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A comment on reddit has follow up to comments made almost exactly one year ago by Markus "Notch" Persson about being willing to fund Psychonauts 2, a sequel to Double Fine's adventure game. Notch explains what's changed: "I somewhat naively thought 'a couple of million' was two million. I had no doubt in my mind that a Psychonauts 2 would earn that money back easily. Turns out they wanted 18 million dollars, haha. I don't have the time at the moment to even try to get educated enough to make an eighteen million dollar deal. Perhaps in some distant future when I'm no longer trying to make games, I could get into angel investing. I've made one private investment into a game so far, at 100k, and it's frankly a lot more work than I thought." Thanks VG247 via PCGamesN.
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Misha Craddock may have finally found her place at the University of Montana Western.
The Montana Western junior spent her college underclassmen years exploring her options. She bounced around different community colleges in California and majored in many things including music and philosophy. Nothing really fit until she found the small university in Dillon, Mont.
"I spent time all over the place exploring different things, trying to figure out what I wanted," said Craddock. "Then I came to Montana Western and really loved it."
Craddock is a major in the environmental sciences program and was recently awarded the 2013 Subaru Minority Student Scholarship from the Geological Society of America (GSA). The scholarship provides Craddock with $1,500 to use towards her degree. The award also allowed her to attend the 2013 GSA Annual Meeting in Denver, Colo., and gives her complimentary membership to GSA for a year. Craddock was one of seven recipients who represented all parts of the country.
Craddock brings diversity to Montana Western. As a minority, she represents African American, Native American and French ethnicities. While she grew up in Northern California, she attended a French immersion university in France.
While at the GSA conference, Craddock presented on work done with the restoration of Arctic grayling habitat in Montana's Big Hole valley by the university's environmental sciences program.
The conference also allowed her to explore various graduate school programs, get a behind-the-scenes look at the industry and meet many interesting people in Craddock's field.
She thanks the block-scheduling Experience One program for her success at UMW.
"The block scheduling was a huge selling point for me," said Craddock. "In my science classes, we are outside four of the five days. It has gotten me really excited about the things I am learning."
She says Rob Thomas has had an incredible impact on her education. Not only has she taken the most classes from Thomas, the professor also nominated her for the Subaru scholarship and attended the conference with her.
Thomas also presented on undergraduate research at the conference. In 2009, the professor was named as the U.S. Professor of the Year by the Carnegie Foundation and the Council for Advancement and Support of Education.
Craddock also has found inspiration from Sheila Roberts, a geology and geochemistry professor, and Linda Lyons, who she has worked with at the community garden.
While not in class, Craddock has a work-study job in a lab at Montana Western and volunteers as a coach for the swim team at the local YMCA, where she works with children ages 7-14.
As far as what the future holds for Craddock, she is keeping her options open. She continues to explore different graduate schools while considering joining the work force after graduation.
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As Craddock prepares for her senior year at Montana Western, she knows the environmental sciences program was exactly what she was searching for the whole time.
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Senior Kyle Cook finishes second in 220-pound weight class
As the No. 3 seed going into the Class 2 District 3 Tournament over the weekend at Clinton High School, Boonville senior Andrew Broyhill knew the cards were stacked against him from the start in the 152-pound weight class.
After missing all of last year due to a series of concussions, Broyhill returned to the mat this season as an unknown to most wrestlers and coaches.
Of course that was before the junior grappler swept through his bracket to win the title by knocking off both the No. 1 and 2 seeds.
Boonville senior Kyle Cook will also return to the state tournament after placing second in the 220-pound weight class.
As far as the final-team standings for the district tournament, Monett captured first with 166.5 points. Pleasant Hill finished second with 147.5 points, followed by Bolivar with 126, Reed Springs with 116.5, Nevada with 110.5, Clinton with 95, Logan-Rogersville with 94, Marshall with 85, Harrisonville with 83, Owensville with 79, Osage with 52.5, Boonville with 44, St. James with 42 and Buffalo with 29.
Boonville Pirates wrestling coach Christian Stock said he knew going in that with only two wrestlers seeded in the top four that it was going to be tough for the other wrestlers.
"We had some inexperienced wrestlers that aren't young but are first or second year wrestlers and they had a pretty rough district," Stock said. "But we kind of expected that a little bit. Maybe that will leave a sour taste in their mouth and gives them something to comeback and fight for next year."
Ranked No. 9 in the state at his weight class, Broyhill seemed to have little trouble in the first-two rounds by pinning Owensville's Conrad Bombah in 1:05 and Brance Neal of Harrisonville in 52 seconds. However, in the semifinal round Saturday against Nick Harper of Marshall, who was ranked fifth in the state in the 152-pound weight class, Broyhill trailed 2-1 late in the third period before rallying with a takedown with 6.8 seconds left in the match for a 3-2 victory. Meanwhile, in the championship against Broden LaMaster of Reed Springs, Broyhill again had to come from behind. Trailing 3-2 after the first period, Broyhill rallied back to tie the match at 6-all in the second period and then scored what turned out to be the winning point in the third period with 30 seconds left for a 7-6 victory.
Stock said that is the kind of wrestler Broyhill is. "The match is never over until the last second because he is in it all the time," Stock said. "In the match against Harper, Andrew knew he had to have a takedown to get it done. He set up his takedown and ended up finishing it out and that's why you wrestle to the last second on the clock. Meanwhile, in the championship against LaMaster, we knew what the kid was going to try and do the entire time. When we got the reverse to win the match with 30 seconds left I told Andrew to let him back on his feet but to stay away from him."
Broyhill, 34-9 on the season, will wrestle Mexico's Samuel Fayad, 25-21, in the opening round of the state tournament Thursday at Mizzou Arena in Columbia.
As for Cook, the senior grappler entered the tournament as the No. 1 seed and looked the part with back-to-back pins in the first-two rounds against Sam Overturf of Marshall in 2:42 and Terry Green of Logan-Rogersville in 1:46. Meanwhile, in the semifinal round against Colby Smith of Nevada, Cook led 2-1 after the second period and then scored two takedowns and two escapes for a 8-3 victory. Then, in the championship against Zack Kearney of Reed Springs, Cook trailed 3-2 after the first period before rallying back to tie the match at 3-all in the second. However, in the final period, Kearney scored on an escape which turned out to be the difference in the match for a 4-3 victory.
Stock said Cook wrestled a very solid match against Smith. "We had wrestled Colby several times during the season and barely beat him the first time and majored him the second time," Stock said. "We knew we had our work cut out but Kyle came out and wrestled a solid, fundamental match. In the championship match, we had never seen that kid before. Now obviously we wrestled him here and talked to people we knew. We knew that whole team works for wrist and near half and they sink the half deep and try to run it over, so we knew what we had to do. We got back within a point in the match and just couldn't get the last takedown even though we shot somewhere around six times on the match. We had good attempts on a takedown but we never did finish one. The kid wasn't very offensive. His plan was pretty much like ours, he knew all he had to do was play get away once he got the lead to win the match at the end."
Cook, 39-4 on the season, will face Sumner's Marvin Brown, 25-6, in the opening round of the state tournament on Thursday.
In other weight classes, Brandon Ashpaugh (120), Kenan Johnson (126), Austin Hulbert (138), Dylan Snapp (145), Andrew Garrison (160) and Nolan Murray (285) all finished 1-2 in their respective weight classes with one bye.
First-round matches in Class 1-2 will begin at 10 a.m. on Thursday. Classes 4-5 will start at 5 p.m.


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Anonymous Hacks Westboro Baptist Church Over Sandy Hook School Picket
After learning that the anti-gay Westboro Baptist Church announced plans to picket outside Sandy Hook Elementary, the school where 20-year-old Adam Lanza took the lives of more than 20 children on Friday, the hacking group Anonymous leaked the church's leaders' names, email addresses and phone numbers in retaliation, Gay Star News reports.
WBC officials announced on Sunday that its members would picket the school in Newtown, Conn., and claimed that the massacre took place because of the state's law that legalizes same-sex marriage. In typical fashion, the group said it would also picket the funerals of the children who died in the shooting and hold up signs that read, "God Hates Fags" and similar hateful messages.
The spokeswoman for the WBC, Shirley Phelps-Roper, who is also the daughter of the organization's leader Fred Phelps, tweeted: "Westboro will picket Sandy Hook Elementary School to sing praise to God for the glory of his work in executing his judgment." Her father later added, "That's the message that this evil nation and world need: that God Almighty is on the march & nothing is gonna stop Him."
The hacktivist group Anonymous, however, took issue with WBC's plan and decided to teach them a lesson by leaking the church's leaders' personal information. Anonymous also went after Phelps-Roper's Twitter account (@DearShirley) and promoted a petition to have the WBC recognized as a hate group by the White House. More than 113,000 people have signed the petition, which was created on Dec. 14 and required 25,000 signatures. The article also points out that other members of the church also had their Twitter accounts hacked by Anonymous. The Southern Poverty Law deemed Westboro a hate group in 2010.
The hacktivist who took over Phelps-Roper's account goes by the Internet handle CosmoTheGod and changed the WBC's leader's Twitter background to an image of the state of Connecticut with the text, "Pray for Newtown." The Anonymous member also retweeted several users who supported the group's attack.
"Not normally a fan of this stuff, but I have to say, well done @cosmothegod, taking over @DearShirley's offensive twitter. Very Robin Hood," @mstiefvater wrote. "Score one for the good guys @cosmothegod has taken over Westboro Baptists @dearshirley account. Fucking love it!! Keep up the good work!" @chauncified tweeted.
"As a gay man who is tired of wbc's homophobic shit, I have to say thank you to @cosmothegod for taking over @DearShirley account. Thank you," @iamnot2ndclass said.
CNET notes that Anonymous is calling the hacking against Westboro #OpWestBoro and that the group posted a video explaining its actions.
"We will not allow you to corrupt the minds of America with your seeds of hatred," a robotic voice says. "We will not allow you to inspire aggression to the social factions which you deem inferior. We will render you obsolete. We will destroy you. We are coming."
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COLLEGE PARK, MD. - The University of Maryland football team renews its border rivalry with West Virginia at 3:32 p.m. on Saturday at M&T Bank Stadium in Baltimore, Md. The Terps are coming off of a 32-21 victory at Connecticut behind 501 yards of total offense. With the win, the Terps improved to 3-0 for the first time since 2001. That year, Maryland won its first seven games of the season en route to a 10-2 record, an ACC championship and a spot in the Orange Bowl.
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• Saturday's game will be broadcast on ESPNU at 3:30 p.m. Anish Shroff (pbp) and Kelly Stouffer (color) will call the action. It can also be heard on the Terrapin Sports Radio Network - Johnny Holliday (pbp), Tim Strachan (color) and Scott McBrien (sideline) have the call. The game can also be heard on Sirius Radio Channel 117 and XM Radio Channel 202, as well as over the internet at www.umterps.com. The Toyota Tailgate pregame show with Glen Younes hits the network at 2:30 p.m.
First-and-10• The University of Maryland football team renews its boarder rivalry with West Virginia at 3:32 p.m. on Saturday at M&T Bank Stadium in Baltimore, Md. The Terps are coming off of a 32-21 victory at Connecticut behind 501 yards of total offense. With the win, the Terps improved to 3-0 for the first time since 2001. That year, Maryland won its first seven games of the season en route to a 10-2 record, an ACC championship and a spot in the Orange Bowl. In the Terps' three wins, the offense has totaled over 500 yards each time becoming one of only three schools in the nation to eclipse 500 yards of total offense in as many games. Defensively, the Terps applied constant pressure to UConn quarterback Chandler Whitmer. Maryland sacked Whitmer six times and forced him to throw two interceptions, while holding the Huskies to 25 yards rushing. The six sacks by the Terrapin defense are the most since totaling six against Virginia on Oct. 1, 2005.
• The usual suspects played a major role in the Terps' offensive performance at UConn as Maryland showed good balance with 277 yards passing and 224 yards rushing. Quarterback C.J. Brown continues to be a dynamic run-pass threat. Brown threw for 277 yards on 15-of-28 passing and one touchdown, and rushed for a season-high 122 yards and one score. The 399 yards accounted for by Brown is tied for the 19th-highest single-game total in the nation this season and is the most by a Maryland player since Danny O'Brien accounted for 408 total yards against NC State on Nov. 27, 2010. For the second consecutive game, wide receiver Stefon Diggs, who ranks 13th nationally in all-purpose yards (176.67), went over 100 yards receiving finishing with five catches for 110 yards and one touchdown. On the score, Diggs took a bubble screen from Brown, and with blocking in front, worked his way into the end zone from 21 yards out. Diggs has at least one receiving touchdown in five of his last seven games played dating back to last season. Wide receivers Levern Jacobs and Deon Long finished with 60 and 39 yards receiving, respectively. One of Jacobs' two receptions was a career-high 48-yard sprint down the right sideline to set up a Brad Craddock field goal just before halftime.
• Maryland's 3-4 defensive scheme consistently applied pressure on Connecticut quarterback Chandler Whitmer totaling a season-high six sacks, forcing two interceptions and holding the Huskies to 25 yards rushing. Through three games, the Terps are holding opponents to 96.7 rushing yards per game, which ranks third in the ACC and is tied for 14th nationally. Despite three Maryland turnovers, including two in the third quarter, the defense held the Huskies to just three points off of those turnovers. Linebacker Marcus Whitfield, who leads the nation with 5.5 sacks, led the team with a career-high three sacks. Whitfield's final sack led to a safety as the senior applied pressure off the right side causing an intentional grounding call against Whitmer in the end zone. Whitfield was joined by linebacker Yannik Cudjoe-Virgil, who also had a career high with 2.5 sacks. Senior defensive back Dexter McDougle had both of the Terrapin interceptions, returing one for his second career touchdown weaving his way through the Huskies offense for a 49-yard score. McDougle's effort earned him Athlon Sports ACC Defensive Player of the Week honors and ACC Defensive Back of the Week. Linebacker Cole Farrand led the team in tackles with a personal-best 12.
• Special teams played an important part in the Maryland win. For the first time this season, defensive back William Likely was the focal point of the return game. Likely had three kick returns for 110 yards including a long of 45 yards. Place kicker Brad Craddock made 3-of-4 field goal attempts including a season-long 40-yard attempt. On the season, the sophomore has made 7-of-8 fieldgoal attempts. Punter Nathan Renfro averaged 43.4 yards per attempt on Saturday including two punts downed inside the 20-yard line.
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• With 501 yards of total offense against Connecticut, Maryland has recorded over 500 yards of total offense in all three games this season. Since the 1983 season, no other Maryland team has eclipsed the 500-yard mark in three or more consecutive games
• Additionally, Maryland is one of only three teams nationally who have played three games this season to have totaled 500 or more yards of total offense in every contest joining Oregon and California.
• Maryland has had a player rush for over 100 yards and a player with over 100 yards receiving in all three games. Dating back to the 1987 season, no other Terrapins have accomplished the feat in three consecutive games. Quarterback C.J. Brown rushed for 105 yards, while wide receiver Deon Long had 110 yards receiving in the season opener against FIU. Against ODU, running back Brandon Ross totaled 149 rushing yards and wide receiver Stefon Diggs had 179 receiving yards. On Saturday, Brown had 122 yards rushing and Diggs totaled 110 yards receiving.
• When linebacker Marcus Whitfield forced an intentional grounding call in the end zone on UConn quarterback Chandler Whitmer, the Terps tallied their second safety in as many games. The last time the Terps had two or more safeties in a season came in 1985. Maryland scored a safety against Penn State on Sept. 7 and one against Duke on Oct. 26.
• Wide receiver Stefon Diggs has 16 catches for 387 yards to lead the team and is averaging 24.2 yards per catch. His per catch average is the fourth highest nationally among receivers with 10 or more receptions and his 129.0 receiving yards per game average leads the ACC and ranks sixth nationally.
• As part of Maryland's six-sack barrage at UConn, linebacker Marcus Whitfield recorded a career-high three, tied with five other players nationally for the most in a single-game this season. In addition, his 5.5 sacks on the year lead the nation. Shawne Merriman had three sacks against North Carolina on Nov. 2, 2002, and was the last Terp to reach that total. Whitfield was named ACC Linebacker of the Week for his effort.
• Led by Whitfield, the six sacks totaled by the Maryland defense are the most in a single-game for the Terps since recording the same number on Oct. 1, 2005, against Virginia.
• Senior quarterback C.J. Brown accounted for 399 yards of total offense on Saturday (277 pass/122 rush). That mark is tied for the 19th-highest single-game total this season.
• Defensive back Dexter McDougle had a career-high two interceptions returning one 49 yards for his second career touchdown. He is the first Maryland player to return an INT for a touchdown since A.J. Hendy returned one 32 yards against NC State on Nov. 26, 2011. His two picks increased his season total to three, which is tied for the most in the nation.
• McDougle's 49-yard interception return for a touchdown is the first non-offensive touchdown for Maryland this season. Since 2009, the Terps have 18 non-offensive touchdowns, that total is the most in the ACC.
• Head coach Randy Edsall awarded game balls for the win over Connecticut. Wide receiver Stefon Diggs received the award for the offense, defensive back Dexter McDougle on defense, and place kicker Brad Craddock for special teams.
Terp Notes
Scout Team Players of the Week: Each Thursday during the season Edsall will announce the scout team players of the week. This week's scout team players of the week are Derrick Hayward (offense), defensive lineman Chandler Burkett (defense), and linebacker Jalen Brooks (special teams).
Flag Bearers: Defensive back Anthony Nixon will carry the American Flag, and wide receiver Stefon Diggs will carry the Maryland flag during Saturday's introductions.
Game Captains: With the establishment of the leadship council for this season, Edsall will name game captains prior to each contest. The captains for the West Virginia game are tight end Dave Stinebaugh (offense), linebacker Yannik Cudjoe-Virgil (defense), and defensive back William Likely (special teams).
Maryland-West Virginia Series History
• The Terps and Mountaineers will meet for the 49th time on Saturday, but it's only the second time Maryland and WVU have met at a neutral site. The previous meeting was at Alltel Stadium in Jacksonville, Fla., for the 2003 Gator Bowl, a game won by the Terps 41-7.
• Maryland trails the all-time series with WVU, 21-26-2, and the Mountaineers have won seven straight meetings with the Terps.
• The Terps' last win over the Mountaineers during the regular season also came in 2003 as Maryland defeated WVU, 34-7, in College Park (9/20).
Parking Information
• Plan to arrive early to avoid heavy stadium traffic and the evening rush hour traffic. Stadium parking lots will open at 10:30 AM, and stadium gates will open at 1:30 PM.
• Follow the suggested transportation routes below for the parking lot you have been assigned to.
• Pre-plan your route. For more information, visit baltimoreravens.com.
Media Information
• Terps on the Web: For up-to-date game stories, statistics, schedules and results, and other Maryland athletic department information, please log-on to www.umterps.com on the Internet.


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An approach to creating a really tasty meatloaf.
Meatloaf has a bad reputation. I think it's because many people are familiar with school lunch meatloaf. There's more to it than that. My experience is that people don't know how to make sure that their meatloaf has flavor.
First of all, I don't use beef. Lately I've been making my meatloaf with a pound of ground turkey and a pound of ground Italian sausage. Beef is fine, but I find it easier to get really good flavor out of ground turkey, and Italian sausage needs no help.
I make my meatloaf in a bread pan. I've already said I use two pounds of meat, but I also make two meatloaves. I freeze one of them for emergencies when I'd rather go sky diving than put a meal together. I've never gone sky diving, but I do get tired of cooking sometimes, usually about 4 in the afternoon.
For my method, you'll need an onion,(red, yellow or white onion will do), and some celery. Finely chop the two in and with a bit of olive oil sweat the two ingredients in a frying pan. Start your seasoning right away. I use garlic powder, parsley, basil and oregano. Salt and pepper are also good, but avoid using too much salt. The seasonings have a better chance to meld and flavor the meatloaf if you can limit salt. In fact, I tend to use a minimum of salt when cooking most everything. None of these herbs need to be fresh. Combined with the onion and celery, and later the meat, egg and bread crumbs, they will take on a life of their own.
While the onion and celery are sweating, mix the meat with a couple of eggs, about a cup of Italian flavored bread crumbs, and more of the same herbs used with the onion and celery combination. I also add about a quarter cup of barbeque sauce into the meat mixture. This will help avoid a dry meatloaf. Once the meat and other ingredients are combined, add the onion and celery. I use a potato masher to mix these into the meat mixture. They will be somewhat hot since they have been sweating in a skillet.
Take your bread pan and lightly spray the bottom and sides with cooking spray. Press the meatloaf into the bread pan, filling almost to the top. Some of the liquid will come to the top, so you might want to bake the meatloaf on a tray to avoid spilling the liquid on the floor of your oven. Bake at 350 for about an hour. Cover your meatloaf with tin foil for at least 45 minutes.
Remove the meatloaf from the oven and let it cool a bit. After running a knife around the sides of the loaf, turn the bread pan upside down into a glass casserole dish. Your meatloaf will be perfectly shaped. There will be some excess liquid, but it will cook off in the last step of the preparation. I mix barbeque sauce and catsup in equal parts to make a topping for the meatloaf. Slather the sauce on the top and sides of the meatloaf. About a half hour before serving, put the meatloaf back into the oven with the sauce on top. The flavors will have had a chance to mingle and the sauce will enhance it.
If you've put half of your meatloaf in a small pan to freeze, save the final half hour in the oven and wait until you're ready to serve it. Then you make your sauce and bake after thawing and dinner will take only a half hour to prepare.
You can kick this whole recipe up another notch by using ground ham and ground pork instead of turkey and sausage. I'm a big fan of ham loaf, and for that I make a pineapple and brown sugar topping. Otherwise, the recipe is the same.
Institutional meatloaf is rarely very good. Herbs and spices are not used, so there's not a great deal of flavor. Usually the loaf is dry as well. Most often, the sauce is just catsup. Surely you can think of ways to make a better sauce. Honey, brown sugar or crushed pineapple are a few options to make your sauce more interesting. You can also use various herbs in the sauce as well.
You can also add a diced apple to your onion and celery mixture. You can also try something I haven't mentioned. It's food, and lots of things go together. I think I used water chestnuts once, mostly for texture. If you like nuts, add some to your meatloaf. It can make a nice crunchy texture that some people enjoy.
The kitchen is a great place to be creative. If you cook something that is a complete failure, that's when to go out for dinner. Just say that your oven didn't work right, or the eggs smelled funny. If you're using foods that you enjoy to add flavor to your meatloaf, your really can't go wrong.
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The openings of two long-awaited major bridge projects in Terrebonne and Lafourche parishes have been pushed back yet again.
The openings of two long-awaited major bridge projects in Terrebonne and Lafourche parishes have been pushed back yet again.
State transportation officials are now looking at March instead of February to open the Prospect Bridge and Larose Lift Bridge to traffic.
The contractor is still working to fix two issues with the $26.7 million Prospect Bridge before it can pass its final inspection, said Christopher Rogers, project engineer for the state Department of Transportation and Development.
Rogers said an error by the bridge's contractor put too much space between the concrete ramp approach and the bridge to meet design specifications.
The contractor will be hydro-blasting the concrete and adding more material to reach the correct slope, he said. There is also an ongoing issue with the gearbox that lowers the traffic barriers when the span is raised. Rogers said components of the original gearbox broke and a new one had to be manufactured and installed. That repair should take place next week.
"When it comes down to the end of a project like this, most of these issues that need to be fixed do not require an army out there working on them," Rogers said.
Construction of the Prospect bridge began in May 2010 and was originally scheduled to be complete last May. The bridge has had at least eight opening delays, most recently in September, November, mid-December and February.
The busy span that crosses Bayou Terrebonne in east Houma had previously been delayed because of damage caused by Hurricane Isaac, late shipping of bridge components and mechanical and electrical issues.
Crews from Baton Rouge-based James Construction Co. dismantled the old two-lane lift bridge and built a six-lane replacement.
The bridge allows drivers to cross Bayou Terrebonne, linking East Park Avenue to East Main Street, and was heavily used. More than 18,000 motorists used the bridge daily before it closed, according to state traffic data.
Residents have expressed anger in recent months at an apparent lack of activity at the bridge.
The $30 million Larose Lift Bridge, which is also being built by James Construction, has had similar delays for similar reasons.
The new six-lane Larose bridge connecting La. 1 and La. 308 over Bayou Lafourche was previously set to open in October. Work began in July 2010 on the project paid for through federal stimulus money.
Once complete, the bridge will connect La. 308 and La. 1 where West 15th Street connects to La. 3235.
The bridge will provide travelers more convenience when going to and from the four-lane La. 3235 in south Lafourche, said Henri Boulet, director of the La. 1 Coalition, which advocates for improvements to the highway.
The bridge is meant to replace the aging pontoon bridge a quarter mile up the bayou.
James Construction has been acquiring $5,000 fines for each calendar day both bridges are not completed unless the delays are deemed reasonable according to the contract's terms.
Rogers said fines for about 140 days as of Friday could apply for the Prospect Bridge.
The final total has not been worked out because the bridge is still not open and the company has filed change orders for extra days to complete aspects it felt were not laid out in the contract, Rogers has said.
The Terrebonne Parish Council voted in November to send a letter asking the transportation department to double the fines to $10,000 for each day the Prospect Street Bridge remains closed.
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March 6, 1993
to the Fourth Annual
Oklahoma Book Awards
National Cowboy Hall of Fame and Western Heritage Center
Oklahoma City
Harold Keith
recipient of the
1993 Arrell Gibson Lifetime Achievement Award
Born in 1903 in Lambert, Oklahoma Territory, Harold Keith spent his early
childhood in Watonga. He attended Northwestern State Teachers College at Alva, and
the University of Oklahoma in Norman, receiving a B.S. in 1929 and an M.A. in 1938,
both in history.
He was Sports Information Director at the University of Oklahoma from 1930
until 1969, and has made his home in Norman for more than 67 years.
Mr. Keith, 89, is a distance runner, once breaking the U.S. Masters Association
three-mile record for men over 70. He won a 3,OOO-meter steeplechase at Philadelphia
in 1928.
Keith was president of the College Sports Information Directors of America in
1964, and a member of the National Collegiate Athletic Association public relations
committee from 1960 to 1969. He received the Arch Ward Memorial Trophy for
outstanding achievement in sports pUblicity in 1961. He designed the Sooner press
box, voted best in the country by the Football Writers Association of America in 1951.
Mr. Keith, who writes by hand, has won many awards. He received the 1958
Newbery Medal for his book for children, Riflesfor Watie. He received a Western
Heritage Award for Susy' s Scoundrel in 1974 and another for The Obstinate Land in
1977. Keith's book about Comanches, Komantcia, was named a New York Times
Best Book in 1965. His sports articles have appeared in the Saturday Evening Post
and Esquire. He was inducted into the Oklahoma Sports Hall of Fame in 1976.
Rifles for Watie, a .story about a young boy during the Civil War living in what is
now Oklahoma, continues to be popular with teachers and students across the United
States. In the past year, Keith has spoken with students in Alabama, Kansas, and
Oklahoma who utilized Rifles for Watie in their study of the Civil War. Keith researched
extensively for the book, drawing from journals and diaries kept by Civil
War veterans and interviews with them, State historical collections, personal letters
written during the war, and other primary sources.
His book, The Sound of Strings. is a finalist in this year's Children/Y oung Adult
category. It is the long-awaited sequel to Komantcia. The award Mr. Keith will
receive, called the Arrell Gibson Lifetime Achievement Award, is so named for the
Norman historian. "I'm proud to win something with his name on it," Mr. Keith said
of the award.
The honor recognizes persons who have made major contributions to Oklahoma's
literary heritage.
1993 Oklahoma Book Awards
A Celebration of Oklahoma Books and Authors
Welcome ......................................................... David Clark
President, Oklahoma Center for the Book
Comments ....................................................... John Y. Cole
Executive Director
The Center for the Book in the Library of Congress
Master of Ceremonies .......................................... Daniel Blanchard
Past-President, Oklahoma Center for the Book
Poetry Award ........................................ presented by Carol Hamilton
1992 Poetry Award winner
Non-Fiction Award ..................................... presented by Lee Brawner
Director, Metropolitan Library System
Children/Young Adult Award ....................... presented by Robert L. Clark, Jr.
Director, Oklahoma Department of Libraries
DesignlIllustration Award ............................. presented by Aarone Corwin
Director, Oklahoma Center for the Book
Fiction A ward ........................................ presented by Glenda Carlile
Director, Oklahoma Center for the Book
Lifetime Achievement Award .................... presented by Dr. Stephen Sutherland
Adjunct Professor of Geography, University of Oklahoma
Announcements .................................................. Ann Hamilton
Executive Director, Oklahoma Center for the Book
1993 Oklahoma Book Award Finalists
Blood Sisters by Judith Henry Wall
This author lives in Nonnan. Her books, Love and Duty and Handsome Women, along with Blood
Sisters, were all selected for the Book of the Month Club. Blood Sisters, in addition, is a selection of
Time/Life Condensed Books and has been optioned for a made-for-TV movie.
Cry of the Hawk by Terry C. Johnston
Now living in Montana, Johnston grew up in Oklahoma. Well-known for his frontier adventure
novels, his book Carry the Wind, won the Medicine Pipe Bearer's Award from the Western Writers of
America. Many of his books have appeared on best-seller lists throughout the country.
Ghostland and Ravenmocker by Jean Hager
Known for her mysteries using Native American characters in northeastern Oklahoma settings, Jean
Hager has written a wide range of fiction. Residing in Tulsa, she is a graduate of the University of
Central Oklahoma and is an honorary life member of the Oklahoma Writers Federation.
Lady of Spain by Robert Love Taylor
Setting Lady of Spain in Oklahoma City and its suburbs, Taylor portrays a troubled family during the
1930s. He is from Oklahoma and has written many short stories and several books. He is Chainnan
of the English Department at Bucknell University and lives in Mifflinburg, Pennsylvania.
The lOOth Kill by Charles W. Sasser
"Few writers know men or war as well as Chuck Sasser," according to one reviewer. A distinguished
military historian, he has given attention to authenticity in this novel of the Vietnam war. He lives in
Primary Justice by William Bernhardt
A trial attorney in a Tulsa law finn, Mr. Bernhardt has actively promoted legal services for the poor
and elderly and, with his wife, founded a career counseling program for teenagers with an interest in
law. He was named Outstanding Young Lawyer by the Tulsa County Bar Association. Primary
Justice is his first novel.
Red Knight by J. Madison Davis
J. Madison Davis is the head of the professional writing program at the University of Oklahoma. He
taught English at Penn State University until 1991. He was nominated for an Edgar Award for Best
First Novel for The Murder of Frau Schutz. Red Knight is his fourth novel.
Southern Ghost by Carolyn Hart
Southern Ghost is the eighth book written by Carolyn G. Hart, in her "Death on Demand" series.
Books in this series have won an Agatha, an Anthony and a Macavity. Nationally known for these
award-winning mysteries, she lives in Oklahoma City.
Strange Business by Rilla Askew
"I understand myself to be an Oklahoma writer," Askew says. "This is my subject and these are the
people I write about." A native Oklahoman with theater, dancing and writing experience, she has lived
in New York for the past 12 years. Strange Business is her first book.
The Cherokee Strip: Its History and Grand Opening by D. Earl Newsom
A native of Drumright, Newsom is author of several historical books, including two volumes on the
great Drumright oil field. He began his career as a newspaper reporter and editor, then taught journalism
at Texas A&M and the University of Maryland.
Claiming Breath by Diane Glancy
Ms. Glancy teaches creative writing and Native American literature at Macalaster College in S1. Paul,
Minnesota. She has won awards for her poetry and short fiction. For years she supported her family
by driving throughout Oklahoma and Arkansas teaching poetry in schools. Claiming Breath is the
diary from one year of that experience.
The Color Line: Legacy for the Twenty-First Century by John Hope Franklin
With more than ninety honorary degrees and dozens of other awards and honors, John Hope Franklin
is one of this country's most honored academicians. He is the James B. Duke Professor Emeritus
of History and, from 1985 to 1992, was Professor of Legal History in the Law School at Duke
The Creators by Daniel Boorstin
Dr. Boorstin, originally from Tulsa, served as Librarian of Congress for 12 years, was director of the
Smithsonian's National Museum of American History and has won the Pulitzer Prize, the Bancroft
Prize, and the Francis Parkman Prize. He lives with his wife, Ruth, in Washington, D.C.
The Last Train North by Clifton Taulbert
Mr. Taulbert, a nationally-acclaimed speaker, has appeared on the Donahue Show, Black Entertainment
Television and National Public Radio, and his writing has appeared in Time, Parade Magazine,
and other national publications. He lives with his wife and two children in Tulsa.
The Life and Times of Henry Bellmon by Henry Bellmon with Pat Bellmon
"T~ere will probably never be another Henry Bellmon. But for the ~ake of our state and country, I
hope I'm wrong," states Robert Henry in the forward to this important book about Oklahoma's first
Republican governor. Henry Bellmon's daughter, Pat, works as a freelance writer and editor and
teaches journalism at Northern Oklahoma College in Tonkawa. She lives in Enid with her son, Will.
Mid-Lands: A Family Album by Robert Murray Davis
Mid-Lands is a reflective and entertaining evocation of regional American life. Robert Murray Davis
combines memoir with social history and inspired storytelling. He is a professor of English at the
University of Oklahoma.
On Coon Mountain, Scenes from a Childhood in the Oklahoma Hills by Glen Ross
Glen Ross has written an autobiography, in essay form, of his childhood in the Cookson Hills in
northeast Oklahoma. He has taught creative writing at the University of Central Oklahoma for more
than 20 years.
Pretty Boy: The Life and Times of Charles Arthur Floyd by Michael Wallis
Wallis lives in Tulsa where he has a public relations firm. He has been a writer for several years and
his work has been published in more than 100 national and international magazines and newspapers.
He is the author of Route 66: The Mother Road.
Oklahoma Bird Life Written by Frederick M. and A. Marguerite Baumgartner
Illustrated by Wallace Hughes
Mr. Hughes is a highly-regarded bird artist and photographer. He grew up in Tulsa, and met the
Baumgartners while working for Outdoor Oklahoma. They invited him to do the paintings for their
book, which he completed after moving to Florida. He is art director of Florida Wildlife.
Two-Volume Philbrook Handbook Edited and Designed by Carol Haralson
The Handbook to the Collections brings eight major areas of the Philbrook Museum's holdings into
brilliant focus, with full-color photographs of selected artworks. A Guide to the Villa & its Gardens
celebrates the grace and presence of Villa Philbrook.
The Spirit o/Oklahoma Designed by Pat Velte
Ms. Velte has spent most of her career, more than 22 years, at KWTV, the CBS affiliate in Oklahoma
City. Griffin Television, owner of KWTV, is proud to present this "portrait of Oklahoma by
Oklahomans. "
The Twelve Cats o/Chrislmas Written and Illustrated by Kandy Radzinski
Kandy Radzinski says, "I've been an illustrator all my life." She taught art at the University of Tulsa,
and has lived in that city for 20 years. This is her second book.
The Watercolors o/Carolyn Brady Written by Irene McManus Designed by Abby Goldstein
Abby Goldstein lives in Brooklyn, New York, where she specializes in designing art books. Her
clients include the Metropolitan Museum of Art and the Museum of Modern Art in New York, as well
as the Art Gallery at Princeton University.
Will Rogers, Courtship and Correspondence 1900-1915 Written by Reba Collins
Designed by Carol Haralson
Tulsan Carol Haralson won the 1991 Oklahoma Book Award for Cleora's Kitchens, and she designed
tl)e covers for three other finalists in this year's contest. A book de~igner for 10 years, she was
formerly the Director of Publications at the Philbrook Museum of Art.
another distance: new and selected poems and A Cheyenne Sketchbook: Selected Poems 1970-1991
by Lance Henson
Lance Henson has a Master's Degree from Tulsa University in Creative Writing. He is a Native
American, growing up in western Oklahoma among his tribe, the Cheyenne. He has had many books
of poetry published, and his work has been translated into more than 15 languages.
Coolin' Down: An Anthology o/Contemporary Cowboy Poetry Edited by Phil Martin
Phil Martin is a political science, sociology and psychology professor at Panhandle State University,
at Goodwell, Oklahoma. He also coaches the rodeo team. Martin, himself a cowboy poet, compiled
this anthology to create and contribute to a rodeo scholarship fund for Panhandle State.
Cowboys and Indians, Christmas Shopping by Carter Revard
A native Oklahoman and part Osage, Carter Revard grew up near Bartlesville. He attended a oneroom
grade school and went on to graduate from high school, the University of Tulsa, Oxford (on
Rhodes scholarship) and Yale. He has had numerous poems published in literary magazines and
anthologies, and had a previous poetry book published in 1980.
The Sawdust War by Jim Barnes
Born in Summerfield, Oklahoma, LeFlore County, Jim Barnes is of Choctaw-Welsh descent. His
poems, essays, short stories, and translations have appeared in literary magazines for many years. He
has received a National Endowment for the Arts Fellowship in Poetry and a Rockefeller Foundation
Bellagio (Italy) Residency Fellowship. He is Editor of The Chariton Review, and Professor of
comparative literature at Northeast Missouri State University.
CHILDREN/YOUNG ADULT ----------------Buffalo
Gal by Bill Wallace
Bill Wallace, a native of Chickasha, has written several novels for children, including many award
winners. As an elementary school principal, he told stories to his students-a practice which led to his
writing career. His books, A Dog Called Kitty and Beauty, won the Sequoyah Children's Book Award.
The Children of the Dust Bowl: The True Story of the School at Weed patch Camp by Jerry Stanley
This the story of Okie children of Dust Bowl days and the school superintendent who believed in
them. This is Mr. Stanley's first book and a movie option has been purchased. He has numerous academic
publications and is a history professor at California State University at Bakersfield, California.
New Feetfor Old by Barrett Waller
Barrett Waller is a native of Tulsa. He is a former Tulsa World reporter and works in public relations
at St. John Medical Center. He says he's "not sure" how he got the idea for this book, " except," he
says, "my feet are oversized and I love animals."
People of the Sacred Arrows, the Southern Cheyenne Today by Stan Hoig
Dr. Hoig has written books and articles on Indian and Western history and his A Capital for the Nation
won the 1991 Oklahoma Book Award in the Children!Young Adult category. He is Professor Emeritus
of Journalism at the University of Central Oklahoma.
Red Dirt Jessie by Anna Myers
Red Dirt Jessie is Anna Myers' first novel for children. She has been described in leading national
book reviews as a "new talent to watch" and a writer of "good historical fiction." Red Dirt Jessie
received a Parent's Choice 1992 Story Book Honor. She lives in Chandler, and is a former teacher.
The Sound of Strings by Harold Keith
This book by Harold Keith is the long-awaited sequel to Komantcia, a New York Times Best Book in
1965. It takes the reader into the life of the proud, fierce Comanche Indians during the mid 1800s.
Stegosaurs, the SollJr-Powered Dinosaurs by Helen Roney Sattler
Mrs. Sattler attributed her interest in dinosaurs to her grandson, who asked her questions about them
when he was young. This highly-acclaimed author of science books for children died in June, 1992.
Trouble Dolls by Dian Curtis Regan
Dian Curtis Regan began writing for children several years ago. A former teacher, she is an Oklahoma
artist-in-residence, as well as the regional advisor for the Society of Children's Book Writers,
and a consultant for the University of Central Oklahoma in Edmond.
The Oklahoma Center for the Book wishes to thank the judges
for the 1993 competition. They were:
Doug Bentin
Dan Blanchard
CIanci Brown
Kathryn Fanning
Jean Ann Fausser
Robert Finch
Sonja Fowler
Karyn Gilman
Danney Goble
Carol Hamilton
James Herring
Joan Isom
Ken Jackson
Mary McAnally
Lynn Moroney
Robert T. Motter, Jr.
Suzanne Mounger
Nancy Pearl
Byron Price
A.P. Samuels
Jim Starr
Robert Swisher
James R. Tolbert III
Kathryn Jenson White
William R. Young
The Oklahoma Center for the Book acknowledges the generous contributions
of the following organiZiltions and individuals:
A Likely Story Bookstore, Oklahoma City
Barna Pies, Tulsa
Rita E. Bell, Tulsa
Best of Books, Edmond
F. Lee and Gale Bollinger, Oklahoma City
Jean Brace, Ponca City
Council Oak Books, Tulsa
Tom & Jean Ann Fausser, Tulsa
Full Circle Books, Oklahoma City
Allece Garrard, MacAlester
James and Jane Herring, Lawton
Neustadt Charitable Foundation, Ardmore
Oklahoma Independent Booksellers Association
The Oklahoma Department of Libraries
Steve Shockey
The Waterford Hotel
A very special thanks to the chair of the ceremony committee:
Liz Codding
Previous Oklahoma Book Award Winners
1990, Robert Love Taylor, The Lost Sister
1991, Linda Hogan, Mean Spirit
1992, Robert L. Duncan, The Serpent's Mark
1990, Leonard Leff, Hitchcock & Selznick
1991, Carl Albert & Danney Goble, Little Giant
1992, David Morgan, Robert England and George Humphreys,
Oklahoma Politics & Policies: Governing the Sooner State
1990, William Kistler, The Elizabeth Sequence
1992, Carol Hamilton, Once the Dust
1990, David E. Hunt, The Lithographs oj Charles Banks Wilson
1991, Carol Haralson, Cleora's Kitchens
1992, Joe Williams, Woolaroc
Children/Young Adult:
1990, Helen Roney Sattler, Tyrannosaurus and His Kin
1991, Stan Hoig, A Capitoljor the Nation
1992, Jess & Bonnie Speer, Hillback to Boggy
Arrell Gibson Lifetime Achievement Award:
1990, Dr. Daniel Boorstin, Librarian of Congress Emeritus, Native of Tulsa
1991, Tony Hillerman, Mystery Writer, Native of Sacred Heart
1992, Savoie Lottinville, Director of the University of Oklahoma Press for 30 years
Oklahoma Center for the Book
Officers and Board of Directors
David Draper Clark of Norman is president.
Mr. Oark is managing editor of World Literature Today, a literary quarterly published by
the University of Oklahoma.
Glenda Carlile of Oklahoma City is vice-president.
Mrs. Carlile, an author, portrays Oklahoma Territorial women from her book Buckskin,
Calico, and Lace for schools, libraries and other civic groups. She also serves on the board
of the Oklahoma County Historical Society.
Ken Tracy of Tulsa is secretary.
Mr. Tracy is a bookseller, owner of Yorktown Books in Tulsa, and also serves on the
board of the American Bookseller's Association.
Laurie Sundborg, also of Tulsa, serves as treasurer.
Mrs. Sundborg is librarian at West Regional Library in Tulsa.
The Oklahoma Center for the Book is a non-profit, 5Dl-c-3 organization, serving as an
outreach program of the Library of Congress Center for the Book. Oklahoma's Center,
begun in 1986, was the fourth state center formed. The mission of the Oklahoma Center for
the Book is to promote the past, current, and future work of Oklahoma authors; to promote
the literary heritage of the state; and to encourage reading for pleasure by Oklahomans of all
The Oklahoma Center for the Book is governed by a 3D-member, volunteer board of
directors from across the state. They are listed below, except for officers named above.
Dan Blanchard, Oklahoma City
Gale Bollinger, Oklahoma City
Jean Brace, Ponca City
Lee Brawner, Oklahoma City
Robert L. Clark, Jr., Edmond
Liz Codding, Oklahoma City
Aarone Corwin, Midwest City
Phil Dessauer, Tulsa
Lennie Draper, Norman
Kathryn Fanning, Oklahoma City
Wayne Felts, Muskogee
Sonja Fowler, Oklahoma City
Frankie Sue Gilliam, Muskogee
Ann Hamilton, Edmond
Dan Hoffman, Oklahoma City
Ken Jackson, Tulsa
Guy Logsdon, Tulsa
Paulette Millichap, Tulsa
Robert T. Motter, Jr., Muskogee
Byron Price, Oklahoma City
Ron Robinson, Tahlequah
Robert Swisher, Norman
Sunny Tiedeman, Bartlesville
Marilyn Vesely, Norman
Highlights of Oklahoma Center
for the Book Projects
In addition to planning and administering the Oklahoma Book Awards program, the
Oklahoma Center for the Book has conducted or is currently involved in the following
Created a database of infonnation about hundreds of Oklahoma authors through an on-going
survey project and clipping services. This preliminary list is available to librarians and
teachers across the state to serve Oklahoma students of all ages, and to promote the work of
the authors who appear on the list.
Conducted "Fiction at the Fair" program, which featured 30 Oklahoma authors autographing
books in the Made in Oklahoma Building at the State Fairgrounds in Oklahoma City. More
than 4,000 citizens registered for free books at the booth.
Exhibited at "Friends of Day Care" conference in Tulsa, Encyclomedia, OEA, etc. to promote
Oklahoma's storytellers and others involved in literary arts for young students.
Worked with National Book Foundation to bring Newbery Medalist Paula Fox to Oklahoma
City and Tulsa for presentations to elementary school children across the state. Total audiences
for these appearances exceeded 3500, including authors, librarians, and students.
Attended and exhibited materials at a bookfair in Northpark Mall featuring the work of
Oklahoma's self-publishers, in conjunction with the Oklahoma Department of Commerce.
Participated in Idea Exchange Day in Washington, DC, designed to share infonnation on
state reading and literacy programs and ways of promoting use oflibraries and the literary
Planned and conducted a reception honoring nearly 200 Native American writers from North
and South America, allowing the public to meet and exchange ideas with the authors. This
event was held in conjunction with the "Returning the Gift" festival on the campus of the
University of Oklahoma in Nonnan.
Attended the Oklahoma Writer's Federation Conference to discuss ways to promote authors
within the state and beyond. Attended Oklahoma Library Association Conference to discuss
ways to promote the use of libraries by all age groups.
Prepared dozens of mailings to more than 200 libraries across the state promoting the work
of Oklahoma authors and encouraging libraries to bring authors to the libraries for
autographing and lectures. More than 30 authors have participated at libraries across the
state, and audiences are estimated at more than 7,500 for this year.
Served as the contact point for people who wish to obtain their OED (high school equivalency).
Worked with the Oklahoma Literacy Coalition and the Oklahoma Educational
Television Authority for this program.
Planned and conducted "Romance in the Stacks" program designed to bring 25 romance
authors and 50 librarians together for the purpose of planning programs in libraries across the
Worked to bring National Young Reader's Day to Oklahoma, where more than 9,000
elementary school students visited the Myriad on November 10, 1992 to celebrate reading.
The event was billed as "the biggest pep rally for reading ever." The Center for the Book in
the Library of Congress is one of the national sponsors for the annual National Young
Reader's Day. Students who joined in the event to celebrate reading were entertained by
comedian Argus Hamilton and former Miss America Jane Jayroe, magicians, storytellers,
singers and dancers. Oklahoma Education Television Authority broadcast the program across
the state and beamed it to satellite for airing by more than 100 PBS affiliates and cable.
systems across the United States. Estimated audience for the program was 17 million.
Information regarding membership in the Oklahoma Center for the Book
is available at the registration table; or call 1-800-522-8116.
Proceeds from tonight's book sales will benefit the Oklahoma Center for the Book.
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Spinning Paintballs Tech Tip #3
It was asked in another post what effect do riffled barrels have on spinning a paintball, not drilled holes, actual rifling like in real guns. This is a good question and one that was explored by our research team.
In theory spinning a projectile on the axis of flight adds gyroscopic stability as well as averages out any imperfections in the surface air flow. Paintballs leave a bad turbulence wake behind them that "walks around" the back of the ball as it flies through the air. This is the main cause of a paintballs inaccuracy as the turbulence tail drags the ball around sideways in flight. Spinning the ball should create a tornado like vortex in the back of the ball thereby evening out all the turbulence so the ball is not pulled any particular way.
So great you say lets do it and get more accuracy!! Well if it was possible it would already have been done. The problem is the liquid fill, when you rotate the shell, the liquid tends to stay where it is. The best example of this is a glass of water with ice floating in it, when you rotate the glass the ice stays in the same place (you have all seen it). So if you can grab the ball hard enough to go from 0 to about 10,000 RPM's in 5 thousands of a second (remember TechTip #1?) Yes the shell is spinning but the fill is not. When the ball leaves the barrel the viscosity of the fill slows the shell down but the fill's rotation is speeding up from the shell too, so you get an almost instant reduction of the RPM's out of the barrel. The balls rotation does not come to a complete stop because the shell does impart some spin to the fill.
In order to test this properly we actually developed a gun that spun the barrel, with the ball in it, up to 30,000 RPM's and then shot the ball out. In this way we knew the ball and the fill were completely up to speed when it left the barrel. We had visions of a spinning barrel paintgun that would make that high speed turbo wine! Unfortunately this didn't improve the accuracy because the ball is still too light.
As a final test we developed a barrel that had three razor edged knife blades running down the length of the bore. Using our plastic paintballs they wedged in the blades perfectly and we spun up the barrel and fired more test rounds. Because the knives would cut the ball we could examine them after the fact to see if they were rotating in the barrel etc. Again unfortunately we saw no improvement in accuracy and gave up.
Based on this data we believe round paintballs are too light and have lousy aerodynamics to expect any more accuracy than what we are currently getting. When the military came to us and wanted a more accurate non lethal system we made a bullet shaped, spin stabilized paintball that far outperformed any equal weight round projectile. Accuracy by volume has been, and will remain, the best way to score eliminations.
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Nebraska's No. 1 duo of Kelsey Robinson and Alexa Strange defeated Meg Norton and Kelly Reeves 21-15, 21-16 to get the afternoon started for the Huskers. Hayley Thramer and Amber Rolfzen fell to Zoë Nightingale and Becca Strehlow 21-17, 21-19, but Morgan Broekhuis and Kadie Rolfzen helped NU with a big win at the No. 3 spot over Bojana Todorovic and Megan Moenoa 21-13, 19-21, 15-7.
Alicia Ostrander and Kelsey Fien defeated Karly Drolson and Karsta Lowe in three sets at 21-19, 21-23, 15-13, while Sherida Zarda and Meghan Haggerty fell to Rachel Inouye and Maddy Klineman 21-19, 21-19.
The Huskers will head to No. 4 USC tomorrow for a pair of matches against the Trojans and No. 5 Hawaii. Nebraska will face Hawaii at 1 p.m. CT and USC at 3 p.m. CT at Merle Norman Stadium. All matches will be streamed live: http://pac-12.com/live/usctrojans.aspx.
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LONGMONT -- It's now the city's turn to deal with Dillard's.
After a months-long negotiation between Dillard's and the owners of the Twin Peaks Mall that reached no agreement, the Longmont City Council -- acting as the Longmont Urban Renewal Authority -- voted 6-1 on Tuesday night to begin the eminent domain process with the department store. Several council members said that Dillard's appeared to have no interest in staying in Longmont, and that the drastic action was the only tool left to keep the mall's redevelopment moving.
"I would love nothing more than to manipulate the universe so that everyone wins," Councilman Brian Bagley said. "But that's not possible. ... People want the mall redeveloped. This action is the only way we can do it."
Unique among the mall's businesses, Dillard's owns its own building and land. It also has covenants with the mall that allow it a veto on much of the mall's reconstruction -- covenants that would effectively bring the project to a stop, said Allen Ginsborg of NewMark Merrill Mountain States, the mall's owner.
"There's been a lot of proposals of 'Can't you just work around Dillard's?'" said Brad Power, the city's economic development director. "That's just not possible. Their approval rights on the site extend beyond their own real estate. They extend to the property owned by NewMark."
No representative for the store chain appeared before the council Tuesday.
Ginsborg has asked for eminent domain in order to keep the mall's redevelopment on schedule. Under the process, the city notifies Dillard's that they are now the ones dealing with the store, sends a letter making a final written offer for the property, and then begins its own negotiation with Dillard's. If the company still refuses to accept an offer, the city can then file suit, asking the court to grant immediate possession of the property and to set the final price.
NewMark Merrill hopes to have most of the project complete and the new mall vendors in place in time for the 2014 holiday season.
Talking and dealing
Opening up the details of the negotiations for the first time, Ginsborg said that in 2012, Dillard's had decided it didn't want to be part of the new open-air mall design. In March, he said, NewMark Merrill offered $2,350,000 for the store, more than it had paid per square foot in its $8.5 million purchase of the Twin Peaks Mall. The offer wasn't accepted.
By November, the city had gotten its own appraisal of what the Dillard's property was worth: $3,030,000. In December, NewMark raised its offer to $2.85 million. That again wasn't accepted -- but by January, Ginsborg said, Dillard's had changed real estate directors and there seemed to be renewed interest in remaining with the mall.
In early 2013, the city set a timeline for Dillard's and NewMark Merrill to reach an agreement by April 1. But the negotiations still remained uncertain. On March 20, Ginsborg said, NewMark offered Dillard's a multi-pronged "trial run":
NewMark would provide up to $1 million to remodel the Dillard's storefront.
Dillard's would not have any additional costs for maintenance of the mall's common areas during a two-year trial period; those would be picked up by the city, up to $560,000.
After two years, if Dillard's didn't want to be part of the new project, NewMark would buy the store for $4 million.
"That was a 70 percent premium over what we initially offered Dillard's," Ginsborg said Tuesday night. "We were willing to stick our necks out."
On March 27, the offer was turned down. Dillard's was once again only interested in a buy-out, he said, and was naming a $5 million price.
"They told us they didn't want to be next door to a movie theater," he said. "That's been on the plans since day one."
NewMark Merrill made one last offer on March 28 -- $3.5 million for a complete buyout. It went unanswered, Ginsborg said. Powers said that city staff hadn't heard from the Dillard's real estate director themselves since mid-March.
Needed or too far?
For Councilman Gabe Santos, the situation seemed simple.
"It's obvious one party isn't interested in the negotiations and isn't interested in being part of this community anymore," he said.
But Councilwoman Sarah Levison said she wasn't comfortable with taking the step toward taking the property. This went beyond a simple land-taking for a highway, she said, and taking land for an economic development purpose was taking the city down a slippery slope.
"I'm really not convinced and not comfortable with this proceeding," she said.
Robert Duncan, a special counsel for the city, noted that the proceeding was to cure a "blighted area," a purpose allowed within Colorado law. A purely economic development taking would not.
Bagley suggested that Dillard's had already given its approval for what was going to happen next, by its absence.
"When I don't show up in court, I know I'm going to lose," he said. He indicated the microphone to address the council. "Dillard's has yet to show up at that podium."
One resident, Brad Jolly, spoke against using eminent domain. Just about everyone supports rejuvenating the mall, he said, but not necessarily this way.
"This doesn't respect the private property rights of business owners," he said.
If Longmont ends up filing a court action, the city will ask for immediate possession of the property. If granted, that would allow the city to take the land before the case is concluded and a final price set.
If Dillard's were to successfully appeal the possession to the Colorado Supreme Court, that could put things on hold, Duncan said. But possession would not be returned to Dillard's until the Supreme Court decided to take the case; typically, Duncan said, the court takes three to six months to make that decision. Development could continue until that point.
Ginsborg said he was still willing to negotiate with Dillard's; Power said he would welcome that as well.
"If Dillard's wants to re-engage ... we would step out of the process," Power said.
Power said he expected the city to get in touch with Dillard's before the end of the week.
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When nerdy guys strap on laptops and dance, can a tribute to Internet porn be far behind?
That burning question was answered at Tuesdays media night for this years Snowdown Follies. One never knows what to expect when the Zink brothers, Tim and Brian, plus Paul Gibson and Dan Imming stumble on stage. Last year, they were known as The Danglers and performed in very different costumes. Ill leave that to your imagination. The year before, Brian Zink came on stage dressed only in a barrel held up by suspenders. Soon he was joined by his colleagues in showbiz crime to sing A Rural Love Song. Ill leave that to your imagination, too.
But heres the question: Is it any wonder The Danglers have a following?
For 2013, the guys outdid themselves again with a song, dance and Power Point lecture on the joys of surfing the Internet. Timed perfectly with lyrics and screwball dancing, the images floated on a screen just like a college or business meeting presentation. The images included cast members, other Follies sketches, what appeared to be family pets and the odd celebrity. It was a multimedia extravaganza that ended with a very sudden finale a quick drop of the pants. Did I say well-rehearsed?
Well, despite rumors that the show has been heading uptown since organizers have mixed live performance with lip-syncing, Snowdown happily continues to be rude, crude, and silly.
Two sets of hosts paired off by gender heightened this years theme: Get Your Geek On. Lisa Zwisler and Sandra Shellnut played opposites: a nerdy Durango geekette and a sex-obsessed newcomer who may or may not fit in. Durango, of course, is seen as the geekiest town west of the Mississippi.
The B Cast fielded Jonathan Hunt and Dave Imming as two innocents with a lot of misinformation. Hunts credentials with Durango DOT Comedy and Immings 11 years with Snowdown parlayed into witty banter and a little improv along the way.
As for the so-called acts, while takes on geeks at parties, driving swagger wagons, indulging in three-ways and delivering the news from Albuquerque dominated the evening, a few players strayed into non-geekdom.
John Statens rock n roll guy strutted around the stage oozing confidence, the opposite of Eric Sirois hilarious Student Council geek Napoleon Dynamite dancing for votes.
Suzy DiSanto and Jessica Perinos polished Digadigado jazz dance was way too slick for an evening at the Follies. Warning: sophistication and polish are trending in the Follies. The same could be said for Erin White Sinberg and Mike Testas live performance of their tuneful duet about our tattoo culture.
Three solos stood on their own. Songstress Ellen Lancaster delivered a deadpan These Are My Own, accompanied by guitarist Jason Thies.
The inimitable Dan Brown spoofed a famous feminist play by delivering The Virgin Monologues. Brown sat on a stool and used various props, including a Harpo Marx googlehorn which he honked whenever he said a naughty word or euphemism. At the end, he passed out from overexcitement.
Despite a broken foot, Kristen Palmer imitated Lily Tomlins quirky phone operator Ernestine. She took on City Manager Ron LeBlanc for unpaid phone bills.
LeBlanc was one of the few local luminaries needled by Snowdown entertainers. Throughout the evening, El Rancho Bar got the most jabs, along with assorted bars and restaurants.
But, apparently, the days of poking fun at various individuals and institutions has gone by the wayside. There was a time when jokes about The Durango Herald, LPEA, the BLM, BP and Fort Lewis College, not to mention former City Manager Bob Ledger or the legendary Jeff Deitch, attorney at law, brought the house down. Surely, we have not run out of local material for satire not yet.
Heres looking forward to 2014. May The Danglers return.
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He was a Crookston native.
John Edward Conneran, age 59, of Grand Forks, passed away on Sunday, February 3, 2013 at the Altru Hospital of Grand Forks.
John E. Conneran was born July 21, 1953 in Crookston, MN, the son of Claire (Dubuque) Conneran and the late Lester John Conneran. He grew up and attended school in Fisher, graduating from Fisher High School in 1971. He then attended the University of Minnesota Crookston, and later graduated from Bemidji State. In 1975 he began working for Northwestern Bell, now Century Link, where he was currently working. He was united in marriage to Linda Bodensteiner on June 9, 1984 in Walhalla, ND. Following their marriage, the couple made their home in Grand Forks.
He was a member of Holy Family Catholic Church. He was an avid sports fan. He loved the Twins, Notre Dame, Minnesota Wild, UND Sioux, Minnesota Vikings and whoever was playing the Packers. He loved golfing with his family and friends and was very competitive. He had the most unique pre-swing routine. He also enjoyed playing racquetball every day with his buddies. John loved watching and teaching his kids how to play baseball, basketball, football, volleyball, tennis, cross country and golf. He was their biggest fan and usually had many words of encouragement and tips on improvement. He coached each one of them in different sports. He coached Cal Ripken baseball for many years and enjoyed taking the all-stars to state tournaments. He also served one term as commissioner of Cal Ripken baseball in Grand Forks.
John's greatest passions in life were his wife and children. He proudly watched his kids growing up and was so proud to see his son-in-law Cory and soon to be son-in-law Patrick fit right in with the family. John and Linda were life-long companions and spent every moment away from work together. They enjoyed their annual trip to Las Vegas, playing card games, and spending as much time as they could with their children. He loved his wife and often talked about her beauty and caring nature. He called her his perfect match.
He is survived by his wife of 28 years, Linda of Grand Forks, ND, children: Rachael (Cory) Oehlke, Wadena, MN, Timothy Conneran, Grand Forks, ND, Brittany Conneran and her fiancé Patrick Such, Grafton, ND, Joseph Conneran, Grand Forks, ND, mother Claire Conneran, Crookston, MN, sisters: Mary Jo (Lanny) Anderson, Vadnais Heights, MN, Jeanne Conneran, Crookston, MN, Kathy (Bob) Altringer, Crookston, MN, Sue (Gary) Menard, Crookston, MN, mother-in-law Bernice Bodensteiner, Grand Forks, ND, brothers-in-law: John (Bonnie) Bodensteiner, Danville, IL and Ron (Kim) Bodensteiner, Fosston, MN, sisters-in-law: Jolean (Neil) Pederson, Fargo, ND, Jean (Stan) Bartow, Laverne, OK, Ellen (Monte) Sipma, Minot, ND, Janice (Jim) Halvorson, Wahpeton, ND, Maureen (Don) Larrabee, Thompson, ND, Carol (Mark) Egeland, Fisher, MN, as well as many nieces and nephews and great nieces and nephews. He was preceded in death by his father Lester John, sister, Paulette Hartlich and brother-in-law Rick Hartlich, niece Tracy Altringer, nephew Bill Hartlich, father-in-law Joseph Bodensteiner, and great nephew, Lucas Bartow.
In lieu of flowers, memorials are preferred to the family and will be designated towards a baseball scholarship in John's name.
Mass of Christian Burial will be Thursday, February 7, 2013 at 1:00 P.M. at Holy Family Catholic Church.
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Global action star Liam Neeson stars in Non-Stop, a suspense thriller played out at 40,000 feet in the air. During a transatlantic flight from New York City to London, U.S. Air Marshal Bill Marks receives a series of cryptic text messages demanding that he instruct the airline to transfer $150 million into an off-shore account. Until...
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Global action star Liam Neeson stars in Non-Stop, a suspense thriller played out at 40,000 feet in the air. During a transatlantic flight from New York City to London, U.S. Air Marshal Bill Marks receives a series of cryptic text messages demanding that he instruct the airline to transfer $150 million into an off-shore account. Until he secures the money, a passenger on his flight will be killed every 20 minutes. The film reunites Neeson with Unknown director Jaume Collet-Serra and producer Joel Silver, and co-stars Golden Globe Award winner Julianne Moore.
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Seventeen years ago, Harrison Ford grumbled four simple words that defined a genre, a demographic, and a country: Get off my plane. In a pre-9/11 world, there was no shortage of jingoistic glee in a movie like Air Force One, in which a man's man American president doled out justice to a militia of Russian loyalist terrorists who made the silly mistake of attempting to hijack his flight home from Moscow. In 2014, we don't have the luxury of facing a plotline like this with reckless merriment. There's a damp gravity to the premise behind movies like Non-Stop, which in another time would have been nothing more than Taken on a Plane. But rigidly conscious of the connotations that attach to a story about a hijacking of a civilian international flight into John F. Kennedy Airport in New York City, Non-Stop doesn't play too fast and loose. It still plays, and has some good fun doing so, but carefully.
From the getgo, we're anchored into the grim narrative of Liam Neeson's U.S. Air Marshall Bill Marks, who settles his demons with a healthy spoonful of whiskey. A dutiful officer even when liquored up, Marks eyeballs every nameless face in London's Heathrow Airport, silently introducing the bevvy of characters who'll come into play later on. After takeoff, Marks finds himself on the unwitting prowl for the anonymous party who's attempting to take down the red-eye through a series of manipulative text messages, well-timed threats, and clandestine killings. Chatty passenger Julianne Moore and flight attendant Michelle Dockery join Marks in his efforts to identify the mysterious criminal before the entire aircraft falls to his or her whims. So less Taken, more Murder, She Wrote.
Our roundup of suspects challenges our (and their) preconceived notions, and quite laughably - most vocal among Neeson's fellow passengers are a white beta-male school teacher (Scoot McNairy), a black computer engineer with an attitude of entitlement (Nate Parker), a softspoken Middle Eastern surgeon whose headwear gets more than a few focal shots (Omar Metwally), a middle-aged white businessman whose latest account landed him more than your house is worth (Frank Deal), an irate black youngster draped in irreverence (Corey Hawkins), and a white, bald, machismo-howling New York cop who secretly accepts his gay brother (Corey Stoll). Just a few talking heads short of Do the Right Thing, Non-Stop manages to goof on each man's (notice that they're all men - Moore, Dockery, and a barely-in-the-movie Lupita Nyong'o are kept shy of the action for most of the film) distaste for and distrust of one another as they each try to sidle up to, or undermine the harried Marks.
Non-Stop plays an interesting game with its characters and its audience, simultaneously painting the ignorance of its characters with a thick coat of comedy while pointing its finger straight out at us with accusations that we, too, thought it was whoever we just learned it wasn't, and for all the wrong reasons. Shame on you! Non-Stop chides, adding, But let's keep going, this is fun!
It is fun - that's the miraculous thing. Without any Get off my planes or Yippee ki yays, Non-Stop keeps its action genre silliness in check (okay, there is a moment involving an airborne gun that'll institute some serious laugh-cheers), investing all of its good time in the game of claustrophobic Clue that we can't help but enjoy. It sacrifices some of its charm in a heavy-handed third act, tipping to one side of what was a pretty impressive balancing act up until that point. But its falter is not one that drags down the movie entirely. Fun and excitement are restored, sincerity is maintained, and even a few moments of sensitivity creep their way through. We might not live in a world of President Harrison Fords any longer, but Air Marshall Liam Neesons could actually be a step up.
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