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People in Mid-Michigan are coming together to find solutions to fight the growing bullying problem.
An anti-bullying forum was held at Mott Community College on Tuesday night.
Speakers discussed ways to combat the issue in the classroom and workplace.
Speakers included state Rep. Woodrow Stanley and former MSU basketball star Mateen Cleaves.
Stanley discussed the state legislature's role in preventing bullying.
Flint School Superintendent Linda Thompson also talked about the district's efforts to combat bullying.
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September 23 , 2011
We work hard to ensure that our best intentions generate the best possible outcomes for Africa. Achieving measurable results for the individuals and communities we serve is at the core of our approach, since this is the best proof of how well we are accomplishing our mission to improve the lives and livelihoods of those most in need throughout Africa.
Africare has always aimed high when it comes to effecting change within the communities with which we work.
Let me give you an idea of some of the recent high-impact projects under our belt.
We are currently facilitating farmers' adoption of a highly effective system of rice intensification (SRI) methodology within our Timbuktu Food Security Initiative project in Mali (2008-2013). SRI is a set of proven crop-management practices that benefit farmers with small landholdings by increasing the productivity of rice cultivation while reducing requirements for inputs. After four years of SRI implementation, we have documented a tripling of average per-hectare rice yields, a doubling of farmers' annual net revenue, and a 40% reduction in water requirements. We are honored to have been recognized for these successes through InterAction's Best Practices Initiative Award.
In neighboring Burkina Faso, from 2005 to 2010 we worked in Zondoma Province, one of the poorest and least food secure areas in the country, on increasing communities' capacity to manage food security risks through stronger, more diversified livelihood systems. As measured through Africare's Food Security Community Capacity Index, communities assisted through the Zondoma Food Security Initiative Phase II project experienced a 65% increase in their ability to plan for and manage food security-related shocks. Other stand out results include a 20% decrease in the percentage of underweight children under three and a 240% increase in the percentage of households utilizing improved livestock techniques.
Looking at our health and HIV/AIDS portfolio, one particularly notable project we're currently implementing and have repeatedly scaled up based on continued success is a comprehensive HIV and AIDS project in Eastern Cape Province, South Africa. Since 2004, "Injongo Yethu" has taken a continuum of care approach to preventing the spread of HIV and care for those living with HIV and AIDS through a multi-faceted program that addresses education, testing and counseling, prevention, treatment, and even policy. To date, the project has directly benefitted 814,093 health care workers, people living with HIV/AIDS and their family members, and at-risk individuals. We look forward to sharing more information on the long-term impact of this increased capacity for health care workers and increased access to services for individuals as we move further into the next phase of this project's life (2011-2013).
Many other past and present Africare projects warrant praise for their achievements, which you can read about in the Our Results section of our website.
While we can attribute much of these successes to strong technical expertise and skilled management, ambitious target setting, milestone tracking, and transparent evaluation also motivates our work. Systematic monitoring and evaluation of our projects have always been a practice of Africare's. More recently, however, we have been raising our game in designing and managing for results, as the cornerstone of our work.
At Africare, we start every project by establishing baseline performance levels and defining appropriate indicators and targets of success. During implementation we gather data regularly to track progress towards the benchmarks that have been established. Monitoring data undergoes careful review to ensure programs are on track and, when necessary, is used to inform adjustments in implementation strategies. At the end of a project we conduct evaluations, directed by independent third parties, to draw in-depth conclusions about program strategies, assess overall impact and identify lessons that can be factored into the design of future projects.
Africare is also actively pursuing opportunities to carry out rigorous operations research and impact evaluations, including through randomized control trials when possible, in order to establish attributable, evidence-based conclusions about program results and best practices. This is because we believe that one of the best ways to grow our competencies is to test our projects using the most discriminating of methodologies available, and then to feed the learning that is generated back into our work. In this work we partner with best-in-class researchers and research institutes. For example, Africare is currently collaborating with Innovations for Poverty Action and the University of Michigan.
Of course, numbers and statistical significance will never be able to paint the entire picture of the impact made by Africare's projects and staff. We will continue to ask our beneficiaries for their perspectives and about their experiences working with Africare and share these stories widely.
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Counter-Strike: Global Offensive beta gets fresh update
Valve has released an update for the Counter-Strike: Global Offensive beta that adds numerous new wotsits, as well as fixing the occasional bug.
Cross platform play removed from Counter-Strike GO
The ongoing beta has proven invaluable in helping the studio make the decision to drop cross-platform gaming for the competitive shooter.
Fill in a Valve survey and you may get a Counter-Strike GO beta key in return
Valve has launched a Counter-Strike survey on Steam, with those who complete the form promised the possibility of receiving a Counter-Strike: Global Offensive beta key.
Counter-Strike GO beta delayed
The Counter-Strike: Global Offensive beta, set to begin in October, has been delayed, Valve's Chet Faliszek has revealed.
Counter-Strike: GO to unify 1.6 and Source players
Valve's upcoming Counter-Strike: Global Offensive, scheduled to launch in 2012, is looking to position itself as the 'definitive' version of the game and bring together the splintered Counter-Strike 1.6 and Source communities.
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The Olympic Flame will arrive in the UK on Friday night after it was handed over at a ceremony in Athens.
British delegates including David Beckham fly back from Greece to RNAS Culdrose in Cornwall.
They will attend a special ceremony welcoming the flame, before it is taken on a 70-day relay involving 8,000 torchbearers covering 8,000 miles.
The flame will finally reach east London's Olympic Stadium and the opening of the Games on July 27.
London was officially handed the flame on Thursday in a rain-hit sundown ceremony at the old Panathenaic Stadium, venue of the first modern Olympics in 1896.
The flame was handed to the Princess Royal, who was watched closely by other members of the official delegation including London 2012 chairman Lord Coe, Olympics minister Hugh Robertson, London mayor Boris Johnson, former England football captain David Beckham and five British sporting teenagers.
In his speech, Lord Coe thanked the damp crowd for Greece's warm hospitality and also for "laying on the British weather for us".
He added that the arrival of the flame on British shores will be a "resounding clarion call" to the world's top athletes to gather for the Games, and millions of Britons have been working hard to create a great welcome.
"If the Olympic Games are about celebrating the best athletes in the world, the Olympic spirit is about celebrating the best in ourselves and in our communities," he said. "We have found the very best torchbearers who, like Olympic athletes, will inspire a generation.
"As we prepare to bring the flame to the UK, we are reminded of our responsibility - like that of our predecessors in 1908 and especially 1948 - to stage Games that use the power of sport to unite the world in a celebration of achievement and inspiration in challenging times. A Games that will inspire the next generation to choose sport."


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Culpeper police are seeking the public's help identifying a woman who presented an alleged counterfeit check at a local check-cashing service in early May.
The black female, who presented a GMAC Financial Services check for several thousand dollars, used a Chesapeake woman's Virginia identification card.
Detective Richard Brooking, who investigating the case, said the check cashing company spoke to the Chesapeake woman who said her identification had been stolen.
The woman arrived on foot and left walking on Main Street toward Williams Street.
The suspect gave an address in Orange County, but the person who lives at that address has lived there for many years and did not know the suspect.
Anyone with information as to the identity of the woman may contact Detective Brooking at 540-829-5504 or anonymously call Crime Solvers at 540-727-0300.
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Although syphilis chancres are reasonably easy to spot on the external genitalia, as you can see in these syphilis pictures, there is a growing epidemic of syphilis being spread by oral sex. Because the sores are painless, chancres may go unnoticed or misdiagnosed if they occur in the mouth. As such, orally transmitted syphilis infections are more likely to go undetected and untreated.
A chancre will usually heal on its own in three to six weeks, but that does not mean the underlying syphilis infection is gone. If left untreated, syphilis can lead to systemic health problems and even death. That is why testing is essential if you believe you may have been exposed to syphilis.
It is particularly important for pregnant women to be screened for syphilis because of the possibility of congenital syphilis spreading to the newborn.


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A small change to the Key Opponent Update this week. I think we can all agree that we have zero chance of rolling into Manhattan and even keeping it respectable after watching KSU knock off Oklahoma in Norman. I'll be replacing them with Okie State this week for a couple of reasons: 1) we play them at home, and 2) that stomping at the hands of Arizona looks pretty bad right now. We'll still probably be huge home underdogs to them, but I figure a 1 in 1,000 chance is better than 1 in 1,000,000.
Oklahoma State (2-1) - October 13
Last Week: OSU had a week off after dismantling Louisiana-Lafayette the week before.
Notes: Arizona, who put up 59 points and 500 yards on Okie State, lost 49-0 to Oregon this week, calling into question the respectability of that loss. Adding to concerns about Okie State is an injury to true freshman starting QB Wes Lunt, who is considered questionable for this week's game. The Cowboys' offense still looks pretty strong even with backup JW Walsh, but the defense has holes and it's tough to say exactly where OSU will be by the end of the year.
This Week: Saturday OSU gets their first conference test, playing host to the Longhorns. A strong showing will suggest OSU can't be taken lightly, but a lopsided loss would lead me to believe the Arizona game wasn't a fluke, and the Cowboys are truly in a down year.
Baylor (3-0) - November 3
Last Week: Baylor knocked off La-Monroe on the road, which is more impressive than it sounds. The Warhawks beat Arkansas and took Auburn to overtime, and this win propelled Baylor into the Top 25.
Notes: Baylor continues to play solid offense and bad defense, and both units are probably just a bit behind where they were last year. Those of us expecting a significant dropoff from last year, however, have been surprised. Baylor is averaging 51.3 points/game behind QB Nick Florence (1000+ yards passing, 150+ yards rushing, 11 TDs) and receiver Terrance Williams (353 yards, 4 TDs). Against SMU and La-Mornoe, however, the defense has given up 1050 yards and 66 points, so Baylor may be in a boat similar that of OSU, Texas Tech, and even West Virginia in having an explosive offense but a questionable defense, a trend we've seen frequently in the Big 12.
This Week: The scoreboard operator better stretch Saturday morning in Morgantown, as West Virginia will be hosting Baylor at 11:00. This game could easily see 1000+ total yards and 70+ points.
Texas Tech (3-0) - November 10
Last Week: Texas Tech had a bye week.
Notes: Not much noteworthy to say. The Red Raiders are flying under the radar right now because of last year's collapse, but currently average 598 yards per game, while allowing only 160. I don't care who they've played, that's impressive, especially considering they gave up 478 yards to _us_ last year. I'm picking this team to surprise some people, though their next six weeks are a real murderer's row (@ISU, vs Oklahoma, vs WV, @TCU, @K-State, vs Texas). I think they'll come out of it much better than it may sound.
This Week: Tech plays easily their best opponent of the season as they travel to Ames, and I guess we'll find out whether I'm foolish for believing their defense has turned a corner and this team will be competitive.
Iowa State (3-0) - November 17
Last Week: Bye week for Iowa State
Notes: Bye week means a slow week for team news but Iowa State is creeping ever closer to a top 25 ranking as the undefeated start is gradually helping them build momentum as others fall by the wayside.
This Week: Unfortunately you eventually have to rest on your own laurels and Texas Tech is the beginning of that for the Cyclones. Iowa State is certainly very capable of getting a win and doing it at home. If they can accomplish that and start 4-0, Paul Rhoads would appear to have Iowa State poised for another bowl game appearance in 2012.


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Navy patrol ships to stay in service
The future of three of the Royal Navy's Portsmouth-based patrol vessels has been secured for the next 10 years after the MoD bought them outright from BAE Systems. HMS Tyne, Severn and Mersey each spend around 300 days a year patrolling UK waters. The MoD signed a £39m contract.


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Robert W. Parks of Kokomo sends this Cheer for the Kokomo Wildkats' biggest fan:
"On June 23, 2013, our Lord called Mary L. McCauley to be with him.
"She was a devoted wife and a very loving mother and grandmother. She was also a very good friend. Once you met Mary, she became your friend. She always made people feel good about themselves.
"I had the privilege of traveling all over the North Central Conference and beyond to attend football and basketball games with Mary.
"She was a No. 1 fan of the Kokomo Wildkats.
"It has been said she bled Wildkat red and blue. I believe it. Many times she would wear gloves because her hands would become sore from clapping and cheering on her Wildkats.
"Mary always had a positive attitude and a good word for everyone, unless you wore a striped shirt and whistled a bad call against one of her beloved Wildkats.
"One of Mary's proudest moments was when her grandson, Brian McCauley, was named as the head coach of the boys Wildkat basketball program.
"Memorial Gymnasium will not be the same without Mary. But Mary McCauley will live forever in the hearts and minds of all of us who loved her."
'Perhaps the stars are lining up'
Gregory A. McCarty, of Bucheri McCarty & Metz, sends this Cheer for Kokomo's strong leadership:
"I had an 'older gent' in my office this week, and we were discussing the difficulty my accounting firm has in recruiting staff to work for us in Kokomo. He said that has been a problem in this city for many long years. He told me that in the early '60s, Anheuser-Busch was going to build a corn-processing plant in Indiana and had narrowed the location down to either Lafayette or Kokomo. Corporate management let the team that was going to run the plant have the major influence in the final decision, and they chose Lafayette, primarily for the culture and atmosphere of Purdue University.
"He went on to relate that in the early '60s, Taylor University suffered a huge loss from a disastrous fire. The university subsequently approached the leadership of Kokomo with a request for a gift of land to the north of the city, and they would relocate the entire university to our community. According to my client, the community leadership responded negatively with the attitude that 'why would we do that when we already have the Indiana University extension here now?" Well, a small junior college is not the same as a university like Taylor, and in my friend's opinion it demonstrated the lack of vision that had cost the community the A/B plant.
"I am pleased that in the last 20 years, through the efforts of visionaries like Scott Pitcher, Steve Daily and now Greg Goodnight, our community is making a concerted effort to make Kokomo a 'choice' place to live, work and raise a family. Our renovated downtown is a work in progress, as we have seen major enhancements in image. We will soon have another cornerstone in place with the new parking facility. And the effort now in progress to build a new YMCA is a huge piece of the ongoing work of making our community desirable. The upgrading over the years of Indiana University Kokomo with multiple degrees and soon to have campus housing, along with the Ivy Tech facility and Indiana Wesleyan helps complete the picture of Kokomo as a university town.
"No one single thing has or will solve the problem that has kept young professionals from choosing to live in Kokomo. But I'm glad that we have people in leadership who want to make a difference. Perhaps the stars are lining up for us."
'Home-grown businesses are the best'
Greg and Jacquelyn Wenger of Russiaville send this Cheer for a local business:
"We recently had to have our home's roof replaced under the scrutiny of an insurance company. We wanted to replace it with a steel roof, and our first contractor could not perform the job in the time frame that we were given by the insurance carrier.
"A friend recommended Wagler Roofing. So we made a call and Glen Wagler came out the following day and gave us an estimate and, within a week, they were on the job.
"The two employees who came out were Alan Chupp and Sam Wagler. They worked under adverse weather conditions but did an outstanding job. I would recommend Wagler Roofing to anyone. Home-grown businesses are the best."
'You're the best'
Myra Wilson sends this Cheer to Noah's Ark Animal Clinic:
"Thank you so very much, Dr. Carolyn Scholl and staff at the Noah's Ark Animal Clinic in Kokomo, for caring for my pet during her time of death. You're the best."


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Community members support donation drive in a big way
As it has done for many years leading up to the holidays, the Park Ridge Police Department participated in the PBA Toy Drive and the "Jersey Cares" coat donation drive. This year, the PBA Toy Drive also sought donations of supplies and non-perishable food items for the victims of Hurricane Sandy.
While it might be expected that because of the economic climate as well as on-going relief efforts for the victims of Hurricane Sandy that donations might not be as numerous as in past years, that's not the case in Park Ridge.
Chief Joseph Madden said, "This year's coat drive and toy drive have been the most successful in our history. The residents of Park Ridge [and others who have made donations] never cease to amaze me."
In the weeks leading up to the donation deadline, the large boxes in the lobby at headquarters were filled, emptied, and refilled many, many times. Department members sorted the dozens and dozens of coats into marked bags for eventual distribution by Jersey Cares, which is conducting the drive for the 17th year.
In 2011, the organization collected and distributed more than 40,000 coats throughout New Jersey. Companies, churches, police departments, schools and other organizations collect, sort and bag the coats and deliver them to a central location, where volunteers then organize the donated coats and package them for pick up. Approved nonprofit groups then pick up and distribute the coats to people in need.
The recipients of donations made to the PBA Toy Drive and food drive include victims of Hurricane Sandy, military families, as well as those served through the Wounded Warrior Project and Tomorrows Children, among others.
Madden said, "We sincerely appreciate the compassion and empathy those who donate always show the less fortunate."
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Hurtful messages, even outright lies, splashed up on the web for all to see. When online thugs are bent on defaming you, seems like you can't do anything to stop them!
Turns out you can't say whatever you want, on Facebook or any other social networking site. Even though dozens of sites give us all a little power over someone else's online reputation, doesn't mean it's entirely legal.
"They can change your image for you. You don't have control," 17-year-old Yasemin Akbaba said. "A lot of people will say thing to you they won't say to your face," 18-year-old Trisha Comuzzi said.
Is it bad behavior? Yes. Is it illegal? Sometimes. So can you say whatever you want online? "That is definitely not the case, yet a lot of people believe they can," Attorney David Ardia said. Ardia directs the "Citizens Media Law Project" at Harvard's Berkman Center. He said just because you're online, doesn't mean the laws don't apply. "People tend to shoot from the hip a little more. They tend to say things they perhaps wouldn't say in another context because they're doing it online," Ardia said
He said what you write online is protected under the first amendment free speech, as long as what you say is true. If it's not, it could cross the line into libel and slander. "Someone makes a factual statement, it turns out that statement is not true and it harms another person's reputation," Ardia said.
For instance, just a couple of months ago, the New York Post reported police arrested Paul Franco. His ex-girlfriend accused him of hijacking her Facebook page, changing her sexual preference to gay, and then demanding cash to get her profile back. In the UK, a court fined a 29-year-old man after he sent offensive messages to his ex-girlfriend on Facebook. In California, a judge has ruled a 15-year-old boy can sue his classmates and their parents for defamation because the kids allegedly posted anti-gay threats on a classmate's website. Then there's this case in Arkansas. A 16-year-old boy is suing his own mother for slander. He claims she hacked into his account and changed his password. She says he posted some questionable things on his page, and she was just protecting him.
"Although we hear a lot about these cases being filed, very few of these cases win in the end," Ardia said. So what if you didn't have to let people know who you are? You can easily post comments to just about any news story on the web and you can remain anonymous.
A judge in Cleveland may have found out the hard way. She's accused of anonymously posting comments to stories on the Cleveland Plain Dealer's website. Reporters traced them, and discovered her comments were related to cases she was presiding over. The paper wrote a story exposing her. Now she's suing for $50 million.
It's unclear how any of these cases will turn out, but they do serve as a warning. "Be careful of what you say. Even when you think you're anonymous and you're gonna get away with it. It's rare that you can," Ardia said.
Next time you get behind that keyboard, give that comment a second read. If you can't say it to someone's face, definitely don't say it online.
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Hello Bees,
I recently picked up our wedding bands. I am so EXCITED. I would love to see other weddingbee's ering and wedding band.
Ooooh I just bought my bands too!
@Pinkmoon: It's beautiful!!!!
No one else has their ring set to show off?
Okaaaayyy… If I must! There's a clipped corner halo in the works, new photo coming soon! I haven't looked at the papers in a while, but it's a radiant, E color, and a .97 ct? I picked her out as a loose stone online through Jared's, had her shipped to the store and bought the setting separately.
I LOVE your plain shank halo!!!
@Mommy2Boox2: I would love to see a pic when you get your halo.
@Scintillante: I love eternity bands….BEAUTIFUL!!!
Sure, why not!
Well I know I've posted mine way too much but what the heck….LOL
I have an enhancer (double bands) and my e-ring fits in the middle!
Since you asked, here is my set:
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Situated 20km from the Perth GPO.
The suburb of "Coogee" takes its name from the lake in the area. Originally, this lake was named Lake Munster after Prince William, the Earl of Munster and later King William IV. The Aboriginal name Kou-Gee was recorded in 1841 by Thomas Watson and variously spelt as Koojee, Coojee and Coogee, which gradually gained pre-eminence over the old name.


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Pirates Want To Trade Doumit; Interested In Kawakami, Accardo
Here's Dejan Kovacevic's piece for tomorrow's paper. It's no surprise that the Pirates would want to trade Doumit, but I wouldn't be shocked if it didn't happen, simply because Doumit would be a problem for any other team for the same reasons he's kind of a problem with the Pirates - he's getting expensive, he can't play defense anywhere on the field, and he doesn't quite hit well enough to occupy a corner spot full-time. Kenshin Kawakami would have to come through a trade, but the Braves would probably give him away for pretty much free. He had a poor season in 2010 in terms of results, but his peripherals were pretty similar to those of 2009, when he was useful. By true talent level, he's probably something like a 4.50 ERA pitcher, but at his age, he would probably compete for a fifth starter role, and nothing more. Jeremy Accardo would likely be a minor-league signing. Man, some air has really come out since a couple weeks ago, when the Pirates were connected to Jorge De La Rosa and Adrian Beltre, hasn't it?


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Police need your help catching whoever vandalized some vehicles in Wexford County.
The vandalisms happened overnight at the Galvanek's Auto and RV Dealership on M-55 outside of Cadillac.
Someone broke out the windows on several minivans and SUVs on the lot.
Damages are estimated to be in the thousands of dollars.
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Roger Buchko can build anything with his hands, and if anyone questions that, they simply need to look at his mailbox. Buchko has made a giant Smith & Wesson .44 caliber revolver as his mailbox. The replica is 10 feet by 5 feet and made with wood and PC piping.
Some critics claim the mailbox is telling the public to take up arms. Buchko is pro-gun rights and owns his own guns, but says he had no agenda in making this mailbox, and doesn't like being roped into other people's political agendas.
"I didn't build it to make anybody mad or make a political statement or anything," Buchko says. "It's just I saw one on the Internet when I was surfing the Internet, and I like guns. And I'm capable of making one so I made one."
Buchko's mastery of carpentry doesn't end there. As Christmas decorations, he has go-karts on the roof of his house. He had originally built the go-karts for his nephew and since has recycled them as decorations.
In his garage, there are half-scale motorcycle choppers, trikes, and a 100-mile-an-hour remote controlled dragster with a skull for a driver that's eleven feet long.
One Chasing New Jersey reporter thought the gun mailbox was the best deterant Buchko could have to keep someone from breaking into his house.


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Sana course faculty Dr. Nikore speaks on the Sana healthcare innovation and the Sana approach at McMaster University, the birthplace of evidence medicine. The annual Talk Change conference's theme this year is "Dynamic Thinking in Healthcare", and is hosted by f the student run Smart Solutions organization. More info can be found at: http://talkchange.ca/mac
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Most people seem displeased by the resigning of Will Bynum. I have noticed that many are more displeased with the contract he received considering the amount of pgs on the roster at this time. I think that with the logjam at pg right now, it is likely that one of them could be traded during the season, most likely Bynum. I'm curious as to what this community would like in exchange for him.
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Saturday Morning State Sports Update
Sat, 06 Oct 2012 03:27:05 EDT
The Oakland A's and Detroit Tigers square off this evening in Game One of the
American League Division Series at Comerica Park.
Firts pitch is 6:07 p.m.
Reigning AL Cy Young winner Justin Verlander will start for Detroit, while
Oakland counters with 13-game winner Jarrod Parker. The Tigers are making their
first consecutive playoff appearances since the 1930's after winning the AL
After beating the Yankees in the first round, Detroit was knocked out in the
ALCS last year by Texas.
The Athletics captured the AL West title on the final day of the regular season,
completing a three-game sweep of Texas. Oakland's last playoff appearance was
in 2006 when the A's lost to the Tigers in the ALCS.
The Baltimore Orioles soared past the Texas Rangers, 5-1, in the first American
League Wild Card Game.
Joe Saunders tossed five-and-two-thirds of one-run ball to pick up the victory
for the O's, who are in the postseason for the first time since 1997.
J.J. Hardy went 2-for-5 with an RBI and a run while Nate McLouth drove in two
for the Birds, who won a decisive playoff game for the first time in team
Adam Jones also drove in a run for Baltimore, which will host the New York
Yankees in the American League Division Series starting Sunday.
The defending World Series champion St. Louis Cardinals dropped the Atlanta
Braves, 6-3, in the first National League Wild Card game.
Kyle Lohse (low-sh) gave up two runs in five-and-two-thirds innings to pick up
the victory while Jason Motte recorded the final four outs for the save.
Matt Holliday went 2-for-3 with a solo homer while Allen Craig finished 2-for-4
with an RBI and run scored for St. Louis. The Cards advance to the National
League Division Series where they will host the Washington Nationals starting
David Ross hit a two-run homer for the Braves while Kris Medlen gave up five
runs, two earned, in six-and-a-third innings to suffer the loss. Chipper Jones
went 1-for-5 in the final game of his career. Jones reached on an infield
single in the ninth inning.
Atlanta manager Fredi Gonzalez played the game under protest after umpires
declared Andrelton Simmons out on an infield-fly rule call in the bottom of the
The questionable call gave Atlanta runners at second and third with two outs
rather than having the bases loaded with one out. Major League Baseball denied
the Braves of the protest shortly after the game ended. Fans angrily threw
debris onto the field in protest of the call, delaying the game nearly 20
(M-L-B Scoreboard)
AL Wild Card Game
Baltimore Orioles 5, Texas Rangers 1
NL Wild Card Game
St. Louis Cardinals 6, Atlanta Braves 3
---College Football---
The Michigan State Spartans and Michigan Wolverines both play Big Ten road games
The 3-and-2 Spartans will travel south to take on the Indiana Hoosiers Saturday
afternoon. Kick off is 12:00 p.m.
M-S-U is coming off last Saturday's home loss to Ohio State in their Big Ten
The 2-and-2 Wolverines will kick off their Big Ten season Saturday when they
travel to take on the 3-and-1 Purdue Boilermakers.
Game time is 4:00 p.m.
Michigan is coming off a road loss to Notre Dame two weeks ago.
In MAC action today... Western Michigan will host Massachusetts. Game time is
2:00 p.m. Eastern Michigan will play host to Kent State. Kick off is 1:00 p.m.
Central Michigan will travel to take on Toledo. Game time is 3:00 p.m.
The Detroit Lions have a break in the action following a 1-and-3 start to the
Detroit has a bye on Sunday before playing at Philadelphia on October 14th.
Defensive end Cliff Avril, defensive tackle Corey Williams and safety Louis
Delmas are listed as questionable against the Eagles because of various
Minnesota Vikings linebacker Chad Greenway was fined $21,000 by the NFL for his
on Detroit Lions receiver Calvin Johnson this past Sunday. He is being penalized
for unnecessary roughness and striking an opponent in the head and neck area.
During Detroit's touchdown drive in the fourth quarter of a recent 20-13 loss to
Minnesota, quarterback Matthew Stafford attempted a pass across the middle of
the field.
The pass sailed over the receiver's head, but Vikings linebacker Chad Greenway
still rocked Johnson with a punishing hit.
Denver Broncos linebacker D.J. Williams was suspended for three more games by
the NFL on Friday.
He was already serving a six-game suspension due to a violation of the
league's banned-substances policy after he supplied a "non-human" urine sample
during a drug test.
The further suspension is due to a conviction for a driving while ability
impaired charge in August. Denver's leading tackler in five of his eight seasons
in the NFL, he won't be eligible to play a game until the team hosts San Diego
on Nov. 18.


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Dear Supporters of the Toronto Maple Leafs,
I think it's fair to say we have never seen eye-to-eye. Until that first playoff series between the Senators and the Leafs in 2000, I was pretty much blissfully unaware of your existence, and I'm sure you viewed Senators fans with a sort of academic curiosity, sure that this new team in a small city was simply a passing fad.
If only things had stayed ever thus.
How have the Leafs tortured me? Oh let me count the ways. Whether it was Curtis Joseph assassinating Ottawa in a 4 game sweep, or Ottawa losing in seven games having been up 3-2 in a series, or Ottawa losing in seven games because Patrick Lalime, the myriad ways in which the Leafs' playoff dominance was manifest were always excruciating.
Had this torture been confined to the arena, it may have been tolerable. However, being forced to live among you in the GTA at this time pushed my emotional stress to new heights. "Ottawa is too soft!", you said. "The regular season doesn't matter. We own you in the playoffs.", you said. "Pat Quinn is twice the coach Jacques Martin will ever be.", you said. And it was all true.
To watch teams as skilled as those Ottawa teams of the early 2000s lose to Toronto teams that subsisted on a diet of Darcy Tucker, Shayne Corson, and Tie Domi was nothing short of infuriating. And through it all, you Leafs fans never tired of reminding me of the superiority of grit and heart to European softness and skill.
So yes, you owned us. I admit this fully.
However, since the lockout, things have changed.
With the salary cap now encouraging a new, intelligent form of team building, Ottawa has enjoyed moderate success, whereas the Leafs are currently in the middle of a playoff drought that is longer than the number of seasons Ottawa has missed the playoffs combined.
Ottawa has even made the Stanley Cup Finals, and has created a new playoff rival: the Pittsburgh Penguins. In short, we've moved on.
Despite the disparities in the relative levels of success of our teams, tensions between us remain very high. Even when Ottawa was pulverising Toronto 8-0 in the middle of the Pizza Line years, you were always there to remind me of your past success, and how the regular season doesn't matter, and how Ottawa would never move past their soft, choker label. Given your lippiness, I relished each opportunity Ottawa had to beat the Leafs, celebrated vigorously when they did, and sunk into depression when they didn't.
But I realize something now: We aren't so different, you and I.
My team is based in Ontario. Your team is based in Ontario.
Ottawa is a capital. Toronto is a capital.
I like legendary Swedish captains. You like legendary Swedish captains.
I like tall, Swedish goaltending prospects. You like tall, Swedish goaltending prospects.
I like developing offensive defensemen. You like developing offensive defensemen.
I dislike the Habs. You dislike the Habs.
I like Down Goes Brown. You like Down Goes Brown.
Our GM likes to trade 2nd round draft picks. Your GM likes to trade 1st round draft picks.
There are subtle differences, but again, we aren't so different, you and I.
You see, I finally understand. When you hate the Ottawa Senators and their fans, what you're really doing is hating the Leafs and yourself. Frankly, who can blame you?
Since the lockout, you have always mocked Ottawa at the slightest provocation and I have responded in kind. However, the last 8 years of misery that you have endured have done something I felt was impossible: They have turned you and your team into an object of my pity.
It's been 8 years since the last time the Leafs were even in the playoffs. At this point, when you relive the past glories of your playoff victories, you're like the guy who can't stop telling people what a great athlete he was in high school, how he nearly got a scholarship, how he scored the winning goal in the semi-finals in your senior year, only now he bags groceries at the local Loblaws. Yes, you may have bullied me when I was in high school, and you were the popular guy, but I've moved on now. I've got a wife. I've got a career. To rub your nose in the Senators relative success at this point seems cruel.
You're in an abusive relationship, Leafs fans. Your management doesn't care about the team. They know you won't leave. They know you can't.
I've read your blogs. I've seen your Youtube videos. Your bitterness and anger no longer makes me happy. It makes me sad. So, in an effort to bury the hatchet between us, I've come to offer something that you're running out of: hope.
I'd like to invite you to come watch the Senators in the playoffs. It's lots of fun. We have a young, developing team that plays a wide-open, run and gun system. The owner, Eugene Melnyk, is the biggest, most irrational Senators fan of all, and we never tire of listening to his ridiculous predictions on the radio. I know you've been to our arena. It's very nice, don't you think? We have lots of good players in the juniors who are going to be competing for a roster spot in the coming years. I'm not sure that it's all going to pan out, but I'm pretty sure it's going to be a lot of fun like this year was.
There's a better way, Leafs fans. You don't need to be beholden to your corporate owners who see you as nothing more than as a cash cow to be suckled until dry. I've forgiven you for your misguided ways, and as proof of this, I'd like for you to share in the joy and hope that I have as an Ottawa Senators fan. How long will it be until your playoff triumphs are merely stories passed around a campfire, the way the now mythological number 1967 is? It's not too late to change.
I think you deserve better than this, Leafs fans. I hope you agree.


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Does BYU have a chance against Oklahoma? In short: Barely.
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Dr. Hammond is fantastic at relating the material to your life not to mention making it interesting. He takes his time teaching, so you might feel you haven't learned much until you look back and it blows your mind how much you know. His passion for teaching and for German is inspiring. You can ask for help at any time and you will certainly get it
One of the best professors I've ever had. Will always make time for his students and is very encouraging. Highly recommend.
Had him in 111 as well. One of the best, if not the best, professors of all time. Seriously. Will always make time to help a student and is super friendly and easy to talk to. Super fun classroom experience and a great learning environment. Excellent at teaching, uses many different methods, not just the book and powerpoint.
Very good teacher. Keeps class interesting, but no gum and attendence is mandatory.
Very helpful, very funny, may offend some ppl with his jokes, but very awesome. He is a very great teacher. The class is very involved and you have to be prepared to be put on the spot.
I did not apply myself this semester, which made the class hard. The guy is unbeatable! He is an excellent teacher. Study a little each day, and he almost gives you the test via study guides. If you are at all interested in German, then take this class and try--you will succeed.
Great teacher and great class. You will do well if you study. But, if you're struggling he will help however you need.
One of the best professors on campus. Eager for student to learn. Makes learning fun. Study! Tests are easy; guides are given. Available to students and easily approachable. If you have an interest in German I recommend this professor. If you do not get an A you either did not try or need to learn another language. No gum!
GREAT TEACHER! If you really try, he will notice and will help you any way that he can. NO CHEWING GUM in class and ATTENDANCE is MANDATORY! Good reasoning behind it... if you miss, you will be lost. He is always in office ready to help during his office hours too. VERY EASY to talk to. FUN CLASS... I LOVED IT!
He is a WONDERFUL teacher! People who say he picks favorites and isn't fair with grading probably just didn't try hard enough. He is friendly and fun, but doesn't let you slack off, which is good! The only homework he really assigned were vocab lists, which was really helpful. He explained things really well and is always willing to help! Super A+!
He is a fantastic teacher! This is my only class this semester that I actively tried not to miss. It is that good. He does not pick favorites at all. I just think some people are sore because they expected to slide through and he would not allow it. Great teacher, great class, ignore the haters.
Professor Hammond is one of the best, if not the best, teachers I have ever had. I took two years of Spanish and I know more German in one semester. He goes off on tangents, but I think it makes the class interesting and it's always related to German. He relates to the students easily and is quite entertaining. If you need a foreign language!^
Very hard guy to rate. I don't really see the ex-Marine thing everyone talks about. He's very good at German, and his class will improve one's vocabulary a lot. Still, he does get off-topic quite a lot.... I recommend him highly, though.
Dr. Hammond is GREAT! Most of the people who don't like him probably don't because he doesn't pander to the conservative setting in which he teachers. He's open-minded, quite liberal, and challenges his students to think. No one can blame him if they don't learn the language- you can learn as much as you want IF YOU TRY!
Ok... I am not really fond of the subject but I LOVE him! He is a GREAT professor! He makes the class fun, he likes to joke, doesn't take things to seriously. He is very understanding and really wants to help you out. He is a really understanding guy and really cool! TAKE HIM!!!
Best professor I've ever had. He cares about his students if they care about the class, and trying to learn. Informal teacher, great person, answers any and all questions if they are serious. Work load isn't that large. I think previous negative comments were by students that were lazy or rude. Likes to joke, but he's never 'made examples' of NE1.
His personality can be really grating, but he is good at teaching language. He strives to have the students pronounce things correctly. He doesn't act like a "former Marine;" he keeps political opinion mostly to himself.
Hammond is a great teacher. he really wants you to pass ( and yes, go on the german trip) because it is a great opportunity for those who are really interested in German, and because it is CHEAP while we're in school. If you can't come to class, get your material- but he does understand. good guy :)
Prof. Hammond is one of the best professors I've ever had. He is helpful and interested in every student (as long as you act like you give a rat's butt about learning). He makes learning the language easier and more accessible by telling stories, planning activities, and teaching all aspects of it (writing, reading, speaking, listening, culture).
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Long at odds with rain, San Patricio County looks for answers
GREGORY - San Patricio County has had a long, complicated relationship with rain.
The same waters that bring life to crops and money to local coffers can just as easily wash away a cotton field and flood a city, as Gregory residents were painfully reminded April 16. Rain inundated at least 70 homes in town and another 26 in a subdivision to the north.
"This is just a wake-up call," resident Marcos Acosta said. "The hurricane is coming. We all know it. What are we going to do?"
Hurricane season starts June 1. In San Patricio, like other coastal counties, the names of the epic storms are ingrained in the collective memory, rolling off the tongue when residents talk of great floods: Beulah, Fern, Celia.
In an airing of gripes repeated throughout the county's waterlogged history, flood victims in April immediately sought answers: How did this happen? Why did it take so long to drain? Why hasn't the government done more to protects us?
There are no silver-bullet answers to ease the suffering of families who lost everything and faced the gruesome task of mucking out rooms and tearing apart walls, or simply abandoning their homes and starting over.
But an examination of this county's on-again, off-again war on water for the last century shows that a combination of immediate drainage improvements and forward planning can yield permanent results for Gregory. That's despite the seemingly insurmountable costs and logistics of flood and drainage control for tiny towns with meager tax bases.
Odem and Sinton, for example, have managed to tackle improvements in a span of decades. The days of picketing outside the courthouse in Sinton after consecutive floods, or of suing the railroads in Odem because the tracks blocked the flow of water, are gone.
These successes show that it will take money, political will, partnerships between agencies, maybe industries and time before Gregory can realize meaningful results.
"Odem has essentially solved their problems," said John Michael of Naismith Engineering, the consultant for the San Patricio County Drainage District. "By replacing a railroad trestle and replacing bridges, they were able to drastically change their floodplain."
The trick, he said, is getting people to talk about drainage and flood control, and to back up the talk with action — even when it's not raining.
"It's the first thing that gets off everybody's priority list and it's probably one of the most expensive pieces of public infrastructure to purchase," Michael said.
When weary Gregory residents crowded into City Hall the day after it stopped raining, the sun was already ratcheting up the sauna, jump-starting the mildew inside soaked houses.
This was not a normal spring rain. The National Weather Service estimated up to 15 inches fell in less than a day, an event not expected to happen more than once in multiple generations, which explained why no one there could remember anything like it.
But, residents wondered, why do streets and homes flood repeatedly even in lesser rains of just two or three inches?
Like so many other rural towns, Gregory's founders settled here because it made sense: It had flat, arable land and sat at a rail junction.
The flatness is deceiving. Gregory actually lies at the bottom of a saucer-shaped terrain. Most of its homes are about 30 feet above sea level, while surrounding areas rise to as high as 40 feet around Portland.
About 1940, according to state records, area farmers, tired of watching their fertile topsoils wash into Nueces Bay, commissioned a dam at the mouth of a stream east of Portland. The dam created Green Lake.
Solving one problem exacerbated another. At about 22.5 feet above sea level, the dam controlled erosion, but it also slowed the outfall of water from Gregory.
The basin that drains into Green Lake spans the area between Gregory and Portland and some mostly open land to the west. This basin — the bottom of the saucer — was the epicenter of the April rainfall, as if someone dumped the whole cup of tea on the plate.
Flood maps show the 100-year storm for the basin is 11.5 inches of rain in 24 hours. Fifteen inches fell, all destined for the Green Lake outfall.
Other days, the lake is two miles from Gregory. On April 16, it was in Gregory.
There has long been talk of lowering the dam.
In 1984, while conducting repairs, the drainage district lowered it two feet. But the dam cannot be lowered further without infringing on the water rights held by the country club.
Since 1985, the Portland's NorthShore Country Club has owned the right, under a state permit, to withdraw more than 181 million gallons of water a year from the Green Lake system for golf course irrigation. Manager Daryl Genzer said the club typically uses half that amount because that's all Mother Nature provides in a normal year.
Ideally, he said, the golf course would use 675,000 gallons per night, six nights a week. Instead, it uses 400,000 gallons per night, an amount that would fit in about 38 large tanker trucks. While the dam sits about 20 feet above sea level, the reservoir behind it is only about 5 feet deep, Genzer said.
"If you take any more water out (of Green Lake), you're basically going to be threatening the survivability of the golf course," he said.
Lowering the dam would require deepening the reservoirs, purchasing water, or some other measure to make up for the club's loss, Michael said. Another alternative, considered in a 1994 engineering study, would eliminate an earthen berm that contributes to the backup and would improve the concrete work around the dam, a solution that wouldn't cost the club too much water, Genzer said.
"In a 12- or 13-inch rain, I don't know what will happen," he said. "You're still going to have some localized flooding. But that water will be able to move much quicker than it has in the past."
Any of the solutions would be costly.
Genzer estimates that, even at a negotiated rate, the golf course would pay $2.60 per thousand gallons from a water supplier, or more than $300,000 per year. A dam improvement project would easily cost more than $1 million, said Roy Heistermann of Naismith Engineering.
Another improvement long on the drawing board would carve out a new ditch to draw water off the channel before it reaches Green Lake. The channel would run across Port of Corpus Christi property and connect with an existing ditch that empties into Nueces Bay.
David Krams, manager of channel development for the port, said the port has tried to reserve land for channel improvements, though there's nothing in writing. The port is eager to define how the land would be used because it's on the site of the proposed La Quinta Terminal, which will have deepwater access when a dredging project is complete.
The drainage improvement would mean lowering the existing ditch and lowering underground pipelines, Heistermann said. The cost would reach tens of millions of dollars.
"The drainage district just doesn't have that kind of money to spend on one project," Heistermann said.
That's why any major flood or drainage control project would likely involve some combination of grants, government partnerships, industrial participation or even bond elections.
"Who does it?" Krams said. "I guess that's the big question."
At public meetings, residents have wondered whether companies working on major projects — the Tianjin pipe mill in Gregory and the Cheniere Energy liquefied natural gas terminal at the port — should be brought into the conversation.
"The long-term solution," Genzer, the country club manager, said, "is a combination of a whole lot of people coming together with a whole lot of ideas to find the right answer."
In October 1971, a month after Hurricane Fern flooded all of Sinton and much of the rest of the county, voters countywide declared they'd had enough. For three out of four years, they'd seen towns plunged under water. With 63 percent of the vote — 1,403 to 817 — they created the drainage district and, by a similar margin, gave it the power to tax.
But voters turned down a $7.4 million bond issue for countywide flood and drainage improvements, or about $42 million in 2012 dollars.
In 1985, there were more ravaging floods, including a torrential rain in Sinton and Odem that forced 600 people from their homes and killed a man trying to rescue his stepson from a stranded school bus. This was the year of the protest at the county courthouse.
The demonstrators wanted "to get our elected officials off their duffs to seek out avenues and make applications to get some of these grants" for planning and flood control, Jim Tracy, editor of the county's weekly newspaper, said at the time.
Talk of a bond election surfaced again, but no election was called.
Without capital expenditures, the district's function during the last 41 years has been mostly to help cities maintain existing infrastructure. With a tax of about $70 on a $100,000 home, the district generates around $3 million per year. Smaller cities such as Gregory, Taft and Sinton each are allocated $40,000, while Portland and Ingleside get $60,000, district manager Michael Vanecek said.
It's enough money to help with immediate drainage needs after the April flood: cleaning out neglected culverts and digging out ditches that have silted in. Officials said these problems helped floodwater stand in Gregory even as Green Lake drained.
But given the right hurricane or the right rain in the wrong place, it can only go so far in helping the city make good on former Mayor Victor Lara's declaration the day after the flood: "We've sat on our hands too long in Gregory. We need to do something. This is the last time it's going to happen."
While no drainage system can prevent some degree of flooding in a 15-inch rain, and large-scale improvements may be a long way off, Michael, the engineer, said Sinton and Odem have shown that substantial changes can be made by seizing opportunities as they come.
The county and Sinton leveraged drainage district, municipal, state and federal money to gradually improve Chiltipin Creek, the main outfall for Sinton.
In the 1980s, working with the railroads and the Texas Department of Transportation, Odem ensured that new trestles and bridges eliminated trouble spots that caused floods.
"It took the city about 20 years to get there but, picking away at it, they got it done," Michael said.
County Judge Terry Simpson said he is focused on the immediate needs, including a program to help flood victims repair and rebuild. Gregory, among the poorest towns in the county, lies mostly within the 100-year floodplain, but few have flood insurance. The median household income is $27,300, according to census estimates.
Simpson said he recognizes there will be opportunities for long-term flood and drainage improvements.
"It's a long, slow process," said Simpson, who keeps a photo in his office of a flooded San Patricio County courthouse in April 1930. "It just gets more focused when you have one of these events."


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I've been reading a lot about who Wladimir Klitschko could fight in his next bout. I've gleaned a couple of important points from these speculations.
1) It looks like it will be very difficult for him to find a quality opponent to fight him this year because of other fighter's being already committed or scheduling difficulties with HBO.
2) No one in the world matches up well with Wlad.
You can take the second point to be constituted by a myriad of factors apart from Wlad's own ability, e.g., the strength of the division relative to Wlad, but the main contributor is Wladimir himself. He seems to be the only heavyweight alive right now that has the physical traits of both the big, tall, powerful puncher and the quick, jabbing technician. I can't think of another fighter who has both talents to such a degree as Wlad.
I know this may come off as something of a superfluous post because many already accept that Klitschko is the best heavyweight in the world. My issue isn't to justify that--I feel that if you don't believe that you're foolish--but more to reflect upon just how difficult it is to conceive anyone beating him for the next half decade. I think he outclasses all of the contenders right now and there aren't many prospects worth mentioning except for Povetkin, but he'll need more time. Even then, I'm not confident at all that Alexander would take him out.
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Week 1 Announcer Schedule, Coverage Map
Our 10AM options are Patriots/Titans with Nantz and Simms (can't wait to hear Simms invent new excuses for every Locker overthrow) and Redskins/Saints with Kenny, Moose and Goose. Drink for every time the camera shows Goose stuffing his face with Cajun. Actually don't do that, you'll be dead at halftime. We're getting Sam Rosen and Heath Evans for the Seahawks game. I'm not familiar with Evans' commentary, but surely he can't be worse than Billick? (he probably is)


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Saturday 25th February 2012
Montrose 2 Elgin City 3
A HAT-TRICK from Elgin City's Craig Gunn gave Elgin a win over Montrose by the odd goal in five at Links Park.
Gunn opened the scoring in the sixth minute when he turned Jonathan Smart and fired a low shot into the bottom corner of Michael Andrews' goal.
Montrose found an equaliser just before the half-hour mark, Terry Masson picking the ball up outside the box and curling a sublime left footed shot inside the far post.
But Elgin went in at half time back in front. Gunn appeared to be offside when the ball was played through to him, but the flag stayed down and powered past Smart and fired into the net.
It took Montrose only six minutes of the second half to find another equaliser. Elgin failed to clear, allowing Martin Boyle to control the ball, turn and shoot low into Zander Clark's net.
Elgin went ahead for the third and final time with 20 minutes remaining. A long free kick into the box dropped for Gunn, who poked home.
Both sides created plenty of chances during the match. Jamie Winter came close nine minutes in, seeing a 25-yard drive deflected wide. Cameron's corner fell at Boyle's feet at the back post, but his shot clatter off the outside of the upright and out for a goal kick. Lloyd Young also came close, heading wide from the edge of the box.
Garry Wood, seeking his first goal since returning to Links Park, was unlucky to see his low shot fly wide 20 minutes in.
Elgin's Jamie Duff almost made a name for himself for all the wrong reasons, heading over his own goalkeeper after 33 minutes, only to see the ball drop wide of the post for a corner.
Boyle could have put Montrose ahead just two minutes after his equaliser, but lashed his volley from a Cameron cross into the side netting.
A lack of communication between Smart and Andrews almost cost Montrose on the hour mark, the centre back's header fumbled by the goalkeeper and allowed to drop out for a corner. But Andrews regained his composure to claim the cross.
Boyle had the ball in the net for the second time in the 63rd minute but was adjudged to have been offside when the ball was played.
Elgin should have extended their lead in the 76th minute when Gunn had a shot parried, but Paul Millar screwed his shot from the rebound wide of target. A minute later, Archie MacPhee's long range shot flew wide.
Boyle continued to seek an equaliser until the death. He could have found one with six minutes to go, but appeared to be nudged as he tried to shoot, his shot rolling wide.
Montrose's last chance of the match saw a Cameron free kick punched out by Clark, Winter shooting wide from the loose ball.
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The decision of the Walton Family Foundation to invest $36,341,561 in Environmental Defense Fund and other nonprofits helping the Obama administration re-engineer U.S. fisheries though catch share programs has produced a nascent campaign to boycott Wal-Mart stores.
The push back against the world's largest retailer began on North Carolina's Outer Banks, by North Carolina Watermen United, a group of perhaps 200 commercial, recreational, longliner and charter fishermen, and has been joined by the Recreational Fishing Alliance, with members in every coastal state, including Massachusetts.
The $2.2 billion Walton Family Foundation is led by descendents of Sam Walton, who founded Wal-Mart in Bentonville, Arkansas. A grandson, Sam R. Walton, was in 2008-2009 an EDF board member.
"We object to your sponsorship of catch shares," Britton Shackleford, president of Watermen United, wrote to members of Wal-Mart's Global Ethics Committee on Wednesday.
The organization said it "would like to inform both Wal-Mart Stores and the Walton Family Foundation that it has encouraged its members to begin a boycott of your stores immediately."
The RFA applauded and urged its members to follow the lead of the North Carolina fishermen.
"We're asking every fisherman not to go to Wal-Mart," said Jim Donofrio, executive director of the RFA "Hunters, too."
In his letter to Wal-Mart, Shackleford went on to assert that, in supporting catch shares — a hotly disputed allocation system that EDF, and allied groups have been advocating for years, but is being for a rapid consolidation and job losses within the fishing industry — Wal-Mart has been violating its own ethical code which asserts that "...we will not participate in any activity intended to restrain trade..."
The catch share system typically leads to massive consolidation, as better capitalized fishing businesses push out the smaller operators, and small, independent boats, like those that dominate Gloucester's fleet are forced out of the industry.


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Headquarters: Edmonton, AB, Canada
Employees: 800
Product Lines: Wood, metal-clad and PVC windows and doors
Web Site: www.allweatherwindows.com
2012 Top 100 Sales Range Category: $100 Million to $200 Million
General Information: With headquarters and manufacturing operations in Edmonton, All Weather Windows is a Canadian window and door manufacturer with operations coast to coast and branches in British Columbia, Alberta, Saskatchewan, Manitoba, Ontario and Nova Scotia. As a result of continued growth and demand in Eastern Canada, the company recently moved its Ontario manufacturing operations into a larger facility. The new location also houses a new showroom. With 1,000 dealer locations across Canada.the company produces a full range of window and door products builders, contractors and homeowners. The company as been recognized as one of Canada's Top 50 Best Managed Companies and the 2010 and 2011 Energy Star Manufacturer of the Year by Natural Resources Canada.
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Jennifer Valente, a 17-year-old from San Diego, won two races at the Valley Preferred Health Network Cycling Centeron Friday.
She took the women's 3K scratch event, barely, over Emmaus resident Mary Costelloe. Less than a half hour later, she won the women's kierin.
Valente was also leading the final women's race — an 18-lap points race — of the World Series of Bicycling's US Sprint Grand Prix, But by her own admission, she ran out of energy. She fell back to the middle of the pack, but still took second to call it a successful night.


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Chapter 24 STREETS, SIDEWALKS AND PUBLIC PLACES*
Section 24-6 Overhanging branches, limbs, etc.
It shall be unlawful for any person occupying, in charge or control of or owning any real estate in the city to permit the trees on such property to hang over the sidewalks, streets and alleys so that the lower limbs thereof shall be closer than fourteen (14) feet to the vehicular traveled portion of any street or alley. The owner, occupant, tenant or person in control of any real estate shall keep the trees thereon so trimmed that the limbs thereof shall not hang closer to any sidewalk, street or alley than is herein prescribed.
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The weekly Smyrna Food Truck Tuesday starts at 5 p.m. and runs through 8:30 p.m. at Taylor-Brawner Park.
See who's serving dinner tonight at the park:
- The Blaxican
- Buen Provecho
- Champion Cheesteaks
- Chay J's New Orleans Candies
- Freckled & Blue
- Happy Belly
- Ibiza Bites
- King of Pops
- Mix'd Up
- Wow
- Yumbii
- Yum Yum Cupcake
Public parking adjacent to the playground and mini ampitheatre will stop shortly before 5 p.m. to allow for safe and swift setup of the trucks. Additional parking is available at Community Bank of the South, Covenant Christian School and Smyrna Presbyterian Church. Because parking is limited walking is encouraged.


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Lawmakers says Internet poker bill dead for now
DES MOINES, Iowa - DES MOINES, Iowa (AP) - Legislators said Friday they would continue working on a bill that would legalize Internet poker in Iowa, but it's unlikely to move forward in its current form.
Sen. Bill Dotzler, a Waterloo Democrat, said it will take more time before the Legislature approves legalizing Internet poker.
An Internet poker bill passed a Senate committee and many legislators support the move, arguing that the state could bring order and make money from what's now an unregulated system run by foreign companies.
Federal law effectively banned online gambling in 2006, but supporters of Iowa's law said it would be legal by allowing Iowa residents to establish accounts with existing state-licensed casinos. Players would need to provide their address and Social Security number.
Casinos would collect a percentage of the money wagered on each hand, which would be taxed.
Sen. Jeff Danielson, a Cedar Falls Democrat, said lawmakers couldn't agree on the bill. It will instead be amended to request a report from the Iowa Racing and Gaming Commission.
Danielson is the chairman of the Senate State Government Committee, which approved the bill March 6 on a 9-6 vote.
"I just think people need a clearer picture of the evidence and I don't think they're ready in this session to legalize it," Danielson said. "So we want to give them the best information possible as we go into next year."
Lawmakers in Nevada and New Jersey also have considered legalizing online poker. The Legislature approved such a bill in New Jersey, but it was vetoed last month by Gov. Chris Christie.
Danielson said if legislators have a clearer picture of how many Iowans are now playing online poker illegally, they would be more apt to look at regulating the practice next year.
Support for - and opposition to - the proposal crosses party lines. Sen. Roby Smith, a Davenport Republican, said during a subcommittee meeting earlier this month that the bill doesn't provide enough safeguards to keep underage or impaired Iowans from playing.
"Just because it's not regulated now doesn't mean we should regulate it," Smith said.
And Sen. Jack Hatch, a Des Moines Democrat who voted against the bill in committee, agreed that the possibility for underage gambling is troubling.
"The expansion of gambling and the lack of absolute security that an underage person couldn't obtain the code of the parent and so forth is probably my biggest objection," Hatch said.
Kirk Uhler, a lobbyist for U.S. Digital Gaming, argued that millions of people already gamble on the Internet and the state is missing out on revenue.
"The fact of the matter is online poker is taking place in the United States. It is taking place in Iowa. It is unregulated, it is untaxed, and it is providing billions of dollars annually to illegal overseas operators," Uhler told lawmakers earlier this month.
Uhler also said it's not uncommon in the current unregulated environment for Internet poker players to be cheated out of winnings, or to play against opponents using illegal software or other techniques to gain an unfair advantage.
Dotzler said Uhler may be right, but he's not surprised the effort didn't make it through in its first try.
"I've been around long enough to know that bills of this significance sometimes take two or three years to garner support," Dotzler said.
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When Dan Ellis was preparing to hit the free agent market in early July he knew where he wanted to sign. At the top of his list was the Dallas Stars, the team that gave him his start in pro hockey. "It was the No. 1 place. As soon as I became a free agent […]Continue reading
Kari Lehtonen's new mask
The Dallas Stars have a new look and goaltender Kari Lehtonen now has a new mask to match. The mask was designed by Joni 'Bona' Hallikainen, a former teammate of Lehtonen's in FInnish junior hockey.Continue reading
Prospect update: Jack Campbell
The latest in a series on some of the top prospects of the Dallas Stars looks at goaltender Jack Campbell, who spent last season with the Texas Stars of the American Hockey League. Campbell, in his first full professional season, played in 40 games for Texas, posting a 19-13-3 record, 2.65 goals against average and […]Continue reading
Stars sign G Dan Ellis
Here's the release: Dallas Stars General Manager Jim Nill announced today that the club has signed free agent goaltender Dan Ellis to a two-year contract. Per club policy, terms of the deal were not disclosed. Ellis, 33, posted a 6-8-2 record with Carolina in 19 games played, recording a .906 save percentage, a 3.13 goals […]Continue reading
Stars discuss trading up in draft, but price is high
The NHL Draft is a little more than a week away, and Stars GM Jim Nill said he is keeping his options open and that includes possibly moving up in the draft. The Stars have the 10th overall pick in the draft, which will be held June 30 in New Jersey. Nill said he has […]Continue reading
Stars sign Cristopher Nilstorp to one year, two-way deal
Here's the release from the Stars: The Dallas Stars announced today that the club has signed goaltender Cristopher Nilstorp to a one year, two-way contract through the 2013-14 season. Nilstorp, 29, posted a 1-3-1 record in five appearances last season for Dallas with a .897 save percentage (SV%) and a 3.09 goals-against- average (GAA) during […]Continue reading
Kari Lehtonen excited to return as Stars make push for playoffs
After being out of action for a little more than a week, Kari Lehtonen will be back in net for the Dallas Stars Thursday night and he thinks the timing is perfect. "These are the exciting times," said Lehtonen. "It's warm outside, people come to the games and there is so much on the line […]Continue reading
Richard Bachman in goal tonight, Kari Lehtonen still day-to-day
Richard Bachman will get the start tonight as the Dallas Stars take on the San Jose Sharks at American Airlines Center. Cristopher Nilstorp be the back up. Kari Lehtonen will miss his second straight game with a groin injury. Lehtonen skated today, but remains day-to-day. "He skated this morning and still didn't feel he was […]Continue reading
Kari Lehtonen feeling better, not sure if he can play Saturday
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Richard Bachman feeling confident about game after win over Kings
Who will start in goal for the Dallas Stars against Nashville is still up in the air, but if Richard Bachman gets the call he is ready and feeling confident about his game. Bachman, who has had his ups and downs this season, is coming off a solid performance in Tuesday's 5-1 win over Los […]Continue reading


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I am making polls to make a whole mock draft, and I know I said this before the Draft Lottery, but now the order changed so I started over. So far, this has been the draft:
L.A. Clippers- Blake Griffin
Memphis Grizzlies- Ricky Rubio
Oklahoma City Thunder- James Harden
Sacramento Kings- ??
The choices are as follows (heights are from http://www.nbadraft.net/2009mock_draft):
C Hasheem Thabeet (7-2)
PF Jordan Hill (6-10)
PG/SG Stephen Curry (6-3)
PG Brandon Jennings (6-1)
SG DeMar DeRozan (6-7)
SG Tyreke Evans (6-5)
Did my previous one get deleted, or did I forget to post it? I don't remember if I forgot or not, but this is for a mock draft, so please don't delete it until I get enough votes.


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Be Amazed: The Optimus Keyboard
Ok folks, start saving up for my birthday (April 5th) because this has just taken slot#2 on my wish list: the Optimus keyboard.
Each key is an individual display--you read it right, a small screen on each key--that can be changed by the program currently running. So if you're playing Unreal, the AWSD keys would change to arrows, the 1-9 keys would change to an icon of your weapon. If you're using Photoshop, the keys change from letters to the tools that each key shortcuts to. And there's a handy block of keys on the lefthand side that you could use for shortcuts to programs with ... you guessed it ... that program's icon on the side.
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BEAT first 4 ingredients in large bowl with mixer until blended. Mix flour, dry gelatin mix and baking soda; gradually add to cream cheese mixture, mixing well after each addition. Refrigerate 30 min.
HEAT oven to 375ºF. Roll dough into 60 (1-inch) balls. Place, 2 inches apart, on baking sheets sprayed with cooking spray.
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Loved the class. She grades on the effort you put into your pieces. Would recommend to someone who enjoys art classes and is willing to work hard. Not an easy A.
a fun person; but serious about teaching.
One of the best professors
Ceramics I
I enjoyed it because I love clay and had prior experience with it. However, she does grade seriously so don't take if looking for an easy fine arts credit. Also would have to agree she is not a good wheel thrower at all, but asking other students for help will never let you down.
Great class! Give her a chance and you will learn a lot!
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HORRIBLE!!! AVOID AT ALL COSTS!! do NOT take for a fun fine art credit...beware unless you're an art major
takes A LOT of time outside of class in order to keep a decent grade - would only take this class if you are an art major otherwise take something else to get the fine arts credit out of the way
she is not very thorough. she is all over the place. doesnt really let us get creative. the projects are uninteresting and not creative. more about sculpture than ceramics. doesnt go into any other materials besides clay.
do not take this class for fun unless you're an art major and want to do SCULPTURE.doesn't "like wheel work" so you'll have to learn the fun stuff on your own. VERY critical/poor social skills. biggest mistake to take this class. BEWARE!
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I thought this class would be a good learning experience, but I don't think the direction was good, and she was not clear on assignment objectives. Impossible to get an A unless you're an art major, no matter how much harder you're working. Definitely would NOT recommend.
She's a good teacher. She tries to help you to understand exactly what you are doing without changing your project completely from what you want to do. She wants to help you make better art, but she is not too demanding.
More Fine Arts professors at Saint Louis University


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By Doug Ireland
---- — KINGSTON — Flames tore through a barn on Exeter Road yesterday afternoon, burning it to the ground.
A neighbor and passer-by rescued three goats, but some baby chicks died in the blaze, according to police Chief Donald Briggs.
Approximately 35 firefighters from six departments responded to the fire at 110 Exeter Road about 1:20 p.m., bringing it under control in about half an hour, Deputy fire Chief Rick Fowler said. A nearby home was unscathed.
There was so much fire damage, Fowler said, it was difficult to determine what was inside the 400-square-foot barn.
"There is nothing recognizable," he said. "Everything is gone."
Neighbor Peter Bakie and passer-by Ryan McFadden reached the barn in time to let out three goats, Briggs said. McFadden called 911.
The goats suffered burns, but were not seriously injured, Briggs said. A veterinarian was called to treat their burns, he said. Briggs did not know how many chicks died.
Fowler said the fire is not believed to be suspicious.
High winds caused the fire to spread to nearby grass, but did not reach a home about 100 feet away, Fowler said. There was no one home at the time, Briggs said.
Town records show the 4.5-acre property is owned by Jared Fish. A one-mile section of Exeter Road was closed for more than an hour and traffic diverted, Briggs said.
Police and firefighters responded from Kingston, Newton, Exeter, East Kingston, Fremont and Brentwood.