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CHAPEL HILL, N.C. — Fifth-ranked Princeton overcame a five-goal second-half deficit against third-ranked North Carolina but Billy Bitter scored the go-ahead goal with exactly three minutes to play and the Tar Heels prevailed 12-11 in men's lacrosse action before a crowd of 2,812 at Fetzer Field Tuesday night. The win improves North Carolina to 7-0 overall as the Tar Heels are off to their best start since the 1993 campaign when they won nine in a row to start the season.
Bitter rolled the crease on the left side and dunked the ball past Princeton goalkeeper Tyler Fiorito with exactly three minutes to play to put the Tar Heels up 11-10 after Princeton (4-1) had gone on a five-goal run in the third and fourth quarters to erase a 10-5 UNC lead. Bitter's goal, his only of the night, came after the Princeton defense had held the Tar Heels scoreless for a period of 15 minutes and 58 seconds. On the ensuing face-off Bitter caused a turnover after the Tigers had initially won the draw, giving the Heels possession again. UNC padded the lead to 12-10 on a goal by Cryder DiPietro, assisted by Jimmy Dunster with 2:10 to play. Princeton's Rob Engelke scored with two seconds to play to cut the Tar Heel lead to one and Princeton won the ensuing face-off but there was not enough time for the Tigers to get off a shot.
Carolina was led in scoring by senior attackman Gavin Petracca, who had four goals, while sophomore midfielder Jimmy Dunster had career highs in both assists with three and points with five to go with his two-goal performance. Cryder DiPietro had two goals for UNC and the senior midfielder also added an assist for a career high of three points in the game. Bitter finished with a goal and two assists while senior midfielder Sean DeLaney had a goal and an assist as both players kept alive their long scoring streaks. UNC's other goals came from redshirt junior midfielder Michael Burns and junior midfielder Ed Prevost, a junior college transfer, who scored the first goal of his Tar Heel career.
Princeton had a balanced scoring attack with Mike Chanenchuk and Rob Engelke leading the way with three goals each while cousins Chris McBride and Jack McBride each scored twice for the Tigers. Each McBride also had an assist in the game but the Tigers made their comeback mostly on the strength of unassisted goals.
Carolina, which has yet to trail in a game this year, will meet another Ivy League foe when they play host to Dartmouth Friday at 7 p.m. at Fetzer Field. The final stats were an indication of how close the game really was as Princeton outshot the Tar Heels 33-32 and won the ground ball battle 33-31. The Tigers won 15 face-offs to 12 for UNC. Both teams cleared the ball well with Princeton converting 12 of 13 and UNC 12 of 14. The Tigers converted one of three extra-man opportunities while UNC was 0-for-2 on the EMO. Princeton had 11 turnovers, including five in the fourth quarter when it was mounting its furious comeback, while UNC committed nine turnovers. It was a difficult night for both goalkeepers under the lights on a chilly night at Fetzer Field. Tyler Fiorito made four saves while allowing 12 goals for Princeton while Chris Madalon had seven saves while allowing 11 goals for UNC.
The teams traded the first four goals of the match. Gavin Petracca, whose four goals were just one short of his career high in a game, was left unattended on the left side of the crease and scored just 56 seconds into the game off a feed by Bitter. Princeton answered a little over a minute later as two long sticks hooked up on the tying goal. After a turnover by Bitter, Jeremy Hirsch fed John Cunningham on the fast break and Cunningham buried his shot past Madalon for a 1-1 tie at 12:44. Carolina answered that goal with Petracca's second goal of the game, this time off a Sean DeLaney assist, at the 9:11 mark. Princeton won the next face-off and Chris McBride tied the game with an unassisted goal at the 7:57 mark.
It took just 1:09 for UNC to recapture the lead as Ed Prevost scored his first goal in a Carolina Blue uniform, burying a shot from the ride side from 10 yards out to make it 3-2 with 6:48 left in the quarter. Cryder DiPietro then scored his first of the game, off the initial assist by Dunster, giving the Heels a 4-2 lead with 5:27 left in the first quarter. Carolina had a long possession at the end of the period and Bitter found Petracca alone on the crease for a putaway but Petracca's shot came a split second after the horn ending the quarter.
The Heels scored the first three goals of the second quarter to run their scoring streak to five straight, taking a 7-2 lead with 3:39 left before halftime. Petracca delivered his third goal of the game at 9:30, assisted by DiPietro and then UNC middies chipped in with the next two tallies. DeLaney beat Fiorito low at the 4:33 mark and Dunster then went high and hard for a 7-2 lead with 3:39 to play in the half. Princeton, however, did not go away as unassisted goals by Chris McBride and Mike Chanenchuk at 2:06 and 1:14 cut UNC's lead to three goals at halftime.
Carolina came out of halftime and grabbed the momentum again as Dunster put up his second tally at 11:32 and Petracca scored his fourth goal, assisted by Dunster, at 7:58 to restore Carolina's five-goal lead at 9-4. Princeton then made two key plays that would prove important as they mounted their comeback. First, after a slashing penalty on Long Ellis at 7:24 of the third quarter, the Heels were unable to get a shot off on the EMO, eventually turning the ball over. After weathering that storm, UNC got the ball back and Thomas Wood found himself behind the defense for a one-on-one opportunity against Fiorito. The Princeton goalie made the save at 5:28 of the period, denying the Tar Heels a premium chance at taking a 10-4 lead.
Princeton scored on its next possession. After Madalon made a save on a shot by Chris McBride at 4:16, Engelke stuck on unassisted 10 seconds later after the restart. UNC answered that goal quickly, as Michael Burns won the face-off and then scored off an assist by Bitter just eight seconds after the Princeton goal. It did not take long for the Tigers to answer, however, as Jack McBride scored his first of two successive goals, off a feed by Scott MacKenzie at 2:54. Jack McBride scored again with 34 seconds left in the quarter to make it 10-7 and after winning the face-off, Princeton got off two more shots, by Engelke and Chris McBride, before the end of the period.
Princeton won the fourth quarter face-off and defenseman John Cunningham almost scored his second goal of the game, hitting the post at the 14:37 mark. The Tar Heels got possession and their next four shots were off cage before Fiorito made a save on a shot by DiPietro with 12:13 left in the quarter. Carolina forced a turnover and Jonathan Meyers of the Tigers was called for pushing with 11:35 to play. Carolina had three shots on the extra-man chance with both DeLaney and Dunster hitting the post so the Tar Heel lead stayed at three goals.
Fiorito made his second big save of the period at 9:47 on a shot by Dunster and the Princeton goalie cleared the ball on his own, leading to a fast break goal by Engelke, assisted by Chris McBride with 9:33 to play. On the clear, UNC's DiPietro was also called for an illegal body check, giving the Tigers a man-up opportunity. Princeton converted with one second left on the EMO as Chanenchuk scored off an assist by MacKenzie, making the score 10-9 with 8:34 to play.
After a long UNC possession, Billy Bitter's shot was blocked and the Tigers got the ball back. They were patient on offense and eventually Chanenchuk tied the game on an alley dodge down the right side with 4:46 to play. Princeton had scored five straight and the game was tied 10-10, very similar to the situation the Tar Heels faced last Wednesday in Durham when Duke erased a three-goal UNC lead in the third quarter and tied the game before the Heels pulled away for the win.
After Princeton tied the game, the Tigers won the face-off but Ryan Flanagan caused a turnover, taking the ball away from Jack McBride. Logan Corey won the ground ball and cleared it for UNC and a little over a minute later, Bitter dodged from behind to score on the left side of the crease for an 11-10 lead at the three-minute mark. Princeton won the next face-off, but it was Bitter who checked the ball out of John Cunningham's stick on the grandstand side of the field. The ball rolled out of bounds, giving the Heels possession.
UNC did not sit on its lead as DiPietro scored at 2:10 off the Dunster assist. Princeton again won the face-off, its sixth face-off win of the fourth quarter, but the Tar Heel defense held firm and almost a minute went off the clock before Madalon made a save on a shot by Chris McBride at 1:16. Madalon turned the ball over 16 seconds later on the clear but UNC's Tyler Morton came up with a big play, stripping Jeff Froccaro of the ball with 50 seconds to play. UNC was able to clear but Bitter found himself quadruple teamed and a turnover was forced by Cunningham with 21 seconds to play. Princeton rushed the ball upfield and got the final goal at two seconds but the Tar Heels were able to hold on for their second one-goal decision of the season.
The 11 goals were the most allowed by UNC since Duke beat the Tar Heels 12-11 in the NCAA quarterfinals on May 17, 2009. UNC's offense continues to produce goals as Carolina has now scored in double figures in 14 of its last 15 contests.


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Kensington Library - Local History & Photos
Branch History
In January, 1908, with the help of the Mother's Kindergarten Club of PS 134 and the Kensington Improvement League, the Library Extension department opened a deposit station in the rear of a store at 746 McDonald Avenue, with a collection of 400 books. These quarters quickly proved inadequate for the growing reading public. In September 1908 the collection moved to 108 Ditmas Ave., and the library was granted full branch status in 1910. By 1912 this building had become too small and the branch moved again to 771 McDonald Ave., where it remained for the next 48 years.
By 1930 the community had again outgrown the size of the branch. A small extension alleviated the problem somewhat. By 1960 the need for more space became imperative, and the Kensington Branch moved to its 410 Ditmas Avenue location.
The building leased for library use had been known as the Manor and was used for weddings and other social occasions. The complete renovation carried out in 1960 aroused national media interest: Kensington was the first branch to have air-conditioning and the first to experiment in the children's room with furniture other than that designed specifically for libraries.
The need for more space and modern facilities lead to a new Brooklyn Public Library owned Kensington Branch to be commissioned for construction. The Branch opened November 2012, becoming Brooklyn Public Library's second high-performance building to be constructed. The Branch was designed with a strong and welcoming Civic presence, and a visual transparency that compliments the great reading spaces within. The Art Commission of the City of New York heralded this project for its successful integration of green design with other human, urban, and architectural aspects. The building was made to be a delightful library for users while being environmentally effective.
Located in a residential area, the building is organized around the concept of daylight, with a central top-lit atrium, north-facing high-performance curtain wall, south-facing garden wall, and sidewall set-back for east exposure. The skylight and main North side glazing bathe the entire library with natural light throughout the daylight hours.
Today, through Kensington Branch's wide range of information resources, diverse material and special programs for all ages, the Brooklyn Public Library looks forward to serving the neighborhood for generations to come.
Famous Facts
The original branch opened January 8, 1908. Second branch was opened on Ditmas Ave., April 5, 1960. Current branch was opened November 2012.

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Drs. Ostroff, Hay, and Burkhalter have been examining the feasibility and utility of identifying "teachable moments" for targeting the delivery of evidence-based smoking cessation interventions in health care, including the diagnosis of a tobacco-related malignancy, cancer screening, and routine primary dental care. Two clinical trials are underway. Dr. Hay's current focus on perceived cancer risk has broad applicability to smoking cessation as well as other cancer risk behavior change and adherence to cancer screening guidelines. Drs. Rapkin and Ostroff are examining adherence to long-term follow-up, health behavior change recommendations, and cancer screening recommendations among low-income cancer survivors. Dr. Rapkin is conducting community-based research examining readiness of settings to promote cancer prevention and education. Drs. Ostroff and Hay are working to promote adherence to multiple cancer risk reduction and cancer screening recommendations.


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Houghton issues hydraulic fluid guide
Houghton Intl.'s Fluid Power Division has issued a new hydraulic fluid guide that describes the importance of dealing effectively with both heat and pressure, two of the most potentially dangerous variables when using hydraulics.
The guide details how fluids are used in hydraulic systems to cool, lubricate, and remove contaminants from system components and outlines the need for detailed operational analyses to ensure the best fluid for each hydraulic component is selected.


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By Wayne and Elise TuttleOrangeville
Dear Editor:
This letter is to thank the players and coaches of the Emery High School football team for the effort and excitement of this past season. It was a season in which this team competitively had a chance to win each game that they played, winning five of those games. A mistake or penalty at just the wrong time was the difference in most of the losses incurred by this team, but that's high school football.
In many of the games they faced schools with up to twice as many players on the team. It also had to do with the excellent coaching the boys received. Thank you to Coach Jones and his staff for not only coaching the skills necessary for a successful season, but also for instilling in the boys a love and respect for the game, their opponents, officials and the fans.
To us Coach Jim Jones is Emery High School football and should remain head coach for as long as he has the desire and drive to continue. He should retire from coaching the program on his, and his family's terms and schedule, and not on the terms of a policy arbitrarily administrated. He has earned that respect and choice. Thank you again to the players, coaches and others associated with this past wonderful football season.


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This FAQ describes the BGA Ratings system and how to use it to decide the grade at which you enter tournaments. Related information can be found at
To give UK players information that will help them set their grade when entering tournaments.
Many people don't care, but some do. For those that do care, the BGA seeks to provide meaningful information.
Go tournaments are more enjoyable for everybody if the games are more evenly matched. The only way to achieve this is to match people of the same grade, as far as possible. But this only works if people enter tournaments at fairly accurate grades.
No. There are a few possible reasons why the rating for you may be unsuitable. For example, if you haven't entered a tournament for some time, but have improved a lot through club or internet games, your rating on this page may no longer be correct for you.
Therefore the rating information is discretionary. The answers below give specific suggestions about how to apply it.
We are asking people to be responsible about this. There are some good reasons to differ from the list, but things like "It's time I won a prize" (undergraded) or "I feel like a better class of game" (overgraded) are not among them. Remember the basic theme: make yourself and your opponents happy by playing evenly matched games.
The grade in this column is the grade the European ratings system last recorded for you. This is the grade at which you entered your last tournament known to the European ratings system, except that, if you entered it at weaker than 20 kyu, the European system records it as 20 kyu. To reflect the fact that they may not be accurate, we display grades of 20K like this.
You do not need to tell anybody, because this column does not affect the calculation of your rating. Just enter the next tournament at whatever is the correct grade for you now, and the next version of the list will reflect your new grade.
The number in this column is your European rating. It is calculated for everyone who enters tournaments in Europe, from their results in those tournaments. If you would like to know how the calculations are done, you can find details at the European ratings web site.
Note: The EGF ratings system describes a correspondence between ratings and nominal grades, such that a rating of 100 corresponds to a nominal 20 kyu and, for each nominal grade stronger than 20 kyu, the rating goes up by 100. These nominal grades do not correspond well to grades used in practice in Europe. To set your grade, use your strength as described below.
It shows the European grade equivalent to your rating, calculated from current European data as described in Technical Stuff. For example:
|2.0 k
|average European 2 kyu
|2.3 k
|weak European 2 kyu
|2.5 k
|half way between European 2 kyu and 3 kyu
|2.7 k
|strong European 3 kyu
And so on.
Strengths weaker than 17.0 k are shown like this to warn you that the figure may be misleading at this level. This is because the European ratings system does not recognise grades weaker than 20K.
This is the date of the last rated tournament you played in—the date when your rating last changed.
This is the total number of rated tournaments you have ever played in. If you have not played in many tournaments then your calculated rating is probably not very reliable.
This is the number of rated games you have played in the last twelve months. If you have not played many rated games recently then your calculated rating is probably not very reliable.
If you have played fewer than 6 rated games in the last year, then the G number is displayed like this as a warning that your rating was calculated from very little recent data, as so may not be a good reflection of your playing ability.
The important number is your strength. It shows the European kyu/dan grade equivalent to your rating.
This will work well for most people most of the time. The questions and answers below will help you to decide whether this is right for you, and you are always welcome to ask for advice.
You can do so, but at this level there is a risk that the strength figure will be inaccurate and you may end up overgraded. At this level, it is wise to take advice from somebody more experienced who knows you.
No. In a few cases there may be good reasons to differ from the strength shown. The following questions and answers describe some of them. You should do what you believe right.
Yes. Most of us are slightly optimistic about our own ability at times. It is very wise to take advice from somebody else about your grade.
There are two reasons why this might happen. The right thing to do depends on which one applies to your case. You can tell which case applies to you by looking at your balance of wins and losses over a period of time.
Your EGD ratings graph may help you to spot the trend.
If you have only just entered the rating system, your European rating, and hence your strength, will not yet be accurate. It would be wise to wait for a few tournaments to see the trend in your ratings movement.
If you have been in the ratings system for a while, and your strength is still much better than your grade, you are almost certainly undergraded and it is time to promote yourself. As in the previous case, be careful, because the European system can exaggerate undergrading if it has existed for a long time. If you feel the strength may be too high, try a cautious promotion first (rounding down rather than up), and monitor the results in your next two or three tournaments.
Everyone's strength figure fluctuates like this. Sometimes the swing can be quite large, especially if you only attended one tournament in the month when the swing happens. Remember that the strength figure is calculated from your tournament results.
The most important thing for you to do is to make a realistic assessment of whether your grade is stable or improving. The mistake that people make most often is to treat increases in strength as real improvement, but to put drops in strength down to an off day at a tournament. People who make this mistake tend to be overgraded for most of the time.
There are two ways to avoid this mistake:
If your realistic assessment is that your playing ability is stable or improving quite slowly, the best approach is to be cautious in promoting yourself. Try to get evidence from the results of two or three tournaments (more, for the stronger kyus) before promoting yourself. This way, your promotions will be realistic, and then there is no need to worry about the fluctuations that you may see from month to month.
This can happen as a result of small variations in the European ratings as a whole. You should ignore it.
This list is concerned with tournament entry grades rather than club grades. Club grades are an unreliable indicator of tournament entry grades because:
Gradings on Go servers are very different from European gradings. You should use this list when entering tournaments in the UK and Europe, but use your server rating when playing on a server.
Yes. All players are welcome to enter tournaments at their strength, rounded to the nearest whole number. This includes entering tournaments at dan grades.
You are encouraged to enter tournaments at a grade equal to your strength rounded to the nearest integer. If you have not been given an official BGA grade reflecting your current strength, it should either be because you have not met one of the criteria for awarding BGA dan certificates, or because the BGA Council has not met since you did attain these criteria.
However, if you suspect that you might have been overlooked, please contact the BGA Secretary and we will review your case.
Just like everyone else, dan players have their ups and downs. One could be playing below par temporarily for all the usual reasons. We recommend that you enter tournaments at a grade equal to your strength rounded to the nearest integer.
The dan grading committee was dissolved when the current system for awarding BGA dan certificates was adopted in January 2004. The page How the grading committee works has been retained for historical interest, but the system it describes is no longer in operation.
There is a list of dan diplomas awarded by the BGA.
You only appear on the list if you have played in a rated tournament within the last 24 months.
Note that a few tournaments are not considered by the European rating system, because they don't meet criteria laid down by the EGF for inclusion in the ratings.
Also, remember that only UK players are included in the list.
Yes, it can, but if possible it is better to get it right first time. The name and club information in the list comes from tournament results. When you play in a tournament, take a moment to check your details on the results list during the day, and if there are any errors ask the tournament organiser to correct them.
If incorrect details do get onto the list, then to get them corrected you need to contact the Tournament Results Officer. He will get the correction made, but it will not appear until the next month's rating list is published by the EGF.
Also, if you are not a member of a club, or live in a place with no Go club, please specify the name of the nearest town to where you live as your "club" when entering tournaments.
Club games can be misleading for several reasons. See Why shouldn't I just use my club grade?.
Doing this actually distorts the game. For example, a player who is behind may run extra risks to try and catch up. If we take the game score into account, people may be tempted to play, not to win, but to minimise their loss.
There are three reasons:
You should accept the entry at the grade claimed. Changing the grade at which people enter tournaments is strongly deprecated.
Be careful when making judgements about other people's grading. Numbers are not everything. As shown above, there can be good reasons for grade to differ from ratings in a number of cases. A likely result of changing people's entry grades would be to discourage entries from people in this position.
The best advice would probably be from an experienced player who knows you. Any member of the BGA Council will be also happy to help you.
The BGA rating list is based on the European Rating List, produced by the EGF. It is updated daily to include results submitted that day. The European Go Ratings web site includes a description of how the system works.
Each time a new European list is published, we download it and calculate the linear regression of rating against grade for the whole of Europe. This straight line fit gives us a method for converting a rating into a corresponding fractional grade. This fractional grade is the strength.
For those who would like to know the formula, your strength is:
strength = (rating - r) / g
The values of r and g in this formula change slightly from month to month depending on the behaviour of all go players in Europe. The current values are stated below the ratings table.
The whole update procedure is performed automatically by a script that runs overnight. So even if you are desperate to to discover your new rating, there is no point checking the list more than once per day.
Yes. If you click on your name in the rating list, you will be taken to a page containing a graph of your entire rating history.
Also, The European ratings web site provides a file containing the complete ratings history for every person who has ever been in the system. This is a zipped text file. Before you can read it, you will need to unzip it.


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This recipe is a twist on the all-time favorite Strawberry Shortcake. White chocolate adds an unexpected special touch.
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On the Mesa Campus
About Campus : Career Services : Community Volunteer : Counseling : Financial Aid : Health Wellness : Housing : Student Leaders & Organizations : Life in Mesa : Veteran's Services : Graduation : Arizona Student Events Calendar :
New Student Orientation
Welcome to the A.T. Still University family! We hope the information contained on the following webpages will provide you with all the information you will need to successful transition to life as a medical student.
Learn more about your specific New Student Orientation by clicking on the appropriate school/program link below; links will become active as they become available.
Arizona School of Dentistry and Oral Health: July 10, 2014
Arizona School of Health Sciences - Physician Assistant: June 11, 2014
Arizona School of Health Sciences - Athletic Training: July 28, 2014
Arizona School of Health Sciences -Physical Therapy, Occupational Therapy, and Audiology: August 22, 2014
School of Osteopathic Medicine in Arizona: July 10, 2014
White Coat Ceremony
Monday, July 14, 2014
Mesa Arts Center
Physical Therapy - 10:30 a.m.
Osteopathic Medicine - 1:30 p.m.
Dentistry - 4:00 p.m.
Physican Assistant - 6:00 p.m.
Detailed information will be e-communicated to students as it becomes available.
Please note: information provided in the linked pages are for the Department of Student Affairs orientation; additional or complimentary program orientation questions should be directed to that program.
In addition to this website information wil be mailed to incoming students via their ATSU e-mail accounts from the Department of Student Affairs.


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Skip to comments.Rep. McDermott Violated Ethics Rules
Posted on 12/12/2006 12:03:31 PM PST by Kaslin
Rep. Jim McDermott, D-Wash., violated ethics standards by giving reporters access to an illegally taped telephone call involving Republican leaders a decade ago, the House ethics committee said Monday.
McDermott, who at the time was the panel's senior Democrat, failed to meet his obligations as a committee leader, said a report released two days after Congress adjourned for the year. The panel took no action other than the report.
"Rep. McDermott's secretive disclosures to the news media . . . risked undermining the ethics process regarding" former House Speaker Newt Gingrich, the committee said. It said McDermott's actions "were not consistent with the spirit of the committee's rules."
The ethics complaint stems from a tape recording made by a Florida couple, who gave it to McDermott in January 1997. The tape recorded then-Speaker Gingrich, R-Ga., in a December 1996 conference call with GOP leaders regarding a separate ethics investigation of Gingrich.
McDermott leaked the tape to The Atlanta Journal-Constitution and The New York Times, which published stories on the case in January 1997.
Gingrich, who was heard on the call telling House Republicans how to react to the ethics charges against him, was later fined $300,000 and reprimanded by the House.
A three-judge panel of the U.S. Circuit Court of Appeals for the District of Columbia ruled against McDermott in a related civil case in March. The 2-1 opinion upheld a lower court ruling that McDermott had violated the rights of Rep. John Boehner, R-Ohio, who was heard on the 1996 call. Boehner, then a Gingrich lieutenant, is now House majority leader.
The full nine-member appeals court vacated the three-judge ruling this spring and heard new arguments in the case in October. A ruling is expected next year.
McDermott, in an e-mail to The Associated Press, said he was pleased the ethics panel had concluded he did not violate overall House rules.
"I am also pleased with the committee's acknowledgment that pending litigation in the federal court will decide the question of law over the First Amendment issues involved," he said.
Because of the pending civil case, McDermott said he would not offer additional comment.
Rep. David Hobson, R-Ohio, a former ethics committee member who filed a complaint against McDermott in November 2004, said he was disappointed the ethics panel did not sanction McDermott.
"I'm not sure this decision reflects well upon the House as a whole or the ethics process," Hobson said.
He said he might change his long-standing support for an internal ethics panel and consider replacing it with an independent inspector general to investigate House members.
Already Pelosi has tried to install a HIGHLY corrupt Congress --- but what is new for the liberal socialists???
Now this is why I am mad at republicans. They are stupid, yellow bellied, weak kneed POS (that's plural) who let this languish for all these years.
If this had been a republican, you can bet the demoKaRatz would have had his head on a spike and he would have been gone and in prison.
Why are republicans so WEEEEEAAAAAAKKKKK!
Resign, McDermott. Where's Pelosi on this?
He did violate the ECPA. But that's just a federal law, obviously meant for commoners, not the House of Lords.
A decade ago? These guys are right on top of things. Very inspriring.
"The ethics complaint stems from a tape recording made by a Florida couple, who gave it to McDermott in January 1997."
It amazes me that anyone still believes this part of the story.
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Obviously as we learned from Dennis Hastert, Republicans also cover Democrats' Fannies.
U.S. senators Eni Faleomavaega of American Samoa (4th L), Jim McDermott of Washington (5th L) and Michael Honda of California (2nd from R) pose with South Korea's lawmakers and officials in front of the headquarter of the Kaesong Industrial Park in the North Korean border city of Kaesong, about 70 km (45 miles) northwest of South Korean capital Seoul in this December 1, 2006 handout photo. The three U.S. lawmakers crossed into to North Korea on Friday to visit the industrial park in North Korea, local media reported. - REUTERS/Unification Ministry/Handout (NORTH KOREA).
You got that right. You have to wonder why the ratz keep getting away this stuff. Sandypants Burgler, Algore "ain't no controlin legal authority...."
You can only conclude that republicans are the biggest collection of p***ies ever to stand in one spot.
McDermott broke spirit of rules but faces no punishment
The Hill - Dec 11 6:10 PM
The House ethics committee found that Rep. Jim McDermotts (D-Wash.) 1997 leaking of a secretly taped phone call to the media among House Republican leaders, including current Majority Leader John Boehner (R-Ohio) and former Speaker Newt Gingrich (R-Ga.), is inconsistent with the spirit of the applicable [House] rules.
Yawn. This should make it to page 33 in the Saturday one star.
"A ruling is expected next year."
Ten, no eleven friggin' years to nail this guy????
Let's see.................
DeLay -- GONE
Ney -- GONE
Foley -- GONE
..........................I'm sure there are more
These are the actions of a defeated and cowering Republican party. They know that the Democrats are coming in with the slime-maching on full power. ANY dissent will be met with an all-out sliming in the press and in the committee rooms.
The Republicans have already dropped the white flag and are running for cover.
"violated ethics standards by giving reporters access to an illegally taped telephone call involving Republican leaders a decade ago"
A decade ago. Foley was gone by the afternoon the story it or am I mistakes?
You can't be serious, McDermott resigning or Pelosi and the other rats asking him to do the honorable thing to do. Only Republicans have to follow rules
The real failure in this entire matter was the lack of investigation into the 2 Florida Democrat operatives that took the fall for this listening to phone calls. I don't believe for a minute that they just happened to hear Gingrich. Gingrich was tapped by professionals. I believed it then and I still believe it.
Fined $300,000? No way Jose. Where is that written?
Boehner sued McDermott over the issue. It seems to me he got a favorable ruling in court ...
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Jan. 11, 2006 | Dear Editor: (Slate)
In Michael Scherer's piece ("Newt: I'm Shocked, Shocked by Abramoff Scandal!"), he falsely asserts that former Speaker of the House Newt Gingrich was required to "pay a $300,000 penalty" for "misusing nonprofit organizations for political purposes, personally benefiting from political contributions and giving false statements to ethics investigators."
Mr. Scherer should have checked the facts first. Democrats filed 84 politically motivated ethics charges against Speaker Gingrich. All of them were found to be without merit. The last three were dismissed on Oct. 10, 1998. The fact is, not a single ethics charge filed against Speaker Gingrich was ever found to be based in fact -- not one.
During the investigation into the bogus charge of "misusing nonprofit organizations for political purposes," a letter responding to an inquiry by the Ethics Committee prepared and filed by a Gingrich lawyer did contain an inaccuracy. When Gingrich learned about the discrepancy, he personally accepted responsibility for the misstatement, corrected the record, and agreed to reimburse the Ethics Committee for the cost of that investigation.
The voluntary reimbursement did not stem from the phony charge, but was paid because of the error made by counsel during the investigation -- an investigation that concluded no wrongdoing by the speaker whatsoever and was dismissed by the bipartisan Ethics Committee as were all 84 of the other charges. It was specifically not a penalty according to the Ethics Committee agreement.
The fallout in the case resulted in an IRS investigation and a federal court case. Ultimately, Speaker Gingrich was cleared of any wrongdoing by the bipartisan Ethics Committee, the IRS and a federal judge.
So it is simply wrong to mislead readers by suggesting that Speaker Gingrich paid a fine, misused nonprofit organizations or personally benefited in any way from political contributions. The facts show that he took responsibility for an error during the investigation and reimbursed the committee from his personal funds making him extraordinarily well-qualified to be an outspoken critic on the current and very real ethics scandal.
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you may be on to something here....
also.. don't forget that their media machine doesn't report on demonrats wrong doings...
They were going to get to it right after they finished viewing the evidence for the new porn warning label bill.
McDermott has distinguished himself by acting like a snake in the grass - no offense intended to snakes.
Ethics is the province of honest men and seldom visited upon the likes of Congress.
It took 10 years for the Ethics Committee to say Jimbo screwed up with no further action recommended. What a farce!
Fire the guy!
Too many like Frist have made their careers on the success of their parents. Even though they sometimes may be bright, as Frist is,academically they frequently attend the same Universities as the wealthy liberal elite of the country. With this social and academic background they often feel entitled to success and believe that their ideas have greater weight than those of their constituents. These ideas frequently lean in the same direction as their liberal alumni colleagues. They may have a conservative economic outlook but will frequently lean to the social liberal side when it comes time to show some guts and fight. In other words they feel superior to the great unwashed electorate.
This is basically my definition of a RINO.
This is also why I think we need to implement conservative affirmative action by requiring that all members of congress hire only graduates of the Universities in their state. Possibly with a requirement that they be within, say, 5 years of graduation. This way the "permanent group" of people who run Congressional offices will develop some diversity and remember where they came from. This should also be required of all committee staffs.
Speaker Gingrich, R-Ga., in a December 1996 conference call with GOP leaders
Up until eight months later when she died, the Clinton Administration was also tapping Princess Diana's cellphone......
WA State ping...JFK
this is outrageous.....it is unethical.....
what is piglosi gonna do about it????
according to piglosi....this will be the most honest & ethical congress in history!!!!
The Foley case is closed in five minutes yet it takes ten years to investigate a Democrat.
Does this mean Pelosi and Rahm Emanuel are obligated to resign???
He also committed a felony, but if we started prosecuting every felon, we'd have to move the Congress to Fort Leavenworth.
The most ethical congress ever- Perhaps these criminals are a step up in ethics and it really is 'the most ethical' congress ever- perhaps they weeded out the 'really bad guys' and went with the really disgusting criminals' instead. http://sacredscoop.com?
They were going to get to it right after they finished viewing the evidence for the new porn warning label bill.
Will Arlen Spector get to investigate the NFL rules for televising games befire that? Steroids in Baseball should not languish either.
One cannot help but be disappointed sometimes in the priorities.
Gee, what could possibly reflect badly against a bunch of dirty sleazy morons who extort money from the public. What a surprise. By the way, Baghdad Jim is a traitor and should have been tried, convicted and shot.
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While water rights have always been a concern in the arid west, they are of added interest to counties such as Emery that utilize water upstream of potential conservation designations such as Wilderness. In other words the issue of Wilderness and water rights becomes even more important if the potential Wilderness is downstream from where you utilize water. If you are downstream of an area with special protection then your use isn't affected by any federal reserved water right. Downstream use doesn't impact or alter the flow of water in the protected area.
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Creating a National Monument to secure Emery County's water rights is a messy business. First there is the very vocal OHV crowd that wants their "issue" to be the agenda, an agenda that often clashes with issues such as water concerns. Second is the risky assumption that a National Monument will secure rather than put added pressure on upstream rights. In Colorado's Black Canyon of the Gunnison the presence of a 'National Monument' (later a National Park) was used as the central reasoning or impetus to secure river flows through Black Canyon. National Monuments are looked on by many as special designations that deserve added "preservation" of the environment.
The hope with a potential San Rafael Swell National Monument is that there will be language in the proclamation that excludes a federal reserved water right as in President Clinton's Grand Staircase-Escalante National Monument that stated, "This proclamation does not reserve water as a matter of Federal law." Sounds good, but the sentence is directly followed by: "I direct the Secretary to address in the management plan the extent to which water is necessary for the proper care and management of the objects of this monument and the extent to which further action may be necessary pursuant to Federal or State law to assure the availability of water." Emery county's desire is to include stronger language that explicitly denies a federal reserve water right.
Water and special public land designations are closely connected, and whether it is Wilderness or any of the recent Emery County proposals, water is and will be the driving factor. The closure of a favorite OHV trail, while important to the county, is not as important as securing water rights that drive agriculture and industry in the area. In the county's agenda frustrated OHV riders take secondary consideration to thirsty farms and power plants.


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The Bauer Supreme 1500 Goalie Stick is the most affordable stick out of Bauer's lineup, making it a great option for the goalies that like a traditional wood stick.
The shaft of the 1500 goalie stick uses a 19-ply birch laminate to provide great strength and stiffness. The paddle of the Supreme 1500 goal stick is primarily aspen with fiberglass-reinforcement on the sides. The softer aspen wood provides some shock dampening while the fiberglass helps with the strength of the stick. The blade uses a fiberglass wrap to provide additional durability and stiffness to the blade. A nice feature of the 1500 goalie stick is the wearband that runs from the paddle down through the blade on the bottom side. That wearband contains Kevlar® to provide even better durability.
The Bauer Supreme 1500 is a great choice for goalies needing an inexpensive stick that offers great durability.
- Model Number: 1036508
- Heritage: Bauer Supreme 1500
- Level of Player: (Junior)
- Roller: Up to Advanced
- Ice: Up to Intermediate
- Sizing Guidelines:
- Regular = Stick used in the Right hand
- Full Right = Stick used in the Left hand
- Construction:
- Wood construction
- Shaft:
- 19-ply birch laminate
- Paddle:
- Aspen fins with fiberglass-reinforced sides
- Wearband on the bottom side containing Kevlar®
- Blade:
- Fiberglass-wrapped, solid ash with wearband on the bottom containing KEVLAR®
- Grip:
- Smooth Paint coating over wood
- Weight:
- Grams (Based on a 22.5" paddle)
- Paddle Sizing Guidelines:
- Bauer Measurement = Universal Measurement
- 22.5" = 22.5"
- Universal Measurement is taken from the top of the handle to the first point of contact with the playing surface (heel).
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The Space Savers Project is a citywide public arts project, inspired by the Philadelphia custom of "saving" on-street parking. Saving public parking spaces, while technically illegal, is widely practiced throughout the city. Items like recycling bins, upturned garbage cans, cinder blocks and broken furniture are traditionally used as space savers. While the objects effectively "save" spaces, they can be visually crude and imply threat/ possession. We called on artists to design and create alternatives to the objects traditionally used to save spaces. This is public art project as well as an environmental and social experiment. We wanted to re-imagine what space saving in the city can look like. We wondered: Can a change in the aesthetics change the message of space saving? Or is the act of space saving immutable? Perhaps by replacing traditional space savers with art, we can transform the practice of saving spaces and begin new community dialogues.
Is saving a parking space with a work of art different than saving one with a cinder block tethered to a street sign? The Space Savers Project may reveal an answer.
The creative goals for The Space Savers Project are:
· To re-imagine a Philadelphia custom;
· To transform environments and social customs;
· To engage viewers outside of traditional gallery spaces.
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The Space Savers Project is supported by Breadboard and Temple Gallery. The Project responds to the Vision Plan of the City of Philadelphia Office of Arts, Culture and the Creative Economy, which encourages more temporary public art programming in Philadelphia including projects that utilize temporary public art to illuminate or address critical civic issues and promote civic engagement and dialogue.


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Again: Another poll, another low point for President Obama.
A new NBC News/Wall Street Journal poll gives Obama a job approval of 41%, a low mark for the president in this survey.
The poll, which reflects others, also indicates that Obama will be a drag on Democrats in this fall's elections.
Forty-eight percent in the poll said they are less likely to vote for a candidate who is a solid supporter of Obama, while 26% said they would be more likely to vote for that candidate.
NBC News also notes that numbers are relative:
"Obama's favorable/unfavorable numbers (41%/44%) in the poll are better than the Republican Party's (27%/45%) and Tea Party's (23%/41%).
"'For all the bad news for the president and the Democratic Party, if this were a beauty contest, the Republicans would not win any prize,' says (Fred) Yang, the Democratic pollster."


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Manuel's Mexican Restaurant & Cantina
Talk about hot competition. With hundreds, if not thousands, of Mexican restaurants in the Valley, being able to claim that you have the best salsa is an enviable feather in your cap. Manuel's, which has been in the Valley since 1964, says the secret to its red, chunky, mild-hot recipe is no precut ingredients. At each of its nine locations, fresh vegetables are cut and mixed daily.
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Daddy's Money Gimme Star Wedge Sneaker
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Get exactly what you want with these super cute mid-top wedge sneakers by Daddy's Money. The Gimme Star is sure to keep all eyes on you.
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(August 01) Today we're celebrating . . . Girlfriend's Day
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Hey guys – there's no rest for the weary cause they've found another day we have to remember! That's right; if you've got a girlfriend then you're in luck (and hock!) today cause its Girlfriend Day. (Whoopdie Doo!)
And how is it celebrated you may ask??
Why you get to take her shopping! (Oh what fun!) Or to a Spa! (Oh even more fun!) Or how about a "fun slumber party"! OK now that's fun!
So get out of work early and go get your PJs cause its gonna be a fun time in the old town tonight!
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Chandeliers have been around since medieval times. Typically they were made of wood which was configured in a cross shape and candles were secured in place. The fixture hung from the ceiling in order to create light. Contemporary chandeliers have taken on a more complex, elegant look and create a romantic ambiance in any room.
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Arlington International Racecourse
At Arlington International, we aim to make every day of the season special by combining the excitement of thoroughbred racing, gorgeous grounds and fantastic food to create a winning track experience for our guests! Whether you're looking for a fun and exciting day out with friends and family, a casual and charming afternoon at the races, or a sophisticated and stylish get-together, Arlington International offers an extraordinary experience for everyone! Live racing and entertainment from May through September or find a full calendar of race dates and events at arlingtonpark.com.
CITY:Arlington Heights
This entertainment and meeting facility features two indoor European karting tracks, a restaurant and a multitude of alternative entertainment options, including billiards and video games.
CITY:Buffalo Grove
Mac's Time-Out Lounge/Off Track Betting
Order off the extensive menu. Why not try the real Southern-style chicken and dumplings or meat-lover's pizza? You'll find fair prices, large portions & excellent dishes. Try eating outside at the comfortable terrace-style beer garden. Your whole family will have a pleasant dining experience. Place your bets at the off-track betting parlor. Stay late for a cold one.
This indoor kart racing and entertainment facility features CyberSport, a multiplayer game that blends bumper cars, lacrosse and basketball into an alternative to racing for groups of 10 to 400.
Lincoln Speedway's quarter-mile track is located on the Logan County Fairgrounds in Lincoln. The dirt track opened in 2004. Races are scheduled from April through September.
This slot car racing establishment has three fast tracks and a drag strip.
CITY:Arlington Heights
Choose from 4 unique camping options at Chicagoland Speedway! Benefits include: free newspaper delivery, payment plan options, free tram services around the facility, and non-stop entertainment.
Fairmount Park is home to live thoroughbred horse racing action. From March through September, the horses run on the one-mile oval dirt track Tuesdays, Fridays and Saturdays.
This 1/4-mile drag racing facility features bracket racing on Saturday nights. An IHRA National event and many other specialty events are held here, including the World Series of Drag Racing.
See top-name NASCAR racing on a quarter-mile, high-banked track. From Kid's nights to monster trucks, fireworks, fantastic NASCAR racing action, you will enjoy an exciting night of affordable family fun at Rockford Speedway.
CITY:Loves Park
Watch Outlaw Micro Sprint, Junior Sprint Cars, Non-Winged Outlaw and Restricted Micros race every Saturday night at 7pm.
This racing and entertainment facility features concerts, NHRA drag racing events and demolition derbies.
Coyote ATV Trail Riders & Junkyard International Raceway
Fifty to 60 trucks carrying ATVs pull in every weekend to ride through the 10 miles of trails. You can also race go-karts on the track.
Watch and bet on telecast thoroughbred and harness racing from all over the United States. A restaurant and lounge offer daily drink and lunch specials.
CITY:East Moline
Professional motorcycle racing. Oldest continuing dirt track in the world. Featuring Spring Poker Run, Annual Busch 600cc National TT, AHRMA TT, Camel Pro Challenge Cup, TT Steeplechase and the annual Turkey Run.
Mid-America's most exciting 1/4 high banked raceway. Come & watch drivers compete in furious side by side stock car racing action. Family fun entertainment where kids under 11 are free!
A great location if you want to race your car or bring the whole family out to experience a racing event. Please visit their website to gain knowledge on all their rules and disclaimers for racers.
CITY:Maple Park
Autobahn Country Club is the 4th largest road course in the US. We have multiple public driving events and programs including Go Karting.
This authentic dirt racetrack offers minor races from May to mid-September.
Blackhawk Farms Raceway challenges both amateur, as well as, professional drivers. They have everything from autocross and driver's schools, to wheel-to wheel racing. They have a variety of participating car, motorcycle, bicycle & kart organizations such as SCCA, Midwestern Council, River Valley Kart Club, Championship Cup Series, Porsche Club of America Chicago Region, Burnham Racing and Xtreme Xperience to name but a few. Spectators are always welcome.
CITY:South Beloit
Just 20 minutes west of downtown Chicago, Maywood Park features live standardbred horse racing action on a ½ mile oval every Thursday and Friday night all year round. Live race post times are 7:10pm. General Parking is free.
CITY:Melrose Park
Stock car races, drag races and demolition derbies are regular events at this speedway.
Regular racing events, including UMP Late Models, UMP Modifies, Sportsman, Street Stocks and Factory Stocks, are held on the 1/4-mile oval. Special events like the World of Outlaw Sprint Cars are raced on the 1/2-mile track.
CITY:Pontoon Beach
This motor raceway located in Lincoln allows a field of 18 different cars, including big buggies, electric bugs, trucks, sprinters and modifieds.
Atkinson Motorsports Park (Gob Hill)
Looking for an adrenaline rush in Henry County? Experience the thrill of the Hill! Filled with 200 acres of unrestricted trails, undiscovered timber, rugged hills, steep valleys and lakes. Gob Hill is a motorsport enthusiast's dream. More conservative riders can enjoy over four miles of perimeter road riding, with beautiful Midwestern vistas. Gob Hill is also home to a children's dirt track perfect for knee-high dirt trackers. There is also a motocross track.
Gordyville USA is a family-owned and operated establishment. The heated spacious building encompasses 160,000 square feet of space all under one roof. The multi-functional grounds are the site of several diverse events such as horse shows, flea markets, farm equipment sales, estate and land auctions, and the Annual Gifford Bank Craft Show. There is also a restaurant on the grounds.
Enjoy Friday night races during in-season at the Jacksonville Speedway. The track is a high banked dirt oval track. Classes include Sprints, Micro-Sprints, Street Stock, Pony Stock, Modifides, late models and 305.
Offering some of the best dirt track racing in the Midwest, see UMP late models and street stock car racing at American Legion Speedway every Saturday from mid-May through Labor Day weekend.
Watch circular racing at this speedway.
Watch modified midget racing at this speedway.
This speedway features racing on a 1/3-mile clay oval track Saturday evenings from spring through fall.
Racing enthusiasts of all kinds will find special events around every hair pin from the drag strip, oval, road racing track, National sanctioned carting track as well as concerts and corporate functions. Former race car driver Curtis Francois brought back the track and the NHRA Midwest Nationals. Don't miss many of the other events that are held through the year.
Trackside Waukegan offers a casual, comfortable setting to wager on horse racing from around the world, broadcast on 250 television monitors. Watch and bet on races in the Finish Line Restaurant and Lounge, Grandstand Bar, Teletheater or Backstretch Deli.
This is the ultimate destination for anyone who loves sports. The only sports bar with 22 projection TVs and 140 flat screen TVs. If your sport is on TV they have it! OTB, slots, shuffleboard tables, pool tables, sand volleyball, team trivia, indoor tobacco shop and lounge. Fantastic menu, MUG club and drink specials. Three separate bars and private spaces available for catered parties. Salsa dancing w lessons featured on Tuesday's and Friday's as well as Team Trivia Tuesday's and Thursday's.
IMCA Late Models, A & B Modified and Bombers every Sunday at 6:30PM April through August! Watch for special racing events and concerts throughout the year.
Chicagoland Speedway in Joliet, Ill., is a $130 million, 1.5-mile, D-shaped, tri-oval speedway that annually hosts the NASCAR Sprint Cup Series, NASCAR XFINITY Series, NASCAR Camping World Truck Series and ARCA Racing Series presented by Menards. Chicagoland Speedway sits on 930 acres of land, which is large enough to accommodate 42 United Centers (home of the Chicago Bulls and Blackhawks). Chicagoland Speedway provides 500 acres of free parking for more than 30,000 vehicles. Standing at 15 stories tall, Chicagoland Speedway's grandstands are approximately the same height as the Navy Pier Ferris Wheel in downtown Chicago!
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