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Nestled in the Ozarks, the hetero haven of Branson, Mo., proves that there's more than meets the eye — if you know where to look
RICH LOPEZ | Staff Writer
On the surface, Branson, Mo., does not hold a lot of appeal to the LGBT community. With its reputation as a sort of Las Vegas lite, the tourist town seems to cater to an older, retiree crowd.
But while shows featuring acts like Tony Orlando and The Osmonds might not hold much sway for hip gay crowds, even ironically, Branson does have its charm that can woo even the most skeptical traveler. Just look closer. And if you're a Christmas-holic, you might think you've gone to heaven.
Marketing Branson as a travel destination for gays is a hard sell, but locals want LGBT people to know they shouldn't be afraid of the city. Granted, it is not the party destination of, say, South Beach or Provincetown, but that's not what the place is about, even for straights.
"For the gay traveler, they are not coming here because it's a gay destination," says Mark Bryson with the Branson Tourism Center. "It's a holiday destination and we offer a lot of recreation as well. The nightlife may not exist, and we're not the stop for something like the White Party. We just want to prove that the gays don't need to be afraid of Branson as they long have."
As an out gay man, Bryson knows his stuff. Branson is a pleasant sort of Twilight Zone that shuts out the rest of the world but welcomes all to its happy, little corner.
And he's right. The city succeeds in courting a mature crowd, but it does not lack in alternative offerings for those uninterested in kitschy stage shows. With a beautiful landscape, there are plenty of recreational activities.
Ziplining is big in these parts, and for good reason. The hilly terrain makes for an ideal ride that should get the heart racing. Murder Rock and Thousand Hills are among a large list of golf courses within a small radius. Take a scenic tour of Branson by boat on Ride the Ducks — a car-boat if you will — or by train on the Branson Scenic Railway, a 90-minute round trip that takes you through the Ozarks and into Arkansas. Both offer holiday options such as Holiday Lights Duck Style through Dec. 11 and The Polar Express through Dec. 3.
Branson ups its game with the Branson Landing, an outdoor mall complex located on the waterfront of Lake Taneycomo. Shops and restaurants run from high-end such as Level Steakhouse and White House|Black Market to easily accessible like Cantina Laredo and Chico's, but the centerpiece of the Landing is its $7.5 million water fountain exhibit, which features shows synchronized to lights and music. During the lighting of the grand Christmas tree, the fountains danced to Mariah Carey's "All I Want For Christmas." That's pretty gay.
The Landing includes the Hilton Promenade that makes for a convenient stay. Blocks away is the historic district where the charm kicks in small-town style. An array of homey shops feature all the trinkets and tchotchkes you'll never need, but are nevertheless irresistible.
The anchor of the district is Dick's 5 & 10. This large store hosts a heavy crowd hungry for good deals and perhaps a step back in time. The store is cramped, with aisles that offer everything from candy, sewing patterns, tools and souvenirs. It's kind of ridiculous and it's also cool. But if you're claustrophobic, do some serious consideration. The crowd is a heavy mix of tourists and regular shoppers and weekends are almost impossible to navigate through.
Dining options are hit-and-miss. Local eateries like Mel's Hard Luck Diner and Moon River Grill offer bland tastes at breakfast and dinner, respectively. The city fares better with desserts. The Downtown Diner in the historic district has sublime homemade pies and singer/pianist Dino Kartsonakis backs up his claim at 24 Karrot Cake Company in Branson Landing that his carrot cake is the best.
The Christmas season in Branson starts Nov. 1 and if you must do the strip, head to the main drag (W. 76 Country Blvd.), which has either incorporated holiday music into the act, or presents a blowout extravaganza of Christmas such as the Andy Williams Moon River Theater, a grand venue with an adjacent restaurant. A small trail of trees and greenery are lighted, adding to a holiday ambience, even if the weather can sometimes be a muggy 70 degrees. But it's a fantasyland nonetheless and the Andy Williams Christmas Spectacular is just that. A variety of acts including The Lennon Sisters, Bob Anderson and sometimes Williams himself perform as if Christmas were around the corner and the magnificent sets house an impressive orchestra and dancers.
While those names may not ring many bells, the crispness of the show makes it worthy and at the very least, the Russian Adagio Dance Team Pasha and Aliona will blow your mind away. Simply put, they are quick change artists and it's Aliona who puts drag queens to shame with her nanosecond dress swap — onstage. When Pasha waves a tasseled hula-hoop over her and one dress morphs into another, it is jaw-dropping and electrifying. You might spend the whole night thinking, how did they do that — and multiple times?
The Knudsen Brothers' SIX, at the Hughes American Family Theater, strays from corny impersonations like the passable Legends in Concert show at Dick Clark's American Bandstand Theater. Instead, they perform songs from the Beach Boys, Lady Gaga and more with arena like flair but sans instruments. When they drop U2's "With or Without You" on the audience, they fill the room with music all from their own stunning vocal tricks.
Other holiday musts include the Shepherd of the Hills Trail of Lights (through Jan. 2) and An Old Time Christmas as theme park Silver Dollar City (through Dec. 30), but prepare for your ankles to ache — the slopes are killer.
The roads are as well, but get lost and drive through the curvy roads to see the natural landscape of the area. The trees in fall are picturesque and the Ozarks flank the roads. They are both intimidating and inspiring.
True, Branson isn't going to be the place for boys in briefs dancing at the bar, but for those willing to just let go of the frenetic energy of everywhere else, the city can be a magical one for both LGBT families and couples.
This article appeared in the Dallas Voice print edition November 11, 2011.


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- Commission Decision -- Issued July 14, 2010.
Commission Decision Re: Data Concerning Cultural Resources on BLM Land
Posted July 15, 2010. (PDF file, 20 pages, 143 kb)
July 14, 2010
Hearing on Proposed Decision of the Siting Committee: Commission Order on Data Concerning Cultural Resources on BLM Land
- Revised Hearing Notice Posted July 13, 2010.
- Hearing Notice Posted July 8, 2010.
June 9, 2010
Consolidated Hearing on Issues Concerning US Bureau of Land Management Cultural Resources Data
- Hearing Notice
- Transcript. (PDF file, 157 pages, 246 kb)
- Documents for Hearing
BLM Cultural Resources Data (PDF file, 16 page, 2.3 mb)
Briefs on BLM Cultural Resources Data
Project Proceeding
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back of my 86 brat behind the bumper is totally rusted out,. was wondering if i could buy the whole panel whatever it is called, and just weld it in place. it has some contours that would be difficult to duplicate with a piece of sheet metal. plus two recessed areas for access plates where the bumper mounts go through. this seems like it would be hard to fabricate on my own. just wanted to see if there is a full panel that i could buy and use before i start trying to patch it up. thanks.
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When I had my Brat repainted 11 years ago I had the same problem. They cut it out and fitted sheetmetal back. It is still intact to this day. So it is doable with sheet metal.
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The Oakland Press (http://www.theoaklandpress.com)
Friday, November 15, 2013
Seventy-two Holly Elementary School students helped set a new Guinness World Record for the "World's Largest Sport Stacking Event." Hundreds of thousands of stackers from 37,000 schools from around the world up stacked and down stacked 12 specially designed cups in prescribed patterns at lightning speed for at least 30 minutes on Thursday. One of the stackers was Natasha Wortham of Holly Elementary.
Stackers came from across the United States and around the world in countries such as Hungary, Germany, Israel, South Korea, New Zealand, Columbia, and Taiwan. In addition, many schools used this event to benefit local communities by stacking up for a good cause.
According to Bob Fox, World Sport Stacking Association Founder & CEO, the Guinness event is a wonderful way to bring together sport stackers across the globe.
"Sport stacking is an activity enjoyed by all ages and cultures. It promotes hand-eye coordination, fitness, teamwork, speed and lots of fun. This is the eighth year we've teamed up with Guinness World Records," he said.


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Every six months, the OpenBSD team releases a new version of their OS. It's time for OpenBSD 3.8. Federico Biancuzzi recently interviewed the core developers about new features and improvements, as well as ongoing struggles to find support from hardware vendors. Here's what to expect when you upgrade.
Building an OpenBSD Live CD
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An eGamer journalist criticizes Visceral Games and EA for their shameless exploitation
Really ? You earn currency in-game to buy most the stuff pretty easily. And even then it's not even a game breaker. Chill out guys.
i got plat in dead space 1, was hugely disappointed from the utter crap dead space 2 was (levelkit-retail-games i call these no-efforts). couldn't even finish the main campaign due to utter boredom. so i did not even bother buying the 3rd dead space. but you dudes that support such developpers DESERVE micro-transactions and all this money-for-nothing-shidd developpers are calling on the consumer. it happens BECAUSE YOU ALL LET IT HAPPEN.
Have to say, really enjoying DS3, don't have a problem at all
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ROCKFORD — Troy Flynn has been hired as executive director/general manager of the Rockford Area Venues and Entertainment Authority.
RAVE Chairman Craig Thomas made the announcement today at the BMO Harris Bank Center, one of three downtown Rockford entertainment venues RAVE oversees.
Flynn, 37, replaces Gordon Kaye, who announced his resignation in April to move with his family to Colorado. Kaye, who was hired in 2010, had been credited with helping stabilize RAVE's finances and reducing government subsidies for the venues.
Flynn, who has a 20-month-old child with his fiancee, most recently was vice president of operations at the Prudential Center in Newark, New Jersey. He has extensive hockey experience with the New Jersey Devils. In Rockford, he will oversee the Rockford IceHogs.
He, as well as other RAVE staff, are hired through SMG, a private management company with whom RAVE contracts.
Flynn said at a news conference announcing his hiring that he would like to see more sporting events — maybe zeroing in on basketball tournaments — at the BMO Center and more diverse programming at the Coronado Performing Arts Center, including more comedian and ethnic acts. RAVE also oversees Davis Park.
He said he was lured to Rockford in part because it is a "community that is gaining momentum."
"I look forward to taking on new initiatives," he said, as well as working to build relationships with entertainment promoters.
Thomas said he expects Flynn will "maintain the momentum we've built in the last several years." And, he said, he expects Flynn to use his "creativity and entrepreneurial skills ... to show us what we could be doing better."
Flynn and RAVE will be involved in participating in building up downtown, Thomas said, including working to solve parking issues with those involved in turning the Amerock/Ziock building into a hotel and conference center.
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Tyre (Arabic: Sour صُوْر) is in a city in Lebanon.
Get in
Taxis from Beirut will cost some 20 to 30 U$D, minibusses and other local transportation are much cheaper, around 1 to 3 U$D.
Get around
You can get around the small city of Tyre by taxi, on foot or by local transportation. Taxis are pretty cheap and some are even comfortable to travel in.
Traffic is typical Lebanese - if you want to go, you must go regardless of the 'western' way of thinking in the traffic.
If you can't find a taxi, even some locals can offer you a ride inside the city, if you ask nicely.
The main hotel in the city is located on the beach with minibusses departing towards Beirut just a short walk away.
Ancient Roman ruins in the city: parts of a city, cemetery and a large hippodrome, which is said to be the filming site for the multi-Oscar-winning Ben Hur.
The city is located on a peninsula extending west to the Mediterranean. The most western point is a nice place to observe the sun go down.
Also the markets in the western parts of the city are worth seeing.
Nothing much to do around this small city except to bask in the sun during the hot summer months. Diving and other watersports can offer something to do and the few archeological sites are quickly done.
Good places to have a meal:
Le Phenicien: Fish and Sea Food, excellent cuisine, beer, wine liquors
Skandars: Lebanese and international cuisine, beer, wine liquors
The Resthouse: Lebanese and international cuisine, beer, wine liquors
Al Fanar: Lebanese and international cuisine, beer, wine liquors
Tyros: Fish,, Lebanese and international cuisine, beer, wine liquors
Baquettos: Fast food
See above, also Diver's Inn. Night life is not so active, as there are no night clubs. The UN people might have a night out at the Skandars or the Diver's Inn.
Perhaps the only place worth staying is the Resthouse hotel on the beach. The beach and the pool is exclusively only to the hotel's guests although others can use them too by paying a small fee - this fee is mostly to keep 'unwanted people' off the premises.
At the beach you can order drinks, narghile, rent a sun chair or perhaps attend a diving course.
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Updated 7:49 pm, Saturday, October 6, 2012
A man authorities describe as a sexually violent predator is on the loose after escaping from an east Harris County halfway house.
Thomas Lee Elkins, 58, was last seen at 2:45 p.m. Friday at the Southeast Texas Transitional Center, 10950 Beaumont Highway in northeast Houston, where he was being housed and electronically monitored, according to the Texas Department of Public Safety.
Elkins is 6 feet, 3 inches tall and weighs about 200 pounds. He has blue eyes, gray hair and a distinctive "Fu Manchu"-style moustache, wears silver glasses for reading and walks with a limp, DPS said. He also has been known to shave his head.
According to authorities, Elkins was believed to be on foot but has worked as a long-distance truck driver and would fit in at a truck stop.
Court records show Elkins has prior convictions on charges of kidnapping, aggravated battery, aggravated sexual assault and sexual battery. He has also been arrested for indecent liberties with a child, forcible rape, aggravated rape and aggravated kidnapping.
The halfway house, owned and operated by GEO Group in Florida, was formerly called the Ben A. Reid Community Correctional Facility.
In April, another "high-risk" sexual offender, 42-year-old Michael Elbert Young, escaped from the same facility. Authorities at the time said he climbed over a barbed wire-topped fence and detached an electronic tracking monitor from his ankle.
According to published reports, Elkins is the sixth person since October 2010 to escape the halfway house.


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Aren't you sick of the lame, violent, and techno-heavy dreck Hollywood's been dishing out for the past couple of years? I am. With movie attendance at an all-time low, it's time for drastic measures. Hollywood needs a hit. What Hollywood really needs is a sequel to "Pretty Woman."
Let's demand a meeting, A.S.A.P., with the powers that be: the director, Garry Marshall, the screenwriter, J.F. Lawton, and the silver screen's most lovable couple, Julia Roberts and Richard Gere. If they're not available, what about Tobey Maguire and Kirsten Dunst?
Has Hollywood forgotten how it feels to exploit a good thing? "Pretty Woman," by all accounts, was a very good thing — one of the top-grossing films of all time, with $463 million at the box office, according to the trade mag Variety. Not to mention all those $19.95 DVD sales in discount stores across America.
A few years ago there was a rumor afloat that another film was in the works. I'd even heard of this plausible plotline: Gere's character plans a run for the Senate but is worried about how his live-in relationship with an ex-prostitute would affect voters. Hmm, sounds like a winner to me.
Richard and Julia think the characters have not evolved and grown in mature fashion in the intervening years? Simple — let them sit in on rewrites. Then, before you can say "Mrs. Roberts-Moder," they'll be scouting locations for "Pretty Woman III," IV, and V. It's what we need. It's what we want.
Megabucks talk. At least they're talking to me. I'm joining the ranks of those Hollywood hopefuls. Today, I'm a screenwriter after a piece of that delectable dollar pie. I've just completed several synopses for possible sequels to one of the most moneymaking movies in history. Here's a glimpse:
Idea I: In the heat of passion, one steamy night in the sauna, they forgo the practice of safe sex. After some mild symptoms, they visit the doctor. Diagnosis? S.T.D. Seven days of treatment with tetracycline cures both, but he continues to feel betrayed. He moves to the Hilton. She gets the penthouse. It could have been worse.
Idea II: Lately, he's gotten bored with walking barefoot through the park with her, along with all those other spontaneous activities she's prone to. Then, giving in to impulse once more one morning, he punctures his big toe on a rusty nail. A tetanus shot is in order. But wait. Add fear of inoculations to his ever-expanding list of phobias. As jaundice sets in, he lies dying. His last words: "No one ever really changes much. But I tried."
Idea III: Anxious to cure his vicious acrophobia, he seeks therapy with a well-known Beverly Hills psychiatrist. After only weeks on the couch, he discovers he suffers from low self-esteem. Hence his attraction to hookers from Hollywood Boulevard. After months of aided and intense self-examination, he is encouraged to attend a few networking functions to ease those feelings of social isolation. As luck would have it, he meets an assistant executive officer and V.P. for Estée Lauder. They run off to Australia for a scuba vacation and fall deeply in love. "I was ready," he explains.
Idea IV: Always told she should have been a model, she first, through his connections, secures a contract with the Ford Agency. Next she is chosen for a spot in Sports Illustrated's swimsuit edition. While on location for the shoot in Curacao, she takes up with ___ (fill in the blank), a member of a rich and famous rock group who is partying nearby. "He may not be as cute," she says, "but he's got more money. Plus, he sings." (Might not ex-hubby Lyle Lovett, "music's quirkiest and most talented un-hunk," as Time magazine put it, be cast opposite Roberts in this meaty role?)
Idea V: Generous to a fault, she asks her best friend from "the Strip" to join them on their next weekend getaway to Aspen. Over a bottle of vintage chardonnay at Pinons, he is simply smitten by this prostitute with a heart of gold. He confesses: "I live life for rescuing." Back home in Los Angeles, Julia splits and he takes his new love on a spending spree — yep, you guessed it — along Rodeo Drive. She buys nice clothes, too, except this gal eschews the hats.
Idea VI: Unable to curb her fascination with the low life, she secretly walks the streets in the wee hours of the night. In an attempt to control insomnia, he takes long drives, and gets lost, in the city most evenings. They bump into each other, literally, on Sunset and fall in love all over again.
Venturing a guess, I see idea number six as a shoo-in. Sap sells. And Hollywood loves a happy ending. Now, if Garry and Julia can discern potential talent when they see it, I'm willing to write up a complete script. For a small percent of the profits. And a bit part.
Look for me in the credits.
Dianne Moritz is a regular contributor to "Guestwords" who lives in North Sea. Her second children's book, "1, 2, 3 by the Sea," is forthcoming from Kane Miller.


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The 8th annual Rumrunners Celebrity Chef Night, which was held Wednesday, surpassed this year's goal of more than $16,000 for the Barbara's Friends The Children's Hospital Cancer Fund.
Chef Todd Johnson, managing partner of Rumrunners, The Joint and Run Agrounds, said his goal was to raise $60,000 for Barbara's Friends this year. The amount raised Wednesday night surpassed his expectations with a total of $76,277 donated from live and silent auctions, the champaign toast, sponsorships and ticket sales.
"It was a great night last night," Johnson said Thursday. "Every year out beats the other."
Johnson said the event went off as planned.
"Every time we scratch our heads at the turnouts," he said, due to rain and hot weather, along with the seasonal residents not being in town. "For us to be able to host an event and have it sell out with 300 people every year is amazing."
The celebrity chefs that took part in the 8th annual event included Chef Johnson and Ralph Centalonza of Rumrunners and The Joint, Chef Fabrizio Aielli of Sea Salt, Chef Balink of Cru and culinary teams from Yabo and Chef Brooke's Natural Cafe created culinary delights. Some of those creations included scallops, lobster and caviar martinis, big eye tuna, surf and turf and ricotta stuffed pasta.
Norman Love Confections provided chocolate bread pudding, mini chocolate gelato ice cream cones and all of his chocolates.
The 2011 Child of Hope, 4-year-old Caliah Russell, also attended the event Wednesday night with her parents. She was diagnosed with acute lymphocytic leukemia Aug. 27 of last year and is currently in remission. Caliah still has 15 months of treatment left out of her 2 1/2-year treatment plan.
She just started voluntary pre-kindergarten this year at Cape Christian.
"It was great that she could be there so they can see where the money goes," Johnson said about those who attended the event. "Although the event is important, we want to make sure that it gets represented and people can see where the money goes."
The event Wednesday night was inspired by an event Johnson attended with his wife in Aspen. He said the Aspen event included wine vendors and chefs from the area, along with the opportunity to meet the chefs face-to-face.
Johnson said because the event was so laid back, it seemed that people were more generous with their donations.
Eight years ago, he said, Barbara Haskell's parents came to his restaurant and asked if he would hold a dinner where celebrity waitresses would serve dinners to raise money for the Barbara's Friends The Children's Hospital Cancer Fund. Johnson said it was an instant yes because his partner was battling cancer at the time.
The concept of the fund-raiser changed and turned into Rumrunners Celebrity Chef Night, which included 100 percent participation from the friends he called to participate in the evening.
Everything was set with 200 reservations for the first Rumrunners Celebrity Chef Night. Unfortunately Hurricane Charley hit, which caused the restaurant to lose power for seven days. Johnson said he made the decision to postpone the event for two weeks and did not lose any of the 200 reservations.
Every year the Rumrunners Celebrity Chef Night has grown with additions, which included a live auction this year. Last year, Johnson said he wrote a check for $45,000 to give to Barbara's Friends.


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Well, it's time for hats, fancy dresses, mint juleps and the horseys!
Here in "the Ville" is a pretty much a citywide party. Last night was the paddle boat race on the Ohio.
Tonight is the Pegasus parade - I still am a little puzzled about all the partying on school nights?
Tomorrow is the Oaks race and Saturday it's the Derby.
One thing about Derby day that I didn't know is that there are about 12 OTHER races beside the one that's shown nationally.
Anyway here is the 'signature sandwich of Louisville.....'
The Legendary Hot Brown Recipe
Ingredients (Makes Two Hot Browns):
2 oz. Whole Butter
2 oz. All Purpose Flour
16 oz. Heavy Cream
1/2 Cup Pecorino Romano Cheese, Plus 1 Tablespoon for Garnish
Salt & Pepper to Taste
14 oz. Sliced Roasted Turkey Breast
2 Slices of Texas Toast (Crust Trimmed)
4 slices of Crispy Bacon
2 Roma Tomatoes, Sliced in Half
In a two-quart saucepan, melt butter and slowly whisk in flour until combined and forms a thick paste (roux). Continue to cook roux for two minutes over medium-low heat, stirring frequently. Whisk heavy cream into the roux and cook over medium heat until the cream begins to simmer, about 2-3 minutes. Remove sauce from heat and slowly whisk in Pecorino Romano cheese until the Mornay sauce is smooth. Add salt and pepper to taste.
For each Hot Brown, place one slice of toast in an oven safe dish and cover with 7 ounces of turkey. Take the two halves of Roma tomato and set them alongside the base of turkey and toast. Next, pour one half of the Mornay sauce to completely cover the dish. Sprinkle with additional Pecorino Romano cheese. Place entire dish under a broiler until cheese begins to brown and bubble. Remove from broiler, cross two pieces of crispy bacon on top, sprinkle with paprika and parsley, and serve immediately
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Seems she has been here 5 weeks lol.
About 5 weeks ago i inquired about a Border Collie pup that was being given away, i could not help myself and just out of curiosity went to meet her. Well long story short the following night i went and picked her up and bought her home. Her name was Dora but she now goes by Dawes/ Dawesey. She is about 6 months old so i have missed her little baby stage :(.
It has taken her a bit to fully settle in but now it is like she has been here forever. I adore her, she is cute, crazy, nuts, but gorgeous. she is certainly not what i would have picked for another BC, for one she is a girl and i swore i'd only have boys from now on lol. And i prefer mainly blacks and certainly no blue eyes. It was meant to be and now i think she is the cutest.
So introducing young Dawesey......
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Visiting hours for Emilio Pidilla Berrezueta, 18, a student at Southampton High School, who died on Monday in Montauk, will be tonight from 5 to 9 at the Yardley and Pino Funeral Home in East Hampton.
A funeral Mass will be said tomorrow at 11 a.m. at Most Holy Trinity Catholic Church in East Hampton. An obituary will appear in a future issue.


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CHICAGO (AP) – Gov. Pat Quinn's administration gave residents a partial glimpse Tuesday of what they might pay for coverage on Illinois' new health exchange, days before the online marketplace that will help form the backbone of President Barack Obama's health care law opens for business.
Some of the prices are lower than expected, but it's still unclear whether that's because there will be less choice among doctors and hospitals covered in the networks of some plans, or whether a few insurers are simply offering bargain prices hoping to gain customers who will stick with them for years to come.
Quinn's office announced the monthly rates for the lowest-cost plan for a 25-year-old nonsmoker will be $120 in Chicago or $128 in Peoria. For a 40-year-old nonsmoker, the monthly cost of the cheapest plan would be $152 in Chicago or $163 in Peoria. For a 55-year-old nonsmoker, the monthly premium for the cheapest plan would be $266 in Chicago or $284 in Peoria.
Smokers will pay more: a 25-year-old Chicago smoker will pay $132 a month for the cheapest plan, for example.
Illinois is still waiting for final federal approval for 165 health plans offered by eight insurers: Aetna Life Insurance Company, Coventry Health and Life Insurance Company, Coventry Health Care of Illinois Inc., Health Alliance Medical Plans Inc., Health Care Service Corporation (Blue Cross), Humana Health Plan Inc., Humana Insurance Company and Land of Lincoln Mutual Health Insurance Company.
Most Illinois residents will be able to choose from at least 34 plans when the marketplace goes live Oct. 1. In some parts of the state, the choices will be even greater.
Consumers must wait until next week to learn exactly how much they'll pay. New tax credits will lower costs for some, depending on household income.
The lower-than-expected prices publicized by the governor's office are indeed low compared to federal projections, said one independent expert on health insurance pricing.
"People have sharpened their pencils more than probably anyone expected," said David Axene of the Society of Actuaries. But it's likely those low-cost plans won't have broad networks of hospitals and doctors that consumers with good insurance have come to expect, Axene said.


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Kelvi Lin Alcantar, daughter of Rick Alcantar and Jackie DeLeon of Big Spring, was born May 7, 2012, at 3:34 p.m.Kelvi weighed 6 pounds 15 ounces and measured 19 inches. Maternal grandparents are Jimmy and Rosalinda DeLeon Sr. Paternal grandparents are Jody and Rosa Flores and Linda and the late Kevin Branch. She was welcomed home by her sibings, Chloe Starr, B.J. Starr and Elizabeth Alcantar.


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Abbott Laboratories (ABT) said Tuesday a late stage trial of its investigational compound levodopa-carbidopa intestinal gel showed positive results in patients afflicted with advanced Parkinson's disease.
Results showed patients treated with levodopa-carbidopa intestinal gel, or LCIG, reported meaningful improvement in vital parameters such as mobility and stiffness without a concomitant increase in troublesome dyskinesia, compared to levodopa-carbidopa immediate release tablets.
Dyskinesias refer to involuntary movements associated with treatments used to manage Parkinson's disease.
Abbott's LCIG contains the same active medication as levodopa-carbidopa IR tablets but in gel form and is administered directly into the small intestine via a procedurally-implanted tube connected to a portable pump. LCIG is currently being evaluated in patients with advanced Parkinson's disease in additional Phase 3 clinical trials in the U.S. It is approved in 40 countries outside the U.S.
Abbott said the late stage study assessed the efficacy and safety of continuous LCIG infusion in patients with advanced Parkinson's disease compared to standard levodopa-carbidopa IR tablets.
At baseline, patients enrolled in the study had Parkinson's disease for an average of 10.9 years and experienced an average of 6.6 hours of "off" time a day - Off" time refers to the periods of poor mobility, slowness and stiffness experienced by patients.
The primary efficacy endpoint of the trial was change from baseline in daily "off" time (16 waking hours) at 12 weeks. Results showed that Mean "off" time at 12 weeks decreased by 4 hours per day with LCIG, an average of 1.91 fewer hours of "off" time compared to levodopa-carbidopa IR tablets.
Adverse events were similar and occurred in 95 percent of patients on LCIG, while it was 100 percent for those on levodopa-carbidopa IR tablets. Most of these events pertained to complication of device insertion, abdominal pain, nausea, constipation, orthostatic hypotension, among others.
Serious adverse events were reported in 14 percent of patients in the LCIG arm, while it was 21 percent in the levodopa-carbidopa IR tablets arm. All patients that experienced an SAE recovered.
"These results demonstrate that continuous delivery of levodopa-carbidopa intestinal gel produces statistically meaningful improvements in advanced PD patients by decreasing 'off' time and increasing 'on' time without troublesome dyskinetic symptoms," said C.W. Olanow, Professor of Neurology and Neuroscience at the Mount Sinai School of Medicine in New York City.
"These benefits in a patient group that cannot be satisfactorily controlled with standard levodopa, represent an important step forward in our efforts to treat advanced PD patients," Olanow added.
Parkinson's disease is a movement disorder resulting from progressive loss of brain cells that produce the chemical dopamine, which helps to control movement of the body. The disease is characterized by tremor, muscle rigidity, slowness of movement and difficulty with balance.
Patients in early stage of the disease respond well to medications that raise dopamine levels, but as the condition worsens, oral medications apart from being less effective can also aggravate side effects.
It is estimated that in the U.S. alone about 50,000 to 60,000 new cases of Parkinson's disease are reported each year. About 20 percent of these patients are considered have an advanced condition.
The LCIG study spanned 12 weeks and was a double-blind, double-dummy trial (meaning all patients were given both placebo and active doses of either oral medication or LCIG during the study).
ABT closed Tuesday at $60.43, up $0.58 or 0.97%, on a volume of about 6 million shares on the NYSE. In after hours, the stock gained 0.45%.
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On Saturday, December 29, 2012, Kay Ball was at home working on her computer when she heard a loud knock at her back door. She looked out to see a shady looking man at the door. After knocking several times, the man gave up and went up her outside stairway to the upstairs door.
On Saturday, December 29, 2012, Kay Ball was at home working on her computer when she heard a loud knock at her back door. She looked out to see a shady looking man at the door. After knocking several times, the man gave up and went up her outside stairway to the upstairs door.
The man came back down and proceeded to ring the doorbell and continued to knock. Ball stepped inside the kitchen door area so as not to be seen. The man was persistent in knocking so Ball went to the bedroom to hide better.
The next thing Ball knew, she heard someone opening her dining room door. She heard noises near her desk and then quiet, so she thought he had left. She watched for a vehicle to go back down her driveway but the next thing she heard was someone rummaging through her desk drawer. She stepped out with a gun in her hand, (and if you know Kay Ball, like I know Kay Ball, you won't be surprised at this) raising it level with his head asking "What do you think you're doing?"
If Ball could have gotten the bullet in the chamber, this story would have possibly had another outcome.
As Ball said the word "what" he dropped her jewelry box and ran. Ball ran out after him with the gun at his head while he jumped a five foot railing around her redwood deck, jumping in the getaway car and a driver drove them out.
This thief was a white male, approximately 5 foot nine inches, weighing 160 lbs., with short dark hair, wearing a baseball cap, with a full dark mustache, and in his late 30's with a horrible cough.
The car was an older Buick or Pontiac of sorts. It had four doors, was silver grey in color, heavily oxidized and the year is unknown. No doubt Ball will know the car if she sees it again, and no doubt she is watching for it.
Ball thinks the thief may have made two trips into the houses because when she chased him out with the gun when he went over the railing, he did not have her laptop computer in his hands. He apparently was back for a second haul when he ran into Ball with her gun.
Ball went back into her house to call 911 after the two drove away and that is when she discovered her laptop was missing. She has al the serial numbers and a description of the laptop if anyone is approached to "buy" a cheap computer. She asks that the computer be purchased and the Butte County Sheriff's Department called at 538-7231.
"This might help stop some of the crime in our area if we all work together," Ball stated.
"We are in the East Gridley area and I have learned that we had three houses robbed in the month of December," Ball said.
The Ball family has a burglar alarm that is normally always set, 24 hours a day, 7 days a week but Ball was home for just a short time and didn't think she needed the alarm at 1 p.m., while she was home.
"This is a lesson well learned." Lock your doors when you are in your home. And, if someone is knocking say or do something to let them know you are at home. In years past, we have had our barn robbed twice, and it is secured with Accularm system. I am tired of supplying a thief with valuable items to sell for drugs!," she said.
Prints were taken from the door knob and the jewelry box has been sent out for prints.
Ball is in the process of getting her concealed weapon permit.
"It is truly a shame that we need to be in fear of losing what we work so hard to obtain then have it taken from you by someone doing nothing but stealing his way through life," Ball said.
Ball asked that people be reminded that security cameras are very reasonable in price and can be installed quickly. They can be set where you can see the action at your home when you are away from home. Be aware of your surroundings and take a look at your neighbor's house now and then. You might see something of interest.
"Call 911 if you think something looks suspicious and remember to lock your doors when you are at home," Ball said.
The Butte County Sheriff's Department asks that anyone witnessing anything suspicious please call them, no matter how trivial it may be. Deputies can't know if they aren't told.


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Harris is a strategy game based around the actions of RAF Bomber Command in the Second World War. In Harris, you take on the role of the Commander-in-Chief of Bomber Command, tasked with launching bombing raids against Nazi Germany. It is your responsibility to take the war to the enemy and destroy their capacity and will to wage war.
The aim of this project is to create a free (open source, OS independent) remake of the classic SSI game Imperialism. While the spirit and many concepts of the original should be preserved, it should not become a pure copy but advance the concept in a sense that modern elements of strategic games are included, e.g. of the Civilization series. The game is written in Java using Swing for the user interface. The philosophy is to keep it as simple as possible, use standard/well tested libraries wherever possible and to demand clean, understandable code.
Liquid War 6 is an original multiplayer wargame. You have to control an army formed with thousands of pixels that look like liquid, and try and eat your opponent. This is a total rewrite of the (now quite old) Liquid War 5 version. It's still in beta stage, with many imperfections and no network play but it's playable now.
SpaceZero is a RTS 2D space combat game for two players over a network. The objective is to conquer the space, defeating all enemies. At the starting point, you have only one ship and one planet, but you have money to buy more ships to conquer more planets. All the ships can be controlled by the computer (automatic mode) or by the player (manual mode). You can easily change among your ships, controlling all of them independently.
0 A.D. (pronounced "zero ey-dee") is a cross-platform real-time strategy (RTS) game of ancient warfare. It's a historically-based war/economy game that allows players to relive or rewrite the history of ancient civilizations, each depicted at their peak of economic growth and military prowess.
Ironclad: Steam Legions is a steampunk strategy game with an AI opponent. It lets you pit your strategic skills with battle tanks, infantry, artillery, and warships against a fast thinking enemy in a hex-based battle arena. It is still under development in the alpha phase. However, the game is fully playable, with a complete set of tutorial levels to master, with sound effects.
Wendland TD is a German Tower Defense like game. In this game, the player's goal is to stop a truck or train (you can choose between a street or rails in the main menu) by placing obstacles like garbage, cows, or other trucks on the road/rails. This game is only available in German, because it is related to events that are actually happening like this in Germany.


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The Assembly of the Municipality of Anchorage will hold a public hearing on the following ordinances and resolutions at its regular meeting of August 26, 2014. The public hearing portion of the meeting begins at 6:00 p.m. and is held in the Assembly Chambers, Z.J. Loussac Library, 3600 Denali:
Resolution No. AR 2014-207, a resolution of the Municipality of Anchorage appropriating $242,178, when tendered, from the State of Alaska, Department of Transportation and Public Facilities (DOT&PF), and $5,000 as a contribution from the Port of Anchorage, and $5,575 as a Restricted Contribution from various private donations, to the State Dir/Fed Pass-Thru Grants Fund (231) for a Transfer of Responsibilities Agreement (TORA) and local match for the Anchorage Metropolitan Area Transportation Solutions (AMATS): Freight Mobility Study Project in the Community Development Department, Planning Division, Transportation Planning Section.
The above-referenced documents are available for examination at the Clerk's Office, City Hall, 632 W. 6th Avenue, Room 250, Anchorage, Alaska.
Persons wishing to provide oral comments on the described matters may do so at this meeting or may provide written comments. Written comments should be sent to: Barbara A. Jones, Municipal Clerk, P.O. Box 196650, Anchorage, AK 99519-6650, FAX (907) 343-4313, or email@example.com
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I use that with my Nuvi 350 and even after I found my Palm haven't loaded it again. It works great! Paperless caching is the way to go and this allows you to have it all right there.
I do use another GPSr when I get out of the car. Sometimes my Garmin 76C but I have found the old yellow Extrex works just great.
Yeah, I'm using my Garmin eTrex Legend HCx now for outside the car, after I park. I'm thinking it is much more accurate than the Blackberry. Thanks!
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Criminal Justice
The State courts play a major role in ensuring that the criminal law is enforced fairly and effectively. Over the past year, New Yorkers have applauded the declines in crime rates that signal more secure homes and safer neighborhoods throughout the State. The court system, too, salutes this achievement - and takes some pride in its contributions to this result.
Changing patterns in crime and in law enforcement policy shape the courts' criminal docket. Over the past five years, total criminal filings in New York State have increased steadily - with over a million new matters filed again last year. But the increases have not been uniform throughout the system. Indeed, total felony filings have declined, while filings in the lower criminal courts - especially the New York City Criminal Court - have surged. Reflecting New York City's increased emphasis on prosecution of quality-of-life crimes, filings in Criminal Court are up an astonishing 68% since 1993.
During 1997, the court system worked on the significant case processing issues presented by the ever-increasing volume of filings. It also focused on developing innovative structures to better address specific types of cases within its docket - such as domestic violence, drug-fueled nonviolent crime and low-level quality-of-life offenses.Reducing New York City Arrest-to-Arraignment Times
Under New York law, a person who is arrested and charged with a crime must generally be arraigned - that is, brought before a judge, given a copy of the charges, informed of various rights and either released or held pending bail - within 24 hours. The reason for this rule is clear: detention without an official statement of the charges or court review is a significant deprivation of liberty and should not be unnecessarily prolonged.
Many tasks must be performed by several participants before this critical legal proceeding can take place. The police must prepare reports, search fingerprint records and transport the accused to court. The prosecutor must draft the accusatory instrument, defense counsel must interview the client. The court must docket the filing, process the paperwork and assemble counsel and accused in the courtroom. Only then can the arraignment finally proceed.
Completing all these tasks by the legal deadline has never been easy. Indeed in 1996, the average arrest-to-arraignment time in New York City topped 28 hours. In 1997, Judge John P. Walsh, Supervising Judge for Arraignments, began working to identify systemic "glitches" with a goal of building a process that would routinely achieve compliance with the law.
With cooperation from all the participants in the process, a number of changes ensued - among them, more police assigned to transport prisoners, enhanced automation of the criminal history search process, addition of a Legal Aid supervisor for arraignments, regular distribution of computerized information concerning the oldest cases in the system and frequent meetings between offices to discuss problems as they arose.
The result: despite record-high filings, an annual Citywide average arrest-to-arraignment time of 22 hours in January 1998 - a 21 percent reduction over the previous year. By promoting better coordination, the court system last year helped make this part of the criminal justice system more efficient and consequently more just.Dedicated Domestic Violence Parts
Domestic Violence Parts represent the New York courts' response to the special challenges family violence matters present for the criminal justice system. Due to the relationship between victim and batterer in these types of cases, the risk of continuing violence is great. Many times the complainant - out of attachment to, dependence on, or fear of the batterer - may be reluctant to pursue legal redress. Dedicated parts allow the creation of mechanisms to monitor the safety of the complainant and the behavior of the defendant, providing a more effective legal response to this complex and potentially lethal social problem.
1997 saw the first full year of operation for the Domestic Violence Part in Kings County Supreme Court, the State's first court part dedicated to handling felony-level domestic violence cases. Through partnerships with several service agencies and offices, the DV Part seeks to assure victim safety and offender accountability in every case. In the DV Part, every complainant is assigned a victim advocate from Victim Services or the District Attorney's Office. Defendants may be ordered to attend a batterers' program as a condition of bail or sentence, and their attendance is strictly monitored. For those defendants who receive probation as part of their sentence, intensive supervision is provided by dedicated Probation Officers and post-dispositional court appearances are the norm.
Accurate and timely information is crucial to the effectiveness of a DV Part. A court-based resource coordinator currently gathers information on defendant compliance and victim safety before every court appearance. With the assistance of the Department of Justice and State Justice Institute, the Part is also developing the electronic linkages that will improve data collection efficiency.
Early case outcomes suggest that pretrial dismissals and outstanding warrants - traditional causes for concern in domestic violence cases - are rare in the DV Part. Of the 297 cases disposed of in the Part in 1997, only 16 were dismissed (of the remainder, 269 were disposed of by plea or trial and 12 were consolidated). At the end of the year, moreover, only three of the Part's 199 pending cases had warrants outstanding. The combination of closely monitored probation and mandatory post-dispositional court appearances has contributed to a probation violation rate that is nearly half the usual rate, with most of those violations attributable to technical infractions, not rearrests.
Domestic violence matters represent close to one quarter of the pending caseload of the New York City Criminal Court, and this court too has developed specialized parts to better deal with this critical segment of its docket. Last year, working with the Center for Court Innovation, the court secured over a million dollars in federal Violence Against Women Act grants to enhance its domestic violence part operations in the Bronx and Queens, and to develop state of the art technology to improve case processing, defendant monitoring and communications with partner agencies.
Current plans for operations in the Bronx and Queens courts include dedicated All Purpose Parts, with specialized resources such as resource coordinators, victim advocates and defendant monitors. Specialized Trial Parts will give priority to domestic violence cases and facilitate the disposition of trial ready cases. Compliance Parts will be available for post-disposition monitoring, to ensure that defendants comply with Orders of Protection and complete mandated batterers' intervention and substance abuse programs. All court parts will be supported by an information system specifically designed for processing domestic violence cases.
Drug Treatment Courts
The drug epidemic has had an enormous impact on our criminal courts. In 1997, 40 percent of all felony indictments in New York State involved drug offenses. And the effect goes far beyond these tens of thousands of filings. For many offenders, substance abuse fuels a pattern of criminal recidivism that causes them to cycle and recycle through the criminal justice system. For the past decade, courts across the country have struggled to find new approaches to break this pattern. One promising model that has emerged is the Drug Treatment Court.
Drug Treatment Courts use the coercive power of the legal process to get drug-addicted nonviolent offenders off drugs and out of the revolving door of criminal recidivism. In Drug Courts, defendants undergo intensive drug treatment - with their progress closely monitored by the presiding judge. Infractions are dealt with swiftly and firmly, with sanctions that range from intensified monitoring schedules to jail time. To graduate, participants must have been in compliance with their mandated treatment program for at least one year.
New York joined the national Drug Court movement three years ago, with the opening of the Rochester Drug Treatment Court. Under the leadership of Rochester City Court Chief Judge John R. Schwartz, and in partnership with the Monroe County District Attorney and Monroe County Public Defender, the Rochester court has now graduated over 200 defendants - only ten of whom have since been rearrested. In recognition of Rochester's pioneering achievements, the United States Department of Justice has named it a "mentor court" for other jurisdictions throughout the Northeast.
The Brooklyn Treatment Court, which opened in June 1996, is now one of the largest drug courts in the nation. A broad array of on-site services and a state of the art technology support system help this court keep close tabs on defendants under its jurisdiction. Current technology includes a continually updated court database that tracks defendants' progress in treatment, and video conferencing links between case managers and the Rikers Island Correctional Facility. This Spring, the computer system will be upgraded to allow treatment providers remote access to the court's database for direct, real-time reporting on defendants' status.
Court officials in Suffolk County, Buffalo, Syracuse, Ithaca, Niagara Falls and Lackawanna have also worked with their communities to set up Treatment Courts within the past several years. Additional treatment courts are now being planned for New York, Bronx, Queens, Oswego, Rensselaer and Rockland Counties.
The Midtown Community Court
Now entering its fifth year of operation, the Midtown Community Court works to address quality-of-life crime in midtown Manhattan and build stronger links between the court system and the community. After a two-year independent evaluation of the Court, the National Center for State Courts reported last year that Midtown had succeeded in creating meaningful community service sentences for offenders, linking defendants to social services and improving community attitudes about the justice system.
As the NCSC noted, the compliance rate for community service sentences in the Midtown Court is 75 percent, the highest in the City. Its average arrest-to-arraignment time - under 18 hours - is the lowest in the City. In addition, the Court has had a significant impact on street conditions - during Midtown's first two years, prostitution arrests in the neighborhood dropped by 63 percent.
During 1997, the Court launched several new initiatives, including Street Outreach Services, a program that pairs counselors from the Court with local police officers for homeless outreach on the streets of midtown; Times Square Ink, a copy center job training program for low-level ex-offenders and community members; and an on-site health clinic run by the New York University School of Nursing that provides primary care to defendants and local residents. Each of these innovative programs is part of the Midtown Court's commitment to solving chronic neighborhood problems.
For more information about criminal justice initiatives, see our Criminal Justice Program (December 1996), available from the Office of Court Administration or on the Unified Court System's website.


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Psychologist Richard Samuels began to answer questions from the jury deliberating the future of Jodi Arias, who killed her former lover in 2008.
Samuels was on the stand for a fifth day Thursday as the jury submitted more than 100 questions to Judge Sherri Stephens.
Many of the questions focused on Arias' lies, how Samuels could be sure she is telling the truth now, whether her memory loss could be fabricated and his opinions on premeditation.
"How can we be certain that your assessment of Ms. Arias is not based on her lies?" one juror question read.
"The diagnosis of PTSD is a function of an evaluation based upon my 35 years of experience in working with individuals with PTSD," Samuels replied, noting he can say with "all reasonable psychological probability" that she meets the criteria.
Jurors asked if Samuels could be certain that Arias wasn't still lying about the day of the killing.
"Not with 100 percent certainty," he said. "Psychology is the science of behavior so we're seldom 100 percent sure."
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Samuels testified previously that Arias was likely suffering from acute stress at the time of the killing, sending her body into a "fight or flight" mode to defend herself, which caused her brain to stop retaining memory.
The jury asked Thursday whether this scenario could occur even if this was a premeditated murder, as the prosecution contends.
"Is it possible? Yes. Is it probable? No," Samuels said.
"Can acute stress occur if someone plans to kill versus defending themselves from danger?" the panel prodded with another question.
"Homicide is of a different nature," Samuels said before being cut off by an objection from the prosecutor.
"Possible but not probable," he continued.
The jury later asked if it is possible for a defendant to trick a psychologist into thinking they have PTSD.
Samuels again said it was possible but unlikely, noting when a person is telling the truth their stories tend to change slightly, with increasing or decreasing detail, as they are questioned repeatedly. He noted how Arias' intruder story remained exactly the same during repeated questioning until she eventually told him it was self-defense.
"It is my feeling that once the story changed (from intruders) she was essentially telling actually what happened," he said.
Once juror questions conclude, attorneys on both sides will have the opportunity to question Samuels again based on his answers.
Arias faces the death penalty if convicted of first-degree murder in the June 2008 death of Travis Alexander in his suburban Phoenix home.
Samuels says he met with Arias a dozen times for more than 30 hours over three years.
Arias spent 18 days on the stand, finishing up last week, but the focus of the trial now is defense experts trying to back up or explain her contradictory testimony.
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Would love to see an interview with both him AND his dad... hint hint.
Hello: Mike McCray II
McCray II (left) is also a standout TE for Trotwood-Madison; the elder McCray (right) was a captain at OSU.
As first reported by Scout, Trotwood-Madison LB Mike McCray II—the son of former Ohio State captain Mike McCray—made his commitment to Michigan official this afternoon ($):
"I have committed to Michigan," McCray stated. "I've been feeling like Michigan was the right school for me for two weeks now, and there's no reason for me to wait any longer. It's the right time for me to commit, and I'm very excited to be a Wolverine. I'm being recruited by Coach (Mark) Smith and we have a great relationship. We speak at least once or twice per week."
McCray becomes the 14th commit of the class of 2013 and the first linebacker. He told Scout he's being recruited as an inside linebacker, but as you'll see, I think he ends up on the strongside.
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Michigan brings in another player generally regarded as a four-star, as McCray lands in the early lists of every recruiting service save Scout, which has released by far the most limited rankings (though that changes this week). Rivals is especially bullish on McCray's abilities, placing him all the way up at #44 overall in the country. Both Rivals and 247 list McCray at 6'4", 230 pounds, while ESPN (6'3", 225) and Scout (6'2", 220) have him a little smaller. Considering recent articles on McCray have him listed as high as 238 pounds, I think the higher figures are likely more accurate; some suggest that he could grow into a defensive end role, though he's needed at Michigan as a stronside linebacker, where his size projects well.
McCray landed at #18, one spot behind fellow commit Taco Charlton, in the recently-released Bucknuts top 50 players in Ohio. Mark Porter thinks McCray is headed for a position switch ($):
"He would be an active defensive end and will probably grow into that position as a college player. He plays linebacker now, but I think he ends up moving down to the line at the college level."
However, the strongside linebacker in Michigan's 4-3 under is practically a DE; Jake Ryan took snaps at both SLB and weakside DE last year depending on the situation. In this case, McCray's size and possible tweener status could be a strength.
McCray really broke out in 2011 as a junior, helping lead Trotwood-Madison to a Division II state title. Scout's Bill Greene was extremely impressed with McCray's performance last season ($):
One of the more improved juniors in Ohio this season, and a legitimate Top-10 candidate in a loaded year in-state. McCray's improvement can be traced to better side-to-side movement, and better recognition from his linebacker spot. He is super-athletic, plays with high intensity, and displays good overall football intelligence. I definitely see McCray receiving an Ohio State offer at some point, and this weekend makes sense with his teammate Bradley on campus with him.
McCray was ranked at #13 in Scout's initial Ohio top 50 ($), but unlike teammates Cam Burrows and Bam Bradley, he did not receive that Buckeye offer (as of now, at least). Rivals Midwest analyst Josh Helmholdt watched McCray play twice last season, praising his instincts, pass coverage, and discipline in his first evaluation, then saying this after watching him in the state title game (both links $):
At 6-4 and 220 pounds, McCray is one of the best playmaking defenders I have seen this year. He is always around the football, always playing at 100 miles per hour and never tiring despite going both ways. McCray doubles as a tight end on offense, and there are teams interested in him for that position in college. His highest upside is definitely on defense, though, where his combination of size, athleticism and playmaking ability should ensure a long career in football. If McCray plateaus right now he's still going to be one of the top linebackers in the Midwest, and probably the country. But McCray also has room to grow in his game. He can add strength and definition to his body in the weight room this off-season, which should also improve what is already pretty good speed. If he takes another step forward with off-season preparation, McCray is going to be scary good a year from now.
After the state finals, BuckeyeGrove's Mark Givler added, "McCray simply does everything you can ask a linebacker to do; he fills gaps, makes plays in space, and does a great job in coverage." For those afraid that McCray is too big for linebacker, it certainly sounds like he has the athleticism and coverage ability to play in space, and that shows up in his film as well.
McCray chose Michigan over Tennessee and Illinois, while also holding offers from Arizona, Boston College, Colorado, Kentucky, Louisville, Minnesota, Ole Miss, Nebraska, N.C. State, Oklahoma, Purdue, South Carolina, Syracuse, Toledo, Virginia, West Virginia, and Wisconsin. The Oklahoma and Tennessee offers obviously stand out; despite the lack of an Ohio State offer, McCray was generating national attention when he decided to commit.
McCray had 88 tackles, two forced fumbles, and five interceptions—returning three for touchdowns—as a junior. As a tight end, he hauled in 30 receptions for 494 yards and nine touchdowns, making him the increasingly-rare true two-way player.
As a sophomore, McCray tallied 65 tackles, three forced fumbles, and three interceptions while catching 11 passes and scoring five offensive touchdowns.
Rivals credits McCray with a 4.61-second 40, which is quite fast for a player who could conceivably play DE at the next level. While he's lauded for his athleticism, I'll still give that four FAKEs out of five.
Short junior highlight reel:
As noted, McCray has no problem dropping into coverage and making plays.
McCray will immediately provide depth at SLB, a position only redshirt sophomore Jake Ryan and redshirt junior Cam Gordon—he of the multiple position switches—currently occupy among scholarship players. Ryan appears to have that job locked down for the next few years, while Gordon should be competent enough to play as a backup while McCray takes a redshirt year.
That said, McCray has the size and athleticism to be an early contributor, and his coverage skills could mean Michigan is afforded the luxury of sliding Ryan down to WDE and putting McCray in at SLB in passing situations once he has a handle on the defense. Once Ryan graduates, McCray will have every opportunity to take the starting job on the strongside; we'll see if he's battling, say, E.J. Levenberry for that role when this class fills out.
Michigan now has 14 commits in the class of 2013, all but two of whom garnering four-star ratings on Rivals. McCray is the first linebacker in the class to commit—Charlton plays OLB in high school, but he's coming is as a WDE—and it looks like Michigan will take three total in the class. The other two will likely come from the trio of high-caliber recruits currenly listing Michigan at or near the top of their list: WLB Ben Gedeon, WLB Dorian O'Daniel, and SLB E.J. Levenberry.
For more detail on the scholarship situation, check out Brian's recruiting section from Monday's Unverified Voracity. Major needs for the rest of the class are at running back, wide receiver, defensive tackle, and cornerback.
Ace, chance he flips if he gets that OSU offer?
Michigan now has 14 commits in the class of 2013, all but two of whom garnering four-star ratings on Rivals.
I LOL'ed after reading this. Not in a "Nelson from the Simpsons 'HA-HA'" kind of way, but more in a "muah-ha-ha-ha all your recruits are belong to us" kind of way. And the son of a former Ohio captain to boot. Happy for Mike and the Team.
Did he have an offer from msu? Seems like the spartans are the ones hurting the most from renewed competiton in Ohio.
nationally. We're stuck with those Ohio guys again. Hell, this could be as bad as the time they stuck us with Woodson, for crying out loud.
1. Success over Michigan (and in general)
1. Michigan's switch to a pro-style offense
2. The ousting of the Tressel regime
3. Michigan's on-field success (and improved sexiness in bball)
4. No RichRod*
Even the Spartisans can see this. They've put all their chips in the "Dantonio is a superior coach and talent evaluator" kitty. Good luck with that.
*Love him or not, a lot of people didn't like and/or trust the guy.
RN on Espn recently had an article about fast starts in recruiting and MSU was one of the schools highlighted. I was baffled.
Welcome aboard! I can't tell you anything you don't already know! Enjoy your time at Michigan!
Go Blue!
Welcome Mike! Glad you are now a Wolverine. Make sure you buy your dad some UM gear to wear around town :)
We talk about regional recruiting, but when a player is ranked in the (for example) top 100 in their class aren't they "national talent" by definition?
If USC had recruited McCray wouldn't they have been recruiting "nationally"? So isn't McCray a national talent?
Hoke and co are after players from all over the nation, yes many are in the midwest, but they have offered players on both coasts and various states in between.
Anyway, Welcome Mike!
Go Blue!
Hoke tide rivalry. Ohio believe. million years. Selling jerseys good start. Should have sent a . . . poet.
But seriously, I hope we get Gedeon and Levenberry to complete this 2013 LB triumverate. Hoke knows what he's doing, and I don't think he'd take McCray unless he thought he was a lock to stay Blue.
O'Daniels highlights are impressive too. As long as we get two of those three, we'ere in good shape.
Well no doubt about that. Three out of that group and we're really good.
Fantastic news! Welcome Aboard Mike!
Well, my Tuesday Recruitin' post was relevant for all of 34 minutes.
Write another one, Ace. Maybe the second commit will drop.
Who's going to be the second? I thought all of our recruits came in pairs...
If i decoded twitter properly...Taco Charlton recently said "it may be a great weekend" after being asked who they were trying to recruit next. Also, there is a lot of chatter between Shane Morris and Ty Isaac and Taco referencing them, etc. What ever that is worth...
Have the Ohio fans started bashing you yet?
the son of a former Captain leaves them between the rock and a hard place. Sweet!
To be fair, that never stopped us with the Borens
if Justin went to OSU right out of HS, then we would haven't bashed him. It was the switching teams and family values comments that made (most) of the Michigan fan base hate him.
Here's something interesting to think about....if Hoke lands Levenberry, Isaac, Treadwell and O'Daniel (all guys that you could say UM leads for), he would have landed 9 players ranked in the top 60 according to Rivals. I know these rankings aren't final and I expect some guys to move down (some guys could also move up....Helmholdt even mentioned the only reason Dymonte wasn't higher was due to lack of film of him in coverage) and there could be decommits, but I don't care what OSU fans say, there would be no way Urban could beat that class given who they are after....again, according to Rivals.
Michigan also has a legit shot with Fuller, Cravens, Vanderdoes and Poggi, all top 60 guys.
Although it's early (as you stated), this is looking like a top 5 class... even if it were filled out with 3-star guys. No matter how well Meyer does, I don't see them catching up just based on numbers of scholarships available.
Not sure if there's any doubting this class will finish Top 5 on Rivals....question is if it will be #1. If they land 5 more Rivals250 guys, that will be 17 in the Rivals250, which is the same number Alabama had in their #1 rated 2012 class. Again, caveats of guys moving down in the rankings and maybe not having a large enough class to finish #1, but still, my point is made.
EDIT: I take that back, Alabama had 16 in the Rivals250, 1 of their 4-star guys fell outside the Rivals250....they had 9 Rivals100 guys.
Considering that we lead (or are in very good shape) for at least 5 more (Gedeon, Levenberry, Treadewell, Isaac, O'Daniel etc) and are in solid position for guys like Cravens, Poggi, Vanderdoes etc, I think there is a very good shot we end up with at least 17 commits in the Rivals250.
Considering that we lead (or are in very good shape) for at least 5 more (Gedeon, Levenberry, Treadewell, Isaac, O'Daniel etc) and are in solid position for guys like Cravens, Poggi, Vanderdoes etc, I think there is a very good shot we end up with at least 17 commits in the Rivals250.
aboard Mike. I hope you have a great career especially against Ohio State just so they realise the mistake of not offering you!
Of the 42 commits on the Rivals top 100, we have 7. http://rivals.yahoo.com/footballrecruiting/football/recruiting/rankings/rank-rivals100/2013
Look at that list below . . . we have 17 solid prospects among the Rivals 100 . . . BEYOND THE SEVEN CURRENT COMMITS ALREADY IN THE LIST!! (Note: Gedeon is not listed in the Rivals 100, and it sounds like there is significant interest both ways.)
I can't really conceive of having 15 recruits in the top 100 players in the country. Just looking at the list, you can see several things. First, there isn't room for everyone. . . some will be left in the cold. Second, a bunch of these prospects are legitimately interested in Michigan. Third, it is going to be very tricky to fill every position of need. If we take the bolded players below, we have an additional DB, two WR's, a RB, a S, and three LBs. There would be room for no one else!
- DB #4 Kendall Fuller
- DB #10 Vernon Hargreaves
- WR #26 Robert Foster
- WR #31 Laquan Treadwell
- RB #18 Ty Isaac
- S #5 Su'a Cravens
- LB #15 E.J. Levenberry
- LB #17 Michael Hutchings
- LB #37 Dorian O'Daniel
- LB #62 Peter Kalambaya
- LB NL Michael Gedeon
- DE #14 Joey Bosa
- DE #21 Eddie Vanderdoes
- DE #100 Jonathan Allen
- DT #33 Montravious Adams
- DT #43 Henry Poggi
- OL #3 Laremy Tunsil
- OL #27 Ethan Pocic
All those bolded players are great but in reality we would have to take at least one DT before taking a fourth LB or second WR.
I think the natives are getting restless down here. I was just bragging to an Ohio fan at work about McCray's commitment and he started going off about how Hoke is throwing out offers and seeing who sticks and mentioned us offering a Sophomore. I gladly pointed out the fact that our 2013 class is filling up and we're moving on to 2014! This is tremendous.
I love that argument - that Urban is saving his offers for the select few.... He's going to be picking at the scraps if he keeps waiting!!
Taco seems to believe the Hoke and Co. are not done. He also said he knew about McCray for a week now and had to keep it quiet. He was not the only one. Lets hope he is right about us getting #15 soon. Ty Isaac please.
Its going to be Gedeon, judging by this quote:
"I won't be making a decision tonight, but (the numbers crunch) definitely will be taken into account and could speed (my making a decision) up."
Welcome aboard young man.
Anyone one know the rarity of this move, ie, a son of a M/OSU player (captain no less) attending the other school? I know the Boren's are out there, but are there others?
When Michigan lost the Borens, they lost everything. - Brian Cook
Losing the Borens was the best thing that happened to Michigan!
Jeff Heuerman's dad played bball for us and now he's a Buckeye TE, looks like his little brother will be as well.
Jeff Heuerman's dad played bball for us and now he's a Buckeye TE, looks like his little brother will be as well.
The spaces in the class are filling up with great kids. Even better that some were buckeye fans all their lives until the big decision arrives.
Go Blue!
... this recruiting boner may never end.
Remember, call your Doctor after 4 hours.
Or the USC Song Girls.
Why do we care what Bucknuts says????
However, his offer list does not seem to correspond with his ranking. Is this just a function of it being to early in the process? Nothing to big to worry about, I trust Hoke and Mattison as much as anyone on judging talent, just curious.
Take it FWIW but "KOOBJOE" on the 247 message board had this to say: "McCray actually commited yesterday but it just got out today, and yes there will be atleast 2 more commits by Friday , possibly one of them later today my sources tell me."
Later on he says that: "As bad as i would like to tell you I cant or I would lose that source... lol.. But there is probably a 90 % chance of 2 more by the end of the week, and prob a 40 % chance that one of them will later today. Trust me as soon as it can be let out I will do my best to get it out to you. All I can say is Michigan is one the verge of having probably thier BEST RECRUITING CLASS EVER, in the history of Michigan Football and its only March."
Again, take it FWIW...along with a few grains of salt...
After all, KOOBJOE has never steered us wrong before . . . .
Fred Jackson says KOOBJOE is like TomVH only with better sources.
How many mgopoints does he have?
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