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Head Start celebrates male role models with luncheon
Children at Boonville's Head Start got to enjoy a meal with their male role model in life, an event known as the 100 Man Luncheon, which celebrates the a child's need for a father figure, Tuesday during lunch time. Head Start being one of the many programs of Central Missouri Community Action (CMCA), is a program geared towards lower income families.
We have seen through much of the work we have done, positive male role models play a huge part in the children's lives," CMCA's Evan Melkersman said.
Head Start's Kresencz Hundley said the meal is also used to kick off their recruitment for the year.
Although the luncheon has been going on for quite some time, Hudnley said a couple things have changed from previous years.
"This year we sent out personal invites, which has brought in more people than before," Hundley said.
Sending out flyers has not had the same impact as personal invites, which has prompted more people to come.
Their were two lunch shifts, one at 11 a.m. for the morning class, and one at 12:30 p.m. for the afternoon class. Each shift served an assortment of food geared towards the child or adult. After receiving the food, the children and guests sat together and ate.
Hundley also said the luncheon is a way to gain support and acknowledgment of the program.
"Head start is a very important part of this community," Hundley said. "We want to build relationships across the community and this is how we build upon that."
The male role models who came for lunch included Cooper County Judge Keith Bail, who read to the children and Boonville R-1 School President Charlie Melkersman.
"I wanted to show my support for this program by coming out here today," Melkersman said.
While not quite 100 men showed up, Hundley said two sheets were filled with guests names.
Head Start is located behind Dollar General in the old Boonville Country Club Clubhouse.

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Growing demand for homes combined with limited supply is pushing property values up, leading to gains in household confidence and wealth that are helping propel consumer spending. Easier access to credit and bigger gains in the labor market may be needed to give the housing market an additional boost and ensure it will keep contributing to the economy.
"Home sales are trending up at a moderate rate rather than at a rapid rate," said Michael Moran, chief economist at Daiwa Capital Markets America Inc. in New York, who correctly forecast the February pace. "The inventories are said to be tight in many markets, and that's holding sales back to a degree."
Estimates in the Bloomberg survey ranged from 4.85 million to 5.15 million. The prior month's pace was revised to 4.94 million from a previously reported 4.92 million.
Federal Reserve policy makers yesterday said they will continue to buy securities at a pace of $85 billion a month to spur economic growth and reduce unemployment.
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Other reports todays showed claims for jobless benefits last week rose less than forecast, manufacturing in the Philadelphia region unexpectedly expanded in March and the index of leading indicators rose more than forecast in February.
Stocks held earlier losses after the report as German manufacturing unexpectedly contracted and Cyprus's president worked on a new plan to obtain a European bailout. The Standard & Poor's 500 Index fell 0.6% to 1,548.74 at 10:24 a.m. in New York. The benchmark index climbed yesterday to within seven points of its record reached in 2007.
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Fishy consulting: A big contract for an insider
How much should taxpayers pay an Education Department administrator to see that teachers are held accountable for the achievement of their students? More than the average American lawyer is paid?
The Executive Council on Wednesday wisely tabled a proposal to hire a consultant for the Education Department to track teachers with their students' performance. The $117,000, one-year contract, for a 30-hour-a-week position amounts to about $75 an hour, councilors discovered.
Just as interesting as the pay rate was the fact that the person chosen for the job, former Somersworth school superintendent Karen Soule, was a department employee until April. April is the month the consultant's position was posted. Soule was the only applicant.
"There's something fishy here, and if not, then I'm concerned you guys are not doing a good job at getting these opportunities out to the general public before handing them to your own staff," Councilor Chris Sununu, R-Newfields, told Education Commissioner Virginia Barry.
Fishy is right. According to the U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics, the mean hourly wage for a lawyer in the United States is $62.93. The mean hourly wage for lawyers who work as corporate managers is $78.61, meaning Soule would earn more than your typical trial attorney and just a few dollars an hour less than your typical corporate manager who has a law degree.
Tabling that contract was a good move. Councilors should do some digging to find out why such a lucrative contract was offered and whether it makes more sense to hire a full-time staffer for the position.


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Gatsas wishes 'all the best' to teacher contract negotiators
May 04. 2013 8:45PM
THERE CAME a moment at Monday's momentous school board meeting when Ward 10 board member John Avard said more money was needed to pay the attorney handling negotiations with the teachers union.
How much money are we talking about? Mayor Ted Gatsas asked. Avard, who chairs the negotiations committee, hesitated to reply. It was deja vu all over again.
Back in November, when the board first opted to handle negotiations on its own, effectively sidelining Gatsas, the mayor insisted on a dollar figure for how much would be set aside to pay the attorney handling the contact talks. Avard resisted having the discussion in public; doing so, the argument went, would give the unions an advantage.
In the end, it was agreed that $20,000 would be set aside for negotiations. Of course, at $175 an hour, that didn't go very far, thus prompting Avard's request on Monday. And in the end, another $20,000 was allocated.
Still, Gatsas seemed none too happy about it.
"I would suggest letting Mr. Upton know we've got a ceiling involved," he said, referring to the district's lead attorney.
On Thursday, Gatsas told me he didn't place much stock in the notion that publicly discussing the legal budget was poor strategy.
"That's coming from people who have never negotiated with a union," he said.
Gatsas, of course, is an old hand at such tasks. Was he concerned that the school board committee wasn't up to the task?
"I'm not at the table. I can't say with confidence or not. I'm not sitting there to see the body language and the expressions of the people," he said, explaining that such things are "very important."
Still, he added, "I wish them all the best."
The negotiations committee can take that for what it's worth.
The teacher contract couldn't have higher stakes in Gatsas' view. By his reckoning, concessions on health care could free up more than $4 million in next year's budget, enough to eliminate the teacher shortage and then some.
As might be expected, Avard and other members of negotiations committee have been tight-lipped about the talks, except to say they're making progress and everyone's still at the table.
But at Monday's meeting of the joint education committee, Ward 1 school board member Sarah Ambrogi, a member of the negotiations committee, did throw a little cold water on the figure Gatsas has offered, some $4.6 million in possible health care savings.
"It's nothing near that," she said. "There's a number of scenarios being played out where there would definitely be substantial net savings, but if you were transitioning benefits, you might not realize full savings in the first fiscal year."
Of course, the biggest news out of Monday's school board meeting was that it would seek a legal injunction to block Hooksett from letting its high school students leave the district.
This, along with the aforementioned doubling of the negotiator budget, is sure to generate more billable hours for the district's lawyers.
As has been reported, the district is already running a serious deficit in its legal budget, to the tune of $250,000, thanks in large part to investigations of a few wayward employees.
In seeking more money for the negotiator, Avard told the school board that he was assured by the district's business administrator that the money was there. "In speaking to Karen DeFrancis, she was confident the funds were there to see us to the end," he said.
How exactly? DeFrancis never got back to me on this.
Mayor Gatsas cleared up a little mystery that has preoccupied members of the joint education committee of late. Does the school board's list of capital projects even make it over to the Community Improvement Program (CIP), which is overseen by the city's Planning and Community Development Department and controlled by the mayor and aldermen?
The question was raised by the revelation a few weeks ago that the track at Livingston Park was in such a state of disrepair that it could no longer be used for school track meets.
"It seems to me there's a communication issue," Ward 9 Alderman Barbara Shaw told the committee. "I believe the school district submitted a CIP list, then we were told planning doesn't have it."
No, Gatsas told me, the school's CIP list does go to the planning department. And Gatsas, who chairs both the aldermanic and school boards, should know. He's aware that the school board has a long wish list of building and maintenance projects. The one it approved in January had more than 60 items, from the Central High track to replacing bathroom doors.
"I'm well aware, I know the issues," he said.
But there are "needs and wants," as the mayor is fond of saying.
As far as his proposed 2014 CIP budget, the only thing from the school CIP list that made the cut was a $3 million bond for energy efficiency upgrades. Gatsas is a strong proponent of the bond because the first phase of the upgrades ended up saving hundreds of thousands of dollars in utility costs.
The energy bond may be larger, but it's the mayor's proposed $2.8 million bond for school technology upgrades that has encountered the most scrutiny and resistance.
When the aldermen meet on Tuesday, the question of the night will be whether it will win the requisite 10 out of 14 votes for final authorization.
Ward 1 Alderman Joyce Craig, typically a strong advocate for increased school investment, has led the opposition. In response to concerns she's raised about how and when new computers and other devices would be purchased, district officials have detailed their plan and made some revisions.
So, are her concerns allayed?
"I'm going to see how the conversation goes (on Tuesday)," she said. "I don't know how I'll vote."
The suspense continues!
Through all the school district's trials and tribulations, at-large school board member Kathy Staub is pressing ahead with her main priority: the crafting of a long-range plan for the school system.
Staub wants to expand the Special Committee on Strategic Planning by adding five "stakeholders" - teachers, parents, administrators - who would join the five school board members on the panel.
"Committee members will work with the incoming superintendent to analyze the forthcoming report on the audit conducted in March, plan and host community events to gather input from stakeholders for vision and mission statements, and deliver a fully developed plan to the Manchester school board in November of 2013," Staub said in a news release.
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Wait, what's this about an audit?
You may recall back in December the school board allocated $40,000 for an Iowa-based company, Curriculum Management Systems, to conduct an audit of the district. Its report is going to be ready within the next couple of weeks, and one suspects it won't be glowing.
And for those who are tired of the "doom and gloom" about the schools, the timing isn't great. Word is the state Department of Education will be issuing its own highly critical report on the city school system in a couple of weeks.
Ted Siefer may be reached at firstname.lastname@example.com. Follow him on Twitter @tbsreporter.


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November 21. 2013 8:10PM
The partisan battles that have paralyzed Washington in recent years took a historic turn Thursday, as Senate Democrats eliminated filibusters for most presidential nominations, severely curtailing the political leverage of the Republican minority in the Senate and assuring an escalation of partisan warfare.
Saying that "enough is enough," President Obama welcomed the end of what he called the abuse of the Senate's advise and consent function, which he said had turned into "a reckless and relentless tool" to grind the gears of government to a halt.
While "neither party has been blameless for these tactics," Obama said in a statement to reporters at the White House, "today's pattern of obstruction . . . just isn't normal; it's not what our founders envisioned." He cited filibusters against executive branch appointments and judicial nominees on grounds that he said were based simply on opposition to "the policies that the American people voted for in the last election."
"This isn't obstruction on substance, on qualifications," he said. "It's just to gum up the works."
Infuriated by what he sees as a pattern of obstruction and delay over Obama's nominees, Senate Majority Leader Harry M. Reid, a Democrat from Nevada triggered the so-called "nuclear option" by proposing a motion to reconsider the nomination of Patricia Millett, one of the judicial nominees whom Republicans recently blocked by a filibuster, to serve on the U.S. Court of Appeals for the District of Columbia Circuit.
The rule change means that federal judge nominees and executive-office appointments can advance to confirmation votes by a simple majority of senators, rather than the 60-vote supermajority that has long been required to end debate and proceed to an up-or-down majority vote to confirm or reject the nomination.
The change does not apply to Supreme Court nominations. But the vote, mostly along party lines, dramatically alters the landscape for both Democratic and Republican presidents, especially if their own political party holds a majority of, but fewer than 60, Senate seats.
Senate Minority Leader Mitch McConnell, R-Ky., accused Democrats of a power grab and suggested that they will regret their decision if Republicans regain control of the chamber.
"We're not interested in having a gun put to our head any longer," McConnell said. "Some of us have been around here long enough to know that the shoe is sometimes on the other foot." McConnell then addressed Democrats directly, saying: "You may regret this a lot sooner than you think."
He added later: "The solution to this problem is at the ballot box. We look forward to having a great election in 2014."
In his remarks at the White House, Obama called the use of the filibuster over the five years of his tenure "an unprecedented pattern of obstruction in Congress that's prevented too much of the American people's business from getting done." Saying that the tactic has blocked bipartisan compromises, prevented qualified people from filling critical posts and stymied legislation to create jobs and limit gun violence, he said: "It's harmed our economy, and it's been harmful to our democracy."
"A deliberate and determined effort to obstruct everything, no matter what the merits, just to refight the result of an election is not normal, and for the sake of future generations, we can't let it become normal," Obama said.
Sen. Kelly Ayotte, R-N.H., was quick to denounce the move. She called Reid's actions "a raw abuse of power" that would "destroy the very checks and balances our founding fathers put in place to prevent absolute power by any one branch of government.
"The Democrats' vote to invoke the 'nuclear option' and fundamentally change the rules of the Senate is a raw power grab which is deeply disappointing. Like the manner in which they rammed through Obamacare on party line votes, they have now broken the rules of the Senate to allow them to do the same for the President's executive and judicial nominees.At a time when Americans want members of both parties to be working together, this partisan power play will only further inflame the partisan divide in Washington."
Sen. Charles E. Grassley of Iowa, the top Republican on the Senate Judiciary Committee, warned Democrats against the rule change on Wednesday, saying that if the GOP reclaimed the Senate majority, Republicans would further alter the rules to include Supreme Court nominees, so that Democrats could not filibuster a Republican pick for the nation's highest court.
Reacting to Republican criticism after the vote, Sen. Tom Harkin, D-Iowa, called the move "a huge step in the right direction" and denied that it somehow broke Senate rules.
The dispute has been brewing for years between Democrats and Republicans.
"The Senate broke no rules," he said in a floor speech. "We simply used the rules to make sure that the Senate could function and that we could get our nominees through."
The vote to change the rule passed 52 to 48. Three Democrats — Sens. Carl Levin of Michigan, Joe Manchin III of W.Virginia and Mark Pryor of Arkansas — joined 45 Republicans in opposing the measure. Levin is a longtime senator who remembers well the years when Democratic filibusters blocked nominees of Republican presidents; Manchin and Pryor come from Republican-leaning states.
Levin denounced both Republicans and Democrats in a floor speech after the vote. He said GOP obstruction of Obama's nominees has been "irresponsible" and "partisan gamesmanship." Republicans "are contributing to the destruction of an important check against majority overreach," he said.
But Democrats have used the filibuster in the past, and "changing the rules by fiat" means that "there are no rules" in the Senate any longer," he said. "Today we are once again moving down a destructive path," Levin said.
Infuriated by what he sees as a pattern of obstruction and delay over Obama's nominees, Senate Majority Leader Harry M. Reid (D-Nev.) triggered the so-called "nuclear option" by proposing a motion to reconsider the nomination of Patricia Millett, one of the judicial nominees whom Republicans recently blocked by a filibuster, to serve on the U.S. Court of Appeals for the District of Columbia Circuit.
The Senate voted 57 to 40, with three abstentions, to reconsider Millett's nomination. Several procedural votes followed. The Senate parliamentarian, speaking through Sen. Patrick J. Leahy (D-Vt.), the chamber's president pro tempore, then ruled that 60 votes are needed to cut off a filibuster and move to a final confirmation vote. Reid appealed that ruling, asking senators to decide whether it should stand.
The Democratic victory paved the way for the confirmation of Millett and two other nominees to the D.C. appeals court. All have recently been stymied by GOP filibusters, amid Republican assertions that the critical appellate court simply did not need any more judges.
Under its new rules, the Senate subsequently voted 55 to 43 Thursday afternoon to move ahead with Millett's nomination. Two senators voted present.
Senate rules still require up to 30 hours of debate on the Millett nomination. So a final confirmation vote on the nomination is expected to be held in mid-December after the two-week Thanksgiving recess.
What the change means
Many Senate majorities have thought about using this technical maneuver to get around centuries of parliamentary precedent, but none has done so in a unilateral move on a major change of rules or precedents. This simple-majority vote has been executed in the past to change relatively minor precedents involving how to handle amendments; for example, one such change short-circuited the number of filibusters that the minority party could deploy on nominations.
Reid has rattled his saber on the filibuster rules at least three other times in the past three years, yielding each time to a bipartisan compromise brokered by the chamber's elder statesmen. But this time, no deal emerged.
The main protagonists for the rules change have been junior Democrats elected in the last six or seven years, who have alleged that Republicans have used the arcane filibuster rules to create a procedural logjam that has left the Senate deadlocked. Upon arriving in 2009, Sen. Tom Udall (D-N.M.) said, he found that "the Senate was a graveyard for good ideas."
As he recounted in a speech this week, Udall said, "I am sorry to say that little has changed. The digging continues."


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sorry Nam..I know this is your home..I suppose I should wipe my feet
honestly Nam enough..please..delete this post..delete me..its all good
I think I understand the point you're making. I spent several months reading here before I ever posted anything, and many months later I'm still not a frequent poster. I love it here, in part because of the challenges (which I think are what you are alluding to in your post).
It's a tough board, in that anything said well be read critically to see if it holds up under careful examination.
There's little patience for theists who arrive intent on saving us godless sinners, but can't be bothered to spend some time reviewing the history to see if they have anything new to add.
There's little tolerance for assertions that aren't, or can't be, supported by evidence, ideally empirical evidence.
No one gets away with BS on the "serious" topics, and may be called out for it on more light topics too. Many of the members have been here for a long time, and are often well read across a wide range of topics, so odds are good there's someone in the community who is fairly knowledgeable in whatever topic may be under discussion. And everyone knows how to use Google.
It's all about critical thinking. Part of what I love about this place is that I can see a well-constructed argument in action. I can see logical fallacies in "real world" context, and watch them get dismantled. Sometimes the conversation takes a familiar path, and sometimes it deviates into completely unexpected areas, but it's almost always enlightening. You can get hammered on for a poor word choice. You will hear about it if you post without thinking through what your audience is going to read in your words that you may not have intended. Any bias that shows up will be brought into the light to be examined in minute detail. And you'll be a better communicator for it.
I'm not all that great with biblical arguments, but get lots of useful information from members who are. I learn all kinds of stuff about politics that I might not otherwise find. I get exposed to views that may not mesh with my own, but are presented in a way that at least makes me have to consider if my views are valid, or habitual. Most of that gets processed in my head, not on the pages.In general, I find the tone tends to be fairly serious. Get involved in conversations that aren't "heavy" and get familiar with the areas that don't tend to spark as much conflict. As long as you are prepared to substantiate whatever you say here, you'll be fine. I strongly recommend easing into this place as opposed to a headlong dive into the deep end.
But I don't think anybody here hold back or really pulls their punches, I can see how that might be intimidating, but for how this forum works, I like to think what we've got going here is good.
I think it's harder for a theist newbie, because generally what they get is not what they're used to and they are generally outnumbered and what's acceptable in church is not necessarily what's acceptable here.
...unfortunately, some people who don't like it would have us change our ways, but that ain't gonna happen and throw a hissy fit when they don't get their way - usually these folks are the ones who try to go out with a bang. We had one a couple of months back.
But I wouldn't get us wrong, we're reasonable folks and we are actually pretty approachable folks and I like to think that actuallly, we're a friendly bunch. For me, what I love is the brutal honesty and I think it's refreshing, but it's not really for sensitive folks.


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New London police chief out over alleged indecent proposalBy DAN SEUFERT
Union Leader Correspondent
April 04. 2013 8:23PM
NEW LONDON - Police Chief David Seastrand resigned Thursday as part of a negotiated agreement with the Attorney General's Office after a woman he had arrested claimed he asked her to pose for nude pictures in exchange for dropping the charges.
And though the woman, identified by her lawyer as a Colby-Sawyer student, has thanked authorities for their investigation, she will pursue a civil case against the now-former chief.
"She would have liked to have seen a criminal prosecution," said Richard Lehmann of Douglas, Leonard and Garvey in Concord, refusing to name his client.
On March 6, a complaint was made to the Attorney General's Office regarding Seastrand's alleged interaction with an adult female who had been arrested a few days prior, he said.
The woman alleged that Seastrand said her charges would be dropped if she allowed him to take a series of nude photographs of her. Authorities would not say why the woman was arrested, but said the chief made the request of her a few days after she was arrested and released.
Seastrand, who earlier in the week announced he would be retiring at the end of the month for unspecified reasons, has been a member of the New London Police Department for 27 years. He has been chief since 1995. He could not be reached for comment.
In a news release, Attorney General Michael A. Delaney announced that "pursuant to the terms of a negotiated disposition," Seastrand resigned his position Thursday. In addition, Seastrand permanently relinquished his certification as a police officer, Delaney said.
"Based on this complaint, a criminal investigation was initiated," Delaney said. "Given this resolution, the state's investigation will be concluded and criminal charges will not be brought in regard to Seastrand's conduct on March 6."
Senior Assistant Attorney General Jane Young said the woman was in the town's public safety complex, but not in jail, when Seastrand allegedly made his request. No photos were actually taken, she said.
Numerous factors were considered in deciding not to continue with a criminal prosecution, Young said.
"But basically, we have a complainant and a police chief, and no witnesses to what happened," she said.
Authorities concluded that in this case, having Seastrand agree to relinquish his police career was enough.
"He is out of law enforcement now," Young said.
Lehmann said his client "understands and respects" the state's decision, but she will pursue the case further.
"She is concerned that similar things might have happened to other people with that chief," he said. "We are hoping that any others who had similar experiences will come forward."
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Human Population Through Time
200,000 years of human population data.
Sunken Remains Illuminate Native American Lineage
Rare, ancient remains reveal ancestral ties.
Deciphering History's Deadliest Pandemic
Experts examine relationships between flu strains for answers.
Brains Process Sounds into Sight
Technology for the blind triggers unexpected brain activity.
Neanderthal DNA Persists in Humans
Neanderthal traces appear in genes for hair and skin.
Mapping Emotions in the Body
Scientists locate body regions where emotions spark a response.
Microbial Warriors Battle Digestive Disease
Bacterial infusions can heal gut microbe imbalances.
Rare Skull Sparks Debate About Our Ancient Relatives
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Miniature Human Brains Grow in a Lab
Stem cell mini-brains reveal how brain regions organize.
Malaria Vaccine Passes First Clinical Tests
New intravenous vaccine prevents malaria in first tests.
One of the Earliest Primates Is Identified
In a Chinese quarry, scientists discover the oldest known fossil primate skeleton.
African Mongooses: New Carriers for Human Disease
A life-threatening disease emerges in Botswana from mongoose hosts.
CLARITY Clears the Path to a See-Through Brain
A breakthrough technique delivers a see-through brain.
Diet Changes In Our Past Helped Harmful Microbes To Thrive
More carbs in our diet helped harmful oral microbes to succeed.
Human Ancestor Went Out On A Limb
Bones reveal that ancient human relatives were part-time tree dwellers.
Supramap Tracks Diseases as They Evolve
A web program creates disease maps to track epidemics.
"Mystery" Brain Cells Now Linked to Memory
Paying attention stimulates brain cells that improve memory.
Discovering Diversity in our Early Ancestors
Fossils explain where and when close relatives in our family tree coexisted.
Our Microbiome—Identifying the Worlds Within
Our health depends on trillions of microbes living in our bodies.
Our Ancient Relatives Born with Flexible Skulls
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MRSA: The Evolution of a Drug-Resistant Superbug
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Twitter Tracks Cholera Spread in Haiti
Twitter provided real-time data on a cholera outbreak in Haiti.
Brain Evolution: The Sweet Smell of Success
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Wildlife Trade Presents Health Risks
In the worldwide wildlife trade, public health risks run high.
Early Migration for Modern Humans
Ancient fossils suggest modern humans populated Europe earlier than once thought.
Gamers Model AIDS-Related Protein
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New Digs Expose Early Americans
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Orangutan Genome Finished
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Introducing the Denisovans
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Tuberculosis's Hidden Strategy
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Ancient African Toolmakers Had an Edge
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Blocking Malaria from the Blood
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Seeking Self-Reflection in the Brain
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Fuller Gene Map May Help Disease Study
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Have Humans Adapted to the Western Diet?
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Tibetans Show Recent Evolution
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Gene Patterns Point to Long Lives
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Inside the Teenage Brain
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Bipolar Disorder and the Body Clock
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Swine Flu: Seeking Genetic Clues
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Neanderthal DNA Sequenced
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Neanderthal Genome Sheds Light on Humanity
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Mapping Microbes in the Human Body
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Scientists Generate Brain Cells
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Patriots to play Eagles, Bucs, Lions and Giants in preseason
April 04. 2013 10:16PM
The New England Patriots will open their preseason schedule at Philadelphia, the team announced on Thursday.
The specific date and time of the game has yet to be announced.
New England's first home preseason game will be Friday, Aug. 16 at 8 p.m. against Tampa Bay.
The Patriots' Week 3 preseason game will be at Detroit, followed by a Week 4 contest at home against the New York Giants. The dates and times for those games have yet to be determined also.


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STOCKTON - The San Joaquin County Sheriff's Office reported Monday that the identity of a man found shot to death near Acampo last weekend was Jerry Lee Khaoone, 25, a Stockton native.
STOCKTON - The San Joaquin County Sheriff's Office reported Monday that the identity of a man found shot to death near Acampo last weekend was Jerry Lee Khaoone, 25, a Stockton native.
Khaoone sustained multiple gunshot wounds. His body was found at 4:53 a.m. Saturday along the frontage road on the west side of Highway 99 just north of Peltier Road, deputies reported.
Khaoone leaves behind a 3-year-old son, his recently widowed father and four brothers. He attended Stagg High School and worked as an ironworker until he was laid off, his brother Jime Khaoone said.
Investigators, who made no further statements, have requested that anyone with information contact the San Joaquin County Sheriff's Office at (209) 468-4400 or send a text to 274637 and in the message area type SJSO, a space and then your tip.
STOCKTON - Three people traveling south through Stockton on Highway 99 were shot at early Sunday morning near Arch Road by the occupant of another vehicle that came up fast behind them. Two of the travelers were struck by gunfire, the California Highway Patrol reported.
The victims suffered non-life-threatening injuries. The CHP reported it took their vehicle as evidence.
According to a report, the victims were returning to their home in Central California from Nevada at 2:37 a.m. when they came up on the Arch Road interchange in southeast Stockton. They were driving in the left lane at about 65 mph when an unknown vehicle came speeding up behind them, moved to the right lane and held its position just to the rear of their vehicle. That's when the shooting took place. The assailant's vehicle then sped away.
The CHP is asking for the public's help with information or identification of the shooter. Contact the Stockton office at (209) 943-8666.
There have been five shootings on Highway 99 during the past two years in the Stockton CHP's jurisdiction.
STOCKTON - A 38-year-old motorist stopped at a stoplight at Lafayette and Filbert Streets about 4:45 p.m. Sunday was carjacked, police reported.
Two men approached his car, one from each side, and pointed handguns at him while demanding he relinquish the car. He complied, and they drove off.
Later that night, police Community Response Team officers found the car parked and unoccupied. They are looking for two suspects. One is described as a black man, 20 to 25 years old, 5 feet 9 inches tall and weighing 170 pounds, last seen wearing a black hooded sweatshirt and black pants. The second is described as a black man 18 to 23 years old, 5 feet 7 inches tall with black short hair, last seen wearing a gray hooded sweatshirt and dark-colored jeans.
LINDEN - FBI agents hand sifting soil that was pulled from an old Linden well in search of murder victims of killers Wesley Shermantine and Loren Herzog reported Monday reaching a depth of 40 feet.
Still, they have found no remains, FBI spokeswoman Gina Swankie said in a statement. Progress has been slow, with the agents and technical experts clearing from 5 to 7 feet each day.
Preparation work on the Flood Road well began Jan. 7, and hand digging began Jan. 17. Excavating the hard soil next to the old well with heavy equipment so that the team can hand dig the well has been a challenge, Swankie said.
This work comes one year after Shermantine, now on death row at San Quentin State Prison, led investigators to another well nearby where three women and a fetus were recovered.
Herzog committed suicide Jan. 17, 2012, after learning that Shermantine was helping investigators recover the murder victims near the two men's boyhood homes.


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Mr. and Mrs. Brett Cody II are proud to announce the birth of their first child, Elvie Jean Cody born on Tuesday, Jan. 8, 2013, at Wesley Medical Center. She was born at 9:08 a.m., weighing 8 lbs. 9 ounces, and was 19.8 inches long.
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Sen. Ayotte backs proposal to reopen government
October 09. 2013 8:21PM
WASHINGTON, D.C. – U.S. Sen. Kelly Ayotte, R-NH, said Wednesday she is backing a plan to immediately reopen the federal government and repeal the medical device tax — which 79 senators voted in favor of repealing earlier this year.
Ayotte has joined with Sens. Susan Collins, R-Maine, and Lisa Murkowski, R-Ark., in backing a proposal that would fund the government for six months, repeal the medical device tax, and provide federal agencies with greater flexibility to fund priorities under sequestration, subject to congressional oversight.
"Both sides need to work together to immediately end the government shutdown," Ayotte said. "This common sense proposal will reopen the government while also achieving the bipartisan goal of repealing the medical device tax, which members of both parties strongly oppose. The plan also includes a bipartisan proposal to give federal agencies greater flexibility to fund priorities under sequestration."
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TORONTO (AP) — Not since the forgettable 2000 comedy "Picking up the Pieces" has Woody Allen starred in a film he didn't direct. But John Turturro managed to coax Allen back into acting for "Fading Gigolo" with an enticing role: an elderly but novice pimp.
And it wouldn't have occurred if Allen and Turturro didn't happen to share a barber. Though Allen and Turturro knew each other somewhat (Turturro had a small part in Allen's "Hannah and Her Sisters" and was nearly cast in two other Allen films), they weren't close.
"I knew he liked my work," Turturro said in a recent interview. "But I don't sit next to him at Knick games."
Though both are Brooklyn-born New Yorkers who frequent Madison Square Garden, another city institution brought them together. Turturro mentioned a film idea one day while getting a trim at the salon. The barber liked the idea and later told it to Allen, who went for it.
"It was one of those old-fashioned barbershop things," Turturro says.
"Fading Gigolo" premiered over the weekend at the Toronto International Film Festival. In the film, Turturro plays a New York florist who begins making money on the side (with the help of Allen's character) by rendering his services to women. "Fading Gigolo" is seeking distribution in Toronto, with a release most likely sometime next year.
To follow this year's "Blue Jasmine," the 76-year-old Allen has been working on his next film in France, and didn't attend the Toronto premiere. He has acted in several of his own films in recent years, including 2012's "To Rome With Love" and 2006's "Scoop."
But Allen has often said that his movie-starring days were through once he couldn't play a plausible romantic lead opposite an attractive actress.
"He's a wonderful actor," says Turturro. "You don't really know that until you're opposite of him. He's really good physically, and he knows how to keep the rhythm."
Turturro is best known as one of the finest character actors in movies, but he's sprinkled in a handful of memorable directing efforts over the years, including the 2010 documentary on the music of Naples, "Passione," and 2005's comic working-class musical "Romance and Cigarettes."
After talking over the movie with Allen, the two agreed that Turturro would write it and that Allen would give his feedback.
"He's merciless in his feedback, but it's very helpful," Turturro says, adding that some of the script's broader moments were stripped out. "He wanted it to be a smart film."
Allen urged Turturro to read some Isaac Bashevis Singer stories, and in the middle of the process, he also asked Turturro to direct three one-act plays on Broadway with him, Ethan Coen and Elaine May.
Still, directing a filmmaker like Allen was intimidating for Turturro.
"It's a big thing to direct someone like him, he says. "I was a little bit nervous about it. But he was if not the easiest, one of the two easiest people to work with on the whole movie."
"Woody's been able to hold the screen for a long time," Turturro adds. "And he still can."
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Cinda Kohls never intended to write a novel, yet as she sat in her mother's kitchen in Belview Kohls admitted the whole process was something she enjoyed....
Cinda Kohls never intended to write a novel. Yet, as she sat in her mother's kitchen in Belview Kohls admitted the whole process was something she enjoyed.
Under the pen name K.L. Keith, which she said was a way to honor her father, Kohls has written the fiction novel "The Narrow Gate."
The story takes place in fictional settings in both Minnesota and Wisconsin, said Kohls, explaining even though the locations are not real, some of the descriptions she uses are based on things she recalls from places where she has lived during her lifetime, including Belview and Stillwater.
One location in particular may sound a bit familiar to Belview residents, as a gas station in the story is based on one she remembers from her growing up years. The building where the gas station once stood in her hometown still stands on the main street of Belview, she added.
"I lived my whole life in Belview," said Kohls, who graduated from Belview High School in 1969.
Having started pursuit of a literary major in college, Kohls switched to earn a degree in food science and nutrition from Mankato State Univer-sity. She then worked in Minnesota as an Extension agent in Wadena. Later she filled the same kind of role in Stillwater.
Along the way, she had what she described as adventures with her sister that led her out of Minnesota for a while.
Kohls also owned a business in Stillwater known as Olde Towne Tours, which she opened in the 80s and continued to operate for eight years. She said in those days you had to create your own job because of a struggling economy.
After selling her business, Kohls went back to school and earned a masters degree in education.
" I still had not thoughts about writing," she said.
With a strong teaching pool, Kohls had to leave Minnesota – getting a job as a first-grade teacher in Nevada where she spent the next two decades plus molding and shaping young minds.
"I was always excited about school," she said, adding she saw so many students with eager minds.
Along the way, Kohls earned a reading specialist licensure, and after a 22-year career in education Kohls opted to retire. It was in retirement when Kohls said God led her on the journey that became her first novel.
"The process really started with the church I attended," she said. "I was able to grow in my faith, and as I was able to serve I discovered my ability to tell stories. My oral language gifts led me to think perhaps I would be able to write, too."
Kohls said it was God who planted the seed, adding as she began to write there were days she considered very productive while at other times the words came a little slower.
Kohls said her first book offers a variety of themes from loyalty and gratitude to faith and family.
"When I decided to have my book published I was a fish out of water," she said, adding a friend who also did some writing helped her get on the right track.
After doing some research, Kohls found a Christian publishing company called Xulon Press.
Kohls called the publishing process an interesting one with ups and downs, adding she learned a lot along the way that should help her if she ever plans to publish another book in the future.
The book takes place in the fictional town of Havendale and tells the story of a woman named Sophie who is an investigative crime reporter.
Naturally, a crime occurs – the murder of a man named Marcus Crandall – and with the help of local law enforcement Sophie is able to solve the crime.
The book is a fun, quick read that offers great word pictures to the reader and flows well from beginning to end. Kohls called it a "sweet read" adding she hopes people benefit from reading it.
Kohls is going to be doing a talk about her book this Saturday at the Odeon Hall in Belview from 10 a.m. until noon and is going to be at the Redwood Falls Public Library Dec. 16 at 6 p.m. She is going to be signing books, too.
Books are also available at Connie's Hallmark in Redwood Falls and at Amazon, Barnes and Noble and from Xulon Press.


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For South Medford boys basketball coach Dennis Murphy, it's about the kids. Always has been, always will be.
For those of us looking at it from the outside, it's difficult not to make it a little about the veteran leader of the Panthers as well.
As South Medford prepares for its 11th trip to the state tournament in the past 12 years — fresh off earning at least a share of an 11th conference title in 12 years — the one common thread is Murphy.
The Panthers surely have had their fill of talented players over the years, highlighted by current Detroit Pistons forward Kyle Singler, but they've also had as many years where the Division I level went without any South Medford products.
Through it all, Murphy has been there to guide his team, and at a pretty phenomenal pace since he first took over the varsity program in the 1988-89 school year. In his 25th season with the Panthers, and another seven guiding St. Mary's High, Murphy has accumulated an eye-popping career record of 635-189 entering Wednesday's Class 6A tournament opener against Central Catholic.
Such numbers place Murphy fourth on Oregon's all-time coaching list for wins, only 21 behind third-place Barry Adams (656-317, .674) but a few seasons away from leaders Mike Doherty (850-390, .674) and Nick Robertson (711-344, .685). Murphy surpassed Ken Harris (619-358, .633) earlier this season.
Maybe the most impressive thing about Murphy's standing among the coaching elite is his consistency. His winning percentage of .771 is by far the best of anyone near the top of the list. He's had 17 seasons of 20 or more wins at South Medford, and another where he hit 19, to amass a 512-147 record with the varsity Panthers. From 1975-82, Murphy guided St. Mary's to a 123-42 record, earning his first state title in 1979. He later backed that up at South Medford with a state title in 2007 after a runner-up showing in 2006.
This is not to provide an end note to a brilliant career; the 62-year-old Murphy assures he's far from done chasing his passion as a basketball coach. It's important because quality coaching often is taken for granted, and it shouldn't be when you consider that the last two seasons may have been the finest coaching jobs pulled off by Murphy and his staff.
Ask any of his peers and they'll tell you the only reason they considered the Panthers as conference favorites in either year was because of Murphy and how he gets his brand of players to step up when their moment arises. This year's bunch was tabbed to finish behind Roseburg and in a second-place tie with North Medford more for the Panthers' potential than on-court proof.
And, in some way, that's what has made it such a special year for the 21-5 Panthers, who keep finding a way to confound their critics while winning game after game.
"It's been a fun year because they're nice kids and I think our team chemistry has been good," Murphy said Monday. "For me it's probably more pleasurable because we've overachieved so much. I guess that really is a Dennis Murphy mark because that's who I am. I was never the biggest, never the fastest or the best and so if you ever had a chance you were going to have to dig and claw and fight to get anywhere."
"It's fun for me to see these kids have these kind of successes," he added. "You look at them and they're not imposing but they just keep getting better."
To a man, his players insist that their growth has as much to do with Murphy as anything else.
"He's just shown us the importance of working hard and taught us that if we play good defense we can beat anyone, no matter how talented they are," said South Medford senior Matt Toreson. "We're not the most talented group of guys but if we sell out to what he says, he knows how to win and we trust him so we do what he says and it's worked so far."
Murphy readily admits that he sets the tone for high expectations among each individual and the group as a whole, but it's not any higher than the expectations he sets for himself each day.
"The expectation is we're not going to accept anything short of your very best effort," he said, "and if you give us that then you will find this will be a great experience for you."
Getting there may involve a scolding or two, some more animated than others, but it's the message and not the delivery that Murphy hopes his players hold onto. If there's one thing his players can say over the years, it's that while he may have been hard on them, he's held everyone to the same standard.
"Nobody is beyond or above reproach," said the coach. "If I have told you things that I think are important and you don't follow through with that, trust me, you'll hear about it. It doesn't matter if you're Kyle Singler or the 12th guy on the team. But if we didn't care and didn't want to make you better, that wouldn't happen."
"As old-school as I am, though, I'm trying to get away from that," added Murphy. "But the thing is, you can't personalize it. Whatever the likeness or love I had for you when we started practice or a game, I feel exactly the same way when we're done."
While his critics may have not been able to see it that way over the years, his players certainly have.
"At times he can be tough on you but he needs to," said Toreson. "He just does it because he wants to win and he knows that we want to win so we're glad he does all that stuff for us."
And winning, after all, is the ultimate goal. You take what you have, develop it into the most competitive entity possible and then ride it as far as you can.
"Winning is fun, and I like to have fun," said Murphy. "If we're going to play, at least play to win because it's a whole lot more fun."
Some years that's easier because you have some of the state's finest players, some years it's more challenging — and rewarding — because you don't.
"No matter what team we have, he does an amazing job coaching," said Panthers senior Adrian Garcia. "With the lack of varsity experience we've had the last two years, I think he's done a great job. We've won the conference and made it to the state tournament mostly because he's just a great coach."
Current assistant coach James Wightman played for Murphy during his run at South Medford from 1994-98 and has been on his staff off and on for 10 years now. Wightman said Murphy is as consistent with his message today as he was back when he was a player, although he added the coach may have softened a bit over the years.
"Murph is someone that you cannot replace; he's totally undervalued as a coach," said Wightman. "It's a different kind of generation now and he basically still teaches these kids how to play like it's still the 1970s and 80s, hard-nosed and gritty and tough, where you dive on the floor and leave everything you have out there on the floor. Anything less than your best is just not good enough, that's his impact."
"He kind of makes his players into sponges because they want to absorb more, more and more because the guy knows what he's talking about," added Wightman. "As soon as he starts to talk, these kids' eyes are just right there at him because of what he's done for all these years."
If the proof is in the pudding, the Panthers certainly have seemed willing to go for seconds in recent years.
"He just gets everyone to buy into what he's thinking," said Garcia. "We've seen in the past what his teams can do and we know we have the capability of possibly doing something close to that if we just listen. After that it's just hard work and you've got to be mentally tough and know how to play his game of basketball, and that's defense first and be disciplined on offense."
Where the standard comes from even Murphy doesn't know. His parents and siblings weren't much into sports when he was growing up. He wasn't a star player for his high school, and wasn't even anyone's top choice for head coach. Murphy worked his way up from Sacred Heart to St. Mary's to a junior varsity stint at Aloha High School.
While at Aloha, Murphy said he applied for 16 head coaching jobs at the highest classification, interviewed for nine and didn't get any of them.
"After that I just said I've gotta get better and figure out how to convince people I can do the job for them," he said in a matter-of-fact tone.
Wanting to return to the Medford area, he thought the split into two high schools would be his chance in 1986 but even that didn't work out. He applied for both jobs but the North Medford one — which he interviewed for first — went to Terry Gregg and the South Medford one went to Mike Ashby, who won a conference title in his first season. Unfazed, Murphy agreed one year later to join Ashby's staff as the JV coach before taking over the varsity reins in 1988.
Sixteen conference titles and a wealth of quality memories later, Murphy still carries the same love for his role as head coach.
"You don't ever take any of the years for granted, you just can't," he said. "I know we've got good kids in the pipeline and things in place to where as long as I still like doing this and my assistant coaches will help — and I've had the best group of assistants anyone could have and they've taken on more responsibilities over the years — and we keep winning, then who knows how long we can continue on this ride."
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Fans Celebrate Ultimate Lifetime Mentor
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Among the 1,800 people attending Saturday night's "Tribute to Tom" Gala hosted by the Huskers Athletic Fund at Omaha's CenturyLink Center were five loyalists with close ties to the Nebraska legend's hometown of Hastings – a local surgeon, a middle school math teacher, a farmer and a former minister and his wife. A cavalcade of superstar coaches, athletes, leaders and entertainers found creative ways to define Tom Osborne's legendary career as a Hall-of-Fame football coach, a three-term Congressman and an athletic director over the last half century.
"What an evening to remember!" said Hastings surgeon Jerry Seiler. "I thought it was great because Tom's accomplishments weren't what really struck the crowd. We all knew what they were. I think what struck most of us was the impact he's had on everyone who's been involved with him." Mary Seiler, a Hastings math teacher and Jerry's wife, agreed. "Tom Osborne is and will continue to be the ultimate lifetime mentor," she said, "Dr. Irving Fryar may have said it best when he told everyone that Tom's greatest legacy was transforming boys into men." It was a spotlight moment. "In order for a boy to become a man, he has to see a man," Fryar said, adding that "Coach Osborne was that man for me."
Is Osborne a Modern-Day Father Flanagan?
Such a thought triggered another in Dr. Seiler's mind, especially when he thinks about Fryar's maturity after a long and distinguished NFL career. "When you really think about it, Tom Osborne is a modern-day Father Flanagan," Seiler said, comparing Osborne's influence to Father Edward Flanagan, the founder of Boys Town. "They both believe that everyone deserves a chance, and they both believe that you shouldn't give up on people. That's why TeamMates has been so successful. Mentors help kids believe in themselves, and they don't give up on them. With the kind of support we saw tonight, we can all see TeamMates becoming more successful than ever."
Roger Wright, who owns and operates a farm near Hastings, said he could identify with a Frank Sinatra impersonator singing "I Did It My Way" Saturday night. "In Tom's case, My Way was the Right Way, and that's what all of Tom's former players, assistant coaches, rival coaches and even a Supreme Court judge kept saying tonight," Wright said. "Tom does it the right way, and that's what he preaches for every mentor. Our attention and our focus should be about helping other people grow and connect. That's his legacy."
That message was delivered early when Nebraska assistant football coach Ron Brown gave the evening's invocation. Brown acknowledged Osborne's belief in him and how he tries to carry that same torch to every player he coaches. "Dr. Tom is the epitome of mentors," Wright said. "He's never reached out to others for his own praise and glory. He's reached out to help others improve their lives. I think we can all say 'well done' for Tom being such a good and faithful servant."
Jim Miller, who served Grace United Methodist Church for 14 years in Hastings before becoming pastor at Christ United Methodist Church in Lincoln, marveled at Saturday night's venue and its format. "I thought it was excellent that Omaha could pull off something so big. and even though we were sitting near the back of the room, they managed to keep everyone engaged," he said. "I liked how they did it, switching from very creative choreography, dancing and acrobats to videos, singing on the floor and even on-the-couch interviews with Chris Fowler. Chris seemed like he'd lived in Nebraska all of his life. He was very well prepared on all of the traditions and history of Nebraska football."
Switzer, Frost, Fryar Connect with Pastor
Miller's wife, Karen, thought every guest speaker had invaluable input.
"The ones that really connected with me were Barry Switzer, Scott Frost and Irving Fryar," Jim said. "Fowler and Switzer both talked about Coach Osborne casting the longest shadow in college football and both insisted that what he accomplished at Nebraska will probably never be duplicated."
Switzer's razzle-dazzle style, which included him singing with Saturday night's Neil Diamond impersonator, sharply contrasts with Osborne's understated humility, yet the two are inextricably linked in college football's history book. "Tom and Barry have completely different coaching styles and completely different lifestyles, yet they will always be connected by their mutual respect and affection for each other," Miller said.
Even though the banquet room erupted in laughter several times during the evening, three of the most popular quips at a certain table were: 1) Frost's recollection of Osborne's advice not to campaign for a national championship in 1997 and his justification for avoiding that advice: "If he (Osborne) was good at campaigning," Frost said, "he would have been elected governor." 2) Frost's jibe that he saw Tom's hands shake prior to making the call for the last-minute play in the infamous Miracle at Missouri game. Osborne told Frost: "My hands were shaking because I knew we'd have to pass." And 3) Bo Pelini's joking claim to having secret advice from Osborne before he took the field in his first game as Nebraska's head coach: "Tom pulled me aside and said: 'Just remember this – Don't take any crap from those refs!'"
Pelini Joins A-Team Coaches and Players
Yes, Pelini's piece of fiction brought the house down. So did Fowler pointing to the head coach's incredible performance in Nebraska's Harlem Shake video, one of many that kept the Tribute to Tom program moving in between singing, dancing, acrobatics and live interviews with Trev Alberts, Barry Alvarez, Bill Snyder, Johnny Rodgers, Mike Rozier, Eric Crouch, Tommie Frazier, Frost, Fryer, (actor) Dennis Haysbert, Pelini, Switzer, Bob Stoops, Charlie McBride, Billy Sims, Jim Pillen and Ndamukong Suh. "I think the night gave each person a feeling and a presence with the tradition surrounding Nebraska football," Miller said. "Everyone who attended felt like part of the family."
Ken Baldwin, a retired administrator for Westside Community Schools in Omaha, found it difficult to elevate testimonials among nearly two dozen. "There were so many names, so many faces and so many memories, and they were all good," he said. "I guess the two that stick out the most was Clarence Thomas saying that Tom did it the right way for the right reason and Irving Fryar calling the night a celebration of Tom's life, not a retirement. Fowler, Switzer and Snyder all said that what Tom did in his 25 years as a head coach – like never winning fewer than nine games in any single season – will never be repeated."
Baldwin described the theme of an unforgettable evening in its simplest terms. "With Tom Osborne, it isn't just about football. It's about life, whether you were the big star or just a guy who needed some guidance," he said."Dr. Osborne provided something very important to everyone. He influenced who they were and what they became."
Giving Back Theme of Well-Organized Event
Cindy Sorum of Lincoln said the fete honoring Osborne exemplified the abundant life of a man who's beloved by so many. "The event was well-organized, well attended and true to what is important to Tom and Nancy Osborne – giving back," she said. "It was only fitting that the proceeds will go to the Teammates program they founded and to the East Stadium because Tom's vision for research will be truly one of a kind. I could have listened to Barry Switzer, Scott Frost and Charlie McBride for another hour while they related their memories and, more importantly, showed their respect and affection for Coach Osborne. They were hilarious and caring at the same time." Cindy says Osborne "reflects the happiness in giving back and seeing the joy in others. He has given so much and touched so many lives that you know he goes into retirement a truly happy man."
Osborne Will Shape State's Conscience
Steve Sorum, Cindy's husband, called Saturday night's event "an apt tribute to a man whose career success and personal integrity unified Nebraskans like few others in the state's history," he said. "Many consider Tom the greatest-ever college football coach, a title legitimized by Barry Switzer, who has to be one of his closest rivals for that honor. I thought it was great when Barry said that Tom casts a shadow longer than anyone who ever coached the game." That statement will not be disputed by a man who helped Osborne learn about ethanol when he was running for Congress. "He took the time to look at all of our files and all of our statistics and all of the research we'd ever done," Sorum said. "He does everything the right way. That's why I think his genuine compassion, his humility, and his passion for service will continue to shape the state's conscience for generations to come."
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Footprints lead to arson charge in Manchester day-camp blaze
February 05. 2013 12:33PM
MANCHESTER - Footprints left in the snow were the undoing for a Manchester man now under arrest for arson, accused of setting fire to a shed last month at Melody Pines Day Camp.
Police followed footprints left in the snow at the Jan. 17 fire scene, across Crystal Lake and to a car parked in a lot at a nearby apartment house at 661 Corning Road. The car, police said, was registered to Christopher Vincent, 35, of 661 Corning Road.
Detective Tim Patterson cast and photographed the footprints which had a distinct pattern to them. Later, he contacted Vincent at his apartment and recovered a pair of sneakers from the attached roof deck. Police said the sneakers matched the footprints in the snow.
Vincent was arrested and charged with arson. He is presently being detained in the New Hampshire State Prison for Men on a parole violation.
The fire heavily damaged a two-story shed, designed to look like a castle, at the day camp, located at 510 Corning Road and caused between $40,000 and $50,000 in damage.
The camp's water skis, tubes, life jackets and other water safety gear were stored in the shed.


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Dodgeball fight is on in WindhamBy APRIL GUILMET
Union Leader Correspondent
March 29. 2013 10:29PM
WINDHAM - When it comes to the School Board's recent ban of dodgeball in their district, two Windham seventh-graders are calling foul.
Upset about the discontinuation of dodgeball and other such games in their gym classes, Matthew and Michael Senibaldi, twin sons of School Board member Dennis Senibaldi, have taken matters into their own hands.
The 12-year-old boys, whose father was the sole board member to object to the ban of all "human contact" games earlier this month, posted an online petition this week in hopes of convincing the board to let the games go on.
"Nerf ball games are fun interactive games that teaches kids the skills of teamwork, strategy and agility," the online petition reads. "Lots of kids have loved Nerf ball games for a long time and we feel it is unfair to eliminate these games based on a few complaints ... we the undersigned kids respectfully are asking the School Board to reconsider their vote."
On Wednesday, Matthew and Michael passed a survey around to their peers during their lunch period at Windham Middle School, gaining several dozen signatures before they said school staff intercepted their petition. The online petition may be viewed online at http://chn.ge/XhFKM4.
As of Friday at 6:30 p.m, the online petition had garnered 201 signatures.
The elder Senibaldi said he supported his sons' decision to petition online.
The four other School Board members didn't immediately respond to an inquiry from the Union Leader on Friday afternoon. Michael Senibaldi said he and his brother Matthew have been enjoying games of dodgeball since the second grade and they both were saddened to hear it had been banned.
"It's just a lot of fun and it's not really about human targeting at all, That's not the point of the game," Michael said. "It's just something we have fun doing with our friends."
After a stilted attempt to collect signatures at school, the boys decided that posting an online petition was probably the best option.
"This way anyone can sign and no one can take that away from us," Michael said.
Both boys said their goal is to get as many signatures as they can, which they'll forward to members of the School Board. On March 21, the school board voted 4:1 in favor of eliminating all "human target" games from the district's curriculum, with proponents of the ban stressing that such games pose safety concerns and can encourage instances of bullying. Senibaldi voiced his objections to the ban, stating that "there are other ways to address bullying."
But Windham teacher Rory O'Connor, spokesman for the district committee tasked with reviewing district physical education policies noted that standards dictated by the National Association for Sport and Physical Education suggested a ban was an appropriate move after some parents reported instances of their children being targeted at dodgeball games.
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