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A group of 50 activists from the Occupy Coalition gathered in downtown Milwaukee recently to hold a protest of unequal distribution of city funds and a conversation with Milwaukee Mayor Tom Barrett. They were met with an enhanced police presence but did not get to meet the Mayor The Occupy Coalition includes Occupy the Hood, Occupy Milwaukee, Occupy Riverwest and Decolonize the Barrio. On Monday, February 6, the group met at the intersection of Wells and Wisconsin downtown Milwaukee and marched to the Milwaukee city hall. The group of activists was met by an enhanced police presence that required participants to have their bags searched upon entering the building. About 15 police officers were in and around city hall for the demonstration, a presence that is very unusual. Michael Horne has been a correspondent at Milwaukee Magazine for over two decades. Horne said he commonly goes to city hall to gather information for stories and has never been searched upon entering the public building and was surprised at the police presence for the demonstration. "I have never seen the police arrayed outside of the Milwaukee City Hall in all of my years, by which I mean they have the west entrance blocked off and each of the other two entrances. The police were lined abreast inside the lobby and were similarly arrayed at the elevators and stairs. City Hall is usually a step right up place." Once inside, activists with the occupy coalition made speeches about the unjust conditions that are occurring in Milwaukee. Activists then demanded to meet with Milwaukee Mayor, Tom Barrett to discuss these issues, such as the distribution of funds in a community block grant program within the city and an audit of where city money is being spent. Police did not allow anyone to go to the Mayor's office on the second floor. Mayor Barrett's refusal to meet with the group of activists, or at least a couple of activists representing the whole group, is indicative of whom has more access to the upper levels of power in Milwaukee. Within the past couple of weeks Mayor Barrett was in attendance of several different events attended by his constituents, including a fundraiser for Tammy Baldwin, a Valerie Jarrett (senior adviser and assistant to the president for Public Engagement and Intergovernmental Affairs for the Obama administration) event, a Milwaukee Press club event, a Milwaukee County Democrats meeting, a fundraiser for Emmanuel Mamalakis, a county supervisor running for city comptroller. The group was able to come into contact with a couple of city alderman including Willie C. Wade, district 7, and Ashanti Hamilton, district 1. Alderman Wade was resistant to speak with the group, who eventually started yelling "sell out." Alderman Hamilton was much more cooperative and spent at least 10 minutes speaking with the group, promising to fulfill their request of an outside audit done of city finances. The Occupy coalition plans to continue to hold demonstrations and conversations with residents and elected officials of Milwaukee regarding various aspects of the economic crisis in the 4th poorest city in the United States.
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|NYU Psychology
|Jim Uleman
Professor of Psychology
Implicit impressions of other people: influences and effects.
Our impressions of, and reactions to other people are both explicit and implicit. Traditional research on person perception focused on the explicit level, giving research participants explicit goals to form impressions, presenting explicit relevant information, and assessing perceptions with explicit measures. But over the past 20 years, it's been well established that implicit impressions are just as important, and can be studied through a growing array of methods. Implicit impressions may be formed spontaneously (without intentions or even awareness), at encoding. They may be based on (or influenced by) information that perceivers are unaware of, and have effects that perceivers do not recognize or cannot control. My students, collaborators and I study such implicit impressions (see Uleman et al., 2008), as well as other unintended (Uleman & Bargh, 1989), spontaneous inferences (e.g., Hassin et al., 2002).
When people read that "The secretary solved the mystery half-way through the book," most infer that he is clever, even without any explicit intention to form impressions. Evidence for such spontaneous trait inferences (STIs) comes from studies relying on cued recall (Uleman et al, 1993; 1994), probe recognition reaction times (Uleman, Hon et al, 1996), lexical decision RTs (Zárate et al, 2001), and false recognition rates (Todorov & Uleman, 2002; 2003; 2004). See Uleman, Newman, & Moskowitz (1996) for a review of early empirical work, and Uleman (1999) for more theoretical speculations. Here are a few of the interesting phenomena that have emerged from this work.
Many questions remain for future research, beyond how to better understand the effects noted above. We are working on some of these:
More generally, I'm interested in social cognition, person perception, and how social motives and situations affect these.
Education:Ph.D. 1966 (social psychology), Harvard University
B.A. 1961 (psychology), University of Michigan
No Degree, 1957-59 (phsyics), Caltech
Society for Experimental Social Psychology
Fellowships/Honors:- Fellow, American Psychological Association and the Association for Psychological Science
- Associate Editor, Social Cognition (1994-2006)
- National Science Foundation and National Institute of Mental Health research grants
- 2013 Thomas M. Ostrom Award from the Person Memory Interest Group (PMIG), and the International Social Cognition Network (ISCON). "in recognition of his outstanding contributions to social cognition."
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Shimizu, Y., Senzaki, S., & Uleman, J. S. (2018). The influence of maternal socialization on infants' social evaluation in two cultures. Infancy, 25(3) 748-766. doi:10.1111/infa.12240.
Uleman, J. S., Granot, Y., & Shimizu, Y. (2018). Responsibility: Cognitive fragments and collaborative coherence? [invited commentary on John M. Doris (2015), Talking to our selves: Reflection, ignorance, and agency.] Behavioral and Brain Sciences, 41 (pp. 47-48 of 75) doi: 10.1017/S0140525X17000814, e60.
Lee, H., Shimizu, Y., Masuda, T., & Uleman, J. S. (2017). Cultural differences in spontaneous trait and situational inferences. Journal of Cross Cultural Psychology, 48(5), 627-643. doi:10.1177/0022022117699279.
Shimizu, Y., Lee, H., & Uleman, J. S. (2017). Culture as automatic processes for making meaning: Spontaneous trait inferences. Journal of Experimental Social Psychology, 69(1), 79-85. doi: 10.1016/j.jesp.2016.08.003.
Wang, Y., Higgins, N. C., Uleman, J. S., Michaux, A., Vipond, D. (2016). An interactive activation and competition model of person knowledge, suggested by proactive interference by traits spontaneously inferred from behaviors. British Journal of Social Psychology, 55(1), 126-143. doi: 10.1111/bjso.12119
Kressel, L. M., & Uleman, J. S. (2015). The causality implicit in traits. Journal of Experimental Social Psychology, 57, 51-54.http://dx.doi.org/10.1016/j.jesp.2014.11.005
Lee, H., Shimizu, Y., & Uleman, J. S. (2015). Cultural differences in the automaticity of elemental impression formation. Social Cognition, 33, 1-19.
Orghian, D., Garcia-Marques, L., Uleman, J. S., & Heinke, D. (2015).A connectionist model of spontaneous trait inference and spontaneous trait transference: Do they have the same underlying processes? Social Cognition, 33, 20-66.
Uleman, J. S. (2015). Causes and causal attributions: Questions raised by Dave Hamilton and spontaneous trait inferences. In S. J. Stroessner & J. W. Sherman (Eds.), Social perception: From individuals to groups (pp. 52-70). New York: Psychology Press
Kubota, J. T., Mojdehbakhsh, R., Raio, C., Brosch, T., Uleman, J. S., & Phelps, E. A.. (2014). Stressing the person: Legal and everyday person attributions under stress. Biological Psychology, 103, 117-124. http://dx.doi.org/10.1016/j.biopsycho.2014.07.020
Brosch, T., Schiller, D., Mojdehbakhsh, R., Uleman, J. S., & Phelps, E. A. (2013). Neural mechanisms underlying the integration of situational information into attribution outcomes. Social Cognitive and Affective Neuroscience, 8, 640-646. http://dx.doi:10.1093/scan/nst019.
Rim, S., Min, K. E., Uleman, J. S., Chartrand, T. L., & Carlston, D.E. (2013). Seeing Others Through Rose-Colored Glasses: An Affiliation Goal and Positivity Bias in Implicit Trait Impressions. Journal of Experimental Social Psychology, 49, 1204-1209. doi: 10.1016/j.jesp.2013.05.007.
Uleman, J. S., & Kressel, L. M. (2013). A brief history of theory and research on impression formation. In D. E. Carlston (Ed.). Oxford handbook of social cognition (pp. 53-73): New York: Oxford University Press.Ferreira, M. B., Garcia-Marques, L., Hamilton, D., Ramos, T., Uleman, J. S., & Jerónimo, R. (2012). On the relation between spontaneous trait inferences and intentional inferences: An inference monitoring hypothesis. Journal of Experimental Social Psychology, 48, 1-12.
Saribay, S. A., Rim, S., & Uleman, J. S. (2012). Primed self-construal, culture, and stages of impression formation. Social Psychology (special issue on Culture as Process), 43, 196-204.
Uleman, J. S., Rim, S., Saribay, S. A., & Kressel, L. M. (2012). Controversies, questions, and prospects for spontaneous social inferences. Social and Personality Psychology Compass, 6, 657-673.
Uleman, J. S., & Saribay, S. A. (2012). Initial impressions of others. In K. Deaux & M. Snyder (Eds.), Oxford handbook of personality and social psychology (pp. 337-366). New York: Oxford University Press.
Uleman, J. S., Kressel, L. M., & Rim, S. (2011). Spontaneous inferences provide intuitive beliefs on which reasoning proper depends. Behavioral and Brain Sciences, 34, 90-91. (Commentary on Mercier & Sperber's Why do humans reason? Arguments for an argumentative theory. BBS, 34, 90-91)
Kressel, L., & Uleman, J. S. (2010). Personality traits function as causal concepts. Journal of Experimental Social Psychology, 46, 213-216.
Uleman, J. S., Saribay, S. A., & Gonzalez, C. (2008). Spontaneous inferences, implicit impressions, and implicit theories. Annual Review of Psychology, 59, 329-360.
Uleman, J. S., Blader, S. L., & Todorov, A. (2005). Implicit impressions. In R. R. Hassin, J. S. Uleman, & J. A. Bargh (Eds.). The new unconscious (pp. 362-392). New York: Oxford University Press.
Hassin, R. R., Uleman, J. S., & Bargh, J. A. (Eds.) (2005) The new unconscious. [ a sequel to Uleman & Bargh's Unintended Thought, 1989 ]. New York: Oxford University Press.
Todorov, A., & Uleman, J. S. (2004). The person reference process in spontaneous trait inferences. Journal of Personality and Social Psychology, 87, 482-493.
Todorov, A., & Uleman, J. S. (2003). The efficiency of binding spontaneous trait inferences to actors' faces. Journal of Experimental Social Psychology, 39, 549-562.
Hassin, R., Bargh, J. A., & Uleman, J. S. (2002). Spontaneous causal inferences. Journal of Experimental Social Psychology, 38, 515-522.
Todorov, A., & Uleman, J. S. (2002). Spontaneous trait inferences are bound to actors: Evidence from false recognition. Journal of Personality and Social Psychology, 83, 1051-1065.
Zárate, M. A., Uleman, J. S., & Voils, C. I. (2001). Effects of culture and processing goals on the activation and binding of trait concepts. Social Cognition (special issue on culture and cognition), 19, 295-323.
Uleman, J. S., Rhee, E., Bardoliwalla, N., Semin, G., & Toyama, M. (2000). The relational self: Closeness to ingroups depends on who they are, culture, and the type of closeness. Asian Journal of Social Psychology, 3, 1-17.*
Uleman, J.S. (1999). Spontaneous versus intentional inferences in impression formation. In S. Chaiken & Y. Trope (Eds.). Dual-process theories in social psychology (pp. 141-160). New York: Guilford.
Uleman, J. S., Hon, A., Roman, R., & Moskowitz, G. B. (1996). On-line evidence for spontaneous trait inferences at encoding. Personality and Social Psychology Bulletin, 22, 377-394.
Uleman, J. S., Newman, L. S., & Moskowitz, G. B. (1996). People as flexible interpreters: Evidence and issues from spontaneous trait inference. In M. P. Zanna (Ed.), Advances in Experimental Social Psychology (Vol. 28, pp. 211-279). San Diego, CA: Academic Press.
Rhee, E., Uleman, J.S., & Lee, H.K. (1996). Variations in collectivism and individualism by ingroup and culture: Confirmatory factor analyses. Journal of Personality and Social Psychology, 71, 1037-1054.
Rhee, E., Uleman, J. S., Lee, H. K., & Roman, R. J. (1995). Spontaneous self-concepts and ethnic identities in individualistic and collectivistic cultures. Journal of Personality and Social Psychology ,69, 142-152.
Uleman, J.S., & Moskowitz, G.B. (1994). Unintended effects of goals on unintended inferences. Journal of Personality and Social Psychology, 66, 490-501.
Uleman, J. S., Moskowitz, G. B., Roman, R. J., & Rhee, E. (1993). Tacit, manifest, and intentional reference: How spontaneous trait inferences refer to persons. Social Cognition, 11, 321-351.
Newman, L.S., & Uleman, J.S. (1993). When are you what you did? Behavior identification and dispositional inference in person memory, attribution, and social judgment. Personality and Social Psychology Bulletin, 19, 513-525.
Uleman, J.S., & Bargh, J.A. (Eds.), (1989). Unintended thought. New York: Guilford.
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Prisons, jails are America's 'new asylums,' study says
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Report reveals sex education comes too late for many teens
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04/11/2014 11:31amAs political unrest continues in Ukraine, 85 missionaries from The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints have been transferred, the church announced Friday.
10 construction projects to avoid this year
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DUI driver causes 3-vehicle accident, police say
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Utah governor voices support for overdose laws
04/11/2014 4:11pmUtah Gov. Gary Herbert and other lawmakers gathered Friday to show their support for a pair of new laws designed to prevent drug overdoses.
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Suicide linked to air pollutants, preliminary U. study says
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Safely cutting parts that are too small to handle is easy with some simple jigs.
By Robert W. Lang
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Cutting and machining small parts can be one of the biggest challenges a woodworker faces. Beading, mullions and muntins, and small mouldings are difficult to make accurately and safely. Small pieces can bend and twist when meeting a router bit or saw blade, and the usual methods of controlling stock and working safely can either make it impossible to move parts for machining, or double or triple the amount of labor needed.
The usual advice of milling large pieces and cutting the small parts from them sounds sensible, but it isn't always practical, and it's rarely efficient. You still reach a point where you're working with small pieces in close proximity to a saw blade or router bit.
Here are two methods I have found to safely and accurately cut and mould small pieces of stock. I'm able to keep control of small pieces while keeping my hands at a safe distance from blades and bits. Plus, it virtually eliminates the chance of kickback.
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[Addison Fox] TEMPING ACQUISITIONS is the first in the Boardrooms and Billionaires series for Entangled Indulgence.
Keira McBride, CEO of McBride Media, is at the top of her game. She and her two sisters, Camryn and Mayson, have restored their family's failing magazine empire into a bright, vibrant enterprise for the 21st century. And sexy corporate raider, Nathan Cooper, is looking to take them over and break up the company.
Nathan's carrying a lot of baggage of his own, particularly growing up as the illegitimate son of media mogul West Harrison. Nathan sees a business opportunity in McBride Media, but once he gets into the fight, it's his animosity toward his father – and proving he can play in this field – that keep him stubbornly moving forward.
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CEO Keira McBride has put more than a decade of blood, sweat, and tears into restoring her family's magazine empire and knows she can handle any business challenge thrown her way…until sexy billionaire and corporate raider Nathan Cooper makes a play for her legacy.
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Continued study of literary conventions and practice, including periodization and theory as modes of approaching literary study. Examples of historical periods and movements, canonical and non-canonical works, conceptual and applied study of various literary theories.
- General Education Requirement Fulfillment: Writing-centered; Interpreting Texts
- Prerequisite: ENGL 201
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College Sports Roundup: St. Anselm hoop squad keeps on winning
January 26. 2013 10:45PM
Roy Mabrey led all scorers with 24 points and Dino Mallios registered his fourth double-double of the season as St. Anselm defeated Le Moyne, 80-67, in a Northeast-10 Conference men's basketball game at the Stoutenburgh Gymnasium in Goffstown Saturday.
It was the 12th win in St. Anselm's past 14 games and it now sports a 14-3 overall mark and a 10-3 NE-10 record.
The sharpshooting Hawks tallied 18 three-point field goals in the game, the second most in program history behind the 20 they recorded against Quinnipiac on Jan. 25, 1994.
Mabrey had six of the treys while Mallios scored 12 points and dished out 14 assists.
John Nielsen (18 points) added six threes, and Mike McCahey chipped in 15 points.
The Hawks burst to a 17-2 lead to open the game and led 23-4 with 11:39 remaining in the first half. The Dolphins recovered, slightly, and entered the locker room trailing, 35-24.
Jim Janson led Le Moyne with 23 points and eight rebounds.
Le Moyne was guilty of 22 turnovers.
Harvard 82, Dartmouth 77 (OT): At Cambridge, Mass., Harvard overcame a 13-point deficit with less than four minutes to play to force overtime and then outpointed the Big Green, 20-15, during the extra session in a game televised nationally on NBC Sports Network.
Siyani Chambers had 21 points for the Crimson, who improved to 10-6 overall and remained unbeaten in the Ivy after two league contests, while Wesley Saunders added 20.
Dartmouth, which sank to 4-12 and 0-2 Ivy, got 15 points apiece from John Golden and Malik Gill in a game the Big Green dominated most of the way before Harvard's Christian Webster rallied his team with a trio of three-pointers and a Chambers layup which tied the game at 62-62 at the end of regulation.
Pace 65, Franklin Pierce 62: At Rindge, the Setters final five points in the game came from the free throw line as Pace pulled away for its sixth NE-10 win of the season. Franklin Pierce, which led by 13 at the half, saw its league mark slip to 9-4. Eric Jean-Guillaume, whose jumper left the Ravens trailing by a point, 63-62, with 1:13 to play, topped the FPU scoring list with 19 points. Ellis Cooper added 15. Jonathan Merceus, who scored 19 points, led the Pace comeback with 15 second half markers.
Keene State 91, UMass-Boston 82: At Boston, Mass., Ryan Martin scored 23 points and Anthony Mariano came off the bench to finish with 22 for the Owls who are 6-3 in the Little East. Winners of three of their last four games, KSC is fourth in the conference standings. Keene had a strong first half, winning the initial 20-minute battle, 45-31.
Plymouth State 69, UMass-Dartmouth 40: At North Dartmouth, Mass., the Panthers registered their second LEC win behind the team-leading 14 points of Dover's Alex Burt. Kevin Eisenberg and Petey Skevas each scored 13, and Shomari Morgan added 10.
Rivier 53, Emmanuel 52: At Nashua, Bow's Tom Poitras dropped in a jump shot with 37 seconds remaining to lift the Raiders to 5-7 in the GNAC. Poitras led all scorers in the game with 21 points.
Daniel Webster 67, Southern Vermont 52: At Bennington, Vt., Daris Cosby netted 11 points and David Feinstein added 10 as the Eagles climbed to 4-5 in the NECC.
Lyndon State 91, New England College 71: At Lyndonville, Vt., the Pilgrims fell behind 47-33 at the half and never recovered. Jonathan Byrnes and Joel DeMadet each scored 10 points.
Colby-Sawyer 82, Johnson State 61: At Johnson, Vt., Kyle Nelson paced the Chargers (8-3 NAC) with 21 points.
Men's Hockey
Plymouth State 3, Fitchburg State 2 (OT): At Fitchburg, Mass., Andrew Wigg scored the game-winner 2:59 into overtime to move the Panthers to 10-2-0 in MASCAC competition.
Castleton State 3, St. Anselm 2: At Goffstown, Brett Zeggil scored the game-deciding goal with 16 seconds left in regulation.
Southern New Hampshire 5, Stonehill 3: At Hooksett, Zach Lubinski of Hudson and Casey Goll each scored a pair of goals for the Penmen while Tyler Holske saved 25 shots in goal.
Men's Skiing
Colby College Carnival: At Carrabasset Valley, Maine, Plymouth State ended ninth in the slalom competition. Chris Beadon turned in a 16th place.
Women's Basketball
Franklin Pierce 69, Pace 60: Tiffany Johnson scored nine of Franklin Pierce's 11 points during overtime as the Ravens defeated visiting Pace University, 69-60, at the Fieldhouse in Rindge Saturday.
Johnson scored a game-high 23 points while FPU teammate Brooke Long came off the bench to add 17.
With the game tied at 55-55, the Ravens' Brooke Codere and the Setters Jessica Scannell (team-high 15 points) traded three-point field goals during the final 38 seconds of regulation to keep the game knotted at 58-58 and force the overtime.
The extra session, after the initial 30 seconds, belonged to Pierce. Brianna Harrison hit a jump shot to give Pace a 60-58 advantage at 4:32 of overtime, but the Ravens defense did not allow another points the rest of the way. Johnson connected on a pair of jumpers including a three-pointer and four free throws to cement the victory.
Franklin Pierce boasts a 12-5 overall record, but more importantly, a 9-4 mark in the Northeast-10.
New Hampshire 60, Binghamton 52: At Vestal, N.Y., Morgan Frame scored 23 points and Cari Reed banked in 14 for the Wildcats. Both teams spot 2-5 America East records.
Southern New Hampshire 76, Adelphi 56: At Manchester, Michelle DeRoma led three Penmen in double figures with 21 points. Sloane Sorrell added 16 points while Bow's Kelly Chergey had a career-high 14 points. SNHU never trailed and took a 34-19 lead into the locker room at the half. Winners of three of four, the Penmen improved to 6-7 in the NE-10.
Le Moyne 57, St. Anselm 48: At Goffstown, the Hawks squandered a 14-point second half lead, scoring just four points over the final 13:51 to fall to the Dolphins. St. Anselm led 44-30, but Le Moyne netted 27 of the game's final 31 points. Raquel Johnson tallied 14 points for the Hawks who are 1-12 in the NE-10.
UMass-Boston 69, Keene State 48: At Boston, Mass., the Beacons broke open a one-point game at the half with a 20-3 run and outscored the Owls 40-20 in the second stanza to secure the victory. Siobhan Carnell paced KSC, 2-7 in the LEC, with 20 points.
UMass-Dartmouth 76, Plymouth State 39: At North Dartmouth, Mass., the Corsairs received a 35-point effort from Colleen Moriarty and drubbed the Panthers who are winless in Little East play. Taylor Perry and Krystin Corliss of Loudon scored 13 and 11 points each for PSU.
Daniel Webster 65, Southern Vermont 39: At Bennington, Vt., the Eagles upped their NECC record to 7-3 behind the 35-point performance of sharpshooting Vanessa Bosques. DWC controlled the game and led 28-16 at the half.
New England College 69, Lyndon State 52: At Lyndonville, Vt., Kate Levy led four Pilgrims in double figures with 18 points. NEC owns a 9-2 conference record.
Women's hockey
Clarkson 5, Dartmouth 0: At Potsdam, N.Y., the Big Green suffered their second shutout of the season and slipped to 7-6-2 in ECAC Hockey play. No. 7 Clarkson is 12-2-0 in the league. Dartmouth was stopped on 10 power play opportunities. It is zero-for-18 in its last two games. Goalie Lindsay Holdcroft stopped 17 of the 22 shots she faced.
St. Anselm 8, Nichols 3: At Goffstown, Courtney Winters scored three goals and assisted on another as the Hawks moved their record to 8-2-3 in ECAC Women's East play. St. Anselm skaters peppered the Bisons goal with 57 shots. Hawks goalie Janice Michaud made 21 saves to gain the decision.
Sacred Heart 3, Franklin Pierce 1: At Bridgeport, Conn., Karsyn Baker scored the Pierce (5-12-0) goal.
Salve Regina 4, Plymouth State 0: Rachel Porter and Samantha Zitzer registered a goal and an assist each for the Seahawks who enjoyed a 33-10 advantage in shots on goal. Panthers goalie Ali Ponte made 29 saves.
New England College 5, St. Michael's 1: At Henniker, Lauren Hopps made 17 saves and five different Pilgrims scored.
New Hampshire: At Durham, Austyn Fobes placed first in vault and all-around to propel the Wildcats to their highest score of the season, 195.650, against Brown and Temple.
Women's Skiing
Colby College Carnival: At Carrabasset Valley, Maine, Caroline Lundmark and Leigh Anne Connors recorded top 50 finishes in the slalom for 12th-place Plymouth State.


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THE CHESIL Bank Garden Club meets on Tuesday, 22nd May at 7.30 pm in Langton Village Hall – this is the final meeting until September & once the business is out of the way (as quickly as
possible!) it is a fun evening with a garden based quiz, a…
TRANSPORT minister Theresa Villiers, pictured inset, will make tracks to a Dorset heritage railway to officially open a new signal box.
AN estimated 900 people turned out to support and enjoy Portland Rotary's Plant and Crafts Fair at the Grove Road playing field.
A CELEBRATION of French music and family fun have been included in the packed programme for this year's Cerne Abbas Music Festival.
YOUNG footballers put in a monumental effort as they stepped out on a charity walk in aid of a Dorset children's hospice.
ARTWORK created by Portland students will be brightening up London's Olympic Park to welcome international visitors.
THE minister for crime and security James Brokenshire has praised measures put in place to ensure safety during the Olympics and Paralympics in Weymouth and
POLICE have been cracking down on motorists breaking the law in Dorchester town centre.
A WEYMOUTH guesthouse owner was shocked when a search for a leaking pipe revealed a feeder pipe supplying water to two other properties at his expense.
A PILE of clothes caught alight in Martinstown due to lamplight reflecting off a mirror.
• Attendance at the Mothers' Union Table Top Sale in the Church Rooms suffered a little from the atrocious weather, but those who did make the effort were rewarded with a wide range of goods on
sale. The hall was packed with stalls ranging from…
A CAR ended up on its roof after a crash in Weymouth.
POLICE are warning motorists not to leave valuables in their cars at local beauty spots after a spate of thefts.
A WOMAN whose garden lights were heartlessly stolen has had her faith in people restored after community members rallied round.
A SHOCKED farmer made a gruesome discovery when he found one of his day-old calves had been killed.
FORMER war reporter Kate Adie is lending her support to Puddletown Library.
Port of Jersey: Re-tendering of the stevedoring license 2012.
Invitation for Expressions of Interest in the license to provide specific stevedoring services for the marine Ports of Jersey.
The port of Jersey is the sea port…
Application for Variation of a Premises Licence
We, Booker Limited, of Equity House, Irthlingborough Road, Wellingborough, NN8 1LT apply for a variation of a Premises Licence for the premises known as Booker Cash & Carry,…
TIMOTHY MARK NICHOLS, aged 54, of South Instow, Swanage. Admitted failing to give information relating to the identification of the driver of a vehicle who was alleged to have been guilty of
an offence, having been required by or on behalf of the…
ROSS PATRICK BEAUMONT, aged 25, of Hodview, Stourpaine. Pleaded not guilty to assault by beating and charge dismissed as no evidence offered. Bound over in the sum of £100 for 12 months to
keep the peace especially towards two individuals.…
KATHERINE ANNE LINGS, aged 25, of Barrack Street, Bridport. Admitted stealing clothing to the value of £50 belonging to M and Co Stores, Bridport. Discharged conditionally for six months.
Also admitted committing a further offence while subject to…
ROBERT JOHN BELL, aged 37, of East Weare Road, Portland. Admitted at Maidstone in Kent without lawful excuse damaging a Rover 200 of a value unknown.
Discharged conditionally for 12 months. Restraining order made. Ordered to pay £300 compensation.
STUART BRENDON CLARK, aged 31, of Abbotsbury Road, Weymouth. Admitted failing without reasonable excuse to comply with the requirements of a
community order made by Weymouth Magistrates Court. Community order revoked and dealt with for two original…
A TEACHER is heading to South Africa in a bid to use education to change lives.
THOMAS LIONEL PAUL GUPPY, aged 21, of no fixed abode. Admitted at Dorchester two charges of assault by beating. Community order made with exclusion
requirement for 12 months, defendant not to enter a flat in Dorchester. Requirement to attend…
BRING your stories to the beach this coming weekend and take part in creating a mesh of tales that celebrate our coast and maritime heritage.
On the radio I heard Richard Drax's response to the Queens speech.
WHY, why, why, do we have to have a one way system for four-and-a-half months?
I FIND it outrageous that bar and nightclub owners should think Weymouth and Portland Borough Council's new sitting-out
policy is a threat to café culture.
A DORCHESTER firm is celebrating again after scooping its fourth industry award in less than a year.
LOCAL manufacturing will come under the spotlight at an event to highlight opportunities for businesses in south Dorset.
GARDEN centre boss Charlie Groves is saddling up to help in a 247-mile 'Barathon'.
A WEYMOUTH woman who became the country's first female speedway professional is gearing up for the ride of a lifetime.
MISTY HAPPY1st BIRTHDAY Love ~ Mummy, Daddy, Grandma and Sister Saffie Stolen from us on 26.08.2011. Still loved and missed by us all. Any information please phone 07902 926633
New Premises Licence
Notice is given that CHESIL BEACH CAFE LTD has applied to Weymouth & Portland Borough Council Licensing Authority for a new Premises Licence under the Licensing Act 2003 for
the premises known as;
Witnesses are being sought after multiple burglaries at a location just outside Winterbourne Kingston.
Two people were taken to hospital after an accident last night.
GW ELECTRICAL tamed the Bears to win this middle-of-the-table clash.
A SIX-WICKET haul from Martinstown ace Danny Dancer booked a second round date with Frampton in the Dorchester Evening League Knockout Cup.
Dorchester Town boss Phil Simkin is determined to retain the services of university-bound Kyle Critchell.
WEYMOUTH Ladies have made the first signing for their 2012/13 season.
DORCHESTER Bowls Club and St Osmund's Middle School have linked up to improve opportunities for the youth of the area to try their hand at indoor bowls.
CHICKERELL Youth FC's annual football tournament at Budmouth College once again proved a huge success.
BLUE is now the colour for Elle Saunders after winning a place at the Chelsea FC Academy.
HOLLY Butt came away from the Olympic Stadium with a silver medal after representing the West of England at the UK School Games.
DORCHESTER Town Youth bagged four titles at their 11th annual tournament at Sandringham Sports Centre.
PALMER - Ray. Treasured memories of our dear brother Ray who was taken from us 6 years ago. Always in our thoughts. Thinking of you today. From your brothers and sisters xxx
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RANDALL – Muriel Joan. Passed away peacefully at Lymewood Nursing Home, Uplyme on 5th May 2012 aged 87 years. Dearest sister of Marjorie and the late Edward and Geoffrey, and a much loved cousin.
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July 12. 2013 8:35PM
Nashua man accused of killing sister declared incompetent
By KIMBERLY HOUGHTON
Union Leader Correspondent
— A city man accused of murdering his sister earlier this year has been deemed incompetent to stand trial.
Judge Diane Nicolosi of Hillsborough County Superior Court has ruled that Duane Rolfe, 65, is not presently competent to stand trial for the Jan. 19 killing of Judith Rolfe.
However, Nicolosi said Duane Rolfe's competency could be restored within a year, according to court documents.
"The parties agree that there is a substantial likelihood that Mr. Rolfe can be restored to competency with appropriate medication and mental health treatment within 12 months," says the ruling, which was issued on Wednesday.
It has been six months since Duane Rolfe allegedly beat his sister to death with an undisclosed object, causing injuries to her head and brain. The siblings shared a home at 8 Belmont St., and also operated McDonald's kitchen shop in downtown Nashua for decades.
Dr. Philip Kinsler, a clinical and forensic psychologist, has diagnosed that Duane Rolfe was psychotic, or legally insane, at the time of the attack. According to court documents, Rolfe was likely suffering from schizophrenia or schizoaffective, a disorder that manifests itself in illogical, irrational and delusional behavior.
The state conducted its own mental evaluation on Rolfe to determine whether he is competent for trial. Dr. Albert Drukteinis, a clinical psychiatrist, performed the state's evaluation, although that document has been sealed at the courthouse.
According to the judge's most recent ruling, the state has conceded that it cannot meet its burden to show that Rolfe is presently competent to stand trial. "Although, in making this concession, the state does not agree in total with the opinions and conclusions of Dr. Kinsler," says the judge's ruling.
Since Rolfe has been deemed incompetent, his case will now move to probate court within the next month, according to court documents. A status hearing has already been scheduled for Feb. 27.
If the defense believes that Rolfe's competency has been restored before the next hearing in eight months, it may inform the state to expedite the case, says court records. The scheduling of a restorability hearing may be requested by either party, according to the ruling.
Rolfe has been indicted on two alternative counts of murder. The first-degree murder charge alleges that Rolfe purposely caused the death of his sister by striking her repeatedly with an undisclosed blunt object, while the second-degree murder charge alleges that he recklessly caused her death by manifesting an extreme indifference to human life, says court documents.
So far, authorities have remained tight-lipped about the woman's fatal beating.


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I love the creative process. Yet I hate it, too. Creativity is almost always a love/hate/love relationship.
Courtesy of Sally Hogshead
Here's how to diagnose which of the 5 stages you're in:
Stage 1: Possibility
You're coming up with all the easy stuff. You might have some interesting starter ideas, but really, you probably have nothing. It feels like fun, free-range exploration. You're probably saying to yourself, "Here's a cool idea. Here's another one. And another. Man, I'm pretty good."
Stage 2: Doubt
As you begin to look at your ideas more closely, you realize, um… they're actually not that great. Doubt sets in and uncertainty set in. You might become defensive, and start questioning the process, and yourself.
Stage 3: Agony
The most grueling of all steps in the creative process, this stage is a red-blooded struggle. Nothing seems to work. Your co-workers get stressed by the perceived lack of progress. You worry that you'll be exposed as a hack. Ughhh. Suddenly, the whole project seriously sucks.
Stage 4: Epiphany
You've done it! You've just invented a big, new idea. With a burst of energy and relief, your breakthrough has happened.
Stage 5: Finesse
Now you're crafting the raw idea to be more strategic and purposeful. Your skill and training really begins to shine through, as you hone and refine your concept into the best possible execution. Now you gain momentum with focused, purposeful engagement. The goal is in sight.
Here's what to teach your clients about the creative process:
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Another Culprit in the Mayo MessPosted by rtmsf on May 13th, 2008
In the effluvia of the OJ Mayo report from Outside the Lines (you remember, he took money and gifts from street runner Rodney Guillory, acting as a proxy for the Bill Duffy Agency) the other night, there has been a cacophany of predictable kneejerk reactions from every corner of the media universe.
Tim Floyd and USC are to blame!
The NBA's 1-and-done rule is to blame!
The NCAA's lax enforcement is to blame!
AAU basketball, or even worse – the system – is to blame!
There's a lot of culpability being thrown around by the various pundits, and with good reason on many counts, but we'd like to proffer another culprit that few in the MSM have been willing to indict – their own 4th Estate, the so-called watchdogs of the community. We in the blogosphere have been told repeatedly by those in pedigreed positions of media power that what separates us from them is the simple concept of access. While we can riff on the same televised game that a USC beat writer for the LA Times can, he has a level of access to players, coaches and administrators that we do not (from our parents' basement), thereby rendering his reporting more valuable than ours. Or so the story goes.
While we completely agree that level of access of which the MSM has to sports figures makes our job different than theirs, there also must exist a certain amount of responsibility for said journalists to follow up on rumors, whispers and innuendo that such access enables. Because of the difficulty for a blogger to gain entree into a circle of coaches willing to speak off the record to a trusted journalist, we expect that the writer will not simply wink and nod with the rest and ultimately let it slide into oblivion. After all, isn't the journalist's role to not only report the news, but investigate it?
Gregg Doyel wrote nineteen months ago that USC should be wary of Mayo due to his relationship with Rodney Guillory – that's a great start. Did anyone else follow up on this accusation of impropriety? Jerry Brewer of the Seattle Times recounts a conversation with two prominent coaches he had about recruiting Mayo during his prep days:
"It's not even a consideration," one coach said. "You don't even understand how many problems that could cause," the other said. Back then, there was much fear about Mayo's large circle of friends. There were whispers that he had already been bought, a common rumor about prep basketball stars.
If there were whispers among prominent coaches about Mayo, and the writers knew about it, why didn't anyone investigate it? Where was the local watchdog, the award-winning LA Times investigative staff on this story? It's not like outing Mayo, the "next Lebron" at one time during his HS career, wouldn't have been a prime catch. How hard could it have been? – the Big Lead even gave the MSM a roadmap in March 2007 – you have Mayo associated with Guillory; you know that Guillory is a runner for an agent who already got USC player Jeff Trepagnier and Fresno St. player Tito Maddox in hot water several years ago; and you know the weird circumstances of Mayo's "recruitment" to USC. What more do you need to look deeper into this steaming hunk of brown mess??
And yet, to our knowledge, until the OTL piece on Sunday by ESPN's Kelly Naqi after Mayo's college career was all-but-finished, the MSM's inertia effectively made certain that Mayo will never face any sanctions over this scandal. As for USC… well, we're still waiting to hear their penalties from the Reggie Bush situation a few years back. Just keep in mind among all the yelling about blame this week that if someone, anyone, in the MSM had been doing their job a year ago, Mayo would have never suited up for USC in the first place. The NCAA plans on watching college basketball recruiting a little more closely, but given its limited enforcement resources, perhaps all the doomsday rhetoric being thrown around as a result of this fiasco will inspire our MSM friends to include a little more self-awareness of their watchdog role next time.


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Minnesota stands to lose $90M from federal cuts
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- April 5, 2013 - 10:15 PM
ST. PAUL, Minn. - Minnesota state budget officials say state programs stand to lose $90 million a year in federal funds due to across-the-board spending cuts.
State Budget Director Margaret Kelly briefed Minnesota lawmakers Friday on effects of the federal sequestration. She says it's still largely unknown how those spending reductions could play out in the coming weeks and months.
Kelly says some of the $90 million in federal reductions could be offset by specified increases in funding approved by Congress.
Areas where cuts have been noticeable so far include Head Start programs serving infants, toddlers and preschool children from lower-income families. Minnesota's Head Start Association says state programs got notices on March 1 to start making enrollment reductions that are likely to mean hundreds of young children losing services.
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Photograph of Mary McCollom, a Copa Girl at the Sands Hotel, Las Vegas, July 1966
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- Mary McCollom (may be spelled McCollum), a Copa Girl at the Sands, posing in July 1966.
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Gaming .Exercising the Imagination
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Many studies have been done that prove if you dont exercise your mind, your intelligence will go down and the opposite holds true as well. Of the different aspects of brain power, my weakness was creativity according to all the tests. Conversely, analytics and especially arithmetic were my strongest and I excelled to high levels in them. Once I started gaming, I found my creativity increased.
A year later, I started writing fan fiction as a result of that creativity. Almost four years ago, during a six month lay-off I tweaked it up and published on-line and continued to do so with great improvement along the way.
Because of positive reviews and encouragement to write original fiction, I have decided to write a paranormal fiction novel. Ive given myself one year to complete it before I submit for publication. Whether or not I ever get published is irrelevant. To me success is actually completing it to the best of my ability and being brave enough to submit it and face possible/probable all around rejection. To that end, I would just go to on-line or something.
In summary, gaming increases creativity and can have a positive effect on your life if you let it.
Anyone else?
BTW Im not quitting my job or anything. My analytical side ran the numbers and the day job is still important in paying the mortgage and other expenses.


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Week One: May 13
Wednesday, May 1
Opening Day Ceremony: Cultural Celebration
Kickoff entertainment will feature Mariachi Tapatio, a nine-member group who, will perform selections from its vast repertoire of traditional Mexican music. The Keynote Speaker Edward "Sandy" Hay, president of the Foothill- De Anza Board of Trustees, will welcome everyone to join in the celebration of Latino Heritage Month.
Time: Noon1 p.m.
Location: Cesar Chavez Plaza
Luncheon reception and question and answer period with the speaker follows the program.
Time: 12 p.m.
Location: Toyon Room
Thursday, May 2
Video Presentation & Discussion: Requiem 29 Presented by Roberto Sias, Foothill Alumni, La Raza Alliance Co-Chair and Bookstore Courseware Coordinator, Video Requiem 29 documents the Chicano moratorium march that took place Aug. 29, 1970, in East Los Angeles. This event was organized by Chicano students and community activists to protest the disproportionate number of Mexican-American soldiers killed in the Vietnam War. The event was marred by the killing of three march participants including noted journalist Ruben Salazar.
Time: Noon-2 p.m.
Location: Campus Center Lounge
Friday, May 3
Cinco de Mayo Celebration: An Evening of Entertainment
Augustín Lira and Alma Present Chicano! 500 years of Struggle. Alma is an acoustic ensemble that brings to life the Chicano/Latino experience through song and narrative while telling the Mexican-American story by focusing on their contributions and accomplishments. The program examines Mexican-American history and how they were impacted by turbulent times. It also reveals how they organized themselves to fight against racism and inequality while maintaining their culture and heritage. The group features original compositions by Augustín Lira, presents works by authors throughout Latin America, and employs the musical styles prevalent in Mexican, Latin American, American, and Afro-Cuban cultures.
Pochoson Presents Jarocho Music and features Patricio Hidalgo of Chucumbe, musicians, dancers, and visiting Son Maestro from Veracruz, Mexico, Los Otros leader Chris González Clarke; Charlie Montoya formerly of Los Otros, Dr. Locos Rockin Jalapeño Band and Hector Lugo of Son Boricura. Together, these accomplished musicians and vocalists create a musical experience that is a rich blend of African, Spanish and mestizo influences that characterize el Son Jarocho. Using a repertoire of Jarocho music that is integral to the Fandangoan interactive experience of song and danceas their foundation, Pochoson also explores the musical links between Mexicos gulf coast music and Cuban sones, Columbian vallenatos, and the occasional ranchera.
Los Cojolites Presents Son Jarocho Music
Los Cojolites are from Jalitipan, Veracruz they are the spearhead of a new generation of sonoeros. Son Jarocho is among Mexicos ancient surviving musical traditions and has
its roots in the mixing of three cultures in the jungles of southern Veracruz. Los Cojolites range in age from 12 to 20 years, travel around the world playing a very modern son Jarocho with the energy of youth. They are the proud bearers of the heritage of this little known Mexican art form.
Time: 7 p.m.
Location: Smithwick Theater
Tickets: $10 General
$8 w/OwlCard
$3 Children 612
Call: (650)949-7360
Friday, May 3
Fiesta on the Hill: Dance and After Party
The Latino Heritage Club will host this years after party, featuring D.J. Julio Fabián.
Time: 9 p.m.1 a.m.
Location: Foothill Main Dining Room
Tickets: $6 General $5 w/OwlCard
Show & Dance Combo Tickets $13 $10 w/OwlCard
Call: (650)949-7360
Week Two: May 610
Wednesday, May 8
Danzantes Aztecas: Calpulli Huitzilopochtli
The name Huitzilopochitli means the force of our own will in our thoughts. The dances the Calipulli performs are in the Azteca elders tradition.
Time: Noon
Location: Cesar Chavez Plaza
Thursday, May 9
Lecture Series Part I: Resume Writing Workshop
Foothills Director of Cooperative Education and Technical Preperation Program, Beckie
Urrutia-Lopez, M.S., presents information on how to bridge the employment gap and prepare for the Foothills Career Fair May 22. Get the "Quick Tips for Building Your Resume" handout along with a personal resume critique.
Time: Noon1 p.m.
Location: Room 3525
Week Three: May 1317
Wednesday, May 15
Latino Heritage Club Meeting:
Recruit and Relax The Latino Heritage Club invites you to join us for a club meeting and refreshments. There will be information available and you can join club members in making the final plans for Latino Heritage Month Fun Day.
Time: Noon1 p.m.
Location: Room 3402
Thursday, May 16
Lecture Series Part II: Interview Preparation Workshop
Foothills Director of Cooerative Education and Technical Preperation Program, Beckie Urrutia-Lopez, M.S., will show you how to market yourself to employers through various job search strategies and give tips on how to conduct labor market research and match yourself to the right job. The "How Tos of Interviewing" handout will be available at the workshop.
Time: Noon1 p.m.
Location: Room 3525
Week Four: May 2025
Wednesday, May 22
Latino Heritage Month Lecture Series Part III: Artist Lecture and Reception
The reception and lecture will focus on the artists powerful mural paintings that depict social, cultural and political themes, boxed art, three-dimensional art, and its various forms, and use of laser to sculpt in plastic. Attend this event to meet the Latina artist, Patricia Rodríguez, and gain a historical perspective on Chicano Art.
Time: Noon1 p.m.
Location: Library Patio
Thursday, May 23 Latino Luncheon: Eat and Enjoy Enjoy an authentic taste of Mexican cuisine. Mexican style chicken and beef will be served.
Time: 11 a.m.12:30 p.m.
Location: Foothill College Staff House
Tickets: $6 w/OwlCard $7 General
Call: Inez Pardo (650)949-7206
Matilda Renteria (650)949-7247
Saturday, May 25
District Wide Picnic: Lunch and Leisure
Latino Heritage Month Planning Committee is sponsoring a piñata, pillowbounce, caricaturist, tug-a-war, music, volleyball, basketball, softball, horseshoe pits, swimming, games, playground, snack bar and video arcade.
Time: 10 a.m.6 p.m.
Location: Blackberry Farm Picnic Grounds, Cupertino
Tickets: Leo Contreras, (650)949-6151
Make checks to: CSEA #96
$6.50 ages 13 and older
$4.50 ages 612
$5.50 w/OwlCard
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Week Five: May 2731
Wednesday, May 29
Latino Heritage Fun Day: Entertainment and Games
The Latino Heritage Club invites the entire Foothill community to join us for a day of fun, music, and a dunk tank. DJ Julio Fabián will provide the musical entertainment and will have an open mic session. The Latino Heritage Club is actively recruiting dunk tank participants to provide for additional entertainment.
Time: Noon1 p.m.
Location: Cesar Chavez Plaza
Ongoing Event
May 1-31
Art Exhibit: Patricia Rodriguez
Patricia Rodríguez was born and raised in Oxnard, California. She graduated from the San Francisco Art Institute with a BFA, received her MA in painting from Sacramento State University, and is an MFA candidate at San Francisco State University. She is best known for her threedimensional box art and murals. Sculpting with plastic by laser is her current art medium. She is also the gallery coordinator for Mission Cultural Center for Latino Arts in San Francisco. Patricia has taught at many colleges and universities and has had her work published in various art books. Her powerful mural paintings depict social, cultural and political themes. Her boxed three-dimensional art and the use of lasers to sculpt in plastic creates an amazing and unique style.
Location: Semans Library, Campus Center and Middlefield
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You can't beat a system you can't understand
You can't beat a system you can't understand
The year after my father told me that Santa had to solicit help from parents and grandparents all over the world because he didn't have time on Christmas Eve to stop at every house on the planet to deliver gifts, something phenomenal happened. The jolly old elf stopped at our house to visit my dad.
I guess I was about 7 or 8 years old at the time, and even though I didn't expect Santa to personally stop by, it was still the night before Christmas, and I couldn't sleep. We had to be in bed by 8:30 or thereabouts, which I thought was much too early, especially on Christmas Eve.
Anyway, I was tossing and turning trying to fall asleep when I heard voices downstairs. Two men were talking. I was waiting for mom and dad to turn in for the night so I could sneak down to the living room and see if the Erector Set I wanted was under the tree.
The men kept talking and curiosity got the best of me, so I slowly crept out of my room and down the stairs to see who was there. The voices were coming from the kitchen, at the back of the house. I had to climb halfway down the staircase before I could lean over the railing and see down the hall into the kitchen. I did just that, and almost fell over the banister to the floor below when I saw the man sitting at the kitchen table.
It was Santa Claus — in the flesh. His red coat was hanging over the back of the chair, but he was wearing the pants, the black boots and the hat. And he had a white beard and a big round belly, just like the storybook said. He was eating the ham and cheese sandwich my little sister wanted to make for him in case he was hungry when he arrived from the North Pole.
Dad told me never to tell anyone that Santa didn't visit every house on Christmas Eve — especially not my sisters. If I said anything, kids would stop believing in Santa, and we couldn't have that. I felt so grown up when he told me, so I didn't say a word. I just smiled and helped her make the sandwich. Now Santa was sitting right there in the kitchen eating it with my dad. I just stared. I couldn't move. Then disaster happened.
He looked up in my direction and saw me. I was so mesmerized by the sight of Santa sitting at our kitchen table that I was frozen to the spot where I was standing. Our eyes locked, and he winked at me. I was sure I was doomed.
"Looks like we have company," he said with a smile.
"Now I wonder who that could be," I heard my dad say.
"Well, don't just stand there, young fella," Santa said. "Come on down and say hello."
I couldn't believe it. Santa was talking to me. Somehow, I made my legs move and stumbled into the kitchen.
"Santa! I-I-Is it really you?" I stuttered and stammered.
"Well, if it isn't, I'm eating his sandwich," Santa said laughing. "Make sure and thank your little sister for me. She was considerate to think I might be hungry. And thank you, too. I understand you helped her make it."
"I helped a little. She's not tall enough to see over the table yet, so she needed a hand," I replied. Then he gave me a hug.
"Dad told me that you didn't have time to visit every house on the planet in one night. How come you're here?" I asked.
"He's right. I don't have time to visit every house. But your dad and I are old friends. I was a little early, so I stopped to pay him a visit. I usually come by after kids like you are asleep."
"Dad — you never told me you knew Santa," I said.
"Of course I know Santa," he said. "We've been friends for years." I couldn't believe my ears. I thought I was dreaming, but I wasn't. He was real, and he was sitting in our kitchen.
"Santa, I don't know if you're going to stop at my friend Brian's house. But if you do, he lives two doors down. He's worried that you won't come because they don't have a fireplace with a chimney. He left a note on the front door telling you that their back door is open."
"Don't worry about a thing. If their lights are on, I'll stop by and visit," Santa said. You're a good boy for thinking of your friend. Now, I think you better get up to bed. There might be something under that tree with your name on it when you get up in the morning."
I thanked him and went up to bed. When I got to the top of the stairs I heard my mom say, "Thanks for bringing the Erector Set, we just ran out of time."
"No problem," Santa replied. "Glad to do it. I don't know how much longer I can do this though. I'm gettin' old."
"You'll never quit," my mom said. "The children would be so disappointed if you weren't at the store every year."
"You're right," Santa said. "I would miss them too. Merry Christmas everybody." And he left.
Santa did stop and visit Brian. He ate cookies with his mom and dad and went to his room to wish him a Merry Christmas. Brian and I have been telling this story ever since. It was the year of the perfect Christmas. As far as we're concerned, anybody that doesn't believe in Santa Claus lives in a system we can't understand.


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Punch fells Central hoopsterBy JOHN HABIB
New Hampshire Union Leader
January 16. 2013 11:24PM
A Manchester West basketball player will face disciplinary action for punching a Manchester Central player and making an inappropriate gesture to fans in the stands during a game at Simon Gym on Tuesday.
Alfred Nyonee of West, a sophomore who transferred from Central last summer, was ejected in the third period for punching Manchester Central sophomore Brett Hanson on the side of the head. The punch was so hard that Hanson fell to the hardwood and remained down for a few minutes as a trainer rushed to the court to treat him.
The trainer allowed Hanson to return later in the game.
The punching incident and ejection were confirmed by Manchester Public Schools athletic director Dave Gosselin and Manchester West faculty manager Sarah Dumais. Neither attended the game. Dumais was informed of the incident Tuesday night by a West High School administrator who attended the game and, later that evening, by Blue Knights head coach Dan Bryson.
Gosselin also confirmed that Nyonee made an obscene gesture toward the Manchester Central cheering section after sinking a free throw in the first half.
Gosselin said Nyonee will face a two-game suspension by the NHIAA because he was ejected and "must complete an online sportsmanship examination" with the NHIAA. Gosselin said it's possible Nyonee could face further disciplinary action from the Manchester School District "for his inappropriate actions."
Dumais said she will meet today with Gosselin, Superintendent of Schools Dr. Tom Brennan, Bryson and Manchester West interim principal Keith Puglisi.
"We have zero tolerance for that type of behavior and the matter will be handled internally by our school administration," said Dumais.
Bryson, who said he wouldn't comment on Nyonee's actions until after he meets with school officials today, said Wednesday night, "I don't condone what happened Tuesday."
The Union Leader could not contact Nyonee or his family, and Bryson said he did not a phone number for his player.
Before he threw the punch, Nyonee had committed an intentional foul from behind on Central's Troy Pelletier, who was pushed forward while driving through the lane for a layup.
Moments after the foul was called, Nyonee suddenly belted Hanson on the side of the head and was ejected by the referees.
Bob Duffley, an assistant men's basketball coach at Southern New Hampshire University, whose son plays for the Little Green, was in attendance.
"I was sitting behind the Central cheering section during the game," said Duffley. "This was a case where some of the Central kids knew Nyonee and were chanting at him. They were getting after him pretty good. I think things came to a boiling point and unfortunately, the kid lost it a little bit."
Duffley added, "I did see and hear one referee in the first half tell some kids in the stands to 'knock it off' as Nyonee was inbounding the ball in front of them. So at least one ref was aware of something going on."
The game, won by Central 80-50, was taped by local community outlet MCTV. Peter Capano, chief of Manchester Parks and Recreation, who serves as the weekly play-by-play broadcaster for city basketball games on MCTV, said Nyomee's obscene gesture and the punching incident could be edited out by the station. "That's the station's call," said Capano.
Manchester Central boys' basketball coach Dave Wheeler did not respond to a phone message Wednesday night asking for comment.


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Washington Redskins rookie quarterback Robert Griffin III said he's never been a part of such a quick turnaround in football.
He's never faced the Dallas Cowboys either.
Just days after one of his best outings as a professional, Griffin and the Redskins will try to keep the momentum going and their faint playoff hopes alive Thanksgiving Day at Cowboys Stadium.
Griffin knew his team's proverbial back was against the wall versus the just- as-desperate Philadelphia Eagles Sunday at FedEx Field, where he dazzled the crowd with both his arm and legs in a 31-6 rout. RG3 completed 14 of his 15 pass attempts for 200 yards with a career-best four touchdown pass and no interceptions. His 158.3 quarterback rating was perfect.
Perhaps being anointed a team captain before the game lifted Griffin's confidence. Coach Mike Shanahan knew the Redskins had to play tough in all three phases to stay afloat in a crowded NFC playoff picture.
"We had to come out and play our best football--offense, defense and special teams," Shanahan said. "No game is perfect. We will learn from our mistakes, but I like where we're at."
Washington is right behind the 6-4 New York Giants and 5-5 Cowboys in the division standings. Griffin said he told his teammates, especially the offensive line, to take of their bodies because it's a short week with Dallas on the docket Thursday afternoon. Stretching and maintaining form are two of RG3's priorities leading up to Washington's second of three straight division battles. New York is next on the slate Dec. 3.
For how well Griffin played and the breaks the Redskins took advantage of on two deep touchdown passes, the defense played arguably its best game of the year. The defense got three takeaways and four sacks on Eagles rookie Nick Foles in his first NFL start, and did not allow a touchdown.
"That's the kind of football we've wanted to play all year," Redskins linebacker Ryan Kerrigan said. "Forced turnovers, and especially with Philly having a young quarterback, we wanted to really get after him.
"Force some turnovers and steal every possession for our offense."
Kerrigan had one of the four sacks on the day, helping the Redskins halt a three-game losing streak and win for the first time since Oct. 14. The Redskins allowed a season-low 177 passing yards and held Philadelphia to 257 yards total, including 80 on the ground. The defense has another obstacle to hurdle against a Cowboys offense that enjoys going to the air often.
The Cowboys are in the same predicament as Washington, holding on to their own postseason hopes by a thread. They were able to overcome a 13-0 halftime deficit Sunday to dispose of the Cleveland Browns, 23-20, in overtime and turned it up a notch defensively in the second half.
Once again, Tony Romo overcame a slow start to finish with 313 yards passing and a touchdowns, and did not throw an interception for a third straight week. He did, however, lose a fumble for the first time since Week 3 and was sacked a career high seven times.
Dallas' offensive line, ravaged already by injuries, lost starting left tackle Tyron Smith to an ankle injury and it forced the Cowboys to play musical chairs across the front. Ryan Cook and Phil Costa are expected to return soon from their injuries, while Mackenzy Bernadeau, Derrick Dockery and Jermey Parnell got their feet wet versus Cleveland.
"I think our biggest issues were protecting the quarterback, with a number of sacks and negative plays in the passing game, and similarly we didn't run the ball as well as we would have liked to," said Cowboys coach Jason Garrett. "When those things aren't happening, you've just got to keep battling."
Romo has been sacked 15 times in the past four weeks and 24 times total. He has to be optimistic wide receiver Dez Bryant had a breakout day with a career-high 145 yards and a touchdown on 12 receptions. Romo looked Bryant's way 15 times on the afternoon and the two connected on a 28-yard score midway through the fourth quarter.
Dan Bailey later kicked a 38-yard field goal with 6:07 left in overtime to even Dallas' record at 5-5. The Cowboys are in the midst of a favorable schedule with five home games in six weeks. They close out the season against, you guessed it, at Washington.
Dallas has dominated the Redskins lately, winning three straight and six of the last seven matchups between the teams. The Cowboys are unbeaten in three straight meetings at home in this rivalry.
The Cowboys have won five of six on Thanksgiving and are hosting the holiday game for the 45th time in the past 47 years. The last time Dallas and Washington met on Thanksgiving was Nov. 28, 2002, when the Cowboys recorded a 27-20 victory.
Griffin will be the third mobile quarterback the Cowboys will face this season, after winning matchups against Carolina and Philadelphia. Cam Newton had 233 yards passing with a touchdown and an interception, and also ran for a game-best 64 yards. It wasn't enough to defeat defensive coordinator Rob Ryan's scheme, which sent Philadelphia's Michael Vick packing with a concussion early on just a few weeks ago.
It makes it that much tougher to plan for when a quarterback with that much talent is across the field. Griffin recorded a 93.3 completion percentage against the Eagles -- the highest by a quarterback with at least four touchdown passes since Steve Young back on Oct. 16, 1994. RG3 has three TD passes of at least 60 yards on the season and improvises with ease when the pocket breaks down or avoiding the rush.
Cowboys linebacker DeMarcus Ware has to be accounted for on all downs even if he's taking a water break. Like most defenders, Ware will have a tough job trying to contain Griffin, but the numbers don't lie. Ware has recorded 10-plus sacks in seven straight seasons. Bruce Smith has the most with 13. Ware owns 109 1/2 sacks and is tied with Greg Townsend for 18th all-time.
Besides Griffin leaving the pocket, Dallas, which gave up 95 yards on 28 carries to Browns rookie running back Trent Richardson, has to clog the gaps for Redskins rookie Alfred Morris, who can break tackles and owns 869 yards on 184 carries this season. Morris, though, hasn't scored in four weeks. Cowboys linebacker Anthony Spencer sometimes gets to the QB with ease because there's too much concern with Ware. Nose guard Jay Ratliff is a natural run stuffer and has to be Thursday against RG3.
The Redskins have less-than-stellar receivers and one baaing veteran, so how will that unfold at Cowboys Stadium? The Eagles made Washington's receivers look like the "Posse," which consisted of Art Monk, Ricky Sanders and Gary Clark, on Sunday. Josh Morgan and Pierre Garcon had a team-best three catches each and Santana Moss had one freakish catch for a 61-yard score. Aldrick Robinson had only one catch, but it was enough for a 49-yard touchdown.
"It was a big way to start off this second half of our season," Moss said afterward. "And I hope we can carry this momentum into our next game."
Dallas is known for making mental mistakes on defense, especially in the secondary. Rookie cornerback Morris Claiborne played well versus the Browns one week after collecting flags left and right in Philadelphia. Linebackers Bruce Carter, Ernie Sims and Dan Connor must be prepared to chase RG3 Thursday and cut off his running lanes. Eagles rookie LB Mychal Kendricks was able to that on several occasions this past weekend.
Washington's defense is riding a wave of confidence heading into this matchup and could take advantage of what could be another shakeup across the o-line for Dallas. Smith is the latest lineman to go down and the team is hopeful the injury isn't that serious.
"I'm hopeful that it's not severe, Cowboys owner Jerry Jones said of Smith's injury. "He was trying to get back. As it could be, it's a high ankle [sprain]. I've got to quickly go off it, but we're positive about it."
There may be some glaring issues with Dallas' offensive line and that could hurt them in a must-win situation for both NFC East inhabitants. Romo's not as mobile or agile as RG3, but can extend plays with his feet and wouldn't need that much time in protection. Not much has been said about Cowboys running back Felix Jones and he could be the Cowboys' wild card on Thanksgiving. The free world will get to see Griffin on a grand stage and he won't disappoint. However, the end result won't be in his favor.
Sports Network Predicted Outcome: Cowboys 23, Redskins 16


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Zac Efron & Miles Teller: Gaming Guys on Set!
Zac Efron and Miles Teller show off their "game faces" while filming a scene for Are We Officially Dating? in New York City.
The actors looked like they had some fun playing video games for work with their co-star Michael B. Jordan!
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Miles was also spotted carrying an umbrella while leaving the Are We Officially Dating? set on Friday (January 11) in Brooklyn, NY.
Just last week, Zac and his leading lady Imogen Poots filmed a kissing scene in Gramercy Park.
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