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This week's recipe comes from Mary Eliowitz of Maple City. She says the recipe is a great way to include dark green, leafy vegetables in your meals.
Kale-Walnut Pesto with Whole Grain Pasta
Whole grain long pasta like linguine or fettuccini
1 12-oz. bunch of any type of kale, washed, thick ribs removed and leaves torn into pieces
1/2 c. toasted walnut pieces
2 cloves garlic, peeled
1/3-1/2 c. grated Parmigiano-Reggiano cheese, or any good quality parmesan
1/3 c. olive oil
1/3 c. toasted pine nuts for garnish
Place kale pieces in large pot with boiling water and heat over medium-high heat. Cook three to five minutes, or until kale is wilted but still bright green, tossing occasionally. Remove kale to a bowl to cool, reserving cooking liquid for the pasta.
If using dried pasta, follow instructions on the package and begin cooking in the reserved cooking liquid. For fresh pasta wait until the pesto is prepared.
Blend walnut pieces and garlic cloves in food processor until finely chopped. Add cooled kale, and blend until thick paste forms. Add Parmigiano-Reggiano, and blend. Add oil and two tablespoons pasta cooking liquid, and blend until smooth, adding more liquid if necessary to obtain desired consistency. If desired, season with freshly-ground pepper.
Serve atop hot, cooked pasta and garnish with the pine nuts.
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Dow 15,000: Why Stocks Keep Hitting New Records
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Sometimes on Wall Street, the thing everybody expects to happen is the one thing that doesn't. So with many analysts predicting a stock-market correction, perhaps it's fitting that the Dow Jones Industrial Average keeps hitting new records.
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August 1, 2014
Bryan City Councilmember Chuck Konderla will have to give up his seat due to new district lines going into effect July 21.
Konderla, who won a three-year term for Single Member District 3 in 2010, moved to a new home in October in preparation for the birth of his fifth child. However, with the new Census information, Bryan's district lines have shifted, and that new home will be in SMD4.
At Tuesday's city council meeting, a special election for SMD3 will be added to the November ballot to go along with regular elections for SMD5 and the at-large seat.
Konderla says, by law, since July 21 falls within 120 days of the special election, he can hold his seat until the new office holder is determined.
SMD4, held by Ann Horton since 2007, is not up for election until 2013. She will not be eligible to run again due to a limit of two terms.
Councilmember Mike Southerland is term-limited and cannot run for re-election for the at-large position he's held since 2006.
Konderla, a local jewelry store owner, tells News 3 he will comment on his political future, if any, in the coming days.
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I know the world sometimes goes crazy over the idea of pollution. And there are occasions when we, as those who have dominion over the earth, don't do a very good job of it.
But the kind of pollution I want to discuss is not gummed up rivers, oil spills on oceans, smog over the cities, or trash in our street although, I suppose, there is plenty of that to go around.
The kind of pollution I want to talk about is noise pollution. As I sit and write this piece, I hear a lawn mower, a leaf blower, and neighbors laughter. Now, those things, for the most part, are part of our day-to-day, daytime activities, and we should probably not feel too annoyed about them...although I must say that lawn mower sounds like it's about to attack my fence and come into my back yard.
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The head of the states health agency apologized Tuesday for errors that resulted in violations of federal privacy rights of nearly 50,000 children.
I deeply apologize for the impact this has caused to the citizens of this state, said Dr. Aldona Wos, state Department of Health and Human Services secretary, at a legislative committee meeting that once again focused on the agencys shortcomings.
The department has been juggling crises in the last month. In December, the agency mailed 48,752 childrens Medicaid insurance cards, which include their names, dates of birth and Medicaid identification numbers, to the wrong addresses. A few weeks earlier, the U.S. Department of Agriculture threatened to sanction the state for lengthy delays in processing thousands of food stamp applications.
Legislators were surprised by the federal warning because just two months before, DHHS officials delivered an upbeat report on the food stamp systems progress.
Democratic legislators have called for Gov. Pat McCrory to replace Wos. McCrory and legislative Republicans support her.
Senate Minority Leader Martin Nesbitt said theres a difference between being apologetic and being accountable, and whats needed is a plan to fix all the problems.
Nobodys told me when its going to be done and how theyre going to get us there, he said.
New computer systems are the agencys greatest challenge, Wos said.
The state expanded a public benefits computer system called NC FAST thats giving county caseworkers and clients headaches. NC FAST is used for food stamps and Medicaid, and will add other functions.
Wos blames health care law
On July 1, the agency launched a new computer system that pays bills health care providers submit for treating Medicaid patients. The system drew immediate complaints from providers, and it is still preventing legislative staff from figuring out how much the state has spent on Medicaid this year.
We are pretty much in the dark as far as trying to figure out where you are in the current year without the enrollment data or the utilization data or the claims data, Susan Jacobs, a fiscal research staffer, told legislators.
Wos blamed unprecedented change that has come with the new federal health care law for problems at the agency, coupled with the lack of guidance from the federal government.
The implementation of the federal Affordable Care Act is creating a massive issue in the state of North Carolina, she said. Frankly, DHHS is struggling.
DHHS officials sought to reassure legislators that it was working with counties to whittle the waiting list for food stamps and satisfy federal requirements.
DHHS credibility hurt
Legislators said they were surprised to learn last week that the USDA threatened to cut off money it sends to the state to administer the program.
We were led to believe that in terms of the North Carolina FAST program all of the kinks had been pretty much worked out, said Sen. Floyd McKissick, a Durham Democrat. McKissick said he was surprised and almost startled to read the USDA letter about thousands of applications lingering weeks and months, waiting for approval.
I think it hurts the credibility and the integrity of the agency when we cant necessarily depend on the information we receive in sessions such as this, McKissick said.
Despite legislators surprise at the news of possible sanctions, Wos said the agency had been transparent about the food stamp backlog. Legislators receive monthly reports on the food stamp application waiting lists, she said.
The positive NC FAST assessment in October was based on the improvement we were seeing on the ground, said Wayne Black, head of the state division of social services.
The information the state sent to the USDA inflates the wait list, he added, with as many as half the pending applications representing duplicates for people already getting benefits.
Nesbitt questioned the inaccurate reports going to USDA, and said information was being kept from legislative staff. An email from fiscal research staff said DHHS didnt mention the USDA letter in a Dec. 11 meeting on NC FAST.
They arent being transparent, and they arent giving us information, Nesbitt said in an interview.
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Fight in jail lands man back in jail. The fight happened last summer in the Cass County Jail when 21-year-old Damian Applegate of Plattsmouth got into a fist fight with another inmate in the jail's bathroom.
The Cassgram reports Applegate got a black eye and the other inmate had knots on his head.
Applegate had been in jail on August 20th awaiting court proceedings for stealing jewelry from his girlfriend's family residence.
Now he's back in jail after pleading guilty to Class I Misdemeanor assault on Monday. He originally had been charged with a felony but took the plea agreement charge reduction which included a 60 day county jail sentence recommendation. The case went to immediate sentencing after the plea was entered and Cass County District Court Judge Randall Rehmeier agreed with the two month jail sentence recommendation.


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It's been hush-hush until now because of the rules of the minor and major leagues, but the window for MLB clubs to talk to potential new minor-league affiliates officially opened today -- and the Bisons and Toronto Blue Jays are now working on the game's worst-kept secret.
Blue Jays general manager Alex Anthopoulos confirmed to Toronto reporters this morning that the team is speaking to the Bisons about moving their Triple-A club from Las Vegas to Buffalo.
The only real discussion point, frankly, is whether the deal will be for two or four years. The Bisons have never started a deal with a new parent for anything but two years but the Jays are known to be interested in four. There's no way the Blue Jays stay in Vegas, although Anthopoulos took the PC route this morning and said they could, and there's no way the Bisons stay with the Mets.
In today's Inside Baseball column, I provided a full look at the Blue Jays' system and answered the question so many people have asked me lately: If the Jays' Triple-A team hasn't made the playoffs since 1998, why is this likely to be any better than the Mets?
In the print edition, I compiled a list of Triple-A teams' records the last four years (the period Buffalo was with the Mets). The Bisons, as you might surmise, were 28th out of 30. Take a look below.
---Mike Harrington
(Twitter: @BNHarrington)
Records for Triple-A teams since 2009, when the Bisons became an affiliate of the Mets:
Team (parent) W-L Pct.
Sacramento (Athletics) 339-236 .590
Scranton-WB (Yankees) 325-245 .570
Durham (Rays) 317-256 .553
Omaha (Royals) 307-267 .535
Reno (DBacks) 306-268 .533
Indianapolis (Pirates) 306-269 .532
Albuquerque (Dodgers) 302-273 .525
Columbus (Indians) 299-275 .521
Gwinnett (Braves) 293-281 .510
Memphis (Cardinals) 293-282 .510
Syracuse (Nationals) 288-283 .504
Nashville (Brewers) 290-286 .503
Okla. City (Astros) 288-285 .503
Pawtucket (Red Sox) 287-286 .501
Louisville (Reds) 287-286 .501
Las Vegas (Blue Jays) 287-288 .499
Charlotte (White Sox) 286-288 .498
Fresno (Giants) 285-291 .495
Lehigh Valley (Phillies) 284-291 .494
Tacoma (Mariners) 281-294 .489
Salt Lake City (Angels) 280-295 .487
Col. Springs (Rockies) 276-297 .482
Round Rock (Rangers) 276-300 .479
Iowa (Cubs) 273-298 .478
New Orleans (Marlins) 271-298 .476
Toledo (Tigers) 270-304 .470
Norfolk (Orioles) 268-305 .468
Buffalo (Mets) 260-313 .454
Rochester (Twins) 244-332 .424
Portland-Tucson (Padres) 240-336 .417


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Cellar/Tasting Notes Bright straw-yellow. Perfumed aromas of pear, white peach, menthol and stone. Sappy, pure and lively in the mouth, with lovely perfume to the penetrating flavors of peach, flowers and wild herbs. Finishes fresh and persistent.
Cellar/Tasting Notes Pale green-yellow. Subtle aromas of pear, peach, menthol and white flowers, with good limey lift; very Chassagne! Silky, bright and tactile, with refreshing flavors of citrus peel, white flowers and menthol lifted on the back by a stony element. This energetic premier cru really spreads out on..
Cellar/Tasting Notes François Mikulski inherited much of his estate from his late uncle, Pierre Boillot, starting in 1992 and continuing until he took over the Gouttes d'Or in 2003. His wife Marie Pierre is the daughter of François Germain of the Château de Chorey.
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SSM St. Clare Health Center, 1015 Bowles Ave., Fenton, has named Jill Mowry as executive director of strategy and business development, according to a news release from the hospital.
Mowry has a demonstrated track record for developing physician and referral facility relationships to drive new growth and joins SSM St. Clare with more than 10 years of health care experience, most recently as an executive responsible for outreach services and service line development.
As Executive Director of Strategy and Business Development, Mowry will partner with the SSM Health Care executive teams to ensure resources are allocated to better position SSM St. Clare in the market for growth and continued excellence in delivering quality care to the community it serves.
Mowry obtained her Bachelor of Science degree in Administrative Management from Missouri State University and completed her MBA in Health Care Administration from Regis University in 2010.


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Thirteen boys' basketball games and six girls' games had to be rescheduled due to the winter weather over the weekend.
That included New Albany's boys' showdown with Class 4A No. 7 Evansville Harrison and the Jeffersonville boys' season opener with Class 3A No. 4 Evansville Bosse.
However, perhaps no team lost a bigger opportunity to learn more about its team than Silver Creek. The Dragons were supposed to have played Class 2A No. 8 Clarksville in a Mid-Southern Conference battle last Friday and Class 4A rival Floyd Central last Saturday.
The Dragons will face Clarksville on Feb. 15 and Floyd Central on Feb. 22.
"We were disappointed," Silver Creek coach Brandon Hoffman said. "We had a good week of practice and we were looking forward to the challenge. But everyone experienced the same thing, so there's no use whining about it."
After two easy wins to start the season, Hoffman and his team are looking forward to a strong challenge. Now, it will be 1-0 North Harrison that could give the Dragons their first test on Friday.
"With Friday's game coming up, it's 'next one up,'" Hoffman said. "North Harrison is expecting to have a really good year. We get to see where we stand against somebody in our sectional."
Clarksville knows what it's going to get from Calvin McEwen and Andrew Jones. The duo has proven itself over and over during the past three seasons.
The key to 2013-14 season for the Generals may be the "others."
In last Tuesday's 67-57 win over Floyd Central, D.J. Coleman scored 15 points and knocked down a pair of 3-pointers, and Marquise Parrish went 4-of-7 from the field for eight points.
"People are going to focus on Calvin and Andrew and other players are going to have an opportunity to shine," Clarksville coach Jason Connell said. "D.J. played a great game and Marquise was solid. Those guys have paid their dues and worked extremely hard for us. [Their play] is going to be crucial for us."


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Oh, dear. Not too many "O" items to photograph. Using an old photo.
Orange - a color I used to associate with the 70's, but now really like. Remember the orange phase? (1, 2, and 3)
Oreo's - another "once I start I can't stop" food
Organized - a trait that helps me (mostly) always find what I'm looking for.
Photography - I'm working on getting better at this
Peace - why can't everyone just get along?
Peonies - love 'em. Just look at my banner.
Penquins - we have an overflow of these in our house, since they're Josh's favorite animal. (this one blogged here)
Pincushions - my little collection is slowly growing
Phở - we went out for some last night. So yummy! (and cheap)
Saturday, August 18, 2007
Oh, dear. Not too many "O" items to photograph. Using an old photo.
posted at 8:24 AM
Labels: encyclopedia of me
8 comments:
- Chara Michele said...
What a cute penguin!!
And I have to agree... why can't everyone just get along?
- August 18, 2007 at 10:19 AM
- amandajean said...
love the penguin...and the oranges you made are all great. :)
- August 18, 2007 at 11:30 AM
- Mama Urchin said...
Love the oranges and the penguin. Not really a pho fan though.
- August 18, 2007 at 1:26 PM
- jk said...
Your flower close ups are gorgeous!
- August 18, 2007 at 5:52 PM
- erin said...
that penguin is really cute!
- August 19, 2007 at 5:56 AM
- julie said...
you're doing really well with your encyclopedia of me - I was too much of a chicken to start one! I love visiting yours though as your photos are always so gorgeous.
- August 19, 2007 at 11:50 AM
- Natalie said...
I am enjoying your alphabet and this post really got me excited; I want to learn how to make your little round orange. For years I have been meaning to figure out how to sew a ball. Yours looks especially delicious.
- August 19, 2007 at 11:58 AM
- Lisa said...
Oh my goodness -- I just stumbled upon your blog when I was out and about looking for good project ideas. You have the cutest blog and your quilts and bags are beautiful! You've been added to my favorites so that I can find you again for reference. Thank you so much!
- August 20, 2007 at 8:06 PM


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Pistons disappointingly, frustratingly and possibly correctly let trade deadline pass – again
I wanted the Pistons to make a trade. We all did.
After 976 days – a span filled mostly with losses and zero playoff games – who wouldn't? Joe Dumars?
Get real.
Dumars isn't stupid. Even his most staunch opponents, at least among those with any shred of rationality, must realize nobody thinks this team is a finished product. The Pistons, as Dumars surely knows, need to upgrade their players, and he clearly tried to improve the Pistons' outlook – but the they're short on tradable assets. Making a trade for the sake of making a trade would have been satisfying today, but unless it actually helped the team in the long run, nobody would care. Nor should anyone.
The Pistons' most meaningful steps forward will come from the draft, where nearly every team rebuilds. A trade today would not change that.
That doesn't absolve Dumars, of course. He signed these players to the burdensome contracts that make them difficult to trade and didn't' seem prepared to pursue other team's free agents after the lockout (but few teams quickly understood the realities of the new Collective Bargaining Agreement in the small window between the lockout ending and free agency beginning, causing most teams to take a conservative approach).
If the Pistons had tradable assets, like milk, they went bad as the franchise sat stagnant during its sale. Now, Dumars is stuck with a curdled roster. Outside Detroit's major building blocks, which Pistons would other teams clamor for? My guess: nobody.
Grading the trade deadline ranges from nearly impossible to impossible – especially for the Pistons this year, when there was barely even a trade rumor. Maybe Dumars passed on a deal that he should have made. I have no idea, and likely, neither do you.
So, I'll just do the only thing I can do: wait for June 28. The NBA draft – to everyone's chagrin – has become the one day a year the Pistons make upgrades. But it would be the franchise's most meaningful day for improvements, regardless, and if they keep getting their picks right, eventually the roster will have more desirable players.
Then, the trade deadline might be a little more eventful for the Pistons.
Mar 15, 2012 • 5:19 pm
by ottawa16
I don't know Dan it seems we keep hearing the same sad story from Joe Dumars and media time and time again regarding not making a trade for sake of trade. Our recent championship run was built more so by the trades with Ben And Sheed Wallace etc. it's a part of it and we just keep hearing the same story over and over again. we could have made a push for McGee or Thabeet or Thompson or Ian Mahinmi. maybe they would've been the piece that we needed defensively to go along with Monroe.
Encouraged by. Encouraged by us winning yet we are at a bad scenario because by winning we won't get the top draft picks more than likely yet we may make the playoffs via 8th seed so we're really not going to make a great playoff rush. let's hope for the best
Mar 15, 2012 • 5:34 pm
by swish22
As encouraged as I am by the coaching and teamwork happening right now I'm incredibly disappointed for Dumars sitting on his hands! I really thought he signed Prince to reward him and then trade him! It would of been rough to trade someone like Daye who wouldn't get you back anything and Joe isn't ready to admit he made a mistake it appears! Charlie V would've had no takers with that contract and his lack of effort. Prince and maybe MAxiel were the guys who could've got us some young bigs possibly but we'll never know in Joetown! It would be curious to know whether Frank was consulted on his thoughts on changing the roster. That's the one caveat we don't know sbout!
Mar 15, 2012 • 6:09 pm
by IsraeliPiston
The trade we need to make is trade Daye and Macklin for Tayshan and Wallace and Gordon and put Jonas at the 3.
Let's see what these guys can really do over the next few months. We have nothing to lose and everything to gain.
Give 25-30 minutes a game for two months and see what happens.
Mar 15, 2012 • 6:14 pm
by rick77
So if you dont know about any percieved deals then how do you know Dumars sat on his hands? I am tired of fair weather fans who only come around when the team wins and then talks smack when they lose. Again name me the last three teams from the East to win the NBA finals? Im waiting…………exactly Miami, Boston, and Detroit so agin why all the hostility when in reality all good thinsg must come to an ened. This team will get better but not by some fly by night deal that everyone has imagined in their head that is going to work. Im sorry but the hate on Dumars is getting about as old as the losing. Fans act like it was 20 years ago we won when in fact its been less than ten, and to top if off six st8 ECF appearnces. I swear Detroit fans are like Philly fans. Never satisfied! Alwats complaing about what should be done and not realizing this man has a job for a reason. Who do you all know thats out there thats capable of duplicating his sucess and maybe I will start taking the arguments serious. This is beginning to get borderline retarded simply because we are in new era of Piston basketball and thefans want a quick fix. I want a team that grows together and wants to win together(see OKC) period not a NBA Live dream team.
Mar 15, 2012 • 6:38 pm
by Reaction
I doubt you can call people who have watched this team for the last 3 years "fair weather fans." Dumars has had multiple opportunities to make moves which we didn't blame him about since the ownership issue. I'm not calling him out but I would be very surprised if there isn't any trades before the next draft. OKC went completely young… which is something the Pistons are struggling with doing by keeping old players around.
Mar 15, 2012 • 6:29 pm
by Pete
Well I understand why Joe D didn't make a move but if he doesn't really make some moves in the off-season and a splash in the draft then ts time to get another GM. Its his fault for the lack of talent here in the first place.. the Cv and BG signings were questionable, giving away players like Amir Johnson and Afflalo were REALLY questionable, drafting 3 small forwards in 09 questionable, hiring Kuester and Curry questionable.. It seems to be a common theme going on. Im not Joe D basher/hater but it just doesnt seem to a be a plan for this team. It seems like JOe is just grabbing players and hope they pan out….
Mar 15, 2012 • 6:43 pm
by Bygdygod
These large contracts will soon become assets as expiring contracts. Plus the draft has not happened yet. They can still make deals for first rd picks. Plus mybe they package their pick an a player to move UP in the draft! We have ALOT of options before the draft. Another thing is you don't know where teams are picking! The lottery is another key piece. Many many options Detroit has goin forward. And u can tottaly evaluate the players. Does stuckey cont like this? What's his value at the end of season. Prince can he sustain effiency on both sides of ball. His value? Are you Really comfortable with knight as pg? End of season you shld have a good handle there. Supposed pistons are drafting 5th an want to move up to 1. Can stuckey value get u there? Jerebko? The draft night is when u will see BIG pistons moves
Mar 15, 2012 • 7:00 pm
by Reaction
I really hope they do trade for some draft picks… the more picks we get the better
Mar 15, 2012 • 6:49 pm
by IsraeliPiston
bringing up the fact that Dumars won a championship back in 2004 all the time is like the 60 year old lawyer who keeps telling everyone he went to Harvard Law School. BFD. Who cares – what have you done lately??
Pete hit the nail on the head – we gave away amir and affalo, could have had Blair but took Summers instead, drafted someone named walter Sharp, signed Gordon and Charlie V to horrible contracts, traded billips, lost Rip for nothing, hired horrible coaches, signed Tay to horrible contract.
Monroe fell into Dumar's lap, as did Knight.
I love the Pistons and will always be a fan through thick and thin – but enough already – no risk, no reward. Cannot keep standing still and letting good players go and getting nothing in return.
Mar 15, 2012 • 8:18 pm
by Mark
I think the point of that argument is what have other teams done either?
If that 60 yr old lawyer is one of only 3 ppl to graduate from Harvard since he did it, then it would be something to brag about.
Pistons being one of only 3 teams in the East to win a championship since the Jordan era, IS still impressive because only 2 other teams have been able to do it since '98.
You can ask what has he done lately, but I ask what have all these other teams in the East done lately? Nothing either, so if there should be pressure on anyone it should be on those GM's.
Mar 16, 2012 • 1:24 pm
by David R
Wait a minute – I can remember when most of us Detroit fans where clamoring for a trade (I.e. Trade Billups). I was never in agreement with the Billups trade. Detroit fans thought Billups was through – he proved us wrong! Now we want to go totally young… Good young teams are the exception – not the rule. Seasoned vets win championships with a sprinkling of youth -name the last few champs, Dallas (old), LA (old -several times), Boston (old), Miami (real old when they won it), San Antonio (old – several times), and Detroit! These are the only teams that have won a 'ship since the 97-98 Bulls!!!! Wanna go back further – the Bulls (old 6 times), the Rockets (old Hakeem and more), and the who else????…. Detroit!!!!!!! Fans are fickle – I will always root for Detroit and Dumars, as a matter of fact…looking at Carmelo Anthony – Joe did the right thing, 'Melo would have ruined that teams chemistry. Joe is forming a new team – using Tay as his seasoned vet, I'm still willing to give Joe and Tay a chance!
Mar 15, 2012 • 6:50 pm
by frankie d
what makes dumars' inactivity so appalling is seeing what portland did today.
portland has been in the playoffs the last 3 playoffs while detroit has missed the last two years.
portland started off as though they would make the playoffs, then they hit a bad stretch.
they've already fired their coach, waived a former # draft pick, traded two starters and acquired a lottery pick in one of the best drafts in years.
that clearly shows that the organization is not satisfied and not standing still.
in contrast, detroit sits there and does nothing. despite the fact that they've been horrible for years.
which team would you describe in more positive terms?
Mar 15, 2012 • 7:06 pm
by Bygdygod
Dude the draft hasnt happened yet?? That new jersey pick is top three protected an if u haven't notice nyj is Horrible! So Portland may not get the pick. An any REAL Pistons fans would know we are a way better organization than Portland?!? Are u kidding? Compare last ten years. Not just last three ?!? Duh!
Mar 15, 2012 • 7:42 pm
by Reaction
We are a better organization than Portland. But I believe NJ may be better than us now when Brook Lopez is back/healthy, Deron Williams, and Gerald Wallace.
Mar 15, 2012 • 9:06 pm
by frankie d
who said anything about portland being a "well run organization".
i've dogged them out repeatedly on this forum.
but no one can look at what they did today and say that they did not do well. and that their activity, in the face of adversity, was much more welcome than standing pat after 2, going on 3 lottery seasons.
joe, and too many fans, act as though a stretch of playing decent basketball means that all is well and that all the team has to do is sit back and wait for next year's draft.
that is amusing also…is the team supposed to be playing for the best draft choice or is it supposed to be playing for a playoff spot?
which is it?
Mar 15, 2012 • 10:23 pm
by frankie d
"It's incredible to me that people think Dumars is sitting up in his office thinking that he's accomplished all he needs to accomplish with this roster."
i've never said this nor do i think it.
i think that dumars is simply being extremely cautious. to some degree it is his nature, and imho, he is probably gun shy because he has made so many bad moves recently. he is afraid to gamble because his most recent gambles have all come up bad.
but as laser has said, if he can't or won't do what is necessary to fix the roster he screwed up, he needs to go and let someone else take the job over.
but because of the extremely compliant media, he gets no heat from anywhere. there's no columnist asking that he defend his moves.
here in portland where the dean of the local sportswriters has been lobbying for his firing for a couple of years now. he goes on the radio every couple of days arguing that nate should have been gone year ago.
there is no one who makes joe d defend his actions the way taht kind of criticism demands a response.
so joe has it nice and easy. he does what he wants to do. no one questions him. any criticism is greeted with hostility.
it is hilarious that you argue that no one can rightfully critique his nonactivity because one never knows what was or was not offered.
i'm sure joe loves that dynamic.
let's take it to how it plays out in reality.
joe has complete control over any and all information about trades.
he doesn't want criticism. no one does.
so he never provides any information to any local media about possible trades.
as you have noted plenty of times, he is very tightlipped and says little to local media.
so therefore, according to your logic, he will never be susceptible for any criticism because he refuses to ever allow anyone any information about possible trades.
perfect…for him.
what makes it bad is that the local press essentially acquiesces along those lines, reducing themselves, as ellis admitted, to reporting on team press releases.
Mar 16, 2012 • 11:00 am
by sebastian
Mr. Hayes do you think that Joe could have offered Will B. to the Rockets for Jordan Hill.
The Lakers, a "well run" organization traded Derek Fisher, an elderly PG and what will be a late 1st round pick to the Rockets for Jordan Hill, a young, active, inexpensive PF/C.
Will Bynum, a player who has a similar skill set, as Fisher; a player who is a similar size as Fisher; a player who is 8 years younger than Fisher; a player who is more athletic than Fisher; a player who makes a little less than Fisher (Bynum – $3.25/2, Fisher $3.4/2) possibly could had been package with the rights to Kyle Singler for the services of a player (Jordan Hill), who could had been an addition to the Pistons roster.
But, again, teams like the Lakers know how to get the players they want, while Joe sits and does nothing.
Mar 16, 2012 • 12:20 pm
by sebastian
Mr. Hayes not to sound like a Lakers fan (I'm a diehard Pistons fan since '84), but the Lakers, a well-run organization, has won about 16 NBA Titles and have only missed the playoffs on two or three occasions, during the last 40+ years.
I would say that would classify them, as a "well run" organization.
But, the you can't convince me that at this point in both, Bynum and Fisher's careers that Bynum is not as good or better than Fisher.
Bynum can attack the basket far better than Fisher. Bynum's jumper is as wet as Fisher's. And, as far as defensive liabilities go, isn't it safe to assume based on all of the comments that I have read/heard when responding to the Fisher trade that Fisher was indeed traded, because he cannot guard the elite PGs in the West (i.e Westbrook, Paul, Parker, Lawson).
Mar 16, 2012 • 9:42 am
by Max
I think Portland had a terrible day. They may not hire another coach as good as Nate for decades.
Mar 15, 2012 • 6:57 pm
by Bygdygod
And you also have to look at the culture an "personality" of frank dumars AND Gores. They all are Rebuilders everything they say an do is they take there time to make sure it's done RIGHT. So I think nobody is lookin for the "Quick Fix"! Let's take our time an do it right. Daye may still have chance y not here? He may learn to compete harder. Maxiel will be 5mil expiring concract next year. Charlie v concract 2 yr 13 mil left not horrible?! So I think there growing their assets somewhat but we are DEFINITLY going in the right direction
Mar 15, 2012 • 7:10 pm
by ottawa16
I dont know why, but I am still holding out hope on Daye. But he's behind Prince and now DWilkins, yes D freakin Wilkins. Are we the only team that purposedly try to derail our young players. Thats not a fair statement cuz of Knight and Monroe but we never truly developed Darko, we didnt really give Aaron Afflalo a chance, we didnt give Summers valuable playing time (who last i had checked is starting on another nba team), and now Daye is behind one of the worst nba players. I thought Daye has the clueless face going on all the time but DWilkins is 10 times worst. Maybe Daye cussed coach Frank out, maybe he choked him in practice, who knows. Daye had a horrible stretch in the beginning, we all know. But if Wilkins give you 10pts 5 rebs a game and Daye did the same, whod do you feel better about for now and the future, who can u package in a deal and sell on youth, potential (he has shown promise).
Mar 15, 2012 • 8:45 pm
by rick77
Its not about being the best , but being professional. This is something Austin Daye does not always demonstrate on the court.Stop being cynical about it and look at it like maybe Daye just cant beat him out. Did you ever consider looking at it that way instead of some kind of conspiracy against Daye. Oh yeah btw I still have not heard anyone come up with Joe D's replacement since everyone knows more about constructing a team than he does. The same old record over over and over again.
Mar 15, 2012 • 9:44 pm
by ottawa16
Agreed. But regardless of poor shooting, work ethic, whatever it is, no one has reported what the real issue is (if there is a serious issue). And truth be told, all the Pistons except Monroe has been in shooting slumps. What we do know is that he can score. Work on other areas and perfect what you do best.
Mar 15, 2012 • 11:36 pm
by domnick
i wonder why JOE D didn't made any trade for Daye… does he expect a gold or diamond in return?
I'm so pissed man! this is our GM!
Mar 16, 2012 • 9:38 am
by domnick
i dont that happening… the problem is… he is on his 3rd year but didn't have any improvements… how can we call that an upside? he is on downside.. thats why we shop him around… and he doesnt fit here… we want our garbage to be thrown away.. but we are being sentimental on many things…
sorrry for that.. but im so pissed!
Mar 15, 2012 • 7:17 pm
by ottawa16
One more thing, until recently, we have had major issues scoring. Solution was make DWilkins regular off bench? Seriously, he doesnt have any upside. Ive seen him loaf, miss assignments defensively, pass up great shots. Daye does all that yet still has ability to give you 18pts on any given night. Can you see that for DWilkins. And I guess Daye may crack the lineup after being in trade rumors cuz of management/media right?
Mar 15, 2012 • 7:37 pm
by Nick II
I agree with Cliff.Whats the worst that can happen by getting Greg Oden,I mean we did give Kwame Brown a contract smh.
Mar 15, 2012 • 9:16 pm
by Coach_Ackley
I think if the Pistons claim Oden or sign Oden in the offseason and let him work with Kander It might be worth the risk cuz he will come cheap hell Portland took is QO at 9 million and brought it down to 1.5 million cuz he was injured and that is all he might get on the open market nobody will spend big to get him and if the price is right why not Kander may work his magic again and if he does and if he dont it's a low risk high reward with Oden.. If he dont pan out then cut your losses….
Mar 15, 2012 • 9:19 pm
by domnick
Hi Joe Dumars… i dont know what to say but… you should be fired…. you're not doing good as a GM… not making trades is not good for us all..
Thank you for the years of nonsense.
Mar 15, 2012 • 9:44 pm
by Coach_Ackley
And you think you can do better…. You cant make deals if your getting garbage in return you cant make deals if other teams say thanks but no thanks.. What is wrong with you Piston fans if you call your self fans.. Man if there was a deal to be made then we would have made one but you never take bake GARBAGE cuz if he did you all would be pissed about that………
Mar 15, 2012 • 11:33 pm
by domnick
Do you believe you can't take garbage for a garbage like Daye?
but to be fairly honest.. other teams can deal bad contracts… and get good in return… how come our deal is active but not getting attractive deals in return..
Then it goes on… saying "NO DEAL".. this is BS! we didn't just made a hard push to make some trades… just like that!
Mar 16, 2012 • 9:44 am
by domnick
being young and being a good shooter are his selling points… his upside.. but he doesnt get enough playing time… i dont see a deal impossible.. its just that we seek alot in return… if we are rebuilding then lets face this… we dump our waste and start it again… and stick with guys who will bring us sucess… i know we want to become competitive but this is not enough… just doing no trade doesnt make any sense coz what will happen to our FUTURE?… do we think it is easier to make deals in the future?? no way! you don't ewen want to lose… we don't want to get one-sided deals.. but it starts with the comfort of dumping away useless guys!
Mar 15, 2012 • 9:23 pm
by Mark
How 'bout Macklin?
18 pts, 18 rebs, 4 blocks, and 3 asts on 8-14 FG in his D-League debut tonight.
Nice to see
Mar 15, 2012 • 9:46 pm
by Coach_Ackley
I watched that game on their webpage Mac played like a beast but it is the D-Leauge but still nice to see nonetheless……..
Mar 15, 2012 • 9:51 pm
by ottawa16
I like what of what little ive seen of Macklin so far. He can rebound, has length and ability to score around the rim. Hope we bring him back up.
Mar 15, 2012 • 10:14 pm
by Yooper
I believe we should claim Oden see what we can do with Kander that guy is magical and you can't teach size. Everyone thought Mcdyess was done when he came here and look at his career. GET HIM….
Mar 15, 2012 • 11:27 pm
by Hamtowner
Well, we know what we get when we stick with the same team. If we make a trade, either we stay the same (bad), get better (good) or get worse (and getting a better draft pick in a good draft). I say, the worst thing to do is to stay stagnant.
Mar 16, 2012 • 9:53 am
by domnick
well at least we can have a fresh start than letting the opportunity to pass by and do nothing… thats the worse part!
Mar 15, 2012 • 11:31 pm
by Corey
Frantic activity just to "do something" got us into this mess. Trading Chauncey for AI was a gamble to "do something". Signing BG and CV was because they were the best available free agents and we had to "do something" with the cap space. I am glad the pistons aren't repeating the mistake of "doing something" unwise that turns out badly and kills their flexibility. The only way out is to let the bad contracts start to expire, or at least approach expiration. One more year and the shackles from the BG, CV, and RH (he still costs against our cap) start to come off.
That said, I'd sure as heck like to see them do something good to add to the team.
Mar 16, 2012 • 1:08 am
by Daye and Knight
I'm noticing a lot of Daye hate on here…rightfully so but I also remember a few months ago Stuckey was receiving that same hate…kind of makes you wonder if he'll pull a Stuckey and shut everyone up…certainly hope so, but I want all our guys to do good, especially our younger guys.
As far as the trade deadline passing, like I noted before…don't care, not holding that against Dumars, who btw is our scapegoat if anything goes wrong…failed a test today, guess I gotta come on here and blame Dumars.
I get he's been terrible lately, but we did go to the conference finals quite often…back in the glory days. I try and remember that when I feel the need to criticize Dumars. Maybe we'll hit a home run in the upcoming draft and add some players through free agency, but complaining we didn't do anything before the deadline is a bit much, not like we would have gotten a "key" piece and made a serious run at the title or anything
Mar 16, 2012 • 12:16 pm
by Daye and Knight
Your response is logical and maybe that's how you felt about Stuckey but I clearly remember people on here saying that Stuckey was trash, you and maybe 1-3 more said he doesn't bring effort every night but he has the potential to, but I am 110% sure a lot of people were saying Stuckey was horrible and should not have been signed. Stuckey has turned the corner and for what it's worth it's great to see the Stuckey "hate" die down…it just means less arguments
When I said Stuckey should start a while back when Stuckey was coming off the bench you argued that Ben Gordon was a better option…a lot has changed between then and now and I LOVE it.
I said Knight and Stuckey was the back court of the future for a while, got called a Stuckey Slappie, and now by the looks of it on HERE there's plenty of Stuckey "Slappies" to go around…feels good not to be part of a bandwagon where people finally warm up to someone I been backing up for years.
Mar 16, 2012 • 12:22 pm
by Daye and Knight
Stuckey had rotating coaches for years and now with what looks like a good coach he is thriving. Can't blame Stuckey under his circumstances over the past years like I been saying. You had a list of what was it…20 starting SG's you would rather have than Stuckey…does that list still stand today? Not trying to create an argument just wondering…
Mar 16, 2012 • 11:06 am
by sebastian
Could it be that none of the other 29 GMs want to do a deal with Joe? If this is the case, then Joe has to go.
Mar 16, 2012 • 11:55 am
by Alan
Lot of talk about how Joe should've traded Daye AND those same folks complained before the deadline that to trade Daye is to sell at bottom value. Nothing wrong with criticizing a GM but this is just HATE talk.
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WILLSBORO — Northern New York is getting on the Juneberry super fruit bandwagon. With funding from the farmer-led Northern New York Agricultural Development Program, one of the largest Juneberry research nurseries will be established at the Cornell Willsboro Research Farm.
Juneberry, scientifically known as amelanchier, pronounced ama-lan-cheer, is a blueberry-like fruit noted for its antioxidant and nutritional value. The fruit is rich in iron, calcium, manganese, protein and fiber.
Cornell Willsboro Research Farm Manager Michael Davis is excited to see how well Juneberries will grow in the Northern New York climate and is participating in a multi-state project evaluating opportunities for the Northeastern U.S. production of the berries.
"Juneberry is grown in the western U.S. and Canada as Saskatoon berry. In the Eastern U.S. and Canada, it grows in the coastal states stretching from Virginia north to Maine and in Nova Scotia," Davis says.
"The multi-state project team is collecting wild cuttings and seeds in multiple states and Canada for a genomic database and the development of lines suitable for production in the Northeast," Davis said.
The plants flower from March into May and produce fruit in June and July. It reproduces by self-fertilization. While the plants prefer sandy coastal habitats, it has also been known to grow in New York in woodland and forest openings, pine barrens, dry open areas and pond margins.
Juneberry is a New York State endangered species with populations on Long Island and Staten Island.
The crop is part of North American history as native peoples often incorporated Juneberries into pemmican, a high-energy mix of available meat and fruits. The name Amelanchier Nantucketensis derives from a description by botanist Eugene Bicknell of plants growing on Nantucket Island in Massachusetts in 1911.


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Saturday, May 12, 2012
Valparaiso saw its eight-game home win streak come to an end on Saturday afternoon, falling 8-3 against UIC at Emory G. Bauer Field.
Brian Evak tossed a complete-game for the victory (4-5) scattering nine hits and striking out two Crusaders while walking three.
"This just wasn't a great day for us," head coach Tracy Woodson said after the contest. "You have that sometimes in baseball. We couldn't get things going and Evak pitched well enough to win."
The Flames opened the scoring in the third as Jacob McNamara came across the plate on a wild pitch after tripling to right-center with two outs. A three-run fourth broke the game open as Alex Grunenwald doubled home the first run of the inning and Alex Lee added a RBI single. A McNamara sacrifice fly made it 4-0 UIC.
Valpo got one run back in the bottom of the fourth when Chris Manning (Lake Forest, Calif./El Toro H.S.) led off with a single and moved to third on a double by John Loeffler (Burnsville, Minn./Burnsville H.S.). Elliott Martin blooped in a single just over shortstop to plate Manning with the Crusaders' first run.
UIC answered with a run in the fifth on a single by Grunewald to retake a four-run lead.
Martin's second RBI single of the game in the sixth scored Will Hagel (Arlington Heights, Ill./Prospect H.S.), making it a 5-2 game.
Grunenwald's third run-scoring hit in the game gave UIC a four-run advantage again in the seventh and the Flames added two more in the eighth before Valpo tried to make a ninth inning rally.
Spencer Mahoney (LaGrange Park, Ill./Lyons Township H.S.) led off with a walk and Billy Cribbs (Rochester, Mich./Rochester H.S.) followed with a single. Andrew Bain (Indianapolis, Ind./Park Tudor H.S.) singled to score Mahoney, but that would be all the Crusaders could score in the inning, leaving runners on second and third to end the game.
Martin led Valpo's nine-hit effort with a 3-for-4 day, driving home a pair of runs. He was Valpo's lone player with a multi-hit afternoon. Grunenwald and Alex De LaRosa each had three hits as part of UIC's 13-hit contest.
Kevin Wild (Brown Deer, Wis./Brown Deer H.S.) started and suffered the loss (5-3) for the Crusaders He allowed five runs and nine hits in 4.1 innings of work.
Valparaiso (28-22, 18-8 Horizon) falls one game behind Wright State in the league standings with the loss. The Crusaders and UIC (17-30, 10-15) will wrap up the three-game weekend series on Sunday with the first pitch slated for 1 p.m. at Emory G. Bauer Field.
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1. Time to end the streak. Since a championship-winning upset over the Fishermen in 2004, the Blue-and-White have lost seven straight games to Gloucester — by an aggregate score of 239-63. That fact alone should be more than enough to fire up the Falcons on Thursday morning.
2. November momentum. Both squads are playing some of their best football in the regular season's final month: Gloucester has won its last two contests convincingly after a 1-7 start, while Danvers is one gadget play away from taking a three-game winning streak into the holiday.
3. Get the ball to Valles early and often. Junior Alex Valles has torn it up over the last three games, rushing for 413 yards and nine TDs while returning a kickoff 85 yards for another touchdown. While Danvers will want to mix it up — with carries for fullback Alex Grant and speedster John Thomas while quarterback Nick Andreas throws passes to Alex Cawlina & Co. — getting the pigskin in Valles' hands is Priority No. 1.
4. Hats on the ball. In four of the Falcons' five victories, you can point to a big defensive stand or play that helped pave the way to victory. This unit, spearheaded by defensive demon Duncan D'Hemecourt, has to be ready for Gloucester's grind-it-out attack, with pop passes mixed in, and employ a bend-but-don't-break mentality.
5. Follow the leader(s). Danvers captains Connor Morrison, Joe Manson, Cawlina and Grant would love to end their high school careers by giving their team just its second winning season in the last seven. If the squad can follow Morrison's mantra of "all in," the Falcons could be looking at ending their holiday losing streak.


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The issues class of the First United Methodist Church of Oneonta will present public forums on recent reforms proposed for public education in New York state on Friday and Saturday. According to a media release, the forums are being presented to raise awareness about the issues and to discuss their merits.
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No rider who has ever thrown a leg over KTM's 525XC has ever called it slow—and if they have, they might need to take some time off for a mental rebuild. As stock, it will outrun just about any other sport quad on the market today, save for KTM's own 505SX. The single-overhead-cam, four-valve RFS (Racing Four-Stroke) engine spent a good amount of time in KTM's off-road motorcycles, achieving a level of refinement and performance we came to value when testing the biggest Katoom. In stock form, the 525XC is an open-class fighter—tons of power, comfortable Ohlins suspension, a lightweight chromoly frame and a whole lot of attitude make it one serious performer. In the dunes, it's a blast; the huge torque curve makes wheelies and huge roosts just a blip of the thumb throttle away. But what happens if you get bored? Surely some power-hungry ATV riders out there will grow tired of having only 45–50 horsepower. Then what? If you have a KTM, you call Thumper Racing.
Thumper's KTM kits are extensive, and their enlargement options start off with a 540cc conversion kit for the 450 or 525 (actually a 510) engine that will set you back $525. We have tested this conversion kit in a Polaris Outlaw 450 frame with one of Thumper's custom cam grinds and found it to be a very potent engine; it will blow the doors off many built 450s with ease. From there, you can go even bigger with a 570cc conversion ($725) kit that Travis says is like adding nitrous to a 426 Hemi V8. Huge power gains over stock are achieved, then comes the stroker crank. The stroker crank can be optioned with the 540 or 570 kit, producing 576cc and 600cc, respectively. The 600 we tested uses a custom-machined, ceramic-coated CP 12.5:1, 99mm piston that has an offset wrist pin that works only with Thumper's stroker kit. The reason for the offset wrist pin is to allow the use of a stock-length connecting rod with the stroker kit. This reduces piston acceleration speeds and cylinder side loads on the upstroke, increasing reliability and durability of the engine quite a bit. Travis also machines and balances the crank 1400 grams lighter than stock, and the whole rotating assembly is balanced to the new parts to achieve a quick-revving smooth engine, producing more torque than you can wrap your head around. To allow the engine to breathe, spec head porting, 1mm-plus oversized valves and a 43mm Keihin FCR carburetor are hooked up to a Fuel Customs intake and FMF Factory 4.1 exhaust.
The KTM we tested was running black ITP wheels with ITP Sand Star front tires and Skat Trak Hauler rear paddles. The owner of the KTM also custom built a titanium-lined oil cooler using a billet adapter that replaces the second oil filter on the KTM RFS engine and routes hot oil past the engine to a cooler position behind the steering stem. This ups the reliability even further and plays a major part in keeping that Thumper motor fresh. The stock KTM XC arms were replaced with KTM's OEM wider arms, and the shocks were revalved by Rocket Ron for a plusher ride. Fasst Company Flexx bars were installed, as well as a Precision steering stabilizer and Pro Armor bumper/nerf package. Overall, it's a great-looking quad that looks relatively stock—but doesn't sound like it.
We took the KTM to the dirt and the dunes, spending the majority of our testing time in the soft sand at Pismo Beach, California. Jetting at sea level was spot-on, and the KTM ran without any hiccups. Riding through the dunes is still just as fun as it is on the stock KTM XC, albeit with much more thump behind your thumb. Crack the throttle and it practically skips across the surface of the sand at speed, but it's tame, controllable and oh-so-smooth. The torque curve is near electric in its tractability, with a linear build that stretches your arms but won't tear them from your sockets. Basically, it feels like the stock 525 power curve but amplified by nearly double. And with power numbers coming in a little shy of 68 wheel horsepower, it's no joke. We eked a little over 70 mph out of the KTM on the top end, and the power could pull gearing tall enough to get it near 100 mph, we're guessing. Out at the sand drags, there wasn't a thing we came up against that would give it a run for its money—other big-bore 450s, modded dirt bikes, built Banshees. The torque pulled it far ahead of the competition on the uphill drag strip. Obviously it's not going to take out a full-drag, 140-horsepower Banshee, but you can ride it to and from Comp Hill, and that we like.
"We set out to build a motor that would run on pump gas and make awesome power. We first looked at the limits of the stock KTM RFS motor. For this build we didn't want to get into boring cases, so we increased displacement via stroke and bore and compression. We took our tried-and-true 99mm (4mm-plus), 12:1 compression, big-bore kit and then added a 6mm increase in stroke, giving the motor a 600cc displacement. Because of the stroke increase, the 12.5:1 compression piston was now at 12.9:1, which is the limit of compression on premium pump gas. The piston was ceramic-coated to keep the motor running cooler by insulating the piston from the combustion chamber.
"Normally any increase in stroke slows the motor and affects handling. In order to offset this and to keep the motor vibration free, we reshaped and lightened the crank by 1400 grams and balanced the crank to the larger piston. Lightening and balancing keep the motor vibrations to a minimum and revving out, as well as stock plus the increase in gyroscopic forces to a minimum. We also chose to use the stock-length connection rod and offset the piston wrist pin in the piston instead of shortening the rod as most stroker cranks do. By keeping the stock rod length, we keep the rod-to-stroke ratios better, which ultimately makes better torque, decreases piston acceleration speed and piston side load, adding to motor reliability and longevity.
Thumper Racing, $4729 www.thumperracing.com • 600XC built by Travis Smith at Thumper Racing.• Stroked, lightened and balanced crankshaft: $1650 • Thumper Racing stroker 99mm big-bore kit, 12.5 to 1. Includes cylinder sleeve and replate, CP 12.5:1 piston with ceramic coating, gaskets and jetting: $775 • Head porting by Thumper Racing: $350• +1mm stainless steal kibble white valves: $164; valve springs with titanium keepers: $199; Hot Cam: $189• 43mm carburetor jetted for 600cc motor: $350• Engine gasket set: $180• Carillo rod: $275• Stage 5 cam• High-flow water pump: $145• Engine assembly labor: $640 KTM OEM Parts • Extended KTM "SX" A-arms• KTM billet ¼-turn gas cap• KTM billet front sprocket cover• KTM billet oil filter cap• KTM billet brake reservoir cover• KTM billet hydraulic clutch reservoir coverFMF Racing www.fmfracing.com, (310) 631-4363 • Megabomb full-titanium exhaust system 4.1 exhaustCP Pistons www.cppistons.com, (949) 567-9000• High-compression big-bore piston supplied to Thumper Cometic Gaskets www.cometic.com, (800) 752-9850• Big-bore head gasket supplied to ThumperMillennium Tech www.mt-llc.com, (920) 893-5595• Over-bore and replating supplied to Thumper Hot Cams www.hotcamsinc.com, (515) 402-8005• Stage 1 Hot Cam supplied to ThumperDunlop Tire www.dunlopmotorcycle.com, (800) 845-8378• Tires ITP www.itptires.com, (909) 390-1905• Wheels
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In the gymnasium of a South London technical school, site of this year's World Memory Championships, Norwegian Ola Kaere Risa checks his stopwatch.
Risa is Norway's only contestant this year.
"I hope to defend the glory of my country," he says, laughing.
The 21st World Memory Championships are under way in London this weekend. About 75 competitors from some two dozen countries are vying to see who can memorize the most numbers, faces, playing cards or random words in a set amount of time.
Congress has barely two weeks to agree on a deficit-cutting deal to keep the nation from going over the "fiscal cliff" in the new year. The problem is that right now there is no such deal to agree on.
Republicans reject the higher tax rates for top incomes that President Obama demands. And they also insist on more austere entitlement programs, which has Democrats digging in their heels.
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Voter turnout on the first day of a referendum on Egypt's controversial draft constitution was so high in Cairo and nine other governorates that election officials decided to extend poll hours from 7 until 11 p.m. local time.
Newtown, Conn., is a white-collar community an hour and a half northeast of New York City. It's the kind of place where crime is rare and the biggest thing that happens each year is the Labor Day parade.
Now the peace and quiet has been shattered, and residents are trying to make sense of what's happened.
Hours after the shootings that left so many people dead, St. Rose of Lima Catholic Church opened its doors for a prayer vigil. People filed through the streets and past houses decorated with Christmas lights.
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Many residents of Newtown are gathered this evening at St. Rose of Lima Catholic Church for a prayer vigil. NPR's Quil Lawrence is outside the church and he joins us now. And, Quil, what's going on inside the church this evening?
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Mineral Wells Police Chief Dean Sullivan recognized several local faith leaders for being among the first graduating class of the newly minted 4th Responders program.
Mayor Mike Allen presented each graduate with a certificate during Tuesday night's Mineral Wells City Council meeting, and Sullivan explained to those in attendance what the new response team will provide.
He said the program evolved from discussions he had with community clergy members.
"We began talking about the importance of partnerships under our community policing philosophy," he said. "We discussed how we could leverage the faith-based community together with our city resources to make a better Mineral Wells."
Graduates spent 10 weeks in training in the Ministers Police Academy, Sullivan said, and will respond to certain situations along with emergency crews.
"There are a number of situations our officers are trained to deal with, but typically very 'Joe Friday-esque,'" he explained. "Just the facts and not very compassionate ... that's when we have to deal with the business at hand."
In those situations, he said 4th Responders will be able to bring a different dynamic, describing a domestic incident during which "a minister stepped up to the plate and began to pray with that family member and that de-escalated the conflict and made it much easier for officers to restore the peace and nobody had to go to jail."
Sullivan noted graduates learned the skills necessary to respond effectively when the need arises.
The academy, he said, "is styled much like the Citizens Police Academy; however, it's a little different because we're empowering these clergy members to partner alongside our officers and be able to intervene and intercede when the situation dictates."
Their training took place during weekly sessions and "consisted of classroom and hands-on instruction to provide a working knowledge of the Mineral Wells Police Department."
Sullivan said instructors presented all aspects of police activity, including patrol, narcotics, critical incidents, homicides, death notifications, crimes against children, jail operations, domestic situations, crime scenes, victims' assistance, "and they all had a good time at our weapons range."
The goals set for the 4th Responders program include praying for the city and its leaders, police officers and special needs, as well as assisting the police in non-traditional roles, assisting in domestic situations, youth and jail services, victims' support and relaying factual information back to the community.


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Miami, FL – It's time to ring in the new year and Bayfront Park is the place to be for the largest FREE party in South Florida! Join us for a Dance Party with Tony the Hitman and count down to midnight with Miami's own, "La Gran Naranja" (formerly The Big Orange)! At the south end of the park, this New Year's Eve icon will slowly ascend the side of the InterContinental Hotel, reaching the top at midnight in conjunction with a grand display of fireworks shot over beautiful Biscayne Bay.
Do not miss out - Bayfront Park is the place to be on New Year's Eve!
Bayfront Park's New Year's Eve
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