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Hight prepares to debut complex trick at Winter X
There's a snowboarder working on a trick so difficult that if the feat is pulled off in a competition, it just may be game over for everyone else.
Heard this one before?
Only, this time it's not Shaun White honing the mechanics of an intricate maneuver in a hush-hush location as he did before capturing gold at the 2010 Vancouver Games.
No, this is Elena Hight, a 23-year-old two-time Olympian who doesn't have White's name recognition -- who does, really? -- but she can alter an event just like him, especially once she dials in her game-changing trick that's essentially two backflips with a 180-degree rotation.
She plans to debut it this weekend at the Winter X Games in Aspen, Colo.
That is, if she can work up the nerve. Because, really, it's still a work in progress.
"There's a lot that can go wrong," said Hight, who's chasing after an elusive Winter X gold after taking second in Aspen and again in Tignes, France, last season. "More than anything, it's getting past that fear."
Hight has landed the trick -- the one snowboarders refer to as a "double alley-oop backside rodeo" -- on a trampoline, into a foam pit and then onto an air bag set up at the end of the halfpipe. Her breakthrough moment came last May at U.S. team camp, when she successfully performed the feat on the course to become -- as the snowboard community is saying -- the first female to do so.
Now comes the tricky part: Taking it from practice and attempting the endeavor in a competition, under the bright lights and in front of a big audience.
Pull this off, though, and Hight, of Lake Tahoe, Calif., instantly leaps into the role of favorite heading into the 2014 Sochi Games. As it stands, she's someone that everyone is carefully watching.
"I was there that day when she landed it and what she did was just amazing," said Gretchen Bleiler, an Olympic silver medalist at the 2006 Turin Games. "By doing that, she's already progressed women's snowboarding. It's already on everyone's mind. It's like, `OK, maybe this is something I need to start doing?"
This is the sort of trick that even White is trying to incorporate into his repertoire.
That's saying something, right?
"It's the only double I've tried," Hight said. "I wouldn't want to do some of the doubles that Shaun or some of the guys do. Hopefully, I can get it going and show it off at X Games."
She very well may need it, too, given the talent in the halfpipe these days. Also expected to compete this weekend are reigning Olympic champion Torah Bright of Australia and 2002 Salt Lake City Games gold medalist Kelly Clark of West Dover, Vt. Clark also is the two-time defending champion in Aspen.
"Kelly is riding amazing," Hight said. "She's out there doing her thing, always pushing it. It's great to see. We're all such good friends, so it's awesome when someone is stepping it up, because it makes you push yourself even more."
Born in Hawaii, hardly a hotbed for snowboarding, Hight's father moved the family to the mountains of Lake Tahoe when she was a kid. She's been constantly pushing the field since bursting on the scene, landing a 900 -- 2½ full rotations -- in a competition at just 13.
"Snowboarding was just our family's sport," she said. "Once we started, we just never stopped."
Hight has had plenty of unique experiences on a snowboard, including this: Gliding down a volcano.
That's right, a volcano.
A few years ago, she coasted down the side of Mauna Kea, which is on the island of Hawaii and has an elevation around 13,800 feet.
"It was really cool," she said.
Almost as cool as this: Landing her new trick a few times in practice. Obviously, she had to build up to it. The trampoline helped, as did the foam pit and jumping into an air bag, with each stage giving her more confidence.
"I didn't go out and just throw it. You have to be safe about these types of things," she said.
Then, she attempted it for real. Not in some secretive place, either, but in Mammoth Lakes, Calif., at a training camp.
That's a little bit different from White. Before the Vancouver Games, the snowboard icon trained in seclusion on a halfpipe built for him in the back country of Colorado. White perfected his daring Double McTwist 1260 in secret, before unveiling it for the world to see, ultimately leading to an Olympic gold medal.
Ever thought about keeping her trick a secret until closer to Sochi?
"One of my favorite parts of snowboarding is snowboarding with all of my friends," Hight said. "I think it's way easier to progress when you have your friends there rooting for you. We want each other to progress and we cheer each other on. I'm not a ... secretive person."
And when she finally landed it?
"It's like landing any new trick: You come around and you're like, `Whoa, I actually did it," Hight said. "I was definitely really stoked."
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Millwood Follies returns
The 30th annual Millwood Follies will be held at the Millwood Junction Restaurant, 101 W. Railroad Ave., in Mancos on Saturday, March 2. Dinner will be served beginning at 5 p.m., with entertainment starting at 7. Seating is limited and audience members are encouraged to arrive early for the entertaining evening The event will raise funds for the Women's Cancer Coalition. There will also be a silent auction/door prize; item donations should be directed to Kelli Yeomans at 946-1843 or Dana Weaver at 533-7113. To book an act for the evening, please contact Karen Noack at 533-9026.
4-H meeting
There will be a 4-H meeting Sunday, March 3 at 7 p.m. It will be held at the Lakeview Grange.
Knot Tying 101
Everyone is welcome to a presentation by Bill Vicary, "Knot Tying 101" at the Mesa Verde Back Country Horsemen gathering on Tuesday, March 5, at the Elks Lodge, 2100 N. Dolores Rd., in Cortez. Arrive for dinner at 6:15 p.m. for buy your own Taco Tuesday; the presentation will start at 7 p.m. Bill Vicary became interested in knot tying back in Michigan where he was involved with sailing small boats while working at a summer camp. Bill is knowledgeable in the knots he uses everyday, especially those used for horse packing. For more information, contact Nihla McCabe at 570-5036 or firstname.lastname@example.com.
Volunteer training at Medicine Horse Center
Medicine Horse Center will hold a volunteer training on Wednesday, March 6 from 9 a.m. to 1 p.m. for anyone wishing to participate. Looking for a great way to spend your free time this year? Volunteers are needed for our therapeutic riding sessions in Mancos. Horse experience is welcome, but not necessary. We'll teach you everything you need to know. New volunteers are always welcome! If you love horses, helping people, and spending a few hours a week in the great outdoors, you'll love volunteering for Medicine Horse Center! Lynne or Rachel 533-7403.
Fruit Tree Pruning Workshop
A fruit tree pruning workshop will be held on Thursday, March 7 from 9 a.m. to 3 p.m. at the Southwest Colorado Research station, approximately 17 miles north of Cortez on Hwy. 491 and west 1/4 mile on Road Z. Participants are asked to register by phoning either Montezuma County Extension at 565-3123 or Dolores County Extension at 677-2283. The cost is $15 per person, payable the day of the workshop. You must bring your own chair, water, snacks, lunch and dress in warm clothing. If you want to learn by hands-on pruning, bring your loppers or hand pruners. Please leave pets at home.
2013 Birding Festival meeting
Join the Cortez Cultural Center 25 N. Market on Friday March 8 at 7 p.m. and learn everything you always wanted to know about the Birding Festival. Our local festival has become one of the best. A presentation will be offered by Diane Cerbak who will discuss some of the exciting adventures planned for this year's event. Questions you've always wanted to ask but were to busy to ask are welcome. For more information contact the center at 565-1151.
Classical Gas performs Cortez concert
Southwest Colorado Concerts presents Classical Gas, a concert with piano, violin and a whole lot of fun, on Thursday, March 7 at 7 p.m. in the Montezuma-Cortez High School auditorium. Pianist Rich Ridenour teams up with violinist/comedian Steve Brook for a show that is a little bit Jack Benny and a little bit Victor Borge as they perform classics fueled by their own imaginations. They will perform great classics such as "At the Old Ballgame," Beethoven's "Fifth Symphony" and "11 Finger Rag" by Dykstra. Tickets will be on sale at the door beginning at 6:30 p.m.; single-concert tickets are $20 for adults and $5 for youth 18 and under. Paul Bostrom 565-9127.
Music in Motion classes
Music in Motion, a music class for children ages birth through 6 and their caregivers, will begin on Monday, March 11 at Come Dance Tonight, located at 30 West Main, Cortez, at 9:30 AM. This will be a 10-week session, running every Monday (except for April 1), until May 20. Participants in the 45-minute class we will sing traditional folk songs; moving/dancing/playing along to varied, multi-cultural music; using percussion/rhythm toys; learning rhymes/finger plays and more
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Harlem Ambassadors basketball show
Get ready for dazzling ball-handling tricks, high flying slam dunks and hilarious family comedy. Join the Harlem Ambassadors basketball show on Wednesday, March 13 at 7 p.m. as they take on the Montezuma Mavericks at the Montezuma-Cortez High School gym. Purchase tickets in advance for $7 for students and seniors or $10 for adults, at the Cortez Cultural Center, 25 N. Market St. and at M-CHS. Tickets will also be available at the door for $2 more. Admission free for age 5 and under. All proceeds benefit the Cortez Cultural Center, 565-1151.
Horsemen to hold monthly meeting
The Four Corners Back Country Horsemen will hold their monthly meeting on Thursday, March 14 at the La Plata County Fairgrounds in Durango. Social time will begin at 6:30 p.m. and the meeting will start at 7. Guests are always encouraged to attend.
This is an important meeting to attend if you'll be volunteering to work at the Tack Sale in April. There will be an ice cream social starting at 6:30.
To learn more, go to: www.4cbch.org or call Bob Volger, chapter president, at 970-883-4004 or firstname.lastname@example.com
Supper Bowl and Cupcake Bar benefit
Come out Friday, March 15 at 5 p.m. for a build-your-own chili "Supper" Bowl for $3 a bowl.
Treats from the Cupcake Bar will be $1 per cupcake. Complimentary coffee and assorted teas will be provided. A silent auction will be held ending at 7:15. This fundraiser is under the direction of Team God's Kidz and will be held in the lower level of First Baptist Church, 100 North Market Street in Cortez, across from the Cortez Cultural Center and Ertel Funeral Home. All proceeds will benefit The American Cancer Society. For more information contact team captain, Donna Pharo at 565-3193.
Spring Hoedown multi-band fundraiser
The Spring Hoedown fundraiser is set for Saturday, March 16 from 5:30 to 11 p.m. at the Mancos Opera House. This event benefits Montezuma School to Farm Project and Pay It Forward Fund. There will be musical performances by Robbie Overfield and the Breaks, Hello Dollface, Caruta Roma, as well as square dancing and line-dancing with Carla Roberts, and the Wild West Squares Hoedown. There will also be a silent auction, and local food, beer and wine will be available for purchase. Art Goodtimes will emcee the event. Admission is $20 for adults; ages 17 and under are free. Tickets are available at Maria's Bookstore (Durango), Zuma Natural Foods (Mancos), Dolores Food Market, Spruce Tree Espresso (Cortez), or at the door. For more information, contact Tami Graham at 759-9716.
'Play It Safe' presentation on consumer fraud, financial abuse
AARP ElderWatch in conjunction with Montezuma County Senior Center will offer "Play It Safe," a presentation featuring Bob Mager of AARP ElderWatch. This interactive presentation will instruct you on how to protect yourself and your loved ones from consumer fraud and financial abuse. Join us at 1 p.m. on Friday, March 22 at 107 N. Chestnut in Cortez. Marsha Green 564-2775.
Two on Tap coming to Cortez
Southwest Colorado Concerts presents Two on Tap performing a concert of song and tap dance, on Tuesday, April 2 at 7 p.m. in the Montezuma-Cortez High School auditorium. Two On Tap marks the creative collaboration of two celebrated Broadway musical theatre performers Melissa Giattino and Ron DeStefano. Their combined love for the beautiful melodies from the early days of Broadway along with the classic precision of tap choreography take center stage in their hit show A Tribute To Song And Dance. Tickets will be on sale at the door; single-concert tickets are $20 for adults and $5 for youth, 18 years old and under. Season tickets for the 4-concert 2013-2014 season will also be on sale, $45 for adults and $10 for youth 18 years old and younger. If you are not a current season ticket holder and purchase a season ticket for the 2013-2014 season at this concert, you will get into Two On Tap for free. For more information contact Paul Bostrom at 565-9127 or Joyce Stevenson at 565-4757

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Catch the Classic live with Grapefruit tickets
By Gary Cotton / MLB.com
Fans with tickets to Grapefruit League Spring Training games in Florida will also get a special chance to see the Dominican Republic, Italy, Puerto Rico and the United States square off in World Baseball Classic action.
Attendees with used Spring Training tickets will have the opportunity to purchase a Bullpen Reserved or Baseline Reserved ticket for the two World Baseball Classic games taking place on Tuesday (1 p.m. and 8 p.m. ET).
Team USA is coming off a dramatic 9-4 victory Sunday over Canada, rallying twice with a combined six-RBI performance from Eric Hosmer and Adam Jones. The U.S. team will play in the night matchup Tuesday against Puerto Rico with Italy facing the Dominican Republic in the 1 p.m. game.
Tickets will be sold for $5 to fans presenting the tickets at the Marlins Park Ticket Office. Fans are also invited to attend the workouts for free.
This is the the first year the World Baseball Classic is officially sanctioned by the International Baseball Federation (IBAF) with the winner being crowned the 2013 World Baseball Classic Champion and the IBAF World Champion.
Gary Cotton is a reporter for MLB.com. This story was not subject to the approval of Major League Baseball or its clubs.


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Tough Day At Sunset For Vans World Cup Seeds; Carissa Moore Earns Her Place In The Lineup
HONOLULU (Nov. 28, 2011) — On the heels of yesterday's surf-to-survive conditions, Sunset Beach served up tamer waves in the double-overhead range, but competition in the Vans World Cup of Surfing was no less intense. A $250,000 ASP Prime event, surfers from 16 nations are vying for critical end-of-year points here, but wild surf and wildcard surfers can make the going tough. The Vans World Cup of Surfing is the second jewel of the Vans Triple Crown of Surfing presented by Rockstar Energy Drink.
Today's round of 96 saw more than half of the seeds who entered the draw fall. Among them were Cory Lopez (Florida); Leonardo Neves (Brazil); Tom Whitaker (Australia); Alain Riou (Tahiti); Royden Bryson (South Africa); and Granger Larsen (Hawaii). The slowly subsiding surf pulsed on and off throughout the day's heats; some were high scoring while others were a relatively low-scoring battlefield. Surfers had to choose between the longer rides at Sunset Point and the shorter, punchier waves of the inside Bowl.
Top heat scores today came from Kekoa Bacalso (Hawaii – two wave total of 14.67 points); Daniel Ross (Australia – 14.16); Wiggolly Dantas (Brazil – 12.84); and Sunny Garcia (Hawaii – 13.93). Garcia, 41, was drawn against stealth Australian Mitch Coleborn, Alain Riou (Tahiti), and women's world surfing champion Carissa Moore. It was a highly touted heat that drew the largest crowd of the day and more than its fair share of nerves.
The late afternoon match was unfortunately wave-starved for much of the 30 minutes and all four competitors were forced to hunt down any potentially scoring ride that moved through. Coleborn and Garcia held down the top two spot for the first 20 minutes but were never clear of their challengers.
Moore leaped to second position over Garcia midway with a solid carving ride that firmly established her place in the lineup. Moore drew a strong roar of support from the beach crowd and it started to look quite possible that the only woman in the Vans Triple Crown of Surfing would advance.
But in the end, experienced positioning and raw determination saw Garcia stroke his way into the decisive wave of the clash. Two trademark Sunny power hacks threw the field into disarray, earning an 8.0 and catapulting him to first with a total of 13.93. Coleborn was second with 10 points; Carissa third with 7.83 (4.9, 2.93); and Riou was fourth on 5.6 (1.67, 3.93).
"I think she can compete with the best of the men," said Garcia, who admitted to being a little stressed before the clash. "I know what she's capable of. I've surfed with her a lot and coached her a bit last year. I got lucky at the end of the heat to get that one wave. Had there been a lot of waves, I think this story might have ended a lot different.
"I think it is important for the women to surf against the men. Women's surfing has come such a long way and I think it's cool that Triple Crown gave her a wildcard into the event. Some of the top women are surfing so incredible that I think they're quite capable of beating the top men. I just think she needed to get a little more aggressive out there. Had I been coaching her today, I would have told her to get out there and apply the pressure!"
Carissa was visibly more pleased with her performance today than she was with her first Triple Crown appearance last week in the Reef Hawaiian Pro. "On the way out Sunny said to me, 'you know 'Riss, no matter what anyone might say, you deserve to be out here, you're a great surfer', and that really meant a lot," said Carissa.
"I think I can just be stoked to have been invited to do the first two events of the Triple Crown, it was quite an honor. I wish I could have made a heat or two, but I walk away with great experience and it was awesome to get to surf out there with the guys.
"I was in second for a little bit of that heat, then I dropped to third and all I needed was a five before Sunny got that eight. I was like, 'I can do this, all I need is a wave!' But unfortunately not too many came in and I wasn't able to jump on another one. It feels awesome just to come and be welcomed in after that heat. People were stoked. It means a lot to me. If I can walk away today inspiring somebody else to follow their dreams… then mission accomplished."
Sunset is famous for shining the light on emerging performers. Among them today were Vincent Duvignac (France) and Lincoln Taylor (Australia). Duvignac won another heat to show his diversity from yesterday's fearsome conditions to today's fickle lineup. "The conditions have been very big, with waves of up to three meters yesterday and very complicated surf," said Duvignac, after winning his way through another round this-morning. "The conditions have changed a lot today, but I was able to get a couple of good waves in my heat. You just have to concentrate and do your best."
For Lincoln Taylor, who comes from Australia's Stradbroke Island, it's the opportunity to gain experience, not points, that drives him. "It was pretty fun out there actually," said Taylor. "There's lots of power and on my backhand I'm finding it's not too hard to surf out there. I got a couple and they seemed to wall up. I feel pretty comfortable out there.
"Pretty much every person left in the contest surfs pretty good so it will be a really hard contest to win. There's nowhere on tour that's really like this place – especially Sunset. It can be four foot today and Thursday's looking like it's going to be 20 foot, so you've just got to do your best and hopefully you don't drown."
The highest ranked seeds, including leading Vans Triple Crown contender Taj Burrow (Australia), Jordy Smith (South Africa), Adriano De Souza (Brazil), and Julian Wilson (Australia) will enter the mix on the next day of competition. Surfline.com forecasts that the current swell will continue to subside. A new swell is expected to fill in on Wednesday and hold through Thursday.
The MORNING SHOW will be broadcast live from the beach every morning at www.vanstriplecrownofsurfing.com, at 8am Hawaii time.
The Vans Triple Crown of Surfing presented by Rockstar Energy Drink is made possible by Vans, Rockstar Energy Drink, Reef, Billabong, Nixon, Skullcandy Supreme Sound, Hawaiian Airlines, Hawaii Tourism, GoPro, Turtle Bay Resort, State Farm, JN Automotive Group, Wavejet Propulsion, Climb On Products, Clif Bar, Oceanic Time Warner Cable, Road Runner, Flo Water, Surfline.com, ING Magazine, and the Association of Surfing Professionals (ASP).
Round of 96 – Day 2 Vans World Cup of Surfing Heat 1: Vincent Duvignac (FRA) 12.53pts ; Junior Faria (BRA) 10.33pts ; Romain Cloitre (AUS) 5.27pts ; Perth Standlick (FRA) 3.70pts
Heat 2 : Evan Valiere (HAW) 13.34pts ; Heath Joske (AUS) 13.13pts ; Marcus Hickman (HAW) 11.34 ; Cory Lopez (USA) 8.77pts
Heat 3 : Brent Dorrington (AUS) 13.17pts ; Jesse Mendes (BRA) 9.60pts ; Billy Kemper (HAW) 7.37pts ; Nathan Florence (HAW) 5.67pts
Heat 4 : Wiggolly Dantas (BRA) 12.84pts ; Jamie O'Brien (HAW) 9.73pts ; Leonardo Neves (BRA) 9.00pts ; Chris Foster (HAW) 6.90pts
Heat 5 : Kekoa Bacalso (HAW) 14.67pts ; Evan Gelselman (USA) 11.66pts ; Brian Toth (PRI) 8.43pts ; Mitch Crews (AUS) 7.06pts
Heat 6 : Daniel Ross (AUS) 14.16pts ; Torrey Meister (HAW) 12.27pts ; Kai Barger (HAW) 11.54pts ; Gavin Gillette (HAW) 10.10pts
Heat 7 : Pancho Sullivan (HAW) 12.90pts ; Olamana Eleogram (HAW) 12.37pts ; Nic Muscroft (AUS) 11.93pts ; Dion Atkinson (AUS) 9.47pts
Heat 8 : Davey Cathels (AUS) 12.93pts ; Nat Young (USA) 9.67pts ; Aritz Aranburu (EUK) 8.86pts ; Tim Reyes (USA) 5.93pts
Heat 9 : Dale Staples (ZAF) 12.27pts ; Joel Centelo (HAW) 8.24pts ; Nathan Yeomans (USA) 7.66pts ; Dylan Graves (PRI) 7.46pts ;
Heat 10 : Ian Walsh (HAW) 13.50pts ; Tonino Benson (HAW) 8.83pts ; Tom Whitaker (AUS) 7.76pts ; Adam Robertson (AUS) 7.00pts
Heat 11 : Lincoln Taylor (AUS) 11.87pts ; Keanu Asing (HAW) 10.10pts ; Sean Moody (HAW) 6.03pts ; Richard Christie (NZL) 3.73pts
Heat 12 : Adrien Toyon (REU) 9.57pts ; Gabe King (USA) 9.03pts ; Austin Ware (USA) 8.47pts ; Royden Bryson (ZAF) 7.90pts
Heat 13 : Glenn Hall (IRL) 13.83pts ; Shaun Joubert (ZAF) 10.47pts ; Makuakai Rothman (HAW) 8.43pts ; Tanner Hendrickson (HAW) 3.64pts
Heat 14 : Sunny Garcia (HAW) 13.93pts ; Mitchel Coleborn (AUS) 10.00pts ; Carissa Moore (HAW) 7.83pts ; Alain Riou (PYF) 5.60pts
Heat 15 : Ian Gentil (HAW) 10.47pts ; Dane Reynolds (USA) 9.06pts ; Marc Lacomare (FRA) 8.14pts ; Myles Padaca (HAW) 7.83pts
Heat 16 : Tomas Hermes (BRA) 10.14pts; Mason Ho (HAW) 10.07pts; Ricardo Dos Santos (BRA) 8.37pts ; Granger Larsen (HAW) 6.43pts


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PG - Kyle Lowry - instead of promoting for his marketing campaign on energy drinks, Lowry can definitely hit the gym with his buddy DeMar and Rudy to improve his shooting and defense. I expect Lowry to play a big role next season, i want to see him average at least 15ppg and dishing out 8apg next year.
SG - DeMar DeRozan - he will probably work hard in the summer on his 3 point shooting % and on top of that play in the drew league again i suspect. I expect him to become an elite SG, a possible Allstar candidate next year. 20+ppg
SF - Rudy Gay - Take a big vacation, travel the world and possibly play a few charity ball game in China or S.Korea. He needs to work on his timing and team play, get his team better. I expect him to make to the allstar game next year and become our cornerstone of a franchise to build upon. 20+ppg
PF - Amir Johnson - Take a big vacation, possibly travel with Gay and enjoy a good time. Improve on his free throw and 3 point shoot range. I expect him to be a possible Allstar candidate next year. 12ppg, 10+rpg
C - Jonas Valanciunas - Take a big vacation for a month and get prepared for the FIBA in the summer, he will play a major role for the Lithuanian team. Then, come back a few weeks before training camp and get ready to hit the gym and ready for next season. I expect him to be a possible Allstar candidate next year. 10+ppg, 10+rpg
SG - Terrence Ross - Take a vacation for a month, then needs to improve on every facet of his game and confidence level, probably train with DeMar or Rudy or spend time with other professional players around this league (Kobe, Lebron, Wade, JR Smith) and learn every aspect of the game. I expect him to play in the Rookie VS Sophomore game and retain his title for the dunk contest. 10+ppg
SF - Landry Fields - Take a big vacation and spend his time with his gf and play music all day long, spend his money on vacation, food, fun things. 8+ppg
PF - Quincy Acy - Probably will play in the drew league and improve on his post play and ball handling. 5+ppg, 8+rpg
C - Aaron Gray - Chill with his family, looks like a family guy


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There will be a spaghetti dinner and silent auction held to benefit the Steve Ebner family on Sunday, Jan. 20, from 5 to 7:30 p.m. Steve Ebner has been devoted to the fire service for 42 years, most recently as the chief of Fort Lewis Mesa Fire Protection District. In March of 2012 Steve was diagnosed with an aggressive cancer and is currently awaiting a bone marrow transplant. After the diagnosis Steve was forced to retire from the job he loved.
Friends and fire department colleagues of Steve Ebner are working to raise funds to help support Steve and his family during his treatments. The spaghetti dinner and silent auction will be held at Fort Lewis Mesa Fire Station #3 in Hesperus, located just south of the Hwy. 160 and Hwy. 140 intersection. Many great items have been collected for the silent auction, including a 30-minute helicopter ride from Tri-State Careflight, premium car train tickets, clothing and many more items. There will also be a marrow donor drive; registration kits will be available for anyone that is interested in being a donor.
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Underserved Called Major Market for Credit Unions
An executive with a firm which collects data on financially underserved U.S. consumers maintains that Americans without standard banking relationships or with thin or non-existent credit histories represent an enormous overlooked opportunity for credit unions and banks.
The question is not whether credit unions can afford to serve financially underserved Americans, contended Greg Rable, CEO of FactorTrust, an aggregator of data on financially underserved consumers, but whether they can afford not to do so.
Rable's Atlanta-based firm pointed to a number of factors to back up its assertion, including that consumers without standard banking relationships represent more than $1 trillion in annual income and have an average monthly income exceeding $3,000.
In addition, 54% of American consumers who take out payday advance or equivalent loans have a major credit card and 32% own their own homes, Factor Trust said.
Further, these consumers would likely, as Mississippi's Hope Credit Union also asserts, also be open to mobile banking as 91% of financially underserved Americans have mobile phones and 57% have smart phones, Factor Trust said.


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Not sure if this is Chad Ford just stirring the pot, or if he has some actual insider news that we don't know about.
That would be an interesting squad and a formidable front court of Chris and Joakim. Much better compliment to Bosh's game than Bargnani is if I do say so myself.
Source - Click hereAriel (New York)
Why woul Bosh leave Toronto? nice nucleus, and a great city. unless he can play with lebron or wade, why would he leave?
Chad Ford
Great city. Not sure about the nucleus. May have a chance to play with Bron or Wade. If not, may have the chance to play with Derrick Rose.


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The Raptors could try and do a S&T with Bosh.
In return for Bosh the Raptors could receive players and/or draft pick(s), cash and what is called a Traded Player Exception or TPE
Simply put a TPE is a way for a team that is over the Salary Cap which the Raptors are to make an unbalanced trade money wise. By using what is called the TPE the team over the cap can trade a player or players away whose current annual salary (2010-11 in this case) is greater than the total salaries that they receive back. The difference would be what is called a TPE. The team could then use the TPE in a future trade to balance out a the deal.
So for example if Toronto gave Bosh a maximum contract that paid him say $17 million for 2010-11 though I could be slightly off and then trade Bosh to the Heat for future draft picks and a TPE, the TPE would be $17 million to balance the trade.
Now there are two problems with this.
1. TPEs can only be used to acquire other players and not be used to sign free agents
2. The TPE amount counts against the teams Salary Cap Hold until it either expires, one year if the original trade was a non-simultaneous trade. This means that the Raptors could wind up paying a luxury tax for 2010-11 even though they are might wind up paying actual salaries for 2010-11 of under $60 million. The luxury tax threshold for 2010-11 is now estimated to be around $68-69 million.
So if you take the Raptors current roster based upon Johnson getting $5.5 million for 2010-11 the 12 current players would total about
Current 12 players est tot salaries for 2010-11----$53,925,450
Bosh's Traded Player Exception----------------------17,000.000
Total Cap Hold for calculating Luxury Tax----------70,925,450
Luxury Tax est for 2010-11----------------------------69.000,000
Amt Raptors over Luxury Tax Threshold------------$1,925,450
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Now keep in mind that this is before adding at least one more player to 12 to get to the league required minimum of 13 players. Most likely the Raptors could have 14 or 15 under contract like most teams. So you can add a minimum of probably $1 - 2 million more.
Now of course if the Raptors could trade some of that TPE for a player say like CP3 then it would probably make sense to go take the TPE and go over the luxury tax threshold.
The problem is that unless they know that they can absolutely make a trade for someone that can help them they wind up paying a luxury tax in 2010-11 and don't even get the benefit of having the players. On top of that if the Raptors wanted to sign someone to a full MLE for say $5.6 million it would actually cost them $11.2 million including the 100% luxury tax since they would be over the luxury tax threshold before the transaction.
Now this is how I understand taking a TPE for Bosh would work. However I am no NBA CBA expert and far from it to say the least. If someone else has some corrections to what I have posted I am sure we would all appreciate reading them.
I apologize in advance if I am totally wrong on this and wasted people's time reading it.


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From the creators of original Hill Climb Racing comes Hill Climb Racing 2
Micromax Canvas MAd A94 smartphone was launched in January 2014. The phone comes with a 4.50-inch touchscreen display with a resolution of 480 pixels by 854 pixels. Micromax Canvas MAd A94 price in India starts from Rs. 3,799.
The Micromax Canvas MAd A94 is powered by 1.2GHz quad-core BCM23550 processor and it comes with 512MB of RAM. The phone packs 4GB of internal storage that can be expanded up to 32GB via a microSD card. As far as the cameras are concerned, the Micromax Canvas MAd A94 packs a 5-megapixel primary camera on the rear and a 5-megapixel front shooter for selfies.
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- Check the Android version to verify compatibility of Hill Climb Racing 2 with Micromax Canvas MAd A94.
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- Click the download button to download Hill Climb Racing 2 in Micromax Canvas MAd A94.
- Once the download and installation are complete, find Hill Climb Racing 2 in your home screen and tap the icon to open it.
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Robbie Rotten's Vietnam flashbacksHas its flaws here and thereThe core game is great. It feels like a direct upgrade to HCR 1. But the "real" multi-player is a sham. Coins are hard to earn unless you get chests, which have ridiculous unlock times. Each vehicle wheelies to often. Sure, it's funny, but it gets really aggravating at times, as it slows you down. Uphill cup and Epic Hills are tough to get even a single win in, unless you have an extremely upgraded vehicle. Otherwise, good game.
sedrick campbellAlmost perfectFor the most part, this game is a welcome return of the classic game. The game looks great, and plays even better than it did before. The addition of races & social stuff is fun, but it appears Adventure Mode is taking a back seat this time. The game does not seem to reward your new records for distance like the previous game did. As a result you are better off doing the racing grind get more prizes/money. Racing mode is the only way you can unlock more vehicles. I miss the old adventure mode.
Ryan LoweGood job almostI love the game, played a lot of the original and I am in love with the new competitive aspect of the new game but I feel like the ranked latter is a little too unobtainable for casual players. You can rank up your score what seems like infinitly which makes it almost impossible to be at the top unless you're playing all day. I would give the game 5*s if the ranked system introduced some kind of reset, a score cap, and a better match making so that legendary is for skilled players not just people who grind.
Kyle SelhorstGreat but could be better.I have been playing the game nonstop for the past week and love it. I only have a few grips with the game. (1) I think the upgrades need to cost less or there needs to be more ways to earn coins. I have to do so much grinding for what I want. (2) I want more maps and vehicles! I'm tired of playing the same thing with the same vehicles. More! More! More! Let's end it off on a good note... I truly love this game and I am not much of a mobile gamer. It just has something about it that I love!
Peter ŠťastnýGreat sequel to the first gameHill climb 2 truly lives up to it's name. The game has amazing visuals and great physics with satisfying gameplay. It has a few minor issues as for example way too many ads and low amount of collectable coins in singleplayer. The thing that rubs me the wrong way the most is the frequency of the updates. They should be coming more often because despite how good the game is, it lacks content right now with only 4sp maps. I hope devs are working hard to bring more content asap. But the game is amazing. 👍👍
Aran O ConnorGreat gameLove Hill Cline Racing 2. Improved on every aspect of the origional. I just want to let you guys know about a bug I've been experiencing today. During the online racing, usually during the christmas race series, the game has a tendancy to go to an add break but after the ad the series has ended and I get awarded the 1st place chest even tho we had only completed half of the races. Not a big issue just thought you guys would like to know. Looking forward to future updates!!
Chris MounteerGood funMore adds and fewer coins throughout the levels than the first game, which makes progressing slower and more tedious. However, the graphics are a bit step forward, as is the customization of car and driver and track creativity. The cup races are also a fun addition. I would recheck the coin balance vs vehicle/upgrade cost, but other than that, I'm excited to see more content.
Anil ThirumangalathCPU multiplayer faking???Although i do love this game very much just as much as I enjoyed the first version, one major concern is that in multiplayer (cup) mode, if I win a race first position and immediately advance to the next race in the series, where all the other players resets automatically to the next race starting point without letting them complete the first race?? So does that mean the players are actually CPU with real usernames?? Could someone clarify this for me please!!
Eric GregorI love the game. I enjoy what they have done to improve, i hope that they add more vehicles and maps (which I'm sure they will considering Hill Climb Racing). The only thing i would suggest is that they do random computer players for those who don't want to play online. Though I'm pretty sure it goes based on ghost records. Just have a way to advance even offline.
Scott AdamsWell worth the wait!The original Hill Climb provided me with years worth of time killed lol. The whole time I've fantasized of a sequel. Could it be as good? Better? It's finally here and in my opinion has lives up to the hype. Love the graphical upgrades, the customizational options, and the adding of head to head racing while keeping the classical adventure mode. Great game. Look forward to killing my down time while climbing hills.
Bailey RunningPretty funIt's a fun game, but it lacks progress. It also makes you feel like you are always winning. The ghosts you race should be people with the same vehicle and progress via part upgrades. Also it would be cool to send race challenges to people and race ghosts back and forth so it's more competitive. It's a good feeling when you beat someone, rather then just knowing you'd be faster
Emily Charlotte-Rose ThomasFingersoft made a fun and addictive game, then took that and made a second, much better game. Competitive, better UI, more customisation. Most games like this I see get worse, but Fingersoft have nailed this! Absolutely love it! Only one problem, and this might just be me not being able to find it, but I would like to play against bots so I can do the cups offline. If you can do that, someone let me know please :)
Chris TurnerMultiplayer goodness!The addition of multiplayer has greatly improved this game from its first iteration. Adding friends is awkward and *requires* Facebook to be connected. Would be easier to have usernames etc... I also have not found out how to remove friends either. The game is much the same as it was before but has more variety of scenery with buildings, see saw planks, floating logs and loads of other stuff. It is a great improvement but does have minor annoyances of lots and lots of advertising. Maybe a payment to remove?
Timothy DetwilerSolid SequelMaintains the same core that made the first so addictive while improving the graphics and adding a respectable multiplayer component. Sad it took me this long to realize there was a 2nd one. Will add that last star when more maps and vehicles are added. At this point in time it just seems a bit bare compared to the contents of the original.
Geoffrey BuickusA different game.Definitely a sequel: better graphics and new concepts (for the series) but shares little with the original. Forced full screen ads are well done, but still annoying. Despite initial impressions, grinding is not nearly as necessary as the original. Adventure mode won't get you money, but the time-gates will; pretty well-executed overall.
Lonnie Lilly JrThis game is so addicting!As soon as I got it, I kept on playing it. It is that addicting. I am obsessed with its game. I've play Hill Climb Racing 1 and I loved it as a kid and this game is 10× better. Keep up the amazing work! No problems for me, but can you make the boxes or something (Forgot what it is called.) shorter time or give us more slot to purchase with coins or diamonds?
Adonis BagaporoTotal upgrade!HCR 1, is one of my first game app. And now, HCR 2 is taking over my time once again. The developers have done a great job upgrading the game. Only, its too hard to collect more coins needed to tune up my car. Level 1 seems eternity. Please give a liitle bit more of those coins...
Josiah McDanielGreat follow up to the first one!Hill Climb 1 is one of the best mobile games I've ever played. Extremely simple controls, yet complex and addicting gameplay. 2 things: 1. Please fix the "backflip detection". The game doesn't recognize when I do backflips half the time. Front flips are no problem, but it's a huge bummer when I'm busting a fat backflip and don't get points for it after barely landing it. 2. Pleeeease make more tracks like the "Big Air Cup". Hands down the most fun I've had with this game! Always look forward to it!
Dayton WinterFix reward systemThis game is great. The biggest problem I have is with the reward system. You have three slots for chests, but you might as well only have one as that's the most you can have unlocking at a time. There should either be the ability to unlock multiple chests at a time or a different reward system. Right now, I play once or twice every 8 hours then wait for a chest.
FamousJack GAMERAmazingI love how you can race people online. Offline mode isn't that great because there are only 4 worlds, but who cares? Hill climb 1 was made for offline players, and online racers can now battle each other for chests and leagues. I managed to reach legendary league in about 2 weeks, and I think anyone else can too!
AnonymousAmazing-just some suggestionsThis game is beautiful and I played the first game for so many hours. I always loved the first game for its wackiness. Being able to do a backflip on the moon with a train is so much fun. But this game doesn't have that wackiness to it. I think you should add more levels like a moon level and more vehicles like trains, hovercrafts, and maybe an rc car. Also, add way more ranks. I don't know if this is because I played the s**t out of the last game, but I am already at 70k rank levels.Add ranks up to 80k plz
Alexis GutierrezIm addicted to the competitionIt's fun has a great combo of cup challenges to race thru & win points. And also the original idea of roads to catch the gas before it goes empty except this time you go against your previous best in every ride which is also very entertaining I like to see my progress. Could use a few more cups and roads but it's a great start.
Aiden DaleAwesome sequelLoved the original Hill Climb Racing still have it on my old phone. This one is even better than the original. Love the customisations for Bill and the vehicles. Cant wait for more vehicles and paint jobs and also many more lvls. Plz can we have another low gravity lvl as the moon was my fav from the original, so many flips and sooooo much airtime :)
Brad J.Great Game With Cool New GraphicsGreat game! Would highly recommend! Plays different than HCR 1, but same idea. I think this one is actually more enjoyable than the 1st because of the racing aspect. I was affected by a bug that still exists, but I found a workaround. If you have the 3 tap magnification gesture enabled on your phone then you car won't accelerate right away. Annoying but glad I found what was causing that. Keep up the great work devs!
wiestxiiiLove it, same old game with a great new twistI missed playing the first after I finally beat it. This sequel looks great plays well and feels right, just don't get greedy (development team) and keep up the good work an I'll support your games for sure
Mars Has CableAwesome and competitiveI played the first version of this game so much, I got all the vehicles and maps. I kind of got tired of trying to beat my high score over and over, so I decided to try this version. This one is a lot better since I can race other cars and unlock boxes for more money and customizations while still keeping true to the original game. I love it, haven't wanted to stop since I got it!
Chiru AndreiThe game is amazing. I have played the first one a lot, and fell in love with it. To get 5 stars from me, i would like to see more adventure and multiplayer maps, some other rankings above Legendary, and a menu to see the achievements, since I would like to do all of them, but no idea where to find the ones that I haven't done. Thanks :-)


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Canadian Anthrax Outbreak Worsens
August 13, 2006
An anthrax outbreak that began in early July has claimed 637 animals and caused 134 premises to be quarantined in Saskatchewan, Canada, as of Aug. 10, according to the Canadian Food Inspection Agency (CFIA). The outbreak is the largest on record... Read More
Anthrax Reported in Texas
July 24, 2006
It's the same song, yet another verse for naturally-occurring anthrax cases in livestock and wildlife in Val Verde and Read More
Canadian Anthrax Outbreak Worst on Record
July 13, 2006
Saskatchewan, Canada, is experiencing its worst anthrax year on record. Animal health authorities have quarantined more than 28 premises in Saskatchewan for suspected anthrax contamination and have deemed 113 cattle deaths suspicious as of July... Read More
North Dakota Logs First Anthrax Cases of 2006
June 28, 2006
(edited press release)
Two head of cattle have died of anthrax, the first cases of the disease reported in North Dakota this year. "This is a warning for North Dakota producers to talk with their veterinarians about having thei... Read More
Anthrax Flares Continue
October 01, 2005
Livestock anthrax cases are dispersed over Minnesota, North Dakota, South Dakota, and southern Manitoba, Canada. North Dakota is having a record year, with more than 300 cases since early July.
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Delays in Proposed NFIP Rate Rollbacks Roil Insurers
Congress is currently deflecting intense pressure to roll back virtually all the increases in flood insurance premiums imposed by a 2012 National Flood Insurance Program reauthorization law that won strong support when it was enacted.
Amongst the opponents of the rollback are Write-Your-Own insurance companies, who have already adjusted computer programs rate increases effective Oct. 1, per a provision in the law impacting second homes, businesses, and repetitive loss properties, plus the existing (pre-FIRM) properties that would lose their grandfathering upon resale or refinancing.
At the moment, congressional leadership is apparently supporting efforts to delay for one year premium rate increases imposed on properties if they are remapped.
WYO companies are less opposed to this as the lesser of evils because this provision is not scheduled to go into effect until next year and the Federal Emergency Management Agency hasn't even provided WYO companies instructions pertaining to the reprogramming of their computers for this provision, Sec. 207.
Louisiana interests, led by Sen. Mary Landrieu, D-La., effectively want to roll back—hopefully permanently—virtually all the rate increase imposed by the 2012 law.
She is being pushed the most by Rep. Bill Cassidy, R-Baton Rouge, who is a Republican candidate for her seat. Cassidy authored an amendment to the Homeland Security appropriations bill in the House several weeks ago that did the same thing as Landrieu seeks.
South Louisiana parish residents and other interests contend the law makes thousands of "grandfathered" homes unsellable and that FEMA is underestimating the impact of rate changes.
As to the delay in implementing Sec. 207, the Senate Appropriations Committee took an important step by passing the Homeland Security Department budget for 2014, 21-9.
The provision in the Homeland Security appropriations bill will delay enforcement of Sec. 207 of the law for one year by barring use of federal funds to implement the rate hike.
The provision requires rate increases on all properties remapped into a higher-rated flood zone, even if the property had been built to specifications.
Under the law, the increases would be phased in over five years.
The action by the full Senate Appropriations Committee was apparently based on an understanding by a strong majority of Congress that the impact of the 2012 law was not fully perceived, especially the political ones from the rate increases, before the law was passed—and time is needed to revise it.
As an industry official and a Federal Emergency Management Agency official both stated, "They have made such a mess, even the cleanup is going to be messy."
The lobbyist said, for example, "Banks that escrow for flood, and insurance companies that need to make sure that the policies are in place with premiums paid, are going to be very confused by all this - so too will the policyholders who will not understand all the conflicting information that they will be getting."
FEMA contends that the revisions in the National Flood Insurance Program enacted last year does not affect more than 400,000 of Louisiana's nearly 500,000 flood insurance policies because their flood insurance rates are already appropriately set.
But, Louisiana residents are generally upset that the reauthorization legislation includes rate hikes of up to 25% a year on non-primary residences, businesses, and homes that have flooded multiple times.
They acknowledge that primary residences currently receiving subsidized "grandfathered" rates are not affected until the home is sold or the policy lapses.
That includes "grandfathered" properties were built before the NFIP started in 1968 and also applies to properties that have seen their flood risks increase over the years.
This article was originally posted at PropertyCasualty360.com, a sister site of Credit Union Times.


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etmTk is an event and task manager. In contrast to most calendar/todo applications, creating items (events, tasks, and so forth) in etm does not require filling out fields in a form. Instead, items are created as free-form text entries using a simple, intuitive format and stored in plain text files. Both a graphical user interface based on Tkinter and a command line interface are provided.
cygbuild is a porting tool for making Cygwin net releases. It helps Cygwin source and binary package maintainers to configure, build, strip, produce diffs, and generate Cygwin specific files. To put it simply, it converts any freely available program or package into a complete Cygwin net release distribution.
Apilator is a high-performance, self-contained clustered server for building data APIs over HTTP. Its components and algorithms have been carefully selected for high performance, and it is especially suitable for systems with a large number of low-activity clients, such as mobile or Web-based applications. It does not need an external application server, and features automated session cookies, automatically synchronised session storage across multiple instances, and unique dynamically adjusted session storage that gives you the flexibility to add or remove servers from the cluster without configuration or restarting.
Performance Co-Pilot (PCP) is a framework and set of services for supporting system-level performance monitoring and performance management. It provides a unifying abstraction for all of the interesting performance data in a system, and allows client applications to easily retrieve and process any subset of that data using a single API. A client-server architecture allows multiple clients to monitor the same host, and a single client to monitor multiple hosts. Archive logging and replay are integrated so that a client application can use the same API to process real-time data from a host or historical data from an archive.


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Comcast's actions are perfectly permissible under the terms of use described in its contract with customers, which states that Comcast reserves the right to "refuse to upload, post, publish, transmit or store any information or materials, in whole or in part, that, in (its) sole discretion, is … undesirable or in violation of (the) agreement."
However, many are concerned that Comcast's actions with regards to BitTorrent traffic – that is, impersonating users' computers – may not entirely be legal as many states have laws regarding impersonation. In the state of New York, for example, section 190.25 of the penal code describes the crime of "criminal impersonation in the second degree," in which one may not "[pretend] to be a representative of some person or organization and does an act … with intent to obtain a benefit or to injure or defraud another."
While legal grounds may be shaky at this point, the EFF has reported that it has received numerous calls from various firms that are considering legal action.
Meanwhile, Comcast has adjusted its response. The original response, says Brad Stone of The New York Times, seems to have caught Comcast's PR department off-guard. The new response reads, "Comcast does not block access to any Web sites or online applications, including peer-to-peer services like BitTorrent … we have a responsibility to provide all of our customers with a good Internet experience and we use the latest technologies to manage our network so that they can continue to enjoy these applications."
The reality, however, is more complicated says Stone. Speaking on anonymity, a Comcast internet executive told The New York Times that Comcast was indeed manipulating traffic, through data management technologies designed to conserve bandwidth. As part of that process, the company will attempt to delay P2P traffic to preserve other users' quality of service. He described the process as being akin to the busy signal in a phone call: users are perfectly able to hang up and try again later."In cases where peer to peer file transfers are interrupted," writes Stone, "the software automatically tries again, so the user may not even know Comcast is interfering."


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Just when Sony appeared to be getting back on the right
track with the full
restoration of its PlayStation Network, LulzSec struck again hitting Sony
right between the eyes. The group once again used an SQL
injection tactic to gain access to the Sony Pictures account database.
This time around, LulzSec manage to obtain:
In addition, there was even opt-in data that was accessible,
which gives even more information about Sony's customers and their preferences.
The part that amazes LulzSec (and us for that matter) is
that fact that Sony stored all 1 million user passwords in simple plain text
files -- no encryption whatsoever was used. "It's just a matter of taking
it," stated LulzSec in a press release. "This is disgraceful and
insecure: they were asking for it."
The group went on to express its disdain for Sony and its
security practices (or lack thereof):
Our goal here is not to come across as master hackers, hence
what we're about to reveal: SonyPictures.com was owned by a very simple SQL
injection, one of the most primitive and common vulnerabilities, as we should
all know by now. From a single injection, we accessed EVERYTHING. Why do you
put such faith in a company that allows itself to become open to these simple
LulzSec has provided evidence of their latest
"Sownage" on its site, which can be accessed here.


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I know we blew a 15 point lead, but they are the champs and knows how to put the foot on the gas when needed. But the fact that we played so hard opened a lot of eyes about our young guys. Especially Ross.http://espn.go.com/nba/truehoop/miam...ors-miami-heat
People actually too notice that the guys played very well together.
Can't help but think though that if that foul by Johnson didn't happen in the final minute, we might have been able to handle on for the win.
Not too often we can call a loss a good loss, but last night was one in my opinion.
Great effort guys.
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Peja is not going for nothing.
Dallas needs a roster spot.
Welcome Alex Ajinca and 2013 2nd round pick back!
"Ajinca, meanwhile, will be dealt to the Raptors along with a 2013 second-round pick that Toronto had sent to Dallas in last year's draft in exchange for the rights to rookie center Solomon Alabi and cash considerations. In return, Dallas will receive the rights to 2007 second-round pick Georgios Printezis (who plays in Spain and is no longer considered an NBA prospect) and create a salary-cap exception equal to Ajinca's $1.5 million salary."


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Check out this gallery of photos from our All Terrain Vehicle video trip to Portland, Oregon that we didn't have room for in the mag. Check out all the fun of a Northwest roadtrip behind the scenes with Marius Syvanen, Riley Hawk, Robbie Brockel, Dee Ostrander, Willis Kimbel, John Fitzgerald, and special guest Silas Baxter-Neal.
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Lets run.
The new look Panthers basketball team, with a new coach, is going to run the floor and full-court press all game.
Its a new counter of attack suited to Montezuma-Cortez High Schools lack of height on the court. What the Panthers lack in size and dominance in the paint, they will make up with tenacious defense and being the squad thats most physically fit.
Were going to be in shape, first-year M-CHS coach Cory Gropp said. If the boys do it right, its going to be turnover city. Its going to be fast-break, fast-break, fast-break.
Gropps focus right now is getting his Panthers in tip-top shape heading into the first preseason scrimmage.
Were going to play hard-nosed defense with the full-court press, Gropp said.
Senior point guard Alex Lopez will run the offense. Its finally his time.
Were going to be run and gun, Lopez said. Were just adjusting to what he (Gropp) wants us to do. So far, weve been clicking on all cylinders.
Gropp, 28, comes from Waco, Texas, where an up-tempo style of play is the game in the prep sports crazed Lone Star State.
We want to trap those people who can handle the ball and then people who dont (handle the ball well), just pressure them and hopefully, they turn it over, said Gropp about his tough defense leading to fast-break points on the offensive end. Thats how we counter fit a lack of height.
Senior starter Tallon Ralstin returns. Hell see time in the low post with Brackin Whiteskunk, who can also shoot it from downtown.
Many players will have to step up to replace graduated all-conference big men Jay Rainer (16.3 points per game) and Destry Smith (9.5 ppg).
Sophomores Konnar McGee, Dayne Black and Taylor Wilson will vie for major minutes.
Lopez has embraced his role as senior captain, helping mentor the younger players.
Im trying to help my teammates out and push them, so they can become better, he said. Its not an individual game anymore, its more teamwork. As long as all five of us are working together on the court, then we can really do some damage against other teams.
The Panthers will have an unofficial scrimmage on Nov. 24, before opening the regular season at home against 2A power Igancio on Dec. 4.
We have to beat a 2A team, said Gropp, who is a big Baylor Bears fan. (It will) kind of ease peoples minds about the season.
M-CHS will hit the road to Steamboat Springs for a three-day tournament before returning home to host the third annual Four Corners Classic. Confirmed schools in the six-team tourney are Bayfield, Monticello (Utah) and Miyamura (Gallup, N.M.). A tourney in Palisade and a road contest at Bayfield conclude the nonconference portion of the schedule.
Southwestern League play starts at 5A Fruita Monument on Jan. 18, 2013.
The 4A Panthers came up just short of the postseason the past two years under coach Eric White.
Its postseason or bust this year.
I told the boys, we definitely need to make top-three in districts, Gropp said. If youre (at least) third-place in districts, you play in a bi-regional and then you go to regional playoffs.
Lopez would love nothing more than to end his high school career in the postseason.
Im sure they (fans) want to see some playoffs. Thats what were shooting for right now, is the postseason, he said. We just got to leave everything on the court. We got to practice like were going to play. We got to all be on the same page, so we can go to the postseason. We want to win.
Let the basketball games begin.


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BizKid$ Grant Deadline is March 31
The National Credit Union Foundation said it will be taking applications for new Biz Kid$ financial education grants through March 31.
Credit unions, CUSOs, leagues, foundations and any other organization owned or controlled by credit unions can apply for the grants, to be used to fund innovative programs that use the BizKid$ financial literacy materials.
"The Biz Kid$ program and companion curriculum is a great vehicle for credit unions to utilize to improve the financial literacy skills of youth in the communities they serve," said Danielle Brown, Biz Kid$ program coordinator for the NCUF in Madison, Wis.
A coalition of more than 290 credit unions and affiliated organizations fund the BizKid$ program, which engages teachers and other educators, students, PBS stations and other community stakeholders through events, activities and curriculum distribution. Upper elementary through high school students are the program's target audience.
"We are looking to fund innovative programs that improve the financial education of youth through the use of the Biz Kid$ program and encourage you to apply," Brown said.
The grant application is online.


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zrep provides an easy-to-use program to manage zfs filesystem replication and failover. No configuration files are required. The program is developed under Solaris, but may work with any up to date zfs implementation. The executable is a single script. Initialization does a full data copy, but subsequent syncs are incrementals. It uses internal locking to make sure there is no danger of overlap if you just shove it in cron to run every minute. Design target is more "near-time replication", since the sync can be run every minute or more. However, it could conceivably be used for "backup" purposes as well.
Zfswatcher is ZFS storage pool monitoring and notification daemon. It periodically inspects the zpool status and sends configurable notifications on status changes such as disk failures. It also controls the disk enclosure LEDs. There is an embedded Web interface for displaying status and logs.
NexentaStor is a unified storage solution that installs on standard hardware and provides enterprise class storage at a fraction of the cost of legacy, proprietary storage solutions. NexentaStor is particularly well suited for virtualized environments thanks to the ability of NexentaStor to eliminate duplication of primary data storage, to manage the storage for virtual environments from one interface, and to leverage SSDs to address the random I/O and boot storm issues with virtual environments.
A system optimization tool.
A Java library for reporting.