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|By Sixsixty (Sixsixty) on Tuesday, June 22, 2004 - 11:31 am: Edit
Can someone tell me which of the top universities and colleges offer the above mentioned course(international politics)?
right now i'm only aware of georgetown and tulane being two of the more respectable universities that offer international politics as an undergraduate degree.
|By Dadofsam (Dadofsam) on Tuesday, June 22, 2004 - 08:35 pm: Edit
Tufts and Claremont-McKenna also are excellent for that subject.
|By Sixsixty (Sixsixty) on Wednesday, June 23, 2004 - 08:42 am: Edit
yeah i know those schools are good for international relations and the like but i can't seem to find an undergraduate international politics degree at those schools.
i have my heart set on international politics.. so could someone tell me which other school offers this subject or a similar subject with syllabus akin to international politics at georgetown.
i am aware that i probably could take political science+international relations, but i feel that it would be much better if my degree was in international politics as its more focused on my interest area.
|By Cornellhopeful (Cornellhopeful) on Wednesday, June 23, 2004 - 09:59 am: Edit
well, University of Pennsylvania has an International Relations major, but I don't know of any other schools that have int'l politics.
|By Backhandgrip (Backhandgrip) on Wednesday, June 23, 2004 - 01:01 pm: Edit
American University
|By Sixsixty (Sixsixty) on Thursday, June 24, 2004 - 12:51 pm: Edit
alright good job you guys. thanks for the help.
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Congrats, Trish!
so proud of my Grace today. She is turning into a little Grokling. Today she donated all of her processed food to friends and survived on fruit, cheese, and meat. She even ate bacon! Berries n cream for breakfast tomorrow, followed by grocery shopping. I think if I let her have a voice in what we buy, she will continue to turn into a nice little Grokling
Most impressive action today: She actually took pizza at lunch (which she asked for) and dumped it into the trash, unprompted, after 2 bites. I think that's kind of a huge deal for a 2yo!
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Thanks. We are slowly turning into a Primal family. Now to convince hubs he can live without bread.
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I got all excited by the title there for a moment!
I'm glad to hear you're making such great progress with her. Real foods have so much more flavor once your tastebuds aren't completely dulled by processed stuff...you may find she likes all kinds of new things. And who wouldn't like bacon. I find I can get people who hate vegetables to eat all sorts of things if I cook it with bacon.
BTW, I remember you saying you might try to make a Costco run if you find someone with a card...if you do, I strongly recommend the frozen "wild" blueberries that they carry. They're much smaller than the normal ones and really intensely flavored. I bet Grace would love them!
Il faut vivre et non pas seulement exister.
yeah, i was going to respond to the costco thing in the other thread, but the information that i heard is that they are starting to bring in more organics and more pasture raised stuff (even if grain finished), so that can help a bit with the cost.
also, can i recommend forgoing expensive disposable products for home cleaning? for example, paper towels are needless and wasteful. I don't know if you use them or not, but i ended up saving a lot of money and being able to spend that on food. For some reason, those get lumped into people's food bill. other things like those sanitary wipes -- by chlorox or whatever. yeah, all kinds of things like that. if you simplify the cleaning down to the essentials (i have two scrub brushes, two rags, one kind of all purpose cleanser, and i do buy the magic eraser for emergency stuff like crayons on the walls), you'll be amazed at how much less you spend on paper goods. I use kitchen rags for kitchen spills (old t-shirts!), and i use cloth napkins for napkins. and i just wash them with the towels and sheets once a week. it works out great, i swear to you. and saves us a fair bit of money.
yeah. anyway.
I use baby wipes like crazy, and occasionally clorox wipes for my food scale. We use magic eraser for our calendar in the kitchen (it's big, with all of our dinners for each night of the week, as well as events)
We don't buy a whole lot of cleaning supplies. Just when we need them (ie: dish soap, laundry detergent, strong cleaner). I'm thinking cutting out all the processed stuff will help us find a happy balance.
Thanks for all the tips. Sorry for getting you excited at the title, I tried to change it after I posted it, LOL.
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Haha, even I got excited by the title. Congrats on your little one turning into Grokling.
LOL, sorry 'bout that. Keep eyes peeled around Christmas for *THAT* announcement
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A federal agency has plans to open most of Ohio's Blue Rock State Forest in Muskingum County to fracking, the Columbus Dispatch reports.
The proposal, according to the U.S. Bureau of Land Management website, would open 4,525 acres of mineral rights beneath the 4,578-acre state forest and two townships for bids from oil and gas companies during a Dec. 12 public sale.
The sale has environmental-advocacy groups questioning why neither federal nor state officials took any additional steps to inform the public.
A page on the bureau's website lists parcels for oil and gas lease sales, but it doesn't specifically name the Blue Rock State Forest. It is described as 'state-owned surface/federally owned minerals, lands in Ohio.' A subsequent link leads to documents that name Blue Rock.
'It was posted in March with a public comment period of 30 days,' Buckeye Forest Council attorney Nathan Johnson said. 'Unfortunately, it seems nobody in the state of Ohio got the message.'
In a statement, Ohio Department of Natural Resources officials said the decision to auction the mineral rights under Blue Rock was made without their input.
'The Bureau of Land Management has not shared their environmental assessment with us, nor did they notify us of their public comment period,' spokeswoman Bethany McCorkle wrote. '(Natural Resources) owns a minority share in the mineral rights of the forest, but the decision to lease the mineral rights rests solely with the Bureau of Land Management.'
But Robert Gillcash, a Bureau of Land Management spokesman, said the agency followed rules for public notification and that it put the land up for auction only after ODNR officials gave their consent.
'In this instance, the Department of Natural Resources gave consent to nominate the parcels in Blue Rock,' Gillcash said. 'The (Bureau of Land Management) followed our standard procedures.'
He said the public-review period closed April 25 without comment.
The area that became Blue Rock State Forest was bought by the U.S. Resettlement Administration in the 1930s after it was extensively logged and deemed unsuitable for farming.
The administration transferred surface ownership to Ohio but kept control of the mineral rights.
Chesapeake Energy Corp,the Oklahoma-based firm is the No. 1 driller in Ohio.
Rig Count Interactive Map by Baker Hughes, an energy services company.
Shale Sheet Fracking, a Youngstown Vindicator blog.
National Geographic's The Great Shale Rush.
The Ohio Environmental Council, a statewide eco-group based in Columbus.
Earthjustice, a national eco-group.
People's Oil and Gas Collaborative-Ohio, a grass-roots group in Northeast Ohio.
Concerned Citizens of Medina County, a grass-roots group.
No Frack Ohio, a Columbus-based grass-roots group.
Fracking: Gas Drilling's Environmental Threat by ProPublica, an online journalism site.
Pipeline, blog from Pittsburgh Post-Gazette on Marcellus shale drilling.
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Autoland Expands to Washington
With the signing of two credit unions in Washington auto buying firm Autoland Inc. is expanding its West Coast presence.
The $568 million Seattle Metropolitan CU and the $379 million Verity CU in Seattle are the newest clients.
Autoland has also signed on two more credit unions in its home base of California – the $66 million SRI FCU in Menlo Park and the $389 million Valley First CU in Modesto. It now serves more than 200 credit unions.
The Chatsworth, Calif.-based Autoland is held by CU Vehicles LLC, a CUSO owned by three California credit unions. It helps members make auto buying decisions, promotes credit unions' financing, and provides online tools, and concierge car-buying services for both new and pre-owned vehicles.
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|By Drdrumz (Drdrumz) on Saturday, May 10, 2003 - 03:35 pm: Edit
I am planning to major in Pre-Med and now i am debating whether or not to attend some summer programs like NYLF on Med or take one med-related course at the Columbia university. I am totally interested in the programs, so i am not doing it just "to look good." But i also am not sure if doing these programs are a plus on an application. DOes anyone have some ideas?
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I think it's an excellent idea if it's your passion. Don't do it, though, if it's just to enhance your application.
|By Katwkittens (Katwkittens) on Tuesday, May 13, 2003 - 03:32 pm: Edit
Did some background research for my son who received an "invitation" to the NYLF and determined it was pretty much if you have the money you can go thing. So in our family's book it was no honor. Instead he applied to programs which were based on his past accomplishments and his ability to contribute AND where we don't pay.
He will be doing research for National Cancer Institute for the summer instead.
There was a previous post about this NYLF regarding medicine, technology and law, and many others came to this same conclusion...like the Who's Who for High school students, a scheme to generate money.
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By MICHELLE BEAHM
Local libraries are again hosting summer reading programs for children.
Every year, Kitsap Regional Library hosts these programs to encourage children to read during summer. Readers earn prizes at the completion of 10 hours of reading.
"There is a significant amount of research that shows that students who read during the summer time at least 10 hours, their reading proficiency either stays the same or increases from the end of one school year to the beginning of the next," said Jeff Brody, KRL's director of community relations.
According to Brody, those same studies also show that children who don't read during the summer lose proficiency and start their next school year at a lower reading level than they were at at the end of the previous school year.
Prizes offered include a free book, which can be selected by the child participating in the program. These books are purchased by the KRL Foundation with money from private donations. Another prize: a free ticket to the Kitsap County Fair and Stampede. The fair donates 4,000 tickets every year to this program.
Each child who goes above and beyond and reads 100 hours this summer earns a T-shirt declaring the achievement.
Anyone age 18 and younger can participate in this program and earn prizes.
"I think often times parents feel that it's like a school-age program, but I really want people to know that preschoolers participate," said Shannon Peterson, KRL youth services manager.
"As long as families are reading together, as long as a child is sitting down with a book and is either reading or being read to, they are welcome to participate."
There are a few different events held at each library branch this summer to encourage reading and participation, though participation in the program is not required to attend these free events.
The events include kickoff parties for the program. The Silverdale and Port Orchard branches hosted their parties June 1, Bainbridge Island hosted its kickoff June 8. The Bremerton library branch, 612 Fifth St., hosts its kickoff party June 15, 1-3 p.m. The Sylvan Way branch will host its kickoff June 29.
Other events, such as movies and educational events, are held at the nine KRL branches. For a complete list of events, go to www.KRL.org/kids.
"We'll also do raffle drawings for kids that finish the program as well," Peterson said. "At the end of summer, they'll have a chance to win a gift card to either a local book store, if there's one in their area, or to Barnes and Noble, for areas that don't have a local book store."
KRL has been hosting a summer reading program since 1975, according to Brody, but reading programs are held all across the country.
"It's a very important program for early literacy and it's something that libraries across the country participate in and have participated in for years and years," Brody said. "We do this as part of our commitment to literacy and supporting education in Kitsap County."
KRL hosts numerous events for all different age groups to encourage reading, not just the summer reading program.
"We've got a monthly Lego club that we do," said Ericka Brunson, a children's librarian at the KRL library on Sylvan Way in Bremerton.
"We show movies. We have a Read to a Dog program, which is an opportunity for kids to come and read to a certified therapy dog, so they go through training to be read to, essentially."
Peterson said the library even has events for babies.
"We have baby dance parties, which is a fun way to get parents meeting and together and get little ones excited to spend time in the library and get used to the library and get to know our librarians as well," she said.
There will be puppet shows this summer, and an event celebrating the upcoming "Mortal Instruments" movie through a book discussion, according to Peterson.
These events and programs are supported largely by the Friends of the Library, which helps to organize and fund many events throughout the year at all the different KRL branches.
"I know some Friends of the Library have done trivia nights or, you know, other activities to just kind of gain awareness and support the activities that the library does," Peterson said. "They're instrumental and huge in supporting our programs. We're really lucky to have their support."
Peterson was not new to summer reading programs when she joined KRL seven years ago. Growing up in a small town in Wyoming, she participated in the local summer reading program every year.
"I think it's just such a wonderful way to celebrate kids learning and reading anything that they want to be reading, [and] that — you know — they can just sort of browse through the stacks and just follow their passion and follow their interest," she said.
"There's nothing assigned. It's just the joy of learning and the joy of finding a new interest and finding a book that maybe you wouldn't have time for during the school year."
Other area libraries also offer summer reading programs for kids.
The Tracyton Community Library hosts "Reading Roundup" as its Summer Reading Program this year. It is open to all ages and the kickoff party will be at 2 p.m., on June 20. Free books will be awarded when participants reach 10 books read. There will also be an ice cream party at the end of the program in August.
Drop by the library at 351 NW Tracy Ave. or call (360) 377-3571.
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WIN: Passes, Prizes From The New Hilariously Un-Romantic Gay Comedy, "Gayby"
In the uproarious new queer comedy Gayby, Jenn (Jenn Harris) and Matt (Matthew Wilkas) are best friends from college who are now in their 30s. Single by choice, Jenn spends her days teaching hot yoga and running errands for her boss. Matt suffers from comic-book writer's block and can't get over his ex-boyfriend. They decide to fulfill a youthful promise to have a child together… the old-fashioned way.
Can they navigate the serious and unexpected snags they hit as they attempt to get their careers and dating lives back on track in preparation for parenthood?
The movie opens in New York on October 12, and you know Queerty has a prize package for some lucky readers, including a Gayby t-shirt, a tote bag and two New York movie passes good through the run of the film!
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If I had a baby, I would name her Eleanor June. Eleanor is reverence to Eleanor of Aquitaine and Eleanor Roosevelt, two extremely powerful and independent women who helped shape the worlds around them. And June for my Nana. She knew I was gay long before anyone else in my family realized it and never treated me differently because of it. She has been my rock of support and one of my greatest champions.
I wanted to name my daughter Claire Annette, hoping she'd be musical (Clarinet) but my wife made me shorten it to Claire Ann. Would LOVE to see this movie!!
I HOPE this movie is good. Something in my head keeps screaming that this is going to be a repeat of some horrible abortion of a movie like "The Next Best Thing" with Madonna.
If you see it on a late night channel..do yourself a favor and turn, DON'T make my mistake and watch it.
I would name my child Justin Time.
"Snicker" Rita Menu
Not Blue Ivy.
I would name the baby Sage. Good name for male or female.
This is an amazingly HILARIOUS movie … and done very well. I met the cast & crew during Outfest in LA and they are such a great group of people. They really produced a good movie with a good story line. The director even acts in the movie … and he's funny! Highly recommended movie … go see it!
Uh Oh, you had me until "The director even acts in the movie." I've seen some disasters when that happens.
lol. I'll check it out though. :)
I actually just texted my best friend, who recently and drunkenly got a crooked tattoo of an anchor on the back of his calf because he's brilliant and responsible, that I was planning on naming my future son Anchor, and that the announcements would feature a Kim Anderson style picture of little Anchor asleep on the back of his calf, where he has his tattoo. This is of course me being a super supportive friend (read: jerk) after weeks of sending him daily pics of inspirational celebrities (Ke$ha, Miley Cyrus, Kelly Osbourne, etc.) who also have anchor tattoos. Truthfully though, the name, like the tattoo, is growing on me, and as important as it is to him, and him to me, it may just be apt.
I would name my child Lillian (or Lily) after my great grandmother. She was the cornerstone for my family for three generations. And while she is still alive, her dementia is so bad she does not recognize any family members. I want to do this to honor her memory and devotion to her family, just as I hope to be fully devoted to mine.
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Once an area that grew only mounting piles of spoils from an ore mill, John Hamilton's pond and wetland area now grows a variety of plants and wildlife.
Most people saw an eyesore. John Hamilton envisioned a sanctuary – a place where wildlife would flourish, fish would splash, and physically challenged or ill children would come to spend a peaceful weekend – a place where they could briefly shed the bonds of illness while sharing some quality time with their families.
Few could imagine how a 15-acre parcel of over-logged, ill-maintained, over-grazed land in Ferry County – that also had the remnants of an abandoned ore mill site with tons of rock piles everywhere – could ever be a sanctuary. Few could imagine how this blot upon the landscape could ever be transformed into a haven of peace.
Still, Mr. Hamilton could not walk away from his dream.
"I knew the guy who owned this property," Mr. Hamilton says, "so I talked with my wife about buying the place. Unfortunately," he says, "she thought I was nuts. I could envision its potential," he says. "But I just couldn't talk Cec into it."
A couple of months later while visiting with the owner, Mr. Hamilton received an offer he couldn't refuse. So he didn't. He bought the property on the spot.
"I came home and told Cec I bought the place," he says smiling, his voice still tinged with a hint of hesitation. Her reaction to the news? "She was not very happy," Hamilton says. "You might say there was a little thunder and lightning in my life for a while thereafter."
But over time, as the couple camped on the ground that they now called their own, Cec softened to the idea that the land held more promise than she initially imagined. With the help of the Natural Resources Conservation Service's (NRCS) Wildlife Habitat Incentives Program (WHIP), the couple was able to begin implementing a remarkable terrestrial transfiguration.
Patrice Beckwith, a resource conservationist with the NRCS in Republic, says that the Hamilton's did not have an ideal situation with which to work when they began the project. "The property had been logged hard," she says. "I'll have to admit that it was difficult to imagine the land's true potential."
NRCS' Wildlife Habitat Improvement Program provided $20,000 in cost-share funding to help create this wildlife haven.
Construction on the project began in the winter of 2005. The WHIP project now consists of 15 acres total, including five acres of wetlands, with one acre of open water.
In all, some 500 native shrubs were planted at the site. Two acres were seeded with grasses. In addition, multiple nest boxes, four snags, one perch pole and one roosting pole were installed. An island in the midst of the half-acre pond was created to provide nesting habitat for waterfowl. The target species for the project included cavity nesting water fowl; great blue herons; amphibians and reptiles; and cavity nesting birds such as woodpeckers.
"The pond was designed specifically for wildlife, featuring irregular edges and varying water depths," Ms. Beckwith says. "More than 6000 cubic yards of material were removed during the construction phase of the project," she says.
While the project is on private land, the Hamilton's have shared their piece of wildlife utopia with the local community. The family hosted a community fishing derby as a fund raiser for the Curlew school music program. Local residents could fish and make voluntary donations to the school. In addition, this past year, the Hamilton's hosted a fishing event for a den of local Cub Scouts. "The Cub Scouts have helped plant many of the trees and shrubs on the property," Mr. Hamilton says. "So it's great to be able to let the kids come enjoy what they helped create," he says.
The generously stocked pond virtually assures the young anglers of landing a prized rainbow trout – punctuating the enjoyment.
But despite the project's remarkable progress, Mr. Hamilton's final vision of his land is not yet complete. "My dream is to create a place, perhaps with a cabin and a wheelchair-accessible boardwalk, where physically challenged or ill children and their families can come to spend a day or two – getting away from it all," he says. "When you have a sick child, it's hard on everyone in the family. It's hard emotionally, physically and financially," Hamilton says.
The Hamilton's know first hand. Twelve years ago, the couple lost their child, Haley, due to a prolonged illness, spending extended periods of time in the hospital as they cared for their daughter. "My wife and I talked about doing something like this even before we bought this place," he says. "We thought it'd be nice to be able to create a place where ill children and their families can get away from the hospital and all of the stress and heartaches."
Together with their 10-year-old son John, Jr., the Hamilton's are well on their way to creating that special place.
Resource conservationist Patrice Beckwith (right) and John Hamilton review the progress of the habitat activities laid out in the conservation plan, which was developed for the project.
"This project demonstrates how land stewards like the Hamilton's can create excellent wildlife habitat and recreational opportunities throughout Washington," Ms. Beckwith says. "NRCS provided the technical assistance and about $20,000 cost-share funding, but it was the vision and dedication of the Hamilton's that made all the difference."
What had begun as a dream is remarkably closer to a reality thanks to that vision.
"The project turned out so well that the guy I bought the land from made me another offer," Mr. Hamilton says. "So I jokingly told my wife that he said we should become business partners, subdivide the property, and sell the lots with a view of the pond." he says.
But Cec would have nothing of it. "With laughter in her voice, she said, 'If you do, I'll divorce you,'" Mr. Hamilton says. "So needless to say, selling is certainly not an option."
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I saw last night something really weird dream, it was really a nightmare. I was chased and suddenly.....I saw Emmett beside me, and I was SO glad!! :D I shout: "Emmett!" He pulled me into his arms, and I remember his skin contact and I say; "I love you" and Emmett smiled at me.
Odd? ;))
Has anyone else had a dream about Twilight? Or the cast? I've seen sometimes dream about Robert/Edward and Carlisle/Peter. But this dream was SO lively.....that when I woke up I was wondering where I am. And the whole morning I had a silly grin on my face. :D
Comments are welcome, but please do not regarded me as odd. ;) I'm only a BIG Twilight fan. :D
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Oh trust me YOU ARE NOT ODD - are you kidding, that is a wonderful dream wow to be in a dream like that but with Edward! I have had dreams with Rob before but mines are weird - in my dreams he is in my life & we never talk just walk. One dream I had recently was that i was at work & i left work in a hurry & he was waiting outside my work standing infront of his car & as I was walking towards he was just smiling, like he does in the movies but I woke up right at the moment that I was about to go up to him. I only dream of Rob though, I have never dreamed of anybody else.
Ha ha. Don't worry you're not the only one to have Twiligh related dreams. I've had a dream where Emmett left Rosalie for me. :) And then I also had a dream where I was Bella. And then I had a dream where I was in the EC movie. And I had a dream featuring BD the movie (but I don't really remember it.) And I had another dream (to shorten it a bit so I don't have to type it out) I was making out w/a guy in the front seat of his car WHILE he was STILL driving. And the only explanation my friends and I could come up w/was that he was a vampire. And I made the mistake of telling my friends & they like to tease me about that one. And these are only the dreams I can remember now. Us weirdos need to stick together!


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J.V. Vallerga, N. Craig, H. Thai (Space Sciences Lab, U.C. Berkeley)
Unique to the all-sky survey of EUVE are the longer wavelength bandpasses of the "dagwood" (400 Å) and "tin" (600 Å) filters on the Scanner C instrument. Because of the high cross sections of H and He at these wavelengths, it was never expected that these bands would detect many sources, but the sources that were detected would become important because of their rarity.
One of the mysteries of the EUVE survey (Bowyer et al. ApJ Suppl. 102,129, 1996) are the large number of sources that were detected only in the two long wavelength bands. There are 35 sources that were detected in dagwood and/or tin and not in the two shorter wavelength bandpasses. Except for one source, none of the rest were identified with a candidate inside the EUVE error circle (3 arc min diameter) using the catalog searching techniques described in Bowyer et al. (1996).
We report on new EUVE observations of 8 sources from the EUVE all-sky survey: 2EUVE_J1533+337, 2EUVE_J1636-285, 2EUVE_J1244-596, EUVE_J1601-164, EUVE_J1703-018, EUVE_J1708-111, EUVE_J1712-248, EUVE_J2041-368. The observations were designed to increase the detection sensitivity by a factor of 10 by increasing the exposure and decreasing the effective PSF compared to the survey. Each source location was observed for approximateley 4 ksec in both the dagwood and tin photometric bandpasses. None were detected.
Given the count rates reported in the Second EUVE source catalog, all of these sources should have been detected with a S/N ratio greater than 10 and with a typical value of 50. These sources were classified in the "H" quality class of detection in the Second Catalog, which was the most stringent condition for claiming a detection with a calculated false detection rate of 2 objects for the whole catalog. Therefore, if real, these sources must be variable. We will report stringent upper limts to the flux from these sources as well as discussing possible candidate objects that are consistent with our results.
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OK, Also, how did other Black people accept Dr. King? Where there problems, you mentioned that when you first started organizing block by block it was hard and you had maybe 17 people at a rally. Can you talk about them.
Yes. When Dr. King, I, I'll never forget-- The west side was harder than any other part of town. Essentially because the plantation politics on the west side existed, ah,I guess more prevalent than any other side of town. Ah, and that, and was a lot of reasons for that. We all came from the south to the west side. OK? Most, you know, most people, ah,when coming from the south came to the west side. So people on the west side was always determined as being, all of as being country, from the, you know, from the plantation. So, ah,the, and the, the machine politics took advantage of that, ah,you know, that environment of, of that kind of people. And so the, the, the, the plantation politics was, was very prevalent on this west side. You know, even though when the, when the area changed from Black to White it was still the ward committeemen, the alderman, were still White with Black precinct captains. So that was a form of, of you know, politics that were here. Ah. When Dr. King came to the west side one day for a rally, and I remember Katie Booth and, ah,Roberta Wilson, ah,ah, a couple of us. We were you know, organizing that rally. And I was organizing it through the Black club because the Midwest Community Council was a Black clu--it is a Black club organization. Um, we were on the corner of Horne and Madison, ah,in a vacant lot. And it was only seventeen people showed up at that rally. You could imagine how embarrassing that was. You know. Only seventeen people took that risk. Other folks were you know, walking on the street like ga--gauging in and saying you know, should they come in or not? But, but had some fear because the fear of the politicians on this west side was saying that you better not go to that rally. Um. Dr. King was always denounced. You know, he wasn't really accepted in Chicago by the, by the machine politicians. And, and a lot of the machine politicians at that time were Black in the machine. You know. Ah. The um, Metcalfs, they changed later. You know, after he, when Dr. King did that risk. So that was um, quite a day, quite a day for me.
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Ask Richard Scrushy, Birmingham's symbolic boy-made-good who turned, as fast as the winds of fortune, into a symbol of greed gone wild.
A symbol is a powerful thing to lose.
So when you hear all the whispers and the squabbles, the Steven Hoyt pronouncements that Birmingham should simply take over management of downtown's Railroad Park, it's enough to make you pray for balance.
Because the Railroad Park, fresh off national accolades and the nearest thing our downtown has to a symbol of good will, diplomacy and togetherness, might be in danger of losing its footing.
This park has become a symbol of what Birmingham can do when private development steps up and works with the city, when the city in turn reaches out to the county, the federal government and the people themselves.
If we're not careful, that symbol will become just another sign of a city so tied up in bureaucracy, ineptitude and self interest that it can't even agree to help itself.
It hasn't happened yet. All you have to do is see the activity, the diversity there to know the park itself is not endangered.
It is its symbolism that is endangered. And that symbolism just may be more important than the park itself.
Here's the issue with the park. Private interests raised more than $10 million for the park and the city committed $7.5 million. The county and the feds chipped in, and the construction budget topped $22 million.
Bureaucracy and politics hounded the plans at every step. Railroad Park dragged through the tar pit of Bernard Kincaid's slow-motion mayoral administration, skidded through the oil slick of the fast-paced Larry Langford years, survived two interim mayors and finally emerged with William Bell.
It's no wonder that process left some confusion. What's really a wonder is that the park opened at all.
Now the park and the city quibble over the city's contribution. The park thought it had all that $7.5 million to spend as it saw fit, but the city says $3.2 million it spent to demolish buildings at the park was part of the total. The park says it needs the money to pay off debt and keep the place running.
So here we go again.
Or maybe not.
Here, rather, is where we could really use that symbol of diplomacy and good will.
Because there's no way around it. Mistakes were made, both by the city and park founders. Handshake deals should have been put on paper, and park leaders should never, ever have signed off on the city's contributions if they didn't believe the city held up its end of the bargain.
But we have to put that aside if this park really is the symbol it's supposed to be, if it represents a new spirit in which working together really can happen.
Forget the finger pointing, for once. Both the city and the foundation must come together to fix this. The park -- if it is to be the cornerstone of development between downtown and UAB -- has to have a steady source of funding, like Vulcan Park, the Botanical Gardens or the zoo. And the private sector has to continue to do its part.
Yes, Birmingham needs a symbolic win, something to show we can come together on something, anything.
If we don't get it? Well, then Birmingham will have a very different kind of symbol.
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The suspect fled with an unknown amount of cash after handing a teller a note demanding money at the PNC Bank on North County Line Road just before 11:20 a.m., police said.
The note indicated he had a weapon, though he didn't show one. Police aren't sure if he fled in a a vehicle or on foot.
Police described the robber as a 5-foot-8 inch African-American in his late 20s or early 30s. He was wearing a black peacoat and black hat, police said.
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|Early spring ascent
Date Climbed: Apr 11, 2015
|Hiked with Mike Chen - cold sunny early spring day, gorgeous views of Mount Ritter from the summit.
|Posted Apr 12, 2015 2:28 pm
|Jesus Malverde
|Via Pack Station trail
Date Climbed: Jun 26, 2014
|Acclimatization hike and a lay-of-the-land reconnaissance for the CTK bike ride. Good times.
|Posted Jun 29, 2014 5:28 pm
|Beautiful Views
Date Climbed: Aug 10, 2011
|Very memorable hike, Beautiful scenery all over the mountain.
|Posted Dec 9, 2013 9:04 am
|Potter Cut-Off
Date Climbed: Nov 26, 2013
|2-16 inches of fresh snow made for a scenic hike and outstanding views. Some minor post-holing atop the Kaiser ridge was not enough to make me wish for my snowshoes. I added about a mile to the round trip by missing the Potter Cut-Off junction on the return and hiking back to my starting point from the pack station. It was still an easy day, yet a great way to build up an appetite for Thanksgiving.
|Posted Dec 5, 2013 12:04 pm
|Huntington Lake
Date Climbed: Jul 15, 1993
|Posted Feb 27, 2012 1:03 am
|Nice easy peak
Date Climbed: Aug 14, 2011
|A very nice and simple day hike up to the peak.
|Posted Jan 19, 2012 3:21 am
|Sample Meadows
Date Climbed: Jul 6, 2010
|I easily made it to the peak hiking cross country much of the way from Sample Meadows (after turning back early on a couple of previous attempts). On the way back after dark with a broken headlamp, I stumbled across a trail and sign about a mile from camp, chose the wrong way to go and wandered around all night covering much of the trail system. I guess I'd have been better off staying off trail, but it was not cold and there could be many worse ways to spend a night.
|Posted May 30, 2011 7:30 pm
|Wet and cold
Date Climbed: Aug 25, 2009
|It was raining most of the time but it was a great hike and nice view
|Posted Apr 16, 2011 10:22 pm
|From Potter Creek
Date Climbed: Mar 29, 1987
|Overnite snowshoe trip. I was a little disoriented I guess... I reached the summit sooner than expected, picked up my pack intending to continue on toward the west, when I realized that I was already on the highest point. Outstanding view- especially in the winter months when the air is clean and windswept.
|Posted Oct 22, 2010 7:49 pm
|Bob Burd
|Kaiser Loop Trail
Date Climbed: Oct 15, 2010
|An easy day, nice weather, fine views. Trip Report.
|Posted Oct 20, 2010 1:46 pm
|Kaiser Loop East
Date Climbed: Jun 26, 2010
|Day hike from D&F Pack station. Encountered some snow and the trail was covered in sections. It's very cool to see the Sierra from the west side. On the way down, we checked out College Rock - quite neat rock formation and spot to view Huntington Lake.
|Posted Sep 8, 2010 10:11 pm
|One more season to go...
Date Climbed: Sep 2, 2010
|Spring, Fall, and now Summer check. Tried 3 times to summit it in the winter. Try again winter 2011. Today was fun, a little hot. Up in 3hrs from the pack station and back in 2hrs.
|Posted Sep 2, 2010 11:05 pm
|Great snowshoe trip
Date Climbed: Apr 25, 2010
|Deer Creek Lane was just melting out and managed to drive to within a couple 100 yards of the trailhead (4x4 could make the end). Went directly upslope to College Rock and wore snowshoes from beginning to end, had perfect weather and views. Camped overnight in the meadow above College Rock.
|Posted Apr 26, 2010 2:10 pm
|Pre Thanksgiving HIke
Date Climbed: Nov 25, 2009
|Fun cross country scramble from the campground at Sample Meadows. Crossed and climbed some slick ice.
|Posted Dec 26, 2009 3:29 am
|Great spring summit
Date Climbed: Apr 20, 2009
|Good way to spend Earth Day.
|Posted Apr 23, 2009 3:11 pm
|Quickest 10K summit from Fresno?
Date Climbed: Nov 20, 2008
|Great fall day in the Sierra's!
|Posted Apr 7, 2009 3:41 am
|Great Ridge
Date Climbed: Jul 27, 2008
|Hiked in from D&F Pack station; great views the whole way up. No people. One of my favorite ridges, especially considering the ease of access and great weather.
|Posted Nov 13, 2008 1:28 am
|Kaiser Peak
Date Climbed: Jul 4, 2006
|Very nice hike. Beautiful views from the top. Did it 2 years ago over 4th of July weekend. There was nobody else on the mountain and still quite a bit of snow on the top. We lost the trail on the bit up, but if you stay to the right of the gully you are okay.
|Posted Sep 9, 2008 11:19 am
|Beautiful lakes and views and an easy hike in.
|Posted Aug 22, 2008 5:50 am
|freezing night on Kaiser
Date Climbed: Jan 3, 2001
|making the most of winter break from college, I met up with my buddies Walt and Roger in Fresno and headed up to Huntington Lake. We had no idea how cold it was going to be, but had a nice start to the climb. Parking at Lakeshore Resort and hiking by the pack station, I found a sledding saucer in the road. I grabbed it, and it would come in handy - because later we learned that we had forgotten the lid to our pot and this was going to help our water heat up.
Eventually the temps dropped, and we neared the summit around dusk. We set up our 2-man tent for the 3 of us, and had a rough, cold night on the top of Kaiser. It was approx 20 deg F below zero, with brutal winds that made it seem much colder.
Our 3-season tent let in inches of spindrift that night, adding to the adventure. In the morning we ran over to the true summit and got the hell out of there.
Unfortunately, my truck radiator had frozen, and it was still below zero at Huntington Lake (~7000'). I overheated going up Tamarack Pass, but luckily we were able to eventually limp it over the hill and had beer and food at Trappers in Shaver. Good times.
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You're looking at a prototype Leica 35mm film camera, known as the 0-series. It was one of just 25 produced in 1923 for testing, and only 12 of them are known to have survived to this day. That's why it's just set a record, becoming the world's most expensive camera.
It was sold at the WestLicht Photographica auction in Vienna, Austria, eventually fetching an eye-watering €2.16 million. That's about $2.8 million. Bidding started at a relatively respectable $390,000, but in the course of four minutes offers reached $2.3 million. The final price is higher because it includes a rather sizeable buyer's premium. In fact, you can watch the auction take place in the video below.
The world's previous most expensive camera was also a 0-series Leica, but it sold for a paltry $US1.7 million. [BBC]
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A man stole $250 from a woman's purse at the Ashmont MBTA station in Dorchester on Nov. 16, police said.
Transit police are looking for a white man, approximately 5 feet 10 inches tall, and 22 to 26 years old. He was wearing a black, hooded sweatshirt; a red, leather Red Sox jacket; a blue Red Sox hat; gray jeans; and black-and-white sneakers.
The man took the cash from the woman's unattended purse, which was near the fare machine while she was buying an MBTA pass at approximately 5 p.m.
Anyone with information about the case is asked to call police at 617-222-1050 or text a tip to 873873.


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Pierce County would spend less, eliminate nearly 50 jobs and maintain current levels of funding for police protection in a budget proposed by County Executive Pat McCarthy for 2013.
"We are not relying on grants or bailouts or wishes for better times. This is a stable and sustainable budget," McCarthy said.
The budget's portion for general government expenses would drop from $275.6 million this year to $274 million next year.
Also targeted for cuts is the county's workforce, which McCarthy wants to trim by 49 full-time equivalent (FTE) positions, including 33 whose costs are covered in the general fund. At least half of the jobs on the chopping block are vacant through through retirements or resignations and wouldn't be filled.
If the new reductions are approved, the county will have cut 514 positions – nearly 15 percent of its workforce – since 2008, officials said
McCarthy said most county departments are sharing the proposed cutbacks.
Her budget plan "relies on realistic revenue assumptions, builds on our goal of enhancing customer service, and continues investments in key areas that help our economy and communities grow and prosper," she said.
In October, the County Council will conduct a series of public hearings before approving a final budget.
If the council keeps McCarthy's recommendations, approximately 79 percent of the general fund would be dedicated to public safety – the same percentage that went to the Sheriff Department and related servics this year.
While general-fund spending would be reduced, total spending, including construction, would increase about $45 million to $884 million. The increase is primarily due to work on the expansion of the Chambers Creek Wastewater Treatment Plant in the Lakewood rea, which is needed to accommodate growth, replace aging infrastructure an protect Puget Sound, McCarthy said.
Contract negotiations between the county all 23 of its employee labor units are continuing. As a result, spending for salaries and benefits hasn't been finalized.
"I'm proud of our efforts to find ways to provide services more efficiently," McCarthy said. "We will continue to make the kind of financial decisions" that led to a recent upgrade of the county's bond rating.


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PHILADELPHIA -- Thursday night's 37-7 preseason win was the final opportunity for the Eagles' rookie class to fully showcase themselves before the regular season begins in earnest against the Jacksonville Jaguars in nine days.
Kicker Cody Parkey stole the show with two long field goals and may have solidified himself as the team's placekicker ahead of final cuts that must be made by Saturday's 4 p.m. deadline.
Wide receivers Josh Huff and Jordan Matthews both sat out (Huff due to injury and Matthews because he is slated as the slot receiver), which means it was primarily the team's defensive rookies that were on display for the home fans at Lincoln Financial Field.
Here's a look at how the first-year players graded out in the preseason finale.
K - Cody Parkey: A+
Parkey hit two of the most pressure-packed kicks you'll see in a meaningless fourth preseason game. The rookie placekicker battling Alex Henery for a roster spot drilled both a 53 and 54-yard field goal which may have been enough to supplant the incumbent. Henery did not attempt a field goal after missing a 31-yarder against the Pittsburgh Steelers in the third preseason game last week.
RB - Henry Josey: A
Josey began the game splitting time in the Eagles' backfield with Matthew Tucker but after the TCU product suffered a shoulder injury, the rookie shouldered the load the rest of the way. Josey may have done enough to earn a spot on the 53-man roster thanks to his 118-yard performance Thursday.
CB/S - Jaylen Watkins: C-
Did the Eagles draft Izel Jenkins or Jaylen Watkins in the fourth round of the spring's NFL draft? Watkins was burned over the top in the preseason opener and toasted again by Clyde Gates 42-yard touchdown in the third quarter Thursday night. He simply doesn't have the recovery speed when he gets beaten by NFL receivers. The Florida product did deliver a heavy hit on a first-quarter pass breakup that salvaged his night from being a complete disaster.
S - Ed Reynolds: F
Reynolds entered Thursday night sitting squarely on the bubble and did nothing to acquit himself in a crowded defensive backfield against the Jets. The Stanford product represented Watkins' help over the top on the Gates touchdown and provided fine coverage. The only thing is, Reynolds let a sure-thing interception bounce off his hands and into the awaiting mitts of the Jets wide receiver for a touchdown.
LB - Marcus Smith: C
Another night, another uninspiring performance from the Eagles' top draft pick. Smith has been a non-factor all summer and his final impression in the final preseason game did him no favors. The Louisville product will struggle to be activated on game day, at least early, this season.
DL - Taylor Hart: B+
Hart had a very solid, all-around performance. The Oregon product notched five tackles, which led the team and forced a fumble. If there were any doubts that he would make the roster, they were erased by his strong showing against the Jets.
DL - Beau Allen: Incomplete
Allen suited up, but contributed little of substance against the Jets.
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The captain of the Costa Concordia is alleged to have been drinking at dinner with a Moldovan dancer on the night of the shipwreck off Italy.
Italian police want to question Domnica Cemortan, a 25-year-old former ballet student who says that she was with the captain on the bridge. Ms Cemortan is a Costa Cruises employee, but she was starting a holiday to celebrate her birthday with friends.
She had worked as an interpreter for Russian passengers on a previous leg but bought a ticket to stay on board after the ship left the Italian port of Civitavecchia.
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NEW CITY, N.Y. -- A Staten Island man who allegedly tried to give State Police a false identity was sentenced to three years in prison on drug charges, according to a report on Nyack-Piermont Patch.
Shaheim Bowman, 26, of the 100 block of Brabant Street, Mariners Harbor, was also ordered to serve three years on post-release supervision, Patch reported.
Bowman was a passenger in a vehicle that was stopped on the New York State Thruway on Feb. 20, 2010 for traffic violations. Cops found 285 Percocet pills and 78 Oxycontin pills, District Attorney Thomas P. Zugibe said, according to Patch. As Bowman was transported to the State Police barracks, troopers found 22 glassine envelopes containing heroin in the back seat of the police cruiser, according to the report.
Zugibe said Bowman attempted to hide his identity throughout the investigation, giving troopers the name of his older brother.
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By Regina Seppi "Mom, I'm in New York City." It was my sister Dinah's cheerful voice from 3,000 miles away. "I had a great conversation on the plane." We had planned to be together on this trip, but I got held up by airport security for forgetting a "no-no" in my purse and missed our flight. We prayed all the way home that God would bless Dinah flying alone during this, her first flight … [Read more...]
A Woman after God's own Heart
Whenever I think of Mary, a woman who sat at Jesus' feet and chose "… that good part, which will not be taken away from her" (Luke 10:42), I think of her as 'a woman after God's own heart'. She knew it was important to stop all activity and to set aside secondary things, in order to focus completely on the Lord and to spend time worshiping Him. This description of Mary has always made a huge … [Read more...]
God is Sovereign. Man in his fallen state wants to be Sovereign. The sin in the garden was man saying: "I am not willing to serve God as Sovereign". We are all born with the same Adamic nature and want to do things on our own terms. Every child is born with that Adamic nature. He wants to be Sovereign, have his own way, and wants the parent to think on his terms and give in to his … [Read more...]


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Thunder on the Mountain?
Maybe, on this hard July 4th, we can live with a little less buck for our bang.
The Puff on the Bluff doesn't sound bad. Or the Rattle Over Redmont. The way things are going, Birmingham's premier fireworks show might live on as that little Pop Up Top.
Or not.
It looked for a while Tuesday like our Fourth of July fireworks might explode prematurely. At Birmingham City Hall.
Inside, the council was to consider whether to give the Vulcan Park Foundation money to pay for part of the popular and long-lived Thunder on the Mountain fireworks show.
Outside, a group of firefighting families stood in protest of a series of cuts, policy shifts and so-called corrections that could leave their paychecks a third short of what they're used to.
All was set for combustion. But the fuse wasn't lit.
The Vulcan foundation, you see, did the honorable thing. It dropped its request to the city because the
I guess that means AEA is now funding the fireworks in the governor's race, and the fireworks over Vulcan.
But the move diffused the situation, gave the council an out and stopped folks from comparing fireworks to firefighters.
Things might have ended there, and ended well.
But that's silly. Because the council was still in session. And that means it was still spending money.
Yes, while firefighters picketed and our popular Fourth of July fireworks show ran to Paul Hubbert, Birmingham's council approved $25,000 for the first ever Vulcan Bike Week.
It is a
To make matters worse, the resolution paid the money to the promoter -- G
Better get to promoting. There's no time to waste.
Only Councilwoman Valerie Abbott voted against the payment. Carole Smitherman, Roderick Royal and Johnathan Austin were away during the vote.
Don't get me wrong. I'm not saying Vulcan Bike Week is unwelcome or unworthy. It might be our own little Sturgis, with its tattoo contests, burn-out competitions and poker derby. Its drag race at Steele -- ironically called the Thunder on the Mountain Drag Race -- might end up louder than its namesake.
It simply has no track record or proven economic impact. It is not a tried-and-true community gathering like the fireworks show.
It was pushed through and rushed, at a time when libraries and non-profits are being cut, when salaries and jobs are at stake, and firefighters are fit to explode.
That city council. It may not know much, but it sure knows how to light a fuse.
John Archibald's column appears Sundays, Wednesdays and Fridays. Write him at


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Trombone Shorty will perform during the 56th annual Grammy awards Sunday, Jan. 26, the Recording Academy announced earlier today. Other fresh additions to the telecast's live roster include Madonna, Miranda Lambert, Billie Joe Armstrong and rapper Juicy J.
Interesting onstage match-ups are a hallmark of the awards show's live performances. It's already been announced that during this year's telecast, rapper Kendrick Lamar will join alt-rockers Imagine Dragons, and that Dave Grohl, Queens of the Stone Age, Nine Inch Nails and Lindsey Buckingham will take the stage together for the grand finale.
Trombone Shorty's latest, critically lauded album, "Say That To Say This," debuted in the Billboard jazz chart's top five in September, but unlike 2010's "Backatown," it wasn't recognized this year by Grammy voters. He'll be busy in the days leading up to Sunday's performance; the horn player has a concert tonight with his Orleans Avenue band at the 2014 MusiCares Person of the Year tribute concert honoring Carole King in Los Angeles, and a second, sold-out date Saturday at the El Rey Theatre, also in L.A.
Time magazine reported today that Shorty will join the hip-hop duo Macklemore and Ryan Lewis, up for three Grammys, during their performance. (He guested with them briefly on "Can't Hold Us," at the 2013 Voodoo Experience.) We have a call in to Shorty to confirm. Is there anyone else you'd like to see him share the stage with?
The Grammys air live on CBS from the Staples Center Sunday, Jan. 26, starting at 7 p.m. CST.


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What is it? The Resonance is a crossover concept with a hybrid-electric powertrain. Nissan says the bold design combines style with a sporty, athletic ride and is expected to portend the next Murano.
Designers imagined "first-class space travel" when designing the Resonance. The interior has leather, stitched seats, an advanced instrument panel to house infotainment and communication. There is an open glass panoramic roof and roomy interior with sculpted door panels and a deep center console.
The all-wheel-drive Resonance includes a smaller displacement internal combustion gasoline engine with an electric motor/lithium-ion battery and advanced management system. It also features Nissan's next-generation Continuously Variable Transmission.
What's new or notable? While the Resonance is just a design concept for now, the efficient hybrid electric drivetrain is aimed at crossover drivers who are environmentally aware, but still want driving performance.


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Canton used a 24-2 run in the second and third quarters to build a double-digit lead against Salem in its boys basketball district tournament game on Monday, and then held on to win, 57-49, at Northville.
Salem (13-8) jumped out to an early lead, and was ahead, 20-10, midway through the second quarter.
But that's when Canton (15-6) caught fire, scoring 15 straight points to close out the half, and then outscoring Salem, 11-2, in the first seven minutes of the third quarter.
"Salem had a great start to the game," Canton coach Jimmy Reddy said. "We kept our composure; we were down 10 in the second quarter, and then went on that run."
Ryan Planey served as one of the catalysts for Canton, coming off the bench to score 15 of his game-high 20 points in the second and third quarters during the big run.
Salem was helped back into the game with free throw shooting from Chris Dierker and Kevin Mack.
After Dierker got fouled midway through the fourth quarter, a Canton player was called for a technical foul. Dierker made both of his free throws, and Mack made both of the technical free throws to cut Canton's lead to 45-36 with 4:37 left.
Forward Davon Taylor scored on two layups to increase the lead to 49-38 with 3:38 left.
"Taylor and Planey off the bench were huge for us," Reddy said. "Especially when we weren't making shots early, and those guys came in and gave us some energy, Planey especially, and then Davon in the second half, finishing around the rim."
Taylor scored six of his eight points in the fourth quarter to help Canton hang on.
The two teams traded free throws in the final minutes, but Salem couldn't quite give itself a chance to win in the end.
"They're just a good basketball team," Salem coach Bob Brodie said. "They're the league champs and division champs, and they played hard and just took us right out of the game.
"They controlled the glass, and we couldn't deal with their defense."
The main challenge defensively for Canton was stopping the 6-foot-7 Dierker.
They did a good job in the first half, holding Dierker to four points, but he scored 11 points in the second half, mostly on free throws down the stretch.
"Our emphasis was to be physical with him," Reddy said. "We tried to pick him up full-court, maybe try to frustrate him a little bit.
"Matt McKoy off the bench did a good job. I think we did a solid job picking him up and being physical."
Jordan Nobles also helped defensively, with six blocks to go along with his eight points.
Canton will play in the district semifinals against Novi on Wednesday at 5 p.m.
Salem's season comes to a disappointing end after a promising 12-3 start.
"We got off to a good start," Brodie said. "We played some good, quality teams, and we played a lot of games close; we just didn't happen to come up on the top end of a lot of them late in the season.
"I'm proud of the way the kids battled; every game was tough."
Mack led Salem with 16 points, including 13 in the second half.
Greg Williams scored nine points for Canton, and Josh Mayberry added eight.


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Mass Effect 2 PS3: MORE free DLC announced
BioWare putting together quite a deal
By CVG Staff for CVG UK
BioWare is offering yet more free DLC to purchasers of Mass Effect 2 on PS3, with the offer of armour and weapon downloads.
The developer revealed on its blog earlier today:
"Until February 23rd, 2011, Mass Effect 2 players on Playstation 3 can download the Terminus Armor and M-490 Blackstorm Projector Weapon free of charge from the PSN Store. After Feb 23rd, the Terminus Gear will be available as paid DLC."The free downloads join all of the existing Xbox 360 DLC ME2 installments as part of the package. BioWare claims that the PS3 version contains six hours of bonus DLC missions, including fan favourite Lair of the Shadow Broker.
GamesMaster this week attributed a handsome 93 per cent score to its Mass Effect 2 PS3 review. It reported: "Basically, if you've never played Mass Effect before, and you're lucky enough to own both a 360 and a PS3, then this is definitely the version to plump for."
The PS3 version of the game also includes Mass Effect Genesis, an interactive comic from Dark Horse Comics and BioWare, which is available through the Cerberus Network.


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Voinovich Supports, Brown Opposes Senate Resolution Condemning MoveOn.org
This is absurd and outrageous. In an act of ideological posturing, the GOP has engineered a Senate resolution condemning MoveOn.org for an act of pure political speech, i.e., its newspaper ad criticizing Gen. David Petraeus on the eve of his Congressional testimony in support of staying the course in Iraq. Sen. George Voinovich (R) voted in favor of the resolution, of course.
Among Democratic presidential contenders, Sen. Joe Biden (D-DE) and Sen. Barack Obama (D-IL) did not vote and Sen. Hillary Clinton (D-NY) voted against. If Clinton becomes the Democratic presidential nominee, this vote will certainly be part of the GOP arsenal against her. On the other hand, Obama's decision not to vote won't help him with progressive voters (such as myself) in the Democratic primaries. On the GOP side, Sen. Sam Brownback (R-KS) and Sen. John McCain (R-AZ) voted in favor.
It is a dark day when our government condemns political speech. Whether tasteful or outrageous, expression of political opinion is fundamental to democracy and is at the core of our most cherished freedoms. This brouhaha over MoveOn.org is not just a despicable diversionary tactic to deflect attention from popular opposition to the war, it is an affront to our basic civil liberties.
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The Wilkes-Barre/Scranton Penguins skate into the Eastern Conference finals against the Syracuse Crunch on a historic high.
That makes it fair to wonder whether the Penguins are poised to ascend to more new plateaus or are headed for an immediate and decisive dropoff.
The Penguins rallied from a 3-0 games deficit to stun Providence in the Eastern Conference semifinals. Wilkes-Barre/Scranton became just the third team in the 77-year history of the AHL to dig out of that hole and win a best-of-seven series.
Wilkes-Barre/Scranton was overpowering in its comeback, outscoring the Bruins 14-2 during the final four games of the series and killing off each of the Bruins' last 20 power plays.
The rally energized and emboldened the Penguins, no doubt. But at what cost? Wilkes-Barre/Scranton closed out the Bruins on Wednesday, and must turn around to meet Syracuse in Games 1 and 2 Saturday and Sunday in the War Memorial.
"It's the grind of the playoffs either way,'' Penguins coach John Hynes said. "The big thing is that I'm sure both teams are going to be excited about their situation whatever it is and be ready to manage it whenever the game starts.
"The big thing isn't fatigue. It's mentally getting re-invested in another series. You have to turn the page. There's a new team, a new challenge.''
Crunch coach Rob Zettler hopes the Penguins' obvious adrenaline surge doesn't carry them for long on Saturday.
"They'll come out Saturday night playing hard, but hopefully they have a little less gas in the tank,'' he said.
Crunch forward Brett Connolly, whose team has started the postseason 7-0, said Syracuse can match the Penguins in the confidence department.
"I'm sure they will be a little banged up,'' Connolly said. "But they have just come off an emotional series. They will be ready. But we're a confident team, too. We just have to stick to our plan.''


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Alabaster police have charged a student with making a terrorist threat that led to a nearly two-hour lockdown at Thompson High School this morning, Deputy Chief Curtis Rigney said.
A school bus driver found a note on a bus indicating a shooting would occur at the school about 10:30 a.m., Rigney said. "It appeared to be a threat against students in general," Rigney said.
The school was on lockdown from about 10:20 to noon, Shelby County schools spokeswoman Cindy Warner said. Alabaster police were called to the school to investigate but found no weapons, Warner said.
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King and queen
The 60th annual Seneca County Junior Fair king and queen were crowned Monday and both members had 10 years of service in their clubs.
Sarah Faber, a 2013 graduate of New Riegel High School, has served 10 years with New Riegel Rawhide Woolies and has served as president. Faber was the first runner-up in the contest last year. Faber is the daughter of Jim and Elaine Faber.
"It means a lot getting queen this year," Faber said. "I was shocked. I didn't think I would get it."
Faber said she grew up at the fair and her experience in 4-H has prepared her as a speaker and leader. She also is a graduate of Sentinel Career and Technology Center in the cosmetology program. She hopes to one day open her own salon.
"I hope to be a good role model and encourage younger members and to help them with their projects," Faber said.
Crowned as fair king was Michael Lasky, a 2013 graduate of Mohawk High School. Lasky is a 10-year member of the Eden Dairy club. He also has been a Boy Scout and a member of student council at Mohawk.
"This is a great accomplishment," Lasky said. "For the fair, we are good picture of what the fair represents."
Lasky is the son of Tom and Kathy Lasky. He plans to attend the University of Toledo in the fall to study mechanical engineering.
The king and queen each received $250 from the George and Cecilia Elchert Memorial Scholarship.
The first runner-ups for fair king and queen were Bridgett Stallard and Kyle Thom.
Thom is the son of Steve and Christine Thom. Thom attends Columbian High school and has been a member of Tiffin Sentinel FFA for five years and a Junior Fair Board member for two years.
Even though he wasn't crowned fair king, Thom said he is still able to travel with the court to all of the events they are invited to attend.
Stallard has been a member of Eden Jr. Hoppers for six years and is a student at Mohawk High School. She serves as president of her 4-H club and has helped in showmanship clinics.
"I am able to help with the queen at festivals and parades," Stallard said. "It is a great opportunity and I get to represent my fair."
Stallard said she has received her cosmetology license from the Sentinel program. Stallard is the daughter of Darin Stallard and Dennisa Parrott.