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How fitting it is that the day after President Obama delivered his first speech devoted entirely to the issue of immigration reform, 150 people are being sworn in as naturalized U.S. citizens on Ellis Island. In an address at American University, President Obama vowed not to "kick the can down the road" on immigration reform, restating his desire to fix a broken immigration system.
In his speech, the President asserted the need for a pathway to citizenship for the estimated 11 million people currently residing in the U.S. who do not have legal status, while stressing that the U.S. government secures the border, and businesses face consequences for hiring undocumented workers and keeping wages depressed. Calling on Congress to pass a comprehensive plan to fix an immigration system that is "fundamentally broken," President Obama tackled the issue that has been the subject of contentious political debate in these months leading up to the mid-term November elections. He spoke about the "…estimated 11 million undocumented immigrants in the United States" and said that "the overwhelming majority of these men and women are simply seeking a better life for themselves and their children." The President cautioned against rounding up and deporting the undocumented immigrants that are an intrinsic part of American society and economy, and against a blanket amnesty for all that he said would be "unwise and unfair…would suggest to those thinking about coming here illegally that there will be no repercussions for such a decision," and "could lead to a surge in more illegal immigration. " Instead, he advocated for a solution that eschewed both polar extremes of the debate in favor of rational middle ground. He said-
Ultimately, our nation, like all nations, has the right and obligation to control its borders and set laws for residency and citizenship. And no matter how decent they are, no matter their reasons, the 11 million who broke these laws should be held accountable. Now, if the majority of Americans are skeptical of a blanket amnesty, they are also skeptical that it is possible to round up and deport 11 million people. They know it's not possible. Such an effort would be logistically impossible and wildly expensive. Moreover, it would tear at the very fabric of this nation -– because immigrants who are here illegally are now intricately woven into that fabric. Now, once we get past the two poles of this debate, it becomes possible to shape a practical, common-sense approach that reflects our heritage and our values.
This speech was influenced by a number of recent developments in the immigration issue. Most notably, Arizona's harsh anti-immigrant law that has set a precedent for states around the country taking the enforcement of immigration law into their own hands. Since April 23rd, when Arizona Gov. Brewer signed off on the law, its unconstitutional statutes that give a green light to racial profiling, have catapulted the immigration issue and the Federal government's inaction on it, into center stage. The controversial "show me your papers" law, which is currently under review by the Department of Justice, has "fanned the flames of an already contentious debate," Mr. Obama said. President Obama acknowledged the frustration that has led to Arizona and the 20 other states that are in the process of implementing similar laws as "understandable," but stated that it was "ill- conceived" and that it "put huge pressure on local law enforcement to enforce rules that ultimately are unenforceable." Referring to the police chiefs that have stood in opposition to SB1070, he said that laws such as these make communities less safe by "driving a wedge between communities and law enforcement, making our streets more dangerous and the jobs of our police officers more difficult." He criticized this "patchwork of local immigration laws" for having "the potential of violating the rights of innocent American citizens and legal residents, making them subject to possible stops or questioning because of what they look like or how they sound."
In his undeniably political speech, President Obama stressed the necessity for bipartisan support for immigration reform. He took Republicans to task for the lack of movement on immigration reform in Congress, specifically calling out the 11 Republicans Senators who had shown support for a comprehensive reform bill in 2006, and subsequently withdrawn this support, with the Republican party now unanimously calling for a "border security first" approach and balking at a comprehensive reform bill. Obama argued that the process has been "held hostage" by "political posturing, special-interest wrangling and . . . the pervasive sentiment in Washington that tackling such a thorny and emotional issue is inherently bad politics." Referring to his recent b0lstering of border security by sending 1200 troops to the border, he said that the border was now more secure than it had been in 20 years, and that crime along the border was at a record low. Moreover, he dismissed the "border security first" approach saying that the systemic problems were too vast to be fixed with "only fences and border patrols."
The President's speech has been criticized for offering no "new solutions, timetables or points of compromise. Instead, he outlined a longstanding prescription for change that, in addition to having no support from Republicans in Congress, also has failed to unite his fellow Democrats."
And even as President Obama waits for bipartisan consensus on immigration reform, families continue to be torn apart, immigrant youth live in fear of being deported, violations in detention continue to grow and local and state police armed with immigration powers bring fear to communities. Many of these problems can be tackled be administrative measures, but there was little spoken of in the speech. No action was pledged on any of the bills already in Congress though he did mention support for the DREAM Act that would give undocumented students a chance to live in the U.S. And even with a forum for an announcement on whether the federal government is going to sue the state of Arizona, no mention was made on the issue. Many groups have decided to take action into their own hands.
Following on the heels of President Obama's address, leading law enforcement officials shared their concerns about programs that require enforcement of immigration laws by state or local law police, a trend that continues in absence of a federal solution. With the country's foremost police chiefs and sheriffs speaking out against such enforcement that undo decades of progress in community policing, Presente.org in collaboration with the National Day Labor Organizing Network (NDLON) and the Trail of DREAMs is launching an ambitious new campaign calling on the President to use his power to create real change, starting with ending the deeply problematic 287g program.
Reform Immigration for America is asking people to write to Senate Republicans, asking them to"stop holding up the process and hurting families" America's Voice is asking people to support the DREAM Act, "a stepping-stone to broader reform that we can pass right now" to support "youth who would qualify to earn citizenship under the DREAM Act who are future valedictorians, nurses, computer programmers, and soldiers."
And Restore Fairness is calling on President Obama and Members of Congress to fix the broken detention and deportation system that traumatizes families and has led to many human rights violations.
While we are encouraged by the President's speech and commitment to the issue of immigration, and reminded of our nation's proud immigrant heritage, there is a deep need for bipartisan action as peoples lives hang in the balance.
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The deciding play in a loss to Jacksonville puts Joe Haden on the brink of tears. The former Mount Union wideout who caught the touchdown pass calls it the favorite play of his life.
Halfway through the shortest, hardest interview of his NFL career, Joe Haden's voice cracked.
His eyes were red and moist.
This was worse than a four-game suspension early in a season.
This was the end of a playoff dream, in a terrible loss to a team that had been 0-8.
Haden had just given up a game-losing touchdown pass to Cecil Shorts III. The 20-yard play with 40 seconds left turned a 28-25 Browns lead into a 32-28 Jacksonville victory.
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A crowd had gathered at Haden's locker stall in the grim Browns locker room. Someone else asked him to gauge the team mood now that a 1-6 skid has left season record at 4-8.
"I don't know, man. I don't know," Haden said.
He was getting more animated.
"I just (expletive) can't stand losing," he went on. "It hurts. I go out there, put my (expletive) heart out there every time. Every time. And ... you know what I'm saying? And we end up coming up short.
"From our D ... It was my fault there on the touchdown. He ran a good route, good play, good offense.
"I don't take nothin' from our D. We'll be out there every time. Grinding. Fighting. And it hurts."
His thoughts were scattering. He was fighting to stay composed.
"Every time we start losing ... you know what I'm saying?" he said. "It's just ... we're tired of it, and there's nothing we can say.
"You're going to come with the same questions every week. And we give you the same answers. 'We're going to get better next week. We're going to get better next week.'
"Until we do it, there's nothing else to talk about. Straight up. Good?"
With that, Haden walked out of the locker room, down a long hallway, and out of the stadium, alone.
Shorts was in a completely different place.
"It's a dream come true," said the former Cleveland Collinwood High School and Mount Union star. "For that play to happen in this game, in that situation ... my hometown."
Shorts admitted he was too jacked up at first, trying to impress more than 200 family and friends, including his parents and six siblings.
"I was running before I caught the ball," he said. "The drops were frustrating."
The game boiled down to a third-and-9 from the Cleveland 20, with 45 seconds left and the Browns leading by a field goal.
Haden had been covering Shorts the entire game.
"They were expecting the slant," Shorts said. "I did what we call a slide step ... I made a slide step out.
"We know Joe likes to jump routes. In our previous game, we ran a lot of lot of slants, a lot of unders, a lot of in-cutting routes.
"So, we expected him to jump it. And he jumped."
After a wide-open Shorts caught the ball in the end zone near the Jaguars' tunnel, he soaked in the moment while getting mobbed. Not only were the Browns the team of his youth, they were a team that had passed him by in the 2011 draft. The Jaguars wound up with a fourth-round steal.
"I was just staring at the crowd," Shorts said. "I ain't gonna tell you what I said."
Shorts made many big catches for Mount Union, and he is a rising star on a team that has won three of its last four games.
He made innumerable big plays for Collinwood and Mount Union, but this was one that beat his hometown NFL team.
The catch of his life?
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Kolkata - Cricket may be India's passion, but soccer is still Kolkata's religion.
While the final day's play in the India-England Test at the Eden Garden drew only around 3,000 people, a whopping one lakh-plus fans packed the East Bengal ground to watch an exciting clash between East Bengal and Mohun Bagan.
"Once again soccer has scored over cricket in Kolkata. One may argue that the crowd at Eden was bound to be small as India were on the verge of defeat. But then, what about the previous four days when the crowd never crossed 30,000?" said an avid soccer fan, Kushal Chakraborty.
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All-Area Softball Player of the Year: Waterford's Megan Spellman
It took just an instant, the pitch connecting with Megan Spellman's right wrist, and before her senior season even started she was on her way to Pequot Health Center for an X-ray.
"Instant pain," said Spellman, who was slated to take over for Gatorade Connecticut Player of the Year Kelli Connors as the starting pitcher for the Waterford High School softball team.
"I didn't think it would take two or three weeks to come back, but of course it did. It was a chipped bone. Three weeks I couldn't use my arm. They gave me a brace thing."
Waterford coach Liz Sutman said she would see Spellman during that time and her eyes would be puffy from crying.
"I think that's why when we won the state championship, she couldn't stop crying," Sutman said of Spellman. "They were the same tears she had shed so many times, but this time they were completely happy. ... It made it that much better when she won a state championship her senior year."
Spellman came back from her injury, from a long line of them, in fact, including two knee surgeries that cut short her basketball career.
Then, allowing just two baserunners past the fifth inning of the Class M state championship game, Spellman pitched the 12th-seeded Lancers to their fourth title in program history, a 6-3 victory over No. 2 Granby.
Spellman, who also threw a six-hitter with 13 strikeouts against top-rated Suffield in the semifinals, was chosen as The Day's 2013 All-Area Softball Player of the Year.
"She has literally had the worst luck; she's been hurt for soccer and basketball, as well. She's had to sit out a lot of things she loves," said Connors, one person who was ecstatic to witness Spellman's storybook ending.
"It was her year to shine and she had to overcome one more injury, but no one understands that girl's mindset. She's so determined. When she came back it was like, 'I'm not going to let anything else stop me.' That's why I'm so happy for her. The great person finally gets her day to shine."
Waterford finished 22-6, sharing the Eastern Connecticut Conference Large Division title with East Lyme.
Spellman was 15-4 with a 1.24 earned run average and 126 strikeouts in 130.3 innings. She pitched a no-hitter during the regular season against Stonington, which went on to be the top seed in the ECC tournament. Opponents hit .177 against her. Spellman's four losses were all by a run.
"It seemed surreal. I couldn't believe it happened," Spellman said of winning the state title. "Waterford is known for softball all-stars. With Kelli, I looked up to her. She was an amazing pitcher; I had big shoes to fill.
"But I was so ready to go (before the injury). I wanted to make sure, this is my senior year and I wanted to leave my mark."
Spellman comes by her all-sports-all-the-time approach honestly.
Her dad, Dan, was the East Lyme High boys' basketball coach for 15 seasons and now serves as an assistant coach for the Waterford girls' basketball team. Her mom, Denise, was the coach of the Waterford South Little League team which reached the World Series in Portland, Ore., in 2007. Spellman and Connors were both members of that team, which finished fourth.
Waterford started the state tournament with a 10-9 victory over Rocky Hill. During that game, Sutman pulled Spellman with sizeable lead in hopes of resting her for a possible second-round game the next day, but had to summon her back to the field.
"There's Megan who's resting and I say, 'You have to go back in,'" Sutman said. "... After she won the championship I hugged her and I said, 'You carried us here. We jumped on your back and you carried us here.' She's literally one of the nicest girls. It made it even more crushing when she got hurt because she's always doing all the right things.
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Spellman, a co-captain for Waterford, will attend the University of New Hampshire in the fall and major in sport studies in the Department of Kinesiology, putting competition aside for now.
She will like carry her two state titles with her, though - she was a pinch runner as a freshman when Waterford won the 2010 championship.
"Once we won the quarterfinal, we knew we could do it, win the entire tournament," Spellman said of her senior season. "At the beginning, people weren't even looking at us as anything good. ... Stuff was just going our way. We hit our peak."
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PEORIA — Don Saltsman, a longtime state representative from Peoria and one of the staunchest advocates for firefighter benefits in the state of Illinois, died Thursday. He was 80.
"I don't think anyone did more for the firefighters," said state Rep. David Leitch, R-Peoria, who overlapped with Saltsman in the General Assembly for 10 years. "We used to call him in Springfield the 'Great Fire Suppressor.' His importance can't be understated for what he did for firefighter benefits down in Springfield, which can be controversial today."
Indeed, friends and former colleagues reflecting on his life uniformly recalled two things — his benevolence to the firefighter cause and his advocacy for South Peoria, where he spent much of his life.
Saltsman was elected as state representative for the 92nd District in 1980 and served in that capacity for 16 years until his narrow Democratic primary defeat to Ricca Slone in 1996. Prior to his notoriety as a politician, Saltsman was a well-known firefighter and union president who always championed the cause of organized labor.
His sympathies always were with organized labor, even ones beyond the firefighters' union, said state Sen. Dave Koehler, D-Peoria. From his time with the Peoria Area Labor Management (PALM), Koehler remembered an instance where Saltsman held up the entire budgeting process in Springfield until PALM got the state funding that other labor groups in Illinois routinely received.
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"Don could be kind of gruff," said former state Rep. Mike Smith, D-Canton. "He was not an orator at Springfield. But when he spoke, he was listened to."
"He was very loud and direct in expressing his interests," Leitch said. "But we certainly did not disagree with helping out the (Peoria) community."
Often forgotten amid his political and union achievements was Saltsman's athletic prowess. Blessed with a large stature, he regularly played in elite national fast-pitch softball leagues as a catcher. Chuck Thome, father of former Major League Baseball player Jim Thome, traveled with Saltsman to softball games across the Midwest while mostly playing against him. Driving back and forth to tournaments in the Quad Cities, Thome fondly recalled the road trips together.
Those that had seen him recently knew Saltsman's health had been declining — the massive stature he was remembered for had dwindled.
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Kinda late, but better than never.
Yes, I do thought about what I will get when I pm Kaurkal about how they are abusing their power and being lazy, not solving problems and take it the easy way, which is to ban everyone that stand up. Me, ExistJr, Apples and MusicOfMine himself had stand up and tell the world that how Ubisoft is killing growtopia.
And what do we get? MusicOfMine, from a misban to a real ban, myself got a 2 months ban, Apples and ExistJr got a infraction for "telling the truth".
Now, MoM stated that with the DHorn glitch, Ubisoft perma-banned all of the players that abusing the glitch. What about rollback 1 and 2? Simple enough,
it is a rollback, and everyone is happy with it. I was scam a scammer that day and the rollback arrives, but it is a small lost. Without the rollback, I would have lose so much more. Those 12-years-old kids just want to profit without thinking for the future. Just imagine one day they wake up and found out everything they have done for 2 years is gone because Ubisoft cant admit their mistake and dump all of the trash onto the players? That is messed up.
I did draw a revolution chart back then, telling that the forum will eventually rise up from the ash, because I was being possitive. There is another part of the chart which I hide. I dont want to reveal it because it might tear the forums apart but whatever. I can redraw it.
The forums is following the red line, which is bad. And who is responsible for this thing? Ubisoft of course. Falling Cloak Of Water? Oh please. A 3-years old kid could tell that this is a pathetic attempt to find a world that hasnt been worldlock-ed.
I will come back after 2 months to see how the forums turn out, but if it still follow the red line, expect me to leave again.
I would love to see someone that is still active in the other forums send this thread to the Meet & Greet subforum under the title "TCTC signing out"
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We joined HRH Princess Anne and many great mathematicians to celebrating 50 years of the IMA at the Royal Society.
We're very excited! Over the last year or so we helped edit a book called 50: visions of mathematics and this Wednesday it will be officially launched — in the presence of HRH The Princess Royal!
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I've recently begun a column for How to Spend It, the luxury supplement to the Financial Times. The first post, on Neapolitan tailoring, can be seen here.
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My congrats.
We all hope that with your advices we see soon the return of the British gentleman.
Great article. I think it would be amazing if one could achieve the best of both worlds, I.e somewhere in the middle. I mean the English cut could be a little stiff but the Neapolitan cut could also be a little too "fashion victim"! (e.g.Kiton cardigan-like jackets)
The thing is, how does one achieve the middle ground?
I'm currently using GB to make an unlined grey suit, I don't want a completely pad-less shoulder but I do want it sloping with a nice soft roll.
However, Apart from the shoulder, small arm hole etc… there is something else appealing about the Neapolitan style' the jacket somehow looks like its moving, whereas the english cut looks like its standing still.
How do I get that sportyish look from a tailor like GB?
The copy is never going to be exact – there are too many small details in the cutting. But bespoke Neapolitan might be the halfway house you want. It is different to the Kiton RTW
Congrats on the new perch Simon! I hope you'll continue to link to your new FT columns?
Absolutely. Though they will be there every month under the Haute Seat section
Congraulations Simon. I read both How to Spend It and your blog avidly, so it comes as no suprise to find the two meeting. I look forward to reading your column very much.
Hi Simon,
Very nice piece and nice selection of tailors. Can we expect an appreciation of some other venerable Napoli tailors/houses, like ex-Kiton's Luciano Orazio (http://www.laverasartorianapoletana.it/), Isaia (http://www.isaia.it/) or Panico (http://www.sartoriapanico.it/eng-home.html)?
Best of regards,
Dear Simon , thank you very much for your articles about Napoli bespoke. It is always interesting. I live in Moscow and I am big fun of Napoli su misura. I order bespoke garment in Napoli for about 6 years.
I think very interesting Sarto in Napoli are: sabino, solito, formoza, panico, felice, for pants it is ambrosi and Pasquale Mola, for shirts – Lombardi.
Simon – I think it will be interesting that I find shoes maker in Roma who have been working in three generation for Gatto !!!! They have all skills, models and material from Gatto. His name Antonio mercurio and he is working inside of cavaleria unit in Roma. Timofey, Moscow


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Bank of America is not out of the woods yet.
No sooner did America's biggest bank announce a proposed settlement with the Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) over the Merrill Lynch merger than New York's attorney general filed civil charges against B of A and its former CEO, Ken Lewis, alleging they misled investors.
Both cases revolve around the bank's purchase of Merrill Lynch in September 2008. At issue is whether Bank of America and its officers intentionally failed to disclose $16 billion in mortgage-related losses at Merrill prior to a shareholder vote on the merger. After shareholders approved the takeover, Bank of America then turned to the US government to help it weather the financial storm.
Although Bank of America has reached an agreement with the SEC, it still has to satisfy federal Judge Jed Rakoff of the Southern District of New York. The judge has already told the SEC once, last fall, that he was not satisfied with its proposed settlement.
"If anyone thinks merely reaching an accord is enough to satisfy the judge, they are dead wrong," says Anthony Sabino, a professor of law and business at St. John's University in New York. "This judge is one of the top three judges who knows US securities law."
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Last fall Judge Rakoff rejected a settlement of $33 million and asked whether charges against individuals might be appropriate. In the latest settlement with the SEC, Bank of America agreed to pay a $150 million civil penalty to be distributed to shareholders at a later date. The bank also agreed to pay one dollar in disgorgement for ill-gotten gains.
Some legal observers suggest that the $150 million penalty might actually cause problems in Rakoff's court.
"He will go ballistic," predicts James Cohen, a law professor at Fordham University in New York. "He will wonder how consistent that [payment] is with the government's decision [that] nobody [at the bank] did anything wrong."
In announcing its settlement Thursday with the SEC, the bank said, "the SEC staff has determined that no one acted with any intent to mislead and that charges against individuals for their roles in connection with proxy disclosure are not appropriate."
In addition, Bank of America agreed to a range of seven other actions ranging from hiring an independent auditor to attest to the bank's disclosure controls and procedures, to providing shareholders with an annual "say on pay" regarding compensation for executives. The bank has agreed to abide by the requirements for three years.
If Rakoff rejects the settlement, the case is scheduled for trial on March 1.
New York bares its teeth
No matter what happens with Rakoff, the bank will also have to deal with New York Attorney General Andrew Cuomo. Mr. Cuomo is joined in the suit, announced Thursday, by Neil Barofsky, special inspector general for the federal Troubled Asset Relief Program (TARP).
Mr. Cohen notes that the bank, in its settlement with the SEC, maintains it did nothing wrong. "It will be interesting to see if Rakoff agrees with this," he says. "I think he will say, 'You did wrong and you must admit it,' and that runs right into Cuomo's suit."
According to Cuomo's complaint, Bank of America concealed the losses at Merrill Lynch from shareholders, so that they would approve the merger. His civil suit alleges that the bank also failed to inform shareholders it was allowing Merrill Lynch, having its worst year ever, to pay $3.57 billion in employee bonuses. Then, after the shareholders approved the takeover, Cuomo alleges, CEO Lewis "misled" federal regulators by telling them the bank could not complete the merger without government help.
After Lewis appealed to regulators, the bank received $20 billion in TARP funds. It has since repaid that money.
"This merger is a classic example of how the actions of our nation's largest financial institutions led to the near-collapse of our financial system," said Cuomo in a statement. He accused Bank of America of "arrogance" and of committing "enormous fraud."
Bank of America did not return a call from the Monitor. A spokesman told the Associated Press that the bank believes the charges filed by the state of New York to be "totally without merit."
Noted bank spokesman Robert Stickler, "The SEC had access to the same evidence as the [New York attorney general] and concluded that there was no basis to enter either a charge of fraud or to charge individuals."
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Thor Industries Inc. subsidiary Komfort Corp., based in Clackamas, Ore., has added 16 new dealerships and delivered initial products to them this spring. "Our redesigned Trailblazer 'Residence Edition' product (shown at left) has been a huge hit with prospective dealers from Southern California and Arizona to Western Canada," said Jerry Sell, sales manager. The Residence Edition travel trailer features color-coordinated fabrics and strategically placed colored wall panels to reflect the current two-tone wall themes popular in homes, he said. All Trailblazer products feature aluminum-framed sidewalls and gelcoat fiberglass exteriors, aluminum alloy wheels, power awnings, living room skylights and many other amenities. "The look is definitely high end and is dramatically different from the traditional look of a travel trailer," said John Attila, Komfort president and originator of the Residence Edition interior. "We have also expanded this unique look into an entry-level fiberglass product called the Trailblazer LE. The dealer response has been overwhelming," he said. Sell anticipates adding 10 new dealers in the coming weeks. MSRP on the regular Trailblazer is $21,000 and $17,800 for the LE.


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"The word explosive comes to mind when I think about our 2010 class, because this group includes speed and power on defense and offense," said Mangrum. "These four players will be exciting to watch and the sky is the limit for their careers at ETSU. More importantly, they are great students who all have dreams and aspirations of making a positive difference in society when they leave our program."
Cash, a 5-9 right-handed pitcher, comes from a softball hot bed in
"Alexa plays year round against some of the strongest competition in the country," added Mangrum. "Her powerful bat makes her even more valuable on the field, because not only does she have a strong arm but she can also hit the long ball. She throws a hard ball but has great movement. Alexa is a very disciplined player both on the mound and at the plate."
Fox is a switch hitting outfielder who has played multiple sports throughout her high school career - lettering in softball, track, and basketball. As a junior, Fox hit a blistering .615 (40-for-65) with 11 doubles, four triples and two home runs. The
"Nicole is a great defensive outfielder who has a lot of speed and arm strength," Mangrum said. "She is a smart player both offensively and defensively, and that is something you cannot teach. She is a gifted athlete that will bring depth and strength to our program. She will help us at the plate by using her speed and ability to find holes in the defense. Nicole will also help replace the speed we are losing with Cheniece Cason and Katy Jett."
Joining Fox is fellow
"Sad� is very comparable to Nicole in many aspects, as she is very fast, has great arm strength and game awareness," commented Mangrum. "She has also been around a very high level of softball both in high school and travel ball. Sad� can help us at the plate with her ability to drive the ball, drop a bunt, and find a hole in the defense."
Rounding out the recruiting class is (Katie) Wolff - a right-handed pitcher out of
"Katie is a strong pitcher and hitter, and will be a great leader for us both on and off the field," said Mangrum. "She comes from a very talented program that has prepared her to play at the next level. Being from
This recruiting class has some strong holes to fill, as the Lady Bucs lose five key starters at the end of the 2010 season.
"Replacing my first recruiting class was challenging because the seniors leaving at the end of the 2010 season have been program changers and four-year starters," said Mangrum. "They were my first opportunity to make a mark on this program, and they have all exceeded my expectations."
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I'll try to make this as short as possible.
Windows XP laptop blew up. Replaced with Windows Vista laptop. in February. Every program/software item worked EXCEPT RadarPlus. Each time I would go to the RadarPlus screen, choose a product and a location I would get the error message: "Unable to locate registry key". Initial attempts with Accuweather Support staff was, in short, insulting and unsuccessful. I uninstalled the wxscope plugin.
Last month I downloaded a new copy of Wxscope.exe to my desktop. The install seemed to go okay until I clicked "finish". A small Windows error message popped-up saying something like...the install may not have completed successfully. Again, I logged onto RadarPlus, got to the product screen, chose default radar and a location - same thing....no registry key.
Tonight I do the same thing except from the new Premium site which said I needed to download a file: Wxscope.wxml. I did...to my desktop. Tried to run the file but a Windows (Vista) error message pops up and says it cannot open the file because it does not know what program should be used. I am given the option to search locally or on the internet - no help or success either way.
I then (using the new Premium site) navigate to RadarPlus and the WxScope download page, download a new copy of WxScope.exe to my desktop. The result is the same as described previously.
What is the relationship between these two files, if any?
Do I need some sort of driver to run WxScope? If so - where can I get it?
I'm really getting frustrated with this whole thing. It's got to work.
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I still cannot get past this level on the first race. I have started a new game and I out run everyone and I still cannot win. I am going as fast as the car can go and I don't slow for the corners? Any suggestions?
Yeah i have the same problem. i have tried to look around on the web for an answer to no avail.
i tried to start a new account but it seems to do the same thing. still cannot win against him even though i am miles ahead. so i will post this question to the other fantastic guys here who have done this race:
When you overtake Kurt Dierker, does the yellow arrow disappear or does it stay above him? it seems that this could be the problem. Does this happen with you too mvanlone? when i overtake him it just seems to stay above him.
Any help with this would be much appreciated
Near the beginning of the game you back in time and I have to race this german guy. I cannot beat this guy. What is the deal? I have raced him several times and my car is not fast enough to catch him. What do I have to do or what did I not do before that race? It seems that my car is not fast enough to catch him. Let me know what I need to do, please.
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It is the feelings of moral superiority and pity that are blameworthy, not religion or lack of religion, and those blameworthy qualities can be identified and rooted out.
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We know it's important to check the ingredients on food products, but have you ever thought of checking your health and beauty products? I did recently and discovered a lot of unpronounceable words. But there's one ingredient I would recognize for sure, just as today's first tipster did. Over the years, that discovery has saved her a lot of money.
OIL OF OLIVE. I have a better and cheaper alternative for even the most expensive, salon-quality facial moisturizer. One day I studied my favorite moisturizer and discovered I'd been paying $42 for a 1 ounce bottle of virgin olive oil! I could purchase a gallon of very high-quality olive oil for that kind of money and still have money left over. So I decided to experiment with a bottle of the finest extra virgin olive oil I could find at my supermarket. I applied two or three drops to my face right after cleansing, while my face was still warm and moist. It absorbed nicely. After a few months, the results were indistinguishable from the expensive product. For me, the results of using olive oil as a beauty product have been wonderful — Joanne, Michigan
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With blistering temperatures sure to return any day now, you'll stay safe by staying cool. The National Weather Service points out that heat is one of the leading weather-related causes of death in the U.S., and when it's combined with the high humidity typical in our area, sweltering summer days can be downright dangerous.
According to the NWS, one of the best ways to avoid overheating when the mercury soars is to simply slow down. By avoiding rigorous activities, or postponing them until the day cools, you can reduce the risk of heat trauma significantly. Other measures people should take — especially children and the elderly — include wearing lightweight clothing, drinking plenty of fluids and steering clear of alcohol and caffeine.
Libraries, shopping malls and other air-conditioned spaces are good places to cool off if you don't have A/C in your house, and the NWS also recommends using the buddy system: keeping track of family members and friends who are more frail any time the heat index tops 90 degrees.
Nassau County and the Town of Hempstead are prepared to help when there is dangerous heat in our area. During the heat wave in mid-July, more than a dozen cooling centers were made available to residents, and hours at pools and beaches were extended. The website www.townofhempstead.org lists the latest cooling center hours, and you can reach the county Parks Department at (516) 292-9000 for updated cooling center info.
The following is a list of area cooling centers. Hours are generally 9 a.m. to 6 p.m., but are subject to change.
- Baldwin Senior Center, 1810 N. Grand Ave., (516) 546-7110.
- Bellmore Senior Center, 2000 Bellmore Ave., (516) 221-9696.
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- Merrick Senior Center, 2550 Clubhouse Road, (516) 868-4777.
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- Rosa Parks Senior Center, 2 Babylon Turnpike, Roosevelt, (516) 867-1612.
- Salisbury Senior Center, 460 Salisbury Park Drive, Westbury, (516) 333-5440.
- Uniondale-Hempstead Senior Center, 840 Uniondale Ave., Uniondale, (516) 292-1313.
- Uniondale-Merrick Senior Center, 750 Jerusalem Ave., Uniondale, (516) 538-5050.
- Wantagh Senior Center, 1150 Seamans Neck Road, (516) 785-8505.


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Friend Connect added
Today, I added a Friend Connect widget in the right sidebar of Prairie Bluestem. Friend Connect is a fairly new application that Google has made available. I've decided to try it and see if this blog's readers are interested in it.
Joining Prairie Bluestem through Friend Connect is a great way to show that you are a fan. But beyond that, Friend Connect can help this blog's readers get acquainted with each other. When the readers know each other better, a community of people with shared interests can form around this and other blogs and websites that they enjoy.
As a member (follower) of Prairie Bluestem, you can choose (or choose not) to allow other Prairie Bluestem members to send messages to you. You can also choose (or choose not) to allow me to send you messages.
You can become friends with other members. And you can choose (or choose not) to share news about yourself with other members -- such as the sites you've joined, people you've become friends with, etc.
When you join a new site you like, you can invite your friends to join it too. You can also block and "un-friend" people if you find out you don't like them. If you use other social networking sites, such as Facebook, many of these features will sound familiar.
Please click on an icon for someone who is already a member here. You will see a list of the blogs that person follows. Maybe you will enjoy reading some of those blogs -- and maybe you will see that person in the comments at some of those blogs. You see, already you know that member of Prairie Bluestem a little better. That's Friend Connect working.
If you have a Blogger profile, the blogs you are following are listed on your profile (and on your Blogger dashboard) so it's easy for you to read them. And others can discover the good blogs that you are reading when they look at your Blogger profile. For an example, please check out my profile and the blogs I'm following.
If you join this blog, and later, you decide you've made a bad mistake, just visit here again, sign in from the Friend-Connect widget, and on your member page, click "Stop following this site."
In conclusion, I want to make two things clear.
- You are always welcome on this blog, and you are always invited to write comments here, whether or not you become a follower.
- I won't be hurt or angry if my readers choose not to become followers. I understand completely that it's often best to keep things simple. Please come and enjoy the blog, just as you always have.
Friend Connect is just something extra for those who are interested. So let's give it a try. It will be fun to watch it and see what happens.
Photo credit: Library of Congress, Prints & Photographs Division, FSA-OWI Collection, [LC-USF34-020731-E DLC]


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25 October is the 298th day of the year (299th in leap years). There are 67 days remaining until the end of the year.
- 1881: Pablo Picasso, a Muggle artist, is born, the same year as Albus Dumbledore.
Behind the scenes
- 2002: Richard Harris, who portrayed Albus Dumbledore in the first two films, dies of Hodgkins' disease.


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text: I was just wondering if anyone had any thoughts on this. My E36 digital climate control doesn't seem to control vent direction anymore. For example, today i pressed the a/c button to turn on and the defrost and the cold air came right out of the front vents. The fan speed works fine. Also, when i try to adjust the vent direction when the a/c is off, it doesn't change over to my selection - feet, front vents or windshield vent.


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Before bed on the night I arrived in the San Juan Islands, the island chain that sits as far northwest as you can go in this country before hitting Canada, I decided, as any reasonable person would, not to set an alarm clock.
The water. The pines. The floating home I had rented for three nights. They would conspire to wake me when seeing fit. The wild, peaceful northwest corner of the United States would be my alarm clock.
Sure enough, as orange light sliced through the blinds the next morning, the alarm rang: the squawk of a sea gull perched just outside my loft bedroom. I peeked through the window, but it was already gone; instead I saw a hulking green-and-white ferry streaming slowly away from the island.
I dressed, made a cup of coffee and stepped out into the marina. The air was impossibly bright and clean, and I breathed it deeply as I strolled past bobbing boats with names like Just Right, Sea Hunter and Si Horse. All was quiet. On the boat next to my floating home sat a woman with an airy, bronzed hairdo, a quick smile and a raspy laugh. It turned out to be my landlord.
Wendy Beckler was smoking a cigarette and reading a beat-up paperback as her calico cat, Kismet Ariel Braveheart — Kizzie for short — sauntered around her feet. Beckler told me about life on the islands, where people rarely lock their cars or homes but are diligent about locking their dumpsters because getting trash to the mainland is among the steepest expenses of island life.
She said that she and her husband, Rick Thompson, sleep on the houseboat I was renting for much of the year, but when they find a tenant, they head to a patch of land deep in the island where they park their camper. The land is so densely tree filled, she said, you'd never know you're on an island or even near water.
"It's like you could be in America," Wendy said.
"Wait — this isn't America?" I asked, because surely it was. Canada sat a couple of miles across the water.
"No," she said and laughed her raspy laugh. "This is home."
I saw her point. The San Juan Islands don't quite feel quite like the America I had left behind on the mainland. Life moves slowly, and people are friendly in the San Juans.There are few, if any, chain stores. Most important, as a visitor, you're beholden to the ferries. Nothing happens without them.
Getting to the San Juans most often begins with a slow ride on one of those ferries, which stream several times a day between Anacortes, Wash., — about 80 miles north of Seattle, and the islands. This is where the adventure, and foray into the San Juans' moody beauty, begins.
On a misty Wednesday afternoon, while the locals spent the 90-minute ride reading novels or staring into their laptops, I opted for the bow, to stand beneath a swarm of greasy gray clouds and watch the endless rock and pine on either side of the boat. I was soon joined by three young nurses from North Carolina who were intent on some whale watching.
"Look how blue the water is," one of them said.
"That's not blue — it's green," said another.
"Well, it's not the brown stuff we got at home," was the response.
They left it there.
The San Juans are comprised of 172 named islands, about 30 of which are inhabited. Four are served by the ferries. I was headed for the two largest in the chain: Orcas and San Juan. I would be exploring both, but staying on San Juan Island, in the town of Friday Harbor (the islands' major metropolis with a population of 2,140), for one simple reason: that floating home.
In a chain of islands, I wanted to sleep as close to the water as possible. Online research led me to the two-story floating cottage tucked into a marina slip. It made for wonderful place to start and finish the day: the ferries' echoing horn, the squawking gulls, the harbor's gentle rhythm. But days were for exploring.
At 55 square miles, San Juan Island is small and manageable but varied and complex. I saw pine forest; lush, rolling fields that could have fooled me as rural Kentucky; the windswept grassy plains of American Camp, on the island's southern tip; rocky shores; the tony town of Roche Harbor, where gleaming yachts dock; state and national parks; and even a lavender farm that blooms bright purple in summer. There are hiking, biking, kayaking, whale watching (in season) and quality restaurants to fill the belly. On clear days, the handsome, solitary, snow-capped Mount Baker emerges on the mainland to the east. Not bad for 55 square miles.
The next morning began with a similar but different alarm: the booming drone of a ferry announcing its arrival. After breakfast, I was back on one of those ferries, headed to Orcas Island, where a man in a Seattle Mariners sweatshirt pointed out Mount Rainer, another snowy behemoth, in the distance.
Orcas, a touch larger than San Juan, also is denser, wilder and easier to get disoriented on with its twisting roads. I spent much of the day hiking to the highest point in the islands, Mount Constitution, which winds through a wonderful forest of mossy rocks and trees to a 2,400-foot summit that offers grand views of the islands and, in the hazy distance, Vancouver.
The reward was a stop at the islands' only brewery, Island Hoppin', which was packed with more people in their 20s than I expected to find on such a quiet island. Then the crowd headed over to The Lower Tavern, a Friday night hot spots for its karaoke. A happy crowd took turns at the microphone with pints of Pabst Blue Ribbon in hand.
A woman who had just finished "Proud Mary" took a seat in my booth, asked where I was from and said Orcas Island was the place to be that night. I couldn't argue.
I signed up to sing, but the clock was ticking because getting back to my floating home meant I had to catch the midnight ferry.
I missed my song but made the boat with minutes to spare. The ship pulled out and began the slow chug back to San Juan Island, across miles of water stretched like a shimmering black canvas. Off on the horizon, a purple-orange haze glowed — lights, presumably, coming from America.
If you go
The most common route to the San Juan Islands is driving 80 miles north of Seattle to the car ferry in Anacortes, Wash. (wsdot.com/ferries). The ferry price for a car and driver from Anacortes to Friday Harbor starts at $35.15 and to Orcas $29.65. Flights also are available from Seattle via Kenmore Air (kenmoreair.com).
There are a handful of options for floating accommodations in the San Juan Islands, including Wharfside Bed and Breakfast (360-378-5661, thewharfside.com) and Rick Thompson and Wendy Beckler's floating home (360-317-5188,tinyurl.com/fridayharborboat), on San Juan Island. Several companies offer overnight sailing charters, including Schooner's North (360-378-2224, sanjuansailcharter.com) in Friday Harbor and Emerald Isle (360-376-3472, emeraldislesailing.com) and Kruger Escapes (360-298-1023,krugerescapes.com) on Orcas Island.


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La Lanphear (I only exaggarated the proportions a tad!)
I am cringing even as I type this but, were I held to gunpoint and told to name a personal 'style icon' I would probably utter the name Kate Lanphear, the current Senior Style Director at US Elle.
You would never guess it though from the way I dress as I don't try to emulate her sartorial style. I'm not blind. What she wears as a towering, willowy slip of a thing would look very, very different on my rotund frame. And lets not get into the ridiculous amount of accoutrements on those wrists. Few can pull off that rock chic look with conviction and I am not deluded enough to believe I am one of those few. It's more her philosophy and approach to dressing that I embrace.
So, what is this philosophy I speak of? It is the idea of adopting a personal uniform which takes precedence over following the latest trends. Like Kate, I favour classics with a twist and unique pieces over resembling a stylistically, schizophrenic fashion victim. This is not to say my wardrobe isn't constantly evolving nor that it is free from containing a number of questionable purchases. It just does so in a far more subtle and steady rate than the average 'fashionable' young woman's. I'm also a big believer in melding the old in my closet, with the new and this ability to seamlessly pair this season's look with tired old wardrobe staples is where la Lanphear excels.
So why choose Lanphear over the French Voguette battalion who adhere to perhaps an even stricter uniform? Easy. Emmanuelle Alt, new editrix at Vogue Paris and her mignonnes (Melanie, Geraldine et all) go for the safe approach. A Balmain jacket is a thing of beauty but the silhouette of power blazer and skinny jeans does get old. Lanphear is able to make her monochromatic wardrobe look constantly fresh by injecting flashes of brilliance from up and coming designers teamed with an arsenal of statement making accessories. And that hair! Could limp brunette locks strike fear into a cut as fierce as Kate's? I think not.
The final drawcard of Kate's style is her individuality. Unlike many of her contemporaries, the pieces she wears are not those same items that saturate the fashion rags, which makes her look less contrived, endearing her to people like myself who would rather wear a paper bag than look like everyone else on the street. After all, isn't that what real personal style is about in the end? Individuality?


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NWTC Wind Researcher's Article Named in "Top 25" List by ScienceDirect
October 11, 2013
National Renewable Energy Laboratory (NREL) post-doctoral researchers have a reputation for doing some incredible, high-caliber work. One name in particular has been circulating around the research world like wildfire: Yi Guo.
Yi has rapidly been increasing her own and NREL's international reputation for wind turbine drivetrain analysis work, but her latest achievement is for being recognized by the leading full-text online scientific database, Science Direct, as having one of the "Top 25 Hottest Articles" for 2012. Her article, Stiffness Matrix Calculation of Rolling Element Bearings Using a Finite Element/Contact Mechanics Model, which was created during her time at Ohio State University, ranked 6th on the list and originally appeared in the Elsevier Journal for Mechanism and Machine Theory.
"I was honored to receive this award," Yi said. "Being ranked #6 on the hot list from a prestigious journal suggests this paper has attracted great interest from the public—it is very exciting."
Since being notified, Yi said she and her co-authors have also been invited to create a presentation for the paper that will appear on YouTube as well as take part in a "best presentation contest", which she says will be a great way to demonstrate the work to a wider audience and attract interest.
Wind turbine gearbox reliability is viewed by many as the most problematic component in wind turbines today. The U.S. Department of Energy addresses this issue through its Gearbox Reliability Collaborative (GRC), which entails field testing, laboratory testing, and computer simulation of gearboxes. Yi is one of only a handful of researchers in the United States that conducts detailed drivetrain analyses that are used to compare testing results to modeling results.
In her paper, Yi was able to develop a high-fidelity model for rolling element bearings with the focus of obtaining accurate bearing stiffness for a wide range of bearing types and parameters.
"Yi is becoming a rock star researcher at the NWTC after only 2 years at the NWTC as a post-doc," said Paul Veers, NREL's Chief Engineer at the NWTC. "Yi has become the NWTC's core capability in wind turbine gearbox modeling."
"As a result, she is essential to DOE's goal to improve the reliability of wind turbine drivetrains for land-based and offshore applications."
But despite all of the acclaim for her work—most recently, over her paper—Yi said it has been her children's reaction about the award that touched her the most.
"I told my children (6 and 4 years old) about my work being posted on YouTube," she said. "They were wondering if I have become 'Super Girl.'"


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NCAA Game Night: 10-12-12
Colgate Raiders 0 @ No. 9 Miami RedHawks 3
F Jimmy Mullin, MIA: 0-0-0, E, 0 PIM, 2 SOG
Miami opened their season with a non-conference win over Colgate. Freshman Ryan McKay made 24 saves for the shoutout win. McKay (undrafted) was the goaltending partner of Lightning prospect Adam Wilcox for USHL Green Bay to start last season before Wilcox was moved to Tri-City.
USA U-18 4 @ No. 4 North Dakota Fighting Sioux 6 (exhibition)
F Brendan O'Donnell, UND: 0-0-0, E, 7 PIM (slashing, checking from behind major, game misconduct), 0 SOG
UND got two goals from Panthers prospect Rocco Grimaldi, who like Brendan O'Donnell, missed considerable time last season due to injury.
Michigan State Spartans 1 @ No. 2 Minnesota Golden Gophers 6
G Adam Wilcox, MIN: Did not play
Freshman Adam Wilcox watched as sophomore Michael Shibrowski got the start for the Gophers. The two are expected to split time during the first few weeks of the season. Nick Bjugstad (Panthers) had a goal and an assist to be named first star for the game.
Michigan State Spartans 1 @ No.2 Minnesota Golden Gophers 7
G Adam Wilcox, MIN: Win, 10 saves on 11 shots
Season totals: 1-0-0, 1.00 GAA, .909 sv%, 0 SO
Freshman Adam Wilcox made his first collegiate start and stopped 10 of 11 shots against the Spartans. Wilcox last played for Tri-City of the USHL. He is expected to share time in the Minnesota nets with Gophers junior Michael Shibrowski (undrafted) to start the year.
St. Lawrence Saints 4 @ No. 10 Western Michigan Broncos 3 (OT)
D Luke Witkowski, WMU: 0-0-0, -1, 0 PIM, 1 SOG
Witkowski and the Broncos opened their season at home against St. Lawrence, but were unable to pull out a win, falling in overtime, 4-3. WMU scored twice in the third period to force overtime, including a goal with 31 seconds left in regulation. Junior Jeremy Wick (undrafted) had the game winner for St. Lawrence. It was his fourth career goal.
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Gateway Troubleshooting: Ringing Stops on IP Phone Calling TDM
From DocWiki
Ringing Stops on IP Phone Calling TDM
|Problem Summary
|Ringback tone is clipped when an outbound call is placed from TNP IP phones to a TDM endpoint. For IP originated calls whose destination is a TDM endpoint, and the call goes through Unified CVP, this shows up when the call originates from TNP phones (7971, 7970, 7961, 7941).
User experience will be something like that given in the call flow example below:
|Error Message
|Possible Cause
|The appropriate settings were not made on the Gateway that is placing the outbound call.
|Recommended Action
|Apply the following setting on the POTS dial-peer on the Gateway that is placing the outbound call to the TDM destination:
GW(config-dial-peer)#progress_ind alert strip
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BOSTON — The last of three co-defendants found guilty of selling heroin that killed a Brewster woman was sentenced November 14.
BOSTON — The last of three co-defendants found guilty of selling heroin that killed a Brewster woman was sentenced Nov. 14.
David Geoffrion, of Brewster, received a 10-year prison sentence for his role in selling heroin that led to the death of Chelsea Joslin in 2009, according to an official from the U.S. Department of Justice in Boston.
Geoffrion was 27 when indicted in 2010 on a relatively rare federal charge of possession and distribution of heroin that resulted in the death of the victim.
In July 2009, he sold heroin to Joslin, 20, who died hours later, according to a press release from the U.S. Department of Justice in Boston.
Using evidence from a wiretap, phone records, eyewitnesses, a traffic stop and messages left on Joslin's phone, investigators tracked the heroin backwards from Joslin to two Cape men and their co-defendent Maximo Laryi Herrerra Pena, aka Emerson Adams.
Pena, 29, formerly of Malden, and the largest drug supplier in the case, was sentenced to 21 years in prison in October.
On Nov 2, the other co-defendent, Joshua Johnson, 25, of Dennis, received a 97-month prison sentence followed by six months of supervised release.
Geoffrion's sentence also includes four years of supervised release, according to the U.S. Dept. of Justice official.