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COLUMBUS, Ohio (AP) -- In the end, Pickerington Central had just enough -- plus a cranky coach -- to get an historic win.
Substitute guard Javon Bess hit nothing but net on two free throws with 9.1 seconds left to seal Central's first boys basketball state championship, a 45-40 victory over Toledo Whitmer in the Division I final on Saturday night.
Asked what it took to grab the win, coach Jerry Francis -- a former Ohio State player -- said his persistence paid off.
"It took a mean old man," he said with a smile. "I stay on those boys all the time."
Bess, who also hit another foul shot, scored all three of his points in the last 40 seconds.
Caris LeVert had 20 points and Jae'Sean Tate 10 for the Tigers (26-2), making their first appearance ever at the state's final four.
"We weren't scoring much in the third quarter," said LeVert, a second-team all-stater. "The coaches came to me and said, 'We need you to score.'"
Tate said Central just played the way it had all season.
"We only had a day to prepare," said Tate, the son of another former Ohio State player, Jermaine Tate. "We just came out and played Tiger basketball."
Leroy Alexander scored 19 points and Nigel Hayes added 15 for Whitmer (24-3), which was making its fourth trip to the state tournament, but has never won a title.
"We could talk about this play that happened or that play that didn't happen," Panthers coach Bruce Smith said. "We just came up a little short."
Central won thanks to a furious effort on defense. It forced 14 turnovers, from which it scored 19 points. At the same time, the Tigers had just five turnovers, which resulted in only nine points for the Panthers.
Whitmer, which hadn't led since a 7-6 edge late in the first quarter, regained the lead on a free throw by Hayes followed by a three-point play with 3:34 left, for a 37-36 lead.
LeVert countered with two foul shots at the 2:27 mark to retake the lead for Central.
The Tigers never relinquished it again.
"We did everything we could against (LeVert), but he still got his shot," Smith said. "(He) probably was the difference-maker."
Francis agreed.
"He made some big shots down the stretch," he said.
The Panthers then went inside to Hayes, a second-team Associated Press All-Ohio selection, but he was short with an 8-foot turnaround with just under 2 minutes remaining.
The Tigers took time off the clock before throwing a backdoor alley-oop pass from Bess to Jae'Sean Tate. Tate mishandled the pass while being closely defended, but got the loose ball and banked it in for a 40-37 lead with 1:13 left.
Whitmer misfired on its next two shots from the field and each time the Tigers hit a free throw at the other end immediately after, the first by Bess and the second by Taco Charlton.
The Panthers' Alexander tightened things when he swished a running 3-pointer with 11 seconds left to cut the margin to 42-40.
Out of two timeouts with 9.1 seconds left, Whitmer fouled Bess, who played less than half of the game. He coolly stepped to the line and drilled both shots to make it a two-possession game.
The Tigers turned the ball over again while trying to rush the ball down the floor and were forced to foul Chad Nelson, who hit the first of two foul shots to close the scoring.
"We're a young team, but mature beyond our years," said LeVert, who is headed to Ohio University to play next season. "It hasn't sunk in yet. It's just a great feeling."
Central was making its first appearance at the state tournament, but not its debut in a state title game this scholastic year. The Tigers played for the Division I title in football last fall, losing to Cleveland St. Ignatius, 34-13.
They beat Fairfield 60-45 in the semifinals behind 16 points from Tate and 13 by LeVert.
Central finished the year on an 11-game winning streak.
Whitmer, which had won 13 in a row, was making its fourth trip to the state tournament. Hayes had 18 and Leroy Alexander 17 in a 62-51 semifinal victory over Lakewood St. Edward.


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She shared her secrets with me, her aunt. Rebekah's mother, Diane Bradford, is my sister. Diane and I grew up in a speed skating family. Our parents, Art and Lorraine Peterson, were officials in our local Bearcat Club in Minneapolis in the 60s. We had skates on our feet as soon as we could walk, gliding our way across the skating rink Dad made in the front yard every winter. Almost every winter evening after dinner, we headed as a family to the speed skating track on a St. Paul lake and trained until our noses were red and our fingertips nearly frostbitten.
Diane continued our family's speed skating tradition in her own family—she as a coach, her husband, David, as chief cheerleader, sons Andrew and Scott competed beautifully, and Rebekah skated all the way to the Olympics.
And continued her quest for a degree along the way.
Following is a Q&A between Rebekah and me:
Deb: Tell me about how and when you started college and why you stopped, and how you got started again.
Rebekah: I started going to the University of Utah in 2001 when I was 18. I took a break from college in 2007, at 24, when I made the National Team, to focus on making the Olympic team. After competing in the Olympics, I went back to school when I was 28 to finish my degree. The majority of my classes were online, so I had the flexibility to continue training, competition, travel, and my part-time job. I graduated when I was 29.
Deb: Did you finish online at the University of Utah?
Rebekah: Yes. This was one of the only reasons why I was able to finish my degree. It was interesting. One brief conversation with a teammate motivated me to seek out my school counselor. It was during that meeting I learned I could finish my degree online. It worked out well because I was able to access my classes when I was overseas competing. Even the morning of my double knee surgery, I listened to a lecture online.
Deb: I understand you got straight As the second time around. Why was it easier for you to get better grades online?
Rebekah: I believe I got better grades in school the second time around because I wanted to learn the material versus just to graduate.
Deb: You had four semesters left. Did it take you the regular amount of time? Four semesters?
Rebekah: The semesters were still based around the University of Utah's schedule. If I was out of state, I had to schedule a proctored exam beforehand during exam week. Currently, I am going through an orientation class through Ashworth College for a Masters of Science in Management for their online program. These classes are self-paced. However, with getting ready for the next Olympic Games, being a newlywed, and recovering from an illness, I am unsure what kind of pace I will be taking.
Deb: Tell me more about what was involved in setting up a proctored exam when you were traveling.
Rebekah: Arranging an outside proctored exam needs to happen in advance. Special permission needs to be granted and then the student is responsible for finding an adequate proctor. I've discovered that community colleges are well-versed when setting up a proctor.
Deb: What kind of job are you looking for now that you have your degree?
Rebekah: I would like to get involved in program development. Currently, I am an intern for the CRA department of GE Capital Bank, and I love working with the non-profit organizations in the Salt Lake City area.
Deb: What do you mean by program development? What does CRA stand for?
Rebekah: I have an internship through the Athlete Career Program set up by the United States Olympic Committee. They are dedicated to helping athletes gain experience outside of the athletic world to help them transition when they are done competing. I am enjoying working with the Community Reinvestment Act with GE Capital Bank here in Salt Lake City. Here we try to help non-profit organizations with their goals, i.e. financial literacy and program development in serving the surrounding community.
Deb: How will your psychology degree fit into that?
Rebekah: I grew up in a program-based system, and I think it's vital to give back to the community. I want to learn the ins and outs, and figure out how to make programs run as effectively as possible. A psychology degree is fantastic for any line of work. It really allows for thinking to happen outside of the box and helps you come at problem solving through a different angle.
Deb: What would you like people to know about going back to school the way you did?
Rebekah: I think that if you're motivated, go for it. You will figure out the rest as things come along, one step at a time.
Congratulations, Rebekah! On earning your degree and on being an Olympian. You are an inspiration.


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Kansas City, KS-The Salem College soccer team won the National Soccer Coaches Association of America (NSCAA) Team Ethics Silver Award for the second year in a row. The Spirits were only handed out two yellow cards this season. Earlier in the year, the team was honored with the NSCAA Team Academic Award for having over a 3.25 cumulative team grade point average.
The honor recognizes teams that exhibit fair play, sporting behavior and adherence to the laws of the game, as reflected by the number of yellow caution cards or red ejection cards they are shown by referees throughout the season.
In all, 254 college teams received either the gold, silver or bronze version of the College Team Ethics and Sportsmanship Award. A total of 78 high school teams competing during the fall received either the gold, silver or bronze version of the inaugural High School Team Ethics and Sportsmanship Award.
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Gold: No cards accumulated during the season
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Founded in 1941 and based in Kansas City, Kan., the National Soccer Coaches Association of America (NSCAA) is a non-profit organization with a mission to educate coaches, encourage excellence and serve the soccer community.
The NSCAA is the world's largest soccer coaches' organization with members at every level of the game. The membership is primarily made up of coaches, but also includes administrators, referees and others in the soccer industry. The NSCAA provides its members ways to enhance the game of soccer by providing a national education program, interaction and networking opportunities, and membership benefits.


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President Bush and Laura Bush talking with Dick Cheney and Condoleezza Rice in the Presidential Emergency Operations Center. [Source: Eric Draper / White House]President Bush is reunited with his wife, Laura Bush, in the Presidential Emergency Operations Center (PEOC) below the White House, shortly after arriving back at the White House. [Bush, 2010, pp. 137-138; Bush, 2010, pp. 204-205] Bush arrived at the White House at 6:54 p.m. (see (6:54 p.m.) September 11, 2001). [CNN, 9/12/2001] He headed to the Oval Office, where he read through a draft of the speech he is going to deliver to the nation later in the evening and modified a few lines. He then headed down to the PEOC, where the first lady was waiting for him. [Bush, 2010, pp. 137-138] The first lady was taken to the PEOC after she was driven to the White House from the Secret Service headquarters, at around 6:30 p.m. (see 6:30 p.m. September 11, 2001). Bush walks into the PEOC at 7:10 p.m. and hugs his wife. [Bush, 2010, pp. 203-205] The first lady will later recall, "We were really glad to see each other, but also the enormity of what had happened in our country had really sunk in by then, and so we just comforted each other." [Us Weekly, 10/15/2001] The president will describe: "We didn't have a lot of time to talk, but we didn't need to. Her hug was more powerful than any words." Other senior government officials are in the PEOC, including Vice President Dick Cheney, who is there with his wife, Lynne Cheney. After their reunion, the president and the first lady "talked with the Cheneys a bit," Laura Bush will recall. The president will subsequently head upstairs, practice his speech, and then go to the Oval Office to deliver it (see 8:30 p.m. September 11, 2001). The first lady will go to the White House residence (the first family's living quarters). [Bush, 2010, pp. 138; Bush, 2010, pp. 204-205]
Entity Tags: George W. Bush, Lynne Cheney, Richard ("Dick") Cheney, Laura Bush
Timeline Tags: Complete 911 Timeline, 9/11 Timeline
Secretary of State Colin Powell arrives back in Washington, DC. He had been away in Peru at the time of the attacks, and his flight back to the US had only taken off at around 12:30 p.m. EDT. The exact time he arrives in the capital is unclear, though a State Department spokesman said at 7:40 p.m. that he was due to return "within the hour." Powell will be at the White House in time for a 9:30 p.m. meeting between the president and his key advisers (see (9:00 p.m.-10:00 p.m.) September 11, 2001). By then, Bush will already have delivered his speech to the nation declaring, "We will make no distinction between the terrorists who committed these acts and those who harbor them" (see 8:30 p.m. September 11, 2001). As journalist Bob Woodward will comment, "The president, [National Security Adviser Condoleezza] Rice, [White House counselor Karen] Hughes and the speechwriters had made one of the most significant foreign policy decisions in years, and the secretary of state had not been involved." [US Department of State, 9/11/2001; Woodward, 2002, pp. 31-32; Washington Post, 1/27/2002] The Daily Telegraph later comments, "In the weeks before September 11 Washington was full of rumors that Powell was out of favor and had been quietly relegated to the sidelines." [Daily Telegraph, 12/16/2001]
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Bush addresses the nation from the White House.
[Source: White House]From the White House Oval Office, President Bush gives a seven-minute address to the nation on live television. [CNN, 9/11/2001; CNN, 9/12/2001; Woodward, 2002, pp. 31] He says, "I've directed the full resources of our intelligence and law enforcement communities to find those responsible and to bring them to justice." In what will later be called the Bush Doctrine, he states, "We will make no distinction between the terrorists who committed these acts and those who harbor them." [US President, 9/17/2001; Washington Post, 1/27/2002] Washington Post reporter Dan Balz will later comment that this "those who harbor them" statement "set the tone for where the administration was going both with Afghanistan and, I think, with Iraq." Bush's speechwriter at the time, David Frum, will later say: "When he laid down those principles, I don't know whether he foresaw all of their implications, how far they would take him. I don't know if he understood fully and foresaw fully the true radicalism of what he had just said." Neoconservatives see hope that the words could lead to an invasion of Iraq. Author and former National Security Council staffer Kenneth Pollack will comment, "It does seem very clear that after September 11th, this group seized upon the events of September 11th to resurrect their policy of trying to go after Saddam Hussein and a regime change in Iraq." [PBS Frontline, 2/20/2003] Secretary of State Colin Powell arrived back from Peru too late to influence the content of this pivotal speech (see (Between 7:40 p.m. and 8:40 p.m.) September 11, 2001).
Entity Tags: Dan Balz, Colin Powell, Kenneth Pollack, David Frum, George W. Bush
Timeline Tags: Complete 911 Timeline, Events Leading to Iraq Invasion, 9/11 Timeline
After a meeting with the full National Security Council from 9:00 to 10:00 p.m. (see (9:00 p.m.-10:00 p.m.) September 11, 2001), President Bush continues meeting with a smaller group of advisers. During this meeting, Bush says the US will punish not just the perpetrators of the 9/11 attacks, but also those who harbored them (this closely echoes the rhetoric he used in a speech that evening (see 8:30 p.m. September 11, 2001)). Secretary of State Colin Powell suggests the US needs to build a coalition of other nations. But according to the 9/11 Commission, Defense Secretary Donald Rumsfeld urges Bush to "think broadly about who might have harbored the attackers, including Iraq, Afghanistan, Libya, Sudan, and Iran. He wonder[s] aloud how much evidence the United States would need in order to deal with these countries, pointing out that major strikes could take up to 60 days to assemble." [9/11 Commission, 7/24/2004, pp. 330] According to journalist Bob Woodward, at this meeting, "Rumsfeld actually puts Iraq on the table and says, 'Part of our response maybe should be attacking Iraq. It's an opportunity.'" [PBS Frontline, 6/20/2006] Earlier in the day, notes by a Rumsfeld aide indicate Rumsfeld was aware that evidence was already suggesting al-Qaeda was behind the 9/11 attacks, but he wanted to use 9/11 as an excuse to attack Iraq as well (see (2:40 p.m.) September 11, 2001).
Entity Tags: Colin Powell, George W. Bush, Bob Woodward, Donald Rumsfeld
Timeline Tags: Complete 911 Timeline, Events Leading to Iraq Invasion
President Bush publicly comments, "The deliberate and deadly attacks which were carried out yesterday against our country were more than acts of terror, they were acts of war." Bush's speech writer at the time, David Frum, will later refer to this comment and Bush's "we will make no distinction between the terrorists who committed these acts and those who harbor them" comment from the night before (see 8:30 p.m. September 11, 2001), and say, "Within 48 hours, [Bush] had made the two key decisions that have defined the war on terror. First, this is a war, not a crime. And second, this war is not going to be limited to just the authors of the 9/11 attack but to anyone who assisted them and helped them and made their work possible, including states. And that is a dramatic, dramatic event. And that defines everything." [PBS Frontline, 2/20/2003]
Entity Tags: David Frum, George W. Bush
Timeline Tags: Complete 911 Timeline
In 2008, Scott McClellan, the current White House deputy press secretary, will write of President Bush's lowering of accepted standards to allow for a pre-emptive war. McClellan will write: "Bush was now lowering the bar for engaging in pre-emptive war, a step that might have been more widely viewed as radical had it occurred prior to 9/11. The [Bush] doctrine (see 8:30 p.m. September 11, 2001) unambiguously stated that while the United States would always proceed deliberately and carefully weigh the consequences of actions, it would not hesitate to use force if necessary to preempt not just an 'imminent' threat but a 'grave and gathering' one if need be (see September 16, 2002). It was based on the assumption that waiting for a threat to become imminent before acting would likely mean that we would respond too late. And this new principle encoded in our new national security strategy was clearly aimed in part in paving the way to removing Saddam Hussein from power by force." [McClellan, 2008, pp. 134]
Entity Tags: Bush administration (43), George W. Bush, Scott McClellan
Timeline Tags: Events Leading to Iraq Invasion
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Longer hours for budget food supermarket... but no later deliveries (From Echo)
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Longer hours for Aldi in Westcliff, but Southend Council rejects later deliveries
5:00am Friday 10th January 2014 in News By Ian Weinfass, Senior reporter
A BUDGET supermarket has been allowed to open for longer, but been barred fromaccepting later deliveries due to concerns about noisy lorries.
Aldi, in London Road, Westcliff, had asked Southend Council to let it open from 8am to 11pm daily and extend delivery times to 7am until 10pm on Monday to Saturday.
At the moment, the supermarket opens from 8am to 9pm and takes deliveries from 7am until 9pm on Monday to Saturday and 8am until 5pm on Sunday.
Members of the council's development and control committee said on Wednesday that the store could open for the extra two hours, but couldn't take the extra hour of deliveries.
Councillor Stephen Habermel (Conservative, Chalkwell) said: "I think extending the opening hours would bring it into line with other stores.
"The car park does back on to homes in Chalkwell Avenue and Imperial Avenue and deliveries are noisy for residents."
Fellow committee member David Gartson (Conservative, Chalkwell) agreed. He said when he recently visited the store, a delivery lorry was blocking other traffic from getting in or out of the car park for a long time.
He said: "When it reversed into the loading bay, there was a constant bleep, bleep, bleep, which was very noisy and that must drive the residents crazy."
The car park has an acoustic fence, designed to minimise disturbances, but whether it was high enough to keep out the noise of high-sided lorries was questioned by Chris Walker (Conservative, Eastwood Park).
The committee unanimously agreed to allow the longer opening hours and reject the longer delivery hours.
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7:34am Fri 10 Jan 14
DogsMessInLeigh says...
7:55am Fri 10 Jan 14
Nowthatsworthknowing says...
12:25pm Fri 10 Jan 14
Ian P says...
Nowthatsworthknowing wrote:There is no odd lorry, they are all the same. Lol.
Who Cares about the odd lorry...
8:19pm Fri 10 Jan 14
runwellian says...
What about the ambulance and police sirens constantly on that road?
They were asking for a mere hour which does help as the roads re less busy later int he evening!
10:48pm Fri 10 Jan 14
DogsMessInLeigh says...
runwellian wrote:They might come across as snobby but That area is not particularly great, chalkwell park after dark, London Road westcliff and the Tony Probert hammer attack only a about 70 yards away from Aldi, un-used tatty shops, rubbish, bed sits a plenty etc. but i would agree late night deliverys by big juggernuts shouldn't be allowed and those trolleys clattering around treble in tone at night and early morning, but the late opening is great, just a few car doors slamming people talking and the trolleys being taken back to the door.
NIMBY's darn snobs in that area!
What about the ambulance and police sirens constantly on that road?
They were asking for a mere hour which does help as the roads re less busy later int he evening!
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Amarillo, TX -- Millions of homeowners across the nation and hundreds right here in Amarillo could be compensated for their foreclosed homes as part of a federal settlement - but you don't have long to act.
About four million Americans are eligible for the Independent Foreclosure Review, which is a federal program designed to right the alleged wrongs of their lenders.
As part of a consent order between federal regulators and fourteen lenders, eligible homeowners could receive anywhere from a few hundred dollars to more than one hundred thousand, depending on their situation.
The review process is free, and you should have received a letter in the mail last year if you're eligible.
Experts say it's part of an ongoing industry crackdown since the housing fallout in 2008, as Amarillo National Bank Vice President Pat Ware explains, "Mortgage lending has tightened down: lending standards are tighter, you need a higher credit score and more money down, and proof of income. Those were the kinds of things that people weren't getting back then, and now all banks - and especially community banks, which have always required those things - are really looking at those things a lot harder."
And that kind of scrutiny could lead to a more attractive market for investors, as Cindi Bulla of the Amarillo Association of Realtors explains, "When that finance market is healthy, when it's transparent, then you get private investors that are willing to invest in the mortgage-backed securities that fund more mortgages."
And another possible silver lining is the potential for an industry-wide self-improvement for American banking.
"I think in the future, we'll learn from our mistakes; back then, people were making mortgage loans based on the assumption that prices were always going to go up, and now we know that house prices can go down, so now you need to know your borrower rather than make a loan based just on collateral."
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I have received a mail saying that I am a winner of "NOKIA Asha Porting Contest". and ask to fill my details on a Google form page. I want to conform that it's not a fake Email. Anybody can help?
I have received a mail saying that I am a winner of "NOKIA Asha Porting Contest". and ask to fill my details on a Google form page. I want to conform that it's not a fake Email. Anybody can help?
hello SANDEEP,
AFAIK the Nokia Developer team was not involved directly , i think you should contact the support team you might have an email of them !!
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Twitter: @Symbian_Neil
Hi Sandeep,
I received the same mail as well.It was from firstname.lastname@example.com. Some of my friends have received it too.They even got telephone call saying that they have won and were told to expect a mail.So it looks like it is genuine.
Hi, hopefully we can get some official answer for you. If you really are a winner today, you will still be a winner tomorrow, so please wait a little. Phone calls and nice e-mails are exactly how social engineering works, they do not prove anything. 9.9 is a media company, and Nokia does contract media companies, so yes, the answer will probably be that the communications are legit. However if they are not, you would be giving away your personal data some scammer.
This agency/media company IS handling the awards, so the communications should be legitimate.
Jajal Mehul
I received a Nokia 501 today from Nine dot Nine media as the 'Prize'. As per the Asha porting contest terms since I published and submitted 7 apps ( 5 before deadline) , I was supposed to receive a Lumia phone, so I am not really sure whether it is for the contest or they are just giving prizes for participation. I have emailed email@example.com and
email@example.com to clarify whether the Nokia Asha phone is for contest or as participation prize. Will keep you all informed if I get a reply.There is no link for result yet
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The same thing happened to me! I made 12 apps and I got only a 501 phone!!
I got this rather strange reply from firstname.lastname@example.com vetting by both Nokia India and Nokia Publish team, the apps were published and I didn't get any email stating that the apps were not in accordance with contest rules till I asked the reason for sending 501.As all of your apps did not qualifies the contest rules of the porting contest so you are eligible to get a Nokia Asha 501 not the Lumia phone.
Anyway, I have asked what were the problems with the apps. I would really like to know if any of the contestant has received a Lumia. If not, it would prove all were sent Nokia 501 by 9dot9.
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By JOE LoTEMPLIO Press-Republican
---- — PLATTSBURGH — More than 1,100 absentee ballots remain to be counted in Clinton County, which could affect the outcome of some races.
County Board of Elections Republican Commissioner Greg Campbell said that 1,133 absentee ballots had been received as of Wednesday, the day after the election.
The board can accept ballots up until a week after Election Day, if they are postmarked by Nov. 5.
"We might get a few more this week that are postmarked on Election Day but probably won't get too many," Campbell said.
The board is also busy collecting affidavit ballots from the voting machines at each district in the county.
Affidavits are given to voters who show up at the polls if there is discrepancy as to their registration.
"They might have moved and not realized where they were supposed to vote, so we give them an affidavit ballot and send them to the place they are supposed to be," Campbell explained.
He did not know Wednesday how many affidavit ballots remain to be counted.
Also, the board has until 13 days after the election to receive military ballots that are postmarked by Election Day. There were 45 military ballots issued, and only 12 had been received as of Wednesday, Campbell said.
Because of the longer deadline for military ballots, Campbell and Democratic Commissioner Susan Castine have decided to wait to open all ballots on Monday, Nov. 18.
"We want to do it all at once so we don't have to do a count and then do another one when the military deadline hits," Campbell said.
"It might take a day or two, but we will get it all done at once."
Castine said the number of absentee ballots countywide was about normal.
"We didn't have to order any more than usual this year," she said.
The closest race appears to be in Ward 5 of the City of Plattsburgh Common Council. Republican Bruce Lawson leads Democrat Becky Kasper by just 4 votes.
There were 39 absentee ballots to be counted in that district as of Wednesday, Campbell said.
Lawson was not declaring victory, and Kasper was not conceding.
Overall in the city, 366 absentee ballots were received as of Wednesday.
In the mayoral race, Republican candidate James Calnon leads independent candidate Chris Rosenquest by 444 votes.
"It may seem clinched, but (it's) not official," Calnon said.
Calnon, the councilor from Ward 4 and the city's budget officer as mayor pro tem, said the council will get to work next week on budget planning for 2014.
"The plan all along has been to incorporate the councilors-elect into the process and get them involved," he said.
The new councilors will vote on the budget plan after they take office on Jan. 1, 2014.
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CHADRON Two Chadron State College student-athletes are Nebraska Division II Players of the Week. Lane Haller is the Defensive Player of the Week, while Glen Clinton is the Offensive Player of the Week.
Wayne State's Cori Hobbs is the Volleyball Player of the Week.
Haller had a game to remember last Thursday in the Eagles' thrilling 40-34 win in double overtime at Missouri S&T. On third down in the second extra session, Haller picked off the S&T quarterback and returned it for a 79-yard TD to win the game. It was the Eagles' first win in overtime since 2011 and their first-ever victory against a team from Missouri (1-8).
Haller, a junior from Gordon, Neb., led the Eagles with 15 tackles in their 34-31 loss at West Texas A&M.
Clinton, a senior from Cody, Wyo., rushed for 143 yards and a touchdown against the Buffs. His touchdown run of 77 yards is the longest in his career.
Hobbs, a senior from Battle Creek, Neb., recorded two double doubles for the eighth-ranked Wildcats as they went 4-0 at the CSU-Pueblo ThunderWolves Classic. Hobbs averaged 4.5 kills and 3.8 digs per set.
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Tuesday is kick-off for CeBIT, the world's foremost tradeshow for the digital industry in Hannover, Germany, and with it high-class talks in the CeBIT Open Source forum. All talks will be visible on a live-stream in the internet.
Top-quality lectures and keynote speeches are the hallmarks of this extremely popular forum, March 2-6. The Open Source Forum will serve as the lively hub of the exhibition in hall 2, which in turn features a diverse range of open source companies and independent projects.
Among the speakers on stage will be Klaus Knopper, who will be "Introducing Knoppix 6.3", Jim Zemlin, executive directore of the Linux Foundation who will talk about "All Things Linux". FSFE president Karsten Gerloff, will give a talk about "Opening up the market for Free Software: The battle for interoperability", the German open-source-professor Dirk Riehle of the university Erlangen-Nuremberg will give insight in "Open Source – A New Software Developer Career", the Mozilla project is present with Chris Hofmann and many, many more.
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An Arizona ID Card with a photo allows law enforcement agencies to rapidly distribute your child's information and photograph in the event of an AMBER Alert (child abduction alert bulletin). A new photo will be needed as your child grows and changes.
You may not possess an identification card and a driver license at the same time.
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According to a new report, more and more military families are relying on food stamps to provide for their families thanks largely in part to unemployment among military spouses.
The report also says that the weak economic recovery is to blame for those families relying on government assistance.
Food stamp redemption at military commissaries has been on the rise since the beginning of the recession back in 2008, and, as of last year, nearly $104 million worth of food stamps have been redeemed just so that many military families can simply buy their groceries.
According to the new report done by the Military Officers Association of America, as of 2012, the unemployment rate among military spouses climbed to roughly 30%, and many military spouses have a hard time finding employment after numerous relocations and duty station moves. The report says that's causing more and more military families to fall back on food stamps for help.
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Mt. McKinley: Walter & Team Rest at 14,000'
Posted by: Mike Walter | June 22, 2012
Categories: *Expedition Dispatches *Mount McKinley
Elevation: 14,200'
Happy summer solstice from the land of the Midnight Sun!
Our team had a pretty relaxing day today; it started with a leisurely breakfast, then we went back to Windy Corner to retrieve our cache, and then we relaxed all afternoon. The two hour round trip to Windy Corner was a good leg stretcher. And the relaxing afternoon sure felt good also.
This afternoon we welcomed Jake Beren's team back to 14k after their successful summit bid. It was good to see the whole team in good shape after their climb. And it was a pleasure to have water waiting for them and to make them bacon quesadillas as they repacked their backpacks and rested here. They continued their descent to 11k, and are planning to be at the airstrip tomorrow.
We are planning on taking a rest day here at 14k tomorrow, in order to be strong for our carry up high above 16k.
We'll be in touch again tomorrow…
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Kristina and Mike,
So glad the trip is going well. It is amazing to see all the snow and think of the cold while we hit 89 today and it… read more
Posted by: missy prudden on 6/22/2012 at 7:46 pm
For someone that lives in snow country, you guys have a lot of snow
It sure seems incredible, hope every one is well and all continues to go well.
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Posted by: Don Pennington on 6/22/2012 at 4:44 pm
Mt. McKinley: Walter & Team Move to 14,200'
Posted by: Mike Walter | June 21, 2012
Categories: *Expedition Dispatches *Mount McKinley
Elevation: 14,200'
We had great weather today and the team climbed strong, moving our camp up to 14,200'. We are now well established on the upper mountain as we continue to acclimate. Tomorrow we will make a quick trip back to Windy Corner to retrieve the cache of supplies that we carried up there two days ago.
We recently spoke via radio with RMI Guide Jake Beren and their team as they were descending the summit ridge after a successful summit. Congratulations to the team! We look forward to seeing them tomorrow when they descend from high camp.
That's it for now. Time for some shuteye.
RMI Guide Mike Walter
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All the best. It is fantastic that you are now on the high part of the mountain. We are looking at the magnificent pictures on the website. It must… read more
Posted by: charles selby on 6/22/2012 at 6:22 am
Best wishes from Colorado. Kobi is loving life here in Cdale with his buddy Bayou!read more
Posted by: Wesley Reynolds on 6/22/2012 at 4:46 am
Mt. McKinley: Walter & Team Plan to Move Up
Posted by: Mike Walter | June 19, 2012
Categories: *Expedition Dispatches *Mount McKinley
Elevation: 11,200'
Our team had a great day today, putting in a cache at 13,700' at Windy Corner. We returned to a day time schedule, and enjoyed a warm and sunny day today. The weather is beautiful here at the 11,000' camp tonight; there is blue sky above, clouds below, and no wind. We're all in our sleeping bags and looking forward to a good night's rest.
If the weather is good tomorrow morning we are planning to move our camp up to 14,200'. We are feeling ready and are looking forward to the challenge of tomorrow. That's it for now…time to get some zzzz…
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Mt. McKinley: Walter & Team Return to Talkeetna
Posted by: Mike Walter, Pete Van Deventer | May 30, 2012
Categories: *Expedition Dispatches *Mount McKinley
Elevation: 348'
Our whole crew is safe and sound back in Talkeetna!
After a successful summit of Denali on Sunday, our crew descended to the 14,000' camp on Monday. Then, after an early start Tuesday, we hiked out to Basecamp and arrived at the airstrip in the early evening and were lucky enough to have some clear weather to fly off of the glacier and back to civilization. We had a great team dinner last night at the West Rib Pub, and we are all enjoying the comforts of real beds and running water! After 18 great days on the mountain, our expedition is officially over. Everyone is parting ways today, heading back to loved ones back home. It was a great adventure on Denali; climbing with a great team, great weather, and a great mountain, it was hard to beat!
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Congrats to the team and Mike for another well lead expedition. A little quicker than last year :)read more
Posted by: Jeff Rapp on 5/31/2012 at 1:40 pm
Nicely done folks! Welcome back Rich!read more
Posted by: Erik on 5/31/2012 at 8:06 am
Mt. McKinley: Walter & Team Cache Supplies at Washburn's Thumb
Posted by: Mike Walter | May 21, 2012
Categories: *Expedition Dispatches *Mount McKinley
Elevation: 14,000'
Today was a crucial day for us to get in position for a summit bid. We carried a couple of days of food plus some personal gear to the bottom of Washburn's Thumb at 16,800'. This cache is an integral part of the strategy of climbing this mountain. Once in place, we can wait for a weather window to move up to camp at 17,000' and then summit. It now becomes a waiting game for us as we need a good forecast for a string of a few days.
It was also a great day for us to practice our climbing skills because the real climbing on Denali starts above 14,000'. We got to practice using the fixed lines up to 16,200' to attain the West Buttress. From there, we were greeted with beautiful views and climbing on a thin, rocky ridge. The buttress is the namesake of the route, the reason people come up this way. It requires great attention, but affords amazing climbing and vistas. Everyone did a great job with these 2 new challenges. We even had some members of the group attain new personal high marks!
Now, we're back at camp ready for some rest. We are playing the waiting game now, holding out and hoping the mountain will give us the weather window we need. But the forecast looks pretty good, and we're patient, stubborn, and well prepared. 14K Camp is a great place to get strong, and with a rest day tomorrow we definitely won't be getting out of sleeping bags until the sun hits us.
Bringing back an old feature to the blog: the stoke meter is all the way up at a 9.5 right now!
RMI Guide Maile Wade and the southside dwellers of 14K!
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Posted by: Diana on 5/23/2012 at 4:50 pm
Kyle, you are an amazing and wonderful boyfriend. Thank you so very much for the beautiful flowers and the sweet note. It definitely made me cry! We are all rooting… read more
Posted by: Stephenie on 5/23/2012 at 6:28 am
Mt. McKinley: Walter & Team Set up 14,000' Camp
Posted by: Mike Walter, Pete Van Deventer | May 19, 2012
Categories: *Expedition Dispatches *Mount McKinley
Elevation: 14,000'
Hey all! Greetings from 14,000 ft. Yesterday was a busy day as several teams including ourselves, packed up camp at 11k and headed for our advanced basecamp at 14k. Temperatures were cool and the sky was bluebird, making ideal conditions for climbing. Windy Corner gave us a little taste with a chilly breeze blowing as we approached. As soon as we rounded it, however, the breeze died and the sun turned on the microwave.
Move days are hard work. Not only do you have a long day with heavy packs, but at the end of it you have to spend several hours reestablishing camp. The team did great and we moved into a quite comfortable camp; important because this is where we will stage from and wait for our weather window to head for the summit. Today we will head down to retrieve our cache at 13k, and spend the rest of the day fortifying camp with large snow walls so that we are prepared for a storm.
We want to wish Maile a super happy birthday, and we're glad she's up here celebrating it with us!
Hasta luego,
RMI Guide Pete Van Deventer and team
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Happy Birthday Mai!!! We had a cold beer in your honor! Glad you guys made it to 14 camp—looks incredible! Safe climbing! xoread more
Posted by: Jenny on 5/20/2012 at 6:10 am
Glad you're having great weather and time. Not so great here (weather wise). Missed Mike at Torch Run today. I ran with CJ this year and Officer Umbs beat us.… read more
Posted by: Kym on 5/20/2012 at 12:07 am
Mt. McKinley: Walter & Team Rest Day at 11K Camp
Posted by: | May 17, 2012
Categories: *Expedition Dispatches *Mount McKinley
Elevation: 11,200'
After much discussion and hearing a favorable weather forecast for the next few days, we decided that an extra day at 11,000' was the best way for the group to rest and acclimate so we are strong for our move to 14,000'. We are looking to move tomorrow and are expecting good weather for pulling into camp.
As for today, we lazed around all morning in the posh, but had to move outside as the day progressed. It was way too hot to hang out in tents or the posh, a rare treat for a May Denali trip. I think today was just what the doctor ordered for us to move up in style tomorrow. Everyone is feeling strong, well-rested, and ready to camp in beautiful Genet Basin tomorrow night. We'll hopefully be checking in from 14,000' tomorrow.
Hope all is well at home,
RMI Guide Maile Wade and crew
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Posted by: Ginny on 5/18/2012 at 3:44 pm
Wow! sounds like all is going well. What a great please to have your birthday on the 19th! so HAPPY BIRTHDAY my girl I love you tons be safe
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Mt. McKinley: Walter & Team Move to 9,600'
Posted by: Mike Walter, Pete Van Deventer | May 13, 2012
Categories: *Expedition Dispatches *Mount McKinley
Elevation: 9,600'
This morning we awoke to our first views of the Alaska Range. After sitting out the storm in Talkeetna and flying on with clouds still in the area, we were pleasantly surprised with a beautiful sunny day. Our first big hill of the trip greeted us right out of camp, but even with this challenge we moved well up to camp at 9,500'. The Kahiltna Glacier is in great shape which made our travels nice and fluid. Base camp received 3 feet of snow while we sat in Talkeetna, but this just made for great navigating and smooth sailing for us. As we moved into the steeps of Ski Hill, there was a perfect trough to keep our sleds in line and upright. With our first challenges behind us, we rolled into camp around 5:00 and made a yummy birthday dinner for Carl…61 today!! Now, we're resting up for another big push tomorrow to 11,000' camp. Happy Mother's Day to all of our moms! Goodnight.
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Posted by: Bil McGahan on 5/17/2012 at 2:40 pm
happy birthday carl & best wishes for great weather.
summit on!
Posted by: lars on 5/14/2012 at 5:37 pm
Mt. McKinley: Walter & Team Enroute to Base Camp
Posted by: Mike Walter, Pete Van Deventer | May 12, 2012
Categories: *Expedition Dispatches *Mount McKinley
Elevation: 358'
The May 8th Mt. McKinley Expedition led by RMI Guides Mike Walter, Pete Van Deventer and Maile Wade is now en route to Base Camp. The weather in Talkeetna was clear this morning and the team headed for the K2 Aviation hanger.
Good luck on your expedition!
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Stay safe and make every day epic!read more
Posted by: Erik on 5/16/2012 at 6:07 pm
Go team! Climb safe, climb strong!read more
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Mt. McKinley: Walter & Team Make Most of their Talkeetna Time
Posted by: Mike Walter, Pete Van Deventer | May 11, 2012
Categories: *Expedition Dispatches *Mount McKinley
Elevation: 358'
We spent the day waiting for our weather window to fly on to the glacier, but two feet of snow at Base Camp last night and continuing snow through today have so far prevented us from making it on. Rather than idly twiddling our thumbs, we decided to make the best of a warm dry hanger and practice our crevasse rescue skills and self rescue systems. Everyone is feeling better about their systems after a lot of practice and playing with knots and tricks. We still have one and a half hours to go before the planes are grounded for the night, increasingly it is looking like tomorrow morning is more likely for flying. Hopefully our next post will come from there glacier!
RMI Guide Peter Van Deventer
Unfortunately the weather did not cooperate with us today, and we were unable to fly in to Base Camp once again. While it seems as though the weather is improving, the conditions were not conducive to flying; no planes left Talkeetna today with the intention of trying to land at Base Camp. We took advantage of the down time today and did some dry-land review of crevasse rescue. There were also some pretty competitive games of ping pong going on this afternoon in the Hangar as we waited on standby for the weather to clear. We're all eager to fly, but we understand that climbing Denali requires patience. Hopefully we get a break tomorrow and can fly in to Base Camp and establish ourselves on the mountain. In the meantime, we're enjoying Talkeetna.
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In diseases of the nervous system such as Parkinson's disease (PD) and Lou Gehrig's disease very specific groups of nerve cells die. At least in the case of PD, the surgical methods exist for the implantation of new cells into the area of the brain where the nerve cells are dying. However, since fetal brain cells are almost impossible to obtain, an alternative must be found. A viable and untested potential source of brain neurons are human embryonic stem (ES) cells. In order to get these cells to function in the brain, it is mandatory that the ES cells be converted to nerve cells before they can be surgically implanted. In our past work with rat and mouse stem cells we have been able to identify and purify factors that are made by nerve precursor cells that cause stem cells to become neurons. In addition, we have a very large potential source of these types of factors that is unique to our laboratory in the form of embryonic cell lines from the brain. Therefore, the goal of this proposal is to identify new factors that convert human ES cells to specific types of neurons. Because we have previously identified nerve differentiation factors from our cell lines, we are certain that there are additional molecules to be discovered. These growth and differentiation factors will be of enormous help in meeting the technical requirements for successfully using human stem cells for the treatment of chronic neurological diseases.
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Our work will benefit the State in a number of ways. 1) There could be a tremendous health benefit for individuals with diseases of the brain such as Parkinson's and Lou Gehrig's diseases as well as damage due to stroke or trauma. 2) Support for this work will provide current employment within the State and help educate scientists in the stem cell field. 3) The advancement of work on novel growth factors will require the collaboration with commercial (for profit) companies. Most of early stage preclinical development is done in small biotech companies, many of which are within the State. Therefore, there is an economic benefit to the State as well as a health benefit to the State and the world if some of the most debilitating human diseases could be cured.
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Roger Goodell has floated the idea of expanding the playoffs by a team or two, and we know what it means when Goodell floats something: He's either strongly in favor of it or he's taking public temperature of the idea.
Let's hope it's the latter. This concept is severely undercooked.
Did you watch the games this past weekend? The action was subpar. Both No. 6 seeds stunk up the joint for the most part. The Bengals only hung in there on the scoreboard because the Texans kicked field goal after field goal. Vikings QB Joe Webb — backup or not — looked like someone who was just plucked off the street when throwing.
It follows the pattern of recent years. The road teams were 0-4 last season, with three of the losses by at least 17 points. In 2010, we had madness — 3-of-4 road teams winning and the 7-9 home Seahawks beating the 11-5 road Saints — but the road teams that won either had equal or better records in the regular season than their hosts.
Do you really want more teams in the playoffs? For what — bragging rights?
No. We all know. It's TV. Playoff games mean big ratings, and big ratings mean TV dollars rolling into 345 Park Avenue. And playoff games are better attended than regular-season games, so you'd have more sellouts to report to the media when we start questioning flagging attendance figures.
It's a bad idea. Watering down the product goes against what Goodell says he wants. He has been quite proactive about investigating ways to change and better the game, but too often in this league changes are made for change's sake, almost out of boredom. Why mess with a good thing?
If they do, it will make the NFL a bad cousin of the outdated and often-mocked bowl system. Plus, it will be another way of the league trying to muscle the NFLPA into more games, which they do not want. Not as damaging as an 18-game regular season, which fell on deaf ears and rightfully was tabled for the foreseeable future, but another annoyance in an already delicate and unsteady relationship.
Yes, wild-card teams have produced Super Bowl teams in five of the past six seasons (four champions), but it's not as if there have been a slew of teams we believed got screwed by missing out.
The Bears? They lost five of their last eight regular-season games. It cost their coach his job.
The Giants? Lost 5-of-8 down the stretch as well. Looked nothing like a Super Bowl team again. Tom Coughlin said nothing about playoff expansion.
The Cowboys? Lost two in a row, losing control of their own fate. A living, breathing version of a bipolar team if there ever was one. Same with the Steelers and Rams and so on … the next wave of teams that were in the mix for a playoff berth this year.
If they don't look like a playoff team, they probably are not one. It's far from a perfect game, but the playoff system is not lacking.
Let's hope that we stick with six in each conference.
Shanahan, Frazier handle QB decisions differently
We like to question athletes' toughness and their intelligence. We can't have it both ways.
Christian Ponder, like Jay Cutler back in the 2010 NFC championship game, had his manhood put on the chopping block for not playing against the Redskins. Robert Griffin III is dumb for not pulling himself from the game against the Seahawks.
It's crazy. These guys can't win.
Instead, let's put it on the coaches. They're the men paid to make tough decisions. You could have some fun at this point with a "you're not paid to think!" line, but it's true — otherwise, why the heck else do we have coaches getting, in Mike Shanahan's case at least, $7 million per year?
Leslie Frazier might be among the lowest-paid head coaches in the NFL, but as a former player — one whose career ended in its prime because of a knee injury suffered in the Super Bowl, no less — he made a bold call: sitting Ponder.
And the Vikings lost. So there's no winning.
Quarterback and coach have to have an understanding: don't lie to me. It goes both ways, too. Honesty is the only approach. Can you maybe fudge the truth a little with a backup safety? Sure. But with the QB and head coach, they have to be straight-up honest with each other.
Backup QB Joe Webb was terrible against the Packers — there's no other way to say it — and it's a combination of poor coaching and scouting that allowed that to happen. Although Webb played well in relief of Ponder late in the 2011 season, you could say that the Vikings should have better options than Webb and McLeod Bethel-Thompson, whose name alone might prevent him from ever being good, as Ponder's backups.
The Vikings had all week to get Webb ready. It's not like Ponder was hit by the team bus on game day. They had known about his elbow/triceps injury since he suffered it in the win over the Packers in Week 17.
But beyond that, Frazier did what he needed to do and Ponder was smart about his injury. He was hurt and would have struggled, most likely. Webb reportedly had a good week of practice. On the Vikes' first drive, he appeared to flummox the Packers and the drive produced three points. Then, the Vikings got away from the read-option stuff that was giving the Packers so much trouble. Why? A bad coaching decision, that's all.
But Frazier listened to his starting quarterback about his health, trusted his instinct and sat Ponder. Had Shanahan done the same — when it was clear that Griffin was hurt and potentially doing more damage to his body — he might not be getting roasted today.
"I talked to Robert, and he said to me there was a difference between being injured and being hurt," Shanahan said after the game. "That was enough for me.
"I thought he did enough this year to give him a chance (against the Seahawks)."
But sometimes coaches have to know when to take the decision out of the player's hands, no matter how heroic he has been, how tough he is or how much criticism the coach might face in doing so. They'll be happier than if he made the injury worse than it was.
"I think you do (have to take the decision out of the player's hands). You've got to go with your gut," Shanahan said. "I am not saying my gut is always right, but I went with it."
Shanahan admitted he likely will second-guess himself. He wondered aloud if he should have taken Griffin out earlier than when his hand was basically forced to after Griffin collapsed to the turf, untouched, with 6:19 remaining in the fourth quarter. But he did feel that playing Griffin was not going to hurt him or his team. It's as if Shanahan couldn't get the first two drives (which resulted in touchdowns) — or much of the past seven victories — out of his head and just expected RG3 to do his thing.
The star rookie could not. We'll find out if Shanahan's stubbornness will cost him, the team and Griffin.
"We would not have played Robert if we thought there was risk of injuring that LCL further," Shanahan insisted.
Most players are not like Cutler and Ponder — meaning, they are not smart. They'll play through injury and play past the point of effectiveness, allowing pride to be their blinders. They watched Brett Favre and John Elway and others and they think that going down with the ship is the only way to go.
Coaches should just take that decision out of their hands.