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CLEVELAND, Ohio – Here's a breakdown of what you need to know about the Division III individual state wrestling tournament:
What: The 77th Ohio High School Athletic Association individual state wrestling tournament.
When: Thursday through Saturday.
Where: Ohio State University, Value City Arena, 555 Borror Dr., Columbus.
Tickets: Single-session ($15) and all-session ($55-$75) tickets can be ordered through Ticketmaster.com or by calling 1-800-745-3000.
How it works: The event includes competitions for Divisions I, II and III. Wrestlers compete by weight class in a double-elimination tournament format. The top eight finishers in each weight class receive medals. The top two team finishers in each division receive trophies.
If you can't go: The Northeast Ohio Media Group high school sports staff will provide coverage of all three days of the tournament. That includes live updates, photos, videos and stories on cleveland.com. Watch for live update posts, as well as division-by-division recaps after each session.
Division III by the numbers:
4 – Undefeated wrestlers entering the state tournament.
6 – Former state runners-up competing in the 145- and 160-pound weight classes.
7 – Returning state champions.
8 – Trips to the state tournament awards podium between Beachwood's Sammy Gross and Ryan Harris if they both place again this season.
12 – State qualifiers for Delta, last season's state runner-up.
How we got here: Check out our coverage of last week's Division III district tournaments, at which 27 area wrestlers qualified for state:
Division III Garfield Heights district tournament.
First-round pairings, schedule: On Thursday, 672 wrestlers from across Ohio will take what they hope is the first step toward a state title. Here's a look at the Day 1 schedule, and pairings by weight class for all three divisions.
States this week! So excited! Let's bring it home! #repeat— Ryan Harris (@thefranchizeboi) February 24, 2014
Six local wrestlers you should know about: We've picked out a handful of wrestlers who are likely to end up on the awards podium Saturday night.
Sebastian Vidika, Black River (106) – Vidika, a senior (39-1), is a three-time district champ who finished fourth at 106 last season. This is the second straight year he has entered the state tournament with just one loss.
Stan Bleich, Elyria Catholic (113) – The Panthers' freshman is 34-1 this season and enters state as the Garfield Heights district champ. The road to the state finals won't be easy, though. Bleich opens with last year's 106-pound runner-up and has defending 106 champ Jake Spiess (Delta) on his half of the bracket.
Sammy Gross, Beachwood (132) – Gross (33-3) can become a four-time state placer this season, and is a favorite to win a second state title. He was third as a freshman, champ as a sophomore and third again as a junior. The Northwestern recruit is also a three-time district champion.
Zack Ladich, Rootstown (152) – Ladich (42-7) transferred from Field last season where he placed eighth at 152. He enters state as a district runner-up, which kept him away from three-time state champ Jacob Danishek (Dayton Christian) in the state bracket. Ladich's half of the bracket includes just two other state placers.
Ryan Harris, Beachwood (170) – Harris (43-3) was state champ at 170 last season with a 50-0 record. He is a three-time state placer and Beachwood's leader in career wins. A three-time district champ, he has not lost a match since the Walsh Ironman in December.
Travis Linton, Rootstown (182) – Like Harris, Linton (45-2) became his school's career wins leader, and hasn't lost since the Walsh Ironman. He is defending state champ at 182 and won a decision over Division II 182-pound defending state champ Aaron Adkins (St. Vincent-St. Mary) this season.
The weight class you want to watch: The battle for the 160-pound title features three wrestlers who were state runners-up last season. Kollin Moore (Norwayne) lost in the 152 final last season. Tyler Fahrer (Delta) was runner-up at 145 in 2012 and third at 145 last year. Austin Reese (Mechanicsburg) was runner-up at 120 in 2012 and fifth at 138 last year. All three enter this year's tournament as district champions.
Don't miss this guy – Jacob Danishek, Dayton Christian (152): Danishek is one of two Ohio wrestlers trying to win a fourth state title this season. If St. Paris Graham's Micah Jordan accomplishes the feat first at 145, Danishek would be the 27th Ohio wrestler with four titles. Danishek, 39-0 this season, has a career 183-9 record and has outscored his opponents 32-6 in his last two state finals.
And the team trophies will go to ...
The favorite – Delta: Last year's runner-up is the team to beat this season with 12 state qualifiers. That group includes a defending state champ and three other state placers.
The challenger – Dayton Christian: The Warriors have eight state qualifiers, but may have quality over Delta's quantity. Along with a three-time champ, they feature five other state placers, including three who have been third or higher.
The dark horses – Mechanicsburg, Apple Creek Wayndale: Mechanicsburg and Apple Creek Wayndale – the Division III champion in 2012 – both have five state qualifiers.
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SOLON - Solon students in grades K-6 will engage in an academic pep rally Nov. 14 to celebrate the district's Excellent with Distinction report card rating, earned through the Ohio Department of Education.
During the celebration, cheerleaders will cheer about learning and how well students have performed in their classes and on state testing.
The high school's marching band and drum line will also participate in the event. In total, there will be five pep rallies throughout the day.
Find more Solon news at www.cleveland.com/solon

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Tim Scott, appointed to replace Jim DeMint in the U.S. Senate, has become the first black senator from the South since the 19th Century. Besides going hard for his conservative views, it's only natural that he is anti-Obama.
During the brief Tea Party wave, Scott was elected in 2010 after supporting candidates like Mike Huckabee and Sarah Palin. Before the news was announced, many political pundits figured he would be the replacement. With views aligning similar to DeMint, he embraces both the Religious Right's anti-gay, anti-choice social agenda and the Tea Party's anti-government, anti-tax, anti-regulation agenda.
The Advocate reports:
Scott, 47, who is just completing his first term representing South Carolina in the U.S. House, has a zero rating on the Human Rights Campaign's Congressional Scorecard. The factors in that rating included cosponsorship of the Employment Non-Discrimination Act, which would ban job discrimination based on sexual orientation and gender identity, and the Respect for Marriage Act, which would repeal the antigay Defense of Marriage Act; Scott did not agree to cosponsor either bill.
Running for reelection this year, Scott asserted his support for "traditional marriage," with his campaign website stating, "The institution of marriage is the unity of one man and one woman. Allowing the government to weaken the definition of marriage takes away from our children and we must not allow that to happen." In South Carolina's first congressional district, which includes parts of Charleston and extends to the North Carolina border along the state's coast, Scott easily won reelection with 62% of the vote.
Now, with Gov. Nikki Haley appointing him to fill DeMint's seat in the Senate, Scott becomes South Carolina's first African-American U.S. senator as well as the first black Republican senator from the South since the Reconstruction era and the first black Republican senator overall in more than 30 years. The last African-American GOP U.S. senator was Edward Brooke, a liberal Republican from Massachusetts, who served from 1967 to 1979.
"I am thankful for a strong mom that understood that love sometimes comes at the end of a switch," Scott said to the Washington Post
Scott will have to defend his Senate seat in 2014 as apart of a special election, and if he wins, he'll have to defend it again in 2016.


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The League Against Cruel Sports today called for an end to the use of lead shot within the UK's game shooting industry. The charity's call follows a recent EU wide study into the practice by the European Chemicals Agency, which has been strongly criticised by the Countryside Alliance.
Joe Duckworth, Chief Executive of the League Against Cruel Sports says: "It frankly flies in the face of the facts that the Countryside Alliance is defending the use of lead shot, when the case against doing so is so strong on humanitarian and scientific grounds; is banned in several EU countries, including Norway, Denmark, Sweden and the Netherlands; and when non-toxic alternatives, including tungsten and bismuth are available and have been used successfully for years."
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Studies show that lead poisoning causes between nine per cent and 31 per cent of deaths in various species of ducks and geese and has been found in 33 species of bird of prey and 30 species of other land birds, including some of our most treasured and rare species.
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Not Again!Posted On Friday, February 27, 2009 at at 4:07 PM by Jason
Another heart-breaking loss for the Rangers last night.
Perhaps the only changes seen in last night's loss compared to Wednesday's loss in Toronto, was the fact that the Rangers played in the Garden, against the Panthers.
Everything else seemed to followed suit.
The Rangers out-played their inferior opponent, the Rangers out-shot their inferior opponent, the Rangers scored first against their inferior opponent, and of course, the Rangers ultimately lost to their inferior opponent.
Same old story last night against Florida.
I was watching the game with Dan and we both agreed the Rangers looked great from the get go.
Right from the drop of the puck the team was playing with intensity, and passion.
An early goal that was overruled (erroneously, might I add), followed by another early goal that actually was allowed gave the fans hope of an exciting night to come.
Just like Wednesday, the Rangers were aggressive on the fore check, sent a barrage of shots toward the Panther's net, and completely dominated and controlled the game through two periods.
Then came the dreaded third.
Late in the period, David Booth and Nathan Horton scored back to back goals to take the lead, and the Panthers held on to beat New York 2-1.
Other then missed scoring opportunities, which Rangers fans have now become accustom to seeing, the team was in it until Henrik Lundqvist had a hiccup in net.
Michael Obenauer of the NYDN says of Ranger goalie Henrik Lundqvist's performance; Lundqvist - who once again had to be flawless to get a win - said he misread Booth's backhander from the right faceoff dot, expecting a high shot and being beaten for a soft goal through the legs. "It was a weak goal, no question," Lundqvist said.
So while there are definitely positive signs being shown by John Tortorella's team, the growing pains of playing in his new system will take some time to overcome.
Although it will be difficult, fans who were expecting to see a dramatic "turnaround" will need to be patient.
For now, I still have faith that the Rangers will dig themselves out of this hole eventually, and find their way back into significance.
Rangers Lose 2-1 in Shoot OutPosted On Thursday, February 26, 2009 at at 11:00 AM by Jason
Last night, the Rangers played their first game under fiery new coach John Tortorella and lost in an overtime shootout to the Toronto Maple Leafs.
I watched the game, and to be honest I really liked what I saw on the ice.
The Rangers applied more pressure on the puck then they normally do, and you could tell the offensive minded system was having a positive effect.
The forecheck was strong, and the team outshot Toronto 32-24 (24-12 through the second period.)
The Rangers had several scoring opportunities throughout the game, and Wade Redden scored the Rangers' lone goal on a power play, which are all positive signs.
The Rangers completely dominated through two periods of play, but seemed to finally run out of gas midway through the third.
Toronto tied it up at 1-1 on a Niklas Hagman goal, and the game went to an overtime shootout where the Leafs picked up the victory.
Drury, Zherdev, and Naslund all failed to score on their shootout attempts, and Nikolai Kulemin sealed the deal with a wrister passed Lundqvist for the win.
If you're wondering how Toronto pulled this one off, look no further than Leafs goalie Vesa Toskala, who had a very impressive night between the posts.
Overall, last night's game showed signs of promise for the future.
Unfortunately, the Rangers are still having trouble putting the puck in the back of the net, but with a revved up offensive attack, I have to believe the goals will soon follow.
Other than the lack of scoring, the bigger concern last night was the Rangers lack of conditioning.
After playing an up-tempo brand through the first two periods of the game, it was obvious that fatigue began to set in by the third.
The Rangers are playing a completely different style of hockey now, and the team needs to adjust to that as soon as possible. Tonight's home game against the Panthers would be the perfect time to do so.
Hey Everyone!Posted On Wednesday, February 25, 2009 at at 5:13 PM by Jason
First, I'd like to thank my brother for that nice introduction. As mentioned, my name is Jason and I'm currently interning at a New York sports network while finishing up my senior year at Syracuse University. Although I study sport management at Syracuse and not journalism, I have been blogging for about two years now. One of my current projects is a new, New York sports blog called the New York Sports Vent (nysportsvent.blogspot.com).
I have been following and rooting for the Rangers for as long as I can remember. My childhood hero was none other than "The Captain" Mark Messier, and my very first online screen name was "BlueshirtFan22". Needless to say, I'm incredibly excited for the opportunity to begin contributing to Pucks on Broadway, and I look forward to building a good rapport with all of you.
On to tonight's game against Toronto…
I'm not going to be irrational and call this a "must-win" or anything along those lines. There's a new sheriff in town and with that will come some slight growing pains. Keep in mind; Renney and Tortorella have two completely different styles and philosophies when it comes to coaching. What I will say however, is that the Rangers need to have to come out swinging tonight. Toronto is a mediocre team at best, and after posting a lackadaisical effort against the Leafs on Howell/Bathgate night, the Rangers need to put together a high-energy and competitive performance. Again, this doesn't necessarily have to come by way of a victory. A loss tonight will be attributed to the coaching change, but at the very least the fans deserve to see a respectable performance.
I'm particularly interested in focusing on the first line tonight. Sather brought Tortorella in to get the Rangers "bland" offense going, and that starts with Gomez, Naslund, and Zherdev. This line is built to be a high-octane, attacking force, and we have yet to see that this season. Another point of interest tonight will be how Coach T handles the special teams, which has been a tremendous area of weakness all year. On a side note, newly acquired forward Mark Bell will not be playing.
Tonight marks the beginning of a new chapter for the Rangers 2008-2009 season. As a fan, I'm looking forward to turning the page.
Another Puck on BroadwayPosted On at at 11:52 AM by Woodside Acres
While John Tortorella gets squared away in preparation for his first game behind the bench tonight in Toronto, we have our first addition here at Pucks on Broadway.
Who better to take some of the reigns here than my own minor league system: family.
Our newest writer is Jason Akeson, a current graduate of Syracuse University. He is interning with a local sports network and operates the blogs Your Sports Lock and most recently New York Sports Vent.
Jason will be blogging daily in addition to my features and provide an intriguing insight into pregame notes, trades, postgame, and other happenings around the league.
He will be by this afternoon to give you a brief background of his credentials as well as preview tonight's game at Toronto.
Exciting NewsPosted On Saturday, February 21, 2009 at at 12:45 PM by Woodside Acres
When this blog began a while back, I never dreamed it would lead to so many different avenues. I have taken pride in the frequency of posts as well as the quality of the writing here. In turn, I have had many positive experiences with readers and fellow bloggers.
Unfortunately, over the past couple months many of you have noticed that I have been a bit AWOL when it comes to posting here on Pucks.
While I hate not updating, it comes with good reason and an exciting announcement.
I have been asked to take a greater role with the Blueshirt Bulletin, the Rangers Indepent Monthly Publication. Part of this role is being the exclusive front page blogger on BlueshirtBulletin.com.
In order to focus on this, I have had to sacrifice some of my other writings, much of which has come at the expense of Pucks.
However, this blog isn't going anywhere.
My daily posts will now be seen on Blueshirt, but I will maintain feature stories, analytical pieces, and opinions here on Pucks.
In the coming weeks, I will also be speaking with some other Rangers' writers about contributing here so that we never lose the daily content.
If you are interested in contributing, shoot me an email at firstname.lastname@example.com.
Nonetheless, I promise to continue and provide the readers here with intriguing content and debate while providing the readers of Blueshirt Bulletin the daily content that made Pucks so successful.
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Carter Buffum, 4, has mitochondrial disease, which has resulted in a loss of motor control, cognitive impairment and cerebral palsy. Doctors have told his parents, Sierra and Joshua, that he would never walk. However, Carter is proving them wrong as he has started pulling himself up on furniture and window sills and taking some steps. (J. Scott Park | MLive.com)
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And on, on and on, and on we go
We love what we had, but now it's gone
Let's leave before we eat each other alive
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Same city, yeah, we can't break up
Nice mask on, I wore the same one
The greatest trick that the devil ever pulled
Was convincing women that they looked
Better in their makeup
I wear war paint, fight to the casket
Too tired to apologize on this mattress
Emotional detachment – what's the matter?
She's learning that she never should have dated a rapper
I don't blame her, my mind is gone
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This song chronicles the battle Macklemore and other Hip Hop artists face. The battle is between their relationships with other people and their relationship with the rap game. It's hard for him to split the two, and sometimes the rap game seems more important to him, until the human relationships are gone, and he realizes that he wishes he did things differently.
What's interesting is that Macklemore has stated in interviews that he has a healthy relationship with his girlfriend, so this song may be about the average rapper.


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Country music group Gloriana consists of brothers Tom and Mike Gossin and Rachel Reinert. Their self-titled 2009 debut album featured the certified gold single"Wild at Heart" and earned them the Academy of Country Music's Top New Vocal Group award in 2010.
The group has opened for country music acts such as Jason Aldean, Brooks & Dunn, the Zac Brown Band and Taylor Swift, including being featured on Swift's "Fearless" tour.
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A friend of mine opined today that "the woman in that new video game movie trailer" looked like me. I had no idea what she was talking about. What video game? What movie trailer? I asked her for clarification, she sent along this image:Milla Jovovich!" I said. "Right. Right. Don't see it." But I do have a hair cut appointment today and will bring along this image for reference.
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I can't help myself.
> "you can't tell me you don't have a review copy of Cosmopolitan Virtual Makeover lying around somewhere."
Nope, but i do have copies of Nylon magazines in my office. Is that the same as Cosmo?
Rant all you want dude! So what if a mode like Horde has been made before? It's still fun, and it's the mode Gears 2 players are talking about the most. So in no way is it crap!
Look, interventions can be tough and you can't always guarantee the result, but true friends can't let friends walk around with bad hair.
You can't tell me you don't have a review copy of Cosmopolitan Virtual Makeover lying around somewhere.
Why does Ryan need a new haircut?
Anyone else agree with shatterglass's suggestion? New haircut in Nov? Or Dec? Or never?
That's change that we can all believe in. Yes we can!P.S. Dig that crazy segue, from "?so in line with what I want games to be trying right now? about moving, not about killing" to the Gears 2 rave.
Please please please please talk about soundtracks more!
Music is extremely important to me in games, and the clips I hear from game footage is too little to judge a games compositions and sound design in general.
Pretty please discuss the music and sound more!!
Originally I watched this discussion overviews. But now Im into my 3 episode of this show I like the quirky humor. I have this show as my one of my downloads on my zune podcasts never miss an episode now.
Whenever Ryan wears his blazer, he reminds me of the character Grossman from the Phoenix Wright series. He should rock that hairstyle and do it next Hallowe'en or convention!
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LEXINGTON, Ky. (Dec. 14, 2012) — WUKY's "UK Perspectives" focuses on the people and programs of the University of Kentucky and is hosted by WUKY General Manager Tom Godell. Today's program continues a conversation with UK President Eli Capilouto, who discusses UK's comprehensive revitalization of its living, learning and research spaces.
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NASCAR is back and running today. Danica won the pole! I hope she continues the way she has started. She will be my choice to cheer on regardless, just because I think it is neat to have a girl in the running with all those guys who think they can drive better than anyone else. I get some of that inspiration from comments at home I ride shotgun because someone criticized my driving a few times, so I just said, "You drive!" although, of course, I am the better driver!
I inherited that attitude from my mother, I guess. She was a fantastic driver, and if she were a young woman today, she would probably be right out there driving with Danica. When she was young, there were no driver tests or even driver training except what one got at home. My granddad worked on oil rigs and was often away from home. My grandmother liked to visit her family in the hills around St. Marys, so Granddad told Mom she was to learn to drive so she could take Grandma whenever she wanted to go visit. Mom was 12 years old at the time. Now, Granddad considered the gas feed as an "on-off" switch and always drove "full speed ahead." He took Mom out to the cornfield and started the car for her. At that time, one started a car with a crank on the front remember those? He told her to keep it between the rows and pulled the gas feed all the way down. She promptly killed the motor. He got out told her he would start it one more time, but if she killed the motor, she had to start it. Of course, she killed it a second time, so she learned right then how to crank a car. She didn't kill the motor again. Granddad wasn't a very patient man, so she learned quickly, and at full speed. She took Grandma to see the family often and even learned to back up the steep hills (mountains) where some of the relatives lived. No highways back then just dirt roads.
She always did drive the way her Dad taught her and, by some miracle, never got a speeding ticket except for a warning one time in Illinois. We were driving to see my brother Bill, stationed at Chanute Field. I had been driving and she had casually mentioned to me that I was driving a little too much over the speed limit. I smarted off that I hadn't been caught yet. We soon traded drivers and she drove. We went whizzing by the rather rural countryside when here comes a local police car behind us and stopped her. This old, skinny guy with a badge slowly got out and came up to her window.
"Didn't you see that speed limit sign in that town back there?" he asked in a rather nasty tone.
"What town?" she said.
I still don't know how we got out of that one without leaving money in Illinois.
During WWII, the speed limit was 35 miles an hour. The main job of us kids was to sit looking out the back window for cop cars. We knew what would happen if we missed one, too. A little sticker on the windshield had the speed limit and a notice saying, "WAS THIS TRIP REALLY NECESSARY?"
We, and the horses, kept in shape by the physical labor necessary as the tractor gas was mainly used for Mom to meet the boat and see Dad. He was a commissioned officer in the Coast Guard during the war as his ship carried iron ore on the Great Lakes. We didn't know for years that Mom traveled with a pistol hidden under the cushion in the car when she drove up to the ports on the lakes. Thankfully, she never had to use it.
If you know any people with the last name of Jones, Locke or Nichols around the St. Marys or Ritchie County area, you probably know some of her cousins. One of my future projects is to trace her family history. I was always told that I would find some very interesting forebearers from back in those hills.
This is one reason I keep telling everyone to write down their family stories. Time waits for no one, and too soon those who could leave that history are gone. Every family has a story just don't leave anything out as the things that one might want to hide will give future generations a good laugh or at least an understanding of why certain things happened. Don't leave out the family recipes, either. It took years to figure out how Grandma made that great rice pudding.
With the crazy Ohio Valley weather, we need to keep that soup pot ready. Recently, I found some meaty and boneless ribs on sale, so cooked them in the crockpot with onion, celery, carrots, peppercorns (along with half the other spices in the cupboard) then put the ribs with BBQ sauce on them into the oven for BBQ Ribs. The juice in the pot was used with beans that had been soaked for bean soup. Two meals with the work of one. It cut down on the dishwashing of lots of separate pans, too. I like the cooking, but I do dislike doing dishes.
Find ways to make your cooking easier and try some new recipes, just for something different to do. It keeps you young. Keep a smile on your face and a sweater always nearby. Take care and God Bless!
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One box Raisin Bran (15-oz.)
Five cups flour
Three cups sugar
Three tablespoons brown sugar
Scant two tablespoons baking soda
One teaspoon salt
Four eggs
One quart buttermilk
One cup shortening, softened
Cream shortening and sugars. Beat in eggs. Add buttermilk and mix together. Combine dry ingredients. Add this mixture and the bran flakes to the creamed mixture, stirring just until combined. Cover batter and store (up to six weeks) in the refrigerator. When ready to bake, fill greased muffin tins two-thirds full and bake in preheated 375-degree oven for 15-20 minutes. Remove from the pans as soon as baked. This recipe will make between 5 and 6 dozen muffins. If this is in the refrigerator, you can have hot muffins for breakfast quickly anytime.
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Four pounds raw jumbo shrimp, shelled
Four ounces butter, melted
One-cup fresh bread crumbs
Split shrimp down the middle and arrange on a baking dish or baking sheet. Brush with butter and sprinkle with bread crumbs. Broil five minutes. Arrange on a platter and pour the sauce over.
Four scallions
One clove garlic
One tablespoon Worcestershire sauce
One cup lemon juice
Three-fourths cup cream sherry
Three-fourths pound butter, softened
Three-fourths cup Dijon mustard
Chop the scallions finely and press (or mince) garlic. Add Worcestershire sauce, lemon juice, salt, and sherry. Mix the butter with the mustard until soft and smooth. Add to the rest of the sauce. Boil for five minutes, stirring constantly.
This sauce is also good over any fish and over chicken breasts.
If you are using fresh lemons for the juice (best), use some of the lemon rind grated as zest, too. It adds flavor.
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Heat one-and-one-half cups milk. Add six cups shredded cabbage. Cover and cook three minutes. Make a paste of one and one-half tablespoons flour, one-and-one-half tablespoons butter and one-half cup cold milk. Stir into cabbage. Add one-and-one-fourth teaspoon salt and one-fourth teaspoon pepper. Cover and cook six minutes.
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Six cups diced, cooked and cooled potatoes
One teaspoon salt
One-fourth cup chopped green onions
One-half cup chopped celery
One-half cup chopped pickles
One-half teaspoon pepper
Four hard-boiled eggs, chopped
One teaspoon dry mustard
One-half cup mayonnaise
One-fourth cup vinegar
One tablespoon sugar optional
One cup sour cream
Combine potatoes, salt, onion, celery, pickles, pepper and half the chopped eggs. Mix dry mustard, mayonnaise, vinegar, sugar and sour cream in a small bowl. Combine with the potato mixture. Garnish with the rest of the eggs and a sprig of fresh parsley.
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Patty Christopher is a longtime food columnist. Contact her at email@example.com


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The event will give residents looking for education positions the chance to meet with organizations. Attendees should dress in business attire and bring along copies of their current resume and teacher's certificate.
The fair will offer information and first-level screenings for counseling, administrator and teaching jobs with call-back interviews scheduled for the same day.
ASU's Teacher's Fair, which is free and open to the public, will run from 9 a.m. until noon. Call-back interviews will be scheduled between 1 p.m. and 4 p.m.


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The January 19th article, "Creating Cool Cities" and "Way Cool? Not," hit the nail on the head.
The Petoskey area is a prime example of a community that could be on the verge of "coolness" if it were not for the fact the "controllers" have and are still looking backward. Restoration drives and conservative art approaches maintain the status quo. Change is not only resisted in Northern Michigan, it is actively opposed.
There are movements afoot in the Petoskey area to produce contemporary visual and performing art. Even though rejected, repressed and restricted by the "controllers," these new venues are starting to offer the community new and different sensual experiences. It will take time and effort, but we, the community must get behind and support these exciting new venues.
One such group is Petoskey Contemporary Art, made up of nine local artists working in a variety of mediums and celebrating their second year of innovative exhibitions with "Seeing Red," opening at Harbor Wear Gallery, 319 E. Lake in Petoskey, Saturday, February 7 from 6-9 p.m. and running through March 6. Petoskey Contemporary Art premiered last year offering "This is Black Mail Art," in which 42 local artists were invited to participate and "Vessel."
This organization is only one example of what is needed to achieve "Cool City" status, but the beginnings are here, we just need to be there with our support.
Micheal M. Cromley Afton
Our uncool city
I am writing in response to the January 15th issue of the Express, which contained the article "Creating Cool Cities." Within this article was a list of what it takes to be a "cool city." One of the items on the list was having an exciting music scene. While I do agree that there may be an active music scene for adults, I have to express my disappointment over the way the youth music scene is treated in this area.
Many people may not even realize how hard some young people in this area work to try and keep a music scene going. There are many talented local bands, mostly featuring kids aged 16-21, such as Tanooki Suit and the Decompostion of Us, that many adults in this area have probably never heard of. The concerts I am referring to usually feature rock, punk, hardcore or metal music, and not just local acts. Bands come from all over the state, and even all over the country, to play in our little Northern Michigan town. I have been attending these rock concerts for the past six years, since I was 15 years old. For the past year and a half I have been actively involved in organizing, promoting, and producing these concerts. No one who is an active participant in the local music scene can deny what an impact these shows have had on them. These concerts promote a great sense of community with the alternative youth (who may lack acceptance in their homes or schools), provide a creative outlet of energy, and encourage kids to develop their own musical skills and make their own music. These concerts are for all ages and drug/alcohol free.
Unfortunately, we seem to run into a lot of opposition from the adult community regarding these concerts. It's very difficult to find a hall to rent for shows. Most halls are unaffordable, or not trusting. Some halls hold grudges over incidents that happened at concerts four years ago, when a completely different group of young people was responsible. Our last affordable option, the UAW Hall on Rose St., will not allow us to rent for concerts anymore. Nothing has ever been broken at a show there, no property has been damaged, we try to keep the noise level to a minimum, and we always thoroughly clean the hall when our concerts are finished. Apparently there were some residential complaints that the noise was too loud and "kids wouldn't stay inside." We are trying to do something positive for the youth community, not gather a bunch of hooligans on a Saturday night to cause trouble. If anything, these concerts may be keeping many kids out of trouble, seeing how options are very limited for teen activity on a weekend night.
I think that the Northern Michigan community needs to be more open-minded about our young musicians and our teenaged music fans. Keep in mind that these young musicians are the Claudia Schmidts and Don Julins of the future. Let's encourage their musical development by making them feel that their talents are appreciated.
For more information about youth rock concerts in the area, please visit www.tclocal.com.
Aaron Gooch TC
Drs. Mudgett & Van Dalson
Having skied (water and cross country) with the docs, I enjoyed this week's column (Random Thoughts, "Friends to the End"). Nicely crafted. Two of the region's legitimate heroes who will be missed by many....
Gregg Smith TC
Bush out of sync
I had thought Mr. Bush was a bit short-sighted when he failed to keep his campaign promise to reduce global warming and instead pulled the U.S. out of the Kyoto Protocol (and the International Criminal Court, and the Nuclear Test Ban Treaty, and the Land Mine Ban agreement, etc.).
When he squandered the federal budget surplus with huge tax giveaways and turned it into monstrous deficits, I thought he was irresponsible.
And when he said that 9/11 happened because "they hate our freedom," I saw then that he was manipulative and a simpleton. They don't hate our freedom, they hate our foreign policy!
But I knew he had completely lost touch with reality when he proposed going back to the moon. While states all across America struggle to provide basic services to their citizens and 43 million Americans have no health insurance, at a time when young American soldiers are dying daily and our annual deficit is nearly half a trillion dollars, President Bush proposes new space programs that we simply can't afford. His priorities are out of sync with the real needs of our nation.
Bush has created a government of, by, and for the corporation. Every policy put forth, from education to the environment, from war to welfare, is at the expense of the citizenry. He has repeatedly lied and misled the American people in an attempt to divert attention from his real agenda.
Franklin D. Roosevelt said the only thing we have to fear is fear itself, while George W. wants us to be afraid, very afraid, and just leave everything to him.
Well democracy is not a spectator sport. Each of us has a duty to educate ourselves regarding the real motives of the Bush Administration. Things are not always what they seem.
Mark Thompson TC
Bush's bungle
It appears the Iraqis need liberation not from Saddam but from the American army. Iraq is now an occupied country. People are dying on all sides every day as Iraq becomes a magnet for extremists from all over the Middle East. We have President Bush's extreme right-wing knee jerk over-reaction to 9/11 to thank for this war. We are never leaving lraq. This administration had no intention of doing so. Bush and his thugs will decide how Iraq will be governed and will leave a permanent military base in Iraq as well. That is not liberation, that is occupation.
Spending billions of our tax dollars to feed, educate, and generally rebuild Iraq is immoral, insulting, shameful, and wasteful. Being in a permanent wartime economy has effectively bankrupted America. Every state is in red figures. There are shortfalls in Medicare, Medicaid and Social Security. The deficit is $500 billion and will easily go to $1 trillion if this administration does not stop its runaway spending on all things military.
Every day, however, brings us closer to the truth about the lies coming out of Washington about this war. I have faith in the American people to determine this truth and stand up and take back our country from this scandalous and corrupt administration. Next November, vote out the Bush administration. They are clearly taking this great nation of ours in the wrong direction.
Steve Little Charlevoix


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If you spend too much time in front of a computer, you might not get enough exercise. But if you manage to balance your time on the computer with moderate exercise, you'll lessen your chances of memory loss as you age.
Researchers at the Mayo Clinic say the combination of computer and exercise is more effective than either computer use or exercise alone.
Previous studies have shown that exercising your body and your mind will help your memory but the new study, published in the May 2012 issue of Mayo Clinic Proceedings, adds a new dimension. It reports a synergistic interaction between computer activities and moderate exercise in "protecting" the brain function in people more than 70 years old.
Researchers studies 926 people in Olmsted County, Minn., ages 70 to 93, who completed self-reported questionnaires on physical exercise, and computer use within one year prior of the date of interview.
Exercising your muscles and your brain
Moderate physical exercise was defined as brisk walking, hiking, aerobics, strength training, golfing without a golf cart, swimming, doubles tennis, yoga, martial arts, using exercise machines and weightlifting. Mentally stimulating activities included reading, crafts, computer use, playing games, playing music, group and social and artistic activities and watching less television.
Of those activities the study singled out computer use because of its popularity, said study author Dr. Yonas E. Geda, a physician scientist with Mayo Clinic in Arizona. Recognizing what keeps seniors mentally sharp is more important now than ever.
"The aging of baby boomers is projected to lead to dramatic increases in the prevalence of dementia," Geda said. "As frequent computer use has become increasingly common among all age groups, it is important to examine how it relates to aging and dementia. Our study further adds to this discussion."


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Attorney Anne Thompson of Mandeville has announced her candidacy for justice of the peace in the Mandeville area. She will run in the Oct. 19 special election for the remainder of the term of longtime 4th Ward Justice of the Peace Marie Taylor, who died in March after holding the position for 23 years.
The winner of the election will occupy the post - one of two JP positions in the parish's 4th Ward - through 2014.
Thompson, 59, was admitted to the Louisiana Bar in 1981 and works for Witt-O'Brien Associates. She is a former assistant district attorney in St. Tammany, Jefferson and Orleans parishes and also worked for the Louisiana Department of Children and Family Services. In 2008, the Louisiana Supreme Court appointed her justice of the peace pro tempore to fill an unexpired term.
Thompson is a graduate of the University of New Orleans and the Loyola University School of Law. She and her husband, Robert, live near Mandeville.
"Having previously served as a justice of the peace pro tempore, I can bring a level of experience to this position that will help me serve the residents of the 4th Ward," Thompson said in a statement. "In my 32 years of practice, I've served in numerous ways, including representing abused children in court proceedings, prosecuting criminals, representing government agencies, and as a sole practitioner of law. My breadth of experience will enable me to quickly and efficiently manage the duties of the job."
Voters can contact her via Facebook at Facebook.com/AnneThompsonForJusticeOfThePeace, or by phone, 985.630.8316.


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Auburn head football coach Gene Chizik said that Gus Malzahn has been on his radar from his very first interview with Auburn Athletic Director Jay Jacobs.
This evening Chizik introduced Malzahn, the architect of one of the nation's most explosive offenses, as Auburn's new coordinator.
"I don't want to micromanage," Chizik said. "I think that's why you hire great people. I know with Gus what I'm getting. I've seen it. I've done my homework on this one."
* Chizik is still talking about the plan. And hiring Malzahn was apparently No. 1 on his list.
"When we went to pursue this, it was really neat because when Jay and I talked about this job a couple of weeks ago, I told him, 'I have a plan.' And part of that plan was your hires. That has to be part of your plan. And as we talked about it, one of the guys I was very adamant about was Gus. It was really neat how the plan really kind of unfolded in exactly the way our steps were ordered for this whole thing to take place."
* What is Malzahn's philosophy in a nutshell?
"We're going to be a run, play-action team. I know a lot of people categorize me as a spread team, (but) if you really look back at my history, we're going to play smash-mouth football. We're going to set up the pass with the run. I really think the difference is with most run/play-action teams from what we're going to do, is we're going to throw the ball vertically down the field and we're going to do that quite often."
* Malzahn said he's willing to adapt to fit the strengths and weaknesses of his teams. That's a trait he takes from his high school days.
* Malzahn has already talked to Kodi Burns, a fellow Fort Smith native who he recruited in 2006 when he was at Arkansas. Malzahn said he planned to talk to all of the quarterbacks by the end of the night.
* Malzahn will break down Auburn film all night before returning to Tulsa for practice tomorrow. He'll make recruiting calls for Auburn as time allows. But once his team arrives in Mobile for the GMAC Bowl, his focus will be entirely on Tulsa. After the game, he'll hit the road and start recruiting.
* Chizik said he had never met Malzahn before the interview process but was aware of him by his reputation. He said Malzahn will have significant input in assembling the offensive staff.
* Chizik said he's talked to Antonio Coleman, Sen'Derrick Marks and Jerraud Powers, all of whom are going through the NFL exploratory process.
"We've had some good conversations. At the end of the day right now, we would love for all those guys to be a part of Auburn for one more year. But that's going to ultimately be their decision for themselves and their family."


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Portland forward LaMarcus Aldridge stepped to the free throw line for the first of two attempts, and made it. Suddenly, point guard Andre Miller started waving his arms up and down wildly, extolling the crowd to cheer.
The gesture is utterly out of character for the normally low-key Miller, but he didn't really have to do it as the crowd already was cheering wildly. Heck, the cheering had already started moments earlier when Chicago's Taj Gibson fouled Aldiridge to stop the clock.
Fans, who might have otherwise groaned a little at the foul, knew that Aldridge had scored 40 points, tying his career-high set six days earlier in the same building, and that a made free throw would top it.
Say this for Blazers fans: They know their team.
And they certainly enjoyed the Blazers' 109-103 victory and Aldridge's 42 points (yup, he made both), not to mention Miller's 27 points and 11 assists.
Monday was another eventful night at the Rose Garden, and it went again beyond the game. Let's sweep up the leftovers from the notebook and also see what others are writing:
• The Blazers won in an entertaining, efficient and fluid manner as Aldridge became the first Portland player to have back-to-back 40-point home games since Clyde Drexler in 1989, The Oregonian's Joe Freeman reports.
•Anyone else notice that the Blazers did not do the 3Goggles gesture Monday? Granted, the team only made two three-pointers, but both were by frequent 3Goggles flasher Rudy Fernandez, and he did not make the gesture either time.
Wonder if someone told the Blazers to not use the gesture until they get their three-point percentage up a bit -- they entered last night's game ranked 25th in the NBA at 33.8 percent. Or maybe the players want a cut of the merchandising.
• Monday's other big news is the return of Brandon Roy, who tells the O's Jason Quick that he plans to play before the All-Star break, perhaps as soon as Friday's game at Toronto.
This, of course, will cause all kinds of debate. The bottom line, though, is if he's ready to play, he should play. He says he will come off bench, and the Blazers badly need scoring off the bench. Why not from a guy they are already paying?
• Quick discusses Roy's return, as well as Monday's game, in a postgame video chat.
But, we got word around 6 p.m. that Cunningham had been upgraded to probable status.
Alas, coach Nate McMillan chose not to play Cunningham, so we never got to see his mask in action.
• Not sure how this affected the outcome, but the Bulls also were short-handed, with center Joakim Noah out since Dec. 15 after having hand surgery. Bulls coach Tom Thibodeau said before the game that Noah is very close to returning and could play right after the All-Star break.
"He's moving along quite well, actually," Thibodeau said. "He's doing court drills, he's banging a little bit, he's shooting, he's moving further away from the basket. He's saying that he's pain free right now, which is encouraging."
• Speaking of Thibodeau, he was very unhappy with his team's defense against the Blazers, although he did have complimentary things to say about Aldridge and Miller.
• The Bulls' arrival also brought veteran sportswriter Sam Smith, who covered all of the Michael Jordan teams and now works for Bulls.com. As we all know, Aldridge was not picked for the All-Star Game by coaches and also was passed over by commissioner David Stern, who took Minnesota's Kevin Love as an injury replacement.
Some, such as the O's John Canzano, said Love was the right pick. But Smith, via Twitter from the Rose Garden, had a different take, tweeting:
"I've mentioned it before, but it's pretty amazing Love is an All Star over Aldridge as Love doesn't have a fraction of Aldridge's game"In his blog, Smith quotes veteran Kurt Thomas, who guarded Aldridge much of the game, as saying, "Not to take anything away from Love, but I am partial to Aldridge."
• Love had a nice game himself Monday, getting 27 points and 17 rebounds for his 37th consecutive double-double, and this one came in a win -- 104-92 at New Orleans. The Blazers play both these teams next week, at Minnesota on Monday, and at home against the Hornets on Wednesday.
• Aldridge moved to the front of the line, past Steve Nash and Zach Randolph, as the next Western Conference All-Star replacement in case of another injury or trade, ESPN's John Hollinger writes.
• A view from Chicago comes from the Tribune's K.C. Johnson, who points out in his game story that the Bulls traded Aldridge away on draft day in 2006, and pursued Fernandez this past off-season.
Fernandez played his third consecutive strong game, scoring 18 points to follow games of 19 and 17 points.
• The Blazers are taking today off, then return to practice Wednesday before going on another three-game trip.
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Al Boscov didn't bid on a struggling mall in Scranton because he said the asking price was too high.
The Mall at Steamtown was sold at a sheriff's sale on Tuesday to agents for the mall's owners for $37 million.
Boscov, the chairman of Exeter Township-based Boscov's department stores, said in April that he was considering bidding on the mall.
Boscov's is the mall's main anchor. Boscov said the Scranton store is doing well and he has no plans to close it, no matter who owns the mall.


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EMPART - Exercise and Manual Physiotherapy Arthritis Research Trial (EMPART)
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Recruitment status was Active, not recruiting
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WEST WINDSOR — Funeral services for Josephine Bernatchez, 59, a longtime resident of West Windsor who passed away on Thursday, Nov. 22 at her home, will be held Saturday, Dec. 15 at 2 p.m. at the Knight Funeral Home in Windsor. Committal services will be in the family lot in St. Francis of Assisi Cemetery in Windsor.
She was born August 28, 1953 in Windsor, the daughter of Joseph P. and Mary G. (Keeney) Bernatchez.
She received her early education at the Albert Bridge Elementary School in West Windsor and later attended a private girl's school in Connecticut. She attended Horticultural School in Boston before returning to West Windsor. She was employed at Cider Hill Green House in Hartland for many years.
Josephine loved gardening, caring for horses and was an avid reader.
Survivors include several cousins.
She was predeceased by her mother in 1979; her father in 1980; and a brother, David J. Bernatchez in 2006.
Memorial contributions may be made to the Lucy Mackenzie Humane Society at PO Box 702, Brownsville, VT 05037.
The Knight Funeral Home in Windsor is entrusted with the arrangements.
Condolences may be expressed at www.knightfuneralhomes.com.
This obituary first appeared in the December 6, 2012 print edition of the Vermont Standard.
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A well-control expert testified Monday in the massive civil trial to determine liability for the BP oil spill that Transocean crew members on the Deepwater Horizon drilling rig "had the training that was necessary to understand" a basic well-control situation and to react to it. He also said BP workers should have recognized problem signs pointing to a potential blowout of its Macondo well during drilling and ordered the operation shut down.
Calvin Barnhill, owner of Northstar Exploration Co. in Lafayette, an engineering firm that specializes in oil and gas exploration and production, was the first witness for rig owner Transocean as the federal trial entered its fourth week.
Before Transocean began presenting its defense, BP attorney Andy Langan asked U.S. District Judge Carl Barbier Jr. to rule on partial findings that the plaintiffs hadn't proved that BP acted with gross negligence or willful misconduct, a standard move at the end of a plaintiffs' case. If Barbier, who is hearing the case without a jury, finds BP or its partners responsible for the higher levels of negligence, it could result in a four-fold increase in fines under the federal Clean Water Act and the awarding of punitive damages for the private plaintiffs.
"We don't think there's been a demonstration that BP is liable for gross negligence or willful misconduct," Langan said.
Barbier said he was "not going to grant that motion" yet.
M-I LLC, BP's drilling fluids contractor on the Macondo well, asked Barbier to dismiss all of the plaintiffs' claims against the company. M-I attorneys argued the plaintiffs haven't presented any evidence that M-I made any decision that led to the blowout. Barbier didn't immediately rule on M-I's request.
Halliburton lawyer Don Godwin also told Barbier that the company would file for summary judgment Tuesday (March 19).
Transocean attorneys began their case after three weeks of testimony from witnesses presented by attorneys representing the Department of Justice, the states of Louisiana and Alabama and private parties who have sued BP and its partners.
Transocean leased its Deepwater Horizon rig and provided its crew to BP, as the British oil giant drilled the ill-fated Macondo well that experienced a blowout in April 2010, resulting in an explosion and fire aboard the rig that killed 11 and resulted in a massive, three-month-long oil spill.
During cross-examination by plaintiffs' attorney Paul Sterbcow, Barnhill described "three basic $64 billion dollar questions" that remained unanswered in the wake of the Macondo well blowout: why a first negative pressure test, designed to determine whether cement had properly plugged the bottom of the well, was deemed a success; why the drilling operation wasn't stopped and the test repeated when questions were raised about its success; and why the oil well was not shut in to block the flow of hydrocarbons after a series of pressure anomalies were recorded, including during a second negative pressure test conducted between 9:30 p.m. and 9:36 p.m., minutes before the blowout, on April 20, 2010
"We don't know the answer to those questions," Barnhill said.
The negative pressure tests were aimed at determining whether fluids from the oil and gas formation were making their way through cement poured in the bottom of the well to seal it. Heavy drilling mud was removed from the drillpipe, reducing the pressure in the well. If successful, no increase in pressure would be measured when the mud was removed.
BP's safety chief Mark Bly previously testified that BP supervisor Donald Vidrine had called BP engineer Mark Hafle in Houston at 8:52 p.m. on April 20, six minutes before a first kick of natural gas moved up the well. Bly oversaw BP's internal investigative report reviewing the oil spill, which said Vidrine told Hafle "that he was fully satisfied that the rig crew had performed a successful negative test."
During direct examination by Transocean attorney Richard Hymel, Barnhill testified that BP supervisors missed "a red flag to stop the operation and, if necessary, repeat the negative pressure test."
BP investigators' notes have indicated that Hafle told Vidrine that "you can't have pressure on the drill pipe and zero pressure on the kill line in a test that's properly lined up," NOLA.com | The Times-Picayune reported in 2012.
Barnhill said BP well-site leaders should have informed Transocean's rig crew about questions raised over the negative pressure tests, a step that he did not think BP took.
"If he didn't have all the information, then you needed to get what you needed to satisfy yourself," he said.
"The fact that you had an anomaly was a potential indication that the integrity of the well had not been established and you had not verified those barriers."
Barnhill also testified there was no indication that the rig crew intentionally misinterpreted the negative pressure test. The rig crew was in the dark about the questions raised by BP officials at their onshore office over the pressure test, he testified.
BP also should have let them know about their decision to use only six centralizers, rather than the 21 recommended by Halliburton engineers, to keep the drill pipe centered in the well as cement was poured.
Glen Benge, an independent consultant on oil-field cementing who was called as an expert witness by the Department of Justice, testified in the second week of the trial that the use of too few centralizers meant sections of the drill pipe likely leaned closer to one side of the drill hole. When cement was pumped in to fill the space around the pipe, it could not fill in the narrow side, leaving a channel filled by drilling mud that hydrocarbons could use to reach the surface.
Benge laid much of the blame for the errors on BP. Halliburton was hired by BP to supply the cement for the project, and BP, as owner of the well, oversaw the work of both Halliburton and Transocean.
Barnhill testified that BP well-site leaders should have halted the drilling operation when they determined there was an anomaly during the negative pressure test, which was an indicator that the integrity of the well had not been established.
"There are three possible outcomes on a negative test: You can have an absolutely good negative test, where it's no question it's good; you can have an absolutely bad negative test, where there's no question it's bad; or you can have an anomaly," Barnhill testified.
"This isn't baseball, the tie doesn't go to the runner, the tie goes to the failed test," he said. "So if it's good, it's good; if it's inconclusive, it's inconclusive; or if it's bad, it's not a good test, you don't need to go forward."
Testimony during the first three weeks of the trial outlined the plaintiffs' views of how the accident occurred and whether BP or any of its partners were guilty of gross negligence or willful misconduct.
The civil trial, which could last three months, is being held to assign liability for the accident, with the responsible companies facing the possibility of tens of billions of dollars in fines and damages.


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- Oct 7, 2013 at 10:00AM
A judge has awarded a stay on the lawsuit filed against the Navy by a Coupeville group seeking to stop touch-and-go operations at Outlying Field Coupeville. The group received what they considered a victory when the Navy agreed to conduct the Environmental Impact Statement the lawsuit demanded, but they have additional plans, including a class-action lawsuit. Controversy over OLF reached a fevered pitch earlier this year after increasing complaints about the noise associated with the Navy's ongoing Field Landing Carrier Practice or touch-and-go operations. The Navy is in the process of transiting from the EA-6B Prowler to the EA-8G Growler, an aircraft some believe is louder.
Island County starting inspections
- Oct 7, 2013 at 10:00AM
Appraisers from the Island County Assessors Office will be inspecting homes over the next six months in a 10-mile radius in the area of Greenbank and Freeland. The appraisers are inspecting homes for critical information on the current quality and condition of homes and buildings, changes to land characteristics, new construction effecting value and any negative impacts to your property value.
Wolves win in doubles | Tennis
- Oct 7, 2013 at 11:00AM updated Oct 8, 2013 at 10:47AM
Exciting doubles play highlighted Coupeville's 4-1 loss to visiting Overlake of Redmond Friday, Oct. 10.
Minimum wage in Washington raises in 2014
- Oct 7, 2013 at 2:00PM
Washington's minimum wage will increase to $9.32 per hour beginning Jan. 1. The state department of labor and industries calculates the state's minimum wage each year as required by Initiative 688. The 13-cent-per-hour increase, from $9.19 to $9.32 an hour, reflects a 1.455 percent increase in the Consumer Price Index for Urban Wage Earners and Clerical Workers (CPI‑W) over the last 12 months ending August 31.
Red Wolves trip up Coupeville | Volleyball
- Oct 10, 2013 at 12:13PM
For the second time this season, the Cedarcrest High School volleyball team shutout Coupeville 3-0, this time Tuesday, Oct. 8, in Duvall.
Low on players, Wolves drop match to Cedarcrest | Soccer
- Oct 10, 2013 at 12:15PM
The Coupeville High School soccer team was short on players but not short on effort in a 5-0 loss at Cedarcrest Tuesday, Oct. 8.
Tigers tame Coupeville | Volleyball
- Oct 11, 2013 at 8:13AM
Though it is making positive strides, the Coupeville High School volleyball is still looking for its first Cascade Conference win after dropping a 3-0 match to visiting Granite Falls Thursday, Oct. 10.
Bringing technology into the classroom
- Oct 11, 2013 at 3:40PM
Thanks to a voter-approved tax levy, the Coupeville School District has spent more than $1 million upgrading computers in the classroom. Voters nearly four years ago approved a technology levy that gave the school district $300,000 a year.
Red Cross hosts 'Safe in the Sound' program in Coupeville
- Oct 11, 2013 at 3:43PM
Residents of Coupeville are invited to a demonstration and talk on Tuesday, Oct. 15 to learn more about preparing for emergencies of all kinds – storms, fires and major disruptions such as an earthquake or tsunami.
School board to talk future levies
- Oct 11, 2013 at 3:41PM
The Coupeville School Board will consider placing up to two levy proposals on the ballot in early 2014.
Ballots head to voters next week
- Oct 11, 2013 at 3:56PM
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Greenbank Farm hosts Port forum
- Oct 12, 2013 at 9:00AM
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Group hosting forum prompt confliction
- Oct 12, 2013 at 10:00AM
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Chamber hosts discussion on hospital bond
- Oct 13, 2013 at 8:00AM
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Student athletes learn the ropes on CPR safety
- Oct 14, 2013 at 10:00AM
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Win over Granite Falls sets up critical game with Falcons | Football
- Oct 14, 2013 at 10:12AM
The annual rivalry football game between Coupeville and South Whidbey over "The Bucket" is an electric event any year, but this fall's clash is carrying even higher voltage.
District play begins for Wolves | Tennis
- Oct 14, 2013 at 10:29AM
The Coupeville High School tennis teams heads into district play this week after dropping a 6-1 match to Archbishop Murphy Friday, Oct. 11, in Everett.
Coupeville thumps Concrete | Soccer
- Oct 14, 2013 at 10:53AM
Sparkling performances on both sides of the ball spurred the Coupeville High School soccer team to a 7-0 non-conference win over Concrete Saturday, Oct. 12, at Mickey Clark Field.
Auction celebrates Shifty Sailors
- Oct 15, 2013 at 10:00AM
Vern Olson, one of the founders of the Shifty Sailors, will be the guest of honor during the Island County Historical Museum's Awesome Auction, which is scheduled for 6 p.m., Saturday, Oct. 19, at the Oak Harbor Elks Club.
Falcons take season series over Wolves | Volleyball
- Oct 17, 2013 at 11:17AM
The South Whidbey High School volleyball team finished a series sweep of Coupeville by defeating the host Wolves 3-0 Tuesday, Oct. 15.
Hat trick sinks Wolves | Soccer
- Oct 17, 2013 at 11:11AM
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Wolves drop finale but win district doubles title | Tennis
- Oct 17, 2013 at 11:19AM
Aaron Curtin and Ben Etzell of Coupeville High School combined to win the 1A Northwest District 1 doubles tennis championship at South Whidbey High School Tuesday, Oct. 15.
Coupeville snares 1st league win | Volleyball
- Oct 18, 2013 at 10:52AM
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Sultan blanks Wolves | Soccer
- Oct 18, 2013 at 10:50AM
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School board looking at renewing two levies
- Oct 18, 2013 at 2:20PM
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POSITION: Secondary Mathematics Coach
LOCATION: 1541 Wilshire Blvd, Suite 200, Los Angeles, CA 90017
REPORTS TO: Coordinator of School Transformation
The Partnership for Los Angeles Schools (the Partnership) was founded in 2007 as the cornerstone of Mayor Antonio Villaraigosa's strategy to improve education in Los Angeles. An independent, nonprofit organization, the Partnership contracts with LAUSD to transform and turn around historically under-performing schools in LAUSD. The Partnership currently manages 17 schools in three communities ; Boyle Heights (East LA), Central LA (south of downtown), and Watts ; and serves approximately 16,000 students. It is the only major school turnaround organization operating at scale in California.
For more information, please visit www.partnershipLA.org.
The Partnership for Los Angeles School is seeking a highly effective, transformational Secondary Mathematics Coach to join our effort to dramatically improve learning and academic achievement for the students in the Boyle Heights, South Central, and Watts communities. In collaboration with the coordinator of school transformation, senior directors, Partnership staff, school leaders, and teachers, the Secondary Mathematics Coach will provide direct support to schools in math instruction, professional development, and school operations with the outcome of increasing the capacity of school staff to accelerate and sustain student learning in mathematics. The Secondary Mathematics Coach will work with school communities and Partnership staff to provide instructional leadership and support related to math instruction, strategic planning, and data analysis. The Secondary Mathematics Coach will serve as an integral Partnership team member responsible for the development and implementation of curricular programs and strategies across Partnership families of schools and will directly report to and assist the Coordinator of School Transformation to meet the needs of students, school leaders, and teachers to ensure that students' learning and achievement are maximized and capacity is built in teacher instructional leadership. The ideal candidate for this position will be a motivated, self-starter who is committed to transforming educational opportunities for students in Los Angeles and will have significant experience with secondary math instruction or programs.
The Secondary Mathematics Coach responsibilities will include:
Teacher Development
– Observe teachers in the classroom and provide individualized feedback to help strengthen effectiveness of instruction by utilizing the LAUSD Teaching and Learning Framework
– Facilitate teacher review and analysis of student data; support goal setting using individual growth plans and progress monitoring related to student achievement
– Support increased teacher collaboration by coaching department chairs and facilitating training of online technology solutions
– Model demonstration lessons, facilitate co-teaching and engage in curriculum development focused on standards-based instruction
– Provide teachers with supplemental resources to support literacy and math development
– Assist teachers with implementation of blended learning programs and interpreting data provided by these programs to inform instruction
– Design and deliver professional development trainings to improve the delivery of instruction across the content areas
– Collaborate with teachers to integrate research-based culturally responsive teaching strategies and methodologies into the classroom
– Assist with the design and implementation of Instructional Landscaping and Instructional Rounds, and other formal observational protocols
– Assist school leaders in the design and implementation of support plans to assist underperforming teachers
School Level Transformation
– Assist schools in the development and interpretation of student achievement data, teacher/parent survey instruments, observational data, and professional development evaluation
– Facilitate and/or participate in the planning, design, implementation, and monitoring of site-based initiatives as outlined in the schools' Single Plan for Student Achievement and Partnership strategic Initiatives
– Assist in conducting ongoing needs assessments and supporting leadership in determining long- and short-term goals and objectives; Articulate clear goals for the school and measure achievement against the goals
– Facilitate ongoing data inquiries to determine progress and needs of school site instructional initiatives, including data analysis support through action planning, professional development, creation of formative assessments, and observation protocol development
– Provide recommendations, resources, and support for non-instructional related school improvement strategies, that are essential to the overall improvement of the school
The ideal candidate will have:
– Leadership experiences designing, organizing, and facilitating professional development for adult learners
– Demonstrated ability to motivate, inspire, and build strong working and mentoring relationships with adults
– Excellent interpersonal skills and the ability to work collaboratively with administrative staff, instructional staff, and support staff
– Exceptional critical thinking skills
– Excellent oral and written communication skills
– Excellent computer skills
– Demonstrated ability to balance multiple priorities in a fast-paced work environment
– A positive outlook, flexibility, and a sense of possibility in stressful situations
– Strong analytical skills, including the ability to utilize quantitative and qualitative analysis to support decision-making
– Strong computer skills
Knowledge of
– Adult learning theory, facilitation skills, and design of professional development
– Multiple measure teacher evaluation systems focused on teacher growth and development
– Instructional knowledge and skills to pass a rigorous observer certification assessment or have already a passing observer certification rating
– Use and analysis of assessment data to inform instruction
– Experience and comfort observing and providing direct feedback to teachers, both written and verbal, that leads to immediate improvement
– Integrating technology, classroom observation, and supplementary materials
– A proven record of academic success working with students in historically underserved schools and setting high expectations for teachers and students
– Completion of rigorous classroom observation training preferred; LAUSD candidates will be required to have completed observer training and show evidence of certification (or commit to inâ€depth training over the summer)
– At least three (3) years of successful full-time teaching experience
– At least two (2) years of successful school leadership experience (coaching, department chair, BTSA coach, peer observer, etc.)
– An earned master's degree or advanced degree preferred
– Ability to travel between seventeen schools in South Los Angeles, East Los Angeles, and Downtown Los Angeles (must possess a valid Driver's License)
– Spanish fluency a plus
Compensation will be commensurate with experience. The Partnership offers a robust benefits package including health and dental insurance, and a 403(b) retirement program.
How to apply
Please visit www.partnershipla.org/Careers and click on "Start an application for employment" or directly visithttps://www.applitrack.com/partnershipla/onlineapp/_application.aspx?posjobcodes=142&posfirstchoice=partnership%20team&posspecialty=instruction%20department
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