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Coach Godding's post-game Q & A
Quick 10-0 deficit, turnovers prove costly
Lions defense and special teams praised
WAXAHACHIE, Texas -- In the aftermath of a heartbreaking 25-17 defeat at the hands of Austin College, Southwestern Assemblies of God University head coach Jesse Godding answered a few tough questions.
"We played with great effort but continue to be plagued with mental mistakes that are costing us football games," he said following the game.
"You can live with physical mistakes that are made at full-speed, but mental mistakes will lessen your chances to win in a hurry," he added without specifically mentioning the plays.
He did respond to his decision to go for it on fourth down from deep in SAGU territory in the closing minutes. The Lions were behind, 22-17, and had suffered a sack that left them with a fourth and long.
"I am sure the call to go on 4th down with more than two minutes to go, while we still had two timeouts was not popular," he admitted. "With two timeouts Austin just needed a first down to run the clock out."
"Figuring they would not attempt to score, that they would play for a field goal at that point" was his reasoning. "That would leave us with our timeouts, some time on the clock and an eight point deficit."
His projections were correct and the Lions regained possession on their own 27 with 1:15 to play.
"If we had punted, based on how the game was going at that point, I was not certain we would see the ball again," he confessed. Austin College ran for 236 yards and were averaging 4.9 yards per carry.
"In retrospect, it is one of the few times I have not played the percentages on a call like that. Depending on your thinking it either worked or didn't. Since we didn't win, it didn't."
As it turned out, the Lions marched from the 27 to the Kangaroos seven-yard line with time for two more plays. Both went incomplete in the end zone. Had SAGU pulled it out, which they nearly did, his scheme would have been considered brilliant.
As for the main reasons the Purple Pride didn't come away with a victory, the obvious targets were the four turnovers and the slow start.
"We did not start well again," the Minnesota native lamented. "Spotting them 10 points prior to our getting going was disappointing."
(Quarterback) Reid (Golson) has done a good job of protecting the football (in the first two games), so the throws on a couple of the interceptions were a surprise. The third one was a tipped ball that occurred in the end zone."
The Lions took the second half kickoff and drove to the Roos nine yard line. On first and goal, Golson spotted tight end Caleb Shelly open over the middle.
His pass ricocheted off a linebacker's (Brooks Ward) hand to a defensive back about ten yards to the right. DeAndre Holmes made a diving grab to deny the Lions any points.
"The defense played with great effort," acknowledged Godding. "(Austin College) was a tough team for us to defend. They ran the ball well and are built for ball control."
The Roos outweighed the undersized Lions defensive line by 25-pounds per man, and the quick lead afforded them to run their offense.
"Our offense put the defense in some difficult situations to defend," stated the coach. "We talked (with our players) about playing field position all week and did not accomplish that well."
A more positive aspect continues to be the play of the SAGU Special teams. The kicking and punting teams coverage was again outstanding. Plus, the Lions' two-man kickoff return squad, is providing very good field position.
"The special teams went well again," Godding praised. "We may have the best return tandem in the country (NAIA)."
Trevor McKinley and Jeremy McDaniel are excellent in the open field and are one-step away from breaking even bigger runbacks.
Texas Lutheran visits SAGU on Saturday
SAGU will be at home this Saturday, September 22, when Texas Lutheran University visits Lumpkins Stadium for a 6:00pm start. The Bulldogs are 1-1 so far this season. They had a bye over the weekend.
They lead the series against the Lions, 2-0, taking a pair of games in 1998 and 1999. SAGU began playing football in 1997.
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Following an even first half, the Duke Blue Devils turned it on after the intermission and created separation before topping the Santa Clara Broncos, 90-77. Duke's Seth Curry and Santa Clara's Kevin Foster had an impressive shooting duel, but Curry and the Blue Devils' effort was too much to overcome.
Curry finished with a career-high 31 points on an efficient 12-of-18 shooting from the field and 4-of-7 from beyond the arc. His two teammates, Mason Plumlee and Ryan Kelly, each recorded double-doubles with Plumlee netting 22 points and 13 rebounds.
Foster kept the Broncos in contention for much of the game, scoring 29 points on 12-of-22 shooting, including 5-of-11 from long range. He also dished a team-high four assists and grabbed five rebounds. The guard's 18 first-half points erased an 11-point deficit for Santa Clara.
It was Curry's shooting in the second half, however, that put Duke out ahead as the Blue Devils went on a 21-3 run and never relinquished the lead again. Free throws were a major difference, with Duke getting to the line for 33 attempts, compared to just 15 for the Broncos.
With the win, the Blue Devils move to 12-0 and will put their undefeated record on the line against Davidson on Jan. 2.


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Mendel Ciment of Tower Computer Services, who overlooks Ground Zero from his office, was denied a loan.
Meanwhile, Caleb Hoag borrowed $16,800 for his North Dakota tanning salon.
Whale watching in Alaska. Scuba diving in the Virgin Islands. Panning for gold in Nevada. Full-body tanning in North Dakota. Whitewater rafting in West Virginia.
From the Hamptons to the Hollywood Hills, thousands of companies that offer pricey pleasures to the affluent have been larded with millions of dollars in taxpayer-subsidized loans because of Sept. 11-related economic woes.
If only Uncle Sam had been so generous to the hard-pressed small businesses of New York City.
The Small Business Administration's disaster loan program is ordinarily limited to companies in an immediate disaster area and nearby counties. But on Oct. 22, the SBA expanded the program for the first time in its half-century history to cover companies in all 50 states that could prove an inability to pay bills and meet operating expenses because of the terror attacks.
Companies across America rushed to cash in on quick, low-interest, federally guaranteed loans. With terms up to 30 years and no interest or principal payments for five months, the loans provided a helping hand for thousands of entrepreneurs.
Like Forrest Johnson, who runs off-the-blacktop Humvee tours of the desert and gold fields outside Las Vegasand borrowed from the feds so he could continue his quest for tourist dollars.
"After Sept. 11, it was the job of the SBA to help get America back on its feet again," Johnson said. "Mission accomplished."
Unfortunately, the battered businesses in and around Ground Zero did not fare quite as well, according to a New York Daily News analysis of SBA data and dozens of interviews with struggling downtown proprietors.
Owners tell of arbitrary turndowns. Mysterious, lengthy delays. Language barriers that often trip up immigrants. Take-it-or-leave-it collateral demands. Inept functionaries who lose critical paperwork. And a bureaucratic mind-set that spawns thickets of red tape.
So daunting is the process that thousands of New Yorkers have withdrawn their applications or turned down the agency after a loan finally was offered.
Mendel Ciment, whose four-employee network-management company, Tower Computer Services, originally was located on the 21st floor of 1 World Trade Center, said he was horrified when the SBA demanded he put up his home as collateral for a $70,000 loan. He refused.
"My office was vaporized, my business was vaporized and now the federal government wanted my house in hock," Ciment said. "This was 9/11 -- not some flood on Main St. or an earthquake out West, yet the SBA acted as if it couldn't tell the difference."
The bottom line: In the five boroughs, 54 percent of business loan applicants who claimed terror-related financial hardships got approval from the SBA. By contrast, more than 30 states and at least five U.S. territories had approval rates of 58 percent.
"There are an awful lot of businesses in New York City that we tried real hard to help and gave every benefit of the doubt when it came to their ability to repay," said William Leggiero, the SBA area director for New York, New Jersey and 11 other Eastern states. "But these were businesses on the edge, barely making it and unable to take on any more debt, and much as we tried, we just couldn't help them."
He said local businesses that were marginal before 9/11 -- and less likely to make it after 9/11 -- wouldn't necessarily qualify for federal lending.
As a result, the approval rate in Manhattan -- 58 percentwas identical to that in the Rocky Mountains and Great Plains states. In other words, in the place where 2,801 innocents died, businesses seeking disaster relief were successful in the same percentages as were companies in Omaha, Wichita and Santa Fe.
The other boroughs fared even worse: In the Bronx, the approval rate stands at 34 percent, the lowest in the city. Queens hit 42 percent, and Staten Island, 57 percent. In Brooklyn, businesses were approved 39 percent of the time about the same as firms in California, Arizona, Alaska, Hawaii and Guam.
"Why should a company in Honolulu get the same odds I got?" asked Marc Jacobs, co-owner of a family-run car service in Borough Park, Brooklyn. He said he was denied a loan because of a credit dispute that was resolved six years ago.
How did companies thousands of miles from the city qualify for 9/11-related loans?
They claimed, in the language of the SBA, to have "suffered substantial economic injury as a direct result" of the "destruction of the World Trade Center or damage to the Pentagon" and were able to prove it to the lender's satisfaction.
Among those who met that standard:
Desert Fox Tours, a Las Vegas off-road guide service. It scored a $50,000 loan capped at 4 percent. Owner Johnson said his Japanese market dried up and that he needed the funds to reposition his company to cater to U.S. tourists and develop ghost town and gold mine tours.
Renown Charters & Tours, an Anchorage operator of whale, wildlife and glacier cruises. It snared a $294,000 loan to meet fixed expenses. Owner Randy Becker said that with flights grounded, few travelers were in the mood to spot orcas, otters, porpoises, seals, sea lions and bald eagles in Kenai Fjords National Park. He used the cash to cover payroll, fuel and moorage costs for his boats.
Tan Your Buns, a Fargo, N.D., tanning salon. It borrowed $16,800 for working capital and loan repayment. Co-owner Caleb Hoag said the brutal Fargo winters had been prime tanning season for his customers, many of whom gave up this luxury after 9/11, costing him 37 percent of his normal revenue. The money helped him limp through the summer, when salon sessions are traditionally less frequent.
Dive Experience, a St. Croix, Virgin Islands, scuba diver training service. It got a $42,100 loan. Owner Michelle Pugh said the coral reef and marine life such as the moray eel and black-tipped shark lost their exotic appeal after the terror strikes. Cancellations were widespread, and the loan helped her company stay afloat.
New Stone Age, a Saipan-based import-and-trading concern in the Commonwealth of the Northern Mariana Islands -- 8,084 miles from Ground Zero. It pocketed $35,700. Owner Jim Davies said that after 9/11, he needed cash because goods shipped from Indonesia and the Philippines never reached the Marianas.
Redi-Spuds, a Las Vegas purveyor of fresh hash brown breakfast potatoes. It got $50,000. Owner Pete Vescio said "decadence was out of fashion" in September, and the market for hash browns and onion rings quickly fizzled. The loan let him maintain staff, supplies and potato inventories until demand for spuds grew back.
Out-of-town recipients tend to gush about their dealings with the SBA. Said Johnson, "They were amazingly helpful, efficient and reasonable."
Pugh said, "They're wonderful people to work with, the process was fabulously painless, and it restored my faith in government."
Vescio agreed. "It was simpler and easier than dealing with our banks," he said.
And in the argot of Fargo, Hoag summed up his experience as "cool beans."
Try telling that to Joshua Rockoff, president of Strike Eagle Graphics, an Internet consulting firm that was housed on the 29th floor of 2 World Trade Center and needed money to buy computers and reconstruct intellectual property.
"They lost my paperwork seven times," he said. "They never apologized; they kept blaming the post office. It was one of the worst experiences of my life."
Rockoff applied for a $150,000 loan in late October and needed a fast turnaround. But, he said, the SBA kept him waiting until June as revenues nose-dived 53 percent and then arbitrarily slashed his loan to $57,000. By that time, he no longer was interested.
John Calder, owner of Steamer's Landing restaurant on the Battery Park City esplanade, got a quicker response. His Sept. 24 application for a $180,000 loan was approved Oct. 14 -- but there were strings attached.
He had to put up his co-op for collateral. He had to hand over any future grant monies to pay down principal. Loans from other sources also would go to the SBA, as would proceeds from damage and business interruption insurance.
"The loan would have been completely meaningless," Calder said. "So I turned down the SBA."
Still, for statistical purposes, the SBA is able to list the transaction as an approved loan.
The SBA's Leggiero said collateral requirements, usually a home, minimize taxpayer losses and the risk of default. He added that grant and insurance funds are often tapped to repay the loan because the federal law mandates "no duplication of benefits" for disaster loans.
Immigrant-owned businesses whose principals lack fluency in English often describe a long, nightmarish process before they get loans.
Waitim Ho, one of seven co-owners of the Win Hop restaurant at 51 Bayard St. in Chinatown, said he made at least five trips to the SBA's Worth St. office, spent more than 16 hours, talked to four loan officers through a Cantonese translator, produced hundreds of documentsand still was turned down five times.
The two big sticking points: 1) The SBA kept asking Ho to identify Win Hop's majority shareholder, even though all seven co-owners hold equal 14.3 percent stakes. 2) The SBA kept asking Ho to produce all six of his partnerseven though that would mean closing the restaurant at a time sales already were down 50 percent.
Ho said through an interpreter, "I felt desperate and hopeless, and I cried with dry tears."
The ordeal ended in April, when Jack Chung, a business adviser at LaGuardia Community College's Small Business Development Center, read about Ho's plight in a Chinese newspaper and intervened with the SBA to help him secure a 13-year, $70,500 loan. Ho was one of the lucky ones.
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Not long after they went on sale Saturday morning, tickets to Pearl Jam's concert at Wrigley Field this summer sold out.
The band says it was the fastest concert sell-out in the history of Wrigley Field concerts.
Tickets to the July 19 show went on sale at 10 a.m. Saturday. In a Tweet Saturday morning, Pearl Jam said, "Thank you for making 'An evening with @Pearl Jam' the fastest concert sell-out in Wrigley Field history!"
By about 11 a.m., tickets to the show could be found for between $50 and $360 apiece on craigslist, and from about $270 to more than $1,000 on StubHub.
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Depending on whom you ask, Michigan-Notre Dame is either one of the country's premier rivalries or just another big game. Also depending on which ESPN talking head you ask, he may or may not have fake memories of watching the series as a kid. One thing is certain: With a rare night game in Ann Arbor this Saturday, fans will have plenty of time to partake in Ann Arbor's various tailgating scenes.
"You've got all day for what looks to be one of the best outdoor tailgating days of the year," said Shash, who writes for SB Nation's Michigan site, Maize N Brew. "Every parking lot within a mile of the stadium should have tailgating going strong. Pioneer High School (corner opposite the stadium) turns into a tailgating lot during the day of the game -- lots of RVs park there. There's a lot of fun to be had with people that aren't just from Ann Arbor there.
"The students will trend toward frat row during the day. The best sites are probably the golf course or Pioneer if you're above 25, or anywhere downtown if you look like a student.
"The best experience on a Michigan game day, especially for a packed game like this, is walking down Hoover [Street] and then onto Greene Street and just seeing how many people are there. It's a sea of maize and blue, meaning the idiots wearing red stick out like sore thumbs. My favorite sign I've ever seen was the in, like, '05, when OSU came to the Big House and a bunch of M Law guys had a banner saying 'M Law: Clarett Could've Walked.'"
It's nice to know a Michigan Man has a sense of humor to go along with such a storied football history. Zach Travis, manager of Maize N Brew, describes a Saturday in Ann Arbor in a way that makes it sound like a medieval village swarmed by a band of nomadic raiders -- without all the looting and plundering -- transitioning into a pilgrimage to Mecca.
"It is a really great experience because so much of the hustle and bustle of tailgating happens right in town, so it gives it the feel of some mongol horde descending on this otherwise quiet little city, slowly sweeping through, eating and drinking everything in its path," said Travis. "Front yards turn into parties, beer pong games, and parking lots. Eventually, everyone walks together in one giant procession to the gates of the stadium."
In the South, tailgating cuisine revolves around barbecue. In Pac-12 territory, fish and other lighter fare get into the mix. At Michigan, the spread is meat-and-potatoes Midwestern. And thanks to the local brewing culture, fans can polish it off with a quality beer if so desired.
"Depending on who you tailgate with, it could be anything from a cooler and a small charcoal grill to a huge spread of grilled meats, snacks, desserts, and beers of all types," Travis said. "The food is typical Midwestern fare: hot dogs, hamburgers, brats are the main course; chips and any number of pasta- or potato-salad combinations are handed out in heaping helpings; and all of it is washed down by anything from the cheap swill that students gravitate toward -- anything with Light in the name -- to the good stuff like Bell's Oberon or Two-Hearted Ale.
"Depending on what area you tailgate in, food is either a big deal or hard to find. Frat row will serve mostly cheap, warm beer, while the golf course and Pioneer High School will cater more to the bigger tailgate spreads."
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Ann Arbor is a city of roughly 116,000 people, not the biggest college locale in the country -- Columbus has 795,000, for example -- but it's no small town. As such, there are plenty of options for postgame celebration or consolation and Friday night revelry.
"Ann Arbor is big enough that there's something here for everyone, but the best options are a bit off the beaten path," Shash said. "Both phenomenal beer destinations, and I'm biased here, but Ashley's has hundreds of, or millions of, beers, give or take, and is right downtown, and the Heidelberg has beer boots bigger than your head. I didn't do the club scene much, but I spend a lot of time at those two places."
"Most of the younger crowd is going to gravitate to the bars on South University Avenue, and there are a few good options there," per Travis. "You can't go wrong with The Brown Jug or Good Time Charley's. A few years ago they expanded the popular local burrito joint formerly known as Big Ten Burrito and added the BTB Cantina on the second floor of Charley's, so not only can you get some of the best burritos you'll find anywhere, but you can drink, as well; a true win-win situation.
"Main Street will offer a lot of different options, from Irish pubs to breweries to sports bars. It also has the benefit of not being completely packed with students all the time -- you know, if you're looking to get away from that after a day tailgating and crammed in the Big House. While it doesn't really fall into the drinking/tailgating scene, you absolutely have to find time to visit Zingerman's Deli. The wait in the morning before a game may be long, but you'll be glad you stopped there."
Any fall Saturday in Ann Arbor is a good day, possible Michigan loss aside, but with Notre Dame in town, everything is amped up a bit. This is the last time, for the foreseeable future, that the Wolverines will host the Fighting Irish, and that isn't lost on the fans. That, combined with the late kickoff, should equal Michigan game day at its best.
"The Big House gets a lot of flack for being quiet relative to its size -- although that has gotten better with the stadium expansion that added luxury boxes to either side and walled in a lot of the noise -- but it is a really incredible feeling to walk in and look down 60-some rows to the field below," said Travis. "And with all those people, the whole town is bustling, all the way from North Campus down past the golf course. Just thousands of people finding any little nook they can to enjoy a fall day, eat and drink their fill, and cheer on Michigan.
"WIth this week's game being the second night game against Notre Dame, I can only imagine how much energy is going to radiate out of the stadium. The first Under the Lights game was raved about by everyone there. With this rivalry set to take a hiatus after next year's game, I know all 115,000 are going to send it out in style by blowing the (figurative) roof off the place."
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Unless a voter commits the time to study the propositions, they become confusing, mired in facts and figures.
Even though there are only two on the ballot for next week's city election, they can be hard to understand.
Even though they are different in many ways, there are similarities too.
Both have state mandates, meaning the city of Tucson has little choice in the matter.
Starting with Prop 402, it's called Plan Tucson.
The state requires all cities and town to put together a plan for future growth. Tucson has been working on its plan for two years, has held nearly 70 public meetings and is now ready to ask for voter approval.
"It looks at areas like land use, transportation, historic preservation and economic development," says Lane Mandle, a public information specialist for the Tucson city manager's office. "It tries to set out policies for the future of our city."
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Please don't forget to click on "All discussions" at the bottom of subjects - there are many petitions and news that gets forgotten due to all the topics. Thank you.
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We have many more people posting now so we are working on the best way to do it. Please be patient and send me your input... thanks.
Please look under the information under the URGENT thread. These are last minutes for some of these animals - they need help! Thank you.
When signing petitions - please DO NOT forget Jade's, additional petitions, news/comments.... in addition Vallee's. Thank you!
Please don't forget this thread and comment on the news. I am also starting a new topic only for comments on animal news so members can easily access them. Thank you.
Please visit our new threads: Jade's petitions and the new Hangman Game! Thanks.
Heard from Delbert this morning. Finally geting moved. They should be back on line in about 1 week! Yea!
Please take a look at some of our new discussions and games. Alissa plans on writing the story of her pup as he grows up. Does anyone else have stories of their pets? We can start a new topic for each of you and share. I did this in another group and people loved it, especially photos. Or when you get a new pet... anything about your pet family life. Just let me know.
My husband is in the hospital for several days so will try and keep up with you all, but may not respond as quickly as I would like to for a day or two. But I am still here! Thanks to all for all your posting, playing, news, stories, etc.....
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Just to let newer members know that Ashley and Delbert are still moving and waiting to get internet connected - then they will be back. In the meantime, enjoy the group, play the games, post petitions, news.... just check out the topics and post accordingly. Enjoy you all.
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To find a Dorsey attorney, click the first letter of their last name or enter keywords in the search box and click the magnifying glass icon.
Click on the appropriate link for more information on a career at Dorsey.
Learn more about Dorsey including our pro bono programs, community involvement, management, firm history and more.
International law firm Dorsey & Whitney LLP will soon be honored with the 2010 Alfred P. Sloan Award for Business Excellence in Workplace Flexibility, the second consecutive year it will receive the award. This prestigious award recognizes employers of all sizes and types in the greater Twin Cities area, and across the country that are using workplace flexibility as a strategy to increase workplace effectiveness and yield positive business results. "We are extremely pleased to again receive this recognition for our workplace practices," said Marianne D. Short, Dorsey Managing Partner. "We have long viewed our reduced-hour, flexible full-time, telecommuting and other flexibility policies as a cornerstone of our hiring and retention strategy." The Alfred P. Sloan Awards for Business Excellence in Workplace Flexibility are part of the national When Work Works project, an ongoing initiative of Families and Work Institute, the Institute for a Competitive Workforce (an affiliate of the U.S. Chamber of Commerce), and the Twiga Foundation. WFC Resources, Inc. is the official When Work Works partner for the Twin Cities region. The selection process is rigorous. First, employers' flexibility programs and practices are measured against national norms from Families and Work Institute's National Study of Employers. Next, employees are surveyed confidentially on their access to flexible work options, the supportiveness of the culture and on nationally tested measures of workplace effectiveness. "As a recipient of the 2010 Sloan Award, Dorsey ranks in the top 20% of employers nationally in terms of its programs, policies and culture for creating an effective and flexible workplace," states Ellen Galinsky, President of Families and Work Institute. "In addition, what makes this honor so special is that employees have corroborated this, affirming that it is indeed an effective and flexible workplace."
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Man charged with assisting an offender in hunt for Cope
A man has been charged with assisting an offender in the manhunt for Michael Cope, wanted in connection with the murder of Linzi Ashton.
A man has been charged with assisting an offender in the manhunt for Michael Cope, wanted in connection with the murder of Linzi Ashton.
Detectives hunting murder suspect Michael Cope have arrested a man on suspicion of assisting an offender.
Police hunting a murder suspect wanted in connection with the "wicked" killing of a young mother are making door-to-door inquiries.
Police hunting a murder suspect wanted in connection with the killing of a young mother in Salford believe he may still be in the area.Read the full story
The family of a mother-of-two, who was murdered in Salford, have paid tribute to her. The body of Linzi Ashton was found on Saturday.Read the full story
Greater Manchester Police and Crimestoppers have announced a £5,000 reward for anyone who has information leading to the arrest and conviction of Michael Cope.
He is wanted for the "sustained and vicious" murder of his ex-girlfriend Linzi Ashton in Salford.
Chief Supt Kevin Mulligan said: "£5000 could be a life-changing amount of money so I want people to think long and hard and if you know where Cope is, then coming forward will not only lead to a financial reward but also the reward of helping to give Linzi's family the justice they deserve.
Police have vowed to track down a man wanted for the "sustained and vicious" murder of his ex-girlfriend in Greater Manchester.Read the full story
Chief Superintendent Kevin Mulligan have urged anyone harbouring Michael Cope, wanted in connection with the murder of Linzi Ashton, to give him up.
Ch Supt Mulligan said: "If anyone is harbouring this individual, they will be prosecuted."
He added that police believe he is still in the Salford area.
The man suspected of murdering Linzi Ashton was already wanted by police on suspicious of raping her, Greater Manchester Police said.
Ashton accused Michael Cope of rape in April and Superintendent Kevin Mulligan said police had been seeking to arrest him since then.
Mother-of-two Ashton, 25, was found dead at her Salford home on Saturday.
A man suspected of murdering his ex-girlfriend in Greater Manchester was also wanted for questioning over claims he raped her, sources said.Read the full story
A man wanted by police in connection with the murder of a mum-of-two from Salford had been reported to the police for a serious sexual assault against her.
Linzi Ashton's body was found at her home in Salford on Saturday night. Police have launched a manhunt for her ex-partner Michael Cope.
Assistant Chief Constable Terry Sweeney, said:
"As previously stated we know that Michael Cope had been in a relationship with Linzi and through that relationship there have been reports to police in respect of allegations made by her.
"This includes a serious sexual offence and an assault that were reported at the end of April and the middle of May respectively.
"I am not going to go into great detail about these offences or our involvement, suffice it to say Michael Cope was wanted in connection with these matters and numerous attempts were made to arrest him.
"Clearly he is now also wanted for murder meaning our involvement in relation to these earlier matters will rightly come under enhanced scrutiny and that is why we have made the referral to the IPCC and why we are also reviewing these matters ourselves."
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Neb. bill addresses costs in livestock abuse cases
LINCOLN, Neb. (AP) _ Owners of livestock that are seized in abuse or neglect cases could be ordered to pay for the care of their animals, under a bill that won first-round approval from Nebraska lawmakers.
Senators voted 34-1 on Thursday to advance the measure.
Sen. Ken Schilz of Ogallala says the bill would prevent law enforcement agencies or other care-takers from having to shoulder the cost of food and medical care of seized animals.
The bill would also let owners regain custody of their livestock if they meet conditions set by a judge. For instance, a judge could require owners to reduce the size of their herds to sustainable levels.
Owners could be reimbursed if a judge later finds no wrongdoing on their part.
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Ric Bucher: League sources: Add Miami to the teams interested in Stephen Jackson. And, according to a Jackson source, add Miami to his preferred list. Twitter.com
As much as I would love to laugh at the idea of Jackson getting traded to somewhere like Charlotte where he can really think about what a fool he has made himself out to be here in GS, I also see the mutual benefits of a trade with Miami.
For Miami they get a seasoned vet in Jackson who knows how to win, when motivated, and is a consistent player as well as defender, again when motivated. D-wade and Jack both have rings and both want more. When you look at the current SF in Miami, Q-Richardson, the need is definitely there for improvement. I really think that teamed up with an uber-scorer like D-wade, Jackson would truly help the Heat get deep in the playoffs.
As far as the salary goes, Miami has no worries. Next year they are only paying out 24 million, and have loads of room to sign free agents as more than half of there team is on expiring contracts. Absorbing Jackson's 3 year deal would not be that bad, especially, if it helped them draw other talent next year in the "Free Agent Blitz-Summer of Lebron and Friends." Who knows maybe Lebron, Dwade, and Jackson might play together in Miami next year, haha.
As for Golden State, we could really use an expiring contract and some help down low in the rebound department. I know that there have been injuries, and Randolph has yet to be unleashed, but we are seriously lackiing in low post help. The last two games have been brutal and I am not sure how much longer I can take it. WE SUCK AT REBOUNDING.
I looked up some trades on the The Mighty Trade Machine of ESPN and the most attractive one I found actually seemed realistic.
Stephen Jackson for Udonis Haslem Str8 up! http://games.espn.go.com/nba/tradeMachine?tradeId=ko962o
We are trading a starting SF for a back-up PF with an expiring contract, as Haslem is due 7 million this year. Even if it does not work out in GS after this year Haslem can re-sign with the Heat to play with Lebron, Dwade, and Jackson ;) And we are 7 million dollars closer to signing an All-star.
For the rest of this year however, we get someone who can rebound and score, but more importantly teach our guys how to rebound. Even if the Haslem deal doesn't happen I truly think there are a number of deals Miami could work out with GS that could benefit both sides.
I would be extremely happy with any expiring contracts to give us some space for next year when I convince Lebron (and Dwade) to come play with his friend Stephen Curry here in Oakland. That way I can still laugh at Jackson when he is gone ROFL [sweet pirate voice] "Keep watch for hurricanes down there Captain Jack, I here they aRRRRRe mighty destructive in da Caribbean." You know like your mouth and your ego!


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I wanted to put this video on here today because what it contains pretty much sums up Hayden's existence.
Hayden came into our room the other night after he was supposed to be in the bed.
I know.
I confess.
Hayden seems to be able to get out of bed more than our other kids with out getting in trouble for it...because...
He obviously sits in his room and cooks up something hysterical or absolutely through the roof creative before venturing into our bedroom.
He walks in our room, does or says something so funny that I start laughing...Aaron laughs too, but is better about hiding it. Aaron will say, "Hayden, your mom thinks you're funny, but I don't. Go to bed." Then Aaron laughs out loud after Hayden leaves our room.
The other night he came into our room just so we could say, "Go back to bed."
To this he responded...
As soon as he finished his performance, instead of saying, "Go to bed, Hayden," Aaron said, "Sweet. Come back in here and do that again."
Of course Hayden did. That's his ultimate goal. He wants us to beg for more. He lives for the encore performance.
So funny.
We can't bring ourselves to tell him that pooce is not what goes at the end of all those gansta signs he's throwing down.
We just can't.


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TEAM GB Olympic sailing sisters Kate and Lucy Macgregor have signed up for a new sports event in Bournemouth to support men's health.
The sisters are among 200 people who have signed up for Bournemouth Hospital Charity's March for Men on Sunday March 2, at Bournemouth Pier Approach.
Kate said: "Lucy and I want to encourage as many people as possible to support this great cause and join us at March for Men. Lucy is a better runner than I am so my personal goal is to beat her over the finish line."
Kate and Lucy will also be joined by Team GB Volleyball player Dan Hunter, along with hospital staff, the public and patients to walk, jog or run 1km, 5km or 10km.
Former patient Gary Philip Barnes, 74, who has signed up to the 5km run, was diagnosed with cancer in April 2013. His treatment was successful and the event will mark almost a year since his diagnosis.
Mr Barnes has been part of the running group Littledown Harriers for almost 20 years and has completed seven marathons, the last one at the age of 65.
Barry Wilson, fundraising officer for Bournemouth Hospital Charity, said: "We are really happy with the number of entries we have had so far for the event but really want more people to enter.
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LEWISTON, Minn. (KTTC) -- One bar owner in Lewiston is trying to combat the problem of drunk driving in Minnesota.
He's gathering a group of volunteers to provide sober rides on weekends, and Wednesday was their first meeting.
Everyone in the back room of the Cardinal's Nest in Lewiston had an important reason to be there.
"I know that I've done it. I drank and drove. I got a DWI," said Mickel Frisch. "I have a nephew that is currently serving time for an accident where he was drunk driving and there were a bunch of people from the Rochester area that were killed."
He wasn't the only person in the room who has personally seen the impact of drunk driving in small town Minnesota. Scott Smith one of the owners of the Cardinal's Nest who thought up the sober ride program has seen the destruction it can cause in his own family as well.
"My sister and my nephew were involved in an accident just outside of Rochester and it was a pretty bad accident," Smith said. "My sister was injured but my nephew sustained life long traumatic brain damage."
Smith got the idea for the program -- which would have two volunteers providing rides every Friday and Saturday night -- after his son made the offer to take customers home one night after bar close.
"That got me thinking," Smith said. "If he can do it, the people around Lewiston can do it too."
There is more to it than that Smith said. Lewiston doesn't have the taxis and public transit systems that some cities have to keep people safe, and as a bar owner, Smith says he doesn't want to be part of the problem.
"You have a responsibility to make sure that whatever you're doing to make money isn't negatively impacting people around your community," Smith said.
Smith said other bars in town would be able to call the Cardinal's Nest and use the sober ride program for their customers, but they're asking for donations of gas money
The sober ride volunteers have two cars they plan to use for the program and hope to eventually have 20 volunteers or more.
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Most professors in the Department of Mathematics and Computer Science know Jonathon Norcross (Class of 2011) as an ambitious student who pushes himself to learn as much as he can and who is always willing to tutor.
In his three years at Rollins, Norcross has accomplished more than anyone ever expected, maintaining a 4.0 GPA, which garnered him the position as this year's valedictorian. Enrolling at Rollins with 36 credit hours already under his belt from dual-enrollment, Norcross completed his degree in mathematics and computer science with speed and accuracy.
"In the four classes that Jonathon has taken with me, he has had either the highest or second highest average in the class," said Professor of Mathematics Jay Yellen. "He often stops by to talk about problems that are not even required. He clearly enjoys mastering the material for the intellectual challenge it offers."
A self-starter, Norcross welcomes challenges both in and out of the classroom. After reading only a portion of Dave Mark and Jeff Lamarche's Beginning iPhone Development, he took the lessons he learned on basic tools used to build an application and created a Rollins iPhone App as well as the FoxDayCam App for iPhone. Norcross also participates in the mathematics department's "Problem of the Month" and is often the first student to turn in a correct solution.
"I've always been most impressed with Jonathon's curiosity," said Associate Professor of Computer Science Julie Carrington. "He rarely misses a Problem of the Month and he's always willing to tutor his peers."
Norcross enjoys tutoring because he wants to help his classmates, but also because he appreciates what it does for his own understanding of the subject matter.
"I have tutored every year that I have been here at Rollins and most of the time the students ask questions that I know the answers to after thinking about it for a bit," said Norcross. "However, I have some students who have come in for help and asked me a question that I just could not figure out the answer to. When that occurs, I feel that I either wasn't prepared enough or I fell short in my duties of being a tutor; I eventually realized that my knowledge has limits, so getting the extra practice as a tutor has helped me develop my own skills as well."
Apart from academics, Norcross is a member of the Rollins sailing team, plays chess, enjoys learning about artificial intelligence, and participates in Rollins' GAME Club (Gaming and Multimedia Enthusiasts). He is a member of the National Society of Collegiate Scholars as well as Phi Eta Sigma. Upon graduation, he plans to move straight into the computer programming industry and begin working.
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In a stunning decision few people saw coming, Hendrick Motorsports won its final appeal of NASCAR's Daytona penalties against the No. 48 team on Tuesday.
No. 48 crew chief Chad Knaus and car chief Ron Malec had their six-week suspensions overturned by John Middlebrook, the chief appellate officer of the National Stock Car Racing Appeals Board.
Middlebrook also restored Jimmie Johnson's lost 25 points, but curiously kept a $100,000 fine in place on Knaus.
The No. 48 team had been punished after the car was pulled out of the inspection line prior to Daytona 500 qualifying and found to have illegally modified C-posts installed on the car.
But team owner Rick Hendrick argued the C-posts were on the car for every race last year, and they were ruled legal numerous times.
NASCAR said it respected Middlebrook's decision, while Hendrick and Knaus told reporters outside NASCAR's R&D Center they expected to win the appeal all along.
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A 24-year-old accounting student at North Carolina State University is the new Miss North Carolina.
Johna Edmonds of Lumberton won the pageant Saturday night in Raleigh. She is Miss Johnston County and will compete in the Miss America pageant in September.
Edmonds' platform is promoting literacy in children. Her talent was performing "Feeling Good," a jazz number by Nina Simone.
This was Edmonds' third time in the pageant. She said she was so stunned that she won that the runner-up had to shake her before she knew it was real.
Miss Capital City Jessie Smith finished second, Miss Mount Holly Mya Kayler finished third, Miss Queen City Tynia Brandon finished fourth and Miss Greater Carolina Brieanna Hester finished fifth.
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Cesc, suspended for tomorrow's match, didn't play at the Coliseo Alfónso Pérez against Getafe in the first half of the season. Getafe ended Barça's unbeaten streak with a 1-0 scoreline
November 26, 2011. An unlucky Barça lost its first game of the season when the Catalans visited Gefate. The Madrid-based side, with an incredible defensive display and a solitary goal from Valera, handed Barça their first defeat of the season. Half a year later, both teams meet again, this time at the Camp Nou. The defeat to Getafe put Barça six points behind Real Madrid. Now, the gap is only four.
Barça's balance so far this season in La Liga is 23 victories, 6 draws and two defeats. One of the defeats was at the hands of the men led by Luis García, the other was to Osasuna at the Reyno de Navarra. Moreover, Barça haven't lost a match in the Copa del Rey or the Champions League.
Similarities to the first half of the season
Cesc Fàbregas, due to injury, wasn't on the pitch when Barça lost its first match of the season. The Catalan midfielder will also miss tomorrow's game. Cesc is suspended for Tuesday's La Liga clash after he picked up his fifth yellow card in the match against Zaragoza this weekend.
Five months ago, Barça came into the match against Getafe after beating Zaragoza 4-0, Puyol scored in that match - it was his first of the season. Also, AC Milan faced off against Barça just before the Getafe clash. The match at the San Siro ended in a 2-3 for Barça with goals from Van Bommel (og), Xavi and Messi. The buildup to tomorrow's match is almost identical to the one five months ago: Barça beat Milan in the Champions League quarterfinal (3-1) and Zaragoza (1-4).
Despite the coincidences, the match on Tuesday at the Camp Nou shouldn't topple Barça's nine-game winning streak. Guardiola's men know that they must win to keep their La Liga title hopes alive.


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From the Georgia Department of Labor
ATLANTA – State Labor Commissioner Mark Butler said Thursday that the preliminary unadjusted unemployment rate in metro Albany increased to 10.8 percent in June, up nine-tenths of a percentage point from a revised 9.9 percent in May. The jobless rate in metro Albany in June a year ago was 11.2 percent.
"The increase was caused primarily by two seasonal factors," said Butler. "There were layoffs among non-contract public school employees, such as bus drivers and janitorial workers, and an increase in the labor force as students began looking for permanent or part-time jobs."
Albany had a net loss of 300 jobs, with additional layoffs in construction, manufacturing, and retail trade.
Meanwhile, the preliminary unadjusted unemployment rate in the Southwest Georgia area increased to 10.6 percent in June, up eight-tenths of a percentage point from a revised 9.8 percent in May. The jobless rate in the Southwest Georgia area in June a year ago was 10.8 percent.
The lowest area rate, at 8.0 percent, was recorded in Warner Robins, while the highest, at 12.8 percent, was in the Heart of Georgia-Altamaha area near Dublin.
Georgia's seasonally adjusted unemployment rate rose to 9.9 percent in June, up one-tenth of a percentage point from a revised 9.8 percent in May. The state's jobless rate was 10 percent in June a year ago.
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When we say Paris, most people think about romance, croissants, pain au chocolat, French chançons and unbearable snarky restaurant staff. However, Paris is not only the city of the Tour Eiffel and the Louvre; it is also the host city of LeWeb, a conference for entrepreneurs by entrepreneurs. Created and still hosted by San Francisco-based French entrepreneurial couple Loic and Geraldine LeMeur, LeWeb celebrates its 10th anniversary this year.
During the years, they have had only the crème de la crème entrepreneurs, founders and web personalities on stage: product-person Marissa Mayer, word-rich Gary Vaynerchuk, modest Kevin Rose, ambiguous Eric Schmidt, as well as founders from almost every single startup darling in the last years: Instagram, Uber, Waze, Twitter, Facebook, Ustream, Evernote, etc. Investors and journalists/bloggers are present in extraordinary numbers; all major publications from US and Europe, both print and online are represented here. Simply put: if you're European and attention from the entire world eco-system of startups is what you need, this is the place to get it.
Why go to the Valley when the Valley can come to you in Paris?
The Paris part (there's a London version as well) of the conference itself has always been held in December and has several tracks, where the main hall is dedicated to interviews, panel discussions and generally cool stuff and presentations. The auxiliary halls are hosting the branded tutorials and the startup competition respectively. This year, more than 50+ startups had the chance to present and compete at a European level. The top three winners are awarded investment by a sponsoring VC firm. One of the most prominent winners from previous years is Waze, the Israeli startup that brought order to your daily commute.
One of the great things about this gathering is the spirit of entrepreneurship that is oozing out from every corner of the venue; literally every person you will ever meet here is either an institutional investor, an angel investor, a startup founder, or working at a startup. People are freely accepting and giving good advice, topics like customer development, MVP, product market fit, are easy interchangeable with the subject of what's being served for lunch that day. Considering that the price for admission to this event is relatively high (depending on when you buy it and whether or not you're either a student or a startup, it ranges between 300 to 2000 EUR), it is quite bewildering that the event manages to gather so many people. Between 2000 and 3000 visitors are entertained each year during the three days the event is hosted.
Last year, Business Sweden (formerly Exportrådet) initiated a project where they would take a handful of startups to LeWeb and support them during the entire event (sponsor booth, soarée at the Embassy, connecting people together, etc). The idea is to promote Sweden and Swedish entrepreneurship abroad. The initiative is called Talk to Sweden and is driven by Robert Wentrup and Charlotte Strömbäck at Business Sweden.
This year, 15 startups (plus two already well known "startups": Spotify and Tradedoubler) are present. Swedish Startup Space already covers some of them. I've sat down with some of the founders and asked them to tell me a little bit about themselves and their companies.
This is the international spin-off of avtal24.se, a Swedish company that has been around since 2004, providing easy and tailor-made access to legal documents; think of it as StockPhoto for legal documents. The reason why they are at LeWeb this year is to pursue more investment, Magnus Stein, the CEO, tells me. Following the launch in Germany earlier this year, they have had a very busy first day at LeWeb.
Bontouch is not your ordinary app company; we will take your raw idea and deliver a complete product and ecosystem around it, says Emre Berge Ergenekon, their principal engineer. They have big plans for and a commitment to LeWeb, this is their second time around, eyeing international expansion.
A recurring Talk To Sweden participant, Dramatify is a tool that simplifies the life for professional TV and movie producers by moving all of their paperwork to the digital age. The CEO, Annika Lidne (also, acting as advisor at SUP46), tells me that their first product is currently being tested and used live by their first customers. The 550 KSEK investment earlier this year has surely helped this 3 person company deliver. Exciting to see whey they are next year.
Another recurring Talk To Sweden participant is Expertmaker, an Artificial Intelligence and Big Data analytics company from Malmö. Martin Rugfelt, their CMO tells me that they've successfully integrated their AI engine with Vodaphones internal systems earlier this year, which has proven quite beneficial for them, experience-wise.
Mapillary is founded by Malmö-based Jan Erik Solem, recently repatriated from Cupertino (Apple bought the company he was CTO at). Company is focusing on the long tail of street view imaging, using crowdsourcing. The idea is to map the entire world, as a superset of existing Google solutions. Currently, they are working their way through early customer development, getting to a feasible product-market fit, having already released an iOS app.
"Popyoular is a review-based discovery platform", co-founder Johnny Cederlund tells me while he is showcasing WIMP, one of their B2B customers. Popyoular makes it easy to discover music, movies, games and books and connects these to existing reviews from several up-to-date sources. Company started in 2010 and is employing 17 persons.
While still in development (iOS/Android apps expected in four months), Rushcast is a promising app for listening to your news and make them browsable (in audio form). Johan Baettig, CEO, is tirelessly working on getting deals with publishing entities together, while also coordinating the development of the product. For him, LeWeb has already proven to be invaluable; several meetings with content providers were held the first day.
Ditte Hammarström, Emil Sundberg and their team have created Snowfire which makes it easy to create, author, deploy and monitor websites in minutes, supported by an ecosystem and a real digital community. Their efforts at LeWeb are focused on getting the company to an international break-through (meeting with the French minister for entrepreneurship is on the agenda). For a demo of what can be done, visit the Talk To Sweden site, as it is powered by Snowfire.
Think, Google for shopping, with a visual touch and social interaction and you've got Shopit. While the site is currently in invite-only mode, Jonas Lindblom, Biz Dev, tells me that they're preparing for a launch during Q1, next year, fully utilizing their 15-person team. The ambition level is very high, aiming to catalogue every product from virtually every online retailer throughout initially Sweden, Europe and then the world.
We covered Sprinkle in an earlier post here. Their focus for LeWeb is international expansion and content provider deals, Magnus Hultman, CEO, tells me. Company is already generating revenue.
Discovering, publishing and sharing local events that happens around you and combining this with a touch of visual appeal is the business of Voolewoo. Having launched their iOS app earlier this year, Cedric Menard, CEO, tells me that an Android app is coming soon, also hinting at some interesting biz dev deals coming in the pipe that will propel Voolewoo to the top amongst events-oriented apps in Sweden.
While technically not a startup anymore, started in 2007, employing 122 persons and declaring multi-million revenue each year, Widespace claims a leading position in mobile advertisement in Sweden and 7 other European countries. Their precise geo-localized targeting ads along with usage of rich and novel media formats, sets them apart from the competition, Pierre Gauthier from their French office tells me.
By looking around the startup competition hall (where the Swedish booth is located), there are two other booths that stand out: Spain and Belgium. These countries have a similar setup, where their respective governments have sent a group of startups each and are actively supporting them during the event, just like Sweden is doing.
I wish all companies present at LeWeb good luck and hoping for a productive time at LeWeb. Also, if you're around at LeWeb, drop by and say hi, we're in the Pullman building. If you're not here, then I know you will be next year!