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By Clay Horning
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NORMAN — It's not supposed to be this easy when it's Broken Arrow on the other side of the net.
Then again, after one season on the outside looking in at the Class 6A state volleyball tournament, Norman North is an improved team and the east-side Tigers are not what they've been.
The Timberwolves improved to 11-9 on the season by way of Thursday night's 3-0 (25-9, 25-22, 25-22) sweep, one that didn't feel near as close as the last two sets, by the numbers, turned out to be.
"Our offense was able to put the ball down when we need to," said McKayla Benner, who's been an offensive force for the T-Wolves going on four seasons. "We were just doing our job out there."
Broken Arrow made it easy on North right out of the gate, failing to receive serve time and again.
In the final two sets, the Tigers offered a modicum of resistance, while North struggled to exert urgency.
That led to the Tigers playing the T-Wolves within 17-18 in the second set, before North ran off five points, then gave up five of six points before claiming the set. In the final set, it led to the Tigers climbing back into the set after trailing 18-11 and 20-13.
Those lapses and North's ability to eradicate them going forward could be the difference between a reasonably good season and a state tourney trip for the T-Wolves.
"We've come a long way … now I think we're in the flow of things and have a pretty good chance of going," senior setter Hayley Reed said. "The only thing stopping us right now is our mental focus and staying consistent, just pushing through."
Benner was the most exciting player on the court for either team, finishing with 12 kills and four blocks. Reed was equally effective in a different role, setting the T-Wolves up with 27 assists and getting credit for seven kills herself, only one of which came on a full swing.
Madison Brammer added seven kills and Olivia Canida finished with five aces.
While the T-Wolves' record may not seem like state tourney material, their schedule might offer a different conclusion.
Seven of North's nine losses have come to seventh-ranked Jenks (twice), top-ranked Edmond Santa Fe, third-ranked Bishop Kelley, fourth-ranked Edmond Memorial, Heritage Hall, the No. 1 team in Class 5A, and Cascia Hall, the No. 4 team in Class 5A.
The remaining two losses have both come to No. 11 Southmoore.
The T-Wolves have a victory over sixth-ranked Owasso, ninth-ranked Bartlesville, 12th-ranked Stillwater and 13th-ranked Westmoore. Also, they took a set off Bishop Kelley, a set off Jenks and pushed Santa Fe to a 27-25 third set.
They've made it happen despite injuries that have sidelined or limited Benner, Sarah Shelden and Kate Lefler.
First-year coach Stephanie Kane isn't sure the Class 6A coaches, which have penciled North in at No. 10, are paying enough attention.
"I think some coaches don't take into consideration who we play, or who some other teams play," she said, "who their victories are against and when they are."
It doesn't get any easier for the T-Wolves. In addition to a tournament in Stillwater, the rest of their regular season includes a trips to Santa Fe and Edmond North, Nos. 1 and 2 in the state, and Jenks, McGuinness and a regular-season ending Crosstown Clash at the North Gym.
"We just need to keep going as we are," Benner said. "We're on a really good path."
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I disagree. BG's best year was with Baron and he isn't like any of the PG's you mention. BG needs a PG who will play to his talents and if it means being creative with the ball more, taking chances with passes, and giving him those lobs to make him happy. That's how you get the most of out him it seems. Playing with CP3 has made him more of a finesse player which isn't a bad thing but you have feed the beast more like BD did.
Westbrook doesn't dominate the ball? That's the first I've heard of that. Curry has become more ball dominant with Jack gone, but they do use Iguodala as a set up guy to get Curry open jumpshots.
Not really getting why those guys would specifically benefit Blake's effectiveness.
clipper_joe, that's an interesting thought actually about rookie Blake vs now, people kept reminiscing last year about it. It was certainly his most aggressive year offensively, but that was also team dynamics in that the team wasn't as good, less options during the year because of injuries to Gordon.
Baron pushes the pace, a lot, and he's not as safe as Paul, but then while Baron might benefit a player on offense, Paul benefits the whole teams effectiveness positively. Clippers were 12th in pace in 10-11, 92.8 possessions/game though I feel like it was faster when Baron was actually on the floor (yes, I could be wrong, anyone have the numbers on that?). This year the team is 9th in pace at 95.8 possessions / game. So I guess even if Baron was faster, he might not have been more than the 95.8 so far this year.
It was certainly his best year in terms of raw stats, but it's hard to say it was his best year. Offensively of course, there's always the hard task of deciphering between scoring more pts, etc and actually being a better offensive player for a good team. 1) He was admittedly less focused on defense, it was the worst defensive year or his career, but being a rookie, it makes sense 2) He was playing more minutes that year than any other year, so we have to take that into account in terms of production 3) The last two seasons, especially last year he's been more efficient on offense without scoring much less when he's on the floor, much better on defense, and last season was his best passing season of his career.
I think last season he had the best combination of all-round play except for his lack luster defensive rebounding.
Westbrook doesn't dominate the ball? Now I have heard it all.
clipper_joe, that's an interesting thought actually about rookie Blake vs now, people kept reminiscing last year about it. It was certainly his most aggressive year offensively, but that was also team dynamics in that the team wasn't as good, less options during the year because of injuries to Gordon.
Agreed, different team dynamics and less options but he was still more aggressive. Not so much as aggressive as taking the bulk of the shots, but more aggressive at how he went about his offense.
I wasn't necessarily talking about pace, I was talking about the way Baron was able to create plays for Blake that no one else has been able to, or unwilling to do because it wasn't safe. take for instance, Cp3 has never thrown a lob to BG where BG spins off his defender for a basically, a unstoppable play. Cp3 is unwilling to do that and proof is in watching BG the last 2 seasons (not this one) every time CP3 would turn away. Again, it wasn't the pace i was talking about, it's about the way Baron made sure to create offense for BG in such a way, that to me, seemed like it made BG happy.
I think the OP was talking about raw stats. As far as points, points and offensive raw stats kinda does say he had his best season. we can talk about the nuances of a player getting stats on a bad team or good team but nonetheless, statistically speaking, he did.
I do agree, we're seeing a more refined and expanding BG but he has lost some of those attributes that made him a beast. I love how he's expanding his range as well as getting back to getting on those boards.
Speaking about CP3 feeds to Blake, here are the 5 best Paul to BG assists so far this year according to Eric Patten:
http://www.nba.com/clippers/news/friday ... ists-blake
http://www.nba.com/clippers/news/friday ... ists-blake
A telling stat. BUT CP3 doesn't feed Blake at all. Baron did a better job!
Baron does throw riskier passes but that also means more turnovers.
The fact is Blake's reduced scoring has nothing to do with PG play it has to do with the fact that he is on a much better team with much more capable scorers. Before he was on a bad team so he had to score a lot more. When you play will other stars/scorers your scoring will go down. Look at how many shots Lebron took in Cleveland in comparison to when he went to the Heat. Blake's scoring has went down a bit but his efficiency has improved.
That being said it would be nice if Doc ran more plays for him in the post.
I will agree with you on this. I think there were a lot of dynamics going on that last year that Baron was here. For one he viewed Griffin as the ultimate weapon to feed the ball to. Also, they were both at completely different stages of their career: Blake Griffin barely breaking into the NBA, and Baron Davis likely on the way out. I think this definitely set the stage for Baron to completely defer to Blake. Baron was not that effective at that point in his career, but he was wisely making sure that he would not impede Blake's growth and let it be known that Blake was the star of the Clippers.
I think there was definitely a genuine desire on Baron's part to ease Blake into being the star and catalyst of that team. With CP3 the situation is different. Paul came onto the Clippers roster at the peak of his career, not on the twighlight of his career as Baron did. So quite possibly Paul wasn't quite ready to give up that control yet, or he probably didn't see the need to be so centered on developing Blake as Baron did. Whatever the reasoning was, yes you are correct in arguing that Blake did seem to happier with his arrangement/chemistry with Baron.
I even remember one game where Baron even rushed in to shove an opposing teams player because he was getting too physical with Blake. You don't quite see that relationship between Blake and Chris though, but clearly Baron was looking to cater to Blake
CP doesn't like to thrown the spin pass, you could see Blake get a little frustrated sometimes when he would go for it and Paul would be like no. Paul has thrown it to him before though, just not often. Andre Miller is a guy who is great at that, Mo Williams was quite willing to throw it also. Baron did do a play like that more often, but Paul feeds him in some other ways that other guys wouldn't find him.
Play no3:
http://www.nba.com/clippers/friday-five ... iffin-no-3
Is exactly the play you are referring to. It's not that Paul doesn't do it, he's just more selective and careful about it.
It might, probably does more than balance out in the end since we've seen Blake's finishing percentages go up, Paul has to be setting him up pretty well. It was a different style with Baron though.
page, it isn't even just about Paul being ready to give up the control, it is that he shouldn't. Paul was and is still a better and higher impact player than Blake, so you really want to maximize your best player, and Paul is that guy.
taking a lot of shots isn't the same as dominating the ball. Westbrook gets his shots, but he doesn't just dribble 20secs of the shot clock away. And the attention Curry gets would really open things up for Blake. Blake needs to be in an O with more freedom.
I thought about that stat a bit and I think a good portion of those connections come from feeding him out on the perimeter. BG, according to Mike smith, is shooting 40+ from the perimeter this season. I'd say just about all those shots are assisted by CP3.
Anyway, I did say I like the refinement of BG this season. I especially like that he's working hard on the boards again. Something he seemed he lost last season, at least to the naked eye. That was also the season where reports were out about BG and CP3 not being on the same page.
I stand by my original statement though...BD knew how to set him up and knew how to get the most out of him. CP3 is doing a fine job too, just in a different, and safer way.
You pretty much filled in the gaps as to why this was happening. Nicely done.
Oh, that altercation was during a Clippers/Lakers game. That was Odom and BG.
ah, yeah correct it was against the Lakers. That was an interesting game. I remember that whole season long Kobe was trying to recruit Blake. You could see him talking to him and putting his arm on Blakes shoulders lol. The moniker "Black Mamba" is perfect for kobe and his sneaky, snake-like ways.
Well Paul also doesn't just dribble 20 seconds of the shot clock away. You don't have a good offense by doing that, and Westbrook does dominate the ball. Really only him, Durant or Reggie Jackson have the ball in their hands significantly on the team, and Durant does more off ball stuff.
NBA.com is really doing a lot of good work in making discussions be less about what I "think, maybe, want, say" to be true, and directed more to what is actually true. They are tracking time of possession on teams with the sportsvu thing, and you can watch all of a players points and assists, etc
http://stats.nba.com/playerTrackingTouc ... tOrder=DES
Paul is third in the league at 7.1 minutes with the ball during his 34.9 MPG. Westbrook has 6.4 minutes during his 33.7 MPG. So Paul has the ball in his hands 20% of the time he's on the floor, and Westbrook has the ball in his hands 19% of the time he's on the floor.
Curry is 18% of the time. Tony Parker, even in Pop's offense, 18.5% of the time. Conclusion? All these guys are ball dominant, it's not something singular to Paul. It's also not some bad thing, not sure why people make it seem like it is. Nash ball dominated his way to some all time great regular season and playoff offense, and PG's bring the ball up the court, so it will count as on ball time.
Checked Durant, 2.9 mpg / 39.3 mpg (7.4%) and Reggie Jackson 3.5 mpg / 24.9 mpg (14%)
Blake is 19th in the league in touches per game and only Kevin Love and 17 point guards are ahead of him. Touches doesn't equal possession time, cause you might touch and move the ball quickly (Blake's hot potato passing he'll sometimes do). Kevin Love is the only big man with more total touches per game, post touches per game. Blake touches the ball more than Lebron, Carmelo, Durant, Aldridge, Paul George.
Offenses usually have options. If Blake is touching the ball so much but choosing the option to pass or to swing the ball then is it really about the ball not getting to him or about him making more team offense related decisions? Now maybe we say the ball isn't getting to him in good spots, but he's second to Love in post touches, so maybe not. His effective scoring area isn't as large as some guys. If Blake for example was a shooter like Love or LMA, with the amount of touches he gets, more shots are going up because he has a wider comfortable scoring range.
Paul gets as much attention as anyone, ask some coaches about that. Curry will attract defenses on the perimeter, and off ball (Redick does this too) but he doesn't attack the middle of the defense as much or as effectively as a Paul to draw defenders, so he wouldn't be creating as many baskets that way for a guy like Blake.
There's give and take. Different styles can be similarly effective for the team and specific supporting players. There's not only one way to be effective.
More freedom? Probably the exact same amount of freedom really.
Since for some reason on this forum, some people are maybe deliberately trying to be allergic to any data, please let us not now have someone say "stats, blah, blah". We had different and conflicting perceptions, I went and looked at data to be the mediator and it said what it said. If it said Westbrook wasn't on the ball a similar amount, then that would be the reality. This is exactly when we should use stats unless discussion is just a "what I think is more true than what you think because I said so" conversation.
^Yep, using meaningful data to backup a thoughtful response in a discussion seems to me to be the reasonable right way to go. And as always you do a pretty darn good job of that.
blake gets his touches, you can tell just by watching the game. difference is, blake's role on this team isn't to just score and rebound. he's needed as a facilitator in the post, that's why his touches don't end up in buckets. that's why a lot of the time he gets the ball in the high post. Also, i don't think he's completely learned about positioning yet. if he wants to score, he needs to establish positioning in the low post and then ask for the ball, and use his jumper only in pick n pop situations.
Cp3 is emotional and likes to play martyr and Blake is just Blake. Paul always tries to lay blame on himself but doesn't really mean it.
After the Cavs gm, please delete this thread. Blake sux and probably should be a bench player somewhere.
10pts vs the freakin Cavs.
Actually, I'm starting to question Paul's leadership skills. He maybe selling but not a lot of buyers.
Generally what happens is that leadership is good when you win and bad when you loose. Honestly people would call Duncan a "bad" leader if he wasn't on winning teams / playing with Pop. I don't get too worried about how good of a leader a player is perceived to be, it just becomes such a trivial guessing game discussion.
10pts vs the freakin Cavs.
I've always found it weird when people say "against this team or that team" as if even the players on bad teams generally still aren't NBA players and that on any given night a team can play great on either end. Not to mention that sometimes it is just a matchup / adjustment (lack of) issue.
P.s. - Interesting that after getting rid of Mullens, despite still sucking massively on offense, Bobcats so far this year went from horrible (last, 30th out of 30) on defense last season to being the 3rd best defense giving up only 99.7 pts/100. CRAZY! (It's not all Mullens, but just had to put that in there)
That Jeff Adrien guy is pretty good, and Al Jefferson the previously known defensive sieve is now helping a team to play great defense. Crazy!
Paul does make mistakes sometimes and might of cost some games, but it is incomparable to what he contributes.
Without CP3, I don't even think the Clips would be above .500.
I don't know why you guys want BG over CP3 to have the ball during clutch time...
You can never rely on someone who doesn't have a good post game, free throw shooting to lead your team. And that's what Blake still is right now.
He can put up 20, 30 points for the majority of the game. But I guarantee you during clutch time, when teams ACTUALLY TRY to defend, they'll read Blake inside out, and he'll have little success.
He's much better than last year, but still needs to improve for me to trust him down the stretch.
I think wanting Blake to have the ball in the 4th right now is more about having more than one option during playoff time.
I think Blake's biggest problem is a confidence thing, where when he is feeling confident he can be dominant. Working on things like getting good position and making teams double team him will only free up CP.
If we rely solely on CP then I can tell you every teams plan come playoff time. Stop CP and there it is. If Blake starts getting involved in the 4th and becomes a force who do you go after. You can't double two players during the playoffs, this is a big reason why OKC lost last year without Westbrook.
Good post.
If CP3 becomes our only offense down the stretch in playoff games, it'll be his own fault. With Redick, Crawford and Blake, he's got the weapons.
Unless for some reason NONE of those weapons shows, which seems unlikely.
I don't see this as happening to be honest. Paul seems more willing than ever to defer to other players offensively at least. Even at the start of the season he seemed to say things along the lines of that the Clippers will only go as far as Blake will take them. At this point in his career I don't view him as a player who wants the challenge of trying to be the best offensive weapon on his own team. I think the bigger challenge for Chris now is will he be able to contribute offensively if a defensive team like Indiana or Memphis takes our other weapons away.
It seems at least that the biggest obstacle for him is motivation to be that killer we saw against Golden State. I love that version of Chris
I agree @Voyeur, what I like is specifically about Blake is he brings a different type of offense. Looking back at this recent stretch it's not unconceivable that we can have bad shooting stretches as well injuries. Blake is the one player on that list that could eventually demand a double team any time he touches the ball within 12 feet, or even has a defensive player guarding someone else tentative to leave Blake's defender alone with him from further out.
I only have a problem with CP not treating Blake like the star that he is. If Blake demands the ball you should feel inclined to give him the ball, Blake is a smart player that knows when he has an advantage. I did see this more during the Cleveland game where Blake would ask for the ball and he would be passed up. If CP's shot is not falling in nothing really happens, if Blake's is not falling in he doesn't get the ball as much. This is partially on Blake, because Blake has a tendency to stop going to the basket as well as not shooting open shots when he is having a bad night on occasion. Example is if Duncan demands the ball from Parker, Parker is going to give him the ball regardless of who might be the better player at this point in their careers.
I sometimes feel like this is the elephant in the room. I think both these guys are great, and feel that Doc will address this in his own way. I do think CP says all the right stuff, but I think that he also wants to be the guy. In my opinion to really be able to win a Championship, I think Blake needs to be the guy; unless we are playing lockdown D and team ball like the Detroit Pistons.
It was the case last playoffs with Crawford being a no show, Billups being horrendous and Blake being limited. Heck Barnes was our 2nd best player during the playoffs.
only reason i'm on the trade crawford bus
part of the fault was del negro's but still
Yeah, I can't explain Crawford, hopefully he'll redeem himself. At least this year we won't be forced to start Chauncey (let alone play him in the 4th quarter of Game 5!). Hopefully Blake won't sprain anything (he's due for a healthy playoff appearance). And I'm excited to see what JJ can contribute in the post season.
I think CP WANTS to give Blake the ball. I think the problem is Blake doesn't want the ball. In the 4th qtr of a close game, Blake becomes a passing "role player" - not a "Star"
and when Blake is being single-teamed, he does not "punish" the defender, like Charles pointed out.
He should also WANT to give the ball to Jamal, or JJ. That's my point. No excuses.
Since when has he had a problem giving the ball to Jamal or JJ?
He hasn't so far.
But down the stretch in a playoff game? We don't know yet.
How about some love for Blake during this streak? His numbers during the 5 straight wins:
24 points, 51% FG, 82% FT (nearly 9 FTA's per game), 10.8 rebounds, 3.6 assists, 1.4 steals!
Yeah man, he's stepping up!
I wonder if he'll have another shot at West Player of the Week? His numbers aren't as gaudy as Love's for the last 4-5 games, but Love has a lot of losses. Aldridge only has 1 loss, but his numbers aren't necessarily up there with Blakes for the week. Durant also had a loss last night. Maybe someone else could win it, but those are the usual suspects.
Blake has been doing a great job finding the perfect blend of getting his often but getting others shots. Paul seemed to have come back down to earth the past two games on his percentages and assertion scoring wise. Even when matched up with JJ Barea he seemed passive.
If you look at his years in Atlanta his 3PT shooting was consistent, he was still drawing some fouls, but his scoring inside the arc was not as effective. Still altogether he can produce about average, a bit below average offense in the post-season, down from being more of a good offensive producer, but not bad.
Looking at his years in ATL also:
Regular season (09-10):
20.9 pts/36, 38.2% 3PT, .573 TS%, 114 Ortg
18.4 pts/36, 36.0% 3PT, .499 TS%, 103 Ortg
Regular season (10-11):
16.9 pts/36, 34.1% 3PT, .545 TS%, 105 Ortg
18.6 pts/36, 35.0% 3PT, .521 TS%, 105 Ortg
Now look at the opponents. Jamal is not Chris Paul, Paul can produce similar to his normal against elite defense, but that is why Paul is an elite player and elite level scorer. Jamal is not despite his dancing abilities. Still, look at 10-11. Same overall Ortg as regular season against the 3rd and 1st defense, higher 3PT%, barely dropped in TS%, and he did this with a higher scoring rate.
He played:
-Milwaukee (2nd Drtg), Orlando (3rd Drtg)
-Orlando (3rd Drtg), Chicago (1st Drtg)
-Memphis (2nd Drtg)
So in ALL 5 playoff series', Jamal has played against a top 3 regular season defense. That will definitely mess with you efficiency.
So in that context, his playoff production is actually not that bad. I'm not saying you want to produce poorly against good defenses, but these teams were holding opponents to very low production, he was producing at or a little better Ortg than these teams allowed the average team. In that proper context, I can't say he was playing poorly, he's a good scorer, but not a superstar, and it's already a hard thing for superstars against those types of defenses.
Against Memphis, he ran into Tony Allen, and before game 6 where he went 0 for and never got back in the game, he was at a somewhat similar production rate to his previous seasons.
13.0 pts in 29.8 mins (15.7 pts/36), .526 TS%, 30% 3PT, 112 Ortg
He wasn't turning the ball over at all (3 in 5 games). He didn't shoot great, but he was 33%+ from 3PT in 4/5 games, the 1/6 in game one made his shooting look worse from 3 than it was over the first 5.
He was 0/5 in the first 12 minutes of game 6 then never got back on. Since he was playing with all bench unit, he had Tony Allen stuck on him more than he needed. If he was on with Paul more, since they were using Allen on a Paul at decent amount, it could have given him some relief.
Forgot about Damian Lillard. They lost a game this week but his performance may have earned him that West award.
thats a huge problem with chris. last night he was in single digits up until late in the game. you can tell that sometimes Chris being better offensively would win the game. especially last night the OT was not necessary, and a better offensive game from Chris in regulation would have prevented that.
still, I think that my wanting chris to be a better offensive player is an opinion that's of the minority.
This is good stuff its easy to game plan for him when he comes off the bench like that especially for the elite defenses.
What we are seeing now is a good example of why VDN should have started him in the playoffs instead of seeing 8-15 mpg of our 4th quarter lineup teams are getting 30+ mpg of our 4th qtr lineup and with that much time on the floor together CP,Blake ,and jamal eventually figure out how you are playing them and exploit it.
Its much easier to shut us down when we separate our best weapons and lineup like that for long periods of time .


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The KDE team is working full steam on the next release of the K Desktop Environment which is planned for spring 2000, so it is time to look at what the new version will have in store.
When you first install one of the beta releases and use a plain old setting, you will probably not notice much difference between KDE 1.1 and KDE 2.0. However, the more you explore, the more you will find things that have changed. Also, many changes have been made under the hood.
Speaking of the browser, the whole HTML widget, i.e., the part that is responsible for all HTML display, has been completely rewritten. In particular, the display of tables as well as the speed has been greatly improved and the internal structure now conforms to DOM, the Document Object Model put forth by the World Wide Web Consortium (W3C). The HTML display component is fully HTML4-compliant, and—if the patent dispute between the W3C and Microsoft is sorted out—will most likely support CSS1.
The KDE web browser/file manager has been renamed Konqueror. The name choice is obvious: history tells us the conqueror always comes after the navigator and the explorer. It has also become more flexible. The KDE PostScript viewer kghostscript and the KDE DVI viewer kdvi can now be used in Konqueror. The same goes for the information and help page viewers, and more can be easily integrated in the future.
Two more core components have been completely re-implemented: the window manager, now called kwin, and the panel, now called kicker. kwin is much more flexible than the old kwm, thanks to its very modular design. For example, it will be possible for applications to ask the window manager for decorations of internal windows. This is useful for applications like StarOffice that use the "window manager in a window" paradigm. Until now, these applications have had to emulate the look-and-feel of one window manager, which was awkward for users who used another manager on their desktop. For KDE 2.0, this feature is still disabled, because it wasn't tested enough. However, the code is there and will make its way into one of the following releases. The author of kwin, Matthias Ettrich, is working with other notable window manager authors on a common window manager specification (the so-called NET protocol), so that window managers on Linux will be easier to exchange in the future. As with KDE 1.1, you can run KDE with window managers other than kwin, but you may lose some functionality.
As for kicker, the new panel, it will be extremely easy to write applets that either run inside it or stand alone. This was already possible with kpanel, but with kicker, the burden for the developer has been eased even more. Also, applications can now dynamically add or remove submenus in the K menu at runtime. The taskbar can be included inside the panel (many people wanted that), and the whole panel can be dragged around on the screen. It is much more configurable than the old one.
So far, KDE has had the reputation of being stable and solid, but a bit boring when it comes to looks. This has completely changed. KDE 1.1.2 already contained some theme ability and a theme manager; KDE 2.0 can be graphically customized in any way you like—the possibilities are limitless (see Figure 2). Everything from a very basic and subdued look to a completely Gothic desktop is possible. It's up to you and your artistic capabilities, but of course, there are many ready-made themes for you to try (see http://kde.themes.org/).
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By Michael Furtman
The prairie pothole region is North America's duck factory. As much as 50 percent of the continental waterfowl population is produced among these 300,000 square miles of plains grasslands and glacially formed lakes that stretch across five states and three Canadian provinces. Within the pothole region the duck-producing powerhouses are glaciated eastern North and South Dakota. Substantially more than half of pothole region waterfowl originate in Dakota wetlands.
Warming Trends and WaterfowlRead a recently published paper examining how a warming trend might affect the prairie pothole region.
Just a century ago, the quality of Minnesota's habitat exceeded that of the Dakotas and likely produced far more ducks. Recent research suggests that Minnesota's role as a producer of ducks could once again become pivotal.
A study published by scientists from the U.S. Geological Survey, South Dakota State University, and the University of Montana looked at what might happen to prairie wetlands as the climate changes. Using the most conservative predictions of higher temperatures, they found that the "duck factory" could shift eastward into western Minnesota and northwestern Iowa as the Dakotas and northeastern Montana dry out.
Will western Minnesota be able to resume its role as a major duck producer? That depends on Minnesotans' commitment to restoration of wetland and grassland landscapes. A wetland surrounded by cropland provides minimal cover, leaving nests vulnerable to predators or agricultural machinery. To reproduce successfully, ducks need large blocks of both wetlands and grasslands with lots of natural cover.
Fortunately, efforts are already under way to restore wetland-grassland complexes and shallow lakes in Minnesota's portion of the prairie pothole region.
According to the study report published in the journal BioScience in 2005, most climate change scenarios will result in drier wetlands in the western prairie pothole region and a rise of 3.6 to 6.1 degrees Celsius air temperature (roughly 7 to 12 degrees Fahrenheit) in the northern and central Great Plains by the end of this century. Milder winters, earlier springs, warmer and drier summers, and longer growing seasons are expected.
Shrinking Duck Habitat:
A study published by the U.S. Geological Survey, South Dakota State University, and the University of Montana predicted how duck breeding habitat might be affected by climate change. One scenario forecast that the area of ideal wetlands for duck production would shrink and shift southeast into Minnesota as wetlands dried out in the Dakotas and Canada.
Map by Matt Kania; Source: "Northern Prairie Wetlands and Climate Change", W. Carter Johnson, Bruce v. Millett, Richard a. Voldseth, USDA Forest Service
"Everything will shift to the east," says Carter Johnson, professor of ecology at South Dakota State University and lead author of the research. "The more favorable climate in the future [for waterfowl breeding] will be western Minnesota and extreme [eastern] fringes of the Dakotas. The problem with that is we've drained almost all of the wetlands."
Minnesota has lost 90 percent of its prairie wetlands and grasslands. And if Minnesota can't help compensate for the lost duck production in the Dakotas, the outlook is dire. Johnson says that duck numbers naturally fluctuate from year to year, but with climate change even the best production years could be half of what they are today.
Researchers Rex Johnson of the U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service, Michael Kjellsen of South Dakota State University, and Duane Pool of Ducks Unlimited are attempting to map what Minnesota's prairie wetlands landscape looked like in presettlement times. They formed the Restorable Wetlands Working Group in 2000 to identify where existing and lost wetlands (prairie potholes) are embedded in the glaciated tallgrass prairie. For example, their research showed east-central Jackson County once had 8,940 acres of wetlands. Today, only 1,280 acres (much of it severely degraded in quality) remain. The researchers estimate that this loss has reduced habitat for dabbling ducks by 92 percent.
The once vast wetlands and fertile soils that were a part of Minnesota's virgin prairie comprised a duck factory likely unparalleled in North America. The soils of Minnesota are far richer than those of the more westerly and northerly portions of the prairie pothole region. And soil is as important to growing ducks as it is to growing corn: The richer the soil, the richer the wetlands that feed waterfowl.
Where conditions are ideal, ducks tend to decrease their territory size because not nearly so much space is needed to provide for a breeding pair's needs. In addition, lush environments usually lead to greater survival rates of the young and perhaps even lower mortality rates among adults. Minnesota's potential to produce more ducks per acre of habitat than the drier, less fertile Dakotas provides at least some hope of stemming the predicted loss of waterfowl breeding numbers.
According to comments on the climate study from the U.S. Geological Survey Patuxent Wildlife Research Center, the eastern fringe of the pothole region is unlikely to compensate for all of the habitat losses farther west. About 95 percent of wetlands in the east (including Minnesota's intensely farmed prairie region) have been drained for crop production. The pothole region will have fewer ducks, but the center says restoration of wetlands and upland nesting habitat in the east could diminish some of the effects of increased drought in the west.
"We can pick up some of the slack," says Steve Cordts, waterfowl staff specialist with the Department of Natural Resources. Cordts helped write the DNR Long Range Duck Recovery Plan, published in 2006, which aims to restore Minnesota duck production. It has a clearly stated goal for its 50-year timeline: Recover breeding and migrating populations of ducks in Minnesota for their ecological, recreational, and economic importance to the citizens of the state.
To reach this goal, the DNR plan aims to increase Minnesota's breeding population of ducks from its current annual average of 626,000 to 1 million ducks. The plan emphasizes the need to focus on restoring and protecting 4- to 9-square-mile habitat complexes.
"But the Dakotas each have a million breeding mallards some years," says Cordts. "If it dries up and they lose half of that, we don't have the capacity for an additional [million] breeding mallards."
It wasn't just waterfowl production habitat that changed dramatically over the years. Minnesota -- blessed by its location in the Mississippi flyway and its abundance of lakes, wetlands, and rivers -- has always been a significant rest and food stop on duck migration routes. Shallow lakes once hosted rafts of ducks, geese, and swans. Usually less than 15 feet deep, these lakes had lots of emergent vegetation for cover and aquatic invertebrates for food, offering migratory waterfowl top-quality stops during spring and fall.
Ditches, built to drain potholes to create cropland, altered shallow lakes. Along with water, ditches can rapidly move topsoil and fertilizer into lakes, clouding their waters. And ditches can sometimes allow fish to migrate from one body of water to another. Nonnative carp have entered some important waterfowl lakes. Like aquatic hogs, carp root around in the muck with their snouts, looking for food. This action increases water turbidity, thus blocking out sunlight that is critical for aquatic plants and insects on which waterfowl feed. Today, shallow lakes are often devoid of waterfowl or visited by fewer than in the past, because the food just isn't there any longer.
The duck plan aims for a fall flight of 1.4 million ducks originating from Minnesota (compared with 800,000 fall ducks under current conditions) and a duck harvest of 16 percent or more of the total Mississippi flyway harvest (compared with 7 percent in 2007). Two out of every three ducks harvested in Minnesota are migrants, and shallow lake habitat is critical for attracting migrant ducks in fall. So the duck plan also calls for improving the condition of shallow lakes.
"We are making good progress given the resources we have available," says Ray Norrgard, DNR Wetland Wildlife Program leader. "However, the goal of managing 1,800 shallow lakes is a long way to travel at our current rate of progress.
"Our partnership with the Ducks Unlimited Living Lakes Initiative is obviously an important element in making this progress. The slate of projects funded by the Lessard-Sams Outdoor Heritage Council will add considerably to the progress toward duck plan goals."
The heritage council recommends how to spend new money from the recently passed outdoors heritage constitutional amendment.
"The emphasis of what was funded this year was right in line with the duck plan: wetlands and grasslands and shallow lakes," says Cordts. "Without the passage of the amendment, we would have had to talk pretty soon about revising the duck plan's habitat goals downward."
The DNR shallow lakes program has shown tangible results. Lake Geneva in Freeborn County and Lake Maria in Murray County had few, if any, emergent or submergent plants prior to recent management treatments. These plants serve as duck foods, or provide food and habitat for the aquatic insects that ducks eat. The DNR drew down water levels at both lakes in 2007. In 2008 the DNR treated Lake Geneva with a fish toxicant to kill remaining carp. Follow-up surveys in 2008 found both lakes had lush beds of submergent vegetation and extensive emergents. Both lakes had superb duck use in the spring of 2009.
The duck plan also recognizes that private land plays a critical role in providing habitat. Sixty-three percent of the projected additional wetland habitat and 56 percent of additional grassland must come from private landowners. According to the Board of Water and Soil Resources, Minnesota added well over 40,000 acres of grasslands and wetlands in 2006 and again in 2007, as farmers retired marginal land through the federal Conservation Reserve Program. Most of this land was in the prairie pothole region.
Unfortunately, high corn prices also caused many farmers to opt out of their CRP contracts and to plow up grass to plant corn. The loss of CRP contracts in 2008 caused a net loss of just over 40,000 grassland acres. A new federal-state-local partnership in Minnesota is offsetting some of those losses. The federal Wetlands Reserve Program, combined with the state's Reinvest in Minnesota Reserve Program, is restoring and permanently protecting wetlands and native grasslands. In 2008 this partnership enrolled nearly 10,000 acres of wetland-native grassland complexes in perpetual conservation easements. The partnership will enroll another 13,000 acres in 2009.
"We need farm programs like the Wetlands Reserve Program to be fully funded if we are going to be successful in providing wildlife habitat on the prairie," says Norrgard.
Ducks have a way of finding the best habitat. If the DNR and its partners are successful in restoring habitat in Minnesota, there is little question that the ducks will make use of it. There is no downside to these restorations, at least as far as ducks are concerned. Whether or not the prediction of drying prairies to our west comes true, additional habitat in Minnesota will benefit ducks, duck hunters, and a wide range of wildlife.
"We've seen duck production shift before," says Cordts. "In the 1970s the epicenter for duck production was in Canada. In the 1980s when the Dakotas were dry, more mallards were produced in Minnesota than to the west.
"Then came CRP and restoration efforts in the Dakotas, followed by nearly a decade of wet years there, starting in the mid-'90s. The epicenter of duck production shifted because the Dakotas had grass in place when the water returned, and duck production soared.
"The important thing is to have the habitat in place when the conditions change, habitat consisting of complexes of wetlands and grasslands."
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ASHTABULA — Dorothy Jeanette Siler passed away on Saturday, Dec. 29, 2012.
She was born on March 24, 1927, to Roy and Lucille (Jackson) Siler in Rockwood, Tenn. As a young woman at the age of 14, she met and wed Hence Johnson, who served in the U.S. Navy in World War II. The Johnson's welcomed their daughter Barbara Ann in 1941. In 1944, at the age of 17, Dorothy migrated to Ashtabula, Ohio along with her parents, in pursuit of a better life. Several years later, she met and married Charles Benton, with whom she shared over 60 years. To this union, Fredia and Lauren were born.
Dorothy received Jesus Christ as her Lord and Savior in 1958, and joined her family as a member of Hiawatha Church of God In Christ, which was under the leadership of the Late Bishop Robert L. Chapman. As her faith grew, so did her involvement in the church. Under the leadership of Supt. David Howard Jr., she lead the adult Sunday School class and played an active role on Hiawatha's Senior Mother's Board; as well as in Morning and Noon day prayer times at the church. Her love for God showed in her appreciation for his house and she committed her Saturdays to beautifying it for Sunday Worship. To her, this was the least she could do for the God who had blessed her with life, health, and strength. Dorothy is best remembered for her dedication to praising God.
An amazing woman who always found time to give, she leaves behind a beautiful legacy graced with her warmth, her wit, her feisty personality, love of cooking and passion for God and family.
Dorothy is survived by her husband, Charles; three daughters, Barbara A. Whipple, Fredia Benton and Lauren Benton, all of Ashtabula; two step-daughters, Willie Jean Turner of Ashtabula and Deanna (Willie) Hughes of Greensboro, N.C.; one brother, Robert (Gwen) Siler of Marion; two sisters, Patricia Gant of Columbus and Sharon (Lawrence) Smith of Sioux Falls, S.D.; 12 grandchildren; 28 great-grandchildren; and a host of great-great-grandchildren, nieces, nephews and cousins.
She was preceded in death by her first husband, Hence Johnson; her father, Roy Siler; her mother, Lucille Siler-Ellis; and stepfather, Thedford Ellis; her sister, Evelyn (Siler) DeCastro; and two of her brothers, William Curtis Siler Sr. and Jimmy Lee Siler.
A Calling Hour will be held from 10 to 11 a.m., with a Service at 11 a.m., on Saturday, Jan. 5th, at Hiawatha COGIC, 3417 Hiawatha Ave., Ashtabula. Pastor Loretta Pernice, of Elim Christian Center, will officiate with Supt. David Howard, of Hiawatha COGIC, delivering the eulogy. Burial will be in Greenlawn Memory Gardens, North Kingsville.
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Original recipe yields 4 lahmahjoons
- Place ground lamb in a large skillet over medium-high heat. Cook and break into small pieces until mostly browned. Drain any excess grease. Add the onion, green pepper, and garlic. Cook until onion is translucent. Stir in diced tomatoes and tomato paste, then season with parsley, basil, mint, cumin, and if using, cayenne. Simmer for about 5 minutes. Remove from heat, cover, and refrigerate overnight to blend the flavors.
- Preheat the oven to 450 degrees F (230 degrees C). Distribute the lamb mixture evenly over the tortillas, and spread out to the edges. Place the tortillas onto a baking sheet.
- Bake for about 20 minutes in the preheated oven. Remove from the oven and place the lahmahjoons onto a large piece of aluminum foil so that two of them are meat side to meat side, then stack the pairs together, and bring the foil up over the top to keep warm. These can be served hot or cold. Cut into small wedges.
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Coming from an Armenian family, I grew up on Lahmahjoon. Making this on a tortilla is definitely easier, but it tastes more authentic on flat bread, (which is much more time consuming.) I moved from CA to UT and can't find ground lamb anywhere here. I made this recipe with beef and it still tasted good, but I prefer the lamb. I didn't follow the recipe exactly, but I felt the mixture of spices was pretty accurate. By the way: I love rolling Lahmahjoon up with lettuce and tomatoe in the middle. It makes a great sandwich.
I planned an "Armenian Feast" for my husband whose family is Armenian. Not only was this recipe simple and easy, it was absolutely delicious. My grocery store doesn't carry ground lamb, so I bought a pair of lamb chops, cut them up, and pulsed the meat in a food processor for a couple seconds. It worked wonderfully. I used the bones to make a stock for the "Armenian Lentils" recipe also found on this site. I debated on making some flatbread from scratch, but opted instead for whole wheat tortillas. The tortillas were on the small side, so it worked best when we just folded them over like a taco as opposed to stacking them and slicing like a pizza. The hubby was very impressed; and my children, ages 7, 3, and 2 asked if I would make this for dinner every night. That's a keeper!
I have never had this on either pita or a tortilla before. My great grandmother always made it on an extremely flat bread she made from scratch- it was like a soft cracker, similar to boraghatz (spelling?). She also used the ground lamb sparingly, so it was less condensed and more smattered in the sauce. I am still searching for the cracker-bread recipie, though, and will update if I find it.
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- 24%
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- 25%
- Carbs
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- 17%
- Protein
- 28.7 g
- 57%
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- 25%
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- 36%
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Tanks, they are big, loud, behemoths of the battlefield. Big guns, heavy armor, all rolling on tracks that will take you through anything; I've always had an appreciation for them. World of Tanks: Xbox 360 Edition looks to bring the rumbling chaos of tanks to consoles in a free to play title. Can they bring the boom? Read on.
World of Tanks: Xbox 360 Edition is set to the backdrop of World War II, but it doesn't have a storyline to follow. There is no, "go here and do this" or "find this and deliver there," it's all about the battles and upgrades. Depending on what tank you choose to field, you will be able to switch between sides, Allies, and Axis.
Controls and Gameplay
After playing a lot of racing titles the controls for World of Tanks: Xbox 360 Edition took a little getting used to, a little period of adjusting. The tank's hull is controlled with the left thumbstick and the turret is controlled with the right thumbstick. What I thought was acceleration,the right trigger (like in all the racing games), actually fires the main gun. A little embarrassing to fire that off first thing in battle, but there I was. The left trigger zooms in your aiming reticule.
The gameplay for World of Tanks: Xbox 360 Edition is fairly simple. It's a third person mechanized combat. I say mechanized because while there are tanks, you also have tank destroyers (arguably still tanks) and mobile artillery, so all vehicles with no troops on the ground. Unlike many combat games, when you die in a round, you die. There is no respawning. Because of this, the pace is a little slower; people don't want to die right away. Each battle, or round, lasts until everyone is dead on one side, one team has captured the enemy's flag, or the 15 minute timer runs out (rarely happens). Even though you only have one life in a round, it is balanced by the fact that you can go back to your garage and jump back into another round right away. All experience points (XP) and silver you earned will be awarded once the match ends.
While I'm talking about it I should explain the XP. You earn two kinds of XP; Tank XP and Free XP. Tank XP is tied to the tank you earn it in, as such can only be used to unlock improvements for that tank. Free XP can be used for any tank and any upgrade. The silver you earn can be used to buy improvements, once you unlock them. Additionally you can buy in-game gold with real world money. With the gold you can buy premium memberships and premium tanks. The premium memberships last anywhere from a few days up to a year and gives you bonus XP and silver in battle.Even though you can buy those premium tanks, some of the best tanks in the game are earned the old fashioned way, by playing the game and earning them.
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World of Tanks: Xbox 360 Edition has a realistic look that is impressive considering some of the tanks in the game are prototypes that were never actually built for WWII. In some ways World of Tanks: Xbox 360 Edition is the only place these prototypes exist outside of historical documents and museums.
The audio for World of Tanks: Xbox 360 Edition seems to capture the atmosphere of WWII and the clanking of the diesel powered tanks quite well. Nothing seemed out of place. I liked the ratchet sound for making selections.
When I first heard about World of Tanks, as an ex-Army tanker, I was very interested. I got in on the original PC version, but I don't remember being very impressed with the game at the time. I figured I would come back to it eventually. Well it looks like eventually is now and,oh my, time has been good to World of Tanks: Xbox 360 Edition! It benefits from the years that have been put into making the PC version better.
World of Tanks: Xbox 360 Edition is fun, fluid, and tactful, more than many other war games out there. Part of that comes from the "one life per battle" element. In other war games I may do something I know will get me killed just to help my team advance and not worry about it because in a few seconds I'll be back in the game. In World of Tanks: Xbox 360 Edition you only have one life, get killed and now your team is down a man for the rest of the round, so playing smart and staying alive is a bit more important.
Another thing I found interesting is, while you can pay real money to get gold to advance yourself in game, you really don't have to. For this review the developer, Wargaming.net, provided me with a nice stack of silver and gold so I could jump in and experience "high level battles." Instead of using it right away I decided to play with whatever I earned. I was pleasantly surprised at how quickly I was able to earn enough XP and silver to fully upgrade one of my first tanks. It really only took a few rounds and I had upgraded my Vickers Medium Mk. I to the point where I could buy a Mk. II. In fact I unlocked a tank destroyer along with it. I only splurged on buying special parts because I really wanted coated optics, they don't give me huge bonus, but I'll take any slight edge I can get. None of the special items seemed to give "game changing" advantages, but they did give just enough to feel a difference.
My kill to death ratio isn't great yet (which means I'm dying more often than not), but I am having a lot of fun in World of Tanks: Xbox 360 Edition. I do wish there were a few more game types and the ability to have private skirmishes with friends, maybe that's something for the future. For now I'll enjoy tearing across fields, hiding behind bushes, and angling around buildings to get that better shot. I give World of Tanks: Xbox 360 Edition a 4.5 out of 5.
World of Tanks: Xbox 360 Edition is rated T for Teen fir Mild Violence by the Entertainment Software Ratings Board (ESRB).
World of Tanks: Xbox 360 Edition is available now for the Xbox 360. For more information see the World of Tanks: Xbox 360 Edition web site.


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Come see four beautiful historic homes in the Hillsboro area decorated for the holidays during the Christmas in Hillsboro Historic Homes Tour, hosted by the Hillsboro Community Association and Friends of the Old Stone School. Homes on tour will be open on Saturday, December 8 from noon to 6:00 p.m., with candlelight tours starting at 3:00 p.m. Tickets are $20 at the door ($15 in advance). We are pleased to welcome back the Chorus of the Old Dominion, who will be singing in one of the homes. Additionally, several local businesses will be offering specials to ticket holders on the day of the tour. Present your Christmas in Hillsboro Homes Tour ticket at participating businesses, including Breaux Vineyards, Grandale Farm Restaurant, Hunt Country Jewelers, Hill Tom Market, and Hillsborough Vineyards, to get a special offer or discount.
Also on December 8, from 9:00 a.m. to 5:00 p.m., find wonderful hand-crafted items for friends and family at this year's Holiday Craft Fair at Hillsboro's Old Stone School. There will be fine art, jewelry for all budgets, fabric sculpture, pottery, handmade candles, holiday decorations, skincare and spa items, garden and home décor, wooden toys, and more. While you're there, you may purchase tickets for the Christmas in Hillsboro Historic Homes Tour.
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---- — MANCHESTER — The town that recently hired a new town administrator and director of the Department of Public Works, and one that had two newcomers elected to the Board of Selectmen this spring wants to know:
Are residents satisfied with their town and its services?
The town has crafted a survey, asking residents how they would rate Manchester's services, why residents moved or decided to stay in Manchester in addition to gauging community involvement and how to improve the quality of life.
From public safety services to building code enforcement, the town wants input on what people think.
Town Administrator Gregory Federspiel said the goal was to paint a broad brush of what is working in the town, what needs improvement, what's working and what isn't.
He said "It's pretty straightforward, (We are) just trying to get some feedback."
The survey was also reviewed by various town departments and boards, to make sure the town could gather a wide range of opinions from residents.
The survey comes at a time when the town is dealing with the final steps of capping and securing the former burn dump on Pine Street, handling a land gift to be used for playing fields, and assessing how to replace or improve the two elementary schools in the district.
Residents out and about in town yesterday said there are other, more relatable issues to consider.
Maude Lahey, a Manchester resident and Crosbys employee, said she loves the shops in Manchester, but added the town needs a good art supply store.
She also brought up an old issue, which has been before Annual Town Meeting voters time and time again.
"The beach should be open to dogs all year," she said, adding it would be best to split Singing Beach down the middle, one side having dogs year round and the other without canines altogether.
Otherwise, "I love everything about Manchester," she said.
Carroll Cabot said Harbormaster Bion Pike and Federspiel are very well received, Federspiel has made a significant effort to reach out to residents.
She said something the town still needs to address is the unfunded liabilities with town and school district employees.
Cabot recognized Manchester is not unique in that sense, it is a widespread issue — but still important.
"The town is trying to address that, but the cost of these things grow incrementally," she said.
Stephanie Smith, a recent college graduate who recently returned to Manchester, said she has noticed the erosion at Singing Beach.
Others commended the regional school district, and said Manchester is more economically diverse than some might think.
Kate Bullen brought up another problem, the infrastructure.
She said utility companies and town infrastructure is lacking.
"They need to fix that," she said.
Manchester has struggled in the past to win the attention of National Grid when it comes to getting streetlights fixed or replaced and still deals with hardware problems with the utility company.
But she said Manchester is still a great place to live and has a fabulous community.
"It's a classic New England small town," she said.
The survey is available at town hall or on the town's website.
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The National Junior College Athletic Association Region 20 Athletic Hall of Fame will induct four into its membership at 6 p.m. Saturday, Nov. 6, following an afternoon of top-level basketball play.
Anne Arundel Community College is hosting the Hall of Fame induction and Basketball Tip-off Classic on the Arnold campus, 101 College Parkway. The 2 p.m. women's game features the College of Southern Maryland vs. Hagerstown Community College. The 4 p.m. men's game cues up the College of Southern Maryland vs. AACC. Both games take place in the David S. Jenkins Gymnasium.
The Hall of Fame Induction Ceremony takes place in the Student Union dining hall. The four honorees are Elizabeth Estevez, College of Southern Maryland; David Hayes, College of Southern Maryland; Cathy Jones-Faust, Hagerstown Community College; and Ralph Spry, Anne Arundel Community College.
Estevez played a pivotal role during two of the most successful years in the history of College of Southern Maryland (CSM) softball. In 1999 and 2000, CSM tallied a combined 67-20 record, winning the Maryland JUCO Championship, the Region 20 Championship and participating in the NJCAA National Tournament both years. In 2000, the team ended its season ranked 7th in the nation.
She was named to the All-Maryland JUCO team and the All-Region team both years. In 2000, Estevez was named to the NJCAA All-America 1st Team and to the NJCAA All-Tournament Team. She led the nation with a .99 ERA, was third in the nation in strike-out ratio with 1.11 per inning and fourth in the nation in total strike outs with 177. Estevez was named to the CSM Hall of Fame in 2005.
Hayes is the NJCAA all-time goal-scoring leader in soccer with 102 goals in his two-year career at CSM. During his two seasons, CSM went 30-4 and won two MD JUCO titles (1995 and 1996) and the 1996 Region 20 Championship.
His individual awards include NJCAA All-America 1st Team in 1995 and 1996, 1st Team All-Region, 1st Team All-Conference and, for both seasons, All-Tournament team. Hayes played at Wingate University in 1997 and 1998, breaking the single-season scoring record with 33 goals and was selected All-Conference and All-American. After college, he continued to excel at the professional level and was selected to the 1st Team of the United Soccer League last season. Hayes was among four finalists for the 2009 First Division Defender of the Year award as a member of the Portland Timbers.
He was a member of the D.C. United team that won the Major League Soccer cup in 1999. He has played professionally for the Richmond Kickers, Milwaukee Wave, Chicago Fire, Rochester Rhinos and Atlanta Silverbacks.
Jones-Faust was a track and field athlete at Hagerstown Junior College (now Hagerstown Community College) and helped establish the women's track and cross country teams as national-level programs.
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Mifflinburg's Cemetery Walk begins at 7 p.m. Oct. 28 at the Mifflinburg Buggy Museum Visitor Center, 598 Green St. Doors open at 6:30 to view the fall exhibit, Motherhood in the Progressive Era. Cost is $5 per person, children under 5 are free. Walking shoes and flashlights are recommended. Concludes at the Gutelius House for refreshments. Proceeds benefit the Mifflinburg Buggy Museum and Preservation Mifflinburg, Inc.


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Early-to-rise Santa Monica voters found long lines Tuesday morning at most precincts, with wait times of about 30 minutes reported.
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Several local polling stations were busy and chaotic when they opened at 7 a.m., according to Westside residents John Clair and Larry Stein, who are volunteers with the nonprofit, nonpartisan voter education group Election Protection. By 9 a.m., they had visited half of their six assigned precincts in Santa Monica.
"This is actually shorter than the other ones," they said of the line of more than about two dozen at the polling station at the Santa Monica Hostel (which is the city's oldest brick building and its former town hall) on Second Street in downtown.
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Way to go, people.
My blog post from April 22, in which I criticized the University of Florida for its plans to eliminate the Computer Science Department, had hundreds of thousands of views and spurred multiple news articles in local and national media outlets. The vast majority of responses expressed great concern that a major university would eliminate (or severely cut) a key science department. Late today, the President of the University of Florida, Bernie Machen, issued a statement in response. He wrote:
"As many of you know, the proposal has been met with overwhelming negative response, much of which I believe has been based on misunderstanding. Nonetheless, it is clear that the University of Florida must figure out a way to make it through these financially difficult times in a productive manner. I am optimistic we can do that."
Most important, though, is this statement from Pres. Machen:
"Engineering Dean Abernathy has agreed to set aside the previously announced proposal as the department chairmen of CISE and ECE continue to flesh out details of a new proposal in consultation with students, faculty, staff, alumni and industry partners."
This appears to be a major change in plans that will save the Computer Science Department. Thanks to everyone in the Gator Nation and beyond for speaking out! The battle isn't over yet, but this is very encouraging news. I would urge the students, faculty, and alumni of UF to continue to express your support for the essential academic mission of your university.
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All this mess to satisfy the ego of the dean.
I doubt that is the case. Comments ought to be posted after careful thinking.
I think it might be safe to say that the Gators are more competitive in football than they are in computer science. Even a "Public Ivy" can't be all things to all people and we can't afford to make them try. Some dogs just won't hunt.
Pfft A Computer Science major gets WAY MORE JOBS than the select few kids who get hired to massage the pigskin for unjustified millions. Says a lot about priorities in thar neck o' de woods. I think we know what dogs don't hunt. LOL
Thank you very much Dr. Salzberg! You have immensely helped make this possible. You have certainly expedited it in a manner we didn't imagine.
You are right! The battle isn't over yet, but this is a major break through as we are getting more updates on this from the faculty. Finally a sigh of relief! Thank you for the support Dr. Salzberg! The gator nation owes you one!
Thank you Dr. Salzberg for making our struggle national news and putting pressure on the UFL administration to scrap the insipid plan.
-a PhD student at UFL CISE
Dr. Salzberg,
We can't thank you enough for your support.
Dear Prof. Salzberg, thanks for making our cause a national news. We as a gator nation owes you a big thanks. Now, we are entering into even more difficult stage where negotiations and lots of other things needs to be discussed. Hope things will be better for us and for Florida. Many thanks.
Gators are quite in debt to you. And yes it's not over yet.


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