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Spotlight will be on Sistine Chapel smokestack to see if cardinals pick a pope
VATICAN CITY – Forget all the artistic masterpieces. The most gazed-at item at the Vatican this week will be a humble, copper, two-meter (six-foot) high chimney that will pipe out puffs of smoke to tell the world if there's a new pope.
Black smoke means "not yet." White smoke means "pope elected."
When three Vatican firefighters hoisted the chimney to its perch a few days ago, it was a visual cue that preparations for the conclave to elect retired Pope Benedict XVI's successor were in high gear.
The Sistine Chapel and its magnificent Michelangelo-frescoed ceiling were made off limits to tourists. Two metal stoves were then installed in a far corner, away from the chapel's altar and the area where the cardinals will write out their picks for the next pope on slips of paper.
In the past, counted ballots went into just one iron stove along with damp wood chips or wet clumps of straw to create black smoke if the vote didn't yield a pope.
But the smoke signal system has been unreliable, triggering nervous cries of "It's white" and emphatic choruses of "No, it's black!" in the various tongues of the faithful and curious who flock to St. Peter's Square for a glimpse of the chimney.
So in 2005, for the conclave that made Benedict pope, the Vatican tried something different: A second stove was installed that produces smoke from a chemical compound whipped up by the Vatican's own technicians. The smoke from the burned ballots from the first stove and the colored smoke from the second stove were funneled up one pipe that leads to the chimney and the outside world.
But that solution hardly made the distinction between black and white smoke any clearer — and confusion still was the order of the day.
It's a big unknown whether the Vatican has improved its technology this time around.
The sequestered cardinals will have a first chance to vote early Tuesday evening. If they fail to pick a pope, the next few days can see as many as two rounds of balloting each morning and two rounds each afternoon, until one man clinches the required two-thirds majority.
The weather forecast promises to cloud the situation even further.
Rain, sometimes heavy, is predicted through Thursday, with Friday's skies forecast to be partly cloudy.
The Vatican says it will shine spotlights on the chimney for the evening votes.
In following the conclave, it will be wise not just to keep your eyes open, but your ears as well: The bells of St. Peter's Basilica will be set ringing when a new pope has been chosen.


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Frances Rosario took her four-year-old daughter, Nevaeh, into a McDonald's restaurant and ordered two breakfast burritos. Unwrapping one of the burritos revealed an unpleasant surprise: there was a piece of jewelry sticking out of the sandwich. On closer inspection, the jewelry turned out to be someone's missing nose ring—and it was mere bites from being swallowed by the little girl.
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Grosser still is the way the restaurant handled the mother's complaint. Rosario attempted to contact McDonald's management several times, but was reportedly very rudely dismissed. When the miffed mom asked for the phone number for McDonald's district manager, a restaurant supervisor informed her that information was none of her business.
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STOCKTON - Two 18-year-old men were wounded in separate shootings in Stockton on Wednesday. Both were listed in stable condition with non-life-threatening injuries, authorities said.
The first shooting occurred about 11 a.m. in the 600 block of East Park Street. The victim told officers he was walking in the area when he heard gunfire, police said. The man ran away, noticed a burning sensation in his foot and realized he had been shot. The victim refused to cooperate with police and provided no description of the gunman, authorities said.
The second shooting occurred about 4:50 p.m. in the 800 block of Dallas Avenue, in the Conway Homes housing project. Residents said they heard about 10 gunshots. A short time later, police located a man with gunshot wounds to the arm and leg in the backyard of a nearby home on Elmira Avenue, authorities said. The shots might have been fired from a green Honda or Toyota that was occupied by three or four black men, police said.
TRACY - Tracy High School students and staff were evacuated shortly after 2 p.m. Wednesday when the school received a bomb threat, Tracy Unified School District officials said.
The evacuation was ordered after someone found graffiti in a boys' bathroom that contained a reference to a bomb on campus, district spokeswoman Jessica Cardoza said. School officials contacted police, who searched the campus with bomb-sniffing dogs and found nothing suspicious, Cardoza said.
Students and staff were evacuated to nearby Lincoln Park. They were allowed to leave when the school day ended at 3:02 p.m. Those who had vehicles in the school's parking lot were allowed to pick them up when police finished searching the parking lot about 7:30 p.m., Cardoza said.
She said Kimball High School received an unspecified threat last weekend that was also written in graffiti in a bathroom. School officials said they were trying to determine if Wednesday's bomb threat was a "copycat situation."
FRENCH CAMP - A stretch of southbound Highway 99 was closed for about three hours following a traffic collision shortly before 3:30 a.m. Wednesday, the California Highway Patrol said.
According to officers, the collision occurred just south of French Camp Road when a 24-year-old Stockton man in a 1999 Mitsubishi made an unsafe lane change and struck a dump truck. The Mitsubishi veered off the highway and overturned. The truck lost control, rolled onto its left side and dumped sand on the highway. There were no injuries, but the highway was closed for cleanup until about 6:30 a.m., officers said.


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COLUMBUS, Ohio (Reuters) - The United States qualified for the World Cup finals in Brazil after second half goals from Eddie Johnson and Landon Donovan gave them a 2-0 home win over Mexico on Tuesday.
With Honduras drawing 2-2 with Panama and Costa Rica held to a 1-1 draw in Jamaica, the Americans stand on top of the CONCACAF standings on 16 points with two games remaining.
Costa Rica, who also qualified on Tuesday, are on 15 points with Honduras on 11 points still fighting for the third automatic qualification spot.
The defeat leaves Mexico deep in trouble though - they are in fifth place, level on eight points with fourth-placed Panama and with only a slim chance of making third place.
'El Tri', who started qualification as clear favourites to top the group, still have plenty of work ahead to even get the fourth spot and get a shot at Brazil via a playoff with Oceania winners New Zealand.
The Americans had to wait for almost an hour after the game to know their spot in Brazil was secure - needing Honduras to pick up at least a point.
While players sat in the changing room watching the late game on television, hundreds of fans stayed in the stadium hoping to celebrate qualification and were rewarded with the U.S. team returning to the field to complete a lap of honour.
"This is a huge achievement for all of us," coach Juergen Klinsmann told reporters.
"We can all be extremely proud of this team who gave everything. It's a huge milestone whenever you make it to the World Cup, the biggest competition in this sport, especially hosted in Brazil, one of the biggest soccer nations.
"It means a lot to all of us. To our fans and to this country as well," said the German, who took charge of the team in 2011.
For Mexico, the defeat to their biggest rival was a painful one on several levels.
"I don't know what to tell you, we're in debt with the people and very ashamed," midfielder Christian Gimenez told Mexico's TV Azteca.
Mexico coach Luis Fernando Tena, taking charge for the first time following the firing of Jose Manuel de la Torre on Saturday, recalled Andres Guardado and Javier Hernandez to the starting line-up and their impact was felt early.
With Giovani dos Santos and Guardado stretching the U.S. defence, Argentine-born playmaker Gimenez found plenty of space and forced Tim Howard into a fine diving save in the 19th minute.
Moments later, Gimenez fired a free-kick just over the bar as Mexico took the game to the Americans.
Mexico keeper Jose Corona did well to block a diving header from Johnson from a rare U.S. attack but the danger was still coming from the visitors.
Dos Santos dribbled in the box and tested Howard with a stinging drive and then on the stroke of half-time, the home keeper's reflexes were alert enough to keep out a header from Diego Reyes.
It was goalless at the break but Mexico had been superior in all departments with the Americans sorely missing the presence of the injured Michael Bradley in central midfield and the attacking threat of the suspended Jozy Altidore.
However, four minutes after the interval, the U.S. grabbed the lead when Donovan swung in a corner and Johnson broke free of his marker to power in a header past Corona who was caught in no-man's land.
The noisy 24,584 capacity crowd at the compact Crew stadium sensed victory was within reach and that confidence appeared shared by their team, who began to dominate the midfield.
Mexico, by contrast, looked utterly crestfallen by the goal, their belief faded dramatically and there was no way back for them after substitute Mix Diskerud slipped the ball across the box for Donovan to make it 2-0 in the 78th minute.
Clint Dempsey's awful penalty in the final seconds, after he had been fouled in the box, barely went noticed by the celebrating fans, who can now start planning their trips to Brazil.
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: : : : : : Hello - does anyone know the origins of the saying, Smart as a Cookie? I found one reference to 1948, but it didn't give any details. Thank you all in advance and I apologize if this has been covered, if so I was not able to put my finger on a past thread.
: : : : : I've heard "that's one smart cookie."
: : : : I've heard "a smart cookie" but not "smart as a cookie." The Dictionary of American Slang has these two among its definitions of "cookie":
: : : : "A man; usually a man who is self-confident, clever, or brusque; usu. in 'tough cookie' or 'smart cookie.' 1942: 'Just about the toughest cookie ever born.' _Amer. Mercury_, Oct.,..."
: : : : "Any person, esp. a clever, brash, or energetic one."
: : : Reminds me of the joke:
: : : did you hear about the smart cookie who went around selling girl scouts?
: : : which I decided would draw a blank in the UK.... girl scouts (read: Girl Guides) in the US raise funds by selling boxes of cookies (read:bisuits) door-to-door. (Yet another joke fails on the autopsy table....)
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: : A few years ago, Australian TV removed its local content laws about the percentage of overseas advertisements we could have. Ever since then, complaints abound about our young people abandoning Australian (i.e. British) terms in favour of American ones (seems about half our ads are from the US - they don't even bother to do an Australian voice-over anymore). So, while my sister was a girl guide who sold Girl Guide Biscuits, "girl guide biscuits" only gets about 10 hits on Australian Google, "girl scout biscuits" gets 8, but "girl scout cookies" gets about 2,000. (And to think that, only 5 years ago, we had never heard of Orios and many kids thought the Cookie Monster was eating "Kookise" biscuits). Out of interest, I will tell you that US ads hyperbolise in a way that is often hilarious to Australians (at least gen X's and older). Pamela
: My information, partly from the OED, is that the Scots use the word cookie for a type of plain bun. The rest of the English-speaking world can choose between biscuits, as in the U.K., or cookies. The word biscuit, from the French, was most often spelt bisket until the 19th century. Then some spelling reformers got everybody to shift to biscuit, the French spelling, without, however, adopting the French pronunciation. This seems to have happened a lot in the U.K. in the 19th century.
: Cookies came to the U.S., specifically New Amsterdam, from Holland. The Dutch liked to celebrate St. Nicholas' Day (Dec. 6) with koekjes (diminuitive of koeks, = cakes). The Dutch in the New World wanted to celebrate St. Nicholas' Day, too, so a lot of koekjes were sent by ship across the stormy Atlantic to New Amsterdam, arriving just about in time to celebrate another holiday, Christmas. It wasn't long before the British obtained New Amsterdam and rebaned it New York, for the Duke of York. (You remember the Duke of York: The noble Duke of York, / He had ten thousand men, / He marched them to the top of the hill, then marched them down again.)
: The colonies thus obtained an ample supply of delicious koekjes, which they called cookies and began to bake for themselves, and a permanent association of St. Nicholas with Christmas.
: Both the cookies and their name seem to have made their way around the English-speaking world, including Oreos. In the U.S., Girl Scout cookies are known for being expensive, but delicious. One can almost keep tabs on the ups and downs of the Girl Scouts in a particular neighborhood by whether or not some mom drags her little girl around selling cookies. I'm sorry to say the Girl Scouts seem to be losing ground to after-school sports for girls and to the Internet, and possibly to activities I'd rather not hear about.
I must report that the British colonists did not rebane New Amsterdam, they renamed it. And the Duke of York, well, ...then HE marched them
down again. You remember St. Nicholas, in Dutch Sint Niklaas, or just Sint Klaas, and in at least one dialect Sante Klaas. The English colonists made a hash of this saint's name, giving birth to Santa Claus. One 18th-century newspaper printed this item: "1773 N.Y. Gaz. 26 Dec. 3/1 Last Monday the Anniversary of St. Nicholas, otherwise called St. A Claus, was celebrated at Protestant-Hall." (Quoted from the OED.)


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Miller County attempted to build a courthouse in Tuscumbia in 1838. In February judges appropriated $400 and advertised for construction, but received no bids. The court tried again in 1839, appropriating $250 and appointing Hardin M. Williams superintendent. This time they succeeded when John Davis, one of the judges, submitted a low bid of $199.
The 32-by-20-foot, hewn-log building had a stone foundation, rough plank floor, hewn boards covering the cracks (apparently board and batten construction) and a gable roof. A partition wall divided the courthouse into two rooms.
Davis completed his work during August 1840. Finishing work continued until May 1841. Repairs on the building in 1843 and 1847 still did not provide satisfactory accommodations, and the clerk twice sought quarters elsewhere. Finally, in 1858, as preparations were made for a new facility, the courthouse of 1839-40 was ordered sold to the highest bidder.
Petitions from citizens asked for a new courthouse in 1856, and the court made an initial appropriation of $4,000. The court awarded the contract to Robert McKim and Robert Ainsworth for $6,000 in November 1857. They built a two-story, brick, 56-by-40-foot courthouse, on a plan which the court accepted from Owen Riggs, the superintendent. The brick was made locally, but the masonry was of such poor quality the court had it painted with two coats of red paint. The court accepted the completed building in February 1859. This courthouse continued in use into the 20th century.
Numerous attempts to vote bonds for a new courthouse were defeated, partly because there was some desire to relocate the county seat. In 1909 one prominent citizen encouraged relocation advocates to stop talking about it, because, he said, "Elephants will turn to ants and flies to dianasauruses [sic] before the county seat is removed from Tuscumbia."
The following month the court decided to repair the old courthouse, for approval by vote was not necessary when repairing county property. On Nov. 6, 1909, the clerk was ordered to contact different architectural firms for a remodeling design. The court then commissioned the Jefferson City firm of Miller and Opel, who presented a plan that reversed the previous arrangement by putting the courtroom on the second floor, with offices on the first.
Wings were added to the north and south of the central block, which had been the 1858 courthouse. The court awarded a contract April 14, 1910, for veneering the sides of the old building with native limestone and making two 28-by-50-foot additions, increasing the size of the building to 110 by 50 feet (Figure 1). P. F. Havenstein (or Hauenstein) and R. T. Roberts received the contract for $13,800.
Figure 1Miller County Courthouse, after 1910 remodeling. Architects: Frank B. Miller and Charles Opel (From: W. P. A., Western Historical Manuscripts Collection)
Finally the county did need to pass a $10,000 bond issue to finish the project. W. W. Whitlock received the contract in September 1913 for $8,483 to complete the remodeling. He finished the work in December 1913.
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Gigabyte GA-P55-UD6 Review
The Intel socket 1156 processors have been out for about a month and a half now and have proven to be capable performers with some pretty decent overclocking credentials. Both the Core i5 750 and the Core i7 8 series processors have seen the far side of 4GHz with regularity when overclocked. Sure, the socket 1366 processors can do this, but there is a cost to enter that hardware level with not as many breaking that 4GHz clock speed stably. Cost is a big concern in our still troubled economy, so the option to go with a socket 1156 system offers a way to get comparable performance at a lower price. Cost for the i7 860 is roughly the same as the socket 1366 i7 920, and with the 860 offering a higher operating clock speed, processor cost is comparable, therefore savings savings can be found primarily on the motherboard and memory. You can find a great 4GB set of memory for around $100 and a motherboard from $110 to $250 for a full featured board. The range of prices for the X58 Socket 1366 chips and motherboards start and end noticeably higher. So there is the cost savings!
While Gigabyte offers boards for both socket types, the fact is that they have a full line of motherboards (eleven total) based on Intel's P55 Express chipset to fit just any price or performance point. The GA-P55-UD6 is at the top of the food chain and is the full featured board in the line up. This board is built using Gigabyte's Ultra Durable 3 construction that all starts with the PCB that uses 2-oz copper ground and power layers for lower impedance, better efficiency and lower operating temperatures. Add lower RDS(on) MOSFETs, Japanese solid capacitors and a 24-phase VRM circuit and it looks like the enthusiasts are well taken care of. But there are others that can use the features this board has, such as the Smart Dual BIOS, Smart Dual LAN, High Definition sound, a combination of eSATA and USB I/O panel connections, and Smart TPM so you can protect your data. Couple that with comprehensive list of software utilities, such as Easy Tune 6, Smart 6, and DES2 and you really do have a full featured board for the masses. The question is whether the 24-phase VRM design will offer any increase in clock speed over designs with fewer phases when not on the edge with LN2 or a cascade! Let's see what she's got!
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The front panel of the Gigabyte GA-P55-UD6's package contains a wealth of information on the the board and its capabilities. Up front and personal is one of the biggest selling features the 24 phase power design. The three year warranty is also a big highlight. Features mentioned include the Ultra Durable 3 construction using 2-oz copper layers, Lower RDS(on) MOSFETs, Ferrite Chokes and Japanese-made solid capacitors. Along the bottom are more features showing that the UD6 is both SLI and CrossfireX capable and that the board is a socket LGA 1156 motherboard, for use with both Intel i5 and i7 processors. The High Definition sound solution used on board offers up support for Dolby Home Theater sound. The rear panel goes into detail on the features on the front panel and digs even deeper into the feature set, including the Smart 6 utility and the 24-phase power design.
By lifting the front panel up, the first thing you see is the information on the 24-phase power circuits, Smart TPM for added security, a diagram on how the Smart LAN feature works, and another unique feature I have not seen before, the combo USB/eSATA drive connections on the I/O panel. On the right side, there is an opening so you can get a quick view of the GA-P55-UD6 in all its glory. One thing that looks out of place right away is the use of six DIMM slots when triple channel memory support is not offered. Windows 7 support is prominently mentioned repeatedly throughout the packaging so there is no doubt the board is Windows 7 ready.
Inside the outer sleeve of the UD6 is an additional box that has the board in a plastic clamshell, locking the board in place, with the accessories in another box underneath. The accessory bundle looks to be pretty substantial, including plenty of documentation.
Let's move on and take a look at the bundle in detail before we get to the GA-P55-UD6.


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There were 61 bookings at the San Joaquin County Jail in the 24 hours ending at 8 a.m. Monday. At that time, there were 1,472 people held at the jail, which has an official capacity of 1,411. When the jail is full, some inmates may be released early.
There were 61 bookings at the San Joaquin County Jail in the 24 hours ending at 8 a.m. Monday. At that time, there were 1,472 people held at the jail, which has an official capacity of 1,411. When the jail is full, some inmates may be released early.
Robbery: Two people approached a 22-year-old man at 7:10 p.m. Sunday while he was working in the 400 block of West Fremont Street. One demanded money and displayed a firearm. The victim handed over money, and the robber fled the scene, officers reported. Responding officers located a suspect, a 16-year-old boy, with a BB gun. He was arrested on suspicion of robbery.
Shooting: A 55-year-old resident of the 1500 block of Julian Street heard four to five gunshots about 9:50 p.m. Sunday and discovered his house was struck once. Officers located several shell casings. There was no suspect information.
Robbery arrests: Three men were arrested on suspicion of robbery and conspiracy after a 25-year-old woman and her 57-year-old mother were robbed near Pacific Avenue and Douglas Road about 10:15 p.m. Sunday. One of the men ran up, struck the younger woman in the face and took her purse, police said. Arrested were Antoine Harris, 20, Lamar Smith Jr., 24, and Rickshawn Williams, 18.
Assault with deadly weapon: A 17-year-old boy standing in front of his home in the 3500 block of Higgins Avenue shortly after noon Monday was antagonized by a 16-year-old boy walking by who showed him a gun in his waistband, police said. The older boy followed and challenged the younger boy to a fight. The younger boy and another boy started to run, but as they fled, they shot at the 17-year-old, who was not hit, police said. Witnesses reported the boys fled to a home in the 3700 block of Sanguinetti Lane, where the 16-year-old was found hiding under a bed and arrested on suspicion of assault with a deadly weapon. Police are still looking for a 13- to 14-year-old suspect.
The California Highway Patrol did not provide an incident report Monday.
Rider injured: Tanya Absher, 22, of Chowchilla suffered moderate injuries after she was ejected from the back of a 2000 Harley-Davidson motorcycle traveling on Highway 49 near Carson Hill, south of Angels Camp. Apparently, Frank Fagundez, 26, of Chowchilla, who was driving the motorcycle, lost control on a curve, officers said. He was not injured in the single-vehicle accident and was able to ride the motorcycle away from the scene. Absher was taken to Mark Twain Medical Center for treatment. Neither alcohol nor drugs appeared to be a contributing factor to the accident, officers said. The CHP reported that preliminary indications are that the collision resulted from excessive speed and poor lane placement.
The Stockton Fire Department responded to 77 calls for service in the 24 hours ending at 8 a.m. Monday, including two vehicle accidents, 57 medical calls and two hazardous-materials incidents.


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I saw this operator in use today in a code example. I must say when I figured what it does my geek side went "YES!!!!".
It resembles an old "if" abbreviation:
(condition ? true result : false result);
now what ?? does is a null check same as the SQL Servers Coalesce function. It returns the first non null parameter.
function test(class1 variable)
if (variable == null)
variable = new class1();
// equals to
variable = (variable ?? new class1());
I'm starting to use this and giving a "What!?!???" moment...
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why is there no reverse string function in c#?? Is there realy no need for that function??
there are of course a few ways to make your own reverse function. most favorite is definitly the one using recursion with substring. that's preety cool i thought why not... and then i remembered something that i learned in my first year of college... bitwise operations. i knew that there was a handy little way of switching 2 values using something with XOR without using a 3rd variable. i just couldn't remember it... so i went googling... it sure was faster than going through...
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A lot of MLS preseason is about talent evaluation and it seems that's what Chicago Fire head coach Frank Klopas got out of his side's 0-0 tie Sunday afternoon against DC United in Ft. Myers, Fla. to open up the team's 2012 campaign.
The Fire technical staff deployed 33 players in the match, starting what would widely be considered the team's first choice 11 for the first 30 minutes before switching to two groups mixing signed players, draftees and trialists on the half hour and hour intervals.
"It was a different mixture through the game," Klopas told Chicago-Fire.com post-game. More than anything I wanted to see some of the stuff we've been focusing on in training and see guys we're looking at in a match environment."
The team's 2011 leading scorer Dominic Oduro used his speed to show a few dangerous moments while winger Patrick Nyarko and Gonzalo Segares caused headaches on the left side.
Klopas also pointed to the presence of veteran midfielder Pavel Pardo's during the first 30 minutes.
"When we were able to find Pavel in the first half, we were a very good team because he was able to dictate the tempo very well."
Following a dazzling run through the midfield by Brazilian trialist Alex, the ball fell to third-year Fire attacker Corben Bone on the right who hit a shot just wide of the post in the 38th minute.
Just before the half the Zimbabwean duo of Kheli Dube and Lucky Mkosana combined to nearly put the side ahead going into the break. After a scramble in the box, the veteran Dube came away for the ball before slotting Mkosana in on the left. The Dartmouth product hit a powerful effort to the near post that United keeper Joe Willis did well to hang on to.
Into the last 30 minutes a team of mostly unsigned players did well to keep the match scoreless with trialing goalkeeper Alec Kann making a number of quality saves including a diving stop on United draftee Lance Rozeboom in second half stoppage time.
Klopas pointed to things to improve upon heading into the team's second preseason match Wednesday vs. Florida Gulf Coast University in Ave Maria, Fla.
"The legs are heavy which is normal but now it's just about being well organized, staying compact, how to pressure when we don't have the ball. When we have it, then its the decision making. Obviously we need to do a better job of with that -- talking about when to play quick and when to hold the ball, keeping better possession and making better passes."
- Having arrived later into camp after obtaining their visas, Guatemalan international Marco Pappa and Uruguayan forward Federico Puppo were kept out of the match. The duo will be available for selection in Wednesday's match vs. FGCU.
- With Sean Johnson granted time off after completing an offseason of U.S. Men's National Team and U23 camps, as well as a training stint with Everton FC, veteran goalkeeper Jay Nolly is the only signed goalkeeper in camp. Klopas chose to sit Nolly Sunday in order to give unsigned goalkeepers Carl Woszczynski, Paulo Tornaghi and Alec Kann game minutes.
- Along with Tornaghi and Kann, other trialists that appeared in the match: Ivan Guerrero, Alex, Jon Okafor, Omar Persad, Fabrizio Pittaluga, Walter Restrepo.
- Klopas said the team will give two main groups 45 minutes each, making selective substitutions in Wednesday night's match vs. FGCU in Ave Maria, Fla.
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STOCKTON - The Stockton Police Department made an arrest Thursday night in connection with the murder of 21-year-old Eric Madison, who was gunned down in a drive-by shooting Dec. 2 near Oak and American streets.
STOCKTON - The Stockton Police Department made an arrest Thursday night in connection with the murder of 21-year-old Eric Madison, who was gunned down in a drive-by shooting Dec. 2 near Oak and American streets.
Tyrone Sotolongo, 19, was arrested at 7:10 p.m. Thursday in the 2500 block of Country Club Boulevard on suspicion of murder, attempted murder, conspiracy to commit a crime, gross negligent discharge of a firearm and street terrorism, authorities said. He is being held without bail at the San Joaquin County Jail.
Also arrested were Jerone Sotolongo, 19, on suspicion of weapons possession, drug possession, drug sales and conspiracy; and Taneisha Ivy, 28, on suspicion of drug possession, drug sales and conspiracy.
STOCKTON - Instead of meeting two men in their apartment in the 100 block of West Magnolia Street as planned, an 18-year-old man came across the two men in a parking lot, where they began to fight about 8 p.m. Thursday, police reported.
During the fight, one of the assailants ran back into his apartment and returned with a butcher knife, which he used to attack the victim, stabbing him in the left forearm, authorities said.
Police arrested Robert Campbell, 18, on suspicion of assault with a deadly weapon. Police did not indicate the relationship among the three men involved in the fight or why they had planned to meet. The victim refused medical treatment, police reported.
STOCKTON - A man who fled from police in a stolen car managed to escape Friday after officers ended the pursuit due to concerns for public safety, authorities said.
According to police, the pursuit began shortly after 5 p.m. on East Hammer Lane. The driver got onto Highway 99 and headed south. The man exited at Wilson Way, but due to his erratic driving, police did not follow. A short time later, the man crashed the car into the backyard of a home on Twin Bridges Lane, police said.
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The video-game industry is littered with stories of game developers in the U.S. and Europe trying to work with publishers in Japan and finding it a painful experience. While the collaboration between Capcom and England-based Ninja Theory wound up producing the fairly well-reviewed DmC: Devil May Cry, it was far from smooth sailing from start to finish for the three-year-long project.
We wanted a cheap reboot so we hired cheap devs....just like RE ORC with Slant Six
I've been playing DMC on my pc, it's a great game.
No one is disputing that, it's just not a great DMC game.
He said -
'We wanted a cheap reboot so we hired cheap devs'
They've delivered and made a great game, so he must be wrong. It wasn't a cheap reboot, it must have cost a load, and the devs made a great job out of it.
Your opinion of whether it is a great DMC game is subjective. But what he said is totally false.
DMC fans would only be happy if they made a carbon copy of DMC 1.
Got a carbon copy of DMC 1 and 3 in the form of DMC4 and they bitched about that too... DmC is rated higher than DMC4 its just funny to see really.
people can admit its a great game but not a great DmC game. That notion that DmC isn't a great DMC game is pure opinion and highly subjective to anyone's standards... Honestly if you fans say its action great game but not a great DMC game then somewhere along the line of gaming you lost it! DmC is an Action game first and foremost like the ones that came before it so if its a great action then the title has lived up to the expectations of the previous games n the franchise! And already its better than 2 games in the franchise
The fact that you think it's great is also entirely subjective, it doesn't make you right as much is it doesn't make me wrong.
The point a lot of people are missing is, regardless of the hair change and the arrogance of the dev team, many of the core fans still just don't like DmC because it lacks the appeal of the originals, as awful as DMC2 was at least it felt like a DMC game.
If you're new to the franchise and enjoy it fair enough, if you're a long time fan of the franchise and still find you enjoy DmC that's also fine, but don't try making out like DmC is an overall improvement on the franchise when it's just a different take on it that was bound to appeal more towards some than others.
DMC3 still stands head and shoulders over DmC as the better game, you're welcome to disagree but it was a much funner, more well polished and enjoyable game IMO.
"Your opinion of whether it is a great DMC game is subjective"
"They've delivered and made a great game,"
Oh God my head is spinning from too much "Knights Of The "Told" Republic" irony...
"Those same Fans that continue to bitch about this reboot Got a carbon copy of DMC 1 and 3 in the form of DMC4 and they bitched about that too..."
A game that has tons of gameplay improvements and that runs on 60 FPS (opposed to 30 FPS of first DMC) is a carbon copy? Good one.
"DmC is rated higher than DMC4 its just funny to see really.""
Thinking ratings mean crap in the generation we are in and possibly the future ones...
ahahaha oh wow... And for someone who is keen to use the word "bitch" a lot, you seem to do a lot of that yourself.
@Sevir what you lost is logical thinking. Try to use it... DmC and DMC are completely different games. =/
Vergil killing a pregnant demon with a sniper. Dante saying F-bombs after every single line of dialogue. Mundus having sex with a demon. Combos that are almost on cruise control. Where are the equivalent of Lady or Trish? What happened with the quirky mood? DmC is really serious compared to the original games and it takes way too seriously.
Do these things sound like a DMC game to you? Just take the names out and this is a completely new IP (hence why we say a bad DMC game). It was the same with FF13. No exploration, no towns, no NPC's, only corridors, lvl caps, no side-quests, etc. And FF not only had all of that but it innovated at the same time too on each new entry. It gave us new/good stories (now we have 3 FF13s!!), battle system, music, characters etc.
It's all about perspective, personally while I liked. DMC3 I never thought it was the best in series. IMO the original was, and that's were I think the division comes in. Most people that I know of that really enjoyed the original DMC also enjoyed DmC quite a bit. Because. It's closest to DMC in terms of atmosphere and game play. So for those that enjoyed the crazy super over the top frantic game play from the third and fourth installments might have issues with the reboot, as they play differently but that's always been the case when it comes to 1,2 and 3,4. IMO the core mechanicis still llargely the same.
I do agree with you there.
DMC 2,3 and 4 weren't made by the same guy who created the 1st game, and after DMC2 flopped they probably felt like they needed to make a drastic change and that's probably why DMC3 and DMC4 felt more corny and over the top in comparison.
Like I said DmC is a great stand alone game but doesn't do much for me as a DMC game, I can see why other people would like it though so Im not going to say it's bad and just simply say it's not for me.
I'd say it was a pretty good choice, considering they turned out the best Devil May Cry game of the whole series.
In my opinion of course.
~Eagerly awaiting the dozens of Disagrees I will soon have~
Because most of the people that will disagree with you..secretly bought, played, and loved the game. I've never understood why people complained about the new Dante. Because he was only ever "Dante" for 1.5 games. DMC3 and the little we got to play with him in DMC4. DMC1 and 2 he was nothing but silent emo character who looked different in each of the games.
Of course you'll get disagrees for that statement.
DmC has too much holding it back to be the best of the franchise, DMC3 still holds that crown IMO.
"considering they turned out the best Devil May Cry game of the whole series."
BAHAHAHAHAHAHAHA!! That was a goo... oh wait. Are you serious?
@theWB27: given that the sales of this game are the worst in the series so far, your assumption that most "secretly bought, played, and loved the game" is likely not the case.
"Because most of the people that will disagree with you..secretly bought, played, and loved the game"
Hey looks like we have Mystic Meg over here....will you tell me if I'll ever find love and where my house keys are.
"he was nothing but silent emo character who looked different in each of the games."
He is more of an emo douche bag now them he was then. Oh and he did talk he had better dialogue then "F*** You" "F*** You" "F*** You" <flip someone off here and here>
He looked different because he was younger/older
Because "I should have been the one to fill your dark soul with LIIIIIGHT" won soo man awards for best dialog! Dude give it a rest. quit pretending Capcom Made any of the past DMC games with any kind of remarkable or note worthy story and dialog anyone could follow without laughing at its inconsistencies. DMC games NEVER had anywhere near good dialog or a story you could follow.
You're grasping at straws because This current representation of Dante swears more than the silent character of yesteryears. keep focusing on one isolated instance in the game where he swears profusely! It doesn't represent the whole game.
The game is awesome. Who cares if Dante is a bit diff. looking. He's still kickass. Plus have you played it on PC?
They should allow NT to re creat Onimusha or Dino Crysis.
Please don't mention ninja theory and onimusha. I really want to play a new onimusha.
They're gonna make Samanosuke look like Taneem.... lol
LOL...Only reason I mention it is because Capcom don't seem to have time to do it. I'd rather NT make it than not get anything at all. That's all.
It's an excellent game. Already pining for a sequel.
@DragonKnight- most people that will disagree with his statement on this site. I didnt say this game has sold the most in the series. I highly doubt the amount of people that will comment on this article and disagree with him would tip the scale of sales overall.
Irrelevant. I disagree, and I don't now nor ever intend to own this game. Even if it were given to me as a gift I wouldn't put it in my console and I know enough people feel the same way. You're making an assumption that is impossible to prove and is more likely to be false than true. Especially if we extrapolate from the general sales reception that exists right now, we can see that the fans saying they aren't going to buy this game are sticking to that.
Its irrelavant that you misconstrued my comment. This is my last bubble. Im making an assumption then you turn around and do the same by saying its more likely to be false than true. You want to go by sales when the economy is worse....most of the DMC fans from years past have grown up with responsibilities and use their money for other things. Could it be that Dante isnt the same character to the younger generation than it was back then. You're also making an assumption with knowing enough people wont...is this just your circle of friends?? Or you going off the internet where people spout their hate but do you HONESTLY know these same people didnt go buy it anyway?
It is more likely to be false than true when the numbers say that, so far, DmC is the worst selling game in the series. That means more people AREN'T buying it than are. That's what you call a guess backed by numbers, not by sentiment.
"You want to go by sales when the economy is worse....most of the DMC fans from years past have grown up with responsibilities and use their money for other things."
Copout argument to avoid the truth. If people can buy CoD or Halo 4, they can buy DmC.
"Could it be that Dante isnt the same character to the younger generation than it was back then. "
Also irrelevant. Dante means nothing to the new generation, hence he doesn't affect sales to the people unfamiliar with the series. You're the one talking about haters secretly buying this game, haters that know the history of the series.
"You're also making an assumption with knowing enough people wont...is this just your circle of friends?? Or you going off the internet where people spout their hate but do you HONESTLY know these same people didnt go buy it anyway?"
Rather than go into a long explanation of who I know that's not buying it and why, I'll tell you that not only do I know, actually know, people who aren't going to buy this game due to a myriad of reasons, but I also know people who have removed people from the PSN friendlist just because said friend bought DmC.
You are underestimating the fans of the older series, and overestimating the desire for DmC.
I can't help but think that some of the hate for DMC could have been avoided if Taneem hadn't badmouthed the original games like an idiot.
Agreed, if him and most developers this generation kept a cork in their gob then a lot of these releases would have been much better off. Alas, too many of them think they are celebrities and contributes to the reason why the gaming industry will never be taken seriously.
Well also the fact that they watered down the best DMC gameplay combat from DMC4 Dante doesnt help. Style switching on the fly was a godly ability that made DMC4 Dante so awesome.
like Adam Jensen would say: I never asked for this.
Capcom only thought that if they let a western dev develop the new DMC game that sales would be higher but that wasn't the case. lol
What an offense of a game, the new design for Dante looks cheaper than cheap. No, just no ...the ugliness of this game penetrates my pc-screen, just ugly.
DMC is a critical hit, furthermore fans loved it, hack i loved it more than dmc 4 which was piss poor crap.. No Story Poor Camera angels, Just action .... this generation of gamers i filled with retards..
Just like COD, People dont want stories and chracterization in games, they want to just go out and go baam baam baam boom boom boom... no wonder micheal bay movies are a success because of you kids. '
The new DMC is great in many people opinion and a flop in other many... now stop bithcing about it and move on people..
Furthermore, guys please give credit to Ninaja Theory as they worked hard and tried there best for this reboot plus go play Enslaved-The last Odesy you will love the game its narrative and understand how good ninja theory is with the graphics the game play and most importantly the story telling.
No, it does not depend on what you or I want, it depends on what the mass wants, that kind of thinking has ruined the new DMC. It looks like the developers surfed on Facebook to look what is "cool/in and trendy" these days and baam baam baam boom boom boom, they made a shitty game.
hahaha ok from now on i wont way DMC is a great or good game and you wont say it is a shitty game.. just say you didint liked it becasue OBVIOUSLY it is not a shitty game with nearly every reviewer in the entire gaming industry is scoring it above 8 or 8.
And Please before the though comes into your mind.. CAPCOM can not PAY all the reviewers in the world to score it high and had not payed me either to love this SHITTY game according to you.
"DMC is a critical hit, furthermore fans loved it"
Despite the reviews spending half the review trying to sell you the game instead of reviewing it or calling the "haters". Funny how most good reviews are the same...oh and most fans loved it....thats news to me.
"Furthermore, guys please give credit to Ninaja Theory as they worked hard and tried there best for this reboot "
LOL....no they didn't they spent most the time calling the original Dante, creator, old fans, the game play, the story, the voice acting etc and then were arrogant and ignorant about the whole thing.
"And Please before the though comes into your mind.. CAPCOM can not PAY all the reviewers in the world to score it high"
They can pay them in other ways...freebies, press kits, free tips to their offices for interviews.
Not too mention they could always threaten the big sites increase they don't give the site/mag exclusive info on their next new game.
Smaller sites usualy follow the big sites anyway, so they didn't have to "pay off" all of them.
What reality do you live in? I have DMC on my PC and guess what, it's actually a fun game. Of course this is coming from someone who doesn't believe in conspiracy theories and wear a tinfoil hat before clicking on the latest review.
You are what I call a professional poster. In just 44 days you have allocated more than 500 posts. That is more than 10 per day. What that tells me is you are very serious about getting your point across. Reading those comments also have a common theme to it, fear-mongering. If you're so unhappy with how gaming is going then maybe you take up a new hobby. You complain and whine about everything and want to have some sort of underground movement going on by compiling a bunch of people together to fight the industry.
The problem with that is not everyone shares your feelings. Not everyone wants to click on an article to read about how Tomb Raider is only to find you there blasting away about how this isn't Tomb Raider, it's some noobified shell of it. Only to find out you never actually played the whole game, just like DMC.
Smh Root....you still on this "DmCs Reviews were bought" non-sense? Just stop dude.
DmC is the COD problem. It's been casualized. SSS ranking is so easy, enemies dont fight back, hand holding combos, terrible AI, platforming, etc. DMC4 had the best gameplay mechanics in the series.
For me it remains shitty, do not care about the reviewers. Is it great for you? Well, great for you and CAPCOM. More great for Capcom, they gently accept your money.
I don't care what people say about DmC especially the negative comments.DmC is a great game,I've enjoyed them all except 4.DMC needed some spice & this reconstruction or reboot of DMC is refreshing IMO it plays LIKE a DMC game & NT did a good job developing the game & because it's not selling well doesn't mean it's not a good game. @MikeMyers.....WELL SAID!!
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Your seven holy martyrs, O Lord, / through their sufferings have received incorruptible crowns from You, our God. / For having Your strength, they laid low their adversaries, and shattered the powerless boldness of demons. / Through their intercessions, save our souls!
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The Seven Holy Youths renounced the perishing comforts of this world, / preferring the eternal things of Heaven. / They were incorrupt after death and rose from the dead and buried the snares of the devils! / O Faithful, let us then honor them, singing a hymn of praise to Christ!


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Ruth FERRARORuth Ferraro is the General Manager of Education and is responsible for the Events and Education Division of the Institute. She holds a Master of Adult Education and Training (UTS 1999) and a Master of Business (UTS 2005). Prior to joining the Taxation Institute of Australia in March 2005, Ruth's previous experience spanned educational roles in other membership organisations in the finance, investment, accounting and financial planning sectors. Since joining the Taxation Institute Ruth has overseen the development and implementation of the Institute's Structured Education Program.
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Traditions run strong as New Hampshire celebrates America's 237th birthdayBy BILL SMITH
New Hampshire Union Leader July 04. 2013 2:37AM
Fireworks explode over the Bridge Street bridge and Arms Park in Manchester Wednesday.Mark Bolton/Union Leader
Festivities in celebration of Independence Day began Wednesday night as Granite Staters kept to traditions as old and honored as the country whose freedom has now endured for 237 years.
Fireworks lit the sky over Manchester, drawing a crowd of thousands to Arms Park and surrounding neighborhoods.
It was a spectacular demonstration of appreciation for basic concepts.
"It's big time, it's appreciation for what we've got," said Mark Orshak of Manchester, clad in a colonial-styled shirt depicting the American flag. "I think it's celebrated more and more since 9/11 and what happened in Boston kind of spurs it now."
Most of those who staked out prime view spots early were family groups; toddlers were caught up in the same excitement that had captured their parents and grandparents in generations before them.
Ashley and Oscar Castro brought their three children, Cameron, 9, Caden, 6 and Colby, 1, each clad in patriotic-colored rugby-style shirts.
"It's the Fourth of July, it's tradition," said Ashley Castro. "I saw them and I just had to have them."
Tradition was also behind the shirt celebrating the American flag worn by Amelia Szelog, 18, of Manchester.
"I wear it to represent American, freedom," she said. "Every year family gets together, barbecues, fireworks, we really have pride on that day."
Spectators who wanted to be close to the fireworks began filling Arms Park well before dusk, and were entertained by the 39th Army Band of the New Hampshire National Guard, itself steeped in more than 130 years of tradition, which performed traditional favorites as well as contemporary and not-so-contemporary songs.
Fireworks displays also kicked off Independence Day celebrations in Alton, Amherst, Gorham, Pelham, Portsmouth, Rochester, Salem and at Weirs Beach.
Another 30 communities planned fireworks on Thursday, although the fireworks in Lebanon have been postponed until a future date.
The fireworks launch and prime viewing areas were damaged by the flooding that caused extensive damage in the town this week.
Officials promised a "very special fireworks show" to celebrate the town's recovery from the flooding.
Other events in Lebanon are still planned, including a road race, food vendors on the Green and musical performances from noon to 9 p.m.
For the crowds gathered Wednesday night, being anywhere else simply wouldn't do; many have spent the Fourth at the fireworks for decades, at Derryfield Park for years before the show was moved to Arms Park in 1985.
"It is a long-standing tradition; my brother and I grew up in a house where the Fourth of July is celebrated," said Cathie Orshak of Manchester. "You just wouldn't be anywhere else but here."
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These days our household costs are increasing so fast that we can't keep up. A gallon of gas is out of sight. Heating oil makes last year's prices a real deal. Electricity rates just took a big hike. The expense of getting rid of our trash costs more than the garbage.
What can one do to save money?
Drive less. Walking, bicycling, car pooling or taking the bus will have a direct impact on your wallet. Combine your errands into one trip instead of several. Check the tires on your auto. Proper tire pressure will give you much better gas mileage. Get your engine tuned up.
Insulate your home. Make sure there is adequate insulation in your walls and attic. Replace broken windows. Use weather stripping to stop those cold air leaks. These are simple measures that will pay huge dividends and your home will be more comfortable this winter.
Turn off the lights around your house. Shut down the computer. All of those electronic gadgets that have glowing lights are sucking up electricity. If nothing else works to turn off the glowing lights, unplug the gadgets when they are not in use. If you have an older refrigerator, consider replacing it with an energy-saver model.
Finally, recycle, recycle, recycle.
We used to hear that we needed to recycle to save the earth. Our landfills were running out of room and there was a limit to our supply of natural resources. Recycling was green. Recycling was good.
Well, all of that remains true.
In today's economy, recycling hits even closer to the home budget because it saves big money. The costs of dumping our garbage at the upstate landfill just increased by 17 percent. And the state also charges the town an additional premium when our community's landfill quota is exceeded.
That means you are paying more to have your garbage hauled away whether it is done by Island Rubbish or you take your trash to the north end transfer station. Everything costs money these days.
It costs the town nothing for the recycling. Last year Jamestown ranked 11th in the state in recycling. Even so, last year the town saved about $80,000 through your recycling efforts.
It's clear that we can do better. Be sure that you are doing everything possible at home and at work to recycle. Set aside the plastics, newspapers and cardboard for recycling pickup. Be sure you are recycling the right plastics. Only those with the numbers 1 and 2 can be recycled. If the container neck is smaller than the base, it can be recycled. All other plastics, unfortunately, must be tossed in the trash.
Recycle. You'll be helping the earth and saving yourself a few bucks.
Every dollar counts these days.
— Jeff McDonough


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The Galloping Goose Historical Society has been awarded a grant to replace the cedar shingle roof on the GGHS Museum building. In the twenty plus years since construction of the building, the roof has gradually deteriorated with many warped and curled shingles exposed to damage during high winds. Work to replace the roof started last week and is being done by Mike McGrath Construction of Cortez.
The original Rio Grande Southern Depot in Dolores had cedar shingles, and when the GGHS built the replica building in 1989 cedar shingles were used for an authentic appearance. In considering the need to replace the roof, the potential fire hazard that cedar shingle pose was taken into consideration, so two additional materials were considered, asphalt shingles and manufactured shingles designed to look like cedar shingles. Cost estimates for each roof type however, determined that asphalt shingles were the most feasible choice despite the trade off in authenticity. The cost of cedar shingles was more than double the cost of asphalt shingles and the cost of manufactured shingles was over three times as much. Cost and decreased fire hazard made asphalt shingles the obvious choice. A medium brown color with a hint of red that most closely matched historic color photographs of the original depot was chosen.
The new roof is financed by a $9,200.00 grant the GGHS received from Colorado Grande, a Colorado philanthropic organization that supports not-for-profit organizations in western Colorado. Colorado Grande sponsored a five day road tour of pre 1960 vintage sports and race cars that stopped at the GGHS Museum last September for dessert and refreshments. For hosting that tour, the GGHS received a significant donation and was encouraged at that time to apply for an additional grant. Replacing the roof was an obvious choice for such a grant. Local GGHS members Tom and Sally Garrison volunteered to make the grant application for the GGHS, which was submitted in October and awarded in December. With warmer spring weather, this much needed project is now underway.


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First & 10
Roger Brown's First & 10: Exeter begins where it left offBY ROGER BROWN
New Hampshire Union Leader
September 09. 2013 10:09PM
THE first Union Leader/WGIR/WMUR Power Poll of this season has a similar look to the final Power Poll of last year — at least at the top.
Exeter, which finished as the poll's No. 1 team in 2012, received all six first-place votes to debut at No. 1 in this week's poll, which was released Monday morning.
The Blue Hawks, who also finished first in final poll of 2011, opened their season by beating Dover, 48-6, on Saturday. Exeter didn't punt during its victory.
"We have all new backs, and we didn't turn the ball over, which is always a concern," Exeter coach Bill Ball said. "The defense is getting there. I thought we tackled pretty well.
"Let's face it: Getting out of the gate with a victory is huge. Now we have to go over to Keene on Saturday night. That's going to be a physical game."
Keene, which is coming off a 34-0 thrashing of Nashua North in its season opener, is No. 7 in the Power Poll.
Bedford is in the No. 2 spot, thanks to its 14-12 triumph over traditional Division I power Pinkerton Academy of Derry on Friday night. It was Bedford's first game at the Division I level after it spent last year in Division II and the season before that in Division III.
"Pinkerton's a great program, and I feel confident that when they watch the film, they'll realize they didn't play a very good game," Bedford coach Kurt Hines said. "I think both teams could have played better.
"I couldn't be more proud of our guys. At the same time we have a lot to work on, obviously."
Three other Division I teams — Concord, Nashua South and Pinkerton — round out the top five.
"Not very good on offense, " Pinkerton coach Brian O'Reilly said following Friday night's loss to Bedford. "We're missing something in the running game. We could not run the ball between the tackles consistently. Skill people were dropping like flies in the secondary and the offensive backfield.
"I knew that Bedford could toss the ball all over the place. It's what they do. Considering the fact that we had no offense to keep them off the field consistently, I thought we did a decent job defensively."
The rest of the poll, in order, includes Winnacunnet of Hampton, Keene, Trinity of Manchester, Londonderry and Plymouth Regional. Trinity and Plymouth are the only non-Division I teams in the poll. The Pioneers and Bobcats both compete in Division II.
Two other Division I teams, Merrimack and Bishop Guertin of Nashua, also received votes but did not crack the top 10.
NASHUA SOUTH fans had to temper their celebration after Friday night's 34-24 victory over Spaulding of Rochester, since South quarterback/defensive back Trevor Knight left that game early in the second half with a dislocated thumb.
Knight had X-rays on Friday and a medical evaluation Monday.
"There are no chips or cracks or breaks," said South coach Scott Knight, who is also Trevor's father. "That's a real big thing."
Scott Knight said no additional damage was discovered when Trevor was evaluated Monday.
"Everything looks good," he said. "He's only out one or two weeks."
Trevor Knight, who has committed to play for the University of New Hampshire, passed for 132 yards and two touchdowns and rushed for 82 yards before he suffered the injury. He also intercepted two passes.
Scott Knight said junior Malik Langa will start at quarterback when South plays Alvirne of Hudson in Nashua on Thursday night.
"He's going to be pretty good," Scott Knight said of Langa. "We like him. He's going to be our guy next year."
In the meantime, he'll have to be South's guy this year for at least a week or two.
"It's a great challenge for our team," Scott Knight said.
LAST WEEKEND'S most dramatic finish took place in Meredith, where Inter-Lakes/Moultonborough beat Franklin, 27-26, at home.
I-L/M trailed 26-19 until wingback Kodey Converse scored on a 4-yard run with no time remaining. Wingback Nick Brothers added the 2-point conversion that handed the Lakers the victory.
"It was the same play," Inter-Lakes coach Jon Francis said of the TD and conversion. "There wasn't even a question that we were going for two. I'm an all-or-nothing kind of guy."
Franklin led 20-19 and added to that lead when Corey Parent intercepted a pass and returned it for a TD with 2:39 to play. Parent also rushed for two touchdowns.
The loss came in Jeff Kaplan's first game as Franklin's head coach. Kaplan replaced Greg Husband, who guided Franklin to a victory over Mascoma in last year's Division VI championship game but was fired in the offseason. After losing to the Golden Tornadoes in the final, Mascoma Valley Regional of Canaan filed a complaint with the NHIAA, alleging that Franklin players acted in an unsportsmanlike manner at game's end.
"I've been coaching at Inter-Lakes since 2008, and that's the classiest, most disciplined Franklin team I've seen since I've been here," Francis said. "Coach Kaplan will do a good job with that team."
Roger Brown covers high school football for the New Hampshire Union Leader and Sunday News. He can be reached at email@example.com. Follow him on Twitter @603sportsmedia.


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Right off the Eurostar, Bear spotted chocolate 'bath ducks' wearing yellow crowns. His and her royal duckinesses. Are you convinced that London is a mostly yellow town? Do you want more proof?
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Mellow Yellow London
Right off the Eurostar, Bear spotted chocolate 'bath ducks' wearing yellow crowns. His and her royal duckinesses. Are you convinced that London is a mostly yellow town? Do you want more proof?
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Origin of the word "frock":ReplyDelete
mid-14c., from O.Fr. froc "a monk's habit" (12c.), of unknown origin; perhaps from Frank. *hroc (cf. O.H.G. hroc "mantle, coat;" O.N. rokkr, O.E. rocc, O.Fris. rokk, Ger. Rock "coat"), from PIE root *rug- "to spin." Another theory traces it to M.L. floccus, from L. floccus "flock of wool." Meaning "outer garment for women or children" is from 1530s. Frock-coat attested by 1823.Replies
Excellent Marie!Delete
You're hired.
Big merci carolg
- Maureen Richardson8:46 AM
Carol I believe that is where the term de-frocked comes from referring to a priest or monk being stripped of their priesthood. How it went from that to mean a WOMAN's dress is the real mystery-:) I LOVE LOVE LOVE London, made my 15th trip for the royal wedding last year. So glad you mix it in with Paris. MaureenDelete
A chocolate bath duck sounds delicious!ReplyDelete
P.S. Marie, thanks for supplying the frock definition!Replies
I don't think I'd care to float that duckie in my bath SF.Delete
Chocolate baths could be the new big thing on the other hand...
As an artist I am always dazzled when the first hints of spring colors peek above the ground.ReplyDelete
Beautiful yellow Daffodils and Forsythia and usually nearby, their violet compliments, Crocus. Mother Nature and the Art Spirit collaborating for our pleasure.
Hmmm, maybe it does have to do with yellow making up for the dreariness of winter?ReplyDelete
I never realized that yellow was so prevalent there.
It's not my favorite color - at least it's not a dark yellow - do you remember those DHL trucks? Yuck.Replies
Someone here said yellow makes ppl more compliant.Delete
I thought it meant quarenteen.
It certainly stands out against the grey buildings...
They call me Mellow Yellow. Must be something to it.. Donovan sang about it in the 60ies. Love Yellow.. next to Pink.. my favorite color. Hope we get to see some of that Tea you had with Vicki.ReplyDelete
Carol, I love all these golden photos. Let me assure you that daffs and forsythia are are their own march across Central Park. The NYC spring version of yellow seems to veer between various shades of mustards, leaning into lemon.ReplyDelete
Guess that all the color designers got that important memo from Pantone.
Still, isn't it fun to see how each country does its home team interpretation. Please do show us some lemon tarts!
Oh no, not possibleDelete
I AM THRU with lemon tarts.
And I am trying hard to get over stem ginger shortcake bickies that has caught my fancy in London, AHEM.
Finally, "defrocked" makes sense!ReplyDelete
Oh no, not possibleReplyDelete
I AM THRU with lemon tarts.
And I am trying hard to get over stem ginger shortcake bickies that has caught my fancy in London, AHEM.
London is still mostly red, but the yellow is out right now because the daffs just came up, and everyone here waits ever so long for the daffs to bloom and brighten up our dreary winter. Also, pastels are in this spring, thus the shop window displays. Otherwise, London is still decidedly pillarbox red: buses, postboxes, phoneboxes, typefaces, etc.ReplyDelete
Hope you are enjoying your time here. The weather has been better than average this week!


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Lighter and spicier, chicken salad is dressed in a lemony mix of nonfat yogurt with just a touch of mayonnaise. The flavor is boosted by aromatic curry powder and a kick of jalapeno. Almonds are a source of "good" fat; apple chunks supply fiber.
- Active Time
- 15 mins Total Time: 15 mins
- 1 lemon, halved
- 2 garlic cloves, crushed
- 6 sprigs fresh cilantro, plus more for garnish, plus 1 tablespoon coarsely chopped fresh cilantro leaves
- 1 jalapeno, quartered
- 2 boneless, skinless chicken breast halves (about 1 pound total)
- 6 tablespoons plain nonfat Greek yogurt
- 1 tablespoon mayonnaise
- 2 teaspoons curry powder
- 2 tablespoons thinly sliced scallions
- 1 tablespoon sliced almonds, lightly toasted
- 1 small Granny Smith apple, cored and cut into 1/2-inch chunks
- 3/4 teaspoon coarse salt
- Freshly ground pepper
- 4 whole-wheat pitas (2 1/2 ounces each)
- 4 large Boston lettuce leaves
- Fill a medium (4-quart) stockpot halfway with water; add 1 lemon half, garlic, cilantro sprigs, and jalapeno. Bring to a boil. Reduce heat to medium-low, and simmer 5 minutes. Add chicken. Simmer, partially covered, until chicken is cooked through, about 16 minutes. Using a slotted spoon, transfer chicken to a plate; discard liquid. Tent chicken with foil, and let stand until cool enough to handle. Cut chicken into 1/2-inch pieces. Stir yogurt, mayonnaise, 2 teaspoons lemon juice from remaining lemon half, the curry powder, scallions, almonds, chopped cilantro, apple, and salt; season with pepper. Stir in chicken. Toast pitas. Top each with a lettuce leaf. Spoon 1 cup chicken salad over lettuce, and garnish with a cilantro sprig.
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- Calories219
- Carbohydrates33 g(11%)
- Fat5 g(7%)
- Protein14 g(28%)
- Saturated Fat1 g(4%)
- Sodium345 mg(14%)
- Polyunsaturated Fat2 g
- Fiber5 g(21%)
- Monounsaturated Fat1 g
- Cholesterol23 mg(8%)


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RhymeZone Newsletter, Issue 1: July 4, 2000
"The Second Day of July 1776 will be the most memorable Epocha, in the History of America. . . . It ought to be solemnized with Pomp and Parade, with Shews, Games, Sports, Guns, Bells, Bonfires, and Illuminations from one End of this Continent to the other from this Time forward forever more." -- John Adams to Abigail Adams, July 3, 1776 http://www.nara.gov/exhall/originals/declarat.html
Okay, so you're probably wondering why we don't celebrate the Second of July. That's because, lacking the Internet, they needed a couple days to get their papers in order and get the darn thing signed and printed!
(Go to http://www.rhymezone.com and click on the Declaration of Independence)
At RhymeZone, we can't offer our American users pomp or parade. Nor can we offer "shews", games, sports, guns, bells, or bonfires. However, to kick off our new "Great Words in Context" feature, we'd like to offer you the chance to read the document that started the United States as we know it. You will also find the Constitution there, too, for good measure.
By the way, what's a shew? Try looking for synonyms on RhymeZone:
You'll see "show" amongst the possible synonyms, which is what John Adams would have said, had he been born less pretentious and two hundred years later. (Though if he had been born two hundred years later, I, for one, wouldn't be here to make fun of him!) If you want confirmation that shew means show, you might then click on the "Definition" link in the purple box at the bottom of the page, and it will whisk you away to a definition.
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Lycos, the Internet media network, has selected RhymeZone as a partner for its "Lycos Zone" kids site at http://www.lycoszone.com. It looks and functions almost identically to the RhymeZone you've come to know over the last few months.
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Did you know that Shakespeare mentioned "America" in his plays exactly once? Long before the United States came to be, of course. But if you don't like America for some reason, you might find the play that it appeared in amusing.
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All That Glitters (Science World)
Did you know that all of the mined gold in the world could easily fit inside your school's gym? Find out what it takes to turn this precious metal into trophies and jewelry.
All That Glitters (Science World)
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This online article is from the Museum's Science Explorations, a collaboration between AMNH and Scholastic designed to promote science literacy. Written for students in grades 3-6, this article from SuperScience magazine has the following content.
- An in-depth look at how gold located miles beneath the Earth's surface move upward, are mined, and then are crafted into gold objects
- Two five-step summarys—How Gold Forms and The Making of An Oscar Statuette
- A collection of fun facts called Gold Nuggets
Completion Time
Less than 1 period
Teacher Tip
Supplement a study of Earth science or chemistry with an activity drawn from this online Science Explorations article.
- Ask students: What do the Olympic Games, the Academy Awards, and soccer's World Cup have in common? [The most-prized award for each event contains gold]. What is the symbol for gold used in the periodic table of the elements? [Au].
- Send students to this online article, or print copies of it for them to read.
- Working individually or in small groups, have students visit the museums' Gold exhibit web site and create their own list of five additional Gold Nuggets.
TopicEarth Science
SubtopicMinerals and Resources