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Yorktown defensive lineman Anibal Suazo voiced his displeasure after the Patriots allowed a touchdown to Edison's explosive offense. The Patriots were competing, but frustration was evident as a strong start wasn't enough to overcome the Eagles' athleticism.
Yorktown scored on the game's opening possession, but Edison responded with more than 300 rushing yards en route to a 42-10 victory over the Patriots in Friday's battle of perennial National District powers at EHS.
The loss was another bump in the road for Yorktown, which fell to 2-4. It was also a microcosm of the Patriots' recent struggles against the Eagles, who have won seven of their last eight meetings between the teams.
Yorktown has routinely been in the National District championship discussion since the district's inception in 1994, winning at least a share of seven titles. The Patriots owned the district in its infancy, wearing at least a piece of the championship crown in 1994, 1996, 1997 and 1999. Once the millennium turned, however, Edison started transforming into the district's dominant team.
Yorktown remained a successful program, winning at least a share of the district title in 2001, 2003 and 2006. Edison, however, won at least part of seven championships in nine seasons, including 2006-08. The Eagles won the Northern Region in 2006 and advanced to the group AAA, division 5 state championship game.
TWO REASONS Yorktown coach Bruce Hanson gave for Edison's resurgence were big-play talent and the return of head coach Vaughn Lewis, who went 10 seasons between coaching stints with the Eagles.
Lewis coached at Edison during the 1985 and 1986 seasons, leading the Eagles to the 1986 state championship. After leaving for personal reasons, he returned in 1997 and convinced a gifted group of athletes they could win.
"We had a lot of talent, but they had been losing for so long they didn't really know how to win," Lewis said. "We lost some close games we should have won. Now that we've been winning, we've won some games we" probably shouldn't have.
In 2006, Yorktown defeated Edison during the regular season. One month later, the Eagles won a rematch in the postseason. Edison shut out Yorktown in 2007 and 2008.
"They've just been better in every phase of the game the last two years," Hanson said, "but we're catching up."
Hanson said the Patriots, despite the lopsided score, were more competitive against the Eagles on Friday than they have been in recent years. Yorktown moved the ball and would have narrowed the gap, but twice failed to capitalize on scoring opportunities inside the Edison 10-yard line.
Yorktown showed its ability to compete during the game's opening drive — an 80-yard march punctuated by a 2-yard touchdown run from Erik Cardillo. The Patriots converted a trio of third downs during the drive, including 27-yard pass from quarterback Sam Nottingham to C.J. Bartholomew on third-and-10. A 15-yard facemask penalty on Edison helped convert a third-and-10 for Yorktown, and Cardillo gained four yards on third-and-four to give the Patriots a first-and-goal on the 3.
Yorktown converted early, but Edison quickly assumed the role of playmaker. While the Patriots were struggling to grind out multiple-play drives, the Eagles were striking with big plays.
EDISON'S UBER-ATHLETIC running back Angus Harper rushed for 186 yards and four touchdowns, including scoring runs of 33 and 21 yards, respectively. Quarterback Levi Barber scored on a 47-yard run and threw a 15-yard touchdown pass.
Meanwhile, Yorktown turned the ball over five times.
"We've got a lot of guys who can run and catch, but we don't have those guys that can go the whole way," Hanson said. "We had to keep completing passes, keep running the ball, where they throw one of those passes and [Chris Washington] catches, he can go all the way. … They don't have to be as consistent as we have to be."
Washington finished with two receptions for 44 yards, but Harper made the biggest impact. The senior said he runs the 40-yard dash in 4.4 seconds, received an offer from Old Dominion University and wants to improve his ACT score for Division I schools showing interest.
Harper is "college material. Division I material," Suazo said. "You've got to give it to him."
Cardillo, who also plays linebacker, said the Patriots were focused on stopping Harper.
"He was just too good at making people miss," Cardillo said.
Edison (5-1 overall, 3-0 district) led 28-10 at halftime. The Patriots drove to the Eagle 6-yard line in the final minute of the second quarter, but were turned away when Mark Krisak intercepted Nottingham.
Nottingham passed for 225 yards. Cardillo rushed for 28 yards and Khalil Doles totaled a team-high 88 yards on the ground. Bartholomew and Mike Veith each finished with 79 receiving yards.
Yorktown has experienced success in the past against its final four opponents of 2009. The Patriots travel to face Stuart on Friday, where they will look to improve their 1-2 district record.
"A win against Yorktown is always good," Lewis said. "They're one of the best-coached teams year after year. Bruce Hanson does a tremendous job coaching. His players, they're sound, they work hard, they're enthusiastic. Any time [we] can beat Yorktown, we feel good."


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Whoops! Special: Recovery GearPosted in How To on April 1, 2011
There are certain tools and recovery equipment that everyone should carry. It's irresponsible and dangerous to hit the trail unprepared. Having the ability, knowhow, and tools to extract your vehicle from a sticky situation is not only smart, it makes trail runs safe.
Tire Plug Kit
Every 4x4 rig should have a quality tire plug kit in the glovebox. This kit from Power Tank comes complete with all of the parts to repair nearly every common tire issue seen on the trail. Why You Need It: Flat and torn tires are common on the trail. Information: Power Tank, 209.366.2163, www.powertank.com.
Recovery Kit
The recovery kit includes gear that makes vehicle extractions easier and safer, such as winch extension, a stainless steel ball bearing snatch block, a Super Yanker tow bridle, two shackles, and a rock guard for protection and abrasion. Why You Need It: Quality recovery gear will get you out of jams. Information: Master Pull, 877.797.0202, www.masterpull.com.
L Power Puller
The More Power Puller is a safe and durable portable ratcheting system that's great for off-road recovery when a manual pull or tug is needed. The unit is solid, made of cast iron, and uses 5/16-inch flexible wire rope. Why You Need It: Great for side winching while the vehicle's main electric winch is in use. Information: The Wyeth-Scott Co., 800.743.4521, www.wyeth-scott.com.
The Pull-Pal is a recovery tool that's used as a standalone recovery point and anchor. It is constructed from heavy-duty steel and is available in ratings from 6,000 to 16,000 pounds. Why You Need It: Sometimes rigs get stuck when there are no natural winching points around. The Pull-Pal makes up for the lack of trees and rocks. Information: Pull-Pal, 970.963.4507, www.pullpal.com.
BubbaRope is a snatch rope that uses kinetic energy to tug stuck vehicles out of precarious situations. The rope will safely pull rigs out of sand, snow, and mud. Its urethane polymer coated for protection and has a 52,300-pound rating. Why You Need It: BubbaRope is great for pulling larger vehicles with smaller rigs. Everyone needs a good snatch rope. Information: BubbaRope, 877.499.8494, www.bubbarope.com.
D-Ring Recovery Hitch
Quality steel D-rings and hitch-receiver D-rings make winching easy and safe when properly connected to your vehicle. Why You Need It: Every trail vehicle needs a recovery point, and D-rings and hitch-receiver D-rings make recovery easy and safe. Information: Off Road Trail Tools, 520.579.2079, www.offroadtrailtools.com.
Safety Towstrap
Summit's self-storing retractable Pingel 16-foot strap is a retractable towstrap that features an adjustable hook and loop closure and a safety breakaway. If a vehicle that's being towed or pulled suddenly stops, the hook and loop closure breaks away, preventing dangerous metal from flying through the air. Why You Need It: To safely pull and tow vehicles off the trail or sand. Information: Summit Racing Equipment, 800.230.3030, www.summitracing.com.
Recovery Damper
ARB's recovery damper is protection from a flying snapped winch cable. The damper absorbs most of the energy from a cable or strap, reducing the recoil. Why You Need It: Safety should come first when winching. Every winch line under load needs a damper to protect from snapped cables not only those using the winch but also any passengers. Information: ARB USA, 425.264.1391, www.arbusa.com.
Tri-Fold Shovel
If you four-wheel, you will dig your rig out at some time or another. The Tri-Fold Shovel form Rugged Ridge is a handy digging tool that's compact and easy to store in any trail rig. Why You Need It: We have dug more vehicles out by hand than we would like to remember. You will, too, without a shovel. Information: Rugged Ridge Offroad, 770.614.6101, ruggedridgeoffroad.com.
Ratcheting Strap
This quality ratcheting strap is tough and dependable and doesn't stretch like cheap ones do. The ratchets stand up to heavy loads and have a 2,800-pound rating. Why You Need It: The straps are great at keep suspensions from uncompressing while you're jacking up a vehicle. Information: MasterCraft Safety, 800.565.4042, www.mastercraftsafety.com.
Safety Glove
In addition to providing excellent hand protection, these M-Pact 2 safety gloves fit great. They are designed with an impact-absorbing molded rubber finger protection, reinforced fingertips, a padded palm, knuckle protection, and high visibility. Why You Need It: Splinters from wire winch rope hurt like hell, and your hands need protection when digging, winching, and moving boulders around. Information: Mechanix Wear Inc., 800.222.4296, www.mechanix.com.
Hi-Lift Jack
A Hi-Lift Jack is an invaluable trail tool that's great for jacking up lifted vehicles with large tires and getting them unstuck from weird terrain. The Hi-Lift can also be used as a manual puller and winching tool. Why You Need It: The Hi-Lift picks up where the tiny factory jack left off. It's great for lifting stuck vehicles over large objects. Information: Hi-Lift Jack Co., 812.384.4441, www.hi-lift.com.
Warn's nylon webbing absorbs the shock of heavy pulls, while elastic rebound energy aids in quick recovery. These straps are built from tough, high-quality nylon webbing that encases a red warning marker to indicate any damaged webbing. End loops are reinforced with abrasion-resistant Cordura wear pads. Why You Need It: It's imperative to use high-quality straps when tugging and snatching vehicles from danger: Information: Warn Industries, 800.543.9276, www.warn.com.


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Don Ward hasn't been on the road in one of his trucks in about three years, but he still wouldn't be in any other business.
Don Ward's trucking company works for FedEx Ground and includes 14 trucks from three firms. Big T Trucking Inc. grew out of W.W. Enterprises Inc., named for his father, Wayne Ward, right.
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Ward, the owner of Big T Trucking Inc. in Memphis, runs a 14-truck business as a contractor for FedEx Ground. Big T Trucking grew out of W.W. Enterprises Inc., named for Ward's father, Wayne Ward.
And before that, both father and son drove for Roadway Package System.
"I was in college at the time I came in, getting a civil engineering degree," said Ward, noting that in 1987 the driving job paid more. "I came in just strictly driving, not knowing if I would like it or not. I was meant to drive. I don't do it anymore – very seldom. I haven't been in a truck since 2010, but it's not punching a clock. You don't have to be every day at the same place at the same time."
Ward started running his father's business, W.W. Enterprises, in 2000, and in 2004 became an independent contractor working for FedEx Ground.
"Since then we've changed a lot of names until FedEx Ground bought us," Ward said. "That's been a good thing."
Ward contracts through Ground to "pull their trailers," and the contract provides him with stability in a business that is changing.
The ground division of FedEx has benefited in recent years with a shift from FedEx Express, the company's oldest and largest division – the one with the jets – to ground and freight.
"I started out with two trucks and now I have five under BT," he said. "My father has W.W. Enterprises. He has seven. I bought another company last year that had two – L&J Services."
And in another two years, with approval from FedEx Ground, Ward intends to buy out another trucking firm whose owner is retiring. If that happens, Ward would have 21 trucks, which means plenty to do without getting behind the wheel.
"I'm trying to run three trucking companies, keep drivers all happy and safe, and keep all my speeding tickets and everything down and just trying to do the best job I can for FedEx Ground."
The Memphis area is home for Ward, but it also is where FedEx has its world headquarters – two reasons Ward sticks with an industry that is an essential part of the Memphis economy even though it has seen a lot of change and a lot of companies come and go.
"Probably the biggest change is the quality of drivers. It used to be drivers were very easy to get," Ward said, citing new federal regulations on driver background checks and the amount of time on the road and off the road. "It takes a lot to find qualified drivers. I'm very ticky with my drivers. … That's probably been one of the biggest changes in the industry that has affected me."
Recruitment of drivers is a constant in the industry these days, with recruiters for many companies emphasizing trips are shorter than they once were, meaning the time away from home is not the issue it once was.
Ward is not a critic of the new federal regulations that are also a factor in the greater degree of difficulty in hiring drivers.
"They are reasonable," he said. "The 30-minute break in between so many hours driving is very reasonable."
And running a trucking company is more technical, using technology Ward could scarcely have dreamed of nearly 30 years ago when he started with the idea of making better money.
"In all of my trucks except two, if a check engine light comes on … I get an email to tell me exactly what's wrong with that truck the minute it happens," he said. "I can make my choice on whether it should go to the shop or its OK to get in. The engines are just superb these days."
Road service calls are "getting there."
"But you still have to watch that part," Ward said. "Knowing what's wrong with the trucks when it happens has been a tremendous help for my costs."
The business is in transition, with Ward's father – the man he credits with teaching him everything he knows – diagnosed with the early stages of Alzheimer's disease this past April at age 78. Ward's soon-to-be 21-year-old son is on his way to earning a business degree and will go into the family business.
"I chose to do it and I've never gone to work a day in my life," Ward said. "I don't consider this a job. … I truly love what I do."


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Final Fantasy fans got a short-lived surprise over the weekend, as Final Fantasy VII was briefly released on the Square Enix Web site. However, the downloaded copies wouldn't work, so even those who grabbed it early are in the same boat with other players who are still waiting.
Joystiq reports that the automatic license activation and manual serial number entry both failed for early purchasers. Presumably, either method will work once the game goes live. The price through the site was reportedly $12.70, so we'll probably see it hit somewhere around that point. It has since been pulled.
Once the revamp does officially launch, it will sport achievements, cloud saves, and a "Character Booster" feature to temporarily max out your HP, MP, and Gil if you're stuck.


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Martha: Deadline Doggie - When Martha begins to sniff out leads for Carolina's paper, the news is not fit to print. Can Martha redeem herself before she puts the paper out of business? Vocabulary: (E) article, deadline, eavesdropped(ing), gossip(ing), private (I) type(ing), read(s)(ing), tip, paper, surprise. It's the Giant Pumpkin, Martha - With The Ronald Report as her new competition, Carolina needs stories, big stories, to keep her paper afloat. D
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There are a significant number of open source search engines available from sites such as sourceforge and freshmeat. In this seminar we give a survey of these systems, and outline the motivation for using the open source software development model to create IR systems. We then give a detailed case study of Xapian, of how to create a web site search mechansim.
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At the mansion, Dorian refuses to go to Shelter with David, for a big business meeting, then takes a private call from Frank. He admits Viki lost her money in the Pellegrino Fund like everyone else did and doesn't know why Viki's claiming otherwise.
Jeffrey meets with Viki at Llanfair. Viki confides her worries about her money and the Pellegrino Fund. Jeffrey agrees to find out if Clint's telling her the truth. Later, Jeffrey calls with news. Viki hangs up and asks if Clint's keeping anything from her. He denies it. Dorian arrives and warns Viki Clint's betrayed her. After Dorian leaves, Clint admits he covered Viki's loss, and they didn't get her money back. Viki already knows and says, "I feel utterly betrayed by you." She hates that Clint tries to control her and fix every problem that all of them have. She hands Clint her engagement ring.
Jack spots Shaun watching him and Kate at the coffeehouse. Kate becomes paranoid, doesn't want to lose her job and leaves. Jack calls Blair and insists he was studying with his teacher and demands Todd call off his goons.
At Todd's suite, he tries to comfort Blair, who worries that Jack hates them. She tries to leave, but Todd convinces her to stay. Over drinks, Todd reaches out, and Blair takes his hand.
David and Rama chat about his career at Shelter then hit the dance floor. Just as they get close, Rama is called away for an issue. Nearby, Dani tells Matthew about her time with Arturo and how a maid arrived in Brianna's room. Michelle appears and admits the truth. Matthew's impressed by her honesty and doesn't care where she works.
Natalie and Destiny prepare for their date at her place, as Bo and Nora are watching Liam and Drew. Jeffrey arrives first then Cutter. He's surprised to see Destiny and Jeffrey there. As they eat dinner, Natalie rubs Cutter's leg under the table. Cutter takes a call from Rama and has to leave to deal with a problem at Shelter.
Cutter arrives at Shelter and hears the ice machine broke. He rants that Rama could've handled the issue then walks away. Cutter calls Natalie and reschedules a private date with her. David eyes Rama, who rejoins him on the dance floor. As they passionately kiss, Dorian appears and rips them apart. "Back off, bitch!" Dorian screams then argues with David. She punches David in the stomach and storms off, refusing to forgive him.
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Submission + - Brain Power Boosted With Electrical Stimulation (gizmag.com)
Zothecula writes: With the possible exception of those affected by hyperthylmesia — a rare condition where a person has an extraordinary capability to recall events from their past — most of us wouldn't mind having our memory enhanced. That's just what appears to have happened to a group of mice when targeted areas of their brains were electrically stimulated. The treatment triggered an increase in the creation of new cells in the hippocampus, with experiment results suggesting the mice's spatial learning improved. The researchers responsible say the results could have implications for the treatment of memory disorders in humans.


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After years of collecting and selling Nova parts and starting a few Nova projects without finishing any, Joe Mendoza finally set his mind to getting one on the road. The little Deuce he picked to make his show car dream a reality would have made the less determined hobbyist run the other way.
The convertible you see here is a far cry from the dilapidated, rusty, and mechanically dangerous one that Joe hauled home. His finance, Wendy, was the only other one that could see any potential in the ragtop. Lucky for Joe, Wendy is also a hardcore Nova fan and has a daily driver with no top.
After selling at a few swapmeets and listing some items on Ebay, Joe finally had enough money to get started on the rebuild. The first order of business was to remove the engine and the rat's nest of a wiring harness. The trim pieces were removed, and the ones that were salvageable were restored while Joe searched for suitable replacements for those that were too far gone to be saved. The body was then worked over by Joe and his buddy, Don Gutidge.
The interior was returned to original condition with some help from Joe's aunt who recovered the seats and armrests. Always on the lookout for rare accessories, Joe managed to find a tissue dispenser that he throws in for shows. As nice as the Nova looked once it was done, it was still missing something. The crowning touch came when Joe traded some parts for an original set of Torque Thrusts that look much better than the stock hubcaps they replaced. After 11 months of work the Nova was taken to its first show and rolled away with a trophy. As rewarding as the win was, the real reward for Joe is the driving and show time he and Wendy get together.


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Oh, MEMORIES!... We had an orange cat when I was 7, name of Marmalade. Came to us as an adult male, of about a year. Quite neurotic animal. Mom's bed had a fleece cover, and he would hump that, after he pulled it off the bed and dragged it into the corner! Hump, spasm, ejaculate! Good Gravy! He did that to mom's spread, and anything 'blankety' he could snag after the spread died of old age, until HE died of old age at when I was about 22. I'd forgotten all about that lovely habit of his!
I just thought of another weird thing Smokey does. He likes to sleep on our guest bed, which isn't that unusual, but he hates having sheets and pillows on it. So he'll mess stuff up a little more every time he jumps on it, to where eventually the sheets and cover are hanging off the side, or off the bottom, and the pillows are tossed somewhere else. The weird part is that we never see him actually doing any of this. We just come home, go upstairs, and notice that something else has been disarranged. It's pretty funny to watch the progression of cover gets pushed around, sheets get pushed off, one pillow goes, and then the other pillow goes. Then it's perfect according to the dog, but that's when I pull everything off, wash it all, and remake the bed, so he has to start all over again.
Baren messes up the bed like that, but with him it's more of a "Tasmanian Devil" spin until everything is wadded up to his satisfaction. Then he lays down on top of the mess on my side of the bed, curls up to DH when he gets in, then refuses to budge for me. I've had to go snooze on the couch until he decides to move more nights than I'd like to admit.
My mother's cat understands English perfectly.We discovered it one day when someone said, idly, "Oh, look, there are crows on the lawn." Cue the cat immediately crouching down (he is afraid of crows), and crawling to the window, to peep up, and duck down again.
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An East Boston couple was arraigned Monday on charges that they beat and robbed a cabdriver when he refused to drive above the speed limit, officials said.
Kristy Morgan, 28, and Robert Chamness, 32, were arraigned in Boston Municipal Court on charges of unarmed robbery, malicious destruction of property over $250, and assault and battery.
Morgan is also charged with resisting arrest and two counts of assault and battery with a dangerous weapon.
Both defendants pleaded not guilty to all charges and were released on their own recognizance.
They are scheduled to return to court Oct. 16.
Morgan and Chamness allegedly hailed a cab on Friday morning outside the Maverick MBTA Station in East Boston, the office of Suffolk District Attorney Daniel F. Conley said.
The couple paid the driver $30 to be taken to Boston Medical Center, Conley's office said.
Morgan then allegedly told the driver to hurry, because the couple needed to reach BMC by 11 a.m. When the driver refused, Morgan allegedly reached from the back seat to scratch the driver's face.
Chamness allegedly joined in, punching the victim in the neck and the base of the skull and breaking his glasses, the district attorney's office said.
Both Morgan and Chamness then demanded their fare back, prosecutors said. The driver pulled a wad of cash from his pocket, totaling about $45.
Before he could separate $30, Morgan allegedly took the money and fled with Chamness.
On Saturday, Boston police observed a couple matching the alleged assailants' descriptions in the area of Meridian and Liverpool streets in East Boston. The victim met officers there and positively identified the couple, later identified as Chamness and Morgan, as his attackers, said Conley's office.
As police arrested the couple, Morgan allegedly kicked and elbowed officers, causing herself and the officers to fall to the ground, prosecutors said.Kiera Blessing can be reached at email@example.com.


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On Sept. 10, Dothan residents will be asked to approve a three mill property tax increase for city schools.
The school board said the increase is absolutely necessary and Wednesday, they gained an important ally. The Dothan Area Chamber Board of Directors voted unanimously to support the tax referendum.
It was June 24 that the school board called for the Sept. 10 vote on the property tax.
Knowing that one of the first questions would be how the money would be spent, the board voted to use the funds to restore nine elementary and middle school music and art teachers.
There would also be five elementary enrichment teachers. The 14 teaching positions were cut last year due to funding cuts.
Monies would also help maintain buildings and help restore a depleted reserve fund urged by the state.
The board said it's rare for them to take a public stance, but in this case the importance of education to quality jobs and the standard of living for every resident makes it critical that the small tax increase be approved.
We would like your comments and thoughts on the property tax vote set for Sept. 10. We will share your concerns during a live broadcast Aug. 27 at 6:30 p.m. If you would like to participate, please e-mail your comments to: Al Roberts.


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BURLINGAME – David A. Sanchez, president of the California Teachers Association, released this statement today regarding the adoption of Common Core State Standards by the State Board of Education:
"The 325,000-member California Teachers Association supports the adoption of the Common Core State Standards and recognizes them as a guidepost in improving the chance for success for all students. In adopting these standards, the State Board will be joining the majority of Californians committed to improving opportunity for all students.
"The Common Core State Standards successfully integrate and apply the complex skills our students will need for success in college and work, provide a core foundation for a balanced assessment system, provide multiple ways for students to demonstrate learning, and are aligned to internationally benchmarked standards.
"That said, as educators, we and others are concerned about the Common Core math standard mandating all eighth-graders be enrolled in Algebra 1— a change from our successful current standard that requires students to complete the course in order to graduate high school.
"We have made considerable progress in every measurable way—including an increase in the number of students taking, comprehending and completing Algebra 1. However, many students are not prepared to complete Algebra 1 in eighth grade, and the proposed 'pathway' approach for students who aren't could revert to tracking students — a practice we've worked hard to eliminate. The implementation of math courses should remain at the local discretion of educators and school districts based on student readiness.
"That is why we urge the State Board of Education to closely monitor and make every effort to assure that this doesn't happen. We believe the ultimate success of the Common Core State Standards for all California students will depend on their full implementation and providing adequate funding for all students in all schools, not a select few.
"We look forward to working together on the implementation of the Common Core State Standards. It's important for California lawmakers and the State Board of Education to remember that the successful implementation of the Common Core State Standards will depend on a careful realignment of curriculum, textbooks, assessment and professional development. Without this, the state is setting students and teachers up for failure. Educators must have adequate training on the new standards, as well as adequate textbooks and materials to help students achieve them."
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Morgul blades were magical, poisoned daggers used by the Nazgûl.
At Weathertop, during his journey to Rivendell with the One Ring, the Hobbit Frodo Baggins was stabbed by the Lord of the Nazgûl. A fragment of the blade remained within the wound, working its way toward his heart and threatening to turn Frodo into a wraith. Elrond was able to remove the shard and heal the wound, but each year on the anniversary of his stabbing Frodo became seriously ill. Only his eventual departure to Eldamar offered a permanent cure.
The Morgul blades disintergrated if anyone but the owner touched or picked up the blade.
Athelas (or Kingsfoil) is known to slow the poisonous effect of the morgul-blade. This treatment is also effective against other Mordor illnesses, such as the Black Breath.
Another victim of a morgul blade was Boromir, the eleventh Steward of Gondor (not the Boromir of Frodo's company). He eventually died of his wound but did not become a wraith.
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In the world of menswear, the New Year means one thing: the arrival of the spring/summer collections. Each Tuesday on MR PORTER, new season items are being uploaded to the site, and we are pleased to announce the addition of more than 12 new brands to our selection for spring/summer 2013. From Saint Laurent designed by Mr Hedi Slimane, to the LA denim brand Simon Miller, our new and existing labels encompass the season's biggest trends: Bohemian style, printed shirts and bomber jackets, the colour indigo, the summer tuxedo, and a Mr Elvis Presley in Hawaii aesthetic, to name just a few. Click through the gallery above to discover shots from our Look Book, and to learn more about some of our latest brands.


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I know it's not real but it's still hot!!
I don't understand why anyone would want one there, other than trying to look gay.
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Deceased MMA fighter Ryan Gracie
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Looking to address this challenge, the company hosted 'Sage Customer Day,' an event aimed towards helping SMEs get better insight on Sage's current range of products, at the Crowne Plaza Hotel, Dubai. Sage threw the spotlight on its solutions and software add-ons for Sage CRM, Sage ERP X3 and Sage Accpac ERP, the latter being offered with modules Sage Accpac Alerts, Sage Accpac Intelligence, Gulf Utilities for Payroll.
"The UAE has ably positioned itself as a major player in today's global markets. With key efforts being made to recover from the recent economic gridlock, businesses today, particularly the SME segment, have detailed an increasing need to effectively and efficiently manage their operations," said Vikram Suri, Managing Director – Middle East & India, Sage Software.
"Sage remains committed towards helping UAE businesses address this growing need by leveraging our wide range of products and the key benefits and advantages to be gained from using them. 'Sage Customer Day' also serves as a strategic platform for our customers to meet our core team of experts and discuss issues and challenges across today's business sector."
The sessions at the event catered to both ERP and CRM solutions, teaching and raising awareness among users and potential customers with new tips and tricks to help improve management and operations of their businesses. In addition to this, 'Sage Customer Day' also allowed participants to meet and interact with Sage Core team Leaders while also availing the special pricing of Sage Software offered during the event.
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Remember, It's not nice to **** with Mother Nature.
No more ****ing snow on Halloween.
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Tropical Storm Sandy could slam N.J. as nor'easter with hurricane-force winds, forecasters say
If you thought last years crippling late October snowstorm was a handful, this years pre-Halloween horror show might just make your head spin.
State officials and weather forecasters are growing concerned that a powerful noreaster, formed from Tropical Storm Sandy and an approaching cold front, could wreak havoc in the Garden State early next week, potentially causing extensive flooding as well as damage from hurricane-force winds.
Sandy formed in the southern Caribbean Monday, and forecasters say it is expected to track up the east coast in the coming days potentially making landfall in the New Jersey/Long Island area early on Monday or Tuesday.
This storm has the potential to be very dangerous, said Gary Szatkowski, the meteorologist in charge at the National Weather Services Mount Holly office. When you bring a tropical system into a situation like this, its like adding fuel to a fire. You can get some incredibly powerful storms and this one has the potential to be very strong.
While Sandy is expected to lose its tropical characteristics by the time it arrives, Szatkowski said it has the potential to explode into a massive NorEaster, the effects of which New Jersey could start experiencing as early as Sunday.
The fact that it wouldnt be a hurricane might be misleading to people, but this could be very serious, he said.
Szatkowski likened the situation to the Perfect Storm, a incredibly powerful Noreaster that in 1991 absorbed Hurricane Grace, killed 13 people and caused upwards of $200 million in damage along the East Coast.
The latest guidance has got a 946 millibar low off the coast of Cape Hatteras on Sunday, said Henry Margusity, a senior meteorologist at Accuweather. That would be a category 2 hurricane. If thats true and it comes in like that. Thats a very bad situation. This would be a very destructive storm.
The state Office of Emergency management is monitoring the situation closely and has started warning emergency management officers around the state of the potential threat.
Were still in the monitoring stage at this point. Every day were going to look at it and well ramp up efforts as needed, said Mary Goepfert, spokesperson for the state OEM.
Szatkowski was quick to point out, however, that there is a considerable amount of uncertainty with how the scenario will play out. Some forecast models show Sandy getting kicked out to sea, making the impacts on New Jersey fairly minimal.
Regardless, the storm needs to be monitored closely in the coming days.
Remember that the forecast maps are guidance, not gospel. The storm center could easily track closer to the coast or further out to sea, Szatkowski wrote in a briefing package issued today. The takeaway message is that our region could be close to the path of a very dangerous storm.
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Remember, It's not nice to **** with Mother Nature.
God hates funny Jets fans.....
Anyone else keeping their eye on this?
I hope this doesn't turn into another Hurricane Irene scenario.
WASHINGTON — Much of the U.S. East Coast has a good chance of getting blasted by gale-force winds, flooding, heavy rain and maybe even snow early next week by an unusual hybrid of hurricane and winter storm, forecasters say.
Though still projecting several days ahead of Halloween week, the computer models are spooking meteorologists. Government scientists said Wednesday the storm has a 70 percent chance of smacking the Northeast and mid-Atlantic.
Hurricane Sandy in the Caribbean, an early winter storm in the West, and a blast of arctic air from the North are predicted to collide, sloshing and parking over the country's most populous coastal corridor starting Sunday. The worst of it should peak early Tuesday, but it will stretch into midweek, forecasters say.
"It'll be a rough couple days from Hatteras up to Cape Cod," said forecaster Jim Cisco of the National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration prediction center in College Park, Md. "We don't have many modern precedents for what the models are suggesting."
This has much more mess potential because it is a combination of different storm types that could produce a real whopper of weather problems, meteorologists say.
"The Perfect Storm only did $200 million of damage and I'm thinking a billion," said Dr. Jeff Masters, meteorology director of the Weather Underground. "Yeah, it will be worse."
But this is several days in advance, when weather forecasts are far less accurate. The National Hurricane Center only predicts five days in advance, and on Wednesday their forecasts had what's left of Sandy off the North Carolina coast on Monday. But the hurricane center's chief hurricane specialist, James Franklin, said the threat keeps increasing for "a major impact in the Northeast, New York area. In fact it would be such a big storm that it would affect all of the Northeast."
"The Perfect Storm only did $200 million of damage and I'm thinking a billion."
Dr. Jeff Masters, meteorology director of Weather Underground
The forecasts keep getting gloomier and more convincing with every day, several experts said.
Cisco said the chance of the storm smacking the East jumped from 60 percent to 70 percent on Wednesday. Masters was somewhat skeptical on Tuesday, giving the storm scenario just a 40 percent likelihood, but on Wednesday he also upped that to 70 percent. The remaining computer models that previously hadn't shown the merger and mega-storm formation now predict a similar scenario.
The biggest question mark is snow, and that depends on where the remnants of Sandy turn inland. The computer model that has been leading the pack in predicting the hybrid storm has it hitting around Delaware. But another model has the storm hitting closer to Maine. If it hits Delaware, the chances of snow increase in that region. If it hits farther north, chances for snow in the mid-Atlantic and even up to New York are lessened, Masters said.
NOAA's Cisco said he could see the equivalent of several inches of snow or rain in the mid-Atlantic, depending on where the storm ends up. In the mountains, snow may be measured in feet instead of inches.
Bryan Norcross, hurricane specialist for The Weather Channel, said the effects of the storm are likely to be wide spread.
"These large-diameter storms, whether they are tropical like Ike or Irene, or nor'easters like a big northeast blizzard, produce storm surge and other effects a long way from the center," Norcross said. "In fact, the weather near the center is often not significant at all."
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We're going to get ****ed.
Sounds like just a terrible combination of events... hurricane + noreaster + hightide
Could be rough
Hope it stays away Sunday... Windy rainy tailgates blow...
I hope not... Last yr Halloween in NYC felt like a blizzard and there was a nasty car crash on 1 & 9 exiting Jersey City. -_-
Is this supposed to be worse than last year's storm?
This one is looking like two systems can collide+combine into a mega-storm.
I'm just miserable...it rained for for ALMOST 20 minutes about...2 hours ago.
It might rain again NEXT TUESDAY. About 12 millimeters of rainfall.
I feel like complaining - what's the number in Jacksonville?
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Feisty Hayseed: Well, which is it, young feller? You want I should freeze or get down on the ground? Mean to say, if'n I freeze, I can't rightly drop. And if'n I drop, I'm a-gonna be in motion. You see...
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Top US and Chinese officials were to discuss arms sales to Taiwan at separate meetings in Washington and Beijing yesterday, sources said.
In Washington, Wang Yi (王毅), the director of China's Taiwan Affairs Office, was scheduled to meet with State Department officials, while in Beijing, US Defense Undersecretary for Policy Michele Flournoy was to head a US delegation in talks with Chinese officials, including People's Liberation Army deputy chief of staff Lieutenant General Ma Xiaotian (馬嘯天).
Taiwan's National Security Council Secretary-General Su Chi (蘇起) is believed to have been briefed on the situation during a low-profile visit to Washington late last month.
However, US officials were reluctant to say anything on Monday about the substance or significance of the meetings.
Acting Assistant Secretary of State for Public Affairs Ian Kelly was asked who would be meeting with Wang and what would be on the agenda.
He said: "You know, I'm not sure. So, if we can get you information, I will get you information."
Pressed by reporters at the routine daily briefing about "new developments across the Taiwan Strait" he said: "Well, we are — we are very supportive of a lessening of tensions across the strait. And we would — we would welcome further such developments."
Other well-placed Washington sources confirmed that future arms sales to Taiwan were on the agenda for the meeting with Wang.
Meanwhile, reports from Beijing indicated that Flournoy's meetings would constitute the 10th annual round of defense consultations on building closer military ties and would mark the resumption of military exchanges between the two countries.
The Chinese Defense Ministry announced in a news release that the two sides would talk about "bilateral military relations, Taiwan issues, international and regional security issues and other issues of common concern."
The release added: "China attaches great importance to this round of consultative talks and hopes to make concerted efforts with the United States to ensure positive results from the talks."
Pentagon sources would not confirm that the two sets of meetings were linked, even though they would be going on at the same time.
But a well-connected academic at a Washington-based think tank said, "You would be right in thinking that this is not a coincidence."
The financial news service Bloomberg reported that Flournoy's delegation aims to win a resumption of high-level visits by Chinese military officials to Washington, increased cooperation and more open discussion of China's military buildup.
"The US has expressed concern for years that China is building up its military strength near Taiwan and asserting maritime rights with moves such as harassing the US Navy vessel Impeccable in March. China's defense spending has increased by more than 16 percent a year for the past decade, according to Chinese government figures," Bloomberg reported.
Other sources said that aside from Taiwan issues, the Beijing meeting would concentrate on the North Korea nuclear crisis and the North Korean cargo ship Kang Nam, which is being shadowed by the US Navy and is believed to be carrying missiles and related parts to Myanmar in violation of UN sanctions.
Sources speaking on the condition of anonymity said that at both the Washington and Beijing meetings the possible future US sale to Taiwan of F-16 fighter planes, helicopters and diesel submarine technology would be on the agenda.
During his visit to Washington last month, Su discussed cross-strait relations with high-level officials in the administration of US President Barack Obama, including Jeffery Bader, senior director for Asian Affairs at the National Security Council.


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3. Games are decided by a collection of factors, the most important ones are who plays and who doesn't. Factors as small as where players are batting do not decide games on their own.
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I think Arroyo has bigger problems than just Mono. He is taking an absolute beating. This reminds me of the game in Toronto a few years back.
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Fox Ingram Enterprise The SEEN Festival 2004 website...sign our guestbook
Fox Ingram Enterprise The SEEN Festival 2004 website...sign our guestbook
"The SEEN Reggae Soul Festival is now booking !"
-- Our 9th big year! --
read: The SEEN Festival 2003 review
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forward this email to everyone you know who may be interested in this very popular reggae festival held annually in Berkeley California's historic People's Park
goto: page 2 of our site and sign our guestbook and leave all of your information and then i will certainly run this by everyone here and then perhaps we can see about moving forward and working with you and you likewise with us in taking things to another level
is that alright with you?
please visit our site and leave us a comment and or link to your wonderful site.
NOTE: this particular will be revamped in the coming month, however, you may still add you link into our guestbook as it will remain the same.
once the new site is built we will then add your business link to our area businesses and resource's page.
respond to:
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3208 60th avenue Oakland California
(510) 383-2949
we would like you and your company's current and future music ventures to seriously consider our Reggae Artists
availiable: as a full package of as low as $ 2200 + rooms and board and travel expenses and car/truck rental
starting at:
$1800 in northern California
$1200 in the San Francisco bay area**
** also; Sacramento, Santa Rosa, Stockton,, Chico, Modesto and Fresno areas
$2800 in the western U.S.*
*during festival season
Oonka Symeon
The Incredible Sly Fox
Mr. Majah P.
all have nuff, nuff reggae festival and show experience and have built a sizable following here on the west coast especially here in the Frisco - Oakland bay area
read recent reviews of these sensational reggae artists (click on link) we are so confident of our proven ability that we are willing to make ourselves available w/ our backing band; The Splash Band featuring bay area reggae drumming legend: Emsley Fraser to you at a very reasonable and negotiable cost
Fox Ingram Reggae Artists -<----all availiable for booking
please sign our guestbooks and sign all of our guestbooks that are on-line
search; www.yahoo.com keywords: Fox Ingram world reggae, Oonka Symeon reggae , The Incredible Sly Fox reggae and/or Mr. Major P. ) Mr Majah P. reggae
thank you for your time
we do hope that you will respond favorably
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The SEEN Festival 2003 (festival's review)
over 2500 (maybe more) in attendance....a majorly successful show for Fox Ingram Enterprise. One of the best on the west coast !"
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DJs: H. A. Productions
Live Performances: Prezident Brown simply magnificent!....Oonka Symeon and The Incredible Sly Fox shine!"
MC: Ibi Judah of Jah Light Music; "a job well done!"
Info: (510) 409-2949
Venue: People's Park in Berkeley, California
Tickets: $5 contribution otherwise.......it's FREE !
Time: 12 noon - 5 pm
Visuals: Mrs. Marian Mair did a great job on the SEEN Festival's stage backdrop
Lighting: Sun and daylight provided by: Jehovah God (Jah)
Sound: H. A. Productions and Raoul
Prezident Brown tour @ The SEEN Festival 8th annual reggae soul canned foods drive and fundraiser.
The SEEN Festival (2003 festival review)
On Saturday afternoon August 16th, many in Berkeley California's historic People's Park witnessed what was for a certainty a day of much-needed reggae bubblin, roots and culture, As once again reggae festival promoters Tyrone S. Ingram and Walter S. Fox of the Oakland, California based entertainment company; Fox Ingram Enterprise, staged once again the ever-growing SEEN Festival that after this exciting show, is now heading into it 9th consecutive and successful year.
This year the duo really made a major move, bringing in Jamaican roots reggae superstar and veteran performer; Prezident Brown who had The SEEN Festival crowd of over 2500+ (a SEEN festival attendance record) in a complete frenzy. Prezident Brown mesmerized The SEEN Festival massives with an arsenal of his past and recent hits including: Micro Chip, Can't Touch My Soul, African Woman and many more to the delight of the entire SEEN Festival crowd. " We are really appreciative that Prezident Brown could make our festival series a part of his US/ World tour, He is for a fact a consumate professional and a pleasure to work with and we look forward to headlining him in one of our future indoor shows!" exclaimed SEEN Festival founder and co-promoter; Tyrone S. Ingram (Oonka Symeon) who himself performed earlier in the program to a rousing ovation by all those in attendance. Aside from being one of west coast's and the San Francisco bay area's top reggae concert and festival promoters, Ingram is also the Owner and co-owner of several thriving businesses in the downtown Oakland area. He and business partner Walter S Fox. who also performs as; The Incredible Sly Fox are just as world-class an act as any that I've seen here in recent years. The two are also currently in the recording studio completing Oonka Symeon's debut CD: Kingpin Fi Sure. Established Drummer and band-leader; Emsley Fraser in my opinon is finally getting his just due through his works in the SEEN festival series, The Splash Band and with his works with popular reggae diva; Sister I Live and the 48th Street Band.
Fraser has worked with many "names" in reggae music over the years and this year he certainly brought even more of the "extra" that was needed in this show as he and his band; The Splash Band served as backup to Chicago/Jamaica's sizzlin' hot dancehall newcomer; Risbo and to Jamaican-Canadian dancehall veteran; Mr Major P. who now goes by the moniker of the same name but different spelling: (Mr Majah P.) who himself wowwed the crowda people at SEEN with songs from his latest (3 sons records) CD release: Jahovah; The True and Living God. Like Oonka Symeon, Mr.Majah P. is rapidly becoming one of the hottest dancehall acts on the west coast....something to have an ear out for, for sure. like always The SEEN Festival is a show that truely gives back to the community in every way. Monies and canned foods were raised benefitting victims of domestic violence and homeless families in the eastbay area and the show also served as a launching pad for such new and up-coming artists like Oakland's R&B singing
sensation; Dante who belted out a couple of nice self-written tunes from his current and self entitled debut released CD. Hip hop also made it's way onto the SEEN Festival's stage as another hot newcomer rap artist; Samurai started tings off with a very hip and conscious "head-bobbin' stage show that was reminisent of the rapping styles of the early 90's. Samurai may be a sleeper in the world of west coast rap...stay tuned. overall The SEEN Festival once showed that reggae and today's soul music can co-exist with a successfully outcome and that Fox Ingram Enterprise and The SEEN Festival is a breath of fresh air and a summer festival series to be rekconed with.
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Hillsboro Toastmasters Club 881 - 6:30 to 7:30 a.m. every Friday, Hales Restaurant, 2755 S.E. Tualatin Valley Highway, Hillsboro. Club is now in its 40th year. Info: Erik Gross, 503-595-0884 Ext. 4, or www.geocities.com/toastmaster881/.
Wallmasters Toastmasters - 6:45 a.m. every Friday, TOC Management Services, 6825 S.W. Sandburg Road., Tigard. Info: Robbie 503-992-2286, www.wallmasters.org.
American Association of University Women Beaverton Branch - 1 p.m., Beaverton Library, 12375 S.W. Fifth St. Speaker: Denial Banks will speak on Microcredit. Open to the public. Info: Joyce Lockard 503-533-4190.
Food Addicts Anonymous - 9 a.m. every Saturday at Good Samaritan Hospital, 1040 N.W. 22nd Ave., Portland, in the Wilcox Bldg, Conference Room A. Info: Sandy 503-617-6971.
Catholic Adult Singles Group - 5:30 p.m., first Sunday of the month, Our Lady of Peace Retreat, 3600 S.W. 170th Ave., Beaverton. Info: Janet 503-533-8978 or Jean 503-641-0328.
Aloha-Beaverton T'ai Chi Club - 8:30 a.m., 20285 S.W. Tualatin Valley Highway. Club also meets Wednesday mornings from 8:30 to 9:20. Paul Keller, 503-577-0630.
Eager Beavers Square Dance Club - 1 to 3:15 p.m., Elsie Stuhr Center, 5550 S.W. Hall Blvd., Beaverton. Club meets every Monday for plus dancing; $2 donation.
New Era of PWP - 7 p.m. Beaverton Community Center, Sycamore Room, 12350 S.W. Fifth St. For single parents whose children are grown and gone from home are invited. Info: 503-649-7304.
Overeaters Anonymous - Noon, St. Matthew Lutheran Church, 10390 S.W. Canyon Road, Beaverton, Room 208. Dorothy, 503-293-5476.
Take Off Pounds Sensibly:
Aloha Chapter 487 - 6:30 p.m., Bethlehem Lutheran Church, 18865 S.W. Johnson St., Aloha. 503-649-3511 or 503-649-2283.
Aloha Chapter 928 - 7 to 8 p.m., Reedville Presbyterian Church, 2785 S.W. 209th Ave., Aloha. Info: Teresa 503-914-5990 or www.or928.com.
Beaverton Chapter 696 - 9:15 a.m., Beaverton Christian Church, 13600 S.W. Allen Blvd. Dolores, 503-646-5974.
Beaverton Chapter 1084 - 7 to 8 p.m., New Vision Fellowship Church, 5525 S.W. Menlo Drive, Beaverton. Leader: Cindy Martell, 503-810-8829. Info: www.tops.org.
Washington County Public Affairs Forum - 11:30 a.m., Beaverton Elks Club, 3500 S.W. 104th, (enter through back entrance). Public welcome. Info: www.washingtoncountyforum.org.
WRIP City Toastmasters - 6:45 to 8:15 p.m., Peterkort Centre II, 9755 S.W. Barnes Road. Improve public speaking skills. Guests welcome. Info: 503-352-5291 or www.geocities.com/wripcity.
Aloha Sunset Rotary Club - Noon, The Farmhouse Country Inn at Red Lion Hotel Hillsboro, 3500 N.E. Cornell Road. Info: 503-642-2905.
Beaverton Sertoma - 7 a.m., Red Robin restaurant, Southwest Canyon Road at 117th Avenue.
Cedar Mill Business Association - Meets on the second Tuesday of the month at noon, Cedar Mill Library Community Room (upstairs). 503-629-5799 or cedarmill.org/ /CMBA.
Feedbackers Toastmasters - 7 p.m., second and fourth Tuesdays, at the Elsie Stuhr Center, 5550 S.W. Hall Blvd., Beaverton. Toastmasters club for advanced evaluation skills. Info: Carl, 503-590-9498.
Fuchsia Club, S.W. Portland - 7 p.m., second Tuesday of the month, Edgewood Downs Retirement Inn, 7799 S.W. Scholls Ferry Road. For those interested in learning about fuchsia growing. Info: Clarence Berger, 503-644-1966.
Overeaters Anonymous - 9:30 to 10:30 a.m., St. Matthew Lutheran Church, 10390 S.W. Canyon Road, Beaverton. Infants and children welcome. Bob, 503-286-8796.
Rainy Day Doll Club - 10 a.m., second Tuesday of the month, Beaverton Community Center, 12350 S.W. Fifth Ave., Beaverton. The club welcomes doll enthusiasts. Info: 503-645-4023.
Take Off Pounds Sensibly Hillsboro Chapter 774 - 10 to 11 a.m., Hillsboro Senior Center, 750 S.E. Eighth Ave. Pat, 503-642-2058.
Timber Talkers Toastmasters - Noon to 1 p.m., Nimbus Conference Center, 9403-B S.W. Nimbus Ave., Beaverton. For fun and to fight your fear of public speaking. http://www.timbertalkers.com/.
Tualatin Valley Elks 2780 - 7:30 p.m., every Tuesday. Info: 503-691-1935.
Washington County Peak Oil Group - 6:30 p.m., second Tuesday of the month, Orenco Unitarian Universalist Church, 22785 N.W. Birch St, Hillsboro. The public is invited.
Aloha-Beaverton T'ai Chi Club - 8:30 to 9:20 a.m., 20285 S.W. Tualatin Valley Highway. Club also meets Mondays at 8:30 a.m. Paul Keller, 503-577-0630.
Beaverton Area Bible Class - 12:15 to 12:45 p.m., Red Robin on Canyon Road at 117th Avenue. Nathan Lewis, 503-626-1520.
Beaverton Rotary - Noon, Beaverton Elks, 3500 S.W. 104th.
Beaverton Sunrise Rotary Club - 7:30 a.m., Kingstad Meeting Center, 15450 S.W. Millikan Way. Info: Sam Scott, 503-639-4396.
Cascade Zydeco Lessons - 7 p.m. lessons, followed by dancing from 7:30 to 10:30 p.m., Portland Police Athletic Association, 612 S.E. Alder St., Portland. Free parking at the US Bank lot. Dance to CDs. Cost: $3 donation.www.cascade-zydeco.com.
Daylighters Toastmasters - 6:40 to 8 a.m., Cedar Hills Recreation Center, 11640 S.W. Park Way, Room 8. First Wednesday of every month light refreshments and breakfast foods is served.Info: 503-848-6510 or 503-671-5583.
Noontime Nomads Toastmasters - Noon to 1 p.m., Tigard City Hall. Relieve your fear of public speaking and have fun doing it. http://www.noontimenomads.org/.
Toast to 'U' Toastmasters - Noon to 1 p.m., Unicru Inc. 9525 S.W. Gemini Drive, Beaverton. Info: Nate McFarlane, 503-596-3100.
TOPS Beaverton 417 - 10 a.m., Beaverton Masonic Temple, 4690 S.W. Watson, Beaverton. Info: Laura, 503-655-6704.
Touchstone Toastmasters - Noon, Intel Supercomputers, 15201 N.W. Greenbrier Parkway (at Cornell Oaks). Ken Coomes, 503-531-5002.
Adoptive Parent Support Group - 7 to 8:30 p.m., second and fourth Thursday of the month, Countryside Community Church, 18810 S.W. Kruger Road. Kari Walker, 503-625-7663.
Beaverton Garden Club - 9:30 a.m., second Thursday of the month, Beaverton Community Center, 12350 S.W. Fifth St., Suite 100. All new and experienced gardeners welcome to attend. Info: 503-524-6922.
Beaverton Optimists - 7 a.m., every Thursday, Peppermill restaurant, 17455 S.W. Farmington Road, Aloha. 503-626-5320.
Beaverton social dances - 1:15 to 3:30 p.m., Elsie Stuhr Center, 5550 S.W. Hall Blvd. Ballroom and pattern dancing to Ruthie and the Boys. Donation $2.
Carousel Figure Skating Club - 6:15 to 7:15 p.m., every Thursday, Valley Ice Arena, 9250 S.W. Beaverton-Hillsdale Highway. All ages and ability levels welcome. Info: Cheryn, 503-297-7248.
Daughters of the American Revolution, Beaver Chapter - Second Thursday of the month, 6:15 p.m. social, 6:45 p.m. program and business meeting, Beaverton Resource Center, 12500 S.W. Allen Blvd. Info: April Bullard 503-642-7888.
Genealogical Society of Washington County - 7 p.m., second Thursday of the month. Public Services Building, Room 140, Washington County Courthouse, 1st and Main Street, Hillsboro. Public welcome. Info: 503-640-4431.
Kiwanis Club of Cedar Hills - Noon, lunch, program follows, every Thursday, Beaverton Elks Lodge, 3500 S.W. 104th Ave. Guests welcome. Info: 503-848-2066.
Overeaters Anonymous - 9:30 to 10:30 a.m., St. Matthew Lutheran Church, 10390 S.W. Canyon Road, Beaverton. Infants and children welcome. Lisa, 503-429-2422.
Soroptimist of Hillsboro - Noon, second and third Thursdays of the month, Farmhouse restaurant, 3500 N.E. Cornell Road, Hillsboro. Info: Ellyn Greenwald, 503-848-9628 or Lisa McNeilly, 503-640-5160.
Take Off Pounds Sensibly
Beaverton 929 - 8:30 a.m. every Thursday, St. Matthew Lutheran Church, Room 210, 10390 S.W. Canyon Road, Beaverton.
Portland 1091 - Weigh-in at 5:45 p.m., meeting 6:30 to 7:30 p.m. at West Hills Village, Senior Residence, first-floor dining room, 5701 S.W. Multnomah Blvd., Portland. First Meeting is free; $20 annual membership; $5 monthly dues. Info: 503-407-3208 or 503-892-1309.
Aloha 864 - 6:45 to 8 p.m., Pineridge Mobile Courts, 6900 S.W. 195th Ave., Aloha. Sis Kalleck, 503-649-6875.
Tualatin Valley Toastmasters Club 7499 - 7 to 8:30 p.m. every Thursday, Unitarian Universalist Community Church (basement social hall), 22785 N.W. Birch St., Hillsboro. Guests welcome. Info: Jeff King, 503-359-1428 or www.hillsborotoastmasters.org.
Westside Service Center - Non-profit group for drug and alcohol recovery holds several meetings every day, seven days a week. Club located at the corner of Stott Street and Farmington Road. Info: 503-641-2075.


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When Storm is just being a dog, he loves the feel of little hands stroking his thick black fur during visits to elementary school classrooms with Const. Adam Segin. When Storm is just being a dog, he loves playing with Segin's children, nine-year-old Kayla and six-year-old Nathan, in their backyard.
When Storm is being a cop, though, he is all business, especially when he raises his snout skyward and catches the scent of a bad guy in the wind.
"I always know when he's picked up a track scent," says Segin, "because his head snaps to the ground and he starts pulling me right out of my shoes."
Segin, 37, is a 14-year veteran with the Edmonton Police Service. Storm is his partner.
They've been together for eight years, practically 24/7, ever since Storm was "just a little fluffball."
They work together. They live together. And, just as Segin goes from police constable to husband and father when he comes home, Storm sheds his official coat at the end of every shift, too, flopping down in his outdoor enclosure to catch some well-deserved rest before receiving his adoring fans.
It's not unusual for Segin's wife Jessica to look out the kitchen window and see a gaggle of kids surrounding him, Storm happily licking the tiny fingers poking through the chain-link holes. Segin and Storm have made command appearances at the kids' school every year since they were in kindergarten. Kayla, who's in Grade 4, even wrote about the crime-fighting duo for a school assignment.
After all, having a father who's a police officer makes for pretty cool bragging rights when you're a kid. But a father who's a police officer and has a dog for a partner? That's off-the-charts cool.
And while Segin says Storm is part of the family, and definitely knows the difference between being at home and being at work, he's not a pet in the strictest sense of the word.
"He's a very social dog," says Segin, "and the kids love playing tug of war with him. I would never, ever have concerns over letting my kids play with him, but at the same time they understand there are rules. They can't let him out (of the kennel) on their own. If they want to do something with the dog, I have to be there."
Storm stays in his specially constructed outdoor digs when he's off-duty, and only comes inside to sleep in his kennel on winter nights that are particularly frigid. He lives to work, says Segin, and always happily bounds into the back of the truck when he knows it's time.
"His demeanour changes almost right away," says Segin. "He gets excited. When I get within three or four blocks of the kennel, he starts barking like a maniac."
One of Storm's canine colleagues is a Belgian malinois; the other 11, including Storm, are German shepherds, a breed more typically associated with police work. Shepherds are high-energy, high-drive dogs with an unparalleled sense of smell. The EPS gets its recruits from various breeders across the country when the dogs are anywhere between three and 18 months old.
Storm was only eight weeks old when he came to Segin.
Training a dog to become a police officer is a long process. It takes even longer to earn a coveted spot on the canine unit when you're a human.
Strictly speaking, Segin has only been assigned to the unit for six years, but he has spent almost his entire career working toward that goal. He volunteered to become a "quarry" a year in, spending countless hours over and above his regular patrol shifts to help with training.
He has lost track of the number of times he has donned heavily padded bite gear, or hidden in buildings in an effort to elude canine detection.
"The expectation is that you do this on your own time," he says. "You have to show how committed you are."
The bulk of their police work happens under the cover of darkness, a favourite time for criminals. The canine units are used in a tracking capacity when suspects flee the scene of a crime in progress. Often it's a break-and-enter call, of a residence, or a business.
Theft from auto is another big one. That was one of the calls Segin and Storm responded to their first night on the job, when a call came in of a man stealing from vehicles in a hotel parkade. Spooked by a guest, the suspect fled, running across an alley behind the hotel and disappearing into the blackness of a nearby construction site.
Storm followed his nose, trailing the thief to his hiding spot under an Atco trailer.
His reward for a job well done was simple, and far less than the cost of a juicy T-bone — lots of praise, accompanied by a spirited game of tug of war with a rubber ball at the end of a rope.
"It's his toy," explains Segin. "That's the thing he wants more than anything in the world."
In the intervening years, there have been calls too numerous for Segin even to remember — to say nothing of chewed-up rubber balls — but Segin still loves his job, and still marvels at the ability of his partner.
"After almost eight years of being with him, and all the catches we've had," he says, "there are still times I'm amazed by what he's capable of."


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WOCCU Adopts International Credit Union Consumer Protection Principles
Efforts Extend to Workgroup Participation with Other Microfinance Agencies
October 06, 2008
MADISON, Wis—This summer, World Council of Credit Unions (WOCCU) members solidified their commitment to credit union members worldwide by adopting the International Credit Union Consumer Protection Principles. WOCCU recently went the next step to pilot the principles with select credit unions and participate with other leading microfinance agencies to assure equitable lending and savings practices gain global acceptance.
The International Principles, approved in July by the WOCCU General Assembly in Hong Kong, is the latest in a series of international credit union guidelines issued by the organization. The nine principles are designed to supplement rather than supplant local regulatory requirements and prudential standards, offering "best practice" models for serving credit union members, according to Dave Grace, WOCCU's vice president of association services.
"Credit unions around the world exist to serve their members, but not all members are served equally," Grace said. "Credit union members worldwide have the right to expect fair and ethical treatment delivered with a high degree of honesty and integrity. WOCCU's principles outline standards for ethical member service applicable to all credit unions wherever they are located."
The nine principles were developed over the past two years through a participatory process with WOCCU's members and global experts on consumer protection. The principles form the cornerstone of WOCCU's efforts in Kenya, Mexico and the Philippines, where credit unions are piloting a program that assesses credit union performance against the principles and implements changes where gaps exist. The initial program should take six to nine months to complete. Pilot program results will guide application of the principles among credit unions in other countries, Grace said.
WOCCU also is participating in a work group under the auspices of the Center for Financial Inclusion at ACCION International, a Boston-based microfinance organization. In addition to Grace and representatives from credit unions piloting WOCCU's principles, participants in the group include Deutsche Bank, the Consultative Group to Assist the Poor (CGAP) and other organizations. The work group as a whole will take a broader look at financial service conditions in developing countries, but WOCCU's efforts will focus solely on credit unions, Grace explained.
"The Consumer Protection Principles were approved during a time when credit union systems in WOCCU member countries like Australia and Ireland were examining their own codes of conduct, and in the wake of a U.S. economy reeling from a subprime mortgage crisis caused by financial institutions clearly not operating in consumers' best interests," Grace said. "We're confident results from our pilot studies will show that serving members ethically and honestly is simply good business."
WOCCU's International Consumer Protection Principles address the following issues:
Disclosure of rates and fees: Credit unions shall present savings and share fees and interest and dividend rates clearly and in writing to members prior to completion of any transaction.
Periodic statements: Credit unions shall distribute comprehensive member statements disclosing loan and savings balances, rates, fees and finance charges on at least a quarterly basis.
Honest and non-deceptive promotions: All marketing and advertising shall contain honest and relevant information to help members make informed decisions.
Fair credit practices: Credit unions shall provide members with accurate, comparable, transparent and complete information about the total cost of loans, including fees and commissions as required under applicable law.
Dignified collection practices: Credit unions may exercise persistent collection practices as needed, but shall not harass nor physically or verbally abuse members in the process.
Members' consent to share information: Credit unions shall provide members with the option of not having their personal information shared with third parties for the purpose of selling members products or services.
Dispute resolution services: Credit unions shall provide members with options to settle disputes with the credit union to augment options offered through the legal system.
Provide education about thrift and wise use of credit: Credit unions shall educate and provide members with tools describing how to accumulate wealth and use credit wisely.
Fair and forthright conversions: Credit unions seeking to demutualize must have at least 30% of members directly vote on the issue, with 75% voting in favor of demutualization.
For a complete copy of WOCCU's International Credit Union Consumer Protection Principles and operating, governance and safety and soundness principles for credit unions, visit www.woccu.org/bestpractices.
World Council of Credit Unions is the global trade association and development agency for credit unions. World Council promotes the sustainable development of credit unions and other financial cooperatives around the world to empower people through access to high quality and affordable financial services. World Council advocates on behalf of the global credit union system before international organizations and works with national governments to improve legislation and regulation. Its technical assistance programs introduce new tools and technologies to strengthen credit unions' financial performance and increase their outreach.
World Council has implemented 300+ technical assistance programs in 89 countries. Worldwide, 68,882 credit unions in 109 countries serve 235 million people. Learn more about World Council's impact around the world at www.woccu.org.


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The race for control of the Senate just got even more interesting with word from several news outlets that Sen. Ben Nelson (D-Neb.) won't be seeking re-election in 2012.
The Omaha World-Herald says "it's good news for Republicans, but incredibly bad for Democrats who need the equivalent of a Christmas miracle to keep the seat."
Politico calls it "a serious blow to Democratic efforts to hold on to their majority in the chamber next November."
The Washington Post says "it was not clear who might replace Nelson on the Democratic side, as Democrats' bench in Nebraska is pretty thin. But former senator Bob Kerrey has been mentioned and would instantly give his party a fighting chance in a state where Obama took just 42 percent of the vote."
Right now, there are 51 Democrats in the Senate plus two independents who caucus with that party. The other 47 seats are filled by Republicans.
According to The Hill, "Democrats are defending 23 Senate seats to the Republicans' 10 in next year's election, and the GOP needs a net gain of four seats (if President Obama wins reelection) to take control of the upper chamber. Nelson is the seventh member of the Democratic Caucus to announce his retirement. His retirement also means Republicans can shift resources elsewhere and spend more targeting other vulnerable Senate Democrats this cycle, including Sens. Claire McCaskill (D-Mo.) and Jon Tester (D-Mont.)."
Nelson. 70, is a former governor of Nebraska. He was first elected to the Senate in 2000.
Our friends at It's All Politics sort through the meaning of this sort of news.


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New Jersey Devils vs. True Grace
New Jersey Devils vs. True Grace
Jonathan Edwards, True Grace, Distinguished from the Experience of Devils. Elizabeth-town, New Jersey: Shepard Kollock, 1791.
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Copies such as this one, that remain stitched and untrimmed as issued, can reveal a previously unknown publication history. Sermons by the theologian Jonathan Edwards (1703–1758) were reprinted throughout the eighteenth century. In 1790 Shepard Kollock printed an edition of Edwards' Faithful Narrative. The next year he reissued the 1790 sheets and added Edwards' True Grace at the end (which had first been preached in Newark, New Jersey in 1752), with its own signing and pagination. Nearly all copies of True Grace found today have been disbound from the Faithful Narrative, and the assumption was that all copies were so issued.


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We are sorry to hear that your cache was muggled. We lost one twice...as the first time the ammo can fell apart and they just left it there but the swag was missing. We rehid the ammo can in a much better spot or so we thought and it wet missing again.. this time the ammo can also disappeared. We didn't replace it afer that[]
We are almost positive that it was some local kids.
Hopefully yours was an isolated case and not a local trend.
For Everyones Safety
Put the mouse down .
step away from the computer........
and no one will get hurt............
(ok so this might have been funnier if it had come from one of the cops on our forum but you get the jist)
I think its time we start implementing the new Lock the Thread Tool on the forum. Every cacher who starts a thread will be responsible for making sure it does not get out of hand.
And it might not be a bad idea to add another new tool to the forum as well a Warning Meter to each and every profile. Only the moderators of this forum would be able to attach a strike to your profile if they felt it was warranted. 3 Strikes and you are banned from the forum for a week (or whatever) .rules to be made up ahead of time and then posted)
If everyone could keep in mind that it is ONLY A GAME.
There are so many other important things in life to get upset over.
Maybe people ought to read the posting guidelines again .
The following will not be tolerated:
Deliberate criticizing of cachers, caches, cache types, other organizations, other individuals.
Foul Language
Most obvious foul words are blocked by the software. Insinuating foul language is the same as saying it.
Written, verbal, or visual works or conduct that treat sex in an objectionable or lewd manner. What may not be obscene to one person, may be to another, therefore it will be considered offensive if outside the accepted standards of decency.
Personal Attacks
Finger pointing that has the potential to lead to upsetting or provoking another individual.
Personal Issues
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Sending or posting messages that are deliberately hostile and insulting or for long, intensive and heated discussions, even though insults do not occur.
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Commercial Postings/Solicitations
Advertisements for products that benefit you financially in any way without the permission of Geocaching Maine; messages that offer or discuss pirated software/media/links to other such sites that offer it or discuss p2p sites/methods.
Posting of Copyrighted Material
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Sensitive Topics
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"Courage is not the absence of fear, but the realization that there is something more important than fear."
"Death is only one of many ways to die."
Hollora . . . please don't give up on the historical building cache. I loved it. Neat idea. Neat place to see. I would love to see the cache return . . . and I refuse to think it would be a malicious cacher (call me naive, but I honestly believe most cachers are pretty good and conscientious).
And now some good news and positive chi . . . or whatever it's called . . .
Last night I was attending a local meeting on heating safety/solutions and after the meeting was done a woman approached me to ask me if I was a geocacher . . . turns out that her 11-year-old son has started geocaching and since he did a few of my caches he looked up my profile . . . short story long, she figured out that the Firefighterjake in the profile who works at BFD was probably the same guy wearing the BFD t-shirt at the meeting.
Well, here's the good news. Turns out the kid was out caching with a friend and they found a cache. The cacher did the trade-for-trade deal, but his friend simply took a bunch of swag and only dropped in a few rocks that he found nearby . . . poor kid was appalled with his friend's actions and the mom said he wanted me to know that it wasn't him and that he was pretty upset with his friend. I gave her my e-mail, this site's web address (she said he had a few questions) and then assured her that it was OK since there are adults that do the very same thing . . . and added that I thought it was pretty commendable that he wanted to do the right thing.
"Courage is not the absence of fear, but the realization that there is something more important than fear."
"Death is only one of many ways to die."
I had my Fake Trees Need Water Too cache stolen recently as well after only 4 days out there but I think that was due to it being an urban cache in a high traffic area. It was a fake sprinkler head in a garden so it wouldn't have been something a muggle would have even noticed. It stinks regardless of where the cache is to have it up and disappear and even more frustrating to have a coin or TB disappear.
I think its time for me to unretire my SWEET TRAIL JUSTICE stick. What do you think Jake?
Where the hell is that thing?


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AMHERST — When the clock ran out on Wednesday and the fans and students at Richmond came rushing onto the floor, senior point guard Chaz Williams didn't make a beeline for the UMass locker room, like most of his teammates. He lingered for a bit, taking in the scene. More importantly, what it signified.
Records are sketchy and memories fade over time. This much is certain: It had been a good, long while since a basketball victory over UMass prompted anyone to storm the court. Those celebrations are typically reserved for beating the sport's blue bloods, or a rivalry game, or an unranked team taking down someone with a number next to its name.
For two months now, that's been UMass. Bolstered by a run of early-season victories over power-conference schools — they've already beaten teams from the ACC, SEC, Big Ten, and Big East — the Minutemen cracked the Associated Press Top 25 rankings on Nov. 25 — their first appearance since 1998 — and have been there ever since. UMass is ranked 13th heading into Sunday's home game against Fordham, a number that is expected to drop after the 58-55 loss at Richmond.
Losing for just the second time this season against 16 wins, Williams didn't like the feeling. But seeing the Spiders and their fans jump around on the court, it's a feeling he wanted to embrace.
"Because that's what we're up against now. We're not just playing against the other team, it's the community and all the staff," Williams said. "I wanted to get that feeling, let it soak in my body, and understand that every time we do lose this is possibly something that could happen.
"Before, if we lose, the fans just leave. Now it's a big deal, it's actually a big deal. It makes us feel that much more accomplished, but we still haven't accomplished anything, so we can't get too big-headed about what we're doing here and what can possibly be. We have to stay the course and keep working."
Perhaps Wednesday's loss wasn't all that surprising, given how UMass games had gone recently. The Minutemen needed second-half comebacks to beat St. Joseph's (down by 9 with six minutes left), St. Bonaventure (down by 13 with nine minutes left), and George Mason (trailed by 5 with 41 seconds left).
The ability to string stops and scores to erase a late deficit is a great trait for any team. Putting yourself in the position of needing those dramatic runs game after game might signal that something else — a loss — is coming.
"We've pulled out some wins in the last couple of minutes, we're fortunate to have won a few of those games, and it got us down in Richmond," UMass coach Derek Kellogg said. "It's nice to know you have guys that are willing to try to win games, and we've had that never-say-die, refuse-to-lose attitude. But you can only do that so many times in a season, and as the head coach, I'd prefer if we had a little more comfort coming down the stretch.
"It's been a nerve-racking couple weeks, but that happens quite frequently when you start conference play and you're playing really good teams."
All four of UMass's Atlantic 10 games have been decided by 5 points or fewer, an indication of two things: Despite some upheaval that saw the conference lose four schools since last season and add one, the level of play in the A-10 is as high as it's been recently; and because of UMass's national status, the Minutemen will be getting everybody's best shot, unable to take a night off and coast.
First, the strength of the A-10. The conference is currently sixth in the Ratings Percentage Index, which tracks teams and conferences based on results and strength of schedule. The A-10 is ahead of the SEC and American Athletic, and behind the Big 12, Big Ten, Pac 12, and Big East.
It's not just top-heavy, either, although Saint Louis joins UMass in the AP poll, at No. 19. Depth is evident, with eight A-10 schools ranked among the top 76 of the RPI, heading into Saturday's games. That's as many as the Big Ten (which has 12 teams) and Pac-12, and three more than the Big East, which grabbed two A-10 schools after last season in Xavier and Butler. Temple left for the American, and Charlotte bolted for Conference USA. The A-10 added George Mason.
"The numbers alone should let you know how good the league is, and going on the road in our conference is even tougher than some might imagine," Kellogg said. "I hope people realize the teams we're playing are like the same as those so-called BCS teams, because [we've] beaten them, we have a good record against the ACC and the SEC. It's funny, we lost some teams before the year, and people said we weren't going to have as many [NCAA Tournament] teams. I think our league's as strong as it's ever been."
UMass was picked fourth in the preseason conference poll, behind VCU, Saint Louis, and La Salle. Saint Louis is the only team unbeaten in the A-10 at 5-0, with the Minutemen among four teams with one conference loss.
With 12 conference games remaining, UMass will be tested more nights than not.
"We found that out the first game. It's going to be tough, and every night is going to be a battle," said Williams, who leads UMass in scoring at 15.8 points per game, and was named on Wednesday to the 25-player midseason list for the Wooden Award, given to the country's best player. "Every team in the A-10 is going to give us their best shot. It's not going to be easy, but we're prepared and ready for the ride."
Williams is usually the one driving, and he likes speed. Kellogg prefers an uptempo style, and the Minutemen scored at least 80 points in wins over Boston College, LSU, Nebraska, New Mexico, and Brigham Young.
The pace has slowed some since conference play started, with UMass averaging about 7 points fewer. In both losses this season — to Florida State and Richmond — the Minutemen were held to 55 points.
"We haven't been getting up and down as much as I would like, really for the last five or six games," Kellogg said. "Obviously, defense wins championships, and rebounding, but when we don't put the ball in the hole it slows down our momentum and our energy. I think some of the other teams in the league, their best way to compensate for how we play is to slow it down, grind the game out. Scoring 55 points for us is definitely not enough."
Fordham likes a fast pace, as well, so look for Sunday's game to be in the 70s or 80s, not the 50s. Kellogg might not care what the score is, so long as UMass gets back to winning.
"I usually stay away from the clichés until we play another game, but they do realize what's at stake here," Kellogg said. "We've been unfortunate at times in years past that one or two games we've let slip away have cost us NCAA Tournament bids. Going on the road to Richmond, losing, having them rush the floor and to hear [Richmond] in the locker room, I'm hoping that's a wake-up call. I hope our guys understand the importance of every possession of every game, because one or two possessions can cost you a berth."Michael Whitmer can be reached at email@example.com. Follow him on Twitter @GlobeWhitmer.


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