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Two incumbents are asking voters to return them to the Woodside Elementary School District board, and two other parents are vying for a third open board seat in the Nov. 5 election.
Current board president Wendy Warren Roth and member Marc Tarpenning are on the ballot along with Claire Pollioni, the mother of four children attending Woodside Elementary School who has been active in the PTA; and Robert Hooper, a former teacher with one child at WES and another who graduated last June.
Differences among the board candidates don't stand out; all parents, all focused on providing a school environment for their kids that will promote high achievement and strong character, they share much common ground, their responses to an Almanac questionnaire indicate.
The one-school district, which this year serves 451 students, moved into the 2013-14 school year with a continued push toward implementing teaching strategies aligned with the state's new Common Core standards, which replace standards in place in California for 15 years. The new standards strategy emphasizes critical thinking, creativity, collaboration and communications skills.
The district is also likely within the next few months to finalize plans to put a bond measure before voters in the spring to fund improvements to the campus, including major safety, maintenance and modernization projects. The estimated cost of the construction project is about $16 million, but an effort is already underway to raise a significant portion of the money through private donations.
Here's a summary of candidate responses to a questionnaire; candidates are listed in alphabetical order.
Robert Hooper
Mr. Hooper noted that he is the only candidate with extensive classroom experience, having taught in the Montebello Unified School District in Southern California from 1989 to 2010. That experience, he said, would allow him to "bring an informed perspective to the current board."
One of the district's top challenges, he said, is improving communication. "Specifically, we need to improve teacher communication with parents on classroom performance issues and academic assignments weekly through the school year -- not just on report card day," he said.
"Also, the board needs to increase its fiscal accountability and transparency with its current revenues and spending," he said.
Mr. Hooper said fiscal accountability will be critical if the district hopes to make the case to the community for approval of a bond next year. At a candidate forum earlier this month, he said he's inclined to support a bond measure, although he wants to see the financial details of the facilities plan.
In an earlier interview, Mr. Hooper said he is "not a regular attendee" of board meetings, but he noted that the mid-afternoon meeting schedule isn't convenient for working parents. The remedy? "I firmly believe the board must schedule all meetings at times convenient for working and/or active parents and community members to attend," he said. "I know meeting times will not be perfect for everyone, but we need to change the current practice to accommodate more public involvement."
Mr. Hooper takes a positive view of the Common Core standards and the approach to learning the standards represent. "By focusing on effective implementation of these standards, we can improve the overall student performance," he said.
Claire Pollioni
Ms. Pollioni said her years of experience as a parent volunteer in the district "have prepared me for the issues and challenges typically faced by the board." A member of the PTA since 2005, she now is a vice president. She also participated on the district's Facilities Committee as a liaison from the PTA board, she said.
The plan to upgrade the school campus, with funding from both private donations and a bond issue, is a key priority for the district, and "the challenge is to make sure the (campus) additions/changes reflect the needs of the school thoroughly, and that they represent the desires of the community at large," Ms. Pollioni said.
Another challenge for the district is attracting and enrolling "all eligible students within the district boundaries" and retaining them through middle school, she said. "This can be achieved," she added, "by continuing to refine and update curriculum and by proactively offering enrichment and enhanced curriculum."
The district's recently approved strategic plan "includes increased focus on the middle school, which is a huge step in the right direction," she said.
Regarding criticism by some that the school board's afternoon meetings are inconvenient for working parents, Ms. Pollioni said she would be open to exploring alternatives, such as starting the meetings later in the afternoon.
Ms. Pollioni said district students "are now truly being prepared to be critical thinkers and good citizens" through the district's emphasis on teacher development, the implementation of a program called Social Emotional Learning, and the shift to Common Core standards.
"The district has listened to past criticism of the math programs and is taking very positive steps toward improving and strengthening that curriculum," she said. "It is very important that kids in our district graduate with strong writing and communication skills as well as math, and I would like to see additional emphasis placed on those areas going forward."
Wendy Warren Roth
Ms. Warren Roth, who was an active member of the Woodside School Foundation for nine years before being elected to the board in 2009, said that she wants to see the "highly functioning board" she now leads "stay intact (and) continue on the path of our good work."
She has served during a time when the board and district staff crafted a long-term strategic plan, and began the transition to Common Core standards, which has involved professional training for teachers.
Planning for campus modernization has been part of the board's focus as well, and Ms. Warren Roth sees "balancing a building project that has two funding sources with staying focused on teaching and learning" as one of the key challenges facing the district for the next few years. District officials are "hoping to reduce the potential distraction by having in place a skilled and highly professional project manager for the building work," she said.
Regarding criticism of the board's afternoon meetings, Ms. Warren Roth said the board has tried evening meetings "to an empty room. However, I am willing to give it a go again."
Ms. Warren Roth said WES students "are incredibly well prepared to be critical thinkers," rather than merely good test-takers whose scores have put them among the highest-ranked students in the state. "Their participation in Science Fair, History Day, community service and a variety of other academic structures gives them this foundation that they take to high school and college. Our double block of language arts in the middle school provides the time it takes to develop strong writing skills, which incorporates critical thinking and analytical thinking."
Marc Tarpenning
First elected in 2009 and currently serving as the board's vice president, Mr. Tarpenning has "seen the school through difficult budget years" and helped choose the district's current superintendent, he noted.
"In these next two years, Woodside will implement large changes in curriculum based on Common Core State Standards, while also integrating the use of online design thinking, and other 21st century teaching techniques," he said. "I feel I have the experience to be helpful during this exciting time in public education, and I want to continue being part of it."
Mr. Tarpenning said that, although the district is "relatively well placed for Common Core implementation," the transition is one of "the biggest challenges over the next couple of years because it touches nearly everything." The board has supported increased professional development for teachers and experimentation with other strategies aligned with critical thinking and Common Core goals, he said.
"From the board level, making sure that our district has the community support, resources and tools needed to make these changes is a priority."
Mr. Tarpenning supports putting a bond measure on the ballot, saying the school has "a variety of physical site needs, which include replacement roofing, improved safety, drainage, seismic, phones, replacing 'temporary' buildings, and creating new instructional space for project-based hands-on learning and performance."
Regarding the scheduling of board meetings, "I support trying alternative times if that works better for parents and the community, although I am afraid that people are very busy and that no time will work especially well," he said. The district, however, has attempted to improve online access to all board materials, and posts news of board actions and meeting minutes quickly, he added.
In addition to its rigorous academic program, the district has in recent years greatly expanded the Social Emotional Learning program in all grades "to give kids the tools to grow into the good people and good citizens they want to become," Mr. Tarpenning said. The district continues "to monitor and modify the (community) service program to find (projects) that resonate with the students."
"Moving forward, I would like to see additional opportunities to support and encourage students' passions, whether in the arts, academics, design ... or service," he added.
Candidate bios
Robert Hooper, 52, has lived in the district for three years. From 1989 to 2010, he taught primarily English at various grade levels in the Montebello Unified School District in Southern California. His wife, Mary, was also a teacher for more than 20 years. His son is a WES sixth-grader; his daughter graduated from WES last spring. He currently serves on the Woodside Arts and Culture Committee and is active in local Little League and other youth sports.
Claire Pollioni, 43, has lived in the district for nine years. She has volunteered with the Woodside School PTA since 2005, and has been on the board since 2010. She is now a vice president. She and her husband Parnell have four children at WES, the youngest a kindergartner. She worked in human resources and as a risk manager for the Wilbur-Ellis Co. from 1996 to 2001, and served on its board of directors from 1999 to 2009.
Wendy Warren Roth, who declined to state her age, has lived in the district for 19 years. She was elected to the school board in 2009 and now serves as its president. She has three children, one a WES eighth-grader and the other two WES graduates. She has been involved in education as a volunteer for 20 years, including many years with the Woodside School Foundation, and prior to that worked in commercial banking.
Marc Tarpenning, 49, has lived in the district for 12 years. Elected to the board in 2009, he now serves as its vice president. He is married and has three children: a third-grader and a sixth-grader at WES, and a ninth-grader. An entrepreneur, investor and adviser, he is an advisory board member of the Science Learning Institute at Foothill College, and is a former board member of the San Francisco Bach Choir.


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Polymyositis is a relatively uncommon inflammatory disease that leads to muscle weakness, swelling (inflammation), tenderness, and damage. It is part of a larger group of diseases called myositis.
Polymyositis is a skeletal muscle disease that is also known as idiopathic inflammatory myopathy. The cause is unknown. An autoimmune reaction or infection of the skeletal muscle may cause the disease.
Polymyositis can affect people at any age, but it most commonly occurs between ages 50 and 70, or in children ages 5 to 15. It affects women twice as often as men. It is more common in African Americans than Caucasians. Overall, about 1 in 100,000 people are diagnosed with some form of inflammatory myopathy each year.
Other types of inflammatory muscle diseases exist, including inclusion body myositis.
Polymyositis is a systemic disease, which means it affects the whole body. Symptoms include:
Patients may also have:
A similar condition called dermatomyositis causes a reddish-purple or red rash on the face or body.
Muscle weakness and tenderness can be signs of polymyositis. A rash is a sign of a similar condition, dermatomyositis.
Tests may include:
Patients with this condition must be carefully monitored for cancer.
The main treatment is with corticosteroid medications. When muscle strength improves, usually in 4 to 6 weeks, the medication is slowly tapered off. Maintenance therapy with prednisone may be continued indefinitely. In people who fail to respond to corticosteroids, medications to suppress the immune system, such as methotrexate and azathioprine, may be used.
Intravenous gamma globulin has been tried, with mixed results. It is too soon to know what role biologic drugs may play in treating this condition.
If the condition is associated with a tumor, it may improve if the tumor is removed.
Response to treatment varies, and it depends on whether there are complications. The 5-year mortality can be as high as 20%.
Many patients, especially children, go into remission (a period when no symptoms are present) and recover. For most other people, immunosuppressant drugs can control the disease.
In adults, death may result from:
The major causes of death are cancer (malignancy) and lung disease.
Call your health care provider if you have symptoms of this disorder. Seek emergency treatment if you have shortness of breath and difficulty swallowing.
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Liz hit hard in Orioles defeat
Right-hander allows nine runs in blowout at hands of Red Sox
By Spencer Fordin / MLB.com
Orioles manager Dave Trembley picked the latest throttling at the hands of the Red Sox to proclaim the low point of his team's season, and he did so with the knowledge that he'll have the odds stacked heavily against him in the series finale. Trembley, normally the most optimistic of baseball men, was at a loss to explain Tuesday's 14-2 loss.
"What could you possibly have to ask me about this game? What do you want me to say?" he asked before anyone could ask him a question. "You hope you get it out of your system. You've hit rock bottom, and you think that sooner [rather] than later it's going to turn for you. That's the only approach I think you can take."
"I don't know how much worse it can get," Trembley said in a more lucid moment. "We'd like to think this is it. We'd like to think that tomorrow's another day and we'll play better. You've got to keep that approach, keep that in mind."
The Orioles won that resignation the hard way, with 12 losses in their past 14 games and a starting rotation that's beginning to come apart at the seams. Baltimore has allowed at least 10 runs four times in its past five games and will go into Wednesday's series finale with a reliever starting on short notice and a bullpen that can only provide limited support.
The carnage started early on Tuesday night, and rookie starter Radhames Liz didn't make it through the fourth inning. The right-hander came back to the big leagues after a roster-imposed demotion and fell prey to the heart of Boston's batting order, with noted slugger David Ortiz driving home four runs and cleanup hitter Dustin Pedroia putting the game away.
Liz, who was demoted to Triple-A Norfolk last week to make room for another position player, was always expected to make this start. And he acquitted himself well in the first two innings, when he held Boston scoreless. The Red Sox struck for four runs in the third inning -- keyed by an Ortiz double -- and six more in the fourth to press the rout.
"One inning he comes out good, and the next inning he struggles -- he's not consistent," said catcher Ramon Hernandez. "The only way you're going to throw a lot of innings is if you get some quick outs. Every time you get deep in the count or walk one guy here or there, your pitch-count's going to go high, and you're only going to be there for five or six innings.
"You have to get quick outs and try to make pitches so the other team will put the ball in play early."
Baltimore appeared to be in the game in the third, but Liz allowed a one-out single and then proceeded to walk the bases loaded. That brought up Ortiz, who slugged a two-run double high off the Green Monster. Boston got another run on a sacrifice fly, and right fielder Mark Kotsay doubled up the first-base line to make it a four-run game.
Things got even scarier in the fourth, as Boston started its rally with two singles sandwiched around a strikeout. Jacoby Ellsbury singled in one run, and Liz went on to walk Jed Lowrie. Ortiz came up to drill another two-run double, and after Liz left the game, Pedroia hit a three-run home run off the Sports Authority sign beyond the Monster.
"I was trying to be too perfect," said Liz, who was charged with a career-high nine earned runs. "My delivery was good, my pitches were good. It's hard sometimes. You try to be a little too perfect, hit the corners sometimes."
That barrage lifted Liz's ERA almost a full run -- from 6.95 to 7.91 -- and it caused three relievers to be worked harder than usual. Baltimore's first run came in the fourth inning on a sacrifice fly, and Boston starter Jon Lester was never really challenged. Lester broke a two-decision losing streak and improved to 6-2 since the All-Star break.
The Orioles will push Lance Cormier to the mound on Wednesday, and Trembley said he hopes to get three innings out of him. After that, he'll turn to his beleaguered bullpen, which has worked overtime in recent days. Trembley said that the morale of his team is untouched, and several of the veterans said they just have to deal with reality.
"It's not easy, but you've got to find a way to get that out of your mind," said Brian Roberts. "I think we're all frustrated, yeah. ... But we've still got a month to go. You've got to find a way to start plugging away and we've got to find some guys to step up. When it gets to this point, you've really got to grind it out. That's why you're professionals."
"You've got to stay positive -- you can't quit," added Hernandez. "We're all grown men. Life is hard, bro, and sometimes you go through tough times. This game is hard. You've just got to keep trying. Everybody's trying the best that they can. Sometimes it works [and] sometimes it doesn't. As long as you try your best, it doesn't matter if it doesn't come out the way you want it. If you're trying your best and everybody knows that, that's all you can do."
Spencer Fordin is a reporter for MLB.com. This story was not subject to the approval of Major League Baseball or its clubs.


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Rehabilitating Chronically Laminitic Feet
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How veterinarians and farriers manage the chronically laminitic foot can often determine whether that horse can live a useful, relatively pain-free life. During the Sept. 17-18 Laminitis West Conference in Monterey, Calif., Bob Agne, DVM, an equine podiatrist at Rood & Riddle Equine Hospital in Lexington, Ky., discussed how the Rood & Riddle podiatry team approaches such cases.
Agne first assesses the foot, particularly noting whether the coffin bone is stable or unstable within the hoof. His treatment goals are to:
- Address the underlying cause of the laminitis, if known;
- Re-establish vascular perfusion (healthy blood flow) to the dorsal solar corium (the inner tissues from which the sole grows) to encourage sole growth;
- Encourage healthy wall growth from the entire coronary band;
- Protect and unload lesions; and
- Treat any infections.
Agne recommended using radiographs to help farriers determine the proper trim for such horses. While many different types of shoes have been found to help achieve the therapeutic goals, Agne said the type of shoe isn't as important as finding the proper trim and establishing good therapeutic mechanics.
Applying a hoof cast is one way deal with chronic laminitis coupled with chronic toe cracks.
"It's good not to get married to one shoeing system," Agne said. "I can't tell you how many times I've had a horse go through three or four different types of shoes. It's just a matter of trying to find something that the horse likes and that encourages healthy hoof growth."
Generally, veterinarians and farriers will try to move the foot's base of support back towards the heels (to reduce load on the toe), raise the heels (to reduce the pull of the deep digital flexor tendon on the coffin bone), and ease the foot's breakover back toward the heels (also helping reduce load/torque on the toe). Support material can be used to help recruit the frog for partial weight bearing (thereby reducing weight on the wall).
For chronically laminitic horses that have toe cracks and/or poor-quality hoof wall, Agne has had success using hoof casts to stabilize the hoof capsule. After casting the foot, he adds the appropriate shoe. In these cases, he advises the horse owner to carefully monitor the heel bulbs just above the cast to be sure they don't get pinched or develop a lesion.
If a horse has severe rotation of the coffin bone, penetration or imminent penetration of the sole, and unrelenting pain that doesn't respond to therapeutic shoeing, Agne said a deep digital tendon tenotomy (cutting the deep digital flexor tendon that attaches on the bottom of the coffin bone) might be the only option to pursue with that horse. He will usually take a series of venograms (special radiographs, or X rays, that show the blood flow in the foot) to help him make that decision and to help monitor progress afterward.
"Case selection is really important," said Agne. "With a tenotomy, we're loading the back part of the foot." Horses that have a weak heel structure or show evidence of medial and/or lateral displacement of the coffin bone have a poorer prognosis than those that have robust heel structure and no evidence of coffin bone sinking.
Secondary complications of a tenotomy can include seromas (a tumor-like collection of serum in the tissues) in the sole or separated laminae, coronary band lesions as a result of coffin bone sinking, infections, flexor tendon contracture, and problems within the foot resulting from temporarily reduced stability of the coffin bone including navicular bone fractures and coffin joint subluxation (partial dislocation). Thus, following up with correct derotation shoeing to properly support the foot is critical, Agne said, as is close monitoring of the patient.
About the Author
Tracy Gantz
Tracy Gantz is a freelance writer based in Southern California. She is the Southern California correspondent for The Blood-Horse and a regular contributor to Paint Horse Journal, Paint Racing News, and Appaloosa Journal.
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Next month's UFC 138 event apparently has lost a main-card bout.
Welterweight Matt Brown (12-10 MMA, 5-4 UFC) today tweeted that his scheduled opponent, John Hathaway (15-1 MMA, 5-1 UFC), is injured, and he's currently awaiting word on a replacement.
UFC officials have not formally announced the scratch, and as of Monday evening, the fight remained listed on UFC.com.
UFC 138 takes place Nov. 5 at the 16,000-seat LG Arena at the National
Exhibition Centre in Birmingham, England. The night's main card airs via
same-day delay on Spike TV.
Brown actually was a replacement for Hathaway's first opponent, injured Pascal Krauss. UFC officials announced Brown as a replacement in late August.
Brown recently staved off a contract termination and avoided his fourth
consecutive defeat with a much-needed unanimous-decision victory over
John Howard at UFC on Versus 4. Although the tough-as-nails Brown opened
his UFC career with a 4-1 mark (and the lone loss came via split
decision), the Ohio-based fighter then suffered consecutive submission
defeats to Ricardo Almeida, Chris Lytle and Brian Foster.
Hathaway, meanwhile, had recently rebounded from a unanimous-decision loss
(the first
defeat of his career) to Mike Pyle with a hard-fought split-decision
victory over Kris McCray at UFC Fight Night 24. Prior to the win, the
English fighter had racked up 14 straight victories (including UFC wins
over Diego Sanchez, Paul
Taylor, Rick Story and Tom Egan) before the Pyle loss.
The latest UFC 138 card now includes:
MAIN CARD (Spike TV)
- Chris Leben vs. Mark Munoz
- Renan Barao vs. Brad Pickett
- Papy Abedi vs. Thiago Alves
- Matt Brown vs. TBA
- Anthony Njokuani vs. Paul Taylor
- Terry Etim vs. Edward Faaloloto
- Cyrille Diabate vs. Anthony Perosh
- Chris Cariaso vs. Vaughan Lee
- Michihiro Omigawa vs. Jason Young
- Philip De Fries vs. Oli Thompson
- Chris Cope vs. Che Mills
- Justin Edwards vs. John Maguire
For more on UFC 138, stay tuned to the UFC Rumors section of the site.
(Pictured: John Hathaway)


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Hi, I am trying to write this simple program, but I am not sure how to do, please help.
I have the following:
program 1
org $500
start move.l sam,d0
add.l sue,d0
add.l ted,d0
add.l jill,d0
move.l d0,sum
subq.w #3,sam
subq.w #3,ted
addq.w #5,sue
addq.w #5,jill
org $1000
sam dc.l $abcd
sue dc.l @1234
ted dc.l %101100111
jill dc.l 2349
sum ds.l 1
Here's what I am supposed to do:
1. Store "Program 1" at location $2000 then declare a constant 316 and label it with "bear"
2. Let horse be 200 and tiger be 18
3. Compute ((bear+horse)-tiger) and store the result to "result"
4. Now isolate bit 0 and 7 of "result" then store them to "done"
5. The program needs to be loaded at location $1000 and data need to be loaded at location $2000.
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POINCIANA, Fla. - Three Denny's employees were tied up by a masked gunman during a robbery early Thursday in Poinciana.
The robbery happened around 5:30 a.m. at the Denny's at 840 Cypress Parkway.
According to the Osceola County Sheriff's Office, a gunman wearing a ski mask entered the restaurant and demanded money.
The gunman tied up three workers inside the store and fled with an undisclosed amount of cash, deputies said.
The employees were not injured, and there weren't any customers in the diner at the time of the robbery, according to the Sheriff's Office.
The culprit was described as a thin man who was wearing dark clothing and a ski mask.
Anyone with information about the incident is asked to call the Osceola County Sheriff's Office or Crimeline at 800-423-TIPS.
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Justin Bieber's Mom Pattie Mallette Speaks Out on Selena Gomez Relationship Drama [VIDEO]
The only woman Justin Bieber loves more than Selena Gomez — or that random chick with the weird eyebrows from 'Bad Girls Club' — is his mom, Pattie Mallette.
Since Mama knows best, she was recently asked what was up with Bieber and Gomez's up and down, off-and-on teenage romance … in between promoting her anti-abortion flick, 'Crescendo I.'
When asked about the status of her son's relationship with Gomez, Mallette was very tactful but sounded just as clueless as everyone else is about.
"You know, I just try and support whatever he's wanting and I think she's a sweetheart, and whatever they decide is great," she told 'TODAY.'
Reports say that Bieber and Gomez are still referring to one another as exes, but are on good terms and hanging out again — and that their moms are working together to get them back as a full-on couple.
"This is more about getting Justin to clean up his act and his image," a source told The Chicago Sun-Times (via The Los Angeles Times). "Both these kids undoubtedly will date lots of people before they truly settle down."
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Read the full story here Web Link posted Thursday, August 12, 2010, 1:23 PM
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Google wunderkind running for City Council
Original post made on Aug 12, 2010
Read the full story here Web Link posted Thursday, August 12, 2010, 1:23 PM
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a resident of Cuesta Park
on Aug 12, 2010 at 2:31 pm
How long has Jabbari been a resident of Mountain View - a few months? Google normally likes employees to work long hours, so I don't see how city council would fit into his schedule. If he were even to get onto council he wouldn't be able to vote on any issues that dealt with Google. I'm sorry, he won't get my vote.
a resident of Cuesta Park
on Aug 12, 2010 at 2:52 pm
Sorry, I don't want a 20 yr old kid making decisions for my city. What life experiences does this kid have? At 20 yrs old you just don't know enough to be doing this sort of job. Just another Googler who thinks they know it all.
a resident of Sylvan Park
on Aug 12, 2010 at 3:17 pm
Sorry folks. I'm 61 and strongly believe that the bright young "kids" are the ones to watch and listen to when it comes to getting us *all* out of our mess that THEY are ultimately inheriting at the national, state, and even local levels. A lack of bias/experience in "what can't be done" often allows them to actually get things done. Not to say that they don't need a few of us old folks around as mentors :) .
a resident of Rex Manor
on Aug 12, 2010 at 3:37 pm
Three cheers for this young man. BUT Let him begin on some of the committees, Planning, etc. and learn the City. Youth is wonderful.. it is a time for learning and to prepare for a future. It is probably not the best time to be "in control."
Let's elect a centerist less liberal Council..
a resident of Rex Manor
on Aug 12, 2010 at 3:41 pm
What in the world is this on line newspaper doing ? Talk about giving a campaign speech for a candidate.. egads.
While it is an interesting piece on a high achieving young man, it goes way beyond that. It is almost a ready made hit piece against any other candidate
a resident of another community
on Aug 12, 2010 at 4:19 pm
"Jabbari said his top two campaign issues... advocating for housing development that is affordable..."
"Jabbari said he supports building dense, non-subsidized housing..."
Such naivete. These two goals just...dont...work together. Does he expect Mtn View to build enough housing on its own to pull down costs on a regional basis? That is beyond silly.
How will a 20 year old new resident have any handle on the needs of Mtn View families? Four months? Run again when the ink on your lease is dry
a resident of Shoreline West
on Aug 12, 2010 at 4:27 pm
To be honest, I'm inspired by the ambition of this young candidate. As proven by countless presidents and elected officials in the past, experience and age mean very little. Rather than basing assumptions on a number, why don't you engage in a discussion with him and learn more about his ideas for Mountain View?
I noticed he has a Facebook page: Web Link. Try expressing your concerns to him directly. The worst that could happen is that you confirm your assumptions, but perhaps you'll learn a thing or two about his platform and why he would make an effective city council member.
a resident of Castro City
on Aug 12, 2010 at 4:56 pm
George - Correct me if I'm wrong, but wouldn't the council become a majority libertarian council if the other candidates in the running win? I'd say Jabbari would actually balance it out a bit and provide a fresh perspective...
I'm not saying I'm 100% for Jabbari, but I'm not going to bash him because of one article. I'd hope people would actually do research about the candidates they're voting on before passing superficial judgments. Voting for him (or any other candidate) doesn't mean you're "giving them control" (Kate) since there are still other members in the council. You are, however, bringing in different perspectives and ideas. Who better to plan for our future than someone who will actually get to experience it?
a resident of Cuesta Park
on Aug 13, 2010 at 9:26 am
a resident of another community
on Aug 13, 2010 at 5:57 pm
A new Googler who has made Mountain View his new home and wasted no time to get involved and contribute. I wish we had that level of energy in all our communities.
We should judge him for who he is and not his age. I hope we get more young people like him while the rest of us make reservations for the "early-bird" dinner!
a resident of Cuesta Park
on Aug 13, 2010 at 6:16 pm
Apparently no one that commented remembered how naive they were when they were 20.
a resident of Old Mountain View
on Aug 13, 2010 at 11:45 pm
"Jabbari said his top two campaign issues... advocating for housing development that is affordable..."
"Jabbari said he supports building dense, non-subsidized housing..."
These two goals make a lot of sense. It's the AH crowd that cowardly hides behind this term without admitting they what they really want. Governemnt price controlled housing offering huge subsidies a few lucky individuals.
a resident of Blossom Valley
on Aug 16, 2010 at 8:29 am
A 20-year old Google employee who has lived in Mtn. View a whole 4 months running for council. I could very well be wrong, but I'd say there's a good-sized ego involved.
a resident of Old Mountain View
on Aug 16, 2010 at 10:48 am
Ha!.... ah NO.
a resident of Old Mountain View
on Aug 16, 2010 at 11:54 am
The Mountain View Coalition for Sustainable Planning also believes that the City's single family home neighborhoods should be preserved and that new, possibly more dense development should go in the nine focus areas identified in the General Plan. We're definitely NOT advocating that MV's existing, healthy, single family home neighborhoods should be converted to high density housing! Yikes!!
a resident of Cuesta Park
on Aug 16, 2010 at 3:37 pm
The article states: "he believes that the city should not subsidize the Shoreline Golf Links, which is losing nearly $1 million a year. He says the land should be made profitable, the property sold or the operations outsourced to a private firm."
Sell a huge part of Shoreline Park?!? The golf course should pay for itself or at least greatly reduce this operating gap, but to suggest the property should be SOLD is absurd and suggests a lack of understanding of the importance of this regional park.
a resident of Cuesta Park
on Aug 16, 2010 at 3:47 pm
MVCSP direction of advocating high density in some areas has repeatedly worked throughout the world. Even as far away as exotic So. CA! The house my grandfather build in 1924 and both my father and I grew up in, in Glendale, is still surrounded by the smaller single family units like it has been since the 1930s. But the central areas near the freeways have grown into regional banking and shopping centers. Few 2 bed, one bath houses there anymore - but how many farms and working greenhouses do we now have in MV? Who built all the 3 bed 2 baths and spoiled the place? Who moved there and spoiled the place? (us)
(or blame Stanford - he started the SP which built the rail line)
20 year old candidates - blame Nixon and his 18 yrs old vote Constitutional amendment.
a resident of Monta Loma
on Aug 17, 2010 at 2:14 pm
He will make a 6 figure income, get generous nice pension plans and retire in 8 years and start living off a 6 figure pension. Wow, a system run by the crooks , for the crooks. as long as the voters are stupid and ignorant, few will sure take advantage and ride the gravy train. go on folks, drink some more of that koolaid.
a resident of Whisman Station
on Oct 18, 2010 at 11:43 am
I have not made my mind up yet, but what bothers me more than anything is people who are judging him based on his age. This does not appear to be your average 20 year old (now 21). There are not a lot of 19 year olds with a bachelor's degree. He seems to be more motivated than any 40 year old that I have met. I will base my decisions on the issues, not on age.
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... in Durango, Colorado. 0-10 last year and 6-25 the last three years.
... in Durango, Colorado. 0-10 last year and 6-25 the last three years.
SMILE, John....SMILE
Lateral move at best.
RIP Hub
Gotta pay the bills somehow. Oh, wait - he has no bills - just welched on all of his debts.
I cant make jokes about john l smith, he is or was under a lot of pressure from many different sides, coaching, death in family,and not to mention he owes a lot of money, a few million i think. I ask you, put that load on your shoulders and see how you carry it. My hats off to john l smith, he is still chopping wood.
Agree with the positive sentiment above on Smith plus Durango is a nice, scenic town. Decent skiing at Purgatory resort, too.


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Everyone's favourite multi-talented piano-and-everything-else playing jazz/pop singer/songwriter, Jamie Cullum did a spot of busking in Covent Garden last night.
The secret gig, in aid of Crisis, is part of a series of surprise performances by bands and performers such as Athlete, Gabriella Cilmi and The Feeling.
It's all very hush-hush, but we can reveal Ben's Brother is playing at some point today, and the mighty Stereophonics will be wowing Covent Garden shoppers sometime on Sunday.
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Tony Abreu hit the go-ahead RBI single in the top of the 14th inning as the Kansas City Royals edged the Cleveland Indians, 7-6, in the middle installment of a three-game series at Progressive Field.
Facing Scott Maine (1-2), Mike Moustakas drew a leadoff walk and went to second on a wild pitch. Abreu followed and hit a soft fly single up the middle to plate Moustakas, putting the Royals in front.
Vin Mazzaro (4-3) got the win after allowing just one hit over two scoreless innings. Kelvin Herrera gave up two hits in the bottom of the 14th, but worked out of a bases-loaded, no-out jam to notch his third save of the season.
"Today was a difficult game but it was fun. The guys came back and they fought early in the game," Indians interim manager Sandy Alomar Jr. said. "Then the bullpen did a remarkable job."
Jeff Francoeur belted a three run homer and Billy Butler added an RBI single while Moustakas had a two-run double for the Royals, who halted a six-game slide.
Shin-Soo Choo stroked a two-run single and Lonnie Chisenhall contributed an RBI double among three hits for the Indians, who had a three-game winning streak snapped.
After giving up the go-ahead knock in the top of the 14th, the Indians had a golden opportunity to walk off with the victory in the bottom half.
Ezequiel Carrera started the inning with a bunt single and Choo followed with a base hit to right. Jason Kipnis then walked to put Herrera in a bind. Carlos Santana then flied out and Chisenhall hit a rocket to right field, but it was right at Francoeur for the second out. Herrera got Casey Kotchman to ground out weakly to first to end the game.
Cleveland opened the scoring in its first at-bat. Kipnis got things started with a one-out walk and Chisenhall followed with an RBI double into the right field corner.
Kansas City exploded for six runs in the third to take control of the game. Irving Falu got the rally going with a two-out single and moved to second on a wild pitch before Alex Gordon walked. Butler then stroked an RBI single to left.
Salvador Perez beat out an infield hit to load the bases and Moustakas brought home a pair with a double into right field. Francoeur provided the big blast of the inning when he crushed a three-run shot over the left field wall to widen the margin to 6-1.
The Tribe got a run back in the sixth when Travis Hafner was hit by a pitch and Thomas Neal singled. Carrera reached and Hafner was able to score when Nate Adcock then fired the ball into the stands, making it a 6-2 game.
A two-run single by Choo in the Cleveland eighth cut the deficit to two, and the Indians got even in the ninth inning.
Santana opened the inning by coaxing a leadoff walk from Greg Holland and Chisenhall dropped a bloop single behind third base. Both runners moved up on a sacrifice bunt by Kotchman and Cabrera came up with a two-out, two-strike, two-run double into the right-center field gap to tie the game at six.
"The game doesn't get tied up if I don't walk the leadoff man. You're not always going to get away with that and I didn't tonight," Holland said.
Game Notes
It was the fourth time this season that the Royals struck for six runs in one inning ... Kansas City has won 10 of the last 13 meetings between the teams ... The Indians finished 3-for-21 with runners in scoring position and left 20 men on base.


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"I encourage every Christian to take the Outsider Test for Faith"
That's what Joe Staub, a Christian minister says on his Blog. He wrote: "I am an OTF graduate." Well, bully for him. Any others? Does anyone think he has really done so? An edited version of the Outsider Test for Faith (OTF) can be found here, and my additional defense of it can be found here.
Staub also wrote:
Staub also wrote:
Mr. Loftus' book is a thorough and comprehensive critical look at Christianity. It's better than the books by the Atheist Four Horsemen, because he deals with what Christians actually believe, having been one himself. It's hard core and will force you to justify your belief system.I'll add that to the other recommendations of my book, so thanks.


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Pendleton Opens On Main Street
Filed under Blog · Tagged: Downtown, Los Altos, Los Altos Town Cirer, Shopping
Downtown Los Altos is now home to a national clothing manufacturer's newest retail location.
Pendleton Woolen Mills opened its doors Nov. 5 at 231 Main St., the former home of Lussori, offering residents a colorful array of men's and women's wool clothing.
The Portland, Ore.-based company, with roots dating from 1863, arrived in Los Altos after ending a five-year stint as a retailer in Menlo Park, which followed 10 years at Town & Country Village in Palo Alto.
"So far, its reception has been warm and fuzzy. It's been very positive," said store manager Daniel Guiteras, who noted that the store quietly opened its doors before its official opening celebration Friday. "We've received a warm welcome from the many merchants here, as well as our customers living inside and outside of the area."
Guiteras said that before the store even opened, they had several people walk by, look through the windows and give a thumbs-up.
"We've also had a lot of people just come by, curious as to what Pendleton is – so it's been really good," he said.
Guiteras described Los Altos as an ideal fit for Pendleton, which created product lines for several department and specialty stores before establishing its own retail division in the 1980s. Specifically, he pointed to the city's demographics as proof that the company anticipates success for its Main Street location.
"The feel of Main Street is very similar to Pendleton itself. It just feels like Pendleton," he said, adding that the company's fabrics are still woven in Washington and Oregon. "This is us – this looks like us."
Guiteras feels fortunate to open the store alongside 16-year Pendleton employee Fatima Freitas, noting specifically her popularity among longtime customers.
"She has an incredible following," he said of Freitas. "Some people will only shop with Fatima."
Guiteras added that he's wasted no time trying to immerse the store into the local scene. Pendleton Woolen Mills participated in the recent First Friday and Holiday Stroll events and plans to stay open late for the Festival of Lights Parade.
Guiteras is pleased that the local search for a new Pendleton location is finally over.
"We were looking for the right location for some time," he said, "and I think we've found it."
For more information, visit pendleton-usa.com.
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The Arkansas Game and Fish Commission says William Feehan of Millington, Tenn., died in the accident Saturday in north Arkansas. Commission spokesman Keith Stephens says William fell off a tube and was accidentally struck by a boat driven by his father.
Two others on the tube suffered minor injuries.
Stephens tells The Baxter Bulletin there's no indication alcohol played a role in the fatal collision.
So far this year, Arkansas has seen 11 boating fatalities. That's compared with nine boating deaths in 2012.


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- Smoked pork loin is a great delicacy. When purchasing it, ask how much cooking it needs. Some types require a full 30 minutes per pound at 300°F., while others, because they are hot-smoked and therefore practically cooked, require mere reheating, or about 12-15 minutes per pound at most.
- Treat a smoked ham exactly like a fresh loin of pork. Baste with white wine or sherry during cooking. Remove from the oven, and allow to rest for 10 minutes before carving. Serve with buttered new potatoes and the sauerkraut given in Crown Roast of Pork with Sauerkraut.


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copyright the Chronicle July 9, 2014
by Joseph Gresser
BARTON — Proponents of opening some Barton roads to all-terrain-vehicle (ATV) traffic may have gotten the vote they wanted, but they were disappointed in the ultimate result. About 50 residents showed at the Barton Municipal Building at 1 p.m. Tuesday, for a special Town Meeting called in response to a petition signed by 115 town voters.
The only item of business on the agenda was the question of whether Class Three and Four roads should be open to ATVs.


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Updated 10:37 p.m. ET
(CBS/AP) TAMPA, Fla. - Practically parked off Florida's Gulf Coast since the weekend, Tropical Storm Debby raked the Tampa Bay area with high wind and heavy rain Monday in a drenching that could top 2 feet over the next few days and trigger widespread flooding.
At least one person was killed Sunday by a tornado spun off by the large storm system in Florida, and Alabama authorities searched for a man who disappeared in the rough surf.
An estimated 35,000 homes and businesses lost electricity. But as of midafternoon, the slow-moving storm had caused only scattered damage, including flooding in some low-lying areas.
CBS affiliate WTSP in Tampa reports that tornadoes are expected again and are likely over inland locations. The storm has maximum sustained winds of 45 mph. Little change in strength is expected over the next couple of days, but Debby should remain a tropical storm before making landfall in the Florida panhandle.
The bridge leading to St. George Island, a vacation spot along the Florida Panhandle, was closed to everyone except residents, renters and business owners to keep looters out. The island had no power, and palm trees had been blown down, but roads were passable.
"Most true islanders are hanging in there because they know that you may or may not be able to get back to your home when you need to," said David Walker, an island resident having a beer at Eddy Teach's bar. He said he had been through many storms on the island and Debby was on the weaker end of the scale.
Slow-moving TS Debby brings flood fears to Fla.
Tropical Storm Debby blamed for 1 death so far
Tropical Storm warnings for Debby revised
Gov. Rick Scott declared a statewide emergency, allowing authorities to put laws against price-gouging into effect and override bureaucratic hurdles to deal with the storm.
By 8 p.m. Monday, Debby was stationary in the Gulf of Mexico, 30 miles southwest of Apalachicola, according to the National Hurricane Center.
A tropical storm warning remained in effect Monday evening for more than 500 miles of coastline, from Destin in the upper Panhandle to Englewood, south of Sarasota.
Forecasters cautioned that Debby is a large tropical cyclone spreading strong winds and heavy rains at great distances from its center.
They said it would crawl to the northeast, come ashore along Florida's northwestern coast on Wednesday and track slowly across the state, exiting along the Atlantic Coast by Saturday morning and losing steam along the way.
Parts of northern Florida could get 10 to 15 inches of rain, and some spots as much as 25 inches, as the storm wrings itself out, forecasters said.
"The widespread flooding is the biggest concern," said Florida Emergency Operations Center spokeswoman Julie Roberts. "It's a concern that Debby is going to be around for the next couple of days, and while it sits there, it's going to continue to drop rain. The longer it sits, the more rain we get."
High winds and the threat of flooding forced the closing of an interstate highway bridge that spans Tampa Bay and links St. Petersburg with areas to the southwest.
Below: A report from "CBS This Morning," including footage of a waterspout off Jupiter, Fla.
Monday evening, the state announced the closing of the Howard Frankland bridge that connects Tampa, including the region's major airport, and St. Petersburg. The eight-lane bridge carries Interstate 275 over Tampa Bay. Traffic was being diverted to an alternative span.
People in several sparsely populated counties near the crook of Florida's elbow were urged to leave low-lying neighborhoods because of the danger of flooding. Shelters opened in some places.
On St. Pete Beach in the Tampa Bay area, surfers enjoyed the large waves in the Gulf, which is usually so calm the water looks like glass. Residents cleaned up debris in yards and streets from a possible tornado Sunday.
"The wind picked up so bad. It's very, very scary. I ran into the closet underneath the hallway stairs," said Ann Garrison, who has lived on the barrier island for 20 years but has never seen such strong winds. She said that when she came back out after just a few minutes, "the fence was gone, and it was in the middle of the yard."
Nearby, a likely tornado ripped the roof off a marina and an apartment complex and knocked down fences, trees and signs.
Kourosh Bakhtiarian's yard was flooded. He said people were driving around the neighborhood to gawk at the damage, and he complained that police hadn't closed off the streets.
"We have a lot of visitors from outside of this area. They just want to see exactly where the disaster is. I mean, this is not the happiest time," he said.
On St. George Island, many businesses were closed, but Eddy Teach's bar had a few customers and used a generator to keep beer and food cold.
"The tourists cleared out. It's not a good thing and hurts the economy during a week in peak season," said Patrick Sparks, a manager at the bar. He scoffed at the storm, which was well below the 74 mph threshold for a hurricane: "It's a little rash to send everyone home."


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Report: Despite NCAA investigation, Texas A&M has no plans to sit Johnny Manziel for opener
A high ranking Texas A&M official told CBS Sports said that there we "no plans" to sit Johnny Manziel for the season opener against Rice.
The Aggies open their season next Saturady. The NCAA investigation into whether Manziel was paid in exchange for autographs, a violation of an NCAA bylaw, is without a conclusion.
If Manziel were to play and then ruled ineligible a later date the NCAA could vacate any Texas A&M wins Manziel participated in this season.


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The varsity squad won 25-19, 25-19, 25-15. Hunter Eshnaur had 15 kills. Ashtin Kendrick had 10 kills. Alaina Harpenau had 18 assists.
Lady Cyclones recognized during Senior night activities were Anastasia Chaney, Alaina Harpenau, Shannon Hocker, Jessica Kriesel and Merideth Smith.
"We have a great group of seniors who have had a great three years," RHS head coach Cindy Jones said. "We hope to finish their careers out with a great state tournament."
The Lady Cyclones (21-11) open the state tournament on Tuesday at Greenwood against Sheridan at 4 p.m.
A win would have RHS play at 6 p.m. Wednesday.


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Pesticides in backyards implicated in Bee Colony die off
The controversy over possible links between massive bee die-offs and agricultural pesticides has overshadowed another threat: the use of those same pesticides in backyards and gardens.
Neonicotinoid pesticides are ubiquitous in everday consumer plant treatments, and may expose bees to far higher doses than those found on farms, where neonicotinoids used in seed coatings are already considered a major problem by many scientists.
"It's amazing how much research is out there on seed treatments, and in a way thats' distracted everyone from what may be a bigger problem," said Mace Vaughan, pollinator program director at the Xerces society, an invertebrate conservation group.
The vast majority of attention paid to neonicotinoids, the world's most popular class of pesticides, has focused on their agricultural uses and possible effects. A growing body of research suggests that, even at non-lethal doses, the pesticides can disrupt bee navigation and make them vulnerable to disease and stress.
Neonicotinoids are now a leading suspect in colony collapse disorder, a mysterious condition that's decimating domestic and wild bee colonies across much of North America and Europe. The emergence of colony collapse disorder coincided with a dramatic increase in agricultural neonicotinoid use.
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Tracy Morgan star and his fiance Megan Wollover are celebrating the arrival of a baby girl!
Morgan announced the news on his Twitter page early Tuesday, tweeting, "It's A GIRL!!!!!"
Per his publicist, the little bundle of joy Morgan and Wollover named Maven Sonae Morgan entered the world at 12:03 a.m. this morning. The baby weighed in at 7 pounds, 3 ounces and measured 19.59 inches.
Maven's the fourth child for the "Saturday Night Live" alum and the first for the 26-year-old model.
VIDEO: Tracy Morgan laughs it up for "30 Rock"
Morgan already has three grown sons from his first marriage to his high school sweetheart, Sabrina, whom he divorced in 2009 after 23 years together.
Soon after, the funnyman met his current ladylove and announced in September 2011 on the Emmy red carpet that the twosome had gotten engaged six months earlier in San Francisco.
No word yet on a wedding date. For now, Tracy's enjoying being a proud papa for the fourth time and welcoming their new addition to the family.
"Mother and child are doing fine," the 44-year-old comic actor told People. "Love to all my fans and thank you for your support. We hope to see you soon."
NEWS: Tracy Morgan tapped as host of Billboard Music Awards
Morgan first revealed the pregnancy to the magazine in January, saying he was "over the moon excited and just [wants] a happy and healthy baby and a safe delivery for Megan."
It looks like he got his wish.
Aside from diaper duty, Morgan's been keeping plenty busy since the end of "30 Rock."
Not only did he reportedly treat his soon-to-be-missus to a spectacular pink-filled baby shower at Sasso in Cresskill, N.J., but he recently hosted the Billboard Music Awards and took part in the Global Discovery campaign from the Creative Coalition and Renaissance Hotels in which he shared his favorite memories from traveling around the U.S.
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Seahawks' All-Pro players share honor with their teammates
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STONE MOUNTAIN, Ga. – There was something different about the Seahawks' team that took a quick tour of the Georgia Dome in Atlanta on Saturday afternoon. It contained four All-Pro players.
Earlier in the day, it was announced that running back Marshawn Lynch, center Max Unger, cornerback Richard Sherman and free safety Earl Thomas had been voted to the Associated Press All-Pro team. The Seahawks had not had a first-team All-Pro since 2007, and this season's quartet ties the franchise record that was set by the 2005 team during its run to the Super Bowl.
It was Mike Holmgren, the coach of those '05 and '07 teams, who always said that individual accolades come from team success. And that's exactly how this season's All-Pro selections view the honor, as they're more focused on Sunday's NFC divisional playoff game against the Falcons.
"It's a blessing and it's really humbling to get that honor, because there are only a certain amount of guys who can get it," Sherman said after the team returned from its walkthrough at Georgia Tech and the quick tour of the site for Sunday's game.
"It's just a testament to my teammates and all the hard work we've put in together. When you've got great guys around you, it makes you look great sometimes."
Sherman received the most votes (39) from the panel of 50 media representatives, an oddity after he was snubbed in the Pro Bowl voting last month when Lynch, Unger and Thomas were voted to the NFC squad along with kick returner Leon Washington. Thomas received 28 All-Pro votes, Lynch 24 and Unger 16.
"It's just a blessing to be known as the best at your position, because that's been my ultimate goal since Day One," said Thomas, the only Seahawk who was voted a Pro Bowl starter last season. "But it's also a credit to my teammates and how they've helped me along, because without them none of this would be possible. When we win, everybody gets personal accolades. And I'd also like to give credit to God.
"But it's on my mind to be the best safety in the league and I'm just trying to push toward that."
Not surprisingly, Unger viewed his honor as a testament to the job the rest of the line and the entire offense did this season. But he also admitted never envisioning that this season would include All-Pro and Pro Bowl honors for him when it started.
"It's been pretty crazy," Unger said. "At the start of the season, I didn't expect to get any awards. It's just a credit to our offense. We've had a lot of success. We kind of figured it out. There's a lot of deserving guys in our (meeting) room that I need to credit for this."
As for Lynch, in typical fashion he chose not to discuss the honor. But he has echoed the sentiments of his teammates when asked about individual awards in the past. It's a credit to his blockers, and his coaches, and the plays that are called, and the overall success of the offense and the team.
Still, this is historic stuff for the Seahawks, as it matched something accomplished by the 2005 team. The All-Pro contingent that season was comprised of all offensive players – running back and league MVP Shaun Alexander; tackle Walter Jones and guard Steve Hutchinson, the left side of the line; and fullback Mack Strong.
Unger, Thomas and Sherman are the first players in franchise history at their positions to be named first team All-Pro. Lynch joins Alexander as the only running back to be named first-team All-Pro, and Alexander also made the second team in 2004. Curt Warner was a second-team selection three times (1983, 1986 and 1987), while Chris Warren got second-team status twice (1994 and 1995).
Jones holds the franchise record with four first-team selections (2001, 2004-05 and 2007), and he was a second-team pick in 2008. Defensive tackle Cortez Kennedy and strong safety Kenny Easley were named to the first team three times – 1992-94 for Kennedy, who also was a second-team selection in 1996; 1983-85 for Easley. Hall of Fame wide receiver Steve Largent was named to the first team once (1985) and made the second team four times (1978-79, 1984 and 1987).
But with the way the Seahawks are playing this season, and as young as this team is, Lynch, Unger, Sherman and Thomas might just be getting started when it comes to individual honors that are linked to team success.
"We've got team goals to still check off our list," Sherman said. "The Super Bowl is obviously one of them, and that's still out in front of us. So that's where my focus is right now." Read
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In a meeting with the Milwaukee Journal-Sentinel's editorial board, Herman Cain was asked whether he agreed with President Obama on Libya or not. Maybe that was vague, but that's a good thing! It invited him to simply deliver his canned spiel about Libya. He did have a canned spiel about Libya, right?
Here's how things kick off, minus the insanely long pause or two:
Libya. President Obama supported the uprising, correct? President Obama called for the removal of Qadhafi. Just want to make sure we're talking about the same thing before I say, yes I agree, I know I didn't agree. I do not agree with the way he handled it for the following reason – no, that's a different one. I gotta go back to … Got all this stuff twirling around in my head. Specifically, what are you asking me, did I agree or not disagree with on what?
He eventually gets around to something bordering on cogent:
Here's what I would have – I would have done a better job of determining who the opposition is and I'm sure that our intelligence people have some of that information. Based upon who made up that opposition – based upon who made up that opposition, might have caused me to make some different decisions about how we participated. Secondly, no, I did not agree with Qadhafi killing his citizens. Absolutely not. So something would have had to be – I would have supported many of the things they did in order to help stop that. It's not a simple yes-no, because there are different pieces and I would have gone about assessing the situation differently, which might have caused us to end up in the same place. But where I think more could have been done was, what's the nature of the opposition?
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We all love to rock out in our cars while we are driving, but have you ever noticed your driving being affected by the music you're listening to?
British insurance company Confused.com recently did a study on music and driving habits. They asked four men and four women to drive 500 miles, half with music and half in silence, to see how music played into the way they drove.
The results found that women who listened to hip-hop in the car were more likely to drive aggressively, including fast acceleration and last-minute breaking. Something similar happened when men listened to heavy metal; they drove at faster speeds.
Here are the 10 most dangerous driving songs according to Confused.com:
- "Hey Mama" by The Black Eyed Peas
- "Dead On Arrival" by Fall Out Boy
- "Paper Planes" by M.I.A.
- "Walkie Talkie Man" – Stereogram
- "Paradise City" by Guns N' Roses
- "How You Remind Me" by Nickelback
- "Hit The Road, Jack" by Ray Charles
- "Get Rhythm" by Johnny Cash
- "Heartless" by Kanye West
- "Young, Wild, and Free" by Snoop Dogg & Wiz Khalifa (feat. Bruno Mars)


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2nd Annual Scholars Dinner Celebrates Student-Faculty Research
The 2nd Annual Scholars Dinner on April 20 celebrated student and faculty research among former Vander Velde Scholars, Honors students, Founders Scholars, and faculty mentors. The keynote address "Blessed to Be a Blessing" was delivered by Dr. Nathan Bosch '02, assistant professor of environmental science at Grace College.
During the welcome reception, guests viewed a gallery of current student/faculty research. Projects and student researchers included:
- Brooke Bozarth '11 of Owensboro, Kentucky,"The MLA vs. the CMS in the Humanities: The Conflict that Resolves." Faculty mentor: Dr. Karen Dieleman, assistant professor of English
- Alaina Vermeer '13 of Leighton, Iowa, "Investigating the Effects of Environmental Conditions on MSC Differentiation." Faculty mentor: Dr. Bob Boomsma '77, professor of biology
- Brian Hofman '13 of Waupun, Wisconsin, and Trevor Schaap '13 of Lansing, Illinois, "The Black Chamber." Faculty mentors: Dr. Sharon Robbert, professor of mathematics, and Dr. Mandi Maxwell, associate professor of mathematics
- Adam Perez '12 of Racine, Wisconsin, "Music, Theology, and Christian Worship: A Study of Hillsong." Faculty mentor: Dr. Mark Peters, associate professor of music
"This event is an opportunity to celebrate student and faculty scholarship together," said Dr. Mackenzi Huyser '97, dean for faculty development and academic programs.
Following a welcome by Dr. Craig Mattson, director of the Honors Program and professor of communication arts, Dr. Bosch took guests on a virtual journey, beginning with his research project at Argonne National Laboratory as a Trinity student and culminating with his current study of aquatic ecosystems.
Bosch earned a Ph.D. in resource ecology and management-aquatics at the University of Michigan. He has studied lakes and rivers in Illinois, Indiana, Michigan, and Ohio to better understand how to take care of aquatic ecosystems. In addition to his role as professor, he serves as director of Kosciusko Lakes and Streams, a community water quality program.
Alumni and other guests were given an opportunity to help establish the Trinity Scholars Fund. The fund is dedicated to allocating resources for Honors and Vander Velde student researchers to present their research at professional conferences. Attendance at these conferences allows students to network with colleagues in their discipline and share the outstanding research they are doing through Trinity's programs.
For more information about this fund, contact Dr. Huyser at email@example.com.
The event was sponsored by the Honors Committee and the Alumni Office.