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A poignant resignation letter that Colorado Springs teacher Pauline Hawkins wrote and posted on her blog Monday talks about her love of teaching and the pride she has in her students, colleagues, school and district.
And yet, she writes that she is resigning her post after 11 years as an English teacher at Liberty High School at the end of the school year for reasons that reflect a flashpoint for many frustrated educators here and nationwide.
The letter has gone viral, and her blog, paulinehawkins.com, has received more than 9,000 online hits in less than two days.
Her letter is a sad farewell to her administration and her students, laying bare her feelings about what she sees as the federal and state government overstepping local control of schools. At the heart of her distress are the new Common Core standards, low teacher pay in Colorado and endless testing and teaching to the test, which she and many others believe is making students fail rather than succeed.
ALSO: Colorado education board Wednesday asked lawmakers to repeal multi-state tests.
Hawkins' letter says in part: "I can no longer be a part of a system that continues to do the exact opposite of what I am supposed to do as a teacher - I am supposed to help them think for themselves, help them find solutions to problems, help them become productive members of society. Instead, the emphasis is on Common Core Standards and high stakes testing that is creating a teach to the test mentality for our teachers, and stress and anxiety for our students."
She added, "Students have increasingly become hesitant to think for themselves, because they have been programmed to believe that there is one right answer."
Farewells go public
These types of public resignation letters are showing up more often in social media as teachers vent their frustrations with a system they believe is failing them and their students. Recently, a letter from a 20-year teaching veteran of Cambridge Public Schools in Massachusetts expressed similar pain that went viral on social media.
"I feel my spirit, my passion as a teacher slip away," the teacher wrote. She, too, pointed to mandated assessment tests.
Another teacher in eastern Colorado penned a similar farewell, noting she was going to teach inmates in a prison school for more money so she could support her family.
Hawkins has taught in Academy School District 20 for her entire career. In an interview Wednesday, she was tearful about her students' reactions.
"I start crying every day because my students tell me they are sad I'm leaving and that I have helped them."
She emphasized that she was not upset with her district administrators.
"The problem in education today is a government problem," she said. "It is way overstepping boundaries."
Many Colorado administrators and school boards in recent months have expressed similar sentiments, saying they're fed up with many of the new state-mandated education requirements that come without funding to implement them.
Numerous school boards in El Paso County have passed resolutions that they sent to the governor and legislators, criticizing the one-size-fits-all regulations and other new requirements piling up without state funding.
An example is Lewis-Palmer School District 38 in Monument, which sent a resolution saying it does "not support changing curriculum or standards to align with the new Common Core standards."
Hawkins' resignation letter underscores issues surrounding the Common Core standards, which were created in 2009 by the National Governors Association for Best Practices as an antidote to U.S. student test scores that lag behind those in other nations. The carrot: substantial federal education grants. The standards were adopted by 44 states, including Colorado, which received $18 million from the federal government.
The standards outline math and English language arts and literacy goals for kindergarten through 12th grade. The theory behind Common Core is that students all over the country should have the same education and standards. But some parents and teachers nationwide have criticized the one-size-fits-all approach to education and testing.
Randi Weingarten, president of the American Federation of Teachers, said in an email that she understands the criticism and the need for some teachers to make their complaints public, as Hawkins did.
"It is heartbreaking that public education has become so toxic that everything is reduced to a test score. Kids are not test scores and teachers are not algorithms. Getting lost in all the hyper-testing is the joy of learning and the need to provide teachers with the tools, resources and time to teach a rich curriculum so they are well prepared. We've got to end the hyper-fixation on testing and data and focus on teaching and learning and giving teachers a real voice in the education of their students."
Tests are taking more time
A poll of 1,500 Colorado Education Association teachers found they had to spend more than 30 percent of their instruction time preparing students for assessment tests or giving the tests to students.
"We believe it should be only 5 percent. It is driving people out of the profession," CEA spokesman Mike Wetzel said. "It's taking the soul and joy out of education for them, and the stress on kids is making some of them physically ill."
He said the association is supporting two legislative bills to address some of its concerns. House Bill 1202 would create a task force of education stakeholders to study the impact of teaching and assessment. Senate Bill 165 would delay basing teacher evaluations on the new tests until they see how the data shakes out.
On Hawkins' blog, well-wishers are praising her. One man wrote: "It takes courage to step up and publicly expose the pain and suffering which students and teachers alike are suffering from the industrialization of education. There is a growing movement to establish an effective alternative and I hope you can find it."
Hawkins said she can be more outspoken now that she is resigning and went public to give voice to the feelings of a lot of teachers who fear consequences for speaking out.
Hawkins said she plans to move to New Hampshire with her 9-year-old son.
"I have opted him out of all testing," she said. "He doesn't need the labels that come with it, or to feel the stress. Those tests don't tell us anything about him or other students."
She will live near her two adult daughters and hopes to find a tutoring job.
"I knew I wanted to be a teacher from age 16. When I was in college, I was a tutor. I really fell in love with helping students."
She said she will fight to improve education.
"I will use my writing to become an advocate for the changes needed."


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Your Next Tattoo May Vibrate When You Get a Phone Call [VIDEO]
You've heard of setting your phone on vibrate, but how about your arm? A new patent filed by Nokia describes a piece of fabric that can be attached to your skin, that will also alert you in you have a call.
Originally uncovered by Unwired View, the patent shows a small, square piece of fabric that could be attached to your fingernail, abdominal area, or forearm. The device would pair with your mobile phone, and when a call comes in would vibrate where it's attached, much like your phone does now.
Vibrations could be customized depending on the person calling or type of message you're receiving. So, the vibration for your girlfriend sending you a text message might feel a little different than your Mom calling to check in.
In addition to being attached to your body in fabric form, the patent also suggests producing the same effect with ferromagnetic ink in the form of a tattoo. Ink would be demagnetized before it was placed on your body, and then magnetized again once your "Mom" tattoo was complete.
Tattoos could be anywhere you might traditionally get inked and could be in any design. For all intents and purposes, you'd be getting a traditional tattoo, just in this case that tattoo would also serve another purpose.
Nokia's vibrating tattoo patent is still in the patent stage, so it may or may not become a reality.
What do you think? Would you get a tattoo to alert you when you're getting messages on your phone? Let us know your thoughts in the comments.
Thumbnail image courtesy of iStockphoto, Colourfield

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By Deena Shanker
U.S. women's basketball came to London with a rock-solid record of winning its last 33 consecutive Olympics.
Now, with six Olympic 2012 wins under its belt, including its Tuesday defeat of Canada with a score of 91-48, the team is looking to hold onto its juggernaut status on Aug. 11 by beating the winner of the Aug. 9 match-up between Australia and China.
Australia is widely expected to be in the final game and to pose a formidable challenge. Its player Liz Cambage became the first woman to dunk at the Olympics on Aug. 3.
Nonetheless, U.S. hopes for a gold are running high.
Along with its leadership role, the U.S. team has been commanding strong press notice, including a profile of Seimone Augustus in the New York Times, and contending with possibly unreasonable performance pressure.
When the team's 81-56 victory on July 28 against Croatia was described as a "sloppy performance," it became clear that some expectations were not just for another top spot on the podium, but a near shutout.
For advocates of women's basketball, there are also hopes that this time, an Olympic win just might boost year-round interest in the WNBA, in its 16th year.
"The WNBA is very proud of the fact that all 12 members of the U.S. women's senior national team are WNBA players," WNBA President Laurel J. Richie told Women's eNews on Monday. "For them to represent our country on an international stage is terrific. Millions around the world will see them and have the opportunity to get to know them not only as great athletes, but as interesting and inspiring women."
In the lead up to the London games, on July 20, the team's star shooter, 30-year-old Diana Taurasi of the Phoenix Mercury, complained from Istanbul, Turkey, about the lack of attention paid to this group of high achievers. "We're a team that's won four gold medals in a row and yet we're still fighting for respect in our own country. I think it's a little sad."
But since then, ticket sales and viewership for the team's games have risen along with its successes.
The basketball venue has been filled at approximately 89 percent capacity for the women's games, according to the Associated Press, and each game has had an average of 1.5 million television viewers – a 52 percent jump from the Beijing games four years ago.
"It's been awesome to see every single game, the energy, not just that the place is filled, but there is a great appreciation for women's basketball," said U.S. assistant coach Doug Bruno in the Associated Press article.
Sue Bird,
The team was expected to play better in the next game against Angola on July 30. Facing
first-time Olympics contender Angola, the team widened its win with a predictably easy 90-38 victory.
Angola's coach Anibal Moreira said his team never really expected to win, they were just happy to play with the best team in the world. "We feel a lot of pride to be able to play against such a team, who are idols for our players," he said. "We hoped to get to 50 points but we didn't succeed."
Against Turkey on Aug. 1, the team won handily, 89-58.
Unlike some NBA teams, whose success has hinged on the talents of one or two players, coach Auriemma has emphasized the team's all-round strength. "What we lack in preparation time we make up for in the quality of our depth," Auriemma said.
That players don't mind sitting on the bench is a sign of the team's exceptional teamwork.
Angel McCoughtry, a 25-year-old player of the Atlanta Dream and 2009 WNBA Rookie of the Year, has called sitting on the bench "the best thing for my career," saying it helped her "gain discipline."
Team USA won its fourth Olympic game on Aug. 3 by beating the Czech Republic 88-61 with Taurasi scoring an impressive 18 points, including four three-point shots. After that game player Candace Parker said the team was hitting its stride. "I think we feel good," she said. "Obviously we're getting our team chemistry down and we're playing well."
On Sunday, Aug. 5, U.S. players beat the Chinese team by a commanding 114-66, with Taurasi scoring 22 points.
But even though Taurasi's standout status can't be denied, teamwork once again stood out against China as the team set a record with 33 assists leading to 52 baskets. "This team is so unselfish," player Tamika Catchings noted. "It becomes contagious."
Deena Shanker is a writer living in San Francisco.
Read more about athletics/sports at Women's eNews.


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91% is proud to be screening several times during the Cineflix Fest! The festival tour and dates are below. Click on each date for more info or to purchase tickets:
Oct 3-6: The Grand – Slidell, LA
Oct 10-13: The Grand D'iberville – Biloxi, MS
Oct 17-20: The Grand Theater – Hattiesburg, MS
Oct 24-27: Movie Tavern Roswell – Atlanta, GA
Oct 31–Nov 3: Grove 16 & Cinebistro – Chapel, FL
Nov 7–10: Cobb Lakeside 18 – Lakeland, FL
Nov 14–17: Downtown at the Gardens – Palm Beach FL
Nov 21-23: Movie Tavern Citiplace – Baton Rouge, LA
View the trailer: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=z7_spCgjslM
About the Film: Continuing his hard look at the subject of gun violence, director John Richie returns to New Orleans, the scene of his last documentary, Shell Shocked, with a three night screening of 91%: A Documentary About Gun Violence In America. The film speaks to the majority of Americans who support comprehensive background checks - a factor that may have prevented thousands of gun violence tragedies around the country. Moving beyond divisive political rhetoric, the film shares personal accounts of lives impacted by this broken system and explores the disconnect between voter mandate and congressional action.
"I'm excited to see 91% premiere in my home city of New Orleans and to see the film begin to spark the rational conversation we need to be having in this country about gun policies," says Richie. "I have a bias towards New Orleans. Its wellbeing means a lot to me. In my travels across this country, I have yet to find another city that has been plagued with the gross level of gun violence experienced here. I love this place, and I can't think of a better place to start this discussion."
The debate over guns in America is one of the prevailing public health issues of our times. In the wake of the Sandy Hook Elementary School massacre, a 2013 Poll revealed that 91% of Americans support comprehensive background checks - a factor that may have prevented thousands of similar gun violence tragedies nationwide. Yet divisive political rhetoric and congressional gridlock perpetuate a flawed system that impacts communities across the country.
Combining verité-style footage, intimate interviews, and expert analysis, 91% reveals lives permanently altered by shootings that could have been avoided - if not for the existing firearm "private sale" loophole within our current background check system. Honest and heartbreaking, their stories help frame the gun debate as deeply personal as well as a national public health issue that impacts all of us.
[Directed by John Richie, USA, 63 mins]


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Tom Clancy's Splinter Cell: Chaos Theory – Cheats
Play any level without beating the game
You must make a new profile and name it the following.
Effect Password Lets you play any level, any time, without beating the game COOPA22COOL
Contributed By: magicman2002.
Unlockable mode
Complete the game in co-op mission mode to unlock elite mode
Unlockable How to Unlock Elite mode Complete the game in co-op mission mode
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Easter Eggs
Disco Lights in Factory.
As a spy go in the main hall and go towards the computer hack that has the lasers covering it. Climb up the nearby ladder to get to the top floor and there should be a box close by. Jump on the rail and if you look real close there is a steel pipe that is next to the rail. Jump on it and climb to the top and you have just activated the disco lights. Jump down and head to the main corridor that connects all 3 rooms and there are disco lights, confetti, and corny music playing.
Contributed By: Inuyasha4.
In the Battery mission when you need to crack the casing on the missile launcher Sam says that he didn't bring a crowbar. Then Grimsdottir says "Whatever. Crowbars are for geeky video game characters.", a reference to Gordon Freeman from Half-Life and Half-Life 2.
Contributed By: NuvaKaita.
This is something that is quite amusing. When you go to write a text message on Xbox Live, if you enter the word "Halo", it gives you a message saying offensive text, cannot be sent. Just another of many cracks on video games to be found in Splinter Cell: Chaos Theory.
Contributed By: joseflanders.
Metal Gear Solid
During the final mission, at the escalator where there are 3 guards talking at the bottom of it...wait at the top of the escalator and one of the guards will be begin walking up to your level. Grab him and interrogate him to hear him make a crack about Metal Gear Solid.
Contributed By: Cyber Raptor.
Prince of Persia
During Stage 5, while infiltrating Displace International, Sam will come across two guards talking about Prince of Persia Warrior Within. It is the small cafe next to a laser filled hallway, past a keypad locked door. A second way to access the room is through a vent. Because Sam is inside the vent, the conversation becomes difficult to hear
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Rainbow Six 3:Black Arrow in game music in Splinter Cell
On the first level (The Lighthouse), you can hear the orchestral music from the Hotel level of Rainbow Six 3: Black Arrow in one of the tents. It is the tent with the guard inside.
Splinter Cell On TV
During the 4th mission The Penthouse, when you get near the spiral staircase, there will be a TV which has Splinter Cell showing.
Steal a Gold Bar
In the bank level, immediately after picking the lock to get into the presidents room turn left and you will see a painting. Walk up to the painting and lift the picture, inside will be a vault which you can hack and take a gold bar. All it really does it look cool, plus you can throw it to kill enemies with a bar of gold.
Contributed By: GJKyle.
Know Something We Don't?
You can submit new cheats for this game and help our users gain an edge.
Have We Been Fooled?
You can submit a problem report for any non-working or fake code in the lists above.


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Nothing tops off a blood testing, pancake breakfast morning like a little pampering. It's been ages since I've had my nails done professionally so I decided to splurge today before I returned home.
Wednesday, August 22, 2012
I Got My Nails Done!!!
Posted by Shirlee at 9:55 PM
16 comments:
- Peggy Lee said...
I just can't stop laughing! I choked on my pretzels.
You had me fooled with the first pictures of your nails. I have never been able to grow my nails. They are always so thin and weak.
Lucky you!
- Wednesday, August 22, 2012 10:35:00 PM
- marly said...
You stinker! Fooled me! I don't know how you come up with these photos for your stories but they deserve a prize. Who would have thought that Travolta could get even better with age???
- Wednesday, August 22, 2012 10:44:00 PM
- Carol said...
You just made my day with this post, Shirlee!! I'm just sitting here cracking up :)
Ah...the Bee Gees--now those were the days; I think I about wore out that album!
- Wednesday, August 22, 2012 11:36:00 PM
- ♥ Nia said...
Concrete on your nails!! LOL that made me laugh so much :D good tip ;)
I don't bife my nails, since I was little, I always loved big and pretty nails :) soon I learned how to do my own mani heheheh
I loved your post! Great way to start my day laughing :D
- Thursday, August 23, 2012 3:50:00 AM
- Chris said...
You are a funny girl!!
- Thursday, August 23, 2012 5:18:00 AM
- Vickie said...
Ahhhhhh! Now I have that song stuck in my head! Oh Shirlee! Have a super day. :)
- Thursday, August 23, 2012 7:00:00 AM
- butterfly said...
You are the sunshine of my day Shirlee , you always have me in fits of laughter.
My nails are growing due to eating more Lettuce why! I have no clue but they are. hugs
- Thursday, August 23, 2012 7:36:00 AM
- Maggee said...
I have been reading everything about nail art of late, so right away I knew that was a picture from one of the sites I have visited--the pose gave it away! But you are hilarious! I try for a new mani on Sunday, end up not liking it or messing up my right hand, take it off and go all week 'naked'! If only the mosquitoes would go away, I could spend more time outside trying new techniques! (too fume-y indoors to try lots!)Hugs!
- Thursday, August 23, 2012 7:52:00 AM
- Chocolates4Breakfast (TerriBoog) said...
I love getting manis and pedis and gosh, you had me fooled, and chuckling the whole time. I think, since my darling husband is at a boys golf outing this weekend I may do just that. Thanks for the giggle and the inspiration. Glittery pink for me too. The more glittery and more sparkly, the better!
- Thursday, August 23, 2012 11:20:00 AM
- Michelle said...
Your posts always brigten my day x
- Thursday, August 23, 2012 12:54:00 PM
- Chris said...
Blog hopped and found you and I too have laughed at your truth about the nail pic, I might try your advice about sparkly nail polish although I let my grand daughter put some on my nails once and tried to clean it off for church on sunday and the colour went but the sparklies stayed I hid my hands umder my hymn book..LOL
And I loved the Bee Gees as I once saw them live and still can jig top that tune even at my age!
happy days and blessings
Chris xx
- Thursday, August 23, 2012 2:32:00 PM
- Sally said...
I have never had my nails professionally done. Maybe I should start a a bucket list! Gotta get some of that sparkle polish as mine are always breaking.
- Friday, August 24, 2012 9:06:00 AM
- Kim said...
I'm a new follower. Love your sense of humor!
- Friday, August 24, 2012 2:40:00 PM
- Lisa said...
I'm a newbie to your blog and I'm so glad I followed you! Love your nails :)
- Friday, August 24, 2012 4:52:00 PM
- Janet P said...
Hi Shirlee, just enjoyed so much your blog, apart from the bit that tells me how many days until Christmas!! x
- Saturday, August 25, 2012 9:03:00 AM
- TheCrankyCrow said...
You crack me up Girlfriend. Geesh. Love the time-elapsed photo. I've only had a professional manicure once (before my wedding)....but have a thing for pedicures....my guilty pleasure. No sparklies....just a good old fashion French pedicure for me....unless I'm really living on the wild side...then I might let them paint flowers on the top. ;o) Smiles & Hugs ~ Robin
- Sunday, August 26, 2012 12:55:00 PM


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This pack of Morinaga Bake uses 3 kinds of cheese in the snack: camembert cheese, cheddar cheese and cream cheese.
The pack is foil wrapped inside the pack, and for the some reason was very hard to get open. But once I did open it, the smell that wafted out was divine.
I could smell the cream cheese, and a very creamy cheesecake aroma. My husband also had a sniff and declared that it "smelled yum".
There are 10 pieces in the pack and they are a light golden colour and brown around the edges.
They are very soft to bite into and inside resembles the texture of baked cheesecake when you bite into it.
Each piece has an initial sweetness, with a quite strong hit of cheese, creaminess and also a slightly bitter flavour at the end. I can't distinguish all three flavours individually, but I can taste the cream cheese most. I think the bitter is from the cheddar cheese. The camembert is represented here mainly in the very soft texture.
I would recommend this to cheese and cheesecake lovers alike. If you have a craving for cheesecake and for one reason or another you can't fulfill that need, then this Bake would suffice.
A big thumbs up for Morinaga Bake Creamy Cheese!
Have you tried it? What did you think?


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After kicking around as a beta application for almost a year, Microsoft's Remote Desktop Connection for Mac has become someone of a running joke. A beta version of the software even expired in April with no update in sight. After releasing yet another beta version and letting that percolate for a few months, the application is finally done. That's right, Remote Desktop Connection Client for Mac 2 (RDC 2 to its friends) is now officially out and ready to go.
Since the first beta with many of the big new features was released so long ago, a brief overview of the changes from RDC 1 is probably in order. RDC 2 now supports multiple sessions, and also includes the new RDP protocol (meaning that it works better with Windows Vista). The user interface has changed quite a bit, and the application now has far more preferences that can be customized. Screen resizing and printing were also beefed up as part of the first beta.
More recently, connections were changed to use individual files, Network Level Authorization (NLA) was added to improve security with Vista, and help topics and keyboard support were added for seven non-English languages. RDC 2 is a free download and a Universal Binary, so anyone who has been waiting to upgrade or who wants to give it a whirl can grab it from the Mactopia site. The fact that the official RDC application has finally been released should make quite a few people happy, so get busy downloading.


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Member Preview | Above and Below: Stories From Our Changing Bay
Friday, August 30, 2013, 3–7pm
Friday, August 30, 2013 - 3:00pm
OMCA Members are invited to this preview of the new exhibition Above and Below: Stories From Our Changing Bay. Bring your OMCA Membership card to the event to experience this quirky, new exhibition before the public sneak peek at 7 pm.
After the preview, join the fun during Friday Nights @ OMCA! Enjoy live music, rock n' roll music, gourmet street food from Off the Grid, and California beer and wine at the Blue Oak beer garden! Use your OMCA Store discount on great Bay Area-themed gifts, and enjoy the last night of OMCA Pub Trivia with Senior Curator of Natural Sciences Douglas Long as we close out our #summerofscience.


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Resolution Part
A Resolution Part is a courtroom where the landlord and tenant can discuss their differences before a Judge or Court Attorney to see if an agreement can be reached to settle the dispute. You may also be there for a motion or an order to show cause.
A Resolution Part is presided over by a Judge, who is assisted by two court attorneys, a clerk, and a court officer. The court officer, wearing the uniform, stands in the courtroom to maintain order. The clerk, sitting at a desk at the front of the courtroom, can answer any questions you may have about the calendar or the Judge's rules. The court attorneys, who are lawyers, assist the Judge. In addition, volunteer court representatives are present to assist. The Judge sits on the bench at the front of the Courtroom and hears motions and cases and reviews stipulations and orders to show cause.
Each Resolution Part has its own rules which are posted on the wall and can be obtained from the court clerk. You can also view the Judge's rules at Part Rules. Depending upon the rules of the part, you must either quietly check in with the court clerk or court officer, or listen for your case to be called. If you need an interpreter, you should tell the court clerk.
Your case may have been assigned to one of the Housing Courts specialty Parts depending on the subject matter:
City Part
Coop/Condo Part
New York City Housing Authority Part
Housing Part Proceedings (HP) (proceeding to compel repairs)
When a case is called, the landlord and tenant, or their attorneys will meet with the judge or court attorney to discuss the case. If you are not the named tenant or the named landlord, but are in court on their behalf, you should let the court personnel know. If you are a tenant and your apartment needs repairs, you can ask for an inspection. If you are a landlord and you have completed the repairs, you can ask for an inspection. You may go to Inspection Request to view the civil court form. You will have to come back to Court at a later date if the Judge grants the request for an inspection. You may have an attorney represent you on your case. If you need time to get an attorney or if you need documents that you do not have with you today, or if you have another reason for not being ready, you can ask to come back at a later date. This is called an adjournment. At the landlord's request, the Judge can order the tenant to deposit the future rent if the tenant requests two adjournments or if the case has been in court for more than 30 days.
While you are waiting for the case to be called, you must be quiet. Just as you would want other people to be quiet when your case is being heard, others in the courtroom should receive the same courtesy. If you are approached by the other party or the party's lawyer in your case, you do not have to speak to that person outside the presence of the judge or court attorney. However, you should feel free to step outside the courtroom to speak to the other party or lawyer only if you want to. Every case will be discussed by either the judge or the court attorney before you leave.
There is mediation available in some boroughs as an alternative to having a judge decide your case. In a mediation session, a professionally trained neutral person sits down with the parties, and each party has an opportunity to explain his or her position on the issues in dispute, listen to each other, and work together to reach a mutually acceptable solution. Any agreement reached through mediation will be reviewed by the Court. If you are unable to resolve your case through mediation, your case will be sent back to the Resolution Part. Not all cases are appropriate for mediation. Learn more about mediation at Dispute Resolution Through Mediation. If you wish to have a mediator handle your case either tell the court clerk or say so when you answer the calendar.
When your case is called the judge or court attorney will discuss the case to see if the case can be settled. If after discussing the case, the landlord and tenant agree to a settlement of the case, a document called a Stipulation of Settlement will be written up for the landlord and tenant to read and sign. No one can force anyone to settle a case or sign an agreement. No one should agree to settle a case if they do not agree with the terms of the settlement. The Stipulation of Settlement is a binding agreement between the landlord and tenant. In the Stipulation of Settlement, the landlord and tenant may agree to do certain things by certain dates. If the landlord or tenant fails to follow through on her or his end of the agreement, there may be very serious consequences. It is important that you only make an agreement that you know you can keep and that you agree with.
If, after discussing the case, the landlord and tenant cannot reach an agreement, the case will be referred to another part of the Housing Court, called a Trial Part, for trial. Except, cases assigned to the HP Part remain in the part for trial and do not go to a different Trial Part. The trial may take place that day or it may be scheduled for another date depending on the Court's calendar and on whether the Judge determines that the case is ready for trial. You may learn more about trials at How to Prepare for a Landlord-Tenant Trial.
If you have any questions that have not been answered here, you can learn more about other housing court procedures by reading our Legal and Procedural Information sections. There is also a Public Help Center in the courthouse where you may obtain more information at no cost. Refer to Help Center to learn more and for hours of operation.
View a video on the Resolution Part.


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Jose E. Torres was my maternal grandmother's maternal grandfather. In other words, he was one of my 2nd great-grandfathers.
The text under his signature reads:
JOSE E. TORRES, tres. and collector Socorro Co., merchant, rancher and
stockraiser; educ. pub. and priv. schools Socorro; engaged in ranching several
years; engaged in retail liquor business for eleven years; became interested in
Rio Grande Supply Co., Socorro, 1908; Vice-pres. Rio Grande Supply Co.; city
marshal, Socorro 1889-90; mayor Socorro, one term; member city council, sixteen
years; probated judge, Socorro Co., 1897-1903; tres. & collector, Socorro
Co., 1905-11; mem. New Mexico Bureau of Immigration, 1898-1904. Address:
Socorro, N.M.
Source: Peterson, C.S. Representative New Mexicans: The National Reference Book of the New State Containing Photographs and Biographies of over Four Hundred Men Residents of New Mexico. Denver, Colo.: C. S. Peterson, 1912, page 304.
Below are other posts in my blog about Jose Epitacio Torres and his family:
* Death Certificate of Guadalupe (Padilla) Torres - Jose's wife.
* Wedding of Esteban Zimmerly and Delfina Torres - Delfina, my great-grandmother, was Jose's daughter.
* Short Biography of Jose Epitacio Torres.


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We also offer safe, reliable denver to Commerce City limo car services, Denver airport shuttle transportation services to Commerce City at reasonable price.
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City College at MSU Billings Campus
City College at MSU Billings is located seven miles from the university campus on the west side of town near the intersection of Central Avenue and Shiloh Road. The campus is contained in a building situated on an 18- acre site with over 110,000 square feet of classroom, lab and shop area.
Directions to City College at MSU Billings Campus from Interstate 90
Take exit 446 (24th Street West/King Avenue West) and loop around until you are driving on King Avenue West. The Homestead business complex will be on your left.
Keep driving west on King Avenue until you reach Shiloh Road, then turn right.
At Central Avenue, turn right again. City College at MSU Billings is on the left side of the road.
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by the Staff of Art Alliance for Contemporary Glass
Photography by Robert C. Florian, Provided Courtesy of Maureen Littleton
The year 2012 marks the 50th anniversary of studio glass art in America, which will be celebrated by the Art Alliance for Contemporary Glass (AACG) with more than 100 glass demonstrations, lectures, and exhibitions. This golden anniversary will provide the perfect opportunity to celebrate the artists nationwide and showcase exquisite glass collections.
This article was originally published on page 14 of the November/December 2011 issue of Glass Art.


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VILLANOVA UNIVERSITY: Villanova University named the following students to the dean's list for the fall 2012 semester: Ava Calvano, from Forest Hill, pursuing a bachelor's degree in the College of Engineering; Chelsea Chu, from Forest Hill, studying biochemistry in the College of Liberal Arts and Sciences; and Nicole Arcodia, from Fallston, studying comprehensive science in the College of Liberal Arts and Sciences. Villanova University dean's list recipients are honored by their college's respective dean. To qualify, one must be a matriculated full-time student and earn a semester grade point average of at least 3.5.The College of Nursing requires students to earn at least a 3.5 for the academic year.
ANDERSON UNIVERSITY: Anderson University in South Carolina has awarded the following students scholarships: Michael Karsner, Provost's Scholarship, Bel Air, $6,500; and Mikayla Grove, President's Scholarship, $10,000, Forest Hill.
STEVENSON UNIVERSITY: Alicia Greene of Jarrettsville earned dean's list honors at Stevenson University for the first semester with a 3.92 GPA. She also plays on the women's soccer team at the school. Greene is a 2012 graduate of North Harford High School and is majoring in biology/chemistry. She is the daughter of Richard and Wendy Greene of Jarrettsville and sister of Richie Greene, granddaughter of William E. Grove Sr. and Ginger Grove of Fawn Grove, Pa., and Robert A. Greene and Lorraine Greene of New Park, Pa.
NOTRE DAME OF MARYLAND UNIVERSITY: Notre Dame of Maryland announced departmental awards at its 2013 Notre Dame Day celebration on Feb. 7. The following local students were among those honored: Alexis Lazaro, of Bel Air, successfully competed in the Federal Reserve Challenge; and Molly Murray, of Aberdeen, was inducted into the Gamma Theta chapter of the Gamma Sigma Epsilon Chemistry Honor Society.
LOYOLA UNIVERSITY MARYLAND: Loyola University Maryland has announced the members of its fall 2012 dean's list. To qualify, a student must have a GPA of at least 3.5 with a minimum of 15 credits. The following local students have achieved this honor: Stephaney Barth, a member of the class of 2014 from Fallston; Alexander Bullington, a member of the class of 2014 from Forest Hill; Jason Burton, a member of the class of 2013 from Fallston; David Donati, a member of the class of 2014 from Bel Air; Megan Farley, a member of the class of 2013 from Bel Air; Morgan Farley, a member of the class of 2013 from Bel Air; Daniel Gentry, a member of the class of 2013 from Fallston; James Hoos, a member of the class of 2013 from Bel Air; Kayla Lewis, a member of the class of 2013 from Bel Air; Scott Lombardo, a member of the class of 2016 from Forest Hill; Meagan Mallen, a member of the class of 2015 from Forest Hill; Malorie Moran, a member of the class of 2016 from Bel Air; Vincent Scarinzi, a member of the class of 2015 from Fallston; Emily Turner, a member of the class of 2013 from Fallston; Jarrett Wolf, a member of the class of 2013 from Bel Air; Margaret Wolf, a member of the class of 2014 from Bel Air.
UNIVERSITY OF DELAWARE: Several local students were among the newest members of the University of Delaware's Class of 2012, celebrated during Winter Commencement ceremonies Sunday, Jan. 6 in the Bob Carpenter Center in Newark, Del.: Jonathon Baker, of Edgewood; Timothy Lozinak, of Churchville; Nicole Muse, of Bel Air; and Jason Troyer, of Jarrettsville.
ELIZABETHTOWN COLLEGE: Lisa Loomer's comedic play "Distracted" was performed at Elizabethtown College Feb. 14 through Feb. 24. Lauren Cull, a sophomore from Fallston, participated as Jesse, and Madeline Cochran, a freshman from Bel Air, participated as Force of Distraction.
TREVECCA NAZARENE UNIVERSITY: Corinne Artman, a senior nursing major from Churchville, was named to the Trevecca Nazarene University fall 2012 dean's list. Persons on this list achieved a minimum 3.5 grade point average for the semester, and it recognizes the hard work and dedication of those students.
ARCADIA UNIVESITY: Renee Vaughnley of White Hall was among 83 graduates who earned a Doctor of Physical Therapy degree with Distinction during Arcadia University's Commencement Ceremony in January.


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Revision History
From The GenGIS wiki
v2.0.2 (in progress)
- New Feature: Beta Diversity plugin.
- Improvement: For nonlinear geographic axes, a tabular report of all permutations is now provided.
- Improvement: For nonlinear geographic axes, the optimal ordering which minimizes the total Euclidean distance of all location lines is displayed.
- Improvement: Major enhancements to the Alpha Diversity and Alpha Diversity Visualizer plugins.
- Improvement: Major enhancements to the Dissimilarity Matrix Viewer plugin.
- Improvement: Interface for exporting screen captures as PNG images.
- Improvement: GenGIS allows multiple tree files to be loaded at the same time.
- Improvement: GenGIS supports sessions with multiple trees.
- Fixed: GenGIS sporadically crashes when performing a significance test or a linear axes analysis when more than one tree is loaded.
- Fixed: Error while extending the geographic axis after loading a session file
- Fixed: GenGIS closes unexpectedly while removing the map layer.
- Fixed: Erroneous order of labels in the Dissimilarity Matrix Viewer plugin.
- New feature: Snapping charts to tree nodes.
- New feature: Restoring charts to default placement over locations.
- New feature: Border of pie charts can now be set to reflect the colour of their associated location marker.
- Improvement: "Hidden" line style for chart dropline.
- Improvement: Rendering of multifurcating trees.
- Fixed: Problems with colours in the Map and Location Set properties dialogs.
- Fixed: Error while changing study properties.
- Fixed: Charts not reappearing after opening session.
- Fixed: Linear axes analysis reporting incorrect values if multiple locations had the same longitude position.
- Fixed: Serialization failure when location sets were assigned a colour map.
- Fixed: Incorrect plotting of x- and y-data values for the Linear Regression and Mantel plugins.
- Fixed: Bar chart rendering under certain situations.
- Serialization (Save and Open sessions to/from GenGIS *.GGIS session files)
- Python Plugins and Plugin Manager
- Additional support for RPy2
- Plots showing results of Monte Carlo permutation test
- Comprehensive linear axes analysis for testing all possible linear axes
- Show/Hide text under user interface buttons
- Updated Legend Panels (Layers, Locations and Sequences)
- Welcome Screen
- Updated Help->About dialog
- Updated documentation
- added support for generating high-resolution images
- fixed issue that was causing OpenGL rendering to be performed in software under Windows Vista/7
- added functionality for creating bar charts
- abundance information specified in sequence files can now be used to create quantitative pie or bar charts
- continuous colours assigned to location sites can now be propagated onto an attached tree
- labels (which are slow to render) are now automatically hidden when interacting with the viewport in order to improve responsiveness
- visual properties of trees have been improved by adding support for thick branches, optional borders, and independent control over the size of leaf and internal nodes
- added support for optional border around location markers
- all properties dialogs have been changed to a modeless, stay-on-top style in order to facilitate interactively changing properties
- font used to render labels can now be set in the Settings->Font Settings dialog
- slightly reduced loading time for all maps and significantly reduced required memory for 2D GeoTIFF maps
- the maximum terrain resolution can now be set in the Studies Properties Dialog (this can be helpful on low memory systems)
- double clicking on a chart now bring up the Locations Properties Dialog instead of the Location Set Properties dialog
- minor UI design improvements to the majority of the layer dialog boxes
- changed licensing from Creative Commons Attribution - Share Alike 3.0 to GPL 3.0 or later
- initial interface to MOA database
- Locations tab now shows a legend indicating the marker assigned to each location site
- location site labels can now be set to either 'billboard' or 'dynamic' style
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- modified layer names are now reflected in the layer tree control
- removed menu items associated with creating and saving studies (this functionality is now scheduled for v2.0)
- added functionality to remove custom labels (right-click popup menu)
- layers can now only be hidden through the check boxes in the layer tree control (this ensures that the visibility of a layer is allows indicated by the check box)
- fixed bug introduced in v1.06 that prevented moving labels
- fixed bug causing location site labels to transition from a 'billboard' to 'dynamic' style when moved
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- improved handling of OpenGL textures to support high-resolution GeoTIFF images
- significant improvements to rendering speed under Microsoft Windows Vista and 7 (and possibly XP and OSX although these rendered quickly before)
- changed default projection to plate carrée (equirectangular) projection as it can properly handle all maps
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- fixed (hopefully!) bug which occasionally caused a map to fail to appear when loaded
- modified handling of log file so it works under Microsoft Windows Vista and 7
- added additional log statements to help in debugging end users
- fixed bug in Map Properties dialog which was preventing modification to a map's colour map
- major bug fixes to OSX version:
- sequences can now be loaded
- layers can now be selected/unselected
- map level-of-detail is now set properly
- numerous cosmetic improvements
- implemented dialog which allows user to specify which sequences are active
- update dataHelper class to provide functions for placing sequences in the active set
- added tree popup menu item to allow the order of points to be reversed
- minor bug fixes to tree projection code
- various minor bug fixes
- modified colour pickers to improve their visual appearance under OSX
- extended GenGIS Python API to allow modification of phylogenetic trees
- added functionality to project trees onto a subset of taxa
- added general purpose, user labels
- Several extensions to the GenGIS Python API:
- functions to obtain the width and height of the OpenGL Viewport.
- functions for manipulating pie charts
- functions for drawing markers, lines, and labels
- several minor additions
- trees of high dimensionality (> 9) can not be optimally laid out for computational reasons, so a heuristic layout is used
- fixed memory leak related to incorrect use of Font class
- shape maps now save any user modifications
- various minor bug fixes
- background colour of GenGIS Viewport can be set by user in Study Properties Dialog
- improved rendering quality of labels
- labels associated with location sites can now be interactively positioned
- the contents of the GenGIS Viewport can now be saved as a PNG file using File->Save image as...
- added Python function convertGeoCoord() which allows geographic coordinates to be converted into GenGIS Viewport coordinates
- added Python function addLine() which allows a user defined line to be rendered in the GenGIS Viewport
- added Python function openTree() which allows tree files to be loaded
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- added warning message regarding optimization of leaf nodes for trees with degree > 9
- various minor bug fixes
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White Sox reloading from lower levels
Winston-Salem featured several of system's top performers
By John Parker / MLB.com | October 15, 2012 6:00 AM
The 2012 season didn't initially look like a promising one on paper for the White Sox's Minor League system, which began the campaign with only one prospect listed in MLB.com's Top 100 -- reliever Addison Reed just made the cut at No. 100. Like the parent club on the South Side, however, several Sox affiliates put together strong runs, if ultimately falling short of titles.
Triple-A Charlotte had its best season since capturing the International League crown in 1999, going 83-61 to win the IL South before falling to Pawtucket in the Governors' Cup Finals. After reaching the postseason in three of the previous four seasons, Birmingham fell to ninth in the 10-team Southern League at 63-76. Winston-Salem won the Carolina League South Division in both halves and led all full-season Minor League clubs with a .630 regular-season winning percentage but was unable to capture its first championship since 2003, losing to Lynchburg in four games in the Mills Cup Finals. Class A Kannapolis was a .500 club at home but went 27-44 on the road to finish 12th in the Sally League. Great Falls captured a first-half division title in the Pioneer League, losing in the opening round of the playoffs, and Bristol limped to a 19-46 record -- including a 9-24 mark at home -- worst in the Appalachian League.
White Sox Organization All-Stars
Catcher -- Kevan Smith, Kannapolis (86 games), Winston-Salem (22 games): A 2011 seventh-round pick out of the University of Pittsburgh, Smith cooled off after an outstanding rookie campaign with Bristol and Great Falls last year. Nevertheless, the burly backstop -- he's 6-foot-4 and 240 pounds -- finished fifth in the organization in RBIs and fourth with 30 doubles while throwing out 36 percent of potential base stealers.
Smith added two homers and six RBIs in six Carolina League playoff games, although Winston-Salem club fell to Lynchburg in the Finals.
First base -- Dan Black, Winston-Salem (129 games): Black was another stalwart for the Dash, who posted the best regular-season record among full-season Minor League clubs. The Purdue product, who turned 25 in July, finished second in both the White Sox system and the Carolina League with a .315 batting average and earned MVP honors in the Class A Advanced circuit.
The highlight of Black's regular season came as April turned into May. In the midst of a seven-game road trip, he went 4-for-5 with a homer, two doubles and two RBIs at Potomac on April 30, then followed with a 5-for-6 performance the next night. The effort raised his batting average from .278 to .337. Black was a road warrior for the Dash all season, posting a .335/.421/.552 line with 13 of his 17 homers coming away from BB&T Ballpark. A switch-hitter, Black also feasted on left-handed pitching, hitting .382/.457/.634.
Winston-Salem skipper Tommy Thompson, who also managed Black in Kannapolis in 2011, said pushing hard is all Black knows how to do.
"He gets after it," Thompson said. "He's very committed. I don't have to tell him to do things. You wish you had 25 guys like that."
Honorable mention: Dan Johnson
Second base -- Carlos Sanchez, Winston-Salem (92 games), Birmingham (30 games), Charlotte (11 games): Still a teenager when he began the season in Winston-Salem, Sanchez tore through two levels -- with a stop at the All-Star Futures Game in Kansas City in July, where he went 1-for-2 -- and finished the campaign by going to the IL Finals with the Knights. He's not done yet, either, as he's playing for the Salt River Rafters in the Arizona Fall League.
Sanchez, a Venezuela-born switch-hitter who also spent significant time at shortstop, led the organization with a .323 batting average and finished fourth with 26 stolen bases (although he was caught 15 times, which was tied for most in the system).
Joining the Double-A Barons on July 21, Sanchez batted .370 with 44 hits in 30 games before earning another promotion to Charlotte.
"He's going to be a special player," said White Sox director of player development Nick Capra. "He has great instincts, can play both second and short and is a solid switch-hitter, with maybe a little more power from the right side.
"At the Futures Game, they had him playing third -- where he's had almost no experience -- and he made a real big league play there."
Third base -- Eric Grabe, Bristol (42 games): A hamstring injury suffered in mid August cost Grabe a shot at the Appy League batting crown, but the 24th-round Draft pick still put together a brilliant debut campaign. The infielder, who split time between second and third, hit .357 and was named team MVP and an Appy League All-Star.
Grabe fanned 24 times and drew 19 walks in 42 games for a .442 on-base percentage and finished with 50 hits -- one behind Kale Kiser for the team lead -- despite playing in 13 fewer games. Drafted after his senior season at the University of Tampa, Grabe (who turned 23 in August) is behind the curve for his age, but he's off to a great start.
Shortstop -- Marcus Semien, Winston-Salem (107 games): A 2011 sixth-round pick out of Cal-Berkeley, Semien lifted his on-base percentage 42 points and his slugging percentage 95 points in a breakout sophomore season with the Dash. His 80 runs scored (in only 107 games) ranked fifth in the system while his 31 doubles were good for second.
The California native, who turned 22 in September, provided some pop at the top of the lineup, bashing 14 homers during the regular season and adding two in the playoffs.
Semien saved one of his biggest games for when the Dash needed it most. After dropping the opening game of the best-of-3 Carolina League semifinals and having its manager ejected in the third inning of Game 2, Winston-Salem rallied twice behind a homer, double and three RBIs from Semien to top Myrtle Beach, 5-3, and force a decisive third game.
Designated hitter -- Cyle Hankerd, Kannapolis (nine games), Winston-Salem (74 games): A 2006 third-round pick out of Southern Cal, Hankerd was named Northwest League MVP that summer and earned All-Star honors in the Southern League in 2009. Without a Spring Training invitation this year, he took some time off before joining independent Amarillo. Four games in, the 27-year-old got a call from the White Sox and soon emerged as a big bat down the stretch for Winston-Salem.
Hankerd clubbed a career-high 20 homers -- third-most in the system -- and drove in 65 runs in only 83 games.
"Home runs are kind of accidents," he told MiLB.com's Jeff Seidel in July. "I'm still a gap-to-gap hitter."
"He's been tremendous for us on and off the field with his leadership and production," Thompson said. "He brings experience and he's a quality person. He's great to have."
Brady Shoemaker, Winston-Salem (78 games), Birmingham (56 games): Shoemaker posted a host of impressive statistics in his third full season, tops among them a .416 OBP that led qualifying White Sox farmhands. Not coincidentally, he also led the organization in runs scored (91) and ranked fourth with 75 walks.
A 25-year-old Indiana State product who was drafted in the 19th round in 2009, Shoemaker earned both mid- and postseason All-Star honors for the third time in four years (Appy League, 2009; Sally League, 2011; and Carolina League, 2012) to go with two Carolina League Player of the Week awards. At the time of his promotion to Double-A in early July, Shoemaker was among the top three Carolina League hitters in average, on-base percentage, slugging, hits, doubles, homers and RBIs, and he won Home Run Derby at the California/Carolina All-Star Game in June at Winston-Salem.
After hitting .331 with the Dash, Shoemaker's batting average dipped to .254 with Double-A Birmingham, but he still reached base at a .408 clip.
"Sometimes the numbers can be misleading," Capra said of Shoemaker's batting average with the Barons. "He really hit the ball on the nose there but had some bad luck with balls going right at people. He was one of the most consistent hitters we had in the organization this season."
Trayce Thompson, Winston-Salem (116 games), Birmingham (14 games), Charlotte (six games): Thompson is one of the most exciting players in the system, possessing great power and speed at the tender age of 21. He also strikes out a lot -- 166 times in 136 games this season -- but that's a price the Sox are more than willing to pay as Thompson hones his craft.
A 2009 second-round pick, Thompson led the organization with 96 RBIs and ranked second with 25 homers and 31 doubles while adding 21 stolen bases, seventh-most in the system. He led the Carolina League in both homers and RBIs before earning brief stints at both Double-A and Triple-A.
The son of Mychal Thompson, the top pick in the 1978 NBA Draft, 6-foot-3 Trayce has plenty of athletic ability to cover center field. Two older brothers also play pro hoops.
"He has a chance to be a superstar if everything clicks," Capra said. "He covers a lot of ground in the outfield and has an above-average arm. The strikeouts are a concern, but he's still young and still making adjustments -- and anyone in baseball will take a guy with that kind of talent and 25 homers and 90 RBIs."
Keenyn Walker, Kannapolis (74 games), Winston-Salem (37 games): The 47th overall pick in the 2011 Draft, Walker has a knack for getting on base and making things happen. The switch-hitter, who turned 22 in August, worked in Spring Training on widening his stance to make better contact. That's still a work in progress, but Walker's raw talent already has made him a prospect worth following.
Despite a .267 batting average and 143 strikeouts -- third-most in the organization -- Walker drew 74 walks and stole a system-best 56 bases, leading to 84 runs scored in 111 games.
Walker spent time on the disabled list in June but came back and hit better than .340 in June and July before his promotion to Winston-Salem.
"He's another young guy who's still making adjustments," Capra said. "He hasn't played a ton of baseball and needs to learn to make contact and hit with two strikes, but honestly, he made about as much progress as anyone in the system this season."
Honorable mention: Jordan Danks
Right-handed starting pitcher -- Andre Rienzo, Winston-Salem (four games), Birmingham (13 games), Charlotte (one game): Rienzo was coming off solid campaigns at Kannapolis in 2010 and Winston-Salem in 2011 but made huge strides this season, holding opponents to a .206 average over 103 1/3 innings across three levels.
Beginning the season again with the Dash, the Brazil-born right-hander was overwhelming in four starts, going 3-0 with a 1.08 ERA and 31 strikeouts in 25 innings. Jumping to Double-A Birmingham in June after serving a 50-game suspension for a performance-enhancing steroid, Rienzo won three of his first four outings while allowing only three runs.
"Yes, I took some supplements in Brazil," he said after his return. "I never took anything I didn't think I couldn't take. I'm from Brazil. They know how hard it is for a Brazilian to be here. It's stupid, but I know I'm responsible for what I put in my body.
"I learned a lot. I learned you never take anything without knowing everything that's in it. Now I need to be more responsible. ... I love the game more."
Rienzo is getting a chance to make up for the missed time in the Arizona Fall League, where he's pitching for the Salt River Rafters.
"We think he's got a chance to be a solid Major League starter," Capra said. "Being from Brazil, he doesn't have as much experience as some other guys and he's still learning how to command his fastball. But he's got an above-average breaking ball and his changeup is improving. He's got the tools to be a good one."
Left-handed starting pitcher -- Scott Snodgress, Kannapolis (19 games), Winston-Salem (eight games): A 2011 fifth-round pick out of Stanford, Snodgress opened his first full season with Kannapolis. He was solid with the Intimidators, going 3-3 with a 3.64 ERA in 19 starts.
Taking a step up to the Carolina League in late July, the 6-foot-5 southpaw also took his game to the next level. Snodgress fanned a career-high 10 batters over six innings in his Class A Advanced debut on July 24 and combined with two relievers on a one-hit shutout on Aug. 10 at Potomac.
Snodgress led the system with 128 strikeouts over 141 innings and held opponents to a .217 average -- just .176 in eight starts for Winston-Salem.
Honorable mention: Charlie Leesman
Relief pitcher -- Taylor Thompson, Bristol (one game), Winston-Salem (33 games): A number of relievers had strong seasons in the system, but none showed the shutdown power of Thompson, who notched 12 saves with the Dash while striking out 11.7 batters per nine innings.
The 25-year-old right-hander, a 44th-round pick out of Auburn in 2009, saved 15 games for Winston-Salem in 2011 but raised his strikeout rate, dramatically cut his walks and boasted a .171 average against while posting an organization-best 0.88 WHIP this season. After an iffy start -- the two homers he surrendered came in back-to-back outings on May 10-13 -- Thompson did not allow an earned run in his final 17 appearances spanning 23 innings. He gave up eight hits and three walks while fanning 29 during that stretch.
John Parker is a contributor to MLB.com. This story was not subject to the approval of the National Association of Professional Baseball Leagues or its clubs.View More


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Taking the show on the road: "Dreaming Sin Fronteras," which premiered in Denver, to begin national tour in L.A.
When friends gather at Lola on May 29 to wish Jose Antonio Mercado a happy 40th birthday, they'll also toast his latest triumph: The launch of a national tour for "Dreaming Sin Fronteras," which had its world premiere in Denver earlier this year.
Mercado is the play's director.
"Dreaming Sin Fronteras" (Dreaming Without Borders) is a work filled with live music and storytelling that explores the complexities and contributions of immigrants and what it means to be American.
The Los Angeles performance is scheduled for Oct. 16 in the Bovard Auditorium on the University of Southern California campus as part of the 2014-15 season of USC Visions &Voices: The Arts & Humanities Initiative, an annual series of performances, exhibitions and lectures.
This also will be Mercado's directorial debut in Los Angeles. The Greeley native is no stranger to L.A. It's the city where he received a master of fine arts degree in theater (UCLA) and worked professionally as an actor prior to making Denver his home.
Mercado has begun negotiations with some of his friends to join the L.A. cast, including Emmy winning actress Dana Delany and Tony nominee Kathleen Chalfant.
Music director Shawn King, best known as the drummer for the Grammy-nominated DeVotchKa, will continue to lead the music with Raul Pacheco, a member of the Grammy-winning Ozomatli.
Both will perform live with an all-star lineup of musicians from L.A., Denver and beyond. The ensemble includes Grammy nominated vocalist Ceci Bastida, formerly of Tijuana No! and Denver vocalist Stephen Brackett of the Flobots.
After L.A., "Dreaming Sin Fronteras" will be performed in Washington, D.C., with stops in Austin and Tucson being negotiated.
The only gift Mercado requests from those who attend his party at Lola is that they consider making a (tax-deductible) donation to Padres Unidos in support of the tour.
"Dreaming Sin Fronteras is one of the most important efforts of my career," Mercado says, "and I'll be making my directing debut in Los Angeles, where it all began for me as an actor years ago. There's absolutely no obligation to donate, just a simple request. I want to see YOU no matter what! And in appreciation for your support of the tour, your first margarita or tequila shot is on me, or, I should say,Tequila Proximus."
About the artists in "Dreaming Sin Fronteras"
• Antonio Mercado is an actor, director and professor at the University of Colorado Denver where he has directed "Blood Wedding" and many other plays. Prior to CU, Mercado ran the theater program at North High School, directing "Zoot Suit," the first high school production to be performed at Temple Hoyne Buell Theatre. His acting credits include "Wit" with Kathleen Chalfant; "Mayhem" and "The Berlin Circle" with Megan Mullally, and "26 Miles" at Curious Theatre. He recently produced Megan Mullally and Nick Offerman Live in Concert at the Ellie Caulkins Opera House. Appointed by then-Mayor John Hickenlooper, he served five years as Commissioner for Cultural Affairs and has served on several panels for the National Endowments for the Arts and the President's National Endowment for the Humanities.
• Shawn King is perhaps best known as the drummer and trumpeter of DeVotchKa, who in 2006 composed the lush score for "Little Miss Sunshine," earning a Grammy nomination for Best Soundtrack. Amidst a busy touring schedule in the U.S. and Europe, DeVotchka is approaching the release of a new studio record.
• Raul Pacheco is an East Los Angeles native Chicano that sings and plays guitar for three-time Grammy-winning "culture mashers" group Ozomatli. The proud father of two left a promising career as an author specializing in Chicano political history to pursue music, although he continues to enjoy mixing politics with music and vice-versa. He has sung his songs in 47 countries as an official US State Department Cultural Ambassador and recently delved into the world of movie, TV and video game composition.
• Stephen Brackett always wanted to be a hero. But after factoring the stigma that comes with being a vigilante and the onerous burden of living two lives, he changed his mind and moved to education and hip-hop. This way he can strive for the greater good, have an alter-ego, and be a member of a super group, while walking in the footsteps of those he has idolized most: NightCrawler and Ann Breckenridge.
• Ceci Bastida is a Grammy nominated vocalist, formerly of Tijuana No!, the first Mexican ska, rock, and punk band. Ceci is now embarking on her first project as a solo artist, for which she has recorded demos with producer Jason Roberts (Control Machete, Plastilina Mosh), Grammy nominated guitarist-songwriter Marthin Chan (Volumen Cero, JD Natasha) and Grammy-winning bassist Wil-Dog Abers of Ozomatli.
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|Orchestral Game Concert 5
|Catalog Number: SRCL-2739
|Released On: January 21, 1996
|Composed By: Jun Ishikawa, Koji Kondo, Eveline Fisher, Yuka Tsujiyoko, Koichi Sugiyama, Shogo Sakai, Kouhei Tanaka, Tsukasa Tawada, Hiroki Kikuta, Yasunori Mitsuda
|Arranged By: Akira Miyagawa, Nobuo Kurita, Kosuke Onozaki, Koichi Sugiyama, Shogo Sakai, Kouhei Tanaka, Tsukasa Tawada, Keichi Oku
|Published By: Sony Records
|Recorded At: Unknown
|Format: 1 CD
01 - The Gourmet Race~Collision Theme~Theme of Kirby's Triumphant Return (Kirby's Super Deluxe)
02 - Yoshi's Athletic (Super Mario Yoshi Island)
03 - Water Music (Donkey Kong Country)
04 - Fire Emblem's Theme Song (Fire Emblem II)
05 - Evil Motive~Satan's Castle~Shivering, Beating Heart (Dragon Quest VI)
06 - Flying Bed (Dragon Quest VI)
07 - Atlantis' Memories~At the Edge of the Earth~Goblins' War (Glory of Heracles IV)
08 - Sealed Believers~Erutsu Turbulent Journey (Lennus II)
09 - Invincible Knight (Bounty Sword)
10 - Iihatoovo Hymn (Iihatoovo Story)
11 - Meridian Child (Seiken Densetsu 3)
12 - Theme of Chrono Trigger (Chrono Trigger)
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The fifth and final CD in the rare, highly-desired OGC series is quite an exception to all of the others. Here are a few examples: Every OGC before this one had the CD released in the same last-digit year of the CD number (OGC1 in '91, OGC3 in '93...OGC5 in '96!); OGC5 is the only OGC to not feature work by Yoko Kanno, one of the biggest names in great orchestrated VGM; the packaging to OGC5 is the only one to not feature the clay-figurine style, with instead having pictures of the actual orchestra on the cover. The list goes on.
Like the other reviews, I shall now review the CD, track-by-track, starting with the first two tracks developed by Nintendo themselves. The Kirby medley starts slow, and builds into a tense, mid-to-fast-paced song - take heed, this song is VERY catchy! Listen to it more than once and you will be at a loss of conscious thought, you will only be able to sing this song to yourself over and over. The next track, a soothing Yoshi's Island song, features some serious "50s orchestra" instruments (this feeling can be found in many OGC tracks, but it really stands out on this track). If you need something light-hearted, this is the track for you.
Track 3 is the best non-RPG song on here, and in my opinion 2nd-best track overall. The track consists of the Donkey Kong Country main theme (which is ultra-big-band-jazz fun), then a wonderfully-performed slow track which is the "Water Music" (this part starts soft and builds with each repetition of the melody), and the song then repeats the beginning main theme. You get two great styles, or rather two great examples of different styles in one awesome track.
The Fire Emblem theme is the longest track on the disc, clocking in at 6 1/2 minutes. While I do thoroughly enjoy the song, it is somewhat bland. It's well-composed, definitely suited for orchestra...but, there's nothing too striking about this piece. Plus, I personally have no attachment to the music having never been given the chance to play a Fire Emblem game (how I wish they'd localize this whole series...).
No Orchestral Game Concert can escape the re-hashing of Dragon Quest music, thanks to Sugiyama. While I like Dragon Quest music, it is so easy for a person to get their hands on a symphonic suite that I feel putting the tracks on an OGC is a waste of time that could've been spent on arranging other tracks (*coughs* more FFVI). If you want to hear my opinion on the DQ VI music overall, check out my review of the game's Symphonic Suite.
Tracks 7-10 are more of those "unlocalized games Americans have never heard of" tracks. Honestly, I'm not too impressed with any one of them. Track 7 is bland like track 4 was...track 8 I enjoyed because it is music from Lennus 2 ("Lennus" was known in America as "Paladin's Quest" for Super Nintendo, the sequel was never released domestically). Kouhei Tanaka did the music for Lennus 2, which makes me very fond of the music in general (Tanaka also being known for composing music for Alundra and Sakura Taisen). Track 9 is a very epic track, and doesn't have that same "bland" feeling I got from tracks 4 and 7. Then, track 10, from a game whose name I could never pronounce no matter how hard I tried, is a BEAUTIFUL track with a melancholy melody and light-hearted trill of background instruments (mostly strings and woodwinds).
Following suit with all other OGCs (except OGC3), the Squaresoft tracks are placed at the end. In the liner notes, it turns out that the Seiken Densetsu 3 track incorporates music from John Williams' Theme to "Close Encounters of the Third Kind," used with permission. This song produces a fine intro to one of SD3's best tunes. The song builds to a very dramatic climax, with slower parts in the middle; this song takes the 3rd-place spot in my list of favorites on the CD.
The final track, a stunning rendition of the Chrono Trigger theme, is one of the biggest reasons to buy the CD. While it is 5 minutes, it does basically repeat itself. The first two minutes are the main theme, which is an orchestral masterpiece. The main theme then takes a break for the classic slow song "To Good Friends" for about one minute, and then repeats the main theme with little to no change. The theme is awesome, and everyone knows it; people who were dissappointed in "The Brink of Time" for not being an orchestral CD can sit down and listen to this awesome work, which takes 1st place in my list of favorite tracks on the CD.
Even though the entire OGC series is very rare, OGC5 is definitely the least rare of them. While all other OGCs sell for around $200 on message boards and auction sites, OGC5 usually goes for between $80-$100. This is likely due to the fact that until very recently, it was not too hard to get your hands on this CD by special-ordering at online stores. Today, there are virtually no copies left through major online retailers, so expect to purchase this CD through direct contact (may I suggest the Soundtrack Central marketplace message boards for such a transaction).
NOTES: To learn about the history of all of the OGCs, read the OGC1 review! Also, while not as rare as other CDs, due to the rarity of this CD we have sampled 6 tracks instead of the standard 5, and the samples last for more than one minute.
Reviewed by: Patrick Gann


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Maquet Middle East wins large tender in Iran
In Iran an order of 2,500 MEGA high-efficacy intra-aortic balloon (IAB) catheters has been secured as part of one of the largest tenders by non-governmental public organization Heyat Omana Arzi.
Maquet Middle East, with its business unit Cardiac Assist, has been active in the Iranian market since 2008, and has since achieved a very high market share with hospitals using IAB. With a clear vision to establish in the Iranian market, the Maquet Middle East Team rose to the challenges of a very price-sensitive market by focusing on the therapeutic benefits of the MEGA IAB catheters.
Investments were made to educate and train end-users in the professional insertion procedure, and Iranian physicians were invited to the "Life Saving Therapy" workshop in Dubai. The Middle East team in collaboration with their Iranian distributor finally were able to secure the biggest tender for IAB catheters in Iran from Heyat Omana Arzi.


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Singles Cruise or Cruising Single?by Pat Hagan, Singles Editor
I am constantly asked what, exactly, is an organized singles cruise; and are they better than just going on your own as a solo cruiser?
Simply put, an organized singles cruise is just that—organized. The travel agency sponsoring it assigns coordinators who pre-plan the cruise, supervise pre-cruise web sites, arrange and host onboard activities (like dance lessons from cruise staff and show members, interactive and fun games, speed dating, cocktail parties, and shore excursions). Coordinators also help with any problems or concerns a member of the group might experience.
It has also become popular lately for coordinators to arrange pre-cruise get-togethers in the port city the night before sailing. The parties and events in New Orleans, South Beach (Miami), Tampa, and Orlando (sailing from nearby Port Canaveral) are always well-attended. Friendships are made before the ship ever sails, and a few romances may begin to blossom. Since I am a firm believer in arriving the day before a cruise to avoid possible travel delays, I can't think of a better way to spend the evening than to get a head start becoming acquainted with some of the people I'll be socializing with for the length of the cruise.
I'm also often asked if I know what the men/women ratio is going to be, which is impossible for me even to guess. I always suggest contacting the sponsoring agency and asking for that information. But you must remember that even if there is a 50/50 gender ratio, or even if you are greatly outnumbered by the opposite sex, there is always a chance you won't find anyone you are attracted to. So I always advise single cruisers to go with the expectation of making new friends, getting a great tan, and having a fabulous time. Then if you do find yourself on the love boat, it's just an added bonus to an amazing vacation.
Based on my experience with singles cruises, I find that those under the age of 30 tend to fall in love with someone different each night. Members of the 30s-50s crowd, who usually make up the majority of a singles cruise, take their time and move slowly, while the older crowd surprisingly seems to have more energy than the younger ones and makes every moment count.
Barry Helfanbein, coordinator for www.SinglesCruise.com says that in three years he has seen "four marriages, one engagement, a proposal in front of the group and plenty of one-night stands."
But a lot of singles do not go with the expectation and/or hope of falling in love; they only want the company and camaraderie of other singles. For them, the organized singles cruise is ideal. On the other hand, I have had cruisers tell me their experience was not enjoyable. They felt there was too much "regimentation" – they felt obligated to attend parties and play what some considered silly games, and resented having to eat in the same dining room, at the same time, with the same people, every day. Some drifted away from the group, saying they felt out of place.
But, overall, a majority of those who choose organized singles cruises readily sing their praises and cannot wait to go again.
There has been an increasing problem for some of the sponsoring agencies caused by "party crashers." People can sometimes book cheaper fares on their own, thinking they can still become a part of the singles group once they're on board. As a result, plastic bracelets or other means of identification are usually issued upon registration and checked at the entrance to cocktail parties and other scheduled group events. I've seen some passengers become irate and even unruly when turned away, because they had erroneously been told by their ticketing agent that they could join the group.
Becoming increasingly popular are the Windjammer Singles cruises. No coordinators are sent on these, because Windjammer has its own crew on board for fun and games. Liz Vollan, www.aim-higher.com says, with a laugh, that the only problem is "they become addictive, because the number of repeat passengers booking is huge." The age ratio is 35-40.
Donna Ignasz, www.Binnacletravel.com, also schedules many Windjammer cruises, most of which sell out quite early in the year. The fun to be had, she says, is limitless, as passengers actually help sail the ship.
Remember that the attractive rates you might see for singles cruises are based on double occupancy in a cabin. When people ask my opinion about rooming with a stranger, I always tell them it's a crap shoot. Sometimes it works; but in my experience, it hasn't, and I would rather pay more than chance enduring what could be a miserable situation.
Responding to the complaints of more "mature" cruisers who don't go in for what they call the "Boozin' cruises," several travel agents are attempting to answer their needs by sponsoring more "sedate" singles cruises. Ann Rotman, of www.Cruisingforlove.com, sends enough coordinators along to offer personalized attention to each of her passengers, hosts genial cocktail parties, and provides complimentary shore excursions. "I try to ensure that everyone gets their money's worth," she declared, "and on each cruise, I've seen people become very dear friends."
As for cruising by myself, I have done that -- many times. And regardless of whether I met other singles onboard, I have always had a good time. With an open mind and a flare for adventure, if the weather is good and everything on the ship is working, it's really hard to have a bad cruise. For me, it has—and always will be—the ideal vacation.
So…which is best--an organized singles cruise or going it alone? Frankly, I don't really care as long as I'm cruisin'.


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Come to learn about yourself and others you know. Bring photos (showing their eyes) of colleagues, partners, dates, exes, kids – whomever is relevant to your questions.
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(Rolling Stone) -- Justin Timberlake's longtime manager Johnny Wright has said that the singer is considering a talent contest as one way of reviving Myspace.
Timberlake took an ownership stake in the declining social media site after the advertising network Specific Media bought the company for $35 million from News Corp last week.
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While Wright did not provide specifics about Timberlake's plans, he told the Associated Press that the singer is still brainstorming ways of renewing interest in the Myspace brand.
"We definitely want to bring the industry back to Myspace to really look at the talented people that have put their faces there," Wright said.
Timberlake and Specific Media have already stated that one of their goals in relaunching Myspace would be to refocus the brand on new and emerging artists.
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Timberlake and the new management of Myspace are expected to reveal their plans for the site's future at a press conference to be held on August 17.
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HAMILTON, N.J. -- Officials at a Hamilton Township school are hoping for a return to normal Tuesday, a day after class was disrupted by two deer leaping through a window.
Pastor Lance Walker of the Faith Baptist School says the deer jumped into a teacher's supply room Monday morning, startling three students and a teacher who were working on a lesson.
They managed to get out and close the door, leaving the deer to trash the room.
The school canceled outdoor recess for the day.
By early afternoon, animal control officers showed up and tranquilized the animals so they could be taken away from the school.
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WESTMINSTER, Md. – Trailing 3-2 just 4:09 into the game, McDaniel netted nine straight goals to take control of the Centennial Conference (CC) women's lacrosse first-round game, defeating Muhlenberg 18-11 on Thursday.
Danielle Entrot (Ellicott City, Md./Centennial) tallied four goals and added four assists to lead the Green Terror (10-7), who won a conference tournament game for the first time since a 22-16 win over Muhlenberg in the first round of the 2008 tournament. With the win, McDaniel advances to the semifinals for the first time since the same year and will face top-seeded and No. 6 Gettysburg in Saturday's first game.
Stephanie Umbach led the Mules (10-7) with six goals while Michelle Certosimo added five assists.
Bridget Bopst (Westminster, Md./South Carroll) went right to goal off directly off one of Maggie Quinn's (Crofton, Md./Archbishop Spalding) program record-tying 11 draw control wins, evening the game at 3-all with 25:27 to play in the first half.
Quinn tallied off one of Entrot's helpers to put McDaniel in front for good a minute and a half later.
After a Julia Jacobs (Stevensville, Md./St. Mary's) free-position goal just 26 seconds after that, Entrot tallied three straight for an 8-3 advantage with 20:51 on the clock.
A Monica Parcell (Prospect Park, Md./Interboro) unassisted tally stretched the lead to 9-3 just 28 seconds later.
Entrot then hit Jacbos before scoring off a Quinn feed to cap the 9-0 burst with 17:10 showing.
Goals from Kayleigh Thies and Kelsey Nagle closed the deficit to 11-5 before Jacobs started another three-goal Green Terror run.
Allison Farrell (Towson, Md./Loch Raven) and Quinn finished solo runs to stretch the lead to 14-5 with 3:05 showing before Umbach capped the first-half scoring with 34 seconds showing.
A Casey Armstrong goal trimmed the margin to 14-7 just 3:49 into the second half before Karli Zeps (Reisterstown, Md./Seton Keough) and Bopst each finished solo runs 21 seconds apart to reestablish a nine-goal lead with 19:10 on the clock.
The third of four Cerosimo-to-Umbach connections made it 16-8 with 17:09 showing before Sam Barbeito (Wolfsville, Md./Middletown) and Bopst each hit the back of the net for a 10-goal lead with 12:58 showing.
A Thies solo run and pair of Umbach markers in the final 6:47 set the final margin.
Umbach got the scoring started just 1:23 into the game before Bopst and Barbeito scored 28 seconds apart to turn the one-goal deficit into a one-goal lead with 27:49 on the clock.
Armstrong and Umbach tallied back-to-back for the Mules for the early 3-2 lead.
Quinn added two goals and assist to her 11 draws while Barbeito tallied two goals and two assists. Bopst matched Entrot with four goals and added a team-best five ground balls.
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TORONTO — Checking in briefly from my pad here back in TO. Just browsed the Star's baseball blog, where Cathal Kelly has an item about Jays manager John Gibbons telling the scribes on hand what Toronto's Opening Day lineup will look like.
March 31 vs. Yanks RHP Chien-Ming Wang:
1. David Eckstein, SS
2. Matt Stairs, LF
3. Alex Rios, RF
4. Vernon Wells, CF
5. Frank Thomas, DH
6. Lyle Overbay, 1B
7. Aaron Hill, 2B
8. Marco Scutaro, 3B
9. Gregg Zaun, C
Obviously, the only change could be with Matt Stairs, who has been nursing a sore hip. If he's unable to start, Shannon Stewart will slot into the No. 2 spot. Against lefties, Hill and Overbay will apparently switch spots in the order.
Kelly, as well as the Globe's Rob MacLeod, also point to an item in the Wall Stareet Journal that has Gibby ranked as the sixth-best manager in baseball. Gibby should print that out and use it for negotiation purposes when/if it comes time to talk extension.
OK, going to watch the No Country for Old Men DVD I just bought and getting geared up for Michigan State's Sweet 16 game againt Memphis tonight.
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Tough game for the Spartans last night. Memphis sure looked good. A solid season for Michigan State. There is a bright spot, the hockey team is still alive, they won last night. Could the Frozen Four be in the future for the Spartans? Chances are the Wolverines of Michigan will be there.