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To say the football team has dominated the Mission Valley Athletic League for the past 13 years would be an understatement. The Colts won 11 of the last 13 league crowns and the last three in a row.
Those days are over. Logan was awarded an independent status by the North Coast Section in the offseason and thus will play a 10-game, nonleague schedule.
But all is not lost for the MVAL. As Logan departs, one team enters – Moreau Catholic. The Mariners were in the MVAL up until the mid 1990s. They are a North Coast Section Division IV team. That gives the MVAL a contingent of Division I, II, III and IV teams.
The last non-Logan team to win a league title was in 2008. Before that, claimed the crown in 2005. That Irvington team was led by current Seattle Seahawks running back Robert Turbin.
As such, for the first time in a long time, the MVAL race is wide open. There is no clear-cut favorite. Expect Washington and to battle at the top. Newark Memorial lost a lot to graduation, but could factor into the mix.
and welcome new coaches to struggling programs and Irvington made strides last year under third-year coach Zach Silvernale, who is an Irvington graduate.
The following is a breakdown of Newark and Fremont MVAL teams in alphabetical order, as well as independent Logan:
: The Eagles welcome back second-year coach Bret Casey, who graduated from American in 1995. American is coming off a 5-6 season that included a second-place tie with Newark with a 4-2 MVAL mark.
American's season came to an end last year in the NCS Division II playoffs with a thrilling 49-34 loss to College Park.
The Eagles lost a couple of key players in DaShane Hines (WR/DB) and RB Tyrell Lockett. But they return starting QB Ryan Barker, a junior. American opened play Saturday with a 12-0 nonleague win over Arroyo. Giving Barker some protection will be a returning offensive tackle D.J. Kay, an all-league first-teamer.
: Irvington made strides last year under Silvernale. The Vikings went 2-8 in his inaugural campaign and then went 4-5 overall last year (2-4 MVA). They were 4-2 before losing three straight to end the season.
Irvington returns all-league honorable mention running backs in Ariel Hercik and Dylan Werth. Werth was also an all-league second-team inside linebacker. The Vikings lost a key player in DB/RB Raeshawn Lee to graduation.
: The Titans enter this year with its second coach in as many years. Dave Damewood takes over for Damien Mackey. Damewood was an assistant coach under legendary coach Pete Michaletos, who guided the Titans for 46 years.
After losing their first seven games last year, the Titans won two of their final three. They beat Mission 39-6 and Irvington 34-20. They went 0-6 in league play. But their biggest victory may not have been a win, but a 14-12 thrilling loss to a Washington team that has dominated Kennedy over the years.
Kennedy's top returners are wide receiver Atu Ohuafi, who was a second-team all-leaguer and second-team kicker Geovani Mendoza.
: The Warriors have been nothing short of dismal in recent history. They have lost 40 straight league games. The last time Mission won an MVAL game was Oct. 15, 2005, a 20-18 victory over Newark Memorial.
First-year coach Sam Baugh hopes to change that. He was encouraged by participation in the offseason workout regimen.
Mission went 2-8 overall and 0-6 in league last year. The Warriors looked solid to open the season with 62-6 win over Emery and a 19-12 win over De Anza to open the season, but went on to suffer eight straight losses.
Mission lost its top player, QB/P Chris Donoghue to graduation as well as FB David Kim.
: The Cougars are coming off a 5-5-1 season that included a second-place finish at 4-2 (along with American). They went to the NCS Division II playoffs and suffered a 42-7 loss to Concord in the first round.
Coach Rich Swift has been a staple on the Newark campus as he embarks on his 35th year at the helm.
The Cougars will have the tough task of replacing a couple of running backs in the late Osana Futi (who also played linebacker) and Hunter Rockwell. Futi was the Ron Johnson Defensive of the Year and Rockwell (now at Arizona State), who was an all-league first-teamer. They also lost QB Jesse Tate, a second-teamer and Alex Matoto, a first-team defensive lineman.
This year's team could be a work in progress with just six returners.
Newark opened the season with a 40-19 win over Dougherty Valley Friday.
: Last year was a funky one for the Huskeis. They lost their first six games, including a 37-33 defeat to Irvington to open MVAL play.
But Washington broke through and won three of its next four games and qualified for the NCS Division II playoffs.
The Huskies suffered a 27-6 loss to Las Lomas in the first round that capped a 3-8 season and a 3-3 mark in league play.
Washington lost center Haniteli Lousi, a first-teamer, to graduation along with Jacob Montes (RB/DL).
But the returning core is solid led by QB Kyle Malpede, Andrew Llanos (second team wide receiver) and RB/DB Terrance Jones (a second team DB).
JAMES LOGAN: Awarded an independent status by NCS, Logan embarks on a new journey with no league.
One stipulation for the Colts is they have to apply for a playoff berth. They don't get an automatic berth. But it's highly unlikely the Colts won't make the Division I playoffs.
Logan, which opened the season with a 40-24 win over Reed of Sparks, Nev., will also play San Leandro, San Ramon Valley, Heritage, Berkeley, Del Oro of Loomis and then will play the following MVAL teams as nonleague games: Washington, Newark, Irvington and Mission.
The Colts have one of the most potent offenses around paced by QB Jeffrey Prothro, RBs Warren Miles Long (the returning Jim Randall Offensive Player of the Year) and Damond Beasley. They also have a stellar WR in Karsten Wethington (brother of Keagen Wethington, a football/track star from Logan) and Amalani Fukofuka.
Long has given a verbal commitment to play at Northwestern next year.
Logan went 10-1 last year and won the MVAL. The season came to an end with a 28-14 loss to San Ramon Valley in the first round of the Division I playoffs.
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If you're having a little trouble telling the three Pierre Terblanche/Miguel Galluzzi (the guy responsible for the Monster and RSV4) bikes apart aside from the colors, you're not alone and these live photos don't help. We'll hopefully be able to bring you studio shots soon. Apart from being the white one, the Moto Guzzi V12 X is less of an outright sportsbike than the red Le Mans, but more sporting than the green Strada. That means it's got a comfortable looking seat, but relatively low bars and what Guzzi says is tight suspension and a "rev-happy" engine. Terblanche stated during the unveiling at EICMA, "These are really production bikes – 80% of them could be put in to production, only some details like the headlight have pushed beyond." We can imagine this one with a nice round lamp leading the way.
Here's Guzzi's baffling official description of the X: this is a "one-of-a-kind" motorcycle, true to the character of the Guzzi twin-cylinder. The focus is on riding fun, and is enhanced by its aggressive design. The V12 X is the motorcycle for aggressive riders that begs to be pushed to the limit. Born to show off and fun to ride, this motorcycle is in a category of its own. Its spirited personality is highlighted by the aggressive riding position, a sports-like chassis set-up, longer suspension travel and a rev happy engine.

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Posted Tuesday, November 6, 2012 --- 8:45 a.m.
Police are searching for a man who robbed the Super 8 Motel in Beaver Dam.
Here is the press release from the Beaver Dam Police Department:
The Beaver Dam Police Department responded to a report of a robbery at the Super 8 Motel, located at 711 Park Avenue at approximately 10:33 p.m. on 11/4/12.
An undisclosed amount of money was taken by the suspect.
The clerk of the Super 8 reports being confronted by a suspect who passed a note demanding money.
There was no display or threat of a weapon.
The suspect is described as a white male in his early to mid 20s wearing black, round glasses with yellow tint.
The suspect had dark facial hair described as being "thin" hair. He was wearing a royal blue jacket with the hood up concealing his face and further identity.
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Originally posted 04/19/2009 06:55AM
With Sunday night bringing the final episode of Desperate Housewives to star original cast member Nicollette Sheridan – who is leaving the show for good – her neighbors on Wisteria Lane gathered to pay brief tribute to her during a panel discussion about Housewives at the Paley Center for Media in Los Angeles.
According to James Denton (the actor whose plumber Mike on the ABC show was the object of Sheridan's character Edie's insatiable lust), at the table-read of the first script that would not feature Sheridan, she took a moment to address the writers and actors. "She said, 'While you're all together, I'm here to say thank you for everything. You guys are great. You guys are awesome,' " Denton said.
"She walked out of the room, and Felicity [Huffman] looked at me and said, 'Classy,' and it sure was."
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Reading minds is a super power that really comes in handy for a down-on-his-luck cop like Matt Parkman, the role actor Greg Grunberg plays on NBC's Heroes.
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Wisteria Lane's hunky plumber has a new gig: baseball-team owner.
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Desperate Housewives star James Denton had to get the thumbs-up from one important woman before he agreed to host the 2006 Miss America pageant: his wife, Erin. "She's a pretty liberal feminist and you can imagine the questions that I got – 'Now, are you sure this is what you want to do?' " he says. "But at the same time she's saying, 'Well, I'm not sure this is the right way to represent women,' she ran for Miss Shakopee in high school in Minnesota. So, I got her over a barrel."
Originally posted 03/22/2005 02:00PM
Desperate Housewives resident hunk James Denton has a new woman in his life: Malin O'Brien Denton, born to the actor and his wife, Erin O'Brien Denton early Tuesday at a Los Angeles area hospital, says his publicist.
Originally posted 12/15/2004 08:00AM
SURROUNDED: Desperate Housewives hunk James Denton, 41, sparked a small riot when he traipsed into Times Square for a photo shoot, reports USA Today. As soon as he hit the street, six Connecticut housewives were all over him – with their cameras and compliments. "You can't get through dinner," Denton, who plays mysterious plumber Mike Delfino, says of his newfound fame. "You can't shop. It's a great problem to have."
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POTOMAC PARK — Eli Souders belted a triple and single, scored two runs and knocked in two more as Moose Lodge 271 beat Chessie Credit Union 8-3 on Sunday to take the final spot in the Rec League baseball playoffs.
Both teams finished the regular season 9-9 and tied for fourth place in the league. With the win, the Moose earned the No. 4 seed in the playoffs and the right to take on top-seeded WEPCO. The first game of their best-of-three semifinal series is today, at 5:30, at Westernport.
Winning pitcher Zac Steckman doubled and singled, Sam Wilson singled twice and Vinny Foreman had a single and two RBIs for Moose, which erased a 1-0 deficit against Chessie with a five-run third inning.
Steckman went the distance, scattered nine hits and struck out five for the win.
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Paula Sammarone Turocy, EdD, LAT, ATCAssociate Professor
Rangos School of Health Sciences
Athletic Training
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Phone: 412.396.5695
Education:EdD, Curriculum & Instruction: Medical Curriculum, University of Virginia, 1994
MA, Sports Medicine, Michigan State University, 1984
BS, Athletic Training & Health and Physical Education, West Chester State College, 1982
- ATHT 303 - Art and Science of Athletic Training I/Lab (team taught)
- ATHT 402/L - Nutrition and Weight Management/Lab
- ATHT 407/L - Physiology of Exercise/Lab
- ATHT 410 - Athletic Training Practicum III
- ATHT 430/L - Principles of Research/Lab
- HLTS 502 (01) - Independent Study (Graduate)
- REHS 700 - Dissertation
- REHS 701 - Dissertation
Dr. Turocy's areas of academic specialty include:
- Athletic Training
- Nutrition
- Exercise Physiology
- Health Promotion
- Conditions of the Spine and Sacroiliac
- Curriculum Design and Evaluation
Gorse KG, Radlef MR, Turocy PS, Frazer GH. "Southwestern Pennsylvania Youth Baseball Health and Safety Study." -Pennsylvania Athletic Trainers' Society Research Grant (2004).
Allegheny County Safe Kids, Inc., Turocy PS. "Emergency Action Planning - Assisting parents and community activity leaders in the development of a plan," - National Safe Kids, Inc and National Athletic Trainers' Association (2003).
Platt LS, Turocy PS. "An Analysis of the Leadership Skills and Abilities, Professional Attributes, and Teaching Effectiveness in Athletic Training Clinical Instructors," – Pennsylvania Athletic Trainers' Society (2001).
- Eastern Athletic Trainers' Association, Inc. Cramer Award - 2011
- Duquesne University 2010 Staff Award - The DU Wellness Team - 2010
- National Athletic Trainers' Association, Inc. - Grass Roots Award for Athletic Training Month - (Group Award) - 2010
- Paula Sammarone Turocy Scholarship NATA Research and Education Foundation - Endowed by NATA, Inc. District Two - 2009
- Pennsylvania Athletic Trainers Hall of Fame - 2008
- National Athletic Trainers' Association Sayers "Bud" Miller Athletic Training Educator Award - 2004
- National Athletic Trainers' Association Most Distinguished Athletic Trainer Award - 2004
- National Athletic Trainers' Association, Inc. Service Award - 2002
- Pennsylvania Athletic Trainers' Society Distinguished Merit Award - 2001
- Duquesne University Teacher of the Year (Omicron Delta Kappa Award) - 1999 (Nominee - 2001)
- Who's Who in American Women - 1994-1997
- Who's Who in American Education - 1995, 1999-2008
- Who's Who in Health Sciences Higher Education - 2003
Dr. Paula Sammarone Turocy, ATC is one of the three founding faculty of the athletic training education program, that program's first Program Director, and the first Chair of the Department. She also was the inaugural Anna L. Rangos Rizakus Endowed Chair of Health Sciences and Ethics for the John G. Rangos, Sr. School of Health Sciences. Dr. Turocy received her doctorate in education with an emphasis in medical curriculum from the University of Virginia. While at the University of Virginia, she also served as the Administrative Assistant to the Associate Dean of Education and Doctoral Fellow in the Office of Admissions. Prior to her work at the University of Virginia, Dr. Turocy received her master's degree from Michican State University where she also served as a graduate assistant, and her Bachelor of Science degree with teaching certification (K-12) from West Chester State college. She has held academic appointments at the Old Dominion University, University of Pittsburgh, Eastern Kentucky University and Penn State University-Scranton. In addition to her academic experience, Dr. Turocy has done over one hundred professional presentations and has a number of professional publications.
Dr. Turocy brings with her a wealth of "hands on" clinical experience as an athletic trainer. She was the Head Athletic Trainer for Volleyball, Swimming and Diving, and Gymnastics at the University of Pittsburgh; Head Women's Athletic Trainer and Assistant Athletic Trainer for Football and Basketball at Eastern Kentucky University; and Head Athletic Trainer at East Lansing High School in Michigan. Further, Dr. Turocy worked as a member of the US Olympic Medical Staff for the World University Games in Zagreb, Yugoslavia in 1987; the US Olympic Festival in 1986; and was a member of the US Olympic Committee's Elite Athletic Sports Medicine Network. Lastly, she also had graduate and undergraduate student athletic training experience at Michigan State University, where she worked with football and gymnastics, and served as head athletic trainer at East Lansing High School, and West Chester State College where she worked with football, basketball, soccer, wrestling, lacrosse, swimming, and baseball. She currently serves as a consultant to the Duquesne University Department of Athletics to assist with patients/athletes with nutrition, weight management, sacroiliac and spine concerns.
Dr. Turocy, a Pennsylvania Hall of Fame Athletic Trainer, was the inaugural Chair of the Commission on Accreditation of Athletic Training Education, the specialized national accreditor of Athletic Training education programs. Formerly, she served as Vice Chair and commissioner for the CAAHEP JRC-AT (Commission on the Accreditation of Allied Health Education Programs - Joint Review Committee on Athletic Training), District II Director for the NATA Research and Education Foundation, and was the liaison to the NATA Education Council, Degree Task Force, and Entry-Level Education Committee Education Council, as well as a member of the NATA Vision Quest Executive Committee and Terminology Task Force. She was the founding Chair of the EATA John G. Moyer Award and a former President of the Pennsylvania Athletic Trainers' Society (PATS). She also has served as a BOC Test Site Administrator and member of two Role Delineation Study Panels. Finally, Dr. Turocy also was the PATS liaison to the Pennsylvania Parent and Teachers' Association and was a member of the Executive Board of the Allegheny County Safe Kids Coalition. She currently is a member of the NATA Vision Quest Implementation Committee and District 2 Consumer Education Committee. She serves on the Editorial Boards for the Journal of Athletic Training and the Athletic Training Education Journal.


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If Charlie could teleport his Archons, why would he leave them at hotspots rather than keep them all in his city and just teleport them out when needed?
I agree that it's not impossible that they can teleport since we haven't been told they can't, but every bit of evidence we've seen has suggested that they don't. For instance, Parson would've mentioned it because the archons would've told him. From a literary perspective, an author wouldn't leave that out for fear of just making it up on the spot later. We've been told they're left at "hotspots" close to the action; why bother with this if they can just teleport?
I realize that none of those DISPROVES that they teleport, but they all SUPPORT that they don't teleport, and there's absolutely nothing supporting that they do. It's about as sound as suggesting that Stanley is actually a future version of Parson who has lost his memories and become physically mutated by a Changemancer as punishment for using the magic kingdom for war. I mean, nothing so far has disproved that, but there's no reason to suggest it.
Extraordinary claims (Archons can teleport!) require extraordinary evidence, of which there is none.


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Panetta admonishes Israel
See also: Barak vs US: We can't wait until Iran declares it has a nuclear bomb
Ted Belman. Panetta wants Israel to take risks including breathing life into the moribund peace talks. i.e. make further concessions. He wants Israel to reach out and mend fences with countries like Turkey, Egypt and Jordan. i.e. the onus is on Israel. But his biggest concern
"a strike could disrupt the already fragile economies of Europe and the United States, trigger Iranian retaliation against US forces, and ultimately spark a popular backlash in Iran that would bolster its rulers."
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WASHINGTON – US Defense Secretary Leon Panetta on Friday said an attack on Iran must be the last resort, warning of the consequences an Israeli strike on Tehran's nuclear program could have on the region, the global economy and US troops.
Panetta, addressing a forum in Washington, made one of his most extensive arguments to date against any imminent military action against Iran over its nuclear program, saying he was convinced that sanctions and diplomatic pressure were working.
"You always have the last resort … of military action. But it must be the last resort, not the first," Panetta said.
The US defense secretary used some of his strongest language yet to explain US concerns about any military strike against Iran.
Panetta said a strike could disrupt the already fragile economies of Europe and the United States, trigger Iranian retaliation against US forces, and ultimately spark a popular backlash in Iran that would bolster its rulers.
It also may not be effective. Panetta cited estimates from Israelis that a strike might set back Iran's nuclear program by one to two years "at best."
He finally warned about engulfing the region in war.
"Lastly I think the consequence could be that we would have an escalation that would take place that would not only involve many lives, but I think could consume the Middle East in confrontation and conflict that we would regret," he said.
Panetta also warned Jerusalem against viewing uprisings like the one in Egypt that toppled president Hosni Mubarak as an excuse to enter a defensive crouch.
"I understand the view that this is not the time to pursue peace, and that the Arab awakening further imperils the dream of a safe and secure, Jewish and democratic Israel. But I disagree with that view," Panetta said.
He said Israel needed to take risks, including by breathing new life into moribund peace talks with Palestinians. When asked by a moderator what steps Israel needed to take to pursue peace, Panetta said: "Just get to the damn table."
"The problem right now is we can't get 'em to the damn table, to at least sit down and begin to discuss their differences," Panetta said.
'Jerusalem must address growing isolation'
Panetta said the United States would safeguard Israel's security, ensure regional stability and prevent Iran from obtaining a nuclear weapon — a goal Tehran denies having.
"Israel, too, has a responsibility to pursue these shared goals — to build regional support for Israeli and United States' security objectives," Panetta said.
"I believe security is dependent on a strong military but it is also dependent on strong diplomacy. And unfortunately, over the past year, we've seen Israel's isolation from its traditional security partners in the region grow," he added.
Panetta suggested that Jerusalem reach out and mend fences with countries like Turkey, Egypt and Jordan, which "share an interest in regional stability."
Turkey was the first Muslim state to recognize Israel, in 1949, but relations worsened last year when IDF commandos boarded an aid flotilla challenging a naval blockade of the Gaza Strip, killing nine Turkish nationals in ensuing clashes.
"It is in Israel's interest, Turkey's interest, and US interest for Israel to reconcile with Turkey, and both Turkey and Israel need to do more to put their relationship back on track," Panetta said.
Jerusalem is closely watching developments in Egypt, whose new rulers may be more susceptible to widespread anti-Israeli sentiment than under Mubarak.
Egyptians voted on Friday in the opening round of the country's first free election in six decades. The Muslim Brotherhood's party and its ultra-conservative Salafi rivals looked set to top the polls.
But Panetta said the best course for the United States and the international community was to continue to put pressure on Egypt to follow through with transition to democracy and ensure any future government stands by its peace treaty with Israel.


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Air Force nominee: Tanker contest will be open
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Erin Conaton, House Armed Services Committee staff director and President Obama's nominee for the No. 2 civilian slot in the Air Force, Thursday pledged transparency in the heated competition for aerial refueling tankers.
"My sense and my commitment is to ask questions upon confirmation that would lead to this competition being concluded to the best interests of the warfighter," Conaton said during her confirmation hearing before the Senate Armed Services Committee. "I think it's very important that this be a fair and open competition and that it be clear to those who see the results how the decision was made."
Northrop Grumman Corp. and EADS, the European consortium behind Airbus, last year won a deal worth at least $35 billion to build 179 tankers for the Air Force. But the Government Accountability Office upheld a protest filed by the Boeing Co., the losing bidder.
The Pentagon canceled the contract and recently launched a new competition for the planes. Conaton, who is expected to win easy confirmation, also told the committee, in written responses to questions, that the Air Force "must ensure that it can continue to provide long-range persistent strike capabilities."
She added that now is an "appropriate time for the Department of Defense and the Air Force to consider what options are available to continue to provide such capability."
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PLATTSBURGH — With thunderstorms delivering heavy rain through this evening, the National Weather Service in Burlington issued a flood watch for areas of Essex County on Monday afternoon.
"A couple of inches of rain is possible in a short time," the Weather Service warned on its website.
Expect heavy downpours, meteorologists said.
Clinton and Franklin counties had been listed earlier in the day but were removed by late afternoon.
"Heavy rain received in the past week has soils still saturated ... and rivers and streams are running normal to above normal in spots," the advisory said.
All that water, combined with more rain, made flooding more possible.
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Complementary MOSFETs Gold-Plated Audiophile Jacks Noted John Curl Design
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Audiophile-Grade Capacitors 92,000 uF Filter Bank Dual-Mono Topology
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By Gene Graham
CLOVER When Clover cornerback Xavier Wright picked off a Chapman pass and returned the pigskin 60-plus yards for a touchdown last week, his teammates leaped for joy along the sideline.
It was excitement galore in Thursday's preseason scrimmage, a scene depicting a Blue Eagle team on the rise.
And when senior running back Ladarius Adams outran the coverage for a 55-yard touchdown jaunt out of the double wing alignment, it was more of the same.
With the regular season opener against South Florence slated for a week from Friday, the Clover High School football team is approaching the preseason like a bunch of eager-beavers building a dam.
While CHS head coach Chad Smith said there's work to be done to reach the mountain top, he is holding to the belief that the Blue Eagles will open the flood gates to the land of opportunity sooner than later.
Smith likes what he has seen in the team's mindset in scrimmages against Chapman last Thursday and Kings Mountain Saturday.
"We were more physical than our opponent in both scrimmages; that's important to us," Smith said.
The self-driven Clover head coach lauded the Blue Eagle players for their commitment and enthusiasm in the preseason.
"We were 10 to one better against Kings Mountain than we were in the Chapman scrimmage," said Smith. "If we keep showing improvement, we'll get to where we want to be."
Blue Eagle players interviewed the day of the home Chapman scrimmage spoke in positive tones about the team's confidence level.
Wright, a sophomore playing with field presence beyond his years, talked about the interception return in the early stages of the first scrimmage. "It felt good," Wright said of reaching the end zone after the timely interception. "Everybody was cheering, players and fans."
Interceptions don't just happen. Wright said it's all about anticipation. "I read the play from my cornerback position," the confident sophomore said of his defensive gem.
Adams shared his thoughts about the crowd-pleasing touchdown run from scrimmage. "I think it's what we needed at the time," Adams said. "I wanted to do something to pick my teammates up."
Adams, who is no stranger to the double-wing offensive scheme, said the offense is making progress amid preseason preparations. He also likes the rabid support base in Blue Eagle Country.
"We have great support this season," commented Adams.
He added: "With this being my final season, I have become a senior leader for the younger players on the team."
Scott Jackson, a bundle of talent and energy for the Blue Eagle team, knows a lot about the quarterback position, regardless of the offensive concept. The third-year quarterback has been around the block and knows how to adapt to the offensive scheme of the coaches in charge.
Last year, it was the triple option and Jackson gave it his best shot in a season of uncertainty.
This season, it's back to a variation of the wing-T (double-wing), an iconic offensive scheme in Blue Eagle football lore.
"Our offense is looking good," said Jackson.
The slick senior signal-caller said he feels good about the coming season, echoing the confident mindset of his teammates.
"There's so much enthusiasm," said Jackson. "Everybody's behind us. We're looking forward to the first game. We can't wait."
The final tune-up for the opening of the 2013 high school football season is slated for Friday, with the Blue Eagles competing in Gaston County's FCA Football Jamboree hosted by Hunter Huss this season.
The invent includes four scrimmages at one-hour intervals. Admission is $6.
Clover will get things started in a matchup against North Gaston at 6 p.m. at the Hunter Huss football stadium.
Ashbrook takes on Providence Day in the 7 p.m. scrimmage. Forestview and Charlotte Christian will tangle at 8 p.m., with host Hunter Huss to face Mallard Creek in the nightcap at 9 p.m.
The Blue Eagles' Aug. 23 season opener against South Florence will begin at 7:30 p.m. at Clover's Memorial Stadium.
Clover remains at home the following week, hosting Forestview at 7:30 p.m. before making the trek to Spring Valley in Columbia Sept. 6.
The Blue Eagles host Boiling Springs Sept. 13 before opening Region 3-AAAA play against the Rock Hill Bearcats at District 3 Stadium.
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Wow! What cool stuff I got!
You may not hear from me for a l-o-o-o-o-n-g time while I'm buried in wonderful projects.
I also received Brain Age 2 for the Nintendo DS from Josh to help my brain stay young. I started at a brain age of 80 and am now down to 58. Woohoo?
Ooh! And this. No more Google Maps for me.
Thursday, November 1, 2007
The Birthday Goodies
Wow! What cool stuff I got!
13 comments:
- Mama Urchin said...
That is one nice stack of books!
- November 1, 2007 at 10:28 AM
- de vliegende koe said...
The only book I don't have is InStitches. I love the Denyse Schmidt book. I was very disappointed about one book in particular... I really would like to know what's your favourite!
- November 1, 2007 at 11:18 AM
- Katie said...
Ah! Now you can be in Garmin heaven with the rest of us. :)
- November 1, 2007 at 1:18 PM
- kirsty said...
So...jeal...ous....can barely hold...it...in......
- November 1, 2007 at 1:44 PM
fab presents!!!
Happy birthday, did you have a good day?
- November 1, 2007 at 1:50 PM
- crafty things said...
A glorious assortment of books. Have fun creating. I have just tried out the simple bib pattern from Bend The Rules Sewing. It was very quick and easy to do.
- November 1, 2007 at 2:01 PM
- Yummers! said...
My birthday is next week and I have books on my wish list, too. I have several of the books you received and one of them is on my list.
You will have many happy hours of reading and creating. I need to clean up my 'to do' list so I can start a new one with NEW ideas.
Happy Birthday to you!
- November 1, 2007 at 9:48 PM
- Levin (and Emily) said...
i once got a stack of books like that from amazon - all the way across the ocean! it was so nice - to be able to sit back and read and read and read and then create! let me know what you think of in stitches - i've been thinking of buying it.
enjoy your reading.
- November 1, 2007 at 10:43 PM
- Natalie said...
Happy Birthday!
or... er... did I say that already? I've been kind of loopy lately, but I hope I wished you a happy birthday back when you posted on it. Loopy, yup. Brain Age is funny... I think we sound a bit senile when we play, yelling and enunciating every syllable in to the DS lol.
- November 2, 2007 at 5:38 AM
- Chara Michele said...
Some very lovely birthday goodies! :)
- November 2, 2007 at 1:44 PM
- Giabella Designs said...
My birthday is on Sunday and I have 2 of those books on my wish list! Happy belated birthday!
- November 2, 2007 at 5:01 PM
- amandajean said...
that is one lovely stack of books. I hope you had a fantabulous birthday.
- November 2, 2007 at 7:22 PM
- Daphne said...
Rad! I can vouch for half of those books and just plain want the other half. However, I just bought fabric for a giant version of one of the DSQ patterns so I guess I'll just work on that a while.
- November 3, 2007 at 4:02 PM


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Big news for Y-12 on horizon?
Tom Smith, manager of strategic planning and transformation for B&W Technical Services, the government's contractor at Y-12, said he's confident that the Uranium Processing Facility will be built and that it'll be built at Y-12.
"Things look very favorable right now for Y-12," Smith said in a brief interview last week at the Oak Ridge plant. "The draft of the SPEIS (Supplemental Programmatic Environmental Impact Statement on weapons complex transformation) will be coming out very soon, and we're anticipating that we'll still be the preferred alternative for UPF."
SPEIS hearings were held across the country, including a couple in Oak Ridge, and they attracted a lot of people and a lot of comment, much of it against continued production of nuclear weapons.
For supporters of the Oak Ridge facilities, the big question has been Y-12's future role in the weapons complex, and a key part of that question involves the UPF -- a proposed multi-billion-dollar center that would replace the aging 9212 production complex.
As the government follows through on a mandate to downsize the weapons complex and come up with a 21st century strategy for nuclear defense, there have been calls for the shutdown of old facilities. Some folks have proposed building UPF at another site, and funding for the early stages of the project's development have been scaled back -- pending the outcome of that decision.
Smith, who has served on a complex-wide team looking at transformation issues, acknowledged the ongoing controversy.
"It's kind of a mixed bag. Do we need UPF? And, if we need UPF, where is it? But I think those things are reaching resolution with completion of the SPEIS documentation, the decision that Tom D'Agostino (NNSA administrator) is working to make. I feel encouraged. We're moving in the right direction. Obviously, we can't say anything or don't know anything final until the SPEIS comes out, but that is going to be out (in the) late-August or September timeframe."
He thinks there are compelling arguments to move forward with constuction of the Uranium Processing Facility at Y-12.
"We feel like UPF has to be built. We fee like, from our perpsective, that Y-12 will get that mission and that UPF is the thing to do from a standpoint of having the capability and being cost-effective in the future. UPF just makes sense."
He disagrees strongly with those who have suggested the government could save money by building UPF elsewhere.
"It will not be less expensive to build UPF elsewhere," Smith said. "We've worked on teams that have looked at other potential sites -- Savannah River and Pantex are two sites that have been looked and and in great detail -- and, frankly, what the teams have done is they've used basically the same construction costs for UPF, whether it be Y-12, Pantex or Savannah River. I think it's a fallacy that UPF could be built more cheaply somewhere else.
''The other thing that goes with that is we've already built HEUMF (at Y-12 at a cost of about $550 million). That would have to be built at another site, because it would not be feasible to store highly enriched uranium here and do production work somewhere else. It would be a transportation nightmare."
Smith said separating the storage and production functions would be "cost prohibitive" from both a transportation and security standpoint.
"The other thing is we talk about enriched uranium, but Y-12 does other functions that are part of our missions here. Those facilities would have to be built at another site also, and I think that's going to play out in the long-term analysis," the long-time Y-12 official said.
Smith indicated that the ongoing discussions about complex transformation have been fruitful. He did not think folks were being hard-headed, just because they wanted to look at all the options -- including those that would negatively affect Y-12.
"I think actually there's some fairness in it. What they're looking for is there are eight sites in the complex, (and) they're trying to reduce the number of sites that have special nuclear material. So, what you do is you look at sites with special nuclear material, and you ask: Is it possible to close one of those sites? So, I think it was a timely and responsible thing to look at that analysis, and I think they're finishing up that right now."


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I can think of three exceptions. Two of them relate directly to what fans are interested in and one is exactly what fans were not interested in:
*There are far fewer professional performing opportunities -- competitions, television specials, and tours -- for star skaters than there were in the peak boom years, and somewhat fewer than in the late 80s/early 90s. But the ISU is not charged with maintaining the health of elite skating for entertainment outside its competition mandate. One reason for the decline in post-ISU-eligible careers is the fact that there are more opportunities for eligible skaters to earn money while still competing now than there were 20 years ago, for better or for worse.
*There was less television coverage on US broadcast TV, and although there were more hours of cable TV coverage it was on a cable network that most American cable subscribers did not have access to. That has more to do with bad planning by Universal Sports than by the skating federations.
*School figures as a discipline was still alive but declining fast within the US as of 1993. Now for all practical purposes it's completely dead -- with a very very few isolated signs of life.
Oh, I thought of one more area, relevant to participants not fans: Social ice dance sessions, dance weekends, etc., are probably less common now than 20 years ago.
Do you have better ideas than those that are already in place in the US? Do you know what's already in place in the US, and how things have changed in the last 20 years?Re all the kids at local learn-to-skate programs, the sport still needs to be restructured and TPTB still need to understand how to grow the sport at the local level and how to make improvements that can ultimately benefit skaters in a more widespread and significant way, so that they might actually have opportunities to develop and make it past novice and juniors,
Skating has always been a money pit. Ice time is expensive (especially with school figures in the mix), and so are lessons -- not to mention expenses of traveling to competitions, which puts money into the pockets of the travel and hospitality industries, not the skating establishment. Very very few skaters in any era ever earned back what they/their parents had invested in their participation. There's a reason why so many skaters turned pro or quit as soon as they had a bankable success or it became clear they never would. At least now skaters are able to fund their training by teaching and performing -- and prize money helps the successful international skaters as well -- options that were forbidden to amateur skaters before the 1990s.and see the possibility for successful rewards rather than injuries, money pits, and pipe dreams.
Making a living as a skater, or ever getting to compete internationally, are much more attainable dreams for a larger number of young skaters now than in the past. But that's still only a tiny percentage of all skaters. This is and always has been an expensive hobby. But it's much more welcoming to a wider variety of would-be participants now than 20 years ago, let alone 40.
I would guess that injury rates are indeed significantly higher among competitive skaters, although I haven't seen a controlled study on the subject.
Why do you think that? What kind of opportunities do you think young skaters had 20 years ago that they don't have now? Or vice versa. Do you have any sense of what is and isn't available to serious and recreational skaters at all the levels between learn-to-skate and novice?The young skaters are the lifeblood of the sport and right now I think they're being ill-treated and taken for granted.
This is nothing new. If anything there is more communication now between federations and fans -- though there's still plenty of room for improvement.Indeed, diehard fans don't seem to matter much either.
And how are you defining "the body of the sport"?Still the body of the sport is in dire straits, if not death throes.


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Katelyn Newell, the 8-year-old who underwent a heart transplant at Riley Hospital for Children in April, had a dream come true Wednesday.
She met her idol, Justin Bieber, who performed at Bankers Life Fieldhouse in Indianapolis, and she also attended the concert.
Granted, the meeting with Bieber lasted just a few seconds.
She and Fishers resident Alexandra Traycoff — also a Riley Hospital heart patient and Bieber fan — had their photo taken with the famous singer during a meet-and-greet, which required separate tickets.
"They went in, picture and out the door," said Katelyn's mother, Robin Newell.
But it was a thrill, nonetheless. "I got his tattoo arm," Katelyn said with a big smile, reliving the moment Thursday afternoon. "I love tattoos."
Bieber put his left arm around her, which has several tattoos on it, Robin explained.
Robin, who didn't have a ticket for the meet-and-greet, didn't get to go back with them. Katelyn went back to the meet-and-greet at 4:30 p.m., and Robin didn't see her again until 7:50 p.m.
Bieber started his concert around 9 p.m., and the Newells didn't leave until around midnight. "Katelyn loved it. She couldn't sit still. She was dancing, screaming, singing," her mom said. "It was well worth it."
Katelyn, who had her transplant April 24, was at Riley for 31⁄2 months awaiting a donor heart. During that time, Traycoff — who saw a television report about Katelyn — decided to surprise the Deming Elementary student with two tickets to the concert.
Traycoff, who was born with a congenital heart defect, felt a strong connection to Katelyn. Her mother, Lori Traycoff, said at the time the tickets are "hope for the future — something for Katelyn to look forward to" as she awaits a heart transplant.
Soon after, a woman from Fayetteville, N.C., Brittany Fisk, purchased tickets for Katelyn and Traycoff to attend the more personal meet-and-greet event with Bieber. Fisk said she paid $4,000 for the tickets, using money she's raised through Operation Giveback, a fundraising project.
Fisk collaborated with Shelbie Schneider, a Terre Haute resident; both are big Bieber fans.
Katelyn found out just a week ago that her doctors were allowing her to go to the concert. Her recovery from the transplant has gone well, Robin said.
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Marilyn Abildskov / Wesley Gibson / Rosemary Graham / Brenda Hillman / Christopher Sindt / Lysley Tenorio/ Matthew Zapruder
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Marilyn Abildskov
Creative Nonfiction
Marilyn Abildskov is the author of The Men In My Country, a memoir set in Japan. Her essays and short stories have appeared recently in The Normal School, The Pinch, The Sun, AGNI, and The Laurel Review. She is a recipient of a Rona Jaffe Writers' Award and Yaddo fellowships and her work has been shortlisted numerous times for the Best American Essays series.
Wesley Gibson
Creative Nonfiction and Fiction
Wesley Gibson is the author of the memoir You Are Here and the novels Shelter and Personal Saviors. His stories have appeared in The Village Voice and the Mississippi Review among other places, and his art criticism has appeared in The New Art Examiner. He edits the literary journal Bloom.
Rosemary Graham
Creative Nonfiction and Fiction
Rosemary Graham is the author of three novels: Thou Shalt Not Dump the Skater Dude, My Not-So-Terrible Time at the Hippie Hotel, and Stalker Girl. Her essays and commentaries have appeared in the San Francisco Chronicle, the Santa Monica Review, and on National Public Radio's "All Things Considered."
Brenda Hillman, MFA Faculty Director
Brenda Hillman holds the Olivia Filippi Chair in Poetry at Saint Mary's and is the MFA Program Director. Her books include Fortress, Death Tractates, Bright Existence, Loose Sugar, Cascadia, Pieces of Air in the Epic, and Practical Water. Hillman's most recent collection, Seasonal Works with Letters on Fire, was awarded the California Book Award and the Griffin International Prize for Poetry. She is the recipient of the Los Angeles Times Book Award and the William Carlos Williams Prize for poetry. She is also the co-editor of The Grand Permission: New Writings on Poetics and Motherhood. A recipient of Guggenheim and National Endowment for the Arts fellowships, she serves on the permanent faculty of the Squaw Valley Community of Writers and the Napa Valley Writers' Conference.
Christopher Sindt
Christopher Sindt is the author of the poetry collection, The Bodies. He has received the James D. Phelan Award and residences at the MacDowell Colony, Mesa Refuge and the Blue Mountain Center, His poetry has appeared in Pool, nocturnes and Xantippe. Formerly the Program Coordinator of the Art of the Wild Writing Conference, he serves on the Board of Directors of the Squaw Valley Community of Writers. He is Vice Provost for Graduate and Professional Studies at Saint Mary's College of CA.
Lysley Tenorio
Lysley Tenorio is the author of the short story collection Monstress. Tenorio is a former Wallace Stegner Fellow at Stanford University and a former Steinbeck Fellow at San Jose State University. He has received fellowships from Phillips Exeter Academy, the University of Wisconsin at Madison, and the National Endowment for the Arts. He is the winner of the Nelson Algren Short Story Award and a Pushcart Prize. His stories have been published in The Atlantic Monthly, Zoetrope: All-Story, Ploughshares, The Chicago Tribune, Manoa, and The Best New American Voices. He has also held residencies at Yaddo and The MacDowell Colony, and in 2008 received a Whiting Writers' Award.
Matthew Zapruder
Matthew Zapruder is the author of four collections of poetry, most recently Come On All You Ghosts (Copper Canyon 2010), a New York Times Notable Book of the Year, and Sun Bear, (Copper Canyon 2014). Why Poetry, a book of prose, is forthcoming from Ecco Press in 2015. He is also co-translator from Romanian, along with historian Radu Ioanid, of Secret Weapon: Selected Late Poems of Eugen Jebeleanu (Coffee House Press, 2007). His poems, essays and translations have appeared in many publications, including Tin House, Paris Review, The New Republic, The New Yorker, Bomb, Slate, Poetry, and The Believer. He has received a 2011 Guggenheim Fellowship, a William Carlos Williams Award, a May Sarton Award from the Academy of American Arts and Sciences, and a Lannan Foundation Residency Fellowship in Marfa, TX. An Associate Professor in the Saint Mary's College of California English Department and MFA program, he is also Editor at Large at Wave Books. He lives in Oakland, CA.
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The San Mateo County Sheriff's Office is investigating three residential burglaries that occurred in the San Mateo Highlands neighborhood in the past two days.
The residential burglaries were reported in the 1200 block of Laurel Hills, the 1400 bock of Tarrytown and the 2200 block of Allegheny, according to the sheriff's office.
The suspect or suspects apparently forced open a rear door to enter the homes.
A vehicle possibly linked to two of the burglaries is a dark-colored four-door Kia occupied by three black males and one black female, the sheriff's office reported.
Residents are asked to be on the lookout for suspicious behavior and to call 911 to report any unusual activity in the neighborhood.


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This actually scared the hell out of me when I saw it in the neighborhood theater at a Saturday afternoon monster matinee in the sixties. Of course, I was a little kid then.
Now it seems pretty campy. These reptilian/humanoid monsters from the sea -- created by an underwater radioactive waste leak, of course -- rip into various bikini clad girls with their claws. There's a rock band that plays on a pavilion on the beach (the song is called "The Zombie Stomp"), bikers, shirtless guys fighting in the sand, a scientist with a maid named Eulabelle (no kidding) who I kept thinking would start yelling, "I don't know nothin' 'bout birthin' no babies!"...and the "scales" on the monsters pretty much make it look like the costumes are hanging in shreds. Nonstop uninentional laughs.
But at the time, it was pretty daring. It was one of the earliest movies to be gory; it was black and white, and in one scene showed a guy's corpse with his face half torn off. The pace of it is pretty effective, and it has some eerie night photography, and some trippy electronic music. But then you see those "monsters" and you've just gotta laugh. Still a sentimental favorite for me, though.
Like "The Mole People," it was made into a comic book using stills from the film with word balloons added. I sure wish my mom hadn't thrown those out!


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Welcome to the University of Michigan Spinal Cord Injury Model System
We are one of only 14 U.S. institutions to be selected as a Spinal Cord Injury Model System by the National Institute on Disability and Rehabilitation Research (NIDRR), and are part of the University of Michigan Health System's Department of Physical Medicine and Rehabilitation.
Our Purpose:
- Research many different aspects of spinal cord injury (SCI).
- Inform people with SCI, their families, the general public and professionals about SCI through our lecture series, our Web site and our publications.
- Provide state-of-the-art services for people with spinal cord injuries during their initial hospitalization -- and continuing care after discharge -- working in conjunction with the University of Michigan Health System.
- Work in collaboration with the Ann Arbor Center for Independent Living to support people with disabilities in continuing to live as fully as possible in the community.
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- Denise Tate, Ph.D., ABPP, FACRM
- Anthony Chiodo, M.D.
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By STEVEN HOWELL
---- — MONTREAL — The Montreal spring-theater season is in full swing with unique stage offerings.
On now at the Centaur Theatre is "Trad," an original tale that follows Thomas, a one-armed 100-year-old man, and his wooden-legged father on their road trip across the Irish countryside in search of Thomas's 70-year-old son.
"Trad" continues through Sunday, March 24, at 453 St. Francois Xavier St. in Old Montreal. Tickets cost $47.50. Call (514) 288-3161 or visit www.centaurtheatre.com for more information.
In collaboration with Candles are for Burning, Theatre Aux Ecuries presents "Bliss," a newspaper tabloid-inspired tale of two articles — one of a retiring Celine Dion, and one about a girl abused by her family — that get an intervention by a Walmart worker named Oracle.
"Bliss" runs Tuesday, March 5, through Saturday, March 9, at 7285 Chabot St. Tickets cost $25. For details, call (514) 328-7437 or visit www.auxecuries.com.
The Segal Centre for Performing Arts presents the world premiere of "The Mahalia Jackson Musical," a new, original musical penned for the Segal stage that pays tribute to the life of the iconic gospel singer. The work stars Montreal jazz singer Ranee Lee. Read a preview of the musical in next week's Out & About section with director and writer Roger Peace.
"Mahalia" is presented Sunday, March 3, through Sunday, March 24. The Segal Centre is at 5170 Chemin Cote St. Catherine. Tickets start at $29. Call (514) 739-7944 or visit www.segalcentre.org for questions.
Next, put up your dukes as Rabbit in a Hat Productions teams up with Infinitheatre to present "Cornered." Set in a seedy Manchester gym, the dark comedy follows Rex and his apprentice, Vinnie, two corner men who work for a youth-boxing tournament. On their team is Little T, the boy who is favored to win — until things in this boxing ring go horribly awry.
Written by Jim Burke and directed by Paul Van Dyck, "Cornered" is presented at Bain St. Michel Wednesday, March 6, through Sunday, March 17, at 5300 St. Dominique St. (at the corner of Maguire). General admission costs $25 for adults, and $20 for students and seniors. For more info, call (514) 987-1774, or visit www.rabbitinahatproductions.com or www.infinitheatre.com.
Did you feel that? That's the wind sweeping down the plain! Hudson Village Theatre presents the Rogers and Hammerstein's classic musical "Oklahoma" from Wednesday, March 6, through Saturday, March 23.
Tickets start at $29. The theater is at 28 Wharf Road in Hudson, about 45 minutes west of downtown Montreal. Call (450) 458-5361 or visit www.villagetheatre.ca for more.
Opera de Montreal presents a new, contemporary operatic take on "Dead Man Walking," which is based on the Academy Award-winning 1995 film starring Sean Penn and Susan Sarandon. "Dead Man Walking" tells the real-life story of Sister Helen Prejean, a Catholic nun who befriends an incarcerated prisoner on death row.
"Dead Man Walking" is performed Saturday, March 9; Tuesday, March 12; Thursday, March 14; and Saturday, March 16, at Place des Arts, 175 St. Catherine St. W. Tickets range from $50 to $130. Call (866) 842-2112, or visit www.pda.qc.ca or www.operademontreal.com for more information.
Next, the Waterworks Company presents "Palace of the End" by playwright Judith Thompson.
The timely work is a triptych of short, solo plays exploring the tragedy of the Iraq War, which marks its 10-year anniversary in March.
The trilogy opens with "My Pyramids," which follows a young soldier who attempts to hold her own as she faces the media circus surrounding the Abu Ghraib prison fiasco.
Next, "Harrowdown Hill" explores the last testament of a dying doctor and weapons inspector who aims to preserve his reputation "to warn the world that the case for war was a lie," the press release states.
The work ends with "Instruments of Yearning," which delves inside Saddam Hussein's reign of terror told through the eyes of an Iraqi dissident and a survivor of Hussein's prisons.
Directed by Rob Langford, "Palace of the End" is presented for eight performances Thursday, March 14, through Sunday, March 24, at Espace 4001, 4001 Berri St. (near Duluth). Tickets cost $15. A matinee two-for-one performance is held Sunday, March 17. For more info and tickets, visit www.waterworksmontreal.wordpress.com.
Steven Howell is the author of Montreal Essential Guide, a Sutro Media iPhone travel app available at iTunes.com.


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Date: Thursday, February 6, 2014
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Visit the website for more information regarding the Independent Police Review division, Citizen Review Committee, protocols, CRC meeting schedules, and approved minutes: www.portlandoregon.gov/auditor/ipr.
A request for an interpreter or assisted listening device for the hearing impaired or for other accommodations for persons with disabilities should be made at least 48 hours before the meeting to 503-823-0146 (TYY 503-823-6868).
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We're not the only ones who get summer tans. So do whales – and their DNA gets damaged in the process too, scientists say. The new findings, published in the journal Scientific Reports, could lead to better sunscreens and other sun protection products for humans.
The study authors already knew that the UV radiation in sunlight caused some whales' skin to react like human skin, forming sunburn-like blisters. But was this response similar at a molecular level, too?
To find out, the team analyzed skin samples from the backs of 106 blue whales, 23 sperm whales and 55 fin whales during their annual migration from the Arctic Ocean to the sunnier Gulf of California, which lasts from February to April.
In all three species, the number of cells that produce the pigment melanin increased over this time period as UV radiation levels rose, similar to what happens in humans. Blue whales, the palest of the three species, showed the greatest increase in melanin-producing cells, or melanocytes, most likely because they had so few of them to begin with, said Mark Birch-Machin, a molecular biologist at Newcastle University in England and a co-author of the study.
On the other hand, the slightly darker sperm whales showed a more subtle increase in melanocytes, probably because they spend more time socializing at the sunlit ocean surface, Birch-Machin said. Their bodies had already produced more melanocytes as a result.
The number of melanocytes didn't change in the pitch-black fin whales. They had the highest baseline level of these cells, which could be because they spend most of the year in the Gulf of California. "They've already become acclimatized to this amount of UV exposure," Birch-Machin said.
The researchers also examined the DNA in the animals' mitochondria, the tiny "battery packs" that provide energy to cells. Mitochondrial DNA is damaged in sunburned human skin. And the same is true for whales, the researchers found: Blue whales suffered the worst mitochondrial DNA damage, followed by sperm and fin whales. The results suggest that melanin protects whales against UV radiation, just like it does in humans.


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Anne Arundel's new county executive, Laura Neuman, was sworn into office on Friday morning at the county courthouse in the company of her family.
Neuman recited the words that formalized her office, while standing next to her daughter, Avery, and son, Alex—who both beamed and waved for the cameras.
After the ceremony, Neuman laid out a portion of her plans as executive.
"We will be a leader in the state, and I look forward to meeting that effort. We will restore confidence in the executive branch of government in Anne Arundel County," she said. "I am truly honored to have this opportunity. Thank you."
Neuman assumed the office of county executive almost exactly 12 hours after Thursday night's County Council meeting, where she received the necessary votes to be appointed. She takes over the position from interim executive John Hammond, who inherited the position from .
Leopold resigned just days after a Circuit Court judge in Annapolis found him guilty of two counts of criminal misconduct in office. Prosecutors of the case claimed that Leopold misused his security detail—which is paid for by the county—by ordering the officers to collect campaign donations, distribute campaign signs, empty Leopold's catheter bag of urine, drive him to sexual encounters in a bowling alley parking lot, pick up his dry cleaning and drop off the morning paper at his home. Leopold was acquitted of three other charges, including one count of fraudulent misappropriation by a fiduciary.


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A special holiday decoration program lets kids create a miniature winter landscape using evergreens, rock ledges, branches, berries, birds, snow and fairies.
Holiday classes are perfect for gift giving. All classes include story time with hot cocoa and cookies, the project and a holiday tractor hayride. Registration is required so there is enough supplies for everyone.


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By Anvil Welch
Globe Sports Writer
Seven senior Webb City football players. Seven different colleges.
The Cardinals, in essence, scattered on Wednesday — mainly throughout the region — as a signing ceremony was held before family, friends and coaches.
Said Webb City head coach John Roderique: "This is a great day for the parents and kids as well as the coaches. There was a lot of pressure on the kids throughout the whole process. This is a good time for the players to get that weight off their shoulders.
"Sports is a vehicle through which our athletes can receive a college education," Roderique said. "We may have an additional one or two players sign. I'm just not sure."
Alphabetically, players, college, parents, projected early position and major in college:
• Nate Brown, 6-foot-4, 185, Missouri S&T, Gayle and Jeff, OLB/S, architectural engineering;
• Alex Easley, 5-10, 165, Northwest Missouri State University, Amanda and Amos, K, physical therapy;
• Phoenix Johnson, 5-9, 185, Missouri State University, Wendy and Cat, RB, undecided;
• John Roderique, 6-5, 200, Sam Houston State University, Heather and John, QB, business;
• Kohl Slaughter, 6-3, 215, University of Arkansas, Debbie Hall, H-B, pre-med;
• Jose Speer, 6-4, 220, Pittsburg State University, Meysa and Brian, DE, physical education;
• Logan Williams, 6-3, 190, Missouri Western State University, Darla and Elijah, S, nursing.
NOTES: Slaughter, as a preferred walk-on for the Razorbacks, hasn't signed a national letter of intent. He'll sign required documents in a couple of weeks. ... Speer, the future Gorilla, noted his MIAA rivals soon will include Easley and Williams. ... Johnson will be joining older brother Maddy, a slotback, with MSU. "He (Maddy) influenced my decision quite a bit," Phoenix said. ... Huntsville, Texas, home of NCAA Division 1-AA Sam Houston State, is several hours from Pittsburg State (where many predicted QB Roderique would land). Coach Roderique played at PSU as did the Sam Houston State head coach Willie Fritz. "It was just the best fit," John Roderique, the QB, said. He especially liked the coaches and the Bearkats' tradition (second to North Dakota State in the last two FCS title games). Added Cardinal coach Roderique: "I first became acquainted with coach Fritz while coaching in college." The younger Roderique wouldn't be overlooked with former Missouri Southern head coach Bart Tatum the offensive line coach at Sam Houston State. Plus, Doug Ruse, the Bearkats' offensive coordinator, previously had recruited Webb City players.


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The Culver City Fire Department knocked down a 50-foot by 20-foot vegetation fire right near the creek on the middle school property Sunday afternoon. It was extinguished in approximately 15 minutes and no one was injured.
According to Battalion Chief Darryl Wells, the fire began at approximately 4:30 p.m. on the property. The fire's cause is under investigation.
"The only property damange was a light cover fixture melted," he said, noting there was some overhaul required to knock down the fire.
Wells said two engine companies, a ladder truck and one rescue vehicle responded.
Here's some information we received on our Facebook page:
Marea Bacin-Perez From... Lelah Heath Pealer
Thank you Culver City Fire Dept.! There was a small brush fire along the fence inside the school, near the back of Room 139 and the parking lot. A tall light in the parking lot caught fire, don't know if it was first then the brush (cactus, trees, brush) or visa-verse. No structures were damaged.


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— Cancer support volunteer asks for health care dollars
This year in Indiana, an estimated 35,000 people will be diagnosed with cancer and another 13,000 will die of the disease.
People without health coverage are more likely to be diagnosed with cancer at its later stages, when patients are less likely to survive and treatments are more costly.
Our lawmakers have an opportunity this legislative session to help in the fight against cancer. The federal government has allocated funds to increase access to health care through Medicaid coverage for hard-working, low-income families in our state.
More and more states are taking advantage of this opportunity based on the fact that covering more people makes moral and fiscal sense. We can cover more people and save millions of taxpayer dollars that are currently spent to treat the uninsured in emergency rooms.
If Indiana makes the right choice and extends lifesaving health coverage, more than 400,000 people who cannot afford critical care will have the security of knowing they have access to proven cancer screenings and treatments.
I urge our lawmakers to accept the federal dollars already allocated for Indiana and be a leader in the fight against cancer.
— Mary Kost, New Albany, volunteer, American Cancer Society Cancer Action Network
Parents write about joys of, need for foster parents
Today is a good day. We have been foster parents now for two years. Prior to making this life-changing decision, we never knew that there was such a need in this community. Such a need that after weeks of training, hours of one-on-one interviews, pages of handouts and background checks and reflections of our own childhood experiences, we were certified.
The same day we got our license, a baby was brought to our home just shy of 4 months old, and a month later one night at 10:30 p.m., there were two young girls brought to us. There was certainly a need.
We cannot begin to explain how challenging and emotional these past two years have been for our family. We took our new job as foster parents as serious as any job that either of us ever had. We tried to follow the recommendations of our instructors, but soon found that it was impossible not to get attached to these children, especially when you hear the stories that follow them.
We could see the heartache of their past traumas, felt the tension of courtroom hearings, sat in therapy sessions listening and tried not to show our emotions, provided structure, gave hugs, comforted them when no one showed up for a visitation and felt it was our job to protect them. Because after working hard to earn the child's trust, they expected for you to protect them.
The last thing we ever wanted to do was let them down; they had enough of that. Frustrations certainly set in for us as well as other families who live with these children every day and see the importance of having somewhere stable, especially for those so young. Reunifying families is a top priority but a higher priority should be the children. That's why guardian ad litems and court-appointed special advocates are so important (we need more). We have been told so many times over these past years, "I could never do what you do." But our response was easy — if we didn't, then who would?
But like I said, today is a good day. Today two young little girls have been given a chance at a better life. They have been given an opportunity to not be exposed to unhealthy activity, unhealthy people that will no longer be responsible for their own safety. Today, they get to be little girls — play dress up in their own rooms, learn how to play tee-ball, run through a sprinkler as daddy waters the lawn, laugh hysterically and lay in bed at night and have sweet dreams. Yes, today is a good day for these children and for those of us that love them, and we owe it to their CASA and child services case worker, who always put the girls first. We're lucky and we know it. They stood up for these girls and supported us. I'm also honored to say that these little girls are now our daughters. I'm their mommy and my husband is their daddy. Today is a good day.
We hope there are many more good days in Clark County. We hope that individuals involved in child services, attorneys, judges and families see the whole picture, but focus on the fact that these children should be the center of that. It is a huge roller-coaster of emotions, but there are far more good days.
Lastly, let us say there is a need for more strong foster families in the area. It's challenging, but there are so many of us that can do it because the kids need us. Please contact your local Department of Child Services office for more information.
— Heather, Jeffersonville (Editor's note, the News and Tribune agreed to withhold publication of this author's last name to protect the identity of the children)


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(Born August 25, 1937) -- Ask any baseball fan who around for the first year of the New York Mets, and he or she certainly will remember Clarence "Choo Choo" Coleman. His baseball career even had a good-sized stop at the train station in Buffalo, so to speak.
The catcher signed as a free agent with the Washington Senators in 1955. He was born in Orlando and spent parts of the 1955, 1956, 1958 and 1959 seasons there. Coleman eventually landed in the Phillies' system and made his major league debut for them in 1961.
Coleman landed on the Mets for 1962 through the expansion draft, and hit. 250 in 55 games. Broadcaster Ralph Kiner loved to tell the story about how he asked Coleman on a postgame show about how he got his nickname. Expecting a long answer, he received instead an "I don't know, Ralph."
Coleman came to Buffalo in 1964. He hit .285 here in 73 games, as he split the catching duties with Norm Sherry. He stayed to hit .247 in 54 games the next season.
Choo Choo played a couple of more years in the minors before retiring at the end of the decade. He reportedly owned a Chinese restaurant in Florida.
-- Budd Bailey


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