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MATTAWAN, MI – Federal prosecutors have filed nine new charges against a Mattawan man accused of sexually abusing two boys and obtaining hundreds of images of child pornography, according to court documents.
The charges against James Alfred Beckman Jr., 39, are contained in a 19-page superseding indictment that was filed Nov. 13 in U.S. District Court in Grand Rapids.
The new charges are six counts of sexual exploitation of a child and attempted sexual exploitation of a child, two counts of distribution of child pornography and one count of receipt of child pornography.
Beckman, who was formerly associate director of drug safety for MPI Research, was initially charged in August with three counts of sexual exploitation of a child and attempted sexual exploitation of a child, two counts of attempted sexual exploitation of a child and one count each of attempted coercion and enticement of a child and receipt of child pornography.
Beckman is scheduled to stand trial on the charges Jan. 28 before U.S. District Judge Janet T. Neff.
In the indictment filed Aug. 13, prosecutors alleged that between November 2011 and September 2012, Beckman, among other things, attempted to get a boy younger than 10 years old "to engage in sexually explicit conduct for the purpose of producing a live and visual depiction of that conduct."
According to an affidavit for a search warrant filed Oct. 4, 2012, in Van Buren County District Court, a Michigan State Police trooper said Beckman came to the attention of police in September 2012 when the mother of a 10-year-old boy told her that Beckman performed a sexual act on him.
During the incident, the boy pretended to be asleep but was able to see a laptop computer facing him and believed the web camera on the computer was activated.
The indictment also alleged that in April 2012 Beckman used Yahoo! Messenger to send messages to "an adult intermediary in an effort to persuade, induce, entice, and coerce an individual … believed to be a minor female to engage in sexual activity …"
At an initial pretrial conference, arraignment and detention hearing in August in front of U.S. Magistrate Ellen S. Carmody, a FBI special agent testified that more than 300 images of child pornography were found on a computer linked to Beckman's former job at MPI.
Agent Trisha Kovach also recounted some disturbing chats Beckman is alleged to have had with others regarding sexual assaults of children.
The latest sexual exploitation charges stem from incidents again involving a boy younger than 10 that occurred in April, May and July of 2012, according to the superseding indictment. The child pornography charges stem from incidents that occurred in November 2011, the indictment says.
Following the filing of the superseding indictment Beckman's attorney, Anastase Markou, filed several motions Nov. 15 that, among other things, seek to suppress the testimony of one of the victims in the case, suppress evidence seized from Beckman's Yahoo! account and to dismiss six of the 16 counts he faces in the case.
Markou's request for dismissal of the six counts – three counts of sexual exploitation of a child and attempted sexual exploitation of a child, two counts of attempted sexual exploitation of a child and one count of attempted coercion and enticement of a child --- is based on the contentions that federal investigators have found no "captured images" or "webcam activity" on Beckman's work or personal computers "despite an extensive and exhaustive analysis."
Markou says the government's case against Beckman, instead, is based completely on circumstantial evidence that includes sexually explicit messages that "are protected speech absent a separate criminal link."
Markou says the other circumstantial evidence – the claim by one victims that Beckman sexually assaulted him – is "a state matter not subject to federal jurisdiction."
"Absent an evidentiary link establishing that, in fact, Mr. Beckman somehow broadcast sexually explicit images of Victim 1 over the web through Yahoo Messenger, this case is really divided into two … separate bits of evidence," Markou said in his motion. "The first bit of evidence is First Amendment protected speech in which Mr. Beckman engages in sexually disturbing, but protected speech with another individual.
"The other potion of the government's case relies on the testimony of Victim 1 that in fact Mr. Beckman sexually assaulted him. Unless these two factual assertions can be linked with actual evidence that Mr. Beckman engaged in conduct prohibited under federal law, his speech is either First Amendment protected or the alleged sexual assault is a state matter not subject to federal jurisdiction."
Neff has given Assistant U.S. Attorney Sean M. Lewis until Dec. 13 to respond to the motions filed by Markou. Neff has scheduled a hearing on the motions for Jan. 9.
Rex Hall Jr. is a public safety reporter for the Kalamazoo Gazette. You can reach him at email@example.com. Follow him on Twitter.


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BASKETBALL: The Bay County Men's Fall Basketball League is now registering teams for the eight-game fall season, which runs Oct. 1 through Nov. 15 at Bay County Community Center's large gym. Cost is $375 per team, with a maximum of 18 teams. Games are played on Monday, Wednesday and Thursday. For more information, contact Bob at 989-894-0671, 989-450-9213 or email@example.com: The Crump Fox Club is offering a hunter safety class at no charge, meeting Aug. 27-30 at its 781 Prevo Road location in Linwood. Call 989-684-2693 for more information.
SOFTBALL: The Mid-Michigan Lightning travel softball teams are holding tryouts Aug. 26 for 10-&-Under and 12-&-Under teams from 10 a.m. - 1 p.m. at Essexville Hampton Little League fields. The 10U runs from 10 a.m. until 11 a.m. and the 12U run from 11:30 a.m. until 1 p.m. Players need to register prior to tryouts by contacting Chris Kokaly at 989-450-8669.
BASEBALL: The Saginaw Bay Riverdawgs are holding tryouts for their 2013 teams with the 8-&-Under team tryouts are held Aug. 19 from 11-1 p.m. followed by the 9-&-Under team from 1-3 p.m. and the 13-&-Under team from 3-5 p.m. All tryouts take place at Bangor John Glenn High School at 3201 Kiesel Rd. in Bay City. Players should arrive at least 15 minutes before their tryout.
BASEBALL: The All-Star Academy has added a second session of tryouts at Doc Litchfield Park in Pinconning on Sunday, Aug. 26 for a new travel baseball program. Tryouts are now scheduled for 9U at 10 a.m., 10U at noon, 11U at 2 p.m. and 12U at 4 p.m. Age is as of April 30, 2012. Players should bring birth certificate. For more information contact Jeff Sanak at 989-714-4530 or All-Star Academy at 989-879-1565.BASEBALL: The Tri-City Fall Ball League is holding registration for teams and players on Wednesday, Aug. 15 from 6:30-8 p.m. at Peak Performance Baseball, 901 Salzburg Avenue in Bay City. The league is for any player who played this past season as a 12, 13, or 14 year old. Cost is $75 per player. Contact Paul Spencer at 989-893-9404 for details.
BASEBALL: The Baseball Heaven Angels, a travel baseball team in the central Michigan area, is holding tryouts for its 2013 15U team from 4:00- 6:30 p.m. Sunday, Sept. 23 at Northwood University's baseball field, 4000 Whiting Drive, Midland MI. Players must have been born on or after May 1, 1997. Winter workouts will be held at Baseball Heaven, with local college coaches and players helping with hitting and pitching drills. Summer practice is set for Northwood University with the plan to play 5-6 elite USSSA weekend tournaments. Contact Joe Jachens at 989-488-8979 or email@example.com or Mickey Maier at 989-205-0551 or email@example.com for further details.
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PHOENIX -- There's still a chance right-handed reliever Joel Hanrahan will return to the majors. But it's difficult to believe it will happen this season. Or with Detroit.
Hanrahan received more bad news earlier this week when the Tigers officially shut him down after his latest bullpen session on Saturday in Lakeland. He will be re-examined again later this week.
"Joel is still in the same position at this point in time," Tigers head athletic trainer Kevin Rand told a group of reporters in Phoenix on Tuesday.
The Tigers signed Hanrahan in May to a one-year contract with the chance to earn $3 million. The move was labeled a risk of sorts, considering Hanrahan has been out since last May after tearing a flexor tendon that required Tommy John surgery.
However, Hanrahan was guaranteed only $1 million, making it a low-risk gamble for the Tigers, who have been in serious need of bullpen help for much of the year.
"We think this is a situation that is well worth the gamble for us," Detroit general manager Dave Dombrowski told reporters during a teleconference to introduce Hanrahan in May. "We think it helps stabilize our situation in the back of the bullpen when he's ready."
The Tigers were hopeful Hanrahan could contribute at the major league level in the second half. However, Hanrahan has suffered a series of setbacks that have stalled his progress, putting his return to the majors this season in serious jeopardy.
As of now, there's no timeline for when Hanrahan will resume baseball-related activities. But it's hard to imagine he'll be ready before the postseason. Even if he were to begin an injury rehab assignment later this week, he likely wouldn't be ready to join the Tigers until late August. But, as of today, he has yet to face a live hitter. And given his slow progress, there's no telling when he will.
As a result, the Tigers may now be forced to change their outlook on how they plan to approach the non-waiver trade deadline, which is set to expire later this month.
Given Hanrahan's latest setback, it seems Detroit can no longer plan on the two-time All-Star closer to add much-needed depth to the back of its troublesome bullpen. If the Tigers want bullpen help, they'll likely need to acquire it via trade.
Unfortunately for the Tigers, it may not be that simple.
There's said to be around 15 teams who are scouring the trade market for available relievers, which could significantly raise the asking price for several high-profile relievers, like San Diego's Joaquin Benoit or Texas' Joakim Soria.
Will the Tigers be willing to mortgage their future to acquire a proven setup man or closer? Or will they decide to take a less aggressive approach and trade for a less costly reliever, like Houston's Chad Qualls or Philadelphia's Antonio Bastardo?
The Tigers' blueprint remains unclear at this point, but given the latest setback to Hanrahan, it's become clear that any future plans probably won't involve him.
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Sixteen marching bands were nominated and now only one remains.
The St. Augustine Marching 100 was voted as the best marching band in the New Orleans area by the readers of NOLA.com | The Times-Picayune.
Throughout November 2013, readers nominated then voted on their favorite marching band from the New Orleans-area, and the Purple Knights came out as victors.
The Marching 100 participated in the 125th Rose Parade in Pasadena, Calif., on New Years Day, the second time in school history, and to Jeffery Herbert, Director of Bands at St. Aug, being selected the best of New Orleans is an honor in itself, especially with all the "good bands" the city has to offer.
"We're coming off the Tournament of Roses this year, also all the things this Marching 100 have been through, the legacy and tradition, this honor is the cream of the crop," he said. "It's the file' in the gumbo and I'm just so excited about the Marching 100 being the best band in the city of New Orleans."
The band practices throughout the year, beginning in June with a military-style boot camp, which started with former band director Edwin Hampton, who "invented the wheel" for the Marching 100 according to Herbert. Practicing not only prepares the members for football season, but parade season, concert season and any event that may pop up during the year.
During football season, the Marching 100 has a new field show ready for each and every game. St. Augustine running back and LSU commitment Leonard Fournette, who is certainly leaving his mark at the school, believes the band has continued to thrive and helps feed the crowd and team, almost giving the Purple Knights an advantage over opponents.
"The level of the band has gotten better since my ninth-grade year," said Fournette. "When the band steps into Tad Gormley Stadium and you hear that 'Purple' playing, there's just something it does to you ... the crowd going crazy and just to know the 'Purple Nation' is in the building."
St. Aug's tight end Charles B. Jones II added, "When the band starts when we're on the field it just lets me know how much fan support we have. It gives us hope and makes us more aggressive, it gives us the drive to score."
Herbert attributes hard work, dedication, relentless practicing and the brotherhood that is built during the course of the year as contributing factors to the band's continued success. The tradition of the Marching 100 has held strong for more than half a century, and the younger generation are all well informed. Senior and head drum major Lebron Joseph knew early on he wanted to be a part of that tradition.
"I knew one day, in my heart, that I always wanted to become the leader of the Marching 100," Joseph said. "By me learning from previous drum majors and the band directors and the staff, I believe that's why I am what I am and who I am today."
Even sixth-grader and first-year band member Brandon Ricks knew he wanted to be a part of something special.
"If I couldn't be a part of the Marching 100 that would just break my heart, because I always wanted to go here and I love this school and I love the band," Ricks said.
Eighth grader Austin Williams added: "To be in the Marching 100 is like, you can't describe it. It's fun and sometimes you might get frustrated with it, but it's like a video game, it's addicting and you have to keep going back to it."
"The marching bands in New Orleans are so important to this city, to keep the city going and to keep these students motivated in each and every school," said Herbert. "But it's such an honor to say, for the first NOLA.com best band of the city of New Orleans, it was the St. Augustine Marching 100."
The Marching 100 will march in 11 Mardi Gras parades this season, including their first of the season, Cleopatra, on Feb. 21. The other parades: Pygmalion, Alla, Nyx, Muses, Hermes, Endymion, Mid-City, Bacchus, Orpheus and Zulu.
Landry-Walker, Rummel, Brother Martin, McMain, Karr, Destrehan, Mandeville, St. Paul's, Bonnabel, Holy Cross, East Jefferson, Wright, Easton, West St. John and Jesuit were the other marching bands nominated.
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"Still" was a word heard often on Saturday evening, as in "I'm still working at the same place," or "We still live in ..." or even "I'm still always glad to get together with you all."
Not so unusual for a 45th class reunion, perhaps, because by now there just isn't much changing locations or careers when one has been out of high school for more than four decades. Everyone is pretty well set in their lives, as they coast on through to the next stage: retirement. Hence the word still.
That was a new word for this reunion, one that was bandied about quite freely, I thought, as my classmates introduced themselves again and shared about their lives. It wasn't unusual for someone to say that they are retired and had been, perhaps, for some years already. Some of my classmates had retired while their spouse is still employed; others are already retired to the sunny South.
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I'm not retired or in the sunny South. And that's just fine with me for now.
I have to say it was a congenial group as we met for our every-five-years gathering. We looked different and yet the same somehow, too. There's lots of gray hair and balding heads now, wider girths than in our teenage years, but it was interesting that somehow our personalities haven't really changed much.
By now it seems to me that there really isn't much stress involved in attending a class reunion, especially at this past-middle-age stage of life. Everyone is comfortable in their own skin. By now it's simple: we are just who we are. We don't have to live up to an image or worry about what others might think of us or even think a whole lot about how we look or if we're wearing the right outfit. Hopefully by this stage of life there are other more productive places to use our energy.
I don't know what it is about a class reunion, but they always leave me feeling renewed, rather euphoric, and with the sensation somehow all's right with the world. It's not enough that I graduated with these folks; many of them I grew up with. And, more than a half-century since we started school together, I always feel a bond with these classmates that's different from other connections in my life.
Most of all, as I shared with those at my reunion, I come away feeling very, very thankful that I was blessed to grow up where I did when I did, in the middle of the century in the middle of the country in the middle of Iowa. We were part of a lifestyle that basically doesn't exist any longer.
And, regardless of how far we've gone or how near we've stayed to Hamilton county, how high-powered or low key our career, whether we've been lucky in love or not, if we've been financially successful or have perhaps just scraped by, that simple beginning gave each of us a great start in life.


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Condescending to Imperfection
December 26, 2004
In his small but powerful book Led By The Spirit, Jim Elliff describes Christians he terms "illuminists" - people who, when confronted by difficult decisions in life, seek guidance from God by getting a series of impressions which they believes come as God directly impacts the spirit. This term is not to be confused with illumination, which is the Spirit's work of illuminating the words of Scripture to believers. The author used to practice this kind of decision-making so knows it well.
Here is a short quote from the book that I found very meaningful:
God may use the sincere individual who gets his guidance the illuminist's way. He may bless him. He may honour his faith more than his method. I am quite sure that God always condescends to our imperfections. And if there is immaturity, we must realize that God will often use in our zealous immaturity what he disallows in our maturity.
The Great Awakening preacher, George Whitefield (1714-1770), who had such tendencies in his earlier days, later commented, "I am a man of like passions with others, and consequently may have sometimes mistaken nature for grace, imagination for revelation." He put away his illuministic patterns as he grew in Christ. Yet, it is important to note that he was used in those earlier days just as dramatically as in later life.
Ellif is correct when he says that God condescends to our imperfections. I believe this is especially the case when our imperfections are due to immaturity in the faith. As we mature and grow, we should be able to remove many of those imperfections as we learn how to walk in the ways Christ commands us.
That is a thought that has been playing in my mind for several days now - that God condescends to my imperfection. And that God that He does, for my imperfections by far outweigh any good I may offer Him.
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It has a nice lobby to meet people in and also a very nice breakfast area and courtyard. They could use some movie channels on the TV but other than that everything was nice.
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Republicans get a win-win on debt limit
November 1, 2013
The congressional Republican outrage over Obamacare is a red herring. They're after bigger things.
It has been a long-established Republican position that they don't like "entitlements." Don't raise the debt limit and the government can only make partial payments on Social Security, Medicare and other programs. That's a prize for the GOP. They (particularly the extreme right) don't care who gets hurt in the process. Under this scenario, Obama will likely flinch, and the GOP will still get something, just like the sequester cuts last year. Then they will be back in a few months and do the same thing.
It will be death by a thousand cuts for all social programs, including Social Security … or a quick bullet to the head if the President doesn't flinch. One day, the Social Security check won't show, and people will wonder what happened. You don't know what you've got 'til it's gone kids.
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It's Friday and as always at this time of the week when I turn this thin slice of cyberspace over to the readers, I'm out the side door. So I have but one word for you as I travel to Pittsburgh for the Orange-vs.-Panthers game:
Enjoy . . .
The person who made up the future non-conference schedule for the Syracuse University football team should wear an orange dunce cap with the initials "djgross" on the front.
With its slow athletes, thin depth chart, inexperienced and ordinary head coach (and unproven recruiter in the northeast), poor offensive and defensive lines, suspect defensive backs and average wide receivers, SU is nowhere near being the Beast of the East.
And it has no business getting its face smashed and body broken by the likes of Notre Dame, Penn State, Boston College, Virginia Tech, Washington, Southern California and Wake Forest. Those teams should be replaced on the schedule by Rhode Island, Buffalo, Toledo, Army, Navy, Air Force, San Diego State, Wyoming and Delaware. But then, those clubs won't sell tickets.
A lucky break allowed the Orange to barely beat lowly Buffalo. Miami of Ohio was a joke loss. Who does Dr. Gross think he's kidding? He's pulling the same desperate stunt to sell tickets that Jake Crouthamel did. Yes, SU did beat some good out-of-conference teams over the years, but that was then and this is now. The Orange is facing a four-to-five-year rebuilding program - a.k.a., Greg Robinson's "work in progress," with or without him.
This future suicide out-of-conference scheduling program mocks the memory of Jim Brown, Ernie Davis, John Mackey, Jim Ringo, Floyd Little, Chris Gedney, Donovan McNabb, Tim Green, Daryl Johnston, Dwight Freeney, Marvin Graves, Marvin Harrison, Don McPherson, etc. This is a bad joke and I hope our kids, like Andrew Robinson, don't get seriously injured by those squads on those future schedules. Won't Louisville, Cincinnati, Rutgers, South Florida and Pittsburgh be tough enough to handle?
This will be a "work in progress" for several years to come. Paul Pasqualoni was very lucky to have had the northeast recruiting edge almost all to himself. But that's pure history now and many of the teams we played in the past (and beat routinely) are getting their recruiting and winning revenge, big time -- particularly Rutgers with its fabulous New Jersey and Florida connections, which we don't have anymore.
-- Jay Colbert
Funny that the Alex Rodriguez story broke a few days after Brent Axe's syracuse.com piece about fair-weather Syracuse football fans (and the response from the two camps -- those who stand and those who sit).
Seems to me the big issue today is not fair-weather fans vs. "true fans." It's fans or former fans who are smart vs. fans who are idiots. All those willing to keep paying higher and higher prices for tickets, parking and concessions -- and tolerate a stadium atmosphere that rivals a Billy Mays infomercial -- make me think that, like Alex Rodriguez, I'd keep asking for more because the idiots, who are in the majority, will foot the bill.
(These same folks, by the way, complain about their tax money being used to help the needy.)
I grew up playing and loving several sports. I'm too old to play those sports I used to love . . . and, frankly, I no longer love those sports I used to play. One by one they've become part of a media circus attended by people who act as though they've never played a sport, but know they can get their 15 minutes of fame acting like morons for an ESPN camera.
Meanwhile, I think athletes have adjusted well, playing just as hard as men and women ever did, playing with more skill, though sometimes foolishly risking life and limb . . . although I feel sorry for those who chase an impossible dream by playing for NFL practice squads or for a minor-league basketball team in Idaho.
Oh, I could do without the showboating and the silliness that attends sports and trickles down to even T-Ball leagues. To me this is a constant reminder that the inmates are running the asylum. (Did you see the Boston College coach wind up on his butt when he bumped chests with his quarterback after the touchdown pass that beat Virginia Tech? I loved the words of one coach -- I forget which one -- who advised his players that when they get into the end zone to act like they'd been there before.)
I no longer attend big-time sports and have a difficult time watching them on television because those who broadcast the events repeat the same drivel endlessly, as though they're concerned people may be watching the sport or the teams for the first time or have the world's worse case of ADD. (You probably watch SU basketball in person. I've been unable to do that for many years -- except for catching a few games while I lived in Rhode Island -- but the telecasts have every announcer telling the same tired Jim Boeheim stories over and over and over, year after year after year.)
I also don't like the constant second-guessing of coaches or, in football, for example, the announcer who lectures players. ("You'll have to make those catches, young man, if you expect to be a wide receiver at the next level.")
Who knows where all this nonsense will end? But on the chance that one unbelievably greedy player can hasten that ending, I say, "Go for it, A-Rod. Hell, ask for a billion dollars while you're at it."
-- Jack Major
In recently released statistics from the NHL's communication staff, so far this season fighting majors are up 56%, and there's a 78% increase in games that have more than one fight. (A "fighting major" is a penalty that results when two or more players drop their gloves and sticks and begin fisticuffs).
While fighting is pro hockey's equivalent of a demolition derby on ice, smashing faces instead of fenders, it's nonetheless punishable by ejection in Pee Wee, college and European Leagues, as well as in Olympic competition and in women's hockey at any level. Every major sport has its rules and limits enforced by principle, penalties and fines which require coaches, players and fans to exercise various degrees of self-control and decorum during athletic contests.
So what gives in the NHL? Taking a stand on self-control? Bringing the sport up to speed with regard to modern-day sensitivity toward abusive and unregulated aggression in society at large? Making a long overdue statement of its own in influencing the younger generation? Hardly. It is an open secret, long understood by NHL brass, that more people come to hockey games to see the fights than stay away. Such is a primary policy consideration behind the absence of stiffer penalties for fighting.
So it's about keeping the beast unleashed for purposes of building and marketing mass appeal and entertainment value for the "$port." And the NHL commissioner, Gary Bettman, brass pucks and all, will tell you so, right to your teeth -- the ones designed to be removed by dentists, not fists.
Bettman has gone on record in underscoring the NHL's position on fighting as part of the landscape of the game, even going so far as to soften consequences for fighting. Little wonder, then, that NHL players have reputations as knuckle-dragging jocks who travel to games in cattle cars and have more zippers per square inch on their mugs than Frankenstein's Monster. With all those facial sutures, no wonder fighting has become a "staple" of the game.
The players, too, have their own rationale to support fighting as a "viable" part of the game. (Can violence be "viable?") They say that fighting is necessary to (a) deter overly rough play by opponents, (b) protect the skilled or star players, and (c) create a sense of team solidarity.
Using the same logic, can you envision NFL offensive linemen, sans helmets, regularly duking it out with their defensive counterparts as a regular strategy for protecting the quarterback and uniting their teams? I don't think so. Flimsy excuses as any, I suppose, for naked retaliation, intimidation and control that would rival even the most savage pecking-order ordeals seen on Animal Planet.
At any rate, the NHL has a great "success" formula going:
Incredible speed + amazing skill + brutal violence + passionate players + great rivalries = mass appeal.
Apparently, the juxtaposition of beauty and brutality makes the sport totally unique. Therefore, it's elementary my dear Fauntleroy -- if it ain't broke, don't fix it. But in a sport long on blood, short on teeth and shorter on brains, there do remain a few bright spots of discipline and self-control. Namely, the NHL's top players rarely get into fights, preferring instead to take care of business with crisp passes and laser shots. And the league has recently decided to nix its interest in acquiring the franchise to televise prison executions on a pay-per-view basis.
And how about those hockey fans -- outdoor types whose year has two seasons, Winter and Construction. Just because most of them think chips, salsa and microbrew make a balanced meal doesn't mean they all wear tube socks and know which leaves make the best toilet paper. But then, let's not stereotype.
If our sports arenas are our modern-day Pantheons, then the contemporary Zeus is none other than the god of power, intimidation and control. And this is no better exemplified than in the wild, on our streets, in prisons . . . and in pro hockey arenas. Perhaps the NHL is up for a name change (the "National Hooligan League") along with a brand-new, aptly-named commissioner -- Miroslav Satan.
In closing, here's one for all you male role models who like to coach kids. In 2007, Derek Boogaard of the Minnesota Wild started hockey fighting camps for children, complete with T-shirts splattered with blood. That's right. A hockey camp for kids with the express purpose of teaching them the art and science of fighting on ice. Honest.
Anyway, owing to the crowd appeal, I suppose the sight of two men pounding the snot out of each other while trying to balance on ice makes pro hockey a near relative to its kissing cousin in bloodletting -- boxing. Therefore, I propose that a crossover pastime be created, a hybrid sport called "Buckeye" with the rules, principles and venues governing same to be ironed out at a future date. The world championship would be held in a major city every Halloween night on an ice arena ringed with ropes, filled with dopes and backed by a Bock malt beer sponsor.
The master of ceremonies? None other than the Great Vampire, himself. No, not Jack Palance. Not Bela Lugosi. Not even Nancy Pelosi.
Nah. None other than a beaming Leon Spinks.
-- Joe Masterleo
Jamesville, N.Y.
-- Bud Poliquin


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Come the end of the basketball season West Windsor-Plainsboro South head boys' basketball coach Bob Schurtz was pretty sure he knew what was in the best interest of him and his family.
Not that he had lost sight over that in the weeks since the Pirates' season came to a close, but Schurtz certainly thought through the ways that he might be able to satisfy the two things most important in his life: family and basketball.
In the end Schurtz — who, along with his wife Jamie, is expecting a baby girl around Memorial Day — didn't see a way to make the two worlds mesh and yesterday officially chose not to re-apply as head coach at WW-P South.
"I was listening to some of the things that Kevin Ollie had to say to his players at UConn and it was inspirational," Schurtz said. "It really got me fired up and I was thinking, 'We can do this, we can implement some of this stuff, this can work, my guys will buy into this.' At the same time we're supposed to play in the first tournament the week after we're expecting (Memorial Day). There's no way I'm making that tournament. At what point am I cheating the kids and the opportunity that they deserve. I'm telling them that they have to do this and have to do that and I can't make it. That's not fair. It's selfish of me — it is — but in the same way I love and commit to these guys I have to love and commit to being a great dad, to being a great father. I think they understood and that made it a little easier. I think they embraced it. At least I hope so. They weren't throwing things at me when I walked out of the room."
Schurtz spent nine years on the Pirates' bench compiling a 143-84 (.630) overall record while winning more than twice the Colonial Valley Conference games his teams participated in, 98-46 (.681). His teams won 15-plus games in six of the last seven seasons, winning 20-or-more three times. He guided WW-P South to the 2008-09 NJSIAA Central Jersey Group IV title, the program's first since 1980.
"There's really something from every year that you take with you," Schurtz said when asked to recall his fondest memory. "There's a player or a situation or a game that you take away and reflect on the experience. That's special, that's unique. Obviously winning the sectional title is, I guess, the peak of my career. But to win a couple division and conference titles was awesome. The last couple years winning 20-plus games and competing late into the season, I'll always remember those. But it's also the smaller things, too. All of the players, all of the memories, having those relationships, having that love and respect, that's what a program is all about. I couldn't be more proud of what this program has become and represents now."
Coaching and teaching is what the Schurtz family does. The matriarch, Mary Ellen, and the patriarch, Tom Sr., were both coaches and teachers, as are his elder siblings, brother Tom Jr. and sister Kass. Knowing that coaching is something that's ingrained in his family, Schurtz said he'll likely return to the sidelines in the future.
"It's obviously part of who I am so knowing who I am and knowing how much it means to me and my family I'm sure I'll get back into it," he said. "I just felt like, right now, it was best for me to step down and stay away from the game for a few years."
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China pulls a reversal and bans Renault car imports for safety concerns
In an odd role reversal of the status quo, China has announced the halt of import of four Renault models on the back of 'serious safety risks' and non-compliance with regulations.
The Renault models affected include the Laguna, Scenic, Megane and Megane Coupe-Cabriolet – what are Renault's most successful global models. The decision was reached by the lengthy-named General Administration of Quality Supervision Inspection and Quarantine (AQSIQ).
"W]e have repeatedly found batches of passenger vehicles made by the French Renault … do not conform with our country's mandatory standards and relevant technical regulations, and there are serious safety risks," AQSIQ said in a statement.
The Chinese government's decision is strange to say the least particularly when Chinese made vehicles like the Brillance BS4 have very little in the way of genuine safety. The BS4 recently scored zero stars in Euro NCAP testing. In contrast, the Renault Megane, Megane CC, Laguna and Scenic all achieved 5 stars in EuroNCAP testing.
The fact is that China is now the largest car market in the world and the banning of these Renault models will hurt the French manufacturer. In some opinions this is the first step in China trying to protect their domestic carmakers against the strong competition coming from Europe.
Renault hasn't yet issued a formal response, with a spokesman saying only that the company was 'surprised' by the decision, and that it has plenty of evidence of the quality of its models in the form of independent press reviews and testing.
Renault launches Laguna wagon in New Zealand
An economical yet torquey diesel engine coupled to a six speed automatic transmission is the cornerstone of the Renault Laguna Wagon which is being launched in New Zealand.
It is the only model of the mid-sized French car available at launch, boasting a comprehensive specification, with one of the highest five star European NCAP crash testing safety ratings, four star child occupant protection and a combined cycle fuel consumption of just 7.1 litres/100 kms.
The Laguna Wagon 2.0 dCi Auto will provide an alternative for executive car buyers who don't want a Japanese brand and who cannot justify the extra expense of a German marque. The motor's maximum torque of 340 Nm arrives at just 2000 rpm, making it ideal for over taking on the open road and pulling strongly up hills, or idling around town in stop — start city traffic. A particulate filter is standard. Servicing is only required annually or every 20,000km.
The motor has CO2 emission of only 188 grams per kilometre. It is priced at $54,990.


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I am starting to play competitive level chess and have lost to two players who played D4 as their first move... I know we could play along to the coming Queen's Gambit which often throws me off as I have heard that its a powerful gambit should it be accepted, which makes me decline it... So D4 kinda throws me off my game. What is the best or rather easiest defense to learn to counter it...
If it helps, White I play King's Gambit and/or King's Indian Attack
Black against e4, I play French Defense (Language of Love) or Najdorf Sicilian (If I thinks my opponent knows the Sicilian as it only pisses me when they don't know Sicilian and once again I don't know how to continue)
I'll look up the Modern... as for King's Indian Defense.... I have taken a look at it... but I find its too passive as I like King's Indian Attack due to its possible attacking capabilities... Thanks though! =D
I saw a video on it... isn't it just responding to what black does... like you don't get to push on the offensive?
Hmm looks like I'm taking anther loook at it =D
The King's Indian isn't exactly "aggressive." It's a counter-attacking defense.
Black develops fast, solid, and small. Which means that if white wants to stake any kind of an advantage, it's going to have to be a space one.
Once white extends himself, if all goes well for black, he should be well poised to capitalize quickly on any OVER-extensions with his harmonious development.
To me, an aggressive defense is something like those lines of the Slav or Semi-slav that try to grab material and/or space on the queenside, and then consolidate it. Or the Albin or Budapest, that cede material for attacking chances. Or even the Leningrad Dutch, which says that you want to pursue a KID-ish attack, but without waiting to see if or where white overextends.
As for what's "best?" Well, nothing is, really. But if you felt like you HAD to make a case for one defense, you'd probably want to go with either the Semi-slav or the QGD...just because those are the ones the best players in the world seem to have settled on most regularly...or the Nimzo, which many of them I'm sure would play if they were ever allowed to.
XiXax, what's your rating? if you are below 1600, I suggest you concentrate on tactics and endgames and play the opening as you go along. I doubt you lost the two games because they started 1.d4.
well considering you seem to be aggressive I have two options first, the benko gambit
I've just began studying the benoni defence, I'd recommend it if you're an aggressive player.
I myself, as a more defensive player, prefer the Gruenfeld, King's Indian and Nimzo-Indian defences.
I'd most certainly recommend 1 ... Nf6 as a response to 1. d4.
Cool guys, thanks =P
I'm planning to look into the KID more soon, as I'm getting bored of the Benoni, and it's a bit too helterskelter for all situations.
The KID isn't a defensive opening at all, but can be very theoretical. Check out this recent game where Nakamura downed Gelfand with what was probably some stonking home prep:
Right here:
It seems you like agressive openings. A few suggestions might be the benko gambit, grunfeld, or KID. However, don't rely on your openings to win the game. Even though most players think it, the opening is rarely the reason to blame for losing.
True... But openings help =D For instance, not knowing Scholar's Mate would pwn you before midgame even begins
King Indian is same setup as Pirc defence. You can use it almost vs anything. And it is passive defence.
And for OP, you HEARD about Queens Gambit??? Man, you have bigger problems than 1.d4!
D4 kinda throws me off my game. What is the best or rather easiest defense to learn to counter it...
I had a similar problem with 1. d4. Couldn't find a reply (as black) which suited me, that was also easy to learn. Then I saw this article on the Chigorin defence by GM Gserper:
This suits my style! - black ends up with open play very quickly - so I'm trying it out. I think it is important to play an opening that suits your style, rather than something just because it is strongly recommended. I would never play the King's Indian Defence because I don't like fianchettoing my bishops, but that's just me.
If you like the French, my suggestion is to try the Nimzo-Indian, you often get a very similar type setup.
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When I awoke Saturday morning, I was greeted by overcast skies, temperatures in the mid-60s and very little wind. You couldn't ask for better running conditions.
But even if the heavens cracked open and unloaded torrential rains, I doubt that would have quelled the spirit of hundreds of young runners at the Girls on the Run Community 5K event.
I served as part of the volunteer staff for the event at Marconi Park, right across from the downtown YMCA youth center. My job? Water boy.
Don't worry, I wasn't nearly as embarrassing as Adam Sandler.
Besides, the day wasn't about me, it was about the girls who trained for 12 weeks to complete the 5K. Girls on the Run is a 501(c)3 youth development program that works to inspire self-respect and healthy lifestyles in pre-teen girls. The program joins girls from urban and suburban communities, teaching tolerance and unity.
Their energy was infectious. Some girls wore tutus and tiaras, others sported butterfly wings with vibrant hair coloring.
About 10 feet away from my water station, a group of three girls frolicked while playfully prodding each other with magic wands. One yelled, "best friends forever!" Two of those girls were black, one was white.
We could learn so much from just watching our kids.
Once the race began and the young runners bolted through downtown streets with their adult running partners, I wandered over to the nearby craft table to chat with fellow adult volunteer Lindsey Watson of McCalla.
"It's a very positive environment," Watson said while organizing pictures frames that runners would later decorate. "I'm excited to see so many kids excited about running."
When the first Girls on the Run participant crossed the finish line at an impressive 26 minutes, my fellow volunteers and I rushed to our stations. As the girls came in with their adult partners, Watson said: "Every girl gets a running buddy. No one gets left behind or alone."
That statement goes for the volunteers too. We might not have been running, but even volunteers enjoyed the spirit of camaraderie experienced by the young athletes.
Nicole Jackson teared up as she crossed finish line holding the hand of her daughter Kenzie Jackson, 9. Jackson was unable to be Kenzie's running buddy during last year's race but this morning, Jackson surprised Kenzie with news that she would be her running partner. Kenzie ran alongside her mother, who was pushed in a wheelchair by an older daughter.
"I was filled with overwhelming joy," Jackson said of the experience. "I always support my children 100 percent and I wanted to take part of this with her."
You can't buy a better Mother's Day present than that.
As One Direction's "What Makes You Beautiful" blared from speakers for what had to be the 800th time (eh, kids love that song, I can get over the repeat playings) the park quickly filled up with parched runners.
Water boy sprung into action. Cups of water disappeared as quickly as filled them.
"Is this Powerade?" one girl asked me.
"No, it's water," I replied.
She smiled and said "I don't care what it is," and gulped it down in an instant. She then darted off with her crowd of friends - still full of energy, still happy.
And still running.
Edward T. Bowser is a community engagement specialist for AL.com and The Birmingham News. Reach him on Twitter @etbowser, visit his Facebook page or email firstname.lastname@example.com.


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So a week ago I wrote what I thought was a pretty funny bit regarding my slow return to the blogging world that involved Lou Dobbs, twitter, a text message that read, "The Werld Needs U", the word "penumbra" (real word), and a turkey hunt. But I made the mistake of letting HF Wife[1] read it and her humorless response was, "How can you possibly work Lou Dobbs into a blog that four people read about high school girls soccer?"
"Double A high school girls soccer," I said. "Double A."
Here, she just walked off and I sadly hit the delete button.
Lou Dobbs aside, we're three days and a nineteen inches of rain into the season and already two motifs have risen through the mire that is Central Pennsylvania soccer fields: first, that English remains "strained at best" on the Big Boards (the best posts right now all involve a "joesgrille" and this bizarre meta-narrative about what it means to be a "joesgrille"); second, given the weather, that Spring Soccer will be a whole lot better when it is played in the Fall. Still, until we have meaningful games (or at this rate, games) I give you Five Things I've Been Thinking About On Opening Weekend:
1. The Number 24. True story: I grew up in a small town in Central Pennsylvania and each Spring (Fall? Or Winter?) my parents would sign me up for this ballroom dancing class even though: 1. There was no ballroom; 2. The bored guy who ran the program usually switched mid-Liberace to the square dance because he liked it when the kids "got their blood moving" (Hi Mr. Schwartz!). My parents signed me up for it because they wanted an hour to themselves to go to a lounge called "The Library" (which they'd slyly refer to all week by saying things like, "I could really go for a 'withdrawal' right about now" or "It looks like someone needs to spend some time at the circulation desk" and then they'd start giggling and poking each other in the ribs and I'd cry and cry and cry) and so while they loaded up on free mini cheese logs and the weekly Bartle's and James giveaway I'd be standing in the corner of a round room with a group of 24 other kids in blue blazers and weather-beaten Easter dresses sweating through my best Lands End until Mr. Schwartz would grab the microphone and say, "Find a partner please" and there'd be this mad rush for partners and in the end it would almost always come down to me v. Kid With The Juice Moustache sprinting toward Girl With the Breath & The Glasses and seven times out of ten I'd end up dancing with Shirley, who was sixty seven and smelled like talcum powder.
There's a pretty great metaphor in that story if you're open to it but if you're not at least remember that last season District 3 managed to cobble together a 16 team district tournament that featured a play-in round of – wait for it – 32 teams. While it might seem reasonable for District 3 to look at the cause of that number (too many Single A teams playing Double A soccer), District 3 has gone in a completely different direction and just decided the appropriate number of teams competing in a 16 team tournament is, in fact, 24. 32 teams in a 16 team tournament is, you know, too many. 24 teams in a 16 team tournament is just right. Last year, that would have meant no East Pennsboro, Susquehanna Township, or Lebanon Catholic (three plus-24 seeds that won play-in games). This year, expect at least two worthy MidPenn teams to end up dancing with the lady whose skin feels like tissues, only to watch Mt. Calvary get "blowed up" (technical term) by Lancaster Mennonite.[2]
A postscript: Girl with the Breath & the Glasses? Currently working the cash register at my local Jo-Annes' Fabrics. True story.
2. The State Champion Donegal Green Dragons. The question: who is[3] the real Donegal Green Dragons? The DGD FC that mucked out a tough win against Lancaster Mennonite in the district semifinal match last year (see: my terrific performance as a live-blogger for more details); the DGD FC squad that was absolutely massacred in their district finals match against Fleetwood a few days later (see: my "epic fail, brah" live-blogging performance at Hershey park); or, the DGD team that ran the Mennonite out of Hershey Park for their first State Championship? My sense (see below) is that a massive power shift is upon us in the Lancaster-Lebanon League (dead in the water: Catholic, Elco, and Northern Lebanon) and as such Donegal has to be considered the odds-on favorite to win the district this year. That being said, 1. Fleetwood treated Donegal like a CCAC school in last year's final; 2. Last year I called Donegal "Not Quite a Contender" and they did pretty much okay. http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=UPiJrqTl-KE I suppose the real question is – if you are a Green Dragon fan, do you really want my endorsement? http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=u_IQh0akvxQ
3. Safety Goggles. Did you know that an estimated 2.4 million eye injuries occur annually in the American Workplace[4]. Do you know the simple fix? Protective eyewear. Check out NBA superstar Amare Stoudamire on the importance of Safety Goggles here: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=dcEuXcOE8SE. Come on, people – strap on the goggles, and let's put eye injuries on the "blink". http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=B8rDti-rpZU&feature=related.
4. Lancaster Mennonite, And How It's All Over (clap clap clap-clap-clap). Something clearly is afoot in Section 3 & 4: Lancaster Catholic is a total mess (I could write a whole new entry called, 'This is exactly what not to do: The Lancaster Catholic Story' but for tonight we'll keep it short -- first, don't let parents fire your coaches. No parent knows anything about soccer. Not a single one. You included. Yes, you. Seriously, you too.[5] Second, don't let the Coach Your Parents Hired put your best player in goal. Ever.); Elco continues to be number three in our hearts and number three in their section (Dear Elco – maybe show up next time against Trinity?); and the Green Dragons are "apparently" the best team in the state. I recently interviewed a former soccer coach who told me three things worth repeating here. First, that the diamond back is "the only responsible defense to play in high school soccer"[6]. Second, that "once the refs roll the ball out there, there isn't much coaching you can do." Lancaster Mennonite had three shots at Donegal last year and went from winning big, to losing in over-time, to losing big. Dear Soccer Coaches – your job isn't to roll the ball out then sit on the bench and watch, it's to coach. We're three years out now from Vernon Rice and I'm ready to say it: Lancaster Mennonite is Lancaster Catholic, 2010. PUT IT ON THE BOARD![7] http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=5xpqdB79i_8&feature=related
4. The MidPenn, and How It's All Over (clap clap clap-clap-clap), But Here I Mean That In a Good Way As Opposed To How I Meant It Above. Most of the money I've made off this blog has come in the form of royalties collected from a 2007 piece titled, "HF Blog Presents: Why the MidPenn Is Terrible In Double A Girls Soccer". The article held true for years and as such I'd just change a few names, republish the whole thing annually, and end up with "duckets" overflowing out of "buckets" (reference: Rap Music). Last year, the MidPenn put together a handful of teams that looked like they could make waves in district playoffs and you couple that with the fact that I invested everything I had in junk bonds and what seemed at the time to be an airtight Ponzi scheme and boom: there goes my timeshare in Boca (to be fair, there wasn't a person on this entire planet who had Middletown making states. And to those that say they did, I say, "Your pants are on fire"). This year, Trinity opens the season by shelling the Elco Windy Raiders and though it's been thirty eight years since the MidPenn had a 2-A team qualify for district semi-finals I'm ready to say that we'll see at least two make it to the round of 8 (Middletown and Trinity) and another four in the top 24. The CCAC is the saddest league in all of soccer; York (league/city) is a close second to the CCAC; the LL looks thin this year; Berks continues to be Berks: if the Mid-Penn doesn't finally make a run this year I will eat my Datsun 510. Put it on the board! http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=bb_c9GUshuc&feature=related
5. Michael Bullock, and What I Need To Do To Make Him Love Me. A quick story. I was given a press pass last year to cover the AA District Championship game. That meant parking in the press lot, that meant sitting in the press box, that meant free sodas, that meant complaining about Rick Reilly, that meant calling female high school athletes "gals". The live blogging was less than successful, but worse still was a voice I heard each time I walked the length of the press box: it was the hoarse whisper of a sportswriter saying, "Fraud" each time I passed.
I never saw who it was and I'm not saying it was Bullock. I'm just saying there are nights when I look at the stars and I wonder: does Bullock look at these stars too? http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=H4J4M6BXDLs
6. Is There Any Point to Playing the Berks Regular Season (fun, pretzel sales need not apply). Berks has three teams worth keeping an eye on[8]: Schuylkill Valley, Brandywine Heights, and Holy Name (worth mentioning: I added Holy Name to this primarily because I like their stadium an awful lot). Holy Name qualified for last year's tournament, Schuylkill Valley ended up 11-8 with a tough schedule, and Brandywine Heights took Wyomissing out behind a woodshed last year, played them in a soccer game, and won by several goals. That's great stuff for those programs, but those three teams remain second tier teams and sadly in Berks the only reason second tier teams exist is to steal the occasional game from tier 1.5: Tulpehocken, Wyomissing, and Conrad Weiser. While Tulpehocken remains the greatest soccer program ever assembled (I'll be up there next week, Blue Jackets!), they've gotten young at the same time that Wyo has gotten a little older. Sadly, those 1.5 tier teams exist only so that Fleetwood can kill time between Spring Break (do you guys remember when we got our hair braided! Twitpic!) and when they take Wilson to overtime in the Berks championship game. Fleetwood will run away with the Berks AA title, followed only sort of closely by Wyo, Tulpy, Brandywine, & Weiser (in that order).
Worth mentioning: the occasionally reliable Berks Gameday wrote this regarding Antietam: "Adding GK Emilie Didyoung, a transfer from Central Catholic, will help solidify the defense and the Mounts will continue to build on their improvement in 2009". If you need it, Antietam went 0-13 in Berks in 2009. Dear Berks Gameday, let's not patronize the kiddos, shall we? http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Wyr796dLHKs&feature=related
Not a particularly interesting set of games this week. Still, look for our first power ratings next week, and my team-by-team analysis of York and the CCAC. That will prove to be pretty compelling stuff. As always, I expect you to write insane things in the comments. While you're at it, why not follow me on the twitter (twitter.com/hfmike)?
[1] I mentioned HF Wife last year briefly, and I was instantly called out by HF Wife for ripping off The Sports Gal. I said, "Would you prefer I just call you Justine?" Her response? "How could you possibly work me into a blog that four people read about high school girls soccer?" The answer: I'm artful.
[2] Have I ever mentioned that Lancaster Mennonite acquitted themselves nicely in that game? Which isn't me referencing any other situation from last year in which a team far superior to another did not acquit themselves particularly well?
[3] Are?
[4] See: www.safetyglasses.net (real website).
[5] Yep. You.
[6] You all know my feelings on this issue. Here's how that conversation always goes: Coach: "Diamond back is the only defense you can play in high school. You can't teach high school players how to play zone-man schemes. " Me: "Why not?" Coach: "They don't get it." Me: "You are terrible at your job." Coach: "I am." Me: "Hey, come on. You're great at your job!" Coach: "I'm so, so lonely." Me: "In many ways, we're all lonely." Coach: "The post-modern condition." Me: "The post-modern condition."
[7] Catch phrase alert.
[8] The correct grammatical construction here is something like, "three teams on which it's worth keeping an eye" but that sounds inefficient even to me and I enjoy a clumsy sentence as much as anyone.


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There are just two more matchups left in the first round of the madness tournament and Paul Pierce makes yet another appearance along with Kevin Garnett. Yesterday featured a couple of different yet equally amazing plays by Pierce. Surprisingly this past season, Pierce created a hit list of dunk victims that was probably larger than the last several years combined. Kris Humphries of the Nets was not the only New Jersey player to be on this list.
Seed #31: Pierce Blows by Outlaw for the Slam – Way back in mid-February, the Celtics were playing the Nets at home just prior to the all-star break. There were whispers of a Pierce foot injury but as you can see on this play, it was just fine. Pierce blows by Travis Outlaw then slams it over Derrick Favors for the slam.
Seed #34:KG Blocks Mbah a Moute to Seal the Game – This game against Milwaukee has already featured some great plays by Pierce: his no-look pass to Nenad Krstic and his slam on the fast break. This time however, it's KG's defense that seals the win. There's under 30 seconds left, the C's are up by three and the Bucks have the ball. John Salmons has a tough time handling the ball and gets it to Luc Richard Mbah a Moute, who attempts to net a lay-up, but KG is equal to the task then pumps his fist after blocking him to seal the game. I'd love to know what Jon Brockman said to him afterwards to get KG to laugh at this point.


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HOLLAND -- Two people were injured in an armed robbery at the Holland Elks Lodge at 12:20 a.m. Saturday, police said.
The robbery occurred after the lodge was closed, but before the doors were locked. That's when the first suspect entered the building, 569 E. 24th St., and asked to look at a phone book, police said.
When a 25-year-old female employee left to get the phone book, the suspect assaulted a 41-year-old male employee several times with a blunt object, police said.
The female employee also was assaulted, police said, and a second suspect was seen in the building during this time.
The two suspects stole cash and fled on foot in an unknown direction, police said.
The male employee was taken by AMR to Holland Community Hospital where he was treated and released, police said. The female employee sought her own medical treatment.
Police ask that anyone with information related to the incident call the Holland Police Department at 355-1100 or Silent Observer, 392-4443.
Police are investigating an armed robbery of the Holland Elks Lodge, 569 E. 24th St., that happened at 12:20 a.m. Saturday.
The robbery occurred after the lodge was closed, but before the doors were locked, police said.


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After an energising warm-up to some great tunes, you'll be shown the basic moves, the walk and how to grip the pole.
During the course of the lesson, your group will learn gripping and spinning techniques, the art of sensual movement and get to grips with some sassy tricks. At the end, everyone will perform their routines and receive a certificate of commendation.
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Creepily Hilarious Valentine's Day Postcards
Love sometimes makes us say – or do – some pretty weird things. Australian "Hubbawelcome" art collective mocks the head-over-heels in love sort of fluffiness by presenting an almost stalker-ish series of Valentine's day postcards. Chris Mundy and Greg Lockhart, currently based in East London, say their inspiration comes from the online culture and the loneliness and isolation that the information age evokes.
This might explain some of their slightly socially-awkward postcards, reading things like "I love you so much I saved one of your farts in a tupperware container". They are, however, super funny – just make sure your Valentine knows your sense of humour well before giving one of these!
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BATAVIA, N.Y. (AP) — Authorities have charged a 50-year-old western New York man after police say he held officers at bay for two hours while armed with a variety of swords and knives.
State police say troopers and Genesee County sheriff's deputies responded Monday night to a 911 call reporting someone was threatening to stab two people at a home in the town of Batavia.
Police say Jody Gillett had barricaded himself inside the home and threatened police with swords and knives. Officials say at one point, he attempted to stab a deputy by lunging through a window.
Troopers say he was forcibly taken into custody after two hours of negotiations.
Gillett was charged with menacing a police officer and criminal possession of a weapon.
He's being held in the county jail on $50,000 bail. It wasn't known if he had a lawyer.
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Plain Dealer and cleveland.com Ohio State coverage includes Doug Lesmerises' story that Urban Meyer will maintain the Buckeyes' game-day traditions and add another; Bill Livingston's column that Meyer's brand of football won't be all that different from that of Jim Tressel, who coached the Buckeyes from 2001-10; Lesmerises' Ohio State Football Insider, leading off with Reid Fragel winning the starting job at right offensive tackle.
Much of the preseason talk about the Buckeyes has focused on the team's offense, and for good reason. Last season, Ohio State's total offense ranked in the bottom 12 percent of Football Bowl Subdivision teams. During much of the spring and summer, Meyer expressed concerns about whether the Buckeyes had the play-makers to make his offense work. As preseason training camp went on, his confidence grew in the team's ability to move the football.
Meanwhile, expectations for the defense were high and remain so. That unit's performance could attain another level, with the continued progress of senior cornerback Travis Howard.
Zac Jackson of Fox Sports Ohio writes about Howard, including:
Buckeyes story linksAs the Buckeyes prepare for Saturday's season opener vs. Miami-Ohio, Meyer put Travis Howard among a handful of players he said used training camp to take the biggest jump. The change in Howard, Meyer said, is "monumental."
The entire Ohio State defense could benefit.
"Guys like Travis Howard are going to make a tremendous impact," Meyer said. "I'm not sure how much impact he's had in the past.
"He's a much better player than he was."
A fifth-year senior, Howard made all 11 of his career starts last season. The Miami (Fla.) native has great size for a cornerback at 6'1, 200, and though he has four career interceptions, Meyer said Howard was too often guilty of "lazy footwork" and not focusing on the fundamentals. Meyer said he's seen Howard embrace the challenges set forth by cornerbacks coach Kerry Coombs and a strong push for his starting job by talented sophomore Doran Grant.
Ohio State plans to go at it on offense. (By Brandon Castel, the-ozone.net)
Offensive tackle Reid Fragel and cornerback Travis Howard win the competition for starting jobs. (By Bill Rabinowitz, Columbus Dispatch)
Urban Meyer is more blunt in talking about his team and players than former Buckeyes' coach Jim Tressel was. (By Bob Hunter, Columbus Dispatch)
Urban Meyer looks forward to the beginning of his Ohio State game-coaching career. (By John Kampf, News-Herald and Lorain Morning Journal)
Three Ohio State games are among the top Big Ten games to watch this season. (By Adam Rittenberg, ESPN.com)
Urban Meyer is cautioning his players to not be too emotional for Saturday's season opener against the Miami RedHawks. Yet, he may need to temper his own emotions. (By Doug Harris, Dayton Daily News)
The progress of quarterback Braxton Miller and the Buckeyes' offense has pleased Urban Meyer. (By Brandon Castel, the-ozone.net)
Ten story-lines for Michigan's Wolverines this season. (By Tony Gerdeman, the-ozone.net)
An early preview of the Buckeyes' biggest rivalry game: against the Michigan Wolverines on Nov. 24 at Ohio Stadium. (By Austin Ward, BuckeyeNation ESPN.com)
An early look ahead to what figures to be a big game: Ohio State visiting Wisconsin's Badgers on Nov. 17. (By Austin Ward, BuckeyeNation ESPN.com)
Comments on the depth charts of several Big Ten teams, including Ohio State's. (By Adam Rittenberg, ESPN.com)


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Enthusiast photographers are sure to appreciate the improvements to the series, writes Tim Coleman
Ricoh CX6 review
Previous models in the series are limited to automatic exposure, but the CX6 offers shutter priority for speeds from 8-1/2000sec, or aperture priority for one of two settings: 'open' or 'minimum'. Combined with a host of sophisticated controls and shooting modes, this could make the CX6 the ideal photographer's travel companion.
Build and handling
At less than 3cm deep, the CX6 is impressively small for a camera with a lens of such a wide zoom range. However, the camera has a tough plastic exterior with a smooth front panel, which feels a bit cheap. Likewise, the shutter-release button and zoom switch are a little loose. That said, the brushed-metal effect top panel looks classy and the solid shooting mode dial is flush to the body so it can't easily be knocked.
The rear is dominated by the scratch- and smudge-resistant 3in VGA LCD screen, and the resolution of the screen has been upped to an impressive 1.23 million dots. It is also 1.7x brighter than the screen in the last model, and has an auto brightness adjustment. Bright daylight is still a challenge for easy viewing, but there is no doubt the screen is better this time round.
A new movie-record button has been installed for HD video recording up to 720p. The joystick control doubles up to scroll through the main menu and access a quick menu for four customisable controls, comprising exposure compensation, ISO, white balance and AF mode.
Using the standard electronic zoom, it can be tricky to achieve precise focal lengths. Fortunately, the camera also features step-zoom in 28, 35, 50, 85, 105, 135, 200 and 300mm settings. Start-up time is 2.5-3secs, which is a little slow. Shutter lag is minimal, however.
For a camera at this level, there are some sophisticated controls and shooting modes. For example, the contrast-detection hybrid autofocus system continually measures subject distance for claimed AF speeds as quick as 0.1sec. There are seven different AF modes, including spot, multi-target and face priority. The latter not only prioritises focus, but also the exposure and white balance for detected faces. Manual focus enables precise adjustments.
Shooting modes include 5fps high-speed burst, interval shooting and creative shooting modes, which now features bleach bypass as an option.
It takes a while to get round all that is on offer in the CX6, but once set up to the user's most frequently used settings the camera is speedy to navigate.
Like the older models in the series that share its sensor, the CX6 reaches the 20 marker on our resolution charts at ISO 100, and the 14 marker at ISO 3200, which is respectable. Image detail appears a little smudged when viewed at 100%, especially at ISO 400 and above.
A new 'optical super resolution' is available in 'weak' or 'strong' settings, and applies further sharpening and tonal compression during processing to give clarity to edge detail and better tonal range. However, I find that detail is overprocessed and is best avoided. Work on the JPEG files in post-production instead.
For natural results, it is better to stick to the standard colour mode, because vivid is overpowering. Generally, auto white balance can be relied upon, although blue skies in sunny conditions are cyan in tone.
Autofocus is very quick in bright light, but in low-contrast conditions the contrast detection hunts for the AF point, which slows down the focusing process.
Images: As with most compact cameras, JPEG compression leaves image detail looking a little smudged when viewed at 100%
With little improvement in specification since the CX3, it is easy to feel a little disappointed with the Ricoh CX6.
However, with greater control over exposure, the camera should please the enthusiast photographer looking for a travel-zoom compact model.


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Tom Ridge enjoyed a few minutes in the spotlight this spring, when Republican leaders tried to talk Ridge into challenging Pat Toomey in a 2010 Senate primary. Back in April, Ridge was seen as the answer to the GOP's prayers, considering the party's freefall and pratfalls. Even state GOP chairman Robert Gleason was eager to have a brand-name Republican at the top of the 2010 ticket.
But now Ridge will enjoy a few minutes of the flip side of that coin, as the Obama administration seeks to do away with the color-coded terrorist threat chart that Ridge unveiled after Sept. 11. At the director of Homeland Security, Ridge was in charge of the simplistic graph that was second only to duct tape in terms of the nation's anti-terror precautions.
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Valad Europe, the multi-let real estate investment manager, achieved considerable lettings success across the Benelux region during 2012, with more than 112,000 square metres of space let across 211 leases.
During the period, Valad's Benelux team signed 95 new leases and renewed 116, achieving a tenant retention rate of more than 75 per cent.
Highlights include agreeing five new leases totalling 4,050 sq m on office and industrial space at Trade Park Matlinge in Rotterdam and several new leases and renewals for office space totalling 2,000 sq m at Edge Offices in Amsterdam. The renewals were headlined by Mitsubishi Electric Europe B.V. and ING Bank who both renewed their 4,200 sq m leases on industrial space at Capronilaan 46, Schiphol and Neptunusweg, Leeuwarden.
Mark McLaughlin, Valad Europe's head of Benelux, says: "Once again this year, the importance of having local asset management teams and on-the-ground expertise was vital to our success in the Benelux region. In the current market, a strong focus on renewing leases is equally important as finding new tenants and it is our combined knowledge of our assets, our tenants and the local market which contributes to this success."
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There are two competing theories for the formation of giant planets, core accretion and disk instability. Core accretion is the generally accepted mechanism, where a multiple-Earth-mass core forms by collisional accumulation of planetesimals and then accretes a massive gaseous envelope. Disk instability envisions the formation of self-gravitating clumps of gas and dust in a marginally gravitationally-unstable disk, followed by coagulation and sedimentation of the dust grains to form a central core. These opposite extremes for giant planet formation have testable predictions: (i) Core accretion seems to require somewhat long-lived disks, implying that gas giants should not be commonplace, while disk instability can occur in even the shortest-lived disk, implying that gas giants should be abundant. Spectroscopic surveys will determine the frequency of gas giants on Jupiter-like orbits within the next decade. (ii) Core accretion takes millions of years to form gas giants, while disk instability forms gaseous protoplanets in thousands of years. Determining the epoch of gas giant planet formation by searching for astrometric wobbles indicative of gas giant companions around young stars with a range of ages (0.1 Myr to 10 Myr) should be possible with the Space Interferometry Mission. Detecting gaps caused by gas giant protoplanets in protoplanetary disks with the Atacama Large Millimeter Array offers another means to age-date the epoch of gas giant planet formation. (iii) Core accretion is hastened by a higher ratio of dust to gas, whereas disk instability occurs equally well for a range of dust opacities. Determining whether a high primordial metallicity is necessary for gas giant planet formation can be accomplished by spectroscopic and astrometric searches for gas giants around metal-poor stars. (iv) Ice giants are formed in the disk instability scenario through photoevaporation of their gaseous envelopes by EUV radiation from nearby OB stars. For a solar-mass star, stripping occurs for protoplanets orbiting outside Saturn's orbit. If ice giants are found to be common inside 10 AU around solar-mass stars by transit photometry (e.g., Kepler Mission), this would suggest their formation by core accretion rather than by disk instability, unless inward orbital migration had occurred.
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Brandon Ruiz took the witness stand during his Dauphin County murder trial this afternoon and laid the blame for the killing of a Harrisburg rapper on his co-defendant, Clarence Bender.
Bender, in turn, is expected to accuse Ruiz of shooting Vincent "Lil Rad" Pearson, when he testifies after the trial resumes Monday.
The mutual finger-pointing by the Harrisburg men is hardly a surprise. Ruiz's lawyer, Chief Deputy Public Defender Paul Muller, and Paul Kovatch, Bender's attorney, promised as much when the trial began.
Senior Deputy District Attorney Johnny Baer is claiming that Bender, 33, and Ruiz, 28, killed Pearson while robbing him near a Derry Street bar on Dec. 4. Baer is seeking second-degree murder convictions and life prison terms for both men.
During more than two hours of testimony Friday, Ruiz portrayed himself as a Good Samaritan who merely witnessed part of a crime.
He told the jury that he had bummed a ride outside the Derry Cafe moments before Pearson was shot and was sitting in a sport utility vehicle with Bender and two other city men, Chris Diggs and Tyrell Weaver.
They noticed a driver, who police say was Pearson, having difficulty getting out of tight space in a nearby lot, Ruiz said, so he went over to help.
As he was getting ready to direct the driver, "Clarence Bender brushed by me and all I heard was 'Give it up!'" Ruiz said. He said he saw Bender grab Pearson and noticed something silver in Bender's hand.
He said he immediately turned and began running in fear back to the SUV. "I basically panicked," Ruiz said. He said he heard a gunshot while he was running.
Bender got back into the car after he did, Ruiz said. He said Bender was hysterical and was saying "Dog! Dog! He was reaching!"
"I didn't say nothing. I had nothing to say," Ruiz testified under Muller's questioning. "I asked them to take me home."
"Did you have a gun that night?" Muller asked.
"No," Ruiz said.
Diggs testified earlier that he saw Ruiz with a revolver right after the shooting. Weaver testified that he didn't see Bender or Ruiz with a gun that night. Pearson's girlfriend, Tiffany Daniels, told the jury on Tuesday that she saw Ruiz and Bender assault Pearson immediately before he was shot.
Ruiz stood by his testimony under Kovatch's questioning and also when Baer pressed him during a combative cross-examination about differences between his testimony and a statement he gave to police soon after the slaying.
Ruiz insisted that the officer who took his statement "twisted and turned it a bit."
He said he didn't know Pearson or Daniels. When Baer asked why he went to help a stranger, Ruiz replied, "Because I'm a nice person."


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Make the most of your ski vacation by getting fit before you go. This one-month plan, designed by Whistler Mountain Ski Club coach and dryland coordinator, Jordan Williams, will prepare you for a week of skiing hard.
From Coach Williams: "Please be aware that you must regulate your program to your abilities and needs. Do not over do it."
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Nintendo will be offering both a white and black Wii U console at launch. After much speculation, Nintendo has confirmed on their official E3 page that there will be white and black Wii U colors available at launch. On the page, users can select a white or black Wii U version, with corresponding Wii U images and information about the system. In addition, the page has plenty of videos on the new features and some of the new games revealed, including Wii Fit U. It is entirely possible that Nintendo opted to use the black Wii U colors during trailers and videos in order to appeal more to the core gamers. This could also be the reason for offering a black color at launch, the main competitors, the PS3 and Xbox 360, are both available in black only.
Most of the trailers we've seen featured included the black Wii U, while previously Nintendo only showed the white version. This could also pave way for different Wii U models with different hardware specs, most notably, an internal hard drive. Although this is yet to be confirmed — Nintendo will announce the launch date, price, and possible models at a later date. With the recent announcement that the Wii U will support dual GamePads, it'll be possible for players to mix the white and black GamePads if they chose to.
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