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As bad as a November student-on-student stabbing at Morgantown High School was, Police Chief Ed Preston knows it could have been worse.
Much, much worse.
"(The victim) had multiple stab wounds and lacerations," he said. "It was very ugly; there was a large amount of blood at the scene. It could have been bad."
The fact that it wasn't worse was largely due to luck: The school's Prevention Resource Officer was at the scene almost immediately and able to administer first aid to the 17-year-old stabbing victim. His 14-year-old assailant has been charged with unlawful assault and possessing a weapon on school grounds; the 17-year-old, alleged to have a history of bullying the younger child, was charged with battery.
"He had everything under control before any of the secondary units got there," Preston said. "That's the one thing about the PROs — they're actually on site, whereas if somebody has to dial 911 (help) still has to get there."
The PRO program, a cooperative effort between schools and law enforcement, puts specially trained officers into schools to serve as mentors for students and staff. The officers teach non-traditional classes on topics such as juvenile law, domestic violence and underage drinking, and they coach students and staff to recognize potential danger, to prevent violence and how to react.
West Virginia currently has 68 PROs working at schools in 29 of its 55 counties. Grant funding helps pay for some, many are funded locally.
State Coordinator Bonnie Bevers said PROs have been walking the halls of West Virginia schools for about 15 years.
"I can say, definitively, we have stopped violence and our PROs have made a difference," Bevers said. "We're one of the only states on the east coast that hasn't had an act of mass school violence.
"All the states around us have, all the states contiguous to us have had an act of mass school violence. West Virginia has not."
Over the past two decades violence in U.S. schools has escalated, claiming the lives of hundreds of students, teachers and administrators and making place names like Columbine and Newtown part of the American vernacular.
But the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention asserts that school-associated violent deaths are actually rare:
While West Virginia has had its share of incidents, none have involved a fatality. though there have been plenty of near misses. Among the more serious: in 2011, a student called Williamstown High School PRO Deputy Scott Jefferson in the early morning hours to tell him about another student who was threatening to bring weapons to school. A search of the suspect's home yielded evidence the student had planned to act on the threats, authorities said. And in 2012, Ravenswood PRO Cpl. Tom Speece intervened after getting a tip that a student was planning to bring a hit list and a shotgun to school.
Earlier this month a 15-year-old girl at Weir High School was taken into custody after the school's PRO got a tip that she had a handgun in her purse, though so far authorities aren't saying what, if anything, she planned to do with it.
Ravenswood Police Chief Lance Morrison figures West Virginia has been lucky.
"I don't think there's a sheriff or chief of police anywhere in the state that doesn't know a tragedy like Sandy Hook is a possibility," he said. "After the Sandy Hook tragedy, if there was a parent in the country that wasn't uneasy about sending their kids to school I'd be surprised."
Wood County School Superintendent Patrick Law agreed, saying it's hard to overstate the importance of a program designed to keep kids safe.
"They've proven to be an excellent means to prevent (problems) and link with students," Law said. "Our best resource officers aren't seen by the students as someone that's there to try and catch them doing something wrong — they're seen as being there to make them safer, make their lives easier.
"They're friends with the students, they get to know the students."
Wood County has PROs in each of its three high schools, including Williamstown. Law said a new grant will allow them to put additional officers at the middle school level as well.
With 13,000 students attending Wood County Schools, "it just provides a level of security," he said.
"You hope those problems never arise but when they do, to have an officer in place that they can contact (is critical). We don't want to react after something happens, we want to act before it occurs. Probably the greatest benefit to the program is that it gives us an opportunity to head those things off."
Even tips that turn out to be unfounded can be useful, he added.
"We received a call a few months back of a student with a gun in a school parking lot," Law said. "It turned out to be a false alarm, but it put us into lockdown and tested our communications with police, their response and our ability to support them.
"It's important for school, students and staff to have a really good plan in place to react to situations."
Wood County Schools Safety Coordinator Don Brown, a former PRO himself, said officers assigned to schools deal with situations on a daily basis that could potentially lead to violence.
"You'd be surprised how often these things actually occur, and what the resource officers and schools do together to ensure the safety of students in the schools," he said. "Prevention happens quite often; the officers do it on a regular basis. That's the value of the program."
Ohio County has five PROs, four of them at the middle school level, and a deputy who monitors access to the high school, Assistant Superintendent Bernie Dolan said.
"I don't know how everybody else does it, but ours also do educational programs," he said. "School safety is their No. 1 thing but they also teach drug prevention, conflict resolution, Internet safety, being responsible in using electronic communications devices.
"They're also out there helping with all of our events. I think they're making a difference in the community, too. The number of juvenile cases in Ohio County has gone down over the last three years."
Only a small percentage of their salaries is grant-funded, Dolan added.
"This year our grant is for $30,000, so we're currently putting about $270,000 of our own money in — $220,000 for the five PROs and another $50,000 for the sheriff's deputy," he said. "That's a major commitment by our Board of Education."
And while they also help fine-tune evacuation plans and escape routes, "so far we haven't had to use it," Dolan said. "Probably the reason we haven't had to is the officers and the relationships they've developed with the kids.
"You'd be shocked how many times kids come to the officers and tell them things; it's allowed us to head off small things that might have turned into big things."
Ritchie County PRO Capt. Bryan Davis says it's what you don't see happening in West Virginia schools that tells you it's working.
"It's one of those programs that, in my opinion, every middle school and high school should have," he said.
Jefferson County is one of the few districts in West Virginia that doesn't have a formal PRO program in place, but Superintendent Susan Wall says they nonetheless work very closely with city police, sheriff's deputies and state police. They meet regularly, she said, and officers have been assigned to work "very closely" with each school.
"They make regular visits to the school, sometimes they just stop by to eat with the children and talk," said Wall, who describes it as a partnership.
"They may be law enforcement officers but they're parents as well," she said. "They have a vested interest as parents and members of our community."
In addition to developing a rapport with students, she said the officers also provide training for administrators, teachers and support staff. On a recent staff development day when there were no children present, police demonstrated for them what a gun would sound like inside a school building.
"One of our teachers told them they'd just bought (the staff) time because now they'll recognize the sound," Wall said. "If you looked at the stories about Sandy Hook, a teacher there heard a noise – she wasn't sure what it was but decided she wasn't taking chances, so she initiated lockdown procedures" that saved the lives of her students.
Wall, meanwhile, said she isn't sure she should admit how much the "what if" scenarios weigh on her.
"I pray every day," she said. "Maybe I shouldn't say that in public education, but I do. You plan, you work hard and you do pray. It's a concern, and you must take it seriously."


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If you were walking into a store and got mugged, would you immediately assume that it was the store's fault or the mugger's? What if you visited a Website and immediately got hit with malware? The two situations are essentially the same, but in the latter case, most people would blame the venue rather than the attacker. In the online world, however, Google's Safe Browsing service is pointing fingers at the attack venue, not the assailant.
On most small Websites, a third-party ad network delivers the ads. The site itself has no idea what the ad is or where it originated -- the ad network is supposed to handle that information. But bad ads still slip into ad networks, and in some cases, it can take the those networks days to find the culprit. Meanwhile, the site loses its reputation. If you were visiting a site for the first time and it gave you a virus, would you go back?
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Google has been running its Safe Browsing program for a while now. If Google crawls a Website that tries to deliver a malware payload, it marks the site as dangerous and notes some of the particulars of the attempted attack, including URL vectors and whatnot. Browsers like Firefox and Chrome pay attention to Google's ratings of particular sites and throw up warning pages before the site loads. To be sure, this protects some users from the malware -- but the site wears a scarlet letter until the warning is removed. Unfortunately, Google isn't very speedy about reviewing warnings after they've been issued.
Say you run a small Website that served some malware-laden ads delivered through a third-party ad network. Google then brands you as a malware/virus site. Suddenly your pageviews drop through the floor and your users head elsewhere.
Meanwhile, you can find neither hide nor hair of a malware menace on your site since it only exists if and when certain ads are served. You read Google's diagnostic page for your site until your eyes bleed, but you still can't find any malware on your site. So you submit the site for a review (which requires you to sign up for Google Webmaster Tools) and pray you can clear up the issue.

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Credit unions convert to new core processors - or expand current systems - to accommodate growth strategies.
Credit unions convert to new core processors - or expand current systems - to accommodate growth strategies.
Turning to internal staff for new mobile banking tools.
It may be too early to call it a trend but at a growing—albeit small—number of credit unions are using internal IT staff to develop mobile apps, rather than buying them off the shelf.
The $5.6 billion Randolph-Brooks Federal Credit Union's newly updated Android app provides members with an always-on, always-updated account balance widget featured on the device's home screen.
It was late January when the Brookfield, Wis.-based Fiserv rocked the core system universe, announcing it had acquired competitor and DNA core architect Open Solutions for roughly $1 billion, much of that in debt assumption.
Shake up continues at high end of credit union core processing market.
Catherine Rademacher, chief financial officer at U.S. Global Investors Inc., will be controller at Randolph-Brooks FCU, the company said.
Conferences, white papers, surveys, pilot programs, new applications all screamed the same refrain in 2012: mobile banking, mobile banking, mobile banking.
As consumers head to the malls and shopping strips this holiday season, more than half are expected to use cash or debit cards and only one out of three shoppers will break out credit cards to buy gifts, so reports an online survey of Litle & Co., a Lowell-Mass.-based payments...


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A former Gloucester fishing company executive tied to a 1980s scandal that reportedly defrauded the federal governent is among 17 people who have receiving pardons from President Barack Obama.
James Anthony Bordinaro of Gloucester is one of 13 convicted non-violent felons who were granted presidential pardons by Obama on Friday, with others gaining pardons from crimes ranging from drug offenses to the defrauding of a cable TV provider in North Carolina.
Bordinaro, who had been general manager of Gloucester's Empire Fish, served 12 months in prison and paid a $55,000 fine for a scheme to illegally launder Canadian fish.Bordinaro was among roughly a half dozen New England fishing industry executives who pleaded guilty to such scams, according to a 1991 report. All were charged with falsifying documents in their contracts with the Department of Defense certifying that Canadian fish were caught by U.S. fishermen in U.S. waters, a requirement of government contracts.
The White House announcement said Bordinaro's sentence had come through a conspiracy to restrain, suppress and eliminate competition in violation of the Sherman Act and conspiracy to submit false statements. The Sherman Act prohibits certain business activities that federal regulators deem anticompetitive, and is basis for most antitrust litigation by the federal government
Bordinaro could not be reached for contact Friday or early today.
The White House offered no details on why these particular people were selected by Obama.
For more on this story, look to Monday's print and online editions of the Gloucester Daily Times and gloucestertimes.com.


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Braves fans are gearing up for the postseason. The team hosted an all-day pep rally in northeast Atlanta on Tuesday to get fans fired up!Hundreds of fans attended the rally, hosted by 680 the Fan, at Taco Mac at Lindbergh Station. A special Q&A session was scheduled featuring Braves alumni Greg McMichael, Jay Howell, Mark Lemke, Leo Mazzone, Brad Clontz and Mark Wohlers.Braves' mascot Homer and the Tomahawk Team were on hand for the festivities.The Braves begin their postseason play Thursday against the Los Angeles Dodgers.
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Rematch could feature big man battle
Then came a road game against Armstrong Atlantic State, a showdown between the East Division's first- and second-place teams. The Pacers couldn't hold on to a lead that was as large as 11 points, falling on the road to the Pirates, who are now just 1½ games behind in the standings.
They'll try to reclaim their winning ways tonight, when they travel to Flagler Gymnasium in St. Augustine, Fla. That's where USCA (15-6, 11-3) will face Flagler (10-11, 6-8), with tip-off scheduled for 7:30 p.m.
The Saints are battling for a berth in the PBC Tournament, and are currently in fifth place in the East Division. They were on the wrong end of an 84-64 score in their previous meeting with USCA. That setback was part of a three-game losing skid, which Flagler snapped Saturday with a win over UNC Pembroke. In that win, Saints big man Ante Gospic led the way with 25 points and 14 rebounds. That, combined with a 23-point, nine-rebound game against Armstrong earned Gospic PBC Player of the Week honors.
The 6-foot-8 senior forward leads the PBC in rebounding, is fourth in free throws made and points per game and is ninth in field goal percentage. He was hard to stop in the loss to USCA, posting 21 points and nine rebounds. His big effort was negated by a strong performance by Pacer big men Santoine Butler and Paul Larsen, who combined for 21 points and 22 rebounds in that victory.
Larsen has emerged as the season has gone on as one of the best players in the PBC, standing out on a very balanced and talented USCA squad. Larsen's averaging 13 points and nine rebounds per game this season. He has picked up his scoring as of late, leading the Pacers in points in the past three games with an average of approximately 22 points in those contests. He's remained a force on the boards, pulling down an average of 11 rebounds per game.
His emergence makes the Pacers even tougher to stop, with tremendous skill players on the perimeter. If Re'mon Nelson (13.7 points and 6.6 assists per game) and Ronald Zimmerman (15.2 points per game and 81 made 3-pointers) continue to mesh with Larsen, USCA should beat Flagler and put itself in good position for a run at the PBC title.Noah Feit is the sports editor for the Aiken Standard and has been a professional journalist for more than a dozen years after graduating from Syracuse University. Today's Game
What: USC Aiken men's basketball
Who: USCA (15-6, 11-3 PBC) vs. Flagler (10-11, 6-8 PBC)
When: Flagler Gymnasium; Today, 7:30 p.m.
Where: St. Augustine, Fla.
USCA: Paul Larsen, Jr. F. Larsen has led the Pacers in scoring the past three games, in which he's averaging 22 points and 11 rebounds per game.
FLAGLER: Ante Gospic, Sr. F. The reigning PBC Player of the Week averaged more than 24 points and 11 rebounds in his past two games.


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Four days after the blast, the Springfield Rescue Mission on Taylor Street is in rough shape.
From the exterior, dozens of the building's windows have been boarded up. From the interior, several walls have big cracks in them.
CEO of Springfield Rescue Mission Ron Willoughby told CBS 3 that all but three of the buildings windows were blown out.
"There was glass out all over the rugs and the floors, and then in the beds, themselves, and in the individual bedrooms - glass all over the beds, the pillowcases, the wardrobe, everything," Willoughby said.
Less than a month ago, Willoughby said the shelter spent $240,000 in renovating the shelter. These renovations included new bathrooms, beds and painted walls.
When it's fully functional, this all-male homeless shelter is able to give up to 60 men a place to sleep.
On Tuesday, it could only house people during the day, until repairs are made.
Therefore, the shelter is working towards taking the steps necessary to get things fixed.
"We haven't gotten estimates yet, but we did talk to the gas company and we do have a claim number. We've talked to our insurance company, and we're trying to move step-by-step to make sense out of all of this and get things back up and running as soon as possible," said Willoughby.
However, it isn't the cost of repairs that Willoughby expects to be big; it's also the cost to those who stay at the shelter.
Since the shelter is out of business for the time being, it is trying its best to keep the people they serve off the streets.
"We've absorbed some of them at our Bliss Street shelter, and others have gone to other shelters, and others have gone back to family too and tried to work things out there," said Willoughby.
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Training continued for Atlantic City's 13 newest firefighters during week six of their instruction.
Extinguishing the blaze. It's what the job is all about, but this time Atlantic City's 13 newest fire fighters are reverting back to the basics.
"You think of firefighters and you think of the big fire trucks and the hoses and everything. But fire extinguishers are generally easily deployed, very quick and often times the most affective at putting out a fire," said recruit Tim Brining.
The fire extinguisher; Sometimes forgotten but is extremely important when it comes battling a smaller blaze.
"The most popular extinguishers we use are A, B, and C which is a dry chemical that will work on normal material," said recruit, Mauro Sandoval.
"A is a natural fire, wood, trash, stuff like that. B is a liquid gas," said recruit, Patrick McDevitt.
And C is for use when faced with an electrical fire.
"A common misconception is that water puts out all fires, just all extinguishers have water," said recruit, Eric Koob. "But in reality there's all types of different extinguishing agents for different types of fires."
This type of training is important for other people to under stand as well. If properly trained you can utilize these skills at home.
But there's no shame in calling the professionals for help. Even first responders use a buddy system when putting out the smallest trash can or grease fire.
"You are never by yourself. You never go in alone," said Brining. "You always have someone backing you up just in case something else goes wrong."
Learning how to react when something does go wrong recruit Adrian Wilson says is among the things these men will learn during their final weeks of training.
"It's coming down to the final stretch, only 2 more weeks. I can't wait to graduate on March 1st," said Wilson "The last couple of weeks I think it's going to be more job training, and I cant wait for it."
Organizations are able to set-up a fire extinguisher training class by reaching out to the Atlantic City Fire Department.
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AuSABLE FORKS — Cars filled the parking lot and the streets surrounding American Legion Post 504 here.
Inside, scores of people passed through the buffet line, with volunteers serving up salad, spaghetti, rolls and baked goods.
They were there to help the Kelley family, who lost their 1647 Route 9N home in Clintonville and all their belongings in an Oct. 15 fire.
In the wake of the disaster, it has been rough for Patty Kelley and the three grandchildren she began raising on her own after her husband, Russell, died in February 2011.
"I don't know what I would have done if I was on my own," she said.
She received just enough money from her insurance company to pay off the mortgage of the home she had lived in for 38 years. Everything else, save a few family photos, was gone.
But even on the day of the fire, help was on the way.
Friend Linda McKiernan of AuSable Forks put up a post on her Facebook page asking for clothing, shoes and other essentials that the family would need right away.
"Within five minutes, my Facebook page was blowing up," McKiernan said of the overwhelming response from those who know the family and others who didn't.
People began dropping items off for the Kelleys at McKiernan's home, and checks arrived in the mail from as far away as Watertown, Albany and Pennsylvania, she said.
Within a short time, collected $2,000 for the Kelleys.
About a month ago, Donna Ruggeri, a seventh-grade English teacher at AuSable Valley Middle School, decided she wanted to do something to help, too.
She had previously had one of the fire victims, Zachary, 16, as a student, and she is currently teaching his younger brother Jimmy, 15. In a couple of years, she will likely have 13-year-old Carl, the youngest, too.


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Ok I am in need of some help. I have a zenith carb on my 1945 A.
when I got the tractor I got it running and have had the same problem since day one of getting it running.
When you throatal it up it hesitates and sputters then fianly gets up to speed. Its like it is starving for fuel. I did change the plugs and wires and still need to get a new dist. cap I did gap the points to .013 becasue its a mag.
It just acts like it is starving for gas. Now I know I didn't help matters that when I took it apart I put it in the bead blaster at work after tearing it completly apart. I know lots of people frown on it but I have had good luck in the past but they were on good running carbs in the first place.
Well it looks new and I have a good clear coat on it so it wont tarnish up.
anyway what do I need to look at? It still starves for gas and I can not get it to idle any different when I screw in the idle mixture screw. Just like on all my cubs 99% of the time that screw doesn't work. Only 1 or 2 times out of pure luck I have got the carb right and that works.
I tired putting a fine wire through the passeges of the carb but could only go so far. What should I do? Also new gas and sediment bulb assembly on the tractor so that isn't a problem. I also cleaned the screen on the inlet of the carb.
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When the NHL's ridiculously unnecessary lockout ends in late December, or perhaps early January, teams will be expected to hit the ground running.
With a shorter than usual training camp and a condensed schedule, the Ottawa Senators are going to need to start strong if they want to stay in the mix in the Eastern Conference. In what will likely be a season of less than 50 games, any extended slump would essentially end their playoff hopes.
Now I realize this may seem a little far-fetched to those of you that feel the season is lost but I really do feel like ultimately, cooler heads will prevail. The two sides got too close to let it all fall apart now. There will be NHL hockey this year. There has to be. Right?!
With that in mind, a few thoughts on the Ottawa Senators in a shortened season…
- Jared Cowen's hip surgery means he's lost for the entire season and his absence leaves a significant hole on the Sens blue line. While there are young guys hoping to fill that spot, MacLean won't have the luxury of letting a rookie defender adjust on the fly. The Sens will go with the hot hand here which means Patrick Wiercioch and Andre Benoit, who have both looked good in Bingo, should push for spots. Karlsson, Phillips, Gonchar, Methot and Lundin are the locks. Someone will need to step up and fill the 6th and maybe 7th positions.
- The "riding the hot hand" approach applies to goaltending too. Craig Anderson is still this team's starting goalie but he'll have some rust to shake off after such a long break. Meanwhile, Robin Lehner and Ben Bishop have both played extremely well on the farm. If Anderson struggles out of the gate, MacLean will not hesitate to go with one of Lehner or Bishop.
- Mika Zibanejad's name always comes up as a guy that could push for a spot with the big club. I still think that's true but I'm just not sure it happens in a short season. Zibanejad has had his issues adjusting to the North American game and has missed a significant amount of time with injuries. If the Senators are looking to a young guy to fill a spot in their top six, it's far more likely Jakob Silfverberg steps up. He has looked good in Bingo so far.
- The good news for Sens fans is the team's top players have been staying sharp in Europe and should have no problem getting up to NHL game speed. Jason Spezza, Erik Karlsson, Kyle Turris, and Milan Michalek will be expected to carry the offence over a shortened season and all have performed well during stints in Europe.
- Injuries are going to be a factor across the NHL. With a shortened camp, players will be expected to get into top physical condition a lot faster than usual. This is where the strong start in Binghamton helps the organization in a big way. Luke Richardson has that team playing some solid hockey right now and you can bet there are a number of guys that will be ready to answer the call, should a regular go down with an injury.
- Oh and the first home game at Scotiabank Place- I'll be there. I understand fans that will take a stand and stay away from SBP for a while but that really feels like misdirected anger to me. The Senators didn't cause this lockout. The NHL did. The Senators aren't a poorly run operation. The NHL is. The Senators don't continue to disrespect their fans. The NHL does. While I fully respect the decision to stay away from NHL hockey games during a shortened season, it won;t be my approach. See ya at the Bank in January!


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ARLINGTON -- Coming back to school on Monday, the players from Bowie High School in Arlington didn't know if they would be back on the practice field again.
Over the weekend, the team was in limbo, wondering whether or not they would be able to continue in the playoffs.
"I had to put them up there saying, 'Listen,' you just keep having to say, 'Everything is okay, everything is going to be okay,'" Arlington Bowie head coach Kenny Perry said. "'Trust me, trust me, trust me! You don't have anything to worry about. We're going to back you guys. We know what you're about and your kids are about.'"
At issue was an eligibility question concerning a player who transferred to Bowie midway through the season. The players was missing was a parent residency waiver. It wasn't the student's fault, but the paper work had to be corrected.
Monday, the UIL granted a retroactive waiver clearing Bowie High School of any improper paperwork. The UIL said that the school was not at fault, since the player in question had been cleared to play by the district executive committee.
During morning classes, Perry made the announcement for the entire school that Saturday's playoff game against DeSoto was back on.
"I'm happy," said Arlington Bowie defensive back Steve Wesley. "I'm glad. I know I can always listen to Coach Perry. He's always going to come through for us. I was so ecstatic when I heard him on the announcement that we were cleared to play."
"When he told us the news, there was jubilation," said Arlington Bowie offensive lineman Kristopher Thigpen. "We were really excited. We were really pumped and ready to play DeSoto, so we can finally show what we're made of as a team and how we've matured. And how this team is going to be better than the Bowie teams of the past, because this team is finally going to finish what it started."
"I guess it's one of those deals where you feel like you've been exonerated and you're getting out of prison," Perry said. "It's been a horrible thing. I obviously never wanted to go through it. I wouldn't want anyone to go through it, especially our kids. It's a relief and now we can get on with what's important with our kids, our school and our community."
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The Vikings continued their hot streak under new head basketball coach Rufus McDuffie with a 70-36 victory at Curry High School on Friday.
Sparked by its defense, Walker put together a 14-0 run during a two-minute stretch of the opening quarter to break open a close game.
The Vikings led by 10 after the opening quarter and turned their lead into a 30-point cushion by halftime.
"We are playing hard in spurts, but we still aren't playing as hard as I expect us to," McDuffie said. "We have a lot of things we need to work one. I keep telling them that we need to get better each day."
All 11 Walker players scored in the game led by Ja'Ray McElrath's 17 points. Both Michael Bridges and Brandon Thursby had 11 points.
Curry held an early 6-2 lead only to have Walker retaliate with 14 straight points. Kenyatta Woods and Thursby each connected on 3-pointers. Woods' basket at the 2:15 mark put the Vikings up 16-6.
Walker (9-1, 3-0) led 21-11 at the end of the first quarter.
McElrath continued the Vikings' onslaught in the second quarter and Walker took a 49-19 lead into the half. Walker led 62-29 after three quarters.
Other scorers for Walker were: Aaron Morris, Riley Graham and Dawson Salors with five points, Jonathan McCants and Matt McKay with four points and Marlon Oliver and Jabari Johnson with two points each.
For Curry, Jarrod Owens and Jaxon Aaron each had 11 points.
Walker, which finished with a 6-17 record last season, is halfway to an 5A, Area 14 title with home games against Hayden and Curry as well as a road game against Mortimer Jordan remaining. The Vikings host Tuscaloosa County on Tuesday.
Walker 49, Curry 37
Walker built a 10-point lead after the first quarter and controlled the game from there, beating the Yellow Jackets 49-37.
Four Walker players did most of the scoring, with Sidney Cooper, Anna Claire Harris, Mary Kate Harrell and Shannie Johnson combining for 44 points.
Walker led 13-3 after the opening quarter and took a 28-14 advantage into the half. The Vikings led 37-21 going into the final quarter.
Curry got as close as nine points in the fourth quarter, but got no closer.
Harris had 16 points to lead the Vikings, Cooper put in 11, Harrell added nine and Johnson had eight.
For Curry, Ashlee Swindle had 17 points and Ella Banks added seven.
Dora 51, Corner 47
Dora found itself in a battle with area foe Corner Friday night.
Trailing after the first quarter, the Dora offense finally going as the Bulldogs pulled ahead at the half and held off the Yellow Jackets 51-47 at Dora High School.
"Corner came out with a good game plan," Dora coach Michael Bridges said. "I preach to our kids all the time that they have to bring their best game. We didn't play our best basketball, but I'm proud of our guys for coming back."
Kenton Petties and Darien Ramsey led Dora, combining for 35 points on the night.
Dora (9-1, 2-0) trailed 15-9 after the opening quarter before rebounding for a 22-19 halftime lead. The Bulldogs held a slim 37-33 lead going into the final quarter.
Petties finished with 19 points and four steals while Ramsey had 16 points, nine rebounds, four blocks and three steals.
For Corner, PJ Posey had 15 points.
Next up for Dora is a game at Minor on Thursday.
Dora dropped the JV game 52-50 in overtime. For Dora, Alex Russell had 24 points while Zac Dutton added 13.
Dora won the ninth-grade game 59-39 with Davien Freeman scoring 13 for the Bulldogs.
Dora 61, Corner 46
Dora won its second straight area contest, beating Corner 61-46 at home Friday night.
The Bulldogs (2-9, 2-0) held a slim 40-38 lead going into the final quarter and outscored Corner 21-8 over the final eight minutes.
Maddi Clayton led Dora with 17 points and seven rebounds, Hannah Wilson added 13 points, Keola James had nine points and eight rebounds, Lindsey Johnson also added nine points. Corner's Bailey Hammack had 13 points.
Dora led 15-13 after the first quarter and trailed 25-21 at the half. The Bulldogs outscored Corner 40-21 in the second half. Dora plays at Minor on Thursday.
Dora also won the JV girls game, 22-16. For the Bulldogs, Bailey Jett and Sarah Perrigin each had six points.
Parrish 55, Sumiton Christian 36
The Parrish Tornadoes (7-1) advanced their Area 13 record to a perfect 2-0 following Friday night's 55-36 victory over the Sumiton Christian Eagles (6-3, 1-1) at Sumiton.
Jermichael Harris and Barry Hill scored 16 points each to lead the Tornadoes, with Hill adding 11 rebounds and four blocks to record a double-double night. Denzell Daley added 10 points. DeMonte Hobbs led the Eagles with 13 points, while Vann Lovelady had eight rebounds and two blocked shots in a solid defensive performance.
"I'm proud of the kids effort — they played really hard, but there are minor things we need correct," Parrish coach Heath Burns said. "We're not converting on the defensive stops we make. We need to pass the ball better and cut down our turnovers — once we do that, we'll be performing at the level that we should be."
Sumiton Christian capitalized on Parrish mistakes and opened the game on a 7-0 run before settling on an 11-10 at the end of the first period. The Tornadoes responded by shutting out the Eagles in the second period and scoring 16 points to take a 26-11 lead into halftime. Sumiton Christian outscored Parrish 16-15 in the third period, but the Tornadoes maintained a 14-point advantage, 41-27.
Parrish secured the win with a 14-9 run in the fourth period to reach the 55-36 final. Parrish travels to Brilliant on Thursday for their next matchup, while Brilliant hosts Sumiton Christian on Tuesday.
Sumiton Christian 34, Parrish 30
Kendell Hamm had 14 points to lead Sumiton Christian past Parrish in their area matchup Friday night.
Sumiton Christian (8-2, 1-1) trailed 10-9 after the first quarter, but outscored Parrish 10-1 in the second quarter to take a 19-11 halftime lead. The Eagles led 23-21 going into the final quarter. Kendall Beth Sides had eight points.


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I've been a big supporter of Startup Weekend, locally and nationally, since the very beginning and I'm continuing to do so by both sponsoring and mentoring in the NEXT Boulder program. NEXT by Startup Weekend is a wonderful next step for entrepreneurs looking for feedback on their idea or early business, while heavily leveraging the Lean methodology. Below are the words of Ken Hoff, an up-and-coming leader in the Boulder startup community. As the City Coordinator of the NEXT program, check out what he has to say about why he thinks the program is valuable. Ken can be found at @ken_hoff or firstname.lastname@example.com. Following are Ken's thoughts on NEXT Boulder.
NEXT Boulder is a 5-week pre-accelerator program, beginning on 10/15. Entrepreneurs will be immersed in the skills and tactics their startup needs and will get consistent advice and feedback from the best mentors in Boulder. Sign up here!
As a recent graduate of the Computer Science department at CU Boulder, I'm really lucky to have found what I want to do for the rest of my life, even if it was only recently. During my senior year, I took "Startup Essentials for Software Engineering" (taught by Zach Nies of Rally Software) and I can confidently say it was the best class I ever took at CU.
We learned how to take an idea and turn it into a company the right way using the Lean Startup process. We learned how to do customer development, conduct empathy interviews, and build a real MVP (not just an alpha version). We learned hands-on, functional, pragmatic skills for building a startup; not high-level theory or "how to write a business plan." We got off the ground and out of the building right away.
Not everyone gets to have this experience – I was lucky to be a student at the time it was offered. For those of us who aren't in school, you can try to do it all on you own, but you have to rely on the generosity of mentors to give you their time and their feedback. Accelerators and incubators can offer this, but they require you to have your business already in motion and are difficult to get into.
That's why when NEXT decided to hold an event in Boulder, I jumped at the chance to help. I want to give entrepreneurs the same awesome resources I had as a student. NEXT can give aspiring entrepreneurs three major tools:
1. A cohesive, comprehensive curriculum on how to build your startup, with clear, pragmatic directions on what steps to take next.
2. The ability to work on your idea – something that you're vested in and passionate about – and the confidence to take that idea to a competition or accelerator.
3. Copious advice and feedback about your company from the best mentors available, like Brad Feld, Nicole Glaros, Brad Bernthal, Robert Reich, and more!
NEXT Boulder runs from 10/15 to 11/12, and consists of weekly 3-hour sessions on Tuesday nights at the Silicon Flatirons Center in CU Law. Single founders can sign up, but co-founders are encouraged to attend together.
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Attend NEXT, head over to NEXT Boulder to get your tickets, or contact me at firstname.lastname@example.com for more questions.
Sponsor NEXT, contact me at firstname.lastname@example.com for more information. It's a great way to get your product or brand in front of lots of early-stage entrepreneurs and great mentors from Boulder.
Mentor for NEXT, contact me at email@example.com for more information. This is a great chance to give back to the Boulder startup community and see what the next generation of entrepreneurs has to offer!
A big thanks to Brad Feld for his generous donation, as well as Silicon Flatirons Center for the use of their space. NEXT provides entrepreneurs with the right combination of everything they need: skills, feedback, and the motivation to keep it going. I'm really looking forward to seeing a lot of great companies come out of the program!
I've been involved in Startup Weekend events since Andrew Hyde held his first event in Boulder in 2007. As you know I've recently joined the board and have enjoyed watching the organization flourish. One interesting development is the growth of industry-focused events and it's especially exciting to see Entrepreneurs and Educators collaborating Education-focused Startup Weekends. A team of organizers in Boulder has put together a Startup Weekend Edu for next weekend (October 5th-7th) in Boulder and I'd love to see the tech community come out in support of entrepreneurship that focuses on making the lives of students, teachers, parents, and administrators better.
The judge panel is pretty impressive. Glenn Moses (Denver blended learning guru) and Dan Domagala (CIO for the Colorado Department of Ed) both signed on as judges, and Congressman Jared Polis will be joining SWedu-ers on Sunday morning. They need a few more sponsors for meals and have plenty of room for attendees. Please forward this out to your network and, if you haven't confirmed your attendance, please do that now!
I spent the day in Kansas City yesterday at the Kauffman Foundation for my first Startup Weekend board meeting. I'm very stingy with my non-profit board activity after deciding in 2005 to get off any non-profit board that wasn't focused on entrepreneurship and until yesterday the only non-profit board I'm on is the National Center for Women & Information Technology.
I was at the first Startup Weekend in Boulder in July 2007. It was created by Andrew Hyde (he was the Community Manager for TechStars at the time). While I didn't stay the entire weekend, my partner Seth Levine and I spent a bunch of time there on Saturday, had a blast, met some new people who became long term friends (my first extended experience with Micah Baldwin where Vosnap was created), and paid for a bunch (all of?) the food, which I recall included a lot of beer, chips, and bagels. In was a completely awesome experience.
Andrew ran about 80 Startup Weekends around the world before selling Startup Weekend to Marc Nager and Clint Nelsen in 2009 who were quickly joined by a third partner Franck Nouyrigat. Marc, Clint, and Franck turned Startup Weekend into a 501c(3), got a bunch of smart people involved as advisors such as David Cohen (TechStars CEO), expanded rapidly, got a grant from the Kauffman Foundation, and are now launching an even broader effort called the Startup Foundation.
My view is that the goals and behavior of Startup Weekend, going back to the very beginning when Andrew Hyde conceived it, are completely aligned with my view that entrepreneurial communities can be created in many places and a key attribute is activities that engage the entire entrepreneurial stack from aspiring entrepreneurs through experienced entrepreneurs and include all of the various constituencies around the entrepreneurial ecosystem. I saw that in Boulder in July 2007 and I see that when I hear of other people that have participated in Startup Weekends around the world.
I'm psyched to join some other super smart people on the board, which includes Carl Schramm, president and CEO of the Kauffman Foundation; Steve Blank, serial entrepreneur and author; entrepreneurship lecturer at U.C. Berkeley and Stanford University; Greg Gottesman, managing director at Madrona Venture Group; Laura McKnight, president and CEO of the Greater Kansas City Community Foundation; and Nick Seguin, manager of entrepreneurship at the Kauffman Foundation.
If you've never done a Startup Weekend, try one. I bet it changes your life.


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Strange but it works!
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I suffer from great pain due to sciatica. A friend of mine told me about this item and I gave it a try. What a relief! I use this in my SUV and it is a wonder, I can even raise my leg to apply the brakes now.
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Exactly what I needed!
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I have been a long time sufferer of sciata pain. A friend of mine told me about this pillow and I decided to give it a try. I felt almost immediate relief. The pressure reduced and I could actually lift my leg to a comfortable position.
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i have been using the pillow for about a week and it helps relieve some of my pain.
Better posture: one in back,one under
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I use the pillows two at a time, one behind my back as low and mid back support,And one to sit on to level my knees and take pressure off my thighs. This is a huge help for straightening my posture. I feel my low back and leg pain are from slumping when I sit too long. The pillows are a perfect for my body type.
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Noticed a difference after the first use
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If it were just a little bit larger, it would be perfect.
Odd looking but does the trick
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I have been using this on my chair at work and it really helps my hips position differently while sitting and relieves the pressure that is usually on my sciatica and hips. It is soft and comfortable.
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I purchased this item because of an injury I had to my Sciatica. When it I arrived I found it too firm and didn't ease my pain. In the end I returned the item. This doesn't necessarily mean it wouldn't work for someone else, it just didn't work on my fracture.
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Looking into the work of this architect - he produced two structures in Monaghan for the Rossmore family, and I have a suspicion of a third and possibly a fourth. Maybe fanciful of me.
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Very little mention on the Internet or in any books that I have. Anyone cast any light on him.
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Reviews by marc77:
4.25/5 rDev +9.5%
Auburn hue, with good clarity save a trace haze. Notions of pine needle and candied lemon zest dominate the aroma. Secondary hints of medium lovibond caramel. Clean and enticing aromawise. Upfront in flavor is a malt driven combination of biscuit and light toffee, followed by a brusque note of piney hop. Hop bitterness is mollified by the supple, but simple malt backbone, and thus bitterness seems subdued for a west coast IPA. Mid palate pine diminishes and clement tangerine hints arise welcomely. Medium bodied, with a soft, nearly creamy mouthfeel from the combination of ample dextrins and lighter than average carbonation. Finishes with a snap of wort - like sweetness yielding to fleeting notes of pleasantly bitter citrus rind. An excellent, well - rounded IPA with a pleasant malt profile. Superbly drinkable as a result.
06-11-2006 02:34:48 | More by marc77
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4.5/5 rDev +16%
Appearance - This is a clear but effervescent brownish-orange in color with a magnificent head. The foam was pitted with large air bubbles then finally settled into little pits on top of the liquid. The head is just gorgeous.
Smell - The sharp, resiny hops and stiff orange rind almost mask the soft ripe yeast but not quite. It is definitely a hop-forward nose though and you have to use quite a bit of imagination to think of this as an English IPA.
Taste - Amazingly the hops from the nose are just about as strong and powerful at the taste. The mixture of pine and grapefruit will overpower the novice drinker. The light yeasty malt base is actually quite sophisticated but is just barely hanging on here.
Mouthfeel - This medium-bodied EIPA has some bone-crushing bitterness and a nice, sprightly carbonation.
Drinkability - This is a powerhouse of a beer. It goes down especially well and qualifies as a hophead session ale. Just a tad more malt and a little bit more alcohol and this would be a classic DIPA.
04-15-2010 00:22:17 | More by RoyalT
4.45/5 rDev +14.7%
One of my good friends that works at the local BevMo recommended me this beer and I was not dissapointed. The beer poured a dark copper color and had one of the most stickey heads I've ever seen. The smell was quite hoppy with a hint of oak in there as well. The taste was unexpected but good. The beer had a big dose of hops for sure, but not of the typical West Coast variety. This one leaned more towards a slightly hopped up version of a English IPA. The hops mixed in very nicely and smelt very ripe, but the beer was not overy dry like many West Coast IPA's. This one is a welcome change for IPA fans.
09-05-2004 09:01:59 | More by Dmann
3/5 rDev -22.7%
07-27-2013 06:08:54 | More by dimitrov
3.85/5 rDev -0.8%
A --- Nice hazy amber color with about a 1/3" of foam head
S --- Pine, citrus, hoppy
T --- Smooth, nice balance of hops & malts, not over the top bitter
M --- Medium body with right amount of carbination. Smooth.
O --- This is a very good beer. I will try to find it on tap and try it again.
11-27-2011 16:00:13 | More by mikechance
3.5/5 rDev -9.8%
01-31-2014 17:40:26 | More by Beerswag
New York
4.1/5 rDev +5.7%
12 ounce bottle, no freshness indication offered.
Pours auburn hued amber, typical looking off white head, leaves respectable tongues of lacing on the glass.
Hops burning the nostrils
This is a rich and densely flavorfull IPA, with an ample caramel malt base but featuring wave after wave of biting citric hops. California/West coast style all the way. Well done and quite enjoyable stuff
11-13-2011 21:13:20 | More by Billolick
4.33/5 rDev +11.6%
The beer pours an orange color with a white head. The aroma is a mix of pine and orange hops, along with a lot of resiny notes. The flavor is a little different but still very nice. I get a lot of bitter papaya and oranges with some pine and bready malt mixed in. Medium mouthfeel and medium carbonation. A very nice American IPA.
10-18-2010 19:19:10 | More by Mora2000
4.47/5 rDev +15.2%
Thanks to fartingdog for this bottle in a trade. Plastic wrapper is a PIA. Classic West Coast hops within an English style IPA. Great hoppy nose. Amber color without a lot of head in the pour. Very bitter with a citrus flavor. I would drink this all the time if I could.
11-27-2006 02:24:15 | More by SkinnyElvis
4.33/5 rDev +11.6%
A superb IPA. Pours a hazy orange with a decent off-white head. Aroma is hoppy, but with lots of malt and resin. The taste is outstanding. Perfectly balanced hop bitterness with the carmel malt, but a crisp finish. No stickiness at all. It was worth the wait.
12-05-2008 23:41:31 | More by magictrokini
3.75/5 rDev -3.4%
05-18-2012 06:25:38 | More by standardcherry
3.94/5 rDev +1.5%
Drake's IPA from a botle.
Initial bold malty molasses paired with a nice nutty citrusy IPA comfort. Dark amber, not overly bitter or hoppy and is easy to drink at 7% alcohol. Soft carbonation with a thick mouthfeel and plenty of frothy foam. Pine flavor comes in nicely throughout to create a medium-complex and highly drinkable IPA that will make you stop and think. This beer stands out among west coast IPA's as less insanely hoppy and more of a well rounded and thoughtful ale.
01-04-2014 02:51:53 | More by BenHesk12
New York
4/5 rDev +3.1%
11-15-2011 05:21:00 | More by mjtiernan
3.53/5 rDev -9%
Received from Fartindog in trade during Bif Race 07. Great looking beer right of the bat, reddish amber with a foamy white head that leaves a similar foam lacing. Not much of a nose, just some citrus. Taste is what I would expect in an English IPA, very well balanced but one thing that I couldn't get out of my mouth was the cocoa finish.
05-26-2007 00:12:42 | More by WeymouthMike
4/5 rDev +3.1%
Bottle poured into glass.
Beer is a cloudy muddy brown while the head is a light bronish color. Head is thick and foamy with very good rentention. Good stickness on the glass.
Smells of carmel, molasses, slight citrus, pine.
Taste is very pungent and strong. Very bitter IPA. I would say more of a heavy IPA that is strong and less refreshing than other good ones I have had. Some sweetness in the taste. I like it but just a little to much for me.
Beer is tangy with not a lot of carbonation in the mouth.
One or two of these in a sitting is plenty.
06-06-2009 19:58:25 | More by mattffrost
3.8/5 rDev -2.1%
09-02-2014 03:25:23 | More by Jmasley1
4/5 rDev +3.1%
10-28-2013 21:41:24 | More by Cynic-ale
District of Columbia
4.5/5 rDev +16%
08-10-2014 22:01:17 | More by yhoshijima
4/5 rDev +3.1%
Had this a billion times at Ricky's in San Leandro. Usually hit up the Bistro for a festival, catch a ride over here and watch the fights w/ a few pints of this stuff.
Big orange pour, a little more dull than the "vibrant" orange stuff you might see. Good hoppy aroma, hops are the name of the game, seems to be ample dry hopping in a single. A lot of malt, this leans to the heavier side of single ipas. A good amount of bitterness, but never outweighs the hop mouthfeel.
Decent enough price.
07-23-2010 18:32:14 | More by Beerandraiderfan
3.5/5 rDev -9.8%
Thanks to bring for tossing this in as an extra.
A - Hazy golde-amber in color, with a good inch of white head. Retention is fair for the style with some lacing left behind as it subsides
S - Grapefruit and caramel malt with notes of pine.
T - Very piney hop bite with plenty of malty goodness up front. The grapefruit kind of lingers around in the finish. Good hop bite with almost enough malt to balance it out.
M - Very creamy with low to medium carbonation. Medium in body.
D - I found this IPA to be no less drinkable than any other.
Overall this is a solid offering from Drake's and has me interested in some of their other offerings.
01-08-2009 01:32:21 | More by FrognutUnl
3.43/5 rDev -11.6%
Bottle poured into FFF Teku glass
A - Hazy, dark orange with hints of brown. There is a white, one finger white head that leaves some nice lacing
S - Light grapefruit, pine and tangerine come forth from. Overall, a simple and light nose
T - Strong grapefruit and light pine dominate Initally. There is a light sweet orange that comes in the middle of the beer. The finish is strong pine that lingers in the finish. Well balanced and only a light hint of the 7% ABV
MF - Medium carbonation with a creamy medium body. There is a slight resin residue that remains in the finish that helps the pine linger on
O - Solid west coast IPA that I could imagine drinking on a frequent basis if I had access to it. However, it is not outstanding enough for me to want to get some in the Midwest as its much easier to get a hold of Furious or Two-Hearted.
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12 ounce poured into a nonic pint.
Pours golden amber with a thin foamy head that remains throughout.
Smells sweet and fruity like citrus. The hops are flowery and very present on the nose.
Tastes like pine and grapefuit citrus. Nice spicy bitter finish that doesn't overpower the overall flavor. Some sweet malt in there as well
Mouthfeel is medium and is nicely carbonated.
Overall a really good beer that I could drink a few of in a night for sure.
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- 2 bone-in pork loin chops (1 inch thick and 8 ounces each)
- 1/2 cup sliced fresh mushrooms
- 1/4 cup chopped onion
- 3 tablespoons butter, divided
- 1/4 teaspoon dried oregano
- 1/8 teaspoon pepper
- 2 slices deli ham
- 1/2 cup sherry or chicken broth
- 2 teaspoons cornstarch
- 1 tablespoon cold water
- Cut a pocket in each chop by slicing almost to the bone; set aside.
- In a large skillet, saute mushrooms and onion in 1 tablespoon butter until tender. Remove from the heat. Stir in oregano and pepper. Place a ham slice in the pocket of each chop; fill each with mushroom mixture.
- In the same skillet, brown chops in remaining butter. Add sherry, stirring to loosen browned bits from pan. Bring to a boil. Reduce heat; cover and simmer 20-25 minutes or until a meat thermometer reads 160°. Remove pork to a serving platter.
- Combine cornstarch and water until smooth; gradually stir into the pan. Bring to a boil; cook and stir for 2 minutes or until thickened. Serve with pork chops. Yield: 2 servings.
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Rinadli's plan for developing a comic with his son ended nearly four years ago after Jake's death from injuries sustained in a car accident.
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Meteorologist Ed Shimon says you need to be ready with when a storm hits. "The best plan of attack is to make sure you know where you want to go for safety whenever there's a severe weather threat in your area. You want to be able to just get there without having to think about it. Plan it out, where you are going to take you and your family in the event of severe weather in your area."
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The Blueprint
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disappearing. With the release of his SIXTH album The Blueprint, Jay Z,
who said this is his "most personal album since Reasonable Doubt" has
brought the flavor back into his lyrics and not just the beats.
The thirteen-track opus, with two bonus tracks, shows why Jay Z has the audacity to call himself the King of New York. With the majority of the tracks sounding like a trip into a DJ's old school collection, Jay Z sounds like he has taken his time and collected his thoughts. The first track titled The Ruler's Back sounds like Jigga spitting off the top of his head. With the backing track's trumpets, Isaac Hayes guitar and dipping drums, the New York MC's lines cut the track up like a drug dealer with his product. Lines like I'm too sexy for jail like Right Said Fred flow through the track and let the game know that he can't leave rap alone, the game needs me.
Production on the album is a mixed bag of up and coming as well as established producers that shine through with their signature sounds. Kanye West, Just Blaze, Bink handle three or more songs with additional production from Timbaland, Eminem and Tone and Poke.
Although he references them and calls out their names to the hilt, there are no guest appearances from his Roc-a-Fella fam. Jigga does reach out to other artists; on the old school track that sounds like a Reasonable Doubt outtake, Girls, Girls, Girls, Slick Rick, Q Tip and Biz Markie play around in the background. And in an attempt to link the different markets of rap music, Eminem makes an appearance as both rapper and producer on the haunting, Michael Myers sounding, Renegade, which displays the Detroit rapper with another flow that keeps fingers on rewind buttons.
If this album does anything, it keeps the beef mill moving. As fans wonder what's the deal between Nas, Mobb Deep and Hova, the track Takeover doesn't explain anything but it shows that Jay Z hasn't been sleeping on the rumors. The beat, which makes you move no matter who you are, keeps heads listening to lyrics as he tells the Queensbridge stars how it is. I don't care if your Mobb Deep/ I hold triggers to crews/You little fu*k I got money stacks bigger than you...Went from Nasty Nas to Esco's trash/Had a spark when you started/But now your just garbage/Fell from top ten to not mentioned at all/To your bodyguards Oochie Wally verse better than yours...
In the midst of his various party tracks that he has released in the past, Jay Z has reached into his soul and found his gusto that allowed Reasonable Doubt to hit the hip-hop classic list.
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At a Glance
Why Get Tested?
To determine if red blood cells (RBCs), white blood cells (WBCs), and platelets are normal in appearance and number, to distinguish between the different types of white blood cells and determine their relative percentages in the blood; a blood smear helps diagnose a range of deficiencies, diseases, and disorders involving blood cell production, function, and destruction; it may also be used to monitor cell production and cell maturity in diseases such as leukemia, during chemo/radiation therapy, and in the evaluation of different types of hemoglobins (hemoglobinopathies).
When to Get Tested?
When complete blood count (CBC) and/or automated WBC differential results are abnormal, a blood smear with a manual WBC differential is performed to determine the presence of and identification of abnormal or immature cells; a doctor may order a peripheral smear differential to evaluate many conditions that affect a patient's red and white blood cells.
Sample Required?
A blood sample drawn from a vein in your arm or by pricking a finger, ear or, in the case of an infant, a heel
Test Preparation Needed?
The Test Sample
What is being tested?
A blood smear is a drop of blood spread thinly onto a glass slide that is then treated with a special stain and examined under a microscope by a trained laboratorian. Blood consists of different types of cells suspended in the fluid portion (plasma), and a blood smear is a snapshot of the cells that are present in the blood at the time the sample is obtained. It allows for the evaluation of these cells, which include white blood cells (WBCs), red blood cells (RBCs, erythrocytes), and platelets (thrombocytes).These cell populations are produced and mature in the bone marrow and are eventually released into the bloodstream as needed. The white blood cell's main function is to fight infection, while RBCs carry oxygen to the tissues. Platelets are small cell fragments that are vital to proper blood clot formation. The number and type of each cell present in the blood is dynamic but is generally maintained by the body within specific ranges.
The drop of blood on the slide used for a blood smear contains millions of RBCs, thousands of WBCs, and hundreds of thousands of platelets. Under the microscope, the stained WBCs can be easily seen and the number and type of cells present can be estimated. One can compare their size, shape, and general appearance to the established appearance of "normal" cells. It is also possible to distinguish between the five different types of WBCs and to determine their relative percentages (manual differential). During this examination, one can also evaluate the size, shape, and color (indicators of hemoglobin content) of the RBCs (RBC morphology) and also estimate the number of platelets present.
A variety of diseases and conditions can affect the number and appearance of blood cells. Examination of the blood smear can be used to support findings from other tests and examinations. For example, red blood cells that appear larger and paler than normal may support other results that indicate a type of anemia. Similarly, the presence of white blood cells that are not fully mature may add to information from other tests to help make a diagnosis of infection, malignancy, or other conditions.
How is the sample collected for testing?
A blood sample is obtained by inserting a needle into a vein in the arm or by pricking a finger, ear or, in the case of an infant, a heel.
NOTE: If undergoing medical tests makes you or someone you care for anxious, embarrassed, or even difficult to manage, you might consider reading one or more of the following articles: Coping with Test Pain, Discomfort, and Anxiety, Tips on Blood Testing, Tips to Help Children through Their Medical Tests, and Tips to Help the Elderly through Their Medical Tests.
Another article, Follow That Sample, provides a glimpse at the collection and processing of a blood sample and throat culture.
Is any test preparation needed to ensure the quality of the sample?
No test preparation is needed.
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Henry's Clinical Diagnosis and Management by Laboratory Methods. 21st ed. McPherson R, Pincus M, eds. Philadelphia, PA: Saunders Elsevier: 2007, Pp 468-478, 505-516, 539-541,549-559.
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(September 9, 2009) Harper J. Pediatric Megaloblastic Anemia. eMedicine article. Available online at http://emedicine.medscape.com/article/959918-overview through http://emedicine.medscape.com. Accessed February 2011.
(September 9, 2009) Artz A. Anemia in Elderly Persons. eMedicine article. Available online at http://emedicine.medscape.com/article/1339998-overview throughhttp://emedicine.medscape.com. Accessed February 2011.
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Riley R, et.al. How to Prepare and Interpret Peripheral Blood Smear. Medical College of Virginia, Virginia Commonwealth University. Available online at http://www.pathology.vcu.edu/education/PathLab/pages/hematopath/pbs.html through http://www.pathology.vcu.edu. Accessed February 2011.
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