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Reynolds School District has defined the low end of the spectrum in state measures of achievement — standardized tests, school report cards and English language learner graduation rates.
Linda Florence knew what she was walking into in July when she took the district's top job as superintendent.
When Oregon's chief education officer, Rudy Crew, dropped in on the district in September, she was blunt.
"The district has plummeting scores, problems with how it uses and misuses finances and no consistency with superintendents," she said. "Coming in, I see poor performance in every one of our schools."
But Florence has a vision, and in less than three months, changes are underway. The district is targeting individual student growth with clear standards and new tools and intervening early for failing students. And Florence and a team of administrators are making regular classroom visits.
"It all comes back to my vision," Florence said. "When (teachers and administrators) hear 'each and every child,' they equate it to my vision for the district. I don't want them to think of it as a cliché; I want to see it in practice."
Adults in the Reynolds School District have had a tumultuous five years — chaotic debt problems, a teacher strike, a principal fired for misusing student body funds.
Meanwhile, students floundered.
Oregon Department of Education labeled one Reynolds school, Davis Elementary, a priority and deemed four in need of focus. Under Oregon's new school rating system, that places Davis in the bottom 5 percent of high-poverty schools' academic achievement. Only 13 percent of Davis Elementary fifth-graders met math standards and 31 percent met reading. The four focus schools fall in the bottom 15 percent in terms of achievement.
Reynolds High's graduation rate last year was 52 percent, according to the state. Of the district's 3,000 English language learners, only 42 percent graduate.
During Crew's visit to the district, he told Florence the district was at code red.
"I don't think you have a year," he said. "You have September to March to affect anything."
From August through this month, Florence has made the rounds to Reynolds schools, the school board, and community organizations to present her action plan, an ambitious framework intended to improve student achievement and lower dropout rates within the school year.
It emphasizes consistency in instruction between classes and schools, which currently doesn't exist, officials say.
In elementary schools, Florence has increased reading time from 90 minutes to 120 minutes a day and math from 60 minutes to 90 minutes.
With Reynolds schools' poor performance, Florence didn't wait for the state's achievement targets to be released at the end of November; she set her own. Each student who missed a passing score on state tests by six or more points is required to improve by at least nine. Those who missed passing by five points must improve by at least seven, and students who met standards must improve at least three points.
In the context of Florence's "each and every child" mantra, teachers now have access to a Multnomah Education Service District tool that tracks each child's standing in state testing. The tool has been available for six years; this year Florence had the district use it.
"It's no longer acceptable to say 60 percent of all students will meet (standards)," said Andrea Watson, spokeswoman for the district.
The district also is focusing on students at risk of dropping out. Reynolds High was one of two east county high schools with attendance ranked in "need of improvement" on the state's school report cards.
Reynolds has joined with other east county districts in holding parents accountable for student attendance. The district is keeping a program that helps kids with study habits and organization while adding two programs that help students who are less likely to pursue higher education set their sights on college.
Classroom change
Administrators and teachers also have new expectations for achievement. In September, Florence swapped a principal at low-performing Davis Elementary and a principal at the successful Sweetbriar Elementary in an effort to improve the priority school.
At least once a week teams of administrators are visiting classrooms to observe teachers' methods, noting what works and what doesn't and giving them feedback.
"It has nothing to do with evaluations," Florence said
They've seen teachers who need improvement, and they've seen stand-outs, like Lisa Chandler, an eighth-grade teacher at Walt Morey Middle School. She has a packed class of 39 students, yet the lessons moved like clockwork, with students engaged and on task.
Florence also has ordered educators to drop practices that don't get results.
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In 1997, Ms. Harris met and interviewed Col. Philip Corso in Roswell, New Mexico and became a personal friend and confidante. She was instrumental in having his book The Day After Roswell, for which she wrote the preface, translated into Italian. She returned to Roswell in the summer of 2003 for the American debut of her book, Connecting the Dots: Making Sense of the UFO Phenomenon. She has a regular column in X-times magazine, has written for Fate magazine, Nexus Australia, Explora, among other publications. Paola lives in Rome and Boulder, Colorado and has a Masters degree in Education. She teaches online classes in Exopolitics for Dr. Michael Salla's Exopolitics Institute for which she is International liaison director and also for the International Metaphysical University.
- Connecting the Dots: Making Sense of the UFO Phenomenon
- UFOs: How Does One Speak To A Ball Of Light?
- Exopolitics: All The Above
- Exopolitics: Stargate to a New Reality
Past Shows:
Ufology Updates/ Noah's Flood
In the first half, UFO researcher Paola Harris shared updates on ufology and exopolitics. The Internet is abuzz with the news that verified slides from 1947 said to depict a humanoid creature that crashed at the Roswell site are to be released to the public later this year. In the latter half, researcher and lecturer Mark Combs, an expert on the flood of Noah, cataclysmic destruction, and... More »Host: George Noory
Adventures in Cosmology
During the middle two hours of the program, professor of Physics at the University of Michigan, Dr. Katherine Freese, discussed her work in theoretical cosmology and the latest developments in our understanding of the Big Bang, dark matter, dark energy, and the nature of the universe. In the first hour, UFO researcher Paola Harris shared her thoughts on the NASA news conference regarding the... More »Host: George Noory
Coming Deflation/ Tall White ETs
In the first half, economist specializing in demographics, Harry Dent, discussed his contention that there is a "great deflation" coming in 2014 and beyond. In the latter half, Charles Hall talked about his encounters with a race of human-like ETs, he referred to as the "Tall Whites," during his two-year assignment at Nellis Air Force Base. Researcher Paola Harris joined... More »Host: George Noory
The Church & the Paranormal
Catholic journalist and historian Charles A. Coulombe discussed the Catholic Church and its stance on various paranormal subjects such as exorcism, demonic possession, UFOs, aliens, supernatural creatures, and prophecy. In the first hour, UFO researchers Paola Harris and Stanton Friedman shared their memories of the late Jesse Marcel Jr., the legendary Roswell witness who passed away over the... More »Host: George Noory
UFO Disclosure/ Remote Viewing
In the first half, authors Steven Greer and Paola Harris discussed the Atacama humanoid as well as UFO disclosure. In the latter half, remote viewing teacher, Ed Dames, talked about his predictions that North Korea would use a nuclear weapon in anger and how a global economic collapse would happen concurrently with a pandemic in the not too distant future. ... More »Host: George Noory
Brain & Imagination/ UFO Updates
In the first half, brain researcher Neil Slade talked about different aspects of the brain, and their relationship to imagination. In the latter half, UFO journalist Paola Harris shared ufology updates, as well as new details about her investigations into anomalous cases in Italy, involving giants and aliens. ... More »Host: George Noory
UFOs & Kenneth Arnold
UFO researcher Paola Harris was joined by Kim Arnold, the daughter of Kenneth Arnold, the pilot who coined the phrase "flying saucer," after he witnessed a series of strange tailless craft flying in formation near Mt. Rainier on June 24, 1947. First hour guest, author Steve Alten talked about his latest work looking at the Mayan calendar and doomsday prophecies. ... More »Host: George Noory
New Mexico UFO Crash
Investigative journalist and UFO researcher Paola Harris shared details about a 1945 UFO crash in San Antonio, New Mexico including microscopic analysis of actual materials taken from the UFO. Also, the now grown children, Jose Padilla and Reme Baca, who witnessed the crash, shared their testimony. Harris described the incident when the boys aged 7 and 9 were out on family property during a major... More »Host: George Noory
The Life of J. Allen Hynek
Appearing for the full four hours, investigative journalist Paola Harris was joined by Ann Eller for a discussion on the life of the late Ufologist J. Allen Hynek, who was the scientific advisor to Project Blue Book and the technical advisor for the film Close Encounters of the Third Kind. "I think we would be very naive to think that he didn't know just about everything that happened in... More »Host: George Noory
UFOs & ETs
Investigative journalist Paola Harris talked about UFO and ET phenomena and shared information from top researchers and whistleblowers. First hour guest, noted scholar Zecharia Sitchin talked about his latest endeavor, The Earth Chronicles Handbook, which he called a "GPS" to his earlier seven book series. ... More »Host: George Noory
Healing, Intention, & Remote Viewing
Researcher of non-local consciousness and futurist, Stephan Schwartz discussed his work on the power of prayer, healing, therapeutic intention and using remote viewing to explore your own future. He described witnessing a healing ritual some 40 years ago with Rolling Thunder, a medicine man and shaman, wherein a boy's serious wounds were mended, as an overhead mist took the shape of a canine.... More »Host: George Noory
Weird Stories
During Open Lines, George offered a 'Weird Stories' hotline. He also asked for a few native Hawaiians to phone into the show and speak in the Pidgin language. A caller near Dallas, Texas recounted a strange experience she had while working as a nurse. The caller said one of her dying patients told her she could see a man dressed in white and her deceased sister standing outside the window.... More »Host: George Noory
Exopolitics, ETs & the Vatican
In a special evening on the subject of 'exopolitics,' several guests reacted to the Vatican's comments about aliens (see below), and the UK's release of UFO files. In the second hour, UFO journalist Paola Harris noted the quotes that Rev. Funes made were likely sanctioned by the Vatican, and they may be preparing us for something. Richard C. Hoagland also joined in, speculating that NASA's... More »Host: George Noory
Concealed Carry of Guns
Founder of the think tank Good For The Country, Inc., John Longenecker presented the case for concealed carry of handguns in the United States. If a person is in a situation such as a school or mall shooting, there is a period of time (at least four minutes) before help can arrive-- and they are their own first line of defense, he stated. Many crimes are de-escalated by armed citizens, without a... More »Host: George Noory
ET Presence & Ufology
Investigative journalist Paola Harris discussed her work exposing the truth about the ET presence, and shared her observations about various luminaries in the field of ufology. ... More »Host: George Noory
UFO & Alien Disclosure
Author and filmmaker Robert Miles discussed his personal ET experience as well as his recent work, Fastwalkers, which examines UFO & alien disclosure. A number of the people interviewed in his documentary also appeared during the program. ... More »Host: George Noory
Ufology & Comet Collision
Appearing in the second half of the show, researcher Michael Salla discussed a possible comet collision that former air traffic controller/alien contactee Eric Julien claims will occur. ... More »Host: George Noory
Brazilian Disclosure
Journalist Paola Harris and ufologist A.J. Gevaerd discussed the movement towards UFO disclosure in Brazil and around the world. Gevaerd detailed how he and a group of investigators had been pressuring the Brazilian military for some time to release files related to UFOs, and had gathered thousands of signatures on a petition through their UFO-related magazine. Finally on May 20, 2005, he and a... More »Host: George Noory
The Tall White ETs
Charles Hall recounted stories from his many meetings with alien beings that he referred to as the 'Tall Whites,' which he said took place from 1965-7, while he worked as a weather observer at Nellis AFB in Indian Springs, Nevada. Journalist Paola Harris also appeared on the show, discussing her investigation into Hall's case, which she's been impressed with because of the high level of detail in... More »Host: George Noory
UFO Contacts
Researcher Dr. Michael Salla and journalist Paola Harris joined together for a discussion on the politics and meaning behind UFO and alien contacts. Rather than an event, disclosure is a process, said Salla, that is pieced together from various whistleblower's testimonies. ... More »Host: George Noory
Twin Encounters
Twins Earlene Carr and Shurlene Wallace shared their alien contact experiences which began in Dallas in 1995. While Earlene focused on UFO research and support, Shurlene began having numerous direct encounters. "I woke up in a UFO," said Shurlene, of her first experience. She described a craft with large circular windows that was traveling through the galaxy. ... More »Host: George Noory
9-11 Enigmas
Dave vonKleist, co-host of The Power Hour radio program, shared evidence from his video, 911: In Plane Site, which documents unexplained circumstances involving events at the Pentagon and WTC. One of the inexplicable elements of the Pentagon attack, was that only a 16 ft. hole was created at the crash site (a Boeing 757 is over 44 ft. tall and 125 ft. wide) and he suggested that it was possible a... More »Host: George Noory
Ufological Investigations
Italo-American investigative journalist Paola Harris returned to the show to share updates on cases she has been working on and to discuss the state of ufology. She said she had recently traveled to Switzerland and met with legendary contactee Billy Meier. "This case has to be reopened," she commented, citing the voluminous amounts of photographic evidence that Meier has produced. ... More »Host: George Noory
Connecting the Dots
Italian photojournalist Paola Harris appeared on Thursday night to discuss her new book Connecting the Dots, which features 25 interviews with investigators of the alien presence on Earth. Piecing together the mystery through her research, she has come to believe that UFOs and aliens are more likely to be interdimensional rather than interplanetary. ... More »Host: George Noory


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"Transformers: Age of Extinction" did everything right: replaced an unreliable lead actor (Shia LaBeouf) with a rock-solid star (Mark Wahlberg), filmed in China, and put in a lot of IMAX-friendly special effects.
It all paid off in a ginormous opening weekend: $100 million domestic and $201 million international, including a stunning $90 million in China. The fact that a blockbuster movie grossed only $10 million less in China than it did in the U.S. is a huge win for Paramount, one every studio will want to duplicate. China is expected to surpass the U.S. as a movie market by 2020, according to one study, and "Transformers" might be the movie that shows how it's done. Wahlberg helped market the movie in China, and casting a Chinese actor (Li Bingbing) helped.
"Transformers" also cleaned up in IMAX and other specialty formats, with $17 million of its $100 million in domestic box office. It's great news for the studio and for theater chains, which charge more for special-format tickets.
As for the movie itself, the less said, the better. Vulture's Kyle Buchanan listed "7 Ways to Tell You're a Woman in a Michael Bay Film" (No. 4: "You Look Kind of Orange." No. 5: "Your Midriff is Showing.") Yahoo counted seven Easter eggs, all of them way obscure.
What else happened at the box office: "22 Jump Street" made another $15 million domestic and is at $194 million worldwide, an astounding number for a low-budget sequel. "The Fault in Our Stars" is right there with it, more than $100 million domestic and $195 million worldwide for a movie with a $12 million budget. "Maleficent" and "X-Men: Days of Future Past" are big overseas.
What's coming up this week: Hold on, grownups, good movies are coming. "Begin Again," the Mark Ruffalo-Keira Knightley music drama from "Once" director John Carney, and "Snowpiercer," a science fiction thriller from Korean director Bong Joon-ho, open in Portland on July 4. I've seen both of them and recommend them without hesitation. "Life Itself," a documentary about Roger Ebert, and the Melissa McCarthy comedy "Tammy" are also on the schedule.
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Five-Spice Coconut ChickenAugust 2007
Makes: 4 servings
Prep: 20 mins
Cook: 10 mins
- 1/3 cup plus 1 tablespoon unsweetened coconut milk
- 2 tablespoons plus 1 teaspoon honey
- 1 tablespoon plus 1 teaspoon lime juice
- 2 tablespoons soy sauce
- 1 clove garlic, finely chopped
- 2 1/2 teaspoons Chinese five-spice powder
- 1 teaspoon salt
- 8 boneless chicken thighs (about 2 pounds total), pounded flat
- 1/2 pound sugar snap peas
- Cooked white rice, for serving
- In a small bowl, whisk together 1 tablespoon coconut milk, 1 teaspoon honey and 1 teaspoon lime juice. Set aside.
- In a large bowl, combine the remaining 1/3 cup coconut milk, 2 tablespoons honey and 1 tablespoon lime juice with the soy sauce, garlic, five-spice powder and salt. Add the chicken thighs, coating well. Marinate for 15 minutes.
- Meanwhile, bring a medium pot of salted water to a boil. Add the sugar snap peas and cook for 1 minute; drain. Transfer to a medium bowl and toss with the reserved coconut-honey dressing.
- Preheat a grill or grill pan to medium. Grill the chicken thighs for about 4 minutes on each side, until cooked through. Serve with the sugar snap peas and rice.
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The 13-year-old student at South Lyon's Millennium Middle School who e-mailed a bomb threat to the principal Wednesday was angry because he had been thrown out of a choir concert, South Lyon Police said today.
Chief Lloyd Collins said police asked the principal after school resumed Wednesday morning if he'd had any problems with students in previous days. The teen's name was one of several mentioned, Collins said.
Collins said students reported overhearing some bragging they attributed to the teen.
Police contacted the teen's parents, who cooperated and turned their son's computer over to investigators, Collins said.
The teen has since been suspended pending criminal charges.
Under a five-year-old law, a minor convicted of making a false bomb threat can be prohibited from getting a driver's license or taking driver's training for three years.


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Editor's note: Sarah Baldry won MLive.com's Rothbury contest and will be blogging daily from the festival.
"Do you have any bakoozas? Howitzers? Glass jars?" No, no and... no. And so began our experience at Rothbury shortly after 10 a.m. Friday when we arrived on site. We pulled into the check-in point for the car search and we were on our way to hit what is definitely the hottest thing Michigan has seen in a long time.
The first thing you notice about Rothbury is that there are people everywhere and music blasting from every direction. Even between sets, speakers are pumping tunes and there's definitely something for everyone to groove to. People watching at Rothbury is an added bonus!
The first band my husband and I took in yesterday was Jakob Dylan's - it was a mellow start to the day, with the band touching a bit on some of the tunes from the Wallflowers' days. From there, it was over to the Odeum Stage, where we sat on the grass and waited for the Wailers to begin. Before the set, a couple came on stage and the guy proposed to his girlfriend (She said yes!), and that was one of those moments that made clear the vibe Rothbury has: fun, eclectic, chaotic. Expect the unexpected, for sure. With this many people, one might expect things to get a little crazy - but spirits were high (and, not just the spirits, actually...) and it was easy to overlook getting bumped with your neighbor's fairy wings - which happened to me several times.
The Wailers jammed to some new tunes, but the crowd was happiest when they were belting out the classics - "Three Little Birds" was the highlight, with the crowd joining in from the first notes to the end. After the Wailers' set, we hung around to catch Snoop Dogg. I'm actually a fan of "vintage Snoop" and loved when he was doing the classics, such as "Nothin' But a G Thing". The rest of the crowd was more familiar with his more recent stuff - and were spitting rhymes and dancing through the whole set. We sat tight for 311 and were not disappointed. They rocked the crowd from the start, though I was pleased when they played The Cure's "Love Song" (my favorite 311 tune). Their drummer, Chad Sexton, let loose with an amazing drum solo, and was then joined on percussion by the rest of the band - which was phenomenal! That almost eclipsed the "Love Song" moment.
Sherwood Forest is the place to hang in the shade (especially if you forgot to put on sunscreen like I did - but don't worry, I've got SPF 50 on today!), and the mood is light and the energy is up. Rothbury is definitely the place to be this weekend.


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This is another brilliant toon. They are all good, but a few rise to the top. No need to comment on the subject, as your illustrations say a whole columns worth.
Sometimes you see a cartoon and all you can say is 'enough said'.
Rick McKee is one of the best of our time:o)
His pictures speak volumes.


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A $30 an hour salary is a little over 60k a year, most college educated people make at least that. What jobs require no college for 75 bucks an hour? I'm in!
This is similar to one of joeydvivre's lines.
Gavinator it is an underwater welder. Civilian side. you still have to get training. and you can only do it for 5 years. but actually most college educated people can't get a job at 60K a year because they major in something useless like English or Psycology... get a major in something using math and you will easily make that.
Who's fault is it for majoring in a low-paying major? If you want to be paid more, get a high paying major. It's your own fault if you choose to not make money lol...
Heres a refute.
1. e4 e5 2. Qh5 Nc6 3. Bc4 g6 4. Qf3 Nf6 5. Ne2 Bg7 (5... d5 6. exd5 Nb4 7. Qb3 Nbxd5 8. Bxd5 Qxd5 9. Qxd5 Nxd5 10. O-O Bf5
What do you think of my two lines, Gavinator???
After 6...Nb4, Bb5+ and I believe white is up at least a pawn. 5.d3 is bad, 5. Ne2.
I have only recently started reading this thread and needless to say I did not work through the entire thing as there is too much. What I am about to say might have been mentioned before ,apologies if it has.
my personal response to the Parham would be 3...Nh6 and 4...g6 .
Don't think Nf6 is such a great move.
g6 would lose to Qxe5+, and Nh6 just looks bad.
Unless your goal is to lose.... :)
Actually Qxe5+ would hang the queen, nice one.
Since this thread has over 1300 comments, and the best defence found was joey's, which still isn't very good, I decided to establish official Parham theory in this thread:
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Jaromir Jagr isn't the only Devils player passing Hall of Famers and legends on the NHL's all-time scoring list this season.
Martin Brodeur is moving up the career points list for goaltenders and could be the all-time scoring leader for that position before the season is over. His assist on Michael Ryder's goal Tuesday afternoon was Brodeur's 46th career point, moving him past Patrick Roy and tying him for second with Grant Fuhr.
Tom Barrasso's 48 points are the most by any goalie.
"It's fun. It puts a little smile on my face," Brodeur told The Star-Ledger. "I work hard on being important playing the puck and making plays. So when you get an assist, regardless of whether it's a good one or not, you're on the board. It always brings a reaction from the fans also. That's kind of nice."
Brodeur's 46 points include two goals. He is the only goalie with more than one regular-season goal. Ten others, including Cam Ward, Evgeni Nabokov and Mike Smith, have one goal.
Regarded by most as the greatest puck-handling goalie in history, Brodeur has taken pride in his passing and, ultimately, his scoring. He's kidded former and current teammates like Ken Daneyko and Cam Janssen that he can outscore them over the course of a season.
"Through the years I've had some bets with 'Dano' and 'Janny.' I didn't get a bet this year because Janny didn't start the year with us. Good thing, because I would be in trouble right now. He's got more points than me," said Brodeur, who will be in net Friday night when the Devils host the Chicago Blackhawks at Prudential Center.
Janssen has three points this season, all goals.
Brodeur said his assist against the Penguins was close to being a turnover.
"I almost gave up the puck. I kind of got lucky on the assist, but I'll take it," he said. "They don't ask you how. "
Of course, scoring points is a bonus. Brodeur's puck-handling is a defensive tactic and is actually built into the Devils' game plans.
"Our systems weren't based on him handling the puck, but when I took the job here there was no doubt I wanted to take advantage of the fact he handled the puck as good as any goalie in the history of the game," coach Pete DeBoer said. "That allows us to be more aggressive in some other areas of the ice knowing he's back there and can play it like a defenseman."
The Devils try to use Brodeur's skills to their advantage and opponents try to combat his effect.
"Sure. It's like when we play a goalie that plays the puck well, we talk about it," Brodeur said. "We say, 'We have to keep it away from him.' When we play Phoenix, I guarantee the first thing (DeBoer) is going to say about Mike Smith is, 'Do not give him the puck.'
"You see it in playoff series. When teams do something that doesn't work because I'm moving the puck like crazy, you can see they're kind of baffled about it."
While the Devils' system is fashioned around Brodeur's puck-handling, they can't have an entirely different system for Cory Schneider. Consequently, he has handled the puck more this season than ever before.
"I'm not quite at his level yet, but I'm working on it and so far I think it's been pretty clean," Schneider said. "It's a good skill to have. It's something I've tried to work on. It's not something that's just natural and instinctive like Marty can play it. I'm trying to develop that part of my game.
"Any time you can help your teammates out and get it out of your zone quicker, the way Marty handles it he probably saves himself 4-5 shots a game just by not spending extra time in his end. If I can get to that level it would make life easier for everybody."
It is, however, doubtful that Schneider will be able to mount a challenge to Brodeur's "prolific" scoring.
NHL goalies all-time scoring leaders
Goalie Goals Assists Points
Tom Barrasso 0 48 48
Martin Brodeur 2 44 46
Grant Fuhr 0 46 46
Patrick Roy 0 45 45
NHL goalies all-time assists
Tom Barrasso 48
Grant Fuhr 46
Patrick Roy 45
Martin Brodeur 44
Mike Vernon 39


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Pippa Middleton has landed a new job as a contributing editor for Vanity Fair.
Pippa Middleton has landed a new job as a contributing editor for Vanity Fair.
The 29-year-old younger sister of Catherine, Duchess of Cambridge, will talk about her fondness with tennis and Wimbleton in her first article.
Middleton said: "I first went to Wimbledon when I was eight years old and already a very keen tennis player."
Meanwhile, Digital Spy qiote the editor of Vanity Fair Graydon Carter as saying: "We're delighted to have Pippa as a contributor."
"She's a keen observer of classic British pastimes. She is also an avid sportswoman, and we look forward to her take on traditional English pursuits, beginning with Wimbledon."
Pippa's recent book, Celebrate, was dropped by publisher Penguin due to poor sales.


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INDIANAPOLIS (AP) - A founding partner of an Indianapolis architectural firm plans to formally announce his Democratic bid for Indiana secretary of state next year.
Vop Osili plans to hold media events in October in Marion, Allen and Clark counties to announce his candidacy. Osili says his agenda will focus on improving the election process, streamlining the business registration process and combating securities fraud.
Carmel attorney Tom McKenna, who worked for eight years under Democratic governors, has created an exploratory committee for a possible Democratic bid for secretary of state.
Republican Fishers councilman Charlie White has said he'll run for the office. Current Republican Secretary of State Todd Rokita can't seek a third term because of term limits.
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One word was the focus of U.S. Rep. Tom Reed, R-Corning, Jamestown re-election campaign announcement - jobs.
On Wednesday, Reed made his official announcement at Blackstone Advanced Technologies, which is located at 86 Blackstone Ave., Jamestown. This is Reed's third Congressional race, and his second attempt at securing the District 23 seat. He defeated Nate Shinagawa in 2012. Prior to becoming a congressman, Reed was the mayor of Corning.
Reed is running against Martha Robertson, D-Dryden, who has been Tompkins County Legislative chairwoman since 2010, and a legislator since 2002. The 23rd Congressional District includes Allegany, Cattaraugus, Chautauqua, Chemung, Ontario, Schuyler, Seneca, Steuben, Tompkins and Tioga counties.
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U.S. Rep. Tom Reed, R-Corning, is pictured talking with Blackstone Advanced Technologies employees Wednesday during his Jamestown re-election campaign announcement held at the factory.
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"The No. 1 issue is how we are going to create jobs today for tomorrow," he said. "I'm committed to jobs. I'm about jobs."
Reed said Robertson has said the biggest focus for Congress should be global warming. Reed said he does not agree with his opponent.
"The priority is jobs," he said.
County Executive Vince Horrigan introduced Reed to the employees at Blackstone Advanced Technologies. He said he believes in Reed as the best candidate for Chautauqua County and the district..
"He has always impressed me with his honesty and straight talk," he said.
Horrigan said Reed is always there when there are issues facing the residents of Chautauqua County, like the repowering of NRG, trying to keep Lake Shore Hospital open and, the announcement that came on Wednesday, Con Agra closing the Dunkirk and Fredonia Carriage House plants.
"He is there because he cares about us," Horrigan said.
Reed discussed issues from the national debt to high taxes. He was asked about fracking, the SAFE Act and taxes by employees. He said despite New York's hurdles, he sees positives in the future, like with the Start-Up NY program.
"We're going to keep fighting for the future," Reed said. "We don't care who gets the credit as long as the job gets done."


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The School of Nursing encourages all qualified students to participate in the University Honors Program.
Departmental Honors Program
The School of Nursing's Departmental Honors Program offers enhanced educational opportunities for the most academically talented, promising, and motivated baccalaureate students while providing a foundation for leadership development and articulation into graduate education.
Students in the School of Nursing Honors Program develop and complete a research project under the guidance of a faculty research mentor. Students must make formal application and be admitted to the honors program to take honors courses. Once admitted to the program, students may use departmental honors courses to help meet the requirements of the University Honors Program.
Selection criteria for the Nursing Honors Program are as follows:
- Enrollment in the generic B.S.N. program
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- Overall grade-point average of 3.25 or higher contingent on earning a nursing grade-point average of 3.5 or higher at the end of the fall semester (exceptions are considered on an individual basis)
- Completion of Nursing Honors Program application
Academic progression through the honors curriculum is evaluated on an individual basis. However, to graduate with departmental honors from the School of Nursing, the student must attain an overall grade-point average of 3.25 with a nursing grade-point average of 3.5 and satisfactory grades in all clinical practicum courses, complete all required courses in the Nursing Honors Program, and have their oral and written reports of research findings certified.
The honors curriculum comprises the following courses:
- NURS 382 Honors Seminar (1 credit hour) spring of junior year
- NURS 460 Nursing Research, honors section (2 credit hours) summer of senior year
- NURS 461 Honors Practicum (2 credit hours a semester, taken twice) both fall and spring of senior year
Students who successfully complete the Nursing Honors Program are recognized in the following ways:
- The notation of Departmental Honors on the official university transcript
- An official certificate indicating graduation with B.S.N. Honors
- Listing in the School of Nursing Recognition Ceremony program
- Formal recognition at the School of Nursing Recognition Ceremony
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In October, let's talk about breasts
By MARGO HORNER
The Mirror
Breasts are on the minds of folks from Federal Way and across the country this month as medical officials and non-profits spread the word during National Breast Cancer Awareness Month.
The Womens Health and Breast Center at St. Francis Hospital will host a Bunco for Breast Care fundraiser at 6:30 p.m. Thursday, Oct. 11, at Twin Lakes Golf and Country Club.
The event will raise money to fund mammograms for women who cant afford health care.
Cynthia Kannenberg, Womens Health and Breast Center manager, said organizers hope to raise $2,000. The cost to attend is $22 per person and will include light appetizers. Cocktails will be available for purchase. Prizes including massages, pedicures, manicures, skin care products and rounds of golf will be awarded to winning and losing Bunco players.
Bunco is a simple dice game that can be easily picked up by amateurs. Bunco events are often more about the gossip and the socializing than the strategy of the game, Kannenberg said.
Its girls night out, she said. Its very fun, weve got instructions on how to play. Its silly. Wear pink.
Bunco may be a silly game, but breast cancer is a serious topic, doctors say.
Sharon Metcalf, an OB-GYN at St. Francis Womens Health Care, hopes that people will consider their breast health this month. Women over age 40 should be getting regular mammograms, and younger women should consider their breast cancer risks, she said.
Breast cancer is the most common cancer in women and the main cause of death in women 45 to 55 years old in the United States. Lifestyle choices in the U.S. increase womens breast cancer risk compared to other countries, Metcalf said.
It varies from country to country because of diet, she said. High-fat diet and lack of exercise increases breast cancer as well as postponing children.
Indulgence in alcoholic beverages also ups the likelihood of getting breast cancer.
Even one glass of wine or beer every night can increase their risk, Metcalf said.
Although self breast exams are helpful, they dont substitute for regular mammograms. Women over 40 should get mammograms at least every two years and women over 50 should get them once a year.
At St. Francis, radiologists in July began using new digital mammography machines to get better visual images, St. Francis spokesman Gale Robinette said. The new machines reduce the exam times, give a smaller dose of radiation and provide clearer images.
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Risk factors
Factors that may increase a womans chances of getting breast cancer:
Getting older.
Having inherited breast cancer genes.
Having a previous biopsy showing hyperplasia or carcinoma in situ.
Having a mother, daughter or sister who has had breast cancer.
Having a high breast density on a mammogram.
Being exposed to large amounts of radiation, such as having very frequent spine X-rays.
A personal history of breast or ovarian cancer.
Starting menopause after age 55.
Never having children, or having your first child after age 30.
Being overweight after menopause or gaining weight as an adult.
Having more than one drink of alcohol per day.
Currently or recently using combined estrogen and progesterone hormone replacement therapy.
Being less than 12 years old at the time of your first period.
Taking birth control pills for five years or longer.
Source: Susan G. Komen Breast Cancer Foundation
Age factor
A womans chance of getting breast cancer increases with age. Below are is the chance by current age:
Age 20: 1 in 1,985
Age 30: 1 in 229
Age 40: 1 in 68
Age 50: 1 in 37
Age 60: 1 in 26
Age 70: 1 in 24
Ever: 1 in 8
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The Womens Health and Breast Center at St. Francis Hospital will host a Bunco for Breast Care fundraiser at 6:30 p.m. Oct. 11 at Twin Lakes Golf and Country Club, 3583 SW 320th St., Federal Way. To learn more or donate, call (888) 825-3227.
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She is resigned and resilient, vulnerable and strong. Rising roots star Amy McCarley is not exactly — and yet, every last thing — you might expect of a talented singer songwriter. No Depression called her voice "a nuanced instrument best paired with a strong lyrical hook." And boy, can she write one. Take "Fools Lament," for example, with verses that wind their way expertly toward a simple, brilliant chorus, "There ain't no way to change fake to real." There is nothing fake about McCarley, whose voice and vibe delivers the goods from the stage as well as the studio. Her 2011 self-titled debut led her home state of Alabama to name her an Artist to Watch.
The anticipated follow-up, Jet Engines (2014), has garnered positive reviews and made its way onto various "Best Of" lists. In February, LoneStar Music Magazine included the project among its Top Americana Albums. Bill Bowker/KRSH added it to his Top 10 Americana Albums of 2014. In addition, McCarley's song, "Everybody Wants To," earned her an honorable mention in American Songwriter's Lyric-Only Contest (Nov. 2014).
Co-produced by Grammy-winning Guitarist Kenny Vaughan (Marty Stuart & His Fabulous Superlatives), Jet Engines was recorded in Nashville's Tone Chaparral Studios. "The record happened in one day of tracking," says McCarley of recording with Vaughan and Tone's George Bradfute. "What we captured that first day wound up winning out over any modest technical improvements I was able to make after the band had gone." From the Bakersfield-influenced "Here I Am" to the smoldering, alt-country "Hands Tied," Jet Engines covers a wide range of roots music that has been embraced by fans. The album spent months on the 2014 Americana Music Chart and has led to ongoing, national tours in its promotion.
In support of Jet Engines, this year McCarley has appeared at the Kerrville Folk Festival in Texas; played celebrated showcases during February's Folk Alliance and SXSW as well as first-time appearances at Alabama's famed W.C. Handy Festival in Muscle Shoals, The Space Camp Alumni Festival in Huntsville and Tuscaloosa's Summer Shindig at The Bama Theatre. In September --after an opener for Kevin Gordon celebrating his album release during Americana Music Festival Week-- her showcase with headliner John Hiatt at EarleFest: A Celebration of Americana Music was preceded by several in-studio live radio performances on California radio programs like KPIG's Please Stand By with Sleepy John Standidge, Robin Pressman's Evening Muse on The Krush 95.9, et al.
McCarley is also becoming a sought-after singer and cowriter on Music Row, where she co-writes regularly with the likes of Pat Alger and Wood Newton.
Soaring to the top of her game – the perfect place to get acquainted with her music.
"These things don't happen all that often – it's always a surprise, a very pleasant one, when you immediately feel connected to the songs, the arrangements and the artist. That happened to me when I first heard Amy McCarley. [She's] taking you on a musical journey you'll most likely never forget!"
— Bill Bowker, Music Director KRSH 95.9FM Santa Rosa, CA
"McCarley's sound is all her own, and her latest album Jet Engines showcases an artist firmly grounded in Americana, yet well-poised to make an individual statement. Roots guitar fans will immediately be draw to the production imprint of Kenny Vaughan … Marty Stuart's Fabulous Superlatives … leads a rock-solid band, and tasty blues-meets country riffs abound. However, it's Amy's songwriting that commands the stage. Her voice is a nuanced instrument best paired with a strong lyrical hook, evidenced by honky tonk gems "Here I Am" and "Radio On," hard-driving, foot-tapping tunes with country soul that puts the current Nashville radio crop to shame."
— No Depression
"Amy McCarley has released an excellent sophomore album. It will hopefully receive some deserved airplay and give her some exposure. Jet Engines is worth the price of admission."
— Cashbox Music Review
"The new release continues solidifying Amy's talents as one of the undiscovered gems of country music. The gentle sway of "Everybody Wants To" and the upbeat "Here I Am" showcases her diversity in her songwriting, while maintaining her country roots. She displays her crooner swing with "Radio On," before pouring her heart into the ballad "Smart Man."
— JP's Music Blog
"Listening to alt-country singer Amy McCarley's snapshot-like sophomore album Jet Engines, you feel like you're in the room as the music is being recorded ... live-in-the-studio … captured in natural yet mountain-stream-clear tones … relatable songs … makes you think about you and your life as much as the person singing."
— Huntsville Times
"Jet Engines is an enjoyable listen throughout — plenty of roots, rockabilly and country as well as McCarley's very distinctive voice."
— My Joog.com
"There must be something in the air or water again in northern Alabama. Home to the legendary Fame studio in Muscle Shoals … this part of the country is breeding future stars again ... Alabama Shakes … St. Paul and the Broken Bones … homegrown artists inspired by the local musical history. … The latest artist to cross my playlist is Amy McCarley. Instead of horns and soul influences you might expect, though, McCarley dives into some classic country and alt country music with a hint of the delta blues from nearby Mississippi… I can't help but believe you're going to hear her songs covered by other artists. And bringing even more cred to a part of the country already renowned for its musical heritage. "
— Twangville.com
"Jet Engines" picked Alt Root Top 10 Songs of the Week 6/11/14; "Amy McCarley's inner-motor is rumbling and ready to go."
— The Alternate Root
"The whole package: a real live southern songwriter with a unique sound and gorgeous voice in every sense of the word. Amy McCarley is perhaps
the best new female Americana artist you've never heard. Raw; transcendent. Not to be missed."
— Mark Mason, Director of Writer Publisher Relations BMI Nashville
"It's one thing to sound great on your record. It's another thing to pull it off live. Amy and her band do both. They are genuine and have soul ...
important intangibles few can claim. Live or alone in the studio, Amy delivers good music."
— Brett Tannehill, Program Director WLRH 89.3 FM Huntsville AL
"This is a warm, organic, natural, fully realized and very well put together sounding record that sounds like Amy McCarley: her voice, her spirit, her direction. When she sings in that low deep dark honey register, that's good stuff right there. Her voice sounds traveled, elastic, and evokes a lot of different emotions. Very impressed with her album. I love it."
-Brad Posey, The Invisible City WLRH 89.3 FM Huntsville AL
"Amy does a great job with her music. It speaks from the heart with an earthy realness that today's mass produced media lacks."
-Nate Emery, Huntsville's Home Brew WTAK 106.1 FM Clear Channel Huntsville AL
"Amy McCarley is unmistakably genuine. Her energy on stage matches her ability to portray real life emotions in her songs. She is a Huntsville treasure."
-Evan Billiter, Lowe Mill Arts & Entertainment Events Coordinator Huntsville, AL
"She put this album together all by herself ... plays everything ... self-produced, self-released, self everything... and it's turned out rather well."
-Iain Anderson, The Iain Anderson Show BBC Radio Scotland
"The combination of her killing voice and of this very unique sound makes this CD a real musical gem...I particularly love the song Long Way Home
...and beyond that, all her music sounds true."
-Mike Penard, American Roots Music Show ISA Radio France
"[Amy] has a voice … which is engagingly natural and organic as she brings life-worn cares and emotions to her songs… [She also] totally owns a cover of [Gillian] Welch's Look At Miss Ohio."
-Mike Davies, NetRhythms.co.uk London - read the full review
"There is an honesty at the heart of this album that feels like you're hearing this person's truth. It feels real, which in these days of polished
manufactured music is something to admire. It's directness, from artist to listener, should be applauded. This is Amy McCarley as she wants to be
heard without any outside influences. …a strong individual making her music, her way. "
-LonesomeHighway.com - read the full review
"What makes this debut primarily exceptional, is the fact that she plays all the instruments herself. You wouldn't expect such a raw and organic sound resulting from layering tracks. McCarley (vocals, guitars, drums, keys, mouthharp) writes songs in which she balances between surrender and independence."
-John Gjaltema, AltCountry.nl Netherlands - read the full review
"The songs on this solo album have been kept simple, which makes them intriguing, grabbing and holding the attention of the listener.
Amy McCarley pays a lot of attention on her lyrics as she makes true poetry."
-Freddy Celis, Rootstime.be Belgium - read the full review
"An interesting and distinctive voice…. with words that sparkle and delight… hum with poetry and beauty… Keep an eye out for this new talent."
-Seamus Doran, Showbiz.Euvue.co.uk England - read the full review
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Johnson is more than just a manager to Cora
Infielder Alex Cora is the only player on the Nationals' current roster to play for new manager Dave Johnson.
As a member of the Dodgers, Cora played for Johnson in 1999 and 2000. Cora remembered Johnson as a great communicator with the players.
"He is a winner. He has always been around winning teams. It going to be good to have him here," Cora said. "The organization have a plan in place and he is not going to deviate from that. He will ask the team to respect the game and play hard. And if we keep doing that, then we'll are going to be fine."
Cora's best memory of Johnson has nothing to do with what he did on the field. He remembered Johnson as a caring person. Cora has heart procedures in November of 1999 and January of 2000.
When Spring Training started in '00, Johnson was honest with Cora, telling him he wasn't going to make the team out of Spring Training. Johnson wanted Cora to take it slow and get his body in shape.
"He sent me down for a month and once the Dodgers called me up, Davey gave me a shot to play," Cora said. "I learned a lot from him and the veteran guys that we had.
"Davey trusts his veterans. He will trust that we will take care of these kids [on the Nationals]. I think it's going to be a good situation."
Nats' Cora OK after bout with food poisoning
Nationals infielder Alex Cora entered Friday's 4-0 loss to the D-backs as a pinch-hitter in the sixth inning. It was his first appearance since Wednesday, when he left the game in the fourth inning against the Phillies.
As it turned out, Cora had a bout with food poisoning after eating "bad oysters," which caused Cora to have stomach problems.
Cora did not travel with the Nationals to Phoenix after the game, for he was still recovering from his stomach ailment. Cora joined the team right before Thursday's game started against the D-backs, but was not available to play.
By Friday afternoon, Cora took batting practice and then came in as a pinch hitter against right-hander Josh Collmenter and popped up to second baseman Kelly Johnson.
Seventh inning key in Nats' defeat
The Nationals had a chance to score at least the tying run in the seventh inning of a 5-4 loss to the Phillies at Nationals Park on Monday.
Down by that same score and Phillies right-hander Roy Halladay on the mound, Washington had Ian Desmond on first and Alex Cora on third with no outs. Rick Ankiel came to the plate for Washington and hit a ground ball to Phillies third baseman Placido Polanco. Cora broke for the plate and was caught in a rundown before being tagged out by Polanco.
Asked if Cora should have been running on contact, manager Jim Riggleman said, "No question. … If you don't go, they turn two [the double play] on you and you are standing on third. So we are standing on third with two outs. … You have to go there."
With only one out, the Nationals showed why they are one of the worst offensive teams in the Major Leagues. Danny Espinosa flied out to left field and Jayson Werth struck out swinging to end the inning.
Although Washington had Halladay on the ropes, Espinosa didn't feel the team picked up a moral victory.
"A loss is a loss. It doesn't feel any better," Espinosa said.


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NORTHAMPTON – A flood warning, issued by the National Weather Service, goes into effect Wednesday morning for the Connecticut River in Northampton, Montague and Thompsonville, Conn.
Heavy rain and snow melt from last weekend's warm weather are contributing to the sharp rises.
Moderate flooding is forecast for the Connecticut River at the Oxbow in Northampton.
The river there floods at 112 feet and as of noon on Tuesday it was flowing 111.3 feet, according to the National Weather Service.
Levels will continue to rise above flood stage to near 115.6 feet by Thursday morning.
At 115 feet, flooding impacts large portions of the Oxbow and flood waters reach Route 5, a portion of which may be impassable.
Low-lying areas of Southampton, Hadley and Hatfield may also be affected
The Connecticut River at Montague floods at 28 feet and as of noon on Tuesday it was flowing at 25.9 feet. The river there is expected to rise to near 32 feet by Thursday morning.
Flooding in low-lying areas outside levee protection from Greenfield and Montague downstream through Hatfield is expected.
The river there is expected to fall below flood stage by Friday morning.
Flooding in Thompsonville occurs at 5 feet and as of about 12:30 p.m. on Tuesday it was flowing at about 4.6 feet. That section of river is expected to rise above flood stage late Wednesday morning to 6.8 feet by early Thursday afternoon
At 7 feet, flooding will become more widespread in low-lying areas in Agawam and Longmeadow and in the northern Connecticut towns of Suffield and Enfield.
Nick Morganelli, meteorologist with CBS 3 Springfield, media partner of Masslive / The Republican, said the region could experience up to 2 inches of rain. Today will likely be the warmest day of the week, with temperatures expected to reach the mid-60s before falling back into the 50s on Wednesday and Thursday.


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Wednesday, May 29th, 2013 Obituaries in The Daily Standard
Local Obituaries
Mary Meyer Weisgerber, 90, of Findlay, died at 7:10 a.m. May 27, 2013, at The Heritage. She was born May 7, 1923, in St. Henry, to Joseph and Elizabeth Overman Gehle. She married Wilfred A. "Slim" Meyer April 12, 1947, and he d . . .
Michael "Speaky" Speakman, 67, St. Marys, ultimately defeated cancer on his own terms when he was finally called home at 3:28 p.m. May 27, 2013, at his residence, surrounded by his loving family and cat, Phoebe. He was born Jan . . .
Jane I. Busse, 87, Minster, died May 28, 2013, at her residence, following a short illness. She was born June 23, 1925, in Minster, to Fred and Gladys Murphy Dorsten. On June 7, 1947, she married Vernon "Bud" Busse, who died Ap . . .
Gerald H. Siebert, 72, Celina, passed away May 27, 2013, at his residence in Celina. He was born Nov. 10, 1940, in Celina, to Harold and Opal Linn Siebert. Survivors include his son, Mark Siebert of Whitehouse; two daught . . .
A memorial service and military rites for Jerry L. Colton will be held at 11 a.m. Saturday at VFW Post #5713, Celina. He passed away Oct. 8, 2012, in Orange City, Fla. . . .
Greg Siefring, Coldwater, died this morning at his home. Mass of Christian Burial is 10 a.m. Saturday at Holy Trinity Catholic Church. Friends may call 2-8 p.m. Friday at Hogenkamp Funeral Home in Coldwater. . . .
Leokadia Poplaski, 86, Celina, passed away at 6:10 p.m. May 28, 2013, at Celina Manor Nursing Home in Celina. Funeral services are pending at the Lehman-Hogenkamp-Dzendzel Funeral Home. . . .
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While always an essential part of the University's mission, online learning has become even more important in light of our new Quality Enhancement Plan and the RU Global initiative.
For those new to online teaching, it is important to understand that the differences in face-to-face (traditional) teaching and online teaching extend beyond the physical separation of students and teacher.
In the online course, the manner in which your instruction is arranged and delivered directly affects how your students go about learning. There is no one standing in front of them directing, explaining, and counseling them as they learn and grow; therefore each step in the learning process must be carefully planned. Instructional pieces must be arranged in a friendly and logical manner for the learner, as there is no one physically present to direct learning. In the online learning environment, it is of paramount importance to think about how the students will learn your content, not just how you will teach it.
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GRAND HAVEN, MI – Pam Wyngarden, who implicated her husband of 24 years in the killing of his sister and brother-in-law, admitted she lied to police for years about her husband's involvement.
Defense attorney David Hall noted numerous inconsistencies in statements to police and court testimony regarding Ryan Wyngarden's involvement in the 1987 killing of Rick and Gail Brink at their Ransom Street home in Park Township, north of Holland.
Pam Wyngarden said earlier she felt "pressured" by police to provide answers. In her testimony on Friday, she said police did not pressure her.
Pam Wyngarden testified that her husband confessed to the killings, and took her to the crime scene to view their bodies. Rick Brink was slain inside his pickup truck, while Gail Brink was shot in the head while in bed.
The jury trial is to resume on Tuesday in Ottawa County Circuit Judge Jon Hulsing's courtroom.
Pam Wyngarden testified that after she was shown the bodies, Ryan Wyngarden, whom she would marry two years later, threatened to kill her if she told anyone about his involvement in the killings, she testified.
Hall asked if she felt compelled to go to neighbors for help, or call 911.
"It didn't even occur to you?" "No," she said.
Her husband provided the alibi: they were at a friend's house doing laundry and watching the children.
The prosecution says she started to crack when contacted in October 2012 by Ottawa County sheriff's detectives David Blakely and Venus Repper, who were working on a cold-case team.
In an initial meeting, she told police the alibi was false.
She didn't point the finger at her husband, the father of three of her four children, for a couple of months.
"I wasn't ready to tell them," she said.
Later, "It was time to lift the burden."
John Agar covers crime for MLive/Grand Rapids Press E-mail John Agar: email@example.com and follow him on Twitter at twitter.com/ReporterJAgar


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Andrea Tranchero from Modo Mio shares a recipe for spaghetti.
RECIPE: Spaghetti alla Bolognese
Serves 4
1 cup extra-virgin olive oil
1 onion, finely chopped
4 garlic cloves, sliced
1 small carrot, diced
1 stick celery, diced
400g minced beef
200g minced pork
black pepper
500ml red wine
400g tin peeled tomatoes
pinch chopped rosemary
2 sprigs fresh thyme, roughly chopped
12 cherry tomatoes, halved
400g spaghetti
100g parmesan cheese
100g butter, diced
Heat olive oil in a large pan, add vegetables down to and including celery and cook until golden brown. In a large saucepan, saute the meat with seasoning, cook for few minutes and discard the extra fat. Add meat to the vegetables and cook for 15 minutes at medium heat, stirring occasionally. Add the red wine and cook until reduced by half. Add tinned tomatoes and cook at low heat for 45 minutes. Check seasoning. Add rosemary, thyme, more black pepper and cherry tomatoes. The sauce should be a thick consistency. Cook pasta in boiling salted water and strain when al dente. Toss with the sauce and add parmesan cheese and butter.


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HILLSIDE — The principal of Hillside High School has been placed on administrative leave as district administrators look into allegations that he struck a student about two weeks ago, the school board president said this morning.
Lee McCaskill, a fourth-year principal at the school, allegedly "spanked" an unidentified student about two weeks ago, the board president, George Cook, said.
Following consultations with staff, the board subsequently voted to place him on administrative leave on April 23.
Cook said he didn't know how old the student is, or what the situation was involving the "spanking."
The board will again convene on Thursday night to "to see if further action needs to be taken," Cook said.
"Everyone's safety and well-being is our first and foremost concern," particularly students', he said. "We want to do our due diligence."
Neither McCaskill nor Superintendent Frank Deo could be reached for comment this morning.


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Marvin shows Chico hes the man to beat
Judging by the crowd that packed the bandbox known as Gundy Hall, it was hard to tell the home team fans from the visitors as Kings West packed em in Monday night to see a 86-63 non-league loss to Bremerton.
The loudest ovation in the pre-game introductions was for Bremerton phenom Marvin Williams, whom it seemed everybody including University of North Carolina mens basketball coach Matt Doherty came to see.
Williams, a 6-foot-8 junior who has indicated that the Tarheels are still among his preferred teams on a very short list, didnt disappoint.
He scored 29 points, grabbed 16 rebounds, made several blocked shots and even stole the ball away a couple of times despite being double-covered all night long.
They played good defense, Williams said. I expect to be double-teamed every night and their coach had them ready.
In the Knights first two games, Williams has averaged 26 points.
With a grueling week ahead where they play at No. 2-ranked Mt. Tahoma tonight and host Bay Division standout Lincoln Friday and Bridge Division favorites South Kitsap next Wednesday, the Bremerton boys could have easily overlooked Class B Kings West.
You still have to get up for these kinds of games, Bremerton forward Noah Garguile said. Like coach (Casey Lindberg) said, youve got to have intensity because any night a team can come out.
We have to get up for Mt. Tahoma and we have to be ready.
With Williams taking much of the pressure, Garguile has not-so quietly averaged double figures in points and rebounds. On Monday he hit a double-double again with 17 points and 12 rebounds to go with his 12 point, 12 rebound performance Friday, Dec. 6, at North Mason.
The only other Knight to reach double-figures in scoring Monday was Anthony Ragsdale coming off the bench with 10.
Lindberg went deep into his bench to make sure everybody got some playing time.
I played everybody that first half, Lindberg said. I was subbing in and out quite a bit and everybody got playing time and thats the goal. As a coach, you want to know who can do what for you and who cant as early as you can.
Everyone we put in played hard and thats what we gauge. You miss shots, you make shots, but as long as the kids are playing hard thats what you have to be satisfied with. We use it as a learning tool.
Kings West coach Rick Walker, a Bremerton basketball legend in his own right, said thats the kind of game he expected from the Knights who dominated his team when they met Nov. 30 at the Kings West Jamboree.
The Warriors kept their plan simple and it worked in the first and fourth quarters when the Chico school outscored their neighbors to the south.
We wanted to use the clock as much as we could, spread their defense and look to penetrate, Walker said. And we did that for most of the first half.
The guys played hard, didnt give up and we worked on the things we wanted to.
The Warriors heart came alive in the second half as 6-foot-0 senior guard Brandin Jones took over on offense. Jones scored 18 of his 25 points in the second half, including three big three-point shots.
I was just feeling it in the fourth quarter, said the corn-rowed Jones. It gets slow after awhile. Marvin was getting his points, but as a team we played as hard as we could.
Jones said it was tough to adjust in the first half to the Knights pressure defense.
They play good man-to-man defense and it was hard to see what was going on out on the floor, he said. At halftime we made a few adjustments and I just took over. As a senior, Coach Walker expects me to see what I need to do. Hes always forcing me to drive and penetrate to the lane and when I get a chance, thats what Im going to do. Then Ill see if I can dish off to one of my teammates or make a basket. Im just doing my best.
Jones, who has averaged 21 ppg., has waited for his chance as the Warriors leader for several seasons.
Brandin is our floor leader, Walker said. He has to be able to decide when he needs to take it to the basket, when he needs to get in the hands of somebody thats open or in place to make a basket. When it comes down to it, hes the playmaker on the team. He makes everybody else look good if they get in the right spot to get the ball and run the offense. Otherwise hes taking it to the hole and trying to get to the free-throw line.
When hes off the floor you miss him.
Walker said his young players are starting to get more comfortable working as a team.
Theyve gotten a little more aggresive inside with (6-foot-7 junior) Joshua Beahan and (6-foot-4 sophomore) Erik Bright, Walker said. You can see Marvin is a superior player but Josh held his own (with 10 points and a block against Williams) and did what he had to do to play his game.
Beahan, whos played against Williams since the pair were in junior high, said the Knights came out more fired up in the second half than his team did.
Down by 26 points at the end of the third quarter, the Warriors refused to give up and heeded Walkers advice.
He said go out, have fun and do your best, Beahan recalled. And its fun for us as a Class B school playing against these better Class 4A schools.
The Warriors upcoming week is filled with difficulty as well. They host a slew of Class 2A schools from Klahowya at 7 p.m. tonight, Orting at 6:30 p.m. Friday and Port Townsend at 3:30 p.m. on Saturday.
They play a school their own size when they go to Shoreline Christian for a 7:45 p.m. start Tuesday.
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Grazing and farm infrastructures will be the highlight of a meeting from 9 to 11 a.m. Aug. 16 of the Cornell Cooperative Extension Grazing Discussion Group.
Robert DeClue, state infrastructure specialist from Chenango County Soil and Water Conservation District, will discuss farm infrastructures and how the experiences of other farmers and the knowledge of specialists can benefit you on your farm.
To register for the meeting, call Cooperative Extension in Cayuga County at 255-1183, or e-mail firstname.lastname@example.com. The meeting will be at the Newell Farm, 5028 Dewitt Road, Niles.


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Play it safe or take a home-run cut at a championship?
That is the dilemma facing the Baltimore Ravens war room Thursday night in the first round of this year's NFL Draft.
Head coach John Harbaugh will have a voice. No doubt, scouts and assistants will have some input. But the main decision maker in this conundrum will be the Ravens very own Wizard of Oz, Ozzie Newsome, the cool and calculated general manager of the organization.
I wouldn't want to be in his shoes. The Ravens have two options, start adding defensive replacements for aging veterans or go all in on another wide receiver to bolster an offensive attack that struggles to put up points.
Our vote: Get Joe Flacco another weapon.
The Ravens were the best team in last year's playoffs. If Lee Evans doesn't play hot potato with an easy Flacco offering in New England during the closing moments of the AFC Championship game, the flock would have headed to Indy.
Instead, Billy Cundiff shanked a game-tying field goal and another superior defensive effort was wasted.
The Ravens are still a Super-Bowl quality unit. They are missing one more piece to the championship puzzle, and the organization owes it to defensive stalwarts Ray Lewis, Ed Reed and Terrell Suggs to take another crack at it.
So when the card goes to the podium, and NFL commissioner Roger Goodell approaches the mike, Georgia Tech wide receiver Stephen Hill should get the call.
Hill's college statistics aren't jaw-dropping, but he played in a run-based option attack. His combine was impressive and his pro day workout for scouts left a lasting impression. Besides, the Yellow Jackets are known for putting good wideouts into the pro ranks.
That guy Calvin Johnson is pretty good. So is steadily improving Demaryius Thomas. Both are big, fast effective route runners, and Hill is in that mold.
The problem is that the Ravens pick at No. 29. Cincinnati and Cleveland are positioned at No. 21 and No. 22. Both could use an accomplished receiver and Notre Dame's Michael Floyd should be off the board.
That makes Hill a hot commodity in the bottom of the first round. And the Bengals and Browns would like nothing more than to fill a need while taking a player away from a division rival.
The Ravens are a scary good judge of talent and seem to have little trouble getting impact defensive players in the later rounds. They can also stand fast and wait a year to address the offensive front.
If Hill is off the board, the Ravens could go in the direction of Baylor WR Kendall Wright or South Carolina big man Alshon Jeffery. But we aren't excited by those prospects.
No Hill, and Newsome will have to be comfortable with possession receiver Anquan Boldin and burner Torrey Smith. He will likely play it safe and select Wisconsin center Peter Konz to take over for Matt Birk down the road.
That would be a smart pick by a man who knows how to keep his team competitive. But I'm not sure it is enough to get a Ravens team in need of another playmaker to the Super Bowl.


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3/5 Soto could be back Saturday
Cubs catcher Geovany Soto was able to catch on Sunday and should see his first game action on Saturday. Dale Sveum said Soto did everything Sunday but run 100 percent.
""Everything's going well," Sveum said Monday. "He'll probably be ready to go by [Wednesday] but we'll put him through a few more tests. Everything's going good, he's not feeling anything now in anything he does. That's a good thing. Sometimes groin [injuries] can hang on for a long time."
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Jamie Greene had 17 points, eight assists and six rebounds to lead North Warren to a 58-38 victory over Wallkill Valley in Blairstown.
North Warren led 25-14 at halftime and 43-28 going into the fourth quarter. Jillian Chuddley had 14 rebounds, 12 points and six steals for North Warren, Haley Lusby had 12 points and Elizabeth Kelly had seven points and four rebounds. Brielle Hilbert had 15 points for Wallkill Valley and Brittany Todd had nine.


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The three 'c's of convenience, cost and content are keeping home entertainment in the second dimension – just how people like it says Niall Kitson.
Regular listeners to our weekly TechRadio podcast will know all about 3D in the home - for simplicity let's call it H3D. Over the past five years we discussed it as an emerging technology, a mature technology and, this year, an industry folly.
It's not that we're modish, it's that H3D's stakeholders in manufacturing and media failed to address the three 'c's of cost, convenience and content that have defined the format wars of the last 30 years.
Where 3D in the cinema - C3D for our purposes - has proven popular as a premium offering for multiplexes, the same enthusiasm has not crossed over to H3D where consumers don't have massive screens with digital projection, cutting-edge sound systems and a, most import, a communal viewing experience.
C3D is popular because it delivers on all those fronts and viewers haven't grown tired of paying the extra €2 or €3 to catch a summer blockbuster in a prime time slot. Would anyone care tomorrow if C3D disappeared? I have yet to meet anyone who said it enhanced their enjoyment of a story.
Although we're stuck with C3D for the foreseeable future, the rules for home entertainment have always been different, and the assumption that H3D would follow the same path as C3D has proven disastrous. In the video format war of the early 1980s, VHS (developed by JVC) smashed (Sony's) Betamax as it was cheaper to produce and better manufacturer support. In the 90s, DVD beat VHS without resistance by delivering superior quality at comparable prices at a fraction of the size of a video cassette with broad manufacturer support.
In the noughties, Sony's Blu-ray and Toshiba's HD DVD echoed the struggle of 20 years previous, only this time around it was content deals via Sony's industry partnerships, not demand and price, that carried the day. However, consumers haven't taken to Blu-ray due to higher prices, limited selection and changing viewing patterns in favour of on-demand services delivering mostly standard definition content. With home H3D dependent on Blu-ray adoption its best is a subset of a minority interest format. And that's before we get to the hardware.
Manufacturers have spent the past four years extolling the virtues of H3D, treating it as an inevitable evolution of home cinema systems, however the sales of 3D TVs have proved unconvincing. Studios are apparently reluctant to support H3D as it would detract from C3D revenue and Internet-connected TVs with direct access to catch-up and on-demand services are proving far more popular and cost-effective. And, of course, there is the issue of having to wear expensive active shutter glasses to get the best H3D picture.
Panasonic, Samsung, Sony and LG still promote 3D sets on their websites but the current slate of offline advertising campaigns has put the focus on picture quality and better user experience through gesture control and Internet connectivity. Sony, however, is looking beyond H3D to refocus on picture quality: ultra-HD - or 4K - TVs.
However, the final blow to H3D was delivered last week when broadcasters ESPN and BBC decided they would no longer be producing 3D content. Sky's commitment remains but with no further players committing to broadcast the content end of the argument seems to be wrapped up.
Overpriced and under-served, H3D will be seen as a failure driven by industry hype over consumer demand. Will we see the same pattern with HD and 4K over the next few years? Let's see how many lessons have been learned this time around.
Niall Kitson is editor of TechCentral.ie


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April 20, 1998
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Jerusha Billington (l) and Alex Winter were co-MCs of the Carnation-Duvall Youth Summit.
by Jane McClure
Contributing writer
CARNATION--Establishment of a skate park-bike track is the number one priority for area youth, according to participants of the first Carnation-Duvall Youth Summit. Approximately 70 students representing Cedarcrest High School, Tolt Middle School and area homeschoolers attended the April 9 summit at Camp River Ranch in Carnation. The day-long event, sponsored by the Snoqualmie Valley Community Network and the King County Community Organizing Program, was convened to give youth an opportunity to express their ideas and desires to make the Carnation-Duvall area a more youth-friendly place in which to live. "This is an opportunity for youth to decide what is important and to ask adults for their support," said Ellen Kropp, Network Coordinator.
After hearing a motivational talk from KIRO TV sports announcer Tony Ventrella, students brainstormed a list of 46 youth activities, then ranked them according to desirability. Fifty-two participants listed the skate park-bike track among their top three choices. An inproved youth center that would include a pool, clubs, movies, dances, outdoor play areas, music and Nintendo, was ranked among the top three by 27 youth. The availability of jobs and internships was included in the top three by 19 students.
Parents and adults will get a chance to make these ideas come to life at a community meeting hosted by the Lower Valley Youth Program Advisory Board on Apr. 23, 7 p.m. at the Carnation Fire Station. Approximately 14 youths met weekly for six weeks prior to the Summit to plan the event. A youth council may be established to help implement the program priorities.
Other event sponsors include the King County Department of Parks and Recreation, Children's Services of Sno-Valley, the Multi-Service Center of Snoqualmie Valley, Friends of Youth, Duvall Evangelical Methodist Church and Riverview School District.
For more information, contact the Snoqualmie Valley Community Network at 425-333-6614.


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An Illinois resident is banking on Bayonne as a vacation destination to help him win a travel website's contest.
Mobile home park residents in North Bergen say that they can't move out of the park, which is being sold to a developer to become condos, because their trailers won't survive being moved.
In Sports, the McNair girls tennis team won its first sectional championship in school history when it defeated Rutherford, 3-2, in the NJSIAA North 2, Group 2 final.


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A cost-cutting compromise plan by the Nazareth Area School District for a traffic light near the district middle school hasn't gotten the light any closer to being erected.
The district agreed to put in the light at East Lawn Road and Schoeneck Avenue due to traffic from the school built in September 2009. But the Pennsylvania Department of Transportation ordered turn lanes on East Lawn Road, driving the cost up from $500,000 to more than $2 million.
Prior to the school being built, the township planning commissioner predicted "horrendous" traffic, but the light remains unbuilt nearly three years after the school opened its doors.
Nazareth Area School District Superintendent Victor Lesky said the school district engineer's plans have knocked the cost down to about $1.2 million, and the district has $500,000 to contribute toward that cost. The district sent a letter to the township in May asking how to proceed.
At Wednesday's Upper Nazareth Township supervisors meeting, Supervisors Vice Chairman Scott Sylvainus said he doesn't want to see the township have to shell out money for the project.
"I don't really want to agree to pay for any of it, honestly," Sylvainus said.
Sylvainus came out of a meeting last year with state and school district officials feeling optimistic a compromise was near. He described the process as "like molasses," saying township officials were told the traffic light and additional turn lanes would finished before the middle school opened.
Bud Newton, of Newton Engineering, said his firm drew up the compromise plan for the school district in 2011.
"It wasn't quite the Cadillac," he said. "We were trying to get them more of a Chevy design, something that would be more practical and cost-effective but still satisfy all the safety criteria."
Newton said the new plans would shift the alignment of the road to avoid relocating utility poles and utility lines. Shortening the required left turn lanes would also substantially reduce the cost, he said.
PennDOT spokesman Sean Brown said PennDOT provided comments on early concept plans, and PennDOT will continue to work with the school district's engineer to get the project done, he said.
Newton said he believes his plan meets PennDOT's criteria but hasn't submitted final design plans. The school district and township still need to agree on where funding will come from and who will pay for what, he said.
Township Engineer Al Kortze said the township is looking at grants, but receiving outside funding can be difficult.
"We knew that it's been an issue for quite a number of years," Kortze said. "It's just a matter of funding and trying to get a partner that's willing to work with us."


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CLEVELAND — Brandon Weeden's start with the Browns won't be delayed.
The rookie quarterback signed a four-year, $8.1-million contract Tuesday, one day before he and Cleveland's other first-year players have their first practice of training camp. Only three years of Weeden's deal are guaranteed, which was thought to be a sticking point during negotiations.
Weeden's signing came one day after the Browns signed running back Trent Richardson, the No. 3 overall pick in April's NFL draft, to a four-year, $20.5-million contract. Richardson's package includes a $13.3-million signing bonus.
With Weeden under contract, the Browns hope to have finally solved a decade-long puzzle at quarterback. Although coach Pat Shurmur hasn't named Weeden his starter, the 28-year-old is expected to be with the first-team offense from the first snap of camp. Cleveland has had 16 different quarterbacks start games since 1999.
IRVING — Coach Jason Garrett said he and the Dallas Cowboys will support Dez Bryant and his family.
Garrett was at practice Wednesday, and he said it was "premature" to think about taking disciplinary action against Bryant, who was arrested last week for allegedly attacking his mother during an argument. He says the team is still collecting information about what happened.
Though Garrett did not confirm that Bryant or any member of his family was seeking counseling, he said the Cowboys organization "believes in counseling for people who need it."
Bryant will fly to Oxnard, Calif., with the team for training camp on Saturday. His mother, Angela Bryant, has asked prosecutors not to pursue the case.
CHARLOTTE, N.C. — Ryan Kalil predicts the Carolina Panthers will win the Super Bowl this season — and he put his money where his mouth is to prove it.
The Panthers three-time Pro Bowl center took out a full page advertisement in the Charlotte Observer on Wednesday, boldly declaring fans will be rewarded for their unwavering support with a "one hundred-percent, sterling silver victory — the Lombardi Trophy."
That's a bold prediction for a team coming off a 6-10 season that hasn't won a playoff game since 2005.
FLAGSTAFF, Ariz. — Five-time Pro Bowl safety Adrian Wilson has agreed to restructure his contract and will take a pay cut unless he meets incentives established in the new four-year deal.
The extension, which runs through the 2015 season, was agreed to Tuesday as the team reported to its training camp in Flagstaff.
INDIANAPOLIS — Colts' career rushing leader Edgerrin James will join the team's Ring of Honor on Sept. 23.
James was one of the catalysts in Indianapolis' remarkable turnaround in the late 1990s and helped make Indy a perennial Super Bowl contender.
In 2001, James injured his knee in October and missed the rest of the season. It was the only time from 1999 through 2010 the Colts missed the playoffs.
James ran for 9,226 yards and 64 TDs and won two NFL rushing titles in seven seasons with Indy. Team owner Jim Irsay gave James a Super Bowl ring though he was playing for Arizona when the Colt won their title.
ENGLEWOOD, Colo. — The Denver Broncos have signed rookie quarterback Brock Osweiler, a second-round pick from Arizona State who they believe can eventually become Peyton Manning's heir apparent.
Right now, he's fourth on the depth chart behind backups Caleb Hanie and Adam Weber but hopes to earn the No. 3 or even No. 2 job in training camp, which starts with meetings Wednesday and practices Thursday.
Osweiler completed 63 percent of his passes for 4,036 yards and 26 touchdowns with 13 interceptions as a junior at ASU last season, his first as the Sun Devils' starter.
Also, the Broncos completed their 2012 draft class negotiations by signing third-round pick Ronnie Hillman, a running back from San Diego State who will provide a change of pace from bruising starter Willis McGahee.


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This is the first time I've heard of that theory. Interesting.
Civilisation was built on an addiction (grains) yet what is to stop us from breaking that addiction, returning to paleo eating and keeping civilisation. Which leads to a philosophical proposition; was a 10,000 year addiction to grains (and the negative conseuqences from) worth the acquisition of civilisation?