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ANN ARBOR -- Everyone wants to know who will start at quarterback.
No one will know until kickoff.
But, hey, it's still fun to talk about.
No. 20 Michigan (8-3, 6-1) is preparing to face No. 4 Ohio State (11-0, 7-0) engulfed in a shroud of mystery. At least offensively.
Denard Robinson has missed three quarterback starts with nerve damage in his throwing elbow, but made his return to the lineup last week at tailback. He also played receiver and quarterback, although didn't attempt a pass.
His replacement, Devin Gardner, has sparkled the past three weeks.
The question, then, is who starts at quarterback? Does Michigan go with the guy who has been the face of the program the past three years, provided he's healthy, or the guy who has carried the team to even better success the past three weeks?
We explore that topic and more in this week's mailbag:
Question: We were all surprised by the successful offensive package last week, with Devin mostly under center and Denard all over the place. Do you think Hoke will stick with permutations on that theme, or go back to Robinson at QB and Gardner at WR? -- Blueroses
Answer: No one knows. Those answers are being protected like state secrets. If this whole football thing doesn't work out, Hoke has a future in the CIA.
But an educated guess is, yes, we'll see more of the same against Ohio State with new wrinkles introduced. Robinson likely won't play quarterback full time for several reasons, most notably because he said this week he's still experiencing numbness in his throwing arm. Can you trust a guy to attempt 15 or 20 passes who might not be able to feel the ball?
Also, the Michigan offense has evolved without him. It's more of a pass-first team, although really, it's just more balanced. It feels pass-first so much because, with Robinson, Michigan pretty much was run-only. Especially on first down and critical plays.
The Wolverines have struck better balance with Gardner, and with it, better success and consistency. It's hard to see them going away from that. Hoke is wary of changing too much before The Game, one reason he cited for unveiling the formation last week instead of this week. He wanted to iron out kinks and make sure the thing worked.
If Michigan reverted to Robinson at quarterback, there would be more kinks. I think they'd prefer to stick with what's working, while introducing new wrinkles. Lord knows they've just scratched the surface of possibilities with having two mobile quarterbacks in the backfield.
Ohio State has seen the formation, so the element of surprise is gone. But there's plenty Michigan can do with it no one has yet seen.
Question: It seems both teams have high profile offenses and clicking on all cylinders. Do you think the winner of this ball game will come down to who has the better defense and how can Michigan stop Braxton Miller if he gets to the outside? Something that has plagued Michigan against Air Force, Nebraska and Northwestern. -- gobluefan247
Answer: Much of the fuss entering this game has been Michigan's quarterback situation, and what we'll see, and how U-M will use its new toys. Fair enough. It's exciting and the possibilities are endless.
But the biggest key to this game? You nailed it. Michigan's defense has been superb this season, but its worst moments have come against mobile quarterback and, specifically, mobile quarterbacks in spread offenses.
Taylor Martinez completed 58.3 percent of his passes against the nation's No. 1 pass defense, and also rushed for 58 yards. Nebraska scored 23 points, when Michigan hadn't allowed more than 13 since the second week of the season.
Kain Colter was even more effective, carving up (hey, it's Thanksgiving. Couldn't resist) Michigan's defense on 8-of-14 passing for 96 yards and one touchdown, as well as rushing for 82 yards. Northwestern got the edge a lot and nearly knocked off Michigan because of it. They scored 31 points, the most U-M has allowed since the opener, and racked up 431 yards of offense.
Even Air Force quarterback Connor Dietz played around with Michigan's defense, rushing for 130 yards and three touchdowns. The Falcons' triple-option offense is nothing like Ohio State's scheme, but the quarterback still found the edge of the defense.
And that, in the end, has been Michigan's Achilles' heel this year and becomes the chief concern against Ohio State. Braxton Miller is the best dual-threat quarterback U-M will face this year, and the Wolverines need to be prudent in their pursuit of him. Hold the edges, contain him, and force him to throw, if possible.
That's the difference between winning and losing.
Question: OSU and particularly Miller looked stymied against Wisconsin's defense last week. Can Michigan similarly contain the Buckeyes' attack on offense, or is that a shimmering fantasy if we're playing in their facility? -- tombearse
Answer: It's possible, but not likely. Never underestimate Greg Mattison's ability to adapt and scheme, but Michigan's defense just hasn't been good at containing offenses that employ mobile quarterbacks.
Remember, Miller was terrific last year against a Michigan defense that was at least as good as this one, if not better. ... And Miller is better this year than he was last year.
Question: Is Thomas Rawls ready to take over for Fitz Toussaint? I wanted him all along anyway, but I'm concerned about throwing a sophomore out there in a game that means so much. -- Mik
Answer: Perhaps no one besides Gardner and Robinson received as much preseason hype and praise from coaches as Rawls. They've been confident in his abilities from the start. So to be sure, this isn't a panic move.
Still, Rawls has never really been in a featured role, so there's an element of unknown for a game in which consistency and confidence are key. There will be an unfamiliar face in the backfield, and Michigan must adjust accordingly.
Hoke said this week Rawls "seems fine. Pretty confident. Most guys who have ability at this level, they're pretty confident in their abilities." But he also said "I don't know if Thomas has a choice."
Michigan always has the option to use more Robinson at tailback, and it might. But Rawls will play a role in short yardage and passing downs, and he must show he's ready for the pressure to help maintain U-M's offensive momentum.
Kyle Meinke covers Michigan football for MLive.com. He can be reached by email at firstname.lastname@example.com and followed on Twitter @kmeinke.
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Here's one idea for a side dish. The Advance's Anne Marie Calzolari shops at Met Foods for ingredients. Then Chef Warren of Staten Island brings us into his kitchen to make blue cheese bread pudding. Recipe follows after the video clip.
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This is also a good way of getting rid of leftover biscuits and bread from Thanksgiving.
What sides are you planning on serving for the holiday?
Blue Cheese Bread Pudding
4 egg yolks
1 cup blue cheese, Stilton or gorgonzola
1 pint heavy cream
Salt and pepper
1 1/2 cup stale bread cut into cubes
Beat yolks, Incorporate cream, blue cheese, salt and pepper into egg yolks. Add bread and let that soak for at least 20 minutes or overnight. Butter a mold such as a small foil or ceramic ramekin. (You can also use a larger bake dish or pie pan for a family-style dish.) Place mold or bake dish in a larger pan partially filled with warm water and bake in a 350 oven for 45 to 50 minutes.
Turn mold upside down and flip onto plate or serve directly from pan.
Use pan juices, a warmed chunky apple preserve or additional blue cheese crumbles as a finishing touch.
Some topics we've already covered in our Turk-A-Thon that might be of interest:
Thanksgiving Cooking: A Holiday Breakfast Spread
Thanksgiving Meals: 4 Tips from S.I. Professionals
Marzipan Kicks off the Holiday Season
Thanksgiving: For Restaurateurs, It's a Busman's Holiday
Turkey Tale from the Darkside: Dog Eats Turkey
Driving off of Staten Island for One-of-a-Kind Food Items
Thanksgiving Turkey: What's Your Brand?
4 Turkey Tips from Stefano Sena of Bocelli Restaurant in Grasmere
Questions sent on Thanksgiving Eve by Staten Islanders via email
Feeding Turkey to the Dog: Is it Safe?
The Frenchman Injects the Bird
Thanksgiving Cooking: Up All Night
Those Dreaded Thanskgiving Dishes
Thanksgiving Tunes: The Right Mood Music for the Dinner Table
Last Minute Turkey Tips (Plus Carving Video!)
Chit Chat Around the Dinner Table: Avoiding Brawls
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Jay Onrait (left) and Dan O'Toole sing Oh Canada with the crowd last night in Pugwash
PUGWASH – The singing of Oh Canada by thousands of people in Eaton Park in Pugwash while the sun set on the horizon is an ending to TSN's SportsCentre that won't soon be forgotten.
"It went off without a hitch," said Alex Parker, as people filed out from the park after the hour-long show wrapped up. "The amount of people who came out to support Pugwash blew me away. It was amazing to see how it all came together."
Parker sent the letter to TSN that helped Pugwash win the right to host SportsCentre as part of the 10-in10 Kraft Celebration Tour.
Jay Onrait and Dan O'Toole hosted last night's show.
Onrait and O'Toole stayed in Fox Harb'r while in Pugwash, and before stepping on the stage Onrait said, "We arrived at Fox Harb'r and it's unbelievable.
"The resort is just spectacular. It's the nicest place we've ever stayed on the tour for sure.
We showed up today and it's just a perfect location here on the Northumberland Strait," he added. "It's gorgeous and the folks are excited to have us here. We like to come to smaller towns."
O'Toole was impressed as well.
While looking out the window of their tour bus O'Toole said, "My impression of Pugwash is when I look out to my right is that I'm looking at a post card of Canada," said O'Toole. "You realize on the Kraft tour what a beautiful country we live in.
Parker spent a lot of time with Onrait and O'Toole over the last two days.
"They're real down to earth people and they're really funny," said Parker. "They were easy to relate to."
Onrait called Parker "Pugwash's future mayor," during last night's show and everybody cheered.
"Everybody's been great," said Parker. "They're coming up to me and shaking my hand. I've shaken more hands at this event than I have my entire life.
"It blows me away," he added. "One person can make a difference, and I was just lucky to be that one person I guess."
Parker was also presented with a $25,000 cheque from Kraft and TSN last night.
The money is being used to renovate the Pugwash ball field.
"We have the new fence installed," said Parker. "MacDonald Fencing helped us out a huge amount by donating some labour and donating the gates and the doors for the fence.
"We're going completely strip the infield of the gravel that's there and replace it with a mud infield," he added. And we purchased a lawn tractor to take care of the mowing because there's a lot of grass there to be mowed by a push mower.
Parker said thank you to the hundreds of thousands of people who voted to bring TSN to Pugwash and he also thanked Tamara Tuttle and Andy Jameson.
"I couldn't have done any of this without them," he said. "They were instrumental in helping me organize everything.
"A huge thank you to everybody. This is only the beginning for Pugwash," he added.
More pictures of the event can be seen on the slideshow section at www.cumberlandnewnow.com


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Luck is pretty common in cases like yours. Like many engineering situations, a tower that is built within manufacturer's recommendation has a lower probability of failure compared to one which is loaded beyond the published manufacturer's data. The engineers that work for the tower companies use a number of mathematical factors to limit their liability and ensure safety to the users of their products, just like our roads are wider than our automobiles - there's some room there for safety! Non-failure of an under-designed tower isn't really something that is unusual. "Luck" is the rule rather than the exception! Almost all towers that fail, however, have, in some way, been stressed beyond their designed loads, whether because of deterioriation, a bad component or damage. Curious, you speak of this tower in the past tense. Someone climbed it and took it down? 73, Mickey, N4MB On Sat, Aug 14, 2010 at 12:47 AM, Dale M. Schwartz <firstname.lastname@example.com>wrote: > > Lee: I had an 80' Rohn 25 tower with two house brackets bolted into a 40' > high chimney with NO guy wires it was up for 30 years in an area that > sometimes gets pretty strong wind gusts here in Atlanta. It never even > vibrated. I swear to you that in 30 years we never had to climb the tower > once-- not for the 4 el tribander; not for the rotor (never ever > lubricated); not for the coax or connectors. Maybe just lucky??? > Dale. K4ROZ > > > Dale M. Schwartz & Asso., LLP > Attorneys at Law--Immigration & > Nationality Law > Suite 450 RiverEdge One > 5500 Interstate N. Pkwy. NW > Atlanta, GA 30328 > > Tel: 770 951-1100 > Fax: 770 951-1113 > www.immlawfirm.com<http://www.immlawfirm.com> > > PAST PRESIDENT: AMERICAN > IMMIGRATION LAWYERS ASS'N > ADJUNCT PROFESSOR: EMORY UNIVERSITY SCHOOL OF LAW > > > > _______________________________________________ > > > > _______________________________________________ > TowerTalk mailing list > firstname.lastname@example.com > http://lists.contesting.com/mailman/listinfo/towertalk > -- Mickey Baker Fort Lauderdale, FL "Tell me, and I will listen. Show me, and I will understand. Involve me, and I will learn." Teton Lakota, American Indian Saying. _______________________________________________ _______________________________________________ TowerTalk mailing list firstname.lastname@example.com http://lists.contesting.com/mailman/listinfo/towertalk
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The bodies of a father and his two young children have been pulled from a car that appeared to have been deliberately driven off a wharf in the South Australian town of Port Lincoln on Monday.
Police divers made the discovery shortly after recovering a rifle from the Ford station wagon that drove at high speed off Brennan Wharf, South Australian police said.
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Father, sons' bodies pulled from submerged car
The bodies of a South Australian father and his two sons are pulled from a car that appears to have been deliberately driven off a wharf in the town of Port Lincoln.
Police were called to the wharf just after 6am on Monday after witnesses reported seeing a white car, which appeared to deliberately drive off the end of the wharf, police said in a statement.
#BREAKING: Police divers have found the bodies of a man & two small children in a submerged car at Pt Lincoln #9News pic.twitter.com/2Hf8OlL55l— Nine News Adelaide (@9NewsAdel) January 4, 2016
The car quickly sank in up to 30 metres of water.
"Sadly, just before 12.30pm the divers reported that the bodies of a man and two small children were inside the car," SA police said.
The children and man have been removed from the car.
Police confirmed the man was the father of the two children.
Channel Seven has identified the man as local farmer Damien Little. The two children were his sons Koda, 4, and baby Hunter, Seven News reported.
Mr Little, aged in his thirties, was part of a well-known farming family in Port Kenny, and was one of five brothers.
He owned a carpet and furniture cleaning business, according to the report.
Tribute already growing at #PortLincoln wharf where a father drove into the ocean with his two kids inside his car. pic.twitter.com/vTKk4O7ABf— Stacey Lee (@Staceylee_)
January 4, 2016
"We are not treating it as an accident," Detective Superintendent Paul Yeomans told local media during a press conference on Monday afternoon.
"This was a quite heartbreaking incident," he said.
The father and two children were Port Lincoln locals, Detective Superintendent Yeomans said.
"This will affect a lot of people living in Port Lincoln.
"A lot of police have kids and it's going to affect a lot of my people as well," he said.
One neighbour told the Adelaide Advertiser Mr Little and his wife Melissa were "absolutely doting parents".
"I tell everyone how blessed those children were to have such wonderful parents. I could not fault them in any way," the neighbour said.
Port Lincoln Mayor Bruce Green said he felt "empty" after hearing the news.
"You're just dumbfounded as to why these things can happen," he said.
"You don't have any power in solving what's just happened or changing what's just happened. So you just feel a little empty."
Officers from Port Lincoln Criminal investigation branch (CIB), the Major Crime CIB, forensic experts and officers from the Major Crash unit are investigating the incident
BREAKING: Police have pulled a rifle from the water at #PortLincoln where a car plunged over the wharf this morning pic.twitter.com/t5EjsiyruN— 7 News Adelaide (@7NewsAdelaide) January 4, 2016
Anyone with information about the incident or who saw a white Ford station wagon at Port Lincoln prior to 6am on Monday has been urged to contact Crime Stoppers on 1800 333 000 or report online.
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TRENTON — A Republican lawmaker is raising questions about the partisan makeup of the joint state Senate and Assembly committee announced Tuesday to investigate the George Washington Bridge scandal.
State Sen. Michael Doherty (R-Warren) — who had been assigned to the Senate's own investigative committee before the Assembly and Senate decided to merge their efforts — said there aren't enough Republicans.
"I think, in the interest of a bipartisan start for this joint committee, that the numbers need to change."
Assemblyman John Wisniewski (D-Middlesex), a leader of the committee, said Doherty trying to make something out of a non-issue.
"With all due respect to the senator, I just think he's looking for something to criticize instead of finding a way to work with the structure that's been created," Wisniewski said.
The committee, which will be co-chaired by Senate Minority Leader Loretta Weinberg (D-Bergen) and Assemblyman John Wisniewski (D-Middlesex), will have 12 members: Five Assembly Democrats, three Senate Democrats, three Assembly Republicans and one Senate Republican. Its specific members have not yet been announced.
Republicans make up exactly 40 percent of members of the state Senate and Assembly. Doherty said it's unfair that they only make up 33 percent of the new committee, and that they had made up a fairer percentage of the separate Senate investigative committee before it was merged.
"This kind of thing becomes a problem for me. I don't see how it's bipartisan when you're going to have only one Republican senator on the committee," Doherty said."I think the Republican leadership needs to push back here. You can talk to (Senate Minority Leader) Tom Kean, but I understand he's doing a little of that."
Doherty said he is "taking myself out of the mix" of Republican members who hope to be appointed to the committee. In a follow-up phone interview, Doherty clarified that he would be willing to serve if asked, but that the two other Republicans assigned to the Senate committee have more seniority.
Wisniewski said that the committee's partisan makeup is similar to the Legislature's permanent, non-investigative committees.
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Two recent studies have indicated
that there may be little truth to the widely accepted notion that B vitamins-including
folic acid, vitamin B12 and vitamin B6-can help prevent heart attacks and
The theory was that the B vitamins
could protect against an amino acid called homocysteine. Many experts believed
that homocysteine was an important risk factor for heart attacks, because
studies had shown high levels of the substance in people who had had heart
attacks and strokes.
The new studies showed, however,
that while the homocysteine levels of people who took B vitamins did go down
considerably, those participants had about the same number of heart attacks
and stroke. More research is needed, but for now, there's less reason to believe
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The Philips Digital Photo Display is perfect for someone with a little money to burn who wants something that looks funky and technologically advanced on their mantel.
While everyone loves digital cameras, there's no denying that most of our photos end up stored on a hard drive or burnt on a CD, never to be seen again.
Philips has released what we think is an eminently practical solution to this problem - a digital photo frame that cycles through all your digital photos. Once you've taken photos using your camera, you simply take out the memory card and pop it into a slot on the back of the photo display, which then displays all the photos in a slideshow. At the GoodGearGuide, we simply love products that are practical, easy to use and address issues experienced by everyday consumers, and the Digital Photo Display undoutbedly fits into this category.
A very simple concept, the unit looks extremely sexy with a white plastic bezel set into a clear perspex frame. The seven inch LCD screen is bright and displays colour accurately. We liked the quality of the image being displayed and felt that the screen was of a high calibre. Essentially, this device is a photo frame and as such all it needs to do is show photos. It does that very well with a handful of options to configure, such as photo duration and transition effects. You can also specify the orientation of the frame so the device can display the images the right way around.
The screen has a 720x480 native resolution and has a very fine dot pitch allowing for high resolution images to look superb. However, the viewing angle is a problem at only 170 degrees. This means that, unlike an actual photo frame, the images can't be properly seen from anywhere in the room as the image suffer from colour shift after a certain angle.
We did have some issues with the control system of the Digital Photo Display. The four buttons work well enough but we felt that the unit would have been better served with a touch screen interface as the current system is rather cumbersome and prone to input errors.
Perhaps a bigger disappointment was the lack of inbuilt storage, with Philips providing a paltry 12MB. Depending on the size of your photos, you can still fit in a nice selection, but at this asking price, we would have expected more. Photos can be uploaded onto the device via a mini-USB connector which, when connected, is found as a Windows mass storage device.
Although Philips has made every effort to cater for most kinds of memory cards (Compact Flash, MMC, SD, Memory Stick, and Memory Stick Pro), the small amount of internal memory means that you will nearly always have to use a card in the unit - so you won't be able to use your camera unless you have more than one card. Factor in the cost of purchasing an extra card before you buy this product.
We were also extremely disappointed with the battery life - an extremely poor 50 minutes. We can't understand why this has a battery in the first place if it doesn't even last for an hour. Thankfully, the Digital Photo Display does come with a mains power adapter, but due to the perspex frame, this creates the problem of unsighly wires.
In the end, this little display is a novelty item and will suit someone with a little money to burn who wants something that looks funky and technologically advanced on their mantle or desk. It's a real shame as everyone we showed it to absolutely loved it. If Philips releases an improved version of this product, with much larger storage and more viable power options, they will undoubtedly be onto a winner.
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First impression on unpacking the Q702 test unit was the solid feel and clean, minimalist styling.
For work use, Microsoft Word and Excel programs pre-installed on the device are adequate for preparing short documents.
The Fujitsu LifeBook UH574 allowed for great mobility without being obnoxiously heavy or clunky. Its twelve hours of battery life did not disappoint.
The screen was particularly good. It is bright and visible from most angles, however heat is an issue, particularly around the Windows button on the front, and on the back where the battery housing is located.
My first impression after unboxing the Q702 is that it is a nice looking unit. Styling is somewhat minimalist but very effective. The tablet part, once detached, has a nice weight, and no buttons or switches are located in awkward or intrusive positions.


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A Harvey man pleaded guilty Thursday to obstruction of justice in a murder, bringing to two the number of West Bank men to admit guilt in the case in as many weeks. Terrance Antoine, 32, admitted he removed evidence from Albert Bullock's body moments after Bullock was gunned down Jan. 22, 2011, outside the Daiquiri Shop in the 8700 block of River Road in Waggaman.
Bullock, whose death was recorded by the business's video security system, was shot in the head after an altercation with several men. Raheem Robinson, 20, of Harvey, and Ivan McKeel, 28, of LaPlace, await trial on charges of second-degree murder and conspiracy to commit second-degree murder.
Authorities believe a pistol was the evidence removed from Bullock's body. Last week, Harry Smoot, 27, of Avondale, pleaded guilty to obstruction of justice in connection with that evidence, and was sentenced to seven years in prison.
Antoine, however, faces being sentenced to 15 years in prison as part of a plea deal, in which prosecutors agreed not to seek an enhanced punishment under Louisiana's habitual offender law. Antoine pleaded guilty in 2002 to numerous narcotics charges and was sentenced to seven years in prison, records show.
Judge Stephen Grefer of the 24th Judicial District Court plans to sentence Antoine on Aug. 19. Antoine, who is in the Jefferson Parish Correctional Center in Gretna until the sentencing hearing, will not be allowed to withdraw the plea before then, Grefer said.
According to the indictment, Bullock, 24, of Gretna, was involved in an altercation with Antoine and Robinson. McKeel allegedly retrieved a pistol from the car he and Robinson drove to the Daiquiri Shop. McKeel and Robinson then converged on Bullock before he was shot, according to the indictment.
Canel Williams, 25, of Avondale, is charged with accessory after the fact to second-degree murder, for allegedly aiding McKeel, knowing he was involved in the killing. Williams' trial was scheduled for this week.
McKeel's trial is scheduled for September, and Robinson faces trial next month.
Renee Bourg of the Jefferson Parish public defender's office represented Antoine. Assistant District Attorney David Hufft is prosecuting the cases in Bullock's death.


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Kreth, Stefan and König, Reinhard and Wild, Jochen (2007) Aircraft noise determination of novel wing configurations. INTER-NOISE 2007, 2007-08-28 - 2007-08-31, Istanbul, Türkei.
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During different investigations the aircraft slats were identified as one of the major sources for airframe noise. This suggests that design modifications of the wing especially the slats could reduce aircraft noise. For this purpose different wing model configurations from a standard to a slatless wing were designed. Within the German Aerospace Center (DLR) project LEISA these wing configurations will be investigated. The wind tunnel measured lift and drag coefficients can be integrated in the fast time flight simulation tool (NAPSim) developed by DLR. With this tool it is possible to simulate noise abatement flight procedures flown by generic airplanes. The tool has an interface to the DLR noise calculation software SIMUL to compute and compare the different noise impact produced by these configurations. Furthermore the simulation can calculate economical aspects like time and fuel consumption, which are used to evaluate the different configurations, because one constraint is to achieve nearly the same performance that results from a standard wing design. In this paper the calculation of flight paths and the flight mechanics of an airplane with different wings and thus resulting noise is described.
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|Aircraft noise determination of novel wing configurations
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|Aircraft noise, noise abatement procedures. slatless wing
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|2007-08-28 - 2007-08-31
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|DLR - Research theme (Project):
|L - Quiet Air Traffic (old)
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|Institute of Flight Systems > Aircraft
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An interview with author Nancy Brown on her latest medieval offering: "Song of the Vikings: Snorri and the Making of Norse Myths".
INTERVIEW: Song of the Vikings: Snorri and the Making of Norse Myths
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There was something so real in the languages that he created, and critics wanted to find the inspirations behind Tolkien's worlds. Elves, dwarves, men, hobbits, and various other creatures occupied the pages of his books, but the languages he created were complex and had real elements in them. Examples of his invented languages were those spoken by the Elves, Sindarin and Quenya.
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This was a great question that came in from my Facebook Page about productivity: how to stay focused and "getting it all done" when you work from home.
In this short video I share my own personal productivity tips, how I get focused, and how I run my home and business (simultaneously) in the most efficient way possible.
You'll learn:
- My "Top 3 Priorities" Trick
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- How I stay laser-focused on any given task
- My "White Space" and how I use it
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p.s. I would love to hear YOUR productivity tips. How do you stay focused, and what are your methods for "getting it all done" while running a business from home? Leave a comment below! 😉


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A man who fled Criminal District Court earlier this week after he was convicted of sexually battering his ex-girlfriend is now in the custody of the Orleans Parish sheriff's office, a spokesman said this morning.
Teddy Magee had walked out of the courtroom -- and the courthouse itself -- not long after his conviction for second-degree sexual battery. His victim, who actually testified on his behalf, was put into jail for allegedly assisting with his escape.
Marc Ehrhardt, a spokesman for Sheriff Marlin Gusman, said the office has been in communication with Magee's family and his attorney since his escape. They picked him up this morning at his attorney's office, he said.


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The Bonefish Grill in Lower Allen Twp. officially opens 4 p.m. today.
Some diners got a sneak peek when the restaurant at 3505 Gettysburg Road, near the Bon-Ton and Texas Roadhouse, hosted a charity event Saturday for the Tri-County Association for the Blind.
Bonefish Grill is a St. Petersburg, Fla.-based chain specializing in seafood.
Managing partner Richard Callamaras said the restaurant's management team hand inspects and hand cuts the fish every morning. They serve some unusual fish such as pompano along with Gulf grouper, salmon and ahi tuna.
"What we do is take the fear out of fish," Callamaras said.
The 246-seat restaurant and bar is decorated in a Floridian theme with an upscale, modern atmosphere. Infused vodkas are made on the premises and juices for cocktails are hand-squeezed at the restaurant.
Along with seafood, diners will find Kobe beef burgers, chicken marsala and boneless pork chops on the menu.
There has been plenty of buzz surrounding Bonefish's arrival in the midstate since the announcement was made earlier this year. Callamaras said diners were stopping by the restaurant about two months ago trying to make reservations.
Bonefish Grill is open 11 a.m.-9 p.m. Sunday, 4-10:30 p.m. Monday-Thursday, 4-11:30 p.m. Friday and 3-11:30 p.m. Saturday.


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At some point, if things keep trending in this direction, the pundits may have to deconstruct the top of the cornerback pyramid and find a place to insert New England's Aqib Talib.
After mostly shutting down Tampa Bay's Vincent Jackson last week, Talib once again proved his mettle against the Falcons' receiving duo of Julio Jones and Roddy White. His performance was perhaps the best by a Patriots cornerback in the last several years.
Over the course of the game, Talib was targeted seven times. He did not give up a reception, and recorded an interception. His only blemish was a 38-yard pass interference penalty in the fourth quarter. That one miscue, however, is easily accepted since Talib helped erase Jones – who entered tied for the league lead in receptions and led in receiving yards – whenever he was lined up against him.
However, unlike against Jackson, the Patriots did not have Talib shadow Atlanta's top receiver throughout. Jones was on the field for 50 passing attempts, and the Patriots gave him a consistent diet of differing looks. By the end, Talib and Alfonzo Dennard each logged 25 snaps against Jones.
It appears the plan early in the game was to have Talib take Jones one-on-one with minimal safety help, with Dennard mixing in at times. But later in the game, with the Falcons threatening to erase New England's lead, Talib covered No. 2 receiver White while Dennard paired up with Jones (including 12 times during the final 16 passing attempts), with safety Devin McCourty helping over the top.
The shift seemed to work. Jones logged 69 of his 108 yards during that final stretch, but Talib saved the game when he broke up a pass to White in the end zone on Atlanta's final play to preserve a 30-23 victory. And during one of those four plays down the stretch when he was covering Jones, Talib also managed to intercept a Matt Ryan pass, giving him four this season.
According to ProFootballFocus.com, Talib has held opposing quarterbacks a 24.8 passer rating, placing him second behind Tennessee's Alterraun Verner. Talib's also allowed receptions on just 30 percent of the 20 passes thrown his direction, tops in the league, and is tied with Verner for the lead in interceptions.
By way of comparison, Seattle's Richard Sherman, lauded as one of the game's top shutdown corners, has allowed 11 receptions on 21 targets (52.4 percent) and has two interceptions.
It's likely Talib will be asked to shadow Cincinnati's A.J. Green on Sunday, and if he once again comes up victorious, it may be time to have a serious discussion about where he ranks among the game's elite.
This was easily Brady's best game of the season. A lot of that had to do with the fact that he was afforded a clean pocket most of the night, but establishing a running game early also helped. Of his 31 pass attempts, 14 came after a play-action fake. With the linebackers biting hard, Brady completed 10 of those attempts for 201 yards with a touchdown. ... Brady seems to still be adapting to his new weapons on offense, and some bad throws and moments of awkwardness were once again present, but his touchdown throw to tight end Matt Mulligan in the first quarter that split two Falcons defenders and caused them to crash into one another was as good of a pass as he's thrown all season. ... On Kenbrell Thompkins' 18-yard touchdown reception, Brady did a good job spotting that Thompkins was being single covered and that the lone safety was shaded to the opposite side of the field. After receiving the snap, he released the ball in .82 seconds. ... Overall, Brady took an average of 2.38 seconds to get rid of the ball, which is on par with his season average.
Thompkins remains a mixed bag. The adjustment he made to bail Brady out of an underthrown pass that appeared destined to be picked off for a 49-yard gain is as good as you'll see, but he dropped a pair of catchable passes and seems to have a penchant for letting the ball hit his chest instead of reaching out for it. ... The first extended glimpse of rookie Josh Boyce was a positive one. He ran solid routes and made some good plays. ... Tight end Zach Sudfeld has struggled to make an impact, but he did draw a holding call at the end of the third quarter on a third-and-5 play. The drive eventually resulted in a touchdown. ... Julian Edelman did a lot to help his yards after catch average by picking up a good bulk of his 118 yards on the groud.
The group showed up when the Patriots needed them and did a good job to help open up passing games by establishing a solid ground game in the fist half. New England's first touchdown drive consisted 10 consecutive runs. ... Stevan Ridley (11 carries, 53 yards) continues to appear to be the team's most consistent running back. He also showed up in the passing game, pulling in two receptions for 26 yards. If he can continue to show steady hands, he'll become a more dynamic weapon for the offense. ... Brandon Bolden (six carries, 17 yards) fell back after a big game last week. He whiffed on a blitz pickup during the first half. ... LeGarrette Blount's 47 yard run showed his ability to make big plays, but he averaged a little more than two yards on his eight other carries. At times, he appears indecisive at the line of scrimmage. On one run in the first half, he missed the hole and was stuffed trying to bounce outside. ... Fullback James Develin probably had his best game of the season, proving proficient as a blocker in the running game.
We'll start with the good. After a few weeks of some spotty play, the line clamped down this week against the Falcons. Brady only faced pressure on about six pass attempts, which allowed him to sit back and pick his spots. ... The star of the unit was Nate Solder, who didn't allow any pressures and manhandled Falcons defensive end Osi Umenyiora. Solder also played a key role in the running game. ... On the other side of the line, Sebastian Vollmer kept things clean in the passing game, though he did allow one run stuff. ... Blount's 47-yard run was the result of a team effort. Solder, Logan Mankins and tight end Michael Hoomanawanui created the initial hole, and then right guard Dan Connolly pulled over to help seal off the running lane. ... Center Ryan Wendell bounced back after a couple rough games, but Connolly, who allowed four pressures, continues to struggle.
Losing Vince Wilfork did not have a noticeable impact on the outcome of the game. Joe Vellano (two hurries, one sack) and Chris Jones (one run stuff) stepped up and filled the void in the middle. It may not always be this easy, but Wilfork was slow out of the gate this season so the drop-off wasn't visibly immense. ... Defensive tackle Tommy Kelly (three hurries) lined up a few feet off the line a few times, likely to give him more room to rush the passer. ... Running out of ways to describe Rob Ninkovich's workman like performances. He handed in another one Sunday night by recording nine pressures and a quarterback hit. ... Chandler Jones (three pressures, two quarterback hits) was active early in the game but faded once Sam Baker left with an injury.
Dont'a Hightower has received some criticism for his coverage, or perceived lack thereof, on tight end Tony Gonzalez ... Jerod Mayo was beat by Jacquizz Rodgers for a 17-yard gain ... Rookie Jamie Collins was also exposed by Gonzalez and Rodgers the two times he was targeted ... Brandon Spikes was once again mostly missing, though he had one run stuff in limited action.
Dennard has flown a little bit under the radar, but he's quickly proving to be one of the more valuable players on defense. He again provided solid coverage, allowing receptions on about 50 percent of his targets. But even when he gets beat, he's typically in good position and doesn't give up many yards after the catch ... On Gonzalez's first touchdown, Hightower passed him off to Gregory and Gregory was slow getting down on Gonzalez ... McCourty had a great play where he came down from his spot at safety and dropped Jones for a 1-yard gain on a first-quarter play in the red zone.
Rookie punter Ryan Allen had a pair of boomers on which he averaged 55 yards and 5.05 seconds of hang time. Allen's previous high for average hang time was 4.54 seconds ... Rookie safety Kanorris Davis, who was released Monday after being promoted from the practice squad, was flagged for lining up improperly on Allen's first punt ... Kicker Stephen Gostkowski was 3 for 3 on field goals. His longest was from 49 yards.


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LEWISBURG - The former supervising judge of statewide grand juries caused an accident in Union County by running a stop sign that resulted in serious injuries to a motorcyclist, state police said.
State police at Milton said Northumberland County Senior Judge Barry F. Feudale, 67, of Coal Twp. entered an intersection near Lewisburg about 7:20 p.m. Wednesday without stopping.
Donald Stover, 61, of Mifflinburg had stopped at the intersection then drove his motorcycle into the side of Feudale's sport utility vehicle, state police said.
Stover was flown to Geisinger Medical Center in Danville where a spokeswoman said Thursday he was in serious condition. Feudale was not injured. No charges have been filed but the investigation is ongoing, police said.
The state Supreme Court in May, at the behest of Attorney General Kathleen Kane, removed Feudale as the judge who oversaw the secret statewide grand jury investigations.
The Supreme Court proceedings were sealed but the Philadelphia Inquirer reported Kane sought Feudale's removal after discovering an email he had sent to a former top state prosecutor criticizing her and her predecessor, Linda Kelly.


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Series: Markby and Mitchell Village # 15
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Meredith Mitchell is elated to see her friend Toby Smythe, temporarily home from overseas assignment, for the first time in a long time. However, Toby is not here on a friendship renewal visit. He needs a favor, but not from Meredith. Tobys relative Alison Jenner needs help as someone has been sending her hate mail that implies that she murdered her Aunt Freida Kemp over two decades ago; a crime that she was acquitted of doing by a court of law and never solved. She hopes that Toby can get Meredith's fiancé Detective Superintendent Alan Markby to investigate who the loathing pen pal is.
Markby wants to tell his beloved no as he dislikes Toby, and can rationalize that he is preoccupied by the upcoming wedding. However, he meets Alison, her spouse Jenner, and his daughter Fiona. Before he can follow up, someone murders Fiona. Though the cause of death is different from the Kemp killing the similar crime scenes make the murder seem somewhat like a copy cat first homicide. Markby ably assisted by new team member Jessica Campbell and amateurish by his fiancée and her friend, begins to unravel the current homicide whose roots go back twenty-five years ago when Frieda was killed.
Anyone who enjoys a delightful English cozy that is a clever blending of amateur sleuth and police procedural will enjoy the Meredith-Markby tales. The latest tale is another strong entry as Markby and company investigate the current homicide that leads to the need to look at the first murder. The cast is wonderful and the new cop adds freshness to a fine who-done-it.
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Regular hours: Monday to Friday, 8:30 a.m. to 6:30 p.m.; Saturday, 8:30 a.m. to 6 p.m., and Sunday, 8:30 a.m. to 3 p.m.
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Today's Press-Register editorial:
Why Wait?
GOV-ELECT ROBERT BENTLEY has said that when he takes office, he will push for ethics and campaign reforms aimed at cleaning up a culture of corruption in Montgomery. So why does Gov. Bob Riley need to call a special session to deal with the issue, before his term runs out?
A couple of reasons come to mind, the most compelling of which is that the special interests stand ready to jump into the fray. Waiting until spring would give influential groups such as the Alabama Education Association a chance to thwart any changes in ethics rules.
Indeed, the special interests will lose a lot of their power in Montgomery if the Legislature bans PAC-to-PAC transfers, or limits the amount of money lobbyists can spend without reporting it.
Newly elected legislators are already on the job and will soon be approached by the special interests. What's to stop these groups from offering to help a few fresh-faced, impressionable politicians with their campaign debt -- maybe even promise to erase it in return for a "no" vote on reform?
Acting on the ethics issue now could remove such temptations.
The other argument for Gov. Riley calling a special session is that budgetary issues are sure to consume next spring's regular session.
On March 1, when the 15-week session begins, legislators will be charged with formulating balanced budgets for fiscal 2012. And it's likely that they won't have the $895 million in federal stimulus money they had this year to help fund both the education and non-education budgets.
Gov.-elect Bentley hopes to negotiate payment from BP to compensate Alabama for lost tax revenues, but even with that money, there are likely to be cuts in many areas of state spending.
Trying to pass budget bills and ethics reform bills in the same session would just give the special interests more bargaining tools to stymie reform. It would be easy for some lawmakers to hold the budgets hostage until all proposals to change ethics laws are tossed into the wastebasket.
But Alabama sorely needs ethics reform. While this year's bribery indictments are fresh in voters' minds, Gov. Riley can call a special session to ban PAC-to-PAC transfers and make all lobbyists' spending reportable. Gov.-elect Bentley should stand with him at the podium to demonstrate his full support.
The payoff could be magnificent. Passing ethics reform now would clear away much of the corruption that has tainted Montgomery in recent years. Then the Alabama Legislature, armed with a strong mandate, can press ahead on the business the people elected it to do.


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Gov. David Paterson is not amused by a Saturday Night Live skit that poked fun of his blindness and portrayed him as a bumbling fool addicted to drugs.
Paterson, who is known for his sense of humor, lashed out at NBC for airing the show Saturday.
"I can take a joke. But only 37% of disabled people are working and I'm afraid that that kind of third-grade humor certainly adds to this atmosphere," Paterson told the Daily News on Sunday. "Let's just say I don't think it helped."
Cast member Fred Armisen imitated Paterson during "Weekend Update" and appeared confused about where the cameras were. Fellow "SNL" cast member Seth Meyers helped the disoriented governor and turned his chair toward the camera.
Armisen was asked about the criteria he will use in selecting a replacement for Sen. Hillary Clinton, who was recently tapped to be President Obama's Secretary of State.
"It's time we get someone from Utica, Syracuse or Schenectady -- towns where people have something a little off about them," he said. "I mean, they don't have to be blind. I just need someone with like a gamey arm or maybe the giant gums with the tiny teeth. Whoever is appointed senator must -- like me -- be caught totally off guard and be comically unprepared to take office,."
Paterson spokesman Errol Cockfield said the governor "is sure that Saturday Night Live, with all of its talent, can find a way to be funny without being offensive."


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"The only reason this is a story is because it is a rival quarterback crossing into the opponents waters. It is like a Duke basketball player going to a UNC party. It just doesn't make sense," Shoff said.
Manziel was thrown out of the party quite viciously, and the video below contains foul language.
In the video, the 20-year-old is clearly seen holding a beer.
Shoff says he doesn't think Manziel is acting out.
"I honestly love Manziel. I don't think he is playing the by the rules that A&M wants him to but I don't think that he is a regular 20 year old kid either," he says.
Shoff also points to his upbringing.
"You can't blame him for being privileged, but he had to know he was stepping into hot water coming to Texas (UT) where a frustrated fan base despises the success of their red headed step brother in College Station," said Shoff.
The incident at UT did not deter Manziel from partying, though. Saturday night, pictures emerged on Twitter of Manizel in a Tim Tebow jersey at another frat party at UT.
Johnny Manziel is at UT Fiji Islander pic.twitter.com/5CHN3ccrLa-- Sydney Davis (@sdavy23) July 27, 2013


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Alan Hollinghurst, author of the 2004 Man Booker Prize-winning novel The Line of Beauty, is not someone you read too many interviews with, due in no small part to the fact he's not someone you read too many books by – only five since he first appeared in 1988 with The Swimming Pool Library. The latest of those five is The Stranger's Beauty, which is released in New Zealand on July 11. Hollinghurst talks to Claire Allfree about the novel and his career in this weekend's Arts & Book lead.
Elsewhere in nine pages of books, Craig Ranapia makes his Listener reviewing debut, writing about Edward St Aubyn's At Last; Claire Regnault, co-author of New Zealand Post Book Awards finalist The Dress Circle: New Zealand Fashion Design Since 1940, reviews Lucy Siegle's To Die For: Is Fashion Wearing Out the World?; Pattrick Smellie casts a sceptical eye over Bruce Philp's Consumer Republic: Using Brands to Get What You Want, Make Corporations Behave, and Maybe Even Save the World and a more approving one over William Poundstone's Priceless: The Myth of Fair Value (and How to Take Advantage of It); Peter Riordan reviews fellow travel writer Jill Worrall's Two Wings and a Nightingale: Persian Soul, Islamic Heart; and John McCrystal, co-author (with Gareth Morgan) of Poles Apart: Beyond the Shouting, Who's Right About Climate Change?, returns to frozen climes via Grant Redvers's Tara Arctic: A New Zealander's Epic Voyage. We also have Sarah Chandler's roundup of three military memoirs and Gavin McLean's of three biographies of 19th-century figures from the pre-Treaty period and beyond.
On our other arts pages, Helene Wong previews non-documentaries at the New Zealand International Film Festival (David Larsen does the docos next weekend); Mark Amery interviews Paul McNamara about the vital gateway for New Zealand photography provided by his McNamara Gallery in Whanganui; and Jim Pinckney reviews new albums by the Horrors, WU LYF and DJ Harvey.
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NEPTUNE TOWNSHIP – A township man was shot outside a deli on Monday night, according to the Monmouth County Prosecutor's Office.
Prosecutor's office spokesman Charles Webster said a 28-year-old township man was shot at around 8:20 p.m. outside of a Monroe Avenue deli. The man was taken to an area hospital where he was treated for non-life threatening injuries, Webster said.
No arrests have been made in the shooting, Webster said.
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Florida state politics are fueled with cash. Rick Scott proved that statewide elections can be bought when he used $70-plus million of his own money to come out of nowhere to win the governor's race. GOP presidential hopeful Newt Gingrich doesn't have that kind of cash, but he does have Sheldon Adelson who made two $5 million contributions to the Super PAC backing his campaign—the largest known contributions to a political contribution in U.S. history, according to those who track such things.
Adelson is described by AP as a "megabillionaire casino mogul." He owns the Las Vegas Sands Corp.–which was wants to build a destination casino in south Florida, is under federal investigation and whose lobbyists have been working hard and buying influence in Tallahassee.
The Sands' lobbyists are the ones who may have cost Escambia County sheriff's candidate John Powell his state job when they tried to throw last September a fundraiser for him.
I'm getting calls from media friends in New York and D.C. curious about how Adelson's cash will be used to aid Newt. Today I will be on The John Bachelor Show (WABC-NY) at 8:30 pm and will help analyze the primary.


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The big story: Annville-Cleona won over West York 2-1 in the preliminary round of the District 3-AA field hockey playoffs on Saturday afternoon in a game at Lower Dauphin. The Dutchmen (12-7) took the lead for good when Mindy Reigle scored on a corner play by batting in the ball at the right post. Lauren Corle assisted on the winning goal, which came with 10:17 left in the game.
In the circle: Kayla Parks opened the scoring with a goal from the right side of the circle, putting A-C up 1-0 just 4:53 into the game. Alex Siebecker assisted on the opening score. West York (11-7) was generating offensive chances the whole game, but did not score until Madison Wampler got an unassisted tally with 19:38 left in the second half. Wampler took the ball down the right side of the field after a Dutchmen long hit had been repelled by the Bulldogs.
Click here for the District 3-AA field hockey bracket
In the goal cage: Victoria ByDeLey was challenged all game, but made 13 saves for A-C. Her most memorable stop was a dive to her left with less than a minute to play that preserved the 2-1 lead for the Dutchmen. Chloe Smith made five saves for West York.
What they're saying: "That last goalie save was amazing. I wish I had it on film." - Annville-Cleona head coach Sue Felty.
"It's a heartbreaker. My girls have come so far, and been through a lot just to get here. I would have felt better if we were going on." West York head coach Amanda Steigleman
Click here for a closer look at A-C's first playoff win in three decades
Rapid Reaction: A-C had not won a district playoff game since the 1980s, when Felty was a player for the Dutchmen. They proved themselves worthy of the playoff berth they earned and of more respect than is usually afforded to a No. 20 seed. But a Round of 16 date with No. 4 Northern will be a challenge. That contest is at 5 p.m. Tuesday at Mechanicsburg.
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Stevens said today he will step down when the court finishes its work for the summer in late June or early July. He said he hopes his successor is confirmed "well in advance of the commencement of the court's next term."
Stevens' announcement leaves ample time for the White House to settle on a successor and for Senate Democrats, who control a 59-vote majority, to hold confirmation hearings and a vote before the court's next term begins in October. Republicans have not ruled out attempts to delay confirmation.
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CLEVELAND, Ohio -- A pair of foul-smelling robbers pepper-sprayed a Case Western Reserve University student before snatching her cell phone and cash, the college said.
The attack happened off-campus just before 10 p.m. Tuesday along Mayfield Road near East 117th Street near the Little Italy neighborhood.
The attackers sprayed the student with pepper spray, grabbed her cell phone and then wrestled for her purse. The student, whose age was not released, pleaded for the attackers to leave her bag and identification cards. The attackers fled without the purse and IDs when the student handed them more than $100, the college said.
One attacker is described as an 18- to 20-year-old man or woman standing 5 feet 4 inches tall and weighing about 120 pounds. The assailant was wearing a green hooded sweatshirt and a dark skullcap.
The second attacker is described as an 18- to 20-year-old woman standing 5 feet 8 inches tall and weighing about 130 pounds. The woman wore a dark blue hooded sweatshirt. Her blonde hair was in a ponytail. She spoke with a southern Ohio accent.
The student told investigators her attackers smelled like they had not bathed in a while, the college said.
No arrests have been made.
"The safety of the Case Western Reserve community is paramount, and the university constantly works to improve its efforts," the college said in a statement.
"This summer...the university added security officers to increase campus patrols, and now is amid an extensive analysis of the physical security of the campus, including lighting, cameras and primary campus access points."
Cleveland police are investigating. A division spokeswoman on Thursday morning did not immediately have details on the case.


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A Beaverton free tax assistance program will be up and running eight hours a day, six days a week for the last few weeks of tax season.
The Beaverton Cares program is working with Creating Assets, Savings and Hope (CASH) Oregon and AARP Tax-Aide to help low-income residents sift through their tax information and get the highest refund possible, according to the city.
Since March 15, Beaverton Cares reports that the program has netted about $1.6 million in refunds for local residents. Volunteers have filed more than 1,000 tax returns.
The free tax help will continue through April 15 at the Beaverton Activities Center, 12500 SW Allen Boulevard.
Starting Monday, March 31, tax assistance will be available from 11 a.m. to 7 p.m. Monday through Friday, and from 9 a.m. to 5 p.m. on Saturdays. No appointments are needed; assistance is provided on a walk-in basis.
According to the city, low-income working families may be eligible for more than $6,000 in refunds, but one out of four of those eligible will fail to file for the funds. More than half a million of the $1.6 million in refunds reported by Beaverton Cares comes from earned income tax credits geared toward low or moderate-income working citizens.
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The city of Beaverton Human Rights Advisory Commission (HRAC) is now accepting entries for its annual Creative Expression Contest. The contest gives Beaverton-area students, grades K-12, an opportunity to express their ideas about the importance of human and civil rights.
"In 1948, the Universal Declaration of Human Rights was signed by members of the United Nations," said Mayor Denny Doyle. "These rights give us equality through justice, opportunity and dignity without discrimination. Each year I gain new insight about human rights because of the fresh perspectives the youth in our community present."
Creativity is highly encouraged and entries may take the form of any artistic medium, including poems, stories, essays, original songs or other musical compositions, any type of two- or three-dimensional artwork, film, dance, or any combination of these.
Participants should convey the importance of respect and acceptance at school, home, in your community or in the world—whether they see it or not. Students may tell about a personal experience from their life or the life of their family, write about a time they felt included or excluded or saw this happening to someone else. Students may also share something about a civil rights hero or imagine a world in which everyone lives and works together in peace.
Submissions must be received by the city of Beaverton's Human Resources Department at City Hall (4755 SW Griffith Drive) by 5 p.m. on Thursday, Feb. 28. Entry forms are available at www.BeavertonOregon.gov/Creative.
Informational flyers can be found at all Beaverton City Libraries, Powell's Books at Cedar Hills, the Human Resources Department at City Hall, Beaverton schools, or online at www.BeavertonOregon.gov/Creative.
Prizes will be awarded in three categories: elementary school, middle school and high school. The first place winner in each category will receive a $50 gift card to Powell's Books. Two runner-up winners in each category will receive a $25 Powell's gift card. All winners will be celebrated at a reception and televised awards ceremony at a City Council meeting in May. A binder of all entries is kept in the Young Adult Room of the Beaverton City Library for a full year; winning films can be viewed online. Entries may be submitted by an individual, in pairs, with a small group or as a classroom project, however, only one prize will be awarded per entry.
"Each year, this program baffles Commissioners with tremendous choices," said Rob Solomon, HRAC chair. "Picking the winners is a challenge, but seeing the wide variety of ideas, thoughtfulness and innovative ways of expressing those ideas is an event our commissioners look forward to each year."
For more information, please contact HRAC at 503-526-2569 or email firstname.lastname@example.com.
Beaverton enjoys one of the most diverse populations among Oregon cities. Most recently, the city was awarded the 2012 Mayors' Climate Protection Award from the U.S. Conference of Mayors. It was one of just four cities of its size recently recognized as a "Smarter City" energy leader by the Natural Resources Defense Council and one of the 100 Best Places to Live in America by Money magazine. In addition, Beaverton has been named one of the safest cities in the Pacific Northwest for three consecutive years, as one of the best places to raise kids by BusinessWeek magazine, an All-America City finalist, as one of the top 25 Suburbs for Retirement by Forbes.com, one of the 100 Best Walking Cities in America by Prevention magazine, the Recycler of the Year from the Association of Oregon Recyclers, a Tree City USA by the Arbor Day Foundation, a Bronze Award Bicycle Friendly Community designation by the League of American Bicyclists and as one of the Environmental Protection Agency's Green Power Communities, the Beaverton Community Vision program was named Public Involvement Project of the Year—Best Planning Project by the International Association of Public Participation (IAP2) Cascade Chapter. For more information, please visit www.BeavertonOregon.gov or follow us on Facebook at www.facebook.com/cityofbeaverton.


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"The Lady"
"Crouching Tiger, Hidden Dragon" star Michelle Yeoh takes on the challenging task of playing a living political legend, Aung San Suu Kyi. Her heroic efforts in leading a democracy movement against a military dictatorship in Burma earned her a decade of house arrest, separation from her husband and children, and the Nobel Peace Prize. Director Luc Besson ("Taken") shot some of the 2011 biopic in Burma in disguise. David Thewlis plays Suu Kyi's late husband, Michael Aris. R, 128 minutes. Extra: a making-of featurette. From Entertainment One. Released Oct. 2.
"People Like Us"
When his estranged father dies, a corporate barterer in serious legal trouble discovers he has a half-sister and a nephew that he never knew about before. His efforts to reconnect with his family are complicated by his father's last wishes about their inheritance. This thoughtful 2012 drama, based on actual events, features a talented cast, including Chris Pine, Elizabeth Banks, Michelle Pfeiffer, Olivia Wilde, Mark Duplass, Phillip Baker Hall and Jon Favreau. PG-13, 113 minutes. DVD extras: director commentary and select scene commentary. The Blu-ray version adds deleted scenes, bloopers, another commentary track, and two featurettes. From DreamWorks Pictures. Released Oct. 2.
"General Education"
A student wins a tennis scholarship to college despite one minor problem: He hasn't quite graduated from high school yet. Keeping this detail a secret from his parents, he attends summer school, where he gets a new girlfriend and finds he must choose between tennis and a good education. This standard-issue teen comedy played very briefly in theaters this summer. It stars Chris Sheffield, Maiara Walsh, Janeane Garofalo and Larry Miller. PG-13, 85 minutes. Extras: directory commentary, outtakes and a making-of featurette. From Well Go USA Entertainment. Released Oct. 2.
"Hungry For Change"
The makers of the 2008 documentary "Food Matters," about the health aspects of our eating habits, are back with this 2012 doc. It continues its efforts to expose the food industry's manipulative behavior and includes the weight-loss industry as well. It may change the way you think about what you eat. Two discs, 89 minutes. Extras: more than 100 minutes of bonus materials and an eight-page excerpt from the companion book. From Docurama. Released Oct. 2.
"Bonanza," season four
The Cartwrights ride for family and justice on their bountiful timberland ranch the Ponderosa in this classic TV Western, starring Lorne Greene, Dan Blocker, Pernell Roberts and Michael Landon. Guest stars in the 1962-63 season include Robert Vaughn, Victor French, DeForest Kelley, Slim Pickens, Pat Crowley, Harry Dean Stanton, Ruta Lee, Carroll O'Connor, Ross Martin and Cleveland native Keir Dullea. This DVD package is labeled "official" to differentiate it from previous bootleg versions. It comes with a corral of extras, including audio commentaries; guest appearances by Greene and Blocker on "Perry Como's Kraft Music Hall"; Lake Tahoe location photos; and original commercial spots, logos and bumpers on some episodes. Nine discs, 34 episodes, 1,712 minutes. From Paramount. Released Oct. 2.
"Note to Self"
A star college athlete is a winner on the basketball court but a loser in the game of love, until he starts keeping a journal and finds a new direction. Christian Keyes wrote and stars in this 2012 drama, co-starring Brian McKnight, Letoya Luckett, Richard T. Jones and Clifton Powell. Unrated, 100 minutes. Extras: deleted scenes, bloopers, a photo gallery and a behind-the-scenes featurette. From Image Entertainment. Released Oct. 2.
"90210," season four
This third spinoff series from the 1990s teen drama "Beverly Hills, 90210" has seen major changes since its debut in 2008 on the CW network. The new show's creative team has been replaced, and the smattering of stars from the original series has departed. The focus now is on the female teen characters. Like the original, the show is about a Midwest family's struggles upon relocating to Southern California. Season four sees the kids finishing with college. The cast includes Jessica Stroup, AnnaLynne McCord and Jessica Lowndes. The 2011-12 season is six discs, 1,003 minutes. Extras: deleted scenes, a gag reel, commentaries, set tours and featurettes. From Paramount. Released Oct. 2.
"Dora's Royal Rescue"
Dora the Explorer transforms into Lady Knight Dora, assisted by Squire Boots, in this noble quest to help a horse save Don Quixote from the mean Malambruno. This double-length adventure is 69 minutes. Extra: a bonus episode of this animated Nickelodeon children's series and a coloring and activity book. From Paramount. Released Oct. 2.
Feuding families on an ice-fishing vacation find their petty squabbles pale in comparison with the new threat posed by a mysterious, sharp-toothed creature lurking under the ice. This 2010 B-movie chiller thriller stars Michael Rooker, Blanche Baker and Greg Finley. Unrated, 73 minutes. Extras: three featurettes. From Dark Sky Films. Released Oct. 2.
"From Dust to Dreams"
Top celebrities and Broadway stars usher in opening night at the Smith Center for the Performing Arts in Las Vegas. Neil Patrick Harris serves as the able host, introducing such illustrious performers as Jennifer Hudson, Willie Nelson, Martina McBride, Merle Haggard, John Fogerty and Carole King. This special program debuted on PBS on Sept. 21. Unrated, 120 minutes. No extras. From PBS. Released Oct. 2.
"The Clintons: An American Odyssey"
Bill and Hillary Clinton are profiled in this 2012 documentary that covers the many ups and downs in their lives and careers, from the presidency for Bill to the U.S. Senate and now secretary of state for Hillary. It was written and directed by Robert Kline, whose previous films include biodocs on Ronald Reagan, the Kennedys and Betty White. Unrated, 101 minutes. No extras. From Image Entertainment. Released Oct. 3.
"Transformers: Rescue Bots"
Chase, Heatwave, Blades and Boulder are cuddly Rescue Bots hiding out on Griffin Rock on the coast of Maine, where they reside undercover until they're needed to help humans in trouble. They're learning about us with the help of a family of first responders, including a helicopter pilot and a firefighter. This children's animated action-adventure series that airs on the Hub is based on the Hasbro toy product line. The voice cast is led by Lacey Chabert and LeVar Burton. TV-Y7, five episodes, 130 minutes. Extras: the premiere episode of "Family of Heroes" and printable coloring sheets. From Shout Factory. Released Oct. 3.
"Flying Swords of Dragon Gate"
Jet Li stars in this disappointing 2011 Chinese martial-arts adventure, full of 3-D CGI fight scenes, about marauders trying to dig up a fabled lost city buried in a desert. R, 122 minutes. No extras. From Vivendi Entertainment. Released Oct. 2.
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After an anonymous caller reported a down horse in the 5400 block of 36th Avenue Southeast about 8:45 a.m. Friday, Senior Deputy Skip Lumley found the animal "mired in mud and obviously in distress," said Don Thomson, a spokesman for the Marion County Sheriff's Office.
Dr. Terry Garros examined the horse and determined it was "quite old, suffering from malnutrition and near death," Thomson said. The horse was then euthanized.
Deputies found eight other horses on the 50-acre property, all of which were malnourished and neglected. The only drinking water available to the animals was from rain puddles, and they only had a small amount of straw grass to eat, Thomson said. No shelter was provided and some parts of the field were between 10 and 15 inches deep in mud.
Deputy Brenda Lumley, who assisted with the investigation, called the conditions "deplorable."
"Probably the worst I've seen in many years of doing this work," she said in a statement.
Investigators contacted an unidentified, out-of-state woman who said she rented the property and owned some of the animals, which she agreed to surrender, Thomson said. She said the other horses belonged to another woman who cared for all the animals while the renter was away.
Deputies have not yet spoken to that woman but intend to do so, Thomson said.
All eight of the animals — one stallion, three geldings and four mares which all suffered from rain rot, foot diseases, parasites and malnutrition — were taken to area rescue agencies about 9 a.m. today.
Deputies also found six dead horses on the property in varying states of decomposition, Thomson said. Several were buried in a grave.
An investigation into the incident is ongoing, Thomson said.
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Is there no one clean in President Hussein's administration? Rhetorical question.
RAHM'S 'RENT' IS JUST THE TIP OF ETHICS ICEBERG Dick Morris, NY Post
NEWS broke last week that Rahm Emanuel, now White House chief of staff, lived rent- free for years in the home of Rep. Rosa De Lauro (D-Conn.) - and failed to disclose the gift, as congressional ethics rules mandate. But this is only the tip of Emanuel's previously undislosed ethics problems.
One issue is the work Emanuel tossed the way of De Lauro's husband. But the bigger one goes back to Emanuel's days on the board of now-bankrupt mortgage giant Freddie Mac.
Emanuel is a multimillionaire, but lived for the last five years for free in the tony Capitol Hill townhouse owned by De Lauro and her husband, Democratic pollster Stan Greenberg.
During that time, he also served as chairman of the Democratic Congressional Campaign Committee - which gave Greenberg huge polling contracts. It paid Greenberg's firm $239,996 in 2006 and $317,775 in 2008. (Emanuel's own campaign committee has also paid Greenberg more than $50,000 since 2004.)
To be fair, Greenberg had polling contracts with the DCCC before - but each new election cycle brings its own set of consultants. And Emanuel was certainly generous with his roommate.
Emanuel never declared the substantial gift of free rent on any of his financial-disclosure forms. He and De Lauro claim that it was just allowable "hospitality" between colleagues. Hospitality - for five years?
Some experts suggest that it was also taxable income: Over five years, the free rent could easily add up to more than $100,000.
Nor is this all that seems to have been missed in the Obama team's vetting process. Consider: Emanuel served on the Freddie Mac board of directors during the time that the government-backed lender lied about its earnings, a leading contributor to the current economic meltdown.
The Federal Housing Enterprise Oversight Agency later singled out the Freddie Mac board as contributing to the fraud in 2000 and 2001 for "failing in its duty to follow up on matters brought to its attention." In other words, board members ignored the red flags waving in their faces.


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The latest in interactive marketing strategies and tactics:
Most Marketers Plan to Increase Social Media Spend This Year [STUDY]
Another survey indicated increasing interest in social media by brands. 70% are planning to increase their social media budget this year. Most interesting is that their primary social media goal is to increase Facebook 'Likes', and that 87% report that social media is "important" or "very important" to achieving their biggest marketing goal this year. If anyone is doubted that social media has made it to the major leagues, this is pretty strong proof.
Why People Do & Don't Use Location Apps (Survey)
The findings are interesting regarding mobile trends. I'm surprised at the number who don't use location-based apps is as low as it is. That seems to be changing. That said, the numbers on this survey feel a little low for complete reliability.
Moat Banner Ad Search
It's not often I care to search for banner ads, but it does play the full animation, and present details like where it was discovered and when it last ran.
MediaPost Publications Tell The IAB What You're Spending In Mobile
I've stated a few times how the mobile industry is paralleling the early days of the ad industry. There's currently a growing gap between the use of mobile and the number of advertising dollars being spent there. It's the same opportunity early buyers of banners and Adwords enjoyed.
Death Stalks the Twittersphere, Offering a Lesson in Consumer Exposure | Bob Garfield – Advertising Age
it's important for brands to be aware about privacy issues like this to make sure community engagement campaigns aren't stepping over the creep factor line. I'm sure the awareness factor of this campaign is off the charts. I'd be more curious what the conversion rate is.
How mobile phones are turning into phantom limbs – Telegraph Blogs
I have to say I've experienced the same thing. Really demonstrates why this is such a powerful medium. Especially for the early adopters who are before all the noise erupts.
Driving Change: Eight Learnings. | Reinventing
A must read from someone who's done a lot to drive change within a pretty traditional agency.
Apple to Sell Square Device in Retail Stores – MarketingVOX
If you're not familiar, Square is a credit card swiper that simply inserts into the headphone jack of an iPhone. And presto, instant credit card acceptance. That combined with it being from the founder of Twitter, it's definitely one to watch in this space.
Design a Winning Ad Age Cover to Snag a Trip to Cannes | Global News – Advertising Age
Great idea for young creatives.
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Bangor's Monique Johnson recorded 18 points, 12 rebounds, 10 steals and three blocks for her second triple-double of the season, and the Vikings outscored Saugatuck 26-20 in the second half.
Kristian Moore also recorded a double-double for Bangor with 10 points and 10 rebounds, and Emma Thorbjornsen contributed 14 points.
"Monique gives us a nice boost, and she's one of the best players in the conference," Bangor coach Danell Smith said. "Kristian is also starting to come into her own and starting to take advantage of her physical gifts. Emma is doing a great job of handling the ball and knocking down open shots. Everyone was contributing and playing the roles we need them to in order to be successful."
For Saugatuck, Vella Perez-Pala led her team with eight points, and Jocelyn Silva and Erica Fuller each added seven points.
"They gave Monique a lot of trouble defensively early," Smith said. "But we had three girls who came to play tonight, and they really made the difference for us. It was a great, well-played game. It's a shame someone had to lose, but I'm glad it wasn't us."
Bangor outscored Saugatuck 12-11 in the first quarter and carried a 23-20 advantage into halftime.
"It was a pretty even game from the beginning," Smith said. "We were trying to press them, but they did a good job of breaking our press like we weren't even in it."
Bangor (7-3 overall, 4-1 Southwestern Athletic Conference (North Division)) added to its lead in the third quarter, scoring 16 points compared to Saugatuck's 13.
"It was a close, hard-fought game, but we went 10 of 27 from the foul line," Saugatuck coach Kevin Tringali said. "You can't do that against a team as good as Bangor."


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The first pitch for the series finale on Saturday will be delivered by nine-time Olympic gold medalist Carl Lewis.
Lewis is a guest of Baton Rouge-based author Jeffrey Marx and is in town to promote awareness for organ donation on Organ Donation Awareness Day at Alex Box Stadium. LSU players and coaches will wear green 'Donate life' bracelets.
Marx's younger sister, the late Wendy Marx, was a donor recipient and it extended her life 14 years.
Milestone win
LSU's 5-0 win on Friday was a milestone for seventh-year coach Paul Mainieri, as the Tigers won their 300th game on his watch. Mainieri, who is headed to the National Baseball Coaches Association Hall of Fame is 1,164-620-7 in 31 years as a coach and has guided LSU to SEC regular-season crowns in 2009 and 2012.
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- LSU is now 12-0 this season in games Aaron Nola has started this season. Of his 9 wins, 8 have come on Friday nights and the other on a Thursday night to open a weekend with BYU and Southeastern Louisiana.
- Raph Rhymes collected his 12th double on Friday to climb into a tie with Christian Ibarra for the team lead. Sean McMullen slapped his 11th. Alex Bregman also has 11.
- The Tigers' 5 runs on Friday marked just the fifth time in the last 20 games that Florida has allowed 4 runs. The Gators have lost three of those games.
- Anchored by starting pitchers Cody Glenn and Aaron Nola, LSU has allowed just one earned run in 18 innings against Florida. The fewest runs the Tigers have surrendered in an SEC series is 5 - all in the series finale in a sweep at Missouri. LSU allowed 6 runs against Kentucky, 7 vs. Auburn and 8 against Arkansas.
- Mainieri will host a luncheon for LSU fans at noon Tuesday at the L'Auberge Resort on River Road in Baton Rouge. LSU baseball legends Skip Bertman and Ben McDonald will be Mainieri's guest speakers.
SERIES UPDATE: LSU 5, Florida 0
Notebook: Bourgeois and Cotton slam the door on the Gators


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Condo, Adams have P-O feeling pride
PHILIPSBURG – Go into the Pizza Hut here, the Moshannon Valley Super Bowl's Gutters Lounge or Philipsburg-Osceola High School – just to name a few places – and you see photos, trophy cases and jerseys devoted to Jon Condo and Matt Adams.
When the Pittsburgh Pirates hosted the St. Louis Cardinals in a doubleheader on July 30, five busloads of people from Philipsburg, Osceola Mills and other parts of the Philipsburg-Osceola School District made the trip. They were not only anticipating a big series, but they were also there to cheer on Adams, the power-hitting backup first baseman in his first full season in the major leagues.
Both Adams and Condo, the long snapper for the Oakland Raiders, are from the little town of Philipsburg (population 2,778). To say that the community is proud of them is an understatement.
"When you have two guys who are playing at the professional level for football and baseball, I think it's great for the kids of any town like Philipsburg or a small school like Philipsburg-Osceola," Moshannon Valley YMCA branch director Mel Curtis said. "A lot of people rally behind them, and it gives them a sense of accomplishment of someone making it."
"The buzz that these guys have made in Philipsburg has been very positive," Philipsburg Main Street Manager Dana Shoemaker said, "and the timing is also just right. They have rallied this area and provided positive energy for those who have known them or their families personally or just because of sharing a hometown with them."
Condo and Adams are venturing into uncharted waters.
Last year, Adams became the third player from Philipsburg to make the major leagues, but Philipsburg baseball historian and Major League Scouting Bureau member Keno Beezer said Adams was the first since Alf Jones made the Philadelphia Athletics roster in 1930.
Jones didn't play in a game, though. Before that, it was Tom Philips, whose family founded the town of Philipsburg. Beezer said Philips played in the 1890s, and he played in a few games.
Three players from the Osceola Mills semi-pro team – Wilbur "Roxey" Roach, Eddie "Casey" Murphy and Ty "Lefty" Wilson – eventually played for eight different major league teams from 1910 to 1928.
Nobody from the area had ever played in the NFL.
"I think it's a phenomenal thing," said Dick Condo, Jon's father. "Whether you like football or baseball, you have somebody to root for. You'll root for them when you see them on TV even though might not like either team. It brings a sparkle to your eye when you see something you haven't seen in your lifetime."
In June of last year, P-O grad Tim Bainey Jr. drove in a Nationwide race at Dover International Speedway, but he was spun out by Joey Logano, and he wrecked.
"The simultaneous production of two professional athletes is an exceptional achievement, especially for a small school," said historian and retired P-O wrestling coach Dave Caslow, who coached Condo. "Jon Condo and Matt Adams come from wonderful families with devoted parents who serve as excellent role models."
One other thing they have in common is they're both big. Adams is 6-3, 260 pounds, while Condo is listed at 6-3, 245.
Condo, who turns 32 on Monday, is seven years older, lives in California, travels back to Philipsburg a couple times a year and was married in 2012. He and his wife, Jaclyn, are expecting a baby girl on Dec. 26.
Adams, who turns 25 on Saturday, lives in Philipsburg in the offseason and can often be seen attending P-O wrestling matches, where Dick Condo is an assistant coach.
Adams has worked with kids at the ERA Baseball Academy in Altoona.
Adams and Condo don't know each other well, but they hope that changes in years to come.
"I wish I could talk to him," Jon Condo said, "but that's just the way it is. Last winter, I went to the Y, and Mel [Curtis] said 'You just missed Matt.' I'm not home that often, and it's tough with our schedules."
"I know Jon a little bit," Adams said. "He is older than me, and I don't know much about him other than he is a great guy and great athlete. Yeah, I follow what he's doing. He has done extremely well. He's a great football player, and he deserves to be where he is."
Condo is a 2000 graduate who is arguably the best athlete the school has ever produced. He was named an Associated Press all-state linebacker twice, ran for more than 1,000 yards as a senior fullback, won a Class AAA 275-pound state wrestling title despite weighing only 216 pounds, placed twice in Hershey and was named an all-state catcher in baseball.
He never long-snapped in high school, but he was the starter at that spot all four years at Maryland. He was signed by the Dallas Cowboys as an undrafted free agent in 2005, waived, signed as a free agent by the New England Patriots in 2006, waived and signed by the Raiders in 2007.
Entering his seventh year with the Raiders, Condo has been selected to two Pro Bowls and just signed a three-year contract extension.
Even though he was certainly big enough to play football in high school, Adams is a 2006 grad who only played baseball for the Mounties. He went on to Slippery Rock University, where he set career records for batting average (.453) and slugging percentage (.746).
In 2009, he was named the Division II Player of the Year after leading the nation in hitting (.495).
The Cardinals drafted him in the 23rd round, and he skyrocketed through the minor leagues, hitting home runs and for average at every stop. In 2011, he was named the Cardinals' Minor League Player of the Year and the Texas League MVP.
The State College Spikes, a Cardinals' affiliate, honored Adams with a night earlier this month.
Adams was hitting .340 with nine homers and 27 RBIs at Class AAA Memphis when he got called up to the Cards in May of 2012 after Lance Berkman's injury. He immediately started against the Los Angeles Dodgers – on ESPN – and singled up the middle on the first pitch thrown to him by Chad Billingsley en route to a 2-for-4 night.
Elbow surgery, however, ended his season.
He made the Cards coming out of spring training this year, and he has played well as a spot starter and pinch hitter. As of Wednesday, he was hitting .282 with nine home runs and 36 RBIs playing behind All-Star first baseman Allen Craig.
"I really haven't come down out of the clouds yet," said his dad, Jamie Adams. "When I'm watching him on TV, it's unbelievable."
Check out Facebook and Twitter while Condo or Adams are playing, and you'll see many P-O grads – and some non-P-O grads – posting or tweeting about their favorite sons.
Condo has a Twitter account. Adams doesn't have Twitter or Facebook, but fans can follow what he does after every game and read every story written about him by checking out Matt Adams Fan Page on Facebook.
The page was created in 2012 by his cousin, Chris Adams, a 1990 P-O grad and a former pitcher who lives in North Carolina. As of Wednesday, the page had 2,423 likes.
"I wanted to create a page that was representative of the young man he is," Chris Adams said. "I wanted to share stories and pictures and try to get fans to do the same. Matt is such a grounded young man, and how he carries himself is humbling, and he comes from humble roots.
"I know Jon's family, and I coached him one summer. He was a heck of a baseball player at 14, but I think he made the right choice. How many small towns can say they have two pro athletes, and I'm very proud to be from P-O? They've both done a great job handling themselves on the center stage. For every little boy that dreams about making it big, they're proving that dream is possible."


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Rotary club seeks Mike Lyons Palaka Award nominations
The Rotary Club of Kahului is accepting nominations for the 2014 Michael H. Lyons II Palaka Award through May 31.
The award recognizes outstanding long-term, substantial volunteer service to Maui County nonprofit organizations. Created in honor of Lyon's tireless community support, the award is named for the signature palaka shirts he wore.
Candidates must meet the following criteria:
* Devoted a minimum of five years of service either as a board member or as a member of a working/standing committee of a Maui County nonprofit organization.
* Made a contribution that is both significant and enduring – to the organization and/or the community/constituents it serves.
* Consistent service to this organization that demonstrates commitment and dedication to the nonprofit's mission and vision.
* Embodies the aloha spirit and genuine care and compassion for fellow volunteers, staff and the constituents served.
* Exemplifies the Rotary motto of "Service Above Self" and upholds an ethical code of conduct.
Nominations can be made online at www.kahuluirotary.com. Questions regarding the nominations can be made to Joan Martin at firstname.lastname@example.com.
The club will celebrate up to six finalists and announce the Palaka Award winner at a special luncheon on Aug. 1 at The King Kamehameha Golf Club.