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It's bad enough that the Knicks lost to the Charlotte Bobcats Tuesday night.
What's worse is that their best defender, center Tyson Chandler, has a small non-displaced fracture of his right fibula and is expected to miss four to six weeks, the team announced Wednesday.
Chandler left Tuesday's game against the lowly Bobcats in the first quarter following a collision with former UConn Huskie standout Kemba Walker.
Coach Mike Woodson was hoping for the best Tuesday night, but additional tests performed Wednesday showed the fracture.
The good news is that the Knicks say Chandler did not suffer any ligament damage and will not need surgery.
Chandler, , the NBA's Defensive Player of the Year in 2011-12, averaged 7.3 points and 9.0 rebounds through New York's first four games this season.
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COLUMBUS, Ohio – Live updates from Ohio State coach Urban Meyer's radio show on 97.1 the Fan, his last comments before the Buckeyes open their season against Navy in Baltimore's M&T Stadium on Saturday.
• Meyer spoke about the battles on the offensive front, but he didn't shed any light on who the starters will be against the Midshipmen. Chad Lindsey and Jacoby Boren are still battling at center and Bill Price and Joel Hale at left guard.
Meyer said Boren is smart and as "tough as nails, but he's just undersized."
• Asked about what the biggest transition for freshmen typically is, Meyer said that home sickness is always a problem. But Ohio State's coaches were allowed to be around the team more this summer, and that really helps because it gives young players a sense of belonging and purpose, which allows the adjustment for them to go more smoothly.
• The other thing Meyer said is a tough adjustment for freshmen is the speed of the game, but he mentioned Dante Booker, a linebacker from St. Vincent-St. Mary, as someone who wasn't shocked with the pace because of the level of football he played in high school.
• Meyer said he expects big things out of starting right tackle Darryl Baldwin, adding that some of the defensive linemen said he could be as good as anyone they've had at the position in recent years because of his length and athleticism.
• Meyer said that Ohio State needs more big plays that happen from short passes because offensive skill players are making plays. The Buckeyes typically had big plays from Braxton Miller running it or throwing it down field, but they have lacked dynamic playmaking ability from skill position players.
• That's also a big need for J.T. Barrett. Meyer said he isn't as athletic as Miller or as good of a passer as Alex Smith, but "he does everything right." However, as a freshman he needs playmakers to step up and take the pressure off his shoulders. Meyer compared Barrett to former Florida quarterback Chris Leak.
• Meyer said that running back Ezekiel Elliott is on the "can't wait to watch list." Elliott's style differs from Carlos Hyde's, but Meyer said he should be one of the players that can turn an ordinary play into a big one.
• Meyer referred to Corey Smith as the most talented wide receiver on the roster.
• Meyer said this Navy team is the most talented service academy roster he's ever seen.
• Asked about the defensive breakdowns last year, Meyer said that the pass defense was "abysmal" and he expects a "complete overhaul" this year. The person who asked him the question – who finished it with "Love ya, Brother" – asked if the issues were because of a lack of talent. Meyer didn't address that.
• Meyer said freshman Raekwon McMillan will play this year. He's a former five-star prospect who is behind Curtis Grant on the depth chart. Meyer also mentioned that Trey Johnson has been out with an injury and should be back in a few weeks, but that allowed Booker to move up the depth chart.
• Meyer said he didn't want to use the word "underachiever" for Adolphus Washington, but he hasn't come along as quickly as they thought. Now the former five-star prospect has shown the potential of an All-Big Ten player this fall at defensive tackle.
• Dontre Wilson will do kick and punt return, Meyer said, and Jalin Marshall is "right there with him." Meyer said he wants to get Marshall on the field as soon as possible.
• Meyer said Glenville product Erick Smith will get playing time. Smith has been mentioned quite a bit for having the ideal size and athleticism for an Meyer recruit.
• Meyer referred to Sam Hubbard as an "all purpose guy" who floats back and forth from tight end to linebacker. Meyer added that Hubbard is smart, can handle the load.

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The Scoop also displays an unthoughtful design, as the rather harsh time limit means that you might have to restore many times to get everything done, which means that you unrealistically know what will happen before the event. Still, its interesting plot, fun character routines, and well-written dialogues more than make up for its shortcomings. Thumbs up!
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The last in the long line of great Telarium/Windham Classic adventures, this game doesn't quite live up to the wonderful Below the Root , which uses a similar but more outdated choose-the-verb engine. It is nonetheless a solid detective game with interesting plot twists and nice interface (e.g. you can "listen" in on the conversations, and question the characters' alibi). It is also the first (and last, alas) Telarium game to use EGA/VGA graphics and excellent NPC routine that is well-integrated into puzzles-- you must, for example, observe each suspect's routine by following them, then eavesdrop on their conversation at the right time and place to gain new topics you can ask other NPCs about.
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4. Plainwell woman killed in car accident when driver loses control on snowy road.
5. Plainwell man charged with felony in Barry County crash that killed his wife, Melissa Jo Ulferts.


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Police are offering $1000 in exchange for information leading to the arrest of a woman who escaped the Louisiana Correctional Institute for Women at about 1 a.m. on Jan. 1, 2013. Keana Barnes, 33, was serving a 25-year sentence for manslaughter and "is considered armed and dangerous," according to a press release from the Department of Public Safety and Corrections.
Circumstances surrounding the escape are still under investigation, according to the press release. K-9 search teams from Elayn Hunt Correctional Facility are assisting DOC in the search.
According to a NOLA.com story, Barnes was arrested in April 2004 in Mexico by U.S. Marshals after she shot and killed Perry Jennings Jr. of Algiers. She'd previously been booked with the stabbing death of an Irish Bayou man in April 2002 but was released after no charges had been made in the 60 days she was jailed.
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Susan Wagner is headed to the PSAL semifinals, and you can call that a surprise considering the Falcons needed to win their final game of the regular season just to seal their playoff spot as the No. 9 seed.
But don't confuse this team with a feisty underdog squeaking by week to week to survive. With a defense rapidly maturing into a shut-down unit, the Falcons demolished DeWitt Clinton 44-8 yesterday in the Bronx to storm into the semis. They'll play No. 3 Fort Hamilton, a 32-7 winner over Tottenville yesterday.
"It's a great feeling," said senior running back Anthony Sama. "We've never been here before. All of our seniors here, we've never been here before. We're just trying to make history."
A week ago, Susan Wagner shut out Canarsie in the second half of its playoff opener, and the Falcons had done the same to New Dorp in their regular-season finale earn their playoff berth.
This time, the Falcons (7-4) throttled the Governors (8-3) for four quarters, limiting Clinton's explosive running attack to just 96 yards, 2.9 per carry.
"We've really been coming on," said Wagner coach Al Paturzo. "We're getting our reads down. We've been able to get the kids on the ball a little bit. They've just been flying to the ball."
More than half of Clinton's rushing yardage came on scrambles by quarterback Peter Goodman, as the Falcons bottled up running backs Onell Dishmey and David Ruiz.
"We had to stop the fullback (Dishmey)," said Paturzo. "As it turned out, that was the guy to stop because everybody else took the pressure on them. He was the guy that was carrying them a long way during the year. So it was great that we were able to put the stop on the fullback. We keyed on him."
Wagner forced four turnovers, with interceptions by Kobie Hamm, Vincent Urkonis and Jonathan Castillo. The Falcons came up with 14 tackles for zero gain or a loss, with linebackers Urkonis and Thomas Lotito leading the way.
"Urkonis was outstanding," said Paturzo. "He made a lot of tackles, interception. He was probably the best player on the defensive side of the ball. We had him on the quarterback. And that's really tough because you've got to come from inside out on a quick guy. So that's why we were able to shut everybody down inside and have him flow to the outside. He did a great job."
While the Falcons were wrapping up Clinton on a muddy track, Sama was having no trouble with the field conditions. The senior running back went for four touchdowns and 176 yards on 14 carries, while sophomore Trevor Ellam carried three times for 102 yards and a score, and caught a 45-yard TD pass.
When Clinton punter Eric Otibu bobbled a snap deep in his territory on the game's opening drive, Ellam came up with the tackle and the Falcons took over on Clinton's 10. After a facemask penalty on first down, Sama scored from seven yards out for a quick 6-0 lead.
It didn't take long to add to that. After Clinton went three-and-out, Sama's next carry went through a seam off left tackle for 76 yards and a touchdown.
"When I hit the hole, I just saw it was open and I could take it in," said Sama. "On this field, the coaches were telling me don't make as many cuts as usual. Just make a cut and go. Because this field is really muddy and you don't want to slide around. Just make your cut and go. That's what I did."
Sama added a 1-yard touchdown in the opening minutes of the second quarter, covering all the ground needed on a three-play, 44-yard drive, as Wagner went up 20-0.
The second half was even more one-sided, as the Falcons scored on their first four possessions and the Governors turned it over three straight times. Ellam's 82-yard burst on a third-and-13 play midway through the fourth quarter finished the scoring.
And the Falcons, playing for their season before the playoffs even started, move on to join Port Richmond in the semifinals.
"We have really improved," said Urkonis. "I think everybody's starting to knuckle down. They're realizing that we could do this."


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Freshman, first singles, 5-5, 105 pounds
JUST THE STATS: The 14-year-old has gone 16-4 while helping his team win the Central Jersey, Group 4 title and make it to the final of the Group 4 championships.
WHY TENNIS: "My parents first introduced me to it. Just for fun at first. When I was 8 I started playing seriously."
STYLE: Baseliner. "I go to my forehand and am consistent with backhand."
BIGGEST WEAPON: Forehand.
PERSONAL GOAL: "I think I have a really good player in the third round (Francis Jedlinski of Freehold Township) at the state singles tournament. But I want to get to that far and then do my best against him."
TOUGHEST OPPONENT: Thomas Caputo of Livingston and Alex Ruderman of Ridge.
BEST VICTORY OF SEASON: Dylan Karchere-Sun, South Brunswick. Song defeated him, 7-6, (7-4), 6-7 (5-7), 6-0, to clinch his school's 3-2 victory in the sectional final. "I had so much pressure. After the match was over I was so relieved and we won the section."
NEEDS WORK: "My serve. A lot of people can attack my second serve. I want to hit it harder and have better placement. I want to hit to the backhand side so they can't attack it."
ON THIS SEASON: "I think the team did a great job. Our doubles were very good and second and third singles did a good job as well. We went further in states than last year and could end up in the top five in the state and that means it was a pretty good season for us."
FAVORITE ATHLETE: "It used to be (Roger) Federer and now it's (Novak) Djokovic.
FAVORITE FOOD: Spaghetti with meatballs.
FAVORITE SUBJECT IN SCHOOL: Biology.
FAVORITE MOVIE: "Inception."
WHAT YOU'RE LISTENING TO: "Mostly alternative, sometimes rock and occasionally hip-hop."
SUPERPOWER: "The ability to teleport."
THREE FOR DINNER: Novak Djokovic, Roger Federer and Rafael Nadal.
DID YOU KNOW: Song is the first freshman to earn the first-singles position for West Windsor South since it began as a program in 2001.
COACH'S COMMENT: "He is a tremendous addition to this team and has well surpassed my expectations for this year. His foot speed, anticipation, determination and consistency from the baseline make him a very formidable opponent." - West Windsor South coach Jim Giovacchini.


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Gov. Jennifer Granholm said Thursday that Canada is prepared to cover up to $550 million of Michigan's costs for a proposed international bridge across the Detroit River.
The elements that the Canadian government are offering to pay for wouldn't be funded by the U.S. government or the public-private partnership seeking to build the bridge.
Granholm said the offer removes the financial risk for the state in the $5.3 billion Detroit River International Crossing project. Canada would expect repayments from anticipated toll revenues.
"This is obviously a significant offer from the Canadian government," Granholm told a Michigan House committee.
Michigan lawmakers have until June 1 to enact legislation approving the state's entry into the partnership. Democrats who run the House Transportation Committee approved the legislation Thursday but said it likely will be altered before it comes up for a vote on the House floor.
Supporters say the project could create 10,000 jobs.
The river already is spanned by the Ambassador Bridge, whose owners oppose the plan backed by Granholm and the Canadian government.
Dan Stamper, president of Detroit International Bridge Co., said Thursday the offer shows that the bridge plan is largely driven by Canadian interests.
"If Canada's putting in the money up front, and wants to get it back in tolls later, you can bet that the employment is going to come from Canada to build this bridge," Stamper said.
"There's a lot of needs in Michigan today," Stamper said. The Detroit River International Crossing "is not one of the urgent needs in Michigan today," he said.


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The Orleans Parish School Board is taking a wise step in requesting a waiver from the state's new "career track" high school diploma. Any school system that aspires to excellence should do the same.
With Gov. Bobby Jindal's approval, lawmakers created the dumbed-down diploma this year. The purported purpose is to reduce dropouts and give students job skills.
But it is unlikely that a student who flunks the English or math portion of the eighth-grade LEAP test -- as this legislation allows -- will be on track for any meaningful post-graduation job opportunities.
"This looks like social promotion," board Vice President Lourdes Moran said Tuesday. "We're doing a disservice to our children."
She's right. And the lower standard is a major step backward for Louisiana.
The education accountability program established under former Gov. Mike Foster raised standards for students and for schools, and the high-stakes LEAP test was aimed in part at reducing social promotion.
Now legislators and the Jindal administration are codifying that very practice.
Fortunately, the legislation included the waiver provision. Orleans Parish's request will go to the state Board of Elementary and Secondary Education, and that board should approve it. The law allows a waiver to be approved for "good cause."
Not wanting to decimate standards is a very good cause.
Other school systems should follow New Orleans' lead. School administrators in St. Charles Parish are considering the option. Recovery School District Superintendent Paul Vallas said he isn't in favor of the career diploma track, but said the decision on whether to implement it falls to state education Superintendent Paul Pastorek.
Mr. Pastorek, who was an architect of the state's accountability program as a BESE member, opposed the career diploma legislation. Unfortunately, he didn't prevail.
But he still can make a stand by pushing to allow schools to opt out of this bad policy.


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The answer to this week's Pennsylvania Mystery Species, a weekly, serial contest about the wild things and wild places of Pennsylvania, was posted here earlier today. It is the wood duck.
The first 10 readers to make the correct identification this week are Scott Fischer, Harrisburg; Jim Foutz, Palmyra; Rich McGree, Salisbury; Terri Heck, New Cumberland; Ron McGann, Annville; Deb Rider, Elliottsburg; Scott Lamprey, Middletown; Tim Murphy, Lower Paxton Township; Jim Packer, Pine Grove; and Dave Ditmer, Enola.
Another Pennsylvania Mystery Species contest launches with a new set of daily clues on Monday. Test your knowledge of the wild things and wild places of Pennsylvania each week.
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Well said.
"MMO IS TEH SHIT LAWLZ" --- A typical PS3 gamer.
Sony wants to call PS3 a computer. Hip hop is DEAD, and so are Videogames.
Well said.
"MMO IS TEH SHIT LAWLZ" --- A typical PS3 gamer.
Well do you?
hip hop isnt dead
Ps3 isnt worth it. Ill buy a Wii, and an entertainment system probably cheaper then it. And be much happier.
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wait, are you telling me, out OF EVERYTHING YOU SEE IN THIS THREAD, THAT IS THE BIAS FANBOY PART??
omfgz, im having a laugh attack
and if it was dated 2007? who would make an article weeks into the new year about something that is last years news? and isnt June more like mid year than early???
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your wrong tha ps2 was freaking sweet the playstation3 is a dressed up turdOriginally Posted by blueradio
i hope the Ps3 is built better than the ps2 (im sure it is).
the ps2 had a decent selection of exclusive games but i think it always lacked that killer title, it never had its own halo kind of quality game.
PS3's needle in the back right now is that blue ray player.. not only is it expense but consumers are unsure and undecided about it. why sony choose to market blueray so aggressivly with the ps3 i dont get.. its a risk but it could actually be what sets the ps3 on fire(in a good way) this time next year.
the 'war' is far from over.
Exactly right there. Remember wut the wii was going to be called, The Revolution, which would the the perfect name because as I can remember, every system Nintendo released improved gaming. And after the wii do you think gaming is ever going to be the same old button pushing that's been around for more than twenty years. The Nintendo Wii=A Gaming RevolutionOriginally Posted by blueradio
We should ALL be hoping this leads to lower game prices. Games should be affordable. Especially when you sink $60 on a piece of crap game like the newest Bomerman, Gundam games.


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The first of three Fresh Hop Tastivals sponsored by the Oregon Brewers Guild and Oregon Bounty is also the fifth annual Hood River Hops Fest on Saturday, Oct. 4.
We don't just grow and use hops here in the Pacific Northwest, we cherish those sticky, leafy green cones. Sure, Germany grows more hops than Yakima and the Willamette Valley, but the Northwest is unparalleled when it comes to the number of varieties grown, and we celebrate hops like few other places.
Noon - 9 p.m. Saturday, Oct. 4th Hood River Hops, Fifth and Columbia Streets, in front of Full Sail Brewery, Downtown Hood River; free admission, $5 for required tasting glass, beer tastes are $1 each.
We revel in beers that most regard as over-hopped; and because we have so many breweries located close to hop fields, we've developed fresh hop beers to a pitch that the rest of the world can only envy. Hops must be dried for safe storage, and are often frozen or pelletized for use through the year. But during the brief hop harvest, Oregon and Washington brewers fill trunks and backseats with just-picked hops and dash home to brew once-a-year beers that some compare to the nouveau Beaujolais.
Brian Butenschoen at the Oregon Brewers Guild just totted up the 2008 fresh-hop tally: 41 fresh hop beers brewed, more than 60,000 gallons worth! You won't find all 60 at the three Fresh Hop Tastivals co-sponsored by the brewers guild and Bounty Oregon, but you'll find a nicely representative two dozen or so, and a changing list at that. Here are all three events -- plan on heading to Hood River this weekend, and put the other two on your October calendar...
Noon - 9 p.m. Oct. 18th, Portland Fresh Hop Tastival, Hopworks Urban Brewery, 2944 S.E. Powell Blvd., Portland; free admission, $5 for required tasting glass, beer tastes are $1 each.
Noon - 9 p.m. Oct. 25th, Eugene Fresh Hop Tastival, Ninkasi Brewing Company 272 Van Buren St.; free admission, $5 for required tasting glass, beer tastes are $1 each.


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The Pioneer Arts Center of Easthampton (PACE) has opened again. Quoting a message on their web site:
After the Easthampton building inspector mistakenly closed PACE for almost two weeks, PACE is now able to reopen. PACE has lost a great deal of revenue, being unable to operate for two weeks (even though shows couldn't happen, PACE still had the same costs).PACE owners are also looking to move to a new space that's bigger and better and will accommodate the comfortable theater seating that was gutted out last year to comply with safety codes.
Their next show is this Thursday's Emerging Artist Series featuring Emily Shore, Julie Loyd and Steve Cotten. Consider making it. Your support keeps arts alive in Easthampton.


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UPDATE (12:57 p.m.): Crews have cleared the scene and Seaway Drive has been reopened.
NORTON SHORES, MI – Downed wires across Seaway Drive near Grand Haven Road have shut down Seaway Drive.
According to authorities, the wires landed on the road after a vehicle hit a pole near the intersection of Grand Haven Road and Seaway Drive around 11:45 a.m. Sunday.
Vehicles heading eastbound on Seaway Drive are being rerouted
to Airline Highway. Authorities said Seaway Drive should be open within a half
Westbound traffic is being rerouted to U.S. 31.
Motorists traveling in that direction should seek an alternative route.
The condition of the driver who hit the pole is unknown at this time.


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LANSING – Ingham County residents can recycle their unwanted medicines at an event in Lansing this month.
The City of Lansing, in partnership with the Ingham County Health Department, will collect unwanted medicines Saturday, Jan. 28 from 9 a.m. to 1 p.m. at the Southside Community Center, 5825 Wise Rd. in Lansing.
There is no cost to residents.
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237: Regime Change
Apr 18, 2003
Sure, John Kerry got in trouble for using the phrase, but we have no fear. Because we know that regime change, like charity, begins at home. This week: Stories of regime change in everyday life—people switching jobs, people switching families, businesses dying and new ones starting in their place.
- Jeffrey Brown wrote a comic novel called Clumsy, a beautiful and intimate account of his relationship with his ex-girlfriend. He talks with Ira about the relationship and why he chose to draw cartoons about it after it ended. (7 minutes)


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Bettsville chief looks to make changes
Newly-appointed Bettsville Police Chief Brandon Bell said Tuesday he is excited for the new opportunity to lead the police force in the village.
Bell, who was appointed chief last month, also serves as one of the Fostoria Police Department's canine officers and was a sergeant for the police department in Republic.
"I saw it as a good opportunity," Bell said of his decision to apply for the position in Bettsville.
Bell said he has family in Bettsville and because of that, has spent a lot of time in the village.
He said he would like to implement several changes to the police force, including updates to its technological capabilities and the department's uniforms.
Bell said he is in the process of updating inventory and performing an audit on the evidence room.
He also recently completed a policy and procedure manual that is to be sent to Bettsville Village Council for approval at its next meeting.
"We need to get up to date with newer things," Bell said. "From our reporting system to the way we handle everything."
"A safer village makes a safer Seneca County," Bell said of the changes he would like implemented.
Bell said he would like the Bettsville Police Department to run similar to the way the Republic Police Department ran under the direction of Fred Stevens, the current Tiffin Police Chief. Under Stevens' direction at the Republic Police Department, policies similar to bigger police departments were implemented.
"I want to make good learning grounds for people who want to move on to a full-time department," Bell said.
He said Bettsville has three part-time officers on its roster, and he's looking to hire at least three more part-time officers. He said anyone interested in becoming an officer in Bettsville can pick up an application at the police department.


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Few days ago Boeing completed an initial test flight of a new variant of the Super Hornet: the EA-18.
It is based on the two seats F/A-18F and it is intended as a replacement for the ageing joint USN/USAF operated EA-6B Prowlers. It will use the same ALQ-99 jamming pods of the Prowler, typically carrying 3 plus 2 external tanks, 2 AGM-88 HARMs and 2 to 4 AIM-9/120 AAMs. See Boeing website for details and pictures.
It should be one of the best solutions to finally have a good EW platform considering that the EA-6Bs have been in service since the late 60's or early 70's.
I still don't know if the EA-18 will have the same capabilities as the Prowler also considering that it lacks the four men cockpit and the Rugby-ball shaped radome on the fin tip, which houses the receiving antennas of its complex EW system.
At least the performances of the Super Hornet will be better than the EA-6B in terms of acceleration and top speed.
What are your thoughts?
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SOUTH ORANGE — New Jersey admissions officials are applauding yesterday's announcement that major changes are coming to the SAT exam.
Starting in 2016, the SAT will do away with obscure vocabulary words, return to a 1,600-point scale and make the essay portion of the test optional, according to an announcement Wednesday by the College Board, the non-profit group that oversee the exam.
The revised test will no longer penalize students for guessing on questions and will also be offered on computers in some locations, under the changes.
The changes are big news in New Jersey, which is among the state's with the highest percentage of high school students taking the SAT. Nearly 83,500 members of the Class of 2013 — or 78 percent of New Jersey's graduating seniors — took the SAT, according to the College Board.
Alyssa McCloud, Seton Hall University's vice president of enrollment management, was among the New Jersey college admission officials who welcomed the SAT changes.
McCloud got a preview of the SAT changes during a webinar for college officials a few hours before the public announcement.
"Overall, I think the changes are very positive," McCloud said. "I was actually quite nervous about it before they made the announcement."
Making the essay portion of the test optional should help decrease student anxiety about the SAT, McCloud said. Seton Hall, a private Catholic university in South Orange, is among the many colleges that never used the essay scores when making admission decisions.
McCloud said it was good to see the SAT will eliminate the penalty for wrong answers and nix the testing of arcane vocabulary words that have little to do with whether a student is prepared for college. She also said she was pleased the College Board will be making changes to make it easier for low-income students to take the SAT and apply to college for free.
At Rutgers University, New Jersey's largest university, college admissions officials stressed that the SAT plays only one part in admissions decisions, which also includes considering a student's grades, extracurricular activities and other factors.
Courtney McAnuff, Rutgers' vice president for enrollment management, said the university supports the changes to the SAT.
"Making the test more relevant to the high school curriculum makes sense," McAnuff said. "In addition, I applaud the College Board for acknowledging that lower income students were underserved and typically could not gain the advantage of intensive and costly private coaching."
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The Aiken Jaycees Thursday honored the winning entries from the Aiken Jaycee Christmas Parade in several categories.
The theme for Decembers parade for 2012 was Cartoon Christmas. The awards were presented in front of the Aiken Visitors Center and Train Museum.
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Richard Johnson said, On behalf of the Second Baptist Church and its pastor, Rev. Douglas A. Slaughter, we extend our sincere appreciation to the Aiken Jaycees for bringing the community together in the annual Christmas parade. May the blessing of the almighty continue to be our guide.
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Information for the 2013 Aiken Jaycee Christmas parade will be available on the Aiken Jaycee website, www.aikenjaycees.com, on Sept. 1.
Submitted photo School category winners were, from left, Tracey Carroll, Maxine Maxted, Nanette Flevry, Deborah Holtzcheiter, Sarah Flevry, Jenna Maxted and Vince Langner, all of Mead Hall Episcopal School; Carey Sarka, 2012 Aiken Jaycee president; and Marguerite Wertz, Alice Judd and Caroline Repport from St. Marys school.×
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There's more than one way to mark a historic event | Living with Gleigh
I ruined my youngest daughter's whole day last Wednesday. I made her go to school even though it was a late arrival day, even though most of the school was gone to the parade for the Seahawks in Seattle, even though the bus was five minutes late getting to the stop, I still made her go to school.
First, let's get something clear: Although we did step out of our normal TV zone to watch the Seahawks win the Superbowl, in general, we are not sports fans. We were never going to go to the parade in downtown Seattle. I wouldn't have gone on a warm day, much less 21 degrees in the sun, not to mention the wind chill.
There had been sub school bus drivers for the past couple days. It's not unusual for subs to be late, but my daughter was hoping the bus wouldn't show up at all. She was under some impression that had the bus not shown up I would say, "No bus? How will you ever get to school now? I'll
just take you home."
I started getting texts during first period. I will recap them for you:
Daughter [9:27]: Apparently that's our new bus driver. He's British
Me [9:28]: What happened to the old one?
Daughter [9:28]: I dont know
Me [9:30]: Did he tell you he's permanent and to forgive him if he ends up driving down the wrong side of the street?
Daughter [9:33]: Yes. Also there are 9 other people in first period today [Ah! The real reason she started texting me].
Daughter [9:34]: All the math teachers are at the parade
Me [9:35]: Oh well. The classes are only 20 min long. You'll live.
Daughter [9:38]: I don't know who im going to sit at lunch with
Me [9:38]: Isn't friend 1 there?
Daughter [9:39]: Yeah but we dont have the same lunch because im in gym
Me [9:40]: Can you stay in the Japanese room like your sister used to?
Daughter [9:41]: Lunch is with 3rd period [instead of 4th period like on non-late start days]
Me [9:42]: What is it you want me to do?
Daughter [9:44]: Nothing. If friend 2 is here ill sit with her.
Me [9:45]: Sorry for your pain. You can add it to your future therapy tab.
Daughter [9:46]: I will
Daughter [9:56]: Friend 2 is here so there's no therapy bill for today.
Me [9:58]: Whew. Another mean mom makes her kid go to school. You know this is my next column, right?
This wasn't the last word. She went on to text "Well, I mean its kinda pointless since we're not doing anything educational anyways? So what's the point?"
I do have to agree with her on that one: late arrival day, 20 minute classes, most of the kids are gone. But it's the principle of the thing. It's still a counted school day. It was nice for the teachers who didn't go to the parade to have a few students in class regardless of whether they learned anything and since we were never going to the parade in the first place, it's not like she's missed out on what some of the 750,000 people in Seattle were calling a once-in-a-lifetime, historic event.
It ended up that all her teachers were at school, but few students. I suspect most student were absent not because they were at the parade, but because they assumed no one would be at school. She probably could have stayed home.
But now my daughter has a story to mark that once-in-a-lifetime, historic event: "My mother made me go to school."
Gretchen Leigh is a stay-at-home mom who lives in Covington. She is committed to texting through her daughter's angst. You can also read more of her writing and her daily blog on her website livingwithgleigh.comor on Facebook at "Living with Gleigh." Her column is available every week at maplevalleyreporter.com under the Lifestyles section.
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If there is one thing I can't stand, it's a messy car. I was this way before I had my son, but once you have a child, keeping a clean car is a momentous task.
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PORTALES, N.M. - The Roosevelt County Special Hospital District's motto right now is "Show me the money."
Special Hospital District trustees Thursday said they are anxiously anticipating the receipt next month of an estimated $6.9 million check representing the total of two loans from the New Mexico Finance Authority.
However, the projected ground-breaking for the hospital construction project has been pushed back from January to February or possibly March, hospital administrator James D'Agostino said.
Once the contractors break ground, they expect to spend a full year building the hospital but could have the adjoining medical office complex finished by next October, D'Agostino said.
Roosevelt County has been without a hospital since Oct. 13, 1998, when Plains Regional Medical Center-Portales was shut down by Albuquerque-based Presbyterian Health Care Services due to continued financial losses.
Current plans call for construction of a new publicly owned, 31,000-square-foot hospital with an adjoining 8,000-square-foot medical office facility for up to seven doctors, D'Agostino said.
The trustees said they hope to close the loans and get the money on Dec. 21 at a public meeting in Portales at the Roosevelt County Courthouse.
The bulk of the funding will be used to build the new hospital in Portales, with the balance of the money earmarked for construction of the medical office complex next to the hospital, D'Agostino said.
"One loan will be a nontaxable loan for about $6.1 million for the actual hospital construction," NMFA representative Cathy Silva said. "The other loan will be a taxable loan for the medical office."
Silva and attorney Dennis Falk, who represents the NMFA, said they have been impressed by community support for the Portales hospital project and believe all the necessary loan paperwork can be completed by next month's scheduled closing date.
The Roosevelt County Special Hospital District will assume a debt service on the loan of about $580,000 in annual payments, Silva said.
The loans will be paid back solely through anticipated revenue from a one-half cent countywide gross-receipts tax, which Roosevelt County voters approved earlier this year, Falk said.
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Dumas was accused of fatally stabbing Pandemonium night club bouncer Lewis Ferrin in the neck on Sept. 28.
Hansen said Wayne County prosecutors didn't establish probably cause that a crime occurred.
Prosecutor Kym Worthy's office didn't waste any time refiling the charge and Dumas' freedom was brief.
On Friday the office announced in a release that it again charged Dumas, who was arrested for a second time Thursday night.
Prosecutors, "will present additional evidence to establish probable cause to bind over the defendant when the preliminary examination is held," Wayne County Prosecutor's Office spokeswoman Maria Miller says.
Ferrin, a 40-year-old Royal Oak native, married father of three and steelworker picked up shifts as a security guard to supplement his income.
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Marcel Jackson, 38, a co-founder of the anti-violence Detroit 300 organization and father of six, died on June 20 when he was fatally shot after ejecting a patron of the club.
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A contractor working in the vicinity of Sneden Avenue and Annadale Road accidentally came into contact with the gas line, National Grid spokeswoman Karen Young told the Advance.
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Yum! I love peanut butter and probably shouldn't have read that because now I'm wanting one too! lol
Oh my arteries.lol I wish I had chocolate syrup so I could mix it with my PB I wonder how ovaltine would taste.lol
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I don't know about that one, but I do like toasted peanutbutter and jelly sandwiches.
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i make grilled pb&j. Its kinda like french toast with peanutbutter and jelly in the middle
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Tea Party protesters speak for many
"This Tea Party" that a recent letter writer referred to had nothing to do with whether people were black, white, Republican or Democrat. Those were all American people who in his words, "enjoy a standard of living."
Yes, standard of living of going to work every day, paying their mortgages and taking care of their families. These Americans, who the writer said were self-centered and petty, were only voicing their concerns about the trillions of dollars being spent and must be paid back via taxes. These people protested in a peaceful manner and carried signs that told their concerns.
I must also take exception to the fact that the writer called all the thousands of people across the country who participated - inarticulate and hateful. He doesn't know these people and what their circumstances were. I can only venture a guess that the writer would fall into the same category and have the same political views as Sean Penn, Danny Glover and Jeannine Garafalo.
--DENNIS and ALICIA TUROWSKY
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Tax day protests a grassroots effort
I don't think people who sat back and "laughed" at Tea Party participants "got it."
Government spending is out of control. The trend started under President George W. Bush and the Republicans, continued under Bush and the Democrats, and has multiplied under President Barack Obama and the Democrats. Tea Parties were organized to protest this spending, as well as the debt hoisted upon us and future generations, a government that passes trillion dollar bills without reading them, and multi-billion dollar budgets laden with "pork."
People have the constitutional right to protest. There is nothing "funny" about it. People have protested to give women the right to vote, obtain civil rights, and end wars. They probably had people who laughed at them, too. However, women vote, we left Vietnam, and the first African-American president is in office.
Protesting draws like-minded people together and focuses attention on their cause. Tens of thousands of people came together on April 15 to protest a government gone wild. They represented tens of thousands of others who agree with them. This movement could be "grassroots" or "Astroturf."
It's too soon to tell. But I'm sure you have heard the saying about "those who laugh first."
--East Longmeadow
'Mini Dig' could give WMass boost
When the state is in financial trouble (now, for instance), it starts raising fees, taxes, tolls, etc., to generate more revenue. Often, Western Massachusetts feels that it's paying for projects in the east, but doesn't have any control over it.
If only there were a check-and-balance system to make the playing field more even for Western Massachusetts.
Quabbin Reservoir is in Western Massachusetts, but most of the water goes east. The operation of Quabbin should be in the hands of Western Massachusetts officials. Just think of the advantages. For instance, Springfield could make a tunnel for Interstate 91 from the South End to the North End.
Then Springfield could re-connect downtown to the riverfront, Hall of Fame, etc. Wouldn't that be great for Springfield? The tunnel would be called the "Mini Dig." Hire local management, and contractors to manage the Mini Dig. Start the cost off small and gradually have the project increase in cost.
How to pay? Increase water rates to the east. Have them help pay for the Mini Dig. If the east complains, and says it isn't fair to raise water rates to pay for the Western Massachusetts "Mini Dig," we'd just answer, " stop complaining and take a day and visit the Mini Dig to see how nice the re-connected downtown and the riverfront are for Springfield." Remember "it's good for the commonwealth."
City buildings need attention to details
The city is going to renovate Symphony Hall and City Hall. That is good; it will improve the appearance of both and result in some savings.
I wish they would also consider removing the ugly wire trash baskets that are wrapped around the capitals at the top of the columns. They were put up years ago to prevent birds from perching on them.
Unobtrusive, low voltage electric wires were first proposed but the wire baskets were chosen instead. They detract from the beauty of the structures and should be replaced.


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The Covington City Council will hold a public hearing Wednesday to discuss a proposition on the Nov. 6 ballot to allow revenue from an existing one-cent sales tax to be used for police protection and other city expenditures. The meeting will be held at the City Council Chambers, 222 E. Kirkland St., at 5:30 p.m.
Mayor Mike Cooper, at a press conference Monday, explained that the penny tax has been on the books since voters approved it in 1957. As it stands, revenue from the tax can only be used for streets, drainage, fire protection and a few other expenses. Cooper and other Covington officials said the city's needs have changed over the past 55 years and they need more leeway in how the tax money can be allocated. In particular, Cooper said more money for public safety is the underlying goal of the proposition.
City officials stressed that proposition is not a tax increase. The one-cent tax, which generates about $3.75 million a year for city coffers, will continue to be collected regardless of the outcome of the Nov. 6 vote. A favorable vote will allow the city to spend the money in government departments that are most in need, Cooper said.


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SPRINGFIELD- There were barely any seats open in the large hall as close to 2,000 students from Springfield, Chicopee, Holyoke and Westfield enjoyed a rehearsal Thursday by the Arturo Somohano Puerto Rican Philharmonic Orchestra .
"There is a lot of excitement but it is tempered by the great level of responsibility we feel to deliver a quality show," said Rafael E. Irizarry, conductor for the orchestra made up of nearly 75 Puerto Rican musicians.
The group arrived to Springfield yesterday evening and spent most of Thursday rehearsing for a performance that will be held Friday night at 7:30 p.m.
Heriberto Flores, president of New England Farmworkers Council which organized the event, said the rehearsal was a great success.
Both Irizarry and guest conductor Kevin Rhodes spoke with the audience of children ranging from elementary to high school aged.
"We wanted to give these kids an opportunity to be exposed to something wonderful," Flores said.
Victor Maldonado, executive director of the Arturo Somohano Foundation, said the philharmonic's mission is to showcase the cultural richness of music from Puerto Rico and other countries in Latin America.
"It's going to be a varied program featuring primarily Puerto Rican music, but also some wonderful pieces from Argentina, Spain and other countries," he said.
Irizarry said Rhodes will conduct Leonard Bernstein's Symphonic Dances from "West Side Story."
"As many people know West Side Story does not really feature Puerto Rican music and it could be very politically incorrect at the time, but now we are able to celebrate this work for what it is, a phenomenal piece of music," Irizzary said.
Puerto Rican tenor Cesar Hernandez and soprano Rosa Betancourt will perform as well.
Hernandez who has been singing for 25 years said he is excited about the performance.
"It will be the first time I perform with this orchestra although I have worked with many of the musicians in the past," he said. "It's a great honor to be here."
Maldonado said they are thrilled to be part of the event and have been received warmly. He said the philharmonic has performed in major cities across the US where there are large Puerto Rican populations.
Kiley Middle School teacher Rachel Ryan said the school's choir has 120 students and the band has 140 students. Many of those students attended the event.
"It's a wonderful opportunity for them to see real musicians on stage," she said.


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Mountain Ridge Bible Chapel will host The Envoys Gospel Singing Quartet on Saturday, Sept. 13, at 7:30 p.m.
This singing group has been giving concerts throughout the United States and other countries since the late 1960s.
In Nigeria, West Africa, they shared their music with thousands of nationals and missionaries in the land.
Their rich four-part harmony includes a comfortable balance of humor, inspiration and praise within a framework of traditional, Southern Gospel and Contemporary Gospel music.
Refreshments will be served following the concert and visitors will have the opportunity to meet each of the performers.
There is no charge for this unique event.
Mountain Ridge Bible Chapel is a community fellowship at 763 Mountain Ave., Berkeley Heights. An elevator is available.


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Major School Improvement Requires the Collective Capacity of Systems at All Levels
June 13, 2012
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Over the past two months, I've been writing about Michael Fullan's theories on what drives systemic school reform. And what doesn't. You can read my introduction
, and also Driver 1 (capacity building), Driver 2 (group focus), and
Driver 3
(effective instruction). In this look at Fullan's final driver, systemic solutions, I'm going to shift my focus from his 2011
seminar paper
to his recent book
All Systems Go
Michael Fullan looks back to one of the seminal thinkers about learning systems, Peter Senge, when he reminds us that real change is possible, but only when a district — or a state — takes a truly systemic approach.
In his forward to Fullan's book
All Systems Go
, Senge says, "No single quick fixes. No good guy/bad guy politicizing to mobilize political anger. No fear mongering about America's declining competitiveness in the world. Just clear strategy, broad engagement (especially including educators themselves), and a consistent message that this can only be done by all of us working together across all levels of the educational system." (p. xviii).
Fullan says this kind of change comes through "collective capacity." And he contends that schools, districts, states, and nation get better "conjointly." In other words, schools, districts, and states should work in concert to build collective, collaborative capacity. Fullan explains the title of his book
All Systems Go
as meaning that "every vital part of the whole system--school, community, district, and government--contributes individually and in concert to forward movement and success." (p. 3)
The 7 Big Ideas
Fullan offers his reasons why collective capacity "enables ordinary people to accomplish extraordinary things."
One is that knowledge about effective practice becomes more widely available and accessible on a daily basis. The second reason is more powerful still—working together generates commitment. Moral purpose, when it stares you in the face through students and your peers working together to make lives and society better, is palpable, indeed virtually irresistible. The collective motivational well seems bottomless. The speed of effective change increases exponentially. Collective capacity, quite simply, gets more and deeper things done in shorter periods of time (p. 72).
All Systems Go features even BIG ideas for Whole-System Reform:
1. All children can learn
2. [focus on] A small number of key priorities
3. Resolute leadership/stay on message
4. Collective capacity
5. Strategies with precision
6. Intelligent accountability
7. All means all
Big idea #7, "all means all," applies not only to schools, districts, and states, but also to ALL children. Fullan contends that almost ALL children can learn at "a high level of critical reasoning and problem solving." (p. 4) He excludes only 5% of students who make up the most seriously disadvantaged, but argues that even those "can lead effective lives through inclusionary developmentally based programs typical of all-systems-go reforms."
A place where "All Means All"
As I was thinking about Driver 4, I was reminded of George Hall Elementary in Mobile. Thanks go to Instructional Partner Alyson Carpenter of Columbia Elementary School in Madison City,
who created this video during the recent Instructional Round conducted at George Hall
. The teachers, principal, and students at George Hall show us how ALL means ALL!
When one visits George Hall, they immediately feel the sense of urgency possessed by Principal Terri Tomlinson and her faculty. They KNOW that every minute counts and they make sure that every child is served well every day. They also believe that every one of their students can learn at very high levels. These high expectations are exhibited in their actions, the students' work, and the school's sense of moral purpose.
At GHES, you also see what Fullan calls "collective efficacy," which he describes as people having confidence in each other. "Principals trust, value, and depend on their peers. School leaders and district leaders similarly believe in each other's capacity, individually and jointly, to solve problems and make progress." (p. 45)
Fullan also reminds us that consistently high performing schools and districts – including George Hall – have several other things in common: "clarify of purpose, collaborative cultures, collective inquiry, action orientation, commitment to continuous improvement, a focus on results, strong leaders who empower others, willingness to face adversity, conflict, and anxiety, and perserverance in the face of obstacles" (DuFour et al., 2010), p. 54.
Intelligent accountability
Fullan believes that "the failure to get accountability right plagues all reform efforts" (p. 5). In advocating for intelligent accountability, Fullan quotes Andy Hargreaves who observed that "accountability is the remainder that is left when . . . responsibility has been subtracted" (Hargreaves & Shirley, 2009, p. 102). Fullan states that "intelligent accountability
...involves a set of policies and practices that actually increases individual, and especially collective, capacity to the transparent point that shared responsibility carries most of the freight of effective accountability; that makes internal and external accountability almost seamless; and that leaves external accountability to do its remaining, more-manageable task of necessary intervention" (p. 5).
Here is a summary of Fullan's thinking about intelligent accountability.
1. It relies on incentives more than on punishment.
2. It invests in capacity building so that people are able to meet the goals.
3. It invests in collective (peer) responsibility -- what is called "internal accountability."
4. It intervenes initially in a nonjudgmental manner.
5. It embraces transparent data about practice and results.
6. It intervenes more decisively along the way when required.
Like the other key concepts associated with All Systems Go, intelligent accountability begins and ends with a partnership approach. In Fullan's view, this collaborative approach to accountability promotes both long-term sustainability as well as a culture committed to ongoing improvement.
That agrees with everything I've learned about significant positive change in schools. How about you?
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Gnarly Trombone: It's time we had our own planet
November 7, 2013
Well, the election is just two days away, and our County Commissioners will be extremely happy or sad, depending upon whether we vote for a new state or not.
Now, from their recent actions, many of you might think the Commisshes will throw some kind of tantrum if they don't get their way and the voters don't vote for a new state.
But now, through my Excellent Investigative Reporting Skills, I have a Secret Source, who is hiding inside the Weld County Commissioner's Office Closet, and he has heard them discussing a new idea:
In the next election, we will vote on whether we want to become our own PLANET!
Won't that be great?
The Universe will be back to nine planets again, since we'll be taking the place of Pluto. For those of you who aren't as scientifically minded as me, I'll explain: a few years ago, scientists discovered Pluto wasn't actually a "Planet," with real land and dirt and rocks, like the rest of the planets, but was actually made of green cheese. So, they took away Pluto's status as a planet, and we only have eight now. (Secretly, I've always questioned Pluto, anyway. Why would they name an entire planet after Mickey Mouse's dog?)
So, the Commisshes are certain we'll want to become our own planet, and so we'll have to name it something fancy. After all, names like Mars, Venus, Saturn, Uranus, Jupiter and Earth are OK, but we'll need a name that will catch worldwide attention.
Names like:
» The Planet Weld? Nahh … too boring.
» The Planet Sean? Named for our Favorite Commish, of course. But I don't think so. Not half as exciting as "Mars," for example.
» The Northeast Colorado Planet. That might be OK, but we'd no longer be in Northeastern Colorado if we're floating above the stars in the Universe.
» The Planet Trigger. If they can name a planet after Mickey's dumb dog, why can't we name it after Roy Roger's horse? Besides, "Trigger" would go along with the Gun People in the county, and keep us connected to weapons. We could also name it "Bullet" after Roy's dog, which might be better for our gun-nuts.
» Pluto? No, that's been used. And didn't work out.
» The Gnarly Planet? Yeah. I like that.
Now that we've decided on a name, you're probably wondering how we will detach ourselves from the Earth, and blast into space to become a planet.
That's easy, if you think about it: Missile Silos.
We've got a bunch of them in the county, where the U.S. Government dug these huge holes and put nuclear missiles in them, to protect our country.
Now we're wondering if we really need them, because there aren't any nuclear powers who can reach us anymore.
So, all we need to do, is tie really strong ropes around the missiles, and tie the other end to Weld County dirt, and launch the missiles. They will go straight up into space, taking Weld County with them.
And there we will be: Planet Gnarly.
Maybe the Commishes will finally be happy.
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Posted on July 9, 2005 by Jamie Slaughter
Jean-claude la marre and the warning/nu-lite films company present ?brothers in arms?, available nationwide on dvd july 26th, 2005 through sony pictures home entertainment.
This shoot-?em-up epic combines extensive conflict with affluent suspense, making it a must see for fans of any action genre.
A revisionist western, ?brothers in arms? is illustrated realistically from the minds eye of director jean-claude la marre. Featuring david carradine (?kill bill?, ?kung-fu?), gabriel casseus (?blackhawk down?, ?fallen?), and antwon tanner (?coach carter?, ?never die alone?), these stars join up with the likes of kenya moore (?cloud nine?, ?deliver us from eva?), kurupt (multi-platinum recording artist,?dark blue?), and raymond cruz (?collateral damage?, ?training day?). The battle lines have been drawn and it?s time for the brothers to get their arms!
set in the mid-1860s, director jean-claude la marre's highly imaginative tale chronicles the exploits of a group of bandits planning an audacious bank robbery in a lawless new mexico town. But their scheme hits a snag when they encounter a gritty female sheriff, a vicious bounty hunter and a conniving cattle baron.
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..is an application that does not attempt to put an interface that looks like a radio on the screen. I want something that is set up to support the activities that I use a radio for. This would require one to look at the functionality that is available for the Jupiter via software and putting together a GUI that supported the current need. For example, someone who was doing some SWLing would most likely want their GUI to support that task. If one were doing some analysis of spectrum and propagation conditions then another interface would be best. Some day we will have something of this nature, a GUI that is selectable depending on the activity. Bill Ames KB1LG
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What was he thinking?
I have (or had) a friends with benefits relationship with a guy. We established immediately that we were fine if nothing else came about (he's recently out of relationship) so there wouldn't be any pressure. Before heading to his place for an intimate session, we agreed that I would leave afterwards. Once things were said and done, I left as per our agreement. Now he won't speak to me. Did I miss read something here? I thought I was doing exactly what he said he wanted. He didn't ask me to stay, but he did act a bit affectionate which very much confused me.


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"It's a great playing opportunity," Gulla said. "I'll be going into camp with the chance to start as both a kicker and punter."
But due to Penn State's restricted number of scholarships, Gulla will be considered a "preferred walk-on."
"What Coach (Bill) O'Brien is calling it, is a 'run-on,'" Gulla said. "I won't be getting money, but I'll definitely be a part of the team."
He'll leave behind a great career at Toms River North, coach Chip LaBarca Jr. said.
"He's a once in a career player," the veteran coach said. "It's going to be weird not seeing him out of there for us, but we'll be looking forward to seeing him kick on Saturdays."
As a four-year starter for Toms River North, Gulla connected on 17 of his 22 field goal attempts. In his senior year, the all-state kicker hit a game-winning 45-yard field goal to put his Mariners past state-finalist Southern Regional 17-14.
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Vizquel takes place in Indians Hall of Fame
On Saturday night, the Indians honored their longtime shortstop Omar Vizquel with a place in their Hall of Fame.
CLEVELAND -- It felt like the late '90s again at Progressive Field on Saturday night -- packed house, most of the stars from those great Indians teams on the field and Omar Vizquel receiving a standing ovation.
Before the game against the Tigers, Vizquel became the 40th player inducted into the Indians Hall of Fame, capping off a day of activities.
Of all the Indians greats of the '90s, Vizquel is the most popular. En route to helping the Tribe win two American League pennants and six division titles, he became a fan favorite, he won eight of his 11 Gold Gloves here along with being named to the American League All-Star team three times.
After unveiling his plaque inside Heritage Park, Vizquel came out through the bullpen in center field and ran to the infield before receiving his Hall of Fame blazer near the pitchers mound.
"I feel very lucky to be in this position right now," Vizquel said. "I'm happy that Cleveland is having this ceremony and to have a chance to talk to teammates about old times."
Vizquel has talked often throughout the weekend of his 11 seasons with the Indians but during am afternoon luncheon it was time for his former teammates to talk about what Vizquel meant to them.
"I remember when he got traded here, the first day he came out he said 'I was watching you guys play last year and you made a lot of errors.' If we want to be a better team we can't commit that many errors," Carlos Baerga said. "We started taking more ground balls. He made us better players. Then we taught him how to be a better hitter."
Added Kenny Lofton: "A couple times. We would be out in the sun, it is so bright, everyone has shades on but Omar. He's the only guy I know who would turn his back to the hitter to catch the fly ball."
Charles Nagy and Sandy Alomar's memories of Vizquel were more about off-the-field moments. Nagy talked about Vizquel's eclectic tastes in clothes and music while Alomar talked about Vizquel's yellow Porsche and how he blew past Alomar on the highway the first time he drove it.
Vizquel's former teammates are still helping him out today as he transitions into being a baseball coach. Alomar, who caught the first pitch, talks often with Vizquel during the season. During the past Winter League season, Vizquel got pointers from Baerga, who managing the Mayaguez Indians in the Puerto Rican winter league.
"We always talk about the adjustments and keeping the players positive," Baerga said. "Some of the things we thought about as players and all the knowledge you gained you want to apply it someday and this is a good opportunity."
Shortly after getting inducted and being driven around the field in the yellow Porsche, Vizquel changed into this Tigers uniform and took his place as the first-base coach. Fans are hoping that the next ceremony they get to see Vizquel at is in Cooperstown for the Baseball Hall of Fame. He is eligible in 2018 but getting in his first year is a long shot. Former Reds great Barry Larkin didn't get in until the second year he was eligible.