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Both Pope County Judge Jim Ed Gibson and Yell County Judge Mark Thone said they don't foresee the measure passing, but if it does they both have concerns over how the legal sale of marijuana as prescribed by a physician will be regulated.
"I really don't think it'll pass, but if it does then we'll have to look at it and see exactly what kind of control we can have on it and who can sell it, but there's a lot of unanswered questions," Gibson said.
Thone echoed Gibson's concern of the drug's regulation, but added he was worried about what the passing of the measure could mean for local law enforcement.
"I would say that the majority of people in Yell County are opposed to it," he said. "I believe a lot of concern is how it would be regulated and what kind of effect it would have on our sheriff's department and if it would cause extra work on our deputies."
Both stated that if the measure does pass statewide, the decision to allow dispensaries within the county would reflect the voters' wishes.
"Whatever we do we'll try to abide by the law," Gibson said. "If it's the wishes of the people, we'll try to abide by it and make the best of it."
Others in the state have questioned what outlawing the dispensaries could mean for their county's or city's residents.
That's because while the proposal allows local governments to restrict the dispensaries, they cannot prohibit another part of the measure that would allow qualifying patients to grow their own marijuana if they live more than five miles away from a dispensary.
"The ability to grow six marijuana plants could make this more pervasive in our society than the dispensaries themselves. I think each jurisdiction, each county would have to look at that question," said Chris Villines, executive director of the Association of Arkansas Counties, a group opposed to the measure. "Do you want the dispensaries or do you want to have a more ubiquitous growing operation across your county?"
Supporters of the medical marijuana proposal say they wanted to allow local governments to have some say over the number of dispensaries, but didn't want to render the law moot by allowing them to prohibit patients from growing themselves. Chris Kell, campaign strategist for Arkansans for Compassionate Care, said he believes counties would rather allow the dispensaries so they could have some oversight rather than banning them outright.
"It's going to be treated the same way alcohol is now," Kell said.
Forty of Arkansas' 75 counties ban alcohol sales, but allow exceptions for private clubs. Kell thinks it would be counterproductive for local governments to ban the dispensaries, and said most patients would prefer going to them rather than growing their own marijuana.
Health conditions that would qualify under the proposal include cancer, glaucoma, HIV, AIDS and Alzheimer's disease. Seventeen states and the District of Columbia have legalized medical marijuana in some way.
Arkansas' proposal faces an uphill fight in next week's election, even though backers have enjoyed a wide fundraising advantage. Many of the state's top elected officials, including Gov. Mike Beebe and Attorney General Dustin McDaniel, are opposed to the measure.
More than half the voters surveyed in a University of Arkansas poll released last week said they were opposed to the proposal. The annual Arkansas Poll, taken Oct. 9-14, surveyed 800 people and has a margin of error of plus or minus 4 percentage points.
That polling has meant many mayors and city officials aren't yet making plans to restrict or prohibit the dispensaries. The county association and the Arkansas Municipal League say they haven't yet heard from local governments seeking guidance on what to do if the measure passes.
"They haven't gone to Plan B because they don't think it will pass," said Don Zimmerman, the municipal league's executive director. The league hasn't taken a formal position on the measure, but its public safety advisory council has opposed it, Zimmerman said.
Little Rock Mayor Mark Stodola, a former local prosecutor, is among those who are skeptical of the proposal. He said he will look at any restrictions the city can enact if voters approve it.
One of the chief opponents of the measure, Jerry Cox, said if the proposal passes, he will make it his priority to encourage the state Legislature to repeal the law. That would require a two-thirds vote in both the state House and Senate.
Cox, who heads the Family Council Action Committee, said he also will likely lobby local governments to ban the dispensaries.
"What you're dealing with is varying degrees of bad," he said. "Letting people grow their own and having dispensaries is worse than if we didn't have the dispensaries."
The Associated Press contributed to this report.


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UK cocaine smuggling route smashed
A multimillion-pound cocaine smuggling route between South America and the UK has been smashed, the Border Force said.
Officers believe they have closed down an important supply route through Immingham, North East Lincolnshire, after a series of large finds of the drug worth around £6.5 million in total.
The cocaine was all found hidden in loads of coal on bulk vessels that had travelled from Puerto Prodeco, in Colombia.
Seizures have been made on three different vessels in the last three months.
A spokesman said 20kg (45lbs) was found on the ER Borneo on June 2, 45kg (99lbs) on the CSK Glory on August 13, and 8kg (17.6lbs) on the MV Frontier Island on August 27.
He said that on each occasion the ships were raided by specially trained officers from the Border Force Deep Rummage Team, who found the drugs.
Sam Bullimore, from the Border Force, said: "This was a significant smuggling route and these seizures will put a major dent in the profits of the criminal gang behind this specific plot.
"This success sends a clear message about the strength of the UK Border Force. Our expert Border Force officers use the latest technology and are supported by specialist Deep Rummage teams to make life as tough as possible for those involved in this evil activity.
"Cocaine destroys lives. Smuggling drugs is a vile trade that profits from the misery of others. We will continue to work closely with partner law enforcement agencies, both in the UK and abroad, to clamp down on the criminals involved."
No arrests have been made in connection with the seizures at this stage, but investigations are continuing, the Border Force said. It said all the drugs will now be destroyed.

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COLUMBUS, Ohio – While it might not get as much national respect as some of the Southern states, Ohio is always one of the top talent-producing states in the nation. And many of the top players in the deep class of 2009 talent pool will be on display at Friday's NIKE Training Camp in Columbus at Ohio State.
This includes elite Ohio prospect Justin Turner of Massillon Washington. The 6-foot-2, 186-pound safety made an early commitment to Michigan and he's ranked as the nation's No. 47 player.
Clayton (Ohio) Northmont cornerback C.J. Barnett is also slated to be in Columbus. The 6-foot-1, 181-pound four-star prospect is ranked by Rivals.com as the nation's No. 53 player. He committed early to Ohio State and should do really well in the one-on-one drills because his size easily allows him to match-up well against taller receivers.
Further proving it's a crazy year for talent, especially at defensive back, Middleton, Ohio, cornerback D.J. Hunter is slated to be at the camp. The 6-foot, 196-pounder is ranked by Rivals.com as the No. 143 player in the nation. Hunter has a strong list of scholarship offers, but lists Indiana and Ohio State as his top two schools.
Cincinnati (Ohio) Sycamore running back Bud Golden often gets overlooked when talking about the top rushers in the nation. But the four-star rusher will get a chance to shine on a national stage Friday.
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The 6-foot, 189-pounder is already ranked as the No. 159 player in the nation, and he has offers from programs like Cincinnati, Illinois, Indiana, Minnesota, Purdue and Ohio, but he could easily shoot up the charts with a strong showing at Ohio State.
Ohio State commitment Storm Klein of Newark (Ohio) Licking Valley is also slated to be there. The 6-foot-2, 220-pound four-star athlete will work out at linebacker, giving analysts a chance to see how he performs without having to being drained physically after playing both sides of the ball in every game on his high school squad.
Rivals.com rates Klein as the nation's No. 178 player, but he could easily climb higher after a strong showing Friday.
Three out of state top 100 prospects are also scheduled to be there Friday – Louisville Male cornerback Justin Green (No. 59), East St. Louis receiver Kraig Appleton (No. 78), and Detroit Renaissance linebacker Chris Norman (No. 94).
For many analysts this will be the first time to see Appleton in person, because he's been busy running track this spring. And Green exploded onto the scene with a great spring and an even better junior video that has recruiters from coast-to-coast buzzing. Norman committed early to Michigan State, and is one of the Spartans five four-star pledges early on. He'll be joined at the camp by fellow MSU four-star pledge Larry Caper of Battle Creek (Mich.) Central.
Receiver Cameron Gordon of Inkster, Mich., is another four-star, Rivals250 player from Michigan expected to be there Saturday. Gordon said he's been looking forward to the camp for a while now.
"This is a camp where you can show everybody in the nation how good you really are," he said. "I think some people have overlooked me because I've transferred from Melvindale to Inkster. But if you do well at a NIKE Camp, they can't overlook you."
Two Rivals250 prospects from Illinois are also slated to be there Friday – receiver Terry Hawthorne of East St. Louis and offensive lineman Michael Schofield of Orland Park Sandburg. Hawthorne is being recruited as heavily as Appelton, his teammate, and Schofield is quickly shedding his sleeper tag to become one of the nation's premiere line targets.
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"Be who you are and say what you feel because those who mind don't matter and those who matter don't mind."
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I didn't (and still don't) think we should have given him this contract, considering last years performance as an inefficient player with 'defensive issues'. I wasn't in favor of resigning him period. But now that we have, I'm not going to complain for 5 years about the size of his contract, it's a done deal.
I'm very encouraged by what we've seen so far this year. In my book he's not high in the top 100 (if he even is) because his offense isn't good enough to hide his mediocre defense, but (based on pretty much nothing) I'm expecting him to improve his defense in the next couple of years.
I hope, if we land an above average sf for Calderon/Bargnani it will be someone with good defensive skills who can play a good role on the court in this development of the other players. I love how Garnett does that with Boston; no matter what you think of him, he directs the defense on the court and turned (almost singlehandedly) some questionable defenders in at least adequate ones. Of course Garnett is one of the best (if not the best) in the league at this, but even half of what he does would be great. I hoped Lowry would fill this role, but unfortunately it doesn't quite look like it.


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It's Back to School for Wall Street's Flameouts
What do you do when your career on Wall Street has come to an ignominious end and you need to keep busy lest you end up spending the rest of your days playing bridge or golf? Take a job in academia! Greg Fleming, the former president of Merrill Lynch, is now a member of the Yale Law School faculty: This semester, he's teaching a class that will explain the "economic events of the past year," which should also help Fleming shed some light on what exactly he was doing as the man in charge of risk management at Merrill Lynch the past few years. Fleming isn't the only one.
Frank Yeary, Citigroup's former head of M&A, is now a vice chancellor at the Berkeley; Citi's ex-head of investment banking, Michael Klein, is now teaching at Princeton; and at least one former Wall Streeter is now at Harvard, Goldman Sachs's former head of investment management, Edward Frost.
Although it may be tempting to imagine that these former top execs are "decamping for dormitory life," as Time puts it, don't think for a second they're living like resident assistants and subsisting on cafeteria food. (Klein, for one, is currently using his golden parachute to expand his house in Southampton.) But there are some harsh realities involved:
"You get a tiny office, none of your colleagues talk to you for a while, and you have to figure out what to say to students for 36 hours a semester," says Roy Smith, who left Goldman 21 years ago to become a professor at New York University. "It's hard work for little pay."
Of course, there isn't much pay to be had on Wall Street these days either, and joining a university does entitle you to your summers off, so we'll call it a tie.


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If you want to know just what U.S. regulators are up against in trying to curb distracted driving, consider the following:
- 70% of Americans sleep with their cell phone within arm's reach
- 61% check their phones every hour
- And an overwhelming 90% of drivers keep it in their hand, lap, cup holder or on the passenger seat while in their cars.
These are among some of the findings in a new study by the auto industry's top lobbying group, the Alliance of Automobile Manufacturers. It's the first such report from the industry's trade association, which represents 12 auto makers, both foreign and domestic, and aims to give the industry a glimpse at where consumers stand on certain auto-related issues.


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Duet Between Rihanna and Chris Brown Evokes the Past
Rihanna's new duet with Chris Brown titled "Nobody's Business" (aka "Nobodies Business") echoes some past pop and blues hits–and the couple's own troubled history.
The new song, from Rihanna's coming album "Unapologetic," features the line "It ain't nobody's business just mine and my baby."
Rihanna's duet partner Brown pled guilty to assaulting her, his then girlfriend, in a 2009 incident and was sentenced to community service and probation. The two have since begun to work together again on various songs.


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Breakdowns: Miley Cyrus Chews on Bed Sheets in Her New Video
Miley's just bein Miley, Justin's just bein Justin, and Jesse Jackson's definitely just bein Jesse Jackson. Just a normal December day in Hollywood.
- Miley Cyrus released the video for "Adore You," and it sure is something. There's a lot of writhing in sheets, video camera selfies, finger sucking, and an interesting bathtub scene that seamlessly transitions into a shower scene. [YouTube]
- The Wolf of Wall Street topped the Christmas day box office with approximately $10 million while The Hobbit: Desolation of Smaug followed with $8.9 million. The Secret Life of Walter Mitty even made $7.5 million because some people would rather watch Ben Stiller than sit at home with the family on Christmas. It's a sad economic fact, but an entirely understandable one. [Variety]
- It's official: Jesse Jackson has controversially weighed in on that Duck Dynasty stuff. "These statements uttered by Robertson are more offensive than the bus driver in Montgomery, Alabama, more than 59 years ago," Jackson told ABC News. "At least the bus driver, who ordered Rosa Parks to surrender her seat to a white person, was following state law. Robertson's statements were uttered freely and openly without cover of the law, within a context of what he seemed to believe was 'white privilege.'" [ABC News]
- Speaking of white privilege, it's a real problem in Hollywood and it's not getting much better. As John Horn writes, "Even if Hollywood likes to present itself as magnanimous and liberal, its hiring decisions — including jobs handed to women — continue to be demographically constricted, with most work still going to white men." [LA Times]
- While the rest of you spent Christmas Day watching terrible movies with your terrible family, Jennifer Lawrence visited Kosair Children's Hospital in Louisville, Ky. She's also at war with Joan Rivers, or Joan Rivers is at war with her, but in the spirit of the holidays, we'll focus on the children. [E! Online]
- DirecTV is raising prices by 3.7% in February and blaming the increase on the programming fees it pays to TV networks. Expect a new round of "cord-cutting" conversations, but most people will continue to pay because in the real world, most people prefer Duck Dynasty to Netflix. [Variety]
- Finally, Justin Bieber retired or something on Christmas Eve and then he didn't or maybe he did but who the fuck cares? Far more interesting are new 911 calls released from parties at Bieber's house. [TMZ]
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Robert Allbritton to Unload TV Stations to Focus on Politico
Allbritton Communications Chairman and CEO Robert Allbritton said he plans to increase his focus on Politico and similar media investments, and will look to sell his company's television stations.
Closely held Allbritton Communications announced in a press release Wednesday that it was seeking a buyer for the core company, which includes WJLA-TV and News Channel 8 in Washington, as well as local stations in smaller markets. WJLA and the other stations are ABC affiliates.


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The first two options were covered. Turns out the third option was the charm.
With the game tied at 69 with 6.2 seconds left, Fort Lewis Colleges Marcus Ayala ran the length of the floor, passed on a possible handoff to a typically clutch Nick Tomsick and stormed to the rim. When the defense rotated over, Alex Herrera was wide open.
And the FLC center did what big men do best slammed it home as the clock struck zero.
The buzzer-beating dunk helped No. 20 FLC shrug off Brian Mullers tying 3 moments earlier for a 71-69 win over Colorado School of Mines on Saturday at Whalen Gymnasium.
Of course, Nick is the clutch man that he is; they obviously saw film on him. .. I was able to get wide open, and Chiefs (Herreras) man committed to me and got a dump-off for him, Ayala said.
Its about sending a statement. Were not done yet. We cant stop here.
The dunk capped another big night for Herrera, who had 21 points, nine rebounds and six blocks and is playing with a world of confidence heading into next weeks game with Adams State. He had 24 points, 11 rebounds and eight blocks the night before against Colorado Christian, giving him 45 points, 20 rebounds and 14 blocks total this weekend.
I feel good right now. Im sure we all feel great, too, Herrera said.
Fort Lewis (14-2, 11-2 Rocky Mountain Athletic Conference) didnt lead until going up 46-43 in the second half on a 3 by Tomsick, who had 20 points. A better defensive effort helped FLC overcome Mines hot shooting early. Mines hit 60 percent in the first half but just 30 percent after halftime, but after a handful of missed free throws, the Orediggers still had a chance to win late, tying the game on Mullers 3 from the right wing with 6.2 seconds to play.
The Skyhawks pulled ahead by as much as 60-49, but some solid defense, a 9-2 Mines run and some clutch shooting left the door open.
They are as well a coached team as youll ever play against. ... Weve got to do a better job of guarding penetration, FLC head coach Bob Hofman said.
Herrera won the battle of two of the RMACs best big men, as Trevor Wages scored 10 points and shot just 4 of 13 from the field. Mines (10-7, 7-6 RMAC) was led by Mullers 21 points and 18 from Luke Meisch.
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I've been playing about 8 months now. In this clip I'm throwing a 169 z buzzz, a 172 Stalker, and a 169 z Avenger. I can get the buzzz and stalker out around 250 or so. The Avenger I can get out to 300-320. Decent control. If I start facing my target (instead of sideways) I can add a bit of distance but my accuracy goes to crap.
I recently got a Prodity D4 and I've tossed that one about 330-350 on rare occasions.
Thanks for any help and insight you guys can give.
You are quite the lunger, meaning your balance is very off when you pull through which is causing you to fall forward dramatically. Essentially you are just muscling the disc. Also your hips are already open when you plant. Your right butt cheek should be pointed directly at the target at full reach back and at the plant. When you plant, that right leg should be out at a 30degree angle (this will get your hips loaded). Also you are turning on your heel way to early, and you have a very deliberate and exaggerated turn of the heel. Your heel rotation should happen because there is nothing else you can do with it, not because you are trying to turn it purposefully. The heel turn is a result of a proper plant with a proper weight shift.
Throw the run up out of the mix for a while and work on throwing from a stand still or a one step. Crawl before you walk....
Your centers of gravity (nose and belly button) should be stacked the entire duration of your throw. Yours are stacked in the beginning, but at the end (because of the lunging) you are not stacked.
check these out and notice how none of these guys lunge forward after they throw......they are almost standing straight up after release and full rotation.
Also I think you are rounding a bit, but its hard to tell how much from that angle.....try to get an angle shot from behind if possible......
The critics here usually have to pound "weight forward" into people's heads, but you are definitely weight forward. Still, it seems like you are off balance throughout the throw. Compare to Jeremy Koling, for example. See how upright he is, with just the right amount of weight forward?
That's some wild balance and posture. It's gonna feel quite different getting your hips into it. This should help in your journey:
You look like you learned to throw by reading a book without ever actually trying it as you went (not trying to be mean, just an observation). Everything you're doing is kind of right, but it looks unnatural, like you have to think about every movement as you do it (believe me, I know the feeling). Everything is exaggerated and herky-jerky. Try to get loose, smooth, and balanced while following the advice others have given you.
Bionicrib - I see and understand a lot of what you and everyone are saying but i don't understand what you mean when you say my right leg should be out to 30 degrees.
When comparing the video you linked to it seems like my stance is too narrow when I plant and I get way over my plant foot and too far forward and out of balance too fast.
You're dead right on the heel plant. It's a very conscious thing. When I throw I think pull disk to chest, roll to heel, rip and pinch the disc hard.
I also sometimes get some sharp hip pain in my right hip. I bet it's all that weight over and pushing my plant foot and that side of my hip.
Jen - Thanks for the video. When I throw I actually feel like I'm too up right and not in an athletic position but I can see how balanced Koling is in the video and not falling forward.
Sidewinder22 - These golf videos are very helpful. The idea of balance and keeping myself stacked properly might be my biggest issue.
Renoob - I liked you post a lot. You hit the nail right on the hand. I read about how to throw then I over exaggerate the motions like heel turn, weight forward, etc. Loose, smooth and balanced need to be my new mantra. I'm going to do some field practice after work today and try to work on everyone's suggestions. Thanks.
And everyone says to get your hips into it and I don't understand how to do that. It feels like if I activate my hips first I do it when I'm at full reach back and the explosion starts there instead of when the disc is at my right pec. I've practice a drill where I'm at full reach back and then snap my hips around. I get awesome snap with the towel drill when I do this but like I said it feels like I'm starting to actively pull my disc from my full reach back. If I go slow and wait to activate my hips when I get into the right peck position they're already open and I can't get the hip snap/rotation.
Though the things you guys have posted and really study the clips I've discovered some more reasons of why my balance is so out of whack. I start my reach back way, way to early and I reach back so far that at the very start of my throw I've already got 100% of my weight leaned back. So, then when I pull forward I end up lunging forward and up onto my plant foot.
I started trying to keep my weight more even to slightly back instead of loading the chamber so early and so hard. I was more akin to a sling shot from the waist down.
I need something to keep my weight more balanced. I stumbled across this.
By holding my disc in front of me until halfway into my plant causes me to keep my weight more balanced and that changed everything. I just threw my buzzz almost 300 feet and it was all core/hip whip. I'm not even sure if I got any wrist snap or not. It felt much more powerful then my normal throw and a lot smoother...quicker.
I'll need to do a lot of work to get the timing of my arm and wrist to follow it and I had a good bit of OAT or grip lock. My discs kept coming out to the right but I can't believe the difference this small thing seems to have made.
Can't wait to get some field practice. Thanks guys and I'll post some updates as I go and take some more video once I've practiced it some more. (Hopefully, it's not a mirage or fluke)
The force is strong with this one. Should feel more sling shot from toe to finger. Now go read snap 2009 and the closed shoulder drill, and the secret technique.
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Gary Franscioni is widely regarded as one of the best wine-grape growers in the Santa Lucia Highlands appellation of Monterey County. He owns and farms Rosella's Vineyard and is partners with the Pisoni family, of Pisoni Vineyards fame, in Garys' and the new Soberanes vineyards. But the project he appears particularly excited about is his Sierra Mar Vineyard, planted in 2007.
The 38-acre Sierra Mar is part of the emerging trend of planting higher into the foothills of the Santa Lucia Mountains, which overlook the west side of the Salinas Valley. The elevation of Sierra Mar ranges from 600 to 1,100 feet. The vineyard is in the southern end of the appellation, farther from chilly Monterey Bay, so it's a little warmer and less windy than the other properties Franscioni farms.
The 420-acre property had been used as a cattle ranch and was covered with brush when Franscioni bought it. He knew he needed more vineyard land: He and Gary Pisoni had a waiting list of 62 wineries in 2004 that wanted to buy fruit from one of their vineyards.
"I wasn't sure what I had when I planted this thing," Franscioni says. "It's been a great project to tackle."
The vineyard is about three-quarters pinot noir; the rest is planted with chardonnay, syrah and a half-acre of viognier. Franscioni planted multiple clones, including some he hadn't used before.
His favorite part of the vineyard is a four-acre block that's about a mile from the rest of the plantings. That block, planted in May, is all pinot noir; Franscioni wanted to be able to harvest it all about the same time because of the logistical challenges of getting trucks up the steep road to the vines in the dark. Franscioni's vineyards are harvested during the night and early morning.
From an overlook, the new planting looks like an oasis surrounded by steep, brushy ravines. "It's an island," he says.
The first wines were made from Sierra Mar in 2009, with more in 2010. This year, 90 percent of the vineyard will be in full production. Franscioni currently sells Sierra Mar grapes to about 10 wineries, including his own Roar Wines label.
It's always interesting to taste a range of wines made by different winemakers from grapes grown in the same vineyard, so Franscioni put together a tasting of 2010 wines from several of the wineries he works with. (A few haven't been released yet.) Harvest decisions and winemaking practices often overshadow vineyard nuances in such tastings, and a young vineyard sometimes produces exuberant fruit that is devoid of much vineyard character. In the case of Sierra Mar, however, I found a common aromatic thread in all four of the chardonnays, despite their differences in ripeness, oak treatment and the like. All displayed a savory, olive/herbal note.
The 2010 Roar Sierra Mar Chardonnay ($45), for example, was lemony and fairly ripe with a mineral note, while the 2010 Bernardus Sierra Mar Chardonnay ($40) was creamier and more racy. Still, both had remarkably similar aromas.
The pinot noirs, on the other hand, may need a few more years to show their common origin. Wines ranged from the ripe, round 2010 Roar Sierra Mar Pinot Noir ($52), with its bright cherry and raspberry fruit, to the leaner, prettier 2010 Pelerin Sierra Mar Pinot Noir ($54).
Sierra Mar isn't the only new project that Franscioni is working on. In 2008, he and Pisoni planted the 35-acre Soberanes Vineyard, which adjoins their Garys' Vineyard. And his Roar Wines, made in San Francisco by Ed Kurtzman, moved into a larger facility in time for the 2012 harvest. The 20,000-square-foot winery is double the size of the old space.
Franscioni's son Adam joined the family business in time for the 2011 harvest; he's been working at the San Francisco winery and learning the vineyard business.
That clearly pleases Franscioni, a third-generation farmer in Monterey County, who takes the long view when it comes to agriculture. He says he's working to "build a reputation to be among the best vineyards in the state," but he acknowledges that such things take time. He's happy to leave it to future generations.
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Developing and submitting patches to Clojure and Clojure Contrib
If you've got a bug fix or feature you'd like to submit to the Clojure, Clojure Contrib Libraries, ClojureScript or Clojure CLR projects, first - thanks! Before you get too deep into the code, please make sure you review the contributing guidelines -- it's important to submit a Contributor's agreement as detailed on that page. Once it's been received (your name will appear on the contributor's list on that page), you can join the clojure-dev Google group. Anyone with a CA can become a member of our Confluence and JIRA. Just sign up (please use a recognizable name), then ask on the clojure-dev group and I'll bump up your membership level to make edits.
So You Have an Idea...
In order to make sure you are not duplicating effort, fixing a feature, or planning an unwelcome change, please coordinate with the community, by first examining existing issues (clojure's, links to the various contrib libraries' JIRA projects can be found on the Where Did Clojure Contrib Go page), and discussing your patch plan on the clojure-dev Google group. If you are not a contributor, anyone may discuss ideas for changes on the Clojure Google group, to which most or all contributors also belong.
Track it in JIRA
If you've got the go-ahead and there isn't already a ticket for your issue/feature, please create one. Make sure the ticket includes a link to the discussion in the Google Group or IRC, so someone reviewing your ticket can quickly get up to speed. Assign yourself to the ticket so people know you are working on it. Please don't assign things to others without their consent.
Prioritization and Milestones (Committers)
Committers use the prioritization and milestone fields. If you are not the committer for a lib, please don't change the priority or the default milestone assignment.
Once you're ready to craft your code, the first thing you'll need is a clone of the Clojure or appropriate repository. The examples below are for the Clojure project -- for submissions to Clojure itself:
Next, create a new branch for yourself:
Now you're ready to get hacking. Make sure relevant doc strings are up to date and that all existing regression tests still pass e.g. for clojure core run:
As noted in readme.txt, you will need to run ./antsetup.sh as a one-time setup before running ant. If you want to add new tests, that would be great too. Once you've finished making your changes you need to commit them.
Now that you've made your changes it's time to get them into a patch. You need to update the repo and fix any conflicts you had.
Once you've fixed any conflicts, you're ready to create a patch:
Adding patches
Now you can attach that patch file to the JIRA ticket. In the More Actions menu near the top of the page, select Attach Files. Please read and follow the recommendations below when writing comments about your attached patch. Screeners have limited time available for screening. You are more likely to get your patch approved if you can be as clear as you can, and as efficient with their time as possible.
- Include the file name and date of the patch in any comments referring to it. It is possible to match up comments with patches based on the date and time, but it is tedious and error prone.
- To get email whenever the ticket is updated, click on the word "Watch" in the top right area of the page. This can help you know when someone else comments on your patch, or creates a new one, etc. Click "Watching" if you want to stop these update emails for that ticket.
- If you create a new patch that incorporates one or more earlier ones, please combine them all into one patch file, and indicate in your comments that you have done this (with file names and dates of the patches you are superseding).
- If one of your patches becomes superseded by a later one, consider removing your patch to avoid confusion. See the instructions under the heading "Removing Patches" below.
Mark the ticket as having a patch ready for screening by editing the Patch attribute. Click the Edit button near the top left of the page for the ticket. In the next page find the heading "Patch" with a popup menu next to it. Select "Code" or "Code and Test" from that menu, then click the Update button at the bottom of the page. If you do not see an Edit button on the page for the ticket, and you have signed a CA, ask on the developer's email list to be given permission to edit Jira tickets.
Removing patches
To remove a patch (e.g. because it is obsolete), go to the page for the ticket and look for the "Attachments" heading beneath the Description text. Far to the right is a plus sign and a triangle. Click on the triangle and select "Manage Attachments" from the menu. Think carefully on which one you want to delete, and click the trash can icon next to it. Note: Most (or all?) people have permission to remove their own attachments, but not those added by someone else.
Updating stale patches
A stale patch means one that used to apply cleanly to the latest Clojure master version, but due to commits made since the patch was created, it no longer does. In particular, the command:
is very "fragile", meaning that if the patch_file was created with one version of the source code, all it takes for the command to fail is a change in any of the lines of context present in the patch file, even if it is not one of the lines being changed by the patch. This is especially common for files containing unit tests, because people usually add new tests at the end of such a file, and so the lines of context before the new test change if two different patches add a new test to the end of the same file.
To apply such a patch, the 'patch' program by Larry Wall is extremely useful. It comes preinstalled with Mac OS X and most Linux distributions. You can easily install it with Cygwin for Windows.
The output will give you some hints of whether each "hunk" of the patch file succeeded or failed. If they all succeed, then likely the only thing wrong with the patch file is that a few context lines were changed. If any hunks fail, patch creates files ending with ".rej" containing rejected hunks that it did not apply, and you can focus on those as places where the source code likely changed more significantly. A command like this will find them all:
You will need to look at those rejected hunks, perhaps think about them for a bit to see if and how they still apply, and apply them by hand-editing the source code yourself.
When recreating a new git format patch with:
it puts your name and the current date near the top of the file. If the only changes that you have made are in the context lines, please keep the original author's credit intact by copying the name and date from the original patch that you started from, then upload that.
If you write unit tests where there were none in the original patch, but didn't otherwise modify the original patch, and you would like your name in the commit log for your work, create a separate patch of test additions with your name on it, leaving the original author's name on the updated patch.
Clojure is Stricter than Contrib
The expectation of stability and performance is much higher for Clojure than for Clojure Contrib. Rich personally reviews every change to Clojure. To save Rich's time, other committers may do the work in git. When this happens, you can see Rich's review process in JIRA, both in the comments and in tickets being moved from 'Screened' to 'Ok' by Rich.
Speculative Changes
If you want to share work-in-progress on some feature you are not yet ready to propose with a ticket, you can post a patch made as above, or a pointer to your repo, to the clojure-dev group.
Vetting tickets, and screening and comitting patches
Vetting Tickets (Clojure/core)
The core team vet tickets, getting them into a state where they can be tested, and screened. Steps are:
- Take ownership of a ticket that is status "New" and not currently owned by someone else.
- Verify that the issue is reproducible, adding a test case if necessary.
- Set the approval to "Vetted."
- If the ticket has (or you write) a patch that applies, test it. If it seems to work, set the status to "Test."
- If there isn't a unit test and you feel like writing one, please do so.
- Release ownership of the ticket.
Screening Tickets (Screeners)
Periodically, screeners will review tickets whose approval is marked 'Test'.
- Take ownership of the ticket so that others know you are working on it.
- Make sure to work on defects first. Enhancements are much lower priority, and should typically begin with a design conversation under Clojure Design
To apply someone's changes you need to first create a branch:
- make sure you have a clean local checkout
- no need to check on multiple OSes (unless the ticket is specific to this)
- Please note the -s above, it is important, as it indicates that you are the one accepting this patch.
- The --keep-cr helps when files being patched contain DOS CR/LF line endings. It seems to be harmless when it isn't needed, but leave it off or use --no-keep-cr if you suspect it is causing issues.
Once you have a working copy, you should take note of the following kinds of things:
- Review the code in a diff tool to make sure that nothing extraneous snuck in
- Make sure compile and tests pass
- Test the functionality from the REPL
- Does the patch accomplish the goals stated in the ticket (and any accompanying discuss in Confluence/email/IRC)
- If questions were raised in the discussion, are they answered in the ticket?
- Are you happy with the tests, can you follow what they're testing, is there anything missing?
- Are the tests excessive (introducing dependency on implementation detail)?
- Does the documentation still seem right to you?
- Is the implementation idiomatic (if not, explain why, link to examples...)
- Is the patch performance-sensitive? If so, is the approach appropriate?
After review, if you are happy, you should
- Set the approval of the ticket to screened
- If you own the lib in question, you can set approval to accepted, and deploy the change
If you are not happy
- Add a comment to the ticket, explaining what the issues are
- Set the approval of the ticket to 'Incomplete'
- Set the waiting-on of the ticket to the person who created the patch
If you aren't sure
- Get a second opinion, and note this in the comments
- Set the waiting-on to Rich or Stu, if appropriate
Committing Clojure Patches (Committers)
- start with a ticket that has been OKed by Rich
- make sure you have the right patch
- make sure the author has signed the CA
- steps that can be batched up:
- double-check that the patch applies cleanly and builds locally
- commit and push the patch
- close the associated ticket(s), if any
I find it safest to do committing from a separate local repository. I have a "clojure" git clone that does not have push permissions for dev and screening, and a separate "clojure-for-commit" checkout for committing. This reduces the chance that my muscle memory will produce a "git push" at the wrong time.
Closing Tickets (Committers)
If you are a committer on a lib, you can screen tickets and close them all in one step. Alternately, you can review tickets screened by others, and then either close them or bounce them back (as in the Screening step above).
While you have the ability to just push your stuff into the repo, please use the tickets systems too. It makes a fine todo system, helps organize bigger milestones, lets others hop in and help or provide input, and provides a place to hang discussions about your changes.
Screening process and figure
Screening Process Described
An issue is created in JIRA that expresses some unit of work that is desired. This could be a defect, an enhancement or a task.
Clojure/core team vets the ticket, and changes the approval status to Vetted, indicating this is a problem that we want to solve.
Next a contributor writes a patch to address a defect or enhancement, and attaches the patch to the issue. The contributor should also indicate what kind of patch this is in the ticket. The approval status is then set to test, indicating it is dev complete.
A screener will review the issue and marks the approval status as Screened. This will set the issue to waiting on Rich.
Rich comes along and blesses the issue by setting it the approval status to OK, meaning the code is ready to build & push to git.
When the code has been pushed, the issue is marked as Resolved.
At any point along this path a Screener can mark the issue as Declined, meaning it is not something we are going to address.
Also, at any point a Clojure/core member can mark the approval status as Incomplete. This indicates more information is needed to continue work on the issue. There is also an optional Waiting On? field that should be set to indicate who is expected to provide the additional information
Some useful filters
Incomplete Issues: http://dev.clojure.org/jira/secure/IssueNavigator.jspa?mode=hide&requestId=10011
See Also http://clojure.org/patches
Figure of JIRA state changes


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When the nominations for the 2013 Grammy Awards were announced last month, there was one name that was mysteriously missing from the list of nominees. Despite all of the success that she enjoyed over the course of the last year, Nicki Minaj wasn't listed anywhere amongst the nominees. Well, actually, that's not entirely true. Her name was included on the list of nominees. But, it was only there because she appeared on a track that was produced by Salaam Remi, who was nominated for the Producer of the Year, Non-Classical award, not because she was actually nominated for an award herself.
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I have a php script which logs every time a person visits someone's Profile. (This could be a Registered Member or an Anonymous Visitor visiting someone's Profile.)
Here is the information I log into MySQL...
$q1 = "INSERT INTO visitor_log(member_viewed, visitor_id, ip, hostname, created_on)
The problem that I discovered last night, however, is that if someone is rapidly clicking through other people's Profiles under their "Random Friends" or "Last 10 Visitors" section, my script was crashing because multiple records were being INSERTED with the same Time-Stamp.
This problem could be fixed by removing the "Unique Index" on the table, but the larger issue is that I need more granularity than NOW() provides.
[b]So, is there a way to capture all of the information that now() currently captures (i.e. Date & Time), but also capture Fractions of Seconds as well?
If so, how would I do this?[/b]
I didn't see anything in the manual that captures Date + Time + Micro-Seconds...
MySQL 5.6.4 introduces support for fractional seconds: http://dev.mysql.com/doc/refman/5.6/en/news-5-6-4.html
Hi, if you look at NOW() function in MySQL (from 5.0) manual you will see that this returns not only date time but also microseconds if you use the datetime as a numeric rather than a string.http://dev.mysql.com/doc/refman/5.1/en/date-and-time-functions.html#function_now
Unfortunately I am running MAMP which has MySQL v5.0.41 so that won't help.
I saw that in the Manual as well, but I don't understand what that means... :-/
Whatever I do, the Date/Time should be in a format that is readable, or that can easily be made readable. And it should also be in a format that can be recognized as a valid Date/Time by any PHP code touching that field.
The example the Manual almost looks like a Unix Timestamp, which isn't very friendly in MySQL...
crashing? whoa
that sounds like you have the timestamp defined as unique by itself
the uniqueness constraint should be on the combination of (profile,timestamp)
so even if they click on another friend's profile within the same second, that would be a different log entry
and if they were to click on the same friend's profile within the same second, you can use INSERT IGNORE to handle that situation
this completely eliminates the need for sub-second log accuracy
you can comfortably continue using NOW() as before
or, as i prefer, use CURRENT_TIMESTAMP, which mysql supports, which is the standard sql equivalent of NOW()
Here are the indexes I created...
Keyname Type Cardinality Field
------------- --------- ------------ -----------
PRIMARY PRIMARY 928 id
idx_u_comment UNIQUE 928 visitor_id
idx_member_id INDEX 46 visitor_id
I don't remember why I did that - probably because there is no natural or derived PK...
This is happening when I click on "Random Friends" in the user's Profile.
When I am in my Profile, I see a handful of Friends. And when I go to their Profiles, they just have me as a Friend.
So the sequence is...
DoubleDee ---> JaneDoe ---> DoubleDee ---> SunshineMan ---> DoubleDee ---> and so on....
So I am trying to INSERT my memberID and the same TimeStamp twice.
Does that mean that one INSERT doesn't happen? (If so, I don't want that.)
Every time someone visits a Profile it needs to get logged.
And even if there wasn't this conflict issue, it might be nice to see a SUB-second in the "created_on" field.
If I created a derived PK (i.e. autonumber) then I guess I could remove the Unique Index and the problem would be fixed, but I have been taught that it is good to have some way to identify unique records based on physical attributes versus some arbitrary number. Otherwise you run into...
ID Full Name
--- -------------
1 John Doe
2 John Doe
3 John Doe
4 Bob Smith
5 John Doe
i agree, but you're logging every time someone visits ~any~ profile, and i think it should be more specific
you're logging visitor_id + created_on as unique, and i'm assuming "created_on" is the column at issue here, the timestamp of when the action was made that you're logging
it should be visitor_id (you) + created_on + profile_id (the profile you're visiting)
you might not agree, as is your prerogative, but that's how i'd do it
i totally agree
that's what you use UNIQUE constraints for (or, in mysql's case, UNIQUE indexes)
Yeah, I try to disagree just to spite people...
you forgot the smiley
did you at least understand why i suggested the 3-column unique index instead of your 2-column?
Yes, I understand what you are saying, and AS USUAL I think you are RIGHT from a technical standpoint.
But also usual, I just didn't like your side commentary.
You constantly mistake my desire to find the best solutions and thoroughly vet responses from others as being argumentative. That bothers me, because there is never any malice on my part...
I am just skeptical and realize that 90-95% of the information online is wrong, so it is my nature to be sure things are correct before I blindly accept them.
Since you are clearly an EXPERT with all things databases, I tend to take 90% of what you advise as "gospel", because I know you are almost always right. (The reason why your comment was even less needed.)
But other than advice from people like you and Paul O', yes, I do tend to question things a lot...
I like your idea above, r937, and again, I think you present a better idea for Indexing than I had.
However, on second thought, your suggestion - while better from a database design standpoint - still doesn't fix my application issue, and here is why...
First allow me to explain a little more about how things work.
If a User's Profile is being viewed, on the left side is a section called "Random Friends" which displays thumbnails of some of that User's Friends. Each thumbnail is a hyperlink which when clicked takes you to that new User's Profile.
You do not need to be a Member or Logged In to view someone's Profile. For instance, you could be new to the site, have just read an Article, and in the Comments section below, click on a Member's Picture, which would take you to that Member's Profile, and then you could click on that Member's Random Friends, taking you to that Friend's Profile, and so on...
Let's say - just for fun - that "DoubleDee" and "r937" are friends. And that we only have each other as friends.
And, as a reminder, every time someone views a Member's Profile, I am inserting a record in to the "visitor_log" table, including "anonymous" Visitors where in that case I grab their IP Addy and Host Name.
So, back to the issue at hand...
DoubleDee's Profile is being displayed. (It doesn't matter who is looking at it, but for simplicity, let's assume I am logged in as "DoubleDee".) And so I do an INSERT to note that DoubleDee's Profile is being viewed.
So we have...
id member_viewed visitor_id ip hostname created_on
1 19 19 127.0.0.1 localhost 2012-07-21 07:58:14
Remember that I clicking VERY QUICKLY...
Now I click on Double's only friend, "r937" and am taken to his Profile.
id member_viewed visitor_id ip hostname created_on
1 19 19 127.0.0.1 localhost 2012-07-21 07:58:14
1 55 19 127.0.0.1 localhost 2012-07-21 07:58:14
Taking your advice, I have no Index conflicts currently because "member_viewed" + "visitor_id" + "crated_on" is unique at this point. (With my original way, my code would have crashed.)
Now I am viewing r937's Profile and I click back on my picture and am taken back to DoubleDee's Profile.
id member_viewed visitor_id ip hostname created_on
1 19 19 127.0.0.1 localhost 2012-07-21 07:58:14
1 55 19 127.0.0.1 localhost 2012-07-21 07:58:14
1 19 19 127.0.0.1 localhost 2012-07-21 07:58:14
And, BAM, the new Index fails and my PHP throws an error because "Affected Rows" does NOT equal 1 because MySQL is trying to INSERT a 3rd record which happens to be identical to the 1st record!!
Could this happen in real life?
Of course, because I crashed my own website browsing Profiles rapidly...
1.) Drop "created_on" from the index since it cannot be used to guarantee uniqueness.
2.) Add a Fraction of a Second to the Time-Stamp which is precise enough that rapidly clicking through Profiles would never created a duplicate. (It is easy to view 3 Profiles in ONE SECOND. But adding even on decimal place to the Second spot would likely be enough. Adding two decimal place would almost certainly be enough, and so on.)
3.) I could just create an "id" auto-increment fiend and call it quits, but like I said above, I think it is better to be able to distinguish each record naturally in the physical world versus some derived ID.
4.) Do something else?!
That is the problem I am facing.
I think finding a way to add a fraction of a second onto the Date/Time time-stamp would make the most sense, but I'm always open to suggestion.
sorry, debbie, but you are very argumentative at times
not always, but you certainly have been at times, and i assure you, i am not the only one who thinks so
forgive me if i've begun to temper some of my responses with phrases like "you might not agree, as is your prerogative" based on previous reactions from you
i think i'll just go back to very brief responses consisting of just bottom line facts without any commentary whatsoever
i dispute your assertion that it is "easy" to view 3 profiles in ONE SECOND
using the 3-column uniqueness (member_viewed,visitor_id,created_on) together with INSERT IGNORE means that the 3rd row in your example would not get logged
now think about this for a second... the same person managed to click on the exact same profile more than once in the same second, and you ignore all but one of those log entries -- what have you really lost in terms of meaningful information?
and if you are ~still~ concerned about this, you might consider adding a counter to the log, which counts the number of identical clicks on the same profile by the same person within the same second -- use ON DUPLICATE KEY UPDATE to increment the counter
So here is what I ended up doing... (A good mental calisthenic!!)
1.) I created this PHP Function...
function getDateTimeMicroTime(){
* Create Date-Timestamp with Micro-Seconds.
* Written On: 2012-07-21
* @return String
list($microSec, $timeStamp) = explode(" ", microtime());
return (date('omdhis', $timeStamp) . substr($microSec, 1));
//Ex: 20120721122038.820
2.) When someone visits a User's Profile, I call my PHP logVisitor() function, which performs an INSERT using the new function above.
3.) I changed the "created_on" field in my "visitor_log" table from "DATETIME" to "DECIMAL(17,3)" data-type.
4.) I created this Unique Index...
Keyname Type Cardinality Field
----------- ------- ------------ --------------
idx_u_visit UNIQUE 87 member_viewed
Finally, I ran a quick test and got these logged results with no errors whatsoever!!!
Here is my output...
id member_viewed visitor_id ip hostname created_on updated_on
--- ------------- ---------- --------- --------- ------------------ ----------
815 19 0 127.0.0.1 localhost 20120721122219.080 NULL
816 19 0 127.0.0.1 localhost 20120721122219.210 NULL
817 19 0 127.0.0.1 localhost 20120721122219.340 NULL
818 19 0 127.0.0.1 localhost 20120721122219.500 NULL
819 19 0 127.0.0.1 localhost 20120721122219.620 NULL
820 19 0 127.0.0.1 localhost 20120721122219.750 NULL
821 19 0 127.0.0.1 localhost 20120721122219.900 NULL
Was all of that necessary? No.
Was it overkill? Maybe.
Did I learn some fancy new PHP and MySQL 5.0 tricks? Yes!!
Is this a better solution than I originally had? Definitely!
Oh, and if I want "pretty" output, I just run a query like this...
SELECT timestamp(created_on) AS created_on
FROM visitor_log
And I get output like this in MySQL...
2012-07-21 12:22:19.080000
2012-07-21 12:22:19.210000
2012-07-21 12:22:19.340000
2012-07-21 12:22:19.500000
2012-07-21 12:22:19.620000
2012-07-21 12:22:19.750000
2012-07-21 12:22:19.900000
P.S. r937 said he found it hard to believe that anyone could access a User Profile 3 times in a second. He is right, because my slow hands did it 7 times in a second.
if i say well done, debbie, will you promise not to misinterpret it?
No, like most people, I respond very well to positive feedback. (Especially since I get so little in real life.)
Thanks everyone for the help and inspiration!
BTW, as always, there are lots of "right" answers. But for me, and being a perfectionist, the solution I just posted feels the best to me.
I'd opt for option 4. I think the best option is to drop the unique index altogether. For performance, you can still use a regular index, but a unique index has only drawbacks and no benefits. As you noted, Debbie, a user technically could perform identical actions -- the same user views the same profile at the same time -- but a unique index means one of those logs either won't be recorded or will throw an error.


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Courtesy of GoGriffs.com
ALBANY, N.Y. – Canisius senior Billy Baron scored a career-high 40 points to go with 10 rebounds, five assists, two steals and a blocked shot as the Golden Griffins battled for a 92-88 win over Siena in triple-overtime Sunday afternoon in the Times Union Center. Baron's 40 points are the third most for a player on the Times Union Center floor and it is the most points for a Canisius player since Ron Peaks scored 40 at Niagara Dec. 9, 1978.
The win moves Canisius to 18-9 overall and 12-4 in MAAC play. The 12 wins ties the program record for conference victories in a season and the win in the Times Union Center snapped the program's nine-game road losing streak to Siena, which dated back to Jan. 17, 2005. The Saints fell to 11-16 overall and 7-9 in conference play with the loss.
Baron, who has now scored 30-plus points in seven games this season, went 10-for-24 from the field, 2-for-12 from 3-point land and 18-for-19 from the free-throw line. Baron's career-high 10 rebounds gave him his fifth career double-double, and he has now dished out five assists or more in 15 games this season and 36 times in his career. Fellow senior Chris Perez matched a season-high 25 points in the win to go with three assists, and senior center Jordan Heath posted 11 points, four boards, a career-high four steals and three blocks before fouling out of the game in the third overtime period. Canisius shot 44.3 percent from the floor in the win and the team ended the contest by going 33-for-41 from the free-throw line (80.5 percent).
"This was a hard fought battle for sure," Canisius head coach Jim Baron said after the game. "We knew it was going to be a tough, physical game. Siena battles. They just keep coming at you. This week has been an emotional one for us. We got the win up at Niagara on Friday and then had to turn around quick and come down here. Our guys really played hard all the way through, which is a credit to them. They made the extra pass and they followed the game plan of defense and we got some big stops when we needed them."
Siena led the game by eight points at 51-43 with 13:15 left in regulation time before the Griffs battled back and tied the game at 57-57 with 6:19 left on the clock after the Blue and Gold went on a 14-6 run, capped by a jumper from redshirt sophomore Dominique Raney. Siena scored the game's next five points to make the score 62-57, but the Griffs answered again, this time with a 6-0 scoring spurt, capped by a jumper in the lane by Perez with 3:16 left to play that put the Blue and Gold up one at 63-62. After Siena regained the lead on its next trip down the floor on a 3-pointer, Baron made four-straight free-throws to push Canisius to a 67-65 lead with 1:40 left. With Canisius clinging to a one-point lead at 67-66, Siena guard Rob Poole was fouled on a drive to the basket and he made two free-throws to put Siena ahead 68-67 with 59 seconds left in the second half. Jordan Heath was fouled on the Griffs' next possession, and the senior made 1-of-2 charity tosses to knot the game at 68-68 with 47 ticks left.
Siena had the ball and ran the clock down to 13 seconds before freshman Marquis Wright drove to the bucket, but his shot was blocked by Jordan Heath. As the Griffs raced to pick-up the loose ball, the shot clock horn sounded, and the Blue and Gold were given the ball with 11.9 seconds left. Baron tried a 3-pointer as the final seconds clicked off the clock, but that shot hit the right side of the rim and the game headed into the first overtime period knotted at 68-68.
In the first overtime, Poole hit a deep 3-pointer from the left wing with 2:54 left to play to give Siena a three-point cushion at 73-70, but three-straight made free-throws by redshirt freshman Phil Valenti and Perez tied the game at 73-73 with 1:38 on the clock. Canisius again had a chance to win the game as the final seconds clicked off the clock – Canisius had three chances in the final 40 seconds of the first overtime, but the Blue and Gold couldn't get one to fall. In the second overtime, Siena guard Ryan Oliver and Baron traded buckets, but Oliver's jumper from just inside the arc with 2:32 left in the second overtime put the Saints up 77-75. Canisius answered with a trey by Perez with 1:36 left in the second overtime to help Canisius take back the lead at 78-77, and moments later, Jordan Heath was able to grab an offensive rebound and put the ball back in the bucket with 48 seconds left on the clock to give the Griffs an 80-77 advantage. Poole answered the bell once again for his Siena team however, as the sophomore guard sent the game to a third overtime period after he drained a deep 3-point field goal from the top of the key with 27 seconds showing on the clock to knot the game at 80-80. Out of a Canisius 30-second timeout, the Griffs had a look at the basket to win the game in the second overtime session, but Perez's 3-point shot from the right wing hit the back-iron and the game advanced to the third overtime, Canisius' first three-overtime game since the 2004-05 season.
The third overtime period belonged to Baron. He scored nine of the Griffs' 12 points in the final period of play, highlighted by a bucket and a made free-throw with 45 seconds left on the clock that gave the Blue and Gold a 90-88 lead. In the third overtime, Canisius trailed 85-84 with 1:51 left, but the team took the lead back on its next trip down the floor. Baron knifed through Siena's defense and drove down the right-hand side of the lane before he kicked the ball to redshirt sophomore Kevin Bleeker. Bleeker took the pass in the corner and ripped a 3-point field goal with 1:35 left in the contest to give the Griffs an 87-85 advantage. Poole answered with an traditional three-point play of his own on Siena's next possession to give the host Saints an 88-87 lead, but Baron's drive and free-throw gave the Griffs the lead for good with less than 50 seconds left on the clock. Poole tried a deep trey from the far corner on Siena's next possession, but that banged off the back-iron and Valenti grabbed the board, one of his five rebounds on the day. Baron was fouled by Siena in an effort to stop the clock with six seconds left, and he walked to the other end of the floor where he drained a pair from the stripe to seal the victory for the Blue and Gold.
All eight Canisius players that saw time in the game on Sunday scored at least one point. Bleeker had five points off the bench for the Griffs, while Raney and Josiah Heath had four points apiece in the victory. Canisius tallied 12 assists on 27 made field goals and the Blue and Gold were credited with eight blocks, with Valenti posting a career-high three blocked shots for the Griffs.
For Siena, which shot 43.3 percent from the floor, 33.3 percent from 3-point land and 67.7 percent from the free-throw line, Poole scored a team-high 33 points in the loss. Brett Bisping had 16 points, with 14 of those coming in the second half and the overtime periods, to go with nine rebounds and Oliver came off the bench to chip in 12 points and three assists. Wright had a double-double in the losing effort for the Saints as he scored 10 points to go with a career best 11 assists.
With the win, Canisius keeps pace with Manhattan and Quinnipiac, as all three schools are tied for second in the MAAC's standings with 12-4 league records. The Griffs will return to actionThursday, Feb. 20, when the team plays host to Quinnipiac in the Koessler Athletic Center. Game time is set for 7 p.m.
Game Notes: This was the 91st all-time meeting between these two schools, with Siena leading the series 51-40… The three-overtime game was Canisius' first since Jan. 30, 2005 when the Griffs beat Iona 90-88 on the road… Canisius improved to 82-43 all-time in overtime games and the program is now 4-1 in games that go to three or more overtime periods… This marks the first time Canisius has played two multiple overtime games in the same season since 1978-79 when the Griffs lost a pair of double-overtime contests… This year's team has matched the 1993-94 Griffs with 12 conference wins… The win on Sunday was the program's 175th all-time MAAC victory and the team matched the 1993-94 team with four-straight MAAC road wins… Baron's 40 points gives him 1,249 for his career as a Griff, which ranks him 16th in school history… The five assists for Baron gives him 303 in his 61 career games as a Canisius player, which ranks 12th in program history… Baron's 18 free-throws are a new single-game record at the Times Union Center… The Griffs are 12-4 this season when Perez scores in double figures… Perez is averaging 22.3 points per game in the Griffs' last three contests… Bleeker played in a season-high 22 minutes on Sunday.


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A few weeks ago, we sat behind a new family at church. They have five kids, three of them under 3 years old. Watching the parents lift and wrangle and untangle their kids through an hour of speakers was like watching tri-athletes at the gym. By the end of the service, their whole row was sweaty.
I looked at the line-up on my bench, each of my kids now old enough to sit still under the bribe of a back scratch or Hangman. I thought back to the days when there was no point even going to a Sunday service if you forgot to pack the Cheerios. Church is now much less of a physically toning experience for me. But I definitely remember the days when I felt I was, as one friend puts it, "drowning in babies."
Shortly after my third baby was born, I lost my mind. Blake came home from the hospital with tongue thrust, which meant he couldn't form a latch to nurse. He also had an aversion to the concept of sleeping — day or night. (Still does.) But as most sleep-deprived, La Leche League-harangued mothers do, I wouldn't quit. I pumped until I bled from places that shouldn't bleed. I dozed while draped over the bar of the crib I reached into to rub the reflux from his tummy, because did I mention he also hated to be held?
It was sometime during this phase that I felt the double entendre of the phase "cracking up," as it relates to motherhood. I learned that if I was to survive, I was going to need to learn to laugh — out loud and often.
All parents would agree there is no better muse for humor material than a child. My kids crack me up in a good way all the time. Like when they call me Miss Hannigan at the grocery checkout, or give the dog a sip from my water bottle when I'm not looking, or stick the tube of diaper cream where my tube of toothpaste used to be.
Whenever they see my eyes gleam at their antics, they moan an exasperated, "Oh no, are you going to write about this!?" It has been an honest pleasure to chronicle all the losing it and laughing out loud moments that have gone on at the expense of my family's dignity through my column. It almost makes up for the blank pages in their baby books, right?
But as seasons change and newspapers grow, so will the source material for my new column that will be featured in the community paper(s) of the Orange County Register. I'll now be commenting on life, local and world issues, as well as the occasional butt-dialing/falling down the escalator blips that have predominated my past — and will surely dot my future.
It's with bittersweet feelings that I hang up my "Cracking Up" column to invite you to join me in this new space, which will debut next week in my hometown paper, San Clemente's Sun Post News. You can also find me weekly here, online, and catch my family film reviews in Entertainment.
In preparing for this transition, I asked my inner circle "If you were my column, what would you want to be named?" My son Gavin said, "Get Me Outta Here." My current editor Roxanne said, "I Have Four Kids and Still Have Time to Write This Column." Gavin, you may get your wish. Roxanne, I hope you're right!
To all my loyal readers (mom), thanks for cracking up with me. We made it.
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Autumn McAlpin is a freelance writer and mother of four whose column, Cracking Up, runs weekly in OC Moms, the Orange County Register's parenting section. She also writes regularly about family entertainment, and is the author of the book Real World 101: A Survival Guide to Life After High School.


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Gardy doesn't have to pick his spots with Pressly
By Rhett Bollinger / MLB.com
MINNEAPOLIS -- Considering he's a Rule 5 Draft pick who only reached Double-A last season, the Twins tried to take it easy on right-hander Ryan Pressly in the early going this season.
But Twins manager Ron Gardenhire said Pressly has been impressive enough that he doesn't have to worry about picking low-pressure spots for Pressly.
Pressly, who was selected from the Red Sox in December's Rule 5 Draft, has a 1.86 ERA with seven strikeouts and five walks in 9 2/3 innings this year.
"I don't see any problems pitching him anywhere," Gardenhire said. "With that velocity and that breaking ball, I'm not worried about him being afraid or anything like that. He goes right at them."
Pressly, a Dallas native, was effective against his hometown Rangers on Friday, allowing one run on just one hit over 2 1/3 innings, with three strikeouts. He gave up the one run on an RBI double by Ian Kinsler in the ninth.
"I like him," Gardenhire said. "He's not afraid. He wings it. He was throwing 94-95 mph last night with a nice breaking ball. Last night, it was great innings. The last hit he gave up I think was an 0-2 count, and he tried to throw it up in the zone but it didn't get there. But other than that, he didn't make too many mistakes."
Morneau among Twins regulars to rest
MINNEAPOLIS -- The Twins shuffled their lineup against the Rangers on Saturday, as first baseman Justin Morneau, third baseman Trevor Plouffe and right fielder Chris Parmelee were all on the bench.
In their place, Joe Mauer made his first start of the season at first base, Eduardo Escobar started at third for the first time this year and Wilkin Ramirez made his first start in right field since April 16.
"Everybody has to play and we have to give guys a break here and there," Twins manager Ron Gardenhire said. "We're going to have a day off in Cleveland, but we're going on a run where we'll be playing quite a few games on the road. The whole package. So we want everybody to stay sharp."
Gardenhire also added that Morneau is healthy and it was just time for him to get his first day off of the season, especially with left-hander Derek Holland on the mound for the Rangers.
"He's fine," Gardenhire said. "He could've played. But it's one of those things where we wanted to mix things around here."
Mauer also made his first start at first base since Sept. 20 of last season, but he did see plenty of action there last year, starting 30 games at first.
"He played there a lot last year," Gardenhire said. "He hasn't played there even in Spring Training, but has been taking ground balls over there the last few days with [coach Joe] Vavra hitting to him. But he's an athlete. I'm not too worried about him."
Worth noting
• Right-hander Cole De Vries, who is on the 15-day disabled list with a right forearm strain, threw two innings in an extended spring training game on Friday. He's expected to make another start in extended spring training before going on a rehab assignment that will likely begin at Class A Advanced Fort Myers.
• Outfielder Darin Mastroianni is scheduled to have the walking boot on his left removed in about a week. Mastroianni, on the 15-day DL with a left ankle stress reaction, will continue to rehab at Target Field before he is sent out on a rehab assignment.
• Top prospect Miguel Sano, ranked as the No. 12 overall prospect according to MLB.com, is off to a hot start at Fort Myers. The 19-year-old is hitting .370/.429/.765 in 21 games while making four errors at third base. He also has nine homers, which leads all of Minor League Baseball.
Rhett Bollinger is a reporter for MLB.com. Read his blog, Bollinger Beat, and follow him on Twitter @RhettBollinger. This story was not subject to the approval of Major League Baseball or its clubs.


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This one is my current favorite (but there are more to be made yet!)
Wow Denise, that is just gorgeous!
Georgetown CA I'd Rather Be Quilting
adir_quilter your quilt is beautiful. This is one I've been wanting to try. What an inspiration.
OMGosh! More beauties! The talent on QCA is amazing, you ladies rock! There is no way in h--- I can just vote for one! It's just impossible.
Millbury, MA
Oh my gosh! so many beautiful quilts.
Chiliwist Valley
Denise, this is beautiful, I love jewel toned Quilts. This is an art piece!
Adir, love, love your Quilt!
I found it very hard to pick only one favorite to submit. Do I pick the one with the most sentimental attachment, the one that was the hardest to do, the one I learned the most on, the one I get the most compliments on, or just the one I like best for no particular reason? And I agree, how do you vote for only one quilt. They are all so beautiful in different ways.
Denise Smart
Yes Denise,
Silly me when this idea was playing around in my head it sounded so simple (like me) now i see the quilts and guess what its not so simple, and the one you enter is the one you love more than any other (dont worry if everyone agrees this is a good idea we will probably go as far as having a yearly qca virtual quilt show) its great inspiration.
lots of love
Its very beautiful.
I have so many that are favorites for different reasons. The one I posted was just because it was the first pic I found.....LOL>
Vinton, Virginia
Now i was sure you would put on the Sylvias Bridal sampler after spending that long making it.
That one is a fav because it was the first one that I hand quilted. There are just too many favs....really hard to pick just one.
You have to save one to enter in next years.
Loved seeing all the quilts - simply beautiful!
Here's mine - I chose it because after over 30 years of quilting it's the first that I made for me! It's about time don't you think?
I call it "Autumn Splendor".
Carol W. in Arkansas


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Hypothetical Situation. Kushina has mastered and (also) became friends with Kurama like Naruto, and they spar out.
Intent is to incapacitate or knock out the opponent. Here's an overview of the subject and each of their disadvantages.
Kyuubi Kushina-
Older... more battle smarts/experience.
Capable of breathing with destroyed lungs and holes in the center of her body.. not that that would be helpful or anything, but it's worth mentioning to say she has an incredibly powerful will, and is capable of accepting pain, very well.
More than likely has a larger arsenal of attacks, being older and a pure blooded Uzumaki. She is probably very skilled with at least 15+ different seals, compared to Naruto's different forms of the same attack; Rasengan and TBB fusions.
Same speed as Naruto.
Let's not forget that she can use clones; just not shadow clones.
Can use TBBs.
More chakra control.
Kyuubi Naruto-
Younger. I won't say he has more energy and is more youthful for 2 reasons; they are both still young and energetic characters, there was no way Kushina was over 30. Plus, energy wouldn't mean a thing since they're being backed up with Kyuubi modes.
Same speed.
Different forms of Rasengan powered techniques.
As we can see, Kushina has more advantages here. And feel free to contribute to either one if I'm forgetting something. I just wanted to make this because people seem to overlook Kushinas jinchuurikiness.


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Changes to USEF, FEI Medication Rules for 2014
- Nov 27, 2013
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Planning to show your horse in 2014? Here's what you need to know about changes to the United States Equestrian Federation (USEF) and Fédération Equestre Internationale (FEI) drug and medication rules.
USEF Changes
A new category of rules referred to as "Prohibited Practices" has been introduced to the USEF Rule Book which will take effect Dec. 1, 2013. The first rule to be adopted in this category is commonly referred to as the "12 Hour Rule." It was introduced in March of 2013 by the USEF Veterinary Committee and following extensive feedback from USEF Technical Committees, Working Groups, and from attendees at USEF Town Hall Meetings, the USEF Board of Directors at their mid-year meeting approved the proposal. The proposal, its entirety, states:
GR 414 Prohibited Practices
1. No injectable substances may be administered to any horse or pony within 12 hours prior to competing, with the following three exceptions subject to paragraph 2 below:
a. Therapeutic fluids, which amount must consist of a minimum of 10L of polyionic fluids; and which must be used in accordance with the manufacturer's recommendations and guidelines. The fluids must not be supplemented with concentrated electrolytes, such as magnesium.
b. Antibiotics. Procaine penicillin G is prohibited under this exception.
c. Dexamethasone. This is permitted only for the treatment of acute urticaria (hives). The dose must not exceed 0.5 mg per 100lb (5.0 mg for 1000lb horse) if administered more than 6 hours and less than 12 hours prior to entering the competition ring, and must not exceed 1.0 mg per 100lb (10.0 mg for 1000lb horse) within any 24-hour period.
2. The above exceptions are permitted only when (i) the substance is administered by a licensed veterinarian and no less than six hours prior to competing; and (ii) the "Trainer" as defined under General Rule 404 properly files, or causes to be properly filed, an Equine Drugs and Medications Report Form with the Steward/Technical Delegate or competition office representative within one hour after the administration of the substance or one hour after the Steward/Technical Delegate or competition office representative returns to duty if the administration occurs at a time outside competition hours. The Steward/Technical Delegate or competition office representative shall sign and record the time of receipt on the Equine Drugs and Medications Report Form.
There are a few points to remember about this rule change:
- No horses or ponies may be injected within twelve hours of competing.
- There are only three exceptions to this rule: therapeutic fluids, antibiotics, and dexamethasone (for the treatment of hives).
- All excepted substances must be administered by a veterinarian and cannot be administered to a horse or pony within six hours of competing.
There are three restricted medications that are affected by this change:
- Dexamethasone—The maximum 24 hour dose has been decreased from 20 mg/1,000 lb horse to 10 mg/1,000 lb horse and must be administered in accordance with the new "12 Hour Rule."
- Ketoprofen—The maximum 24 hour dose 1.0 gram/1,000 lb horse remains the same, however it must be administered no later than 12 hours prior to competition.
- Methocarbamol—The maximum 24 hour dose 5.0 grams/1,000 lb horse remains the same, however must be administered no later than 12 hours prior to competition.
FEI Changes
The FEI Bureau has approved changes to the FEI Equine Prohibited Substances List proposed by the FEI list group. The new list will become effective Jan. 1, 2014.
The changes are summarized on the FEI website and as follows:
Three substances have been added to the controlled medication list for 2014:
- Metformin—a potent but legitimate oral anti-diabetic drug with a potential welfare risk;
- Levothyroxine—an exogenous thyroid hormone replacement that could enhance performance; and
- Adrenocorticotrophic hormone (ACTH)—this is currently classified as a banned substance and will be moved to the controlled medication section of the 2014 list due to its therapeutic value in equine medicine.
Three previously unlisted substances will be added to the banned substances section of the 2014 list, as they are considered to have a potential for abuse, or to improve athletic performance:
- Injectable ammonium chloride;
- Gamma-butyrolactone (GBL); and
- Gamma-hydroxybutyrate (GHB).
The FEI Equine Prohibited Substances Database will be amended and the complete 2014 Equine Prohibited Substances List will be made available on the FEI Clean Sport website prior to Jan. 1, 2014.
The new competition year begins Dec. 1, 2013. The USEF encourages every exhibitor, trainer, coach, and owner to take time, prior to competing, to carefully review the "Guidelines for How Long Drugs Remain Detectable" which is included in the 2014 USEF Drugs & Medications Guidelines and can be accessed online or by contacting the USEF Drugs & Medication Program at firstname.lastname@example.com. You can also call the USEF Drugs & Medications office at 800/633-2472 to request a copy.
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Effects of Behavior-Modifying Drug Investigated (AAEP 2011)
Equine NSAID Use: Indications and Complications
Bute and Banamine: Avoid Using Together (AAEP 2011)
Intravenous PBZ Dosing in Horses (AAEP 2011)
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POLL: Checking for Gastric Ulcers


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Read the full story here Web Link posted Wednesday, July 3, 2013, 7:25 AM
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Pleasanton woman, 86, bilked out of life savings by son, daughter-in-law
Original post made on Jul 3, 2013
Read the full story here Web Link posted Wednesday, July 3, 2013, 7:25 AM
a resident of Mission Park
on Jul 3, 2013 at 8:34 am
Out in 2015??? He not only stole from his mom but he essentially robbed all of us too since I assume taxpayers will have to pay a larger % of her living expenses now she is broke. Raise your hand if you think this guy and his wife should serve their entire terms!
a resident of Kottinger Ranch
on Jul 3, 2013 at 8:50 am
Disagree with Fair is Fair. They should get NO prison time -- that just costs taxpayers money, too.
They should get the Sheriff's Work Program. (Go to work, return to minimum security jail or halfway house each night; entire paycheck goes to pay restitution and the sheriff). Their sentence would end when they pay FULL restitution, or die !!
A round of applause for PPD and Keith Batt. These cases are tough to make, and many police departments try to avoid investigating them thoroughly by claiming it is an issue for the civil courts.
a resident of Another Pleasanton neighborhood
on Jul 3, 2013 at 9:46 am
I agree with Mike, why put them in jail not earning anything while his mother is broke because of his evil ways ~ Make the two of them pay her back with a work furlough program as mentioned above. Make them pay, not taxpayers ~ And include required visits to his mom!
a resident of Mission Park
on Jul 3, 2013 at 10:20 am
Great idea, Mike! Punishment is good, restitution is better and restitution combined with paying back the tax payers is best. It's about time we revisited our penal system and, where possible, devised "punishments" which focuses on victim restitution and taxpayer relief, in that order.
a resident of San Ramon
on Jul 3, 2013 at 10:28 am
First: Liquidate all of his assets to start to repay mom, then work furlough etc.
a resident of Another Pleasanton neighborhood
on Jul 3, 2013 at 5:37 pm
Sell his wife's home and return the money she received to pay down the principal. Next, sell off whatever assets he has (the son) and reimburse his mom. The halfway program sounds good to me, and every penny earned should go to his mom.
a resident of Highland Oaks
on Jul 4, 2013 at 5:55 pm
Punishment should be determined after restitution.
a resident of Kottinger Ranch
on Jul 5, 2013 at 9:08 am
To be fair to "Fair is Fair" -- I was not trying to put you down. You can tell that all posters are in agreement: the punishment was not harsh enough, and there are better ways to punish that would both help the victim and taxpayer. (And maybe even the suspect -- broadly it is called "Restorative Justice." It just seems like common sense as demonstrated by all of the respondents).
All crimes involving breach of trust are particularly cruel and should be treated as such. Doesn't matter if the breach is by family member, teacher, police officer, government official, clergy.
Judges and DAs are elected (and usually rubber stamped by the voters). Let's insist that the media publish real facts about cases they have handled. Once again, the cops did a great job and the scumbag got off light... and probably has some of the $$ hidden somewhere.
a resident of Avignon
on Jul 5, 2013 at 10:44 am
For those two creeps Jail is too easy, they should be stripped of their assets, made to do janitorial work at the county jail on their days off of their regular jobs to keep their Mom in a five star senior living facility. Sorry for calling them creeps, should have been scum bags.


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LOUISVILLE - Now in its 30th year of existence, the King of the Bluegrass tournament held on the campus of Fairdale High School has become a Louisville tradition. Tuesday night, some of the area's top players - as well as a few from out of town - as teams fought for the right to play in Wednesday's championship game. While big name prospects like Louisville bound Chane Behanan and Alabama signee Levi Randolph had their moments, it was Bradley signee Remy Abell who came up the biggest as he led his Louisville Eastern squad into the finals where they will face another Louisville team, Jeffersontown.
King of the Bluegrass standouts
Remy Abell, SF, Louisville Eastern- A physical presence on the wing, the future Bradley Brave erupted on the offensive end for 27 points in a blowout win over Bowling Green. He can make some jumpers from deep despite a bit of an unconventional stroke, but his bread and butter is using his athleticism and power to attack off the dribble and score between the rim and 15 feet. His motor, athleticism and general tenacity should allow the three-star prospect to make a pretty early splash in the Missouri Valley Conference.
Chane Behanan, PF, Bowling Green- Early on, it looked as if the Louisville signee was going to put up huge numbers. The fact is, he's not only his team's best rebounder and scorer, but likely their best ball handler and passer too. Eastern figured out quickly that if they forced Behanan's teammates to handle the ball that they'd have trouble getting it to the big man. Similar in many ways to a young Corliss Williamson, Behanan is a bullish four man who makes up for a lack of ideal height with strength, skill and the ability to face up and score when needed. He finished with 15 points and 16 rebounds despite only getting nine shots.
Levi Randolph, SG, Bob Jones- At times, the 6-foot-5 Alabama signee can look like a near surefire NBA prospect. He's got an effortless jumper with deep range, a terrific body, sees the floor and is a sure ball-handler. However, he is also a stoic guy out there and his team could have used some fire and vocal leadership from him during a tough overtime loss to Sacramento Sheldon. On the night, Randolph finished with 18 points, 12 rebounds and five assists even though he struggled a bit on deep jumpers. When he puts it all together on a consistent basis, he's got a high ceiling and perhaps the tools of a five-star prospect.
Other King of the Bluegrass notables
Luke Roh, PG/SG, Chaparral- The 6-foot-3, maybe 6-foot-4, combo guard's team fought valiantly against Trinity, but just didn't have enough weapons to emerge victorious against a more athletic Jeffersontown team. A good ball-handler and decision maker, he fixed early sloppiness against the press and made some plays. A good shooter, he's especially strong pulling up between 12 and 17 feet off of the dribble.
Zach Price, C, Jeffersontown- We've now seen the Louisville bound big man a couple of times in December and each time he's been saddled with foul trouble. As far as we can tell, most of the calls have been minor touch fouls that aren't likely to get called in the college game where he'll be bumping and grinding with more guys his size. Staying on the floor and out of foul trouble will still be a concern, but hopefully his length, back to the basket game and soft hands will eventually enable him to be a very productive college center.
Darius Nelson, F, Sheldon- The good thing about scorers is that even when shots aren't falling, you know that they'll keep letting them fly and eventually get things headed in a positive direction. That was the case for the UTEP signee who scored 20 of his game high 24 points during the second half and overtime of Sheldon's overtime win over Bob Jones. He's a wide-body who can clear space in the lane or fire away from deep and the 6-foot-5 senior also does his job on the glass as evidenced by the 12 rebounds he grabbed.
Kyiron Thomas, SG, Sheldon- A hard-nosed junior wing, the 6-foot-3 Thomas is a long armed athlete who does a lot of dirty work for Sheldon. He can play some tough on the ball defense, drives the basketball to the hoop and while he isn't a classic jump shooter, he isn't afraid to take a big shot and his three in overtime played a huge role in Sheldon's win.
Final notes from the King of the Bluegrass
Lefty wing Jeffery Moss of Bob Jones is one to keep an eye on down the road for mid-major level programs. The 6-foot-4 junior is a fine athlete with length, solid ball handling skills and the ability to get to the rim. … It wasn't a very big night on the scoreboard for Butler signee Kameron Woods of Louisville Eastern, but the slim 6-foot-8 forward drips with potential. He's a fluid athlete who runs the floor, can get on the glass and has the skills to play as an inside/out combo forward down the road. He just needs to add strength, desperately. … Jeffersontown senior wing Tony Kimbro had a solid night scoring 14 points. The 6-foot-4 lefty wing is a pretty athletic slasher who is at his best making plays going towards the rim. He looks like he'd be a fine pickup at the mid-major level. … A teammate of Kimbro's at J-Town, junior guard Jordan Hagan came off the bench to provide a huge lift by scoring 20 points. The 5-foot-11 reserve shooting guard nailed five of eight three point shots and provided a needed shot of energy off of the bench. …
When we stepped into the auxiliary gym to check in on Pearl (Miss.) High wing Twymond Howard, we found that the 2012 four-star wing's team was taking a serious beatdown at the hands of Pleasure Ridge Park. The 6-foot-5 wing was able to finish with 19 points and did make some deep jumpers, but he also suffered from some poor shot selection. … A pleasant surprise in Pleasure Ridge Park's 105-60 beating of Pearl was the chance to get a first look at PRP freshman Antonio McDaniels and Lamontray Harris. McDaniels is a quick 5-foot-9 point guard who can get into the lane and make plays. Harris, on the other hand, is a very intriguing 6-foot-5 wing with length, a long stride and a basketball frame. It was just a brief look and they are very young, but we'll be interested to see them down the road. … Yet another player at Sacramento Sheldon with division one potential is sophomore wing Dakari Allen. The skinny 6-foot-4 lefty is a little wild at times, but he's aggressive in attacking the rim, causes a lot of deflections and really seems to have a nose for picking up loose balls. He has the tools to develop into a pretty high level defender and put together a nice effort in finishing with 11 points, eight rebounds, two steals and two blocked shots. …
Louisville Trinity is nationally known as a football power, but it turns out they can hoop a bit as well. Primarily built on juniors and sophomores, it's tough to single out just one guy on the Shamrocks. Junior point guard Tony Saxton is a heady kid who can knock down shots and run his team. Junior combo forward Nathan Dieudonne is a lean athlete who can slash along the baseline or use his quickness to his advantage in the lane and sophomore James Quick is a big-time football prospect and track athlete who uses his athletic gifts to wreak havoc on the perimeter. … Finally, we'd like to thank tournament director Lloyd Gardner and his staff for their hospitality and help. The King of the Bluegrass is one of the most smoothly run events we've attended and the spread in the hospitality room was as impressive an array of treats as we've ever encountered. …