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Alright, well we've made it through the first two rounds of the 2012 NFL Draft. With the third round comes the first time that the Saints are on the board and due to the departure of Asomugha after the 2010 season, the Raiders sneak in right at the end of the 3rd round, with a compensatory pick. Without further ado, I round out my top 100 of the 2012 NFL Draft.
The Colts talked Reggie Wayne into returning but the rebuilding process has to involve surrounding Andrew Luck with some weapons. Criner is a big, physical receiver who has large hands that seemingly swallow up every ball thrown his way.
The Rams would like to get some depth at the running back position as well as find an heir to Stephen Jackson's position. Wilson is a fierce runner and an absolute steal at the top of the 3rd round.
The Vikings have been trying to find an answer for the safety position ever since Darren Sharper went to the Saints. Tyler is one of the best safeties in the draft and a great value for Minnesota here.
Trumaine Johnson is one of the more underrated players in this draft. He's a very physical cover corner who has a great ability to make a play on the ball.
The Buccaneers are in desperate need of running back help. In the 3rd round, they land one of the top running backs in the draft. Lamar Miller can be a threat for Tampa both on the ground and in the passing game.
The Redskins need some help at the tackle position and now that they have their QB of the future they must protect him. Schwartz is a tough tackle who is excellent in the run game and shows promise as a pass protector.
The Jaguars have a number of needs but solidifying the offensive line is a big one. Jacksonville lands one of the draft's best centers here.
The Buffalo Bills have got to get someone opposite of Stevie Johnson and Marvin McNutt is their man. He's a large target who has great separation skills and shovels for hands. Definitely a much needed addition to this receiving corps.
The best receiver left on the board at this point, Jenkins has good separation skills, great hands, and is unbelievably humble which may be a nice change of pace for the Dolphins who just traded away Brandon Marshall.
The Dolphins are back on the board again and with this pick they select Jared Crick. A player who can play the defensive end or tackle position, I believe if Crick has success in the NFL, it will be on the interior defensive line.
And so far the Kansas City Chiefs are having an excellent draft. Here in the 3rd round, they select the 3rd best pure nose tackle in the draft at a great value. This fills the one remaining void in a very young and potent defense.
Even though Seattle was able to extend Marshawn Lynch, they are still looking for depth at the position. Landing one of the top 5 running backs in the draft in the third round is a no-brainer for the Seahawks.
There are a lot of things I love about Zebrie Sanders and I believe he's a steal in the third round. He's a tough athletic tackle who excellent a pass protection. While his run blocking is lacking, this is a great addition to the Texans' line
The Jets land Zach Brown in the 3rd round which allows them to commit Upshaw to the defensive end position. A superb tackler who is great against the run, Brown's a perfect fit for Rex Ryan's defense.
The Chargers definitely need some help in their secondary and Bentley is the best corner left on the board at this point. Bentley is a potential "ballhawk" type corner who could be a huge part of San Diego's rebuilding efforts on the defensive side of things.
The Bears made a must-needed move in the offseason by trading for Jay Cutler's all-time favorite target in Brandon Marshall but the Bears' receiving corps still needs a lot of work. In Keshawn Martin, the Bears select a very athletic and skilled, but very raw wide receiver with a high ceiling.
The Cardinals were able to re-sign Early Doucet but they still have to bolster their wide receiving corps. Ryan Broyles was originally projected to be a late 1st round/early 2nd round pick. He has fallen due to injury but Arizona will take a chance on him here.
The Cowboys continue the much needed project of building up their offensive line by selecting Ben Jones here. Jones is a very instinctive and aware tackle who is a solid blocker in both the passing and running game. He is the best center left on the board and a necessary pick for Dallas here.
The Titans really need some help in their receiving corps. There are some good young weapons there in Kenny Britt and Jared Cook but this corps is lacking. Projected by many early on to be an early to mid second round pick, Toon is an excellent route runner with a great ability to make a play on the ball.
The Bengals are a young team on the rise who have some major concerns in their secondary. They have already addressed the cornerback position and here they find one of the top 5 safeties in the draft in Martin. He's a great value this late in the 3rd round and the right pick for Cincy.
There are a lot of things I love about Brandon Boykin and I feel that he is vastly underrated. A lights out cornerback at Georgia, Boykin is great against the run, has the ability to make a play on the ball, and has phenomenal coverage skils. While many have questions about Boykin's instincts and recognition skills, he represents a great value for the Falcons here and I believe he can be a successful corner in the NFL.
Most seasons, Chase Minnifield and Brandon Boykin would be top 40 draft picks but where they fall shows you how deep this cornerback class really is. Chase Minnifield is a cornerback with phenomenal ball skills and a very rare sense of awareness. He reads defenses well and plays exceptionally well against the run. Most of the questions surround Minnifield are in regards to his size and a knee injury that required surgery in January, 2012.
The Steelers need some help on the offensive line and Stephenson is best offensive tackle left on the board. In college, Stephenson was excellent in pass protection and pretty solid at opening up lanes for Oklahoma's backs. The issue with Stephenson is his inconsistency and his lack of hustle. Doesn't always block until the whistle but he has the tools to be a good lineman for Pittsburgh.
Many will be shocked that I have Nick Foles falling this far but after the run on quarterbacks in the 1st and 2nd rounds, there are a number of teams with much bigger needs. Now that Elway has shipped out Tebow and taken out a 3-5 year lease on Peyton Manning, the Broncos need depth at the quarterback position and somebody to develop behind Peyton. Foles is a large quarterback with a big arm who is a proven leader. While his pocket presence leaves much to be desired, he is an accurate quarterback with great athleticism who has a pass first mentality but can gain yards on the ground. Something tells me Elway will see a little bit of himself in Foles.
The Eagles have not had a safety since the departure of Brian Dawkins and any thought that the Eagles might move Asante Samuel to the safety position is out the window now that he's been traded to Atlanta. Antonio Allen is the best safety on the board and fills a huge need for Philadelphia.
And for the first time all draft, we see the New Orleans Saints make a draft pick. The Saints largest need is overwhelmingly the outside linebacker position and Terrell Manning represents a good value at this point. He's a solid tackler with good instincts who could help New Orleans' defense.
Love 'em or hate 'em, you have to respect how well Green Bay drafts. The Packers are in need of some help in their backfield and Pead is the best available rusher. He's a competitive runner with good vision who is solid between the tackles and adds much needed depth behind Starks.
It's no secret that Baltimore needs to bolster their wide receiver corps and Joe Adams is a speedy dynamic receiver who could be dangerous in the slot. As an added bonus, Adams can be a threat in the return game and adds one more dimension to a very talented and dangerous Baltimore team.
The Miami of Ohio product is the best interior lineman available at this point and could go a long way to help solidify San Francisco's offensive line. He's excellent at pass protection and pretty good at run blocking as well. Most questions that surround Brooks are in regards to a shoulder injury he suffered in 2010.
The Patriots also have a number of needs on their interior offensive line and Joe Looney is the best available option. Bellichick knows the value of a strong offensive line and he must address that need here. He's a big guard who blocks extremely well and has good instincts. Looney could've gone much higher but drops because a left foot injury held him out of 2012 workouts.
Josh Norman is an exceptional athlete with superb coverage skills who is great against the run and has Darren Sharper type potential as far as being a "ballhawk-type" corner are concerned. There are questions about his instincts and character but the Giants need help at the position and Norman is the best possible pick here.
The Raiders finally get to make a pick! Thanks to the departure of Nnamdi Asomugha last offseason Oakland receives the highest possible compensatory pick. While the team has a number of needs the overwhelming need is outside linebacker. Spence is a fierce outside linebacker who was great on 3rd down for Miami and is a solid tackler. He has excellent instincts and reads plays well. There are questions about his size and durability but he's likely the pick Oakland makes here. But you never know – Oakland could feel the need to take yet another quarterback…
And now, as an added bonus to round out the top 100 picks, the first five picks of the 4th round. A nice little bonus for all of you whose teams had just an awful season.
For all the St. Louis Rams fans who complained about a lack of receivers after having a tradition that boasted Isaac Bruce and Torry Holt, you are welcome to rejoice. Tommy Streeter is my biggest sleeper at the wide receiver position and someone who I believe, in the right situation, could be a #1 wide receiver in this league. He is the perfect complement to Justin Blackmon. He is 6'5″ and has the big play ability to stretch the filed. While he has issues with separation, he is the type of guy you can throw a jump ball to and have confidence he'll come down with it. He has great hands and long arms and is a great addition to this St. Louis team.
The Colts have always loved the tight end position and I don't see that changing under Pagano. Orson Charles is the 3rd best tight end in the draft and a necessary weapon for the Colts to add if Luck's going to win any games.
The Vikings have to be excited to be getting Chris Cook back after some legal trouble but Cedric Griffin is gone and Antoine Winfield is getting older. Casey Hayward is a great value in the 4th round and fills a necessary need for Minnesota.
I don't know how Brandon Thompson falls this far but he does and the Texans are here to snatch him up as a result of the DeMeco Ryans trade. Thompson is a violent player who is a perfect fit for Wade Phillips' defense.
The Browns have a need at the inside linebacker position and will be thrilled to find Wagner available at the 100th overall pick. A superb tackler who plays well against the run, he's an excellent pick for Cleveland at this point in the draft.
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If I had a fabulous New Year Eve party to attend, this is how I would be to dressed. Unfortunately, this year, it's just Ayden, Coco (my cat), my hubby (if he gets back from work by midnight) and myself... so let's just say I have lots of time to reflect on the past year!
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Stephanie E. Bowers
Stephanie Elizabeth Bowers, 53, of Colby, died Nov. 1. She was born Dec. 3, 1958, to Jack and Sharee Slawson Fromholtz in Colby.
She married Russell Bowers on Oct. 9, 1979.
Survivors include her parents; three sons, Adam of Salina, Jason of Lenexa, and Zachary of Redford; two brothers, Jett of St. Francis and Shawn of Colby; two sisters, Jennifer Kraus and Trasee Holle, both of Hays; and eight grandchildren.
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PARADISE — The Paradise High baseball team earned its way into the playoffs with a series victory over Las Plumas last week.
But in order to move up from the eighth seed and avoid a first-round date with powerhouse Foothill, the Bobcats knew they needed at least one win from rival and Eastern Athletic League nemesis Pleasant Valley.
After the dust settled Tuesday afternoon at Walt Newman Field on the campus of Paradise, the Bobcats were 0 for 2 against the Vikings, dropping a doubleheader at home, 6-1 and 5-2.
Paradise (11-17, 4-7 EAL) struck first in both games with an early 1-0 lead. In the second game, junior shortstop Kenny Bengson got the Bobcats on the board with the second of his two hits to plate senior Tyler Rockwell, who pinch ran for Mark DiDuca, after DiDuca reached on one of PV's six walks.
The Vikings (20-6, 8-3), the current second-place team in the EAL and third seed in the Northern Section Division I playoffs, wouldn't stay down for long. In the top of the fifth, Ryan Vlasic, one of two Vikings who actually grew up and played Little League in Paradise, ignited the rally when he was hit by a pitch. He later scored along with senior Wyatt Pforsich on a two-run single by senior Cody Henderson up the middle that ricocheted off senior pitcher Tyler Burrows' glove before finding its way into center field, to put the Vikings in front 2-1.
The ensuing hitter, Greg Darms, plated junior Matt Price on a sac fly to center, extending the lead to 3-1. PV tacked on one more in the inning for a 4-1 advantage, one inning after Paradise had its second lead of the afternoon.
First-year Bobcats coach Jim Bengson said the game could have been much closer had Burrows been able to glove the ball hit by Henderson that scored two, just like he did in the second inning on a line drive off the bat of junior Ben Simonds.
"We could have got out of that one too," Bengson said.
Price, who relieved game-two starter Steindorf in the third, preserved PV's lead by allowing just three hits over 3 1/3 innings. In fact, Paradise only got into scoring position twice off the 6-foot, 165-pound right-hander, who was essentially an afterthought in the rotation with only 5 1/3 innings pitched coming into Tuesday's doubleheader.
"We're dinged up coming into the game," PV coach Ron Souza said. "This really is a year we've had our share of injuries, the most I've had in 26, 27 years of coaching, but that doesn't bother these kids & Next guy steps up."
Darms, who came in with the second-most innings pitched, stepped up for Souza in the opener, throwing seven innings of six-hit ball, while striking out four and walking two, to lead the Vikings to a 6-1 win over Paradise.
Just like in game two, PV's offense used essentially one inning to get out in front of the Bobcats. Leading 2-1 entering the top half of the fourth, the Vikings blew it open with a four-run rally. The top of the order did the brunt of the damage, with Darms singling home Pforisch and Steindorf plating Henderson on a double to right-center to push the lead to 6-1.
Kenny Bengson, the Bobcats' leadoff hitter who pushed his batting up 20 points to .420 on Tuesday, belted a single up the middle off Darms in the bottom of the sixth. However, the next two hitters were retired in order to leave Bengson stranded on first for one of Paradise's 18 men left on base in two games.
Paradise will look to reverse its misfortune in the series finale with PV, beginning at 4 p.m. Friday at Ron Doryland Field in Chico.
While Jim Bengson still hopes a win might move Paradise, which trails the current seventh-seeded Shasta Wolves by less than two points, into the seven spot to face in all likelihood Chico next week, he knows Foothill is the more realistic option at this point.
"Foothill is the one we're looking at, I just talked to Fred (Ludwig) about (them) because he's played them recently," he said. "He's good, he's a Paradise guy; when he's not playing us, he's for us."
Ludwig, one of Souza's assistant coaches this year, coached Paradise to a section championship in 2007.
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TriMet points to the importance of safety near WES tracksWritten by Jenifer Nunez, assistant editor
TriMet's WES Commuter Rail engineers see pedestrians and even vehicles disregard crossing arms and signs or cross where prohibited every day.
It's illegal and unsafe. An 80-ton WES train traveling at 60 miles per hour takes a half a mile, the length of nine football fields, to stop.
Dangerous behavior by pedestrians tends to increase in the summer months when more people are out and about, TriMet notes. The Transit Police Division officers conduct safety missions along the WES Line to enforce no trespassing in the right-of-way and educate pedestrians about the risks of trying to beat the train.
While the only train strike fatality on the WES system in the past year was a suicide, the number of pedestrians killed in railroad trespassing incidents nationwide rose in 2012 to the highest level in six years: 442 people were killed and 405 more injured.
TriMet highlights numerous ways to stay safe around tracks: don't trespass on private property including railroad tracks; do not walk, bike or play on the tracks or on railroad bridges; don't cross the tracks at unregulated crossings or in front of an approaching train; don't speed through intersections as crossing gates are coming down and always obey railroad signage and warning devices.
The 14.7-mile WES line operates weekday rush hour service connecting Beaverton, Tigard, Tualatin and Wilsonville in a 27-minute commute. WES travels an average 37 mph with a maximum of 60 mph.


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The popular downtown Wilmington focal point was envisioned as running from the Cape Fear Memorial Bridge to the Isabel Holmes Bridge
By next year, one of the remaining gaps in Wilmington's Riverwalk could be filled.
The popular downtown Wilmington focal point was envisioned as running from the Cape Fear Memorial Bridge to the Isabel Holmes Bridge, or "bridge to bridge."
But it isn't quite there.
Today, you can walk for 1 mile continuously on the Riverwalk. But this year crews are expected to add a missing link that will increase it to 1.75 miles.
The continuous portion of the Riverwalk currently runs from Nun Street north to Hanover Street at the edge of the Convention Center.
Another portion of the Riverwalk, which is about 800 feet long, starts at the Isabel Holmes Bridge and runs south to Cowan Street, said city engineer David Cowell.
The upcoming project would connect that northern piece to the convention center, meaning a continuous Riverwalk would run from the Isabel Holmes Bridge south to Nun Street.
In his Jan. 28 State of the City speech, Mayor Bill Saffo touted the city's commitment to investing the Riverwalk, which he said has become one of the community's most popular attractions.
"Later this spring, we will begin construction for one of the few remaining sections of the Riverwalk, which will extend it from bridge to shining bridge," Saffo said in his speech.
Technically, the Riverwalk still doesn't reach as far south as the Cape Fear Memorial Bridge.
The city's long-term vision is for the Riverwalk to go from bridge to bridge, Cowell said. But extending the bridge south of Nun Street to Dram Tree Park is not budgeted or planned in the city's five-year list of upcoming capital projects, Cowell said.
That's not to say it won't be done, but there are limited resources, Cowell said, adding that the focus is now on the north end.
The northern missing link, from Cowan to Hanover streets, is planned to be built in two sections. The city has an agreement where Riverfront Holdings II, which has plans to develop a marina along the northern riverfront, will build the Riverwalk. Cowell said the city will reimburse the developers for the cost.
Work to build the first section will be getting underway soon, while construction of the second section – which is under design – could start later this year, Cowell said.
The Riverwalk is popular with locals and visitors alike, said Connie Nelson, the communications/public relations director for the Wilmington and Beaches Convention & Visitors Bureau.
The bureau maintains a seasonal kiosk at the foot of Market Street by the Riverwalk because it attracts so many visitors, Nelson said. In 2005, a sampling of visitors identified the ocean and the historic riverfront as their two favorite aspects from the trip.
Since the 2005 questionnaire, Nelson noted the city has made improvements to the Riverwalk.
Last year, the city installed 13 new historical signs along the Riverwalk. The $118,000 project included additional banners and pennants, and pavement marking that show where the Riverwalk follows the sidewalk.
The city's five-year improvement plan budgets $4.8 million for work along the Riverwalk and the riverfront. Much of the money will be used to repair bulkheads or stabilize the shoreline.
The city also has plans to make significant improvements to Riverfront Park. Those improvements, which will overhaul the park between Market and Princess streets, will start in January 2014.
Construction should be completed by January 2015, according to the city.
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Try it...you'll like it!
August 21, 2009 - Cathy Moore
Riding on the Long Island Railroad's bar car with trash blowing around your feet with sweaty, loud, drinking commuters, packed like sardines is far from the experience I had on the Adirondack Scenic Railroad's Wine Tasting train.
I always say yes to new experiences, so when Pete Snyder, Operations Manager for Lake Placid invited me to ride on the Thursday night wine tasting train, I said "sure" without any hesitation.
As I got on the train I saw the car full of people relaxing and sipping their wine.
On one side there was Don Paulsen of Swedish Hill and Goose Watch Winery in Lake Placid serving wine. (Which by the way, they get to keep the glass afterwards.) On the other side of the aisle was Dave Hall playing top 60's on his Ovation guitar. So, I sat close to the wine and the music.
Ordinarily, I can't sit still and relax without also doing something. The process of tasting each wine and learning the names kept me busy, along with taking photos of the people and scenery and gobbling down the delicious cheese and crackers.
I found out that the guitar player was the happy caller that listeners hear on the local radio show "Talk of the Town." Most people know him as "Dave from Bloomingdale." He's kind of a celebrity for anyone that recognizes his cheery voice on the radio.
As we got to Saranac Lake, it was announced that we would have a half an hour to check things out at the gift shop or walk around downtown. What would I do during all this time? Then I remembered the Third Thursday Art Walk was going on.
I walked briskly down one side of the street to the other soaking in all the great art and music that was on the sidewalk. Then running to catch the train that was about to leave for Lake Placid. So, basically, I got my exercise, culture, dinner, transportation, and entertainment all in one evening romp, thanks to the nice volunteers from the Adirondack Scenic Railroad.
Next Thursday night, get out of the house or your hotel room and go down to the Lake Placid Train Station. Try it…you'll like it!
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Macauley Culkin's rep shoots down heroin story
HOME ALONE star MACAULEY CULKIN's publicist is firing back at tabloid reports suggesting he's a heroin addict fighting for life.
The former child star's representative has urged the "responsible media" to ignore the story, insisting the actor is not a dope fiend.
The rep tells TMZ.com the story is "not only categorically without merit, but it is also impossibly and ridiculously fictitious... We beseech the responsible media to consider the source and its reputation and to please not perpetuate this destructive and insulting story by pursuing it any further."
The story features on the front page of the new issue of the National Enquirer, with a headline that reads 'Six Months To Live!'.


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Mischa Barton has crushed the hopes of legions of "The O.C." fans after insisting the timing "doesn't feel right" for a reunion with her cast mates from the hit show.
Barton shot to mainstream success as Marissa Cooper in the teen drama but her character was killed off in season three, and the show was canceled in 2007.
The first episode aired on Aug. 5, 2003 and as the ten-year anniversary of the show approached, fans clamored for a cast reunion, but Barton has shot down rumors of a get-together happening anytime soon.
She tells US Weekly, "You know – never say never, but, I think things have to feel right and it doesn't feel right. You can't say that you feel one way or another about things, but before 'The O.C.' I was on track to do some great films, as well, and one thing happens and then I got this mega stardom all from this show. It is what it is, but I'm not looking to get sucked back into the limelight of it."


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Nebraska Capitol Environs Commission
Notice is hereby given that the Nebraska Capitol Environs Commission will hold a meeting on Thursday, September 26, 2013 at 8:00 a.m. in the County-City Building, 555 S. 10th Street, Lincoln, Nebraska, in Room 214 on the 2nd Floor. For more information, please contact the Lincoln City/Lancaster County Planning Department at 402-441-7491.
Thursday, September 26, 2013
- Approval of meeting records of August 22, 2013.
- Update and review of design details for sidewalk in the Goodhue Boulevard right-of-way, west side, between F and G Streets, in the Capitol Environs District.(Parks & Rec. Dept.).
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You won't be seeing any more Karl Rove meltdowns or Dick Morris flat-out-wrong predictions on Fox News. For a while.
Sez New York Magazine:Fox News chief Roger "Ailes's deputy, Fox News programming chief Bill Shine, has sent out orders mandating that producers must get permission before booking Rove or Morris." Seems that, as a Fox spokesperson told NYM, that Shine's message was "the election's over."
Apparently, their visual musk is such a powerful reminder of their Election Night failures that their airtime must be limited, or else it could induce nausea among viewers. Apparently.
Or maybe it is because it is a proven fact what a terrible return-on-investment it was to give money to Rove-controlled political operations in 2012.
More from NYM: "Inside Fox News, Morris's Romney boosterism and reality-denying predictions became a punch line. At a rehearsal on the Saturday before the election, according to a source, anchor Megyn Kelly chuckled when she relayed to colleagues what someone had told her: 'I really like Dick Morris. He's always wrong but he makes me feel good.'"
Morris — who predicted a Romney "landslide"— was SO wrong that even Fox's own Bill O'Reilly ripped him.
"The problem was," O'Reilly said, ripping Morris on the day after the numbers were in, "he was analyzing Uruguay." BillOooooooooooooooooo!
Choosing the most flat-out-wrong Dick Morris prediction is like choosing your favorite child. But our favorite remains the TITLE of his 2005 book predicting the 2008 prez matchup: "Condi versus Hillary. The Next Great Presidential Race."
Or, as Jon Stewart calls Morris, "The King of Wrong Mountain:"
And once more just because it was such compelling live television, Rove's election night meltdown:


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MILLEDGEVILLE, Ga. - The Georgia College & State University women's basketball team (19-7, 12-4 PBC) defeated the University of Montevallo (14-12, 7-9 PBC) tonight (Feb. 24) 64-54 for Senior Night in the Centennial Center.
With tonight's win, the Bobcats clinched the Peach Belt Conference's (PBC) West Division championship. Georgia College will host a first round contest in the PBC Tournament, matching up against a fourth seed team. The tournament begins Tuesday, March 2.
Chimere Jordan (Gray, Ga.) once again led the Bobcats, putting up a game-high of 21 points. This is her 20th double-digit scoring game and the sixth reaching the 20-point mark. Jordan netted four from behind the arc and was perfect from the charity stripe, going 5-for-5.
The junior tallied her second double-double with 11 rebounds, 10 of which were off the defensive glass. The 11 boards matches her career-best, set Feb. 11 against Augusta State University. Jordan had two more career-bests tonight with three blocks and six steals, matching her stealing efforts last week against Columbus State University.
Classmate Dominique Huffin (Tucker, Ga.) aided the 'Cats offensively with 12 points, the 11th time she's cracked double-digits this season. She also snagged three rebounds, while senior Anoinette Reames (Orlando, Fla.) added eight points and four boards. The 6-foot-2 forward tallied four swats and three assists.
Bobcat point-guard Shandrea Moore (Ft. Lauderdale, Fla.) led Georgia College with a game-high of six assists, while scoring seven points and grabbing three rebounds.
For the Falcon offense, Carrie Parrott led the way with 13 points, while collecting six boards and one blocked shot. Alex Sanabria helped Parrott's efforts, adding 10 points and a team-high of both seven rebounds and three assists. Alicia Lewis and Shan Jones each contributed nine points for the Falcons, while Jones grabbed five boards.
The Bobcats out-shot UM from downtown .458 to .263 and .765 to .556 from the line. However, Montevallo won the battle of the boards 43-30. The Falcons also beat the 'Cats 26-10 on points in the paint and 12-6 on second-chance points.
Georgia College honored four seniors tonight Reames, Moore, Candice Clark (Warner Robins, Ga.) and Katie Herndon (Hoschton, Ga.).
The Bobcats are back in action Saturday, Feb. 27 traveling to North Georgia for a tip-off time of 1:30 p.m.
The GCSU Department of Athletics, winners of the 2008-09 PBC Commissioner's Cup, sponsors 10 varsity athletic programs at the NCAA Division II level. As a Division II program, GCSU prides itself on balancing the life of the student-athlete, evidenced by the Bobcats' multiple appearances in post-season competition as well as documented academic success and community-service involvement. Sign up at Twitter.com username GCSUSID for up-to-the-minute reports, and visit www.GCSUBobcats.com to nominate your favorite former Bobcats and Colonials to the GCSU Athletics Hall of Fame.


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A small Kentucky liberal arts college said Monday a $250 million donation that was among the largest gifts to higher education in U.S. history has been withdrawn.
Centre College — known for hosting vice presidential debates in 2000 and 2012 — said in a news release Monday that the gift from the A. Eugene Brockman Charitable Trust was linked to a "significant capital market event."
The statement didn't offer further explanation but said it put considerable time pressure on the college to structure the gift and the proposed scholarship program.
"I am deeply disappointed with this unanticipated development," Centre College President John Roush said in a statement. "The Trust was inspired to make this gift because of the transformational education students receive at Centre, and we anticipated hundreds of young men and women benefiting from this scholarship."
The college said the two sides ultimately decided they could not finalize the deal and get the required approval in the time available. The statement did not include comment from the trust.
Roush said the college will continue its pursuit of creating the type of scholarship program envisioned by the gift. It had been slated for use by students majoring in natural sciences, economics and computational sciences.
"We will continue to pursue the goal of such a program designed to prepare students as leaders and entrepreneurs," Roush said. "A task force of trustees, faculty, staff and students will be assembled to continue this conversation."
The all-stock donation had ranked among the 20 biggest gifts ever to a U.S. college or university, according to a list maintained by the Chronicle of Higher Education. It had been the second-largest such gift to a U.S. school since 2011, according to the Chronicle of Philanthropy, surpassed only by New York Mayor Michael Bloomberg's $350 million donation to Johns Hopkins University announced earlier this year.
Brockman formed the charitable trust in 1981, a few years before his death. His son, Robert T. "Bob" Brockman, attended Centre for a couple of years before getting his degree elsewhere and is a former chairman of the school's board of trustees. Bob Brockman, who lives in Houston, left the Kentucky school because he wanted a degree in business administration, which isn't offered as a major at Centre.
Bob Brockman is also president and CEO of The Reynolds and Reynolds Co., an auto dealer services firm that merged with Universal Computer Systems in 2006.
Richard Trollinger, Centre's vice president of college relations, said the Brockman Trust has been "a longtime friend and important partner." He said the trust has made a number of generous gifts over the years to help transform the campus and improve its facilities.
"Our collaboration with the Brockman Trust has made us better in many ways and will continue to do so," he said.


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May 8 — 6:30 a.m. — Fort Morgan Area Chamber of Commerce Board of Directors meeting, Morgan County Commissioner Brian McCracken.
— 9:30 a.m. — Centennial Mental Health Center Board of Directors meeting, Morgan County Commissioner Jim Zwetzig.
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— 9 a.m. — Progressive 15 conference call, Morgan County Commissioner Laura Teague.
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May 13 — 9 a.m. — Board of Morgan County Commissioners meeting.
— 2 p.m. — Upper Front Range Transportation District Executive Committee meeting, Greeley, McCracken.
The first stage of an expansion of Overland Ridge Estates could begin within a month.
This continues a trend of more building in the unincorporated part of Morgan County that began last year. During the Great Recession, little construction happened in the county, whether within cities or towns or the unincorporated area, but that has changed.
The first portion of Overland Ridge was built beginning in 2002, and more was planned but that was delayed, said Scott Chartier, speaking for his parents, Larry and Patricia Chartier at the Board of Morgan County Commissioners meeting today.
Now the family is ready to finish the project, he said.
The first phase will consist of building out five lots near the existing part of the development, which is on Morgan County Road 25 just north of Interstate 76, Scott Chartier said. The second phase will build out six more lots.
Officially, this is a separate project from the original Overland Ridge development. The area will have its own homeowners association separate from the existing association, but at some point those could merge, he said. They will have identical covenants.
Chartier said the site has a developer's agreement with Morgan County Quality Water District to provide water for the first phase of the project.
Morgan County Planning and Zoning Administrator John Crosthwait said that the project conforms to the county's traffic and road code, and is compatible with existing land uses in the area.
Overland Ridge was always planned to have dirt roads for a rural feel, but there may be those who want paved roads in the future, Chartier said.
Part of the application is a provision allowing the residents to request paved roads from the county, and the residents would share the cost with the county.
If the county wanted to pave the roads on its own, without a request from the residents, it would do that at its own cost.
Crosthwait said that the project's neighbors had no objections to the project.
Board Chairman Jim Zwetzig said that more home construction is a good sign for the local economy.
Zwetzig asked if the county's application requirements were burdensome.
Chartier said that he and his parents knew that the application was part of the process and were prepared for it. He added that the intent of the various line items was clear, and the county planning staff were quite willing to answer questions.
Crosthwait said that contemporary technology allowed him to answer questions via Internet connections, including using maps that are now digital.
That may not always be possible, but it does make the process easier and quicker, he said.
The board approved a resolution accepting the planned unit development plan.
Horse cover
The board also approved a bid of $34,147 from Keefe Construction Services of Wiggins to construct a horse cover/canopy at the Morgan County Fairgrounds.
The money for that project will come from the Conservation Trust fund.
Construction could begin today.
It will still be necessary to agree on a contract, Zwetzig said.
A shelter for horses has long been a topic at Morgan County Fairboard meetings.
It required tearing out the old barbecue pit at the fairgrounds to put the cover in place and still leave room for traffic east of the 4-H building.
Building the horse shelter came from a request by users, Zwetzig said at an earlier board meeting.
The new barbecue will be about the same size, and could be finished by mid-June.
Contact Times News Editor Dan Barker at 970-867-5651 ext 231 or email@example.com or follow twitter.com/DanBarkerFMTimes


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B.C.'s health minister is apologizing for surgery delays that contributed to an Okanagan teenager being left paralyzed from the waist down.
"I am most sincerely sorry not only for this family but for any family that waits this long," said Health Minister Dr. Margaret MacDiarmid.
"When I look around the province I see really, an excellent health-care system but I know that from time to time, we do let people down and of course that's not what we want to have happen."
A report by the B.C. Patient Care Quality Review Board says the Provincial Health Services Authority failed two Okanagan teens who desperately needed spinal surgery.
It focused primarily on the case of Walid Khalfallah, of Kelowna, who was diagnosed in 2004 with a spinal-curvature condition called kyphosis.
In 2009, when Khalfallah was 13, his doctor insisted the boy's condition required immediate attention but a series of delays pushed his surgery date back by 27 months.
Rather than risk further delays, Khalfallah's family gave up on B.C.'s health system and sought help at the Shriners' Hospital in Spokane, Wash.
But by then, Khalfallah's curvature had more than doubled and he had to spend 10 weeks in traction before undergoing a 10-hour operation that left him paraplegic.
"We never want people to wait this length of time for important surgeries," said MacDiarmid, adding that since 2009, B.C. Children's Hospital has more than doubled the number of spinal surgeries it performs every year.
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In 2011-12, the hospital performed 187 spinal surgeries, up from 85 in 2008-09, according to Tex Kissoon, the hospital's vice-president for medical affairs.
Kissoon says the key to increasing the hospital's capacity was its success in recruiting a new spinal surgeon.
"These surgeons are really challenging to recruit. They are few and far between because there are few in number in North America," he said.
The wait list for spinal surgeries at B.C. Children's Hospital dropped from 189 people in October 2011 to 133 people this past June, but Kissoon says wait lists are not a good indicator of the progress being made.
"A wait list is in constant flux. There's some children who as they get worse will be reprioritized to be operated on earlier, and there are some children who may not need the surgery, so they would be off the wait list," he said.
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A subcommittee of the House Financial Services Committee approved Green's legislation on Thursday by a voice vote, advancing the measure toward expected action by the full House.
Green's so-called Homes For Heroes Act of 2011 would establish the position of special assistant for veterans affairs within HUD as well as require an annual report on homeless veterans in a bid to raise the profile of homeless veterans and strengthen the federal response.
Green said the subcommittee action was "an important step in honoring our military men and women by passing this critical legislation that will help eliminate homelessness and enhance the coordination of federal housing programs for our nation's heroes."
Green added: "This is the least a grateful nation can do."
Green said nearly 650,000 people suffer homelessness on any given night – including nearly 76,000 homeless veterans. Roughly 145,000 veterans spend at least one night in a shelter each year.
Veterans account for 9.5 percent of the nation's population but constitute 13 percent of sheltered homeless adults and 16 percent of homeless adults at a given point in time.
"Homelessness among veterans is a shame on our nation — but it is a shame that we can address so that no veteran is homeless," Green said.
If created as a result of the legislation, the special assistant for veterans affairs within HUD would coordinate services to homeless veterans and serve as a liaison to the Department of Veterans Affairs and the U.S. Interagency Council on Homelessness, as well as state and local officials, and nonprofit service organizations.


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LOS ANGELES – UCLA Anderson School of Management's Fully Employed MBA Program (FEMBA) will host the 11th Annual Part-Time MBA Conference. This event will be held Thursday-Friday, November 11-12, 2004, at the UCLA Anderson complex.
This two-day conference offers deans and directors of part-time MBA programs the chance to share information, compare notes and stay abreast of the latest developments in management education.
"This conference is an excellent opportunity for deans and directors from part-time MBA programs to discuss critical issues facing part-time MBA programs today," said Victor Tabbush, associate dean of UCLA Anderson's FEMBA program. "We are honored to host this event, as it is essential for business schools to communicate best practices in the design and delivery of part time MBA programs."
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The terrorists, perhaps emboldened by their suicide bombing last week, tried to launch an actual military attack on a small American outpost in Mosul earlier today. The result was predictable: most of the terrorists, at least 25, were killed, compared to zero Americans:
[T]he troops were attacked by a coordinated force of about 50 insurgents who fired rocket-propelled grenades and semi-automatic weapons. At that point, two F-18 and two F-14 military jets swooped down on strafing runs and firing Maverick missiles, wiping out much of the insurgent force. "That's when the close-air support came in and did a job on them," [Lt. Col. Paul Hastings] said.
The Iraqi terrorists are growing increasingly desperate as next month's elections draw closer and closer. Osama bin Laden has issued a tape recording denouncing the elections and condemning any Iraqi who votes as an "infidel," which means that he or she is threatened with death. But the clock is clicking on the terrorists. They hoped to defeat the U.S. Army militarily, but failed. They hoped to defeat President Bush in last month's election, but failed. They hoped to generate enough violence to force, with the aid of their allies in the American press, postponement of the January elections, but failed. When millions of Iraqis go to the polls one month from now, it will mark the beginning of the end of the Islamofascist campaign of terror.
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UNIVERSITY PARK, Pa. – Seniors gathered April 25 to celebrate graduation — just days away — at the 11th annual Penn State Senior Sendoff, organized by the Alumni Association's Lion Ambassadors and held at the Hintz Family Alumni Center.
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Strategic planning is an organizational management activity that is used to set priorities, focus energy and resources, strengthen operations, ensure that employees and other stakeholders are working toward common goals, establish agreement around intended outcomes/results, and assess and adjust the organization's direction in response to a changing environment. It is a disciplined effort that produces fundamental decisions and actions that shape and guide what an organization is, who it serves, what it does, and why it does it, with a focus on the future. Effective strategic planning articulates not only where an organization is going and the actions needed to make progress, but also how it will know if it is successful.
A strategic plan is a document used to communicate with the organization the organizations goals, the actions needed to achieve those goals and all of the other critical elements developed during the planning exercise.
Strategic management is the comprehensive collection of ongoing activities and processes that organizations use to systematically coordinate and align resources and actions with mission, vision and strategy throughout an organization. Strategic management activities transform the static plan into a system that provides strategic performance feedback to decision making and enables the plan to evolve and grow as requirements and other circumstances change. Strategy Execution is basically synonymous with Strategy Management and amounts to the systematic implementation of a strategy.
There are many different frameworks and methodologies for strategic planning and management. While there are no absolute rules regarding the right framework, most follow a similar pattern and have common attributes. Many frameworks cycle through some variation on some very basic phases: 1) analysis or assessment, where an understanding of the current internal and external environments is developed, 2) strategy formulation, where high level strategy is developed and a basic organization level strategic plan is documented 3) strategy execution, where the high level plan is translated into more operational planning and action items, and 4) evaluation or sustainment / management phase, where ongoing refinement and evaluation of performance, culture, communications, data reporting, and other strategic management issues occurs.
The Association for Strategic Planning (ASP), a U.S.-based, non-profit professional association dedicated to advancing thought and practice in strategy development and deployment, has developed a Lead-Think-Plan-Act rubric and accompanying Body of Knowledge to capture and disseminate best practice in the field of strategic planning and management. ASP has also developed criteria for assessing strategic planning and management frameworks against the Body of Knowledge.
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Six Picture Book Biographies Show the Joy of Longer Lives by Lindsey McDivitt from A Is for Aging. Peek: "...these picture book bios offer huge benefits to kids—showing them adventure, creativity, and enjoyment, not only over the course of an evolving life, but well into old age."
Outlining: Why I Made the Switch and Tips for Trying It by Elizabeth S. Craig from Writer Unboxed. Peek: "...I'd have to outline for the one editor anyway, and I'd either have to be super-organized and not make any mistakes to get the other two out…or else I could try outlining all three of them. I became a reluctant outliner."
Three Tips to Surviving a Public Speaking Event by Becca Puglisi from Writers Helping Writers. Peek: "Whatever the occasion, when it's your turn to stand up in front of an audience, make them wait. Not too long, though." See also The Online Presence That's An Extension of Who You Are and What You Do (Or Is It Just a Fantasy?) by Jane Friedman from Writer Unboxed.
"Ya Gotta Pay Your Dues" by Donna Janell Bowman from The Writing Barn. Peek: "Even now, after a tiny bit of success in my publishing journey, I still find comfort in justifying a rejection as one step toward paying my dues (but I would love to receive a rejection addressed to Princess.)" See also Should Children's Authors Self-Publish? A Conversation with Two Literary Agents by Sangeeta Mehta from Jane Friedman.
Fear and Killing the Muse by Linden McNeilly from Quirk and Quill. Peek: "...with all that trepidation around us, controlling our every anxious breath as we try to create stories, what can we do?"
More Than Numbers by Megan Schliesman from CCBlogC. Peek: "...as we talk about numbers, which is an important dimension of the discussion about diversity and publishing, it's important that we don't lose sight of the terrific books by people of color that are published each and every year." Note: highlights top titles of the year by African Americans. See also Thoughts on Ferguson and Recommended Resources by Jason Low from Lee & Low and Justice on the Lesson Plan by Olugbemisola Rhuday-Perkovich from the Brown Bookshelf.
Using Google Earth to Research Your Setting by Darcy Pattison from Fiction Notes. Peek: "...allows you to see the topography, or the terrain, of a setting. Is it hilly, flat, or somewhere in between?"
My First Author/Illustrator Skype Visit, What I Learned and What I'd Do Differently Next Time by Debbie Ridpath Ohi from Inkygirl.com. Peek: "Make sure you leave time for a Q&A, and coordinate with the teacher ahead of time so that he/she is able to have students prepare questions in advance."
Jacqueline Woodson: "I Don't Want Anyone to Feel Invisible" by Michelle Dean from The Guardian. Peek: "Woodson says she began writing the book when her mother died suddenly. She described the death as a "wake-up call that the people I love, and the people who know my story, and the people who know my history are not always going to be here." Writing became a quest to make sure some kind of record existed."
Writing Non-Human Characters by Cavan Scott from An Awfully Big Blog Adventure. Peek: "A race of non-humans should never have the same characteristics, unless perhaps if they are a true hive mind. Similar traits maybe, but there should be individuality there."
Becoming a Better Writer in 2015 by Barbara O'Neil from Writer Unboxed. Peek: "Maybe one is that I'm going to write about things that scare me, or things that are secret. I might only write those things for myself, as an exercise, but maybe I'll write them into the work of my novels, too."
Picture Book Month
"Founder Dianne de Las Casas (author & storyteller) and co-founders, Katie Davis (author/illustrator), Elizabeth O. Dulemba (author/illustrator), Tara Lazar (author), and Wendy Martin (author/illustrator), put together their worldwide connections to make this happen.
"Every day in November, there is a new post from a picture book champion explaining why he/she thinks picture books are important." Each also features teacher guides and curriculum connections."
Learn more from and about the work of:
|Arree Chung
- Aaron Reynolds
- Loreen Leedy
- Kathleen Krull
- Lupe Ruiz-Flores
- Judy Schachner
- Marla Frazee
- Ted Lewin
- Jill Esbaum
- Sandra Markle
- Johnette Downing
- Alexis O'Neil
- Anna Dewdney
- Sophie Blackall
- Ann Whitford Paul
- Ame Dyckman
- David Schwartz
- Carolyn Dee Flores
- Robin Preiss Glasser
- Chris Barton
- Linda Joy Singleton
- Kelly Bingham
- Deborah Heiligman
- Stefan Jolet
- Aaron Becker
We Need Diverse Books
The fundraising campaign is ongoing and will close Dec. 10. Thanks to all for donating, signal-boosting and participating in the larger conversation in children's-YA books!
$150,000 and beyond: Sustainability
"The problem with diversity in children's literature won't be solved over night or even in a year. Battling entrenched barriers for diverse books takes sustained effort. Your donations from here on out, every single dollar, helps WNDB maintain our long-term viability and to continue to change the face of children's literature for years to come."
See also The Problem with Ethic Heritage Months from Lee & Low and A Cheat Sheet for Selling Diversity from Grace Lin (PDF).
Kid Lit for Haiti
Kid Lit for Haiti is an online auction featuring talent donated by authors, illustrators, editors, art directors, and agents. 100% of the proceeds benefit the students supported by the 501c3 nonprofit organization called The Friends of Haiti Inc. All money from this auction will be used for scholarships for students in Haiti.
Participants in the auction include: Stephen Mooser, co-founder of the SCBWI and author of more than 60 books; Melissa Manlove, editor at Chronicle Books; Ingrid Law, Newbery Honor author; Jen Rofe, agent at Andrea Brown Literary; Matt de la Pena, acclaimed author; Denise Vega, two-time Colorado Book Award winner; Giuseppe Castellano, art director at Penguin Random House; Dan Lazar, agent at Writers House, and many more (found on blog at Kid Lit for Haiti).
Cynsational Giveaways
- Wish Girl by Nikki Loftin
- Writing New Adult Fiction by Deborah Halverson
- Jingle Dancer by Cynthia Leitich Smith
See also a two-book giveaway of The Good-Pie Party by Liz Garton Scanlon, illustrated by Kady MacDonald Denton from Tara Lazar at Picture Book Idea Month and a giveaway Utopia, Iowa by Brian Yansky from Goodreads.
This Week at Cynsations
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It's a short week here at Cynsations! Lots to do around the house. I'm taking off early for the holiday and will be back on Monday. Cynsational readers, I am thankful for you!
|Playing at Alamo Drafthouse with fellow Austin authors Cory Putnam Oakes...
|and Greg Leitich Smith! Learn more about "Hunger Games: Mockingjay, Part 1."
See a review of "The Hunger Games: Mockingjay, Part 1" by Shoshana Flax from The Horn Book.
|Rain talks about Thanksgiving...
Another Link of the Week: Writing Native Lives in YA: An NYPL Discussion by Matia Burnett from Publishers Weekly. Peek: "Thinking in conventional editorial terms, Klein sought solutions to what she perceived as persistent questions in the book, and looked to other works of young adult literature as models. But many of these models, she came to realize, derive from western literary archetypes..." See also a full recording of the event.
Even More Personally
What a thrill it was yesterday to celebrate fellow Austin children's writer Betty X. Davis's 99th birthday--still playing tennis, still writing, still quick with a joke. Betty: "People ask me what's my secret to a long life." Dramatic pause. "I started young."
Personal Links
- Libba Bray on Today in Kindness
- Online Comments Are Being Phased Out
- USA's 10 Most Beautiful Bookshops
- Orthorexia Nervosa
- "Marvel's Agent Carter" Trailer
- 15 of the World's Most Spectacular Fountains
- Can We Bring Elephants Back from the Brink?
- Extreme Shrimp Might Hold Clues to Alien Life, NASA Says
- BBC Teases "Sherlock" Return
- Georgia O'Keeffe Sets New Auction Record for Women Artists
- Wonder Woman Movie Gets Wondrous Woman Director
- Women in Positions of Power Show More Signs of Depression Than Men
Cynsational Events
Cynthia Leitich Smith will speak at the American Library Association MidWinter Convention in Chicago from Jan. 30 to Feb. 3. Details TBA.
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The SCBWI Austin 2015 Writers and Illustrators Working Conference will take place March 7 and March 8 at Marriott Austin South. Note: Cynthia will be moderating a panel and offering both critiques and consultations.
Cynthia will appear from April 14 to April 17 at the 2015 Annual Conference of the Texas Library Association in Austin.
Cynthia will serve as the master class faculty member from June 19 to June 21 at the VCFA Alumni Mini-Residency in Montpelier, Vermont.
Cynthia will speak from June 25 to June 30 on a We Need Diverse Books panel at the 2015 Annual Conference of the American Library Association in San Francisco.


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Heya guys it's Jonp
It looks like my time here is at an end. I leave for US Navy basic training tomorrow and I won't be back for a long time. I've had an amazing time on Dwarrow the past two years and made many good friends and good memories that I'll never forget. Welth, you've turned into one hell of a hunter, hope to see you on the top of the leaderboards when I get back. Mal, you're one of the funniest and nicest guys I've had the pleasure of meeting in this game and I hope I can talk to you again sometime. Justin, you're one cocky mother&&&&er but damn are you a good captain and still one of my closest friends in this game. Minie and Global, besides your P2W :P you're a pretty awesome guy and gal and you're damn good at your classes. Pat you're one crazy guy but one of the best damn hunters out there (pvp or pve) and still a damn good friend of mine. Everyone in Ceaseless was a blast to run with and I consider you all good friends. And idk if either of them will read this, but Evaseale and Elandur you guys have been some of my closest friends since I met you in TWD and I wish the best for you guys. Also thanks to Anessen, Evo, Tanar, Razz, Karoc, and everyone else who made the moors so fun when I was out there.
I definitely am gonna miss a lot of people from Dwarrow, but honestly I'm glad I'm leaving for a while. This game has gotten to be enough for me with the way Turbine has been managing it and making it go south. Hopefully when I come back in HD things will be better. But regardless, it has been a pleasure playing and talking with you all these past two years and I hope to talk to you guys again.
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I just got my hands on one of these new control bars.
This is no flyweight bar...its very solid and super stiff.
The angle and shaping is more subtle than I imagined, and flows wonderfully.
This is a very sharp looking piece of gear...gets me excited just looking at it!
The new sheeting is very streamlined and light compared to the old sheeter strap system,
and that new sheeter cleat is so clever.
I can't wait to get this on the water.
Stoked in Seattle and cheers to Blade!


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Report: Red Sox players take Valentine gripes to ownership
A group of Red Sox players met with team owner John Henry and team president Larry Lucchino in July to express their discontent with manager Bobby Valentine, according to a Yahoo! Sports report published today.
Adrian Gonzalez and Dustin Pedroia were among the players who were "the most vocal" at a July 27 meeting in New York, and some players said they did not want to continue playing for Valentine, Yahoo! reported.
The meeting was called after ownership received a text message from Gonzalez on behalf of his teammates to complain about Valentine leaving starting pitcher Jon Lester in as he allowed 11 runs on July 22 vs. the Blue Jays.The report also says another example of a deepening rift in the organization was a photo that has been circulated via text message that shows Pedroia smiling with two thumbs up in front of an apparently sleeping Valentine. The message with the photo reads "Our manager contemplating his lineup at 3:30 p.m."
The report also says players at the meeting complained that Valentine spends too much time in his office.
Red Sox general manager Ben Cherington confirmed to Yahoo! that the meeting took place.
"The intent of the meeting was to provide a forum for people to express whatever frustration needed to be expressed at a time during the season when things were not going exactly the way we wanted to on the field in hopes that we could put whatever issues were there aside and focus on playing games the rest of the season. That was the intent of the meeting. That was the focus of ownership. It was a productive meeting," he said.
The Red Sox have supported Valentine throughout a rocky first season as the field manager. Both Cherington and Henry have made public statements backing him in recent weeks.
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