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National Youth Athletics Minutes
Executive Board Meeting
Indianapolis, IN
November 29, 2006
In attendance were Linda Phelps, Lionel Leach, Dorothy Dawson, Larry
Seifert, Mary Elizabeth Aude, Norine Richardson, Sam Germany, Bob Flint, Lance
Turley, Inez Finch, Liz Turner Suscha, McKenze Murphy, John Wissler (in the
temporary absence of Harold "Lefty" Martin) Bob Kreutz (to discuss the
schedule), and Nancy Seifert. Several guests were in attendance.
Linda welcomed everyone.
Nancy asked for additions, if any, to the agenda, which would be handled
under new business.
Nancy asked for approval of the previous YEC meeting. A motion was
made and seconded to approve. Unanimously approved.
Linda elaborated on the topics at the Youth Annual Meeting
The logo has been voted as a business decision by Nike. Do we need to comment
on it at our first meeting session?
The Annual Meeting pre-packaged booklet was sent out by Linda to the full
youth committee. The delegates need to be updated. The booklets will be
distributed to the General Youth Committee as well.
She has asked Bob Flint, Lance and Dorothy to handle registration of our
delegates. We will ask all of our youth delegates to sign in every day. We will
have guests and visitors sign in also.
Agenda orientation was mentioned, which Linda will handle.
Linda introduced McKenze Murphy and asked Liz Turner-Suscha to make a
Liz reported that the Annual meeting falls on the grass roots department, so
they are kept really busy at this time of the year. We are geared up for the
Cross Country Junior Olympic championship meet in Spokane and everything is in
We are working on the Championships for spring. The Youth Experience program
is going full swing. She will be on maternity leave the first week of January
and return in late February or early March
Lionel asked about the web link for CC to youth. They are discussing it.
John asked about the structure of the National Office Staff as far as Youth
is concerned. Liz is Director of Grass roots Andy the over all Director. The
Youth Program Coordinator is McKenze.
Inez asked why Master's etc. is considered Grass Roots. We need
Liz said that she is strictly Grass Roots for Youth with the only exception
of the Annual Meeting.
Nancy commented that a Master's program can't be considered grass roots
because they are dealing with seniors. Dorothy feels Liz and McKenze should be
just youth. Liz said that Andy has given them free reign as far as Youth is
Inez feels we may need to change our by-laws because USATF is using the term
grass roots to apply to more than "youth." We need to better define
our youth programs.
Dorothy asked about having Bill and Craig come into our meeting. Linda has
extended the invitation.
Lance feels we do not have enough attention at National office as far
as Youth is concerned. As an example in the Fast Forward magazine full coverage
for the Hershey meet and nothing on our JO or Youth meet. Liz agrees and feels
that she needs to do a better job in the Marketing Department.
John W. feels that Liz needs to be redefined as Youth Coordinator, not Grass
She feels that the Youth Experience program is going to help to get all of
these points across.
Dorothy commented that the Youth Task Force has been very pleased with
what the Youth Experience Project has done. She further explained what
check-free has done regarding the Youth experience project. Their surveys have
been very in depth.
Linda further explained the involvement of Check-free in regards to the Youth
Experience Project. Through Foundation member, Pete Kight, Check-Free
Corporation, sponsored a gentleman out of his company and asked that we
participate. The whole concept is to determine what does Youth Committee as a
whole want and need. Brian Fields will be doing a presentation at our Youth
committee meetings.
Right now we just have raw data. They will compile recommendations, such as
marketing and promotion. The results will be given to the Youth Committee and
presented to USATF Foundation and USATF. The objective is to creating proposals
and grants to fulfill the needs.
Linda introduced the task force. Dorothy is the head, of the task force.
Inez, Mary E. Sam, Nancy, and Linda complete the group.
Inez mentioned that the survey the Youth Task force sent out had a conflict
with National Office also sending out their survey. We need to have better
communication with National Office.
Bob Kreutz asked if the Youth Committee will be given a hard copy of results.
Linda said we will be getting a full report. Linda feels we have to take the
lead and make sure National Office needs to know what needs to be done.
Agenda for Youth Committee: Lionel asked about the Youth meet comments
being added.
We will have a microphone at the general meeting. Larry mentioned that 17% of
our Youth Chairs turn over each year and that for Athletes the turnover is 25%
every year. That is why we have issues with our program because of our large
turnover rate.
Kenny asked if we could ask the membership to look at the packet and go over
it so we can save some time Youth packets will be available at the registration
Membership fees...Linda spoke to Ken Ferguson and he feels that Linda
needs to speak to the Board of Directors. Lionel feels that we need to address
the issue as to how it was presented or just say we opposed. John W. was
concerned about the voting procedure. John feels that it needs to be addressed
to the body. Lionel feels we all know what the committee wants done it is a
question of what we are going to do about it.
Linda was asked about the voting procedures that were done regarding the
increase. We feel that the procedures were totally out of line. Norine stated
that the comments made at the meeting were out of line.
John feels that we should be able to change the decision of the Board of
Directors. He suggested we need to band together. Lance would like an executive
session to plan our strategy. We need an uprising in Youth to handle this. Inez
mentioned that we never had a youth fee before, and they never even questioned
the Youth Committee about it.
Bob Flint said the Executive Committee according to the by-laws has the right
to change things of that nature without consulting any other committees.
Linda received an e-mail from Bob Hersh saying that the 2009 World Youth
Meet will be in Italy.
Work on the 2007 Czech Republic team is continuing. Linda worked with Jim
Elias regarding the Youth Budget in the budget committee. We have funding
approved for 2007. In 2005, the USOC starting to specify what it would fund and
the World Youth was not included in their budget. At the time, the world Youth
was put on the USATF provisional list to get funding when it became available.
Cliff will give an update at a session later this week. Lionel feels we can
do a better service if we know what is expected from the IAAF. Based on our
medals from the previous year. Starting this year, have dialogue between last
year's team manager and this year's team manager to work out problems, Lionel
would like to have them meet. Linda said if not in person, do so on a phone
Last time we received $70,000. Linda asked for $100,000 to be able to have
some cultural experiences. Through Bob Flint's suggestions, we were able to get
some extra monies to use for the Youth Experience in 2005. There are grant
opportunities that we can use to fund the cultural experience in 2007.
John feels we need to know who has control over the Youth Program.
Sandy Snow has the most control. Linda went to Sandy and asked her who was in
charge and she still doesn't know. Bob Flint feels it will be whoever is hired
to do the job. Mary Elizabeth Aude feels that there were too many conflicts at
the last World Youth Meet.
John W. feels that we have lost our status with the World Youth Program.
We need to get it back. Linda said when we lost Mark Springer it made a big
difference with the overall Youth Program. She and Liz are being scrutinized all
the time as far as the Youth budget and programs are concerned. Sam feels that
Linda should have come to the rest of us and Linda said that she did go to
others on the Board and discuss problems. Nancy verified that she has been doing
Dorothy asked about her offer regarding housing of the World Youth.
Linda said that her offer is on the table and she will push for it based on
Bob Flint mentioned the budget procedure and said that if we don't have
new programs (such as the presentation of Zonal meets) they don't give any
increases. We don't have Mark Springer to work with the three part budget that
we used to have. We need to come up with something new for World Youth, cultural
experience, a clinic, etc. Bob said we all need to caucus for these monies.
Linda said she had a complete breakdown presented to the budget committee, she
did not just ask for a lump sum. John feels that we need to let National Office
that the Youth people are experienced enough to handle trips, budget etc.
Linda and the YEC have recommended pool managers from Youth. We should
hear later this week if any of these folks have been selected.
Lionel has mentioned his concern as to when the World Youth team leaves.
We should have control over that. The tickets should be purchased ASAP. Linda
will have Liz, McKenze and the World Youth managers work on this. Bob Kreutz
feels that the managers need to be youth oriented. Mary E. said she had no
problems except for the head people.
Lance feels there is a re-occurring theme that no one listens to us.
We need to take a topic and take a stand. This year is membership fees.
Alan Roth mentioned about the organizational meeting tomorrow. Issues
will be discussed by the candidates. He is extending an invitation to the
Candidates for Chair to come and speak. John asked Alan about how we can do
something about the problem. He feels that we need to get material together and
present it not just go in and say we don't like it. We need to do our homework
and get this done.
On the bids for 2008, we first asked for intent to bid and we had a large
number of replies. Linda came up with the idea to screen them before we did
an on site. We then screened them and we were able to eliminate some.
Nancy said that Bid packets need to go out sooner and that we need to
positively adhere to a deadline for bids.
Bob Kreutz said we should have a main list of what is required. Nancy and
Linda said that we do have this. We also must have the Youth Chair signature on
all bids before we accept them. Nancy said Linda had taken care of the bids and
that she made sure they went out on time.
Larry said major problem is the applicants do not read the bid requirements.
Zonal Meet Schedule:
Larry had communications from Lawson regarding CC. It is all going
well. There will be more information at the Regional Coordinator meeting on
Linda would like to have the Spring YEC meeting tie in with JO or
Youth final site review either in CA or IL. This will be discussed following the
annual meeting.
Norine spoke to Ken Ferguson regarding by-laws and quorums. He will be
glad to discuss with us. Is there anything tabled from last year that needs to
be addressed. Background check is another issue he will be dealing with. Alan
Roth said we have contracted with Choice Point and the Associations can use
them. Lionel is suggesting that they be asked to speak at our meetings. Linda
asked he put in under new business. Linda said various States have different
laws regarding the screening. Norine asked Alan about which company we should be
using; Alan said that it is our choice.
Rules update from Kenny & Glenn: Kenny will go over our Youth
Executive Committee proposals and he will present items to be pulled, accepted
etc. Linda feels we need a task force regarding operating procedures for youth
and other committees to be put in place. Kenny would like us to look at them
before the meeting. There will be a time restriction.
Glenn handed out the Calendar report and asked if we had any changes
to let him know. Before end of Thursday session.
Lionel mentioned about restructuring that was tabled for next year.
Should we look at talking about restructuring this year? Linda has talked to Ken
Ferguson regarding this concept and he feels that it needs to be discussed this
year. Lionel would like to discuss this with Ken on Friday before the
restructuring committee meets on Saturday. Sam asked about a meeting tomorrow on
restructuring. Norine will go to the meeting.
The track meet schedule was discussed. Several proposals were made by
Bob Kreutz, Lefty Martin and Larry Seifert. Lefty will present his proposal for
running to the YEC. It will be the same structure for both the Youth Athletics
and Junior Olympic Meets.
Bidders would have fewer problems if they weren't required to have dual Pole
Vault Pits. Larry suggested starting the second day Decathletes at 8:00 a.m.
Bob Kreutz mentioned that the officials need to cooperate with the Youth
Committee, which would help with our scheduling. He also mentioned we may want
to consider adding a day seven or taking only the top in the Combined events and
2nd by standard only.
John Wissler will discuss the Mark Springer award during the regular
Youth Meeting.
Lionel asked for an executive session to be called. The session will be
relocated to another room.
The meeting ended at 12:00 p.m.
Respectfully submitted by,
Nancy Seifert
Youth National Secretary


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Melissa Gorga is a fiesty and gorgeous singer, actress and one of the stars of the Bravo reality show 'The Real Housewives of NJ.'
Melissa joined the "cast" last season and immediately became the nemesis of her sister-in-law, and resident show nutjob, Teresa Giudice. Maybe immediately isn't a good word, since it seems that Teresa has disliked Melissa since the day her baby brother Joe brought her home to meet the other
nutjobs family. Wait, no, nutjobs seems about right.
Teresa calls Melissa a "gold digger," which are strong words coming from a woman that obviously married her husband for his money. It definitely wasn't for his looks. They call him "Juicy" Joe because if you squeeze his head, puttanesca sauce drips out.
Melissa's second album 'On Display' is available now.
We'd like to put her on display. In our house. In the bedroom. Does that sound creepy? Good, that's what we were going for.

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I was driving on the four-lane one summer afternoon when they passed me. They were traveling in the left lane. They appeared in the rear view mirror, overtook me, and vanished from sight in a short minute. I was surprised their old truck could go so fast.
I caught a glimpse of them as they came alongside. They were watching the road ahead intently. They had the truck windows open, and their long white hair was streaming in the wind. She was driving, and he was riding in the passenger's seat with his arm in the window.
I saw them several years ago, and I've been thinking about them ever since. Now I see that they've been on the road since they and their truck were young. And somewhere, they are still traveling fast in the left lane. The wind is lifting long strands of their white hair and blowing it back from their faces, and their eyes are fixed on the future.
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After 4 years of lifeless existence under the direction of Chairwoman Maggie Warwick, the Louisiana Music Commission (LMC) is finally being put out of its misery. As reported in newspapers a few weeks ago, after July 1 the LMC will disappear. The articles quoted Ms. Warwick as saying she "supports eliminating it." That's like quoting Nero during the burning of Rome.
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Though there were 15+ people appointed to serve on the LMC over the past 4 years, evidently none of them had the ability or power to grasp the controls and pull the LMC out of the dive it entered when it was eviscerated by (convicted and jailed former film office director) Mark Smith, then relocated and de-funded during the Blanco years (with the assistance of former Secretary of Louisiana Economic Development Mike Olivier). To those members who tried, really tried to represent the best interests of musicians, I say thank you. To those who colluded with and bought-in to the tired and ineffective leadership of Ms. Warwick and Mr. Ourso–and you know who you are–I say that the proof is in the pudding. And yours turned out to be a runny, smelly failure.
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The coroner has declared the patient dead but did not cite the cause. I say it was starvation, deprivation, and neglect compounded by malpractice and out-of-touch stewardship. And there will be no investigations, no funeral, no accurate recapitulation or memorial. This will likely be my last blog on that subject. And for that, I'm sure some will be grateful.
I'm proud of the work Ellis Marsalis, Bernie Cyrus and I did, but we were far from alone. From 1992 to 2006 literally hundreds of people helped us achieve unprecedented levels of support for Louisiana music. Because of our work, thousands of Louisiana musicians appeared on radio and television; tens of thousands of elementary school students statewide experienced living jazz history lessons; sites were saved (though many were lost); and attention to the health and welfare of working musicians was raised to new levels not surpassed until the tragedies of the failed levees of Katrina. You can read about what we did here: LMC Summary Report 1992-2003.
The LMC is dead. And though I spent 25+ years in music, it was always with a focus on environmental and social justice issues, on reducing our impact and helping the needy. Today, that's what I do full time. I love music. I hope to play again some day. But I have a great job and a mission to bring positive change to the way we live. I am blessed to be where I am today.
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After two sundays in a row of light wind at SI (and plenty of other days this spring) I'm thinking about adding a 16 or 17 to my quiver. I have a Rage II 14M now. Today it was just enough to stay upwind for most of the afternoon, fighting the whole time. Dewey looked like he was having fun on his 17 (Outrage).
Do you: 1) Bring any or alll of the 17/18 demos with you when you come out to Sherman, and 2) come out to Sherman on days when you might need a kite that large.
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Ezra Bayda is a member of the White Plum Asanga and has been practicing meditation since 1970. He originally trained in the Gurdjieff tradition, living in a community led by Robert De Ropp. He began formal Zen practice in 1978, studying first with Hakuyu Taizan Maezumi Roshi, and then later with Jakusho Kwong Roshi. In 1992 he began working with Charlotte Joko Beck, and began teaching in 1995, receiving dharma transmission in 1998.
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Ken D
Joined: 04 Dec 2006
Posts: 3
Posted: Mon Dec 04, 2006 7:49 pm
Post subject: Source for canned bacon ??
Great forum. I've been lurking for a bit, and signed up this morning.
To my knowledge, there are 2 brands of canned bacon out there somewhere....tulip, and celebrity. Celebrity, I believe is marketted out of NJ, and tulip is from Denmark.
Other forums with others posing the question are met with either blank cyber-stares, or some outdated, useless reference to a store somewhere in some state, that are a waste of good bandwidth.
Thanks for any legitimate leads, and stores carrying this product.
Best, KD
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Posts: 29
Posted: Tue Dec 05, 2006 12:03 pm
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It is quite possible that bacon canned in cylindrical steel cans is a thing of the past, as retort packaging technologies and foil/plastic laminates have been developed. References to "the can" are based on fond memories (including mine) of the product. Sailors and backpackers refer to it, but mostly in memory, and never seem to provide a present day source.
DAK and Plumrose used to distribute in the USA up thru the 1960's. Those two companies, along with Tulip and Celebrity, are all subsidiaries of Crown Danish. CD has an english website at its British division:
The tulip website bacon pages shows no cans:
It's possible that contacting those two leads could answer finally whether canned bacon is available, and if so how to procure it.
Let us know what they say.
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Posts: 63
Location: on the boat, Annapolis, MD
Posted: Tue Dec 05, 2006 3:53 pm
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Google is your friend:
Sailors who make long passages still look for lots of canned meats and other foods. I think outback campers do as well.
I'll keep my eyes peeled, but I know I have seen it. It was in the stores in Bermuda when I went through there in June. I think I saw it at Tesco in Plymouth in May. It's still out there.
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Ken D
Joined: 04 Dec 2006
Posts: 3
Posted: Tue Dec 05, 2006 11:07 pm
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Thanks, folks.....I tried google, using canned&bacon, and came up dry, as was "canned bacon", and canned bacon.
I'll search the way it's linked here. Best, KD
PS: I presume Tesco is in JOE ? Not the other plymouth in America?
I'm hoping for a North American source, as I'm north of 49.
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Posts: 88
Location: WA
Posted: Wed Dec 06, 2006 4:26 am
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I don't hunt big game much any more (too old and pussified).... but I have very fond memories, of canned bacon. Our hunting camp was located way high up in the heavens, and in the summer, we used to hike our canned foods up to our make-shift-camp and bury them in the dirt, and chop our fire wood (which would become like a 5-star hotel from a relative perspective, complete with a wood stove, and poker table), and live like big kings during the short winter hunting season.
Ain't nothing like that "fresh" salty flavor of canned bacon on a hot iron pan in sub-freezing weather!
*sniff*.... makes me shed a few tears!
... and the smell of hot iron and black coffee in the morning.
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Posted: Thu Dec 21, 2006 4:34 pm
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I think that canned bacon has pretty much been replaced with previously cooked and refridgerated, or even airtight room temperature packaging.
Once in a while when searching for backpacking food, I will find previously cooked and packaged bacon (similar to the pouches that are being used for tuna now). Personally, I see this as an awesome development as cans are the absolute last thing that I want to take backpacking with me.
I haven't purchased any yet, but if it follows the style of other previously canned meats that moved to pouches (tuna, chicken, etc), then it should probably be much better than the canned version.
I think it might be made by Tyson... maybe.
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hey Auspicious,
are you an engineer? do you travel for your job? if so, who do you work for and what in general do you do? i am graduating college soon and would love to have a job where i could travel frequently but haven't come across anything like that.
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Location: on the boat, Annapolis, MD
Posted: Mon Feb 12, 2007 6:28 pm
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kim wrote:
hey Auspicious,
are you an engineer? do you travel for your job? if so, who do you work for and what in general do you do? i am graduating college soon and would love to have a job where i could travel frequently but haven't come across anything like that.
yes, sometimes, varied career.
In my experience people who travel a lot, including internationally, work for big consulting companies (like PWC and Bearing Point), some USG agencies (intel community, State, parts of Commerce), some academics, multi-national corporations, and state and federal elected officials. There are exceptions of course. If you are an engineer, you might try connecting with IAESTE and see if they can hook you up.
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> [ "fresh engineering graduate looking for travel" ]
Navy. Coast Guard.
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Posted: Wed Aug 27, 2008 4:06 pm
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if anyone is still looking:
Not like the Dak stuff, this is pre-cooked
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Is 7 days too long to spend in Malta for a solo traveller/ Backpacker in May?
Very broad question, I know... but my tour out of Rome was postponed and i have about two weeks to fill on a pretty limited budget. Any help very much appriciated.
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WikiFur:Comic of the Week/Week 48, 2011
The Suburban Jungle was a webcomic written and drawn by John "The Gneech" Robey and colored by K. "Hikaru" Dickinson. It is set in a fictional urban community and centers around the life of its star, Tiffany Tiger (a model/TV personality), and her circle of friends and associates. Among the numerous other characters appearing in the strip are her roommate Yin the Panda, her boyfriend Leonard Lion (owner of The Watering Hole, a frequent setting), and Dover Cheetah, a computer nerd who tries to woo Tiffany but eventually marries her sister, Comfort, and Drezzer Wolf, Tiffany's agent.
The world of The Suburban Jungle is like our own, but solely populated by anthropomorphic animals. Predation (in the style of Kevin and Kell) exists, but with many laws, written and moral, concerning where and when a kill may be made. The Suburban Jungle was first published online 1 February 1999, and ended its run on November 6, 2009. The full archive is available on the web. Four books have been published by Plan Nine Publishing.
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Visitors invited to free presentation at Pratt Area Quilters Guild meeting.
Patricia Knoechel from the nationally known Quilt in a Day quilt company in California will make a return visit to Pratt to present a trunk show and demonstration at the Pratt Area Quilters Guild meeting from 6:30 to 8:30 p.m. Tuesday, Sept. 11, at the Pratt Senior Center, 619 N. Main. The program is free and open to the public.
Knoechel, who is Quilt in a Day creator Eleanor Burns' sister, will show sample quilts from the new QIAD book "Tales of the First Ladies and Their Quilt Blocks" and demonstrate the techniques and tools used to create these quilts.
Eleanor Burns is well known for her innovative techniques such as strip piecing, assembly line sewing, and locking seams which make constructing quilts much faster than traditional methods.
Quilters are also familiar with Eleanor Burns and Quilt in a Day from the PBS television program which airs each Friday afternoon at 1 p.m. on local Channel 8. Eleanor often mentions Knoechel and other members of her family, several of whom are involved in the production of quilts for her shows and books.
Knoechel will also have Quilt in a Day books, patterns, and tools for sale.
"These are great products for all levels of quilters from beginner to advanced, and Pat typically offers discounts at meetings," PAQG program chair Janet Shinkle said. "The Pratt guild is excited to have Pat speak at our meeting again this year. We invite everyone to come hear her."


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VATICAN CITY (Reuters) - Pope Benedict on Friday appointed the new head of the Roman Catholic Church in Ireland to succeed Cardinal Sean Brady, whose tenure has been plagued by scandal over the sexual abuse of children on the predominantly Roman Catholic island.
The Vatican said Monsignor Eamon Martin, 51, had been named "coadjutor" archbishop of Armagh, meaning he will automatically succeed Brady when he retires next year.
Brady, who will remain primate until his retirement, has resisted calls by three of the four main parties in the Republic of Ireland and Northern Ireland's deputy first minister to resign over the sexual abuse scandal.
The Vatican's move was seen as an attempt to give him a soft exit. While it spared him the embarrassment of stepping down before his scheduled retirement, he will effectively be sidestepped as Martin takes over the running of the diocese.
Armagh, which is in Northern Ireland, is a particularly significant diocese because its archbishop has the title "Primate of All Ireland," the senior Church position on the divided island.
A BBC television documentary last year reported that Brady failed to warn parents their children were being sexually abused by a priest in 1975 after he had been given the information by one of the victims.
The abuser, Father Brendan Smyth, died in 1997, just one month into a 12-year sentence after pleading guilty to 74 charges of indecent and sexual abuse of boys and girls for more than 30 years.
Brady apologized at the time of the documentary but said it was misleading.
The Church in Ireland, where for centuries religion was embedded in the national psyche, has been rocked by a series of reports of child sex abuse stretching back decades and of leaders' complicity in covering them up.
Ireland last year closed its embassy to the Vatican, one of its oldest diplomatic missions, after relations hit an all-time low over the abuse scandals.
"I am saddened that many good Catholics were let down so badly over the issue of abuse and that some have even stopped practising their faith," Martin said in a statement about his appointment.
"As Church, we must continue in our efforts to bring healing to victims and ensure that young people are always protected, respected and nurtured," he said.
A Vatican report last year accused the island's religious leaders of negligence and called for more reforms there to avoid a similarly "shameful" scandal in the future.
Years of crisis over sexual abuse have included several damning government reports, the resignations of several Irish bishops and a papal letter to Irish Catholics.
As in other countries, Catholic leaders were accused of turning a blind eye to sexual abuse and shuttling clergy accused of abuse from parish to parish instead of defrocking them or turning them in to police.
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Winnebago Industries Inc. offers attractive pricing in a diesel pusher platform with its 2014 Winnebago Forza Class A motorhome.
According to a press release, a Freightliner XCS straight-rail chassis provides a solid foundation with a Cummins 340-hp diesel engine and Allison six-speed transmission delivering the power.
Diesel pushers are known for storage and the Forza ups the ante with its Smart Storage design that pushes capacity even further. Inside, the coach offers quality amenities such as polished Corian galley countertops, coffee-glazed cabinetry, upscale entertainment features and LED lighting.
Available in two floorplans – the 34T and 38R – other standards include: Powered driver and passenger seats in leatherette; radio/rearview color monitor system with 6-inch touch screen; powered MCD visor shade for the front windshield; soft vinyl ceilings and vinyl tile flooring throughout; home theater sound bar with DVD/CD player; and full-coach water filtration system.
Other highlights include: 6,000-watt Cummins Onan diesel generator; 2,000-watt inverter/charger; roof A/C with heat pump; hydraulic leveling jacks; dual-glazed Contour coach windows; heated holding tank compartment; powered patio awning with LED lighting; exterior wash station
Other available features include: fireplace, +Lounger, powered StudioLoft (34T only), stackable washer/dryer, automatic HDTV satellite antenna system, satellite radio, and Ideal Rest Noveau air sleep system.
The new 34T offers a driver's side slide with the unique inLounge extendable U-shaped sectional sofa/sleeper in leatherette, versatile inTable movable drop-leaf table, and a passenger side slide galley with island sink. The 34T also features a large private bath, queen-size walk-around bed, and a large wardrobe.
The 38R features a low profile that fits through a 12-foot door opening while having amazing storage of up to 228 cubic feet. Other amenities include two slideout rooms with an exceptional bath-and-a-half floorplan. A rear master suite provides a private rear bathroom and a queen-size bed with large wardrobe and a 28-inch HDTV that flips down from the ceiling for easy viewing. The 38R also includes a Flex Bed system that provides bunk beds, wardrobe, or converts into a dinette, whichever you choose. Also standard in the 38R is a half bath, Comfort Sofa Sleeper, BenchMark dinette with Dream Dinette table, full-featured galley with pantry and residential refrigerator, and large 50-inch HDTV above the optional fireplace.


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Even before the Miami Heat took flight late Thursday night, LeBron James was preparing for his next superhero turn.
This time, apparently as a villain.
One, the Heat announced Friday, who has a broken nose and is a game-time decision for Sunday's 3:30 p.m. game against the Chicago Bulls at AmericanAirlines Arena.
His nose plugged with white gauze after taking a hard blow to the face from Oklahoma City Thunder forward Serge Ibaka while completing a dunk in Thursday night's victory, James took to Instagram, where he posted a doctored photo of him wearing the mask of Bane, the Batman antagonist from the 2012 movie "The Dark Knight Rises."
"I mean I just might have to . . . BaneJames #StriveForGreatness," James posted alongside the photo.
Then came Friday's doctor appointment back in South Florida. Now the questions are when he returns and what he might look like when he does.
James previously had to play with a protective mask while playing for the Cleveland Cavaliers in 2005, after sustaining a broken cheekbone in a collision with Houston Rockets center Dikembe Mutombo. James briefly lost consciousness during that collision, which was far more severe than Thursday's contact.
Of playing with a mask then, James said at the time, "I can't afford to be out there timid. It doesn't matter if I've got a mask on or if I don't. I've just got to be aggressive."
James was forced out of Thursday's game for good in the fourth quarter, closing with 33 points. He then passed a concussion test prior to the conclusion of the game.
"He took a shot. He got hit pretty good though in the nose," coach Erik Spoelstra said, with James unavailable for comment both Thursday and Friday. "I'm like everybody else, you're used to seeing him like Superman, get up and sprint back even after tough hits and tough falls. So we knew something was up."
No foul was called on the play, with James falling to the court along the baseline, bleeding.
"He goes up and gets hit in the face, and then he goes up and finishes," center Chris Bosh marveled of his teammate. "He's the biggest, strongest athlete in the league."
Before going out, James continued to win over converts in his bid to push past MVP front-runner Kevin Durant, the Thunder forward.
But TNT analyst Reggie Miller said rings are what will continue to define James.
"The only way LeBron is being judged now is by championships," Miller said. "So there is more pressure on LeBron James because he's trying to catch Michael [Jordan] and Kobe [Bryant]. Right now, Kevin Durant is trying to find himself and trying to win his first MVP and championship."
Miller said the Heat's swagger remains evident, to the point where they again are carrying themselves as championship favorites.
"They feel they are," he said. "They're back-to-back champs and they've got the best player on the planet in LeBron James."
That said, Miller, the former Indiana Pacers shooting star, said, "Indiana isn't going away. They bolstered their team bringing in Evan Turner and Lavoy Allen [from Philadelphia]. They brought in Andrew Bynum to add more size and size bothers the Miami Heat. To tell you the truth, the Heat don't care about that."
Buyout time
Glen Davis and Antawn Jamison on Friday became the first in what is expected to become a considerable group of veterans at the ends of contracts to receive buyouts.
While Davis has attracted interest from the Heat, the Los Angeles Clippers are expected to be the frontrunners for his services once he clears waivers Monday.
Danny Granger and Ben Gordon are other veterans expected to possibly receive buyouts in order to move to contenders.
Already released in the wake of Thursday's trade deadline have been dealt players Earl Clark and Roger Mason Jr.
By rule, players are eligible for playoff rosters on other teams if they are released by March 1. They then can sign any time prior to the close of the regular season to have playoff eligibility.
The Heat opened a roster spot with Thursday's trade of Mason to the Sacramento Kings, who subsequently released him.
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RICHMOND – It's the second game of the season, and Adam Kinsella shuffles along behind the defensive line, eyes on a sweeping Winnebago running back.
Kinsella shoots outside, lowers his shoulder just as the ball carrier does the same. They collide. Shoulder pads and helmets meet violently outside the edge.
"Lights out," said Kinsella, a senior at Richmond-Burton High School. "I didn't remember much.
"Actually, nothing at all."
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The diagnosis came not long after, as trainers pulled Kinsella from the game and his parents escorted him to a hospital. A concussion, of course.
Kinsella never lost consciousness. Instead, he started talking and acting uncharacteristically, and his condition became evident.
A discussion on football player safety has erupted in the past few years. Awareness of the suffering of many retired NFL players has led to research into the long-term side effects of multiple concussions.
In September, the NFL announced it would pour $30 million into brain-injury research. Rules changes over the past half decade have – to the ire of some hard-nosed players around the league – decreased the chance for violent, concussion-inducing collisions, although Chicago Bears quarterback Jay Cutler is a recent testament that such collisions still happen.
But what kind of effect is the growing awareness about NFL life post-football having on lower levels of the sport? What are coaches and league officials at the high school and pee wee levels doing to ensure their players' safety, and to keep parents from pushing their children away from football? And is it enough?
Boston University researchers studying the brains of athletes have found that repeated brain trauma seen in many football players can cause chronic traumatic encephalopathy, or CTE. It causes degeneration of the brain tissue and is associated with memory loss, confusion, impaired judgment, impulse control problems, aggression, depression and progressive dementia, according to Boston University's Center for the Study of Traumatic Encephalopathy.
Former Bears safety Dave Duerson, a member of the 1985 Super Bowl team, killed himself with a shot to his chest in early 2011, and requested that his brain go to the Center for the Study of Traumatic Encephalopathy. Researchers confirmed later that Duerson suffered from "moderately advanced" CTE.
Junior Seau, a 12-time NFL pro-Bowl linebacker, took his life in the same fashion in May. Some of his brain tissue was donated to the National Institute of Health's National Institute of Neurological Disorders and Stroke, but the center experts have said they won't share their findings.
"It was the scariest thing I've ever been through. That experience, that drive to the hospital, hearing what he was saying," said Amy Wilson, Kinsella's mom, of the night her son suffered a concussion.
Later, Wilson said she was comforted by the response from the Richmond-Burton coaching staff and trainers both the night of the injury and during his rehabilitation. Is it enough?
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It's a cold November Wednesday, and inside the Pro Player Consultants practice facility in McHenry, Joel Benton still is pounding tackling form into the minds of his 9- to 11-year-old players days before they'll play – and win – The Chicagoland Youth Football League Super Bowl.
Bend at the waist, knees flexed. Arms back. Approach low and then explode upward into the target, driving chest-first, head-back.
"It's more leading with your chest, getting your head out of the way," Benton said.
Benton has completed advanced concussion training as has every coach in the youth football league, thanks to a requirement put in place this year. The tackling form he's teaching is part of a USA Football initiative aimed at decreasing helmet-to-helmet contact.
Mike Girolamo, president of the McHenry Township Junior Warriors of which Benton coaches one of a dozen teams, said the program tries to stay ahead of the curve when it comes to concussion training. This year, they hosted Centegra Hospital representatives for a training session geared for coaches and parents.
The efforts are enough to comfort Cindy Powell of McHenry, whose 8- and 10-year-old boys play for the McHenry Township Junior Warriors.
"I've seen a couple times in practice where coaches have pulled a parent over and said, 'Listen, you need to watch him tonight, he took a hard hit. Here's what I want you to watch for,' " Powell said. "That's proactive. A coach doesn't have to do that."
Powell said she's not immune to parental nerves on the sideline, but she's not letting it keep her kids from playing a game they enjoy.
Others, she said, can't say the same.
"I have several friends who've said, 'There's no way I'm going to let my kids play,' " Powell said. "If a parent isn't comfortable, you can't do it. You'll just drive yourself crazy. But I'm a big advocate for everything this league has done."
In all, three of the 244 Junior Warriors' players suffered concussions this season.
Girolamo said talks surrounding concussions haven't caused a widespread exodus from the program. He said he had just one parent pull her son from football before the season because of safety concerns.
"It's a physical game and a hitting game," Girolamo said, standing aside as Benton's team practiced. "With the proper techniques, we eliminate that. Next year, we should have no concussions."
"I don't know if I'd say no concussions," interjected Tracy Fees, the program's secretary. "Out of 244 kids, having three kids, with no severe issues ...
"We can't control what other towns teach their children," she said. "But we can control what McHenry teaches our children."
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At the high school level, Richmond-Burton coach Pat Elder said the main change has been in education. He's more informed and so are his staff, trainers, players and their parents.
When it became evident Kinsella wasn't making much sense, he was pulled from the game, no questions asked, Elder said.
Kinsella's dad, Brad Kinsella, said that alone is a change from years past.
"Thirty years ago when I was playing football, I probably would have gone back in the game," he said.
Instead, Adam Kinsella was taken to the hospital for testing. He was given a baseline test in the following days to compare with the test he took before the season – another precautionary measure becoming increasingly commonplace at all levels, including youth programs such as the Junior Warriors.
Kinsella passed his baseline test and was cleared to play the next weekend, but coaches and trainers held him out anyway.
"I knew the risks. Getting another one would have meant not playing for the rest of the season," Kinsella said. "I know they told me I had to sit out a week, but if I could have, I would have gone in right away."
Elder knew there was no reason to rush him back.
"There is now an understanding that if a player is brought back too early from a concussion, it will cause them to miss more time than if you bring them back [later]," he said. "That rush to get people back on the field is not there."
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When he did get back on the field, Kinsella played a significant role in Richmond-Burton's 7-4 season.
Coaches had the previously two-way player focus on offense after his injury. Kinsella finished the year with 113 carries for 837 yards and nine touchdowns. Now he's working on getting film together for college coaches.
That scares his mom.
"I've had a couple of conversations when I say, 'I know you love football and I know you want to play in college, but you have to think long term, about how this is going to affect you when you're in your 40s, not when you're 18, 19,'" Wilson said. "I know he's going to make his own decision, and I'm trying to guide him away from it, but he wants to play."
The potential long-term health implications aren't completely lost on Kinsella, who hasn't yet made a decision on his football future. He said he is concerned about what further concussions could mean down the road.
"I'd have to think about it," he said of whether those concerns would be enough to keep him out of football. "But I love the game.
"I want to keep playing."


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Sarah and Kyle are a Match.com success couple that was featured on the Ellen DeGeneres Show on Friday, October 28th. Kyle brought his girlfriend at the time, Sarah, to a taping of their show to surprise her- with a ring! Match.com heard about Kyle's plans to propose, and thought we'd give them both a surprise they'd never forget during the show. Here is their story, and you can check out Sarah and Kyle's appearance on The Ellen Show here!
I'm Kyle, and I am a Marine Corps Officer from Georgia. I was stationed in Okinawa, Japan for almost 3 years and I had just moved back to the U.S. and was stationed in Camp Pendleton, California in May of 2010. I really didn't know anyone in the San Diego area, and I had been single for almost 6 years due to my training and traveling around the world. So, I decided to try Match.com and put myself out there and pursue the dating world.
Sarah is a nurse from Iowa. She worked in Iowa after college and finally decided to pursue her dream of becoming a travel nurse in order to see new places. Her first assignment was San Diego, California. So, she moved too out here in September of 2010 and joined Match.com for the same reasons that I did.
I had been on Match.com for about 5 months and had emailed several girls. However, only a few emailed me back and out of those few, I didn't feel a real connection with any of them. I was getting pretty frustrated and was very close to giving up and canceling my subscription.
Finally, I ran across Sarah's profile. She was (and still is) so beautiful and we had so much in common. She seemed so full of life and shared a lot of the same traits. I couldn't pass up the opportunity to take a chance and go for it. Just by looking at her, I knew something was special about her. So, I emailed her, trying to be cool and calm, and anxiously waited for a hopeful response.
Much to my surprise, Sarah emailed me back and sounded so sweet and so amazing. When we finally met up, I knew from that moment that something special was going to happen between us.
A few days after we met, I took her out on a "real" date. I hadn't been on a date in years, so naturally I was very nervous. However, because we had met up a few days prior, a lot of the "first date jitters" were relieved and we really enjoyed the date. I took her to a nice dinner and then, because she loves Halloween so much, I took her to a haunted house. We were like two high school kids as we tried to sneak in a few "hand holds" through the haunted house.
Everyday we fall more and more in love with each other. We began subtly talking about marriage one day and were both very comfortable about the possibility of sharing our lives together. We truly are a perfect match and I can't imagine anyone else more perfect for me and that I would want to share my life with.
In October 2011, literally yesterday as I write this note to you, after weeks of scheming and planning, I proposed to Sarah on the Ellen Degeneres Show. Sarah has always been a huge Ellen fan and I knew I had to do whatever it takes to get Sarah on the show and propose to her. We were even more surprised by the generous check ($50,000!!!!) that Match provided us with for our dream wedding!
We are both so excited for what the future has in store for us! We never dreamed that we would find our soul mates through online dating, but thanks to Match.com, we have found our perfect match and can plan our dream wedding. We are happier than we have ever been!
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On vehicles equipped with a left side cargo door, water and road contaminants may become trapped in the protective conduit that covers the fuel filler pipe, which can cause the pipe to corrode. Significant corrosion may allow fuel to leak during refueling, and in the presence of an ignition source, this could cause a fire. Dealers will install a new fuel filler neck to correct this concern. The General Motors recall number is 12166.
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General Motors is recalling vehicles equipped with a left side cargo door that were originally sold or currently registered in certain states where salt is used to de-ice the roads. Due to corrosion, when fueling the vehicle, fuel may leak from the area near the gas cap.
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GM will notify owners of affected vehicles (a notification timeline has not been released as of this writing). If you notice a fuel smell or leakage from the filler neck area, or you don't receive notification and you feel you should have, please contact your dealer. It's helpful to have your vehicle identification number (VIN) handy when you call.


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This March 25th 2013 I go for my second Biopsy. In case you didn't know I was diagnosed with Prostate Cancer in December of 2011. My first Biopsy was preformed in February of 2012. The took 14 core samples for testing. I call them 14 and way they found cancer. On the Gleason Scale I am a 3. Which is very low and can be monitored with PSA blood test every 90 days and a Biopsy once a year. The only men who die from this cancer are those who don't do preventive medicine. The Stats are roughly this, almost half of all men who Die in their 70's have Prostate Cancer, but that's not what killed them. Men in their 80's who die all have some level of prostrate cancer but died from other causes. However men can stop this cancer by watching the foods they eat, and drink. Minor exercise wont hurt. And the most important is a check up after age 50 with increasing the visits as you get older.
Age PSA
40-49 5
50 59 3.5
60-60 4.5
70-79 6.5
These numbers are target areas for that age group. If you number increase slowly over the years there is a good chance nothing is wrong. But if you get a sudden jump from lets say 4.5 to 6.1 this is a red flag. The Doctor will inform you of what to do next. Bottom line. Get a CHECK UP.
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Now... Its Schmo Time! Like youve never heard that joke before.
Director: Okay, people! Thanks for coming to this mornings super-fun-fantastic trailer orgy, where we all sit around and pretend like we know what were doing. So, um... yeah. Everyones doing great as usual, even though it seems you dimwits werent good enough actors to keep Ingrid fooled... no problem, though, because shes in on the joke now, and as it turns out... shes as good an actress as any of you clowns. So... no harm done. Plus, we found a new dupe whos slightly less... whats the word Im looking for? Astute? Yes (thank you, Frank). Someone slightly less astute to replace her. So... its all good people, its all good. Just keep doing... whatever it is youve been doing. Okay! Take five, everybody.
Ralph: Women, you are going to write down the name of the person you think is least compatible with the Bachelor (whats that, Frank? Oh, his name is Austin? Thank you. I knew he must be an important enough character to have a name; its just that I really havent cared enough to pay attention)... Austin. Men, you do the same with the person you think is the most gay I mean, least compatible with the Bachelorette (Piper? Thanks. Its so hard to remember the names of these unimportant characters that never do anything)... Piper. Okay... GO!
While Ralph is off tallying the votes (there are only seven of them; you wouldnt think it would take all that long, but you have to make sure these things are done properly. I mean, we cant have any hanging chad controversies happening here), Tim has a bit of fun figuring out which reality show stereotype Eleanor is supposed to be. Oh wait, did I say fun? I meant excruciating pain. Seriously, though, she reminds me of that pigeon on "Animaniacs" who takes offense to everything the other pigeon says. You know, the Goodfeathers. Shes actually pretty good at it.
Tim (aka Joe Schmo): Hey Eleanor! You know whose voice yours sounds like? That band camp girl... you know, from the American Pie movies. Isnt that funny?
Eleanor: <NYC crime-family accent> Whatre you sayin? Are you saying that Im like, a band geek or somethin? Is that what youre sayin? You think Im some kind of red-headed, flute-playing dork? Is that what youre sayin? </accent>
Tim: Oh, crap. No! Thats not what Im saying. I dont think youre a dork! I just meant... no, please dont... Eleanor, please dont start crying again. I didnt mean it. Please... no, that was a compliment, dammit! Its like saying you sound like my Aunt Eileen. I didnt mean anything by it. Eleanor, please... I always thought Michelle was funny in the movies! Hey, at least I didnt compare you to Stifler... Oh no, Eleanor... please...(Oh god, kill me now)... I mean, please stop crying ...dammit. *hands her a tissue*
Eleanor: <NYC-CF accent> Wait, what was that? So now, what? I sound like your freakin Aunt Edna? Whatre you sayin? That I remind you of your fat, old-maid, trailer-trash aunt? Huh? You sayin I live alone with fifty-seven cats, and have orange, crushed-velvet furniture and avocado green shag carpet? Is that what youre sayin? </accent>
Tim: No! I... maybe I should just staple my mouth shut.
Eleanor: Thats it. Ill kick your ass! *lunges for Tim in a cloud of fury*
The Godpigeon (scratching his chin feathers): Boys, boys! I ...oh never mind. This analogy was getting kinda old anyway.


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Heavy equipment moved to the three-block section of Oak and Front streets this week as the Urban Renewal Project continues in downtown Hood River.
The east end of Oak Street and Front Street will remain closed for about three months between First and State streets.
Meanwhile, on the Heights, the water main work that will cross 12th and 13th streets will has been delayed again until March 10, City Public Works Director Mark Lago told City Council Monday.
That part of the water line project will bring major traffic rerouting on 12th and 13th — turning them from two-way to one-way streets during daytime. (See future issues for details including a map of detours on and around Belmont and 12th and 13th.)
Downtown, eastbound traffic is now detoured starting at Second and Oak streets, and westbound traffic will be detoured at Front and State streets. "No Thru Traffic" reads the illuminated readerboard at Second and Oak, regarding traffic between First and Second, where parking is allowed for now.
Second Street and State Street will serve as the detour route. Delivery vehicles will be allowed access as needed.
Pedestrian access will be provided to all businesses at all times, but delays should be expected.
The closure will be from 7 a.m. until 7 p.m. Monday through Friday, with the street being open to traffic nights and weekends.
The work is expected to take approximately three months, with intermittent closures during this time.
If you have any questions or concerns, contact Gary Lindemyer at 541-387-5204.
The work had been scheduled to start Feb. 5 but was delayed because of the weather.
Look for detours and delays on State Street itself, as crews continue excavations to complete underground utility installations. The forthcoming work on Front Street also causes temporary changes in the Astro gas station access at State and Front, meaning customers would drive up to the pumps from the east, coming off of Front Street.
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Report of school shooting was a hoax
Orchard Park Police said they have identified the person who called 911 Wednesday to report a shooting at an elementary school. The call resulted in a temporary "lockdown" at the school.
The threat was a hoax.
There were no injuries.
"The information was sketchy: A man either shooting or going to shoot at the Armor Elementary School," Assistant Police Chief E. Joseph Wehrfritz said.
Students and staff at the Abbott Road school, which is in the Hamburg Central School District but situated in the Town of Orchard Park, were "sheltered in place" at the school, he said. Police responded immediately.
"It took us about an hour-and-a-half, we were able to locate the caller," he said. "It turned out to be a prank, a hoax."
The incident is still under investigation, and he declined to name the suspect.


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MACON, Ga. – Lipscomb senior pitcher Whitney Kiihnl has been named the Atlantic Sun Pitcher of the Week for the week of March 12, the league office announced Monday.
Kiihnl earned her 1,000th career strikeout in the finale of the Lady Bison Classic against MTSU, Sunday. The Batesville, Miss. native became just the third pitcher in Atlantic Sun history to eclipse that mark, joining Florida Atlantic's Nicole Myers (1,376) and USC Upstate's Morgan Childers (1,338).
"This is a huge accomplishment for her," said Lipscomb head coach Kristin Ryman. "It's not the first and it won't be the last. She's been a difference-maker for our program, not just this year but the last four years."
Kiihnl was stellar on the mound all week for Lipscomb, picking up four wins against IPFW, Drake, Eastern Michigan and MTSU. She's won five straight decisions and leads the Atlantic Sun in wins (13), batters struck out looking (35) and starts (15), and is second in strikeouts with an even 100.
"I'm honestly a little surprised at the honor," Kiihnl said. "I have to give a lot of credit to my teammates, because our bats got hot this week. Ashley (Anderson) threw great this week too; if anyone deserved to be pitcher of the week it would be her."
She started her week in the first game of a Wednesday doubleheader against IPFW, scattering three hits in a five-inning run-rule shutout of the Mastodons. She struck out eight, a season-high in appearances shorter than a complete game.
In the opener of the Lady Bison Classic, Kiihnl struck out a season-high tying 11 batters, scattered five hits and allowed just one earned run to defeat Drake.
Kiihnl picked up a run-rule win against Eastern Michigan, Saturday, before her milestone day on Sunday. Entering Sunday's game against MTSU needing three strikeouts for 1,000 she struck out the side in the first inning to hit the benchmark.
"She's such a workhorse for us," Ryman said. "She's taken a lot of little things we worked on with her this fall and they've helped her improve. It's hard to find things for a player like her to improve on, but she's responded to it.
"She makes an impact on this team every day, on and off the field. Her leadership this year has been tremendous."
Kiihnl helped her cause at the plate, hitting .600 (6-for-10) with a triple, four RBI and two runs scored. Against Eastern Michigan, she went 3-for-3 with three runs batted in, including the game-winning RBI.
This is Kiihnl's second weekly award of 2012 and eleventh overall. She earned the Feb. 26 award after picking up four wins at the College of Charleston Classic, three of which came via shutout.
Kiihnl and the rest of the Lady Bison will be back at Draper Diamond Thursday for a home doubleheader against UAB beginning at 3 p.m.
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For all the attention the disaster got then, Congress has done nothing since to make drilling safer. Reform legislation passed the House of Representatives in 2010 when Democrats still controlled it. It died in the Senate, and now the Republican-controlled House refuses to advance new, revamped legislation, or to hold hearings.
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Other highlights included his two talks. The one on Saturday morning was about the sorry state of science education in the United States. That was depressing.
PZ's talk on Saturday evening was at the Canadian Museum of Natural History, just around the corner from the hotel. There were about 200 people in the audience. He tackled a very difficult topic, the role of chance in evolution. Naturally he covered random genetic drift but most of his talk was about coalescent theory because he wanted to explain some recent results from the sequence of the gorilla genome (Scally et al. 2012).
The authors of that paper report that, "In 30% of the genome, gorilla is closer to human or chimpanzee than the latter are to each other." PZ explained why this is exactly the result you would expect. (See his blog post at: A tiny bit of knowledge is a dangerous thing.)
He also pointed out that the Intelligent Design Creationists got all excited about this result, thinking that it overthrows the theory of evolution and proves the existence of God. (I exaggerate slightly, but you get the point!) What this means if that the IDiots really don't understand evolution.
While we don't expect everyone to see immediately why 30% of our genes could be more similar to gorilla genes than to chimp genes, we do expect those who criticize evolution to have a better understanding. Instead, what we see is that those "experts" who post at Evolution News & Views (sic) don't even have an introductory college level understanding of evolution. Their ignorance of evolution produces some remarkably stupid posts on that blog—the website of the Discovery Institute.
I made a similar point in my talk except that I focused on the IDiot's lack of knowledge of mutation [see Breaking News: IDiots Don't Understand Genomes or Biology].
PZ took on a challenging task but he succeeded better than I could have imagined. While the audience didn't follow all of the explanation, they could see that it was based on solid evidence and theory. Many of them learned for the first time about chance in evolution and that's a plus, in my opinion.
Now let's work on the IDiots.
Scally, A, Dutheil, J.Y., Hillier, L.W., Jordan, G.E. et al. (2012) Insights into hominid evolution from the gorilla genome sequence. Nature 483:169-175. [PubMed]


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Met's cinema shows hit high note
High-def transmissions sparks new interest
By Pamela McClintock
The Metropolitan Opera's live high-def theatrical transmissions – seen worldwide by more than 920,000 people during the 2007-08 season – are creating new fans and sparking renewed interest among existing opera fans. Findings were included in a poll conducted by trade org Opera America in cooperation with National CineMedia, the Met's distribution partner.
The digital theatrical transmissions have been hugely popular over the past two Met seasons. That's good news for Hollywood studios and exhibs as they begin to look to alternative digital content to fill theater seats, particularly since they can charge more per ticket for special events.
The Met's program, whereby select operas are beamed live into theaters on Saturdays, were the brainchild of Metropolitan Opera general manager Peter Gelb, who was seeking ways to boost opera's profile, particularly in the post-9/11 period, when Met attendance dropped off.
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In the fall of 2006, Johnathan Franklin was a junior running back at Los Angeles Dorsey High leaning toward playing college football at Arizona State.
Then he attended the UCLA-USC game as a guest of the Bruins.
UCLA upset the second-ranked Trojans, 13-9, at the Rose Bowl.
"After that game," Franklin said, "I knew I was going to UCLA and we were going to the top."
The Bruins aren't there yet. But a victory over the Trojans on Saturday in Pasadena would move them a step closer.
On the field and, perhaps, the recruiting front.
In a series that dates to 1929, the outcome could be decided by players who were in high school only five months ago.


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As if we needed any more incentive to quit smoking.
Children of smokers, it turns out, are more likely to develop pneumonia, bronchitis and other diseases and also are more likely to experiment with smoking during adolescence.
This finding was reported in a new study by the Monell Center. Chief among the findings is that children exposed to secondhand smoke have a less-sensitive cough-reflex, meaning that it takes more irritation to elicit a cough.
A less sensitive cough reflex could render children unaware of aggravating environmental stimulus, potentially putting them at risk for developing respiratory illness.
It would also make experimenting with cigarettes as an adolescent less unpleasant.
The findings, reported in the journal Tobacco and Nicotine Research, expose a previously unrecognized health risk from exposure to secondhand smoke.
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DELAND -- The Stetson Hatters got back to filling their roles Thursday night a little better than they had been doing in recent games, and the result was a 73-66 victory over USC Upstate at the Edmunds Center.
Big man Adam Pegg poured in 19 points and grabbed seven rebounds, forward Willie Green added an all-around effort that included 11 points, nine rebounds and five assists, guard Aaron Graham knocked down three smooth bombs from behind the arc and guard Chris Perez scored the Hatters' last eight points to protect the lead down the stretch.
"After the (Florida) Gulf Coast game we talked to everybody about things that they can do just a little bit better to make our team a whole lot better," Stetson coach Casey Alexander explained after his Hatters snapped a three-game losing skid that began with a 96-65 blowout at FGCU on Jan. 25.
The Hatters (10-13, 7-5 in the Atlantic Sun Conference) took what Alexander said to heart, and although their win over USC Upstate was far from perfect, several players showed up in key areas where they are most likely to contribute.
Nowhere was it more evident than in the results from Pegg and Green.
Pegg, a 6-foot-9 260-pound center, had 12 of his 19 points and five of his rebounds in the first half which ended with Stetson clinging to a 36-34 advantage.
"They were giving me the ball, and I did a way better job of catching the ball," said Pegg, who was 5-of-7 on shots in and around the key in the first 20 minutes. "The last couple of games I wasn't catching the ball and finishing anything. I'm glad I got some confidence back and could finish the guys' post feeds."
Pegg had 25 points in a 66-64 win at USC Upstate on Jan. 12.
"He's had two good games against them," Alexander said. "For some reason, some teams you just match up better against. I thought they would give him a little more attention, to be honest, with double teams and help side, but he contributed and gave us a big lift."
Green, a Daytona State product, got the Hatters off to a quick start in the second half with a dunk and tip-in in the first minute. His nine boards for the game helped Stetson to a 41-36 rebounding advantage.
"He had a really nice game and did everything that he can do to help our team," Alexander said. "What I'm most proud about him is how he's responded. We talked about him getting close to 10 rebounds a game, and since then he's gotten nine, 11 and nine in the last three games."
The Spartans (13-12, 7-5) saw a five-game winning streak come to an end in large part because two of their best offensive players struggled. Forward Torrey Craig and guard Ty Greene, who together average nearly 30 points per game, had 25 points between them, but more telling was their combined 9-of-40 shooting.
Stetson goes back to doing what it does best to beat USC Upstate
DELAND -- The Stetson Hatters got back to filling their roles Thursday night a little better than they had been doing in recent games, and the result was a 73-66 victory over USC Upstate at the Edmunds Center.


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Geometric Tile for the Kitchen from Mutina, Patricia Urquiola, and More
On my short jaunt last week to CERSAIE, the massive European tile show, I saw plenty of gorgeous understated tile. But the designs that really left an impression were more colorful and geometry-inspired — especially the new designs by Patricia Urquiola for luxury tile maker Mutina. Here's a peek at this lovely stuff!
• 1 Tex - by Raw Edges for Mutina.
• 2 Tex - These tiles are simple but with a lot of potential.
• 3 Tex - Laid out in some configurations they are delightfully three-dimensional.
• 4 Azulej - by Patricia Urquiola for Mutina.
• 5 Azulej - This line of tiles is a richly patterned set of designs that can be laid out in carpetlike combinations.
• 6 Azulej - One of my favorite combos.
• 7 Azulej - And a favorite among the tile designs.
• 8 Cottovietri - Scandinavian-inspired designs from Cottovietri.
• 9 Appiani - Wild designs in glass and metallic mosaics.
• 10 Cotto Etrusco - A wall-spanning tile installation, colorful and bright.
Related: Italian Tile Style: Understated Yet Deeply Luxurious Tile for the Kitchen
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Skip to comments.The Blind Man Who Taught Himself To See
Posted on 05/14/2011 3:48:05 PM PDT by ventanax5
Daniel Kish has been sightless since he was a year old. Yet he can mountain bike. And navigate the wilderness alone. And recognize a building as far away as 1,000 feet. How? The same way bats can see in the dark...
The first thing Daniel Kish does, when I pull up to his tidy gray bungalow in Long Beach, California, is make fun of my driving. Youre going to leave it that far from the curb? he asks. Hes standing on his stoop, a good 10 paces from my car. I glance behind me as I walk up to him. I am, indeed, parked about a foot and a half from the curb.
The second thing Kish does, in his living room a few minutes later, is remove his prosthetic eyeballs. He does this casually, like a person taking off a smudged pair of glasses. The prosthetics are thin convex shells, made of acrylic plastic, with light brown irises. A couple of times a day they need to be cleaned. They get gummy, he explains. Behind them is mostly scar tissue. He wipes them gently with a white cloth and places them back in.
Kish was born with an aggressive form of cancer called retinoblastoma, which attacks the retinas. To save his life, both of his eyes were removed by the time he was 13 months old. Since his infancy Kish is now 44 he has been adapting to his blindness in such remarkable ways that some people have wondered if hes playing a grand practical joke. But Kish, I can confirm, is completely blind.
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Our minds can visualize things, even scenes we've never seen. I've often wondered what a blind persons mind can visualize. I'm talking about a person totally blind from birth.
That's an amazing story - thanks for posting it.
Your link tries to activate my printer!!!
Can't find the article, there was a young black teenager with the same cancer, and loss of sight, but had learned the same ability to see and navigate by sound. Remarkable!
There was a show on television called 'Stan Lee's Superhumans'. On one of the episodes they profiled a guy just like this. He clicks his tough while moving his head back and forth and is able to navigate around obstacles using bat-like echolocation. The show set up a bunch of obstacles and cars and had him ride a tandem bike with the host and completely navigated the course without a collision, albeit somewhat slowly.
The blind teenager's name was Ben Underwood. He passed away a couple of years ago to, in his mother's words, "be with his savior Jesus Christ." This man had a remarkably positive attitude as you'll see on his web site. Explore the Video Gallery.
DearDevil...the man with no fear.
DareDevil...the man with no fear.
Really fascinating, thanks. When you think about how teensy little bats can do it, it makes sense that humans have enough processing power, if they can learn to apply it as Kish has.
My great uncle who was blind could play 8 musical instruments.
Longer ago than I care to think about, I watched a B&W WWII movie about an American soldier who lost his eyesight and was trained to see by sound.
The winner of the recent Van Cliburn International Piano competition, Nobuyuki Tsujii, was born blind. He is phenomenal.
Thank you! I couldn't "find" him...I'm so glad you did!
There would be a few things he still couldn't "see" such as the image on a computer screen or TV, or ordinary writing. But what he can "see" lets him get around amazingly well, at least amazing to persons with functional vision. I wonder if skeet shooting is possible with echolocation.
That is remarkable.
Thanks for the link to the story.
Fascinating story. Thanks for posting.
The local Model A club (old fords) has a blind guy that does their brakes. He does it all by feel.
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WASHINGTON, Nov. 17, 2006 " Providing protection and stability for Sunnis living in a portion of western Iraq has proved to be a complicated situation, a senior U.S. Marine officer said today. We live in a gray area, and this is a very complex scenario that we have to work with every day, " Marine Col. Larry D. Nicholson, commander of Regimental Combat Team 5, told Pentagon reporters from Fallujah during a satellite-televised news conference.
Nicholson has commanded RCT-5`s nearly 5,000 U.S. Marines, soldiers and sailors since February. The unit`s primary mission, he said, is to train and develop Iraqi soldiers and police within his 1,800-square-mile area of operations in Anbar province. U.S. and Iraqi security forces have teamed up to dampen the violence that gripped Fallujah in previous years, Nicholson observed. As a result, he said, life is looking up for that city`s mostly-Sunni residents. Former dictator Saddam Hussein, a Sunni Arab, had ruled Iraq with an iron fist, to the detriment of its Shiite and Kurdish citizens, who together constitute a majority of the Iraq`s population. Now, the less-numerous Sunnis are adjusting to the reality that they don`t have the political power they`d once enjoyed under Saddam. Nicholson noted the irony in the fact that much of the insurgent activity in Iraq since Saddam was toppled from power has been conducted by Sunni Muslims. We`re in the middle of a Sunni insurgency, but yet we feel " that we are the protectors of the Sunnis, " the colonel said. The spike of sectarian violence in Baghdad, Nicholson said, has caused thousands of Sunni residents of the Iraqi capital city to move to points west, including Fallujah. Security is just one of RCT-5`s many missions, the colonel said, noting his troops also work with local Iraqi officials, tribal sheiks and religious leaders to bolster area governance and economic development. The Iraqi government has provided $70 million, he said, to rebuild Fallujah residences that were damaged or destroyed two years ago during the joint U.S.-Iraqi offensive that regained control of the city from insurgents. U.S. military and civilian officials continue to assist in efforts to persuade the Iraqi government to provide funding for projects that benefit Fallujah`s residents, Nicholson pointed out. However, there`s a palpable rift between Fallujah`s elected officials and the federal government in Baghdad, Nicholson said. Fallujah`s Sunni officials, he observed, just don`t believe that the government right now in Baghdad is as inclusive as it ought to be. " Yet, despite the changed political landscape since Saddam fell from power, there are positive developments that come out of Baghdad and out of the government " for Fallujah`s Sunnis, the colonel noted. But most Sunnis aren`t in any hurry to visit Iraqi army recruiting stations, Nicholson observed. We have not had the kind of success that we would like to create an army that represents all of Iraq and not just portions of Iraq, " he said. The majority of Fallujah`s residents do seem to realize and appreciate that the Americans are trying to help them, Nicholson said. You know, we are here to help get funds for them to rebuild their infrastructure and to make sure that they get a fair shake out of Baghdad, " Nicholson asserted. And, I will tell you, it`s not lost on them. They understand that. "


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Three-Onion Pot Pie
|Poultry, Vegetables, Mushrooms
|Day Part
|Menu Part
|Side Dish
|Cuisine Type
Chicken, carrots, celery, mushrooms, red bell pepper and three varieties of onion are baked in a chicken broth, with wheat beer in the cream sauce for an added flavor kick.
1⁄2 cup salted butter or margarine
2 cups each white onions, red onions, and yellow onions, all diced
2 cups peeled, sliced carrots
3 cups quartered mushrooms
2 cups sliced celery
1 1⁄2 cups diced red bell pepper
4 cups diced boneless chicken meat
3⁄4 cup white all-purpose flour
For sauce:
1⁄2 cup microbrew wheat beer
1 1⁄2 cups cream
2 cups chicken broth
1 tbsp. chicken base
2 tbsp. minced fresh thyme
1⁄4 cup minced Italian parsley
1⁄2 tsp. ground black pepper
1 1⁄2 tsp. salt
2 tsp. minced garlic
1 cup sliced green onions
4 1⁄2 cups pie crust dough, prepared
1. Preheat oven to 375°F. Combine first set of ingredients, except flour, in large, heavy saucepan. Place over medium-high heat and cook for 10 min., stirring often. Add flour and stir well.
2. Add sauce ingredients and stir well. Bring to a simmer, constantly stirring. Let cook for 10 min. longer.
3. Place 10 fl. oz. of filling in each of 12 individual baking dishes. Set aside to cool.
4. Divide dough into 12 (3-oz.) pieces. Roll dough 1⁄8-in. thick to fit baking dishes. Place rolled dough over cooked filling and crimp edges to seal. Cut three small slits
in top to let steam escape while baking.
5. Bake in 375° F oven for 45 min. until crust is browned.
Note: Prevent burning by loosely covering with foil.