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Today's Penn State football news brings us the harrowing tale of former Nittany Lion player Brian King. King, who played on the 1994 undefeated team, is now a Pennsylvania trooper. During a 17-hour standoff King was shot in the eye by suspect Scott Murphy. For more on the incident read the Post-Gazette story and scroll down to view the video from KDKA.
Elsewhere, on the one-year anniversary of the NCAA sanctions, Delaware Online accuse Penn State of trying to beat the system,John Luciew of PennLive wonders who really prevailed, the Post-Gazette remarks on Graham Spanier's visibility and TribLive believes sanctions should be cut for the right reasons.
Finally, Maize N Brew analyzes the PSU offense, the 50-Yard Lion looks into its crystal ball and ydr.com doesn't think Christian Hackenberg will be the key to the 2013 season.
Suspect killed, trooper injured as police storm house in Latrobe after 18-hour standoff [Post-Gazette]
Penn St. player-turned-cop wounded [Fox Sports]
For Penn State, Mark Emmert and the NCAA, divergent paths following Draconian sanctions: Who really prevailed?: Luciew [PennLive]
Spanier still highly visible at Penn State: Dent [Post-Gazette]
Jason Wolf: Penn State football trying to beat the system [Delaware Online]
Kovacevic: Cut Penn State's sanctions? Sure, for right reasons [TribLive]
A year later, Penn State's NCAA sanctions spark divergent reactions: Minemyer [Centre Daily Times]
Penn State's O'Brien hopes NCAA open to reducing sanctions: Brown [TribLive]
Adventures in Offense 2013: Penn State: Big House Jack [Maize N Brew]
Frank Bodani: PSU season doesn't hinge on Hackenberg [ydr.com]
Even This Week, at Penn State Bill O'Brien's Focus is Still on Football: Poorman [StateCollege.com]
Penn State's most important players: No. 16 RT Adam Gress: Flounders [PennLive]
Big Ten talent level down but on the rise: McKewon [Omaha.com]
Looking into the Crystal Ball: What 2013 Will Hold for Penn State Football: Fegely [50-Yard Lion]
PSU football notebook: Giger [Altoona Mirror]
Matt Stankiewitch aiming for the dream job: Boyer [Republican Herald]
Who fared WORST in the NCAA sanctions against Penn State and its football program?: Luciew [PennLive]
Penn State players deserve Ireland trip: Landis [Carlisle Sentinel]
As camp nears, O'Brien, Penn State eye future: AP [GoErie.com]
Two-time PIAA champ Jason Nolf gives Penn State verbal commitment: Carlson [PennLive]
Talor Battle Heads To Belgium: DiFillippo [Onward State]


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Play 360 Bluetooth Speakers On Sale at Amazon for $119
The JBL PlayUp's predecessor the all mighty Play 360 is on sale at amazon for $119 rather than the usual $150 (interestingly this is the lowest price I could find, considering that the speakers are well over a year old, and have already been replaced they've held their price surprisingly well). The main advantage of the 360 over the PlayUp is the longer battery life which gives you an extra 2 hours over the JBL powered PlayUP. Personally I was planning on getting either this or the PlayUp, but now my priority is getting a wireless charger for my upcoming Lumia (I'm thinking Fatboy Charging pillow-which unfortunately isn't available on Amazon yet).
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Marvel Phase 2 Films: Iron Man 3 - Thor: The Dark World - Captain America: The Winter Soldier - Guardians of the Galaxy - The Avengers: The Age of Ultron - Ant Man
Marvel Phase Three Films: Captain America: Civil War - (Dr. Strange)
Thor was a pretty entertaining film, even if it was a fairly standard origin story. I loved Tom Hiddleston as Loki in this, and I can assure you he only gets better in The Avengers!
I kind of knew what was going to happen but that didn't stop me from enjoying it. Plus, I like Tom Hiddleston. Loki is cool!
It sounds like you liked this more than I did. I still felt it good enough to recommend, but only just. I actually thought the main character wasn't that well done. That's not Hemsworth's fault, but the writer's. The transition from jerk to nicest guy in the world just wasn't believable to me. I agree with you on Hiddleston, and am looking forward to seeing him reprise the role in The Avengers.
@Chip-Well, I might agree with you on the writing on Thor's development being not that believeable. Then again, when you see someone as lovely like Natalie Portman. You probably want to be a nice guy.
I wish I had some Portman pie right now.
Okay, that made me laugh. Thanks.
There was a lot here that made me laugh and be entertained, but there was also plenty more that felt like it took too much away from the fish-out-of-water comedy aspect. Still, a good Summer blockbuster from last year and it was also one that I remember everybody was worried about because it just looked like it was going to blow so much. Thankfully, Branagh proved us wrong. Good review Steve.
@Dan-Thanks. It may not be a great film but it still quite entertaining.
I'll be watching Captain America tomorrow as I was able to get Epix this past weekend and DVR those films in anticipation for The Avengers.
Great review! This is my favorite films out of all Marvle superhero films, mostly because of Hensworth's great performance and his wonderful chemistry with Portman.
@Sati-Hemsworth won me over. Plus, I liked his scenes with Natalie as I found them to be genuine and charming.
Besides, anyone can have chemistry with someone as good as Natalie... unless you're Hayden Christensen, Ashton Kutcher, or any shitty actor.
It is probably one of my favorite Marvel movies, alongside Avengers and maybe Iron Man. I loved Tom Hiddleston as Loki (and I continue to love him in every role I've seen him so far), but I thought Portman was miscast...I just didn't buy her role or her chemisty with Thor. Kudos to Branagh (with so much Shakespearean background) for directing an action movie, it was very good and a very pleasant surprise coming from him!
@Diana-I thought Portman was suitable for that part. Sure, it's not Black Swan but who else would you cast to play an astrophysicist?


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Markey Catholic in name only
U.S. Senate candidate Ed Markey is one of the "good old Catholic boys" from Massachusetts who purport to be Catholics, but have tossed aside their religion many years ago for political gain.
Ed Markey not only supports abortion, but partial birth abortion. He is against parental notification on teen abortion. He is in favor of embryonic stem cell research. He supports same sex marriage. Catholic.
Ed Markey supports Planned Parenthood, an organization that annually performs over 330,000 abortions per year. An organization whose leader, Cecile Richards, president of Planned Parenthood, was given a key speaking role at the Democratic National Convention in 2012.
Ed Markey is a strong "progressive" member of the Democratic Party, a party that had to vote at the 2012 Democratic National Convention on whether or not to include God in it's platform. An acclamation vote actually voted AGAINST the inclusion of God, yet this was falsely overridden since it would not be politically advantageous to exclude God. Catholic.
Ed Markey is one of many Massachusetts politicians who are so called "Catholics" who have betrayed the teachings of their faith. It is time that all good Catholics stand up and break up the good old boy politician "Catholic" club in Massachusetts.
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Golf is a wonderful venue for athletic competition and enjoyment especially for today's youth.
Westover Golf Course allows youth, ages 16 years and younger (defined as "Juniors" in local public golf course terminology) to play free. Westover Golf Course has created a perfect environment and economic opportunity to enhance a new golfer' s interest and respect for the game.
The City of Springfield's public golf courses charge $15. Seems a shame for all the right reasons.
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Older workers take priority over teens
I am writing in regard to the editorial from May 27 "Summer jobs help teens realize brighter future." How are we, as teens, expected to maintain high grades as well as a job, when older more qualified people are taking them?
Students who attend Southwick Tolland Granville Regional High School are often reminded how important it is to have a job. A job enables us to save money, learn responsibility and keep us busy.
Whether we obtain a job in the grocery store or a local farm, we are doing things to better ourselves.
Lately, America has been dealing with dangerous unemployment rates; people have been trying their hardest to create jobs. Even though these jobs are available to anyone, it is more likely for an adult to get the job.
Seeing as an adult may be deemed more responsible or hard working, employers would prefer them. It is sad to hear that when we get out of college our debt will be overwhelming. By the time we pay it off, we have dug ourselves a large hole.
Unfortunately, the only way for us to get out is through working hard. But how can we be expected to work hard when there are not many jobs for us to apply for?
We are supposed to be helping children to have a better and brighter future, but instead we are preventing them from entering the real world. When teens aren't working, they have more time on their hands. Everyone knows that when kids have time on their hands it is often misused.
With people stepping up to the plate and creating jobs for young adults, maybe we'll see an improvement in student behavior.
– CARLY WALZ, Southwick
Forget steroid flap, let the players play
Fans pay in billions of dollars to watch the greatest players on earth play. Major League Baseball has a steroid and HGH random, unannounced testing system in place which is virtually foolproof.
If the 20 players mentioned in the recent alleged biogenesis operation and all other players pass MLB'S stringent testing policy week after week, month after month, they are eligible to play.
The owners and their aging commissioner should cease and desist with their current and foolish witch hunt, which is being paid for by fans money, and let the players play.
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In the following slides we'll take a look at some of the teams around the league that are in, or about to enter, a transition. Whether it's age, overhauling an offense, a defense or even just one position, they're all changing in some way.
Obviously, from season to season, every team is in some sort of a transition. The same 53 men aren't on the same teams every season — that's just not how it works.
I've left out some teams: The Jaguars, Browns and Raiders, for example, are perennially in transition. Some like the Browns seem to be close to getting out of the hole they're in, while the Raiders seem to just keep digging themselves deeper. Either way, they didn't make the cut, so let's take a look at those that did.


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Gov. Ed Rendell today tapped Pennsylvania's mayors to rally support for one of his biggest budget goals: developing a dedicated, statewide funding source for public transit agencies.
In Harrisburg, Mayor Stephen R. Reed called it "insanity" that governor, mayors and other leaders have to crusade for adequate mass transit funding in an age of overcrowded highways, rising gas prices and greenhouse gas pollution.
"It's bumper to bumper out there everyday," said Reed, appearing with Carlisle Mayor Kirk Wilson at one of a series of press events held around the state. "You cannot build your way out of traffic congestion, pollution and longer commute times. Mass transit is the answer."
Rendell has proposed a 6.17 percent tax on oil companies' gross profits to help plug deficits in transit systems. The governor says his plan would generate at least $760 million a year for mass transit.
Republican lawmakers have blasted Rendell's plan, saying it would be tough to keep oil companies from passing that tax on to motorists. Some Republicans are leery of boosting aid for mass transit, which they say doesn't serve rural and suburban Pennsylvanians, without a commitment to put more money toward highway and bridge construction.


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As one of two speakers briefing Chamber of Commerce members Friday on Louisiana's latest legislative maneuverings, state Sen. Edwin Murray, D-New Orleans, recapped one of the recent session's touchiest subjects: the bill, now signed into law by Gov. Bobby Jindal, to stop a lawsuit against the oil and gas companies by the Southeast Louisiana Flood Protection Authority-East calling for the energy companies to restore damage to coastal wetlands.
In a speech at the quarterly luncheon of the New Orleans Chamber of Commerce, Murray said he opposed the overarching concept. But even according to its own goals, he said, the bill is flawed because it might affect claims against BP filed by businesses and local governments after the 2010 Gulf of Mexico oil spill.
"I think it has some far-reaching aspects," he said.
At the least, he said, it should have focused on restricting the authority of the single levee board to file the lawsuit.
"That would've been the smartest thing to do, without putting all those claims in jeopardy," he said.
Murray also reported how perennial efforts to curb the growth of the popular TOPS program that pays college tuition for Louisiana students failed to advance this year. About 47,000 students participate in the program at a cost to the state of about $220 million and growing.
"Normally what they try to do is to make the requirements tougher to access TOPS," which stands for Taylor Opportunity Program for Students, Murray said.
He also said the subject of whether the state is offering too much in the form of incentives to attract businesses arose in the session, and a bill passed ensuring that such programs must clear a joint Senate and House of Representatives budget committee.
He described legislative efforts to hang on to funding for health clinics that opened in New Orleans after Hurricane Katrina, which succeeded, but the challenge of funding the clinics will reemerge each year, he said.
And Murray discussed domestic violence legislation that he said puts Louisiana at the forefront of that issue. He said he was surprised, given Louisiana's political climate, but pleased, that the Legislature supported a law prohibiting someone convicted of domestic violence from owning a firearm for five years.


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Rosemary E. DuMond, of Middletown, and Robert P. Lepley, of Lewistown, were married on Sept. 29, 2012, at St. John's Evangelical Lutheran Church in Lewistown.
Sue Burge, of Lewistown, was the matron of honor.
The best man was Harvey Smith, of Lewistown.
Pastor Gary A. Roth performed the ceremony that also included Sam Lepley, son of the groom, sharing in special parts of the wedding ceremony; Patricia Loudenslager, pianist/organist; Nathan and Jacob Loudenslager, acolytes; Arla Johnson, lector; and Rodney and Annie Pavo, wedding programs.
A reception followed at the Lewistown Elks Club.
The bride was employed as a medical transcriptionist at Pinnacle Health Hospital, Harrisburg.
The groom is the owner of Robert P. Lepley, Electrical Contactor Inc.
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Ill comments are poisoning public discourse
Remembering 9/11 is an important day for Americans. When we were attacked we came together as a nation. We honored our dead and prayed for their families. We celebrated and mourned our first responders for their bravery and sacrifices.
Recent political-based comments regarding our commander in Iraq, General Petraeus, such as calling him a liar and betraying our nation poisons our public discourse. Those who would use political expediency to damage his military reputation shows a disregard for the majority of Americans and those soldiers who serve under him.
General Petraeus has had a long distin-guished military career serving other presidents. For instance, he was the Assistant Chief of Staff for Operations of the NATO Stabilization Force and the Deputy Commander of the US Joint Interagency Counter-Terrorism Task Force-Bosnia.
Neither political party questioned his honesty when he was serving under another administration's policy.
Most Americans want this war to end, our men and women out of harm's way. But most of us are left out of the conversation when it resorts to this level. Its time we and our political representatives stand up to the type of discourse that hamper our ability to have a civil public dialogue.
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We shouldnt try to problem-solve
Saddam Hussein was the glue that held Iraq together. Bush removed that glue. And now Iraq is falling apart.
Congressman Jay Inslee said, No matter how effective our military is, it cannot solve the political problems in Iraq. The destiny of Iraq cannot be decided by American soldiers.
Anyone who disagrees with Inslee is either stupid or George Bush.
It doesnt matter if we send a hundred million troops into Iraq. At the end of the day, when the dust settles, after we have left, it will be up to the Iraqi people to decide if they want a bloodbath or peace.
Thank God we have at least one congressperson with a brain.
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Archive for Wednesday, July 17, 2002
Obituary: Lawrence John Koch
Services for Lawrence John Koch, 92, Seneca, were Saturday, July 13, 2002, at Sts. Peter and Paul Church in Seneca, with the Rev. Roderic Giller officiating. Burial was in Sacred Heart Cemetery at Baileyville.
Mr. Koch died Thursday, July 11, 2002, at Country View Estates Care Home in Seneca. He was born July 5, 1910, southwest of Centralia, the son of William and Mary Holan Koch.
He attended rural grade schools in the Centralia area. His father died in 1923, and when Mr. Koch was 15, he took on the responsibility of managing the farm and supporting his mother and two younger sisters.
He married Lorena Wessel on June 2, 1943, in Baileyville.
Mr. Koch was a farmer and stockman in Nemaha County for all but six years of his career, when the family lived and farmed northwest of Axtell in Marshall County.
He and his wife retired from farming in 1974 and moved to Seneca, where they care for E.N. "Dick" Erickson for eight years.
Mr. Koch was a member of Sts. Peter and Paul Catholic Church in Seneca and the St. Joseph Society. He was a former member of St. Michael's church in Axtell.
Survivors include his wife, Lorena; a son, Maurice Koch, Meriden; a daughter, Rose Mary Altenhofen, Tonganoxie; a sister, Lucy Deters, Seneca; nine grandchildren; and nine great-grandchildren.
The family suggests memorial contributions to the Seneca EMT Association or Sts. Peter and Paul School, sent in care of the family.
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Marysville softball has abbreviated ending
TACOMA — Those fascinated in the out-of-the-ordinary would have loved this year's Class 4A softball state tournament.
In a tournament that produced a six-way tie for third place, the Lady Tomahawks weren't immune to the oddities that took place at SERA fields in Tacoma, losing two games after winning in the first round May 29.
"I've been here enough to know that it's who's playing the best at the tournament that is what counts," said Marysville-Pilchuck coach KT Allyn. "Not where you come in ranked by newspapers or in the bracket."
The Tommies were just five outs away from defeating eventual state champion Kelso in the second round, but the Highlanders scored five on three straight doubles in the sixth inning to secure a 5-3 victory.
"They had some ideal locations for some hits," Allyn said. "Sending three right down the line in the outfield — you can't really defend that."
The loss pitted the Lady Tomahawks against Stadium's Tigers, who jumped out to a 3-0 lead in the first inning of a five-inning game to win 5-2, knocking M-P out. A win against Stadium would have earned the Tommies a share of third place, as rain completely wiped out the first day of the scheduled two-day tournament, forcing the entire season to be decided on one day. As a result, the consolation games were five innings.
"It's unfair that these girls work three months to get here and then it comes down to one day," Allyn said. "And they don't get the chance to play for anything but a tie for third place. I think they deserved to play in a two-day tournament."
Nevertheless, M-P relied on its trademark of overpowering offense in the first game of the tournament, demolishing Richland 11-1. Having an outstanding tournament was junior Morgan Martinis, who had four RBIs with a triple and a home run. Katie Buck also hit a home run against Kelso.
While the overwhelming majority of players will be back for another season, Allyn couldn't stop from stressing the importance of senior Jen Rosie, who pitched and played second base.
"Being a four-year player, she was a leader on the team and being the only senior, she had to go through all of the experiences of playing Everett and playing at home for the last time alone," Allyn said. "And she is special to me because she is the only player on the team I've had for all four years. She will be missed."
In the era of fastpitch, which started in 1992, M-P has reached the state tournament 14 times.
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Understanding and managing anxiety disorders in childhood
This workshop will look at the nature of anxiety disorders in childhood and the assessment and diagnosis and treatment of these disorders through discussion and illustrative case studies.
09:30 Registration and refreshments
10:00 Start
16:30 finish
Delegates will consider the manifestation of major and minor symptomatology as well as subclinical anxiety and go on to explore difficulties with assessment diagnosis including a review of the DSM-IV TR and ICD-10 criteria. Delegates will look at the clinical interview with an anxious child, and review assessment instruments (including MASC and BAI).
When covering treatment, the workshop will focus on current treatment approaches (pharmacological/behavioural) and then applied behavioural analysis for use with children with anxiety disorders. Delegates will discuss miscellaneous treatment issues. Comorbidity with other disorders (ADHD, behaviour disorders, Autistic spectrum disorders etc) will also be covered.
This workshop will be of interest to any psychologist who is working with children. The workshop will also be helpful to assistant psychologists working with children.
Learning outcomes and objectives
- Familiarisation of psychologists with the manifestation of anxiety disorders in early childhood
- Familiarisation with assessment instruments
- Familiarisation with treatment methodologies
- Comorbidity with ADHD and other disorders
Facilitator: Dr Antonios Chasouris CPsychol
Dr Chasouris was born in Greece where he served in the Greek artillery before he received his BA in Psychology from the American University in London in 1992, his MSc from Emporia State University Kansas USA in Behaviour Disorders and Special Education in 1994, his Mphil psychology from the University of Glasgow in 1997 and his PhD in Psychology (Developmental Psychopathology in Children with Williams Syndrome) in 2009. From 1998 to 2008 Dr Chasouris has worked as a senior psychologist at the Piraeus Rehabilitation Centre and from 2009 to present as Specialist Clinical Psychologist at Southland Hospital, Invercargill New Zealand.
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We believe that green energy sources have important roles to play in the nation's future.
But a plan backed by Senate Majority Leader Harry Reid, D-Nev., leaves a lot to be desired - plus it's losing buckets of money.
It was reported last week the Nevada Geothermal Power company is in hot water financially. According to a published report, NGP has lost $98 million during the past several years and, after servicing its debt, is having trouble covering operating costs.
If NGP joins losers such as Solyndra in going bankrupt, taxpayers may lose the $98.5 million in loan guarantees provided the firm by the administration through a program Reid pushed in the Senate.
While President Obama, Reid and others do all in their power to ruin the coal industry, they are using billions of dollars in public funds to postpone the demises of some "green" energy enterprises.
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December 14, 1993
Librarian of Congress Names 25 More Films to National Film Registry
Librarian of Congress James H. Billington announced today his annual selection of 25 films to be added to the National Film Registry. (See attached list.)
The registry was created by the Congress in 1988 to recognize American films that are "culturally, historically, or aesthetically" significant. The list announced today brings the total number of films placed on the registry to 125.
The Librarian also announced that the Library of Congress and the National Film Preservation Board are planning a national tour of films with the private support of the Library's Madison Council and with the cooperation of the copyright owners. The Librarian also said he expects to deliver to Congress a comprehensive national plan for film preservation by the middle of next year, as directed by the National Film Preservation Act of 1992.
Archival "best quality" prints of films named to the National Film Registry are preserved at the Library of Congress where copies are available for research and study. The Library contains the largest collection of film and television in the world, from the earliest surviving copyrighted motion picture to the latest feature releases.
- An American in Paris (1951)
- Badlands (1973)
- The Black Pirate (1926)
- Blade Runner (1982)
- Cat People (1942)
- The Cheat (1915)
- Chulas Fronteras (1976)
- Eaux D'Artifice (1953)
- The Godfather, Part II (1974)
- His Girl Friday (1940)
- It Happened One Night (1934)
- Lassie Come Home (1943)
- Magical Maestro (1952)
- March of Time: Inside Nazi Germany -- 1938 (1938)
- A Night at the Opera (1935)
- Nothing But a Man (1964)
- One Flew Over the Cuckoo's Nest (1975)
- Point of Order (1964)
- Shadows (1959)
- Shane (1953)
- Sweet Smell of Success (1957)
- Touch of Evil (1958)
- Where Are My Children? (1916)
- The Wind (1928)
- Yankee Doodle Dandy (1942)
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UPDATE -- Syracuse, N.Y. — Christian White, a 5-foot-10 guard out of Rochester's Aquinas Institute who played two seasons for Monmouth, says he is headed to Syracuse to play basketball for the Orange.
SU coach Jim Boeheim said by text message today that White is joining the Orange as a walk-on, though there is "always a possibility for aid."
White left Monmouth in April after two seasons. He played in just 16 games last year and averaged 0.9 points. White announced his intentions on Twitter last night and Rochester news organizations have reported he is heading to Syracuse:
Proud to officially announce I have signed and will continue to play basketball at Syracuse University!! 🍊🍊 #CUSENATION— Christian White (@cdwhite54) June 16, 2014
Syracuse has two unexpected scholarships available for this season because underclassmen Jerami Grant and Tyler Ennis declared for the NBA Draft. SU lost a total of four scholarship players this year, including seniors C.J. Fair and Baye Moussa Keita, and has signed two freshmen in Chris McCullough and Kaleb Joseph.
But for 2015-16, the Orange has already committed four scholarships to four high school players who have verbally committed to SU. There are no more scholarships available. If a scholarship or two opens because of another NBA defection or a transfer, SU coaches are still pursuing two highly regarded prospects in the Class of 2015, including Rochester's Thomas Bryant.
The New York State Sportswriter's Association reported White's transfer last night, saying White helped Aquinas reach the NYSPHSAA Class AA final as a senior.


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•4 skinless, boneless chicken fillets
•1/4 pound prosciutto, finely chopped
•3 1/2 tablespoons butter, softened
•6 canned artichoke hearts, drained and quartered
•1 small onion
•1/2 cup dry white wine
•2/3 cup chicken stock
•Salt and freshly ground black pepper, to taste
•1/2 cup all-purpose flour, for coating
•Grated Parmesan cheese, for garnish
Flatten each chicken fillet with a mallet, being careful not to tear the flesh. Mix prosciutto with half of the butter and spread over chicken fillets. Top each with an artichoke heart, season, and then roll up chicken breasts; secure tightly with string or skewers. Season rolls lightly with salt and pepper and coat them with flour; set aside.
Heat remaining butter and olive oil in a casserole dish and saute onion for a few minutes. Add chicken rolls and fry, turning until brown on both sides. Add wine and season to taste; cook briefly to reduce liquid. Reduce the heat and cook, covered, for about 30 minutes, or until meat is tender. Periodically add more chicken stock to maintain liquid; adjust seasoning, as desired.
Remove string or skewers from rolls and serve with freshly grated Parmesan cheese. Best when served on top of pasta such as fettuccine.
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on March 01, 2009 at 6:00 AM, updated March 01, 2009 at 6:32 AM
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Swick, Rashad and Pulver all came into their fights Saturday night with alot on the line. Swick was battling for a shot at the middleweight title with Loiseau, Rashad was putting his 13-0 record on the line against Jason Lambert while he worked to climb the 205 lb ladder and Jens Pulver was making his UFC return for the first time in 4 years with the reputation of being the only UFC lightweight champion.
Mike "Quick" Swick entered the octagon as the co-main event going up against David Loiseau who was excepted to be Swick's toughest test to date. Swick knew with a win in this fight he'd solidify himself as the top contender in the UFC middleweight division and he'd likely get the winner of Silva-Franklin.
The fight started fairly slow as both fighters were tentative and showing alot of respect for one another. Swick would attempt to come in with quick hard combinations but Loiseau constantly did a good job of blocking them. Unfortunately for Loiseau he still looked a little gunshy which may have been a result of the beating he took from Franklin. Swick was the only fighter mounting any offense as Loiseau just sat back and waited for an opening. Loiseau only threw about two punches but they were very hard and they backed up the AKA fighter. Swick was able to earn a takedown and shortly after that Loiseau gave up his back which allow him to return to his feet as the round ended.
Swick came out and did alot of the same in the second round throwing the odd combination and working from his opponents guard. He was able to soften Loiseau up late and open a cut over Loiseau's left eye. Neither fighter was in any real danger as the round ended on the canvas.
A different David Loiseau walked out for the third round as he knew he was down on the scorecards and he needed to mount some sort of offense. Loiseau started stalking Swick around the cage but Swick wanted nothing to do with it so he took the fight down. Loiseau was able to quickly return to his feet where he started working some excellent punches. Quickly after that "The Crow" started to throw his signature elbows which where really effecting Swick. Loiseau ended up taking the fight to the canvas where he started raining down elbows. Swick knew he couldn't remain in that position so he desparately tried to return to his feet. Shortly after Swick returned to his feet the bell rang and Swick earned himself a unanimous decision.
With the win Mike Swick has now solidified himself as one of the top contenders in the middleweight division.
Rashad Evans was able to keep his undefeated record intact last night as he TKO'd Jason Lambert partway through the second solidifying himself as a legitimate contender in the 205 pound division.
The first round saw two fresh fighters come out looking to exchange. Rashad looked very light on his feet while his opponent charged forward like a mad bull. Rashad mounted the first offense rushing into the clinch and attempting a takedown which Lambert defended well. Evans was eventually able to pick Lambert up and slam him to the canvas gaining side control. Lambert tried catching Evans with a kimura but he was able to escape as the fight return to the feet. Both guys worked in the clinch again where Evans was able to secure another takedown before the round ended.
Evans easily earned himself the edge in the first round with some excellent slams. Besides the one kimura attempt Lambert did very little as most of his wild shots and takedowns failed.
The second round started the second round with another big takedown where he was eventually able to mount his opponent. From there Evans unleashed a flurry of bombs from the top that knocked his opponent out. "Big" John McCarthy rushed in and stopped the fight giving Rashad Evans the win by KO at 2:22 of the second.
Many people questioned Rashad's ability to finish coming into this fight but Rashad showed he is the real deal and a true contender in the 205 pound division as he made easy work of Jason Lambert who is a stud at 205.
The biggest shock for me tonight was Jens "Little Evil" Pulver versus Joe Lauzon. Jens Pulver was my lock to win but that all changed when UFC newcomer Joe Lauzon TKO'd his very experienced opponent very early in the first. Lauzon was a 7 to 1 underdog coming into this fight but he came out early and sent a message. Lauzon started his assault by scoring a quick single leg takedown. When the fight returned to the feet moments later Lauzon once again came in and took his opponent to the canvas. Pulver was able to make it back to his feet again but as he was working for the shoot Lauzon came in with a flying knee that missed but he followed that up with a hard left hook that landed right on the button sending a dazed Pulver to the canvas. In a total shocker Joe Lauzon was declared the winner at 48 seconds of the first round.
Here are the results from IFL - Miletich vs. Gracie
- Delson Heleno def. Ben Uker TKO (Strikes)
- Dennis Hallman def. Jeff Quinlan Decision (Majority)
- Bart Palaszewski def. Marcio Feitosa Decision (Split)
- Rory Markham def. Marcelo Azevedo TKO (Strikes)
- Fabio Leopoldo def. Ryan McGivern Submission (Kneebar)
- Andre Gusmao def. Mike Ciesnolevicz TKO (Strikes)
- Ben Rothwell def. Bryan Vetell KO (Punch)
- Josh Odam def. Rob Di Censo TKO (Strikes)
- Claude Patrick def. Ray Steinbeiss Submission (Guillotine choke)
- Joe Doerksen def. Brian Foster Submission (Rear Naked Choke)
- Brent Beauparlant def. Raphael Davis Decision (Unanimous)
- Travis Wiuff def. Wojtek Kaszowski Decision (Unanimous)
- Renzo Gracie def. Pat Miletich Submission (Guillotine choke)
In what was turning out to be a night of upsets the combatants for the UFC 63 main-event made their way to the octagon.
Both guys were accompanied by flashy introductions. B.J. Penn was the first to make his way out of the back and down to the octagon walking to Crazy by Gnarles Barkley all while he was looking very confident and ready.
The champion Matt Hughes was next to come out accompanied by his signature entrance song "A Country Boy Can Survive" by Hank Williams Jr. On his was out Hughes looked very calm and composed.
The fight started and looked like a scene that was all too familiar. Penn came out strong early working his strikes and defending a Matt Hughes takedown attempt. Penn was able to land numerous strikes which were really affecting Hughes before Hughes finally was able to take the fight to the canvas.
When the fight returned to the feet Hughes fired off a few shots and while Penn moved to avoid them he stuck out his left hand and accidentally caught Hughes in the eye with a thumb. "Big" John McCarthy quickly stepped in between the two and stoppage the fight so Hughes could regain his vision.
When the fight started back up Hughes immediately attacked and went for the takedown but he was unsuccessful as the first round came to an end.
Hughes started the second round with a takedown but the very flexible B.J. Penn showed what he was all about when he trapped both of Matt's arms and went for an omaplata.
Penn was eventually able to transition to Hughes's back where he worked for a rear naked choke which failed. From there he was able to move up on Matt's back and sink in a triangle which eventually became a triangle armbar. The submission was in very deep and it looked as though Hughes may be finished.
Late in the round Hughes showed true champion heart as he exploded out of the submission and showed a country boy can survive.
A new Matt Hughes came out of the red corner for the third round looking fresh and ready while a gassed B.J. Penn walked out of the blue corner.
Hughes looked great right from the get go working some excellent strikes on his helplessly gassed opponent. Hughes rocked Penn with a shot which allowed him to take Penn down to the canvas. Hughes was eventually able to transition to side-mount where he trapped both of Penn's arms and started raining down punches and elbows to Penn's head.
"Big" John McCarthy did everything in his power to let Penn try to get free but eventually enough was enough and "Big" John pounced in and called a halt to the fight a 3:58 of the third round for the winner by TKO Matt Hughes.
Hughes showed what a true champion he is overcoming a submission and punches that would have ended any normal fighter's night. B.J. Penn showed that he is one hell of a fighter but with no cardio you aren't going anywhere in this sport.
Next on the table will be a rematch between Georges St. Pierre and Matt Hughes. St. Pierre got things heated after the fight as he entered the octagon and took the microphone from Joe Rogan and said "Congratulations but you did not impress me in this fight. I will see you soon." The comments really hit a nerve with Matt Hughes but as Rogan said St. Pierre is a nice kid and he was just trying to get the crowd going to up the pay-per-view buys for their battle.
Here are the results from UFC 63: Penn vs. Hughes.
- Tyson Griffin def. David Lee - Submission (Rear Naked Choke)
- Jorge Gurgel def. Danny Abbadi - Decision (Split)
- Eddie Sanchez def. Mario Neto - KO (Punches)
- Roger Huerta def. Jason Dent - Decision (Unanimous)
- Joe Lauzon def. Jens Pulver - TKO (Punch)
- Rashad Evans def. Jason Lambert - KO (Strikes)
- Melvin Guillard def. Gabe Ruediger - KO (Shot to the Body)
- Mike Swick def. David Loiseau - Decision (Unanimous)
- Matt Hughes def. B.J. Penn - TKO (Strikes)
Justin Eilers continued his winning streak Saturday night with a 1st round TKO win over Wade Hamilton at RMN MMA: Demolition.
Here are the results from Final Conflict Absolute 2006…
Evangelista Santos def. Yosuke Nishijima - Submission (Rear Naked Choke)
Mirko Filipovic def. Wanderlei Silva - KO (Head Kick)
Josh Barnett def. Antonio Rodrigo Nogueira - Split Decision
Aleksander Emelianenko def. Sergei Kharitonov - TKO (Strikes)
Ricardo Morais def. Lee Tae-Hyun - TKO (Corner Stoppage)
Kazuhiro Nakamura def. Yoshihiro Nakao - Unanimous Decision
Mauricio Rua def. Cyrille Diabate - TKO (Stomps)
Ricardo Arona def. Alistair Overeem - Submission (Strikes)
Mirko Filipovic def. Josh Barnett - Submission (Strikes)
Matt "The Law" Lindland reined victories last night as he picked Jeremy Horn apart and eventually knocked him out early in the second round.
Lindland came out aggressive in the opening round working both his strikes and takedowns. He was almost able to catch Jeremy Horn in his patented guillotine choke which has victimized numerous other fighters but Horn showed heart and broke free. Lindland continued work his strikes and takedowns, neutralizing anything Horn had to offer.
Coming off of a dominant first round Lindland continued where he left off. This time Lindland was able to catch Horn with a nice left which sent him to the canvas. Lindland pounced on his dazed opponent and pounded away until the referee called a halt to the bout at 21 seconds of the first round.
Chris Horodecki kept his undefeated record intact as he pulled out a unanimous decision over Ed West. Horodecki controlled rounds one and three but he was really tested in the second. Horodecki showed a ton of heart breaking free from a tight kimura which was applied late in the second round by West.
Mike Pyle, Jay Heiron and Alex Schoenauer all had fairly easy days at the office as they fought for a combined time of 1:47 seconds. Funny enough all three fighters won by guillotine choke early in the first. Pyle won at 17 seconds of the first, Heiron 26 seconds of the first and Schoenauer 1:04 of the first.
Allan Goes's fought for the first time in over a year earning a submission victory over Devin Cole via the guillotine choke. In the end Bas Rutten's Anacondas swept the five-fight series, Allan Goes made a successful return, Chris Horodecki remained undefeated and Matt Lindland solidified his status as one of the top middleweights in the world.
Here are the full results from "Malice at the Palace"...
Nick Theotikos def. Josh Hancock - TKO
Marco Falcon def. George Rodriguez - Submission (Rear Naked Choke)
Alaneder Crispim def. Gigo Jara - Submission (Rear Naked Choke)
Moses Baca def. Dave McMillian - Decision (Split)
Jason Pietz def. Vincent Perez - Submission (Kimura)
Marlon Sims def. Sal Guillena - TKO
Brian Ebersole def. Shannon Ritch - Submission
Jeremiah Metcalf def. Jamie Hants - TKO
Nam Phan def. Aric Nelson - TKO
Urijah Faber def. Enoch Wilson - TKO
Jake Shields def. Steve Berger - TKO
Here are the results from Sunday night's K-1 lightweight event…
Andy Souwer defeated Takayuki Kohiruimaki - Unanimous Decision
Ian Schaffa defeated Genki Sudo - TKO (Strikes)
Albert Krauss defeated Yoshihisa Sato - Majority Decision
Virgil Kalakoda defeated Hiroyuki Maeda - TKO (Doctor's Stoppage)
Buakaw Por Pramuk defeated Hiroki Shishido - KO (Punch)
Drago defeated Naoki Samukawa - Unanimous Decision
Mike Zambidis defeated Tatsuji - Unanimous Decision
Farid Khider defeated Yuya Yamamoto - Unanimous Decision
Hayato defeated Artur Kyshenko - Split Decision
Kazuya Yasuhiro defeated Bobby Ologun - Majority Decision
Ray Sefo defeated Shinobu Tsugto - Unanimous Decision
Satoruvashicoba defeated Taka Osamitsu - TKO (Strikes)
Here are the results from Icon Sport - Mayhem vs Lawler.
Peni Taufa'ao def. Isaiah Cobb-Adams - Submission (Guillotine)
Shaun Durfee def. Thomas Ferguson - Submission (Rear Naked Choke)
Keoni Bryant def. Derek Stadler - Decision (Unanimous)
Lowen Cabuag def. Kenneth Gusman - Decision (Unanimous)
Chico Canteberas def. Kevin Delima - TKO (Strikes)
Makana Albino def. Marshall Harvest - Decision (Unanimous)
Mark Oshiro def. Paul Gorman - KO
Sydney Silva def. Kimo Wolfel - Submission (Armbar)
Jay Jack def. Mike Russo - Submission (Rear Naked Choke)
Tyson Nam def. Ikaika Silva - Decision (Unanimous)
Jason Dent def. Kolo Koka - Submission (Armbar)
Jason Miller def. Robbie Lawler - Submission (Arm Triangle)


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Athens Christian defeated Banks County 38-7 on Friday in Athens.
The Leopards (0-2) couldn't secure their first win under new coach Biff Parson.
Banks County plays host to Commerce on Friday in Homer.
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Never shying away from a controversial stance, Drew Sharp suggests the Pistons should try and capitalize on Chauncey Billups' value and deal him for younger players in an offseason sign-and-trade.
November 21, Detroit Free Press: There's an increasing suspicion that point guard Chauncey Billups is playing his last season in Detroit. He'll opt out of his contract, seeking a maximum deal. But Billups' real value to the Pistons is a sign-and-trade chip that could bring in a couple of younger pieces next season.
Do they turn Billups into another Grant Hill? Apply the Larry Bird exception to give Billups the most money possible and then ship him. That scenario works out best for both parties. The player gets his big bucks and the team gets better compensation than just a draft pick if they moved Billups before the trading deadline.


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Pennsylvania county tax collection committees (TCC) are charged with overseeing the collection of earned income taxes (EIT) for all entities in a county levying such a tax.
To further this, all taxing bodies levying an EIT are provided representation on the committee to help protect their interests.
Warren County is no different. The Warren County Tax Collection Committee features a representative from the Warren County School District (WCSD), the City of Warren and two representatives, one a non-voting alternate, from other municipalities.
In some cases, TCCs contract with an outside entity to collect the tax and distribute each taxing body's share. The cost for such service is generally shared amongst taxing bodies and paid either by direct deduction from EIT revenue or as an expense paid by the TCC.
In Warren County, one of the taxing bodies, the WCSD, operates the EIT office which handles collection of the tax. To cover costs of the operation, a 3 percent deduction is made from the EIT revenues for each taxing body.
In the case of the municipalities, the EIT office pays out two expenses to each municipality with an EIT, one to the municipality for the EIT revenue and one for the three percent charge to the WCSD.
As the both the 3 percent charge and the WCSD EIT revenue go into the WCSD general fund, in its case the EIT office pays out only a single expense the revenue without any charge deducted. Essentially, the WCSD does not charge itself, or pay separately, the three percent fee.
This doesn't necessarily mean the WCSD doesn't pay 3 percent of its EIT revenue toward operation of the EIT office, only that it doesn't bill itself for the cost.
Now, the municipalities want to see what the WCSD's share of the load is when it comes to funding the EIT office. They are requesting a revenue and expense report on EIT operations to determine what percentage of the WCSD's EIT revenue is actually going toward EIT office operations and to see what operating expenses at the office actually is compared to revenue from the fee.
The issue was raised during the quarterly meeting of the Warren County TCC this week.
WCSD's representative to the committee, Jim Grosch, explained that, while the rest of the committee had brought the issue to him, he didn't feel comfortable bringing the request forward personally, as he is a WCSD employee.
Grosch suggested the TCC, as a body, send a formal request to WCSD school board secretary Ruth Huck to be put to the board, or attend a WCSD board of school directors committee meeting and make a formal request directly to the board.
Grosch explained why the district didn't charge itself the 3 percent, namely that its EIT revenue and the 3 percent charge all go to the same account.
"I think the concern from the municipalities is... that the 3 percent from all of the municipalities that receive EIT funds that go to pay for the tax collection is covering the expenses," city representative to the committee Donna Risinger posited.
"It seems like you need to see... where that money is going," non-voting representative from the municipalities Tia Drescher said. "Is it going to the operation of the EIT office or is it just going into the district's general fund."
"It just seems like it's a wash," Grosch said. "The 3 percent from the school district is going the same place as the municipalities 3 percent."
Local Government Specialist with the Pennsylvania Department of of Community and Economic Development (DCED) Ed Fosnaught noted that, by law, the committee, "has the discretion to decide whether to just withhold the commission or to (receive a) bill for it."
"We're just curious to see if there's a profit or loss to the district," representative to the committee from the municipalities Arden Knapp said. "If the district makes a little profit so be it."
"The direction I have from the district is, we're fulfilling our contract," Grosch said.
"Isn't, really, the question you're asking, whether they make a little more or have a little loss, is, 'Are we getting a fair price?'," Fosnaught asked.
"I guess what we're asking is if it's only costing 2 percent to do it, why are we paying 3," Knapp said.
Grosch pointed out that if a private firm handled EIT collection, the committee would be charged a fee and the actual operational expenses would be proprietary information.
Drescher argued that, as the WCSD is a public school district, the information was subject to a request under Pennsylvania's Right-To-Know law.
"We don't want to do that is we could avoid it," Drescher noted.
Fosnaught expressed doubt the WCSD would deny a formal request to the board making a right-to-know necessary saying, "I'd be very surprised if the school district didn't respond to your request."
Committee members approved sending a formal request to the board through Huck and a copy to Board President Arthur Stewart.
"I think once we see the district's budget it won't be a problem," Knapp said. "It'll kind of clear up the muddy waters."


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Michigan residents can now find out how report child abuse, suspected fraud, or become foster parents by clicking a button on their smart cell phone.
Today, the Michigan Department of Human Services launched a free mobile application for Android cell phones. And iPhone app will be available by the end of the month.
The app can be found in the Android Market and will allow partner agencies and advocates, as well as everyday folks, to find the closest DHS office. Or, find information about applying for emergency energy assistance, find out how to report abuse of children or adults, suspected DHS program fraud, or become a foster or adoptive parent.
"This mobile application will provide an additional resource to ensure the safety net and help those who are truly in need," said DHS Director Ismael Ahmed.
The application is being launched at a time when DHS and other human service agencies are seeing an "unprecedented" increase in demand, said Janet Snyder, Michigan Federation for Children and Families executive director.
In 2010, DHS served nearly 3 million Michigan residents – and estimated 30 percent of the population – with cash, food, emergency, and medical assistance.
The DHS application is a first for any Michigan state department, said Spokeswoman Gisgie Gendreau
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Liberty's Exiles: American Loyalists in the Revolutionary World
Maya Jasanoff
Alfred A. Knopf, 480 pp, $30
Reviewed by Jonathan E. Lazarus
George Washington's triumphant entry into New York City in 1783, celebrating the end of the Revolutionary War, wasn't shared by all the inhabitants.
Thousands of loyalists there — and in Charleston, Savannah and other locales — felt that the new republicanism didn't square with their fealty to the king. After years of opposition, they suddenly found themselves adrift in a "foreign" country.
Harvard historian Maya Jasanoff addresses their fate and fortunes in this expansive and provocative overview. By her well-documented calculations, about 60,000 loyalists emigrated from the colonies to places as disparate as Canada, Bahamas, Jamaica and the mother country itself. Their exodus included approximately 15,000 slaves, who were to endure more misery on West Indies plantations and somewhat less in the colder reaches of Nova Scotia. And, in one noble experiment, they went as freemen to Sierra Leone, literally a stone's throw from where they began their servitude on the African coast.
For many of the slaves and loyalists, it was a second ocean crossing, with one group in chains again and the other generally boarding evacuation vessels better off than when they had arrived. Also swept up were indentured workers, a few Mohawk and Cherokee allies, and several thousand free blacks.
No matter how eager they were to leave, these individuals had been indelibly marked by their American experience. No amount of professed concern and clumsy paternalism by Parliament could erase that. They had become a subculture within an expanding empire, and in the case of slaves and Native Americans, an even deeper strata in the global mosaic of 18th-century Britain.
Jasanoff funnels the heft and breadth of these currents against long-held beliefs about the sweep of republicanism and the unanimity of the populace during the Revolutionary period. She characterizes the flight of loyalists as a diaspora, and christens the fallout it produced in the United Kingdom as the Spirit of 1783, an ironic response to the Spirit of 1776.
Her research is leavened with a cast of loyalist characters ranging from aristocratic prigs to spellbinding black preachers, idealistic abolitionists and cutthroat adventurers — all of whom thought an imperial, authoritarian lifestyle was preferable to the one they left behind. Many found it satisfying, many were disillusioned.
Jonathan E. Lazarus is a former news editor of The Star-Ledger. He may be reached at firstname.lastname@example.com


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Sunday, March 15, 2009
Beware Caesar, The Ides of March
The pattern that I posted Friday afternoon still stands. Below is the EW 120 minute chart showing the familiar counter-trend rise against a longer term downtrend:
As one of you pointed out, that False Bar Stochastic is flattening out suggesting the possibility of this small uptrend continuing. But the position of the channels don't allow for much upside before something else, something more bullish, is triggered. On the other hand, a drop now below that rising Wave 4 channel will almost certainly lead to new lows. Unlike Nostradamus, I can't tell which way it will go, but I do know what to do in either case, Up is bullish, Down is bearish and Caesar should have stayed home this fateful day in 44 B.C.
Turning to the Blue Wave Trend Charts, the 2-hour bars allow for some trigger points (reversals are highlighted on price scale and small dashes under trend bars):
Unfortunately, 15 S&P points is a long time to wait for a Sell Signal, so let's look at the 60 minute chart:
Above, a more manageable 10 S&P points, but I think we can do better:
Above is the 30 minute BW chart. It flips SHORT on a six point S&P decline. That should coincide with the break of the Wave 4 channel on the above EW chart. If both systems trigger, it is a high probability SELL SIGNAL.
One last chart. Below is a Weekly Blue Wave Trend Chart. It was posted above alongside the EW chart as my first chart in this post. Here it is isolated by itself because I want to point out the level as of now at which it will turn bullish: 807.10. If the S&P should hit that trigger, everything gets reassessed.
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Am I correct to assume that you believe there is a higher probability that we are still in the downward channel and will fail to break through? Back in Feb, it broke through only to fall back in line with the trend. If I recall correctly, the news then that coincided with this move was Geitner's failure to present a plan to arrest the fall of the financial industry and Obama's plans to spend gobs of money, some of which were for more socialist projects than stimulating the economy.
The news this week is mark-to-market, perhaps more on uptick rule, details on public-private plan to buy up toxic assets, and details about plans to help small businesses. Let's not forget China stirring the pot with concerns over how we're managing our crisis and their exposure to the US dollar.
Let's try something different this time; something to gauge your Nostradamus-ness, if you will. Assuming that we continue the major trend, let's see if we get bad news this week.
Ah what the hell. You have been right on just about everything else the last 6-8 months. Can you tell me who your NCAA bball champion is? I need to fill out my bracket.
Oh, and thank you for unselfishly sharing your excellent blog!
John T.
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Woot. Looks like I will be right. And nothing but looking at the fact that the market's been up for the last few days to guess the right action.
dude, what is your prediction ???


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State Rep. Kirk Talbot, R-River Ridge, and Sen. A.G. Crowe, R-Slidell, will address the "nullification" issue Tuesday in Kenner at a roundtable discussion sponsored by the River Region Republican Women club.
Nullification is the concept that states may stop actions taken by the federal government. Talbot's House Bill 94 and Crowe's SB 26 in the current legislative session would nullify federal health-care reform.
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You will need two yoga blocks. If you don't have them, you can improvise with firmly folded blankets. Position one of the yoga blocks on its low side and horizontal axis — it will support your shoulders.
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Rick, I read with interest your screed on zero points. I worked the contest QRP and worked you as an "easy 05" to ensure I got the multiplier. When doing such things (causing a zero-pointer), I wait until there is a break in the action and, since you weren't working anybody else anyway, helping me get my multiplier didn't seem like much of a burden. Perhaps I'm mistaken. While I agree some new contesters might not understand the subtlety of the rules and might call you believing it is a Good Thing(tm), not all fit into that category. Perhaps some, like me, were QRP, and wished to get that easy multiplier in the bag early before band conditions changed, antennas were damaged in the exceptionally high winds, or power was lost, as did happen in many New England stations this year. Or, people short on time wanted to make sure they got every multiplier they could in those moments they had available, even if no points were attached. If you begin with the premise, "you can talk to anybody in the world, why call your own country?!" then your attitude is more justified. Unfortunately, not all of us have stacked mono-banders, run high power, or have phased arrays for the low bands. Those of us running low power or QRP with no aluminum in the air don't have run-rates of 180 an hour. We scratch for every multiplier, every country, and on those really distant zones, every QSO. And, while your score last year of 7,606,080 is extremely impressive to me, I should remind you that it is the horde of small stations calling you hour-after-hour that feed your QSO points machine. Few will have the experience you have, and, yes, some will not be as familiar with the rules and strategies as you might like. But not all are bozos just because their efforts do not benefit your bottom line. It seems to me the playing field here is roughly level. All big gun stations including K3LR, KC1XX, W3LPL, and K1TTT will all have such gnats buzzing about during a contest, wasting operator time and generating no points. Even if they were completely removed from the bands, all operations would see efficiency increases and, I believe, the standings would be just as they are today. This is my 2-cents. Refunds upon request. I wish you well. 73! -- Scott (NE1RD) On Mon, 30 Oct 2006 11:20:36, Rick Dougherty" <firstname.lastname@example.com> wrote: > > Hi all...New Thread ...at least for the time being....reviewing my > log this morning, > I find we made nearly 1600 NA qso's...approx 75% were zero pointers > from the > US...my dilemma should I teach these bozo's a lesson and NIL > ( that's making > a verb out of a noun, I realize) them all so they do not get > credit???? > > How does one get the word across that when they hunt us down and > work us > on all bands they are not helping us in this contest??? > > With nearly 1200 zero point qso's and my average hourly rate of > just under 90 > per hour...that's a lot of wasted hours!!! Its time for the contest > committee from > CQ to step to the plate and "do the right thing" its time for one > point per qso in > one's own country!!! > > 73 de NQ4I _______________________________________________ CQ-Contest mailing list firstname.lastname@example.com http://lists.contesting.com/mailman/listinfo/cq-contest
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why do I have to keep creaming the scars after my inner thigh and arm skin reduction and how long for ? thanks marisa
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Scar management after thigh reduction surgery
Great question Marisa. The tradeoff of having better a contour to your thighs with thigh reduction surgery is the scars that result. The best way to minimise these scars is to adhere strictly to your doctor's recommended scar management techniques. Techniques vary but massage, compression garments and taping are common components. In most cases the techniques are recommended for 6-8 weeks, although troublesome scars will benefit from longer treatment. Your scars will continue to mature for 1-2 years.
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UPDATE: Benteler Automotive will re-assign most early layoffs from its Grand Rapids plant
GRAND RAPIDS, MI – Benteler Automotive Corp. announced it will begin the first round of layoffs in October at the Hall Street metal stamping plant the German company plans to close by March 2014.
About 38 employees will be permanently laid off between Oct. 15 and Oct. 29, the company said in a WARN notice sent to state and city officials this week.
In the Aug. 13 notice, John Meyne, Benteler's Human Resources Manager, said permanent layoffs will continue through March. He did not say how many of the plant's 220 employees would be affected by the layoffs.
When the plant closing was announced in June, company officials said many of the workers at the Hall Street plant will be able to apply for and transfer to other Benteler plants in Wyoming, Holland and Galesburg, south of Kalamazoo.
Company officials said the plant closing was done in an effort to streamline Benteler's operations in West Michigan.
"We have been studying our manufacturing footprint in NA intensively for several months to support our global strategy and to streamline our manufacturing footprint," said Otto Buschsieweke, executive vice president for Benteler NA, in a statement.
"The decisions we are making now are critical to maintaining and strengthening our ability to support Benteler's NA customers long-term."
When it was announced in June, Benteler's plant closing decision drew an angry response from Grand Rapids Mayor George Heartwell, who said he felt betrayed after the city approved two property tax abatements for $7.3 million worth of new equipment that was to be installed over the following two years.
City Economic Development Director Kara Wood said city officials have not met with Benteler officials to discuss withdrawal of the tax abatements that were conditioned on the plant remaining open.
Benteler Automotive employs about 1,200 workers at four West Michigan facilities. Worldwide, it employs 22,000 with 20 development and sales offices and 74 plants in 29 countries.
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New series of mountain biking races aims to raise the sports' profile
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Rider Jack Hickey tears around a corner on the White Hills course during the first race of the 2013 Avalon Cup downhill mountain biking series last month in St. John's. Organizer and promoter Mike Boland would like to some day see a province-wide circuit.
Mountain bike enthusiast and organizer Mike Boland believes this province is a natural and obvious setting for the growth of the sport.
Boland, who is in the Canadian military, was born in Montreal but raised in St. John's, and returned to the capital city two years ago whereupon he got back into the mountain biking scene.
He noticed when he returned to Newfoundland, the sport wasn't as vibrant as he remembered it to be in terms of racing, "so, basically, I took it upon myself to try to start up a new race series."
Boland does trail work and promotion with flyers, race organizing and anything else he can to give the sport a higher profile.
He organized one race last year, but he said he's been trying to get "something a little bigger" off the ground this year. He ran off one race in May with plans for three more throughout the summer.
Boland said the mountain bike season begins, "as soon as the snow starts melting, and ends as soon as it's too cold to ride."
A mountain bike rider for about seven years, Boland, 28, said he'd been into BMX riding since he was a kid. He said most kids start getting serious about mountain biking at age 13 or 14.
He estimates that there are hundreds of mountain bikers across the province, and he sees plenty of potential for the sport.
Aside from the St. John's area, there are popular mountain biking trails in Grand Falls-Windsor and Western Newfoundland, where it is promoted to tourists, Boland said.
He said he envisions a province-wide circuit which he believes would be a boost to the sport in terms of participation and development.
Most mountain bikers would be considered recreational, but Boland thinks the number of competitive riders would greatly increase with a network of circuits and organized races across the island.
He noted that some "serious" riders now compete occasionally outside the province.
Boland said the most popular trails in the St. John's area are the downhill circuits in the east White Hills which have existed for several years. There are also trails in Cowan Heights and some off Blackmarsh Rd.
"It's an exciting, challenging sport that anyone can take part in," said Boland, "and the people who are involved in helping it grow are very passionate about it."
He said Freeride Mountain Sports owner, Chris Jared, "has spearheaded a lot of the trail development over the years and organized a lot of stuff with the help of others."
The governing body for mountain biking is Bicycle Newfoundland and Labrador, and the association held a Mountain Bike Training Camp earlier this month at Pippy Park.
There's also the new Avalon Mountain Biking Association (AMBA). The not-for-profit organization goals include:
1. To build, restore, improve and maintain sustainable mountain bike trails
2. To publish and post trail maps
3. To advocate for mountain biking through such activities as public education, lobbying, and participation in relevant planning processes
4. To promote safe mountain biking, good trail etiquette, and ecologically sound trail building and use
5. To host mountain biking events, such as trail building clinics, group rides, fun races and safe cycling seminars;
6. To cooperate with other groups, agencies and associations sharing similar goals
7. To develop working relationships with landowners, developers and city planners in order to enhance access to existing and new trails
8. To encourage the use of mountain bike trails by other non-motorized recreational users.
9. To fundraise for the purpose of the association, but not for the financial gain of its members.


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Isonic 117 w or ultrasonic
Hello, I basically sail in 9-12 knots, I'm 82 kg, with 9.0m2. No racing, just going fast and enjoying planning. I like the isonic. What board should I pick? 117 wide, ultrasonic? Or may be something in the middle?
Hi Marcos,
With 9m at your weight and 117 2013 or 117 Wide 2012 you will perfect on the best size sail for this board, best combination.
For the UltraSonic 147 is working perfectly also with the advantage that you can go bigger and to be a really killer in super light winds.
Hope this help
All the best
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Hi Remi,
Can I please ask?... The minimum recommended sail size for the ultrasonic is 7.5. What does this mean in terms of the wind range of the board? In other words, what is the maximum wind force the board can handle without getting over powered?
Also, is it easier with such wide boards like the ultrasonic to handle bigger sails in stronger winds, in relation to, say, a freeride/freerace board? What if a smaller size sail is used with the ultrasonic? (e.g. a 7.0)
Hi Kyriakos,
With wider boards you can always use bigger sails longer than narrow boards, just physique about leverage. But also going to to small is like put a small car engine et F1 frame.
Yes can use 7.5 on it with out problems with a smaller fin but this will be not the most efficient sail on it.
To get the best of the best of this board turn around this sizes 8.5 to 10 and you can go to 7.0 to 12.0 too.
All the best
If you can't decide between 117W or US147, think about the following.
When you have wide open water with steady winds, probably the 117W will be the best choice.
On the contrary, when you are on a lake or on the sea in (side-)offshore conditions, you can use a board that helps you plane through lulls and always brings you back to the starting point because of its excellent pointing capacity (large width in combination with a large fin). In this case the US147 will be the best choice.
Although the Isonics point very well, they are developed with 1 prime goal, i.e. to win PWA down wind slalom races, often with huge overpowered sails
Hope this helps.
How about something in the middle, iS127 and three good fins??? :)
IS 117 vs US
Thanks everyone,
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Six Reasons Why EA Should NOT be Assigned to the IT Department
By Pat Shepherd-Oracle on Aug 08, 2011
This is such a poignant post that I felt compelled to repost it here. In a Linked in blog post by: Pallab Saha, he clearly positions why EA is a superset of IT architecture and why the two need to be kept separate. I am reminded of my study of Strunk and White's The Elements of Style – the classic treatise on clarity and brevity of written expression. Pallab nailed it in these collection of key points:
Six Reasons Why EA Should NOT be Assigned to the IT Department
6. EA ≠ IT Architecture
5. True EA leads to redistribution of authority, which is beyond CIO jurisdiction.
4. EA value proposition (i.e. standardization vs. innovation) is solely business realizable.
3. The primary goal of EA is to build coherent enterprises, not better IT systems.
2. Synthesis takes precedence over analysis.
1. EA failure is an organization failure, not an IT failure.


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MONTGOMERY, Alabama --- Alabama Education Association Executive Secretary Henry Mabry criticized the chairman of the Senate education budget committee in the AEA's newsletter for saying that teacher pay raises are unlikely in fiscal year 2015.
In the Oct. 14 edition of Alabama School Journal, Mabry wrote that Sen. Trip Pittman, R-Montrose, was premature to make the comment about pay raises during a news conference two weeks ago.
"Much can change before the 2014 session even begins, and certainly the state's financial picture could brighten before the education budget is finalized next spring. But it appears Pittman has already preempted any possibility of improving the plight of our educators, who are on a five-year downward spiral," Mabry wrote under a column with the headline, "Legislature full of fortune tellers."
Lawmakers return to Montgomery in January and will pass budgets for fiscal year 2015.
Pittman said today that he did not make the comment lightly.
"There was a reason for the statement based on the financial reality," Pittman said.
He said the Legislative Fiscal Office has already determined that the education budget for fiscal 2015 will be capped at about $130 million more than fiscal 2014, which calls for spending $5.765 billion.
A law passed by the Legislature in 2011, the Rolling Reserve Act, caps the education budget based on revenues for the previous 15 years and other factors.
"With all due respect to Dr. Mabry, we do know what the cap will be," Pittman said.
Pittman said he expects about $80 million of the $130 million to cover an increase in the cost of health insurance for education employees without having to raise premiums or cut benefits. Another $23 million will be needed to support the Prepaid Affordable College Tuition program. And there will be an estimated $28 million increase needed to repay the rainy day account in the Alabama Trust Fund, he said.
The Legislature approved a 2 percent pay raise for K-12 education employees during this fiscal year, which started Oct. 1. It was the first raise for education employees since 2007.
In his column in Alabama School Journal, Mabry referred to the 2 percent raise as "miserly," saying it did not offset a 2.5 percent increase two years ago in what employees paid toward their retirement.
But Pittman said the Legislature's options have been limited because of debt incurred while Democrats controlled the Legislature.
In next year's budget, the state must finish repaying $437 million borrowed from the rainy day account in 2009.
A surplus at the end of fiscal year 2013 allowed a $260 million payment. The fiscal 2014 budget includes a $35 million payment toward the debt, plus another $65 million conditional if the money is available.
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KALAMAZOO, MI -- The Jacky Terrasson Trio made its first appearance at the Irving S. Gilmore International Keyboard Festival a memorable one.
The biennial festival continued its long-standing tradition of showcasing pianists of extraordinary talent with the trio, which performed twice Thursday night in Kalamazoo.
Several years ago, the New York Times Magazine introduced Jacky Terrasson as "one of the ''30 under 30' artists most likely to change American culture in the next 30 years."
Playing as part of the Jazz Club series for the Gilmore Festival, Terrasson and his trio, made up of bassist Burniss Travis II and drummer Jamire William were, in a word, outstanding.
Williams Theatre in the Gilmore Theatre Complex at Western Michigan University was transformed Thursday night into a jazz club complete with dim lighting, sparkly tablecloths, and cabaret style seating. Even though snacks and drinks were permitted, both nearly sold-out crowds sat in complete silence, mesmerized by the Trio's captivating performances.
While the music for each set was different, the presentation remained consistent. That is, each tune received the same treatment. Most began with either a quiet, introspective meandering punctuated with sharp dissonance or they would start with a funky groove established by the pianist's left hand -- and often these two approaches would collide to create a new groove or, initiate a new harmonic rendering.
Regardless of which way the chart began, be it reflective or grooving, the content of each tune was focused on creating a seamless integration of each others' ideas. Most of the time, the trio's voice was more soloistic than accompanimental.
Rarely did the three work in a more traditional approach whereby the bassist walked and the drummer swung. Instead, each band mate laid down his own ideas that were at once contrasting and yet complimentary. But it was precisely this non-traditional approach that made this trio so exciting to listen to.
Terrasson also seems to have a fondness for the use of asymmetric meters. In his capable hands, familiar tunes like Charlie Chaplin's classic song "Smile" seemed to fit naturally in a 5/4 meter -- with an occasional hip-hop grove thrown in for good measure. Another example would be John Lennon's "Oh My Life" set in a 9/8 meter with a 2+2+2+3 configuration. The band really got into a groove during this part of the show as evidenced by each member smiling at the other and shouting whoops of encouragement.
Dissonance is a constant companion in Terrasson's armonic and melodic entourage. In his first set, he really enjoyed exploring bi-tonality. What I found extraordinary, as a listener, was how his fairly heavy dose of dissonance did not reduce the music to an uncomfortable, tension-filled listening experience. Rather, the regular incorporation of dissonance was intelligent and always governed by seasoned artistic taste. In a way, his music had an edge but it didn't cut -- just the way I like it.
Another hallmark of Thursday night's performances was how the trio allowed themselves the time to explore. Only one chart (a 12-bar blues chart) the entire evening followed a recognizable form. All the other tunes were treated like extended jams shifting from contemplative to soft burning grooves.
Musicians in the jazz world love to insert quotes into their solos. That is, in the middle of a solo, the soloist will implant a very brief but familiar lick, like the opening three notes to "Summertime," for example. What made Terrasson's quotes different, however, was how extensive they were. In fact, sometimes they were so extensive they become a tune embedded in a tune, such as "Hedwig's Theme" from Harry Potter, which slowly mutated into a 7/4 groove.
Most of the repertoire selected for the evening's two performance were familiar standards such as: "Caravan," "My Funny Valentine," "Take Five," "Smoke Gets in Your Eyes" and several more. But make no mistake; none of these familiar tunes were presented in a straightforward manner. Only hints of the familiar would surface to provide the listener with just enough orientation to know from which well the trio was drawing their inspiration.
In summary, two images come to mind when trying to describe how their music worked. One image is of a kaleidoscope. All the elements were present from the beginning but with each turn of the wheel those elements were realigned to present a different picture. Or if you will, consider mobile art. Again, all the elements were present but when the mobile was put into motion the elements continued to rearrange themselves to present the viewer with an ever-evolving image.
What both images suggest is nothing has changed and yet everything has changed. Those two images, for me, best describe the Jacky Terrasson Trio experience. Their music is one of constant evolution. For the listener, this translates into a wonderful sonic journey.
-- By Tom Evans, Special to the Kalamazoo Gazette


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When Governor Arnold Schwarzenegger swept into office in 2003, promising swift and bold action to reform California's finances, the state's deficit stood at $16 billion.
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