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The Kiowa County Maverick Football team finished their season last week in Solomon, after a first round playoff loss to the Gorillas. Rightfully, fan hopes were high. The Mavericks entered the season with lots of question marks about offense and defense, but answered them with an six game mid-season win streak. Offensive output was consistent and a young defense found its form against a barrage of tough opponents.
The Kiowa County Maverick Football team finished their season last week in Solomon, after a first round playoff loss to the Gorillas. Rightfully, fan hopes were high. The Mavericks entered the season with lots of question marks about offense and defense, but answered them with an six game mid-season win streak. Offensive output was consistent and a young defense found its form against a barrage of tough opponents.
The season opened with a tough 40-20 loss against the Minneola Wildcats.
Matt McClaren led the Wildcats in the double-digit win with a stellar performance. The 6'1" QB finished his senior season ranked number 12 in Kansas with more than 2,000 yards rushing, 37 touchdowns and a .618 pass completion rate (34-55), so his performance in Greensburg (134 yards rushing, .722 pass completion and 3 TD's) was a warm up for his strong season.
"I think [our offense] is kind of going to evolve," said Young after the game. "We try to involve as many of our backs as we can, so one guy isn't carrying the ball 40 times in one game."
It was a precursor of what was to come from the Mavericks as Trever Powell, Creighton McDonald and Keenan Behee would all share rushing duties over the course of the season.
With a limited passing game (although Trevor Tyree, McDonald, Powell and Dylan Jacks combined for about 200 yards on the season), the trio made up the bulk of the Mavs offense, which relied heavily on the ground game.
The Mavericks averaged nearly 300 yards per game, out rushing Macksville (169 yards per game), Solomon (259 yards per game) and South Central (278 yards per game).
KC finished #2 in the division with nearly 3,000 total rushing yards, behind McLaren's Wildcats who topped the list with 3,102 season yards.
The Mavs also averaged nearly 40 points per game, ranked third in overall division points (406 total points) behind Minneola (470 total points) and Fowler (413).
Powell and McDonald would account for about 81 percent of the total offense (2,432 of 2,999 rushing yards).
It was quite a change from last year's offense, which saw a lone player, Ross Binford, account for a majority of Kiowa County's offensive output (2,047 of 3,438 rushing yards).
As the season rolled into week two and three, which saw a 40-14 blow out win against South Gray and a 28-24 loss against Macksville, it seemed like the team was settling in.
Powell and McDonald were finding a rhythm and the defense, which Young had said would be the key to the season, began to take shape.
The Mavs looked almost unstoppable from week four to week eight.
They averaged nearly 50 points per game during the five-week stretch, which included a 50-point half game in week six against Skyline and a 60-point half game in week eight against Attica.
The KC offense had their way, running an average of 325 yards per game. While it was a softer part of the schedule, and the two half games might skew the statistics, the Maverick faithful saw a confident team, with a fluid offense and a defense finding its way.
"I think we're going to be a lot more defensive minded," said coach Young in early weeks. "Our goals are going to revolve around the defensive side of the ball. We're going to let the offense take care of itself and hopefully score some points here and there. Really, we want to be more solid on the defensive side."
It was no coincidence that as the defense found ways to halt opponents on key downs and limit extra points, Kiowa County started finding success.
KC was second in the division with 594 total season tackles behind South Central (662). But the Mavericks ranked last in sacks with only 10.
Opponents averaged only 28 points per game against KC, and 23 points per game average during their five game winning streak.
Kiowa County topped the division with 14 interceptions, beating out Fowler (13) and Ingalls (10) for the top spot. Powell had eight of the 14 and McDonald had five.
Rustin Ardery, a top Kiowa County basketball player who wasn't sure if he would play football this year, beat out Colby Lindsey of South Central (113) and Ty Clark of Fowler (113) for the division leader in tackles (114). Powell was only one behind with 113 total tackles on the season.
But the final weeks of the season proved challenging. An always tough St. John Tigers team, who finished 8-2 with a 16th state ranking, and a on-the-road loss to the Solomon Gorillas (10-1) in the first round of the playoffs ended a strong season by a KC squad who many might have written off in early weeks.
The Kiowa County Mavericks finished their 2012-2013 season 6-4 with a 2-1 league record. Until next year.
Next Week: Season MVP Awards
By The Numbers
2,999 Total Rushing Yards
594 Total Season Tackles
406 Total Season Points
300 Average Rushing Yards Per Game
28 Opponents average points per game
14 Total Sacks
6 Wins
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My initial impression from this century old triplex was not favourable. I thought it looked dingy and was not crazy about the turquoise accents. I was concerned about the vicinity to the foundation of the 60-year-old silver maple. But since the proprietor insists that there's no apparent danger, I kind of like the old fellow now. The more I was examining the facade, the more I discovered the potential for a successful makeover. Stunning architectural elements that needed to be showcased and original layering of the bricks were a few of my favourite things.
Aside from the obvious fact that the imperative repair of the slanting second floor balcony was going to be onerous, the house was a good example on how to improve its curb appeal by giving a special attention to details. Minimal enhancements with massive results.
Warmer and bolder colours would provide a nice contrast with the colour of the wall. Repetition of the same white annuals could effectively scale-up the distinguish factor. The grey beige bricks are a bit soiled from city pollution. A pastel turquoise colour for all wooden features only emphasizes the discoloration of the wall. Except for the doors and the foundation, all the turquoise components; the contours of the balconies, the facing of the steps on the ground floor, all the architectural details and the contours of the twin second floor doors should be painted charcoal in a semi-gloss finish. The new shutters will be the same colour also.
The new charcoal flower boxes will be made-to-measure filling the whole length of the balconies. They should be secured properly to the exterior front of the floors. The two others on the first level ought to be as wide as the windows and attached directly under the ledges. All of these as well as the shutters will all be charcoal.
Everything that is made of steel will receive a fresh coat of inky black semi-gloss paint. For a more coherent feel, the sculptural easels above the two doors will be replicated and replace the metal ones on top of the main front door. The underside of the galleries as well as the wood floors and steps should be painted in medium warm grey beige without pink or green pigmentations.
All the turquoise concrete ledges at the base of the windows and the foundation ought to be the exact identical dirty colour as the brick wall in a matte surface.
The bottom step of the spiral stairwell should be the same matte colour as the concrete floor. Bigger address numbers in a serif typo and in the same finish as the door handles will be installed above the entrances. By now, you may have noticed my signature red door in my designs. In the case of this house especially, a warm hit of this happy tint is a boost of youth. A beige and black exterior carpet helps conceal the bare concrete floor and cozy up the entrance.
Since the actual lot is made of concrete and because the roots of the elder tree basically monopolize the small amount of soil available, the owner ingeniously built a raised flower box around it. The inner empty space near the trunk was filled with river stones. I propose to add more beige ones until the surface becomes visible.
The new flower boxes will be the stages for the next festival of annuals. This year, the white blooms will perform and next year maybe a red show. The owner's Juniperus and one of her white Spirea will be hosted by big-scale classic iron black urns.
The other Spirea will be planted in the wings, in a corner under the big tree. For the wintertime, these shrubs will have to retreat to the backyard's soil. In the colder seasons, beautiful branches of evergreen decorated with red fruits could replace the annuals in the flower boxes and containers.
Experienced gardeners skilfully seeded the two smaller trees in cracks in the alleys. Aside from their great talent for seducing us with their melodies, these unknown birds did know how to leave their imprint among all our artificial elements.
- Spireas (owner's shrubs, white, in urn and near maple)
- Helichrysum Petiol (annual, silver, in urn around Spirea)
- Catharanthus Roseus Vinca Rosea (annuals, flower boxes)
- Bacopa (annuals, white, med. cascading) or ...
- Scaveola Aemula (annuals, white, med. cascading)
- Juniperus (owner's evergreen, urn, 2nd level balcony)
- Japanese Lilac (city tree, white, in front of house, photo)


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Yesterday we said our good-byes to a great singer-songwriter, actress, producer, entrepreneur and legend, La Diva de la Banda, La Gran Señora, Dolores Janney Rivera also known as Jenni Rivera.
Jenni wasn't always a celebrity. Her story is one of struggle and perseverance. Rivera's parents migrated to the United States from Mexico, just like many parents, looking for a better life. Rivera was born in California to a tight-knit family filled with musical talent. She was a great student and became pregnant at the age of 15. With the push of her counselors, she continued her education while pregnant and received her GED, graduating as valedictorian of her class. Jenni Rivera earned her college degree in business administration, proving many wrong, that young Latina mothers never make it to college. However, that wasn't the end of it.
Rivera made her first recording in the 1990's and was signed later on, becoming one of the few women leading in the banda and norteña music genre, usually dominated by men, selling over 15 million albums worldwide and starting many companies which sold cosmetics, perfumes, clothing and much more. While Rivera's career took off the ground, her personal life was filled with pain.
Rivera suffered domestic violence at the hands of her first husband, but that didn't stop her. She gathered enough strength to leave this marriage and became a spokesperson for the National Coalition against Domestic Violence in Los Angeles. Rivera's music was a source of inspiration to many women who like her, were victims of abuse and didn't always have the strength to leave. Her music and her story motivated many women to come forward and seek help knowing there was light at the end of the tunnel. After another failed marriage, Rivera only became more passionate and determined to provide for herself and her family, now a mother of five and an inspiration to women everywhere. Rivera was unafraid, always spoke her mind and overcame every obstacle while still having a smile on her face.
Her work didn't just stop at domestic violence, Rivera joined immigrant rights activists in Arizona after the racist show-me-your-papers law known as SB1070 became a reality. Rivera performed at the Billboard Awards dressed in purple on spirit day to stand in solidarity with the LGBTQ community. She was a fierce advocate for equality and justice for all people. She challenged mainstream body images and beauty expectations. Her work and her legacy will live on in the hearts and souls of many.
Rivera's life is a testament of how poderosas we really are while facing violence, racism, inequality and any other blow life has for us. Her work has shown me why it's important to speak out when things are wrong and to continue to push for spaces where Latinas are leading. It's important to have a space to turn to that will accept us with open arms and offer support, while being surrounded by others with shared experiences; I'm glad to have the Latina Institute.
Jenni, ayer soltamos mariposas para ti, just how you asked in one of your songs. Thank you for staying true to your roots, your fans and never forgetting where you came from. Thank you for elevating the voices of women everywhere. Thank you for setting a standard on how we deserve to be treated. You are my personal inspiration and I hope to channel your strength into my every day life. May you rest in power. Que descanses en poder.


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The STEM program from Merrimack College will continue every Monday; students from grades 5-8 participate in science projects under the direction of Merrimack students.
This is Parent Week, Monday through Thursday; parents are invited to spend time in their child's class and watch as they present projects and work on other daily tasks. Times are: Monday, first- and second-grade parents, 8:30 to 9:30; Tuesday, third- and fourth-grade parents, 10:30 to 11:30; Wednesday, fifth- through eighth-grade parents, 9:45 to 10:30; Thursday, prekindergarten and kindergarten parents, 10:30 to 11:30.
HAA will host a spelling bee Friday; fifth-graders will take part in the first bee as a class; the second bee will see students in grades 6-8 collectively compete; competition begins at 10 a.m.; parents and families welcome to attend.
PTA is sponsoring a Dance-A-Thon on Friday, 6 to 8 p.m., in the Cultural Center; students have been collecting pledges to raise money for academic enrichment programs.
HAA's new Huffington Post blog is now posted, written by Business Development Manager Zachary Stevens; the blog is called "Staying Alive: A Narrative on Music Education"; read it at www.huffingtonpost.com/zachary-stevens/music-education-public-schools_b_2503887.html; the next blog focuses on the benefits of having an Orthodox education.


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According to Statistics Canada consumer price index, the dollar experienced an average inflation rate of 3.77% per year. Prices in 2011 are 1502.7% higher than prices in 1936.
In other words, CA$100 in 1936 is equivalent in purchasing power to CA$1,602.67 in 2011, a difference of CA$1,502.67 over 75 years.
The inflation rate in 2011 was 2.30%.
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Bakersfield men videotaped themselves while they were at it, deputies say
Two Bakersfield men landed in jail in Taft after they went joyriding in water trucks at the Honolulu Hills Raceway early Saturday morning, the Kern County Sheriff's office reported.
The two men were arrested about 2:30 a.m. by deputies from the Taft substation, but not until they had raced the trucks on a track designed for dirt bikes and apparently videotaped themselves on their cell phones.
The deputies were responding to a call from a security person asleep at the off-road racing facility east of Taft who heard the tankers start up and saw the trucks driving around the track.
They also saw a Toyota pickup parked at the facility on Honolulu Hills Road two miles east of Airport Road.
Deputies arrived a few minutes later and the trucks were still driving, Sgt. Martin Downs said.
The suspects apparently saw the deputies, too. When deputies approached the now-stopped trucks, the suspects were no where to be seen.
So the deputies went back and waited.
Pretty soon the two suspects were seen walking back to the truck and were arrested.
"They just wanted to take it out and drive it around the race track, they said," related Sgt. Martin Downs.
Steven Michael Davies and Michael Tackett, both 20 and from Bakersfield, were charged with vehicle theft, conspiracy and trespassing.


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LOWELL -- A 48-year-old Lowell man is facing child-endangerment and drunken-driving charges after police allege he was driving drunk at four times the legal limit with two children in the car and nearly hit a pedestrian in a crosswalk.
In Lowell District Court Thursday, Luis Guzman, of 91 Gage St., was released on personal recognizance on two additional counts of child endangerment while operating under the influence, in connection with an incident from last September.
Guzman is already facing charges of operating under the influence of alcohol, possessing an open container of alcohol and motor-vehicle charges in connection with same incident. In the first set of charges, Guzman was released on $1,000 cash bail.
Guzman is tentatively scheduled for a change of plea on March 7.
Lowell police allege that on Sept. 14, officers had just passed a vehicle on Cardinal O'Connell Way when they noticed a brown Toyota Corolla almost strike a pedestrian who was in the middle of crossing Market Street.
After stopping the car, officers noticed an open container of Natural Ice beer on the floor behind the passenger seat and also noticed two children, both 11, in the back seat along with a 47-year-old female in the front seat.
It took an officer three taps on the driver's side window to get Guzman to roll it down. When he did, the officer noticed a strong odor of alcohol. The officer noted Guzman's eyes were glassy and blood shot.
When asked if he had been drinking, Guzman allegedly responded he didn't speak English. A Spanish-speaking officer arrived to translate.
After allegedly failing field-sobriety tests, Guzman submitted to a portable Breathalyzer and register .32 -- four times the legal limit of .08.
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I looked around my kitchen and noticed that my cupboard was bare. Actually, more pathetically, my fridge was bare. My fruit bowl was bare. Everything. Bare bare bare. And with the beautiful weather approaching this weekend, I wanted to have a lot of fresh fruits and vegetables on hand.
Friends and family (and some of you) know of my trials and tribulations (and kvetches) grocery shopping in Cambridge/Boston without my own car, my preference for finding kosher goodies in NYC, and my frustration at not having a driver's license for weeks on end after my wallet was plucked from my purse (long annoying story!). Well, with temporary license in hand, replacement ZipCard at the ready, and a few local foodie recommendations with directions printed, I was ready to set out exploring.
Since Earth Day was this week, I rented a (somewhat less expensive) hybrid for my 3-hour tour. Once you get past having to press a "power button" to start the car, most of the features are similar to a normal car, thought it is not quite as much fun to drive as my old convertible!
My first stop after picking up my fixed computer (yeah computer!) was Tabrizi in Watertown – a Persian (Iranian) bakery that happens to be under supervision by the Boston Vaad.
They also have a good sized selection of packaged food – nuts, teas, and specialty items. I stocked up on rose water, orange blossom water (which I use with many almond recipes, both sweet and savory), and pomegranate concentrate. The owner, Mohammed, was quick to remind me that the pomegranate concentrate is not for drinking, but great for marinating poultry and meats, and can be mixed with balsamic vinegar for a unique sweet and sour flavor (Pomi can be used to substitute but is not as rich). Of course, I could not resist a few freshly baked sweets – walnut and almond macaroons and Persian baklava (made with cardamom) – and soft pistachio nougat.
A word to the wise — when you go to Tabrizi, bring quarters for the meters. As an infrequent driver, I forgot about this and parked across the street in a small lot near a dry cleaners. Though I was only in the bakery for 15 minutes, the evil looks I received from the not-such-gentlemen loitering and watching me from their truck as I left my hybrid and swiftly crossed the street, muttering out loud that I hoped I could park here for just a few minutes — followed by the bright yellow tow truck that was just pulling into the lot as I was deftly backing out of my spot leads me to believe that Watertown does not take kindly to interlopers. In my meager defense, I will say that there were no signs saying that the lot was for that side of the road only. I'm just saying.
(Largely) unfazed by the tow truck that then followed me out the little lot, with only minor thought of "what if this guy follows me for the rest of the day?," I made my merry way with only a mere three U-turns before I arrived at Russo's.
The focus at Russo's is beautiful produce at great prices. Yes, there are flowers and plants outside, and a lovely bakery in the back, and bottles of oils, bags of pasta, bars of chocolate at knee level. But, the gems at Russo's are fresh from the farm, sometimes still clinging to the earth where they were born, often smelling of their luscious juices inside.
Upon walking into the store, I immediately called ZipCar to find out if I could extend my time because I realized that I would be unlikely to be able to return the car in my allotted 3 hours. Alas, someone had reserved my car and I had no choice but to return the car at the previously agreed-upon hour. I had to be very disciplined. No meandering. No exploring. Just the basics. I had to be back in my car with the power button pushed before 6 pm to make it back to the garage in time. This would be difficult, but I reminded myself that I could always return.
I felt like a heathen as I zipped through the piles of fruits and vegetables rather than strolling. In grocery stores and markets, I am definitely a flâneur, so I felt quite a pull. I did stop to breathe for a moment when one of the men unpacking fruit offered me a taste of mango. I initially turned him down in my rush, as I said (with my best NY strictly business attitude), "thank you, but I know I'm already going to buy the mangoes, so don't worry about giving me a taste." The gentleman scolded me, plucked a fruit from the top of the mound, sliced it open, cubed it down to the flesh, and handed it to me. Delicious. He then handed me the second half, happy to see me happy.
My cart filled with zucchini (so cheap that I could not resist…zucchini bread, here I come), dark purple eggplants and beets, bundles of fresh herbs, several mangos, a few tomatoes, blood oranges, lemons and limes, and La Tourangelle grapeseed oil ("huile de pépins de raisin," strangely, the La Tourangelle roasted walnut oil they had was not kosher… see Resources), There was almost no line line, and I made it safely to my car with my now very full French re-usable bag in tow.
I did get stuck in traffic and made one wrong turn, so it was a race to get the hybrid back to the garage. I made it. Well, just barely.


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Well......................that sucks.
bofh was good people. He will be missed.
Well......................that sucks.
bofh was good people. He will be missed.
Don't forget the 'secret' forums.Originally Posted by Dayspring
I miss mangies.
Wow. I came in here to troll the thread on my semiannual visit to AO, but hearing that bofh passed away took the wind out of my sails.
He spend a lot of time in IRC with TSC and I. I never got to meet him in person, but she did. What a loss.
"Every normal man must be tempted at times to spit on his hands, hoist the black flag, and begin slitting throats." --Henry Louis Mencken.
We shall raise several drinks to him at Tunaball this year, that's for sure!Originally Posted by Target Practice
Let's see. Check.Originally Posted by Dayspring
Bofh....wow. Very sad.
Are Mango and Newt around any more?
I haven't posted as cphilip in over 7 years since I retired from the Forums... but I decided to break the silence in honor of Bofh... May he rest in peace.
Miss the old days and you guys and gals. Hope everything is well with you and yours.
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Oh No. Say it isn't so. He was a great guy. I knew him for a long time. This really hurts me...Originally Posted by Thordic
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I miss you too Phil. Come down to Tunaball. Call me.Originally Posted by cphilip
Think I have lost your number. send it to me when you get a chance. cphilip(at)Bellsouth(dot)net
Was thinking of you while watching that new reality Tuna Fishing show the other night! I keep thinking your going to show up in an episode!
Originally Posted by 1stdeadeye
I have Newt on Facebook, but Mango's fallen off the face of the planet. You still in NJ Deadeye?
Sure am. Same house.Originally Posted by Dayspring
Just real busy.
Come out to Tunaball on the 5th/6th at Top Gun. If nothing else, do dinner that night with the rest of the AO crew.
Think we can break the last IAO record for carbombs in honor of Boph?
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My mom worked at a chinese restaurant as a bartender for 22 years. I have a MEAN scorpion bowl recipe.Originally Posted by Thordic
I never really left, just lost my password and associated e-mail addy. Now I have the 2.0 version of my old screen name.
What happened to Friendly Corner? It's a dead zone now. I miss everyone arguing with Shartly and the phenomenal movie reviews.
I'm in the same boat email and password-wise. Different scene now.Originally Posted by pgop2.0
I'm proud that AO has survived AGDs ups and downs, while Angel Owners has crapped the bed mere months after WDP/APS shut down. I mostly shoot Angels, Automags, Autocockers and AKA markers - gotta be a survivor ya know?
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Our problem is, alot of the phone numbers we had aren't good anymore. Way back when, there was no Facebook, so you HAD to have a phone number. Now? Not so much.Originally Posted by Fred
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The Boonville Lady Pirates basketball team had the unthinkable happen last night in the opening round of the 57th annual Centralia Invitational Basketball Tournament.
While leading third-seeded Salisbury for pretty much the entire game, the Lady Pirates just so happened to be on the wrong end of a 53-50 loss after the Lady Panthers hit a shot at the buzzer just inside the half-court line.
In other games last night in the tournament, top-seeded Sturgeon defeated No. 8 Southern Boone 53-19 while No. 2 North Callaway turned back No. 7 Hallsville 55-43. No. 4 Macon also beat No. 5 Centralia 31-20.
Tournament action will continue tonight on the boys side of the bracket, with No. 2 Southern Boone playing No. 7 North Callaway at 4:30 p.m., followed by No. 4 Hallsville versus No. 5 Boonville at 6, No. 1 Salisbury versus No. 8 Macon at 7:30 and No. 3 Sturgeon versus No. 6 Centralia at 9.
While the loss dropped the Boonville girls to 2-2 overall, head coach Jaryt Hunziker said it's always devastating to lose a game like that when you know it should have been a win and never came down to that. "We need to be able to hold our ground on defense and get stops to make it a multi possession game at the end," Hunziker said. "We are definitely getting better each game, that's why the loss was so disappointing. We work hard to put ourselves in a position to win but let it slip through our fingers."
The Lady Pirates definitely had their chances last night while leading Salisbury 18-17 after one, 30-25 at the half and 37-34 after three quarters of play. However, in the final period, Salisbury rallied back with a 19-13 advantage for the victory.
Hannah Nicolay led three players in double figures for Salisbury with 16 points while Sabrina Burris added 15 and Sarah Willhite with 11.
For Boonville, Morgan Edwards had a double-double with 18 points and 11 rebounds along with three steals.
Olivia Imhoff finished the game with 10 points, five steals and two assists while Cassidy Renfrow added eight points, five rebounds and one assist, Millie Moyer with seven points, three steals, two rebounds and two assists, Addy Reardon with five points, seven steals, three rebounds and two assists, Aly Wessing with two points, five rebounds, three steals and three assists and Carley Esser with two rebounds.
As for the shooting in the game, the Lady Pirates hit on 21 of 50 shots from the field for 42 percent and 6 of 14 from the foul line for 43 percent.
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The Boonville Lady Pirates basketball team had the unthinkable happen last night in the opening round of the 57th annual Centralia Invitational Basketball Tournament.


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Alabama Teen Charged With Thanksgiving Attack on Sister's Girlfriend
An Alabama teen has been charged with second-degree assault after he allegedly beat up his sister's girlfriend while his family was celebrating Thanksgiving, NBC affiliate Local 5 News reports.
The incident occurred Thursday night when Mallory Owens, 23, attended Thanksgiving dinner at the house of her girlfriend in Mobile, Ala., which is about 167 miles southeast of Montgomery. But the celebration turned violent when Owens' girlfriend's brother, Travis Hawkins Jr., allegedly assaulted Owens because she is a lesbian.
"He tried to kill her. He's lucky he didn't kill her. She's lucky to be alive," Owen's mother Kristi Taylor said. "I didn't recognize her when I got here. It's hard to look at her like that."
Taylor added that she pleaded with her daughter not to have Thanksgiving with her girlfriend's family because she knew "how the family felt about her." But Owens insisted the Hawkins family were "trying to be nice."
Owens suffered multiple skull fractures and crushed bones. Pictures of the young woman that have surfaced on Facebook show her face extremely swollen from the alleged attack. The news station reported that she had to undergo facial reconstruction surgery and needed metal plates put in her cheekbones.
The alleged victim's mother said that Hawkins, 18, has assaulted Owens in the past; earlier this year, he hit her over the head with a pipe wrench. Although Owens was injured, the family did not press charges. But after the latest attack, Owens' family does not feel the same way and plans to take action against the teen.
"I want him behind bars for life," Avery Godwin, Owens' sister, told News 5. "He doesn't need to be out, because if he does he could do this to someone else or he'll finish it off with my sister."
Hawkins was arrested on Sunday on second-degree assault charges but soon posted bond. Although Owens' family insists the attack is a hate crime, Mobile District Attorney Ashley Rich says there is no reason to label it as such yet.
"We are assessing her injuries, everything regarding her hospital stay," she said. "But at this time, he is charged with causing serious physical injuries to her, which is assault second degree under the laws of the State of Alabama."
Like several states in the South, Alabama does not currently have hate crime laws protect based on sexual orientation or gender identity.
The news station points out that Rich has been involved with the Hawkins family in the past. She tried to prosecute Taylor Hawkins Jr.'s father, Taylor Hawkins Sr., after he shot his son. But the teen would not testify against his father and the case was dropped.
In a statement, Human Rights Campaign President Chad Griffin condemned the violent attack: "Violence against anyone - no matter what the motivation - is never acceptable." HRC called on Alabama and federal law enforcement officials to investigate the crime. HRC is attempting to get the U.S. Department of Justice and the FBI involved.
Owens does not have health insurance and a fund has been set up in order to help pay for medical expenses. Those interested should call Regions Bank at 1-800-REGIONS for information on how to donate.


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Ketchikan was our next stop. Today we were able to go on the same adventure. Lighthouse, Totems, and Eagles, not necessarily in that order. This was a great trip, but for some reason, Jenn's camera lost all of her pictures for this trip. devastating to say the least. We saw many Eagles, flying, sitting in trees, sitting on nests, most pointed out to us by our tour guide, we found a couple ourselves. One light house, and a Totem village. Of course, local stories as we traveled on a boat.
Carrie, Patti, and I walked around town. Carrie and I walked on Creek Street. It is a creek that has stores on both sided of this creek.


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Oysters baked in their own shells topped with a rich sauce including shrimp and parmesean cheese. Named for the founder of New Orleans.
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- 2 Tablespoons Unsalted Butter
- 2 Tablespoons Extra Virgin Olive Oil *
- 1 cup Chopped Green Onion
- 1/4 cup Minced Parsley
- 1/2 cup Chopped Red Bell Pepper
- 1/2 cup Chopped Celery
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Puttanesca politely translated means "lady of the night" and by one legend has it that it was a quick, inexpensive dish that the ladies could nibble on during "business" hours. There are other less colorful stories of the sauces origin as well. Regardless, the dish is easy to make and delicious!
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- 3-4 cloves Garlic, chopped
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- 1 Bay Leaf *
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- A sprinkle of grated Parmesan cheese
- Heat a sauté pan and add olive oil. When hot, add chopped onion. Stir a few minutes and add garlic. Cook for a couple of minutes until tender and add anchovies. Continue to cook and stir a few more minutes.
- Stir in pepper flakes, bay leaf and oregano; then add both tomato sauces and simmer for as long as you like.
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Day One Results: For the first time since 2010 Luther completed the first day of competition at the NCAA III National Championships with three All-Americans. The Norse entered the All-America round with five wrestlers alive.
The Norse will enter the second day of action in 11th place with 21 points.
Trent Flegel (197) became a two-time All-American defeating Nathan Schmitz of Concordia-Moorhead with a two-point take down with just six seconds left in the match and posted a 7-5 victory.
Evan Obert (133) and Kyle Windquist (141) earned All-America honors for the first time of their careers. Obert defeated Jacoby Bergerson of Concordia-Moorhead 5-2, while Windquist defeated No. 4 seed Jake Fredricksen of UW-Whitewater by fall in the third overtime at 8:59
At 165, Garrett Bonte dropped a 3-1 decision to No. 8 seed Jordan Schulte of UW-Stevens Point. Bonte completed his season with a record of 22-12.
At 184, Jayden DeVilbiss lost by fall 0:28 to Daniel Olsen of Wheaton College. DeVilbiss completes his season with a record of 26-14.
Day Two Results:
Evan Obert (133) finished eighth at his first National Tournament appearance. Obert was defeated by Dalton Bullard of Elmhurst by fall at 1:12 in the seventh place match. Obert, only a sophomore, completed the 2012-13 campaign with a record of 29-10. He will enter his junior year with a career mark of 47-22.
Kyle Windquist (141) completed his Luther career with an eighth place finish.Windquist was defeated by Ces Antista of Williams 9-5 in the seventh place match.
This was the second time Windquist had qualified for the national finale, but the first time he had earned All-America honors. Windquist, who spent the majority of the season out of the line-up due to an injury, finished with a record of 13-9, 36-21 during his two-year career in a Norse uniform.
Trent Flegel ended his career as a two-time All-American. Flegel became the first Luther wrestler since Jason Pyle (2009-10) to earn back-to-back All-America honors. Flegel placed eighth after dropping a 7-5 decision to Matthew Heschsel of Augsburg in the seventh place match. Flegel ends his season with a record of 31-14. His two-year record in a Luther record was 63-24.
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Posted on January 6, 2014 By Art Feierman
ELMO BOXi T200 PROJECTOR: OVERVIEW:
The Elmo T-200 is a solid performer, with WXGA resolution, and very good picture quality for a lower cost pocket projector. Elmo, long known for their products for the classroom, houses of Worship and business introduces a mid-brightness (100 to 250 lumen range) projector that offers a very good value proposition.
This projector review has just posted, and will be added to. The Elmo BOXi T-200 is about to be launched at the 2014 CES show on Jan 7th. Elmo was able to deliver to us a pair of T-200 projectors, so that we could complete and post this review in time for the formal announcement. Considering these are preproduction demo units, they performed very well. Read on!
The BOXi is a cute pocket projector that claims 150 lumens, enough to do some serious things and do them reasonably well as long as the environment and projected size are reasonable. Way back in the beginning of modern projectors ('93 give or take) the first portable projectors weighed in at about 20 pounds, and cranked out 110 lumens. Certainly back then, 250 lumens was "auditorium capable" (very dark auditoriums, and 20 foot screens). Mind you, projectors in the .5 to 1.5 pound range, are really portable, and there are far, far brighter projectors even at 4-5 pounds (2500+ lumens). This projector's strength is it's size and weight, not its muscle.
Still, in this day and age, please, let's not put the BOXi T200 in an auditorium.
In low light, here's an extremely portable projector that can be used for a multitude of purposes. I've projected at 25″ and 40″ sizes with very good success, looking at spreadsheets, Powerpoint presentations and browsing the internet. I viewed at both sizes with the rear lights of my theater turned on. With the lights off, even 60″ diagonal was viable.
For home use, I watched parts of movies with the screen mostly at the 50 and 60 inch diagonal sizes. After all, in theory you only need about 400-450 lumens to fill a 100″ screen at movie theater brightness. Thus, to do a 50″ diagonal, you have only 1/4 the area, so need only 1/4 the brightness.
While many pocket and pico projectors have media players built in, so they can run slide shows off of USB thumb drives, or off of SD and other cards, this BOXi T-200, lacks that functionality. Instead think of this BOXi as a very small "traditional" projector, other than it's extremely long lived LED light source. (And it has an HDMI input!) After some thought, I even decided to list the T200 as suitable for a classroom.
No, it's not going to get use in the traditional US classrooms, but very small portable projectors have made their mark in rural areas, and in many second and third world countries (no offense intended). More about that, under special features.
Let's take a close look, starting with a few of the "special features" of the BOXi T200.
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Ever think you were too old to get your pilot's license? Think again.
"It's the Red Baron," joked two maintenance men as they entered Barbara Welch's cottage at Cokesbury Village in Hockessin.
While Welch admits that earning her pilot's license at the age of 71 was no easy feat, she had motivation to get it.
"My husband Chuck was a pilot for 30 years, so I was always going with him," she said.
It also didn't hurt that her husband owns his own plane – a Cherokee Piper Dakota 4-seater high performance plane, which they often take to their other home in the Pocono Mountains.
Welch started her flying career with the pinch-hitter's course in 2008, which was approximately 20 hours of training that involved teaching her to take over a plane and successfully land it if something happened to the pilot.
But the instructor told her husband that she had a knack for flying and that she was a natural, so she figured she would continue.
At Ground School, there were three other students, one of which was a woman her age. Welch learned the basics of aerodynamics, engine performance, navigation, airplane instrumentation, and more.
After five months of Ground School and a written exam came flight training, at the New Garden Flying Field in Toughkennamon, Pa.
It took Welch a total two years to get her pilot's license, and since then, she and her husband travel when the weather is good to the Poconos and sometimes as far as southwest Florida.
"We like to get in the plane for an hour and a half, stop and have lunch and get fuel, then get back in the plane to get to our destination," she said.
She said the studying and the training to get her license was hard work, but she would never discourage anyone from trying.
"It makes the most sense if you have a real reason," she said.
Welch said her next adventure will most likely keep her grounded: "I plan on slowing down a bit until September. I'm going to cool it for a while and catch up on things," she said.


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Hamilton Bulldogs @ Amerks, 11.02.2012
"Keep your head up, love." (The Lumineers, Stubborn Love)
There are few things I dislike more than the loser point in AHL hockey. However, when it's the Bulldogs getting the point and the Amerks getting the win in the shootout, I suppose I can be alright with it.
The Amerks welcomed the Hamilton Bulldogs into downtown Rochester to kick off a home-and-home weekend Friday night. The ice wasn't great, given that the circus and The Boss were in town over the last two weeks, but hockey waits for no circuses or concerts. Unsurprisingly, David Leggio took the start for Rochester, and the Bulldogs wasted no time making their presence known, garnering the first penalty of the game a mere 24 seconds into the first period. And the second, at 2:40. The grand highlight of the first period, however, came at 6:31. A goal that was initially credited to Alex Biega – with assists to Zemgus Girgensons and Brian Flynn – was corrected. Zemgus nabbed his first pro goal off of assists from Biega and Flynn. The second period didn't offer up much more in the means of scoring or excitement, with one exception. Frederick Roy, son of famed (or infamous, depending on your opinion) goaltender Patrick, notched his first professional fight, as he squared off against Hamilton's Brendan Gallagher. It was a fairly even match, as Gallagher weighs in at 5'9, 182, and Roy is 5'10, 168. Roy came out on top, however, and the teams would take the Amerks 1-0 lead into the second intermission.
If nothing else, the Amerks have carried their ability to completely just break down into this season. Although Kevin Porter put the boys up 2-0 on the power play early in the second, with assists from Marks Mancari and Pysyk, it wasn't long until the 'Dogs had cut Rochester's lead in half. Actually, it was only 41 seconds after Porter's goal that Gallagher netted Hamilton's first score of the night. Darryl Boyce would seal the tie for the Bulldogs, and the teams would head into the extra frame. Although the Amerks easily dominated the overtime period, there was no goal scored. Joe Finley, Mark Mancari, and Hamilton's Morgan Ellis took exception to that, and there was a brief scuffle at the close of the overtime session. Everyone was issued roughing penalties, with Finley catching an extra 10 minute misconduct. Because of the 10 minute penalty, Finley was ineligible to shoot in the shootout, but let's face it – he probably wasn't going to shoot anyways. In case you're just tuning in, the AHL shootout is a scosh different than the NHL version, going five rounds or until a winner is decided. Hamilton shot first in each round, but did not score until round four, when Darryl Boyce snuck one past David Leggio. Rochester, however, scored on three of their four attempts, with Phil Varone, Brian Flynn, and Marcus Foligno all finding the back of the net. TJ Brennan missed his third-round shot. The Amerks would skate away with two points to Hamilton's third, and everyone would board buses to Hamilton for Saturday night's face off. The Amerks didn't fare as well on Saturday, however, losing 4-2 to the 'Dogs on Connor "Gigantic Goaltender" Knapp's first AHL start.
Game notes: David Leggio made his ninth consecutive start for the Amerks, and continues to lead the league, now with 550:42 played and a 6-3-0-0 record. He also has the best shoot out record in the AHL, having blocked 8 of 9 shots (including all five in the home opener against the Crunch) so far this season. He was league best in shootouts last season … The three stars of Friday night's game were 1) David Leggio, 2) Brendan Gallagher, and 3) Zemgus Girgensons … The Amerks were 1-for-7 on the power play, with Hamilton not capitalizing on any of their five opportunities.
One of my favorite, if not my absolute favorite, parts of this game was the pleasure of meeting our friend The Barrister, one of our friends from Dear God, Why Us? Sports. If you're not familiar with the guys over at the Deeg, you should go check them out, because they're pretty awesome (but clearly not as awesome as me). The Amerks return home on Friday, November 9, against the Adirondack Phantoms. If nothing else, it will give the guy who insists on wearing his Flyers jersey to every game a chance to NOT be committing a jersey foul. for once in his life. As always, I will be right there for all your updates. Stop by and say "hey," and I'll see you at the game!!


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TEWKSBURY -- The day after Thanksgiving may be the traditional start to the Christmas season, but it began for some on Veterans Day with a tree-buying campaign supporting military families.
Mahoney's Garden Center on Main Street is partnering with the national Trees for Troops program, offering the chance to purchase a Christmas tree for families living on military bases.
Of the 448 trees sold at Mahoney's eight stores, 98 have come from the Tewksbury location, including 44 purchased at the "Ladies' Night" shopping event earlier this month.
Last year, the Tewksbury store sold around 35 trees throughout the course of the program, said manager Melinda Nutter. In total, the eight Mahoney's stores sold 830, but their goal for this year is 2,000.
"A lot of folks are asking this year for donations in lieu of Christmas gifts for themselves, it seems like," Nutter said. "So this is a way to do that and stay tied to the local community."
With Hanscom Air Force Base in nearby Bedford, many Tewksbury residents have friends or relatives in the military, said Nutter, whose father is an Air Force veteran.
This week, the first live trees of the year will arrive at Mahoney's from their Nova Scotia farm. In December, FedEx will deliver the trees to families on more than 60 military bases worldwide, including the Coast Guard station in Boston.
The seven- to eight-foot Balsam fir trees are each decorated with a personal message from their donors.
"I think people like to feel it and touch it and see what the family will be getting," said Nutter. "It gives it a personal connection."
Follow Katie Lannan at twitter.com/katielannan.


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Jay Glazer
FOXSports.com, Updated 4 minutes ago
The Larry Johnson saga is over.
The star running back Johnson has agreed in principle to a new six-year, $45 million deal with Kansas City, FOXSports.com has learned. The contract includes $19 million in guaranteed money. Johnson is expected to rejoin his team on Tuesday.While his teammates were holding two-a-days in River Falls, Wisconin, Johnson spent training camp working out at Athletes Performance Institute in Tempe, Arizona.
Johnson, Chiefs work out five-year contract extension
By John Clayton
Updated: August 21, 2007, 1:38 PM ET
Larry Johnson ended his 25-day holdout Tuesday morning by finalizing a five-year extension that will keep him with the Chiefs through 2012.
Financial terms of the deal weren't available, but ESPN.com's Michael Smith reported that the contract is worth $45 million, with $19 million is guaranteed. Of the guaranteed money, $12 million is the signing bonus and $7 million is guaranteed salary. Both sides were working on the deal Monday night. The final holdup was the payout over the first three years of the contract. Once that was resolved, Johnson decided to report and accept the Chiefs' proposal. Johnson reported to the practice field late Tuesday morning, put on his helmet and was ready for duty. It was a tough situation for the Chiefs and Johnson. He turns 28 years old this fall. Because of that, Johnson didn't want to play out the final year of his current deal and be in a position in which the Chiefs could make him their franchise player in 2008. Had that happened, it would have been hard for Johnson to get a big-money contract, since running backs nearing the age of 30 tend to not get big deals. For weeks, both sides had been chipping away and getting closer, but it was not close enough for Johnson to get the deal done in time to report to River Falls, Wis., where the Chiefs conducted their training camp. Camp broke last week and the team returned to Kansas City. By reporting and getting his new contract, Johnson has two possible games to polish his timing for the start of the regular season. He had an NFL-record 416 carries last season, and even though the team is expected to lighten the load this year, Johnson is considered the workhorse of the offense.
Last but not least....
LJ ends holdout, joins Chiefs at practice
By ADAM TEICHER The Kansas City Star
Running back Larry Johnson agreed to a contract extension with the Chiefs this morning.
Johnson ended a nearly monthlong holdout and joined the Chiefs during the middle of their practice session. Johnson wasnt just watching practice, either. He took carries with the starting unit, and was pass-blocking during live work.
Terms of the deal were not immediately available.


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Various artists.
Genres; Guitar Evangelists, Gospel, Religious, Bottleneck Slide Guitar.
Informative booklet notes by Ken Romanowski.
Includes detailed discography.
Willie Mae Williams accompanies herself with adept and precise slide guitar on Don't Want To Go There and Where The Sun Never Goes Down, in the meantime cleaving to older principles. As does Brother Willie Eason, his gruff voice lending emotion to There'll Be No Grumblers There and I Want To Live (So God Can Use Me), his slide completing some of the vocal lines. Sister Elizabeth Phillips is impressively accompanied by Estis King's acoustic guitar, her music indeed 'A Little Old-Fashioned' but, a quarter century later, keeping faith with Benny Paris. Benny and Pauline Parrish were two blind religious singers originally from Woodcliff. It is likely that Blind Willie McTell was responsible for their session as he also recorded for Victor at that time and was somewhat of a pivotal figure in the area. Continued...
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Contra Costa Times
A man may have bitten off another man's fingertip man during a scuffle at Saturday night's Beyonce-Jay Z concert at the Rose Bowl Stadium
The fight during the first night of the pair's "On the Run" tour stop in Pasadena momentarily grabbed attention from the superstar duo's performance -- and the ongoing speculation about their marital happiness.
Police told news outlets the fight started when 25-year-old Roberto Alcaraz-Garnica of San Diego groped a woman.
The woman's boyfriend was none too pleased. The two men started fighting, and Alcaraz-Garnica took a bite. Initial reports say the entire fingertip was severed, but a Pasadena police lieutenant told the Los Angeles Times only that the bite caused "serious injury." The boyfriend, in his 20s, was taken to a nearby hospital.
Alcarez-Garnica was booked into Los Angeles County Jail on suspicion of mayhem and sexual battery. But his wasn't the only arrest at the stadium; eight others were nabbed for public drunkenness and two arrested for scalping tickets.
Beyonce and Jaty Z perform Aug. 5-6 at San Francisco's AT&T Park.
Martha Ross provides celebrity commentary for the Bay Area News Group. Contact her at Twitter.com/marthajross
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Undefeated recording 44 wins
Last week was a milestone for Mexico High School wrestler Jake Vitale. The senior ended the regular season Thursday night remaining undefeated with 44 wins.
Wrestling at 145 pounds, he also recorded his 150th and 151st wins of his career on Thursday. During his 44 wins he has pinned 26 opponents, had 2 tech falls, 5 major decisions and 4 decisions this season and faced several state-ranked opponents.
Vitale said the highlight of the season so far this year was winning at the Odessa tournament. "I had four pins in the tournament and beat state-ranked wrestlers."
In addition to his winning accomplishments, he was selected as Wrestler of the Week in the state last week by Missouri Wrestling.com in Class 2A.
Vitale's coach Gayle Adams has a lot of respect for his senior wrestler. "Jake has been a stable force in the lineup for the past four years," Adams said. Even before Adams coached him in high school, he coached Vitale when he was younger. "I have coached Jake since he was 6 years old, so I've seen him improve and strive for his goals," added Adams.
In two weeks the State Wrestling Tournament will be held and Adams said Vitale's final goal in his high school career is to win the state title in his weight class. But first he will have to compete in the Class 2A District Tournament this weekend.
Adams said Vitale is a leader and works with the young guys on their moves and he pushes them to work hard every day. "Jake has made Mexico wrestling proud as he strives to be the best. When he sets goals he doesn't settle for second and nothing gets in his way," said his coach.
Vitale has been wrestling for 13 years. He loves the sport and hopes to one day become a wrestling coach. He plans to attend Southern Illinois University in Edwardsville and participate in wrestling.
In addition to wrestling Vitale is a member of the cross country team and track. He is also active in many clubs and organizations at MHS. Academically he is a member of the National Honor Society and on the Distinguished Honor Roll. He is a member of French Club (serving as president), Strength Club, Biology Club, DECA and FCA.
Vitale is the son of Mike and Rhonda Vitale.


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Reflects the fact that indeed we do have talent, and it is widely recognized.
Charles, Hali, Johnson, Berry and Colquitt.
Only three other AFC teams with more representatives.
All deserving IMO. Comments?
My only comment is that its never good to have a punter on the all pro roster. A record for punts inside the twenty. Not a good reflection on our offence.


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Note to Seth MacFarlane: Good luck on the Oscar gig, Seth. In case you haven't heard, Tina Fey and Amy Poehler killed it as the hosts of the Golden Globes Sunday night.
They were funny, smart and managed to get in some real digs without drawing too much blood. Sure, they had some help from Will Ferrell and Kristin Wiig (who were the best presenters ever) and from Jodie Foster with a speech accepting a lifetime achievement award that will probably be talked about for days in Hollywood.
But it was the Fey-Poehler show and the only thing wrong with the telecast was that the two weren't on stage enough. Seth, in case you want to take notes, here are the best of Fey and Poehler from the Globes:
1) Fey: "Ricky Gervais could not be here tonight because technically, he is no longer in show business." Adds Poehler: "We have no intention of being offensive because as Ricky learned last year, when you run afoul of the Hollywood foreign press, they make you host the show two more times."
2) Poehler on director Kathryn Bigelow: "I haven't been following the controversy about 'Zero Dark Thirty,' but when it comes to torture, I'll trust the lady who was married to James Cameron for three years." (That one drew more oohs and ahs that any other joke.)
3) Fey on Anne Hathaway in "Les Miserables": "I have never seen anyone alone and so abandoned like that since you were on stage with James Franco at the Oscars."
4) Poehler on a surprise appearance by former President Bill Clinton: "Wow, what a special guest! That was Hillary Clinton's husband!"
5) Fey (with drink in hand) after losing to Lena Dunham for best performance in a TV comedy: "Everybody's getting looser here, now that we're all losers." Adds Poehler: "Taylor Swift, you stay away from Michael J. Fox's (teenage) son! Or, go for it."


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Soy Sauce & Underwear Rumble Outs Ex-NFL Player
A former San Francisco 49er offensive tackle has been charged with felony domestic violence and assault charges after allegedly attacking his ex-boyfriend in August after the two men fought over soy sauce and underwear, the San Mateo (Calif.) Daily Journal reports.
According to Deadspin, Harris "now joins a pretty amazingly short list of former NFL players who we know to have been involved in a gay relationship. Welcome aboard! Not the best way of putting the news out, though."
Kwame Harris, who also played for the Oakland Raiders, was scheduled to appear in court Monday on charges he assaulted his former partner after arguing about soy sauce and underwear. Apparently Harris, 30, was planning to drive his ex, Dimitri Geier, to San Francisco International Airport on Aug. 12, of last year but things went south when the two met at a Chinese restaurant in Menlo Park, Calif., (about 31 miles south of San Francisco) and Geier poured soy sauce on a plate of rice.
According to the suit filed in San Mateo Country Superior Court, the men argued for seven minutes over the condiment before the athlete said he refused to take Geier to the airport. As the men were removing Geier's luggage from Harris' car, Harris allegedly tried to pull down the ex-boyfriend's pants and accused him of stealing his underwear.
The lawsuit also states Geier tried to push Harris but failed. He allegedly hit him three times in the face, which only made Harris "seemed only to grow more agitated." Harris then allegedly violently shook Geier and punched him in the face as well as arm several times.
The former football player then allegedly tossed Geier's belongings out of the car and drove off. Instead of heading to the airport, Geier hailed a cab and went to the emergency room. Geier had to undergo surgery to repair his broken orbital bones and needed a metal plate to repair the damage.
Harris, who was later arrested at his home but posted $75,000 bail, pleaded not guilty. His attorney, Alin Cintean, claims Geier threw the first punch and Harris was charged because Geier was injured.
"This really is a pure self-defense case," Cintean said. "He was attacked." Cintean added that Geier is only looking to down his former flame for money. "We're looking forward to having this proven in court and clearing his name," the lawyer said.
Geier's lawsuit denies all claims. He, in turn, is suing Harris in civil court for assault, battery, false imprisonment negligence and both intentional and negligent infliction of emotional distress.
If the former NFL player is convicted he could serve up to seven years in prison.


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LAS VEGAS, Nev. - Junior Marianne Jodoin claimed her 17th-consecutive singles victory, but the second-ranked Duke women's tennis team was unable to slow 60th-ranked Indiana, dropping the match, 4-2, Friday in Las Vegas, Nev. The Blue Devils fall to 9-3 on the season, with two of the team's losses coming during its current four-match road trip.
The Blue Devils won the doubles point for the 10th time this season, but for the first time all spring, were unable to claim the match after winning the crucial point. In the top spot, the 35th-ranked duo of junior Hanna Mar and sophomore Ester Goldfeld topped No. 52 Leslie Hureau and Sohpie Garre, 8-6, while the tandem of Jodoin and sophomore Annie Mulholland cruised past Alecia Kauss and Shannon Murdy, 8-4, on court two.
Duke was limited to only five players in the match, and was forced to forfeit both the third doubles as well as the sixth singles matches as a result.
In singles play, all five matches were decided in the third set. On court one, 35th-ranked Goldfeld dropped the first set, 3-6, but swept Hureau, 6-0, in the second to force the third set, where Hureau regained momentum, winning, 6-2.
On court three, senior Mary Clayton dropped her match to Carolyn Chupa, 5-7, 7-5, 6-3, to give the Hoosiers a 3-1 advantage in the match, but Jodoin quickly responded by taking her match, 6-3, 5-7, 6-0, against Garre to bring the score to 3-2.
A native of Varennes, Quebec, Jodoin topped Garre to win her 17th consecutive singles victory, and give her a perfect 11-0 singles record in dual matches this spring. Jodoin has not dropped a singles match dating back to her victory in the White Draw at the Kitty Harrison Invitational Nov. 9-12.
In the second position, No. 16 Mar fell to Katie Klyczek, 3-6, 6-4, 6-3, to clinch the match for Indiana, while Mulholland and Kauss were level at 5-5 in the third set when the match was decided.
The Blue Devils are in the midst of a four match road trip that kicked off with matches against Michigan and Notre Dame March March 1-3 and concludes with the squad's ACC opener Saturday, March 23rd against N.C. State in Raleigh, N.C.
No. 60 Indiana 4, No. 2 Duke 2
Singles Competition
1. Leslie Hureau def. No. 35 Ester Goldfeld 3-6, 6-0, 6-2
2. Katie Klyczek def. No. 16 Hanna Mar 3-6, 6-4, 6-3
3. Carolyn Chupa def. No. 88 Mary Clayton 5-7, 7-5, 6-3
4. Alecia Kauss and Annie Mulholland DNF 4-6, 6-2, 5-5
5. No. 84 Marianne Jodoin def. Sophie Garre 6-3, 5-7, 6-0
6. IU win by default
Doubles Competition
1. No. 35 Mar/Goldfeld def No. 52 Hureau/Garre 8-6
2. Mulholland/Jodoin def Kauss/Murdy 8-4
3. IU won by default
Order of Finish:
Doubles (2,1); Singles (1,3,5,2,4)


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Peter Jackson Returns to Tolkien (With Old and New Faces)
Peter Jackson likes to do things in threes. Of course, his adaptation of J.R.R. Tolkien's "The Lord of the Rings" was pretty straight-forward: three books, three movies (including the Oscar-winning conclusion "The Return of the King.") But what to do with Tolkien's earlier novel, "The Hobbit," which acted as an introduction to the world of wizards, elves, dwarves, dragons and hobbits that make up the most influential fantasy of the 20th century?
At first Jackson thought two movies would suffice; but somewhere along the line, it was expanded to three, the first of which, The Hobbit: An Unexpected Journey, comes to theaters this week.
Written in 1937, "The Hobbit" was considered more of a children's book, a light appetizer to the darker, more novels that make up the "Ring" trilogy. Many pre-teens read it as part of their school reading assignments, and there was an animated film of "The Hobbit" made in 198X.
Not a children's story
Jackson has designed his "Hobbit" films to lead right into the "Ring" trilogy. "To be quite honest I want to make a series of movies that run together so if any crazy lunatic wants to watch them all in a row, there will be a consistency of tone," Jackson explained.
"I don't want to make a purely children's story followed by 'The Lord of the Rings,' so we are providing a balance. A lot of the comedy and the charm and the fairy tale quality of 'The Hobbit' comes from the characters. You are dealing with Bilbo Baggins, who is a little more reluctant possibly to go on the adventure than Frodo was. You're dealing with dwarves who have a personality and camaraderie all on their own, so there's a lot of humor and a light touch to be gained from those characters but there's still some serious things involved. Hopefully the 'Hobbit 'films will comfortably straddle both worlds."
The 7000-year old wizard
In 'The Hobbit, 'Gandalf (Ian McKellan) the wizard chooses Bilbo Baggins (Martin Freeman) to join a company of dwarves in a quest to defeat the dragon Smaug. Much like Gandalf chose Frodo (Elijah Wood) to be the safe keeper of The One Ring in 'Lord of the Rings,' he likes to send Hobbits on perilous missions with large fellowships. McKellan reprises his role from the 'Lord of the Rings' films.
"People shouldn't expect to see a different sort of Gandalf," McKellan said. "As for being 60 years younger because the story takes place 60 years before, when you're 7000 years old, 60 years doesn't make much difference. When you go back and do this movie, it's not just the people [in the cast.] It's all the people behind the camera and they were the same. I think every head of department was as we'd left them on 'Lord of the Rings' so it was back with old friends. In fact The new side of it was the actors, all the dwarves for example and this particular Bilbo. Everyone fit in very well."
A better 3D
The 'Ring' films were technological marvels that pioneered visual effects, creature creation and performance capture arts. In the 'Hobbit' films, Jackson is adding 3D, and a new filming and viewing format called 48 frames per second. For about 100 years, films have been recorded and shown with 24 images moving through the lens per second. Doubling the frame rate has been controversial, as an early footage screening at CinemaCon in Las Vegas this year was poorly received.
"48 frames a second is way better for 3D, I'll tell you now now," Jackson said. "One of the things with 3D is it does accentuate that strobing. Because your'e getting it in two eyes, your'e getting two cameras that are filming. Once you go to 48 it's much smoother, there's no eye strain. I find you get used to it pretty quickly when you sit and watch. We're used to strobing, we're used to seeing a panning shot which is like a series of still frames that shudders its way along. You don't get that at 48 frames. Yet it doesn't impede our ability to color time, to put a creative grade on the movie. Everything is the same as it normally is. The fact that you don't have so much motion blur makes also makes it feel quite sharp."
Kids will be thrilled
McKellan supports Jackson in his technical endeavors. "It's astonishing to think that most people [going to see 'The Hobbit'] have never seen 'Lord of the Rings' in the cinema. We've all got 8, 9, 10-year-olds who watch 'Lord of the Rings' nonstop, but they watch it at home on a screen that size.
"What is going to happen to their heads when they take their parents in to see a 3D movie maybe for the first time, certainly this story and 48 frames per second. It's going to be much, much, much bigger and more astonishing than we think because we're used to it all. I think people who say : 'Oh, we don't need 3D, we're used to 2D.' Bollocks. 3D is life. We're in 3D now. The brilliance about Peter's 3D is it doesn't come out at you. You go into it. You enter the globe. You look around a corner. Your'e even deeper in until you find a way out. That's the effect of 3D. Those little kids are going to be so thrilled."
Gollum returns
Gollum makes an appearance in 'The Hobbit' when Bilbo falls into his cave. You'll recognize the face and Andy Serkis' voice, but the way Serkis performed the character is new. In 'The Two Towers,' Serkis wore a motion capture suit in a studio and his performance was animated into the movie. Not anymore.
"What is amazing now with performance capture now, we were able to shoot the 'Riddles in the Dark' scene in entirety on a live set with Martin's performance being captured and mine on digital camera," Serkis said. "Then Gollum's performance (is shot) using performance capture cameras (that capture) it in exactly the same moment in time. What that does is there's no disconnect. The fidelity to the moment, to the choices, to the beats that you create between the director and the actors therefore is absolutely nailed in one. That makes a significant difference to the believability and therefore the changes to augment and chance and change the iteration and change performance on the fly makes a huge difference."
A different experience
Ian Holm played Bilbo Baggins in "The Lord of the Rings," and he appears in "The Hobbit" briefly. However, when he flashes back to the adventure of "An Unexpected Journey," Freeman takes over.
"The experience of this is genuinely unlike anything I've ever done and unlike anything I'm likely to do again," Freeman said. "Just the breadth and scale and time, just being in a completely different part of the hemisphere [New Zealand] than I'm used to. It's a whole different experience. It's like a huge chunk of your life. So that alone makes it different than anything else. The budget makes it different. You're constantly walking onto sets and sound stages where what you're acting on would take up the entire budget of any other film I've done. So just the scale of its quite phenomenal. For me they're incomparable."
A new way of filmmaking
As a Hobbit, traveling in the company of dwarves with a giant wizard in tow, Bilbo appears smaller than Freeman actually is. Various special effects achieve this, as they did with the various heights of the Fellowship in the first trilogy.
"Personally I've been surprised how quickly I've gotten used to these ways of filming that I haven't used before," Freeman said.
"The first time that we ever we shot a scene with Gandalf where Ian had to be in a completely different room I thought, 'This is ridiculous, this'll never work. Who are these people? Why are they doing this to us?' Then an hour later you go, 'Oh, that scene looks brilliant.' You rehearse it and rehearse it and it becomes normal. Your whole frame of reference for how you normally work on a film shifts. What one minute is completely unworkable and ridiculous the next week is just going to work. It becomes very easy actually."
The Hobbit: An Unexpected Journey opens December 14, 2012.
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Huskers Continue Progress in Week Two
Lincoln, Neb.- The Nebraska football team continued its 2013 spring practice on Wednesday afternoon. The team practiced in full pads for just over two hours in the Hawks Championship Center.
Head Coach Bo Pelini addressed the media after practice, focusing on the improvements he's seen on the practice field this week.
"I thought we had another good go today," Pelini said. "I saw a lot of progress out there. I like the way our guys have responded on Monday and today to how we practiced on Saturday. I think the light has gone on for some guys, our practice habits have improved, and our attention to detail has gotten better."
The Huskers will return to the practice field on Thursday evening for a scrimmage in their last practice before spring break. On Wednesday, Pelini discussed what the coaching staff's focus has been in the first half of spring practice.
"Our main goal has been to set a foundation and teach," Pelini said. "We have two groups - the experienced group and the younger guys. We're trying to get the experienced guys even better, and we're trying to bring the younger guys along. We just finished practice seven, and I've seen us make a big jump over the past few days. Tomorrow night we will scrimmage and see where they are, and then we will give them a good break to get their legs underneath them."
In past years the four-week spring practice schedule only allowed for one week of practice to be held before spring break. Pelini mentioned this year's change to two weeks of practice before spring break and the advice that he gave his players for keeping up over break.
"This is the first time we've had this schedule, but I think it's going to work out well," Pelini said. "I told them that after tomorrow night they can't forget about football for eight or nine days. If they just don't think about it, they'll be back to square one. They have to put some time in while they're on break so that when they come back they are ready to roll."
As previously noted, the Huskers will be back on the practice field on Thursday evening before taking a week off for spring break. Continue to check back to Huskers.com throughout the spring for all your spring football updates.


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Annual VITA program to bring free tax return prep for community
Truman State accounting students will again offer free tax return preparation starting next weekend for the Volunteer Income Tax Assistance program.
The program will offer five sessions, starting Feb. 9 and continuing Feb. 16, 23, and March 2 and 23 in Violette Hall 1424 from 8 a.m. to 3 p.m.
Taxpayers should bring photo ID, copies of all W-2s, 1098, 1099 forms and any other tax forms received in the mail, Social Security cards for all individuals listed on the tax return and banking information if direct deposit is desired.
All participating accounting students have received training and accounting faculty will review the tax return.
Clients are accepted on a first-come, first-served basis.