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Brainy teens say top scores no big deal
Ask almost any of the eight 2006 National Merit Scholars from West Linn High School, and they'll tell you they're more interested in creative arts than academic skills.
These seniors would rather play music, sing a song, stage a play or write a poem than listen to a lecture on math logic, 19th-century authors, the U.S. Civil War or photosynthesis.
And yet all of them had such high scores on the preliminary SAT, a standardized language and math skills test required by many colleges and financial aid programs, that they are among the top 1.1 percent of students with the nation's highest scores.
About 1.4 million students took the test.
As a result, the eight West Linn scholars are semifinalists in the 52nd annual National Merit Scholarship Program, which gives more than 8,000 scholarships worth a total of $33 million.
To win the award, each student must have an outstanding academic record throughout high school, be recommended by the principal and earn SAT scores that confirm the PSAT scores.
The student and principal also must write descriptive essays about the student's participation in school and community activities.
Here is a snapshot of each semifinalist at WLHS:
Christiana Cha
An active teen who likes to speak her mind, Cha is involved in a number of school activities, including several that benefit others. She also is a counselor at a church camp, active in a church youth group, a volunteer tutor and serves elders at Tanner Spring Assisted Living Center.
Her ability to focus and understand information as soon as it is presented to her, she says, will help when she is accepted at one of the prestigious or ivy-clad universities that she has her eyes on. Supporting the young woman at home are her parents, Kilnam and Kyung Cha.
Admittedly a 'Grammar Nazi,' Cha says she is skilled at writing and demanding of herself with writing skills. 'English is my second language,' she said. 'I wanted to learn it right.' Cha would like to get into a professional career, possibly in psychiatry for children, neurology or neurosurgery.
Isaac Cohen
Demonstrating his individuality, Cohen is opposed to the idea of standardized testing because he says it creates conformity.
'All of the (semifinalists) are intelligent,' he said, 'but I would say for much different reasons than being able to fill in bubbles correctly on a test page. That is not able to say as much about a person's intelligence as their music, writing or painting.'
He prefers, instead, to be involved in creative endeavors. Cohen plays the oboe and English horn for the Portland Youth Philharmonic, and the bass for the school's jazz choir. He also enjoys writing and BMX biking.
Admitting that academics is important, Cohen said there is a direct correlation between academics and the creative arts. And that's likely why he did so well on the PSAT. Cohen's parents are Joseph Cohen and Sally Visher.
Cohen said he wants to pursue his interest in philosophy and allow his university professors to mold him into 'an upstanding, patriotic American citizen.'
Jenni Denekas
With a long list of extracurricular activities to her credit, Denekas doesn't have much time for homework. But that doesn't bother her, since she said she focuses enough during class to gain a full understanding of the subject.
In the community, she has written articles for the Lake Oswego Review and the West Linn Tidings, and joined the papers' youth board. She also is active in a local church. Even though she took the PSAT once before, she thought taking it again offered another challenge.
'This time I was able to go through the test very quickly,' she said. 'I didn't feel too bad.'
She expressed excitement at the fact that so many people from WLHS achieved semifinalist status, and said she is amazed that she is one of them.
'So many smart people took this test,' she said. 'It is surprising and an honor to have made it (to semifinalist rank).'
Denekas has plans to choose a college in California or Washington state.
Her parents are Brian and Naomi Denekas.
Alix Gerber
An acknowledged reader, this teen feels a little guilty because she said there are a lot of students at West Linn High School who do things more worthy of recognition than getting a good score on a test.
Gerber is a self-described perfectionist, always striving for the best performance in all of her endeavors.
'It bothers me if I don't do something as well as I can do it,' she said.
She said she would like to see more recognition for students who volunteer to help others by serving the community.
At West Linn, Gerber has been involved in dramatic performances, while in the community she has worked at the library.
Gerber plans to apply for entrance to Cornell or Parsons universities or the Rhode Island School of Design.
Her parents are Mami and Cliff Gerber.
Marta Hanson
Filled with wonder at the expanse of topics for future studies that interest her, Hanson finds it difficult to commit to one career path. Instead, she offers a lengthy list of possibilities spanning from philosophy to international relations.
Active in high school, she said she finds pleasure in singing, acting and writing. Meanwhile, she also participates in church activities, outdoor school and tutors younger students. One of her qualities is color-coding her class notes. She uses that technique to be more organized while reviewing the subject during study parties prior to tests.
She also has an ability to focus on one topic at a time and not be bothered by things that might distract others, she said.
Hanson plans to choose from among Willamette, Columbia or Tufts universities.
Her parents are Mark Hanson and Greta Pedersen.
'I'm so grateful for my wonderful family, amazing friends and fabulous teachers who have supported and encouraged me every step of the way,' she said.
Eric Nesbit
Amazed at the number of people involved in the fine and performing arts, Nesbit said people who are focused on creative arts can also do well academically.
'I think that being involved in the arts and creative skills really does help,' he said. 'There's a lot of interesting connections between creative skills and general intelligence.'
Although he's interested in music - playing in the jazz and symphonic bands as well as the pit orchestra - his strong interests also include science.
And that's where he might end up in a major field of study at a university in Washington state, encouraged by his parents, Julie and Gary Nesbit.
And the National Merit Scholar honor will likely appear on his college application for admission.
'The biggest honor is being included in such an amazing group of students and people,' he said. 'It's amazing how involved everyone is in the arts.'
Audrey Riesen
Not only do dance, music and art fill this teen-ager's days and nights, but also she does volunteer library work during the summer and is active in a church youth group.
But when it comes to academics, Riesen focuses on homework and taking good notes for study.
Riesen will be heading to college-level studies in either engineering or dental majors - perhaps at Santa Clara University or the University Honors College at Oregon State University.
Riesen said her success in academics is due to her ability to focus, especially when taking the tests that she says occur in all of her classes very often. She also appreciates the recognition for her abilities.
'It feels nice to be recognized,' she said. 'But it also makes me feel like I have a lot to live up to - which is good motivation, but also is a good stressor.'
Her parents are Jon and Kellie Riesen.
Molly Robison
Admitting that she has a less-than-perfect grade point average and a spotty attendance record, Robison said it takes more than a 4.0 grade point average to do well on an academic test.
She is an environmental activist and member of the school's Green Team, which is concerned with conserving resources. She also has strong interests in art and music. After classes at West Linn, she goes to a Portland recording studio to learn about recording, composing and working with sound recording and editing equipment.
Homework is seldom on Robison's agenda. Instead, she said she takes in what she needs to know during class.
'I think one should learn by way of reading and listening constantly,' she said.
Robison is planning to attend college a distance away from home, since she would like to attend an art school in New York City or Paris.
Her parents are Steve Robison and Mary Hayden.
Heather Wallace
This teen admits having a burning curiosity and interest in the world. And that's why she said she performs well on tests. She considers studying as exploration and pays attention in class because she cares.
'In class, I make sure I have not just a repeat-back-to-the-teacher understanding of the information, but I make it my own,' she said. 'For me, it's not about the grade; it's about understanding what's going on.'
In school, she has been active in band, drama, fine arts and many advanced placement and honors classes as well as track and cross country.
In the community, Wallace served as a youth group leader and taught Sunday school, volunteering at every opportunity. Wallace plans to study neuroscience or philosophy at the university level.
Even though she said the pressure is great to be an achiever, calling decisions about her future 'looming and weighty,' she said she is grateful for the opportunity to move into the future.
Her parents are David and Laurie Wallace.


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Righthaven's Big Appeal Kicks Off With About As Much Success As Its District Court Cases
from the not-looking-good dept
Not surprisingly, Righthaven's new lawyer, Erik Syverson, is discovering he has an uphill battle ahead of him.
Syverson tried to argue that the deal with Stevens Media, the parent company of the Las Vegas Review-Journal, involved an actual copyright transfer. "Righthaven and Stevens Media were well aware of the Silvers case and attempted to comply," said Syverson early on in his argument.If you don't recall, the key issue was that Righthaven never really had any control over the copyright in the cases. They involved content from the Las Vegas Review-Journal, but the agreement between Righthaven and Stevens Media (the owner of the LVRJ) made it clear that the LVRJ had full say in things and could take back the copyright at any time. In effect, the only thing really transferred to Righthaven was the "bare right to sue" and you can't do that, because such a "right" is not a separate right of copyright. You can only transfer one of the actual listed copyright rights (e.g., the right to reproduce, distribute or perform) and with that comes the ability to sue. The Silvers case referred to above is Silvers v. Sony Pictures which makes that point clear.
"It looks like form over substance," said one of the judges on the three-judge panel. "It seems like an attempt that's too cute by half to get around Silvers."
Another judge noted that Stevens could take back any of the rights at any time, meaning any "transfer" of copyright wasn't very meaningful. Righthaven couldn't really have licensed the copyrights or published the articles it had the rights to, since Stevens Media could have reclaimed those rights at any time.
That said, as Joe Mullin reports in the link above, the appeals court justices seemed somewhat less bought into the idea, raised in the Hoehn case, that the use of the LVRJ material was fair use. That's unfortunate. It was a good ruling that found that even when you repost a full article it can be fair use. The argument was mainly that when Wayne Hoehn posted it, it was not for the same purpose or in any way competitive with Righthaven (who merely wanted it to sue). But the court wasn't as receptive to that argument:
Hopefully the panel reconsiders before issuing its ruling. The way Hoehn used it was not the same way that Righthaven or the LVRJ were using it -- and it's that aspect that was transformative. Still, it won't surprise me if that argument fails, but it will be unfortunate. Either way, if Righthaven actually "wins" on that point, it won't much matter for the company, considering its likely to lose on whether or not it even had standing to sue in the first place. However, for those of us concerned about fair use, and how widely it can be applied, this second issue may be a lot more important. Having a strong fair use ruling on the books concerning the reposting of full content (in a particular context) would be a good thing to have, though it sounds unlikely.First of all, Hoehn's use wasn't "transformative," noted one judge on the panel. "How is the nature and character of the article changed at all, by posting it to a website?" he asked. "Have you ever seen a newspaper that didn't have space for letters to the editor, or a space for comments?"
Just the fact that he meant to inspire debate doesn't justify copying the full work, said another judge. "What if I copied Justice Sotomayor's book into a blog post and invited people to comment on it?" he asked.


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A little over a year ago, Alistair Banks, a then 39-year-old teacher living and working in east London, became aware that he was developing a curious limp in his right foot. "When I went up the stairs at school, it kind of... flopped," he says. As men, so faithful to their stereotype, perpetually do, he ignored the problem, confident that it would go away in that non-specific manner like so many of our daily irritations.
It didn't. He next realised that the cycle to work was taking longer each morning, and then, shortly after, he noticed that his right thigh was significantly smaller than his left. "I'd somehow lost a lot of weight from it, and very quickly." He promptly went to his GP.
"My doctor said pretty much straight away that it looked sinister," he recounts. "He ordered some tests, and made me promise not to go on to Google."
A whole battery of tests followed, and a succession of hospital appointments. En route to one by Tube, he saw a billboard advert for somebody called Patrick the Incurable Optimist, an artist in his late 30s who had recently developed motor neurone disease (MND). In the text, Patrick insisted that he was not to become a passive victim of it but to remain proactive, and so set himself the task of completing a series of portraits before his condition made it impossible. It was while reading all this that Alistair experienced the most disconcerting stab of recognition. Any further tests, he realised, were academic.
"But even when the diagnosis was finally confirmed, it was still, well... it was absolutely devastating," he says. A year on, it still is. "At least once a day it slaps me across the face when I least expect it. I am 40 years old, and I have motor neurone disease. It's like it hasn't quite sunk in yet."
In June this year, the Motor Neurone Disease Association launched its latest awareness-raising campaign for 2011. Alistair Banks was its new face.
Motor neurone disease currently affects somewhere in the region of 5,000 people in the UK. Each day, five people die from it. It is one of the more devastating conditions, and also one of the more mysterious: though 5 per cent of cases are hereditary, 95 per cent strike without any known reason. It is also, says the MND Association's spokesperson Mel Barry, "incredibly cruel. It takes away the ability to talk, to walk, to eat and breathe, and its progress tends to be both rapid and merciless."
Half those affected die within 14 months of the diagnosis, the other half within two to five years. The scientist Stephen Hawking is not only the world's most famous sufferer, but also its longest survivor. That he has been blighted by MND for close to 50 years now, notes Barry, "is very, very rare indeed".
"We fund research all over the world," she continues. "And though there is no known cure yet, we are trying to piece together the jigsaw, to help sufferers to live longer, and also to cope with it better." But as a charity, they rely largely on donations. Hence Patrick the Incurable Optimist's public campaign, and now Alistair's.
"I haven't seen the billboards in the flesh yet," says Alistair. "I'm not sure how I would react to see myself plastered all over an underground station. Friends and family have seen it, and they say it's quite a shock. But then I suppose you need to shock to get the message across, right?"
It is a bright, sunny day in a small village in Somerset, and Alistair Banks sits in his wheelchair in the house he shares with his wife, Alice, and two children, Finn, seven, and Freya, three. A geography teacher in east London for 14 years, he and his wife began to crave, as he puts it, "some country living" at the beginning of 2010. Alistair applied for a deputy head's post at a local school and got it. It was only once the relocation was complete that he began to develop symptoms of his illness.
"I did carry on teaching at first," he says, "and I managed, for a while at least, with a walking stick. But then it became two, and then a Zimmer frame."
He was forced to stop altogether shortly after his 40th birthday in November, and his wife, also a teacher, stopped as well in order to become his full-time carer. "That's pretty much our life now: Alice rushes around on the school run, and then she comes back to look after me."
It is difficult, he admits, to remain positive under such conditions. "Oh, it's all there, really, all the emotions, all the time: anger, fury, optimism, defeat. Also: why me? But then that attitude doesn't help anyone, least of all me. I have responsibilities still, to myself and my family, and so I'm doing my best to keep myself occupied. It helps."
Over the past few months, he has become a passionate campaigner for MND, and has taken part in several charity events to help raise funds. But he has also undertaken more personal projects. Twenty years ago, the trainee teacher had aspirations of becoming a rock star, and played drums in a succession of indie rock acts. Now, while he still can, he wants to get the band together one last time.
He grins. "Emotional blackmail works wonders. Though they are all busy with their own lives now, they've each made time to come up to the house for songwriting sessions and rehearsals. Which is great, because it really is very much against the clock for me. As I get weaker, I can only play for briefer and briefer periods, and I've also had to adapt my style." He is no longer quite as loud as he once was, he continues, "but then none of us are. We're strictly country-folk now, and far quieter. Acoustic; no amps. It suits us."
The band, Floatilla, have recently been offered free use of a recording studio near Bath, and they hope to complete an album of original music soon. It will be his legacy. "I can't tell you how therapeutic it is," he says. "We get together, we play, and we laugh a lot. It's a much-needed distraction."
Elsewhere, distraction is difficult to come by, MND is the inevitable focus of so much of his life now. He has counselling sessions, attends support groups and is in touch with other sufferers. His house has been modified to make navigating his wheelchair within it easier, and he hopes soon to get a car that will accommodate his wheelchair, and which will, he says, "make days out with the kids easier. That's important".
In the months since the billboards went up, Alistair's life has changed. A number of television documentary makers have contacted him wanting to tell his story, and he has found himself in the curious position of being thrust front-and-centre of an association, and an illness, that, just 16 months previously, he barely knew existed.
"The support I have received via my blog has been amazing," he says. "Friends, strangers, old pupils and people I haven't heard from in years have been in touch to offer support and kind words. Each morning I log on to find another surprise waiting."
And it has reminded him that even in the 21st-century, in a "heads-down, get-on-with-it society", there is still so much understanding in people, so much kindness, and empathy, and generosity. "That's something that keeps me optimistic," he says. "And I'm grateful for it, I really am."
For more information: www.alistairtheoptimist.org
MND: the harsh truth
* Motor Neurone Disease (MND) is a progressive neurodegenerative disease that attacks the upper and lower motor neurones. Degeneration of the motor neurones leads to weakness and a wasting of muscles causing increasing loss of mobility in limbs and difficulties with speech, swallowing and breathing. There are four main types of MND, each of which affect people in different ways.
* While MND will affect everyone differently, it is usually very gradual. Early symptoms may simply be tiredness, while clumsy fingers and a weak grip can also be a sign. Others symptoms include muscle cramps and spasms as well as stiff joints.
* Not infectious or contagious, MND is most common between the ages of 50 and 70 and it affects twice as many men as women. About 5,000 people have MND at any one time in the UK. Five people die as a result of it every day.
* It is not understood what causes MND and there is no known cure. Once diagnosed it is not possible to prevent it from developing. Various treatments can slow down the progression of the disease for some people and occupational therapy can help, but it is always fatal.
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"Save America's Treasures" has been totally eliminated—the largest Federal program supporting preservation of such treasures as the original Star Spangled Banner and George Washington's tent.
65% of Americans don't know what happened at the Constitutional Convention, according to a recent survey by Newsweek.
The "Teaching American History" grants—the largest Federal program supporting history education—have been completely eliminated.
Visits to the Top 20 Civil War battlefields have dropped in half from 1970 to 2009 according to official National Park Service statistics.
40% of Americans can't identify whom we fought in World War II, according to a recent survey by Newsweek.
A quarter of Americans believe Congress shares power over U.S. foreign policy with the United Nations, according to a recent Annenberg survey.
"There is little that is more important for an American citizen to know than the history and traditions of his country," John F. Kennedy wrote in American Heritage.
The "We the People Program," which touched some 30 million students and 90,000 teachers over 25 years, has been completely eliminated.
Two-thirds of Americans could not correctly name Yorktown as the last major military action of the American Revolution, according to a recent national Gallup survey.
The National Heritage Areas and Scenic Byways program, the only major Federal program encouraging visits to historic places, has been completely eliminated in Congressional committee.
Artifacts pulled from the wreck of Blackbeard's flagship Queen Anne's Revenge offer a glimpse into the bloody decades of the early 18th century, when pirates ruled the Carolina coast
Artifacts pulled from the wreck of Blackbeard's flagship Queen Anne's Revenge offer a glimpse into the bloody decades of the early 18th century, when pirates ruled the Carolina coastRead more »
What the Wright brothers did in a wild and distant place made its name famous around the world. Their biographer visits the Outer Banks to find what remains of the epochal outpost.
Wilbur Wright boarded a Big Four train at the Union Station in Dayton, Ohio, at six-thirty on the evening of Thursday, September 6, 1900. Thirty-three years old, he was setting off on the first great adventure of his life. Other than a trip to the World's Columbian Exposition in Chicago with his younger brother, Orville, in 1893, Wilbur had ventured no farther than a bicycle ride from his home in more than sixteen years.Read more »
Four hundred years ago the first English settlers reached America. What followed was a string of disasters ending with the complete disappearance of a colony.
Roanoke is a twice-lost colony. First its settlers disappeared—some 110 men, women, and children who vanished almost without a trace. Ever since, it has been neglected by history, and few Americans of today are aware that the English tried and failed to colonize this continent long before the Pilgrims landed at Plymouth. Four hundred years ago, between 1584 and 1587, Sir Walter Raleigh and his associates made two attempts to establish a settlement on Roanoke Island, in North Carolina's Outer Banks. One colony returned to England; the other disappeared in America.Read more »
A contemporary artist re-creates two and a half centuries of the life of a North Carolina county
Last March a letter arrived at AMERICAN HERITAGE from Barry G. Huffman of Hickory, North Carolina, a subscriber who had some kind words to say about the most recent issue of the magazine. But more important, she wanted to share with us a set of paintings she had been working on for the last four years.Read more »
A black chaplain in the Union Army reports on the struggle to take Fort Fisher, North Carolina, in the winter of 1864–65
Hold Fort Fisher or I cannot subsist my army." So wrote General Robert E. Lee in the waning days of 1864 as he watched one Confederate seaport after another fall to the Union armies. Fort Fisher, the strongest fortification yet built in North America, guarded the approach to Wilmington, Norht Carolina, the last haven of blockade-running supply ships and Lee's major supply depot. As the noose closed around Lee's army in Virginia, General Ulysses S.Read more »
As well as being geniuses, the Wright brothers were methodical craftsmen of astonishing persistence. An aeronautical expert supplies the fascinating technical and personal details of their legendary achievement.
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Third in a series of paintings for AMERICAN HERITAGE BY DON TROIANI
Major General Nathanael Greene, commanding the Continental Army in the south, spent mid-March of 1781 trying to lure Cornwallis and his army into battle on advantageous ground. He had to do it quickly, for the enlistments of many of his soldiers would soon expire. Greene finally deployed his troops on the high ground surrounding Guilford Court House in North Carolina. Cornwallis took the bait and began to move against him with some two thousand men.Read more »


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The University of Texas has changed it's recruiting tactics a great deal in the last two years. Things that would never have been done in the past, such as offering a Middle School kid a scholarship is now a reality. For the 1st time in the history of the school, UT has done this. A common practice in SEC and the PAC12 schools for some time, Texas has joined in on the practice. Can't say I love this but I also don't know what else you do if the NCAA is not going to protect these young people. Just poor practice IMO but my opinion means nothing. Apparently, this is the young man. Dylan Moses is a 6'1" 215 lbs RB/DB from Baton Rouge La. He apparently runs a 4.46 40 and has a 34" Vert right now. Her is a Vid of the youngster. [youtube]bDf65ED83HY[/youtube] Clearly, the young man is very talented but, how in the world can this youngster have any chance, at all, of having a normal life? The entire process will ruin him IMO. I guess we'll see. I just feel like this is completely wrong. These children should be protected but they won't be because that will not make money for the NCAA.
Bama, LSU, Ole Miss, Fla., FSU, UCLA and Nebraska have all offered prior to Texas' offer. Scouting Services are saying that right now, in the 2013 Class, Moses would be ranked as the 3rd best RB prospect in the Class. That's ridiculous to me.
lmao, I laughed really hard at that. I'm not really that impressed, he is so much larger than everyone else. I'll wait until he plays with kids his same size at the High School level and see how he runs. Most of the long runs are big holes with tiny kids trying to arm tackle him bc he is so much bigger than they are.
It's funny to see but also kind of scary. He didn't even really put a lot of effort into it and sent the kid flying. I could see a situation in which he hurts a kid even though he's not even giving him the best shot. Not only would it suck for the kid he hurt but it would suck for him. Everyone would likely point the finger at him and he'd ultimately end up feeling a sense of responsibility over someone getting hurt when he was deliberately trying to let up. Watching the video reminds of the create-a-player characters I made in video games because he's that much bigger than everyone else. My RB or QB would be like 6'10'', 300 lbs and run a 4.4 Just running over anything and everything. I'm surprised it doesn't look like they have weight classes. When I was in 8th grade they had the lightweights and the heavyweights. I was like 5 lbs over the limit (115 lbs) for lightweights when we weighed in, I can guarantee I was at least 5 lbs under the limit at the first game and I got lifted a few times. Meanwhile, friends of mine on the lightweights who were just a little lighter than me and were at the top of the lightweight limit were doing the exact same thing to kids they were playing against.
In reality, Texas, Alabama, LSU and any other school that have made him an offers will wait, too. These are non-binding offers. When he gets into high school and doesn't show much at that level, those offers will suddenly mean nothing.
I know he's just in middle school, but he doesn't look all that fast to me. He looks like he might have slightly better than average high school speed, but just happens to be in 8th grade.


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Union members arrested after blocking road to Castlewood Country Club
Original post made on Jun 24, 2011
Read the full story here Web Link posted Thursday, June 23, 2011, 2:28 PM
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a resident of Danville
on Jun 24, 2011 at 10:51 am
50 police officers? Those 20 people arrested should be required to pay for it. You can protest all you want...but if you break the law you should pay the price....literally.
a resident of Danville
on Jun 24, 2011 at 6:53 pm
Craig: I agree 100% with you...If you are going to break the law, and force us to send all these police officers over, you better be prepared for the consequence, including hefty fines.
a resident of another community
on Jun 25, 2011 at 7:03 pm
Raises the question, when Mr. Wohltmann writes
with neither side budging". The only place that the locked out workers have to budge is to walk away.
The community should be outraged that hard working people employed at a country club have been locked off their jobs by management at a club which people pay tens of thousands of dollars to join and remain members of. Shame on Castlewood.
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'Genuinely Genus' senior exhibit revolves around nature
Though art is secondary to Sanna Reeve's Spanish and international studies major, when you walk into her senior exhibit in the McClelland Art Gallery, her work will convince you otherwise.
Titled "Genuinely Genus," Reeve's art focuses on nature and animals, though there are pieces that include people and objects.
"People fascinate me, especially how they interact with one another," Reeve says in her artist statement. "I am also passionate about culture and diversity. When I get an overload of people, nature is one of my outlets. Horses in particular are one of my favorite of God's creations. I love to create likenesses to God's original creation. Not only does art make me feel closer to God as a fellow creator, but also in studying the nature of His creations.
"Growing up, one of the many things I admired was my grandfather's ability to reproduce a likeness of the nature around him. His use of paper or canvass fascinated me. His pieces of artwork have inspired many in my family to look at the world around them as more than objects, but rather beautiful shapes, colors and shadows."
And among other family and teachers she thanked, she want to "dedicate this show to my grandfather, Arthur Hill, as well as to my Father in heaven, the creator of all."


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See The Women's Olympic Marathon In Photos
August 15 2016
The American trio of Shalane Flanagan, Amy Cragg and Des Linden finished in the top-10—for the first time ever in Olympic marathon
Olympic marathoner Kara Goucher is no stranger to the balancing act many women manage on a daily basis. As a mother (to 2-year-old Colt), wife, friend and full-time professional athlete, Goucher prioritizes her commitments to achieve success and happiness. When Women's Running recently caught up with Goucher, she opened up about becoming a mom, being married to a former Olympian, and how she really feels about running rival Shalane Flanagan.
Women's Running: How far into your pregnancy did you run?
Kara Goucher: I ran throughout my entire pregnancy. Even the day that I went into labor, I ran for 50 minutes and lifted weights that day. I loved running when I was pregnant because it was the first time I didn't care about my pace or time. I actually looked up and saw things that I never see because my head is always down and I'm in the zone.
WR: How would you compare the pain of childbirth to the final miles of a marathon?
KG: The pain of childbirth is hard because you just don't know when it's going to end. For someone like me, who at the end of a marathon is suffering, you still know when it's going to end. With childbirth, you just don't know. The unknown was difficult.
WR: How do you manage to get in quality training while dealing with the challenges of having a young child?
KG: My son in general is an amazing sleeper, but of course there are nights where he's whiny, fussy or doesn't feel well. There are days when it can test my training, but in general I think Colt has really helped my running. He's given me perspective on running that at the end of the day it is just running —it's getting from one point to another as fast as I can.
WR: What do you hope Colt will learn from your running?
KG: I hope that Colt will learn that no dream or goal is too big. I want him to see the passion. Of course it would be fun to have him run, but what I really want for Colt is for him to feel as passionate about something as [my husband] Adam and I have felt about running.
WR: What benefits and challenges do you encounter as a professional athlete who is married to another professional athlete?
KG: He gets it and I get it. It's a little different because he's not racing anymore, but he's an Olympian so he'll never stop working out. It's in his blood. He gets [my schedule] and he understands it. He knows [my profession] is a lifestyle. There's just an understanding there that I don't think if he would get if he hadn't been in my shoes.
WR: How would you describe your relationship with fellow Olympic marathon runner Shalane Flanagan?
KG: I haven't even been running with Shalane for a year [we started training together with coach Jeremy Schumacher in mid-October 2011], but from the beginning she was just really supportive. There was never any animosity or cattiness or weirdness or anything like that. I knew that we would get along because I had met her before and had gone to events with her, so I knew we could be friends but I had no idea just how close we would become. At a recent volunteer day, Shalane told a group of foster kids, "One of her happiest moments as a runner was leading the Olympic marathon with her best friend." I think that pretty much sums up how we feel about each other. It's been an awesome ride so far and I look forward to running out my career with her.
WR: What type of music would we find pumping through your headphones?
KG: I'm a complete Top 40 girl. If a song is being overplayed on the radio, it's probably on my iPod.
WR: What's your favorite indulgent treat?
KG: I have a horrible sweet tooth. It always kicks in after Colt's in bed and ends up being cookies or ice cream.
WR: What did you eat for breakfast today?
KG: Starbucks oatmeal, with nuts and fruit for a little crunch, and a coffee.
WR: When you're not in running clothes, what's your favorite fashion?
KG: I got really into colored jeans this year. I can't remember wearing regular jeans anymore! I love bright blue and pink!
WR: What has running taught you about life?
KG: Running has taught me to keep moving forward through the good times and the bad times. There's always another day, there's always another race.
WR: What's next for you and running?
KG: I will be at the New York City Marathon as an ambassador for Nissan's Innovation for Endurance campaign*. In terms of racing, I will be focusing on preparing for the 2013 Boston Marathon. (Kara will be racing the Boston Marathon along with her training partner Shalane and fellow Olympian Desiree Davila).
WR: As runners prepare for the New York City Marathon coming up next month, what tips would you share?
KG: NYC is a very difficult course. It's an awesome course that lets you experience the city like you never would in any other way, but it is a tough course. Take [your run] a little conservative in the first half so that when you come back and enter the park you'll have a little bit of running left in your legs. It's such an awesome race and the crowds are amazing in NYC. It's a tremendous experience.
*Nissan's Innovation for Endurance campaign aims to help athletes take their performance to a whole new level through exclusive daily content that showcases the latest innovations in running, cycling and general fitness. Visit www.facebook.com/InnovationForEndurance for state-of-the-art tips from the Nissan Innovation for Endurance Innovators: Olympic swimmer Ryan Lochte, elite runners Ryan Hall, Shalane Flanagan and Kara Goucher; and cycling champion Chris Horner.


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The 19th of April Movement (in Spanish: Movimiento 19 de Abril) or M-19, was a Colombian guerrilla movement. After its demobilization it became a political party, the M-19 Democratic Alliance (Alianza Democrática M-19), or AD/M-19.
The M-19 traced its origins to the allegedly fraudulent presidential elections of 19 April 1970. In those elections, the National Popular Alliance (ANAPO) of former military dictator Gustavo Rojas Pinilla was denied an electoral victory.[1]
The ideology of the M-19 was a mixture of nationalistic revolutionary socialism and populism. It was inspired by other South American urban guerrilla groups, such as the Tupamaros in Uruguay and the Montoneros in Argentina.
By mid-1985, when the number of active members was estimated at between 1,500 and 2,000 (including a more noticeable urban presence), the M-19 was the second largest guerrilla group in Colombia after the Revolutionary Armed Forces of Colombia. It had become known for carrying out a number of actions that provoked conflicting feelings of amazement and anger among the different sectors of Colombian public opinion.
Armed activity
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The M-19's history may be divided into two parts: the first was a failed armed revolutionary struggle during the early to mid-1980s, while the second was a relatively constructive reincorporation into civil society and political life during the late 1980s and early 1990s.
Among the actions performed by the M-19, some significant events stand out. In a highly symbolic action, the M-19 stole one of Simón Bolívar's swords from a museum in 1974, an event which was used by the group to symbolize what they called a civilian uprising against a regime perceived as unjust. On New Year's Eve 1979, the group dug a tunnel into a Colombian Army weapons depot, taking over 5000 weapons. It was considered one of the first signs of the group's true potential for armed action. In February 1976, the M-19 kidnapped the union leader Jose Raquel Mercado, who was the president of Confederation of Workers of Colombia (CTC), and on 19 April 1976, executed him. The event shocked the country. The group accused Mercado of taking bribes and collaborating with the CIA.
Dominican Republic embassy siege
The group is also recognized for other high-profile activities, such as the Dominican embassy siege. The guerrillas stormed the Dominican Republic's embassy during a cocktail party on 27 February 1980. They took the largest recorded number of diplomats held hostage to date in Colombia, which accounted for 14 ambassadors, including the United States'. Eventually, after tense negotiations with the government of Julio César Turbay Ayala, the hostages were peacefully released and the hostage takers were allowed to leave the country for exile in Cuba. Some of them later returned and actively rejoined the M-19's activities. Many contemporary rumors and later accounts from the participants in this event have suggested that the Colombian government might have submitted to another of the M-19 demands, by allegedly giving the group 1 to 2.5 million U.S. dollars in exchange for the release of the hostages.
First peace talks
During the government of Belisario Betancur (1982–1986), Jaime Bateman Cayón, by then top leader of the M-19, proposed a meeting in Panama with the Colombian government toward solving the conflict. But Bateman died on 28 April 1983 in an airplane accident, apparently while on the way to Panama, and the negotiations were suspended.
The negotiations culminated with the Agreements of Corinto, The Cauca. A ceasefire was agreed, as well as the continuation of dialogue for the future demobilization of the guerrilla detachment. Nevertheless, sectors of the army opposed the agreements, as much of The Uribe as those of Corinto were responsible for attacks against the life of the main leaders; Iván Marino Ospina, Antonio Navarro Wolff, Carlos Pizarro, Marcos Chalita, etc.
Palace of Justice siege
The M-19, as a guerrilla group, is also recognized for the Palace of Justice siege. In this attack, on 6 November 1985, some 300 lawyers, judges, and Supreme Court magistrates were taken hostage by 35 armed rebel commandos at the Palace of Justice, the building that houses the Supreme Court of Colombia. They demanded that president Belisario Betancur be tried by the magistrates for allegedly betraying the country's desire for peace. When this situation became publicly known, the Colombian Army surrounded the Palace of Justice's perimeter with soldiers and EE-9 Cascavel armored reconnaissance vehicles. For a short while, unsuccessful negotiations were attempted, but they reached nowhere, despite the desperate pleas that were transmitted telephonically by some of the notable hostages involved.
The Betancur administration and its council found themselves in a difficult position. They were not willing to submit to the rebels' demands, as they allegedly considered that this would set a further precedent for the M-19 and considerably jeopardize the government's position. Eventually, after tense discussions, it was decided during an emergency meeting that the military would be allowed to handle the situation and attempt to recover the Palace by force.
This led to a highly controversial turn of events which, to a lesser or greater degree, continues to be debated in Colombia to this date. In the ensuing heavy crossfire between the incoming soldiers and the entrenched rebels, which included supporting gunfire from the EE-9 Cascavels, the building was set aflame, more than 100 people died (including 11 of the country's 21 Supreme Court Justices),[2] and valuable legal records were destroyed.
The M-19 lost several of its top commanders during the event, and blamed the government for the ensuing bloodshed. The surviving civilian victims and their families held different positions; some blamed the M-19, some blamed the Betancur administration, many blamed both. There is apparently no clear consensus on the matter.
Ana Carrigan alleged against the widely accepted version that drug lords, such as Pablo Escobar, may have masterminded the operation in order to get rid of several criminal investigations recorded in the documents lost during the event. A Special Commission of Inquiry, established by the Betancur government, released a June 1986 report which concluded that Escobar had no relation with this event, so these allegations could not be proven (though it did not rule out the possibility either). Carrigan alleged that the act was a conspiracy of the Colombian government.[3] Others state that the alleged Guerrilla-Cartel relation was unlikely to occur because the two organizations had several standoffs and confrontations, like the kidnapping of Nieves Ochoa, the sister of Medellin cartel founder Juan David Ochoa, by M-19.[4][5][6][7] The kidnapping led to the creation of the MAS/Muerte a Secuestradores ("Death to Kidnappers") paramilitary group by the Medellin cartel. However, her conspiracy theories and skepticism of Escobar and the Medellin Cartel's involvement was greatly discredited by others such as Rex Hudson, who presented allegedly "overwhelming evidence" linking the cartel to the plot.[8]
Former Assistant of the Colombia Attorney General, National Deputy Comptroller, author and Professor Jose Mauricio Gaona along with Former Minister of Justice and Ambassador to the United Kingdom Carlos Medellín Becerra, the sons of two of the murdered Supreme Court magistrates, have pushed for further investigations into the presumed links between the M-19 and the Medellín Cartel drug lords. Mayor of Bogota Gustavo Petro, a former M-19 guerrilla, has denied these accusations and dismissed them as based upon the inconsistent testimonies of drug lords. Petro says that the surviving members of the M-19 do admit to their share of responsibility for the tragic events of the siege, on behalf of the entire organization, but deny any links to the drug trade.[9]
Demobilization and participation in politics
The M-19 eventually gave up its weapons, received pardons and became a political party in the late 1980s, the M-19 Democratic Alliance ("Alianza Democrática M-19", or (AD/M-19)), which renounced the armed struggle. Eventually the M-19 returned Bolívar's sword as a symbol of its demobilization and desire to change society through its participation in legal politics.
In 1990, one of its more prominent figures, presidential candidate and former guerrilla commander Carlos Pizarro Leongómez, while aboard an airline flight, was murdered by assassins, supposedly on the orders of drug cartel and paramilitary leaders (disappeared AUC commander Carlos Castaño publicly admitted his own responsibility for the murder in a 2002 book and interviews). Some of its other members were also subject to multiple threats or likewise murdered. Antonio Navarro Wolff replaced the deceased Pizarro as candidate and leader of the party, finishing third in that year's presidential race.
Despite the continuation of smaller scale violence against it, the AD/M-19 survived through the 1990s, achieved favorable electoral results on a local level and actively participated as a high-profile political force in the forging of Colombia's modern 1991 constitution, which replaced a conservative document ostensibly dating from 1886. Antonio Navarro was one of the three co-presidents of the Constituent Assembly of Colombia, together with representatives from the Colombian Liberal Party and the Colombian Conservative Party.
Several analysts consider that the AD/M-19 reached its peak at this point in time and, while never disappearing completely from the political background, it began to gradually decline as a party by its own although many of its ex-members have reached a first line influence in the Independent Democratic Pole coalition.
See also
- ^ "Colombia: The 19th of April Movement". Country Studies Series. Federal Research Division of the Library of Congress. December 1988. Retrieved July 31, 2015.
- ^ Brodzinsky, Sibylla (31 January 2012). "Colombia guerrilla-turned-mayor bans guns from the streets of Bogotá". The Guardian. London. Retrieved 1 February 2012.
- ^ Carrigan, Ana (1993). The Palace of Justice: A Colombian Tragedy. Four Walls Eight Windows. ISBN 978-0-941423-82-3. p. 279
- ^ "El Mundo - Noticias de Medelln, Antioquia, Colombia y el mundo - Peridico El Mundo". www.elmundo.com. Retrieved 16 December 2014.
- ^ "Murió Juan David Ochoa, uno de los fundadores del cartel de Medellín". eltiempo.com. Retrieved 16 December 2014.
- ^ "Marta Nieves Ochoa, hermana de Fabio Ochoa". Retrieved 16 December 2014.
- ^ "1981-Plagio de Martha Ochoa se creó el MAS". ElEspectador. Retrieved 16 December 2014.
- ^ Colombia's Palace of Justice tragedy revisited: a critique of the conspiracy theory, Terrorism and Political Violence [Peer Reviewed Journal], Volume 7, Issue 2, 1995. Rex A. Hudson. Pages 93-142 at 103.
- ^ "M-19 cambió drogas por armas". El País. 6 October 2005. Archived from the original on 27 September 2007. Retrieved 7 October 2006.
- Carrigan, Ana. The Palace of Justice: A Colombian Tragedy, Four Walls Eight Windows, 1993. ISBN 978-0-941423-82-3
- Vásquez Perdomo, María Eugenia. My Life as a Colombian Revolutionary: Reflections of a Former Guerrillera, Trans. Lorena Terando, Philadelphia: Temple University Press, 2005. ISBN 978-1-59213-101-3
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"All the world's a stage, and all the men and women merely players: they have their exits and their entrances; and one man in his time plays many parts, his acts being seven ages." —As You Like It, Act II, Scene VII
SUMMER 2015 – Our 25th Birthday Season!
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JULY PROGRAM: A Midsummer Night's Dream
- DATES: June 30th – July 26th
- LIMIT: 36 students
- TIMES: 9am-3pm
- Please note that we switch to afternoon/evening hours for the dress rehearsal and show days: July 20th – 26th
AUGUST PROGRAM: The Winter's Tale
- DATES: August 3rd – August 30th
- LIMIT: 34 students
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- Please note that we switch to afternoon/evening hours for the dress rehearsal days and show days: August 24th – 30th
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- DATES: August 3rd – August 26th
- LIMIT: 14 students – 7 males / 7 females only Ages 16 and up
- AGES: 16 and up (Students aged 15 with demonstrated maturity and adequate experience may petition to participate)
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This year's teen intensive will take on a new form! Combining the best of what you loved about your earlier years in Rebel Shakespeare with the more challenging aspects of a typical conservatory experience, this program will invite young actors to renew and re-energize their commitment to theatre by immersing themselves in every aspect of an actor's work: text exploration, voice work, movement, stage fight, scene work, actor/audience relationship, and personally defining the actor's role in today's changing world. Utilizing the talents of a diverse group of professional master teachers and directors over the course of three weeks, the program culminates in 6 performances of a 90 minute adaptation of The Winter's Tale in site-specific locations across Boston and the North Shore.
During the first week, actors build their personal connection to the text while fostering more truthful body awareness and letting go of 'bad habits' and habitual tensions. This work grows to encompass the actor's relationship with audience and how to create and sustain a truthful exchange on stage. The second week synthesizes this work into the more practical aspects of scene work, with continued focus on deeper awareness of self in voice and movement. The third week will have actors fine-tune the skills essential in mastering a Shakespeare performance. The fourth week catapults the actors into performance and its particular demands.
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Routt County sheriff works to overhaul agency
Routt County Sheriff Garrett Wiggins and Undersheriff Ray Birch said they have been putting in 60- to 70-hour workweeks since taking office Jan. 11.
City of Craig MUNICIPAL ELECTION
Notice is hereby given that a general municipal election for the election of four members to the Craig City Council will be held in the City of Craig, Colorado on the 5th day of April, 2011. Three positions will be for a four year term as council member, and one position will be for a two year term as Mayor.
Case Number 11PR9
Estate of James C. Wells, Deceased Case Number 11PR9 All persons having claims against the above-named estate are required to present them to the Personal Representative or to District Court of Moffat County, Colorado on or before 7/18/11, or the claims may be forever barred.
COMBINED NOTICE - PUBLICATION CRS §38-38-103 FORECLOSURE SALE NO. 1628 Original Grantor(s): Joanne A Birdsall Original Beneficiary(ies): Mortgage Electronic Registration Systems, Inc., as nominee for USAA Federal Savings Bank
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CDOT seeks rock fix along US Highway 40 between Steamboat and Hayden
Crews are working to mitigate danger worsened by springtime temperature changes
Sometimes, all it took was a touch from Jason Simpson's crowbar, and large boulders would come loose and crash below him on U.S. Highway 40. Other times, it took a little more convincing. Simpson is part of the Colorado Department of Transportation crew that has been trying to mitigate the rock danger along the cliffs between Steamboat Springs and Hayden.
Craig Planning & Zoning Commission meeting agenda for March 21, 2011
Craig Planning and Zoning Commission meeting When: 5:30 p.m. work session, 6 p.m. regular meeting Where: Craig City Hall, 300 W. Fourth St. Regular meeting agenda:
7 LSRV athletes contributing members on 2 state title teams
When the Little Snake River Valley School boys varsity basketball team laced up their shoes March 7 in Casper, Wyo., seven players were vying for more than a 1A state title. They were playing for their second state championship for the school year. The Rattlers varsity football team, which competes in a six-man league, brought home a state title in November 2010 after a 67-12 domination of the Hanna Elk Mountain Medicine Bow Miners.
MCHS baseball begins season with 9-5 loss
After a long winter, the Moffat County High School Bulldogs varsity baseball team finally got to stretch their legs on the baseball diamond Friday in Montrose. Playing the first of three games in the Montrose Tournament, the Bulldogs fell to Carbon (Utah) High School, 9-5. "For the first game, we did pretty well and we got a couple of big hits," coach Justin Folley said. "Our first couple of hitters were able to get on base, and that helped our offense get off to a good start."
Swim Pool Task Force to finalize report Tuesday
The Swim Pool Task Force will convene for its final meeting at 5:30 p.m. Tuesday at the Moffat County School District administrative building, 775 Yampa Ave. At the meeting, the task force will endorse its final report, which will then be formally presented to the Moffat County School Board on March 28, Superintendent Joe Petrone said. The task force began to take shape a year ago at a school board meeting.
Agriculture & Livestock: Signs that spring is near
Although it seems like the drifted snow and ice will never melt, for this author, there are signs that spring isn't far off. Consider the following: • The tulips are coming up along a building wall where it's bared off and warm.
Moffat County Libraries Board meeting agenda for March 21, 2011
Moffat County Libraries Board meeting When: 5:30 p.m. Monday Where: Craig branch of the Moffat County Libraries, 570 Green St. Agenda:
Craig-area students awarded as part of memorial contest
Dawn Bolstad, an eighth-grade language-arts teacher, said young poets deserve a spotlight. "Kids who are in sports get accolades," she said. "Kids who are poets kind of walk along the sidelines. Not too many people celebrate (poetry) in this area." Soon, however, 10 eighth-grade poets from Craig Middle School will get their chance to shine. The Carol Jacobson Memorial Poetry Contest will take place at 6 p.m. Tuesday at Downtown Books, 543 Yampa Ave.
Over a Cup: 'Creamed Taco Casserole'— an easy to make recipe, even if you're missing ingredients
This week's column begins with a couple of notes about the column. First of all, a featured recipe is put within a box so it's handy to clip and file. However, additional information about the recipe is included within the column, so don't forget to check it out. And sometimes if space allows, a second recipe can be found within the column, too. Thanks to all my readers who call or write with questions or comments.
CMS wrestling preparing athletes for high school
Four years ago, the Craig Middle School wrestling team only consisted of nine athletes. Now, as the end of the Bulldogs' 2011 season draws closer, the 26 wrestlers on the current roster are making strides to make the CMS program known. "Our participation is way up this year," coach Ron Linsacum said. "We are working on fundamentals right now and trying to get them on track for what they can expect in high school."
Moffat County horses catch rare disease
A Craig man has been issued court summonses after allegedly bringing seven horses into the state without the proper health certificates. Victor Tarango was issued summonses for seven counts of importing livestock without obtaining health certificates and two counts of failure to obtain brand inspection, Moffat County Sheriff's Deputy Gary Nichols said.
Government update for March 19, 2011
Moffat County Commission meeting When: 8:30 a.m. Tuesday Where: Moffat County Courthouse, 221 W. Victory Way Agenda:
Wool worth the wait: Recent spike in wool, lamb prices helps ranchers through tough economic times
Tom Kourlis has continued to run his father's sheep operation on the same ground it was founded on about 90 years ago. But, a few years ago the legacy of lamb and wool production at the Harry Kourlis Ranch almost came to an end. With slumping wool and lamb prices, the 60-year-old Kourlis started developing a "phase out plan" for the ranch 30 miles south of Craig. The business that had put his two girls through college and kept food on the table just wasn't profitable anymore, he said.
Briefs for March 19, 2011: Legion bingo set for tonight
American Legion Post 62 is hosting bingo tonight at the Elks Lodge, 43 W. Victory Way. Doors open at 5 p.m., and games begin at 6:15 p.m. Anyone is welcome to play.
Sports spotlight: Jessica Matthews
Name: Jessica Matthews Grade: Senior, Moffat County High School Sport: Golf
Datebook for March 19, 2011
8 a.m. to 8 p.m. The Moffat County Youth Basketball Program hosts the Yampa Valley Classic youth basketball tournament at Moffat County High School, 900 Finley Lane, Craig Middle School, 915 Yampa Ave., Sandrock Elementary School, 201 E. Ninth St., and Sunset Elementary School, 800 W. Seventh St. 2 p.m. The Moffat County High School Theatre Department presents "The Somewhat True Tale of Robin Hood," at the school auditorium, 900 Finley Lane. Tickets are $5 per person. Immediately following the matinee, the actors will host a mock wedding reception for Robin and Marion. Admission for the reception is $2 per person.
Editorial: Molding academic heroes
Take a walk down Moffat County High School's hallways and it is hard not to spot them. They're idols among students — athletic heroes and social royalty, so to speak. However, what is harder to find are students who pursue a different aspiration — lofty academic achievement. Sure top athletic positions and the other socially prominent roles have their place in the high school landscape. They probably always will.
Andy Bullen: Honesty from officials
To the editor: Over the past few months, I have, like most residents of Craig and Moffat County, become increasingly upset and unhappy about the state of negotiations between the city and the county over the Moffat County Public Safety Center. There has been a fair amount of noise, but not much light shed on the issue until March 15.
Lawrence Sober: Impeach the president
To the editor: This is in support of the letter submitted by Rosemary Potter to impeach the president. I would hope that people start to pay more attention to what President Barack Obama does and less to what he says.
Annie's Mailbox for March 19, 2011: Encourage families to make final arrangements early
I would like to thank you for the many times you've reminded readers to take care of important medical, financial and end-of-life decisions. I did that years ago and have a legal will and power of attorney. Over the years, I also gently requested that my parents do the same, but they chose to ignore me.
Baxter Black: Prop B — Missouri's top dog fight
Last fall, the animal rights groups put Proposition B on the ballot in Missouri. The bill was written to reduce the number of breeding kennels that produce usually purebred puppies for pet stores. The bill was opposed by the Missouri Veterinary Association, the American Kennel Club, and other animal-related groups.
Horoscope for March 19, 2011
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Help on this 98 Wrangler I'm Looking At
I'm sorry but I accidently posted this in the YJ section and still had 2 good post. Of course, I'll take all I can get. Please give your opinion.
I'm looking at this 1988 Wrangler Sport with a 6 inline, 5-speed and working AC. The downside, it has 167,000 miles on it. Overall, it's not in too bad a shape. The frame is solid and the body has the usual dings and scrapes. The rockers are covered and so I can't tell if there is significant rust underneath. It is Rhino-Lined. Forest Green 4.0 Liter Inline 6 5 Speed Manual Full Steel Doors and Half Steel with soft windows and extra set of mirrors Brand new Rampage Bowless Soft Top Brand New Fender Flares Warn Front & Rear Bumpers with swing away tire carrier XD9000 lb Warn Winch KC Daylighters on the bumper Warn Fog lights on the windshield frame 4" Suspension Lift 1" Body Lift 1" Motor Mount Lift 35x12.50x15 BFG MT KM2's on Mickey Thomson Classic 2 wheels 4.56 Yukon Gears Hi-Lift style jack mounted on the roll bars Flowmaster Muffler Mangna Flow High Flow Cat I test drove it and did not detect any death wobble however there seemed to be some play in the steering. I did not detect and oil burning, not dripping off the oil pan or seals and it seems to shift well. There are some issues that need to be addressed like minor dents in the hood etc. The good news is, I can do body work and paint and these issues are minor. Also, there are some minor cosmetic issues such as trim and bumper paint. The interrior is about a 7 to an 8. The gentleman wants $8,000.00 for it. Is this reasonable? |
Just depends on the going rate in your part of the country. On the title you say 98 Wrangler and in the description you say 88 Wrangler. It does make a difference.
Check for rust, check the fluids, give it a good test drive making sure 4wd works and use your judgement. |
It is a 1998
It's a 1998, sorry about the post error>
Maybe folks in the TJ forum section could give you more help than the JK section...
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Three/21 Media just premiered the new Nas video for Be A N****r Too and I really want to know what people think. This video is visually quite similar to that one part of Spike Lee's 25th Hour with the montage of hateful words. It's quite controversial and it's hard not to see what Nas is trying to do, but is he successful? Does this raise awareness or is it just another video with the N-word in it?


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Apple's Mac Pro - Upgrading CPUs, Memory & Running XP
by Anand Lal Shimpi on September 12, 2006 1:51 AM EST- Posted in
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Weeks have passed since Apple's announcement of the Mac Pro, and while we wanted to conclude our look at the Mac Pro much earlier, like many Mac Pro users we ran into some serious performance issues under Windows XP.
With the Mac Pro performance issues resolved and some more time with the system under our belts, we're able to bring you the final part in our Mac Pro coverage. This time we're focusing on upgrading the memory and CPUs in the Mac Pro, as well as looking at its performance as a PC running Windows XP.
As a high end Xeon based machine that can run both Mac OS X and Windows XP, the Mac Pro has the potential to be the power user's dream. Today our task is to find out just how upgradable this machine is and how well it runs XP, if it can truly be your only system if you're a Mac and PC user.
FBD Revisited
Thus far the only real downside we've seen to the Mac Pro is its use of Fully Buffered DIMM (FBD). As we mentioned in our initial article discussing the Mac Pro's specifications, the FBD spec calls for a serial interface between memory controller and memory modules, while allowing the chips on the memory modules themselves to be regular mainstream DDR2 devices. A FBD memory controller talks to an AMB (Advanced Memory Buffer) on each memory module, which acts as a translation hub and buffer for all communication between the DDR2 devices on the module and the requests from the memory controller.
The major benefit of FBD is the ability to feature more memory modules per channel (up to 8 per channel), offering greater capacity for high end servers and workstations than even registered DDR2. The downside to FBD is that there is significant overhead and latency introduced by using a packetized interface and using the AMBs to translate from one interface technology to another (FBD to DDR2).
As we mentioned and proved in our previous articles, the number and configuration of FB-DIMMs in your Mac Pro can affect performance. The Intel 5000X chipset in the Mac Pro features two 144-bit FBD branches, each being the width of two FB-DIMMs (effectively giving the chipset four "channels"). Therefore you need at least two FB-DIMMs in the system (the width of a single FBD branch), but ideally you'd need at least four to have a hope of attaining peak bandwidth.
As some of our readers (and Intel) pointed out, the story doesn't just end at needing four FB-DIMMs. The rank of the FB-DIMMs can impact performance as well, and ideally each of your FB-DIMM modules would be dual rank modules. The rank of a DIMM is determined by dividing the width of all of the devices on the module by the width of the module itself. For example, a single rank FB-DIMM would have 9 DDR2 devices each being 8-bits wide. A dual rank FB-DIMM would be composed of 18 DDR2 devices, each still being 8-bits wide. All of our 512MB FB-DIMMs are single rank modules, while our 1GB and 2GB modules are dual rank.
The story doesn't end with rank though. Because of the dedicated read and write lanes between the memory controller and the AMBs on FB-DIMMs, you can be reading from one FB-DIMM while writing to another. So in theory, if you're running an application (or combination of applications) that have a lot of concurrent reads and writes going on you could stand to benefit from having more than one FB-DIMM per channel.
Based on all of the above information, it would seem like your best bet is to stick as many dual rank FB-DIMMs as you can afford in your system, and if that were the case then we'd be able to move on from here. Unfortunately it's not, because as we mentioned in previous articles, the more FB-DIMMs you have in your system, the higher access latencies will be to those additional FB-DIMMs.
What we then end up with is a tradeoff between more bandwidth and higher latency, so which route do you take? We've done a lot of testing and most of our tests seem to favor the four dual-rank FB-DIMM module configuration, but the number/configuration of modules really depends on your particular needs. We're still testing to figure out what the tangible real world performance differences are between the multitude of memory configurations, but for now just know that if you need maximum bandwidth you'll want 8 dual rank FB-DIMMs, but if you want lower latency you'll want fewer modules. Whether or not you'll see a performance difference will depend mostly on the application(s) you're running.
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tuteja1986 - Tuesday, September 12, 2006 - link
Intel Xeon 5150 2.66Ghz
250GB 7200RPM Sata-II
16x DVDRW
Good Looking Case
Server Mobo
Mac OS
Intel Xeon 5150 2.66Ghz $729
3x 250GB Western Digital in raid 5 $65 each = $195
Pionere 110D = $50
2x 1GBx2 OCZ PC2-5300 $200 each = $400
TYAN S5370G2NR-RS Dual Socket 771 Intel 5000V SSI CEB Server Motherboard $319 supports 16GB ram
Cool Master Stacker $154
Rosewill RP600V2-S-SL 600W SLI Ready $70
Linux OS , Microsoft Windows XP Professional X64 Edition Single Pack $139
I know what i will pick :! Reply -
grtgrfx - Monday, December 21, 2009 - link
And which one will run cooler and be completely silent when you push it? Ah, the Mac will. High quality build, excellent components, superior GUI: $2,500. Peace and quiet while working: priceless. Reply -
Nimbo - Tuesday, September 12, 2006 - link
Anand did compare prices in its second article about Mac pro
Mac Pro: $2499
Dell equivalent: $3110
Home Built: $2390
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tuteja1986 - Wednesday, September 13, 2006 - link
Two 2.66GHz Dual-Core Intel Xeon
1GB (2 x 512MB)
250GB 7200-rpm Serial ATA 3Gb/s
NVIDIA GeForce 7300 GT 256MB (single-link DVI/dual-link DVI)
One 16x SuperDrive
Apple Keyboard and Mighty Mouse - U.S. English
Mac OS X - U.S. English
- not include :
Server OSX
Fiber Channel Cards
Wireless Option
Any Apple Software
Or even Apple Care Protection Plan (APP)
Now if your doing loads of Video Editing/encoding.. one Gigabyte ram is crap all and 1 250GB is to little...
Two 2.66GHz Dual-Core Intel Xeon
4GB (4 x 1GB)
500GB 7200-rpm Serial ATA 3Gb/s
500GB 7200-rpm Serial ATA 3Gb/s
500GB 7200-rpm Serial ATA 3Gb/s
ATI Radeon X1900 XT 512MB (2 x dual-link DVI)
One 16x SuperDrive
Apple Wireless Keyboard and Apple wireless Mighty Mouse - U.S. English
Mac OS X - U.S. English
- not include :
Server OSX
Fiber Channel Cards
Wireless Option
Any Apple Software
Or even Apple Care Protection Plan (APP)
At Mac Customize they don't give you a chose of additional 250GB hard drive just 500GB Hard drive
Now Windows/Linux PC is where it shins :
Intel Xeon 5150 Woodcrest $729 : $1458
Western Digital Caviar SE16 WD5000KS 500GB 7200 RPM SATA 3.0Gb x3 $189 = $567
HIS/Sapphire/Asus Radeon X1900XT 256MB GDDR3 PCI Express x16 CrossFire Video Card - $300-$320 could way more cheaper with rebate
NEC/LG/Sony/Lite-on 16X DVD±R DVD Burner Beige IDE Model ND-3550A $30
hermaltake Armor Series VA8000BWS Black Computer Case - Retail $149
Rosewill RP600V2-S-SL 600W SLI Ready $70
Logitech Cordless DesktopS Keyboard Mouse $58
Creative Sound Blaster $40
Windows XP PRO 64bit $139
TYAN S5370G2NR-RS Dual Socket 771 Intel 5000V SSI CEB Server Motherboard $320
Crucial Technology 1GB 240-Pin DDR2 FB-DIMM DDR2 667 $170 x 4 = $680
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tech010101x - Wednesday, September 13, 2006 - link
You do realize that the Mac Pro comes with all the drive sleds... you can add the WD5000KS drives yourself later. You can also add memory yourself.
Doing it this way... ordering the Mac Pro with 2 x 512MB RAM and 1 500GB drive costs: $3009.
Add in the RAM you quote: 4 DIMMS at $680 + 2 WD5000KS at $189 @ = $4067
Total difference then is a mere $256.
You are still missing firewire 400 and 800 and firewire target disk mode.
The power supply in the Mac Pro is much beefier.
Windows XP 64 bit is a mess.
And then we get to the fact that you are comparing a retail price to a non-retail price, comparing a bunch of parts to a fully assembled system, and you are leaving out the shipping issue altogether. Certainly, it is possible to pay $4,909 + tax for the Mac Pro. It is also very possible to pay far less.
The arguments in this regard are less about Apple and more about homebuilt vs. Tier 1 vendor. You might as well be comparing against IBM Intellistations, Sun Ultra 40's, or HP xw8400's. You'd appreciate it not being a homebuilt when you have to manage many of these over time.
A 5% discount on the base system + the extra RAM and drives added later is $3917, or $106 difference. I usually get bigger discounts than that 5% on systems like this.
In the end, if you aren't interested in using Mac OS X at all, the Mac Pro is probably not for you. It is the complete suite... from the hardware (including the nice boot menu, target disk mode, etc), the software (Mac OS X, iLife, platform user experience, etc.), solutions integration (Xsan costs $999 vs. ADIC StorNext at $4k for SAN filesystems), on through to applications (Final Cut Studio, Shake, etc.).
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Calin - Wednesday, September 13, 2006 - link
Windows XP Professional supports two processors (cores) out of the box. Put a Windows 2003, and see where you get... Reply -
Sunrise089 - Tuesday, September 12, 2006 - link
and even that "home built" price was without a case, OS, or power supply. Reply -
Calin - Wednesday, September 13, 2006 - link
As for the OS, you could "migrate" your Windows XP - with one small problem - XP is 1-2 processors only, this configuration would have 4 cores...
So, add another ... for Windows 2003 Reply -
JarredWalton - Wednesday, September 13, 2006 - link
Sorry, but that's wrong. XP is 1-2 *sockets* only. XP home will work with a dual core or even quad core CPU just fine, and XP Pro works with all 2S workstation setups without difficulty. Microsoft modified the way they count CPUs when dual core first came out. Reply -
Calin - Wednesday, September 13, 2006 - link
I suppose this appeared in some service pack. I've thought that XP is somehow physically limited in using just two apparent processors (one processors with HyperThreading, one dual core processor and so on). I was not referring to the licensing limitation (which I know very well - Microsoft counts one processor package as processor, no matter how many cores inside).
So, will Windows XP use all the 8 cores in a 2 socket quad core configuration?
Thanks Reply


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Listener comments! | |
Tue. 10/13/09 12:05pm
Bad Ronald:
Superb Kinks tune, thanks!!! | |
Tue. 10/13/09 12:06pm
My favorite British band! Just 3 hours of Kinks, please! | |
Tue. 10/13/09 12:06pm
dc pat:
Tue. 10/13/09 12:07pm
Joe B:
BR! Where ya been! on the same note, where have I been! | |
Tue. 10/13/09 12:08pm
dc pat:
Joe, only play bands that start with K today!!! | |
Tue. 10/13/09 12:08pm
It's R-O-C-K-I-N' time! | |
Tue. 10/13/09 12:08pm
dc pat:
aw... | |
Tue. 10/13/09 12:09pm
AND, Miller time! | |
Tue. 10/13/09 12:10pm
Bad Ronald:
I've been looking forward to your show!!! Do you plan on attending the record fair? | |
Tue. 10/13/09 12:12pm
dc pat:
man, are the Kinks getting back together or what? Ray was talkin about it 2 years ago but nothing happened. Anybody heard? | |
Tue. 10/13/09 12:12pm
Joe B:
Record fair? You betcha! Trashmen Saturday afternoon! Saturday night! Friday night! | |
Tue. 10/13/09 12:14pm
Bad Ronald:
Man, I might have to go to all 3 days, I wanna catch People Like us too... | |
Tue. 10/13/09 12:19pm
Y'know, three hours of hot girl bands singing in French would be okay, too. | |
Tue. 10/13/09 12:24pm
Blue Cheer simply rules. | |
Tue. 10/13/09 12:32pm
YES. I love this song. | |
Tue. 10/13/09 12:34pm
This Betty Harris record kicks ass! | |
Tue. 10/13/09 12:36pm
well, thank you Shelby! I didn't know you were responsible for a Bettye Lavette side! | |
Tue. 10/13/09 12:38pm
Tough news about Dickie P., Joe. My band opened for Blue Cheer last year. Cool guys, for sure. They played for 2 and a half hours! They sounded great. It was a true honor to be on the same stage as them. The drummer was about 98 years old and kicked my drummin' ass all around. Good times. | |
Tue. 10/13/09 12:38pm
I don't think I want to know what soul butter is supposed to be. | |
Tue. 10/13/09 12:38pm
Joe, can you play "I am the Grass" from that recent Shelby country comp? | |
Tue. 10/13/09 12:40pm
Listener Jumpy:
"Soul Butter" is one of my all-time faves. | |
Tue. 10/13/09 12:42pm
Sing it, Big Al! Ugh! | |
Tue. 10/13/09 12:43pm
I could go for 3 hours of Kinks. I think tonight's gig will be all artists who played down the road at Club Warsaw. | |
Tue. 10/13/09 12:45pm
Joe B:
Jumpy, feel free to post details of said gig here! | |
Tue. 10/13/09 12:46pm
Joe B:
Cecile, sorry, can't look for that comp now, a little disporganized as usual. Neg, cool story. I never went to see Blue Cheer. terrible job by me. | |
Tue. 10/13/09 12:50pm
that's ok, Joe. I am digging the big slab of good soul you've been playing! | |
Tue. 10/13/09 12:54pm
A crappy local band I was in opened for Spirit once, and it was the same thing. Ed Cassidy looked moments away from death, but blew everyone away all night. | |
Tue. 10/13/09 12:56pm
dc pat:
My group opened for TSOL once. They were dicks. | |
Tue. 10/13/09 12:57pm
Nardwuar! | |
Tue. 10/13/09 12:58pm
Neg, was that Paul Whaley on drums?? He should only be about 60-ish. Plus 10 hard years of LSD. OK, that equals 98. | |
Tue. 10/13/09 1:07pm
oh, nardwuar. | |
Tue. 10/13/09 1:08pm
It was Paul Whaley and yes I knew he was in his 60's (67 I think), but, man, they kept in total darkness throughout the show and when it over he stepped from behind the kit, and I was like, WHOA! I was blown away. It like if your grandad just rocked harder than you did! Really, a miracle. | |
Tue. 10/13/09 1:09pm
the anti-eddie trunk | |
Tue. 10/13/09 1:12pm
Saw the Pierced Arrows last week. Man, their new stuff is awesome. Can't wait for the new album. Also, heard a rumor that Mississippi might release another old Cole album, I think the last Rats one. Gonna be great. | |
Tue. 10/13/09 1:13pm
He can't look any worse than Rod Argent. My God, he looks like he was lashed to the bow of some sailng ship for about 40 years. | |
Tue. 10/13/09 1:15pm
Joe B:
I missed the Pierced Arrows, damn. I really wanted to see them. The new album is gonna be out on Vice. | |
Tue. 10/13/09 1:16pm
Pierced Arrows better come here and we better open for them! Carmichael, I haven't seen Rod, but Paul looked like The Mummy wearing a baseball cap. | |
Tue. 10/13/09 1:16pm
I hope that doesn't mean the record won't be pressed in their living room. | |
Tue. 10/13/09 1:17pm
and played his ass off! | |
Tue. 10/13/09 1:17pm
dc pat:
dammit, missed Pierced Arrows as well as TVGhost. | |
Tue. 10/13/09 1:42pm
Bad Ronald:
mrs. slater's parrot? | |
Tue. 10/13/09 1:57pm
Stuart Troutman:
Wasn't that Rodney Slater? | |
Tue. 10/13/09 2:04pm
Pretty sure the song in Spanish was "Girl and a Hot Rod." At least, it sounded like that. | |
Tue. 10/13/09 2:08pm
Joe B:
Thanks Jumpy! | |
Tue. 10/13/09 2:18pm
Buddy Rich was a true Hep Cat! | |
Tue. 10/13/09 2:29pm
Not sure what I missed, but Buddy Rich was supposedly a dick to his side-people. Just sayin'. Another on our list of great American heroes who were not very nice people. | |
Tue. 10/13/09 2:36pm
Just joining the fray..meetings, etc...blah blah | |
Tue. 10/13/09 2:47pm
"The guys get shirts! The guys get shirts!" | |
Tue. 10/13/09 2:58pm
Thanks, Joe!! | |
Tue. 10/13/09 3:01pm
Joe - one of these years for your premium you ought to do a "3 Chord Monte Sells Out" CD. Just compile all of the great commercials you have. | |
Tue. 10/13/09 6:14pm
mike tp:
chiming in about buddy rich. seen him at a restaurant perform in nutley? man was he giving his bass player the business. not playing the tempo properly. buddy was a freaky soloist though as we all know.technique and a speed freak.anybody remember marty paglione from club band crizma. he could really play like buddy rich and carl palmer. | |
Tue. 10/13/09 7:07pm
Mike Sin:
Nice Shelby Singleton tribute! | |
Tue. 10/20/09 4:51pm
Ryan M.:
This was a damn good show, Joe. | |


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Super Smash Brothers 4 Part 44: Tales
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The Video Game culture has quite a number of icons, and while Nintendo has created quite a number of them, they certainly dont have a monopoly on awesome characters. as such, it is my distinct pleasure to create a list of third party presence in Super Smash Brothers unlike anything we have seen in the series prior. Every weekday I'll bring you a blog on the third party characters that deserve a place in Nintendos next Civil War. I am completely open to suggestions, and if you feel a deserving character has been left out, tell me why they should make it and I'll potentially make some changes.
- No more than four characters per franchise
- Characters will be known for their video game presence over all other multimedia endeavors
- Characters must be important and in almost all cases have a distinct personality
Synopsis: Cress goes adventuring in the forest with his close friend Chester, only to come back and find that his home village has been razed to the ground;. Its inhabitants, including Cress' parents, are all dead, and Cress ventures out into the world in order to take revenge on those responsible.
Notable Appearances: Tales of Phantasia
SSB4 Likelyhood: 2/10
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Synopsis: When his close friend Collette is forced to undergo a ritual that will turn her into an angel, Lloyd swears to protect her in her mission. He carries the spirit of his mother in a gem on his hand, and wields a pair of swords crafted by his adoptive father, a dwarf named Dirk.
Notable Appearances: Tales of Symphonia, Soul Calibur Legends
SSB4 Likelyhood: 3/10
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