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CORBIN — Times-Tribune Staff Report
4 arrested in connection with wanted man
Four people were arrested Tuesday morning in connection with a man wanted by law enforcement.
That man is still on the run.
Laurel County Sheriff John Root said Detective Jason Back was searching for James M. Barlow, 28, who is wanted on charges of manufacturing methamphetamine, chemical endangerment to a minor and fleeing or evading police.
Back went to a residence on Gross Road Tuesday around 11 a.m.
Root said as Back pulled into the driveway of the home, Barlow ran out the back door, "and was last seen running as hard as he could to flee."
Back arrested four people in the residence, three of whom face charges of second-degree hindering prosecution or apprehension of a suspect.
Those three include Barlow's grandmother, 67-year-old Gloria Engle, who lived in the residence from which Barlow ran, 26-year-old Angela Gross, of Gross Road, and 33-year-old Daniel Blecher, of Gray.
The fourth person arrested at the residence was 26-year-old Amon K. Barlow, of Gross Road, who had arrest warrants on him for theft by unlawful taking.
All four were jailed in the Laurel County Correctional Center. Assisting at the scene was Capt. Rodney Van Zant, Lt. Chuck Johnson and Deputy Greg Turner.
"The sheriff's office has received numerous tips with information concerning James M. Barlow from concerned citizens who live in the area," Root said. "And (they) have stated that they are tired of the drug problems in that area."
Root added that those people are "more than willing" to assist the sheriff's office in locating this wanted subject.
"Deputies will continue to follow up on leads about this subject, in an attempt to capture him," Root said.
Barlow is described as 5 foot, 8 inches tall, 150 pounds, with light brown hair and brown eyes.
Anyone with information on Barlow's whereabouts is asked to contact the Laurel County Sheriff's Office at (606) 864-6600, or (606) 878-7000. They can remain anonymous.
Suspect wanted after cutting off ankle bracelet
Laurel County Sheriff John Root said the department also seeks a wanted suspect who cut off an ankle bracelet monitor and fled her house arrest.
Theresa M. Hall, formerly of Kentucky Hollow Road in East Bernstadt, was on house arrest related to drug charges.
Root said on Friday, she cut off her ankle bracelet and fled.
Detective Jason Back continues to investigate.
Anyone with information on Hall's whereabouts is asked to contact the Laurel County Sheriff's Office at (606) 864-6600, or (606) 878-7000. They can remain anonymous.
Man arrested after attack on father-in-law
A fight in progress brought the Laurel County Sheriff's Department to a home on London Dock Road Monday.
According to Sheriff John Root, Deputy Kevin Berry, along with Senior Sgt. Greg Poynter and Deputy Steve Hoskins responded to the residence, they learned that an intoxicated male subject had assaulted and choked his father-in-law.
It was also determined the suspect's two minor children were present at the time of the fight.
Deputies arrested Gary Price, 35, of London. He faces charges of fourth-degree assault by domestic violence and endangering the welfare of a minor.
He remains jailed at the Laurel County Correctional Center under two cash bonds — one pending for $1,000, and one for $250.
Indiana man arrested for DUI charges
Calls concerning a man passed out behind the wheel of his vehicle led to a DUI arrest just after midnight Wednesday.
Laurel County Sheriff John Root said Deputy Brett Reeves found Joseph L. Coulter, 32, of Evansville, Ind. behind the wheel of his Ford Ranger in a business parking lot off KY 770.
After an investigation, Reeves determined Coulter was under the influence. Coulter was arrested and faces charges of his second offense of operating a motor vehicle while under the influence, failure to produce insurance card, failure to wear a seat belt, failure to have registration plates or a registration receipt. He remains jailed in the Laurel County Correctional Center under $1,000 cash bond. He is scheduled to appear in court today.
Two London men with warrants arrested Monday
Two London men were jailed in unrelated cases Monday by the Laurel County Sheriff's Department.
According to Sheriff John Root, Daniel P. Horne, 41, was arrested on an outstanding bench warrant for operating a motor vehicle while under the influence.
Root said the other man arrested was Brian K. Engle, 45. Engle had an outstanding warrant for his arrest on a charge of possession of marijuana.
Detective Jason Back and Deputy James Sizemore made the arrests. Both suspects were jailed in the Laurel County Correctional Center. Horne is under a cash bond of $250 and faces additional charges of driving on a suspended or revoked license and failure to wear a seat belt. Engle faces charges of driving on a suspended or revoked license and possession of marijuana.
Two enter the sheriff's office, then arrested on drug charges
Two people walked into the Laurel County Sheriff's Department Friday and were arrested on several charges.
Sheriff John Root said Jeffery Messer, 45, of Heidrick, and Felicia A. West, 36, of Artemus, came into the office where the sheriff's department conducts its business at 2 p.m.
Staff members told Senior Sgt. Greg Poynter and Deputy Robbie Grimes, who were filing reports in the squad room prior to their shift, according to Root.
Messer remains jailed in the Laurel County Correctional Center under two separate cash bonds totaling $1,500. He faces charges of public intoxication under a controlled substance, his first offense of prescription controlled substance not in a proper container and third-degree terroristic threatening. Root said Messer was "very obviously intoxicated," and that deputies found prescription pills wrapped in paper in his possession.
West also remains jailed at the correctional center. She faces charges of public intoxication under a controlled substance and her first offense of prescription controlled substances not in their proper container. Root said she also "was obviously intoxicated and staggering" and that deputies found prescription pills in a small plastic baggie in her possession.
London man faces charges after drug deal
Laurel County Sheriff John Root said Detective Jason Back and Deputy James Sizemore arrested an individual following a drug deal Friday morning.
Root said they arrested David C. Philpot, 34, of London after Philpot allegedly arranged to purchase oxycodone pills from another person on U.S. Hwy. 25 in London.
The arrangement included a meeting within 1,000 feet of a school, Root said.
Philpot was jailed in the Laurel County Correctional Center under a $10,000 cash bond.
He faces charges of trafficking in a controlled substance within 1,000 feet of a school, and first-degree trafficking in a controlled substance, first offense.
More than 300 pills found during arrest
A drug investigation on Fire Station Road north of London Monday led to an arrest.
Laurel County Sheriff John Root said the department had received several complaints about possible drug trafficking at a residence on that road.
After they arrived, one suspect at the scene was found to be in possession of 13 oxycodone pills, 298 Xanax, and 10 Schedule IV pills as well as a large amount of U.S. currency.
Arrested was 33-year-old Michael Smith, of London. Smith remains jailed at the Laurel County Correctional Center under a $25,000 bond.
He faces charges of first-degree trafficking in a controlled substance, second offense, third-degree trafficking in a controlled substance, second offense, failure to appear and a parole violation.
Deputies assisting on the arrest include Lt. Chuck Johnson, Senior Sgt Greg Poynter, and deputies Steve Hoskins and Kevin Berry.
Two men jailed in Whitley County on drug charges
Whitley County Sheriff Colan Harrell said that on April 6, Detective Tim Baker and K9 Deputy Kirk Mays stopped a vehicle on KY 1064 near Corn Creek Church Road.
Harrell said the vehicle had been seen crossing both the yellow and white road lines.
The driver, James Wade, 43, of Rockholds, could not complete field sobriety tests and admitted to taking Percocet, hydrocodone and Xanax, Harrell said. He was arrested and charged with driving under the influence, reckless driving and having excessive window tint.
The passenger, Joshua Woods, 33, also of Rockholds, was arrested and charged with public intoxication, possession of marijuana, two counts of third-degree possession of a controlled substance, and four counts of possession of prescription medication not in its proper container.
Both men were jailed in the Whitley County Detention Center.
Car thefts under investigation
Laurel County Sheriff John Root said Deputy Milton Storm continues to investigate thefts of property from inside parked vehicles.
According to Root, these thefts happened at area motel parking lots in southern Laurel County some time overnight Saturday.
Root said at least three vehicles were broken into and that two of the vehicles' windows had been smashed out.
Root said some of the items stolen include laptop computers, cameras, and other valuables.
The thieves have not yet been identified, but the investigation continues.
Root warns travelers and local residents not to leave any items of value inside their vehicles. These items attract the attention of thieves and criminals. Anyone with any information about these thefts is asked to contact the Laurel County Sheriff's Office at (606) 864-6600, or at (606) 878-7000. Callers may remain anonymous.


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BY LOHR McKINSTRY
---- — ELIZABETHTOWN — Essex County's $15 million radio project was almost delayed because of the rare Bicknell's thrush that nests atop four of the mountains slated for use.
Work on Little Whiteface Mountain was going to be held off so the Adirondack Park Agency could OK an amendment to the State Department of Environmental Conservation's Unit Management Plan (UMP) for the Whiteface Mountain Intensive Use Area.
But the APA and DEC have now decided construction can proceed without the amendment, APA spokesman Keith McKeever said late Thursday.
"We have an MOU (memorandum of understanding) with the DEC … for projects like this. The APA and DEC determined both structures (there now) are consistent with the UMP. They (Essex County) can start construction Monday if they want."
Gov. Andrew Cuomo has also pledged to assist them so the project can proceed, county officials said.
There are preexisting radio towers on Little Whiteface, Gore, Blue and Morris mountains, where the county wants to put antennas, and the Adirondack Park Agency initially wanted the county to do a study to ensure that using gasoline-powered construction equipment to install equipment at those sites wouldn't impact the mating season of the Bicknell's thrush.
The study will now be done by DEC staff, McKeever said.
The Essex County Board of Supervisors went into special session earlier this week to approve spending up to $10,000 to hire an independent environmental specialist for the thrush study, but the DEC has now agreed to have its staff perform the work at no cost to the county.
Supervisors believe the written report will confirm that construction activities will have no impact on the breeding and nesting season of the bird.
The study is essential to that part of the radio project, County Manager Daniel Palmer said.
"It's whether the noise that occurs on the construction site may impact the Bicknell's thrush mating season," he said. "You go up at 3 a.m. and listen for the bird calls, and you document how many of them you hear. That's how you do the study."
The Bicknell's thrush is listed as a rare bird that breeds in the spruce-fir forests atop some Adirondack mountains. They usually breed at higher elevations, typically above 2,800 feet.
The federal government is considering the bird for endangered-species status.
The thrush's mating season is May 15 to Aug. 1, and Palmer said the project contractor told them it would be able to do only basic work this year after an Aug. 15 cutoff, such as putting up building shells for transmitters.
McKeever said they've been working with the county so the multiple-site radio project can proceed. The APA permit for the project was issued in December 2012, he said.
"We worked with the county cooperatively to develop a permit that would meet their needs and protect the Bicknell's thrush," he said. "On elevations that exceed 2,800 feet, they could start work, but they would have to alter use of heavy machinery from May 15 to Aug. 1. That's the known breeding time for the Bicknell's thrush."
The permit conditions state that if they want to do construction between those dates, the Bicknell's thrush study must be done to ensure the bird won't be disturbed.
"It's in the permit that if they want to do those types of activities, they have to do an assessment," McKeever said. "It's only if they choose to do that type of work."
The Olympic Regional Development Authority operates Whiteface Mountain Ski Center, and Essex County plans to replace the Ski Patrol shack on the summit of Little Whiteface Mountain in Wilmington with a new one to house its transmitter. A microwave dish will be housed inside a rooftop cupola that's designed to look like a clock.
Little Whiteface Mountain is needed for public-safety-radio coverage in the northern end of Essex County.
If a delay does occur, it should be documented, Supervisor George Canon (R-Newcomb) said.
"I think we ought to come up with an amount that's it's going to cost us if we don't start construction by May. It's very frustrating we have to worry about the mating habits of a bird."
Board of Supervisors Chair Randy Douglas (D-Jay) said APA and DEC representatives are now working with them so they can start on time, and he believes there won't be a delay after all.
Douglas said he talked with Gov. Andrew Cuomo after it looked like the project might be held up, and Cuomo plans to monitor the project so delays do not occur.
"He (Cuomo) was here during Tropical Storm Irene when the radio system went down. He's assured me this project will be kept moving."
Although it may no longer be needed, the hiring of the consultant passed the Board of Supervisors, 11-0, with Supervisors Ronald Moore (R-North Hudson), Thomas Scozzafava (R-Moriah) and Michael Marnell (R-Schroon) opposed to doing the extra work.
Supervisors Roby Politi (R-North Elba), William Ferebee (R-Keene), Sharon Boisen (I-Essex), and Edward Hatch (D-Willsboro) were absent.
The new public-safety-radio system, to be tied into the County 911 Center in Lewis, will be used by fire, police and emergency medical personnel. It will replace a 1950s-era radio system that is failing.
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A 22-year-old Detroit man sought by Rochester Police since the robbery of a downtown jewelry store this summer has turned himself in.
Police identified Curtis Dontez Webb from a fingerprint recovered from the scene of the July 28 robbery of Lucido's Fine Jewelry, said Rochester Police Chief Steve Schettenhelm. Police issued a warrant for his arrest and, along with the Oakland County Fugitive Apprehension Team, began an extensive search for him.
Schettenhelm said Webb turned himself in to the Oakland County Jail on Sunday night; he was arraigned this week before 52-3 District Court Magistrate Melinda Balian on charges of first-degree retail fraud and receiving and concealing stolen property valued at more than $20,000. He remains jailed on a $25,000 bond.
"The investigation continues in hopes of locating the stolen property and other suspects still at large," said Schettenhelm, who thanked the Oakland County Sheriff's Office and the Detroit Police Department for aiding in the investigation.
On that July Saturday, police say Webb and another man came inside Lucido's from the rear alley entrance and walked to the front of the store. One of the men took out a small mallet and broke out the top glass on a display case; they then took three Rolex watches and fled out the front door onto Main Street, police said.
A witness got a look at their getaway vehicle, which was recovered by Detroit Police that night.
Schettenhelm said his department is actively looking for the second man as well as two individuals who were in the car. He said he was pleased that Webb is in custody.
"When you work hard to put a case together, the last part of the puzzle is to get the person in custody," he said.
Schettenhelm said his department is also continuing to work on the investigation into a robbery last month at Antiques by Pamela, a jewelry store just across Main Street from Lucido's. In that robbery, an employee was bound with duct tape while three armed men robbed the store. Schettenhelm said he had some "promising irons in the fire" on that case.


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Education and Schools
News about Education and Schools, including commentary and archival articles published in The New York Times.
Chronology of Coverage
Aug. 1, 2014
North Carolina Senate votes in favor of $21 billion budget plan that would raise salaries of public schoolteachers but impose cuts elsewhere in state government. MORE
Jul. 30, 2014
Leaders of Republican-controlled North Carolina legislature announce details of a tentative budget agreement, including a 7 percent pay raise for teachers in public schools. MORE
Jul. 30, 2014
United Federation of Teachers sends out memo defending tenure laws after two parents groups in New York file lawsuits to challenge it, in wake of landmark California decision that struck down teacher tenure laws; argues laws help guard against unjust firings, while providing city officials with way to remove teachers it deems ineffective. MORE
Jul. 29, 2014
Joe Nocera Op-Ed column holds key problem with American education system is that students are regularly shortchanged by newly-minted teachers who are struggling to learn on the job; cites Elizabeth Green book Building a Better Teacher: How Teaching Works (and How to Teach It to Everyone), which calls for categorical changes in the way teachers are educated so that they are prepared to perform on their first day. MORE
Jul. 28, 2014
Robert Randall of Brooklyn has fought legal battle with New York City to streamline the application process for parents of special-education students seeking private schooling at public expense when public schools fail to meet their needs; city spends more than $200 million a year on such education, up from just a few million dollars a year in the 1990s when such requests were far rarer. MORE
Jul. 27, 2014
Elizabeth Green article asserts the problem with Common Core's approach to teaching math to kids, which has encountered resistance from parents, is that no one has shown the teachers how to teach it; says new methods of teaching math, which date back to the 1800s, when in the hands of unprepared teachers, end up perplexing students more than helping them. MORE
Jul. 26, 2014
String of mass killings at schools over the past 15 years has changed role of school-based police officers, adding urgent new duties and risks to the job and drawing in younger and often burlier officers; main job of school-based officer is still to mentor youths and prevent campus crimes, but protecting schools from intruders has become an even greater preoccupation. MORE
Jul. 25, 2014
Op-Ed article by mathematics Prof Jordan Ellenberg describes how baseball offers lessons in making teaching math to children fun. MORE
Jul. 23, 2014
Former British antiterrorism chief Peter Clarke issues report alleging deliberate effort to introduce hardline discriminatory Islamic values into some public schools in Birmingham; report is latest twist in a tortured debate about how to reconcile Islam and Britishness in a country that has one of Western Europe's largest Muslim communities. MORE
Jul. 21, 2014
Pres Obama will announce that 60 of nation's largest school districts are joining $200 million My Brother's Keeper initiative intended to improve educational futures of young black and Latino boys, beginning in preschool and extending through high school graduation. MORE
Jul. 20, 2014
Gray Matter column by psychology Prof Henry L Roediger III describes his research on test-taking; contends way schools think about testings needs to be changed, and that testing should be means by which students progress, rather than a white-knuckle finale for semester's worth of work. MORE
Jul. 16, 2014
Oklahoma Supreme Court rules that State Legislature has authority to repeal Common Core education standards for English and math in public schools. MORE
Jul. 13, 2014
Nicholas Kristof Op-Ed column notes that it has been almost three months since Boko Haram militants in Nigeria kidnapped more than 250 girls; contends United States must do as much as possible for those girls; maintains that US must also step up its funding for education globally, particularly for groups like Global Partnership For Education. MORE
Jul. 9, 2014
National Education Association, nation's largest teachers' union, passes resolution at its convention in Denver calling for resignation of Secretary of Education Arne Duncan. MORE
Jul. 9, 2014
Kansas State Board of Education announces that state will not issue any report cards for 2014 on how its public school students performed on standardized reading and math tests after series of cyberattacks; federal Education Department must sign off on decision. MORE
Jul. 7, 2014
Op-Ed article by writer and teacher Alexander Nazaryan opposes New York City Schools Chancellor Carmen Farina's plan to reinstate 'balanced literacy' approach in city English classrooms; holds students have been shown to learn better with instruction than with self-driven learning espoused by such an concept; says approach is especially irresponsible given that it is out of step with Common Core standards. MORE
Jul. 6, 2014
Claire Martin Prototype column; San Francisco design company Ideo is creating new educational network in Peru for businessman Carlos Rodriguez-Pastor, devising everything from classrooms to business models; increasingly, design companies like Ideo are being asked to build complex systems for businesses, governments and nonprofit organizations. MORE
Jul. 2, 2014
School Nutrition Assn reverses course over requirement to provide more fruits and vegetables and less sugar and salt in government-subsidized school meals, lobbying Congress to allow schools to opt out of the very nutrition rules it helped to create in 2012. MORE
Jul. 2, 2014
New York City's budget agency reports that city schools are becoming more congested, federal and state aid has dropped, and number of students in 'temporary housing situations,' including homeless shelters, has shot up; says average class size is rising, even as total enrollment has not risen in over decade. MORE
Jun. 30, 2014
Parents' complaints about complexity of federal academic standards known as Common Core are adding to debate about whether Washington is overreaching into people's lives. MORE
Jun. 29, 2014
The Upshot; Op-Ed article by education policy expert Kevin Carey contends that while the United States may have many of the world's most elite colleges, its overall higher-education system suffers from many of the same problems endemic to its K-12 schools; cites research showing that average American college graduates have very low competency in math and literacy compared with other advanced nations. MORE
Jun. 27, 2014
Group of Oklahoma parents, teachers and members of the State Board of Education in file lawsuit challenging the constitutionality of recently passed law that repealed Common Core education standards in the state. MORE
Jun. 27, 2014
Student-led approach to reading and writing, known as balanced literacy, is poised to make comeback in New York City classrooms; Schools Chancellor Carmen Farina wants more schools to adopt aspects of the teaching method, including its emphasis on allowing students to choose books they read for assignments. MORE
Jun. 25, 2014
New York City Mayor Bill de Blasio unveils series of changes to make it easier for special-needs students in New York to receive private schooling at public expense; practice has led to frequent litigation as city has tried to keep such spending under control. MORE
Jun. 24, 2014
Kenan Malik Op-Ed article examines British controversy over so-called Trojan Horse plot surrounding document that supposedly sought to impose Islamist values at state-run schools in Birmingham; argues that incident is the natural outcome of Britain's flawed attempt to promote religious values at its schools, exposing misconception that any problem within the Muslim community must involve the threat of terrorism. MORE
Jun. 23, 2014
New York City's school composting program has expanded to include some 230 schools in Manhattan, Brooklyn and Staten Island, and is expected to double in size by the fall; program, addressing longstanding problem of food waste at schools, is aimed at helping the environment and instilling sense of conservation in school children; program also saves critical funds by sparing the expense of dumping fees at landfills. MORE
Jun. 23, 2014
Memo From Birmingham; anonymous letter alleging Muslim takeover plot brewing at several Birmingham, England, schools has been deemed fake and its several accusations ungrounded; letter, however, has reignited debate over how to reconcile Islam with traditional British culture. MORE
Jun. 23, 2014
Judge William F Kuntz II of Federal District Court in Brooklyn upholds a New York City policy that bars unimmunized children from public school when another student has a vaccine-preventable disease; rules against three families who claimed that their right to free exercise of religion was violated when their children were kept from school, sometimes for a month at a time, because of the city's immunization policies. MORE
Jun. 23, 2014
Op-Ed article by Richard D Kahlenberg, senior fellow at the Century Foundation, questions fairness of system governing admission to New York City's elite public high schools; notes that only 5 percent of seats were offered to black students and 7 percent to Latinos; disputes policy of basing admissions entirely on results of Specialized High Schools Admissions Test, and calls for broadening of selection criteria, offering system used by Chicago's public schools as model. MORE
Jun. 22, 2014
Op-Ed article by author Judith Newman details ways in which parents helping their children with homework actually harms their children's education; notes that in many cases, hers included, the urge to help their children is more about parent's ego than the child's schooling. MORE
Jun. 21, 2014
New York City Mayor Bill de Blasio promises to improve the process for some parents of special-needs children to get city to pay for private school tuition, holding off an effort by state legislators to make him do so by law. MORE
Jun. 20, 2014
Number of New York City schools are moving up start of the school day due to changes in teachers' contract, and many parents are not happy about the change. MORE
Jun. 19, 2014
Gov Bobby Jindal of Louisiana will seek to end state's enactment of Common Core educational guidelines, a high profile victory for conservative critics of the math and reading guidelines that dozens of states are planning to use; Jindal, who himself supported standards when they were adopted in 2010, now argues that they represent federal takeover of Louisiana's educational system. MORE
Jun. 18, 2014
Philadelphia superintendent of schools William R Hite Jr makes last-minute plea for funding to city and state lawmakers, saying he needs at least an additional $96 million to offer students even a 'wholly inadequate' education in 2015. MORE
Jun. 18, 2014
New York Schools Chancellor Carmen Farina plans to preserve hallmarks of city's gifted programs, immensely popular classes and schools that draw high achievers but have been criticized as shutting out low-income children; advocates hoped she would overhaul the programs, which they see as a critical front in the effort to reduce inequality in the school system. MORE
Jun. 17, 2014
Goal of Pres Obama's Educate to Innovate initiative is to inspire more young people to study science and math, but end has proved elusive. MORE
Jun. 16, 2014
Success Academy Charters Schools group's attempt to double in size by 2016 forces New York City Mayor Bill de Blasio to choose between two troublesome options--hand over free space in public or private buildings to them or give schools money to find their own space; first option has frequently led to protests from parents and teachers in schools that have to share space, and second option could come with spiraling financial costs. MORE
Jun. 15, 2014
Chrispin Alcindor, Brooklyn fourth grader who was once top student, has struggled to adapt to rigorous new academic standards known as Common Core and experienced anxiety about exams that accompany them; whether Common Core achieves its promise will ultimately depend on schools and children like Chrispin, and whether they are able to rise to rigor of new demands. MORE
Jun. 14, 2014
Richard Zirpolo, 67, joins the class of 2014 at Xavier High School in Manhattan, so that his mother could finally watch him be handed a diploma; he was barred from his graduation ceremony in 1964 for missing a practice for the ceremony. MORE
Jun. 14, 2014
Op-Ed article by writer Peggy Orenstein asserts that modern battle over school dress codes focuses too much on girls and on supposed seductive and 'distracting' nature of their attire; holds that healthier approach is to address male leering and harassment, while at same time discouraging clothing that overtly objectifies women; encourages schools to educate students about culture's role in their wardrobe choices. MORE
Jun. 13, 2014
Op-Ed article by Prof Jesse Rothstein criticizes California Judge Rolf M Treu's ruling striking down state's teacher-tenure system; contend ruling ignores trade-offs inherent in decisions about firing teachers; contends that, in schools across nation, attacking tenure does little to close the achievement gap and risks compounding the problem. MORE
Jun. 12, 2014
Landmark court decision finding California's teacher tenure laws are unconstitutional will likely lead to flood of copycat lawsuits in other states, shifting battleground on issue from legislatures to the courts; debate has persisted for years, with teachers unions arguing that laws represent important job security and detractors arguing that they make it impossible to fire bad teachers. MORE
Jun. 12, 2014
Editorial welcomes ruling by California Judge Rolf M Treu that state laws governing hiring and firing of teachers are unconstitutional and result in minority children being disproportionately saddled with incompetent teachers; says ruling opens new chapter in equal education battle; holds teachers' unions must work to change outdated policies, or they will have change thrust upon them. MORE
Jun. 11, 2014
California Judge Rolf M Treu rules that teacher tenure laws deprive students of their right to an education under the State Constitution and violate their civil rights; decision hands teachers' unions major defeat in landmark case, which could radically alter how state teachers are hired and fired and prompt challenges to tenure laws in other states. MORE
Jun. 11, 2014
Bill & Melinda Gates Foundation, one of country's largest donors to educational causes and strong backer of academic guidelines known as Common Core, calls for two-year moratorium on states or school districts making any high-stakes decisions based on test results aligned with Common Core curriculums; foundation official expresses belief that teachers across nation need more time for a comfortable and effective transition to the standards. MORE
Jun. 11, 2014
Eduardo Porter Economic Scene column praises programs like Becoming A Man at Harper High School in Chicago that help at risk young people find an objective in life and potentially overcome income inequality; says that belief in a better future is key to success. MORE
Jun. 11, 2014
Federal Communications Commission officials say that chairman Tom Wheeler is planning to offer his fellow commissioners proposed regulatory change to promote Wi-Fi in schools; FCC is currently bound by rules governing a program that subsidizes installation of high-speed Internet connections at schools. MORE
Jun. 10, 2014
Report from Britain's Office for Standards in Education, Children's Services and Skills concludes that pressure from fundamentalist Islamic school board governors had created culture of 'fear and intimidation' among senior staff members in number of British schools; report stops short of saying pressure amounted to conspiracy to impose Islamist views on parts of the education system, as alleged by anonymous letter that first raised alarm about situation. MORE
Jun. 10, 2014
Bills now being introduced in Albany to change what critics argue is a discriminatory admissions policy at New York City's most selective high schools are receiving only tepid political support; bills would allow the schools to use multiple measures to decide whom to admit, rather than the single criterion, a test two and a half hours long, that they now must rely on. MORE
Jun. 9, 2014
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Hunt County residents who want to have a say in who will be the next president of the United States, or who will be their next senator or congressional representative have until Tuesday to make sure they are registered to vote.
The November 6 general election will also feature contests for County Commissioner Precinct 1 and Constable Precinct 1. Voters served by two area school districts will be choosing new board members, while citizens of one Hunt County city will be picking members of their city council on the same day as the general election.
Tuesday is the final day to register to vote in the election.
The race to see who will be the President of the United States will be at the top of the ballot. Incumbent President Barack Obama, the Democratic Party candidate, is facing Republican Mitt Romney, Libertarian candidate Gary Johnson and Green Party candidate Jill Stein.
The Texas Senate contest features Republican Ted Cruz facing Democrat Paul Sadler, Libertarian John Jay Myers and Green Party candidate David B. Collins.
Hunt County voters will also get to help decide who will be the next U.S. Representative from House District 4.
The contest is between incumbent US. Representative Ralph Hall (R-Rockwall), Democrat VaLinda Hathcox of Sulphur Springs and Libertarian Party candidate Thomas Griffing of Dallas.
The race for Hunt County Commissioner Precinct 1 is between Republican Eric Evans and Democrat Jerry Minter.
And Republican incumbent Constable for Precinct 1 Terry Jones will be facing Democrat Glenn Stone in November.
Residents served by the Boles and Cumby Independent School Districts will be voting for their boards of trustees, and voters in West Tawakoni will be casting ballots for their city council.
Robert Cruthird, Linda Pitts, Laura Sweeney, Gary Pitts and Jason Monroe are vying for four, four-year terms on the Board ISD board. William Bacon is unopposed in seeking a two-year unexpired term on the board.
Four people are seeking two places on the Cumby Independent School District board of trustees. Angie Allen, Renee Seely, Tammy Giles and David Tremor are vying for the three-year terms.
Jack Schultz and Calvin Travers are competing for the post of Mayor of West Tawakoni, while Pete Yoho and Laura Beckett are in the race for Place 2 on the West Tawakoni City Council. Carol Solomon is unopposed in seeking the Place 4 spot.
The entities chose to move their elections this year from May to November, so as not to conflict with the rescheduled political party primary elections.
Early voting is scheduled between October 22 and November 2.
Tuesday at 5 p.m. is the deadline to register to vote, or to make a change of address to be effective for election day, through the Hunt County Voter Administration Office, 2217 Washington Street in downtown Greenville.
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Help.....my 95 tahoe 4x4 will blow heat out of the floor and defog no matter where i select it to go. I checked the actuator by the gas pedal and it moves when i change the settings from floor to defog and then to vents and floor. It will NOT blow out of the vents its really faint coming out. It blows hard out of the floor and defog all the time. I had a bad blower motor and I replaced it...I also cleaned the debris out of the heater core(leaves n such). My heat is hot but I cant control the direction of the blow. There are 3 or 4 of these actuators Right? The blend air door will open and close without issue as well. PLEASE HELP. Michigan winter is almost here. Im tired of catching heat in the face while driving."Off Road Beast In The Making"
Some times, they fail to reset when the battery has been disconnected. I have been lucky, in the past, by trying a battery disconnect and letting them reset. Note: for me, they never reset on the first try, move the controls and retry.Ray
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Chinese cuisine has a storied history in the City of Trees. Back in the late-1800s, Boise had a vibrant Chinatown with multitude of Chinese restaurants where Asians and Caucasians alike gathered to dine on chicken lo mein and egg foo yong.
Boises Chinatown, which once flourished near the Basque Block, is now nothing more than just images depicted in faded photographs. Long gone are all those noodle houses, too, with their clanking chopsticks and pots of steaming broth. But several longstanding Chinese restaurants in the Boise area still pay homage to the Westernized Chinese fare that was so common here during the Gilded Age.
Golden Phoenix Oriental Express, typically referred to as Oriental Express, has been pumping out recognizable Chinese-American cuisine on 11th Street (behind Hannifins Cigar Shop) in Downtown Boise since 1996.
A big part of the restaurants success has to do with the friendliness of its husband and wife owners, Jimmy and Chau Yuan, who make their customers feel at home. Jimmy Yuan easily slips into conversations, turning anyones bad mood into a good one. Chau Yuan plays off him well, gently ribbing her husband now and then. They are a fun couple, not to mention highly polished restaurateurs who work incredibly long hours.
I must admit to having a fond personal history with the Oriental Express: Its the first restaurant I ever dined at in Boise after moving here more than a decade ago. What can I say? I wanted kung pao chicken, and the place had a familiar feel to it. Everything from the campy yellow dining room, with paper lanterns and umbrellas strung from the ceiling, to the fish tank and golden Buddha statue by the door reminded me of home. I grew up eating at these kinds of Chinese restaurants in Seattle.
The cuisine here has mostly stayed the same over the years, with the exception of a few more vegetarian and gluten-free options. The menu is all over the map of China. Hunan, Szechuan and Cantonese are some of the cuisines represented. Youll even find nontraditional dishes such as chow mein and egg foo yong.
One night, my family and I grabbed a booth by the window and got things going with a few appetizers. Soon we were devouring four crispy spring rolls ($4.75) filled with briny shrimp, scallion and finely shredded lettuce, dipping them into a crimson-hued sweet and sour sauce.
Both the veggie egg rolls ($2.95), packed with cabbage, wood mushrooms, bean sprouts and carrot, and the barbecued pork and seeds ($4.50) were typical of the kinds of starters found at Chinese restaurants anywhere in America. The pork was tender and flavorful, for sure, served with sesame seeds, ketchup and nose-clearing Chinese mustard.
Then out came Jimmy Yuan with our entrees, cracking jokes along the way. He quickly went to work tableside on our moo shu pork ($9.50), rolling the stir-fried shreds of garlicky pork, scallion and cabbage in paper-thin pancakes with a healthy dose of hoisin sauce. He then placed one plump roll on each of our plates, before setting the other entrees on the table.
We also enjoyed the pine nut chicken ($9.95), a simple yet delicious medley of wok-seared chicken breast, wood mushrooms, water chestnuts, scallion and, of course, pine nuts in a seasoned soy sauce, served with iceberg lettuce for wrapping around the flavorful stir-fry.
The tofu string beans ($9.50) were tasty as well, with golden-brown tofu strips mingled with long green beans, onion and garlic in a dark sauce with a serious ginger kick.
The kung pao calamari ($12.95) was the only bummer of the night. I joke you not when I say the squid was as tough as rubber bands, tossed in a chili-kicked sauce with celery, onion, bell pepper, water chestnuts and peanuts.
During the course of several lunch visits, I made my way through other parts of the menu.
The hot and sour soup ($1.75) was a stomach-warming pick on a day when fall was in the air. The soup (with chicken stock, bamboo shoots, peas, scallion and threads of egg, thickened with corn starch) had just the right amount of vinegar and spice.
Also comforting was the beef egg foo yong ($5.95), which stayed true to its Chinese-American heritage with a spongy egg-scallion cake smothered with tender beef medallions, mushrooms, broccoli and snow peas, tossed in brown gravy. All lunch entrees come with a small pile of fried rice and a green salad.
Chicken lo mein ($5.95) is another dish with American roots. Here, the lightning-fast cooks gently stir-fry ropy noodles with tender chicken, snow peas, mushrooms, cabbage and celery not unlike it was dished up during the mining heydays of the mid-19th century, in places like Idaho City (then called Bannock City) and Silver City.
Oriental Express doesnt serve dim sum, but it does make pot stickers ($5.95), if you dont mind waiting about 20 minutes. I was happy with the six gingery pork dumplings I received, boiled and wok-seared, next to soy sauce spiked with rice vinegar and spices.
Vegetarians should like the orange tofu ($5.95). I certainly did. But Ill eat anything plant or animal. Breaded sticks of bean curd came dripping in a dense sauce of orange peel, ginger and chili flakes, which pooled like warm marmalade around the veggie-pocked fried rice.
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HOUSTON—Houston police said there has been a break in a cold-case murder after the alleged killer wrote a letter to authorities to confess.
Jevonnie Jenkins was killed on March 2, 1997 in a neighbor's house after some men pulled up in a car to rob the 20-year-old and his friends. His grandmother lives next door in southeast Houston's South Park community and heard the fatal shot.
"That's when I walked on in these people's house. I saw my grandson laying on the floor, so when I saw him on the floor I just start (screaming) and I ran back out to call my daughter," said Queen Jenkins, the victim's grandmother with whom he lived.
That was 16 years ago. Then, out of the blue recently, authorities in Houston got a letter from a prison inmate near Wichita Falls, Texas. The inmate said he was the one who shot and killed Jevonnie in cold blood. He was 15 then so authorities are certifying him retroactively as an adult, but shielding his identify for now, Houston police said.
The man who confessed is now 32 and already serving 39 years for aggravated robbery, retaliation against a witness and an escape attempt.
Jevonnie Jenkins' mother told us she wants the court to show mercy.
"I don't want any charges put on him," said Gloria Jenkins. "Because he was a baby at the time....I'm thinking (the inmate) has probably did and been and seen so many bad things in his life 'til I want to give him a chance to get out at least as a young man at 50 to try to live his life."
She and her mother also said they feel guilty.
"I was accusing the wrong person," said Queen Jenkins.
They said they always suspected one of Jevonnie's friends.
"For 16 years," Gloria Jenkins said.
Jevonnie's grandmother said the confession brings her no relief.
"It just seems like that he just died with all this stuff coming back up to me," Queen Jenkins said. "'Cuz it's not gone bring my grandson back here on Earth."
But the victim's mother, surprisingly, feels gratitude.
"He didn't have to tell it. He could've went to his grave with it and he was just a baby," Gloria Jenkins said.


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Thursday the Medical Examiner's Office confirmed that Junior Seau's death was a suicide.
The 43-year-old NFL legend inside his Oceanside home in California from a gunshot wound to the chest, which the Medical Examiner determined to be self-inflicted.
Deputy Medical Examiner Dr. Craig Nelson conducted the forensic autopsy, according to a news release from the county. The autopsy included a full inspection of Seau's body and organs—and a host of laboratory studies, including a toxicology report and a microscopic examination of organs and tissues. The results of those tests will be part of the final autopsy report.
Researchers outside of the medical examiner's office may study Seau's brain for repetitive injury if his family consents, according to the news release. The family's decision is not known at this time.
After the death certificate is completed, Seau's body will be released to the mortuary his family selects.
More details about this case will be released in the final investigative report, which may take up to 90 days to complete.
Seau played with the Chargers for 13 years before finishing his career with the Miami Dolphins and New England Patriots. Seau is the Bolts all-time leader in tackles with 1,288. He also had 47 career sacks and 15 career interceptions for San Diego. In November 2011, he was inducted into the Chargers Hall of Fame.


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Your child has been scheduled for lab tests at either the Children's - St. Paul or the Children's - Minneapolis outpatient lab. When you come for the test, please bring your doctor's orders with you, or ask your doctor to fax the order to Children's at the appropriate lab location. This will help prevent delays or missed orders.
Your child must go to registration (also called "admitting") before having lab testing. When you register, you will be asked to provide information about your child, including:
- your child's name
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At Children's - St. Paul: Parking is available in the Red Ramp, which is connected to the Garden View Medical Building, or in any of the nearby parking ramps.
At Children's - Minneapolis: Parking is available in the visitors' ramps, connected to the hospital by a skyway. Rates are approximately $1.75 per hour on both campuses.
Where to go
At Children's - Minneapolis, weekdays: Registration and lab are located on the lower level of The Children's Specialty Center (CSC). Families can enter the CSC from the parking ramp on the northwest corner of Chicago Avenue and 26th Street and take the elevators to the lower level. Weekday hours are Monday- Friday, from 8 a.m. to 6 p.m.
At Children's - Minneapolis, other times: On weekends, holidays, or after 6 p.m., go to registration, located on the first floor of the hospital near the main entrance. You will be directed to the main laboratory, located on the lower level of the hospital.
At Children's - St. Paul, weekdays: Registration and lab are located on the 3rd floor of the Garden View Medical Building, 347 N. Smith Avenue, St. Paul, next to Children's – St. Paul. Weekday hours are Monday-Friday, from 8 a.m. to 6 p.m.
At Children's - St. Paul, other times: On weekends, holidays, or after 6 p.m., go to the Children's - St. Paul emergency room, and inform the triage nurse that you are here for labs. You will be directed to admitting to register for your child's procedure. Please be aware that because of inpatient commitments, there could be delays if you have lab or specimen drop-offs on weekends, holidays, or after hours.
Preparing your child for a visit
It is important to be honest with your child, describing exactly what will be happening. For most children, a one-day notice of blood work is adequate. Too much time to worry can increase their anxiety.
Please remember that for many children, needles are frightening. It is important that children don't feel ashamed or embarrassed about how they feel. Before testing, Children's staff will explain the procedure and try to help reduce fears your child might have. It's hard to predict exactly how your child will react to the procedure - every child reacts differently.
During the procedure, it might be helpful for a child to "daydream" about something fun, or to have a familiar toy to look at. Families are a big part of helping keep a child calm and comforted during this time.
For more information
If you have any questions or need further information, please call the St. Paul lab at (651) 220-6550 or the Minneapolis lab at (612) 813-6280.


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Discover the story of medieval York during the reign of Richard III through to King Henry VII. Explore Monk Bar and Micklegate Bar within the historic city walls and find out the role they played in the strife and ceremony that was shaped by the Wars of the Roses.
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North Marion's girls' soccer team saw its four-game win streak come to an end with a 3-0 loss to No. 9 Lincoln in a Tuesday night matchup in Fairview.
The Huskies took 15 shots to Lincoln's seven but simply failed to put them in the net.
"I think we played with a lack of enthusiasm," North coach Steve Rodriguez said. "Monday we were real aggressive and played with real enthusiasm and tonight we were dead.
"We had the opportunities. We just failed to put them in. I don't think the cold was a factor ... last night was just as cold and we scored 10 goals. We're going to go hard in practice tomorrow and go over fundamentals for Thursday's game against Lewis County."
The most notable player on the Huskies' side was goalie Danielle Fluharty, who made four saves and has stopped 90-plus saves this season.
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North Marion's girls' soccer team saw its four-game win streak come to an end with a 3-0 loss to No. 9 Lincoln in a Tuesday night matchup in Fairview.
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After 63 years, the remains of a Korean War veteran are coming home.
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$5,000 allocated to Korean War Veterans Memorial
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Landfill safety taught at workshop
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The Marion County Recycling and Litter Control, and Project ALERT partnered with West Virginia University and NASA IV & V Facility to host "Marion County, West Virginia, Earth and Beyond" workshop.
On Tuesday, educators learned more about recycling solid waste material properly.
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he end is drawing near for FirstEnergy Corp.'s health care subsidies for retirees.
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Android OS Tops Smartphone Market
136 million Android units shipped, making up 75% of the market.
The Android mobile operating system was found on three out of every four smartphones shipped in the third quarter of 2012, according to a recent report from International Data Corporation (IDC). The report says 136 million Android units were shipped, making up 75 percent of the roughly 181 million total smartphones shipped during the quarter. IDC notes that Android's growth rate of 91 percent was nearly double that of the overall market and that Samsung again led vendors in the Android phone space.
The report shows Apple's iOS in second place with 14.9 percent of market share, and BlackBerry in third at just over 4 percent at the end of the quarter. However, IDC points out that BlackBerry 10 is planned for 2013 and says "demand for BlackBerry and its wildly popular BBM service is strong within multiple key markets worldwide, and the number of subscribers continues to increase."
The largest decline was seen by Symbian, which fell to 2.3 percent – compared to 14.6 percent in 3Q11. The major vendors now supporting Symbian are transitioning to other operating systems and are expected to cease shipping Symbian-powered smartphones in 2013, IDC said.
Microsoft's Windows Phone shipped 3.6 million units worldwide; however, according to the report, that could change when multiple Windows Phone 8 smartphones reach the market in the fourth quarter. You can read IDC's press release here.
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Pacific University's museum, located in one of the oldest academic buildings west of the Mississippi River still in use today, is open the first Wednesday of each month. Free and open to the public.
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The urge was overwhelming.
Should I keep my mouth shut? Should I tell her? I didn't know this woman, had never seen her before in my life. Yet there she was, walking across the parking lot a mere three steps in front of me. There was nothing unordinary about her except for one little thing ... the Lifesaver stuck on the back of her otherwise bare arm. I couldn't take my eyes off of it.
And I couldn't stand it anymore.
"Excuse me, but I didn't know if you were aware that there is a Lifesaver stuck to the back of your left arm?" I wanted more than anything to reach out and pluck it off for her, but thought better of it. Then I said something that was totally unnecessary. "It's orange," I said, like that made a difference.
She stopped, looked over her shoulder at the back of her arm and looked back at me.
"Yes ... I know," she said defiantly and kept right on walking. I was dumbstruck, and had I not been standing in the middle of the parking lot right next to a Suburban that was about to run over me, I would have stood there for a few minutes more pondering what had just happened. Why on God's green earth would anyone purposefully walk around with a Lifesaver stuck to the back of their arm? Was she just too proud to admit it was there? Was it covering a mole? Was she saving it to eat later?
"I went all day at a conference out of town with a Milk Dud on the side of my neck and no one said a word to me," a friend revealed when I told her of the Lifesaver incident. "I guess they thought it was a mole." The only explanation, she thought, was that the dud had been in the bottom of her purse and stuck to her brush when she took it out to do her hair that morning. I laughed uncontrollably. But as they say, she who lives in a glass house shouldn't throw stones ... or something like that.
I once crawled around on the kitchen floor looking for a grape that I dropped, only to have it fall out of my bra two hours later while I sat at work. I have had a dryer sheet creep out of my pants leg and onto my shoe as I carried on a conversation with a co-worker, and once had a sweet little older lady pull me to the side at a meeting to let me know I had a name tag stuck to my rear end.
Had I been like the lady with the Lifesaver on her arm, I probably would have said, "I know … my rear end has its own identity." But, no … I turned a deep shade of crimson, turned around and around like a dog chasing its tail for a second until I could see it, then ripped it off my pants to read, "Hello, my name is Lamar."
Apparently, my butt's name is Lamar.
"Thank you," I told her. "Thank you so much."
I, for one, am grateful to those friends and even strangers who take the time and have the compassion to let us know when we have weird and unusual things in places they don't belong. The occasional Band Aid in the hair ... broccoli in the teeth ... static-cling underwear plastered to the back of a shirt. It happens to the best of us.
So, if you see me walking around with anything stuck on me that shouldn't be there ... please don't hesitate to let me know. Lamar and I will thank you.
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December 31, 2002 was a cold day in Boise, but burned bright with a memory Bronco Nation would not soon forget. That day will forever be remembered as not only the first victory that Boise State would enjoy over a BCS opponent, but also the last time our beloved Broncos would don a uniform without that iconic Nike Swoosh. The Boise State Broncos finished off the Iowa State Cyclones 34-16. It was the first time that the Broncos had ever finished the season in the top 25, and Nike took notice.
Since then Boise State has taken on many different looks throughout the last 10 seasons with Nike as its sponsor. In 2009 Nike unveiled a new Boise State uniform that first introduced a grey number to accent the traditional blue and orange. This was a move that would eventually lead to grey being an even more dominant color in future Bronco jersey schemes. Bronco fans are creatures of habit, and as with any major change, there were a fair number of those who opposed the break from tradition.
September 6, 2010, Boise State graced FedEx Field with an even newer uniform combination as they battled BCS powerhouse, Virginia Tech to a 34-31 victory. The jerseys were comprised of a grey top with blue and orange accents and solid blue pants. After that victory the Broncos returned to their normal look and continued throughout the season in traditional uniforms.
As the November 19th game against Fresno State approached, rumors had swirled that the Broncos would put aside the blue on blue home uniforms for the first time in a very long time. On that cold, wet evening the rumors became reality, and the Broncos came charging out of the tunnel wearing an all orange uniform for the first time ever. The crowd erupted at the first sight of the all orange uniforms, and thousands witnessed history being written as the Boise State Broncos continued their fight toward national respect and relevance while beating Fresno State 51-0.
Leading up to the 2011 season, Boise State was once again chosen by Nike to grace the gridiron with a new set of Pro Combat jerseys. The broncos quietly came out of the Georgia Dome tunnel donned in all white. The Broncos battled in these storm trooper-esque uniforms to a 35-21 victory. This instantly became the favorite scheme ever for Bronco fans across the nation.
During this homecoming game, the Broncos will be taking on a new look as history is once again rewritten. Images of a matte black helmet have been floating around the social media blogosphere for months on end. The Broncos will make their way out of the tunnel versus UNLV wearing all black. Ever since the first Pro Combat uniforms were worn, fans everywhere have hoped that Bronco Stadium would one day see a black-out. As this new uniform is introduced for the first time, the Broncos hope to continue their new uniform win-streak with a victory over the UNLV Running Rebels. When Boise State takes the field this Homecoming game, don't forget your blackout gear Bronco Nation, and spend some time thinking of what Nike may design next.


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This is the early appearance of the watercooling loop. In very loopy and inefficient turns, etc. It's just gonna be a testbed to check for defective stuff thank god. >.>
Monitor - Asus VH236H
Case - Fractal Design Core 3000
Keyboard - Rosewill Brown
Mouse - Razer Deathadder
OS - Windows 7
Mobo - Asrock Extreme3 Gen3
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CPU Cooler: Cooler Mastery Hyper 212 Evo
HDD - WD 1TB caviar black
SSD - Corsair Force 3 120gb
GPU - Sapphire Radeon 6870
PSU - Seasonic 620w
RAM - 8gb of Gskill Sniper
I love this thing, have had it for a couple months, and it runs everything at Ultra with 60fps without going over 70c. Absolutely love it
I think I already posted here, but I've upgraded my rig very recently:
Samsung 46" LED 3D TV
Razer Lycosa KB
Razer Naga mouse
Razer Vespula mouse pad
Under the hood:
CPU: i7 960 @ 3.2GHz
RAM: 12GB Corsair XMS DDR3(1333MHz i think)
MoBo: Asus Sabertooth X58
Storage: 2x 120GB Corsair Force 3 SSD (RAID0) / 3x 80GB WD HDD(RAID0)
GPU: Dual PNY GTX560 Ti's
P/S: Thermaltake 850W(can't remember the model ATM)
Sound: SoundBlaster X-Fi Titanium Fatal1ty
Optical: Asus DVD burner
Ventilation: 6 120mm chassis fans(2 on the top, 2 on the door, 1 in front, and 1 in back)
Arranging the loop turned out to be the easiest part. I messed up on some of the initial tubing, and the only way I could get off the darn compression fitting was to put the thing in boiling water and literally tug the tube back out. (Apparently, it becomes so jelly nothing can stop it.)
Now that the case has been shipped, I'm going to lay off testing it till I can put it inside the case.
Asus P8Z68-V PRO GEN3
i7 2600K at 4.5ghz with a H100 cooler
2x XFX Radeon HD7970 BE crossfire
16gb memory
120gb ssd disk
2x 1tb 7200rpm disks
Coolermaster Haf X chassi
works like a charm
CPU: Intel i5-3570k (4.5GHz) MB: ASUS Z77 Sabertooth (uefi 2003)
GPU: Asus 280X TOP (1080MHz/1700MHz) RAM: Corsair LP/LV white 8GB 1600MHz
SSD: Samsung 840Pro 256GB + Crucial m4 128GB (040H) PSU: Seasonic 620M CASE: Corsair 500R (White/Black) Monitor: LG 237L-BN IPS
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However Drunk cut it out ur making me want to go WC for the pretties!
No pics of my PC as i don't have a camera at the moment (soon i hope) and you would all laugh at my OLD OLD case, weird components and dodgy cabling
Gotta say though, i love looking at the monster builds in here and wish i had the wonga to blow on a 'proper' gaming PC.
i7 950
12gb ram
gtx 560
razer naga
2x 23" screens
nothing special compared to what some of you guys have, but it works well, plays all the games i play on max with 50+ fps
macbook is just 15" macbook pro which work gave me
Imgur is acting up so I can't link them in small pictures.
I'm thinking about downgrading to a mid tower, I'm just not sure which midtower to buy, my current computer is too loud when I'm sitting next to it, and headphones aren't really me :/
Fractal Design Define R3 $110 might be a nice choice. Assuming you actually want to "downgrade".
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GPU: Asus 280X TOP (1080MHz/1700MHz) RAM: Corsair LP/LV white 8GB 1600MHz
SSD: Samsung 840Pro 256GB + Crucial m4 128GB (040H) PSU: Seasonic 620M CASE: Corsair 500R (White/Black) Monitor: LG 237L-BN IPS
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I'm not experienced with watercooling and I don't want to risk it with the shipping fees from Denmark to Greenland (If you ie. order a monitor for $500 you need to pay $300 for shipping, I'll try it out when I move to Denmark.)
It's just huge and heavy, I'd rather not have it on the floor cause I have to put like 3 DVD/Game cases (Heh, put Mw3 & Brink on it) ontop of each end because the vibration through the floor is so huge the neighbour / my parents can hear it at night.
Also the fact that it's got poor GPU air cooling.
So now that I have finally finished getting everything out of my old HAF X and getting that all ready to be stuck in a box and shipped off to Cooler Master, obviously, as some people know from other certain threads... I had to make do for a while. All I can say is, it's awesome, it's nice, the air from the CPU heatsink feels like a calm breeze going directly at my face, and the whole thing is completely silent. (For now, we'll see what happens when I boot up a game.) I really wish I could keep my computer like this, I really do. It's very cool. Looks truly unique, and it's just nice to be able to look so directly at all your hardware.
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Zalman CNPS 9900ALED CPU heatsink
Asus P8P67 board
Crucial m4 128GB SSD
Seagate 1TB 7200RPM
Western Digital 600GB 7200RPM Cav Blue
Western Digital 1.5TB 5900RPM Cav Green
Kingston and Corsair 1333MHz RAM (matched)
MSI Twin Frozr II GTX 560 Ti@950MHz core
Asus Xonar DX sound card
Cooler Master HAF X
Seasonic X Gold Series 660 Watt
Peripherals that matter:
Samson 3A Media ONE Studio monitors
1x Event TR5 studio monitor
Logitech Z2300 2.1 speaker set (will be replaced with more monitors)
Razer Death Adder (1800dpi)
Corsair K90 Vengeance Mechanical Keyboard (Cherry MX Red)
Shure SRH440 Professional Studio Headphones
Microsoft 720 HD webcam
Acer 1920x1080p LED monitor
Gateway 1680x1050p LCD monitor
Games/programs this rig runs on a regular basis:
VMWare 8.0.2 for Linux Fedora 13 64 bit, Fedora 16, Windows XP Pro 32 bit.
AOE: Online
Windows Movie Maker
The rig as a whole stays obnoxiously cool (20-35 Celsius on GPU/CPU idling, 50s at full load) and very quiet.
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Synthia SAINT JAMES: Renowned Artist Unveils First in Series of 50th Anniversary Commemorative Paintings by Local Artists
Every year, the Annual Fall Reception at California State University, Dominguez Hills welcomes faculty and staff to the new academic
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The Smart Body Analyzer WS-50 from Withings measures your heart rate as well as your body fat and weight.
More than just a scale, the Withings Smart Body Analyzer monitors your heart rate and even carbon dioxide levels.
It looks like a regular analog watch, and that's because it is on the outside: Withings' clever spin on a smartwatch buries all its tech under the surface, and offers up long battery life and a waterproof design to boot.
A bedside sleep companion and sleep aid, the Aura combines sensors and sensory stimulation to knit together a futuristic bedside gadget for a good night's rest.
Despite a few design quibbles, the Withings Pulse is one of the best wireless pedometers to date.
The $159 ultraflexible Withings Body Scale, once the pinnacle of home weight measurement, is losing its edge in the face of better competition.
The Samsung Gear Fit is a great-looking wearable, but doesn't successfully reconcile its dual roles as activity tracker and smartwatch.
Lutron's Smart Bridge and related app work great, but the price is much too high for basic automated dimmer capabilities. If you plan to add other connected devices, its value will improve considerably.
If you really want to know how many calories that exercise burned, the BodyMedia Fit easily beats other popular trackers. But being an armband, rather than wristband, isn't particularly comfortable.
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High of 13 C but a big cool down in store for Wednesday.
Fatal crash on Hwy. 401 claims one life
The male driver was rushed to Sunnybrook Health Sciences Centre where he later died.
High of 13 C but a big cool down in store for Wednesday.
The male driver was rushed to Sunnybrook Health Sciences Centre where he later died.
Thunderstorms hit the GTA overnight, 26C.
CityNews reporter Stella Acquisto talked to some riders who were enjoying the jumps on Tuesday.
CityNews reporter Adrian Ghobrial sniffs out the story of a simmering summer stench.
Videographer Audra Brown finds out how drivers can protect themselves when buying a used car.
Entertainment City's Brad Smith takes a look at the long list of stars that could be strolling around Toronto at this summer's festival.
Jamaican Canadian Andray Domise, 31, is a candidate in Etobicoke North who wants to beat Mayor Rob Ford's nephew Michael Ford in the Toronto municipal race and replace Coun. Doug Ford who's not seeking re-election.
CityNews reporter Tracy Tong speaks with passengers about having to change their travel plans.
A man, who fired a gun outside an apartment building in Newmarket shortly after midnight, is in serious condition following a police shooting, and the province's police watchdog is now investigating.
Pedestrians commuting through the Eglinton Avenue West subway station say their safety is at risk due to the construction of the Eglinton Crosstown LRT.
The TTC is investigating after a dashcam captured a bus running a red light and nearly striking a pedestrian in Scarborough Monday morning.
Chance of showers and thunderstorms during the overnight hours tonight, plus we take a look at the seven day forecast for the Toronto area.
680News business editor Richard Southern takes a look at Tuesday's top headlines.
Rumours suggest Jay-Z and Beyonce are headed for splitsville, plus the stars of Guardians Of The Galaxy hit the red carpet in Los Angeles.
Andray Domise is running for council in Ward 2 Etobicoke North. He sat down with Cynthia Mulligan to talk about going up against the Ford's and what he plans to do if he is elected.
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Lung cancer artificial olfactory system
The LCAOS project will develop and test a new diagnostic tool, able to detect: (I) the presence of lung cancer (LC), and (II) an increased risk of a patient developing LC in the future. Diagnostic tests currently available are unsuitable for widespread screening because they are costly, occasionally miss tumors, are not time-efficient, nor free of complications. LCAOS will overcome these problems by using an approach based on volatile biomarkers emitted from cell membranes.
More information can be found on the project website http://www.lcaos.eu/
The research receives funding from the FP7-Health Program (grant agreement no. 258868).


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CHARLOTTE, N.C. - Another year, another great turnout for the Chris Canty Camp of Champions Thursday afternoon at Charlotte Latin High School. Nearly 300 campers and their parents turned out to learn the ropes from former Latin Star and current Baltimore Ravens Defensive End Chris Canty.
This is the sixth year of the camp and it never gets old. Canty said, "It's great to hear the story about the kids who have completely turned it around because of this camp. We are just thrilled about it and that's why we continue to invest in kids and this community because this community has given us so much."
This year the Chris Canty Foundation in conjunction with Verizon Wireless, also asked parents and campers to donate used cell phones for the "Hopeline" Intiative. Those phones would go toward helping abused and battered women. Canty Foundation President and CEO Joe Canty said, "Something as subtle as giving the phone helps teach youth about conflict resolution and healthy relationships, it helps them learn qualities that will lead to healthy relationships down the road."
Canty, who walked on to the Charlotte Latin football team as a junior, was originally drafted by the Dallas Cowboys in 2005. He won a Super Bowl Championship with the New York Giants in 2012, and signed a three year contract with the Ravens earlier this spring.


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LOGANSPORT — As Logansport area residents bore witness to an usual sight this morning — snow-covered ground illuminated by flashes of lightning — it was only the start of a full day of weather to come Thursday.
The National Weather Service says showers are possible throughout much of the day, with warnings of a thunderstorm or two. It expects new rainfall to amount to between a quarter and half an inch of rain. Areas of fog are expected after 1 p.m.
The area will be under a wind advisory from 7 p.m. tonight until 6 p.m. Friday. Strong winds of 30 mph are expected this evening, with gusts up to 45 mph. Officials warn the situation could be dangerous for high-profile vehicles, especially those traveling on east-west roads.
But all of that isn't where the real problem will lie for us today and in the coming days. The high today is expected to reach 54 degrees, meaning snow melt over deeply frozen ground could lead to flooding in low-lying areas.
Rivers covered in thick ice could break up during this stretch of increased temperatures, which increases the risk for ice jams and rapidly rising water. There is a chance for flooding potential along the rivers today.
Between the snowmelt and the rain, some flooding could be unavoidable.
"A lot of bad things could happen [today]," said Marc Dahmer, a weather service meteorologist in Indianapolis.
And more good news: With temperatures expected to drop as low as 10 degrees on Sunday, and perhaps lower Monday, puddles along roads and sidewalks are expected to freeze.