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Jersey? Sure! Josh Hayes Ties Record For Consecutive Poles In AMA Pro National Guard SuperBike
Millville, NJ September 8, 2012 - After setting provisional pole in yesterday's first qualifying session, two-time defending SuperBike Champion and Monster Energy/Graves/Yamaha rider Josh Hayes kept his #1 crossplane-crankshaft YZF-R1 at the top of the lap charts and earned his 11th consecutive pole position, which ties him for the AMA Pro Road Racing record in the SuperBike class.
The series has been to nine venues so far this season, including this weekend's round at the 14-turn, 2.2-mile New Jersey Motorsports Park road course, and Josh has won the pole at every round this year. His record of 11 poles in a row extends back to the final two rounds last season
"I was kind of surprised to see the laptimes as fast as yesterday because of the rain last night, and there were a few damp patches on the track," Josh commented. "I've had four years on my R1, and that's a big benefit. We know what we have to do to win, and that's what we're going to try to do." Josh has won a total of 11 races so far this season, including eight wins in a row.
Garrett Gerloff Puts The "G" In "Garden State" And Finishes Second At New Jersey In First Race Back From Daytona Injury
Millville, NJ September 8, 2012 - After six months of recuperation, rehabbing, training, waiting, waiting, and more waiting, Yamaha Extended Service/Graves/Yamaha rider Garrett Gerloff raced hard and finished in a remarkable second place in AMA Pro Motorcycle-SuperStore.com SuperSport Race One at New Jersey Motorsports Park.
His Daytona 200 first-practice injury this past March set Garrett back, but he showed steely determination and racecraft belying his 17 years of age in coming back so strong at NJMP, the site of his professional debut last year, in which he won Saturday's SuperSport race.
Commenting on his first race back, Garrett said, "It feels so good to be on the podium here. It's not a win but, for me to get second, I couldn't be happier. Thanks goes to my entire Y.E.S./Graves/Yamaha team, my family, and everyone who has been encouraging me all these months. I'm looking forward to getting back out there for tomorrow's race."
Devil On A Blue Bike, As Cameron Beaubier Wins Saturday Daytona SportBike Race At New Jersey Motorsports Park
Millville, NJ September 8, 2012 - The American Red Cross Devil's Showdown saw a devil on a blue bike blitz the field in AMA Pro Go Pro Daytona SportBike, as Yamaha Extended Service/Graves/Yamaha phenom Cameron Beaubier worked himself to the front, and then into the lead, on the final lap, winning DSB Race One at New Jersey Motorsports Park.
The victory was the fifth out of the past six races for Cameron, who has been on the podium in 10 out of the 12 races hes started this season.
After his victory, Cameron said, "After the restart, I got shuffled back a little bit, but I just kept working and got myself back up in the front group where I could try to get to the front. I usually like to make my move sooner than the last lap, but these guys race hard, and I had to wait till the end. It all worked out, and I couldn't be happier."
Cameron's teammate and rider of the #22 Y.E.S./Graves/Yamaha YZF-R6, Tommy Hayden, finished fifth in todays DSB Race One, with Race Two set to go green on Sunday at 2:15 PM EST.
Big Hit Records For Josh Hayes As He Wins Saturday SuperBike Race At New Jersey Motorsports Park
Millville, NJ September 8, 2012 - On the track where he holds the overall lap record and had won five of the past six SuperBike races, Monster Energy/Graves/Yamaha rider Josh Hayes made it six wins out of the past seven at New Jersey Motorsports Park where he led today's American Red Cross Devil's Showdown SuperBike Race One from start to finish.
The result of the race was never in doubt as Josh got the holeshot and immediately pulled a sizeable gap on the rest of the field. When he took the checkered flag after 23 blistering laps, he won the race by more than 22 seconds. It was truly a display of epic dominance by the "Mississippi Madman."
Josh is also starting to dominate the record books. He's re-writing history in several categories of the AMA Pro SuperBike series. His nine wins in a row is a new AMA Pro SuperBike single-season, consecutive-win record, and his 12 race wins so far this season moves Josh into a tie for most wins in a single season. Also, Josh takes over sole possession of third place for total career AMA SuperBike victories, with 29.
Following his win, Josh said, "The bike is an incredible machine. The R1 lets me put down fast lap after fast lap, and it never complains." When asked about his 29 career SuperBike victories, Josh said, "And, all those wins are on a Yamaha. I'm pretty awe-struck by it myself, to tell you the truth. My team, my training program, and my R1... they're all just the best, and I'm so happy to be where I am."
Josh's teammate and rider of the #2 Monster Energy/Graves/Yamaha YZF-R1, Josh Herrin, finished sixth in today's SuperBike Race One. He was still feeling the effects of his hard crash in Friday's first practice session and hopes to regroup and come back stronger in tomorrow's SuperBike Race Two.
That second SuperBike race of the weekend is scheduled to start on Sunday at 3:30 PM EST.
Yamaha Extended Service/Graves/Yamaha's Garrett Gerloff Hammers New Jersey With A Two By Five
Millville, NJ September 9, 2012 - Following up on his second-place finish in Saturday's AMA Pro Motorcycle-SuperStore.com SuperSport Race One at New Jersey Motorsports Park, Yamaha Extended Service/Graves/Yamaha rider Garrett Gerloff finished fifth aboard his #96 Yamaha YZF-R6 in Sunday's SuperSport Race Two.
Garrett, who started in sixth position on the grid, was shuffled back in the early going, but he went to work moving towards the front as the laps wound down. He was in fifth place with three laps to go and about to move into fourth when the race was unfortunately red-flagged and made official on lap 16 of the 19 laps that were supposed to have run.
All in all, it was a very successful comeback for Garrett, who returned to racing six months after breaking his femur in a crash during the first practice session for the Daytona 200 this past March.
The Y.E.S./Graves/Yamaha team will be back in action the weekend after next as they travel to South Florida for the Big Kahuna Miami at Homestead-Miami Speedway for Round 11 of the GEICO Motorcycle AMA Pro Road Racing series on September 21 through 23.
Tommy Hayden and Cameron Beaubier Have An Unfortunate Dance With The Devil In Daytona SportBike Race Two At New Jersey Motorsports Park
Millville, NJ September 9, 2012 - The American Red Cross Devil's Showdown at New Jersey Motorsports Park was appropriately named, as Yamaha Extended Service/Graves/Yamaha teammates Tommy Hayden and Cameron Beaubier had an unfortunate showdown with the devil that didnt end well for either rider.
On lap three of Sunday's 19-lap AMA Pro GoPro Daytona SportBike Race, Tommy was in second-place, with Cameron close behind in third. Unfortunately, water and dirt on the track in turn 7 caused both Y.E.S/Graves/Yamaha R6 riders to go down.
And, they went down hard. Tommy's bike went completely sideways, tossing the veteran rider towards the sky, with his #22 R6 also cartwheeling in the air. Cameron, right behind Tommy, also hit the water and dirt, and he and his #8 R6 went tumbling, as well. In addition, two other riders were caught up in the melee.
Tommy was down for a while, as his brother, SuperBike rider Roger Hayden, quickly came to his aid. Cameron got up fairly quickly and went to check on his teammate. Once both Yamaha riders got to their feet, Tommy took a ride in the ambulance, while Cameron went back to the pit area to get ready for the restart.
While virtually every Y.E.S./Graves/Yamaha and Monster Energy/Graves/Yamaha crew member worked feverishly to get Cameron's bike rebuilt and race ready, SuperBike Champion Josh Hayes spent time in the pit are with Cameron helping him regain his focus.
Unfortunately, time ran out before the team could get Cameron's bike ready, and he was unable to restart in third place on the grid. His day was done.
Meanwhile, Tommy was transported to the hospital for further evaluation, and he was obviously unable to restart the race.
When asked about the situation, Keith McCarty, Motorsports Racing Division Manager for Yamaha, said, "It's a terribly unfortunate situation that just shouldn't have happened. We all knew that it rained hard last night, and that corner has been problematic in the past. Whether it's a low spot or just susceptible to seepage, there's been dampness in that turn in previous years. I've got two riders banged up, including one in the hospital, and that shouldn't have happened. Cameron's bike was so badly damaged that, try as hard as we could, we just couldn't get it ready for the restart."
With the Y.E.S./Graves/Yamaha team back in action the weekend after next, Tommy's condition will be closely monitored and more information will be forthcoming later this week. Round 11 of the GEICO Motorcycle AMA Pro Road Racing series, the Big Kahuna Miami at Homestead-Miami Speedway will be on September 21 through 23.
Lucky 13 For Josh Hayes As He Wins Sunday SuperBike Race At New Jersey Motorsports Park; Teammate Herrin Finishes Second
Millville, NJ September 9, 2012 - Two-time reigning AMA Pro National Guard SuperBike Champion and Monster Energy/Graves/Yamaha rider Josh Hayes set yet another SuperBike record at New Jersey Motorsports Park where, just like yesterday, he led today's American Red Cross Devils Showdown SuperBike Race Two from start to finish.
Once again, Josh got the holeshot and immediately pulled a gap on the rest of the field. Today, his closest competitor was his teammate Josh Herrin, aboard the #2 Yamaha YZF-R1.
Josh Hayes has now won nine races in a row to extend the AMA Pro SuperBike single-season, consecutive-win record that he set yesterday, and his 13 victories so far this season are a brand-new AMA Pro SuperBike record for most wins in a single season. Josh's 30 career wins bring him to within two victories of tying for second place in total career AMA SuperBike wins.
After lucky win number 13, Josh said, "I'm not superstitious. I'll take every race win I get, no matter what number it is. Honestly, we don't talk much about records on the team. We just want to keep winning as many as we can. If we break records and set new records, that's great because it shows our success as a team. That's what's most important to me."
After a slow start to the weekend, Josh Herrin acquitted himself well in SuperBike Race Two, as he finished in second place. It was the third one-two finish of the season for the Monster Energy/Graves/Yamaha duo.
Commenting on his resurgence, Josh said, "This has been a tough weekend for me, so I'm happy to be able to bounce back and get second today. I owed my team that after all their hard work."
The Monster Energy/Graves/Yamaha team will be back in action the weekend after next as they travel to South Florida for the Big Kahuna Miami at Homestead-Miami Speedway for Round 11 of the GEICO Motorcycle AMA Pro Road Racing series on September 21 through 23.
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Arrive at the Venice airport and meet your trip leader. Drive north into the heart of the Dolomites to Cortina d'Ampezzo, the site of the 1956 winter Olympics and our home for the next three nights. After lunch, enjoy time to relax or explore the town. Later, meet up for a trip orientation and a welcome dinner of local specialties. Hotel Ambra Cortina (D)
Take to the slopes this morning on our first hike, the western portion of the Alpe di Sennes Circuit, which passes through two natural parks and beneath the dramatic crags of the Croda Rossa mountains. We'll set out from Rifugio Malga Ra Stua (5,472'), and follow the trail through a varied landscape of marshlands, verdant valleys, and stark alpine slopes, reaching an altitude of 6,942 feet. Stop for lunch at the Rifugio Fodara Vedla (6,429') and then follow a World War I mule track back towards our starting point. (7 miles hiking, 5 hours) Hotel Ambra Cortina (B,L,D)
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"The structural arrangement of the EU has allowed massive irregularities and waste in EU funding and I have absolutely no hope that this situation will ever change unless the people withdraw their support for the present regime or the elitist oligarchy is removed."
Political Appointees v Justice
In many ways, the Irish legal system for selecting judges is of value only as an awful example of what not to do. The reforms which we have had have been piece - meal and superficial.
We are speaking at this Conference, I believe mainly of superior (High and Supreme Court) judges. Their calibre is of especially great importance to the polity because in Ireland we have, I believe, the most activist judiciary in the world . The reasons for this include the strong distrust in politicians and the people's concern for individualist values like property and reputation. The consequences of this judicial activism is writ large in such areas as: the strong value set on the rights established by the 1937 Constitution; the low value given to community interests; and the strong judicial-o-centric interpretation given to the Separation of Powers, a result of which many public functions must be assigned to judges. A British commentator in this field remarks apropos judicial activism : 'The notion of Platonic Guardians might seem to offer a brilliant short cut to individual, if not social, progress...But Platonic Guardians have to be people of exceptionally high calibre'. The reason why this remark resonates in Ireland is that it throws a sharp spotlight on the process by which judges are selected.
Before considering improvements, one ought to summarize the traditional system for selecting judges which prevailed unreformed until the mid 1990's. The Constitution states that judges are appointed by the President but (the sting in the tail) on the advice of the Government. It is well known that the Government has been concerned, often in the first place, with whether a candidate has the reputation of being a supporter of the government party or parties. Because of the strong culture of an independent judiciary and legal profession, this has not led to a servile judiciary; and examples are legion of cases in which the courts have handed down judgments inconvenient to the Government. Nevertheless it is certainly undesirable for appointments to the judiciary to appear to be part of the political spoils system in a way not seen in the United Kingdom, certainly since 1945.
Apart from anything else, in a small jurisdiction where barristers are better paid than all but the top few in the UK, the partial elimination of half the practitioners makes the size of the pool dangerously small, something which the Judicial Appointments Advisory Board has recently admitted. This is a general trait in Irish government ranging more widely than the judiciary, the political culture in Ireland has dictated that for instance the Irish EU Commissioner has always been from the governing party and that when the Taoiseach nominated eleven out of the sixty person Seanad (or upper house of the legislature) he seldom looks beyond his own party. Likewise, coming closer to home, until recently, 'State Work' - meaning prosecutions, defending judicial review cases - was confined to barristers who were thought to be friends of the governing party. Thus most barristers think it appropriate to indicate discreet but definitely their political allegiance.
In order to paint in the full picture, one ought to emphasise that the theoretical and practical independence of the Irish judiciary is well established. Governments have accepted such slaps in the face from the judges as the need to hold a referendum any time the EU is fundamentally altered. The classic late Seventeenth Century safeguards on judicial independence as regards tenure find a secure pedestal in the Constitution.
Indeed a recent episode suggested that they may go too far and that perhaps there is need for a more realistic system of judicial discipline than the remote possibility of resolutions of misconduct in both Houses of Parliament. Again in a typically activist decision in this field (Mc Menamin v Ireland, [1994] 2 ILRM 368) the High Court held that if the District Court Judges' pension scheme was not adequate then this of itself might violate the constitutional provision protecting the independence of the judiciary. The Government responded by improving the pension scheme.
Irish judicial history has nothing to show which is even remotely like, for instance: the Roosevelt court packing scheme, (1937); the Indian supersession of judges (1973); or the British Lord Chancellor's letter leading to the resignation of the President of the Employment Appeal Tribunal (1994). Undoubtedly the most major development has been the establishment of the Courts Service. Until this development, most of the personnel, accommodation, financial and other functions in respect of the courts were the responsibility of the Department of Justice. Then in 1998 these functions were transferred to the newly established Courts Service.
It's function is - to quote from the third report of the Denham Commission, which recommended its establishment: 'to manage the Courts...including the provision of support services to the judges, the provision of information...to the public, the provision, management and maintenance of Court buildings and the provision of facilities for users of the Courts.'
The Service has no function in respect of judicial appointments. But its very existence is likely over time to have an indirect effect on judicial selection, by virtue of separating the courts and judges from the Government.
Judicial Appointment Advisory Board
The modern base line for selecting judges should be taken as starting with a political scandal in 1994. The Office of the Attorney General's nine month delay in processing warrant for the extradition of a suspected paedophile did not prevent the Taoiseach's (Prime Minister's) insistence from appointing his Attorney to the vacant post of President of the High Court.
The horrified reaction of the junior partner in the then Coalition Government brought down the Government. As a reaction, the incoming Government had inevitably to bring in some reform - real or apparent – in the selection of judges. They responded with the establishment in 1995, of the Judicial Appointments Advisory Board.
Given the ballyhoo with which it was established, in the aftermath of the fall of a Government, it is incredible that the mountain should have produced such a mouse. In the first place, the composition of the Board leaves a lot to be desired. It is top - heavy with judges and has too few lay-people. Secondly, the scheme does not apply at all to the selection of the Chief Justice or the Presidents of the other courts. Nor does the scheme apply where it is a judge from a lower court whom the Government selects. Most striking of all, the Board's power is confined to nominating a list of seven - yes seven! - candidates from which the Government may (though it is not legally obliged to do so) select the appointee. One should add though that in 1998, the Board's independence was demonstrated when the Government was on the point of appointing a candidate whom the Board did not consider suitable. The Board confidentially threatened to resign and the Government climbed down.
Only as recently as an Amendment Act of 2002, was the Board first required to produce an annual report. It came forward with some cautious proposals for reform in its Annual Report, 2002 (10 April - 31 Dec; the former date being the date of the passing of the Courts and Court Officers Act, 2002) published in July 2003. It stated first (at 23) that: 'It will be seen that, in the case of vacancies in the High Court or Supreme Court, the number of applicants has, on occasions, been relatively small.' Next, the Report states without any explanation or discussion (at 24): 'The Board has not to date availed of its power either to arrange for the interviewing of applicants or to consult with other persons concerning the suitability of applicants. It is satisfied, however, that it should avail of both these powers in the future' 'to indicate an order of preference. It is conscious, however, of the difficulties which might result from such a change, not least the question as to whether it would place unjustifiable constraints on the exercise by the Government of a function which is exclusively assigned to it under the Constitution.
Some reforms have been considered. First of all, the Constitution Review Group considered the possibility of open cross - examination (Pn 2632, 1996). They addressed the possibility of adopting the U.S. model. In the U.S. system, appointments to the Supreme Court are made by the President but must also be confirmed by the Senate, following a public questioning of the candidate before the Senate Judicial Committee. The Constitutional Review Group rejected this model on the following grounds (at 180-81):
The contemporary U.S. experience of public hearings... [shows that] such a process could create a situation where opposition groups or the media could attempt to discredit a candidate selected by the Government as a means of discrediting the Government. In addition, attempts have often been made to ascertain the value systems of candidates prior to appointment. This tendency is not helpful because it proceeds from an assumption that the candidate for judicial office ought to reflect in office some predetermined views considered suitable by those making the appointment. Finally, the intense public scrutiny of candidates is likely to deter the sort of people who would be suitable appointees.
The Judicial Appointments Advisory Board in its recent Report mentioned only to reject certain possible changes. Two major changes which would have required amending legislation, in the first place, to allow the Board to rank the candidates whom it recommended in order of its preference. But the Board said that would come close to usurping the Government's constitutional role in selecting judges. The remaining proposal would have been to recommend that the Government reduce the minimum number of nominees below the figure, seven. However this proposal was rejected because it 'would result in the exclusion of a number of candidates whom the Board would otherwise have no difficulty in recommending, the Board has come to the conclusion that the present minimum number of seven is appropriate'. A rather strange reason.
So it seems that the present position it appears is substantially unreformed and, in my opinion in need of change. However in the medium term it seems to me there could well be change. Two of the greatest imbroglios of the 1990's, drenched in media coverage and concern involved the judiciary: the appointment of the President of the High Court in 1994, which led to the fall of a government and eventually the setting up of the present Board; secondly the resignation of Mr. Justice Hugh O'Flaherty in 1999. This led on to a proposed constitutional amendment to alter the system for the dismissal of judges; though this amendment was eventually withdrawn because the Opposition refused to agree. In other words, the system is not impervious to change. And a vehicle for change - the presently unsatisfactory Board is in place. The zeitgeist is in favour of 'Openness, Accountability and Transparency'. A very relevant testimony to this is the way of in which - in cognate areas of selection, such as top civil service posts and the chairmanship of the Planning Board - the Government is presented with a short - list of only three names from which it must make its choice. A second indicator as to the way the wind is blowing is the relatively outspoken comments of the Board itself which have been quoted. Events in Britain - widely reported and followed on the smaller island (much more than vice - versa) also tell in the same direction. It seems to me very likely that in the next (say) ten years there will be a change to reducing the number of putative appointees whom the Board, may nominate. Then perhaps we shall start to wrestle with some of the more subtle and advanced issues with which this Conference is concerned.
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CAIRO, February 16, 2011 (AFP) - Reporters at Egypt's state-owned Al-Ahram daily, long considered the propaganda arm of the regime, apologised on Wednesday for its "unprofessional" coverage of protests that ousted president Hosni Mubarak.
Al-Ahram "would like to apologise to readers and to the great people of Egypt for its unprofessional and unethical editorial policy during the January 25 revolution, 2011," they said, in a statement signed by 300 journalists.
They said journalists at the paper had for decades been "hostage to senior managers, chosen unprofessionally, on the basis of loyalty to the leader, his family, the ruling party and the security services."
Nationwide protests erupted on January 25 and saw violent clashes between supporters and foes of the 82-year-old Mubarak and left at least 300 people dead and scores more injured or detained.
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SANTA CLARITA, Calif. – After dropping its first two conference matches, The Master's College volleyball team (9-6, 1-2) beat Arizona Christian University (6-4, 1-2) in three sets, earning its first GSAC win of the 2014 campaign.
The Lady Mustangs dominated the stat sheet by out-dueling the Firestorm in attacks, kills, hit percentage, assists, and blocks while winning the three sets 25-19, 25-22, 25-20.
"We approached tonight's match knowing ACU would be a tough opponent," commented head coach Allan Vince. "We let down a little bit because we got caught off guard. However, we showed resilience and stayed on the board. I feel tonight was a big win for us because we were able to show good composure and focus. As much as we won with points tonight, we also won by having good character. I was very impressed with our ability to play "point-for-point," a theme we have been using all year."
Despite falling behind early in each set, the Lady Mustangs continually found a way to fight their way back.
After taking the first set, the Mustangs found themselves quickly behind 10-3 in the second frame. Right in time, TMC's student section came alive and boosted some morale into the Lady Mustangs. Pursuant to a rise in energy, Ashley Kuhlman (Henderson, NV) got herself into a scoring groove that helped the team complete 13 kills in the set. Kuhlman led the Mustangs with 10 kills on the evening with Allison Child (Shingle Springs, CA) swatting nine.
Coming back from the break, the Firestorm took a quick lead, but the Lady Mustangs did not fold. TMC continued to battle their way through the set to win it 25-20.
Aubrey Bekendam (Orland, CA) supported the Lady Mustangs with an astounding 20 assists, 14 attacks, and eight digs to snag TMC's first conference victory.
The Lady Mustangs looks to take their momentum into tomorrow night against a scrappy San Diego Christian squad who on Friday night dropped its frist GSAC match to Westmont in three sets. Notably, the Hawks upset No. 23 Cal State San Marcos Wednesday night in San Diego.
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LAKE ELSINORE -- The Lake Elsinore school district is considering bringing photography and waste management services in-house as officials continue to cope with shrinking revenues from the state.
Currently, individual campuses hire out photo services, and CR&R is the waste management provider. Administrators are looking at whether they can save money by having employees serve as the district's trash hauler, and whether the district could make money by handling its own photography.
"These are two specialty areas that are very complex," said Greg Bowers, assistant superintendent of facilities and operations. "Our intent was to get a global perspective of what it would really take, what kind of options do we have."
Bowers said photography services neither make nor cost the district any money. Numerous contractors take class and yearbook photos, and bill parents directly.
Having employees handle photography for the district would result in expenses for labor and equipment, but could also provide revenue and, perhaps, lower costs for families, Bowers said.
With its own photo department, the district could make money by selling photos and yearbooks, Bowers said.
To handle photography services within the district would require hiring three photographers, a supervisor and secretary, Bowers said in a report to school board members.
Equipment such as copiers, digital cameras and software also would need to be purchased, and space would be needed to house the department.
"One reason we're looking at this is to generate revenue," Bowers said. "To help save jobs and maybe create jobs. For many reasons, this could be beneficial to the district."
District photographers could shoot student photos, dances and plays, as well as athletic events, Bowers said. The department could pick up outside work, too.
Revenue could be generated by increasing sales of photos and yearbooks, Bowers said. He said that only 50 percent of graduating seniors and 30 percent of remaining students purchase yearbooks.
Price could be a factor, as high school yearbooks sell for around $100 and elementary and middle school books are $30, Bowers said.
Bowers said the district could lower the prices, which would lead to more sales.
"If we bring it in-house, we can increase those percentages," Bowers said. "We feel that's unrealized potential."
Carol Jackson owns Specialty School Portraits, which takes photos at six Lake Elsinore elementary schools. She said she wonders where the district will find the money for equipment and personnel in these gloomy financial times.
"My services cost them nothing," Jackson said. "The parents pay. The cost to the school district is absolutely nothing."
Jackson prides herself on the quality of her work during the 16 years she has taken student portraits at district schools.
"It concerns me because it would affect me tremendously, and I'm worried about the quality," Jackson said. "This is what I do for a living. … I think there's a lot more than they realize in what it takes to take photos."
Jackson said that if the district chooses a vendor, she would like to be considered.
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Fred Dornback
Fred Dornback, by his own account, hasn't been active in partisan politics, but has donated to state representatives and Kane County Board members. He believes that local government races should be non-partisan, which is one of the reasons why he announced his candidacy for Blackberry Township supervisor prior to the Republican caucus.
Dornback, 73, holds Master of Science and Bachelor of Science degrees from Illinois State University, and has over 60 additional advance degree credits in psychology and administration. He has been a licensed clinical psychologist in the state of Illinois since 1975. And as an administrator in both public and private schools, he feels he's successfully managed both budgets and people.
Dornback and his wife, Mary, are active in assisting neighbors and friends with medical needs, snow clearance, meals, general handyman work, etc. Fred is also a founding member and current board member of LivingWell Cancer Resource Center in Geneva, and has volunteered at Hessed House in Aurora for many years.
Fred served as a volunteer for the first three years of his appointment as superintendent/sexton of Blackberry Township Cemetery. He now receives a stipend to serve as sexton, but the majority of time he spends sorting cemetery records and updating the database is still on a volunteer basis.
Fred defines the role of supervisor as the chief executive office of the township—someone who chairs the board of trustees.
"The supervisor also administers the general assistance program, and is the treasurer of all town funds," he said. "I intend to be a good steward of township resources and be available to learn about township needs, and work to respond to those needs within the resources of the township," he said.
Fred decided to run for township supervisor because he believes he offers the combination of professional training and experience that the township "needs and deserves."
"My day-to-day participation in the township affairs allows me to have a unique perspective," he said. "I observed the position of supervisor being influenced by partisan politics rather than listening to the wishes of the people. I think the supervisor should be available on a regular basis to encourage the public to share its views."
Fred has attended every Blackberry Township meeting since 2007, and has been elected the township moderator at the annual township meeting for over 10 years.
If elected, Fred's priorities as supervisor would include working with the board, highway commissioner and public to develop a long-term solution to deteriorating roads.
"I see the issue as the people's roads and the people's choice," he said.
Fred also wants to create a series of education sessions at board and town meetings to learn the community's priorities, and hopes to improve the efficiency of the supervisor's office by depositing all checks on a daily basis and having regular hours, as well as hours by appointment, to encourage community participation.
"I plan to offer the public, at little or no cost to the township, a series of program options, particularly for seniors," he said.
He plans to achieve his goals through a tried and true method.
"Listen, ask, discuss, propose, plan, implement and review," he said.
Dennis C. Ryan
Dennis C. Ryan will challenge for the seat of Blackberry Township supervisor on the April 9 General Election ballot.
Ryan, 66, is currently the chairman of Western Kane County Republicans. He has served as Republican committeeman of Blackberry Pct. 3, and secretary for the Western Kane County Republican Organization.
Ryan's community involvement includes service as president, vice president and board member of the Elburn Town and Country Library. He's also assisted with Elburn Ambulance Service and served as a volunteer firefighter for Kaneville.
Ryan said he wants the seat of township supervisor in order to be of further service to his community.
"I have experience from operating two small businesses (to) various jobs in the working world and community service," he said. "My life has been one of practical experience and problem solving in many situations."
If elected, Ryan's top priorities as township supervisor would include continuing the policies that "have kept Blackberry Township government within its budget, as those before me have done."
Ryan would also seek additional funding from outside sources to maintain and repair township roads, as he said the township only has funds to repave a mile of road per year and remain within its budget. He will also look into the possible future expansion of Blackberry Cemetery, as more space will be needed as the population of Blackberry Township grows.
Ryan plans to achieve his goals via investigation of alternative solutions to get the jobs done without adding to the property tax burden of Blackberry Township residents.
"This includes cooperation with other governmental bodies whenever possible," he said.
Ryan said his ideal ordinance would be one that requires all new subdivisions located in unincorporated areas of the township to have names after local geographic features, and "all new streets established within them to be named for families or persons with local historic significance, as Elburn is currently doing."


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LARAMIE -- This weekend's National Football League draft saw two former Wyoming Cowboys selected, marking the first time since 1997 that the Cowboys have had multiple players selected in the same year.
Free safety Marqueston Huff was the first Cowboy drafted, taken by the Tennessee Titans as the 22nd selection in the fourth round. Huff was the 122nd overall pick.
Wide receiver Robert Herron was selected as the ninth pick in the sixth round by the Tampa Bay Buccaneers. Herron was the 185th overall selection.
According to the UW sports information office, the last time Wyoming had multiple players selected in the same NFL craft was 1997 when offensive tackle Steve Scifres (Dallas Cowboys, third round), defensive back Lee Vaughn (Dallas Cowboys, sixth round) and wide receiver Marcus Harris (Detroit Lions, seventh round) were drafted. Wyoming has had multiple players drafted in the same year 21 times, with the most Cowboys selected in the same draft being five in the 1968 draft.
Wide receiver Herron became the first Cowboy who played a position other than defensive back to be selected in the NFL Draft since 2004.
Wyoming's most recent NFL drafted players have been defensive backs, including safety Chris Prosinski, who was drafted by the Jacksonville Jaguars in 2011, safety John Wendling, who was selected by the Buffalo Bills in 2007, and cornerback Derrick Martin, who was taken by the Baltimore Ravens in 2006. The last Wyoming player to be drafted at a position other than defensive back was quarterback Casey Bramlet, who was chosen by the Cincinnati Bengals in 2004.
Brett Smith was signed as a free agent with the Tampa Bay Buccaneers, where he will join Herron in competing for a spot on the team.
Smith, who decided to forego his senior season at Wyoming and entered into the NFL Draft following his junior season, was not selected in this year's NFL draft.
He became the third Cowboy to enter the NFL draft prior to his senior season. The first was defensive back Martin, who entered the NFL draft following his junior season and was selected in the sixth round of the 2006 NFL draft by the Ravens.
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Texas – Gov. Rick Perry is again enlisting the help of former New York City Mayor Rudy Giuliani for his re-election campaign.
Perry and Giuliani on Tuesday are scheduled to appear in San Antonio and Austin to discuss gangs and border security efforts. But they will also make fundraising stops for Perry in the two cities, with other fundraisers planned in Houston and Dallas.
The pair are political allies despite Giuliani's liberal stances on some issues that clash with the Republican base. Perry endorsed Giuliani during his run for the presidency last year, and Giuliani backed Perry's last re-election bid.
Perry is up against U.S. Sen. Kay Bailey Hutchison for the Republican gubernatorial nomination.
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IOWA CITY, Iowa - Slick roads and snow throughout Eastern Iowa lead to a multi-vehicle crash on Interstate 80 in Iowa City.
It happened in the westbound lanes late this morning, just west of the Iowa River, near the Coral Ridge Avenue exit.
The Iowa State Patrol reports about 30 vehicles and semis in involved, leading to all westbound lanes closed for about 3 hours.
The State Patrol is not reporting any life-threatening injuries.
Traffic was stalled on the Interstate all the way back to the West Branch exit -- 14 miles to the east.
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Aliens: Colonial Marines - Tactical Multiplayer Trailer
This trailer for Aliens: Colonial Marines gives you a glimpse at the various tactical choices that players need to make when playing the game's competitive, asymmetrical multiplayer.
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Why are people comparing this to DS3? Because it has aliens and it's an action game? Seems dumb. If anything, this is more like Left 4 Dead, which is why I'm excited for this title :)
another fps game, just shoot at everything, not smart level design, creating a strategy or something, a total disappointment
Idea for film is good, but for game... terrible..
i miss the AvP 1 multiplayer...
Well,it sounds as if they've left in the original sound effects for the pulse rifle.That's one good thing.
They postponed the game so many times,and this is what they ended up with? TOTAL disappointment .waste of time . A fake or replica if you will of dead space 3.
Just another company making money off a great movie, just like the movie world, making spin off after spin off cos they know people will pay to see it... bet this is rubbish.
Anyone else watch Aliens more than once this week?
I give you the M41A Pulse Rifle a la Minecraft. Long live the Queen!
Lets rock!!! we want Vasquez! we want bishop! and we want Ripley!
Badass, bring on A:CM! :D
We're on an express elevator to hell, GOIN DOWN!
Also, I think the graphics look pretty good for a console multiplayer game, comparable to games like Skyrim. I don't get why people are saying this has crappy graphics. I think they look great. Sure the game isn't as pretty as Crysis or Far Cry, but I think the actual character designs look much better and the landscapes are more rich and interesting. I thought the enemies in Far Cry 3 were pretty bland and boring. And all of the enemies in Far Cry # look muddy and exactly the same.
I have not ever played a Gearbox game before, but I am really really looking forward to this. I almost never play MP in games, but I think I will enjoy playing this. I tried to get into AvP, but it was laggy and there were too many cheap exploits in the game for me to really get into it. I am hoping that this will be fresh and interesting. At the very least, the Survivor and Escape modes look very awesome.
Like d'arby the gambler would say: GOOD!!!
@PIzo93 how do you know the game isn't out yet... some people just bitch for the sake of bitching...
@nick-nikol Mind explaining to me in what way is this a replica to that over-rated piece of shit that is more commonly known as Dead Space 3 ?
P.s : If this game resembles any other game, it would be Left For Dead 2.
@nick-nikol because you know comparing two different games , that aren't even in the same genre, makes complete sense.
@jpf1138 Not more than once a week, but at least once per year its my favorite movie of all time!
@cynicalundead For consoles its passable, but for those who have bought an uber gaming rig they are pretty awful.
@alexisnfl @nick-nikol Yeah, especially when one molded the atmosphere, mood, feeling of isolation, etc... for the other to rip off of. Your timeline may be mixed up a bit Sir Nick. For you, Alex, the genre IS the same. Either way, both IPs are great! Good luck to all I meet online! Peace.
@Atheosis almost all games today have pretty awful graphics then, since its always the PC what makes the difference.
This game has good or ok graphics, and thats almost undeniable if its compared obejectively with other games, few games have bad or acceptable visuals today.
At the end of the day, you fire it up in a PC, 1080p with supersampling AA and it will look amazing.


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Alexis Franklin is one of the most successful track and field athletes in Old Mill history. This year, the senior ran the fastest times in the entire country for the 400-meter hurdles (59.05 seconds) and the 300-meter hurdles (41.49 seconds).
Those times came while winning the 400 at the prestigious Penn Relays in Philadelphia and the 300 at the Bob Golliday Invitational at Old Mill. The 300 time is also believed to be the fastest time ever run in the event in Maryland. But, to have it count in the state record book, she will have to do it again at the state meet, May 25-26.
Wednesday, Franklin went into the Anne Arundel County championships holding meet records in the 100 hurdles (13.86), 300 hurdles (42.6) and 400 dash (54.16). She won the 100 and 300 hurdles and the 400, reducing her record in the 300 to 42.43 seconds. The Patriots finished fourth, with Franklin accounting for nearly half of their 78 points.
"She was gifted at birth," Old Mill coach Janet Liimatta said. "She has natural ability, she works hard and, on top of it, she's a wonderful teammate.
"At a recent meet I had a ninth grader tell me she basically didn't want to run a relay because she was too good to be part of it. I told her that was funny, because in the years Lexi has been here she's never once told me she didn't want to run something because she was too good — and she's by far the best athlete we have. Unlike some private school competitors, who concentrate on one event and only run one, Lexi runs four events and she's always willing to do it."
Franklin has a 3.75 GPA, will attend Ohio State on a track scholarship next year and plans to study exercise science with an eye toward physical therapy.
Has track always been your favorite sport?
In middle school I tried every sport until I found what I liked. I liked running. I've liked running ever since I was a kid — and I was good at it. .
Have people told you you were good at it from the time you were little?
No. It was when I got to high school, my freshman year that people started to notice I was fast. My family moved here from Michigan. I was new in school and people I didn't know would say, "Oh, you're that fast freshman." They just knew me as a fast girl on the track, and I'd say, "Yeah, that's me."
When you won the 400-meter hurdles this year at the Penn Relays, was it the first time you'd won there?
This is the first year I really feel like I won. Two years ago I was fifth overall and last year I was second, but I was the first American to cross the finish line, so I got a watch. This year, I was first overall. And I got faster, which is exactly what I wanted to do.
How do you get faster?
I don't know how, exactly. Yes, practice helps, but that's not all of it. I think, really, it's my drive to win. Wanting to win so bad, I'm pushing myself harder. I was seeded second at the Penn Relays and everyone expected me to finish second. But I left the competition in first place. The second seed motivated me. My response was, "I want to show everyone I can win."
Was that part of what happened at the Golliday Invitational, when you hit a hurdle? Your coach said she couldn't believe your time when she heard it because she saw you 'clobber' the hurdle.
When I hit that hurdle, I just felt I had to be aggressive through the rest of the [race]. I think hitting that hurdle cost me maybe two-tenths of a second. I felt if I hadn't hit it I would definitely have hit 41 flat.
What did it mean to you to win at the Penn Relays?
It's my biggest accomplishment. It's one of my highest goals that I've met, and it probably still hasn't really sunk in. I'm more than proud of that than anything. I'll talk to anyone about it who is willing to listen. I won, and it was the best time in the country.
Do you expect to be able to hit that time again?
I do expect to hit it, at least again and repeatedly. If I'm capable of hitting that time, I'm capable of hitting it again.


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Greenfield Chocolates expects to sell about 700 pounds of chocolates for Valentine's Day. Its most popular selections are sea salt pecan chews and brownie delights. (Tom Russo/Daily Reporter)
Roses still rule: Local florists report the traditional bouquet of roses tops the list of most popular floral arrangements as usual this year, followed closely by a mix of spring flowers - perhaps a lover's nod to warmer weather to come. Also popular are hydrangeas, Gerbera daisies and lilies. Pictured: Bonnie Messmore works on a floral display at Andree's Florist. (Tom Russo/Daily Reporter)
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* An estimated 145 million Valentine's Day cards are purchased every year, making it the second-leading holiday for greeting cards behind Christmas.
* The average person will spend $133.91 on candy, cards, gifts, dinner and more. Total spending is expected to reach $17.3 billion.
* Men will spend $108.38 on gifts for their significant others – twice as much as women, who will spend $49.41 on their special someone.
* Florists do up to 75 percent of their business on a single day: Feb. 14.
* About 26 percent of Valentine's Day gift-givers planned to do their shopping online.
* About 19 percent of shoppers buy gifts for their pets, though spending significantly less – averaging $5.51.
* Greenfield florists expected to make about 750 deliveries on Valentine's Day.
* If bling is your thing: The average Valentine's shopper spends $375 on gifts for a loved one at Miller's Jewelry in Greenfield. For shoppers really wanting to outdo themselves, the shop's most expensive diamond ring is a $6,800 three-quarter carat solitaire.
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New York City Schools Offering Morning-After Pills to Students as Young as 14 Without Parental Permission
A controversial new program in the New York City public school system is giving girls as young as 14 years old access to the morning-after pill without their parents' permission.
WNYW reporter Kerry Drew tells us that over half of the city's high school students are sexually active by the time they finish high school. Health Department officials are hoping that this pilot program, called 'Catch,' will help to fight teen pregnancy. It initially launched in January 2011 and has since expanded to 13 high schools across New York City.
Parents are given the option to have their child opt out of the program, but according to the Health Department few have done so.
Louisiana Charter School Tries to Implement Policy Forcing Girls to Take Pregnancy Tests
DEBATE: Should University Be Selling the Morning-After Pill in a Vending Machine?
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A Health Department spokesperson said of the program, "We are committed to trying new approaches, like this pilot program in place since January 2011, to improve a situation that can have lifelong consequences."


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Richards, Lopez guide Timbers U-23s to victory
VANCOUVER, Wash. - Forwards Brent Richards and Frankie Lopez each scored in the first half and subs Ryan Youngblood and Roberto Farfan both tallied in the second to lead the Portland Timbers U-23s to a 4-2 victory over the Cascade Surge at Kiggins Bowl Stadium on Saturday.
Richards' third goal of the season ignited the Timbers U-23s scoring early and Lopez scored his first goal of the season off a missed Cascade clearance to give Portland a 2-1 lead at halftime. The Surge leveled the score at 2-2 early in the second half, but strikes from Youngblood and Farfan in the final six minutes of the match lifted the Timbers U-23s (4-1-1, 13pts) to their fourth victory of the season.
Cascade Surge forward Aaron Patrick scored his second goal of the season and midfielder Grant Knight scored his first goal for the Surge (2-3-0, 6pts), who suffered their third loss of the season.
The Timbers U-23s' first goal came in the 12th minute when midfielder Kipp Esrkine penetrated down the right flank to the end line and slotted the ball back to Richards who finished into the lower right corner.
Cascade equalized five minutes later when Patrick dribbled through the midfield uncontested and then ripped a shot from 25 yards out that bent into the upper left corner of the Portland goal.
Portland and Cascade continued to create scoring chances throughout the first half, until Lopez broke the stalemate in the 37th minute. Lopez collected a deflected ball and then broke through the Surge defense, beating out Surge goalkeeper Steve Reese, who played for the Timbers first-team from 2007-08, to push the Timbers U-23s to a 2-1 lead.
Cascade rallied back early in the second half to tie the game at 2-2 with a penalty kick goal in the 53rd minute. Portland defender Josh Brown took down forward Aaron Patrick in the box, setting up an attempt from the spot for Knight. He stepped up and buried his shot past Timbers U-23s goalkeeper Garrett Staples.
Youngblood and Farfan were sparks off the bench. Youngblood provided the go-ahead goal for the Timbers U-23s in the 84th minute after a scramble in the box. Youngblood fought his way to get to the ball and finished it into the Surge's net giving Portland a 3-2 edge.
The Timbers U-23s managed to sneak another goal in on the night when Farfan, who entered the game in the 89thminute, scored less than two minutes later off of a corner kick from midfielder Jarad vanSchaik. Farfan, alone on the back side, headed in vanSchaik's corner into the side netting inside the right post to seal the Timbers U-23s' 4-2 victory.
Portland goalkeepers Austin Guerrero and Staples each played a half and faced a combined 10 shots on the night. Staples recorded the only save of the match. With Saturday's win the Timbers U-23s remain unbeaten at home with record of 3-0-1.
Next, the Timbers U-23s face the Victoria Highlanders for the second time this season on Friday, June 5, at 7 p.m. at City Center Stadium in Burnaby B.C. Portland then returns home on Sunday, June 21, to take on the Tacoma Tide at 3 p.m. at Lincoln Park Stadium in Forest Grove, Ore.
POR: GK Guerrero (Staples, 45), D Hemmi (Thomas, 86), D Leach, D Brown, D Emory, M vanSchaik, M Erskind, M Hasson (Flunder, 53), M Crasilneck (Avneet, 45), F Richards (Youngblood, 60), F Lopez (Farfan, 87)
CAS: GK Reese, D Smerke, D Woodward, D Burt, D Milroy, M Andre (Marquez, 73), M Knight, M Harris, M Patrick (Hafeni, 64), F Chang (Rodriquez, 39), F Woodward


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The blouse and boots are from Night Warrior Vanessa, the cinch belt is from the 2009 Aerodynamic Vanessa basic doll, jewelry and skirt from the Agnes giftset.
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