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Time to predict the final records for all 32 teams, and a Super Bowl Champion for the 2011 NFL season.
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We break down the 49ers schedule with some quick final predictions before the start of the 2011 NFL season.
SI's Peter King is out with 2011 NFL predictions. He has the Giants going 9-7 and missing the playoffs again. As up-and-down as they have looked thus far, that is a possibility.
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Tallus was invited to be one of six vendors in the gifting lounge at the ESPYs on July 10 and 11—ESPN's annual sports awards show, held this summer in Los Angeles, according to a recent press release.
At the two-day event, athletes, business agents and corporate clients, such as Microsoft and executives from ESPN, got acquainted with Mammoth, some having never been to the mountain resort town before.
"It was great exposure for the town," said Tallus General Manager Craig Copeland in the press release.
The Mammoth Lakes Swim Team is finishing up another successful summer swim season, according to summer coaches Lindsay Barksdale and Teryn Falkingham.
The Sharks began practice at Whitmore Pool on May 22 and will finish up with a meet in Morgan Hill over Labor Day weekend. The team had just over 90 swimmers, ranging from 5 to 17 years old.
While working on my biography last night late, I discovered a long lost list of movies I had produced over a period of 55 years.
Recently, Matt Graeff, the middle linebacker for the team, was diagnosed with cancer and will miss the season while he fights and recovers.
Graeff is currently undergoing chemotherapy and acted as the guest barber Aug. 15 as the team came together to rally for him and shave their heads.
The coaches welcomed Graeff as a coach but wished he were on the field with his fellow teammates.
According to the coaching staff at Mammoth High School, this season will be dedicated to him.
Support the Mammoth Huskies and Graeff on Friday, Aug 24, at the Gault/McClure stadium.
It is already the middle of August and in a couple of months I will have to start doing a pushup or two every day to get back in shape for a winter of (fill in the blank).
Sprint Course (200 meter swim, 6 mile bike; 2 mile run)
This is the time of the summer Olympics where numbers are flying back and forth by the thousandth of a second. The difference between a gold and a fourth in the Olympics is only 18/100ths of a second. How much is that in inches?
Where did the summer go, anyway?
One of Mammoth's early autumn events is Sunday, Sept. 9 when the 12th Annual Mammoth Lakes Foundation Golf Classic tees off at Sierra Star.
Check-in opens at 8:30 a.m., with a 10 a.m. shotgun start. Fees include greens fees and cart, use of chipping and putting greens, lunch, tournament gift, silent auction, awards party, and the opportunity to support higher education and cultural enrichment in Mammoth.
The Mammoth High School football team opens two-a-day practices Monday, and even casual observers will notice a big change from last year.
Two-year veteran quarterback Tyler Wormhoudt will move from quarterback to tailback for his senior year, leading an offense that is solidly committed to the ground game, said assistant coach and defensive coordinator Jason Patterson.
"We're just going to run people over," Patterson said.
To do it, the Huskies this year plan to run from behind a staggered line—another wrinkle that football fans around here haven't seen.
My next-door neighbor, Steve recently gave me a wonderful present: a hand full of aluminum and a little bit of glass. I am now the second-time owner of a 1945 Bell and Howell 8mm, hand-wind movie camera.
Take a look at the summer brochures around Mammoth and it's hard to miss those bucolic images of golfers on the town's two golf courses.
But don't be fooled.
With the highest-elevation golf courses in California, the altitude can play hell with anyone's game. Oh, and there's the wind, too. And the arid atmosphere that offers no humidity.
"Altitude does not create problems in playing golf," said Snowcreek instructor Dennis Hurlburt, who over the years has advised hundreds of sea-level golfers on the peculiarities of playing the game in Mammoth.
The National Summer Biathlon Championships are coming to Tahoe this August. The Auburn Ski Club is offering a Kid's Biathlon Clinic on Sunday, July 29, so youngsters can give biathlon a try before the Nationals event. The clinic is from 10 a.m. to noon and is open to beginners and improvers. Children will have the opportunity to shoot a real biathlon rifle (.22 caliber) after receiving a safety class.
Coaching, rifles and ammunition are provided. Parents must register their children prior to the clinic and sign a liability waiver on the day. Open to ages 8 to 18.
The Mammoth Mountain Bike Park tomorrow (Saturday) will open a new feature in its "Discovery Zone" at the base of Main Lodge.
In an effort to introduce young riders and beginners of all ages, a park spokesperson said it will open a specially designated area for beginning mountain bike riders. The gentle slopes off Discovery Express (Chair 11) will provide a lift-assisted area for beginning riders to hone their skills before taking to the bigger mountain.
The runners are back, the Olympics are on, and the Nike Outpost is open.
Hmm. Must be summer in Mammoth.
Situated in the old Volcano Sports space in Mammoth Mall (Ocean Harvest, Good Life, Command Performance, et. al.), the Outpost is almost a summer staple around here.
But this time, it's even better.
Each night during the Olympics, the Nike Outpost will have television coverage on two huge television screens, with couches and deep-cushioned lounge chairs for the members of the 60 or so running clubs who use Mammoth as a training ground for their upcoming cross-country seasons.

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GRAWN — A new hardcover book about Cherryland Electric Cooperative's 75 years in business is now available.
"Lighting the Way" features more than 30 photographs and 120 pages of history. Each chapter chronicles a decade starting in the 1930s.
The cooperative's Communications Coordinator Nick Edson started doing interviews and collecting material for the book three years ago.
The book costs $10 and proceeds will be donated to area nonprofit agencies. It is available at Traverse City area book stores and at Cherryland.
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TRAVERSE CITY — Amy Spitzley, author of the young adult novel, "Scrapbook of My Revolution," will be signing her book from 2 to 4 p.m., Saturday, May 4, at Horizon Books.
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In 2004, the Utah Judicial Council began implementing a court performance measurement system developed in part by the National Center for State Courts. The performance management system helps courts identify and monitor important performance measures and make improvements to better serve the needs of the public. The measures currently monitored on this website include:
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Ryan Miller is eager to make his 500th appearance in a Buffalo Sabres uniform Friday. It's a milestone he's thrilled to reach.
But, he says, it's not a finale.
"There'll be more hockey games," Miller said today after practice in First Niagara Center. "It's been a lot of fun, and it's nice to just be able to talk about it right now. I think I've got a lot more hockey in me, so [it's nice] being able to just kind of reflect and enjoy a moment, but it's going to be another hockey game and I have to prepare and compete. I'm just trying to enjoy that part of it. That's what I like to do. That's what I know to do."
Miller will become the 62nd goaltender to play 500 and just the 20th to do it with the same team.
Though Miller will certainly play again, there are questions as to where. He has only one year left on his contract, and the Sabres are rebuilding.
"There's been a lot of 'could be last game as a Sabre' the last few years," Miller said. "I'm just trying to enjoy the moment. It's going to be my 500th game. I'm going to approach it the same way I've approached the other 499: Just put your pads on and try to do your best. See where it kind of goes, go out and have fun, try and make the saves and see where it all shakes out."
Miller's previous start in Buffalo was rocky, with the goaltender getting pulled after allowing four goals in 22 minutes. The fans jeered him, and he gave them a wave during play.
"I'm not mad at the fans," he said. "It's heat of the moment. You get emotional.
"Some people were giving me some grief, and I just picked my hand up like, 'OK, I hear ya.' It wasn't a screw you. It wasn't a, 'I hate you guys.' It was, 'You know, I hear ya. Enough. I get it. Just let me try and do what I've got to do.'
"I've done more than my fair share to go out and prove that I'm part of this community and give back as much as I can. We don't even talk about all the stuff I try and do to make this feel more like my second home. That's where I'm going to leave it. I care about the people here. If they're frustrated with the way we're playing, I can acknowledge it and we can move on."
The Sabres will again be without Ville Leino when they host the Islanders in the season finale.
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Mercedes may have covered the most miles at Jerez but Toto Wolff says they are "some way" from reaching the full potential of the new V6 engine.
Mercedes drivers Lewis Hamilton and Nico Rosberg had the better of the running at the opening pre-season test with the duo clocking 309 laps, 58 more than the second best team, Ferrari.
That, coupled with some solid pace, has led to claims that Mercedes could be the favourite to take this year's titles.
However, executive director Wolff has been quick to downplay the favourite tage.
"If you look back through past seasons, the favourites after the first few days of testing are not always in the same position at the first race," he said.
"I think we have to have a certain degree of caution, especially at this early stage.
"A few different teams have looked strong so far in different ways but we won't know the full story for a while yet, not even after the first couple of races I wouldn't say."
The Austrian added that Mercedes have yet to get the most out of the new engine.
"I would say cautiously satisfied," he said when asked about the progress.
"The power unit and all the associated systems are very new so making sure they funtion properly and are reliable has been the focus.
"We are some way from what we expect to be our full potential and there are a few things not quite functioning as we would like, however we are proud of the integrated concept produced by the teams at Brackley and Brixworth."
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In our second blog post on the power and thermal challenges that face modern devices, we will explore the current trends in the industry and the technologies and innovations that make them possible.
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In our second blog post on the power and thermal challenges that face modern devices, we will explore the current trends in the industry and the technologies and innovations that make them possible.
Mobile users can now enjoy uninterrupted streaming videos, web browsing, music, and voice calls as they roam freely across LTE TDD and LTE FDD network coverage.
Whether it is your smartphone, your tablet, your router or your car, Qualcomm Technologies, Inc. is helping connect devices with its Qualcomm Gobi™ modems and Qualcomm Snapdragon™ processors which feature integrated modems, in many places around you.
Car manufacturers have been engaged in horsepower wars for years, prompting some of us to brag endlessly about how quick and fast their cars are.
Soon, they're going to start bragging about a new dimension of speed and power—wireless connectivity. A growing number of cars are now coming equipped with Wi-Fi hotspots.
Whether you love Thy neighbor or not, you will definitely love "Neighborhood small cells!"
Today Qualcomm's partners began receiving samples of our third generation Qualcomm Gobi LTE chips – our latest and greatest cellular modems. The MDM9225 and MDM9625 will be the first chips to contain new LTE and HSPA+ modems, which are faster and use less power than their predecessors.
As the saying goes, "Challenges bring out the best in us." And now we're facing a formidable one: The 1000x challenge.
Quick question for you—what technology do you use when you make a voice call on your shiny new 4G LTE smartphone? Answer - 3G, and in some cases even 2G!
Over the last few months, we were hard at work on envisioning, developing, prototyping and testing the newest enhancements of 3G/4G technologies. And now, we are proud to say that we're ready to demonstrate them in the flesh. However, you will have to wait until Feb 27th to see them live in action!
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A report of a missing boy sent dozens of volunteers into action on a cold, rainy Saturday evening in Scotland County.
Searchers from the local fire departments, sheriff's department and other emergency service workers converged on a home on Highway 136 six miles east of Memphis after an 11-year-old Colorado boy was reported missing from the residence at 6:30 p.m.
The boy's family reported the youth had left the residence approximately one hour earlier without shoes or a coat.
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The Scales of War Adventure Path continues! The troubles in Elsir Vale were not just confined to Rivenroar. Word is spreading that the dwarves of Overlook are summoning all brave souls from the Vale to join in the defense of Bordrin's Watch. This ancient fortress guards the only known pass through the mountains that border the Vale to the west, and rumors of a vast horde of orcs, trolls, and worse have begun to sound as if they have merit. When the PCs arrive in Overlook, however, events seem even more dire than expected, and they must move quickly to protect Overlook and the lands beyond from an evil beneath the mountains.
How can we forget the suffering of our kin during the Age of Chains? How can we set aside those ancient grudges when the risk of slavery is now greater than ever? Fellow warriors, the orcs are upon us, marching once more to the beat of the giants' drum. It falls to us to stop them—to hold fast no matter their numbers. If we falter, we give in to fear. It's not just ourselves and our way of life that will suffer—all people of the Elsir Vale will perish as well. War is upon us. Now is the time for men and women of courage to stand up and defend those who cannot defend themselves.
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NORMAN — Moving to the sounds of Bollywood reverberating off the gym walls, dozens of high school students learned a choreographed dance during the third Annual High School Dance Festival this weekend.
During the two-day festival hosted by Norman Public Schools at Norman North High School, over 200 Oklahoma high school students participated in a variety of classes Friday and Saturday, with public performances both nights. Norman North 15-year-old sophomore Alexa Branch said the classes have taught her about more than just dance.
"You're also learning about new cultures and it just helps open your mind and keep you creative," she said, of the 32 classes offered for all skill levels in a variety of genres like bomba, Afro-Cuban, ballet, modern, jazz, salsa and more.
Candace Dragg, Norman high school dance teacher and event coordinator, said the program, developed by the University of Central Oklahoma, is meant to showcase Oklahoma public school dance programs, support dance as an essential component of learning and offer arts experiences to students.
This year's participating schools include Putnam City North High School, Southeast High School, Bishop McGuinness High School, Capitol Hill High School, John Marshall High School, Tulsa Central Fine and Performing Arts Magnet High School, Classen School of Advanced Studies, Northwest Classen High School, Norman High School, Norman North High School and Harding Fine Arts Academy.
Though coordinating the event was stressful, Dragg said it was worth it to watch the nearly 225 students, including 55 Norman students, actively participate in the arts.
"It can be intimidating. This is personal. Dance is very personal so you want to be in a safe environment and we're creating that safe environment," Dragg said. "We want them to be comfortable at all levels and engage in something."
Norman North sophomores Bea Kim, 15, and Cheyenne Hale, 15, said the experience has of course, taught them to be more aware of their bodies, but also taught them about the cultural significance behind dance and to be more culturally sensitive and open towards others.
"It's been more of an opening," said Kim, about the challenging classes.
Hale agreed.
"It's pushed my limits, made me reach beyond them," she said.
Norman North 17-year-old senior Arrie Ledesma said trying out the different dance genres during the classes have been rewarding.
"I think it keeps you opening up. Doing dance you have to be social at these things and get out of your shell," Ledesma said. "You can't be nervous. You just have to put yourself out there."
Students danced each day from 9 a.m. to 4 p.m. in classes taught by various community members. During a break between classes and their public performances at 7:30 p.m., students watched professional dance companies, R.A.C.E. and Perpetual Motion Modern Dance Oklahoma, during private performances.
Hale said watching the dance companies perform was inspiring. Branch, Kim, Hale and Ledesma said they are all interested in pursuing dance professionally in the future.
UCO began hosting the festival in 2010, and this is the first time the event is being held off of the UCO campus.
The festival also offers the first juried event for the State Superintendent Excellence in the Arts Award for dance and is the only juried event for this award in Oklahoma, as stated in a Norman Public Schools news release.
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TABLEHOPPING Eat like royals: New openings include The Coachman, The Square (N.B. not related to Square), sweet coffee spots, and hot hot dogs.
People who consider themselves fans of prime rib (raises hand) will probably want to check out the version that's being made at Charles Phan's brand-new restaurant, The Coachman (1148 Mission, SF. www.coachmansf.com), now open in the former Heaven's Dog space in SoMa. Nope, no more Chinese food in that location, and Phan's not doing Vietnamese either.
The menu is actually inspired by English classics done right (long story), but being in California means there's going to be a seasonal bent too. The family-style menu includes lamb sweetbreads with mint ($12), potted crab ($14), a tasty beef tartare topped fried smelt ($14), carrots, lentils, and parsley dill sauce with smoked date jam ($14). About that prime rib ($26): It's cooked in a salt crust for eight hours, and comes with a bone marrow jus and horseradish cream (oh yeah).
Chef de cuisine Ross Wunderlich was brought over from one of Phan's other restaurants, Hard Water. The space was given a bit of an update, but the look isn't particularly of note. (Plus side: no tacky pub décor.) Besides, you'll be more focused on the cocktail menu from Erik Adkins, which highlights punches, cups, cobblers, and some farmhouse and rural drinks. You can even have your drink served in a hunting flask — order the Robert Burns' Hunting Flask for a maximum ye olde adult beverage experience, or order one of two cask-conditioned ales to go with your dinner.
The former Washington Square Bar & Grill, and recently Bottle Cap, is now The Square (1707 Powell, SF. www.thesquaresf.com), from the Sons & Daughters duo, Teague Moriarty and Matt McNamara. This is not their usual composed cuisine style — think American dishes like a kale with ricotta salata, grilled bavette steak, whole roasted crab, a rack of baby back ribs (for two!), and a burger.
The menu ranges from bar snacks to bigger plates ($7–$24). The late hours (Wed–Sun until 1am) are a bonus, and there's a full bar, with twists on classics like the 7 'n' 7. Plenty of Cali and European wines as well. The 90-seat space is handsome, with a bar, communal table, and plenty of spots saved for walk-ins, so feel free to swing on by.
A couple new coffee spots have opened, starting with the latest location of Sightglass Coffee (3014 20th St., SF. www.sightglasscoffee.com), right next to Central Kitchen and Trick Dog. What's interesting is it's operating more like a roastery focused on micro batches: All the coffee served there is roasted in-house, and it's the only place where you can get those beans (like the Jerboa's Jump espresso). It has a great vintage look, with warm globe lights, tobacco leather banquettes, marble-topped counters, and touches of a Deco aesthetic throughout. There are some killer baked goods from Piccino, b. Patisserie, and Neighbor Bakehouse, with a bunch of savory options. Hours are Mon-Sat 7am–8pm, Sun 8am–8pm.
There's a lot of buzz (har) about the latest location of Réveille Coffee (4076 18th St., www.reveillecoffee.com) in the Castro, another coffee-related biz by two brothers, Tommy and Christopher Newbury. There's a sweet front patio (great people watching or cruising, whatever you're up to), and the interior has an appealing design that's clean and upbeat. People are reportedly digging the savory options, from breakfast goods like bull's-eye breakfast sandwiches (served until a very generous 1pm) to flatbreads, salads, and sandwiches for lunch and into the evening. Open 7am–9pm daily.
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NOJEX '12, the 49th annual North Jersey Philatelic Exhibition, a World Series of Philately Show, will be held on May 25-27, 2012, Friday to Sunday, at the Meadowlands Crowne Plaza Hotel in Secaucus, New Jersey. The show will host the annual conventions of the Rossica Society of Russian Philately, the Ottoman and Near East Philatelic Society, and the New Jersey Postal History Society.
The show will include more than 200 frames of both multi and single frame exhibits as well as youth exhibits. The multi-frame Grand Award winner will be eligible to compete in the APS Champion of Champions Competition to be held in Sacramento, California in August, 2012, while the single frame Grand Award winner will be eligible to compete in the Single Frame C of C in Louisville, Kentucky in January 2013. NOJEX is the only Champion of Champions qualifying show in the tri-state (NJ-NY-CT) area.
The bourse will be home to more than 40 dealers offering a full range of philatelic material. There will also be a number of presentations made during the course of the show covering topics which are sure to be of interest.
The Young Philatelic Leaders Fellowship will be at NOJEX selling a diverse selection of US and Worldwide Stamps and Covers. The most significant consignment is the inventory of the late John Nunes. John loved stamp shows and he understood the importance of young collectors. John's inventory of US and Worldwide postal history will be offered at deep discounts from John's marked retail with a portion of the proceeds donated to the YPFL to support further Youth Programs and the APS. It is our hope that sales will be brisk enough to support a fellowship in his name. For more information about the Youth Philatelic Leaders Fellowship Program, please visit http://stamps.org/Young-Philatelic-Leaders.
Both the show and the banquet are on-site at the host hotel, which also offers free parking. The banquet reservation form is available on the website. The hotel is offering a special rate of $130 per night. To obtain this room rate contact the hotel at (843) 760-5839 or (888) 233-9527 and request the special NOJEX rate or make your reservations online directly from the NOJEX website. You will automatically receive the special NOJEX room rate.
Since the show will be held from Friday to Sunday of Memorial Day weekend, why not stay over through Monday and enjoy shopping at some of the name brand outlet stores only minutes away or take in the many attractions in New York City just across the Hudson River.
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Laramie, Wy – Skiers from Wyoming can start to rejoice. Four hills are open this weekend. Hogadon in Casper is offering discount tickets, so is Snow King in Jackson and Grand Targhee's opening day was Friday.
Marketing Director, Susie Barnett Bushong, says the fact they opened before Thanksgiving will attract more skiers from all over the region. She was word will spread about how good conditions are and more people will make reservations to come to the resort.
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Duke lost for the fourth time this year, and, once again, opposing fans rushed the court. The Blue Devils players and coaches, though, were caught in the swarming students, and a visibly upset Mike Krzyzewski had a tough time making his way off the floor.
Here is some video from court stormings involving Duke, UNC and N.C. State
The Duke Blue Devils were caught in a fan rush Feb. 28, 2013, after falling to Virigina 73-68.
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UPDATE - Ted Ryder won re-election Tuesday as a commissioner for the Nyack Joint Fire District.
Today, there will be an election for district commissioner of the Nyack Joint Fire District is Dec. 11 from 3 – 9 p.m. Voters within the Nyack Joint Fire Districts may vote, which includes the three villages (South Nyack, Nyack, Upper Nyack) and the hamlet of Upper Grandview.
- If you live south of Main Street, you vote at Depew Manor Community Center,
- If you live north of Main Street, you vote at Central Station Fire House at Park Street.
Incumbent Ted Ryder is up for re-election and Frank Jewett is the challenger.
There are five commissioners and each one runs for a 5-year term. Their terms are staggered so that there is an election every year.
Ryder was endorsed by the current Chiefs and former Chiefs listed in this Nyack Patch announcement.
"I've been the commissioner since 2004. The reason why I did it was to ensure that both the firemen and the taxpayers get what they deserve, which is top-quality service but at the same time, be realistic with the money," said Ryder. "We're responsible for the taxpayers and we have to be accountable to them. We've been so far and I want to continue that so that's why I'm running for re-election."
Ryder added that he's been a fireman for 36 years.
Jewett said he's been involved with the fire district and fire safety for more than 30 years. He's currently a New York State fire instructor at the fire training center in Pomona.
"I think that there are opportunities for the district that they may not be taking at the moment and I have an expertise that some other people may not have. Ted's a good guy. I've known him for a long time, but sometimes, different views get different things done," said Jewett. "There are things that I see that could be improved and with my expertise, I think I can help them do that."
He added that he feels that with his current position as a fire instructor, he has a "pretty good grasp of the managerial end of how to run fire districts."
"I do a lot of training, a lot of helping fire instructors and fire officers do better at their job through training in leadership management, speaking skills and (other such skills). I teach firemen how to be firemen," he said. "I also know how to be a good fireman. I've been around 30+ years. Also, I run a business that covers the northeast for a national building material company. I'm very familiar with budgets and quotas, and staying within budget and what can you do with the budget you have."


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Engaged for more than a year, the pop star and the former CAA agent parted ways in January 2012. "I'll always adore him and we will remain great friends," Spears told Us in a statement. "As this chapter ends for us a new one begins," Trawick added. "I love and cherish her and her boys and we will be close forever."


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Valpo Falls at Illinois-Chicago on Friday
Friday, January 06, 2006
Valparaiso ran into a tough opponent on Friday evening as the Crusaders dropped a 133-90 meet against Illinois-Chicago in Chicago.
David Kesler (Beverly Hills, Mich./Birmingham Groves H.S.) finished runner-up in the 50 freestyle with his time of 23.48 seconds.
Bob Pedersen (Urbana, Ill./Urbana H.S.) also turned in the second fastest time in the 500 freestyle with his mark of 5:01.04 as did David Peterson (Schererville, Ind./Highland H.S.) in the 100 breaststroke with his time of 1:00.33.
Valparaiso (2-8) will return to action on January 20 as the Crusaders host Cleveland State it their first home meet of the season. The first event begins at 6 p.m. at the Athletics-Recreation Center pool.
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First, let's clear the air: ILM is not a product--it's a process that manages data from its birth to disposition. Once your company has an ILM process, then and only then, can you start to cobble together products that support the process. (See "How to proceed with ILM")
Storage vendors are scrambling to beef up their alliances and product lines to offer an integrated ILM solution. Storage Technology Corp. (StorageTek), for example, forged a partnership with Storability Software to more tightly integrate Storability's Global Storage Manager into StorageTek disk and tape drives. EMC Corp. acquired Legato Systems and Documentum to bolster its ILM offerings--and now the company faces the huge task of weaving together the technology it's acquired into its own solutions. Companies such as IBM Corp. and Hewlett-Packard Co. (HP) find themselves in positions similar to EMC, with a stable of disparate internal and acquired solutions that have limited or no integration between them. Veritas Corp. jumped on the ILM bandwagon when it released its Data Lifecycle Manager 5.0, a policy-driven data archive engine that works with Veritas' NetBackup and Backup Exec.
To date, no vendor offers a cradle-to-grave ILM product that easily solves all of an enterprise's compliance needs. Chris Van Wagoner, CommVault Systems' vice president of product marketing, says that the level of integration among most vendors' products is one step above brochure level.
Turning data into information
Steven Murphy, Fujitsu Softek's president and CEO, believes that the key to turning an organization's raw data into viable business information starts with gaining visibility into one's existing environment, in two ways. First is the picture of the different types of data stored on internal and external storage, including databases, files, e-mail and fixed-content storage. The second view gives you the ability to visualize, monitor and manage the devices in their existing storage networking infrastructure.
Products that support either of these two views typically get classified under the general category of storage resource management (SRM), even though the two types of tools gather and provide very different types of information. Tools that provide details on databases, files, e-mail and fixed content may more appropriately fall under the subcategory of storage reporting. The other tools, which visualize, monitor and manage the storage network devices--such as switches and storage arrays--may be more appropriately classified as storage infrastructure management software.
Of these two approaches, it's the tools that support the storage reporting component that initiate ILM. When they begin to classify and document their data, organizations begin the process of translating raw data into meaningful information.
Classifying the information
Reports on storage utilization enable the classification of the data on servers. The Enterprise Storage Group, Milford, MA, finds that data may be classified in at least four ways: data type, organization, data age and data value. (See "Classifying the data," on this page.) Breaking data out into these different categories helps educate the organization on the nature of the data it owns and provides the facts needed to build business cases for future storage and data automation management technologies. Here's where the tool's ability to recognize different data types becomes paramount.
Users must have some fundamental understanding of the application data that they are gathering information on before they even begin to deploy a tool. Without this understanding, don't expect to deploy a tool enterprisewide and gather all of the data you need.
EMC hopes to help users solve one of their bigger issues--classifying unstructured data--through the company's recent acquisition of Documentum. Mark Lewis, EMC's executive vice president of open software, observes that 80% of existing data is unstructured and 90% of newly created data is digital. Yet until users classify their data, they can't take the next steps of protecting it, applying policies, moving it or deleting it.
This data classification step can unveil some important facts and save money at the same time. A recent case study conducted by DeepFile Corp. at Vignette Corp.--both located in Austin, TX--uncovered two important facts. It revealed that more than 50% of the files on Vignette's most expensive storage devices hadn't been accessed in more than a year and that a large amount of storage was being consumed because of file and directory duplication. Armed with this knowledge, Vignette purchased an inexpensive nearline ATA storage array and moved its older files to the lower-cost disk.
Another key feature for a storage reporting tool is its ability to interact with devices in the storage network. For instance, in networked storage environments, being able to do a logical-to-physical mapping to find out which physical storage device the data actually resides upon is extremely helpful. EMC users should take a serious look at EMC's Storage Scope, which reports how each server's files are mapped and laid out. Unfortunately, you have to spend some time configuring the tool, and the tool itself is particular about the environment it's deployed in.
Users also need to understand what sort of data they want to report on and manage. If users just want a more generalized storage utilization reporting tool, almost any SRM tool will do. Yet for those who want more advanced storage reporting capabilities--such as the ability to report on instant messaging files, data in tape silos or even existing paper files--they will likely need different tools to get reports on all these types of data. For instance, Storability's GSM tool will give you detailed reports on the utilization of the tapes in StorageTek's tape libraries. But, if you're using that tool to monitor tape libraries from IBM, don't expect the same level of detail.
Another item users will want to consider is who will control the verification and distribution of the information after it's gathered. Finding out that you have 10TB of unused EMC Symmetrix or HDS Lightning storage may sound great until the financial guys figure out that someone overspent to the tune of $1 million.
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Valparaiso (6-9, 1-1 Horizon)
Next Up in Crusader Basketball: The Valparaiso women's basketball team hits the road for the first time in Horizon League play when it makes the short trip to Chicago take on UIC at 3:00 p.m. on Saturday afternoon at the UIC Pavillion.
Series Notes: The Crusaders are 19-17 all-time against UIC, with the Flames winning both meetings last season. UIC won 54-43 in Chicago in January, and had a 54-43 win at the ARC in February. Tabitha Gerardot scored nine points and grabbed nine rebounds in the game at the ARC. The Flames have won the last four meetings between the two teams.
Home Sweet Home: Valparaiso played eight of its first 11 games on the road, including a pair of four-game road trips. While the road hasn't been kind to the Crusaders, they have hit their stride at the Athletics-Recreation Center. Valparaiso is 5-2 at the ARC this season, including winning three games during a recent four-game home stand. Valpo needs one more win to match last season's six home wins at the ARC.
Hitting the Glass: Valpo excelled early in the season in the rebounding tallies and currently ranks second in the Horizon League with a +3.9 average rebounding margin. The Crusaders out-rebounded Indiana in their season opener by 12 boards and had a massive +26 edge on the glass in the win over Purdue-Calumet. Valparaiso had a 47-27 rebounding edge in the win over Ball State, and out-rebounded Youngstown State 46-22. The Crusaders especially have been active on the offensive boards, pulling down at least 11 offensive rebounds in 14 of their 15 games. The Crusaders rank second in the Horizon League with 14.3 offensive rebounds per game. All six Crusader victories have come when they have out-rebounded their opponents.
Sharing is Caring: The Crusaders currently average 13.3 assists per contest. Valparaiso is led by 3.5 assists per game from Laura Richards and 3.2 helpers per game from Charae Richardson. Richards is tops in the Horizon League with an assist/TO ratio of 2.3. Each of its 15 games has seen Valpo assist on at least half of its made field goals. Last time out against Loyols, Valpo tallied 13 assists on 17 field goals. Richards led the Crusaders with four assists against the Ramblers.
Earning League Honors II: Junior Charae Richardson has twice brought home Horizon League Newcomer of the Week honors this season. Most recently, she won for scoring a career-high 16 points and grabbing six rebounds in the victory over NIU. She won the honors earlier this season for tallying 15 points and six assists against IPFW.
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This is not a change from my overall snowfall forecast... that stays the same! What you will see here is snowfall from late Tuesday night through Thursday night!
So nothing has really changed in the overall picture. This is for tonight through Thursday!!!!!!! The other graphic for the overall event STILL STANDS!!!!!!!!!!!!!!
Most areas will pick up between 1"-3" Tuesday afternoon-Tuesday night. With more accumulations possible on Wednesday and Thursday.
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The DeKalb Workforce Development Department is hosting its seventh annual Workforce Development Day Job Fair: Making ONE DeKalb Work on Sept. 21.
The fair is scheduled from 10 a.m. to 2 p.m. at the Maloof Auditorium, 1300 Commerce Drive in Decatur.
The event offers job seekers the opportunity to meet with representatives from various departments and companies, including ONE DeKalb Works contractors and private sector employers.
DeKalb Workforce Development's previous job fair held in April 2012 was aimed at connecting skilled jobseekers with employers actively seeking qualified staff.
The event drew an attendance of more than 1,300 visitors.
As a result of the fair, 20 percent of those seeking gainful employment were hired and more than 65 percent have undergone some aspect of the interview process. Recruiting companies included:
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- Sears
- TJ Maxx
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- Wal-Mart
- Life House Partners Inc.
- Manpower
- DeKalb County Public Safety
They reported new hires in all areas with salaries ranging from $16,000 to $85,000.
The upcoming Workforce Development Day Job Fair will give job seekers the opportunity to meet with industry professionals who will critique résumés, provide interviewing and networking tips and explain why personal branding and marketing is beneficial to their job search.
Job seekers will also have the opportunity to visit the Mobile Career Unit in order to apply for positions, construct a resume and meet with a workforce professional.
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George Foreman's Second Chance
The boxing legend, ordained minister, and 'King of the Grills' talks about the power of forgiveness.
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When we last spoke to boxing great George Foreman in 2003 he told us about the amazing, life-changing experience he had in 1977 after his big match with boxer Jimmy Young. While in the locker room after the fight--which he lost--he said he had died and gone to a dark place from which he was ultimately rescued by the grace of God. Shortly after that incident, he gave his life over to God and became a Christian minister. Now he has a new memoir, "God In My Corner" which explores his spiritual transformation and the dark period of his life before he experienced God's grace (he had considered hiring hit men to kill his enemies). Foreman also says that the "Rumble in the Jungle"—the 1974 fight in Zaire in which he lost his heavyweight title to Muhammad Ali--was one of the best things that ever happened to him.
Although Foreman is said to have made over $150 million from his popular line of grills, he continues to preach, as he has for years, at The Church of Lord Jesus Christ in Houston, Texas, and is currently a judge on ABC's "American Inventor." He spoke to Beliefnet recently about reading the Bible with Muhammad Ali, his favorite answered prayer, and whether he'll be making another comeback to boxing. After you finish reading the interview, click through our gallery of personal photos from George Foreman.
George Foreman and Muhammad Ali read the Bible together in 1984. Click on the photo to view more from Foreman's personal collection.
I wish I knew where in the world that place is. All I can tell you is that I would never want to go back there. It was just complete emptiness and darkness. If you multiply every sad thought you've ever had in your life, you wouldn't come close to this dump yard. That's where I was—just dead. And nothingness where I was, just nothing.
You said that you were interested in several religions before you became a Christian and that you toyed with the idea of becoming Muslim like Muhammad Ali [who took Foreman's heavyweight title in a bout in
I thought about [Islam], but one day I tore [Ali's] jacket off of him, being the mean guy that I am, and he cussed me out so bad. And I said, "Wow! I'm like that already." So, I left [Islam] alone.
And then I admired [David Carradine] from the [1970s television series] "Kung Fu." He looked Buddhist or something. I don't know what he was. He just looked so cool—and that karate. And he could stop [doing that] and meditate. And I thought about that [religion], too.
He had gone on the Dick Cavett Show, he and the girl he was staying with [actress Barbara Hershey]. And she just took out her breast right there on national television! He's there watching them, as [she] breastfed their child. He just looked so tacky. I said, "That's the end of that thought. I don't want that religion, either."
When I was in that dressing room [after the fight withYoung], down on that floor, blood on my hand and forehead, screaming that Jesus Christ was coming alive in me, I wasn't interested in any religion. [But] from that point on, I started reciting the Bible, talking from the pit of my stomach, in that dressing room. [I was] talking about how Jesus was God's son and that he was alive. So when I came out of that, I asked a friend to go get me a Bible. And he said, "What kind?" And I said, "I don't know. One like your mother has." So, he went out and bought me a King James version of the Bible. And that's how I got into religion.
Before you became a believer, your advisors had suggested you clean up your bad-guy image by speaking at churches. I'm curious what you would talk about then, since it didn't seem like you knew a lot about Christianity or the Bible.
Didn't know anything at all. As a matter of fact, after I lost to Ali, I was trying to get people to get on my bandwagon so I could really get a movement to get a title match. And a friend said that there was a church in
So, I got there, and I asked the guy who ran the church, his name was Dr. [Robert] Schuller [now pastor of the Crystal Cathedral in
So Dr. Schuller, as a matter of fact, when I had [my religious] experience, was the first one I called. And I told him what had happened to me. I said, "Look, I'm not playing, man. Jesus is really alive." He said, "I believe you, George." I said, "I'm serious, man! When I spoke at your church, I didn't know what I was talking about." He said, "I believe you."
After you found God, you started preaching on street corners, and it actually led to you becoming close with your father, whom you didn't have a good relationship with. Was that a coincidence?
Isn't that the strangest thing in the world? When I [started going to church], there were so many preachers there. They'd let me tell [my] testimony, but I didn't get a chance to preach much. One kid said to me, "George, I know how you can preach. Let's go on the street corners." I [began] traveling from one street corner to another, three-fourths through
The next week he was in church. And he said to my mother, "You know, something's happened to that boy. I got to find out what it is." He never took another drink. We [would go] to church as brothers--he called me the preacher, and he was Brother Foreman—until the day he died.
How difficult was it to come back to the ring after being a preacher?
The punching bag used to be the fellow I was going to fight. I could just see that bag—see [my opponent] in the bag— and tear the bag up. But, after the experience [in 1977], I went to a punching bag, and it was just rags and leather. I just couldn't concentrate like that anymore. So, I left boxing for 10 years.
I started a youth center in
But isn't it hard to throw a punch without being nervous that you might inflict pain on someone else?
No. It would be hard to throw a punch to someone who wasn't a boxer, who wasn't in the ring, and who didn't have on a pair of boxing gloves and who hadn't been training.
[When I'd be with] other athletes [after I found God], we'd get in the ring and hit one another in the eye and laugh, "I got you that time!" And they'd just say, "I'll get you next time." There was never a punch in anger. We'd hug before the fights and afterwards.
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Uganda has been called one of the worst places on earth to be a child. In the South, children face the threat of poverty and disease. In the North, these threats are enflamed by a brutal, mindless war inflicted by the Lord's Resistance Army (L.R.A.) that has divided families, displaced millions, and led to the abduction and mutilation of tens of thousands of children resulting in the deterioration of identity and culture.
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I am dismayed by what seems to be the naive expectation that term limits will solve our problems in Washington. Limiting our elected officials to two terms in Washington is likely to produce little improvement. Sure, some officials lose touch with their home base and become beholden to various PACs for money to finance their campaigns; however, to replace these "old timers" with new, naïve officials is going to produce a population of officials susceptible to all kinds of manipulations via PAC folks. What we really need are two things.
First, we have to eliminate the awful process of gerrymandering by which parties in power have the ability to redraw district lines to their own profound advantage. Gone is the idea of everyone's vote counting equally. A process to select independent committees immune to political pressures needs to be instituted for all states. Those processes have been developed! but both political parties are guilty of non-support when they see their potential advantages disappear. Both political parties need to clean up their act and get rid of this archaic system.
Second, we need to take the money out of politics. Citizens United was an awful decision; it opened the flood gates to all sorts of money. We have a system in Washington now where most things are bought and sold. I have come to the conclusion that we need to have a system of publicly financed elections. I see no other way to take the money out of politics; as of now almost all decisions in Washington are bought and sold.
Finally, history should teach us, but I am afraid it does not. In early America, in order to vote one had to be a moneyed landowner. We got rid of the need to be a landowner, but in today's politics you again need the money. Money buys in Washington. Will we never learn?
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STILLWATER, Okla. —
It had been three years since Oklahoma State last saw its name on the television monitors during the NCAA Selection Show.
On Sunday, the Cowboys and their fans didn't have to wait long before seeing the OSU logo as the fifth seed in the Midwest Region.
"It's a great feeling. The past two years I've been here we haven't seen that," said junior guard Markel Brown, the most veteran player on the squad. He will be making his first trip to the NCAA tournament. "To see us pop up as a five seed, going to California, it just gives this team another burst of energy. It's just fun to be playing at this time of year and all the guys are excited."
The game will be held Thursday in San Jose, Calif., so the Cowboys will end up with five days between games — having lost in the Big 12 Conference Championship semifinals Friday — while Oregon played in the Pac-12 tournament title game Saturday.
But the 12 seed announced as OSU's opponent did draw some looks around the locker room at Gallagher-Iba Arena. The Cowboys will open the tournament against the Oregon Ducks, who won the Pac-12 tournament with a victory over UCLA — a sixth seed in the South Region, where fellow Big 12 Conference team Kansas is the top seed.
The Ducks (26-8) earned the three seed in the Pac-12 tournament — despite tying Bruins with a 15-6 record atop the conference — yet match California with the worst NCAA tournament seed among Pac-12 teams. UCLA and Arizona earned a sixth seeds, while Colorado is a 10 seed.
"It was kind of like a 'Wow!' seeing as they won the Pac-12 and got a 12 seed," OSU freshman point guard Marcus Smart said. "But this is how things go and you've just got to roll with the flow. We've got them, so now we've got to play them Thursday."
It is the third time the Cowboy program has been a five seed, and the first since 1993, with a 1-2 record as a fifth seed. It is the highest seed for Oklahoma State since a two seed in 2005, when OSU advanced to the Sweet 16.
Oregon averaged 71.7 points per game this season, while holding its opponents to 63.6 points a contest. The Ducks have also held a plus-6.1 rebounding margin over their opponents.
The Ducks have three players averaging double figures and another three just shy of the double-digit plateau. E.J. Singler leads Oregon with 11.6 points per game, followed by Carlos Emory (11 points) and Damyean Dotson (10.8). Tony Woods averages 9.5, while Arsalan Kazemi nearly averages a double-double with 9.3 points and 9.5 rebounds a contest. Dominic Artis rounds out Oregon's top five scorers with 8.5 per game.
"Arsalan Kazemi actually came to one of our camps here, we know a couple of their other players who we recruited a little bit," OSU coach Travis Ford said. "I know the names of their players, but I have not seen Oregon play a whole lot. I did catch a glimpse of them (Saturday) and it would through my mind that we could play these guys at some point down the road.
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The igneous rock formed when this substance cools and hardens. Depending on its composition and the rate at which it cools, lava can be glassy, very finely grained, ropelike, or coarsely grained. When it cools underwater, it cools in pillow-shaped masses. See also aa, pahoehoe, pillow lava.
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Buffalo is proceeding, albeit more slowly than anticipated, with plans to install red-light cameras at 50 intersections around the city. Meanwhile, the cameras are becoming a fading fad elsewhere around the country, according to a front page report in USA Today and a sidebar story.
Motorists are increasingly viewing them as a money-grabbing move by government - Mayor Byron Brown thinks the cameras would provide the city $2.75 million a year, thanks to fines that would start at $50 a pop.
The pace of installations has slowed, however. Seven state legislatures have banned their use, voters have approved referendums to stop their deployment in three cities, and numerous lawsuits have been filed in Florida challenging their legality.
It's not just critics who are unhappy. One state lawmaker in Illinois who had championed the cameras is now contemplating legislation to curtail their use, saying they have not delivered as promised.
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"They were sold to us in a different manner than what they're being used for," says state Rep. Jack Franks, a Democrat. "The municipalities have put them in areas where they're just to make revenue."
He says that since 2006, crashes have increased at half the intersections in Illinois that have cameras, stayed the same at 25% and decreased at 25%.
Here in Buffalo, Brown has obtained the necessary approvals from the state and Common Council. But his administration is six months behind its original schedule to solicit requests for proposals for a system and operator, and the Council still needs to approve enabling legislation.
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ALTOONA – The Altoona Curve blanked the Trenton Thunder, 4-0, in front of a season-high 6,928 fans at Peoples Natural Gas Field on Saturday night.
The game marks the fourth straight victory for Altoona – tying the longest winning streak of the season. Curve starter Nick Kingham (1-0) turned in a sparkling debut in his first Double-A start, striking out seven and shutting out Trenton through 52⁄3 innings.
Altoona's steady offensive performance began in the fourth.
Adalberto Santos led off the inning with a high-bouncing single up the middle. Santos then stole second and advanced to third on a passed ball. Gregory Polanco walked and stole a base of his own, putting two runners in scoring position. After an Alex Dickerson strikeout, Jarek Cunningham grounded out to short, bringing home Santos.
The Curve scored another run in the fifth inning as Justin Howard walked to open the inning and Gift Ngoepe moved him to third with a long double that landed on the warning track. Mel Rojas Jr. then grounded out, earning the RBI as Howard scored easily from third for a 2-0 lead.
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Anthony Fanelli, Pat Gully and Luke Williams each drove in a run for Martella's. Kyle Morrow had a solo home run for Wise.
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Jesse Cooper scored three times, Jordan Giannini added a double, a triple and three RBI for Martella's, which also got a double and four runs scored from Luke Williams along with two hits apiece from Matt McMillen and Christian Leech.
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A few days ago the paper's editorial staff and I were discussing the possibility of lambasting the city government for not having a spay and neuter program in place via an editorial. Naturally, I had to research the topic so as to make sure an editorial was justified.
What I found is the city is actually pretty on top of the stray problem in Chickasha. Animal Control representatives say they have enough resources to manage the issue and city is already in the process of considering a spay and neuter program. This kind of left me with nothing to write about from an editorial perspective except this. Chickasha Animal Shelter is a kill shelter.
I am sure everyone has seen a few of these strays roaming the streets, but few stop to consider what happens to these animals after they've strayed out of sight. If these animals are picked up, they're living on borrowed time. With this in mind I cannot stress enough the importance of adopting from the Chickasha Animal Shelter. I don't want to see stray animals running all about, but I certainly don't want to solve this problem by euthanizing masses.
I commend the city and the shelter for their work, but implore citizens to take a look at the shelter should they be in the market for a pet.