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Baseball sculpture finds a short-term home on West Capitol
FROM THE NEWS-LEDGE – May 18, 2001 –
By Steve Marschke
News-Ledger Editor
There are a couple of new guys playing baseball in the middle of 1100-block of West Capitol Avenue – oversized, bronze fellows. The sculpture was installed with little fanfare several weeks ago after West Sacramento city staff saw an opportunity to pick up some "public art" from storage at Sacramento's Crocker museum. The city has a policy promoting public art.
"The baseball players were originally commissioned by Frank and Lee Luckenbill as part of their effort to bring a regional stadium," said Mark Zollo, a senior administrative analyst for the redevelopment agency. "At some point, the Luckenbills donated them to the Crocker. They were on display at Crocker Park. The pitcher was up on one foot, supported by a dowel, and some kids pulled the pitcher over. So the Crocker put the sculpture in storage."
"Les Bowman (a former manager in Zollo's department) contacted the Crocker. We initiated the loan with them, and in exchange for the loan, we agreed to do a restoration. We paid about $20,000 for restoration and installation. They gave us a loan through 2014, but we hope to extend that."
Zollo said that the sculpture is mounted more securely than it was in Sacramento, and the location is pretty well-trafficked and well-lighted, so he hopes it won't be vandalized.
Ultimately, the city would like to put the two baseball players on display on some city land near the entrance to Raley Field – the region's minor league baseball stadium. That site isn't ready yet, though, because it's under construction and sparsely developed nearby.
"This location (at West Capitol) was selected more as a temporary location – we wanted a place where there is a lot of activity."
The piece is called, simply, "Baseball Players," and it was designed by artist Lisa Reinertson of Davis. The two figures, who are somewhat crouched over, stand about eight to nine feet tall.
"These are pretty substantial figures," said Zollo. "They weigh quite a bit – around 800 pounds apiece."
The Luckenbills are aware that the statues have been moved, and approve of the loan, he said. The artist may not yet be aware that her baseball players are having a game in the middle of West Sacramento's main street.
An attempt to reach artist Reinertson wasn't immediately successful.
EDITOR'S NOTE, 5/23/2011: After we went to press, artist Lisa Reinertson emailed us a response to an inquiry made by the News-Ledger. We had asked her whom she used as models for this artwork. We heard from citizens who thought the "hitter" might have been modeled on Rickey Henderson or Felipe Alou.
The artist responded:
"The artwork was meant to be a more universal portrayal of a pitcher and batter and not anyone's particular portraits. "To answer your question- I used models who were baseball players up at Chico State where I was teaching at the time. (1991?) They were both assistant coaches, one a pitcher and one a batter. Since the stadium the sculptures were originally planned for was to have a new baseball team, they were not to be portraits of any famous players from existing teams elsewhere. I did go and see professional games as I did my homework on the sculpture and I did look at and get inspiration from images of stances that may look familiar to those in the know.
"My concept for the sculpture was to capture the psychological battle between the pitcher and batter as they are about to throw the ball and strike it back. I wanted to portray the physical tension of each player winding up and ready- so the exact moment before the movement forward for each player was the moment I focused on capturing."
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A New Characterization of Commutative Strongly $\Pi$-Regular Rings
Let $R$ be a commutative ring. It is known that any injective endomorphism of finitely generated $R$-module is an isomorphism if and only if every prime ideal of $R$ is maximal. This result makes possible a characterization of rings on which all finitely generated modules are co-hopfian. The motivation of this paper comes from trying to extend these results to mono-correct modules. In doing so, we show that any finitely generated $R$-module is mono-correct if and only if every prime ideal of $R$ is maximal and we obtain a characterization of commutative rings on which all finitely generated module are mono-correct. Such rings are exactly commutative strongly $\Pi$-regular rings. So we have a new characterization of commutative strongly $\Pi$-regular rings.
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It's not something any musician wants to experience. Colbie Caillat was upstaged by some unwanted guests while at her Pittsburgh tour stop: mayflies.
Currently on tour with Gavin DeGraw and Andy Grammer, Colbie recalled the night's events.
"I was seriously traumatized. I was performing in Pittsburgh and during my set all of a sudden there were these bugs, they're called mayflies. They come out I guess one week a year," she said. "When the lights went up on my lighting rig they all went directly to the light. Thousands of them. Having thousands of them hitting you is scary."
"They were big dragon flies dive-bombing me on the stage. Part of me was like, 'Okay everyone has been waiting in the rain I need to tough through this and keep singing.' But they were sticking to me and hitting my head. I was screaming. I'm not scared of bugs either but to have thousands of them hitting you is scary," she said.
Despite her fear, Colbie went on to continue the show with a little help from her fans singing along on her first single "Bubbly."
"I was worried. I was like, Please don't go in my mouth!' I don't know what I would have done," she said.
So sorry for screaming multiple times into the mic on "Brighter" and "Bubbly". I ran directly off the stage into the shower after Bubbly.
— Colbie Caillat (@ColbieCaillat) May 30, 2012
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Which Console Did You Buy/Receive Over The Holidays?
EA Sports has announced that EA Tiburon is hard at work on Tiger Woods PGA Tour 08 for the PC, PS2, PS3, PSP, Xbox 360, Wii and DS. The game should ship sometime in the Fall.
PGA Tour 08 will bring two new innovations to the Tiger Woods series. First is the EA Sports GamerNet, which will allow gamers to "save their amazing shots, holes or rounds, and post the content online for other users to compete against." While every system the game has been announced for allows online connectivity, it is currently unknown which versions will support the GamerNet.
The second new addition is the Photo Game Face. This option will let players "generate photo-realistic game characters with no artistic skill required, by uploading photos." Again, which platforms will have this feature is currently up in the air.
We'll have more on Tiger Woods PGA Tour 08 soon.


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Thomas Beatie, who made headlines in 2008 as the only legally recognized man known to have given birth, has separated from his wife of nine years, according to People magazine.
Beatie, who has had three children with wife Nancy, announced the split during a taping of the CBS syndicated show "The Doctors." Beatie also revealed that he's had the final female-to-male gender reassignment surgery. He also discussed how people have reacted to the transgendered dad and his family, and detailed the medical complications from years of hormone treatments.
Beatie was born in Hawaii as Tracy Lagondino in 1974. He was a Girl Scout, model, and finalist in a Miss Hawaii Teen USA pageant before he began to dress and live as a man in his 20s, he told People. He had sex-reassignment surgery in 2002, took twice-weekly doses of testosterone, and had his breasts surgically removed during his female-to-male transition before legally changing his gender on his passport and Hawaii driver's license. In 2003, he legally married Nancy, a divorced mother of two who had had a hysterectomy due to endometriosis.
Despite his legal male status, Beatie left his female reproductive organs in place, and had never undergone "bottom" surgery, known as phalloplasty, to create an artificial penis — until now. It's unclear if the couple will divorce, though the International Business Times reports that "more information will be revealed" when the interview airs next month.
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3.8 mm long postflexion larvae of a Matsubara's Velvetfish, Matsubarichthys inusitatus.(I.26205-001). In this speciment the thick skin partially obscures the myomeres, and the illustrated myomeres are approximate. Diagonal lines indicate the gill exhalent opening. Broken lines are branchiostegal rays.
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"Admittedly, a homosexual can be conditioned to react sexually to a woman, or to an old boot for that matter. In fact, both homo -- and heterosexual experimental subjects have been conditioned to react sexually to an old boot, and you can save a lot of money that way."
"If you can react the same way to winning and losing, that's a big accomplishment. That quality is important because it stays with you the rest of your life, and there's going to be a life after tennis that's a lot longer than your tennis life."
"There was nothing to react to except wind and trees [in Cast Away]. It was like making a silent movie."
"I like to get into a situation that is real, where I can say, 'Here's a chance to react as a human being, not some wound-up doll or robot that goes round and round a track, or a cardboard cut-out like the character I played in 'The Towering Inferno'."
"If I started worrying about how my constituents are going to react to every move I make, I wouldn't be able to do my job here. I'll do what I think is right and explain it later."


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8 Watches Worn to Space
A space watch is more than just branding. Torture tested to excel in the most inhospitable of environments, these timepieces are designed to survive instantaneous 200 degree shifts in temperature, acidic humidity and extreme g-forces (shocks up to 40 Gs). Much like the explorers who don them, there are but a lucky few that have earned special recognition. These are our eight picks of the best space watches (or their modern reinterpretation) available for the rest of you dreamers out there.


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It's cool. I'm banging the hottest chick in the bunch.
There are two extra womens in that pic sitting all by their lonesomes... Me thinks two guys who haven't completely checked out from conforming with acceptable social norms discreetly ducked out of frame before that picture was taken.
I'm sure that won't stop Crossfire from editing them back in!


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Price to use simulated game to line up for opener
By Bill Chastain / MLB.com
FORT MYERS, Fla. -- David Price looked sharp in Sunday's start against the Red Sox when he threw 91 pitches while striking out seven in 6 2/3 innings.
That performance set up the next step for the Rays' Opening Day starter, who will now pitch in a simulated game on Friday before finishing out his spring the following Wednesday against the Orioles.
By following that path, the Rays believe he will be stretched out to where he needs to be, and then he can back off with a short outing against the Orioles in advance of his start against the Blue Jays to start the season on March 31.
"He's in pretty good shape now physically, so they're going to create this game for him to pitch," Maddon said.
Decision on fifth starter could come Saturday
FORT MYERS, Fla. -- A decision on who the Rays' fifth starter will be could be made as early as Saturday.
Jake Odorizzi, Cesar Ramos, and Erik Bedard are the remaining candidates.
Looking ahead, Ramos is scheduled to start Thursday night in Port Charlotte against the Twins; Odorizzi will also pitch in that game. Bedard will then start Friday against the Blue Jays at Charlotte Sports Park.
Rays manager Joe Maddon said a decision will probably be made "the next day after that," which is Saturday.
"We've got to make up our minds," Maddon said.
Bedard has an out in his contract if he does not make the Major League team, and he has made it clear that he would go elsewhere if he doesn't make the club due to the fact that there are many Major League clubs that need starting pitching.
Maddon understands Bedard's decision.
"We would not want to hold him back if he was not chosen," Maddon said. "I really like this guy a lot. He's really ingratiated himself to a lot of us in a very brief period of time. He's a professional. He's definitely still good. So it's just one of those things, where if in fact he wasn't a fit for us and he is for somebody else, you want him to take advantage of that opportunity."
Maddon said the possibility of losing the veteran left-hander would not influence the final decision. When asked if Bedard would be a bullpen candidate if he didn't win the fifth spot, Maddon said that given all the bullpen candidates the Rays have, "I think it would be hard to want to do that."
Coming into camp, the Rays knew they would have a stiff competition for the spot created by Jeremy Hellickson's right elbow surgery. The right-hander will be out until early June after having "loose bodies" removed.
"I don't think I could be happier with the way [the competition has] gone," pitching coach Jim Hickey said.
Myers moves to leadoff, responds with big game
FORT MYERS, Fla. -- Wil Myers entered Tuesday night's game against the Twins hitting .154 with one RBI and no extra-base hits this spring. While the Rays aren't making a big deal about the reigning American League Rookie of the Year's hitting -- or lack thereof -- they did employ a little twist by using him in the leadoff spot.
Rays manager Joe Maddon explained they just wanted to "give him a different look."
"Go up there and try to get on base," Maddon said. "Work at-bats and try to get on base. … Typically what we'll do during the course of the season with different guys -- try easier, stay in the middle, get on base, utilize your skills and that kind of stuff. I just want him to think differently."
Myers responded with three doubles in his first three at-bats before going down swinging to end the fifth.
"I liked it, it was cool, first time there, pretty cool to lead off the game," said Myers of his first taste of the leadoff spot in his professional career. "Last year, I had terrible spring as well. ... Just got some good pitches today. Was able to put some good swings on them."
Desmond Jennings, normally the team's leadoff man, smiled when asked what he thought of Tuesday night's leadoff man: "Same thing you thought of him -- three doubles."
Extra bases
• Juan Carlos Oviedo threw for 10 minutes on Monday and Maddon said, "He did really well. There are no negative residuals. He did fine." Maddon said they are optimistic the right-hander can pitch in a game by Friday. Oviedo is a late-inning bullpen hopeful, but had visa problems and did not arrive to camp until Saturday.
• Sean Rodriguez's tight left hamstring is doing better. He played in a Minor League game on Monday, and according to Maddon, "He was good. He was very good. They say it went really well." Maddon added that Rodriguez is slated to start in the infield Wednesday against the Orioles.
• George Pappas of the Rays' communications department has written his first book, "How the Cleveland Indians of the '90s Went from Cellar Dwellers to Playoff Contenders." According to ESPN's Tim Kurkjian, Pappas "provides a wonderfully comprehensive and personal account of the rise of the Cleveland Indians in the 1990s. I learned so much reading this book."
• James Loney fouled a ball off the lower part of his right leg before hitting an RBI single in his fourth at-bat Tuesday night. The Rays' first baseman left the game for a pinch-runner at that point. Afterward, he noted that he would put some ice on the bruise, but said he would be OK.
Bill Chastain 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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ByJacob Gershman
The Archbishop of Oklahoma City is dropping his lawsuit against a devil-worshiping group that had threatened to defile a consecrated communion wafer allegedly stolen from the Roman Catholic Church.
In a lawsuit filed in district court in Oklahoma County on Wednesday, lawyers representing Archbishop Paul Coakley demanded the return of a communion wafer obtained by a Satanic group.
The archdiocese brought the action after the leader of the group said he and his followers would offer it to Satan in a carnal sacrifice at a "Black Mass" ceremony next month inside Oklahoma City's Civic Center Music Hall.
Michael W. Caspino, a lawyer representing Archbishop Coakley, told Law Blog that a priest collected the consecrated wafer from a representative of the group on Thursday afternoon, calling the development a "gigantic victory for decency and for all religions."
Adam Daniels, the head of the Satan-worshiping group, called Dakhma of Angra Mainyu, had told Law Blog earlier in the day that he would return the wafer to the Catholic Church if it agreed to drop the lawsuit against him.
"Once the Catholic Church has dropped the lawsuit, they can collect it from my attorney," he said. "I don't feel like wasting thousands of dollars fighting over a cookie."
To Catholics, a consecrated communion wafer carries enormous spiritual significance. According to Catholic doctrine, after the unleavened wafer of bread is consecrated at Catholic mass, it becomes the body of Jesus Christ, referred to as the consecrated host.
"If an unauthorized individual has possession of a consecrated host, it must have been procured, either by that person or by another, by illicit means: by theft, fraud, wrongful taking, or other form of misappropriation," the suit said.
"While I continue to call on all Catholics, Christians and people of good will to pray daily for cancellation of the so-called 'black mass,' I have taken a legal step to combat this blasphemous and obscene inversion of the Catholic Mass," Archbishop Coakley said in a statement Wednesday.
Mr. Daniels said he had obtained the wafer in the mail from a "Catholic priest working as a Satanist in Turkey."
Busch & Caspino Law Firm LLP, which filed the suit on behalf of the archbishop, was founded by Orange County, Calif., attorney Tim Busch, a prominent Catholic activist.


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Dealing with consumer disputes
Put it in writing
Once you have decided that there is a dispute with a supplier of goods or services make sure all your communications are in writing.
If the supplier makes a verbal promise to fix the problem, ask them to put it in writing. Include the time and date, the full name of the person you deal with, and the details of the conversation – then sign and date it.
Dealing with emotions
Keep calm! Emotional reactions may be satisfying for a moment or two, but they also harm the chances of reaching an amicable solution.
Sometimes a respectful attitude will earn you points with the supplier. Like anyone, suppliers can become defensive when attacked, and often this will end any negotiation.
A good tactic is to maintain an even tone in your voice (no matter what you're really thinking!).
Don't make written comments that insult a supplier's professional standing or reputation, even if you believe it is absolutely true. At the least the supplier will be defensive and angry – at worst you might find yourself with a defamation action on your hands.
Of course, you may be met with intimidating behaviour from the supplier, or perhaps they will refuse to negotiate.
At this time it is best to get professional advice, but try to leave the door open for a settlement ('I'm happy to talk to you if you really want to resolve this problem, otherwise I think we should look for other ways to deal with this problem').
Five steps
Here are five steps you can use to resolve a consumer dispute with a trader or supplier of goods or services:
- Contact the business, or write a letter of complaint. Remember to take notes of the conversation, and follow it up with a letter (see paragraph below). You can also consider a letter of demand.
- See if there is an industry association (e.g. a retail traders association) that deals with disputes. Sometimes they have standards that they expect their members to uphold and a complaints resolution mechanism. Get in touch with your State/Territory Consumer Affairs or Fair Trading Office for contact details.
- Your State/Territory Consumer Affairs or Fair Trading Office will be able to offer advice on your rights and other helpful information. They also have legal powers to investigate situations where consumer laws may have been broken.
- Get legal advice.
- Go to court/tribunal. Most State/Territories have small claims tribunals that allow consumers to represent themselves. Do not take steps to begin court/tribunal action unless you first understand your legal position.
A letter of complaint
As a first step, if you want to contact the business in writing to complain about a problem with the product or service (or as a follow up to a telephone call), include the following:
- your name and contact details;
- the issue – make the point without unnecessary detail;
- dates and places where the problem occurred;
- the solution you propose;steps you have already taken to resolve the problem;
- copies of all relevant documents (e.g. receipts and warranties); and
- a pleasant closing line – e.g. 'I look forward to your earliest reply to this letter'.
Getting legal advice
If you decide to get legal advice, make sure the lawyer deals with the type of problem you want to resolve.
Once you receive a letter from the supplier's lawyer, you should consider getting legal advice of your own, especially if it is a letter of demand for payment for services that you have withheld because you are not satisfied with the work.
A lawyer may be able to suggest ways to negotiate or a settlement that will solve the problem. If you delay or do nothing you may find yourself on the back foot, or as a defendant in court action.
Never sign any legal document you are sent without legal advice or understanding your legal position.
Legal costs
It's amazing how many straightforward consumer disputes end up in Local and Magistrates Courts!
It is often better to settle a dispute by negotiation than go to court, where the likelihood is that it will be settled 'out of court' anyway – by then you will have incurred a lot more costs, and you may have to settle on terms that were available before you launched the court action.
Once you get to court, the costs escalate very quickly. These may include:
- solicitor's and barrister's fees
- courts costs
- costs of reports
- witness costs.
If you lose the case, you will usually have to pay your own costs plus a part of the other side's costs as well. Many States now have specialist Tribunals that deal with consumer issues.
Alternative dispute resolution (ADR)
This is a way to settle a dispute through an independent third party, instead of going to court, with or without lawyers.
For instance, if you use mediation as a type of ADR, the session will be facilitated by people who have no stake in either side's point of view, and will give both parties equal opportunity to present their side of the argument.
The aim of the alternative dispute resolution is to find common ground between the parties and look for options to settle the dispute. For instance:
- 'conciliation' is a process where a conciliator helps both sides come together to settle the dispute, perhaps suggesting settlement terms;
- 'mediation' attempts to narrow the issues between the sides with the assistance of the mediator.
It is still important to get legal advice if you choose this route. You can get advice about the effect of statements you make in the session and whether they are confidential, and in some circumstances your lawyer may play a part in the mediation.
Advantages of ADR
Alternative dispute resolution is a lot cheaper than going to court and usually a lot faster.
In most circumstances it is more informal than courts, and many people feel more connected to the process because they are able to contribute directly to the outcome.
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Calendars and Confluence
Since we're talking about calendars, I'd like to point out a particularly lucky calendar confluence for those of us who are in New York right now (and for those who aren't, how worthwhile it would be to visit). Three extraordinary exhibitions of medieval art with complex interrelations are here for a few more months.
At the Met, we have both The Art of Illumination and The Mourners. These exhibitions are related by patronage: the Valois dynasty was the patron in both cases, as Jean de Berry was the uncle of John the Fearless (Jean sans Peur), whose tomb is celebrated in The Mourners. Meanwhile, at The Morgan Library and Museum, you can see the exhibition Demons and Devotion: The Hours of Catherine of Cleves, featuring a different book of hours that has been taken apart to show many of its illuminations as individual leaves. The Hours of Catherine of Cleves was made a generation after the Belles Heures and was painted in the Netherlands rather than France. Having two luxury books of hours exhibited this way is unprecedented, and there is no better way to understand both the uniqueness and the shared, key features of every book of hours. Each book exemplifies private, personal ownership and devotion, and Catherine of Cleves made different choices than Jean de Berry.
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Invaluable Morneau up for honor
Gardenhire says first baseman is Twins' most valuable player
By Kelly Thesier / MLB.com
Ask Twins manager Ron Gardenhire who has been the most valuable player during his team's 2008 chase for another American League Central title, and the answer is quite simple: Justin Morneau. "He's the guy that makes us go," Gardenhire said. "When people pitch around him or when they make mistakes, he makes them pay. From his production in driving in runs, his batting average up there over .300, and even taking his walks, he's been our MVP on this team." It's no surprise that Morneau is once again mentioned in that breath, as the Twins' offense has been largely carried by the first baseman over the past three seasons. That includes his 2006 AL MVP season, in which he batted .321 with 34 home runs and 130 RBIs. And even in a down year, personally -- and for the Twins' lineup as a whole -- in '07, Morneau still batted .271 with 31 homers and 111 RBIs. But with the departure of Torii Hunter this past offseason and an injury-plagued season for Michael Cuddyer, Morneau has seen more pressure this season to carry the middle of the order. And in that role, he's delivered. Morneau is currently leading the American League in RBIs and is two away from tying his career high of 130 in a season. He's batting over .300 for the second time in the last three seasons, and his 46 doubles ties the Twins' single-season record, set by Marty Cordova in 1996. That level of production has Morneau currently being mentioned in discussions for a second potential AL MVP honor this season, and it's also earned him the Twins' nomination for the Major League Baseball Hank Aaron Award presented by Sharp. This coveted honor is awarded annually to the best overall offensive performer in each league, with each club having a nominee. Fans can vote until Sunday, Oct. 12 to select the winner in each league. The winners will be announced prior to Game 4 of the World Series on Sunday, Oct. 26. Last year's winners were Yankees third baseman Alex Rodriguez and Brewers first baseman Prince Fielder. Originally introduced in 1999 to honor the 25th anniversary of Aaron breaking Babe Ruth's all-time home run record, the Hank Aaron Award was the first major award to be introduced in 30 years. Although it would seem difficult to improve upon an MVP year, Morneau feels that he's seen quite a bit of growth as a hitter since 2006. "My at-bats are probably more consistent," Morneau said. "I never wanted to be known as someone that is just a power hitter. I wanted to be a good hitter that hits for power. It's more important for me to be a complete hitter. A guy that can go out there in a situation where we need a single, I can make an adjustment in my swing and go out there and have a good at-bat." As a result of some of those changes, Morneau's power numbers are down from years past. He has just 23 homers on the season and is doubtful to finish with 30-plus homers for the third straight season. But while there is the one downside, Morneau has seen many more plusses -- including his clutch hitting. Heading into Friday's game against the Rays, Morneau was batting .362 with runners in scoring position and an even more impressive .429 with the bases loaded. "What's impressive is, here is a guy who is now hitting .300-plus and can drive the ball out of the ballpark and is one of those clutch hitters," Gardenhire said. "He's really grown as a player and hitter. And if there is a game on the line, there is no hitter that I'd rather have up there at the plate than Morneau." In terms of compliments to a hitter, there would seem to be no better one than that.
Kelly Thesier 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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Fourth-seeded Palo Alto and No. 5 seed Serra, however, will meet for the first time in the postseason on Friday night in the first round of the CCS Open Division playoffs on the Vikings' field. Kickoff is 7 p.m.
The winner will advance to the semifinals next weekend at Independence High in San Jose at 7 p.m. The likely opponent will be No. 1 seed Bellarmine (9-1), which hosts No. 8 Terra Nova in the first round.
Palo Alto and Serra, meanwhile, will match 8-2 records and high-powered offenses that will put the defenses to the test. The Vikings are averaging 41.5 points a game, which ranks No. 4 in the CCS this season, while the Padres are averaging 36.1 points a contest. Both defenses, coincidently, are holding opponents to 19.1 points a game.
Serra comes in averaging 332 rushing yards a game and only 50.7 through the air, which pretty much sums up what the Padres plan to do Friday. Palo Alto head coach Earl Hansen has faced run-oriented teams before — like Bellarmine — and has had mixed results in stopping them.
"They (Serra) run that same double wing that Bellarmine does," said Hansen. "They just get their running back in behind the big linemen and go."
The Padres will bank on senior running back Eric Redwood to carry their hopes. He's carried 172 times for 1,309 yards and 20 touchdowns.
"He's not overly fast," Hansen said of Redwood. "But, their linemen are big and strong."
Serra comes into the game following an upsetting 24-0 loss to St. Francis last Saturday.
"They didn't play well," Hansen said of the Padres. "They just go flat out beat. St. Francis played great defense. Redwood had around 100 yards (107), but tons of carries (27). St. Francis came out throwing and didn't stop."
Interestingly enough, neither team generated much yardage. The Lancers rushed for only 37 yards and finished with 244 total yards. The Padres passed for only 57 yards and finished with 273 total. Defense and turnovers proved to be the difference as St. Francis picked off three passes and recovered a fumble.
"In close games like this one," said Hansen, "we can't make mistakes, like we did against Milpitas."
Paly lost its SCVAL De Anza Division opener to Milpitas, 24-19, in a game that saw junior quarterback Keller Chryst throw five interceptions and senior wideout Malcolm Davis drop an wide-open touchdown pass. In Paly's only other loss, to Mitty, the Vikings missed an extra point and gave up a 99-yard kickoff return in a 28-27 nonleague decision. Take away one mistake in each game and Palo Alto could be sitting at 10-0.
The Vikings, to their credit, recovered from those setbacks. Since the loss to Milpitas, Paly has won six straight. One more win will give the Vikings a record of 100-25-2 in the past 10 seasons for an average of 10 wins per year.
Palo Alto is averaging 46.8 points during its win streak and has scored more points in 10 games (415) than its state championship team did in 2010 when it produced 323 before running the table in the postseason to finish 14-0. Even last season's team, with B.J. Boyd, scored only 402 points after the first 10 games.
Clearly, the Vikings have reloaded instead of rebuilding. It starts with Chryst, who has completed 123 of 240 passes for 2,278 yards and 26 touchdowns with 11 interceptions while averaging 227.8 yards per game. Senior Jayshawn Gates-Mouton has caught 33 passes for 678 yards and junior Malcolm Davis has 32 receptions for 666 yards. Senior Matt Tolbert leads the run game with 1,061 yards on 139 hauls and 12 touchdowns while Justin Gates-Mouton has added 454 yards on 49 carries with five TDs.
"As long as we give Keller time, he's so accurate that we'll score."
The twins — Jayshawn and Justin — have been sick, however, but were expected back to practice on Wednesday. Jayshawn is arguably the fastest player on the team, and in most games. He ran on the Vikings' record-setting 400-meter relay team that reached the finals of the CIF State Track and Field Championships last spring.
Jayshawn and Justin also double as cornerbacks, with Jayshawn picking off two passes during a 56-21 win over Santa Clara last Friday that gave the Vikings the De Anza Division title and berth into the Open Division.
"They've done very well," Hansen said of the twins. "They're also great dancers in the locker room."
Whether there's any dancing after Friday's game will be determined by how the Vikings meet Serra's challenge.
The key, Hansen said, is "not to let them control the clock." That means no lengthy 10-15 play drives.
"If they do that consistently," Hansen added, "we're in trouble."
A defensive line that includes senior Spencer Drazovich, junior Jack Anderson, junior Justin Rittman, junior Pedro Gomez, senior De'Antay Williams and senior Larry Allen will play a key role in controlling the line of scrimmage. If the Vikings can do that, it's on to the semifinals and a rematch with defending champion Bellarmine.
In other CCS openers Friday, No. 4-seeded Menlo-Atherton (6-4) will host No. 5 Sequoia (8-2) in Division I play and No. 4 Menlo School (8-2) will take on No. 5 Monte Vista Christian (8-2) of Watsonville in Division IV action at Sequoia High. Both games are at 7 p.m.
On Saturday, No. 2 Sacred Heart Prep (9-1) will host No. 7 Pacific Grove (7-3) at 1 p.m.
For Menlo-Atherton and Menlo, first-round wins will earn them semifinal games with top-seeded teams — Milpitas (7-3) for the Bears and Seaside (10-0) for the Knights. The Gators have a potentially easier route with No. 3 Carmel (9-1) providing a test in the semifinals.
Menlo opens the postseason as the No. 1 scoring team in the CCS with 49.7 points a game while Sacred Heart Prep is the top defensive squad, allowing just nine points a contest — despite giving up 28 points to Menlo last week in the Gators' 31-28 victory in the Valparaiso Bowl.
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This chardonnay's balanced flavor profile — not too oaky or buttery, nor too austere — makes it a good match for the potpie. "It's crisp and clean with citrus undertones, but on top it's got the oak that brings out the butteriness of the dish," Tidwell said. He noted that some of the other chardonnays overpowered the pastry. "This is the first time the crust has been a star," Beck said. "You want to enjoy the flaky buttery crust, and this helps bring out that tasting experience."
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This wine shows tropical and citrus fruit flavors with nut, vanilla and allspice notes. "I love it — there's something unique about this pairing. It's intriguing enough that I want to keep going back and forth between the food and the wine," Beck said. Tidwell and Barber liked the pairing better than the wine on its own. "I like it on the front, but it's a little bitter on the end," Tidwell said. "But the food really enhances the wine and allows the two to go together."
2011 William Fevre Champs Royaux Chablis, France
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This fresh, fruity wine's nice mineral notes and light oak finish are typical of the appellation. "You can't go wrong with Chablis," Tidwell said. He cited it as another example of the crisp, clean style of wine that goes so well with the dish. "They have to have some backbone, too, and this does," he added. Tidwell and Barber liked the wine's flinty notes, and found it a good contrast to the rich, creamy dish. "It's an easy, enjoyable pairing," Beck said. Barber added that the wine would make a good aperitif, too, so you could enjoy it throughout the evening.
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$10.99-$13.99; Central Market in Dallas, Dallas Fine Wine and Spirits, Domaine Wine Co., Eatzi's on Oak Lawn Avenue, Good Spirits, select Goody Goody stores, Kroger, Lake View Liquor on Garland Road, McKinney Liquor on McKinney Avenue, Pogo's, Sam's, Sigel's, Spec's, PK's, Tom Thumb supermarkets, Total Wine, Whole Foods Market
This wine shows clean, citrus flavors with a subtle touch of oak. "It works for the same reasons that the grüner veltliner did — it's crisp and very cleansing," Tidwell said. "This is a rich dish that needs a wine that can cleanse the palate." Beck liked the way the wine highlighted the chicken. Tidwell noted that the wine "brings out all the parts of the dish," as individual flavors — although not as a meld of flavors. A good budget choice.
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Made from Austria's signature grape variety, this terrific food wine was our favorite match. "It brings out the green peas and tarragon in the potpie, and the wine's crispness cuts the richness of the dish," James Tidwell said. Blythe Beck agreed, adding that it brings all the dish's flavors together and brightens the vegetables. Tidwell and Cathy Barber liked the contrast of the wine with the crust. "It's highlighting the buttery quality of the crust," Tidwell said. Don't be put off by the bottle's size, shape and crown cap; instead, make this your everyday wine, since it's a great value and goes with so many foods.
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This richly fruity wine will satisfy red wine drinkers without overpowering the potpie. It beat out eight other reds sampled, most of which proved too earthy. Tidwell felt that the wine's fruitiness worked with the potpie, even if it didn't enhance the dish. "If you want a red, this is one that plays well with the dish."
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Phils send three representatives to Draft
Luzinski, Noles and McDaniel to be in attendance on June 5
By Ken Mandel / MLB.com
PHILADELPHIA -- Greg Luzinski, Dickie Noles and Lee McDaniel will represent the Phillies at the 2008 First-Year Player Draft. The first day of the draft, set to begin June 5 at The Milk House at Disney's Wide World of Sports Complex in Lake Buena Vista, Fla., is scheduled to broadcast live on BaseballChannel.TV beginning at 1 p.m. ET. This is the second year the Draft has been televised. Each team will have a member of its organization announce the picks. Some of the former players scheduled to attend include Ken Griffey Sr. (Reds), Travis Fryman (Indians), Al Kaline (Tigers), Tony Oliva (Twins), Tino Martinez (Yankees), Dave Winfield (Padres) and Felipe Alou (Giants). Luzinski was selected by the Phillies in the first round (11th overall) of what was then called the 1968 amateur entry draft. He spent 11 of his 15 Major League seasons with the Phillies from 1970-80 and was a member of the 1980 World Series championship team.
"Bull" finished his career with four seasons as the designated hitter for the White Sox.Noles was a fourth-round pick in the 1975 amateur entry draft by the Phillies, and made it to the big leagues in 1979. He posted a 3.89 ERA in 48 appearances for the '80 team. Noles also pitched for the Cubs, Rangers, Indians, Tigers and Orioles before returning to the Phillies in 1990. He is currently the team's Employee Assistance Professional. McDaniel is the assistant director of Minor League Operations in Clearwater, Fla., the team's Spring Training home. MLB.com will carry every pick. It begins at 1 p.m. ET on Day 1 with a special ceremonial draft of former Negro Leaguers who will be on hand at The Milk House. The First-Year Player Draft follows at 2 p.m. with a simulcast of ESPN2's broadcast of the first round and compensation picks. The remaining rounds on Day 1 will be shown exclusively on BaseballChannel.TV, with live analysis on site from MLB.com Draft guru Jonathan Mayo and David Rawnsley of Perfect Game USA. Several of the top amateur prospects are expected in attendance in Orlando for Day 1, and each of the 30 Major League clubs will be represented by front office executives and baseball luminaries. Fans are welcome to attend Day 1 of the Draft, and admission to The Milk House is free, with seating limited to a first-come, first-served basis. Day 2 will get under way at 11:30 a.m. ET and continue through Round 50, if necessary. Every pick on Day 2 can be heard live at MLB.com.
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JACKSONVILLE, Fla. - A 13-year-old boy was arrested Monday at Kirby-Smith Middle School, accused of raping a girl in the bathroom.
Arkeem Askew is charged with sexual battery on a victim older than 12.
According to the Jacksonville Sheriff's Office, the victim said she was walking toward her locker when she was approached by Askew, who she said forced her into the girls' restroom.
Police said Askew pulled down the girl's pants and underwear and tried to have sex with her. Police said the victim struggled to the point where Askew pushed her into a bathroom stall and overpowered her.
Investigators said the victim was eventually able to escape the bathroom and contact school authorities.
According to the Duval County School District, the school resource officer had the suspect and victim complete written statements and then contacted police.
"The policy is to investigate first at the school level, then contact police. So what happened in this case was the student made the allegation, notified school personnel, immediately there was investigation, same day. On the spot at the scene and at that point JSO became involved in the investigation. And then move forward on the arrest," said Superintendent of Schools, Dr. Nikolai Vitti.
Superintendent Nikolai Vitti, however, said school officials were likely just trying to find out what happened.
"Most administrators at the school level will do a preliminary investigation to fact find and then make the decision to contact the police," Vitti said.
He said this happened during an after-school tutoring program.
Police said Askew asked his grandmother to be present during a police interview, and she immediately told him to invoke his right to an attorney, and the interview was ended.
Askew was arrested and booked into the Duval Regional Juvenile Detention Center.
Askew's family did not comment at his home Tuesday.
Neighbors were surprised and worried.
"I got three little girls, 12, 13 and 14," Allen Rutherford said. "They walk down to Ribault Middle (School) and Ribault (High School). They have to walk to school. Now this done happened right across the street. Nah, man, something's got to happen about that."
Parents at the school said they had not been informed about what happened.
"That is not good at all," Melvin Nesmith said. "We need to be notified about that."
School officials say there is a resource officer and video surveillance at the school, but they didn't say if the event was captured on surveillance.
They said the principal does plan to inform parents by phone.
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LA calling on rally, magic to stop Mets
In must-win NLDS game, Dodgers pit Maddux against Trachsel
By Tom Singer / MLB.com
LOS ANGELES -- Well, the Dodgers at least have a candidate to reprise the Kirk Gibson role. A torn left quad muscle will keep Nomar Garciaparra out of Los Angeles' lineup for Saturday's Game 3 of the National League Division Series against the Mets. But the injury may also give Garciaparra, who will be available to pinch-hit, a chance to rouse the Dodgers the way the gimpy Gibson did with his seminal home run against Oakland in the 1988 World Series -- the one Los Angeles had reached by beating the Mets in the NL Championship Series. And rousing is what the Dodgers need with the Mets one victory away from a first-stage sweep. "Well, we're still playing," said Dodgers manager Grady Little. "As long as we're still playing, we feel like we have a chance." The Dodgers also have on their side a veteran right-hander celebrated for changing speeds on pitches. Now Greg Maddux has to change the momentum of a series. Maddux will be opposed by Steve Trachsel, the 15-game winner who will be working on 12 days' rest, having spent five days away from the team at the end of the season to tend to a family issue. Trachsel declined to elaborate on the details of that absence, but proclaimed his readiness and excitement for this assignment. "I've waited a long time for this," Trachsel said. "I'm very excited. As far as the long layoff ... I've pitched kind of sporadically like this all season. So it'll actually help me out a bit." Talk of 2-0 leads swirled around Friday afternoon's workouts by both teams at Dodger Stadium. Little's 2003 Boston Red Sox climbed out of such a hole against Oakland -- as did the 2001 Yankees, with whom Willie Randolph was a coach. But media probes into the psychology of such situations were lost on some people who approach baseball the way others approach whittling wood. "Keep it simple," said Randolph, the Mets manager. "Just play, win a ballgame and get on back home. [It's] nothing more than just going out and doing what we've been doing." "Sometimes," Maddux said, "you pitch for bigger reasons, but it's still just pitching. Pitching is pitching -- whether it's in the bullpen or in Spring Training or in games like this." Maddux has carried a heavy burden since the Dodgers liberated him from the North Side of Chicago on July 31. The cerebral right-hander helped deliver them to the postseason.
Saturday, he will try to keep them in this Division Series. Mad Dog will have to turn into a junkyard dog in Game 3, and show some teeth to the Mets.Starting pitching has played a relatively minor role in dropping the Dodgers into an 0-2 hole in this best-of-five tournament. A slow-starting, misfiring offense has been a bigger culprit. So there is only so much Maddux can do to pump some air into the Dodgers. But if the Los Angeles lineup can get the jump on Trachsel, it will be Maddux's latest burden to protect it. The series has boiled down to this: One alumni of the Atlanta dynasty has given the Mets a cushion; now, another alumni must knock some feathers out of it. Few doubt that Maddux will be up to the task, least of all the Mets, who saw postseason experience at work in Tom Glavine's icy performance in Thursday night's Game 2. "He's one of the guys who has had a ton of experience at this," said Cliff Floyd, meaning the postseason oven. "He just looked ready to go." "He had unbelievable composure," said Paul Lo Duca, Glavine's catcher. "He made some great pitches when he had to. You name it, he had it." The Dodgers need for Maddux to have it, too. He'll need to get in on the Mets' hands -- and stay in their heads. "His ball moves a lot, man," Floyd said. "He figured out a way to make the ball move dramatically -- not just a little bit. And when you know how to pitch like that, you become very effective, because guys start to think and guess. As a hitter, that's the worst thing you can do."
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That's part of Maddux's plan, of course. He is an eternal schemer, and doubtless refined his game plan during two nights in Shea Stadium, watching the Mets uppercut and chop the Dodgers into two defeats."He's one of those pitchers who can take a great plan out to the mound and put it into effect," Little said. "Hopefully, he'll be able to do that." The Dodgers' main hope is that he could do that for six innings -- which he has done in eight of his 12 Los Angeles starts. That would enable Little to follow him with a sensible relief tandem, Jonathan Broxton and Takashi Saito. While Randolph's pitching plans have followed a blueprint, Little has gotten a total of 9 2/3 innings out of his two starters, Derek Lowe and Hong-Chih Kuo. James Loney, who has had four at-bats since his franchise-record-tying nine-RBI game on Sept. 28 in Denver, will replace Garciaparra at first base in the Dodgers' lineup. Seeing their pitchers get one clutch out after another has made the Mets confident, but they remain leery. "We have to prepare the same way, keep the same mind-set," said outfielder Endy Chavez. "Now they're going home," Mets closer Billy Wagner said Thursday night, "and they and their fans will definitely be tough. They've already been a great comeback team from desperation." Echoed Floyd, "We have to prepare like it's 0-0. This is no time for complacency. We'll come out with the same intensity, get it done -- and relax."
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"pick up your car at an event we're having at our Hawthorne Design Studio"
"pick up your car at an event we're having at our Hawthorne Design Studio"
A big bubble of model S cars sounds like an exciting thing. It also seems to be a natural new name for this grouping. We have a murder of crows, gang of thieves, gaggle of geese, deck of cards, bevy of quail, etc...
A group of Tesla cars then would be a Bubble of Teslas.
How about "shock"?
I received a call with a similar offer, but the event is on Wednesday the 21st at Tesla's HQ in Palo Alto. Getting mine before thanksgiving definitely makes me smile, as much if not more than a home delivery the following week.
How about a...
Whisper of Teslas
A murder of crows? I don't like the sound of that.
Maybe a Pride :)
A coil of Teslas.
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Good ones!
Google says "coil of Teslas" has been used before on the TMC forums. Two other options:
A "surge of Teslas" - plays on the electrical term as well as the surge you feel from the electric motor's torque.
A "Flux of Teslas" - a Tesla is the SI unit of measure for magnetic flux. From Latin's "fluxus," meaning to flow, as an English word it refers to a state of change as well as electric flux representing the flow of electricity. Also, the car's aluminum construction makes flux dispersal easier, to allow for smooth passage through the space-time continuum.
A current of Teslas
Charge of the Teslas as in Charge of the Light Brigade
A joule of Teslas
A musk of Teslas
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An elon of Teslas.
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@Brian H, yes, Torrent of Teslas!
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You guys are making my brain hurt :P
"n-1 Teslas"..... because MINE is not among them! :)
That's a sign it's attempting to grow -- but failing! ;)
Your head must hurt a lot then Brian :P
How about a "bolt" of Teslas, as in a bolt of lightning?
I like "charge" too. :-)
I think a coil of Teslas is the best so far. But great ideas.
I think the offer of small group introductory sessions at the service centers or design studios would be a good idea. If they are already geographically (sp?) batching you would have the group composition determined. The delivery specialist could schedule these between batches to reduce the education time required for each individual delivery while still keeping it personal.
I like a joule (sounds like jewel which is also true). After all 85 kwhr ≈ 300 megajoules.
+1 cerjor, my thought exactly.
A freakin' sh**load of Teslas!
This is a "Faraday" as any for these Tesla collective names.
Does Faraday come before or after Thursday? Maybe that the day when my car will be delivered :)
Regardles of the name of this collection of Tesla's, does anyone know how large todays group is? My other question is, will this be a monthly event? Hope someone who attended today can answer these questions. Thanks.
Over at TMC, the suggestion was made that people might want to volunteer to have "delivery parties," where several people would pick up their cars at the same time at a service center or store (rather than home delivery). The theory is that this might get the cars delivered sooner and be more efficient/cheaper for TM.
Why not weekly?
Soon, daily!
They are talking about doing this too for our Canadian Sigs.
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A photo of the suspect in the disappearance of a 14-year-old girl was released Wednesday afternoon.
Authorities were continuing to search Wednesday for Haylie White a day after she was taken Tuesday from her home in Harris County by 33-year-old Jacob West, who also is being sought in the case.
She is 5 feet tall and 120 pounds. She has short brown hair and brown eyes. She was last seen wearing a tie-dyed shirt and blue jeans.
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Materials Club Hosts Industry Group BanquetSOCORRO, N.M. February 17, 2012– The Materials Club at Tech is hosting a banquet for the Albuquerque chapter of ASM International on Wednesday, featuring a talk by Dr. Graham Walsh of EMRTC.
| Graham Walsh (in cap) with MythBusters Grant Imahara (left) and Tory Belleci and former Tech student Justine Davidson.
Walsh's presentation will focus on one particular experiment conducted for the MythBusters television show. In 2010, he helped the "Build Team" test the urban myth about making diamonds at home. The MythBusters busted several recipes for making homemade diamonds, then came to New Mexico Tech to learn how to make diamonds using explosives.
Walsh will discuss the background information of the conversion of graphite to diamond under shock loading. He will also touch on the phases of carbon, as well as the simple tools used to predict dynamic pressures, shock induced heating of the carbon powders, and how EMRTC scientists transform graphite into diamond. Ultimately, some of the science behind the show will be brought to light.
Also, two graduate students will give short presentations about their research. Master's student Sara Waters and doctoral student Mekan Ovezmyradov will talk about their work.
The event begins at 5:30 p.m. with a social, followed by dinner at 6 p.m. and presentations at 7 p.m. The event will be in the third floor ballroom of the Fidel Center. Tickets are $20 for professionals; students are free. The deadline to register is Monday, Feb. 20. To register, contact Jacob Kolar at (804) 519-3623 or firstname.lastname@example.com.


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The reigning Big South 3A Conference wrestling champions appear ready to defend their title, but they�ll find out for sure in a hurry.
North Gaston begins its Big South 3A Conference schedule Tuesday at Kings Mountain in a matchup of two of the league�s stronger teams. In other openers Tuesday, 2012 runner-up Ashbrook hosts Forestview while Hunter Huss travels to Crest.
North Gaston, 6-0 during the conference regular season last year, is coming off a team victory at the 30-team Holy Angels Invitational Friday and Saturday in Charlotte.
Tuesday's match between North Gaston and Kings Mountain will feature four state-ranked wrestlers and one honorable mention as selected by retrorankings.com.
North Gaston�s Collin Johnson (182 pounds) and James Passmore (285) are No. 1 in the 3A state rankings in their respective weight classes. North Gaston�s Jordan Galyan is ranked seventh at 152 pounds, Kings Mountain�s Markel Hemphill is seventh at 160 pounds and Kings Mountain�s Jonathan Clark is an honorable mention at 182 pounds.
Other state-ranked wrestlers in the Big South include Forestview�s Collin Munson (first, 152 pounds), Ashbrook�s Derick Weber (eighth, 220 pounds) and Forestview�s Chris Bess (ninth, 132 pounds). Honorable mentions include Ashbrook�s Brian Le (106), Ashbrook�s Will Brandon (145) and Hunter Huss� Norquan Otis (160).
The dual-team schedule runs through Feb. 6. The Big South tournament is set for Feb. 9.
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Big South 3A Conference wrestling schedule
Jan. 8
Forestview at Ashbrook
North Gaston at Kings Mountain
Hunter Huss at Crest
Jan. 11
Hunter Huss at Forestview
South Point at North Gaston
Kings Mountain at Crest
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Crest at South Point
Ashbrook at Hunter Huss
Forestview at Kings Mountain
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North Gaston at Hunter Huss
Crest at Ashbrook
South Point at Kings Mountain
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Ashbrook at North Gaston
Hunter Huss at South Point
Forestview at Crest
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South Point at Ashbrook
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"Laura," my mom called down the hall over my sister's screeching.
"Oh, no," I said remembering school. The gloomy dark classroom, all black.
The teacher's crooked teeth and evil grin. Her white hair and colorless eyes. The shriveled skin. I zoned back into my bright pink bedroom with my orange bed and bedcovers. My long wavy golden hair and blue eyes were sparkling in the lamplight. The grey carpet flew under my light caramel feet and blue monkey pajamas as I ran to pull on the ugly uniform of a black dress with muddy green socks and shoes. Wait, I have a tail. My mind went and went and as it did butterflies grew inside my stomach. What to use, what to use? Slowly, I used hair ties to hold up my tail.
"Done," I sighed grabbing my books and heading down the hall.
In the kitchen my mom asked "What took you so long?"
"Ugh," I said, "I had important business. Just take me to school."
"Laura," my mom said getting that threatening tone in her voice.
"Sorry," I said getting clearly annoyed.
"Alright, let's go. Christine!" my mom called her voice rising at the end and starting with a big sigh. Christine is my noisy sister who just happens to love sleeping in and taking her precious time. On the car ride I debated. Should I tell mom? No! Authorities will take me away (Not that I'd miss my sister). But, maybe she could help. And then school was in sight. My mom dropped me off at school and I ran to get to class on time. The bell rang right as I neared the door. I grasped for the doorknob and pulled.
"Laura," the teacher said, cackling as she moved to the front of the one room schoolhouse, striding through the small desks placed in uniform rows, her large one at the back. "Now, now," she said snidely, her grin expanding. "Are we late for class?" she asked.
"Yes ma'am," I said cringing and putting my head down.
"Now class, is she the first one late this year?" she said to all my frightened classmates.
"Yes ma'am," they all replied.
"Oh so I should take pity, NOT!" She said, snot shooting out of her nose as she laughed. "Let's see. Why don't we look at the punishment wall?" She dragged me to the back of the class where her desk sat.
"Oh," she said, "looks like you'll be cleaning the snake's cage." "Yes ma'am," I said terrified, "but isn't it poisonous?"
To that she curtly replied, "You have a lot of work. And the answer to that question is, positively. The rest of you, recess time! Let's go." She herded them out of the classroom and locked me in. I ran to get the cleaning supplies and stared at the tank. Was the snake asleep? Was it a good time to reach in? I wondered.
"Beware of the witch!" a sizzling voice whispered.
"Who what what said that?" I said looking around.
"Me, Elliot Gercham. That lady, the witch, she slowly turns the whole class into animals that she sells all around the world. I'm a snake. She doesn't know that I've warned you. She doesn't think I can talk. Sssssss." The snake whispered.
"I really am scared. Snap out of it!" I said whacking myself in the head. "Snakes don't talk. Snakes don't talk-"
"Then how am I? You have to listen to me. She is going to torture you all as helpless animals!" Elliot the snake said.
"Well, then what am I supposed to do? Kill her or drown her in the magic lake in the middle of the classroom?" I said sarcastically.
"Well, no. You whack her on the head with the flying broom in the closet and she'll disintegrate." He said matter of factly.
"Wha- OK so I take a magic broom and hit the teacher. What ev. Wait how do you know?"
"I googled it on my computer before I changed into this."
"Google has that?"
"Yes. Oh, here she comes."
"But, but, which broom?"
"The one that flies."
"OK, don't bite me. I need to clean the cage for the teacher. Here goes." I cleaned it quickly. Snakes were really tidy.
"How's work going Laura?" the teacher asked.
"Well, I'm almost done." "Let me see." She said. As she turned around I grabbed the broom from the closet, conveniently placed next to the door, and snuck up behind her. Should I do it? How much trouble would I be in if I hit my teacher and she didn't disentigrate? Then, she turned around.
"What are you doing? Give me that!" She spat. Now or never. I brought the broom down and "POOF" she exploded in ashes!
My tail and probably other kids' animal parts shrunk away. The only reminder left was my hair ties lying on the floor.
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For its third small business cash mob, Mountain Credit Union was able to help support a local arts and crafts store.
On Oct. 18, the $157 million credit union in Waynesville, N.C., held a cash mob at Asheville, NC Home ~ Crafts.
"We really appreciate the extra word of mouth and social media advertising that the credit union was able to generate for us," said Judy Quinn, one of the store's owners. "We hope that this event will spark new interest in the type of products that we offer."
Asheville, NC Home ~ Crafts began as a source for local artisans to sell their work and also offers craft supplies, according to Mountain CU.
Quinn and Marie Hendrix opened the store with their own products and those of 25 other artisans and immediately sold out, the credit union said. Eleven years later, they have continued to expand and now sell for more than 100 artisans from Western North Carolina.
"Judy and Marie have supported the credit union for many years," said Lisa Moore, branch manager at Mountain CU's Asheville branch. "Their store is a great example of what makes Asheville unique and their support of the artisans in our local community shows that they have a lot of the same 'community first' values that our credit union has."
Mountain CU said it plans to keep choosing other businesses for its "Featured Business of the Month" on its Facebook page and through cash mobs to continue their efforts to support the small business communities in the areas that they serve.
Earlier this year, the credit union held a cash mob at a local ice cream and coffer shop.
Small business cash mobs continue to grow in popularity within the credit union industry. Several states, including Louisiana, Michigan and Ohio, recently held the events to help support local firms.


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It was "Flair-mania" for Dustin Pedroia and Josh Reddick on Tuesday when professional wrestler Ric Flair paid a visit to Fenway Park. The wrestling legend surprised the players in the Red Sox clubhouse, where Pedroia and Reddick have quite a collection of wrestling memorabilia that includes a WWE championship belt, a Hulk Hogan varsity jacket and even one of Flair's own autographed robes.
"We had no clue. We were both just sitting there and then we turned around, and there he was in the flesh," said Reddick. "Who would have thought this whole thing would have started out just buying a robe on eBay?" (Boston Globe)
After collecting his 41st save of the season, D-backs leader J.J. Putz made a deal with team GM Derrick Hall. Putz gave Hall the game ball, and Hall promised he'd give it back when he beat prostate cancer. (The Arizona Republic)
Congratulations to Matt Kemp, who will be honored in a pregame ceremony at Dodger Stadium on Sept. 21 after his teammates voted him the team's inspirational player and 2011 winner of the Roy Campanella Award.
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Pitchers in the Nationals' bullpen tricked Philly fans by rearranging the outfield signage for the $25 million Powerball and $75 million Mega Millions lottery jackpots to read $521 and $705 million. (The Washington Post)
Yankees pitcher CC Sabathia joined a star-studded cast of fellow Boys & Girls Clubs alumni including Jennifer Lopez, Earvin "Magic" Johnson and Denzel Washington in a new "Great Futures Start Here" PSA to support Boys & Girls Clubs of America. (YouTube)
Braves first baseman Eric Hinske did what any superstitious Major League veteran does for a little batting average boost -- he buzzed his hair into a mohawk. "I love it," said "faux-hawked" teammate Dan Uggla. "Best haircut on the team." (Atlanta Journal-Constitution)
In honor of the last days of summer, Adam Jones "smashed" some mango Pinkberry ice cream with watermelon, mango, strawberry pearls and pineapple. Yum! (Twitter)
Tweet of the Day: "You know, internally I think I could be Jason Bourne. A few minutes ago though, I got lost driving in my own neighborhood. So...maybe not." -- A's pitcher Brandon McCarthy (@BMcCarthy32)
Quote of the Day: "Who's the best-looking guy in Hollywood? You know what, I'd probably have Nick Swisher play me. He'd line up." -- Rays DH Johnny Damon on who he'd want to portray him in a movie (St. Petersburg Times)
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