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Media reports have compared TeleHuman, a three-dimensional (3-D) video-conferencing pod, to the holodeck on Star Trek.
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The inspirational space features, among other things, a pink sofa, a reef-like blue-and-green carpet, curved windows and furniture, cool electronic wallpaper, a museum of Apple computers, a kitchen and shower for students, and embedded technology: a ceiling projector grid; a wall-sized interactive display that users control using in-air gestures; and a translucent wall that disappears when people in adjoining cubicles look at an eye monitor, signaling that they want to talk to one another.
Vertegaal, who is in his element in this creative playground, has had an impressive career. His first degree was in electronic music at Utrecht Conservatory in the Netherlands. "It was everything from Bach sonatas to jazz improv – I loved the multidisciplinary fusion," he says.
Then in 1989, when he needed a sampler he couldn't afford, he decided to make his own. "So I became a kick-ass coder, and that led me from music into to my studies with computers." He then completed an Msc in Computer Science at Bradford University, U.K., and earned a PhD in Human Factors at Twente University in Netherlands.
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These days, however, its organic user interfaces that Vertegaal talks most excitedly about. In future, he says, computers will be embedded in everything, and take any shape or form, and people will need ways to seamlessly interact.
How will it work? "We may connect via the body's motor system – like with a computer's mouse, which works because we can keep concentrating while we use it," he speculates. "Or if we want to tap into new potential, we'll need to tap into our subconscious. Our pre-attentive brain governs 80 per cent of what we do."
So when can we expect to see a Star-Trek-style holodeck? "TeleHuman is still rudimentary, and projecting and tracking objects is just the beginning. But holographs will be possible within 50 years, he predicts. "If we could create a computer experience that's realistic and physical, for example, we could have a virtual cadaver, a hologram that's alive, for surgeons to work on."
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Whoooop! There it is, MN trades back to 13 with the Rams, so they can go get the LT prospect they've missed on multiple times, and a guy who is the son of one of Fisher's friends. We'd most likely get their third (11 of the 3rd) and their 5th (the 13th of 5th)...
And at 13, we snag our QB of the Defense, CJ Mosley! An intelligent and instinctive LB with the coverage skills to play all downs, forcing whoever starts as our MLB to the sideline on passing downs and combined with the Captain, improving our third down Pass D immensely!
Those 3 thirds we'd have at that point would add up to 561 points on the chart, or one point more than Washington's 2nd pick of the 2nd round, a trade that they'd most likely jump on given their depth of needs and lack of picks due to prior trades, but most importantly, putting us ahead of all the other QB needy teams who waited to fill that hole!?
Sounds good, no? SKOL VIKINGS!!!!Control the line, control the time, and give your D a chance to shine!!
"Balance it on end and thats the third side of the coin!!" -wookiefoot
you think are dumb enuogh to jump 5 spots give away 3rd and 5th pick for a guy that might be there at 13 ...plus the DRAFT IS DEEP THEY CAN GET ANOTHER LINEMAN ...
Actually, they might be smart to make that move, because 3 of those spots are occupied by teams with OL needs and there is a significant drop off in talent/character past the first two OT prospects. Lewan has all the physical traits you could ask for, but perhaps a bit of Incognito as well. On the other hand, Fisher has ties with the Mathews family and experience with their top notch intangibles, and a bunch of extra picks due to trading back multiple times the past 2 years. It is pretty much the perfect storm of a fit.
Also, while this draft is deep overall, it is not deep in all positions. There are only 2 top ten OT prospects and only 3 more ranked in the top 40, so teams with a serious need for a starting LT might be more willing to move up than you think. Specially if HOU goes with Greg Robinson no.1 overall and starts an early rush on the rare, big, physical athletes who play LT.
Hell, who thought the Browns would give up 3 mid-late picks to move up one spot last year!?Control the line, control the time, and give your D a chance to shine!!
"Balance it on end and thats the third side of the coin!!" -wookiefoot
There s only two things stopping you - fear and common sense!! The Truth you CAN"T HANDLE THE TRUTH!!!!!!!!
By all accounts, the deepest position is WR, and tho there are 2 guys who have the physical traits and production to go in the top ten, they might be the guys who drop further than expected due to teams being more willing to gamble that a different difference maker at that position will still be available a bit later...
Except, perhaps, if you are a team like San Fran who has consistently been very, very close to winning a championship, and has missed on WR picks over and over...and also happen to have more picks than roster spots available. Maybe they would make a big move on a "sure thing" WR like Watkins...they already have 2 big guys in Crabtree and V.D. so Sammy would fit very well in that offense.
Trades don't happen haphazardly, nobody wants to look the fool and so they have to fit both teams needs. I like to look for the fits like a glove scenarios...
On that same note, STL seems to have indicated they like their WRs (and perhaps the draft's depth there)...so Sammy going at no.2 seems unlikely. Also, they have a plethora of shorter, faster WRs in Bailey and Austin, the better fit for them would be Evans anyway, adding the big, red-zone threat that they currently lack.
How's this for a Purple Dream Scenario!? We land Mike Evans early in the first, perhaps after moving back a bit...his size, length and leap add up to an incredible catching radius that has the potential to make a mediocre QB like Cassel look pretty F'n good. Then, we give up our early third to move our 2nd back up to 24 or 25 where we snag Johny Fuckin Football Manziel (most likely QB to drop due to way more tape of questionable mechanics than one proday can erase?) Or, whichever other QB has dropped instead.
Bortles seems the top long term QB due to size, production and intangibles.
Bridgewater had one off proday but I don't think that was enough to erase his on field completion percentages...specially the 80% completions vs. blitz and with pressure in his face.
It does sound like some teams actually prefer Carr over some of the other 3.
Process of elimination tells me that Johnny Football might be the one available in the mid 20s...Control the line, control the time, and give your D a chance to shine!!
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The niners alone would trade some of those draft picks they have for a Evans or Watkins; I don't expect either to be there for long.
Lewan is moving up draft boards, I think by May 8th he is a top 15, perhaps 12 pick. If we think the Titans will not draft Manziel (and he is there at 8), it is possible to trade back to 14-16 and still get him, if we were to trust basic draft common "knowledge".
But I don't think we can trust the Titans NOT to take JFM if he is there; worst, something tells me that if Bortles, Bridgewater or Manziel (and maybe Carr) are there at 15, there is a good chance the Steelers shock everyone and draft a QB. There is a lot of dissension under the surface in Pittsburgh.
In the end, I think the best case we have is if Manziel, Mack or another of their type is available at 8, we are taking them. BUT... #40 might become just as valuable if the draft goes kooky. It's a deep draft, who knows?Men are moved by two levers only: fear and self interest.
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Decatur – The jury trial is set for a man charged in relation to a shooting on Decatur's south side.
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Farrington is being held on a 60 thousand dollars bond. His jury trial is set for May 30th.
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A new option is on the table to help pay for road construction in the commonwealth.
State Senator John Watkins is proposing a higher gas tax to raise millions of dollars. The plan is being praised by some and questioned by others.
Some are worried the proposal will lead to higher prices at the pump.
The goal is to create a solid revenue stream to address the state's growing transportation funding crisis.
Governor Bob McDonnell has called for additional toll booths on I-64 between Richmond and Hampton, as well as on I-95 near the North Carolina border, to help bridge the financial gap.
Friday morning, Senator Watkins took center stage at a meeting filled with city leaders from across the state to offer an alternative.
"It's a proposal that provides a user fee concept - an add on of five percent with regard to the price of fuel and that is off-set with a lowering income tax rate," said Watkins.
Reports indicate, by 2017 the state will run out of transportation construction funds.
Right now, about $500 million is taken from the fund annually to supplement highway maintenance needs.
Even so, Watkins' proposal has some saying, not so fast.
"I think, if the state of Virginia increases taxes by adding five percent - which is 13 cents a gallon - prices at the pump will go up 13 cents a gallon," said Michael O'Connor, President of Virginia Petroleum, Convenience and grocery Association.
The user fee or gas tax would raise about $734 million annually for road maintenance.
"This would make the first time Virginia state government imposed a tax twice on a product - that being gasoline," O'Connor added.
Watkins plans on presenting his proposal to the general assembly next year.
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Y-12 develops new way to dismantle nuke warhead parts
It's called "infrared debonding," and workers at the Y-12 nuclear weapons plant soon will use this new technique to dismantle parts from old warheads.
"Y-12 has been given the okay to proceed with the use of infrared debonding in production," federal spokesman Steven Wyatt said in e-mail response to questions. "We expect the first use of this to commence next week."
According to information from Y-12, the new process uses "high-flux, unidirectional infrared heating" to melt the bonding agent without damaging the parts or the materials used in them.
Dismantlement of old warhead components has stepped up significantly in the past couple of years at the Oak Ridge plant, and the new infrared process -- developed in-house by Y-12 researchers -- is expected to speed those activities. It could shorten the dismantlement schedule for one weapon program by five years, the plant's contractor said in a report.
A July 17 memo from staff of the Defense Nuclear Facilities Safety Board said infrared debonding would be used initially on disassembly of W70 warhead components. Wyatt, however, said he could not confirm that.
W70 warheads were developed in the 1970s for use with Lance weapon systems. Some of those warheads reportedly had "enhanced radiation capability," sometimes referred to as a neutron bomb.
The use of infrared debonding is supposed to make dismantlement of components safer and greener, in addition to being faster.
Paul Wasilko, manager of Y-12's Integrated Safety Management Program, this week said the plant is doing more dismantlement work than assembly work these days. He said that work has difficulties and potential hazards that must be addressed to ensure safety.
"These weapons were never built to be taken apart very easily," Wasilko said. "So when you take them apart, you have adhesives that are bonded that weren't meant to come apart. You want to take them apart so that maybe you can reuse the parts.
"You want to take them apart so that you don't break up the materials and make them airborne. So you could dissolve them, you could freeze them. There are lots of ways for breaking bonds. But this new way, the infrared, seems to be the (best) way of not damaging the parts."
He added: "Infrared is a way of applying heat rather than using a heat gun. It's infrared. Only the bond gets hot, not the whole part."
Wasilko also said the part won't expand or contract during the debonding process, which is good from a safety viewpoint.
Y-12 is evaluating the use of infrared technologies for salt baths and metal prep activities to be done in the proposed Uranium Processing Facility.
"It uses less energy, the heat is more localized, and it's a health and safety improvement," Wasilko said.


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Here's a way to jazz up a perennial favorite with some new flavors.
Season your burger with a fresh take on mayonnaise seasoned with lemon, mint, and garlic. The burger gets loaded with feta cheese, arugula, and slices of grilled russet potato.
Carry on the Mediterranean-inspired theme with a sun-dried tomato pasta salad, or freshly sliced tomatoes and shredded basil with a drizzle of fruity olive oil.
Serves 4. Prep time: 20 minutes active, 30 minutes total.
½ pound ground lamb
½ pound ground beef
4 ounces feta cheese, crumbled
1 egg
1 teaspoon garlic powder
1 teaspoon cumin powder
½ teaspoon salt
¼ teaspoon black pepper
1 large russet potato, sliced into ¼-inch
thick pieces, sprinkled with oil and salt
1 large tomato, sliced
2 ounces arugula
4 Kaiser rolls or whole wheat burger buns
½ cup light mayonnaise
3 tablespoons fresh basil, finely minced
1 teaspoon fresh mint, finely minced
1 lemon, zest and juice
1 clove garlic, minced
Pinch each of salt and ground black pepper
In a small bowl, whisk all of the mayonnaise ingredients together until
well blended. Refrigerate until you're ready to serve the burgers.
Preheat the grill to medium-high. Mix the ground meats, cheese, egg
and spices together well and form into 4 patties. Grill the burgers
and sliced potatoes about 4 minutes on each side until meat is
cooked to desired doneness and potatoes are tender. Assemble each
burger on a bun with grilled potato slices, tomato slices, about half
an ounce of arugula and top with lemon basil mayonnaise.
Nutritional information
Per serving: 658 calories, 43 g. fat, 168 mg cholesterol, 933 mg sodium, 39 g. carbohydrate, 4 g. fiber, 31 g. protein


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With the possibility that Jeff Quinn could be leaving Buffalo for Notre Dame, I am asking about the kids. What about the kids? How does Quinn leaving affect recruiting.
The Oscars will air this Sunday, it is a culmination of award season and is sometimes dubbed the "Super Bowl for Women" although I prefer the gender neutral "Super Bowl for Entertainment" we can...
Recruiting Mirage? Rookie AD Mistake? Hypnotic Staff form Aladdin's of Jafar? or Belief that Quinn will take us to the promised land?
Jeff Quinn wins his debut game against Rhode Island, Buffalo moves to 4-0 all time against the Rams. Jerry Davis starts and throws four touchdowns.
The Pregame Meal: Bowling Green 2012 from Columbus, Ohio.
The 3 Heroes from the Western Michigan Victory
The Postgame Meal: UB's defense played in the rain but couldn't catch David Fluellen. Toledo continued their magical run in 3rd quarters this year.
The Pregame Meal - Toledo 2012 part 2: How do you beat a Power Ranger? With a MEGAZORDICH.
Buffalo Football and Hypothermia. Hope, fear, Numbness, and death. How the Quinn Hypothermia Era has begun it's slow descent into death. Current stage, motionless and numb.
The Pregame Meal: Pitt 2012. Pitt is an honorary MAC school, but they are going to the ACC, (take us with you!) We eat, whatever we had 40 days ago, we sit in a pile of the debris of the collective...
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One of the great things about my job and the covering the nonprofit beat, is the awesome events that area organizations put together as fundraisers and that I, from time to time, am privileged enough to attend.
Last week was a case in point. On Thursday night, Valentine's Day, my wife and I attended the Food Bank of the Golden Crescent's Sweetheart Charity Ball. We have been to all three of these events since its inception and this year's was once again fabulous.
Then the next night, I had the honor of being on the Victoria Advocate Knowledge Bowl team, a fundraiser for the Victoria Adult Literacy Council. We -- teammates Lisa Davis, Angel Licon and Manuel Zamora -- met our goal of not finishing last with a solid 18th place among the 27 adult teams entered. Woo hoo!
The point is...watch our online calendar and calendar in the paper. Watch for announcements of upcoming events. There are some good times ahead for good causes, and you too can be a part of it.
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Pittsburgh Steelers
Larry Foote - #50 - LB
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|Detroit, MI
|Years played
|2002, 4th round, 30th pick by Steelers
Mendenhall's potential intrigues fantasy owners
Experience and circumstance could lead to a productive season for Steelers RB Rashard Mendenhall, PFW's Mike Wilkening writes.
Steelers waive Harris, add Cromartie-Smith
The Steelers placed S Tuff Harris on the Waived/Injured List with a shoulder injury on Sunday and added rookie free-agent S Da'Mon Cromartie-Smith to their training-camp roster.
Consistency was LeBeau's calling card
Early in his playing career, Dick LeBeau was told that "less than one percent of one percent" of NFL players make the Pro Football Hall of Fame. On Saturday, he joins that very short list of players enshrined in Canton ...
Steelers agree with C-OG Pouncey
The Steelers agreed to terms with OG-C Maurkice Pouncey, their first-round pick, on a five-year contract Friday, the club announced.
Steelers sign second-rounder Worilds
The Steelers announced the signing of LB Jason Worilds, their second-round draft pick from the 2010 draft, on Friday. Financial terms of the four-year deal were not disclosed.
Steelers no strangers to stability
Organizational stability is a Steelers hallmark, and the contract extensions the club gave to head coach Mike Tomlin and director of football operations Kevin Colbert in July ensures that for at least the next couple of seasons.
Reports: Steelers agree with OT Adams
The Steelers have agreed with OT Flozell Adams on a two-year contract, multiple media outlets reported Thursday.
Steelers sign Colbert to five-year extension
The Steelers have signed director of football operations Kevin Colbert to a five-year contract extension, the team announced Wednesday.
Kaye Cowher dies of skin cancer
Kaye Cowher, the wife of CBS NFL analyst and ex-Steelers coach Bill Cowher, died Friday of skin cancer. She was 54. She died in Raleigh, N.C., where the family has lived since 2006.
Steelers extend Tomlin's contract through 2012
The Steelers announced Friday that they had extended head coach Mike Tomlin's contract through the 2012 season. The contract contains an option year for 2013.
Steelers sign OL Jones, place Colon on I.R.
The Steelers signed OT-OG Adrian Jones on Wednesday and placed ORT Willie Colon on injured reserve.
AFC North training-camp reports
In the second installment in our series of training-camp reports, we look at the AFC North teams.
Steelers OT Hills trying to earn expanded role
When the Steelers begin training camp on July 30, third-year OT Tony Hills will set out to prove his extended apprenticeship merits him playing time
AFC North fantasy sleepers
As you look for late-round draft-day steals, here's one sleeper to watch from each of the AFC North teams, including Browns WR Mohamed Massaquoi.
Report: Steelers agree with Tomlin on three-year extension
The Steelers and head coach Mike Tomlin have agreed on a three-year contract extension, the Pittsburgh Post-Gazette reported on Tuesday.
Pittsburgh re-signed Foote on Tuesday.||||||| Foote also came back to Pittsburgh last season and will stay at inside linebacker, where the other starter, James Harrison, was released this week. Foote got a three-year deal.
Foote is returning to the Pittsburgh Steelers, signing a three-year contract after a season in Detroit.||||||| Foote started for the Steelers when they won the Super Bowl during the 2004 and 2008 seasons, but chose to sign with his hometown Lions last year because he knew the Steelers planned to make Lawrence Timmons a starter. Foote knows the Steelers' system and provides flexibility at a position which features 35-year-old James Farrior.
The Arizona Cardinals have welcomed free agent linebacker Foote for a visit.||||||| Foote, an inside linebacker, led Detroit in tackles last season despite missing two games. He started every game for Pittsburgh from 2004 to 2008.
Foote will miss Sunday's game against the Bears with a foot injury.||||||| Foote will be replaced in the starting lineup by DeAndre Levy.
Foote is in the lineup for Sunday's game at Minnesota.||||||| Foote was listed as questionable this week because of a knee injury, but he has started every game since the beginning of the 2004 season, 89 straight.


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A Lonely Gaze on The Times and Its City
A year before "The Americans," a young Robert Frank was hired by The New York Times to shoot promotional pictures for prospective advertisers. Unseen for decades, the images were recently rediscovered, showing hints of the style that would change the course of modern photography.
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That's the way it was.
I also think Olympus should rename their camera's "art filter", "grainy B & W" to the Robert Frank filter.
Franks, unabashedly, was my hero, and I know I am one among many. In 1960 I was a twenty-year-old photographer working for a regional newspaper that shot with a Crown Graflex 4 by 5 and a shoulder-drooping strobe pack. No Leicas there.
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Donate Christmas goods to St Helena Hospice
12:33pm Thursday 3rd January 2013 in News
COLCHESTER'S St Helena Hospice is already looking for festive donations to sell ahead of Christmas 2013.
The hospice wants good quality decorations, gifts and festive memorabilia to sell.
Any donations should be taken to its retail warehouse at Angora Business Park, Peartree Road.
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Roberts Can Be Stopped
by Chris Bowers, Sun Sep 11, 2005 at 07:43:00 PM EDT
"As you may know, President Bush recently nominated John Roberts to succeed William Rehnquist as the new chief justice of the Supreme Court. From what you've heard or read, do you think Roberts should or should NOT be confirmed by the Senate to serve as chief justice?"
Should Be Should Not Be Unsure 44 24 32"Are you concerned that President Bush's appointments will make the Supreme Court too conservative; OR concerned that the justices he appoints won't be conservative enough; OR are you not too concerned either way?"
Too Conservative Not Con Enough Not Concerned 31 10 53Less than half of the country is ready to see this guy confirmed, and that number seems to be dropping fast. There are a lot of minds still to be made up. Also, there are a lot more people concerned about the court becoming too conservative than there are those who worry it will not become conservative enough.
There are a lot of minds yet to be made. We can win this fight, and with Bush sinking like a stone, we can change the complexion of the next nominee. He has already at least partially backtracked on Michael Brown, and his political capital is running out fast. Even if we lose, we must succeed in portraying Roberts as a hard-right conservative in the mind of the public. If we fail to do this, Bush will be able to nominate any psycho conservative in the future he wants. Further, even if we lose, we muse get almost every single Democrat to vote against him. If the party can't stand up now when Bush is weaker than he has ever been, then we are pathetic.
It is time for our first major fight since Bush's numbers began falling off a cliff in late July. It is time to stand up.


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Patriots PK Gostkowski signs RFA tender
The Boston Herald is reporting that Patriots PK Stephen Gostkowski signed his tender as a restricted free agent Saturday.
Gostkowski was tendered at the second-round level, meaning he will earn $1.759 million on his one-year deal in 2010.
Drafted in the fourth round of the 2006 NFL draft, Gostkowski qualified as a restricted free agent this offseason because 2010 is set to be played without a salary cap. Had there been an extension to the Collective Bargaining Agreement and the salary cap was kept in place, Gostkowski would have qualifed for unrestricted free agency.
Gostkowski connected on 26-of-31 FG attempts in 2009, including a career-long 53-yarder.
Ravens backup QB Smith signs RFA tender
Multiple media outlets are reporting that Ravens backup QB Troy Smith has signed his tender as a restricted free agent. Smith, a former Heisman Trophy winner who was drafted in the fifth round of the 2007 NFL draft, will earn $1.101 million in 2010.
Smith, who earlier in the offseason indicated that he would prefer to change teams in order to get a shot at a starting job, has appeared in 14 games in his three-year NFL career. In four games last season, Smith completed 5-of-9 passes for 24 yards with one interception.
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"It's hard, he wants to play," Harbaugh said. "Nobody wants to play more than Ray, but Ray sees it for what it is and he sees the big picture."
When asked if Lewis could potentially return in time for the Ravens' opening-round playoff game, Harbaugh replied: "There's always a chance. We can't say right now for sure."
Big day for Pierce
Ravens rookie backup running back Bernard Pierce bolted through a gaping hole created by fullback Vonta Leach and offensive guard Marshal Yanda, and he didn't stop until he reached the New York Giants' one-yard line.
It was a career-high 78 yard run as Pierce scooted away from pursuit until being caught from behind by cornerback Jayron Hosley in the fourth quarter.
"I hit the hole and I saw the safety coming down and I thought to myself, 'Run away from him,' because he was coming down pretty fast," Pierce said. "I kind of took a little right turn, put my head down and started running."
The Ravens gained a season-high 226 rushing yards, topping the 186 yards they gained in a 31-28 overtime loss to the Washington Redskins. They had a season-high 533 yards of total offense.
"It seemed like they had 13 guys on the field, and then two would run off," Giants linebacker Chase Blackburn said. "The one long run at the end, we just can't give up."
And the third-round draft pick from Temple finished the game with a career-high 123 rushing yards on just 14 carries as he averaged 8.8 yards per rush.
Both Pierce and Pro Bowl running back Ray Rice, who gained 107 yards on 24 carries, eclipsed the century mark.
"It felt great," said Pierce, who returned one week after suffering a concussion. "I'm very excited for myself and I'm really excited because I feel like we're going to accomplish our goals this year."
Pierce was cleared for contact Saturday after passing his baseline neurological test.
"I've had a concussion before, so I know my body," Pierce said. "By Wednesday or Thursday, I was really starting to feel better."
For the season, Pierce has gained 443 yards and scored one touchdown as the replacement for Ricky Williams following his abrupt retirement.
"I joked with him," said Rice, who has rushed for1,138 yards and nine touchdowns. "I said we've got one thing in common: We do get caught from behind. We've got two different running styles, but it was great to see him go over 100. He's definitely been a great complement to me. He's a student of the game, and he's only going to get better."
Ed Reed under microscope
Ravens star free safety Ed Reed is under NFL scrutiny once again after being flagged for a personal foul for hitting a defenseless wide receiver in the head and neck area during the fourth quarter Sunday.
Reed was penalized for his sideline hit on wide receiver Victor Cruz when he delivered a shoulder blow high to his upper body during the Ravens' 33-14 victory at M&T Bank Stadium.
As a repeat offender who had a one-game suspension overturned by NFL hearing officer and former Buffalo Bills defensive coordinator Ted Cottrell prior to the San Diego Chargers game earlier this season and replaced with a $50,000 fine stemming from his hit to the head of Pittsburgh Steelers wide receiver Emmanuel Sanders, Reed has now had four incidents in the past three seasons.
If Reed is suspended without pay, it would cost him an entire game check of $423,529. This hit could fall into a grey area in how it's interpreted under the NFL rulebook considering that the former NFL Defensive Player of the Year led with his shoulder and it wasn't a crushing blow that caused an injury.


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LONDONDERRY — A juvenile faces multiple charges after a pursuit early Friday that started in Londonderry and ended after a foot chase in Hudson.
It started at 12:38 a.m., according to Hudson police. That department had been notified by Londonderry police that they were following a brown 2007 Toyota Sequoia that refused to stop for an officer.
Londonderry stopped the pursuit due to the high rate of speed of the Toyota, police said, but continued to follow the car at a safe distance.
The Toyota was traveling south on Griffin Road, then merged onto Robinson Road and continued south. The suspect driver then turned into a driveway across from the intersection of Robinson and Lawrence Roads.
As the Londonderry officer, still following the Toyota, entered the intersection, the suspect backed up and struck the cruiser, according to Hudson police. The Toyota driver then fled north on Robinson Road, traveling at a high rate of speed.
The car hit "an unknown object," causing its front and rear tires to deflate, police said. The airbags deployed and the suspect fled on foot on Griffin Road.
Hudson and Londonderry officers chased the suspect through a swampy wooded area on Robinson Road and caught him shortly thereafter, police said. Police are only identifying the suspect as a juvenile.
The suspect is charged with two misdemeanors, disobeying a police officer and conduct after an accident, as well as two violations, reckless driving and operating without a valid license.
The juvenile is scheduled to be arraigned in 9th Circuit Court on July 11.
No one was injured in the incident.


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Area wrestlers still in action (Updated with results)
Here are the area wrestlers still in the State Wrestling Tournament:
106 Pounds
B Semifinals: Juan Delacruz, Scottsbluff def. Zach Prall, Plattsmouth, 15-5
C 3rd Round Consolations: Drew Gilliland, Mitchell def. Lucas Miller, Crofton, 10-2
D 3rd Round Consolations: CJ Sidrow, Morrill def. Kevin Linemann, Alma, 10-5
113 Pounds
B Semifinals: Keegan Hessler, Scottsbluff def. Alec Gibson, Blair, 9-0
B 3rd Round Consolations: Baily Hort, Gering def. Sheldon McAllister, Elkhorn, 6-2
C 3rd Round Consolations: Beau Braniff, Tekahma-Herman def. Garret Shadbolt, Gordon-Rushville, PIN 3:09
120 Pounds
B Semifinals: Brian Messersmith, Cozad def. Joseph Flores-Ybarra, Scottsbluff, Tie Breaker -1, 3-2
B Semifinals: Brett Valasquez, Bennington def. Devon Ushio, Alliance, 8-0
126 Pounds
B Semifinals: Tanner Oborny, Seward def. Walker Johnson, Alliance, PIN 5:34
132 Pounds
B Semifinals: Colton Adams, Scottsbluff def. Cody Rhodes, York, 22-8
D 3rd Round Consolations: Joey Johnson, Hay Springs def. Brand Kusek, Ravenna, 9-3
138 Pounds
B 3rd Round Consolations: Tyler Smith, Alliance def. Layne Laaker, Bennington, PIN 4:39
C Semifinals: Martin Phillips, David City def. Brandon Nichols, Bridgeport, PIN 4:35
145 Pounds
B 3rd Round Consolations: Sabian Harsh, Scottsbluff def. Ty Snyder, Syracuse, 18-4
152 Pounds
B Semifinals: Tyson Dowler, Alliance def. Derek Lonowski, Adams Central, 3-2
B 3rd Round Consolations: Willy Cogdill, Chadron def. Kalen Kasik, Schuyler, Sudden Victory, 4-2
D 3rd Round Consolations: Makay Beck, Garden County def. Trenton Applegate, Bayard, PIN 3:48
160 Pounds
B Semifinals: Nick Null, Plattsmouth def. Dawson Johnson, Alliance, 17-0
B Semifinals: Colby Riesen, Chadron def. Dylan Knigge, Fairbury, 6-2
170 Pounds
B Semifinals: Chance Helmick, Beatrice def. Chance Bila, Chadron, 9-8
C Semifinals: David Fox, O'Neill def. Brendan Swanson, Mitchell, PIN 5:45
D 3rd Round Consolations: Austin Roach, Laurel-Concord def. Tristan Hunter, Bayard, PIN 2:50
182 Pounds
B 3rd Round Consolations: Jonathan Parsons, Schuyler def. Cooper Cogdill, Chadron, 22-3
C 3rd Round Consolations: Braydon Widedeman, Mitchell def. Samuel Fiest, Minden, 14-12
195 Pounds
B 3rd Round Consolations: Tanner Wintholz, Sidney def. Kyson Schnell, Alliance, PIN 2:57
D Semifinals: Reed Kraeger, Weeping Water def. Tanner Willey, Bayard, PIN 4:51
220 Pounds
D Semifinals: Jacob Woockman, Lutheran High Northeast def. David Gifford, Banner County, 5-3, ultimate tie breaker
D Semifinals: Rulon Taylor, Medicine Valley def. Stevin Horrocks, Hay Springs, PIN 3:10
285 Pounds
B Semifinals: Matt Clark, Syracuse, def. Andrew Aratani, Scottsbluff, PIN 3:00
D 3rd Round Consolations: Zachary Zaleski, Overton def. Chris Wurm, Bayard, 6-1
D 3rd Round Consolations: Conner Albus, Pender def. Matthew Hessler, Morrill, PIN 3:56
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Fred Wilpon
|Fred Wilpon
November 20, 1936
Bensonhurst, Brooklyn
|B.A. University of Michigan
|real estate developer
|Known for
|co-founder of Sterling Equities
majority owner of the New York Mets
|Judy Kessler
|Robin Wilpon
Jeff Wilpon
|Nathan Wilpon
Fred Wilpon (born November 22, 1936[1] Bensonhurst, Brooklyn) is a real estate developer, baseball executive and the majority owner of the New York Mets. Wilpon was alleged by Irivng Picard, a trustee representing victims of Bernard Madoff's ponzi scheme of having known or that he should have known about the nature of the scheme.[2] Wilpon and many of his corporate entities were also victims in this scheme, and the parties subsequently reached a legal settlement.
Early life and education[edit]
Wilpon was raised in a Jewish family[3] in Bensonhurst, Brooklyn.[4] His father, Nathan Wilpon, managed a funeral home.[5] Wilpon attended Lafayette High School in Brooklyn.[5] Wilpon was a big fan of baseball and pitched his freshman year in college until he was injured. In 1958, he graduated with a B.A. from the University of Michigan.[4][6] After college, he sold calculators for a time while his wife worked as a secretary for Branch Rickey, the former president of the Brooklyn Dodgers, who he knew from the neighborhood.[7]
In 1972, he cofounded Sterling Equities, a commercial real estate development company, with his brother-in-law Saul Katz.[8] They built a development of townhouses in in Tarrytown, a suburb in Westchester County which was very successful.[7] Seeking to minimize their tax obligations, they purchased real estate throughout the country that had favorable tax treatment[7] which turned out to be a boon since they were unknowingly buying property at the bottom of the market.[7]
In 1980, Wilpon bought a one-percent stake in the Mets when Charles Shipman Payson sold the team, with publishing company Doubleday & Co. holding the remaining interest. In 1986, Doubleday president Nelson Doubleday, Jr. sold Doubleday & Co., the owner of his interest in the Mets, to Bertelsmann AG.[3] Wilpon had a right of first refusal in the event of a sale and threatened to exercise it.[3] In the resulting settlement, Doubleday and Wilpon agreed to purchase the Mets for $81 million becoming equal partners in the team.[3] In 2002, the Wilpon Family purchased the remaining 50% of the Mets from Doubleday for $135 million. Wilpon served as president of the team between 1980 to 2002, as Chief Executive Officer since 1980 and as Chairman of the Board since 2003. Wilpon currently serves as Chairman of Sterling Equities.
Madoff investment scandal[edit]
Wilpon was one of the investors who invested a significant amount of money with Bernard Madoff which was lost when the Ponzi scheme collapsed in December 2008.[9] It was reported that Wilpon had "lost" about $700 million because of Madoff, which has led to speculation that he may be forced to sell the team.[10] Since then Wilpon has said that his losses were "substantially less" than that figure.[11] Reports later surfaced that Wilpon and his family actually made about $300 million with Madoff and had not lost money as previously reported.[12] As a result in December 2010, Wilpon was named in a lawsuit filed by Irving Picard on behalf of the victims of Madoff's investment scandal and on January 28, 2011 Wilpon issued a statement seeking "one or more strategic partners" interested in buying 20 to 25% interest in the Mets to offset pending losses due to litigation (which may total up to $1 billion).[13] Wilpon and his partner and brother-in-law Saul Katz were involved in another Ponzi scheme which was orchestrated by Samuel Israel III and they were forced to pay $13 million to investors when Israel's hedge fund collapsed.[14] It was revealed that Wilpon utilized Madoff in running the Mets' finances. It became a common practice to negotiate deferred money into players' contracts and then put that money with Madoff to invest because they were able to make money for themselves before paying players.[15] The lawsuit also contends that Madoff funds were used to cover team expenses such as payroll and its minor league club in Brooklyn,[16] as well as financing the creation of the cable network SportsNet New York and Citi Field.[17] In an interview while in prison, Madoff claimed that Wilpon "knew nothing" about his Ponzi scheme.[18] After it was reported that Major League Baseball loaned the Mets $25 million in November 2010 to shore up their finances, Wilpon is now willing to sell up to a 49% ownership stake of the team[19] at a cost of $200 million.[20] On May 26, 2011, it was reported that Wilpon has agreed to sell a minority share of the Mets to David Einhorn, president of the hedge fund Greenlight Capital,[21] but ended negotiations on September 1.[22] After the Mets received a $40 million loan from Bank of America in November 2011, Major League Baseball is monitoring the situation closely and is prepared to take control of the team from Wilpon if he defaults on the loan.[23] On March 19, 2012, Wilpon agreed to settle Picard's lawsuit for $162 million.[24]
The Judy and Fred Wilpon Family Foundation donated $5 million to the University of Michigan's College of Literature, Science, and the Arts to establish the Irene and Morris B. Kessler Presidential Scholarship Fund named in honor of his wife's parents, Romanian immigrant and dentist, Morris Kessler, and Irene Nass.[25] The Wilpons have also donated $5 million to create the University of Michigan Bone & Joint Injury Prevention & Rehabilitation Center, and $4 million for the Wilpon Baseball and Softball Complex.[25]
Personal life[edit]
Wilpon is married to Judy Kessler who he met in college. She is a 1958 graduate of the University of Michigan.[4] His daughter, Robin Wilpon, is married to Phillip Wachtler, son of former Chief Judge of the New York Court of Appeals, Sol Wachtler.[26] His son, Jeff Wilpon, is COO of the Mets and the executive vice-president of Sterling Equities
As a teenager Wilpon was a teammate of Baseball Hall of Famer Sandy Koufax on Brooklyn's Lafayette High School baseball team. Wilpon and Koufax remain close friends, with Koufax an annual visitor at the Mets' spring training facility in Port St. Lucie, Florida and Koufax being asked to testify at the Madoff trial.[27]
- ^ Rubin, Adam (November 21, 2010). "Fred turning 74". ESPN.com. Retrieved September 3, 2011.
- ^ New York Times: "Madoff Had Wide Role in Mets' Finances" By SERGE F. KOVALESKI and DAVID WALDSTEIN February 1, 2011
- ^ a b c d New York Observer: "Even During Series Mets Partners Spar, Endangering Stadium" By Andrew Rice October 30, 2010
- ^ a b c University of Michigan - Michigan Today: "NY Mets Owner Fred Wilpon, '58, Looks Back" April 15, 2013
- ^ a b New York Daily News: "KIDS HAVE A PAL IN NEW PROGRAM" By Denis Hamill July 30, 2002
- ^ Freedman, Alix M. (November 8, 1981). "Mets Owner A Big-League Builder". The New York Times. Retrieved September 3, 2011.
- ^ a b c d The New Yorker: "Madoff's Curveball - will Fred Wilpon be forced to sell the Mets?" by Jeffrey Toobin May 30, 2011
- ^ Sports Illustrated: "Pays The Price" by Tom Verducci May 30, 2011
- ^ "Sandy Koufax among those swindled by Madoff". Sports Illustrated. February 5, 2009. Retrieved August 13, 2009.[dead link]
- ^ Klayman, Ben (August 28, 2009-08). "Mets owners will sell due to Madoff losses: author". Reuters.
- ^ The New York Times http://mobile.nytimes.com/article?a=426115&f=27
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- ^ Belson, Ken; Sandomir, Richard (March 3, 2011). "Cuomo Has Held Talks With Both Sides in Mets Case". The New York Times. Retrieved March 4, 2011.
- ^ Cowan, Alison Leigh; Lattman, Peter; Kovaleski, Serge F.; Waldstein, David (January 29, 2011). "Trustee Seeks Hundreds of Millions From Mets Owners Over Madoff Fraud". The New York Times. Retrieved January 29, 2011.
- ^ Cowan, Alison Leigh (January 31, 2011). "For Mets Owners, a Costly Precursor". The New York Times. Retrieved January 31, 2011.
- ^ Kovaleski, Serge F.; Waldstein, David (February 2, 2011). "Madoff Had Wide Role in Mets' Finances". The New York Times. Retrieved February 2, 2011.
- ^ Futterman, Matthew (February 5, 2011). "Mets Need to Cover Expenses". The Wall Street Journal. Retrieved February 5, 2011.
- ^ Lattman, Peter; Sandomir, Richard (February 8, 2011). "Banks Could Have Key Role in Mets Suit". The New York Times. Retrieved February 9, 2011.
- ^ Henriques, Diana B. (February 15, 2011). "From Prison, Madoff Says Banks 'Had to Know' of Fraud". The New York Times. Retrieved February 16, 2011.
- ^ Kosman, Josh; Puma, Mike; Martin, Dan (February 26, 2011). "Mets' $25 million bailout". The New York Post. Retrieved February 26, 2011.
- ^ Sandomir, Richard; Waldstein, David (March 30, 2011). "Mets Seek $200 Million For Portion of the Team". The New York Times. Retrieved March 31, 2011.
- ^ Thompson, Teri; O'Keeffe, Michael (May 26, 2011). "New York Mets owners agree to sell minority stake to David Einhorn, hedge fund president: source". Daily News (New York). Retrieved May 26, 2011.
- ^ Sandomir, Richard (September 1, 2011). "Mets' Deal With Einhorn Is Off". The New York Times. Retrieved September 1, 2011.
- ^ Harper, John (December 14, 2011). "MLB is banking on Mets woes and may jump to take control as Wilpons will soon feel the financial squeeze". Daily News (New York). Retrieved December 14, 2011.
- ^ Sandomir, Richard; Belson, Ken (March 19, 2012). "Mets' Owners Pay $162 Million to Settle Madoff Suit". The New York Times. Retrieved March 19, 2012.
- ^ a b University of Michigan News: "Celebration of Kessler Scholars; $10 million for need-based scholarships at U-M October 07, 2008
- ^ New York Times: "Mets Are Prominent on the Madoff List, but Say They're Fine" By RICHARD SANDOMIR February 5, 2009
- ^ http://espn.go.com/new-york/mlb/story/_/id/7680912/sandy-koufax-bernard-madoff-new-york-mets-trial-witness-list
- Appelbaum, Binyamin; Hilzenrath, David S.; Amit R. Paley (13 December 2008). "'All Just One Big Lie'". The Washington Post.
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on Feb 23, 2009 at 7:52 pm
Maybe we could build a NEIGHBORHOOD SCHOOL on this site?!?
on Feb 24, 2009 at 12:37 pm
Building a school/park at the site is a great idea indeed.
on Feb 25, 2009 at 1:52 pm
How about a sorely-needed grocery store at this site?
on Feb 25, 2009 at 1:57 pm
no not even they should juzt fix the apartments and leave them up cauze i would really hate 2 see them get torn down because i grew up in these apartments from wen i was starting 1st grade till the end of my high skool dayz so leave em up
on Feb 26, 2009 at 3:16 pm
Slater School,
Juzt? Cauze? Wen? Skool? Dayz? Did you learn grammar, punctuation and spelling from Slater? Did you actually graduate high school? I hope you were just fooling around and writing in "cell phone text-ese". Otherwise, it's not exactly a ringing endorsement of our city's school system.
on Feb 26, 2009 at 3:43 pm
Tear it down and build a giant ATM that give out free money to all.
...or maybe another park.
on Feb 27, 2009 at 4:34 pm
So buy the property and do what you want with it.
on Feb 27, 2009 at 5:00 pm
It's a great location for a Day Worker center--right smack in the middle of a residential neighborhood.
on Feb 27, 2009 at 10:57 pm
It's about time to build 40 to 42 single family homes for a change = selling faster ! Keep all nearby Classic Homes owners happy as ever. MV has too many undesirable tenants like Gilroy-type gangs.
on Feb 28, 2009 at 8:56 am
Classic Homes should get in the mix to buy the land and build more townhomes.
on Feb 28, 2009 at 10:38 am
Daniel: The brokers name is Carlos Tapia not Carlos Papia
on Feb 28, 2009 at 4:43 pm
Affordable housing for the elderly would be nice. We do not need a grocery store or another park. Devonshire Park is plenty for our little neighborhood.
It has been nice not having the police drama in recent months (okay... other than a couple of vagrants hanging out in the empty apartments). Crime has been down; toddlers have not been unsafely playing in the street; shouting matches in the wee hrs of the am are non-existent now; super loud music that shook my windows is 99% gone; I can find parking on the street now; I do not have to ask people to get off my shaded property on hot days(the smokers and public urinators were especially terrible); no more people sleeping in their cars on either side of the complex; no more screaming/fighting unattended children waiting for the school bus at 7am; no more gunshots or fireworks going off on holidays; our household is finally getting undisturbed sleep; AND my child is no longer scared to play at the park. Those of us who live in this neighborhood deserve peace and safety. A new buyer will have a tall order but it can be done. Tear down the old buildings that are not up to code; please get rid of the rodents; and build something that is Green. Thank you.
on Mar 1, 2009 at 6:26 pm
No parks....no city funded project. The city doesn't have the funds to keep paying their employees or keep up on the services that we need and want in Mountain View. Level the buildings so it does not cause more issues and leave it an empty lot like the cuesta annex.
on Mar 2, 2009 at 4:59 pm
I agree with the idea of a grocery store but no strip malls please. I also wouldn't mind a new set of town-homes or single family homes like they just finished on Annie Laurie. Just keep the neighborhood feel alive. Those apartments with the previous tenants were just a magnet for criminal activity. My family had TWO of our cars keyed, neighbor's cars broken into, etc.. The drama ended when those folks left.
on Jun 5, 2011 at 10:50 am
Hey don't bag on Gilroy, it's a lot nicer than Mountain Spew or Slummyvale. I used to live in those 'hoods until I decided enough is enough and moved to .... Gilroy! Peace and quiet, at last! Yes, we have downtown areas comparable to yours, with *some* problems. But it's not like Peninsula towns where crime, homelessness, and general squalor are spread all over.
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