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Thompson, a sheriff's office investigator, was recently presented the S.C. Deputy of the Year award by the S.C. Sheriff's Association at the association's annual convention in Hilton Head.
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Lane Kiffin continues to be the gift that just keeps on re-gifting.
The former USC head football coach wormed his way into the news again this week. He showed up in Tuscaloosa, Ala., to "consult" with Crimson Tide head coach Nick Saban as the University of Alabama gears up for the Jan. 2 Sugar Bowl.
Not that there's any connection between Saban and Kiffin, who happen to share the same agent, Jimmy Sexton. It's a well-played move to keep Kiffin's name in circulation, maybe even start rumors that Saban may hire Kiffin as an offensive coordinator, especially if new USC head coach Steve Sarkisian decides to lure Alabama offensive coordinator Doug Nussmeier to L.A.
Bah, humbug.
Did you know today marks the two-year anniversary of when USC quarterback Matt Barkley told Kiffin he would return for his senior year? The one-time Heisman candidate did so by delivering a special Christmas ornament to Kiffin's home.
And just 648 days later, USC decided Kiffin couldn't even be used any longer as its hood ornament.
As part of our look back at the sports year 2013, we note the legacy of how the former Pete Carroll offensive coordinator asked to come back and save the probation-hit program played out during this rendition of the 12 days of Kiffmas:
On the first day of Kiffmas, my quarterback gave to me:
Matt Barkley slips Lane Kiffin an ornament on Dec. 21, 2011 that has a photo of the two embracing. It read "2011 great memories" on one side. On the other, Barkley wrote "One more year. To the memories next year." At a press conference the next day, Barkley huddles with fans at Heritage Hall to announce he's not going to the NFL just yet, leading to a wild commotion, striking up the USC band and bringing a huge smile to Kiffin — a stark contrast to how Carroll was visibly upset when quarterback Mark Sanchez left with remaining eligibility.
On the second day of Kiffmas, the AP gave to me:
With the weight of the NCAA bowl ban gone, the Trojans are named No. 1 in The Associated Press preseason poll on Aug. 18, 2012. "To be handed down what they said could be a death penalty could take USC 10 years to come back from, then to have this recognition and be preseason No. 1 is very exciting for our fans because a lot people thought two years ago that this would not be possible for USC," Kiffin said. It also should be noted Kiffin, a voting member of the USA Today coaches' poll, said in the preseason he would not name his team No. 1. That is, until USA Today disclosed he indeed vote his team No. 1.
On the third day of Kiffmas, my wide receiver gave to me:
In the first offensive play of the 2012 season opener against Hawaii, Marquis Lee catches a screen pass from Barkley and turns it into a 75-yard touchdown. It would be a play Kiffin would try again and again and again and …
Oh, and sorry again to Norm Chow, the former USC offensive coordinator and Hawaii head coach. Kiffin wouldn't allow him to take his team onto the Coliseum field for a Friday walk-though. It's just company policy.
On the fourth day of Kiffmas, the media gave to me:
An ultimatum. Kiffin told reporters they could not report on injuries, fearing it would give other teams an advantage. That gave him enough reason to ban Daily News writer Scott Wolf from two weeks of practices and pull his credential for the Trojans' next home game on Sept. 22. Wolf had gone "against policy" by reporting on an injury suffered by kicker Andre Heidari in the Week 2 game at Syracuse. The ban was lifted two days later, but the line had been drawn. Two weeks later, Kiffin was asked after a practice about an injury to center Khaled Holmes. Kiffin heaved a sigh, turned and left, leaving a YouTube clip for all to break down.
On the fifth day of Kiffmas, Stanford gave to me:
A miserable, title-toppling 21-14 loss, just three games into the '12 season. The Trojans, held scoreless in the second half, did a free-fall to No. 13 in the AP rankings.
On the sixth day of Kiffmas, my punter gave to me:
Number 6, take my number 35. During a 50-6 win over Colorado on Oct. 20, 2012, backup quarterback Cody Kessler changed from No. 6 to No. 35, a number worn by punter Kyle Negrete. Kessler then attempted to run for a two-point conversion, but the play was killed by a holding penalty. In the second half, Kessler went back to wearing No. 6, a violation of NCAA rules about deceiving an opponent. "We change jerseys all the time with our guys," Kiffin said. "Everything's within college rules." Yeah, well …
On the seventh day of Kiffmas, the student manager gave to me:
A half-dozen deflated footballs. During the now No. 18-ranked Trojans' record-breaking, 62-51 home loss to No. 2 Oregon, an unnamed "rogue" student manager decided to take the air out of the six footballs USC used when it was on offense against the Ducks, supposedly to give Barkley a better grip. "Darn it, unusual things just keep happening when Lane Kiffin is around," Yahoo.com's Pat Forde wrote. "But I'm here today to give him the benefit of the doubt. The question is how much longer (A.D. Pat) Haden wants to give his dubious coach the benefit of the doubt."
On the eighth day of Kiffmas, UCLA's Anthony Barr gave to me:
A season-ending sack to Barkley to punctuate the Bruins' 38-28 win at the Rose Bowl. Haden later said he was "150 percent" behind Kiffin staying as head coach, even as the team would lose the next week to No. 1 Notre Dame.
On the ninth day off Kiffmas, my father gave to me:
His resignation. USC's 72-year-old defensive coordinator, Monte Kiffin, had enough. He said on Nov. 29, 2012 that he was leaving after three seasons because he wanted to get back into the NFL. So he ended up in Dallas. How 'bout them Cowboys now? Papa Kiffin wasn't around to see the Trojans' uninspired, wind-swept 21-7 loss to Georgia Tech in the New Year's Eve Sun Bowl, which means USC ended its '12 season losing five of its last six games.
On the 10th day of Kiffmas, my A.D. gave to me:
Another vote of confidence. In July, 2013, just prior to the Pac-12 media day meetings, Haden posted a video message: "I anticipate the media will ask me if our football coach is on the hot seat this year. Here is my answer and will be my answer whenever I'm asked: He is not. I'm behind Lane Kiffin 100 percent. I have great confidence in him. He's a very hard-working, detail-oriented coach. He's a dynamic playcaller, in my estimation, and he's an exceptional recruiter. He knows USC and he knows what it takes to be successful here."
On the 11th day of Kiffmas, the AP gave to me:
A preseason No. 24 ranking for 2013. Which dropped to No. 25 after an uninspired win in the opener at Hawaii. And which dropped altogether after a 10-7 home-opening loss to Washington State. The start was as erratic as Kiffin's decision to split time with quarterbacks Cody Kessler and Max Wittek before one emerged as the starter.
On the 12th day of Kiffmas, my A.D. gave to me:
Haden has seen enough during the Trojans' 62-41 waxing on Sept. 29, 2013 at Arizona State. He intercepted Kiffin on the team plane after it landed at LAX in the early hours of Sunday and terminated him in a terminal lounge.
Deputy sports editor Brian Martin contributed to this story.


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Chicago Bears offensive tackle J'Marcus Webb has been arrested on drug charges.
KFVS-TV reported that Webb was arrested Sunday evening in Pulaski County, Ill., and charged with possession of a controlled substance, cannabis and paraphernalia. Pulaski County Sheriff Randy Kern said Webb paid $500 of a $5,000 bond Monday and was released. His court date is scheduled for sometime in March.
The Bears released a statement on the matter Wednesday.
"We are aware of the recent arrest of J'Marcus Webb in Pulaski County Illinois," the statement read. "We are currently gathering information to learn more about the circumstances surrounding the arrest."
Webb was a 16-game starter in his second season with the Bears, protecting Jay Cutler's blindside at left tackle. Webb entered the national news cycle in September, when he was yelled at and bumped by Cutler during a Thursday night loss to the Green Bay Packers.
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Dallas (CNN) -- Firefighters in Texas had to contend with 11 new fires Tuesday in addition to carryover blazes that have claimed more than 170 homes and burned more than 1 million acres in the past two weeks, state officials said.
Massive flames forced the evacuation of at least three towns and brought widespread damage to several parched counties west of the Dallas-Fort Worth metropolitan area Tuesday, authorities said. Helicopters and other aircraft aided the firefighting.
One of the largest fires plaguing Texas rampaged between the towns of Graham and Graford.
That fire, less than 70 miles west of the Dallas-Fort Worth metropolitan area, burned into residential areas surrounding Possum Kingdom Lake Monday night, destroying and damaging homes in four or five neighborhoods, according to Marq Webb, a spokesman with the Texas Forest Service.
The Forest Service reported Tuesday night that 149 homes and one church have been destroyed by that fire.
Two dozen residences were lost elsewhere in the region. Dozens of homes and other structures were damaged or threatened by flames.
Aerial images shot Tuesday by CNN affiliate WFAA showed some homes on the edge of Possum Kingdom Lake burned down to the foundations, swaths of charred vegetation and heavy smoke hanging over parts of the area. Still, numerous homes appeared to have escaped the flames, some of them next to houses that had been destroyed.
Other aerial video shot nearby by CNN affiliate KTVT showed massive flames and smoke still in the area. Helicopters and Air National Guard C-130 aircraft outfitted with specialized firefighting equipment roared overhead, dumping water and fire retardant on the flames.
More than 600 homes were threatened by the fire, which involved more than 147,065 acres in Stephens, Palo Pinto and Young counties on Tuesday, the Forest Service said earlier.
Young County Sheriff Bryan Walls estimated the fire covered 200,000 acres in the three counties.
Thick smoke caused visibility problems in some areas, the Brazos River Authority reported, and all roads leading into the area were closed, officials said.
The Palo Pinto County Sheriff's office said it evacuated 200 residents in the town of Palo Pinto, about 70 miles west of Fort Worth, and moved them to shelters.
Two buses were sent to evacuate jail inmates, said Deputy Randy Hunter.
The community of Graford also was evacuated, the Forest Service said.
The town of Strawn was evacuated and the fire closed to within two miles of Graham, where resident Bailey Barnett already had to flee her home once after ash as thick as snow began falling around her home.
The area remained under threat, but Barnett, who is pregnant with her first child, had another reason to worry: Her husband, she said, is a volunteer working on the fires with the Graham Fire Department.
"It's been really, really, stressful," Barnett said Tuesday. "I don't think a lot of people realize how bad it is."
On Monday, state Air National Guard units from California, Wyoming and North Carolina sent C-130 aircraft capable of carrying specialized firefighting equipment to help fight the wide-ranging fires, which have affected or threatened virtually every county in the state, according to the governor's office.
The aircraft, flying out of Dyess Air Force Base near Abilene, join Texas National Guard units flying Black Hawk helicopters dumping buckets of water on the matchstick-dry landscape of western and central Texas.
The C-130s can carry firefighting modules that allow them to douse an area one-quarter of a mile long by 60 feet wide with fire retardant or water in less than five seconds, the National Guard said.
While welcome, the aircraft aren't likely to be enough to get the fires under control. Unprecedented conditions for Texas -- high spring winds and temperatures combined with dry tinder more reminiscent of late summer -- have allowed dozens of large fires to burn out of control across the state.
More than 1,400 people were fighting the fires, Webb said. The U.S. military has 113 people, mostly from the National Guard, helping the effort.
The state has seen fires in 252 of its 254 counties since December 21, 2010.


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Last year's showing got rave reviews. But you can do more than watch: in true spirit, the entire documentary is open for for downloading, remixing and sharing at http://ccmixter.org/rip.
For more remix/mashup fun this weekend, check out the Community Skratch Games. On Good Friday, our neighbours over are 126 are putting on a screening of "A Night At The Knitting Factory". Then the Bierhaus is host to two nights of scratching/skratching.


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30 September 2011
Before a measurement campaign, the DLR cameras must be calibrated very precisely. Franz Kurz enjoys his work very much, in that, at the end of the day, something tangible is produced – a beautiful image.
Franz Kurz specializes in image processing and mapping from aerial photographs. His role as VABENE Project Leader is to carry out air campaigns and includes software development as well as the creation of aerial photographs, maps and traffic congestion data.
The aerial photographs for the DLR VABENE project are taken from altitudes of up to around 2000 metres. 3D data about Earth's surface can be derived from the real-time images.
VABENE is a traffic management system to support the emergency services at major events and during disasters. The data can be used to create real-time images of traffic conditions, among other things.
A traditional job. Varied and in touch with reality. Franz Kurz began looking for a job outside his parents' bed and breakfast in Berchtesgaden, southern Germany, and found what he was looking for. Today, at 38, he is a project manager at the German Aerospace Center (Deutsches Zentrum für Luft- und Raumfahrt; DLR) Remote Sensing Technology Institute (Institut für Methodik der Fernerkundung; IMF) in Oberpfaffenhofen and father to an 18-month-old son.
The best of both worlds
"The best thing is that I can do both – I can spend time with my family, watch my son grow up and at the same time be involved in the latest research, helping to develop projects at the Institute," Franz Kurz explains. The same holds true for his partner, also a scientist at DLR, who is working on the TanDEM-X satellite mission; they share their parental leave entitlement.
Franz Kurz has worked at the DLR-IMF, since 2005. Before joining DLR he obtained a doctorate in geodesy at the Technische Universität München and completed a visiting research fellowship in Barcelona. He specialised in image processing and mapping from aerial photographs. As Project Manager, he is responsible for VABENE, a traffic management system designed to support emergency services during major events and disasters. His tasks include conducting flight campaigns and developing the software, as well as producing the aerial photographs, damage maps and traffic congestion data.
His system will be used for the German Unity Day celebrations to be held on 1-3 October 2011 in Bonn, where, with his colleagues, he will support the police in the control centre with up-to-the-minute aerial data regarding the traffic situation. This data will be used to warn drivers about traffic congestion and to provide information about, for example, available parking spaces and route planning. But in the event of a disaster, VABENE can also give the emergency services details about the fastest way to their destination, the situation after a landslide, the roads that must be closed off after a flood and those that can still be used safely.
Taking part-time parental leave
Franz Kurz's priorities changed when his son Hannes was born in 2010. "At the beginning I wasn't sure if I could manage it all. But we organised our lives to fit around the little one – and it's working," says Franz, a proud father. He initially cut his working hours down to 20 hours per week and gradually worked his way back up to 36 hours. Flexible time management, working from home and his manager's support have all helped to make this possible. Luckily, obtaining the latter was not difficult; his boss took part-time parental leave himself in the 1980s – a pioneer within the organisation.
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What Franz Kurz likes most about his work is that something tangible comes out of it at the end of the day. During the survey, the team first gets a view of the whole picture – of Earth and its surface. Then, back on the ground, they focus on details, assessing and compiling data from the local area. "That's when it all becomes real," says Kurz, explaining the attraction of the 'photogrammetr' of aerial photograph measurements.
The aerial photographs for the DLR VABENE project are taken from altitudes of up to around 2000 metres. These photos show in razor-sharp detail how streets and cars weave their way through cities. Every time he looks at his research photos, the scientist discovers some new detail; even large areas of countryside hold his attention. After the lengthy preparations for a flight campaign, the photos are a superb reward for the project manager.
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Franz Kurz is not what you would call a passionate photographer, even when he is on holiday. Waiting for the right picture at the right moment – that's not his style. "I just haven't got the patience," claims the scientist. Amazing, considering the enormous patience he has when it comes to calibrating a high-speed camera. Give the geodesist the job of calibrating the focal length of the camera down to one hundredth of a millimetre, and he is absolutely in his element.
Before a measuring campaign for VABENE, he spends days adjusting, checking, measuring and testing whether the DLR 3K camera system will accurately deliver the required pictures with the desired quality. The three DLR cameras with their different lines of sight are designed to take pictures of the area they are flying over. The data is transmitted in real-time. Up to five photographs are taken every second, and, as a result of the flight movement, they partially overlap. From this influx of photographs the team has to create a uniform, high-resolution picture with 'georeferencing' – three-dimensional positioning. They can even obtain 3D data about Earth's surface from the real-time images.
That does not sound like a job for impatient people. "That's true. Obsessive attention to detail doesn't really suit me at all," Franz Kurz says, giving a laugh and a happy shrug of his shoulders. He takes it all calmly.
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What is the Congressional Action Program?
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- Fighting home school discrimination.
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Unlike other grassroots movements, which must create organized efforts to influence federal legislation, the homeschool movement has a well-developed infrastructure already in place. Many state organizations already operate active state political action systems. Over 100,000 HSLDA members and friends are signed up to receive instant e-mail alerts about threats to homeschooling freedom. The goal of CAP is to work closely with and complement these assets to act on federal issues by bringing homeschool families into direct lobbying contact with elected senators and representatives. This is performed through the work of trained Congressional Action Program Lobbyists and their families.
What is a Congressional Action Program Lobbyist?
Congressional Action Program Lobbyists are an army of trained lobbyists who live within commuting distance of the nation's Capitol and thus can personally appeal to the members of Congress and their staff to make wise legislative decisions on bills that directly affect the freedoms of the home school family. These volunteers—consisting of all ages—are drawn from the ranks of the average homeschool family.
What does CAP do for me?
CAP works on behalf of families and individuals by speaking as one voice to Congress, both in opposition and in support of legislation that will affect homeschooling. HSLDA and CAP in turn inform homeschoolers of the latest news with suggested action to take. Whether or not you choose to be actively involved as a CAP volunteer, because of other CAP volunteers you will always be able to find up-to-date information on legislation that concerns you and your homeschooling.
Has CAP been successful in the past?
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- Passage of the Religious Freedom Restoration Act1993
- Defeat of Mandatory Teacher Certification in H.R. 61994
- Halt of the UN Convention on the Rights of the Child1995
- Defeat of the National ID Card1996
- Halt of President Clinton's National Standardized Test1997
- Defeat of Dangerous Commerce Provision in RLPA1998
- Homeschool Exemptions from Federal Control2001
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- Byrd Scholarship Opened up to Homeschoolers2008
What do others involved with CAP have to say about the program?
"While family and ministry are top priorities, being responsible citizens has become increasingly important as well. Over the past several years, a new awareness of the erosion of our freedoms has made us desire to do more than just vote. The Congressional Action Program has given us many wonderful opportunities to lobby for the continuing freedoms of homeschooling families in our nation." (The Rhen family, Maryland)
"Two of the lessons that we have learned through CAP are that the average Joe' really can and does make a difference; and a strong family unity displayed during a visit goes a long way. There are many opportunities in a congressional meeting to break the typical stereotyped idea that this country seems to have about home schoolers. So, the next time that a legislative aide hears about home educators, our example could be what he thinks of." (The Hoffman family, Virginia)
Who can become involved with CAP?
Any interested family, single adult, or mature young people who live within commuting distance of our nation's capitol. The Congressional Action Program is a team. It goes far beyond our staff and extends into the members and volunteers who support this program and the Home School Legal Defense Association ministry.
How can I learn more about lobbying?
In the past HSLDA has held CAP lobbyist training every 1-2 years. For more information on lobbying for HSLDA and upcoming lobby training days, please contact CAP at HSLDA by phone: 540-338-5600 or email: firstname.lastname@example.com.
Can homeschoolers really make a difference?
Absolutely! Legislators can lose faith in the family if they don't hear from homeschooling families who are committed to excellence. Leaders in Washington are constantly inundated with reports of the failure of the American home by anti-family activists. Our desire is to present these leaders with the refreshing perspective of the Christian home-educating family.
CAP has experienced great victories, including defeating a bill mandating teacher certification, legislation establishing a National ID card, mandatory national vaccinations, and much, much more. Without the many CAP families and volunteers who lobby and help spread the word to other home schoolers, CAP would have a much smaller voice in Washington, DC. With each additional CAP volunteer we strengthen our voice and we cannot be ignored.
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DALLAS – Schneider Electric, a global specialist in energy management, announced a project with North Carolina State University to improve energy efficiency and drive sustainable, clean energy projects in 1.6 million square feet of building space across 13 campus facilities. As part of a $20 million performance contracting project, the university will implement 89 separate energy conservation measures (ECMs). Upon completion of the installation, NC State University will save approximately 10,137,668 kilowatt hours of electricity and 68,785 decatherms of natural gas annually, which is equivalent to planting 80,376 acres of trees or removing 43,158 cars from the roads over the next 15 years.
The performance contract with Schneider Electric is helping the university fast-track backlogged building upgrades, and also to meet the requirements of Senate Bill 668 and the President's Advisory Committee on Efficiency and Effectiveness (PACE) set forth by former University of North Carolina President Erskine Bowles to drive energy efficiency improvements on campuses across the state. The project is leveraging NC State University's expertise in engineering and energy efficiency by tapping more than 10 alumni personnel and one senior engineering student at NC State University in development and construction of the project.
"At NC State University, we're committed to building a sustainable campus, an effort that drives energy efficiency while offering a state-of-the-art learning environment for students," said Kevin McNaughton, associate vice chancellor for facilities. "Through performance contracting, we're able to take on these projects immediately without incurring cost to the taxpayer or the students. We are confident this strategy will reduce continuing costs, provide for better facilities to support education and research, and substantially reduce our carbon footprint."
As part of phase one, a Schneider Electric partner has completed installation of a solar-thermal system on the roof of the NC State University campus gym, Carmichael Complex. Once in operation, the system will help heat nearly one million gallons of water in two swimming pools. The clean energy project features 112 solar panels, each measuring 10 feet by 4 feet, and can heat water to approximately 100 degrees as it is circulated onto the roof and piped through the solar facility.
"Through this performance contract, we are helping the university gain critical insight into energy use and manage energy resources more effectively," said James Potach, Energy Solutions senior vice president, Schneider Electric. "We're helping the university achieve its ACUPCC objectives by implementing an energy efficiency project that will make a significant contribution toward reducing the carbon footprint on campus." The American College & University Presidents' Climate Commitment is a high-visibility effort to address global climate disruption undertaken by a network of colleges and universities that have made institutional commitments to eliminate net greenhouse gas emissions from specified campus operations, and to promote the research and educational efforts of higher education to equip society to re-stabilize the earth's climate.
About Schneider Electric
As a global specialist in energy management with operations in more than 100 countries, Schneider Electric offers integrated solutions across multiple market segments, including leadership positions in energy and infrastructure, industrial processes, building automation, and data centers/networks, as well as a broad presence in residential applications. Focused on making energy safe, reliable, and efficient, the company's 110,000 plus employees achieved sales of more than $26 billion in 2010, through an active commitment to help individuals and organizations "Make the most of their energy."


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MIDDLEBURY — Steadily surging enrollment and some cost-cutting has allowed the Patricia Hannaford Career Center (PHCC) board to craft a proposed 2011-2012 budget that represents a 1.05-percent decrease in spending and produces the lowest tuition rate in recent memory.
The PHCC board is recommending a budget of $3,343,333, which is $35,528 less than this year's spending plan and represents slightly more savings than was requested from the school under the state's "Challenges for Change" education spending directive.
LEICESTER — In the living room of her Leicester home, Kristin Francoeur fed alpaca fiber into a wood spinning wheel, listening to its quiet click as she spun.
"This one has a tiny squeak, so we'll have to adjust it," she said.
The squeak, she said, was in the pedal. Over the past few years, Kristin has gotten some practice figuring out where the sounds are coming from: She tests each Green Mountain Spinning Wheel as her husband, Paul, makes them.
Editor's note: This article is the final in a three-part series on Addison County residents who have sought help from the Quit Tobacco Program at Porter Hospital in order to kick their cigarette habits.
SHOREHAM — For the first time in decades, Deborah Diamond, 66, could smell the coming of spring.
Earlier this year, Diamond's vow to quit smoking once and for all was bolstered when she caught a whiff of that "lovely green smell" that she never wants to lose again.
RIPTON — More than 1,000 cross-country skiing enthusiasts from throughout New England will converge on Ripton this coming February as part of the 2011 TD Bank Bill Koch Festival.
The two-day event (Feb. 25-26), featuring a variety of activities for young cross-country skiers and their families, is expected to provide a very welcome spark to the winter economy in Addison County. Organizers anticipate filling every hotel room in the Middlebury area while providing a stream of potential shoppers and diners.
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VERGENNES — As the Boys & Girls Club of Greater Vergennes enters the home stretch of its three-year community-wide effort to address substance abuse among teens and young adults, club and local officials are convinced their work and partnerships with schools, state and local health providers, and police have paid off.
The effort began in January 2008, when the Vermont Department of Health awarded the club a three-year, $360,000 Strategic Prevention Framework grant from a pot of federal funds.
BRANDON — Against steep odds and with a few windfalls, the Otter Valley Union High School board this month passed a proposed 2011-2012 budget that far exceeds spending reductions suggested by state education officials in the Challenges for Change law and that raises the local education tax rate by a mere cent while retaining the school resource officer.
On Dec. 15, the board unanimously decided to put before voters a $10,221,037 spending plan for 2011-2012, cutting $454,853, or 4.26 percent, in spending from the current budget.
BRANDON — Some taxpayers in Rutland Northeast Supervisory Union towns — including Brandon, Goshen, Leicester and Whiting — will be very pleased come Town Meeting Day. Most area school budgets will translate into significant reductions in the local tax rate thanks to lower proposed spending and the state per pupil spending formula.
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Taft starts off against Golden Valley
After weeks of working on their game, the Taft varsity football team will put their practices to use Friday night when they kick off the 2013 season against Golden Valley in Bakersfield.
"I think it's going to be a competitive game," said Taft coach Jarudd Prosser.
While the game may be competitive, it is going to be two different styles of offense going up against each other with the Wildcats running the ball and Golden Valley doing the opposite.
"They're going to air it out," he said.
Out of the players on the Golden Valley team the one that Taft has to look out for is junior captain, Jachi Harrell, who is a wide receiver, defensive tackle and kick returner.
"If we can do a good job on Harrell we'll be okay," said Prosser.
Last year, Harrell was second on the Golden Valley team in receiving with 32 catches for 467 yards with two touchdowns. Along with his 12 tackles on defense, Harrell had three kickoff returns for 116 yards with his longest being 82 yards.
Stopping Harrell is not the only key to the game according to Prosser.
"We've got to be able to run the ball," he said.
In order to accomplish that goal, the Wildcats may be doing it without one of their running backs in Joshua Tiger who is a game time decision due to an illness.
On the defensive side of the ball one of the keys is to get to the quarterback.
"When we blitz we got to get to the quarterback," said Prosser. "I think it's important to get to him, rattle him. Both quarterbacks are pretty good."
While the first game season could be a launching point for a team it is no different than another game for Prosser.
"The way we approach it is just like any other game," he said.
Over the past several years, the away team between Golden Valley and Taft has won the game.
Last year, Taft had built a 31-26 lead at the half before the Bulldogs came back to win the game 41-31 in Taft.
No matter how the game goes or how big the point difference is, Prosser says the team will not change their strategy.
"There won't be a whole lot of change," he said. "We need to run the ball. We would be content to run the ball the entire game."
Tiger is not the only Wildcat player who might be out. Zack Huckins will not play while Seth Faagau is also a game time decision.
Kickoff is set for 7:30 p.m.


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Random Radio Show Recommendation and Blogging for Class!
I just began classes for second semester this week. One of them is one of the foundation classes for all Communications majors, called Digital Toolbox. I didn't know what to expect – it sounds all technical, and "technical" I definitely am not. But my adviser teaches it, and she's cool. The projects seem cool too, and it doesn't seem all that scary or technical at all.
That's a lovely shot of Lowell Thomas, the place all Comm majors love ❤
Our first assignment is to make a site with WordPress. I've already got that covered! Hope I can use this site, if not I'll just make another, but I'm still going to do whatever I learn in class on here as well. I'm going to be adding stuff on my blog here to go along with the assignment, like a portfolio page and other requirements. My professor suggested that we update throughout the semester and have some sort of "theme," which sounds exactly what I'm doing already (though I hope to update MORE).
So since the big splash is out of the way for the Yankees, and since I felt obliged to post for class, I'll do something different. As some of you may know, aside from this blog, I also am part of FanVsFan with my site at http://pinstripepartisan.com. The FanVsFan community is just as amazing as MLBlogs.
A lot of cool stuff goes on in the FanVsFan Network, especially at their radio network. Last night, it was suggested that I tune in to "Airin it Out with The Bone and Giz." Now I didn't know what to expect, and I was trying to refrain from letting the name of the show lead to any snap judgements.
Bone and Giz definitely earned two thumbs up from me. The show was extremely entertaining, and they covered a wide variety of topics. I didn't even mind when they stopped talking about baseball. I'm not much of a football fan at all, but they even discussed the NFL Playoffs such that I was actually quite interested.
This week, Bone and Giz were joined with a special guest, the beat writer for the New York Post, Mike Vaccaro. Anyone who loves New York sports, or anyone who is an aspiring sports writer, has got to look up to Vaccaro. He has been with the Post since 2002, but in over 20 years of journalistic excellence, Vaccaro has covered a vast array of sporting events, including four Olympics, 12 World Series, 10 Super Bowls, eight Final Fours and five U.S. Opens.
I especially enjoyed when they discussed a "Day in the Life of Mike Vaccaro." Life as a New York sports journalist is never boring. As he said, "There really aren't two days that are exactly the same." It's always exciting and unpredictable.
Vaccaro shared his thoughts on why he loves his job so much, "One of the nice things about writing a column in New York is that if you wanted to, or were psychopathic enough, you can write one every day of the year because something is happening every day of the year."
Other topics were introduced, and some interesting comments were made. Vaccaro said that Alex Rodriguez is the greatest player he has ever seen – and he has seen quite a few. Not sure if I agree with that, but I'm not going to argue with him!
I suggest that you tune in to this show, you won't be disappointed. From Yu Darvish to Mark Wahlberg, to the NFL Playoffs to jean shorts, Bone and Giz have something for everyone. It is fast-paced and there isn't a dull moment in the entire show. Not to mention, Bone and Giz are a hilarious team who work extremely well together, and Mike Vaccaro was an incredible guest.
"Airin' it Out with The Bone and Giz" airs every Thursday evening from 8-9:30pm on the FanVsFan Radio Network.
Check out Mike Vaccaro's work at the New York Post. You can also follow him on Twitter at https://twitter.com/MikeVacc.


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These two ads from an old Suntory Red blended whisky campaign (found here) are new to me. Love the look.
The ad above seemed to be aimed at the younger generation, but would perhaps not be possible nowadays, in these politically correct, health conscious times. The text on the tap just says "Suntory Red,"and the text between the bottle and the drinking man says: "All those youngsters who can drink water should be able to drink Red." The body text at the top right says: "Do you prepare yourself before drinking water. No you are not scared. You drink it in one swig. Take you red in like that! Red is just a little bit heavier than water but much much lighter than your usual whisky. Furthermore, water is tasteless, while Red's taste and flavour... Oh!"
This ad is also aiming at the same younger generation. The top text says: "Announcing a brand new method to change the rainy season into sun!" The body text at bottom right says: "In the middle of the rainy season, the rain comes day after day. How depressing! How boring! Please put a massive block of ice in the middle of your glass and pour an ample amount of Red, which is currently in fashion. This way you will taste its original soft flavour most acutely. This one glass will make you very happy.".
Soft whisky for young people, Suntory Red."
Bottom, done during the rainy season. "We will introduce you a method to change rainy into sunny."
This extra one dates it for us: "Bye Bye 1966! The sky is rusty with smog, but look the sun is renewed again. Life's wonderful. Happy New Year! Cheers! Cheers! Cheers! Have a good time with your soft Red this year again."
So, this campaign was from around 1966-1967. Love the smog detail. The skies round here are really clear now, but then again Japan isn't leading the world economy anymore either.
One thing that does leap out from these ads is the cost of the whisky. 500 yen for a bottle of Red in 1967! That is not that different from a bottle of Red now.


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Pope Benedict receives enthusiastic welcome in Cuba
SANTIAGO, Cuba — Tens of thousands of Cuban well wishers greeted Pope Benedict XVI Monday on the first leg of his whirlwind tour of this communist island, a visit aimed at building on the spiritual gains that his predecessor, John Paul II, made during a historic visit 14 years ago.
Thousands lined the road from the airport to catch a glimpse of the pontiff as he passed by in his "popemobile," and tens of thousands more gathered in Santiago's Plaza of the Revolution Antonio Maceo for a papal mass that began a half hour late in the unrelenting afternoon sun.
But the hot weather and the delay did nothing to dampen the enthusiasm as the crowd jumped with joy and roared its approval as a statue of Cuba's patron saint made its way through the crowd.
"This is not political. You see, everybody here is happy, happy, happy," said Maria, a Santiago resident who asked that her surname not be used.
For 64-year-old Ana Cajigal and her daughter Mayra, 32, it was a chance to hear their second pope.
"We are very emotional, happy, we want peace in the world," said the older Cajigal, flanked by her daughter wearing a USA cap, not common in Cuba. Asked if she was sending a message as she posed for pictures, she smiled coyly and said, "It's for the sun."
Politics, however, were not far away. Shortly after two white doves were released as the mass began, a man charged the stage shouting in Spanish "Down with communism." He was quickly subdued, and none of it was visible to television viewers.
The pope himself made little mention of politics in his homily, until the very end, when he called on Cubans to "strive to build a renewed and open society, a better society, one more worthy of humanity, and which better reflects the goodness of God."
Earlier, Benedict, 84, offered gentle criticism for both Cuba's authoritarian government and a U.S. trade embargo on the island that 's more than 50 years old in remarks he gave when he arrived at Santiago's airport at about 2:30 in the afternoon. He was greeted on the airport's tarmac by Cuban President Raul Castro, who wore a business suit and sported a red tie, despite the sweltering afternoon heat.
In his arrival remarks, Benedict said Cubans "wherever they may be" were in his prayers. He said he prayed for guidance for "the future of this beloved nation in the ways of justice, peace, freedom, liberty and reconciliation."
The word liberty, a politically charged word, was not in the prepared remarks that had been distributed to reporters in advance of the pope's arrival and was added by the pope apparently at the last minute.
Tweaking the Castro government, Benedict said, "Greater progress can and ought to be made" in relations between the church and state. In a criticism of the United States and other developed countries, Benedict said "not a few people regard" the world's current economic troubles "as part of a profound spiritual and moral crisis" afflicting the developed world.
For his part, Raul Castro criticized the five-decade U.S. trade embargo on Cuba and said Cuba was opening up and "changing all that needs to be changed." Like his brother Fidel's welcoming speech to John Paul II in 1998, Raul defended the pair's legacy of health care and education for all.
Benedict was scheduled to spend Monday night at a restored home for retired priests in the small mining town of El Cobre, home to Cuba's patron saint, Our Lady of Charity, where he was to sleep on a new "memory foam" mattress donated by a furniture store in Miami. On Tuesday morning, he'll pray at the Our Lady of Charity shrine before leaving for Havana.
The pope's trip coincides with the 400th anniversary of the discovery of the small, doll-like wooden statue of the Virgin Mary bobbing in the Bay of Nipe after a violent storm. From that day forward, Catholics have revered her as Our Lady of Charity. For centuries, the faithful have prayed to Our Lady of Charity, now Cuba's patron saint, for her help.
The power of that faith was on display Monday as two planeloads of pilgrims from Miami who arrived before the pope were taken to the shrine, where the statue of the Virgin had been moved from its perch high above the altar to a more accessible place in front of it.
Most of the Miami pilgrims, some of whom had never visited Cuba before or hadn't been home since fleeing the Castro revolution, headed to the front of the hilltop church and knelt in silent prayer.
Olga Saladrigas, a resident of the Kendall area outside Miami, burst into tears.
"Being here with our Lady of Charity is one of the greatest blessings of my life,'' she said. "I talked with her about a blessing for my family and this country."
She added, "It is my land, it is my country and it is my people here. I believe we need to get along, build bridges — not walls — for a better future."
Miami Archbishop Thomas Wenski, who led the pilgrims, said their reception had been warm.
"For many of my pilgrims it was a first visit to Cuba — or a first visit back,'' he said.
"I think (Benedict) will give a message of inspiration and uplifting to the Cuban people,'' Wenski said. "It won't be a political message, but Cubans are tired of politics. It will transcend politics, but in this transcending of politics, it may be a transforming experience.''
As part of the pilgrimage, Wenski will celebrate Mass Tuesday in the Havana Cathedral, one of the oldest in the Americas.
While the German-born Pope Benedict lacks the charm and charisma of his Polish predecessor, his visit has stirred hopes among Cuban believers and Cuban exiles in Miami and elsewhere for change in an island nation that the Castro brothers have ruled for more than five decades, first Fidel, and then, since 2006, Raul.
"We await the pope with much joy. The Cuban people love the pope. The Cuban Catholic Church is very proud that the pope has shown a preference for Cuba, because it's the second such visit in which a pope has come," said Jose Julio Garcia, who was interviewed Sunday as his four-truck caravan, carrying dozens of Roman Catholic worshippers from the city of Camaguey, paused along the way to Santiago, Cuba's second-largest city. "The joy and the peace of our father, we hope, will accompany us and ... we want to show all of our faith."
Church leaders in Cuba and the United States are walking a fine line. On one hand, they're trying to boost the influence of the Catholic Church in Cuba, which has made tremendous gains in followers and charity work since John Paul II's 1998 visit. On the other hand, they're under pressure from staunchly Catholic Cuban exiles in the United States and Europe who think the church should use its moral authority to pose a stronger challenge to Cuba's autocratic regime and help bring about its end.
Even before he arrived, Pope Benedict caused a stir by suggesting during his visit to Mexico that Cuba's Marxist ideology is outdated and the country needs a new model. Overlooked were his comments that changes should come slowly and in a deliberate process, not unlike the sorts of openings already happening in a small scale under President Raul Castro.
Raul, 80, who assumed the presidency in 2006 when Fidel, now 85, fell seriously ill, has expanded self-employment, shrunk government jobs and scaled back subsidies to state enterprises. The communist government, however, continues to have firm control over many aspects of public life, and there are no opposition parties.
The government has been closely following the activities of the so-called Ladies in White, a small movement of women who wear white and gather at Masses at Catholic churches in Cuba to protest the treatment of the island's prisoners of conscience.
They're expected to protest sometime during the papal visit to Santiago, and the dissident group is still holding out hope that it will be able to speak with the pope when he arrives in Havana on Tuesday.
After a protest march Sunday outside the Santa Rita church in Havana's Miramar neighborhood, the group's leader, Berta Soler, said that all they wanted was "just a moment" with the pope to discuss human rights. The Castro government doesn't want the Ladies in White to attend the pope's Mass in Havana's Jose Marti Revolution Square, but Soler vowed that the women will make their presence known.
"We will be there, all of us, dressed in white," she said. "We won't stop until human rights are respected."
After Sunday's rally of more than 30 Ladies in White, Soler gave instructions for Tuesday's.
"You can't bring bags, Ladies in White," she said. "You can't bring photos. Don't bring signs. We won't be provoked. You need to wear comfortable shoes. Bring a little water. Bring a cookie, a caramel or something to eat."
(Whitefield reports for The Miami Herald. Ordonez reported from Havana.)
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