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Fort Lauderdale – Owing to the national championship game, our weekly Heat Check emanates from warm environs. We begin, however, with professional football.
FALCONS: It has already started. The No. 1 seed hasn't yet stuck its toe in playoff waters, and again we're hearing that it's out of its depth. The local franchise sits behind five other teams on the odds-to-win-the-Super-Bowl tote board, and it's even with Seattle, which has to play in the Georgia Dome on Sunday. Technically the Falcons are a two-point favorite over the Seahawks, which is the same tepid betting line the 13-3 Birds faced when playing host to Green Bay two years ago. And they lost that one 48-21. Atmospheric reading: I've been saying since August that these Falcons are different. Here's where they prove me right.
GEORGIA: Won the Capital One Bowl, lost Jarvis Jones and Alec Ogletree to the NFL, kept Aaron Murray. That latter bit is the biggie, folks. It's the difference between being picked to repeat as SEC East champs and being tabbed third behind South Carolina and Florida. Atmospheric reading: The schedule does get tougher next season, at least at the beginning, but that had to happen sometime.
GEORGIA TECH: Won the Sun Bowl over the preseason No. 1, and USC receiver Marqise Lee, speaking here Sunday at a press gathering, said he believed the Trojans actually played hard in that game. ("You're out there playing — why wouldn't you try to win? It just didn't work out for us.") Atmospheric reading: There's a chance the Jackets will be the preseason choice to win the ACC Coastal Division. Seriously.
HAWKS: Lost three of four last week, and the last outing — a get-a-big-lead-but-wilt-under-pressure home loss to the pesky Celtics — was the most distressing night of a season now in its third month. Atmospheric reading: If the playoffs began today (which they won't), the Hawks would be the No. 3 seed in the East. This wobble aside, they've been very good.
GEORGIA TECH HOOPS: The Jackets were a fairly rousing 10-2 in pre-conference play but were routed at home by Miami in their ACC opener. Atmospheric reading: This will get worse before it gets better. Tech's next four games include road dates at North Carolina State, Duke and North Carolina.
GEORGIA HOOPS: After starting 2-7, the Bulldogs have won four in a row to draw within sight of .500. Atmospheric reading: This could start to go bad again. Of Georgia's first five SEC games, three are against ranked opponents (Florida twice, Missouri once).
By Mark Bradley
January 7th, 2013
8:17 am
Monday morning first? Not feeling too good about Tech's ACC part of the schedule, but I like what I've seen so far and I do think it will get better.
January 7th, 2013
8:21 am
Mark – I agree that Georgia Tech WILL win the ACC Coastal division. as well as knock off the Leghumpers in 2013!
We have already defeated the preseason #1 team in the country and Coach Paul Johnson has restored GT as one of the premier teams in the country!
Wreck 'Em!
January 7th, 2013
8:38 am
When does the heat rise on Georgia Tech's hoops coach? Are you telling me that The U is that good in basketball?
January 7th, 2013
8:38 am
Here's hoping you are right on the Falcons. I have watched with at least one eye closed since they showed up in the sixties. That's the Tommy Nobis era to all you nubies. Had fun watching the Bartkowski/ William Andrews era, and was embarrassed by the butt whipping administered by the Denver Broncos in their only Superbowl appearance just like everyone else. I have seen a little bit different Falcons team this season as well, but dropping their last game in a very lackluster way did bring back old memories. They may or may not make the big game this time around, but I don't think it will be because of the Seahawks if they don't.
Oh yeah, and sorry, but I just can not pull for the Mobile Homers in the BCS, if there is ANY group of people in need of a little humility, it's that bunch!
January 7th, 2013
8:40 am
Falcons – Git er done!
Jackets – "Significant improvement" is expected.
UGA – Has Aaron Murray improved at QB since his Freshman year?
Hawks – Don't match up well against the best teams.
GT Hoops – Desperately need better guard play.
UGA Hoops – KCP and the band of unknowns…
January 7th, 2013
8:43 am
I couldn't watch the Skins-Seahawks game yesterday but I recorded it and just watched it. Seattle has just became the team I despise the most. Their DB's think they are the toughest guys in the world and do more trash talking and intimidation attempts than any team I have seen this year and that's saying a lot. I'm not saying they intimidated Washington's WR's but they did overmatch them, I don't think RW, JJ and AG will be so easily manhandled.
January 7th, 2013
8:53 am
Don't understand the fascination with Aaron Murray. Considering what UGA loses on defense, they'll have a hard time stopping Clemson and Carolina early in the year next season…
If Richt starts out 0-2 (again), will Dwag (sic) fans finally admit that the recent "success" was wholly due to scheduling, and not from actual merit?
January 7th, 2013
8:55 am
Will royalair admit that he is a Tech fan pining for any team that can actually beat us since your own team can't???
January 7th, 2013
8:58 am
royalair – you did hear about the SEC championship game right? Georgia lost to Alabama by about 5 yards and/or 5 seconds, right? take you schedule comment and stick it in your ear…..we proved by that game the schedule didnt matter as much as you want to think….
January 7th, 2013
8:59 am
I'm looking forward to another January freeze by the Falcan'ts.
My predictions going into the NFL postseason have all worked out.
The NFC Championship Game will be Packers vs Seahawks.
The AFC Championship Game will be Patriots vs Broncos.
The Patriots will win the Super Bowl over the Packers.
January 7th, 2013
8:59 am
If the Sea Chickens watch ESPN at all this week they will come to the Dome believing that they cannot possibly lose and they will be overconfident. They may leave half of their starters at home. Because, as you may have heard, the Falcons are 0-3 in the playoffs in the Smith – Ryan era.
January 7th, 2013
9:00 am
"We have already defeated the preseason #1 team in the country and Coach Paul Johnson has restored GT as one of the premier teams in the country!"
Goldenrod, are you kidding me? Your team had to ask for a waiver to just be eligible to play in the dang game….Premier teams? where the hell do you rank everyone else? Good God, son, there's being loyal, and then there's being….you…..
January 7th, 2013
9:01 am
Until the Falcons get a running back or change their play calling, not straight up the middle every time, they will struggle. Jones and White need to work on catching footballs throughout the games too and not just in the first and fourth quarters.
January 7th, 2013
9:02 am
The Falcons will win the Superbowl. Bank on it!
January 7th, 2013
9:07 am
no defense till the last 6 qtrs., a QB who won 1 close game is gone, WRs now with a year experience, VT & CU at home(?), we still played the ACC champ to one score-how are we not contenders, esp. with 2 teams in our division on probation?
January 7th, 2013
9:15 am
happy new year, Lex-you lose a lot of D……..
January 7th, 2013
9:18 am
Doesn't anyone else remember the mess in 2010 right before the Falcons game against the Packers? Snow, ice, nobody moving anywhere – including players not getting to practice. That alone is a HUGE difference compared to this year. They couldn't focus then, and this year should/BETTER be different.
January 7th, 2013
9:20 am
Murray is a good quarterback and I am sorry that he'll be back at Georgie next year.
I think the Bees will use this bowl win to have a great off season, spring and 2013 season. I'm looking forward to seeing Thomas and Lee play at QB and how the defense progresses.
January 7th, 2013
9:25 am
On 1/13/13: Seattle Seahawks 24 – Atlanta Falcons 17
January 7th, 2013
9:27 am
I'll take Mike Nolan vs a rookie QB anyday. I'm sure Nolan has tricks for Wilson. Remember, Nolan confused & beat the Manning Bros. & Brees. Imagine what he will do to Wilson
January 7th, 2013
9:27 am
If you had sc schedule last year, you wouldn't have been in the game. Considering how much bama lost from their 2011 seaon and you still couldn't beat them with your best team in ages, that says a lot. Now with an average defense, uga will revert back to ho hum.
January 7th, 2013
9:31 am
crackbaby – Hawks don't match up well against the best teams?? They've beaten OKC on the road, Memphis on the road, the Clippers, the Pacers, and others. The only top team they can't match up with is the Heat, but no one can match up with the Heat!
Hawks problem is complacency when they get a lead — shows lack of veteran leadership to help them keep the foot on the gas. No matter what, this year is shattering our "rebuilding" expectations…
January 7th, 2013
9:31 am
Tech has just become delusional since beating a quarterbackless and "bored" USC team who opted for pizza rather than even eat with Tech. USC was embarrassed to be at that game with Tech. Don't know where the 7 or 9 Tech starters returning on defense are going to find speed and talent between now and next year. Vad Lee will be an upgrade I'll admit. 8-4 tops.
January 7th, 2013
9:32 am
It's not just who you play. It's when they appear on your schedule. UGA had a very soft schedule compared to sc and fla. Now ga adds clemson and lsu. That alone equals at least 2 reg season losses with all the defensive vacancies. And gt will certainly be much improved with lee at qb.
2013 uga 9-3
January 7th, 2013
9:37 am
And re Falcons – WE GOT THIS. Let the Worldwide Leader and its group think sheep jump on the Seattle bandwagon. Meanwhile, our guys will fly under the radar (as a 13-3 no. 1 seed) and come in blazing on Sunday. Seahawks needed all the breaks and a hobbling RGIII to get by the Skins. ATL is a FAR superior team than the Redskins, and it will show this weekend. Maybe not Giants-level beatdown, but it's going to be about 27-13.
January 7th, 2013
9:38 am
"USC was embarrassed to be at that game with Tech."
Maybe it's just me, but if they were truly "embarrassed" to be at that game, then they wouldn't have let that game get away so easily. Imagine how embarrassing that would be, right?
January 7th, 2013
9:54 am
Mike Nolan is certainly smarter than me and knows more about football in his pinkie than I know about it in my whole life. But I would seriously like to know of a game where Russell Wilson won it with his arm? Point being: Coach Nolan, stack 8 in the box, with Robinson and Samuel on the corners and put DeCoud or Hope out there at high Safety. CHALLENGE Wilson to beat us with his ARM!!! I say he can't. If he beats with the legs the Falcons will have some problems but I don't believe the rookie can win a playoff game in the air. Falcons' have this! Falcons 34-Seasquakers 13.
January 7th, 2013
10:07 am
I'm sure Mike Nolan will have something the rookie Wilson hasn't seen but that being said if we blitz, and we will, it only does any good if you get to the QB and get him on the ground. Here's hoping the Falcons are up to the task.
January 7th, 2013
10:20 am
On the Falcons, I'm just praying that the offensive line isn't as soft and out of sync as it looked against Tampa Bay. (Harvey Dahl, I miss you). Ryan does not have the escapability of other premier QB's and without a run game it could get ugly. On the other side of the ball it will be crucial to get a push from our Defensive front 4. Marshawn Lynch is a beast and is really who makes that Seattle offense go. I'm a 40 year Falcon Fan so I guess I'm a glass is half empty guy by nature.
January 7th, 2013
10:21 am
Well, they added Samuel after the debacle in NY last year. They have lost Grimes, Lofton. Dahl, Weems, Ovie, and two free agents, Totupu and Manuwai. It seems to me the only way they could be better is because of the new coordinators.
January 7th, 2013
10:23 am
1. Aaron Murray could have ended up a late first rounder based on the QB talent coming out this year. Why he would come back to a team that has repeatedly proven itself incapable of winning games that matter is beyond comprehension. Anyway, I guess it works out for everybody but him. GO Dawgs.
2. The Falcons will WIN on Sunday if the 12th man shows up. The 'Hawks are vulnerable on the road, and the Dome can be a tough place to play (when you don't have 5,000 or so fat ladies in cheese hats shouting "let's go pack") when your fans don't travel like Green Bay's, for example.
BUT . . . Falcons fans cannot show up at this game and sit on their hands. I know it's a 1PM kickoff and it takes time to prime the pump. So here's what I suggest: get a good night's sleep on Saturday. No booze; sleep in your own bed. Then, on Sunday morning, take a hot shower, put on clean underwear, and get to the Dome no later than 10AM. And remember, you can't buy booze on Sunday before 12:30 – anywhere in GA. So plan accordingly. If you're not cursing at strangers by Noon you have no business being at the game.
As for me and my buddies, we'll be in Gulch I drinking Maker's Mark and injecting bath salts the minute they open the gate.
This year is different. Hakeem Dent will have a dozen tackles, and we will hold Marshawn Lynch to under 100 yards.
Like the volume level in the GA DOme, it's time to RISE UP ATLANTA!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!
January 7th, 2013
10:25 am
Maybe it's just me, but if they were truly "embarrassed" to be at that game, then they wouldn't have let that game get away so easily. Imagine how embarrassing that would be, right?
Not as embarrassing as being there in the first place
January 7th, 2013
10:25 am
Congratulations to the Yellow Jackets on a great bowl victory. If the defense continues to play good, Tech will have a very good 2013 season.
Congratulations to Mark Richt and his dogs for a great season and bowl win. I hope they win the SEC in 2013 with one loss to the Yellow Jackets.
January 7th, 2013
10:26 am
If our offensive line gets manhandled, we're toast. If they don't, we win. In other words, Seattle will come after Ryan, and if the line can keep them out of his face and give him time and the room to step into his throws, he will torch them and get that playoff monkey off his back. We need lots of screens and draws to slow down the rush and please don't start the game with Turner up the middle. Start with a fake to Turner up the middle and a shot to a streaking Julio.
January 7th, 2013
10:27 am
" markie mark
January 7th, 2013
8:58 am
royalair – you did hear about the SEC championship game right? Georgia lost to Alabama by about 5 yards and/or 5 seconds, right? take you schedule comment and stick it in your ear…..we proved by that game the schedule didnt matter as much as you want to think…. "
It's kind of easy to show up for ONE game against a quality opponent especially with so much on the line and having most of the team fresh due to an easy schedule, any team with any size could had did what Georgia did in that game, especially against an Alabama team that wasn't as good as last year's, so try another using a better logic. .
January 7th, 2013
10:27 am
The two biggest liabilities for the Falcons all season have been the lack of any consistent running game and a usually non-existent pass rush. If Russell Wilson has all day to stand in the pocket as most opposing QBs have this season, the Falcons will have serious problems; his mobility when pressured makes him even more of a threat. It's going to be a delicate balance between rushing Wilson and making sure some guys stay back to prevent him from drawing everyone in and then rabbiting out for big yardage.
Unless you're doing straight north-and-south draw plays (and then only if they actually work for positive yardage) I highly recommend giving the ball to Rodgers over Turner in the running game, but in the end the outcome of this game will hinge on Matt Ryan and the receivers. It is also incumbent upon the Falcons defense to once again find ways to create turnovers and big plays against a Seahawks team that doesn't make many mistakes.
January 7th, 2013
10:29 am
The Falcons cannot fall behind by more than a touchdown on Sunday. If that happens, the halftime rush during the Green Bay playoff game will look like a Sunday stroll in Piedmont Park.
Seattle is playing with house money. The Falcons are expected to win and win BIG. This is not a test of physical matchups or athletic ability. This is final exam whether the Falcons have the mental resolve to not flinch at the first sign of trouble in a meaningful game.
Turnovers happen. Interceptions hurt. The Georgia Dome fans may not be so forgiving with the threat of Personal Seat Licenses being subtracted from their household budgets.
The opponent is not the Seattle Seahawks. It is the ghosts of recent NFL Playoffs past.
January 7th, 2013
10:31 am
yellow world
Florida would have pounded Tech
So would Vandy
So would SC
So would Tenn
So would Mizzou
GS would have given them a 4 quarter war
We will switch schedules with you anytime you want to.
January 7th, 2013
10:33 am
JB, 8-4 not good enough to win the acc? fsu QB coming back? who does Clemson lose? the Q is, can we win the acc………
January 7th, 2013
10:34 am
Falcons – Can they run the ball? If no, they lose.
UGA – Will their Defense be as good as this year? No, they will not repeat as SEC East Champs even with Murray. SC and UF look to be even better next year.
GT – USC was just not 'into the bowl game' they were just OVERRATED with a POOR Head Coach. If you couldn't run the ball on GT's front seven then you are simply OVERRATED. GTs LB's and DB's should be decent next year but again will be replacing 2 of 3 DL. Has CPJ recruited well along the DL? Counting on unproven RsFr,So DL in the 3-4 (Gotsis/Kallon/Gamble) with no injuries is not a recipe for success. The DL recruiting pipeline at GT will once again be the teams weakness regardless of who the DC is. UGA's OL and RB's will run over GT again. (And I'm a GT fan) But will the GT defense improve over 2012? How can they get any worse? So yes they have a legit shot at the ACC Coastal. Vad Lee or Justin Thomas will be electric on offense as the pipeline of OL recruits is STRONG. Miami has self imposed two bowl bans already. IF by a miracle Miami doesn't get a third bowl ban (and disqualification from the ACCCG as they were this year) when the NCAA FINALLY comes to a decision, Miami should be the favorite as GT has to play at Miami.
Hawks – NBA – wake me up when its the playoffs.
GT hoops – Guard play wins in college ball, Mfon is not a natural PG. Can Solomon Poole grow up that fast? (was playing HS ball LAST MONTH) 2013/2014 will be the year to see if GT hoops can break into the top third of the ACC. (But SU, Pitt and ND come into the league, man ACC hoops is going to be SICK. Add Louisville in 14/15, CRAZY)
January 7th, 2013
10:34 am
1 and done falcons. nothing changes
January 7th, 2013
10:34 am
maybe not Tenn……
January 7th, 2013
10:39 am
The game against Miami was pretty tough to watch. The freshman played like freshman, we couldn't make any shots, we couldn't rebound, and we didn't play and backside defense. It was basically a layup fest for them when they weren't getting wide open threes. Its not very surprising though with a team this young who hasn't played that tough of a schedule. This will be a tough stretch but we will get much better.
January 7th, 2013
10:41 am
Who cares what a team is ranked in the preseason. They finished UNRANKED. Do you actually think USC was a good team? They sucked all year and Tech beat them because they are trying to get Lane Kiffen fired. If you think that was a marquis win for Tech, YOU ARE KIDDING YOURSELF. Tech wont win 6 games next year.
January 7th, 2013
10:42 am
Falcons are dooooomed. Sorry, I want them to win, but the way "the Squawks" are playing and the unimpressive up and down play from the Falcons this season, leads me to believe that they are going to blow it again.
January 7th, 2013
10:43 am
dawginLex, you might be right; however, would Georgia had beaten teams such as Clemson, Florida State or even Virginia Tech (depending on the day) this year??? Georgia got by because of a soft schedule and lucky breaks such as the Florida turnovers and SC's running back getting injured again. I'm no homer, Georgia Tech was difficult to watch at times this year, but I honestly do not believe that the best overall team from the SEC East was in the championship game this year…. But then again, the East was flawed in many ways this year.
January 7th, 2013
10:54 am
The difference in this year's Falcons is the way they have managed Michael (formerly known as "Burner," but now prefers to be called "Cheeseburger") Turner.
With little more than half the touches he had in 2011, he is well rested after the regular season this year.
Naturally Coaches Smith and Koetter advised Turner to save all his energy for the playoffs this year. All those times you saw Turner get the ball in the backfield, look at his watch, check his phone to see if it was his turn on Words With Friends, and then start chopping his feet and surveying the line to see if there were any available holes through which to trot, he was following a well-written script. Coach said "Mike, if it's not there, don't force it. We can get the No. 1 Seed with you averaging less than three and a half yards per carry." And that's what he did. If he had been out there knocking heads and trying to break the ball outside, the Falcons would have gone undefeated.
So look for Michael to turn up the heat this Sunday. You may not recognize him (so bring a photo of him from a contract year). Mark it: Turner will carry for more yards than Lynch. There, I said it.
RISE UP delusional Facon Fans!!!!!!!!
January 7th, 2013
10:55 am
The Falcons scare me…but if I think coldly about it, thay have won every "must win" game this season. The Seachickens did NOT look impressive yesterday AT ALL. They looked, well, like the falcons when they play lethargically which will not be the case next Sunday,. Falcons 27-19.
January 7th, 2013
10:59 am
Matt – you're right about "up and down play" from the Falcons, but what's to say this isn't an "up" week? The BIG difference from previous years is we actually showed up for primetime/spotlight games this year — Broncos, Saints, and Lions — won all 3. Don't read into that Bucs game. If anything, it provided fuel for the fire.


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The iconic resort on Semiahmoo spit, under new ownership since June, is now accepting reservations for August 15 or after.
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That was emphatic. NSW close out game one in Sydney 14-6 and were a dominant outfit in the series opener. All of the talk, all of the expectation could have weighed them down but they rose to the occasion magnificently under coach Laurie Daley. Their speed, pressure, hunger and enthusiasm was too much for Queensland, who couldn't get out of the blocks for much of the night and lost the forward battle decisively. That will give Mal Meninga some food for thought before game two - they could have done with Josh Papalii off the bench this evening.
NSW shut down Johnathan Thurston superbly and Cronk couldn't handle the extra playmaking duties on his own. Greg Inglis was barely sighted aside from the touch late in the second half to set up Darius Boyd.
The big talking point will be Paul Gallen teeing off on Nate Myles at the end of the first half, belting him with two shots to the head and being put on report. We'll find out the charge tonight but he will no doubt be in some strife. Let's see what Queensland have to say about it all - suspect they won't be impressed.
Thanks for joining our coverage. Leave your thoughts and see you all as the Blues try to wrap up the series at Suncorp Stadium on June 26.
NSW 14 defeat Queensland 6 in State of Origin one in Sydney. Poor old Josh Reynolds didn't even get a run!
Thaiday has had hands like feet tonight. And it's alllll over. First blood to the Blues of NSW.
Thurston demolished as he kicks it but fair play. Big chase and the pressure the Blues have put on him tonight has been one of the real planks of this victory. The Blues closing it out now with under one minute on the clock.
Origin flashback 2011: Darren Lockyer, Cameron Smith and Matt Scott speak to Johnathan Thurston in a wheelchair after injuring his knee during game three of the State of Origin series. Photo: Getty Images
Qld need to find eight points in four minutes. Slater away! They round him up and now Thaiday coughs it up! The crowd love that and that is THE crucial mistake. All over now surely and the Blues are going to play for the series at Suncorp Stadium in three weeks.
Origin flashback 1987: "King" Wally Lewis with his heir apparent Allan Langer after victory in Alfie's debut series.
Origin flashback 1994: The little-known band of Laurie Daley & the Cockroaches belt out their hit song "The Premier State" with David Gillespie, Ian Roberts, Brad Mackay and Paul Sironen on backing vocals. What sort of music did they sing? Blues, of course. Photo: Simon Alekna
You can tell things are bad when Cam Smith comes up with the error in the middle of the field. Held up the pass too long for Harrison and the Blues have the scrum feed. They are pumped up now and can sense a big win coming in this series opener. Just four minutes to go now and they have the 14-6 lead.
Queensland go around in circles and they look spent to me. NSW are surely going to take out this opener if they can avoid any brain explosions. Qld need a miracle now as they enter the final five minutes trailing 14-6.
Origin flashback 1996: Never did he not look pretty, the always stylish Andrew Ettingshausen. Photo: Craig Golding
Origin flashback 1997: Blues prop Paul Harragon gives his Newcastle teammate Robbie O'Davis a free cranial examination. Photo: Craig Golding
Great run from Hayne. He's been immense tonight. Lazy defence from Boyd as he stands as watches, forcing Inglis to make a second grab for which he's rightly penalised. NSW get a helping hand and just need to knuckle down to business and grind this game to a conclusion. They lead 14-6 with eight minutes left.
Cronk's kick is taken by the Blues and they race it out for the quick tap. That's good, clinical and controlled defence and they have been all over Thurston like a bad suit tonight. It's NSW leading 14-6 with nine minutes to play. Desperation now for the Maroons.
Cronk with the kick and NSW knock it forward defending it. The Maroons get a big chance now with a scrum 10m out. A second try here would put a cat among the pigeons with 10 or so minutes on the clock.
Dumb stuff from Fifita. Did well to round up Slater, made the tackle then dropped a second shoulder into him on the deck. Didn't help at all and Queensland get a helpful penalty as Chris McQueen runs into a big shot from Ferguson. Blues up 14-6 with 12 minutes to play.
Gillett has been the best of the Qld bench but boy I would have loved to see Papalii at this level, especially taking on Gallen. That's a solid reply set from the Blues and there's no need for them to wobble here and deviate from a plan that has worked a treat for most of the night.
It's Cam Smith kicking, my apologies. On the wrong side for the southpaw and he... kisses the post and curls it in! It's 14-6 to NSW with 18 minutes left in the game. NSW still with plenty of breathing room but that will test their nerve.
Origin flashback 2006: Queensland rush in to celebrate Darren Lockyer's series-winning try in game three of the 2006 series in Melbourne. Photo: Getty Images
Less than 20 minutes now for the Blues to hold on as the Maroons score in the corner! That came from nowhere but it was set up by that man Greg Inglis. Huge fend and laid it on a plate for Boyd. TRY to the Maroons! It's 14-4 and a challenging kick for Thurston.
Gillett on with a good charge. Is he the man to light a fire under Qld? They haven't got much direction at the moment and I don't think they've taken enough risks in attack. Been happy to truck it up and hope for the best with kicks. Shillington held up there and the desperately need a try. NSW defending their line and survive again. Thurston's grubber went right into the defence and that's an easy out for the Blues. And a penalty. Score remains 14-0. The home side is cruising.
The Blues find touch and Slater didn't run too hard to track down that kick. I haven't seen a Qld side look this down for a long time but they haven't really been in the game at all tonight. I think they've only broken this NSW line once. Cronk's kick dribbles over the deadball line and Hayne races it back. They look calm and collected the Blues.
State of Origin - Game one
Jarryd Hayne outsteps Greg Inglis. Photo: Wolter Peeters
Origin flashback 1989: Laurie Daley and Chris Johns up the front of the team bus with Des Hasler, Garry Jack, John Cartwright and the great John "Chicka" Ferguson among the teammates in the back benches.
Mr 22% Mitchell Pearce's #Origin winning percentage will skyrocket to 30% if Blues win. Only Roosters fans are saying Give Pearce A Chance — paul suttor (@paulsuttor) June 5, 2013
Luke Lewis has been quality here in the second half but loses it after a strong charge. That's very average defence from Matt Scott and he's been out of sorts tonight. Qld working it out from their own 10m line now and hold on. NSW with the 14-0 lead after 62 minutes.
McQueen and Thurston with a bad miss as Lewis busts through on the left edge! And now a penalty for the Blues. Huge moment in the game now... a try here could put Qld away almost.
Origin flashback 2012: Maroons halfback Cooper Cronk celebrates kicking the decisive field goal in game three. Photo: Getty Images
Qld get a fresh set and a sniff here. Better runs from Thaiday and it's Cam Smith! Has he got it over the line? Referee says no try but they will check. Finally found some open space the Maroons rake and let's have a look... that's going to be a double movement and a Blues penalty. NSW save the day with Hayne and keep their 14-0 lead. We've had nine minutes of play gone in the second half.
#origin The match review committee will meet later tonight to consider any charges from the game. Judiciary tomorrow night. — Brad Walter (@BradWalterSMH) June 5, 2013
Origin flashback 1984: Ray Price tries to negotiate through the SCG mud on June 19, 1984. Photo: Phil Lock
It's a blue: Nate Myles and Paul Gallen go the knuckle. Photo: Adam McLean
Chris McQueen about to get some game time for Qld. Let's see where he slots into the framework. Big chase from Hoffman catches Slater in-goal and the Blues get a repeat set. They are just hounding the Maroons tonight. Ash Harrison the man replaced for the Maroons.
Tate a rock under the high ball. Quality player and takes some more punishment from the NSW chasing pack. They've started the second half in the same way they started the first and the Qld pack just not getting it done in the middle.
Super important for Queensland to get over the line first in this second half. They can play that lot but 20-0 down would be too much you would think. Can't wait for the post-game now after that Gallen-Myles stoush. Suspect the Maroons will go ballistic. Blues lead 14-0 as the second half unfolds.
We are away for the second half and that man Myles carts it up, with fresh imprints from Gallen's fists on his beach-sized forehead.
On a serious note, that was intriguing stuff from Gallen there. Myles has obviously been irritating them over past series' with his running style and, according to Gallen, a tendency to twist knees in the tackle. But belting him when Myles had his fists down wasn't a good look. Judiciary charges out tonight and you'd think he'll be on holiday for a week or two. Maybe that was the incident that brings Qld back to life. Not much of that from them so far and it looks to me as if Thurston has come into this one injured.
Players returning to the field.
Some reports that a NSW fan jumped the fence and tackled the Maroons mascot while Paul Gallen was punching holes in Nate Myles' face. I'll get our stuffed animal correspondent on the case.
Blue beauty: NSW players celebrate after Jarryd Hayne scored the opening try of the match. Photo: Wolter Peeters
Origin flashback 1992: Benny Elias and his mum celebrate after winning at the SFS on May 6, 1992. Photo: Craig Golding
Thoughts from SMH league writer Michael Carayannis...
The first half has been all NSW. They look quicker and sharper than a Queensland side who have struggled to gain any real traction in this game. NSW have picked a forward pack which are explosive and they are doing their job well. James Maloney and Mitchell Pearce are strong while the try just before half-time to Michael Jennings has given the Blues a strong lead.
Greg Inglis barley seen in the opening half.
That's halftime and it's ALLLLL NSW. They lead 14-0 in Origin one. Plenty to discuss there, especially that ending. Should Gallen have gone to the bin? Or is that just Origin? It's come to life at ANZ Stadium and NSW are on the way to a game one victory. Let's see if Qld can fire up in the second half.
Gallen belts Myles in the chops! It's on! That's silly stuff from Gallen - he's thumped Myles twice and Myles hasn't fired a shot. He might go to the bin here. He's on report and could be in some strife there. Not smart from the skipper. Gallen accuses Myles of twisting his knee in the tackle - and not just in this series! Bad blood there. Qld with one final shot.
Maloney from right in front. Adds the extras and the Maroons in disarray here. That's the worst defence from them I've seen since about 2007. Horrible stuff but the Blues dictating terms. It's 14-0 with two minutes left in the half.
That's a great TRY from Jennings. He's slammed it down and beaten about six Maroons on the way. Myles, Thaiday among those with a mark against their name. Awful defence from Queensland but the Blues are large and in charge. They lead 12-0 with a kick to come.
The Pearce kick rebounds and the Blues win another set just inside the Qld half. Big run there from Merrin as well. The Blues deserve another try here. They've taken this game by the scruff of the neck and should be leading by more than 8-0. And here's another six! And Michael Jennings is over! They are going upstairs for a possible try to the blues.
Qld go wide... and Boyd goes into touch. Good scramble again and it was Josh Morris and Pearce, who made up for the earlier error. NSW keep that 8-0 lead and they are doing a great job to shut down the Maroons backline tonight. Greg Inglis has been quiet so far. Seven minutes left in the first half as Trent Merrin gets a gallop for the Blues. Gallen also back.
Origin flashback 1985: NSW captain Steve Mortimer celebrates the Blues' first series win, held aloft by Peter Wynn, Noel Cleal, Wayne Pearce, Pat Jarvis and Garry Jack, following a 21-14 win over Queensland in game two at the SCG on June 11, 1985. Photo: Peter Morris
Pearce is doing his best to ensure Reynolds is picked for #Origin 2 — Dominic Bossi (@DomBossi) June 5, 2013
If, like me, you're overseas and one of the remaining 6.74 billion people who can't see #Origin, tune into @smhsport smh.com.au/rugby-league/r… — Sebastian Hassett (@sebth) June 5, 2013
Justin Hodges tries to snap one like Gary Ablett with a desperation fifth-tackle kick. It goes out on the full and the Blues get it 10m out from their line. But another stuff up from NSW! Mitchell Pearce with a shocker of a pass to Luke Lewis. Qld really have to get something out of this raid - they've had their chances in the past 10 minutes.
Origin flashback 1993: Martin Bella and Paul Harragon come to blows. Nobody seemed to like Bella, including his teammates.
Australian cricketer Daniel Christian, who has spent the majority of his first-class career with South Australia, is still a NSW Blue at heart ...
If that's not a professional foul then what is??? 10 in the bin surely!!— Daniel Christian (@danchristian54) June 5, 2013
Parker sparks something with his offloads and Qld look dangerous. But Cronk's kick is poor - it hasn't been working for him tonight and you wonder if he was better off putting that through the hands. NSW scrambling really well on their line. The Maroons getting frustrated. And now Inglis picked up and carted back by three Blues! Crowd loves that but they get carried away and the Maroons get a very handy penalty. NSW lead 8-0.
Sensational defence from NSW. Their obvious ferocity has to continue for another hour....#uptheblues #origin — Mark Geyer (@markMGgeyer) June 5, 2013
Mix up there from Qld and Nate Myles drops it as he was heading over the line! They have butchered one there and can't get anything going here at ANZ. That's a big relief from NSW. Courageous take now from Brent Tate and he was steamrolled. But the Blues were inside the 10 and now another change, with Ben Te'o on for Qld. It's NSW leading 8-0 after 27 minutes.
#origin Thurston just told ref: 'Were getting back 12 metres and they are getting back 10 metres. Be consistent." — Brad Walter (@BradWalterSMH) June 5, 2013
Origin flashback 2002: Gorden Tallis practises being a cricket umpire towards the NSW fans at Homebush. Photo: Tim Clayton
Corey Parker on for the Maroons and they need something here. Good first charge from him and he will operate in the trenches tonight. Penalty now for the Maroons and they'll get a fresh set just a few metres out. Slater was taken out of play as he chased the kick. Silly stuff.
He's missed it. Hooks it away to the left and no change to the score. It remains 8-0 after 22 minutes and Qld can count themselves lucky they aren't down two or three tries.
Maloney away! He's having a quality start. Dragged down short but Cronk penalised and he's lucky not to get 10 in the bin. The Maroons leaking metres up the middle and Maloney will have another shot at goal. Some very worry signs for Queensland. Matt Scott and Sam Thaiday missing that tackle. Time for some fresh faces from Meninga you'd think.
Origin flashback 2011: Darren Lockyer, Cameron Smith and Matt Scott speak to Johnathan Thurston in a wheelchair after injuring his knee during game three of the State of Origin series. Photo: Getty Images
Maloney is good. NSW lead 8-0 after 19 minutes in the Origin opener. They've clearly been the better side so far.
Tamou drops it again... but gets the penalty. Cameron Smith ruled to have helped that on its way and this is right in front. Surely they will eat up these two points. And Maloney will have the shot. Thurston having a word to the refs in the mean time, saying Qld are being taken back 12m while NSW are shorter. Good chatter there. Doubt he'll get any sympathy.
Origin flashback 1980: Taking a break during training at Sydney University on May 26, 1980 are Mal Meninga, Wally Lewis, coach John McDonald and Chris Close.
#origin Handling errors are killing the Blues. — Brad Walter (@BradWalterSMH) June 5, 2013
Good kick from Cronk, better return from Hayne. Gallen off after 15 minutes and big Andrew Fifita into the mix for his first Origin start. Blues up 6-0. Good arm wrestle now as we settle in to this contest.
Cronk with the torp..... and Boyd doesn't even jump to try and take it? What was he doing there. Ferguson a clear target on that left wing and Cronk will search him out all night. And here go the Blues! Dropped again. Mistakes killing them and they were sniffing out a try on the left there. Hoffman with the drop.
NSW read that very well and that attack didn't look particularly fluent from Qld. Only went wide once after plenty of one-out stuff to try and soften them up. The Blues with more leg drive at the moment and they will take confidence out of repelling back-to-back raids. NSW lead 6-0 after 13 minutes.
NSW hold on as Ferguson takes the Cronk cross kick but a bad mistake here from Tamou. Drops it on his 10m line and the Maroons get a golden chance to hit back. NSW lead 6-0 here at Homebush.
Hayne train! What an effort! #origin — Dominic Bossi (@DomBossi) June 5, 2013
#Origin Great start by Blues. Kicking game has been spot on so far. They must continue as NSW have not led at halftime since 2009 — Brad Walter (@BradWalterSMH) June 5, 2013
The Blues are all over them here. Super energy from the home side. Qld battling to get out of their own half as NSW put on some shots. And now Blake Ferguson almost goes right through.... but he's lost it. First negative for NSW. They lead 6-0 after nine minutes and are running the show so far. This will be Qld's first chance to attack.
Origin flashback 2009: David Williams stood out from the crowd with his pink beard. Unfortunately on the field the Wolfman stood out for a range of basic errors. Photo: Andy Zakeli
Origin tragics: Blues fans show their support before game one of the State of Origin series between the New South Wales Blues and the Queensland Maroons at ANZ Stadium. Photo: Getty Images
James Maloney ice cold with the extras. Electric start from NSW and they lead 6-0. We've had seven minutes of play in the opener and Queensland with just the one set at this point.
TRY to the Blues! Jarryd Hayne reaches out the arm and he's over for the Blues! It was an inside ball from Lewis - almost the exact same play Queensland use with Billy Slater - and the Blues are up 4-0 after six minutes. What a start from them.
Maloney's cross kick is a good one and Tate goes up and is ruled to have knocked on. Dud call there for the Maroons - he didn't touch it and it's come off Ryan Hoffman's face. Great chance here for NSW as they feed a scrum 10m out from the Qld line.
No fire in that village. Cronk's first kick of the night goes right down the throat of Brett Morris and the Blues win the first arm wrestle of the night.
Nate Myles cuts Luke Lewis in half but that's a very solid start indeed for the Blues. Billy Slater takes it on his line and the Maroons will work it out from there.
Queensland kick off and we are go for Origin.
Here's a prediction for every series Queensland have won since 2006. Prediction No.1: Greg Bird will be involved in a fight. Prediction No.2: Josh Reynolds will play less than eight minutes. Prediction No.3: Jarryd Hayne will run over Justin Hodges to score a try. Prediction No.4: Queensland will suffer a serious injury. Prediction No.5: A field goal will be kicked tonight. Prediction No.6: James Maloney will be a liability in defence. Prediction No.7: NSW will win by four points.
Origin flashback 1982: NSW and Queensland do their best to sort out a difference of opinion during the State of Origin clash at the SCG on June 22, 1982.
It will be interesting to see how much game time Josh Reynolds gets for the Blues, but the tip is that when he comes on it will be in the backrow and he will work in tandem with Robbie Farah as another dummy half.
The Maroons are out there and the Blues get a rip-roaring reception. A real sea of blue to welcome them and we are ready for the anthem. And THEN WE ARE GO for Origin 1.
ANZ Stadium were spruiking the use of a state of the art sound system for State of Origin. But funnyman Vince Sorrenti had only just began his routine when the $3 million system spluttered. The ensuing sounds of silence brought back memories of THAT infamous Billy Idol (non)performance.
The pre-game entertainment was average but the crowd is electric. Blue wigs everywhere and there is a real feel of optimism for a NSW victory. The under-16s have hopefully set the tone for the rest of the night with a 30-0 shutout victory against Queensland.
Looks like Lewis will get the start. Good backrow with Bird and the recalled Ryan Hoffman. We are getting very close now - players about to take the field. Let's get this started. Steve Mortimer's daughter Erin will sing the national anthem.
Some late mail that Anthony Watmough may start for the Blues with Luke Lewis from the bench. Stay tuned for updates there but he's been very good for NSW of late. Wouldn't surprise.
Vince Sorrenti jokes going down about as well as Craig McLachlan's on the Footy Show #origin — Chris Barrett (@ChrisBarrett_) June 5, 2013
This is a bit better. Cut scenes of NSW doing great and exciting things, all the way back from when Peter Sterling had hair. And Welcome to the Jungle comes on - finally we're getting somewhere. Origin needs pub rock.
Vince Sorrenti 'warming up' the crowd. Except the entire crowd is dead silent. This is getting awkward. Surely, surely, the NRL can do better than this for what is perhaps THE biggest game of the year.
NO CHANGES for Queensland, which means Ben Te'o will take the field for the Maroons. Queensland as per program.
I wonder if the 'Let's Gone Warriors' guy is here tonight or whether he's flown back home to Robina. And Timomatic has just been subbed off. What a thoroughly strange start to the night. Bring on the Choir Boys or Boom Crash Opera.
Canberra Raider Sandor Earl not a fan either.
Worst pre game ever!! really its about to be the toughest game in the world and this is on ha cut the power!!— Sandor Earl (@sandorearl) June 5, 2013
Dangerous: A Maroons fan shows his support before game one of the State of Origin series between NSW and Queensland at ANZ Stadium. Photo: Getty Images
Boy, Timomatic going down like a lead balloon here. Even video ref Luke Patten is getting stuck in.
Origin needs to go all Superbowl and get some big stars to perform pre game and HT. Is it bad that I don't know this dude??— lukepatten (@lukepatten) June 5, 2013
Is Sonny Bill one of the back-up dancers? #Origin — SMH Sport (@SMHsport) June 5, 2013
Me and the boys at Origin 1 @lukeburgess87 @burgessgeorge @thomas_burgess instagram.com/p/aLCPHCrSIb/ — Sam Burgess (@SamBurgess8) June 5, 2013
Timomatic, otherwise known as the Australian Usher, on the stage. All the big guns are here tonight. Are all of The Voice contestants busy?
Origin flashback 1991: Seemingly the entire Queensland team rushes at Mark Geyer after the NSW second-rower infuriated the Maroons with his roughhouse play. Photo: Craig Golding
Yes, yes I've fallen for the viral marketing but this isn't a bad bit of work from that lot that make beer up in Brisbane. Worth a look for a bit of a giggle. This could well be the most infuriating sound in history to NSW folk.
Origin flashback 2000: NSW prop Jason Stevens gives an atomic wedgie to an unfortunate Queensland player. Photo: Adam Pretty
Do you guys like lawns? Graeme Logan loves lawns. He's the head curator here at ANZ Stadium, which was returfed 10 days ago. The new grass is a mature rye with a couch base and I'm told it's strong, hardy and just ideal for winter. It also loves long walks on the beach and Barry Manilow. If it looks patchy on TV, it's not an issue with the surface but simply a different blend of grasses in that particular patch.
How about that.
#QLDER #Origin Mate v Mate, even in the coaches box @phillutton twitter.com/Qld_Maroon/sta… — Queensland Maroons (@Qld_Maroon) June 5, 2013
Ears McEvoy: Every wondered what Anthony Watmough listens to on his iPod in the dressing sheds before a game? Could be this (or not).
No news on the JT & Sam baby front so it looks like he's good to go for his record 25th consecutive Origin match. Congrats JT! #ridemcowboys — NQ Cowboys (@nthqldcowboys) June 5, 2013
Feel free to give me a tip for the outcome tonight and if you are reading from any interesting parts of the world (Brisbane and Sydney don't count), let us know. I think we had a few blokes drilling for oil in Russia at one point a year or two ago.
For the record, I really like the look of this Blues side but on the strength of their experience, cohesiveness as a unit, a good record at ANZ Stadium (five out of the last seven) and that man Greg Inglis, I'm giving it to the Maroons in a close one.
Here's some of the Fairfax coverage of the build-up today, from both sides of the border. Phil Gould is expecting Jarryd Hayne to really step up tonight from fullback, while Brad Walter is reporting that Queensland will let their superstar Greg Inglis loose tonight, possibly playing a twin-fullback role with Billy Slater. And I've written about Maroons coach Mal Meninga and how he's managed to give his players an edge after seven years of dominance.
Queensland has endured an interesting build-up, with the Ben Te'o saga overshadowing most of the camp. But as we all know, sometimes it takes a small fire in your village to realise that your personal character at that moment in time is made of hay.
Chris Barrett, the SMH cricket writer, is sitting next to me and is on the phone to Australian opener Phil Hughes. A good western Sydney boy, he's tipped NSW by 8 tonight, which is about the total made by Australia against India in the ICC Champions Trophy warm-up overnight.
Incidentally, proud New South Welshman Hughes is from Macksville, the town that spawned that great Queenslander Greg Inglis.
Good evening everyone and welcome to Fairfax's live coverage of the first State of Origin from ANZ Stadium in Sydney. A massive crowd starting to filter into this cavernous ground at Homebush and NSW have been installed as strong favourites now to pinch the first game of this series. Laurie Daley is in charge for the first time and the expectations are heavy. If Queensland win tonight, it's going to be difficult to keep them from winning eight straight.
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Magic Match 2, Magic Match: The Genie's Journey. The hit game Magic Match returns, and Giggles the lovable Imp is now a Genie!
Go on a quest with Merlin and Giggles as they seek to change Giggles back to his impish self. Cross through the desert lands of Arcania to outwit a master thief, explore the pyramids and traverse the City of Gods in this magical and mesmerizing puzzle adventure.
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Thanks to hefty 35-percent gross returns on its $60 million first fund, locally based Centerfield Capital Partners LP has raised nearly twice as much for its second. This month, the venture capital firm closed on $116 million from a variety of investors. As before, Centerfield's 50 limited partners include major Hoosier institutions. But this time, numerous big banks, insurance companies and pension funds from outside state lines were also investors.


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Agronomy Faculty and Students are actively involved in research on a variety of crop and soil projects. An ongoing cooperative research project with USDA-ARS involves poultry litter waste used as a fertilizer for growing field and forage crops. After several years of annual application of poultry litter to the soil, a remediation study was superimposed to soils containing high accumulations of nutrients. Interactions of crops with different amounts of applied liter are a specific interest as indications of efficient waste utilization.
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A Utah city has made some "big mistakes" it's months-long experiment with privatized snow removal, according to the mayor, but town leaders hope new strategic changes will help turn things around.
City leaders in Cottonwood Heights met with officials from Colorado-based Terracare on Tuesday night to discuss improved snow removal routes, a handful of new plows and other improvements. The changes were discussed in a presentation from Terracare director of operations Bill Winfield and manager Loran Gillen, and generally elicited a positive response from council members and Mayor Kelvyn Cullimore.
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"I think we're poised to do significantly better than we have been," Cullimore said.
The meeting came about a month after the first complaints about the newly-privatized snow removal started pouring in. After the first significant storm of the year blanketed the city in snow, streets went unplowed for days. Cullimore also criticized Terracare's response, saying the Colorado-based company "went on stage for the first time and they forgot their lines" and initially only deployed four of its 10 plows during the storm.
When the city posted a statement on its website about snow removal, it also became the second-most visited part of the site in December — followed only by the city's home page.
During Tuesday's meeting, Winfield and Gillen explained why they believed that same situation wouldn't happen again. Among other things, the company now has 12 plows in the city, with another about to ship in from Colorado. Negotiations also are wrapping up on a 14th plow and, according to Winfield, the company is now prepared to hire subcontractors — or, private citizens with access to their own plows — if storms get particularly intense.
The company also developed a new plowing strategy since the first storms slammed Cottonwood Heights. In the new system, major roads and arterials are "priority one" locations, with other parts of the city falling into a series of lower priority areas. Terracare will have plows on major streets during storms, but the system will also mean some plows will hit collector and residential streets during storms.
Another change includes moving the staging yard for Terracare trucks from West Valley City to Cottonwood Heights. The yard will be used by drivers when they begin or end their shifts, inspect their trucks and perform other tasks, which Winfield said would cut down the time it takes to change drivers.
"The new staging yard should cut down on turn around time," Winfield added during his presentation.
Winfield and Gillen also explained that they have recently refined their drivers' schedules so they work from midnight to noon and then from noon to midnight, depending on their shift. In the past, drivers worked from 2 a.m. to 2 p.m. meaning they were changing shifts, and leaving the road, right before schools let out.
Taken together, the Terracare officials said the new changes could mean up to 20 more hours of plowing in Cottonwood Heights — or nearly the same increase as would happen by adding a plow to the fleet.
Cullimore said Tuesday he still believes Terracare has the ability to provide quality service to Cottonwood Heights and that many of the problems stemmed from a lack of familiarity with the area.
"They've improved a lot," Cullimore added of the company's recent performance. "But have they improved enough? We'll find out."
Cottonwood Heights signed a 3½ year contract with Terracare for public works including snow removal, road construction and other duties. The city agreed to pay Terracare $1.45 million for the first eight months of the contract.
Cullimore said Tuesday that Terracare has been absorbing the costs of ramping up their efforts in Cottonwood Heights.
Terracare President Dean Murphy acknowledged in December that his company's response to the first snowstorm had been inadequate. He said the company was still learning which routes were the most significant to the city and which areas tend to receive the most snow.
The city had previously contracted with Salt Lake County for snow removal. The city was not unhappy with the county's services, Cullimore said in December, but decided to privatize anyway in hopes of getting more value and flexibility for their money.
Cullimore said that began to happen during a smaller storm last week. The plowing happened mostly as planned, Cullimore said, and he only received three complaints from residents. When one man told him the street, which has been plowed, was slippery, Cullimore called Terracare and had a driver redo the street.
After the company botched the response to the year's first snowstorm, Salt Lake County returned to Cottonwood Heights, stepping in to provided additional plowing on major roads. However, the county also vowed that the bail out was a one-time-only opportunity. Cullimore revealed Tuesday that the county had offered to permanently return to the city in a limited capacity, but the contract would have been extremely expensive.
City officials are now waiting to see how Terracare's new efforts translate on the streets. Cullimore and various other city officials expressed optimism that as the company's familiarity with the area grew they would be able to provide the same quality of service that residents previously enjoyed. However, Cullimore added that time would tell if the improvements were enough and if the city would continue its contract with the company.
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Routine water samples indicated high levels of E.coli bacteria, triggering Wednesday's decision to close the swimming areas until the water samples improve, the officials said.
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A series of Facebook posts are under investigation in Hendry County as possible evidence of animal cruelty. Someone hit and killed an alligator and a dog within days of each other, and posted pictures seeming to brag about it online."It hurts my heart. That's really sad," Jessica Schultz of The Clewiston News said.An intern for The Clewiston News, Schultz receives tips from readers on a regular basis.
This week the paper received a tip about animal cruelty from an anonymous source; images of an alligator with a crushed head on a highway and a dog left for dead on the side of the road."I was thinking, 'How fast were they going?' because they annihilated its head, and when I saw the dog, that's a man's best friend. That's part of the family," Schultz said.The images were posted to Facebook by someone bragging that they'd hit both animals on purpose.
NBC2 has decided not to reveal the poster's name because she hasn't been charged with any crime."I could not look at that without wanting to cry, and for them to stop and take pictures and post it on Facebook, it's just disappointing to see what people will do," Schultz said.Even with all that was posted, the Hendry County Sheriff's office still has to fill in the Facebook blanks, including where the animals were hit, before they can determine whether there will be any charges."The fact that they posted it on Facebook, that says a lot. That's pretty pathetic," Schultz said.


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Hannah Darby has been best friends with Hannah Anderson since they met at El Capitan High School during their freshman year.
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HOLLAND, MI (WHTC) -- October is Breast Cancer Awareness Month. The month is almost over but there is an event scheduled for tomorrow. The American Cancer Society Making Strides Against Breast Cancer Walk takes place at Kollen Park at 10 a.m. The non-competitive 5-K run/walk does not have a registration fee is on the schedule. Darlene Draisma from the American Cancer Society says they have raised a good amount of money this month, more than 25-thousand dollars. Registration begins at 9 a.m. Get there early to get more information and take part in the pre-walk festivities at Kollen Park this Saturday.
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Opera at Featherstone presented by Wendy Taucher Dance Opera Theatre and benefitting Island Theatre Workshop Opera Rocks. From 6 to 8 p.m. at Featherstone. Admission $25 to $500.
Pastimes Group Art Show of various mediums featuring Fran Dropkin, Nick Paciorek, Jeff P'an, Joan Rusitzky, Louisa Gould and John Holladay at the Louisa Gould Gallery, Main street in Vineyard Ha
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Saturdays on Sengie with a Felix Neck naturalist is from 9:30 to 10:30 a.m. every Saturday through Aug. 17. All ages welcome. Meet at Little Bridge in Oak Bluffs. Free. Call 508-627-4850.
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Nov. 14, 1942 — April 27, 2013
A Memorial Service will be observed on Thursday, May 2 for Joseph Dwain Davis , who died April 27, 2013 in Antlers. Okla.
Mr. Dvis, 70, was born Nov. 14, 1942 in Blue, Okla., to Porter James and Corda Elizabeth Spriggs Davis. Mr. Davis married Claudia Rocha on Aug. 17, 1963 in Modesto and together they raised four children.
Mr. Davis was an electrician, working for Patterson Frozen Foods in Patterson, Ca. for 19 years. He enjoyed spending time with his family and friends.
Mr. Davis is survived by his son, Joseph C. Davis and his wife, Tanya, of Antlers; daughters, Candie J. Trammell of Norman, Okla.and Cheryl L. Bizzanelli and her husband, Hank, of Oakdale, Ca.; 10 grandchildren; four great-grandchildren; brother, James Davis of Ceres; sisters, Renee Locascio of Modesto and Imajean Hughes of St. George, Utah; as well as many other relatives and friends.
Mr. Davis was preceded in death by his wife, Claudia Davis; son, Richard D. Davis; parents, Porter and Corda Davis; sister, Wanda Lou Huffman and nephew:, Keith Carl Huffman.
A memorial service will be observed at 12 p.m. on Thursday, May 2, 2013 at Mills & Coffey Funeral Chapel with Pastor David Goff officiating. Honorary pallbearers will include Charles Davis, Joshua Davis, Nathan Trammell, Richard Garcia, Andrew Garcia, Donnivin Garcia and Hank Bizzanelli, Jr.
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Three storylines dominate the conversation when it comes to the 1-4 Winnipeg Blue Bombers as they head into the Lions Den — both figuratively and literally — on Monday night, and they all surround positions of apparent weakness for the struggling club.
Firstly, the quarterback play, with the team announcing the demotion of long-time starter Buck Pierce all the way down to No. 3 on the depth chart, bumping Max Hall into the primary backup role and handing Justin Goltz the game ball moving forward.
"I just feel like (Goltz) is performing right around the same level, maybe just slightly better than Buck is performing," said head coach Tim Burke on Thursday. "I feel like he's got a lot of upside potential. We just feel he can keep getting better week after week, and we feel that is going to be the case with Max (Hall) as well."
"Continuity" at the quarterback position is the word that has been used often by the team this week, and it sounds like Winnipeg is finally moving forward with the search for their signal caller of the future.
"He's hungry to prove himself and you've got to watch out for a guy like that," said running back Chad Simpson of the new undisputed No. 1. "He's focused. He's getting a little irritated on some of the throws. I mean, he wants the ball, plain and simple. And I like that. Every game he plays he'll get better. We haven't seen the best Goltz yet, and it's going to come."
Secondly, the underutilized running game, as Chad Simpson is averaging just over 11 carries per game this year after leading the league during his injury-shortened rookie season with 6.0 yards-per-carry in 2012. He finished fourth in total rushing with 1,039 yards in just 14 games.
"Ideal carries for a running back is 20 carries," said Simpson. "Again, we've got to put ourselves in a better position to run the ball as a collective unit. It is me blocking like crazy when it's time to pass and helping extend drives. Once I do that, I should be able to get the ball more."
A big reason for Simpson's lack of touches is the offence's lack of production on first down.
"We definitely are working hard to gain more yards on first down and have more success on first down," said Burke. "We're going to be going to more high-percentage passes on first down. Without giving away the game plan, we've definitely stepped up our first down game strategy."
Heavy doses of running the ball may help carry the load for an inexperienced Goltz in his second-career professional start on Monday. To put Winnipeg's running game into perspective, over the last three games Simpson has been handed the ball a total of 34 times for an average of nearly 80 yards-per-game. He has scored four rushing majors in that span.
Third, the defensive backfield, as Tim Burke says he wants to be more hands on with a secondary that has allowed the last three opposing quarterbacks they have faced — Henry Burris, Ricky Ray, and Bo Levi Mitchell — to throw at an 87 per cent clip for 1,024 yards, seven touchdowns, and no interceptions.
"The last two games we just made some terrible mistakes that were just basic mistakes," said Burke, who has spent the last eight years as a defensive coordinator and defensive backs coach in the CFL, including two Grey Cups wins with Montreal. "Those were really egregious mistakes. Just totally blown mistakes by a couple of DBs, and we can't do that. I mean, we're talking veteran guys doing these things. Certainly there's a couple guys whose jobs are in jeopardy."
"We're trying to emphasize some coverages that we haven't been playing as much just so we won't be so one-dimensional. I think we've become kind of one-dimensional on defence."
Notes: When asked about Lions running back Andrew Harris' tweets this week about his team, Tim Burke served up out this beauty; "Twitter is the bane of the world — except in Egypt."... Week 1 starter at Nickelback Desia Dunn returns this week from a hamstring injury that has kept him out the last two games, while 2012 starter Johnny Sears has been placed on the 9-game injured list and continues to sport a walking boot on his right foot ... Versatile defensive back Demond Washington is out this week with a suspected abdomen injury ... Receiver Chris Matthews will start this week after missing action since Week 3 with a nagging back injury ... Defensive tackle J.T. Gilmore (calf) returns this week but has lost his starting spot to Zach Anderson.


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- 3/4 cup chopped pecans
- 2 pounds fresh Brussels sprouts
- 2 tablespoons butter
- 1 shallot, chopped
- 2 garlic cloves, minced
- 1/4 pound prosciutto, cut into thin strips
- 1 tablespoon fresh lemon juice
- 1/2 teaspoon pepper
- 1/2 teaspoon salt
- 1/4 cup freshly grated Parmesan cheese
- 1. Place pecans in a single layer in a shallow pan.
- 2. Bake at 350° for 8 to 10 minutes or until toasted, stirring after 5 minutes.
- 3. Remove discolored leaves from Brussels sprouts. Cut each sprout in half, and cut into shreds.
- 4. Melt butter in a large skillet over medium-high heat; add shallot and garlic, and sauté 1 to 2 minutes or until tender.
- 5. Add shredded Brussels sprouts to skillet; sauté 8 to 10 minutes or until just tender. Add prosciutto and next 3 ingredients; sauté 2 more minutes. Remove from heat, and sprinkle with cheese and toasted pecans.
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A varied combination of feature films, documentaries and short films created by and or about thematic issues related to...
American Heat Palm Springs Motorcycle Weekend is an event so hot it sizzles. You'll find stunt shows,...
The Lift team will host the Aviation Summit, an aviation-focused trade show, on October 31st - November...
Palm Springs Pride is Southern California's popular and longest-running LGBT festival in the Coachella Valley...
Information: www.walkingtouroftheinns.com/
Location: Neighborhoods between Ramon Road and Tahquitz...
September 21, 2014
A varied combination of feature films, documentaries and short films created by and or about thematic issues related to...
Every Saturday night, harpist Christian Chalifour (or our strolling violinist) plays melodic music while you dine...
Whether you prefer mini sliders with homemade potato chips or a refreshing watermelon gazpacho, Citron now offers a...
Join us for live music, dancing, and fun in the Casablanca Lounge at Melvyn's Restaurant.
Mikael Healey...
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