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MULVANE—Augusta's baseball team had one of those days it'd soon rather forget.
The Orioles' normally reliable defense to this point of the season had several lapses that proved costly. Mulvane scored two unearned runs in the first two innings of Friday's doubleheader opener. The Wildcats led 7-1 at one point before the Orioles put together a rally that came up short in a 9-8 loss.
Mulvane's pitching got the better of the Orioles in Game 2 for a 4-0 shutout to complete the sweep.
Augusta took advantage of a Mulvane error to take a 1-0 lead in the opener after Mason Hiser, who led off with a single, was able to cross home after a Mulvane misplay at second base.
The Orioles, though, had trouble fielding grounders in the infield and had a couple drops on routine plays in the outfield. Mulvane jumped ahead 7-1, four runs of which were unearned, after five innings.
The Orioles put together a rally after starting the seventh down 9-5. With the bases loaded, Ian Rogers hit a one-out double to right field to clear them for three runs. Augusta had the tying run at third base before Mulvane escaped with the win.
The Wildcats dominated from the mound in Game 2 as Augusta couldn't put together much offense to get on the scoreboard.
Augusta will try to bounce back with a tough road doubleheader at Clearwater Monday, weather permitting.


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The Nicholls State University softball team will have a new look for the 2013 season.
The Nicholls State University softball team will have a new look for the 2013 season.
The new look isn't from new uniforms or new equipment. The Colonels' new look stems from a retooling of their 2013 roster.
After a 14-31 2012 season in which the Colonels finished 8-12 in the Southland Conference, second-year coach Angel Santiago decided competition was needed at every position.
Santiago purged his roster and added 13 new players, while keeping just eight players from last year's team.
The new-look Colonels begin their season on Friday at Southeastern Louisiana's Lions Classic in Hammond. Nicholls plays Southern University at 12:30 p.m. Friday before playing St. Louis University at 3 p.m. Friday. The three-day tournament continues on Saturday and Sunday.
Santiago said the new players have brought a new level of excitement, but it also allowed him to focus on the basics in the offseason.
"We have a lot of new faces. I think we have 13 new players on the field this year," Santiago said. "We have transfers and freshmen, and with all that in place, we just had to go back to the basics. I think we've done so much to give these kids a chance to compete on the softball field that it is time for Nicholls to start winning."
To start winning games, the Colonels are going to have to improve in all aspects of the game but especially on defense.
Nicholls ranked last in the Southland Conference in team defense with a .946 fielding percentage.
Santiago said the majority of the roster changes was to improve his defense.
"We were atrocious on defense in taking care of the ball in game situations and bunt defense. The kids are working at it and getting better," Santiago said. "We might have been a little late on fundamentals (last season) and on what to do. We also had some outfielders playing infield, but we added competition at every position. If you want the job, you have to show you will take responsibility for that position. I think our bunt defense will be better and our kids are really pushing each other."
Ashley Bertot returns for her senior season to anchor the infield at second base.
The Colonels have a battle at shortstop between freshman Camille Rozas and Mississippi State transfer sophomore Courtney Vanlandingham. At third base, redshirt freshmen Priscilla Burns and freshmen Cari Spain are vying for playing time, while senior Leah Andrus and freshmen Morgan Wilson are slated to play at first base.
Santiago didn't name any starters in his outfield, but he did say that he has several players competing for the three spots and the added competition is making his outfielders much better.
"In the outfield we have a mix of Louisiana kids and players from outside the state. We needed a friendly competition out there, and the kids are talking and learning from each other," Santiago said. "We have kids that can play multiple positions in the outfield, and you got to have that kind of versatility."
With all the new faces in the lineup, Santiago will lean on a familiar face to get the offense going. Bertot was named the Southland Conference's Hitter of the Year after finishing the 2012 season with a .388 batting average and 54 hits.
Bertot, who is a preseason first-team all-conference selection, said the Colonels have more speed in the lineup, which should lead to more runs.
"We have three more slappers, and we are a lot faster than last year. We also have some power hitters, and we do feel like we have more power in our lineup," Bertot said. "We are a young team, but our returners know what coach wants, and we can teach the newcomers what to do. Even with the new players, I feel like we are 10 steps ahead of where we were last season."
The voters in the Southland Conference softball preseason polls also believe the Colonels are moving forward.
In the preseason coaches' poll, the Colonels were picked seventh, while the sports information director's poll tabbed Nicholls to finish fifth in the 10-team league.
Santiago said he is happy with the recognition, but his team is ready to show they are much better than a bottom-tier team.
"I like our chances in conference. Last year, we were picked dead last, and I guess people thought it was that bad over here," Santiago said. "In eight conference wins, we showed that we weren't a last-place team, but we know we still have to convince people that we are ready to take the next step. It is up to the girls and polls don't matter. We have expectations here, and we are handling it well with a young but mature bunch of players."

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Anyone with information about the New Year's Eve hit and run is asked to call the Longmont Police Department at 303-651-8501 or Northern Colorado Crime Stoppers at 1-800-222-TIPS. Tipsters who provide information leading to arrest and filing of charges of a suspect may be eligible for a reward.
LONGMONT -- Shortly before 16-year-old Jason Grimmer died on New Year's Eve in a hit-and-run crash on Main Street, police officers talked with the teen and let him go even though they found vodka on him and determined he had been drinking, according to police reports.
After nearly three months searching for the driver and vehicle that left the teen dead, Longmont police still don't have any leads. Meanwhile, the investigation to date has been complicated by the number of witnesses involved, subsequent threats traded among those witnesses, a fight at the heart of the evening that appears to have racial motivations, and persistent questions about the direction of the investigation itself.
Longmont Public Safety Chief Mike Butler said the police can be an easy target when something goes wrong in the community, but the officers' decision to let Grimmer go even though had been drinking did not cause the boy's death.
"The actions of our police officers back on New Year's Eve have been assessed and we have counseled them regarding other options to consider," Butler said in a prepared statement on the issue. He said officers deal with those under the influence of alcohol regularly and have discretion on how each case might be handled. "There were several people we were working with on scene that New Year's night of which our victim was one. But in no way, shape or form do we believe our actions that night led to the tragic circumstances that subsequently followed."
The fight
It started in the parking lot of King Soopers on the 2200 block of Main Street before 10 p.m. on New Year's Eve.
Police have released few details to date about the fight that Grimmer fled before his death. Part of the reason for that is that because the investigation remains open, few of the 73 police report supplements about the evening are releasable under Colorado open records laws. However, one of the men involved in the fight was ticketed on suspicion of misdemeanor harassment after the fight and his case records were releasable, including his account of the evening Grimmer died.
Stephen Poolson, 31, of Longmont was among Grimmer's friends that night and was ticketed on suspicion of harassing one of the other men in the fight in the days after Grimmer's death. He reportedly got hold of Keenan Morris' phone number, called him and said "It's retaliation time," according to his arrest report. The report indicated Poolson "made lots of phone calls" after his friend died, apparently blaming Morris, also of Longmont, and his friends for Grimmer's death.
Poolson's misdemeanor ticket is the only arrest police have made so far related to the brawl, despite multiple reported injuries.
"We're not in a position yet to make other arrests," said Longmont Police Cmdr. Jeff Satur. "We're still focusing on the hit and run side of it."
Poolson told officers investigating the harassment reports that he, Grimmer, and their other friends gathered in Longmont between 4 and 5 p.m., started to drink, and played poker. He recalled that Grimmer showed up with a bottle of vodka that was shared. They planned to take the bus to Boulder and then on to Denver to go to Grimmer's house, according to reports. On the way, the group went to King Soopers, where they ran into Morris as he left work, and walked slowly in front of Morris' car, apparently aggravating him enough that he yelled at them. Poolson and Grimmer's group then "began yelling racial slurs" at him as he attempted to drive away.
Police were called to the budding disturbance that had escalated into a volley of words between Morris and the group in a nearby bank parking lot. Morris did not want to press charges, so officers let everyone go on their way after apparently cooling the issue. During the initial report, officers found the vodka in Grimmer's bag and determined the teen had been drinking, but let him go, as well. Investigators had not previously released information about Grimmer drinking. It is not clear from reports how intoxicated the teen may have been.
He "was with two adults, also, and I believe those adults agreed to take responsibility for him," Satur said.
Officers have to weigh many issues when working on a call, Satur said.
"I know the officers were busy that night because it was New Year's Eve, so there are a lot of other factors. In an ideal world we would like intervention," he said of the discovery that Grimmer had vodka and was not with a parent or guardian.
After officers left, Poolson later told investigators, Morris was joined by others -- initially reported as a group of six black men, although only two others are named in released reports. According to police, a fight between the two groups erupted near the bus stop on the 2200 block of Main Street, and Grimmer ran away from it.
As the teen fled, he was struck and killed by a vehicle on Main Street, but the vehicle did not stay on scene and police have struggled to get accurate information pointing to a suspect. Interviews with all of those who were in the fight did not help identify a suspect vehicle, according to police.
Poolson told police that the groups came to blows almost as soon as officers left from the first call and that three cars pulled up with Morris and his friends getting out and launching an attack. He said two of Morris' friends got into a BMW and tried to run over one of his other friends.
He said that one of his own friends is affiliated with a Longmont-based gang and thought that Morris and his friends also were gang affiliated, according to the police report.
Police quickly returned to a chaotic scene and started to try to disentangle the night.
It turns out, that wasn't easy.
After Grimmer was hit, another van left the scene and was among the first suspect vehicles, but police quickly determined it didn't hit Grimmer. A rear-end crash with unrelated motorists who happened upon the scene also confused matters.
"Right now our main focus is trying to identify this vehicle," Satur said. "We found every car we were looking for, so if we can come up with a description of a car I think that will be helpful."
Wrong suspect
On Jan. 3, police arrested Morris' sister, 18-year-old Kendra Balentine, on suspicion of the hit-and-run.
Police said at the time that her car struck and killed Grimmer and that biological evidence on the car would prove it. Additionally, tire treads taken from Grimmer's body matched her tires, they said.
Almost immediately, Messiahville Baptist Church Pastor Corey Seulean stepped out publicly and said Balentine was in church all night, did not leave the church and could not have been at the scene of the crash. Church members who had gathered for games and a celebration would bear witness, he said.
Balentine spent seven days in the Boulder County Jail until her family was able to post her bond. Then she, too, joined the chorus of voices proclaiming her innocence.
Satur said at the time that investigators were certain Balentine was responsible for Grimmer's death, pointing to an unnamed witness, the "biological evidence" and the tire treads. He said police believed Morris called Balentine to help after the initial disturbance and that she had left the church, gone to the scene, hit Grimmer, and returned to church.
However, he said, investigators would look into her claims.
The evidence police claimed they had led prosecutors to file a felony charge against Balentine.
"There was damage to her vehicle consistent with an accident, there was biological matter on her vehicle consistent with her having hit someone, and the tire treads matched the bruising on Mr. Grimmer's scalp," the complaint read.
According to the police report included in the court file with Balentine's charges, she had confided in one of her friends that she struck another vehicle on the block where her mother lives and damaged that car.
The friend told police Balentine was scared and talked about going to Chicago because of the hit and run.
She made similar comments on her public Facebook page that police believed were out of proportion for a minor property damage accident, so police surmised she likely actually was talking about hitting Grimmer. Damage to her car, something that looked like "biological matter" on her car, and the fact that police could not turn up a report about a hit-and-run on her mother's block, and her relationship to some in the fight made investigators suspect she was responsible, according to court records.
That all fell apart, though, after Balentine was arrested and charged.
Police found Balentine's car and pulled her over. The car was seized and inspected.
In February, as Balentine was facing a preliminary hearing on a felony charge, prosecutors dismissed the case.
Satur said that police believed there was "biological matter" on the car based on a "visual inspection." Tests determined it was not biological matter.
"Looking at it visually it appeared to be blood," Satur said. "You have got to remember underneath a car it is greasy and dirty and there were spots under the car that appeared to be blood."
He said he does not know what those spots turned out to be.
Further investigation also determined that the tire treads from Balentine's car did not match those taken from Grimmer's body. Officers also tracked down the owner of the vehicle Balentine hit. Damage to her car was explained by the strike to the other vehicle.
No new clues
Police have repeatedly asked for the public's help to try to find the vehicle that hit Grimmer, but there have been no tips and there are a number of reasons why that is possible.
Satur said it is not clear if Grimmer was standing when he was hit or if he had fallen in the street and was then run over by one or more vehicles. He was wearing dark clothing that night.
"It was always kind of our belief that he was running from the fight, but whether he fell ... his body position is unknown," he said.
Additionally, there is the possibility that the motorist does not know that he or she struck a person or that news of the hit and run has not reached the person. Police sent surveillance video from local businesses in the area to the FBI to see if enhancements might help at least narrow down the make and model of the vehicle. It isn't clear from his injuries if he was struck by a high-profile or low-profile vehicle. What is clear is the vehicle drove over him.
Grimmer's family did not respond to a request for comment on the new information in the case. His mother previously told the Times-Call she has an attorney who represents her.
The arrest report for Balentine notes that the Boulder County Coroner confirmed that Grimmer died as a result of the vehicle hitting him, not from injuries suffered in the fight. However, Boulder County Coroner Emma Hall said she is pending her ruling on the cause and manner of Grimmer's death until the police make more progress.
The case is complicated, she said.
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Eric Johnson didn't let a physical handicap keep him from being a three-sport athlete at Montevideo High School.
Eric Johnson didn't let a physical handicap keep him from being a three-sport athlete at Montevideo High School.
Finishing high school was not the end of Johnson's competitive athletic career, but a new beginning.
Johnson lost his left leg below the knee at age 5 when he was struck by a speeding van. The Shriners Hospital provided, and continues to provide, prosthetic legs for Johnson for various functions, including sports.
He participated in football, basketball and tennis in high school, qualifying for the state tennis tournament in doubles.
The 2011 Montevideo graduate enrolled at Iowa State University in Ames in the fall of 2011.
Being a Paralympic athlete was something Johnson had considered, but not pursued, until he was approached by Cathy Sellers, U.S. Olympic Committee director for Paralympics track and field. Sellers had seen an article about Johnson in a Shriners Hospital magazine about Eric competing in the state tennis tournament.
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Thomas Ainsworth Musgrove was 20 and Ellen Stowell was 19.
Thomas was a bachelor and worked as a spinner. Ellen was a spinster and her occupation is described as a carder. At the time of their marriage they were both living in Clitheroe, although Thomas was born in Darwen (about 16 miles away) and Ellen was born in Burnley (about 11 eleven miles away).
The two witnesses at the marriage were John Simeon Lord and Sarah Ellen Aspin. I don't know anything about these two people. They don't appear in my family tree so I am guessing that they were either friends or relatives that I haven't traced yet.
In the 1891 census they were living at 79 Moor Lane, Clitheroe. Thomas was working as a cotton cloth marker and Ellen still as a cotton carder. In 1901 they were living at 62 Moor Lane, Clitheroe and Tomas was a cotton spinner.
Thomas and Ellen had seven children
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Mary Alice 1886-1952
Harry 1889-1976
Annie 1895-1989
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Robert 1885
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Okay, I've seen at least 5-6 people propose trading LJ and going with Smith/Charles as the RBBC over the past couple weeks. Although the theory may be nice considring the team is rebuilding and that LJ is being paid a lot for a guy who is unable to do much without an O-line...I am just a bit confused as to where he'd go?
Name 1 team that fits all the needed characteristics to trade for him
1) Salary cap space
2) Young players/draft picks Chiefs would want
3) Need a running back to become a playoff/championship contender
Okay, there are plenty of teams with the salary cap space, but very few that are a running back away from contention.
The only team I can think of at all is Houston, and with Kubiak there (being from the Shanahan school of coaching) I doubt he'd pay much for a running back
Other teams that are close but don't fit are: Cincy (no O-line), Seattle (just invested in Julius Jones), and Detroit (invested in Kevin Smith & Rudi Johnson for this season).
Pretty much every other team is set and invested in a suitable RB, or they have other issues that are more pressing.


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If you haven't been around long, then you probably don't know... I try to do one of these "offseason plans" at the end of each season. I usually do a mock free agency along with a mock draft based on the assumption that I get the guys I want in free agency.
A little about my philosophy: In free agency, I want younger talent. I'm looking for guys who are coming off their rookie contract or looking for their 3rd contract at the most... anyone older than 28 has to be a special talent with proven longevity, a good locker room presence, and willing to be a mentor.
In the draft, I use the first 2-4 rounds as an extension of free agency. Any holes I haven't plugged in free agency, I try to address in the first 3 rounds of the draft. After the 3rd round, I'm usually looking for the best player on the board... someone with raw ability who can be groomed to be a starter in the future.
So, let's get started.
The Chiefs have hired offense-minded Andy Reid as their new head coach. John Dorsey is their new General Manager and they've tagged Bob Sutton as their next DC. What we know from this group is that Reid likes an offense built around the pass and enjoys having mobile QBs. We know the Chiefs have a desperate need at the QB position and the #1 pick in the draft.
The scary hire was Bob Sutton. The Chiefs have spent a TON of resources building on the defensive side of the ball. Now, they've hired an offensive HC and a DC who didn't do too well as the DC for the Jets under Mangini. His schemes are bland, no blitzes, poorly designed, and never ranked higher than 16th overall. The Chiefs defense is a unit without a direction and being that Sutton has experience in the Tampa 2 4-3, the 2 gap 3-4, and now the 1 gap 3-4, he seems to be a Defensive Coordinator without a direction as well. This all leads me to believe there won't be too much attention given to the defensive side of the ball.
I COULD be wrong however because Andy Reid has a history of taking CBs and pass-rushing DEs in free agency and the draft. This could be a good thing considering Tyson Jackson is scheduled to make $14m in 2013 and is a prime target to be cut. The Chiefs also have a need at CB depth as well as at Safety. The Chiefs will also need at least one ILB and may also need to bring in another OLB depending on which defensive scheme they settle on. Glenn Dorsey is also scheduled to be an unrestricted free agent.
On the flip side, outside of the QB position, the Chiefs will also be looking at WRs with a decision needing to be made on Dwayne Bowe who's scheduled to be an UFA, evaluations needed on Breaston, Baldwin, McCluster, and the rest of the corp in order to effectively address the situation. There's also a decision that needs to be made in regards to Branden Albert who is scheduled to be an UFA as well. The offensive line has substantial depth, but letting Albert walk may require replacing him with a free agent or with the #1 overall pick. The loss of Ryan Lilja shouldn't do much to hurt the O-line, but the next man up needs to be backed up. The offensive line has always been a priority for Andy Reid and this year should be no different.
So, let's dive into the free agent pool. Top priority: QB
Not too many options here. With the Chiefs perhaps bringing in Sporano as the O-line coach, one has to wonder if Matt Moore gets a chance to come in and compete. Assuming Flacco doesn't hit the free agent market after taking his team to the AFC Championship (so far), the FA talent pool is MUCH shallower than the extremely shallow QB draft class.
Offensive Line: The Sporano connection rears its head again. The Chiefs have concerns about Branden Albert's back and what they can expect from him on a long-term deal. Ryan Clady will be the biggest name scheduled to be an UFA, but there's no way Manning allows one of the best pass protectors in the game to walk. The next big name on the list of UFAs is none other than former top pick by the Dolphins, Jake Long. Long also has injury concerns but may be enticed to come play in KC. Andy Levitre is the top OG scheduled to hit the free agent market. Contract talks have gone nowhere in the past between he and the Bills and may get the chance to hit the open market.
WRs: Greg Jennings, Dwayne Bowe, and Mike Wallace headline the WR crop this season. With the new offense being pass-heavy, I just don't see Reid allowing Bowe to walk. Bowe will be extended and Dorsey will reel in Greg Jennings. With Baldwin and Breaston filling out #3 and #4, the Chiefs will boast one of the best WR corps in the league and will provide the new QB plenty of weapons with which to destroy his opponent.
TEs: Jared Cook is one of, if not THE most athletic TEs in the league. He has almost ZERO interest in returning to Tennessee and with the new offense centered around the pass in KC, Cook could see this team as a very big opportunity for him to finally break out.
DL: The Chiefs DL will take a hit this year. Jackson will probably not be here. There's a good chance Dorsey won't have much interest in returning. The defensive side of the ball is going to be the hardest for us to fill out considering that I don't think the Chiefs staff has any idea what defense they want to run yet. I'm going to go out on a limb (where I'm sure I'll be all by myself) and say the Chiefs are going to run a 1-gap 3-4. I realize this is a defense Reid has never run. However, I think this is the defense that the Chiefs are currently best-suited for with Sutton seeing the success Ryan had with it in NY. If the Chiefs run this defense, they have Hali and Houston at DE and Poe inside with DJ at LB. That means they need 3 LBs to fill out the defense. So, there isn't too much need along the DL except for random depth which could be filled by the guys currently on the roster, with late picks in the draft, or free agents after the draft. This defense is the same ran in New York with the Giants AND Jets. Osi Umenyiora is a top pass rushing DE that may hit the FA market. He is 6'3 255 and runs a 4.7 40. Hali is 6'3 270 with a 4.7 40 and Houston is 6'3 258 with a 4.6 40. These guys can handle the position.
LBs: Anthony Spencer, Phillip Wheeler, Shaun Phillips, and Manny Lawson are the top names on the LB FA market. The Cowboys franchised Spencer last season and Phillips is 31. If they can get one of these guys, I think they'll be in good shape.
CBs: Chris Houston, Aqib Talib, Leodis McKelvin, Sean Smith, and Dominique Rogers-Cromartie are the top names of the CB FA class. Chris Houston would be my first choice. Talib will probably go back to NE after they win the Super Bowl. I could see this staff going after Rogers-Cromartie from Philly or maybe Sam Shields from Green Bay even though he'll be a RFA.
S: The Chiefs need a safety who's reliable to put next to Berry in the defensive backfield. Top names on the market are Jairus Byrd, Dashon Goldson, Kenny Phillips, William Moore, Pat Chung, and Loius Delmas. Reid isn't known for spending assets on safeties, so I wouldn't expect much from him at this position. Byrd would be a nice addition, but he'll cost a pretty penny.
So, here's what I'd do:
Release Tyson Jackson
Let Dorsey Walk
Let Albert Walk
Re-sign Bowe
Re-sign Pitoitua
Free Agent Signings:
QB- Matt Moore
WR- Gregg Jennings
TE- Jared Cook
OG- Andy Levitre
LB- Phillip Wheeler
CB- Dominique Rogers-Cromartie
Swap 4th rounders with Seattle for QB Matt Flynn
Seattle's 4th rounder to Baltimore for QB Tyrod Taylor
1st Round
LT Luke Joekel Texas A&M
The Chiefs replace Branden Albert with a less expensive upgrade in Luke Joekel. They get better value with this pick than if they had decided to take a QB #1 overall. Joekel fits into a line that boasts Jon Asamoah, Rodney Hudson, Andy Levitre, and Eric Winston with depth provided by in Stephenson and Allen.
2nd Round
ILB Alec Ogletree Georgia
Ogletree would look GREAT next to DJ inside. Ogletree is a DJ clone. Great sideline to sideline defender with elite speed. He may not be available here, but if he gets passed the Bengals, I think he'll slide. This pick helps with the LB overhaul done by the organization because of their shift from the 2-gap to a 1-gap 3-4.
3rd Round
3a. OLB Alex Okafor Texas
The Chiefs need one more LB for their overhaul and the OLB out of Texas was the lone bright spot on an underwhelming defense. If Okafor is still available in the 3rd, he could be a a steal for the Chiefs.
3b. (compensation for Carr) WR/QB Denard Robinson Michigan
There are worse things to draft late in the 3rd than a play-making athlete who has played the QB position. No one thought Russell Wilson could win the job at QB either.
4th Round *Traded
DB Tyrann Mathieu
Off the field issues should not scare anyone away from top 5 talent in the 5th round. We need another play-maker in the secondary and you couldn't ask for a better one than the "Honey Badger" in the 5th round. (**may be worth a higher pick as we get closer to the draft)
6th Round
QB Logan Thomas Virginia Tech
I know... off the radar, right? Check this out: 6'6 240lb. Bigger than Big Ben, Joe Flacco, and Cam Newton. Newton runs a 4.58, Thomas a 4.67, and Ben a 4.78. Make no mistake, he's definitely a project. Ranked 108 in comp% and 8th in turnovers with a longer than you'd like throwing motion. He'll probably sit for a year or two to refine his craft before he truly competes to be the starter, but if he puts the pieces together, his talent could make him a star. There are worse ways to spend a 6th round pick.
7th Round
A.J. Klein ILB Iowa State
More LB depth for the Chiefs' switch in defensive scheme.
The QB situation heading into OTAs:
(in alphabetical order)
Denard Robinson (Probably WR)
Logan Thomas (Probably project)
Matt Cassel (Probably cut)
Matt Flynn
Matt Moore
Ricky Stanzi
Tyrod Taylor
Jennings, Bowe, Baldwin, Breaston, McCluster, Hemingway, Newsome, Wylie, *Robinson
RBs: Charles, Draughn, Gray, McCluster
O-Line: Joekel, Asamoah, Hudson, Levitre, Winston, Cook, Moeaki
D-Line: Hali, Poe, Houston, Powe, Pitoitua, Bailey
LBs: Johnson, Ogletree, Wheeler, Okafor
CBs: Flowers, Rogers-Cromartie, Arenas
S: Berry, Matheiu
I know it's probably not "big splash" approach to the QB position all of us want, but there's just no clear-cut answer for the Chiefs at #1 overall. There are injury questions about Albert and a VERY good LT option worth the #1 overall pick. Allowing Albert to walk clears up more space to sign some key free agents. If the Chiefs are able to turn a 4th round pick into two QBs who can come compete for the position, I think that's great value for that pick. Tyrod Taylor is a younger Mike Vick. If a mobile QB is what Reid wants, I think the better option is to go get a Tyrod Taylor or Pat White with a later round draft pick trade than wasting the first pick on Geno Smith. I think there's at LEAST an average, short-term solution in that group of QBs that could afford the Chiefs a different opportunity to fill the position long-term in the future.
Think about this for a second: Mike Vick, Tyrod Taylor, Geno Smith, Pat White, Josh Freeman, Jason Campbell, Logan Thomas, E.J. Manual, and Donovan McNabb could all be available to the Chiefs by way of draft, trade, or free agent signing this winter. All of them possess similar attributes. Think about what each of those QBs may cost compared to what they'd bring to the Chiefs and honestly assess which QB presents the greatest value. I'm sorry, but I look at that group of QBs and I just don't see one name that separates himself from the rest of the pack. So why would Geno Smith be worth the #1 overall pick when you could have any of the other guys for MUCH less.
So, there it is... rip it to shreds like y'all do every year.


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Nutritional deficiencies cause many medical problems, which means it is always important to make sure we get the vital nutrition we need.
Nutritional deficiencies cause many medical problems, which means it
is always important to make sure we get the vital nutrition we need.
Nutritional expert Dr. Joel Furmam informs us that processed foods
have maybe 10% of the foods original value. That is not much to guard
against nutritional deficiencies.
A proponent of Integrated Medicine - Leo Galland MD, shares that
magnesium is the fourth most abundant mineral in your body. It is a
necessary co-factor for hundreds of enzymes, and the most critical
mineral of all for coping with stress.
It sure sounds like we do not need a deficiency of magnesium. What do
you think?
Stress-related diseases which run rampant through modern society, like
heart attacks and high blood pressure, are often accompanied by
magnesium deficiency. Unfortunately, most Americans consume diets that
fail to meet the government's RDA for magnesium, and magnesium intake
is even lower than average among people who develop heart disease
Stress, along with anxiety and depression is a very common issue among
our population today.
And when people eat a well rounded diet which includes an abundance of
magnesium, if you are under stress, you probably use it all up
Now I don't know about you, but I haven't seen any stress-free people
lately. Have you?
Of course how we react to stress is also a consideration.
Dr. Carolyn Dean's book "the Magnesium Miracle" give us more pieces to
this stress puzzle. She states that magnesium deficiency can produce
symptoms of anxiety or depression, including muscle weakness, fatigue,
eye twitches, insomnia, anorexia, apathy, apprehension, poor memory,
confusion, anger, nervousness and rapid pulse.
Also, serotonin, the "feel-good" brain chemical that is boosted by
Prozac, depends on magnesium for its production and function.
And additionally, magnesium supports our adrenal glands, which are
overworked by stress.
If you haven't read this great book try to get a copy of it and read
it for yourself. Magnesium is totally amazing!
So, if magnesium is so important for my nutrition, where do I find it?
Some of the best sources of magnesium are: vegetables like buckwheat
(kasha), mature lima beans, navy beans, kidney beans, green beans, soy
beans (including tofu), black-eyed peas, broccoli, spinach, swiss
chard, oats, whole barley, millet, blackberries, dates, dried figs,
mangoes, watermelon, almonds, Brazil nuts, cashews, hazel nuts,
shrimp, and tuna.
Personally, I use many of these foods, but supplement additionally
with magnesium citrate, which the experts agree is a good supplement.
I obtained mine here locally at our home town health food store. It
is not difficult to find. You must be careful not to get too much of
this oral supplement, as it can cause diarrhea, so I also use a
magnesium spray on my skin. That combination is pretty effective.
If you run a magnesium blood tests know that magnesium fluctuates in
the blood, depending on many different variables. So, they are not
too accurate. I go by symptoms to increase or decrease my magnesium.
Your symptoms as a guide are: Muscle tension, spasm and twitching are
the most characteristic symptoms of magnesium depletion, followed by
palpitation and breathlessness. Irritability, fatigue, trouble falling
asleep and hypersensitivity to loud noises are also common. The
presence of migraine or tension headache, unexplained chest pain,
strange sensations of the skin (like insects crawling) and abdominal
pain or constipation are further indications of magnesium deficiency.
If you suffer from any of these symptoms, or if you are being treated
for heart disease or high blood pressure, you may need a magnesium
Continue to do your own research on magnesium. One place to check out
is this link:
Please watch the video 'The Calcium, Magnesium Dance.' I think you
will find it very informative.
The findings demonstrate that magnesium is truly a fantastic miracle
for stress, as well as for many other functions of the body.
I hope you continue to educate yourself on your wellness journey.
Remember we all are a work in progress.
If you continue with your own wellness education, both you and those
you love will be happy you did.
(Carmel Aaron lives in Heber Springs has a degree in biology and has
been certified by Proevity in Nutrition and Glycemic Indexing. She
owns and operates Anatomy Academy Wellness. Where she teaches: Weight
Loss, Nutritional consulting, assisting with Pain reduction &
Detoxification. To contact her email: email@example.com)


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Mary Jo Murray
Mary Jo Murray, 57, long time resident and attorney of St. Paul, Minn., died March 1, 2013 from an accidental fall in her home.
Ms. Murray was born and grew up in Sault Ste Marie. She attended Catholic grade school, Sault Ste. Marie High School and Lake Superior State University in Sault Ste. Marie, receiving a BA in Earth Sciences in 1977. She received her law degree from University of Montana School of Law. Ms. Murray had an extensive law career in Minnesota and Illinois.
Mary Jo was active in the Big Brothers/Big Sisters program, a volunteer Guardian Ad Litem for abused and neglected children of Ramsey County, and a sponsor with the Christian Children's Fund. She had a loving passion for animals, was active athlete in ice skating and women's hockey, active in citizens environmental groups. She was also a devout Bruce Springsteen fan.
Mary Jo was preceded in death by her parents, Hugh "Muzz" Murray Jr. and Georgia Cameron Murray of Sault Ste. Marie; by her two uncles: Donald Cameron of Milwaukee, Frank T. Cameron of San Francisco, and recently her cousin, Bruce Cameron.
She is survived by her cousin, Georgia Cameron of Pagosa Springs, Colo., friend, Roger Godin, St. Paul and many close friends and fellow Springsteen fans across the country.
No formal funeral is planned. Contributions in her name can be made to your local Humane Society or other environmental charity of your choice. Mary Jo was loved and admired by her family and close friends and will be missed and in our hearts forever.
Lucile A. Wales
Lucile A. Wales, age 99 of Albion passed away Tuesday, March 5, 2013 in Albion, Mich. where she lived most of her life. She was born November 21, 1913 in Temple, Mich., the second of nine children to Arthur B. and Sybil E. (Brackett) Cole. She married Frank Eugene Wales on November 16, 1936 where he preceded her in death May of 1990.
Lucile was a member of the Salem United Church of Christ in Albion. She encouraged her family and initiated her grandsons, nieces & nephews to attend Sunday school. She enjoyed working at and retired from McClellan's Dime Store until it closed around the 1980's. She was a member of the Albion Hospital Auxiliary and enjoyed working at the gift shop after retirement. She most enjoyed her family and friends and going shopping whenever anyone was willing to go.
Lucile is survived by son Arthur Eugene Wales of Albion; daughter, Kay (Joe) VanDosen of Brimley; adopted-daughter, Adrianna "Sandy" (Kent) Spitler of Midlothian, Va.; brother, LuRay (Dee Casandra) of Caseville; sister-in-law, Doris Wales of Albion; four very special grandsons: Mark (Patricia) Wales of Newport News, Va., Mike (Kathy) Wales of Bristow, VA, Steve Wales (Tamara Thompkins) of Albion, Jeff Beaty (Lisa Jackson) of Coldwater; three very special great-granddaughters: Patricia, Alisha and Arianna; five very special great-grandsons: Sean, David, Zach, Ales (Big Al) and Aaron; three very special great- great-granddaughters: Genesis, Kiley and Adilyn; five very special great-great-grandsons: Raine, Austin, Chase, Andrew and Mikhael; 22 very special nieces and eight very special nephews and their families.
Lucile was preceded in death by her loving husband, Frank of 54 years; parents; brothers Earl, Calvin, Wayne and Bruce; sisters: Wanda, Jan and Elaine and a special friend, Virginia Johansen.
Assistance with Memorial Contributions to: Salem United Church of Christ or to family. Condolences may be left to the family on line at www.kevintiddfuneralhome.com
Death Notices
CARDAMONI, JUDITH, age 86, of Sault Ste. Marie, Mich. passed away Wednesday afternoon, March 27, 2013 at the Hospice of the EUP – Hospice House. Arrangements are incomplete at this time, but will be announced by C.S. Mulder Funeral Home and Cremation Services.
STORK, EVA JANE, age 90 of Sault Ste. Marie, Mich. passed away Wednesday morning, March 27, 2013 at Freighter View Assisted Living. Arrangements are incomplete at this time, but will be announced by C.S. Mulder Funeral Home and Cremation Services.


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Just because it is,
doesn`t mean it should be
Baz Luhrmann`s Australia
With Saturn and Uranus opposing each other, nothing stays as it was - since the Saturn-Uranus opposition became valid in November 2008, we may experience how restriction and freedom, responsibility and the lack of bonds, familiar standards and renewal as well as trying to find a balance between those dualities gets into focus. Appropriately last year a movie hit the theatres, which seems to tell a big story about love and battle and self-determination in the manner of the forties' classical epic, but in fact very subtly changes the genre - of course with Saturn at hand in a respectful manner.
Like in his "red curtain" trilogy - Strictly Ballroom (1992), Romeo + Juliet (1996), Moulin Rouge (2001) - Baz Luhrmann's Australia especially in the beginning shows his signature postmodern references and ironic stylisation, e.g. in extreme close-ups of expressive faces, bordering on the burlesque, and in the protagonist's introduction within a clearly artificial setting, which declares Luhrmann's distance from narrative realism.
Saturn and Uranus as lovers?
The multiple variations in the challenging interaction (which is the effect of an opposition aspect) between Saturn in Virgo and Uranus in Pisces are expressively illustrated in the characters of the Victorian and austere English lady and the freedom-loving, detached social misfit. She shows Virgo-qualities in being always busy, always considerate about tidiness, propriety and manners, while he defies social conventions and eludes responsibility by passive resistance, thus evoking the Pisces-Uranus. Since a love story evolves between the two, according to astrological archetypes and an astrosemiotic interpretation they also have to be read here as Venus and Mars:
Lady Ashley (Nicole Kidman makes the transformation from pale and aristocratic
to very down-to-earth quite credible) we see Venus in Virgo - connected
to Saturn - , who seems uptight and reserved as well as practical,
ready to help and modest. Amidst the Australian outback she manages
to create a beautiful and tasteful surrounding. She doesn't like to
loose her self-control and appears to be insecure when things get emotional,
but she can be (unintentionally) seductive and very devoted.
Drover, the man named after his job - which seems appropriate for the Pisces - quality of transcending individuality - , under his seemingly rough surface is a perceptive and in fact soft and tender Mars in Pisces, who uses his fighting power only for the benefit of weaker ones, respectively - because of his strong connection to Uranus - for freedom and the right to self-determination. (Played by Hugh Jackman, the character is deliberately and with a sense of humour staged as eye-candy for the female audience, thus again emphasizing his passivity.) Since Drover was married to an Aborigine, he became an outcast to the white community and so he withdrew from society into solitude and the company of other outsiders.
Chosen and renewed patterns
At first repelling then attracting each other, the sentence "Just because it is, doesn't mean it should be" is used by both characters describing and accompanying their effect on each other. Each influences and transforms the other, they change roles along the opposition axis and find their persona's positive and prolific aspects mirrored in the other. Thus the rigid lady suddenly courageously demands change and questions social standards, she becomes spontaneous and animated and challenges the passive outsider to actively defy social conventions. The detached rebel changes his distanced attitude, starts taking an interest and finally a place in a sort of community, he meddles, even settles down a little and accepts a kind of paternal responsibility.
The challenging interaction between Saturn and Uranus causes scrutinizing and judging of a status quo for it's balance between solid structure and free choice and it effects renewal in the - according to the value of individuality - "right" places. Inside the narrative of Luhrmann's Australia this process is supported and clearly illustrated by the love story, while on another plain of interpretation the interplay of Saturn and Uranus is very subtly mirrored by the staging of a conventional genre in a postmodern way.
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Vesna Ivkovic studied literature and linguistics, sociology, philosophy and history and as well took a profound interest in psychology, mythology and different belief systems. Along the way she also explored various paths of body awareness such as the martial arts of Kung Fu, Dance, Yoga, Qi Gong and several other methods of body work and motion arts. In 1993 she discovered astrology as an instrument of knowledge and graduated in 2004 in Markus Jehle's and Petra Niehaus' master class at the Astrology Center Berlin. You can find out more about the author and her work on her own website www.astrosemiotics.de
The Cinemascope is meant to give an overview of current movies and their main themes from an astrosemiotical perspective (i.e.: regarding film as semiotic system and translating it into the astrological semiotic system). A well made movie not only has a story and a certain theme, it also provides a special atmosphere, a certain feeling and it draws us into its very own world. This basic quality that is contrived through characters, plot, setting and many other components also translates into one or more astrological principles. Quite simply: a fast-paced action-flick confronts us with plain Aries energy, a horror-movie evokes Scorpio-like abysmal depths and fears etc. We step out of the theatre and – if the film succeeded in sucking us in – find ourselves dwelling on and engaging in that special energetic quality.
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[The East lead] can be 9.5 after tonight if all goes well.All went well.
Eric Hinske, after sprinting, diving, and catching a line drive hit towards the right-field corner in the fifth inning, landing hard, smashing his face against the dirt track in foul territory, crushed a two-run home run in the seventh inning, breaking a 2-2 tie.
Schilling (6-8-2-4-6, 118) was somehow able to allow four walks, 1 hit batter, seven doubles and a home run and still come away with only two runs allowed. The Tigers left the bases loaded in the first and second innings.
Dear Yankees:
Terry Francona said David Ortiz was ill and almost scratched from the first game. He will sit out tonight's game, Francona said, with Manny serving as DH and Wily Mo Pena playing left field. Francona said J.D. Drew will try to play tonight, but he wanted to watch him hit in the cage first before he made that decision.Ortiz was 0-for-3 (4-3, BB, 4-3, K) in the afternoon game.
Chad Durbin (5.08, 84 ERA+) / Curt Schilling (3.63, 120 ERA+)
Durbin has a 2.13 ERA in his last four starts.
(This afternoon: White Sox 4, Yankees 1. We lead the second-place Yankees by 9 games.)


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Eastern Oregon apparently has a new wolf pack.
Tracks of five wolves were documented in late December and have since been found three more times in southern Union and northern Baker counties. A landowner first reported seeing the tracks, and Oregon Department of Fish & Wildlife biologists confirmed the wolves' presence. The repeated use of the area over a sustained period of time indicates the wolves have become established and are not animals dispersing from other packs, department spokeswoman Michelle Dennehy said.
Researchers still don't know much about the five wolves, she said. It's not known whether the group includes a breeding pair and whether it includes pups.
Oregon has seven known packs: Imnaha, Minam, Umatilla, Wenaha, Walla Walla, Snake River and Mt. Emily. At last count, in 2012, the state was home to 47 wolves. The 2013 survey data is expected to be compiled soon.
In other wolf news, a ewe found dead in northeast Oregon Jan. 30 was killed by members of the Imnaha pack, according to an investigation by ODFW.
The investigation didn't take long. Investigators found multiple wolf tracks in the snow near the carcass, which was in a paddock, and the ewe had suffered severe bites.
It was partially consumed and still warm when discovered by the livestock owner, according to a department news release. Readings from a radio tracking collar showed the pack's alpha male, OR-4, was in the area Jan. 29 and 30.
On Feb. 1, biologists darted OR-4 and fitted him with a new GPS radio collar. It was the fourth time OR-4 has been collared.
A cow was attacked by the pack in August 2013, about five miles away.
The state Fish and Wildlife Commission adopted rules in January that allow livestock owners, under certain circumstances, to shoot wolves without a permit if they are biting or killing livestock or guard dogs. The action is allowed if the wolves are east of Highways 395, 78, and 95, if the livestock owner didn't attract them with bait and the attack happens on land owned or legally occupied by the producer. The incident must be reported to ODFW within 24 hours.


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LONGMONT -- By mid-morning Sunday, more snow had fallen on Longmont than in December and January combined.
According to Times-Call weather expert Dave Larison, the city saw 8 inches of snowfall by noon. Between 8 a.m. and 10 a.m., he said, the flakes piled up at a rate of about 2 inches an hour.
"It's starting to slow down some," he said after taking his noon measurement.
The storm slowed significantly in the afternoon, nudging the total to 8.3 inches by day's end.
Agape Family Services has opened its warming center at 10667 Parkridge Ave. for those in need of shelter. A backup shelter at Central Presbyterian Church, at Fourth Avenue and Kimbark St., is also open.
The snowy conditions and frequent high winds added up to more than a few crashes on the road. Cmdr. Jeff Satur of the Longmont Police Department said 21 accidents were reported by 5 p.m. Sunday: 15 that caused only property damage, five that resulted in injuries, and one hit-and-run.
"That's a lot of accidents in one day," Satur said.
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The number of non-injury accidents may be higher than reported, since the city went on accident alert at 9:30 a.m. Under those conditions, drivers in a non-injury accident are expected to exchange information and call police later.
"When the snow's like this, stay home unless you absolutely need to go out," Satur urged. "Stay home, enjoy the weather and get your sidewalks cleared off for your neighbors."
Longmont residents are required to remove snow and ice from the sidewalks outside their homes no later than 24 hours after the end of a snowstorm.
The snow was equal to about .44 inches of rain, Larison said. Since Jan. 1, Longmont had seen about .33 inches of precipitation. With this new storm, he said, the city should be back on track for year-to-date moisture.
"We're making up a lot of ground," he said.
Longmont's total snow season to date has come to 21.6 inches, about 10 inches below normal. It had been looking still worse before February -- the prior two months saw just 5.3 inches of snow, despite a Christmas Eve snowfall that brought a brief respite to the dry spell.
"All the storms before this one have just been little skiffs," Larison said. "This won't break the drought, but every bit helps."
While March is typically Longmont's snowiest month, February has been fighting for that distinction over the last few years.
In 2010, the month brought 13.8 inches of snowfall, followed by 9.9 inches in 2011 and a whopping 17 inches in 2012. Last year was the snowiest February Longmont had had since 1928, when 30 inches fell.
So far, the city's had 11.2 inches of snow in February.
According to the National Weather Service, Monday is expected to be sunny with a high of 33 degrees. The forecast also gives a 30 percent chance of more snow on Tuesday, though it's only expected to add about half an inch.


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Ministers to use RAV 4s as state shuns posh cars
New Ministers cars
A newcomer to the Parliament building in Dodoma when the National Assembly is in session might easily mistake its parking yards as an exhibition of top-of the range Japanese car models, thanks to the costly lavish lifestyle of government officials which they have come to take for granted.
However, the cars are neither on show nor on sale. Most of them in fact bear government ante-numbers or number plates indicating that they have been bought with donor funds – DFP, for donor-funded project. The luxury vehicles ferry important and not-so-important government officials in the designated capital as supporting staff to their ministers.
The sight of so many gleaming and obviously very expensive vehicles in just one area might be forgiven for thinking that the Tanzanian government must be wallowing in money. But the opposite is the case, for Tanzania is in fact one of the poorest countries in Africa.
During the budget session, which stretches from June to mid August, Dodoma is awash with the gas guzzlers, and it's an endless competition of who is driving the latest and more expensive model in town.
The officials are in Dodoma to assist their ministers in providing details, including answers to queries and questions that arise when Members of Parliament discuss their annual budgets.
It is during this period when the Parliament premises and Dodoma municipality becomes another Detroit or Tokyo motor show, leaving one to wonder how a poor country like Tanzania can afford to buy and run all these fuel guzzlers.
However, as the officials enjoy their rides in their preferred means of transport millions of Tanzanians are suffering in grinding poverty, partly because they have to maintain the senseless lavish lifestyle of people who should be serving them.
But, the government seems finally to have awoken from deep slumber and decided that the procurement and use of expensive motor vehicles for its officials is not in the country's best interests.
This week's announcement by Minister of State in the Prime Minister's Office responsible for Policy, Coordination and Parliamentary Affairs William Lukuvi that some directors in the Prime Minister's Office have begun using Toyota RAV 4 cars instead of Landcruiser VXs has come as welcome news.
According to a survey conducted by the Guardian, this is massive relief to many Tanzanians, though the damage caused during the past decade of dilly-dallying to ditch the fuel guzzlers is irreparable.
Speaking on 'The 45 Minutes Programme' aired by ITV this week, Lukuvi said Prime Minister Mizengo Pinda has stopped issuing permits for the procurement of government vehicles to various government entities, adding that some directors under his office are now using Toyota RAV 4 cars.
He said should any pressing need to buy cars arise then the prime minister would allow Landcruiser hard tops and double cabins cars to be bought and not the over Sh 200 million apiece Land Cruiser VX and V8 cars.
This means that the government will suspend the purchase of the Sh200million posh cars¬ – which is equivalent to the cost of financing tuition fees for 50 students at the university or the construction of ten classrooms- and instead procure cheaper Sh60 million cars.
According to details gathered by the Guardian, the moderate model chosen by the government, a new Toyota RAV4 costs between $ 33,000 ( Sh 52million) and $48,130 ( Sh 77 million) before other costs such as shipment and taxes , depending on the model.
Since government vehicles are exempted by the taxman the change from affluent Landcruisers to moderate RAV 4s will bring relief to the country, which is currently struggling with surging inflation, a growing national debt, a power crisis and a weakening shilling against major foreign currencies.
For instance, the recent reshuffled cabinet, with a total of 55 ministers and their deputies, costs taxpayers about sh11 billion for buying each one of them a VX car.
According to a Public Accounts Committee's report of 2010/11, the government has vehicles worth Sh5 trillion, or 60 per cent of the country's annual budget, according to the 2011/12 estimates.
About 60 per cent of the Sh5 trillion is the total value of the expensive fuel guzzlers, according to the report.
Landcruiser VX or V8 cars have been described as expensive in running and maintaining.
A government driver who drives a one of the fuel guzzlers told the Guardian on the condition of anonymity that his car, a Landcruiser V8, consumes 400 litres of fuel per month when he does not travel up-country. This means that a single car consumes fuel worth around Sh 840,000 every month.
"These cars are fuel guzzlers, my friend. Just imagine, if I take this car to the garage for regular service, which is done after every 5000km, the bill normally stands at about Sh 800,000.
In 2009 Prime Minister Mizengo Pinda promised to cut down on the procurement of expensive cars. He said the saved cash would be directed to the procurement of tractors to boost the agriculture sector.
But a renowned Tanzanian economist, Prof Ibrahim Lipumba, described Lukuvi's pronouncement as irrelevant. He said the fact that the government already has a fleet of cars worth over Sh 5 trillion, giving such a statement does not change anything in terms of cutting down government expenditure.
"The PAC report has told us that by June 2010 the government had a fleet of cars worth Sh 5 trillion. Now, does it mean that they will sell those fuel guzzlers that the government possesses before purchasing the RAV 4 car model?" he queried.
For years now the public has been calling upon the government to review its policy of purchasing its vehicles after being noticed that billions of money was spent annually on the procurement fuel guzzlers at the expense of public welfare.
In the 2008/2009 financial year, records show that the government spent about Sh 150 billion after it ordered 800 brand new four-wheel drive luxury vehicles from Japan. Such a whooping amount of money could have paved 450 kilometres of roads or given to 7,500 university students loans amounting to Sh 5 million yearly for four years.
Chairman of the Public Accounts Committee ( PAC) John Cheyo submitted the committee's report to Parliament last month in which it was revealed that the government, as of June 30, 2010, owned a fleet of cars worth Sh 5 trillion, almost 40 per cent of the 2011/2012 national budget.
East African governments have, in the recent past, been blamed for overexpenditure and embezzlement of public funds through the procurement and maintenance of vehicles.
In 2006, the Ugandan government commissioned a report titled ''Vehicle use in the public sector,''which painted a grim picture about government expenditure on vehicles after the document revealed that the government was spending 54 billion Uganda shillings (approximately $31.7 million) on fuel and maintenance of its 11,000 fleet annually.
Implementation of the government promise has come almost three to eight years later after some governments in the East Africa region embarked on similar strategies to cut down government expenditure.
Records show that the Kenyan government started implementing similar strategies about four years ago by providing ministers and other top public officials with VW Passat salon cars to replace expensive cars. The car makes the Kenyan government stopped using, included Mercedes, Toyota Land Cruiser, Volvos and others with an engine capacity higher than 1800 cc.
In Rwanda only the president, prime minister, Speaker of Parliament, Senate Speaker and head of the Supreme Court are entitled to a government vehicle of more than 2000cc. Ministers and other senior government officers are given loans to purchase cars of their choice and fixed allowances for maintenance.
The government hires vehicles when needs arise, for example, for official up-country travel.
Since Rwanda started implementing the strategy in 2004 it has impounded 250 government vehicles, including those in donor-funded projects and those owned by non-governmental organizations and of May 2005 it had raised $ 3,5 million in the sale of the impounded vehicles.
The CAG audit report of the central government for the financial year that ended on June 30, 2011 revealed that the government has been losing millions of shillings on the maintenance of government vehicles.
It has been documented in the report that in 2010/2011 ministries, departments, agencies and the office of Regional Administrative Secretariats ( MDAs&RAS) mishandled payments for the maintenance of government vehicles amounting to Sh 77.318 million . This is minus cheating done on fuel bills.


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GS: Where are you from?
GH: I moved to Birmingham from West Palm Beach, Florida, I was born and raised in Mississippi.
GS: What degree will you receive and when?
GH: I will receive a PhD in Public Health –Environmental Health Sciences, May 2010.
GS: What is your research?
GH: My research deals with something called "population monitoring." Population Monitoring is a new area of disaster preparedness and response that involves efforts to check people's health and do appropriate follow-up after a large-scale radiological contamination incident. It requires both immediate and long-term response efforts. I will be looking at some of the challenges population monitoring poses for local and state health departments. These are the people who will take on this responsibility following a disaster event.
GS: Why did you choose UAB for your graduate studies?
GH: I decided to pursue a PhD in public health primarily due to my public health background as a public health professional. UAB has one of the best Public Health schools in the country. I was drawn to the Department of Environmental Health Sciences due to its diversity in research opportunities. Research topics within the department range from environmental toxicology to industrial hygiene to environmental disasters and management. The opportunities are endless!
GS: Have you received any awards or honors?
GH: I was awarded the Comprehensive Minority Faculty and Student Diversity Program (CMFSDP) Doctoral Fellowship for 2005 – 2008 by the Office of Equity and Diversity; I was recently awarded the Pilot/Small Projects Training Award, a research grant provided by the Deep South Center for Occupational Health and Safety Education Resource Center (ERC) for my dissertation topic 2008- 2009; I am currently a fellow for the Association for Schools of Public Health, Centers for Disease Control and Prevention, and Prevention Research Centers (ASPH/CDC/PRC) 2008 - 2010. This fellowship is funded by the CDC and is awarded annually to only four minority doctoral students nationwide. Students must attend schools with Prevention Research Centers. There are currently 33 PRCs located across the nation; I was awarded the H. Kenneth Dillon Scholarship for tuition by the UAB Ryals School of Public Health for 2008- 2009 academic year; I have also been selected by the Office of Equity and Diversity as one of two UAB nominees for the 2008 Minority Access, Inc. National Role Model Conference.
GS: What has been your most rewarding experience at UAB?
GH: This summer I had the opportunity to participate in the first Summer Institute of the Deep South Center for Occupational Health and Safety, which is a part of the Department of EHS. Eleven undergraduate students from universities across the southeast gathered here at UAB for a week of occupational safety and health workshops. We had lectures, group activities, field trips and activities all related to occupation safety and health. Everyone had such a great time and I learned a lot as well!
GS: Who was your greatest influence here at UAB and why?
GH: Of course the faculty and staff members of the Department of Environmental Health Sciences have been extremely influential in my growth while here at UAB. Everyone, especially my advisor Dr. Steven Becker, has been so devoted to my educational development. I would have to say that outside of my degree program, one of my greatest influences would also be Dr. Louis Dale, VP Office of Equity and Diversity. Dr. Dale awarded me the CMFSDP fellowship and has been instrumental in exposing me to different leadership development programs. His door is always open for his students and he really cares about each and every one of us.
GS: What is your motivation in your academics/research?
GH: My family is my motivation. I am the first in my family to pursue a PhD. They are very supportive of my educational choices and extremely proud of my accomplishments.
GS: What are your plans after graduating and for the future?
GH: After graduation I would like to work with a federal agency as a policy analyst and eventually return to academia.
Gwendolyn's advice for other graduate students:
My advice would be to stay focused and believe in your abilities. It's a long, hard road to achieving an advanced graduate degree.


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Annual fundraiser for Special Olympics scheduled for Saturday
With the temperature forecast to reach near 50 degrees Saturday afternoon, Truman State Department of Public Safety Director Tom Johnson has an idea for those looking to get outside.
"Come out and jump in the lake," he said.
Saturday will mark the 8th annual Polar Plunge event at Thousand Hills State Park's Forest Lake. The event allows groups to take a run into the lake's frigid water for the benefit of Special Olympics Missouri, with all proceeds going toward the organization.
"[The funds] stay in this area, the northeast area, and go toward athletes in this area," Johnson said.
Well more than $8,000 has already been collected and 130 plungers are signed up.
Each plunger who raises $75 will receive a free sweatshirt.
Johnson said the goal is to have 200 plungers and raise more than $25,000.
Registration can be completed online at somo.org, or at the lake beginning at noon Saturday. The actual plunge itself begins at 2 p.m.


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"And 550 going once ... 550 going twice ... SOLD for $450."
And with that, Laura Birmingham was free to sign a check and walk away with 50 feet of wrought-iron fencing that had once belonged to the Twin Peaks Mall.
"We just bought a new house ... and our dog doesn't have a fence outside," she said as the mall auction rattled on. "I think it'll look really nice. It went right from $350 to $450 but I had to have it."
About 100 people gathered at the mall on Wednesday evening and still more popped in online to place their bids ahead of the wrecking ball. The demolition of Twin Peaks is expected to begin at the start of August, clearing the way for its successor, the open-air Village at the Peaks.
"Remember, on Aug. 1, this building goes away," auctioneer O.J. Pratt of Pacific Auction Companies warned the crowd. "So if you come here on Aug. 2 (to collect an item), it won't be here for you to get."
Pacific Auction employees will be at the mall Thursday and Friday to meet bidders and can also be there by appointment through Wednesday. After that, Pratt said, the mall owners were turning off the electricity.
Most of the new mall is expected to debut in late 2015, or 30 years since Twin Peaks originally opened.
Everyone had their eye on a piece of that history Wednesday. For Ron Noterman, it was the steel light poles.
"I have a traffic light I need a pole for and it's the right size," said Noterman, who refurbishes old traffic signals and gas pumps. "If someone wants to buy them, I sell them. If not, I keep them around."
Steve and Sis Smith, meanwhile, moved quickly to put in a winning bid on a freezer door — perfect for their son Shawn Smith, a partner in Breakers Grill — and then waited to bid on some of the fixtures and lights, to re-sell online.
"There's so many nice things here," Sis Smith said. " It's a shame that all of this has to be demolished and destroyed. We've been walking around the last two days saying 'If only I had a storage unit to put all of this in.'"
"I've got my eye on some neon tubes," said Justin Parrill as he waited. "I've got a garage I'm doing in 1950s nostalgia." Between that and a space heater, he said, he'd be set.
The auctioneers cleared 51 lots in the first 30 minutes, but even at that speed, dismantling a mall takes time. Pacific Auction had bundled everything into 374 lots, picked off a piece at a time — a plant here, a sliding door there, a pizza sign or kitchen sink after that.
"We've had home owners, scrap metal dealers, end users of equipment ... a pretty good cross-section of people going over this stuff," Pratt said. And while the Internet bidders were active, the need to haul everything away quickly put a limit on the out-of-town activity, he said.
For those who were there, it was a nice bargain but a hard sight to see.
"The last couple of years just haven't been very good," said Birmingham, once a loyal patron of the mall. "We haven't come here as often."
Did she expect that to change with the new mall?
"I don't know," she said. "Maybe."
Contact Times-Call staff writer Scott Rochat at 303-684-5220 or email@example.com


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The hit syndicated game show hosted by Alex Trebek said Long will be featured on Friday's telecast, the first time an entire category about a single Broadway designer has been created for contestants.
"Jeopardy!" has long given Broadway a boost, offering such categories as "Broadway Musicals" and "Pop Singers on Broadway" — priceless publicity since "Jeopardy!" reaches 25 million viewers each week.
Last year, the TV show took the unprecedented step of having an entire category dedicated to "Wicked" and producers did it again in November for "Rodgers + Hammerstein's Cinderella."


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GS: Where are you from?
KW: Birmingham, Alabama.
GS: What degree will you receive and when?
KW: MA in Art History- this August.
GS: How long have you been at UAB?
KW: I have been here since the Fall of 2008.
GS: What is your research?
KW: Contemporary art, specifically issues in animal art.
GS: What made you choose UAB for your graduate studies?
KW: This is my hometown. I like the location, and I like the fact that it is a joint program in conjunction with the University of Alabama.
GS: Have you received any awards or honors?
KW: I was accepted into the Golden Key National Honor Society.
GS: What has been your most rewarding experience at UAB?
KW: Gaining experience in teaching. It is really rewarding to present material you are interested in to students.
GS: Who was your greatest influence here at UAB and why?
KW: Honestly, there are many people who have positively influenced me. The faculty and staff of the Art History program are all wonderful, as well as so many students and fellow members of the program that have been enthusiastic and supportive.
GS: What is your motivation in your academics/research?
KW: To bring to light issues that affect the world at large. Art is very powerful, and it has the ability to influence people across all walks of life.
GS: What are your plans after graduating and for the future?
KW: I would like to work in the art world. I am very interested in working for non-profits. I hope to eventually move somewhere new and interesting.
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This is a time in your life to focus on yourself and your studies. Don't let outside factors distract you from your work, because it takes so much effort and dedication to get to this level- you don't want to let anything ruin that.


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ROCKFORD — A stove accidently left on Friday night caught fire and filled a house up with smoke on the city's southeast side.
The fire was reported about 8:45 p.m. in the 2900 block of 17th Street.
Firefighters arrived to find a light smoke showing and occupants outside the house.
No injuries were reported, but a woman and her adult son were displaced by the smoke.
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The Kent County Tourism Office now houses more than just brochures for local festivals. The office has created a new art gallery, featuring the work of talented locals.
Local artists have a new gallery to call home at the Kent County Tourism Office.
"Our office has a very visible location on Route 13, and visitors and business people are in and out all day long," said Cindy Small, Executive Director of Kent County Tourism. "Now we can showcase local artists' work to this clientele."
The gallery opened last week with six regional artists but has already expanded to include three more. More importantly, people are already making it a point to see the exhibit.
"We actually had some folks that came down from the northern part of the state just to look," Small said. "Plus, we've already sold one item and there's talk of more purchases, too."
The money generated by the arts in Delaware has been a hot topic for arts organizations and non-profits since the October release of the Arts and Economic Prosperity Report completed by Americans for the Arts, a 52-year-old non-profit organization that aims to connect more citizens to the arts opportunities in their communities. The study revealed that, in years past, Delaware residents spent $17.71 per person on arts and culture in the First State, while visitors spend $55.93 per person.
And, while generating revenue is always good, Small said that money was just one small factor in the decision to create an exhibit space. She also thinks it's an opportunity to engage people, from out-of-towners to locals.
"Everything we have here is local," Small said. "We have pieces of Abbott's Mill, the John Dickinson Plantation, Loockerman Street Bridge. A lot of it is also plein air art, which means it was painted outdoors and on location."
The local pieces mean more conversations, too, as people ask about the scenery and how to find what they see.
"When I go out of town, I try to find something that will remind me of where I've been," Small said. "But, like everybody, I don't need another tchotchke. These are real keepsakes."
The tourism office does take a 20 percent commission but Small said the money helps the office cover the cost of getting the walls painted, the professional lettering and the stands for the three dimensional art. It will also help cover marketing costs, as well.
So far, the office has more art than space so as pieces sell, there are more waiting to be hung. The plan is to change out the exhibits every 60 to 90 days.
Currently, people can see the work of Dover artists like Stephanie Seeman, Jan Crumpley, Maria Bessette, N. Taylor Collins, Donna Hansen, Wayne McDermott and Donna Felton. Rosemary Connelly of Milford and Dianne Bauer of Harrington are also participating.
Fused glass artist Stephanie Seeman said she was honored that she was asked to participate and appreciates how Kent County Tourism supports cottage industry artists and artisans like herself.
"Events and locations like this really enhance the quality of life in Kent County," Seeman said. "Having a gallery such as this located within the tourism office was a brilliant idea."


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Liberal Arts Championships Complete Final Results
Day Three Recap: Saturday Complete Results
Luther captured its seventh consecutive Liberal Arts Championships title posting a team total of 1,064. Loras College (449) was a distant second, followed by University of Minnesota-Morris (385).
The Norse also took home all of the major awards. Clare Slagel was named the Female Swimmer of the Meet; Zoe Johnson was named the Female Diver of the Meet; Head Coach Lance Huber was named the Female Swimming Coach of the Meet; and Dave Happel was named the Female Diving Coach of the Meet.
Johnson won both the one meter (429.60) and three meter (398.80) diving events. Her point total in the one meter event also qualified her for the NCAA III Diving Regional that will be held in San Antonio, Texas Mar. 1-2. Trinity University is hosting one of the four Diving Regionals at the Palo Alto Aquatic Center. The top two divers from each of the four Regionals automatically qualify for the Division III National Diving Championships. Sixteen divers selected from the four Regionals will also receive an at-large invitation.
Slagel wrapped up her MVP performance with an individual gold in the 200 backstroke (2:01.89) that was a new Liberal Arts record. She also swam the first leg of the 400 freestyle relay (3:35.48) that included Katie Storey, Chloe Benjamin and Erin Connolly that placed first.
Storie also won an individual title in the 200 breaststroke (2:29.23) and Lexi Scharmer won the 200 fly (2:15.10). Scharmer's time ranks third all-time.
Medal performances were also posted by Lisbet Finseth and Elizabeth Reed who finished second and third respectively in the 1,650 freestyle; Sarah Pospisil a second place finish in the 200 breaststroke; Erin Connolly a second place finish in the 100 freestyle; Nicole Larson a third place finish in the 200 backstroke; and Brandi Schierland a second place finish in one meter diving.
Day Two Recap: Friday Complete Results
Luther holds a commanding 408 point lead after the second day of competition. Luther has tallied 709 points and is followed by Loras College at 301 and University of Minnesota Morris with 251.
The Norse posted 13 medal performances today that included seven gold. The 200 medley relay team of Slagel, Connolly, Lexi Scharmer and Katherine Blocker placed first clocked at 1:46.32. This time was a new Liberal Arts and school record as well as a B-cut qualifying mark for the NCAA III National Championships.
The 800 freestyle relay capped off the days action with a first place time of 8:00.23. This group included Slagel, Elizabeth Reed, Laura Boran and Connor Hoff.
Individually, gold medal performances were recorded by Pospisil in the 400 IM (4:42.25), Lexi Scharmer in the 100 fly (58.08), Reed in the 200 freestyle (1:59.13), Connolly in the 100 breaststroke (1:06.68), and Slagel in the 100 backstroke (56.06). Sharmer's time in the 100 fly was a new Coe Pool record as well as a new Luther record. Pospisil's time in the 400 IM ranks third all-time and Connolly's time in the 100 breaststroke ranks second all-time.
Hoff (2:00.21) and Boran (2:00.53) completed a Luther sweep in the 200 freestyle placing second and third respectively. Nicole Larson (59.78) and Lexi Scharmer (1:00.07) did the same in the 100 backstroke, posting the third and fifth fastest times in school history. Amelia Ladd placed third in the 100 fly (1:00.59) with a time that ranks fifth all-time. Chloe Benjamin was second in the 100 breaststroke (1:07.34) and now ranks third all-time.
Day One Recap:Thursday Complete Results
After the first day of competition at the Liberal Arts Championships, Luther sits atop the 12-team field with 342 points. Loras College is a distant second at 121, followed by Morningside College with 110.
The Norse posted six first, two runner-up and a third place finish during today's competition. Individual golds were captured by Clare Slagel in the 500 freestyle (5:04), Erin Connolly in the 50 freestyle (24.57), Sarah Pospisil in the 200 IM (2:11.93) and Zoe Johnson in three-meter diving (398.80). Slagel's time was a Liberal Arts Championships and Luther school record. Connolly's winning time ranks third on Luther's all-time list, while Pospisil's ranks second all-time.
The Norse also captured gold in the 200 freestyle relay (1:38.01) and the 400 medley relay (3:53.06). Amelia Ladd, Katie Storey, Chloe Benjamin and Connolly swam the 200 free relay. Slagel, Connolly, Lexi Scharmer and Storie won the 400 medley relay with a time that was a new Liberal Arts, school record and a B-cut qualifying mark for the NCAA III National Championships.
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A 29-year-old woman, driving under the influence of drugs, was injured early Thursday when she crashed her 2003 Hyundai in a residential yard, located on a county road.
The Oklahoma Highway Patrol said the crash occurred about midnight 1.6 miles west and 6 miles south of Kingston. Patrol reports indicate Rebekah L. Leih was taken by a passing motorist to a relative's residence in Kingston and later taken by ambulance to Integris Marshall County Medical Center in Madill. She was then airlifted to OU Medical Center where she was admitted with multiple injures. Leih's condition was described as stable at the time she was admitted to the metro hospital.
Leih was injured while driving southbound on the county road. The car ran off the road and hit a culvert, Leih then over-corrected and the car ran into a residential yard and struck a tree.
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There was a serious upset alert on Tuesday night at the Coors Events Center.
After a lot of panic in the crowd and in cyberspace, it turned out to be a pulse-pounding false alarm.
Disaster averted.
No. 19 Colorado overcame a 15-point deficit in the first half, a scare at the end of the second half, and mounted a late comeback in the first overtime to improve to 6-0 with an 85-80 double-overtime victory over Texas Southern in front of 8,325 relieved patrons.
"You can just feel the expectation level going up with this program," CU head coach Tad Boyle said after a sigh of relief. "And our guys have to handle it better."
Josh Scott put together his first of what will be many double-doubles at CU with 18 points and 12 rebounds. The 6-11 freshman scored the first five points of the final five-minute period to give the Buffs some breathing room.
"If there was a breath, it was a small one," Scott said. "Because they were hitting threes."
Especially Omar Strong. The senior sharpshooter led the Tigers (1-6) with 39 points, knocking down 9 of 21 shots from well beyond the arc.
Spencer Dinwiddie, Sabatino Chen and Askia Booker all took turns defending Strong and were able to cool the 5-9 guard off just enough after he blistered them for 20 points and six 3-pointers in the first half.
"That last shot of the game pretty much tells the tale of the whole night," Dinwiddie said of Strong's basket as time expired that was taken from somewhere near Superior. "He shot a 35-footer with his head down. He looked down at the floor, at my shoes, and then shot a 35-footer and didn't hit net."
After 45 intense minutes, the Tigers (1-6) finally ran out of gas and went nearly three minutes without a point down the stretch.
Boyle told his young team that the next four opponents -- Wyoming, Colorado State, Kansas and Fresno State -- will beat them if they turn in similar efforts.
"If we play like we did tonight, Colorado State is going to beat us by 20 and they're going to out-rebound us by 20," Boyle said.
Booker's rainbow 3-pointer as the shot clock expired gave the Buffs a 71-68 lead with 41 seconds remaining in the first overtime. But Law Danner-Johnson forced more bonus basketball with a trey with 11.4 seconds left.
Strong scored seven quick points in the first overtime and gave the Tigers a 66-63 lead with a deep 3-pointer.
Scott answered with a put back, and Booker gave CU a 68-66 lead with an old-fashioned three-point play.
Strong was fouled on a 3-pointer and made 2 of 3 free throws to tie the score with 1:15 left.
"We didn't crumble," Dinwiddie said after scoring a career-high 24 points.
The Buffs trailed 39-26 with 9.3 seconds left in the first half. Booker's 3-pointer allowed the home team to carry some momentum into the second half.
"I think the 3-pointer at the end of the half was a great play coach Boyle threw out," Texas Southern head coach Mike Davis said. "It was a perfect play for them."
CU cranked up the defensive intensity and scored 11 more unanswered points to take a 40-39 lead on a layup by Andre Roberson with 15:36 remaining.
"We couldn't sustain it," Boyle said. "Some of that was Texas Southern. My hat's off to them. ... The story tonight is Texas Southern. They played their heart out and in some respects deserved to win."
The Tigers weathered the storm and took a 50-48 lead on a 3-pointer by Raymond Penn with 9:02 to play.
Dinwiddie answered with a big shot from behind the arc on the next possession and gave CU a 56-50 cushion with another 3-pointer.
But Roberson fouled out with 1:30 left and CU clinging to a 59-56 lead.
"Without Andre we're a different team defensively," Boyle said after CU escaped with a win despite only a 46-45 edge on the glass (Roberson had 12 rebounds in 29 minutes).
After Booker missed badly on a 3-pointer, the Tigers tied the score 59-59 with 42 seconds remaining on a basket by Fred Sturdivant.
The Buffs did not get a shot off on their final possession of regulation, and Strong missed a mid-range jumper as the horn sounded.
CU trailed 39-29 at the intermission after allowing Strong to score 20 points (18 on six 3-pointers).
The Tigers shot 50 percent from the field while the Buffs built a brick house (7-for-23, 30.4 percent) and turned the ball over nine times.
"Can't repeat that," Dinwiddie said when asked what Boyle said at halftime.
CU was able to stay within striking distance by connecting on 14 of 17 free throws in the first 20 minutes.
Dinwiddie finished the game 16-for-18 at the charity stripe. Booker added 15 points but was 4-for-15 shooting.
The Buffs will put their national ranking on the line in a true road game for the first time on Saturday at Wyoming (8 p.m., Root Sports).
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What went right
No. 19 Colorado overcame a 15-point deficit in the first half and two overtimes to stay perfect (6-0).
What went wrong
The Buffs' poor perimeter defense allowed Texas Southern guard Omar Strong to score 20 points in the first half (six 3-pointers) as the visitors led 35-20 at one point and 39-29 at the intermission.
Star of the game
Strong finished with 39 points, but Josh Scott (18 points, 12 rebounds) scored the first five points of the second overtime to finally give CU som breathing room.
What's next?
The Buffs will put their national ranking on the line in a true road game for the first time on Saturday at Wyoming (8 p.m., Root Spots).
No. 19 Colorado 85,
Texas Southern 80
FG FT Reb
Min M-A M-A O-T A PF PTS
Sutton 18 2-4 0-0 4-6 0 2 4
Gibbs 42 2-4 4-5 0-4 4 4 8
Strong 49 13-29 4-5 1-5 0 4 39
J-Dnnr 28 2-7 0-0 0-3 0 5 6
Penn 27 2-9 0-0 1-1 3 5 5
Ellington 24 0-5 1-2 0-3 0 2 1
Strdvnt 36 5-8 2-4 5-11 0 4 12
Clayborn 26 2-7 1-4 1-5 0 4 5
Blackwell 0 0-0 0-0 0-0 0 0 0
Totals 250 28-73 12-20 18-45 7 30 80
Percentages: FG .384, FT .600.
3-Point Goals: 12-37, .324 (Strong 9-21, Johnson-Danner 2-5, Penn 1-6, Gibbs 0-1, Clayborn 0-1, Ellington 0-3).
Team Rebounds: 7.
Blocked Shots: 7 (Sturdivant 5, Sutton 2).
Turnovers: 14 (Strong 5, Sutton 3, Johnson-Danner 3, Penn, Gibbs).
Steals: 8 (Strong 2, Penn 2, Sturdivant, Ellington, Sutton, Johnson-Danner).
Technical Fouls: None.
FG FT Reb
Min M-A M-A O-T A PF PTS
Roberson 29 5-8 0-0 6-12 0 5 11
Scott 40 6-13 6-10 3-12 1 3 18
Booker 45 4-15 5-8 0-6 4 3 15
Chen 35 2-5 2-2 1-3 2 1 7
Dinwiddie 43 3-12 16-18 0-3 3 1 24
Johnson 23 2-4 2-4 2-5 0 4 6
Talton 8 1-1 0-0 0-1 0 0 2
Stalzer 12 0-1 0-0 0-0 1 1 0
H-Tnks 4 0-0 0-0 0-1 0 0 0
Adams 11 0-0 2-2 0-0 0 1 2
Totals 250 23-59 33-44 14-46 11 19 85
Percentages: FG .390, FT .750.
3-Point Goals: 6-19, .316 (Dinwiddie 2-6, Booker 2-8, Roberson 1-1, Chen 1-3, Stalzer 0-1).
Team Rebounds: 3.
Blocked Shots: 8 (Dinwiddie 2, Roberson 2, Stalzer, Johnson, Scott, Chen).
Turnovers: 13 (Chen 2, Roberson 2, Johnson 2, Booker 2, Dinwiddie, Stalzer, Harris-Tunks, Adams).
Steals: 6 (Roberson 2, Stalzer, Scott, Chen, Dinwiddie).
Technical Fouls: None.
Texas Southern 39 20 12 9--80
Colorado 29 30 12 14--85
Officials -- Verne Harris, Randy McCall, Glen Mayberry.
some breathing room.
What's next?
The Buffs will put their national ranking on the line in a true road game for the first time on Saturday at Wyoming (8 p.m., Root Spots).