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Peter Mill was not one of those children who takes to the stage at an early age.
During his childhood, he didn't act in theatrical productions — he watched them. He and his parents shared a two-family house in Medway with his grandmother, and she loved old Broadway shows like "Hello, Dolly!" and "My Fair Lady." First she introduced her grandson to the songs and characters when the films were broadcast on TV. Later she would take him to his first Broadway shows.
Mill never appeared on stage himself until his freshman year at Medway High School, but he caught the bug quickly after that. He transferred to the selective Walnut Hill School for the Arts in Natick for his last two years of high school, and took an administrative job with Reagle Music Theatre of Greater Boston in Waltham after he graduated three years ago.
Since then, he has moved to New York to pursue his passion for acting, but he returns to the Reagle's stage for a two-week run of "Chicago," playing the part of Mary Sunshine, a gossip columnist with secrets of her own, starting Thursday afternoon.
"I always say I learned the craft of acting at Walnut Hill but I learned the business of the theater at Reagle," Mill said. "Working alongside the pros, people who have been on Broadway for years, is an incredible experience. I've learned so much that I wouldn't have learned anywhere else. I'm constantly floored by the standard of excellence here at Reagle. It's rare these days that you get to see a show with a full orchestra, professional costumes, a chorus of Broadway dancers."
It was his experience working for the Reagle organization the year after high school, having decided the time wasn't right to go on to college, that compelled Mill to follow the quintessential actor's dream of seeking a stage career in New York. And it was Mill's Reagle connections that enabled him to make the leap.
"Having worked with so many acting professionals at Reagle, I was able to move to New York with my first performing job already lined up. I played one of the stepsister's in Mahler's 'Cinderella' with the New York Theatre Ballet. And for a so-called 'survival job,' which is the kind of job actors do to supplement their income between acting opportunities, I sold merchandise at Broadway shows. The great advantage of that job over something like waiting tables, of course, is that you get to see so many different shows."
One of the shows for which he sold merchandise was "Chicago," so when he found out the Reagle Music Theatre had it slated to run this summer, it was a perfect time for him to settle back home in Medway. "I've seen 'Chicago' over one hundred times in New York, and the part of Mary Sunshine always stuck out for me. It is such a thrill to be able to play it on this scale," he said.
Mill doesn't know what opportunities will arise for him after "Chicago" ends. He expects to move back to New York eventually, but believes there are many possibilities worth pursuing here as well. "Boston has such a vibrant theater scene," he said. "I'd like to find another stage role as soon as possible, but I really don't know if it will be here or in New York."
Recognizing that it was only a few years ago that he was a student entering the theater program at Walnut Hill, Mill said he hopes other students there and elsewhere who love to perform will be inspired by his successes. "The biggest thing I've learned about this business is to be honest with yourself," he said. "If you want a career on stage, go for it. Trust yourself and listen to what you want. Follow your instincts. Most often, they're right."
"Chicago" opens its run at Waltham High's Robinson Theatre, 617 Lexington St., at 3 p.m. Thursday, and continues with performances at 7:30 p.m. Friday, and 2 p.m. Saturday and Sunday. The run resumes with shows at 7:30 p.m. June 20-22, and 2 p.m. June 23.
The general admission tickets are $35 to $57, with discounts for seniors and youths. Subscription packages that include two upcoming productions are available as well.
To order or for more details, call 781-891-5600 or go to www.reaglemusictheatre.org.
GARDEN TOUR: Indian Hill Music's annual fund-raising garden tour, "Rhapsody in Bloom," takes place Saturday from 10 a.m. to 3 p.m. at six private properties in Harvard.
Tickets are $30 in advance ($35 on Saturday) for the tour; a gourmet box lunch will be served on the grounds of the Fruitlands Museum for an additional $15, and is available by reservation only.
On Saturday, tickets and maps will be available on Harvard Common, near Elm Street, from 9:45 a.m. to 2 p.m.
For advance tickets or more information, call 978-486-9524, ext. 116, or go to www.indianhillmusic.org.
BALLET WORKSHOP: Charles River Ballet Academy presents its 12th annual workshop performances Friday at 6:30 p.m., and Saturday at 1 and 4 p.m. at the Sorenson Center at Babson College, 231 Forest St. in Wellesley.
The program will feature classical pieces from "Giselle," "Swan Lake," "Sleeping Beauty," and "Coppelia," as well as original contemporary choreography to the music of Vivaldi, Saint-Saens, and the Cure.
Tickets are $22 at the door. For more information, call 508-545-1257 or visit www.charlesriverballet.com.
JAZZ STANDARDS: The Isabel Stover Quartet performs jazz standards at the Acton Jazz Café, 103 Nagog Park in Acton, on Saturday from 7 to 8:30 p.m.
Tickets are $10 plus $1.50 fee online, $12.50 at the door. They can be purchased online at www.actonjazzcafe.com or by calling 978-263-6161.
SILVER VOICES: The Golden Tones chorus celebrates 25 years of bringing music to the community, and helps to kick off Wayland's slate of 375th birthday festivities, with an intergenerational "Silver Jubilee" concert on Sunday at 3 p.m. at Wayland High School, 264 Old Connecticut Path.
For more details and tickets, visit www.goldentones.org or call 508-318-6318.
MILESTONE DISPLAY: Stow artist Judith Jaffe, inspired by her 80th birthday, presents "I'm Not Finished Yet! A Retrospective of 40 Years of Artwork" at Artspace Gallery, 63 Summer St. in Maynard.
The exhibition will have an opening reception Saturday from 3 to 6 p.m., and remain on display through July 13. For gallery hours or more information, call 978-897-9828 or go to www.artspacemaynard.com.
ARTISTIC CONNECTION: Art by Bolton native Bradley Phillips will be on exhibit through next month in the community room of the Bolton Public Library, 738 Main St.
Works on display include the late artist's portrait of his father, Philip Phillips, known locally for restoring Whitcomb Inn, the oldest house in town, which he purchased in 1938.
For more information, call 978-779-2839 or go to www.boltonpubliclibrary.org.Send ideas to nancyswest@ gmail.com. Please include the date of the event in the subject line.

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David M. Kennedy, Donald J. McLachlan Professor of History, Emeritus, Stanford University
Professor David Kennedy examines the experience of the American people in the Great Depression and World War II. Lecture topics include the origins and impact of the Great Depression; the nature and legacy of the New Deal; the military and diplomatic dimensions of American participation in World War II; and the war's impact on American society. Special attention will be given to the historical debate about the Depression's causes; America and the Holocaust; the wartime internment of Japanese-Americans; and the use of atomic bombs against Japan.
Readings are sent by the Institute to seminar participants. Readings may include:
Kennedy, David M. Freedom from Fear: The American People in Depression and War, 1929–1945. New York: Oxford University Press, 1999.
Travel & Accommodations
The Stanford campus is located in California between San Francisco and San Jose in the heart of Silicon Valley. Its 8,180 acres reach from the rural foothills of the Santa Cruz Mountains to the bustling Stanford Shopping Center in Palo Alto.
Stanford is roughly equidistant from the San Jose and San Francisco airports. There are many shuttle companies providing transportation from both, and taxis serve the Stanford campus as well. You can also reach the University Avenue Station in Palo Alto via the Cal Train. To do this take the #65 bus from San Jose Airport to Santa Clara Station, or the SFO Cal Train Shuttle from San Francisco Airport to Millbrae.
Stanford University provides detailed driving instructions, as well as further advice on public transportation and the university's own shuttle system, Marguerite.
Workshop participants will be housed in on-campus dormitories. Participants will be provided with bedding and towels only. Please note that participants should plan to bring alarm clocks, hangers, irons, shampoo, hair dryers, kitchen utensils, etc. Every room is equipped with an Internet connection, but cables are not provided. Participants will have access to computer clusters, but many choose to bring laptops.
Meals will be served in a university cafeteria in space shared by other programs. All on-campus meals will be paid for by the Gilder Lehrman Institute of American History.
Travel Reimbursement
Each summer seminar participant will receive reimbursement of travel expenses up to $400. Participants are responsible for making their own travel arrangements to and from the seminar.
Participants traveling internationally or from Alaska and Hawaii receive a $500 stipend in lieu of reimbursement upon completion of the seminar.
Applicants to seminars should note that supplements will not be given in cases where the $400 allowance is insufficient to cover all travel expenses.
Our reimbursement policy has changed from previous years. For more information on our policy click here.
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The Gilder Lehrman Institute of American History is proud to announce its agreement with Adams State University to offer three hours of graduate credit in American history to participating seminar teachers. For more information click here.
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I found that it was very difficult to find giraffe items on their own... most everything "party" related came in a jungle theme with the giraffe playing second fiddle to the lion and the monkey. I wanted to keep this party as true to the giraffe theme as possible... and once I started looking, I started to find much more. It did take much more creativity however! The added challenge... everyone seems to have a very different idea of what colors a giraffe is!? Some giraffes were yellow and brown, some were tan and brown, some were yellow and orange! Ack! All these colors made it hard to stick with one color theme, so the only cohesive tie was the giraffe theme itself. Maybe I need to get over my matchy-matchy color obsession?
Anyhow, I hope you find some ideas, or at least some enjoyment in the details:
The Birthday Girl: Did I mention this was a "surprise" party? Made the whole thing even more fun! I found the cute little felt giraffe cap at Michael's for $3!
Invitations: Found the yellow and white cards, as well as the giraffe stamp and brown ink at "Impress"
The Decor: We had tons of black, gold and yellow balloons all over! I hung several yellow, and brown and white tissue paper "poofs" amid the balloons. I used a "cricut" to cut out a sweet Happy Birthday banner from yellow and white papers that I found at my local scrapbooking store. Originally, I planned to buy a couple little rosemary topiaries and position some wooden giraffe's to appear as though they were eating from the little "tree"... but the topiary cost $20...and I was on a budget! So instead... I saw a flat of wheat grass for $2.50 in my grocer's produce section, and plugged it into some small terra cotta pots and, viola, giraffe's on the grassy plains! I found a few cute little wooden giraffe's to place around the party, including a little giraffe clip to hold the menu cards.
Games and Activities: There were several activities for the kids: a wooden giraffe puzzle and markers for them to color and take home, some cute paper bag puppets to make, and "Pin the Tail on the Giraffe".
The Favors: I am having lots of fun with sugar cookie decorating... and this party would be no exception. I found a giraffe cookie cutter at "Cookies" and decorated with royal icing. Instead of spending hours on the details, I applied wet royal icing brown spots to the wet yellow base and I was very pleased with the way it turned out. I was a little afraid it would not look like a giraffe... but I think it worked out well! This was a pretty small party, so only a few "goodie" bags for the kids. They included some candy, giraffe stickers and a little giraffe toy (that expands and grows in water!)
The Food: We had a great dinner of spaghetti and meatballs, garlic cheese bread (recipe courtesy of Pioneer Woman!), and appetizers of a veggie tray and cheese dip and crackers... but of course, none of that matter's to the kids (right?) All that really matters to the kids is BIRTHDAY CAKE! So, I found this fun Wilton "Animal Crackers" pan that can be made into all different kinds of animals, including of course, a giraffe!
I had a lot of fun, and I was very honored to have been asked to help in planning this party. I am up for more, anyone interested?! :) In the meantime... I am trying to resist the temptation to throw together a quickie spring party, just to enter the current contest going on a Maddycakes Muses, but oh boy, does it look like I would have some stiff competition. Maybe next year?


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VPBA Newsletter November 2006
November 2006
Kerry's Korner...
Thanksgiving Holiday
New Employee
Business Affairs
Worth Remembering...
"Patience and
perseverance have a magical effect before which difficulties
disappear and obstacles vanish."
Keep your eyes and ears open as it's almost here…no, not just
the Holiday Season but the Survey for Organizational
Excellence. As we, Business Affairs staff, work on being
our UTSA community's Partner for Successful Solutions,
we are constantly striving for improvements in the services
that we provide not only to the university but to each other,
Business Affairs staff and customers. One way that we can
measure how we are progressing is the Survey of Organizational
Excellence. Remember we conducted the survey in January 2005
and we will be conducting the follow up survey in January 2007.
We look forward to your participation and feedback as we
continue to strive toward creating an organizational climate of
Excellence. Stay tuned for more information coming in
December! Thank you for your enthusiasm and interest!! We are each others
customers and Partners!
Dan Pena is a native Texan, born in Galveston and raised in San Antonio. Dan started his law enforcement career in 1980, attending the 33rd session of the University of Texas System Police Academy. After graduating from the academy, Dan started work with the UT Austin Police Department and transferred to the UTSA Police Department in January, 1983.
Dan has steadily moved up the ranks within the UTSAPD from Patrol Officer to Detective, Investigations Sergeant, Patrol Commander, Investigations Lieutenant, and Administrative Captain. He was promoted to Assistant Chief in 2001.
In 1991, Dan attended the 165th session of the FBI National Academy, held at Quantico, Virginia. He obtained a Criminal Justice Bachelors degree from Wayland Baptist University in 2002. Dan completed the American Crime Prevention Institute's Crime Prevention, in 2003, through Environmental Design (CPTED) courses and is a certified CPTED Advanced Specialist.
Assistant Chief Pena is currently assigned to the UTSA Police Department's Leadership Team overseeing management of police operations and staff. His primary charge is to effectively provide a safe and secure environment for students, faculty, staff and visitors. Dan is also directly responsible for the UTSA Access Control Office. He works closely with the Facilities Planning & Development group to design and implement security systems for all UTSA facilities.
Dan married Michelle Pena in 1987. His hobbies include astronomy, building homemade telescopes and motorcycle road racing.
During the course of the last 23 years, Dan has witnessed many changes at UTSA. His greatest challenge is to meet the growing demands resulting from our efforts to be a Tier 1 research institution. It is a challenge he welcomes!
Thank you Dan, for your commitment and dedication to UTSA and Business Affairs.
will be receiving a Roadrunner meal card to use for either
breakfast, lunch or dinner at the Roadrunner Cafe, compliments
of Chartwells.
UTSA among Top 25 of HUB Programs
Generosity Update....
While final numbers have not been released
because the SECC campaign deadline was extended thru Friday,
November 10th, I anticipate that there will be good
news coming from the President's Office regarding this
year's participation levels. We will soon have the Business
Affairs statistics as well and anticipate that our participation
levels will have increased and perhaps even exceed those of the
university as a whole. Thanks to each of you who sacrificed a
portion of your earnings to help those who so desperately need
assistance. I'm confident that your generosity will be
compounded and change many people's lives for the better and in
ways that far exceed what you might imagine. Thank you.
staff (left to right):
For the second consecutive year and for the fifth time in the last six years, UTSA is among the top 25 Historically Underutilized Business (HUB) programs in the state of Texas. In 2006 more than $10.3 million or 27.73 percent of total eligible UTSA purchases were expended with HUB vendors, which are minority and women-owned businesses certified by the state of Texas.
Other University of Texas institutions joining UTSA in the top 25 are: U.T. Tyler (35.42 percent), U.T. Dallas (30.49 percent ), U.T. El Paso (26.95 percent) and U.T. Brownsville (26.17 percent).
To honor and recognize the individuals and departments who played a role in the HUB Program's success, the second Annual HUB Awards and Recognition Program will be held in the JPL Regent's Room 4.03.12 on Tuesday, November 28, 2006 at 3:00pm.
President's Office Celebrates Halloween
Left to right: Edda Petiton-Mayer, Brenda Barron, Jule Nordhaus, Patricia Cardenas, Giselle Diaz and Emma Acosta
Parking & Transportation
Did you know?
Lessons We Learn From Geese
Next fall when you see geese heading south for the winter...flying along in V formation...you might consider what science has discovered as to why they fly that way:
Fact 1: As each goose flaps its wings it creates an "uplift" for the birds that follow. By flying in a "V" formation, the whole flock adds 71% greater flying range than if each bird flew alone.
Lesson: People who share a common direction and sense of community can get where they are going quicker and easier because they are traveling on the thrust of one another.
Fact 2: When a goose falls out of formation, it suddenly feels the drag and resistance of flying alone. It quickly moves back into formation to take advantage of the lifting power of the bird immediately in front of it.
Lesson: If we have as much sense as a goose we stay in formation with those headed where we want to go. We are willing to accept their help and give our help to others.
Fact 3: When the lead goose tires, it rotates back into the formation and another goose flies to the point position.
Lesson: It pays to take turns doing the hard tasks and sharing leadership. As with geese, people are interdependent on each other's skills, capabilities and unique arrangements of gifts, talents or resources.
Fact 4: The geese flying in formation honk to encourage those up front to keep up their speed.
Lesson: We need to make sure honking is encouraging. In groups where there is encouragement the production is much greater. The power of encouragement (to stand by one's heart or core values and encourage the heart and core of others) is the quality of honking we seek.
Fact 5: When a goose gets sick, wounded, or shot down, two geese drop out of formation and follow it down to help and protect it. They stay with it until it dies or is able to fly again. Then, they launch out with another formation or catch up with the flock.
Lesson: If we have as much sense as geese, we will stand by each other in difficult times as well as when we are strong.
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HR recommends that all managers have their employees submit their vacation requests starting now to determine departmental coverage for the Thanksgiving and Christmas holidays, to include the skeleton crew days in December. Please refer to the UTSA holiday schedule.
As always, all
employee requests for leave during the holidays are subject to
business needs and management approval. Taking action early can
help the
department provide
needed coverage, minimize disruption and provide employees the
opportunity to plan ahead.
UTSA Police Food Drive November 6-17
November 1839 The Texas Congress assembles in Austin, the site selected as the capital of the Republic of Texas.
November 23, 1964 Houston surgeon Dr. Michael DeBakey performs the first successful coronary artery bypass graft surgery in history.
November 25, 1850 Texas sells 1/3 of its territory to the United States for $10 million in the Compromise of 1850.
is the result
The UTSA Police Department is
hosting a Food Drive for Thanksgiving. We will be collecting
food donations from November 6-17 for the San Antonio
Food Bank. We are asking for non-perishable food donations. The donations can be collected within each office and brought to
select locations at each campus. We are asking everyone to help
those who are less fortunate at Thanksgiving and beyond. The
holidays are a special time for everyone. Many families
struggle to provide for themselves and their families. They
wish they could do more. Now you can do more! Help
someone else provide that extra special meal for the holidays,
donate canned goods to our Food Drive.
Drop Off Locations:
Items most needed: Peanut Butter, Chili, Cereal, Canned Stews, Tuna, Canned Luncheon Meats, Beans, Full Meals in a Can/Box, Rice, "Pop Top" Food Items, Macaroni and Cheese. Please, No Glass Containers.
Construction Update
All requests to view or copy UTSA documents must be processed through the Vice President for Business Affairs Office. For more information, click: http://www.utsa.edu/bussvc/
Please email us the new employees in your department, so we can add them to the newsletter mailing.
Recreation and Wellness Center – Phase II: The RWC-II is 124,710 square feet of new space and 14,505 square feet of existing renovated space. Interior exercise, fitness and team sport facilities are complemented by outdoor swimming pools and team sport facilities. Anticipated completion is spring 2008.
The following
key elements are part of the new construction space:
The following key elements are part of the renovation space:
Renovated and expanded men and
women's locker rooms
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LA CROSSE, Wis. (AP) -- Friends have established a reward fund in the killing of a man and son inside a La Crosse photography store.
Fifty-six-year-old Paul Petras and 19-year-old A.J. Petras were shot to death Sept. 15 inside May's Photo.
Paul Petras' wife, Sherri Petras, said she opened the account after friends approached her about offering a reward.
As of Friday, people had contributed more than $6,000. It's being offered in exchange for new information that leads to an arrest.
Mark Schneider knew Paul Petras since grade school. He says he's putting money into the account and hopes others will too. He'd like to see $100,000 in the fund.


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A birds' eye view slideshow of our man-made wonders
Deer Isle Lighthouse Weekend, held September 14 through 16, gave lighthouse lovers and other visitors a chance to view eight area light houses by land, sea and air, but it was the aerial view that showcased the lighthouses surrounded by their local landscape—a dramatic contrast to the up-close-and-personal visit up the lighthouse steps. Photos include lighthouses and various views of Deer Isle and Stonington. Photos were taken by Anne Berleant, flying aboard Penobscot Island Air.


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Dallier Scores Career High 10 Points For Bulldogs
NEW HAVEN, Conn. – Every time Yale seemed ready to overtake Vermont Wednesday night, the Catamounts had an answer. The result was a 67-59 UVM victory at the John J. Lee Amphitheater.
Much of the damage was done by Vermont's starting five, who combined to score 57 of the Catamounts' points. Candon Rusin led the way with 16, Sandro Carissimo added 14 and Clancy Rugg had 10. Brian Voelkel ran the show, contributing nine points, 10 assists and seven rebounds in 35 stellar minutes.
Matt Townsend scored 11 points to pace the Bulldogs. Javier Duren and freshman Anthony Dallier each finished with 10 points.
"We were sluggish," said James Jones, The Joel E. Smilow, Class of 1954 Head Coach of Men's Basketball. "We didn't have great movement on offense, didn't stay focused on defense and it really hurt us. Every time somebody lost focus, we paid for it. A half second is all it takes."
Yale uncharacteristically struggled in the paint, missing a number of shots from in close.
"We had a lot of opportunities in there," Jones said. "I don't think too many of them were outside of two feet."
The Bulldogs scored the first basket of the game, but that turned out to be their only lead of the night. Still, it seemed midway through the second half that Yale was on the verge of seizing control.
The Bulldogs cut a 12-point deficit down to two with a 12-2 run, sparked by a pair of three-pointers from Isaiah Salafia.
Vermont (7-8) pushed the lead back to six, but Yale again rallied and tied the score at 53 on a Brandon Sherrod layup with 4:48 left. After Rusin and Duren traded three-pointers, the Catamounts scored five straight points, three of which came from the free throw line.
Two free throws from Dallier cut the lead to three, but Voelkel made four free throws in the final 1:07 to help seal the victory.
One of the positives for Yale was the play a Dallier, whose 10 points were a career high. He also contributed three rebounds and two assists in 21 minutes.
"Anthony has a great understanding of the game," Jones said. "He is able to make plays for other guys."
The Bulldogs (5-8) shot just 32.1 percent from the field in the game and were outrebounded 36-27.
Vermont, the preseason America East favorite, has gone 6-3 since suffering a 91-90 loss to then sixth-ranked Duke in late November.
Yale now has one final tune up before the start of Ivy League play. The Bulldogs host Baruch on Saturday at 2 p.m.
"If everybody would make one less mistake [per game], we would be a better team," Jones said.
Report filed by Tim Bennett, Yale Sports Publicity


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As you may have heard, 2014 marks the 16th year for WNST.net, a remarkable accomplishment for a sports media company that our competitors have written off time and time again during the span.
To celebrate our "Sweet 16", we will be discussing a group of topics each week that we hope to make definitive lists for when it comes to local sports-"water cooler" type topics if you will. Every Sunday night I will introduce that week's topic here at WNST.net. We'll discuss the topic here, on-air via AM1570 WNST and via social media on Facebook and Twitter. Then each Tuesday morning-one WNST personality will unveil our list both here at WNST.net and on "The D&L Window Tinting Morning Reaction" at 8am with Drew Forrester and Luke Jones.
As you discuss the topic on Twitter and Facebook, use the hashtag #WNSTSweet16 to make your voice heard and your thoughts included in the debate.
The lists will be related to either something currently going on in sports or will be based on the date.
First up? In honor of the "debut" of our Sweet 16 discussions and the "debut" of the year 2014, we're going with the "Sweet 16 Debuts in Local Sports History".
"Debut" could mean a number of things. It could mean a first game (or day), a first season, a first at-bat, a first fight, a first week or anything else that you can spin into a "debut". It could be a debut for a rookie or a debut for a new player or a debut for a stadium or an arena or a coach or a new team altogether. It's wide open.
We're calling it "local" sports debut because we want to include not only the Baltimore Orioles and Baltimore Ravens, but also Maryland, Navy, Towson, UMBC, Loyola, Morgan State, Coppin State, Johns Hopkins, the Blast and other current and former area sports teams as well as high schools and individual local athletes.
I'm handling the first list. You'll see my post Tuesday morning at WNST.net and I'll join Drew and Luke Tuesday morning at 8am to discuss it. We'll tackle the list again at 4pm on "The Reality Check Driven by Jerry's Chevrolet".
I've thought about those locals who have won "Rookie of the Year" awards like Ron Hansen, Curt Blefary, Al Bumbry, Eddie Murray, Cal Ripken, Gregg Olson, Vernon Maxwell, Peter Boulware, Terrell Suggs, Ray Felix, Earl Monroe and Wes Unseld. (You probably forgot about or were completely unaware of a few of those names. I know I was!)
I've certainly thought about the first game in Ravens history, the first game for John Harbaugh, the first game at Oriole Park at Camden Yards and even more.
But what haven't I thought about?
What is our list incomplete without?
Like I said earlier, I want this to be as definitive a list as possible. I don't want to exclude anything that deserves mention. Is there an area high school athlete who blew up very quickly upon arrival? Is there a jockey who hopped on a horse for the first time at Pimlico and quickly became a household name? Who had an incredible first season for the Baltimore Thunder or Baltimore Bayhawks or Baltimore Stallions that others either forgot about or never really knew about?
I'm looking forward to taking this trip down memory lane with you. We'll be having these conversations and making these lists every week to celebrate a "Sweet 16".
Let me know what I need to be thinking about, Baltimore. 2014 is going to be a lot of fun.


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HIV Stops With Me
November 20, 2013
HIV stops with me! Please, if you know you have the virus, disclose before engaging in sexual relations. Do not put anyone at risk because of selfish reasons, or because of stigma, or because of fear of being turned down. I have never been rejected and I believe it's because I bring the subject up and feel the person out. I do not let my emotions get too deep before I disclose. I also know that a person has all the right to not want to deal with this situation or any situation. This is respectable!
Many write me from all over the world and tell me that they are married and they are afraid to tell their spouses because they cheated, or because of the fear to be left. PLEASE, it is much worse if you put someone at risk because of our mistakes! We have to take responsibility in our actions. I love my partner Lisa, and I gave her the choice as I have given the choice to all my ex partners. They have a right to know, and most of the time they will respect your honesty more.
It is very important to have self love as well -- know that you are worthy and not worthless for having a virus! Once you start having self worth and knowing how important you are and how blessed someone is to have you, you will attract people that see you exactly for who you are. Do not be afraid! If you go through any type of rejection, you move on and understand that the person was not meant for you. The perfect one will come your way and as I always say: YOU TEACH OTHERS HOW TO TREAT YOU.
And one more thing: I am very blessed to have an HIV-negative partner that loves me and understands my struggles ... but I do not like when others say, "Aww Maria, you are so blessed that Lisa accepted you with what you have!" Ummmm, NOT! I am super-blessed to have a wonderful person -- but she is blessed as well to have a human being like myself. She knows she is blessed to have me and I am blessed to have her.
One of the most important things we must learn is that we don't owe anyone anything for being with us. It is just a virus, and if a person is educated they know this!
Know your worth! Know your value! And please get tested! Protect yourself and get educated!
KNOWLEDGE IS POWER AND WE CAN STOP THE SPREAD OF HIV IF WE DO ALL THESE THINGS. That is why I chose to disclose and educate, and not spread this virus.
WE ARE ALL IN THIS TOGETHER, and HIV stops with me.
Love and light,
Maria T. Mejia
Maria T. Mejia is a passionate activist, peer educator and caregiver. She is a 40-year-old Colombian female who lives in Miami, Fla. She's been living with HIV for more than 20 years, and she's happily married to a wonderful and caring HIV-negative woman.
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Because we care, here is the latest on the coaching openings:
Arkansas: Good luck, Razorback fans. First, Tommy Tuberville's name is being tossed about. Consider that Texas A&M just took a look at Tuberville's $6 million buyout clause and said no, so the chances of Tuberville becoming Arkansas' coach are slim and none with none being a heavy favorite. Oakland Raider coach Lane Kiffin is also being mentioned. "That's news to me," Kiffin said. And consider that Kiffin signed a three-year contract in January and would need to persuade Raiders owner Al Davis to let him out of the remaining two years. In other words, no chance in hell.
Georgia Tech: A lengthy list at this point, with Auburn defensive coordinator Will Muschamp, Florida State offensive coordinator Jimbo Fisher, former Auburn coach Terry Bowden and Tennessee offensive coordinator David Cutcliffe among those mentioned. Still in the development stage.
Michigan: Louisiana State's Les Miles will talk with the Wolverines, but not until after Saturday's Southeastern Conference title game. Miles' agent George Bass flew from Dallas to Baton Rouge on Wednesday to discuss enhancements and pay increases to Miles' contract with LSU chancellor Sean O'Keefe. It's clear LSU is not going to let Miles leave without first offering him a bundle of money. In an interesting sidenote, ESPN analyst and former NFL and Ohio State linebacker Chris Spielman said he would select Iowa's Kirk Ferentz over "questionable" call-maker Miles.
Nebraska: Buffalo's Turner Gill and Louisiana State defensive coordinator Bo Pelini have interviewed. Wake Forest's Jim Grobe is also believed to have interviewed. But the ability to track the Cessna Citation CJ3 used by Tom Osborne on Sunday and Monday has been lost. Richard Robinson, the Cornhusker booster who owns the aircraft, paid a fee to have it removed from flight-tracking websites.
Southern Methodist: Rick Neuheisel, the Baltimore Ravens offensive coordinator and former Colorado and Washington coach, said he had been contacted indirectly about the job. Officials have raised an estimated $10 million in order to lure a top-flight coach.
Southern Mississippi: South Carolina defensive coordinator Tyrone Nix is scheduled to interview this week with his alma mater about replacing Jeff Bower.
Washington State: Texas El Paso's Mike Price has been contacted about the job. Also expressing interest are John L. Smith, the former Michigan State, Louisville, Utah State and Idaho coach, Eastern Washington's Paul Wulff, whose I-AA Eagles play Appalachian State in the national quarterfinals this week, and California defensive coordinator Bob Gregory. Here is an interesting piece on Price and his possible interest/motivation in returning to Pullman.


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I don't really know any IT jokes, but I do have a funny happenstance that occurred not too long ago.
A friend of mine was starting his new position as tech support. They low balled him of course but he was happy to have a job - which I can certainly understand.
So his first major assignment was to take a software inventory of the entire company. A couple of days later, I run into him at lunch and he looked kind of worried. So I asked him how the inventory was going, upon which he goes on to tell me that during his presentation ( in front of his new bosses ) there seemed to be a discrepancy as to the actual number employees the company had.
My friend reported 38 computers out while the CFO thought the number to be closer to 68.
My friend was really reeling from this apparent miscount and his missed opportunity to impress, so in an effort to lighten the mood, I told him that he was actually correct, the company may have 68 employees but only 38 of them actually need computers !
I thought this was hilarious, and still do quite frankly. My friend not so much. Don't worry he is still working there.


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Brand new here, and wondering if any of you have opinions on this: concrete log home vs. wood log homes. I've just moved from Florida to Tennessee with the intent of building a wooden log home. Also, just discovered that there is a company out in Montana that can craft realistic looking logs from concrete.... EverLog, I believe, is the correct name. Has anyone here had any dealings with them, or if you are a builder, have you ever constructed a building from EverLog?
I have property picked out and really want to get started on a house. Any and all input is appreciated (well, I think it will be). Thanks much...
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Not having touched or seen in person a concrete log my opinion is biased. I don't think you can replicate the warmth and comforting feeling that real logs can give you in concrete. I"m not saying that a concrete log isn't for you, it just wouldn't be for me. I think both would be very sturdy homes as log homes have withstood fires and hurricanes over stick built homes. Wood is known to be warm to the touch and comforting, two things that make a log home wanted by anyone who has been in one, which I just can't imagine that a concrete log can deliver. I am guessing one advantage would be no refinishing on a concrete log. If possible go see both types of homes. Only you can decide which one fits your wants and desires. I, personally feel concrete to be a less desirable way to go.
Thanks, Glenn V, for the input. I, like you, feel that the concrete may be a little less warm than a true log home. Will try to find out where the two EverLog homes have been built in Tennessee, and if they are close I will try to visit them. Also, in my case, cost is a big factor and it seems as if it's about 30% more expensive (minimum) to go the concrete route.
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Vladimir Putin's assault on Ukraine has been relentless and increasingly reckless. Forces working with Russian personnel in eastern Ukraine are torturing and murdering opponents and holding international observers hostage.
In contrast, President Obama's response has been slow and excruciatingly measured. New U.S. sanctions announced this week fall well short of the steps that senior officials threatened when the Russian offensive in eastern Ukraine began three weeks ago.
No wonder that even as he announced them, Mr. Obama expressed skepticism that they would work. "We don't expect there to be an immediate change in Russia's policy," a top aide told reporters. This official acknowledged that the United States could take steps that would impose "severe damage on the Russian economy" but was holding them back.
The obvious question: Why would the United States not aim to bring about a change now in Russian behavior that includes sponsorship of murder, torture, and hostage-taking? Mr. Obama said the sanctions, aimed at business cronies of Mr. Putin and their firms, are "calibrated" to "change his calculus."
As in the failed attempt to change the calculations of Syrian President Bashar Assad, the White House is assuming that a ruler engaged in aggression can be steered to an off-ramp with half measures. The strategy was worth trying after the Ukraine crisis began in late February. But the Russian president, like Mr. Assad, has made a mockery of the administration's diplomacy, ignoring the agreement accepted by his foreign minister in Geneva 11 days ago.
U.S. officials say that "sectoral" sanctions against Russian banks and energy and mining industries are being held in reserve as a deterrent against a Russian invasion of Ukraine. But that seems to imply a writing-off of Moscow's annexation of Crimea and its systematic and increasingly brutal effort to create chaos in eastern provinces.
And hasn't Russia already invaded Ukraine? Kiev's intelligence service says at least 30 Russian military intelligence officers have been directing the assaults on local governments. A White House statement said: "Russia's involvement in the recent violence in eastern Ukraine is indisputable."
A better explanation was hinted at by a senior official who said the administration did not want to act without the European Union, which announced its own minimalist sanctions expansion. The official also said that the administration needed to consider "the effect on the global economy." That suggests the U.S. sanctions policy is "calibrated" less toward rescuing Ukraine than toward avoiding steps that would ruffle feathers in Brussels or set back U.S. economic growth in an election year.
Those are understandable motives, but they ought to be trumped by the imperative of standing unambiguously against the first forcible change of borders in Europe since World War II. By choosing not to use the economic weapons at his disposal and broadcasting that restraint to the world, Mr. Obama is telling Mr. Putin as well as other potential aggressors they have little to fear from the United States.
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COLUMBIA, S.C. - It's now time for a Habitat for Humanity home constructed by incarcerated South Carolina youths to be put to good use.
On Monday, officials say the house constructed at the Department of Juvenile Justice in Columbia is being lifted over the fence to be transported to its final home.
Last month, youths began work on the frame of the house. Officials have said that some youths would be allowed to help with the home's construction at its final location.
The project is called The House that DJJ Built, and organizers have said this is the first time the state's incarcerated youths have worked on something like this. State officials and the home's new owner are expected to attend Monday's celebration.


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Well, shoggoth,
It's probably a shit.
It could be the 1997 bloop that the Navy picked up on their sonar equipment (http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Bloop). It looked like a biological entity, but was far to big to be any known creature.
Which wouldn't rule out it being a shoggoth.
Except that Bloop was sound.
This is silent.
The arctic is melting.
Trapped in frozen ice for centuries, -- not of this earth.
Que Kurt Russell.
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/The_Thing_(film) [wikipedia.org]
I took a big dump overboard this morning. Sorry about that.
A 15 mile gooey organic blob floating off the Alaska coast? What a coincidence I just heard that Brittney Spears was vacationing someplace north... oh wait, I think I just solved the mystery...
Nobody knows for sure what the gunk is, but Petty Officer 1st Class Terry Hasenauer says the Coast Guard is sure what it is not.
It's life, Jim, but not as we know it!
I didn't realise that the fear of typecasting had become a physical entity yet. Mind you, that explains why it's off the west coast.
Well, the foolishness of quitting a hit show early on with people whispering in your ear how awesome you are, followed by a permatanked career, most definitely was a well-established physical entity by that time. Just ask Suzanne Somers, Farrah Fawcett, or McClean Stevenson.
I took this job on a crab boat, I was on there for like 2 months, there wasn't any internet, I forgot to pack any Playboys, I finally found an old SI Swimsuit issue in the galley....I didn't know there would much!
- Randy Marsh
And in a case of the punishment fitting the crime, this seaman was given a dishonorable discharge.
"It's pitch black when it hits ice and it kind of discolors the ice and hangs off of it," Brower said. He saw some jellyfish tangled up in the stuff, and someone turned in what was left of a dead goose -- just bones and feathers -- to the borough's wildlife department.
Occasionaly you can find seaweed patches with dead bird remains in them. Does that mean the seaweed is eating the birds? no.
Yes, that might be why they say it could be an Algae Bloom~
Just as an experiment, why don't we throw a few Congress-people on it and see what happens. Worst that can happen? They come out just fine.
Gods, no -- what if it makes them GROW??!!!
Fixed that for you:
In America, banks rob you.
Too obvious?
Aye, it's obviously the gooey remains of a thousand QUAGAAARRR warriors.
Godzilla? What's that? Don't you mean Godzirra?
assuming the Japanese don't kill the giant lizard who always saves them, God(zilla) knows why the hell they always try to kill the lizard who always saves their ass.
Cus every time he wakes up and there's no three-headed monster from outer space or whatnot to fight, he throws a tiff and destroys Tokyo. And most of the time when there is a monster to fight he ends up destroying Tokyo anyway.
He's essentially a giant, radioactive and even more antisocial Demolition Man. Can you blame the Japanese for not want
e. I say we take off and nuke the entire site from orbit. It's the only way to be sure.
e. Kill it with fire.
I can see it from my back porch!
Let's see. RingTFA says "A mysterious glob of unknown material up to 12 miles long has appeared off Alaska's northern coast." Later, "spotted a long strand of the stuff and followed it for about 15 miles, shooting video from the air." Slashdot headline says "a 15 mile-long blob of unknown, "gooey", probably organic material"
Reading is FUNdamental!
Except that it is moving with the current. It probably moved 3 miles in the time it took him to go 15.
Right, that's the obvious interpretation of the difference in numbers in the article, and thus the slashdot summary is wrong.
...Steve McQueen froze it and global warming thawed it.
We're done here.
Thank you for keeping that as clean as possible. I almost avoided reading the comments on this one in fear of what other fluid might be suggested.
Japanese freighter spilled production materials, filming's been set back months.
She knew she couldn't do what had to be done as the Governor so she resigned in order to put together a rag tag group of misfits with the skills necessary to save the world.
One Family, One helicopter, One Mission.
Coming this summer! The Palins Hunt in...
Die Nature Die!
So it's her or the blob... hmm... is this kinda like "Alien vs. Predator in Bizarro world"? Whoever loses, we win?
She was advised to create a Blog, but heard blob
My completely scientifically unfounded guess would be that it's what's left of some sort of bio-matter that was trapped long ago and was pushed up by warming waters or released from receding ice.
I hope there's dino DNA in there!
Beware of the blob, it creeps
And leaps and glides and slides
Across the floor
Right through the door
And all around the wall
A splotch, a blotch
Be careful of the blob
-The Five Blobs
Short story/short film in Stephen King's Creepshow 2. These campers swim out to a fixed raft in the middle of a lake and some goop, not unlike the goop in the article, follows them. One person touches it, and it leeches up her arm and pulls her in. This sort of continues for the next 10 minutes or so until there hero and heroine make out. It's Stephen King so it doesn't end well.
My point? Don't touch it. And don't let it touch you.
The short story was in Skeleton Crew [wikipedia.org] , and first published in Gallery magazine (no link because it's a porn mag).
Wow, you might need to re-read that story.
"Welcome! To access adn.com content and features for free, you must be a registered user."
First, a wag of the finger to the OP for linking to something I have to register a plethora of information just to read "for free".
Second, a wag of the finger for ADN for requiring so *much* of my information.
Here's a nice link: blob news story on juneauempire [juneauempire.com]
I for one welcome our pollution mutated self-aware organic blob overlords.
Around 10-15 years ago, the same thing happened off the Icelandic Westfjords, which is the north-west part of Iceland. At first, it was believed to be a spill of the waste matter from fish oil production, but then scientists determined it was caused by a mass death of some species of plankton, which are really small, almost microscopic crustaceans or similar. This particular species was quite oily and died off en masse because of increased sea temperatures or some such.
As I said, I can't remember any useful details, but that's more or less what happened back then, sometime near the end of last century off the coast of North-West Iceland.
is a container ship captain trying to figure out what happened to those five containers full of Jello mix he was supposed to deliver.
"This is lemma 1.1. We start a new chapter so the numbers all go back to one." -- Prof. Seager, C&O 351


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Siriporn Ketsanoi, Captain of Thailand
"Cuba is a very strong team. Some of its players are very tall and have good blocking abilities. We won the third set and then were unlucky in the fourth."
Gyselle Silva, Player of Cuba
"Despite the victory our team showed inconsistency. The other team really battled hard. Despite we won the match, they made us to work for the victory."
Nipon Jamjang, Head Coach of Thailand
"Team Thailand lost but I am happy. We could have won the first set against a strong team like Cuba. Then we won the third and were in front in the fourth set. I told my players to stop tipping balls and start spiking. That was the difference in the fourth set."
Joel Olazabal, Head Coach of Cuba
"Thailand team is very strong defensively. Their players always are in good position to begin the attack system. Our team has not recovered yet from not going to the top eight's round. We will use tomorrow rest day to prepare the players mentally and continue fighting for the ninth place."


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|Afghanistan Clarifies It Will Not Block WhatsApp, Telegram
|Thursday August 24, 2017 @10:50AM
|America Wasted $160 Million Trying To Get Afghanistan To Use E-Payments
|Friday January 16, 2015 @06:47PM
|To Avoid Detection, Terrorists Made Messages Seem Like Spam
|Sunday May 25, 2014 @01:24AM
|WikiLeaks: NSA Recording All Telephone Calls In Afghanistan
|Friday April 25, 2014 @10:10AM
|Identity Dominance: the US Military's Biometric War In Afghanistan
|Thursday July 18, 2013 @08:27AM
|German Drone Darts Off and Hits Transport Plane On Ground
|Monday March 18, 2013 @01:23PM
|The Largely Unknown Success Story of Afghanistan's Television Network
|Tuesday January 17, 2012 @11:27AM
|The New Transparency of War and Lethality of Hatred
|Tuesday January 17, 2012 @11:25AM
|Programming Prodigy Arfa Karim Passes Away At 16
|Friday December 23, 2011 @08:08PM
|Taliban Seizes and Burns PCs, Cell Phones To Stop Obscenity
|Thursday July 14, 2011 @01:28PM
|The Dangers Of Amateur Astronomy In Afghanistan
|Wednesday June 29, 2011 @02:55PM
|Among the Costs of War: $20B In Air Conditioning
|Saturday June 25, 2011 @11:22PM
|Afghans Build Open Source Internet From Trash
|Friday May 06, 2011 @05:43PM
|Crashed Helicopter Sparks Concern Over Stealth Secrets
|Tuesday May 03, 2011 @08:49PM
|Leaked Doc May Have Forced US To Speed Up Bin Laden Raid
|Monday May 02, 2011 @01:50PM
|Man Unknowingly Tweets the Osama Raid
|Sunday May 01, 2011 @11:26PM
|Osama Bin Laden Reported Dead, Body In US Hands
|Tuesday November 02, 2010 @11:14AM
|Dentists Offer Halloween Candy Buyback Program
|Monday October 18, 2010 @10:38AM
|DoD Study Contradicts Charges Against WikiLeaks
|Wednesday October 06, 2010 @12:55PM
|US Military Orders Less Dependence On Fossil Fuel
|Friday September 24, 2010 @06:23PM
|CIA Drones May Have Used Illegal, Inaccurate Code
|Sunday September 19, 2010 @08:29AM
|Afghan Government Turns To Iran For Internet
|Sunday September 12, 2010 @08:19AM
|Pentagon Aims To Buy Up Book
|Tuesday September 07, 2010 @05:42PM
|Journalist Tricked Captors Into Twitter Access
|Friday August 27, 2010 @06:49PM
|PowerPoint Rant Costs Colonel His Job
|Thursday August 12, 2010 @03:02PM
|Wikileaks To Publish Remaining Afghan Documents
|Friday August 06, 2010 @05:25PM
|US Military 'Banned' From Viewing Wikileaks
|Friday August 06, 2010 @12:21AM
|BBC News - Pentagon demands Wikileaks return Afgha
|Sunday August 01, 2010 @08:04PM
|Tor Developer Detained At US Border, Pressed On Wikileaks
|Wednesday July 28, 2010 @01:08PM
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Q: How many IBM CPU's does it take to execute a job? A: Four; three to hold it down, and one to rip its head off.


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WASHINGTON (AP) — Metro says there will be no yellow line train service this weekend, and buses will replace trains on a section of the green line.
Metro says starting at 10 p.m. Friday night and continuing through system closing on Sunday there will be no yellow line service. A shuttle train will operate between Huntington and Braddock Road only.
On the green line, free shuttle buses will replace trains between Archives and Navy Yard.
On the red and orange lines, some passengers will experience delays. On the orange line, trains will run every 20 minutes throughout the weekend. On the red line, trains will run every 16 minutes, and more frequently during the day between Farragut North and Silver Spring.
Blue line trains will operate at regular weekend intervals.
(Copyright 2013 by The Associated Press. All Rights Reserved.)


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Eastern's 'D' keys 20-3 win over Vandals
September 13, 2012
By PAUL DELANEY
Staff Reporter
The pedigree of the Eastern Washington University football team has always generally been its offense.
But somewhat quietly last Thursday night it was the Eagles' defense that paved the way for Eastern to score a 20-3 season opening victory over the University of Idaho at the Kibbie Dome in Moscow.
Holding the Western Athletic Conference Vandals to just 237 yards – 164 through the air and a paltry 73 on the ground – the Eastern "D" helped secure the school's first win over a Football Bowl Division opponent in 10 years, the last coming versus Idaho in Moscow by an 8-5 score in 2003.
Eastern, 1-0 and ranked No. 9 in the most recent Sports Network Football Championship Subdivision top-25 poll, returns to the Palouse this Saturday, Sept. 8 when the Eagles play at Washington State in a noon start at Martin Stadium. It's the first meeting of varsity teams between the two schools since 1908 when Washington State College rolled to a 73-0 win. The game is televised on the Pac-12 Network.
After bending on Idaho's second possession and surrendering a 66-yard pass and run by Najee Lovett that took the Vandals as deep as Eastern's eight, the defense held, allowing Idaho just a Trey Farquhar 27-yard field goal.
Eastern would respond on the next drive to tie with a 34-yard Jimmy Pavel field goal – the key play a 58-yard Kyle Padron pass to Brandon Kaufman – and the Eagles just ground it out from there.
Kaufman, injured much of 2011 and the recipient of an additional redshirt season, finished with five catches for 148 yards.
While the slow-starting Eastern offense chipped off the early-season rust, the Eagle's defense ground down the hapless Vandal offense.
Linebacker Ronnie Hamlin led the way for the defense with eight tackles and a pass broken up for the Eagles. Sixth-year linebacker Zach Johnson added six tackles. Cornerback Ronald Baines later had a diving interception that led to a 28-yard Pavel field goal in the third quarter giving Eastern a 13-3 lead with 6:57 left in the third.
"For us to give up a big play, OK, how are we going to respond to that?" Eastern head coach Beau Baldwin said. "And we did by holding them to a field goal; in a weird way that was great momentum for us."
Sure enough, as the teams passed into the second quarter, Idaho was forced to punt and on the ensuing possession Padron, a junior transfer out of Southern Methodist, connected with Nicholas Edwards for 31 yards to the Vandal 33. The pass was underthrown and Edwards had to double back to make the grab.
Greg Herd took an end around and ran the ball to the Idaho 18 and three plays later Padron found Jake Whitehall for a 3-yard touchdown play and a 10-3 lead with 12:29 to go in the half. Padron completed 13-of-33 passes for 260 yards and a touchdown in his Eastern debut.
"We knew all week that was going to be a tough game," Padron said. "We fought some adversity early."
Padron admitted to having a slow start on offense. "If we're not picking it up we know the defense is going to back us up and we're going to back them up."
He told Zach Johnson before the second half that they needed a turnover. "Two series in they got us a turnover," Padron said.
"Without watching film I thought he handled himself beautifully," Baldwin said of Padron.
Padron just found a way to grind, his coach said. "We didn't put 35 (points) on the board but we moved the ball when we needed to, we were smart when we needed to, we know our defense was playing so well and he just handled every situation."
The Eagles put the game out of reach and emptied much of the Kibbie Dome crowd of 11,136 when Quincy Forte completed a clock-eating 11-play, 65-yard Eastern drive that consumed 4:17 with his 2-yard touchdown run with 12:49 remaining. Forte, with 66 yards on 17 carries and Jordan Talley, who chipped in another 63 yards, led a re-emmerging Eastern ground game that netted 152 yards on 40 plays.
Baldwin said the running game will be crucial to any true team success.
"It was one of those deals where we talked about last year, the ability to finish ballgames better," Baldwin said of the apparent spark in the running game. "Last year we weren't balanced enough to finish; this year we made a serious effort in the off season about what are we going to do to be more balanced."
Baldwin also spoke to how the defense helped complement and make the offense more successful.
"You can't just go on 80-play drives every time so when your defense can create field position by either stuffing them down deep and forcing a shank punt, the pick by Ronald (Baines), whatever it might be you get those types of situations and your defense is keeping the field position in your favor, it's huge," Baldwin said.
There's also the importance and rarity of coming out with a win on the road in the season opener.
"We weren't 1-0 in either 2010 or 2011, not since '09 so it's really great, to do it on the road too," Baldwin said. "I can't remember when we went on the road and won our first ballgame." For the record, that would be 2001 with a 35-17 victory at Connecticut.
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Eastern Washington Eagles at Washington State UniversitySaturday, Sept. 8, noon, Martin Stadium (33,522) • Pullman, Wash,TV: Pac-12 Networks. Radio: 700-AM ESPN in Spokane. Larry Weir returns for his 22nd season calling the play-by-play, with analysis handled by Paul Sorensen and sideline commentary by Keith Osso. Osso will also serve as host of the Eagle Tailgate Show, starting 1 1/2 hours prior to kickoff. Internet Radio: http://www.700espn.com or http://www.tunein.com. Radio iPhone App: Search for "Spokane Radio" and download app. An app is also available for tunein radio. Webcast: http://www.wsucougars.com/allaccess/. Live Stats: http://www.wsucougars.com/ot/wast-gametracker.html. Watch Parties: All road games will be available to watch at the Q Sports Bar and Restaurant at Northern Quest Resort & Casino in Airway Heights and the Swinging Doors in North Spokane. Weekly Coaches Show: Mondays 6 p.m. at the Q Sports Bar and Restaurant at Northern Quest Resort & Casino. . . 700-AM ESPN, http://www.700espn.com and via iphone app. (search for "Spokane Radio" and download app).


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Published: 2013/01/31
Iron and Wine: Ghost on Ghost
Iron and Wine will release Ghost on Ghost, their Nonesuch Records debut, on April 15 (It will be released on April 1 on 4AD in Europe, Japan, Australia and New Zealand). Ghost on Ghost is the fifth release from singer-songwriter Sam Beam, using the pen name Iron and Wine. The album was produced by Beam's longtime associate Brian Deck (Modest Mouse, Califone, Fruit Bats) and follows 2011's Kiss Each Other Clean. Iron and Wine will support the new release with tour dates throughout 2013.
According to a statement, " For Ghost on Ghost, Beam sought to move from what he called the 'anxious tension' of his two previous records. 'This record felt like a reward to myself after the way I went about making the last few,' he says."
Numerous musicians backed Beam on the recording, including:
Tin Hat Trio's Rob Burger, Sex Mob's Steve Bernstein, Brian Blade, Curtis Fowlkes, Tony Garnier, Marika Hughes, Briggan Kraus, Maxim Moston, Tony Scherr, Doug Wieselman, Kenny Wolleson and Anja Wood. Burger has worked with Beam intermittently through the years and handled arrangements for strings and horns on Ghost on Ghost. For the album's cover, Beam, who is also a visual artist, chose an image from the series "Private Lives" by noted photographer Barbara Crane.
Here's a look at the album's tracks
1. Caught in the Briars
2. The Desert Babbler
3. Joy
4. Low Light Buddy of Mine
5. Graces for Saints and Ramblers
6. Grass Windows
7. Singers and the Endless Song
8. Sundown (Back in the Briars)
9. Winter Prayers
10. New Mexico's No Breeze
11. Lovers' Revolution
12. Baby Center Stage


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Saw Bear
- App Store Info
DescriptionThe strong "Chainsaw Bear" has grown into a warrior who can resist the evil power. Now he rushed into the Evil Doctor's factory. Let's help him break through numerous barriers and win!
Touch the right side of screen to jump, and touch again when jumping.
Touch the left screen to rush and attack the enemies, and when you jump to the air, touch the left screen to dive and kill the enemies with chainsaw wave.
Touch the "shield" button to activate the shield. You could escape the monster with the shield.
Key Features:
•the strong bear, holding a huge chainsaw
•the evil factory scene of grotesque style
•the great power attack
•high speed pulse,see how far you could run!
What's New in Version 1.1Reduce the difficulty, more fluency;
Change the company logo;
Replace with high quality pictures;


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Sports Birthdays for October 3 — Dennis Eckersley and More
Here are some of the people in the sports world celebrating birthdays on October 3:
Glenn Hall
Age: 81
Profession: Retired NHL Player
Best Known For: A 13-time All-Star and three-time winner of the Vezina Trophy as the NHL's best goalie, Glen Hall played for the Detroit Red Wings, Chicago Blackhawks and St. Louis Blues from 1951 to 1971. Often called 'Mr. Goalie,' Hall was the first pro goaltender to use the butterfly-style of goalkeeping. He won the Calder Memorial Trophy as the league's rookie of the year in 1956. Hall once played in 502 consecutive complete games, an NHL record for goalies. He won the Conn Smythe Trophy as the Most Valuable Player of the NHL playoffs in 1968 with the St. Louis Blues. Hall was on the Red Wings' team that won the Stanley Cup in 1952 and the Blackhawks' team that won the title in 1961. Hall allowed Bobby Orr's Stanley Cup-winning goal in overtime of the 1970 finals. He was inducted into the Hockey Hall of Fame in 1975.
Dave Winfield
Age: 61
Profession: Retired MLB Player
Best Known For: A 12-time All-Star outfielder, Dave Winfield played for the San Diego Padres, New York Yankees, California Angels, Toronto Blue Jays, Minnesota Twins and Cleveland Indians from 1973 to 1995. Winfield won seven Gold Glove Awards and six Silver Slugger Awards as the best offensive player at his position. In college at Minnesota, Winfield played both baseball and basketball. He was inducted into the Baseball Hall of Fame in 2001.
Dennis Eckersley
Age: 58
Profession: Retired MLB Player / Broadcaster
Best Known For: A six-time All-Star pitcher, Dennis Eckersley played for the Cleveland Indians, Boston Red Sox, Chicago Cubs, Oakland Athletics, St. Louis Cardinals. After a solid career as a starter, Eckersley converted to a reliever with Oakland and became one of the best closers in history. He was a member of the Athletics' team that won the World Series in 1989. Eckerlsey won both the American League Cy Young and Most Valuable Player awards in 1992. He was inducted into the Baseball Hall of Fame in 2004. He is currently an analyst on baseball broadcasts.
Fred Couples
Age: 53
Profession: Pro Golfer
Best Known For: Fred Couples is a former world No. 1-ranked golfer who has won 15 PGA Tour events — including the 1992 Masters — since turning pro in 1980. Couples was nicknamed 'Boom Boom' because of his prodigious drives. He has won the Skins Game golf event five times.
Anquan Boldin
Age: 32
Profession: NFL Player
Best Known For: Anquan Boldin is a wide receiver for the Baltimore Ravens. Since being selected in the second round of the 2003 NFL Draft, Boldin has played with the Arizona Cardinals and Ravens. He was named NFL Offensive Rookie of the Year in 2003 and has made three Pro Bowl appearances. While playing for the Cardinals in 2008, Boldin was carried off the field after taking a helmet-to-helmet hit from Eric Smith of the New York Jets.


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I was working with terminator and needed to change the terminator.desktop file so that the command it Exec to run had a few command line only options set (-t and --geometry) and I set them in this file and then calls in gnome to terminator worked as expected.
I went over to my XFCE system and found the terminator.desktop file but this is obviously installed for gnome because any changes to it don't do anything in XFCE. So I did go and manually change my panel launcher to Exec my command line options but I was wondering is there a .desktop like file for XFCE? I would like to just put files in place rather than get to the XFCE desktop and manually do it.
The default terminal application in Xfce is xfce4-terminal. It would have an associated .desktop file in /usr/share/applications. However, if you wish to use terminator as your preferred terminal application, set it up to be so via Settings Manager -> Preferred Applications -> Utilities tab. It should then use the terminator.desktop file that you have already set up.
Thanks! As was stated XFCE uses the same .desktop file for apps. So I removed my bottom panel launcher and check the application menu for terminator and it did bring up terminator with proper settings. So I recreated a panel launcher and it also had the proper settings. So it must copy them over when it is created in the panel.
OK so where is the panel config file? So if needed I can edit it...
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The terminal icon on the default panel points to /usr/share/applications/exo-terminal-emulator.desktop which in turn runs "exo-open --launch TerminalEmulator". "TerminalEmulator" points to the default terminal as selected in Settings Manager -> Preferred Applications -> Utilities. The easiest way is to leave all the launchers as they are and simply change your preferred terminal to Terminator. Then your terminator.desktop file will be executed.
To answer your question, the panel launcher configs exist in ~/.config/xfce4/panel. The panel config xml file is found in ~/.config/xfce4/xfconf/xfce-perchannel-xml.
Which distro are you using?
I'm using Fedora 18 on a RaspberryPi!
I found the panel launcher at ~/.config/xfce4/panel/launcher-18/13741774473.desktop and this in ~/.config/xfce4/xfconf/xfce-perchannel-xml/xfce4-panel.xml
<property name="plugin-18" type="string" value="launcher">
<property name="items" type="array">
<value type="string" value="13741774473.desktop"/>
and this seems to be different on different systems. I did want to do these changes at the command line. However I'm thinking about doing doing it with Preferred Applications...


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Chicken Farming in the Big City
While I'd read that raising chickens had become more and more popular with folks in hip places like Portland, OR and Victor, ID, I was surprised to see this piece from GOOD, where photographer Todd Parsons found evidence of chickens making their way into the big city. From his essay:
"In urban settings all across the country, a growing number of city-dwellers young and old are exploring the wonders of raising and farming backyard chickens. Recently, the photographer Todd Parsons scoured the San Francisco Bay Area for evidence of this burgeoning movement. "
His photos are beautiful, but these are two of my favorites. Of course, I'm not convinced I'm going to start chicken farming in my apartment just yet. I'm more of a shepherd at heart.
You can the full gallery here at the wonderful GOOD Magazine.


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If you've got a Samsung phone, head on over to WindowBreak [windowsphonehacker.com]. It'll give you developer access and native execution abilities, even starting from a locked-down 7.5 (Mango).
It also is not a full unlock. Just interop.
You're right it's way better than ChevronWP7, and the original people who did that work should get way more credit than the people who came out with ChevronWP7, but it's not full access. You're still locked out of the system.
What do you mean, locked out of the system? Use WindowBreak, then go install WP7 Root Tools (http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=1265321) using the free dev tools for app deployment. You'll have access to almost anything, limited only by what the dev of WP7 Root Tools has implemented so far. There are a handful of other apps out there that will also work, such as from http://touchxperience.com/ [touchxperience.com] and elsewhere on the XDA-Devs WP7 hacking forum (http://forum.xda-developers.com/forumdisplay.php?f=606).
WindowBreak is an easy way to "interop-unlock" a Windows phone. Interop-unlock means you can can install and run apps that call into high-privilege drivers, breaking out of their sandboxes. Immediately, that opens up a lot of potential, but it also means you can run code as TCB (the WP7 equivalent of "root" or "Administrator"). Apps like WP7 Root Tools take advantage of this to enable a wide variety of functionality, though the current version only enables doing so on Samsung phones (the high-privilege drivers being different from each OEM).
Incidentally, there are other ways to interop-unlock other phones. LG phones actually ship with a built-in registry editor that can be used to dev-unlock (install app packages) and interop-unlock (install high-privilege homebrew packages) the phones - there's absolutely no need for ChevronWP7 or the official AppHub account (which does the same thing, plus allowing you to submit apps to the Marketplace). HTC phones (the first-generation ones) can be interop-unlocked if they are already dev-unlocked. Their bootloaders can also be "unlocked" to allow custom updates (modify the current ROM) or full custom ROMs, with most of the latter having excellent support for homebrew (the kinds of changes that WP7 Root Tools can make being applied by default, obviously already being interop-unlocked, and having the ability to install app packages directly from the phone without needing a PC).
Nokia, Dell, and Toshiba/Fujitsu phones do not have known interop-unlocks yet, nor do second-generation HTC phones. People are working on this, though.
WindowBreak is an easy way to "interop-unlock" a Windows phone. Interop-unlock means you can can install and run apps that call into high-privilege drivers, breaking out of their sandboxes. Immediately, that opens up a lot of potential, but it also means you can run code as TCB (the WP7 equivalent of "root" or "Administrator").
That's good to know, I'll look into it when I get a chance.
With the WP7 public stunts like those found on YouTube and the Mango reference dredging up Saturday Night Live memories involving a lovers' quarrel between Chris Kattan and Garth Brooks, WP7 is dead to me. I have no choice but to distance it from my person.
I am curious why you got a Windows Phone if you were so interested in running native code and controlling the system. There are plenty of options out there for people who want full access to the system and with Windows Phone Microsoft actually markets the lack of access as kind of a feature. I am pretty happy with my Windows Phone but I cannot understand why people who care about full access would buy it.
because after that, people stopped working on trying to really jailbreak the phone. It was sad.
Sounds like brilliant strategy to me.
I bought a Nokia N9 on the grey market to add to my collection of Maemo phones. I have an N770, N800, N900, and now an N9. What really surprised me is that the N9 is beautiful, the OS is great, and the screens are beautiful. People would have loved the N9 if they were able to buy it. Elop certainly made sure it was not only dead, but he had Nokia use up the N9 parts (except the processor) building that Lumina 800 thing.
If I had my way at Nokia. They would still do what they do best making beautiful hardware
But your approach would bankrupt the company. Prior to Elop taking over, it was pretty damn clear Symbian, MeeGo/Maemo/Harmatten was doomed.
I think you're right that Microsoft played some dirty tricks with Elop(the conflicts of interest are glaring), but I think you're wrong that WinPhone 7 is junk.
The problem with Nokia is that they dont' have any clear vision. The N9 is clearly an example. If I was Elop anything that wasn't Windows Phone or feature phone would've had the axe immediately. Hell, I would axe shitty feature phones. I know the impact on emerging regions would be horrific, but, take the current designs, open them up to local firms and have them build it. It's clear that feature phones with slim margins isn't going to keep the company afloat.
Doomed perhaps but Symbian and Meego were/are open source.
If Nokia cared about homebrew, they'd stick to a common hardware roadmap for all their future devices. Providing WP7 with an open boatloader and employing a skeleton staff to assist with driver development for meego/symbian/webos/android would go a long way to regaining the trust of those burnt by the 'Qt4 on everything' about face.
Do Cyanogenmodders represent anything of a market share? My next phone will likely be an HTC but if Nokia were to provid
Well, with MeeGo they had a powerful partner who had a strong interest for Nokia to succeed. They also had a clear upgrade path from Symbian and developers to support that. The strategy was sound, they did fail to deliver on it in time, though. So granted they had a problem.
However Elop's approach was to throw the baby out with the bathwater. Nokia is now completely depended on the strategy of another company - which in turn does not depend on Nokia at all. MS will happily supply WP7 to other vendors, and
Nokia is now completely depended on the strategy of another company - which in turn does not depend on Nokia at all.
Although Microsoft can and does distribute WP7 to other companies, I think you are wrong that Microsoft does not need Nokia - and they know it. They very badly need a high-quality phone to make headway in the market and without Nokia they would simply be DOA with phones out from a few vendors as an afterthought.
Nokia and Microsoft pairing up as they have gives both of them a chance to get b
So what does MS give Nokia which they don't give other phone vendors? Quite apart from the fact that MS has other revenue streams. They are not dependent on Nokia, even if Nokia is useful for them.
Also Omnia 7 and Titan are available. If people want WP7 phones there is good hardware to chose from. Nokia just came out with their stuff, but Samsung and HTC are bound to have new phones in the pipe.
Prior to Elop taking over, it was pretty damn clear Symbian, MeeGo/Maemo/Harmatten was doomed.
I'm not sure about that. Immediately prior to Elop, Nokia had just bought QT. Nokia was about to go all-in into MeeGo.
You're right about them lacking a clear vision though. If they really wanted to compete, they would've cut Symbia and put MeeGo on every device. Instead of having a billion product lines, have three or four, with officially bundled add-ons (that could be bought separately) for specific markets.
Then, they should've dumped all of their marketing budget into these phones, made sure their develo
The problem with Nokia is that they dont' have any clear vision. The N9 is clearly an example. If I was Elop anything that wasn't Windows Phone or feature phone would've had the axe immediately.
I think that would be a huge, monumental mistake. N9 is selling rather well, while the Lumia devices have, basically, flopped during the holiday season.
Prior to Elop taking over, it was pretty damn clear Symbian, MeeGo/Maemo/Harmatten was doomed.
Really? They were selling more phones than anybody else. You can segment things all you like until something else comes up as a winner in some segment but that distracts from the total. It's been downhill from there but since they sell so much stuff Elop will take a long time to kill Nokia if that's actually what he intends to do.
However, I really do not understand why the MeeGo/Maemo/Harmatten stuff was sold al
Half of Nokia's problem was the fact that they basically wrote off the US as a market, without grasping that its mindshare and influence was several orders of magnitude greater than the number of phones sold might otherwise suggest. Symbian for all intents and purposes didn't exist in the US (I think Sony-Ericsson had a few that could do 3G on AT&T, and limp along with EDGE on T-Mobile, if you paid $800 to import one) , and as a practical matter neither did Nokia phones capable of doing anything better
But your approach would bankrupt the company.
It would be hard to hurt the company more than Elop has. He has set a historic world record for destroying market share. RIM would have set the record by just muddling along without a good strategy but Elop managed to outdo them. They deliberately didn't sell the n9. How stupid is that?
"No one really wants WP7, and it just isn't very good."
Speak for yourself, sir. Clearly at least 10k rooting customers disagree and I as well.
I just ordered a WP7 phone. Not so much because I think it's the Best Phone OS Ever Made(TM), but because I feel like trying something different after using iPhone since the 3G came out. Since I have an iPhone 4 through work I thought it would be fun to try out WP7 on my personal number. Bought a mid-range phone (Omnia W) so I don't waste too much money if I end up no
Apple is, finally, in trouble, but that's what happens when you're on top for so long.
Ok, back to reality: even if WP7 will eventually succeed - right now it's market share is puny. Apple is not in trouble, they are doing almost absurdly well - granted in terms of marketshare they've lost a lot, but they they lost that to Android. Maybe 2012 or 2013 will be the year of Windows on the mobile device? I won't completely dismiss that possibility - one of MS' primary strengths is persistence.
One of Apple's key features is the longevity of their hardware, which works with and against them. If you buy an iPhone you'll get OS updates that work for 2-3 years, which means you can always run the newest software for that period of time (Siri being the main exception to-date, but that isn't really distributed on its own via the app store anyway). If you buy an Android phone, there is a decent chance you'll never get an update for it - often phones are sold long after they get their last update, and i
If you buy an Android phone, there is a decent chance you'll never get an update for it - often phones are sold long after they get their last update, and it is rare to get an update even one year after it FIRST goes on sale.
There are two caveats to this:
You need a special TOKEN just to develop for the damn things? And there's a shortage? Do they have a basement full of MS trolls hand-crafting each token?
If they thought the ability was intrinsically dangerous, they wouldn't offer these tokens. If they weren't control freaks, they wouldn't make people beg them for a token just to have a bit more control over the phone. It's the worst kind of artificial scarcity.
You need a special TOKEN just to develop for the damn things? And there's a shortage? Do they have a basement full of MS trolls hand-crafting each token?
Not exactly, no. You can develop for the emulator for free (all the tools and SDKs are available for free). If you want to put what you developed on your phone itself you can either pay $100/year for access to the market (the standard approach that Microsoft wants you to do, because it gets apps in the market and everybody judges smartphone platforms by t
They're not as bad as Apple (wow, that's a scary thing to say!), but it seems to me that sideloading is a natural right on a device I own.
Technically you can develop using only the emulator, but you can never be sure it really works until you run on real hardware. It's also pointless to develop if you can't even use it personally.
With Android, I can use the emulator to debug, then test (including running the debugger) and use on my own phone. Then I can either sign up in the market or I can just let people
Just let us install what we want on our devices from any source that we want. You don't have to allow "root" access just the same permissions and sandboxed isolated storage, manifest based security constraints as any app avaliable on the app store.
I mean whats the difference between just making it a feature of the platform vs having to go through a few extra hoops for the same outcome? Your "enterprise" customers would thank you.
Don't be another evil Apple who thinks it is ok to control what can be instal
The more they destroy their developer-base and show that they are unfriendly to developers, the more developers will avoid WP7. The net result being the suicide of WP7. This is great... well, except for the two people that bought a WP7 phone.
You reap what you sow.
You know, the whole "two people who bought..." meme would be a lot funnier in an article that wasn't about how ten thousand tokens for homebrew development sold out in just a few months. Let's break down that 10,000 to get an idea of what it really means, though:
These aren't needed for people who are already developers - they have legit developer accounts, which offer the same access plus submitting to the Marketplace.
These people don't work for Microsoft - developer accounts are free to employees (I intern
for anyone.
The IQ of the group is the lowest IQ of a member of the group divided by the number of people in the group.


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Friday night we got our first look at what's left of an F-22 Raptor after it crashed at Tyndall Air Force Base and then caught on fire.
The $150,000,000 fighter jet went down arounf 3:30 p.m. Thursday, a quarter mile east of the drone runway.
The pilot, assigned to the 43rd Fighter Squadron, was conducting a routine training mission and was on his way back to base. He ejected safely, but not before making sure the plane would not hit an occupied area.
Today we learned the pilot was able to alert the base about a problem with the plane, via an inflight emergency call. Because of that, firefighters were on scene within two minutes of the crash.
"Our first responders reacted quickly and professionally due to the extensive training we conduct here at Tyndall," said Col. David Graff, 325th Fighter Wing commander. "In addition, the pilot received top-notch care from our medical group."
Explosive ordnance disposal Airmen than began a sweep by for any parts of the aircraft that may be explosive.
The Air Force also warned people in the immediate area to stay inside as a safety precaution. Like most modern aircraft, the F-22 is made of composite fibers, which can create health concerns when the plane catches fire. Tyndall first responders will continue to wear protective gear until the immediate site of the crash is deemed safe.
All evidence will be photographed and tagged so it can be analyzed by the safety investigation board members who will try to determine the cause of the crash.