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Huskers Travel to Razorback Spring Invitational
Meet: Razorback Spring Invitational
Where: Fayetteville, Ark. (John McDonnell Field)
When: Friday, March 29 (5:30 p.m.) - Saturday, March 30 (9 a.m.)
Results: FlashResults.com
The Nebraska track and field team will be in Fayetteville, Ark., on Friday, March 29 and Saturday, March 30 for the Razorback Spring Invitational at John McDonnell Field.
The men's and women's hammer throw will kick off the competition on Friday at 8 p.m. On Saturday the action starts with the women's discus at 9:30 a.m. The track events start at 1:30 p.m. as the women's 3,0000 meter steeplechase will get underway.
Live results from the meet can be found at FlashResults.com, while other meet information will be available on ArkansasRazorbacks.com.
NU Men and Women Debut in Top 20
The Nebraska track and field team opened the 2013 outdoor season with both the men's and women's teams ranked in the United States Track and Field and Cross Country Coaches Association (USTFCCCA) Top 25. Released last Tuesday by the USTFCCCA, the Husker women debuted at No. 19, while the men will start the season ranked No. 17.
Texas A&M begins the outdoor season ranked No. 1 on the men's side, while Kansas will start the season ranked first for the women.
The Big Ten was well-represented in the preseason rankings as five teams were ranked on the men's side and four on the women's side.
Wright Out of the Gate
Junior Chad Wright made his presence known in his first outdoor meet of the season, the Arizona State Invitational, with a winning throw of 189-3 in the men's discus.
Wright currently ranks seventh in the NCAA and his mark leads the Big Ten.
Blackwood Takes Event Title
Junior Jodi-Rae Blackwood won the men's 400m hurdles at the Arizona State Invitational, posting a time of 52.47. He ranks third in the conference and 18th in the nation in the event.
Women Throwers Excel in Arizona
Morgan Wilken finished fourth in the women's discus with at throw of 172-10 (52.69). She currently leads the Big Ten and ranks ninth nationally. Additionally, Annie Jackson finished fourth in the shot put with a throw of 50-6 (15.39), while she also finished seventh in the discus with a personal-best throw of 154-8 (47.14). She ranks first in the Big Ten in the shot put.
Huskers Produce Solid Showing at 2013 NCAA Indoor Championships in Fayetteville, Ark.
The Nebraska track and field team wrapped up competition at the 2013 NCAA Indoor Championships on March 8-9 in Fayetteville, Ark. The Huskers came away with five first-team All-America honors and six second-team honors.
2013 First-Team All-Americans
Ricco Hall-4x400
Levi Gipson- 4x400
Christian Sanderfer- 4x400
Cody Rush- 4x400
Patrick Raedler- Long Jump
2013 Second-Team All-Americans
Oladapo Akinmoladun- 60m Hurdles
Janis Leitis- Long Jump, Triple Jump
James White- High Jump
Mara Griva- Long Jump, Triple Jump
Individually, Patrick Raedler finished fifth in the long jump for the Huskers, while the men's 4x400 meter relay team broke the Nebraska indoor school record and earned a seventh-place finish.
Huskers Finish Second, Fourth at Big Ten Championships
The Nebraska track and field team put on a display at the 2013 Big Ten Indoor Championships, winning six event titles.
The jumps squad once again proved to be dominant as Nebraska swept the long and triple jump titles on the weekend. NU also posted runner-up finishes in both the men's and women's high jumps. The women's team put on an outstanding performance during the championships and after leading following the first day of competition, the Huskers finished second with 112 points. Illinois won the women's team title with 115 points, clipping Nebraska and keeping NU from back-to-back-to-back indoor conference team titles. The men came in fourth, posting 86.66 points, while Wisconsin won with 90 points, Illinois was second with 87.5 points and Penn State was third with 87 points.
Huskers Win Six Individual Titles
The Nebraska track and field team took home six individual titles after two days of competition at the conference championships in Geneva, Ohio. Jessica Furlan won the women's 3,000 meters, while Mara Griva won titles in the long and triple jumps. Patrick Raedler finished first in the men's long jump, while Janis Leitis took the men's triple jump title. In addition, the men's 4x400 meter relay team of Ricco Hall, Dexter McKenzie, Christian Sanderfer and Janis Leitis finished first.
Prestigious Pepin
Head Coach Gary Pepin holds 68 conference titles dating back to his first Big Eight win at the 1981 indoor meet. Pepin was honored by his peers on last season as the 2012 Big Ten Women's Indoor Coach of the Year.
104 and Counting
As an overall program, the Huskers won 51 Big Eight titles during the conference's history from 1974-1996 and Nebraska continued to dominate the conference since moving to the Big 12 in 1997. NU had won a league-high 23 team titles, including the program's historic 100th conference team title in 2007.
The Huskers added their 101st and 102nd titles during the 2009 and 2010 outdoor seasons when they became the first men's team in Big 12 history to win back-to-back team titles at the outdoor conference meet. Nebraska recorded its 103rd conference title in 2011, as the women's team upset four-time defending champion Texas A&M at the indoor championships. Nebraska won its 104th title in 2012, beating Ohio State 114.50-106.
Big-Time Jumpers
The Husker women have been arguably one of the top programs when it comes to the high, long and triple jumps. The Huskers have won at least one title in one of the events at 12 of the previous 17 indoor conference championships and have won the triple jump crown nine times, including five straight wins from 2000 to 2004.
Mara Griva has led the Huskers in 2013, earning her third triple jump title at the conference meet, posting a mark of 42-11 1/2 (13.09).
The Huskers' jumps program was once again well represented at the national meet with four athletes earning six entries. Raedler finished fifth in the men's long jump, while Janis Leitis was ninth and also recorded a ninth-place finish in the triple jump. James White came in 16th in the high jump, as Mara Griva finished 10th in the long jump and 11th in the triple jump.
Winning Ways
The all-time winningest track and field coach in the history of the Big 12 and the former Big Eight Conference, Nebraska Head Coach Gary Pepin is in his 33rd season at NU during the 2013 track and field season. The longest tenured active coach in Cornhusker athletics, 2013 will be Pepin's 33rd season as head coach of both the Husker men's and women's track teams. Pepin captured 23 Big 12 titles as the Huskers' leader.
In his first 32 seasons at Nebraska, Pepin has coached athletes to 57 NCAA titles, 477 All-America honors and 516 conference titles.
Huskers Named All-Big Ten
Nine Huskers earned first-team All-Big Ten honors over the weekend for winning their individual events. Honorees include Jessica Furlan (3,000 meters), Mara Griva (Triple Jump, Long Jump), Janis Leitis (Triple Jump, 4x400), Patrick Raedler (Long Jump), Ricco Hall (4x400), Dexter McKenzie (4x400), Christian Sanderfer (4x400). Second-team accolades went to Jillanna Scanlan (High Jump), Shawnice Williams (800 meters), James White (High Jump) and Chad Wright (Shot Put).
All-America Pipeline
Nebraska has been a staple at the NCAA Indoor Championships as the men's team alone has produced 120 All-America awards. The men's squad has been on quite a roll as they have had at least one athlete earn All-American honors at the past 23 national meets. Since the indoor championships began in 1965, the Huskers have failed to leave with at least one All-America award on just five occasions, including 1975, 1982, 1983, 1984 and 1990.
The women's team has been just as good indoors since the national meet started in 1980. Along with three straight national titles from 1982 to 1984, the Huskers have two or more All-Americans at every meet except for 2002 when they failed to earn a honor.
Huskers Name 2013 Captains
The Nebraska track and field team named its 2013 captains earlier this year. Leading the team this season will be Tommy Brinn, Jessica Furlan, Mara Griva, Tim Thompson, Bjorn Barrefors, Morgan Wilken, Chad Wright, Anne Martin, Seth Wiedel and Ellie Grooters.
Wright Under Consideration for Bowerman Award
Nebraska junior Chad Wright was listed among the names released on the initial Bowerman Watch List by the U.S. Track and Field and Cross Country Coaches Association. Wright is one of six who received votes on the initial ballot from the selection committee. The Bowerman, which debuted in 2009, is presented annually by the USTFCCCA to the most outstanding male and female collegiate track & field athletes in the nation. It is named after legendary coach Bill Bowerman. The award takes into consideration the performances during the indoor and outdoor NCAA track and field seasons.


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I enjoy reading crime mysteries. I also enjoy books by foreign authors. Here are some crime mystery series that I've read, written by authors from the United Kingdom, Norway and Sweden.
Peter Lovesey has written a series of thirteen books set in Bath, England featuring the rotund Detective Peter Diamond. Diamond is not savvy with modern technology. His sense of humor is often misunderstood and he tends to rub his co-workers the wrong way, but his old fashioned "gum-shoe" technique and deductive skills have gotten him to his position as head of the Murder Squad.
The Last Detective is the first in the series. It is filled with interesting characters and plot twists. A former soap opera star's body is found floating in a lake. We learn that she had previously tried to kill her husband, a college professor who might have come into possession of some authentic letters written by Jane Austen, which have since been stolen. The professor had recently gained some local fame for saving a young boy from drowning, and now the professor might be involved with the boy's mother. Did the boy's mother kill the soap star? Did the professor kill his wife? Why did the soap star try to kill her husband? And who stole the Jane Austen letters? All these questions are answered and when the actual killer is revealed it is a real surprise.
Near the end ofThe Last Detective, Diamond is falsely accused of brutality and he resigns. The second book in the series, Diamond Solitaire, finds him solving a crime entirely on his own. In the third book, The Summons, he is reinstated as head of the Murder Squad in spite of the lingering animosity between himself and his superiors. They hate to admit it, but Detective Diamond is good at his job and they need him. Some recurring characters in the series are Detective Julie Hargreaves, a reliable colleague, and Diamond's wife Stephanie, who seems to possess unlimited patience.
Karin Fossum is the Norwegian author of the Inspector Konrad Sejer novels. There are currently nine books in this series, which take place in and around Oslo. If you want to read the series in the correct order, pay attention to the original copyright dates, since the English translations were not published in the same order as the books were written.
Eva's Eye is the first book of the series. Eva Magnus is a struggling artist with a young daughter. Eva has some difficulty making ends meet, but her artistic integrity won't let her compromise her work. By chance she reconnects with childhood friend Maja Durbin after many years of separation. Her friend's life is quite unlike her own- Maja is a self-employed prostitute who has accumulated a small fortune. In order to avoid any questions about where her money came from, she has kept it all in cash and hidden it in her cabin in the woods. Then unexpectedly Eva witnesses her friend being murdered. Although shocked by the murder and death of her friend, she soon realizes she could help herself to the money. Maja had told her that she had not written a will. But first Eva must find this remote cabin, and then find the hidden money. While searching the cabin in the middle of the night, she frantically hides because someone else has broken in and is also searching for something. When she is able to escape she runs for her life through the unfamiliar woods.
Another murder committed in this same small community and around the same time was a mild mannered factory worker, Egil Einarsson. His only interests outside of his work were his wife and son, his few drinking buddies, and his car which he has kept in good repair. Egil goes out one night to meet someone who wants to buy his car, which seems odd to his wife since he loved the car so much. He never returns. Inspector Sejer follows all leads investigating the deaths of these two people who didn't know each other. He realizes a connection between the two murders when he discovers that the woman who was interested in purchasing the car was the artist Eva Magnus.
Fossum conveys sympathy for all the characters, and they are clearly drawn. Inspector Sejer is a middle-aged man who is recently widowed. He is thoughtful and patient, and respected by his fellow detectives. We also come to know and understand the victims and the killers.
The second book in the series, Don't Look Back, is more complex than the first book. Annie Holland, an independent and well-liked teenage girl, is found dead. In this small community where everybody knows everyone, the investigative trail leads in many directions. Annie baby-sat for many of the children in her neighborhood, but had suddenly lost interest in that. Her overall mood had changed. She had recently quit the handball team, and it is discovered that her handball coach has a criminal past. Her stepsister's father is filled with bitterness directed towards this family. Her somewhat older boyfriend is clearly hiding something. Inspector Sejer and his colleagues interview everyone and carefully put the pieces together.
Swedish author Henning Mankell has written a series of eleven books that feature Inspector Kurt Wallander. Throughout all the novels, Wallander is often discouraged by the changes he sees in Swedish society. In a country once filled with decent and traditional citizens, he is now confronted with vicious crimes and influences from outside Sweden.
In the first book, Faceless Killers, an elderly couple is brutally murdered in their remote farmhouse, and the only clue is the final word spoken by the woman: "foreign." Later, a murder is committed at a refugee camp. Are the murders committed by the same person? Do they have something to do with the anti-immigrant sentiment in the country? In the second book of the series, The Dogs of Riga, Wallander is involved in an investigation that takes him to Latvia. He is disoriented and paranoid in this country, so close to Sweden but so very different. Here he begins a relationship with a Latvian woman that lasts through several of the books. The third book, The White Lioness, begins with a random murder of a woman in the wrong place at the wrong time, and the investigation leads to an assassination conspiracy in South Africa.
As the stories progress we come to know Kurt Wallander quite well. His job occupies his thoughts most of the time, and his personal life sometimes suffers. He has an ex-wife, and a daughter trying to decide what to do with her life. His cantankerous father lives in a nearby town. Wallander sometimes drinks too much, and often he can't sleep. He makes mistakes, but ultimately he's able to piece together the clues of each investigation.
The books in the Wallander series are set in the southern tip of Sweden. While many of the books do involve other countries, Mankell describes the terrain and weather of this region of Sweden in a way that grounds the stories in their location. Some of the books contain maps of southern Sweden, with the small towns and roads that are part of the stories. This series of books was adapted for television and aired on PBS, starring Kenneth Branagh as Detective Kurt Wallander.


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FORRESTON - Winnebago was too much for Polo, even with the Indians in foul trouble and even with a 20-point third quarter.
The Marcos were simply outmatched in the Forreston Tournament semifinal, losing 78-61.
Polo fell behind early because of Winnebago's trap defense, but the Indians were forced to get out of it after several players wound up in foul trouble, including DeLundre Dixon, who had four at halftime.
"When they took the pressure off in the second half, that helped," Polo coach Matt Messer said. "I thought when they did that, we went into our halfcourt and our offense was able to get to the rim.
"So that was good and we showed a lot more fight. But they're just good. You can't simulate their athleticism and ability in a practice."
Polo scored 20 points in the third quarter, but couldn't make enough stops as Winnebago scored 16. Ryan Swigert, who scored a game-high 26 points for Winnebago, slammed down dunks and knocked down 3-pointers in the process.
Dixon missed almost the entire second half, but still finished with 11 points, while Zach Thoren had eight.
"We able to continue to hit some shot and we hung in there," Winnebago coach Joe Murphy said.
The Marcos cut Winnebago's lead to 11 points in the third quarter, but the Indians kept knocking down shots, including a 3-pointer from Jeremy Finley.
Brian Cavanaugh finished with a team-high 16 points, while AJ Dollmeyer added 14 and Quaco added 12 and Zach Quaco had 12.
Polo will play in the third place game at 6:30 p.m. today against Aquin, which also lost Thursday night.
Aquin struggles
Aquin found itself in a 20-6 rut in the first quarter against Sterling Newman and never truly recovered afterward.
The Bulldogs lost in the semifinal, 74-58.
"We came out a little sluggish," Aquin coach Rich Chang. "Their defense, we knew, they'd try to jump out in front of us and we just didn't react the way we hoped that they would have.
"We tended to put the ball on the floor too much."
The Bulldogs also turned the ball over seven times in the quarter, which set up some easier attempts for Newman.
Rian Borgmann finished with a team-high 13 points, while Aiden Chang and Andrew Martin each added 11.
Aquin attempted to make a game of it in the fourth quarter, cutting Newman's deficit to just 12 points, but Newman never looked back from that point.
"We finally started playing with some good intensity," coach Chang said. "That was really the only difference.
"We just pressed a little more and tried to keep the ball out of AJ Sharp's hands. I thought, if we could cut the lead to single digits, we had a shot there."
Aquin will have its first chance to see Polo in non-conference play in the third place game.
"We need to get better with shot selection," Chang said. "To be honest I think we need to take more shots from the outside.
"Polo will probably play zone against us and we may get more looks."
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Line: Denver by 3, Over/Under 37.5
Game Trends
The Chiefs are 8-7 ATS.
The Chiefs are 4-3 ATS away.
The Chiefs are 8-3 ATS as the underdog.
The Chiefs are 4-3 ATS as an away underdog.
The Broncos are 1-5 ATS at home.
The Broncos are 0-3 ATS as the favorite.
The Broncos are 0-2 ATS as a home
Chiefs leaders
Matt Cassel
160-269, 1713 yds, 10 tds
Dwayne Bowe
75 rec, 1066 yds, 5 tds
Jackie Battle
149 car, 597 yds, 2 tds
Broncos leaders
Tim Tebow
120-249, 1669 yds, 12 tds
Eric Decker
Decker 43 rec, 607 yds, 8 tds
Willis McGahee
McGahee 221 car, 1054 yds, 4 tds
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Denver Broncos coach John Fox and vice president John Elway each made clear Kyle Orton would certainly get another opportunity to be a starting quarterback in the NFL upon releasing him last month.
Now guiding the Kansas City Chiefs, Orton is in position to help keep his former team out of the postseason.
Tim Tebow and the Broncos can win the AFC West crown with a victory over the Chiefs in the regular-season finale Sunday in Denver, though the defending division champions hope to make the road more difficult.
Struggling to a 1-4 start under Orton, the Broncos turned to Tebow as the full-time starter beginning with their Oct. 23 game at Miami. Tebow led one of his many comeback victories in that contest, 18-15 in overtime after throwing a game-tying touchdown pass with 17 seconds remaining in regulation.
Orton became the odd man out, getting released Nov. 22, and Tebow went on to win seven of his first eight starts.
"We knew we may have to face him down the line and we kind of took that risk," Elway said of cutting Orton, who was claimed off waivers a day later by the Chiefs.
Even if Orton is to get the best of his old team, Denver (8-7) still can win the division if Oakland falls to San Diego.
Orton has not played up the game, saying he's focused on helping the Chiefs (6-9) end on a high note even though they were eliminated from playoff contention with last week's 16-13 overtime loss to Oakland.
"It's just another week for me to come out and prove my preparation and play to my teammates," he said.
Tebow also generalized his comments in regard to facing Orton.
"I think it's the Denver Broncos and the Kansas City Chiefs," Tebow said. "That's a great rivalry and it'll be a great game. (I'm) excited we get to play at home in front of our fans. I think that as a player, as a quarterback, as someone who has dreamed of that his whole life, it'll be exciting to have one game, one last game, one last opportunity to make the playoffs."
Tebow, though, is coming off his worst performance. He had three interceptions -- a fourth was later changed to a fumble -- after throwing only two in his previous nine starts, and a pair were returned for touchdowns in a 40-14 defeat at Buffalo last Saturday. Tebow completed only 13 of 30 passes as Denver suffered its second straight loss after six consecutive wins.
If the Broncos lose a third in a row while Oakland beats San Diego, they will fail to qualify for the postseason for a sixth straight year.
"You don't get that chance too often, to win one game and make it to the playoffs," receiver Eddie Royal said. "And a lot of us know the feeling of watching the playoffs at home. We don't want that feeling, so we've got to do everything in our power to make sure that's not us this year."
Recent history appears to be on the Broncos' side, having won nine of the last 10 home games against the Chiefs. The last time the teams met in Denver, the Broncos won 49-29 on Nov. 14, 2010, when Orton threw for four touchdowns and Tebow tossed one and ran for another in spot duty.
Orton watched from the Denver sideline as Tebow attempted only eight passes, completing two, in the Broncos' 17-10 win at Kansas City on Nov. 13 this season. Tebow threw for 69 yards -- 56 to Eric Decker on a fourth-quarter TD pass -- but ran for 43 and a touchdown.
"I mean, I love Kyle, but I couldn't care less," Denver offensive lineman Zane Beadles said of facing his former teammate. "It's the Broncos vs. the Chiefs. We've got to beat the Chiefs to get in the playoffs. And it doesn't matter who's on their team."
Kansas City finished 10-6 in 2010 to win the AFC West, but its downfall this season led to the firing of coach Todd Haley and the promotion of defensive coordinator Romeo Crennel to interim coach.
Crennel, who coached Cleveland from 2005-08, knows he's partially auditioning to be named the full-time coach next season. The Chiefs won his debut 19-14 over previously unbeaten Green Bay on Dec. 18 before last week's letdown.
"I know there are some questions about my status and how this game might affect my status," Crennel said. "I've said all along that at the end of the year, a decision is going to be made, and I was going to do the best I could for the three games I had an opportunity to do that."
Kansas City is the AFC's lowest-scoring team, averaging 13.7 points, but is facing a Denver defense which has allowed an average of 30.8 in December.
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Who is John Flood?
And why is he banned from trespassing on the taxpayer-owned property of the Freeport Housing Authority?
Flood, 79, is a white guy who lives in a mobile-home park in Freeport. He likes to help poor people, mostly black women and children who live in public housing developments. He drives them to doctor appointments and to school. He has helped women find jobs. He's helped families move. He's bought food and furniture to help out.
Everyone I talked to about Flood last week assured me that he has never sought money from them and has always acted with the utmost integrity.
So, because we're all from the cynical land of Illinois, we figure he must have an angle. I mean, everybody's got an angle, right?
I set out to look for it. And talking with people in Freeport, Chicago and Madison, Wis., about Flood, the only angle I could find is this one: "Whatever you did for one of the least of these brothers and sisters of mine, you did for me."
It's Matt. 25:40. Flood says that's his angle.
"Jesus Christ said that. Whenever I help these women, I'm dealing with the Lord. That's why I have a lot of good outcomes. I've been doing this for 30 years."
Flood, was born and raised in Chicago and had a garbage-hauling business there with his brother. He left the garbage business in 1973, then bought and sold antiques and eventually moved to Stephenson County. Now divorced, and with his six children grown and gone, Flood started helping other people. He doesn't even have much money.
"I have a brother who gives me money periodically. A friend of mine in Florida helps me, and so does a cousin in California," he said.
People he has assisted say he's been a godsend and has helped them become independent.
"He helped paying bills so I wouldn't get kicked out of the housing authority," said former FHA resident Veneta Mitchell. "He paid to fix my truck so I could go to work. He did not want payment. He just did it, and he asked if I knew anybody else who needed any help."
Willy Burrell of Madison, Wis., used to work for the Chicago Housing Authority. He told me Flood had always been welcome. "I was working in Chicago when he began helping people there. Jack helps people who have problems. He'd help people out of the goodness of his heart."
Angenique Haynes, who lives in Chicago, said Flood helped her when her family was threatened by some people in her neighborhood. "He got in touch with Cease Fire, and they were incredible," she said. The problem was solved.
Flood has complained about his banning from FHA developments to the Illinois Department of Human Rights. And because of that complaint, FHA Director Larry Williams said he didn't want to go into too many details about why the agency isn't allowing Flood on the premises.
Williams doesn't dispute the fact that Flood helps people. He says he has nothing against Flood. But "how John handles situations may not be the best. He loses his temper. Depending on who he's interacting with, they may perceive it a certain way."
Williams said the FHA is "in the process of responding appropriately" to Flood's complaint. "He's not getting unfair treatment. What he doesn't understand is the procedural part of it."
Williams said he's tried to talk to Flood about the no-trespass order, but Flood walked out of a meeting. "I guess I want to say we have been willing to remove the no-trespass order, but that hasn't been acceptable to him."
The FHA houses about 1,000 people in 446 units. Williams says it has "implemented strategies so that a large percentage of our residents are working now."
So what's the between-the-lines story?
Admittedly, this is my opinion, but I believe John Flood is a good man, trying to help poor people navigate the bureaucracy of the housing authority and other governmental systems whose existence, let's face it, depends on poor people staying poor and disconnected from mainstream society.
Bureaucrats are rarely enthused about outsiders who come in and inform people how the bureaucracy is supposed to work. And that's what it appears that Flood does, in addition to helping people with their physical needs. Empowered citizens are every bureaucrat's nightmare.
And after talking to Flood, I also believe he can be difficult to deal with sometimes. But I also believe his heart in the right place.
Yakeisha Lewis, who is moving out of the FHA because of "an incident," said Flood calls things as he sees them.
"The truth hurts," Lewis said. "He tells (housing authority staffers) they're supposed to help us, not scare us or manipulate us. He tells them to their faces. They don't like it."
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Michelle Picard will return to the Silver City with a silver medal.
TAUNTON — Taunton's Michelle Picard will be taking home the silver medal back to a proud Silver City, after she and the rest of the US women's hockey team lost a heartbreaking final against Canada in the Winter Olympics on Thursday.
Picard and Team USA led 2-0 going into the last four minutes of the game, held in Sochi, Russia, before the Canadians rallied to bring the game to overtime. Team Canada beat the Americans while on a five-on-three power play about halfway through the extra period.
The ending was made all the more tense when Team USA nearly sealed a gold medal win late in regulation time, after Canada pulled their goalie and a stray U.S. shot hit the Canadian goalpost from the middle of the ice.
Picard was on the ice when Canada scored the game-winning power play goal, collapsing in disappointment as the Canadians celebrated. During the medal ceremony after the game, many of the American women appeared distraught, some with tears in their eyes.
Back home in Taunton, people of all ages were cheering on Team USA and Picard, a 20-year-old who attends Harvard University. Despite the loss, Tauntonians said watching one of their own playing in an Olympic gold medal match was amazing.
In the cafeteria at Parker Middle School, students watched the game on a projector while eating their lunch.
"It's exciting to know that someone from here is playing in the Olympics," said 13-year-old Carolina Ramirez. "I think it's very motivating for other people, showing that you can go for your dreams, and that surely anything is possible. She represents us. It shows our pride."
Interim assistant principal Ray O'Malley, who once played for the Bruins, said he remembers Picard as a quiet girl who attended Parker and excelled in school.
"She's been a very good representative of the city," O'Malley said. "She was a great kid and a great student. She's a Harvard girl and she was like that when she was here."
O'Malley walked around the cafeteria telling the students about Picard.
"Pay attention to her," said O'Malley, crouching over a table. "She's a Taunton girl."
Christine Dever, a seventh-grade English teacher, said she remembers having Picard as a student in her class.
"Obviously it's really cool that she made it this far and we are all very proud of her," Dever said. "She has achieved such an amazing athletic goal. … She has shown all the kids from Taunton someone like them going so far. I'm most impressed that she goes to Harvard. The students are surprised to find out that someone who has gone so far sat in the same seats they did."
Dylan Medeiros, a 13-year-old in the seventh-grade, said he moved from his normal seat in the back of the cafeteria to the front to get a good view of the game.
"I think it's awesome," Medeiros said.
The afternoon crowd at Homeplate Bay Street Grill became enthralled with the game on Thursday afternoon and also expressed pride in their hometown hockey player.
"You know what, they played a good game," said Dawn Velazquez, of Taunton, who was watching with friends.
Caryn Thielker, of Taunton, said, "It's an honor and I think it's awesome. She's putting Taunton on the map."
The crowd at the Homeplate cheered when Team USA scored and viewers there were on the edge of their seats until the final moment of the game.
"She has caused a lot of excitement around here," said Homeplate owner Rob Anderson.


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Three Huskers Earn Academic All-District Honors
Lincoln – Three University of Nebraska student-athletes were honored Friday, as they were selected to the CoSIDA Academic All-District VII At-Large teams. Gymnast Emily Wong was selected on the women's at-large squad, while wrestler Josh Inhen and golfer Jordan Reinertson were chosen for the men's team.
In all, 11 first-team selections on both the men's and women's sides were chosen from a nine-state district which also encompasses Colorado, Idaho, Kansas, Montana, New Mexico, Texas and Wyoming. All three student-athletes will advance to the national ballot, looking to extend Nebraska's NCAA-leading number of Academic All-Americans. Nebraska has 302 all-time CoSIDA Academic All-Americans, including three during the 2012-13 campaign.
Ihnen, a senior from Sheldon, Iowa, was a standout on and off the mat during his Husker career. A four-time NCAA qualifier, he earned All-America honors in 2012, and is one of only 21 wrestlers in school history to record at least 100 wins. This season, he posted a 27-8 record at 184 pounds, including two pins, six technical falls and five major decisions. He carried a 3.87 GPA in business and a four-time academic all-conference selection. He was also a finalist for UNL Male Student-Athlete of the Year in 2013.
Reinertson, a senior from Gibbon, Neb., has been a mainstay near the top of the Husker men's golf lineup the past two seasons. This year, he played in 27 rounds and averaged a 75.96 for NU, including a season-best round of 70. Off the course, he carries a 3.93 GPA with a double major in finance and business and was Nebraska's Big Ten Sportsmanship recipient in 2012 and was also a Big Ten Distinguished Scholar in 2011-12. He graduated from UNL earlier this month.
Wong will enter her senior year as one of the nation's top gymnasts. The Grand Forks, N.D., native is an eight-time All-American who placed third at the 2013 NCAA Championships in the all-around and on floor exercise. She has won seven events at the Big Ten Championships the past two years, including the all-around title in each of the past two years. In the classroom, she carries a 3.92 GPA in nutrition science and has earned first-team Academic All-Big Ten accolades in both 2012 and 2013.


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The GOOD:
Just about everything. Offense, Defense, and Special teams all pitched in and the sum of these 3 parts equaled the Chiefs best overall performance of the year.
The mental toughness displayed by the Chiefs team to ignore the elements & go out and play football and this cannot be understated. Especially, Alex Smith, as he had nowhere near the struggles with the inclement weather that RGIII did. Alex played as though it was perfect weather & I'm betting money that if Manning and the Donkeys have to play in snowy weather, they won't be able to hack it.
Knile Davis getting his 1st rushing TD on a brilliant piece of running. Many considered the selection of Davis to be a draft day whiff, but it might be a Home Run in the not-too-distant future.
O-Line play was good and Stephenson & Fisher both did a good job against Orakpo and Kerrigan. No sacks given up or any penalties committed by either and the future looks promising with these two young athletic Tackles. Granted, there might be struggles in upcoming games, but to me, both are worth taking the time to develop and let them go through the growing pains to get valuable experience.
After a month long dry spell, the opposing QB was once again having to deal with fierce pressure & went down 6 times. Granted, the Skins O-Line isn't that good, but ask yourself an honest question -- is the Donkeys O-Line really THAT much better or do they simply get away with holding a lot more often just for Manning's sake?
Kick returns. The Chiefs just ripped the Skin's guts out in this area. No two ways about it.
Defense pitched a 2nd half shutout.
The BAD:
Chase Daniel. I predict in 2014, he won't be the #2 QB. Bray should pass him by.
The UGLY:
Not much outside of Daniel and Cooper getting the wind knocked out of him.
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BTW, Fasano may be getting back on the field next week and Reid said Houston is progressing with his injury.


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Are federal regulators devising a plan to stretch their control of water and land use beyond all legal and constitutional limits on the central government's power?
There is reason to be concerned, as the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency and the Army Corps of Engineers push forward with a new rule on the scope of their authority over water and land under the Clean Water Act.
The two agencies claim that their new rule will be guided by EPA's report on "connectivity" — i.e., on "connections" between water bodies that aren't navigable and those that are. This is hardly reassuring, because the current draft of the connectivity report seems designed to serve an agenda of unlawful expansion of federal power under the Clean Water Act.
For instance, the report simply asserts that all streams — no matter how small or intermittent — are interconnected and have an effect on downstream navigable waters. The report fails to show if those effects are significant or even how to determine significant effects.
In other words, the report essentially ignores U.S. Supreme Court Justice Anthony Kennedy's holding in the 2006 case of Rapanos v. United States — that waters must have a significant effect on traditional navigable waters in order for the federal government to have jurisdiction. A mere connection is not enough.
Secondly, the connectivity report uses the terms "stream," "wetlands" and "adjacent" differently than the Supreme Court and the agencies currently use those terms. The report uses broader terms, apparently to expand the reach of federal authority. At times, it even includes groundwater, which the courts have routinely excluded from federal jurisdiction.
Finally, the timing of the rule-making process is suspicious. The new jurisdictional rule is being proposed even before the connectivity report has been finalized. Indeed, EPA's Science Advisory Board won't hold a hearing on the draft connectivity report until December, yet a draft of the new jurisdictional rule has already been written and submitted to the Office of Management and Budget, but not yet been made available to the public.
This inversion of the process suggests that the "fix is in" — that EPA and the Corps will push forward with an expansive and unlawful interpretation of their regulatory authority regardless of what the connectivity report shows.
We seem to be witnessing an attempt to expand federal power so broadly that it could potentially cover every pond, puddle and pothole in the country. This kind of micro-management of property, water and land use decisions from Washington, D.C., is at odds with Supreme Court precedent, the spirit and letter of the Clean Water Act, and the U.S. Constitution's limits on federal authority. Federal regulators should be warned that if their new water rule veers away from statutory and constitutional principles, they risk sailing into a lawsuit.
Reed Hopper, a principal attorney with Pacific Legal Foundation, successfully argued the case of Rapanos v. United States at the U.S. Supreme Court in 2006. The formal comments that PLF submitted on EPA's draft connectivity report are available at: http://blog.pacificlegal.org/wordpress/wp-content/uploads/2013/10/PLF-Comments-Oct-11-2013.pdf


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INDIANAPOLIS, Ind. – Junior diver Nick McCrory collected his second All-America honors in as many days Friday, earning a runner-up finish in the 3-meter springboard championship final on the second day of the 2013 NCAA Division I Men's Swimming and Diving Championships.
Already a two-time All-American at the 3-meter height, McCrory followed up a second-place showing Thursday in the 1-meter competition by advancing to his second championship final of the NCAA meet. The Chapel Hill, N.C., native scored 405.30 points in Friday morning's 3-meter preliminary round to come in fifth, qualifying him for the evening final.
Midway through his finals list, McCrory led the field and held an eight-point advantage over 1-meter champion Kristian Ipsen of Stanford in second place. He then received an award of 98.00 on an impressive reverse 3 ½ somersault in the tuck position to increase his margin over Ipsen to 16 points.
McCrory garnered 100.80 points over his final two dives to bring his total score to 440.40, just 10.20 points behind Ipsen, who captured his second NCAA title of the meet with a final score of 450.60. Darian Schmidt of Indiana took third at 425.50.
"Obviously I wanted to perform better, but my 3-meter list is in a good place right now," McCrory said. "I have worked very hard to become more of a springboard specialist this year and I'm pleased with how I've progressed in this regard, but I believe there is still a lot more room for me to improve."
The second-place performance matched McCrory's runner-up finish on the 3-meter board at the 2010 NCAA Championships. He is now an eight-time All-American across the three diving disciplines with one event remaining Saturday – the 10-meter platform – where he has captured two NCAA titles.
"We saw a glimpse of Nick's future as a springboard diver today," said diving coach Drew Johansen. "His first four dives were spectacular. They were equal to anything seen done anywhere in the world. He didn't quite finish the last two but it's part of the learning process he's going through right now in figuring out how to compete on springboard."
Friday's 3-meter preliminaries saw senior Jordan Long conclude his Duke career on a high note, as the Grosse Pointe, Mich., native finished 30th in the nation. Long compiled a score of 307.65, with his highest-scoring dive of the day coming in the third round on a forward 3 ½ somersault in the pike position, which received 66.65 points from the judges.
"This was one of the most incredible experiences I've had," Long said. "Being around all that energy was amazing and even though I would have liked to perform better yesterday and today I'm happy and proud of my entire diving career."
Long rounds out his career after making his first appearance at the NCAA Championships meet this year. A three-time Atlantic Coast Conference championship finalist at the 3-meter height, Long won the 3-meter competition earlier this season at the Nike Cup Invitational and took third in the event at last month's NCAA Zone B Diving Championships.
"This was a great week for Jordan and a great end to his career," Johansen said. "It was his first time on this stage and after his first couple of dives he started figuring it out. His last dive tonight was one of his highest-scoring dives and it was a great way to end."
With the 17 points earned by McCrory in both the 1-meter and 3-meter events, Duke is now 21st in the team standings with 34 points heading into the final day of competition.
The 2013 NCAA Men's Swimming and Diving Championships wrap up Saturday, March 29 in Indianapolis, with McCrory set to compete in his best event, the 10-meter platform. Trials begin at 11 a.m. Saturday, while the finals session will be aired live on ESPN3 beginning at 7 p.m. Live results for diving will be available throughout the day at www.divemeets.com.
Schedule of Events - Saturday, March 30
Trials – 11 a.m. EST
16. 200-yard Backstroke
17. 100-yard Freestyle
18. 200-yard Breaststroke
19. 200-yard Butterfly
20-minute intermission
21. 400-yard Freestyle Relay
20. Platform Diving—Trials*
15. 1,650-yard Freestyle—All but last heat of time finals
Finals -7 p.m. EST
15. 1,650-yard Freestyle—Last heat of time finals
16. 200-yard Backstroke
17. 100-yard Freestyle
18. 200-yard Breaststroke
19. 200-yard Butterfly
20. Platform Diving—Finals*
21. 400-yard Freestyle Relay
[Note 1: A consolation final immediately shall precede the championship final for each event except the 1,650-yard freestyle and diving events. Eight lanes will be used in all swimming events.]
[Note 2: The 1,650-yard freestyle event will begin at approximately 4:45 p.m., with the last heat of the preliminaries to end at approximately 6 p.m.]
[Note 3: Preliminaries for both men and women will begin at 11 a.m. Finals for both men and women will start at 7 p.m.]
[Note 4: Awards ceremonies will be held immediately after the championship final of that given event.]
[*Note 5: For a detailed schedule of diving, refer to Rule 6-2-2.]


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Byron Mullens played just 19 minutes last night for the Bobcats, but I suspect it was due to matching up with the Knicks. He had to guard Melo, which is not good, and the Knicks play a small lineup, with a dominant Tyson Chandler the only big on the floor for most of the night. So I'm thinking the Cats let Michael Kidd-Gilchrist deal with Melo, Bismack Biyombo (30 minutes, 12 boards) guard Chandler, and then put a bunch of guards in to match up and run with the small Knicks lineup. Kemba Walker and Ben Gordon both played very well, Gerald Henderson looked great, and rookie Jeff Taylor played a ton of minutes. I'm more worried about Ramon Sessions, who played just 14 minutes, than I am about Mullens. If Sessions ends up being the odd man out again on Friday against the Bucks, owners may be forced to cut ties and move on. Walker and Gordon are must-own players, and if Henderson (who had 11 3-pointers last season) continues to knock down treys this year (five in four games), he'll quickly become a hot pickup as well. Don't drop Mullens or Sessions, but pay close attention to what happens with them on Friday.
Andre Drummond and Rodney Stuckey both played very well for the Pistons on Wednesday, while Brandon Knight and Kyle Singler were awful. You all know I've been high on stashing Drummond all year and his 15 points, 12 boards, two blocks and 31 minutes were fun last night. Of course, Greg Monroe's foul trouble was a big part of the puzzle, but Lawrence Frank, at some point, has to suck it up and run Drummond out there. Stuckey had 17 points, four boards, nine assists, a steal and a 3-pointer off the bench, but I still think Frank sees him as a shooting guard more than a PG. Knight was in foul trouble and should bounce back, but Stuckey may be a nice player to take a flier on in case this is start of a nice run for him. Singler had just three points and three rebounds in 32 minutes last night, and while I like him, I don't own him in a single league, and have little interest in doing so. I think we've seen his ceiling and I'd rather fly on a guy like Drummond who could be a beast, instead of a serviceable player like Singler at the end of my roster.
Jamal Crawford had 20 points and three more 3-pointers for the Clippers, while Chauncey Billups has been shut down for about a week with ankle swelling. As I've been saying, Crawford, and not Billups, is my guy here.
Atlanta's Lou Williams looks like a must-add for me if he's available, and San Antonio's Gary Neal is averaging 17 points and has hit 11 3-pointers over his last five games, making him worth a serious look in all leagues. If you can dump Isaiah Thomas (DNP-CD) for one of them, I'd do it.
Orlando's Nikola Vucevic backed up his season-high 15-rebound game with 16 boards (and just six points) last night, and is averaging 12 points, 12 boards and more than two blocks per game over his last four. If you need a center, this is your sign. Glen Davis is also hot and had 18 points, 12 boards and two blocks for the Magic last night.
Randy Foye was a dud with one 3-pointer for his only points last night on 1-of-7 shooting in 30 minutes, but had scored 19 and 20 points in his previous two. Stick with him. Marvin Williams returned from a three-game absence with a concussion and had eight points for the Jazz, but it was enough to throw Gordon Hayward back into a funk (0-for-6, four points, 23 minutes). I am not much of a Hayward fan as long as Marvin is starting.
Jonas Valanciunas had just three points and three boards in 16 minutes for the Raptors, while Andrea Bargnani was awful with eight points and no 3-pointers on 3-of-14 shooting. Bargs has scored 8, 23, 4, 21 and four points, along with a DNP-ankle over his last six games, and can be benched if you have better options. Mickael Pietrus came out of nowhere in a start at small forward (Linas Kleiza was out with a hip injury) for 21 points in 40 minutes. Keep a close eye on him Friday and think about grabbing Pietrus if he plays well again. Ed Davis had his second double-double of the season, but I'd only move on him if he replaces Valanciunas as a starter. And if you own Valanciunas, stop what you're doing and drop him for Drummond or Sanders.
Darren Collison gave way to Derek Fisher again and played just 18 minutes for Dallas. Get him on your bench and, sadly, think about dropping him, as it's going to be a rough ride as long as Fisher (15 points) is starting.
Marco Belinelli scored 23 points in a start for the Bulls last night, but it's going to have to be a pretty deep league for me to think about grabbing him while Richard Hamilton is out.
Take a look at Corey Brewer's game log for the Nuggets and keep an eye on him, as he had 19 points last night and has been playing well.
News and Notes
Andrew Bynum is not expected back until Jan. 1 at the earliest, and while this isn't exactly a surprise, that date is only about three weeks away. No, I don't think it's time to pick up Bynum, but once he is tagged with an actual target date, I might be talked into taking the bait.
Trevor Ariza is expected to miss about three weeks with is calf injury, so look for Jordan Crawford and Martell Webster to step up their game in his absence. Crawford is now a must-own player, while Webster is worth a deep-league look.
Pau Gasol may or may not be ready to play for the Lakers this weekend, but if I had to guess, I'd say he won't play until next week at the earliest. There was a report on Wednesday that Steve Nash made the Lakers promise not to trade Gasol, but I have a hard time believing that would stop Jimmy Buss from doing so. I have been down on Gasol all season and while it's true that he might be a decent buy-low candidate, I'm not a fan of trading for rebounders with bad knees who have to play beside Dwight Howard.
Nick Young is hoping to return to the Sixers' lineup on Friday from his toe injury.
Tony Allen is iffy for the Grizzlies on Friday due to his lingering groin injury.
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With 11 games and so many minor story lines, I'm going to try to stick to the headlines here. Check out the Rotoworld News Page for all the other details.
While it has nothing to do with fantasy, props to Kobe Bryant for scoring his 30,000th point over Robin Lopez last night, joining Kareem Abdul-Jabbar, Karl Malone, Michael Jordan and Wilt Chamberlain as the only others to do so. He also became the youngest player to hit the mark, beating Wilt by a year. He's averaging 28 per game, had 29 last night, and is the only thing keeping Lakers fans sane right now. And he's probably going to go down as the greatest Laker in history, which is really saying something.
Carmelo Anthony left Wednesday's win over the Bobcats in the final minutes after suffering a laceration on his left ring finger that required six stitches. That may not sound like much, but I'm pretty sure most of us would not be playing tonight against the Heat after taking six stitches to any one of our fingers. Mike Woodson said immediately after the game that Melo was going to play, but Melo didn't seem to agree with that sentiment. He'll face LeBron James and Dwyane Wade if he's able to, but I wouldn't be surprised to see him miss this game. J.R. Smith hit the game-winning shot for the Knicks on a 5-of-15 shooting night, and I would have loved to be a fly on the wall for his South Beach celebration once the plane landed last night. Something tells me Smith could be tired for tonight's game.
Nicolas Batum left Wednesday's game with a back injury suffered in the first quarter, but was also seen on the bench with a wrap on his left shoulder. There's no word yet on the severity of the injury, but given the fact he finished with just five points on 2-of-8 shooting after playing through it for 29 minutes, I'm fairly concerned.
Al Jefferson went down in a heap after a 31-point, 15-rebound performance, and literally had to be carried to the locker room. He was diagnosed with back spasms and has had trouble with them in the past, but says he will play on Friday against the Raptors. I'm going to consider him a game-time decision for that one, as he didn't look good (at all) during the episode. Derrick Favors plans on doing some work on Friday, but it's unknown when he'll be back from his plantar fasciitis. Hopefully he'll be rolling again by next week. If Jefferson is going to miss time, Enes Kanter would be serviceable fill-in.
Kevin Love's shooting woes continued when he hit 6-of-15 shots and 6-of-12 free throws last night, finishing with 19 points and 13 boards for the Wolves. His shooting is way down this season (48 to 36 percent in field goals, and 82 to 68 percent in free throws), but if you've ever broken your shooting hand, you know it's going to be painful and awkward for a while for Love. Especially considering he probably rushed back as fast as he could. He'll get it figured out and be fine, but if you're in a weekly battle for percentages, Love might not be a must-start in every situation right now.
Roy Hibbert hit just 3-of-13 shots for 10 points, seven boards and three blocks, but has blocked at least two shots in 13 straight games for the Pacers. There is simply no way he shoots it this poorly all season and I would recommend trying to buy low on him. He's actually shooting a laughable 38 percent on the season, with a huge number of his misses being layups and put-backs. Paul George is hot and I hope you were smarter than me and started him in your weekly league.
Andre Iguodala was terrible with five points on 2-of-10 shooting in 38 minutes for the Nuggets, marking his second straight disaster. If you want to acquire him in a trade (and you should), now is the time to strike. On the flip side, Ty Lawson finally had his breakout game with a season-high 32 points with seven assists, five steals and five 3-pointers. And no, this wasn't a coincidence.
Brandon Jennings hasn't looked right since spraining his ankle on Nov. 24, but has played 39 minutes or more in his last three games. He'll get it worked out. Monta Ellis had 21 points, seven boards, 11 assists, three steals, and a 3-pointer for the Bucks, but hit just 5-of-19 shots. We can't blame his struggles on an injury (he's 24-of-73 over his last four games), but I expect both players to break out of the shooting funk soon. Ersan Ilyasova had 17 points in 30 minutes last night, and to be honest, I'm completely confounded by him. His game log is a disaster, but I'm still reluctantly holding onto him where I own him. Larry Sanders got the start, but predictably ended up in foul trouble and played just 17 minutes (of course he did). He still has racked up 23 blocks over his last four games, meaning he should be held in all leagues until we see how this story ends. Unfortunately, Scott Skiles is authoring these Bucks' novels.
DeMarcus Cousins bounced back from an 18-minute game with 25 points, 13 boards and a block for the Kings, and has played well in two of his last three. Hopefully this means he's back. Jason Thompson has double-doubled in two straight, and Tyreke Evans bounced back with 23 points after missing a couple games with a knee injury. Marcus Thornton gave way to John Salmons (12 points, seven assists) and hit just 1-of-7 shots for three points in 17 minutes, but he should bounce back in the next one. Aaron Brooks wasn't great, but Isaiah Thomas still got a DNP-CD, and it's time to move on.


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Huskers Sign Illinois Bowler Zabierek
Lincoln—Not even a week after the Nebraska bowling team won its fourth NCAA National Championship, Head Coach Bill Straub was back to work recruiting for next season, receiving a signed L.O.I. from Briana Zabierek.
A native of Lockport, Ill., Zabierek will join the Huskers along with fellow signee Gazmine Mason this coming fall.
Zabierek has had a tremendous high school career to date at Lockport Township High School East, recording a high score of 288 with a high series of 735. Zabierek was a finalist at the Illinois State High School Singles Championships
Briana is planning on majoring in physical therapy while she attends the University of Nebraska.
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100 gigabytes of storage will now cost $1.99 per month, previously $4.99. One terabyte will be $9.99 per month, down from $49.99.
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"Today, thanks to a number of recent infrastructure improvements, we're able to make it more affordable for you to keep everything safe and easy to reach on any device, from anywhere," Scott Johnston, director of product management at Google wrote in a blog post.
Plans for 10 TB or more will still start at $99.99. People will still be able to use up to 15 GB of storage of free.
The new prices will take affect without subscribers needing to do anything.
The price cuts follow the recent launch of "Add-ons," which allow third-party platforms to integrate into certain parts of Drive, including faxes or conference calls.
The move also comes as two other companies that specialize in cloud storage – Box and DropBox – are thought to be preparing IPOs.
Google's prices now undercut those competitors, with Box offering 100 GB for $5 per month and DropBox's 100 GB plan at $9.99 per month.
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i am working to make a translating software from an Urdu sentence into Hindi and vice versa, i am using visual c++ 2010 software with c++ language. i have written an Urdu sentence in a text file. now i want to get a single character one by one from that file so that i can work on it to convert it into its equivalent Hindi character. when i use get() function to get a single character from input file and write this single character on output file, i get some unknown ugly looking character placed in output file. kindly help me with proper code. my code is as follows
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PASSAIC, N.J. (AP) — One mystery was solved Monday in the $338.3 Powerball jackpot drawing — the location in New Jersey where the winning ticket was sold. But a bigger mystery remained: Who bought it?
New Jersey lottery officials announced a liquor store in the city of Passaic, 15 miles northwest of New York City, had sold the ticket but said they hadn't heard from the winner — who has a year to step forward and claim the prize.
Eagle Liquors owner Sunil Sethi said "a couple of people are telling us they got it, but nobody has confirmed it yet."
Liquor store employee Pravin Mankodia, 67, who has worked at Eagle for seven years, sold the ticket. "It feels awesome, we feel so lucky," he said.
The store will get $10,000. The owner said he'll probably use some of the money to fix up the store and also share some with employees.
As word spread that Eagle had sold the ticket, some patrons continued to dream about what could have been.
James Brown, 56, of Passaic, who described himself as a scrap man, as in scrap metal, said he would have returned to his home state if he had scored the big jackpot.
"I like it here, but I'd be back in South Carolina by now if I had won. I would like to go back home and retire," he said.
Brown buys lottery tickets twice a day and said he will keep doing so.
He then sought out Mankodia.
"Maybe he'll shake my hand and give me some luck, too," he said.
Other patrons were excited that someone from the area had apparently won the big jackpot.
"It's about time someone from Passaic wins something," said Gloria Brinson of Paterson, who buys lottery tickets at the store each week. "But now the question is what are they going to do with the money? Are they going to help the community? I hope so."
The winner will owe 25 percent of the jackpot in federal taxes and 3 percent in state taxes, which amounts to about $59 million, according to state lottery officials. The cash value of the jackpot after taxes is about $152 million, if the winner chooses a lump-sum payment of $221 million over an annuity.
State lottery director Carole Hedinger said it's not unusual for big winners to wait a few days or longer to claim the prize while they seek professional advice.
Lottery officials said it was the fourth-largest jackpot in Powerball history. The numbers drawn Saturday were 17, 29, 31, 52, 53 and Powerball 31.
No one had won the Powerball jackpot since early February, when Dave Honeywell in Virginia bought the winning ticket and elected a cash lump sum for his $217 million jackpot.
The largest Powerball jackpot ever came in at $587.5 million in November. The winning numbers were picked on two different tickets — one by a couple in Missouri and the other by an Arizona man — and the jackpot was split.
Nebraska still holds the record for the largest Powerball jackpot won on a single ticket — $365 million — by eight workers at a Lincoln meatpacking plant in February 2006.
Powerball is played in 42 states, Washington, D.C., and the U.S. Virgin Islands. The chance of matching all five numbers and the Powerball number is about 1 in 175 million.
Associated Press writer Angela Delli Santi contributed to this report from Lawrenceville, N.J.


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NEW YORK – Seniors Katie Meili from the swimming and diving team and Steve Santos of wrestling were each presented the Connie S. Maniatty Outstanding Senior Student-athlete Awards to highlight the 92nd edition of the Varsity C Celebration: Saluting our Student-Athletes at Levien Gymnasium on Tuesday night.
Over the course of an outstanding career, Meili won seven individual Ivy League titles and was part of three relay championship teams. She owns school records in five individual and every single relay event, as well as the Ivy League record in the 200-IM, 100 breaststroke and 200 breaststroke.
Meili was named the Most Outstanding Swimmer in back-to-back Ivy League Championships and finished her closed out her senior year with three top-10 finishes at the NCAA Championships, including a third place finish in the 100 breaststroke to earn first team All-America status. Her performance in the 100-breast was the highest national finish by a Columbia swimmer since Olympian Cristina Teuscher.
Santos saw immediate results as a first-year, claiming 20 victories at 149 pounds, which included a sixth place finish at the EIWA Championships. As a sophomore, the Brick, N.J. native earned honorable mention All-Ivy League honors and another top-10 finish at Easterns. Santos continued to improve in 2011-12, winning 26 bouts and was a first team All-Ivy League selection on his way to earning a bid to the NCAA Championships.
His senior year marked levels of success that no other Columbia wrestler had ever seen. Santos won his first 15 matches of the season and became just the 19th EIWA Champion in the program's history to automatically qualify for NCAA's where he continued to shine. Santos reached the podium, recording a third place finish, where he lost only to the eventual national champion, to earn the highest finish in school history.
The event, which honors all Columbia student-athletes, also featured the presentation of the Athletics Alumni Awards to George Van Amson '74CC and Ari Brose '84CC.
The watch award presentations for the Columbia senior student-athletes earning the highest cumulative grade-point averages and at least two varsity letters. Diana Lee (women's basketball) earned the Marion R. Philips Watch and Andrew Heinrich (football) earned the Dwight D. Eisenhower watch.
In addition, the fifth annual Lions Cup was awarded to the women's rowing team. A competitive event for all Columbia University varsity sports programs that is a means by which student-athletes can compete on behalf of their teams for points in various categories.
The women's rowing team also earned the Paul E. Fernandes Community Service Award, given to the varsity sports program achieving the most significant contributions and notable service to the University and local communities during an academic year.
Varsity C Celebration 2012-13 Awards
Alumni Athletic Award – George Van Amson '74CC (baseball/football) and Ari Brose '84CC (cross country/track & field)
Dwight D. Eisenhower Watch – Andrew Heinrich '13CC (football)
Marion R. Philips Watch – Diana Lee '13CC (women's basketball)
Connie S. Maniatty Outstanding Senior Athlete Award
Male – Steve Santos '13CC (wrestling)
Female – Katie Meili '13CC (women's swimming & diving)
Student Speakers – Brian Barbour '13CC (men's basketball) and Kristina Parsons '13CC (women's swimming & diving)
Fall Sports
Men's Cross Country
Cross Country Award – Jacob Sienko '14CC
Women's Cross Country
Kathy Shiels Memorial Award – Erin Gillingham '13CC
Field Hockey
Field Hockey Award – Christie O'Hara '13CC
Lion Pride Award – Liz Malone '14CC & Lauren Skudalski '15CC
David W. Smyth Football Cup – Josh Martin '13CC
Phil Fusco Memorial Award – Mike Waller '13CC
Class of 1913 Football Cup – Andrew Heinrich '13CC
Women's Soccer
Ali Ahern Memorial Award – Isabel King '13CC
1994 Award – Liz Crowe '13CC
Men's Soccer
Rocco Commisso Award – Kyle Jackson '16CC
Soccer Alumni Award – Jack Gagne '15CC
Volleyball Award – Megan Gaughn '13CC
Winter Sports
Men's Basketball
Raymond J. Fullerton Memorial Award – Brian Barbour '13CC
Walter H. Bernson Memorial Award – Steve Frankoski '15CC
Jason Wachob Award – John Daniels '13CC
Sheldon B. Preschel Basketball Memorial Award – Dean Kowalski '13CC
Women's Basketball
Most Valuable Player Award – Tyler Simpson '13CC
Most Inspirational Player Award – Miwa Tachibana '15BC
Men's Fencing
James Murray Memorial Trophy – Michael Josephs '14CC
Kestler Award – Brian Ro '16CC
Women's Fencing
Women's Fencing Award — Loweye Diedro '13CC
Kestler Award — Jackie Dubrovich '16CC
Men's Squash
Men's Squash Award — Tony Zou '13CC
Women's Squash
Women's Squash Award — Katie Quan '14CC
Klimley Award — Katie Quan '14CC
Women's Swimming & Diving
Women's Swimming Award — Katie Meili '13CC
Tina Steck Award — Caroline Lukins '13CC
Men's Swimming & Diving
Herbert E. Vollmer Memorial Award — David Jakl '15CC
Jim Stallman Memorial Award — Alex Mango '16CC
Edward T. Kennedy Memorial Prize — Nathan Yueh '14CC
Gus Peterson Memorial Trophy — Robert Dyar '13CC
Jonathan P. Gross Memorial Award — Ryan Doyle '13CC
Spring Sports (Majority of winners will be determined after conclusion of spring season)
Lou Gehrig MVP Award — Alex Black '13CC
Joseph P. Allen Award — Nick Ferraresi '13CC
Men's Golf
William Terminello Award — Harrison Shih '16CC
Women's Golf
William Terminello Award — Michelle Piyapattra '14CC
Women's Lacrosse
Adrian Walters Award — Paige Cuscovitch '14CC
Men's Rowing
Richard Goodridge Jackson Memorial Prize — Clemens Auersperg '14CC
Men's Tennis
Jeremiah Courtney Tennis Cup — Ashok Narayana '15CC
Women's Tennis
Women's Tennis Award — Nicole Bartnik '13CC
Men's Track & Field
Steven N. Chait Award — Mark Feigen '13CC
Harrison K. Bird Award — John Gregorek '14CC
Women's Track & Field
Women's Track & Field Award — Nadia Eke '15CC


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You have money
Youve been paid.
Sent you $35 for the two I ordered. I made edits to the letters after I saw the honeycomb was going to be on there. Please take note. Thank you for doing this BTW!!!
Thanx Couger and Stayhuge... I saw your changes Stay, and I'm pretty sure I updated my first post accordingly. Let me know if it's incorrect.
Thank you again guys,
You've got money, PPal sent.
Devilman just sent you payment for the Superknife. So that should be 2 orders for me one for the superknife the other for the Classic Valve mag. Look forward to both
Hi, yep, first post looks good. Thanks again!!!Originally Posted by DevilMan
I updated my order. Basically if I can't have boobs engraved on mine then I don't want any engraving
First post looks good to me...Originally Posted by DevilMan
Alright, well I just found out that instead of 3% fee, which is what the $.50 was to cover ($.51 actually) that instead PP is charging me the $.51 PLUS another $.30! Grrrrr... so it's .81 total each transaction... So if those of you yet to pay want to send it as a gift that'd be much better, as they'd take the .51 off of your side and not charge the other .30.
I THINK! Please can someone verify this, who has sent it to me as a gift...
If you send as a gift it will drop the fees
Originally Posted by splat15k
DM, can I get a confirmation that I'm added to the order list? I will send the funds ASAP.
I hope your thumb is mending well. Nice pics!
Thank you Psycho... and Splat I got you added... I thought I added you previously. I've ordered a few extras for just in case, but after those are taken and they get sent to laser, no more will be available for a good while me thinks...
Check post #1 and make sure all is right please...
Thanx to everyone else as well.
You still have to PM me my total, as well as the answer for the question I've sent you on the weekend.
Paid as a gift via CC: Fee was ~3% + .30 transaction fee.Originally Posted by DevilMan
If you pay as a gift from a paypal balance or from a bank balance there are no fees.
Otherwise, standard paypal fees are 3% + .30 transaction fee.
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Excellent; thank you! Payment sent via Paypal Gift.
You have more gifts sir.
From me and smoothice.
Oh crap man!!! I'm so sorry I lied to you.....Originally Posted by CatoRockwell
I won't be able to ship the mag out tomorrow or Thurs or Friday... I don't think I'll be able to Saturday either....
Of course by Saturday you should have it!!!! It got mailed out today!!!
Let me know when ya get it....
Thanx again Psycho!!!!
Hey DM, I think you should be covered on mine. I sent the full $35 for two. I realized after that I did not send it as a gift, but I think the extra, since they will be shipped together, should cover the extra fees. LMK If you need more money. Thanks
Hey DM,,,
You have a payment from WickedKlown2 in you paypal account...
Sorry for the delay Brother,,, also no changes to my order...
Monies sent
No man, I'm good, I knew about the 3% part, just didn't know about the other $.30 part... It's all good man, but thank you for the offer....Originally Posted by Stayhuge
Thanx to everyone else for getting payments in!!!
I'll update Post #1 with information as I get it.
You can e-mail me my price quote by e-mail: b_thiffault @ msn dot com
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Payment sent. Sorry for the delay. I'm home for the holiodays and haven't been online much.
And on another note... woot woot!!! First set of knives came in today... the purple, blue, red, gen 1 styles are here... I'm working on processing them through to get them all labeled and ready to go now...
Payment sent this week
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Does She Know
"Trey why you gotta act like that?"
"Look Nikki…I'm not gone do this with you no more…I'm done!"
"But I said I was sorry. I just don't like how friendly you are."
"You don't like shit! If I say hello to someone who speaks to me it's a problem…if I'm playin around it's a problem…if I'm hangin wit my boys it's a problem…what da fuck!"
"I can't help it if I love you the way I do Trey. You always have girls on ya dick, tryna be in ya face in school, when they know we're together."
"They don't mean shit to me…you never believe me doe…why you wanna stay if you don't truss me?"
"I wanna trust you…it's just hard. I feel like you've been pulling away from me lately. You leave me every summer and I know it's for your music, but when you come back…it's always a change."
"Look baby…I'm sorry things had to go down like this, but I thinks it's for the best if we just chill." Nikki starts crying.
"No! You can't just end it like this!"
"Nikki please don't do dat…please baby…this is hard enough."
"GET OUT TREY!" he stares at her face as the tears continue to run down it making her mascara run. "GET OUT!" pointing to the door…He leaves out of the front door as she wished.
One year later
"Yo shawty can I hollar at chu for a minute?" The young lady turns back around and walks over to Tremaine's locker. She's holding her books in her hand staring him in the face.
"How you doin?" Tremaine is scanning over her shapely body.
"I'm fine."
"Sweetheart what's ya name?"
"I never seen you here before you must be new."
"I am. I just transferred here for my senior year. Today is my first day."
"It's also your lucky day. Look I'ma do you a favor and carry these books….taking them out of her hands…for you to ya class.
"That won't be necessary…looking to get a name…"
"Tremaine but you can call me Trey."
"Well Trey…taking the books back…thanks for the offer, but I can carry my books myself. I will however take you up on your offer to walk me to my class. I'm not sure where this room is…" showing him her schedule.
"Oh you got Mrs. Auburn…you goin my way." walks her down the hall and up the steps to the classroom.
"Thanks for showing me where to go. I guess you better hurry up and get to yours before the bell rings."
"Baby I'm gud…my class is right across the hall…" nodds head in that direction smiling. Shanell smiles back.
"Well thanks again Trey."
"You're welcome baby." Suddenly Paige walks by Trey and Shanell since they were standing by the classroom doorway.
Mumbles "He at it again…agitated…Move fool!"
"Aye Paige…what I tell you bout dat…watch ya mouth…you can't be da man all da time." Shanell didn't know what to think and just stood there listening to the two of them.
"Kiss my bootylicious black ass Trey!" Then she apologizes to Shanell.
"Sorry you had to hear that…he plucks my nerves." Then she rolls her eyes at him and walks in the room. Shanell then stared back at Trey.
"I'll see you later baby." Then he hurriedly makes his way across the hall.
Once class was over Trey was looking for Shanell but didn't catch up to her again until he spotted her when he had lunch. He noticed her sitting with Paige. Paige was on the cheerleading squad and also the captain. Trey decided to go over and break up their little conversation they had going on.
"What happened?" Shanell and Paige both looked at Trey wondering what he was talking about, but his focus was on Shanell.
"What do you mean what happened?" she curiously asked.
"I thought I was showing you to ya classes. You don't need me already?" Paige folded her arms and looked at Trey like he was selling bullshit.
"Oh…I'm sorry. I only meant that one class."
"Don't pay him any mind Shanell. What do you want Trey?"
"Not yo ass." Shanell looks at Trey with her mouth wide open from his response. Then Trey laughs it off and walks behind Paige to hug her. "Nah I'm just playing. How you doin today baby?" Shanell still looked puzzled. Paige sees her face and explains as Trey is still hugging her from behind.
"He's plays around like this all the time. We have this love hate thing going on. I pays him no mind." she stressed. Then he lets her go and puts his focus back on Shanell.
"You need a hug too baby?"
"I'm good."
"You sho? I've been told I give the best hugs…you should lemme show you and then you can tell me whatchu think." Shanell smiles.
"I'll take your word for it."
"Yeah ight. I'll see y'all later."
"Trey wait!" he looks back to see what Paige wants.
"Is it true that your performing again in the school's talent show?"
"How you find dat out?"
"Is it? Just tell me because if you are I want to be there." Then Shanell looked at Trey.
"Perform…as in what?"
"I guess you'll have to come to the show and find out baby." Then he walked off. Shanell couldn't wait to find out so she asked Paige and she told her that Trey sings. She was surprised. She thought to herself, he has good looks and can sing…I better watch him.
Nikki saw Trey talking to Paige and Shanell. She was sitting in the lunchroom with her girls and decided to go and see what was going on with Trey. She caught him as he was at the vending machine.
"So you're not going to speak to me today? You got time to talk to everyone else."
"You know it's not even like dat. I haven't seen you till now…everythang cool?"
"Everything's great….sooo you know the new girl already?" Trey puts a handful of skittles in his mouth…chewing
"Yeah I know her."
"So you tryna talk to her now?" Trey sighs.
"How long we gone do this Nikki?"
"Do what…I can't wanna know who's about to take my place."
"Do yaself a favor baby…leggo…I still love you doe…I'll talk to you later." he walks away
"You can't say that to me Trey and expect me to give up on us…she yells…I'm gonna get you back!"
to be continued
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text: Community Arts of Tecumseh (CAT) received a lease renewal for its facility Monday from the city. CAT has been leasing the house in John W. Smith Park since March 2010. Residents of Lenawee, Jackson, Hillsdale and Washtenaw counties have used the facility for a variety of classes and projects. The Tecumseh City Council approved renewal of the lease at a rate of $500 per month running from Jan. 1 to Dec. 31, 2013. The building is across the parking lot from the soon-to-be completed AJ Smith Recreation Center, which will be dedicated at 4 p.m. Jan. 17.