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Bobby Boswell said on a recent radio interview that during these three weeks off, there will be teams that jump the Dynamo in the standings, but Houston players have to remember that they will get those games back down the road. After Houston's first of two consecutive bye weeks, a few Eastern Conference foes stepped their game up and took it to their (seemingly more dominant) Western Conference counterparts.
Although the ranking on MLSsoccer.com/Standings is the one that matters most come season's end, the virtual standings in the weekly power rankings do offer an opportunity for healthy debate. After serving as spectators for last weekend's matches, the Dynamo remained in the 5th spot in MLSsoccer.com's power rankings. San Jose made a sizeable jump after a stunning victory at Seattle and LA dropped below Houston after an even more stunning loss at home to New England. Here is what the writers at MLSsoccer.com had to say about Houston:
The Dynamo are using their break to get Brian Ownby or Alex Dixon ready to go at right midfield, and likely Nathan Sturgis ready to go at defensive midfield. How their depth performs will be a good indication of how close they are to challenging SKC.
Dominic Kinnear is not one to tip his hand, but it's a good bet that some combination of Sturgis/Ownby/Dixon could see playing time when the Dynamo resume action on April 15. With a scrimmage on Thursday against Laredo Heat and a Reserve Game next Tuesday at FC Dallas, players will have ample time to show they belong in the starting lineup against the Chicago Fire.
Elsewhere around the league, SI.com's Avi Creditor believes the Dynamo looked very strong in their off-week and moved them up to No. 4 in his rankings. Brian Straus of The Sporting News was not as impressed and dropped Houston to No. 6 in his rankings, with San Jose and Colorado making the jump ahead of the men in orange.
So what do you think? Is 4-6 still the correct place for Houston at this point in the season? Would you have moved San Jose up as much and/or dropped LA as little?
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The first problem with the SMB storage market is the name itself. The size of companies in the market can range from the one- to five-person micro-business category that my company is proud to be a part of, to the 100 or so-person business. That is a huge range of differences. A five-person business can certainly benefit from network-attached storage (NAS), but they probably don't need a virtual infrastructure. The 100-person business needs a bigger NAS and more than likely can benefit from a virtual infrastructure. Some vendors and analysts have tried to help by creating the small-to-medium enterprise (SME) moniker. This name implies a larger SMB that has an investment in servers, storage, and more than likely dedicated IT staff. The fact remains though that the SMB/SME market is very diverse in both size and need.
The second problem that the SMB/SME IT administrator has to deal with is the amount of available options. I have never done a scientific count, but it feels like there are three to four times as many storage systems for these businesses as there are for the enterprise, maybe more. Also, this group seems to be the most likely to leverage cloud-based storage of some sort, adding even more options.
These problems often leads to the safe answer to the "what SMB storage is best?" question, which is to first understand what your needs are. I always cringe a bit when I see that one. I think it is safe to assume that the person asking has already assessed what their needs are to the best of their ability. The challenge with needs assessment in a small business is that the state of the business can change rapidly and the assessment can quickly be rendered useless.
I think the right answer is to look for the most flexible solution possible, be it a storage-area network (SAN) or NAS. Start with products that can expand capacity easily, since that is usually the first upgrade that a SMB/SME will face. This can be done with systems that can cost-effectively add more storage by simply adding more drives. These systems ship with open drive bays and often can use off the shelf hard drives. Flexibility can also come in the form of scale-out systems, which scale by adding additional nodes when a capacity or performance threshold is reached. Once limited to the enterprise, there is an increasing number of scale-out systems for the SMB/SME market as we discussed in a recent webinar.
The other answer is be prepared to deal with the reality that a decision that seemed wise today may end up looking like a mistake in the future. It is very difficult to select the perfect product every time and at some point you will make a mistake. I find that in almost every case the "mistake" can be used for something else, even if it is just for backups or for testing of new servers. The key is to prepare your boss for that fact. Let them know up front that you are trying to select the best solution possible, but the nature of the business and technology means that there may be a better solution in the future.
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Beef cattle committee, cattle raisers to host agricultural trade day in Edna
March 21, 2011 at midnight
Updated March 21, 2011 at 10:22 p.m.
Help is on the way to Crossroads agriculturists looking for a bit of industry information.
The Jackson County AgriLife Beef Cattle Committee and Jackson County Cattle Raisers Association will host a trade day April 2.
The event, at Edna's Brackenridge Main Event Center, is a chance to educate ranchers and landowners on animal nutrition, dealing with feral hogs and more, said Leon Whitley, president of the cattle raisers association.
"We're also hoping to get professional buyers to tell the ranchers what they look for when they go to the auction ring to buy animals," he said. "We thought it could really help the ranchers."
The trade day was a couple years in the making, Whitley said, and came about because a group of committee members decided it was finally time to take it on.
In addition to the educational programs, area vendors will also be on-hand, exhibiting their products and services.
"If people are like me, they get in a rut," Whitley said of his agricultural purchases. "They go to certain places and don't go anywhere else. But this is an opportunity for businesses to show a public that is interested in their products what they have available."
Whitley said he hoped to see the show become an annual event and possibly incorporate a livestock sale into the mix next year.
Admission is free, and everyone is welcome to attend, said Lynn Utz, an event organizer.
Doors open at 7:30 a.m., and both a continental breakfast and barbecue lunch will be available. The show lasts through 4 p.m.
Whitley said the committee looks forward to getting the event off the ground, but admitted they're a bit nervous, too.
"It's sort of like having a baby," he said. "You don't know how everything's going to turn out. But everybody's been working to make sure everything's in place."


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DETROIT - Most New Year's resolutions focus on self-improvement, but parenting experts say there are changes you can make that can also improve your child's life dramatically.
Where to begin? Start by setting down your cell phone and picking up more books.
Resolve to spend more time reading with your children. It will make a difference.
Numerous studies show reading aloud with your children helps boost their vocabulary, attention span, memory and confidence. Experts say it's never too early to start.
"Babies can actually pay attention as parents are reading to them. They may not understand what the parent is saying, but they're actually laying down circuitry in their brain to start learning how to speak and use language and that's the fundamental that children need in order to become successful readers," said Dr. Elaine Schulte, a pediatrician at the Cleveland Clinic Children's Hospital.
Schulte said 20 minutes of reading to your child every day will help teach the fundamental building blocks of reading and writing.
"If a child is not read to, they start falling behind very, very early, and if nobody pays attention to that they lose so much as they start getting into school," said Schulte.
Resolution No. 2: Focus on family dinners
Many adults resolve to eat healthier in the new year, but why not extend that idea to the whole family? Studies find when families eat together, they tend to consume more fruits and vegetables -- and fewer fried foods.
Experts say family dinners can also lead to better grades and reduce the risk your children will smoke, drink alcohol or use drugs.
Resolution No. 3 may be the toughest one to keep. Resolve to stay off your cell phone when you're with your children.
Experts worry smart phones and social media have created a generation of distracted parents.
A report from the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention finds nonfatal injuries to children under age five rose 12 percent between 2007 and 2010. Some emergency room doctors believe cell phone distractions are partially to blame.
Beyond the safety concerns, experts say constantly checking your phone when you're doing things with your children sends a strong message -- that what's happening on Facebook or Twitter is more important to you than what's happening with them.
Experts say if you can't quit your cell phone habit "cold turkey," start by putting your phone away during dinner, bath and bedtimes.
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Advocates for Californians with developmental disabilities are calling on Gov. Jerry Brown to appoint an independent official to improve safety at state-run care facilities.
Dozens gathered at the state capitol Wednesday urging the governor to shut down four residential centers run by the Department of Development Services. In a letter delivered to the governor's office, advocates say a new safety official is needed to ensure residents are safe from abuse.
The request comes after a state audit released last week describing how reports of abuse at developmental centers have not been properly investigated. Auditors say investigators often failed to interview alleged victims or photograph crime scenes.
A spokesman for the governor referred questions to the agency officials. The department says it already has implemented many of the audit's recommendations.


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OCEAN CITY — There is still hopes of turning an old landfill into an essential boat launch for a coastal bays kayaking venture, but what's keeping the idea stuck in the mud at this point is liability insurance.
On Monday, Maryland Coastal Bays Program Executive Director Dave Wilson asked the Mayor and City Council to use the town-owned 37-acre site that is commonly known as the Ocean City dump as an entry point for a proposed kayaking business, which would be operated by his program.
"We aren't asking for any money, but we are asking for the go-ahead on what we feel is a really good project to promote resource-based tourism in this area," said Wilson. "We'd like to use the $47,000 grant we have from the State Highway Administration (SHA) to do a few things to the site to essentially take an old dump and create a great new amenity for this area that brings in dollars and attracts people."
The improvements Wilson plans to do to the site include building an automatic gate, minor road grading, building a 2,500-square-foot parking lot, an 80-foot wooden walkway and the boat launch itself. Wilson not only needed permission to use the town's land, but also needed to figure out who was going to assume the liability insurance responsibilities.
City Solicitor Guy Ayres was a bit concerned with the town taking on sole responsibility for something they were essentially passing off to another entity.
"If something happens out there, and the town gets sued, then Ocean City's going to be the one who's going to foot the bill for litigation," argued Ayres. "That money comes out of the taxpayer's pocket, not the insurance company's pocket."
City Manager Dennis Dare said there is a real concern in this situation concerning liability, saying that regardless of who oversees the project itself, the town will always be liable because it owns the land.
"There's a real question about liability here, because at this point the land is posted as 'no trespassing', but if we all of a sudden allow people to go out there and someone gets hurt and sues us, we are liable. I think the county ought to supervise this venture, Maryland Coastal Bays operate it, and we simply lease out the land to them."
Dare and Council President Joe Mitrecic both said that they are confident the county, Maryland Coastal Bays and the town will work together to ensure this venture becomes a reality.
"I think the votes were there the other night, as I didn't see anyone who was against this happening," said Mitrecic, "but, we need to talk to [Risk Manager] Eric Langstrom and get some more information from Guy [Ayres] and hopefully once we get that worked out, this can move forward."
Wilson outlined the proposed course, which would give outdoor enthusiasts access to long stretches of the county's scenic coastal waterways.
"The launch would be on Ayres Creek just off Lewis Road. We'd like to have the kayak trial start there, go down towards the South Point boat ramp for six miles, then proceed up to the Assateague state park boat ramp which is about four miles from there, and potentially be able to go to the West Ocean City harbor which is another 8 miles," said Wilson.
The site was used as a municipal and rubble dump from 1954-1980, and from 1980-1989, the site was used as a police shooting range. The area has been clean of all toxic materials, and was cleared by the Maryland Department of the Environment (MDE) in 2007.
Still, the legal aspects of this seem to be the only thing stopping this from happening, and thus, Council will deliberate with Langstrom and Ayres about the town's strategy at Tuesday's Work Session, and hoped to come to an agreement with Wilson and the county.
"I challenge the County Commissioners to get involved with us and have this be a true Worcester County project," said Mayor Rick Meehan. "This could be a blueprint for future projects where the three pieces of this puzzle work together."


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Holding court for two sold-out shows at the Hollywood Bowl this weekend, Georgia's Zac Brown Band charged through a two-hour performance Saturday night that suggests the relatively young septet is already so strong, it's starting to merit ranking in the company of such classic American rock forces as Bruce Springsteen's E Street Band, Bob Seger's Silver Bullet Band and Tom Petty's Heartbreakers.
They have not only comparable chops but increasingly wide appeal. Though those seeing the group live for the first time might have expected thousands of big belt buckles and cowboy hats and boots, the energized audience Friday night appeared just as diverse as at any rock concert, and for good reason. While fundamentally country, these Atlantans are thoroughbred musicians who manage to marry ambitious instrumentation with earnest songwriting. The result: a potent meld of Heartland rock and Southern sensibility that leaves nearly no room for objection.
As a makeshift curtain dropped at the otherwise airy Bowl, the band's suggestive opening selection, "Jump Right In," set the bar for the evening. There would be none of the lulls that typically cause retreats to seats at other shows; virtually the entire audience remained standing for the duration. Following with a rendition of "The Wind" that included a feverish tandem of guitar picking and fiddle slicing only made things better.
In addition to a fluid groove from which they didn't often depart, ZBB obliged devotees with a healthy inclusion of hits. The Grammy-winning ballad "As She's Walking Away" and troubled troubadour tale "Sweet Annie" served as brilliant examples of the band's penchant for heartfelt narratives conveyed on a very human level. Even on more traditional country tunes, like "Colder Weather" and "Goodbye in Her Eyes," Brown's vivid storytelling, a hallmark of the genre, came augmented with delicately layered shading from guitarist Clay Cook and fiddler Jimmy De Martini.
A stop this auspicious wouldn't be the same without at least a few cameos, so the outfit welcomed trumpeter Rashawn Ross of Dave Matthews Band for a spotlight on its rendition of that group's "Ants Marching," and toward the evening's end brought out Jason Mraz for versions of his hits "I Won't Give Up" and "I'm Yours," thoroughly elating the crowd.
Generously sharing the stage, Brown also gave time to a pair of promising prospects, Sarah Dugas and A.J. Ghent, the night's supporting acts. Dugas, one of several noteworthy acts signed to ZBB's Southern Ground Records (Blackberry Smoke is another), delivered a stirring reading of Etta James' signature song "At Last," here employed as a celebratory first dance for an onstage wedding proposal that brought the crowd roaring to their feet.
Ghent, who has played with fellow guitarists Robert Randolph and Derek Trucks and currently fronts Colonel Bruce Hampton's band, also sat in for a blistering take on "Who Knows" that culminated in a six-string battle between he and Cook that reaffirmed Ghent to be the superstar talent Brown & Co. believe him to be.
Testing out the crowd with some newer work, Brown introduced "Day for the Dead," a Dave Grohl-produced homage to prog-rock, albeit with requisite Southern flair, if such a thing could exist. Channeling Rush's Moving Pictures and Led Zeppelin's fourth album, the song is a departure from the usual twang jam, offering a unique platform to showcase some instrumental adventurousness that flirted with the ominous.
In a set that spanned from acoustic covers of James Taylor ("The Frozen Man") and the Eagles ("Seven Bridges Road") to a full-band blast through Metallica's "Enter Sandman" (featuring bassist John Driskell Hopkins on lead vocals), Zac Brown Band continues to transcend the often restrictive confines of country music. Whether via four-part vocal harmonies, bluegrass picking or large-scale rock progressions and crashing percussion, the ensemble expertly puts across its musical passions in a way that's easily appreciated – and which handily lives up to the hyperbole heaped upon it.
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Anastasias Table Topper/Runner Swap
This Swap will close February 5th.
Welcome to my corner. This is a Table Topper or Table Runner swap.
A Table Topper would be any shape that would be a centerpiece; this should be a minimum size of 16" across the longest point. For instance, I made a hexagon table topper and it is 16" from one corner to another at its widest point and each of its six sides are 8".
A Table Runner should be a minimum size of 12"x28". Table runners are typically longer than they are wide.
How it works:
This swap will be a partnered swap. You will work with your partner to determine colors and sizes that will work with them. THE THEME IS SPRING.
Design and method will be up to the creator but since this is something that will be on a table and likely spilled on, make sure whatever you make is washable on at least a gentle cycle.
Please PM me with the following information by February 5th. I will then match up names and get them returned to you by February 10th. You will have until March 15th to mail the finished product.
Board Name:
Real Name:
Phone #: (this will NOT be given to your partner, this is for my use only in the event that a problem should arise)
Do you have any allergies:
Can you ship international:
Do you have the ability to post pictures:
It is encouraged and acceptable to post pictures of fabric choices, progress. I would like some lively conversation; someone has to keep me awake through midterms and finals.
Please notify me as soon as possible if you feel you cannot complete your obligation. Please dont sign up if you dont think you can achieve a finished product in the time allotted.
People who fail to follow-through and do not notify me will be banned from any of my future swaps (should there be any) and your name may be given to other swap hosts. Obviously, things happen in life and I will certainly consider that, but you must communicate. I reach out fairly regularly to check on progress so there is no excuse for not telling me if there might be a delay.
So jump on board everyone and join the fun!
Now for the legalese.
****Please make sure to read the general rules that apply to all swaps here at the Quilting Board:http://www.quiltingboard.com/t-20154-1.htm ****
I am required to insist that participants send me a monthly PM to verify that they are still active in this swap and are working on their promised project.
I am required to insist that participants notify me as soon as they have finished their quilt and are ready to mail it.
Once I have received notice that both partners are done and ready to mail, I will send both a PM to let them know its time to mail.
I am required to insist that all participants send me verification of shipment, to include tracking information.
Participants are required to ensure packages will not arrive postage due.
Any and all other fees, such as import duties, taxes, etc imposed by the recipients government are the sole responsibility of the recipient.
Absent legitimate and reported mitigating circumstances, participants who have not fulfilled their obligation to ship by March 15th shall be deemed late and risk receiving Negative [Swap] Feedback.
Please keep in touch with me as required. Please let me know right away if something happens that will interfere with your ability to complete your project on time.
Swappers should treat each other as friends and focus on the fun. So please be prepared to be flexible, patient and understanding if necessary and appropriate.


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Pirates ink No. 1 pick Cole, second-rounder Bell
Club spends record $17 million in signing bonuses on 24 players
By Jenifer Langosch / MLB.com
Cole and Bell both agreed to deals on the final day that players taken in the 2011 First-Year Player Draft were allowed to negotiate with teams. Bringing both into the organization was something most thought would be nearly impossible for the Pirates, even given Pittsburgh's commitment to paying above-slot dollars.
It took an $8 million signing bonus to sign Cole, who, according to a source, can make more than $9 million in guaranteed money if he reaches the Majors by 2013. Cole's deal was a Minor League one, though it is the highest-paying Minor League deal ever handed out.
Bell's deal is worth $5 million, a sum that is usually reserved for players taken at the very top of a Draft class. But given how strong a commitment Bell had to play at the University of Texas, the Pirates were well aware that it was going to take significant dollars to lure Bell away from that.
"We felt like we had a chance to have a terrific Draft in terms of adding talent to the system, and we've been able to do that." general manager Neal Huntington said. "We've added a lot of quality players, obviously headlined by Cole and Bell, but we believe in a lot of other players in our Draft. We obviously invested a significant amount in the Draft again, thanks to [owner Bob Nutting's] support."
Cole's bonus represents the largest the Pirates have ever given to a player. Jameson Taillon, the No. 2 overall selection in the 2010 Draft, previously held that distinction after signing for $6.5 million on this date last year. The last time the Pirates held the first pick in the Draft, they handed out a $4 million signing bonus to college pitcher Bryan Bullington in 2002.
Lauded for committing close to $31 million in signing bonuses over the past three Drafts, the Pirates exceeded their previous franchise high ($11.9 million in 2010) by more than $5 million this year.
The Pirates' investment in the Draft this year easily surpassed the $12 million in signing bonuses the Nationals spent on their 2010 Draft class. That had been the MLB record for signing bonuses given by one team to one Draft class.
Cole joins the Pirates after three years at UCLA. As a junior, the right-hander went 6-8 with a 3.31 ERA in 16 starts. He gave up 103 hits in 114 1/3 innings but also struck out 119.
The 6-foot-4, 220-pound right-hander has a fastball that sits in the mid-90s deep into his starts. His two secondary pitches -- a slider and a changeup -- are also already advanced. This would all suggest that Cole has a chance to make a quick ascension through the Minors to Pittsburgh.
While Cole was always expected to sign, the same couldn't be said for Bell. Upon drafting the outfielder out of high school, the Pirates knew that he was going to be an extremely difficult sign.
The 19-year-old had made a commitment to play at Texas and had informed teams before the Draft that he intended to honor that college commitment. Such a stance persuaded many other clubs to pass on Bell, but it didn't deter Pittsburgh. With the first pick of the second round, the Pirates took a chance.
"We loved the player," Huntington said of Bell. "We felt like we could be aggressive in a contract offer to him. We felt like it was worth the risk of not being able to sign him. And we went into it with full respect of his commitment to Texas. We wanted the opportunity to explain who we were, how we do things and we were hoping that Josh was ready to take the step to professional baseball if we were to find a common financial ground."
Without such a public pronouncement of his college intentions, Bell would almost certainly have been taken in the first round. He was ranked by Baseball America as the fifth-best position player available in the Draft after hitting .548 with 13 homers, 54 RBIs and 54 runs scored as a senior at Dallas Jesuit High School.
With only three weeks remaining in the Minor League season, Cole and Bell are not expected to make their professional debuts this year. The two will travel to Pittsburgh sometime this week to take part in formal news conferences and to get acquainted with the organization.
"From there," Huntington said, "we've got to establish what they've been doing the last 10 weeks, and based on that information, we will put our plan in place for them from this point forward."
The Pirates signed one other player on Monday -- ninth-rounder Clay Holmes, a recent high school graduate who agreed to a $1.2 million signing bonus. That is the highest signing bonus ever handed out to a player drafted in the ninth round. It shatters the previous record of $750,000 given to Jason Middlebrook by San Diego in 1996.
At the time of the Draft, Holmes, a right-hander who had committed to play at Auburn University, had a 6-2 record and 2.06 ERA for Slocumb (Ala.) High School. He was valedictorian of his high school class and was ranked by Baseball America as the 76th-best prospect coming into the Draft.
With Monday's three signings, the Pirates ended up agreeing to terms with each of their top 10 picks.
Jenifer Langosch is a reporter for MLB.com. Read her blog, By Gosh, It's Langosch, and follow her on Twitter @LangoschMLB. This story was not subject to the approval of Major League Baseball or its clubs.


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They let Memphis destroy them too, right?
They let Memphis destroy them too, right?
What has Mike Fratello done throughout his coaching career to give such a dumb opinion? He must still have resentment against the Knicks for how his teams were eliminated by them in the playoffs.
Just thought I would re-open this thread...if I could stomach the Mavs and Suns I would watch this whole game to get his opinion on this win!
Fratello, Miller and Harlan gave the Knicks credit a little while ago.
I think this win sets the record straight for a lot of ex coaches/anylist....when we want to play we can with anyone. the guys came out with fire tonight and the Heat were scared
Ah boys I can tell they gave us that game too!! :smokin::happydrunks:
Just tweeted
@12weLvEsp404: No Melo... No Amare... No Sandy.... @MikeFratello ...So did the Miami Heat let the Knicks win again?
They didn't give anything a way. They were overwhelmed by how well we shot the ball and the intensity our "B" team showed. They had an embarrassing loss the other night and had every intent on winning this one but couldn't match up with us. Anytime Felton got pressed there was someone there to kick it out to. When Novak and JR are on, we're unstoppable. Just wait until shump is back!
Carmelo/Stoudemire/Shumpert/Camby all sitting out shows me they cant match our depth/toughness/versatility.
Miami has to make a big move
Not taking away from our win at all. But it seemed like the Heat really planned for Melo to play and shut him down. Looked like they had no game plan out there and looked quite lost when Melo didn't play.
After the game, I was shocked. I did not think the current squad would beat the Heat. My friend (who like neither Heat/Knicks) heard that the Heat lost on purpose in light of Sandy. To make NY feel better. I don't believe him but it kinda makes sense if that was the case. Wade said before the game that it didn't feel right playing vs Knicks because of Sandy. There seems to be quite a handful of people who think this is the case.
Then I watched the game again, and I realized the Heat just wasn't playing like they always do. So now I'm not quite sure if it is really the case. What do you guys think?
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we actually have people who posted trash like this after game 1 sheesh
"The Heat are treating the Knicks with lots of generosity" thought Mike Fratello after last night's game


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The Wonder Boys earned their fourth top-three finish in their last five events after firing a team-score of 915 (+51). Missouri-St. Louis just edged the Wonder Boys for second place with a 914 (50) while host school North Alabama won the tournament with a 910 (+46).
Mahlik tied for his best finish in a tournament this year after finishing second at the Great American Conference Preview earlier this season. Trent Alexander of North Alabama took individual medalist by one stroke over Mahlik.
Senior Rowdy Garrett grabbed his second top-five finish of the season as he tied for fourth with a final-round 77 (+5) and tournament score of 225 (+9). Brian Belz tied for 37th with a final-round 77 (+5) and a tournament score of 237 (+21), Austin Smith improved two strokes on his second round for a third-round score of 81 (+9) and a tournament score of 242 (+26) to tie for 55th, and Jason Purdy finished with an 89 (+17) and a tournament score of 243 (+27) to tie for 59th.
Tech will play again on Sunday in the First Federal Bank Invitational in Mountain Home.


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Sorry I've been away so long, been busy and have probably been fired by Alice (party planning committee)
I think to see how a movie can be so different from a book you just need to look at Pride and Prejudice of which I am a huge fan! To many people the 1995 (I think) version with Colin Firth and Jennifer Ehle (sp?) is the definitive adaptation but it's something like 12 hours long. I think Twilight could definitely have been a miniseries because there is so much great stuff in the book but to appeal to a mass audience they had to condense it into a movie like the recent adaptation of P&P with Keira Knightly. For me, it was horrendous because there are so many errors and skipped scenes in it but you have to remember it's a movie not really a faithful adaptation.
The worst parts of the film for me were her prom outfit (I just can't get over it)
The lack of emotion in the hotel scenes in Phoenix ( I was sobbing in the book when she decided to leave )
and of course the meadow/reveal


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But rather than offering specifics, or directly addressing the hot-button issue of whether Gunn should adopt a Palo Alto High School-style "teacher advisory" system, the committee proposed themes that could be implemented in any number of ways.
The first recommendation, for example, is "Provide support structures so that students develop resiliency; students know how to access help for themselves and their friends; students who don't ask for help have a predictable/defined/reliable safety net and students develop strong coping and stress management skills to manage the high pressure and competition."
Committee members, some of whom strongly opposed each other last year in school board debates over counseling, stood side-by-side Monday in a presentation before the Gunn Site Council.
The recommendations contained in a 104-page report earned the buy-in of every parent, teacher and student on the 17-member committee, they said.
Gunn Principal Katya Villalobos said she would take the recommendations to the faculty and other stakeholders to work out a three-year implementation plan.
Upon questioning, Villalobos acknowledged that the recommendations neither rule out nor rule in a Paly-style teacher-advisory program.
Members stressed that any program must address the "three domains" of guidance counseling: academic advising, college and career counseling and social-emotional health.
Delivery should be "efficient," they said, and should not be confined to the counseling department but should involve students and adults across the school.
"We recognized that there's a lot going on here at Gunn that's very positive, but we need to leverage it," said parent Amy Balsom, who has been sharply critical of the traditional counseling model currently used at Gunn.
Balsom cited the peer-counseling program ROCK (Reach Out, Care, Know), which was initiated by Gunn students following a devastating string of suicides in 2009 and 2010.
"ROCK is a great program, but not necessarily everybody takes advantage of it or is trained," Balsom said. "So we can take existing programs to cover more students and deliver more services."
Committee member Myesha Compton, a Gunn counselor, said the program should "make time for ongoing, regular interactions between students and identified adults."
Compton said the school needs to define a consistent counseling curriculum, some of which can be delivered in group settings and some of which will require individual sessions.
All members stressed the curriculum must reach "students in the middle," not just top students or those who are struggling.
"There are different ways to build a bridge," parent member Alexis Hamilton said. "How do you take these components and put them in a format that provides meaningful change, and how do you empower people that need to be involved?
"That's about as far as we were able to get before we felt we needed to turn it over to the people who are going to create the bridge."
Consultant Ken Yale, a former high school principal and social-studies teacher who has guided the group through dozens of meetings and field trips since the committee convened in October, called the recommendations "a compass, not a map.
"It's pointing a direction, but it's not actually giving you the step-by-step recipe," he said.
"It's much more than values, but it's not restrictive in saying, 'You have to do it this way.'"
The committee is scheduled to present its findings to the Board of Education March 19.
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The E. F. MacDonald Company
List of Deals
- 1968 $4,200,000 6% convertible subordinated debentures, due June 1, 1987; 75,000 shares common stock (par value 33 1/3% per share)
E.F. MacDonald was established in 1922 by Elton F. MacDonald. The company was incorporated in Ohio in 1947, and in May 1961 it was reincorporated in Delaware. The company was engaged in the business of creating and managing incentive programs to increase sales for its clients. These included developing sales objectives for sales personnel.
In 1961 the company expanded its incentive services by entering into the business of licensing and administering the MacDonald Plaid Stamp Plan. The Plaid Stamps that E.F. MacDonald distributed were trading stamps issued to customers at grocery stores, drug stores, dry cleaners, service stations, and other establishments based on their purchases. The largest store chain distributing Plaid Stamps was the Great Atlantic & Pacific Tea Company (A&P). These stamps were redeemable for merchandise at stamp redemption outlets owned by E.F. MacDonald. The Plaid Stamp program proved to be very successful. By 1968 E.F. MacDonald had a network of approximately 675 redemption centers, including approximately 175 Plaidland redemption stores. In the year ending January 28, 1968, the company distributed ten million gift catalogs and issued merchandise for trading stamps that had an estimated retail value of over $72 million.
Besides the Plaid Stamp business, E.F. MacDonald also expanded into other lines of business during the 1960s. In late 1964 the company acquired a controlling interest in Minimax Supermarkets, S.P.A., Italy. In 1965 E.F. MacDonald made several more acquisitions. In February it acquired American Loan & Finance Company for $1.4 million. In July it bought Breck's of Boston, one of the oldest specialty mail-order houses in the country, for $4 million. In September, it purchased a controlling interest in Ball International of Brussels, Belgium, and in November it organized the American Mortgage & Finance Company. In June 1967 it acquired Shopping Bag Food Stores of Los Angeles.
By 1968 E.F. MacDonald achieved sales of $221.8 million, up from $118.2 in 1963 and $53.7 million in 1961.


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Europe to target pharmaceutical pollution with new water quality rules
The European Commission has unveiled a new set of water pollution rules, which will for the first time include certain pharmaceutical products. The Commission is proposing to add 15 chemicals to the list of 33 pollutants that are currently monitored and controlled in EU surface waters. The popular pain-relieving drug Diclofenac is one of three pharmaceuticals to be put on the European water watch-list, which law-makers say is another step towards improving the quality of rivers, lakes and coastal waters. The 15 substances include industrial chemicals as well as compounds used in biocides and plant protection products. They have been selected on the basis of scientific evidence that they may pose a significant risk to health.
Environment Commissioner Janez PotoÄnik said: "Water pollution is one of the environmental worries most frequently cited by EU citizens. I welcome this advance as it is clearly answering people's expectations.
"These 15 additional chemicals need to be monitored and controlled to ensure they don't pose a risk to the environment or human health."
The update will be achieved through a revision of the Directive on priority substances in the field of water quality. The newly proposed substances are the outcome of a review that considered the risks posed by some 2000 substances according to their levels in surface waters, and their hazardousness, production and use.
For further information: http://www.clickgreen.org.uk/news/international-news/123110-europe-to-target-pharmaceutical-pollution-with-new-water-quality-rules.html
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If your mindfulness of breathing is getting a little too dry, perhaps some metta as kusala sankappa (wholesome intention) would lubricate it.Conclusion
One of the most deflating concepts facing positive psychology is the hedonic treadmill (Brickman, Coates, & Janoff-Bulman, 1978): Even though positive and negative events (e.g., winning the lottery, becoming paraplegic) temporarily alter levels of happiness, people quickly adapt to them and return to a fixed emotional set-point. The hedonic treadmill, as classically stated, implies that all efforts to improve happiness are doomed to failure. Yet more nuanced research (Diener et al., 2006) indicates that adaptation is not necessarily inevitable and may be strongest for negative affect and weaker for positive affect and life satisfaction. The evidence reported here reveals that one way to outpace the hedonic treadmill is to begin a practice of LKM. Participants who invested an hour or so each week practicing this form of meditation enhanced a wide range of positive emotions in a wide range of situations, especially when interacting with others. We find these data especially promising. LKM appears to be one positive emotion induction that keeps on giving, long after the identifiable "event" of meditation practice.
Positive emotions feel good, and feelings like love, joy, and contentment can be valuable in and of themselves. Yet the broaden-and-build theory posits that natural selection sculpted our ancestors' positive emotions to be useful in more far-reaching ways as well. These desirable states built resources that gave our ancestors' an edge in circumstances that impinged on their survival. To our knowledge, this is the first experiment to provide clear support for the build hypothesis. By random assignment, one group of individuals began a mind-training practice that increased their positive emotions and, in turn, their personal resources and well-being. Just as the broaden-and-build theory predicts, then, when people open their hearts to positive emotions, they seed their own growth in ways that transform them for the better.
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text: Approximately one out of every five people on our diverse planet identify themselves as Hindus. This course is a historical survey of the major movements within the Hindu religious tradition. While tracing the history we will explore the creative tension between the ascetic's quest for freedom and the householder's search for enjoyment. This provides an opportunity to examine such religious issues as differing views of the self, the nature of the world and the ultimate goal of life. We'll examine the classical texts of the Hindu traditions, such as the Upanishads, Bhagavad-Gita, and Gitagovinda, and also view films and slides to gain access to the rich visual dimension of contemporary Hindu culture. Requirements will be two 5-page reflective essays and a 10-page final paper.


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DETROIT - A ruling is expected Monday on whether or not potential evidence will be entered in to court for the September trial of ex-Detroit Mayor Kwame Kilpatrick.
In July, Kwame Kilpatrick's legal team filed a request in federal court asking that things such as his college and law school grades not be brought up during his September trial on corruption charges.
"Counsel respectfully requests that this Honorable Court prohibit the introduction of any evidence that tends to show that Mr. Kilpatrick was incarcerated, imprisoned or in any way discipline prior to his election to testify in this matter," the motion reads.
READ: Kwame Kilpatrick corruption trial evidence filing
The federal indictment against the former Detroit mayor describes a brazen pay-to-play scheme in which the Kilpatrick took kickbacks and bribes to steer city business to certain contractors.
The case also involves Kilpatrick's father, Bernard Kilpatrick, his friend, contractor Bobby Ferguson, and the city's former water department director, Victor Mercado.
All have pleaded not guilty.
Kilpatrick pleaded guilty to obstruction of justice and resigned from office in 2008 after he lied at a civil trial to cover up an extramarital affair with his chief of staff, which was exposed through a series of graphic text messages. That lawsuit cost Detroit $8.4 million.
Kilpatrick was imprisoned in May 2010 for failing to disclose assets and surrender sufficient funds that could have reduced his $1 million restitution to Detroit. He was released Aug. 2, 2011, and has moved to Texas with his wife and three sons.
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text: twins V.I.P. Member Posts: 143 (11/14/01 1:54:04 am) | Edit | Del All Wanted..suggestions -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- I am looking at getting my son his first shotgun. I want to get a youth model but would be interested in some opinions. He is 8 years old, right at 5 foot tall and 116 lbs. Is a 20ga too much. I say no but am unsure as I never was around shotguns til I was 16. I have my greatgrandpa's 410 that I am going to let him use but I want him to have his own. I cannot seem to find any youth models for under $220 (it is a Remington), which seems high, is it? I am not partial to any one brand. ibtrukn Member Posts: 297 (11/14/01 6:42:55 am) | Edit | Del Re: Wanted..suggestions -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Try Mossberg, they may have what you are looking for altho u may not want to go with a slide action. The gun shows u can usually find a nice single shot (used) for $50 give or take a few$. Safety first an good luck! Zigzag2 Senior Chief Moderator Staff Posts: 1394 (11/14/01 7:09:35 am) | Edit | Del Re: Wanted..suggestions -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Sounds like something a Great Dad would do. Obviously saftey 1st. Secondly... It certainly would be nice to have a sparkleing new gem (I still have my 1st, a savage 20ga/22 over and under) BUT...no matter what it is... I'm sure he will cherish it. Why not find a nice ole beater... you and your son refinish it. The memories will last forever! twins V.I.P. Member Posts: 145 (11/14/01 7:39:54 am) | Edit | Del Re: Wanted..suggestions -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Thanks for the ideas, sounds like a good project. One I am know contemplating. Mossbergs, I kinda got a soft spot for. My first shotgun was a model 500A, still got it and its mint, not original, but mint. Slipped in a feed bunk, cracked the stock and didn't know it. Went out behind the coop and after about 50 rounds the stock shall we say disappeared. Sent it to Mossberg and they fixed it no questions asked. LIKTOSHOOT Senior Chief Moderator Staff Posts: 2803 (11/14/01 7:55:28 am) | Edit | Del Re: Wanted..suggestions -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Remington 1100 youth, with a 22" or 24" VR barrel. Very sweet and has some good reach too for a short barreled gun. I use one down at the river in late season when everything is gun shy. Fast handling like an upland gun and very light with low recoil. There more than 220.00 though. Remember a pump or single is going to kick more. LTS America, we are the symbol of Freedom and Liberty...... polishshooter Senior Chief Moderator Staff Posts: 2242 (11/14/01 9:27:01 am) | Edit | Del Re: Wanted..suggestions -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Let me tell you MY experience with my 9 year old... First the BEST is a 20 Semiauto, BUT pricey....DON'T get a youth model, even more expensive, and they out grow it quick! Get a standard model and at the same time, buy an extra butt stock and put it away. Second, take off the buttplate, and drill two 3/8" or 1/2" holes in the end through at least 4 " of the stock. Then with a really FINE bandsaw, (I used a hacksaw) cut two 1 " sections out of the rear of the stock, and put away for future use. Fit a Rubber butt plate to the shorter stock, use a slip on with tape, if you have to, it's tough finding one small enough, and you can reuse it. Then plug the ENTIRE magazine, so it's only a single shot.(use a large dowel rod inside the spring, depending on the model, you might have to leave it a little shorter so as to not affect the action, use tape around it to keep it from sliding around too much or "rattling.") The Semi-auto gives the lightest kick, but the single shot makes him make the shot count, and get's him used to working the action, etc. Then as he grows, you "grow" the stock with him, adding a section at a time (They grow fast, don't be surprised if you add the first section next year!) Use dowel rods to position the stock section in the predrilled holes, and SCREW the first section on only. Then in a few years, add the second section. Then when they are in their teens, when they are ready, take the gun away, put the new stock on it, refinish it if needed, and pull out the plug, and PRESTO! instant Christmas present, and it's the SAME gun, so no new safeties, controls. etc to learn when they are in the terrible teens and think Dad is pretty stupid and they don't listen to you (temporarily) any more. Too many people (like my dad) start kids on a single, then buy them a pump when they hit 16 or so, and the fumbling for safeties, etc in the field is a little scary. NOW...having said that....I was unemployed at the time, and could not afford a semi... SOOOooo...I did it with a USED $50 H&R Topper. He was shooting deer slugs at 9 years old, could keep them in a pie plate at 25 yds, made it a rule if he could do that he could hunt deer with me that year, and he worked his @ss off that summer, bugging me to go to the range...he was good for about 10 slugs a session before he was burnt out each time, (a 20 ga slug from a fixed breech recoils like an 06!) but the fitted stock made it better than when I was a kid and learned with slugs from a too big Savage 220 12ga! I built him a 2X4 stand, blazed trees around his stand at 25 yds, and told him not to shoot unless the deer was within... First year he saw no deer, second he saw 27, but none within, some close, no shots, third year he missed a button buck, but then I bought him a CVA percussion .50cal carbine kit that we put together that xmas, and he finished the way he wanted it, shot all summer...(LOTS less kick than the 20, and he got his first buck with it at 13...a running spike at 40 yds...) Now the ML is "His" deer gun, all season. BUT he still has the 20, and plans to teach his kids with it. And he is SAFER than I am in the woods now! Starting them at 8 or 9 is GREAT...they LOVE Dad at that age and LISTEN to him about safety and sportsmanship...if you wait til 14 or so, or when MOM thinks they are ready, it's too late, they already think they know more than Dad on alot of things....but they grow out of that (hopefully) in about 10 years or so.... We must make war as we must; not as we would like. - Field Marshal Kitchener, 1915 Edited by: polishshooter at: 11/14/01 9:35:09 am TallTLynn Senior Chief Moderator Staff Posts: 2435 (11/14/01 9:32:21 am) | Edit | Del Re: Wanted..suggestions -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- twins - if things get to pricey let me know - got a single shot 20 gauge youth model (by the way fits me fine too). Give it to you cheap (you got to pay the shipping and boxing fee and have a FFL for me to send it to). KimberRuger V.I.P. Member Posts: 123 (11/14/01 12:00:42 pm) | Edit | Del Re: Wanted..suggestions -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Twins, Polish is right on the money. Certainly a full size 20 auto is the way to go (if you can afford it) from a recoil standpoint. It serves many purposes - like later in life he can teach his children with it, or his wife may take to it quite nicely...... it will be in his family pretty much forever. Downside of pumps is the youngster's reach might not be long enough to work the action without dismounting the gun (that's the problem my 4' 11" wife has). Plus, the recoil is quite a bit more. Advantage of a single is just that - one shot, better make it count. But again, the recoil. Biggest advantage here is the price. Polish's answer seems to be the very best possible solution, and in the long run, it can save a few bucks. Face it, sooner or later he's going to want something "more" than a single. And, kids seem to outgrow EVERYTHING way too fast, so the full size that has been cut down is an awesome soution to that concern. By the way, I bought myself a used Mossberg 500 20 or 21 years ago. Now it's showing the wear, but I take it faithfuly into the deer woods every year, and it has never disappointed me. It would be difficult to count the deer, rabbits, squirrels, ducks, and whatever else it's bagged for me throughout the years. Sincerely wishing you and him many happy hunts together !!! Patrick AGunguy Moderator Posts: 713 (11/14/01 1:40:30 pm) | Edit | Del Re: Wanted..suggestions -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- I too like what Polish recomends, but why not get the lad a street sweeper with the rotorary drum and be done with it. He can help out when the poop hits the fan. Gunguy Different name V.I.P. Forum Host Posts: 491 (11/14/01 3:20:53 pm) | Edit | Del ezSupporter Re: Wanted..suggestions -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Take your son to a good gun show and let him look, feel various shotguns, and talk with different people about the type of shotgun he should or would consider. Point of sale is a memory added to such a special occasion (celebration)..... I'm sure your son won't long forget such an event! Your son is a fortunate fellow too. Charlie D Safety lessons are just icing on the cake! twins V.I.P. Member Posts: 146 (11/14/01 4:10:14 pm) | Edit | Del Re: Wanted..suggestions -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- THANKS FOR ALL THE SUPER REPLIES!!!!!!!! Thanks for all of the super suggestions. Decisions, decisions, decisions..... I am considering them all. Thanks for the offer T, I will definitely keep that in mind. (Never hurts to get an arsenal built up for......the kids, yeah thats the ticket, the kids.) Polish, Thanks for the detailed ideas, that is something I know he would love. He has watched me clean and shoot from the time he was toddler. SXSMAN V.I.P. Member Posts: 197 (11/14/01 7:50:26 pm) | Edit | Del Re: Wanted..suggestions -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Holly Tamolly!What the ell are you feedin the lad?! Man,I met you and I can see where the kid gets it. I was 6' when I was 11. 5' when 8? I don't know if they have insurance for teenagers and the amount of food they eat,but if they do I would invest NOW before it's to late. Forget a college fund,better start a food fund. With this kids size a 20 would be nice,I even today love my 20's. You also can't go wrong with a 410 or 28,great later as rabbit or squirrel guns.


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Date: January 13 2013
After getting one monkey off his back, Andy Murray now faces another.
No first-time Grand Slam winner has ever gone on to triumph at their next Grand Slam event in men's tennis in the Open era.
So Murray, who finally broke through at the US Open last year, must beat history as well as seven scalp-hunting peers at the Australian Open over the next fortnight.
"I wasn't aware of it," Murray said of the statistic.
"But I also know how hard these events are to win. If I don't win the Australian Open, I don't think it will be down to having won the US Open.
"It's down to the level of competition and how tough it is to win these events, rather that what happened four of five months ago."
With Rafael Nadal injured and not playing at Melbourne Park, Murray and Roger Federer loom as the men most likely to deny world No.1 Novak Djokovic a third successive Australian Open men's singles title.
Murray and Federer are seeded to meet in a semi-final.
Djokovic will likely be lying in wait two days later.
Djokovic bundled Murray out on Rod Laver Arena in an epic semi-final last year, before the Serbian's final for the ages against Nadal which stretched both six hours and the limits of men's tennis.
Now working with former world No.1 Ivan Lendl, Murray is confident he has learned from last year's showdowns with Djokovic, especially his losing semi-final here.
Murray plays Dutchman Robin Haase to open his campaign on Tuesday, while Federer meets Frenchman Benoit Paire.
Djokovic is the first of the favoured trio into battle, taking on experienced Frenchman Paul-Henri Mathieu in a tricky day one Rod Laver Arena match-up he is wary of.
"In the opening rounds you play lower-ranked guys with a lot of experience and a lot of quality, like Paul-Henri Mathieu," Djokovic said.
"He's definitely somebody not to underestimate. In the opening rounds, it's going to be my first official matches for 2013 and it's already Grand Slam, best-of-five."
Other men's seeds in first-round action on Monday include Spanish No.4 seed David Ferrer against Belgian Olivier Rochus, and Czech Tomas Berdych against American Michael Russell.
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Last decade was warmest on record in Europe
European temperatures in the last decade were 1.3 degrees Celsius above the pre-industrial average – the warmest since records began – according to new research by the European Environment Agency (EEA), the EU's climate advisory body.
Their report finds that since 2002, rainfall has decreased in southern Europe, while increasing in the north, and there have been more extreme weather events. Meanwhile, the Greenland ice sheet, Arctic sea ice and many European glaciers are melting.
"Climate change is a reality around the world, and the extent and speed of change is becoming ever more evident," said Jacqueline McGlade, the EEA's executive director.
The EEA's report, 'Climate change, impacts and vulnerability in Europe 2012', says that accelerating climate change impacts will vary across the continent, with the Mediterranean hit by heatwaves, while northern Europe suffers coastal and river floods.
Heatwaves have increased in frequency and length over the last decade causing tens of thousands of deaths, according to the report. Several major droughts have been recorded in recent decades.
At the same time, global sea levels have risen by 3mm a year in the last 20 years, up from 1.7mm during the 20th century, an increase that is transforming Europe's coastal regions.
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The layup and the ensuing freethrow capped a 3-point play that gave Russellville (4-3) a 51-48 lead with time running out. The Hornets fired off a 3-pointer to tie the game, but the shot bounced in and out of the basket. Cyclones sophomore Marquis Rhode dribbled out the final seconds of the clock in the back corner of the court with a grin on his face.
"That layup was huge," Russellville head coach Codey Mann said. "We knew tonight was going to be difficult. We'd just come off three straight tough games in the Cyclone tournament and Bryant is a really tough team, but we did just enough to stay ahead of them."
Bryant trailed the Cyclones throughout the entire first half -- 12-7 after the first quarter, and 36-29 at the half -- but the Hornets found a way back into the game in the second half. Bryant tied the score twice, once in the third and again late in the fourth, but never took the lead.
"They definitely took us out of what we wanted to do," Mann said. "And we had some foul trouble early that made it tough to get into our flow."
Junior Andy Campbell, who finished the night with 14 points and seven rebounds, had three fouls on the evening. Tony Jones, who scored five for the Cyclones, had four fouls.
"I'm proud of these guys," Mann said. "Each and every game they get better. That's something I can tell you about their maturity. They had foul trouble this game, but I can bet you next time they play they won't. We're definitely scrappy."
Other leading scorers for the Cyclones were Rhode with 10 points and two rebounds, Temple-Laws with seven points, Kentrell Scott with six points and Cody Underhill with six points and nine rebounds.
Russellville will play next in the Harrison Tournament on Dec. 26.
Danville 73, Paris 56
DANVILLE — The Little Johns, (6-1, 1-0) used pressure defense good ball movement, and three point shooting to open 4-3A Conference play with a win over Paris at Ted Lyons Gymnasium in Danville.
The Little Johns (6-1, 1-0) made five 3-pointers in the first quarter and eleven for the ball game. Danville took a 22-16 lead after the first quarter and a 37-22 at halftime. The Little Johns added 20 in the third on their way to the victory.
Jay Trusty scored 21 points, Grant Cathey 20 and Kyle Frost 12. Danville hosts Lavaca on Friday.
RMS West 35, Dardanelle 17
The Russellville Middle School Westside Lady Gales defeated the Dardanelle Middle School Lady Sand Lizards on Wednesday by a score of 35-7.
Leading scorers for Russellville were Kasey Heath had a high score of 10 points. Zee McCallister had nine. Makayla Ealy had eight.
Paige Phillips had three and Brianna Sparks and Taneka Boyce finished with two each.
The Lady Gales will play next on Jan. 8th at Whirlwind Gymnasium against Conway at 4 p.m.


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Max George of the Wanted Admits He Smooched Lindsay Lohan + Wants to Work With Taylor Swift
After months of dodgy denials, Max George of the Wanted is finally taking accountability for his actions — specifically, his actions of getting action from Lindsay Lohan.
Why so shy, Max?
Oh, right. Because it's Lindsay Lohan.
When E! Online asked if he "snogged" Lilo (British slang for kiss), George conceded, "Yes, we did — a little one."
That's code for "we totally did it but I don't want to taint my reputation or be forced to get tested."
He quickly added, "She's a friend of all of ours and she is a lovely girl. We wish her all the best wherever she is."
That's code for "I hit it and quit it but want to leave the door open for a few booty calls later, so I'm being nice."
It turns out the band has their eyes on another spotlight-loving of questionable maturity: Taylor Swift. But not for anything shady, or so they say.
"I think she's really good," George said. Jay McGuiness concurred, "That would be really cool."
Of course, it helps that the Wanted hate Swift's ex, Harry Styles and One Direction.
Their working title of the track is 'Heartbreak Story.' Of course.
"Someone mentioned that and we thought, 'Wow, that's a really good idea,'" McGuiness said. "So we could get on that."
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PAU, France A brief look at Mondays 15th stage of the 99th Tour de France:
Stage: A flat 99-mile stage between Samatan and Pau featuring three minor hills in the last third of the race.
Winner: Pierrick Fedrigo of France led a two-man breakaway to claim his fourth career Tour stage victory. The FDJ-BigMat rider left a group of six riders with about 6.5 kilometers to go, with only Garmin-Sharp member Christian Vande Velde of the United States able to stay close. Vande Velde tried to outsprint Fedrigo in the last 200 meters, but the Frenchman accelerated to beat him easily at the line.
Yellow Jersey: Briton Bradley Wiggins retained the race lead ahead of Sky teammate Christopher Froome, who is 2 minutes, 5 seconds behind. Italian climber Vincenzo Nibali is third, 2:23 off the pace.
Stat of the day:61 number of tire punctures suffered by the 30 top-placed riders Sunday after someone threw tacks onto one section of the course.
Quote of the day: Brads biggest rival in this race is Brad, in his own head, and as long as he stays calm and focused, then hes going to win it. Garmin-Sharp manager Jonathan Vaughters, of Boulder, about Wiggins.
Todays Stage: Today is a rest day before two punishing days in the Pyrenees.
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Reflections on Match Day
Today, members of the OHSU medical school Class of 2014 found out where they will be spending the next few years of their lives as they transition from medical student to resident. Although separated by only a few weeks in time (Match Day is in March and the first day of their internship is usually July 1), the gap between being a student and being a resident is vast. Of course there are the obvious differences: … Read More


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I don't think they run the table, but I think in a weak AFC, there is every chance they make it into the playoffs with 9 or 10 wins.
Lets just take care of the fins first. Jets need to win big.
I don't think they run the table, but I think in a weak AFC, there is every chance they make it into the playoffs with 9 or 10 wins.
We lose to the LOLphins this week, we ain't winning another game.
Things are that volatile in our Locker room and the media and fans just feed into it.
since football is football, jetstream
couldn't any of those bad things also happen to the Dolphins?
or is that outside the realm of possibility?
no doubt, another week of huge blowout, doors blown off, 3 touchdown plus loss predictions on the predictions thread by the same diehard Jet fans as last week
Get ready Badniss
We need to sack tannenhill this week. Last game, i dont think he was even touched. Fins recievers are not any good. Time to single up the guys on the outside and blitz the hell out of the rookie.
The Jets are 4-0 under Rex Ryan against rookie quarterbacks. In those games, the quarterbacks have combined to complete less than 50 percent of their passes, throwing six interceptions and just one touchdown with a quarterback rating below 50.
Not even close...
If they don't win this week they are toast, but if they go to the bye at 4-4 I say they go 5-3 in the second half...
The afc stinks, so 9-7 probably gets them a wild card.
He's a good runner so get a couple good shots in for good measure.
Didn't we play the Fins without Hill & Keller?
I think our offense is light years better than that game.
I think Sanchez had 2 picks in the redzone too?
Oh, & people were making fun of me saying our punter was important but I'll say it again, make rookies go LONG DISTANCES!
AFC East - Assuming NE Wins Division...if the Jets beat Miami this week, they'll automatically have the tiebreaker there.
AFC North - Cincy has 4 losses like us and they're schedule is a lot tougher than ours. I already mentioned the Pitt scenario + Pitt is still in hunt for division anyway...Balt could start losing games then.
AFC South - Indy is 3-3 but Jets have the head to head tiebreaker. Jets also play Tenn. later in the year (can control destiny there)
AFC West - I think Denver is going to win division...only other threat for WC I see is SD and Jets play them later in the year (can control destiny there).
So, if the Jets go 9-7, with finishing the year with wins vs. Miami this week, at Tenn, and home to SD...not impossible if you think about it...I think that will get a playoff spot.
Jets are a better all around team than all of them. I think introducing the younger players into the defense over the next 9 games will be what puts us over the top.
It's a helluva lot easier putting pressure on Tannyhill, (Locker/Hasselbach), even Rivers, then when we played Big Ben/Shaub/Brady.
Like apples & oranges.
Plus who knows if we'll even see Bradford, that guys always gets injured as some point.
Rex defense will be what gets us over the hump vs those teams.
Really that game is irrelevant to this week, although it never comes easy against Miami since Rex has been in charge. Should be a good game, will be key if we can force Tannehill into another big mistake like the first game, that was really the difference.
Before the season most of us hoped we would get through this tough stretch of the season at 4-4 going into the bye. We have lost Revis, Holmes, Pouha, Keller, Hill, and Ellis either for the season or for large chunks of this stretch and we're STILL looking pretty solid to go 4-4. I'm pretty proud of the team so far and as much as I wanted to kill management and the FO for a while, our depth and coaching looks to be alot better than we all thought. Our young guys have stepped up quite well. Davis, Trufant, Howard, McKnight, Coples, Wilk, etc... have all been solid contributors. We still have room for improvement, but I have to admit we really have been playing good football given our circumstances.


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All creatures great and small went head to head to find Tickhill's top dog.
Dozens of magnificent mutts and classy canines battled it out at the town's Sunday afternoon Scruffs Dog Show to find some of the area's most paw-fect pets.
Owners with all manner of breeds descended on the recreation ground at Tithes Lane for the event which featured a host of fun classes for dogs to enter.
There were also stalls and other games and attractions for visitors to enjoy.