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- Dec 2:
- Football: Butch Jones to visit CU Buffs Monday
- Nov 30:
- Louisville, Florida ADs suggest CU Buffs' Mike Bohn follow his gut
- Football: CU Buffs staff connecting with recruits
- Nov 29:
- Football: Mike Bohn debunks CU Buffs search rumors
- Thorburn: Perception of racism could be big trouble for Buffs and not just in football
- Jon Embree 'I'm a Buff'
- Nov 26:
- Football: CU Buffs looking to make splash with next hire
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- Mike Bohn's next CU Buffs football hire pivotal
- CU regents to meet tonight to get update on Jon Embree firing
- Jon Embree on being fired as CU Buffs' coach: 'I did things the right way'
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- Thorburn: Time for CU Buffs brass to decide if they're committed
- Football: CU Buffs players disappointed to see Jon Embree fired
- Football: CU Buffs fire Jon Embree
When former Colorado coach Jon Embree said goodbye during his farewell press conference last month after being fired, one of the points he made more than once was that he did the job with integrity.
"You know, I did things the right way," Embree said. "I don't care what they say, or what anyone says."
Julie Manning, CU's assistant athletic director for compliance, said she has no reason to disagree with Embree.
Manning said Embree and his staff were consistently conscientious of staying within the rules. She said the football staff accounted for only a handful of minor secondary violations of NCAA rules over the past two years and such violations are common for every program and every sport each year.
Manning said it helped that the athletic department hired a fourth compliance officer two years ago at roughly the same time it hired Embree. Manning said that compliance staffer's priority is to work with the football program. She said there were initial concerns when Embree was hired about rules education because Embree and several of his assistants were returning to the college ranks from long stays in the NFL and many rules had changed.
"I felt like we had a really nice culture with them," Manning said. "I didn't hear things from the outside. I didn't hear things from the Pac-12 or Pac-12 compliance officers that, 'Hey, you've got some red flags here or you might need to reel your coach in.'
"They were really people who asked on the front end. I won't say that they always enjoyed our responses cause as coaches who are maybe new or getting back in, not everyone understands the legislation. But they were respectful with us and they operated within the legislation as far as I was aware of."
Manning said Embree continued to take that approach after he had been fired when he organized a farewell event with his assistant coaches and players at the Fox Theater in Boulder earlier this month. Manning said while Embree had been fired, he was still working with CU officials on some issues in the Dal Ward Center each day and CU had not yet hired Mike MacIntyre. So the party with a DJ was not a violation of NCAA rules because Embree was not technically in booster status at the time.
Embree worked with the compliance office for a week in advance of the celebration to make sure everything was approved. Manning said players and any girlfriends of players who attended were instructed to bring at least one canned food item to the event as a donation to help with the cost of renting the building and no food was served.
Manning said there were no CU compliance officials at the celebration but as far as she knows all of her directions were fulfilled.
"We just didn't feel comfortable doing that," Manning said. "When you have an outgoing coach like that in that situation we felt like it was probably just a little bit too much for compliance to be right there."
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AYER -- Selectmen candidates made their first televised appeal to the public on Saturday, filming an hour-long debate scheduled for broadcast on the Ayer Public Access Channel.
The race features Selectmen Gary Luca, Pauline Conley, Christopher Hillman and Jannice Livingston, along with newcomer Michael Pattenden.
Trash pickup and education seemed to be the more controversial of the questions, which were gleaned from queries submitted by residents on APAC's website.
Michael Pattenden came out adamantly against a possible curbside trash pickup service and the potential closing of the transfer station.
"I've not yet spoken to anybody who wants to close the station down," he said.
As he did at the public input meeting, Hillman emphasized that the concept is being studied only for any potential savings that could result. The $200,000 that the town might save could fund a police officer, school teacher or police car, he argued.
"I think that when we want to put things on the board that can possibly save us money, we shouldn't be tarred and feathered," he said.
While Livingston said the town should look at any potential savings, she noted that she was against the idea of closing the transfer station.
"It represents more than just a place to throw your trash," she said. "It's a cultural thing and once you take it away, that cultural thing -- then a piece of Ayer that has existed for a long, long time -- changes its face forever and it will never come back.
Conley said she fully supported the voters' right to decide, while Luca said he would need to look at more information.
Here is what the candidates said about other issues:
* The regional school district budget has been a hot topic because Shirley has been struggling to pay its share of the assessment. Debate moderator and former Selectman Connie Sullivan asked candidates whether they would support a Propsition 2 1/2 override if asked by the School Committee.
Livingston said that if the town needs to go beyond its means to pay for everybody, then she would have to vote for it.
"But again, I would have to listen to the input," she added.
Pattenden said he would support it if necessary, but he does not currently see it that way.
"This is where I lose the election," he admitted. "I am somewhat unhappy with the schools. I have multiple reasons for it."
Conley said that an override is a very important decision, regardless of what it supports. Personally, she said, she does not believe in overrides unless it's for an absolute necessity.
"I've suggested to the town of Shirley that they should consider an override this year and use the available funds as we did in the town of Ayer," she said, referencing a previous override the town took to support the schools.
Not knowing what the override would be exactly for, Hillman said he would probably vote no. But if the override would enhance the programs, he said he might support it.
"I think our town has done a great job, and our school committee, to keep the budget low but enhancing the programs up there since the regionalization," he said, "and hopefully they can continue to do that moving forward without an override."
Luca said he would have to see all the variables of the impact that an override might bring.
"You have to look at what you have to do in the town," he said. "Do you have to produce layoffs for municipal employees? Do you have to cut back services? What do you have to do to obtain that goal for providing the schools of what they ask for?"
* Would you support a majority decision if you were in the minority?
Luca said he would, arguing that it is very important that the board has a united front. Livingston and Hillman also agreed that the will of the board is the will of the board.
Pattenden, however, said he was not sure that the minority should "cave in."
"I'm not quite certain that I could just give in and not continue to work for what I believe in in every case," he said.
Despite possible public perception, Conley said that she has not done anything against the vote of the board and argued that selectmen still have a right to speak their opinion.
"Keep in mind that we're all residents and voters of the town of Ayer as well as selectmen, and though we may have a different point of view, we can express that at town meeting," she said. "None of us have lost our freedom of speech sitting at this table."
The election will reduce the size of the current board from five members to three. The top vote-getter will win a three-year term, second place will win a two-year term, and third place will serve for one year.
The debate will be broadcast on Channel 8 at 9 a.m., 1 p.m., 7 p.m. and 11 p.m. on April 15 through April 28, the day of town elections.
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Norwich — At least two of the three sex offenders placed in apartments in Occum and Greeneville will be moved out of the city because of public scrutiny, state officials confirmed Friday.
Norwich officials still plan to fight to prevent any more offenders from being placed in the city from the January Center, a sex offender treatment center on the grounds of the Corrigan-Radgowski Correctional Center in Montville.
Norwich Mayor Peter Nystrom will ask Montville officials and the Southeastern Connecticut Council of Governments to co-sign a letter with Norwich officials asking for a state review of the January Center program and operations.
About two dozen Norwich and Montville officials, along with local legislators representing the two municipalities, met for 90 minutes Friday to raise numerous complaints about the operation of the January Center. Montville officials claimed the state lied about how the center would operate and violated provisions in a signed agreement between the host town and the state.
State Rep. Kevin Ryan, D-Montville, and state Sen. Cathy Osten, D-Sprague, told officials that the state Department of Correction commissioner has informed them that the two offenders on parole from the DOC would be moved from the apartments in Occum and Greeneville.
Ryan said the offenders were placed in Norwich rather than their towns of origin to protect the victims. Osten reported that the two parolees were from Hartford and Enfield.
A third offender from the January Center was placed in Norwich on probation. Osten said after the meeting she did not know if that person, who is originally from Norwich, also would be moved from the apartments rented by The Connection Inc., which runs the January Center.
Both Norwich apartments are close to public parks with playgrounds.
A DOC representative did not attend Friday's meeting, but DOC spokeswoman Karen Martucci said she has reached out to the mayor to schedule a meeting with DOC staff in hopes of having a "productive conversation."
Both Martucci and Mike Lawlor, the state's undersecretary for criminal justice policy, said offenders leaving the January Center are placed in appropriate locations across the state and that Norwich was never singled out.
The decision to move two of the offenders comes after their names, locations and details of their crimes were the focus of news reports throughout the week.
"The Department of Correction has a responsibility to ensure safety," Martucci said.
Montville Mayor Ronald McDaniel said the town's written agreement with the state explicitly called for offenders to be released to their towns of origin. But Montville officials recalled that The Connection Inc. refused to sign the agreement when the state approved it.
The agreement signed in 2011 specifies that the state or service provider "shall transport each program resident to his home community or other appropriate location."
Earlier this week, a DOC spokeswoman said Norwich fit the definition of "other appropriate location" to protect the victims.
But Montville officials said Friday they understood the provision to mean the offenders would be returned to their towns of origin, not to towns in southeastern Connecticut.
Montville officials also were told "the worst of the worst" offenders — a quote from DOC officials at a public meeting, they said — would not qualify for the January Center. Yet one of the offenders released to Norwich had a record of 14 counts of first-degree sexual assault and two counts of kidnapping.
The January Center
Lawlor said the January Center was built to provide a tightly supervised transitional program for sexual offenders, many of them high-risk, who have served their sentences and are preparing to re-enter society.
The genesis of the center was to avoid former inmates from showing up at homeless shelters or sleeping in parks where there is no supervision and they are hard to track.
"That is absolutely what we don't want," Lawlor said. "The goal is to keep track of these guys so they don't reoffend."
Options for former inmates convicted of sexual offenses are limited, he said, because of the restrictive nature of the offenders' parole or probation.
But studies show there's almost zero recidivism, Lawlor said, among the sexual offenders who are properly supervised and housed in a location where there is access to jobs, a support network and mental health assistance where needed.
"The management of sex offenders on parole is one of the success stories," Lawlor said.
Lawlor also said the state is transparent about the placement of offenders, maintaining a public sexual offender registry and notifying law enforcement when an offender enters town.
Donna Jacobson, former Montville Town Council chairwoman and current council candidate, said she publicly called one DOC official "a bold-faced liar" at a public meeting when the town was fighting the treatment center. "And finding out that they're dumping these people in Norwich proves that I was right," she said Friday.
Nystrom also complained that neither the state DOC nor The Connection Inc. has notified the city officially that offenders were placed in Norwich.
Norwich officials are pursuing whether local zoning regulations can limit the placement of sex offenders in the city. Several years ago, the city worked to reduce the number of unregulated substance abuse "sober houses" by getting state officials funding their rental subsidies to agree to contact the city before approving rents to ensure the apartments met city regulations.
The two apartments used by the January Center are not approved as rooming houses and would need a special permit, with a public hearing, to be approved. Rooming houses are allowed only in multifamily zones in Norwich, and the Taftville-Occum Road house is located in a neighborhood commercial zone. It would need a zoning variance.
Norwich Alderwoman Sofee Noblick, also a local landlord, said The Connection Inc. had approached local landlords asking to rent apartments "for families in trouble and individuals on parole," with no mention that the tenants would be sex offenders released from the January Center.
Norwich Director of Planning Peter Davis said the city has requested specific information from the state on the funding source for the rent, the length of stay and the number of tenants in the apartments. He said the city cannot take enforcement action until receiving specific information.
A representative from The Connection Inc. could not be reached to comment Friday.
Re-entering the community
The offenders were being placed as part of The Connection Inc.'s Re-Entry Assisted Community Housing (REACH) program, which is a scattered-site supportive housing for individuals re-entering the community from the correctional system.
The apartments are subsidized based on the tenant's income, according to The Connection Inc.'s website. Participants have an estimated length of stay of four to six months and receive referrals to mental health and other treatment providers, vocational support, educational opportunities and transportation assistance, according to the website.
The program also had a Community Advisory Board that was to meet quarterly and advise The Connection Inc. Norwich Alderman Mark Bettencourt was a member of the board. Bettencourt said Friday that he has not been notified of any meetings since 2009, when he attended one meeting.
Friday, Osten presented statistics showing that January Center residents have been released to several cities and towns in Connecticut, and some were placed back into DOC custody.
In total, 24 offenders were released on parole and 24 others on probation from the January Center. Of the parolees, nine are living in Hartford, seven in New Haven, four were returned to custody, four are living at private homes and two were discharged and released.
Of the 24 offenders on probation, five were discharged to their towns of origin, according to the statistics Osten obtained.
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Shooting incident
GREENTOWN- Pa. State Police Blooming Grove investigated a shooting incident at Skymeadow Farm, Saturday afternoon Jan. 26. The male victim, age 42, was injured by the shot, which came through a window from outside.
At 4 p.m., the victim was working in the barn and was in the process of making a telephone call when the glass pane of the rear entry door shattered. He was struck with fragments of metal and glass. Trooper Mark Pizzuti said that the unknown projectile is believed to be a bullet fragment.
Skymeadow Farm is located at 1610 Route 507 in Greene Township.
The victim was treated and released at Community Medical Center in Scranton. The investigation is continuing. Anyone with information is asked to contact the Criminal Investigation Unit at the Blooming Grove barracks, at (570)226-5718.
Public drunkenness
PALMYRA TWP. (Pike)- State Police Blooming Grove arrested Darlene Lila Rogers, 33, of Eldred, NY, for public drunkenness. The incident occurred outside Gresham's Chop House just before 1 a.m., Sunday, Jan. 27.
Trooper Mark Pajalich said that Rogers had climbed under a fence and rolled down a snow covered hill. She injured her lip in the fall. Police alleged that she was heavily intoxicated. Rogers was released to her mother.
Traffic stop finds fugitive
HONESDALE- On Jan. 18 at 10:58 p.m., Honesdale Borough Police conducted a traffic stop on Grandview Avenue. The stop was conducted on a Dodge Dakota for having faulty equipment.
As a result of the traffic stop officers arrest the driver Brandon Compton age 26 of Carbondale. Compton was wanted out of Lackawanna County on a bench warrant for failure to appear for court. He was transported to the Wayne County Correctional Facility where he awaits his return to Lackawanna County.
Car, truck tractor meet
PALMYRA TWP. (Pike) - A crash occurred Jan. 25 between a car and a truck tractor off the Interstate 84 exit ramp at exit 26, connecting to Route 390 in Palmyra Township (Pike). No injuries were reported. This was at 10:50 a.m.
State Police Blooming Grove said that Michael Somarelli, 20, of Tafton, was heading down the exit ramp in a 1999 Mitsubishi Galante. The car failed to stop at the bottom of the ramp, and skidded onto 390 into the path of a 2006 International Harvester. Joseph Graham, 29, of Scranton, was the operator.
The car received severe damage and was towed. The truck tractor was damaged in the rear trailer area and also was towed away. No charges were filed, said Trooper Kevin Varcoe.
Went into a spin
PAUPACK TWP.- State Police Honesdale report that injuries were minor due to a crash on Goose Pond Road, Paupack Twp., Jan. 14.
At 5:40 p.m., Victoria L. Sottilare, 19, of Merrick, NY, was heading westbound when the vehicle went into the shoulder. The vehicle then crossed over the other lane, spinning 45 degrees, and struck a utility pole with the passenger's side door. The vehicle bounced off, spun an came to rest five feet from the pole.
The driver was transported to Wayne Memorial Hospital by Wayne Ambulance, with minor injury, said Trooper Robert Urban. The driver was charged with a lane violation.
Icy roads
OREGON TWP.- Michael D. Straut, a 46-year old Honesdale resident, escaped injury in a crash on icy roads, Jan. 22.
State Police Honesdale said that Straut was heading south on Carley Brook Road, Oregon Township, at 10:20 a.m. While rounding a left curve, the 2000 Mercury Mountaineer skidded off the right shoulder. The vehicle went down an embankment and struck a tree on the west berm,
PennDOT was notified of icy road conditions, Trooper Jamison Warner said. The vehicle was removed by Northeast Towing. Straut was unhurt, and wasn't charged, police said.


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#ColumbiaGivingDay 2013 is on Wednesday, October 23rd. This is a 24-hour, university-wide online fundraising initiative that incorporates all University schools and programs.
Last year, Columbia Athletics saw incredible success:
· Raised over $900,000 in direct gifts, almost 25% of the total dollars raised by the University, and finished 2nd among all schools and programs
· Directed over $1 million to Columbia Athletics after adding in the Challenge winnings
· Received over one-third of all the gifts received on Giving Day
· Directed over $100,000 specifically to The Fund for Excellence, which supports The Championship Performance Initiative
This year, let's show the world how to really #TurnItBlue!
First, Columbia Athletics is competing against other University schools and programs for a share of $200,000 in incentive funds.
Second, the varsity sports programs are competing against each other for a share of a separate, additional $100,000 in incentive funds. These financial challenges are based on dollars and donors to the varsity sports program AND to The Fund for Excellence. Here's the breakdown:
1. The more money a Varsity Sports Program raises, the more money that Varsity Sports Program earns.
2. The more money a Varsity Sports Program raises for The Fund for Excellence (in honor of that sport), the more money that Varsity Sports Program earns.
3. The three Varsity Sports Programs with the most donors earn prizes.
4. The three Varsity Sports Programs with the most donors to The Fund for Excellence (in honor of that sport) earn prizes.
5. Ten random parent donors will be selected throughout the day for $1,000 bonuses to their Varsity Sports Program or The Fund for Excellence.
As long as each sports program gets at least one online gift to the sports program AND to The Fund for Excellence, each sports program will earn some portion of that $100,000, which will count toward FY14 fundraising goals. The higher the dollars and number of donors, the more the sports program has a chance to earn—and the better Columbia Athletics does against its University competitors!
Lastly, every gift made to The Fund for Excellence on Giving Day will be matched 1:1, up to $100,000, thanks to a generous commitment by an anonymous donor!
Follow along online:
The event begins at 12:00 AM EST on October 23rd and ends at 11:59 PM EST.
Giving Day homepage: http://givingday.columbia.edu
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March 20, 2013, is a date that most of us recognize as symbolic of changing seasons.
March 20, 2013, is a date that most of us recognize as symbolic of changing seasons.
Spring has been celebrated throughout human history as a tie of organic and spiritual rebirth following the "dying of the year" in winter.
In Minnesota this is also known to some of us as "hibernation," where the windchill plus temperatures keep us indoors almost 24/7 until the snow cover has completely melted and there is definitely not a chance for snow for at least the next three months.
March 20 is also significant for astronomical reasons. It is the date that the sun will cross directly over the earth's equator.
When this happens it is known as the vernal equinox in the northern hemisphere and the autumnal equinox in the southern hemisphere.
These brief, but monumental moments owe their significance to the 23.4 degree tilt of the earth's axis. Because of this we receive the sun's rays most directly in the summer. In the winter we are tilted away from the sun and the sun's rays pass through the atmosphere at a greater slant, bringing cooler temperatures.
Translated, equinox means "equal lengths of night and daylight." Because the sun is positioned above the equator, day and night are about equal in length all over the world during the equinoxes.
Astronomy aside, people have recognized the vernal equinox for thousands of years. There is no shortage of rituals and traditions surrounding the coming of spring.
Some ancient spring festivals celebrated the return of light and life with fertility rituals and symbols. The egg, being the most literal and obvious of all fertility symbols, has survived not only in the form of egg rolling and Easter egg hunts, but also in the superstitious belief, most often attributed to the Chinese, that you can stand raw eggs on end the first day of spring.
Many early peoples celebrated for the basic reason that their food supplies would soon be restored. The date is significant in Christianity because Easter always falls on the first Sunday after the first full moon after the vernal equinox.
The coming of spring, marked by the passage of the sun from the southern to the northern hemisphere in the sky is usually accompanied by the melody of awakening life around us.
The moon, resurrection, Easter and eggs, along with a lot of other things involving fertility, life and death have become intertwined. Even the rabbit has gotten in the picture.
The underlying assumption relating to standing eggs on end is that there must exist some special gravitational balances.
Sorry, folks! No such thing occurs at equinox time.
I'm not saying it can't be done–standing raw eggs on end, I mean–but it takes patience, eggs of just the right shape and a pinch of salt if needed.
Here's a secret–it works any day of the year.
Some will say that this can happen only for an hour or two centered on the exact time of the equinox.
But don't let that stop you from gathering friends and family around to try balancing eggs yourself.
At the risk of being boiled and dyed for heresy, I think there is more to life than science!


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Kelly Rowland and her fiance Tim Witherspoon went to Costa Rica last Thursday, and were joined by enough notable guests that there's speculation the couple tied the knot.
According to immigration documents obtained by La Nacion, Rowland's Destiny's Child bandmates, Beyonce Knowles and Michelle Williams, were in the country, as well as Beyonce's sister Solange and their mother, Tina.
Jay Z wasn't there. Which might or might not have something to do with Solange beating him up after the Met Gala early that week.
Though no one has said whether there was a wedding or not, the couple is known for doing things simply and spontaneously, according to People.
"He asked me first on Skype," Rowland said in December of the proposal. "And I was like, 'We're so far away from each other.' But it was so late -- I remember we were both just kind of like, honestly, just staring at each other. And he asked me, and it was just that simple to say yes. I was like, 'I got my best friend to ride through life with.' He really is my best friend."
I think I have something in my eye.
After departing from Costa Rica with Witherspoon on Sunday, Rowland was spotted at the 2014 American Ballet Theatre Opening Night Spring Gala in New York City on Monday night.
Contact Tony Hicks at Facebook.com/BayAreaNewsGroup.TonyHicks or Twitter.com/insertfoot.


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Panic? New York better panic -- they have only 49 games to play.
Our magic number is 45.
Tim Wakefield (4.55, 99 ERA+) / Joe Saunders (3.10, 138 ERA+)
Saunders continued his high-caliber work in dispatching the A's across 6.2 innings, holding them to two earned runs on six hits while striking out three and walking two. A strike-thrower who keeps his defense involved, Saunders also keeps his team in games. The Angels are 7-0 in his starts since he opened the season with a 4-3 loss to Oakland. He has faced Boston once for a no-decision, going 5.2 innings on August 22, 2006, giving up two unearned runs in a game won by the Angels in Anaheim.The Yankees (Fat Billy) play in Toronto (Josh Towers) tonight.
The MFY trail the Red Sox by 6 games in the East and are only .5 GB Detroit in the wild card hunt (Seattle is 1 GB).


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Last night I finally had an opportunity to play for more than an hour since I have been away on business. We arrived back home last night without any trouble at all, and my wife and I spent most of the drive home talking about plans for our paladins as well as our next characters we plan to level.
While I was playing on Saturday night, which led into Sunday morning, the Noblegarden holiday event started up in WoW, so I made a quick hearth to Shat followed by a portal to Silvermoon, and prepared to hunt down some eggs.
I was already tired and I knew that my wife was not, so I collected my first 25 eggs so that I could get the achievement for eating them, and then I logged off and did not get back on until last night when we got home.
As we talked about the plans for our paladins, the first priority I listed for mine was that I wanted to get "the Noble" as my title because it just suits a paladin perfectly. I'm a bit of a simple, classic kind of guy, so this title fits me better than something like "Jenkins" does; at least for this character.
Gathering Eggs
When I got back on last night I went ahead and returned to Falconwing Square and started farming the eggs. I had about nine other players to contend with, and all of them were spawn farmers. I think out of all the things that I've seen with this event, the spawn farmers bother me the most.
Regardless of their camping, I went on a nice run that I found to be very effective and easily out-gathered every camper there by collecting another 252 eggs in a very short period of time. All together it took me 277 eggs to find all of the items except for the Elegant Dress, which I then bought with the chocolates I had left over after eating the other 75 I needed for the Chocoholic achievement for eating 100 of them.
I did the vast majority of my egg gathering in Falconwing and fell very easily into a run pattern there that has me gathering 2-5 eggs before my speed boost ran out from the egg basket even with all the egg campers there. There were a couple of times that I stumbled onto a stash of three eggs where the first two respawned before I had finished picking up the third.
The Sunday's Finest achievement came along quite naturally during the egg collecting, and so far I have found 5 shirts, 4 pants, 2 robes, and 1 pair of the bunny ears that apparently serve no actual purpose as far as I can tell.
Blushing Bride
The only thing hard about this achievement was finding someone who actually had the dress. I did not find anyone who had it in the blood elf area, so I decided to hearth to Shat, and then take a portal from there to Org since that is typically where you will find the most horde players gathered around at any one time. There I found three people wearing the dress, all of them males. I took a look at the achievement, and it didn't say anything about it having gender requirements, so I went ahead and put on my suit and pants and kissed the undead rogue that was dancing to get my achievement.
It certainly would not have been an enjoyable experience, but since it is just a game, and I am not on a role playing server, I can't say that I really cared too much.
Spring Fling
The next step in the achievement for me was to go around having my pet rabbit, which I got on about my 40th egg or so, perform his little love fest in each of the secondary towns. Not all of the towns I went to had other people with the pet in them already, so I gathered more eggs for the sake of doing it while I wanted and advertised in Local Chat that I was looking for someone to help me with the achievement.
I think my longest wait for the Spring Fling was in Falconwing Square, and probably took me about 20 minutes to find somebody else who had the pet. The achievement was not hard to get, it just took time to find the people that had the pet as well.
I split this one in two, doing Razor Hill and Bloodhoof village, and then coming back after Desert Rose and Hard Boiled to get Brill and Falconwing Square.
Hard Boiled, Noble Garden, and Desert Rose
All of these are fairly easy achievement to get once you find the Spring Robes and a Blossoming Branch. Since I was already in Org, I jumped on the flight path to Thousand Needles and planted a flower right where I stood when I landed. I found then that it didn't matter where you planted the flowers, just as long as you were in the right zone. So from there I jumped back on and went to Gadgetzan. Again I dropped the flower right where I landed and then jumped right back on for Silithis, only to find that I did not have the flight path there. So I went to Un'Goro Crater instead and asked my wife to fly over to give me a hand since I no longer had the buff that turns you into a rabbit, which is required for Hard Boiled.
I went ahead and hung out around the hot springs doing a little grinding while I waited for her to arrive, and then we both used our Blossoming Branch to turn eachother into rabbits. About thirty seconds worth of sitting there doing nothing gave us both the achievement, and then I ran into Silithus.
Once in Silithus I planted my flowers as soon as I arrived just to be sure I did not forget, and then I rant to the flight master and flew back up to Desolace which I had forgotten to get earlier. The flight path back there was pretty long, but again it was just a simple matter of hitting the ground, dropping the flowers, and then moving on to the next area.
In this case, I had four of the five deserts covered, and the last one was back over on the other continent, so I hearthed from there and went to Silvermoon. From there I went to Falconwing to knock out another step of Spring Fling, and then went back to Silvermoon to teleport over to Undercity. While in Silvermoon I went ahead and planted the egg that I purchased from the festival vendor for 5 chocolate eggs for the Noble Garden achievement, and then left for Undercity. Undercity led to Brill which finished off Spring Fling for me, and then I returned to UC to take the flight path down to Badlands.
Shake Your Bunny-Maker
This particular event did not sit well with some people, and I can't say that I blame them for it. Personally, I am a pretty easy going guy, and I don't bother trying to read much into things. I certainly saw
I can't say that I had any particular difficulty with any of the alliance characters, despite being a Bloodelf, with the slight exception of the Gnome. In all honesty, all alliance jokes aside, I walked right passed that female gnome seven times before I realized she was there.
The hardest one to find in the whole deal happened to be the Orc female. I found 5 of them all together while I was looking, and every single time it was while I was waiting on the cooldown. One of them had logged onto the character strictly for the sake of helping people getting the achievement because nobody could find one. The one I got it from I found originally in Dalaran, and then twice in Org before I finally managed to use the item on her, and even then only because I let her know where my cooldown was and asked her to stay.
The biggest problem I had with this one was the cool down. I had several opportunities to get every race needed, but not being able to use it caused me to miss at least 8 or 9 opportunities. Getting a portal to Dalaran was definitely the key to accomplishing this one, and luckily there were a lot of helpful Alliance characters that intentionally parked their female characters on the bank steps in Dalaran for people to get.
Because of the cool down, I did this one in sections, just picking them up as I came across them.
The Noble
Badlands was the final desert that I needed to plant flowers in with the Spring Robes, and was also the final step in getting my achievement. I went ahead and took a screen shot so that you could get a look at Lexington in all his Nobleness. The paladin standing next to me there is my wife who I was helping to get all of the achievements on as well. She may have 20+ levels on me, but at least I got the title first!


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Interesting perspective this article presents...
http://profootballtalk.nbcsports.com/20 ... o-seattle/
Ok, I thought this was all behind us? Do any of you folks think there is a real concern over whether a drug test is going to come up dirty again?
I'm putting the Adderall episode behind me and considering it a non-issue moving forward. I'm also confident that Pete & John are too. I mean, are we really thinking we need to protect ourselves against future transgressions by bringing in a "top-shelf" backup CB? Nope, our FO saw an opportunity to grab a sweet acquisition to augment an already killer group.
I'm going to say AW is here because he just wanted to be part of something special, and there is no reason to believe he is thinking he's joining a team of speed junkies that gives him the best chance to eventually start. Who thinks-up this crap?
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How tacky is the new Weird Al Yankovic music video "Tacky?"
Three words: Jack Black twerking.
But leave it to Weird Al, after more than 30 years of spoofing pop music singles with silly send-ups -- picking on everyone from Madonna to Nirvana to Michael Jackson -- he still knows how to create a buzz.
His latest release "Tacky" spoofs the ubiquitous Pharrell Williams mood-changing single "Happy," and has blown up on the internet. The spot benefits from some hilarious cameos by Jack Black, Eric Stonestreet, Margaret Cho, Kristen Schaal and Aisha Tyler.
The song is off Weird Al's new album "Mandatory Fun," which was released July 15.


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Now that Christmas is less than a month away, holiday performances are cropping up on a weekly basis. And, for this first weekend of December, it seems as though the classics reign in Sussex County.
Now that Christmas is less than a month away, holiday performances are cropping up on a weekly basis. And, for this first weekend of December, it seems as though the classics reign in Sussex County.
Check out these three:
WHERE Possum Hall, 441 Old Laurel Road, Georgetown
WHEN 8 p.m., Friday and Saturday; 2 p.m., Sunday
COST $22 to $23
INFO www.possumpointplayers.org
There's just something about Irving Berlin's "White Christmas" that endures year in and year out. Made notably famous following the 1954 Bing Crosby, Danny Kaye and Rosemary Clooney movie release, the story follows two song and dance men who team up with a pair of dancing sisters to save an innkeeper's Vermont lodge.
As most fans know, the movie is rife with funny and heartwarming moments but what draws most people back for more each and every year is the music.
And, according to Director Michael Murnin, there's even more Berlin music in the stage production and that all the changes made actually work for the better.
"The plot is identical to the movie but the stage version has even more music seamlessly woven into the story," Murnin said. "For instance, there are a couple of lesser known songs like 'Blue Skies' and "I Love a Piano" that people will get to hear. But, because they're also Berlin classics, people will instantly recognize them."
Murnin added that while people will adore the beloved songs, he hopes people love one of his favorite aspects of the show, too.
"It's a musical within a musical," Murnin said. "And, I've tried to elaborate on that so that the audience really gets to feel what it's like to put a show together."
Originally, only six performances were scheduled for the course of the next two weekends. However, high ticket sales prompted the theater to add a rare Thursday night (Dec. 6) performance and as of Tuesday afternoon Murnin said that he had been asked to discuss scheduling one more performance as well.
"We are thrilled with the interest, "Murnin said. "We're virtually sold out and tickets are going very quickly. There's a waiting list for some performances but that Thursday show does still have some good seats available."
WHERE Clear Space Theatre, 20 Baltimore Avenue, Rehoboth Beach
WHEN 7 p.m., Friday and Saturday; 3 p.m., Sunda
COST $15 to $30*
INFO www.clearspacetheatre.org
The popularity of Charles Dickens' beloved 1843 book, "A Christmas Carol" has seen itself adapted thousands of times for audiences all over the world. From the pages of the iconic book, movie, television and stage viewers have seen every version imaginable, from funny slapstick to spooky morality tale.
The enduring nature of the story may be the moral journey the audience accompanies the cantankerous Ebeneezer Scrooge on as he meets the ghosts of Christmas Past, Christmas Present and Christmas Future, until finally arriving at a destination of transformation and redemption.
What's new to this production? Well, in addition to Doug Yetter's original score and orchestration, the audience will be greeted by costumed cast members upon their arrival and escorted to their seats in a charming Victorian village.
Lance Ekas, who portrays Scrooge's clerk bob Crachit was formerly involved in the holiday production and came back this year.
"After a couple of years off, I'm delighted to reprise Bob Cratchit in this totally new show," Ekas said. "I'm confident that this production will be greeted with an even greater reception by the community."
Newcomer Liane Hansen is also excited about the show.
"To be in the cast of 'A Christmas Carol' is a dream come true. I'm one of the narrators and a member of the ensemble so I get to exercise my acting, dancing and singing muscles," Hansen said. "Getting to meet and work with people who are as passionate as I am about theatre is bliss."
WHERE Cape Henlopen High School, 1250 Kings Highway, Lewes
WHEN 7 p.m., Friday and Saturday; 1 p.m., Sunday
COST $12 to $15
"The Nutcracker" is another timeless classic and holiday tradition that seems to be growing in Sussex County thanks, in large part, to the nine-year efforts of the Sussex Dance Academy and its youth ballet company, Sussex Ballet.
The cast of 65 children and seven adults includes dancers from almost every nook and cranny of the county: Georgetown, Milford, Milton, Lewes, Millsboro, Rehoboth, Ocean View, Greenwood and beyond.
The cast has been rehearsing since September and SDA Artistic Director Kate Walker said that she's enjoyed watching the dancers grow.
"Morgan Brower of Lincoln is our Sugar Plum Fairy and in her first Sussex Ballet performance, she was a mouse and angel," Walker said. "Now, though, she and the rest of the older dancers are great role models for the younger cast.
Walker added that the production means more to her than people realize because it's the reason she started taking dance lessons at age five.
"My parents took me to see the ballet and the rest is history," Walker said. "Our 'Nutcracker' is classical ballet and follows the traditional storyline. Additionally, our grand pas de deux choreography is based on the original choreography of Lev Ivanov, a famous Russian choreographer who is credited for choreographing the premiere Nutcracker in 1892."
Walker also thinks the production is part of what makes the holidays special.
"People never tire of 'The Nutcracker,'" Walker said. "The season just wouldn't be complete without it."


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It's been a long time coming these last 6 weeks or so, but finally Russell Wilson said "You know what Hasselbeck on Seahawks.net... this is for you big guy.."
I hear crow tastes a bit like chicken.
Russell Wilson, I know you will never read this thread because you're busy watching film and about to leave notes in your teammates lockers .. but I was wrong about you. You ARE the future QB of this franchise, and I'm on board. Let's have fun over these next several years. And what the hell? Why don't we start with a nice postseason run in 2012. I'm sure the Mayans mentioned a 5-10 QB winning a Lombardi trophy somewhere in their distorted mural writings.


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All sorts of fun facts coming out of Microsoft's E3 2005 Xbox 360 press event. Story will be updated as they come in.
- Xbox 360 will have limited backward compatability. Only the most popular Xbox games will be supported, through an emulator.
- Square Enix is releasing Final Fantasy XI on the 360, with Live support. First of several Square Enix games on the platform.
- More than 160 games are in development.
- During a 90 day launch window Microsoft hopes that between 25 and 40 Xbox 360 games are released.
- You can buy movies and music online through the 360
- All games must support 720p, a 16:9 aspect ratio, anti-aliasing and 5.1 multi channel sound.


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Many of us have sons, daughters, grandchildren, nieces, nephews, friends or neighbors who are serving in the military. We hope they return to us healthy, without any physical or emotional scars. We worry about them every day, but especially today, Veterans Day.
Those men and women who answered their country's call, those who are on active duty today, will be tomorrow's veterans.
Since the Sept. 11, 2001, terrorist attacks, more than 2 million Americans have been deployed to Iraq, Afghanistan or both. It's hard to believe that 18- and 19-year-olds in the service will be veterans by 25, but that's the case. We don't often think of them when we think of veterans, but we should. They've put themselves in harm's way to protect our way of life.
Just as millions did before them. The number of World War II and Korean War veterans is declining, so we should honor them as robustly as we can while they're still with us.
More than 1.3 million citizen-soldiers in this country have lost their lives protecting our freedom. More than 26 million Americans have served their country in the military.
Some volunteered. Some were drafted. All deserve respect.
We can't imagine some of the horrors they've seen and we thank them for keeping us safe.
Over the years, America saw a number of other conflicts: Grenada, Beirut, Panama, Iraq and Kosovo, to name a few. Then Iraq and Afghanistan, where 52,000 troops are fighting for us.
Few veterans live on easy street — 3.6 million have a service-connected disability. According to a Veterans Affairs website, nearly one-third of the adult homeless population has served in the armed forces. The jobless rate for all veterans in 2012 was 7 percent, a bit lower than the national average. However, unemployment among veterans who have served since September 2001 is 9.9 percent, according to the U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics.
We're grateful to companies such as AT&T that have made hiring veterans a priority — more than 3,600 nationwide and more than 130 in Illinois. More companies need to step up.
These men and women have skills and experience their civilian peers do not. They at least deserve a chance at a job after the hardships they've had to endure on our behalf. Nothing can match the contributions of the men and women who have served and are serving our country.
We thank all veterans, past and present, for their service, their commitment and their sacrifice.


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There is a one-time application fee of $500 for organizations to apply for ECFA accreditation. This fee is waived for AGRM members through an agreement with ECFA. To take advantage of this cost savings, enter the code AGRM500 on your ECFA application. On the offline application, write this code at the top of the form.
Another benefit for AGRM members is one free ECFA webinar. When you discover an ECFA webinar that you would like to participate in, enter the code AGRMweb on the webinar registration form to have the fee waived.
Learn more about ECFA by visiting www.ecfa.org or by calling 800-323-9473.


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NH MIlitary People: Marine Corps honors Central High alumnusMarch 23. 2013 3:05AM
Marine Corps honors Central High alumnus
Gunnery Sgt. Damian LeClair, a native of Hooksett, has been named the Marine Corps Enlisted Logistician of the Year and was presented his award March 14 during an awards dinner in Washington, D.C.
LeClair, a unit movement control center chief with Combat Logistics Regiment 15, 1st Marine Logistics Group, was honored for his work last year in support of Operation Enduring Freedom in Afghanistan.
He and his team of five Marines provided logistical support to more than 15,000 personnel within Regional Command Southwest, according to the Marine Corps website. "In a given month, they processed approximately 600 logistical requests including food, equipment, gear and supplies, often working 13 hour days to push supplies to coalition forces," according to a story on the site.
LeClair has been in the Marine Corps since August 1997, after graduating from Manchester Central High School. He is married to Cindy Behrmann, who is from Manchester, and has a daughter, Anisia.
LeClair also has served in Operation Iraqi Freedom, on the USS Peleliu, in Okinawa Japan and in South Korea. His next assignment, starting May 1, is at Camp Johnson, N.C., where he will instruct logistics operations.
Salem High graduate completes Army training
Army Pfc. Emily J. Dechane has graduated from basic combat training at Fort Jackson, Columbia, S.C.
During the nine weeks of training, she studied the Army mission, history and core values and received instruction in combat skills, military weapons and marksmanship, chemical warfare, drill and ceremony, map reading and field tactics, and military courtesy and justice.
Dechane, a 2012 graduate of Salem High School, is the daughter of Peter Dechane of Salem and Regina Paradis of Goffstown.


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Rian Johnson is negotiating with Lucasfilm to direct "Star Wars: Episode VIII," according to the Hollywood Reporter.
I guess they've decided not to go with me after all.
The "Looper" director is in talks with Lucasfilm to write and direct the second upcoming Star Wars film, which would be Episode VIII, according to sources.
Reports say that the "Looper" director will, contrary to rumors, not director "Episode IX" as well. But he is reportedly writing a treatment for "Episode IX."
Great. Just no Jar-Jar Binks, and we're OK.
Johnson has only directed three feature films. But, he seems to be pretty good. As the Hollywood Reporter points out, his directorial debut, "Brick," won the Special Jury Prize for Originality of Vision at the 2005 Sundance Film Festival. He followed that up with 2008's "Brothers Bloom" and 2012's sci-fi thriller "Looper," starring Bruce Willis and Joseph Gordon-Levitt.
But even better, Johnson directed three episodes of "Breaking Bad."
Is it too late to cast Bryan Cranston as Luke Skywalker? Princess Leia?
J.J. Abrams is directing the first new film "Star Wars: Episode VII," which is currently being shot in London.
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That's right, coming soon, as promised, is the OFFICIAL AGD Level 10 Release Party in Northern New Jersey! Sponsored by Airgun Designs, Paintballistix, Kickin' Paintballs, Richochet Development LLC(the makers of Richochet loaders), PowerLyte Paintball Game Products, JT USA Paintball, and Planet Eclipse. This event will take place on July 13th, 2002 at PBX Battlegroundz , a new field owned and operated by Mel Maravilla of Paintballistix, the well-known pro shop in Jersey City, NJ.
Details are as follows:
Paint Prices :
Thanks to our sponsors Kickin' Paintballs, and Paintballistix, paint for this event is VERY affordable. Field paint will be available for $48 a case, while a higher-grade tournament paint will be available for $65 a case. These numbers are the upper limit of the cost, prices may actually decrease between now and the time of the event. (Note: These are special lowered Level 10 Release Party Prices and do not reflect standard pricing at PBX Battlegroundz) All MAJOR credit cards will be accepted.
Field Pass / HPA / CO2 / Rentals Pricing/Availability :
The cost to play at this event is Five Dollars! This is simply to help PBX cover the cost of insurance and cleanup. HPA fills will be free all day to pre-registered AO members. If you send Riotz a Private Message between now and the time of the event stating that you are pre-registering for the Level 10 Release Party, he can add you to the free air list to be given to Mel. Non-preregistered players can purchase an air pass for $5. See the bottom of this post for more information on pre-registration. CO2 will be available, pricing is yet to be determined, CO2 refill prices will nominal (just to cover costs). Rentals will NOT be available at this time. If you know someone who wants to come but doesn't have a gun or if you have a gun you would like to lend, post here so we can find one to lend them.
Field Location :
PBX Battlegroundz is located in Sussex, NJ. Directions to the field can be obtained here.Sussex is only 60 miles from New York City, in Northern New Jersey.
Available Lodging :
There are many hotels close to the event. Sussex Motel (973-875-4191) is 3 miles away, and rooms are $65+ tax per night for a 4 person
room. Something I noticed is a lot of 'hotels' you find on the 'Net in the area are actually boarding houses, if I find any other real hotels/motels I'll post their information as well. Also, camping on site MAY be available, but at this point it is not certain if there will be room.
Special Guests :
What would an event be without special guests? The first guest is AO's very own CaPoEiRa! As some of you may know, Clare (Capoeira) is now the AGD spokesmodel. AGD is shipping her by overnight FedEx up for the event! Jon Comprado, everyone's favorite AGD tech will also be there, with bells on! (I'll even supply the bells! ) Another great pair of guests is Bill and Dawn Mills, operators of WARPIG and PIGtv, who should be stopping in to make an appearance. The famous Tunaman will also be there, playing all day. We are also trying to get Paintball2Extremes magazine to send someone out to cover the event. Also, Cphilip himself, AO's most venerable moderator, edited July 10th...He will be there! Paintballistix is also working on asking other special guests if they can attend. If we get any more news on guests, it will be posted. And of course, the guest of honor, AGD's Level 10 Upgrade will be present!
Level 10 Information:
The Level 10 Upgrade will be demonstrated by Jon Comprado at this event. There will be also be Level 10 Upgrade Kits available for sale from Paintballistix! I'm sure Jon has tons of stuff in mind to wow us with when he gives the demonstration.
Food and Drink :
At this time, Black Cell is once again planning to sponsor a BBQ, providing hamburgers and hot dogs for everyone on Saturday night. If the event grows to immense proportions, we may ask for some small donations to cover the costs depending on the volume of players we need to feed. The event is BYOB, if you want anything to drink, feel free to bring it to enjoy on Saturday night at the BBQ.
BYOB RULES: (bring your own beer)
1. YOU MUST BE OVER 21 to drink
2. YOU MUST BE OVER 21 to drink
3. No drinking until your gun is retired. If you have a beer in your hand, your gun better be de-gassed and put away.
4. No one gets drunk. This isn't a frat party, its an AO get together. Be mature, and represent yourselves as intelligent adults.
(If it becomes a problem, NO alcohol will be allowed. Sorry)
Types of Games :
At this point, it is totally dependant upon how many people show up, and what types of games they want to play. If we see enough people willing to come out and party with us, we could work up some big-game aspects (150+ players or so). Right now, we have Sup Air, Hyperball, and woods fields that will handle two teams of 30. There will be mini-tournaments throughout the day for those interested. Prizes will be awarded and a small entry fee. Mags only. Prizes and prices will be announced. We will start the day sometime around 9 AM. Rain or Shine
Prizes / Giveaways:
At this time, there will be giveaways of Richochet Loaders and a variety of PowerLyte products at the end of the day. JT USA has donated some Proteus masks and Planet Eclipse has donated some Jackel packs to be given away. Shartley has graciously donated 2 AO signature images and a set of Custom Carved 45 Grips for this event. The grips and the images will be awarded the day of the event, the signature images will be made afterwards. I also heard there will be some Nija stickers there... More prizes may be announced, so stay tuned!
We'd like to take a moment to once again thank our sponsors, AGD, Paintballistix, Kickin' Paintballs, Ennis Rushton of Richochet Development, LLC, Paul Fernandez of Powerlyte Paintball Game Products, JT USA and Planet Eclipse! It's because of their generosity that we can have amazing events like this.
If you have any questions, feel free to post them here, or email Thordic or Riotz. Remember to pre-register so we know how much food to bring and who gets free air passes!
Pre-registration Information:
We STRONGLY encourage you to pre-register for this event. Not only will pre-registration get you a free air pass, but it allows us to plan ahead for food for the BBQ and other things. To pre-register, please do the following:
Send Riotz a Private Message or Email confirming your attendance, and list your AO Nickname, your Real Name, your E-Mail address, and the number of guests you will be bringing with you (Please have them register on AO), if any. Once you pre-register, please post here saying you are signed up so everyone can see how many people are showing up!
List of Confirmed Attendees:
cphilip (+1 guest)
Tuna Jr
Riotz (+1 guest)
Surfer349 (+2 guests)
Wc Keep
Patron God of Pirates (+1 guest)
Blazingace (+1 guests)
PsychoMag (+5 guests)
Mild 7 (+11 guests)
FreshmanBob (+1 guest)
845 (+2 guests)
Fatman (+1 guest)
Rahman (+2 guests)
SSJ4_Goku (+1 guest)
JEDI (+4 guests)
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