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American Forces Press Service
April 23, 2008 - Iraqi and coalition forces detained six suspected criminals and destroyed multiple weapons caches today near Khan Bani Saad, an area allegedly used as a manufacturing and storage location for homemade bombs, north of Baghdad. Acting on previously gathered intelligence, Iraqi and coalition forces moved into the area and immediately stopped a suspected criminal's vehicle trying to escape.
They discovered numerous weapons and detained three individuals. One of those detained allegedly received weapons training in Iran and was involved in numerous attacks on coalition forces and Iraqi security forces personnel, officials said.
The combined forces detained three more suspects during building searches at two other locations. Additionally, they discovered more weapons caches that included various munitions, assault rifles, and other weapons and materials to create bombs. All weapons materials were destroyed.
In operations in Iraq yesterday:
-- Soldiers from the 10th Mountain Division's 4th Brigade Combat Team witnessed a criminal emplacing an improvised explosive device in northeast Baghdad. Soldiers shot and killed the criminal.
-- Unmanned aerial vehicle operators from the 4th Infantry Division's 3rd Brigade Combat Team spotted two individuals with a mortar tube. They loaded the weapon into a vehicle and drove off in northeastern Baghdad. Shortly after their departure, the UAV fired one Hellfire missile, killing two criminals and destroying one vehicle.
-- In northeastern Baghdad, soldiers from 1st Squadron, 2nd Stryker Cavalry Regiment, attached to the 4th Infantry Division's 3rd Brigade Combat Team, engaged and killed one criminal after coming under a small-arms fire.
-- In eastern Baghdad, criminals attacked soldiers from the 4th Infantry Division's 3rd Brigade Combat Team with a homemade bomb while the soldiers were conducting a mounted patrol. The patrol was then attacked with rocket-propelled grenades. The soldiers identified the criminals' location and engaged them with small-arms fire, killing six.
-- Criminals attacked soldiers from the 4th Infantry Division's 3rd Brigade Combat Team with RPGs in eastern Baghdad. Soldiers identified two separate RPG teams and retuned fire, killing five criminals.
-– Elements from 1st Battalion, 21st Infantry, 2nd Stryker Cavalry Regiment, detained a suspected criminal in the Abu Ghraib area, west of Baghdad. This suspect is believed to be involved with attacks on Iraqi army and coalition forces and the making of homemade bombs.
-– Soldiers from the 4th Infantry Division's 1st Brigade Combat Team discovered and seized four Iranian-made 107 mm rockets while patrolling their sector in the Rashid district of southern Baghdad.
In Iraq operations April 21:
-– Soldiers from 1st Squadron, 33rd Cavalry Regiment, discovered a weapons cache containing rocket-propelled grenade rounds, an AK-47 assault rifle and a box of PKC rounds in Yusifiyah. The cache was destroyed by an explosive team.
-– A member of the local "Sons of Iraq" citizen security group led Multinational Division Center soldiers of 3rd Squadron, 1st Cavalry Regiment, to a weapons cache containing two armor-piercing explosively formed projectiles near Jisr Diyala. One of the EFPs had a makeshift stand for adjusting elevation. Both were turned over to an explosives team.
-– Multinational Division Baghdad soldiers of the 4th Battalion, 64th Armor Regiment, attached to the 4th Infantry Division's 1st Brigade Combat Team, seized three anti-tank RPG launchers and 10 high-explosive RPG rounds in the Rashid district in southern Baghdad. Soldiers from Company C, 4-64th AR, along with their Iraqi security forces counterparts from the 3rd Battalion, 5th Brigade, 2nd National Police Division, discovered the weapons cache.
(From Multinational Force Iraq and Multinational Corps Iraq news releases.)
Thursday, April 24, 2008
Iraqi, Coalition Forces Detain Six, Destroy Weapons Caches
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Jekyll & Hyde
Theater is designed to do many things -- to entertain, to educate, to incite, to inspire, even, perhaps, to disgust. Hopefully though, if that latter is the case, the ultimate goal is to move one to change the ugly truth revealed.
Unfortunately, with "Jekyll & Hyde," the theme is appalling which seems to be its main purpose.
The story is a famous one. Dr. Jekyll's father is in a hospital for the mentally ill. In an effort to save him, Jekyll (played by Constantine Maroulis) seeks to discover a way to extract the madness (which the show equates to evil) from the inflicted and thus save them.
Jekyll appeals to the hospital board to test the drug he has created. They, of course, deny him, citing the highest of grounds as their reasons. Instead, Jekyll tests it on himself exposing Hyde, his own evil (read madness). Hyde goes out and one by one murders each of the hospital board members. Each one is a hypocrite, a priest who frequents prostitutes, a high society woman who hates charity work despite feigning a love for it -- you get the idea.
Jekyll has a beautiful fiancée, Emma Carew (played by Teal Wicks) and at a friend's request, he visits a strip club. There he meets Lucy Harris (played by Deborah Cox) for whom he feels sympathy. He gives her his card in case she ever needs someone.
After Hyde assaults her, she runs to Jekyll who she then thinks she loves, because, we are left to assume, women will instantly fall for any man who shows her kindness. Strike one.
Hyde returns to assault and rape Lucy again. But this time, she seems to like it because, of course, she's a whore, because women don't ever really mean 'no,' or because someone's thought up some shameful reason. Whatever the reason, the implication is abhorrent. It is impossible not to think of Rihanna and Chris Brown. Strike two.
What follows? On his next visit to Lucy he murders her. Why? Because he can, one supposes. Because he's gone mad, one assumes. Because the prostitute always dies in the end of these tragedies, one imagines. Just once, why can't the prostitute rise, not just in the "hooker with the heart of gold" way, but as a true heroine, a whole person? A theatergoer can dream...
As things become more desperate, Jekyll has written his estate over to Hyde in case of his own "disappearance." It's like tacit approval of his dark side. Jekyll battles with Hyde via giant video screens onstage. At the end of the show, it seems as if Jekyll thinks he has won.
But as he is standing at the altar at his very own wedding, Hyde's personality takes over once again. He grabs Emma and takes her away, presumably to kill her. She saves herself when she pleads with him, "I know you don't want to hurt me." Instead he kills himself.
And that is the final blow, the final message sent, the only solution to madness to schizophrenia to dementia, is death. In other words, his father -- and anyone else who is inflicted as he is -- should be killed or left to die. They are not humans. They are monsters. They are Hyde. Strike three.
The problem is not with the production. This is a gorgeous show with sumptuous sets and undeniable talent. So don't read this as an indictment of the production, (although it is a bit slow in a number of scenes). It is the story that is so disgusting.
The show has some nice technical tricks. Act I closes with a crucifixion image splashed across the stage. Throughout intermission, Hyde's shadow skulks across the stage menacingly. It has some breathtaking moments too. Cox and Wicks perform a beautiful duet together, "In His Eyes." It's really compelling to hear such distinctly different voices together, a Broadway voice and a pop music voice intertwining.
But as terrific as the voices are, as clever as the sets are, and as grand as the costumes are, the "morals" of the story are simply too distasteful at best, too harmful at worst. Jekyll feels so alive as Hyde. Lucy can't believe that someone like Jekyll (as if his place in society makes him somehow better than she) could ever love her. That even after the rapes and assaults, all Lucy wants in life is a man and "a little romance." And, worst of all, if you're mentally ill you should die to protect yourself from the world.
But there doesn't seem to be any rallying cry here. This isn't a "see how horribly women and the mentally ill are treated, let's fix it" kind of play. It's a "the mentally ill should die and women are weak creatures who value men more than their lives" kind of play.
There's simply no need and no excuse, no matter how well Marouils or Cox can sing...
"Jekyll and Hyde runs through Dec. 16 at the AT&T Performing Arts Center, 2403 Flora Street in Dallas. For info or tickets, call 214-880-0202 or visit www.attpac.org

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Why is Josh Garnett's top 11 a list of only 10 schools?
TVH Weekly: Joshua Garnett, Aziz Shittu, Jordan Payton, and More
Michigan technically now has 18 commitments for the 2012 class, if you include S Jeremy Clark who accepted a greyshirt role. Outside of the commitments the coaching staff also secured Illinois WR Bo Dever (6'2", 195 lbs) as a preferred walk on. You know you're doing well on the recruiting trail when you have kids accepting greyshirts and walk on roles and you're not even half way through summer.
That's just how things are going, and it looks like things could wrap up sooner than later for the coaching staff. Here's a look at recent happenings and what could be in the future. As always you can follow me on Twitter @TomVH, or email me with any tips or questions at [email protected].
Joshua Garnett
6'5", 290 lbs.
Offensive Lineman
Puyallup, Washington
Garnett has been expressing strong interest in Michigan for some time now. He has stated that he would like to take an official visit, and recently included Michigan in his top list.
I cut my list to eleven. They're Michigan, Notre Dame, USC, Oregon, Washington, UCLA, Auburn, Nebraska, Stanford, Oklahoma, and Cal. I thought it would be easier just to focus on a top eleven rather than all the schools involved.
As for summer visits, it doesn't look like any more unofficials will be in the cards for Garnett.
I don't know if I'm going to take any visits to any other schools. I know I'll take official visits. I've already seen Oregon, USC, UCLA, Washington, Cal, and Stanford. I feel good about Michigan, taking an official out there and seeing the Big House.
Ganett is one of the 150 elite athletes that will be attending "The Opening" in Oregon this week. The event will be televised on ESPNU and will include a good number of Michigan recruits and commitments.
There's going to be a lot of skilled players there. A lot of the guys I've made friendships with are going to be there. I talk to Erik Magnuson and we've talked about schools, where we see each other fitting. It definitely helps to get together with those guys and see who else is being recruiting and who else will be on their team. It makes you feel more comfortable with potential teammates.
Garnett has been very impressed with what Michigan brings to the table and is excited to learn more.
It's just the atmosphere around Michigan, the legacy, the fan support, and the great academics. It's a top notch academic program, and all the games are packed. You don't get that feel on the west coast or anywhere in the nation. Michigan is rolling out NFL linemen and they all have great NFL careers. I think I get a bad stigma being from Washington. You don't think nasty guys come from Washington, but I'm 6-foot-5, and 290-pounds right now. I'm very athletic and I know that's the kind of guys Michigan likes.
It will be interesting to see how offensive line recruiting plays out. Depending on what happens in the near future with other prospects Michigan could be out of spots depending on when Garnett would like to visit.
Aziz Shittu
6'3", 275 lbs.
Defensive Tackle
Atwater, California
The five star defensive tackle has been making noise ever since he decommitted from Stanford. Rivals ranks him as the number three best defensive tackle overall in the country, and he told me he has list down to ten.
I don't think I'll be taking any other summer visits. I'm focused on my team more than recruiting right now. I have it narrowed to ten schools though with Arizona, Stanford, Auburn, Cal, Washington, USC, Michigan, UCLA, Florida, and Nebraska.
Shittu is another prospect that has maintained he would like to take an official visit to Michigan. He too will be at The Opening this weekend, and as mentioned will be with Michigan recruits and commitments.
I haven't figured out a specific date yet, but it could possibly be for the Notre Dame night game. I'll be at The Opening this week and I talk recruiting everywhere I go, but I'm mostly going there to have a good time. It's cool to hang out with the committed players to see if your personalities match up.
Defensive tackle is another position that will likely start to fill up soon. The coaching staff have told recruits that they will likely take one interior linemen, but I have to imagine that they will take two at the end of the day. Either way, Shittu says that doesn't bother him.
It's 50% that I'll sign on signing day and 50% that I'll do it at the Army game. Nothing sooner, and if their class fills up then it fills up. I'm making my decision on one of those dates.
The scenario could get interesting with Ondre Pipkins' visit coming up, and instate DT Danny O'Brien saying that he would like to take official visits. If Pipkins decides to make an early decision and the coaches decide to take two defensive tackles it looks like it could be down to Shittu and O'Brien for the last spot. A lot of ifs, but they're in a good place.
Jordan Payton
6'2", 199 lbs.
Wide Receiver
Westlake Village, California
I recently reported that Payton had decommitted from USC this past week. He had been feeling uncomfortable with his commitment for awhile, so this wasn't anything that was surprising. He has a lot of interest in Michigan and plans on taking an official visit if things go as planned.
My coach wants me to make a decision relatively soon, but no matter what I want to take an official out to Michigan. We can take official visits during our season as long as we don't miss any Oaks time, miss any class or anything with our teams.
There was recently a CBS Sports article published that quoted Payton as saying, "I'm going to tell you this, it's going to be interesting the next couple of weeks in recruiting…You're going to see a lot of changes. Just think Fab Five." Naturally people began to tie that to Michigan. He clarified what he meant there.
When I said that the reporter, he was just like oh so you're going to Michigan? I told him that I just meant I've been talking to some other recruits and trying to get a fab five group to go to the same school, not necessarily Michigan.
Interesting comments to say the least. The article did clarify what he meant as well, I just thought I'd get him in his own words. If you look at what he said though it sounds like his decision could come soon. We'll see.
Ohio S Jarrod Wilson is announcing his decision on Friday July 8th at 2:30pm EST. He's kept everything close to the vest, but it seems like it will be worthwhile to monitor the announcement.
DT Ondre Pipkins named his top six of Michigan, Tennessee, Alabama, Oklahoma, Missouri, and Florida. He will be visiting Michigan at the end of July or beginning of August. That visit will be big for Michigan to get him on campus.
Offensive line recruiting is starting to get tight, as I mentioned above. I've said this before, but I don't expect Ohio OL Kyle Kalis to take too much longer with his decision. I have been in contact with him this entire time. His decision could likely have an effect on what other prospects decide to do and when they do it. We'll see what happens.
Ohio DE Chris Wormley will be making his decision relatively soon, sometime before the end of the summer.
The Michigan recruits and commitments to watch in The Opening this week are OL Adam Bisnowaty (who Michigan really likes), RB Bri'onte Dunn, OL Erik Magnuson, DT Danny O'Brien, DB Terry Richardson, LB James Ross, DT Aziz Shittu, DB Anthony Standifer, WR Dwayne Stanford, TE Ron Thompson, DE Adolphus Washington, OL Zach Banner, DE Mario Ojemudia, and OL Joshua Garnett. You can watch it on ESPNU on July 7th, 8th, and 9th, at 9pm EST.
The Big House BBQ is July 31st, I will confirm names for that as it gets closer. It looks like it was by invitation.
Because I forgot to put Oklahoma on there. Oops.
is the gap between Garnett/Banner and Jordan Diamond great enough that you'd like to see Michigan hold a spot or two for them, even if it's unlikely that Michigan can actually pull them in?
If the coaches had high confidence in either one (or both) coming to Michigan, then yes.
But if Michigan only has a 9% chance with Garnett, for example, then I'd take Diamond if he wanted to commit.
I'm just kinda curious, but why 9%? I know it's not a mathematical formula, just seems a weird number to pick. Not a round number, like 10%?
aaaaaaand I look like an idiot.
because he's choosing from 11 schools.
because he's choosing from 11 schools.
It seems like we do have a better than 9% chance, I mean we were the first official visit he schedules, and now with magnuson in his ear, I think our chances are very good. Honestly, if we run out of spots for him before he visits, I will be very disappointed as he has been pretty much at the top of my realistic wish list. The kid is just a stud.
I agree we that we have better than a 9% chance based on his comments, but it's hard to get too excited when the guy is looking at 10 other programs.
but our OG depth is still pretty critical. We have lots of 6'6" prospects who could move in, but by 2013 we'll need 2 underclassmen guards starting. Garnett and Kalis could both play straight away.
Our OG depth isn't all that bad. In 2013, we'll have four guys for three interior spots - Bryant, Posada, Pace and Miller, not counting the guys in the 2012 class. Already in that class we have Stacey and Bars who both project at OG. I agree with you that it would be nice to get another interior guy, but if we get Kalis (and it's looking like we will) then the 6th guy in this class would be a guy slotted at OT.
Centers, though. By 2013 Pace will be the starting Center and Miller will be his only designated backup. So by then Bryant and Posada will be our only returning Guards of any kind unless 2012 guys don't redshirt. This is ideal for both Garnett and Kalis. If both Bryant and Posada redshirt and Kalis and Garnett (first of all commit, and then) play right away we'll have 4 guards in 2012 to choose from, all of them underclassmen, though. (I personally think Bryant won't redshirt unless we get 2 top OG's in this class.)
I don't think the 2012 class has any bearing on whether or not Chris Bryant will redshirt.
Jack Miller projects at center, but that doesn't mean it's the only position he can play. If he's one of our two best OGs in 2013, he'll start at OG and be the back-up at center. I'm still not worried about 2013 yet, because I'm sure we can find 2 solid guards between Posada, Bryant, Miller and Bars, Stacey, and possibly Kalis. Sure, they'll be young, but adding more guys to the 2012 class won't change that.
Also, I doubt any of these don't redshirt. Bryant won't be needed this fall and certainly not the 2012 guys. They'll all redshirt and then battle it out for 2013.
Thanks for the late night updates.
By the way, "The Opening" sounds like a Stephen King novel.
I will not be surprised if some crazy s*** goes down out there in Eugene.
It will actually be in Beaverton, Oregon. I'll be at the event and wearing my Michigan gear to represent!
within official NCAA strictures and the high Michigan/MGoBlog standards of privacy, ethics and respect. LIke who else is wearing Michigan gear.
I thought RJS was also going to "The Opening"
"Ohio S Jarrod Wilson is announcing his decision on Friday July 8th at 2:30pm EST. He's kept everything close to the vest, but it seems like it will be worthwhile to monitor the announcement."
That info about Kyle Kalis was very cryptic. Cryptic TomVH news is the best kind of TomVH news
are that we're in the catbird seat for both Kalis and Wilson.
On an unrelated note, I wonder if the staff will take recruiting a bit slower next year. Not that I'm in any way unhappy with the class that we have, but I do wonder if the staff was anticipating having this many top prospects interested in Michigan. I remember when Rodriguez first showed up, he had some problems with kids he offered super early, not realizing how big a draw the Michigan name was. It'd be interesting to know if this staff had the same reaction, and if they'll get really selective with their offers ala Texas or OSU.
I think they took this approach to help them get seettled into the job abd to let them focus on their first season. I think if they can show a good product on the field that they will take a more selective approach with offers. I know getting a top QB prospect can a this early can help to take some pressure off next years class.
Edit: Thanks a lot for the update Tom
I also wonder if this might help them by getting the early jump on 2013 recruits, while the others are scrambling to fill out the bulk of the 2012 class.
However I believe that they will be going after elite midwest and national (just like that other school) talent. They will be able to get a few commits early on in the process from the midwest, but because of the nature of going after top-tier talent, they will prolly fill up towards the end of the recruiting cycle.
True, while some top rated players will commit early it seems like a lot of the really top players like to play out the entire process and have thier big moment on NSD or one of the all star games. It would be nice to have some spots availble to still be serious options for those kids.
"It'd be interesting to know if this staff had the same reaction, and if they'll get really selective with their offers ala Texas or OSU"
While selective, Texas usually fills up very quick. Like 17-18 commits before anyone else has more than say 5 or so.
So with Payton seeming like he is makeing a decision soon, does that hurt our chances as he has not visited? There was never much talk of him, on this site at least, prior to this week
There was actually a fair amount of talk about him a few months ago. He's been on shaky ground with his commitment to USC for a while, and it's been mentioned on here for a long time. There was just no new news with him, so he fell out of the forefront of discussion around here.
Magnus, I've heard your opinion on the OL and DL recruits, and I really value what you say. What're your thoughts on the three WRs we're mainly after in Stanford, Burbridge, and now Payton?
I don't have a huge preference between them. I'm a little wary of Burbridge just because I'd hate to recruit a kid who doesn't qualify (not that he won't, but he's got work to do), but he's very talented.
I think it would be awesome if Michigan could get a big target like Stanford and then one of the smaller guys, but if I had to rank them, I'd say...
1. Payton
2. Stanford
3. Burbridge
Thanks, that's what I was thinking, too. Getting 2 of those guys would be great, and hopefully we pull at least one.
What's the earliest we could realistically expect to hear anything wrt Burbridge? Not 'til January once his fall grades/ACT scores are in?
The Rivals guys said it would "be close to signing day, if not after."
What do you or anyone think the "Fab Five" comment means? If I had to guess maybe Payton is try to get a group of West Coast guys (Shittu, Garnett, Peat, etc.) to come to Michigan. If we can pull a group of guys like that I imagine the class will end up in the top 5 for sure.
Is there any chance if Pipkins or O'Brien commit soon the would hold off on the other hoping for Shittu? Or would they take them both and Shittu would be SOL
I think Pipkins has a spot, no matter who commits first. He seems to be at or near the top of Michigan's DT board.
in my denim thinking about the front seven that we could field in a couple years if we can add Pipkins and either Shittu or O'Brien.
If O'brien committed first, then they would still take Pipkins. If Pipkins committed first, its hard to see the staff turn down one of the best prospects in state and a solid prospect nationally to hope for a kid from California. That's not the type of recruiting buzz that you want in-state.
If the coaches want Shittu more than Obrien, are willing to wait, and think there is a decent chance we pick him up, then I don't think the coaches will be too stressed about stopping Obrien from committing. It really wouldn't hurt Michigan's efforts instate: I think everyone knows how much they desire to lock up Midwest kids first. Telling one instate recruit the spot is already full wouldn't overpower the positive instate vibes we have. The coaches aren't just looking for Michigan talent; they want pure talent.
I never thought we would have a shot with him, but i would really love to see him be in the Maize and Blue!!
Whatever's going around, I like it. The buzz is great for Michigan lately, even sports illustrated has taken notice. I just hope the iron stays hot throughout the season (particularly on the field of course.)
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Jewish Community Center Social Adult Club: presentation/bingo, today, 12:45 p.m.; "Keeping the Faith" film screening, Wednesday, 12:45 p.m.; "Pearl Harbor" film screening, Dec. 16, 12:45 p.m.; Healthy Steps: Preventing Falls, Dec. 18, 10 a.m. to noon; Healthy Steps: Staying Active, Dec. 19, 10 a.m. to noon; Free Blood Pressure Screening, Dec. 30, 10 to 11:30 a.m.; arts-and-crafts project, Dec. 30, 12:45 p.m.; movement exercise, Mondays, 10 a.m.; Bible study, Mondays, 11 a.m.; arthritis swimming classes, Mondays, Wednesdays and Fridays, 11:15 a.m. and 1:15 p.m., $1.50; lunch, Mondays, Wednesdays and Thursdays, noon, 60 and older, $1.50, reservations required by day prior; rummicub, Mondays, 1 p.m.; bridge, Tuesdays, 1 p.m.; chair yoga, Wednesdays, 9:30 a.m.; Healthy Steps exercise, Wednesdays, 11 a.m.; canasta, Wednesdays, 1 p.m.; pinochle, Thursdays, 10 a.m.; mahjong, Thursdays, 1 p.m.; Silver & Fit exercise, Fridays, 9:30 a.m.; Zumba Gold, Fridays, 10:30 a.m.; 601 Jefferson Ave., free for members/fees vary for nonmembers, reservations required for all programs. 570-346-6595, ext. 102.
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South Side Senior Center: chair exercise/pinochle, daily, 9:30 a.m.; Walk-a-Way program, Mondays 10:30 a.m.; pokeno, Mondays, Tuesdays and Thursdays, 12:30 p.m.; art group, Tuesdays, 10 to 11:30 a.m.; Bible discussion, Thursdays, 10 to 11:30 a.m.; ballroom dancing, with Vince Brust, Fridays, 12:30 p.m.; Bookmobile, monthly; Book Club, twice monthly; 425 Alder St. 570-346-2487.
Dunmore Activity & Hub Center: hot meals, daily, $1.50/$2; bingo, Mondays, 10 a.m.; chair exercises, Mondays, 12:15 p.m.; oil painting/sketching/ballroom dancing, Mondays; Learn to Play Ukelele, Tuesdays, 12:15 p.m.; blood pressure checkups/community speakers, Tuesdays; 7s card games/Bible discussion/craft class, Wednesdays; chorus/band practice, Wednesdays, follows lunch; folk/square dancing, Thursdays, noon, gym; gentle yoga, Thursdays, 1:30 p.m.; cards, Thursdays; cards/walking in gym, Fridays; 1414 Monroe Ave., Dunmore.
Lake Winola Senior Center: hot meals, daily, noon, 60 and older, $2, register by 12:30 p.m. day prior, 378-3428; crochet, Mondays, 10:15 a.m.; humor, Tuesdays 10:45 a.m.; bingo, Tuesdays and Thursdays, 12:45 p.m.; exercise, Wednesdays and Fridays, 11 a.m.; painting, Fridays, 12:30 p.m.; 100 Winola View, Lake Winola.
Hawley Senior Center: gym equipment, weekdays, 8 a.m. to 3 p.m.; cards/games, weekdays; crafts, Mondays, Wednesdays and Fridays, 10 a.m. to 2 p.m.; exercise, Mondays, Wednesdays and Fridays, 10:30 to 11:30 a.m.; mahjong, Mondays, 11:30 a.m. to 3 p.m., and Wednesdays, 5:30 to 8:30 p.m.; Wii bowling, Mondays, 1 to 3 p.m.; bingo, Tuesdays, 1 to 2 p.m., and Thursdays, 10:30 to 11:30 a.m.; dancing, Wednesdays, 1 to 3 p.m.; card club, Thursdays, 11 a.m. to 3 p.m.; movies, Fridays, 1 p.m.; 300 Park Place, Bingham Park, VFW Building, Hawley.
Hamlin Senior Center: cards/games, weekdays; exercise, Mondays, Wednesdays and Thursdays, 10 a.m.; bingo, Tuesdays, 1 p.m., and Fridays, 10 a.m.; crafts, Thursdays, 1 p.m.; Salem Twp. Building, Hamlin.
Pittston Senior Center: cards/shuffleboard/Wii bowling/Internet access, weekdays; coffee, weekdays, 8:30 a.m. to 4 p.m., free; Healthy Steps, Mondays, Wednesdays and Fridays, 9 a.m., free; line dancing, Mondays, 10 a.m.; Crochet Club, Mondays, 10 a.m.; Sit and Be Fit Chair Exercises, Tuesdays, 11 a.m., and Thursdays, 9 a.m., free; pitch group, Tuesdays and Thursdays, 1 p.m.; Zumba Gold, Tuesdays, 2 p.m.; ceramics, Wednesdays; needlepoint, Thursdays, 10 a.m. 570-655-5561.
Mid Valley Senior Community Center: bingo, Mondays, Wednesdays and Fridays, 9 to 11 a.m.; tai chi, Mondays, 1 to 2 p.m., $5; line dancing classes, Tuesdays, 11:30 a.m. to 12:30 p.m.; dinner, three times weekly, noon, $1.25/$5; Red Hat Dinner, third Wednesday of the month, off-site; food box distribution, third Wednesday of the month, registration required; birthday celebrations, third Friday of the month. 570-489-4415.
Falls Active Adult Center: Wii bowling competition, with Tunkhannock Center, sites alternate, Mondays, 10 to 11:30 a.m.; Crocheting Club, Mondays, 1 to 2 p.m.; lunchtime brain games, Tuesdays; walking group, Wednesdays, 10 to 10:45 a.m.; lunchtime nutrition talks, Thursdays; geocaching, Fridays: 9:30 a.m. to noon; 2813 Sullivan's Trail, Falls.
North Pocono Senior Community Center: pinochle tournaments, second and third Mondays of the month, 9:30 a.m.; dinner and bingo, third Monday of the month, 5 p.m.; pinochle lessons, Thursdays, all day; tai chi, Thursdays, 1:15 p.m., $6: Route 435, Daleville. 570-842-6727.
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- in 2009, people in North America consumed about 80 mllion tons of paper
- The fastest growing brands of toilet paper in the United States today, Paseo, APP and Livi have a direct link to rainforest destruction
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- Much of that land was once tiger, orangutan and elephant habitat
- Since 1985 more than half of Sumatra's natural forests—some 30 million acres (an area the size of Virginia!)—have been lost
- Sumatra is the only place on earth where elephants, tigers and orangutans coexist
- Indonesia (including Sumatra) is ranked 3rd in the world in terms of total carbon emission due to the slash and burn destruction of its rainforests
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Rainforest conservation is one of the main missions of our business at Vermont Woods Studios. We extend our gratitude to Leonardo DiCaprio who has been an outspoken champion of the tiger and WWF's Save Tigers Now campaign. The goal of Save Tigers Now is to double the number of wild tigers by 2022, the next Year of the Tiger but that can't happen unless we change our buying habits. Tiger numbers have declined 97% in the past 100 years. There may be as few as 3,200 wild tigers left in existence, the lowest number ever recorded.


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Researchers in the U.K. have developed a computer that mimics the chaos of nature to repair itself. The "systemic" computer could be used in mission-critical situations, for instance in drones to cope better with combat damage.
Current computers work sequentially, executing one instruction before going on to the next. Even when they appear to be multi-tasking they are actually just switching between tasks very quickly. University College London (UCL) scientist Peter Bentley says that nature does not work in that way, instead its processes are distributed, decentralized and probabilistic, reports New Scientist.
He and UCL's Christos Sakellariou have created a computer in which data is married up with instructions on what to do with it. For example, it links the temperature outside with what to do if it's too hot. It then divides the results up into pools of digital entities called "systems".
Each system has a memory containing context-sensitive data that means it can only interact with other, similar systems. Rather than using a program counter, the systems are executed at times chosen by a pseudorandom number generator, designed to mimic nature's randomness. The systems carry out their instructions simultaneously, with no one system taking precedence over the others, says Bentley. "The pool of systems interact in parallel, and randomly, and the result of a computation simply emerges from those interactions," he says.
The process, he adds, works much faster than expected. And, because the instructions are distributed across multiple systems, if one is corrupted, the computer just finds a clean copy rather than crashing. The next stage is to teach the computer to rewrite its own code,


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Former QPR goalkeeper Phil Parkes has called on club owner Tony Fernandes to "bite the bullet" and replace under-pressure manager Mark Hughes with Harry Redknapp.
The Hoops' 3-1 defeat to fellow strugglers Southampton yesterday left the London club rooted to the foot of the Barclays Premier League having still to record a victory. With their next two matches away at Hughes' former club Manchester United and Sunderland the situation
Parkes, who played at Loftus Road between 1970 and 1979, thinks a change of leadership gives the club the best chance of survival. He told Radio 5 Live's Sportsweek programme: "There is only one person who can make the decision and that is Tony Fernandes."
He added: "They have some tough games coming up and if he carries on backing Mark Hughes and they keep losing it is very difficult to get yourselves out of that position.
"Harry (Redknapp) is hovering in the background and he is a guy who will come in and make a difference straightaway.
"It is horrible when you see a manager in this position but I would think he would slowly be running out of time and I am not sure how long he can carry on in the job.
"You may have to bite the bullet and say it is time for Mark Hughes to move on.
"The longer he (Fernandes) leaves it the worse it will be for a new manager coming in and unfortunately that is what they need now, a new direction."
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text: NEWPORT – Orleans County Side Judges Ben Batcheldor and Robert Goodby held the first of two informational meetings yesterday for the public to review the little-known county budget, which funds the courthouse and sheriff's department.An increase of $50,000 over the current year's budget is driven primarily by an appropriation of $75,000 for the replacement of the slate roof, which is over 100 years old. In the current year's budget, $40,000 was appropriated and the new appropriation is expected to cover the cost of replacing the roof in 2013. Judge Goodby said an estimate to replace the roof with new slate tiles for a cost of $120,000 was provided ten years ago and the side judges assume it will cost more now. Judge Goodby said his focus is to make sure the leaky roof is replaced in a manner that is "aesthetically pleasing, cost efficient, and safe. It needs to be replaced regardless of the material used."Sheriff Kirk Martin requested a budget increase of 6.6% which includes a 3% salary increase for office employees. Liability insurance will be 9% higher, and Sheriff Martin emphasized the increase has nothing to do with the Roger Pion incident, which occurred last summer. Pion is accused of intentionally damaging the department's vehicles and equipment using a tractor after Pion had a run-in with police."We were warned that this increase will happen several years ago," Martin stated. "They told us to expect an increase this next year and the year after, as well."The proposed budget has some changes in line item costs, but overall the increases reflect the issues noted above and an increase in the buildings and grounds budget, which includes fuel, electricity, and other maintenance costs.Moving the sheriff's office to the former Lyndonville Savings Bank site on the Derby Road is costing taxpayers $70,000 a year with half of the five-year note paid off already. The sheriffs department and jail house were located behind the courthouses on Main Street but were vacated in 1995 and the department was moved to the former "Judge Daily House," adjacent to the former jail. The building, while architecturally attractive, is structurally unsound. A sinkhole is slowly wearing away a part of the foundation and Sheriff Martin said that, despite the location, the building is not worth renovating.Judge Goodby stated that during the most recent legislative session, a new law will change the way the towns pay for the county budget, from an annual payment to a payment on July 5th and a second payment in November. "Our fiscal year starts February 1, but we don't get paid until July. We try to operate with the money on hand instead of borrowing it," Judge Goodby said.The former jail and Daily house are currently uninhabited and the side judges have no plans at this time to rehabilitate them since the courthouse roof replacement is the financial priority. Property insurance is paid to protect the people's investment, but options are limited, though Judge Goodby said getting rid of the Daily house and adding more parking space are options.


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|15th April 2007, 03:02 AM
the toes up thing
Why when i see pictures of people sailing, do i see their front foot always pulling up (it seams). I never really pull up to the extend that they do. Are all of these toes up shots taken while heading upwind? Is there any benefit to doing this toes up thing?
Thanks in advance
|15th April 2007, 03:25 AM
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RE: the toes up thing
Hi Thomas,
Sailors who are going really fast, regardless of the course (upwind, broad reaching, off the wind) curl their toes to ensure that their foot does not come out of the footstrap.
When sailing upwind, on a wider board like your GO 139, if you "pull up" with your front foot, and push across the top of the board/fin with your back foot, allowing virtually all of your weight to be suspended from the rig by your harness and lines, you can "cant the fin" slightly to leeward at the top (very slightly) and use the significantly better upwind drive the fin generates with a little downwind "cant" to rip upwind much higher and faster than you can using any other technique.
Hope this helps,
|15th April 2007, 09:19 AM
RE: the toes up thing
wow thanks! I will have to try that next time im out. Great that you remembered my Go 139 lol I guess i do ask a lot of questions. Speaking of which, is there any down side to having a tall mast extension? My mast extention is pretty big and goes from 2 cm taller to 42 cm bigger. Will that do anything to the mast? Or will I get any less performance? Can I rig a 490 sail on my 460 just because my mast extension goes up 42 cm?
|15th April 2007, 11:24 AM
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RE: the toes up thing
Hi Thomas,
The reason that the WS hardware guys make stubby (appox. 4" long inside the mast), short (approx. 15 cm of adjustment), medium (approx. 25-28 cm of adjustment), and tall (approx. 45-48 cm of adjustment) is so that you do not have more than about 15 cm of extension up inside your mast.
If you put a tall extension set at < 25 cm inside your mast, you end up "stiffening" the bottom of the mast so it cannot bend the way it needs to because it has a stiff extension inside it, which will not allow the mast to bend all the way down to near the base.
This can cause some real problems with sails that have a low foot batten as the batten won't rotate correctly because the mast is too stiff. It can also take alot of shape out of the bottom of some sails.
If you are using a 48 cm extension on your 6.6 m2 rig, with a 460 mast, you really need to get either a medium or short extension (depends on the luff length of your sail) to get the best shape and batten rotation in the lower part of your sail.
Can you use a 42 cm extension on your 460 cm mast to make it into a 490?
That depends.
If your sail is designed for a 490 luff length on a 460 cm mast with 30 cm of extension, then yes you can do this very nicely as it's the way the sail was designed. A 460 cm mast has a 12% bend ratio, and is rated IMCS 24-26.
If your sail is designed for more that 508 cm luff length, or is designed for a 490 cm IMCS 28-30 mast, then no your mast will be far too soft and you won't get the correct tension and shaping of the panels in the sail as the sail was designed to work on a much stiffer mast (490 cm IMCS 28-30).
Hope this helps,
|15th April 2007, 07:56 PM
RE: the toes up thing
ok. I have the 6.6 at a 483 luff. My mast as you know is a 460. So would you recomend getting a shorter mast extension before getting a 430 mast and a smaller boom and 5.0, 5.9ish sails?
|15th April 2007, 08:47 PM
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RE: the toes up thing
Hi Thomas,
I can't prioritize for you, but if you want to get the most from your 6.6 m2 rig, I'd think about getting a medium extension.
Right now it sounds like you are going up 23 cm (460 cm + 23 cm = 483 cm) on your 42 cm extension which is only slightly more than half way.
Since your extension has probably another 12-14 cm above the top setting (so there adequate extension up the mast at the highest setting) you are getting about 30 cm up inside your mast.
So, the lowest 30 cm (approx.) of your mast is not able to bend as it's "reinforced" by the extension inside.
Getting a shorter extension might improve the low end power of your rig.
Since you don't have any sails that need a taller extension at the moment, and seem to be looking for some smaller rigs, I'd suggest the medium extension be moved to the top of your list.
Keep the tall extension, because when you get a 7.0-8.0 m2 rig, that goes on a 460 mast, you will need the tall extension.
The same applies to getting a smaller sail that needs a 430 cm mast.
430 cm masts are IMCS 19-23, and are significantly "softer" than your 460 cm IMCS 24-26.
Yes, you can extend the head cap on most sails under 6.0 m2, and use them on a longer mast, but the mast being 'too stiff" will not allow you to get the sail to rig as the designer intended.
You can play around with downhaul and outhaul "tuning" when using a mast with the wrong bend characteristics, and sometimes get the sail to actually work decently, but you probably cannot achieve the full performance, and tuning range.
At some point, you will have one of each size extensions (stubby, short, medium, and tall), and one of each size masts (400/430/460/490) so everything will rig and tune to give you the full performance.
Hope this helps,
|15th April 2007, 09:23 PM
RE: the toes up thing
thanks roger. you have really helped me out. I am actually about to buy a used windwing 7.5 and since its mine pretty much now, i didn't count it. It also rigs on a 460! which is good.
Thanks so much for your help
|16th April 2007, 11:28 AM
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RE: the toes up thing
Thank you, Roger, for the mast extension explanation, and thank you, Windsurferdagg, for bringing up the question.
I have not paid attention before to how much extension is in my masts. I've wondered why some of my sails have such a poor bottom shape. I know now I've often robbed power from my sails with too much extension in the mast.
|18th April 2007, 07:23 PM
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lol np mate
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If the LFP does not ban referee carlos Muniz Fernandez after the Esche-Real Madrid travesty today, it is not a real league in my book. Two weeks after this guy robbed Sevilla of a legit goal to gift Barca 3 points, he robs Esche of a point.
All of the following occurred after Esche tied RM 1-1 on 90 minutes.
--Two yellows to Sergio Ramos turns into one.
--3 minutes stoppage time turns into SEVEN extra minutes.
--And finally, a foul by Pepe turns into a foul on him and RM gets a PK for the win.
This match had to have been fixed. Different rules for Barca and RM than the rest of LFP. In a real league, the ref would be banned for a long time, and Pepe (in addition to be dirty player, one of the biggest simulators) should be video-banned. But I'm not holding my breath. Shame on the LFP.


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GRAYSON CO., TX - The Grayson County Jail shows News 12 its new, state of the art security system.
The Grayson County Sheriff says this special type of control room is helping them better monitor inmates in the jail's new wing.
Sheriff Keith Gary says it's a new concept, and he believes his is the only office in Northeast Texas using the technology.
They call it "The eye in the sky."
"That's a nickname, but it's a concept that's going to grow with other places," said Grayson County Sheriff Keith Gary.
It's an elevated security surveillance control room. Sheriff Gary says it allows them to monitor community areas in the jail with a minimal number of officers.
"You just don't have to have several officers because again, you can do it with about two officers so it's a great savings to the tax payer in essence," said Gary.
The eye in the sky can monitor well over one hundred cameras used throughout the facility. Using those cameras, officers can zoom in closely to monitor inmates, as well as objects, and get a clear picture.
They say this helps improve security, as well as inmate safety.
Gary says he's most proud of the fact that they built the connected facility without incurring debt, and did not have to use extra taxpayer money.
"We didn't owe one penny on this part, the new part of the jail, and so I'm very pleased that we can present this information to the tax payers," said Gary.
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RATHER than call Robbie Deans, outspoken playmaker Quade Cooper wants to improve the odds of a Wallabies recall by letting his rugby do the talking.
Cooper is back in the mix for the national team, ending six months of strained negotiations with the Australian Rugby Union by signing a two-year deal, worth $750,000 a season.
Sealing an ARU deal was difficult, especially with Cooper preparing for a February 8 professional boxing debut and receiving a French rugby offer that would have made him one of the world's highest-paid players.
The Queensland playmaker's days under Deans appeared numbered when he described the Wallabies' culture as ''toxic'', resulting in a $40,000 fine and a downgraded ARU offer that was later renegotiated.
However, Cooper said regaining top form - not offering an olive branch to Deans - was his priority. Asked how he could improve relations with Deans, Cooper said: ''It is not something I have to go out and improve. I have a job to do. His job is to … get the best out of the team. Hopefully, the better I play for Queensland, the more opportunities I get there [Wallabies].''
Asked if he would like to play under Deans again, Cooper said: ''Of course - he's the coach. If I get the opportunity to play for Australia again, we will go about it like any other player and coach.''
Cooper did not believe his hefty fine would place him at the back of the queue. ''It's a fine. The performance is what matters,'' he said.
The five-eighth committed to a new three-year deal with the Reds in June but that was dependent on signing with the ARU. Talks with the ARU were on the brink of collapse late last month when he was offered a new incentive-based deal.
But Cooper said he never seriously contemplated walking away from Australian rugby, and he looked forward to combining one day with new Waratah Israel Folau. ''I am sure he will go well,'' he said. ''And I think his aerial skills will be superior to most rugby players.''
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Lesley Di Mare
On December 1, 2011, Lesley A. Di Mare became the 14th president of Colorado State University - Pueblo. Di Mare earned a bachelor's degree in theatre arts from California State University-Chico (1972), a master's degree in speech communication from California State University-Hayward, East Bay (1981), and a Ph.D. in speech communication from Indiana University (1984).
Before becoming the first permanent female president in CSU-Pueblo's history, Di Mare served as the Interim President & CEO at Nevada State College (NSC) in Henderson after first serving for three years at the Provost and Executive Vice President of Academic Affairs. While at NSC, Di Mare spearheaded a number of initiatives to enhance the college's academic standing and visibility in the community. Working with faculty and administration, she developed NSC's Standards of Academe, which provides the campus community clear expectations and criteria for making progress towards promotion and tenure as well as merit. Di Mare also led the development of the Technology Fellows Institute, a program that affords faculty and staff the opportunity to produce and deliver innovative pedagogy in the classroom through technology. As the college's chief academic officer, Di Mare also was responsible for overseeing the institution's path towards accreditation.
Before joining NSC as provost, Di Mare held administrative positions at California State University Los Angeles and at Arizona State University, where she served as Department Chair of Communication Studies for 11 years, Interim Dean of the College of Human Services for two years, and Associate Vice Provost of Undergraduate Studies for two years. In her administrative capacity, Di Mare implemented the Center for Violence Prevention and Community Safety, the Osher Lifelong Learning Institute, the Communication Learning Assessment Lab, and the Japan Business Library.
She has published articles on American and Japanese communication styles, gender and communication, and rhetoric and persuasion. Di Mare has worked closely with many community agencies and consulted with the Japan External Trade Organization (Los Angeles), the Ministry of International Trade (Tokyo), and other international organizations. She was a visiting fellow at Manchester Metropolitan University, Manchester, UK and at the Japan Studies Institute, San Diego State University, 2003. From 1988-1990, Di Mare served as Communications Advisor to the Representative of the Nagano Prefecture, JETRO.


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Gary Pruitt starts his job as Associated Press president
Former McClatchy chief executive Gary Pruitt joins the Associated Press today as its new president and he promises employees "to be honest and open." He says the AP's work is more than noble in these times: "It is critically important in today's world where news seemingly moves at the speed of light and has the power to bring down governments and rattle markets."
He makes that point with the coverage of the Supreme Court's Obamacare ruling:
In the rush to try and be first some of our competitors were flat wrong about the fate of a law that will affect millions of Americans. AP got it right. In fact, we were also among the very first to get it out there – but accuracy and fairness should always trump speed.
Read his memo after the jump.
Sent: Monday, July 09, 2012 11:14 AM
Subject: Message from AP President Gary Pruitt
July 9, 2012
Hello, AP colleagues:
I'm excited to join you today as AP's new president. There is no media organization with more purpose and commitment, and I look forward to helping further that mission.
In the past I have called the work of AP noble. But it's more than that. It is critically important in today's world where news seemingly moves at the speed of light and has the power to bring down governments and rattle markets. That kind of power must be used judiciously. The recent ruling on health care by the U.S. Supreme Court is a case in point. In the rush to try and be first some of our competitors were flat wrong about the fate of a law that will affect millions of Americans. AP got it right. In fact, we were also among the very first to get it out there – but accuracy and fairness should always trump speed. In Syria, where AP has shot more video than any other news organization, our user-generated video is comprehensively vetted before it goes out. Customers know they can trust our work. That makes upholding AP's news values not only the right thing to do but an essential element of our success. You have my word that I will support our mission to speak truth to and about power, hold governments accountable and show all sides of the story.
Assuring that we can continue this vital mission is my priority. Like most media organizations, AP faces some serious business and financial challenges. I will quickly turn my attention to them. On the revenue side many of our traditional clients are confronting increasing competition and declining profits, which has had a ripple effect on our own revenue. To deal with that we need to broaden our thinking about products, customers and business models. At the same time we will have to be vigilant about costs. Our pension plans are AP's single largest financial obligation over the next several years, and I am committed to fully funding them. With the advantages of a broad geographic base, content in every format and an immensely talented staff, I am confident we can meet these challenges.
Over the next few months I'll start visiting bureaus and customers to get a deeper picture of our global reach and opportunity. In two weeks I'll be in London to see AP in action covering the Olympics and to meet with the many key customers who will be there as well. In the fall I'll visit Asia, and staff and customers there. I hope that eventually I meet every one of you in AP's wide world.
Under Tom Curley, AP has transformed from a traditional wire service agency to a multimedia digital news organization. The hard work of all of you over the past years has brought the company to a pivotal point where we are ready to offer our members and customers capabilities that would have been hard to imagine a decade ago. I think I speak for all of us in thanking Tom for what he has done to position us for the future.
I'm thrilled to take over the leadership of AP as it moves forward in this new age. I have a lot to learn, I know, and will be calling on you for your insight and expertise. In turn I promise to be honest and open and keep you informed along the way. Together we can build on AP's long legacy and guarantee our vital role as the first choice for trusted news.
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RIDGECREST — Burroughs picked up its first win of the season on Friday night, and did so in dominant fashion.
RIDGECREST — Burroughs picked up its first win of the season on Friday night, and did so in dominant fashion. The Burros scored on their first three drives against Antelope Valley and never looked back in a 43-20 win at Sherman E. Burroughs Stadium.
"We played hard and we knew we were going to come out and win — we were confident," running back Tyron Jones said. "We all wanted to prove that we were better than we had been playing."
Burroughs (1-2) got a stop on the game's first possession and its offense opened the scoring with a 68-yard touchdown drive capped by a 14-yard touchdown run by Jones.
On the score, it appeared Jones was stopped near the line of scrimmage before he emerged from a pack and ran free into the end zone. The touchdown put Burroughs ahead 7-0 less than five minutes into the game.
"I went through the middle, they were holding me and they had me a little bit," Jones said. "Then I just went high knees through, I pushed and I scored — I found the hole."
After an Antelope Valley punt, Burroughs needed just three plays to drive 84 yards and add to its lead. The second play was a pass from quarterback Ryan Sanford to Jones in the middle of the field that Jones turned into a 67-yard gain.
On the next play, Sanford found receiver Mekhi Ayers on a slant route for a seven-yard touchdown to put Burroughs ahead 14-0.
An interception by linebacker Kevin Burgess gave Burroughs the ball on the Antelopes' 21-yard line to start its next drive. On third-and-long, Sanford threw a 26-yard touchdown pass to a wide open Jones that made it 21-0 with less than a minute left in the first quarter.
Early in the second quarter, Burroughs' defense increased its lead. From his linebacker position, Jones teamed with lineman Austin Groshens to tackle Antelope Valley quarterback Maurice Hawkins in the end zone for a safety that put the Burros up 23-0.
After picking off a Sanford pass on the ensuing drive, Antelope Valley (1-2) showed signs of life. Andrew Alegria came in at quarterback and the Antelopes quickly moved down the field, scoring their first points on a 47-yard carry by running back Cameron French with 7:11 left in the first half. Aside from the long run, the Antelope Valley back carried the football 13 times for -3 yards on Friday night.
"French couldn't get loose — we squeezed him and we made him stop his feet," Burros head coach Todd Mather said. "We had some big hits on him — we knew he was the guy to stop."
Burroughs answered that score with an 80-yard touchdown drive that featured heavy doses of running to the right side of the Antelope Valley defense. On the eighth play of the drive, Jones scored on a one-yard run that made it a 30-7 game.
Burroughs found the end zone once more before halftime, a nine-yard pass from Sanford to Biggie Hernandez with 1:06 left in the second quarter. After an Antelope Valley fumble, the Burros chose to take a knee to run out the final minute of the first half. By that time, Burroughs had opened up a commanding 37-7 lead.
"We were in our right element — we're going fast on offense and our defense is going to blitz a lot, be vicious and put their hats on ballcarriers," Mather said.
The game screeched to a halt in the second half, and Burroughs still maintained a 30-point lead after a scoreless third quarter.
Antelope Valley scored twice in the fourth quarter, but the result was never in doubt. Running back Adan Peña put the finishing touches on the victory, scoring on a 23-yard run with 6:29 left in the fourth quarter.
Coming off a bye week, Burroughs delivered a stellar performance to pick up its first win of the season. The Burros played with more consistency and showed improvement from their first two games of the season.
"We had two great weeks of practice, and I felt good that we were prepared and ready to get after it," Mather said.
Burroughs plays its next four games on the road, a stretch that starts at Apple Valley next Friday at 7 p.m.
"It's huge — we had to have a win," Mather said. "We wanted to have a good showing in front of our fans before we leave for a month and we did that."


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William B. Ryder
William B. Ryder, 61, a retired general contractor, passed away October 20, 2013. He was the beloved husband of Debra A. (Furtado) Ryder.
He was the son of the late Charles and Laurece (Bruce) Ryder. Bill loved spending time with his wife, boating and quahoging.
Bill was the loving father of Shane T. Ryder and his wife, Michelle; and devoted grandfather of Tanner Ryder. He was the brother of the late Brenda Ryder. He is also survived by many nieces and nephews
His visiting hours will be held Wednesday, October 23, from 4-7 p.m. with a service at 7 p.m. in the Thomas & Walter Quinn Funeral Chapel, 2435 Warwick Ave.
In lieu of flowers, contributions to the American Diabetes Association, 10 Speen Street, #2, Framingham, MA 01701, will be appreciated. Information and condolences, visit TheQuinnFuneralHome.com.


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ST. PETERSBURG, Fla. From Bill Plaschke comes news that Vin Scully plans to retire after the 2010 season. Scully, 81, has been the voice of the Dodgers since 1950, when they played in Brooklyn. A Bronx native and a graduate of Fordham University, Scully is beloved throughout baseball, the best at his craft and a giant on radio and television.
Millions of fans know Scully from the Game of the Week for NBC in the 1980s. He also called some of the best World Series moments for NBC, including the Bill Buckner game in 1986 and the Kirk Gibson game in 1988. And he did many World Series for CBS Radio, working with Sparky Anderson or Johnny Bench.
Scully is a genius by himself, but whats striking on the CBS Radio broadcasts is the deference and inquisitiveness he shows to Anderson or Bench, always recognizing what they could add to a broadcast from their experience. With Scullys descriptions, his wordplay, his sense of the moment and his own observations and knowledge listening to those games is captivating.
I can hear the old broadcasts thanks to Charlie Danrick, a New Jersey man who sells audio tapes of old games. When Im driving home from Yankee Stadium and Scullys done for the night on the Dodgers XM feed I can always pop in a classic game of his to guide me. Scully could read an instruction manual and make it fascinating.
Ive bought several tapes of Scullys games from Danrick, who is a licensee of MLB Properties and an expert on radio broadcasters. Danrick has a library of some 2,500 games, and theres no doubt which voice tops his list.
The one man I feel who has the greatest skill at drawing word pictures is Vin Scully, and once he retires, I do not think there will be anyone any better than that man, Danrick said. Not even his mentor, Red Barber, could hold a candle to him. And neither could the great Mel Allen.
Mr. Scully is simply brilliant; what more can I say? His enunciation and articulation are perfect. His knowledge of the game is perfect. His insight is immaculate. No finer gentleman ever called a baseball game.
Plaschke suggests a statue of Scully at Dodger Stadium equipped with a listening station, of sorts, where fans can plug in, pull up a chair and relive some of his greatest calls. Sounds like a great idea, and I hope theyll include his call of the ninth inning of Sandy Koufaxs perfect game in 1965. It is, without question, the finest bit of broadcasting Ive ever heard, as beautiful and compelling as any words have ever been about the game. Do yourself a favor and give it a listen.


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Dan Brown announced on Facebook and Twitter Tuesday "Inferno," his fourth book in "The Da Vinci Code" series, is to be published in May.
The BBC quoted Brown as saying "Inferno" is set in Italy and will see Langdon drawn into "a harrowing world centered on one of history's most enduring and mysterious literary masterpieces."
"Although I studied [poet] Dante's 'Inferno' as a student, it wasn't until recently that I came to appreciate the enduring influence of Dante's work on the modern world," Brown said.
"With this new novel, I am excited to take readers on a journey deep into this mysterious realm... a landscape of codes, symbols, and more than a few secret passageways."
Brown's Langdon novels have sold millions of copies worldwide and two of them -- "The Da Vinci Code" and "Angels and Demons" -- have been adapted as blockbuster films starring Tom Hanks as Langdon.
A movie version of "The Lost Symbol," the third book in the series, is in development.


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New look planned for annual chamber event
Those who are old hands at attending the annual Chamber of Commerce annual meeting will find this year's event a different experience.Starting with a different name, the annual event will also be held at a different venue, with a different menu and a very short business meeting.Reflecting the countywide nature of the chamber, the annual meeting, which has been renamed as the Chamber Celebration, will meet at the Brownstone on State in South Whitley at 6:30 p.m. Oct. 20. Instead of a sit-down dinner, there will be numerous hors d'oeuvres and dessert selections as well as a cash bar. Guests will then be invited to spend most of the evening networking and building relationships with other people and businesses in the community, instead of being locked into the group at their table."We want our members to see it as an opportunity to start building those relationships, chamber president Sara Lochner-Goff said.About the only thing that will remain the same will be the annual awards. Large and small business of the year awards, Jewel of the Community and Chairman's Choice will still be honored, but Lochner-Goff said the business part of the meeting "will only last about 15 minutes, tops.""We really want people to see this as a social networking time. A chance to relax, mingle and talk with people," she said.In addition, the celebration is open this year to both members and non-members alike. The ticket price has been lowered to $25 per person or $40 for a couple.The changes have come about as the chamber, which announced in 2009 that it would become a countywide entity, continues to evolve to fit the new model. Since that announcement, a new board of directors has been seated, a new chamber president hired and the organization has expanded to include South Whitley and any Churubusco businesses interested in joining as well as out-of-county businesses.Since the expansion of the chamber's reach, the organization has grown from 230 businesses a year ago to 255 as this year's annual meeting rolls around. As the chamber finalizes the plans for its celebration, the public is still able, through Wednesday, to nominate their choices for small and large businesses of the year. A nomination form is on page 2 of today's edition. Reservations for the celebration will also be accepted through Wednesday.


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Two Earlham students use superhero powers to battle for literacy.
Every Wednesday afternoon 15-20 students at the Boys & Girls Club (BGC) Jeffers Unit are excited to read during Abby Yeagle '14 and Shannon Herbert's '14 Comic Book Club. Yeagle and Herbert are Bonner Scholars, a program that awards scholarships based on volunteer work.
"We have been really surprised by the popularity of the program," says Yeagle, a business and nonprofit management major and an art history minor. "I also have been surprised at how devoted they have been to the program. It is notable that at anytime they could go play at any one of the numerous activities at the Club, but they choose to come and read. They choose to do something academic."
Yeagle taught a similar course at Wolverine Farm Publishing, a nonprofit literacy outreach program in Colorado, and with a Bonner grant, both attended a comic book conference.
"Using comic books in the classroom to promote literacy is gaining speed with people interested in comics," explains Herbert, a Japanese Studies major and TESOL minor. "We've had some really powerful moments."
Yeagle and Herbert say one of the most difficult aspects is choosing the comics they will use during Club meetings.
"We spend a lot of time reading comics looking to find a balance between comics that are appropriate in nature but also still interesting and engaging for our kids — not little kid comics," Yeagle explains.
During meetings, BGC students login to ComiXology to gain access to the comic(s) Herbert and Yeagle have selected for the day. ComiXology is a cloud-based digital comics platform and an online community of comic book fans.
"The Club has different reading levels all the way from reading four issues in 10 minutes to reading one issue during the entire hour," Yeagle says. "We think it is important to allow them to read at their own pace. After reading we have basic comprehension questions and go over some of the vocabulary."
"We are nerds about comic books," says Herbert, who is an expert in Marvel Comics while Yeagle is an expert in DC comics with a specialty in Batman.
"Comic books are a broader genre than what we are led to believe by the media," Herbert says. "Comic books are more than two beefy guys beating each other up for the fate of a woman in distress.
"In the superhero comic books you grow to love the characters. You get introduced to the character, and you see them grow over time and through the challenges they face."
Comic books work for a wide range of ages as well.
"If you don't understand the words, the images tell a lot to new language learners and young children," Yeagle says. "Between the images and the words, they can piece the story together."
Yeagle and Herbert launched the start of the second semester with Ms. Marvel featuring Marvel Comics' first headlining Muslim superhero.
"We promote literacy, but a minor goal is to break down stereotypes," Herbert adds.


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The first glimpse and announcement teaser of "DAYS OF MY YOUTH", a two-year film set to be released in the fall of 2014 by MSP Films and Red Bull Media House with the support of Swatch.
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Given has lost his place this season to Brad Guzan and his only appearances since August have been in the Capital One Cup ties with Manchester City and Swindon. The former Republic of Ireland international, who still has three-and-a-half years remaining on his contract, was recently linked with a temporary move to Hull. But Lambert is adamant he needs two quality keepers at his disposal and that the competition drives them both on. He said:
"Has there been any interest in Given? I haven't a clue. Honestly, I've not had that conversation and he hasn't said.
"I'm just happy to have two quality goalkeepers here.
"Am I tempted to send Given on loan? No, I wasn't tempted. You need the two of them to push each other.
"The fact Brad has got Shay breathing down his neck, I'm sure is driving him on."
Given started the opening two Premier League games of the campaign against West Ham and Everton. He was then replaced by Guzan, who initially left the club in the summer before returning to sign a new three-year contract.
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In the coming week, the Neighbors Helping Neighbors Benefit Concert in Loveland will donate all the proceeds for tickets to see some big names in country music directly to victims of the recent flood. People also can help flood victims while they see Clydesdale horses at a Flood of Love Fundraiser today. The week also includes a Pub Crawl, zombies and lutefisk.
Loveland Choral Society offers 'Magnificent Seven'
The Loveland Choral Society wraps up its first production of the season with "The Magnificent Seven: The Final Round-Up" at 2 p.m. at the Rialto Theater, 228 E. Fourth St., Loveland.
Listen to the tales of the lives and the music of Vivaldi, Bizet, Gilbert and Sullivan, Holst and Barber.
Tickets are $17.
For details, call 962-2120, or visit RialtoLoveland.ticketforce.com.
Clydesdale horses join with Flood of Love Fundraiser
A Clydesdale Camera Day/Flood of Love Fundraiser will be held at the Budweiser Tour Center, 2351 Busch Drive, Fort Collins.
The Clydesdales are in Fort Collins through Oct. 20. People can meet one of them at 1-3 p.m. Sunday.
The center will be collecting donations for Habitat for Humanity and Food Bank of Larimer County from 10 a.m. to 5 p.m.
There will be free music, free tours, a silent auction and food vendors on site.
For details, call 490-4691 or visit facebook.com/ftcbudtours.
History program to exam U.S.-Mexico border
The Loveland Historical Society will present a program, "Where to Draw the Line: Mapping the U.S.-Mexico Border," at 7 p.m. at the Loveland Museum/Gallery, 503 N. Lincoln Ave., Loveland.
Dr. Angel Abbud-Madrid from the Colorado School of Mines will discuss how at the peace treaty closing the U.S./Mexico War a flawed map was used.
The program is free and open to the public.
For details, call 290-0169.
Pub Crawl to benefit Women's Clinic mammograms
This year's Pub Crawl will donate proceeds to Women's Clinic of Northern Colorado's Free Mammo Program.
The crawl will take place 5:30-9:30 p.m. in downtown Loveland, and will include a mini talent show and auction. Stops include Sports Station, Pourhouse, Loveland Aleworks, Generations and Next Door.
Cost is $25.
Each year, the Women's Clinic of Northern Colorado furnishes, free of cost, annual mammograms for women who cannot afford them.
For details, visit http://on.fb.me/15Sv3DS.
Nashville artists concert to help flood victims
Colorado Flood Foundation will hold a Neighbors Helping Neighbors Benefit Concert in hopes of raising $100,000 for the victims in a four-county region.
Loveland native Rob Frank is producing the benefit concert featuring country music performers Billy Dean, Trick Pony and others.
The concert will start at 7 p.m. at the Budweiser Events Center, 5290 Arena Circle, Loveland.
All of proceeds raised will go directly to the victims.
Tickets are $20, but law enforcement, rescue workers, firefighters, active National Guard and flood victims can attend for free.
If you need assistance or would like to volunteer, call 720-204-6165 or visit ColoradoFloodFund.com.
For details and tickets, visit BudweiserEventsCenter.com.
'Shaun of the Dead' highlights Zombie Night
Don your best zombie attire and catch the undead cocktail hour followed by a screening of "Shaun of the Dead," a creepy comedy/horror film being shown at 7 p.m. at the Rialto Theater Center, 228 E. Fourth St., Loveland.
The film is the story of a man who decides to turn his life around and win back the ex-girlfriend. Unfortunately, bad timing lands his endeavors in the middle of a zombie apocalypse. The film is rated R.
There will be a cash bar.
Tickets are $7.
Visit RialtoLoveland.ticketforce.com for tickets or details.
Sons of Norway to serve lutefisk and meatballs
The Stein Fjell Lodge of Sons of Norway will host the annual Lutefisk and Meatball Dinner at 4 p.m. and 6 p.m. at Faith Church, 2707 N. Wilson Ave., Loveland.
The dinner includes lutefisk, white sauce, butter, Swedish meatballs, vegetables, potatoes, pickles, beets, herring, lingonberries, lefse, Scandinavian cookies, riskrem (rice pudding), coffee and lemonade.
Reservations required. Adults are $18, children 5-12 are $8.
For details or tickets, contact Barb Nolin at 667-7641.


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Nov. 22, 2012 04:26 PM
OTTAWA, ONTARIO -- (Marketwire) -- 11/22/12 -- Department of National Defence (DND) professionals represented by the Professional Institute of the Public Service of Canada (PIPSC) received the news today that their positions will be "affected" by the government's continuing cuts to programs and services.
Earlier today, 158 PIPSC public service professionals, mostly computer science professionals, but also including nurses, nutritionists, occupational therapists, and historians, began to receive "affected" notices from the department. Most of the employees affected today are located in the National Capital Region.
This brings to over 5,300 the number of PIPSC members who have received a Workforce Adjustment (WFA) notice since the tabling of the 2012 federal budget.
The Professional Institute of the Public Service of Canada represents some 60,000 professionals and scientists across Canada's public sector.
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INDIANAPOLIS -- U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement officials say 42 people have been arrested in the Indianapolis area on charges they were in the country illegally.
A news release says the arrests were part of a month-long operation conducted by officers in six Midwestern states and led to the arrests of 287 men and 10 women from 29 countries.
In the Indianapolis area, 24 of those arrested were convicted criminals, 18 were immigration fugitives and seven were previously deported from the United States and re-entered illegally. Thirty-eight of those arrested in Indianapolis were men and four were women.


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Hoya Announces Third Quarter Financial Results under IFRS
By: Business Wire
Jan. 31, 2013 05:33 AM
Hoya Corporation (TOKYO: 7741) today announced financial results for the third quarter ended December 31, 2012. The full reports are available at: http://www.hoya.co.jp/english/investor/investor_09_25.html
During the quarter, revenues from all operations increased 8.6% to 90,682 million yen, and profit before tax increased 164.3% to 17,634 million yen. Profit for the term was up 215.3% to 10,329 million yen year on year. This significant increase in profit is due to the recording of tremendous expenses in the same period last year suffered from the Thai flooding. Profit attributable to owners of the company was up 217.1% to 10,293 million yen.
For the nine months ended December 31, 2012, revenues from all operations were down 4.5% to 276,399 million yen, while profit before tax was up 45.3% to 59,402 million yen. Profit for the term was up 53.8% to 48,003 million yen year on year, and profit attributable to owners of the company was up 54.1% to 47,903 million yen. This significant increase in profit is due to the recording of 17,912 million yen of insurance income this year in the form compensation for the fixed assets and for the lost profit suffered from the Thai flooding.
"Eyeglass lens business is recovering, though the demand for optical lenses and HDD glass disks are still weak," said Hiroshi Suzuki, chief executive officer of HOYA. "What I must do is to accelerate the pace of growth more in Life Care business."
Hoya also announced the projected results for the fiscal year ending March 31, 2013. Hoya forecasts revenues of 364 billion yen (down 3.4% compared to 376,940 billion yen for all operations in the previous year), profit before tax of 69 billion yen (up 17.9%) and profit for the term of 55 billion yen (up 28.9%).
About Hoya
Founded in 1941 in Tokyo, Japan, Hoya is a global technology company and the leading supplier of innovative and indispensable high-tech/medical products based upon its advanced optics technologies. Hoya provides mask blanks and photomasks for the semiconductor devices and liquid crystal panels, optical lenses, glass memory disks for HDDs, medical endoscopes, eyeglass lenses, and operates retail shops for contact lenses. Hoya now has over 100 subsidiaries and employs approximately 36,400 people worldwide. For more information, please visit http://www.hoya.co.jp/english/index.html
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