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Royals beat Tecumseh 48-36 in non-league action
TECUMSEH — The Blissfield High School girls basketball team defeated Tecumseh 48-36 in Tuesday night's non-conference matchup to stay perfect on the season.
Blissfield (4-0) recovered from a sluggish first quarter and held the Indians to seven total points in the second and third quarters.
"We came out sloppy," said Blissfield coach Ryan Gilbert. "This is our third game in a row that we've had to dig ourselves out of a 6-0 hole to start the game. It's something we can't afford to do against better teams. We just don't have the offense for it."
Tecumseh (0-3) came out fired up at the start of the game. Led by Kayla Kormos, the Indians took a quick 6-0 lead and managed to score a few additional points by beating the Royal defense down the court. Kormos scored eight of her 12 points in the first quarter to give the Indians a 12-9 lead after one.
"We played really well in the first quarter," said Tecumseh coach Jarred Adamson. "I thought our defense was playing great and making things easier on us offensively. In the second quarter, Blissfield made adjustments and we couldn't execute our own adjustments."
Blissfield looked like a different team in the second quarter. On three consecutive plays, the Royals stole the ball from the Indians and turned it into points. Blissfield continued to roll, going on a 13-0 run to open the quarter.
The Indians had no answer. Blissfield's defense swarmed all over the Tecumseh guards and shut them down, allowing the Indians to score just two points in the quarter.
"Our defense really stepped up for us," said Gilbert. "Those middle two quarters for us were excellent."
With a 26-14 lead coming out of halftime, both teams cracked down defensively. For the first five minutes of the quarter, the two teams combined for six points and several turnovers.
"We've been getting better as we go," said Adamson. "I thought the girls have improved over the last three games. As long as the kids can stay on the right path and we can put together and full, four-quarter game, we'll be fine."
After switching to a full-court press, Blissfield went on a 6-0 run with four points from Claire Denecker as the quarter came to and end. Denecker led all scorers with 16 points, eight coming in each half.
"After we snuck in those baskets at the end of the third, we decided to call off the dogs," Gilbert said after the game. "We were up by 19 and we more concerned about all the girls getting a chance to play and get some experience."
Down 38-19 entering the final quarter, the Indians dug deep and refused to give up. Tecumseh dived for loose balls and defended every Blissfield shot. The Indians did begin to mount a comeback, but it was too little, too late as the Royals took the victory 48-36.
"We played well in spurts tonight," Adamson said. "At other times, we were nonexistent. We just need to put together a full game."
Along with her 16 points, Denecker finished with 11 rebounds, four assists, two steals and three blocks. Kelsie Abbott had 10 points, and Sara Goetz finished with 10 points. Emma Essen added two points and five steals for the Royals.
"Claire's going to get her points," said Gilbert. "I though Sara really stepped up for us and took care of the ball when others struggled to and hit some big shots. Kelsie really gave a hard effort for us tonight."
Hannah Galloway finished with seven points and Mattie Wright had six points for Tecumseh.
Blissfield will host Ida on Friday in a Lenawee County Athletic Association matchup, while Tecumseh will travel to face Carleton Airport that same day.
— Blissfield-Tecumseh JVs: Blissfield defeated Tecumseh 42-26. Jessica Bausman led Blissfield with 13 points, while Morgan Skelton had eight points and six steals for Tecumseh.

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Yankees - 010 004 100 - 6 12 2The Yankees blew three leads today -- and dropped back to 13.5 GB. (Yeah, Friday was a spark. Pfft.)
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According to Fox, the Yankees have blown leads and lost in 6 of the 11 games they have played this year against Boston (overall they are 4-7). And from the 7th inning on in those 11 games, the Red Sox have outscored them 31-8.
The Sox got five in the 7th today -- thanks to a leadoff double from Ortiz, three walks from Proctor, singles from Crisp and Pedroia (who was 3-for-5 in the 2-hole), a sac fly from Lugo and two errors from Jeter.
But Mike Lowell was the star of the game, walking in the 2nd, singling in a run in the 4th and them ramming into Cano between first and second trying to break up a possible double play, hitting a solo home run to start the sixth, and doubling in a run in the 8th. He also made some nice plays at third, starting inning-ending double plays in the 5th and 6th, and making a bare-handed grab-and-gun in the 8th, retiring Cabrera.
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Seeing RA under every stoneFebruary 8, 2010 at 10:36 am | Posted in arthrits, rheumatoid arthritis, fibromyalgia, joint pai, Me, rheumatoid arthritis (RA) | 4 Comments
Tags: arthritis, diagnosis, occupational therapist, OT, pain, R.A., RA, rhematoid arthritis, rheumatoid, Rheumatoid arthritis, rheumatoid arthritis (RA)
Is it me, or do others with rheumatoid arthritis see RA possibilities everywhere? I've told my bro, who has had neck pain for years and gets inflamed knuckles, that he really should get an RA test, even though it's incredibly unlikely in a lad his age. (Unlikely but not impossible, as Rhuematoid Arthritis Guy can testify, and not an unreasonable suggestion given that he's my brother and we do have family with RA.
However, it starts to get a bit silly when you're sitting chatting to someone and start thinking 'ooh, they get stiff in the mornings; could be RA.' Well yeah, I have to remind myself, but when they say stiff they probably mean their muscles ache a bit because they went jogging last night, not that they can't move their joints. But then again, RA is notoriously hard to diagnose, so when you're sitting in the OT's room chatting to another patient who is being treated for 'carpel tunnel syndrome' in both wrists, has been referred to the podiatrist because of pain in both feet, finds it hard to grip the steering wheel for any length of time, gets 'dead arms' in the middle of the night just like I do and finds it difficult to be a passenger even in the car for long journeys because when she gets out she's 'stiff all over' … oh yes, and this all started with 'the change' … you can't help wondering, can you? Or can you? Is it just me?
It's hard to keep your mouth shut sometimes, but I managed it. For all I know she's been thoroughly tested for it and hasn't got it, but I couldn't ask; I'd never even met her before that day. It makes me wonder even more because when I was diagnosed with RA I'd gone to the doctor saying, 'Help – I think I've got carpel tunnel syndrome!'
I suppose I shall never know, and I really hope I'm barking up the wrong tree altogether, for her sake … but I can't help wondering. Am I being silly?
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Hi Polly,
I see RA everywhere too, but like you, I'm never sure whether I should say anything. So far, I haven't.
Sometimes when I see someone who quite clearly has some kind of chronic health issue, I really want to reach out to them. I saw a girl about my age who very obviously had scoliosis. I almost wanted to give her a hug. I didn't, of course!
Comment by Helen— February 10, 2010 #
Late to the party as usual me – but it could just as well have been polymyalgia rheumatica, which is basically pretty much like RA without the joint damage. I had it for 5 years then it got REALLY bad and 6 months later a course of steroids had me back to nearly normal in about 6 hours (typical of PMR). No cure, only management with longterm lowish dose (below 12.5mg, hopefully less) prednisolone until it decides it will go away (or the underlying autoimmune bit at least) and it doesn't often go into remission for some time. Doctors are hopeless about it and there are no 100% tests, just raised ESR and CRP and a fifth of us don't even get that. It has a close relation, giant cell arteritis – you can go blind with that.
But planting the idea there are other things that can and do present like that – I'm all for it. Then it's up to them…
PS – like the blog, just catching up on the history 🙂
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I learned last May in Paris, when I was painting a ton of chocolate boxes, how to remove the inner contents without disturbing the ribbon on top. This is not a good skill to acquire! But last night I found out the inner contents of a La Maison chocolate box will help delay bedtime till 11PM!
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The true test will be if I can eat just 1/2 of one chocolate every night to overcome the ever present Jet Lag. I'll keep you posted.. These gorgeous displays are from the Paris Salon du Chocolat - all La Maison du Chocolat. Their new holiday "Cubism" collection colors are red and brown! All the shapes are square, circles, cubes - again Chocolate geometry!
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His name has picked up recently as the Bobcats discussed a deal for Gerald Henderson and J.J. Hickson but it apparently went nowhere. The more likely landing spots would be Minnesota and New York, who have both indicated interest. In the case of the Knicks they need backup big men, but in Minny it's more interesting because it could be a referendum on Nikola Pekovic's future. The Wolves reportedly like the idea of paying less for Mozgov than they will have to this year when Pek becomes an RFA, and with rumblings for about a week about Pek's future being in doubt I'm thinking owners need to consider a sell-high offer. He plays in a very good system in Minnesota and gets a ton of easy looks. A trade to another location could mess that up. I'm not saying 'move at all costs,' but if you can get an even money deal then I'd do it. It's worth noting that Mozgov has experience playing with many of the Wolves' international players.
Marc Spears reported that he was off the block, but literally everybody else has reported he's in the mix, as is J.J. Barea and Derrick Williams. Along with the aforementioned Pekovic situation, and the fact that the Wolves have been aggressively offering first round picks for established talent, and have even seen a Derrick Williams for Paul Millsap deal floated – Minnesota is a team to watch today. They get a ton of phone calls on Andrei Kirilenko, too, but they've mostly rebuffed those. Alexey Shved has been very quiet lately, but I'd hold him through the break as long as you can to see how things shake out (even with Chase Budinger getting healthier). Darren Wolfson reported that it was doubtful the Wolves would get in on the J.J. Redick sweepstakes, even though they're clearly hunting wings.
Just like the Josh Smith and Andrea Bargnani situations, the luxury tax and the fact that everybody knows the Jazz want to move Paul Millsap and Al Jefferson has made the market soft. There are literally no reported offers on the table right now, but I'd expect the noise to pick up any second now. Both guys could take a small hit wherever they go, and Millsap could conceivably get a bump if landing in a shallow unit. Jefferson is already maxed out in terms of production. Derrick Favors is a must-own player and I've been stashing Enes Kanter where I can.
His contract is atrocious and it's hard to see anybody biting on it, but Detroit beat writer Vincent Ellis reported that a league source called him the most likely guy to be moved at the deadline, ahead of Josh Smith. Fantasy owners should simply keep their ear to the ground as his value would be dependent upon where he lands, and it's worth noting that ESPN just reported that both he and Richard Hamilton are expected to remain with the team.
Jordan Crawford is persona non grata in Washington but is fully available and drawing interest. GMs love situations like this where they believe they can fix a guy, and if he lands on a team that is having trouble putting the ball in the hole he could become relevant real quick. If your wire is bare and you have dead weight I wouldn't blame you for taking a flier, and definitely keep your eyes open and be ready to move.
He hasn't gotten a lot of attention but it's worth pointing out that if the Bucks don't secure a guy like J.J. Redick, and they otherwise deal Monta Ellis (or in the off chance they actually move Brandon Jennings), Beno Udrih could step in and be a nice low-end producer right away. The Mavs have expressed interest and he'd need Darren Collison to head out to carry any real value there, but he's worth watching and stashing in situations where the wire is bare (think 14-16 team formats until rumors heat up in his favor).
Andrea Bargnani: Once a lock to get dealt, he has played so bad and his injury history has scared everybody off. He could still get dealt, but multiple sources have a deal this summer as being more likely.
Danny Granger: David Aldridge said there was absolutely no chance he gets dealt, while Mike Wells said there was a 20 percent chance. I'm going with DA on this one.
Zach Randolph: Most reports have centered on the lack of interest the Grizzlies have in moving him.
Iman Shumpert: There have been no reports to suggest that he's on the market.
Evan Turner, Spencer Hawes, and Nick Young: None of these guys are untouchable, but most reports have the Sixers waiting to see what they have in Andrew Bynum before they start making moves.
J.J. Hickson: The Blazers are trying to market him but he has a no trade clause and needs to stay put to retain his Bird Rights, so it sounds like they're trying to facilitate a deal that the player would like. Nobody is putting much stock in a move, but keep an eye on things as a move out of Portland would likely ding his value.
Spurs on Al Jefferson or Josh Smith: Ric Bucher has lost his touch reporting, but nobody else is running these deals up the flagpole anymore so I'm inclined to believe he's right about this.
Chris Sheridan reported that there is a 50/50 shot that Dwight Howard gets dealt to the Nets, but he has missed so many times this year that it's hard to take him seriously anymore.
C.J. Watson: The Celtics are interested but the Nets don't want to give him up with Deron Williams' injury risk.
Rodney Stuckey, Will Bynum, Jason Maxiell, Jonas Jerebko, Charlie Villanueva: Each of these guys has been mentioned, and have reasons the Pistons would want to move them. It's unclear or doubtful that Brandon Knight's knee injury will move the needle here, and it's also worth noting that there have been reports throwing cold water on the Pistons' desire to make deals.
Eric Gordon: Reports that teams are interested in him have been greatly exaggerated, and a deal is extremely unlikely.
Terrence Jones: He was reportedly available earlier in the week, then Steve Kyler reported that the Rockets moved Marcus Morris so he could get more playing time. He's not worth an add, but if reports like that start to heat up then he could be worth a speculative add in deeper formats. Remember, Thomas Robinson just joined up and Royce White could eventually see some action.
Gerald Green: Available and would need a very good situation to get owners' attention.
Marreese Speights: He has failed to gain any traction on the open market, but this is the type of player that often gets moved. His fantasy value is probably best in Cleveland, even if he has slowed his production recently and been stuck with limited minutes.
Ben Gordon: The Nets emphatically denied any interest here, and his recent spat isn't helping his cause.
Dominique Jones, Roddy Beaubois, Brandan Wright, Shawn Marion, O.J. Mayo: Normally Mayo would be included in a higher profile writeup, but the only thing we've heard there is that the Wolves reached out to the Mavs and got shot down. Jones and Beaubois could use a change of scenery but there's not a lot to see here. Marion is a guy to keep an eye out on and is probably the most likely Mav to get traded today.
Jermaine O'Neal: The Knicks are interested due to their backup big man needs and I'd expect any team needing a big man to get in the mix. The Suns will try to get something in return but could also end up waiving him.
Ronnie Brewer: He's being shopped but there is nothing to see here.
Eric Maynor: The Raptors are interested in him and the Thunder are shopping him aggressively. He'd need an unlikely, amazing landing spot to land on fantasy radars.
Kendrick Perkins: Beat writer Royce Young said that we can "feel free" to look into Perkins' absence last night due to a knee injury, and I'd expect the Thunder to explore any options they can find for cheaper, serviceable big men that can actually defend and rebound.
Sebastian Telfair: The Raptors are the front-runners for his services and they've been targeting a backup point guard all week. There's no fantasy value for him there, and it could mean that John Lucas is on the way out (strangely).
DeJuan Blair: There have been competing reports and normally I'd dismiss the ones saying he's going to stay, since the Spurs have no real use for him and he's been on the outs there – but David Aldridge said he's likely to stay put and that carries quite a bit of weight.
Linas Kleiza: Could be moved and there's not much to see.
Richard Hamilton: It was recently reported by ESPN Chicago that he was off the table, but Gery Woelfel says the Bulls are pushing hard. The latter sounds more realistic, and this action can be watched from the wire.
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First things first, here is a list of all the people you need to follow today on Twitter:
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Finally, here are the links to Wednesday's trade deadline update, Ryan Knaus' top stashes, this past weekend's trade deadline update, Mike Gallagher's top sell-high guys, Adam Levitan's top trade candidates, and the initial trade deadline kickoff. I've listed them in the order that they were published (newest to oldest), so you can judge whether the information is still relevant. There will be links for each player so you can dive down and get the most recent information with a simple click.
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This story is going to develop over the next few hours, and right now I'd call the Bucks the favorites simply because it's the only deal structure I've seen that gives the Hawks a semi-decent return and also gives Smith a solid landing spot. Talks have surrounded Monta Ellis, and the Hawks are trying to pry Larry Sanders too. Ekpe Udoh's name has recently been added. This doesn't sound like a lot if it's only Ellis and minor parts, but he has just a one-year player option ($11M) on his current deal and would fit next to Jeff Teague in a shallow wing situation.
The Nets have offered Kris Humphries, MarShon Brooks, and a future first rounder, and that is not moving the needle according to most sources. The Suns reportedly (Steve Kyler) grabbed Marcus Morris to sweeten a potential deal and many reporters have called them the favorites, but an equal number say they're not inclined to make Smith their franchise player and it's unclear if he would re-sign there. Marcin Gortat, Jared Dudley, and 1-2 first round picks (one high pick, one Lakers pick) are being discussed, and Gortat + two picks would reportedly be enough to get the deal done according to Ken Berger, but Phoenix doesn't want to part with their high pick or multiple picks.
The Hawks have said that they're looking for young players, expiring contracts, picks, and specifically a young big man.
Again, a lot of this will come down to where Smith is willing to sign a long-term deal, assuming no contender comes out of the woodwork and is willing to rent. Smith wants to play for a contender and has said that he would play in Milwaukee even if Ellis isn't there, specifically saying the city and weather aren't a problem, though it's unclear if Sanders' exit would impact that decision. The Bucks have pieces they can offer in Samuel Dalembert, who has reportedly earned some favor in Milwaukee after his recent strong play, and Ersan Ilyasova isn't off the table by most reports. Milwaukee can always sweeten a deal with Beno Udrih and John Henson among others. The Bucks have also discussed a follow up deal of Luc Richard Mbah a Moute and a first round pick to swing J.J. Redick, and if they can prove they can do that then that would make their roster a pretty nice pitch to Smith.
The Nets are reportedly targeting Smith as their highest priority (Broussard) and trying to get a third team involved, knowing their current offer probably won't work, and along with dark-horse Washington they are the teams most "diligent" in their pursuit of Smith (David Aldridge). The Celtics are probably in the mix to some degree, as semi-reliable Chris Broussard has said Rajon Rondo could be available and a Jeff Green sweetener could do the trick. There is also talk that they might keep Smith and try to make a run at Dwight Howard in free agency, and that shouldn't be ruled out.
For what it's worth, Milwaukee beat writer Gery Woelfel has been very plugged in on this deal and says league sources believe that Phoenix has the upper hand. Ken Berger echoed that report. Adrian Wojnarowski adds that the Hawks would prefer to trade him to the Western Conference. Woj also added that the Rockets are lingering, but the Hawks' desire for Omer Asik and Chandler Parsons is a non-starter. Ken Berger adds that they are in "high-level" talks, but both reporters have indicated that the Rockets don't want to overpay.
To add favor to the Bucks scenario, Devin Harris is reportedly on the block (Woelfel) and wouldn't mind returning to his hometown in Milwaukee.
That's a lot of analysis to say we don't know where he's going, but if you're reading the tea leaves for this one very big domino those are the most recent reports. Smith would hold his value in Phoenix and could conceivably improve, while the Nets would be bad news, and the Celtics, Bucks, and Wizards would also be a sap to his value. Houston could be interesting but it's a bit too unlikely at the time of this post (9:30 ET) to change his fantasy situation. In Atlanta he gets to do what he wants, and in these other locations there is more depth to steal away touches. I'd be willing to discount a round or two off his current value just to mitigate some of that risk, especially with the name value he has that's running a round or two higher than his real value.
Kris Humphries and MarShon Brooks have been dangled to every basketball team on the planet, so owners should pay attention to where the smoke is the thickest and assess if either player can make an impact there. Both will be risky plays even if they land in the most ideal of circumstances.
The writing on the wall is that the Magic won't want to pay $7 million for four years as a starting point for his deal, and therefore they will want to get as low as a late first round pick according to Chris Mannix. The Spurs have jumped into the mix, the Bucks are offering a first and Luc Richard Mbah a Moute, and the Pacers, Grizzlies and Bulls have also been noted. I'd expect a few other teams to join, and we've gone on record a few times calling Redick a sell-high guy for the chance he moves. He'll have a hard time reproducing the touches he gets in Orlando. I'd call the Bucks the favorites in the aforementioned Josh Smith scenario, but I wouldn't bet my dog on it.
The talk of a deal with the Clippers has died down and/or ground to a halt (depending on who you listen to), with both Kevin Garnett and Paul Pierce being discussed at some point in time. A lot of focus has been on KG, who is said to be open to a deal to the Clippers (or not), and is favored by the staff and players there. For now, I wouldn't worry about those talks.
Some more likely targets have emerged in Charlotte, where Gerald Henderson and Ramon Sessions have been discussed as possible targets. Both could retain some value in Boston, but it would likely have to be accommodated by an exit of Avery Bradley, Courtney Lee, or Jason Terry. Bradley and Lee have been discussed by the Wolves, with Lee having played for Rick Adelman in Houston. In general, the winner and/or loser between Henderson and Sessions will be the guy that doesn't leave Charlotte with the other heading out. I think both guys should be owned in most cases for the chance they win in that equation, as the effects will probably last throughout the rest of the year.
Back to the first paragraph, the exciting and unlikely scenario would be that the Celtics find a deal that makes sense as a rebuild, and then they start moving their superstars.
The Clippers are the source of many competing reports, ranging from likely to deal to not likely to deal at all. Eric Bledsoe should be stashed for the chance he blows up in a beneficial trade, but beyond the Celtics deal he hasn't been named in any specific rumors. DeAndre Jordan was dangled and might be the most likely Clipper to be traded outside of Caron Butler, and he is worth a small amount of added consideration for the chance he gets more playing time elsewhere. Talks of landing Paul Millsap have died down completely.


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Just as the metro area's weather took a dramatic turn last weekend, shifting from highs above 80 on Saturday to a snowstorm the following morning, far stranger things were happening on Neptune.
The planet, for example, may have been experiencing a rainstorm — with liquid methane precipitating in beach-ball-size drops.
And nearby, on Neptune's largest moon, Triton, the entire atmosphere over one hemisphere may have been frozen to the surface during an unimaginably cold winter.
Even on Earth's moon, temperatures fluctuated by more than 300 degrees Fahrenheit between shade and direct sunlight.
"There's this strange thing going on, on Neptune. The sky is more clear than it should be," said South Jeffco author Michael Carroll, an astronomic artist who explores extraterrestrial weather phenomena in his new book "Drifting on Alien Winds."
"There's so much methane in the air that it expands quickly and becomes the size of a beach ball and falls out of the air," he said of a radical new theory about the planet's lack of cloud cover, a scene vividly depicted in his new book, which was published in February. "There are a lot of people who are skeptical that that's what's really going on, but it makes great painting."
Using acrylic paint and canvas, Carroll, 55, has given shape to space scenes, for which first-person accounts do not exist.
It's an art form that fuses scientific research with raw creativity — a process exemplified by the artist himself. Working amid a flow of spacey, new age music, Carroll, who occasionally pauses to crunch numbers on his calculator watch, has produced the images in his basement, a room filled with Star Trek DVDs and an assemblage of astronomic paintings by fellow artists.
"Other genres have the luxury of painting from right there. And you have to make some jumps when you're doing astronomic art. But those jumps need to be constrained by science," Carroll said. "This is an extension of landscape art. The same natural rules apply throughout the universe. … There are some things that change when there's no air. That's difficult for a painter as well as a space traveler."
But "Drifting on Alien Winds," like the cache of more than 20 books he has authored, is not merely a graphic depiction of celestial marvels — it's an in-depth text navigable by the lay population, people who couldn't tell Saturn from Centaurus.
"It's written for anybody to understand. It's not supposed to be a technical book. It's supposed to be a fun romp through this historical trip into the cosmos that we're all on," he said. "I want to be able to communicate to anybody the excitement, awesomeness and natural beauty of the cosmos."
Carroll, who made his first space painting at age 11, a scene based on the Apollo 8 mission, found that, as his paintings became more technical, he spent nearly as much time researching subjects as the author of a journal article might. Consequently, he penned his first magazine article in the '80s, for Popular Science.
"Painting uses a slightly different part of your brain than writing does, so it's nice to have the mix," said Carroll, who holds an art degree from Colorado State University. "To do a good piece of space art, you have to do the same kind of research."
"Drifting on Alien Winds" first introduces weather concepts familiar to readers — those of Earth — which serves as a comparison to almost unfathomable phenomena seen around the solar system.
"From Earth weather, we go to the terrestrials — Venus and Mars — which are the most Earth-like in some ways. And from there, we go to the outer planets, where things get really weird," Carroll said. "Jupiter and Saturn and all the outer planets don't have any ground to stand on. They're balls of gas, basically. Deep down inside, the core is more dense than the Earth's core, but there's no nice line between the solid and the air. It just gradually gets gooier."
Carroll — who has also collaborated with his wife, Caroline, a librarian at the Columbine Library, on a series of 12 children's books — credits his father, Patrick, who worked as an engineer at Martin Marietta for 30 years, in piquing his curiosity about space. In fact, an entire chapter in the new book was inspired by his father's work on early space-exploration vehicles.
"There's this neat history of early planetary exploration that had a lot of its roots right here, and it's my hope that we don't lose that history," he said. "I was trying to document some of it in that part of the book, so that people can know all the weird and wacky things that went on back when we were still trying to figure out how to put a grapefruit-size thing into orbit around the Earth."
Included in the chapter is a mock cartoon his father created of a Venus probe, a project on which he worked, showing a comically exaggerated number of scientific appendages attached to the vehicle.
"It turned out that the final design included more experiments than were on the cartoon," Carroll said. "They're actually able to get a lot out of these probes."
Aside from the novel interest in extraterrestrial weather, Carroll said much can be learned from other planets in helping us understand our own. He cites NASA's 1978 discovery of chlorofluorocarbons on Venus, which had also been shown to have holes in its ozone layer.
"At that time, 1978, there were a whole bunch of people in industry who were just about to release bug spray and spray paint and shampoos and all kinds of stuff with CFCs — anything with aerosol," he said. "In a very real way, the study of Venus my have helped us avert an environmental crisis."
Additionally, comparing the bizarre weather on other planets can help provide Earthlings with a bit of appreciation for our unique atmosphere, a stable layer of protection from extreme temperature shifts.
"Whenever it's winter on one hemisphere or another (on Triton), the entire atmosphere collapses. … All of the atmosphere freezes to that pole," said Carroll, who has produced work for NASA, Time, National Geographic and other publications. "We think it gets cold in Milwaukee. We ain't seen nothing."
Further, the information gleaned from space exploration provides not only practical scientific knowledge, but also a sense of our minute existence in a mysterious, infinite universe.
"One thing I love just from a practical standpoint about planetary exploration is that it has saved our bacon more than once in terms of understanding Earth's weather and environment. … It's not just this abstract quest for knowledge," he said. "It pulls me out of myself. It gives me some perspective."
"Drifting on Alien Winds: Exploring the Skies and Weather of Other Worlds"
by Michael Carroll
Hardcover, 238 pages
Published in 2011 by Springer
Contact Emile Hallez Williams at email@example.com or 303-933-2233 ext. 22.
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CHICAGO - With early voting starting Monday, the four Republican candidates for Illinois governor were campaigning throughout the state Saturday, encouraging their supporters to cast a ballot before the March 18 primary.
Businessman Bruce Rauner, Treasurer Dan Rutherford, and Sens. Kirk Dillard and Bill Brady hope that locking in votes early in what's usually a low-turnout election will boost their chances of winning their party's nomination to take on Democratic incumbent Pat Quinn. However, getting Republican voters to cast ballots ahead of the traditional Election Day has proved difficult.
Brady said his campaign is trying to motivate early voting through social media, particularly Facebook and Twitter.
"The message we are sending is that we are the only reliable Republican in this race," said Brady, who won the GOP nomination in 2010 and was campaigning in central Illinois.
Rauner was on his campaign bus and planned to make stops in central and southern Illinois. Campaign aide Mike Schrimpf said Republicans haven't been good at turning out early voters because the party hasn't been organized at the grass-roots level.
Rauner has made it a priority to not just run television ads, but to run a comprehensive campaign, Schrimpf said. Since the campaign began, volunteers have made 120,000 telephone calls.
"Not all just about early voting, but clearly an indication of a strong grass-roots operation," he said.
"We are trying to run a great campaign," Rauner said, noting that turnout is generally low in the GOP primary. "Getting out the vote is critically important. This is a critical election. We have to get Pat Quinn out of office."
Rutherford's campaign planned to remind supporters of the start of early voting with telephone calls and emails over the weekend, spokesman Brian Sterling said.
Rutherford declined to be interviewed on the effort. He's skipped reporters' questions after candidate debates - most recently Thursday evening in Chicago - as he's faced allegations of misconduct and had to defend himself on the campaign trail. A former employee filed a federal lawsuit accusing Rutherford of sexual harassment and being forced to do campaign work on state time. Rutherford has dismissed the allegations as false.
Dillard campaign manager Glenn Hodas said the campaign is emailing supporters, asking them to vote early and pointing out locations where they can do so. The last GOP gubernatorial primary was decided by fewer than 200 votes, so getting people to the polls could be a deciding factor.
"We are expecting the race to become significantly closer," he said.
Quinn, a Chicago Democrat, is seeking re-election. He has one lesser-known challenger, anti-violence activist Tio Hardiman of suburban Chicago.
Politicians aren't the only ones pressing voters to cast early ballots. The Illinois Coalition of Immigrant and Refugee Rights is canvassing the immigrant community to encourage early voting.
"It's important that lawmakers hear from us," CEO Lawrence Benito said. "The earlier they get out and vote, the easier it is for us to focus on getting more people to the polls."
Because of the organization's reputation for taking on tough fights, including advocating immigration reform on the federal level and pushing for driver's licenses for those who entered the country without legal permission, he said it has the credibility to sell early voting to those who usually wait until Election Day.
In addition to early voting in person, registered voters can cast absentee ballots or vote by mail. Eligible voters also can register or change their address through March 15. Participants in the grace-period registration must cast their ballots at the election board office and are ineligible to vote early or cast a ballot at a polling place.


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Jeff Weaver (5-4, 3.90) vs. Tim Lincecum (12-3, 2.20).
Remember how you felt Sunday night? Compare that to how you feel now. Big difference, no? Certainly the Dodgers can relate, and hopefully that attitude shift will pay off against Lincecum. The Dodgers are throwing their entire bullpen against Mr. Cy Young today, including 25-year-old knuckleballer Charlie Haeger, who took Eric Stults' place on the roster.
Joe Torre, on catching the knuckleball:
My catching a knuckleball was so good the Braves went out and got Bob Uecker, which hastened the end of his playing career and he became a broadcaster. I feel responsible for making him a broadcaster.
Good luck today, Russell!
And a note from Ken Rosenthal at FOXSports.com:
One scout views the Giants' red-hot Eugenio Velez the same way he viewed the Marlins' Emilio Bonifacio early in the season. Velez, the scout says, is feasting on fastballs. Once opponents start throwing him breaking balls, his party will end.
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Linda Stilabower, 91, died New Year's Day at Hidden Lake Care Center after a short battle with cancer.
She was born June 6, 1921 in Dade County, Mo., the daughter of Samuel and Blanche Divine.
In 1941, she married George W. Stilabower in Elkton, MD. They lived in Patterson, NJ, where he worked for Wright Aeronautical. They returned to the Lamar area in August 1941. During those years their two daughters were born (Sandra in 1945 and Karen in 1947). They moved to Chillicothe, Mo., in1951.
She graduated from Golden City High School in 1938.
Linda and her friend, Lorene Stambach, owned and operated the House of Fabric in Chillicothe from 1957 to 1977. During that time Linda worked actively with 4-H clubs and home economics classes throughout several counties surrounding Chillicothe. In 1977 George retired, Linda and Lorene sold their business and George and Linda moved to the Lake of the Ozarks. Linda, who enjoyed being around people, continued to work until she was 75. During those years, she also volunteered for Tall in the Saddle, a horse riding program for disabled youth. She was a seamstress, cook and enjoyed growing flowers and entertaining. On weekends, their house at the Lake was always full of family and friends having a good time--boating, skiing, fishing, eating. Champagne breakfasts on the pontoon and fish fries were frequent activities.
In July 2012, she and George moved to a retirement apartment in Raytown. In November, she was diagnosed with cancer and spent her remaining days at Hidden Lake Care Center in Raytown.
She is survived by her husband, George, Raytown; her daughter, Karen and her husband Allan, Raytown; son-in-law, Joe Caraway of Kansas City; grandson, Andy Caraway and his partner Gary, Overland Park, Kan.; her sister, Claude Dean McDonald Budd, Golden City, Mo.; and many nieces and nephews.
She was preceded in death by her parents, her brothers Virgil and Sammy Divine, her sister Mary (Sis) Clements, and her daughter, Sandra.
Graveside services were 1 pm Saturday, Jan. 5, 2013 at Morehead Cemetery, 6 miles East of Lamar and a celebration of her life was Sunday, Jan. 6, 2013 at Elliott Place Apartments, 7420 Maple Avenue, Bldg. 2, Raytown, Mo.
In lieu of flowers, the family suggests donations to Kansas City Hospice and Palliative Care, 9921 Ward Parkway, Suite 100, Kansas City MO 64114.
Condolences may be left at www.danielfuneralhome.net.
Arrangements were under the direction of Daniel Funeral Home, Lamar, Mo.
Linda Stillabower, 91, died Tuesday, Jan. 1, 2013
Linda Stilabower, 91, died New Year's Day at Hidden Lake Care Center after a short battle with cancer.


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Rockstar Games emphasizes the breadth and depth of content coming to "Grand Theft Auto Online" from October 1, lessening fears that the "Grand Theft Auto V" multiplayer portion will be agressively monetized.
The free-roaming nature of "Grand Theft Auto V" is to be preserved, with up to 16 players jumping in at once, taking part in missions, building reputation, or taking off into the mountains, playing golf, and base jumping together.
Races are there too, and a new Rally mode means drivers can go two-up with a friend in the navigator's seat.
That feeling of togetherness is one that Rockstar wants to maintain between developers and players, as the first few weeks are bound to include "glitches, crazy bugs, gameplay modes and mechanics that need re-balancing and other surprises!"
Continual development is promised, taking into account player behavior and preference, and four free content packs are to arrive in the first few weeks of "Grand Theft Auto Online" activity.
Players will then be able to create custom races, sport a load of beachwear, play Capture the Flag, and execute bank heists together.
Against this background of planned content, Rockstar broached the sensitive topic of micro-transactions -- buying in-game cash with real money -- assuring fans that it wouldn't break the game.
"The game and economy have been designed and balanced for the vast majority of players who will not buy extra cash. There is no in-game paywall and nothing that should disrupt the balance of the game," explained Rockstar's post.
"You don't have to spend real money to attain the cars, guns, clothes, flash and style of a high-roller in Los Santos, but can if you wish to get them a little quicker."
The studio also moved to lessen concerns over the steep path to wealth in "Grand Theft Auto V" being part of a push towards virtual currency purchases.
"The economy is balanced differently from the single player economy, and cash earned in one cannot be taken over to the other. Most players will earn cash much faster Online than in Story Mode."


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Former NHL Player Advocates for the LGBT Community
While NFL's Minnesota Vikings punter Chris Kluwe made headlines this year for his strong support for marriage equality and LGBT rights, former New York Rangers hockey player Sean Avery continues to fight for gay rights in sports, the New York Daily News reports.
The athlete has raised concerns over the fact that NHL labor negotiations did not addressed what to do when a player uses an anti-gay slur. Avery called the league's commissioner, Gary Bettman, "the worst" and believes penalties and fines should stricter when players use homophobic slurs.
"My belief is the responsibility lies with the leagues, the way they discipline players, the position they take and use it in every-day incidents," Avery said. "One guy'll get slapped with a fine, the next day nothing will happen. There needs to be consistency."
The Daily News notes that the NHL hasn't been consistent when punishing players who spewed anti-gay remarks. In 2010, James Wisniewski of the Columbus Blue Jackets was suspended for an anti-gay gesture toward Avery but in 2011, Bettman did nothing when Avery reported that Wayne Simmonds of the Philadelphia Flyers used the word "fag."
"They said there wasn't sufficient evidence, but it's on YouTube as clear as day," the hockey star said.
In 2011, Avery, 32, publicly announced that he supports same-sex marriage and joined the Human Rights Campaign's New Yorkers for Marriage Equality series of ads.
"The places I've played and lived the longest have been in West Hollywood, Calif., when I played for the L.A. Kings, and when I moved to New York, I lived in Chelsea for the first four years," Avery told the New York Times. "I certainly have been surrounded by the gay community. And living in New York and when you live in L.A., you certainly have a lot of gay friends."
While Avery was with the New York Rangers, he was suspended for his language regarding women.
"Maybe it's because when I was such a bully when I had my uniform on, that when I took it off I felt the need to stand up against the bully," he said.
The athlete went on to tell the Daily News that he is worried about anti-gay harassment on the Internet.
"I get called a fag every day on the internet," he said. "You have to police it somehow."


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2014 Cubist-ICAAC Award Laureate
The winner of the 2014 Cubist-ICAAC Award is Mark A. Wainberg, Ph.D., of the Jewish General Hospital and McGill University in Montreal, for his seminal work in the field of HIV/AIDS. According to Carlo Federico Perno, University of Rome, "Wainberg has markedly contributed to the HIV chemotherapy field through his pioneering research on drug resistance and drug development."
Currently a Professor of Medicine and Microbiology and Immunology at McGill University and Director of the McGill University AIDS Centre, Wainberg has made significant contributions to the field of HIV drug resistance including when he, in collaboration BioChem Pharma Inc, initially identified 3TC as an anti-viral drug. His laboratory continues to work in the field of drug development and drug resistance, and is working on efforts to achieve a cure for HIV infection. From 1998-2000, he served as President of the International AIDS Society with responsibilities that included organizing the XIIIth International Congress on AIDS in Durban, South Africa. For his outstanding work Wainberg has been elected fellow of the Royal Society of Canada, Officer of the Order of Canada and was the recipient of the Killam Prize in Health Sciences for 2012.
Wainberg has authored over 500 research papers and 100 reviews and commentary articles that have appeared in the scientific literature. He is co- Editor-in-Chief of Retrovirology and Journal of the International AIDS Society, and is a member of the editorial committees of multiple other journals.
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DRACUT -- The governor's proposed state budget, seeking to increase revenue by almost $2 billion through taxes on everything from gas to candy and soda, was a focal point of discussion at the 18th annual Legislative Breakfast hosted by the Greater Lowell Chamber of Commerce on Tuesday at Lenzi's restaurant.
The event was moderated by Richard Howe Jr. and featured the state's finance secretary, Glen Shor, as a special guest speaker.
Other topics included the ongoing economic downturn, or recovery; mental-health funding; reopening of the detoxification center at Tewksbury State Hospital; and the "scourge" of city gun violence.
"The budget the governor unfolded a few weeks ago was bold, aggressive, and cutting-edge in many respects, such as in the areas of education, and in making needed improvements in our transportation infrastructure through every part of the commonwealth, not just Greater Boston," Democratic state Sen. Eileen Donoghue told the audience.
Democratic Rep. Dave Nangle of Lowell said multiple alterations need to be made to the governor's proposal before he'll support it.
"Some sort of tax package/revenue-increase is going through, but as I look around the room here, I can't imagine what a gas-tax increase would do to devastate some of their businesses," said Nangle.
"We're dealing with the largest tax increase in Massachusetts history, almost $2 billion in across-the-board tax increases on income, gasoline, toll increases, tobacco, and even soda and candy now," said Lombardo.
"If it moves, we're taxing it. But it's a very challenging time to be looking at tax increases, particularly where we're not out of the dark with this economy."
Lombardo said anyone who's unsure about whether the worst of the recession is over, should ask the state's 230,000 unemployed what they think.
State Sen. Barry Finegold voiced greater optimism about Greater Lowell's economic future, citing dramatically improved real-estate sales figures in the area.
Also, Finegold noted that 120,000 Massachusetts job openings in 2012 went unfilled "not because 230,000 jobless residents didn't want to work, but because of a skills gap" that points to a need for more skills-training and education, he said.
"As a state, we have a jobless rate of around 6 percent; the way to get that number down is to improve our skills," said Finegold.
"Did any of you see the story recently in The Lowell Sun, about the company that needed to hire welders and couldn't find them? We need to graduate as many kids as possible from high school and, if not, get them to learn a trade to work within the economic engine."
Based on her conversations with constituents, Donoghue's economic forecast toed a median line between caution and optimism.
"Massachusetts has come through this financial storm and fiscal nightmare that has been the great recession better than most states," Donoghue said.
"But as I look in the audience, I can see people representing the entire panoply of who we serve in the commonwealth, and each one of you would tell us the story that, 'We don't feel like we're out of the woods yet.' While the recovery in Massachusetts has been steady, we don't feel that we're out of trouble."
Rep. Thomas Golden said he was pleased to see vital mental health-care funding restored in the governor's budget.
"A healthy workforce is a more productive workforce. Business owners are telling me their employees need assistance in this area, and we need to help all of our loved ones, friends and family that have issues with mental health and substance abuse," said Golden.
"To make a (related) announcement, within the next 30 to 45 days the detox center at Tewksbury State Hospital will be reopening. This is an important piece in addressing this issue."
Golden's announcement on the detox center drew applause from Chamber members, including Max Ward, owner of AdviCoach, a Chelmsford-based business coaching service.
"I'd never heard most of (the legislative panel) speak in person before, and I was impressed with the list of priorities they gave us," said Ward.
"I was pleased to hear the mental-health stuff, because the last few years, that's one of the areas that's suffered from all the cuts."
Rep. Kevin Murphy, who has represented the city's Highlands and Acre sections for 17 years, was the only forum speaker to list gun control as one of his legislative priorities in 2013.
Murphy said he is refiling a bill he first introduced in 2011, that would require residential owners of large numbers of firearms to secure them in a locked safe connected to a central-monitoring alarm system that would notify police in case of a break-in.
Murphy said the bill was crafted in response to the theft of "about 80 weapons -- many of them assault weapons" -- that were stolen in January 2011 from a home on Dublin Street and never recovered.
"We have too many weapons on the streets of Lowell; we have too many even in residential homes," said Murphy.
"It's an issue that we have to deal with, and I hope all of you join me in combating this terrible scourge on our society."
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A look at how your school taxes will be effected if the district's referendum passes Feb. 28.
The Appoquinimink School District's two-part referendum will be going to vote Thursday, Feb. 28.
The referendum, which has been met with mixed feelings by area residents, was designed to address the more than $4 million in state funding cuts suffered by the district.
Since 2008, the state has been cutting deeper and deeper into its education budget. Appoquinimink's enrollment has increased by 17 percent since then, with discretionary funding decreasing by 10 percent per student.
The district has been relying on its reserve funds and on cutting operational and program expenses since then, but district officials are saying that they can no longer cover the shortfall while maintaining existing programs and operations.
If the referendum passes, taxes will increase.
If it doesn't, the district said that it will have to make drastic cuts in classroom spending.
Tax Breakdown
Part One – Operating Expenses
If passed, school taxes will increase by 24 cents per $100 assessed home value in 2013, with an average increase of $19.05 per month. This means a $228.64 increase for the year of 2013.
In 2014, taxes will increase an additional 4 cents per $100 assessed value, averaging $21.97 per month and $263.64 for the year.
In 2015, taxes will increase 4 cents more per $100 assessed home value, averaging $24.88 per month and $298.64 for the year.
The step increase ends in 2016 with taxes rising an additional 3 cents from the previous year, averaging a total increase of $27.07 per month and $324.89 annually.
The average home in the district is valued at $285,500 and assessed at $87,500 for tax purposes.
The second part of the referendum, which will introduce sports to the district's middle schools, can only pass if Part One passes. If both pass, the second part will add an additional 2.13 cents per $100 assessed home value in 2013. The second part is not a step increase. To get a total average figure, add 2.13 cents to the Part One expense increase.


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The Chef: Lyndsay
The Menu: Lyndsay took her turn in the kitchen with The Conscious Cook and whipped up Chef Tal's Mediterranean Chickpea Wraps. A slight change was made due to a rare lack of chickpeas, but her smart substitution of black beans worked perfectly with the flavorful combo of carrots, banana peppers, potatoes, sun-dried tomatoes, and a heat-raising blend of spices. A lovely green salad with colorful cabbage and a sprinkle of pine nuts cooled things off.The Goods: These warm wraps saved us from the dreary, drizzling rain, back with a vengeance after yesterday's sunshine. Don't worry, though, there's plenty of news to brighten the afternoon. First, congratulations to yesterday's cookbook winner, Amanda, who said her favorite baked good is "baked doughnuts, hands down." Amanda, send us an e-mail with your full name and mailing address, and we'll get your copy of The Conscious Cook out in a flash! Now for the big news: The 2009 Veggie Awards are finally here! Head over to Ecorazzi tomorrow for their Veggie Awards Exclusive—a bonafide sneak peek at the winners you won't want to miss. For a chance to win today's copy of the cookbook, tell us in the comments: In the spirit of honoring the best veg people, products, and more, who/what would you give an award?


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Reliving Class 1 and 2 District Tourney week
With the Class 1 and 2 District Tournaments now in the rearview mirror, let's take a look back at some things that caught my eye and some of the bigger story lines.
The Class 2 District 6 Tournament got things started on Monday night and the drama started from night one. The surging Lady Midgets took on the host team Schuyler County. PC had just defeated the Lady Rams by double-digits a week before and were starting to find their stride with senior Samantha Shipley being back in the lineup. This was one of the better games of the week and ended with what would become a common occurrence and my next thought: star players ending their careers on the bench.
Shipley started the trend of senior standouts ending their high school careers from the sideline. Megan Creek of Scotland County, Deion Hunt of Putnam County, and Emily Sorenson of Green City at the Class 1 level would continue the trend. Creek and Shipley were both forced to commit their final high school foul in an effort to try and help their teams in come back efforts. Hunt was a different story. Matched up with fellow big man Brad Roberts of Cairo, Hunt picked up what would be considered two questionable personal fouls in the first three and half minutes of the boys championship game. As a point of reference, Roberts would finish the game with two fouls as these two went head-to-head the majority of the time they were on the floor. Now, all the blame can't be placed on the third party involved. Hunt didn't handle the situation the best way possible, after failing to draw a foul call, which was also a common occurrence, Hunt fouled out of frustration and had to watch the Bearcats pull away in the fourth quarter from the bench. Sorenson was a totally different situation and possibly the most depressing moment of the whole week. On Saturday Green City took on Meadville in the Class 1 District 11 title game. With her team within six of the top-seeded Lady Eagles minutes before halftime, Sorenson went up and came down on the foot of a Meadville player, twisting her leg and injuring her knee. After sitting on the bench for the remainder of the second quarter and all of halftime with her leg covered in ice, Sorenson got up halfway through the third and tried to jog back and forth down the sideline. The pain was so bad that she was fighting back tears as she told anyone who would listen that she was going back in. She did not return and watched Meadville pull away in the second half and move on to the sectional round.
Many other players who rank as some of the best their schools have ever seen also saw their careers come to an end in more conventional ways. Hannah Sanders helped lead the Milan Wildcats to a district title last season, and she wasn't going out quietly this season. Less than 10 seconds into their first round match-up against the No. 2 seed Knox County (more on them to come) Sanders drained a three-point shot that would be the beginning of a 22-1 run that would all but eliminate the Lady Eagles. Milan ran into Schuyler County in the second round, and after holding a lead for over half the game the Wildcats fell to the Lady Rams ending Sanders' career and having her coach draw comparisons between her and NBA players.
Hunt is one-fourth of the most successful class in Putnam County boys basketball history. Trey Ream, Corey Lewis and Josh Poole round out the class. These Midgets came up anything but small during their time at PC. They won four straight outright Tri-River Conference titles. They made four straight district title games claiming one title in the process.
Schuyler County lost a group of six seniors that helped the Lady Rams reach their first district title game in recent memory as they lost to Marceline.
Now back to the Lady Eagles. KC had gone exactly a month since they last lost a game before the Wildcats ambushed them. Knox County had a roller coaster of a season as they and had righted the ship to looked like they could not only win the district but also make a run to Columbia. The Lady Eagles played a quarter and a half of bad basketball and it cost them the previous month of perfection.
In the Class 1 District 10 Tournament, the La Plata boys and girls had a chance to end an even longer run. Both Bulldog squads had their shots at the powerhouse known as Marion County. The boys had what turned into the best opportunity to de-thrown the champs. After almost being run out of their own gym, the Bulldogs charged back on the Mustangs in the second half, taking an eight-point lead in the fourth quarter. Sophomore Tanner Riggins carried LP on both ends of the floor, but one missed free throw possibly proved costly. Riggins converted on one-of-two free throws with 15 seconds left, giving La Plata a one-point lead. He then made one of the smartest plays of the week as he committed LP's foul to give with only three seconds left in the game. However, Marion County is the defending champs for a reason. The Mustangs executed a back screen lob to the rim as well as you would see from Wade to LeBron. But instead of James finishing at the rim it was senior Clay Pollard breaking the Bulldogs hearts and advancing the Mustangs to the title game, in which Pollard would break the heart of the North Shelby Raiders by hitting another fantastic shot in overtime to clinch MC's fifth straight district title.
On the girls side, the Lady Mustangs were just too experienced and savvy for the young LP ladies.
With as many seniors that had their great careers come to an end, there were just as many young teams that gained invaluable experience that will do nothing but help them challenge teams like Marion County and Cairo next season.
La Plata has five seniors combined on both teams. The boys start five sophomores including Riggins, sharp shooter Matt Safley, and the lighting quick Seth Brown. The Lady 'Dogs most reliable offensive threat for the majority of the season was freshman Samm Jett. Jett has the size, athleticism and skill to become one of the most dominate players at the Class 1 level in the coming years.
Although the KC girls failed to get out of the first round, they did learn what it's going to be like to play without Hannah Strange next season. The Lady Eagles return all but two players who finished the season on the floor. One of those players isn't Lauren Dale, who was forced to play out of position this season and did a fantastic job running the point for KC. Rumor has it that the Lady Eagles will have a couple dynamite freshman guards next season.
Schuyler County lost more than anybody besides the Putnam boys, but they return Caley Sessions who will not only be chasing SC's all-time scoring record, but will have some more help on the offensive end with the development of Lanyee Schubert who was a freshman this season. Rumor also has it that the Lady Rams will get a major boost from incoming freshman.
A few random thoughts to look forward to next season, besides Sessions chasing the SC scoring mark. Knox County's Royce Poore will also make a run at the Eagles all-time mark. The Eagles lose Lee Tague, but return Poore and a young group of sophomores that should mesh well around Poore, Brady Johnson and Donavon Edwards.
Overshadowed by the Sorenson injury was the play of Green City's Alicia Albrecht. The junior scored a combined 67 points in the Lady Gophers three games in the district tournament.
Although the 2012-13 season ended without a Class 1 or 2 team advancing past the district round, chances are with the amount of young talent that will not become a trend.


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Witches: The Absolutely True Tale of Disaster in Salem by Rosalyn Schanzer
In January 1692 in the small village of Salem, Massachusetts, the daughter and niece of the towns minister, Reverend Parris, had fallen ill with strange symptoms. The young girls would speak in garbled words that no one could recognize, they would twitch and scratch and contort their bodies into abnormal shapes. The reverend and his wife were beside themselves as to how to care for the girls sudden disturbing symptoms, until an elderly town physician examined them and declared that the two were under an evil hand also known at the time as being bewitched.
Using startling facts, actual court transcripts, and striking black, white, and red scratch board illustrations, Witches: the absolutely true tale of disaster in Salem tells the story of the period of very dark days of the now infamous town of Salem. In the height of witch hysteria, over 100 individuals were accused of witchcraft and jailed. At least 20 were eventually executed. Brothers accused brothers, children accused parents, rich and poor alike were hauled off to jail to await trials that weren't based on any factual evidence but only on the dreams and visions of the accused.
This was a fascinating historical account that I recommend to anyone who has ever been curious about this dark period in history.
Cleopatra Rules! The Amazing Life of the Original Teen Queen by Vicky Alvear Shecter
Cleopatra. Just her name summons images of other-worldly beauty and ruthless power. Undoubtedly one of the most famous female rulers in history, Cleopatras life hasn't always been portrayed in the most flattering of lights given that most of what we know about her came from the Romans, who hated and feared her. However, in Cleopatra Rules! we are offered a fresh and funny look at her life that strives to show Cleopatras point of view.
Peppered throughout the book are fascinating facts on Cleopatra and Egyptian life in general. For instance, did you know that Cleo was a hardcore book worm spending many hours of her youth at the Great Library of Alexandria? For a wedding present, Mark Anthony, instead of showering her with the customary jewels, plundered the library in Ephesus, Turkey for her. How romantic!
The author also has a way with words thats sure to keep you amused, Mark Anthony was a Roman Redneck, and Cleos competitive siblings were a "a nest of squirming, hissing reality-show stars, and Cleo herself was as compelling as a giant magnet in a room full of nails.
Cleopatra Rules! is a fun but informative trip through the life and times of the original teen queen, check it out from your local LFPL branch!
-Claire, Teen Services, Jeffersontown Library
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(Attendees from the Library's 10th annual Animecon try there hand at cosplay)
Its not surprising for someone who isnt familiar with cosplay to raise an eyebrow when they see someone dressed up. It begs the question, Why are they dressed up? What does surprise me is the number of people within the practice of cosplay that limit themselves and others on the broad array of cosplay to be experienced and shared.
Some cosplay arises from comic, anime and manga fandom. In that instance, it is often viewed as a subculture. The passion for particular characters arises out of a particular series or style; so, the cosplay is secondary or sub to the initial interest.
But how do you define it when the cosplay is a result of a passion for a particular movie or video game that doesnt have a culture? What if the person makes one costume to bring to life one character that they love? Thats just plain old fandom, right?
Then there are people who bring to life multiple characters from multiple formats: movies, video games, novels, manga/anime, online comics. They dont stick to any one series or format. The just bring to life the characters that grab their imagination and interest. I guess that becomes a hobby.
And hobby can also be applied to people that just love creating costumes. These people can be very singular in a style or origin for their costuming, or they can be interested in challenging themselves by seeing how many different types of costumes they can create.
Does that become a way of life? When does a hobby stop being just a hobby and become a way of life?
Is it when you become a professional cosplayer like, Jessica Nigri or Anna "Ormeli" Moleva? When you create your own company like Holly Conrad or Bill Doran? Or is it more gradual?
So, lets revisit my original comment about some people viewing cosplay too narrowly. Within subcultures and fandoms there is a bad tendency to turn up the nose at people who are not in your particular clique. It seems counterproductive. The thing that makes a community thrive is its members. And you get more members by making the subculture, hobby or way of life inviting.
Wouldnt it make more sense to at least allow for the appreciation of other types of cosplay? From what Ive seen of the various types of cosplay, the most successful cosplayers and costume creators are those that at least study a broad array of whats out there. If cosplayers of all types acknowledge and appreciate one another, it increases the chance that the world of cosplay will continue to grow and thrive.
I feel I must acknowledge and give credit to the cosplayers that already embrace this way of approaching cosplay. Not only are they helping to make it more mainstream, but they honestly seem to have more fun. Thats ultimately what its about, right? Having fun?
What do you think?
-Angel, Teen Services, Bon Air Regional Branch
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Be sure to turn in your Teen Summer Reading Card before Saturday, August 10 to get your name in for the grand prize drawing.
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Internet Resources
This fantastic YouTube channel features spectacular experiments that we cant do at home! Ever wonder whats in glow-sticks? Want to shatter hearts with liquid Nitrogen? Will it oxidize?? Find out all this and more with NurdRage.
Oak Ridge Health Physics Museum Online
In case you havent already clicked the link just from reading the title, Oak Ridge National Laboratory was one of the flagship sites for the Manhattan Project Americas successful bid to build a nuclear bomb. They deal in all manner of nuclear experimentation. But this very special website is dedicated to history: the history of radioactivity and human culture. Radioactive toothpaste, buttons from the Chernobyl control room, and the infamous Shoe-Fitting Flouroscope are just three of the delightful entries in the online museum. Fascinating histories and descriptions as well as radiation dosage rates (where applicable) are provided.
In the Pipeline Things I Wont Work With
For a more technical read, theres the In the Pipeline blog by a research chemist. Along with his reviews of literature, commentary on the industry and so on, however, the author also provides an entertaining look into the chemicals that scare chemists. The Things I Wont Work With category reads as a litany of the lethally poisonous, the highly explosive, and the just plain stinky.
At Home Experiments
Clean Pennies
You can make a grubby old corroded penny look shiny as new by rubbing it gently with salt and vinegar. Rinse your shiny pennies in water and dry them off for a permanent finish. (Just dont do this with expensive coins that people might want to collect. Removing the patina removes the value.)
Instant Freeze Soda
One cool experiment making the rounds takes advantage of the ability of some liquids to stay liquid below their freezing point if theres nothing for ice crystals to form on. Soda, luckily for us, is one of these. Shake a sealed plastic bottle of soda really hard. You want to get all that CO2 out of solution, and raise the pressure. Then, put your pop in the freezer for about two and a half hours the exact time might take some trial and error to perfect. Be careful, though, a soda bottle forgotten in the freezer for too long will explode (this is also why you shouldnt leave soda cans out in a car trunk in freezing weather). Finally, when your sodas are super-cooled, but still liquid, you can uncap the bottle suddenly (releasing the built-up pressure and lowering the temperature even more) and pour yourself an instant slushie.
Vinegar Bone
While the ever-popular Naked Egg (48 hours sitting in vinegar will strip the shell right off a raw egg) is very well-known, one of the greatest hits in the Teen Outpost this summer was the Vinegar Bone. Steep a clean chicken bone in vinegar for about two weeks, and the vinegar will react with the calcium in the bone, leaving behind only rubbery connective tissue. Gross! You might even be able to tie your bone in a knot! (Rib bones long and slender are good for knot-tying.)
-Katherine Skaggs, Teen Services, Teen Outpost, Highlands/Shelby Park Branch
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My Little Pony: Friendship is Magic . Anyone can be a Brony or Bronie (bro + pony), but some females identify with their own group: Pegasisters (Pegasus + sister).
In its newest version (starting in 2010 and currently in its third season), producer Lauren Faust wanted to create a cartoon that didnt fall back on the blatant sexism that the older versions had. The girls, aka the mane six ponies, would no longer be limited to only girlie activities. These ponies go on dangerous adventures, deal with difficult frenemies, and battle evil. But what about the guys? The man-ponies?
Some call the new show out on sexism but this time towards men. There are three male pony characters, but none with any personality to speak of. This makes this statistic all the more interesting; 86% of Bronies are found to be men. There was even a MMO (massive multiplayer online game) for about a year or two for My Little Pony, but it seems the people running it had some internal issues, and have since disbanded. But, you can still keep up to date with other games, community issues, toys, etc. on Equestria Daily .
Why are people so crazy about it? What is the appeal? Is it funny in an ironic way? Sometimes, but not always. I really want there to be more to it, but my research has concluded with this simple answer; its cute and funny, and that is why Bronies exist. Men (and women) are getting very serious about this cutesy bubble gum world of enchantment and magic, and dont seem to be afraid to embrace their younger, more feminine side--and let the whole world know it.
Shining example here: this is the punk rock band Neigh Slayers, who are all men who look to be around 18 . And, if you want more stats on Bronies, check out Brony Study (thats where my statistics came from).
-Lynette, Teen Services, Shawnee Branch
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Colonels make most of one last opportunity
Groton — The plan Thursday was that senior John Rainey wouldn't play for Ledyard High School. He ran afoul of coach Jim Buonocore, who opted to go with freshman Ty Ebdon.
The plan changed when the Colonels trailed Fitch by 13 points with less than seven minutes left, and it resulted in an improbable win.
Rainey paced Ledyard on one scoring drive, and a second Falcons' turnover led to the game-winning touchdown as Ledyard stunned the Falcons, 28-27, at Dorr Field.
"I had a little thing with coach," Rainey said. "We settled it. I talked to him at 5:30 this morning and showed him I wanted to be here. And I was here. I wanted to be here for the team. I wanted to be on the sidelines dressed."
Neither Buonocore or Rainey would elaborate on the Rainey's transgression.
"He made a mistake — a big mistake," Buonocore said. "I felt that I'd give him an opportunity to step out there one last time. Not only did he step out here one last time, I think he brought a little energy at that point to the team when we definitely needed it."
It was Ledyard's fifth straight win over the Falcons and allowed the Colonels to retained possession of Colonel Ledyard's sword.
"This was definitely a high," Colonels senior Kyle Wilson said. "It's great to finish up the season like this. It's a goodbye to the seniors, and hopefully put a fire in the younger kids to come into the next year."
It wasn't the way that the Falcons (8-2) wanted to head into Tuesday's Class L state quarterfinal game at unbeaten Windsor.
"It hurts, and you've got to recover," Fitch coach Mike Emery said he told his team. "It's like anything else in life — you get kicked in the gut, you've got to get back up and keep working. You can't let it destroy you."
The Falcons seemingly had the game in hand leading 27-14 with six minutes, 54 seconds left. Saffwan Davis (23 carries, 139 yards, three touchdowns) had run very well.
Devante Anderson (118 yards) had connected on two big pass plays to teammate Robert Johnston (two catches, 95 yards).
Fitch, however, fumbled at the Colonels' 34.
Ebdon had done well for Ledyard up to that point, including throwing a 25-yard touchdown to Perry in the first quarter.
Buonocore opted to go with Rainey.
"At that point (of the game), I was really thinking about what was right for our football team and doing what's right for a senior," Buonocore said. "I got a freshman here who's played a heck of a game. I wanted to make sure he understands that it has nothing to do with his performance."
Ledyard had second-and-11 from its own 41 when Rainey was flushed from the pocket towards the Colonels' sideline. He saw Khary Childs downfield and completed a 43-yard pass.
Rainey threw a 6-yard touchdown to Chevy Perry four plays later, cutting the Colonels' lead to 27-21.
The Falcons fumbled the ball away at their own 20 on the first play of their next series.
Darnay Gray ran for a touchdown on the next play and Christian Albis kicked the extra point to break the 27-27 tie.
Gray finished with 19 carries for 118 yards and two touchdowns.
"I'm happy for all the seniors," Buonocore said. "They're able to leave here being able to say they never lost on Thanksgiving Day. Not many athletes get an opportunity to say that. That's special.
"We're happy to keep the sword at home. It's just a good day to be a Ledyard Colonel."
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Valentine's Day may just be one day out of the year, but it's a perfect excuse to treat you and your loved ones to something special.
Valentine's Day may just be one day out of the year, but it's a perfect excuse to treat you and your loved ones to something special.
Luckily, there are some super shops in Hockessin offering great discounts on Valentine's Day gifts that will last way beyond February 14.
This specialty foods store is offering a large variety of specialty chocolates and a wide variety of cheeses and cured meats. Best of all, chef and owner Mark Eastman has gift certificates to some of his most popular cooking classes available.
1304 Old Lancaster Pike
If food is truly the way to someone's heart, then your next stop should be Woodside Farm Creamery. The Creamery will open its doors from Noon until 7 p.m. on Feb. 12-14 to sell Valentine's Ice Cream Cakes and three kinds of Ice Cream pies - Peppermint Chip and Chocolate (Oreo crust); Strawberry and Chocolate (Oreo crust - this flavor is specially made for Valentine's Day); and Cappuccino Crunch and Vanilla (graham cracker crust). All pies are $18 each.
The Creamery will also be featuring individual wrapped heart shaped fudge in both their Chocolate and Chocolate Peanut Butter flavors at $3.
Quarts ($6.49) and pints ($4.29) will be available for purchase in about 18 different flavors. They will also be dipping seven ice cream flavors in either cups/bowls, or waffle cones. – YUM!
1310 Little Baltimore Road
Nothing says I love you more than the gift of pampering. Beauty Bar by Saiko, an environmentally conscience salon that is relatively new to the Hockessin community, has three great specials going on during the entire month of February. The Cherry Chocolate Rose Facial is only $85, a savings of $20. Masseuse Jenn is offering massages for 90 minutes for the price of 60 minutes. And, if you book and service with Emily or Darlene, and receive a complimentary organic deep conditioning treatment.
Mention the specials when booking your appointments online or mention them when calling. They are good through Feb. 28, 2013.
1310 Old Lancaster Pike
There are more pampering options around the corner at Lasting Looks, located in Hockessin Corners Shopping Center. This permanent cosmetics and lash bar is offering a cherry chocolate spa facial for only $59. The Cherry Berry Peel will gently exfoliate winter skin while infusing your skin with rich antioxidants to fight the aging process, while the Chocolate Masque will tighten and tone.
447 Hockessin Corners
Believe it or not, but Corrective Chiropractic, which also offers services such as lifestyle advice and physiotherapy, has a Valentine's Day Massage Special. People will receive ten percent off all massage packages purchased this month. Also, a one hour massage will be $52 if you buy 5 massages (that can be shared), and $57 per massage if you buy 3 massages.
7503-A Lancaster Pike