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Two dogs to join Nashua police force
With very little discussion, the Finance Committee authorized spending $13,000 in drug forfeiture funds to purchase a German shepherd and a Belgian Malinois.
"I think they are a wonderful part of your routine," Alderman-at-Large Barbara Pressly said of the dogs. The two new dogs will join two other dogs in the department's canine unit, including Ginger, a bloodhound tracking dog, and Mautz, a German shepherd patrol and narcotics dog. The dogs are handled by officers Jeff Connors and Robert Dunn.
The dogs are a tremendous asset to the department, as they serve as another tool to help law enforcement with criminal investigations, said police officials. They are used to track criminals from crime scenes, search for lost individuals, apprehend fleeing suspects and more.
"I really do believe that people respond differently to animals," Pressly said.
According to Capt. Bruce Hansen, the two new dogs will be replacing retired police dogs that left the department in 2009 and 2011.
Sgt. John Harvey of the Nashua Police Department led the search to find the two new working dogs. Harvey has visited with the two dogs, testing and evaluating them with their future handlers from the police department.
According to police officials, the new dogs and their handlers will be trained by Troy Casey of the Boston Police Department, who has been training the city's canine unit for many years. The dogs will be enrolled in a Police Canine Academy, according to the proposed purchase agreements with TBLACKK9 of Middleboro, Mass.
Arex, a male German shepherd, and Tango, a male Belgian Malinois, are both being sold for $6,500 each.
If the dogs cannot be certified as police canines, the seller will replace them with other dogs, or issue a full refund.
Most of the expenses for the city's police canine unit, which was started in 1996, are paid with drug forfeiture money, although additional costs are defrayed by local businesses though donations of supplies.
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Victimized by another pick-six by the Chicago defense, Panthers quarterback Cam Newton can take solace in the fact he wont have to face the Bears in the regular season.
Newton played three series and accounted for two touchdowns one for the Bears on an interception that rookie linebacker Jonathan Bostic returned for a score in the Panthers 24-17 victory in the exhibition opener for both teams at Bank of America Stadium on Friday night.
Its the third time in as many games that the Bears have picked off Newton and returned it for a touchdown. The first two came in regular-season games in 2011 and 2012 both Chicago victories.
Newton said he hated leaving the game on a sour note, but is looking forward to next weeks game against the Eagles when he figures to play a more extended role.
Its tough. I begged and pleaded so I could get one more series. Im going home with an interception my last throw. Its disgusting. But its something youve got to live with, Newton said. Youve got to live and learn. And I think its keeping me anxious for this upcoming preseason game at Philadelphia.
The Panthers had their own defensive heroics, the loudest of which were supplied by second-year cornerback Josh Norman.
Norman, who lost his starting spot late last season, had two interceptions one that set up a score and the other he returned for a touchdown.
I dont know if I would say redemption. I just feel like its hard work paying off, Norman said. All the hard work I put into the offseason, all the work Ive been doing and practicing and understanding the concepts of everything. And just my study habits have gotten a whole lot better.
It was a sloppy game befitting an early-August exhibition. The teams combined for seven turnovers, including four by Carolina.
The Bears led the league with 44 takeaways last season.
The Panthers three quarterbacks all lost turnovers. Backup Derek Anderson threw a second-quarter interception, while third-teamer Jimmy Clausen fumbled a handoff in the second half on his first drive.
But Newtons pick received the closest inspection.
He was trying to throw across the middle to tight end Greg Olsen, who was covered by safety Major Wright. Newton never saw Bostic, the second-round pick from Miami who pulled in the pass and ran along the right sideline for a 51-yard score.
I saw man-to-man. (Wright) had help inside. I completely lost (Bostic), Newton said. Just got to get the cobwebs out. Its something different than our defense and weve got to be more prepared.
Panthers coach Ron Rivera said Newton got a little greedy, on the interception, but played well otherwise.
Newtons three series resulted in a punt, a touchdown and the interception. He was 3-for-6 passing for 16 yards, including a 3-yard touchdown pass to Brandon LaFell.
Normans first pick came on the Bears first offensive snap, when the Panthers were in a nickel package the only reason Norman was on the field. Jay Cutler was looking for former South Carolina receiver Alshon Jeffery on a slant route.
But when Jeffery cut the route short, Norman juggled and then held on to the ball, returning it 11 yards to the Bears 18-yard line. Normans lone interception as a rookie came at Cutlers expense, as well.
Me and Cutler probably got something going on with him, me and the ball, Norman said, laughing. Other than that, hes a great quarterback.
Following the Norman pick, a pass interference penalty on former Panthers linebacker James Anderson gave Carolina a first-and-goal at the 4. Newton found LaFell crossing toward the right side of the end zone three plays later.
And while Newton led the cheers from the sideline in the second quarter, Norman wasnt done.
When Chicago third-string quarterback Matt Blanchard launched a poor throw toward the Carolina bench in the third quarter, Norman jumped in front of it, ran down the sideline, made one cut and was gone.
The 60-yard score gave the Panthers their biggest lead at 21-10.
Norman had a four-interception practice last year during training camp, but wound up on the bench late in the year because of his freelancing and his struggles in zone coverage. And while Rivera said Norman has improved in those areas in his second season, hes had mostly a quiet preseason.
Until Friday.
Hes a ball-hawk, Rivera said. Hes got the ability to make plays. We saw that last year and I really do believe hes having a solid camp.

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Providence's Miles Boykin is defended by Nazareth's George Kiernan during the Eagle Club Shootout at Benedictine University. | Stacia Timonere~For Sun-Times Media
Neither exhaustion nor an inspired effort from Nazareth was able to prevent Providence from winning the marquee game of the Benedictine Eagle Club Shootout on Sunday.
Sophomore forward Miles Boykin set career highs with 28 points and 15 rebounds to lead the Celtics to a come-from-behind 60-57 victory. Providence (6-4) was weary after an emotional win over St. Joseph on Friday in which Boykin had 19 points and 12 rebounds while holding St. Joseph star Paul Turner in check.
The 6-foot-5 Boykin was even better in this one, making 11 of 16 shots, including a rebound bucket that tied the game at 55-55 and the go-ahead baseline seven-footer off a feed from Kevin Kelly that put Providence ahead 59-57 with 1:08 remaining.
"I trust my teammates and everything that they do and hopefully they trust me the same way," Boykin said.
"He's a great athlete," Providence coach Tim Trendel said. "He's a good kid. When he's focused he's about as good as they come. He's starting to make a name for himself."
For all the shooting that went on in an up-tempo contest that at times felt like it was played with a 10-second shot clock, it was defense that decided it. The Celtics held Nazareth (6-3) scoreless for the final 4:03, during which the Roadrunners missed six field goals and a pair of free throws.
Nazareth played without 7-footer Tyler Jackson, who had a sore knee, but the Roadrunners made 10 of 26 three-pointers, including three by George Kiernan during a third quarter in which they took a 46-38 lead. But their last two attempts, including Kiernan's open try from the left corner in the final seconds, failed to drop.
"What scared us is their shooters," Trendel said. "They've got some kids who when they get their feet set can [really shoot].
"Our kids hung in there. They're exhausted, so I give them credit for coming back when we were down eight."
Boykin played a big role in that, grabbing five rebounds down the stretch. Junior center Nick Dinardi helped out with 10 points and five boards, while guard Kevin Kozan had 19 points, including a free throw with 21.5 seconds left, and three assists.
"Finally I felt we just buckled down and played defense like Coach taught us to in practice," Boykin said. "We knew their sets and we just got through it. We were all tired. I was just trying to help out the team as good as I can and it just came out."
Kiernan led Nazareth with 14 points, while John Bonk added 13 points and John Mazur tallied nine.
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---- — OTTUMWA — To honor those who have been touched by breast cancer or any other kind of cancer.
That's why Jeff Griffiths and his family have special paint signs on their two race cars. Made by Bingham Signs of Russell, the painted cars bear messages about breast cancer, including the pink ribbons.
Dustin Griffiths drives "10 G," and Dale Porter has "10." Both are owned by the Griffiths family, and they drive on dirt tracks most of the time.
Jeff Griffiths said his wife, Angie, has had cancer three times.
"I had cancer in 2011 and again in 2012," she said. "Early detection helped me. It was a rough two years."
Angie said her first round of cancer was in 1997. Next came a large lump that was cancerous, and Angie also said she tried looking at the good side and listening to the doctors. She was clear for 15 years and then came the "first big tumor," which was more than 2 centimeters.
At that time she did chemotherapy and radiation.
In 2011, Angie had a mammogram and found a small lump, which was cancerous. Then, in 2012, she got another diagnosis of cancer.
"But, I'm beating this deadly disease for the third time," she said. "Early detection is the key to a long life."
Shortly after Angie was done with her treatment, the family found out Dustin's grandmother, Sharon Gooden, had the same thing. Gooden found the problem in a mammogram but is now cancer free.Janell VanBuskirk, Dustin's girlfriend, has also known a lot of people who have been affected by breast cancer.
The Griffiths family has raced for years on dirt tracks and have numerous trophies to prove it. They race at the South Iowa Speedway in Oskaloosa, and also at the Lee County Speedway in Donnellson, the Bloomfield Speedway in Bloomfield and the Iowa State Fairgrounds in Des Moines.
NOTE: The original version of this story misidentified Angie Griffiths. She is Jeff Griffiths' wife.


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Lacanau Oakley Pro Junior
The Oakley Pro Junior, part of the Lacanau Pro (the first European 6-star WQS event) hit Lacanau, France last weekend, bringing together 144 of the best young surfers in the world.
There were no waves on Friday, Day 1, but Oakley brought the entertainment to the beachside Banana Surf Shop Cafe a successful kick-off party.
On Saturday, the men's final was played out between Oakley's Romain Cloitre (REU) and Charly Martin (GUA), with Cloitre eventually winning the duel.
"I'm stoked with this win," said Cloitre. "For me, winning at Lacanau is very special. The people have always welcomed me here and it's my sponsors' event."
"I've got to stay concentrated for the next two events," said Cloitre, who now takes a substantial lead in the ratings. "I can win this title but I've got to be 100% in all my heats."
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From Michael Phelps winning eight gold medals at the 2008 Beijing Olympics to Nadia Comăneci receiving the first perfect 10 in 1976, there have been several unforgettable moments in Olympic history.
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It's been nearly two months since in shallow water near Bluff Point State Park in Groton.
On Thursday, Beattie's husband, Scott Kaune II, broke his silence in an interview with Montville Patch and shared his belief that his wife was murdered. Kaune also is frustrated by what he said is a lack of communication by the police investigating Beattie's death.
Kaune said there is no doubt in his mind that his wife was murdered. And he said police are "not talking to us."
"They're not keeping the family informed. Every time we call we get the runaround," he claimed.
"Listen, I know it was a murder. I know that," he said. "Explain to me why she was at Bluff Point and her car is a half-mile from the bar behind an abandoned building.
"Explain to me why they find her purse but not her wallet. She had $250 in cash with her and another $100 in her left pocket with her ID. She keeps her cell phone in her right pocket. And the phone was took, too."
Kaune said he has "plenty more" evidence to point to a murder.
"EMTs told me that she didn't drown. And a town official told me that, too," Kaune said. "Let me tell you, I had a closed casket for her funeral, but before it was closed I looked at her and no makeup could hide what I saw: bruising around her neck. She put up a struggle.
"Here's the bottom (line): My wife was murdered over something stupid."
Kaune speculated that she went to Bluff Point with someone she knew and was robbed and killed there. And he said he has "some good idea" about who might be responsible, though he declined to share that information. "I have my suspicions. I'll leave it at that."
What Happened to Tricia?
Beattie, a mother of six — including two stepchildren — whose last known address was Ledyard but who was raised in Montville and graduated from Montville High School, had last been seen at 1 a.m. on Saturday, July 29, outside Mo's Burger and Brew, a restaurant and bar at 1649 Route 12 in Gales Ferry. Witnesses who posted online comments and blogs said she "was happy."
The case, which is under investigation by the Connecticut State Police Eastern District Major Crimes Squad, is stalled pending toxicology test results. But those won't be coming anytime soon, according to the Office of the Chief State's Medical Examiner.
According to a spokesman for the medical examiner's office who spoke to Patch Wednesday, "Two years ago it would have taken four to six weeks (for the results), now it's more like 12."
She blamed budget and personnel cuts for the delays.
"It's hard when family members wants answers," she said.
Those toxicology results, which would help the medical examiner determine the cause and manner of death (cause is the reason she died, and manner is how she died, whether by accident or homicide), won't be available until the end of November.
Eastern District Major Crimes Detective Dan Cargill denied Thursday morning that the death was being investigated as a homicide, despite what two official sources told Montville Patch.
"Not sure where you got it was a homicide," Cargill said. "It's still a suspicious death investigation."
Cargill said any additional information would have to come from the department's public information officer, but that there were no new developments.
'We Were Really Getting it Together'
Kaune married Beattie in 2002, but he said they'd been "together pretty much for 17 years."
The Ledyard man said their marriage was far from perfect; they had their ups and their downs, and maybe more downs than ups, including an arrest following a fight and several trips to divorce court that were never followed through on.
"But we were really getting it together," Kaune said.
Kaune said he was initially a suspect.
"Yeah, you know the spouse is always first, he said, but he emphatically denies having anything to do with her death.
He said he was home watching their children the night she went out with friends and work colleagues "relieving stress," he said, at the bar. Kaune said he wasn't concerned that his wife was not yet home when he awoke at 3:30 a.m. to use the bathroom and tend to his daughter who had awoken and asked where her mother was.
"I kissed her goodnight and told her mommy would be home soon," Kaune said. "I figured, you know, they went to get something to eat after the bar."
But when he woke at 5:30 and realized she had not come home, he said his first call "was to Troop E to see if she was in accident or got pulled over or something. Then at 4 that day, they found her."
Putting the Pieces Back Together
Kaune and Beattie had three girls together, and he has two children from another relationship. He's now raising all the kids alone.
"It's not been easy, I'm gonna be honest. Tricia takes care of everything," he said referring to his wife.
"To be honest, I'm having a real hard time because she did everything for us; she made the appointments, she paid the bills, she did everything," he said.
But harder than running a household alone, he said, is helping the "girls handle all this."
He choked up and his voice trembled when he spoke about the children.
"You have no idea how hard it is to tell your kids that their mom is gone," he said. He praised the Ledyard school district and his in-laws and his family for helping with the children.
"We're trying to put it back together but you know, you can't really," he said.
A call to Beattie's parents, R. Bruce and Sharon Beattie of Oakdale, for comment was not returned before this story was published.


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It is a beautiful day in Madison for the final home game of the year. I'll be back a little later with the live gameday blog, but until then here are some notes to chew on. I'll provide updates during warmups as need be.
- UPDATE: Brendan Kelly starting at defensive end, not Tyler Dippel. Wisconsin perhaps trying to go with a speedier look on defense.
- UPDATE: Based on warmups, looks like Ethan Armstrong will start at middle linebacker and Conor O'Neill slides over to Armstrong's spot.
- UPDATE: No Chris Borland for Wisconsin today. He's in sweatpants, so no chance.
- Wisconsin will honor nine seniors today: Montee Ball, Robert Burge, Marcus Cromartie, Shelton Johnson, Brendan Kelly, Curt Phillips, Devin Smith, Mike Taylor and Rick Wagner. Also taking part in the ceremony are student coaches Zach Davison and Jordan Kohout, who had to end their football careers early. Juniors A.J. Fenton and Joe McNamara, who will not return in 2013, will also be recognized. Also, Kelly and Phillips are applying for a medical redshirt and could be back next season.
- Wisconsin's senior class has won 39 games (39-11). The record is 40 by the 2007 class (40-11).
- Ohio State leads the all-time series against Wisconsin, 54-18-5. The Buckeyes lead 25-11-2 in games played in Madison.
- Since 1992, Wisconsin is 5-1 in games against Ohio State when scoring at least 20 points.
- Wisconsin has won nine straight games in November. The Badgers have won 10 straight home games in November.
- Ohio State has scored at least 29 points in every game but one this season. The Badgers have allowed that many points in a game just once (30 to Nebraska).
- Wisconsin is tied for third in the nation with 5 rushing TDs allowed. Ohio State's Braxton Miller has rushed for a TD in every game but one.
- Only six teams have rushed for 100+ yards against Ohio State & only two over 144 (Cal - 224, Nebraska - 223).
- Every team but one (Illinois) has thrown for at least 230 yards against Ohio State.
- Under Bret Bielema, Wisconsin is: 10-13 vs. top-25 opponents; 48-10 when scoring first (3-2 this season); 19-12 (4-1) when opponent scores first; 39-5 (3-1) when leading after the first quarter; 13-10 (2-0) when trailing after the first quarter; 51-7 (5-2) when leading at the half; 12-13 (1-1) when trailing at the half; 59-4 (7-1) when leading after the third quarter; 6-14 (0-1) when trailing after the third quarter.
- Montee Ball needs one touchdown to tie and two to pass Travis Prentice for the NCAA's all-time lead.
- Ball needs 5 points to pass Travis Prentice for first place on the NCAA's all-time list.
- Ball needs one rushing touchdown to tie Ricky Williams for second place, two to tie and three to pass Travis Prentice for first place on the NCAA's all-time list.
- Ball's next rushing touchdown will break a tie with Ron Dayne for first place on the Big Ten's and UW's all-time list.
- Ball needs 141 rushing yards to pass Anthony Davis for second place on UW's all-time list. That's as high as he'll get – Ron Dayne is No. 1 with 7,125 yards.
- Ball needs 139 all-purpose yards to pass David Gilreath for third place on UW's all-time list.
- Jared Abbrederis needs 64 receiving yards to pass Lee DeRamus for eighth place, 81 yards to pass Tony Simmons for seventh place and 84 yards to pass Chris Chambers for sixth place on UW's all-time list.
- Abbrederis needs two receiving touchdowns to tie Nick Toon for fifth place on UW's all-time list.
- Mike Taylor needs 11 tackle to pass Greg Thomas for ninth place and 14 to pass Brendan Lynch for eighth place on UW's all-time list.
- Chris Borland needs 11 tackles to pass Eric Unverzagt for 20th place on UW's all-time list.
- Borland needs 2.5 tackles for loss to tie and 3 to pass Dave Ahrens for fifth place on UW's all-time list.
- Borland needs one forced fumble to tie James Looney for fourth place on the Big Ten's all-time list.
- Borland needs one fumble recovery to tie Dan Batsch and Scott Nelson for first place on UW's all-time list.
- NFL scouts are here today from the Raiders, Chiefs, Texans and Lions.
- The only bowl rep is from the Florida Citrus Group (i.e. Capital One Bowl). That makes perfect attendance in 2012 for Florida Citrus.
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NORMAN — Though the recruiting class coach Lon Kruger brought into the fold last season may well be the team's core this season, it was still something older and newer making Oklahoma's biggest impressions Saturday afternoon at Lloyd Noble Center.
Playing Washburn in their first exhibition of the 2013-14 schedule, the Sooners drummed Ichabods 104-76.
More interesting, senior Cam Clark offered up a huge game, even from beyond the 3-point arc, while true freshman Jordan Woodard, out of Edmond Memorial, sparkled the first time to don the crimson and cream.
Clark led both teams with 23 points on 8-of-13 shooting, including an impressive 3-of-5 outing from 3-point land, a place from which he attempted just one shot all of last season.
Meanwhile, in 25 minutes of court time, some of it due to Je'Lon Hornbeak's not being in the Sooner lineup Saturday, Woodard started and finished with 15 points, five steals, four assists and three rebounds, canning 4 of 5 shots and 2 of 2 from 3-point land.
OU even played fast.
"It was a good first game," Kruger said. "We've been practicing for a few weeks now and to see how the guys transfer from practice situations into a game was what this was really about … They did a pretty good. Pace was good. We really pushed the ball in the backcourt."
The Ichabods led 3-2 early, forged an 8-8 tie and trailed just 23-17 as late as the 11:35 mark of the first half. But that was when the Sooners found their game, going on a 14-0 run to establish a 20-point edge.
After Washburn made it 12-point game, 50-38, a minute into the second half, OU simply revved it up again. It was back to a 20-point edge, 62-42, with 15:40 remaining, a lead the Sooners built on for much of the rest of the way.
Clark didn't score his first basket until 13:01 remained in the first half, yet he had 12 points by the break. If he was a role player in previous seasons, he's supposed to be a scorer in this one.
"I've been adjusting pretty good," Clark said. " Coach has been running plays for me, my teammates get me open shots and I just have to be able to knock them down."
Woodard completed the first half six points and three steals, but came alive in a bigger way after the break, hitting back-to-back 3-pointers that made it 75-52 with 12:17 remaining.
"He did a fantastic job," Kruger said. "He's a guy that is always involved, getting the ball where it needs to be, seeing his teammates. The fact that he can score makes him that much more effective."
Kruger flooded the floor with new faces.
Bridge Creek product Ryan Spangler, who sat out last season after traferring from Gonzaga, started and finished with 12 points. Freshman guard Frank Booker played 22 minutes and finished with five point and two blocked shots.
Keshaun Hamilton, a 6-10 junior college transfer, played 16 minutes and finished with four points and four rebounds. Austin Mankin, a freshman from Coppell, Texas, played 7 minutes and hit the first shot he took, a 3-pointer, and finished with five points.
Everybody ran the floor.
"This is the pace we want to play at," Heild said. "Coach has emphasized it from the summer. We need to play fast and the guys who were in the game needed to play fast."
They did and it worked.
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The Asian Art Museum's newest exhibition explores the complex, diverse, cross-cultural perspectives of Asian cosmology and spirituality through a compelling interplay of 140 artworks from the past and present. The exhibition offers rare insights into a range of belief systems and mythologies that have shaped Asian cultures over the ages.
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2012 has been a huge year for talented LGBT musicians in the hip-hop and R&B genres. Many of our talents have really stepped up their game with recordings that could rival today's mainstream divas and crooners. The G-List Society could not be any more prouder than the efforts and releases that have been shared with us in 2012.
Thus, The G-List Society unveils our list of the 25 Hottest Tunes By LGBT R&B/Hip-Hop Artists Of 2012. It is time that you become familiar with these names as you will see more of them on here. We support our own LGBT musicians. We encourage you to do the same.


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From the USTA: WHITE PLAINS, N.Y., January 17, 2013 – The USTA announced the seven Americans – four girls and three boys – accepted into the singles main draws of the 2013 Australian Open Junior Championships. The main draws will be played January 19-26 at Melbourne Park in Melbourne.
Thai-Son Kwiatkowski (17, Charlotte, N.C.), Mackenzie McDonald (17, Berkeley, Calif.) and Martin Redlicki (17, Hawthorn Woods, Ill.) will represent the United States in the boys' main draw.
Christina Makarova (16, San Diego), Sachia Vickery (17, Hollywood, Fla.), Allie Kiick (17, Plantation, Fla.) and Jamie Loeb (Ossining, N.Y.) will play in the girls' main draw.
Kwiatkowski, ranked No. 16 in the world, is the highest ranked American in the boys' field. In December, Kwiatkowski reached the Boys 18s semifinals at the Orange Bowl International Tennis Championships. McDonald, ranked No. 18 in the world, qualified and reached the semifinals of last year's Australian Open Junior Championship, then went on to win the 2012 Easter Bowl title. Redlicki reached the finals of the USTA International Hard Court Championships in August.
Makarova, whose mother is former top-ranked Russian Luda Makarova, is the highest ranked American in the field at No. 14 and is coming off a title victory at the Copa Gatorade tournament in Venezuela last week. Kiick, the daughter of former Miami Dolphins running back Jim Kiick, is ranked No. 21 in the world, having won the International Spring Championship last April and reached the French Open Junior Championship quarterfinals in June. Vickery, who trains at the USTA Player Development National Training Center in Boca Raton, Fla., is ranked No. 23 in the world and reached the third round of both the US Open Junior Championship and Wimbledon Junior Championship last year. Loeb captured three junior titles in 2012, including at the USTA International Hard Court Championship and the International Grass Court Championship.
Last year, Taylor Townsend swept the Australian Open girls' singles and doubles titles en route to becoming the first American girl in 30 years to finish No. 1 in the year-end world junior rankings. Donald Young (2005), Andy Roddick (2000) and Kim Kessaris (1989) have also captured Australian Open junior singles titles in the Open Era, while Madison Brengle (2007), Lindsay Davenport (1992), Brian Dunn (1992), Andrea Farley (1989), Tim Wilkison (1977) and Jai Dilouie (1976) were singles finalists.


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Alpharetta City Council took another big step toward development of the City Center site this week by approving a design development plan. Any major changes to the building or site plan designs after this point would send their architects and designers literally back to the drawing board and cost more money.
The biggest snag the city has encountered has been poor soil underneath the property, which will cost more than $1 million than was planned. Mike Hall of Jones, Lange Lasalle, the city's project manager said the City Center's budget has to be adjusted to make the numbers meet. The project is still expected to remain within the $29 million approved by voters in a bond referendum.
The design development approved includes the location of streets within the project site, their design and widths, placement of crosswalks, utilities, building faces for City Hall and the parking deck, the size of City Hall, location and size of offices within it, the park design, detention design and grading.
"Georgia Power is going to bury all the electrical on the site at no additional cost," Hall said.
Any overhead lines that remain will be pushed to the other side of Haynes Bridge Road on its new route.
The original plan for detention was going to be a hard, regular shape, but engineers have worked out something that integrates into the stream planned on the site, which Hall said would become an asset rather than a detraction. That part of the site can later become a passive park feature, adding a trail and a pedestrian bridge across a narrow section of what really will resemble a pond.
City residents who remember the gas station that used to be located at the site of the large parking lot beside City Hall won't be too surprised to learn that the underground storage tanks are still under all that dirt. Those will be removed in February, and by March 31 the construction manager will take over the site. That's when leases expire in the small shopping center next to the parking lot.
Anyone who attends meetings in the City Council chambers will be glad to hear that an audio-visual consultant is being hired to come up with a plan that allows everyone in the new City Hall meeting room see the screens displaying things such as City Center designs without having to squint. The new City Council chambers will seat 149 people, with some standing room available. The room will be wider than the current chambers, and not as long, putting everyone closer to the council and the screens.
The Town Green's grass will be planted – or sod put down – by August 2013 to give it plenty of time to take root before the heavy foot traffic expected when it opens in 2014. Large caliper trees – between 10 and 12 inches in diameter – will be planted next fall also.
The Atlanta-Fulton County Library will be able to start construction on the new Alpharetta Library branch in July 2013, if they are ready to begin.


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Browsing the public library has taken on a new meaning as libraries work to keep up with the changing lifestyles of a modern age.
The bookshelves filled with volumes of hard back and paper back books and reference materials are still there but now they are joined by what seems to be an endless supply of digital technology. The Marion and Ed Hughes Public Library in Nederland now offers a mobile app for smartphones, iPhones and other devices that will provide access to the library 24/7, Port Arthur Public Library has an art gallery featuring eight flat screen TV's and are currently exhibiting the works of four artists on those screens free of charge, Port Neches Public Library is working on an oral history archival project that will connect to digital records at the library as well as books and other materials and Groves Public Library recently purchased a scanner so they can help people searching for a job connect with employers by scanning in resumes.
Victoria Klehn, director at the Nederland library, summed up the situation.
"We've always had the information available and will continue to provide these services so people can make use of the library but we are now finding new ways to connect people to the information," Klehn said.
Libraries in Mid and South Jefferson County are working hard to keep up with the needs of their respective communities. Through the years VHS tapes made way for DVD's then Blu-ray, archival of newspapers went from strictly paper copies to microfiche with changes on the horizon to go toward digital and digital databases have replaced the old card catalogue.
Deborah Harper, director at Groves Public Library, didn't realize when she was learning to use a computer it would end up being half of the library's services.
On a recent sunny day she looked out her window and saw a family at the park nearby; children were playing while the parents were taking advantage of the wi-fi service.
"People will park there are night sometimes to use the wireless," Harper said. "And one day we had a man bring his whole computer and plug it up (at park) and use the wireless."
Several of the local libraries participate in TexShare, a consortium of Texas libraries joining together to share print and electronic materials, purchase online resources, and combine staff expertise. TexShare services are available to patrons of participating member libraries all across Texas, regardless of institution type, size, or location. The consortium is administered by the Texas State Library and Archives Commission, according to the website.
Through TexShare, library patrons can check out the Job and Career Accelerator, perform genealogy research with Heritage Quest, search for materials and books through Discovery Texas and more.
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"It will include fiction and non-fiction, book or video," Martinez said. "It will be beneficial for the community of Port Arthur and link us to 2,000 to 3,000 books and materials we don't have in our collection."
Port Arthur is also looking at the idea of allowing patrons to check-out a laptop. The service would be for in-house use only for up to two hours. The user could use a flash drive with the laptop and eventually be able to print. But this is in the very early stages, he added.
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Edwardsville senior and University of Tennessee recruit Kortney Dunbar was a first-team all-state selection on the Champaign News-Gazette's 37th annual Girls All-State Basketball Team.
The 6-foot-2 guard averaged 17.7 points and finished her career as Edwardsville's sixth all-time leading scorer with 1,205. The Tigers were 118-5 with Dunbar in the lineup.
Central's 6-2 sophomore forward Kendra Wilken was a second-team all-state selection after averaging 17.1 points and 7.9 rebounds for a 31-1 team.
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Dr. Pearson earned his Master of Arts and Doctorate in philosophy from Baylor University. Prior to that, he earned Bachelor's degrees in biology, mathematics, English, history, and religion and philosophy from Christian Brothers University, and studied languages at the University of Memphis.
He has worked as an ophthalmic researcher, a microbiology lab assistant, and a math tutor, and he has served in a nursing capacity as a rehabilitation specialist. Because of his varied academic training and professional experience, Dr. Pearson has found that he is able to teach philosophy in a way that is engaging, relevant, and inspirational for students of many backgrounds, interests, and career aspirations.
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What you will learn from this book
- Using forums to motivate students and give them one-on-one attention
- Keeping forum discussions on track
- Managing chat sessions
- Using quizzes for student self assessment
- Adding immediate feedback, time limits, and location restrictions to quizzes
- Making creative use of lessons
- Using wikis for individual and group activities
- Making creative use of glossaries
- Using choices for quick reviews, surveys, and reminders
- Organizing courses
- Building better courses with blocks
- Making expectations clear with workshops
The learning solutions are based on proven, accepted instructional principles and traditional classroom activities, such as Distributed Practice, Self Monitoring, Pre-correction, and more. This book will help you to motivate team work in your students.
Chapter 1: Introduction
Chapter 1 tells you who this book is for and the approach the book will take to creating learning solutions, and briefly describes the educational principles and practices upon which the techniques are based.
Chapter 2: Forum Solutions
This chapter offers you solutions for managing your forums. The first two sections focus on making the best use of forums. The last two sections focus on managing your forums.
Chapter 3: Chat Solutions
The key to making the best use of Moodle's"or any LMS's"chat function is to use chat in a way that takes advantage of its unique strengths, instead of trying to make it act like a face-to-face meeting. In this chapter, we explore the questions "What is chat good for?†and "How can I achieve success in an online chat?†Because Moodle's chat function is similar to most other chat software, the answers to these questions apply more widely than just to Moodle.
Chapter 4: Quiz Solutions
A quiz can be more than just a test. At its best, a quiz can also become a learning experience. Moodle offers features that help you to accomplish that. This chapter gives you five ways to use Moodle quizzes for more than testing.
Chapter 5: Lesson Solutions
A Moodle lesson can be a powerful combination of instruction and assessment. Lessons offer the flexibility of a web page, the interactivity of a quiz, and branching capabilities.
Chapter 6: Wiki Solutions
We usually think of a wiki as a group activity that students engage in on their own schedule. A wiki is a powerful tool for collaboration, and it does enable students to participate in a group activity from anywhere at any time. However, a wiki can also be a powerful tool for individualized learning. This principle is called "differential learningâ€. It means that the learning experience should be customized for each student. With individual wikis, you can differentiate the learning experience for your students.
Chapter 7: Glossary Solutions
Most people think of glossaries as nothing more than special-purpose, online dictionaries. But a glossary can also be a fun collaborative activity for your class, and a teaching tool. Let' look at the capabilities of the Glossary module first, and then ideas for using glossaries for more than just vocabulary building.
Chapter 8: The Choice Activity
Moodle's Choice is the simplest type of activity. You can use a choice to: Take a quick poll, ask students to choose sides in a debate, confirm the students' understanding of an agreement, and gather consent.
Chapter 9: Course Solutions
In this chapter, the solutions are focused on making your course easier to navigate. The goal of all these solutions is to reduce the time and effort your students spend figuring out what to do next, so they can get on with the learning. Sometimes, just slightly reducing the effort students spend on navigating through your course requires a great effort on your part. But almost anything you can do to help your students navigate easily through your course is worth the effort. The result is less time spent wondering what to do next, and more time spent on your course content.
Chapter 10: Workshop Solution
Moodle's Workshop module is one of the most complex, and powerful, activities. This chapter takes you through the process of creating a full-featured workshop. It focuses on helping you to make decisions that create the kind of workshop experience you want for your students.
In Detail
Moodle is a free, open-source Learning Management System (LMS). Moodle is designed to help educators and trainers create online courses with opportunities for rich interaction. It is the world's most popular online learning system. It has many modules, which you can use to make your course unique and create an environment where your students will get maximum benefit.
Visit Moodle Teaching Techniques' Free Online Edition http://moodlesolutions.packtpub.com
This book has a friendly approach and even experienced trainers will benefit a lot from it. It uses copious screenshots, for you to get a feel of the course site even while you are learning by building the solutions.
Who this book is for
If you are a teacher or a corporate trainer with a desire to design effective and innovative Moodle courses, then this book is your best choice. The book assumes that you have a basic understanding of Moodle, but it does not need any programming knowledge. It's all about teaching and not programming. If you are new to Moodle, start with Moodle E-Learning Course Development by the same author.


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As reported earlier in the week, the Weatherford wrestling teams, to a wrestler, all qualified for the regional tournament, carrying away 19 medals from the the top three places in District 2-5A competition.
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As the five members of 1220 enter their 20s, it's getting a little late to consider them boy wonders anymore. What started as a high-school band is now one of Knoxville's longest-running groups, even if they've just now reached the legal age to enter some of the clubs where they've been playing since the early 2000s. So there's no allowance for age in considering Killin' for a Livin', the follow-up to 2007's Miss Legendary. Not that the band needs any cheating—eight years together have turned 1220 into a tight performing and songwriting unit, and Don Coffey Jr.'s clean production gives them room to shine on the new disc.
Killin' is pretty straight-ahead rock, with hints of punk velocity ("Alright Uptight," "Roll With It") and even more substantial strains of classic '70s power pop ("Motor Mile," "Feel Young"). The songs are smart and efficient; the longest is less than three-and-a-half minutes long, and four are under three minutes. There are traces of John Davis' Beatles-influenced alternative hard pop, and singer Jacob Gibson's nasal delivery sometimes recalls the Tenderhooks' Jake Winstrom, but 1220 has found a way to work their influences, however obvious they might be, into a distinctive sound of their own. Originality's not exactly the point when you're folding the past into the present. (Matthew Everett)
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What are hormones and how are they used as therapy?
Hormones are chemicals that are naturally produced by the organs making up the body's endocrine system (including the pancreas, as well as pituitary, thyroid and adrenal glands). These chemicals travel throughout the body via the bloodstream, coordinating the functions of various organs from head to toe. Hormones are responsible for regulating the function of just about every cell in the body. Some examples of hormones include: estrogen, testosterone, insulin, thyroid hormone, cortisol, and epinephrine.
Researchers have determined that some cancers are "fueled" by hormones, and may rely upon them to grow. In these cases, blocking the action of these hormones could possibly stop the cancer from growing. There are a few ways in which this can be achieved:
Hormone therapy that is used to treat certain cancers should not be confused with hormone replacement therapy. Hormone therapy is used to block hormones or their actions, whereas hormone replacement therapy, which is not a cancer treatment, generally refers to giving menopausal women hormones to replace the ones the body no longer makes in order to treat menopause-related symptoms.
How is hormone therapy given?
Hormone therapy is most often used to treat breast and prostate cancers, where its role is well established through numerous clinical trials. Meanwhile, research is ongoing to study the potential efficacy of hormonal manipulation in treating other cancer types. Hormone therapy can be given in a few ways:
Many patients think of hormone therapy as being "less potent" than chemotherapy, but it can be just as effective in certain breast and prostate cancers. Hormone therapy is considered a "systemic" therapy, meaning that it travels throughout the body, unlike surgery or radiation therapy, which are "local" treatments.
What are the side effects of hormone therapy?
The side effects are caused by the lack of whatever hormone is being blocked or inactivated. For women, these effects are similar to those experienced with menopause, which is the body's natural decline in estrogen production with age. Side effects can include: hot flashes, night sweats, weight gain, vaginal dryness, and headache. In addition, some patients report nausea, hair loss or thinning, muscle aches and joint pain, and, more seriously, blood clots and increased risk of uterine/endometrial cancer.
In men, the side effects can include hot flashes, tiredness, breast tenderness, nausea, loss of sex drive, and impotence.
This decrease in the body's natural hormones puts men and women at higher risk for developing osteoporosis. Bisphosphonate therapy may be used to counteract this side effect. In addition, your healthcare provider may recommend taking steps to decrease the risk or severity of osteoporosis. This may include taking calcium and vitamin D supplements, participating in weight bearing exercise and to avoid tobacco and alcohol use (which increase osteoporosis risk). Learn more about bone health and cancer.
How do I know if hormone therapy is working for me?
This answer varies, depending on the type of cancer being treated. Many patients will have radiology studies (CT scans, MRI scans, PET scans) periodically to assess the tumor's response (shrunk, stayed the same, or grown). Some types of tumors can be followed using a specific "tumor marker". This is a substance that is either produced directly by the tumor, or by the body in response to the tumor, and can be measured by a blood test. If the therapy is working, one would expect the tumor marker level to decrease. In some cases, a decrease in a patient's symptoms may be able to signal if the medications are shrinking the tumor or not. Talk with your healthcare provider about your specific situation.
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An antiestrogen or estrogen blocker works by blocking estrogen receptors in breast tissue. While estrogen may not actually cause breast cancer, it is necessary for the cancer to grow in some breast cancers. With estrogen blocked, the cancer cells that feed off estrogen may not be able to survive.
Side Effects
Every person reacts differently to medications, so it is difficult to predict what side effects each patient will experience. However, the most common side effects in this category of medications include hot flashes, night sweats, weight gain, vaginal dryness and nausea. Blood clots are rare, but can occur with these medications.
Aromatase Inhibitors
In women who have gone through menopause, estrogen is mainly produced by converting androgens(sex hormones produced by the adrenal glands) into estrogens. An enzyme called aromatase is responsible for this conversion. Aromatase inhibitors block this conversion, leading to less estrogen in the body.
Side Effects
Every person reacts differently to medications, so it is impossible to predict what side effects each patient will experience. However, common side effects in this category of medications include hot flashes, night sweats, headache, nausea, hair thinning, vaginal dryness, muscle aches and joint pain.
Other Hormone Treatments Used for Breast Cancer
Hormone sensitive breast cancers can also be treated with other hormone agents.
Most prostate cancers need supplies of the male hormone testosterone to grow. Testosterone is an androgen produced by the testes and adrenal glands. The production of testosterone can be stopped by surgically removing the testicles or through medication therapy. Anti-androgens work by blocking testosterone receptors, and therefore preventing testosterone from attaching to the receptors on the surface of the prostate cancer cells. Without testosterone, the cancer cells may either grow more slowly, or stop growing altogether.
Side Effects
Every person reacts differently to medications, so it is difficult to predict what side effects each patient will experience. However, the common side effects for this category of medications include hot flashes, breast tenderness, nausea, loss of sex drive and impotence.
Luteinizing Hormone Releasing Hormone Agonist (LHRH Agonist)
A hormone called luteinizing hormone, produced by the pituitary gland, stimulates the testicles to produce testosterone. LHRH agonists stop the production of luteinizing hormone by the pituitary gland. This reduces the production of testosterone in men. The cancer cells may then grow more slowly or stop growing altogether. These are sometimes called gonadotropin-releasing hormone blockers (GnRH blockers).
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George Michael began his first North American tour in 17 years on Tuesday at the San Diego Sports Arena, standing onstage just as we last saw him: stylishly unshaven, in black suit and shades, swaying his hips while singing to ecstatic fans (from 1996's "Fastlove"), "Got to get up to get down!"
The show was heavy with anxious, funky riffs and smoove R&B pop, and without special effects beyond a trio of massive, curving video screens that unfolded across the stage like a tongue toward his crowd. They sparkled with cascading blue-and-red stars for the opening acoustic guitar riff and Michael wailing: "So here I am!" from "Waiting (Reprise)." For the next two hours (plus a 20-minute intermission), Michael performed hits and new songs from his just-released retrospective album, Twenty-Five.
Photo Gallery: George Michael's San Diego Tour Kick-Off.
Among the new songs was "Feeling Good," which began as a soulful a cappella lament before shifting into a brassy rumble as the big screens behind him filled up with images of Dita Von Tease stripping down to her glittery pasties as she stepped into a giant champagne glass. Most fans were on their feet the entire concert, and Michael thanked those "people whose knowledge of me doesn't end with 'Faith.' You are the people I'm playing for." (For everyone else, "Faith" baby-tees were on sale for $40 in the lobby.)
His current 25 LIVE Tour across the U.S. follows 80 shows across Europe. His band could be seen stacked on three levels of scaffolding between the video screens, all dressed in elegant black. On either side of the stage, Michael had matching sets of backup singers: each one with a bald dude, a thin woman singer and one zaftig shouter, all singing harmonies drenched in gospel and modern soul, everyone in balance. It was feng shui live. And all of them stood behind him during "Father Figure," singing and snapping their fingers to the heartbreak beat.
The British singer seemed especially happy to be back in California. "I saw a couple of ladies getting married on TV yesterday," he said, referring to the first day of the state granting legal marriages to gays and lesbians. "It's about fucking time."
Michael sang of golddiggers on "Everything She Wants," and turned dreamy and romantic on "A Different Corner." He showed old video footage during Wham!'s excited "I'm Your Man" and slowed down for a jazzy take on "Roxanne" by the Police. He was most animated at the very end, as he closed with the still-stirring "Freedom," his hands raised high, testifying like an evangelist for self-determination. Then he was on his knees, giving the "I'm not worthy" bow several times towards his fans. His crowd roared back, still dancing to the music, suggesting that maybe he was.
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This week, the State Senate will begin its debate over the budget proposals for the 2013 and 2014 fiscal year.
Washington's inability to work together on the fiscal issues our country faces including, our budget, the debt ceiling, and fears of a defense sector sequestration have left many Georgian voters with a malaise when it comes to the government spending their money.
With so much uncertainty in Washington it is more important than ever that our state is self-sufficient and can provide for the needs of Georgians by trimming unnecessary spending and shoring up vital programs to the growth and prosperity of our state - like the HOPE program and Medicaid.
The budget appropriations process often becomes a way for individual parties to provide campaign contributors and companies' perks and incentives at the cost of social and state programs which are already sorely underfunded. The state could barely find the money to keep the lights on at the state archives and came very near to shuttering them last year.
While I understand that the budget is tight, you can't seriously expect me to believe we should be the only state in the nation without a public archives to ensure that Caterpillar receives a 15$ million dollar tax break on-top of multiple other incentives to build a new factory here.
This isn't to say we should disincentivize companies bringing work to Georgia. But corporate tax breaks don't need to be prioritized over our social and community programs which also provide needed services to many Gwinnettians.
While I support Governor Nathan Deal's proposal to increase the HOPE scholarship and grant program funding 3%, we need to do better to provide for our children's education. If we can't provide a meaningful education to the kids of Georgia we hurt the prospects of the state's long term job growth. Having an educated populace will bring far more jobs to Georgia then any number of tax breaks ever can.
This is why I support finding room in our state budget to restore the HOPE scholarship to its former funding. Doing this, and providing grants for STEM degrees, will encourage the growth of the technology sector in our state and can provide for both blue and white collar jobs in the state. Our issue is not a lack of money.
The next two weeks provide the best opportunity for the people of Georgia to bring meaningful change to the budgetary process. Write, call, and mail your representatives! Make sure that they know what truly matters in the budget. Georgian taxpayers cannot afford to continue the corporate subsidization that has been all too prominent for the last decade.
Moving forward, making sure we have a solid financial foundation will be the best way to bring jobs and growth to Georgia.
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American female wrestlers didn't make many waves at the Olympics last month, but every Saturday night a couple of young West Roxbury sisters – Theresa and Rachel Kerr – head up to New Hampshire to bring on the action as members of WAW – We Are Wrestling – an independent group of grapplers that's been running matches since 1998.
They pay a visit to the Elks Lodge in Newton (429 Centre St.) on Sept. 8 for an evening of wrist locks, arm drags, leg drops and, in the case of Theresa Kerr (ring name Delilah), a special finishing move she calls the Dance Dance Twirlalution.
Theresa, 22, and Rachel (ring name Trixie), 19, had both been playing babyfaces, or good guys, till recently when Rachel, who has moved into a manager position since an errant slap to her head resulted in a punctured ear drum, became a heel, or bad guy. The sisters, who are known to fans as the Hayden Sisters, are both college educated. Theresa has a degree in design from New England Institute of Art, and Rachel is at Bunker Hill, where she's planning to be a theater major. They recently sat down to chat about their extracurricular activities in the ring.
Girls aren't generally fans of pro wrestling. What got you interested?
Theresa: We saw "The Mummy Returns," which had in it, and we thought, 'Hey, he's a wrestler. Let's watch some wrestling and see what's happening there.' And we got hooked.
Rachel: I really got into the acting and the storylines. Boxing is a sport, but wrestling is all about entertainment. You have to be able to sell to everyone, to make people believe it's actually happening. You have to be invested in the characters.
Where did you learn how to wrestle?
Rachel: As soon as we got into it, a friend of our dad, who has all of these pay-per-views on tape, gave us a box and we sat there and watched them all.
Theresa: WAW has tryouts every two months. They bring you up there, you train for three or four hours, then you're on a trial period for the next two weeks. They'll put you in the show to see how you perform under live pressure. If you fail, they'll ask if you want to manage or do something else.
Rachel: They start you off with the basics, like how to bump (fall) correctly. That's the most important thing; you have to learn how to fall. It's weird to learn that when you're falling, you don't catch yourself. You just have to slap your arms out and make a "T," so it spreads the impact.
Have you had any other injuries besides the ear drum?
Rachel: No, but it didn't heal properly, so I had to have a surgery. Then I had to have a second surgery to fix it.
Theresa: My upper shoulders and part of my neck are killing me right now, but I've never been hurt badly.
How many wrestlers are in the company?
Rachel: There are 18 all together. It's mostly guys, but there are two girls wrestling – Theresa and Bianca Wild. I'm a manager now, and so is Moody Starr.
So do women also wrestle men?
Theresa: Yeah. I just won a match where I was fighting Bianca and three guys. And I got the WAW Pure Wrestling Championship Belt from Derrick Conway when I hit my Dance Dance Twirlalution on him ... twice! We've had women win team titles before, but I'm the first woman in the history of the company to win a single championship.
What are your strongest areas?
Rachel: When I was wrestling, I did a lot of technique, and I'm very quick, so I could get away from people and slip out of things.
Theresa: I'm not much of a striker, like with my fists. But I kick very hard.
WAW is at Newton Elks Hall, 429 Centre St., Newton, on Sept. 8 at 8 p.m. Tickets are $10; kids, $7. For more info, visit www.wawwrestling.com.


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PHILADELPHIA It's been said in jest by many people Tyreke Evans peaked as an NBA player in his rookie season.
Evans' career-best season averages in scoring, rebounds and assists came in his first season when the team's "20-5-5" campaign touted Evans' statistics as he was chosen Rookie of the Year.
As Evans returns to play in front of friends and family from his hometown in nearby Chester, Pa., Evans isn't on the rise in some major statistical categories.
For the third consecutive season, Evans' scoring average has decreased from 20.1 points as a rookie to 14.9 in his fourth season. The 5.8 assists he averaged as a rookie are down to 3.1.
And while players drafted after Evans in 2009 have received contract extensions or, like Philadelphia's Jrue Holiday, have flourished and become an All-Star, Evans is still playing for his next contract with career lows in key categories.
Evans doesn't believe he has regressed. He said his role has changed.
"That was a different situation," Evans said after Thursday's practice at Temple University. "The ball's not in my hands anymore, and I was running the point."
Evans finished last season at small forward and is now playing shooting guard. The goal is to make Evans more of a well-rounded player.
As a rookie, 78.8 percent of Evans' made shots were unassisted. That is down to 57.7 percent this season.
Evans' ability to make jump shots off the ball at a better rate is further illustrated by his three-point shooting. This season, only 5.9 percent of his made three-pointers are unassisted.
"I think when you played against him as a point guard, you wanted him on pick-and-rolls because he's only going to do this here and he's going to be in one spot," said Kings coach Keith Smart. "I think what he's doing overall with his game passing, rebounding he's filling the stat sheet up more."
Evans is second on the Kings in scoring, third in rebounds (five per game), tied for first in assists and second in steals (1.4). He also is on pace to establish career highs in shooting percentage (.471) and three-point percentage (.378).
"He's slowing down, he's starting to know that it's not just about scoring," said Kings forward Jason Thompson. "That you can rebound the ball, get assists and still be as effective. It's not just about scoring all the time and dominating the ball. If you can draw the defense and kick it to open guys, you're helping the team just as much."
Evans said he's not bothered seeing players such as Holiday make All-Star teams, or Stephen Curry, who was second in Rookie of the Year voting in 2010, play well and help the Warriors to a winning record.
James Harden, the third pick in 2009 (one ahead of Evans) is an All-Star for Houston and a big reason Oklahoma City reached the NBA Finals last season.
Curry has the Warriors on pace to make the playoffs, while Holiday and the 76ers made the postseason last year. Brandon Jennings helped Milwaukee reach the postseason as a rookie and the Bucks could qualify again this season.
Evans said he is a smarter player than he was as a rookie and that wins will help him garner the recognition that has eluded him in recent years.
"I've just got to win more games and play good every night," Evans said. "Those guys are playing good and they're winning. For us, we've just got to win games."
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While U.S. indexes suffer from the dog days of summer, emerging markets look to be on a tear.
The Dow shattered through the 17,000-mark Thursday for the first time ever. So far this year, however, the index has been left behind.
The Dow and S&P 500 gained in at least 12 World Cups.
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