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By John Schuhmann, NBA.com
Posted Apr 15, 2013 11:42 AM
It's time to wrap up another season of Power Rankings.
Like every season before it, this one had its surprises, its disappointments, its injuries, its highs and its lows. When we look back, we'll probably focus on the Heat's 27-game winning streak and the Lakers' struggle to make the playoffs.
But we'll also remember Carmelo Anthony's career year, Kevin Durant's continued improvement, Tim Duncan's continued brilliance, the Nuggets' furious style, non-seasons from Derrick Rose and Andrew Bynum, and of course, Dirk's beard.
Since it's playoff time, the final rankings are (basically) in the order of how I'd pick a series (that started this week) between any two teams in the league. For example, I'd pick the Heat over any other team and I'd pick any other team over the Magic (and let's just quickly forget the idea of Orlando and Charlotte playing seven games in a row). There are some matchups where A > B > C > A, but for the most part, this is where how I see things playing out.
That's why the Knicks suffered a drop, even though they're still playing well. With their below-average defense, it would be difficult to pick them in a series against any of the top five teams in the West. They have changed my mind about a conference semifinals matchup with the Pacers, however.
Last week: As East playoff picture clears, West still up in air
This time last year: Parity prevails in April - The Lakers had gone 4-1 without Kobe Bryant, Dwight Howard was done for the season, the Jazz were in 10th place (they eventually made the playoffs), and Chris Paul beat the Thunder with this crazy move.
Hero Team of the Week: L.A. Lakers (4-0) -- None of the wins were all that convincing, but the Lakers got the wins they needed to put themselves back in playoff position.
Zero Team of the Week: Milwaukee (0-4) -- The Bucks lost to both Orlando and Charlotte. 'Nuff said.
Plus-minus Studs: Kevin Durant (OKC) was a plus-63 in three games last week.
Plus-minus Dud: Wayne Ellington (CLE) was a minus-67 in four games last week.
High jumps of the week: Boston (+4), Atlanta (+3), San Antonio (+3)
Free falls of the week: Utah (-4), New York (-3), Denver (-2), Houston (-2)
East vs. West: The West is 261-187 (.583) against the East in interconference games this season, and was 1-0 last week. Two East-West games remain: Denver at Milwaukee on Monday and Milwaukee at Oklahoma City on Wednesday.
Toughest schedules through Sunday: 1. New Orleans, 2. Minnesota, 3. Phoenix
Easiest schedules through Sunday: 1. Miami, 2. Atlanta, 3. Indiana
Schedule strength is based on cumulative opponent record, and adjusted for home vs. away and days of rest before a game.
Pace: Possessions per 48 minutes (League Rank) - Click here
OffRtg: Points scored per 100 possessions (League Rank) - Click here
DefRtg: Points allowed per 100 possessions (League Rank) - Click here
NetRtg: Point differential per 100 possessions (League Rank) - Click here
The league has averaged 94.4 possessions (per team) per 48 minutes and 103.1 points scored per 100 possessions.
NBA.com's Power Rankings are just one man's opinion and are released every Monday during the season. If you have an issue with the rankings, or have a question or comment for John Schuhmann, send him an e-mail or contact him via twitter.
| Miami (64-16)
Pace: 93.0 (22), OffRtg: 110.3 (2), DefRtg: 100.4 (7), NetRtg: +9.9 (2)
Despite all the maintenance days for their stars, the Heat again have the longest active winning streak in the league (six games). They haven't lost a home game that LeBron James has played since Jan. 4 (vs. Chicago). So, with the best player in the world, home-court advantage, championship experience, a ridiculously efficient offense, and a much-improved defense, how can you pick against them?
Remaining: @ CLE, vs. ORL
|Last week: 1
| Oklahoma City (59-21)
Pace: 96.0 (9), OffRtg: 110.3 (1), DefRtg: 99.2 (4), NetRtg: +11.1 (1)
The Thunder have the edge for home-court advantage through the Western Conference finals, but it's still encouraging that they've allowed less than 90 points per 100 possessions in their last four road games, including wins over the Pacers, Jazz and Warriors. Improved defensively from a year ago, they'll finish the season as the only team to rank in the top five on both ends of the floor.
Remaining: vs. SAC, vs. MIL
|Last week: 3
| San Antonio (58-22)
Pace: 96.2 (8), OffRtg: 106.2 (7), DefRtg: 98.9 (3), NetRtg: +7.3 (3)
The Spurs have lost three of their last five games, and so their two-year reign atop the Western Conference standings appears to be over. But Tim Duncan is still dunkin' and the San Antonio defense is the best its been in the last five years. If Tony Parker and Manu Ginobili were 100 percent, the Spurs would definitely be the pick to meet the Heat. But health is just too big of an issue.
Remaining: @ GSW, vs. MIN
|Last week: 6
| Denver (55-25)
Pace: 97.6 (2), OffRtg: 107.5 (5), DefRtg: 102.0 (11), NetRtg: +5.5 (5)
The Nuggets may be able to absorb the loss of Danilo Gallinari, but they absolutely need Kenneth Faried, who went down with a sprained ankle on Sunday. They also need these last two games to maintain the top-3 seed they've worked so hard for. Ty Lawson looked solid (25 points on 10-for-17 shooting and 13 assists in two games over the weekend) in his return from his bruised heel.
Remaining: @ MIL, vs. PHX
|Last week: 2
| Memphis (54-26)
Pace: 91.2 (28), OffRtg: 101.6 (19), DefRtg: 97.6 (2), NetRtg: +4.0 (8)
The Grizzlies have been better offensively since the Rudy Gay trade (103.1 points scored per 100 possessions) than they were before it (100.4). But they've gone cold (96.9) in their last five games. Zach Randolph has shot just 38 percent over those five games and is having his worst shooting season since he played for the Blazers. The Grizzlies' size advantage isn't quite the same with an inefficient Z-Bo.
Remaining: @ DAL, vs. UTA
|Last week: 5
| L.A. Clippers (54-26)
Pace: 93.6 (19), OffRtg: 107.6 (4), DefRtg: 101.0 (9), NetRtg: +6.6 (4)
The Clippers have won five straight at the right time (and for the first time in 2013), highlighted by Saturday's grinder in Memphis, where the Grizz had won 13 straight. Now, the Clips just need to beat two lottery teams to have home-court advantage in the first round. Defensive consistency is still an issue, but they have the league's second-best (and a very balanced) offense since the All-Star break.
Remaining: vs. POR, @ SAC
|Last week: 8
| New York (53-27)
Pace: 92.0 (26), OffRtg: 108.7 (3), DefRtg: 103.4 (16), NetRtg: +5.3 (6)
The Knicks' winning streak and Carmelo Anthony's streak of scoring 35 points or more both came to an end last week. But more important, especially given their first-round opponent, was that they were able to win an ugly and physical game against the Pacers on Sunday. The last time they beat a playoff team while scoring less than a point per possession was Jan. 24 against the Celtics.
Remaining: @ CHA, vs. ATL
|Last week: 4
| Indiana (49-31)
Pace: 92.8 (25), OffRtg: 101.6 (18), DefRtg: 96.5 (1), NetRtg: +5.2 (7)
The slate gets wiped clean on Wednesday, but the Pacers picked a bad time to be playing their worst basketball of the season. Since returning from a great, four-game trip out West, they've gone 1-4 and are lucky that the Nets lost in Toronto on Sunday (or the 3 seed would still be up for grabs). Their defense doesn't look so great anymore and Paul George has shot just 28 percent in the five games.
Remaining: @ BOS, vs. PHI
|Last week: 7
| Brooklyn (47-33)
Pace: 91.0 (29), OffRtg: 105.1 (9), DefRtg: 103.7 (18), NetRtg: +1.4 (12)
The Nets are, by far, the most improved team in the league from last season, in terms of both winning percentage and point differential. And it's amazing that a team can rank in the top 10 offensively with Reggie Evans, Kris Humphries and Gerald Wallace playing 2/3 of the minutes at the forward positions. But given their defensive inconsistency, getting out of the first round is no guarantee.
Remaining: vs. WAS, vs. DET
|Last week: 10
| Golden State (45-35)
Pace: 96.7 (5), OffRtg: 104.2 (10), DefRtg: 102.8 (13), NetRtg: +1.4 (11)
Regular season results don't necessarily mean anything in the playoffs, but the Warriors are probably hoping for a first-round matchup with the Clippers. They're 3-1 against L.A. and 3-9 (0-7 on the road), having scored less than a point per possession, against the other four teams they could possibly face. They did beat the full-strength Spurs, who they host on Monday, back in February though.
Remaining: vs. SAS, @ POR
|Last week: 11
| Houston (43-35)
Pace: 98.6 (1), OffRtg: 107.0 (6), DefRtg: 103.4 (17), NetRtg: +3.5 (9)
Houston will have a tough time knocking off whichever top-3 seed it faces (it lost the season series to all five of its possible opponents), but you know it will be an entertaining series, especially now that Chandler Parsons is back and the Rockets are whole again. They've been excellent (NetRtg: +14.4) in 186 minutes with their new starting frontline (Greg Smith and Omer Asik) on the floor together.
Remaining: @ PHX, @ LAL
|Last week: 9
| Boston (41-39)
Pace: 94.0 (17), OffRtg: 101.2 (20), DefRtg: 100.1 (5), NetRtg: +1.0 (14)
The Celtics split their two games with the Knicks in which Kevin Garnett played, but those were both in January. They held Carmelo Anthony and J.R. Smith to just 36 percent combined shooting, and have had success with their new starting lineup in limited minutes, but their ability to make this series interesting may depend on Jason Terry and Courtney Lee hitting shots off the bench.
Remaining: vs. IND, @ TOR
|Last week: 16
| Chicago (43-37)
Pace: 92.0 (27), OffRtg: 100.2 (25), DefRtg: 100.5 (8), NetRtg: -0.3 (15)
The Bulls make no sense. In the same week they ended the Knicks' 13-game winning streak, they lost twice to the Raptors. Overall, they've lost four of their last five, having allowed 108.6 points per 100 possessions in that stretch. They're counting on Nate Robinson more than anyone could have imagined, though they haven't ruled out a return from Derrick Rose, as unlikely as it seems at this point.
Remaining: @ ORL, vs. WAS
|Last week: 12
| Atlanta (44-36)
Pace: 94.7 (13), OffRtg: 102.8 (15), DefRtg: 101.6 (10), NetRtg: +1.2 (13)
Both the Pacers and Nets would probably rather play Atlanta than Chicago in the first round. But the Hawks have two wins against both Indiana and Brooklyn, have been very good (35-22) when Devin Harris has played, are a top-10 defense too, and have been much better offensively than the Bulls. Their most-used lineups have also been very effective. Their most-used lineups have also been very effective.
Remaining: vs. TOR, @ NYK
|Last week: 17
| L.A. Lakers (44-37)
Pace: 96.9 (4), OffRtg: 105.7 (8), DefRtg: 103.7 (19), NetRtg: +2.0 (10)
It's amazing that all of the drama that the Lakers went through in the first 79 games of the season was basically trumped by Games 80 (with Kobe Bryant's Achilles injury) and 81 (a huge victory over the Spurs). Still, it would only be appropriate for the Jazz to win their last two games and have this come down to the final game of the season in L.A., maybe with Dwight Howard on the line in the final seconds.
Remaining: vs. HOU
|Last week: 14
| Dallas (40-40)
Pace: 96.3 (6), OffRtg: 103.6 (12), DefRtg: 104.0 (20), NetRtg: -0.5 (16)
The Mavs probably would have been a playoff team had Dirk Nowitzki been healthy at the start of the season. But they'd basically be the Rockets, Warriors or Lakers (or Jazz), able to score, unable to get stops, and not much of a threat in the first round. They're not bringing back Tyson Chandler and probably aren't getting Dwight Howard, but defense has to be the priority in free agency.
Remaining: vs. MEM, vs. NOH
|Last week: 15
| Utah (42-38)
Pace: 93.5 (20), OffRtg: 103.9 (11), DefRtg: 104.5 (21), NetRtg: -0.7 (17)
There are always several games a team will look back on with regret when they barely miss the playoffs. But it isn't hard to point directly a March 6 loss in Cleveland, when the Jazz got outscored 12-1 in the final 2:35 to lose by three to a team that has won just three games since then. The Jazz have taken care of business against bad teams since then and are still alive, but need a miracle.
Remaining: @ MIN, @ MEM
|Last week: 13
| Minnesota (30-50)
Pace: 95.2 (11), OffRtg: 100.2 (24), DefRtg: 103.1 (15), NetRtg: -2.9 (21)
Well, there's nothing for the Wolves to do but try again next season and hope they can keep both Ricky Rubio and Kevin Love healthy. But they also have some work to do this summer to bring back Nikola Pekovic and Chase Budinger. And even if all goes right, ending their nine-year playoff drought next season is no guarantee, because the Western Conference is always going to be stacked.
Remaining: vs. UTA, @ SAS
|Last week: 20
| Washington (29-51)
Pace: 94.4 (15), OffRtg: 97.7 (30), DefRtg: 100.4 (6), NetRtg: -2.6 (20)
John Wall has certainly improved his mid-range game, shooting 38 percent from between the paint and the arc after shooting 32 percent from there in his first two seasons. But even a good mid-range shooter (45 percent) gets just 0.9 points per attempt and doesn't really punish a defender for going under a screen. So Wall still needs a 3-point shot, where just 35 percent gets you 1.05 points per attempt.
Remaining: @ BKN, @ CHI
|Last week: 18
| Milwaukee (37-43)
Pace: 97.3 (3), OffRtg: 100.8 (22), DefRtg: 102.3 (12), NetRtg: -1.5 (18)
The Bucks basically made the playoffs by default, and they're really limping into the postseason, having lost 11 of their last 14 games, a stretch highlighted by losses to the two worst teams in the league last week. They haven't beat another Eastern Conference playoff team since Jan. 9 and are 0-12 since then. If they don't lose all four games to the Heat by double-figures, it will be an upset.
Remaining: vs. DEN, @ OKC
|Last week: 19
| Philadelphia (33-47)
Pace: 93.2 (21), OffRtg: 99.4 (26), DefRtg: 102.9 (14), NetRtg: -3.5 (22)
Doug Collins is done in Philly and now the Sixers have two major questions to answer in the next three months: 1. Are they bringing Andrew Bynum back? And 2. Who will be their eighth coach since Larry Brown left in 2003? The good news is that they're still pretty young. The bad news is that they're not on the fast track to relevancy like they thought they were when they traded for Bynum.
Remaining: @ DET, @ IND
|Last week: 21
| Toronto (32-48)
Pace: 92.9 (24), OffRtg: 102.5 (17), DefRtg: 104.8 (22), NetRtg: -2.3 (19)
Unless it lands in the top three, the Raptors will send their lottery pick to Oklahoma City. But this is probably a good draft to have no first-round pick, and this team should be better by just bringing everybody (except maybe Andrea Bargnani) back. They're finishing strong, with five wins in their last six games (three straight over playoff teams), playing some of their best defense of the season.
Remaining: @ ATL, vs. BOS
|Last week: 23
| Portland (33-47)
Pace: 93.8 (18), OffRtg: 103.0 (13), DefRtg: 106.9 (27), NetRtg: -3.9 (23)
As Will Barton continues to show promise, the Blazers continue to lose. And now, because the Clippers and Warriors still have something to play for (and because Portland has lost 19 of its last 21 games in-conference), a season-ending, 13-game losing streak is almost a guarantee. The Eric Maynor trade looks like a good move, but more depth, especially on the frontline, is needed this summer.
Remaining: @ LAC, vs. GSW
|Last week: 22
| Sacramento (28-52)
Pace: 96.3 (7), OffRtg: 103.0 (14), DefRtg: 108.5 (29), NetRtg: -5.5 (26)
Will Wednesday be the last of NBA basketball in California's capital? Seattle vs. Sacramento is a crummy situation (that will likely come to a head this week), because neither city deserves to lose. But from a general NBA standpoint, it will have a positive outcome no matter where this team is playing next season, because no franchise is more desperate for new ownership and a new front office.
Remaining: @ OKC, vs. LAC
|Last week: 24
| Detroit (28-52)
Pace: 93.0 (23), OffRtg: 100.8 (21), DefRtg: 105.7 (24), NetRtg: -4.9 (25)
It will be a big summer in Detroit, and not just because Jose Calderon needs to be re-signed and Joe Dumars again has a ton of cap space to work with. The Pistons will also have a top-10 pick for the fourth straight year and five months for the previous three to get better. If all goes well and Andre Drummond takes the next step with a full summer of work, this could be a playoff team next season.
Remaining: vs. PHI, @ BKN
|Last week: 27
| New Orleans (27-54)
Pace: 90.8 (30), OffRtg: 102.8 (16), DefRtg: 107.6 (28), NetRtg: -4.8 (24)
Anthony Davis suffered a sprained knee in Wednesday's loss in Sacramento and, come Wednesday, will have missed 18 games due to four different injuries. And while his offensive and rebounding numbers are strong, he didn't make nearly the defensive impact than many (including this writer) hoped he would make. So his summer should include plenty of injury prevention and film study work.
Remaining: @ DAL
|Last week: 25
| Cleveland (24-56)
Pace: 95.1 (12), OffRtg: 100.7 (23), DefRtg: 106.8 (26), NetRtg: -6.1 (27)
With a ton of cap space, a superstar to build around, and a maybe a coaching change in store, it will be a fascinating summer in Cleveland. It's hard to defend Byron Scott when his is the only team to rank in the bottom five defensively each of the last three seasons. No matter how much talent or experience you have on the roster, a good coach should be able to get his team to defend better than that.
Remaining: vs. MIA, @ CHA
|Last week: 26
| Phoenix (24-56)
Pace: 95.7 (10), OffRtg: 98.1 (28), DefRtg: 105.6 (23), NetRtg: -7.6 (29)
Jermaine O'Neal's revival (his 10.3 rebounds per 36 minutes is the third-highest mark of his career) is the latest example of why veterans should consider Phoenix as a free-agency destination. Of course, it would help if the Suns had any hope of making the playoffs in the next few years, or at least a marquee player to build around. Two first-round picks in this draft probably won't help in that regard.
Remaining: vs. HOU, @ DEN
|Last week: 28
| Charlotte (19-61)
Pace: 94.1 (16), OffRtg: 97.9 (29), DefRtg: 109.1 (30), NetRtg: -11.2 (30)
The Bobcats have a long, long way to go. And it doesn't help that they will be paying Tyrus Thomas and Ben Gordon more than $31 million over the next two seasons. If they can invest that much into those two, hopefully they can make an investment into a dedicated shooting coach for Michael Kidd-Gilchrist, a special player with a fatal flaw. MKG has shot 27 percent from outside the restricted area.
Remaining: vs. NYK, vs. CLE
|Last week: 29
| Orlando (20-60)
Pace: 94.6 (14), OffRtg: 99.0 (27), DefRtg: 106.5 (25), NetRtg: -7.5 (28)
Believe it or not, after their first 25 games, these Magic were 12-13 and ranked sixth defensively. That was a long time ago and since then, they've played (and defended) their way into a guaranteed top-five pick. It will take more than that to get them back to respectability, but this is the path they chose, which is certainly better than having traded for Andrew Bynum (but maybe not Brook Lopez).
Remaining: vs. CHI, @ MIA
|Last week: 30
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Ricky Rubio talks about moving-on from Kevin Love, the rookies respecting the process and getting better from the perimeter.
|Andrew Wiggins Inteview
Andrew Wiggins speaks about being welcomed by the fans and finding a place to call home in Minnesota.
|Timberwolves Take the Court
Check out some of the action from the Timberwolves practice.
|Rubio finds Wiggins
Ricky Rubio tosses the lob to Andrew Wiggins for the high-flying slam.
|J.J. Barea Interview
J.J. Barea stops by to talk about playing with an exciting young group of talent.


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The debate of whether to keep the pond at the Naples Zoo is now water under the bridge. Tuesday, Collier County Commissioners voted on a plan to keep the pond - and then some.
"A wonderful alternative that is going to be a beautiful entrance. We're losing some of the magic but the beauty will be there," said Naples artist Paul Arsenault.
He says he fought to keep that beauty with a paint brush and an open letter.
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"The meetings were tense at times. But I knew and I said from the beginning this would be about compromise," said David Tetzlaff, Executive Director of the Naples Zoo.
And the compromise offers not one, but two ponds in front of the zoo - something visitors we spoke with say they couldn't be happier about.
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It will be on a new location as well, just off of Bulgarmarsh Road.
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What to do before hitting the not-so-friendly skies with the family.
When we posted "The TSA Took Our Baby Food Away," mom readers were ticked at the TSA. To make your traveling experience a little easier, we talked to Nico Melendez, TSA spokesman and father of five, to get the scoop on flying with children:
1) Do your research. Nico asks all moms to visit the TSA website to learn the limitations for flying with kid-friendly liquids like milk and formula.
2) Be realistic. "Someone flying from L.A. to Australia will need more baby food than someone flying to San Francisco," he says. There is no set rule on how much baby food or formula you can bring; however, if the security officer believes it is too much for the distance you are traveling, it might be taken away.
3) Carry milk or formula separately. Pack your breast milk or formula separately from the rest of your carry-ons and let the security officer know ahead of time that you have it. This will decrease delays -- as well as the number of non-moms looking at you with the evil eye.
4) Fill small bellies before you fly. Nico boasts that he got his five kids through the security checkpoint in under five minutes by feeding them before and after the flight, thereby decreasing the amount of food that needed to be hauled on the plane. He also recommends using powder-based formulas versus liquid while traveling.
5) Prepare your kids. Let them know ahead of time that they will need to take off their jackets and shoes. Nico even suggests that you have young kids wear socks to the airport and put on their shoes after the security checkpoint.
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the Russians lost two planes a couple years ago because of reluctance to screen female passengers
the Bojinka plotters used toothpaste containers for their test bombs, and planned to use something larger
sorry, folks — 9/11 should be a wake-up call, but I still see whiners out there who complain about losing their penknives and taking off their shoes — get used to it!
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SPRINGFIELD, Ill. (AP) -- Overcrowding in Illinois' prisons -- including inmates sleeping in penitentiary gymnasiums -- contributed to the assault of a female prison guard at Danville Correctional Center, an employees' union said Friday.
The woman was attacked about 2 a.m. Thursday when an inmate lured her into a laundry area and assaulted her, according to the American Federation of State, County and Municipal Employees. Another inmate stopped the attack when responding to the victim's screams, the union said.
The inmate was one of about 100 housed in the prison's gymnasium, Illinois Department of Corrections spokesman Tom Shaer confirmed. But the inmate, serving time for aggravated domestic battery, had not caused any problems while housed at Danville, Shaer said.
Shaer also said the incident is under investigation and the prison is locked down.
The AFSCME statement pointed out that Danville, which according to state records has 1,930 inmates in space designed for 900, is one of several prisons where dozens of inmates are bunking in gyms since the women's maximum-security lockup in Dwight closed in March.
Despite a population of just under 49,000 in prisons originally built for 32,100, Gov. Pat Quinn in the past few months has closed five correctional facilities, including Dwight and the supermaximum-security prison in Tamms, to save money.
"The assault underscores how the Quinn administration's irresponsible actions have made Illinois prisons increasingly volatile and dangerous," said the statement from AFSCME, which represents most of the 11,000 Corrections Department employees.
Since January, three inmates at the Menard maximum-security prison have been murdered, a Menard chaplain was attacked and a Pontiac Correctional Center guard was brutally attacked to the point of requiring facial reconstructive surgery.
AFSCME contends Danville has 185 officers -- down from a high of 235 in the past -- and the guard who was attacked was the only one working in a housing unit with 448 inmates. Shaer said Danville has 195 officers.
Shaer denied the AFSCME claim.
"The corrections officer who was assaulted was absolutely not the only officer with the inmates at the time," he said. "IDOC procedure calls for three: two officers and a control officer. That proven effective level of staffing was in place during the shift."
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Attorneys delivered closing arguments in New London Superior Court Tuesday afternoon at the sexual assault trial of 41-year-old Harold L. "Monty" Waites.
The six-member jury began deliberating late in the day after Judge Arthur C. Hadden instructed the panel on the charges. They will resume deliberations today.
The state alleges that after a night of drinking at a friend's house on March 26, 2011, Waites went into the bedroom where two girls, ages 9 and 10, were sleeping, and touched their private parts.
In his summation, prosecutor Lawrence J. Tytla said that the two best friends had testified truthfully and that their claims were corroborated by a highly professional police investigation and DNA evidence.
Defense attorney W. Theodore Koch III said his client is a bit loud and rough but that he has consistently told the same story. He says he doesn't know why he went into the girls' bedroom that night but that he did not molest them.
The two girls had reluctantly testified about the night "Monty" came into the bedroom during a sleepover and put his hands beneath their underwear. Waites was arrested almost immediately after the girls told one of their mothers about the incident.
The state had showed the jury a videotaped interrogation of Waites conducted by New London Detectives Richard Curcuro and Christopher Kramer in the hours after Waites' arrest. The state also presented a report from the state forensic laboratory that indicates DNA swabs taken from the waistband, hip and crotch of the underwear of one of the alleged victims contains a mixture of that girl's DNA along with Waites' DNA and the other girl's DNA.
Once the state rested its case, Koch called to the witness stand Ronald Anderson, a clinical psychologist from Northeast Clinical Specialists who treats people with problem sexual behaviors. Anderson testified about the potential unreliability of sexual assault disclosures from children under the age of 10 and the tendency of one child to mimic the story of the other child.
Waites testified on his own behalf, saying that police and the state were framing him. He said he had taken the drug Ecstasy that night for the first time. He said he went into the girls' bedroom out of curiosity but did not molest them.
Waites is charged with two counts each of first-degree sexual assault, fourth-degree sexual assault and risk of injury to a minor. In taking his case to trial, he rejected an offer from the state to plead guilty in exchange for an eight-year prison sentence. If convicted, he faces decades in prison.
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Suitors line up for water parks operator
Great Wolf sees shares soar as it finds itself in the middle of a bidding war by KSL and Apollo.
Who knew that a water parks operator could be such a hot property?
Great Wolf (WOLF) saw shares surge more than 8% Friday to close at $8.06 after Apollo Global Management (APO) raised its bid for the company for the second time in a week. Apollo's bid now tops an offer from KSL Capital Partners.
Apollo's new offer of $7.85 per share is being backed by the board. The total offer is roughly $740 million, including debt.
This is apparently the third time that Apollo has raised its bid for Great Wolf. It seems to really want the water parks operator, and is not giving in despite the legal issues that have plagued the deal. Shareholders sued Great Wolf following Apollo's initial proposal in March of $5 per share, claiming that Great Wolf didn't do enough to obtain the highest possible offer.
KSL offered $7.25 per share Thursday in its third attempt to buy the company. It will be interesting to see if KSL raises its offer again, but it does seem that we are seeing a bidding war for Great Wolf between Apollo and KSL.
On April 16, Hilliard Lyons published a research report stating that its advice following Apollo's initial offer in March was to hold existing positions and let the situation play out.
Shareholders may get $7 per share if the latest offer from KSL is successful or could receive a potentially higher price if a follow-up offer is made. Should an acquisition of WOLF be unsuccessful for some reason, Hilliard Lyons believes current fundamentals could support a stock price in the $5 to $6 per share range.
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The oldest public high school west of the Mississippi, Lowell High School is demonstrating marked success in serving San Francisco's best and brightest. A public magnet school, Lowell admits students based on academic achievement. The school's efforts to support high achievers is reflected in the 98.1 percent graduation rate and student test scores that nearly double state average performances across subjects. For instance, in 2009, 94 percent of Lowell students were proficient or better in 11th-grade English language arts (compared with the state average of 40 percent proficient), and 87 percent of Lowell students were proficient or better in geometry (compared with the state average of 26 percent proficient).
In 2010, the school received accolades for outstanding performance, including being ranked 28th by U.S. News & World Report and 49th by Newsweek. Lowell's other honors in previous years include recognition as a California Distinguished School and a National Blue Ribbon School.
Katherine Melvin, who teaches environmental, attributes the school's success to its motivated students, dedicated teachers and supportive administration. More than a third of students come from low-income, immigrant families. These students "understand if they go here and they do well, they will be going to college," she says. To ensure they receive the best academic preparation possible, Melvin works closely with a colleague who also teaches environmental science. "We're constantly getting together to share information," she says. "We definitely have a lot of support within my department and within my discipline."
Lowell offers a huge selection of courses that students eagerly take advantage of. Besides biology, chemistry and physics, the school offers classes in biotechnology, anatomy, physiology and environmental science. Students interested in visual and performing arts also have plenty of options: band, orchestra, studio art, music theory, sculpture, ceramics, architecture, photography and drama. Students also can choose from several languages: Spanish, French, Italian, German, Korean, Chinese, Japanese, Hebrew and Latin. "Students will find something they find personally interesting and take a lot of it," Melvin says. Sometimes, "students take three languages not because they need to, but because they want to." The love of learning that students bring with them to Lowell only grows once they get there.
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Did US President Obama threaten Syria with a strike because hes in collusion with Big Oil?
No. President Obama needed leverage to persuade the Assad regime to stop the use of chemical weapons, but he never wanted the situation to reach strike point. Contrary to the publicity about the frosty relationship between him and Vladimir Putinas one reader wrote, the new cold warbehind-the-scenes talks about Syria were underway between US and Russian diplomats well before the highly publicized negotiations started. Neither of the countries leaders wants to be militarily involved, neither wants chemical weapons to be available to any group, and both are sensitive to the humanitarian aspect of Syrias war.
Heart and soul, President Obama is dedicated to the mission that the highest universal council asked him to undertake, to bring unity and peace to your world. We know that many people perceive him considerably differently from what we have told you, and for the benefit of new readers, we offer a very brief recap of happenings.
When the council devised the master plan for Earths Golden Age, they expected all the evolved souls who wanted to be major players in the ascension processan evolutionary undertaking unique in speed and scope in this universeto hold to their agreements. Some agreed to play heavy roles to provide conditions that would enable the majority of people to complete chosen experiencing and wind up third density karma. When those souls missions were completed more than a decade ago, they refused to honor the rest of their agreement, to join the light forces. They had become captivated by their power at the peak of the Illuminati network and they continued fomenting unrest and suffering whenever and wherever they could.
Thus, the soul that embodied as Barack Obama inherited seriously unsettling national and global situations that never would have come about if those souls had adhered to their agreements. But they didnt. Consequently, he stepped into the presidency at the peak of adverse environmental and economic conditions, wars, random violence and stockpiles of lethal weaponry; and throughout his time in office, the Illuminati have fought his endeavors to reverse those situations.
While he has made many decisions under duress, never has he worked in collusion with the Illuminati. It is the oppositehe has been making every effort possible to bring to an end the remnants of their global control. So it is natural that their agents have disseminated lies about Obama and his intentions as part of their counteroffensive to thwart any reforms that are greatly needed in his country and the world. Sending light to President Obama and all of Earth will assist in the speedier accomplishment of beneficial changes that are integral to the uniting of your world in peace and respect for all life.
What is happening to the USA, the country that is supposed to be a model of democracy, freedom and the American dream? The poor population keeps growing and there is so much violence. Right after an election, they start talking about who will run the next time, and the government fights within itself instead of dealing with the countrys problems.
What is happening in the United States isnt unique to that countryit is going on in stages around the globe. You are in the process of balance being restored to Gaia, Earths soul, to her planetary body, and to her residents. As we mentioned earlier, your world is about ten years behind the time when situations such as war, gross disparity between the wealthy and the desperate, and haggling governments would have ceased. Absolutely reconciliation of sides in all issues where conflict reigns is coming, but at this moment, the vibrations that evoke the best and the worst of attitudes and behavior still are prevailing.
That is why political extremists are at their zenith in the US government and, sadly, there is a great deal of violence. Some is rooted in intolerance or fear of religious, ethnic, racial and philosophical differences; some is due to the emotional and mental damage sustained by war veterans; and a few individuals are acting under mind control, either by Illuminati programming or the negative influence of omnipresent violent entertainment. It is the same elsewherewitness the recent hostage situation in Nairobi, suicide bombings, random mass shootings, and other seemingly senseless killings and violent outbursts.
Mainstream media make certain that you know about all of those sensational incidents wherever they happen, but they arent telling you about the myriad successful accomplishments, from villages on up to global, that are immensely heartwarming and encouraging evidence that reforms are underway. However, the media are giving you snippets of the big picture, so to say, that are the effects of the best becoming more prevalent, such as the easing of tensions over Syria. Pope Francis is sincere in his proclamations; the Iranian governments belligerence is thawing; and the United Nations, rendered virtually impotent by the Illuminati, is starting to make strides in its organizational purpose.
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Definition of jingle in English:
jingleLine breaks: jin¦gle
Pronunciation: /ˈdʒɪŋɡ(ə)l /
1A light ringing sound such as that made by metal objects being shaken together: the jingle of a bridle
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- All this happened at a time when other High Street retailers have been listening to the satisfying jingles of ringing cash registers.
- Leaning back slightly, he felt the porcelain gun on the inside of his coat, rubbing against his side, and the light jingle of a jar of pills.
- She pushed past him and the bell gave a light jingle once more.
clink, chink, tinkle, jangle, rattletinkle, ring, ding, ping, ting-a-ling, chime
rare tintinnabulation
2A short slogan, verse, or tune designed to be easily remembered, especially as used in advertising: he makes up advertising jingles
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- An appropriate gift for the people of Taiwan, a 'gift that goes on giving' as the advertising jingle says, would be a true bill of rights.
- They drive SUVs and talk in advertising jingles.
- You can read about the escapade, with annoying advertising jingle here.
3 (also jingle shell) A bivalve mollusc with a fragile, slightly translucent shell.
- Family Anomidae: Anomia and other genera
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- Where space permits, oysters and jingle shells sometimes anchor themselves to the horseshoe crab.
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1Make or cause to make a light metallic ringing sound: [no object]: her bracelets were jingling [with object]: he jingled the coins in his purse
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- They walked down to the car that way, Aaron's keys jingling in his pocket.
- Eva stood, flinging her arms up in the air, her bracelets jingling like tiny silver bells.
- The group of sleigh bells hung above the door jingled merrily as Wendy and Samantha entered the general store.
clink, chink, tinkle, jangle, rattle, clanktinkle, ring, ding, ping, go ting-a-ling, chime
rare tintinnabulate
late Middle English: imitative.
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- What made them wake up one day and say to their fellow advertising executives, 'Fire the jinglers and get some of those guys in accounting to take their places?'
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- I mean, with all this jingly jangly jewel stuff in our pockets, we'd make a lot of noise, even swimming in the moat.
- The jingly sound it makes brings back some painful memories for the crazy killer.
- This book is beautifully presented and tied with a red ribbon complete with jingly bell.
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Judy Eckart has been the Route 2 mail carrier out of Backus for 29 years, but her days of driving from the center of the car are over. Judy retired Feb. 22 and is now seeking new life experiences.
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Safia al-Khansaa
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Safia's first event was Pennsic 22, August of 1993. Her first SCA name was "Selena," which evolved into "Baby Selena." Around 2000, she changed her name to the current one. In 2005, Darius III, while on the throne, made a decry that every one was to call Safia "The Great al-Khansaa." This is now her nickname, especially with members of House Serpentius, who also call her "GAK" for short.
- Mistress of the Laurel, 2005
- Companion of the Maunche, 2001
- Companion of the Silver Crescent, 2008
- Court Baroness, 2006
- Award of Arms, 2001
- Companion of the Terpsichore, 2005
- Queen's Order of Courtesy, 2008
- King's Order of Excellence, 2007
- Baroness' Silver Ring, 2009 (Iron Bog)
- Queen's Honor of Distinction, 2005 (Roxane III)
- Queen's Honor of Distinction, 2007 (Yana IV)
16th century Persian woman who lives her life as a man, and goes by "Safi" when in male garb. Safia choose this persona because the arts that she pursues were considered male-only art forms at this time in Persian culture.
- Serpentius, member
- Clann O'Choda, member
- TOAD, member
Offices & Positions
Coordinator of the Pennsic Youth Arts and Sciences Exhibition, 2005 to present
- Rozalynd of Thornabee on Tees (Ealdormere)
- Drueta de la Rosa
- Natavia de Cadenet
- Ghadah Falak Noor bint Safi Abd'Ulla (Mid Realm)
- Annabelle of Carillion
Elizabeth Long (also called Fern)
Projects & Publications
- Mistress Safia's Middle Eastern Garb Haven[1]
- Safia, along with her colleague Roxane Farabi, have been working for more than 10 years in studying Persian culture, garb, and personas. They are also working on 13th century Mongolian garb, and hope to present this for the first time at Pennsic soon.
- In 2008-2009, Safia worked with her apprentice Drueta de la Rosa in creating a fully period Elizabethan ensemble for Drueta's investiture as Baroness of Iron Bog.
- Safia has been working for 10 years on period pottery forms, clays, glazes, etc. Her favorite pottery forms are 14th-15th century English/French, and 16th century Turkish (Iznik).
- She has continued work for the Signet Office, her favorite style of illuminated manuscripts being 15th and 16th century Florentine, Milanese, and Paduan (Italian) and Dutch Tromp L'oeil.
- Safia regularly helps out in making regalia for many of her friends' elevations. Currently she is working on 16th Century Persian regalia.
- Safia also makes coronets and medallions for various groups and individuals. She also has repaired several of the East Kingdom crowns, and recast/rebuilt the Blue Tyger crowns.


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"I anticipate several hundred of those will come to Minot Air Force Base. So, this is a very important initiative. Good things for Minot Air Force Base, and I expect that we'll see several hundred added personnel because we have both a bomb wing and a missle wing," says Sen. Hoeven.
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Owners of the HTC Rezound that aren't looking to wait for traditional channels to deliver Android 4.0 can download a leaked copy of the firmwire now. Those of you looking for a weekend project that will bring some ICS wow to your phone can do so by hitting up the download links available at Android Police.
Here's the HTC Rezound ICS Changelog:
Update: Here's the changelog:
1. Android OS 4.0.3 (Ice Cream Sandwich)
2. CMAS support added
3. IPv6 over eHRPD supported
4. UI updated to Sense 3.6
5. Caller Name ID app added
6. VMM/BUA plus updated
7. New storage UI (under settings menu)
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1. Changing pin causes EULA to be displayed
2. Wrong time displayed in and around Phoenix, AZ
3. EAS message – "Client/Server Conversion Error".
4. EAS message – "Exchange policies have changed"
5. EAS message – "Certificate Error"
6. Home screen partially blocked with black bar
7. Hotspot data stalls
8. Removed power mode settings (which forced device into CDMA only)
9. Group message not displaying originating MDN
10. Call button not disabled when using voice commands
11. People widget displaying two different birthdays
12. Verizon Location Agent removed – impacting battery life
13. SSO athentication fails for VCAST Tones
14. "To" field text deleted if device is rotated (in Compose or Forward Voicemail)
15. Google Talk app formatting
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Source: Android Police