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This year Mac's Toy Fund will serve nearly 4,500 Raleigh County children, providing them with toys, coats, gloves, hats, bikes and more. To ensure the success of the event, to be held Dec. 15, Mac's needs your help.
If you would like to donate a bike and need someone to pick it up, please call 304-252-3874, or e-mail bsa.troop.103.
firstname.lastname@example.com. It need not be in perfect condition; Boy Scouts of Troops 103 and 3 will make repairs.
Used toys and dolls should be dropped off at BJW Printing and Office Supplies, 3100 Robert C. Byrd Drive, from 8 a.m. to 4 p.m. Monday through Friday.
New or gently used coats can be dropped off at Family Coin Laundry on Robert C. Byrd Drive. Donation boxes will soon be available at several area locations. A list will be provided this weekend in this same space.
Following are the most recent donations to Mac's Toy Fund for the 2012 season:
— Ginormous jar of pennies, $63
— Bill and Barbara
Adkins of Beckley, for the grandchildren, $25
— James and Sue Jarrell, New Port Richey, Fla., in memory of Evelyn, Ben and Sidney Federoff, Rosebell Jarrell and Debra Jarrell Williams, $50.
— Gladys B. Payne of Mount Hope, in memory of Matthew Payne, $20
— Norman and Rebecca Walker of Ghent, $100
— Glenna Mize of Beaver, $50
— Anonymous, $200
— Edward and Barbara Rose of Beaver, in memory of Chloe Rose Keffer, $200
— William H. File III and William H. File IV of Beckley, $100
— Men's Bible Class, First Christian Church, Beckley, $50
— Ivan Curtis Farley of Daniels, $100
— Bud and Ina Humphrey of Beckley, $25
— Pam Keyser of Beckley, $100
— Jeanie Moore of Beckley, in memory of Darrell T. Moore and in honor of their grandchildren, Oliver and Reagan, $30
— Donna O'Field of Daniels, in loving memory of daughter Kristy and husband Bill, $50
— Anonymous, $20
— Greg and Terry Ann Skeens of Beckley, in honor of granddaughter Haley Jo Hunt and grandson Landon Todd, $200
Faye Branson of Beaver, in loving memory of husband Bill Branson, "Merry Christmas to all the dear little children and for all the joy you bring into their lives at Christmas," $25
Today's total: $1,408
Total to date: $6,198.90
Send donations to:
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Is Probacto Probiotic Good or Bad for your candida treatment and the candida diet plan?
I've often heard different things about different products saying they are all ripoffs and some are true some are not. I've heard that coconut oil is bad from you and all fat is fat, and it's loaded with cholesterol, many sources claiming the health benefits are a hoax, and others claiming they are real, what you have to do is the research for yourself and decide, as the seattletimes was unable to decide themselves.
So that being said there are many controversial products on the market, some we believe are good for us, and some we believe aren't, but what we have to do is make our own educated decisions by learning everything we can about the product. So what do I think about Probacto probiotics? Well after taking them for 6 months I can say it's probably the best health supplement I've ever had, it gives me more benefit than antibiotics. They use many 8 different strands of probiotics, as well as prebiotics, and a yeast killing blend., so in that sense I wouldn't really consider it a probiotic, but it's almost an entire intestinal supplement rather than a probiotic.
Now I heard things like it's they use soil based organisms in their probiotics and it won't stick to your intestinal lining, but I think of it more as a vitamin, there are other ways to restore your gut flora, but you need a constant supply. The benefits of their probiotics are proven, such as their first listed probiotic Bacillus Subtilis as seen here in the Wikipedia article. If you look at their other probiotics such as L. Helvecticus, S. Boulardii, and several other probiotics that are proven to show results.
So the question you are probably asking is Probacto probiotics bad for you? I think it really depends on your body, and I know that everybody reacts differently, but for me it's by far the best supplement I've ever taken for my health. I have taken countless multivitamins, probiotics, and other supplements in my lifetime, but none showed the results that Probacto has.

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A historic building on Ponce de Leon Avenue is slated to get a much-needed facelift.
After years of empty promises and lack of money, the nine-story building on the corner of Ponce de Leon Avenue and N. Highland Avenue will be purchased and renovated later this year by a Maine-based real estate company.
The brick building, formerly known as "The 750," was constructed by a real estate firm owned by Asa G. Candler Jr. — the son of the Coca-Cola mogul Asa Candler Sr. — and opened in 1925 as a luxury apartment complex.
Years later it was converted into a 400-room hotel and renamed Briarcliff Hotel.
Today, the 200-unit apartment building known as provides Section 8 housing to the elderly.
The building is falling apart inside and out. Crime and drug use is a constant issue in the area and the apartment homes are outdated and in desperate need of repair.
But in just a few months, the chipped paint on the walls and odd smells in the hallways will be just another chapter in the history of the building.
Evergreen Partners Housing, a Portland, Maine-based real estate investment firm, plans to close on the deal in late May 2012, a company spokesman said. Renovations are set to begin in summer 2012.
Both the exterior and the interior of the building located at 1050 Ponce de Leon Ave. will be restored, but the historic components of the structure will be preserved. Plans to refurbish the facade of the building have already been approved by the Atlanta Preservation Group.
New flooring, appliances, cabinets, windows, lighting, doors and bathroom and kitchen fixtures will be installed in the apartments. More amenities including a wellness center, computer center, fitness center and an activity area will be added in the building, which will remain Section 8 housing after the renovation.
"I look upon this as a tremendous step forward in the public safety aspects of this area of VaHi as well as good news for the deserving tenants of this beleaguered building," John Wolfinger, Virginia-Highland Civic Association safety chair, said. "This renovation will just echo the rehab by Jamestown of Ponce City Market and helps to signal better days ahead for all of Ponce de Leon Avenue."
It's unclear what will happen to the current residents during the renovations.
Financial terms of the deal were not immediately disclosed but in 2009, the property was assessed at $8.16 million.
Evergreen tried to purchase the building last year, but failed to receive the tax credits from the Georgia Department of Community Affairs needed to complete the deal.
But earlier this month, the state awarded the tax credits to the real estate company and the deal will now officially move forward.
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Just as the pedophile grooms and conditions his victims, the B4U-ACT group, a pro-pedophile organization, is being criticized for attempting to condition society to tolerate the "special feelings" pedophiles have for minors.
The group held a conference in Baltimore on August 17 that included clinicians, researchers and pedophiles talking about pedophilia and how those at risk for acting on their urges can seek real help. But the dominating topic of discussion was the group's intentions of changing the American Psychiatric Association's (APA) classification of pedophilia.
B4U-ACT classifies pedophilia as a different type of sexual orientation, just as gay or hetero are different from each other. (Super! Let's make new laws to protect all types of sexual orientation. What a circus society will be!)
While B4U-ACT may have its heart in the right place with their willingness to help pedophiles manage their sexual feelings for children, the group's encouragement of using phrases such as, "minor-attracted persons" in place of "pedophiles" is very dangerous.
The B4U-ACT group repeatedly refers to pedophiles as, "minor-attracted persons." The reference is made ad nauseam and appears on the B4U-ACT Web site like flies at a picnic.
Is it all part of their audio/visual conditioning plan to achieve societal acceptance for pedophilia? Here's the thing--Society might be quite capable of tolerating the feelings defining pedophilia. It's what happens as a result of those feelings that causes a visceral reaction from the world.
B4U-ACT claims to help pedophiles with compassionate understanding and a clear distinction between feelings and illegal actions. However, empathetic terms aimed at softening the true threat behind pedophilia are just another violation against our children. Especially when B4U-ACT starts tampering with the APA's classification of pedophilia.
B4U-ACT's holy grail might just be forcing the nation to illegalize the National Registry for Sex Offenders so we don't hurt their feelings by "calling them out."
B4U-ACT harps on the concept that many people who are attracted to children have never once acted on those feelings by engaging a minor in sex. This is probably true, and I highly doubt these responsible, law-abiding citizens need their feelings validated by B4U-ACT or society as a whole.
It's coming across that B4U-ACT is trying to establish an empathetic response from society in order to create the path of open tolerance for pedophilia. Here's the problem with that approach--Paths often turn into major roadways where speed limits are ignored.
So here, let's simplify everything for the folks of B4U-ACT. Attraction to children is something a person can easily seek help for through counseling. Pedophiles already know this and they also know society respects their self-control. The last thing our children or pedophiles need is B4U-ACT blurring the line between right and wrong with carefully selected terminology designed to soften the consequences of pedophilia.
This is no way to allay the fears of society, or the fears of a pedophile at risk of acting on his urges.
There is a bold line between right and wrong in society. Most of us clearly recognize that line every day in the things we say and do. We are all successfully controlling something in our lives. It is simply a part of respecting the difference between right and wrong.
If pedophiles want to feel included in society as a whole instead of being labeled as an outcast, the road to success is quite simple,
Don't put your hands on a child. Ever.
Don't have a child's hands on you. Ever.


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THURSDAY, Aug. 22 (HealthDay News) -- Before full-blown diabetes sets in, people typically develop a syndrome known as "prediabetes." Now a new study shows that people who are not obese but who have a family history of diabetes are at higher risk of becoming prediabetic, too.
Prediabetes is a condition where blood sugar levels are higher than normal, but not as high as seen in diabetes.
It was known that a family history of type 2 diabetes increases a person's risk of diabetes, but it was not known if it increased the risk of prediabetes.
In the study, researchers led by Dr. Andreas Fritsche of the German Center for Diabetes Research looked at more than 5,400 people with normal blood sugar levels and more than 2,600 with prediabetes.
After taking into account age, sex and body fat, the researchers concluded that people with a family history of diabetes were 26 percent more likely to develop prediabetes.
Further analysis showed that the link between a family history of diabetes and prediabetes risk was seen only in people who were not obese, according to the study which was published Aug. 21 in the journal Diabetologia.
One expert not connected to the study said the finding raises new questions.
"It is interesting to note that this association was not demonstrated in those who were obese," said Dr. Alyson Myers, an endocrinologist at North Shore University Hospital in Manhasset, N.Y. "It would be helpful to look at these patients over time -- rather than at one point in time as was done in this study -- to see how these rates would change with weight loss or gain."
The study authors offered up their own theory on why the connection was most evident among slimmer people. "This might indicate [that] the effect of family history on prediabetes becomes readily measurable only when not overshadowed by strong risk factors such as obesity," they wrote.
More information
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SOURCES: Alyson Myers, M.D., endocrinologist, North Shore University Hospital, Manhasset, N.Y.; Diabetologia, news release, Aug. 21, 2013


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With the launch of Tetris Worlds on the Xbox, Ferrago have teamed-up with publisher THQ to offer you the chance to bag a copy of Tetris Worlds for yourself - by playing Tetris! Following the link below will take players to the game where you will have two minutes to accumulate the highest score possible - the two highest scoring competitors will bag the free copies of the game.
Tetris Worlds from THQ is out now and features Xbox Live support. The game promises true 3D graphics and features six variations on the classic Tetris formula. As mentioned you will of course also be able to play your friends via Xbox Live.
The full game is available to buy now at all major stockists, and you can compete to win a free copy by playing the web-based game, here. Best of luck!


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Stephen Colbert on the Democratic Party Blog Home Republican Candidates Debate Which Economic Plan Is More Satanic
Quote Unquote: Fourth-Quarter Player
President Barack Obama on his reelection chances…
"I was mentioning to some of the basketball players who were here that this is like the second quarter, maybe the third, and we've still got a lot of work to do. But I want everybody to know I'm a fourth-quarter player. So, I don't miss my shots in the fourth quarter."
Unfortunately, this is more a hockey game, and the fourth quarter in hockey is called getting your face stitched up in the locker room.
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Cassel leads Chiefs in comeback win
Chiefs QB Matt Cassel threw four touchdowns as Kansas City overcame a 17-point deficit to beat the Colts 28-24.
Battle earning more carries for Chiefs
With the help of injuries to others and his own hard work, Jackie Battle is rapidly working his way up the Chiefs' RB depth chart, according to AFC Whispers.
Special teams a key for Chiefs
On a team that is lacking playmakers on both offense and defense, it is the Chiefs' special teams that might be asked to come through with big performances.
Foster leads AFC Players of the Week
Texans RB Arian Foster, Ravens LB Jarret Johnson and Chiefs PK Ryan Succop were named AFC Players of the Week.
The First Fifteen: Week Five
Here's an early look at the Week Five action, the first shortened (and the bye isn't coming at a great time for a few teams) week of the 2011 NFL season.
Week Four Players of the Week
This week, PFW selects Aaron Rodgers, Tamba Hali and Devin Hester as its Players of the Week.
Chiefs defense needs to save the season
A lot of attention will go to the shouting match between Todd Haley and Matt Cassel, but the real key to the Chiefs' Week Four win was their defense.
Vikings stock report: Week Four
Here's the Vikings stock report — three areas of the team heading in the right direction and three going in the wrong direction — following the Vikings' loss to the Chiefs.
Bowe leads Chiefs to first win of the season
Matt Cassel hit Dwayne Bowe for a 52-yard fourth-quarter touchdown pass, Ryan Succop was perfect on five field-goal attempts and the Chiefs held on for a 22-17 win vs. the Vikings.
Vikings-Chiefs prediction
One of these winless teams, the Vikings or the Chiefs, will get into the win column this week.
Haley could become play-caller if Chiefs' offense doesn't improve
If the Chiefs' offense doesn't improve, head coach Todd Haley might take over the play-calling duties in an attempt to save his own job.
Vikings-Chiefs matchup of the day: Saturday
Here's a key matchup to watch in Sunday's Vikings-Chiefs game.
Vikings-Chiefs matchup of the day: Friday
Here's a key matchup to watch in Sunday's Vikings-Chiefs game.
Vikings-Chiefs matchup of the day: Thursday
Here's a key matchup to watch in Sunday's Vikings-Chiefs game.
Vikings-Chiefs matchup of the day: Wednesday
Here's a key matchup to watch in Sunday's Vikings-Chiefs game.
Copper re-signed with New Orleans on Monday, agreeing to a one-year contract. The wide receiver was a restricted free agent. Copper was claimed off waivers by New Orleans on the eve of the regular season after he was released by Dallas and went on to make a career-high 23 catches for 385 yards and three touchdowns for the Saints in 2006.|||||||
Copper sat out Sunday's game against Carolina with the game having no meaning for the Saints.||||||| Copper has two weeks to get ready for the Saints' first playoff game.
Copper signed a one-year contract extension with the Cowboys for $385,000 and will return to the team for his third NFL season.||||||| Copper has caught eight passes for 89 yards and one touchdown and returned 18 kickoffs for an 18.8 average in 26 games for the Cowboys in two seasons.


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Acapulco Copacabana Hotel
Situated across a narrow street from the Meridien -- and a short block from the beach -- the Acapulco Copacabana is on the border between Leme and Copacabana. The hotel has recently been refurbished. Rooms and large and well appointed; room air conditioners are quiet and efficient; bathrooms are as good as any I've had in Brazil (nearly 20 hotels), though with showers only. Four of the 12 rooms on each floor have good-sized balconies (larger than those in the old wing of the Copacabana Palace). The restaurant serves lunch and a complimentary breakfast. Two computers with high-speed connections are available, in the lobby, free of charge (with guest asked to limit each session to 15 minutes). The lobby also has a small bar. At a mere US$50 a night (during Carnaval 2004), the Acapulco Copacabana is an outstanding find.


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Mindmaps are useful for organizing ideas and data. Treeline is a promising mindmap tool for KDE.
Treeline [1] is a mind mapping tool that helps users apply order to the chaotic task of data collection. The Python-based Treeline relies on PyQt [2].
Treeline organizes data in a tree structure. Each element (or node) in the tree can contain an arbitrary number of data fields of different types. There is no restriction to the number of nodes. Various sorting functions help users search the data collection. The program focuses on structured management but also provides print and export functions that let users convert their data into a variety of formats.
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Heartbleed Bleeds On
According to a report, many potential victims of the Heartbleed attack have patched their systems, but few have cleaned up the crime scene to protect themselves from the effects of a previous intrusion.
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DARPA and NICTA release the code for the ultra-secure microkernel system used in aerial drones.
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Redmond rushes in to root out alleged malware haven.
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New initiative will bring futuristic virtual reality effects to the web surfing experience.
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Dyreza malware launches a man-in-the-middle attack that compromises SSL.
HP Rolls Out Massive Cloud Network
New cloud combines worldwide access with local attention to data security.
New Attack Targets Wireless Logins
A first cousin of the recent Heartbleed attack affects EAP-based wireless and peer-to-peer authentication.
Geeks Petition for Free Lenovo BIOS
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The following information is from a Raytheon press release:
Raytheon Company will host the nation's top 224 middle school math minds as the title sponsor of the 2012 Raytheon MATHCOUNTS National Competition May 10 to 13 at the Walt Disney World Swan and Dolphin Resort, Lake Buena Vista, Fla. The MATHCOUNTS finalists are vying for the titles of 2012 National Champion and National Championship Team.
Massachusetts' winning MATHCOUNTS team is there, competing against the nation's top 224 middle school math minds in the 2012 Raytheon MATHCOUNTS National competition, the equivalent of the Scripps Spelling Bee for math.
This year's Massachusetts team has memebers from Weston, Acton, Lexington and Winchester, and the members are thrilled to be representing Massachusetts.
- Coach Josh Frost, Jonas Clarke Middle School, Lexington
- Matt Lipman, Meadowbrook School, Weston
- Niket Gowravaram, Raymond J. Grey Junior Middle School, Acton
- James Lin, McCall Middle School, Winchester
- Alec Sun, Jonas Clarke Middle School, Lexington
Finalists competing at this year's national competition have advanced beyond approximately 100,000 middle school students from more than 6,000 schools in all 50 states, the District of Columbia, U.S. territories, and schools from the Department of Defense and State Department, and have won their school, local and state competitions.
The 2012 Raytheon MATHCOUNTS National Competition is partnering for the second year with ESPN to distribute live coverage of the event. The Countdown Round takes place Friday, May 11, at 2 p.m. It will be carried live exclusively on ESPN3.com, which is the same network that carries the early rounds of the Scripps National Spelling Bee.
Extending the reach of the National Competition experience, this year MATHCOUNTS has introduced a new element to the competition, the Reel Math Challenge video competition. Middle school students across the country were invited to create tutorial videos about math problems and their associated concepts that were based on the MATHCOUNTS School Handbook. Following an online voting process, four finalist videos have been selected by a panel of MATHCOUNTS judges. The finalists will be screened on Saturday, May 12, at which time the 2012 Mathletes will vote for the winning video.
"The Raytheon MATHCOUNTS National Competition is the ultimate stage for our nation's rising young math stars to demonstrate their talents and achieve more in mathematics," said Lou DiGioia, executive director of MATHCOUNTS. "Our partnership with Raytheon enables us to continue to inspire excellence, curiosity and confidence in mathematics in U.S. middle school students and to help provide today's students with the foundation for successful careers in science, technology, engineering and mathematics."
The individual Raytheon MATHCOUNTS National Competition Champion will receive the $8,000 Donald G. Weinert Scholarship to the college of his or her choice along with a trip to U.S. Space Camp in Huntsville, Ala. Runners-up, as well as members of the winning team, will receive college scholarships and trips to attend space camp. Reel Math Challenge finalist team members received an all-expenses paid trip to the Raytheon MATHCOUNTS National Competition in Walt Disney World Resort in Lake Buena Vista, Fla., and an HTC Flyer tablet; each member of the winning video's team will also receive a $1,000 college scholarship.
To celebrate the 2012 Raytheon MATHCOUNTS National Competition, Raytheon is inviting both adults and middle school students to compete in an interactive Facebook challenge based on real MATHCOUNTS competition questions on the MathMovesU Facebook page. Users will be able to answer questions, earn and share badges, advance to higher playing levels and challenge their friends.
Raytheon is the title sponsor of the Raytheon MATHCOUNTS National Competition through 2014. The competition sponsorship is one of the centerpieces of Raytheon's MathMovesU initiative, which seeks to elevate students' interest in math and science education through hands-on, interactive activities.
MATHCOUNTS is a non-profit national math enrichment, coaching and competition program that promotes middle school mathematics achievement in every U.S. state and territory, and is one of the most successful education partnerships involving volunteers, educators, industry sponsors and students in America. MATHCOUNTS offers teachers, kids and parents free materials to aid them in math enrichment and prepare for a high-tech future that will require mathematics related skills to achieve success. Materials and information are available at the newly redesigned website www.mathcounts.org.
Raytheon's MathMovesU program is an initiative committed to increasing middle and elementary school students' interest in math and science education by engaging them in hands-on, interactive activities. The innovative programs of MathMovesU include the traveling interactive experience MathAlive!™; Raytheon's Sum of all Thrills experience at INNOVENTIONS at Epcot, which showcases math in action as students design and experience their own thrill ride using math fundamentals; the "In the Numbers" game, a partnership with the New England Patriots on display at The Hall at Patriot Place presented by Raytheon; the company's ongoing sponsorship of the MATHCOUNTS National Competition; and the MathMovesU scholarship and grant program. Follow MathMovesU and other Raytheon community outreach programs on Facebook and on Twitter at @MathMovesU.


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blah ALPHA - Godolphin Stable's Bernardini colt Alpha, trained by Kiaran McLaughlin, went to the track Thursday morning for what is a routine piece of exercise under rider Rob Massey. "We did the same thing we have been doing, back up to the sixteenth pole and gallop about a mile and three-eighths," McLaughlin said. "He's doing great, continues to train well and ate up well. Everything is going great." Alpha acted up in the gate for the Breeders' Cup Juvenile in November. While the colt has been very well behaved in his three starts this year, McLaughlin was hoping that he would draw a post position in the middle of the field, preferably eight, nine or 10, which are among the last to load. Instead, he drew 11, which will have him load first - two horses are loaded at a time, 1 and 11, 2 and 12, etc. - and will have to stand in the gate for a while. "The trainer is probably a little more nervous about the gate than the horse," McLaughlin said. "He's been great since the Breeders' Cup." Alpha is McLaughlin's fifth Derby starter following Jazil, Flashy Bull, Closing Argument and Soldat. "It's never gets old," McLaughlin said. "Hopefully we will get to keep coming back every year." In the early years of his training career, McLaughlin worked for Sheikh Hamdan of Dubai's Shadwell Farm and did not have young 3-year-olds in his care. His Derby appearances have increased since he opened a public stable based in New York.
BODEMEISTER / LIAISON - Zayat Stables LLC and Michel and Tiffany Moreno's Kentucky Derby morning-line favorite Bodemeister galloped 1 1/2 miles Thursday, the morning after drawing post No. 6 in the 20-horse field. Hall of Fame trainer Bob Baffert said it was good post for the Empire Maker colt, who soared to the top of the morning line with a runaway victory in the Arkansas Derby (G1). "Ideally, I would have liked to be outside of the heavy speed horses and I'm inside of them, but anything but the one hole," Baffert said. "When the first horse (stablemate Liaison) drew 20, I starting thinking, 'I hope I'm not bookends because that means that somebody does not want me to win this race.' When Lookin at Lucky drew the one (in 2010), you sort of lose the excitement. The wind just came out of my sails. "I've brought some really good horses here, and they were the best horse, but they got beat. I don't want to get myself too pumped up. Even my son, Bode, doesn't want to talk about it." Baffert agreed that the 138th Kentucky Derby has a deep and talented field. "I think it's a very competitive Derby," he said. "You watch them all train and they all look great out there. This is one of the toughest Derbys I've been in probably the last 10 years. It's a really competitive field." Baffert is recovering from a heart attack he suffered in Dubai in late March. While he is trying not to worry as much and avoid stress, he said it is impossible to be very laid-back in the days leading up to America's biggest race. "To me, the Derby week is always exciting," Baffert said. "We are still on pins and needles to keep the horses healthy, make sure everything goes well and nothing happens. In the days leading up to it, the tires start coming off. You just hold your breath every day when you see the horses and make sure that nothing happens. If everything is running smooth, it's pretty smooth. Everything has been pretty smooth, so I can't complain. Everything is good."0
Arnold Zetcher's Liaison galloped 1 1/2 miles Thursday morning. The Indian Charlie colt is seeking his first win since taking the CashCall Futurity (G1) in December. He drew the outside post in the 20-horse field and is 50-1 on the morning line. "He really tailed off form, but when he got here I gave him a chance and he likes the track and goes over it great," Baffert said. "That's very important here. He still has to really move his game up. "When he drew the 20, I got a little bit disappointed, but he's the kind of horse that it's better than if he would have gotten the one or the two or the three. He doesn't like a lot of dirt kicked in his face, which is why he ran so well on synthetics. "It looks like he's going to run a big race, but it's whether he's good enough. The way he's training, I think he's going to be competitive. That's all you can ask for."
CREATIVE CAUSE - After causing something of a mini-buzz with a second day of walking for Creative Cause following a Monday workout at Churchill Dows, trainer Mike Harrington said dryly Thursday morning, "Well, I guess everybody will be satisfied now that the colt has gone to the track." Harrington explained to anyone who asked: "This is what I do. It's my routine. I've always done this. Trainers handle post-workout time differently." The roan son of Giant's Causeway was on the track with other Kentucky Derby and Kentucky Oaks horses during their scheduled time after the mid-morning renovation. He jogged a mile and galloped 1 3/8 miles with regular exercise rider John Cisneros in the irons. Joining Harrington at the barn Thursday morning was regular rider Joel Rosario, a native of the Dominican Republic and a major presence in the Southern California jockey colony for about four years. During that time, he has won several riding titles at Santa Anita, Hollywood Park and Del Mar. His latest title came in runaway fashion in Santa Anita's winter-spring meet. Harrington speaks highly of the diminutive, but strong-finishing rider. "He's doesn't say much when he gets off this horse, but I see him learning something from each race with him," Harrington said.
DADDY LONG LEGS - Michael Tabor, Mrs. Susan Magnier and Derrick Smith's Daddy Long Legs had a quiet Thursday morning, the mid-point of his 48-hour quarantine period after shipping in from Ireland just before dawn on Wednesday. Because of quarantine restrictions the Scat Daddy colt walked the shedrow Thursday. He is expected to go to the track at 7:30 Friday morning. T.J. Comerford, the traveling head lad from trainer Aidan O'Brien's staff, accompanied the colt in his journey from Europe and will saddle him Saturday. Last year, Comerford handled Master of Hounds, who finished fifth. Comerford said the trip through four airports was eventful. "He came in early yesterday morning. No problems. He ate plenty, and drank plenty. He's in good order," Comerford said. "We got here in less than a day. We were in a couple of airplanes and it was actually quite quick." Daddy Long Legs, winner of the UAE Derby (G2) on March 31, went by van from O'Brien's training center at Ballydoyle to the airport at Dublin. He flew to London, then on to Newark International, where he changed planes for a charter to Louisville. "We came over the same way we came last year with Master of Hounds and he ran well," Comerford said. "The travel is not a problem for him. He takes it all well. It doesn't bother him." Daddy Long Legs, a Kentucky-bred son of Scat Daddy, has won three of five career starts, including the Juddmonte Royal Lodge Stakes (G2) at Newmarket. He got away from the gate slowly in the Breeders' Cup Juvenile in November at Churchill Downs and finished 12th. Daddy Long Legs returned to Ireland from Dubai after winning the 1 3/16 miles UAE Derby by 1¼ lengths and was prepared for the Kentucky Derby. He will start from the rail in the 138th edition of the Run for the Roses. "The plan was always to come here, so he's trained for it," Comerford said. "We're here now and just hope for the best. "I know the draw is probably not ideal, as people say. We can't change that, for sure. We'll do our best from one." Comerford said that Daddy Long Legs is a better in the starting gate than he was during his juvenile season. "He's a year older and he was quick away in Dubai," Comerford said. "We did plenty with him for Dubai and he was smart away there. I don't know if he's smart enough for the American way, but he's definitely a lot better. He's come on a lot. We just take it as we go. He was quick away in Dubai and if he's as quick away here it should be OK." Jockey Colm O'Donoghue will make his Kentucky Derby debut aboard Daddy Long Legs.
DADDY NOSE BEST / SABERCAT - Trainer Steve Asmussen's duo of hopefuls for Kentucky Derby 138 - Cathy and Bob Zollars' Daddy Nose Best and Winchell Thoroughbreds' Sabercat - came out later in the morning than usual, during the 7 o'clock hour before the renovation break - so they could visit the starting gate and the paddock. The two went in separate sets, with Sabercat appearing first and Daddy Nose Best coming out in the last Asmusen set before the break. "They both schooled in the gate this morning and they'll both school in the paddock this afternoon," Asmussen said. "Hopefully the rest of the week goes as smooth as the last couple of weeks have." Daddy Nose Best and Sabercat have been schooled in the Asmussen way since before they made it to the racetrack. Both were prepped at the El Primero Training Center in Laredo, Texas, owned and operated by Keith and Marilyn Asmussen. That, and the fact that their respective owners have been with Asmussen for several years, make these Derby entrants even a bit more special for the trainer. "I'm definitely proud of the fact that both of these horses were at my parents' place in Laredo and they're longtime clients," Asmussen said. "This is the pinnacle of the sport and to have collectively worked together to get here means a lot." Winchell Thoroughbreds and Asmussen teamed up in the 2008 Kentucky Derby with Pyro (eighth) and won the 2005 Kentucky Oaks with Summerly. Texans Cathy and Bob Zollars were partners with fellow Texan and friend James Cassels in Asmussen's first Kentucky Derby starter, Fifty Stars, ninth in 2001. "We first sent horses to Steve in 1999 and he's trained all of my horses ever since," Zollars said. "We knew his dad and had sent our horses down there to be broken before we ever met Steve. We were trying to find a new trainer and James called his dad and said, 'Is it time to send some horses to your son?' And Keith said, 'I think so; he's ready to do well."
DONE TALKING - The Illinois Derby (G3) winner Done Talking turned in what his exercise rider deemed his best gallop since arriving at Churchill Downs, galloping 1 1/2 miles this morning after the renovation break with James "Bobo" Brigmon aboard. Prior to the strong gallop, Done Talking jogged to the starting gate and schooled, where some of his old habits reappeared. "He sashays to the left when the assistant starter tries to load him," trainer Hamilton Smith said. "He didn't go in right away today either. He did it in New York and he did it in Illinois. I wanted to make sure the gate crew here got familiar with him and knew about that. Once he gets in, he's a gentleman. He just wants to go left when try to load him." Jockey Sheldon Russell also visited the barn after the horse trained and was no worse for the wear after taking part in a celebrity jockey bartending fundraiser in Louisville the night before. "It was nice to hang out with some of the other riders," Russell said. "I'm familiar with a few of them from traveling to various tracks. They were all really nice to be around."
DULLAHAN - Trainer Dale Romans took a little off the fastball of Dullahan this morning, galloping a much easier 1 1/2 miles than in recent days. "We galloped him slower today since we let him really stretch out his legs yesterday," Romans said. "We didn't want him to do too much out there today." Dullahan will school in the paddock this afternoon during the live racing at Churchill Downs. As the pronunciation of Dullahan's name has taken a new twist this week, owner Jerry Crawford correcting it to DULL-a-HONN, trainer Romans said he won't get tied up into semantics. "As long as they call him down the lane in front, that's all that matters to me," he equipped. Romans compared his 2010 Derby third Paddy O'Prado to a "freight train," while Dullahan is more of a "Ferrari."
EL PADRINO / GEMOLOGIST - Let's Go Stable's El Padrino and WinStar Farm's Gemologist were sent to the racetrack by trainer Todd Pletcher following the renovation break at Churchill Downs Thursday morning. The undefeated Gemologist galloped 1 3/8 miles under exercise rider Hector Ramos, while El Padrino, the Risen Star Stakes (II) winner galloped the same distance under Melvin Hernandez and stood in the starting gate. Gemologist has run twice this year, winning a Gulfstream allowance by seven lengths at Gulfstream Park on March 16 before registering a game victory by a neck over Alpha in the Wood Memorial (G1) at Aqueduct on April 7. The light schedule and a late start to his 3-year-old season was by design. "We purposely laid out a two-race program, the same as we did for Super Saver," said Pletcher, who got to the Kentucky Derby winner's circle for the first time with Super Saver in 2010. "Having run at the end of November, we just wanted to give him a break. I think with a horse like that, with solid 2-year-old form, two starts was the ideal way of getting here." Gemologist won three times last year, including two 1 1/16-mile scores at Churchill Downs in an allowance race and the Kentucky Jockey Club (G2). Pletcher said the son of Tiznow is ready to fire his best shot in the Derby. "He is doing as well as he could possibly be doing," he said. "However good he is I think that's what we'll see on Saturday."
Let's Go Stable's Kevin Scatuorchioco was on hand to watch El Padrino's morning exercise. "This is it. This is our Super Bowl. This is the big event. Seeing him training over the track has been exciting for us. We've got a bunch of people coming in within the next couple days," said Scatuorchio, who co-manages the partnership group of nine owners with brother-in-law Bryan Sullivan. Scatuorchio was feeling good about El Padrino's No. 16 post position, right to the outside of Gemologist, after a few tense moments at Wednesday's post-position draw. "We were one of the last three horses with that one hole still open, so I took a huge deep breath when he drew the 16. I felt a lot better," he said. "I have a ton of confidence in him. I know that the mile-and-a-quarter is right in his wheelhouse. If it's his day, he's good enough to get it done." Rafael Bejarano will ride El Padrino for the first time, while Javier Castellano will return aboard Gemologist.
HANSEN - Kendall Hansen and Skychai Racing's popular colt Hansen drew a crowd at Barn 42 before and after he went to the track at 8:30 a.m. Thursday. Hansen was shipped the few miles from trainer Mike Maker's barn at the Trackside Training Center to Churchill Downs late Wednesday morning to comply with the rule that all Kentucky Derby horses must be on track grounds by noon on Wednesday. His visit to the track Thursday was his first time on the surface since he won the Breeders' Cup Juvenile on Nov. 5. Under regular exercise rider Joel Barrientos, Hansen schooled in the starting gate and galloped a mile and a quarter. Hansen won the Juvenile on the lead and clinched the 2-year-old male championship, but Maker said he doesn't expect the same scenario to play out in the Kentucky Derby for the nearly white colt and jockey Ramon Dominguez. "I think Trinniberg, probably coming off those sprint races, has got to be the speed of the speed," Maker said. "Stranger things have happened, but we won't handcuff Ramon and whatever happens when they leave the gate we'll leave it up to Ramon. I would say on paper that Trinniberg and Bodemeister will be sitting there and hopefully we can sit behind them." Maker chuckled at a question about how Hansen has developed from his 2-year-old to his 3-year-old season. "Same old Hansen," he said. "He hasn't really changed much since he came to my barn as a 2-year-old. He hasn't really grown much from two to three. He's still on the small side. I'd like to see more weight on him, not that he looks bad. I always want to see him carry more weight, which he won't. He's aggressive and likes to play around."
I'LL HAVE ANOTHER - Trainer Doug O'Neill continues to be confident as I'll Have Another, a son of Flower Alley, continues to maintain his bounding style as he heads toward Saturday's Kentucky Derby. "He's just doing great," O'Neill said. "He has kept his nice stride and seems to love the racetrack. He's very settled and he cools out perfectly each day." O'Neill was less than enthusiastic about drawing post position 19 in the 20-horse field, but as is his style, he saw a bright side in the fact the horse would be one of the last to load in the gate. "I think the morning line of 12-1 shows a lot of respect for him" O'Neill said. The colt's regular rider, Mario Gutierrez, was at the barn on Thursday and expressed supreme confidence in the horse. "I'm super-excited about being in the race," said the native of Veracruz, Mexico, "and I have a lot of confidence in the horse. He's very professional." Gutierrez is a newcomer to the Southern California jockey colony, having come from Hastings Park in Vancouver, British Columbia, Canada, where he won two riding titles. Of his opportunity to ride in the Kentucky, he gave I'll Have Another another kudo with "If I had the chance to ride any of these horses, I would still choose him."
MY ADONIS - George and Lori Hall's My Adonis, the only "Also-Eligible" on the outside looking in for Kentucky Derby 138, jogged one mile and galloped one mile at 6:30 a.m. with trainer Kelly Breen aboard. "He went pretty good," Breen said. "Yesterday he just jogged so this was his first day of galloping. He looked around a little bit but he felt awfully good." Later in the morning Breen was among the masses hanging on the outside fence during the 8:30-8:45 a.m. Oaks and Derby training session, sizing up the possible competition and perhaps even looking to see if any of the other entrants appeared off in any way. For the Gotham Stakes (G3) runner-up to make the Kentucky Derby field, someone would have to withdraw by 9 a.m. Friday. "It's getting closer," Breen said. "Twenty-four-and-a-half hours, but who's counting?" Should he get the opportunity to run, Breen says My Adonis could relax further back in the early stages than what people have seen this year. The Pleasantly Perfect colt has tended to stalk the pace, a style that proved his undoing in a seventh-place Wood Memorial (G1) effort last time out. "His two worst races were when he was too close to the pace," Breen said. "Hopefully after our last race we learned a little bit about him and we have to make him a closer. If things go well and as much heat as it seems is going to be on the front end, I'm hoping to get in and would really like to have an opportunity to run him."
OPTIMIZER - Trainer D. Wayne Lukas' record 45th career Derby starter turned in a 1 1/2 miles gallop this morning after the renovation break and will visit the paddock for the second straight day this afternoon for a schooling session during the races. "I don't know why I'm schooling him again to be honest with you," Lukas said jokingly. "Cover my bases, I guess? I'm 50-to-1." Lukas said Optimizer's deep-closing style could be compromised in post position two, taking a lot of dirt, and noted that his horse needs to make one sustained run. Traffic issues in which Optimizer is forced to stop and re-charge won't suit his horse. "We're just not good enough to do that," Lukas said. He added, "The ride on a horse with our style is so important." The projected fast pace of the Derby leaves optimism for Optimizer. "There are six, seven, eight horses who really are going to be on the Bill Daly." Newer racing fans may not know the expression, but Father Bill Daly was a turn of the 20th century trainer renowned for instructing his jockeys to go to the early lead. A horse racing on the lead later became known as "on the Bill Daly."
PROSPECTIVE - It was business as usual for Tampa Bay Derby (G2) winner Prospective this morning, galloping another steady 1 1/2 miles under the Twin Spires. "We're not very complicated around here," trainer Mark Casse said. "No bells and whistles. We're good to go. Knock on wood all is still well." His routine may have been vanilla, but Prospective's appearance was not. "He's a show off," Casse said. "He was strutting out there. He's a happy horse right now. If he's happy, I'm happy."
ROUSING SERMON - Ever since his arrival on Monday, Hall of Fame trainer Jerry Hollendorfer has been only a shadow of his former self. With a reputation of being ultra-conservative with his approach to the media and how he talks about his horses, Hollendorfer has been anything but conservative. In his meetings with the press, Hollendorfer has been expansive in his praise for Rousing Sermon. Here's some of what he said Thursday morning: "He's going to be running against a very seasoned, good group of horses in the Derby. But I think he certainly does belong with the group. I think he has a chance to run a very good race, and I think he has a chance to win. "He's had no physical or mental problems so far. I think his progress stands on its own. He's coming to the race in great shape and I know he'll give me his best. I'll be very happy to lead him over on Derby day." Rousing Sermon jogged a mile Thursday morning, the second day back from a five-furlong workout Tuesday. He went through the paddock again and stood in the gate. Hollendorfer said he probably would go to the gate again Friday. "From his post [seven], he'll probably have to stand in the gate a long time and we just want to be sure that's he's OK with that."
TAKE CHARGE INDY - Three-time Kentucky Derby winning jockey Calvin Borel played the role of exercise rider again Thursday on Chuck and Maribeth Sandford's Florida Derby winner Take Charge Indy. Typically, jockeys do not gallop horses in the morning, but Borel asked if he could exercise the colt this week after he shipped up from Florida. Under Borel, the A.P. Indy colt galloped 1 5/8 miles during the special time reserved for Kentucky Derby and Kentucky Oaks horses at 8:30 a.m. "I actually told Calvin this morning to ride him like you own him," trainer Pat Byrne said. "He's just too passionate about horses. You just throw him up there and he's like jelly up there. He's a natural rider." Chuck Sandford said Take Charge Indy is ready for the Derby and that he is happy the colt drew post three in the field of 20. Sandford said it's just a matter of whether the colt is good enough to win. "We don't have any speed inside of us," Sandford said. "The horse outside of us is Union Rags and he's not going to break with us. He's got speed but he's not going where we're going. We'll probably be right behind Bodemeister. He's going and he'll be right behind Trinniberg. My guess is that (Bodemeister's trainer Bob) Baffert is going to run with him. He said he wasn't going to change how he runs that horse. I wouldn't either. "We were thrilled with the post. It was first out of the box. It was all over. No pressure." Take Charge Indy will be making his first start at Churchill Downs since finishing fifth in the Grey Goose Breeders' Cup (G1) Juvenile on Nov. 5. "Nobody has really looked at us," Chuck Sandford said. "I had the fifth-best 2-year-old in the country last year and I lost the photo for the fourth. He's been under the radar, we win a Grade I and we're still under the radar. He's like the Rodney Dangerfield of horses, absolutely getting no respect."
TRINNIBERG - Shivananda Parbhoo's Trinniberg visited the starting gate before galloping once around the track Thursday morning at Churchill Downs. "There were no problems in the gate. He relaxed and galloped nice," said Parbhoo, whose father, Bisnath, trains the winner of the Swale (G3) at Gulfstream and the Bay Shore (G3) at Aqueduct. "There's nothing much more to do. He'll probably jog twice around the track tomorrow and set him up for Saturday afternoon." Willie Martinez, once a mainstay at Churchill Downs, has the mount aboard the son of Teuflesberg. "You dream it; you chase it; now you want to taste it. I'm just like Trinniberg; I'm chomping at the bit. I want to get a taste of it, said Martinez, who has gone winless in four Derby appearances. "I rode here for 17 years. It's my home away from home. My heart has always been here. This is the place that made my career. One horse can change it all."
UNION RAGS - Chadds Ford Stable's Union Rags galloped a 1 1/2 miles under exercise rider Peter Brette Thursday morning at Churchill Downs in preparation for a start in Saturday's Kentucky Derby. Trainer Michael Matz saddled undefeated Barbaro for a commanding victory in the 2006 Kentucky Derby. "It's a great feeling to be back here after six years, especially with a horse that has a good chance," said Matz, whose only Derby starter since 2006 was Visionaire, who finished 12th in 2008. "It doesn't happen too many times. I was lucky enough once. It's hard to believe that you can get lucky twice." Matz hesitates to compare Union Rags and Barbaro, but he did mention their similarities. "Barbaro was undefeated. Union Rags has lost two races by a total of a length and a half. They're both big, good-looking, fast and athletic," Matz said. "(Union Rags) still has to live up to what Barbaro did. We'll find out Saturday. Union Rags, who will break from the No. 4 post position, was rated second in the morning line at 9-2 behind Bodemeister at 4-1.
WENT THE DAY WELL - Team Valor International and Mark Ford's Went the Day Well galloped a mile before standing in the starting gate and galloping just shy of another mile Thursday morning at Churchill Downs. Trainer Graham Motion will saddle the New York-bred son of Proud Citizen in attempt to win back-to-back runnings of the Kentucky Derby Saturday. Motion, Team Valor International and jockey John Velazquez visited the winner's circle last year with Animal Kingdom. After realized every trainer's dream, Motion naturally has a different perspective going into this year's Run for the Roses. "It was something that seemed unattainable before. Now that you've actually achieved it, it doesn't seem quite so lofty. It's very much still on a pedestal, winning the Derby. Like I said last year, it's almost seemed unrealistic to make it a goal, because it's such a hard to do," Motion said. "Certainly, your perception is going to change, because you've achieved it. It's like that with anything. If you climbed Everest, it would still be imposing, but not so unattainable." The last owner, trainer, jockey combination to win the Kentucky Derby back-to-back was the trio of Penny Chenery's Meadow Stable, trainer Lucien Lauren and jockey Ron Turcotte, who doubled with Riva Ridge and Secretariat in 1972-73. From a Churchill Downs press release


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Fifteen minutes after the call came in, rescue personnel with the Caledonis Fire Department had gotten the man out of the car. The identity of the man has not been released.
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Talk of a new football stadium on the Mylan Park property for West Virginia University in the wake of its move to the Big 12 and the new television contract is nothing more than talk, West Virginia athletic director Oliver Luck said Monday, but it is almost certain that there will be a number of improvements made to Milan Puskar Stadium at Mountaineer Field over the next few years.
"The cost of building a new stadium ... it's enormous. We have no plans on doing that. I'm not sure where that talk got started," Luck said.
Among the projects being looked into is turning the enclosed boxes that abut the concourse on the press box side of the field into some sort of suites and adding a third floor to the Puskar Center facilities building, Luck admitted in an exclusive interview with the Times West Virginian.
People who have held those box seats in question have already been approached about changing their seating or purchasing the new suites while some big donors have been asked for donations in exchange for naming rights on the proposed third floor.
"There's a lot of different things we're looking at over at the stadium, all of which spring from one or two facts," Luck said, explaining the situation.
"No. 1, the hospital is growing and it's difficult for us to acquire property over there given the topography and the homes in the area, so we're looking at means of creating more space in a vertical manner as opposed to a horizontal manner.
"We're looking at all sorts of things such as another floor on top of the Puskar Building ... what does that cost? Another floor on the Touchdown Terrace in the north end zone ... is that viable and what does it cost?"
And that's only the beginning of what's being discussed.
"We're thinking of the possibility of building a deck that would go out from the Touchdown Terrace because there's a slope there. That could give us two layers. Below we could park the TV trucks that are now behind the press box; we could have kitchen space," Luck said.
"One of the reasons we struggle with our food service is there is nowhere to cook. Every stadium built nowadays has kitchen facilities so you can have fresh food. Ours doesn't have that."
There is also a need for more parking at the stadium.
"When the hospital builds its 10-story tower, it will take up some of our parking space," Luck said.
The parking problem may become even more acute due to needs of the football team itself. Dana Holgorsen does not like the indoor practice facility, which is not a full 100 yards long and has a ceiling too low to do special teams kicking in.
That's become an internal issue that is being kicked around, so to speak.
"We need a second grass field," Luck also noted, pointing out that the only place that could be put in is in the parking lot.
The big problem with the site is space.
"We're looking to create more space for the next 30-40 years," Luck said. "We need additional space on the concourses. There are always lines on the concession stands. We use a lot of volunteer church groups who aren't professional food service workers, which is one of the reasons some of the lines may be longer."
This is a problem that was magnified when WVU began selling beer and changed its pass-out policy, not allowing people to go to their tailgate to eat and drink at halftime and return to the stadium.
"Our concession sales are through the roof. The Marshall game last week was the third highest in concession sales of all time," Luck revealed.
"We need to look into pushing those concourses out to get more space, maybe additional restrooms there."
If there is anything almost certain it is that the box seats on the press box side will undergo improvements and be sold as some kind of suite.
"Those field boxes were the VIP seats in 1980 when the stadium opened," Luck noted. "We need to upgrade those — they haven't been changed at all. So we are talking to the folks who have been sitting there about it. We need better seats, maybe heaters, some TV screens ... maybe not an enclosed suite, but maybe a windshield.
"Those are great seats, but the big complaints we hear come October is it's cold and windy."
Luck is certain the school will have no trouble selling those boxes.
"If there's one thing we could build and fill up tomorrow, it's suites. We have a waiting list of dozens of people and companies. We don't have any to sell them," he said.
"We just sold the Mountaineer Athletic Club suite to a private group and the MAC has moved in with me in my Athletic Director's Suite. We may take the Athletic Director Suite and divide it into two or three smaller suites."
So there will be changes. It is just a matter of which changes and when, but the one change you will not have is the construction of a new stadium in Morgantown any time soon.
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Stretching plans for Spallation Neutron Source
The budget climate is affecting lots of things, including the planned expansion and power upgrades at the Spallation Neutron Source.
"It'll take a little longer," Oak Ridge National Laboratory Director Thom Mason said last week during an interview regarding budget planning.
Mason lauded the effort at the SNS to date, noting that he was fortunate to lead the project during the construction phase and up until the point where the first neutrons were made. "I felt like it was an exciting time," he said.
Over the past four years since SNS startup, Mason said there had been a notable ramp up and progress, with much of the heavy lifting done under Ian Anderson's leadership. The SNS research program now has in excess of 750 users, can operate at a megawatt of power and has a good stable of research instruments, he said.
Under an organizational change, Kelly Beierschmitt will now be ORNL's associate lab director for neutron sciences, replacing Anderson, and Mason said there's going to be a focus on maximizing the amount of science in the current operation. Basically, he said, that's kind of a theme for lab activities as a whole.
Plans to upgrade the power and plans to expand the opeations -- bringing on a second Target Station, expected to cost a billion dollars or more -- are apparently being slowed. Those plans had been accelerated previously, Mason said, when there was the promise of the DOE Office of Science budget being doubled.
The ORNL director noted that the second Target Station had been approved for Critical Decision-0, but the future direction is going to depend on broader prospects for the Office of Science. While doubling the budget doesn't look likely, Mason said he hopes there's still some headroom for growth.
"One of the things we need to do is look at how we integrate the strategy for (the power upgrade) with the second Target Station. So, we'll have to have that discussion," he said.
The intent is still to eventually have the SNS operating at 3 megawatts with two Target Stations, Mason said.
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Australia, Sydney Morning Herald: "He Who Named He Must Not Be He"
Her, he is.
Norway, Norway Post: "Sex Videos Stir Graduation Ceremony"
Frankly, more interesting than the speaker!
USA, NY Daily News: "Our Annual Distortion"
He was born in Kenya!
Sweden, Local: "Tooth Fairy State"
In Republican USA, cutting taxes on wealthy leads to new jobs!
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Her work with elders such as Duncan has earned Patterson praise in the archaeological community.
"Many archaeologists have mistakenly believed that Native Americans do not understand rock art, but they have unique knowledge, especially in terms of mythology," says Larry Loendorf, a New Mexico State University archaeologist.
To demonstrate, Patterson and Duncan lead me to another Shavano Valley panel that Duncan was instrumental in decoding. The petroglyph -- a tree and an abstract symmetrical figure that resembles a winged creature -- had stumped Patterson for years. Then she brought Duncan up to have a look. "I even asked if the Utes had a story about butterflies in their mythology," she said. Duncan took one look and said that those were not wings; they were the arcs of the universe. He then pointed to the horizon and explained that the Utes viewed the earth and universe as existing within a series of arcs. He noted the small tree at the center with tiny roots. In Ute religion, trees allow communication between the upper and underworlds. Duncan thought that this had been a place for a spiritual teacher to sit with an initiate and explain Ute cosmology. "Those are just the types of insights you can't get from the archaeological literature," says Patterson.
We move on to a panel that Patterson has had no luck in deciphering. Some of the older, abstract mythological sites are "beyond her realm," as she puts it. She looks to Duncan and says, "Maybe Clifford knows what it is and just won't tell me."
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A pedestrian trail that will link the campus with in Lower Saucon Township is nearing completion, township manager Jack Cahalan announced at township council's April 4 meeting.
The connector trail parallels Polk Valley Road, and crosses a township-owned property .
Cahalan told council that he plans to schedule a dedication and ribbon-cutting ceremony to mark the trail's opening later this month.
He suggested scheduling the ceremony for April 20, to coincide with the school district's official launch ceremony for .
The education center will abut the school district campus, in between the middle and schools and Polk Valley Park.
"Ultimately, (the trail) will have some connection to this environmental education center," Cahalan said.
He explained that an assembly focused on the plans for the environmental education center will be held in the gym, and tours of the site will be offered from 11am to 1pm on April 20.
"That could be a good time to cut the ribbon on this connector trail," he added.
Councilwoman Priscilla deLeon agreed.
"I think that's a good idea, because you want to do these things when there's a lot of people there," she said.
Council president Glenn Kern asked Cahalan to coordinate with school district officials to schedule the ribbon-cutting at an appropriate time.
Council members and --who helped construct the trail--are expected to attend the ceremony.
Cahalan said paving of the connector trail will take place the week of April 16.


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School is back is session, the leaves are turning and fall is just around the corner. If you have been too busy entertaining and spending time with your family, why not schedule a day-or even a few hours-with your BFFs? According to an article about "Girlfriend Time," written by Sonia Morrison, "one of the best things a woman can do for her health is to nurture her relationships with her girlfriends."
Here are five ideas to get you started, and you won't even need to travel far from home:
1. Mani/Pedi/Lunch-Start off at , or The Island Salon & Spa for some pampering. Then, enjoy a light lunch at I Luv Pho, Sushi Joa's, Yuzen, or replace lunch with a light and creamy dessert at Yo Mercer.
2. Walk and wine tasting-Stroll across the I-90 Lid Park, hike up the trails on First Hill or trek through Pioneer Park. After your exercise encounter, wind down at Cellar 46 or the Olde Wine Store for a flight of wine and some-likely-laughter.
3. Coffee and retail therapy-Drop the kids off at school, then meet your gal pals at Tully's or Starbucks. Walk over and try on the latest fashions at and . If you need any additional "therapy," carpool over to Bellevue Square to complete the experience.
4. Take a class together-If you and your friends have talked about wanting to take a dance class or a cooking class-or any other class-why not take one together? Learning new skills can add another dimension to your friendship and it will provide you with additional topics for conversation. Check out the Mercer Island Parks and Recreation Fall and Winter Recreation Guide for a variety of options-from Hoola Hoop Dance to Sumi Painting classes.
5. Yoga or Tennis and brunch-Start off stretching your mind and your body at Yoga Bliss, or round up a tennis match at one of the local outdoor tennis courts-on dry days only-and then stop for a bite to eat at Bennett's Pure Food Bistro. They offer brunch from 10am to 3pm on Saturdays and Sundays.
So, in the interest of better health-and a really good time-plan some "Girlfriend Time" into your schedule. Call, email, facebook or text your girlfriends and schedule a day-or a morning or an afternoon-out on the town. No matter what you are facing at home, at work or in any other area of your life, there's nothing quite like a little BFF therapy to make your day a little bit brighter.


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Six Signs You're Getting Dumped
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Split-up Sign #4: He gives you the "I Need Space" speech
The Symptoms: As symptoms go, this is a pretty obvious one -- he actually communicates a desire to not be around you as much.
What's Behind It: This is often a panic-inducing situation, but it doesn't have to be. Yes, sometimes "space" is a euphemism for "buh-bye." But sometimes, it really does mean that he'd like to re-adjust the relationship so that a little absence can make his heart grow fonder.
Salvage it: Give him space. As requested. Allowing him as much space as you can stand, while still making your presence known (with sporadic check-in e-mails, a card in the mail, a song dedicated on the radio), can make you absolutely adorable to him.
Scrap it: If you suspect he's more of an astronaut than you can stand, trump his space request by saying you should see other people. And mean it.
Wrong Tactic: Saying "No, you can't have space." That is guaranteed to backfire: instead of taking a little space now, he'll take all the space he needs -- by leaving the relationship.
Split-up Sign #5: As Sting nearly sang it, "Every little thing you do is un-magic"
The Symptoms: The very things about you that he used to find cute, he now finds irritating -- and seems to be picking petty fights over everything you do.
What's Behind It: This is more common than you'd think - and while it can mean he's tired of you, it more likely is a sign that likes you more than he wants to admit. And that you're spending too much time together, stirring your spoon in your coffee cup around ... and around ... and around....
Salvage it: Don't even play into his irritation. Give him a little breathing room - either let his comments roll off your back, or gracefully bow out every time he throws a fit over nothing. A little free time should let him know he's stepping out of bounds.
Scrap it: If he's really indulging in some very bad manners, you're excused from politeness yourself. Take yourself out of an uncomfortable situation altogether-and don't return his calls.
Wrong Tactic: Crying, apologizing, and changing when you clearly didn't actually do anything wrong. This just sets up a pattern that will only get worse as time goes on.
Split-up Sign #6: You just have that sick feeling in your gut.
The Symptoms: An intangible sense that things just aren't going right.
What's Behind It: Well, it could be paranoia. Or you could be right. Unfortunately, computer technology has not developed enough for us to diagnose this one for you.
Salvage it: Try a straightforward conversation. Remember that guys don't generally like those, so do it in a way that really sounds like friends talking, and make it clear that while you'd like to stay with him, you don't want to keep him in a situation that truly doesn't fit.
Scrap it: If you've been having the same gut feeling about him, maybe you're both right. But in the absence of identifiable problems, you owe him the same conversation.
Wrong Tactic: Committing a pre-emptive dump. If it turns out that you really were just being paranoid, and in fact he's preoccupied by a problem at work, you could end up being the worst kind of bad guy. As a result, he'll be so hurt he'll dump the next girl... and a new cycle of dumpages will be unleashed upon the world. You don't want to be responsible for romantic Armageddon. So as uncomfortable as it might be, you've got to do the right thing.


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Here's something you don't see every day. A major US-based electronics retailer offering one of the big names in e-readers for well under $100. In Canada. The offer is for a refurbished Kobo e-reader (the non-wireless version Borders was selling for $149 less than a year ago) and Best Buy in Canada is offering the device this week, complete with a one year Kobo warranty, for $69.99.
Canadians are accustomed to crossing the border to stock up on cheaper electronics in the US. It's something of a national hobby, especially in the Toronto to Buffalo corridor. So what's going on? There are a few variables potentially in play.
First of all, Canadian book chain Indigo Chapters is the primary partner behind the Kobo e-reader. So it makes sense that if there are refurb units available, they would be concentrated in the Great White North. Second, is the fact that these are refurbished units and refurbished first generation units at that; not the latest wireless numbers. Third is the fact that the sale units are white. For some reason, white just doesn't sell the way black does when it comes to e-readers. Maybe they look more toy-like in white or maybe the white gets more noticeably dirty from handling, but if you want the black version, you have to pony up $89.99, which is much less of a deal. The final factor is pure conjecture, but I wouldn't be surprised if the current Borders financial situation is putting the Kobo name in an unfavorable light, and this is an attempt to get Kobo out there in a more positive spin.
Whatever the reasons, this is an interesting development, because we have a decent e-reader that's not only broken the $100 ceiling, it's under $75. Keep in mind that it was only a few years ago that e-readers were priced in the $400 range, and in 2010, getting in under $150 became the target for mass adoption. These may be refurbs and they may be sitting in a store in Canada, but they've set a bar for low cost. At a price point like this, an e-reader becomes less of an investment and approaches an impulse purchase for many people. The device becomes affordable to others who may have previously been priced out of the market, especially knowing that it was one of the top tier models, well reviewed and covered by the same length of warranty as a new version. Consider the value proposition we outlined for buying an e-book reader, then plug 70 bucks into the hardware cost and this e-reader is going to pay for itself pretty quickly. Many people will have recouped that purchase price before the one year warranty runs out.
Time to start watching the US sales flyers, because the precedent has been set.


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Easton resident John Henry said he's been learning and performing magic since he was a small kid.
"I've been in and out of it my whole life," he said. "About 25 years ago, I decided to do it full time."
Henry said he's performed all over the world, including Alaska, Germany, Hawaii and Mexico before settling in the Shovel Town where he performs in local venues.
"In 1980, I took off and traveled around the world for three years," he said. "I decided to do it before I got married or had a heart attack. Whichever came first."
He said he also backpacked throughout the state of California, first going from Sequoia National Park to Yosemite - a trek of 166 miles.
His most "exciting" experience with magic came when he decided to perform in Mexico. He said a friend of his was helping to set up Mexican fishing villages in the 80's, fishing being a resource the area hadn't yet developed.
His friend gave him free room and board while he traveled around.
"It was tough down there," he said. "I heard all kinds of horror stories. I was very fortunate. I heard a lot of horror stories. One of the things about Mexico is you got the crooked police, the Federales and you also got the robbers."
Henry said he heard a lot of stories from the villages he traveled through about robbers dropping trees on roads and held up buses full of people just trying to bring their wages home.
"I remember taking a bus from a little village to another little village at night and the bus was filled with all these indigenous people who spent their who day sitting in a town square selling baskets, eggs, chickens, whatever could and they were all going home on the bus to their town with whatever money they had left," he said. "It would be nothing for these [robbers] to just stick a log across the road."
He said backpacking was a very useful skill for him throughout the years. He said his background in American Scouts helped to scour the forests and mountains as he also practiced magic along the way.
Henry said he was an Eagle Scout and a scout leader for many years as well.
"I loved hiking and backpacking," he said. "I spent my whole youth climbing all over Mount Washington."
He was stationed in Garmisch, Germany, which is in the Bavarian Alps, in the U.S. Army and got to camp out in the snow while working at the Ski Patrol.
After many a travel, though, the magician says he is happy to have settled in Easton.


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The career trajectory of 15 year old Candadian Justin Bieber is the stuff of which pop legends are woven. In 2007 Justin and his mother began posting videos of his performances on YouTube so that other relatives could see them. They include cover versions of a wide range of R&B artists. Manager Scooter Braun discovered Bieber online and flew him to Atlanta to meet with Usher who then had Justin Bieber sing for Island Def Jam CEO L.A. Reid. He was signed to a contract and "One Time" is his first single release.
- Solid midtempo beat
- Nothing unpleasant to annoy a listener
- Lacks in originality or distinctiveness
- Sing-song teen romance lyrics
- Written by Terius Nash and Waynne Nugent
- Produced by Christopher "Tricky" Stewart
- Released July 2009 by Island Records
Guide Review - Justin Bieber - "One Time"
"One Time" is a sweet, clean song of teen romance. In that way it is the perfect kickoff to the career of Justin Bieber. However, the sound of "One Time" is rather generic as current R&B/pop recordings go. Justin Bieber is given little opportunity to show off any distinctiveness in his voice.
The effect here is of a younger Chris Brown for pre-teens. The-Dream contributes songwriting and "Tricky" Stewart handles the production which makes it all sound contemporary and commercial. However, the ordinariness of this midtempo song makes a listener wonder if it would have gotten on to pop radio playlists at all without push from a major label. There is nothing wrong here but very little that is memorable.
Justin Bieber's debut album My World is due to hit shelves perhaps later this fall. His story is one that will likely endear him to young fans and their parents as well. He is a good student who performs clean, contemporary music. Let's hope artistically it becomes solid as well.


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