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Get to Know Your Monarchs: Josh Mann Q&A
By ODU Athletics
During fall camp, ODUSports.com featured one Monarch a day in a "Get to Know Your Monarchs" segment. That will continue during the season, as we get to know junior center, Josh Mann.
Josh Mann/C/Virginia Beach, Va.
Q. What are you studying here at ODU? Mechanical engineering. I really liked math and science in high school, so I figured it was a good career choice. It's definitely a good degree to have.
Q. What was the most memorable part of the game Saturday night against Howard? First off winning. We were 0-2 going into the game so just getting the win was the best part by far. Also, seeing the crowd so pumped up during the first home game of the year. It was really cool getting to see the white out.
Q. Being an Virginia Beach, native what are some of your favorite things to do around the area? Definitely hang out at the beach and the pool. We're a pretty close team so we like to just hang out and chill.
Q. What has it been like playing in every game during your college football career? It's been crazy. My freshman year I didn't start so I just saw limited action, but last year when I stepped into the starting role it was definitely an adjustment. I had to focus more on my responsibilities. This year I'm settling more into my role and it's just a matter of refining all my techniques.
Q. What are some of your favorite community service projects to do as a team? I know Coach Wilder is really big into the blood drive and I really like getting involved in the community. I like going to the children's hospital and anywhere that we can meet our fans and interact with them. I like being able to make a difference in our community.
Q. What was the best part of your high-school football days? It was just fun. I had a lot of fun playing high school football. I had a lot of great friends that I was able to play with and it was just a good time.
Q. What do you think about the move to Conference USA and FBS? It's really exciting and we're all really pumped up about it. Coming out of high school, I wanted to play for a C-USA school or an ACC school. The fact that we're actually here is really amazing.
Q. What do you do on bus rides to make the time go faster? I just listen to music. I actually really look forward to the bus rides. Our weeks are so busy that the bus ride is our chance relax and take a nap.
Q. What is a hobby you have besides football? I'm actually really big into art, which might surprise some people. I like to draw and create art on the side. That's a big part of my life.
Q. What were the most memorable moments of playing for ODU these past two seasons? I've liked getting to play with a lot of good friends, and the fans are just awesome. Whenever we play at Foreman Field that's always a memorable experience. I try to never take that for granted.
Q. What was it like walking out on the field Saturday night? It was crazy. We had a new entrance where the band lined the whole field and we got to run to the student section and that was pretty cool. It was kind of a far run for a big guy like me. I was lagging in the back but it was awesome. It was the first home game so it was great to see all that support on our side.
Q. How are you personally preparing for the game Saturday against The Citadel? I've been working hard on my technique, just trying to tighten it up during practice. We watch a lot of film; basically all our free time goes to watching film, covering their techniques and tendencies. So I'm preparing just by learning as much as I can.
Q. What is one of your most embarrassing moments either in practice or in a game? I can tell you my most glorifying moment! I scored a touchdown in practice about a week and a half ago! There was a fumble and I ran it into the end zone. It was kind of embarrassing because I thought I was running fast but I was actually running really slowly.
Q. Who do you feel has mentored you the most and invested into you as a player and as a person over these last two years? I couldn't pick just one person, but when I first got here the center was Jeremy Hensley. He was the senior center, I definitely learned a lot from him. He was a great center and mentor to learn from. I still watch his tapes from when he played. Both my coaches are great. They stay on me and make sure I'm focusing on my technique and they keep me grounded.
Q. To date what has been one of your favorite football games to play in and why? The one that jumps out at me is the JMU game last year when we beat them and unofficially won the CAA championship. Their stadium and their atmosphere was insane. Also, getting to play at ECU during their season opener. Those were both really fun.
Q. If you could trade places with any other sports star whom would it be and why? My new favorite football player that I'm really watching is Jason Kelce, he's a center for the Philadelphia Eagles. I like getting to watch centers around the NFL and see what they're doing. He's killing it right now, he's really good, so I would love to trade places with him. He has a crazy beard and I'm growing mine out too, it's going to go all season long.
Q. What got you interested in football? I've been playing for as long as I can remember. I started playing when I was six years old. I grew up watching it since my dad was a fan and then I became a fan through that. I just love the sport.
Q. What advice would you give to yourself as a young football player? Just keep having fun. We get to a point in college that we spend so much time on it and it starts dominating our life. You have to remember that at the end of the day it's still a game and it's still fun.
Q. Did you play any other sports growing up? I did, I played basketball, baseball and I wrestled a little bit but football has always been my favorite sport by far.
Q. Which one would you prefer: being inducted into the Hall of Fame or having a Super Bowl Ring? That's a tough one! I'd say a Super Bowl win. Football is a team sport and winning that is the highest team honor.
Q. When you came from high school to playing in college what was the biggest challenge you faced and how did you overcome that? The speed of the game is much faster here than in high school. The plays are also much more complex. The biggest thing for me was the blitzes and stunts. It's a lot more complicated in college.
Q. How do your teammates push you to become a better person and a better player? I have a great group of teammates. Especially the offensive line, we keep each other accountable and we're each other's best coaches and motivators. We keep each other straight and help each other out.
Q. What was the most appealing thing about ODU during the recruiting process? They were the first school to offer me and that meant a lot to me. I'm from Virginia Beach so it's only 30 minutes away, so it's awesome that my family can come see me play and I can still see them; and that's really cool for me. I love the coaches, the facilities and the huge fan base so it was kind of a no brainer.
Q. How is it joining a fairly new football program and being able to help shape it for the players now and the players to come? It's pretty unique. It crosses my mind every now and then, because right now we're really focused on the games going on. It's really going to be cool to look back years down the road and see what we've accomplished and what we've helped build.
Q. What is your favorite part of game day? I like the Monarch March. It's really cool seeing all the fans as we're walking into the stadium, and of course coming out through the tunnel. That's a really cool feeling.
Q. Where has been your favorite place to play an away game? I'd say either JMU or ECU. Those were both huge games. I really liked ECU because that was the biggest crowd any of us have played in front of and it was a really crazy atmosphere.
Q. Do you have any pregame rituals? I listen to a set play list that I have. It's a set regiment to the time I have to get ready. So I'd say definitely the play list that I listen to.
Q. What is one thing you'd like to say to all the 12th Monarchs out there? Thank you for the support, we can't thank you enough! The reason we're at where we are is because of your support. ODU moving up conferences, talks of the new stadium, and this program growing so fast, it's all thanks to the fans. We can't thank them enough.


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"Star Wars: Episode VII" will use more real-life models than the franchise's last three films, according to the director of the still-to-be-shot "Star Wars: Episode VIII," according to MTV.com.
Rian Johnson, who directed "Looper" and is on board to direct the second of the new Disney-era films, appeared on the "Girls in Hoodies" podcast to discuss his experiences so far in the "Star Wars" universe.
"They're doing so much practical building for this one, it's awesome," Johnson said. "They're doing it all right."
That's beautiful music to the ears of a "Star Wars" nerd.
Johnson said film culture is "coming back around" to practical, tangible special effects, but he said that might be his generational bias.
"I think more and more people are hitting a critical mass as far as the CG-driven action scene, lending itself toward a very specific type of action film, where physics go out the window and it becomes so big so quick, and I probably sound like a grumpy old man talking about it," Johnson said. "I do wonder, kids are growing up watching those and that's the thing they love now. So I don't know if it's a generational thing."
Johnson's revelations echo what's being said about the new films. That's not to say they won't used computer-generated effects at all. But it probably means scenes won't look painted-on, like in Episode I.
"Star Wars: Episode VII" hits theaters December 18, 2015. "Episode VIII" is slated for a 2017 release.
Tony Hicks provides celebrity commentary for the Bay Area News Group. Contact him at Facebook.com/BayAreaNewsGroup.TonyHicks or Twitter.com/tonyhicks67.

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id's upcoming shooter, Rage, is no small game. The PC version will require 25GB of free hard drive space minimum, a requirement that some Shackers are finding "painful."
So, how do the consoles fare? The PS3 version will demand quite a bit of hard drive space as well: 8GB worth, in fact. Xbox 360 owners are also being asked to install the game
id's Tim Willits explained to Eurogamer exactly why Rage is so large of a game--at least, in terms of file size. "It's because of the texture data, but it is very unique. It has a very beautiful style to it, it runs real fast because the world, the visuals, are all virtualised." He emphasizes that the "mega-texture" technique utilized for the game is what allows it to "run at 60Hz."
The PS3 version squeezes onto a single Blu-ray disc, but will require 8GB of free space on the hard drive, making it one of the largest installs on the platform to date. Early console adopters are likely going to have to clear a lot of space on their PS3s and prepare a lot of sandwiches before attempting to jump in the game. In return, however, id promises that the install enables "all the textures to the highest level."
The Xbox 360 version will ship across three DVDs. And while an installation isn't mandatory, Willits recommends that "everyone buys a hard drive," and if need be, "buy them used on eBay."
"We recommend installing the game to the hard drive, but you don't need to install all three discs," Willits explained. "If you don't have the space available on your hard drive, don't stress. Install the first disc, the first chapter, the first half of the game, then when you're done, uninstall and install disc two."


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Railroad industry to celebrate International Level Crossing Awareness DayWritten by Jenifer Nunez, assistant editor
Operation Lifesaver, Inc., programs and partners across the U.S. will celebrate International Level Crossing Awareness Day (ILCAD) on May 7 with a variety of events to illustrate the importance of safe behavior at grade crossings and around train tracks. This year, 45 countries worldwide are holding events in observance of ILCAD.
"As Operation Lifesaver joins countries around the world in observing the fifth annual International Level Crossing Awareness Day, we take pride in the efforts that have contributed to a continued reduction in U.S. crossing incidents," said Joyce Rose, president and CEO, Operation Lifesaver, Inc. "In the face of growing demand for public transit, passenger and freight rail services, our mission of rail safety education is more relevant than ever."
Rose noted that Operation Lifesaver state program leaders and safety partners from the railroad industry, state government agencies, local law enforcement, communities and other groups will participate in activities next week across the U.S. in conjunction with ILCAD. Events include crossing safety community activities, state proclamations, special trains, commuter rail station displays, positive enforcement exercises, outreach to professional truck drivers, school safety presentations, special training events, media interviews, news releases and social media.
"Despite a reduction in vehicle-train collisions, across the U.S., a person or vehicle is hit by a train about every three hours. We are grateful to our safety partners and volunteers for their help in raising awareness to save lives," Rose stated.
The United States had 1,960 vehicle-train collisions in 2012, according to preliminary Federal Railroad Administration statistics, versus 2,062 in 2011. Crossing collisions resulted in 271 deaths and 930 injuries last year. In 2012, trespass deaths rose to 438 from 412 in 2011; trespass injuries were also higher in 2012 (406) versus 2011 (367).


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Supervillains steered clear of Union City's William V. Musto Cultural Center this past weekend. Had they dropped in for some mischief, they would have been in for a rude surprise – The Avengers!
Several members of Marvel's famed superhero team were on hand for Artists Assemble!, a comic book festival and art show dubbed "a mini Comic-Con." It was sponsored in part by Mayor Brian Stack and the city's Board of Commissioners and Midtown Comics, a comic book store in Manhattan.
The festival, which took place Saturday and Sunday of last weekend, was designed to facilitate conversation and debate about comic books as a legitimate art form, something often scoffed at by traditional artists.
"Comics have been a driving force in popular and artistic culture as long as they've existed," said Union City's poet laureate, Ben "Broken English" Figueroa, who organized the event. "They often don't get the respect that they deserve and have earned."
Figueroa, a Union City native and lifelong comic book fan, said he recalled having to travel outside city lines as a teenager to buy comics and engage in other cultural happenings.
"Comics have been a driving force in popular and artistic culture as long as they've existed." – Ben "Broken English" Figueroa
Figueroa said that in addition to holding legitimate conversation and debate about comics, the festival served to spread awareness about the Musto Cultural Center, which houses two museums and two art galleries.
"I don't think a lot of people are aware of what we have here, and so hopefully the crowds we've attracted for Artists Assemble will call attention to that," he said.
In addition to a permanent art gallery, the center's rotating gallery was decked out in comic book art by various artists, including longtime Union City resident and comic book enthusiast Luigi Novi.
Discussion panels
Besides the chance to snap a photo with your favorite superhero, several panels were included in the program. Comic book artists, writers and fans, including Figueroa and Novi, discussed a range of topics, including comics as a legitimate art form, how to break into the comic book industry, women in comics, and writing and storytelling in comics.
"We really designed it so that we could drive discussion about how comics stand in comparison to other art forms," said Figueroa. "We wanted to give each area of the comic book industry equal attention."
Comics as art
A panel focusing on comics as a legitimate art form, which took place Saturday, centered on a discussion of comics books as compared to more traditional types of art, such as painting and sculpture. It was moderated by Novi, and featured John Trigonis and Lauren Clemente, the co-creators of "Siren's Calling," Geoff Mosher, the creator of "Mondo Chachi," and illustrator Steven DeFendini.
The panel discussing women in comics, hosted by Clemente, Erica Schultz, the co-creator of "M3," writer and publisher Amy Chu, and artist Madelynne Dela Rama, focused equally on both women who work in the industry as well as the portrayal of female characters in comics.
"We talked a lot about whether or not people pay attention to the fact that a certain comic may be written or drawn by a woman," said Schultz afterwards. "We discussed whether someone is more or less likely to buy a comic if its produced by a woman."
Schultz said that while she considers herself a realist, she would like to see more women involved in comic book production.
"I know at least one woman who's a ghost artist for a famous series, and to me that's a little frustrating," she said. "I know you've got to pay your bills, but it's like 'Come on guys!' There's definitely real female talent out there."
Schultz's comic, "M3," which she co-created with Vicente Alcázar, features a female character described by Schultz as "the Punisher but prettier.'"
"There's a trend that female characters in comics are almost always a damsel in distress," she said. "They're almost always portrayed as needing to be rescued and they lack intricate character development of involvement in the plotline other than the fact that they're needy."
Machiavella, Schultz and Alcázar's character, stands in stark contrast to that stereotype.
"She is not a damsel," said Schultz. "She's very capable and despite her vulnerabilities, she's a very capable woman and makes sure she survives."
Advice for aspiring artists and writers
Following Sunday's discussion of writing and storytelling in comics, which focused on "what gets lost when you're drawn too much to the pictures," culminated in a question from an audience member about advice for aspiring artists and writers.
Figueroa, who took part in the panel, discussed the importance of self-criticism.
"You have to learn how to be honest with yourself about your art," he said. "If you don't like it, chances are nobody else will."
Schultz directed her advice to aspiring women.
"Don't worry about it being boyish," she said. "If you enjoy comics, then enjoy comics."
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City's suit seeking damages and preventing state from leasing empty facility set for trial in January 2014 in Bakersfield
The city's lawsuit against the state seeking reimbursement for the costs associated with the closure of the Taft Taft Community Correctional Facility in 2011 has been transferred to Kern County and a trial date has been set.
The city filed suit against the California Department of Corrections and Rehabilitation in August 2012, alleging that the CDCR breached the contract for the CCF the city was wrongly forced to pay more than $500,000 in costs associated with the closure of the facility in November 2011.
The suit alos seeks to prevent the state from taking over the facility and paying the city just $1 per year for the lease.
The closure of the CCF cost the city hundreds of thousands of dollars in lost revenue, and has been forced to the money out of its reserves to pay for the unemployment costs for the four dozen employees who lost their jobs.
The city contends the state is responsible for the cots.
The contract the city operated the CCF under was due to expire until 2017, and, when it ended, the state had the the right to operate the facility itself and lease it from the city for only $1 annually.
The city is contending that clause was abrogated when the CCF was closed.
A Jan. 21, 2014 trial date has been set for Dept. 17 of Kern County Superior Court.
However, several case management hearings are scheduled and the case could be settled before it goes to trial.


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Weddings and wearablesApril 15, 2010 at 12:57 pm | Posted in rheumatoid arthritis (RA) | 15 Comments
Tags: aches, arthritis, clothes, comfy shoes, feet, neck pain, R.A., RA, rhematoid arthritis, Rheumatoid arthritis, rheumatoid arthritis (RA), rheumatology, shoes, stress, tiredness, wedding
I have a wedding to go to in August – I've mentioned this once or twice before! – but what am I going to wear when I can't wear 'nice' shoes?
I get the feeling (probably erroneous) from my mum that she and other family members have been discussing how to make sure Polly doesn't look too awful for the wedding. <Sigh> Shoe-wise I really can't wear the ugly contraptions that are my everyday-wear, but I want something deep and wide enough to fit my orthotics, closed-toed so I don't feel self-concious about the RA side of things and that doesn't look like this:
I'm sure you can see why!
Thanks to my 'interesting' body shape it's a sod to find trousers that fit properly so the obvious trouser-suit option probably isn't a serious option … although I suppose I could alter it … and anyway, it's going to be summer, so those kind of shoes are going to look wrong with ANYTHING! And I don't want to look like this:
(With apologies to LimeGreenSquid for nicking his picture. If you object, let me know and I'll take it down but it's just soooo perfect!)
Since methotrexate's magic weight-loss effect seems to have lasted a mere two weeks, I suspect I won't be losing a few stone before then and presenting a sylph-like figure either, so all in all I'm a bit fed-up. There's no pleasure in clothes shopping when you look and feel like this and I've never in my life had pleasure from shoe shopping – so while I'm really looking forward to the wedding, the preamble is worrying me slightly.
Pumps or flat Mary-Janes won't fit the orthotics, but at least they'd be flat. Maybe that's the way to go and a day without orthotics might not hurt toooo much. (I can see the steam coming out of hubby's ears when he reads this, but sometimes a gal's gotta do what a gal's gotta do!)
Whatever I end up with it has to be flat. I don't fancy spending the week after the wedding in self-induced vanity-related agony!
Bright ideas anyone?
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September?! ;o) I don't know if it would help, but have a look at the photos from the ceilidh and see the shoes I'm wearing there, I thoroughly recommend them and I have big wide feet!
How about meeting up with the bride to be for a shopping trip nearer the time? She always looks fantastic and might be able to help find something to make you feel really good about yourself. As for me, I think I'm just not going to eat for the next 4 months…
Comment by Maggie— April 15, 2010 #
No steam coming out of my ears…one day without corrective orthotics probably won't hurt.
Comment by Hubby— April 15, 2010 #
Ooh dear, sorry to be causing stress and despondency! But on the other hand, am very grateful for this post as it has stimulated so many useful shoe recommendations – am itching to try out Concept Shoes.
Just how big are them there orthotics then? Is there any chance you could get some 'slightly less effective but fit in a pair of Mary Janes' orthotics made for special occasions? Personally I think shoes shouldn't dictate your whole outfit, even if they don't 'go' – better to be wearing a fabulous dress or something with big shoes, than big shoes and heavy trousers that 'go' but make you feel decidedly non-party esque… or of course there is the 'small flat shoes which go with fab outfit for photos and initial stages' approach, followed by big shoes with full orthoticness to change into later when the lights are low and shoes will be the last thing on anyone's mind…hmm, maybe I'll do that too!
Beware of Hotter flat Mary Janes though – I bought some and they were hideously uncomfortable with a really weak sole and no heel support, that meant I could feel every pebble.
There will be PLENTY of seats available at all times by the way, made very sure of that after hideous experiences standing chatting with drinks for hours feeling like knives are slicing one to bits…
oh and I'd just like to point out for the record that I'm nowhere near a size 10, I wish!!
Comment by mrsmooseface— April 16, 2010 #
I had a similar problem – finally found some decent sandals from Aravon, part of New Balance. They come in different widths and have insoles that can be removed and replaced with orthotics. It looks like they have UK outlets.
Comment by KimJ— April 20, 2010 #
In case it's useful – just found Profoot Triads in local chemist: http://profoot.co.uk/products/triad.htm and they are truly ace. They fit in teeny tiny shoes and do a fantastic job of keeping everything in the right place and cushioning impact, or at least that's been the case for me. I'm hoping they'll even fit in wedding shoes!
Comment by mrsmooseface— May 22, 2010 #
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Paul George Is Top Star in Central Division Until Derrick Rose Proves OtherwiseNovember 3, 2013
Last season, the title of "Best Player in the Central Division" changed hands in a very unnatural, frustrating manner. The reigning Central kingpin, Derrick Rose, missed the entire 2012-13 campaign coming off offseason knee surgery. In the meantime, a relatively unknown Indiana forward named Paul George rose to take the crown in Rose's absence.
Now that Rose has returned, many would like to assume that he has already reassumed the mantle from George. But Rose has struggled, George has excelled and the question doesn't seem resolved. Why should the basketball world simply assume that Derrick Rose will be the best player in the division this season?
You Can Lose Your Title to Injury
There's an old saying in team sports: A player can't lose his job due to injury. It's a quaint, old-fashioned notion, one that doesn't really jibe with modern sports culture. In today's game, sentimentality equals weakness, and results are all that matter.
And the results simply haven't been there for Rose so far this season. Many in the basketball world were ready to proclaim "Rose is back" after his last-second circus shot to beat the New York Knicks. But "back" is a fairly nebulous term. Is a superstar point guard "back" if he shoots 7-of-24 with more turnovers than assists?
He followed up that "Rose is back" game with a horrid performance Saturday night against the Philadelphia 76ers: 4-of-14 shooting, six assists, eight turnovers. On the season he is shooting 28.8 percent from the field with 13 assists, 17 turnovers and zero steals.
Of course, the odds are that Rose will dramatically pick up his game this season. But until he does, it wouldn't make a whole lot of sense to claim that he's automatically better than this next guy.
Meanwhile, in Indiana...
Indiana Pacers forward Paul George is having himself an opening week for the ages. The Pacers are 3-0 on the season, and George is sporting the following per-game line:
George put together an impressive resume last season, making his first All-Star Game and winning the NBA's Most Improved Player award.
Crucially, George raised his profile in the basketball world in last year's playoffs, excelling in a tough seven-game series against LeBron James and the eventual-champion Miami Heat. Though he couldn't quite match LeBron (who can?), he played the Heat tougher than Rose did in the Chicago Bulls' 2011 playoff loss to the Heat in Rose's MVP season.
Let This Season Speak for Itself
In a vacuum, Derrick Rose has had a much better career than Paul George. But Rose's knee injury clouds the entire issue. The NBA is a tough place. Nobody cares what you used to do. Rose will continue to struggle for the next few weeks to assimilate himself back into the Chicago lineups and get himself back up to speed.
Rose clearly still has the athleticism and tenacity to regain that elite level, but he's not there yet. Paul George is already at that level. The Bulls and Pacers will face each other four times this year and will battle all season for the division crown. When all is said and done, the world will clearly see who is best.


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Thanks for the speedy replies guys. It looks like I need to scrounge up a second router to use for the internal network (I'm thinking I'll probably connect everything to that unless it has some kind of issues), and then disable the radio on the external and the DHCP server on the internal, right? I figured this would be the case, but it's really nice to get some confirmation. I'm rather wary of screwing something up and losing my internet connection, troubleshooting without that would not be fun.
You don't necessarily have to turn off the radio in the external router. You can leave it on, but change the channel and SSID of the internal to distinguish the two (you don't want devices roaming unwittingly between the internal and external networks). That way, you can allow guests to connect to the external (turning on device isolation, if you don't have internal network traffic moving across that, for example). But you can have a second access point that has access to LinuxMCE resources.
As I don't really need all the features of a router for the external interface
Ethernet. Core with 2 nics. Stick with what works. Don't reinvent the wheel (unless you can code, in an amazingly brilliant fashion, and can contribute it to the project, that is). If buying new hardware, make sure it's compatible (don't know,... ask). If you have existing hardware, try it and/or ask... Someone will help you, or die trying.


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Did Floyd Mayweather Buy Fiancee Shantel Jackson a $16 Mill Necklace For Christmas?
The answer is probably not, but if you want to believe it, the story goes that Money Mayweather bought his lady a $16 Million dollar diamond necklace, called The Heart of Eternity.
It is said to be the world richest colored diamond.
If true, Floyd will definitely be fighting twice this year.


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Cost-of-living adjustments to public pensions will be restricted under a bill approved by the Illinois House Thursday.
House members voted 66-50 to approve House Bill 1165 which limits COLAs to the first $25,000 in pension benefits. The change applies to state employees, downstate teachers, lawmakers and university workers. Judges are not included.
Rep. Elaine Nekritz, D-Northbrook, said the automatic 3 percent compounded COLAs to retiree benefits are the single biggest factor driving increased pension costs. Making the change will by itself save the state $100 billion in pension costs over the next three decades, she said.
Rep. David Harris, R-Arlington Heights, said the pension increases aren't really cost-of-living adjustments because they aren't tied to the cost of living. Only four times in the last 20 years, he said, did Social Security benefits increase by more than 3 percent because of inflation.
"It is a very rich benefit we simply cannot afford," he said of the pension COLAs.
The bill now goes to the Senate which voted down a comprehensive pension bill on Wednesday that contained a similar change to pension COLAs.
The COLA bill is the third major pension reform component passed by the House this spring. Last week, the House approved separate bills that raise the retirement age and that cap the salary on which a pension will be based.
House Speaker Michael Madigan, D-Chicago, made note of that Thursday and indicated the House is close to combining all of those elements into one pension bill and sending it to the Senate.


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Yawn... here we go again.
> Let's see. I have 5,000 desktops (say). Most of them run Windows NT
> 4.0 Workstation with SP6. This alone has cost me a huge amount of
> money to supply state-of-the-art Dell machines (say) and purchase all
> the licenses needed for the OS, Office, VB, etc etc. Then I also have
> some Windows 9x machines, and a load of NT 4.0 and 9x laptops, plus I
> have invested heavily in Terminal Server and Citrix, which works very
> well indeed. I have corporate intranets and at least one internet
> host. I also have mainframes which I send and receive data to/from
> every day.
Leave out the Citrix. It doesn't work well.
> I could be describing the gist of any one of dozens of similar
> corporates, couldn't I?
Yeah, and...
> UPS-secured RAIDs or mainframes, and the work gets done. In short, I,
> as Mr Corporate, am an extremely happy (and rich) bunny.
For the most part...and,
> And now you want me to spend a lot more of my money on .NET, on an
> unknown quantity? Correction: Not a lot, but an awful lot. To take
> advantage of .NET I will need to revisit all of my apps and rewrite
> most of them as .NET-hosted web applications. (If I didn't do that,
> what *would* be the point anyway?)
This is where you don't get it, do you. Who said anything about revisiting
old apps. Not me. I've still got stuff in VB3, if it works, don't break it.
As far as web hosted, we avoid that like the yesterday's meatloaf. So,
BUUUZZZZ wrong again Mike old boy.
> Not only do I have to requip my company with costly new machines with
> even more memory (when has a new initiative ever demanded *less*
> memory?), I have to retrain a large number of staff, who could be (a)
> using the new web-based applications, or (b) getting used to
> subscription-based software (Word, Excel etc), or (c) would have to
> continue maintaining 'legacy' systems while learning (on *my* time)
> how to take advantage of all the new stuff for developers in .NET.
The learning stuff is what you get paid the big bucks for, isn't it? As far
as memory etc etc etc, since I can't discuss benchmarks, I won't tell you
the favorable results we have seen on deployed test applications. The
retraing doesn;t exist because I'm not doing anything to current apps. You
really are having a hard time with this, aren't you.
>Finally, you will be wanting me to
> entrust some or all of my currently carefully protected data on your
> servers or other third-party servers over which I have absolutely no
> control.
Where in the world are you getting this???
> Boy, am I gonna take a lot of convincing!
OK, one more time, take notes if you have to.
We utilize .NET on new projects where it makes sense to use it. We migrate
current apps that need to be re-architected for other reasons anyway. We use
VB6 (or 5 for that matter) when the situation calls for it. We use Java if
the situation calls for it. I'll write batch files if the situation calls
for it. Are you keeping up, this isn't real hard.
Jay Glynn
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NRC names 2012 special award recipientsWritten by Jenifer Nunez, assistant editor
The National Railroad Construction and Maintenance Association (NRC) released the list of winners of the 2012 Field Employee and Rail Construction Project of the Year Awards.
These awards honor the industry's best and brightest and also highlight NRC member companies' commitment to hiring hardworking and dedicated people who work on the most innovative and efficient railroad projects around the country.
The NRC said the Field Employee of the Year Award recognizes and honors the rail contracting field employee who has demonstrated the most dedication and excellence in his or her job, going above and beyond what is required on a regular basis, demonstrating innovation and perseverance, is a team leader and a great asset to the company. Dave Friehl of Herzog Contracting Corp. was selected as the 2012 Field Employee of the Year. Friehl has 32 years of experience as a track superintendent supervising heavy rail, commuter rail and streetcar construction projects. He has demonstrated expertise as a general superintendent and construction manager by coordinating closely with agencies, owners, stakeholders and subcontractors on challenging, tightly scheduled projects while maintaining a good safety record.
The Rail Construction Project of the Year award honors innovation, expertise and quality project management applied towards the successful execution of a rail construction project by an NRC member company. This year's award winner is the Stacy and Witbeck/Herzog Contracting Corp.'s Joint Venture building the Utah Transit Authority's FrontRunner South project. The safety record, scope of the project and the cost containment measures utilized in this multiyear project are what made the Stacy and Witbeck/Herzog Contracting Corp. project stand out.
"With more than two million man hours worked in challenging situations without a single lost time accident, the companies have demonstrated that safety was the absolute top priority. The coordination and interface with major project stakeholders, such as Union Pacific, the city of South Jordan and the Utah Department of Transportation was impressive and displayed a commitment to quality work in a partnership environment," the NRC said in a prepared statement.
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By Bruce Wood
Nobody in the stands cheers for offensive linemen.
OK, that's not true. Make that nobody except former offensive linemen, family members and girlfriends. It's just not a sexy position.
When a bruising running back dodges a defender and then bowls over a would-be tackler, the fans erupt. When a sleek wide receiver rises high to make an acrobatic grab and takes off for the end zone he has cheers ringing in his ears.
The big guys? On a 60-yard touchdown run they hear only the echoes as they plod unnoticed down the field following the play.
A fifth-year senior who hit the 280-pound mark as a sophomore at Brooks School in Massachusetts, Dartmouth tri-captain Pat Lahey has been an offensive lineman laboring in virtual anonymity for a long time. Barring something extremely rare happening, he won't be scoring a touchdown against Harvard on Homecoming and he has to hope he won't be making any tackles. He won't hear cheers directed at him, but he should.
Lahey's story is one of perseverance and heart and team.
As a junior at Brooks he was a two-way lineman for a 1-7 team. A year later the Brooks prefect - prep school language for class president - anchored the line on an 0-8 team.
Lahey went on to letter as a freshman the next fall at Dartmouth, this time on an 0-10 team.
"That was tough because you put so much work into it," he said. "But I really do enjoy playing the game. It's definitely been a release and a very healthy thing in my life. Although we weren't winning, I knew that it was going to eventually pick up because of the people around me and the people Coach Teevens was bringing in."
With two wins Lahey's sophomore year in Hanover, he ran his personal four-season record to 3-33.
Although he finally played on a winning team when Dartmouth went 6-4 in his junior season Lahey was looking forward to bookending his college career by playing on a legitimate title contender in his senior year.
He never had the chance.
Instead of chasing a championship with the same classmates he'd suffered through that first winless season with, he could only watch from the press box, sidelined by two bilateral hip surgeries he underwent during the summer.
"That was terrible," he said of the lost year. "It was one of the worst experiences I have ever had as a football player. It was really tough. It was the first time since I was 10 years old that I wasn't suited up in shoulder pads during the fall."
The pain started during his junior spring and that grew into a limp an examination revealed he had impingements in both hips, the result of the femur in his hip socket rubbing against cartilage. To be able to play again he had no choice but to undergo a surgery where the hip would be dislocated and the head of the femur shaved down to make the pieces slide together better and maneuver smoothly. Make that hips, plural, and femurs, plural.
Although the surgery in the summer of 2011 was a success, he missed the entire season rehabbing before petitioning for a medical redshirt season this fall.
"What really got me through last year was my teammates," Lahey said. "Guys saying it would all work out and that the next year would be my time.
"Even guys in my grade that were seniors said to me that I was so lucky that I would be able to come back. That really put it in perspective that this game is a privilege to play, and it does have a concrete end at a certain time. To have a chance to come back when all my peers were going to be out in the working world was kind of a light at the end of a long tunnel."
Pat Lahey on the offensive line:
"We are the biggest, slowest guys on the field and we have to react to a really fast-moving defense. To be able to do that you have to know pre-snap alignments and be able to make a lot of adjustments on the fly. Unless you really know the game you don't get that sort of insight. I think it kind of surprises a lot of people because most people think it is just five guys who try to protect the quarterback and act like bouncers at a nightclub. But it is way beyond that.
"Offensive line is a position where you can work as a unit with four other guys and really get a lot of things done as a group. It's not an individual thing. I think it is the ultimate kind of team sport within the sport."
Keith Clark is glad to have him back.
"He is just an exceptional person," the Dartmouth offensive line coach said. "He loves playing football. Not many kids in this league would do what he did, have surgeries like that and hang around to play another year."
To be able to return this fall Lahey stayed on campus and interned last winter in the Dartmouth Peak Performance office while working hard to be ready for spring ball. He credits strength coach Dave Jenkerson as well as football trainer Mike Derosier and his staff for helping make him almost like new.
"Some days when it is really dreary the left hip is kind of creaking a little bit," Lahey admitted, "but it's great to be back out there."
At the end of spring practice, Lahey's teammates voted him as a team captain along with Garrett Waggoner and Bronson Green. That was no surprise at all to former teammate Tim McManus, who knows what it feels like to miss a season due to injury and return for a fifth year.
"Pat was one year behind me and when I got back for my sophomore year I think he knew more people than I did on campus," McManus said with a laugh.
"That's the truth. Everybody knew him. He's very well respected by the team and on campus.
"He is a tremendous leader, someone who leads by example. He has had some ups and downs with the injuries, and that can wear on you, but he showed his true colors working through the adversity."
Lahey has started all six games this fall, although as a result of the increasing talent level in classes that have come after him he found himself rotating more and more to the sidelines last week at Columbia.
"He knows he is not the most gifted athlete we have out there," said Clark. "He'll tell you that. He gets through on grit and hard work and knowing what we are doing. It's not always pretty but he's one of those guys that makes it happen on every given play he's in there."
Earlier this season Lahey was chosen as one of 147 semifinalists for the National Football Foundation & College Hall of Fame's William V. Campbell trophy recognizing the nation's best scholar-athlete. He's a sociology major with a 3.37 grade point average who served as house manager for his fraternity the past two years, directing $15,000 worth of renovations. He also has volunteered for Dartmouth's Project Right Choice program benefiting charitable foundations.
Lahey, who walked with his class at graduation last spring, will finish up at Dartmouth after the fall and already has a job offer with a reinsurance company in Boston where he did an internship. While that would help him get started paying off his student loans, he's still investigating a way to stick around the game he loves.
"I have aspirations to be an athletic director at a prep school and coach football," he said. "I'm going through the process right now of looking at a few places."
Whether he ends up in the corporate world or blowing a whistle on fall afternoons, Lahey will fit right in according to Teevens.
"He is a consummate team player," the coach said after last week's game. "He is unselfish. (Sean) Ronan went in for him and did a nice job, and there Pat is on the sidelines cheering and pushing and encouraging. He has been a very productive and positive captain for us. He's an enthusiastic guy who is respected by everybody on the team.
"I am really very pleased with him and happy for him that he came back. You love the guy. He is a Dartmouth guy. He loves the school. He loves his teammates. He loves everything about the place and it shows."
And that's something to cheer for.
A veteran writer and observer of Dartmouth athletics, Bruce Wood launched a web site in 2005, www.biggreenalert.com, specializing in Big Green football news coverage.


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PITTSBURGH — Michael Vick enjoyed saying why quarterbacks like Ben Roethlisberger are so successful.
It's not simply that Big Ben won't give up on a play, rare as those occasions seem to be. Rather, it's the way he fights on every down, no matter how bad the circumstances or the score that inspires teammates to go the extra inch. With all due respect to Al Pacino, we get what happens when you add up all those inches.
"It gives you a sense of belief that anything can happen at any given moment," Vick said. "They know you've always got a chance. So it means a lot. It means a lot."
Back to Vick, whose critics were clamoring for rookie Nick Foles to succeed him during the preseason.
Vick was hurt, which has happened frequently in his tour with the Eagles. He makes a lot of money, hasn't won a playoff game and in 2011, couldn't get the Eagles into the playoffs.
This season Vick has thrown four touchdown passes and six interceptions, leaving him with a 72.7 passer rating.
The Eagles wouldn't be 3-1 without him as he guided them to all of their wins with fourth-quarter comebacks.
Veteran cornerback Nnamdi Asomugha, who went through more than a few quarterback controversies in Oakland, was surprised there was speculation that Foles, not Vick was better equipped to be the Eagles' quarterback.
"You're talking about a guy who has been a superstar in this league, that is a true game changer," Asomugha said. "But you do want to have depth."
Vick has 11 career 100-yard rushing games. Just two are with the Eagles. He's thrown for 300 or more yards 10 times, seven with the Eagles.
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Roethlisberger is a safety's worst nightmare when he breaks containment.
The defender doesn't know whether to jump coverage and go get him or stay on his man.
"He can run it, too," Eagles safety Nate Allen said. "You've just got to lock on and hope the rest of your guys, your D-linemen and your linebackers and whoever is in pursuit for the run, and you've just got to handle the passer."
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The Steelers got some tough breaks and ran out of gas in a 34-31 loss to the Raiders on the West Coast.
Antonio Brown had a 73-yard punt return called back due to a penalty. It would have given them a 21-7 lead in the first half.
They also were without safety Troy Polamalu and James Harrison, who have made a combined 11 Pro Bowls. Both players are expected back Sunday.
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A weekend mining accident has claimed the life of a Norris City coal miner.
A weekend mining accident has claimed the life of a Norris City coal miner.
White County Coroner Chris March has identified the decedent as 47-year-old Robert "Bubba" Smith of Norris City.
Smith was killed Saturday at White County Coal south of Carmi following a cart accident around 1:30 Saturday afternoon within the mine in which he hit a wall in the cart, overturned and the cart landed on top of him.
Co-workers lifted the cart off Smith and rendered aid as he was taken to the surface. An ambulance and medical chopper responded but Smith was pronounced dead at the scene.
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During Monday night's episode of ABC's "The Bachelor," Lindsay Yenter and Sean Lowe visited Waynesville and Fort Leonard Wood.
The couple visited downtown Waynesville and the show featured several local businesses and landmarks including Hopper's Pub, the Pulaski County Courthouse, the Old Stagecoach Stop,Talbot House, Lost in the Woods Antiques, Sugar on Top Bakery, Eircil's, and the Roubidoux Park.
"This has been such a fun experience for the City. We are thrilled with the national exposure we have received, Waynesville Mayor Luge Hardman said. " I have been fortunate to meet Lindsay and her family. They are wonderful people. This seems to be the year for Waynesville, from Bar Rescue and Brad Bohannon, to the X Factor and Vino Alan and even Mrs. USA is from Waynesville."
After the date, Yenter took Lowe to meet her family on Fort Leonard Wood. Lindsay Yenter is the daughter of the current commanding general of Fort Leonard, Maj. Gen. Mark Yenter and Lisa Yenter.
The show highlighted several soldier training facilities of Fort Leonard Wood.
During the visit to the Yenter's, Lowe askes Maj. Gen. Yenter for possible permission to marry him someday, to which the two star General granted.
At the end of the episode, Lowe picked Lindsay as one of the final three candidates.
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Media Celebrity MC tries very had to project a positive aura, one that is warm especially to his friends and followers. Apart from that, MC appears to be a decent guy who will not be caught engaged in public scandals. So when stories get around that he is into something not nice, people are not biting it easy.
MC was recently somewhere up in one of the country's most popular tourist destinations. There, MC bumped into some hot athletes HA from a certain university whom he invited for the an intimate party. He wanted these boys to join him, so he thought of using his hot girls friends HG as well, as bait and attraction to these guys so that they would be enticed more to participate.
At the venue, MC was extra chatty with the HA, partying with the booze and sounds to complete it. Throughout the party, MC was extraordinarily friendly with HA who felt obliged, since they find MC to be kind and fun to be with. Apart from that, HA enjoyed the company of the young HG who were just as cool.
While in the heat of the party, everyone was surprised that MC tried to pass around something " prohibited." Of course, the very disciplined athletes as they are, the HA's who come from a reputable university turned it down. But the persistent MC tried to sweet talk them into it, but the boys stood their ground and said no. Some HG had some of the stuff and went really wild that night.
Did MC's action signify something more than what the public already know about him? Is he, of all people also into "it" as well? Career-wise, he seems okay, but is he on the personal front? Are his problems as huge as his persona?
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The Saints picked up their 750th team dual meet win against New Ulm last Thursday night.
Kids have been wrestling for the Saints since 1950. The 60th Anniversary publication printed in 2010 said the wrestling program had, 'A proud past a promising future'. Still true.
The Saints picked up their 750th team dual meet win against New Ulm last Thursday night.
Kids have been wrestling for the Saints since 1950. The 60th Anniversary publication printed in 2010 said the wrestling program had, 'A proud past a promising future'. Still true.
The immediate future can be seen in a class of seniors who are going to rack up a lot of wins over the next month and a half and depth the Saints have developed among younger team members.
The question of does the team rebuild or reload usually means with the Saints reload.
This number, 750 wins, is a big deal. Head Coach Gene Hildebrandt wasn't aware of career wins records of other high schools in Minnesota. For comparative purposes, the winningest program in college wrestling is Iowa State. The Cyclones have over a thousand wins, but they've been wrestling since 1915.
Based on the average number of wins they have had each year, if the Saints had been wrestling that long, they would have more than 1,100 wins.
So the Saints have soared for a long time, but it started out slow. The first team the Saints sent out on the mat went 1-4. The first winning season was 52-53 when the team went 8-2.
The first head coach, Terry Haws, ended his tenure at the end of 1958 with a winning record of 58-28-2.
In that time Coach Haws coached a series of firsts:
First state entrant: 1952, John Morgan.
First state place winner: 1953, Howard Munson, second.
First multiple year state entrant: 1955&56 Errol Saunders.
Coach Ade Sponberg went 24 -6 as the Saints Head Coach between 1958-1961. He coached the first St. James state champion. Al Firchau won the championship in 1961.
Paul Kruger coached the Saints from 64-75. In that time the Saints won their first state championship in 1972. That 72 team sent seven wrestlers to state. The wrestlers were state runners up in 69 and 73 under Kruger.
Head Coach Gene Hildebrandt has been directing the program since 1986. In that time, Coach Hildebrandt has overseen more than 60 percent of the St. James wrestling wins.
He has also seen several firsts.
First two time state champion: 2005&06, Justin Schwanz.
First underclassman state champion: 2004, Jared Schwanz.
First five time state entrant: 2006-10, Ethan Hildebrandt.
Coach Hildebrandt has coached two state dual meet championship teams. The Saints were co-champions in 1989 and won the title outright in 1998.
The Saints have sent 22 teams to the state tournaments since 1950. They have won the SCC Tournament 25 times. The boys have won or tied for the regular season dual meet championship 21 times.
In addition to the previously mentioned state champions, these St. James wrestlers have also won state championships:
1963 Ted Anderson
1969 Richard Enger
1986 Phil Tangen
1991 Shane Nelson
1998 Brad Steele
2001 Danon Anderson
2002 Kory Anderson
The Saints have 23 wrestlers who have at least 100 career wins. The latest entrants to this club of greatness were Cody Hanson, who joined the club earlier this month and Giovanni Alvarado, who ended his career last year with 112 wins.
The top five career winners for the Saints are:
Ethan Hildebrandt 187-43.
Phil McMullen 162-30.
Troy Meyer 153-45-1.
Chris Werth 148-32.
Josh Olson 144-38.
As the rest of this year continues, the season remains promising. The Saints have a chance to win the SCC regular season championship and the SCC tournament championship.
As a team the Saints could make it to state. That would be a challenge, but challenges have made this program. Several wrestlers have a chance to make it to the 100 win club this year and several wrestlers are likely to do well in the individual state tournament - some may do very well.
With this program the tradition runs deep. The future seems promising and the milestones get bigger.


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Civil War Remembrance
Transport yourself back to a pivotal time in our nation�s history as Greenfield Village, 20900 Oakwood Blvd., transforms into 1860s America during Civil War Remembrance on Memorial Day weekend. More than 450 re-enactors will re-create Union, Confederate and civilian encampments, perform military tactical demonstrations, offer dramatic presentations and participate in one of the most comprehensive Civil War events in the nation.
You can honor the sacrifices and achievements of those who have bravely fought and continue to fight in defense of our nation during a commemoration presented by historian William Hendricks at noon on Monday on the Village Green. The Henry Ford will also participate in a national moment of silence at 3 p.m. Monday as signaled by the Armington & Sims shop whistle.
Admission to Civil War Remembrance is free with membership, or $24 for adults, $22 for seniors 62-up, and $17.50 for children ages 5-12. Children ages 4-under are admitted free. For more information, call 313-982-6001 or visit www.thehenryford.org/events/civilWarRemembrance.aspx.
Latin and jazz music concert
The spring gardens behind a stately Palmer Woods mansion will be swaying with the hot rhythms of Orquesta La Inspiracion�s horns, percussion and vocals for the Palmer Woods Music in Homes concert at 8 p.m. on Saturday.
Mexican food will be served during intermission, and the main floor of the home will be open for a tour prior to the concert.
Orquesta La Inspiracion, led by award-winning jazz pianist and music director Bill Meyer, brings together veterans of Detroit�s Latin and jazz scenes.
The Palmer Woods Music in Homes series presents live music set in the magnificent homes of one of Detroit�s most beautiful and historic neighborhoods.
Tickets, $40 or $35 each for groups of 10 or more, are sold in advance only and can be purchased online at palmerwoods.org or by calling 313-891-2514. The location of the home is provided to ticket holders.
Hometown Charity Support Giveaway
In honor of Credit Union ONE�s 75th anniversary, they are giving back to the communities surrounding their membership base by hosting a Hometown Charity Support Giveaway on the Credit Union ONE Facebook page.
Through June 7, charity supporters and credit union members are encouraged to vote for their favorite charities through Facebook, with the top three vote getters each receiving a $500 donation from Credit Union ONE.
The charities in the running for the giveaway are: Variety - The Children�s Charity, Birmingham; Mosaic Youth Theatre of Detroit, Detroit; The Baldwin Center, Pontiac; Wigs 4 Kids Wellness Center and Salon, St. Clair Shores; Judson Center, Royal Oak; Vista Maria, Dearborn Heights; Matrix Human Services, Detroit; Detroit Zoological Society, Royal Oak; and Dwelling Place of Grand Rapids, Grand Rapids.
To participate, visit the Credit Union ONE Facebook home page and follow instructions to vote for your favorite charity. Not a Facebook user? You can fill out an entry form at any Credit Union ONE location.
Final round of scholarship competition
Senate Democratic Leader Gretchen Whitmer and members of the Senate Democratic Caucus have announced the final round of voting in the #mi2020 Scholarship Competition at www.michigan2020.com/competition. The $10,000 scholarship winner, and second and third place winners, will be determined by a combination of public vote and the votes of a panel of judges. The top 10 students qualified for the finals by receiving the highest number of votes during the semi-final round of the competition in which nearly 30,000 votes were cast by people all across Michigan.
Students were asked to submit a short web video that explains the importance of investing in higher education and how the Michigan 2020 Plan to offer free college tuition to all students is the right investment for our state to make.
The top 10 videos can be viewed at www.michigan2020.com/competition and voting is open through May 31, either online or by phone or text message. Information on how to vote is available on the website.
More information on the Michigan 2020 Plan to provide college tuition for all Michigan high school graduates is available online at www.michigan2020.com.
Waterparks set to open
Red Oaks Waterpark, 1455 E. 13 Mile Road in Madison Heights, is set to open for the summer season on Saturday, and Waterford Oaks Waterpark, 1702 Scott Lake Road in Waterford, opens June 7.
Visit DestinationOakland.com for waterpark hours and rates or find Oakland County Parks and Recreation on Facebook.
Rouge River clean up
Local non-profit Friends of the Rouge along with several community partners are looking for volunteers to clean trash from the Rouge River and improve local parks and nature preserves in the metro Detroit area on Saturday, June 1. Volunteers may choose from 32 sites in 19 communities throughout Metro Detroit. Activities, which vary by site, may include river clean up, native planting, invasive plant removal, park maintenance and nature walks.
The annual river clean up event, Rouge Rescue, began in 1986 in an effort to restore Michigan�s most urbanized watershed. Last year, Rouge Rescue volunteers removed 85 cubic yards of trash, including nine shopping carts and two vehicles, and 198 cubic yards of invasive plants. They also planted 3,960 native flowers and grasses and 60 trees and shrubs.
For more information, click www.therouge.org.
JCC hosts reunion gala
The Jewish Community Center of Metropolitan Detroit will hold its annual gala and reunion, �Celebrating 30 Years of Champions,� at 6 p.m. Tuesday at The Berman Center for the Performing Arts, 6600 W. Maple Road.
The event will mark the three decades since Detroit first hosted the JCC Maccabi Games, and it will kick off the JCC Maccabi Games and ArtsFest to be held in metro Detroit in 2014.
The JCC Maccabi Games are an Olympic-style sporting competition, held for one week each summer, and are the world�s largest organized sports program for Jewish teens.
The cost of this year�s gala is $36 (supporter), $125 (sponsor, includes two tickets) and $360 (patron, includes two tickets), with all proceeds benefiting youth programming at the JCC.
The event will include dinner, a dessert reception, photo opportunities and entertainment by the Maccabeats, a New York-based a cappella group, famous for their clever lyrics about Jewish life performed to the tune of modern rock songs.
For more information, call Paul Barker at 248-432-5538.


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Top-seed Pontiac loses to fourth-seed Coal City in regional semifinal
It hasn't been often that Pontiac has had a target on its back. Such was the case, however, Wednesday night when the Indians faced Coal City in the first semifinal game of the Class 3A Herscher Regional.
The top-seeded Indians were not up to the task. The Coalers put an end to the PTHS season with a 50-42 victory.
Pontiac floundered in the third quarter, squandering a seven-point lead and falling behind 34-29 by the end of the period.
The biggest problem for Pontiac came when the dribble-drive attack ran into a wall. Instead of looking to kick the ball out, the Tribe opted to try shooting over the taller Coalers.
It didn't work so well as PTHS was held to a number of one-shot possessions or simply turned the ball over.
"It got to the point where they weren't kicking the ball as much as they should have been," PTHS head coach Brandon Martin said.
Coal City took advantage by reeling off 12 straight points. Trailing 27-20, the Coalers scored 12 straight points to take control. Lane Cowherd got the run going with a deuce with four minutes left in the period. He then added a pair of free throws to cut the margin to 27-24.
Nick Peters scored on a put-back of his own miss and had a chance for the tie after being fouled on the play.
Joe Micetich put Coal City ahead with two free throws with 2:11 on the clock. Peters and Brennen Shetina added baskets to move the Coalers ahead 32-27. It was a 34-29 game when the quarter ended.
"That was huge — executing on the offensive end," Coal City head coach Brad Boresi said of the third quarter surge. "I thought our defensive pressure picked up a little bit, we didn't give up offensive rebounds."
Pontiac made one final push. It came after the Coalers went up by seven early in the final frame.
Meiner nailed a trey, Shawn Milhauser hit from the baseline and Lambert scored to knot the game at 36-36. The tams traded scores to make it 38-38 with nearly five minutes remaining.
Coal City scored the game's next six points and did not trail the rest of the way.
"We had some mental lapses, defensively, and that's when their bigs started hitting shots," Martin said of the second half fall.
Coal City's size became an issue, especially after the Indians switched to a man-to-man defense.
"When they went to man, I thought that was in our favor," Boresi said. "I thought they were going to struggle to match up with us."
The Indians got off to a slow start, falling behind by as much as 15-10 in the second period. They did hold a 5-4 lead midway through the first quarter after a 3-pointer from Logan Gschwendtner.
"He hit some shots early and was aggressive with the ball," Martin said of Gschwendtner.
Coal City managed to lead 10-8 at the end of the first period, but PTHS was showing signs of coming to life. Brian Lambert buried a 3-pointer with 5:22 to go, and then connected in the paint to knot the game at 15-15.
Pontiac had a chance to take the lead with 3:06 left in the second quarter when Brett Mueller scored off his own miss, but he missed the free throw to leave it at17-17.
William Meiner didn't miss his chance with 2:21 to go when he connected for 3 from the left wing, making it 20-17.
PTHS took a 23-18 lead into the break after Lambert hit his second triple of the period with 33 seconds on the clock.
"We hit some shots in the first half and we held their bigs down quite a bit," Martin said. "We struggled shooting in the second half. We got good looks but they just didn't go down."
Lambert, making his return from a knee injury, came off the bench to score 16 points in leading Pontiac (11-14). Gschwendtner added 11 points and Meiner threw in 8. Trent Smith scored 3 while Mueller and Milhauser had 2 points apiece.
Peters tallied 17 markers for Coal City. Cowherd and Shetina had 14 points each.


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Five Colorado cities made Money Magazine's list of 100 Best Places to Live in America.
The list ranked small cities, which it defined as those with populations of 50,000 to 300,000.
Castle Rock, Highlands Ranch, Centennial, Boulder and Fort Collins made the list, which was released Monday.
In describing Castle Rock as the 16th- best place to live, the magazine noted that "a far cry from its Wild West beginnings, Castle Rock has set out to become a major magnet for business."
Highlands Ranch followed at 23rd for "some of the best outdoor stuff Colorado has to offer."
Centennial ranked 49th. "There's a lot to pack in: the pedestrian and bike-friendly Centennial Link Trail and brand new Centennial Center Park," the magazine noted.
Boulder ranked 60th with the headline "Want to live a few more years?" "Try moving to Boulder. Its residents are among the happiest and healthiest in the nation."
Fort Collins was at No. 70 . The magazine says much of the city's success "rests on the shoulders of Colorado State University."
Fort Collins' closest major Wyoming neighbor, Cheyenne, ranked 82nd.
"Summer in Cheyenne means the return of Cheyenne Frontier Days. While Cheyenne's 5.4 percent unemployment rate is a notch higher than Wyoming's, there's plenty of growth on the horizon."
The top three cities on the list were Carmel, Ind.; McKinney, Texas; and Eden Prairie, Minn.
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