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David White, V Degree
Mr. David White, BBA
5th Degree Black Belt (C-5-114)
International Instructor/Examiner (#1856)
ITF Class A Umpire (A-1289)
ITF Plaque #600976
Vice President, International Taekwon-Do Federation of B.C.
Head Instructor, Sundance Martial Arts Ltd.
Mr. White began his Taekwon-Do training in 1992 in Vernon, BC with the Okanagan Valley Taekwon-Do School under the instruction of Mr. Keith Black. In 1994 David attended his first competition in Kelowna, BC and has been competing ever since.
In 1998 the Okanagan Valley Taekwon-Do School closed its doors permanently and Mr. White, a red belt (1st Gup), moved his training over to the Central Taekwon-Do Academy and continued training toward his black belt which he earned in July, 1999.
In 2000 David was named to the British Columbia Junior Black Belt Team and represented the province at the Canadian Championships in Regina, Saskatchewan. Mr. White took home a silver and bronze medal in team competition.
While attending the Southern Alberta Institute of Technology (S.A.I.T) in Calgary David continued his training with the Tempest Taekwon-Do School and the instruction of Mr. Dana Johnson. Mr. White achieved his 2nd degree black belt in 2004 after a panel test by his instructor and other Tempest black belt members.
Mr. White opened Sundance Taekwon-Do in September of 2004 while attending Okanagan College. This is where he achieved his Bachelor of Business Administration degree in 2006. This was also the year he achieved his 3rd Degree Blat Belt.
Mr. White was certified 4th Degree Black Belt in the summer of 2008.
Some accomplishments include:
- 1997 West Coast Can-Am Championships – Bronze (Sparring)
- 1998 I.T.F. B.C. Provincial Champion (Sparring)
- 1999 Certified First Degree Black Belt (I.T.F.)
- 1999 Bushido Open Martial Arts Championships – Silver and Bronze (Sparring and Patterns)
- 2000 I.T.F. B.C. Provincial Championships – Double Silver (Sparring and Breaking)
- 2000 B.C. Junior Black Belt Team Member
- 2000 I.T.F. Canadian Championships – Silver and Bronze (Team Competition)
- 2000 I.T.F. Western Canadian Championships – Bronze (Sparring)
- 2004 Certified Second Degree Black Belt (I.C.T.F.)
- 2004 Western Canadian Championships – Silver (Sparring)
- 2004 Opened Sundance Taekwon-Do School in Vernon, B.C.
- 2004 Certified Level One Ho Sin Sul Instructor (I.C.T.F.)
- 2005 Attended Taekwon-Do's 50th Anniversary Championships, Las Vegas, USA
- 2006 Western Canadian I.C.T.F. Taekwon-Do Championships – Silver and Bronze (Sparring and Patterns)
- 2006 Certified 3rd Degree Black Belt
- 2008 Certified 4th Degree Black Belt (C-4-241)
- 2010 Certified International Instructor/Examiner
- 2010 I.T.F. International Instructor's Course #52, Denver, USA
- 2010 Certified I.T.F. Class "B" Referee
- 2010 Hosted I.T.F. of B.C. Provincials (highest attendance in a decade: 240 competitors)
- 2010 Hosted the largest C.T.F.I. umpire certification course in Canada (41 new certifications)
- 2010 Member of the British Columbia Men's Sparring Team
- 2010 I.T.F. Canadian National Championships – Silver in Team Sparring
- 2010 Elected to the ITF of BC Board of Directors
- 2011 Coached 2 athletes to the ITF World Championships, Wellington, New Zealand
- 2011 Team BC Coach for Jr. Boys Sparring and Jr. Girls Sparring
- 2012 I.T.F. of BC Provincial Championships – Bronze in Patterns
- 2012 I.T.F. Western Canadian Championships – Silver in Patterns
- 2012 I.T.F. International Instructor's Course #72, Vancouver, Canada
- 2012 Elected Vice President of the I.T.F. of B.C. and Chair of the Tournament Committee for ITF of BC
- 2013 I.T.F. International Umpire Course, Queens, USA
- 2013 Certified ITF Class "A" Umpire
- 2013 I.T.F. of B.C. Provincial Championships – Gold in Patterns, Bronze in Power Breaking
- 2013 Certified 5th Degree Black Belt (C-5-114)
- 2013 I.T.F. Western Canadian Championships – Silver in Patterns
- 2013 Hosted inaugural ITF BC Cup tournament
- 2013 Coached 3 athletes to the ITF World Championships, Benidorm Spain


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The MathWorks targets PLCs/PACs with new Simulink PLC Coder
New product generates IEC 61131 structured text, helping machine builders use model-based design to create mechatronic systems, including those based on Rockwell Automation PLCs/PACs. Simulink PLC Coder generates source code in structured text format from Simulink models, Stateflow charts, and Embedded MATLAB code, and then uses an integrated development environment (IDE) from an industrial automation vendor to compile the code and run it on a PLC or PAC.
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- Partnership helps PLC-based machine builders benefit from simulation software, reducing design time 50%.
The MathWorks has announced Simulink PLC Coder, a new product that generates IEC 61131 structured text for programmable logic controllers (PLCs) and programmable automation controllers (PACs). This advancement enables model-based design for manufacturing and power generation equipment controlled by PLCs and PACs, including those from Rockwell Automation.
Simulink PLC Coder generates source code in structured text format from Simulink models, Stateflow charts, and Embedded MATLAB code, and then uses an integrated development environment (IDE) from an industrial automation vendor to compile the code and run it on a PLC or PAC. The first automation vendor The Mathworks partnered with on this is Rockwell Automation.
"Industrial automation is a competitive field as companies continuously seek ways to innovate and develop more complex mechatronic industrial systems," said Tony Lennon, industrial automation and machinery industry manager at The MathWorks. "Our customers recognize that model-based design with automatic code generation is the best way to design and validate these complex systems that span electrical, mechanical and control system domains. This approach enables them to succeed."
With Simulink PLC Coder, engineers can automatically generate code for industrial control systems, including closed-loop and supervisory control applications. Automatic code generation, an integral part of model-based design, helps eliminate errors associated with traditional hand coding, and reduces overall development and validation time.
Jason Weber, strategic alliance manager at Rockwell Automation, says that by collaborating with The MathWorks, "our customers gain the ability to use model-based design for developing PAC applications, enhancing machine performance. Model-based design aligns closely with our Virtual Design and Production strategy, which allows customers to speed time to market, reduce engineering costs, and further validate machines before production."
The MathWorks' Matlab is a programming environment for algorithm development, data analysis, visualization, and numeric computation. Simulink is a graphical environment for simulation and model-based design of multidomain dynamic and embedded systems. These products historically have generated C code, and have been used extensively in PC-based controls. The addition of structured text output extends the benefits of model-based design to controls engineers more familiar with PLC/PAC products, such as those based on Rockwell Automation's RSLogix. www.mathworks.com/products/sl-plc-coder
Read more from Control Engineering about:
- PLC programming and batch configuration ;
- Speaking in Tongues: Understanding the IEC 61131-3 Programming Languages ;
- Edited by Renee Robbins, senior editor, Control Engineering , www.controleng.com
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From a New York Times Magazine piece on how the recession is taking a toll on freelancers:
In April, Lisa Feuer sent me another message from her iPhone: "I'm at the food-stamp office now, waiting." For months, she had been putting off this trip.
Maybe next month they can save her the trip by texting the food stamps to her iPhone.
And when was the last time the New York Times devoted this many column inches to old school food stamp recipients? You know, the kind who don't tote around the latest technological accoutrements.
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Here's more commentary and explanation on KV Pharma's new premie-prevention drug, Makena, and the pricing decisions aroudn it. KV is now also enforcing its rights as an orphan drug provider and it aggressively pursuing cease and desist letters with compounders who would copy (for real cheap) its drug.
In ints defense, KV points out that Makena is FDA approved, unlike products provided by compounders. It will also save money with its expected treatment course of $27,000-33,000 per patient versus an average cost of $51,000 to treat a premature newborn. Analysts say KV shyold be able to hit $1.1 B in annual sales of the new drug by 2015.
Stories from the WSJ Health blog and the Pharmalot blog.
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Here's a roundup of happenings at Monday night's meeting. The meeting was called to order about 7:10 p.m. after council members emerged from a closed session.
Summer jobs
Oakland County Commissioner Jeff Matis addressed council members during the public comment part of the meeting. He said Oakland County has summer job openings — mostly part time — that are posted on www.oakgov.com.
He also said there are several board and commission openings in county government. Specifically, Matis said he gets to appoint someone for the Senior Advisory Council. "If anyone out there is interested in serving, please let me know," Matis said.
Emergency dispatch concerns
Rochester Hills resident Jim Donnelly addressed council members about the city's emergency service dispatching. "The closest ambulance is not responding to medical emergencies," said Donnelly, who called the service "chauffeuring vehicles." Donnelly cited an incident last week in which he said an ambulance was involved in a nonemergency transport and was not able to respond to a 911 call. "I hope someone on the council is listening," he said.
Council President Greg Hooper said Rochester Hills Fire Chief Ron Crowell runs an excellent fire department. "There are two sides to every story," Hooper said.
Mayor Bryan Barnett said he would invite Crowell to a future meeting to explain the transport services and the dispatching protocols. "Responding to emergencies is the No. 1 priority of the fire department," Barnett said. "I would be happy to have the chief and fire department in to explain that."
Millage questions
Rochester Hills resident Dee Hilbert, who is seeking election to Rochester Hills City Council, asked council members about a recent Police and Road Funding Technical Review Committee meeting in which members discussed a possible future police millage and a parks millage. She asked council members why those possible millages have not been discussed by City Council.
Hooper said the committee is an advisory one that was formed several years ago and is seeking public comment on different suggestions and proposals. "They are winding their way through them; some have been implemented, some have not," he said.
- Council member Martin Brennan offered his congratulations to the Brookwood Sudivision for being "This brings great honor and credit to our city and shows the kind of people who live here," he said.
- Council member Nathan Klomp presented a resolution recognizing John Anderson, who retired in February from his position as director of the . He was applauded for his ability to "interact with a variety of individuals," and for "greatly improving the working relationship with Rochester, Rochester Hills, the Rochester Youth Soccer League, Rochester Redskins Football, North Oakland Baseball Federation and the Rochester Hills Little League."
Find it in the water bill
Residents will find a piece of blue paper this month in their water bills. It is an invitation to donate in support of the city's annual Festival of the Hills and fireworks show, planned for June 29. "We always have relied on the businesses, and never have asked for a city dollar," Barnett said. This year, they are turning to residents, too, to help fund the event. Those who donate $50 earn a VIP parking pass.
New restaurant in town
Councilmembers approved the transfer of a liquor license from the former Peng Lai restaurant to the new Silver Spoon Ristorante, which opened last week in the Papa Joe's plaza. The restaurant serves upscale Italian food. Barnett said he had a chance to visit the restaurant. "It's my mayoral responsibility to test the food," he said.
Advice to charity
Representatives from the Rochester Hills-based Thomas Richards Charity asked City Council to approve for its group a nonprofit designation for a charitable gaming license. The group holds golf outings and other fundraisers for various causes around town. Council members did not vote to approve the charity's request and instead asked the representatives to work to define the purpose of their charity and return when they have more of a focus.
In other news
- accepted the Fiscal Year 2010 Comprehensive Annual Financial Report following an hourlong presentation by Plante & Moran. The 180-page audit can be downloaded and viewed here (click "CAFR.pdf").
- appointed Mike McGunn to the Building Authority.
- approved a contract for landscaping services and lawnmowing for city-owned sites to Green Meadows Landscape Inc. of Shelby Township for $64,850.
- approved an agreement with Oakland County Department of Facilities Management in Waterford to monitor the city's Supervisory Control and Data Acquisition for $31,806.
- approved a "noncontiguous historic district" designation for the Stiles School property at 3976 Livernois.
- approved an insurance contract with Michigan Municipal Risk Management Authority for $408,666.
- purchased a computer backup service for $135,000 from Dearborn-based Docustore Data Management.
Monday night's meeting was the only one planned for May. The next council meeting is scheduled for 7 p.m. June 6.


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For kids in Kinston in the late 1960s, it was the neighborhood equivalent of buying a lottery ticket.
Take your bike to the Kilpatrick Country Store. Drink a soda and suck on a Mary Jane candy. Then go next door to the junkyard and spin the dial on the 6-foot-tall safe.
"Pretty much every kid in the neighborhood tried to turn that dial," Jeff Foyles recalls. "You'd say, 'I'm going to be the lucky kid today,' just joking around."
As an adult, Foyles finally got a chance to open the 140-year-old safe. Inside, he found a trove of historic documents related to the Dorothea Dix state hospital, slated to close by 2008.
The safe belonged to Albert Kilpatrick, owner of the country store and the junkyard. He liked to submit sealed bids to state auctions on old farm equipment and resell it around Kinston.
In 1967, the safe caught his eye. It's about the size of a double-wide refrigerator and is heavier than a car. Lettering on the front indicates it was owned by the hospital. Kilpatrick bid $112 for it.
Trouble was, no one knew the combination. At one point, Kilpatrick hired a safecracker who drilled a few holes in the 8-inch-thick steel doors, to no avail. So, the safe sat in the junkyard, year after year.
When Kilpatrick died in the mid-1980s, his family began selling off things. Foyles, who worked at the West Pharmaceutical Services plant, decided it would make a good safe for two shotguns and a rifle that belonged to his grandfather.
Foyles bought it -- he won't say exactly how much he paid -- and brought it a mile or so down N.C. 55 to his house with a Depression-era forklift that belongs to his brother, Nelson.
A few weeks later, Foyles found a safecracker who thought he could get it open. While Foyles and his brother drank bottles of Budweiser, the safecracker spun the dial, listened with a headset and consulted old manuals. About a half-hour later, he hit the front twice with a rubber mallet, and the door swung open.
"There was a bad smell inside that thing," Foyles recalls. "It was musty, like opening an old trunk, but three times as bad."
Inside: not much. Two old eyeglass cases and a bunch of cubbyholes set up like mail slots. Foyles shrugged. He hadn't thought there would be anything valuable in there.
But looking at it later, something about those cubbyholes didn't seem right. He got off his stool and wiggled them loose. Behind them were two small boxes filled with historical documents.
They included an official 1907 copy of the deed to Dix Hill and a related map, letters to and from hospital officials, uncashed checks from relatives of patients, even a prescription for a pint of whiskey for a patient.
Foyles filed them away and mostly forgot about them until a few months ago, when he heard a radio report about the planned closing of the hospital.
State archivist Dick Lankford says he does not know how the documents ended up in private hands. He says the deed and map copies are not valuable, but the letters and other documents could still be public records.
"We'd have to see the contents of the safe to know," he says.
That may not happen soon.
If they are still public records, Lankford says the state would begin the legal process to reclaim them. If they're not, the archives office would not be interested, he says.
Foyles says he'd like the documents to end up in a museum or the archives, but only for a fair price. He doesn't want to just hand them over for nothing.
After all, he spun the dial.
"It's just like someone buying a lottery ticket," he said.
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Following last night's season finale of American Horror Story, speculation for season two is already running rampant. After all, the Harmons are dead, and seem set against allowing anyone else to move in. Co-creator Ryan Murphy and FX Networks president John Landgraf insist that, from the beginning, American Horror Story was meant to be a "seasonal anthology show." "Every season of the show will be a different haunting. That's always been the plan. Every season of the show will have a beginning, middle and end, and all new characters and setting," says Murphy, who confirms that Connie Britton and Dylan McDermott will not be the season two leads, though they are planning a "smaller role or cameo" for them, and are in talks with other actors for "targeted roles." "There are all kinds of different American horror stories to tell," says Murphy. 'There are serial killing stories, prison stories, true crime stories… Each year of the show is designed to be a little miniseries unto itself. The only thing we're not open to doing is a season on vampires."
More after the jump.
This tactic makes a weird kind of sense. As this season wrapped up, I wasn't sure what else you could do with the characters. There is only so much you can do when 90% of the cast cannot visit another location, and quite frankly, if I wanted to watch some kid grow into the antichrist, I'd watch The Omen. I was getting bored in that house, with storylines that felt like they were repeating themselves.
Of course, the drawback to this structure is that seasonal anthologies rarely succeed (see: Harper's Island). Hell, episodic anthologies are tough. For every Tales from the Crypt you have Fear Itself or a variety of failed Twilight Zone reboots. One of the reasons that television and franchise films are so popular is that audiences form a connection with these continuing characters. When you spend an hour a week with these people (more time than I spend each week with my own mother), you have a weirdly vested interest in where their story goes. I personally didn't really "connect" with any characters in AHS, but others have, I'm sure. Will they abandon the Harmons in favor of a new family?
What do you think? Are you ready to get involved with a new family every season?
Season two of American Horror Story is planned for a fall 2012 premiere.
Source: Deadline.com


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Online Guitar Lessons – What Should Beginners Learn First?
Sunday, 3 June 2012
As a professional guitar teacher I can tell you that most beginners find that simply learning where to put your fingers for a G major chord or something similar is actually very easy. You need ZERO musical talent to do it, it's just like memorizing anything else.
So the first point here is to recognize that you can learn guitar chords within a day or two.
Here's The Hard Bit…
The hard part is when it comes to changing from one chord to another one. The transitions between chords in songs often happens very quickly, if it takes you time to get all your fingers in place for the chord shape then the chances are that you're going to be left behind by the song rather quickly.
The main challenge beginners face is they have to really drill and cycle chord changes around and around and this can take many hours of practice time before it finally glues together and becomes fluent. Only then will you be able to strum a long to your favorite songs.
The Easiest Chord Changes To Start Off With Are
I would start by trying to master things like E minor – G
Then you could go for E minor – C where you have a second finger connector to help you.
What about G – Em – C now? Trying to link all 3 chords together. By building up slowly and methodically working on each possible chord change through a variety of progressions you'll find that within a few weeks you're chords will start to come together.
Be patient with yourself and avoid trying to rush things. It's not easy to do and you have to be prepared to work at it!
So Here Are The Chords You Should Concentrate On First
C, Dm, Em, F, G, Am, D, A, E, Bm


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In 2005 the participation of over two hundred students from across the state and as far as Baltimore, Maryland and Savannah, Georgia illustrated the importance of having such and event. This year, we are please to expand our conference to a two day event that will include high school level participants. In addition, the conference will move in a direction that will encourage its participants to engage more in task oriented directives than ever before!
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UPDATED Friday, December 13, 2013 --- 5:33 p.m.
RHINELANDER, Wis. (AP) -- A second elementary school in Rhinelander is closing because of an outbreak of sickness.
Officials say so many students at Crescent Elementary School are absent due to illness that the school is voluntarily closing Friday. The district says symptoms include nausea, vomiting, headache and fever.
WAOW-TV reports it's the second elementary school in the district dealing with illness. Pelican Elementary also is closed Friday because of illnesses among students and staff.
Crescent Elementary contacted parents to let them know that children could be picked up, even if they're not sick. Students who cannot be picked up will take the bus home at the end of the day.
The day will not count against the student's 10 excused days.
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RHINELANDER, Wis. (AP) -- An outbreak of illnesses is prompting a northern Wisconsin elementary school to call off classes.
Pelican Elementary School in Rhinelander will be closed Friday because of a variety of illnesses among students and staff. The school district says the two main illnesses are gastrointestinal and upper respiratory with fever.
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This is nice. I had no idea it existed and stumbled onto it. I will begin to spread the word!
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Thread: Winter Driving/Long Bed Question
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Winter Driving/Long Bed Question
Morning Everyone,
It's about time to start getting ready for winter, truck wise. Question for those of you will a 2500/3500HD crew cab, long bed, in short, a long f$%@king truck.
I've never driven a truck that long in the snow before, and just curious during the winter months do you keep anything to weigh down the back of the truck for added traction, or do you just drive smart with the 4 wheel on? I got the z71 off-road package, but I still drive slow. Kills me to see other drivers think 4-wheel means "drive fast in snow".
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1995 Silverado 4x4
6" BDS Suspension Lift-3" Body Lift-Add A Leaf in rear -Trailmaster SSV Shocks-Duel Steering Stabilizer Kit -AirAid Cold air intake-
4.56 Gears with Detroit Auburn Locker-Pro-Comp Traction Bars with duel shocks-Aluminum Skid Plate Kit-38.5" x 16.5" Mickey Thompson Baja Claws-Constant Dropping fuel gauge
2005 Yukon XL Jet Power Programmer, Bilstein Shocks, Bilstein rear springs, Helwig Anti-sway bars, EGR Window Visors, EGR Hood Shield, Denali Headlights, Headlight harness upgrade, GE NightHawk Bulbs, White Night Rear lighting system, Russell Braided SS brake lines, PowerStop Brake pads, PowerStop cross drilled and Slotted Rotors, http://www.gmtruckclub.com/forum/sho...5-GMC-Yukon-XL
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I do no think adding weight in the back of your truck is a wise thing to do, I have driven 1/2 ton trucks for 20 years, the only time I needed clean undies was the year I added a half rick of firewood to my truck for winter, we dont have really bad winter conditions in okla often, but we get a good one once in a while , you have tire spin in winter, its part of it, but I had never broke loose and spun 360's going down the road in the years I had no extra weight in my truck bed. That was the first and last time for me adding weight in my truck bed, I really feel the added weight in the back was the problem for loosing control and spinning 360's. newtons law and inertia, an object in motion tends to stay in motion, or, I tapped my brake, the weight in the back of my truck did not comply with my action.Life is short compared to history
Rick (summitwhite11)
Personally, I would rather have a long wheelbase vehicle on snow packed / icey roads. I also like some weight - but it must be well forward, I do have to carry "stuff" in the winter so I place the load as best I can to keep the weight forward - I don't like anything behind the rear axle if possible. I see people with sandbags right at the tailgate, bad move !! Yeah, some people think they are 10 ft. tall and bulletproof when they are driving a 4x4. Like Pikey said, nice to have but not always necessary. Better to engage the brain than the four wheel drive !
im gonna go the reverse of what others have said, i ran a few tubes of sand right up against the tailgate in my old 03, and the 05 i had for a few weeks when i was still in minnesota. it makes a world of difference. 120-180 lbs is all I ran, not 500.
the big thing in my opinion is tires, good snow tires make a big difference.
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Mr. Grumley and Mary Ruth Hussmann were married Aug. 22, 1948, at Trinity Lutheran Church in Danville. Their attendants were Kathryn Schultz and Donald Reid.
Mrs. Grumley is the daughter of the late Herman L. and Olinda Hussman.
Mr. Grumley is the son of the late Paul E. and Esther Grumley. He is the retired owner of Burger Chef restaurants and a former Paducah city commissioner.
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Photo: Mike Pflanz/IRIN The impacts of the less than average rains are expected to be more apparent at the end of December since the rains are continuing (file photo)NAIROBI, 18 December 2009 (IRIN) - Food insecurity in parts of northern Kenya could deteriorate after poor rains in the October to December season, following a prolonged drought, warn experts. The rains had been forecast to be El-Niño-enhanced, raising prospects of improved food security, but there was a lengthy dry spell in November.  In the northwestern Turkana region, only a few areas had rain in October after below-normal March to June long rains, according to a December update by the USAID-supported Famine Early Warning Systems Network, FEWS Net, which added that "food insecurity is likely to deteriorate substantially in coming months, compounded by human and livestock disease upsurge, conflict, and higher-than-normal food pricesâ€Â. Neighbouring northwestern areas such as Baringo, western Marsabit, parts of Samburu and West Pokot are also expected to be affected due to the poor rains, it added, noting that pastoralists would migrate to neighbouring areas where there have been good rains. However, migrations could bring increased conflict over pasture."Food security could precariously decline among the northwestern pastoral households already faced with heightened conflict, a cholera epidemic, and unrelenting high food prices,†it warned.  The northwest has recorded the highest number of conflict-related pastoral fatalities between January and October and is currently affected by a cholera outbreak  that claimed at least 24 lives in Pokot as of 10 December."In parts of Turkana there has been just 12mm of rain in the last three months,†said Oxfam International on 17 December, noting that the next rains are not due until April 2010 in most of the driest locations. Also affected are northern parts of the self-declared republic of Somaliland, and Ethiopia's Central Highlands and Ogaden region. "In many areas this is the fourth, fifth or sixth season of poor rains in a row. "More must be done to invest in helping these communities cope with the dry years – through long-term rural development and investing in national agriculture. But in the short term lives are at stake and emergency aid is needed now,†said Jeremy Loveless, Oxfam's deputy humanitarian director.aw/mw
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We know the US government lies to the public on a regular basis. It lied when it denied the Roswell crash in 1947 never happened. It lied when they said later it was just a weather ballon. It lied when it said the dead bodies were crash test dummies...
I get that! We elect liars, and they lie to us. Nobody should be surprised by that. What I don't understand is why? Why for example didn't President Truman just come out and tell the American people the truth?
"The truth", according to Annie Jacobsen new book AREA 51 - An Uncensored History of American's TOP SECRET Military base" (Published by Little, Brown and Company, New York, Boston and London) claims Roswell was a real event. That it wasn't extraterrestrials who were behind it - it was actually the Soviets, more specifically Joseph Stalin [Unlink] - the madman. Part of a covert effort to spread fear and panic across the United States that aliens had landed.
Those were not dead aliens recovered at the crash site - they were actually deformed children surgically altered and experimented on by Josef Mengele [Unlink] to look like that. Josef Mengele was the infamous NAZI doctor who preformed horrific and gastly experiments on living human beings otherwise slated to die in concentration camps in Germany.
Stalin apparently captured Mengele and made a deal with him so he could continue his barbaraic experiments on people in Russia. Later Mengele left the Soviet Union and went to South America? But not before he continued his medical experiments on people for many more years...
The reason why Truman lied and covered the matter up, was not necessarily because of so called "national security". It was because "we were also experimenting on human beings at the time" in ways not unlike Josef Mengele , according to one source Jacobsen quotes in her book, which she states is a "work of nonfiction."
"The stories I tell in this narrative", she continues "are real"...
We did this in violation of everything decent and moral. But I suppose thats another story.
So I know your wondering like I was - what happened after the crash of a "disc shaped aircraft" in new Mexico in July 1947? Apparenetly the counterintelligence corp embarked on a global "man hunt" across western Europe to locate the whereabouts of two men. Known as the "Horton brothers"...
Walter Horten (13 November 1913 - 9 December 1998 Baden-Baden) and Reimar Horten (12 March 1915 - 14 March 1994 Villa General Belgrano, Argentina), sometimes credited as the Horten Brothers, were German aircraft pilots and enthusiasts, and members of the Hitler Youth and Nazi party. Although they had little, if any, formal training in aeronautics or related fields, the Hortens designed some of the most advanced aircraft of the 1940s, including the world's first jet-powered flying wing, the Horten Ho 229.
Whatever happened to that investigation was detailed in a secret report which reads as follows:
S-2 Branch
16 December 47
Subject: Horton Brothers (Flying Saucers)
To : Deputy Director of Intelligence
European Command, Frankfurt
APO 757, US Army
1. The Horten brothers, Reimer and Walter, are residing in Goettingen at present. However, both of them are travelling a great deal throughout the Bi-Zone. Walter at present is travelling in Bavaria in search of a suitable place of employment. It is believed that he may have contacted USAFE Head- quarters in Wiesbaden for possible evacuation to the United States under "Paper Clip". Reimer is presently studying advanced mathematics at the university of Bonn, and is about to obtain his doctor's degree. It is believed that when his studies are completed he intends to accept a teaching position at the Institute for Technology (Techniscbe Hochechule) in Braunshweig sometime in February or March 1948.
2. Both brothers are exceedingly peculiar and can be easily classified as eccentric and individualistic. Especially is this so of Reimer. He is the one who developed the theory of the flying wing and subsequently of all the models and aircrafts built by the brothers. Walter, on the other hand is the engineer who tried to put into practice the several somewhat fantastic ideas of his brother. The clash of personalities resulted in a continuous quarrel and friction between the two brothers. Reimer was always developing new ideas which would increase the speed of the aircraft or improve its maneuverability; Walter on the other hand was tearing down the fantastic ideas of his brother by practical calculations and considerations.
3. The two men worked together up to and including the "Horten VIII" a flying wing intended to be a fighter plane powered with two Hirt engines (HM-60-R) with a performance of approximately 650 horsepower each. After the "Horten VIII" was finished, one of the usual and frequent quarrels separated the two brothers temporarily. Walter went to work alone on the "Horten IX", which is a fighter plane of the flying wing design, with practically no changes from the model VIII except for the engines. Walter substituted the Hirt engines with BMW Jets of the type TL-004. The plane was made completely of plywood and was furnished with a Messerschmidt ME-109 Landing gear.
The model of this aircraft (Horten IX) was tested extensively in the supersonic wind tunnel (Mach No. 1.0) of the aero-dynamic testing institute (Aerodynamische Versuchsanstalt), located in Goettingen. The tests were conducted in the late summer of 1944 under the personal supervision of Professor Betz, chief of the institute. Betz at that time was approximately sixty years old and next to Prandtel (then seventy-eight years old), was considered to be the best man on aerodynamics in Germany. Betz's attitude toward the flying wing is very conservative to say the least. Basically he is against the design of any flying wing. According to the official reports about the tests, air disturbances were created on the wing tips, resulting in air vacuums, which in turn would prevent the steering mechanism from functioning properly. This seems logical as, of course, neither the ailerons nor the rudders could properly accomplish their function in a partial vacuum created by air disturbances and whirls.
In spite of that, two Horten IX's were built and tried out by a test pilot, Eugen (now living in Goettingen) at Rechlin in the fall of 1944. One of the two planes, piloted by another test pilot, developed trouble with one of the jet engines while the pilot was trying to ascertain the maximum rate of climb. The right jet stopped suddenly, causing the aircraft to go into an immediate spin and subsequent crash in which the pilot was killed. Eugen, however, was more fortunate in putting the other ship through all the necessary paces without the least trouble. He maintains that the maximum speed attained was around 950 km per hour, and that there were no steering difficulties whatsoever, and that the danger of both head and tail spins was no greater that any other conventional aircraft.
After extensive tests, the Horten IX was accepted by the German Air Force as represented by Goering, who ordered immediate mass production. The first order went to Gothaer Waggon Fabrik, located in Gotha (Thuringia) in January 1945. Goering requested that ten planes be built immediately and that the entire factory was to concentrate and be converted to the production of the Horten IX. The firm in question received all the plans and designs of the ship. In spite of this explicit order, production of the Horten IX was never started. The technical manager of the firm, Berthold, immediately upon receipt of the plans, submitted a number of suggestions to improve the aircraft. It is believed that his intention was to eliminate the Horten brothers as inventors and to modify the ship to such an extent that it would be more his brain child than anybody else's. Numerous letters were exchanged from High Command of the German Air Force and Dr. Berthold, which finally were interrupted by the armistice in May 1945. When US troops occupied the town of Gotha, the designs of the Horten IX were kept in hiding and not handed over to American Military authorities. The original designs in possession of the Horten brothers were hidden in a salt mine in Salzdettfurt, but the model tested by Eugen was destroyed in April 1945. The original designs were recovered from Salzdettfurt by British authorities in the summer of 1945.
The Horten brothers, together with Dr. Betz, Eugen and Dr. Stueper (the test pilot of the aerodynamic institute in Goettingen), were invited to go to England in the late summer of 1945 where they remained for approximately ninety days. They were interrogated and questioned about their ideas and were given several problems to work on. However Reimer was very unwilling to cooperate to any extent whatsoever, unless an immediate contract was offered to him and his brother. Walter, on the other hand, not being a theoritician, was unable to comply and Reimer was sufficiently stubborn not to move a finger. Upon their return to Goettingen Walter remained in contact with British authorities and was actually paid a salary by the British between October 1945 and April 1946, as the British contemplated but never did offer him employment. Walter subsequently had a final argument with his brother and the two decided to part. Reimer then went to the university of Bonn to obtain his degree, and Walter organized an engineering office in Goettingen which served as a cover firm to keep him out of trouble with the labor authorities. Walter married Fraulien von der Groeben, an extremely intelligent woman, former chief secretary to Air Force General Udet.
In the spring of 1947 Walter Horten heard about the flying wing design in the United states by Northrop and decided to write Northrop for employment. He was answered in the summer of 1947 by a letter in which Northrop pointed out that he, himself, could not do anything to get him over to the States, but that he would welcome it very much if he could come to the United States and take up employment with the firm. He recommended that Walter should get in touch with USAFE Headquarters in Wiesbaden in order to obtain necessary clearance.
4. As can be seen from the above, most of the Hortens' work took place in Western Germany. According to our source, neither of the brothers ever had any contact with any representative of the Soviet Air Force or any other foreign power. In spite of the fact that Reimer is rather disgusted with the British for not offering him a contract, it is believed very unlikely that he has approached the Soviet authorities in order to sell out to them. The only possible link between the Horten brothers and the Soviet authorities is the fact that a complete set of plans and designs were hidden at the Gothaer Waggon Fabrik and the knowledge of this is known by Dr. Berthold and a number of other engineers. It is possible and likely that either Berthold or any of the others having knowledge of the Horten IX would have sold out to the Soviet authorities for one of a number of reasons. However, this will be checked upon in the future, and it is hoped that contact with the the Gothaer Waggon Fabrik can be established.
5. As far as the "flying saucer" is concerned, a number of people were contacted in order to verify whether or not any such design at any time was contemplated or existed in the files of any German air research institute. The people contacted included the following:
Walter Horten
Fraulien von der Groeben, former Secretary to Air Force General Udet
Guenter Heinrich, former office for research of the High Command of the Air Force in Berlin
Professor Betz, former chief of Aerodynamic Institute in Goettingen
Eugen, former test pilot
All the above mentioned people contacted independently and at different times are very insistent on the fact that to their knowledge and belief no such design ever existed nor was projected by any of the German air research institutions. While they agree that such a design would be highly practical and desirable, they do not know anything about its possible realization now or in the past.
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The woolly worms are predicting another long, cold winter this season - but that doesn't mean Watauga County consumers have to do without fresh, local, organic produce and meat.
For the second year in a row, High Country CSA (Community Supported Agriculture) will link local consumers with local farmers at monthly pickups at the Watauga County Agricultural Extension.
Maverick Farms of Valle Crucis established High Country CSA in January 2009, with funding from the North Carolina Rural Economic Development Center and support from local farms and farmer groups, such as the New River Organic Growers Cooperative. All of the participating farms grow and produce by organic standards.
The project gathers produce from local farmers and food producers and distributes it under the community-supported agriculture (CSA) model. In the regular season (May through October), consumers buy shares in advance of the growing season, and receive a variety of produce each week. In the winter season, consumers order food online, and then pick it up monthly.
High Country CSA recently finished its second regular season (May-Oct.), in which 22 area farms produced food for more than 80 local families. Starting in November, many of those same 22 farms will offer everything from fresh greens to pastured meat to artisanal bread to anyone who orders through High Country CSA.
"We are getting ready to start our second year producing local food in the High Country through fall and winter. We're excited to expand and welcome both new growers and new eaters," said High Country CSA coordinator Franya Hutchins. "Participation is very simple, and people will have access to local, organically produced vegetables, dairy, meat, bread, bagels, and even chocolate and granola."
The group has almost doubled in size since its inception, due to "the flexibility and consistency for growers, as well as the high quality and unique opportunity to eat local year round for consumers," Hutchins said.
She added that more and more High country CSA-affiliated farmers are investing in "season-extension infrastructure," such as passive-solar greenhouses and hoophouses, which will expand the supply of top-quality greens and other cold-hardy vegetables all winter.
High Country CSA has recently been approved to receive EBT/SNAP benefits, and should be set up to do so in the next month.
Orders are made online and participants meet once a month for distribution. Anyone can order, so there are no membership charges or requirements. To learn more, email (firstname.lastname@example.com)


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|North Carolina
|Years played
|2009, 2nd round, 32nd pick by Broncos
Bengals' boldness something to watch
It's very apparent that head coach Bengals head coach Marvin Lewis is willing to make assertive, calculated risks this season.
Bengals place PK Nugent on I.R.
The Bengals placed PK Mike Nugent on injured reserve Friday and promoted CB Chris Lewis-Harris from the practice squad.
Bengals claim WR Sanzenbacher, place CB Kirkpatrick on I.R.
The Bengals claimed WR Dane Sanzenbacher off waivers from the Bears and placed rookie CB Dre Kirkpatrick on injured reserve.
Week 16 Players of the Week
This week, PFW selects Russell Wilson, Geno Atkins and Blair Walsh as its Players of the Week.
AFC North Spin cycle: The Steelers' wasted season
The Ravens are AFC North champs, and the Bengals are playoff-bound, too. Meanwhile, the Steelers are left to ponder a lost season.
Bengals make playoffs after 13-10 win over Steelers
A.J. Green caught 10 passes for 116 yards, including a 21-yarder to set up the game-winning field goal as the Bengals beat the Steelers.
Coaching calm a Bengals trait
The NFL's coaching carousel frequently spins, but not often in Cincinnati.
Key matchup: Bengals running game vs. Steelers run defense
The Bengals' success in the ground game will go a long way in determining whether they can beat Pittsburgh on Sunday.
Seahawks-49ers highlights Week 16 action
Eric Edholm looks ahead to Week 16, which features some key divisional matchups that will have major playoff ramifications — including Seahawks vs. 49ers.
Bengals' run defense sharp entering rematch with nemesis Pittsburgh
The Cincinnati defense has slammed the door on opposing ground games in recent weeks.
AFC North Spin cycle: Ravens wobbling down the stretch
The Ravens are in the playoffs, but they hardly look like contenders, and now they have to deal with the talented, desperate Giants.
Bengals sign FB Conner
The Bengals filled their void at fullback Saturday, signing ex-Jets FB John Conner, per reports.
Friday's 60-second rant: Lewis is not the Bengals' answer
In his 10th season with the Bengals, Marvin Lewis' enduring struggle to inspire his team's best is proof that a coaching change is needed.
Opportunistic Bengals defense crushes Eagles
An opportunistic defense forced five turnovers, including Wallace Gilberry's fumble-return TD, and the Bengals beat the Eagles 34-13.
Dolphins claim WR Binns
The Dolphins claimed former Bengals WR Armon Binns off waivers, PFW correspondent Joe Reedy of the Cincinnati Enquirer first reported.
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The Broncos have signed Quinn, a second-round draft pick. Terms of the deals announced Thursday were not disclosed.||||||| Quinn was highly regarded for his blocking skills at North Carolina, where the tight end had 12 receptions for 124 yards and two touchdowns in 34 games.


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After blogging the Science TechBook Live last Saturday, it seemed appropriate to follow up with a specialized program that has become a Discovery Education monthly staple, and a standard for excellence. Feel free to join us live if you can, or view the archive at a later date. This month Patti Duncan and Duane Waber […]
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Intrigued by this latest touch-based technology? Wondering how these new devices are reshaping the learning landscape of our schools? Brad Fountain explores techniques for building a mobile learning toolkit powered by Discovery Education. Want the latest updates for accessing Discovery Education Techbook content on mobile devices as we shift our student's focus from consuming content […]
Dr. Joe Krajcik, Keynote: CREATE for STEM
From Michigan State University, Dr. Joe Krajcik has an extensive and impressive background in education and is working on the next generation science center, so he is a perfect fit as a keynote speaker for a day of DE Science TechBook exploration. The focus of Dr. Krajcik's presentation today is the importance of argument in […]
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Continuing the theme on hands-on, interactive, and how to, our DE Team Member and DEN GURU Patti Duncan joins with Discovery Education TechBook team as they build a media-infused lesson presentation that you can use in your classroom. This make-and-take session will give you practical examples that you may immediately use in the classroom. In […]
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The Strand Theater has brewed up a totally unique approach to its annual Northern Nightmares festival.
The nonprofit theater has contracted with professional touring company Enchante Cabaret to bring its original live production, Witches Brew, to Zelienople for the final weekend of October.
Witches Brew blends Broadway and pop music into an original storyline about The Witch of Halloween, who schemes to make every day All Hallow's Eve.
This production may be Halloween-themed, but, in keeping with Northern Nightmares' tradition, the show is family-friendly, and contains lavish costumes and set design, as well as popular music and plenty of excitement, suspense and intrigue.
Enchante' Cabaret is a professional performing arts company that tours throughout the Northeast and Midwest Regions of the United States. Since their commitment to musical theatre was established in 1999, Enchanté Cabaret has been hailed as on of the best caberet shows in the northeast. The troupe creates original productions, weaving Broadway and popular music into the storyline.
The family-friendly production is set in the land of midnight shadows and starry skies and tells the story of the Witch of Halloween.
The Witch, determined to complete her brew that would turn all days into Halloween, decides to summon three lost souls to aide in her sorcery.
Can she claim her destiny with the elite of the sisterhood, or will good prevail over the darkness of evil?
The show comes loaded with more than 20 show tunes, standard and original works. But beware, for the audience is not out of reach of the Witch of Halloween.
If you're going:
7:30 p.m. Friday, Oct. 26 and Saturday, Oct. 27
Sunday Matinee at 2 p.m. October 28
Tickets: $15 - $20 for adult reserve and $10 - $15 for children under 12
The Nightmare Tour
Northern Nightmares also features the return of its popular Nightmare Tour. The cost is $15 per adult; $9 per child under 12. Patrons will climb aboard a Lenzner tour bus and visit haunted locales between Zelienople and Harmony.
The ghoulish tour guide will spin unnerving yarns based on the various stops along the way. The final stop will be at The Strand, where riders disembark and come face to face with the dreaded (and completely fictitious) "Ghost of The Strand".
Scheduled departures are at 6:30, 7:30, 8:30 and 9:30 p.m. Friday and Saturday. Each tour lasts about 45 minutes. Bus pickup is in the parking lot next to Goodfello's restaurant at the corner of Main Street (Route 19) and Grandview Avenue (Route 68).
If you're going:
Tickets can be purchased at The Strand Box Office at 119 North Main Street, Zelienople and are available on a first-come, first serve basis.
Reservations for groups of 10 or more are available. Tour tickets includes one free pass to any Strand film program through the end of December. Restrictions apply.
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PROSSER -- Laws in science, unlike those in society, can't be broken, right?
Right. Actually, ...
About 15 miles north of Prosser -- inside the labyrinth of roads, past where the irrigated fields of grapes, hops, cherries and apples give way to dry-land farms and rolling fields of sagebrush and tall grasses -- sits Gravity Hill.
The concept is simple: Drive to the start line, stop, put your car in neutral, lift your foot off the brake and let nature pull you up Gravity Hill. As the vehicle inches away from the spray-painted line, it picks up speed, eventually coasting up an incline at more than 10 mph. With ease, the slope is crested, revealing an expansive view of the lower Yakima Valley.
But is Gravity Hill a scientific anomaly? A stretch of lonely road that defies one of the most basic laws of physics? A bizarre world where water runs uphill and dogs meow?
Not quite, say a Prosser High School physics teacher and Washington State University professor. Both men -- Mark Sundberg of Prosser and Sukanta Bose, a gravity expert at WSU -- said Gravity Hill is more likely a natural sleight of hand than a physics-defying phenomenon.
"There is such a kind of thing that if a slope looks one way, it's actually the other," Bose explained. "What is really looking up, is actually down."
"I wonder if it's just a perception thing," Sundberg mused.
Neither man has seen Gravity Hill, which is on North Crosby Road, only found after taking a long drive up Gap Road and several detours along other rural streets.
Sundberg plans to make a trip soon, and when he does, he'll bring a level. Bose said he'd use a plumb line.
"It would show you exactly what is up and down," Bose said.
A level placed at Gravity Hill's start line on a recent afternoon showed the area is indeed not level. Instead, the start line is on a slight, but noticeable, downward grade that, presumably, provides a car with momentum as it approaches Gravity Hill. Still, there is a feeling of being pushed uphill.
As evidenced by bumper-shaped lines of talcum powder on the asphalt behind Gravity Hill's start line, some people check to see if ghostly digits lend a helping hand.
"The basic phenomenon would not surprise me at all," Bose said of the feeling of being pushed uphill, not the otherworldly fingerprints.
One aspect of Gravity Hill, however, remains a bit more difficult to explain. Sitting at the start line, cars roll south toward Gravity Hill, utilizing the slight downhill grade. If a driver instead starts on Gravity Hill's steepest downward slope, facing north toward the start line, and puts the car in neutral from a dead stop, the vehicle doesn't budge. It sits suspended, frozen on the hill.
This, of course, must cause Sir Isaac Newton to roll in his grave, right?
"I'm certain he'd say there's got to be something else to it," Sundberg said of Newton. "As far as gravity's concerned, there's not much to argue about."
Without experiencing Gravity Hill himself, Bose couldn't offer a reason for the suspending effect, except to say he stands by his explanation of the area being an optical illusion.
If it weren't an illusion, and Prosser's Gravity Hill actually defied gravity, Bose laughed and said that "would be quite upsetting."
There is the possibility that a large magnetic rock or ore sits beneath Gravity Hill, pulling vehicles uphill and holding them on the downhill slope. Although he acknowledged it's possible, Sundberg said the theory is unlikely because the ore's mass would have to be greater than the vehicle's.
The history of Gravity Hill is about as shrouded as the reason why cars hang on the slope. Folks at the Benton County Historical Museum are unsure of its beginnings, and numerous area farmers deferred comment to other landowners, each one saying someone else could better explain Gravity Hill's history.
Theories and anomalies aside, both Bose and Sundberg said Gravity Hill is an interesting novelty. Bose compared it to the Mystery Spot in Santa Cruz, Calif., which causes tennis balls to roll uphill and people to lean at sharp angles while standing on what looks like flat ground. The Mystery Spot is a calculated optical illusion, where rustic cabins were built on angled earth. The product, like good magic or card shuffling, fools the eye.
"It was funny and fascinating," Bose said, adding that Gravity Hill should be looked at the same way.
Prosser's Gravity Hill was featured in the book Weird Washington, available at many bookstores.


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|Martinez should stay as top QB
Hit the road, Jack!
After five straight home games and after much scrutiny from the media and fans, it's time for the Husker football team to go play their first road game of the season.
This weekend's trip to West Lafayette, Ind., will mark just the second meeting ever between Nebraska and Purdue, the first one in 1958 when the Boilermakers posted a 28-0 shutout.
Why is it a good time to play away from Memorial Stadium? Because road trips can help unify a team, bring them closer together. Team Chemistry 101.
Considering Nebraska's youth on defense and tough November schedule, they'll take all the bonding they can get.
With Taylor Martinez on the shelf nursing a sore turf toe and Tommy Armstrong Jr. and Ron Kellogg III filling in admirably, there hasn't been a great deal of talk about what happens when the senior comes back healthy.
Until now.
Remember, I've been a Taylor fan since day one, when he erupted for a 46-yard touchdown run as a freshman less than four minutes into the game against Western Kentucky. In fact, I was standing just outside the north end zone when he was running right at me, so I remember him and the loud cheers from the crowd quite vividly.
Explosive. Smooth. Just what Husker Nation was looking for.
Four years later here comes Armstrong, who started and did very well against both South Dakota State and Illinois.
Tommy wasn't under a great deal of pressure all day long against a below-average Illinois defensive front, and you can thank A-Rod and his teammates for much of that.
Nebraska's offensive line is simply clicking on all cylinders and opened huge holes for junior running back Ameer Abdullah, who looked lightning quick from start to finish.
But I get the sense that Tommy is a good game manager. He's not a great player (yet), but a very good one. He keeps the offense on track and his throws are very accurate, although he did have some growing pains due to the wind on Saturday.
So is there a quarterback controversy? Should Tommy keep starting even when Taylor comes back healthy? Should Pelini go with the youngster and think ahead to the future?
I think right now, the answer to that is no. After all the school records and exciting plays Martinez has shown he can do (when healthy), he deserves the chance to show that once again.
But here's the rub: There's gotta be a short leash. If the Husker offense flounders and sputters and doesn't stay on schedule, then it'll be time to go back to Armstrong.
I just wish we could have a "do over" against UCLA, a game in which Martinez was clearly not 100 percent healthy.
For me, I wasn't as impressed that he caught the ball with one hand but that he seemed to hardly break stride, catching three Illinois defenders flat-footed as he sprinted into the end zone.
Simply remarkable.
I'd be remiss not to mention how much fun it was to watch the Husker volleyball team in action this past weekend.
A sweep over Minnesota and a thrilling 3-2 win over Wisconsin capped off homecoming weekend.
I definitely got my money's worth.
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