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COLUMBIA, S.C. Marcus Lattimore is confident he'll be ready to play NFL football this fall.
The former South Carolina star tailback has spent the past two months in Pensacola, Fla., rehabbing his right knee which he shredded on Oct. 27 against Tennessee. Lattimore sustained a dislocation and tore several ligaments in the gruesome injury.
Yet, with each weight he lifts and every time he jogs in the pool, Lattimore knows he's getting closer to returning to the football field.
Lattimore, who had surgery in November, declared for the NFL draft in December instead of rehabilitating and possibly playing one final season for the Gamecocks. At the time, South Carolina coach Steve Spurrier said it might take more than a year to recover. Lattimore has plunged himself into speeding up that timetable.
He said well-known sports surgeon James Andrews, part of the team that performed the operation, has told him several times he's going to shock the world with his complete comeback.
"That's my goal as long as I stay strong and keep progressing," Lattimore told The Associated Press by phone.
He's worked at the rehab center at the Andrews Institute for Orthopedics & Sports Medicine, gradually improving the strength in his knee. He lifts weights three times a week, jogs lightly in the water and says he walks around as easily as if he turned an ankle instead of severely damaging a knee.
Lattimore had worked his way back from a left knee injury that cost him the final six games of the 2011 season and said he was finally feeling like himself when the Gamecocks faced Tennessee in late October. "I was running loose and feeling strong," he said.
That changed in the second quarter when Lattimore was hit by two defenders, his right leg flopping to the ground.
"I really thought I was dreaming when it happened," Lattimore said. "I took over a thousand hits and I've been hit that way over half the time. It happened for a reason; it made me appreciate everything I do have."
Tennessee's players joined Lattimore's South Carolina teammates at midfield to show support for one of the Southeastern Conference's top players.
There was a rally on campus the Monday after the injury to wish Lattimore well and stars such as Miami Heat forward LeBron James, New York Jets quarterback Tim Tebow and Hootie and the Blowfish singer Darius Rucker offering support.
The good wishes continued last weekend in New Orleans at the Super Bowl, where NFL players such as Matt Forte and Charles Tillman of the Chicago Bears and Darnell Dockett of the Arizona Cardinals offered their prayers.
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Greetings from Kegalle, Sri Lanka . Jon and I have been working, playing, and relaxing here at the Millennium Elephant Foundation's (MEF) elephant bath and eco-farm for about three weeks now. Time is flying by, and we will be leaving sometime at the end of next week.
Jon and I are sharing a room in a bungalow that also houses seven other volunteers, all of whom are from the
9:00… head across the street for breakfast…fresh rotti, a sampling of curries, tea or fresh pineapple and mango fruit juice…about 60 cents a person.
9:30... do project work… anything from working on the eco-farm to making a display for the tourist museum to taking a nap because you were up all night with "loose motions" or because you are lazy.
1:00…lunch… sometimes… then continue project work unless it is too hot, in which case you read on the patio or go to town for a shave.
3:00… prepare the elephants' food… if the truck has delivered it, stack about 50 coconut palms per elephant… if not, go in to the forest with your mahout to find food… if lucky, get to ride the elephant into the forest to pick up food.
5:00… have cold lion beer on patio… talk about how sore you are and show each other your blisters.
6:00… have another cold beer… ask each other, "If you could have anything to eat right now, what would you have?"… typical answers: Kopp's double cheeseburger with the works… those little water chestnuts wrapped in bacon… real
7:00… dinner… try to spend $1.20… fail.
Recent Projects in Sri Lanka
*Building a volley ball court on the grounds. This project is not finished yet, but the mahouts and grounds workers seem to be anxiously awaiting its completion.
Plenty of Poop
The first thing we do every morning is put on green rubber gloves, go to our elephant's sleeping area, and throw about 20-30 loaves of elephant dung into the river below. Sometimes I pretend like I am Wilt Chamberlain throwing up a little sky hook from the baseline. Sometimes Jon pretends he is in the army throwing grenades from behind a bunker. Usually though the reality that we are throwing poop in to a river every morning is entertaining enough.
For the farm, we have done plenty with poop, including:
*collect fresh water buffalo dung in the paddy fields surrounding MEF
The mahouts seem to think that elephant dung is good for their teeth as they brush their teeth with excrement laden water frequently.
I am currently working on a display for the tourist museum with another volunteer, Jenn, that is entitled "Plethora of Poop." As you may be able to guess from the title, it is all about elephant waste. Titles of the different sections of the display include: "Consulting the Consistency," "The Scoop on Poop," "Faecal Fodder," "Refuse Use," and "Poo-Power."
As Jon and I wash our elephant every morning, he keeps me constantly up to date with any activities going on with Lakshmi's back end…as well as any other elephants nearby. He loves (and I can't say that I don't enjoy it myself) to lift up Lakshimi's tail to make her fart. During our first week, Jon was scrubbing out Lakshmi's bum when she decided to relieve herself. This prompted Jon to exclaim "This is so sweet. This is the greatest day of my life."
Dammed with Dung
Eating spicy curry dishes for breakfast, lunch, and dinner has its intestinal consequences… and Jon of course is sure to always give me the daily report of his own. His favorite adjectives include fiery, gangly, and sloppy.
Seeing that this email is going down hill fast, I will end here.
I hope all of you are well.
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Earlier the Blitzboks beat Portugal 12-7. With torrential rain and strong winds lashing the players, handling was difficult and the scoreline is reflective of that. Cornal Hendricks and Branco du Preez scored for the Blitzboks in a display where defence dominated.
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- Using its embedded engine to let Sonar directly launch the unit tests execution and code coverage. Then, the analyzer will automatically fed the database with data exported from the generated reports.
- Reusing existing reports that have been previously generated by external tools.
Project samples covering the different cases below are available on github that can be browsed or downloaded: projects/code-coverage/
Using Sonar Embedded Engine
Maven supports this mode with the following code coverage tools: JaCoCo, Cobertura, Emma and Clover.
The Sonar Ant Task and the Sonar Runner do not support this mode.
First, tell Sonar to execute the unit tests and the code coverage tool:
With Maven in your pom file:
Maven Project
With Maven, then, you just have to tell Sonar which code coverage engine you wish to use: jacoco or cobertura or emma or clover.
Note that this property can be set at Sonar instance level through the web interface: Settings > Configuration > General Settings > Java.
Sample projects are available on github that can be browsed or downloaded:
- Maven and JaCoCo: projects/code-coverage/ut/maven/ut-maven-jacoco-runTests
- Maven and Cobertura: projects/code-coverage/ut/maven/ut-maven-cobertura-runTests
- Maven and Emma: projects/code-coverage/ut/maven/ut-maven-emma-runTests
Maven Multi-module Project and JaCoCo
For multi-module Maven projects, compute overall code coverage by unit tests across modules. This case clearly lies between unit tests and integration tests but this is widely used.
Sample projects are available on github that can be browsed or downloaded: projects/code-coverage/combined ut-it/maven/combined-ut-it-multimodule-maven-jacoco
Note that this project structure is not compatible with the below feature: mapping of unit tests and covered code.
Mapping of Unit Tests and Covered Code
Since Sonar 3.5, it is possible to display the mapping of unit tests and covered code. The objective is to answer the following questions:
- Which files are covered by a given unit test?
- How many lines of code are covered by a given unit test?
- Which lines are covered by a given unit test?
- Which tests do cover a given line of code?
This use case can only be achieved with JaCoCo for:
- Maven / JUnit
- Maven / TestNG
- Ant / TestNG
It cannot be achieved with Ant / JUnit because the JUnit Ant Task does not support listeners.
A sample project is available on github that can be browsed or downloaded: projects/code-coverage/ut/maven/ut-maven-jacoco-runTests. What is necessary to get this mapping is contained between 'BEGIN/END: Specific to mapping unit tests and covered code' tags in the pom file. Note that you have to run the analysis with the 'coverage-per-test' profile. Read the README file for more information.
Reusing Existing Reports
Every analyzer supports this reusing reports mode.
To be reused by Sonar:
- The tests execution reports have to comply to the JUnit XML format.
- The code coverage reports have to be generated by either JaCoCo, Emma, Cobertura or Clover.
- Sonar Runner and JaCoCo: projects/code-coverage/ut/sonar-runner/ut-sonarRunner-jacoco-reuseReports
- Maven and JaCoCo: projects/code-coverage/ut/maven/ut-maven-jacoco-reuseReports
- Maven and Emma: projects/code-coverage/ut/maven/ut-maven-emma-reuseReports
- Ant and JaCoCo: projects/code-coverage/ut/ant/ut-ant-jacoco-reuseReports
- Ant and JaCoCo (JaCoCo report generated with the JaCoCo Ant Task): projects/code-coverage/ut/ant/ut-ant-jacoco-runTests
- Ant and JaCoCo, multi-module project (JaCoCo report generated with the JaCoCo Ant Task): projects/code-coverage/ut/ant/ut-ant-jacoco-modules-runTests
First, tell Sonar to reuse existing reports:
With Maven in your pom.xml file:
With Ant in your build.xml file:
With Sonar Runner in your sonar-project.properties file:
Test Execution Reports
Tell Sonar where your unit tests execution reports are: absolute or relative path to the directory containing your reports
With Maven in your pom file:
With Ant in your build file:
With Sonar Runner in your sonar-project file:
Code Coverage Report
First, tell Sonar which code coverage engine has been used to generate the reports: jacoco or cobertura or emma or clover.
Then, tell Sonar where to get the code coverage reports:
With Maven in your pom file:
With Ant in your build file:
With Sonar Runner in your sonar-project file:
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After many difficulties and a lot of mental processing, I eventually produced some great work that I'm really proud of! Especially after having worked hard to complete everything for the opening of the show "Ways of Working." I'm very satisfied with my pieces and really grateful for the opportunity to show them in a gallery setting!
Although I didn't show this latest work that I've been updating about on my blog, I'm happy with the way they've turned out. I completed 4 handkerchiefs that are embellished with inkjet transfers that are the images you see in the post below.
The work I DID have in the Tweed though were two twin flat sheets painted with coffee and grape juice. This work is talking about femininity, expectations society has of women, conformity and difficulties women have faced to become more than just housewives and caretakers. These "stains" on the sheets mimic and reflect what women have struggled to overcome and have attempted to "wipe away" these longstanding injustices, stereotypes, and inequality.


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MARK KEOHANE, writing in Business Day Sport Monthly, says the Eastern Cape franchise doesn't need to justify its place in next year's competition.
It never ceases to amaze me how often the South African Rugby Union gets it wrong. What should have been a monumental announcement – that the Kings would play in Super Rugby from 2013 – turned into a debate of uncertainty as to whether or not South Africa would lose a franchise or convince New Zealand and Australia to accommodate a sixth South African team.
The wizards at Saru once again want it both ways.
The Kings deserve to be in Super Rugby, purely by virtue of promises made to the South African government when bidding to host the 2011 and 2015 Rugby World Cups. This time there was no escape, but instead of fronting the situation and making a decision on who falls out, the clever guys went cap in hand to Australia and New Zealand pleading for the expansion of the tournament.
The layman argument that the Kings don't deserve to be in the competition is flawed on so many levels, as well as being an incredibly ignorant view.
The Kings are as deserving as any team and the rugby public forgets that the Lions and Cheetahs hardly won for 10 years and when the two sides combined as the Cats the results were as diabolical. The Kings can't be a greater embarrassment than the 17 successive Lions defeats, as just one statistic.
The rugby argument aside, the decision to accommodate the region is an ethical one because a promise was made.
To recap for those suffering amnesia, Saru only stood a chance of hosting the 2011 World Cup if the government gave a financial guarantee and an endorsement. It was at a time when the sports ministry was fed up with the lack of transformation and continued neglect of rugby in the Eastern Cape.
Saru's representatives promised a new beginning for the region and invested nearly R12-million in forming the Southern Spears, arranging friendly matches and promoting the region's entry into Super Rugby in 2011. Then South Africa botched the bid, New Zealand struck a deal with Ireland and the rugby authorities backtracked on their enthusiasm for the region.
There was apparently too much division between Border, Eastern Province and South Western Districts. There was misadministration, claims of corruption and the convenient decision was that there was no way Saru could invest further in an Eastern Cape Super Rugby region. Saru then paid nearly R10-million to close down the region.
Very little happened between World Cup bids and when word was that South Africa was a guarantee to host 2015, again the emotional carrot of the Eastern Cape was dangled. Again it fell flat when South Africa cocked up in Dublin.
Only this time things were changing in the Eastern Cape. Cheeky Watson had been elected president and he declared that they would get their house in order and would be competitive in 2013.
He signed former Stormers and Ulster coach Alan Solomons and EP went from being the bunny boys to Currie Cup First Division champions in 2010 and runners-up in 2011. Support for the promotion-relegation match exceeded 40 000 and there were very good crowds for pre-season friendlies against the existing Super Rugby franchises.
The Kings, playing without a team sponsor, hammered the Bulls in a 2011 warm-up but the win was dismissed as the Bulls fielded an inexperienced side. Either way the Kings would be damned.
But in Watson and Solomons they have two rugby men who won't give up and are prepared to put in the hours. The Kings became competitive with a limited squad because without Saru confirming their entry into the competition in 2013 it was impossible to attract top players.
The aim, with moderate talent, was to get the interest and the public responded. When EP hosted a Springbok Test against the All Blacks in 2011 the match was a sellout.
The region is ready to play and those who use the team's performances in the First Division as a yardstick miss the point that the bulk of the 2013 squad will be imported from other regions and overseas. Transformation will be a big part of the Kings, but what will make them a success story is if they win and not how many black players start each match.
Solomons initiated a campaign of keeping the players home and bringing them home, given there were more than 40 players born and schooled in the Eastern Cape playing elsewhere.
The argument that the Kings had to earn the right through the Currie Cup has no merit. The need to have the Eastern Cape as a stronghold and growth point in South African rugby takes priority.
It was a similar situation to when the Natal Rugby Union couldn't win a place in the six-team Currie Cup A division in the amateur era. A compromise between Natal and the national governing body was to expand the Currie Cup to eight teams and accommodate the Banana Boys, as they were then called.
Critics of the Kings' entry have short memories. Natal built and bought a potent team and within a decade became the leading province in South Africa. With the right people, finance and commitment anything is possible.
Saru should have announced officially two years ago that the Kings would play in 2013, but they held back in the hope of an expanded competition. In the end Sanzar forced a decision out of them.
The Kings are there and that should not be a debate. A promise has finally been honoured and the embarrassment is in how long it took Saru's administration to confirm it all … not in what the Kings will produce in the competition.
– This article appears in the March issue of Business Day Sport Monthly, which is on sale now at selected outlets. The April issue will be distributed FREE with Business Day newspaper on Friday, 23 March.


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Epistemes wrote:While Chandrakirti's consequential argument ad absurdum may ultimately prove the nothingness of my partner, myself and the moments we've shared in pleasure and pain, such an absurd life brings me more joy than any Indian thesis ever could.
How can you say Buddhism is not for you, when you don't even understand it?
Right now your partner popped into your head as a mere conceptual construct, as you typed that. That is the very definition of sunyata.
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Friday - 11/9/2012, 2:00am EST
The election is over, the people have spoken and whether you are happy or sad, most of us are glad that those mostly awful, often misleading (both sides) political ads have finally gone away.
Those of us living in or near those battleground swing states (in the case of D.C. we have Virginia right across the river) are still recovering from the shock and awe of 24/7 ads assuring us that the other guy — the opponent of whoever bought the ad — is a dirty dog. That his sister was a known thespian in college, etc. Or that the opposition candidate secretly hates kittens. As always, the true winners were TV stations that raked in all that revenue.
Congressional elections are coming up (again) in two years. But they won't generate the national buzz of a presidential contest. That means that the Hatch Act — the 73-year-old protector or persecutor of federal and postal workers — will take another back seat until the 2016 campaign gets underway.
The Hatch Act was designed to protect career feds from arm- twisting by political bosses and colleagues. At work and at home. Many feds appreciate the protections of the law. Some use it as an excuse to duck political activities they are actually allowed to participate in. Others think it is antiquated and an assault on their rights as citizens. A pre-election column, " I'd Love To Help, But I'm Hatched," prompted some interesting comments and emails. Such as:
- "I've always agreed that the workplace is not the spot for
political activities. No matter who wins, they will be your commander in chief,
and the position at least should be respected. I have never heard anyone talking
about politics that have used the slightest hint of respect or even common
manners. If I had to listen to that stuff at work as well as on the TV, radio, and
everywhere else I've been for the last six months, I would stab myself with a
pencil. Due to no supply budget, it would be a short, stubby pencil and would only
wound me which would just add insult to injury." — Survivor
- "I have to say, this is one election I didn't really make up my mind
until I was in the voting booth. I was actually casting my vote for what I thought
is the lesser of two evils. I was just trying to protect what I have for
retirement. I will admit, it is the first time since I have been able to vote, I
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from anyone in the Romney camp to explain why he thinks feds make too much money
and if the changes he wanted to input for paying feds would have been
grandfathered for short-term feds. I just didn't hear the answer I needed to hear.
Those comments from Mr. Romney scared me. The fact the President got re-elected
doesn't necessarily mean all us feds are home free. I know there are changes on
the horizon. It is when and what they might be when they eventually come that
concern me. Have feds done their part ... as far as helping with budgetary cuts?
Absolutely! The question now is how much are we worth to those we supported and
voted for. Don't get me wrong, I think change has to come, but how fair will
those changes be? Or will we be like the many innocents of the French Revolution
with heads under the guillotine and elected officials having the rope in their
hands?" — Tony
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principle. It was considered inappropriate for serving officers to indicate an
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most did not join organizations where membership could be construed as political
in any manner.
Although attitudes in the services have changed, this reserve with regard to the
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Wow! Triple wow! We just got back from 79 A.D. and it didn't seem all that far away.
We toured
We wandered the streets, past row upon row of shops. They even had their version of a mall. Go figure.
We sat awhile in the amphitheater. Trust me, although they were amazingly advanced, they didn't know Jack — or should I say "Julius" — about comfort. The seats were stone as were their beds and pillows.
On the subject of beds, we visited the "red light" district. Yep, the "world's oldest profession" was very much alive in
The funniest aspect of ancient prostitution was their advertising. The district entrance was identified by a stone carving protruding from over the door.
I won't give you readers a detailed description of the artwork, but suffice it to say it illustrated their product without ambiguity. The menu consisted of pictures of each service offered, eliminating the need for language skills.
On a more somber tone, although nearly 2,000 years separate us from that August day we saw up close and personal evidence of the disaster in the faces of its victims. They died of gas inhalation but were "gently" covered by ash like the city so even emotions were preserved.
Of course bodies decomposed away but molds of startling detail were left. When pumped full of liquid plaster, the ash gave up an astounding record of the tragedy.
Most of the body casts reside in museums but on-site there was a display of victims complete with facial expression and what they were wearing at eruption. Certainly typing it seems a bit morbid but seeing the apparent normalcy of their existence against ours today is very weird and extremely enlightening. So much has changed, but even more seems to have stayed the same.
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We toured a spa with cold, warm and hot baths, a sauna with adjacent massage area. We saw evidences of their plumbing which would put many cultures to shame today.
On the downside, they used lead piping which contributed to a level of systemic mental problems. Fortunately over time building deposits within those pipes semi-solved their lead poisoning problems.
But lead remained a very big deal in the ancient world, even as moisture control lining in nicer homes. Because rulers and wealthy politicians routinely drank from lead-lined mugs you might postulate the masses possessed superior functioning intellect.
See what I mean that not all that much has changed?
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Cat Renal Failure
What is Renal Failure?
The kidneys clean toxins out of the body. When they fail to do this for a prolonged period of time, chronic renal failure is the result. It may seem as though your cat is urinating normally, but if the toxins are not being cleansed, the kidneys will fail due to the presence of those toxins in the body.
In chronic renal failure your cat may actually seem to produce an excessive amount of urine. During this process the kidneys are failing to conserve water. Therefore the urine is not concentrated and the toxins remain due to the kidneys inability to conserve the water long enough for them to combine with the toxins.
Signs and Symptoms
You may notice that your cat is showing signs of having Cat Increased Thirst. This is done to provide the kidneys with an adequate amount of water to function. In time your cat will not have consumed enough water to provide its kidneys with enough to concentrate by removing the toxins.
Cat Loss of Weight may soon begin. Your cat will become listless and have a poor appetite. Cat Constipation and nausea may also occur.
It is particularly common for cats to drink an abundance of water for long periods before they are taken to the veterinarian. The visit is usually for one of the symptoms mentioned.
A diagnosis is made by a series of urine and blood tests. The urine sample will give a measure of specific gravity. This tells you how concentrated the urine is. If the urine is too dilute, the measurement will be between 1.010 and 0.020. The specific gravity of water is 1.000. Those numbers indicate a dilute urine. Normally the specific gravity is over 1.030.
BUN is a blood test that tests the blood urea nitrogen. Normally this protein excretion will yield a 25. If the animal is showing signs of renal failure or pre renal, it will be at least 60. For total renal failure the BUN can be over 150.
Creatinine is also a protein that the kidneys excrete. Normally the creatinine is below 2.0.
Also tests for levels of potassium, phosphorous and hematocrit are done. With the potential of increased fluids being administered to your cat, the hematocrit may become too dilute. In order to increase the amount of red cells, you may be instructed on how to properly give injections of hormones to your cat at home.
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Mild cases of renal failure can be treated at home with injections that are placed under your cat's skin. Dialysis is also available but is cost prohibitive for most cat owners.
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Varsity baseball
West Lincoln 1, Highland Tech 0 — Dalton Towery singled with one out in the sixth and Chandler Jenkins doubled him in to give West Lincoln the only run of a Southern Piedmont 1A/2A Conference game. Mack George had the only other hit for West Lincoln against Highland Tech's Ethan Reep, who struck out 11 in the hard-luck loss. Alec Johnson (2-1) pitched the complete-game win, striking out six while yielding two hits. West Lincoln (7-1, 4-0 SPC) travels to Burns today.
East Lincoln 7, Lincolnton 0 — Addison Parrish (2-for-3, 2 RBI), Garrett Young (1-for-2, 2 RBI) and Danny Sullivan (1-for-3, run, RBI) paced the Mustang (7-2, 4-0) offense in Tuesday's win. Darin Salter (4-0) picked up the win in four innings (no runs, three hits, four strikeouts). Chris Cox went the final three innings (no runs, no hits, five strikeouts).
Varsity softball
Bessemer City 10, Cherryville 0 (five innings) — Alyssa Satterfield (two hits), Madison Carter (two hits, RBI), Macey Wise (two hits, two RBIs) and Mariah Hunter (two hits, one RBI) led Bessemer City at the plate. Miranda Barrett picked up the win for the Lady Yellow Jackets (4-4, 3-1 SPC 1A/2A), who visit Forestview today in non-conference action.
South Point 9, Ashbrook 2 — Sarah Abernathy (three hits), Sarah Gibson (two hits), Summer Davila (two-run home run, seventh of season), Macie Kinley (three-run home run) and Lindsey Malcom (two-run home run) led South Point at the plate. Graylin Heustess (6-0) picked up the win, striking out 10 and yielding three hits in a complete-game win. The Lady Red Raiders (6-0, 2-0 Big South 3A) host West Mecklenburg on Thursday in non-conference action.
Kings Mountain 20, Hunter Huss 4 (5 inn.) — Reagan Childers earned the pitching win for the Lady Mountaineers in their Big South 3A Conference opener. She went 4 2/3 scoreless innings, striking out seven with two hits allowed. Molly Short was 3-for-5 with two home runs and five RBIs, and Emily Hester was 4-for-5 with a homer and four RBIs. Miranda Ellis (4-for-4, 2 RBIs), Hailey Wheaton (2-for-2, RBI), Emily Bell (2-for-3, 2 RBIs), Leah Herndon (2-for-4) and Amber Goins (2-for-5, RBI) also had multi-hit outings for Kings Mountain. The Lady Mountaineers (5-2, 1-0 Big South 3A) host Ashbrook on Friday.
Gaston Christian 10, First Assembly-Concord 0 — Madison Ramsey struck out eight batters en route to a win on Tuesday. Sarah Adams (3-for-4, two doubles, 2 RBI), Samantha Mecimore (2-for-2, double, RBI), Ashley Moore (2-for-3, double, RBI) and Gabbi Wilson (2-for-3) led the Eagles. Gaston Christian (5-3) plays at South Lake Christian on Friday.
Varsity girls soccer
Gaston Christian 3, First Assembly of Concord 1 — Olivia Schmitke (two goals) and Kathryn Smith (goal) led the Eagles' to a win. Taylor Helms, Emily Woodward and Morgan Hoffman had assists. Gaston Christian (7-1-1) hosts Charlotte Latin on Thursday.
Highland Tech 9, Cherryville 0 — Kaci McDaniel (three goals, two assists), Rachel Terrio (two goals, one assist), Monica Rice (two goals, one assist), Alexis Farbo (one goal, one assist) and Emily Lopez (one goal) scored for the Lady Rams (5-2). Addison Collins and April Jauri had one assist each. Jenni Harris had the shutout in goal. Highland Tech visits North Lincoln today.
Forestview 5, North Gaston 1 — Molly Henson, Anna Allf, Olivia Claffee, Hope Westinghouse and Reaganne Goode (three assists) scored goals in the Jaguar goals. Katie Sigmon scored North Gaston's lone goal. Forestview (2-3-1) plays at South Point today.
Gaston Day 9, United Faith 0 — Morgan Whiteside (four goals), Sara Bonesteel (two goals, two assists), Livy Polen (assist), Maddy Deely and Katharine Greif score goals in the Spartans' win. Rachel Samuels had the shutout in goal. Gaston Day (1-1-0, 1-1-0) plays at Grace Academy today.
Varsity boys tennis
First Assembly 5, Gaston Christian 4 — Brandon Farris and Jack Zaffarano picked up singles wins for Gaston Christian. The doubles teams of William Anthony-Rankin Horsley and Farris-Ben Hughes won for the Eagles. Gaston Christian (2-3) hosts Charlotte Christian on Thursday.
JV baseball
South Point 10, Ashbrook 3 — Logan Edgerton (three hits), Ryland Etherton (two hits) and Tyler Hall (two hits) led South Point at the plate. Tyler Hall picked up the win for the Red Raiders (8-0, 3-0 Big South 3A), who host Forestview on Friday.
South Point 20, T.C. Roberson 9 (Saturday) — The Red Raiders had 13 hits in the non-conference game. Nolan Wilson collected the win for South Point.
Lake Norman Charter 5, North Lincoln 4 — The 6-0 Knights rallied, scoring five runs in the final two innings.
Crest 8, West Lincoln 3 — Luke Patrick was the winning pitcher, and Chancy Sanders earned the save. Patrick allowed three hits and three runs in four innings, and Sanders allowed one hit in three scoreless innings. Cody Kale and Patrick each had two hits for the junior Chargers (5-2), who play at Cherryville at 4 p.m. today.
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Gaston Christian 4, First Assembly 1 — Jordan Putnam (two goals), Elise Zukatis (one goal) and Alexys Bean (one goal) scored for Gaston Christian. The Eagles (2-3) visit Mountain Island Charter on Thursday.
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Funkstown: Originally known as JerusalemFunkstown: Originally known as Jerusalem
Originally 88 acres of land, the small historic town of Funkstown is situated east of Hagerstown near the Antietam Creek.
Frederick Calvert sold this underdeveloped area in 1754 to Henry Funck, a German immigrant. In 1767, Henry and his brother Jacob laid out the town then known as Jerusalem.
The Antietam Creek surrounded Jerusalem on three sides, allowing it to operate as a milling town.
There were mills of various kinds--including a powder mill that supplied Washington's army during the Revolutionary War. Henry Funck built the largest mill--a flour mill--in 1762 to the rear of the town's present fire hall. This mill operated until sometime in 1929, when fire quickly destroyed it. The powder mill went first--blowing up in 1810.
Jerusalem was a center of activity for the frontier in its early years. Local commerce included, besides the flour mill and powder mill, a paper mill, a saw mill, a woolen mill, a wagon yard, a brickyard, iron furnace, and several inns and taverns. As with many of our area's towns, the National Pike ran right through Jerusalem in 1823. The Pike then contributed further to the money-making activity of the town. With its quaint appearance and friendly residents, the community became a favorite stopping place for travelers. In a recreational area called Electric Park, located near Antietam Creek and reached by a swinging bridge, area businesses and residents set up a carousel, a dancing pavilion, boat rides and many other forms of entertainment for its visitors. Funkstown was bustling.
The riches withered when the railroad popped up a mile to the west of the town in 1832.
Nevertheless, the community incorporated as a municipality in 1840 under the name Funkstown (a shortening of Funck's Jerusalem Town).
On July 10, 1863, during the Confederate Army's retreat from Gettysburg, a diversionary battle took place in Funkstown, while General Lee instituted a nine-mile battle line from Williamsport to St. James. The battle that occurred in the town and in the surrounding area ended with 479 soldiers killed or wounded. Funkstown residences became hospitals.
Those wishing to ride from Hagerstown to Funkstown on a streetcar from 1901 to 1948 cost only a few cents. Unheard of nowadays. Antietam Creek and a huge waterwheel built in it, furnished the power for this miracle trolley.
By 1904, the final section of track from Boonsboro across South Mountain to Myersville was completed, and travelers could then enjoy a scenic two-hour, 29-mile trip between Hagerstown and Frederick. That section closed down in 1938, although other sections of the 87.5-mile Hagerstown and Frederick Railway survived until mid-century.
Today, with roughly 1,146 residents, Funkstown is a growing, energetic rural community. With over 250 years of history, the natural beauty of this small town draws visitors far and near. The Antique stores, quaint shops, pubs, and small-town cafés along the main street lend a helping hand.
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SINGAPORE (ICIS)--Numerous petrochemical plants and facilities in Japan are either shut or running at low rates following the deadly earthquake and devastating tsunami of 11 March.
Here is the latest status of some of the crackers and petrochemical plants as of Friday, 1 April.
JX Nippon Oil & Energy restarted its 85,000 tonne/year isopropanol (IPA) plant in
Taiyo Vinyl has achieved full operating rate at its 100,000 tonne/year polyvinyl chloride (PVC) plant in
JAPAN DISASTER: Keiyo Polyethylene to restart Chiba HDPE unit in April
Keiyo Polyethylene is expected to restart its 63,000 tonne/year high density polyethylene (HDPE) plant at
JAPAN DISASTER: Mitsui Chem unlikely to restart TDI unit by May
JAPAN DISASTER: AGC's Kashima units to stay shut for months
Asahi Glass Co's (AGC) shutdown at its plants in Kashima, Ibaraki prefecture, is expected to last for at least a few months, sources close to the company said on Friday.
JAPAN DISASTER: JX Nippon delays cracker restart to 31 Mar
JX Nippon Oil & Energy has delayed the restart of its 460,000 tonne/year naphtha cracker in Kawasaki to 31 March amid ongoing repairs.
JAPAN DISASTER: Teijin restarts PET films plant in Ibaraki
SINGAPORE (ICIS)--Teijin on Friday restarted its polyethylene terephthalate (PET) films plant in Ibaraki prefecture Japan after suspending its operations following the devastating earthquake on 11 March.
JAPAN DISASTER: Kuraray keeps Kashima formaldehyde unit shut
Japan's Kuraray is keeping its 25,000 tonne/year formaldehyde unit at Kashima in Ibraraki prefecture off line after it was shut following the 11 March earthquake and tsunami.
Kashima Vinyl Chloride Monomer's 600,000 tonne/year vinyl chloride monomer (VCM) facility at
JAPAN DISASTER: Ube-Maruzen to restart PE plants when power is restored
Japan's Ube-Maruzen Polyethylene will be able to restart its 147,000 tonne/year low density polyethylene (LDPE) and 50,000 tonne/year linear LDPE (LLDPE) plants at Chiba as soon as power supply to the facilities are restored.
JAPAN DISASTER: Mitsubishi Chem Kashima crackers to stay shut
Japan's Mitsubishi Chemical will take at least two months to resume operations at its two crackers in Kashima after the 9.0-magnitude earthquake on 11 March damaged some infrastructure.
JAPAN DISASTER: Maruzen keeps one Chiba-based benzene unit shut
Japanese producer Maruzen is keeping a Chiba-based 200,000 tonney/year benzene plant completely shut while running its 130,000 tonne/year hydrodealkylation (HDA) plant at 50% following the 11 March earthquake and tsunami.
JAPAN DISASTER: Sun Allomer plans to restart PP lines by March/April
Japan's Sun Allomer plans to restart its two polypropylene (PP) lines at Kawasaki by the end of March or early April as it expects power supply to the plants to be restored by then.
JAPAN DISASTER: Idemitsu to shut benzene unit for turnaround
Japanese aromatics producer Idemitsu Kosan will take its 327,000 tonne/year benzene unit in Chiba off line for scheduled maintenance on 27 March.
JAPAN DISASTER: Nippon Kasei keeps CHDMMA unit shut
Japan's Nippon Kasei was keeping its cyclohexanol dimethanol monoacrylate (CHDMMA) unit in Onahama, Fukushima prefecture, off line after it was shut following the devastating earthquake and tsunami on 11 March.
JAPAN DISASTER: JX Nippon Oil to restart Kawasaki benzene unit
Japanese benzene major, JX Nippon Oil & Energy Corp, is expected to restart production at its Kawasaki-based steam cracker and 110,000 tonne/year benzene unit this week, following its shutdown after the 11 March earthquake.
JAPAN DISASTER: Nippon Nyukazai keeps glycol ethers Kashima unit shut
Japanese glycol ethers producer, Nippon Nyukazai, was keeping its Kashima-based plant off line after it was shut following the devastating earthquake and tsunami on 11 March.
JAPAN DISASTER: JX Nippon on track to restart
JX Nippon Oil & Energy is on track to restart its 460,000 tonne/year naphtha cracker in
JAPAN DISASTER: Denka to raise op rates at SM unit
Honda has extended its production suspension in
JAPAN DISASTER: Shutdowns cause sulphur, sulphuric acid shortages
Disruptions at oil refineries and smelters in Japan are threatening supplies of sulphur and sulphuric acid, pressuring prices for these products, market sources said on Friday.
JAPAN DISASTER: Japan supply disruptions hit Asia petrochemicals
Asian petrochemicals are feeling the effects of Japanese production losses on Friday, a week after the massive earthquake and tsunami caused widespread devastation.
JAPAN DISASTER: JX Nippon, Cosmo Oil raise refinery operating rates
Japanese refiners JX Nippon Oil & Energy and Cosmo Oil have raised production at their refineries in western Japan by a combined total of around 110,000 bbl/day in order to alleviate oil product supply shortages resulting from the recent earthquake, officials said on Friday.
JAPAN DISASTER: Kyowa Hakko Chemicals keeps its INA plant shut
Japan's Kyowa Hakko Chemical is keeping its 90,000 tonne/year Chiba-based isononanol (INA) plant shut due to safety reasons, a company source said on Friday.
JAPAN DISASTER: Chisso Corp shuts oxo-alcohols plant in Chiba
Japan's Chisso Corp has shut its 100,00 tonne/year oxo-alcohols plant in Chiba following the massive earthquake that hit the country's northeast coast on 11 March, market sources said on Friday.
JAPAN DISASTER: Nippon Shokubai runs MA unit at normal rates
Japan's Nippon Shokubai is running its 35,000 tonne/year maleic anhydride (MA) plant at Himeiji in Hyogo prefecture at normal rates following the 11 March earthquake, a company source said on Friday.
JAPAN DISASTER: JX Nippon Oil eyes Kawasaki cracker restart in March
JX Nippon Oil and Energy plans to restart its 460,000 tonne/year naphtha cracker in Kawasaki this month if all goes well, a company source said on Friday.
JAPAN DISASTER: China to cut PTA output on tight PX supply
China's production of purified terephthalic acid (PTA) will fall in April due to heavy turnarounds at plants, with some producers even bringing forward the maintenance schedule, due to limited availability of feedstock paraxylene (PX), industry sources said on Friday.
JAPAN DISASTER: Mitsui Chem restarts Chiba phenol-acetone plant
Japan's Mitsui Chemicals restarted its phenol-acetone plant in Chiba on 17 March, a company source said on Friday.
Cabot's carbon black and tantalum plants in Japan incurred only minor damage, and all of its employees are safe, but problems with transportation and infrastructure could disrupt operations, the company said on Thursday.
Staff from several petrochemical-related firms have been told to vacate their offices on fears of a possible large-scale blackout in Tokyo and its surrounding areas on Thursday night, company sources told ICIS.
Japan's Shin Dai-Ichi Vinyl Corp's 80,000 tonne/year polyvinyl chloride (PVC) plant at Chiba, Japan, remains off line after it was shut down following the destructive earthquake on 11 March, sources close to the company said on Thursday.
Corrected: JAPAN DISASTER: Polyolefins capacity down
Japan's polyolefins industry has incurred significant production losses in linear low density polyethylene (LLDPE), as a number of plants remain shut in the wake of the 11 March earthquake, industry sources said.
Japan's Nippon Polyurethane (NPU) is running its methyl di-p-phenylene isocyanate (MDI) facility at Nanyo in Yamagata prefecture at full rate, unaffected by the 11 March earthquake, a company source said on Thursday.
Olefins shipments from Japan this month have been cancelled as some naphtha crackers in the country remain shut about a week after a massive earthquake and tsunami hit the northern part of the country, market sources said on Thursday.#
Kyokuto Petroleum Industries (KPI) has restarted its 175,000 bbl/day
Japanese producer Mitsui Chemicals has increased the operating rate at its 617,000 tonne/year naphtha cracker in Chiba to close to 100% after reducing output due to 11 March earthquake and tsunami, a company source said on Thursday.
Tosoh Corp's polyethylene plants at Yamaguchi and
A Mexichem plant in
JAPAN DISASTER: Wacker to restart silicones plant over weekend
Wacker Chemie expects to restart its silicones compounding facility outside of
Japanese synthetic rubber producer, JSR Corp, has stopped production at its Kashima plant while continuing normal operations at its
JAPAN DISASTER: Mitsui Chemicals running urea, melamine units
Japanese producer Mitsui Chemicals' urea and melamine plants at Takaishi in
Asahi Kasei's acrylonitrile (ACN) plants in
Japan Polyethylene's polyethylene (PE) plants at Kashima and
Japan Polypropylene's polypropylene (PP) plants at
US-based producers Dow Chemical and DuPont have shut down two facilities in Japan, although their other plants are still operating, the companies said on Tuesday.
BASF has curbed production at some of its sites in Japan and closed down others following last week's earthquake and tsunami, a spokeswoman said on Tuesday.
Nippon Nyukazai halts output at butyl glycol plant after quake
Japan's Nippon Nyukazai has halted production at its recently started 30,000 tonne/year butyl glycol ether (BGE) plant in Kashima, Ibaraki prefecture, following the massive earthquake on 11 March, a source close to the company said on Tuesday.
Japan's Asahi Glass Co (AGC) has shut its propylene oxide (PO), monopropylene glycol (MPG) and polyether polyols plants in Kashima after the 11 March earthquake, sources close to the company said.
Japan Mitsui Chem's TDI unit in Kashima remains shut after quake
Japan's Mitsui Chemicals has kept its 120,000 tonne/year toluene di-isocyanate (TDI) facility in Kashima shut following the massive earthquake that hit the country's northeast on 11 March, a company source said on Tuesday.
Japan-based Toray Industries' 100,000 tonne/year caprolactam (capro) line in Tokai, Oichi prefecture might face a reduction in operating rates due to a lack of feedstock cyclohexane (CX) in the wake of the major earthquake that hit the country last week, sources close to the company said on Tuesday.
Cosmo Oil's 220,000 bbl/day
Cosmo Oil's 220,000 bbl/day refinery in Ichihara, Chiba prefecture, remained in flames on Tuesday afternoon, four days after Japan's massive quake, a company source said.
Sakai Chemical's TiO2 plant damaged in quake, remains shut
Japan's Sakai Chemical Industry has kept its 60,000 tonne/year titanium dioxide (TiO2) plant at Iwaki in Fukushima prefecture shut after it was damaged in the devastating earthquake on 11 March, a source close to the company said on Tuesday.
Sumitomo Chemical has been running its 150,000 tonne/year benzene plant at Chiba at 85-90% capacity since 11 March when pygas supply from its upstream cracker was reduced, a company source said on Tuesday.
Japan's Mitsubishi Chemical is keeping its 120,000 tonne/year bisphenol-A (BPA) plant at Kurosaki running despite an 9.0-magnitude quake that hit Japan on 11 March, a company source said on Tuesday.
Taiyo Vinyl's 100,000 tonne/year PVC plant at
Taiyo Vinyl Corp's 100,000 tonne/year polyvinyl chloride (PVC) plant at Chiba in Japan remains off line after it was shut down following the massive earthquake on 11 March, a company source said on Tuesday.
Mitsubishi Chemical's Kashima benzene, cumene plants still down
Mitsubishi Chemical's 420,000 tonne/year benzene plant and downstream 300,000 tonne/year cumene unit at Kashima in Japan have been shut since 11 March when the massive earthquake struck.
Nippon Seiro's petroleum wax unit not affected by quake
Japan's Nippon Seiro is running its 90,000 tonne/year petroleum wax unit at Tokuyama in Yamaguchi province at normal rates, unscathed from the earthquake as the plant is located far from the epicentre.
Japan's Sumitomo Chemical is running its 5,000 tonne/year adipic acid (ADA) plant in Ehime prefecture normally as it was unaffected by earthquake and tsunami.
Japan Polypropylene's two PP plants remain shut after earthquake
Japan Polypropylene's two polypropylene (PP) plants are still shut after a deadly earthquake and massive tsunami that ravaged the northeastern region of the country on 11 March.
Japanese producer Sumitomo Chemical is running its 415,000 tonne/year naphtha cracker in
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NEW ORLEANS -- Last Friday, former mayor Ray Nagin was accused of granting loan and tax waivers to an eastern New Orleans theater owner in exchange for a family trip to New York City.
The theater involved in that alleged arrangement is the Grand of the East, and even seven and a half years after Nagin cut its powerful owners a break, the deal is still costing the city millions.
Public records show that the theater still owes the city $6 million on a federal Housing and Urban Development loan and hasn't made a payment since 2009. Lake Forest Plaza LLC, which owns the land that includes the abandoned theater and what used to be the Lake Forest Plaza mall, has a $484,000 tax delinquency and owes $16 million on a $17 million loan it got from Lowe's in 2006.
Both Lowe's and the city have had to sue in attempts to collect, and just three months ago the Landrieu administration sent a demand letter for the $6 million.
Meanwhile, the theater building is a graffiti-laced eyesore on a huge vacant lot that stands out like a sore thumb from the nearby interstate. To mom-and-pop business owners like Tonette Harrison, who reopened her Gayle Laurence Ltd. Hair Studio salon across from the vacant Plaza in 2006 and has fought to keep it humming, the inaction from recipients of corporate welfare is unacceptable.
'Community leaders should drive their communities forward, not backward,' she said. 'And I figure if we can do it with nothing, they should be able to do it with everything they're getting. It's very disheartening. It's a slap in the face to the community.'
The theater's managing partners are local bank presidents Ashton Ryan Jr. of First NBC and Alden McDonald Jr. of Liberty Bank. The other members of the LLC are T. George Solomon Jr., listed as the theater developer and operator; as well as Ronnie Burns, Gowri Kailas and Joe Canizaro.
The Plaza was once split between Ryan and Kailas, but Nagin confidant Cesar Burgos joined the group after Katrina as the developer, and Ryan took over Kailas' share in 2009. City records also show Solomon's name on the Lake Forest Plaza LLC tax delinquency.
Ryan handles most of the correspondence with the city. After getting the tax delinquency waived for 2004 and 2005, he asked for more breaks in 2006 and 2007. When Nagin's recovery director Ed Blakely rejected Ryan's request and demanded payment for the 2004 and 2005 bills, Ryan fired off an angry letter to Nagin, reminding him that he had personally supported the relief.
'The operation of the theater in the East was a cultural and social success, but an economic failure,' Ryan wrote on October 25, 2007. 'The theater never generated sufficient profitability to allow it to pay its principal and interest on the HUD loan or its rental to the Plaza.
'Mr. Mayor, you are well aware of that fact since Alden (McDonald) and George (Solomon) visited with you on several occasions and you encouraged them to continue with the development of the theater and that you would be willing to restructure the theater loan because of the importance of this large amenity to the New Orleans East community,' Ryan added.
Nagin's indictment says that as a part of a conspiracy to defraud the citizens of his honest services, Nagin accepted private jet travel and limo service in New York from an eastern New Orleans theater owner known only as 'Businessman A.'
The indictment alleges that the trip to New York was a reward for 'Nagin's support on a tax penalty waiver associated with overdue tax bills and loan payments due the City of New Orleans.'
We do not know who 'Businessman A' is, but sources confirm that it is one of the owners of the Grand of the East.
The Plaza continued to seek subsidies for years after Katrina. In 2009, the New Orleans City Council voted to approve a special tax increment financing district for the site, which would have siphoned off tax revenue for development of the site. But the plan was opposed by community leaders and the area's councilwoman, Cynthia Willard-Lewis.
The Bureau of Governmental Research said at the time that the Plaza's $220 million plan didn't have enough assurances that the developers would actually deliver. The plan died on the vine.
When the city called the HUD loan on Oct. 2, it gave the theater group 10 business days to pay the $6 million delinquency. Landrieu spokesman Ryan Berni said nothing has been paid and the city is reviewing its options to collect from an entity that has no income and no other assets.
The members of the company do have other assets, however. Solomon, for instance, owns Southern Theatres LLC, which runs several Grand Theatre locations across the region, including in Slidell.
We went to Solomon's mansion Uptown and were turned away at the gate. We also left a message for him at Southern Theatres that was not returned. We also called Ryan and McDonald for the story and did not hear back from them.


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More than six hundred thousand people in 35,000 locations are being trained to be census takers. Saturday they hit the streets.
But until then, Census Director Dr. Robert Groves sounded just a little tickled at the number of Census forms returned in the mail. "I can tell you," Groves told Federal News Radio, "there are a lot of happy people at the Census Bureau right now. We have, as of Friday, a participation rate, which is our best estimate of what percent of the households mailed back the form, of about 72 percent."
To the untrained eye, that might mean that more than a quarter of the households did not return their forms, but Groves doesn't see it that way. He sees it as a milestone.
"If you asked your neighborhood survey researcher to achieve the same response rate you got 10 years ago, they would laugh out loud but we did it! And so this is a congratulatory finding for the American public really. We're overjoyed."
The return rate had the potential to be much worse, said Groves, if not for ideas and policies put in place even before he took over the Bureau. Advertising helped. Having a shorter form helped. And Groves credits sending out an additional 40 million replacement forms, especially to areas that had low participation rates. "That really worked," said Groves. "In fact, that's still pumping in returns."
Now, the enumerators hit the streets.
Groves had every confidence they'll get the job done. "On paper, at least, this is the best workforce we've had in decades. Wonderfully talented group, and this we have to thank for the sad high unemployment rate, but we're the beneficiaries of it."
Hired from the neighborhoods they live in, many are as multi-lingual as their communities.
"They are in a real sense public servants," said Groves. "Some of these folks are really doing it because they realize that this is a big act of civic engagement on the part of the country and they want to contribute to this effort."
That dedication will be needed, considering, if our math is right, they'll be visiting more than 35 million homes this year.
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