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BUCKCHERRY – I'll call it this way, while I was eagerly anticipating the release of Buckcherry's sixth studio album, Confessions, I knew it would just have to be really good. Let me say this much, my fellow Metal brethren and Rockaholics: Confessions is really, really, really good. Really. Confessions is this type of good: it's running through the village square naked, while bellowing hallelujah to the Hard Rock and Rock 'N' Roll Gods. Now, that's what Stone calls good.
My eardrums and whatever part of my brain that's responsible for absorbing music has been thanking me, ever since I've been listening to Confessions. The hooks, rhythms, melodic continuance, psyche-you-out beats, vocals, backing vocals, mellow album closing and irresistibly grand presence of guitar driven songs makes Confessions a measuring stick for all other Hard Rock and Rock albums released in 2013. I'm not trying to bamboozle anyone here. Take my Metal word for it and go cash it in at the Rockaholic savings and loan and tell 'em you were sent by Stone.
* Above: Cover artwork for inside cover of jewel case.
* At top of post is the cover artwork for CD outer sleeve.
Apparently, Buckcherry realizes that there are many Rock, Hard Rock and Metal bands out there all competing for the same audiences and greenbacks. Therefore, obviously, Buckcherry decided to write and record a new album that would stand above the heap and kick the living shit out of my Hard Rock lovin' ass. Has this new Buckcherry album done the same to you? If so, it feels damn fine… doesn't it?
It's like that old cliché of capturing lightning in a bottle; yet with Confessions, Buckcherry captured Hard Rock lightning in a case of bottles. With Confessions being an album of songs that carry the theme of the Seven Deadly Sins, (as seven song titles of Gluttony, Wrath, Greed, Sloth, Pride, Envy and Lust portray), this is an album that is as lyrically potent as its memorable music.
With songs like album opener Gluttony and the mid-tempo Rocker of The Truth, Confessions is stacked and packed with song favorites I could continue to list; only what's the point when the total package is my favorite? I will note that Dreamin' Of You is a perfect song to end this album. With its inspiring lyrics and slower vibe, Buckcherry sends a clear message through Dreamin' Of You; that there is still hope and a spirit of belief in oneself for us to reach for after all. Buckcherry can take a justified Hard Rockin' and Rockin' bow and I'm raising the horns to the sky for their accomplishment with Confessions. Metal be thy name.
* Buckcherry – Confessions was released on February 19th, via Century Media.
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Keith Nelson – guitars & backing vocals
Stevie D. – guitars & backing vocals
Jimmy Ashhurst – bass
Xavier Muriel – drums & percussion
As you can see by the above promo ad, Confessions is available at many retail locations; therefore there's no excuse for not scoring the whoop-ass Hard Rock of the new Buckcherry!
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King Nut Peanut Butter
Class (Not Identified) Recall; King Nut Peanut Butter in 5# container; Recommend notification to establishments that may carry these products via phone, fax or e-mail.
From the information provided by FDA, the recalled product was distributed in the State of Indiana. The recalled product was distributed nationwide through distributors and product was not sold to consumers. Detail establishment information is not available at this time. Please notify this office at 317-233-7360 if any recalled product is found.
King Nut Issues Peanut Butter Recall
Martin Kanan
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FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE --Solon, Ohio (January 10, 2009) - King Nut Companies, a distributor of peanut butter manufactured for them by Peanut Corporation of America, today announced a recall of peanut butter distributed under the King Nut label. No other King Nut products are included in this recall.
King Nut took this action as soon as it was informed that salmonella had been found in an open five-pound tub of King Nut peanut butter. King Nut distributes peanut butter only through food service accounts. It is not sold directly to consumers. King Nut does not supply any of the ingredients for the peanut butter distributed under its label. All other King Nut products are safe and not included in this voluntary recall.
"We are very sorry this happened," said Martin Kanan, president and chief executive officer of King Nut Companies. "We are taking immediate and voluntary action because the health and safety of those who use our products is always our highest priority."
"Because we don't manufacture peanut butter, we will do what we can to get this product out of distribution and will work with the manufacturer to inform others of this problem," Kanan said. "We also distribute peanut butter from this manufacturer under the Parnell's Pride brand, although we are not the only distributor. However, we have asked our customers to remove this brand as well."
Kanan said that King Nut began contacting customers immediately to stop distributing all peanut butter with lot codes beginning with "8," and immediately cancelled orders with the manufacturer.
Customers are asked to take all King Nut peanut butter and Parnell's Pride peanut butter distributed by King Nut out of distribution immediately. For more information, go to www.kingnut.com.


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2009-10: Scored in the 100 Butterfly (17th) and 100 Backstroke (21st) at the Ivy League Championship meet … Also swam the 100 Freestyle at the Ivy League Championship meet.
Before Brown: All American in 100 Butterfly, 200 Medley Relay and 400 Freestyle Relay … Two time All Delco Swimmer of the Year … All Main Line Swimmer of the Year … Two-time All Central swimmer of the Year.
Personal: Robert Alexander Norton is the son of Robert and Fiona Norton of Newtown Square, Pennsylvania … Has one sister, Alyssa, and one brother, Jack … Enjoys video games and playing basketball … Also lettered in lacrosse and soccer at Radnor High School.


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Unlike, say, a 911 Turbo S, a Porsche Cayman S is not a vanity purchase. Tell somebody you're considering buying one, and they might ask, "Oh, the SUV?"
No, that would be the similar sounding Cayenne. The Cayman is the two-seat, mid-engine sports car first released in 2005 as a fixed-roof brother to the convertible Boxster.
This year brings the release of the third generation, which might have occasioned the Cayman to change, to grow up even. After all, it has never captured the prestige of the venerable 911, the practicality of the Cayenne or the obvious joys of the topless Boxster.
In other words, the Cayman is Porsche's odd duck. Its devotees are not particularly interested in fancy options or looking suave about town. Instead Cayman owners will drive 300 miles out of their way to find 10 miles of genuinely challenging road.
Place a true-believer in a brand-new S model and let him fire it down the winding route. He will return a happy man.
The most common complaint about the Cayman is that it's underpowered. This version is a bit zestier. The base model gains 10 more horsepower and the S model five. The braking systems are improved, wheels larger and the wheelbase longer.
The base price starts at $53,550, though at that price it will have oceans of plastic in the interior and the lesser, 2.7- liter, flat-six engine with 275 horsepower. Open your wallet for the S model, which starts at $64,750, and you get the motor with 3.4 liters and 325 hp.
The test model was loaded with all of the performance upgrades, special paint and full leather, coming to a rather incredible $95,000. Many options are unnecessary, others key to getting the most out of the driving experience. The Sports Chrono package ($1,850) makes the car faster, and the sports exhaust ($2,825) a lot more fun.
Fire up the engine and hit the sports exhaust button, which opens up a flap in the silencing system, allowing more sound to escape. Suddenly, the 3.4-liter flat-six sounds like no other car on the market.
Hustle down the road, momentarily take your foot off the gas and the exhaust overrun indulgently rat-a-tats behind you, a Little Drummer Boy suddenly banging away like Led Zeppelin's John Bonham. This engine is so vocal, it's positively loquacious.
The exterior has been modestly reworked. The cant of the windshield and shape of roof line are bolder, making the Cayman more Porsche-like. The rear end gets a prominent horizontal line which cuts across the tail lamps, an oddity.
It's a bit of a letdown compared to the Boxster, which got a nose-to-tail remodeling last year and is an absolute beauty. I wish they'd made the Cayman's redesign more radical.
But if you love to drive, you can live with the just-okay looks. This isn't a car to impress the Joneses. It's a car to escape them - and the rest of your workaday troubles.
Find a lonesome, winding road, and get the car into third gear, its sweet spot. (Best of luck choosing between the six- speed manual, which is involving and glorious, or the seven- speed automatic, which always knows which gear you want and is also glorious. The PDK automatic costs $3,200 more.)
The steering is spot on, the car is light and ideally balanced, and that engine just keeps on making great sounds. With the automatic version, you can keep your left foot poised over the brake, tapping it when you need to get a little weight on the front end to help it carve corners.
The Cayman responds wonderfully to nuanced driving, as attuned to the driver as an orchestra to a revered conductor. The attendant electronic systems, including traction and stability controls and active suspension, all look for clues to your intent. They want to make you happy, without getting in your way.
If you insist on creature comforts, you might allow yourself the sumptuous Carrera red leather ($1,510), or interior carbon-fiber accents ($1,515). Options like the radar-controlled adaptive cruise control are overkill, as is the $6,730 Burmester surround-sound stereo. They make sense in a Mercedes-Benz S- Class executive sedan, not here.
Lastly, the Cayman gets the descending center console, first found on the Panamera sedan. It looks good, though the endless array of buttons can be distracting.
Better to concentrate on the feel of the steering wheel and the crackle of the motor.
Forget about impressing people. Get out there on your own. The new Cayman demands it. There is glory to being the odd duck.


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Thorbjørn Jagland, Secretary General of the Council of Europe
Christophe Robeet interviews the Secretary General of the Council of Europe, Thorbjørn Jagland. He asks him to comment on the release of French hostages Hervé Ghesquière and Stéphane Taponier, who were abducted in Afghanistan 18 months ago. Jagland also tells France 24 what his organisation can do to assist the democratic transition in Arab countries.
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It has been pretty hot lately, luckily Missouri has great locations to inspire and keep you cool. I recently visited one of the finest art museums in the country, the Nelson-Atkins Art Museum in Kansas City. The Nelson is free and has art collections that can't be matched. They have European, American Indian, Chinese, Japanese and American collections to name …Read More »
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Story: The Prefect
Part: The Prefect
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Setting: Pre-HBP
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Updated: June 14, 2005, 6:45am
The Prefect
<Now, before we go any further, I want to make sure you all know that this is a ONE-SHOT. The ending may seem like I am going to write a sixth-year H/G story but that is definitely not correct. Sorry. This is just 20 pages of Harry/Ginny fluffy goodness, and that is it. I'm still committed to Following the Natural Curve: Part Two.
Please review! I hope you enjoy this!>
Ginny Weasley could hardly believe her eyes.
In the palm of her hand sat a badge – a very shiny, scarlet and gold badge – that had just tumbled out of a thick envelope marked with her school's crest.
"Bloody hell," she whispered in astonishment before turning to the letter that had accompanied the aforementioned badge.
Ginny's first thought was: Mum's going to be unbearable.
Her second thought was: Fred and George are going to be unbearable.
She didn't know which was worse. She did know, however, that she didn't want to tell anyone at that point in time; perhaps she would later. Yes, later will be much better, she thought to herself with a satisfied smile. She slid the letter into her small, battered wooden nightstand (which had belonged to Bill) and was about to put her badge in as well, but she hesitated. It was so smooth and shiny…. A prefect…
Ginny's hopes of keeping her secret were dashed when Hermione Granger, who had just arrived at the Burrow the day before and whom Ginny had thought was off spending quality time with Ron, chose that moment to burst into the room. She stopped dead when she saw the panicked expression on Ginny's face; her eyes darted to the badge in Ginny's fist and enlightenment hit. She squealed and launched herself at her friend.
"Ginny! A prefect! This is wonderful, congratulations! I should have known you'd be made one, you're perfect for the job – look, Ron, Ginny's been made a prefect!"
Ron had come to investigate the noise, and he smirked at his sister when Hermione paused to take a breath. "Congratulations, Ginny," he said, looking at her evilly.
Ginny looked back sullenly. "Thanks," she said dully, looking back down at the badge.
"Reckon I did set a good example for my baby sister, then," he continued, still smirking. Then he took a deep breath.
Ginny realized instantly what he was going to do. She jumped off her bed and raced towards her brother. "No, Ron, no, not yet-"
Too late. Ginny shoved her brother as forcefully as she could as a shout of glee was heard somewhere below them. "Ron! I swear to-"
She broke off as rapid footsteps sounded up the stairs. A second later, Mrs. Weasley hurried into the room, looking around wildly, Fred and George on her heels. "Ginny! A prefect! I can't believe it, that's everyone in the family!"
Ginny was swept up into a suffocating hug. She saw over her mother's shoulder that Fred and George were exchanging horrified looks.
"A prefect?" Fred spluttered.
"We always thought you were on our side!" George added, outraged.
"I am – Mum, get off – really, I don't know what I've done-"
"A likely story," Fred said darkly, and he and George exchanged a grim look.
"Following the rules behind our backs, were you?"
"We are ashamed."
"Fred, George, you should be happy for your sister! At least she won't end up where you did," Mrs. Weasley said venomously, before turning back to her only daughter. Fred and George grinned at each other smugly behind their mother's back.
Mrs. Weasley stroked Ginny's hair fondly. "My little Ginny-poo, a prefect! I must say, darling, that I was scared for a while that you were going to end up like Fred and George-"
"She says it like it's a bad thing," Fred said, trying to look like he was hurt and failing. "So I suppose we have to mourn – I mean, celebrate – Ginny's appointment?"
"Of course we do!" Mrs. Weasley exclaimed, her eyes lighting up enthusiastically. "I'll organize a big back-to-school party and everything – oh Ginny, I'm just so proud of you!"
"Thanks," Ginny said miserably.
"And that reminds me – you have to tell me what you'll want as a reward!"
Ginny brightened considerably. "A broomstick!" she exclaimed instantly. She was stuck riding Fred's old Comet Two-Sixty, and only last week it had started making an odd wheezing noise as she raced it around the field. Ginny didn't think that was good, especially as she planned to try out for Chaser for the upcoming year.
Mrs. Weasley's smile dimmed slightly – she'd had to really scrape to buy Ron a new broomstick the year before – but she brought it back quickly. "Well, I don't see why not. Anything for my little girl! Oh, wait 'til I tell your father, Ginny, he'll be thrilled! Now, the party – perhaps next week, when we've got Harry with us? Yes-"
"Harry's coming?" several people cried at once; Mrs. Weasley stopped abruptly and looked at them as if they had grown horns.
"Well, of course Harry's coming! What, did you expect him to stay with those horrible Muggles all summer long? No, he's coming next Monday. But you absolutely mustn't write to him with the date – all right?" She looked especially threateningly at Ron as she said that. "That's Order business, that is."
Ron put his hands up defensively. "I won't, Mum!"
Mrs. Weasley turned back to Ginny. "Oh, love, I really am so proud of you." She kissed Ginny again before bustling out of the room. "Dinner's in an hour!" she called over her shoulder.
Ron, meanwhile, had rounded on Fred and George. "Order business? I thought you were going to tell us stuff like that!"
Fred adopted a lofty look. "We are sworn to uphold the secrets of the Order," he said pompously.
"Yeah, and that means we don't tell anyone what we know, especially you lot," George added. He looked at his watch. "Reckon it's about time to head back into the world of adults, Fred?"
"I think you're right, George. But wait – we haven't given our ickle Ginny-winny a congratulatory hug yet!"
Ginny, who had been slowly backing away for some time, hoping to escape the twins, was caught. They dragged her back into the room and did what they fondly referred to as a "Ginny sandwich". Ginny not-so-fondly referred to it as child abuse.
George, who was in close range of her teeth and knew them to be deadly, hastily let go of his sister.
Fred wiped an imaginary tear off his face as he stepped back from Ginny. "Such a mature, grown up sister we have, George."
"Sod off," Ginny muttered angrily, though she felt a smile tugging at her lips. She glanced at Ron, who was sniggering, and at Hermione, who was frowning disapprovingly at the twins. Then she looked back at the twins. "Don't you two have somewhere to go?"
Fred sighed melodramatically. "I suppose she's right. Time is Galleons, isn't it, George?"
"Don't miss us too much, Ginny love," George said, patting her cheek. She smacked his hand away, grinning.
"And don't worry; we wouldn't miss your party for anything!" Fred said, and with a cheery wave, he and George disappeared with two loud pops.
Ginny rounded on Ron, who stopped sniggering and maneuvered himself slightly behind Hermione.
"RON! I'm going to take you outside, gather all the garden gnomes together, tie you to a stick, and-"
"Aw, c'mon Ginny, it was just a bit of fun-"
"Now, Ginny," Hermione said soothingly, "I know that in your family it's a bit of – a disgrace to be made a prefect-" she looked as if she thought the Weasleys were quite mad as she said it "-but really, it's a great honor!" She took out her own badge and pinned it proudly onto her shirt. "You get to ride in the prefects' carriage, which is really very nice, and you get to go to those fun prefect meetings, not to mention help decorate the castle at Christmastime…." She beamed at Ginny, who was rapidly beginning to feel nauseous. "Plus, it feeds directly into Head Girlship. And everyone wants to be a Head, so you should really count yourself as lucky."
Ginny glared at Ron again. "I suppose you're right," she said to Hermione, forcing her face into a rather painful smile.
Hermione smiled at her brightly. "I think you'll find that this is the opportunity of a lifetime-"
Ron rolled his eyes. "Shut it, Hermione," he said exasperatedly, coming out from where he had been cowering behind her. "Being a prefect is dead boring, Ginny," he told her, flinching slightly when Ginny glared at him again but overcoming it manfully. "Those meetings – never pay attention to a thing anyone says. Complete rubbish, they are-"
"Ron!" Hermione said sharply, before turning back to Ginny. "Don't listen to him, Ginny, they're fascinating! Some people just don't take advantage of the opportunities given-"
"Opportunities? Opportunities to do what?"
Hermione ignored him, speaking over his voice. "As a prefect you really get to know what's going on in the school-"
"Come off it, Hermione, they don't tell us anything-"
"Of course they do, Ron! The teachers trust us as their ambassadors to the student body-"
Ginny edged out of the room. Their attention was now completely focused on each other, and Ginny rolled her eyes exasperatedly. Hermione had only arrived yesterday, and they were already rowing. (Ginny didn't count the bickering that had ensued within moments of her arrival.)
Well, at least Harry's coming….
Yeah, that was a good thing, definitely. He would be able to keep her sane while those two fought like cat and dog.
Ginny headed downstairs and out the back door. It was a hot, sunny August day - a perfect day for Quidditch. Too bad she didn't have anyone with whom she could practice Chasing. Sure, she and Ron had gone out every once in a while so she could practice scoring and he Keeping, but now that Hermione was with them, he would surely be occupied with other things. That thought brought a smirk to her face.
She crossed to an old lawn chair and sat down. Something dug sharply into her side as she did so; she yelped and pulled the object out of her pocket – her prefect's badge. She studied it for a moment, watching as it caught the glare of the sun and its scarlet and gold colors seemed to glow.
"Hey, Ginny."
Ginny looked around to see Bill, her oldest brother, coming out of the house.
"Bill! What're you doing here?"
Bill looked affronted. "I dropped by to say hello to my darling sister, of course!" he said with a smile. He perched on the edge of the chair and grinned at her, squinting in the bright sunlight.
Ginny knew that was code for Order business. She looked at him shrewdly, but he avoided her gaze and took the badge from her hands. "Congratulations on this. Mum told me the second I walked through the door."
Ginny heaved a sigh, watching as he studied her badge. "Yeah, well. Thanks."
Bill peered at her searchingly. "Fred and George already know?"
"Ron had to go yell it all over the house," she said with a scowl. "Mum practically crushed me and then started going on about a party-"
"Ah, yes. She's already picked out the day and everything. Next Monday, when Harry gets here. Sort of a Happy Belated Birthday, Harry and a Congratulations, Ginny party from the sound of it."
"Really?" Ginny asked, daring to hope.
"Excellent! That means I won't be the center of attention – this is brilliant, Bill! And Harry being Harry, everyone'll be much more excited about him coming than me being a prefect-"
Bill cut her off with a laugh. "Ginny, of course everyone's going to be excited for you!"
Ginny waved her hand impatiently. "Yes, yes, but they'll focus more on Harry being here…." She rubbed her hands together gleefully before turning to look at her laughing brother. "So Bill, are you going to bring Fleur to this shindig?"
Bill shook his head at her and pushed a piece of long red hair out of his eyes. "You are incorrigible."
Ginny smiled at him impishly. "But I wouldn't be your favorite sister if I was corrigible, would I?"
Bill snorted and ruffled her hair. "I suppose it's useless for me to remind you that you're my only sister."
"It is."
Bill craned his neck up towards Ginny's room. "Where're the others?"
Ginny rolled her eyes. "Rowing. Hermione's been here for twenty-four hours and they're already going at it."
"Anyone placed any bets yet as to how long it'll take for them to shut up and kiss each other?"
Ginny sniggered heartily. "Fred, George and I have been betting since third year when they got into that enormous argument about their Yule Ball partners. You remember, with Viktor Krum and all that?"
Bill grinned. "Ah, yes. You told me about that. Purple and screaming, weren't they?"
"Yeah. About how Ron looked at her and realized she was a girl – and said it out loud, and then asked her to the ball in practically the same breath. Priceless. I was there."
Bill looked at her mischievously. "Right, and that was when Ron also figured out that you were a girl and told you to go with Harry-"
Ginny shook her head, grinning. "Oh, Merlin, yes. I still loved him at that point – never felt so disappointed in my life. But Neville and I, we had a good time," she said with only a slight grimace. She rubbed her feet unconsciously, remembering the bruises.
"Y'know, the more I get to know Harry, the more I think you'd be perfect for each other," Bill said casually.
Ginny looked at him with a snort of her own. "Right. You're mad."
"No, I'm serious, Gin-Gin," he said, using her childhood nickname. "And he'd really be a part of the family, then."
Ginny shook her head. "No way could I handle his moodiness all the time. He needs to lighten up."
"I think you'd be good for him, Ginny. You wouldn't stand for his moping; you'd cheer him up, and that's exactly what he needs-"
"Bill! Shut up!" Ginny exclaimed, punching him in the shoulder. She didn't want to show it, but her thoughts were veering dangerously into a territory she'd sworn she'd left behind after third year. "I've got a boyfriend, you know."
He raised his eyebrows. "Oh, really?"
"Yeah. Dean Thomas."
Bill scratched his chin and squinted. "Hmm. Don't know the name. Is he in your year?"
"No, actually he's a Slytherin seventh year. Bill, I'm kidding!"
"No, Ginny, no. You absolutely cannot help decorate for your own party. I won't allow it."
"But Mu-um," Ginny whined, "I'm bored to tears. I want to help."
"Go talk to Harry and Ron and Hermione," Mrs. Weasley advised absently as she looked something up in a cookbook.
"No, they're fine on their own," Ginny said with a touch of bitterness. The minute Harry had arrived Ron and Hermione had shepherded him up to Ron's room. Ron had then told her in no uncertain terms to bugger off.
Mrs. Weasley noticed the bitterness and focused on her daughter. "Oh, Ginny," she sighed.
Ginny shrugged and looked down at the scrubbed wooden table. "It's fine, Mum," she said, although it really wasn't – it annoyed her to no end. After all, hadn't they all shared the same experience last June? Had they forgotten that Ginny was there or something?
Mrs. Weasley handed her some streamers and a roll of Spell-O tape. "Here you are, love," she said with a sympathetic smile.
Ginny smiled gratefully at her mother, feeling a sudden upsurge of love for her. She impulsively reached over and pecked her on the cheek. "Thanks, Mum."
Mrs. Weasley nodded. "Hurry, now, Ginny. Everyone'll be here in about an hour."
Ginny exited the kitchen and went outside onto the lawn. Charlie and Bill had already set up three mismatched tables. A large banner that proclaimed, "Happy Birthday, Harry!" and below it, "Congratulations, Ginny!" had also been affixed magically to a nearby tree. Ginny stopped for a minute and pondered the best possible places to put her streamers. They were scarlet and gold – the exact same shades as her badge, actually-
"Ginny, dearest!"
Ginny rolled her eyes heavenward. "You're not supposed to be here for another hour!" she said exasperatedly to Fred and George as they came bounding across the lawn to her.
"And miss this chance to decorate with our beloved sister?" Fred said dramatically, seizing the gold streamer as George took the scarlet one. George paused and grinned.
"Look, Fred," he said sentimentally, "the ribbon is the same color as ickle Ginnykin's badge!"
"Shut it you two, I've had enough of it from Ron," Ginny said, scowling. "Get to it, now!"
And so the hour progressed, with Ginny standing on a chair and imperiously directing her very sweaty brothers as they ran around with the streamers.
"Come off it, Ginny, let us have a break," Fred complained after they'd been at it for half an hour. He was repositioning the streamers on the tree for the third time.
"Cry me a river, Fred," Ginny said sweetly. George was half-heartedly directing his streamers around the garden. "George, step it up a little!" she called. "Honestly, you'd think you two were doing this the Muggle way," she said, rolling her eyes.
Fred wiped his forehead with his wand hand. "We're not used to this physical labor, are we, George?"
"We are certainly not, Fred."
"Oh, stop whining, you two."
George grinned evilly at his twin, abandoning his efforts. "Yes, but Fred here has to look good for tonight."
Ginny looked at Fred avidly, climbing down from her chair. "What? Do tell, now. Are you seeing someone, Fred?"
Fred glared at George. "No, I'm not seeing anyone. I've invited Angelina to the thing tonight is all."
Ginny clapped her hands delightedly. "Oh, Fred, how cool! I knew you and Angelina would end up together-"
"What's this about Angelina?" Ron asked from behind them. He, Harry, and Hermione were each carrying an armload of plates. Charlie and Bill were following with the utensil drawer floating before them.
"Fred's got a girlfriend!" Ginny exclaimed to them all. Fred pointed his wand threateningly at her.
"Say the word girlfriend one more time, Ginny-"
"Girlfriend, girlfriend, girlfriend!" she said, grinning, and went to help Bill and Charlie with the silverware. "I'm getting revenge," she told them mischievously. "Watch what I do when Angelina gets here-"
Bill laughed. "Now, Ginny, be nice."
Charlie ruffled her hair fondly. "Congratulations on the badge," he told her. She made a face, and he laughed. "I guess I should be offering condolences instead."
Ginny grinned at him and took a fistful of knives from the drawer. She went over to the nearest of the three tables and started placing them down on the right side of the plates. She didn't realize she was following where Harry was placing his plates until she collided with him.
"Whoops! Oh Merlin, sorry, Harry."
Harry looked gingerly at the knives in her hand before glancing down at her. "No harm done," he said.
"Happy birthday, by the way," she told him as they continued down the table, he placing a plate and she following with a knife. "I know it's a little late…."
He shrugged. "'S all right. Congratulations on being made prefect."
Ginny smiled slightly. "You know, I'm starting to think it might not be so bad after all. Plenty of room for mischief."
Harry furrowed his brow at her. "Aren't prefects supposed to renounce mischief or something?"
"Not this prefect," Ginny said grimly. "Like I said before, it won't be so bad. If I'm out for a midnight kitchen raid and Filch catches me, I can just say I thought there was some tomfoolery afoot." She paused, considering. "Suppose I'll have to remember my badge when I go out, then."
Harry was looking at her with a smile playing around his mouth. "You do that often, then? Raid the kitchens, I mean."
"Oh yeah, loads of times. Known where they were since Fred and George's first year. Been caught loads of times, too," she added.
"Have you?"
"Oh, yeah. Filch's got it out for me."
"You and me both," Harry said wryly. "He sees me and automatically thinks I'm up to something."
Ginny nodded in complete understanding. "I know! And then when you're actually not doing something wrong, just walking back to the common room or something, he stops and gives you the third degree!"
Harry paused for a minute before putting his plate down. He looked at Ginny with a twinkle in his eyes and lowered his voice. "Did you know he's a Squib?"
Ginny's jaw dropped. "A Squib! Galloping gargoyles, that explains a whole hell of a lot!"
"Ginny Weasley!"
Ginny winced as her mother's voice rang out from behind her. "Oops," she whispered to Harry.
"I won't tolerate such language coming from you, young lady," Mrs. Weasley said sternly, coming up behind her and placing a tureen of something very delicious-smelling on the table. She waved a serving spoon threateningly under Ginny's nose. "That is not the kind of language a prefect should use!"
Ginny rolled her eyes at Harry. "Sorry, Mum," she said exasperatedly. "It slipped out."
"What if it slips out in front of Professor McGonagall? Or Professor Snape? Or Professor Dumbledore? Your badge would be taken away quicker than you can say Head Girl, Ginny-"
"I don't want to be Head Girl, Mum! I never said I did-"
"But Ginny, everyone wants to be-"
"Mrs. Weasley," Harry interrupted. Mrs. Weasley stopped speaking abruptly and focused on him.
"Oh! Yes, Harry dear?"
"I think Hermione may need some help…." He gestured to Hermione, who was balancing a very large four-tiered cake that was wobbling dangerously on its stand.
"Oh, goodness, my cake – Hermione, dear, wait just a moment-" Mrs. Weasley dashed off towards her. Ginny turned to Harry with a grateful smile.
"Thanks, Harry. I owe you one."
Harry shrugged. "No problem, Ginny."
The guests began arriving soon after their exchange, and the majority of them were Order members. Ginny knew that the missing Order members were probably standing guard somewhere in the vicinity. She hugged Angelina when she arrived, and true to her word, Ginny teased her for a few moments on being there with Fred. Angelina seemed immune to her words, however, so she gave up and allowed herself to be sucked into a nearby conversation between her father and Nymphadora Tonks on the merit of Muggle automobiles compared to magical transportation devices.
"-so much more room in the automobile, you know," Mr. Weasley was arguing earnestly. "That's the main problem with broom travel. Only room for one, two if you're lucky."
"I still think Flooing is the best way to go in groups," Tonks said insistently. "Sure, you occasionally have nervous parents, but really, it isn't that hard as long as you call out the destination for a child."
"Yes, but-"
"Attention, please, everyone – dinner is served!" Mrs. Weasley called.
Everyone settled at one of the three tables and began eating promptly. Ginny was highly satisfied with her own table – it included Tonks, Bill, her father, and George. It was all very enjoyable. It was not as rowdy as it would have been a year or two before, but they were missing two very significant people that time around: Percy and, of course, Sirius Black. Sirius's absence was felt by all, but was magnified in Harry and Lupin, who were seated at the smallest table along with Ron, Hermione, and Alastor Moody.
When she had stuffed herself so much that she was sure the button on her pants would pop at any minute, Ginny pushed her clean plate away from herself and tilted her chair back onto two legs once she had made sure her mother couldn't see her doing it. She sighed contentedly. It was a beautiful evening, clear, warm but not too warm, and with a slight breeze ruffling the uncut grass beneath them.
Ginny noticed as she looked around that her new position gave her an uninhibited view of Harry; her heart thudded painfully when she noted his expression. Lupin was seated beside him, leaning in close and speaking to him in a low tone, and Harry's face was one of unmistakable guilt and grief. As Ginny watched, he closed his eyes briefly, attempting to master his emotions. His eyes opened and, to her shock, met her own for a split second. Ginny let go of the table in surprise and felt herself tipping over backwards. She shrieked as she hit the ground.
"Oww," she moaned as Bill and her father leaped up to help her. Mr. Weasley was by her side in a moment.
"Ginny, what happened?" he asked, peering into her face concernedly as he helped her to her feet.
"Ginny! Are you all right?" Mrs. Weasley asked frantically, abandoning her stack of dirty dishes and rushing over. "Did you hurt yourself?"
"No, Mum, I'm fine," Ginny said, feeling her face flushing more than it had in at least two years. She could hear Fred and George guffawing at her.
"Were you leaning back on two legs again?" Mrs. Weasley suddenly asked sharply. Ginny opened her mouth to reply, but her mother kept on going. "I've told you thousands of times that you will fall back and break something doing that!"
"I know, Mum," Ginny said, sitting down in her chair. "I'm sorry."
Mrs. Weasley left, huffing indignantly and muttering under her breath about always being right.
"Lost my balance for a minute," Ginny told her table, reclaiming her seat with as much grace as she could muster. She was sure she could have fried an egg on her face.
Tonks suddenly lost her battle to stop herself from laughing and burst into peals of mirth. "Oh, Ginny," she gasped when she could speak, wiping tears from her eyes, "I'm sorry, but it was just so funny – your face-"
Ginny bowed, grinning. "I'm glad to have entertained you."
That set off a round of chuckles, and then Tonks began regaling them with a story in which the same thing happened to her in Professor McGonagall's class at Hogwarts. Ginny knew from the way George was looking at her during the story that it would take her a very long time to live this one down.
It was growing dark when Mrs. Weasley declared it was time for the tiered cake and presents. Ginny declined the cake – she was much too full after dinner – and instead focused on Harry as he opened his presents. They had been placed on one of the large tables and Harry was seated before them, looking overwhelmed. When she was sure no one was looking, Ginny hurried back into the Burrow and up to her room. She took the square, heavy, scarlet- and gold-wrapped gift from her bedside table and went back outside. Everyone was exclaiming over a gift from Tonks – a lovely set of Gobstones – and Ginny watched from behind everyone as Harry opened his last gift. It was a book from Professor Lupin.
After the gift-giving was over, many of the guests took their leave. After Harry shook hands with Moody he was left alone; Ginny spotted her chance and hurried over to him.
"Happy birthday, Harry," she said, holding out the present to him. She winked at him mischievously and lowered her voice. "It's something that you might want to save for later. I bought it when I snuck down into Knockturn Alley last year with Fred and George. I figure you could always use something like it from the Restricted Section in the library, but this is a bit easier to access."
He furrowed his brow at her, turning the gift over in his hands. "Ginny, what-?"
"Ah, you'll see." She put her hand on the gift. "I only have one condition," she said. Her eyes were suddenly serious, though a smile still played about her mouth. "If you do this – no keeping me out of it, okay?"
Harry looked more baffled than ever. Before he could probe her further Ron came up to them. "Harry, mate, what do you say to a friendly game of Gobstones?"
Harry hesitated, glancing at Ginny. "Er-"
"Ginny doesn't mind, do you?"
Ginny rolled her eyes. "No, I don't mind. Remember what I said, Harry," Ginny called as Ron ushered him away.
Ginny awoke in the middle of the night to a loudly complaining stomach. It was crying out for-
"Cake," she muttered groggily to herself as a sudden image of the delightful treat that she had (for some reason) turned down earlier popped into her mind's eye. She knew exactly where it was, too – wrapped up on the counter. She swung herself out of bed, tied her dressing gown over her nightdress, and quietly crept to the door. It squeaked loudly when she opened it, but there was no helping that. Hermione made a noise in her sleep behind her, but Ginny didn't think she had woken her up. She slid out into the hallway and shut the door carefully behind her.
Once in the kitchen, she lit a candle and immediately made a beeline for the healthy chunk of cake on the counter opposite the door. She grabbed a knife and went about cutting a piece for herself. However, the cake proved to be a bit more of a challenge than she had imagined; before Ginny knew it, she had lost control of the large knife and nicked her finger.
"Ouch! Buggering walruses!" she exclaimed, jumping out of the way as the knife went clattering to the floor, injured finger in her mouth. A choke of surprised laughter came from behind her and she nearly went into cardiac arrest.
"Merlin's beard, Harry!" she gasped, pressing her uninjured hand to her heart as she whirled around and saw him standing in the doorway. "You scared me half to death!"
He tried manfully to get his smile under control. "Sorry, Ginny. I was up and I heard someone down here. I thought I'd come investigate."
Ginny's eyes rested on his wand. "Ah. Prepared to attack me, were you?"
He blushed in the candlelight and lowered the wand. "Er – sorry."
She smiled at him, her eyes going back to his face. It was nearly three in the morning and he didn't look as though he had been to bed yet. She was about to question him on it, but he beat her to it.
"Did you hurt your finger?"
She had forgotten it was still in her mouth. She removed it and inspected the cut. It was a pretty good size. Long, but not deep, thankfully. "Yeah," she said, watching as the blood welled up inside the cut. "Cut it while trying to get a piece of cake."
"Was that where the 'Buggering walruses' came from?" he said amusedly.
Ginny looked up at him in slight surprise. He was much more sociable at night. Or perhaps it was because Ron and Hermione weren't around? "Um, yes. Sorry about that. It's a curse I picked up somewhere."
Harry smiled. "It's funny. I like it."
She looked at him for a moment. "Well, you're perfectly welcome to use it whenever you feel so inclined. Hey, can you hand me that dish rag?" She gestured to a rag near him before reaching down to pick up the fallen knife and place it carefully in the sink. He walked over to her and handed her the dish rag.
"Is it bad?" he asked, peering at her finger. It was now bleeding freely.
"Nah. I've had much worse," she said, taking the rag from him and wrapping it around her finger tightly.
There was a pause before Harry said, "Thank you for the book, Ginny."
She grinned up at him. "Now do you get what I was talking about?"
"Yeah. I wouldn't dream of using So You Want to be an Animagus without you." He stopped for a moment and cleared his throat. "And – and the picture…" He trailed off.
Ginny reached out and briefly squeezed his arm. "I found it in an old box when I was cleaning out the linen closet. I was sort of surprised, as I didn't think our parents were friends. They must have been at the same party or something. Anyway, I thought you should have it."
"I really appreciate it." His voice was low and quiet. Ginny saw the photo in her mind's eye – it was of Lily and James Potter posing at some formal function or another, dressed to the nines, with Sirius Black grinning in between them. Ginny had tucked it into the book for Harry. She felt a lump rise unbidden in her throat, and she cleared it before she did something embarrassing, like start to cry.
"Thank you," he whispered. His eyes were fixed on her bandaged finger. She gently raised his chin and looked him right in his bright green eyes.
"You're welcome," she said steadily.
They stared at each other for a moment, and something happened between them – something strange but wonderful at the same time. Ginny suddenly got chill bumps up and down her arms; he was looking at her in a way that he had never looked at her before. In fact, no one had ever looked at her like that before. His expression was unguarded, for once, and she felt like she was seeing straight into his tortured soul.
He moved half an inch towards her, still staring down into her eyes, and she in turn moved a full inch. He lowered his head – and –
-they were plunged into complete and utter darkness.
"Drat!" Ginny hissed. The candle she had chosen to light, in her vast intelligence, was very low – her mother had been meaning to replace it for days.
"Lumos," Harry muttered, and there was suddenly light again. He was facing away from her and she felt her heart sink. "Er – I should get to bed," he said, his voice slightly uneven.
Ginny had never felt so miserable in her life. "Yeah. Me too," she said listlessly. He cleared his throat and, after a small pause, made his way to the door. He held it open for her, and she followed him up the stairs silently. He stopped outside her door, eyes pinned to the ground.
"Is your finger going to be all right?" he asked quietly.
"Yeah, it's fine."
Awkward silence.
"Well, I should get to bed," he repeated. He glanced up at her for a split second, his face mysteriously red, and she in turn felt her skin heating up. Was she imagining things, or did he look reluctant?
"Right." She hesitated, her hand on the doorknob.
"Well…goodnight, Ginny," he said finally. His eyes darted up to hers again and she felt an irresistible smile tugging at her lips for some unknown reason. To her surprise, he caught her smile and gave her a quick but genuine one in return. The feeling that sent through her system was something she didn't quite care to analyze.
"Goodnight, Harry."
She entered her bedroom and closed the creaky door behind her. She leaned against the door for a moment, as her knees were mysteriously weak, and her smile grew as she pondered the situation. What had happened back there? Rather, what had almost happened?
She didn't know, but she did know one thing for sure: it was going to be an interesting year.
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James E. Adams, 65
James E. Adams, 65, of Punxsutawney, went home to be with his Lord and Savior Wednesday, March 12, 2014, at home surrounded by his loving family.
Mr. Adams was born Oct. 23, 1948, in Punxsutawney, a son of the late Mervin J. and Gertrude (Bush) Adams.
He is survived by his wife, Diana L. Adams of Punxsutawney.
He was a member of Pine Creek Independent Baptist Church in Kittanning.
James loved hunting, fishing, woodworking and just working with his hands, building or repairing anything that needed to be fixed.
In addition to his wife, Diana, he is survived by two sons, James W. Adams and wife Shanna and Matthew Adams all of Punxsutawney; three daughters, Kelley Lellock and husband Sterling and Roxanne Adams, all of Punxsutawney and Tasha Salizzoni and husband Mario of Timblin; one brother, Mervin T. Adams and wife Cheri of Palm Coast, Fla.; 10 grandchildren; and several nieces and nephews.
He was preceded in death by a brother, Merle W. Adams.
Friends will be received from 2 to 4 and 6 to 8 p.m. on Friday, March 14, 2014, at the McCabe Funeral Home in Punxsutawney.
A funeral service will be held at 11 a.m. on Saturday, March 15, 2014, at Dora Evangelical Church, with Pastor Kenneth Alt officiating.
Private interment will follow at Zion Cemetery in Porter.
Online condolences may be made at mccabefuneralhomes.com.


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Rivalry Meet Serves as Final Tune-Up for Heps
NEW HAVEN, Conn. – As the postseason looms, this Saturday presents the Yale men's track and field team with its annual grudge match against Ivy League rivals Harvard and Princeton. The latter has dominated the meet since joining the tradition seven years ago, and is considered the odds-on favorite to repeat its victory in the Ivy League Heptagonal Championships this year. Meanwhile, Yale and Harvard have historically been evenly matched. The Crimson, who will play host this year, topped the Bulldogs in each of the past two years, reversing a nearly decade-long streak of Yale triumphs prior.
If they are to change that, the Elis will need strong showings from senior captain Matthew Bieszard and the rest of their sprinters. Bieszard was second at last weekend's Giegengack Invitational in both the 200-meter dash (22.24) and 500-meter dash (1:04.45), and he enters the meet with the second-fastest time in the field this season in both events.
Along with Bieszard, freshmen Dylan Hurley, Mario Kranjac and William Rowe and sophomore Clifford Van Meter will also represent the Bulldogs in the 400-meter and 500-meter dashes.
Sophomores Daniel Jones (7.03) and Dana Lindberg (7.19), each of whom set personal records in the 60-meter dash last weekend, will face a tough test in the short sprints against a trio of Harvard athletes who have run under seven seconds in that race. Jones (22.77) and Lindberg (22.68) also own 200-meter dash times strong enough to make them competitive at that distance.
Junior weight thrower Mike Levine will also square off against a strong Harvard contingent, two of whom have thrown over 17 meters. Levine has not yet hit that mark this season, but last year had a breakout performance at this meet when he threw 17.60m.
Yale's jumpers have made tremendous strides over the past couple of weeks, and none more so than sophomore pole vaulter Paul Chandler. Chandler leaped 4.50m last week in a winning effort, and will look to challenge Princeton's David Slovenski, who currently holds the best mark among IC4A competitors. Lindberg also turned in his best long jump of the season last week (6.94m), while freshman Kyle Bajtos posted a solid 1.84m in the high jump.
The middle distance and distance events will pit the Bulldogs against many members of the Princeton cross country team which was ranked as high as ninth nationally in 2011. Nonetheless, the Elis have shown tremendous promise and depth in those events. Juniors Timothy Hillas (8:12.55) and Sam Kirtner (8:28.94) have already qualified for the IC4A meet in the 3000-meter run, while Hillas, freshman John McGowan, sophomore Michael Pierce and senior Julian Sheinbaum have all run sub-4:16 in the mile run (with Pierce winning the event at the Giegengack). Other middle distance runners with a chance to make an impact include freshman Michael Grace, senior Charlie Jaeger and junior Christopher Ramsey, who last week qualified for IC4As in the 800-meter run (1:54.69).
Field events begin on Saturday at noon, and running events start at 2:00 p.m. The final gun goes off at 4:35 p.m. for the 4x800-meter relay. Full results will be available on www.yalebulldogs.com.
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It may be easy for some to look at the laid-back, comical attitude of Florida defensive end Ronald Powell as overly casual, but it's those qualities that have defensive line prospects like Quinteze Williams and Jordan Jenkins intrigued about the possibility of playing with him in Gainesville.
Williams, who has already committed to the Gators, and Jenkins, who has Alabama and Florida out in front in his recruitment, both look at the playful Powell as an enjoyable person to be around.
Jenkins said Powell always has a friendly jab or two when they talk as the current Gator likes to tease Jenkins on being too slow, not being big enough, and thinking he doesn't have to work out to steal Powell's Buck position.
"It was all just friendly type of stuff," said Jenkins, the 6-foot-3, 245-pounder from Harris County High School in Hamilton, Ga.
Jenkins did not participate in the activities the Gators hosted at Friday Night Lights, but said his experience went well because of the time he spent with other players at the event.
"It was pretty fun," Jenkins said. "I never really got to spend time with many players so spending time with them was just enjoyable."
The weakside defensive end has Alabama as his current front-runner, but has Florida alongside the Crimson Tide in a solid top two. Georgia, Auburn and Tennessee round out his top five in order.
Jenkins said he's going to wait sometime between the middle of his senior season and December to fully commit, but that's not stopping the likes of Powell, Williams and running back commit Matt Jones from persuading him to join the orange and blue.
Williams, in particular, has been recruiting Jenkins as the two are familiar with each other from participating in the National Underclassmen Football Combines since their freshman year, and as roommates during the Rising Senior Games this past January.
"The coaches definitely want him," Williams said. "I would definitely love for him to be on the other side of the ball with me."
Williams, a 6-foot-4, 295-pound strongside defensive end from Sandy Creek High School in Tyrone, Georgia, participated in the event and said he enjoys getting to know other recruits and seeing how strong their commitments are.
He also said having familiarity with the players is something that's important to him going forward.
"Like everybody says, it's a family thing," Williams said. "The more you've been around somebody, the more comfortable you are around them so that plays a big part into it."
One of those players he's grown more familiar with since committing to Florida in March has been Powell.
"Ever since I committed, I visit Florida often and I talk to Ronald," Williams said. "He kind of mentors me when I'm down here and tells me how it's going to be and what to expect."
Powell took that mentor position to heart on the field when he told Williams to "pick it up" during a drill.
At first, Williams thought it was just another joke, but Powell stuck to his message, adding it was a big brother, little brother situation.
"I kinda felt like a new door opened up for me and him so when I see him now, it's going to be more serious now than just jokes," Williams said.
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Well, Peyton is going to talk to the Titans. At least that gives some validity to my Peyton hypothesis. I don't feel like a complete idiot. Although, with Randy Moss in SF, someone has to throw him the ball. Now, if the Niners signed Randy Moss, a couple of years removed from his peak production and Peyton Manning (36 years old, missed a full season, neck issues) wouldn't that be the ultimate Redskins move? But, the Redskins go for the young guy this time around and still get ripped. That's what a terrible reputation gets you. Enough about football, it's time for an Alternate Final Four. I think we did Pork, and Uses of Cheese last year. Those posts caused me to gain 10 pounds, so this year we're starting with something a little less gordo (although, in some ways, not really). The 4 Philly head coaches. What do we really have here?
The Seeds:
#1 Charlie Manuel
- 7 Years Experience
- 646-488 (.570 winning percentage)
- 1 World Series Title
- 5 Playoff Appearances
- Biggest Strength: Player relations
- Biggest Weakness: Adaptability
2. Peter Laviolette
- 3rd Season with Flyers
- 114-69-24
- 1 Stanley Cup Finals Appearance
- Biggest Strength: His system/calling magical time outs
- Biggest Weakness: Goalie carousel in the post-season
3. Andy Reid
- 13 Years Experience
- 126-81-1 (.609)
- 1 Super Bowl Appearance
- 7 Division Titles
- Biggest Strength: Stability/Coaching QBs
- Biggest Weakness: Clock Management/Appetite
4. Doug Collins
- 2nd Season with Sixers
- 66-58
- 1 Playoff Appearance
- Biggest Strength: Maximizing Talent
- Biggest Weakness: Close and Late Situations
Seed Summary:
The seeding was based on success, longevity, most recent results, perception in the fan base, talent level worked with, media interaction, and gut feeling. The hardest decision was Andy Reid. He definitely was not #1, and he definitely was not #4. He has an advantage over Laviolette in most categories because he's been allowed to apply his trade for 13 years. All the recent indicators, however, are poor. Reid and Lavy were facing off in the 1st round regardless, so I didn't agonize over the decision too much. Doug Collins has done a great job with the Sixers, but he's coached only 1.5 years here and bottom line is, the Sixers are still just a "nice" team on their best day.
The Semi-Finals:
#1 Charlie Manuel vs. #4 Doug Collins
If this were a game in the NCAA Tournament it might end up being one where the underdog keeps it close early, is hitting all their 3s, but then eventually loses by double-digits. In some ways, this is the ultimate test of how much impact you think a coach has. Could any manager have won the World Series with that Phillies team? Could another manager have won multiple World Series rings over the past 5 years? And, what about the Sixers? Is there any other coach who could take a team with no All-Star talent (sorry, AI #2) to the top of the division? The way I see it, Collins gets all the credit in the world for the job he's done with the Sixers, but no coach can be ultimately successful without the talent so you can't hold Charlie's good teams against him.
Manuel is like the coach at a top program where he gets all the recruits he wants. In some ways it makes it difficult to judge his merits. Is Brad Stevens a better coach than say, Rick Pitino? Maybe he is, but in terms of measuring Collins against Manuel, Collins doesn't have the lengthy track-record of building overachievers that would be necessary to pull off this upset. I remember that Charlie was mostly ridiculed in his early years here, and I don't think he's an all-time great manager, but the two things you can't ignore are: One, the Phillies haven't suffered a letdown season since '08. There have been letdown post-seasons, but they've always been back. And, secondly, Charlie hasn't gotten stale to the players. They still love the guy, and that might be the most important trait you can have in today's game where every guy on the roster is a millionaire.
The final factor in DC's elimination was the performance of the Sixers in several close games this season. They've been great at blowing out the bad teams, but they've also given away a handful of winnable games with questionable strategy at the end. Part of that is not having a true go-to guy, but coach Collins has to own some of that as well. In the end, pretty easy victory for Chuckles.
#2 Peter Laviolette vs. #3 Andy Reid
Andy Reid is like an aging boxer at this point. We just don't know if he's fully crossed into the embarrassing, can't defend himself stage. You have to measure that against the fact that he's without a doubt the best coach in Eagles history. Granted, there's little competition. Laviolette on the other hand should still be building his legacy, but when you are coaching the Flyers, your tenure can come to an end at any moment. This is the ultimate test of body of work vs. current perception.
I think Laviolette benefits a lot from people not knowing hockey as well as they do other sports. In some ways, all hockey coaches benefit from this. You hear a hockey analyst talk about Lavy's system (it won a cup in Carolina) and that's all you need to hear. Details not important. Laviolette paid immediate dividends with a trip to the Stanley Cup Finals, but since then the team has been a bit up and down. This isn't all on the coach, seeing as how there has been a massive roster overhaul. Laviolette gets credit for keeping the team in the playoff picture with so many new and young faces.
Andy Reid's biggest asset in my opinion, is that I think football coaches make a real difference. That's not to say the others don't impact the outcome of games, but I know that football coaches play a huge role and all you have to do to prove that is look at all the bad ones. Reid should also get credit for the stability he's brought to the job, and for saving Eagles fans the shame of seeing a revolving door of 4-12 coaches parade through town. Also, he could have drafted Akili Smith, so don't forget that. Reid has become tired, though, people are to the point where they are almost disgusted by the sight of him. Fatigue is the popular word. But, that word does not exist among the players, who still seem to support him almost unconditionally.
The final factor here may be how much you think the front offices of these teams impact the coach's ability to do his job? Do you blame Banner/Roseman? And, what about Homer? I'm pretty sure Lavy didn't say, set me up with a suspect defense and a head-case goalie.
In the end, I actually place a large percentage of the blame on the Eagles front office, and that combined with Reid's massive lead in all the longevity categories is going to secure him the mild upset. This isn't an Andy Reid endorsement, but just judging him as coach against Laviolette, Peter hasn't done enough here. The playoffs last season were a nightmare and he hasn't had the chance to rectify that at this point. A long playoff run could change my mind, but we aren't there yet.
The Final: #1 Charlie Manuel vs. #3 Andy Reid
Reid is really against the wall here, because everything he does well, Charlie seems to have him beat by a nose. Reid has 5 NFC Championship game appearances, but Charlie has the ring. Reid's winning percentage is the best in Eagles' history. Ditto Charlie for the Phils. Both these guys have the support of the players. Where could Andy Reid possibly have an edge?
The only advantage Reid could possibly have is in degree of difficulty. How hard is the job? I'd always lean football in that case, and so what does it mean that Reid has been able to hold the office for 13 years? That was enough to get him into the finals, but that's as far as it's going to take him.
Manuel's biggest hurdle is that he doesn't seem to get the most out of his players. He's been good with great teams, but the Phillies haven't overachieved. He also is having some trouble adapting to the changing face of his roster. That said, I think he's gotten a little better over time. He got himself very close to getting fired, but he survived that and has come back to enjoy unprecedented success. He's the only guy who's won, and in the end, we could have used that criteria and saved 1,000 words.
I think the biggest takeaway from this exercise is, Philly sports teams don't win a lot of titles and the city hasn't been blessed with that many great coaches. Considering we're talking best ever in 2 of the 4 sports and these are the results? But, you win 1 Championship in 29 years, or whatever it's been and this is the kind of breakdown you get–a player's manager who maybe shoulda been better is wearing the coaching crown. Congrats, Charlie.
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BALTIMORE over Pittsburgh by 14
Don't look now but both the Ravens and Steelers are main players in the AFC Wild Card chase. Thanks to a 5-2 rebound from a devastating 0-4 start, Pittsburgh has pulled even with Baltimore to join three other teams at 5-6. With it, this North division battle suddenly looms large for both squads and accordingly our mean machine reports a troublesome spot for Big Ben as sub .600 NFL road dogs off a SU division road dog win are a measly 10-32 SU and 14-27-1 ATS since 1980 when facing a foe off a SUATS win. Adding to Pitt's dilemma is the fact that the Steelers themselves are 1-5 ATS in games off a SU road dog division victory. In addition, the MIDWEEK ALERT does not like the fact that the Steelers were outstatted in each of their last two games, both SU underdog wins. Enter the Black Birds, knowing that defending Super Bowl champions with a losing record during the 2nd half of the season are a glitzy 14-3 ATS when not favored by more than 3 points since 1988. Add to that the Ravens 'D' is once again beginning to assert itself (held Jets to season low 220 yards last week and the Bears to a 2nd-low 319 yards two games ago). Revenge rears its ugly head here tonight when Baltimore improves to 5-0 SU and 4-1 ATS home under Joe Flacco in double revenge-exact division
games. Toss in the Turkey Day home favorite stat outlined above in the Lions contest and it appears the Steelers' goose is cooked here tonight. The Clincher: The Ravens are 7-0 SUATS at home with a losing record under John Harbaugh.
TCU over Baylor by 1
Oh boy. If ever there was a textbook example of a Bubble Burst, Part One unfolded last week in Stillwater when the underdog Cowboys destroyed unbeaten Baylor by an unthinkable 49-17 score (thank you OSU for the early 10* College GOY Christmas gift!). With the 9-1 Bears sliding to No. 9 in the BCS rankings and America no longer enamored with an offense that scores a mere 57 PPG instead of 70, Bubble Burst Part Two is set to unfold in Fort Worth this afternoon. It's been a down-and-disappointing season for the Horned Frogs but they bring some quality numbers to this scrum. TCU has pocketed the cash in fi ve of the last six series meetings, plus the Froggies are 8-0 ATS with rest and 4-0 ATS as double-digit home dogs. And if you think Baylor can't stumble into a 2nd straight loss, think again: the Bears are just 2-22 SU in the second of consecutive away games – and 1-16 SU in road fi nales – not the baggage you want to shoulder when backing a 2-TD favorite. Only a series of miracles on a Biblical scale could maneuver Art Briles' team back into a national title shot,
and we think the loss of those dreams will take a big toll here. In what will still be perceived as a seismic upset, TCU's Gary Patterson closes out a season of struggle by keeping the Bears nailed to the mat. The Clincher: College football conference home dogs of 13 or more points in their final game of the season who allow 25.6 or fewer PPG are 9-0 ATS since 1980 if they were a bowl team last season.
PITTSBURGH over Miami Fla by 7
The Hurricanes are living largely on name and reputation these days as they've been outgained in four of their last five games, including a 179-yard walloping in their 19-point win over Virginia last week. The main caveat is that a win today clinches 2nd place in the Coastal but the chant "We're No. 2" has never been very meaningful for this once proud program. Meanwhile, the Panthers will be looking to capture a 7th win and possibly a 3rd place fi nish in the Coastal with a win today, and they are 7-1 ATS as conference home dogs coming off a win versus a team who won last time out. The ACC apparently will have 10 teams in the post-season, and possibly 11 if Syracuse beats Boston College this weekend. However, if it comes down to a choice, the Panthers should be bowling thanks to their marquee win over the Fighting Irish. Defensively, Pitt is led by DT Aaron Donald, playing in his final regular season college game before heading to the NFL. Donald has 28.5 career sacks, including 10 this year, and has 26 tackles-for-loss this season among his 51 tackles (just for perspective, Ndomakong Suh had 20.5 TFL's and 12 sacks in his entire 14-game senior season in 2009). Miami has moved the football this season, but could have trouble against a tough Pitt defense with RB Duke
Johnson and others still out with injuries. The Clincher: UM coach Al Golden is 1-6 ATS as a conference favorite versus a winning opponent coming off a victory.
New Orleans over Seattle by 6
Talk about a heavyweight slugfest! A football game guaranteed to keep you up late Monday night kicks off in Seattle this week where Russell Wilson and the Seahawks host Drew Brees and the Saints at the Link in a possible NFC playoff preview. The tale of the tape looks fairly even with New Orleans sporting a 9-game win streak on Mondays, including 5-0 SUATS the last five, while Seattle counters with seven straight Monday night victories, going 6-1 ATS in the process. The numbers begin to separate, however, with the Saints on a 6-1 SUATS streak off a win in games versus non-division foes riding a 3+ game win steak while the Seahawks have been rocked against .500 or greater opponents when favored by 3 or more points after a win of 14 or more, going just 1-8 ATS. New Orleans also delivers a standing 8-count with Marc's 'WAKE UP CALL' from the Best of the Black Book at work tonight, noting that NFL teams from Game Ten out off back-to-back wins but ATS losses in each game are 19-5 SU and 20-4 ATS since 1980 when facing a non-division opponent off a SU win. Seattle's sleepy 2-15 SU and 1-15-1 ATS record with rest in games off a SUATS win cements it. And down goes Wilson! The Clincher: NFL Monday night home teams with rest are 1-6 SUATS since 1980 when facing an opponent off back-to-back wins with at least one loss on the season.
Miami over NY JETS by 3
The Fish were fried late by the surging Panthers last week in a contest in which Miami outyarded Carolina, 332-295. In the process, Miami snuck away with the money by the scantest of margins, which sets the table for
today's fray as the database notes the Dolphins are an outstanding 8-0 ATS as road dogs off an ATS win when facing a .600 or less opponent. Miami is also a nifty 11-3 ATS in games after knocking heads with the NFC.
On the fl ip side, the low-fl ying Jets are 1-4 SUATS the last fi ve as a host in this series and have now been outstatted in each of their last four games, making them another 'leaking oil' favorite. No GPS needed here. We're flying out of LaGuardia this Sunday with more money than we had when we arrived.


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Meet The New Miss USA Alyssa Campanella (And Learn About Her Scandalous Past!)
Remember when Miss U.S.A. Tara Connor from 2006 entered rehab because of reported drug and alcohol problems? Or when a video surfaced of Miss U.S.A Rimah Faki competing in a stripper pole contest? Welcome to the club, Alyssa Campanella!
Within a year, hopefully there will be some sort of scandal about you!
So far, this is what we know about you, Alyssa Campanella. We'll use these habits to help predict what kind of scandalous past you had.


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Grow Organic, along with the Hood River Master Gardeners and Gorge Grown Food Network, will present a lecture, "An Objective Look at Genetically Modified Foods," 6 p.m. Oct. 26 at Springhouse Cellar Winery in Hood River.
The lecture will provide attendees with research-based resources they need to make informed decisions about their food system and what they choose to eat.
Among the subjects covered will be:
n What is a genetically modified organism (GMO)?
n How do you make a GMO?
n GMOs in our food system
n Potential benefits/concerns with GMOs
The intent of this talk is to inform, rather than persuade. It is designed for anyone with an interest in the topic, or who is interested in learning more about food systems.
The lecturer, Dr. Gail Langellotto, earned her bachelor's, master's and Ph.D. degrees from the University of Maryland. Currently, she is an assistant professor of horticulture at OSU, where she also serves as the statewide coordinator of the OSU Extension Master Gardener Program.
Langellotto's research and Extension program is diverse, and includes: 1) research on how gardening practices impact bees; 2) research on whether gardening increases vegetable consumption and/or science achievement; 3) Extension programs on pesticide reduction and alternative forms of pest control in gardens and 4) developing curricula to teach children healthy eating via gardening.
She is also part of an international team of researchers who are looking at the potential impacts that growing genetically modified rice in Vietnam might have regional biodiversity.
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SOMERSET, Ky. (AP) - The southern Kentucky city of Somerset has been approved to begin a pilot program that would offer high school students vocational training in natural gas technology.
The move is a natural for Somerset, which runs its own natural gas distribution system that stretches into eastern Kentucky.
The program comes as the city is preparing to build an $8.5 million energy hub to house a monitoring station for the pipeline as well as city service offices.
High school students in the program will earn dual high school and college credits that would go toward a natural gas technician program.
Mayor Eddie Girdler tells the Commonwealth Journal he hopes the classes can begin in the fall.


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- 1 cup all-purpose flour
- 1/2 cup whole wheat flour
- 1 teaspoon baking powder
- 1/4 teaspoon baking soda
- 1/4 teaspoon salt
- 1 large egg
- 1/2 cup honey
- 1/4 cup lemon juice
- 1/4 cup butter, melted
- 1/2 teaspoon grated lemon peel
- 1/4 cup confectioners' sugar
- 1 teaspoon lemon juice
- Additional grated lemon peel
- In a large bowl, combine the flours, baking powder, baking soda and salt. In another bowl, combine the egg, honey, lemon juice, butter and lemon peel. Stir into dry ingredients just until moistened.
- Coat muffin cups with cooking spray or use paper liners; fill one-half full with batter.
- Bake at 375° for 15-18 minutes or until a toothpick inserted in the center comes out clean. Cool for 5 minutes before removing from pan to a wire rack.
- In a small bowl, combine confectioners' sugar and lemon juice; drizzle over warm muffins. Sprinkle with additional lemon peel. Yield: 10 muffins.
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ENGLEWOOD — Heidi Ruth didn't need much room as she received the ball about 20 yards from the goal. She just turned, dribbled and lofted a shot that went into the top of the net.
At the water break, the Charlotte High School midfielder jogged to the bench visibly shivering. Cool under pressure maybe, but freezing cold, just like everyone else on the pitch in the Tarpons' 2-0 nondistrict victory over Lemon Bay on Tuesday.


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In Asia, as elsewhere, aerospace managers repeatedly stress airworthiness certification among the top challenges of moving into commercial aircraft production. As if to prove the point, Mitsubishi Aircraft has now twice skidded on the certification banana peel in its effort to develop Japan's first airliner since the 1960s, the MRJ regional jet.
The cause of the latest delay to the program has been dealt with, Mitsubishi Aircraft says, predicting only the usual challenges as the development effort moves toward its new first-delivery target, early 2017.
The reason for the timing of the company's delay announcement on Aug. 22—only months before the previously scheduled first flight—remains unclear, especially since the Mitsubishi Aircraft team has been working on the issue, obtaining permission to perform certification processes, since 2009 and completed it almost a year ago. The task evolved over time, says the company.
Despite the delay, the orderbook, for 165 aircraft, is not likely to suffer cancellations, says Yuko Fukuhara, the project's head of sales.
Mitsubishi Aircraft has begun making six MRJ airframes, five for flight-test aircraft and one for static ground testing. For the most advanced airframe, that of the first prototype, 90% of the parts have been made and fuselage sections are to be joined "in the near future," says the company. Final assembly of the whole aircraft is due in the northern fall. The first Pratt & Whitney PW1217G engines will arrive in spring and first flight should now take place in the second quarter of 2015.
Major shareholder Mitsubishi Heavy Industries is building the airframe for the aircraft, which will have standard seating for 92 and 78 passengers in two versions.
The latest delay to the MRJ extends development to nine years from the originally planned five years, nine months. Its cause, not previously detailed, stems from 2009, Fukuhara told reporters in a conference call on Aug. 30. In that year Mitsubishi Aircraft learned that it needed company-wide organization delegation authorization (ODA), under which it would act on behalf of the certifying authority in the more routine aspects of approving designs and ensuring airworthiness standards. Mitsubishi Aircraft believes the MRJ program is the first to be fully covered by the ODA system.
And it underestimated the amount of effort involved in obtaining ODA from the Japan Civil Aviation Bureau, which locally instituted the FAA system to keep certification regulations internationally consistent. A key issue seems to be that achieving ODA is a once-only company effort. The company "was adopting the ODA-type system while our own program was also in development," says a Mitsubishi Aircraft spokesman. "Therefore we had to handle both tasks at once." Any later program by the company will rely on only updates to its ODA.
Still, it remains unclear why Mitsubishi Aircraft took until last month, more than five years after program launch and less than five months before its previous first-flight target, to announce that the ODA task, by then complete, had caused another delay of about 18 months. In 2009 Mitsubishi Aircraft delayed first delivery by about one quarter from the original target of late 2013 because of design changes. Last year it pushed the schedule out by an indefinite period—approximately a year and a half—because it discovered that it had not properly documented production processes for certification purposes. The ODA work was separate to that problem and ended in September 2012 when the authorization was received.
Delegation of aspects of certification work has a long history in aircraft certification, but the ODA system is more extensive than the traditional approach, demanding that a whole organization, not just certain individuals in it, show its competence and its procedural compliance. At the level of a type-certificate holder, such as Mitsubishi Aircraft, the organization must also ensure that its suppliers comply. Satisfied that the manufacturer can be trusted for routine activities, the government authority can devote more of its resources to high-level supervision.
Since the MRJ's ODA work is complete and the earlier problem of undocumented processes has been resolved, the program now has no hurdles except the usual challenges of moving through manufacturing to flight testing and certification, says Fukuhara.
Although Mitsubishi Aircraft appears not to have sought special assistance for its ODA work, Boeing has been an adviser to the program and the Japanese company has hired many foreign experts, especially former Boeing employees, to help it with such development challenges as relations with suppliers, ground tests, flight tests and certification.
Since MRJ development is now due to due to last so long, the program must be greatly exceeding its original budget. The increased cost of delays can be absorbed within the business case, however, says Fukuhara.
Employing engineers and facilities on the MRJ for more than one-and-one-half times the intended period is probably not the only source of a cost blowout. A manufacturer would normally have to compensate customers for late deliveries and, although Mitsubishi Aircraft will not comment on the issue, suppliers are typically entitled to compensation when certification is greatly delayed. The causes of the three delays do not appear to be the fault of any supplier.


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Kenneth Clarke's 1992 Education Act abolished the so-called binary divide between traditional universities and polytechnics, bringing all higher education providers within a single funding, policy and regulatory regime. The result has been equality of opportunity for millions of young people who would otherwise have been branded as second-class students in second division institutions.
Twenty years on, it is time to ask again why we persist with an Upstairs Downstairs-style division between higher and further education. Why do we only accept the definition of excellence set out by research-intensive universities? Can we not recognise a variety of definitions of excellence that reflect the full range of student demands, what the economy needs and what society values?
Excellence in scientific research and discovery, underpinned by academic rigour and freedom of inquiry is, of course, vital. But it is not the only basis for world-class education. Excellence in practical and professional skills – needed to meet the complex challenges of work in the digital age – is at least as important. This requires completely different models of learning from the traditional research-centred academic model.
Few young people today will spend their working lives pursuing intellectual discoveries in narrow subject areas. Almost all, however, will need the skills to operate effectively within different networks and deal with real-life business challenges with innovation and creativity. To succeed, they will need to commit to continued personal learning and development throughout their careers, rather than relying on the current learn-then-earn approach.
There are already many great examples of aligning learning and working, albeit scattered across the higher and further education divide. They include the best of higher-level apprenticeships and a growing number of programmes – in both HE and FE – where students start and run businesses as part of their learning. But as Professor Alison Wolf noted in her recent report on vocational education, these isolated initiatives have succeeded despite, and not because of, the underlying educational systems and structures.
The growing interdependence of learning and work in the 21st century makes the institutionalised separation of higher and further education as outdated and artificial as the pre-1992 binary divide. With more FE colleges (as well as private providers) now offering degree-level courses, there is no longer a clear distinction between HE and FE for students. And many of the most innovative programmes that link education, employment and enterprise are coming from FE colleges.
As of April this year, FE colleges will be designated private-sector institutions, like universities. Common sense would extend the logic of this reform, bringing all post-compulsory education and learning under a single regulatory and funding system. It would not be that difficult to achieve: the replacement of most of the block grant for universities with student loans will inevitably be followed by a similar shift in further education and opens the door to a single post-school learner support system.
There are already many fine examples of local collaborations between higher and further education providers that are hampered from growing by the constraints of different funding and regulatory regimes. So while distinctiveness between providers should be encouraged, it should come from the diversity of learning on offer, and not from obsolete class divisions. By abolishing these, we could ensure that young people gain an education that truly equips them to succeed in today's workplace.
• Mike Boxall is an education expert at PA Consulting Group
• This article was amended on 2 May 2012 to change "second-rate institutions" to "second-division institutions".