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YUKON — Haley Woodard heard all the talk. Throughout the track season, the Norman North sophomore knew a showdown was coming between her and Tyler Wisby of Edmond Santa Fe.
Woodard had defeated Wisby last season to win the 400 meter state title. But it was the first time Woodard had ever run track and many thought Wisby was going to come back with a vengeance to take back what was hers.
Woodard had other plans. She destroyed the competition Saturday at the 6A state track and field championship by taking the 400 meter crown with a time of 55.84.
"Last year I really didn't know how big of a deal it really was to win state," Woodard said. "I didn't shed a tear last year. Obviously this year, I am. It's completely different. It's so hard. I didn't even realize how hard that race was last year."
Just like last season, it was Wisby who got out to a slight lead early on in the race. But that just spurred Woodard on as she cruised alone down the back stretch at Yukon High.
"Everyone was like, 'It's you or Wisby,'" Woodard said. "The rivalry definitely adds to my mental state. She got a little bit ahead of me, I didn't like it. That definitely helped me to kick it in gear."
After Woodard rolled over Wisby in the 400, Wisby didn't touch the track the rest of the meet. With her Wolves squad still in contention for a team title, she bailed out of the 200 meter dash and the 4x400 meter rely. It was not clear whether the senior was injured or unable to handle getting beat two years in a row by Woodard.
"I'm also emotional because she ran really hard," Woodard said. "I think she was hurting her hamstring or cramping or something. It was her last race. I feel for her because I know in my last race I am going to want to win, too. I almost wish we could have tied. But I'm just so lucky to compete against someone like that. She pushes me harder."


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Tracy McGrady and Detroit Pistons visit Orlando Magic
Teams: Detroit Pistons at Orlando Magic
Date: Nov. 30, 2010
Time: 7 p.m.
Television: Fox Sports Detroit
Pistons: 6-11
Magic: 12-4
Probable starters
- Jameer Nelson
- Vince Carter
- Quentin Richardson
- Rashard Lewis
- Dwight Howard
Las Vegas projection
Spread: Pistons +11
Over/under: 192.5
Score: Magic win, 101.75-90.75
Three things to watch
1. Tracy McGrady faces old team
Tracy McGrady played the best game of his season against the Knicks on Sunday. Was there extra motivation for him going against a former team? If so, hopefully that manifests again tonight.
2. Will John Kuester change the starting lineup?
Jason Maxiell does not matchup well with Rashard Lewis. I repeat: Jason Maxiell does not matchup well with Rashard Lewis. One more time in case you missed it: Jason Maxiell does not matchup well with Rashard Lewis.
Kuester initially said Maxiell was starting because of matchups. If he starts tonight, it's because Kuester believes he's better right now than Austin Daye. There's no other way to spin it.
I hope Daye or Charlie Villanueva gets the nod. Maxiell, even with his smaller size, would probably be the Pistons' best match off the bench for Dwight Howard.
3. Magic with the Magic
For years, the Pistons owned the Magic. Detroit had enough savvy big men to defend Dwight Howard one-on-one and still limit his effectiveness. That allowed the Pistons to have a huge upper hand at the other four positions.
As well as the Pistons matched up, they also seemed to have things fall their way against Orlando.
Is there any good karma left? I doubt it. Detroit no longer has the bigs to contain Howard, and luck hasn't been on the Pistons' side lately, either.
Pregame Reading
- Eddy Rivera previews the game for Magic Basketball.
- Today is the final day to enter our contest for Pistons cuff links.
Nov 30, 2010 • 7:15 pm
by Laser
1) hey, not to complain because you do a lot here and run a good site, but i'd love to see these previews up a little early if you're going to post them at all. that way we can get the juices flowing before the game. just a thought.
2) smart money says max platoons with body tonight, like he should be doing every night. then again, "smart" hasn't described anything relating to this team for a very long time.
3) and obviously these aren't meant to correspond to your numbered points, but i hope villa starts. it's time, he's got a good matchup. i mean, if daye's not good enough to play some nights, why is he starting over a superior option at PF? i mean, charlie plays no matter what, and he's surely earned the spot. best option by a mile.
this should sure be one exciting game. a real barn burner!
Nov 30, 2010 • 7:33 pm
by Laser
o god. i just saw that. i hate this team so much. how long are people going to keep wasting their time being piston apologists?
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Representatives from governor Andrew Cuomo's office and experts working on studies about held the first of four public meetings this week Wednesday morning in White Plains.
Secretary to the Governor Larry Schwartz and Executive Director of the New York State Thruway Authority Tom Madison, as well as others, spoke at Berkeley College during an event sponsored by the Business Council of Westchester.
Madison spoke about the three options for what to do with the Tappan Zee Bridge: updating the current bridge, building a new county transit system or building a new bridge. He said to fix the current bridge, it would cost about three to four billion dollars over the next 20 years.
"Even, still, with all of those investments over 10 to 20 years, the bridge would remain the same structure that it is today, ostensibly—[with] no appreciable safety improvements, absolutely no changes to the capacity or anything to reduce to congestion," Madison said. "We still wouldn't have the ability for future transit options."
The cost for building a new county transit system just isn't feasible, Madison said, so that leaves the third option. He said they could spend about $5 billion now to build a state-of-the-art bridge, "a transit-ready structure that on the day that it opens will be able to handle enhanced express bus service, that will deal with the potential for heavy commuter rail, for example, or a bus rapid transit system."
The estimated time for construction of a new bridge would be four to five years. Madison said a new span would increase the current one from seven lanes to eight, add wide shoulders and include dedicated lanes for emergency vehicles, pedestrians and bicyclists.
Madison added the new bridge would reduce congestion, be safer, have faster service for bus commuters and create or sustain about 45,000 jobs in the Hudson Valley. He didn't have a study on how many of the jobs would be sustained once the bridge was built.
Schwartz spoke about the process of getting the new bridge built, noting that the state develops the basic requirements for the new crossing. He said top engineering and construction firms then team up to compete for the contract. The winning bid designs and builds the new bridge, which is a change from the past when separate groups controlled the design and construction.
"The burden is going to be put on the contractor, the bidder, because now they're not just building the project, they're designing and building the project," Schwarts said. "They're going to be liable, they're going to be on the hook for any cost overruns, any delays to the project, unless some act of god or act of mother nature would come into this that nobody could've foreseen and nobody could've controlled or stop."
Schwartz also announced the state has set up a toll-free hotline (1-855-TZBRIDGE) for those who have questions about the project, and set up a website (NewNYBridge.com) for those seeking information on the project. He said the state wants to be as open and transparent as possible with the project, and said they are going to set up the New NY Bridge Community Action Team.
The team will be set up once a decision is made on the type of bridge to be built, and who is going to build it. The team will work with community through construction, keep residents informed and aware and continuing to hold public meetings in various communities.
Brian Conybeare, a former News 12 anchor who was recently named a special advisor for the project by Gov. Andrew Cuomo, hosted the event, and said they could hold as many as 100 public meetings on the project.
The action team will also have offices in the Rockland and Westchester areas.
"We are committed to being here, boots on the ground, working with our communities, working with all the stakeholders throughout the entire construction process," Schwartz said. "There's going to be many questions, there'll be many concerns, I'm sure there will be some complaints, whether it's noise, dust, security, staging, whatever you can think of, it will come up."
Also discussed at the meeting was the possibility of using a bus rapid transit system, which is essentially a train that drives on tracks on roads. This way, it is faster than a regular bus as it can't get stuck in traffic. A study last year looked into building a bus rapid transit system from Rockland to Westchester that would go over the bridge. The system would cost $4.6 billion if the tracks go in the center of the highway, with costs needed to split the highway ($3.1 billion), build in Rockland ($0.4 billion) and in Westchester ($1.1 billion). It would cost $5.1 billion if the tracks go to the side of the highway, with costs needed to improve the highway ($1 billion), build in Rockland ($2.4 billion) and in Westchester ($1.7 billion).
I was also said that the Final Environmental Impact Statement will be released next week.
Two similar meetings will be held in Rockland on Thursday, with one at 8:30 a.m. at Dominican College in Orangetown and the other at Rockland Community College at 6 p.m.


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A competency hearing was held for the man accused of starting the fire that destroyed St. Raphael's Cathedral.
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Bacon & Tomato Spaghetti Recipe
Our summer-perfect pasta features baby spinach, cherry tomatoes and crisp bacon tossed with a tangy balsamic vinaigrette. —Taste of Home Test Kitchen
- 8 ounces uncooked spaghetti
- 1/2 pound thick-sliced bacon strips, chopped
- 2 cups cherry tomatoes, halved
- 3 cups fresh baby spinach
- 1/4 cup balsamic vinaigrette
- 1/2 teaspoon salt
- 1/4 teaspoon pepper
- Grated Parmesan cheese
- Cook spaghetti according to package directions.
- Meanwhile, in a large skillet, cook bacon over medium heat until crisp. Remove to paper towels with a slotted spoon; drain, reserving 2 tablespoons drippings. Saute tomatoes in drippings until tender. Drain spaghetti; stir into skillet. Add the spinach, bacon, vinaigrette, salt and pepper; heat through. Sprinkle with cheese. Yield: 4 servings.
Originally published as Bacon & Tomato Spaghetti in Simple & Delicious August/September 2010, p13
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I was pleasantly surprised at how good this turned out. I will be making it often. I will add garlic, green onions on the next go round..
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Will never make this recipe again it's so plain and blah .
Reviewed Jun. 19, 2014
We thought this was absolutely delicious. This is a definite "keeper" in my recipe file.
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I have been so excited to try this recipe--so many rave reviews. I was just a teensy bit disappointed but I can't exactly pinpoint why I felt that way. The family loved it. I'll definitely make it again, but I might try substituting half of the spinach with fresh basil. I will also add some garlic.
Reviewed Mar. 17, 2014
Pleasant taste and easy to put together. I don't care for spiniach so I used broccoli instead.


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5:06pm Thursday 6th December 2012 in News By Barry Nelson, Health Editor
THE number of teenagers giving birth in the North-East declined by 10.5 per cent last year, according to new official figures.
Last year a total of 3,233 teenagers aged between 13 and 19 gave birth in the region, compared with 3,574 in 2010-11.
But the region continues to have the highest proportion of births by teenagers in England.
NHS hospitals in England recorded just over 33,600 deliveries to this age group last year, a 21.9 per cent (9,450) fall on the number recorded in 2006-07.
Statistic provided by the Health and Social Care Information Centre (HSCIC) showed that 7.7 per cent of all deliveries in the North-East were to teenagers - the highest percentage of any region.
The greatest actual number of deliveries for this age group occurred in the North-West.
Around the North-East, most areas saw a fall in the number of teenager mothers giving birth.
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By BOB REDD
Bluefield Daily Telegraph
The Bluefield Beavers and Oak Hill are no longer regional rivals as the Red Devils have moved up to Class AAA, but they still have a basketball series that brings out the best in both teams.
Tuesday night at the Brushfork Armory the Beavers pulled away from Oak Hill in the second half for a 78-60 win. Anthony Eades topped the Bluefield scoring column with 27, while Joey Re knocked in 26 for Oak Hill.
"It was a tough game down there, so we knew we had to be ready to play hard tonight," Eades said.
Bluefield shot out of the gate in the opening period, going up by seven with Eades putting eight points through the net. The Bluefield lead could have been larger, but the Beavers missed several layups and put-backs that allowed Oak Hill to remain in striking distance.
The Beavers led by six, 19-13 at the first quarter buzzer.
In the second quarter Bluefield pushed the ball down low to D.J. Edwards, Corey Coppola and Matthew Woodrum. A minute into the period Woodrum completed a three-point-play to give Bluefield a 10-point lead, 25-15, but two minutes later Woodrum, who had come off the Beavers' bench, would sit with his third foul. At that time Edwards took it to the hoop, had a three-point play and another bucket, and Coppola had two baskets. Collier penetrated and converted a three-point play and added a three from behind the arc.
Despite the Bluefield offensive performance, Oak Hill whittled away at the Bluefield lead thanks to Re. Re scored 12 in the quarter and his basket with just under three minutes remaining made it a one-point game.
Bluefield pulled away again and Collier's three with a second to go in the half put the Beavers ahead 40-33 at halftime.
"We missed a lot of layups in the first half and I just felt like if we settled down in the second half, try to limit them to one shot, do better on our blocking out, that we would be okay in this game," said Bluefield head coach Buster Large.
Oak Hill head coach Walter Raines said, "That shot at the end of the second quarter was huge. That kind of hurt. Our guys were fighting. They are used to being in close games and that's getting kind of old, so we've got to figure out how to win one."
The third quarter belonged to Bluefield as Eades was the recipient of several long passes converted to scores, and feeds from Collier for baskets.
"I was getting great looks and Lykel (Collier) was giving me the ball really well, so all of my looks came from him," Eades said.
The Beavers' junior scored 12 in the period as Bluefield pulled away, first going up by 12 midway through the quarter and by as many as 18 during the third. Bluefield held a 58-46 advantage going into the final eight minutes.
Eades drilled a three and sank two free throws in the fourth and Bluefield's lead grew as high as 24 when Michael Yost drained a trey midway through the final stanza.
"I thought Anthony Eades had a really nice game," Large said. "I thought Lykel (Collier) fed the ball in real well. We got solid play again from Matthew Woodrum and Jordan Ponder off the bench and a lot of consistency on the floor. That's what we're looking for this time of year. We just want to stay consistent, keep playing well and get better each week."
In addition to Eades' 27 points, he had two blocks, five rebounds and four steals. Collier added 13 points with 11 assists. Edwards had 11 points and five rebounds. Coppola had eight points with eight boards and Matthew Woodrum tallied seven points to go along with five rebounds and two blocks.
Complementing Re's 26 for Oak Hill, Ervin Fruit came off the bench to score 12.
Bluefield, now 17-2, will host James Monroe, Friday night at the Armory.
Oak Hill, 3-11, will host Shady Spring, Thursday night. The Red Devils and Shady Spring will play in sectional tournament action in a couple of weeks at the Brushfork Armory, and Oak Hill coach Raines was glad to play at the venue against Bluefield.
"I think it gives the kids some experience on this court," Raines commented. "It's a nice court, but it will help (in sectional tournament) because our gym is only 84 feet, so this is 94 feet and that will help."
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Dakota Smalls 0 0-0 0, D.J. Edwards 5 1-1 11, Anthony Eades 10 6-6 27, Lykel Collier 5 1-1 13, Michael Yost 3 1-2 8, Jordan Ponder 1 0-0 2, David Woodrum 1 0-0 2, Corey Coppola 4 0-1 8, Matthew Woodrum 3 1-1 7, Aaron Miller 0 0-0 0, Totals 32 10-12 78.
Kadrin Goodman 4 0-0 8, Josh Jones 1 1-2 4, Marc Logan 1 0-0 2, Kyalo Bradford 3 2-6 8, Joey Re 10 6-7 26, Ervin Fruit 5 2-2 12, Chris Hysell 0 0-0 0, Donte Scruggs 0 0-0 0, Colby Gray 0 0-0 0, Totals 24 11-17 60.
Oak Hill...............................13 20 13 14 — 60
Bluefield.............................19 21 18 20 — 78
3-point goals: OH 1 (Jones), B 4 (Collier 2, Eades, Yost).
Technical fouls: Oak Hill (player not listed in book). Fouled out: None.


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Mr. Björk is recognized as an authority on driving company culture through an accessible management style, with articles appearing in the New York Times, Forbes and Harvard Business Review and speaking engagements at conferences including the CEO2CEO Leadership Summit. He attended the World Economic Forum, was named the Ernst & Young Entrepreneur of the Year national winner in the technology category and was invited to speak at the e-G8 Forum. More recently he was nominated to participate in Startup America, a White House initiative to accelerate high-growth entrepreneurship.
Before Qlik, Mr. Björk held several positions as CFO at companies such as ScandStick and Resurs Finance. He has an MBA from the University of Lund, Sweden and a Degree in Engineering from the Technical College in Helsingborg.
Diane leads the global human resources organization and is focused on building the Qlik culture—a fun, high-performance culture with people who care about "making a difference" with our customers and in our communities. She and her team are responsible for creating and implementing HR strategies to scale with rapid growth, to include recruitment, total rewards, talent and executive development, and HR systems and operations.
Diane is an innovative leader with a strong global orientation, diverse background, and a consistent record of growing technology businesses. She is experienced in Fortune 500 and entrepreneurial environments. Diane is known for building values-based, high-performance cultures and helping others to reach their potential. She has a demonstrated record of excellence in organizational and leadership development, change management and strategic staffing for high-growth companies, with her teams hiring more than 60,000 people in her career.
Prior to Qlik, Diane was Executive Vice President, Culture and Talent, with Allscripts, where her team was instrumental in growing the company from $500M to $1.44B. Diane also served in a number of human resources leadership roles in her 14 years with Cisco Systems. During her last three years with Cisco, she held the dual role of Vice President, Human Resources, International; and Vice President, Human Resources, Worldwide Sales, growing Cisco from 4,500 people when she joined to 70,000 people in 152 countries. Both Allscripts and Cisco were consistently recognized as "Best Places to Work."
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Prior to joining Siebel, Anthony worked as a management consultant at A.T. Kearney in Chicago.
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European Bioenergy Research Institute of Aston University
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I am brand new to even scouting for mule deer and hold a Nevada buck tag for the early rifle season. I'm excited and concerned at the same time: excited that I have the chance, but concerned that I lack the experience. I have only ever hunted whitetails and it doesn't take a scientist to figure out that it's a completely different ballgame in totally different terrain. That said, ya gotta start somewhere. Time to start scouting.
What is your technique for breaking down the mountains and finding moving or bedded game? Where do you usually look first thing in the morning, midday, and at dusk?
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Found in the Union Square district, this nightclub is a luxury boutique style lounge that blends classic San Francisco class and sophistication. It provides the ideal backdrop for any party need, including dance parties or relaxing or business outings. It features a top of the line sound and LED lighting system, renown DJs and music that draw partiers in to check out the most cutting edge club in the city. VIPs can enjoy customized bottle service in the booths with communal seating.
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Found in the Union Square district, this nightclub is a luxury boutique style lounge that blends classic San Francisco class and sophistication. It provides the ideal backdrop for any party need, including dance parties or relaxing or business outings. It features a top of the line sound and LED lighting system, renown DJs and music that draw partiers in to check out the most cutting edge club in the city. VIPs can enjoy customized bottle service in the booths with communal seating.
The lounge has a rich history, visible in the old exposed brick walls that line the venue. Vessel holds the sophistication of designed Stephane Dupoux, a renown west coast designer who used his talents to design this 4,500 underground space, perfect for partying, drinking and dancing.
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Tony Junior
August 1, 2014
Vessel Presents Tony Junior Ron Reeser & Jay Huffman Tony Junior scored his first number one radio hit in 2010 with Nicolas Nox, called 'Loesje', a funny and danceable instant hit. After the success, he decided a solo career would be the way to go for him, so he started working on more dance-oriented music. True big room productions like 'Anig...
Audrey Napoleon
August 2, 2014
Vessel & Swank Present Audrey Napoleon with Lorentzo + Lucas Med Life is but a dream for producer and performer, Audrey Napoleon. Whether she expresses it onstage at clubs and festivals around the globe - or on runways and in short films - her inimitable approach to music, visual arts and style stems from a place all its own. Twelve months ...
Big Fun : Claptone
August 7, 2014
Big Fun Claptone In a now long forgotten world, many generations ago, a bird like shape emerged from wooded darkness, floating and fluttering, drifting and dreaming. Backlit by a bright glow of iridescent light, the undecipherable form wore a dazzling golden mask. Its long beak swooped down like an inverted horn and since then, people have refe...
August 8, 2014
Fareoh Music has been central to Fareoh's life for as long as he can remember. He learned to play guitar at the age of nine, and loved punk rock, but never committed to any exclusive genre allegiances. "I was always just listening to new stuff," he says. Born Ian Spurrier, the New York-born DJ and producer taught himself the ins and outs of digi...
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August 9, 2014
Sondra Productions Presents Mark Eteson Mitka Ryan Mendoza Jonny Atom Mark Eteson It takes something special for Global dance giants Godskitchen when headhunting a new resident - they have to be more than just an up & coming DJ talent. As an established producer, with number one singles and stunning remixes for top Artists across the en...
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August 15, 2014
Vessel Present Norman Doray Norman was born in French Brittany, the place where he first discovered disco music with his family and then later electronic music through artists such as Daft Punk, Cassius and Junior Jack. Starting out as a DJ in his 20s, Norman become a resident for several bars and clubs in France, including most notably th...
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August 16, 2014
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Young patients at a medical center in Omaha are testing out model race trucks with professionals in the business.
Two drivers with the Advanced Auto Parts Monster Jam circuit will meet Friday with pediatric patients at The Nebraska Medical Center in Omaha. They're expected to let the kids test drive small versions of two monster trucks.
Officials say the drivers also will be available to take photos and give autographs to the patients.


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LInks from Penn State and the national college sports community at-large.
Monday's link roundup including thoughts on Penn State recruiting, legal trouble at Ohio State and some NCAA baseball.
An early spring preview of the 2012 Ohio State Buckeyes.
Penn State's new strength program, Bret Bielema's crocodile tears about Urban Meyer's recruiting practices, and more.
The Penn State coaching search has been quiet. Too quiet. That can only mean some crazy candidates are emerging, and we dig them up for your consideration.
The Urban Meyer Effect; Or The Importance of Being Earnest #PennStateCHOOSENOW (by @EpicTripod)
On Joe Paterno, The Penn State Way, And Looking Ahead: A commentary on Paterno's impending retirement, and Penn State's path forward.
Previewing the 2011 Outback Bowl between the Penn State Nittany Lions and the Florida Gators.
Throughout Urban Meyer's reign in Florida, the anual rivalry with the Florida State Seminoles was nothing more than a formality. Meyer owned the Seminoles, and thus owned the state of Florida. The...
Previewing the 2011 Outback Bowl between Penn State and the Florida Gators by reviewing Florida's regular season game against the Mississippi State Bulldogs.
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Buys, holds, and hopes
Google's purchase of Zagat, a 32-year old restaurant reviews company, clearly suggests that the company is aggressively pursuing growth in its local merchant based offerings, Google Offers. [1]
Lately, some companies have been wary of the long-term viability of the daily deals business such as Facebook which recently shut down Facebook Deals, [2] as well as Yelp which recently scaled down its operations significantly. [3] However, with Zagat's acquisition Google has made it clear that its well-armed to counter other big names in the local deals business such as Groupon and Living Social. The acquisition would also help Google compete with restaurant reservation sites such as OpenTable.
We currently have a price estimate near $600 for Google's stock, which is roughly 10% above the current market price.
Zagat's Reputation and Reach Is a Threat to Competitors
Zagat is a well thought out strategic acquisition that should help Google Offers counter competition in 2 big ways:
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Google seems to be gobbling up just about everything web-related, mobile-related, including those that are ad-related and content-related Smart moves strategically that should solidify Google's already dominant positions in search and mobile. But its voracious hunger increasingly leaves me with an unsettled uneasiness; is anyone else bothered by Google's never-ending appetite for "more?"


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Environmental Testing
Listed below are the tests offered by the State Public Health Lab for environmental samples. Each link will give a description of the test provided, the amount of sample needed for testing and any other information and instructions necessary for collection and shipment. The list is divided by the type of sample followed by the section of the laboratory offering the tests. To assist in finding what test is needed please use the A to Z Test List.
Water Testing
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Food Testing
Limited food testing is available at the state laboratory. See specific agents for more details.
Polymerase Chain Reaction(PCR) testing is not performed directly on food items. At this time PCR is used to identify a limited variety of viable organisms, which have been cultured, from food items. See the list below for more details.
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Back in October Patch told you how the day care installed solar panels on and around their building. It was a great example of friends and fellow business owners banding together to make an idea a reality. Everyone from the neighboring auto shop to the local Bobcat dealership pitched in to make the day care's green future happen.
If you haven't seen our video report on the story, then please click on the video (to the right of this text). For those of you who have seen the video, day care center owner Wendy Wasserman has just sent Patch an update on their green initiative. Here it is:
To date we have produced 7.02 mega watts of power. There has been a carbon offset of 485 tons and we have produced enough to power 232 houses for 1 day. I also though you might be interested in the financial implications. My bill from my supplier (Direct Energy) has been reduced dramatically.
Much to my surprise, the Con Edison portion (mostly demand) has had little change. I learned something very interesting about the demand charges from Con Ed. Every business/home has a demand meter. It registers your usage every 30 minutes all day long. At the end of the month, they take the highest 30 minutes and multiply it by (a set multiplier). I was in shock that they didn't average out the month and base it on that (what a rip off). Anyway, we are now addressing the demand side and decided to take advantage of the program offered to businesses by Con Ed. They do an audit and if you take their recommendations to upgrade, an approved electrical company will make the changes and Con Ed will pay 70%.
They came in last weekend and changed all our inside lighting and will do the outside next. This should help. We are also looking into a program from NYSERDA to help us replace our water heater with an instant hot water system. So that's where we are now. I'm very happy with the affect that the solar has had.


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The Democratic lineup for Erie County Legislature is in, and Legislature Chairwoman Barbara Miller-Williams is out.
The Erie County Democratic Committee met this morning at the United Auto Workers Region 9 headquarters in Amherst to choose candidates for the 11 new Erie County Legislature districts.
Here's the latest list released by the Dems:
- 1st: Timothy Hogues
- 2nd: Betty Jean Grant (i)
- 3rd: Lynn Marinelli (i)
- 4th: Jeremy Zellner
- 5th: Thomas Loughran (i)
- 6th: Toni Vazquez
- 7th: Thomas Mazur (i)
- 8th: Terry McCracken
- 9th: Jon Gorman
- 10th: Christina Bove (i)
- 11th: none
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Most notable is the absence of Miller-Williams from the list. She is on the outs with Democratic leaders after caucusing with Republicans in the Erie County Legislature.
"I think it's a disservice to the constituents in the 1st District," Miller-Williams said this afternoon after learning of the committee vote. She plans to appear on a new line on the November ballot and is also seeking nominations from the Working Families and Independence parties.
The Democrats also nominated Mary Lou Pew in the 11th District, but she declined the nomination after this morning's meeting, said Erie County Democratic Chairman Len Lenihan.
For more on the Legislature races, check out News Political Reporter Robert J. McCarthy's story, Surprise picks made for county elections, which appeared in today's Buffalo News.
McCarthy explains why party leaders are hand-picking the candidates, who the Republicans are considering for each district and what the most surprising development is in this weekend's nominations.
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Deals & Events
Grand Ole Creamery
Enjoy the "Best Ice Cream in the Twin Cities" at Grand Ole Creamery! Making homemade ice cream for 27 years, Grand Old Creamery is now donating 20% of your total purchase to Children's Hospitals and Clinics of Minnesota when you use one of these coupons! Promotion has now expired.
Macy's Shop For a Cause
On Saturday, August 24th, Macy's will once again host Shop For A Cause benefiting charities nationwide, including Children's Hospitals and Clinics of Minnesota. By purchasing a $5 tax-deductible savings pass from Children's, you can shop at any Macy's on August 24th and save up to 25% off all day!
Throughout the month of June, order off of the special CRAVE CARES menu and a portion of the proceeds will come directly to Children's. You can find the special menu at the following CRAVE locations:
Great Clips Cut-A-Thon
From June 22 – June 28, participating Great Clips salons in Minnesota and Wisconsin will host the 21st annual Cut-a-thon, during which a portion of the proceeds from every haircut given throughout the week will support the School Re-Entry Program at Children's.
Affinity Plus Federal Credit Union
Proving once again that this credit union is thinking of its members, Affinity Plus Federal Credit Union is now offering an option to donate reward points directly to Children's. Reward points can be earned a variety of easy ways, including using your debit card, direct deposits, or becoming a member. The Participation Rewards Program has been offering this unique donation option since March and over 95,000 points, or $2,000 has already been donated.


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y now, most of you know that we started the public playtest of the next iteration of D&D at the end of May. Since then, we've run a couple of surveys to gauge your overall feelings toward D&D and toward the playtest material. For this week's column, I'd like to talk a bit about this first round of results and what they mean for the game going forward.
Most importantly, I can't stress enough how key the surveys are to shaping the game. (So, if you still haven't signed up, please do so and add your voice to the game's future.) Without feedback, we're shooting in the dark when it comes to making changes or plotting our course. Feedback removes the guesswork from managing the project. That's a huge boon. Thanks go to everyone who has taken part in this process.
It's also worth noting that our assumption is that people are treating this as a playtest, not a final product. That means that if we see something rated very positively, we still need to make sure that the rules for it are clear, concise, and easy to understand. High ratings don't mean we think something is done. At this stage, we just assume that higher ratings means that people like the direction of that element.
Overall, people are happy with the direction we're headed. More than 60 percent of respondents are satisfied with the core rules. Speed of play stood out as the biggest positive, with the advantage/disadvantage mechanic being just as popular. We've heard numerous reports of people being happy at how much of an adventure they could play through in a short time, so that's something we're going to continue focusing on in the base game.
It's good to see that our first steps are in a promising direction, but we have several areas that need attention. Here's a quick list of the issues we see and what we intend to do about them.
People clearly want more choice in combat, particularly for the fighter. We're going to address that by introducing a maneuver system that players can access by using themes. We're also revising the core rules to include more guidance on using the contest mechanic to resolve improvised actions and stunts.
In addition, we have a narrative combat module and a tactical combat module in the works.
The tactical module takes many traditional elements of miniatures gaming and introduces them to D&D. Facing, terrain, knockback, and so on all get a full treatment here, along with rules for morale and generic maneuvers such as grappling, trip, disarm, and so on. You can think of this as a fusion of the 3E combat rules written with 4E's approach to streamlining things.
The narrative rules module allows a player to pick a few effects that he or she would like to incorporate into an attack and translate that into a modifier to a character's basic attack. For example, you might accept an attack penalty in order to knock someone prone as part of your attack. These rules are still in their earliest phases, but the idea is to create a more player-driven system of stunts.
Continuing on the topic of combat options, people want to see more active choices and abilities for the fighter. People aren't seeing a unique, defining mechanic or ability for the fighter, so that's something we want to fix. Note that this is in addition to the maneuver system.
Many people don't like the surprise rules, so we'll rewrite them. We'd like something simpler that doesn't change initiative for the entire fight.
The overall reaction is that critical hits are fairly boring, so we'll introduce changes to make them more fun and exciting. We'd like to do an optional rule that adds a critical hit table to the game, along with a critical fumble table.
We saw quite a bit of feedback that stated that it was goofy that the rogue with a low Wisdom score was worse at finding traps than the cleric. We're looking at revising the skill system in a few different ways. One approach gives you a skill bonus that replaces your ability bonus when you use the skill. That's one way to make training important without having a low score undermine it. We're looking at those rules, but it's not clear yet if they are satisfying in play.
A number of issues revolve around resting and healing, including cleric healing, the amount of healing available, the Hit Die mechanic, and the ease of regaining all your hit points with an overnight rest. We had these same issues in the friends and family playtest that we ran before opening things up, so this is clearly going to be an issue that we'll have to wrestle with for a while.
I think that the feedback so far points out that the rules need to supply several options for DMs. My sense is that the game's lethality has a strong tie to a DM's sense of what D&D should feel like, especially when looking at a specific campaign. A DM who wants to run a swashbuckling campaign inspired by The Three Musketeers has very different needs than one who wants a much more lethal campaign where combat is always a bad idea unless you have an overwhelming advantage. Embracing that idea is going to be key to giving people the rules they want.
The rest mechanics fall into a similar pattern as the general rules for healing. I think that you expect natural healing to fall into the same basic category based on your campaign's tone.
For clerics, we're looking at moving healing out of the spell list and making it easy to cast a healing spell and do something such as attack during your turn. We hope that this move lets clerics feel like they have more options than just patching up the rest of the party, while they can also prepare spells such as bless or cause fear with the chance to actually use them, rather than cash them out for healing.
Finally, we'd like to find a way to balance the Hit Die mechanic against natural healing. The Hit Die mechanic places a cap on how many hit points you can regain each day through rest. Finding an elegant way to cap such healing without adding complexity would be great. We're thinking about our options, but we don't have any new rules to report.
We're working on the first wave of rules modules, expanding the range of levels, dealing with character creation, and fixing known issues. In addition, we want to make sure that everyone can download future files without encountering errors. As it turns out, a lot more of you wanted to playtest the game than we anticipated. Our goal is to have something to you before the end of the summer if not sooner.
Once again, thanks go to everyone who has taken part in the playtest so far. We're busy acting on your feedback and making D&D Next the best possible game it can be.


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As a senior in college, there are a few things that have the ability to instantly put me on edge:
The first is when anyone asks me that burning question, "What do you plan on doing after you graduate?" This one typically earns the inquisitor a blank stare and some made-up, adult-friendly response so that I won't have to justify my actual plan to take a year off to enjoy my youth, and enroll in Law School in the fall of 2015.
The second is when I'm faced with anything that has to do with health and related health care costs.
For the sake of current event relevancy, and the close of enrollment for Obamacare, this blog post is going to focus on the latter of the two. So here's my story:
I come from a midwest, middle-class, single-mother household and I've been working since I could legally hold a job– but it wasn't until my sophomore year in college when my mother retired and I started working more that things became difficult with my health care coverage. Long story short, I got the boot.
According to my mother's health care representative, when I became eligible for part-time benefits at my then employer, I became ineligible for coverage under my mother's plan– the care that I'd depended on my entire life! But what my mother's health care provider did not understand was that I had NO intention of enrolling in coverage under my current employer for the following reasons:
I worked at a grocery store and it was just a college job. My focus was on school and I knew that if the two ever came into conflict, work would have to take the back burner.
I wasn't planning on staying there long term.
My grocery store job didn't allow me to be fully self sufficient.
Coverage under my current employer was on the pricey side
My mom's coverage was much better and cheaper. Switching providers would have been…impractical to say the least.
For a student who was only making $11.40 an hour as a cashier, I soon found myself at a crossroads between personal expenses and health care. Ultimately and ironically, I took the road most traveled by; that of personal expenses which included important everyday things like food, books, incidentals, toiletries, transportation, etc…
I didn't have health care but I figured: "I'm young, I'm healthy, I heal fast and I'll just avoid getting hurt." And while I was privileged enough to have minimal coverage under my University's student health service, every "doctor" visit required me to wait for hours upon hours in the unorganized, overcrowded student health center only for me to be prescribed a $10 round of antibiotics or return a few weeks later with another health problem. I did not have a primary care physician, I couldn't get my teeth professionally cleaned, I couldn't get vision check-ups, I couldn't visit my University's actual hospital, and most of all, I wasn't receiving quality medical attention.
Luckily me and my mother discovered a flaw in the system. My mother's health care provider had no hesitation removing me from her coverage, but they had not made her aware that despite her retirement and my increased work hours, my full-time student status maintained my eligibility to remain under her coverage. After a long year, my health care was reinstated, and while I to this day lack vision and dental insurance, I am grateful to have at least some of my bearings back.
People like my father, haven't been so fortunate. He has been uninsured for the past 15 years and admits to not being seen by a doctor in 5 or 6 years. As a freelance carpenter needless to say, he is at constant risk. I remember growing up and quizzing him on why he would never go to the hospital for his work related injuries (once he drilled a hole through his thumb) only to hear him quickly change the subject and tell me that he was "fine." Another time, he passed out at work due to high blood pressure but became infuriated with his colleague for calling an ambulance because my dad had to foot an $800 bill. It took me some time to realize, he wasn't pretending to be tough, he had to be. He wasn't "fine," he just didn't have the means to seek medical attention.
While I only experienced the inconvenience of not having health-care for a year, I got a feel for what it was like to be uninsured. I compare it to walking on ice, while I'm wearing shoes that have no traction– I could make some strategic steps to avoid slipping but a certain degree of my environment was out of my control; similar to how someone can take precautionary measures to protect his/her/zes health, but some elements and risks will always remain out of grasp.
Yes, our universities and colleges typically cover some health expenses, but said coverage is limited and only lasts while we are enrolled in classes. Many students in college have parents who are retired or nearing retirement, and will be faced with the fear and challenge of losing support after graduation. Many young people are uninsured or have uninsured family members.
As a working college student, and daughter of an uninsured father, my experiences with the US health care system have been none other than interesting. While it is relatively simple, this is my family's story. This is my perspective. I challenge you to tell your own. Make your voice heard. Inquire about what legislators are and are not doing when it comes to your health care. Try to become as well versed as possible on your medical coverage rights because honestly (to quote the academy award winning rap group Three 6 Mafia), "It's hard out here for a pimp."


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News Release:
May 12, 2010
David Petersen, Candler's Franklin Nutting Parker Professor of Old Testament, is the senior Old Testament editor of The Common English Bible. This new translation will be released over the next year, beginning in October 2010, with the complete edition available in Fall 2011.
The Common English Bible is a not a revision of previous English translations, but an entirely new translation that seeks to communicate biblical texts using language that better reflects natural English communication, without sacrificing the depth and integrity of the texts and biblical scholarship.
"We want to produce a Bible that is both accurate and accessible," says Petersen. "It's one thing to translate precisely, it's another thing to translate based on the knowledge of the larger literary context."
The Common English Bible Committee is an alliance of several denominational publishers, and more than 100 biblical scholars from 22 faith traditions have contributed this new translation. The contributors feel that this editorial diversity will allow readers across various theological leanings and different social perspectives to better access the translation.
Petersen says that the benefit of having such a large number of contributors from a broad range of faith traditions is that there is no one theological affirmation that people have to hold to in this particular translation.
"It's accurate not only by the number of people [involved], but the breadth of theological conviction represented among the translators," he states.
To learn more about The Common English Bible, visit www.CommonEnglishBible.com.


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August 1, 2014
Researchers at Texas A&M-Corpus Christi launched their first drone mission over the Gulf of Mexico on Thursday.
The unmanned aircraft is equipped with a multi-spectral camera which will acquire images in the visible, infrared, and ultraviolet frequency ranges.
Researchers hope they will be able to track algae, pollution, and even hurricanes with the drone.
"This new aerial technology has potential to be a game-changer, saving lives and protecting precious resources, not only here, but throughout the country," said Texas A&M System Chancellor John Sharp. "The Texas A&M System is proud to be a part of this innovation."
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Local productions of John Patrick Shanley's Tony Award-winning play, "Doubt," will be presented at 7:30 tonight through Saturday and 2 p.m. Sunday at Bottle Works Ethnic Arts Center, 411 Third Ave. in the Cambria City section of Johnstown.
Director Rodney Eatman wanted to give back to Bottle Works after being named Artist of the Year in 2009.
"I was flattered to be chosen and wanted to see theater thrive in the city," Eatman said.
"I think we've all been blessed by Bottle Works and its interest in undergirding the arts."
Eatman organized the actors, and the proceeds will go to Bottle Works.
His impromptu theater group has no name or long-range plans.
"I wanted to be specific about this wonderful play in a small venue," Eatman said.
"I want to bring people in to make them aware of Bottle Works, which can profit not only monetarily, but by the number of people who had not known about Bottle Works before coming."
The play is set in the fictional St. Nicholas Church school in the Bronx in the fall of 1964 and depicts a conflict between Father Flynn, a progressive parish priest, and the school's conservative principal, Sister Aloysius.
The "doubt" of the title centers around the nun's suspicion that Flynn is having an inappropriate relationship with one of his young students.
Curtis Caldwell will play Father Brendan Flynn, with Kyra Kozielec-Gilmore as Sister Aloysius Beauvier.
The cast will be rounded out by Jayme Brooks as Sister James and Patricia Holifield as Mrs. Muller.
Eatman has worked with all the actors before, except Holifield.
He will use the small studio space of the George and Eileen Katter Theater for corridor staging, which means the acting area will be in the center of the theater with the audience on two sides.
"If you put the stage at one end of the theater, the audience in the back will need risers to see," Eatman explained.
"This way there will be four rows on each side, so the audience will be closer."
The very minimal props of the show will be set up from the beginning, with the spotlight moving with the actors to each scene.
Eatman said the staging is a modification of what he did while director at Pitt-Johnstown's studio theater, and all his actors have performed in that kind of setting before.
"This is the smallest staging we've ever worked in," Eatman said.
"It's like theater in your lap. The proximity creates the feeling of film or television."
In addition to his actors, Eatman also has praise for his support staff, which includes Crystal Fabina, stage manager; David Ward, production manager; William Brice, lighting; and Winnie Voytko, costumes.
When Eatman saw "Doubt" in New York, he was staggered by the power of the play, which won a Tony Award for best play and a 2005 Pulitzer Prize for drama.
The 90-minute drama was written to be performed in one sitting, so there will be no intermission.
"It will hit the audience from square one to the powerful ending," Eatman said.
"I've had wonderful feedback from our performances last week. The audience was captivated, and Friday was sold out. Word of mouth is pulling them in."
What: "Doubt."
When: 7:30 tonight through Saturday and 2 p.m. Sunday.
Where: Bottle Works Ethnic Arts Center, 411 Third Ave. in the Cambria City section of Johnstown.
Tickets: $10.
Information: 536-5399.
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If you've always wondered about the faces behind the bylines and ads on Patch, come meet us in person Saturday at the Louis Joliet Mall in Joliet.
We're participating in the Joliet Region Chamber of Commerce's Expo 2013, which will be showcasing businesses from all over the area.
We hope you'll come over and say hello. If you sign up for our newsletter, you'll get to spin our prize wheel for a chance to take home a coveted Patch item -- T-shirts, sunglasses, magnets and other great gifts. Everyone wins something.
Here's a schedule for who will be manning our booth:
10 a.m. to noon: Ad Manager Wayne Parratore and Bolingbrook Patch Editor Melissa Sersland
Noon to 3 p.m.: Joliet/Romeoville Patch Editor Karen Sorensen
3 to 5 p.m.: Joliet/Channahon-Minooka Patch Editor Dawn Aulet
5 to 6 p.m.: Assistant Regional Editor Steven Jack


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Game Questions & Answers (Q&A) service lets you ask questions about video games for game consoles or PC games. So ask your The Elder Scrolls 5: Skyrim question for Xbox 360 and get answers from real gamers or answer questions and share your insights and experience with the rest of the gaming community.
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engine swap, engine upgrade
I have a 99 yukon 4x4 with the 5.7 and has 140k miles. I am debating replacing the engine with stock, but would love to have an engine with more power. However, I know nothing about all this computer crap that runs these engines!!
If i was to replace with a performance engine, what would need to be done?
the 99 is pretty ****.
its a vortec V8.
my 93 has the same V8 they were making in the 70s.... if i wanted to upgrade my engine swap to a vortec or even an all aluminum 2000s modle it would alsmot require a complete restoration...
Block, heads, intake, motor mounts, new fuel plumming and delivery syatem, new computer, engine wiring harness, o2 sensors, exhaust, and theeeeeeeeeeen
I would need to completly redo the brakes because the wheel speed sensors tie into the speedometer and computer itself.
so all new brakes, and guages, including speedo cable.
and thats only if i got a vortec engine (the block is the same, but it has better heads and intake)
If i wanted a new aluminum truck engine from the 2000s... everthing from above, plus: all new auxillary like power steering and AC and coolant sytem.
then theres the cost of tunning one of theses computers, and petitioning the DMV to pass smog because the engine is different than what the manufacturer installed.
sooooooo.... maybe get a vortec V8 crate, and spend some time porting and polishing the heads/intake. taking resistance off the crank, and installing some big rockers, and nice headers.... theyre alredy a 290 HP engine. but with those little upgrades youll be looking at closer to 325.Gas was $1.83 when Obama took office.....
Actually, it's not quite that complex. If you pick up a used engine, grab the PCM that is with it, if you go with a create engine, order it with a PCM.
Now, it is not that easy, you may still need a new fuel pump, motor mounts, etc; but it's not a complete truck rebuild.Ray
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I agree with @RayVoy , If you order a crate motor from a place like GM performance, you can order it with a complete wiring harness and PCM.
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The Fourth of July without fireworks is like a birthday party without cake and ice cream.
After all, Independence Day is America's birthday and as President John Adams once said, the holiday should be celebrated with "illuminations from one end of this continent to the other."
What better illuminations to celebrate with than fireworks?
These days many cities -- from big to small -- mark July 4 with big fireworks displays. Some shows are so big they're known nationwide, from New York City's with the skyline and Lady Liberty as a backdrop to the display over Independence Hall in America's birthplace, Philadelphia.
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Claiming to be the largest fireworks show west of the Mississippi River, the Lights on the Lake show fills the air above Lake Tahoe every Fourth of July.
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You can watch the show from the shore or even venture out onto the water yourself. Rent a paddleboat or climb aboard one of two paddle wheelers that set sail from South Lake Tahoe for dinner cruise to go along with the show.
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New Orleans sure knows how to throw a party and -- aside from Mardi Gras -- there's no Big Easy party quite like Go 4th on the River, the city's Fourth of July celebration.
The festival's one-of-a-kind fireworks show features dueling barges shooting off fireworks along the New Orleans riverfront in front of 150,000 to 200,000 spectators.
The show is ranked fifth "must-see" fireworks display in the U.S. by the American Pyrotechnic Association, and for good reason. You've never seen a fireworks show until you've seen two barges trying to one-up the other.
Like the Lake Tahoe display, this one can also be viewed from the shore or from the water itself, with the paddle wheeler Creole Queen and the steamboat Natchez both offering fireworks cruises.
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"Become involved," teacher Ed Wodek said Tuesday morning to an auditorium packed with teens from across the Grand Traverse region. "Whether it's politics, school or any other activity you aspire to, be involved."
The mock election was just that: a simulation of a political convention in which students lobbied their fellow students to vote for a particular political candidate. The event featured all the traditional trappings of politics: American flags waved in the stands, political signs bounced up and down in the basketball arena, and a Bruce Springsteen rock anthem blared in the background.
Real political candidates who sought to get the word out about their campaigns showed up and encouraged students to always vote.
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