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It promises to be a high-stakes investigation into one of the biggest political scandals in recent Utah history. The firm or attorney who lands the job can expect plenty of publicity, invaluable experience and thousands of billable hours.
But that wasn't enough to entice more lawyers to vie for a shot at serving as special counsel in the looming investigation of Attorney General John Swallow's three alleged election violations.
The grand total of applications the state received for the job: two.
No one's sure why the response was so paltry. Maybe it was a lack of advertising. Maybe the conflict-of-interest minefield proved too difficult for potential bidders to navigate.
"We were really hoping for more," said Mark Thomas, chief deputy for the lieutenant governor's office. "We wanted to have a good number to choose from."
That's why the state will reissue its Request For Proposal (RFP) for another 14 days and double its efforts to persuade qualified lawyers and law firms to apply.
Initially, officials were optimistic. The state's Division of Purchasing had received several phone calls from interested parties. More than a dozen potential bidders had explored the RFP online. Several lawyers and law firms from neighboring states had shown interest.
But when Thomas received a phone call from purchasing officials with a final count, he was floored. Why had there been so few?
"Maybe it was an issue of conflicts of interest," Thomas said. "A lot of law firms had donated during November's election one way or another. Maybe they felt like they couldn't submit a proposal because they gave a donation to Swallow or his opponent."
The process Utah has undertaken to hire a special counsel to investigate three remaining charges of election violations by the state's top cop is fraught with potential for conflict, national experts said.
Rather than appointing someone to do the job, the lieutenant governor's office is soliciting bids. The responsibility of hiring a special counsel typically falls to the attorney general's office, but due to a clear conflict of interest and a new law rushed through the Legislature this year, the attorney general's office will not be involved this time.
The idea, officials said, was to have law firms and individuals compete for the contract, thereby allowing the state to select the most-qualified and cost-effective option.
According to the RFP, an ideal candidate would have knowledge of and experience with Utah election law, estate planning, trust law and tax law and an understanding of the state's political terrain. The special counsel also would have to remain unflinching in the media spotlight.
But being too familiar with politics could compromise the integrity of the probe, as could any political involvement or pre-formed opinions about the case, experts said. On the other hand, so too could ignorance of the political process or a desire to grab headlines.
It's a double-edged sword.
"You want someone who's independent of the political process, who has been uninvolved and has as tenuous a relationship [with the parties]as possible," said Jerry H. Goldfeder, a law professor at University of Pennsylvania who served as special counsel to the New York attorney general's office in 2007. "But you also want someone who understands the political world and doesn't see criminality where it isn't."
If that sounds like a difficult combination to find, it is.
Choosing an attorney from out of state may mitigate some problems with conflict, suggested former U.S. attorney Joseph diGenova, who has served as special counsel in Washington, D.C.
"Anyone in the state of Utah automatically has some kind of conflict of interest," diGenovasaid."There's no perfect way to do this. It's a dicey situation and you have to avoid as many appearances of conflict and impropriety as possible. The easiest way is to pick someone from out of state."
Though state officials would not release the identity of the two applicants, Thomas said there had been some interest from outside Utah. But if an outsidercomes from a state in which there is preference given to in-state contractors, the lieutenant governor's office would be statutorily obligated to favor a Utah competitor.
Utah's preference law, which was amended this year, traditionally addresses contracts for construction or manufacturing, not legal work.
Thomas said the lieutenant governor's office has accounted for the fact that most applicants will likely have some conflicts of interest. The RFP asks all bidders to include a detailed list and explanation of potential conflicts.
Background checks including political donation history and party involvement will be run on top applicants.
Thomas offered another reason the applicant pool may have been so shallow: The state did little to publicize the contract.
Because the Division of Purchasing alerts law firms and attorneys via email when a relevant RFP is posted, Thomas said, the word appeared to be getting out.
As the RFP is reposted Friday, Thomas said, the lieutenant governor's office may do more to advertise in law circles both in and out of state.
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Pinehurst, N.C. - The Brevard College women's golf team opened up play at the Pinehurst Challenge hosted by Wingate University this morning, sitting 18th overall after the first day of the two day tournament.
Alisiya Klochkova led the way for the Tornados after round one, carding a 44 in the front nine and improved by two strokes on the back nine to sit in a tie for 51st overall after the first day.
Ashley Allen recorded a score of 114 to sit 88th overall, and she was followed closely by teammates Rebecca Schoonover and Kelsey Wyatt as the Tornados closed out the first round at National Golf Club.
The second and final round begins tomorrow morning at 8 a.m.

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ROCHESTER — This evening, at approximately 7:24 p.m. police and Frisbie EMS, responded to the area of the Hi-Vu Motor Inn on Rochester Hill Road, for a reported motor vehicle collision involving a vehicle striking a pedestrians arm and leaving the scene.
Preliminary investigation revealed that Grace Lloyd, 42, of Rochester, was walking north on the northbound side of Rochester Hill Road. The accident occurred when a small black vehicle traveling northbound on Rochester Hill Road operated to close to Lloyd and struck her left arm with the vehicles passenger side mirror. The vehicle did not stop and continued north in the direction of downtown.
Lloyd was transported to Frisbie Memorial Hospital for minor injuries sustained from the impact of the cars mirror.
The vehicle involved is a small black car and should have damage to the passenger side mirror as there was some glass from the mirror left on scene.
The Rochester Police are asking anyone who may have information that could assist with this investigation, to contact Officer Ricker at 330-7128. You can also provide information and remain anonymous by calling the Rochester Crime Line at 335-6500 or Text to: CRIMES (274637) Body of Text: TEXT4CASH + your tip. Cash rewards are offered for information that leads to an arrest.
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This little project was in the CrossStitcher Organiser Calendar 2010 my mom gave to me. (Yes, "Organiser" is spelled correctly. Apparently it's a British publication, with British holidays and all.) It hung in my kitchen all that year. I wanted to do the projects, but that meant I would have to take down the calendar whenever I worked on a project. Knowing myself the way I do, I knew the calendar would never get back to the kitchen if I ever took it down!
I decided to start on the projects in 2011. I gave myself the goal of completing each project within the month it was featured.
January…cross-stitching part of the project completed. I still need to track down some white quarter-inch quarter-round trim to complete the rest of the project.
February…entire project completed. It is now in the guest room at my parents' house. Hooray!
March…skipped this one because I could never find the beads required. Sigh.
April…completed and framed. Still don't know who the recipient will be.
May…here we go! The poppies project.
Having read the supplies lists and followed the directions for a few of these projects already, I skimmed through this one, ready to get started. I purchased the colors of floss I didn't already own. I asked my daughter if I could have some of her "little black beads" when I was ready to put the finishing touches on it. (She agreed.) I read "28 count…" in the supplies list. WHAT?! 28-count? Are they crazy or something? (For you cross-stitch rookies, "28-count" indicates that this will be stitched on a fabric that is woven to accommodate 28 stitches PER INCH.) I typically work on 14- or 18-count, depending on how large or small I'd like the finished product to be. 28-count might kill me! I did have some 22-count on hand, from my college days, when my eyes were younger. I could handle that. Right?
June…I didn't complete this one within the month. Oh well.
July…Still not complete, because my 40+-year-old eyes only like to work on it in bright natural daylight.
August…Still going, and feeling like the Energizer bunny…
September…the Little Engine That Could…
October…the Little Engine That Might?
November…I was determined to finish it. Stitching, beading, and making it into a pillow. And I did it!
And look at the cute little buttons I had in my stash! Aren't they perfect?
Here is a close-up so you can see the details. The seed beads were bigger than the cross-stitches! The top-stitching you see on the purple fabric is about a 2.5 on my sewing machine, a fairly small stitch length.
I don't want to say "never again!" but I can say that I do not foresee any other projects in my future that involve 22-count cloth. Oh, and by the way, that "28-count" in the supplies list that I skimmed over… It was actually 28-count evenweave cloth, on which cross-stitches are worked over TWO threads in each direction (vertical and horizontal). 28 divided by 2…you mean I could've worked this on 14-COUNT?!
(Photos by my daughter. Background is her groovy turquoise corduroy dish chair.)


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An epic debut novel about a young man coming to terms with his life in the process and aftermath of making his first film - from critically acclaimed short story writer Owen King - for listeners of Joshua Ferris, Sam Lipsyte, and Chad Harbach.
Filmmaker Sam Dolan has a difficult relationship with his father, B-movie actor Booth Dolan - a boisterous, opinionated, lying lothario whose screen legacy falls somewhere between cult hero and pathetic. Allie, Sam's dearly departed mother, was a woman whose only fault, in Sam's eyes, was her eternal affection for his father. Also included in the cast of indelible characters: a precocious, frequently violent half-sister; a conspiracy-theorist second wife; an Internet-famous roommate; a family friend and contractor who can't stop expanding his house; a happy-go-lucky college girlfriend and her husband, a retired Yankees catcher; the morose producer of a true crime show; and a slouching indie film legend. Not to mention a tragic sex monster.
Unraveling the tumultuous, decades-spanning story of the Dolan family's friends, lovers, and adversaries, Double Feature is about letting go of everything - regret, resentment, ambition, dignity, moving pictures, the dead - and taking it again from the top. Combining propulsive storytelling and mordant wit against the backdrop of indie filmmaking, Double Feature brims with a deep understanding of the trials of ambition and art, of relationships and life, and of our attempts to survive it all.
©2013 Owen King (P)2013 Simon & Schuster, Inc.
"Is good writing inherited??"
I'm a HUGE Stephen King fan, and so it's been with great interest that I've collected the works of his two sons, Joe Hill and Owen King. I liked Joe's work for sure as he is following in his father's footsteps. Owen, however, is his own man, and I really, really enjoy his style. He definitely has a great sense of humor which I think is so very important to a well-told story. While some of the things the characters do in this book might seem like a bit of a stretch, when you put it into the context of most of them being "Hollywood" or "artistic" types, it's not that far-fetched at all.
Owen King must've paid attention to his father's excellent ability for character development. Not to take away anything from the younger Mr. King - it's a compliment, really. I found myself wondering days after I finished this book what happened to the central characters like they were real people I'd been eavesdropping on for the last couple of weeks.
The narration was also very good - not distracting or annoying - but actually perfectly executed with a true and obvious grasp of the story by Mr. Graham throughout.
I won't rehash plot lines as the book description and other reviews will give you that. What I wanted to get across is that if you're a fan of good storytelling (regardless of genre), then give this book a chance. You won't be disappointed.
I'm a big fan of SF/F/Horror, and all things in between and out.
"King and Graham Give a Fun Double Feature"
Have you ever felt like the best parts of your life might get left on the cutting room floor?
Owen King's Double Feature is a modern-day coming of age story - one win which the characters only figure out how to redeem the errors of their youth as adults. It's the funniest thing I've listened to in a long time, and while it might attempt answering some of life's harder questions a little too pat at times, I still found it genuinely moving.
Sam Dolan, estranged son of B-movie maestro Booth Dolan, is a student filmmaker intent on making a great movie, and is willing to do whatever it takes to create the best art he can. That might sound like the beginning of a great horror movie itself, but this is not that book. He's egotistical and full of youthful arrogance, but you kind of can't help love him. Unfortunately, the movie doesn't quite turn out the way Sam hoped it would, and he's left disillusioned. Fast forward several years into the future, and Sam's disillusionment has earned him a career as a wedding videographer, a job he loathes. He doesn't dream of being a filmmaker anymore - he doesn't really dream of being anything - and his film has become a cult hit that's the 21st century cross between an Ed Wood and David Lynch mash-up. But circumstances occur, and this second act of Sm's life, he is given the chance to repair the relationships and dreams he sacrificed as a young man, and maybe, just maybe - come out of it changed, and better. It's not a huge set-up, but I give King a lot of credit - this could've very easily have been one of those books where a father and son finally reunite at the end of one of their lives...but this isn't that book, either. The relationship between Sam's dad Booth and Sam is at the center of this story, and it's not only hysterical, but full of heart.
Booth, for his part, is something of a failure as a father. He lied to his son and wasn't there for him, cheated on his wife and sacrificed his marriage. He's a cult actor and director who believes character can be defined by the simple addition of a prosthetic nose. And by the end of the book, he just might convince us of the same thing.
There were some small issues I had with the book. Many of the supporting characters don't feel as complete or as interesting as the leads. I'm never quite sure why one of the characters falls for Sam, and is so accepting and understanding of some of his foolishness. (Though to be fair, it's startling how accepting I was of him too.) Additionally, Sam's best friend is absent for half the book, and his goofy Assistant Director is absent for the other. There characters fulfill their roles in Sam's story, but if they have their own stories, they seem less aware of them. Still, it's easy to forgive for a book that is generally so endearing and entertaining.
Holter Graham's reading is part of why this is all so much fun. He gives the characters a sense of humanity, which is a big accomplishment because when we meet a lot of them, they seem like really awful, petty people. But the way he acharacterizes both Booth and veteran character actor Rick Savini are so much fun, you want to grab a bucket of buttery popcorn and just listen ot him read them over and over again. Graham can go from funny to sexy to touching all in the space of a few sentences, much like King's story itself.
All in all, this is a very welcome debut from Owen King. It made me laugh lots, it got me choked up, and then it made me laugh again. It made me want to make sure that the best parts of my life aren't left on the cutting room floor, and that I make them count. All in all, that's a pretty good book.
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"The Great American Novel for this generation"
In years to come Double Feature will be considered one of the "Great American Novels" from this generation of writers. It is not horror or suspense; it is about life and tells the story of growing up in this age through the story of Sam Dolan an everyday college student working on his college film project. It is as beautifully written as Saul Bellow's Seize the Day, and could become the Catcher in the Rye of this generation. The writing and storytelling in this book is exquisitely beautiful.
This book is the journey of the hero. It is very much a coming of age story as we see the main character of the story and his growth from a young self absorbed film director into a person. He is not perfect by any means and there are painful parts of the story that make you want to scream at Sam Dolan because you see the train wreck happening that you would like to stop.
Everyone who has made a student film in college, especially those that failed, should read this book. It is a way to relive the anxiety of giving birth to a movie and get it out of your system if you are holding on to the film making tragedy.
Amazingly, this book defines life of today in many ways born from dysfunctional families searching for meaning. Our lives have become so complex and probably the 75 Things That Cause Unnecessary Fatigue that Wesley lives by is ridiculous in a most entertaining way of portraying today's complexity and yet don't we all wish to be more misanthropic at the end of the day. The viral video, reality TV, cell phones and a centaur all make up the world of today and Owen King has described it perfectly, because we are all living in a TV documentary.
I loved this book.
"Great Book for a new Novelist"
I enjoyed this book very much. Owen King is a great up and coming novelist. He captured my attention and had moments of laughter and near tears. Although not my normal genre to read. This is more of a humorous drama I was surprised by the superb writing. Owen King really show his own writing style and fanfare. Does have a few graphic descriptions so probably not for children.
The narrator did a really good job and kept you in the book. I would recommend this to any of my friends for a good, brooding yet lighthearted book.
Mr. King you have my respect and admiration for adapting your own style and finesse in a family of accomplished writers. Keep up the good work
Owen King: no. Holter Graham: sure.
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I had heard both King's father and brother (Stephen, Joe Hill) say this was a hilarious novel. I love the works of both Stephen King and Joe Hill, so their opinions carried a certain weight. However I don't know what was supposed to be 'hilarious' about this novel. Maybe it was how Owen King was playing up the whole B movie cliches, I don't know. The satyr was kinda funny. I, I, just don't know. The story was fine, but it didn't do much for me. The narration is good. That's about it.
"Great story and characters. "
A great story combined with a great reading. This is one where I think the reading compliments the characters very well.
"12 Hours to long"
Holter Graham yes,yes yes. minimized the pain of a disjoined short story,better luck next time
9 hours .
hung in all the way, then hung myself.
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(NEWSER) – There's a good chance you've never heard the name Garth Risk Hallberg; that ends now. The 34-year-old's debut novel, City on Fire, found itself the subject of a two-day bidding war that ended with quite the payday for its young author: nearly $2 million, two sources tell the New York Times. Knopf landed the novel, which clocks in at 900 pages and, in the Times' telling, heralds the resurgence of the long novel. Hallberg himself was said to be nervous about the length of the book, which he wrote over a period of six years—needlessly, it turns out.


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Rod Broadway enters his sixth season as the head football coach at North Carolina A&T. Broadway has spread success to various collegiate programs over the past 13 years as a head coach. He has five conference championships spread out over three different schools and conferences. He has won a Black College National Championship at each head coaching stop he has made including North Carolina Central (2006), Grambling State (2008) and North Carolina A&T State University (2015). His latest Black College National Championship and conference title came after the Aggies completed the 2015 season 10-2 overall, 7-1 in the Mid-Eastern Athletic Conference and won the inaugural Air Force Reserve Celebration Bowl. Also during the 2015 season, he became the 26th active FCS coach to record 100 wins after a 27-3 triumph over Norfolk State on Oct. 10 earned him the milestone.
At the end of the 2015 season, Broadway was named American Urban Radio Network Eddie Robinson Coach of the Year. Running back Tarik Cohen was named AURN Doug Williams Offensive Player of the Year, marking the second time in Broadway's career he coached the black college football offensive player of the year.
The Aggies football program has made tremendous strides under Broadway's stewardship. A year before Broadway's arrival, the Aggies were 1-10. In his first season, they improved four games to 5-6. The next two seasons the Aggies put together consecutive 7-4 seasons. In his fourth season, the Aggies went 9-3 overall and 6-2 in the MEAC to capture a share of the MEAC title, the Aggies first title in 11 years. He is 38-19 (.667) over his first five years as the Aggies head man. The 2015 MEAC title marked the first time the Aggies have won-back-to-back conference titles since 1991, '92. Also, one of the school's biggest wins came under Broadway as the Aggies defeated three-time FCS national champion Appalachian State in Boone, N.C. It was the first time the Mountaineers had lost to an in-state opponent at home since 1984.
The four straight winning seasons are the programs first since posting winning seasons from 1998-01. Twenty-seven different players have earned All-MEAC honors under Broadway at N.C. A&T, including 11 players in 2014, the most in school history. There have been 18 first-team All-MEAC selections under Broadway and nine players have earned some type of All-American honor, which included center Ronald Canty earning Associated Press and American Football Coaches Association All-American recognition and punt returner Khris Gardin earning STATS FCS and Athletics Directors Association All-American honors. Cohen became a national figure and social media sensation during the 2015 offseason when he was showcased online catching a football, sometimes two, while coming out of a backflip. Cohen was also made an appearance on ESPN SportsCenter doing a backflip while catching a football.
On the field, Cohen is deemed one of the best running backs in the nation (FBS or FCS) and has been named the MEAC's rookie of the year and its co-offensive player of the year twice. Cohen has led the MEAC in rushing three straight seasons, and he is already the school's all-time leading rusher.
Broadway has turned the Aggies into a winner despite numerous obstacles he inherited when he arrived on campus in February of 2011. Broadway took over a program mired in NCAA sanctions stemming from a low graduation rate. As a result, Broadway took on the task of building a winner despite having reduced practice hours, fewer scholarships and little to no spring practice. Instead of making excuses, Broadway changed the football culture at A&T. He revitalized A&T's program with a stingy defense and a stringent focus on accountability on the football field and in the classroom.
One of his first initiatives was to make his players proud of the A&T legacy. Before each home game, they visit the statue (on campus) of four men and former A&T students (David Richmond, Franklin McCain, Joseph A. McNeil and Jibreel Khazan formerly known as Ezell Blair, Jr.) largely credited with ushering in the modern day civil rights movement with their famous Feb. 1, 1960 sit-in at a Greensboro F.W. Woolworth's lunch counter.
In addition, A&T's annual academic progress rate score, the score that measures progress toward degree, improved to 944 in single year 2011-12, releasing the Aggies from NCAA sanctions. The single-year score improved to 948 the following year and increased to 958 in 2013-14.
The foundation for the Aggies' resurgence on the field has been defense. In five years, the Aggies have never finished lower than 16th in total defense nationally. In two of those seasons, they were second nationally in total defense. The run defense has finished outside of the top-10 only once under Broadway and in 2013 the Aggies led the nation in run defense. In 2012, the Aggies ranked No. 1 nationally in pass defense efficiency.
The Aggies have not been bad on offense either under Broadway. In his first year, Broadway became the first Aggie head coach in school history to produce a 2,000-yard passer, a 1,000-yard rusher and a 1,000-yard receiver. In three of his years, he has had the MEAC Offensive Player of the Year. In 2011, Wallace Miles became the first player in school history to have a 1,000-yard receiving season. Mayhew, William Ray Robinson III, Nathan Isles, Ayodeji Olatoye, Desmond Lawrence, Miles and Tony McRae have all earned invites to NFL camps. Isles, Miles, Olatoye and McRae signed free agent contracts with NFL teams. Miles still plays in the CFL and receiver Kevin Francis was selected in the CFL supplemental draft by Saskatchewan in 2015.
Broadway has compiled a 105-41 (.719) record over 13 years as a head coach. Before taking over the difficult task of rebuilding an Aggies program with just 14 wins in the previous seven seasons before his arrival, Broadway spent four seasons (2007-10) at Grambling State. The Tigers went 35-12 under his leadership. The year before he arrived at GSU, the Tigers went 3-8. During his first season there in 2008, the Tigers finished second in the Southwestern Athletic Conference and made an appearance in the SWAC Championship Game. Five players received either All-American or All-SWAC honors, and Broadway was a finalist for the nationally-recognized Eddie Robinson Coach of the Year Award. Year two led to even more improvements for the GSU program. The Tigers ascended to the top of the SWAC with a 9-0 record and a 41-9 win over Jackson State in the SWAC Championship Game. GSU's 2008 season also produced an 11-2 overall mark, a No. 24 national ranking in the Sports Network Division I-FCS poll and a Black College National Championship.
Defense was the catalyst for the Tigers' success as they finished the season ranked No. 1 nationally in turnover margin, pass efficiency defense and had a No. 7 ranking in rush defense. In addition, three players earned All-American honors, nine were named All-SWAC and five players earned Louisiana Sports Writers Association recognition. Accolades for Broadway included being named SWAC Coach of the Year and The Pigskin Club of Washington, D.C., Coach of the Year.
In 2009, GSU continued to play well. The Tigers finished 7-4 overall and 5-2 in the SWAC. The next season resulted in a 9-2 mark that was complemented by an 8-1 SWAC record. During his career at GSU, Broadway also showed he had a hankering for winning rivalry games. He went 3-1 against archrival Southern. He also owns the best winning percentage in program history, even better than legendary GSU head coach Eddie Robinson.
Before his stint at GSU, Broadway turned N.C. Central into a Division II national power. His four-year stint (2003-06) at N.C. Central produced a 33-11 record, back-to-back CIAA titles for the first time in 50 years and the Eagles made two consecutive appearances in the NCAA Division II Playoffs. The 2006 season was the highlight of Broadway's tenure at NCCU. Broadway led the Eagles to an 11-1 season and the top seed in the NCAA Division II Southeast Region. After fielding the No. 1 rated offense in the CIAA and the 15th ranked defense nationally, individual honors included two players being named Associated Press Little All-Americans.
There were also 12 players named All-CIAA, 10 Eagles earned Daktronics All-Southeast Region recognition and four members from the 2006 team were named SBN All-Americans and quarterback Stadford Brown was named SBN Player of the Year. During his stint at NCCU, Broadway also put together a 16-game regular-season winning streak.
Broadway began his collegiate coaching career at East Carolina University in 1979. His other coaching positions included stays at Duke University (1981-94), the University of Florida (1995-00) and the University of North Carolina (2001-02). As an assistant at UNC, Broadway helped the Tar Heels to a No. 15 national ranking in total defense and an appearance in the Peach Bowl.
At Florida, he served as a member of the Steve Spurrier's staff. In 1996, he helped the Gators win an NCAA National Championship. Broadway's stay also included four SEC Championships and six bowl appearances. The Gators defense led the SEC in sacks four straight seasons (1996-99), and the team set a school record for fewest rushing yards allowed, as offenses produced just 70.7 yards per game.
A 1977 graduate of UNC, Broadway played on the Tar Heels defensive line from 1974-77. He earned the team's Outstanding Freshman award in 1974 as he helped the Tar Heels earn a Sun Bowl berth. In 1977, he earned All-ACC honors along with the team's Most Outstanding Senior honor.
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The city's chief assistant attorney, Heather Mahood, has retired after 26 years with Long Beach.
Mahood will continue to provide expertise on election matters to the City Attorney's Office on an as-needed basis.
Departmental Counsel Charles Parkin was promoted to fill Mahood's staff position.
As chief deputy to City Attorney Robert Shannon, Mahood was paid a salary of $196,500 in 2011.
There are no immediate plans to hire a replacement, said Assistant City Attorney Mike Mais.
"We're not looking at this point," Mais said, "and we're not advertising."
Compensation for Mahood's consulting work has not been decided, but Mais estimated it would be close to a $95 hourly rate - half the cost of outside counsel.
Mahood was in private practice and offering legal advice to several cities when she joined the Long Beach City Attorney's Office in 1986.
She was appointed assistant city attorney in 1998.
In addition to elections, she provided legal assistance on redevelopment, municipal bond finance, open meeting law and conflict of interest and ethics regulations.
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If You Were a Designer, Would You Lend Kim Kardashian Your Clothes? (Mostly No)
Nicola Formichetti had a tough time dressing Kim Kardashian for her 'Elle' shoot—because a lot of designers didn't want to lend Kim their clothes. Ouch!
-Lucia Peters
As you may know (or maybe not—it's not exactly groundbreaking news, but whatever), Kim Kardashian somehow managed to land a major photo spread in the March issue of Elle. Stylist Nicola Formichetti—the creative director of Mugler's ready-to-wear line and the mastermind behind a lot of Lady Gaga's wackiest looks—dressed her for the shoot; however, Nicola found out that dressing Kim is harder than it may appear, largely because a lot of designers don't really want their clothes on Kim. Surprised? Not surprised? We're not totally surprised, but maybe that's just us.
Nicola noted in his commentary on the shoot that dressing Kim was "a challenge": "People wouldn't lend me the clothes," he said, citing the reason as "fashion snobbery." Ouch! However, in spite of the difficulty, he seems to have done pretty well for Kim; the designers she DOES sport in the photo spread include Tom Ford, Giuseppe Zanotti, and Roberto Cavalli.
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While we may not be surprised that designers aren't exactly jumping at the chance to dress Kim, we ARE a little surprised that Nicola is so gung ho about her. We suppose he's got his reasons; in fact, he told Into the Gloss in September that he'd been emailing with her. Why? "I saw a picture of her wearing my dress," he said, "and I wouldn't have necessarily seen her being that kind of girl—it's usually the eccentric girls wearing these clothes—but she looked f****ing amazing. I emailed her straight away and sent her a bag yesterday."
To be fair, Kim's Elle shoot looks pretty good; she doesn't look entirely like herself, but that's sort of what we've come to expect from fashion spreads these days. I still find the whole thing kind of funny, though.
Tell us: If you were a top designer, would you lend Kim Kardashian your clothes?
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Moose averaged 25 points and 8.5 rebounds in Brevard's two games last week. On Wednesday at Newberry, the sophomore scored 19 points on eight-of-12 shooting in addition to recording four steals for the Tornados in a losing effort.
He followed that up with a dominant performance on Saturday as Brevard handed Anderson its first SAC loss of the season.
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The Chief Information Officer (CIO) is the principal advisor to the Under Secretary of Commerce for Intellectual Property and Director of the United States Patent and Trademark Office on application of information technology (IT) to support and improve the USPTO's business processes. As an advisor, the CIO:
- develops strategic and operational information technology plans and operating budgets;
- develops and maintains the United States Patent and Trademark Office's (USPTO) automated information systems;
- operates the USPTO's computer facilities, equipment, and telecommunications network;
- develops, maintains and disseminates patent and trademark information to the public;
- serves as the USPTO's Senior Information Resources Management (IRM) Official;
- provides technical direction for the re-engineering of USPTO's business process; and
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Deputy Chief Information Officer
The Deputy CIO provides administrative and policy oversight to all OCIO offices with particular emphasis on day-to-day IT operations execution. The Deputy CIO leads major initiatives that span across Offices and serves as the Executive Sponsor for cross-organizational groups including the Capital Planning Investment Control Review Board (CRB), the Performance Review Board (PRB), and the Architecture Review Board (ARB). The Deputy CIO provides administrative and policy oversight to and coordinates the activities of the following Offices:
Office of Organizational Policy and Governance
The Office of Organizational Policy and Governance (OPG) provides the management and oversight of enterprise Information Technology (IT) strategies, guidance, policies, and agency-wide cybersecurity . The Office implements and assesses the organization's compliance with enterprise IT processes and standards. The Office serves as the primary coordinator for the OCIO strategic planning efforts to maximize process efficiency and cost-effectiveness through the development and deployment of quality products and services to OCIO customers, in accordance with USPTO strategic objectives. The Office is responsible for the institutionalization and governance of quality practices throughout OCIO through planning, quality assurance, education and training, and formal technical reviews The Office performs reviews of OCIO processes and methods, and coordinates all review activity, translating findings and recommendations into action plans to improve quality. The executive of OPG serves as the focal point for IT security and ensures USPTO adherence to United States laws and polices The office consists of four divisions: Policy and Standards, Strategic and Investment Planning, Process Improvement, and Cybersecurity.
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The Office of Application Engineering and Development (AED) is responsible for the full life cycle management of the USPTO's automated information systems, consistent with the USPTO's strategic IT plans and supporting technical architecture. The Office designs, develops the systems and validates that the business areas' functional and performance requirements are met prior to delivery to Operations for production testing and deployment.
AED consists of five divisions: Software Architecture and Engineering, Patent Systems, Trademark Systems, Corporate Systems, and Functional Testing.
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The Director of Infrastructure Engineering and Operations serves as the Chief Technology Officer (CTO). The CTO is the senior-level advisor responsible for evaluating emerging technologies, communicating them throughout the OCIO, and advising the CIO and DCIO on technologies that show promise and should be funded and further developed. The CTO also provides input into the OCIO long-range strategic IT planning process and provides advice and recommendations surrounding the enterprise-wide technical architecture.
The Office of Infrastructure Engineering and Operations (IEO) provides day-to-day operational support for the USPTO automated information systems. The Office maintains the USPTO data center facilities, production hardware, and telecommunications infrastructure. The Office leads the definition and evolution of the architecture for the USPTO-wide IT infrastructure, ensuring the proper development of that infrastructure, enforcing controls for new systems and applications, implementing necessary upgrades, and integrating applicable new technology. Principal focus areas include controlling the migration to an established system architecture, developing common infrastructure components, establishing and enforcing adequate security measures, upgrading the performance and reliability of infrastructure components, selecting IT and electronic commerce standards, leveraging Internet technologies to support USPTO business functions, establishing remote access capabilities, providing pre-production acceptance testing, and performing capacity planning and performance management of the USPTO's computer resources. Additionally, the office has primary responsibility for the Federal Enterprise Architecture activities for the Agency and in that role serves as the documenting and governing body for all Architectural activities accomplished throughout the OCIO.
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The Office of Information Management Services (IMS) delivers quality information products and services to meet USPTO, public, and intellectual property community needs and ensures the quality and integrity of the intellectual property data. The Office provides access to collections of patents, trademarks, and related information through multiple nodes, and promotes dissemination of information to the public on the use of patent and trademark information systems. The office provides support across the USPTO with software, hardware, network, desktop, and web services that support access to the USPTO's IT assets. The Office monitors the electronic access and dissemination of the USPTO's products and services and proactively responds to impending or existing disruptions in services through communication, coordination, and escalation as needed until the problem is resolved. The Office maintains the content and context configuration item data of the Agency's information technology infrastructure assets and services.
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It Took Some Cheese Whizzes To Put This Fire Out
This is one grilled cheese. Some 20,000 pounds of Kraft and Velveeta went up in flames in West Allis, Wisconsin, earlier this week after an 18-wheeler's brakes caught fire setting the entire load ablaze.
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The hippopotamus (hippo) belongs to the family Hippopotamidae, which includes two species, the hippopotamus (H. amphibius) and the pygmy hippopotamus (Choeropsis liberiensis). The hippo lives in western, central, eastern and southern parts of Africa.
The hippo inhabits rivers and lakes, and wallows during the day. At night, hippos graze in short grasslands.
Hippos have a head and body length of 10.8-11.3 feet (3.3–-3.45 m). Males are normally larger and weigh more than females.
Hippos range in weight from about 1,764-7,056 pounds (800-3200 kg).
Hippos can live up to 45 years in the wild, up to 49 years in captivity.
In the wild: Numerous species of short grasses
At the zoo: Grass hay, romaine lettuce trims, pellet feed and occasional treats, which include apples, carrots and seasonal pasture grazing
Females become sexually mature between the ages of 7-15, but usually by the age of 9. Males become sexually mature between the ages of 4-11, but usually by age 7. Mating season coincides with the dry season when hippo populations are concentrated at water sources. Mating usually occurs in the water, and females are sometimes completely submerged. As a result, females must push their heads above water to take occasional breaths of air.
Hippos reproduce about every two years in the wild. Gestation lasts from 190-210 days, with births occurring during the rainy season. The female gives birth to her offspring on land or in shallow water. Newborns weigh about 93 pounds (42 kg). The mother and her offspring will stay separate from the herd for 10-14 days after birth. She weans the offspring about 8 months after birth.
Female hippos with offspring usually live in groups of 10-15 individuals, but researchers have noted groups of up to 150. Adult males are solitary but sometimes form bachelor groups. Solitary males are usually territorial and their territories often include a group of females with their offspring. Males maintain their territories for 4-8 years and during this time, hold the exclusive mating rights to resident females. Non-territorial males do not breed. At a lake, a male's territory consists of a strip of water and the adjacent land, approximately 820-1,640 feet (250-500 m) in length. At a river, territory is usually about 164–-328 feet (50-100 m) in length.
In Greek, hippopotamus means "river horse." This name suits the hippo, which spends its days in or near water. At night, aquatic groups of hippos disperse, as individuals go to shore, and females and their infants stay together. Hippos follow onshore trails marked with dung piles to grazing fields, feed for about 5-8 hours, then return to the water before dawn or early in the morning.
Hippos are excellent swimmers but prefer to amble along the bottom of slow-moving or stagnant water. An adult hippo can stay under water for up to five minutes. Since hippos are such large animals, they greatly affect their habitats. In water, hippos deposit tons of excrement, which fertilizes plants and feeds animals, such as fish. However, hippos are not as beneficial on the land. They overgraze grass fields and their big feet trample the wet ground around lakes and rivers thereby causing erosion. To help maintain hippo habitats, countries such as Uganda have organized hippo management culling programs. These programs monitor and maintain hippo and other herbivore populations to preserve the land.
Hippos are hosts to many creatures. Birds, such as hammerhead storks and cattle egrets, use hippos as perches for fishing while hippos stand in water. Birds pick flies, ticks and other insects off the skin of hippos. These birds do the hippos a favor by removing the pesky bugs. Another creature which hippos play host to is the Oculotrema hippopotami, a parasitic fluke found on 90% of all hippos' eyes. In the water, certain fish species eat algae and other deposits off the hippos' skin.
Woodland Park Zoo's two female hippos can be viewed in the African Savanna, usually sleeping in their pool. If the hippos are not in or near their pool, they may be eating browse on the beach area or resting in their barn (especially on colder days). Other animals that can be viewed in the African Savanna zone are giraffes, African wild dogs, African lions, gazelles, and zebra.
Hippopotamuses are listed as a vulnerable species, primarily because humans have excessively hunted hippos for their meat, fat, ivory teeth and hides. Unlike elephant tusks, hippo teeth do not yellow with age. This makes hippo ivory more desirable on the black market. Humans also hunt hippos for sport, because the hippos damage cultivated fields when trampling and eating crops, or because they are very dangerous to humans. The last of the wild hippos are unnaturally compressed into remaining suitable habitats.
The hippopotamus is one of the most iconographic of the African savanna species. Their presence on the savanna immeasurably bolsters eco-tourism. In zoos, they help demonstrate the interdependency of all species. Breeding programs that maintain healthy captive animals are essential for the future of the species. Respect for traditional lifestyle and educational support empowers local populations to help save their ecosystem and the hippos dependent upon it.
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Little, Douglas, David Francis and Donna Rawlins. 1995. Ten Little Known Facts About Hippopotamuses. Houghton Mifflin Company, New York, NY. 48 p.
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Offensive MVP: Carson Palmer
His INT's are inexcusable, but he is far from being the issue on this team. This team is one dimensional. They can't run the ball & they can't block. Teams know this, but Palmer still goes out there & does as much as he can. Aside from no run game or protection, he also has to deal with inexperienced WR's who run incorrect routes & catchable dropped passes.
Carson has passed for more than 200 yards for 12 consecutive games, a franchise record.
He is in pace to eclipse Gannon's franchise record of 4600+ yards in 2002.
Defensive MVP: Phillip Wheeler
Average player? Maybe. But you can't deny the fact that Wheeler is pretty much the only player on defense making an impact & playing with effort/passion. He is the signal caller of this defense right now & he's shown that he has a nose for the ball carrier. Solid pickup by McKenzie.
84 tackles, two forced fumbles, one fumble recovery and a sack.
Rookie MVP: Miles Burris
Burris is pretty much the only player from our draft class getting consistent playing time. He has been a pleasant surprise for a fourth round pick, and has shown he is capable of being an every down back.
Future star? I can't say. I do know that he has been solid for a 4th round pick starting since Day 1.
Biggest disappointments:
- The entire offense as a whole. The run game, or lack there of. The offensive line, who for the most part, is made up of the same players from last season. Questionable play calling. Questionable scheme. Everyone has a part.
- Rolando McClain. 3rd season in the NFL & he still looks slow, and uninterested. His reduced role speaks for itself. I don't see him on this roster next season. With that said, this doesn't really come as a surprise to anyone.
Biggest Improvements:
- Discipline. 6.4 penalties a game (10th in NFL) in comparison to 10.2 in 2011. Room for improvement, but I have to give credit where it's due.
- The defense, as bad as it is & as untalented as they are, have worked pretty hard for the most part. They kept us in a few games, but unfortunately, our offense was unable to deliver. Better than last season's defense, who was arguably more talented in terms of personnel. I'd like to see what Tarver can do if he has more talent at his disposal. I don't want to overrate him as a DC, but I like what I hear from him when he speaks.
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Nice write up. I agree with everything you said.
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Biggest surprise. Myers.
I like the write up. Solid work.
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Really says it all for our defenisve when Philip Wheeler is our MVP. Really hope we go defense in the first round.
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Imagine if EricAllen21 posted better. Just imagine.
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Really says it all for our defenisve when Philip Wheeler is our MVP. Really hope we go defense in the first
Well that depends on if Berg is any good at RT. If not I wouldnt mind tackle somewhere in the 3rd or 4th.
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big_palooka wrote:
Raidin wrote:
Really says it all for our defenisve when Philip Wheeler is our MVP. Really hope we go defense in the first
Well that depends on if Berg is any good at RT. If not I wouldnt mind tackle somewhere in the 3rd or 4th.
Or LG would be nice.
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Biggest surprise. Myers.
The guy has been a very reliable target for Palmer. He has 44+ yards in 7 of 8 games this year, and 50+ yards in 5 of those games. Not bad for what was supposed to be the weak spot on offense.
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You could make an argument for Houston as DPOY.
Defense went up against bad teams and still got lit up by Gabbert. Chiefs are the worst team in the league. I'll give Allen credit for less penalties though.
Myers has been a pleasant surprise.
Defense needs to be overhauled.
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wins. We can all just top acting like this is a matter of opinion. MY GOD.
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Nice write up. I agree with everything you said.
Same here. Spot on.
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It's a huge shame that there are so few candidates, especially after our O looked so promising on paper.
Offensive MVP
Carson Palmer - The games we've won are directly because of his play, made some bad mistakes but he's more than made up for those in my book. I was undecided after last year's fiasco but he has impressed the heck out of me this year. Our best player by a country mile.
Defensive MVP
Only 2 candidates IMO Houston and Wheeler, both have made plays and both have made mistakes. I'll have to go with Wheeler as he's had more of an impact, Bryant could come into the equation if he gets more game time down the stretch.
Rookie MVP
Miles Burris - Can't ask any more from a 4th round pick, looks to have a bright future. Natural football player with desire and heart.
Biggest Disappoitments
OL as a whole and the ZBS.
Matt Shaughnessy - thought he'd be a monster this year, very average so far and looks slow to me.
Tyvon Branch - I was hoping for a Pro Bowl type year (I was too optimistic).
McFadden - not all his fault but must take some of the blame for the awful running game (if the running game was merely bad I'd blame the OL and ZBS entirely)
Not putting 40 on the uber talented Chiefs
Biggest Improvements
Brandon Myers - Has earned Palmers trust and is a solid go-to guy.
Lamar Houston - looks sharper and more explosive to me than last year, hopefully the improvement continues.
Discipline - Allen and Tarver have made some changes for the better. It is far from perfect and we need to continue into the 2nd half of the year to prove it's not a flash in the pan.
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biggest surprise for me is the lack of reece in the game plan.
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OMVP- Carson Palmer. Hes been by far the best player on that unit, not saying much.
HM- DMo/Myers
DMVP- Phil Wheel. Had a big part on winning us the Pitt game and hes been a play maker all year long, best player on that unit, not saying much
HM- Miles Burris/Mike Huff/Lamar
SMVP- Seabass. Only miss was that 65 yarder, i thought he ws going to nail it
HM- Shane/Taiwan Jones/Condo
Biggest dissapointment- the offense. That unit has been the worst out of the 3 this year and thats saying a lot considering how bad the D is lol. O-Line has been awful in run blocking and mediocre in pass pro, offense has been gawd awful on every single down this year, running game has been dead(preseason lies man), WR's have dropped some balls as of late, turnovers, ect. Its just been a flat out mess.
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biggest surprise for me is the lack of reece in the game plan.
I'm assuming he can't run the draw play as well as Knapp would like.
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Well, I'm on the pro-amputee bandwagon.
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What? No Pryor?
Kidding btw. I do agree Palmer has played his guts out. Burris has been great for a 4th rounder(we always seem to draft well in that round). My biggest disappointment is the defense, after years of straight man to man we get a real defensive play calling and we don't have the talent for it. Oh we'll nowhere to go but up.
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Homer Bailey (04-25-2013)
While Didi Gregorius has split time in AAA (rehab) and the Majors, he has 4 home runs, 4 doubles, 3 walks and 3 strikeouts in 46 plate appearances in 2013.
I get irritated when people talk about how we traded Stubbs for Choo. No, it was mainly Didi that we traded in order to get Choo. I think the Reds TV team mentioned Stubbs for Choo just this weekend
Yonder Alonso now has a .730 OPS in just about 700 plate appearances since being traded. Remember when people wanted to keep him instead of Joey Votto?
Dave Sappelt has yet to accumulate 100 plate appearances on the rebuilding Cubs (despite now being 26 years old). His OPS this year (in an obviously small sample size) is .250. Remember when people thought he was the starting CF of the future?
This regime has PROVEN that it really knows what it's doing when it comes to trading prospects. No one gets it right all the time, but I have full faith in their ability to sort out who to deal and who to keep.
It will be interesting to see who, if anyone, gets dealt in order to upgrade the OF, the only noticeable weakness on the roster.
*Of course the jury is still out on Grandal vs. Mesoraco, but I don't think anyone is lamenting that decision based off of current performances...
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Re: Alonso
He has publicly stated he changed his game because power doesn't play in Petco.
And did anyone really want to keep him over Votto, or did some people just want Votto to man up, quit being a "me first" player and to move to left field and let the far lesser athletic Alonso play first so the team could be better overall?
One more: JC Sulbaran has an 8.60 ERA in AA since being traded to Kansas City.
Go BLUE!!!
I think people were saying keep Alonso if you could trade for Jose B at the time.
If I'm Votto I wouldn't want to move to left field either.
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Jackie Chan was already the highest paid actor in Asia, with more than 60 films under his belt, when he finally made it big in Hollywood with the action-comedy Rumble in the Bronx (1995). Born into poverty, Chan spent his childhood in rigorous physical training at the China Drama Academy in Hong Kong. In the 1970s he began getting work in Hong Kong action movies as a stuntman, then in small parts as an actor. By 1980 he was a lead player responsible for his own projects, shunning the Bruce Lee model of the intense, courageous hero in favor of the comic, reluctant hero that is now Chan's trademark. He acts, produces and directs and performs his own stunts, and his well-choreographed fight scenes are almost always performed with everyday props instead of weapons. His films include Half a Loaf of Kung-Fu (1980); Drunken Master (1978); The Cannonball Run (1981); Police Story (1985); Supercop (1992, with Michelle Yeoh); Rush Hour (1998); Shanghai Noon (2000, with Owen Wilson and Lucy Liu); The Tuxedo (2002, with Jennifer Love Hewitt); and Shanghai Knights (2003, again with Wilson).
Chan was a stuntman in the Bruce Lee classic Enter the Dragon (1973)… Chan is also the star of the television cartoon for kids, Jackie Chan Adventures.
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College Football Recap, Sept. 30
Monday, September 30, 2013
Here's a brief look at the results of the Top 25 from this past weekend. The rankings used in this recap are the AP rankings from prior to the games.QB CONTROVERSIES
#9 Georgia 44, #6 LSU 41: LSU quarterback Zach Mettenberger, who was forced out of Georgia after legal issues, returns to Athens and turns in a career-high 372-yard game, but it's not enough as Aaron Murray throws for 298 yards and four scores as the Bulldogs win a thriller, ending LSU's streak of 32-straight September wins.#10 Texas A&M 45, Arkansas 33: Johnny Manziel, who can't seem to avoid controversy off the field, continues to shine on the field, throwing for 261 yards and two scores while leading the Aggies to their eighth-straight 40-point game - the previous school record was three.
#4 Ohio State 31, #23 Wisconsin 24: After missing two games with a sprained knee, Braxton Miller silences quarterback-controversy talk by throwing four TD passes as the Buckeyes pick up a critical win over the Badgers, extending the nation's longest winning streak to 17 games.#12 South Carolina at UCF: Gamecock quarterback Connor Shaw goes down with a shoulder injury in the first quarter, so South Carolina looks to running back Mike Davis, who runs for 167 yards and three scores, to help it erase a halftime deficit. #15 Miami 49, USF 21: Stephen Morris throws for 222 yards and two touchdowns in less than a half of action before aggravating an ankle injury and sitting the remainder of the Hurricanes' blowout of a state rival.#20 Florida 24, at Kentucky 7: Despite losing starting quarterback Jeff Driskel for the year last week, the Gators still win their 27th straight against the Wildcats as Matt Jones rushes for 176 yards and the Florida defense allows just 173 total yards.
West Virginia 30, #11 Oklahoma State 21: J.W. Walsh lost the Cowboys' quarterback job in the preseason, then regained it in game one, but struggled with a pair of interceptions as the Mountaineers, playing with their third starting quarterback of the season, pulled off the surprising upset at home.#14 Oklahoma 35, #22 Notre Dame 21: Blake Bell is quickly making Sooner fans forget that he didn't win the starting quarterback job in the preseason, as he connects on 22-of-30 passes, including a 54-yard fourth-quarter touchdown pass, while the Oklahoma defense picks off three Fighting Irish passes.
#1 Alabama 25, #21 Ole Miss 0: Many were questioning the Crimson Tide's defensive mettle this season, but they hold an up-tempo Rebel squad to zero points (Bama's ninth shutout in the past five seasons) and just 205 yards, while AJ McCarron continues to do what he does best - win; the senior is 29-2 in his career as a starter.#2 Oregon 55, California 16: Driving rain limited the passing opportunities, but Hawaiian quarterback Marcus Mariota wasn't overly-phased as he threw for two scores while running for another in a blowout victory that improved his career record to 16-1.#3 Clemson 56, Wake Forest 7: Tajh Boyd becomes the second quarterback in ACC history to tally 100 touchdowns (passing and rushing, joining Philip Rivers), as he throws for three and runs for another in a blowout of the Demon Deacons to win his 25th game as a starter.#25 Fresno State 42, Hawai'i 37: Veteran quarterback Derek Carr registers his 13th career 300-yard game, throwing for 324 yards and two touchdowns as the Bulldogs build a 39-point lead before scrambling to hold on for a key Mountain West road victory.
#5 Stanford 55, Washington State 17: While many thought Stanford's rise to prominence would halt with the graduation of Andrew Luck, not much has changed for the Cardinal; this time, Kevin Hogan throws for three touchdowns to extend the Cardinal's winning streak to 12 games - Stanford is now 16-2 with a Rose Bowl victory post-Luck.#16 Washington 31, Arizona 13: In monsoon-like conditions in Seattle, the Huskies turn to a powerful ground game and Bishop Sankey (school-record 40 carries for 161 yards) while Keith Price throws two touchdown passes to continue to close in on Cody Pickett's school records - Pickett was the QB the last time Washington was 4-0 in 2001.
#8 Florida State 48, Boston College 34: After a slow start (they trailed 17-3), the Seminoles turn to sensational freshman QB Jameis Winston, who piles up 330 yards and four touchdown passes while also running for 67 yards in an ACC road win over the Eagles.UPDATED BOWL PREDICTIONS
Allstate Sugar Bowl, January 2, 2014 CBS Sports (Jerry Palm): South Carolina vs. Louisville (no change)ESPN.com (Mark Schlabach): Georgia vs. Oklahoma (no change)ESPN.com (Brad Edwards): Georgia vs. Wisconsin (no change)College Football News: Alabama vs. Clemson (no change) SI.com (Stewart Mandel): Texas A&M vs. Florida State (Florida State replaces Clemson)Orlando Sentinel (Matt Murschel): Georgia vs. Florida State (replaces LSU vs. Oklahoma State)SB Nation (Jason Kirk): Georgia vs. Florida State (no change)Sporting News (Bill Bender): Georgia vs. Michigan (Michigan replaces Florida State)Bleacher Report: Georgia vs. Louisville (no change)USA Today: Alabama vs. Clemson
Each week the Allstate Sugar Bowl will make its YouTube Pick of the Week, top highlights, impressive off-field performances, great games, illuminating features, and amazing plays, such as a pair of impressive runs like T.J. Yeldon's spin-move touchdown for Alabama and a great catch-and-run by a young back with impressive genes - Barry Sanders, Jr., for Stanford.
College football fans, be sure to "like" the official Allstate Sugar Bowl Facebook page (linked above) and vote each week for the Manning Award Player of the Week. The top quarterback performances from each week will be posted giving you the chance to vote for that you think was the best effort each week of the college football season.
While 30 quarterbacks are on the Manning Award Watch List, additional players may be added later in the season and every quarterback in the country remains eligible for the honor. Here's a look at some of this week's top quarterback performances:
Brandon Connette, Duke(20-of-28, 324 yards, 3 TDs, 1 INT, QBR: 83.0)Connette adds two rushing touchdowns to his career-high passing yards and finishes with 379 total yards in a tight 38-31 victory over Troy.
Cody Fajardo, Nevada(38-of-54, 389 yards, 3 TDs, 0 INT, QBR: 92.0)Fajardo, who rushes for 81 yards and two TDs, passes and runs for touchdowns in the final six minutes to lead the Wolf Pack to a thrilling 45-42 comeback victory over Air Force.
Taylor Kelly, Arizona State(23-of-34, 351 yards, 3 TDs, 1 INT, QBR: 92.5)After the Sun Devils fall behind in third quarter, Kelly connects on a 74-yard score to jump start an offense which proceeds to score the most points ever against USC in a 62-41 Pac-12 win.
Sean Mannion, Oregon State(27-of-52, 414 yards, 6 TDs, 1 INT, QBR: 48.8)Mannion sets a school record for passing touchdowns while tallying his third 400-yard game of the year in leading the Beavers to their fourth straight victory, 44-17 over Colorado.
Aaron Murray, Georgia(20-of-34, 298 yards, 4 TDs, 1 INT, QBR: 82.6)Murray, who also rushes for a touchdown, throws the game-winning TD pass with 1:47 to go to cap another strong week, this time leading the Bulldogs to a win over sixth-ranked LSU, 44-41, while also passing Peyton Manning for career passing yards.
John O'Korn, Houston(24-of-36, 312 yards, 4 TDs, 0 INT, QBR: 92.7)O'Korn, a true freshman making his second career start, helped the Cougars break open a tie-game in the second half as he sets career-highs in essentially all categories in a 59-28 win over UTSA.
Jameis Winston, Florida State(17-of-27, 330 yards, 4 TDs, 1 INT, QBR: 92.8)Winston, who also rushes for a career-high 67 yards, throws three second-quarter TD passes to help the Seminoles erase a 17-3 deficit en route to a 48-34 road win over Boston College.
Top Upcoming Games
(current AP rankings, all times Central)
#25 Maryland at #8 Florida State (11 a.m., ESPN): The Terrapins are arguably the most surprising undefeated team in the country and while they have cracked the Top 25 this week, major respect would be gained with an upset of the Seminoles and star quarterback "Famous" Jameis Winston.
#6 Georgia at Tennessee (2:30 p.m., CBS): The Bulldogs have played a brutal schedule with three Top-10 foes in their first four games; a weak Volunteer squad could offer a break, or an old-fashioned letdown game.
Georgia Tech at #14 Miami (2:30 p.m., ESPNU): The Hurricanes, off to their first 4-0 start since 2004, host the always-challenging option game of the Yellow Jackets.
Minnesota at #19 Michigan (2:30 p.m., ABC/ESPN2): The Golden Gophers fell from the ranks of the unbeatens on Saturday to take some luster of this game, but Michigan has looked very shaky since its Notre Dame win and could be challenged here.
#10 LSU at Mississippi State (6 p.m., ESPN): Despite the tough loss at Georgia on Saturday, the Tigers remain in the top 10 and are still in contention for the SEC and national titles - though a letdown on the road in Starkville would likely end both goals.
TCU at #11 Oklahoma (6 p.m., FOX): The Sooners' impressive win at Notre Dame, along with a surprising Oklahoma State loss at West Virginia, has established Oklahoma as the class of the Big 12, but a loss to struggling TCU could turn that title to surprising Texas Tech.
#4 Ohio State at #16 Northwestern (7 p.m., ABC): The Buckeyes look to extend the nation's longest winning streak to 18 games, but will have the challenge of being on the road at Northwestern, which is coming off a bye week.
#15 Washington at #5 Stanford (9:30 p.m., ESPN): The Huskies have remained undefeated behind the potent rushing-passing combo with Bishop Sankey and Keith Price while sending three teams to their first losses, however Stanford will present much more of a challenge.
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High school students might soon have to cough up some cash to take concurrent enrollment classes as part of a possible change that lawmakers hope will keep the program strong.
The Senate Education Committee voted unanimously on Wednesday in favor of SB162, which modifies a law passed last year allowing colleges to charge high school students to take concurrent enrollment classes for college credit. Though last year's bill became law, it was never actually implemented because the number of exemptions to students having to pay fees made administration of the law overly difficult, said sponsor Sen. Stephen Urquhart, R-St. George.
This year's bill, SB162, seeks to correct that by narrowing the number of exemptions so colleges can actually start charging fees.
As in last year's bill, colleges would be allowed to charge high school students up to $30 per credit hour. They would only be allowed to charge $5, however, if the student qualifies for free or reduced price lunch at school; $10 if the course is taught by a high school instructor at a high school; and $15 if the course is taught through video conferencing.
Other exceptions, such as waiving fees for technology-intensive or gateway career courses, were part of the old bill but not the new one.
Urquhart said the changes are necessary to keep the concurrent enrollment program strong. He said it would great if colleges didn't have to charge students any money, "but you see our colleges paring down offerings because they're losing money on it."
"Obviously, the point of this is to further and enhance concurrent enrollment not to harm it in any way," Urquhart said.
The committee approved the bill Wednesday without much debate though some speakers expressed concern.
Tom Nedreberg, vice president of the Utah Education Association (UEA), said he supports concurrent enrollment and just hopes the fees don't prohibit any students from participating in the program.
The bill now moves to the Senate floor.
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Tom Cruise & Rosamund Pike Host "Jack Reacher" Spanish Screening
In anticipation of next Friday's release, Tom Cruise and Rosamund Park attended the premiere of their new film, "Jack Reacher" at the Callao cinema in Madrid, Spain on Thursday (December 13).
The 50-year-old actor faced the chilly Spanish weather in a dark sweater, jeans, and a blue winter coat while his likely chilly costar wore a long-sleeved short gold dress and open-toed heels.
Based on a character created by British author Lee Child, Jack is described as 6ft 5 in and weighing between 210 and 250 pounds.
If it seems like Tom Cruise might be a strange choice, the "Mission Impossible" star recently addressed the question to Reuters, saying, "You know, [Child] created the character. I had my own opinion that I didn't say to Lee and then he came back and pretty much reflected what I had felt about it. But had he said 'look I'd rather not,' I would not have played the character." He then described Reacher's size as a characteristic and not an entire being.
Enjoy the pictures of Tom Cruise and Rosamund Pike at the premiere of their new film, "Jack Reacher" at the Callao cinema in Madrid, Spain (December 13).
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Report: Lea Michele records song for 'Glee' Cory Monteith tribute
Lea Michele is back at work. According to "People," the "Glee" actress returned to the studio on Monday for the first time since her boyfriend and co-star Cory Monteith died unexpectedly last month.
She was photographed leaving the studio wearing a necklace with the word "Cory" on it. Later, Lea tweeted that she "couldn't have picked a more beautiful & perfect song to start the year with."
Couldn't have picked a more beautiful & perfect song to start the year with..🎶— Lea Michele (@msleamichele) August 5, 2013
It is believed that the actress spent the day recording something special to pay tribute to the late Monteith for an episode being planned in his honor.
As previously announced, the proceeds of the music sales for that episode, coming in the fall, will go towards a fund in his name.
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Sophie... Your not wicked are You? God is great and he loves you dearly doesn't he? We all think why the hell me, don't we? Why not that jerk? I've given my whole life and what do I get in return? Cancer? death? survival? An opportunity to do something great? Are we assisting God to shed awareness? Is our purpose on earth to help save others? First line of order is , LOVE YOURSELF ! Don't ever feel gulity for your thoughts. Your not being tried in a court of law. It's natural for us to ask all the why questions. I've been a bad boy a few times in my life, I still ask myself why and never did get any answers. God still loves me as he does you. The world /Earth is a big school, We start learning from the moment we are born and contiune to learn until the day we die. Yes, it gets harder and harder with each and every year because we are smarter and want to know the answers to all the whys in our lives. Unfortunately , God has decided to save the answers until we reach our home meant to be. Live and love for today Sophie, God is right here with us, all the way. I'm glad God is making the big decisions and that I've put my trust and faith in him. Where did this come from Sophie? Straight from my heart. Why? Because I care and love my brothers and sisters. You'll be just fine . why? Because you have a heart that cares and loves as well. Don't you ever forget it. 91/2 years I have asked many questions with many unanswered, but God's love tells me it's okay to be mortal and wonder why? Wow, did I just say all this? I wonder why? Your the best Sophie along with many others who wonder why? I'm not trying to push religion or God Sophie, It's my personal choice to say, do, and feel the way I want. Others may look too a higher power or universe to obtain their feelings and thoughts, and that is okay as well.
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