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---- — NOAA's New England Fishery Management Council Wednesday heaped derision on a joint assessment of yellowtail flounder conducted jointly by U.S. and Canadian scientists, then trashed the minuscule allocation of the stock based on work that even the agency's chief regional scientist declined to defend, except to say it was the best "available" and therefore binding.
But the deeply divided council voted 9-8 twice to authorize the $400 million scalloping fleet based in New Bedford and the groundfishing industry centered in Gloucester to land a total of 495 metric tons of yellowtail in 2013 — more than twice the amount authorized by the "transboundary" agreement covering the U.S. and Canada, though a weight that is still projected to constrain, if not short-circuit, scalloping and groundfishing.
Yellowtail and scallops are found near each other throughout the Northwest Atlantic, creating a relationship that has become a challenge for the scallopers, groundfishermen and now for the U.S. and Canadian governments, which have jointly managed the boundary between the nations' waters that splits Georges Bank.
The council's action, described as essential to maintaining a domestic scallop and groundfishery in 2013, was immediately undercut by NOAA Regional Administrator John Bullard, who said he could not approve the action because it violated two national standards in the Magnuson-Stevens Fishery Conservation and Management Act — one that bars overfishing and one that requires adherence to the best available science.
The blunt rejection of the division of the allocation by the two nations — into 285 metric tons for Canadian boats and 215 for Americans — was also repeatedly predicted to jeopardize the transboundry arrangement itself. And with Bullard on record as ready to veto, council members struggled with how to subdivide an uncertain tonnage of yellowtail, between the scalloping and groundfishing boats.
David Frulla, attorney for the scalloping industry's Fisheries Survival Fund, described the problem as "dividing a crumb."
The debate opened fissures between advocates of the scalloping industry represented by the New Bedford-based Fisheries Survival Fund and the Gloucester-based Northeast Seafood Coalition, the region's largest groundfishing industry group.
The backdrop of the debate is the disaster into which the fishery descended over the four years since the council finished work on a radical new industry model, which ended effort controls as the primary method of managing stock vitality and replaced it with an allocative system that resembles a commodity market through the buying, selling and trading of catch shares.
The acting Commerce secretary in September agreed with petitions by the five coastal New England states and New York that the fishery had become an economic "disaster."
Tom Nies, fisheries analyst for the New England council, predicted "50-60 percent less groundfish revenues for the region in 2013.
Vito Giacalone of Gloucester, policy director of the seafood coalition, said going with the allocation generated by the international body "would mean a collapse of one or both of the fisheries."
No aid was forthcoming after the disaster declaration which attributed the catastrophe to ecological factors.
David Pierce, the deputy director of marine fisheries in Massachusetts, authorized the motion to trash the recommendations of the "transboundry resource assessment committee," arguing that the 215 metric tons of yellowtail that the TRAC offered for division between the scallopers and groundfishermen was effectively arbitrary due to questions about the science of the assessment. He also argued that the council was free to approve the 495-metric-ton number generated by the council's Science and Statistical Committee.
In a letter he read to the council, New Bedford Mayor John Mitchell said the international organization was proposing to slash yellowtail landings by 57 percent from this year and 81 percent from 2011.
"Such devastating consequences would be difficult to accept if the science was certain," Mitchell said, "but they are impossible to accept given the widespread lack of confidence in the underlying assessment and the fact that the international organization did not follow its own protocols in formulating its catch recommendations.
"The methods used in the 2012 assessment were exploratory in nature," Mitchell wrote, "have not been vetted, and the international organization's report acknowledges that the (anomalies discovered after the fact) cannot be explained by biology and fishery practices."
The first 9-8 vote for Pierce's motion the replace the 215 metric ton allocation from the transboundry committee took place just before the lunch break.
When the group returned, a motion to reconsider was approved by the same slim majority, which allowed Bullard to work to reverse the substantive vote.
Bullard also argued that approving Pierce's motion would "blow up" the international agreement to co-manage fish stocks along the boundary that bisects Georges Bank.
"How much worse can it get, (if the agreement is ruptured)?" asked Councilor David Goethel, a New Hampshire dayboat groundfisherman. "The stock assessment is broken; send it back to be redone ... It's time to stand up and do the right thing, it's time to stand up and say there's a problem (with the science)."
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The Valdosta High Wildcats defeated the Tift County Blue Devils 31-21 last week in a heated region battle. Today, the Wildcats prepare to hit the road once again this season to face the 6-1 Colquitt County Packers in Moultrie.
The Wildcats are 5-2 overall and 1-2 in region play, dropping games to the Lowndes Vikings and the Camden County Wildcats.
The Wildcats have been practicing hard all week to prepare for the game, once again implementing loud music to prepare for loud crowd noise.
The running back tandem of Nelson Herring and Malcolm Joseph has been more than efficient for the 'Cats this season, single-handedly carrying the offense to 1,206 yards on the ground and a total of 14 touchdowns. The passing offense of the 'Cats has progressively improved through the season, with quarterbacks Seth Shuman and Mac Loudermilk combining for 759 yards through the air. The disappointing stat however is that the quarterbacks have only thrown one touchdown and have thrown three interceptions this season, a stat that the team plans to better.
For the offense, you can expect to see Valdosta lean on the run once again. Herring has been involved more in the passing game lately. Joseph has proven to be a solid goal line back, producing eight of the 'Cats 14 touchdowns. Both Herring and Joseph will have to have big games for the 'Cats' one-sided offense to work against a Packers team with a good defense.
"They're a really good defense. They had good players across their defensive line swap them out with their depth," said Wildcat Head Coach Rance Gillespie.
The Packers linebackers are athletic and fast. They play aggressively and will be looking to stop Herring and Joseph for losses, rather than be burnt for large gains.
As far as the Packers secondary is concerned, Gillespie feels they may be the best secondary his Wildcats have faced all season.
"They have won some football games solely with their defense," said Gillespie.
The secondary may prove to be a weakness for the Packers however, if the 'Cats continue deviating from the pass to the run.
The Wildcat defense has been another important part of the 'Cats' 5-2 record, playing lights out for the team when needed.
The Packers play a high-octane style of football, similar to what the Philadelphia Eagles run under Chip Kelly. Quarterback Daniel Mobley has 1,393 yards through the air and the Packers also boast the region rushing leader Sihiem King who has rushed for 806 yards so far this season. Zone reads and play action passes are a centerpiece of the Packers offense and the Wildcat defense has been practicing all week to stay focused on their assignments and to execute tackling.
"You have to be ready for their fast tempo. They have a good offensive scheme and have been able to put up a lot of points on good football teams. They will throw the ball and they can run," added Gillespie.
Heading into the third road game of the season, Gillespie insists on a consistent game plan.
"Going on the road doesn't really change the way we prepare. We have proven to be mature enough to handle the travel," said Gillespie. "It's a local rivalry and it seems like we play in one each and every week; one of the oldest rivalries in the state. It's a region game, with region implications and we want to win."
A loss this week would put the 'Cats in a must-win situation for their last two games against Coffee and Brunswick to make the playoffs. In the last three years, the Wildcats have beaten the Packers three times in a row. Colquitt Co. Head Coach Rush Propst in 1-4 against VHS and Coach Gillespie. Last season, Valdosta won 38-36 after leading the Packers 38-14 with four minutes left in the game.
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Longtime Marlow resident, Mattie Lee Loughridge, 101, passed away Saturday, Oct. 27, 2012 in Duncan.
Services will be held at 2 p.m., Tuesday, Oct. 30, 2012, at the Central High Baptist Church, with Rev. Gene Jorgenson officiating. Burial will be in the Marlow Cemetery under the direction of Callaway-Smith-Cobb Funeral Home in Marlow.
The family will receive friends at the funeral home 6 to 8 p.m. Monday.
Mattie was born Wednesday, Feb. 1, 1911, in Hamilton, Texas, a small community in central Texas, to William C. and Nellie Z. (Barnett) Patterson.
She spent her first 14 years in and around nearby Moody. The sixth of her parents' eight children, Mattie came to Oklahoma with her family at the age of 15. They settled west of Marlow, where Mattie attended Central High School for a time before meeting Roy Loughridge in church at Oaklawn. It was a case of mutual attraction at first sight. They were married on Nov. 9, 1928. Roy's Chevy had only curtains covering the windows and the weather was pretty chilly, factors that inspired Mattie to remember it as "the coldest night of my life." For five years, the couple rented a house and 80 acres west of town, where they raised hogs, corn, and cotton. Then in 1935, the Loughridges purchased a 160-acre spread in the Central High area. In harvest season, Mattie would feed approximately 25 workers. Her banana pudding and chocolate pie, favorites among the laborers, were always welcome respites from the long hours in the fields. Mattie would cook for entire families that hoed cotton for them, always serving up her best. Her day started very early with preparing breakfast for workers. Next was preparation for lunch, with the entire meal loaded into the car and delivered to the fields. The process was repeated at snack time in the afternoon, and when the combine was shut down around 10 p.m. at night, a hot supper awaited the workers. Then there were plowing and planting seasons when Mattie had the added responsibility of canning produce from the garden along with the other tasks necessary to the smooth operation of a farm. This included wringing the necks of chickens, milking, and butchering hogs for example. Yet, Mattie still found time to make dresses for her daughters, cultivate roses, and teach Sunday school, all to the tune of the beloved old hymn, "Glory To His Name." Roy preceded her in death on Feb. 12, 1980, at which time Mattie moved to Marlow where she remained active. She was a member of Marlow First Baptist Church.
Survivors include, two sons, Bill Loughridge and wife Sue of Duncan, and Bob Loughridge and wife Mary of McKinney, Texas; two daughters, Wanda Bowen of Marlow, and Marcy Alexander and husband Ruben of Duncan; 11 grandchildren, Jerome, Michael, Noel, Alan, Barbara, Lynn, Aaron, Lena, Sandra, Lenora and Kolleen; 22 great-grandchildren and eight great-great-grandchildren; numerous nieces and nephews.
Mattie was also preceded in death by her parents and son-in-law, Bill Bowen.
Grandsons will serve as pallbearers. Online condolences may be made to www.callawaysmithcobb.com.
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Feb. 1, 1911 — Oct. 27, 2012
Longtime Marlow resident, Mattie Lee Loughridge, 101, passed away Saturday, Oct. 27, 2012 in Duncan.
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David Michael Bradley, 60, died on July 7, 2014.
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Herman R. Hatch, 89, of Duncan, passed away Friday, July 25, 2014 peacefully with his family by his side.
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Gerald Hayes Chisum, 71, of Duncan, passed away at his home Sunday, July 27, 2014 with his family around him.
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Danny Ray Foster, 62 of Duncan, passed away on Thursday, July 24, 2014 peacefully with his family by his side. Service will be at 2 p.m. on Sunday, July 27, 2014 at Faith Church with Rev. Layne Smith, Wayne Morrow and Ronnie Bernard officiating.
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Mildred Mae Huey, 98, passed away Friday, July 25, 2014 in Duncan.
Services will be held at 1:30 p.m. Tuesday, July 29,2014 at the Ray of Hope Church, with the Rev. Dow Pannel officiating. Burial will be in the Marlow Cemetery under the direction of Callaway-Smith-Cobb Funeral Home in Marlow.
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Ada —
Two familiar foes will square off in a Class 2A boys' area championship game on Friday in Anadarko as the 13th-ranked Konawa Tigers take on the fifth-ranked Latta Panthers for a state tournament berth at 8 p.m.
The two teams each head into the clash on a roll. Konawa, 20-7 on the season, is the winner of seven straight and 11 of the last 12 while Latta, 25-2, has won 14 straight. The Tigers' only loss during that span was to the Panthers at Latta on Feb. 1.
Friday's winner automatically lands a spot at state while the loser will have another chance on Saturday by playing in the area runner-up game.
The Panthers won both meetings with Konawa this season. The other was way back on Dec. 4 in Konawa, a 46-45 decision by Latta.
For Konawa head coach Gordon Garner, the Tigers' recent path of success has simply come down to the team meshing together.
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If you didn't grab a front row seat early on or couldn't sit on mom or dad's shoulder to watch Saturday's Whoville Christmas parade in downtown Enumclaw, chances were you had somewhat of an obstructed view.
That's how many people descended onto Cole Street on a surprisingly mild night - weather-wise to celebrate the start of the holiday season.
But we don't think many people minded - how could you not get into the Christmas spirit with the beautiful twinkling lights and smiles that crossed so many people's faces?!
The only Grinch we encountered was the green one riding on several floats during the parade.
Were you there? Post your photos to this gallery that we've started for this year's Christmas parade and share them with fellow Patch readers.
Media Bonus: Because of the Battle of the (School) Bands contest that was a part of this year's festivities, which was made possible by Enumclaw Self Storage, we grabbed some raw clips of Enumclaw, White River and Sumner High School bands doing their thing along the parade route and posted them onto the Enumclaw and Bonney Lake-Sumner Patch Facebook pages. Go and have a look-see. No word yet Saturday night who won the contest but we'll keep an eye out!


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Bolstered by a championship at No. 2 singles and a runner-up finish at No. 2 doubles, the Byng High School boys' tennis team took second place in the 16-team Shawnee Invitational on Saturday.
Heritage Hall captured the team title with a score of 59, followed by Byng at 53, Edmond Memorial at 42 and McAlester at 41.
Byng's Caleb Shaw claimed the crown at No. 2 Singles with a 6-3, 6-3 straight-set decision over Edmond Memorial's Jake Plant.
At No. 2 Doubles, the Pirates' Kai Jorgenson and Paul Snyder fell to the team from Heritage Hall in the finals by a 6-4, 6-2 score.
Byng's Neil Jorgenson dropped a 6-3, 6-1 decision in his final match to McAlester's Chance Sistrunk to settle for fourth place at No. 1 Singles and the Pirates' No. 1 Doubles combination of Caleb McGaha and Dylan West earned fifth place after earning a hard-fought, three-set win over the team from Henryetta in their final match.
"It was a good showing against good competition," said Byng head coach Alan Simpson.
The next action for the Byng boys will be regional competition in Oklahoma City on Monday, May 6.
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Does any uncle, grandma, or parent really believe "if you just ignore the bully," they'll go away?
Jodee Blanco doesn't believe it. And she doesn't expect teens to believe it, either.
"I should have confronted them nonviolently and told the to stop," she said about an incident from her childhood.
Blanco is the New York Times best-selling author, survivor and anti-bullying activist who was addressing a crowd of about 300 students at the Davis County school district Wednesday. That makes it one of her smaller audiences.
These days, she tells students to speak up. Tell the bully to stop, or find a trusted adult who will listen. Cherish your friends, so you don't become isolated and unsupported.
But they have to be sure they aren't bullying. It hurts to be laughed at, Blanco said. Think about that time someone really hurt you, the worst you've ever felt. Close your eyes and remember. That's how the victim is feeling.
"'What's wrong with me. What's wrong with me?' She's not going to just think that when she's in school with you guys. She's going to think 'What's wrong with me?' her entire life. We're damaged for the rest of our lives."
Now a vegetarian and still an animal lover who has "never knowingly killed a bug" in her life, she was horrified to learn she was expected to dissect a baby pig or fail middle school. It was rare for her to question authority, but she got up the courage to tell the science teacher that while she meant no disrespect, she would not dissect a baby pig, and she understood that he was required to fail her.
Her tormentors laughed at her. Later in the year, the girl who tormented her the most pulled a partly dissected pig carcass out before the teacher arrived in class. She threw it at Blanco's face. Some of it got in her mouth.
"And what were the [other] kids doing? Laughing at me," she said.
She said she gets it. Some were laughing because they were nervous. Others laughed because they feared if they didn't, others would laugh at them.
"I understand. Really. Do you know what that makes them? Cowards."
That's worse than being a bully, Blanco said. There are ways to stand up for someone without physically attacking a bully or even without having to say, hey, cut it out, though that's a possibility. Get the victim out of there. I need help with my locker, Jodee, let's go. Or just saying Jodee, let's go, let's get out of here.
"The opposite of a bystander is a rescuer," she said.
But the second part of a rescue is even more important.
"You must include them. Because the worst part of being bullied is the loneliness. That's why victims do crazy things. Bullying isn't just the mean things you do. It's all the nice things you don't do."
Let them hang out with you and your friends. Ask them to sit with you at lunch. Invite them to a party.
"Include them. Because that's the real rescue," Blanco said.
One of the few things that helped her survive high school and middle school leads to another tip. Go a town or two away for an activity. She joined a theater group in the region and felt a kinship with the kids there.
It's OK to take the risk of rejection when it comes to making a friend. It's painful when you're hurt, and rewarding when you're successful — which you may not be without taking some risk. In fact, she said, here's something adults may not tell young people.
"Your whole life, people are going to break your heart. Not once, not twice. Your whole life," she said.
But that's not necessarily a bad sign.
"Your dreams are not impractical. Take risks. Work your butt off. Don't be afraid," she said. "In those moments you get rewarded, it will be sweeter."
It shows courage to take a chance on a possibility: You've opened your heart, put it out there to love and care, and when you do that, there are times you'll be rewarded. And there are times people or circumstances will break your heart.
Having your heart broken, Blanco said, means you were brave enough to open up anyway.
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Jodee Blanco gave Davis County students a chance to ask any question they wanted. Here's three, along with there answers.
• How were your grades while you were being bullied? They ranged from all A's to all F's. When she couldn't focus because of her pain, she got failing grades. During those times she wanted to "escape" she buried herself in her studies — and got straight A's.
• Did they cyber bully or spread rumors about you? Since she went to school "when dinosaurs roamed the Earth," there was no bullying via Internet. The bullies did circulate notes with hurtful things on them, and spread rumors in other ways. She feels these days she should have confronted the rumor spreaders and told them to stop.
• What was the worst part of being bullied? Being isolated. Besides being the victim of physical and emotional assaults, she was made an outcast, with no peers to share her fears or worries, and no friends to tell her some of the good things about her as a person.
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Tiburon Republican Dan Roberts played the Mitt Romney card Monday night — emphasizing his private-sector business experience and bottom-up administrative philosophy — during a debate with San Rafael Democrat Jared Huffman, his opponent in the campaign for the 2nd District Congressional seat.
His viewpoint seemed to be this: Romney is gaining in the polls, so maybe it can work to his benefit as well.
The lightly attended event at Dominican University's Angelico Hall clearly showcased the differences between the two candidates vying for the position held for 20 years by the retiring Lynn Woolsey, a Democrat from Petaluma.
Roberts, a 41-year resident of the newly drawn district and the founder/president of an investment company, said his priorities would be to curtail excess government spending, cut taxes and eliminate unnecessary regulations that restrict the ability to start new businesses.
"The progressives, which include my opponent, have one theme that runs through all their approaches, and that is the old line of tax and spend," Roberts said in his closing statement. "If you listen to the rhetoric, they say invest in education and invest in light rail, and what they're talking about is spending. The pot is dry, and the free money is gone. Please help me problem-solve to find the right solutions that don't fall back on tax-and-spend."
Roberts said Huffman, an environmental attorney and six-year assemblyman, has been part of a Legislature that lost the trust of the public.
"My opponent is part of a failed government, one that's absent without leave," he said. "We need new leadership."
Huffman calmly admitted to the tough times in Sacramento but cited his track record of strong values, 60-plus pieces of legislation passed and the will to get things done, including overcoming partisan gridlock. He said his plan in Washington, D.C., would be to cut the military budget, protect Medicare and Social Security, build on affordable heath care, tackle the national debt and address global warming.
"But job creation and economic growth are the most important things," he said. "... the great news is that you have a six-year voting record to examine. I'm pro-consumer, pro-environment, pro-choice, pro-seniors."
Huffman said one of the biggest differences he has with Roberts is on funding for women's reproductive health care — he's for it and Roberts is against it. "I will fight any rollback on funding on that issue," Huffman said.
The forum was moderated by CBS 5 anchor Dana King and was co-sponsored by Dominican University, MarinKids, and the League of Women Voters of Marin County. Election day is Nov. 6.
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(Fort Lauderdale, Fla.) - An early look at the draw sheet for Valerie Gotay's (Temecula, Calif./57kg) potential lineup of opponents at Sunday's U.S. Open Judo Championships showed that it was going to be a long day - starting with an opening match against former World Championships bronze medalist Danielle Zangrando (BRA).
Gotay defeated the Brazilian in her first of three victories before the gold medal match where she met 19-year-old Marti Malloy (San Jose, Calif.), a bronze medalist at this year's National Championships.
Gotay threw Malloy quickly for yuko (quarter-point), but Malloy continued to fight well, scoring a yuko as well two minutes later, but couldn't hold off the 1992 Olympian who won the match by ippon (instant win).
"I knew it was going to be a tough day and that Marti would do well, but I was really surprised by how strong she was," Gotay said.
The win is Gotay's second medal in a week after taking bronze at last week's Rendez-Vous Canada. Earlier this month she placed ninth at the World Championships in Cairo and secured one of the top finishes for an American.
"I had a really hard time getting up for this tournament, coming off of Rendez-Vous last week and Worlds before that I wasn't really motivated coming into today, but I'm happy to have been able to pull everything together in the end," she said.
Fortunately for the 31-year-old, the U.S. Open is her last major tournament for the next few months before the European season begins in December.
"It's always really hard to leave your kids on another trip, so I'm looking forward to a break," Gotay said. "I'll still be training, but it'll be nice to be back home."
Veronica Prado (North Lauderdale, Fla./44kg) also won gold, defeating her Ki-Itsu-Sai Judo Club teammate Daimisy Porras (North Lauderdale, Fla.) in the first two matches of their round-robin.
In addition to Gotay and Prado, three other Americans qualified for the gold medal finals, with each laying claim to a silver medal.
Ryan Reser (Colorado Springs, Colo./73kg) was the victim of the finals upset of the day as he lost the final to rival Nicholas Tritton (CAN).
Reser and Tritton have fought against each other numerous times, including last week at the Rendez-Vous as well as last year's U.S. Open final, with Reser coming out on top every time until Sunday when Tritton won their five-minute match.
Reser and Gotay's World Championship teammate Taraje Williams-Murray (Brooklyn, N.Y.) was looking for his first U.S. Open title in his final match against James Millar (GBR), but loss on a close bout on a penalty.
Andrew Taylor (Plano, Texas) also had a close final match against Carlos Tenesaca (ECU), leading throughout before getting thrown for ippon with 45 seconds on the clock.
U.S. bronze medalists included: Ann Shiraishi (Elk Grove, Calif.), Sayaka Matsumoto (El Cerrito, Calif.), Carrie Chandler (Scotia, N.Y.), Hiram Cruz (Jacksonville, Fla.), Kenny Hashimoto (Northglenn, Colo.) and Radu Brestyan (Medway, Mass.)
Nicholas Tritton (CAN) and Alexandra Dumitru (ROM) were named as Outstanding Male and Female Players, respectively.
Results are as follows:
Women 44kg1. Veronica Prado (North Lauderdale, Fla.)2. Daimisy Porras (North Lauderdale, Fla.)
Women 48kg1. Alexandra Dumitru (ROM)2. Isabel Latulippe (CAN)3. Ann Shiraishi (Elk Grove, Calif.)3. Sayaka Matsumoto (El Cerrito, Calif.)5. Lolita Dagher (CAN)5. Bianca Ockendal (CAN)
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Women 57kg1. Valerie Gotay (Temecula, Calif.)2. Marti Malloy (San Jose, Calif.)3. Joliane Melancon (CAN)3. Francoise Nguelle (CAN)5. Bridgette Taennler (SUI)5. Shana Sugiura (San Jose, Calif.)
Men 55kg1. Carlos Tenesaca (ECU)2. Andrew Taylor (Plano, Texas)3. Julien Paradis (CAN) 3. Hiram Cruz (PUR)5. Jeremy Williams (CAN)5. Enrique Cruz (MEX)
Men 60kg1. James Millar (GBR)2. Taraje Williams-Murray (Bronx, N.Y.)3. Philip Rogan (GBR)3. Aarturo Ceniceros (MEX)5. Juan Barahona (ECU)5. Gonzalo Ibanez (CAN)
Men 66kg1. Roberto Ibanez (ECU)2. Daniel Santos (BRA)3. Kenny Hashimoto (Northglenn, Colo.)3. Michal Popiel (CAN)5. Taylor Takata (Brownsville, Texas)5. Jean-Pierre Choy (North Lauderdale, Fla./PER)
Men 73kg1. Nicholas Tritton (CAN)2. Ryan Reser (Colorado Springs, Colo.)3. Alessandro Colli (BRA)3. Radu Brestyan (Medway, Mass.)5. Melvin Mendez (PUE)5. Daniel Irvine (CAN)


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A MAN was taken to hospital suffering from suspected smoke inhalation following a fire at a two-storey terraced house near Carnforth.
Firefighters from Arnside, Kirkby Lonsdale and Milnthorpe attended the property in Peartree Park, Holme in the early hours of Monday morning.
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The first reading of a 1.5 percent payroll tax ordinance was presented Tuesday night in Olive Hill.
City Council member Glen Meade introduced the ordinance, which he said could conservatively bring in $125,000 annually for the city.
If passed in a second reading, all employees within the city would pay $1.50 per $100 of their gross income to the city.
The tax was introduced after the first reading of the 2013-14 budget.
In it, the city was forced to cut roughly $11,600 from five departments (police, fire, city government, sanitation and street) and $2,000 from recreation to cover an anticipated $60,000 budget shortfall.
Both the police and fire chiefs told Council that the cuts were unacceptable.
"We already operate on less than what we need," said Police Chief Bobby Hall. "I don't understand how you can cut public safety, which is the only thing the city is required to provide."
Fire Chief Wes Gilliam told Council that the department's ladder truck needs repair, which would take most of his budget.
"If one of the taller buildings in town or one of the schools caught fire right now, we couldn't stop it," Gilliam said. "You have cut and cut and cut our budget down to nothing. These men and women volunteer to save life and property — and this is how you repay them?"
Mayor Kenny Fankell said the cuts would mean no fire calls outside city limits, job cuts in the police department and city government, limited repairs to city streets and difficulty making the garbage truck payment within the sanitation department.
In the last Council meeting, a second budget was presented which made a $60,000 cut to the police department which Fankell said would mean leaving the FIVCO Area Drug Enforcement task force.
The first 20 minutes of Tuesday's meeting was spent rehashing the two budgets.
Meade reminded Council that the city participated in FADE by ordinance, which currently means the city cannot withdraw.
City Attorney George Hogg was on hand to attest that reading more than one was legally acceptable.
"You need to stop asking stupid questions," Hogg said to Meade. "The mayor is the presiding officer of the meeting. I'm not going to answer your stupid questions just so you can get on television."
In other business, the city agreed to allow the Trail Town Committee to use the former city airport for camping during the Sept. 13-14 Heritage Trail Festival, provided the group can get insurance.
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I write about social media and careers for Generation Y
Facebook's new timeline is confronting us all with our past, whether we like it or not. I've been editing my social footprint like a fiend, to save myself from a younger, career responsibility free me. Stalking other profiles has unveiled an armada of profiles littered with red plastic cups, and the shenanigans they imply.
I couldn't help but imagine the judging eyes of professional career gatekeepers. According to Kashmir Hill, who blogs nicely about what employers are looking for in your social networks:
"In an oft-cited survey [pdf] released by Microsoft Research in 2010, 70% of recruiters said they'd rejected applicants based on info they found online."
On the wrong side of twenty and on a slow-yet-hopeful journey to my professional goals, college photos are the last things I want employers to see. Gen Y has got to take into consideration that their parallel online lives will eventually catch up with their professional one if they don't take the necessary precautions of enabling privacy settings.
But is total privacy the answer?
Not even a little bit.
Before you rush to deactivate or completely censor your profiles, consider this: having little to no trace online in this digital age can work against you.
Yes. In fact, it is actually unusual. To find no hint of personality in the black hole that is the World Wide Web can be unsettling for employers.
The Internet is like the prom, a superficial, popularity contest, where not having a twitter picture, or insanely high privacy settings does you as many favors as hiding in the bathroom, while your friends dance the night away. Hiding your identity on social media is not the answer for this generation – but neither is posting crazy drunken photos.
I quote the first few lines in an article written by The 99% titled, "The resume is dead, the bio is king":
"If you're a designer, entrepreneur, or creative – you probably haven't been asked for your resume in a long time. Instead, people Google you – and quickly assess your talents based on your website, portfolio, and social media profiles. Do they resonate with what you're sharing? Do they identify with your story? Are you even giving them a story to wrap their head around?"
What do you think about creating a robust professional LinkedIn site, while keeping Facebook for family and close friends, and carefully using privacy settings so your Facebook profile is not available to the public?
That's just the information I've been searching for for months! I use to take the approach no to let anything about me appear online, and went to the extend of deleting all content on facebook. However I took another view recently, slowly using more facebook, in a more careful manner.
Now what you say about keeping a part of facebook public makes me wonder: really ? Isn't facebook considered not to be professional at all? Should I keep my wall blocked? etc. etc.
I'd appreciate if you had any more specific things about facebook and job seeking!
Thank you very much for your insight on that. You partly answered to some of my old time questions on facebook.
As a 21 year old professional engineer, I stand behind my red plastic cups. If we are ashamed of what we do in our free time, why are we doing it in the first place?
The problem with your article is that it doesn't seem complete.
You don't acknowledge that Facebook, in their quest to become the largest ad-network in the world – routinely (about every 5-6 months) changes;
1) Privacy Settings
2) The structure and location of Privacy Settings
3) HOW to manage Privacy settings
On top of that their Help files are sparse and written in "geek-speak" effectively cutting out a large portion of the population.
Anyone not employed by Facebook will not understand immediately and completely how to set up and manage their Facebook Privacy Setting in the way that you describe.
Minimally you might consider including links to sites that attempt to alert the Facebook user to privacy issues and help them mitigate any damage, such as
The Always Up-to-Date Guide to Managing Your Facebook Privacy
Your Privacy Kind of Sucks, Fix it Up This Weekend
It is not okay that any corporation, much less Facebook, maintain accessible dossiers on people. That price is too high for the free use of their product.
What concerns me most is that I feel that someday in the future, with Facebook campaigning against tougher privacy laws, that ANY of the data will go up for sale, whether you "opted in" or not.
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"The Palo Alto-based company that revolutionized online communication has quietly begun shaping public policy in California. Facebook scored a major victory last month, when it persuaded legislators to shoot down a bill that would have made more user information private on social networking websites."
Okay, say you are Christian and for the sake of this experiment, being Christian is absolutely CORRECT (for you and your way of life). But lets say most people are NOT Christian, and because you are aware of this, you pretend to be Atheist publicly to avoid prejudice. And you might be worried that you won't get a job, won't be accepted by your girlfriend's parents, etc. if they knew the "real" you. Most rational people, unlike me, will pretend be Atheist because it's more effective. I actually
Well, as you can see above, I have a VERY common name. When I was applying for jobs in DC I wonder if it actually worked against me. At the time I did have a few social media connections (I think LinkedIn and FaceBook, and a online portfoio of my previous writings/reports). But I did a Google search of myself and it took about 17 pages to find information about me, and that's only because I know what I was looking for online. A potential employer might wonder if I'm the basketball player, or the federal judge, or the major Democratic campaign contributor – those were the three most common entries I saw.
So I operate under a limited online presence now, having only a LinkedIn account which I rarely update (as I am satisfied with my current position). Everything else about my online presence is now gone. I think if a potential employer MUST scope me out online, with my common name, it's not likely to be a fruitful exercise, and doesn't seem fair that I should be penalized because they confuse me with any of the other thousands of people who do have an online presence who share my name.
Anyway, what are your thoughts on this? Heh, maybe I should just change my name to something rare? Thanks!


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RALEIGH — A 17-year-old helped rob a Harris Teeter store on Jan. 7, robbed a man the day before and held up a Handee Hugo's station last month, Raleigh police charged in arrest warrants.
Police arrested Dwight Vontre Harris, for whom they listed no permanent address, at the Super 8 motel at 3804 New Berne Ave. on Friday.
They charged him with three counts of robbery with a dangerous weapon, including the stickup at the Harris Teeter on St. Alban's Drive, in which they had charged 21-year-old Patrick D'Aaron Guerra last week.
The day before that, the warrants allege, Harris held up a man and on Dec. 18 robbed the Handee Hugo's at 4101 Wake Forest Road.
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For what it's worth, the ad hoc committee created by Oneonta Mayor Dick Miller to deal with aggressive behavior by local college students is a good idea.
But based on the group's vanilla initial recommendations to deal with a serious problem, we're dubious about how much it's worth.
More than 6,000 students attend SUNY Oneonta, and Hartwick, a private college, has an enrollment of 1,500 students. The first thing that needs to be said is that most of them are good people who don't make trouble for residents or police.
However, there are far too many students who get drunk on a regular basis and act like hooligans.
Oneonta police chief Dennis Nayor said that at the end of the last academic year, students in four to six incidents showed disrespect for police and "overt acts of defiance'' as officers were responding to calls and making arrests.
"This is not acceptable behavior,'' Nayor said.
No, it isn't. Neither is the behavior brought up in comments on The Daily Star website in response to our news story about the committee.
"I attended SUNY Oneonta, graduated a few years ago and opened a business here. I do not ever remember acting like I have seen these kids act. I don't mind the drunk walk back to their housing and the occasional 2 a.m. wake-up from yelling. But the fireworks they have set off, my car being keyed, my fence being spray painted, the things they yell at you while they walk by, having the neighbors' outdoor furniture placed in my yard, the vomit in my driveway, these things are too much.
Another comment came from someone who moved away.
"It's unfortunate. We really enjoyed many aspects of the Oneonta community — the small-town atmosphere, the small local craft shops. But we got sick of screaming at our toddlers not to pick up the used condoms on the sidewalk, walk around the piles of vomit, and we got tired of trying to explain why their outside fenced-in toys were stolen or broken during the night."


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TULSA — A judge on Wednesday ordered a man to stand trial for allegedly opening fire in a crowded Tulsa plaza earlier this year and wounding a sheriff's deputy and a bystander.
A jury found Andrew Dennehy mentally competent to stand trial on shooting with the intent to kill and firearms charges. His parents say he's paranoid schizophrenic and his attorney says Dennehy is plagued by bizarre thoughts and delusions, but prosecutors say he is bluffing and understands the charges against him.
Dennehy, 24, was shackled and wearing a prison jumpsuit at Wednesday's hearing.
Prosecutors say Dennehy wandered barefoot into the plaza between the Tulsa County courthouse and Tulsa Central Library on the afternoon of March 7 and fired a handgun into the air, sending people fleeing in panic.
On Wednesday, three sheriff's deputies who responded to the call of shots fired described the chaotic scene when they first approached Dennehy, who they say did not respond to their commands to lay down his weapon.
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Charlotte-Mecklenburg Police tell NBC Charlotte, a vehicle occupied by three men drove by the pedestrian and "struck him with an unknown object." It's not clear what object was used to hit the man.
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The forum, held at the Old Town Hall in Salem, was organized by the Metropolitan Area Planning Council. In addition to a panel that included MBTA General Manager Beverly Scott and state Registrar of Motor Vehicles Rachel Kaprielian, about 100 people looked on from the audience.
"Can we make the case we need to do something about transportation?" asked state Senator Tom McGee, D-Lynn, chairman of the Legislature's transportation committee.
Mayor Kimberley Driscoll said it is important that cities like Salem become partners with the state to complete transportation projects such as a $16 million project to improve Canal Street.
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Scanlon said the city has not be able to keep up on road improvements because of Chapter 90 state funding for road work.
For every city and town, the state's Chapter 90 program is very important. It provides funding to communities to pay for local road projects. While funding is projected to be $200 million in the coming year, it would take $562 million in spending per year to keep local roads in a "state of good repair," said Jeff Beckwith, Executive Director of the Massachusetts Municipal Association.
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ATHENS -- Things were not going well. Some players were over here. Some were over there. The summer workout, a very voluntary one, was devolving into chaos.
Then a voice could be heard yelling. Everyone stopped. Not everyone listens when Aaron Murray speaks, because he does that a lot. But they listen when Murray drops the pretty-boy smile and raises his voice.
The drill quickly got back on track.
They know its a rare thing, Murray said of his yelling. So when I do, its very sincere.
There are many stories around campus and the state of Georgia about Murray, the fourth-year starting quarterback and potential Heisman Trophy candidate, and they usually revolve around what can be an insult for a football player: Hes so nice.
If theres a story of Murray stiffing a fan for an autograph or picture, it hasnt surfaced. Teammate and close friend Arthur Lynch says the two will be at a gas station in God-knows where, Georgia, and people will come up to him. Murray will gladly cooperate.
If you understand how much he gets asked and how it takes a toll on him, you appreciate how he conducts himself, in public and behind closed doors, Lynch said. I dont know if I could do it the same way.
His coaches are in awe of his off-field habits. Head coach Mark Richt said, Hell spoil you.
Murray probably would win a media award for congeniality. Media members joke about how excessively positive he always is, how often he uses great and tremendous in his comments and how excited he always claims to be.
Those around the team and campus say its no act. Murray has the pleasant disposition almost all the time.
Lynch described the story about the 7-on-7 drill. Coaches are not allowed to organize or supervise summer workouts, so Murray has taken it upon himself this summer to do so, devising a plan and helping keep it going.
And, when necessary, he brings out his bad side.
Hes been doing that more, Lynch said. I think in years past he was put in a leadership position because hes the quarterback. Now I think hes the guy; hes also the leader; hes really the coach on the field.
Murray agrees with the assessment, saying it comes from the motivation to do the only thing that has eluded him in college: a championship or at least something beyond an SEC East title. He has started every game. He has set program and SEC records, and if he stays healthy, he will continue to pass Peyton Manning, David Greene and other luminaries.
All thats left is more national recognition, for himself and his team. He still lacks both. Even in the SEC, he didnt make the preseason first- or second-team, trailing the reigning Heisman winner (Johnny Manziel) and national championship quarterback (A.J. McCarron).
Theres nothing wrong with going under the radar, Murray said. Im not here to break records or win a Heisman. I just want to win some championships. Thats why I came back this year. Im not looking for any recognition or any pat on the back. I just want to win. I want to leave here a winner, get some trophies and be on my way.
Back to the nice guy routine. Last weeks mini-controversy at SEC media days is another example of Murrays niceness. South Carolina defensive end Jadeveon Clowney opined that a few quarterbacks were scared of him and said, Aaron Murrays one of them.
No one around Georgia expected Murray to return verbal fire or get defensive. His response, that he respected Clowney and gentle response that, of course, he wasnt scared of getting hit by anybody, was true to form.
Murray also avoided saying something bad about Alabamas Quinton Dial, who blind-sided him with a downfield hit in the SEC championship game. Murray never ripped Auburns Nick Fairley for a spearing hit in their 2010 game.
Its not quite aw-shucks, all-the-time, a la Tim Tebow. Its also not quite Manziel, although Murray, who will turn 23 in November, never has denied having his share of fun.
I get called pretty boy now and then, I guess, Murray said, with a laugh.
It can be a delicate balance for quarterbacks. They have to show fire and leadership but also a sense of calm. Sometimes it can be too much calm. Missouri quarterback James Franklin talked this past week about the criticism he gets for his ever-present smile, even in some losing situations.
Murray has had his share of losses, interceptions and fumbles, although they have been far outweighed by the touchdowns and victories. Murray said its important to tread that line and know that his teammates, coaches and fans can feed off of his actions.
You have to show that youre not out of the game, he said. Theres nothing wrong with showing, Hey, that didnt bother me. You have to move on from it and go to the next play. You dont want to go to the sideline and start cussing and throwing water bottles. That effects the whole team. So theres definitely a balance between showing youre a little ticked, but youre also showing the team youre not out of it and ready to go the next series.
Do people tell him hes too nice?
Every now and then guys are like, Oh youve gotta talk more trash. But its not my game, Murray said. You cant be something youre not. You cant fake it, because if you do try to fake it and act tough, it just comes off as fake, and you look like an idiot. So just be who you are.
And who he is right now is a generally nice, approachable young man, who is bringing out his inner bad guy when necessary, knowing he has one season left to cement his legacy.


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Thanks to those who called or e-mailed to help me find that fellow I once wrote about.
A lady who works for the historical society had a clipping of that story, and I immediately recognized the name.
His late father actually became a friend of mine during the 41 years since it appeared. All I can tell you at at present is that he seems to have done well since his time as a Navy corpsman and now is what you might call a public figure.
Things have been hectic recently — as you will see — and I haven't had time to get in touch with him, but I will.
Goldy's Rule 67: Amateurs argue about tactics. Professional worry about logistics.
This an old military axiom which reflects the fact that professionals know how to fight. What concerns them is how to keep the troops properly fed, equipped and otherwise maintained, and so on. Moving them from one place to another is also part of it. You get the idea.
I've been busy dealing with logistics in both my professional life and my personal life.
Today, for example, is Easter Sunday. I plan to sing with the choir at two different churches (eating breakfast at one of them), after which Capt. Gary and I will be hitting the road.
Here's how the concept of logistics applies: I topped off the gas tank on Saturday in case my usual pit stops were closed for Easter.
Tomorrow, Capt. Gary and 1Sgt. Goldy will be in uniform to honor an American hero ... two heroes, for that matter.
I was going to sing with the choir on Palm Sunday, but had to withdraw because of another road trip I hadn't planned. Someone called me to say I might want to make it, and I did.
Ten days ago, I began to write a eulogy for someone who was still alive. First time I've ever done that, but he asked me to do it.
All things considered, I couldn't refuse. Besides, I do such things when I think of it and have the time because I might not have the time later ... logistics, again.
I'd share it with you today, but I'm still working on it. This is nothing new. I've scribbled changes to speeches I was about to give.
A week ago yesterday, I did something else I'd never done: sit at a man's bedside while his funeral was being planned. He was offering advice, and so was I.
He was in bed when I arrived.
"Stay where you are," I told him. "You look too damn comfortable to make you get up on my account." (He would have said the same thing to me, if our roles were reversed.)
Then I went over and hugged him as well as you can hug someone who's flat on his back.
The others skedaddled, so we could have a few minutes alone, without them fussing over us or being able to overhear what we might say about them ... or what he and I might say about each other, that we didn't want them to know.
We smiled a lot and even laughed a little. As I will say tomorrow, it helps when two guys know the same family stories ... particularly if their nature is a bit on the ornery side.
I told him I hadn't come to say good-bye. He said he knew that. We don't say good-bye in our family. There will be a next time ... we just don't know when.
They put me up in a room at the same hotel where my cousin's oldest son was staying with his fiancee. His other two sons live nearby.
"Now ain't this a fancy (kitty residence)," I said upon entering. "Not at all like the places where the captain and I stay in Gettysburg, and I have no idea where the bar is." (I always keep a full flask of Old Whoop and Snort in my just-in-case bag ... more logistics.)
My cousin's sons are my second cousins, although they sometimes call me "Uncle Jim." Usually, they call me "Gussie" — which is what I call them.
I've tried to explain actual the relationship, adding that my dad had three cousins who were sisters. One was only a few years older than I was, while the other two were my dad's age.
The youngest, in my mind, was my cousin. The older two were my aunts, and that's how I referred to them even when I got older.
My cousins/nephews, cousin-in-law/niece-to-be and I hung out at the hotel, drank some beer (she had wine) and talked about the usual stuff. In some respects, I am still 29 years old.
That night, I dreamed about eating pizza and drinking beer and woke up hungry. When I was the age my cousins/nephews are now, I dreamed about other things and woke up feeling ... you know.
We met for breakfast, then returned to our rooms until it was time to go and be with the kinfolk who are my age.
I began to get a massive case of cabin fever.
When I tried to call my cousin/nephew, the hotel telephone didn't work. So I walked around to his room, banged on the door and waited outside until he and my cousin-in-law/niece-to-be were decent.
They said they had been taking a nap. Hey, I like to take a nap after breakfast, myself.
My cousin/nephew's cell phone rang.
"That was Aunt Cyndy," he said. "We need to go now." OK, I thought, when I get antsy and need to be somewhere else all of a sudden, there's usually a reason ... and this was it.
He drove, I rode shotgun, and my cousin-in-law/niece-to-be was in the back seat. My other cousins/nephews were in the car ahead of us.
We had 40 miles to cover.
As we were turning off the main road to Craig's house, Kyle said, "I got it to 115."
I told him I've had it to 130.
"My dad taught me how to drive," he said.
My dad taught me I, replied.
There were no traffic cops, and the gaps in the lines of cars seemed to have been spaced to accommodate us.
I was calm and never felt that we were in danger, and neither was anyone else on the road. Kyle, Charley, Scott and I concluded that the details of our trip had been arranged by The Master Logistician, in whom our trust is absolute (but don't try this at home).
We were in time, and it was time well-spent.
I'll tell you the rest of it next Sunday.
Goldy's Rule 137 says: Courage is not the absence of fear, but the willingness to do what you must, regardless of the circumstances and any reluctance you may have ... especially if you can smile while you're doing it.
Lately, I've witnessed courage in abundance.


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