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By Michael Pearson
For some, going to work after losing a son would be unthinkable. For others, it's a way to cope.
That's the route Minnesota Vikings running back Adrian Peterson took, choosing to play Sunday, just two days after the death of his son, who was living with his mother in South Dakota.
The woman's 27-year-old boyfriend, Joseph Robert Patterson, has been arrested on felony battery and assault charges in the child's death, according to Sioux Falls, South Dakota, police.
"Even if it's bad, I try and take the good from it. That's the way I approach life, with all situations," Peterson told reporters after the game. "I never thought about not playing. It was all about going out there and praying that I had the strength to get through and help my team, so that was my focus."
Peterson, who rushed for a season-low 62 yards and caught three passes for 21 yards in the Vikings' 35-10 loss to the Carolina Panthers, took some heat for the decision from people who questioned how he could play a football game so soon after losing a child.
In a text to a Fox Sports reporter, Peterson said he decided to play Sunday for the same reason he participated in the NFL's skills testing event for potential draft picks a day after his brother died in 2007.
"God wants good to come from it," he told NFL on FOX sideline reporter Laura Okmin in a text before the game Sunday.
"We mourn and grieve, but heaven had the baddest welcoming party for my son. That knowledge gives me peace," Peterson said, according to Fox. "I'm still hurt and feel the pain of life, but I'm able to function because of the peace and joy of knowing my loved ones are in a much better place."
Peterson confirmed the child was his in a tweet Friday. He tweeted that another child, Adrian Peterson Jr., lives with him and is fine, and he asked people to stop distributing pictures of that child.
On Friday, he tweeted thanks to fellow players, some of whom had taken to the social network to defend his decision to play.
"The NFL is a fraternity of brothers and I am thankful for the tweets, phone calls and text messages from my fellow players," he tweeted Friday.
After Sunday's game, Peterson's teammate, tight end Kyle Rudolph, praised Peterson's determination and heart.
"I can't imagine, you know, the heavy heart that he had today, being out on the field," Rudolph said. "But he spoke to us right before the game, right before he took the field and said he was going to give it his all, for all four quarters, and that's exactly what he did."
"He said, 'I'm going to give it my all, and I expect you guys to do the same,' " Rudolph said. "For a guy like that, how can you not?"


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Dual Drill Designed for Europa´s Ice
Thermal drill with rotating drill blades. Credit: Hong Kong Polytechnic University
A mole-like thermal drill designed to cut through the icy surface of Jupiter's moon Europa could be on a future mission slated for launch in 2020.
Such a device would represent the best of both worlds by using heat to melt through the ice and rotating drill blades to clear away rocky material. The drill would be nestled inside a larger penetrator probe that would burrow itself into Europa's icy shell.
"Penetrators are the most feasible, cheapest and safest option for a landing on Europa today, and the knowledge to build those is there," said Peter Weiss, a post-doc now at the National Center for Scientific Research (CNRS) in France. He and his colleagues at the Hong Kong Polytechnic University worked with other researchers at the Institut fuer Weltraumforschung in Graz, Austria on a study detailed in the January issue of the journal Advances in Space Research.
NASA and the European Space Agency (ESA) have teamed up on the Europa Jupiter System Mission (EJSM), with both Russia and Japan also showing interest. The mission could be composed of several orbiters peering down at Europa, but Russia has its eyes on a possible lander — and the Russians have already built penetrators for past missions, such as the failed Mars 96 mission.
"A thermal drill could be the 'nose' of a penetrator, to taste the ice of Europa," Weiss explained.
Drilling gets hot
Any landing probe that wants to search for signs of life on Europa must go deeper than two meters into the surface ice, because heavy radiation and particle bombardment would have erased any biological traces in the top layer.
A model of Europa's interior, including a global ocean. If a 100 kilometer-deep ocean existed below Europa's ice shell, it would be 10 times deeper than any ocean on Earth and would contain twice as much water as Earth's oceans and rivers combined. Credit: NASA/JPL
Having a robotic lander make a soft landing before preparing to drill would be a more complicated and expensive task compared to a penetrator, Weiss said. A thermal drill could simply deploy from the side of the penetrator after impact, and begin drilling through the pristine ice below to sample material at depths of up to 10 meters.
Estimates for the thickness of Europa's ice shell vary between a few kilometers and tens of kilometers, but Weiss says it doesn't make sense to go much deeper than 10 meters because of the current state of technology. For instance, the drill would be tethered to the penetrator by a communication cable, and the length of cable would be limited based on how much the probe could carry. This cable would allow data collected from the drill to snake back to the main scientific instruments in the penetrator, and then the data would get beamed up to an orbiter.
Lab experiments showed how a thermal drill design fared much better in dealing with the combined challenge of ice and regolith, as opposed to a melting probe such as the Cryobot that relies upon heat alone.
Inner pressure inside the hole is expected to increase and allow for liquid water once the initial borehole has refrozen. That would allow the drill to sample water by using a micro-pump, but the refreezing hole would also protect the pristine ice against possible contamination from the outside.
In February 2009, ESA and NASA selected a future flagship mission to the outer solar system – a new project to explore Jupiter and its four largest moons called EJSM. Credit: NASA/ESA
Forget the submersibles
Some concepts of a submersible exploring the supposed ocean depths of Europa have appeared in past years, and NASA has tested robotic subs in the frigid lakes of Antarctica.
But Weiss, who draws upon several years working with sub-sea robotics, said that current technology cannot deploy a submersible on Europa. Just packing in all the cabling that would connect a submersible to the main landing craft would represent a problem. While the ice shell is thought to be at least several kilometers thick, no one knows exactly how far down the ocean may be – there could be a thick layer of slush between the ice shell and ocean. Another question is the distance down to the ocean floor.
"The ocean beneath — if existent — could be 100 kilometers deep," said Weiss.
Robotic subs on Earth have reached ocean depths of 11 km (6.8 miles), but weighed several tons and required huge surface support ships. That doesn't work for a mission to Europa that needs to travel light.
"Institutes that pretend to develop sub-sea robots 'to explore the bottom of Europa's ocean' should be financed by Hollywood, not NASA," Weiss said.
Waiting for a call
Drill cuts through ice in a laboratory test. Credit: Hong Kong Polytechnic University.
The researchers have so far tested their drill in both pressure and vacuum environments, but still want to boost its efficiency. A next logical step might test how well a thermal drill survives impact aboard a penetrator.
Whether or not a thermal drill or any sort of landing probe gets a shot at Europa's icy surface remains up in the air. But even as the different space agencies figure out their roles and budgets, Weiss says there's a sense of urgency to find out what's going on with Europa.
A mission that consisted of only orbiters might find more interesting evidence that supports the possibility of life on the Jovian moon, but would not have the ability to go down and find proof. And a follow-up mission might not even launch until the 2040s — good reason for the current generation of scientists to want some surface explorer element.
"Otherwise, we won't have any confirmation on astrobiology on Europa — or maybe even in the solar system — during our lifetime," Weiss said.

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At a recent house show, Lauren K. Newman—who by the end of her performance was wearing nothing but flesh-colored panties—momentarily ceased swirly-banging to throw her guitar at a fan who drunkenly sat in the front row. Such activities have gained Newman, who performs as LKN, a reputation as a musical madwoman. But throwing instruments is only one facet of Newman's music-making life. She is also committed to writing at least one song every day and recording it on her four-track, as she did on April 24 when I dropped by her house to witness a session.
Newman likens her daily four-track recordings to journal entries that, instead of recounting the day, "capture a mood or a rhythm." As she sits down to compose, the 27-year-old explores her guitar's aluminum neck to get a general sketch of the song. Then she sits down at her drum set and hits "record." Her powerful snare strokes and overflowing tom rolls seem especially lucid in the cool, otherwise silent basement. "For me, the drums are central," Newman says. She began playing them at age 5, and they're still her preferred instrument.
After recording the drum track, Newman moves on to the guitar. Without even listening to the drum track, she records two guitar tracks back to back. Astoundingly, she nails everything on the first try. In fact, she never tracks anything more than once—even on her albums. "There's something to be said for quickness and stark realness," she says.
As we move upstairs to track vocals and bass, Newman tells me about her recent obsession with "nasty gangsta rap" and soul music. She lays down the bass part with the same ease as the other tracks, amazing me with her ability to keep track of the changes. She says she makes mistakes sometimes, "But they usually sound like they're supposed to happen."
At this point, Newman begins to express dissatisfaction with the song, saying, "This is some shit, but it's a sample." The song is one of many that will likely never have a life beyond the day they are recorded, and that's probably a good thing. But the subpar effort is not entirely Newman's fault. It's pretty hard to be at your creative best when there's a photographer and writer watching you. Newman says she's going to have to be tongue-in-cheek if she's going to write lyrics under a microscope. She settles on a gangsta-rap motif, writing, "Girl, I want 2 sex u/ Girl, I'm gonna wreck u," for the first two lines of the chorus.
As she prepares to sing, Newman, who seems to have limitless confidence, surprisingly says, "I don't know if I can sing this with you guys watching!" Maybe she's just being coy, but photographer Brian Lee and I agree to share in the embarrassment by singing backup on the chorus.
Newman mixes everything down in about 20 minutes, and about an hour and a half after I showed up, I've got a CDR in my hand labeled "Wrecking Crew." Newman's tune du jour for April 24, 2006, is admittedly a dud (the backing vocals really aren't helping anything), but if you listen to the drum fills and finger-tapped guitar melody, you can see how on a different day everything could fall into place just perfectly.
Listen to "Wrecking Crew" at www.wweek.com/media/7497.mp3, "Wishing Waiting" at www.wweek.com/media/7497-1.mp3 and "Nathan" at www.wweek.com/media/7497-2.mp3.
LKN plays with Vanishing Kids at Sabala's on Thursday, May 4. 9 pm. Cover. 21+.


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Nice to meet you all, and looking forward to being a long term part of the LZ Games community, and of the Net Gain project.


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The Eagles have announced the initial concerts for the iconic band's "History of the Eagles" tour, which kicks off on July 6 in Louisville, Kentucky with 11 concerts scheduled through July 25. In celebration of the release of the band's documentary, History of the Eagles, which made its television broadcast debut on Showtime last month, the Eagles will perform concerts in Milwaukee, Wisconsin; Cleveland, Ohio; Toronto, Ontario; Ottawa, Ontario; Philadelphia, Pennsylvania; Uncasville, Connecticut; Boston, Massachusetts; Washington, D.C., Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania; and Bethel, New York. See below for complete July 2013 tour information. Tickets for all currently announced "History of the Eagles" tour dates go on sale beginning Thursday, March 28 at 10 AM.
The Eagles - Glenn Frey, Don Henley, Joe Walsh and Timothy B. Schmit - will perform classics spanning their career including "Hotel California," "New Kid In Town," "Take It To The Limit," "One Of These Nights," "Lyin' Eyes," "Rocky Mountain Way," "Best Of My Love" and "Take It Easy." Hits from band members' solo catalogs will also be featured during the evening.
Tickets for all concerts (except for the Cleveland and Philadelphia shows) can be purchased beginning Thursday, March 28 at 10 AM via Ticketmaster charge-by-phone at 1-800-745-3000, Ticketmaster Express at 866-448-7849 (automated only self-service line), and online at Ticketmaster.com. American Express® Cardmembers can purchase advance tickets beginning Saturday, March 23 at 10 AM local time through Wednesday, March 27 at 10 PM local time.
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The acclaimed documentary, History of the Eagles, is being released on DVD and Blu-ray on Tuesday, April 30. This exceptional three-disc set includes History of the Eagles Part One and History of the Eagles Part Two, as well as Eagles Live At The Capital Centre - March 1977, featuring never-before-released performances from the Eagles' two-night stand at Washington, D.C.'s Capital Center during the legendary Hotel California tour.
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I am trying to read 3 lines from a .txt file and then write those lines to another created .txt file. The problem I have is that the compiler doesn't find my file. I have the .java and .class and the .txt file in the same exact location (a folder in my desktop). What am I doing wrong? Here's what I have started:
import java.io.*; public class FileCopyDemo0 { public static void main(String args[]) throws IOException { File file = new File("ppp.txt"); FileReader fr = new FileReader("ppp.txt"); BufferedReader br = null; br = new BufferedReader(fr); String s; while((s = br.readLine()) != null) { System.out.println("line read was: " + s); } fr.close(); } }
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The line between Google and the National Aeronautics and Space Administration blurred a little further this week. On Monday NASA announced that control of Moffett Field and Hangar One should soon be turned over to a company, known as Planetary Ventures, which the search giant controls.
NASA and Google are friendly neighbors (see map) but they do far more than borrow cups of sugar and store Larry Page's private planes. As Google has grown, it leased 42 acres on a 40 year lease from NASA to build office space. But it has also been working closer with the agency — or replacing it — on much more ambitious adventures.
Google is working with NASA on perfecting D-Wave's quantum computer. These near-future machines manipulate quantum mechanics — with "qubits" — which store data in multiple values, rather than the typical 1's and 0's of computers today.
The idea is those many possible combinations will accelerate computing power beyond our wildest dreams. Astrophysics is hard enough, so a supercomputer helping chart the most complicated problems of the universe is of great interest. But it's also pretty important for a company trying to organize the world's information.
And as NASA's funding has dropped, Mountain View has tried to fill the void. Google sponsors a space race, Lunar XPrize, where teams compete to get the first craft safely to the moon, move 500 meters and transmit images back to Earth. Eighteen teams are still in the hunt, down from 33, including one from Israel trying to build the smallest lunar craft ever, and the winner will get $20 million.
If you didn't enter into the Lunar XPrize, you can always take a tour of our lonely satellite with Google Moon.
For the most recent deal on Moffett Field, Google has agreed to renovate the three hangars, including the landmark Hangar One which has been out of commission for two decades. The negotiations aren't final and so Google's plans are unknown. Executives like Page had been using the airfield for their private jets and a report found that they were getting unnecessary discounts on their fuel.
For it's part, NASA is happy to take maintenance costs off its books, especially after Hangar One closed due to a discovery of toxic lead and asbestos in 1997.
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Safety concerns: Railroad ticketing angers peds
Signs haven't stopped them. Scores of trespassing tickets haven't stopped them. Heck, even a stretch of yellow police tape stretched last week along the tracks at 15th Street after a boxcar derailment hasn't stopped them. Nope. When it comes to crossing the railroad tracks that traverse the Corner and run alongside 15th Street, UVA students are a little like the Colorado River as it forged the Grand Canyon millions of years ago: relentless.
In a mere 10 minutes on Monday morning just before 10am, a Hook reporter counted at least three dozen backpack-toting students pouring over the tracks. And a contractor working on the former Satellite Ballroom building says the flow is strong all day long.
"More than 1,000 people cross this stretch of tracks every day," estimates Steve Johnson, owner of Albemarle Enterprises. From his perch in a backhoe in the Corner Parking Lot, he says he's been surprised at the students' audacity– particularly in tearing down the police tape.
"It's like they say, 'It doesn't apply to me," says Johnson.
In August, Charlottesville police began targeting trespassers on that stretch of tracks and citing safety as the reason for the crackdown. Judging from the Charlottesville District Court docket on Thursday, August 28, police were serious about the effort.
A whopping 58 offenders made the court list that day for that particular transgression, a Class 4 misdemeanor punishable by up to a $250 fine.
"If someone crosses," Johnson says, "they should arrest them." In addition, he believes UVA should be cracking down on students who trespass on tracks. UVA, he says, "should have some kind of quick class about train track safety," he says. Students who continue to trespass on tracks, he says, should "have a possibility of being kicked out of school."
But some of those on the receiving end of the tickets– and some Corner business people who want to encourage pedestrian accessibility in a town chopped into quadrants by two different railroads– disagree.
"If they want to keep us safe, why don't they put in a pedestrian crossing?" wonders Katie Hartwell, a Corner restaurant staffer. On August 12, Hartwell was ticketed as she took the popular shortcut across the tracks by 15th Street to run an afternoon errand. She says she sees hundreds of people take the shortcut each day, a fact evidenced by a worn footpath leading up the bank toward the tracks from 15th Street.
Another recipient of an August trespassing ticket says police are wasting resources.
"We're paying that officer," says an outraged Marya Dunlap-Brown, ticketed on August 13 as she left work at UVA and headed home. Dunlap-Brown says as Officer Stuart Bruce was writing her ticket, his radio crackled with a report of a suspected drug deal happening.
"Get a criminal," says Dunlap-Brown. "Catch someone selling drugs."
Of the 58 alleged offenders slated for the August 28 District Court docket, 20 paid a $106 fee. Twenty-eight other offenders chose to serve 20 hours of community service to be performed within 60 days, an option Deputy Commonwealth's Attorney Claude Worrell says will be offered to others ticketed for track trespassing in the future. Dunlap-Brown and Hartwell, both working mothers, paid $106 in fines.
"I can't do 20 hours of community service," says Hartwell. Dunlap-Brown points out that the 20 hours to be free of a $106 fine made her answer clear.
"That's less than minimum wage," she says.
Officer Bruce is not permitted to comment on the ticketing, according to Charlottesville Police Captain Allen Kirby, who explains that train track enforcement "falls under the umbrella of safety." And Charlottesville Police Lt. Mike Farruggio says he's seen first-hand the horror that can occur from railroad trespassing. He recalls a UVA coed whose foot was severed on that stretch of tracks in the early 1990s, and another man who had both feet severed. At least two others have been killed on Charlottesville train tracks in the past decade.
Nationwide, track trespassing deaths are more common than some might imagine. According to the Northern Virginia-based train safety nonprofit Operation Lifesaver, 486 pedestrians were accidentally killed as they trespassed on train tracks in 2007.
Among other dangers, "You can get stuck in the ties," says Operation Lifesaver spokesperson Marmie Edwards. "It's surprising how quickly a train can come upon you." Also, she says, many times people don't realize that a train is so wide and they fail to get completely clear as the train crosses.
At least one Corner business owner says he doesn't see a need for a pedestrian crossing.
"Just don't be in such a hurry," suggests Jim Roland, owner of St. Maarten's restaurant. "All you have to do is walk one block and around. Get a 60 second-head start on life. There could be a train coming." (In fact, crossing the tracks is at least a three-block-saving shortcut.)
But pedestrian activist Kevin Cox, citing the maximum allowed speed of 10mph along that stretch, doesn't believe there's much public risk from the trains.
"Generally it's much safer to cross the railroad tracks than it is to cross the street in Charlottesville," says Cox, recalling two handicapped pedestrians who were struck by cars in city crosswalks in the past two years– including one hit by an Albemarle police cruiser.
"Life is a risk," says Dunlap-Brown. "If someone's going to go that way, that's between them and their insurance companies."
She and Cox point out one glaring inconsistency in the idea that crossing tracks is tantamount to a death wish: crossing is perfectly legal wherever streets cross the tracks.
The issue of train track safety on the Corner– and pedestrian accessibility– has been on the minds of Corner merchants for several years. In fact, in 2005, a UVA-organized "Corner Workshop" brought city planners, University architects, Corner business owners, UVA staff, and students together to address problems facing the shopping and dining district. One of five "key issues" identified by the workshop attendees: "limited access due to the railroad and safety concerns related to illegal crossings."
The construction of hundreds of new students housing units along 15th Street would make the pedestrian issue even more pressing. A suggested solution: a gated pedestrian crossing between 15th Street and the Corner Parking Lot.
Mark Lorenzoni, owner of Ragged Mountain Running Shop, says he hopes the city will take steps to increase pedestrian accessibility across the tracks.
"The suggestion we're going to make to the police is that we have a pedestrian crossing," he says. "It would cost some money, but the time is right. There are so many more students living in that area."
According to City Engineer Tony Edwards, the city is now considering options for the stretch of tracks between 15th Street and the parking lot, including a fence or some type of crossing. Still, any decision won't happen soon. "Any discussions about this are preliminary," says Edwards.
As for who would pay for a crossing and/or fence, that, too, is up in the air. Buckingham Branch leases the tracks from CSX, and according to BB spokesperson Gale Wilson, his company would welcome a pedestrian crossing if it were at either CSX's or the city's expense. Representatives for CSX did not return the Hook's repeated calls.
Hartwell suggests taking all money collected from train track trespassers and putting it toward a pedestrian crossing– or several crossings. But Dunlap-Brown says she doesn't want to see the city spend money to put in a flashing light or fence, no matter what the source of revenue.
"I don't think a nickel should be spent," she says. "If it's private property, the police shouldn't be monitoring it. And if the railroad is worried about safety, she says, "the railroad should put their own officer there."
–last updated 12:21pm, Tuesday, September 16
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Oftentimes enforcement has to be done in order for behaviors to change. As the article stated there have been injuries and fatalities on the tracks through Charlottesville.
Even slow speed trains (and they do not have to follow the 'maximum allowed speed through the city' as quoted above) can take a distance to stop and could still be on the pedestrian before they realized it - especially if the pedestrian is talking on the phone or listening to an ipod.
There are enough street grade crossings that the pedestrians should go to those to cross the tracks. It is safer there than trespassing.
I guess we now understand why speeding is out of control on certain main arteries in Charlottesvile? Longo needs to get his rookies off the train tracks and put them back where speed enforcement is once again a necessity. Which is more important. catching somebody going 48 mph in a 25 mph zone with a 4,000 pound automobile, or catching a UVA student walking across train tracks? As Kevin pointed out in the story, it's safer crossing a train track than crossing city streets. If you want a second opinion just as Jerry Mitchell (run over in a wheelchair by one of John Miller's police rookies).
Perhaps they should pass a law that states that crossing when a train is in a visible sight path is illegal and a 1000 dollar fine, and then write 1 ticket to prove the point you will take care of the safety concerns.
If you manage to get run over by a train going 10 mph then you simply need to become a poster child for darwins survival of the fittest theory.
It is nice to know that charlottesville is such a safe place that the police and courts can find time to spend keeping the front of the trains splatter free.
sickofthelocal rambos ...couldn't agree more...and what exactly is the most important ???? leave our university kids alone we are tired of funding the protect and serve folks or is it that time again to meet the county ticket goal !?!? (catch the real criminals rapers, murders , and the likes of those who cause horrific trauma for our citizens ...) Jerry Mitchell...what an unbelievable outcome , i'm just curious have we ever used the tax $ to get handicap access to and from the ch'ville court house pretty sad when ch'villes' own sheriff commented that it will take a poor challenged individual to struggle up the steps for a closed court hearing on the 2nd floor (wheres Henry Graff on a real story?)
not to mention if the person falls and breaks their neck... oh right it will be the challenged folks problem and I'm sure the county will figure out away to blame the victim or write another ticket(*^*$!$!@$???)
There isn't a pedestrian crossing because the railroad owns the land, not the city. The railroad doesn't want to pay for it. Ms. Dunlap-Brown is showing the typical ignorance and arrogance that many have come to expect from people associated with the University. It's not tresspassing if she is doing it or until she gets caught. Just because the police were being nice by not enforcing it as heavily before doesn't mean it wasn't an offense then or now. Everyone here seems to think the police got up one morning and said we need to enforce that. A more likely scenerio is that the railroad complained to police that people were cutting through and it was dangerous, hence more enforcement. Ms. Dunlap-Brown, I agree I'm furious my tax dollars aren't spent catching drug dealers because you won't quit tresspassing on someone else's property! Idiot!
so we have to pay?? and were you the friend in the picture to report to us how nice the officer was????
The Reason the railroad calls for enforcemnt is liability. The city does not respond and they are then named in the suit when some idiot tries to tempt fate.
I hope if something happens the Universtiy gets sued. They are sitting on BILLIONS and have the money to put a crossing in.
I guarantee you as soon as some famous or rich persons little blonde haired blue eyed snowflake gets run over there will be a crossing in within a month.
I have cross the railroad track many a time...sometimes after a good time at St.Maartens! I don't think the cops hang out there at night!
Wow. Two deaths and two injuries in 10 years? That certainly justifies the need for a dedicated officer to police the tracks. Enough is enough. Stop trying to protect otherwise law abiding citizens from themselves and please start protecting us from the real criminals in this town. Despite what the magazine rankings may lead you to believe, there is a negative element in this city, and it ain't college kids crossing railroad tracks.
What you don't seem to grasp is that people run the Train, when they hit and kill someone it's they who must try to live with it. Some have even left after someone they hit was killed, it's not a pretty site. Plus you are trespassing it's private property, would you like people going thru your backyard for a short cut?? No, you wouldn't like that at all. Remember that ticket was to wake you up..It's private property!
How did the county get nailed in this? Ms. Dunlap-Brown...your a great citizen, when asked to complete community service or pay, you break it down to a hourly rate. Why not do some good in the community? Sure it would suck to get this ticket, but if you know it's wrong, you do it, and get caught, quit crying and take your lumps.
quote: "...i'm just curious have we ever used the tax $ to get handicap access to and from the ch'ville court house pretty sad when ch'villes' own sheriff commented that it will take a poor challenged individual to struggle up the steps for a closed court hearing on the 2nd floor..."
What do you know about the handicapped ramp at the city courthouse? How much are the taxpayers sepending on this project? The construction has been going on for months and months and months. Doesn't appear as if an end is anywhere in sight either. It's got to have a massive price tag on it.
The question of the century now -- and this questions proves I don't really know it all like some people often claim. What is the difference between somebody walking across the train track at Bodo's on Preston Avenue and the tracks at the corner? Are they not also trespassing on train property? Why are they not ticketed? The same for cars crossing the track at Bodo's, are they not trespassing on train property? This same argument would apply at all railroad crossings in the city where pedestrians and vehicles are legally allowed to trespass on train property while crossing train tracks. Would putting a small roadway from 14th Street to the parking lots then make it legal to cross the tracks?
Train-pedestrian-auto acccidents are going to happen no matter what type of "revenue raising" enforcement is exercised. Just like car wrecks, injuries and fatalities occur every day in this area. It's just a fact of life. The only possible difference is the fact a person hit by a train placed themselves in harm's way.
"Stop trying to protect otherwise law abiding citizens from themselves..." Obviously, they're not. Pay up and stop griping.
Yes, people have been died and been injured on the tracks in the past. What needs to be stated is that the select few that succumbed to the tracks were intoxicated. Train or no train, they were a danger to themselves. One of the victims actually passed out on the tracks. How many people out there know that crossing train tracks is against the law? Instead of the police department educating the community on safety, they allowed a rogue cop to hide behind cars and issue hundreds of tickets. These were law abiding citizens trying to get to work or school. Not hanging out on tracks scoring dope.
Perhaps instead of debating what size bricks the downtown mall should get, the city should install safe pedestrian crossings. We live in a city divided by train tracks. Train tracks that provide the city with thousands of dollars in tax revenue from the rail companies. It is the cities job to allow for safe passing of the tracks and install safe crossings. Get to work Charlottesville!
"These were law abiding citizens trying to get to work or school. Not hanging out on tracks scoring dope." Do we really know that?
"...the city should install safe pedestrian crossings." There's a great pedestrian crossing on University Avenue.
Sick I can answer your question. The diference is the railroad isn't complaining about people crossing the tracks near bodos. If they were you'd see a spike in enforcement there as well.
Why is just one cop taking care of this so called enforcement? Is it just during officer Bruce's hours that there is a major concern? Or perhaps the other officers are actually working to keep this city safe.
I would imagine he was assigned that duty.
"Perhaps instead of debating what size bricks the downtown mall should get, the city should install safe pedestrian crossings."
Hey Bob.......They did....It's called the friggin side walk that goes down 14th street and then takes a right under the train bridge up university Ave. But OH MY GOD IT'S 100 YARDS LONGER TO WALK.
A rogue cop.....for writing tickets.....whatever BOB!
The main issue here is that hundreds of people a day cross the tracks there. Something needs to be done instead of handing out tickets. Many people are unaware that it is even against the law. I was until this article. I have crossed those tracks many times myself but no longer will after learning this. Is it so wrong to want the city to either put a pedestrian crossing or a fence up? It is a shortcut for many heading to class, work or back to their car in the parking lot. It will continue to be a heavily traveled path until something is done.
Where would they put a pedestrian crossing on that private land in that area?
The building with the new CVS is the private land in question. The same person owns the corner parking lot that the pedestrians cross over to or away from depending on direction. I would like to think that the owner would be in favor of making it safe. This would include either a crossing or a fence to block travel. Nobody wants to see someone injured crossing the tracks or even crossing the street. So the logical answer on such a heavily footed path is to make it safe or block it.
Block it and sign it. They used to have a chain up there that told people not to cross through in the '80's. It would be very difficult to put in a pedestrian bridge since the tracks are at ground level.
I'm sure if you checked, most of, if not all of the tickets have been given out at night. I asked a local police officer why they were ticketing people and their response was to stop "drunk" people from crossing the tracks.
They surely wouldn't bother the hundreds of sober UVA students crossing the tracks every day to go to class.
I then asked the officer "why don't you just start cracking down on people being drunk in public?"
The officers response was, "oh, you can't do that, there are too many, if you bust one, you have to bust a ton of them." Duh!
I think we should not only have a gripe with the City of Charlottesville for wasting our money, and taking away from real crime fighting by putting a police officer on the railroad tracks, but we should also call out the Virginia ABC for being a joke.
If you are going to be totally ok with places like Coupe Devilles, Mellow Mushroom, Boylan Heights, and The Biltmore...(just to name a few of the main culprits) being about 75 percent underage on any given night, then leave all the drunks alone. Either do your job or don't. Don't just harrass the places that aren't greasing your palms.
The crossing at the Downtown Mall with alarms and cross cars doubles as a pedestrian crossing. Why does it have to be a bridge? Why not a smaller version for pedestrians only? Seems like a shame that this has been an ongoing issue since the 80's.
It was the railroad companies that asked the city to enact an ordinance against people walking along or across the railroad tracks. I doubt seriously if the companies would then put in a crossing volunatarily put in a pedestrian crossing resembling the ones already in place.
Trespassing is a crime, which law enforcement is supposed to enforce. One of these ticketed whiners will some day get in the way of a train, and smeared all over the tracks.
Then their relatives will sue the railroad for failing to protect them from the dangers of being near railroad tracks.
Cam, you are correct and quess what else they will do........Sue the police for not enforcing it. Then all the same people will be on here saying " why didn't those lazy cops do something"
Once again there is a pedestrian cross walk...the side walk that goes under the bridge. I love the people that say this is just for raising $$$$$ then turn around and say the city should pay to put up a fence. I guess the city just creates there own $$$.
I have crossed those tracks too; might do it again. I knew it was wrong, but I didn't get caught. If had I would pre pay it and go about my business. It is the duty of every individual in this country to know your rights and the laws of your area. Obviously someone complained and the police responded to a complaint from the the community. Who knows, maybe they will respond to your complaints and stop enforcing it. But to stretch this to being a rogue cop is just stupid.
Why would the railroad companies not want to put in a crossing if hundreds of people use a path? The railroad has been in place as long as the University. With large growth in the population, new roads and walk ways were built to accommodate the travelers. Why would the railroad be exempt from population growth? The city has made thousands of dollars off of the fines over the years and has done nothing to improve the safety of the tracks. There has to be a better solution than lining up pedestrians behind a squad car to issue tickets in mass amounts.
quote: "Trespassing is a crime, which law enforcement is supposed to enforce. One of these ticketed whiners will some day get in the way of a train, and smeared all over the tracks. Then their relatives will sue the railroad for failing to protect them from the dangers of being near railroad tracks."
That's just plain silly. Anybody breaking the law, and getting injured in the process, couldn't get past first base in suing the city police. No attorney with an IQ over 56 would take the case to begin with.
People cross the tracks by Beta Bridge and other spots too, using them as a convenient cut-through or short-cut in many instances. They don't get ticketed. This is an 'enforcement of opportunity' by cops taking and the city taking advantage of an easy opportunity to spring a gotcha on unsuspecting citizens. If they really want people to avoid crossing at a spot they'd pay for the fence - this is a revenue grab or just bad policing.
I have long been intrigued by this debate and it brings up a few good questions. What happens to people that work at X Lounge that must park thier car in the parking garage (or lot) near downtown? How are they suppose to get to work, there are railroad track there. Are they suppose to call a cab? Perhaps they could do this...if you are a licensed driver, you can cross the railroad tracks on your own (you can with a car). If you are seen crossing the tracks and you are legally drunk, give them a drunk in public charge. What they are doing really doesn't make much sense to mel.
This is an easy one to solve. VDOT and their Department of Rail and Public Transit are spending several hundred million of our Virginia tax dollars on private rail improvements including several tens of millions on the Buckingham Branch Railroad. Simply ask Charlottesville's and UVA's state Senator, delegates, and Commonwealth Transportation Board member to demand that DRPT use a few thousand of their rail improvement "give-away" money to build a simple safe pedestrian walkway and rail crossing with warning lights and gates that properly activate when trains approach right where the citizens have created a path. Obviously, if several hundred people use that route daily there is a "demand" for the needed public improvement, even for businesses. Charlottesville, don't be intimidated by the railroad industry. Use some common sense. It's not a question of lack of money, the money is tax money already being spent by the Commonwealth on rail improvements.
Rambo says:That's just plain silly. Anybody breaking the law, and getting injured in the process, couldn't get past first base in suing the city police. No attorney with an IQ over 56 would take the case to begin with.
Rambo what world do you live in??? Ever read the web site FARK.com? Every other day there is a lawsuit from a parent who's kid did something stupid and they are suing the city or the School.
And sometimes it is justified. I know of one case where a woman requested a red light for years. Her child got killed jaywalking and and the county settled for 150k. (they also put in a red light)
Building a conforming crossing makes a great deal of sense for this particular section of track. Punishing people who are safely crossing and trying to intimidate them into changing their behavior is not the best solution.
A little history. I attended UVa in the late 60s and lived on 14th StNW. Many is the time I came up the little hill on 15th St to cross over to the Corner. It had a lot of overhanging bushes and was sometimes referred to as the "Ho Chi Trail."
No one said anything then about it being trespassing. It think if something like if the railroad had tried something like that back then the students would have rose up and declared it The People's Railroad.
People walking the tracks or loitering on the tracks is one thing, okay to say thats forbidden. But merely crossing to the other side, that should be allowed.
Safety? How much to we want to protect people from themselves? As Kevin Cox pointed out, crossing the street is more dangerous. There are a lot more cars than trains. And how about cutting though parking lots? Thats private property too.
I have trouble with the city being used as the railroad company's security guard, funded by our taxes. And looking at history, the railroad companies were one of the leading oppressors of the "common man."
Maybe there is something else at work. Ticketing pedestrians at the Corner or Belmont for crossing the tracks is another cash cow for the city. Not unlike speed traps used in some rural areas. Just another example of what this pathetic piece of @#$% of a town is known for.


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- High-tech carbon construction
- Sounds awesome
- Interior cramped and plastic in places
- Transmission could be sharper
Tech Spec
2014 Alfa Romeo 4C
Layout mid-engine, RWD
Engine 1750cc four-cylinder 16v with turbo, direct injection
Drivetrain six-speed automatic transmission
Brakes Brembo four-piston calipers, 305mm rotors f, 292mm r
Suspension double wishbone f, MacPherson strut r
Wheels & Tires 17x7" f, 18x8" r wheels, 205/45 R17 f, 235/40 R18 r tires
Max power 240hp at 6000rpm
Max torque 258 lb-ft at 2200-4250rpm
0-62mph 4.5sec
Top Speed 160mph
Weight 2500 lb (est)
Economy 35mpg (est)
MSRP $54000 (est)


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Looking for the best that Boston has to offer? We are here to help you decide what to do on your visit.
Find your next great experience on our Calendar of Events. It provides the most popular Boston events, shows, sporting events, festivals, holiday happenings, family events, unique tours, and more.
Our very own "Mr. Boston" highlights special events each week with Paul's Picks. Be sure to check out Paul's recommendations!
Boston is known for our fabulous annual events. The Boston Marathon, Boston Harborfest, Fourth of July, Dine Out Boston, ArtWeek, Head of the Charles, Fenway Hurling Classic and St. Patrick's Day are just a few on the list. We update our event page and listings constantly so check back often. In addition to our annuals, we also have many fantastic one-time events that are highlighted in this section.
So many special events throughout the year - you don't want to miss all the fun!


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On the 1st of July the time has come! The LRP-HPI Drift Challenge will be held for the first time at DJK Andernach who just opened their new track, "R/C Car Motodrom", several weeks ago (www.teammotodrom.de). 'Anything goes!' is the motto for this event. Every electric-powered 4WD Touringcar chassis is allowed (scale 1/10). You can choose between several motors: LRP Stock-Challenge, CE-4 / Cup Machine and 27T motors following the DMC rules. The maximum gear ratio is limited to 1:6.6. So everybody can join in!
The very special rules for this event: LRP Electronic will supply 20 sets of Drift-Tires for free! So you do not need your own tires. The tires used will be HPI #4704 Mounted Super Drift Tire on TE 37 chrome wheels. You will get the tires for each heat and return them to race stewards afterwards. There is no need for a high-tech chassis – low-budget cars like the HPI Sprint 2 and Tamiya TT01 will work at the same level. All you need for good lap times in "Drift-Mode" are good driving skills, not high-tech parts! Be part of it – be part of the first LRP-HPI Drift Challenge! Host: DJK 1909 Andernach e.V. Organiser: LRP-electronic / FAR Place: RC Car Motodrom Andernach, Stadionstrasse, 56626 Andernach Surface: Tarmac Date: 1st July 2007 Rules: Every electric-powered 4WD Touringcar chassis is allowed (scale 1/10). Several motors are allowed: LRP Stock-Challenge, CE-4 / Cup Machine, and 27T motors following the DMC rules (GM Pinnacle Diamant SP 1x27T Laydown is NOT allowed). Maximum gear ratio: 1:6.6. Entries go to: Martin Kruse, Am Wiesenhof 48, 60529 Frankfurt Phone: 069 / 6665637 Email: email@example.com Entry fee: Youth 5 Euros Adult 10 Euros Entries until: 27th June 2007 Prov. timetable: One training heat with handout tires at 9.00. Following qualifying heats. Finals in the afternoon. Miscellaneous: 230V access available. The local kitchen will hold food for you.


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Try a horse-drawn sleigh ride this weekend in NH
Southern New Hampshire farms offer rides
Try a sleigh ride this weekend in southern New Hampshire.
Two farms -- one in Candia and another in Lee -- offer rides while there is still snow.
You can go to Coppal House Farm in Lee for a sleigh ride every Sunday through mid-March.
The cost is $10 and no reservations are required. The rides are subject to weather and trail conditions.
The farm is at 118 N. River Road in Lee and the phone number is 603-659-3572. The website is www.nhcornmaze.com/SleighRides.html.
In Candia, Charmingfare Farm offers a horse-drawn sleigh ride. It has both evening and daytime rides.
If you choose to ride along during the day you will be able to see farm animals and wildlife animals as the sleigh travels along.
The sleigh takes you into secluded pine.
Upon arrival at a fire you'll warm-up while enjoying complimentary hot dogs, roasted marshmallows and hot cocoa.
Then participants can catch the next horse-drawn sleigh back to the farm. Watch for reindeer!
Charmingfare Farm is at 774 High St., Candia and the phone is 603-483-5623, the email: firstname.lastname@example.com and the website: www.visitthefarm.com.


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'Verdict' on Britain's press will be in next week
LONDON-- It's judgment day for Britain's press.
After nearly 18 months of damaging revelations about widespread media misconduct, the senior judge tapped to investigate the ethics and practices of some of the English-speaking world's most powerful newspapers will deliver his verdict next Thursday.
Lord Justice Brian Leveson's inquiry was ordered by Prime Minister David Cameron in response to the phone hacking scandal at Rupert Murdoch's now- shuttered News of the World tabloid where journalists spied, bribed, and hacked their way to sensational stories.
"The reputation of the British press is as low as it's possible to be," said James Curran, a professor of communications who has written extensively on the history and politics of the media. "For the first time, there is a possibility of modest reform."
A year's worth of hearings exposed shady journalistic practices, from blackmail and stalking to trafficking in stolen medical records and other private information.
Celebrities, crime victims, and the falsely accused described feeling helpless as reporters ground their privacy and reputation to bits, while some of the country's most senior police officers -- who should have been investigating the wrongdoing -- were described glugging Champagne at intimate dinners with those who would later become the scandal's chief suspects.
What Leveson made of all this, what his recommendations will be, and how the press and politicians will react have all been a matter of intense speculation since the inquiry was ordered in July of last year.
The battle lines are being drawn as proprietors and reform campaigners prepare to fight their corner. On Wednesday, victims of press abuse met with Cameron and Deputy Prime Minister Nick Clegg to argue their case for greater protection against unscrupulous journalists. On Thursday, the Free Speech Network, a press lobbying group, unleashed a publicity campaign against any attempt at state-backed regulation.
The group's ad in Murdoch's The Sun newspaper was particularly stark:
"These people believe in state control of the press," the ad said over pictures of Syrian dictator Bashar Assad, Russian leader Vladimir Putin, and Zimbabwean President Robert Mugabe. "Do you?"


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A quick glance at our global equity map shows one key consistency; emerging market stocks are badly lagging developed market stock.
Leading the way down is the BRIC complex (Brazil, Russia, India, and China) and China is in the thick of the selloff.
Since the beginning of the year, popular ETFs like the iShares FTSE China 25 Index ETF (FXI) and the SPDR S&P China ETF (GXC) have declined 17.55% and 12% respectively.
Let's examine three factors that may lead to more downside for the Chinese stock market.
Credit Crunch, Credit Bust
In case you missed it, Chinese banks are in the midst of a minor crisis.
The average overnight Shanghai Interbank Offered Rate (SHIBOR) rose to 13.4% last week, while the one-week repo rate in China's money market climbed to 11.2%, the highest in 10 years, reports Reuters. The SHIBOR is the average interbank lending rate offered by 18 Chinese commercial banks.
Meanwhile, the number of nonperforming loans is rising.
Data from the China Banking Regulatory Commission shows outstanding non-performing loans at Chinese commercial banks rose 20% to $86 billion at the end of the first quarter compared to a year earlier. Yet, those figures don't really reflect the real amount of bad debt. That's because China's banks camouflage losses from bad loans by packaging and selling them as "wealth-management products" that are pawned off to unsuspecting victims.
On June 23, the official Xinhua News Agency acknowledged that risk is increasing in China's financial system as the shadow banking sector grows along with highly leveraged investments.
This latest episode seems to be following the path of other banking crises; a spike in borrowing costs, panic, liquidity freeze, and cardiac arrest.
Gold Bust
There is a very important and close connection between China and the Great Gold Crash of 2013. Six years ago, China overtook South Africa to become the world's largest gold producer.
As the globe's largest gold producer, China created 109.6 tons of gold in the first four months of 2013, up 6.3 tons or 6.13% year on year. Instead of cutting gold production, like others are doing, China's output is rising. And therein lays the rub: Chinese gold producers are pretending like gold is still in a raging bull market.
Le Yukun, head of metals and mining research at BOC International China in Shanghai, told Bloomberg on 6/24, "We haven't heard of any Chinese miners opting to lower production because of the gold rout." Apparently, China didn't get the memo about gold's bear market. Or maybe they did, but they're deeply buried deep in a mine, they haven't had a chance to check gold's chart.
Crony Capitalism
In a wonderful Bloomberg piece "Why Did Chinese ATMs Stop Working?" by Adam Minter, he points out another big problem for China; crony capitalism.
"The lack of credibility that China's state-owned banks have with the Chinese public has everything to do with their interconnectedness with the Communist Party and what is often perceived to be their self-serving agenda and self-acknowledged corruption. That's a point that was made, in a brief Monday dialogue on Sina Weibo, started by Wang Mudi, a well-known financial news talking head and producer. "The banks made so much money and yet they have a 'cash shortage,'" he tweeted. "What's the most likely reason?"
Although Chinese business leaders and officials may try to blame slowing exports, Europe's sovereign debt crisis, or other events on their diminishing fortunes, they have become their own worst enemies.
For investors who seek clarity and transparency, China is not your kind of place.
ETFs that aim for inverse or opposite performance to Chinese stocks are the -2x ProShares UltraShort China (FXP) and the -3x Direxion Shares Daily Bear Shares (YANG).
For direct insights on the role of ETFs in client portfolios from multiple experts—including Rick Ferri, Ron Delegge, Skip Schweiss and more—we invite you to register for AdvisorOne's premiere advisorcentric Virtual ETF Summit, which starts July 23 (and get multiple hours of CFP Board CE).


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I'm inviting you to this meeting to explain the importantance of the Financial Industry. We will be discuss living benefits, educating you on different types of insurance, retirement, why we rollover 401k's and IRAS's and how to retire tax free so you can properly protect your family.
I encourage all Financial advisors, Life Insurance Agents, Realtors, Business Owners, Entrepreneurs, Teachers, and anyone over the age of 18 to RSVP today so we can educate you financially or offer you the opportunity to enter the financial industy and operate anywhere in the country.
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Construction Update – March 25, 2013
Posted in: CHCP Updates, Construction News
Construction is progressing at the new Combined Heating, Cooling and Power Plant (CHCP). Work is progressing on schedule for a plant start-up by the end of April. System flushing and testing is scheduled to begin on April 15.
With the final sections of distribution piping being installed in the Alumni Green and behind the Student Center, backfill and restoration operations will begin in mid-April. Also during April, piping installation will continue behind Life Hall, in the road behind Morehead Hall and along Webster Road to the back of Blanton Hall.
All excavation and piping installations are expected to be complete by the end of May.
All roadways and pedestrian routes will be clearly marked so the campus community can navigate around construction areas easily. All buildings will remain open and accessible. Please see the campus construction map for details of areas under construction and sidewalks that are open for use.
For issues regarding the excavation and construction please contact Facility Maintenance and Engineering Services:
- Online at tma.montclair.edu
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- Via phone at 973-655-5444 (Monday-Friday: 7:00 a.m. – 10:00 p.m. and Sunday 12:00 p.m. – 8:00 p.m.)
- Emergencies after hours or on weekends should be directed to University Police at 973-655-5222
We will continue to issue updates on construction progress.
Thank you for your continued cooperation and support with our effort to improve the University infrastructure.
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The blind auditions are over, but before The Voice battle rounds begin Monday, Oct. 8 why not get a quick refresher on some of the standout singers from Season 3?
The Voice renewed for two more seasons
In this exclusive video, the latest contestants to join Team Cee Lo size each other up while watching their auditions for the first time. There seems to be a lot of love in the room... for now. Things are sure to get a little more tens once the Red Zone singers are pitted against each other next week.
And what does Cee Lo think of his squad this year? Christina Milian talks to the quirky coach about the upcoming season (and teaches him some new game) in this exclusive clip. Plus: Cee Lo spills the details on his one true love — Lady Bird!


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NEWS- Making history? 2007 Cavs rival UVA greats
With last Friday's victory over arch rival Virginia Tech, the UVA men's basketball team not only captured at least a share of the ACC regular season title, but they also upped their overall record to 20-8, the first time they've reached the 20-win mark since the 2000-01 season.
That team, under the tutelage of Pete Gillen, reached a regular season record of 20-7 when Donald Hand ran the offense, Keith Friel couldn't miss from outside, and Travis Watson controlled the middle. That season just so happens to be the last time the 'Hoos made the NCAA Tournament, which they're almost certain to do again this year when the NCAA Selection Committee (of which UVA athletic director Craig Littlepage is a member) announces the 65 teams on Sunday, March 11.
For Mac McDonald, who's been courtside as radio play-by-play announcer for 16 years, this year's team is special.
"It has such a variety of personalities that have all meshed together," he says. "Everyone thinks Virginia is just J.R. Reynolds and Sean Singletary, and it certainly helps to have a pair of veteran guards that good and who have played a million games together, but everyone on this team has carved their little niche and do all the little things."
But a great regular season does not necessarily a great post-season make. The '00-'01 Cavs fell to Georgia Tech in the quarterfinals of the ACC Tournament and then found themselves on the short end of a March Madness upset, losing to Gonzaga in the first round of the NCAAs in an 86-85 heartbreaker.
With the disappointing 78-72 loss to Wake Forest Saturday, the 'Hoos fell short of the regular season win total of the Jeff Jones-coached 1994-95 team (21-7), a squad that enjoyed considerably greater success in March. With future NBA point guard Cory Alexander handling the ball, Curtis Staples shooting out the lights, and the duo of big men Junior Burrough and Jason Williford on the inside, those Cavs made it all the way to the "Elite Eight" round of the NCAA Tournament before losing to Arkansas in the Midwest Regional Final, 68-61.
As far as McDonald is concerned, this year's squad would have a hard time if they squared off with that '95 team.
"They had a great point guard in Cory Alexander like we have with Sean," he says, "but they had an all-ACC big man with Junior Burrough, and you just can't compare anyone on this year's team to him."
Another big fan is former Cavalier coach Terry Holland, now athletics director at East Carolina University.
"I have really enjoyed watching this UVA team from afar," Holland says. "They've had their share of adversity, but they've shown themselves to be resilient both with comebacks during a game, like with Arizona, as well as payback for earlier defeats, like the Virginia Tech results.
"They've continued to improve defensively as well as finding other scoring opportunities to complement the truly unbelievable guard play from Reynolds and Singletary," Holland adds.
But how do this year's Cavaliers match up to those two UVA teams that made it to the Final Four? Not too shabbily. The 1983-84 Cavs (the first season without Ralph Sampson) rode the ballhandling of Rick Carlisle (currently coach of the NBA's Indiana Pacers) and Othell Wilson, and the broad shoulders of Olden Polynice to a so-so regular season record of 17-10 and a first round loss in the ACC Tournament to Wake.
As McDonald recalls, at that point, there was no joy in C-Ville.
"Everyone thought the season was over," he says. "People were saying we shouldn't even be in the [NCAA] Tournament."
But the 'Hoos turned up the gas in that year's Big Dance, getting to the Elite Eight before vanquishing a Bobby Knight-coached Indiana team to reach the Final Four. That's where the magic run ended when they lost 49-47 in overtime to the fabled University of Houston squad that featured future NBA superstar Hakeem Olajuwon (who went on to be one half of the Houston Rockets' "Twin Towers" with Sampson). [The print edition contained incorrect information about the 1984 Indiana and Houston teams. It has been corrected in this online edition.]
McDonald says this year's team might have some similar tricks up its sleeve.
"The '84 team might be fairly close to this one," he says. "Like this year, the '84 team had pretty good players with nowhere near the talent that a [North] Carolina or an Indiana had, but they had a lot of heart, they played great defense, and they shot well."
Holland agrees. This year's Cavs "remind me most of the '88-'89 UVA team with great perimeter play from Richard Morgan, Bryant Stith, and John Crotty that lost in the Regional Finals to eventual champion, Michigan," he says. "Also, their perimeter play is somewhat similar to the '84 Final Four team with Rick Carlisle, Othell Wilson, Jim Miller, Tim Mullen, and Ricky Stokes."
But no Virginia team before or since has achieved the dominance of Holland's 1980-81 Cavaliers. With second-year Sampson towering over the court at 7′4″ and a supporting cast that included guards Jeff Lamp and Lee Raker, the 'Hoos lost only to Notre Dame and Wake Forest on their way to a 24-2 regular season. The winning ways carried over to the NCAAs, where they defeated Villanova, Tennessee, and BYU, only to lose to despised ACC rival North Carolina in the Final Four by a score of 78-65.
So what are today's Cavaliers going to have to do to get to the lofty post-season heights of the storied teams of yore?
"We have to be almost perfect," says McDonald. "We have to play great defense, we have to make a fair amount of three-pointers, and we can't afford any injuries, especially with the guards."
The 'Hoos begin their march on March on Friday, March 9 in the quarterfinals of the ACC Tournament in Tampa.
The Cavaliers hope to soar to new heights in this year's NCAA Tournament.


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James Frederick Johnson died 1949 10 Ravensbourne Terrace (now part of Beach Road)
I am looking for any information on James Frederick Johnson who died 1949 at 10 Ravensbourne Terrace, South Shields. He was the retired brewery manager from the Victoria Brewery. His wife was Dorothy Johnson. He had children, one named James F. after himself, also Alfred, and Minnie Johnson who married into the Barclay family.
When he died in 1949, James Frederick's beneficiaries were Edward Beryl and James William Beryl, musicians. In 1939 James Frederick was living at 19 Winchester Street with Louise Johnson-Beryl aged 69 (widower), Louise Johnson-Beryl (daughter) aged 43, Lilian M. Beryl (who married Burns), and Edward Beryl. Part of the Beryl family were connected to the Walsche family, the head of which was a musician from New York.
If anyone has any connection with James Frederick Johnson I would be very pleased to hear from them. I have two photos of him.
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Edwin Choque is a senior nursing major with a gift for the cello. As a former student and orchestra member of Keene Adventist Elementary School and Chisholm Trail Academy, Adventist education and music have been a huge part of his life. He chose Southwestern to continue that tradition. Choque received the music festival scholarship in 2011, as well as other scholarships in music and academics.
Choque is a member of the Southwestern Symphony Orchestra, Southwestern String Quartet and of the soccer team. Now a senior, he continues to maintain a high grade average. According to Choque, the key to balancing academics, music, and athletics is prioritizing and time management.
"If there's a big test coming up, you have to plan ahead and start studying," Choque says. "But it's still good to take a break, and you can use your practice or game as your break time. Music stimulates the brain; exercising helps your blood circulate. Then you can go back to your studying afterwards. Even if the test is the next day, just cramming and studying the night before is not the best way to study for a big test. You have to manage your time and start studying in advance, and then you have the time to take your break from studying and go to practice."


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Without peace, stability, human rights and effective governance, based on the rule of law - we cannot hope for sustainable development. We are living in a world that is increasingly divided. Some regions enjoy sustained levels of peace, security and prosperity, while others fall into seemingly endless cycles of conflict and violence. This is by no means inevitable and must be addressed.
High levels of armed violence and insecurity have a destructive impact on a country's development, affecting economic growth and often resulting in long standing grievances that can last for generations. Sexual violence, crime, exploitation and torture are also prevalent where there is conflict or no rule of law, and countries must take measures to protect those who are most at risk.
The SDGs aim to significantly reduce all forms of violence, and work with governments and communities to find lasting solutions to conflict and insecurity. Strengthening the rule of law and promoting human rights is key to this process, as is reducing the flow of illicit arms and strengthening the participation of developing countries in the institutions of global governance.
Goals in action
Support to Parliament will strengthen the democratic transition and rule of law
Supporting the Parliament will not only strengthen an institution, it will also help to set ambitious goals benefiting the entire country. UNDP, in partnership with the Embassy of France and the Electoral Institute for Sustainable Democracy in Africa, have held two workshops on the role, organization, and functioning of the Senate. MORE >
To Fight Corruption, Africa Must Explore Innovative Solutions
Over the past 15 years, almost every African country - some willingly, others under duress - has embarked on wide-ranging reforms aimed at strengthening state accountability and eradicating corruption. MORE >
Timely rejuvenation of the African Peer Review Mechanism?
AU Member States established the African Peer Review Mechanism as a voluntary tool to assess political, economic and corporate governance, and socio-economic development in countries. It seeks to ensure that the policies and practices of participating states conform to African Union standards of transparency and accountability. MORE >
Working with African judges to protect rights of people living with HIV
To uphold the rights of people affected by HIV, since 2013 judges from several African countries have met to learn about developments in HIV and tuberculosis related jurisprudence. The Regional Judges' Forum was iniated by the judges themselves and supported by UNDP. MORE >


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Mentees participate in a tie-tying ceremony at Chill's Barbershop in New Orleans, the subject of the award winning documentary film "Close Ties: Tying on a New Tradition."
Rites of passage ceremony connects teenage boys with male role models
In an effort to combat low academic performance among black male teens in New Orleans, two men joined forces to create a unique mentoring project. Dr. Andre Perry, Associate Director for Educational Initiatives at Loyola University, and Wilbert "Chill" Wilson, owner of Chill's Barbershop, brought together local men from the community and black male teens to participate in a tie-tying ceremony. The aim of the project is to bring a rites of passage ceremony to the community that encourages self-actualization, college attendance and professionalism among urban males. The ceremony is the subject of the award winning documentary, "Close Ties: Tying on a New Tradition."
Produced and directed by Gemal Woods for Park Triangle Productions, the documentary features the boys participating in a tie-tying demonstration, where role models from around the city instruct the youngsters on how to create distinguishing knots with their neckwear. The boys also receive the opportunity to get professional grooming with a haircut, a shoe-shine, and one-on-one mentorship from a male role model in the community. The ceremonies are held in Chill's Barbershop, a place where men from various professions and walks of life come together.
According to Dr. Perry, "Teaching a boy how to tie a tie requires a closeness that is often the missing ingredient in transforming boys to men." It is Perry's and Wilson's hope that the ceremony will strengthen communities struggling with crime, poverty and alarming high school drop out rates.
To learn more about the documentary and view the trailer, visit the website at www.closetiesdoc.com. And check out this cool instructional video created in partnership with Close Ties, "How to Tie a Tie." Learn how to tie three popular knots: the Half Windsor, 4-In-Hand and a Bow Tie. Created by Gemal Woods of Park Triangle productions, the video is part of the company's eclectic docuseries "The Angle."
Thanks to reader Staci for the story tip! Have a story to share for the Black Men and Boys Series? Let us know! Email info[at]blackgivesback[dot]com.
Photo credit: Park Triangle Productions