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Ford and Michigan Tech Team Up to Imagine a Better Bus System
Do you ever ride the bus in Houghton and Hancock? Would you, if it were more convenient?
Soon it may be. Michigan Technological University Enterprise students have received a Ford College Community Challenge (Ford C3) grant to study the existing mass transit system in Houghton and Hancock and develop a model that would be more sustainable economically, environmentally and socially.
Michigan Tech's Transportation Enterprise and Automotive Computing Enterprise (ACE) won the $50,000 competitive grant. Enterprises are teams of students who take on real-world problems and—with industry partners—use their Tech education to find practical solutions.
Ford C3 is a national challenge grant competition that recognizes colleges and universities that use a school's resources to address an urgent community need related to the grant's theme: Building Sustainable Communities. Proposals are expected to incorporate the use of alternative energy in a unique way. Unlike many traditional college grant programs, Ford C3 requires colleges to create proposals that have significant student input, involvement and leadership from beginning to end. Given this requirement, winning proposals have a distinctive student perspective on what it means to have a sustainable community.
This is the second Ford C3 award that Michigan Tech has received. The first, in 2009, supported undergraduates to work with high school students and community partners to expand a home winterization project for low-income elderly residents of the community.
"We consider Michigan Tech to be a valuable partner in our efforts to keep Michigan's economy strong while delivering on our commitment to social and environmental sustainability around the world," said Mike Schmidt, director of education and community development with the Ford Motor Company Fund. "With this grant, our intent is to help Michigan communities create more sustainable transportation strategies."
Michigan Tech's Transportation Enterprise and ACE will partner with representatives of the Cities of Houghton and Hancock, public transportation experts on the Michigan Tech faculty, an industry advisor who is also a Michigan Tech alumnus and the Western UP Planning and Development Region (WUPPDR).
"One of the city's goals is to reduce the traffic and parking congestion around the University," said Houghton City Manager Scott MacInnes. "We are hoping the Enterprise team will find a way to encourage more people to use public transportation and make the transit system as efficient as possible."
Glenn Anderson, Hancock city manager, said: "I look forward to working with Michigan Tech students on ways the city can improve transit operations and address efficiencies."
Danielle Terry, a civil engineering student and member of the Transportation Enterprise at Michigan Tech, worked on the proposal for the grant. "This generous grant from Ford will help push the community in a more sustainable direction," she said. "This project is special because it not only provides a one-of-a-kind educational opportunity, but it also has the potential to affect the whole community in a positive way."
Terry went on to say that as a commuter student, she would welcome a reliable, cost-effective transit system to ease both parking and traffic congestion problems at Michigan Tech. "The system could be an incredibly efficient alternative for students who drive to campus every day," she remarked.
The Transportation Enterprise will evaluate existing mass transit service. Students will be conducting interviews with bus riders and other community residents and distributing questionnaires. They will then design and implement a sustainable model bus system
ACE will identify the hardware needed and create the software necessary to do real-time tracking and scheduling of transit vehicles, said John Lukowski, associate professor of electrical and computer engineering and faculty advisor to the Enterprise.
The project includes two solar-powered bus shelters with covered bike parking, a smart-phone app and a schedule board. Alternative-fuel vehicles will also be considered.
"This project will provide a great opportunity for our students to understand the complexities of planning and operating a transit system and explore ways to improve the system and provide better passenger service," said Bill Sproule, professor of civil and environmental engineering at Michigan Tech. Sproule, a public transportation specialist, heads the Houghton Transit Board.
"Taxpayers today are demanding that owners of transportation infrastructure accomplish more with less. The Ford C3 challenge will not only provide Houghton and Hancock with sustainable transit options to maximize the value of their transportation dollar, but will also give students a unique opportunity to gain experience in cutting edge technologies with real-world constraints," said Eric Morris., an industry consultant to the project. A civil engineering alumnus of Michigan Tech, Morris heads intelligent transportation systems for HNTB, an infrastructure consulting firm in East Lansing, Mich.
"The type of experience these students will gain on this project isn't usually available even to graduate engineers," he said. "It will ultimately place them at the top of many hiring managers' lists."
The mass transit project embodies Michigan Tech's vision of preparing students to "create the future," said George Dewey, associate professor of civil and environmental engineering and faculty advisor to the Transportation Enterprise, "This project has the potential to produce a genuine change for the better in our community."
Ford Motor Company Fund and Community Services works with community partners to advance driving safety, education and American heritage and community life. The Ford Motor Company Fund has operated for more than 60 years with ongoing funding from Ford Motor Company. The award-winning Ford Driving Skills for Life program teaches new drivers through a variety of hands-on and interactive methods. Innovation in education is encouraged through national programs that enhance high school learning and provide college scholarships and university grants. Through the Ford Volunteer Corps, more than 27,000 Ford employees and retirees each year work on projects that better their communities in dozens of countries. For more information, visit www.community.ford.com
Michigan Technological University is a public research university, home to more than 7,000 students from 54 countries. Founded in 1885, the University offers more than 120 undergraduate and graduate degree programs in science and technology, engineering, forestry, business and economics, health professions, humanities, mathematics, and social sciences. Our campus in Michigan's Upper Peninsula overlooks the Keweenaw Waterway and is just a few miles from Lake Superior.


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PHILADELPHIA - Since a cumbersome schedule often creates opportunity for second-day letdowns, Flyers coach Peter Laviolette wasn't going to wait for his usual middle-of-the-first-period bell to conduct his nightly team meeting.
Instead, one night after a gritty and emotional victory in Pittsburgh, Laviolette brought his team together for a not-so typical heart to heart before a game against the Florida Panthers that carried a certain numerical importance.
'It's a big game tonight. You want to make this game mean something; it's an opportunity to get back to a starting point,' Laviolette said. 'We've been sub-par the entire season so far and I think the guys recognize that. It's been a rough ride, a very tough ride in regard to a lot of things. Tonight is a chance to get back and take a quick breath.'
With that kind of inspirational motivation to spark a hunger to get back to .500 for the first time since the season started, the Flyers went out on Wells Fargo Center ice and promptly laid a tin egg, losing 5-2 to the Panthers.
Along the way, Ilya Bryzgalov, perhaps a bit of a surprise starter since he'd started 16 of 18 games, and had gone the distance in the 6-5 Wednesday night win over the Penguins, was yanked after giving up four goals on 15 shots. One of those, exhibiting Bryzgalov's greatest weakness, came on a penalty shot.
As bad as Bryzgalov so often looks in shootouts, he was made to look twice as terrible by rookie Jonathan Huberdeau (two goals, two assists), who stutter-stepped, did a jig, coaxed Bryzgalov into a spastic break dance routine and flipped the puck over him to bring on the boos.
It was beautifully ugly, really.
While Huberdeau dominated the evening with two goals and assists, he was ably helped by Peter Mueller, with two goals. Proof positive that the Panthers - who were missing top forward Kris Versteeg - are usually a one-line team.
They really shouldn't be coming into Wells Fargo Center scoring five goals.
So aside from the usual hints that a little more shootout practice is needed at the Skate Zone, Bryzgalov's troubles - coming after a not-so impressive Pittsburgh performance - are indicative that his soaring start might be flattening a bit.
Aside from that, Bryzgalov's problems were certainly indicative of how badly his teammates were playing against a Panthers team (5-7-4) that entered the game holding down the next-to-last spot in the Eastern Conference.
One of Florida's losses came at the hands of the Flyers, a 7-1 beatdown in Sunrise, Fla. Since then, the Panthers have won twice at Wells Fargo Center.
Go figure. In this game, the Flyers didn't figure on the scoreboard until Luke Schenn and Jakub Voracek scored third-period goals, which came far too late.
It was clear from the start that this could be a troubling game, as Florida's Dmitry Kulikov rattled a slapshot off a post behind a slipping and sliding Bryzgalov 22 seconds into the game.
But then the Panthers commenced to really rattle the Flyers (8-10-1).
Huberdeau threw a spot-on pass to the top of the slot to an uncovered Peter Mueller, and his wrist shot at 8:15 of that first period struck all net.
Just 29 seconds later, the Flyers kicked into a defensive change, which didn't look so good when Tomas Kopecky promptly burst into the attack zone with no defensemen in front of him. He easily completed the breakaway goal for 2-0.
It took just another minute and a half for Luke Schenn to turn the puck over at his blue line, and Huberdeau promptly sprung on another breakaway ... only to be tackled by Kimmo Timonen.
That gave Huberdeau – one of the Panthers who beat Bryzgalov in Florida's successful shootout round win Feb. 7 – the stage he craves. His approach looked like an Olympian free skate competition.
It left Bryzgalov to look like an amateur diver.
After that it was largely academic, though the Flyers did turn up the pressure at times. Try as they might, they couldn't crack goalie Scott Clemmensen. And when Huberdeau scored a fourth Panthers goal on a power play at 11:46 of the second, everyone relaxed.
You do need your nights of rest amid a busy schedule like this, you know.


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Georg Olsen, General Manager of U.S. Armor Corporation, is joined by Asst. Chief Sandy Jo MacArthur and Dep. Chief Terry Hara of the Los Angeles Police Department at the recent CA POST Statewide Training Managers Conference, hosted by the LAPD and Co-Sponsored by U.S. Armor. Chief MacArthur is the LAPD's Director of the Office of Administrative Services and Chief Hara commands their Personnel & Training Bureau.
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Cleveland adds prospect to new Top 100 rankings
With 2013 Draftees signed and entered into their respective clubs' pipelines, MLB.com has re-ranked its Top 100 Prospects and each club's Top 20 Prospects.
With 2013 Draftees signed and entered into their respective clubs' pipelines, MLB.com has re-ranked its Top 100 Prospects and each club's Top 20 Prospects.
CLEVELAND -- When the 2013 season began, the Cleveland Indians had two prospects ranked among the Top 100 in baseball. In drafting Clint Frazier, the fifth overall pick in the 2013 First-Year Player Draft, they now have three.
Frazier, an 18-year-old outfielder currently playing for the rookie-level Arizona League Indians, is rated as the No. 3 prospect in the organization and 56th-best prospect in the game. Shortstop Francisco Lindor and right-hander Trevor Bauer remain Cleveland's top two prospects, while shortstop Dorssys Paulino and outfielder Tyler Naquin round out the team's new Top 5.
Though the Indians have high hopes for all of their prospects, there is a special level of excitement over Frazier, who was chosen as the national high school player of the year by multiple entities. During his first 18 games in Arizona, Frazier assembled a .310/.350/.549 line with three doubles, four triples, two homers and 16 RBIs.
He went deep in his first at-bat of his first game, which wasn't over until he'd also tripled and driven in four runs.
"Clint has had a great start to his professional career," Carter Hawkins, Cleveland's assistant director of player development, said in an email. "He can impact the game in a lot of ways, and in his short time with us has already shown that with his bat, his power and his ability to cover a lot of ground in center field. The sky is the limit with Clint, and we're eager to see his progress through our system."
Clearly, Frazier has the potential to make an impact for the Indians in the future. His ability, along with that of other prospects, should provide Tribe fans with plenty of reasons to keep tabs on Cleveland's various Minor League affiliates moving forward.
The Indians have managed to compete in the American League Central despite being one of seven teams that have not seen a single prospect graduate from the preseason rankings. Their position in the division has been aided in small part by Bauer and Danny Salazar, as well as reliever C.C. Lee, who wasn't part of the original Top 20 but cracked the rankings during the first half.
Bauer, the third overall selection of the 2011 Draft, came to Cleveland in December as part of a three-team trade with Arizona and Cincinnati. On four occasions, he was recalled from Triple-A Columbus to make spot starts for the Tribe, going 1-2 with a 5.29 ERA across 17 innings. When the Indians needed a starter on July 11, they opted for Salazar, who struck out seven hitters over six innings, giving up just two hits and a run in a win over Toronto.
Salazar (No. 6) is still waiting for his second Major League appearance, and Cleveland has considered adding him to the bullpen as the regular season reaches its finish line. Lee (No. 15) recently gained experience with the Tribe relief corps, and in three appearances the 26-year-old was not charged with a run.
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There are five players who were ranked among Cleveland's Top 20 before the season began but who now find themselves looking up at prospects with seemingly higher ceilings. Righty Dillon Howard, rated the Tribe's No. 10 prospect during the preseason, experienced the most dramatic slip, which was at least partially influenced by a recent 50-game suspension for testing positive for an amphetamine.
Howard, 21, had not pitched in 2013, but he struggled last year with the Arizona League Indians, posting a 1-7 record and 7.90 ERA over 12 games (10 starts). Other prospects who have fallen out of the Top 20 rankings: left-hander Scott Barnes, who compiled a 7.27 ERA over six games with the Tribe this year, right-hander Kieran Lovegrove, shortstop Jorge Martinez and catcher Chun Chen.
New faces
Frazier's ascent to the No. 3 spot is the most noteworthy on the upgraded list, but the highly regarded positions of recent draftees Dace Kime, Kyle Crockett and Sean Brady should not be overlooked, either.
After the Indians selected Frazier in the first round, they nabbed Kime in the third, Crockett in the fourth and Brady in the fifth. According to Hawkins, Kime and Brady are both projected to be starters.
"Although Dace was mostly used out of the 'pen in college [at Louisville], we see his frame, stuff and delivery working well in a starter's role," Hawkins said. "We'll spend this year getting him stretched out and back on a starter's routine, and [we] look forward to seeing him in that role with a full-season team next year."
In the new rankings, Kime checks in at No. 9, while Crockett, tabbed as a potential "quick mover" through the system by Hawkins, can be found in the 16th slot. Brady, a 19-year-old southpaw, has scouts loving his "strike-throwing ability and advanced secondary weapons" according to Hawkins.
Rising/falling stock
Perhaps no other prospect has taken more impressive strides than Cody Anderson (No. 7), whom Cleveland selected out of junior college in the '11 Draft. The 22-year-old starter has spent this season with Class A Advanced Carolina, where he is 7-3 with a 2.31 ERA. Over 101 1/3 innings, Anderson has issued 92 strikeouts with just 26 walks.
"Cody didn't have a lot of innings under his belt when we drafted him, so we've been conservative with him the last few years as we built up his workload," said Hawkins. "He really came into his own this year, showing a durable frame, repeatable delivery, above-average command and Major League stuff across the board. He's put himself in a great position to be a Major League option in the not-too-distant future."
Anderson wasn't represented in the preseason rankings, but his performance catapulted him into the Top 10. Some players, such as catcher Alex Monsalve, suffered reverse fates. In the new rankings, Monsalve fell from No. 11 to No. 19. An elbow injury has limited Monsalve's playing time to just six games in 2013.
Top 100 representation
The Indians' Top 3 -- Lindor, Bauer and Frazier -- are all rated in the Top 100 across baseball. Lindor, a 19-year-old shortstop who made his Double-A debut in Akron on July 16, is rated as the fifth-best prospect in baseball. Bauer, currently on the roster at Triple-A Columbus, checks in at No. 42 overall. And then there is Frazier, one of just eight picks from the '13 Draft, to crack the Top 100, at No. 56.
Each team that has a prospect rated in the Top 100 gets a certain number of points, depending on where their players are ranked. No. 1 overall prospect Byron Buxton, for instance, netted 100 points for Minnesota, while the second-ranked prospect, Oscar Taveras, gained 99 points for St. Louis, and so on. Using that system, the Indians were ranked No. 10 across baseball.
Overall, the new rankings gave Cleveland 200 prospect points. Bauer's fall from No. 17 was more drastic than Lindor's rise to No. 5, but the jolt provided by Frazier ensured that the status of Cleveland's farm system continued progress.
It's all but certain that prospects rated among the Indians' Top 20 will perform in front of fans at Progressive Field in the years to come. While Bauer and Salazar have already made their Tribe debuts, more time will pass before Lindor and Frazier can do the same. Will it be worth the wait? The Indians certainly hope so.
Mark Emery is an associate reporter for MLB.com.


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LiteFlite is a manufacturer of ultra light aircraft and hang gliding accessories. The main product from the LiteFlite stable is the Dragonfly, an ultra light aircraft most commonly used for towing hang gliders into the air. The Dragonfly has been in production since 1990 with approximately 100 aircraft being made, and is internationally recognised for its slow flying speed and great manoeuvrability.
Due to the slow flying speed, the Dragonfly is the world's most favoured hang gliding towing aircraft and has been sold to 12 different countries. As its origin comes from the Australian bush, where most national hang gliding competitions are held, the Dragonfly has also be dubbed the "Great Australian Bush Plane".
The flying characteristics which have made the Dragonfly so popular in hang gliding has also allowed it to become a very useful stock management tool on large properties in Australia. The Dragonfly provides a low cost form of aviation which can be flown almost anywhere and is really easy to learn. It's a great tool for quickly checking areas within a property, or even herding stock.
If you don't own a large property and not interested in towing hang gliders, it doesn't matter, because the LiteFlite Dragonfly is simply good fun to fly. It is a two seater with dual controls, so it's great fun to buz around the countryside with a friend.
In conjunction to the Dragonfly, LiteFlite also manufacture a range of products used in hang gliding towing. These include a highly designed and well manufactured tandem hang gliding wheels which allow the pilot and passenger to safely launch and land. A tow rope release mechanism is also manufactured.
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PHILADELPHIA (AP) - Fire officials say a Philadelphia man who had lost both his legs died in a house fire after he became trapped as his wife ran for help - but the door locked behind her.
The blaze broke out at a home in the city's Feltonville neighborhood around 4:15 a.m. Tuesday. Investigators say the man, who used a wheelchair, was downstairs when a space heater being used to heat the house caught fire.
Fire Commissioner Lloyd Ayers says the man's wife came downstairs and ran outside to call for help, but the door locked behind her.
Ayers says crews arrived and broke down the door. Inside, they found the man's body with the wheelchair nearby.
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Oscar Pistorius asked a friend to take the blame after a pistol was accidentally fired in a Johannesburg restaurant weeks before the double-amputee runner fatally shot his girlfriend, a witness told the Pistorius' murder trial.
The evidence of boxer Kevin Lerena relates to firearms charges against Pistorius, and raises questions about the character of a man who insists he accidentally shot dead Reeva Steenkamp in his home in the early hours of February 14 last year. Prosecutors allege he intentionally shot Ms Steenkamp, his 29-year-old girlfriend.
Mr Lerena said the restaurant shooting happened when he and Pistorius and two other friends were in a restaurant in the swank Melrose Arch area of Johannesburg in January 2013.
One friend, Darren Fresco, passed his gun to Pistorius under the table and told him that there was a bullet in the chamber, Mr Lerena said. Then a shot went off, puncturing the floor near Mr Lerena's foot, he said.
"There was just complete silence," said Mr Lerena, who described being in shock and having blood where his toe was grazed in the incident. Then, he said, Pistorius apologised, saying: "Are you okay? Is everybody okay?"
Before the restaurant management approached the table, Mr Lerena said, Pistorius asked Fresco to say he was responsible for the gunshot.
Mr Lerena told the high court in Pretoria that he remembered Pistorius saying: "Just say it was you. I don't want any tension around me. There's too much media hype around me."
Mr Lerena said they paid the bill and left the restaurant and he never spoke about the incident.
Two days after Pistorius shot Ms Steenkamp, he said, he woke up to find more than 100 missed calls on his telephone as media from around the world tried to contact him to ask about the gun incident.
The manager of the restaurant told the court that it was full with more than 200 customers on the night in question.
Chief defence lawyer Barry Roux attempted to establish it was noisy in the eatery and that Pistorius did not hear Mr Fresco say the gun was "one-up" - or that there was a bullet in the chamber - when he passed it.
But Mr Lerena's evidence that Pistorius asked a friend to "take the rap" was not challenged.
"He (Pistorius) did say, 'Fresco, take the blame because this could be big."' Mr Lerena told the court.
The wife of the restaurant manager also said in the brief evidence that the shot went off near to where a child was sitting.
Pistorius, the world-famous athlete and first amputee to run at the Olympics, is charged with murder and three other offences - two relating to the shooting of a gun in public and another count of illegal possession of ammunition. He has pleaded not guilty to all four charges.
Earlier in the day, Mr Roux sought to undermine the prosecution testimony of a couple who said they heard a woman's screams and gunfire the night that Pistorius killed Steenkamp.
The defence lawyer asserted that telephone records will show that the banging sounds the neighbours heard were not gunshots, but a distressed Pistorius breaking down the toilet door with a cricket bat after realising he had shot Ms Steenkamp when she was in the toilet, thinking it was an intruder.
Throwing doubt on the witnesses' recollection of the sequence in the early hours is crucial for Pistorius' defence after the state maintained there was a loud argument on the night he shot Ms Steenkamp through a door in his bathroom and the screams and shouts were before a gun was fired.
Pistorius' team wants to show the screams were Pistorius calling for help after the accidental killing and before he used the bat on the door.
Charl Johnson and his wife Michelle Burger have told the court that they heard a woman screaming, a man shouting for help and then gunshots. During his cross-examination of Mr Johnson, Mr Roux said call records will show Pistorius called an estate manager at around 3.19am and soon after he bashed in the door with the bat.
In Mr Johnson and Mr Burger's testimony, they say they heard what they described as shots straight after making a call to security at 3.16am. The similar times show the sounds were the bat on the door, Mr Roux argued.
"There is only one thing you could have heard, because it coincides precisely," Mr Roux said to Mr Johnson. "That was the time that he (Pistorius) broke down the door (with the bat)."
Mr Johnson replied: "I am convinced the sound I heard was gunshots."
Pistorius, 27, was a globally admired athlete whose career peaked when he ran in the 2012 Olympics. He was born without fibula bones because of a congenital defect and his legs were amputated when he was 11 months old.
He ran on carbon-fibre blades and is a multiple Paralympic medalist. He also competed at the London Olympics but did not win a medal.


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Day 4's schedule is pretty much the same as three previous days. Weather still not ideal but that happens. Winds today at 20-30 mph from the northwest brought on goosebumps. Desipite the conditions, the players were able to do everything on the schedule.
In an effort to accommodate numerous media requests for Ryan Howard, we arranged a 1 p.m. press conference in the media lunch room at Bright House Networks Field today. He handled it well as you can see on phillies.com.
Tomorrow, the rest of the Phillies position players check in camp for their physicals. Tuesday morning, the first full-camp workout will take place.
Wes Helms and Shane Victorino didn't wait until tomorrow. They were in uniform today.
Other familiar faces will in camp for periods of time, Robin Roberts, Mike Schmidt, Garry Maddox and Johnny Podres.


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"American Idol" season eight winner Kris Allen was in a car accident today. Luckily, he's mostly fine. Even luckier, he's going to be a daddy!
"From Kris: he's in a lot of pain, arm broke, may not play guitar for a while. Prayers welcome please! #headoncollision," his mother, Kimberly Allen, tweeted this evening, including a picture of a good-natured Allen looking rather shocked as he clutched his wounded arm.
She continued, "Kristopher and Katy [Allen, Kris' wife] are both pretty beat up but ALIVE! Thank you Jesus! They are setting his arm now and will have surgery tomorrow."
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As for the "Vision of Love" singer's adorable French bulldog? "Zorro is fine too!" Kim wrote. "Very shook up, but not injured."
Later, Kris took to his Twitter to reassure his fans...and let slip some exciting news! "Thank you @ford for equipping me with a car that kept my whole family @katyallen @ZorroPup and the little one we have on the way safe," he wrote.
"Yes I got in a really bad wreck tonight and yes I'm having a lil baby. #gonnabeadaddy."
And as for a musical hiatus? "Don't worry everyone I may have broken my wrist but the #OutAliveTour is still on," he clarified. Well, 2013 is certainly looking up from here!
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Wheeling The Mettowee Off Road Extreme ParkPosted in Events on June 20, 2014
Every once in a while a national holiday lands in such a way that it is almost impossible not to burn a vacation day and turn it into a really long weekend. Such was the case last Fourth of July, and we are sure that many of you did the same thing. That is, took the Friday after off and enjoyed a four-day weekend. What better way to spend a long weekend than wheeling? So we saddled up and headed east to Whitehall, New York, and the Mettowee Off Road Extreme Park for some rocks, some mud, and hijinks.
Located in the hills of New York near the Hudson River, Mettowee was originally founded as a mud-whomping park, but over the last few years has also become known for some of its awesome trails and obstacles. We were there at the end of two weeks of daily thunderstorms, so the trails were slick and some minor climbs ended up being way more difficult than they otherwise would have been. The park has primitive camping spots for tenters, as well as spots big enough to accept RVs. There are camping spots throughout the park near the mud bogs, and all the way down the back right along the river if you are so inclined. There are also a few play areas that feature climbs, loose dirt hills, log obstacles, massive earth-moving tires, an articulation ramp, and more. All in all, there is plenty to do if you find yourself with a long weekend and happen to be in upstate New York. For more information on Mettowee, check out the park's Facebook page.


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I wonder if they will make the brackets look different this year since everyone has tall pics.
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If you want you can just go to that post and change the pictures... but since you already made this post you won't be able to delete this one
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Anti-Keystone billionaire rattles Democrats
BOSTON — San Francisco billionaire Tom Steyer is giving Democrats a taste of the divisive, big-spending primary battles that have caused Republicans so much heartburn over the past four years.
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The former hedge fund trader-turned-philanthropist is bankrolling a far-flung political operation pushing environmental causes and candidates, including his pricey effort to torpedo the Keystone XL oil pipeline. He's increasingly drawing scrutiny for trying to take down the Senate candidacy of Massachusetts Rep. Stephen Lynch, a Democrat who has expressed support for Keystone.
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Noting that several Democratic senators considered vulnerable in 2014 are pro-Keystone — including Max Baucus of Montana, Mark Begich of Alaska, Kay Hagan of North Carolina and Mary Landrieu of Louisiana — one Democratic Senate campaign strategist painted a bleak worst-case scenario.
"Let's say Steyer causes primary waves and weakens these candidates, and we lose the Senate. Then the environment is even more imperiled than it is right now," said the strategist, who did not want to be identified questioning the judgment of a mega-donor. If spending by the Steyer-funded NextGen Committee super PAC appeared to set the stage for such a scenario, the strategist predicted, party elders would step in to try to reason with him.
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Slow-mo trailers are all the rage these days, usually depicting extreme violence set to moody, emo pop music. It's certainly become a popular practice in gaming advertising, and with good reason — those moody, introspective ads for intense action games can be pretty cool.
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AMERICUS - The Georgia Southwestern women's soccer team ended a six-match homestand with a 2-0 loss to Georgia College on Saturday afternoon at Hurricane Field. It was the Peach Belt Conference opener for GSW.
The Bobcats (3-5, 2-0 PBC) scored a goal in each half en route to their second conference victory of the fall. Abby Dalton broke a scoreless match in the 31st minute when she converted a penalty kick for her second goal of the season.
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The Lady Hurricanes (3-5, 0-1 PBC) have not fared well against Georgia College over the years. The Bobcats improve to 6-0 all-time against GSW, with GC holding a 22-1 scoring advantage. Saturday's contest, however, matched the Lady Hurricanes' best performance against GC, a 2-0 defeat in 2009.
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Okay, I thought I would not be able to SURVIVE through last week. Life could not have been busier. But thank God for the weekend and two amazingly fun runs.
We had our first sponsored run on Saturday. SR and I were part of a 4 person relay team sponsored by the company Damgaard Teknik. Their vice president actually contacted me through Facebook. He happens to have the same first name as SR and also ran on our team.
It was a 5k relay starting at 2 pm.
SR was our first runner (probably not the best idea) and came through with a nice 16:30 5k.
Next came, as I call him, Jul Tre, or the VP of Damgaard Teknik. He ran in just under 19 minutes
and handed off to me. Mind you I wasn't expecting much since I had only slept 4 hours the night before and about the same all the other nights that week. BUT, this was the first 5k I had ever run on an empty stomach. I have said many times to SR that my biggest limiting factor when I run shorter races (ie less than a marathon) is stomach pain. Well, I should always give myself a few hours without eating before races, because I shaved 25 seconds off my previous 5k PR and handed off the baton with a time of 19:20(!!!).
Our final runner is a good friend from our Atletik club and was unfortunately passed at the last minute by the female from another mix team, but we were happy with our second place.
A good time was had by all.
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The next day, SR and I ran the most picturesque race we have run. It was in forest, formerly undiscovered by us, just 15 minutes from our home.
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It was the first race I had run that wasn't advertised on a website. It was all word of mouth. And there must have been nearly 200 participants. The 14 k race was on hilly trails in the forest, skirting some sparkling ponds. The weather was perfect. And what a great day to forget our camera!
SR won the men's race and I took second in the women's.
Since I don't have any pictures of the second race, here's a picture of The Lorax aka Billy Ray and Step Daughter trying on their clothing for our Danish wedding on Saturday.
Running Song of The Day: You Only Believe Me When I'm Lying by Zoe Muth and the Lost High Rollers
Tuesday, 25 August 2009
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2 comments:
- er said...
yipee! 5 km PB. always cause for celebration!
- 25 August 2009 at 23:32
- Helen said...
Congrats on the PR!!! nice one. And always fun to discover new trails...
- 2 September 2009 at 04:56
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No Dave doesn't deserve those 4 words.
I will be demoralised for life disappointed if they don't win.
Wooooowwwww! Phil was quoted as saying that Rachel of Dave & Rachel was his personal MVP for the race - for being highly competent, even-keeled and all that! She was outstanding in both Osaka and the final roadblock.
so glad they won, they deserved it, and Rachel I think is one of the top female contenders in race history if not the best i wish her and Dave a wonderful life together
Rachel is amazing The season's true MVP
I want to see a proper unedited version of their reaction on the mat, I'm not holding my breath though. That's the trouble with a show so edited and with a zero live element.
What was more important to you - winning the million dollars, or breaking the record for the number of leg wins?Dave: "In all honesty, from my perspective it was setting the precedent of most leg victories. I've been a huge fan of the show and in my mind it's the most competitive reality program that I've seen to date, and to be the most successful team at this point is truly astonishing. Setting a precedent was absolutely amazing - no pun intended!"Rachel: "It was definitely the money for me!"
In the real world, there are plenty of people who react to adversity by staying calm, figuring out what to do next, and then setting out to do it. Their reaction on the mat, as shown, is pretty much exactly what I would have expected of them. In fact they won precisely because they stayed in control more often than the other teams around them. Just because sitcoms and "reality" shows constantly show people over-reacting to every little thing, doesn't mean that real people do that.
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On Dec. 13, with the snow-making expertise and guidance of MagicSnow, 400 elementary-age children from LA's Best after-school programs will team up with 800 Mattel employees and special WWE guests at the Winter Wonderland Event. In a race against the clock to build 1,500 snowmen in 60 minutes or less, the team will attempt to break the current Guinness World Record for the most snowmen built in one hour.
Mattel 12 Days of Play began in 2010 as a way for Mattel employees to give back to the communities in which we live, work and play. In lieu of holiday parties, departments across the Mattel organization held volunteer events to bring fun, play, joy and toys to children during the holidays. Today, Mattel employees, volunteers, partners and brand teams such as Barbie®, Hot Wheels®, Fisher-Price®, Thomas & Friends® and American Girl® will come together with local schools, community organizations, children's hospitals and other charities to create a series of memorable moments for underserved children.
Mattel 12 Days of Play is part of the work of Mattel's social impact work and the Mattel Children's Foundation, which work to break down the barriers of play for more than five million children in need each year. Understanding the barriers to play allows Mattel to maximize its social impact, focusing on the areas with the greatest potential reach. Through its own extensive research, the four most significant barriers to play were identified and the company's social impact efforts are now built around these four core areas: time to play; place to play; tools to play and advocacy for play.
The full schedule of Los Angeles area Winter Wonderland events includes:
December 3: 112th Street Elementary in the Watts neighborhood
December 4: Washington Elementary in Hawthorne, Calif.
December 5: Grape Street Elementary in the Watts neighborhood
December 6: Jefferson Elementary in Lennox, Calif.
December 10: 10th Street Elementary in Downtown Los Angeles
December 12: Figueroa Elementary in the Watts neighborhood, with Mayor Villaraigosa
December 13: Mattel Headquarters, El Segundo, Calif. for the Guinness World Record Challenge with WWE Superstar The Miz & WWE Diva Eve
About The Mattel Children's Foundation
Established in 1978, The Mattel Children's Foundation's vision is making a meaningful difference, one child at a time. The Foundation provides cash grants through domestic and international grant making programs, as well as international scholarships to children of employees, matching gifts and volunteer grants for Mattel employees. The Foundation also continues its tradition of partnering with exemplary nonprofit partners, such as Special Olympics, Save the Children, the Mattel Children's Hospital UCLA, the Children's Hospital Association (CHA), Playworks and the Make-A-Wish Foundation. The Mattel Children's Foundation is funded exclusively by cash donations from Mattel, Inc.
About Mattel
Mattel, Inc. (Nasdaq: MAT) is the worldwide leader in the design, manufacture and marketing of toys and family products. The Mattel family is comprised of such best-selling brands as Barbie®, the most popular fashion doll ever introduced, Hot Wheels®, Matchbox®, American Girl®, Radica® and Tyco R/C®, as well as Fisher-Price® brands, including Thomas & Friends®, Little People®, Power Wheels® and a wide array of entertainment-inspired toy lines. In 2012, Mattel was named as one of FORTUNE Magazine's "100 Best Companies to Work For" for the fifth year in a row. Mattel also is ranked among Corporate Responsibility Magazine's "100 Best Corporate Citizens" and the "World's Most Ethical Companies." With worldwide headquarters in El Segundo, Calif., Mattel employs nearly 30,000 people in 43 countries and territories and sells products in more than 150 nations. At Mattel, we are "Creating the Future of Play." Visit us at www.mattel.com, follow us on Facebook www.facebook.com/mattel or Twitter @Mattel.
About MagicSnow
MagicSnow is famous for creating a winter wonderland in any environment, indoors or out. The company has become the go-to resource for snow effects for the entertainment industry and high profile special events all over the world. For more information about MagicSnow and its snow effects, please visit http://www.magicsnow.com.


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I have spent the best part of a decade coping with a 'particular' eater (she assures me she's not picky)
So imagine my interest to hear that it isn't anything I am doing wrong that means she refuses to eat any fruit except apples, it is all in her DNA. According to researchers from the UK and Norway into the behaviour of 16-month old children, fussy eating and a refusal to try new foods are both heavily influenced by the child's genetic makeup, and are not just a result of upbringing.
More than 1,900 families with twins aged 16 months took part in the study. Parents completed a questionnaire which investigated the eating habits of their toddlers, including whether the children enjoyed eating a variety of foods and whether they refused new foods.
By looking at how similar the results were from identical twins (who share all their genes) compared with how similar they were from fraternal twins (who share on average 50% of the genes that make people different), the researchers were able to tease apart the influence of genetic factors on the eating behaviour of the children.
The findings showed that fussy eaters were also likely to reject unfamiliar foods, with many of the environmental and genetic factors common to both traits. What's more, the results suggest that genes play a key role in the eating behaviour of the children.
There will be scores of parents for whom every meal time is a battle ground who will stop beating themselves up about the failure of little Jonny or Jemima to eat their broccoli. However I do have a bit of an issue.
My 'particular' eater, as we'll call her, ate everything for the first two years of her life.
It was only when her little sister came along that her diet suddenly truncated to little more than pasta, cheese, ham and peas.
Every meal time became a torment as we coaxed cajoled and eventually shouted our way through it.
In desperation I turned to my health visitor for help. She explained that I was being controlled by my two year old who was desperate for my attention, any attention, following our new arrival.
Even at two she knew that the one thing I wanted more than anything was to eat and so she stopped, guaranteeing my undivided attention.
I was flabbergasted that a two year old could be so manipulative. May be her controlling gene was to do with DNA but not her sudden dislike of the food I put in front of her. The health visitor suggested introducing one new ingredient every mealtime and heap on the praise when she ate even a little. She now is a far better eater, although don't try to give her mince, may be that is in her DNA.


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Good story about an old man and his Rolls Royce.
http://www.autoblog.com/2012/12/27/man- ... to00000002
Mr. Allen Swift died in 2005 at the impressive age of 102, but his automotive story is even more remarkable. Not only is the gentleman credited with owning a Rolls-Royce automobile longer than anyone else in the world, but he had the forethought and funds to ensure its future preservation after his death.
In 1928, while living in Springfield, Massachusetts, Swift's father gave him a 1928 Rolls-Royce Piccadilly P1 Roadster as a graduation present (Springfield and Rolls-Royce have a history – from 1920 to 1931, the British automaker built 2,944 vehicles in the city as part of its attempt to establish a US plant). The young man was passionate about his green-over-green softtop convertible, not only driving it on a regular basis, but maintaining it meticulously over the decades (the two door-received a complete body-off restoration and engine rebuild in 1988).
Rolls-Royce acknowledged Mr. Swift in 1994, awarding him a crystal Spirit of Ecstasy award for his length of ownership. By 2005, Swift had logged more than 170,000 miles on its analog odometer and he was recognized as the oldest living person to have owned a car from new. He passed away that year.
But the story doesn't end there. Swift left the Lyman & Merrie Wood Museum of Springfield History a $1 million gift to create a new exhibition to care for his roadster and tell the story of Rolls-Royce manufacturing in the Massachusetts town. Today, Mr. Swift's beautiful Piccadilly P1 Roadster is prominently displayed in the museum's Transportation Collection.


text: Beginner's Guide to Outdoor Sports\\nAlways wanted to learn to surf, rock climb and more? Here's how to get started, plus sculpt crazy-sexy muscles while doing it!\\nMake like Spider-Man and you'll get sleek, toned legs to show for all your wall walking! Climbing is the ultimate lower-body workout, and it zaps 707 calories per hour. (You could torch a pound in one afternoon!) To show you the ropes, self asked Sarah Hueniken, a certified rock and alpine climbing guide in Canmore, Alberta, for newbie advice.\\n\\n__Know, then go!__ \\n__You won't fall__ All climbers begin on top rope routes, which means a thick rope connects you, via a secure anchor at the top of the wall, to a person holding your rope below. So even if you do accidentally slip, you'll still hang there—safely!—in the air.\\n\\n__You don't need to know about knots__ At first, a more experienced climber or instructor will make sure your harness is snug and man the ropes, so you can be certain nothing crucial will come loose. The only thing you're responsible for tying: your shoes.\\n__Know, then go!__ \\n__Upper-body strength isn't a must__ Can't do a pull-up? No problem. Climbing, especially on beginner routes, is mostly about using your gams. Your legs are much stronger than your arms, so they won't tire as easily as you power up your climb.\\n\\n__You can always hang out—literally__ If you get stuck, stumped or spent, you can let go, sit back in your harness, shake out your arms and legs, and hang until you're ready to go again. There's no rush to the top. Take your time and enjoy the view.\\n\\n__How to not look stupid__ \\nDon't wear too-short shorts to rock climb; your harness may start to look and feel more like a thong. Ouch! A better bet: workout pants or capris you would wear to yoga. You want them to be fitted, stretchy, super comfy and definitely wedgie-proof.\\n\\n__Try it__ \\nTo find a certified instructor, visit the American Mountain Guides Association at [AMGA.com](http://AMGA.com).\\n__Heads-up__ Hard hats protect your noggin from falling rocks. This one, the Elia ($66; [Petzl.com](http://Petzl.com)), adjusts to fit snugly.\\n__Sole support__ The flexible, grippy rubber on the Quantum ($140; [FiveTen.com](http://FiveTen.com)) helps you stick to walls.\\n__At the ready__ She's got a harness, belay device and chalk bag—and so should you! Try the Mammut Ophira Crag Bag Kit ($80; [EMS.com](http://EMS.com)).\\nIf the promise of getting sexy flat abs while sitting on your patootie and soaking up the warm sunshine appeals to you, then flat-water kayaking is your ticket to bliss. Because the power to propel your boat comes from your core, every stroke will help whittle your middle. Ready to get on board? Instructor Anna Levesque, founder of Girls at Play, an outfit in Asheville, North Carolina, that runs paddling clinics and tours for women, gives you all the info you need to get your feet wet.\\n\\n__Know, then go!__ \\n__Everybody looks wobbly getting in the boat__ There's no graceful way to get into a kayak, so consider the pressure to look cool officially off. Just scoot your boat halfway into the water, plunk your bottom on the seat, throw your legs in, and wave bye to the landlubbers on shore!\\n__Know, then go!__ \\n__It's easy to adhere to a \\"no-tips\\" policy__ You're not going to suddenly capsize as long as you remember to keep the front of your boat perpendicular to any choppy water. And, um, leaning really far to either side? We wouldn't.\\n\\n__You'll float__ If you should take a dunk, you'll be wearing a life vest, so you might as well enjoy the swim!\\n\\n__How to not look stupid__ \\nHush! Sound carries exceptionally well over flat water, so keep your thoughts about that hot guy on shore to yourself. Utter them aloud, even softly, and chances are, he'll hear you.\\n\\n__Try it__ \\nGo to the American Canoe Association ([AmericanCanoe.org](http://www.AmericanCanoe.org)) to join a local club and find an instructor or great places to paddle. Despite the name, the group also promotes recreational kayaking.\\n__Flip out__ Protect your soles from rocky riverbeds (and get strappy tan lines) with the feminine ZX/1 Vibram Unaweeps ($95; [ChacoUSA.com](http://ChacoUSA.com)).\\n__Float favorite__ Most beginners start with a more stable sit-on-top (rather than sit-in) kayak, such as the Vector 13 Polymer ($899; [NeckyKayaks.com](http://NeckyKayaks.com)).\\n\\n__Paddle power__ Get one that fits! The Skagit FG IM ($130; [WernerPaddles.com](http://WernerPaddles.com)) comes in two shaft sizes; the one for smaller hands will make it much more comfy to hold.\\n__Safety first__ Invest in a jacket designed for women, like the Bella ($165; [AstralBuoyancy.com](http://AstralBuoyancy.com)). It has a built-in sports bra to lend you extra support.\\n__H²No!__ Say sayonara to soggy sandwiches. Keep your lunch, camera, gadgets, keys and wallet in a watertight Cascade Designs Black Canyon Dry Bag ($20 to $55; [CascadeDesigns.com](http://CascadeDesigns.com)).\\nThere's a reason surfer chicks are totally stoked during micro-bikini season: Their arms are toned from paddling, their legs are lean from crouching down, and their abs are ridiculously tight from all that on-board balancing. Coach Candice Hague, program director for the Women's Surf Adventures program at the Safari Surf School in Nosara, Costa Rica, has the lowdown to get you hanging ten. If you don't already own the perfect bikini, start shopping! May we suggest an itsy-bitsy, teeny-weeny, yellow, polka-dotted one?\\n\\n__Know, then go!__ \\n__Spills happen__ When you feel unsteady, take a deep breath, throw your arms over your head (to protect it from your board), and fall backward. Keep cradling your head as you emerge from the water and say something like \\"That was gnarly!\\" Because, honestly, when else can you use those words in a sentence unironically?\\n__Know, then go!__ \\n__You won't get sucked out to China__ That said, riptides are serious business. If you feel yourself being pulled away from shore, turn your board parallel to the beach and paddle hard; within a few strokes, you'll be safely back in calmer waters. Phew.\\n\\n__Stop worrying about sharks__ You're 32 times more likely to be struck by lightning than attacked by a toothy swimmer, according to the Florida Museum of Natural History. Take that, Jaws!\\n\\n__How to not look stupid__ \\nWe know you're eager to catch your first wave, but don't be the girl who puts on her board's ankle leash halfway up the beach—then trips all the way to the water. Wait until you hit the shore, then leash up!\\n\\n__Try it__ \\nRent a board and take a lesson at your local surf shop, or visit the International Surfing Association ([ISASurf.org](http://ISASurf.org)) to find a certified surf school near you.\\n__Be on guard__ Slip on the O'Neill Skins rash guard ($35; [Oneill.com](http://Oneill.com)) to prevent painful belly chafing.\\n__Skin-sational__ Nab face, body and lip sunblock, plus a bar of glycerin soap to wash the salt off post-session, in the Surf-Vival Kit for Surfers ($27; [SmartGirlsWhoSurf.com](http://SmartGirlsWhoSurf.com)).\\n__Wax on!__ Layer Sticky Bumps Day Glo wax ($14 for seven bars; [StickeBumps.com](http://StickeBumps.com)) on your board to give your toes more to grip.\\n__Stand tall__ The longer the board, the easier it is to stand on. Try this sweet 8-footer ($745; [WaldenSurfboards.com](http://WaldenSurfboards.com)) and you'll feel as at home in the water as a mermaid.\\nYou could plod for two hours on a treadmill to slim down, but here's a more inspired idea: Take a hike. Trekking hilly routes burns 482 big ones each hour and tones your tush and thighs with every step. We enlisted Kathy Dragon, creator of [TravelDragon.com](http://TravelDragon.com), a search engine for hiking tours in Boulder, Colorado, to help you get on the right path. Happy trails indeed.\\n\\n__Know, then go!__ \\n__Pack wisely__ Even if you're going for a short hike, bring provisions: at least 2 quarts of water; snacks (nuts, dried fruit, even candy bars); a rain jacket; a map; and, just to be safe, a first-aid kit and a flashlight. For greater stability and comfort, distribute your heaviest items evenly in the bottom of your pack, then add lighter goods.\\n__Know, then go!__ \\n__Phone a friend__ No *127 Hours* scenario for you! Always let a pal know where you're going and when you expect to get back.\\n\\n__…But no willy-nilly dialing!__ Save talking on your cell for emergency situations only. (And, no, describing the epic view at the top to every person on your contact list doesn't count.) Enjoy your hike, revel in the peace, and if there are other people around, give them the space to do so, too.\\n\\n__How to not look stupid__ \\nIf you're scrambling down a hill with loose gravel, assume a wider stance, bend your knees, and don't lean too far back or forward. That way, you can balance your weight firmly over your feet and get home sans scraped knees—and with a fun-filled day to remember.\\n\\n__Try it__ \\nTo learn more hiking skills and find trails to try near you, go to the American Hiking Society at [AmericanHiking.org](http://AmericanHiking.org).\\n__Shoe in__ Nix blisters and turned ankles with the knobby-soled, shock-absorbing Women's Master of Faster Low hikers ($110; [Columbia.com](http://Columbia.com)).\\n__Get girly__ Packs made for women, like the 2011 Day Star ($65; [Camelbak.com](http://Camelbak.com)), are lighter and narrower to fit your body better.\\n__Go soft__ Cushiony merino-wool socks such as Darn Tough Vermont ($15; [DarnTough.com](http://DarnTough.com)) dry quickly, which prevents odor.\\n__Top it off__ Protect your scalp. The Outdoor Research Traverse ($30; [OutdoorResearch.com](http://OutdoorResearch.com)) has a UPF 50+ guard.\\n\\n \\n[Bike Gear: 5 Essentials We Love](/fitness/2011/05/bike-gear-essentials-we-love-slideshow)


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FLORENCE, S.C. – The Georgia College men's basketball team (3-1, 1-0 PBC) out-scored Francis Marion University (2-2, 0-1 PBC) 39-26 in the second half to finish with a 71-60 victory on the road Monday night.
The Bobcats start 1-0 in Peach Belt Conference (PBC) action, with sophomore Terrell Harris (Indiantown, Fla.) blistering the nets for 21 points. The shooting guard got it done with volume, making 9-of-26 from the floor, and adding nine boards to the game's effort.
Classmate Larrentis Thomas (McDonough, Ga.) posted his second-straight double-double with 13 points and 11 rebounds, while Robert Armstrong (Norcross, Ga.) tallied 12 points off the bench. Senior Royal Thomas (LaGrange, Ga.) couldn't keep his double-digit scoring streak going, but had nine points and a game-high seven assists to just one turnover.
The free-throw line was once-again friendly to the Bobcats, as Georgia College scored nine more points from the line (20-11) and hit at 76.9 percent. The Bobcat bench out-scored FMU's 19-12, led by Armstrong.
The Patriots hit seven threes as a team, paced by three from Dustin Jones. Jones finished with 11 points, as FMU was led by Trevonte Dixon at 16. Evrik Gary, a top-five scorer in the conference coming in at over 20 points a game, was held to just 11 on 3-of-10 from the floor.
The Bobcats are back in action Saturday, Dec. 7 at 3:30 p.m., traveling to Georgia Southwestern State University.
The Georgia College Department of Athletics, two-time winners of the PBC Commissioner's Cup, sponsors 11 varsity athletic programs at the NCAA Division II level. As a Division II program, Bobcat Athletics prides itself on balancing the life of the student-athlete, evidenced by the teams' multiple appearances in post-season competition as well as documented academic success and community-service involvement. Sign up at @GCBobcats on Twitter and Facebook for up-to-the-minute reports, and visit www.GCBobcats.com for more information, and to nominate your favorite former Bobcats and Colonials to the GC Athletics Hall of Fame.


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Too tempting to pass up.
Before the rain eventually chased me away (for this day at least), I noticed a broken willow-and-urn marker with the letters H and F above the double willows.
Interesting. An abbreviation for...what? Maybe a fraternal organization I was not familiar with. Maybe it had religious meaning.
Often the simplest explanation is the best, so I knelt down to check whether I could read the name on the inscription. Of course, the letters are the initials of the deceased: Hosea Fuller (d. 1830).
Hosea Fuller,
22[nd] 1830 in the [82]
of his Age.
The first line of the epitaph, barely visible above the grass line, is a familiar one: Death is a debt to nature due. Perhaps the Fuller stone goes on to complete the old rhyme: Which I have paid and so must you.
Cemetery note. The current sign says "Butter Cemetery," but this cemetery has also been known as Vining Cemetery and Fargo North Cemetery. Once part of Delaware County, the cemetery is about two miles north of the current boundary between Delaware and Morrow Counties.
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Line up your boot collection! Your Fall trend is here! These are a perfect pair to match wit any outfit. Features include, a pointy toe,slouchy shaft with a cushioned interior, faux suede texture, over the knee length, inner side zipper closure,and a cushioned foot bed. Approximately a 5 inch heel, 20 inch shaft, 17 inch circumference. Style: shoes-boots-ami-mu-sue-1blacksuede Brand: AMI Clubwear This item is FINAL SALE and is not eligible for return or exchanges.
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Why Abramson's exit will ricochet
Brilliant journalist rockets to the top of a newsroom, then discovers that the traits that make a great reporter or writer are not the same — indeed, can sometimes be the very opposite — as the traits that make someone a capable newsroom leader.
At first blush, Jill Abramson's brief tenure as executive editor of The New York Times looks like a striking new example of a familiar phenomenon — the miscast editor — in American journalism.
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But three factors guarantee that this move will ricochet longer and more intensely than just another job shuffle atop a newspaper struggling to reinvent itself in a new era of media.
( Also on POLITICO: Why Jill Abramson was fired)
First is the uncommonly bloody manner of execution. Abramson had drawn criticism for her sometimes harsh personality, but certainly it was no harsher than the treatment handed her by former patrons. Times officials made no effort to pretend that her departure was anything other than involuntary, and made scant mention of achievements, which included eight Pulitzer Prizes under her watch. Publisher Arthur Sulzberger Jr. told newsroom staff that he forced a change because of "an issue with management in the newsroom."
Second is gender. Abramson's ascension less than three years ago as the first woman to lead the Times was widely hailed as a feminist triumph. And even her struggles in the job have tended to be viewed as a Rorschach test. Amid publicity, fueled largely by not-for-attribution complaints, about an allegedly remote and imperious management style, Abramson's defenders asked whether such adjectives would have been hurled at a male editor. According to Capital New York, a sister publication of POLITICO, women at Wednesday's staff meeting expressed concern to Sulzberger, who responded that as women get promoted into historically male jobs, they will also occasionally get fired from them.
Third is the larger question about the leadership and long-term vitality of the Times, an institution that remains in a tumultuous age of media arguably the most important and prestigious news organization in the world. Abramson is the third top executive in just over a decade whom Sulzberger has hired and then fired in high-profile fashion. Former Times CEO Janet Robinson was hired in 2004 but pushed out in December of 2011 with an eye-popping severance north of $20 million only months after Abramson took the reins as editor.
( Also on POLITICO: Abramson ousted from New York Times)
And in 2003 came the flamboyant flame-out of Howell Raines, who lost his job in the fallout from revelations that reporter Jayson Blair had plagiarized repeatedly and fabricated many of his most sensational stories, even as he was being mentored and promoted by important Times editors.
If Abramson proved to be the wrong choice, there is not any mystery about who made it. It was Sulzberger, in the face of a long record in which Abramson's strengths and weaknesses as an editor were well-established, just as they had been with Raines.
There are a number of symmetries between the Raines and Abramson sagas — a surprising twist of plot given that the two were fierce internal rivals. Raines, according to present and former Times reporters, had tried to replace Abramson as Washington bureau chief, a move that she prevented by appealing to Sulzberger. Like Raines, Abramson turned heads as a reporter — in her case by fashioning an expertise on the intersection of money and politics. But in a notable departure from Raines' own exit, there was no public humiliation of the Times that preceded Abramson's dismissal.
( Earlier on POLITICO: Turbulence at The Times)
Reached by phone Wednesday at his Pennsylvania home, Raines said he was unaware that Abramson's tenure had ended.
"I didn't know that," he said chuckling lightly, commenting that he lives out in the country. "I've been gone for a long time from there." He summed up his reaction in a single word: "surprise."
Both Raines and Abramson struggled upon becoming executive editor for many of the same reasons — personalities that provoked intense backlashes within the Times newsroom long before their actual firings. Both seemed in the eyes of many colleagues to relish the title of executive editor and the prestige it conveyed more than the actual work of editing or managing the army of sensitive and idiosyncratic journalists necessary to produce a great daily newspaper.