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The post-mortem dissection of the 2012-13 Philadelphia 76ers began on Thursday as Doug Collins resigned from his position as head coach. The 61-year-old coach had one year remaining on a four-year contract with the Sixers, but team owner Josh Harris announced that Collins made the decision to leave on his own and that he was not forced out by management.
The rumors of Collins' departure started to swell last week, and despite an initial string of denials he admitted on that he had been planning to leave the bench for several months. Derek Bodner of SB Nation's 76ers blog, Liberty Ballers, has more from Collins on his decision:
When asked when he said he came to this decision, Doug Collins said "about Christmas".#sixers— Derek Bodner (@derekbodner) April 18, 2013
Doug Collins says #Sixers will be his last coaching job.— Derek Bodner (@derekbodner) April 18, 2013
Doug Collins did not tell the players he was considering leaving.— Derek Bodner (@derekbodner) April 18, 2013
Doug Collinsbordering on tears when asked about leaving young players."They'll have my DNA" #sixers— Derek Bodner (@derekbodner) April 18, 2013
Collins will stay on with the team as an advisor. He said he hopes to help general manager Tony DiLeo with talent evaluation. DiLeo will still have the authority to make all personnel moves.
Philadelphia suffered through a difficult season marked by the perpetual absence of Andrew Bynum, but Collins insisted that he would have stepped back from coaching even if the team had a winning record and Bynum was healthy:
Collins says he would have resigned after this season even if the Sixers had a winning record or if Bynum had been healthy.— David Aldridge (@daldridgetnt) April 18, 2013
Collins says he went to DiLeo and Rod Thorn two months ago to figure out an exit strategy, "because I wanted to leave w/dignity."— David Aldridge (@daldridgetnt) April 18, 2013
Collins amassed a 442-407 record (.521 winning percentage) as an NBA head coach over 11 seasons. He reached the NBA Playoffs twice during his three seasons in Philadelphia, including a surprise trip to the Eastern Conference Semifinals in 2011-12.
For more on whom the Sixers may pursue as their next head coach, be sure to check out Tom Ziller's recent article and all of the wonderful coverage at Liberty Ballers.
More from SB Nation:
• And the NBA award winners are ...
• Watch Tony Allen sing karaoke
• Tjarks: What Marcus Smart's decision means
• Paul Flannery: A letter from Boston
• 2013 NBA mock draft: An overly exuberant scout's take


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Lt. Governor Rick Sheehy says he is not surprised with the wait and see attitude of most lawmakers to Governor Dave Heineman's plan to eliminate or sharply reduce income taxes by eliminating or reducing most of Nebraska's sales tax exemptions.
Most seem to share the position of Senator John Harms of Scottsbluff...who says the "devil is in the details" of which sales tax exemptions would be ended, which trimmed, and which would stay as they are.
During the a stop in Chadron Wednesday on his statewide tour Sheehy said Harms' position is reasonable.
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Some times you're holding hands, smiling and singing. Some-times you want to throw the love of your life out the window.
Either way you two are stuck together, so you might as well enjoy the ride.
Such was the case for Zac and me this week when we traveled to Jeff Cook's house in Fort Payne. (I just hate name droppers.)
It began as a peaceful cruise through the country. Then Zac unleashed his inner 12-year-old just as we were leaving Cullman County.
"Now we're in Blount. Let's smoke one. Kidding!" That was followed shortly by "Ha! Marshall's after the Blount!"
Speaking of marshals, Zac threw out an obscure line from "Tombstone" around Dodge City because as he put it, "Dodge City makes me think of Wyatt Earp and and Wyatt Earp makes me think of 'Tombstone.'"
He also got a kick out of Snead. "Smee. What about Smee? Smee's me. What about me?" he shouted, a reference to the movie "Hook."
Seconds later, he suddenly crowed like a rooster in tribute to Robin Williams/Peter Pan.
One of his more memorable one-liners was "Let's count the Dollar Generals!"
There were also random screams of "Cow!" and one "Puppy!" which was a nice change of pace.
I gave Jennifer Smith and her road trip pal Darian updates on our whereabouts, but I let them in on some of the hilarity too.
About an hour and a half into the trip, I sent them this message: "Now he's talking about bream urine and stealing planes. If I totally lose my mind before making it to Fort Payne, you'll have these texts as evidence that it was justified."
To Zac's credit, he was a mature adult the whole time we were in Fort Payne. I, however, could not control my inner 12-year-old at Jeff's house.
Yes, we're on a first-name basis. Actually, he probably doesn't know my name, but I'll say we are anyway.
Jeff's house is called The Castle. From the outside, it looks like a place where King Arthur might have met with his knights.
Jennifer, who is cousins with Jeff's wife, gave us the grand tour. I personally wouldn't have let a redneck like me loose in The Castle if I were the Cooks.
I was able to keep a cool detachment around most of the memorabilia. However, I took leave of all of my senses when we arrived at what I will refer to as "the Dolly wall."
Although there were probably about 100 autographed pictures on it, I zeroed in on the one of Dolly Parton. When I pointed it out to Jennifer, she casually mentioned that Dolly had been at The Castle for Jeff and Lisa's wedding.
I had a Fred Sanford episode and kind of blacked out after that. I remember some bedrooms, a studio decorated with Jeff's Star Trek stuff, a pool in the shape of a guitar.
Every now and then I would come to, turn to the person behind me and say, "Dolly was here!"
Eventually we made it to the living room, which was full of people waiting on the Christmas concert dress rehearsal.
Jennifer talked to Jeff for a little bit. I tried not to look directly at him and dreaded the moment she introduced us.
To my credit, I did not call him or myself "Dolly."
I was only slightly less of a goof later during on impromptu interview in the kitchen with the biggest celebrity I have ever met.
What Jeff didn't know is that I had realized the batteries in my recorder were dead a few minutes before he walked in. Jennifer bummed two AAA's, a pen and a notepad from Jeff's pantry for me.
This is a good example of why I seriously love her and not just because of all the crazy, cool stuff we have done together.
After I floated off of cloud nine and we listened to a few Christmas songs, Zac and I hit the road again. We again had a peaceful cruise until he let me behind the wheel just past Gadsden.
Then our conversation went from a couple's chorus of "Last Christmas" to something like to this:
"Um, if I stuck my head out the window right now, I would be staring at the white line."
"I don't always like the way you drive either, but I keep it to myself."
"Might want to slow down. That truck is just getting going again...You know what? I'm just gonna lay my head down."
"Put your head wherever you want as long as you shut up."
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The Big Picture: The Hamilton Nationals will host the Long Island Lizards for the final game of the regular season on Saturday, August 11th at 7 p.m. ET. Last week the Lizards (8-5) had a disappointing loss to the Chesapeake Bayhawks 13-6 at home. The loss did not help them in their pursuit to clinching a playoff spot. The Nationals (3-10) were defeated by the Charlotte Hounds 11-9.
This is the second matchup between the Long Island and Hamilton Nationals. They faced each other just a few weeks ago on July 21st, the Nationals took the 19-12 loss to the Lizards in Long Island.
Long Island Lizards: The Lizards are coming into this final game of the regular season on a four game winning streak. They still have not clinched a playoff spot but if they can pull off the win this week they will be in Boston for Championship Weekend. They are in a tight race for the remaining two spots in the playoff race with the Boston Cannons and Rochester Rattlers. The team knows how important this game is to them and should come out flying against the Nationals. If Greg Gurenlian can be dominate at the face-off spot that will help their chances. Greg has won 60.8% of his face-offs this season which gives him the fourth best face-off winning percentage in a single season. As he dominates the X, Greg has been able to rack up 116 ground balls which puts him second for ground balls in a single season. If the team can rally around his great work, then they will have a great shot at making the playoffs.
Players to Watch: Tommy Palasek has 21 goals on the season and is tied for eighth among total goals by a Rookie. He will need nine to tie for first place but if he can score two this week, it will bump him up to sixth in a single season. Also Matt Gibson is in a four way tie for assists by a rookie with 14. Gibson has had a great rookie season with 30 points in just 11 games. The Lizards also have a solid goaltender in net with Drew Adams. He is second in minute played and saves this season. He has been part of the Long Island backbone this season.
Hamilton Nationals: The Hamilton Nationals loss to the Charlotte Hounds dropped them to 7th place in the league. They were eliminated in Week 11 after a 19-12 loss to the Long Island Lizards. This has been a tough season for the veteran team and all they can do now is work on getting better for next season. On the bright side, the team has been pretty dominant at the face-off spot. They are ranked third in the league with a 54.8% winning percentage and have won 221 face-offs this season. Hopefully they can play well for the final game of their season in front of the home town crowd.
Players to Watch: Joe Walters has the fourth amount of points in the league for the Nationals with 42. This includes 16 goals, one 2-pointer, and 25 assists. He went off last week against the Hounds with five assists. He has been the scoring threat for the Nationals. Look out for Stephen Keogh this week; he went off against the Hounds with a hat trick in their last game. That was his fifth hat trick of the season. Finally, Brodie Merrill has been a solid long pole for the Nationals. With his 92 ground balls this season, he is only three away from breaking the top 10 in ground balls in a single season.
MLL will host its 2012 Championship Weekend presented by Warrior on August 25 and 26 at Harvard Stadium in Boston, Mass. It will be a battle of the top four teams and will include two semi-final games on Saturday followed by the championship game on Sunday. Tickets are available now via Ticketmaster.com. To learn more about the 2012 MLL Championship Weekend presented by Warrior click here. The games will be televised live on ESPN2.


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While the Saints' defense didn't have one of its better performances against the Seahawks on Sunday, it forced two turnovers — two third-quarter fumbles by Marshawn Lynch — and the offense shined, scoring touchdowns on five consecutive possessions at one point in New Orleans' 34-19 win.
The Saints' "D," allowed a season-high 424 total yards, 366 of which came through the air. New Orleans had not allowed more than 275 passing yards in a game heading into the matchup with Seattle. The pass rush wasn't able to record a sack, as QB Matt Hasselbeck was quick to get rid of the ball and the Saints were credited with hitting him just once all game.
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As long as the Saints force turnovers and tighten up in the red zone to force teams to kick field goals, as they did a couple times on Sunday, they should be able to overcome giving up large chunks of yards most of the time. That's the way they played for much of last season.
But the Saints' defense hadn't been playing like that that in 2010. It had been one of the toughest units in the league to move the chains against and had been less opportunistic heading into Week 11. With a game against the Seahawks, who were ranked toward the bottom of the league in offense, this looked like a situation in which New Orleans' "D" could dominate.
They were far from dominant, though, when WR Ben Obomanu was left wide open in the middle of the endzone for a touchdown catch, which cut the Saints' lead to eight in the second quarter. SS Roman Harper and MLB Jonathan Vilma double-teamed TE John Carlson on that 3rd-and-1 play from New Orleans' 2-yard line and left Obomanu, who was split out just to Carlson's right, walk into the endzone untouched.
This Saints' defense showed the potential to be stifling in its first nine games, but coordinator Gregg Williams saw some mistakes that he'll need to get corrected before Thursday when his stop unit tries to slow down the Cowboys, who have scored 68 points in their last two games.


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After Israel moved the clocks back to winter time early, we experienced early winter rains. Coincidence?
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Rainy holiday
Sir, – Apropos Rabbi Benny Lau's take ("Storms disturb Succot in 'sign of divine anger,'" October 2), here is a thought: God gave us the incredible gift of a day of fasting on Yom Kippur as a vehicle for prayer and repentance, and our minister of interior summarily shortened it an hour by ending Daylight Saving Time just days earlier.
Maybe, just maybe, responding to the spurning of his gift, God said, "You know what? I don't need you sitting in My succa either."
Just a thought.
Sir, – After Israel moved the clocks back to winter time early, we experienced early winter rains. Coincidence? I suggest that in the future we declare the beginning of winter time on the Saturday night following the prayers for rain, which are said from Simchat Torah at the end of Succot.
Christians and Israel
Sir, – I read both "Christian support for Israel – a just cause" and "Christian Zionists back Israel's risky policy decisions" (Comment & Features, October 2) with curiosity.
David Parsons, author of the first, I know about, but the article by Tristan Sturm puzzled me. Who is this guy and what is he talking about? Halfway through I went to the note at the end of his article and had an "oh yes" moment. Reader, know thy sources.
York University? Site of some of the most vicious boycott, divestment and sanctions activity of the past few years. But why is Sturm attacking Christian Zionists? I guess because so many of his cynical colleagues are attacking Israel that he decided to take on the Christians for a change of topic.
I am thoroughly sick of arrogant left-wing academics leading the shrill condemnations of Israel – especially when they don't live here and perhaps have never even been here.
And also for accusing Prime Minister Binyamin Netanyahu of "itching" to bomb Iran.
What gall! Would Sturm trade places with our prime minister in making the terrible decisions he must make? Not on his life. He is the kind who would run away from here as fast as he could, all the while waving the flag of academic freedom.
My Jewish college granddaughter is taking a course on the Christian bible this semester to better understand the New Testament. Thank goodness it isn't taught by the likes of Sturm.
Sir, – David Parsons of the International Christian Embassy Jerusalem does an excellent job of explaining the heartfelt Christian support for Israel. This is especially important as other Christians, stuck in replacement theology, are lending their weight to the delegitimization of the Jewish state, whether knowingly or not, and thus to their own downfall.
Parsons, however, falls short when he lays out only one theological perspective on the millennial sufferings of God's people Israel by referring to "the redemptive purpose behind that affliction... largely inflicted by God for the sake of all other peoples." His argument in this one regard weakens when we consider that the Nazi and Bolshevik instruments of such suffering started with their natural enemy, the Jews, but did not end before tens of millions of professing Christians also died in the poisoned wake of anti- Semitic totalitarianism. Was such murder also "redemptive?" Indeed, maybe. But then a different theological analogy begs to be posited, one that has our Teacher up in Heaven continuing to test his students on Earth, generation after generation, ever since Adam. He finally gave Jew, Christian and humanist alike an exam that placed the evil of "master race" in all our faces to see if we would recognize it, not make excuses for it or compromise with it. We failed that test and bore the "logical consequences" that followed.
But because Teacher is so supremely good, He gives us all a "remake" – master jihad, an aberration of Islam – to see if we learned anything in class.
We are being tested again to see if we can finally graduate from religious wars to a unifying struggle for our common religious principles – the sanctity of human life and the universality of morality.
The International Christian Embassy Jerusalem has a unique role to play in this struggle.
Flimsy subterfuge
Sir, – The thesis of William Broad ("How to help Iran build a bomb," Comment & Features, October 2) seems to be that threats of force or, even worse, a military strike will encourage Iran to build a nuclear bomb.
Broad ignores the fact that for the past 10 years, before any threats or talk of military strikes, Iran has been building a bomb. Yes, I know that it was pretending to develop a nuclear program for "peaceful" purposes, but this subterfuge is so flimsy that even a New York Times reporter should be able to see through it.
When a primitive country chooses to establish a nuclear program to develop electricity instead of spending a fraction of that to use the natural gas it has in super abundance, one has to be willfully blind to fail to see what's going on.
At this point, with their economy in tatters and the rial virtually worthless, the maniacal mullahs are more determined than ever to create the weapon to destroy Israel. It is clear that only a credible threat of force, or an actual preemptive strike, will stop them.
Ma'aleh Adumim
Not so cynical
Sir, – Post columnist Caroline Glick, very rightly, in my opinion, has termed the world in which we live "cynical." Yet here is an article about Israeli aid to more than 100 other countries ("It's the what that matters, not the why," Succot supplement, September 30).
Cited as one of the aid organizations is Tevel B'Tzedek, founded by Rabbi Micha Odenheimer, who, when queried about his reasons for establishing such an organization, stated that what it means to be "an Israeli and a Jew in the contemporary world" is "engaging, with all the wisdom and empathy we can muster, in creating a more just and beautiful world."
Now I must admit that I, too, am a cynic, but I have not yet sunk to the depths of cynicism such that I can't appreciate the thoughts, words and deeds of Odenheimer and any of my coreligionists engaged in similar activities. Helping others, fellow Jews or not, is what we Jews are taught, what our more-than 3,000-year history describes, and in part what Judaism is all about.
All I can say is thank you to Rabbi Odenheimer and to all who are like him in not only providing succor to others but simultaneously strengthening the Jewish soul and providing the most cogent response possible against all those who are intent on delegitimizing the Jewish state, the Jewish people and the Jewish religion.
Gross betrayal
Sir, – The arguments presented by Yonah Jeremy Bob against appealing Ehud Olmert's corruption verdict ("A parade of errors?," Rule of Law, September 28) initially appear to be quite compelling.
Bob cites the waste of resources and additional embarrassment of the state prosecution as the underpinnings of his thesis. The cogency of his arguments, based on additional considerations of legal technicalities, seems to be almost convincing.
However, he goes on to wonder about the wisdom of "toppling a prime minister for 'breach of public trust' – the criminal equivalent of jay-walking...."
It must be pointed out that the misdemeanor of the jaywalker affects only the jaywalker, but breach of public trust by an elected official does violence to his office and is a gross betrayal of all those who have elected him.
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Network Rail opens at former Peugeot site - full reportby Chris Halpin
Seven years ago when french car maker Peugeot closed its factory at Ryton, the employment situation in the area looked pretty bleak.
More than two thousand people were made redundant when production lines stopped at the plant near Coventry in 2006.
The factory is long gone - but now new firms are building big, bringing hundreds of new jobs. Chris Halpin went to see the first company to move in - Network Rail.


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Tonight: The Unhealthy Generation
One in three British children are either overweight or obese and experts predict that by 2050 obesity will cost the NHS upwards of £50 billion. The Tonight programme asks if enough is being done to combat the child obesity epidemic?
– Dr David Haslam, National Obesity Forum
It's absolutely imperative that we do something now to fight the childhood obesity problem to stop people dying twenty years prematurely in the years to come."
Childhood obesity has become of the most serious public health issues we face today. Already doctors are seeing a rise in obesity related conditions like type 2 diabetes in adolescents and experts predict that this could be the first generation to live shorter lives than their parents.
Since April this year the responsibility for spending on public health issues like childhood obesity moved to local authorities. It's up to each council to assess local priorities and spend accordingly, so whether help is available or not depends to a large extent upon where you live.
In North Yorkshire, the Rotherham Institute of Obesity provides a one stop shop for those motivated to lose weight. Experts find out what a child's pattern of eating is and how much exercise they do, then help them to make simple changes with positive results.
– Dr Matt Capehorn
We're very lucky in Rotherham our public health department has had a history of investing very heavily in childhood and adult obesity."
This summer 150 children spent their school holidays at MoreLife weight management camp. As well as regular exercise and healthy food the kids take lifestyle classes where they learn skills that will help them in the outside world – such as how to choose wisely from fast food menus.
– Paul Gately, MoreLife founder
Camp is very much about giving children the confidence to engage in healthy lifestyles and therefore it's no surprise that one two and three years on our kids keep losing weight and are keeping that weight off."
Sixteen year old Abigail says she's always been big. She's tried numerous diets but none have enabled her to keep the weight off. Now her health is beginning to deteriorate. After her last set of test results her doctor advised that her only option is to have a gastric band - if she doesn't she'll die. Abigail is nervous about the procedure but excited that after a lifetime of being overweight there's an opportunity to turn her life around.
Battling weight issues isn't easy especially in our modern environment. The Government's Foresight report described obesity as a normal reaction to an abnormal environment and many experts agree that in order to combat the problem we're going to have to change the environment in which we live.
– Dr Sonia Saxena, Imperial College London
We need to involve the government in legislating, we need the food industry to come on board, we need to involve educators and raise awareness of the problem but most importantly we need to get these messages out to the general public themselves."
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Sometimes you have to apply a little pressure to get magnetic materials to reveal their secrets.
By placing a permanent magnet under high pressures, researchers visiting Oak Ridge National Laboratory's Spallation Neutron Source (SNS) are exploring how atomic structure enhances magnetic strength and resistance to demagnetization. This fundamental research into magnetic behavior has important implications for engineering stronger, cheaper magnets.
Permanent magnets based on rare earth elements are in high demand for energy technologies such as windmills and electric motors that generate rotational energy through opposing magnetic forces.
In September 2013, a team from Lawrence Livermore National Laboratory (LLNL) and the National Institute of Standards and Technology conducted neutron scattering research at SNS's Spallation Neutrons and Pressure (SNAP) Diffractometer to examine the magnetic properties of a rare-earth-based permanent magnet containing the elements lanthanum and cobalt, known as LaCo5.
"We're using high pressure to tune the structural and magnetic properties of permanent magnets like LaCo5," said Jason Jeffries of the LLNL research team. "We can see how the atomic structure of the material changes as the magnetic moment, or the magnetic strength, of the system changes under pressure."
Researchers applied 20 GPa—about 200,000 times atmospheric pressure—to a 100 mg sample of LaCo5 with a SNAP pressure cell. The suite of pressure cells available at SNAP includes some that can achieve pressures near 100 GPa and that can be used to study a range of materials under high-pressure conditions applicable to research in solid-state physics, hydrogen storage, planetary ices, and geochemistry, among other fields. Jeffries said the LLNL team hopes to expand their research to pressures as high as 25 to 50 GPa.
One of the team's most important research goals is to see if expensive, rare earth elements that are increasing in scarcity and driving up the cost of permanent magnets can be substituted with cheaper elements or entirely new, engineered materials.
"For instance, if we could replace or reduce the amount of neodymium in a commercial neodymium iron boron magnet, which is used in many electric motors, then we could make a significantly cheaper magnet," Jeffries said. "This costly element makes up a small fraction of the crystal stoichiometry, yet it is what is determining the price."
Neutron scattering allows researchers to determine the length of chemical bonds and reorganization of molecular units within a structure under high pressure.
"Neutrons are sensitive to the ordered magnetic moments of the system, allowing us to see magnetic effects, which are hard to capture with x-ray scattering," Jeffries said. "If we can understand why a magnetic property is enhanced then perhaps we can engineer magnetic materials with optimized properties."
Apart from reducing the cost of magnets by reducing the need for rare earth compounds, understanding how to develop a stronger magnet could also help scientists and engineers reduce the size and weight of magnets for energy-conscious designs.
"Motors that need a lot of magnetic material are heavy," Jeffries said. "And reducing weight in vehicles, for example, can improve fuel efficiency or range."
Although researchers (with this team and others) are studying a range of permanent magnets, experimental work like that being conducted on SNAP could help reduce trial-and-error in magnetics research by improving predictive models.
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Without winning Ohio, Romney needs Pennsylvania in his column, and he has the money to make a play for it. Unlike states with early voting, 95 percent of the votes in Pennsylvania are expected to be cast on Election Day, justifying a late attempt to sway the outcome.


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When Stacey Grasso and Kim Shaughnessy – co-teachers in a Setauket Elementary School Kindergarten class – started a project on marine life, they had always planned for it to end this way, with the kids standing on a beach waving goodbye as a real life seal made its way back to the ocean.
On Thursday, Scout, a male gray seal who only two months before had washed up injured on a Southampton beach off of Dune Road, was released as a crowd of onlookers cheered him on, including the kindergarteners who adopted him and gave him his name.
Allison Chaillet, a biologist with the , said that they found Scout on Feb. 6, underweight at 47 pounds, lethargic and with an eye infection.
The Riverhead Foundation is the group responsible for taking care of any marine animals that show up on beaches from Montauk to New York City.
"We get those calls," she said.
Scout was one of eight gray seals in the Foundation's rehabilitation hospital located behind in Riverhead. The organization has 17 seal tanks and five sea turtle tanks, which can also be used to house a variety of other sea life.
When Grasso and Shaughnessy contacted the Riverhead Foundation about their class project they said the organization was more than accommodating. In the beginning, the students took turns taking home a stuffed animal of a seal and writing in a journal. Then they adopted the injured gray seal.
"Deb Sevigny from the Riverhead Foundation took the time to visit our classroom to provide us with a hands on experience regarding marine life," Grasso wrote in a summary statement about the project.
The students interacted with artifacts from the sea like turtle shells, seal skin, and whale baleen. Sevigny also presented the class with an official name certificate, photographs of Scout, and a short description of his condition when he was found.
The kids had several choices to pick from before they voted to name their adopted seal. Some of the alternates were Scooter, Freckles and Spencer.
Technology played a role in education as well. The students were able to watch Scout on a live camera feed from his tank and they will be able to track his journey on the Riverhead Foundation's website from the GPS locator that the scientists attached to him.
The class thanked the Foundation by donating needed office and cleaning supplies.
At West Beach in Port Jefferson, Scout was finally let back into the wild, a full 70 pounds and healthy again. The crowd reacted audibly as he peeked out of the blue painted crate that Foundation staff and volunteers used to transport him from Riverhead. Other volunteers stood on either side of the gray seal with clear plexiglass "herding" boards to coax him toward the Long Island Sound.
Amid adult cheers and little children waving goodbye, Scout popped his head out of the water several times before disappearing for good under the waves to make his way home.
Afterward, Shaughnessy, who lives in Port Jefferson, talked about how the experience extended classroom learning. Many of the students even made first-time trips to Atlantis Aquarium and the Riverhead Foundation Rescue Center during the year.
"It's increased their interest in marine biology and marine animals," she said.
Chaillet said that one of the next seals to be released will be with a class once it's fully rehabilitated. She said it usually takes about six to eight weeks before a seal is ready to return to the wild.
Click through our gallery of photos to see Scout make his way back to the ocean.


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Edmund Nela cleared of murder in Hove shooting trial
Updated 2:33pm Monday 3rd February 2014 in News
A man has been cleared of murder and attempted murder today by a jury hearing the case of a double shooting in Hove.
Edmund Nela, 32, of no fixed abode, denied shooting dead Xhem Krasniqi in Selbourne Road, Hove, last May.
He was also charged with shooting the dead man's nephew, Kelmed Murataj, and brother, Ismail Zeleni.
This afternoon, he was cleared of murder, attempted murder, possessing a 9mm pistol, and possessing a firearm with intent to cause fear of violence.
The court had heard the shooting was a result of a history of "bad blood" between the victim and defendant's families following a boxing match at the Brighton Racecourse in February last year.
Mr Murataj and Mr Zeneli said Nela had shot at them as they got out of a BMW.
Mr Zeneli said Nela acted "like an army man" when firing the gun.
But Nela said the shots were accidentally fired as he tussled with a man who "blocked" him.
The day after the shooting, Nela left the country by sailing from Brighton Marina to France, before heading to Brussels and eventually Italy.
He was arrested at Gatwick upon his return from Milan.
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2:51pm Mon 3 Feb 14
Morpheus says...
7:04pm Mon 3 Feb 14
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but it supposedly went off accidentally .
Nothing to do with him then !!! So not guilty !!
8:59pm Mon 3 Feb 14
DC78 says...
a person wrote:A jury of 12 randomly selected people have spent the last 3 weeks hearing all the evidence from the prosecution and the defence in this case. They have concluded that the defendant is not guilty.
So the man had a loaded gun ready to be fired,
but it supposedly went off accidentally .
Nothing to do with him then !!! So not guilty !!
You have made your decision on reading short news stories, but if you have any evidence against the decision of the jury, I suggest you take it to the CPS.
9:27pm Mon 3 Feb 14
menowhere says...
10:30pm Mon 3 Feb 14
whoee! says...
Morpheus wrote:Now we have a complete lunatic wandering the streets lol
This is a surprise. What now?
11:00pm Mon 3 Feb 14
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Chicago Bears
Tom Zbikowski - #36 - S
|5' 11"/ 200 lbs.
|Park Ridge, IL
|Notre Dame
|Years played
|2008, 3rd round, 23rd pick by Ravens
Bears defense gets wake-up call from Patriots
Chicago's defense, which was ranked third in the league heading into the game, was gashed for 33 points before halftime by New England.
Did Julius Peppers earn his paycheck in Week 14?
Julius Peppers may have earned his money, but it didn't make much of a difference in the loss to New England.
Lovie Smith hot-seat meter: Chilly
Sunday was an embarrassment for a team that considers itself to be among the league's elite, but, as Lovie Smith was quick to point out, the Bears are still in first place in the NFC North.
Bears MVP Meter: Week 14
After going back-to-back games without an interception, Bears QB Jay Cutler was picked off twice against the Patriots and is well behind Julius Peppers and Brian Urlacher in the race to become the team's MVP.
Patriots players of the week
Tom Brady continues to rewrite Patriots record books and make his case as the clear-cut MVP in another stellar outing in the Patriots' win over the Bears.
Bears players of the week
Devin Hester's 61-yard kickoff return was one of the few bright spots for the Bears in Week 14.
Brady, Pats clinch another playoff berth
The quarterback threw for 369 yards and two touchdowns, and the New England Patriots locked up their eighth playoff berth in 10 years with a 36-7 pounding of Chicago on a snowy, blustery, bone-chilling Sunday.
Patriots-Bears inactives
The Patriots and Bears have announced their inactives for Sunday's game at the cold, snowy and windy Soldier Field.
Patriots-Bears prediction
The Bears' defense has carried the team for much of the season, and it will again in a win on Sunday, according to PFW's Dan Parr.
Patriots-Bears prediction
PFW associate editor Kevin Fishbain predicted 30 points for the Patriots earlier in the week, but with the weather conditions hitting Soldier Field Sunday morning, it could be a wild, low-scoring game in Chicago.
Patriots-Bears matchup of the day: Saturday
Here's a matchup to watch in the Week 14 game between the Patriots and Bears: Patriots OLB Tully Banta-Cain vs. Bears ORT J'Marcus Webb.
Flashback: Recent Week 14 Bears' performances
Take a quick stroll down memory lane with PFW for a recap of the Bears' Week 14 contests each of the last five seasons.
Bears CB Moore emerging after tough rookie season
He doesn't have ideal size and didn't make an impact for the Bears as a rookie, but D.J. Moore is emerging as a playmaker for Chicago's defense in his second season.
Patriots-Bears matchup of the day: Friday
Here's a matchup to watch in the Week 14 game between the Patriots and Bears: Patriots RBs BenJarvus Green-Ellis and Danny Woodhead vs. Bears run defense
Bears fantasy focus
Bears QB Jay Cutler has cut down on mistakes, throwing 10 touchdown passes and just three interceptions in the past five games, and he'll be facing New England's 31st-ranked pass defense in Week 14.
The Chicago Bears have agreed to a one-year contract with Zbikowski.||||||| The Notre Dame alum and professional boxer has appeared in 64 games with 25 starts over five seasons with Indianapolis in 2012 and with Baltimore from 2008 to 2011. The 5-foot-11, 200-pound Zbikowski recorded 89 tackles, three interceptions, eight pass break-ups and two sacks during those seasons.
The Colts have released Zbikowski after one season with the team. When the Colts signed Pro Bowl safety LaRon Landry to a four-year, $24 million contract late Wednesday night, Zbikowski became expendable.||||||| The Notre Dame alum and professional boxer followed coach Chuck Pagano and teammates Brandon McKinney and Cory Redding from Baltimore to Indy last season. He started 11 games, finishing with 47 tackles, one sack and one interception while returning six kickoffs for 123 yards.
Zbikowski returned to start Sunday's playoff game against his former team.||||||| Zbikowski had not played since Nov. 25.
On Saturday, the team signed Zbikowski. The safety is the second former Baltimore player to join new coach Chuck Pagano in Indianapolis. Details of the contract were not immediately available.||||||| The 5-foot-11, 200-pounder played the past four seasons in Baltimore. He has 49 career tackles, two interceptions, one sack and 58 special teams tackles since joining the NFL. He played in college at Notre Dame.
An adviser to Zbikowski says the Baltimore Ravens safety is disputing a positive drug test administered after a weekend boxing match in Oklahoma.||||||| Zbikowski fought Saturday at the WinStar World Casino, knocking out Blake Warner of Oklahoma City in the first round and improving his record to 4-0. Sixteen fighters underwent drug tests and five of them came back positive. A tribal spokeswoman says the Chickasaw Nation Gaming Commission suspended those fighters for 45 days. Zbikowski's manager, Mike Joyce of Chicago, says he's been told Zbikowski tested positive for traces of a substance found in marijuana.


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The second fight on the pay-per-view main card of UFC 127: Penn vs. Fitch was Chris Lytle vs. Brian Ebersole. Lytle, originally slated to face Carlos Condit, was forced to fight Ebersole on late notice. Strangely, Ebersole walks into the cage with a Kimbo Slice-inspired chest hair shaving design.
ROUND 1 - Lytle lands a nice body shot and follows to the head. Ebersole mostly pawing from the outside. The shots from Lytle seem more audible. Left hook from Lytle misses and Ebersole uses it to land a single leg takedown. Lytle transitions to a guillotine, but is reversed and now Lytle is on his back. Now the guillotine is without an arm, so Ebersole goes back down to the mat. He tries to stand, but Lytle hits a cradle and keeps him in place. Ebersole is sitting on his hip, but Lytle goes again for the guillotine this time from full guard. Lytle lets it go and stands. In a scramble, Lyle rolls for a kneebar, but nothing doing. Ebersole on top lands big elbows and shoulder strikes.
SB Nation scores this round 10-9 Lytle.
ROUND 2 - body kick from Brian Ebersole. Leg kick as well and he dodges a right from Lytle. Turning back from Ebersole goes nowhere. Uppercut lands hard for Lytle. Hard right hand now for Lytle. Ebersole shoots with no set up and the shots are stuffed. Dirty boxing for Lytle finds the mark. A huge knee lands for Ebersole and he attempts a brabo choke as Lytle is rocked badly. Ebersole all over Lytle now, although Lytle is standing. Ebersole slams Lytle to the mat and tries to land strikes over a cross face.
SB Nation scores this round 10-9 Ebersole.
ROUND 3 - Lytle opens the round unloading on Ebersole, but is ultimately taken down. Lytle attempts another guillotine, but nothing doing. Lytle stands and again goes back to the guillotine, but moves to top position and now switches to a power guillotine. Ebersole scrambling avoids the submission. Ebersole on top again and again Lytle goes to the guillotine but there's nothing there. Ebersole now pressing Lytle into the fence. The referee separates them. After exchanges, Lytle again is taken to the ground after trying to use a standing kimura to defend the takedown. Huge ground and pound on top from Ebersole.
SB Nation scores this round 10-9 Ebersole and the bout 29-28 Ebesole.
UFC 127 results: the judges score this bout 30-27, 29-28 and 29-28 Brian Ebersole.


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Dewitt: Only a few voters care to steer future of schools08/28/14 Local Government
Ho-hum. The only thing at stake was the financial future of the Hernando County schools.
Also, there was solid evidence that incumbent School Board candidate John Sweeney pulled strings to change his son's grades, an outrageous case of meddling by an elected official.
But why bother filling out a ballot? Why send a message or make yourself heard? Somebody else will take care of it.
I guess that's what the great majority of voters who stayed away from the polls were thinking Tuesday. Of course, I can only guess because you can't interview people at the polls if they don't show up....
Brooksville renews fight for red-light camera citations08/23/14Courts
BROOKSVILLE — The city of Brooksville is trying to revive its long-dead chances of defending red-light camera cases in court.
But the biggest news for drivers might be what is missing from the city's legal argument.
At least for now, assistant City Attorney Cliff Taylor said, the city will only prosecute traffic citations against drivers who travel straight through intersections — not those making a careless right turn on red....
Hernando man whose death sentence was overturned refuses to delay new trial08/21/14Criminal
BROOKSVILLE — In a move that surprised his own lawyer, a man who spent 28 years on death row has refused to wait any longer than necessary for the start of his retrial.
Paul Hildwin, 54, whose first-degree murder conviction and death sentence for a 1985 Hernando County murder was overturned in June, had been expected to waive his right to a speedy trial when he appeared before Circuit Judge Stephen E. Toner on Thursday....
County should act to protect neighbors of hunting camp, gun range08/21/14 Local Government
It would be nice if we could just ignore Ron Ritter.
It would be nice if not paying attention to Ritter, who runs a hog-hunting camp in Ridge Manor, would do what that supposedly does to loudmouths — quiet him down. Even nicer if it stopped him from creating problems for neighbors of the property he leases off U.S. 98, south of State Road 50.
But it hasn't.
For the past year, the county has taken a mostly hands-off approach to Ritter. ...
Justifications for extension of impact fee moratorium don't add up08/14/14 Local Government
The uncertainty of the upcoming sales tax referendum was one excuse Nick Nicholson gave to put off — again — charging builders their fair share for new construction.
We won't know how much we need in impact fees, Nicholson told his fellow Hernando County commissioners Tuesday, until we know whether voters will agree in November to add a penny of tax per dollar to their purchases....
Hernando recycling apathy extends to county, Republic Services08/07/14Environment
That I recently called Hernando County residents apathetic when it comes to recycling generated very little outrage. Too much apathy, I guess.
But a few people, to their credit, did object.
Some of them doubted that curbside recycling is available to all of the county's solid waste customers — which it definitely is — because they are concerned and well-informed residents and didn't know this fact....
State report shows Hernando lags in recycling effort07/17/14Environment
Toss it. Pitch it. Dump it. Chuck it.
All describe the disposal of stuff.
And all of these phrases, no surprise, sound a lot like other expressions — "the heck with it" being one of the more polite examples — that mean we don't care.
Throwing something away is often a shortcut.
It means you don't want to make the effort to repair a no-longer-useful item, or take it to a thrift store, or, most appropriately for this discussion, recycle it....
Dewitt column: A little subtlety could have helped Brooksville Common07/10/14Religion
It's a shame that it came to this.
The people at the First United Methodist Church of Brooksville no doubt wanted to do good for the city when they planned and built the Brooksville Common, a public courtyard next to their downtown sanctuary.
They put up most of the $240,000 cost of the project, and just about all of the rest came from other donors.
Only $10,000 was public money — a grant from the Brooksville Community Redevelopment Agency — and it doesn't appear it was essential to complete the common. It has been open since May, and the church still hasn't received a dime of the grant....
Hernando High Athletic Hall of Fame inductee lived up to his name07/10/14 Human Interest
The question isn't why Joann Moore fell in love with her future husband, Hercules.
It's more like, why wouldn't she?
"I hate to say a man is gorgeous, but oh my goodness!" she said. "He was gorgeous!"
As a cheerleader for the football team at old Moton High School, she could hear the fans demand that "Herc" get the ball, could watch as he launched his trademark breakaway runs....
Can piers prevent sinkhole damage? Engineers have doubts07/03/14 Real Estate
Can LRE Ground Services Inc., a Brooksville company well known for fixing sinkhole damage, actually prevent it?
The company would like you to think so, which you probably know if you watch much cable television.
For months, the company has been running an advertisement touting the use of "helical piers" to stabilize the foundations of homes — not after they have settled into sinkholes, which has long been common, but before the houses are built....
Church-state separation group challenges grant for Brooksville Common06/30/14Religion
BROOKSVILLE — The Brooksville Common is on land owned by First United Methodist Church of Brooksville and was built almost entirely with more than $200,000 raised from church members and other private donors.
But the Freedom from Religion Foundation has filed a letter objecting to the one public source of funding for the common — $10,000 approved by the city's Community Redevelopment Agency....
Florida Supreme Court overturns death sentence in 1985 Hernando murder06/26/14Criminal
The same samples of bodily fluids that helped put Paul Hildwin on death row for a 1985 murder in Hernando County persuaded the Florida Supreme Court to overturn his conviction and death sentence on Thursday.
Prosecutors in his original trial relied heavily on now-outdated scientific evidence that claimed to show semen and sweat found at the crime scene likely came from Hildwin, the court's ruling said....
Dump the tourism center, keep the beach at Weekiwachee Preserve06/26/14Columns
Forget about the "sports field."
I have no idea why this vaguely ball field-shaped blob showed up on the county plan for a park in the Weekiwachee Preserve, but it clearly doesn't belong.
The county can also scrap the educational plaza. Or tourism center. Or, as I've also heard it called, visitors center.
That it has so many different names is a sign that nobody really knew what it was supposed to be before securing $3 million in state money for this project and pledging an equal amount of the county's cash. Nobody apparently considered that it sure is a lot like the $1.5 million museum and interpretive center that actually was planned — rather than dreamed up — as part of the $8.7 million of improvements at Weeki Wachee Springs State Park....
Brothers on 17,000-mile cycling trip from Alaska to Argentina06/25/14Transportation
Even after the rough first day of their long-distance cycling trip, Matt and Andrew Sufficool could think of plenty of reasons why they'd have no problem making it to the end.
The scenery — frost-bound tundra stretching to the horizon in every direction — was bound to improve, as was the subfreezing weather.
They would eat their way through some of their 80-pound loads and jettison some of the rest....
Hernando commission should approve wide bike path near I-75, planner says06/21/14Transportation
BROOKSVILLE — At a meeting two weeks ago, Hernando County Commissioner Jim Adkins said the county should pass on the state's offer to build a bike-friendly "widewalk" along a stretch of State Road 50 rather than accept the $3,600-per-mile maintenance costs.
"I would like the board to consider the (state) standard" of a sidewalk and a shoulder "in lieu of the widewalk," Adkins said.
The commission instead voted to delay the vote, which was a good decision, said Dennis Dix, the county's transportation planning coordinator....


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Some of the books you find in OskiCat or Melvyl may list their location as "Native American Studies Collection." This means that they are located in the Ethnic Studies Library, on the first floor of Stephens Hall (map).The Ethnic Studies Library is organized into collections focusing on specific ethnic groups, to make browsing easier; look for the "Native American Studies" area when you enter the library, or ask a library staff member to point you in the right direction.
The Ethnic Studies library has more limited hours than Doe or Moffitt (open M-F 1-5 during the summer) and their borrowing periods are shorter, but they have a very specialized collection and helpful librarians who are experts in their fields. The Ethnic Studies Library has put together a useful guide on doing research in Native American studies.
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"It's all free on the Internet, right? Why should I go through the library's website to find sources for my paper?"
The Web is a great source for free, publicly available information. However, the Library pays for thousands of electronic books, journals, and other information resources that are available only to the campus community. Through the Library website, you can access hundreds of different licensed databases containing journal articles, electronic books, maps, images, government and legal information, current and historical newspapers, digitized primary sources, and more.
You access these resources through the Internet, using a browser like Firefox, Chrome or Internet Explorer -- but these databases are not part of the free, public Web. Resources like Lexis-Nexis, Web of Science, Academic Search Complete, and ARTstor are "invisible" to Google. You will not see results from most library databases in the results of a Google search.
Want to find out more? Get started exploring the Library's electronic resources, or find out how to get access to licensed resources from off-campus.
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Scanning to a USB drive is free. Moffitt Copy Center sells flash drives.
Scanning documents to print is 8 cents a page (color printing: 60 cents a page).
In order to send documents to the printer from any of the public computers in the libraries, you must have the following:
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The Chef from Johnny's Italian Steakhouse gives an old favorite new flavor.
He's making salmon scampi. Check out this video for details... and don't forget to check out one of Johnn's culinary classes.
"Secrets of a Johnny's Chef" is on January 11th at 6:30pm. Whether you're a beginner or an expert, Chef Jeffrey Foster will reveal concise, easy to master techniques in a fun and relaxed atmosphere.
By showcasing professional secrets to preparing full flavor food, Chef Jeffrey Foster translates your favorite Johnny's foods into amazing at-home meals.
The culinary class is $40 per participant and the fee is all inclusive: two glasses of wine, generous samples of each course, recipe cards, class fee, tax and gratuity (or 2 martinis for $45).
Space is limited; for more information or to sign up, please call Johnny's Italian Steakhouse at 309.692.3887.
The class will be held the second Tuesday of every month in 2011.
Below is a complete schedule.
January 10th
A Fresh Look at Supperclubs
Lump Crab Dip with Seasoned Pita Chips
Steak and Seafood Combo
Lava Cake
February 8th
Wine and Dine for Valentine's
Deluxe Bruschetta
Goat Cheese Salad
Beef Wellington
Strawberry Shortcake
March 8th
Cooking with Wine
Chilled Shrimp with Brandy Louis
Pork with Cabernet Demi-glace
Chicken Madeira
Atlantic Salmon with Beurre Blanc
Mixed Berries with Marsala Zabglione
April 12th
Do It Yourself Celebrations
Spicy Seared Scallops with a Lemon Cream Sauce
Bacon Wrapped Chicken with Goat Cheese and Asparagus
Bananas Foster
May 10th
VIP Access - Johnny's Signatures
Veal Sinatra
Italian Stuffed Mushrooms
Buffalo Mozzerella Caprese
June 14th
Casual Summer Party
Grilled Shrimp and Vegetable Spiedini
Insalata Spinaca with Feta and Balsamic Vinaigrette
Classic Chicken Picatta with Italian Style Green Beans
July 12th
Everyday Italian with Local Produce
Baby Spinach Salad
Chilean Seabass Caprese
Limoncello Cake with Berries
August 9th
A Trip through Italy
Tuscany: Ribollita - Bread thickened vegetable soup
Rome: Vittelo Saltimbocca (Veal with prosciutto, lemon and sage)
Pomodori Ripieni (Tomatoes stuffed with rice)
Umbria: Crostini Umbriachi (Drunken Bread or Toast)
September 13th
Dinner with a Vibe
Bruschetta Wedge
Pan Seared Pork Chops with Cabernet Demi-glace
Warm Banana Bread Sundae
October 11th
Classic Dinner Party
Rumaki Sampler
Trout Amadine with Haricot Vert and Wild Rice Pilaf
Crème Brulee
November 8th
Hollywood at Home
Shrimp Cocktail with 3 unique presentations
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LOS ANGELES, California, January 1. OLYMPIC gold medalist Kosuke Kitajima made sure he would have an exciting 2013 as he is now engaged to his girlfriend of two years, Chisa. Chisa is the lead singer of the popular musical threesome named Girl Next Door, which has released at least five albums since a debut in 2008.
Yes, Chisa is like Madonna and Cher in that she is the frontperson of the band with a singular name. The band also includes Daisuke Suzuki and Yuji Inoue.
Chisa announced the engagement on the GirlNextDoor.jp web site, stating in loosely translate Japanese, "Thank you for your always warm support. It is important to report to everyone that I, Chisa, am now engaged to Mr. Kosuke Kitajima. We began dating about two years ago." She also asks for continued warm wishes from her fans, as her relationship with Kitajima continues to mature.
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Kitajima is coming off a difficult showing at the 2012 London Olympics, where he only managed a silver medal in the men's 400 medley relay during an attempt to become the first man to win a title three straight Olympiads after claiming gold in the 100 and 200 breaststroke events in 2004 and 2008. He was unable to do so, while Michael Phelps did become the first man with a threepeat in his final Olympics en route to a career 18 golds.


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9:40am Monday 6th August 2012 in npower League Two Table & Results By David Pritchard, Chief Sports Reporter covering Oxford United. Follow us on twitter: @oxfordmailoufc. Call me on 01865 425458
ANDY Melville was in upbeat mood after seeing Oxford United move a step closer to the new season with a promising performance in a 2-1 defeat against a full strength Cardiff City.
Despite suffering the first defeat in pre-season, the U's first-team coach felt there were plenty of encouraging signs.
Alfie Potter scored United's goal after Peter Whittingham and Filip Kiss had put Cardiff 2-0 ahead.
He said: "I think it was a really good performance against a very good Cardiff side.
"They are going to be up there in the Championship and obviously have ambitions to get into the Premier League.
"There are a lot of positives, Alfie got his goal again, there were no injuries from the game and people are getting a lot of game time. "Overall we're really pleased with the way things are going."
United had faded late on in friendlies this summer, but the way they finished the game showed full fitness is close with just over a week until competitive football begins.
Melville said: "It was only us (in the final 20 minutes), Cardiff got the ball, but could only keep it for a few seconds because we were on top of them.
"We got in really good positions, we did in the first half as well but after half time we showed a little bit more composure."
It was Potter's second goal in as many games and the winger looked bright all afternoon.
He said: "I'm just getting back into the swing of things now.
"That was my first 90 minutes, and to score another goal was good.
"It was difficult, but we're not going to be coming up against teams like that in our league.
"They keep the ball very well and that's the reason they're at the top of the Championship all the time.
"It was a different test, but something we'll learn from."
United continue their pre-season preparations when they send a side to take on Eastleigh tomorrow (7.45pm).
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oxprofplum says...
I will be supporting them all the way!
Great photo too are there more that we can see online?
All I can find is tons of poor Olympic photos.
Is there a gallery for Oxford United?
9:19pm Mon 6 Aug 12
kckidlington says...
oxprofplum wrote:Would be great if they could and pass Swindon on the way!
Lets all hope that Oxford United win promotion this year.
I will be supporting them all the way!
Great photo too are there more that we can see online?
All I can find is tons of poor Olympic photos.
Is there a gallery for Oxford United?
Come on you yellows
9:20pm Mon 6 Aug 12
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Come on you yellows
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(b) Uniform Landing Fees.— The Secretary of Defense shall prescribe the amount of the landing fees that may be imposed under this section. Such fees shall be uniform among the military departments.
(c) Use of Proceeds.— Amounts received for a fiscal year in payment of landing fees imposed under this section for the use of a military airfield shall be credited to the appropriation that is available for that fiscal year for the operation and maintenance of that military airfield, shall be merged with amounts in the appropriation to which credited, and shall be available for that military airfield for the same period and purposes as the appropriation is available.
(d) Limitation.— The Secretary of a military department shall determine whether consideration for a landing fee has been received in a lease, license, or other real estate agreement for an airfield and shall use such a determination to offset appropriate amounts imposed under subsection (a) for that airfield.
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