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Local Sports 12-27-2012
H.S. Football
Courier Journal All-State Football Team 2012
1st Team Offense:
Rusty Baldridge, Lineman/Johnson Central
J.T. Brown, Lineman/Morgan County
Jordan Olinger, Wide receiver/Hazard
Weston Little, Running back/South Floyd
1st Team Defense:
Tony Messer, Linebacker/Belfry
3rd Team Offense:
Joey Sams, Lineman/Perry County Central
3rd Team Defense:
Madison Ghormley, LB/Belfry
Richard Trent, DB/Breathitt County
A.J. Cyrus, DB/Lawrence County
Jacob Crager, P/South Floyd
Honorable Mention Offense:
Kash Daniel, Paintsville; Jarredd Jarrell, Prestonsburg; Austin Pray, Perry County Central; Evan Whitaker, Hazard;
Running back
Justin Johnson, Belfry, Daymion Belcher, Johnson Central; Ricky Goble, Lawrence County; Brandon Jones, Hazard; Kody Thornsberry, Morgan County;
Wide receiver
Grant Anderson, Prestonsburg; Chase Bryant, Warren East; Ross Cox, Anderson County; Cody Estep, Pikeville; Tre Harrison, Eastern; Aaron Jackson, Frankfort; Dakota Madison, Greenwood; Blake Roberts, Daviess County; Taywan Taylor, Pleasure Ridge Park.
Offensive line
Justin Bevins, East Ridge; Derrick Jude, Belfry; Cody McPeek, Fairview; Cage Morrison, Pikeville; Blake Rose, Betsy Lane; Jared Stevens, Sheldon Clark; Zach Taylor, Belfry; Kinsey VanDine, Prestonsburg; Quade Ward, Johnson Central; Blake Williams, Paintsville.
Trent Tackett, Shelby Valley.
Honorable Mention Defense:
Defensive line
Kody Arnett, Hazard; Zach Avina, Phelps; Michael Barnes, Belfry; Caleb Campoy, Pikeville; Joe Goggans, Paintsville; Matt Hall, Johnson Central; Dylan Hamilton, Betsy Lane; Matt King, Johnson Central; Cody Jarrell, Prestonsburg; Andrew Newsome, Shelby Valley; Cade O'Bryan, Ashland; Jared Short, Morgan County;
Austin Black, Pikeville; Braden Fugate, Breathitt County; Adam Griffith, Prestonsburg; Prater Helton, Paintsville; Josh Poe, Magoffin County; Jimmy Preston, Johnson Central; Cory Shouse, Breathitt County; Blake Spencer, Betsy Lane;
Defensive back
Michael Fields, East Ridge; Nathan Higgin, Hazard; Ben Rodgers, Knott County Central; Dustin Rogers, Betsy Lane; Bryson Williams, Prestonsburg; Sani Warren, Belfry; Jordan Young, Johnson Central.
Zach Gound, Johnson Central; Jordan Whitt, Morgan County.
H.S. Boys Basketball
Paintsville - vs.Clark Co. - 4:30 PM Republic Bank Classic (at Lexington Catholic)
Johnson Central - vs.John Hardin 3 PM- Republic Bank Classic (at Lexington Catholic)
West Jessamine - vs.Russell - 8:30 PM Ashland Invitational Tournament (at Ashland Blazer)
Newport Central Catholic - vs.Boyd County - 4:00 PM Ashland Invitational Tournament
Sheldon Clark - at Ashland Blazer - 7:00 PM Ashland Invitational Tournament
Piarist School - at Beth Haven - 7:00 PM Beth Haven Holiday Classic
Augusta - vs.West Carter - 4:45 PM Bracken County Holiday Classic (at Bracken County)
Cass, GA - at Belfry - 7:45 PM Mountain Schoolboy Classic
Spencer County - at Pikeville - 8:15 PM Pikeville Invitational Tournament
Betsy Layne - vs.Highlands - 4:45 PM Pikeville Invitational Tournament (at Pikeville)
Harlan County - vs.Breathitt County - 3:00 PM Pikeville Invitational Tournament (at Pikeville)
Menifee County - at Prestonsburg - 7:30 PM Prestonsburg Invitational Tournament
Wolfe County - vs.East Ridge - 1:30 PM Prestonsburg Invitational Tournament (at Prestonsburg)
South Floyd - at Powell County - 8:00 PM Red River Classic
Lawrence County - vs.Paris - 4:00 PM Red River Classic (at Powell County)
H.S. Girls Basketball
Estill County - vs.Paintsville - 4:30 PM Williamstown Holiday Tournament (at Williamstown)
Magoffin County - at Montgomery County - 8:00 PM Gateway Holiday Classic
Sheldon Clark - vs.TBA - KSA Events (at Orlando, FL)
Pikeville - vs.New Smyrna Beach, FL - 9:00 AM Father Lopez Tournament (at Daytona Beach, FL)
Lawrence County - vs.TBA - Mountain SchoolGirl Classic (at Belfry)
Betsy Layne - at Belfry - 6:00 PM Mountain SchoolGirl Classic
Shelby Valley - vs.TBA - Lady Colonel Holiday Classic (at Bourbon County)
Rowan County - vs.Pendleton County - 12:00 PM Lady Colonel Holiday Classic (at Bourbon County)
South Floyd - vs.Menifee County - 3:00 PM Prestonsburg Christmas Tournament (at Prestonsburg)
Morgan County - vs.Wolfe County - 9:00 PM Prestonsburg Christmas Tournament (at Prestonsburg)
East Ridge - vs.Leslie County - 12:00 PM Prestonsburg Christmas Tournament (at Prestonsburg)
Phelps - at Prestonsburg - 6:00 PM Prestonsburg Christmas Tournament
Allen Central - vs.South Oldham - 11:00 AM Staxx BBQ Capital City Showdown (at Franklin County)
NCAA Football
Military Bowl
(24) San Jose St. vs. Bowling Green
Belk Bowl
Cincinnati vs. Duke
Holiday Bowl
Baylor vs. (17) UCLA
Dallas @ Oklahoma City
Boston @ LA Clippers
* The Red Sox have acquired All-Star closer Joel Hanrahan from the Pittsburgh Pirates in a six-player deal. Boston completed the trade Wednesday, also receiving infielder Brock Holt. The Red Sox gave up right-handers Mark Melancon and Stolmy Pimentel, infielder Ivan DeJesus Jr. and first baseman-outfielder Jerry Sands. Over the past two seasons, the right-handed Hanrahan had 76 saves, fourth most in the National League, and a 2.24 ERA. Last season, he was 5-2 with a 2.72 ERA and 36 saves. Holt spent most of last season at Double-A Altoona, then hit .292 in 24 games with the Pirates, all in September. Melancon was 0-2 with a 6.20 ERA in 41 relief appearances in his only season with Boston. Pimentel spent the season at Double-A Portland. Sands and DeJesus were obtained in a trade that sent Josh Beckett, Carl Crawford and Adrian Gonzalez to the Los Angeles Dodgers on Aug. 25. The Red Sox also announced the signing of free agent shortstop Stephen Drew, who agreed to a one-year contract early last week. That reported $9.5 million deal was contingent on the former Oakland Athletic and Arizona Diamondback passing a physical.
* The wife of former Atlanta Braves star Andruw Jones accused him of dragging her down a staircase, grabbing her neck and saying wanted to kill her, according to police records. A police report obtained by The Associated Press said the fight happened around 1:30 a.m. on Christmas Day, after Nicole Jones asked her husband to help her prepare their suburban Atlanta home for Christmas morning. Andruw Jones was free on bond after his arrest on a battery charge, according to Gwinnett County Jail records. Police said they found injuries on her neck, which they photographed for evidence.
* The Philadelphia Eagles have placed quarterback Nick Foles on injured reserve and signed defensive tackle Antonio Dixon to a two-year contract. Foles broke his hand in last Sunday's loss to Washington. Michael Vick will start the final game of the season against the New York Giants on Sunday. Dixon played in two games for Indianapolis Colts this season. He spent three seasons in Philadelphia from 2009-11. The Eagles also added linebacker Marcus Dowtin to the practice squad. He played in three games for the New York Jets this year.
* The Cleveland Browns are down to their third-string quarterback. With both Brandon Weeden and Colt McCoy missing practice Wednesday due to right shoulder injuries, Thad Lewis took first-team snaps in practice. Elevated from the practice squad on Monday, Lewis could make his NFL debut in Pittsburgh on Sunday. The Browns also signed free agent quarterback Josh Johnson, who spent four seasons in Tampa Bay.
* The Chicago Bears have signed safety Troy Nolan, adding depth at the position. The Bears were looking for help at the spot after Chris Conte suffered a hamstring injury in last week's win at Arizona. They announced the move on Wednesday.
* A grand jury in Texas has formally indicted Dallas Cowboys nose tackle Josh Brent on one count of intoxication manslaughter. Brent is charged in connection with a Dec. 8 crash that killed his friend and Cowboys practice squad member Jerry Brown. He is out of jail on $100,000 bond. Dallas County District Attorney's Office spokeswoman Debbie Denmon says the indictment was returned Wednesday. Police in the Dallas suburb of Irving say Brent was speeding when his vehicle struck a curb and flipped. Brown was pronounced dead at an area hospital. Intoxication manslaughter carries a maximum sentence of 20 years in prison. Brent could be eligible for probation. Denmon says no court dates have been scheduled.

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Weiss sees positives in Bettis' setup appearance
By Thomas Harding / MLB.com
DENVER -- Manager Walt Weiss wanted to see how hard-throwing right-hander Chad Bettis would do in a setup role, and there were positives despite allowing the tying run in the eighth inning of Monday night's 6-2 victory over the Cardinals.
Bettis hit leadoff man David Freese and gave up Matt Carpenter's two-out RBI double, but he also threw his fastball from 93 to 96 mph, struck out one and threw strikes on nine of his 15 pitches.
A second-round Draft pick in 2010 out of Texas Tech, Bettis did starting and relief duties in college. He made eight starts for the Rockies, but the team is intrigued by the increased fastball velocity in short outings. Weiss used Matt Belisle in the seventh, and Bettis, the Rockies' eighth-ranked prospect according to MLB.com, in the eighth. The Rockies broke the tie in the bottom of the eighth to give Bettis his first Major League win.
Bettis, 24, has said he enjoys starting, but after three relief outings he's enjoying himself in the bullpen.
Bettis' future will be discussed extensively during the winter. Given the lack of starting pitching depth around baseball, the Rockies have had a hard time not taking advantage of a Major League-ready power arm in that role. But with Bettis showing more power in relief, he's putting up a good argument for being used late. The question is whether the Rockies can build enough starting pitching depth to plan on Bettis pitching late.
"What's the best fit for him and for your club, and you make those determinations at a certain point," Weiss said of the decision. "With Bettis, it would be sometime this offseason. A lot of it comes down to the design of your club. That changes and evolves, even over the course of the season."
Weiss also was happy with the performance of right-hander Collin McHugh, who held the Cards to one run in five innings and threw just 72 pitches. The Rockies acquired McHugh during the season from the Mets, and they are looking for him to compete for a rotation spot next season.
Rosario leaves another game with calf pain
DENVER -- Rockies catcher Wilin Rosario was removed from his second straight game on Tuesday night with pain in his right calf, this time after two innings. The Rockies called the injury "soreness," but manager Walt Weiss said after the game it appears to be a muscle strain.
On Monday, Rosario exited after driving in the go-ahead run on a single in the eighth inning of a 6-2 victory over the Cardinals because of cramping in his right calf. Rosario said he experienced some cramping during the team's recent trip to Arizona.
In mid-August, Rosario missed time with cramping in both hamstrings. Weiss said the wear and tear of catching could be the issue with Rosario's legs. Rosario, a second-year player, is batting .292 with 21 home runs and 79 RBIs.
"It's popped up on him a few times in the last couple of weeks, so I see him being down for a couple days," Weiss said. "It's tough to say. It's the end of the season. Those guys get nicked up pretty good back there. He's young and strong. It's just a tweak in the calf from running. I think it happened a couple of weeks ago and it's just hanging around."
Betancourt's dad tweets surgery pics of son
The father of Rockies veteran closer Rafael Betancourt, who suffered a season-ending right elbow injury, tweeted out pictures of his son's Tommy John ligament transfer surgery on Tuesday. Betancourt, 38, was 2-5 with a 4.08 ERA and 16 saves in 19 chances before the injury.
Noted surgeon James Andrews performed the surgery in the Orlando, Fla., area, where Betancourt lives in the offseason.
The Rockies and Betancourt have a $4.25 million club option on Betancourt's contract, but Betancourt is not expected to pitch next season. If either side doesn't pick up the option, Betancourt is due a $250,000 buyout.
Whirlwind season has Boggs facing former team
DENVER -- Mitchell Boggs has gone from being counted on in the Cardinals' bullpen at the start of the season to hoping to be a force against them this week.
Boggs struggled with the Cardinals (0-3, 11.05 ERA, 2-for-4 in save opportunities during a brief trial as closer) before being sent to Triple-A Memphis, then being traded to the Rockies for an international signing bonus slot on July 9. Boggs spent most of his Rockies time at Triple-A Colorado Springs, but has posted a 3.86 ERA in five Major League appearances entering Tuesday's game against his former team.
Boggs pitched a scoreless eighth inning in Tuesday's 11-4 loss to the Cardinals, allowing one hit and one walk.
The Rockies need to evaluate Boggs, 29, to see where he fits in the future. Manager Walt Weiss said Boggs profiles as a late-inning reliever and there is opportunity. What Boggs does in the final days of this season could help with the evaluation. The possibility of him having a chance to prove himself against his old club -- one he helped win the 2011 World Series -- intrigues him.
"I would be lying if it wasn't a little bit weird seeing those guys, but at the same time you want to get out there and compete," said Boggs, who said he remains in close contact with Cardinals outfielder Matt Holliday and pitchers Adam Wainwright and Jake Westbrook. "I want to get out there and do my job. It's part of the game.
"I try to stay in touch with those guys as best I can, but we're all busy. They're certainly in the middle of a pennant race. Those guys were great teammates and good friends. It won't change."
Boggs has thrown scoreless ball in all but one of his Rockies appearances. He was touched for two runs in his last appearance, when he gave up two hits, including an Aaron Hill leadoff homer, at Arizona on Saturday. Boggs realizes the Rockies have to look at a lot of pitchers during this expanded roster period, but he must be ready to excel.
"That's how September is, you just stay sharp as best you can and when you get the opportunity, take advantage of it." Boggs said. "I certainly think there are positives to build on. That's my focus. I feel I'm capable of getting the job done.
"I certainly would like to put myself in the picture for next year. They told me they're going to give me an opportunity to do that. That's all I can ask."
Arenado out of lineup after thumb injury
DENVER -- Rockies third baseman Nolan Arenado did not start on Tuesday night after suffering a recurrence of a thumb injury on Monday night, and his team lead in games played could be in jeopardy.
Arenado has played in 125 games. Michael Cuddyer started Tuesday, which brought his total to 124.
"He may be down for a few days," manager Walt Weiss said of Arenado. "His thumb is real tender. It blew up pretty good last night."
Finger, thumb and hand injuries have been a problem for the Rockies all season. Outfielder Carlos Gonzalez could opt for season-ending surgery to repair his right middle finger. Pitcher Jorge De La Rosa had his latest start pushed back -- he hopes to Saturday -- because of a left thumb bruise. Righty Tyler Chatwood was removed from a start after he was hit on the right thumb by a batted ball. Earlier this season, center fielder Dexter Fowler suffered a right index finger injury, and compensating for that led to a right wrist injury that pushed him to the disabled list.
"The number of hand injuries … I've never seen this many in one season," Weiss said.
Fowler pinch-hit in Tuesday's 11-4 loss and lined out in his only at-bat.
Thomas Harding is a reporter for MLB.com. Read his blog, Hardball in the Rockies, and follow him on Twitter @harding_at_mlb. This story was not subject to the approval of Major League Baseball or its clubs.


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HP rumored to launch two Android phablets by year's end
Hewlett-Packard may or may not release two brand new smartphones by the end of 2013, reported The Information today by way of The Verge. That gives the computing company eight days to make rumors come true. The phones -- for which no leaked or officially sanctioned images exist to our knowledge -- are expected to be a 6-inch "phablet" and a 7-inch phablet.


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Lost Creek Wilderness > Windy Peak > Climber's Log
Windy Peak Climber's Log
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|Brian Kalet
|2 Peaks
Date Climbed: Oct 19, 2016
|With 11271.
|Posted Jan 15, 2018 6:50 pm
|West Ridge
Date Climbed: Oct 20, 2012
|Wife, pup and I.
|Posted Oct 23, 2012 7:52 am
|Sarah Simon
|North Ridge
Date Climbed: Sep 11, 2010
|Wow. I really, really loved this peak. We had amazing views thanks to exceptionally crisp, clean air this day. We could see from Greenhorn Mountain in the south all the way to Longs & Meeker in the north...and everything in between. I loved the summit pleateau area and the scrambling to reach the top of the peak. Just an amazing little mountain!
|Posted Sep 12, 2010 11:56 am
|Nice hike
Date Climbed: Oct 4, 2008
|Adventure to find the true summit- neat rock formations abound!
|Posted Jul 2, 2009 8:35 pm
|Nice fall hike
Date Climbed: Oct 4, 2008
|Great spot of catching the fall colors!
|Posted Apr 23, 2009 2:37 pm
|CO Trail/north ridge bushwack
Date Climbed: Oct 4, 2008
|I had heard that Windy is a brutal snowshoe, so I decided to hit it in the fall when the aspens were still colorful. The bushwack from the CO Trail is fairly mellow, although it gets pretty steep near the top. We ended up veering to the east a bit too much, which ended up giving us some solid scrambling opportunities. A great place to explore!
|Posted Oct 7, 2008 11:39 am
|West ridge
Date Climbed: May 31, 2008
|This was a fine peak with great views, but I would recommend doing it later in the year to avoid the snow.
|Posted Aug 3, 2008 3:48 pm
|Route Climbed: North Ridge Date Climbed: April 20? 2003
|This mountain is a very worthwhile challenge. Especialy with deep snow. I feel that this large mountain would worth getting to know better (i.e. by it west ridge route). It is fun but it worked me over. Dogs Sopris and Raymond along on this lonely sojourn. Jon Bradford
|Posted Dec 13, 2003 12:00 am
|North and west ridges
|I have climbed Windy Peak on 3 different occasions. Twice in the winter via the north ridge and once in July viw the west ridge. Windy Peak has the honor of having the most imaculate summit register I have ever seen. Complete with a large medal lock box and a hardcover binded with ribbon. It looked like a diary or something. Windy Peak is very isolated from the rest of the LCW. Only Buffalo Mountain and the Castle give this mountain some company. You do get the feeling that your on a different planet when walking across the lonely summit plateau. About 20-25 people a year summit this peak.
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M. Stafford 6/18 91yds 1int 27.8 rating
Detroit has sucked the life out of him and given him vaginosis
The Lions in general are awful this year. Sucks for me that I have Stafford in 2 leagues.
Quick observation from having access to the All22 this year:
He's having a poor game today, but Matt Ryan is way better than Stafford of Flacco. It's not close. The only things keeping Stafford and Flacco close are their respective arms. Having a huge arm makes playing QB so much easier. There's so much more room in the middle of the field because defenders in zone coverage have to stick to the sidelines. It enables you to take more chances in tight man coverage (defenders have terrible hands and can't hold onto rockets) and fit balls into smaller windows against zone.
I never realized just how important the big arm was until this year.
When the hell did he decide to stop throwing to Megatron! He's killing my fantasy team.
I started Stafford this week. -_-
I would take Sanchez over Ryan and Stafford....for today that is.
Seriously these guys have won nothing. Fantasy players only. Put them in playoff environment in a grass field and sh!tty weather, you'll see these guys choke again.
Yeah, he is just terrible. Why would anyone ever want that guy?
So Stafford lead his team to a 4th quarter comeback, but still only had less than 50% completion. Does this mean that he sucked today? Sanchez did the same thing in Miami, but everyone still said he sucked that day?
I'm confused
lets compare... stafford has the best WR in the game to throw to, and sanchez has... jason hill?


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The Playoff Picture
With about three weeks left to go in the minor league seasons, here's the playoff picture for each of the Angels affiliates.
Salt Lake — The Pacific Coast League is a full-season league, no split-season schedule, so the Bees must win their division outright to qualify for the playoffs. The Bees are currently 59-64 and trail Colorado Springs by 5½ games with 21 games left, including five at Colorado Springs August 26-30.
Arkansas — The Travelers finished 28-42 in the first half, ten games behind Springfield in the Texas League North Division. They're currently 21-28 in the second half, 7½ games behind Northwest Arkansas. They have 21 games left on the schedule, including four at home against Northwest Arkansas. They'd also have to leapfrog Tulsa, which is two games out of first; they have four games next week at Tulsa. While it's not impossible for the Travs to win the division, it's rather unlikely unless they go off on a really hot winning streak.
Rancho Cucamonga — The Quakes finished 30-40 in the first half, 13 games behind High Desert in the South Division. In the second half, the Quakes are 25-25 and only one game behind the Mavericks. The California League has rather unusual post-season eligibility rules. The first-half winner in each division get a bye, while the second-half winner faces the team with the next best overall record in a best-of-three series. If High Desert wins both halves, then the teams with the second and third best records will face each other. If the Quakes win the South Division in the second half, they would face the team with the next best overall record, which would currently be Lake Elsinore at 61-59 (followed by the Quakes at 55-65). If High Desert wins the second half, again the I-15 rivals would face each other. Rancho has 20 games left, and three other teams are within four games of them in the second-half standings, so for now it's anybody's race.
Cedar Rapids — The Kernels finished 40-30 in the first half, good enough for second place one game behind Kane County, so under Midwest League rules they're in. It's way too early to say who'll they'll face in the first round of the West Division playoffs. In the second half, the Kernels are 27-24 with an overall record of 67-54, second-best in the division behind 68-51 Peoria.
Orem — What would the post-season be without Tom Kotchman? The Owlz' 20-18 first half record in the Pioneer League's South Division was only good enough for third place, so they need to win the division outright in the second half. That's what they're doing, as they've won eleven straight to post a 12-1 record and a 4½ game lead over Idaho Falls. Rival Ogden won the first half. The Owlz have 25 games left in the second half, with three at Idaho Falls on August 28-30, so it's a bit early to declare them the second-half winner. But given Kotch's track record, I wouldn't bet against him.
Tempe — The Tempe Angels have been great, but the Scottsdale Giants have been greater. Scottsdale won the Arizona League's East Division in the first half by one game over Tempe, which finished 18-10. In the second half, Tempe is 13-6 but trails Scottsdale by 2½ games. With two teams added to the AZL this year, divisional playoffs are new so it's unclear to me what happens if the same team wins both halves. Let's assume the team with the next best record goes to the first-round playoff for the division title. In that scenario, the Giants at 34-12 are 3½ games ahead of the 31-16 Angels, and the 27-20 Mesa Cubs trail the Angels by four games. Tempe has nine games left in the regular season, so their post-season chances look pretty good. They have two games left with the Giants, at Scottsdale on August 24 and at Tempe to close the season on August 29.
UPDATE August 19, 2009 1:00 PM PDT — Per the Angels staff in Tempe, if Scottsdale wins both halves of the AZL East Division then they get a bye in the first round, so Tempe has to win the second half to go to the post-season. Tempe is currently three games behind Scottsdale with nine games to go, including two with the Giants.


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July 2, 2012
Natalie L. Erickson, a 2008 graduate of DePauw University, has joined SYM Financial Advisors in Midland, Michigan, as a client service representative. An item in the Midland Daily News notes that Erickson was "a history major and an English literature minor" at DePauw "She also recently completed her master's degree in accounting from Davenport University."
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Seven U.S. Registered Holstein®breeders have earned the distinction of being named 2012 Holstein Association USA Herds of Excellence. The award was created to pay tribute to breeders who have bred and raised cattle that are consistently performing at the highest levels for them.
To be recognized with this honor, herds must be 25 percent above breed average Mature Equivalent (ME) for milk, fat and protein; have classified within the last year and have an actual average classification score of 83 points or higher; have at least 70 percent of the herd homebred; and be enrolled in the Association's TriStar production records program.
This year's honorees include: Timothy Baker, Star-Summit Holsteins, Byron Center, Mich.; Joseph Brantmeier, Hilrose Holsteins, Sherwood, Wis.; Thomas J. Kestell, Ever-Green-View Farms, Waldo, Wis.; Randy W. Kortus, Mainstream Holsteins, Lynden, Wash.; Bruce & Brenda Long, B-Long Holsteins, New London, Wis.; Daniel Vandertie, Doorco Farms, Brussels, Wis.; Tim & Sandy Ver Hage, Ver Hage Holsteins, Allegan, Mich.
For more on these outstanding breeder herds, see the Spring 2012 issue of the Holstein Pulse, or visit www.holsteinusa.com.


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NEW YORK (AP) — Trading in the Nasdaq, a major stock exchange dominated by the biggest names in technology, was halted shortly after midday Thursday due to a technical glitch. Full trading was set to resume later Thursday.
Other exchanges were operating normally, and stocks rose slightly.
The disruption sent brokers scurrying to figure out what went wrong and raised new questions about the pitfalls of computer-driven stock trading.
Thursday's Nasdaq freeze echoed earlier stock market snafus, such the sudden plunge in stocks in May 2010 that came to be known as the "flash crash" and the glitch-plagued initial public offering of Facebook last year.
The exchange sent out an alert to traders shortly after noon EDT saying that trading was being halted until further notice because of problems with a quote dissemination system. Later, Nasdaq said it would resume trading in phases in the afternoon, with full trading expected to restart around 3:25 p.m. EDT.
Nasdaq said it wouldn't be canceling any open orders, but that customers could cancel orders if they wanted to.
Securities and Exchange Commission spokesman John Nester said: "We are monitoring the situation and are in close contact with the exchanges."
The Nasdaq composite index was stuck at 3,631.17, up 31.38 for the day. The index is up 20 percent so far this year.
The days of stock brokers in colorful jackets, roaming the floor of the stock exchange, are fading. Now, powerful computer programs dominate trading by sifting through reams of data and executing trades in fractions of a second. That makes trading faster and, arguably, more efficient. But it also introduces more possibilities for errors that can jolt the entire market.
Last year, BATS Global Markets tried to go public on its own exchange but had to back out after a computer error sent the stock price plunging to just pennies. Facebook's public offering last spring was also error-riddled, as technical problems kept many investors from knowing if their trades had gone through and left some holding unwanted shares. And in April, the Chicago Board Options Exchange shut down for a morning because of a software problem.
And all that's to say nothing of the 2010 "flash crash," where the Dow Jones industrial average fell hundreds of points in minutes before eventually closing 348 points lower. It was one of the first major blips that brought the potential dangers of computer-driven, high-frequency trading into the public sphere.
"I think people are so used to the fact that every once in a while the power goes out and a computer crashes," Angel said. "As long as the trading is fair and orderly I don't think that's going to deter people from investing."
Trading glitches can also change fortunes. A technical bug spelled the end for Knight Capital as a stand-alone company, and marred its long-held reputation as a stellar risk manager, after it sent the stocks of dozens of companies swinging wildly on Aug. 1 last year. It also left Knight, which takes orders from big brokers like TD Ameritrade and E-Trade, on the hook for many of the stocks that its computers accidentally ordered. Knight teetered near bankruptcy and this summer was taken over by the high-speed trading firm Getco.
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Nick Easter will captain England against Ireland in Saturday's Six Nations showdown after Mike Tindall was ruled out with an ankle ligament strain.
Matt Banahan will make his second Test start at outside centre in place of Tindall, who was injured in England's 22-16 victory over Scotland last weekend. Saracens wing David Strettle, whose last Test appearance for England came against New Zealand on the 2008 summer tour, will fill the vacant back's position on the bench.
Johnson has otherwise kept changes to a minimum as England seek a win which would clinch a first Grand Slam since 2003. With Banahan starting, the England manager will have used only 17 starting players in the Championship. Leicester flanker Tom Croft remains among the replacements, despite marking his comeback from a fractured shoulder with a try-scoring appearance off the bench against Scotland.
Easter, who took over the leadership reigns when Tindall was forced off at half-time against Scotland, first captained England in a Test match in last November's victory over Samoa. That was also the game in which Banahan, 24, made his first Test start at outside centre after winning his first five England caps on the wing.
England boss Martin Johnson reiterated his praise of the performance against Scotland, and laid out the objectives for this weekend. "We just need to be really smart with the ball in this game and control it very well, really put pressure on them," Johnson said.
Johnson has been delighted to see the quality emerge from within his squad, when England's first-choice players have not been available. "The depth of the squad has been good," he said. "Lots of guys have stepped in and done very well. Even if you're not seeing them on the field, they're getting good involvement with the team in training.
"When they get their opportunities they've generally been taking them in the last year or so. The players have been great. When you've got guys like Jonny Wilkinson who've done everything, still out there training, trying to improve, that's the sort of player you want. We've got that with the young guys too, and they just want to get better."
Johnson also reflected on the decision to move World Cup matches away from Christchurch, following the earthquake which hit the city on February 22. Seven matches, including England's September pool meetings with Argentina and Georgia, will be played elsewhere in New Zealand.
"When it (the earthquake) happened you just thought it was going to be very, very difficult (to stage matches in Christchurch)," Johnson said. "I'm sure it was a tough decision for everyone but I guess it's the right decision."
As for where England's matches might be moved to, Johnson said, "I'm sure we'll find out pretty quickly. There's plenty of good facilities there so I'm sure we'll be somewhere good and play in a good stadium. They're a rugby-mad country so we'll get on with it."
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Replacements: S Thompson (Leeds Carnegie), P Doran-Jones (Gloucester), S Shaw (London Wasps), T Croft (Leicester Tigers), D Care (Harlequins), J Wilkinson (Toulon), D Strettle (Saracens).
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The patient is a 63-year-old man with past medical history of hypertension, coronary artery disease, diabetes mellitus, hyperlipidemia, gastroesophageal reflux disease, and obstructive sleep apnea (OSA) diagnosed at the age of 58. Medications include aspirin 325 mg daily and clopidogrel 75 mg daily for 2 years without complication; clonazepam 1 mg daily, gemfibrozil 600 mg twice daily, metoprolol 12.5 mg twice daily, niacin 500 mg daily, ranitidine 150 mg twice daily, rosuvastatin 10 mg daily, and valsartan 160 mg daily. Two months ago he started using vitamin E 1000 international units per day and fish oil supplements. For 5 years he has been compliant with continuous positive airway pressure (CPAP) of 10 cm through a soft nasal pillow interface and soft head gear without complication. CPAP compliance card report indicates 100% CPAP use > 4 h/day, average use 9 h/day, and no significant air leaks.
He now presents with 2 episodes of bruising around his eyes upon awakening following nocturnal CPAP use. He initially noticed bruising around the left eye which resolved over the course of one month. He did not pursue evaluation or treatment. Then he noticed new bruising around the right eye. He denied history of trauma, headaches, eye dryness or pain, vision changes, cough, sinus pain, or nasal discharge. He denied strenuous exercise or weight lifting. Significant air leak from his CPAP mask was not detected. He denied any other bleeding, including gums, urinary tract, or rectum.
Physical examination revealed a large periorbital ecchymosis around the right eye (Figure 1). No scleral, skin, or nail bed petechial hemorrhages were noted. Pupils were round and reacted to light bilaterally. Visual fields were intact bilaterally. Fundoscopic examination revealed sharp discs bilaterally, with no evidence of intraocular or retinal hemorrhage.
The photograph on the left shows the patient with periorbital ecchymosis around the left eye, which resolved. The photograph on the right was taken one month later and showed a new right periorbital ecchymosis.
Periorbital ecchymosis associated with continuous positive airway pressure therapy for obstructive sleep apneaThe photograph on the left shows the patient with periorbital ecchymosis around the left eye, which resolved. The photograph on the right was taken one month later and showed a new right periorbital ecchymosis.
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Laboratory evaluation revealed no evidence of coagulopathy, thrombocytopenia, or Vitamin C deficiency (Table 1). Aspirin and clopidogrel platelet inhibition assays showed normal platelet inhibitory responses to these medications. Computerized tomography of the head was unremarkable, with no evidence of intracranial bleeding or basilar skull fracture.
Laboratory Results
What is the most likely mechanism for this patient's bilateral periorbital ecchymosis? What is your treatment recommendation?
Initiation of Vitamin E and fish oil supplementation in combination with aspirin and clopidogrel use may have led to ecchymosis. We recommended discontinuation of Vitamin E and fish oil supplements.
Ecchymosis is an area of blood extravasation larger than 5 mm in size and is usually secondary to small or medium sized blood vessel trauma.3 In patients with either congenital or acquired coagulation defects, even trivial trauma may result in ecchymosis. Petechial hemorrhages are smaller (< 2 mm) and typically due to damage to dermal capillaries. Causes of petechial hemorrhages include increased hydrostatic pressure in the capillary system (e.g., post-tussive or post-strangulation); infections (e.g., Rocky Mountain Spotted Fever); small vessel vasculitis (e.g., Henoch Schönlein Purpura); and poor capillary structural integrity (e.g., scurvy or amyloidosis). Confluent periorbital petechial hemorrhages may morphologically resemble ecchymosis as can be seen in amyloidosis.4 Our patient had no clinical features, or laboratory results suggestive of congenital or acquired coagulation defects; increased hydrostatic pressure; infection; vasculitis; or amyloidosis.
Complications associated with nasal CPAP therapy for OSA include nasal congestion; rhinorrhea; sneezing; mild to moderate epistaxis; and rarely severe epistaxis.1,2 To our knowledge, periorbital ecchymosis has not previously been reported as a complication of CPAP therapy.
We postulated that this patient's recurrent periorbital ecchymosis was due to a combination of factors. Vitamin E has anticoagulant properties, possibly due to an inhibition of collagen-induced platelet activation and protein kinase C-dependent aggregation.5 Omega-3 fatty acids are also natural anticoagulants, and case reports indicate an increased bleeding risk when combined with other forms of anticoagulation.6 The combined antiplatelet activity of aspirin, clopidogrel, Vitamin E, and fish oil supplements, along with a CPAP induced elevation in central venous hydrostatic pressure, may have led to the development of periorbital capillary damage. The initial left periorbital ecchymosis followed by right periorbital ecchymosis may have been due in part to sleep position and/or positioning of the nasal CPAP nasal mask. Discontinuation of the Vitamin E and fish oil supplements resulted in complete resolution of the CPAP associated periorbital ecchymosis. The patient continued using CPAP with adequate compliance.
Bruising associated with CPAP should prompt a search for a bleeding diathesis.
Assessment of over-the-counter supplement use and their potential interactions with prescription medications is an important component of the sleep medicine history.
Vitamin E and fish oil supplements should be used with caution in patients on antiplatelet medications such as aspirin or clopidogrel.
Even low to moderate continuous positive airway pressures (CPAP) can lead to facial ecchymosis in patients on multiple antiplatelet medications or supplements.
This was not an industry supported study. The authors have indicated no financial conflicts of interest.
DelRosso L; McCarty DE; Hoque R. "Why did my CPAP beat me up?" Bilateral periorbital ecchymosis associated with continuous positive airway pressure therapy. J Clin Sleep Med 2012;8(6):730-732.
The authors acknowledge Dr. Cesar Liendo for his advice with this manuscript.
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This vision is part of a 25-year-long redevelopment plan for this area of East Palo Alto, known as the Ravenswood Business District/4 Corners Transit Oriented Development Specific Plan. The community-driven process that led to its creation — 23 meetings held over a year and a half in which city and community members discussed their visions for East Palo Alto's future — was recognized last month by the Northern California Chapter of the American Planning Association, which awarded the city a Grassroots Initiative Award of Merit.
The entire plan area is bounded at the west by University Avenue, the north by a rail line, the east by the Baylands and the south by Weeks Street.
A confluence of factors — a returning housing market, the exit of heavy industry companies and their contamination, and community engagement — are making this region ripe for redevelopment.
Though the area was long a toxic "dumping ground" for heavy-industry companies, their exit was the catalyst for a major change in the city, Charpentier said.
Two of the companies, Romic and Catalytica, were located on Bay Road and their presence proved a disincentive for investments, he said.
But since both companies left, Catalytica in 2000 and Romic in 2008, the city has cleaned the properties to a degree that now allows commercial development.
Charpentier estimated the 17-acre lot that used to be occupied by Romic could be developed in a few years.
With land becoming available, city officials realized a specific plan was sorely needed.
"One of the things that the city was grappling with was that they could tell that a change was coming, but the city and the community didn't have a unified vision for what was next, what was the next stage in this development, what's the next vision of this area going to look like," Charpentier said.
Over the course of nearly two dozen public meetings, the community created three alternatives for the area, he said. "We analyzed them and said, 'Well, this one is good for jobs, this one is good for revenue, this one's good for retail.' And then they merged them all into one."
The end product was the specific plan, officially approved last September.
Already, the city and community have done much of the heavy-lifting that developers normally would be responsible for, such as consulting the community about a potential development and putting together an environmental impact report (EIR), according to Councilman Ruben Abrica, who convened the committee that guided the community process.
"So we have a completed EIR, the specific plan and an economic development plan. It's better, we hope, to be able to attract some developers."
Multiple private and public projects that are part of the specific plan are already underway, including a revamping of Bay Road, a major city thoroughfare.
The city plans to improve Bay from Illinois Street to Tara Road so that it can become a walkable downtown street — a priority for community members. It will have trees, street furniture, planted bulb-outs, lights, a bike lane on each side and wider sidewalks where possible. A stretch of the road, from University Avenue to Clarke Avenue, has already been redone with these elements. Buildings with shops at the ground level and homes or offices above are envisioned.
The other public project is a quarter-mile-long rail spur that runs between Clarke and Pulgas avenues. The rail line was abandoned, acquired by the city and will be turned into a trail, the first that runs inside East Palo Alto rather than along city borders.
The two private projects include the 4 Corners Project, which will replace the East Palo Alto post office on the corner of University and Bay with 115 condominiums over 16,000 square feet of retail, and the DKB Project, which plans 55 townhomes and 50,000 square feet of flex (office or light industrial) and industrial space at Pulgas and Bay.
"In terms of the private projects, (the 4 Corners) area offers quite a few advantages," Charpentier said, speaking hopefully about drawing developers and capital. "One of them is that it has about 70 acres of vacant land within three miles of Stanford, within one mile of Facebook, one mile of the Four Seasons and University Circle office complex, and there just isn't that kind of land available along the Bay close to Stanford. It's a real advantage for this area."
Infrastructural challenges, such as exceeding the city's annual water allocation, have delayed the 4 Corners project, but Charpentier said that hopefully it will move forward and be finished in the next couple of years.
The other potential issues when it comes to infrastructure are storm drains, sanitary sewers and roadways, Charpentier said. According to a city briefing packet, infrastructural improvements in the area (not including the cost of additional water) will require a $75 million investment. Some upgrades will be made through the Bay Road project, and storm-drain projects are currently being implemented. He said the city is pursuing a program that will charge developers for a share of infrastructure costs so developers will know upfront what is expected of them
Mark Lazzarini, managing principal of DAL Properties LLC in San Jose, is heading the DKB project and said that construction will begin sometime next year.
Another major project is the Ravenswood Health Center, which is moving from portables on Bay Road to a two-story, 38,000-square-foot building across the street so that it can double the number of patients it serves, host medical residents from Stanford University and other schools, offer more services and hire more staff.
Luisa Buada, the CEO of the health center, said fundraising is running about $16.5 million short of the goal, but the group plans for the building to be up and running in April 2015.
One of the new health center's potential neighbors could be the Ravenswood City School District, which has been in talks with Cupertino-based The Sobrato Organization to sell properties on Euclid Avenue, Donohoe Street and Bay Road.
Tim Steele, senior director of development for The Sobrato Organization, said a letter of intent that "outlines some principles of exploring a deal structure" with the school district has been written.
"But we don't have a consummated deal, no," he said.
The only Sobrato development project currently moving forward in East Palo Alto is University Plaza, two buildings with a plaza in between. The larger 120,000-square-foot, four-story building will be built at the corner of University Avenue and Donohoe Street and a smaller 80,000 square-foot, three-story one at Cooley Avenue and Donohoe. Both are designated for office space and will have two levels of underground parking. Steele said his organization is currently looking for a tenant to occupy the buildings.
Just down the street from the planned health center and possible school district headquarters is an empty lot, full of dry weeds, abandoned train cars and not much else. But because of its striking views of the Bay — one of the area's main selling points for developers — the city hopes it will become a "core" employment zone with enough office buildings to help meet the specific plan's goal of a 200 percent increase in jobs. The city also plans to build trails that connect to the Bay Trail, allowing people to bike to and from work from Menlo Park, Mountain View or anywhere in between.
"Right now it's just weeds, but..." said Carlos Martinez, the city's economic-development division manager, surveying the lot on a recent afternoon. "It has great potential."
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this is simply amazing! this guitar was sitting in my local muic store for 2 years before i finally broke down and bought it. it is the greatest gitar i have ever played, and ive played alot of guitars. to get the best sound outta tis guitar, u have to set the action high, and put heavy string outta this, anything between .011-.013 guage. it has an awsome classic rock tone to it. w/ a crybaby wah, it can get the tones that hendrix got on "voodoo chile" and "burning of the midnight lamp". simply awsome. it also comes fairly close to getting those stevie ray vaughan sounds from "pride and joy" and "texas flood". i would totally recommend yhis guitar to any serious musician who plays awsome music, like the stuff i mentioned.
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Anyone who ever wanted a Fender Stratocaster in the UK during the 60's would have chosen the Fiesta Red, maple neck tremolo model. The import ban almost made it impossible to get one unless you were able to order direct from the Fender factory and not many people in the UK new of that!Today the Mexican 50's Stratocaster has all the features of this early made guitar and they are brilliant. I bought mine from the music store without even trying it as it looked the business and I could see that it was very well made and looked ready to go in fact it required no adjustment to play it immediately, it's perfect!I've now had a chance to play it at home and it has all those characteristic Fender sounds that we love to hear in a Stratocaster from the staggered alnico pick ups. The five way switch ensures we get perfect pick up combinations with those unique sounds emanating from the use of two pick ups together. The tremolo floats well and is a joy to handle again no adjustments required here either.The one piece 21 fret maple neck with the vintage look and correct headstock logo for the period lets you know you have an excellent replica of Leo Fender's masterpiece. I can't fault this instrument and there's more in store. Fender have got it right even down to the embossed Fender stamped bridge saddles and aged look parts and Kluson style vintage tuners. What more do you require from a Stratocaster? The finish is a lovely shade of Fiesta red and highly polished. The headstock has the single string tree keeping the vintage look about it and even the truss rod neck skunk stripe is there. The soft V neck makes playing very comfortable. I looked at this guitar hanging on the shop wall and took it to the sales counter immediately! Check out the Fiesta red model yourself, you won't be disappointed as it could easily cost a lot more. It's a pro guitar at an affordable price. I am thinking of buying another! A tweed case would complete the 50's look! I'd give this guitar 10 stars but 5 is your maximum!
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I wasn't interested in looking or sounding like the dude outta Green Day, and I didn't want a guitar that limited my tonal options in any way. Fortunately I decided to give it a try and I'm glad I did, because this guitar rocks. My main influences in wanting to get a Strat were Wayne Kramer from the MC5 and Buddy Holly. If you combine those two, you'll get an idea of what my music sounds like. I was also very excited by the visual appeal of a guy like Johnny Meeks from Gene Vincent's band. But I wanted the guitar to ROCK. Yes this guitar sounds different that an axe with humbuckers when you use distortion. It's much more woody and natural and you can hear the tone of the guitar through the distortion, which is what I wanted. It sounds great clean or distorted. The action and neck are awesome and the tonal variety is staggering, and yeah, it's cool looking, VERY. It takes more to overdrive it than my Gretsch or my Gibson, but the tone is superior, once you get it to overdrive.I recommend it, it's a beautiful guitar. I have a hard time putting it down.
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I am a proud owner of this guitar, and every time I pick it up I am amazed! This one of Fenders best. The only set back is depending on your opinion on pick ups u may be impressed,maybe not, the pick ups in this guitar are exactly this, a upgrade from Tex Mex pickups. Anyway if u like Punk, Hard rock not to mention Blues, this is your guitar.
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My surf green 50's strat is my second guitar, my first electric, and I love it. I've been dying to get my hands on an electric. I just got this guitar a few weeks ago and I can't put it down. I love the color, great sound, great action, and it slides very nicely. I would recommended this amazing guitar to anyone.
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This is one of the better buys in the popular Fender lineup. Although it is not made in the United States, quality is first rate. It is made in the Fender assembly plant in Mexico. I also own another Mexican Strat, a 70's reissue, which I also highly recommend. Both play extremely well, are set up nicely out of the box, and have a beautiful fit and finish. If it wasn't for the "Made In Mexico" stamp on the back of the headstock, I don't really think anyone would think that these guitars were not U.S. made. The pickups have that vintage sound, and the intonation on both of my Strats is dead on. Spend more money on the U.S. models if you wish, but you won't necessarily find a better made Strat than these. I took the money I've saved and purchased a vintage reissue Fender amplifier. The combo sounds great!
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I think that this guitar is the coolest in the world (unless you have a Squire). I once had a squire myself.
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The guy who said this guitar "frets out" your guitar needs to be set-up. I can make her sing all the way up to the last fret, she never "fretted out" on me. Just for kicks, I am going to play some Van Halen on it.
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SAN MATEO — A man accused of snatching a 9-year-old girl from a San Mateo school restroom last month faces additional charges after authorities tied him to a March incident where he allegedly photographed a group of 9-year-old girls from underneath a school restroom stall in Daly City.
Bradley Mrozek, a 25-year-old San Francisco resident, is already in a San Mateo County jail cell on felony kidnapping and child molestation charges. Prosecutors have added felony counts of burglary and attempted possession of child pornography along with misdemeanor counts of child annoyance and disorderly conduct involving loitering at a restroom.
The Daly City incident surfaced last week but reportedly occurred the afternoon of March 16 at Washington Elementary, according to San Mateo County District Attorney Stephen Wagstaffe. According to police, a strange man hid in a girls bathroom stall and took pictures of four 9-year-old girls by reaching underneath the stall.
A teacher was alerted and entered the restroom and demanded that the man exit the stall. After initially refusing, the man burst through the door and quickly ran away.
He would not be identified as Mrozek until Sept. 26, after Washington administrators saw news reports about his arrest in a Sept. 21 kidnapping at Parkside Elementary.
According to police, Mrozek snuck up on a 9-year-old girl washing her hands in a Parkside restroom, groped her below the waist, and covered her mouth with his hand as he carried her off campus. The two traveled a couple of blocks toward a house but she kicked her way free and threw rocks at him and scrambled back to the school.
Authorities also allege that earlier the same day, Mrozek harassed two girls at STEM Academy, asking one of the teens if she was a virgin. He also offered the girls some vodka. They didn't drink any alcohol, but two boys took sips, prosecutors say. Mrozek has been charged with misdemeanors based on the allegations.
The news prompted the Washington school principal to contact Daly City police, and the teacher involved in the restroom confrontation in March identified Mrozek as the man who took photos of the girls in the restroom.
"She immediately picked our (suspect)," Wagstaffe said.
Prosecutors have not publicly released Mrozek's photo, citing the sensitivity of the investigation.
Wagstaffe said Mrozek was not quickly identified in the March case because he was not a registered sex offender, which would have made his photo readily available to investigators. The district attorney says he plans to change that.
"He will be now, hopefully," Wagstaffe said. "This is a scary guy."
Contact Robert Salonga at 408-920-5002. Follow him at Twitter.com/robertsalonga.


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Judge denies access to two warrants; partial access to third expected Friday
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BENNINGTON -- Access to two search warrants and related documents sought by the Banner last week was denied by a judge Wednesday, but partial access was granted for a third warrant that is set to be released Friday at 4 p.m.
Bennington Superior Court Criminal Division Judge Cortland T. Corsones issued the order Wednesday after a motion to seal the warrants was filed in court last week by an attorney for Thomas Lyons, owner of Bennington Subaru. Two search warrants were served by the Bennington Police Department on Jan. 21 at Lyons' Old Bennington home and Bennington business as part of an ongoing criminal investigation.
Multiple sources have confirmed to the Banner that an ongoing criminal investigation into Lyons involves an alleged prostitution ring.
A third search warrant in the case was executed on Jan. 23 and targeted Jennifer Onorato. Unlike Lyons, her name has not been included in public court records related to the case. However, multiple sources have confirmed that she was the target of the third warrant.
A Facebook page under the name Jennifer Onorato, which identifies her as a Bennington resident, includes a post dated Jan. 25 that acknowledges police served a search warrant and seized her phone.
"(sic)To all my family & friends I would rather be the one to let you all know then any media that Wednesday I was served with a search warrant from the BPD,The seized my cell phone.I have NOT been arrested but you may or may not hear or read some messed up accusations about me.YOUR CHOICE if you believe them or not," the post reads.
Lyons has been under investigation for more than a month, according to Bennington Police Chief Paul Doucette. Property was removed from Lyons' home and business as possible evidence of criminal activity during the searches, Doucette said.
Lyons' attorney, David F. Silver, with the Bennington law firm Barr, Sternberg, Moss, Lawrence & Silver, said again Wednesday that any allegations of Lyons' involvement with a prostitution ring are false.
"There's no prostitution ring, number one, and number two, Tom is not involved in any kind of prostitution ring," Silver said.
The order issued by Corsones on Wednesday is also under seal, meaning his findings and reasoning for preventing public access to the records will not be revealed to the public. A more general, public order was released but provided few details.
According to the public order, Corsones cited a case, "re Sealed Documents, 172 Vt. 152 (2001)," as the basis for his decision.
According to that Vermont Supreme Court decision, previous cases have laid out "a uniform common-law standard under which a court may seal a search warrant and related documents." The decision states that "nearly all agree" the presumptive right of access to court records, including pre-indictment search warrant materials, may be overcome only by showing that "a substantial threat exists to the interests of effective law enforcement, or individual privacy and safety."
The decision states that any harm "must be demonstrated with specificity as to each document" and the party who objects to release of the search warrant and associated materials "must state specific reasons for the need for confidentiality."
Additionally, "the courts have generally directed that secrecy should extend no further than necessary to protect the interests in confidentiality," according to the decision cited by Corsones. The court must "determine whether these interests might be served by deletion of the harmful material."
Finally, the Supreme Court found that "the court must examine each document individually, and make fact-specific findings with regard to why the presumption of access has been overcome." Those findings must be specific enough to withstand appellate review.
Under Corsones' sealed order it will remain unclear whether the conditions specified by the Supreme Court for sealing a search warrant have been met.
Silver filed the motion to seal on Lyons' behalf on Jan. 22, the day after the warrants were executed, in order to block public access after the Banner requested copies from the court. Bennington County Chief Deputy State's Attorney Christina Rainville also filed a motion to seal, but dropped the request after the third search warrant was served and returned to the court on Jan. 23, effectively ending her concern that the investigation would be hindered by release of the documents.
Corsones held a hearing on Jan. 23, most of which was conducted in private, with only Corsones and lawyers representing the state and Lyons present. During that hearing, Silver made an oral motion to include the third search warrant in his motion to seal. The court cited Silver's oral motion as its reason for denying the Banner access to the third search warrant on Jan. 25.
Corsones said release of appropriate documents, with redactions, will be permitted on Friday. The delay will allow time for parties to file an appeal and request a stay of his order.
Banner Publisher Edward Woods said on Wednesday that the paper will pursue "all avenues of appeal" to have the court release all documents related to the investigation. Lawyers looking into Corsones' order can find no legal precedent for sealing a search warrant for privacy purposes, according to Woods.
"These documents were public until we asked for them and then they became sealed. It is standard procedure for a newspaper to appeal a decision like this," Woods said.
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NEW YORK – A police detective shot a New York teen in the face Friday night after he pulled a realistic-looking pellet gun during an argument in the Bronx.
Police say 15-year-old Marcus Bonner was hit in the cheek, but survived. He was hospitalized in stable condition.
Authorities say a group of officers were conducting an undercover drug operation when they spotted the teen threatening a group of rival youths with the gun.
The officers chased the teen and confronted him. Police say the Bonner was shot when he reached for the gun.
They didn't find out after the shooting that the weapon was a fake.
The shooting was one of two by police on Friday. A man was wounded by an off-duty officer in Brooklyn after he allegedly tried to rob him at gunpoint.


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The Number One Reason Dividend Stocks Aren't Doomed
BRIC countries. Social media IPOs. And now dividend stocks?
Two weeks ago, at the 15th Annual Investment U Conference, I was asked if dividend stocks were the next investment craze destined to fade.
My response? Not a chance!
Admittedly, investor interest in dividend stocks keeps perking up. But that's a by-product of artificially depressed interest rates. Not the sign of an investment bubble.
I mean, we'd be terrible stewards of our hard-earned capital if we just rolled over and accepted the going rates on certificates of deposit or U.S. Treasury bonds.
So it's only natural for investors to be on an aggressive hunt for yield when the average money market pays next to nothing. Literally.
It's true, too, that companies paid out a record amount in dividends last year. A total of $281.5 billion for S&P 500 companies, to be exact. And it's impossible for companies to keep paying out record amounts every year for eternity.
But trust me. We're nowhere near the end of the dividend bonanza. Here's why…
~Reason #1: Payout Ratios Remain Low
As I've noted before, the percentage of profits that companies are paying out in dividends remains low.
The payout ratio for the S&P 500 Index currently checks in at 36%. While that's up from 29% about two years ago, it's still a country mile away from the long-term average of 50%, according to Standard & Poor's head number cruncher, Howard Silverblatt.
In other words, companies can easily afford to keep paying dividends. Much higher ones, in fact.
And that's exactly what's happening. So far this year, 116 companies in the S&P 500 already increased their dividends.
~Reason #2: Cash Balances Remain High
In addition to an abundance of profits to pay for dividends, there's a record amount of cash sitting on corporate balance sheets, too. Over $1 trillion, based on the most recent tally.
Apple (AAPL) serves as a classic example of what happens when companies sit on cash too long. Shareholders revolt! And they demand that the cash is paid out.
I'm willing to go out on a limb here and say that most companies don't want to endure the public relations nightmare and distraction caused by such occurrences. So they're more likely to pony up before any shareholders grumble.
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Add it all up, and we could be in store for another flood of special dividend payments, as well.
~Reason #3: Corporate Insiders Like Getting Paid, Too
The No. 1 reason we're not going to see a dip in dividend payments relates directly to greed. Or, if you prefer more politically correct terminology, it's because humans are self-serving. All of us.
And as Morgan Stanley's (MS) Adam Parker notes, the structure of corporate compensation packages hit a key milestone right before the financial crisis. Specifically, more CEOs now get paid with restricted stock grants than with options.
As Parker explains, "It is important that fundamental analysts understand how the senior management teams of the companies they are analyzing are variably compensated, as those with restricted stock and not options are much more likely to increase dividends. The principle? People rarely intentionally damage their own net worth."
Bottom line: Unless you believe corporate insiders aren't interested in enriching themselves, the dividend bonanza is going to continue. And sharing in the dividend payments is easy, too. All you have to do is stick to my "Seven-Step System to Finding the Safest High-Yield Stocks in Any Market."
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DailyTech has previously reported about the rising epidemic of tech trash. The export of tech trash, largely from the U.S. to third world nations, has become an international problem which has gotten so bad the U.S. Congress is considering tough new measures to curb the effects. However, while some tech trash may be getting dumped on foreign soils, there's another major realm of tech trash that is only now beginning to be fully recognized -- the sea.
Every year boats, barges and ships sink in coastal waters around the U.S. due to accidents, weather damage, age or an owner's financial duress. The majority is never recovered and lay rotting on the seabed. The problem has taken on high-tech ramifications, as modern boats often have onboard computers and circuitry, much of which contains toxic chemicals.
Doug Helton, acting director of the National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration (NOAA) Marine Debris Program describes, "You go to any harbor or shoreline in the country and you'll find derelict and abandoned vessels."
There may be as many as 10,000 sunken vessels surrounding the U.S. coast, with 400 to 500 being sunk in 2005 alone, with the arrival of Hurricane Katrina. The wrecks typically leach toxic petroleum into the surrounding areas says Mr. Helton. And while the petroleum chemicals will drift away, the PCBs onboard the ships will not and continue to leach toxic chemicals. Mr. Helton says that these chemicals move up the food chain and are likely to eventually be ingested by humans.
The wrecks can also destroy local ecosystems. The leaching iron can attract corallimorph, organisms in the same family as corals and sea anemones, which attack and kill corals and other sea life. This phenomenon was recently verified by Thierry Work, a wildlife disease specialist at the U.S. Geological Survey, and his colleagues, in the journal PLoS One. He describes, "It's a carpet of living animals that destroyed all the other organisms underneath. We were able to show man-made structures were responsible for the growth of these organisms."
The wreckage can also directly kill fish and other sea creatures. According to Keith Criddle, a marine policy professor at the University of Alaska in Fairbanks the leading killer of endangered monk seals is fishing equipment aboard wrecks. A 2004 report titled "An Ocean Blueprint for the 21st Century," the U.S. Commission on Ocean Policy found that more than 267 different species were being adversely impacted by derelict fishing gear.
Professor Criddle and others have called on Congress to improve efforts to remove the marine trash, particular the fish equipment and toxic tech trash. They say the biggest need is for a cohesive plan as their currently is a lack of organization in efforts. While many states have fines for abandonment, often they are not strictly enforced and it's less costly to take the fine that take apart the ship. Breaking down a 40 foot yacht can cost as little as $5,000 to $10,000, but often it can cost up to 100 times that amount.
Recently, Washington State has funded some efforts for boat removal and the U.S. Congress has given the NOAA some funding to remove boats from coral reefs. While these efforts are helping, they cannot keep up with the pace of sinking ships, without more help.
One additional undesirable side effect of the PCB leaching has also surfaced -- "increased catchability". While this may sound like a good thing, it's a headache for fishers, as it causes regions to quickly be depleted of fish and lowers their overall revenue.
Mr. Helton says that with new government efforts technology aboard the ships and any fishing gear could be secured so the ship was not harming the environment, even if there were not funds to totally dismantle the ship. He urges citizens as well to remember, "when a vessel is lost it's not gone."


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At first I disagreed, which is humorously surprising, as nearly every fic I've ever written (archived or no) has lyrics incorporated in it somewhere, but the more I think about it the more I do like the idea.
I think that song-fics really are a different kind of story. Though there are stories that, like Nikki's referenced to and also as I have done, were majorly inspired by a song (with that song referenced to in notes/summaries/titles), a song-fic, to me, is a story in which an author is able to artfully incorporate lyrics in a way that enhances their writing. While the mood of the story may reflect a song or even a few songs, being able to incorporate the lyrics in a way that does not disrupt the story but quite oppositely compliments its mood and tone is a different form entirely. That isn't to say one is better than the other, or that everyone will agree on how much is too much and etc. but they are different.
But . . . well I'm torn. While I do think these stories and authors should be recognized outside of their respective categories, I think the argument of their nominations remaining in those categories makes just as much sense.
So why did you post at all if you just agree with everyone? >.>


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Well, one of many anyway. I was at Costco the other day and they have a small magazine stand so I always check for quilting magazines. Well, I found a great one. And first off I am in no way affiliated with the magazine publishers or anything like that. Anyway, the magazine is Quilt Your Stash and from the makers of Threads magazine.
The whole magazine is based on a plan to use up a lot of scraps in a systematic way and also to have them stored so they are more usable. i have not read the whole plan, but it started with pressing all the scraps and cutting them into three specific sizes. She says those sizes play well together. Then you sort them by color, or theme maybe. They will stack easily and take up much less room then the piles of scraps.
Then in the magazine there are 10 projects of quilts and things to use them for. I am thinking that once you had the system figured out you could use them for so much more then just those projects.
I think I might do this with my scraps. I did already go through most of mine folded them up to fit with my fat quarters, plus cut the tinier ones up to do that thing with the adding machine paper tape.
When we were planning to move over ten years ago, I had a tremendous amount of scraps and couldn't bear to toss them. I was not into quilting then at all, and didn't have a rotary cutter. So I cut four inch square pieces out with a paper template. I filled up a whole bin with them. a good size bin. I did make one lap quilt from them and there is not a dent in the bin at all. I had to sew four together and square up each time.
So, anyway, I thought you would all like to hear about this magazine and the great ideas. Some people probably already know about this and do it, but it was new to me.


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Meeting, Feb. 21, 2008
New Mexico Tech Alumni Association
Board of Directors Meeting
February 21, 2008
Present: Geza Keller, Tom Dillon, Linda Gonzales, Charlie Goodman, Shasta Marrero, George Schmaltz, Brett Wendt
Associate members present: Carol Lynn Tiegs, Cheryl Pulaski
Absent: Josh Asplen, Louise Chamberlin, Steve Dixon, Russ Erbes, Navid Mojtabai, Paul Shoemaker, Edie Steinhoff
The meeting was called to order at 3:05 p.m.
On a motion by Linda, seconded by Geza, the minutes of the December meeting were unanimously accepted.
Chapter and Event Updates
- The Santa Fe/Los Alamos Chapter will hold a planning meeting in late March.
- In Houston six people have expressed interest in helping to organize a chapter. Brett has contacted them regarding a date for a meeting.
- The Colorado Chapter will hold their next meeting on May 3. Carol Lynn will distribute their original meeting agenda as a model for chapter formation.
- An alumna in Grants is working to organize an event there on March 27, an alumna in Dallas is working on a chapter-forming event for April 11, and an alumna in Albuquerque is working on plans for a 1979-1985 class reunion in 2009.
- Carol Lynn and Cheryl are planning events in Roswell (March 18), Tucson/Phoenix (June 16/17), and fall events in Denver (SPE Convention), Houston (GSA Conference), and Las Vegas (MINE EXPO).
- Carol Lynn and Cheryl spent the morning greeting alumni attending the Tech Career Fair as recruiters for their firms. For the second time, they have organized a post-Fair get-together for alumni recruiters tonight at the new K-Bob's.
Committee Reports
Distinguished Alumni Awards:
- The committee has clarified the award criteria language.
- A call for nominations will appear in the spring Gold Pan being mailed next week.
49ers Planning Committee
- Carol Lynn will meet on February 29 with Joanna DeBrine, owner of The Capitol Bar, and Tech rugby coach Dave Wheelock to plan for a Friday night (Oct. 24) party at The Cap, following the late afternoon rugby match between alumni and current team players. This is the first time the rugby alumni and Alumni Association have done joint planning for 49ers.
- The board agreed to hold the Annual General Meeting on Saturday (Oct. 25) from 5 to 6 p.m. at the Fidel Center Commons. Hors d'ouvres and soft drinks will be provided.
- Agenda for the Annual General Meeting will include: update on Tech, update on chapter activities, Alumni Association initiatives and strategic plan report, election of officers, recognition of lifetime members present, and discussion/Q&A.
- There will not be a Saturday night dinner event.
- Linda will check with Rosie Tripp to see whether Thursday night's (Oct. 23) reception might be held at the Tripp's home. Back-ups are Macey Center and Judy Lovelace's home.
- Linda suggested developing a photo slide show of 49ers past.
Website Committee
- Board members familiar with Sharepoint agreed that, while not ideal, it and Survey Monkey could provide a short-term solution to website needs.
- Next steps: await news from Joe Franklin in ISD regarding administrative spending and priority decisions.
Nominating Committee
- A report from Geza will follow within the next week.
Admission Recruiting Effort
- Carol Lynn has sent the names of 10 volunteers on to Admission
- Volunteers are needed for college fairs, and to introduce Tech to college counselors at high schools and community colleges.
- Admission provides materials, and reimburses volunteers for their expenses.
- The Admission Office could provide training to interested volunteers at chapter meetings and other alumni events.
- Advancement and Admission offices are exploring putting training materials and information on the website.
- Admission officers are on the road recruiting and not able to attend this meeting. Applications are up over this time last year.
- A primary Admission goal is to increase campus diversity, achieving Hispanic Serving Institution (HSI) status. This requires that a minimum of 25 percent of the student body be of Hispanic origin; at Tech that percentage is currently 24.9.
- Admission will be invited to attend a subsequent board meeting.
Strategic Plan Process
- Carol Lynn outlined a three-part process involving: 1) a broad survey in Gold Pan; 2) a targeted e-mail survey; and 3) focus groups conducted through the chapters and in areas of high alumni concentration.
- The following board members formed a Strategic Plan Committee: Geza Keller, George Schmaltz, Brett Wendt and Carol Lynn Tiegs.
- Board members are asked to send potential survey questions/topics to Carol Lynn at email@example.com.
The meeting adjourned at 4:05 p.m.
The next meeting will be Thursday, March 20 at 3 p.m. Mountain Time.


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China faces threats but will defend itself: Govern
China faces "multiple and complicated" threats in the Asia-Pacific region but will put defending itself "above all else", a defence ministry report said Tuesday.
Beijing: China faces "multiple and complicated" threats in the Asia-Pacific region but will put defending itself "above all else", a defence ministry report said Tuesday.
An annual white paper identified as challenges a territorial row with Japan and "some countries" strengthening alliances and boosting their military presence in the region.
The United States has pivoted its foreign policy towards Asia in recent years, a move widely seen as having emboldened China`s rivals in a series of maritime territorial spats, which include Japan, the Philippines and Vietnam.
China has the world`s largest active military.
"China still faces multiple and complicated security threats and challenges," said the white paper on Diversified Employment of China`s Armed Forces, adding the military would "place above all else the protection of national sovereignty and security".
"Some countries are strengthening their Asia-Pacific military alliances, expanding military presence in the region, and frequently making the situation there tenser," it said, without naming any particular state.
Asked if Washington`s influence was raising tensions, defence ministry spokesman Colonel Yang Yujun added: "Certain efforts made to highlight a military agenda and enhance military deployment and also strengthen military alliances in the region are not in line with the common interest."
Such actions were "were not conducive to upholding peace and stability in the region" he added.
The white paper also referred to "neighbouring countries" complicating and exacerbating tensions, and explicitly accused Japan of "making trouble over the Diaoyu islands".
The East China Sea islands are administered by Tokyo, which knows them as Senkaku, and have been the subject of an intense row between the two Asian powers which reached fever pitch last year after Japan nationalised them.
Both Beijing and Tokyo have scrambled jets near the islands.
The release of the paper is aimed at "better introducing" the development of China`s armed forces to a domestic and foreign public, according to Yang.
"China is very candid in terms of its strategic intentions," he said, adding: "We know that every country has its military secrets."
Beijing has repeatedly asserted that it does not seek an expansionist policy as it continues its "peaceful rise".
But it has boosted its declared military spending in recent years, and last month announced the latest in a series of double-digit rises, with a 10.7 percent increase last month.
China`s military has undergone rapid modernisation in recent years. Last year the navy took delivery of its first aircraft carrier, the Liaoning, and it has also developed stealth fighter and anti-satellite capabilities.


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