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FORT WORTH, TEXAS -- Tulane football Coach Curtis Johnson likes fluidity. It doesn't bother him that his depth chart contains nearly as many "or"s as set starters.
He isn't flustered by taking players off offense and moving them to defense or from corner to safety.
In short, Johnson doesn't need, nor does he much care for, a locked-down depth chart this time of year. And judging from his comments Wednesday at Conference USA's media day in Fort Worth, Texas – there won't be many set spots in the starting lineup when fall camp opens next week.
One of the biggest areas of reconstruction is the offensive line. That looks about as reassembled and cleared out as the view outside the Wilson Center. There, construction continues on the on-campus football stadium. Within the Wilson, reconstruction continues on a program that hasn't been to a bowl game since 2002.
But there are positives on the horizon, Johnson said.
Lineman Zach Morgan is healthy after missing last season to shoulder injury. But it is possible that he could move around and not just play center, where he was expected to start.
"Not to get into my meeting room, but I think this: I think you got to compete. I think the best center will play," Johnson said. "Whether it's at guard, at tackle, whatever, you just have to keep tinkering with that line to get the best guys to play to give us the best chance to win."
The addition of Morgan is essential, however, in improving the problems the line had with protection last season. Tulane will have a new starting quarterback for sure – one with less experience than the departed Ryan Griffin, who was the grisly veteran passer now playing for the New Orleans Saints. Behind the line is a three-way battle for the starting quarterback position between Nick Montana, Devin Powell, and Tanner Lee.
"I think what Zach Morgan does, Zach Morgan is a stabilizing force," Johnson said. "The one thing we didn't have especially when Ryan Griffin went out – we just didn't have a stabilizing force. I think Zach Morgan is that guy on the line that can stabilize us, get us in the right calls, get us in the right way. Here's your first secret—don't be surprised if some freshman play on the line. And start on the offensive line. I think they are physical enough, I think they are strong enough, I think they are athletic enough for sure."
Tulane adds Curtis center Brandon Godfrey, offensive tackle Kenneth Santa Marina, offensive guard Jason Stewart, and offensive guard Chris Taylor – all of whom are in the mix for significant playing time, Johnson said.
Players will change positions, too, he said. With need at safety after graduation took away depth and with Renaldo Thomas leaving the team recently, Johnson said he is looking to convert some cornerbacks to safety.
"I really love (returning starter Darion) Monroe -- I think we all do. We got (Sam) Scofield and we got (Brandon) LeBeau playing the other role. I'm looking at some freshmen … we have some awfully talented guys. We got this little guy from Florida who is a cornerback. He doesn't know he's about to go from corner to safety. I like the athleticism of the safeties but they are young."
Though Johnson didn't give a name, William Townsend, a 6-0, 190-pound freshman out of Miami, Florida's Northland High School is the only rookie in the media guide from Florida listed at cornerback.
Likewise, freshman Sergio Medina might find himself playing a different position than anticipated.
Medina, a Hahnville product, is listed as a defensive back in the media guide but played running back in high school.
"Sergio Medina is coming in at linebacker. He thinks he's a running back but he's a linebacker," Johnson said with a chuckle.
The team needs a boost after losing back-up middle linebacker Logan Hamilton.
"Logan right now is not with us on the football team," Johnson said. "He had some issues. I don't know if he will. I don't think so. I don't know if he's at school."
Hamilton played in 11 games last season with no starts and made 21 tackles and had 5.5 tackles for loss.
Tulane has room to add some players and might get a former LSU defensive lineman, Johnson said at media day Wednesday morning. Tulane already lured Chris Davenport, a defensive tackle from LSU, this winter. Johnson said that transfer might not be finalized until later in August.
That, the incoming freshmen, and the experienced guys coming back from a shaky 2012 season should improve the unit's play.
"We won't be held hostage by just playing a guy because the other guys are hurt," Johnson said. "That's the way I felt last year (defensive line). We just weren't ready to play. We weren't old enough, we weren't mature enough."
In all, Johnson was upbeat Wednesday about finding a way up from last season's 2-10 overall, 2-6 league mark. The constant changes are positive, Johnson said.
"You've got to start building the program," he said. "So what you got to do is you got to start playing and winning. And move on to the next one. You have to look at this thing like a face-less opponent. We got to worry about us. So going on and challenging whoever we got to play, we tried that and that didn't work. So what we have to do is we have to improve ourselves."


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HUNTSVILLE, AL -- Each week in Go!: Your good Times magazine, I list three things you must check out in Huntsville. Here's my picks for the week of Feb. 25:
Who dat?
New Orleans native Harry Connick Jr. strolls into Huntsville tonight. Catch the piano-playing man at the Von Braun Center Concert Hall. Tickets range from $39 to $79.
Rockin' the Beatles
Love the Beatles? The Huntsville Symphony Orchestra will present the Beatles tribute band Classical Mystery Tour. Hear songs such as "Penny Lane" and "Yesterday" with the backing of an orchestra. The concert begins at 7:30 p.m. Tickets range from $28 to $69.
Party likes it's 1949
The Dean Martinis will get you dancing the jitterbug at Lowe Mill Arts and Entertainment, 2211 Seminole Drive. Join the Huntsville Swing Dance Society as they present the Nashville band. Swing dance lessons start at 7 p.m., music at 8. Tickets are $10. There's more on GO.7.


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Virginia Tech at Portland
What: NCAA women's soccer tournament third-round game
When: 7 p.m., Friday
Where: Clive Charles Soccer Complex
Records: Hokies 16-7, Pilots 20-1
On the air: TV on CSN Comcast 37; live audio at portlandpilots.com
Briefly: The Hokies finished the regular season ranked 17th in the coaches poll but earned one of four No. 3 seeds after finishing fourth in the Atlantic Coast Conference, which placed eight teams in the tournament...Pilots coach Garrett Smith said he expects Virginia Tech to be more athletic than most teams the Pilots have faced this year and thus able to put more pressure on the Portland defense. "It's going to be more back and forth a little bit," Smith said. "They are going to attack us. I can't imagine we're going to hold a team like Virginia Tech to three shots."...The Hokies are expected to provide the second-seeded Pilots with probably their stiffest test of the season and serve as a measuring stick for the rest of the tournament. Virginia Tech defeated No. 1 seed North Carolina 1-0 this season and lost 2-1 and 2-0 to Florida State, another No. 1 seed. ... Virginia Tech ranks 50th in the nation in scoring at 1.91 goals a game; Portland ranks first at 3.71. ... The Hokies' weakness has been defense. They have allowed 1.323 goals a game, which ranks 184th in the nation. Portland has allowed 0.381, which ranks second....Virginia Tech's top goal scorer is Marika Gray with 10. Kelly Conheeney and Jennifer Harvey each have nine.


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FLINT, MI -- Passenger traffic continued to rebound at Bishop Airport in November and December, increasing 8 percent compared to the same two months one year earlier.
A new report to the Airport Authority shows the improving numbers, marking four straight months in which the number of departures increased at Bishop compared to 2012.
The strong finish in passenger traffic means the number of overall departures from Flint in 2013 was down just 3.5 percent -- to 397,088 -- compared to the previous year.
Delta Airlines accounted for 45 percent of departing flights at Bishop in 2013, Southwest and AirTran accounted for 38 percent, American Eagle carried 9 percent of fliers, and United Express 8 percent, according to the report.


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Spring break weather looks to be a tale of two forecasts with the first half — Friday through Monday — keeping things dry and warm with a high of 70 in Portland by Monday.
The second forecast from the National Weather Service brings rain into the Pacific Northwest late Monday into Tuesday as a cold front moves ashore. That will set the stage for a period of unsettled conditions, meaning rain, rain showers and temperatures a bit below average in the mid-50s.
Unfortunately, it doesn't really matter where you are in Washington or Oregon's western valleys — the rain and cool temperatures are forecast to be widespread from Bellingham to Medford.
The forecast also extends to the eastern half of both states, with rain spreading in Tuesday and perhaps a chance for a thunderstorm along with breezy winds. Another system moves in over the entire Pacific Northwest by next Friday.
Focus: The region is expecting to see some rain next week, but don't expect to see those rainy periods on a bunch of consecutive days in March. In Portland, the average is three consecutive days with more than .01 of an inch of precipitation for March.
In 1957 and again in 2003, there were a record 16 consecutive days with measurable rain of .01 of an inch. That 1957 record also included nine consecutive days with a tenth of an inch of rain or more.
In March 1943, there were seven consecutive days with .25 of an inch of rain or more, four less than the record 11 days in January 1970.
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His name is Frank DiMarco. He's a Democrat freeholder — one of seven — and he's back.
"I couldn't wait to say that," DiMarco said Friday night after he and his 2013 Democratic campaign partner Daniel Christy were sworn into their posts on the Gloucester County Freeholder Board.
"If there's a moral to this story, be careful what you wish for because you might just get it. I'm back," DiMarco joked in his remarks, noting that he felt like a phoenix rising from the ashes for a triumphant return.
But, DiMarco had a feeling Sen. Stephen Sweeney, a close friend who administered the oath of office to both freeholders, might see him as a "bad penny that keeps showing up."
DiMarco was a seated freeholder for nine years until 2011 when he chose not to run for re-election. His municipal term on Deptford Council ended last month.
"I feel so honored to be sworn in by Steve Sweeney, a man who is such a big part of this county," said Christy, a Washington Township carpenter.
Sweeney also administered the oath to freeholder Robert Damminger, a nearly two-decade freeholder who will lead the board as its director again through 2014. Freeholder Joe Chila was selected to serve as the board's deputy director.
"We have a great county. (Freeholders) have made the quality of life so much better," Christy said. "I hope to sustain that integrity."
DiMarco and Christy replaced Republican freeholders Vince Nestore and Larry Wallace. The GOP pair, who were elected three years ago, did not seek re-election to their seats.
"I never thought I'd say this three years ago, but I got to make another friend in my life," Damminger told Nestore who sat in the audience during the reorganization meeting. "I appreciate your honesty and integrity."
While the board is now composed entirely of Democrats, last year the 5-2 board made strides in higher education and consolidation of departments, Damminger noted.
In a historic partnership with Rowan in 2013, Gloucester County College will become Rowan College of Gloucester County, a move that will give county college students an opportunity to be accepted to Rowan and attend classes at a discount.
Last year, the county's regionalized EMS responded to more than 16,000 calls, and the county health department administered more than 16,000 free flu shots to residents.
The freeholder board also made the big — and controversial — decision to close the county jail, reorganize the department of corrections and house inmates in other facilities in the state.
Damminger said the plan is on track to save $39 million over the next six years.
Through 2014, Damminger said his board "will be open and transparent in our action," and focus on health and prosperity of Gloucester County.
---Contact staff writer Carly Q. Romalino at 856-686-3655 or email@example.com


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Linn-Benton Community College has received a $1.5 million federal economic development grant.
The U.S. Economic Development Administration awarded the grant this week to the college's Advanced Transportation Technology Center.
College officials plan add on and upgrade the Lebanon center, which focuses on the design, manufacturing and operation of alternative-fuel vehicle systems.
The city of Lebanon has also committed $1.4 million to the project, according to the center's website. The Legislature signed off on $800,000 in funding, and the Lebanon Industrial Development Group will add another $100,000.
The project is expected to create and retain 200 jobs, according to the EDA, a branch of the Commerce Department. The agency invests in economic development projects throughout the U.S., many of them in distressed areas.
Unemployment in Linn County is persistently higher than the statewide average, and just edged below 10 percent for the first time since the recession hit. It was 9.3 percent in October 2008. Within months, joblessness had surged to 14.4 percent. In May, the county's unemployment rate was 9.9 percent.
Projects in Utah, California and Nevada also received grants through the federal agency's latest $7.2 million funding round, in addition to the Linn-Benton program.
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"It's a done deal," board Chairman Robert Lightner told residents. "Rye Twp. is permanently out of the police force business."
The board made the decision last month to permanently disband its police department and furlough Cpl. Clinton Shoop, the lone township officer.
Supervisors have maintained the decision was due to budgetary concerns, but residents questioned this reasoning after secretary/treasurer Daisy Lightner said the township had over $100,000 in its coffers.
Shoop and his Teamsters Local 776 representatives attended the meeting. Shoop did not go inside the township building where the meeting was held, and declined to comment afterward.


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A 4:25 p.m. flight to Chicago is canceled, but that was not related to the earthquake. A 2:33 flight to Philadelphia was delayed to 3:15 p.m. but Miller said that also does not appear to be related to the earthquake, which registered 5.8 on the Richter scale with an epicenter between Charlottesville and Richmond.
Tremors were felt in the Patriot News building in Hampden Township, Cumberland County, about 1:50 p.m.
Tuesday afternoon is typically a slow time for travel at HIA, Miller said. They did not evacuate the building and the airport equipment was not affected.
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Imagine a light and airy Caribbean-style villa tucked away in a quiet corner of mid-town Cozumel. Owner/operator of Islamar Villas and long-time local Sherri Davis has managed to create an ambiance that magically relaxes her guests into island living while offering them all the comforts of home.
Nestled in the heart of Cozumel's Midtown area, IslaMar Villas are the perfect means to enjoy tropical island living at it's best. Enjoy strolling through the neighborhood or sitting in the rainforest park one block away to absorb the real culture of the island as ordinary people go about their daily lives all around you.
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Matt Oberste's bases-loaded sacrifice fly in the bottom of the 10th inning lifted the Brooklyn Cyclones to a 2-1 victory Wednesday night over the Staten Island Yankees to snap the visitors' four-game winning streak.
The Cyclones loaded the bases against right-hander Dillon McNamara on Patrick Biondi's one-out walk, Juan Carlos Gamboa's double and an intentional walk to L.J. Mazzilli.
Andrew Benak replaced McNamara and yielded Oberste's sacrifice fly, scoring Biondi.
The Yankees (8-7) still leads the season series against the Cyclones, 4-1.
Staten Island managed just four hits against Carlos Valdez (six innings) and Akeel Morris (2-0, 0.00) while striking out 10 times.
The visitors were equally impressive on the mound with Phillip Walby, Caleb Smith, McNamara (1-1, 1.08)) and Benak combining on a five-hitter with 13 strikeouts.
Brooklyn took a 1-0 lead with a sixth-inning run before the Yankees responded with an unearned run in the top of the seventh.
Staten Island returns home for Thursday night's game (7) against the Hudson Valley Renegades with a Fourth of July fireworks show to follow.


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Roundup: 9 In-ear-canal Headphones
There's no easier way to improve the sound quality of your iPod than to swap out the original Apple earbuds for something better. With the right 'phones (and quality audio files, of course) the iPod is capable of producing truly excellent sound. To help you find the right step up the audio ladder, we've rounded up nine current in-ear-canal headphones (also known as "canalphones"). A complete discussion of what makes this kind of headphones unique is available in our in-ear-canal headphone primer, but the quick description is that canalphones fit down inside your ear canals and are designed to block most external noise.
Prices of the models reviewed here range from $25 to $350, and the range in sound quality is equally wide--though sound quality isn't strictly proportional to price. Construction quality and included accessories also vary from one pair of canalphones to the next, though most manufacturers include, at the least, multiple sizes of eartips and some kind of carrying case. Other possible add-ins include cleaning tools, cable extensions, and adaptors for connecting the headphones to home stereos and airplane audio jacks. (None of the models tested here have controls for the iPhone and recent iPods, though some do have inline volume controls.)
I tested the various models using an iPhone 3G playing 256kbps AAC files ripped from CDs; equalization (EQ) and Sound Check features were disabled. The testing was conducted over a period of one month in a variety of settings, both noisy (on airplanes, in commuter trains) and quiet (a basement and a rooftop terrace), from Chicago to Japan. Here's a look, in alphabetical order, at the models I tested.
AO Safety Blockade Noise Isolating Earbuds
Right off the bat, the $50 Blockade Noise Isolating Earbuds--made by a company, AO Safety, specializing in industrial safety products such as ear-protection equipment--stand out with eye-catching packaging, and bright yellow eartips. In the box are three identical pairs of silicone, triple-flange eartips, along with a fabric carrying bag. The Blockade's eartips are claimed to provide 24dB of noise reduction, and an inline volume-control limits the headphones themselves to 91dB of audio output. The Blockade's construction doesn't seem as solid as most of the other headphones here, but that's not a surprise given the relatively inexpensive price.
The Blockade's tips are soft and comfortable, providing a good seal and the promised noise reduction. On the other hand, if your gut tells you not to expect exceptional sound from a company focused on workplace safety, in this case you'd be right. There's nothing objectionable about the Blockade's sound quality--it's about what someone who's never heard a good set of headphones might expect. But while the midrange frequencies are balanced, they're also muted and distant, and the highs and lows both taper off significantly. Apple's stock earbuds produce better overall sound, just without the Blockade's noise isolation. The $50 price tag is relatively inexpensive for in-ear-canal headphones, but the sound quality isn't as good as several other noise-isolating canalphones priced even lower. For example, the Memorex EB100s tested here cost half as much and have superior bass. And several canalbuds, such as Sennheiser's CX300-II and Radius' Atomic Bass Earphones, also offer better sound in this price range.
Comply NR-10
Comply's $100 NR-10 ships in a simple black box that also includes a soft carrying case and one extra pair of soft-foam eartips. The NR-10's construction doesn't inspire confidence: the cables are thin, and there's no reinforcement where the cables meet the earpieces. On the other hand, the inline volume control is a nice extra, and the foam eartips are noteworthy for their comfort. The tips are long, allowing for a good fit in a wide variety of ears, and provide plenty of noise isolation. (Comply actually makes a line of these eartips for other brands and models of canalphones; Dan Frakes covered them last fall. The tips even come as standard equipment on some canalphones from other vendors, including the Westone model covered below. This makes comfort less of an advantage for the NR-10.) The headphones themselves are as understated as the packaging--black with the signature gray tips.
Comply claims noise reduction of 48dB or better, but in my testing the isolation seemed no better or worse than any of the other canalphones here. Audio quality is somewhat veiled and distant, similar to that of the Blockade model, but with noticeably better highs and lows. Still, there's none of the sparkle, detail, or texture that one gets in better (and pricier) headphones. Overall, audio is roughly comparable to that of Apple's stock earbuds, but with the benefit of sound isolation and stronger bass response. The inline volume control adds a bit of weight to the cables, and as no shirt clip is provided, that weight pulls directly on the eartips in your ears.
Etymotic Research hf5 High-Fidelity Earphones
Etymotic Research's $150 hf5 High-Fidelity Earphones, available with black, red, or blue earpieces, include a full array of accessories: three pairs of eartips (foam, gray silicone triple-flange, and clear silicone triple-flange), an extra pair of filters, a cleaning tool, and a semi-soft carrying case. (The filters help keep moisture and ear wax from finding their way into the inner workings of the 'phones; Etymotic claims the filters also smooth the sonic output.) The headphones themselves are very light, the cable is rubbery and kink-resistant, and there's a slider to snug the cable under your chin and a small clip to secure the cable to your shirt.
In my testing, comfort and fit were exemplary--the hf5s slid right in, effortlessly creating a good seal, and their light weight and small size made them very comfortable, even for extended listening periods. The hf5's audio is detailed and accurate, but leans toward the bright/forward end of the spectrum thanks to understated bass response. When pushed to higher volumes, this bright sound can become a bit strident, especially with some female vocals. But if you want comfort for long listening sessions, and don't need loud volume and bass output, the hf5 are a very good choice, providing quality sound at a very reasonable price.
Future Sonics Atrio
Future Sonics' $199 Atrio canalphones are well-built, with a very sturdy cord, and each set comes with a variety of sizes of foam and flanged-silicone eartips, a semi-hard carrying case, and a cleaning tool. Future Sonics claims Atrios can be worn either with the cable trailing down from the ear, or with the cable going up and over the top of the ear and then down behind; in the latter case, you use a slider to gather the left and right cables together behind your head. However, I was able to get the headphones to fit well only in the cable-up orientation, as the shape of the earpieces prevented me from inserting them far enough into my ears in the cable-down position. Which was fine, as I able to get a nice seal cable-up, and with the cable cinched against the back of my head, extraneous cable noise disappeared. Oddly, neither earpiece has any left/right label, leaving you to figure out from the shape which earpiece goes in which ear. (It appears, in my testing, that the cable-up orientation requires you to flip the left and right channels.)
The earpieces are available in four colors--black, blue, red, and "earth beige"--none of which, in my opinion, makes them attractive. But that ugliness is only skin deep: these are good headphones. Future Sonics makes much of its one-driver philosophy, holding that multiple drivers are unnecessary for good sound in canalphones, and the Atrios provide compelling evidence for that position. The first thing you notice is the bass response. It's not especially tight or punchy, but it's clean, real, and extended--all rarities in canalphones. In fact, there may be too much bass for some tastes, and on some recordings the prodigious bass response can overpower the Atrios's clean and clear mids and highs. Voices are natural and the highs are even cleaner (if less forward) than those of the Etymotic hf5. The Atrios headphones are not very efficient, requiring your iPod's volume to be turned up a bit, but as with most canalphones, volume is easily loud enough to damage your hearing without distortion. The Atrios's fit is a bit unconventional, but if bass response is important, these could be your ideal headphones under $200.
Klipsch Image X10
Do packaging and presentation matter? The first impression you get when opening the box for Klipsch's $350 Image X10 is quality. Inside are five pairs of silicone eartips of different sizes and types, a cleaning tool, a two-prong adaptor for airplane use, a 1/4-inch adaptor for standard-size headphone jacks, a large semi-hard carrying case, and a smaller hardshell carrying case with a slick magnetic flap. At one end of a classy-but-easily-kinked, fabric-covered cable is a gently curved headphone plug. The other end hosts a pair of copper-colored earpieces with a shape mirroring the plug's curve. Klipsch took the Image's name literally, as the design and packaging are impressive.
The first listen backs up this impression: the Image 10X headphones sound rich--nearly too much so--with excellent texture and detail in the upper frequencies and accurate, natural-sounding voices. The bass is there, and it's tight and natural-sounding. (Interestingly, I found the overall sound to be quite unlike Klipsch's famous horn-type speakers.) However, extended listening sessions reveal the Image's one major sonic flaw: there's a dip in frequency response in the midrange that means despite the overall richness, some female vocals (think Edie Brickell) and some strings (violins) sound as if they're behind a door.
Like the Etymotic hf5, the Image X10 headphones are lightweight, slip into the ear easily, create a good seal immediately, and are very comfortable. (My wife has ears with small openings for which it's almost impossible to find a good-fitting earphone; both the Klipsch Image X10 and Etymotics hf5 fit her well.) And these canalphones are so light you almost forget you're wearing them. Klipsch describes the Image X10 as "the latest must-have accessory," and if you think of them that way, they're great: attractive design, excellent build quality, full sound, and plenty of comfort. If rich sound and the "cool factor" come before ultimate accuracy on your priority list, these are your headphones. If you have the money, that is--these are the most expensive 'phones in the bunch.
Memorex EB100 In-Ear Headphones
Representing the bottom of Memorex's product line, the $25 EB100 In-Ear Headphones are plain, with light gauge cables and a sturdy, 45-degree headphone plug. However, the included eartips--a pair plus a single extra--are surprisingly good, made of higher-quality gel-type foam similar to those on the Shure headphones, below. These tips have a less porous surface than some other foam tips, making them easier to keep clean and more resistant to moisture. Unique to the EB100 is a small port on each earpiece, presumably designed to enhance bass performance. And Kudos to Memorex for a thoughtful touch: the left earpiece's cable features a tiny bump so you can keep track, by feel, of which side is which.
The EB100's earpieces are easy to insert, and the gel-foam tips provide a good seal that enhances bass output. Unfortunately, the good news ends there, because as good as the bass might be, the midrange and treble frequencies get pushed way into the background. (For readers old enough to remember, the sound is a bit reminiscent of a cassette tape that's been through your car's tape deck a few too many times.) And even in the bass region, you get far less extension than that provided by the Atrio canalphones. Of course, given the super-low price of the EB100, you can't expect audio miracles, and the truth is that no audiophile will be shopping for canalphones in this price range. So Memorex is providing a classic "budget" compromise: decent bass "kick" at the expense of bass extension and better clarity and accuracy throughout the rest of the audio range. The overall sound isn't objectionable; for the non-critical listener with a taste for bass and a very limited budget, the EB100 In-Ear Headphones are worth a try.
Shure SE115 Sound Isolating Earphones
The two Shure models I tested are unique in having very short cables--a perfect reach from a shirt pocket to your ears, providing you're not too tall. Each also includes a 2-foot extension cable, which some people will use all the time. Some might question the utility of this design, but I liked the flexibility. The cables themselves are sturdy and seem to be of high quality. Each cable ends in a straight miniplug, and there's an adjustment slider to snug the left and right cables under the chin.
The $120 SE115 Sound Isolating Earphones are near the bottom of Shure's SE line and are available in black, blue, red, and pink. (I tested the pink model, which isn't as garish as you might expect.) Included in the box are five additional pairs of eartips of different sizes, as well as a cleaning tool and a soft carrying case. The SE115's eartips are made of a smooth foam that makes cleaning and insertion easy--no pre-squishing is needed, and I was able to easily get a good seal.
Perhaps the best way to describe the sound of the SE115 is to suggest reading my comments on the Sure SE310, next, and then qualify each of those comments with "just not so much." The overall sound signature is natural, with a good balance across the audible frequency range. However, audio is a bit veiled--not quite as detailed--compared to that of the SE310. Similarly, the highs roll off a bit lower in the frequency range, and the bass thins out a bit higher. Still, the overall sound is not at all bad, and the balanced delivery makes these phones easy to listen to. For someone on a budget without a need for audiophile-level performance, these canalphones, with their solid construction and two-year warranty, are a solid choice.
Shure SE310 Sound Isolating Earphones
Inside the $300 SE310's box is the same assortment of smooth-foam eartips included with the SE115, along with a pair of silicone, triple-flange tips. The SE310's carrying case is a bit more substantial, but on the outside, the SE310 and SE115 share the same quality construction and two-piece cable design, along with similar fit and comfort. (As an aside, while the SE115, above, comes in a perfectly adequate cardboard box, the SE310 is packaged in an infuriating-to-open blister-pack clamshell twice the size.)
What's different--and what accounts for much of the price gap between the two models--is that each of the SE310's earpieces includes two drivers. (Among the other headphones reviewed here, only the Westone UM2, below, uses a similar dual-driver design.) As a result, while the sound of the SE115 and SE310 share a family resemblance, there's no mistaking one from the other. Using dual-driver technology doesn't guarantee better sound, but it pays off big here. When switching from the SE115 to the SE310, it's as if a heavy curtain between you and the music has been lifted--details are revealed and instruments come alive. As with many accurate sound reproducers, speakers and headphones alike, these canalphones don't jump out at you and get in your face--there's no booming bass or sizzling highs. Instead, they just deliver the music, and it sounds right. My only complaint is a slightly bright character: When played at high volumes, the SE310 can become a bit strident, and if you listen carefully, you'll hear some high-frequency transients getting smudged. But overall, the SE310 would be a great everyday musical companion.
Westone UM2 True-Fit Dual-Driver Earphones
Westone's $300 UM2 includes a fairly standard batch of accessories. You get a semi-hard carrying case, three extra pairs of Comply foam eartips, and a cleaning tool. However, the cable for the UM2 is unique, with the visible individual wires twisted and terminating at reinforced sections at either end--the overall appearance is that of durable construction. The cable ends in an L-shaped miniplug, and small green and red dots identify the left and right earpieces, respectively. There's also a slider for snugging the cables under your chin or behind your head.
Inserting the UM2 was initially a bit of a challenge. The earpieces fit only in the "upside down" position with the cables draped over and behind the ears, and while the Comply eartips provide a good seal, they don't slide in as easily as silicone or smooth-foam versions. But once I got the insertion procedure down, the hassle was well worth it--the UM2 Earphones are a solid step up from the Shure SE310 and clearly the best-sounding in this roundup. In a nutshell, these canalphones are dead accurate with nothing over- or under-stated; detail is clear, bass response is solid, and the overall sound is natural and airy. The audio quality is also consistent across volume levels: there's no weakness at low levels, and there's very little strain when pushed to higher volumes. Compared to even-more-expensive canalphones on the market, what do you give up? The list might (but doesn't necessarily) include heavier-grade construction, a bit more sparkle and definition in the highs, and even stronger, cleaner bass. But this is the one pair of canalphones I really regretted sending back to the manufacturer.
(Note: The first UM2 sample sent by Westone did not work properly due to either a defect or damage in transit. The second unit we received functioned as expected.)
Macworld's buying advice
It's worth noting that, surprisingly, none of the phones here sounded "bad." The differences were real and significant, and certainly many fall short of what an audiophile would consider acceptable. Nevertheless, for many listeners, and with the source material found on many iPods, there are many good choices among the canalphones tested. The differences in sound signatures were significant, and personal taste--whether one prioritizes accuracy, bass, or high frequency definition--will play a big part in your decision. And for some, comfort may weigh more heavily than sound quality; in fact, with canalphones, fit and comfort make the choice even more personal, so we recommend purchasing canalphones from a retailer with a good return policy. (Others, and we know who we are, will skip lunch and dine on instant ramen for a month in order to pay for the best sound available.)
The best overall value in the bunch is Etymotic's hf5 High-Fidelity Earphones, which give you great sound quality and comfort for a (relatively) low price. If you're willing to give up some comfort for strong bass response, the extra cash for the Future Sonics Atrio would be money well spent. If you're OK with a more laid-back, unobtrusive sound, the Shure SE115 will save you a few bucks. Each of these three sounds good, but each makes different compromises.
At the higher end, had I not tested the Westone UM2, I could have been very happy with the accurate, balanced sound of the Shure SE310s. But once the UM2's earpieces were properly inserted in my ears, pouring out near-perfect sound, the decision was clear. (Or so I thought. A final glance at the Westone Web site revealed the availability of a new big brother to the UM2, the UM3, with triple drivers. Looks like more instant ramen for a while.)


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By Bjørn Olson
I am from, and therefore of, Alaska.
What I know about life, the world and living has been acquired while existing almost exclusively in Alaska. In other words, Alaska has shaped me. And as I grow into stages of adulthood, I understand the importance of helping — in my small way — to shape Alaska, in return.
I was born after oil had been discovered on the North Slope and the trans-Alaska pipeline was finished by the time I was two.
I remember receiving my first PFD check and being unclear why. I did not understand, at that point in my life, that Alaska is an owner state and the resources belong to the residents; much less that a forward-thinking governor had insisted Alaskans invest their share of the oil wealth into an investment account.
For most of my life, the subject of oil and gas development, in Alaska, has intimidated me. It's a convoluted subject, best left to lawyers, politicians, Native corporations and NGOs. I have never found my way into this conversation and do not have the proper tools to wield any authority on the convoluted topics. However, SB-21, the oil tax "giveaway," as it's been called, is something I have tried to wrap my mind around.
Many oil-producing nations tax private developers at a high rate and invest that wealth into rainy-day funds, as well as pay capital expenses. Norway, for example, deposits 100 percent of its oil and gas revenue into a sovereign wealth fund and withdraws from it to pay for public services.
Alaska, by comparison, seems to fly by the seat of its pants. Our best ideas for increased revenue include more leases and more development; reducing tax rates in a desperate attempt to curry more interest.
With no strings attached for the oil developers who want to produce, SB-21 can only be seen as what it is: a giveaway to the richest corporations in the history of the world.
Lost within the dialogue of oil taxes, investment, owner state verses owned state, TV ads and rankling discourse, is the subject of climate change, it's effects on Alaska and our role as a contributor.
As sea levels rise, many Alaska communities will need to move. The estimated cost per person to be relocated is $7 million. Climate change will soon become a very expensive problem in Alaska, and we can barely afford to pay our teachers or provide basic services under the current oil tax model.
Alaska's history is one of boom and bust. First there was the fur trade, then gold and now oil and gas and the glimmering hint of renewed mineral development. Our nonrenewable resources need to be reconsidered from a new vantage. Selling them off at a low rate to encourage more development is not a viable or sustainable solution.
There are many reasons to repeal SB-21. I have only scratched the surface of my feelings on the subject. It is very important that Alaskans consider what will happen in the very near future if this tax structure is allowed to remain; loss of revenue for education, roads and basic public infrastructure, income tax, and plundering the PFD, are all very plausible if SB-21 is not repealed.
On June 14 at 11:30 a.m., Vic Fisher, one of Alaska's constitutional framers, will act be a guest speaker at WKFL Park, in Homer. The public is invited to attend, and there will also be a parade.
Remember, we own the resources and we are the government. It's time to be the responsible owners our constitutional framers intended us to be.
If Alaska would repeal SB 21 and use some of the billions to educate all Alaskans on important issues like how to invest or start up an oil and gas company and how to make a profit from drilling and selling oil, this would be a great way to build and fill Oil and Gas Pipelines in Alaska!
It is sad that not one Alaskan or Alaskan owned oil and gas well have ever been drilled and owned by the people of Alaska.
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I think the target is 500k, but I believe the capacities are higher than this. Sure somebody could wizz through the list and work it out!
Capacity for all the matches is approximately 600k (double header matches only included once).
500k definitely looks achieveable pretty much comes down to the the matches at at the MS, Wembley and Old Trafford (accounts for 40% of the capcity) . Given Wembley and Old Trafford are the biggest matches (those two dates account for the majority of the tickets so far sold) there is a good liklihood of strong crowds there.


text: Class means having great style and quality. At Turnberry Tower, "classic" might be the more appropriate word – having lasting significance or recognized worth, says Webster. You recognize class the moment you arrive at our porte cochere. You are greeted; the valet parks your car. The Concierge welcomes you as you step into the imposing lobby with its large, marble front desk, sculptures and fine furnishings, fountain and tapestry. Is it any wonder The Washington Post called Turnberry Tower "the height of luxury?" Welcome to Washington DC's finest condominium enclave.


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Well, this is interesting. This music just blew my head clean off and ripped all the flesh from my bones. Boy, you haven't seen anything till you've seen a skeleton headbang like there's no tomorrow from the distorted view of an eyeball stuck to the wall. But seriously, oh my fucking god, NAPALM DEATH have done it again. They've put together one seriously murderous cocktail of cover songs. And not just any kind of covers, but songs from some of the leading (and some more underground) Punk, Hardcore and Metal acts of the 80s. That in itself is a noble thing but when the songs are taken on with such love and professional touch it becomes something even grander. This is giving me such a rush I think I'm gonna have to go lie down before I'll embarrass myself.
Right from the start the pace is set at hi-speed violence served with enough groove to make your walls crumble and enough razor sharp riffs to rip your head clean off. There're nineteen tracks of furious anger here and although a few of them aren't working that well the rest are straight and unerring hits. Tracks like the blistering "Lowlife", pounding "Troops Of Doom", lethally groovy "Clangor Of War" and the extremely aggressive and political duo "War's No Fairytale" & "Blind Justice" are but a few prime examples of the primal aggression found within the album. Now I haven't heard even half of these songs in their original form but the ones I have sound just as great in NAPALM DEATH's hands as they do with their original creators. NAPALM DEATH doesn't just cover the songs but make 'em sound their own without losing the original spirit and that's something we can all marvel at.
Cover albums are always a bit tricky. I mean any band can say "hey, I'm tired of writing new material so let's make a cover album. Our fans will buy it anyway so we can watch the cash fly in without actually doing anything" but with NAPALM DEATH that's just so not the case. "Leaders Not Followers 2" is an ultimately interesting and nostalgic (well, I personally wasn't even past ten when these were originally recorded) look at the roots of extreme music. There's so much raw aggression pouring from the songs it's making the speakers want to beat the crap out of my desk just to be sure. Anyway, this album is heartily recommended to everyone everywhere. You don't know what aggression means until you've heard "Leaders Not Followers 2"! (Online September 12, 2004)


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AUBURN HILLS -- The Detroit Pistons are no strangers to struggling at home. But the mounting losses at The Palace this season are unlike anything the fans around here have seen in a while.
In addition to having lost three in a row, the Pistons have dropped their past two at home. If they lose tonight, it will drop Detroit's home record to 5-5. That would match the worst 10-game start at home for Detroit since the 1997-1998 season when the Pistons finished a dismal 37-45.
Pistons coach Michael Curry acknowledges his team must improve in several areas, including their play at home.
"We haven't come at home and played with the level of focus and intensity that we need," he said.
Especially against teams that, record-wise at least, aren't very good.
The Minnesota Timberwolves (4-17) came into The Palace winless on the road, and left with a 26-point blowout victory.
The Philadelphia 76ers (9-13) rallied in the fourth quarter despite coming into the game without their best player, Elton Brand.
Detroit's struggles at home have not gone unnoticed by the players.
However, knowing the problem and finding a solution aren't one in the same.
"Some of that we have to fix, something that we will fix," Pistons big man Rasheed Wallace said when asked about Detroit's struggles at home. "But to exactly pinpoint it, I'm not even sure."
While several Pistons players have said in the past that they enjoy playing on the road, winning at home is essential for any team with visions of making a deep playoff run.
"As a team, you always love playing at home," Curry said. "Especially when you have a great crowd. I think that's a preference of different guys. I enjoy playing on the road, but I'd much rather be at home."
Wallace understands small ball
The Pistons are looking very much like the rest of the NBA these days, with their "small ball" lineup that has Tayshaun Prince shifting to power forward instead of his natural small forward position.
Wallace has never been a fan of using an undersized lineup, but he understands it is necessary.
"It's the league; all these guys are getting small," Wallace said. "You got guys 6-5, 6-6 in college playing center."
Iverson second in guard vote
After the first round of All-Star balloting, at least one Pistons player is scheduled to play in February's All-Star game, which will be in Phoenix. Allen Iverson, acquired from Denver last month in exchange for Chauncey Billups, is second among Eastern Conference guards in votes with 492,093.
The top two vote-getters among guards and forwards, will start along with the top vote-getter at center. Other Pistons among the top-10 in votes are Tayshaun Prince (eighth, 56,846 votes) among forwards and Rasheed Wallace (third, 88,885 votes) among centers.


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The prize is Aerospace Dynamics International, a unit of the privately held Marvin Group. Precision said it values Valencia, Calif.,-based ADI for its expertise in machining complex and critical aircraft parts. In its announcement today, Precision cited ADI's role in production of "high growth commercial platforms, including a significant presence on the Airbus A350."
Precision said it expects to complete the acquisition in the first quarter of its 2015 fiscal year. The quarter ends in June. The company said it expects the acquisition to benefit earnings immediately.
ADI employs about 625 people.
The acquisition will help Precision Castparts, one of two Fortune 500 companies based in Oregon, to "expand (its) aerostructures product offering for next-generation platforms," said J.B. Groh, an analyst with D.A. Davidson & Co.
With the acquisition, Precision "is able to pitch a full suite of products likely unmatched by any other supplier," Groh said.
Davidson has a "Buy" rating on Precision shares, but holds no position in the company, a spokesman said.
Investors welcomed news of the deal Thursday. Shares closed at $256.42, up $6.10, or about 2.4 percent.
-Mike Francis


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The grind of the travel and the break from family hasn't been easy, but the Blazers say they have grown closer as a team over the first week of the trip.
"It's just us," Jamal Crawford said. "So we're spending a lot more time together. I think when you do that, it carries over on the floor. I think you care about each other a little more. If you know a guy a little more personally, that only can help moving forward."
There have been countless bus rides and four lengthy plane rides, during which the players inevitably converse and bond. There have been daily card games during flights and in hotel rooms. And the players organized a team dinner Sunday night, feasting on steaks at Ruth's Chris Steak House.
Raymond Felton picked up the check.
"You're going to be with each other more," LaMarcus Aldridge said. "When you're on the road, all you have is each other. It makes you rely on each other more rather than the home crowd. We've definitely got better chemistry on this road trip so far."
From early in training camp, several players said they felt the Blazers were a tight-knit group, so off-court chemistry has not been an issue. But things have been different on the court.
After a self-described "embarrassing" 104-86 loss to the Boston Celtics Friday night, McMillan held a postgame open forum during which players and coaches could say whatever they wanted. The talk didn't unearth an ah-hah discovery, but the issue players brought up the most was that the team seemed to be fighting more and communicating less on the court.
The opposite was true during a 110-99 win at Washington Saturday night, when coach Nate McMillan praised the Blazers' on-court togetherness.
"I like the way we played," he said Monday. "I just thought we felt connected throughout that game and our execution was much better on both ends of the floor."
One win and a few days of bonding won't cure all that ails the Blazers. But it's a start.
Regarding that one win, the Blazers are clinging to the hope that defeating the Wizards -- one of the NBA's worst teams -- can be an event that re-energizes their season.
After the team went through a rare practice at Bankers Life Fieldhouse Monday, the mood was cautiously optimistic. A realist might point out that the Wizards have the third-worst record in the league. But the Blazers were more eager to note that Washington was one-game removed from defeating the Los Angeles Lakers and the Wizards thumped the Blazers at the Rose Garden in February.
"Every good streak starts with one win," Crawford said. "No matter where it was at and who it was against, it starts with one win. At the end of the day, people don't look at that. They look at wins and losses. We'll take the win, we needed it."
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9. The mitotic cell cycle results in the production of ______.
Two identical daugher cells with full complements of DNA
10. Crossing over during prophase I results in ______.
chromosomes of a homologous pair breaks and exchange genes. /Rearrangement of genetic material
18. Which of the following is the best description of the events of anaphase I?
Homologous chromosomes randomly separate and migrate to opposite poles.
This pedigree supports the fact that widow's peak is due to a dominant allele, because if it were due to a recessive allele and both parents show the recessive phenotype, then ______.
All of the offspring would have widows peak.
23. According to Mendel's principle of segregation, ______.
A sperm/egg cell only carriers one allele for each inherited characteristic... P146
25. What if children with this disease always have attached earlobes, a recessive trait and a trait that is independently inherited. If both parents are heterozygous for attached earlobes, what is the probability that the second child will have the disease?
¼ 1/16
27. Marfan syndrome is the result of inheriting a single allele. Individuals with Marfan syndrome are tall and long-limbed, and have both cardiovascular and eye defects. The inheritance of Marfan syndrome is an example of ______.
29. An individual with the blood group genotype LMLN has the phenotype MN. What is the relationship between the LM and LN alleles?
32. Hypophosphatemia (vitamin D-resistant rickets) is inherited as an X-linked dominant. What is the expected outcome of a cross between a homozygous recessive woman and a man with hypophosphatemia?
All offspring exhibit hypophosphatmia.
33. To determine the phenotype of an individual who expresses a dominant trait, you would cross that individual with an individual who ______.
Is homozygous recessive for the trait.
34. Attached earlobes are recessive to free earlobes. What genotypic ratio is expected when an individual with attached earlobes mates with an individual heterozygous for free earlobes?
37. Attached earlobes are recessive to free earlobes. What is the probability of having a child with attached earlobes when an individual with attached earlobes mates with an individual heterozygous for free earlobes?
40. How can bacteriophage DNA be spread from cell to cell without causing cell death?
Vialysogenic cycle
41. Once viruses are detected, the number of viruses increases rapidly. This is because ______.
the viruses lyse the hosts to release mature viruses all at once
48. The correct sequence of events occurring during transcription is ______.
initiation, elongation, termination
51. After replication, ______. (what is the composition of the new strands?)
one stand is old and one is new
52. HIV (human immunodeficiency virus) must use its own ______ to reproduce. (its unique enzyme is called what?)
reverse transcriptase
54. The modern phrasing of Beadle and Tatum's hypothesis about relationships between genes and their products is "one gene-one ______."
63. What would you assume if you found RNA transcripts of lactose-utilizing genes within E. coli?
The presence of lactose
64. Developmental similarities among very different animals can be attributed to ______.
shared homeoboxes
65. Cutting DNA with a particular restriction enzyme produces ______ that can be separated by gel electrophoresis.
restriction fragments
67. An advantage of using reverse transcriptaanse to prepare a gene for cloning is that ______.
the resulting DNA strand does not code for a protein
68. The process of making multiple copies of a gene by inserting it into a host genome and culturing the host is called ______.
gene cloning
69. The following figure provides you with an overview of recombinant technology. The end result is a transgenic bacterium with a human gene that codes for marketable quantities of a human gene product. However, molecular biologists frequently have problems with the product. One problem might be ______.
production of a human protein that is unable to function properly
70. A DNA fragment with a sticky end that reads -ATTCG will bind with another DNA fragment with a sticky end that reads ______.
73. The following figure shows that gel electrophoresis can be used to separate repetitive DNA sequences. Gel electrophoresis separates DNA fragments because ______.
DNA fragments have a negative charge and move to the positive pole
75. DNA fragments that have matching sticky ends are joined by bonds formed by the action of ______. (name the enzyme)
DNA ligase
83. If one strand of a DNA double helix has the sequence GTCCAT, what is the sequence of the other strand?
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SECAUCUS -- The town of Secaucus is forcing Eugenio Oramas, 56, to give up his farm animals.
For the past five years, Oramas, a resident of Union City, has raised chickens, pheasants, turkeys, and ducks on a lot he rents on Secaucus Road in a largely industrial section of town.
Someone complained that Oramas was keeping "exotic animals" on the lot, and yesterday town officials told him he has until Saturday to get rid of the animals.
A town ordinance prohibits the breeding, keeping and raising of horses, ponies, pigs, rabbits, sheep, goats, cattle, poultry and other farm animals. The keeping and raising of pigeons is also prohibited.
Oramas says he breeds the animals completely for his own enjoyment. They are colorful and keep him connected to his roots as a farmer in Cuba.
"I raise the pheasants, that's my hobby. When I get too many, I put them in the Meadowlands," said Oramas, who lives with his wife and 15-year-old daughter in an apartment in Union City. "I bring kids from the daycare here. They love the animals."
Oramas said he used to operate a trucking business on the lot. When that operation went out of business he held on to the lot as a place to keep his trucks and raise his animals.
"I love my animals. I don't do this for business," Oramas said. " I really don't know what to do right now. I feel so bad. This is part of my life."
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Naturally I'm all over the map when it comes to reading your minds and deciphering your questions, some of them might be better classified as rants, but let's get to it.
I asked for them and many of you delivered your questions via email, Twitter or in the comment stream below the original post and as anticipated, there are a lot of topics to cover and many great questions to pick from. Here we go....
PennLive commenter Willie Green asks... Sam Ficken is a senior who will graduate this year. So despite the limitations imposed by the sanctions, are Franklin & staff recruiting any scholarship worthy kickers? Or will they continue to just muddle-by on special teams with whoever shows up as a walk-on?
The future of Penn State's kicking game should prove to be very interesting. The Lions are grooming preferred walk on Chris Gulla to be the punter this season, but Gulla went to Penn State having had better success as a kicker. The New Jersey native spent all of last year working on his punting and would seem in line to get a scholarship if he becomes the team's punter this season. That was the agreement between Gulla and Bill O'Brien's staff at least. Sam Ficken is slated to be Gulla's backup at punter.
Former Lower Dauphin kicker Joe Julius will walk on at Penn State this summer and it would appear Julius would be next in line to take over the kicking duties after Ficken's eligibility expires. I'm headed to Hershey next week for some Big 33 coverage and hope to have updates on Julius and offensive tackle commit Noah Beh, the only two Penn State players to my knowledge who are still participating in the event.
Brandon Nowlin emailed to ask... There is a name that keeps popping up as "on the rise" for the 2016 recruiting class--Oluwole Betiku. He is the Nigerian-born, adoptive son of LaVar Arrington. Do you know much about this kid?
Great question! I have seen LaVar tweet about Oluwole Betiku and have done some research on the kid and watched a few of his YouTube workout videos. Betiku is a 2016 defensive end who is new to playing football, but he is enrolled at Bishop McNamara and reportedly impressed at the Nike Football Training Camp in DC. Arrington became Betiku's legal guardian in November and while Maryland already offered the kid, he could become one of the bigger names in the 2016 class. That all hinges on how well the former basketball player takes to the new sport, of course. He visited Penn State in March and I recently reached out to him to see if he plans to camp in Happy Valley this summer, a move that would seem likely to me. We'll see how that plays out.
I think teams are waiting to see how he looks once he puts pads on and becomes more familiar with playing the sport, but certainly having LaVar as his mentor would help Penn State's chances if the Lions would end up liking what they see and if it all comes together for the kid.
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@audsnyder4 Who do you think is most likely to take the LB spot vacated by Barajas?
— Shawn Huss (@Infused1) June 2, 2014
Last week linebacker Josh Barajas flipped his commitment to Notre Dame and for a Penn State team that is trying to build linebacker depth it certainly will look to add another to go along with Jake Cooper in the 2015 class. One name that many of you asked about is Barnegat, N.J. linebacker Manny Bowen. Bowen continues to attract big-time interest with his most recent offer coming from the Oregon Ducks. It's just another to add to a growing list that already includes Penn State, Alabama, Oklahoma, Michigan State, Miami, Nebraska, Notre Dame and Wisconsin, among others. Penn State appears to be in a good position with him, but Bowen hasn't decided when he will narrow his list down just yet. If his academics hold up he could certainly help this Penn State class if he so chooses.
Another name to keep in mind is four-star linebacker Josh Smith, who Blue-White Illustrated's Tim Owen reports has Penn State in his top 5. The Tennessee prospect knows the Penn State staff well from their Vanderbilt days and his brother was part of Vanderbilt's 2014 recruiting class. His brother even added a Penn State offer after Franklin and the staff moved on to Happy Valley. But, looking at Josh's list of offers he has some big ones on the board. Alabama and Auburn have offered him and with a sibling at Vanderbilt that's in the works too. If neither of those two linebackers work out then I think Penn State could be in a bit of a bind moving forward at the position.
PennLive commenter Lion4ever asks... What are the odds that Hack will play out his eligibility at PSU vs. declaring for the draft early?
Sophomore quarterback Christian Hackenberg is certainly on the NFL's radar, but let's not get too far ahead of ourselves just yet. Penn State, on paper at least, has done a nice job of surrounding Hackenberg will a group of highly-regarded weapons. Loading up on receivers and tight ends was part of the 2014 recruiting class and in 2015 with receiver Juwan Johnson and the group of offensive linemen they secured verbals from I think it could certainly help Hackenberg's chances of staying and playing out his entire career at Penn State.
Obviously I can't read Christian's mind, but I do know that he comes from a strong, supportive family and they are going to do what's in his best interest and make a well-informed decision. That is if there is even a decision to be made. If this team comes together and is rolling I think that would certainly play a part, but right now I think Penn State fans should be happy with what they have and try not to get too wrapped up in the future because who knows what the next two or three years hold for Hack?
And one more question from Twitter where a reader asks...
@audsnyder4 ..Any status updates on scholarships and kids leaving that would make room for future signings?..( Great job on tracking it btw!
— Droskb53..= (@martynanddrosky) June 3, 2014
Thanks for your support of the scholarship tracking. It's certainly a strange, but useful process that I continue to sift through. Penn State's players are working through first summer session classes and workouts right now and second summer session begins on July 2. This means the 2014 signees will be on campus in less than a month. Right now everything I'm hearing is that players are all accounted for, but as for the scholarships those will be renewed or new players will officially put on them in early August. If there are new players put on scholarship, like a promoted walk-on, or somebody like Chris Gulla, etc. I would expect that Penn State would make a YouTube video of it and share it. That's something Franklin and the staff did at Vanderbilt and they captured some pretty neat, emotional moments from the players.
If there are any player movements between now that would impact the scholarship totals I'll be sure to let you all know.


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Pinguy OS 11.10 Beta Released
Due to a few things I don't feel comfortable enough releasing this as a final. A few of the used apps are still in the alpha/beta stage and there is a few quirks like some of the proprietary drivers breaking the text and flash in Shell.
Gnome Shell is still pretty new and does need a little bit more work. The fallback mode is just about usable but isn't ideal. As Shell needs 3D drivers to work and the proprietary drivers are breaking flash I can't in good conscience release this as a stable release due to the current state of the fallback mode and Shell needing 3D.
Shell does work well if the open source drivers are working so for most people this shouldn't be an issue, but people that need to install the proprietary drivers to get shell working have reported a few problems. I have tested this on ATI and Intel graphics cards and haven't had any issues with the open source drivers.
I am very doubtful that there will be another release of the 11.10. Until Shell can work without 3D acceleration I am not happy calling this a stable product. Some work on this is being done over at Fedora so this will be possible soon but not just yet. I don't feel Gnome 3.2 is mature enough to be called a stable product and thats why Pinguy OS 11.10 will stay as a beta release.
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For more info check out the release notes for the pre-alpha and alpha releases and this Webupd8 article.
I would also like to thank jan-hoffmann for his Gnome Shell scripts and also Joel Leclerc for relinux.
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Duluth, MN (NNCNOW.com) - While officials have over a year to finalize the $16 M renovation project along two Duluth Seaway Port docks, some work needs to start immediately in an effort to avoid falling behind deadlines.
The project, which has received $10 M in funding from the federal Transportation Investment Generating Economic Recovery (TIGER) grant program, includes strengthening and securing the port's docks C and D.
According to Jim Sharrow, of the Duluth Seaway Port Authority, about a quarter of the project is finalized with the rest still in preliminary stages.
However, Sharrow says sediment testing along the docks needs to take place as soon as possible in an effort to comply with the lengthy federal environmental approval process before work can begin.
"We're moving ahead very quickly to collect the rest of that data, and put that into a plan to then get submitted to the federal government for their environmental approval, which may take a number of months," said Sharrow.
Sediment testing is expected to begin sometime this fall.
Sharrow says they hope to be in the bidding process for the pending renovations this spring.


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Akeem Ayers is one of the most dynamic players in this year's draft, as he plays with a nice blend of strength, speed, and instincts. He is one of those special players who has a knack for making the big play in big moments.
Coming into his junior year, Ayers was thought to be somewhat of a liability against the run in traffic and was seen as slightly undersized but with hard work in the offseason he added overall strength, particularly in his lower half.
Ayers is seen as much more of a complete player now that he has been able to combine his added size with his natural athletic ability. He is a versatile player who can set the edge and rush the passer from the weakside in a 3-4 or drop back into coverage where he has shown improved footwork and change of direction in space. Ayers plays with sound technique against the run and uses his length to keep blockers away from his body.
With his added strength he has the ability to move lead blockers out of his way and can anchor against anyone at the point. He has active feet in traffic and does not take false steps in pursuit of the ballcarrier. As a pass rusher he anticipates well and explodes off the line and can dip his body to collapse the edge when engaging the quarterback. When disengaged his speed allows him to consistently run down ballcarriers scraping down the line and quarterbacks rarely escape his pursuit. He is a sideline to sideline player and takes excellent angles to the ball.
He possesses natural instincts in coverage and seems to have a better feel for where receivers are crossing in zone coverage than he did a year ago. Ayers has some bait and close ability in coverage and can dislodge the ball from the receiver if he's not there in time to make a play on the ball in the air. He is going to be able to help a defense in many facets and he should only get better.
Scouts love the steady year to year improvement and reports from his college coaches indicate he has a strong work ethic and desire to maximize his potential. Ayers is an instant impact player who should see the field right away and likely won't make it past the middle of the first round.


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MOBILE, Alabama -- The Mobile BayBears know they will begin playing for their third consecutive Southern League championship on Wednesday at Hank Aaron Stadium. Who they'll play in the best-of-five championship series won't be known until after Monday night's game between the Birmingham Barons and the Tennessee Smokies.
The North Division series is tied at two games apiece after the Barons won the first two games in Birmingham and the Smokies came back with two wins in Tennessee. Game 5 starts at 6:15 p.m. CDT Monday at Smokies Park in Kodak, Tenn., and the winner will oppose the BayBears for the 50th Southern League championship.
"They're both very good baseball teams," Mobile manager Andy Green said of the BayBears' possible opponents, "but they're different types of teams. Tennessee probably has the best combination of speed and power in the league. Birmingham has shown the ability to win, especially at home. Neither is going to be easy. It's going to take a lot of fight from our guys."
Mobile isn't playing on Monday because it wrapped up its South Division series with a 15-0 victory over the Mississippi Braves on Sunday night. The BayBears are trying to join the Montgomery Rebels teams of 1975 through 1977 as the only winners of three consecutive Southern League titles.
Game 1 of the Southern League championship series will be played at 7:05 p.m. Wednesday at Hank Aaron Stadium. The Hank also will host Game 2 on Thursday night. The rest of the series will be played at the North Division champ's home ballpark, with the schedule dependant on whether that's the Barons or the Smokies. If Birmingham is the host, the series would continue at Regions Field on Friday night, followed by games on Saturday and Sunday, if needed. If Tennessee is the host, Game 3 would not be played until Saturday, followed by games on Sunday and Monday, if needed.
Birmingham won the North Division first-half championship. Tennessee won the North Division second-half championship. Mobile won both halves in the South Division and finished with the league's best regular-season record at 79-60. Tennessee went 76-62 and Birmingham 77-63.
Mobile has played one home and one away series against each of the North Division playoff contenders. The BayBears went 5-5 against Birmingham, with each team winning four games on its home field. Mobile had a 7-3 record against Tennessee, winning both series. However, the BayBears outscored the Smokies only 30-28 in their 10 meetings. They outscored the Barons 56-38.
The BayBears' championship series opponent will have a big impact on how Green conducts his business in the Mobile dugout. Because Birmingham is an affiliate of the American League's Chicago White Sox, a designated hitter would be used if Birmingham reaches the finals. If Tennessee - an affiliate of the National League's Chicago Cubs - makes it, the designated hitter would not be used in the championship series.
"I'm partial to the National League game because I like managing it," Green said. "But I have enough good hitters that I really feel it's advantageous to us to get one more of those guys into the batting order."
Mobile, an affiliate of the National League's Arizona Diamondbacks, had a 22-18 record in games with a DH this season.
The BayBears will open the championship series with Archie Bradley, the Southern League's Most Outstanding Pitcher of 2013, on the mound.
"Arch will start Game 1," Green said. "We'll sit down as a staff and talk with the front office and see how we want to set up the rest of the rotation."
The BayBears are taking Monday off before getting back to work on Tuesday.
"I'll let them enjoy 'Monday Night Football' and do whatever they want to do," Green said. "Tuesday, we'll come back out and we'll practice together and we'll get ready to play on Wednesday."


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Might be the fat on an empty stomach? Do you drink the broth on an empty stomach?
Have you tried going without for a few days? If you still get diarrea intermittantly off the broth it may just have been coincidence.
Maybe too much sodium and/or magnesium? Do you take a magnesium supplement on top of consuming bone broth?? If I remember correct, 300mg of Mg per 2 cups bone broth (and 300mg calcium, too). Also, maybe there is a good amount of natural salt in the broth and your adding too much salt to it. Excess sodium can cause diarrhea.
Might be the fat on an empty stomach? Do you drink the broth on an empty stomach?
Have you tried going without for a few days? If you still get diarrea intermittantly off the broth it may just have been coincidence.
Actually, I should look up that histamine intolerance since I may have issues. I ALWAYS get my face bloated from cheese, wine, chocolate, coffee, mango, mustard, kimchi, sunflower seeds...but it's weird that I have such a severe digestive reaction from bone broth?
I drink broth with meals, and my stools get more solid the further away I get from days that I drink it.
Maybe it could be an overload of magnesium. I do supplement on top of it. I'll go easy on the supplements for a week or so and see.
Thanks to all for the suggestions!
Don't have an answer for why, but you're not alone. I'm the same way with most any broth, and I don't think it's the fat. I had the same reaction yesterday consuming two cups of broth that was nothing but what was left from slow cooking a moose roast which is extremely lean with onions and about a 1/2 inch of water in the roaster.
ETA: I don't supplement with anything except Vitamin D3 in olive oil and digestive enzymes.
I've had the same reaction this week to a stew made with lamb fatty meaty lamb bones, and I would have less than a cup of broth with each meal. I was putting down to the amount of fat, but now that magnesium is being mentioned I'll stop my supplement on days I eat the stew.
At first I thought it might be food poisoning but I felt fine otherwise, and I was very much the morning after.
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I stopped the magnesium supplementation and it has improved a LOT. I guess that is the real reason. Although I am still going to look into that histamine thing, though.
If a liquid is too high in salt content, it will simply pass through your digestive system. Worth considering.
If you're adding normal amounts of salt, then I don't know.
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[QUOTE=Bosnic;981495]If a liquid is too high in salt content, it will simply pass through your digestive system. Worth considering.
Interesting, and not something I'd really thought of before. I don't consume alot of salt as a general rule, but definitely prefer more salt in my soups than other foods. What level of salt would be too high? Is there a specific content where the pass through starts to occur, or would it vary person to person?
I have noticed some gurgling when consuming bone broth. One of the primary extracts in making a broth is collagen. This is a large molecule and only digests well if the first step in it's cleavage is up to par. Pepsin, created in the stomach, is the first enzyme in this process. Pepsin production decreases with age and maybe stress. Using Pepsin as a supplement has eliminated any digestive symptoms for me.


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Unfortunately, mistletoe doesn't hang over the Israeli border with Gaza.
Hamas won't stop shelling nearby communities with Kassam rockets. So Israeli Prime Minister Ehud Olmert—yeah, he's still around—issued a "last-minute" warning to the Islamic Resistance Movement: stand down or force will be used.
His comments were the clearest indication yet that Israel was preparing a possible Gaza offensive which could result in heavy casualties on both sides and fuel a humanitarian crisis.
Israeli political sources said Olmert's security cabinet approved a "staged" military escalation, beginning with air strikes against a wider range of Hamas targets in the densely-populated enclave.
A large-scale operation has yet to be authorized but could get a green light depending on Hamas's response, the sources said.
In Gaza, Hamas spokesman Fawzi Barhoum said Israel would "pay the price" for any attack.
Olmert told Al Arabiya television, an Arab broadcaster widely watched in Gaza: "I didn't come here to declare war."
"But Hamas must be stopped—that is the way it is going to be. I will not hesitate to use Israel's might to strike Hamas and (Islamic) Jihad. How? I will not go into details now," Olmert said, according to a statement issued by his office.
No one is winning in this quiet war. But never ceases to amaze me that the international community condemns any Israeli response to the rocket attacks against its own civilians.
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Saturday, January 17, 2009
Someone's birdfeeder was near empty and he didn't even budge from the barn post until it was filled.
I slept 10 and a half hours. It's been a week. However, getting sent home because your particular expertise isn't needed, in my line of work, is a good thing. It might be 18 below zero, but it's home, and creatures great and small are waiting, small heartbeats at my door.
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The welcome of dogs is among life's greatest pleasures, isn't it? I sure think so. I don't even have to be gone very long. A quick trip to town (which means at least six hours here) and they act like I've been gone a month.
But I wouldn't do a thing in the world to discourage 'em.
We love our bird feeders. It's too cold to sit in the porch and watch them, but they're happy for the bird feeders anyway.ReplyDelete
Great picture of the bird. Did you take it?
Sounds to me like a pretty decent day. My schedule is more predictable, but I do enjoy Saturday mornings to sit untroubled on the couch with one or the other of my cats sleeping beside me. There will be things to do later, but not yet.ReplyDelete
- AnonymousJanuary 17, 2009 at 1:29 PM
What a wonderful short piece.ReplyDelete
Oh! Such a pretty, good boy.ReplyDelete
It's good to know you're in a nice, warm, safe place called home. Barkley's glad, too.ReplyDelete
Welcome home, sleepy head....sliding the digital form of a cup of hot *coffee* your way.ReplyDelete
Great pic of the dog. I love canines.
Also, from the very start of your blog I have been struck by your impressive writing skills.
You do an excellent job. Keep up the good work.
Welshman (Martyn from the Liberty Sphere)
I can't wait until we can get a dog.ReplyDelete
Rio: You're right. The welcome of dogs is one of life's greatest pleasures, even when they're doing the "I need to go potty now!" dance at 2:00 AM, or they're greeting you at the door after they've spread the entire contents of the trash barrel all over the house.ReplyDelete
I've got two big holly trees at the front corners of the house. This time of year, you walk outside and it seems like the trees are moving and talking; full of birds waiting for you to open the buffet.ReplyDelete
When my girls were little they would run to me upon arrival after a days work offering hugs and kisses. As they got older their excitment and enthusiasm waned (thats the way of things) but my pup, now an old bitch ;), never lost her joy for seeing me at days end. She still greets me with wagging tail and wet kisses. She's 12 so I don't know how many moons she has left but... she still adores "dad".ReplyDelete
I started this blog so the child I gave up for adoption could get to know me, and in turn, her children, as well as share stories for a family that lives too far away. So please keep it friendly and kid safe. Posts that are only a link or include an ad for an unknown business automatically to to SPAM..


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January 24, 2013 12:38 pm
Jake Muzzin Pre-Game Quotes
On getting into the lineup: "It felt pretty good. I had a good week of practice going into it, so I'm feeling pretty confident. Unfortunately Greener got hurt, so it gave me an opportunity to play. It's good experience. I'm excited, I thought I did pretty good, so I'm looking forward to tonight's game.
On his role: "The coaches have gone over the same thing we always do with all the D and in certain situations I'm going to be playing in. [They tell me] just to play my game and keep it simple."
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