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NEW YORK, July 24 (Reuters) - U.S. Senator Charles Schumer warned a top regulator on Friday that if she does not ban so-called "flashes" -- orders that stock exchanges send to a select group of traders before revealing them to the wider market -- he will introduce legislation that does.In a letter dated Friday to Mary Schapiro, chairman of the U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission, Schumer said this type of order "seriously compromises the integrity of our markets and creates a two-tiered system where a privileged group of insiders receives preferential treatment."If allowed to continue, these practices will undermine the confidence of ordinary investors and drive them away from our capital markets," Schumer, a senior Democrat on the Senate Banking panel, said in the letter obtained by Reuters and verified by an aide."If the SEC fails to curb this practice, I plan to introduce legislation in the U.S. Senate to prohibit the use of flash orders," the letter said.At issue are buy and sell orders that the Nasdaq Stock Market and BATS Exchange began "flashing" early last month to market members, including the big broker-dealers, before they are routed elsewhere to all participants.The flashes -- which last for fractions of a second, allowing computer programs to respond -- are also available in some anonymous trading venues, known as "dark pools." Some describe them as exchange-run dark pools.The new services at Nasdaq and BATS resemble one long offered by fast-growing trading venue Direct Edge, and amplified an ongoing debate over fair market access, prices, and the way orders circulate through the dozens of electronic trading venues in the United States.Schapiro has not specifically mentioned flash orders publicly. But in a speech last month she raised concerns about the growth of dark pools, warning that the SEC may take action to protect market integrity and fair price discovery.An SEC spokesman said he couldn't confirm or comment on letters the market watchdog receives.The SEC has received at least five letters on flashes since May, when New York Stock Exchange parent NYSE Euronext (NYX:$26.92,00$-0.04,00-0.15%) urged it to reject the flash applications from Nasdaq OMX (NDAQ:$20.34,00$-0.16,00-0.78%) and BATS on the grounds the order type "impedes a free and open market system and harms the investing public."The Securities Industry and Financial Markets Association (FINRA), Morgan Stanley (MS:$28.25,00$-0.29,00-1.02%) , and high-frequency trading firm GETCO also raised concerns with flashes in letters to the SEC.Schumer's letter -- which named Direct Edge, Nasdaq and BATS -- said the flashes allow exchange members to use "rapid trading programs to trade ahead of those orders and profit from advanced knowledge of buying and selling activity."Defenders note that customers can opt out of having their orders flashed, and that the phenomenon is part of overall innovation in increasingly electronic markets where venues battle for market share.Indeed, the NYSE told the SEC that if it does not clamp down on flashes, the exchange may have to offer a similar service so not to forfeit too much volume to rivals.William O'Brien, CEO of Direct Edge, said in an interview flashes provide individual traders access to the liquidity they wouldn't have had in the bygone floor-trading era."Dark pools have always existed, whether it was a floor broker's pad, a specialist's book, or upstairs trading desk -- they've just become more automated now," O'Brien said."If you have Congress intervening in micro market structure issues on a discrete basis ... that's going to set a very bad precedent." (Reporting by Jonathan Spicer; Additional reporting by Thomas Ferraro and John Poirier in Washington; Editing by Andre Grenon, Gary Hill)
Negative divergence on MACD on your long term chart
good stuff there! shhh you're giving away all the good stuff!JKShow
Yep its all rigged for the big guys starting with GS!!!
at least we have FINRA and Morgan Stanley on our side ...


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FREEHOLD – A Monmouth County Grand Jury indicted an Asbury Park man on attempted murder, aggravated assault and weapons offenses on Tuesday.
Antonio Pabon, 19, was indicted on charges stemming from a May 23 incident in Asbury Park, the indictment said.
Pabon allegedly shot another man once in the leg after firing off several shots.
Pabon remains held at the Monmouth County Correctional Institution in Freehold in lieu of $350,000 bail, jail records show.
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Roger, (K7LXC -- check out notes on tower rotation below) Difficult question. I agree that the fixture is crucial for installation, but I stopped using it once I discovered the ladder technique. That's because the ladder is much faster and simpler. That's especially true if you have the motorized version. The reason is that the tower can't rotate 360 degrees unless the fixture is removed -- otherwise the motor and relay cabinet would hit the fixture. I know that's true of the motorized MA-770MARB and the MA-890MARB, and imagine it must be true of the MA-550MARB as well. This means that the procedure for tilting the tower includes hauling the fixture to the tower, lifting it in place (mine is 80 lbs!), bolting it, removing the pulley wheel on the tower, threading the tiltover cable through the pulley, and reinstalling the pulley wheel. Then you have to disconnect the rotor from the tower shaft, turn the rotator so the tower can tilt (or remove the rotor), remove two pin bolts from the tilt hinge and remove the bolts in the upper collar. When you're done, you have to do all this in reverse. You also have to be careful to do everything in the right sequence. For example, if you forget to remove the pin bolts, they will be sheared off. In my case, I also have to remove various cables and a protective cage (see below) before I can tilt the tower. I can install and remove the ladder in less than half the time. It's also easier to do certain jobs on the ladder. Remember that the boom of the antenna prevents the tower from being tilted horizontal. This means that you may need a very high stepladder to reach the feedpoint and other areas on the antenna. In my case, a 10-footer is required. Depending on the technique you use, installing a large yagi may be easier using a strap-on ladder. When we originally installed my TH-7, we attached the 5-foot mast, stood the beam on end and mated it with the tilted-over tower. It took six guys to do that. I suppose you could "build the beam" on the tilted tower, but that is complicated as well. When I replaced the TH-7 with a 20M monobander, I found it much simpler to use the ladder and a pulley/rope assembly. It only took two of us to do that and it went pretty quickly. Another reason I use the ladder is to adjust the @#%$! pull-down cable. It's a major design problem with these towers. The cable stretches or loosens up over time and either pops off the pulleys (if you have them) or gets caught behind the main pulley brackets. It happens when the tower is fully extended (and the cable is at its slackest) and blowing back and forth in a stiff wind. When the cable snags, it's dangerous to raise or lower the tower. I found that I had to remove the pulleys (recommended by U.S. Tower) and keep that cable tight. This involves loosening the tension spring (which must be done in stages, raising and lowering the tower at each stage), tightening the cable at the top with a come-along (using the ladder technique), and retensioning the spring (again, in stages, raising and lowering the tower.) This procedure is extremely difficult and time consuming using the tilt-over fixture. It may not be an issue on the MA-550, but it is a real problem on the MA-770 and MA-890. A word on the ladder techninque -- it's potentially dangerous. There are two main ways to to it. One is to lean the ladder against the tower at an angle. You must have a couple of strong people at the bottom to hold the ladder in place while you scramble to the top and secure the top of the ladder to the tower. It's wise to have a tree fixture at the top (kind of an open collar that keeps the top of the ladder from slipping off the tower.) It's very important to secure the ladder so that it can't twist. I use the vertical method -- I put the extension ladder flat against the tower and strap it every 4-6 feet from the bottom to the top. I can do this by myself. You *must* use standard tower climbing techniques in this case -- including a climbing belt, safety lanyard, tool bag, steel-shank shoes, hardhat, etc. It's only 22 feet, but you can still get maimed or killed if you fall. With all that said, there is one reason I'm glad I bought the tilt fixture -- cable replacement. The cables on these towers must be replaced periodically. U.S. Tower says every three years. Some say that's more frequent than necessary (remember the LXC directive!), but even in the most favorable environments you're looking at 5-10 years max. The tiltover fixture is essential for dismantling the tower to restring it. In fact, U.S. Tower says the cables can be replaced on the 550 and 770 without removing the tower from the base. You just tilt the tower and remove each cap/section. Even the next-to-last section on the 770 is light enough to be handled by a small crew. Apparently, the 89-footer requires special equipment because that section is too heavy for unassisted people to handle. (LXC -- read this!) Finally, let me say something about tower rotation. There are a couple of secrets to making the U.S. Tower MARB series rotate that they don't tell you. First, there is only one proper orientation for the rotor shelf, even though it looks like you can fit it either way. The proper orientation is so that it looks like an "L" from the side (not an upside-down "L".) Mine came shipped upside down and so did a friend's. If you mount the rotor on the plate when it's upside down, the tower will bind (the plate is made in a jig and the angles are crucial.) Second, the small pipe that connects the rotor to the tower drive shaft must be allowed to flex -- it's a poor-man's U-joint. The rotor jaws must be well below the bolt used to attach the pipe, at least 2 inches or more, or the pipe can't flex properly. This can be complicated if there is not be sufficient room between the drive shaft and base of the tower to lower the rotor mounting plate. I had to cut off at least an inch from the anchor bolts to be able to lower the shelf enough (this was recommended by Bruce at U.S. Tower -- I should point out that U.S. Tower made an error in manufacturing my tower, such that there the gap was 2" smaller than it should have been.) Some rotors are large enough that even the standard dimensions will present a problem. I also had to cut off part of the pipe to get it to fit (I'm using a Tailtwister.) Note that the aircraft nut on the bolt must not be fully tightened -- just screw it down until it touches the pipe (it won't fall off.) Third, the hinge and pin bolts must not be tightened so much that the hinge fixture is distorted. That's easy to eyeball. Fourth, the upper collar must be generously lubed with grease. Plain old automotive grease will do, or if you're in the North use low-temp grease. Just filing it is not sufficient because the metal-to-metal contact will eventually damage the steel tube. I'm skeptical that filing the high spots will solve the problem on that 89-footer -- the mast moves around a lot in that collar when the wind is blowing, so it's hardly a precision fit (that's why the flex joint is so important.) Fifth (and related to the last comment), the tower must be absolutely plumb and the beam as balanced as possible. It won't work to plumb the base vertical member -- there is an offset angle between the member and the tower. Instead, adjust the base bolts until the mast is plumb. When the tower is properly adjusted, you can turn it with one hand and the rotor won't bind. I don't agree that it's better to put the rotor at the top. That adds a lot of weight at the top, which makes the swaying worse in stiff winds. Mast mounting is much tougher on the rotor, too. When it's at the bottom, there's no side loading at all. Finally, it's a *heck* of a lot easier to maintain the rotor when it's mounted at the bottom. Neither the ladder technique nor the tilt fixture will simplify removing a rotor at the top. It is significantly more difficult to remove a mast-mounted rotor than one that's inside a tower. One last word. If you have the motorized tower, be careful about dressing the cables up the tower. Use very flexible cable (RG-213 is OK, LMR-400UF is not) and put the standoffs opposite the motor assembly. I found it necessary to install two additional standoffs, one above the motor and one below. Otherwise, the cable could snake around the tower and get snagged on the motor assembly (this happened to me, with almost disastrous results -- I could have lost the tower.) You might get away with locating the bottom standoff just below or above the motor, or just adding just one extra standoff there. I also fabricated a protective cage out of hardware cloth that keeps the cables from getting fouled in the rotor area. This is all needed because I can't see the the tower when I'm raising and lowering it. Hope this is helpful to all, 73, Dick WC1M List Sponsored by AN Wireless: AN Wireless handles Rohn tower systems, Trylon Titan towers, coax, hardline and more. Also check out our self supporting towers up to 100 feet for under $1500!! http://www.anwireless.com ----- FAQ on WWW: http://www.contesting.com/FAQ/towertalk Submissions: email@example.com Administrative requests: email@example.com Problems: email@example.com
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Three hundred and seventy-two seniors were awarded Bachelor of Science and Bachelor of Arts degrees on Saturday, May 17, during ceremonies marking Juniata College's 136th Commencement.
Among the graduates is the following local student:
Amy Alyssa Rubin of Hillsborough, daughter of Amy E. Rubin and Kenneth A. Rubin, received a Bachelor of Science in preK-4 certification with a secondary emphasis in Spanish. While at Juniata, she studied abroad in Seville, Spain, served as vice president of the Hillel student club and completed her student teaching.Rubin is a 2010 graduate of Hillsborough High School.


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Mayor Driscoll Skips Both SUN Meetings On Vacant Houses
According to today's Post-Standard, the Mayor's pay raise is a sure thing. I was quoted in the article, but I managed to merely paraphrase our member's opinions. I avoided pontificating on the issue as if I spoke for the organization. That is not my role as an organizer.
However, it is my job as a blogger! And I've got issues! Read more at Still Racing in the Street.


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To the Editor:
The campaign season is in full swing. Many people don't trust what they hear, unless it's something bad about the other guy. It's hard for a concerned voter to tell fact from fiction.
Late last month, one of Mitt Romney's pollsters said, ''We're not going to let our campaign be dictated by fact checkers.'' Does that mean, ''We won't let the facts get in the way of our campaign''?
Politifact.com, run by the Tampa Bay Times, checks statements and ads and judges them True, Mostly True, Half True, Mostly False, and False. They have one additional special category: Pants on Fire. Of the 200-plus Pants on Fire statements, President Obama is cited six times. Ten Democrats, including Vice President Joe Biden, Sen. Harry Reid and Rep. Nancy Pelosi, and interest groups supporting the president, average two Pants on Fire citations each.
Fifty-five Republicans and anti-Obama interest groups average two Pants on Fire citations each. Romney leads all Politicians, with 16 Pants on Fire statements.
Both the candidates, many of their supporters and several special interest groups are ''stretching the truth.''
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ELECTION 2012 - Use fact-checking sites to verify all claims
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A simple SASS mixin to apply :hover states only to non-touch enabled devices.
A simple SASS mixin to apply :hover states only to non-touch enabled devices.
Use a SASS mixin to generate line-height and padding so you don't have to set an explicit height on elements with different font sizes.
On large and small projects alike, sometimes you end up writing repetitive CSS classes. Maps can make your life easier.
Great interface design is making sure your users complete tasks easily and efficiently. 'Distraction free' modes remove the UI but what if that's the default?
Phil Karlton said one of the hardest things in computer science is naming things. This is especially true with variable names as their value can change.
It's best to show users the current depth of a page using breadcrumbs. You may also want to indicate the same in the browser tab; Kirby provides some handy tools to achieve this.
Often you find yourself zero-ing margins and list-styles all over the place. Gain more control by scoping your classes and root elements within a specific context.
A simple way to help identify which breakpoint is active when using variables for media queries.
Sometimes you need a little more granular control over who sees which menus in Wordpress rather than relying solely on user roles.
This technique allows the background behind the element to be seen instead of the background of the element itself.


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Lakewood steals one from South Whidbey | Boys Basketball
Lakewood edged South Whidbey in a squeaker late last week in Marysville, 70-66.
The Cougars crept back into the game after the contest was tied 13-all at the end of the first quarter, then Lakewood leaped to an eight-point advantage by the end of the second quarter, 35-27.
South Whidbey came out blazing in the second half — the Falcons' Riley Newman torched the net for a game-high 32 points — and the team closed the gap to one point by the start of the fourth, 53-52.
The Cougars outpaced the Falcons 17-14 in the final quarter to preserve the win.
Newman scored three of the game's 10 three-pointers. Jordan Thornley knocked down 14 points for the Falcons, Harrison Price contributed eight points and Cole Erikson added five.
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MOBILE, Alabama -- Here are the top high school softball performances in Coastal Alabama in the past six days as judged by the Press-Register. Choices were limited due to spring break. To be considered, game results must be called in following each game to AL.com at 1-800-283-4024.
4. Jordan Holifield had 10 strikeouts and scattered five hits in seven innings as Class 6A No. 3 Baker shut out Class 2A No. 2 Mobile Christian, 5-0.
3. Katlyn Obradovich hit a two-run home run and a two-run double as Saraland clinched the Class 5A, Area 3 regular season championship with a 12-0 win over host Jackson.
2. Taylor Bahos doubled twice and drove in three runs as host St. Paul's defeated Gulf Shores, 7-1. Bahos drove in one run with a double in the first inning and added two more RBIs with a double in the fourth.
1. Sara Lowther had an inside-the-park grand slam as Davidson scored five runs in the fifth inning to pull away for a 10-1 win over host Cottage Hill Christian. Lowther was 3-for-4 with five RBIs.
ON THE HONOR ROLL: Makayla Reed, Saraland; Allison Pickett, Saraland; Konner Wilks, St. Paul's; Parker Canada, St. Paul's; Caylin Acosta, St. Paul's; Kayla Lovett, Davidson; Ansley Chaplin, Davidson; Delaney Thomas, Baker; Amy Mathis, Mobile Christian.
FAN VOTING:McGill-Toolen's Kelly Cruthirds was an easier winner in last week's fan voting. She collected 70 percent of the 16,564 total votes, while Murphy's Courtney Tittle was next with 22 percent. Each week, fans can vote on their top performances. The poll will close at noon Monday and results will be posted later that day and again Tuesday with the weekly Hit Parade. Again, game results must be called in to 1-800-283-4024 for players to be considered. AL.com's online polls reflect the views of readers who choose to participate and are not the kind of scientific sampling of opinion used to predict the views of the public as a whole.


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OXFORD — LaDarius White scored 16 points in his season debut Saturday to lift Ole Miss to an 80-56 win over Mississippi Valley State.
White, a freshman guard, became eligible earlier in the day after completing first semester academic requirements and clearance from the NCAA. He hit 6 of 12 from the field, including four from 3-point range.
Ole Miss (8-1) had five players to score in double figures, led by White. Dundrecous Nelson had 12 points, Reginald Buckner scored 11 points with 10 rebounds,, and Murphy Holloway and Terrance Henry added 10 points apiece.
Paul Crosby scored 16 points, Falondo Jones had 13 and Terrance Joyner added 12 for Mississippi Valley State (1-8). The Delta Devils led 16-15 after the opening 10 minutes.
Ole Miss answered with a decisive 17-0 run, including four 3-point shots from Ladarius White, to take a 32-16 lead with 2:48 remaining. Mississippi Valley State never got closer than 16 points again.
Ole Miss led 41-22 at halftime and led by as many 26 points in the second half. The Rebels improved to 34-0 all-time against Southwestern Athletic Conference teams.
The Delta Devils shot 19 of 64 from the field (29.7 percent) and managed only 11 of 22 (50 percent) from the free throw line.
Ole Miss was 29 of 55 (52.7 percent) from the field, including 8 of 18 (44.4 percent) from 3-point range. The Rebels outrebounded Mississippi Valley State 48-30 and blocked a school-record 12 shots, including six from Buckner.
The Rebels are also expected to add Jalen Kendrick to complete their roster Monday. Kendrick, a freshman transfer forward from Memphis, is the first Parade All-American selection to play at Ole Miss.
Kendrick completed his academic requirements Friday and should be cleared by the NCAA before Wednesday's home date with Louisiana Lafayette.
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COOPERSVILLE – The school district will run a $1.25 million deficit, employees will enter a third year of pay freezes and some positions will be left unfilled.
But the district fares much better than most: It plans no layoffs or class size increases and it avoids interest-gobbling loans.
The school board on Monday approved a budget for the fiscal year starting July 1 with expenditures of $23.6 million. Though the district will dip into reserves, the fund balance will drop from 22.5 percent of expenditures this year to a still-comfortable 18.4 percent.
"We're proud of the budget," said Board President Lori Rander. "It's a credit to (the administration) for years of planning. We're dipping into the fund balance but it's still at 18 percent. I think the board was all very proud of that."
Rander said she is concerned about funding changes the state could make, but reserves of $4.1 million will provide a cushion to absorb a lot.
Business Director Catherine Kloska said the district has not had to borrow money for about 10 years to cover the difference from when expenses are due and the state provides funds.
The budget, which figures the district will lose $390 per student from the state, assumes no pay increases for teachers, though a contract has not been negotiated yet. Administrators and other positions will remain at pay levels of the past year.
The budget also factors in an increase in employees' contribution toward health insurance premiums starting in January, because of a new state law requiring employees to pay at least 20 percent.
One of the aiding factors for the district was a $382,000 surplus this fiscal year. The budget had projected a near wash, but unbudgeted federal stimulus money funded parts of the budget.
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In the David and Goliath story, the little guy surprisingly brings down the giant.
When it comes to requesting information from our government units, the script sometimes is reversed.
But help may be on the way with a proposal from the Michigan Press Association to strengthen our state's Freedom of Information Act.
Word in Lansing is that this may be the year the changes become law.
For the sake of my own full disclosure and transparency, I am a member of the MPA's board of directors and the MLive Media Group has not taken an editorial position on this initiative.
And lest you think this is simply a self-serving media idea, guess what group is the biggest user of such laws nationally?
Senior citizens. Veterans make up the second biggest group of users.
So said Tom Blanton, director of the National Security Archive, in an interview on National Public Radio in 2009.
He said then that older Americans "made millions of requests last year, asking for copies of their earnings record, or information on their benefits package. Military veterans and their families are next, with upwards of 2 million requests, mainly about their health coverage, disability benefits and service records.
"And commercial businesses file about two-thirds of the rest of the Freedom of Information requests. These companies wanted to know about government contracts they could bid on, or regulations that were coming down the pike or what their competitors were up to."
And then comes the media — part of the group of commercial businesses Blanton spoke of — using the FOIA to do their job of delivering information to customers.
It is fair to ask this question: Since we already have the FOIA and it's being used a lot, why should we tinker with it?
Back to David and Goliath.
Using the FOIA a lot doesn't equate to being happy with how unevenly it can be administered.
Some government units have been known to be grudging — others outright hostile — in their adherence to the FOIA, hoping perhaps that the askers for information will not want to put up with the hassles involved.
Some ignore the timeline for a response to a request.
Some charge excessive fees for making photo-copies of documents.
Some say no when they should say yes and force the asker to go to court to get access to information they already have the right to see.
Here are three examples from the MPA files:
• A public safety agency told a reporter that making copies of documents for her FOIA request would run 36 cents per page, so she estimated her total bill would be no more than $400. But in the end, it cost $2,192.74 to retrieve, review, examine and separate exempt material.
• An airport authority required a newspaper to file an FOIA request to look at its meeting minutes, which are required to be available in a public area in its offices.
• A county corporation counsel's office, which handles all of the county's FOIA requests, received a request on Dec. 11, 2009, The requester was told the holidays would delay the response. On Jan. 8, 2010, the requester was told the request would be answered if a check for $35 was provided. Finally, the information was released on Jan. 19. The law requires government units to respond within five business days, with an option to extend that 10 more business days.
The MPA proposes some common-sense changes in two bills:
• The first bill would establish a 10-cents-per-page copying charge and require a 20 percent reduction in fees for every day the governmental unit is late in answering a request.
• The second bill would create an Open Government Commission, to render decisions in disputed FOIA cases in hopes of avoiding lawsuits and court battles. The commission would be made up of appointments by the Senate Majority Leader, the Senate Minority Leader, The Speaker of the House, the House Minority Leader, two Michigan Association of Broadcasters appointees, two Michigan Press Association appointees and one gubernatorial appointee.
"The Open Government Commission would serve to shorten time delays and costs that are currently status quo when appealing a decision to the court," said Lisa McGraw, MPA public affairs manager. "Ultimately, it should save the government money and time by taking these issues out of the courtroom."
And the bills send a broader message to government units.
"Hopefully, a more consistent fee structure and having some sort of teeth in enforcing the amount of time to fill requests for FOIA would encourage local officials to be more transparent," McGraw said.
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DETROIT -- A 38-foot power boat carrying five people crashed into a 120-foot barge in Belvidere Bay just off of Lake St. Clair in Harrison Township, killing three passengers on the boat, authorities said.
Macomb County Sheriff Mark Hackel said Sunday the crash happened shortly before 11 p.m. Saturday near MacRay Harbor. The barge had lights on it, but Hackel said the boat's operator may not have seen the barge in the dark.
"We're not really sure whether they didn't see it," Hackel said.
Hackel said two passengers died shortly after the crash, and a third died Sunday morning at a hospital. The department identified those killed as a man and two women: Joseph Lee Hamilton, 42, of Bloomfield Hills; Sawson Bell, 36, of Pontiac; and Kathleen O'Neill, 39, of Harrison Township.
Hackel said the two others on the boat were injured, including owner and operator Brian James Lepp, 38, of Troy. He said Lepp and Robert William Diegel, 39, of Macomb Township, were hospitalized Sunday in stable condition.
Both were expected to survive, Hackel said.
Hackel said the barge had been anchored in the water for some time as part of a dredging operation.
The cause of the crash was under investigation.


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Craig, Paul and Kennedy, Jessie (2009) Refactoring data transforms in MaTSE for flexibility. In: REVISE: Refactoring Visualization from Experience, VizWeek Workshop, 13th October 2009, Atlantic City, NJ. (Unpublished)
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In early prototypes of the Microarray Time-series Explorer
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KINGSTON The sounds of construction and spring will be sounding through the Kingston air soon birds singing will mingle with drills, hammering and boards being moved into place. Several projects planned for the North End will be popping up with the flowers, and Kingston residents have been curious as to what each building will become.
They can wonder no longer, as several project planners and Kitsap County officials have provided a list and details about each project.
There have been many questions about a large yellow building nearing completion on State Route 104 near Savage Plants, just outside of Kingston. Department of Community Development planner Jeff Smith said the structure is a single-family unit with wheelchair accessible living quarters.
The house is 7,396 square feet and zoned rural residential, he said. Its possible someone will have an office out of the house, but probably not a full business. The facade of the house facing the highway was raising questions, as it looked like a potential office site.
The plans do show some area for home offices, said DCD assistant director of permitting Jeff Rowe-Hornbaker. I can definitely see why people are curious if its going to be a business.
Another project catching eyes is located next to the Kingston American Marine Bank, visible from SR 104 and Lindvog Road. It turns out the structure will be the new home for Windermere, Rowe-Hornbaker said, which took over Shamrock Realty in August 2006 and officially moved to Kingston.
As far as the building opening, it looks like were shooting for fall, said Windermere owner and designated broker Carter Dotson. The building were in now were leasing, so I dont know what will happen to it after we leave.
The foundation for the new structure has been poured, and the framework should be going up later this week, he said. They worked to have the architecture look similar to American Marine Bank, so the two structures match up.
Other projects residents will soon notice include Port of Kingston refurbishing, Rite Aid at Georges Corner and the Belmont Building, which at last check in September 2006, was still in the permitting phase. The Belmont Building is being constructed by Rick Lanning and his company, Homeland Construction, and designed by Bainbridge Islands BC&J Architecture, Planning and Construction Management architect Peter Brachvogel. Both worked on the two new buildings on SR 104 near the ferry terminals.
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Willert, Christian (2007) Application of planar imaging velocimetry in combustion test facilities and transonic compressors. GALCIT Seminar, 2008-09-27, Pasadena (USA). (Unpublished)
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While the development and application of planar velocimetry methods is finding an increased range of applications throughout the engineering field involving fluid mechanics, the successful application of these advanced methods remains a challenge in many of the frequently termed "real-world applications." The validation of numerical tools used in the design processes of turbomachinery components in particular requires highly spatially (and ideally temporally) resolved data from environments that are representative of full scale facilities (e.g. combination of high pressure, velocity and temperature with and without reaction). The successful implementation of modern imaging diagnostics in combustion test facilities as well as transonic compressor and turbine rigs requires adequate handling of a wide variety of problems, ranging from optical access, choice of proper seeding materials, image acqusition strategy, post-processing, etc. The presentation highlights several challenging applications of particle image velocimetry (PIV), Doppler global velocimetry (DGV), combined DGV-PIV, as well as OH-chemiluminescence in large combustor facilities and highly loaded compressors. Emphasis is placed on the experimental aspects of the applications rather than the interpretation of the acquired flow field data because many of the encountered problems and chosen solution strategies are unique to this area of velocimetry application.
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|Application of planar imaging velocimetry in combustion test facilities and transonic compressors
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|GALCIT Seminar
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|Graduate Aeronautical Laboratories, California Institute of Technology
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The New York Giants have uncertainty at the running back position this offseason.
Will David Wilson be healthy in time for training camp? Can the Giants and free agent Andre Brown agree to a contract?
Watch as Adam Lefkoe and The Star-Ledger's Conor Orr discuss the Giants' backfield situation in the video above. Let us know who you think the starter will be in the comments below.


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RATON — For the third straight game, the Portales Rams found themselves in a dogfight at halftime, and once again they responded.
Trailing 9-6 at the half after committing four turnovers and giving up a safety, PHS coach Glenn Johnson switched sophomore wide-out Mario Salazar with senior quartertback Tyler Rutherford and the move worked. Salazar threw a pair of third-quarter touchdown passes as Portales, ranked No. 1 this week in Class 3A by the Associated Press, stormed to a 28-9 win over the Tigers.
"We made just a couple of slight adjustments in the second half," Johnson said. "Tyler Rutherford (bruised hip) was banged up from last week (in a win over Tularosa at Blackwater Draw), and he was having trouble moving (laterally)."
The Rams (3-0) have now been outscored 22-18 in the first half so far this season, but have outscored their three foes in the second half 72-20.
"I don't know if our focus shifted after that point or what," Johnson said. "Mario's a good young man, he works hard in practice and he's very coachable."
On Portales' second possession of the third quarter, Salazar connected with sophomore Cruz Ontiveros on a 33-yard TD pass, then ran in the 2-point conversion for a 14-9 lead.
The Rams got the ball back, and scored on the next play on a 44-yard pass from Salazar to Rutherford. Danish exchange student Mark Vanniewkoop added the PAT kick to make it 21-9.
"(Rutherford) was probably hurting a little more than he let on to us," Johnson said. "But he played well at receiver. That's just the type of competitor the kid is."
Portales tacked on its final points with 6:23 left when, on a second-and-4 play, Carter broke off a 75-yard touchdown run.
The Tigers (2-1) then marched the ball toward the goal line with a sustained drive, but Portales forced a fumble recovered by Francisco Chairez at the Rams 2 with 48 seconds left in the game.
"Defensively, we played well for four quarters," Johnson said. "To have four turnovers in one half and only give up one touchdown is a heck of a feat."
Portales took the lead with just over three minutes gone in the game when Rutherford found Carter on a 30-yard scoring pass. Raton marched back, taking a 7-6 advantage when fullback Isaac Fernandez crashed in on a 9-yard run with 6:05 left in the period and Matt Fernandez added the PAT kick.
The Tigers got their safety later in the period when Carter forced an errant pitchout from Rutherford out of the end zone.


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February 25, 2009
I have written a lot of articles through the past 6+ years of blogging. Within all of the "every day" have been a few that I consider favorites—articles that, for one reason or another, stick with me even months or years later. I've often thought about collecting some of those together and allowing this to serve as a kind of introduction to the site. I finally had opportunity to do just that.
And so I thought I'd offer this, Snapshots & Screenshots as a means of introducing myself and introducing what I write. It is a collection of twelve of my favorite articles; twelve of the ones I remember as I think back over the past few years. Those of you who have been reading the site for a long time may well remember some or all of those; I trust the newcomers will find something to enjoy as well.
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By Charles Gillies
A few days ago, I stopped at the Troutdale exit for gas. While I was finishing up, I noticed a hitchhiker with a sign standing near the service station exit. From where I stood, he appeared to be in his 40s. He wore an array of tattered clothes, and his face was smudged as if he had been working in the mines. I was heading east, but I didn't want to give him a ride, although I did decide to at least get him something to eat. I strolled back into the service center and purchased him a hot sandwich. I put my front seat in order, rolled the passenger window down so as to pass him the food, but before I could pull out, a most bizarre image befell me.
From across the parking lot to the east, a squirrelly young man appeared pushing a shopping cart full to the brim with his most treasured possessions: sleeping bags, clothes, shoes, what looked like a tent, and other items. Behind him trailed two girls -- maybe 10 or 12 years old --in soiled pink dresses and flip-flops. Their brown hair was matted and tangled, and by the looks on their faces, they had just awakened from a night in the woods. Behind them, a rather large woman followed. She carried the weight of someone who had lived her entire adult life on convenience-store cuisine.
I couldn't speak as they passed, couldn't compose an explanation that would render this scene a logical fit for my day. I hesitated. Their need was as vast as the post-apocalyptic world depicted in Cormac McCarthy's "The Road." I cannot speak for how this scenario affected those who waited patiently in line for gas. Did they stop talking or listening to the radio for a moment and try to grasp what it means when this sort of thing is possible in the most powerful nation on earth? I can't speak for anyone else, but this scene stopped me dead in my tracks.
As they passed, I looked at the cheeseburger I had purchased for the hitchhiker. Soon, I pulled up to where he stood and handed him the sandwich. He thanked me, but he scanned the front seat as if to plead for a ride. The seat was full of my belongings, and I had already decided not to give him a ride.
As I picked up speed on the interstate, I reluctantly opened the image the vagrant family had imprinted on my mind as they tromped past moments before. It was bad enough that the two adults were living on the streets, but in Portland we have grown comfortable with the homeless. They are the byproduct of a thousand variables, some tragic and some self-induced, but the children -- they are where this whole terrible familiarity falls down.
As I drove, the natural beauty of the gorge began to soothe my concerns, but the irony of one image held. The young father had mounted Old Glory, hung from a pole, at the helm of the cart. A family of true believers, apparently. Perhaps his is the flagship of things to come.
Charles Gillies, a finish carpenter and writer, lives in Southeast Portland.


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Iowa agriculture officials are no longer requiring that milk received in the state be tested for a poison-producing fungus.
The Iowa Department of Agriculture and Land Stewardship says milk will not be screened or tested for aflatoxin beginning Friday.
Aflatoxins are a group of chemicals produced by certain mold fungi. They occur more frequently in hot, dry summer conditions.
The milk began being tested at the end of August. Since then, four loads of milk tested positive for aflatoxin. The last load tested positive in November.
The agency has been monitoring the prevalence of aflatoxin through a corn sampling program. It also blends aflatoxin with some corn for animal feed.


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RMRS-GTR-230WWW: U.S. Forest Service Region 1 Lake Chemistry, NADP, and IMPROVE air quality data analysis
Grenon, Jill; Story, Mark. 2009. U.S. Forest Service Region 1 Lake Chemistry, NADP, and IMPROVE air quality data analysis. Gen. Tech. Rep. RMRS-GTR-230WWW. Fort Collins, CO: U.S. Department of Agriculture, Forest Service, Rocky Mountain Research Station. 42 p.
This report was developed to address the need for comprehensive analysis of U.S. Forest Service (USFS) Region 1 air quality monitoring data. The monitoring data includes Phase 3 (long-term data) lakes, National Atmospheric Deposition Program (NADP), and Interagency Monitoring of Protected Visual Environments (IMPROVE). Annual and seasonal data for the periods of record were evaluated for trends using non-parametric (SAS) protocols. The most significant trends were the consistent decrease in SO4 2- and increase in NH4 + at the NADP sites. Standard visual Range increased and extinction decreased at all the IMPROVE sites. Annual visibility was reduced during years of heavy wildland fire. In conclusion, considerations were listed regarding current and future monitoring and National Forest air quality protection including lake sampling protocols, and NADP and IMPROVE site continuation.
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An active count is needed to find out how many troops in RPF are active. Our ranks page has become full of inactive troops, and it's time to clean it up.
Answer these 3 questions:
1. What is your name on ranks?
2. Are you a US, UK or AUSIA troop?
3. How active are you on a scale of 1-10?
Copy and paste the above questions into a comment below. Any RPF who do not comment will be removed from ranks permanently.
Here is this weeks best RPF picture for top 10 armies.
Goal is #1 Next Week.
Today's hunt and kill event was huge! RPF had 35 troops log on to have fun with other armies throwing it back to a 2007 battle style.
This was another fantastic event. We had many armies join in like LT, UPA, DW as well as interested troops in Nachos and ACP. We were great today and got to show these armies what kind of power RPF can have. Keep up the great work!
Just glad at the size we had!!!! Surprisingly astonishing size!😀😀
Hey guys,I'm here with the results of today's unscheduled recruiting+tactics session.Ausia Did Brilliant today I'm very happy,We maxed 8-9 troops.We did some tactics and some recruiting phrases,You can see some pics below.
Logging off,
So the transfer finally went through, and it's definitely acting differently as to what I thought would happen. But this isn't necessarily a bad thing since I believe I've figured out this problem. Just wanted to say that ClubPenguinRPF.com is going to start redirecting you to a site with nothing on it some time today.
In theory anyway.
If it doesn't and that link keeps taking you to the blog, I'll punch a few cogs, throw away a few gears, and break something.
– Commando717
Over 100 of you commented on that active count so far.
I have never seen an army get that many comments on an active count in my life, yet alone in such a short amount of time. IW's active count has been up for like a week and only has 60 comments. Lol. RPF you are #1, each one of you makes this army #1 remember that. If it weren't for you we'd be nothing, NOW LET'S RISE!!!!!!! RPF RPF RPF RPF RPF RPF RPF RPF RPF ; make sure to log-in for each event you can so we can be #1! Oh and we have a lot planned for the future so stick around and FIGHT THE GOOD FIGHT!
Comment if you attended!
Today we had a good practice battle, we fought our brother allies the Doritos and both armies did great. At first it seemed DCP was going to win by a lot but somehow RPF managed to pull through. Like 15-20 minutes before battle RPF chat only had 25 troops and DCP had 40+. We didn't let that discourage us though, and we kept pushing forward. By the time battle started both armies had equal chat sizes of 40+. RPF did great logging on and fought very well in the battle. We maxed a size of 38-40 which is much more than I expected, we are certainly on a good path. We will rise. Here are some pictures from the battle:
These were the contestants:
I put them in name picker so that each person had an equal chance of winning and it was random.


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BIRMINGHAM, Alabama -- The Birmingham Fire and Rescue Service today graduated 27 new firefighters and promoted 12 others to higher ranks.
A morning ceremony was held at Birmingham-Southern College in the Great Hall at Norton Campus Center.
Reginald E. Anderson and Roy A. Willis were promoted to the position of assistant chief.
The new battalion chiefs are: Darryl K. Carter, Roosevelt E. Coar, Ty D. Gober, Robert J. Miller, Ross Sheffield, Christopher J. Thomas, John B. Whitmer, Floyd E. Wilks Jr. and Donald L. Jones.
Kenneth Hatcher was promoted to the rank of captain.
The graduates include Theresa A. De Leon, the city's first female Latino line firefighter, said spokesman Battalion Chief C.W. Mardis.
The other graduates are: Trevor D. Allen, Sara E. Attison, Tiffanie Berry, Brian A. Blakes, Jason M. Bryant, James R. Cairns, Justin D. Cole, Javier S. Crayton, Michael Z. Darby, Jason R. Davis, Lance M. Dotman, Eric N. Glover, Eric T. Gober, John C. Grier II, Jackie C. Jones, William M. Kilgore, Jean E. Lavilette, John E. Mckinney, Blake A. Moore, Troynell M. Nieves, Evan R. Ray, Antonio L. Rhinehart, Benjamin A. Thompson, Herman R. Walker, Samuel A. Waters and Ronald D. Whaley.


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[9] November 4, 2015 at 8:55pm
I may be wrong, but before Obama leaves office, I predict, he will push for Blacks to be each given a huge check. Likely at his final State of the Union. He will call for "Reperation Legislation". And do so in that jive tone of voice he uses to stir up love to the poo folks, what needs closure.
In reply to the story Glenn Beck Says U.S. Needs to 'Atone' For Racial History
[7] August 20, 2015 at 8:54pm
Trump should have added, what is becoming my favorite reply, "You're offended?…… Well I'm offended that you're offended!"
[3] August 18, 2015 at 7:30am
The 'activist' makes me wonder…. How can you sound so articulate, yet be so stupid? While it is a fact that a disproportionate number of blacks are 'incarcerated ', they are the ones committing the crimes. The government does not driving around picking black men up off the street and throwing them in jail. To say nothing about Back on Black crime. (Which he did not even touch on). I am so sick of the "poor me" bull****. Throwing money at another group, at another cause, will not solve what the core issue is, FAMILY ! If you are going to have kids, then both parents need to be there and raise them to know the difference between right and wrong. Stop blaming other people for your situation.
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The DOD, and most Government agencies forbid employees from attaching Classified documents to email, unless encrypted. She is guilty of doing so.
In reply to the story Bombshell Reports: Highly Likely That Backup Was Made of Hillary Clinton's Home Computer Server; 60 Classified Emails Allegedly Identified
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In 24 years as an IT professional, I've never heard of a server NOT being backed up "Daily". Given the fact that thi server's data needed to be available, should it crash, a backup would have been the only way to recover the data. She Is a lying POS. how anyone can even think of voting for her is a mystery to me. She thinks joking about it will make it go away.
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[7] August 13, 2015 at 9:42pm
Hugh Downs, ABC, saw right through Geraldo and had him FIRED over 30 years ago. Such a bag of hot air. When he said he didn't know the facts, the other members should have said, "OK, Then shut the Hell up !!!" What D Bag!
August 5, 2015 at 7:51am
I've said it for years! She is such a phony POS. She wants us to believe she sees "an old friend" in the crowd. she makes my skin crawl. Hideous human being.
[2] July 20, 2015 at 5:48pm
Every time she shows up, play 'That old man, River…..". Foul mouth racist woman.
[2] July 14, 2015 at 12:31am
They will piss away all of the money (5.9 Million?) in less than two years.
May 10, 2015 at 9:02am
What a CRACKER ! Southern Bigot
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A Beautiful day in the neighbor hood….. Won't yo be my neighbor ?
[5] April 7, 2015 at 4:46pm
This is Bush' fault. Ask Obama.
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It is nearly impossible to obtain a concealed carry permit in NJ. ( No Justice )
In reply to Deleted User's comment on the story Gov. Chris Christie Pardons Single Mother in Controversial Gun Case
[3] April 2, 2015 at 11:44pm
In the state of New Jersey, if your home is broken into and your gun is stolen and recovered in an arrest. You cannot recover the gun, without first obtaining a gun permit. Which requiers that YOU the original victim, pay for the processing of your background check, fingerprinting and this comes to about $85 that you must pay out of pocket, to get YOUR property back. Holy Crap !
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March 31, 2015 at 8:21am
He always looks like he's riding a horse on a stick when he comes down the steps of AF1
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[1] March 12, 2015 at 3:43pm
They shouldn't wait for Holder to dismantle their department. All of them should resign in mass and let the animals take over. Then let's see how ODumbAss solves the issues.
Watts all over again, but this time no cops to blame.
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[1] February 10, 2015 at 5:49pm
If any one had any doubt that this guy is a moron, watch the video again! He is so stupid, it makes my skin crawl to hear him speak. Here is a typical example of what rolls around in that empty scull of his. Get to know the REAL Onama when he's speaking without a prepared speech. If we had a dollar for every time this Putz used the word "folks" we could pay off the debt. A fifth grader knows more about history then this moron.
[1] February 10, 2015 at 5:41pm
Before he was even sworn in to office. But if Al Gore can get one, anyone can!
[2] February 9, 2015 at 11:04pm
While in DaNag, RVN in 1970, I saw flares being dropped from a C130 and it is exactly the same as what films I have seen in the Phoenix story. The flares are suspended from parachutes. These are not "Space Ships".
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[3] October 31, 2014 at 11:52am
And the Sun revolves around the earth, which is flat. UFO's are real, Aliens are working at Area 512. The world is only 6200 years old, we are from Mars….. Did I forget any more of your "Theory's" ?
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Game 7: Los Angeles at Tampa Bay
Tampa Bay Lightning 5, Los Angeles Kings 1
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Attendance: 16,310
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3) TBL – Ben Bishop
First Period
1) TBL – Ryan Malone (1) (Sami Salo, Martin St. Louis), 0:19
2) TBL – Teddy Purcell (4) (Ondrej Palat, Matthew Carle), 12:44
Second Period
3) TBL – Martin St. Louis (3) (Steven Stamkos, Andrej Sustr), 16:22
Third Period
4) LAK – Slava Voynov (1) (Matt Frattin, Jarret Stoll), 10:27
5) TBL – Martin St. Louis (4) (Ryan Malone, Steven Stamkos), 12:40
6) TBL – Ondrej Palat (2) (Tyler Johnson, Teddy Purcell), 18:39
Los Angeles Kings (4-2-0) at Tampa Bay Lightning (3-2-0)
Tuesday, October 15, 2013, 7:30 p.m. ET
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Referees: #9 Dan O'Rourke, #41 Mark Lemelin
Linesmen: #96 David Brisebois, #55 Shane Heyer
LAK scratches: D Keaton Ellerby, D Jake Muzzin, F Colin Fraser
LAK starters: G Jonathan Quick, D Robyn Regehr, D Drew Doughty, LW Dwight King, C Mike Richards, RW Jeff Carter
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SAGINAW, MI — Prosecutors have charged a Lansing man in connection with a weekend shooting on Saginaw's West Side in which a man was seriously injured.
Marquavis D. Curry is charged with assault with intent to murder and six firearm offenses in connection with the early Sunday, April 6, incident on South Mason.
Curry's arrest warrant alleges he used a pistol to shoot 39-year-old Torry Thomas at 816 S. Mason between Stephens and Williams.
Thomas remains in serious condition at a local hospital, police said.
Saginaw police officers about 5 a.m. responded to the South Mason location and found Thomas inside the residence suffering from a gunshot wound, according to the Saginaw Police Department.
The department on Wednesday, April 9, released a statement indicating that investigation led detectives to learn the suspect was on his way to Lansing following the incident. The suspect information was relayed by Saginaw County Central Dispatch, and officers from the Bath Township Police Department in Clinton County made a traffic stop Sunday on a matching vehicle, the press release stated.
Those officers placed the 34-year-old Curry in custody, according to the press release. Saginaw County Jail records show Saginaw police officers lodged Curry at the jail about 2:15 p.m. Sunday.
Prosecutors charged Curry late Tuesday afternoon, and Saginaw County District Judge M.T. Thompson arraigned him Wednesday morning.
Thompson entered a not guilty plea on his behalf and ordered him held without bond. Curry remains jailed.
In addition to the assault charge, which carries a maximum penalty of life in prison, Curry is charged with possessing a firearm as a felon, carrying a dangerous weapon with unlawful intent, carrying a concealed weapon, and three counts of possessing a firearm during the commission of a felony-second offense, which carries a mandatory, consecutive five-year prison sentence.
This is not Curry's first time facing the assault charge. Prosecutors in 2004 charged him with similar offenses in connection with a shooting on the city's southeast side, and he ultimately accepted a plea agreement that sent him to prison for about three years.
Curry is scheduled for an April 22 preliminary hearing before District Judge A.T. Frank.


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With the possible exception of community incorporation, this bond referendum may represent the most important community decision the residents of Lake Wylie will make in the next 20 to 30 years.
On March 22, we will be asked to approve or reject a $67 million bond referendum to make up a major portion of a $99 million school capital plan.
I encourage you to vote no.
The school board and Superintendent Marc Sosne have stated a 3,400 student high school will add diversity to high school educational offerings; lower operating costs; and "unify" Lake Wylie and Clover. I believe these contentions are wrong on all counts.
CHS already has a diverse and rich educational offering. Clover High School is ranked highly statewide. Now the board is proposing to radically change and jeopardize what has made the school great by nearly doubling the current population of the school, thus defying overwhelming evidence that doing so will likely destroy what we have. The probability is that even more offerings will take away from the core curriculum, have little student acceptance and add unjustified costs. Beneficial relationships between and among students, teachers, staff and parents will decrease significantly.
Regarding operating cost of our high school(s), most evidence shows cost per graduate is equal or lower in smaller high schools as compared to larger ones due to lower drop-out rates and fewer transfers-out. It may be slightly less expensive to contain students in larger boxes on an annual basis, but are we looking for cheap containers or high quality education leading to graduation?
Dozens of national, statewide, regional and local studies in rural, suburban and urban areas done by major universities, state departments of education including both South Carolina and North Carolina, and various highly-respected independent research organizations all over the United States have shown that high schools with more than 2,000 students have: lower test scores, lower grades, lower graduation rates, and higher drop-out rates; more truancy, and more problems with gangs, substance abuse, bullying and violence; much lower opportunities for participation in extra-curricular activities such as athletics; greatly reduced student-teacher-parent interaction; more levels of bureaucracy and less educational community resulting in decreased student loyalty; decreased likelihood of going on to college and other advanced education; and a significantly lower quality of education.
Regarding community unity, Clover and Lake Wylie are and have been for many years different in character and history. We should be celebrating the unique and desirable characteristics of each, not trying to eliminate them through so-called "unification."
The board is using deceptive and misleading tactics in the packaging and marketing the referendum. The proposal is structured to make it appear to be an "all or nothing" proposition.
It has been said taxes will not increase because current bonds will mature and go away. The fact is current debt will not be paid off until 2027 (13 years from now), and the new bonds (probably issued in 2017) will likely add as much as 60 percent to the current property tax millage rates for 20 years including 10 years of overlap with current bonds.
The school board admits to having no backup plan. The arrogance of such an ill-considered proposal should be obvious.
For the future benefit of Lake Wylie and Clover, I believe the bond referendum as currently structured, should be soundly defeated.
Don Long is a Lake Wylie resident.


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By Samantha Stevenson, student news writer
CAMPBELLSVILLE, Ky. – Dr. Tami Cloherty has been employed at Campbellsville University as assistant professor of biology, according to an announcement from Dr. Michael V. Carter, president of Campbellsville University.
Cloherty earned her bachelor's degree in biology from Smith College in Northampton, Mass. in 1992, and went on to earn her master of arts for teaching at Manhattanville College in New York in 1997. She received a second master's degree from Southern Connecticut State in 2004. In 2011 she earned her doctorate in biology from the City University of New York Graduate Center.
She has held positions at Lehman College from 2008 to 2009 and Norwalk Community College in 2012.
Cloherty was a member of the Ecological Society of America from 2008 to 2011, and a member of the Society for Freshwater Science from 2010 to 2012.
Cloherty co-authored the article, "Physical and Chemicals Affecting Benthic Macro-Invertebrates in Four Lakes," published in the Journal of Freshwater Biology in December 2011.
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"Let's go Elgin, kill Steen kill!" The rampant crowd at the International Centre in suburban Toronto battled with each other over who they wanted to win the ROH World Title match. It was total chaos.
Seeing any wrestling show live is an amazing experience but seeing Ring of Honor live is something else. It's astounding to me that, with a miniscule crowd compared to TNA or WWE shows, ROH manages to dish out the single best atmosphere in professional wrestling. Do the fans have something to do with that? Damn right, they do. Ring of Honor fans live and breathe pro wrestling. What about the talent? Right again. Risk equals reward and ROH wrestlers perform by that motto. It's reasons like these why ROH creates a live experience that you won't find anywhere else in professional wrestling.
Glory by Honor XI had a lot riding on it. Recent ROH iPPV's were ridden with terrible technical issues, causing people who bought them to miss entire events. This forced ROH to refund money they can ill-afford. They needed to make it up to the fans – and boy, did they ever.
I attended this show with both my dad and my good friend, Mason. We got there early to buy tickets for the next ROH show in Toronto, scheduled for May 2013. Turns out they weren't going on sale until intermission. Oh well. We killed some time by making a visit to the merchandise table and I was really happy I did. I scored a sick Michael Elgin T shirt (he's currently my favorite wrestler in Ring of Honor) and I got to meet the best manager in ROH history, Shane Hagadorn. He said "I'm a little banged up" and is working behind the scenes for now. Get him back on the show as soon as possible, ROH. Please and thank you.
After that, they were hosting an autograph session with Kevin Steen, Steve Corino, Jimmy Jacobs and Maria. I thought it was a little ridiculous charging 10 dollars per talent for an autograph and picture but I decided I had to get at least one; hello Ring of Honor World Champion, Mr. Wrestling, Kevin Steen. I shook his hand, got an awesome picture with him and even got to hold the infamous ROH World Championship title belt. I felt honoured to have been able to carry that on my shoulder. After the picture was taken, I just stood there, staring at the title belt in my hands. Steen was probably thinking "OK kid, hand it over."
Once Glory by Honor XI got underway, it was nonstop action. There wasn't one match that didn't have a wow moment and it was stacked, top to bottom. We had second row seats near the entrance way which is an amazing spot for not only getting to high five the wrestlers as they walk down the aisle, but also to be on camera. I watched the iPPV at home afterwards and saw that the camera guy zoomed in on my face as I was chanting "Elgin, Elgin, Elgin!" Sweet. Not to mention I saw that awesome Mondo spot perfectly when he jumped off the top of the entrance truss to the floor and onto Mike Bennett.
It's safe to say that Ring of Honor live is the single best wrestling experience out there and I can't wait until they come back in May.
On a side note, TNA's biggest event of the year, Bound for Glory, was also this weekend as it took place on Sunday night from Phoenix, Arizona. First things first, the GCU arena looked great and is the perfect size for TNA pay per views. Also, it turned out to be a solid show with a rather big swerve thrown in. Roode and Storm was by far the match of the night and they put on street fight as it should be, hardcore and bloody. Jeff Hardy beat Austin Aries for the TNA World Heavyweight Championship in a predictable outcome. And last but not least, Devon, yes, Devon, was revealed to be the man behind Aces and Eights. Huh, it's been a while since I was actually really surprised with something in pro wrestling.
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Instrument case and music accessory maker Kaces is now shipping it's popular and newly redesigned line of school percussion bags. These back-to-school models now sport a modern new look, and deliver the same function, value and durability the product line is known for.
Kaces percussion line includes a broad selection of everyday items such as marching drum stick quivers, snare drum porters, bell kit porters, snare and bell kit duo porters, snare drum backpacks and bell kit bags. All porters feature durable heavy-duty wheels, convenient telescoping double-handles and either padded shoulder straps or built-in backpack straps. The Snare Drum Kit backpack model includes heavy-duty handles, a handy zippered music stand pocket, 2 additional accessory pockets for ample storage and built-in backpack straps for easy transportation. The Universal Bell Kit bag features a rigid compartment divider with pockets for sticks and mallets, an interior practice pad pocket, a large accessory pocket, ergonomic backpack straps and an adjustable padded shoulder strap. Another school season top seller, the Marching Drum Stick Quiver is constructed using highly durable 600D polyester material and is designed to make quick work of stick changes on the go. The quiver attaches easily to most marching drums with the convenience of adjustable hook and loop straps, and can hold two pairs of sticks, mallets or brushes.
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Less than two weeks ago, we crossed the halfway point for 2012. Checking and worrying about your stocks on a daily basis is never a good idea -- but it's worth checking in with your holdings every six months or so.
When it comes to manufacturing stocks, optimism has been held in check by worries of slowing global demand. Below, I'll explain why IPG Photonics (Nasdaq: IPGP ) , which is at the cutting edge of fiber-optic lasers, is no exception to this trend. The company has continued to produce encouraging results, but the market keeps shrugging these numbers off. Before diving in, though, let's take a look at how IPG has fared versus the S&P 500 in 2012.
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As you can see, the stock is still beating the S&P 500 this year, which is great. But it's down 30% since mid-February, and the company has given the market pretty great results in the interim. Let's look at some metrics to better figure out why this is the case.
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Though IPG may look a little expensive on a cash flow basis, this is largely because the company is fully integrated, and there are large capital expenditures involved as it tries to expand capacity to meet demand.
The most important thing to know about IPG is that its fiber-optic technology is changing the world of lasers, which historically used carbon-based machines produced by the likes of Rofin-Sinar Technologies (Nasdaq: RSTI ) and Coherent (Nasdaq: COHR ) . Though they started out being less powerful and efficient, fiber-optic lasers have made staggering advances that have completely disrupted the industry.
The company actually got out to a quick start in 2012. not because of an earnings release, but due to a presentation at an investor conference that convinced others that the stock was underpriced relative to its potential.
IPG also impressed investors when it came out with first quarter earnings in May. Not only did profit increase at a faster pace than impressive revenue growth, but the company gave a rosy outlook moving forward.
So why is the company down? Though IPG was the first-mover in the industry, Newport Corporation (Nasdaq: NEWP ) and JDS Uniphase (Nasdaq: JDSU ) have entered the fray with fiber-optic lasers of their own. But this alone doesn't account for the stock's fall since February.
It has to do with the company's unique business model, and how it interacts with macroeconomic shifts. Because it's a vertically integrated company -- it manufactures all the parts used in its lasers, instead of buying them from someone else -- IPG does very well in boom times, but can struggle when the economy heads south.
About 84% of IPG's revenues come from companies using the lasers for materials processing. This means that lasers are used for cutting and welding of large sheets of metal for manufacturing. The auto industry production line would be a perfect example of how the lasers are used.
But these businesses are highly sensitive to economic cycles. With three big uncertainties looming over the global market, investors just haven't been willing to put their faith behind the company. Personally, I think long-term investors shouldn't heed such worries, and I've backed that sentiment up in both my personal portfolio, and on my All-Star CAPS profile.
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BRUNSWICK, Ohio – A free program for parents only is planned by the Brunswick City Schools. Internet Safety for Parents will be presented from 7-9 p.m. Feb. 24 at the James j. Hayas Performing Arts Center at Brunswick High School, 3581 Center Road.
Jesse Weinberger, an Internet safety expert, digital strategist, instructor and owner of OvernightGeek University, will be the featured speaker. She has been teaching parents, schools and students how to navigate online, as well as pointing out mobile risks since 2003.
"We are living in a 24/7 connected, online society," said Pete Demonte, high school athletic director. "If you are not deeply concerned about the safety of your child as they travel the web on their phones, tablets, laptops and gaming devices, you should be."
The program is free but only for parents. No students will be admitted to the program.
Weinberger will cover subjects such as understanding social media and how to learn, manage and verify what your children do on social media sites. Cyberbullying, sexting and other topics will also be addressed.
Parents will go over what is being reported in the news about the consequences of not thinking before posting – loss of college acceptances, scholarships, job offers, etc.
For information about Weinberger, email firstname.lastname@example.com or about the program, contact Demonte at firstname.lastname@example.com.


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Reading (9-1, 19-2) came out on fire in the first quarter behind Yamil Echavarria's 3 three pointers to lead Reading to 28-8 lead that would carry the Red Knights to the Division 1 Title and hand Wilson only its second lost of the season.
Echavarria led Reading in scoring with 19 points. Wilson (9-2, 20-2) played without leading scorer Zach Zwei, -- who is out with a broken bone in is shooting hand -- for the second straight game and were unable to get on track. The Bulldogs found themselves down by 20 in the first 8 minutes of the game.
Reading used a full-court press which made Wilson make mistakes and gave them the lead for good. Reading also got 11 points from Taeshan Huffman and 8 points and 8 rebounds from Kahlil Valasquez.
With the win, Reading will most likely face Central Catholic (12-0, 21-0) in the semifinals of the Berk's County Playoffs on Wednesday. Wilson was led by Tyler Beck who finished with 18 points and 6 rebounds. Reading finishes the regular season tonight with a home game against Governor Mifflin at Reading Geigle Complex. Both Reading and Wilson will start the county playoffs on Monday February 15 at a site and time to be determined.


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Northern holds graduation for 407
United States Attorney William Ihlenfelds words of advice to the West Virginia Northern Community College graduating class of 2013 Friday were simple.
Ihlenfeld, who served as commencement speaker for the class of 407 students, said while he has accomplished a lot in his life, there is one act that brings him the most joy.
You dont have to be a prosecutor to be a community problem solver, Ihlenfeld told the graduates. What are you doing for others?
Ihlenfeld implored the graduates to become involved in their community and give back to those who helped them reach their graduation day. He said the expansion of WVNCC has already helped breath new life into downtown Wheeling, an example of community involvement those assembled should follow.
Ihlenfeld also reminded graduates to be proud of where they are from and always keep close ties with their friends and colleagues as they move on to the next part of their lives.
Nathan Schmidt, a Martins Ferry resident who earned valedictorian honors, also spoke to his fellow students, saying despite the different paths each student took to earn their degree, they all undoubtedly faced challenges along the way. He specifically cited those non-traditional students who raise families and work full-time jobs while attending school as examples of what can be achieved in life.
Regardless of what the future holds for us, we should all be tremendously proud of what weve achieved, he said.
Following the handing out of degrees, Joan Weiskircher was awarded the Distinguished Alumnus Award.
She is a retired WVNCC employee and alumni association volunteer, who organizes exhibits and activities for students at the school and remaining involved in events long after her retirement.
The 407 graduates earned 491 certificates and and degrees, making it the largest class in the colleges history.
Area graduates at WVNCC's Wheeling campus are:
Amsterdam: Jody Catherine Grimes.
Carrollton: Kelly Jean Lowdermilk.
Dillonvale: Kimberly Jo Henthorn Svoboda, Lindsey Watson.
Mingo Junction: Pamela M. Holstein.
Mount Pleasant: Catherine Lynn Kuhn.
Rayland: Brianna Cottage, Rachel Guy, Jessica Zeigler.
Steubenville: Marie Yabs.
Wintersville: Shannon Kendall.
Weirton: Denise Rae Elliott.
Wellsburg: Amber Coulter, Rebecca Jean Henry, Cynthia L. Keener, Joseph McCoy, Barbara Cochran McFarland, Nina Kaye Sparks.
Windsor Heights: Terry Lyn Aracich.
Weirton campus:
Bloomingdale: Tammara Lee Osborn, Julia K. Zawoysky.
Brilliant: Jacob M. Brent.
Mingo Junction: Dawn Y. Highley, Patrick C. Marshall.
Richmond: Darlene I. Huebner, Jessica Roberts.
Steubenville: Richard Crossley, Anastasia Lorraine Haysler, Serena M. Heckathorn, Tina Lynn Lessard, Jessica Rush, Alice Tost, Michelle Yuricic.
Toronto: Kimberly G. Keirsey, Alanna Nicole Waggoner.
Wintersville: Clayton Donald Weeks, Ashley Nicole Cox.
Burgettstown: Matt Mankowski, Scott Snyder.
Chester: Jenna Babyak, Scott D. Heizler, Brent Michael Higgins, Jana L. Macheca, Lisa Mae Schmidt.
Colliers: Gerald George Darwin Brady Jr., Lori A. Dennis, Josie L. Moran.
Follansbee: Patrice Michele Adler, Brittny Anna Billingsley, Kelsey Bird, Tina M. Copestick, Mara Elizabeth Jackson, Miranda G. Moore, Kathleen A. Scurti, Derinda A. Werden, Amanda Lynn Williams, Nelson A. Arroyo.
New Cumberland: Marcia Corrine Beagle, Lynn Ellis, Jody Lynn Goddard, Michael J. Harris, Janeen Denise Heath, Christine M. Norwood, Casey Osbon, Maria A. Rhule, Michael T. Steele, Kortnie Uselton.
Newell: Christopher J. Corbin, Corrie M. McCall, William Bradley Shroades.
Weirton: Jeannette J. Baker, Terry Barnes, Nicole Elizabeth Becker, Antoinette Marie Bostaph, Joshua J. Bowers, Jayson B. Canter, Tara Anne Crago, Ron Ferrell, Jamie Lee Ford, Rebecca Dawn Forester, Betty Louise Fox, Diane L. Grimm, Shawn Thomas Guio, Joanne Hans, Louis Eugene Hans, Jr., Christopher Glenn Hanselman, Brittni Helmick, Jeffery Heupp, II, Julie Anne Kievit, Evan Lamone, Krista Mellott, Rachelle Alaun Miller, Scott A. Montgomery, Nicholas Anthony Morris, Tasha Ocobock, Julia Kathleen Orangeo, James R. Reardon, Jr., Jamie M. Roach (Renner), Nikki Schmalstieg, Joel S. Schreiner, Deborah Smith, Mary B. Smith, Lydia Dawn Spencer, E. Brian Starvaggi, Kathleen R. Tirabassi, Mary Elizabeth Ward, Melissa Wenner, Tara Wills, Chelsie Rae Zapotoczny, Gregory F. Romanyak.
Wellsburg: Casey L. Adams, Erin Baldwin, Philip Ausby Conley, Jeffrey M. Elliott, Betty A. Johnson, Rosanne Postlethwait, David Edward Rawson, Zachary S. Smith.


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CLEVELAND, Ohio-- Have you pushed your stay-cation in Cleveland to the max? Wondering what you will do for the remaining weeks of summer? Chicago is the closest major metropolitan city to Cleveland, offering what most any vacation destination offers: clean beaches, sight-seeing opportunities, and good eats.
Even though traveling across two states seems daunting, the trip averages about 6 hours. Megabus offers tickets for as low as $1 and rarely higher than $50—which still pales in comparison to the cost of gas it would take to get there. Riding on the Megabus feels nothing like first-class, but it takes the stress and exhaustion of navigation away.
Hotel stays will probably be the biggest expense. The beauty of Chicago is you can sleep at a two-star hotel for under $80 or have the crème de la crème for $400 a night. But a thorough Internet search could get you something in the middle for just over $100 a night.
As a Clevelander, I have listed some of my favorite things to do (on a college student's budget!) below. After taking advantage of Chicago's best offerings, you may find the "Second City" to be second to none (except Cleveland, of course).
- There is no better feeling than riding on LSD—riding bikes on Lake Shore Drive that is. Rent a bike for an hour or for an entire day through one of the many bike rental shops. The lakefront trail offers 18 miles of unique sightseeing with the Lake Michigan tides on one side and skyscrapers on the other. Don't let the distance scare you though, the trail is scattered with water fountains and mile-markers that make excellent turn around points. Some bike rental companies, such as Divvy, even have numerous stations for returning bikes, allowing easy access to new neighborhoods without being tied down by the bike and return time. Enjoy the feeling of solidarity when riding past fellow bikers and joggers.
The lakefront trail also offers great access to Chicago's best beaches. Oak Street Beach is near the heart of downtown. Take a break from biking to play on the beach's volleyball courts, catch rays on the pristine sand, and cool off in the calm Lake Michigan waters.
- A long day of biking is sure to work up an appetite. There are the obvious choices of Chicago cuisine, such as deep-dish pizza, or going to restaurants that are hyped up that week. But rather than trusting tradition and talk, let your own taste buds guide you. Download Ness, a free smartphone app that generates restaurant suggestions in the area based off the criteria you enter. This way, you can fully experience the plethora of unique food cultures Chicago fosters and eat what you are really in the mood for.
- Chicago is filled with every imaginable type of bar, but perhaps none with as much character as the blues bars in Lincoln Park. The Kingston Mines and B.L.U.E.S are located across the street from each other on N. Halsted Street. Start out the evening in the tiny enclave that is B.L.U.E.S with a round of craft beers from a wide selection. Established blues bands and artists will send you in a time machine as you take in the racy ambiance of dim lights, interesting decorations, and jovial people. If you are ready to hit the dance floor after a couple of drinks, head over to The Kingston Mines for more upbeat blues tunes on two different stages. A lively crowd and running kitchen keeps the party going until 4 a.m.—5 a.m. on Saturdays.
- Day passes to museums can end up costing a small fortune. Beat the steep ticket prices by planning a trip on free entry days. Chicago's abundance of art, science, history, and children's museums are sure to provide something for everyone.
- Shopping is a staple of making a trip to Chicago. But few venture beyond the luxurious offerings of Michigan Avenue. Find true bargains in the vintage and thrift stores that line the streets of Wicker Park. Before declining secondhand items, know that the inventory of Wicker Park's thrift shops bears little resemblance to the expansive rows of ratty t-shirts at your local Goodwill. Options range from inexpensive designer goods, to even cheaper discount store items, to one-of-a-kind wonders. No room in your suitcase for more clothes? Many stores will offer to buy or trade your gently used clothes.
While in Wicker Park, treat yourself to a donut, or compare between rivals Glazed and Infused and Stan's Donuts. Even if you can turn down the thought of a donut now, your self-control will be put to the test once the intoxicating smell of cinnamon and frosting is wafting through the air.


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STATEN ISLAND, N.Y. -- Philip F. McGrath, 78, of Rossville, a retired Met Life Insurance employee, died Friday at home.
Mr. McGrath was born in Brooklyn. In 1964, he received his master's degree in business from St. John's University. He moved to Eltingville, and settled in Rossville in 1999.
He worked as a programmer and project manager for Met Life Insurance for 25 years, retiring in 1991.
Mr. McGrath was devoted to his family. His daughter, Phyllis, stated, "My mom was his entire world."
He was a parishioner of St. Joseph's R.C. Church, Rossville.
Mr. McGrath's wife of 58 years, the former Audrey Farrell, died in 2012.
Surviving are his two daughters, Charlene Parker-Brown and Phyllis Cicalo, and three grandchildren.
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MOBILE, Alabama -- Tonya Lynn Cowart, a native and lifelong resident of Mobile, passed away on Wednesday, November 9, 2011 at her residence.
Cowart was a Nashville recording artist and lead singer for the Last Light Band for over 30 years, according to her obituary. It added that she received numerous awards from the Inspirational Country Music Association in Nashville, Tennessee.
She was a founding member of Cross River Church in Mobile and the Cowboy Church of Mobile, her obituary says. It also says she and her husband were the founders of Aaron Oil Company, headquartered in Mobile, which is celebrating 30 years of business this year.
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Link Dump! Brought To You By UFC 101 and Kenny Florian's AwesomenessAugust 7, 2009 – 8:50 pm by McD
No disrespect to BJ Penn, but Kenny Florian is the official MMA fighter of Rumors and Rants for a reason. We'll most definitely be watching the title fight (and Silva/Griffin) on Saturday night…and hopefully gloating on Sunday after Ken-Flo wins hisself the belt.
Dear NFL, please reconsider the banishment of Twitter from NFL games – Sharapova's Thigh
I vote for Shaun Hill – Blak4est
Well hell, EVERYONE is a potential fantasy bust, but I really doubt Michael Turner is gonna disappoint – Midwest Sports Fans
Isiah Thompson got himself a top recruit – Strait Pinkie
I didn't say it yet, but RIP John Hughes – Amphibious Sports Duo
The Sawx shoulda traded for Pavano – Waiting for Next Year
When did being an NFL reporter get so lame? – Bootlegger Sports
Yeesh – Busted Coverage
Is this it for Jason Giambi? – Deadspin
That's right, Rashard Lewis was on the juice – No Guts, No Glory
Maybe it makes the fatties feel bad? – With Leather
The Padres extended Bud Black – San Diego Padres
Your enemy of the month for August – Thunder Treats
Charles Rogers admits he pulled a Rashaan Salaam – Deuce of Davenport
Finally, enjoy some video of Jared Allen's crib. I highly recommend watching this – NFL.com