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I'm seriously impressed with the Clippers' pick and roll defense. Containing Tony Parker is not easy, and the Clippers have done a really nice job of it. Parker is the key to the Spurs' attack because he creates the slight advantage that the Spurs' ball movement makes up, but the Clippers have done a nice job defending him with all five guys and tightening his driving lanes.
This is a four-point Spurs lead because the Clippers can't create good shots for themselves. Defensively, though, they have been impressive.


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National anthem controversies
Published On: Jun 14 2013 12:37:08 PM CDT Updated On: Oct 25 2013 11:21:31 AM CDT
James Taylor got mixed up before Game 2 of the World Series on Thursday, when he began singing the words to "America the Beautiful" instead of "The Star-Spangled Banner." But the singer quickly recovered, going straight into the correct lyrics. Take a look at these renditions of the national anthem that have drawn controversy.
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Solid Hardwood platform bed
Twin42 3/8"W x 79 1/8"L x 13 3/4"H
Full57 3/8"W x 79 1/8"L x 13 3/4"H
Queen 63 1/4"W x84 1/8"L x 13 3/4"H
King79 3/8"W x 84 1/8"L x 13 3/4"H
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New York
Fun and Stylish convertible sofa bed
White Leatherette
Metal Frame
Strong arms
Tufted Seat
Back Reclines
Chrome Accented Legs
Dense polyfoam cushion
Sofa34"H x 35"D x 84"L
Pair of Cantilever Chairs (Delivery Available)
I have 2 very modern chromed tubular steel frame chairs. Seat and back are leather or leather like upholstery. Cantilever design. Very sturdy. Very stylish. Chrome is in excellent condition. Manufacturer unknown.
To see my other listings, go to http://www.ebayclassifieds.com/user/MM914
Curbside delivery available within NYC metro area for a small fee.
Cash/PayPal accepted. No checks or eCheck.
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Black Leather IKEA Sofa
Black Leather Loveseat Sofa from IKEA.
Great condition, no scratches or tears.
Asking for $149.
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New York
Crate and Barrel Driftwood Coffee Table
Crate & Barrel
Driftwood Coffee Table
Nearly brand new condition.
Original price $699 + $99 shipping/handling + 99 taxes = $997. Offering it for less than half the price, $399.
Ordered from the Madison Avenue Store in the Fall of 2013 (was backordered for a few months); received from store at the beginning of 2014.
See below for the description from Crate & Barrel's website:
The Story
Unfinished natural driftwood ...
Used White Composite Sofa Table from ABC Carpet and Home
Beautiful white composite sofa table with clean lines and simple decoration from ABC Carpet and Home.
Greek key style.
Cash n carry, bring a truck.
No deliveries or shipping.
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Used White Wood and Glass Serving and Wine Storage Bar
Beautiful Hickory White (North Carolina manufacturer) Serving Bar. Pickled white finish- solid cherry wood. No veneers or particle board. Made from Cherry wood in N.C.
Wonderful details; wine cubbies, serving drawers lined with felt lining, side trays for display, Granite top. A true conversation piece.
Originally purchased from Lillian August. A great piece for a dining room or in a private study.
This is the type of furniture you can pass on to your grandchildren.
Serious inquiries only .
Cash n ...
Used Solid Wood ABC Carpet and Home Dining Table and Chairs
Beautiful real wood 6' ft square dining table and 8 cream leather chairs
from ABC Carpet and Home Manhattan. Purchased together and selling together.
Height 36"
Must go!
Cash n carry
Bring a truck and dolly and allen wrench
Antique Victorian Style Solid Oak Trestle Table (Tiger Oak)
1974 (40 year old) antique "Solid Oak Trestle Table".
-Beautiful Trim
-See photos
-Great condition, no damage, smoke free home, well cared-for, etc.
- disassembles with wrench and bolt/nut
- delivery available (extra)
I believe it is called "Tiger Oak" because of the cut of the Oak.
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Jackson Heights
john widdicomb - dresser
John Widdicomb (Designer)
Mid-Century Modern
United States
Light walnut and brass
Good. This wonderful piece is in nice vintage condition showing only minor wear. The top has some minor dings and scratches but nothing serious or distracting. Same goes for the sides and front-the piece has a great vintage appeal in it's present state..
Wear consistent with age and use
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Pier 1 Wicker Glass Table with 6 chairs and wine rack
Beautiful brown wicker table with glass top and 6 chairs. I will also include a matching wine rack. Please contact me for further details.
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Ikea table and 2 chairs
Moving out and need to sell an extendable Ikea kitchen table with 2 chairs in black-brown color. Purchased 18 months ago and in great condition.
Links to table and chairs:
Pick-up only.
IKEA Tidafors sofa and armchair (will sell separately)
Selling three-year old IKEA TIDAFORS sofa and matching armchair. The color is as pictured, a light-medium brown. Note this is the SOFA, not the love seat: http://www.ikea.com/us/en/catalog/products/90205219/
Sofa dimensions:
Depth: 37 3/8 "
Height under furniture: 3 1/8 "
Seat width: 62 1/4 "
Seat depth: 23 1/4 "
Seat height: 18 1/2 "
Height: 39 "
Very good condition. No bed bugs!
Sofa = $300 or best offer
Armchair = $200 or best offer
I will dismantle them free of charge for easier moving.
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Used Bush computer desk
Price reduced. Light oak Bush computer desk. Keyboard shelf, printer shelf; space for CPU /books/ supplies. 36" x 30" (high) x 19 ". Pull out shelf for printer (24" from floor), pull out shelf for printer below.Has wheels; could work in a dorm. Good for small spaces/ alternative uses. Has wheels. In very good condition. Must pick up. Very good condition!
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Rockville Centre
Used desk chair; maroon upolstery
Price reduced.! Maroon upholstery. VERY comfortable. Locking wheels, adjustable height . Must pick up.
Barely used lounge chair
Navy blue canvas/ metal frame, with matching foot stool. Fully assembled. Lightly used. comfortable. Must pick up. Light weight; could work well in a dorm.
Accent chair
Mediterranean style.
Pecan finish wood.
Upholstery is light beige (closer to cream than brown).
Custom slipcover.
Attractive "show" or "entry" piece.
Seat dimensions are 26 x 20".
Backrest is 18" high.
Seat is 15" from floor overall height of chair is 32".
Excellent condition!
Two Mediterranean Style End Tables
Two tables; $120 for one table.
Storage drawer.
Pecan finish on wood.
Custom cut glass top included.
Excellent condition!
Wood furniture.
Pecan finish.
Nice entry piece.
Approximately 3 1/2 ' x 2'.
Storage drawer and 3 open "cubbies", and 2 sliding door "cubbies".
Excellent condition!
Storage end table
Pecan-colored wood.
Custom- cut glass top included.
"Mediterranean" style decor.
Diameter of table is approximately 2'.
Approximately 30" high
Full open storage inside.
Inside height is approximately 2'.
Black Lacquer Dining Room set
Excellent condition; only used for show- never for meals/entertaining
Table 60 X 36.
Leaf adds an additional 12" (still in box)
Six chairs; two are captain's chairs
Upholstery is black.
China cabinet is lighted. 84x40.
Lower half of china cabinet is concealed storage.
Price listed is for furniture
only; items in the china cabinet and on the table are not included
New Mahogany Vanity on legs. (2 for sale)
New mahogany vanity (2 avail.@ 150.00 ea.) Purchase price w/receipt 375 ea. /special order last year 24Wx34Hx21D. Many
uses..i.e. bathroom vanity, sofa table (2) w/storage just add top; display for photos, etc. dining area as server; island in kitchen (2 or 1) just addtop...etc. Pick up only. In cartons. Packing material @ top of each
door to prevent any markings.
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It is really clean and good condition. I am selling this because i am moving back to my country.
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Brand New Warm Cherrywood Dillon Futon Frame
Dillon Futon Frame
Brand: Strata Furniture
Conditions: Brand new (product has not been used)
Color: Warm cherrywood
Full Futon as Sofa: 77w x 41d x 29h"
Full Futon as Bed: 77w x 54d x 11.5h"
1. Wall hugger Futon: Convert your futon without having to move away from wall
2. Front Operation: Easy conversion with any type of futon mattress
3. Fine Craftsmanship: Superb quality makes this futon a sound investment
4. Thicker Stretcher Rails: Gives you a more robust futon for heavier use
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- Each koozie 5" in diam. x 11" tall
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Town Square
Las Positas College needs more revenue to meet student needs
Original post made on Oct 5, 2012
Read the full story here Web Link posted Friday, October 5, 2012, 12:00 AM
on Oct 5, 2012 at 12:54 pm
prop 30 "Allocates temporary tax revenues 89% to K12 schools and 11% to community colleges. "
Web Link
Not a significant percentage. And it might solve a problem for a year or two, then what? Until they address the problem of unfunded liabilities, no revenue will be enough.
And they need to cut admin costs. If you have ever been to LP, you would see countless number of people and a lot just sit there, with no real duties. Keep the teaching staff, get rid of so many employees, and stop paying such big salaries to the president and staff.
No on prop 30
on Oct 5, 2012 at 2:55 pm
I have to agree with "Resident". ADMINISTRATION COSTS are the main problem at all levels of education. For some reason the career track in teaching is to make it to the front office where on the job retirement is a dream come true. Sit down, start with the student's needs, then red pencil everything above that does not pertain to education. It wouldn't take more than 20 minutes to get the school back on track.
on Oct 5, 2012 at 3:10 pm
Spot on!
Top-heavy administration bleeds off resources and does not increase organizational effectiveness or QOL.


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WASHINGTON, D.C. — As a member of the House Education and the Workforce Committee, Congressman John Tierney, D-Salem, stands amid the tussle on Capitol Hill regarding a doubling of federally subsidized Stafford loans that could impact the finances of 7.4 million low-income students.
With congressional inaction, the rate for federally subsidized Stafford loans for students headed to college this fall shot up from 3.4 percent to 6.8 percent Monday.
Tierney said he is not only concerned about the short-term impact of the rate hike — Congress could reverse it in the coming weeks — but a long-term plan to make student loans as affordable as possible. There are plans on both sides of the aisle to revamp the federal student loan system, but Tierney and Democrats say Republican plans would raise student loan rates more than Democrats' plans, and more than the 6.8 percent rate.
If Congress acts fast and passes a stop-gap measure to keep the subsidized Stafford loans at 3.4 percent, students would not have to pay double the interest rate, Tierney said.
The future of federal student loans — how they are structured, whether they are variable or fixed, at what interest rate they are capped and whether they are tied to certain interest rates — is a complicated issue.
U.S. Sen. Elizabeth Warren, D-Mass., for instance, had a plan that drew headlines because it would lower the rate to 0.75 percent for one year. It's the same discount rate at which the government lends money to banks.
While Warren's plan has been criticized, Tierney said: "If it's good enough for the Wall Street banks, it's good enough for the students."
According to Tierney, rates for subsidized Stafford student loans were gradually lowered to 3.4 percent from 2007 to 2011. These rates expired, but Congress extended the low rates temporarily.


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Charlotte County Sheriff's detectives arrested two Tampa men on 22 felony charges after trying to pass counterfeit checks at Charlotte State Bank.
Antonio M. Lovette, 37, and Elmer Joseph McGuirt, 29, both of Tampa, were arrested and charged with 19 counts of Possession of Counterfeited Payment Instrument; and one count each for Grand Theft, Uttering a Forged Check, and Possession of a Blank, Forged, or Stolen Driver's License or Identification Card.
The Charlotte County Sheriff's Office received a call just after 1;30 p.m. Friday from a bank manager when a man tried to cash a $1,966 payroll check on a local business in Charlotte Harbor.
According to detectives, the man gave the teller a Kentucky ID card with the name of Michael Green. The teller became suspicious and the manager called CCSO.
The man became nervous when the teller stalled the transaction and left the bank, leaving the check and fake id with the teller.
He was seen getting into the passenger side of a black Honda parked next door at Sonny's restaurant and drove north on U.S. 41.
A road patrol deputy saw the vehicle at the Pik N' Run Shell gas station, 829 Tamiami Trail, and detained the subjects who were identified as the driver Lovette and his passenger McGuirt.
After searching the car, deputies discovered an envelope sticking out of the headliner above the driver's seat that contained 18 other fraudulent payroll checks from various businesses along with another fake ID from Kentucky with a different name which had McGuirt's photo.
Brunderman Building Company was one of the small business accounts that the duo tryed to cash checks from.
"I don't remember sending a check to anyone for $1,900 so
the amount was a little odd and the fact that he was trying to cash it," said Brian
Brunderman of Brunderman Building Company.
Detectives say it's not uncommon to see criminals come from Tampa and Miami
cash counterfeit checks all along the I-75 corridor.
"I don't know either one of them, I don't know
how they would have gotten one of my checks, it's a mystery," Brunderman said.
Brunderman has closed his bank account and is ordering new checks;
he says he'll meet with his small, local bank to go over any steps he can take
to prevent this from happening again.
"I really appreciate the job the bank did paying attention
and saving me $1,900" Brunderman said.
Both men were arrested and transported to the Charlotte County Jail.
was additionally charged with an outstanding felony Hillsborough County
warrant for robbery. He remains in jail on no bond. Lovette posted a
$55,000 bond and was released Saturday.
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We're into week two of the government shutdown...
and North Dakota's congressional delegation give their take on the impact this has on our state.
Senator Heidi Heitkamp expresses her concerns on the impact of the National Guard.
She says to furlough them without the promise of a paycheck was "just plain wrong."
She's also concerned about those who live pay check to pay check, those who live in Indian country in our state, and our state's expired Farm Bill.
"Good news today I think speaker Boehner came out and said he's willing to listen and based on that, President Obama just called him and we'll see what the discussions are there. I think they're looking again at a short term solution which I don't like because it just kicks the can down the road but if it buys us some time, gets people back to work, calms things down I think that that could be the appropriate path forward," says Senator Heidi Heitkamp.
"We took another step by creating a negotiating team for both parties to immediately begin working on government funding issues and the debt ceiling and I hope the Senate will name its negotiators soon because the American people expect us to get our jobs done. The time is now, says Congressman Kevin Cramer."
Senator Hoeven was unavailable for interview today but did provide statement. Hoeven says Republicans and Democrats need to come together on solutions that will fund the government and address the debt ceiling.
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Afghanistan and Beyond – A discussion of the current situation in Afghanistan and the challenges for U.S. foreign policy in 2011-12
Monday, October 10, 2011
Gerald R. Ford School of Public Policy, Betty Ford Classroom735 S. State Street
1110 Weill Hall
Ann Arbor, MI 48109-3019
Mark R. Jacobson
About the speaker
Mark R. Jacobson recently left the NATO International Security Assistance Force (ISAF) Headquarters in Kabul, Afghanistan where served from August 2009-July 2011 as the Deputy NATO Senior Civilian Representative, and ISAF Director of International Affairs. In this capacity, Jacobson represented ISAF as part of the international diplomatic community in Kabul, helped to bring cohesion to a coalition of over 50 nations and international organizations, and served as the principal foreign policy advisor to the Commander, ISAF.
Jacobson began his career as a Presidential Management Fellow (PMF) at the Office of the Secretary of Defense (OSD), where he served in various assignments, including the Joint Staff Operations Directorate, Special Operations Division (J3-SOD). Jacobson also served as the Department advisor for international counter narcotics policy, and as a special assistant to the Under Secretary of Defense for Policy. He left government service in 2003 for The Ohio State University's Mershon Center, where he served as the Visiting Scholar for International Security and Public Policy. Until his departure in 2005, Jacobson taught courses on U.S. counterterrorism policy. In 2006, Jacobson was mobilized to active military duty and served in Afghanistan as a Navy Human Intelligence (HUMINT) officer. This was his second mobilization, having served in Bosnia, as an Army reservist, in 1996-97. Following his deployment to Afghanistan, Jacobson returned to government service and joined the staff of the Senate Armed Services Committee where he served as part of the Chairman Carl Levin's (D-MI) investigative team.
He is a frequent speaker on national security issues, a life-member of the Council on Foreign Relations, and a Senior Fellow at the Truman National Security Project. Jacobson holds a PhD in Military History and Strategic Studies from The Ohio State University, a Masters in War Studies from King's College, London, and a BA in History from the University of Michigan.
Sponsored by: the Gerald R. Ford School of Public Policy
Event Contact Info:
Gerald R. Ford School of Public Policy, Betty Ford Classroom735 S. State Street
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Dee DeQuattro
A driver of a stolen vehicle that died in head on collision in Uxbridge Mass., has been identified as a 17-year-old Rhode Island boy.
The Worcester District Attorney identified the boy at Rome Alexander Ives of Providence.
On Friday afternoon police followed the Ford Explorer driven by Ives and stolen out of Rhode Island from Northbridge to Uxbridge.
In Uxbridge Ives hit a pickup truck drive by Anthony Southwick head on. Ives was transformed to the hospital and pronounced dead. Southwick remains hospitalized with serious injuries.
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text: Tooth Fairy Pillows 10 Sweet Pillows to Greet the Tooth Fairy by Natasha Dantzig 1/13/12 0 Reactions 11 Shares Print 9 0 2 0 0 I think it's loose! When that first tooth gets to wiggling, major excitement is right around the corner. When a lil one actually loses that first tooth, it's time to introduce him to the tooth fairy, and how better to do that than with a sweet pillow or box, expressly for the purpose of exchanging the goods. Whether your child gets a shiny new quarter or a crisp $10 bill, the anticipation of a fairy sneaking in just for his tiny tooth might make getting to sleep a bit challenging. But once he knows that Madame Tooth Fairy only makes her nocturnal visits when tots are sound asleep, they'll be snoozing in no time. Keep reading for 10 fun pillows to introduce tots to the tooth fairy. Sweet Heart What's Your Reaction? 0 0 0 0 0 0 The tiny heart-shaped tooth fairy pocket on this Violet Tooth Fairy Pillow ($69) is perfectly sized for lil fingers. 1 / 10 A Pillow For Minimalist Mamas What's Your Reaction? 0 0 0 0 0 0 Those who favor simplicity over froufrou will treasure Linen Tooth Fairy Pillow ($20), with its sweet greeting for the fairy of honor. 2 / 10 Cute and Colorful What's Your Reaction? 0 0 0 0 0 0 At just $4, you can get an assortment of these brightly-colored Felt Tooth Fairy Pillows. 3 / 10 Keep on Truckin' What's Your Reaction? 0 0 0 0 0 0 Lil boys or girls into all things auto will love their very own personalized Truck Tooth Fairy Pillow ($17). 4 / 10 Box It Up! What's Your Reaction? 0 0 0 0 0 0 If the thought of one more pillow cluttering up the house is just too much to bear, the tooth fairy won't discriminate if they find tots' teeth in a little Tooth Fairy Box ($5.50) instead. 6 / 10 Argh! Ahoy There Lil Pirate What's Your Reaction? 0 0 0 0 0 0 This cute Pirate Toy Tooth Fairy Pal ($10) makes it very clear where the tooth fairy should leave the booty! 6 / 10 Classic Tooth Fairy Hanky What's Your Reaction? 0 0 0 0 0 0 According to English tradition, the lost tooth should be rolled up in a Traditional Tooth Fairy Hanky ($37) along with a pinch of salt, and then placed under the child's pillow. Guess the tooth fairy in England has a salt tooth! 7 / 10 Star Light Star Bright What's Your Reaction? 0 0 0 0 0 0 This sweetly starred and personalized Tooth Fairy Pillow ($23) can rest right on the bed, or even hang on the door — just in case the tooth fairy is concerned about waking the slumbering tot. 8 / 10 Wild About Animal Prints What's Your Reaction? 0 0 0 0 0 0 Aspiring fashionistas will go wild for this Zebra Print Plush Tooth Fairy Circle Pillow ($23). 9 / 10 Sweet Satin for Lil Boys What's Your Reaction? 0 0 0 0 0 0 Who says lil boys and satin don't mix? This Bearington Baby Le Petite Blue Tooth Fairy Pillow ($7.50) is delicate and sweet without being too girlie. 11 / 10 9 0 2 0 0 Back to Homepage Comments Read More Tooth Fairy PillowsTooth FairyParenting parenting Why I Apologize to My Kids 4 hours ago Divorced Celebrities Who Keep the Peace For Their Kids 6 hours ago 5 After-School Sports to Enroll Your Kids in Now 11 hours ago How to Sanitize and Store Your Baby Stuff For Round Two 1 day ago How Raising a Second Child Isn't Quite Like Raising the First 1 day ago What an ALS Family Really Thinks of the Ice Bucket Challenge 1 day ago Link Love Mom forced to stop feeding baby homemade formula — BabyCenter Blog The easiest ways to save on organic food — The Stir A look inside Fergie's second baby shower — Celebrity Baby Scoop Danielle Jonas debuts her baby bump — People Moms & Babies 7 light and fresh recipes to take you through Summer — FitPregnancy Does where you live affect your risk for PPD? — The Bump Where to find the best deals on school supplies — Real Simple Now this is how you announce a pregnancy! — HuffPost Parents


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Mortgage Applications Drop As Rates Spike
NEW YORK (TheStreet) -- Mortgage applications are plunging as mortgage interest rates continue to climb.
According to the latest survey by the Mortgage Bankers Association, mortgage applications decreased 13.5% in the week ended Sept.6 from a week earlier, on a seasonally adjusted basis.
The Market Composite Index declined 23% on an unadjusted basis. As has been the case since rates began their rise in May, refinance applications led the decline, plunging 20%. Refinance applications have plummeted 71% from their peak level in May and are at the lowest level since June 2009.
The share of refinances to total applications dropped to 57% from 61% in the previous week. Refinances as a share of total applications were at the lowest level since April 2010.The MBA's seasonally adjusted Purchase Index was down 3% from a week earlier. On an unadjusted basis, purchase applications declined 14%, though they were still 7% higher than a year earlier. The average contract interest rate for 30-year fixed-rate mortgage loans with conforming loan balances ($417,000 or less) increased to 4.80% from 4.73% during the week, with points increasing to 0.46 from 0.33 (including the origination fee) for 80 percent loan-to-value ratio (LTV) loans. The average contract interest rate for 30-year fixed-rate mortgage loans with jumbo balances (greater than $417,000) increased to 4.84% from 4.71%. The average contract interest rate for 30-year fixed-rate mortgage loans backed by the Federal Housing Administration (FHA) increased to 4.56% from 4.48%. Trulia economist Jed Kolko noted in a blog post that this is fairly typical behavior of applications in response to rising interest rates. Refinance applications typically fall 45% in the month of a spike in interest rates and continue to fall in the following two months. New home sales and existing home sales dropped 3 months after a spike, so the full impact of May's interest rate climb should be seen in August sales which will be reported later this month. Still, compared with the rate impact on refinancing, the effect on sales and purchase applications isn't as significant.
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Here's what's coming up at Harold Parker State Forest off Jenkins Road in Andover:
Bike Hike, 3 to 5 p.m.: A casual-paced bike ride through forest trails for families and those new to trail riding. Helmets required; appropriate for children over 10. Meet at Campground Nature Center.
Soapstone Quarry Ramble, 10 a.m. to noon: A walk back in time touring the site of the old Jenkins blue soapstone quarry, the Skug River mill site and a glacial erratic. All ages; meet at Campground Nature Center.
Hikin' Kids, 2 to 3 p.m.: A basic introduction to the forest and a short hike to acclimate children to the outdoors; appropriate for pre-K level.
Gone Fishin', 10 a.m. to noon: Learn the basics of pond fishing in New England; all fishing tackle and bait is provided. Appropriate for children over 6; meet at Campground Nature Center.
Thank the CCC, 2 to 3:30 p.m.: Discover the one-time builders of the forest – The Civilian Conservation Corps. All ages welcome; meet at Campground Nature Center.
Senior Stroll, 10 to 11 a.m.: A slow-paced stroll on paved surfaces featuring the scenery around Frye Pond; meet at Campground Nature Center.
We Walk the Woods, 10 a.m. to noon: A slow-paced walk through the forest; a different part is featured for 12 hikes. Appropriate for children over 6; meet at Campground Nature Center.
Let's Explore the Pond, 3:30 to 4:30 p.m.: All ages; children 12 and up must be accompanied by an adult. Meet at Campground Nature Center. Programs are open to the public. Bring water, wear sunscreen and bug spray, dress in layers and wear good footwear. An adult must accompany children. Activities will be canceled in the event of rain. For more information, call 978-475-7972 or visit www.mass.gov/dcr/parks/northeast/harp.htm.


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Silent Witness is offering a $1,000 reward for information on two suspects accused of beating a Circle K employee during a beer theft.
Take a look at the surveillance photos released by the police on Wednesday.
On November 4th around midnight, authorities say the two suspects entered the store near Indian School Road and 15th Avenue and walked toward the beer cooler. The male and female selected two cases of beer and walked towards the exit where the employee was standing.
The female suspect was the first to exit and pushed the employee out of the way as the employee told them that they had to pay for the beer, according to police.
"The female kept pushing the employee aside as the male suspect walked out of the store with the beer without paying," said Phoenix Police Sgt. Darren Burch.
That's when the male suspect began kicking and punching the employee.
Authorities say the suspects fled the store on foot.
Suspect #1 is described as a Hispanic male, 17 to 20-years-old, 5' 6" tall, 170 pounds with a mustache. Suspect #2 is described as a Hispanic woman, 17 to 20-years-old, 5' 2" tall, 160 pounds with black hair.
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A little boy and his grandmother were run over by a car in Brazil, and both lived to tell the tale relatively unscathed.
Footage from the incident shows Vilma Nascimento and her five-year-old grandson Joao walking along the street holding hands. A short way down the road, a car can be seen heading in their direction. The car begins swerving when another car attempts to pull out from a side street. The car careens out of control, hits a parked car, and drags the parked car alongside it.
The parked car strikes the pair as they attempt to hurry out of its path, and it looks as though Vilma puts herself between Joao and the car. They're both flattened to the ground. It appears the boy's head goes right under a tire, and the woman's legs are run over repeatedly.
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Orli Fridman, PhD, Academic Director
Dr. Orli Fridman is the academic director of the SIT Study Abroad program in the Balkans (Peace and Conflict Studies in Serbia, Bosnia, and Kosovo). Dr. Fridman received her PhD at the Institute for Conflict Analysis and Resolution (ICAR) at George Mason University (2006). She holds a BA in political science and Middle Eastern studies from Hebrew University in Jerusalem and an MA in history of the Middle East from Tel Aviv University. Her interdisciplinary research interests focus on the internal dynamics of societies in conflict, the role of social memory studies in teaching and researching post-conflict transformation, and critical approaches to encounters of groups in conflict.
Since 1994, Dr. Fridman has been involved in political education. She was trained as a facilitator for groups in conflict and worked with groups from Israel/Palestine, Northern Ireland, Cyprus, and the successor states of the former Yugoslavia. Dr. Fridman is the director of the Center for Comparative Conflict Studies (CFCCS), an educational organization dedicated to the comparative analysis of societies in conflict, working primarily within the context of the conflicts in Palestine/Israel and the former republics of Yugoslavia.
Her publications include "Alternative Calendars and Memory Work in Serbia: Anti-war Activism after Milošević" (Memory Studies, forthcoming); "Structured Encounters in Post-Conflict/Post-Yugoslav Days: Visiting Belgrade and Prishtina," (Civil Society and Transitional Justice in the Balkans, 2013); "It Was Like Fighting a War with Our Own People: Anti-War Activism in Serbia during the 1990's'" (Nationalities Papers 39, 2011); "Breaking States of Denial: Anti-Occupation Activism in Israel after 2000" (Genero 10/11, 2007); and "Alternative Voices in Public Urban Space: Serbia's Women in Black" (Ethnologia Balkanica 10, 2006).
Review Dr. Fridman's complete CV. (PDF)
Nenad Porobić, Program Coordinator
Nenad Porobić was born in Mostar, Bosnia and Herzegovina, in the Socialist Federal Republic of Yugoslavia. He later lived in Zadar, Croatia, and Sarajevo, Bosnia and Herzegovina, two cities he had to flee as a consequence of the wars starting in 1991–92. As a result, he then lived in Belgrade, Serbia, until 1995, when he left for the United States to avoid the military draft. He was able to do so by participating in an exchange program with World Learning. He spent a decade in the US, obtaining both a bachelor's and master's degree in electrical engineering from the University of Arkansas in Fayetteville (in 2001 and 2003, respectively). While in the US, he worked in a variety of positions, including resident assistant, teaching assistant, research assistant, electronic design engineer, and maintenance supervisor in different environments (academic, corporate, and industrial). Nenad returned to Belgrade in 2006 and became engaged as a peace activist. He was involved in regional peacebuilding efforts while working at the Center for Nonviolent Action, a regional peacebuilding organization (Sarajevo/Belgrade). His interests are political activism, demilitarization, dealing with the past, and filmmaking. He is a member of the Working Group "Four Faces of Omarska," a research, production, and performance group that questions the memorial production strategies through the medium of social sculpture. Currently, Nenad is pursuing an MA in politics and conflict studies at the Faculty of Media and Communications in Belgrade. In his role with the SIT Study Abroad Balkans program, Nenad assists Dr. Fridman in administering the program, accompanies students on excursions, and is a source of knowledge and support during the program's stay in Belgrade.
Mirjana Kosić, MA, Academic Assistant and Local Coordinator, Banja Luka, Bosnia and Herzegovina
Mirjana Kosić received her MA at the Faculty of Political Science, University of Bologna. She explored the dynamics of performatively constructed discourse and the importance of preventive diplomacy in her thesis "The Use of Language in Diplomacy." Prior to that, Mirjana graduated from the Faculty of Humanities in Banja Luka, at the Department for English Language and Literature.
Since 2009, Mirjana has been giving lectures to SIT students in Belgrade focused on the conflict in Bosnia and Herzegovina, the Dayton Peace Agreement, and the role of international community in post-war reconstruction and state-building. Mirjana has been engaged as academic assistant of the SIT Balkans program since 2012.
Mirjana is also co-founder and executive director of TransConflict Serbia, an organization established in 2008 in response to the challenges facing intra- and inter-ethnic relations in the Western Balkans. Her interest and work in the area of conflict transformation stems from her professional engagement with several international organizations and institutions in Bosnia and Herzegovina.
Mirjana is also Insight on Conflict's local correspondent for the Western Balkans.
Mirjana is fluent in English and Italian. In her free time, Mirjana translates for various outlets (including TED) and publications.
Nikica Strižak, Language Instructor and Coordinator
Nikica is currently a PhD student in the department of Serbian language at the University of Belgrade. She holds an MA in teaching Serbian as a foreign language as well as a BA in Serbian language and literature from the University of Belgrade, Faculty of Philology.
Her academic interests include teaching Serbian as a foreign language, the differences between teaching and testing adults and children, and the methodological differences between teaching Serbian to native speakers of Slavic languages and to individuals with no previous knowledge of a Slavic language.
She has been teaching the intensive Serbian/Bosnian/Croatian language course to SIT students in Belgrade since the fall of 2010. Currently, she also teaches at the Center for Serbian as a Foreign Language at the University of Belgrade.
Before joining SIT Study Abroad, she provided private language instruction to foreigners living in Belgrade; she also taught at a foreign language school until July 2010.
Jelena Nikolić, Homestay Coordinator
Jelena Nikolić holds a bachelor's degree in communications and media and a master's degree in conflict studies, both from Faculty of Media and Communications in Belgrade, Singidunum University. She returned to Belgrade in 2008 after spending nine years in Greece. Jelena has been teaching and translating Greek for the last three years. Her primary interests are conflict studies and dealing with the past.
Yll Buleshkaj, Local Coordinator, Prishtina, Kosovo
Yll Buleshkaj was born in Istog/Istok, Kosovo. He has a master's degree from the University of Sarajevo and University of Bologna (joint MA program)in democratization and human rights in southeastern Europe, and a BA in political science and public administration from the University of Prishtina. He is currently pursuing a master's degree through the MA program in civil society and local development at the University of Prishtina. He has extensive experience and knowledge of the Balkans. Yll's areas of expertise include political parties, parliamentary capacity building, good governance, and election officials. Until recently, he was working as a program officer at the Organization for Security and Cooperation in Europe, Kosovo mission. He has managed projects dealing with political parties, women in politics, parliamentary groups, media development, and legislative reform and has worked for a variety of national and international organizations. A native Albanian speaker, he also speaks English and Serbian as well as some Italian and French. Yll currently resides in Prishtina, Kosovo.
Lejla Mamut, Local Coordinator, Sarajevo, Bosnia and Herzegovina
Lejla Mamut was born in Skopje, Macedonia, and moved to Sarajevo in 2006. She is now a human rights consultant for the Swiss-based organization TRIAL: Track Impunity Always. Lejla Mamut's experience includes extensive research on war casualties and other aspects of the 1992–1995 war and work with victims of war on different aspects of transitional justice. She holds an MA in democracy and human rights from the University of Sarajevo and University of Bologna (joint MA program). Her MA thesis, "Four Layers of Deficiency Concerning the Crime of Genocide: the Case of Bosnia and Herzegovina," was selected as one of the top five theses in her class and was published in the two universities' yearly journal.
Aleksandar Škundrić, Program Assistant
Aleksandar Škundrić was born in Belgrade, Serbia. Since 2004, he has worked on numerous projects and has attended various trainings with many human rights and minority rights organizations from Serbia and abroad. In 2007 he did a fellowship program in New York with United Nations Population Fund (UNFPA). In 2010 he was a member of a team that worked on the preparation of a scientific-research project proposal titled "Gender Equality and Culture of the Citizens Status: historical and theoretical foundations in Serbia" for the Faculty of Political Science, Belgrade. He is a BA student at the Faculty of Media and Communications, Singidunum University, Belgrade.
Aleksandar has been engaged as Program Assistant with SIT Balkans program since 2013. He is a resource for local knowledge as well as a support for students during the semester. He also manages the SIT Balkans library along with other academic resources and accompanies students on excursions.
Nataša Miletić, Language Instructor
Nataša Miletić was born in Kruševac, central Serbia. She holds an MA in teaching Serbian as a foreign language and a BA in Serbian language and literature from the Faculty of Philology at the University of Belgrade.
Nataša joined SIT Study Abroad in fall 2012 as a language instructor for intermediate, advanced, or native Bosnian/Croatian/Serbian-speaking students.
Prior to joining SIT, Nataša taught Serbian in primary school and provided private lessons in Serbian language to foreigners living in Belgrade. Currently, she is also teaching for Azbukum Centre for Serbian Language and Culture and for the Ilija M. Kolarac Founcation.
Her academic interests include developing methods of teaching Serbian as a foreign language and studies of cognitive linguistics.
Milica Vuković, Language Instructor
Milica holds an MA in comparative literature from University College London along with an MA and a BA in Serbian language and literature with general literature from Faculty of Philology, University of Belgrade.
Prior to joining the SIT program, she taught Serbian/Croatian/Bosnian/Montenegrin as a second and foreign language to adults and children in London and Bedford, UK.
Her academic interests include second language acquisition, bilingualism, and code-switching.
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Mr. Kurt Bassuener, MA
Kurt Bassuener is a co-founder and senior associate of the Democratization Policy Council, a global initiative for accountability on the promotion of democracy. He also works as an independent policy analyst in Sarajevo. Mr. Bassuener earned his BA in international relations from American University's School of International Service and his MA in European studies from the Central European University in Prague. His master's thesis advocated a standing all-volunteer UN peacekeeping division under the authority of the Security Council.
Mr. Bassuener served as a strategy analyst for the Office of the High Representative in Sarajevo from 2005 to 2006. His previous positions include political and campaign analyst for the OSCE-ODIHR's Election Observation Mission in Ukraine, acting assistant director for government affairs at the International Rescue Committee, program officer for the US Institute of Peace's Balkans Initiative, and associate director of the Balkan Action Council.
Mr. Bassuener's numerous opinion pieces and analyses have appeared in The Washington Post, The Christian Science Monitor, International Herald Tribune, The Wall Street Journal Europe, The St. Petersburg Times, The Irish Times, Jane's Defense Weekly, and European Voice. He co-authored, with Ambassador Jeremy Kinsman, the Diplomats' Handbook for Democracy Development Support, a project of the Community of Democracies.
Jelisaveta Blagojević, PhD
Jelisaveta Blagojević received her PhD in gender studies from the University of Novi Sad, Association of the Centers for Interdisciplinary and Multidisciplinary Studies and Research. Her dissertation was entitled "Theoretical Contribution to Gender Studies: Discourses on Identity, Difference and Otherness" (2006). She received an MPhil in gender and culture studies from Open University London and a BA in philosophy from the Faculty of Philosophy, Belgrade University.
Dr. Blagojević teaches at the Faculty for Media and Communications, Singidunum University, and has served as the university's dean of academic affairs since 2006. She also has worked at the Belgrade Women's Studies and Gender Research Center as a coordinator and lecturer since 2001. Since 2003 she has been a visiting lecturer at the gender and politics program at the Political Science Faculty, Belgrade University. She has taught as a visiting lecturer at universities across southeast Europe.
Publications include:
- Media/Power (editor), Faculty for Media and Communication, Belgrade (forthcoming)
- "Kultura koja dolazi" ("Culture to Come") in Kultura, Drugi, Žene (Culture, Others, Women) eds. Svenka Savić, Jasenka Kodrnja and Svetlana Slapšak, Institut za društvena istraživanja, Hrvatsko filozofsko društvo and Plejada, Croatia, 2010
- Hieroglyphs of Jealousy, Research Center in Gender Studies, Euro-Balkan Institute Skopje, 2008
- Zajednica onih koji nemaju zajednicu (Community Without Community), FMK, Belgrade, 2008
- Gender and Identity (editor), Collection: See Theories in Gender Studies (Skopje, Ljubljana, Belgrade) in 2006.
Her research interests include contemporary (political) philosophy, media studies, queer studies, and gender studies. She was born and currently lives in Belgrade.
Daša Duhaček, PhD
Daša Duhaček is a professor in the political science department of Belgrade University. She received her BA in philosophy from the University of Belgrade. She holds an MA in women's studies and a PhD in political science, both from Rutgers University. Professor Duhaček is a co-founder of the Belgrade Women's Studies Center and Gender Research Center (1992), where she is now one of the coordinators. Her fields of research are feminist theory, philosophy, and political theory. She has taught at Central European University (CEU) in Budapest (1997–1999); Novi Sad, Serbia; Kotor, Montenegro; the State University of New York; Swarthmore College; the NOISE Athena Network Summer School; Inter University Center (IUC) in Dubrovnik, and elsewhere.
Professor Duhaček has organized several international conferences in Belgrade, including What Can We Do for Ourselves? East European Feminist Conference, 1994; Inaugural Conference: Women's & Gender Studies in the Countries in Transition, 1998; and The Legacy of Hannah Arendt: Beyond Totalitarianism and Terror, 2002.
Her recent publications include:
- Captives of Evil: The Legacy of Hannah Arendt, co-edited with Obrad Savic, 2002
- "The Making of Political Responsibility: The Case of Serbia" in eds. J. Regulska, J. Lukic, and D. Zavirsek "Feminist Perspectives on Democratization in Serbia," 2006
- Breme naseg doba: Odgovornost i rasudjivanje u delu Hane Arent (The Burden of our time: Responsibility Judgment in Hannah Arendt's Work), 2010
Vladimir Pavićević, PhD
Dr. Vladimir Pavićević received his PhD from the Faculty of Political Sciences at the University of Belgrade in 2011.
He holds an MA degree from The University of Bonn (master's thesis: "Great compromise: experiences from the process of constitution of the United States of America and Europe") and a BA from the Department for International Relations at the Faculty of Political Sciences, University of Belgrade. From 2004 to 2011 Dr. Pavićević pursued his post-doctoral education in Austria and the United States. He published several works in the fields of political theory, political philosophy, and European studies. Since 2011 he had led the research forum of the European Movement in Serbia.
His recent publications include:
- Toward the European Union, Standing Conference of Towns and Municipalities, Belgrade, 2007 (co-author)
- The European Union – Youth Guidebook, Belgrade Open School, Belgrade, 2006
- Discussion about Europe, Belgrade Open School, Belgrade, 2006 (co-author)
- Handbook of Globalisation, Belgrade Open School, Belgrade, 2003 (co-author)
Afrim Hoti, PhD
Dr. Hoti received his PhD at the Institute of Peace Research and Security Studies at Hamburg University.
He obtained his bachelor's degree at the Law Faculty of the University of Prishtina and his master's degree in democracy and human rights from the University of Sarajevo and University of Bologna, supported by the European Commission. In 2003 he completed a comparative research study at Abo Akademi University (Finland) related to the world crisis with the main focus on Kosovo and East Timor. Dr. Hoti has been on the academic staff at the University of Prishtina since 2004 as a lecturer at the Law Faculty and in the Department of Political Sciences. He has been a visiting lecturer at many foreign universities (Sapienza University of Rome, University of Lower Silesia, University of Maribor, etc.). He was a board member of the University of Prishtina (2000–2002), a member of its academic senate (2000–2002), and head of the Prishtina International Relations Office (2009–2010).
Dr. Hoti acted as the coordinator and director in the office of the prime minister of Kosovo (2003–2005). He is continuously involved in different EU and USAID projects in Kosovo dealing mainly with legal and political aspects of numerous institutions such as the Special Chamber of the Kosovo Supreme Court, different ministries, the Parliament of Kosovo, etc.
He published several articles in local and international journals, including Kosovo – Quo Vadis (2007) at the Hamburg University, Human Rights and International Administration in Kosovo at the Abo Academy University in Finland (2003), and The Specifics of Power in Kosovo under International Administration (2002), as well as two legal studies, "Labour Rights in Kosovo" and "Economic and Social Rights in Kosovo" (2010), supported by the Government of Cantabria and the Madrid Chamber of Advocates.
Vladimir Petrović, PhD
Vladimir Petrović obtained his BA and MPhil in contemporary history from Belgrade Faculty of Philosophy and his MA and PhD from Central European University in Budapest.
He was an intern and analyst in the Serbian War Crimes Prosecutor's Office and in the International Criminal Tribunal for the former Yugoslavia (ICTY), and he completed his postdoctoral researcher at the NIOD Institute for War, Holocaust and Genocide Studies.
Dr. Petrović lectures in the Legal Department of Central European University and is a researcher at the Institute for Contemporary History in Belgrade.
His current interest is at the intersection of history and law in the practice of historical expert witnessing, as well as in the history of human rights breaches in the former Yugoslavia.
Đermana Šeta, MA
Đermana Šeta is the head of the Research Department at the Center for Research and Education (Nahla). She is also the head of the Human Rights and Freedom of Faith Commission of the Islamic community in Bosnia-Herzegovina and a fellow at the Center for Advanced Studies, Sarajevo.
She has coauthored books, volumes, and articles involving the issues of religion, human rights, and women. She is the author of Why the headscarf? Muslim women of B&H speak about their life and work with hijab, 2011, CNS & CIPS.
Đermana Šeta holds an MA in religious studies from the Centre for Interdisciplinary Postgraduate Studies, University of Sarajevo. She is a doctoral candidate in sociology (focusing on sociology of religion) at Faculty of Political Science at Sarajevo University.
Her recent publications include:
- Bibliography on sociocultural position on women in Bosnia and Herzegovina, 2011
- Why the headscarf? Muslim women of B&H speak about their life and work with hijab, 2011
- Fathers count — A research on the participation of fathers in their children's lives in FB&H, 2012
Her research interests include women's studies, Islam and human rights, women and gender issues in Islam, Islamic feminism, Muslims in Europe, faith-based organizations, religion and politics, religion, religious studies, and gender studies.
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Does your teen text and drive? Do his or her friends?
According to a survey from AT&T:
- 75 percent of teens surveyed say that texting while driving is "common" among their friends;
- Almost all teens (89 percent) expect a reply to a text or email within five minutes or less;
- And 77 percent of teens report seeing their parents text while driving.
Educators are starting to target distracted driving—including texting and driving—just like drinking and driving in their safety messages to local students.
The problem, they say, is that many students don't connect texting and driving as a dangerous combination.
"They think it's so innocent, they don't see it as they're making a destructive decision," said Nicole Schingeck, a counselor at Hartland High School. "They don't understand the consequences, they don't see the connection there yet.
It Can Wait
A new campaign from AT&T is hoping to change that mentality and highlight the dangers of texting and driving. The It Can Wait program, which launched in September, encourages drivers to take the pledge, promising to not text and drive.
Many schools in the area are teaming up with AT&T, including Hartland and the school's SADD group, and promoting the campaign to students and their parents.
Schingeck is also the adviser for Hartland SADD group, formerly known as Students Against Drunk Driving but now called Students Against Destructive Decisions. She says some students were surprised that texting was going to be a focus for the group that historically deals with alcohol and drugs. "I really don't think the kids see (texting and driving) as having much of an impact" before they learn the facts, she said.
According to Hartland junior Ryan Clogg, even though 80 percent of his peers know that texting and driving is wrong, many still do it.
"It's not that their carrying on a full conversation, but they will send out short answers while their driving," he said. "It's the little ones that are the problem."
But it's also not just friends who text and expect an answer. Clogg says he also feels pressure to respond to the texts he receives from his mother while driving.
Schingek says that these types of situations could be avoided with more communication at home.
"We have to make sure, as parents, that when our kids are out of the house we know when to text or when to call," Schigeck said. "So it's really about setting up a plan of action before they leave the house."
AT&T is also now offering a Drive-mode app which sends an automatic "I'm in the car driving" message to a user's top five contacts.
For 16-year-old Ryan, however, the automated simple message may not be enough to satisfy his peers and may only provoke a phone call or more texts. Having a more controlled app on the phone may be part of solution, according to Ryan. He said thought that AT&T's TV commercial messages are having some effect, as well.
"Those commercials they have are rough," Ryan said. "All over Twitter, the texting and driving commercials, people are always talking about how horrible they are, how sad they are, cause they are. Those connect."
Using such a reality-based approach and sending those "powerful" messages is how driving instructor Joe Burch from the Focus Driving Academy says he also tried to relay the dangers of texting and driving.
"To get teenagers to stop, it has to be more than just don't do it," Burch said. "It has to be don't do it because you don't realize how many people you're going to hurt.
A former mortician, Burch says he begs and pleads with the young drivers, telling stories of parents who have lost their children.
"I try to take the approach when your texting, it's not so much I could get in an accident, but if something happened to me, it would really destroy my family," he said.
Resources for parents, schools and teens
- AT&T has a kit students can download and share with their schoolmates to start an anti-texting and driving campaign. There are also school-specific programs and resources. Their It Can Wait website also has videos and other downloads to teach teens about the dangers, as well as a texting and driving simulator.
- The nonprofit Traffic Improvement Association of Michigan has a program they've developed to teach students about distracted driving. The centerpiece is "Remember Ally," which includes posters and a moving video about a local teen who recently died in a distracted diving crash. For more information, please contact TIA's Executive Director, Jim Santilli, at 248-334-4971 or email@example.com.
- The national SADD website has lots of resources to help talk to teens about the dangers of distracted driving, including cell phone use behind the wheel.
- Detroit Area Honda Dealers, along with the Children's Hospital Foundation of Michigan, have just started a "Think Before You Text" campaign, and their website includes an online pledge to stop texting and driving.
Have you taken the pledge to stop texting and driving? Enter our Patch.com/AT&T contest and tell us why.


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The Orange Leader
ORANGEFIELD — The Orangefield High School Student Council members organized a blood drive on Wednesday, Sept. 26. The Bobcats donated approximately 65 units of blood to LifeShare Blood Center. Students who donate blood at least five times during their high school years will receive honor cords to wear at graduation. Also, students may be eligible for scholarships through the LifeShare Blood Center.


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BATON ROUGE, La. -- With his fourth consecutive complete game performance, sophomore right-hander Aaron Nola propelled No. 3 LSU (42-6, 18-5 SEC) to a 5-0 series clinching victory over No. 19 Florida (25-23, 12-12 SEC) Friday night in Alex Box Stadium.
Nola became the first Tiger pitcher to throw four straight complete games since Mike Sirotka in 1993. Nola allowed four hits and one walk while striking out three Florida batters.
In his last four outings, Nola (9-0) has allowed a combined four runs while striking out 31 opposing hitters.
Friday's victory also marked head coach Paul Mainieri's 300th career win at LSU, as he improved his record to 300-128-2 in seven seasons at the helm of the Fighting Tiger program.
LSU and Florida will face off in the series finale on Saturday at Noon. The game will air on ESPN2 and the LSU Sports Radio Network.
"Aaron gave us another tremendous performance; the conditions definitely weren't great for offense tonight, and I think that helped him go the distance," said LSU coach Paul Mainieri. "He didn't have to run up his pitch count too high by striking out a lot of batters; the conditions allowed him to pitch to contact and let his defense make plays behind him. He was at 94 pitches going into the ninth inning, so we decided to let him finish, but we weren't going to let him go much longer.
An RBI groundout from second baseman JaCoby Jones gave LSU a 1-0 lead in the second inning.
Designated hitter Sean McMullen delivered an RBI double in the fifth frame to double the Tigers' lead. Outfielder Mark Laird added another run in the inning on an RBI groundout to second, putting LSU ahead 3-0.
In the eighth inning, outfielder Andrew Stevenson beat out a ground ball to short, adding two more insurance runs.
"I didn't think we had a great night offensively," Mainieri said, "but that was mainly due to the wind blowing in and the cold temperatures. We're capable of doing more, and we're looking forward to another opportunity tomorrow."
Florida starting left-hander Bobby Poyner (2-2) suffered the defeat, giving up three runs on four hits and two walks.


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In a surprising upset, Nigeria earned the final spot in the men's basketball field in the Olympics with an 88-73 victory over the Dominican Republic on Sunday night.
It was a do-or-die game for both teams, the third-place game in a tournament that sends the top-three teams to London.
Very few people had Nigeria penciled in to even make it this far, as Nigeria is making its first-ever Olympic berth in basketball. 2012 is the first year that two African teams have made the Olympics.
The Nigerians were able to overcome the heavily favored Dominicans, who were coached by John Calipari and featured Atlanta Hawks All-Star Al Horford, primarily on the strength of their front line.
Ike Diogu, a five-year NBA veteran who appeared in only two games last season, was dominant, with a 25/10 double-double, including a few back-breaking threes late in the fourth quarter. He was aided by Al-Farouq Aminu, a raw but extremely athletic young forward for the New Orleans Hornets who battled Horford to a draw for most of the game.
Nigeria will probably be just as a big an underdog in London as they were in Caracas, but the size of Aminu and Diogu give them a chance to make some noise.


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CSC softball drops two in Vegas
LAS VEGAS Despite receiving strong pitching performances in back-to-back games, the Chadron State College softball team suffered two losses Saturday during the second day of the Desert Stinger Classic hosted by Montana State University-Billings.
Western Washington scored one run in the bottom of the sixth and seventh innings to earn a 3-2 comeback victory and Notre Dame de Namur scored four runs all unearned in its 4-0 victory.
Chadron State, now 1-3 this season, will play Western Oregon today at 2 p.m. in the tourney finale.
The Eagles jumped on Western Washington early in the first inning when they scored two runs but CSC wasn't able to scratch any more runs across for pitcher Aryn Grywusiewicz, who scattered six hits and struck out six batters.
Sarah Knudsen and Danielle L'Argent each went 2-for-4 with a double and Amy Schartz added a sacrifice fly in the game.
The two teams were poised for extra innings after Western Washington's first two batters in the bottom of the seventh went down in order but the Vikings strung together three straight singles to escape with the win.
In the second game, Chadron State pitcher Kylee Polsley struck out eight batters, including six of the first 10 Argonauts, but they scored two unearned runs in the bottom of the fourth following an error and added a pair of insurance runs in the fifth and sixth innings.
There was only 11 hits in the game and Chadron State had six of them. Polsley went 2-for-3 with a double to pace the offense.
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By Nick Curcuru
GLOUCESTER — When the Gloucester High School co-ed Cheerleading team left home for Orlando, Fla. and the Cheerleaders of America Ultimate Nationals, they left as a pretty accomplished team.
The Fishermen had already won the Northeastern Conference and finished second at the Massachusetts Regionals, as well as the State and New England Championships.
When the team returned home yesterday, they came back as National Champions. The Fishermen defeated Miami Killian High School by just .15 points last Saturday to win their third national title under head coach Eric Bichao. Ironically, Miami Killian defeated Gloucester in the COA Ultimate Nationals last season,
"The team was happy to exact some revenge after they (Miami Killian) beat us last year," Bichao said.
Gloucester captain Rebecca Cousins was happy that the team was able to get first place after a recent string of second place finishes.
"It's been an amazing experience," Cousins said. "We have a young team and we lack experience, but we have really come together as a team. I'm so proud of everybody."
The Fishermen's win did not come without a little controversy.
Gloucester was originally announced as the second-place winner, but it was determined that they mistakenly received a penalty.
"I always look the score sheet over to be sure there are no mistakes," Bichao said. "And I noticed that we were given a penalty, but we were not told that we had a penalty. So I went to the committee to check it out and I really thought that the penalty would be valid and they just forgot to tell us."
The team was assessed a 10-point penalty because one of the judges believed that Gloucester's Filippo Zappa was wearing jewelry on his wrist. However, it was actually a silver wrist band that he was given at the beginning of the competition. The cheerleaders all received gold wrist bands, but Zappa's kept breaking, so he was given a silver one.
"Fortunately for us, the lady who gave him his wrist band was the same person who I showed the score sheet to," Bichao said. "She signed off on the mistake right away and we won."
Bichao, still had to tell his team.
When he finally broke the news the team erupted into pandemonium. The team was elated to win after what had been a long day, Gloucester had competed at 9 a.m., and didn't find out that they won until 4 p.m.
"We couldn't believe it at first and we just sat there with our jaws down to the floor," Cousins said. "But after it sunk in we were all so excited."
The Fishermen won the competition even when they didn't perform their best. The team was given nine deductions on their first performance and had to dig themselves out of an eight-point deficit. Their second-day performance was better and was ultimately enough to win them the prize.
"I didn't think it would be enough to win," Bichao said of Gloucester's second-day performance. "We weren't as clean as we usually are and we had a lot of deductions.
Bichao believes a combination of nerves and fatigue from a long season was behind the performance.
"They were really nervous," Bichao said. "I tried to assure them that it was not as big as State's or New England's with the caliber of teams and the crowd, but they were still nervous. Plus we have had a tough stretch of four competitions in the last four weeks, I could tell that we were a little spent."
All in all, Gloucester was happy to come out with the victory.
"It may not have went perfectly but I am definitely proud of them," Bichao said. "We had a successful year and the team worked really hard, they deserved it."
Gloucester Co-Ed Cheerleaders
Head Coach: Eric Bichao
Cheerleaders: Amanda Goveny, Amanda Rumble, Analise Sanfilippo, Caitlyn Shatford, Emma Biondo, Erica Quince, Filippo Zappa, Graziella Ciulla, Kaitlyn Ciulla, Kara Papa, Kayla Erwin, Lauren Sutherland, Lillian McCarthy, Moria Souza, Nicole Lane, Rebecca Cousins, Rebecca Haskins, Stephanie Marques, Stephanie Wright.


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Over the past two years, frac sand mining in Wisconsin has exploded – growing by 160% between 2011 and 2012 alone. PK Hammel of Madison Action for Mining Alternatives joined Tony Casteneda on the Thursday 8 O'Clock Buzz to discuss the the effects of fracking on communities and action to stop it. more »


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Tuesday, April 27, 2010
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ATLANTA -- The Senate has approved a bill that would ban texting and talking on a cell phone while driving for teens.
Under the bill approved 47-0, the driver's license of any teen who causes an accident while using a cell phone to talk or text would be suspended for 90 days or until the offender turns 18 for a first offense.
The offender would also be fined $150, which would be doubled if a traffic accident occurs.
The House on Tuesday adopted a separate measure aimed at banning text messaging while driving by a 131-19 vote. The chambers will have to hash out their differences.
Colorado, Louisiana, New York, Virginia and Washington are among the states that ban text messages for all drivers. Nine states ban text messaging for teen drivers.
More like this story
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- Florida lawmakers move to make texting-while-driving illegal ( March 8, 2013 )
- Texting ban?: Locals, officials weigh in on proposed bill ( January 21, 2010 )
- Texting while driving grace period ends ( July 31, 2010 )
- Bill targets teen drivers on cell phones ( December 3, 2006 )


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Virginia Department of Education
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Virginia is one of seven states to receive an A in a national study of state efforts to produce financially literate high school graduates. The National Report Card on State Efforts to Improve Financial Literacy in High Schools, produced by Champlain College's Center for Financial Literacy, relies on data from all 50 states as well as published reports on state initiatives and reviews of state legislation.
According to the report, seven states earned an A, 13 states received a B, 6 states earned a C, 11 states were given a D and 11 states received a failing score. Of the A-rated states, Virginia — as well as Missouri, Tennessee and Utah — was cited for mandating a stand-alone financial literacy course as a graduation requirement.
"The General Assembly and Board of Education have long recognized the importance of financial literacy for commonwealth students," said Superintendent of Public Instruction Patricia I. Wright. "The global economic downturn a few years ago confirmed the need for students to understand how markets operate. In taking this course, graduates receive knowledge to help them manage their money and become better consumers, savers, investors, entrepreneurs and active citizens in our global economy."
In Virginia, high school students seeking a Standard Diploma or an Advanced Studies Diploma must successfully complete a one-credit Economics and Personal Finance course. The requirement became effective with students who entered the ninth grade in 2011-2012.
The Virginia Department of Education (VDOE), with the assistance of Virginia 529 and the Virginia Bankers Association Education Foundation, developed a course school divisions may use to provide the required instruction and content. Economics and Personal Finance, which has been available since March 2012, may be taken online through VDOE's Virtual Virginia program, or presented as a blended-learning or traditional classroom course. Objectives for economic education and financial literacy also are embedded in the standards and for middle and high school for mathematics, history and social science, and career and technical education.
Governor Bob McDonnell, in partnership with the Virginia Council on Economic Education, launched the Governor's Challenge in Economics and Personal Finance in 2012 to promote economic and financial literacy. The annual online and live competition tests the personal finance skills and economics knowledge of teams of high school students. More than 2,000 students participated in this year's competition.
"Young people must be equipped to make smart choices as they prepare to navigate increasingly complex markets and financial systems," Secretary of Education Laura Fornash said. "Virginia's A for financial literacy shows that the commonwealth's public schools — in partnership with a long list of private sector partners — are leading the way."
Additional information on Virginia's Economics and Personal Finance requirements is available on the VDOE website.
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