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Faith in Memphis: Churches move to live lighter on the earth
Is there a more common symbol of fellowship on God's green earth than the simple, disposable, environmentally sinful polystyrene foam cup?
Creation is littered with these byproducts of countless congregational coffee hours, committee meetings and covenant groups, not to mention the occasional communion ceremony.
Most of these common cups will be as old as Methuselah by the time they biodegrade.
Waste not, want not, the Bible says. Or was it Benjamin Franklin? In any case, trashing God's creation is not an expression of faith.
That's why folks at First Unitarian Church of the River, Lindenwood Christian Church and St. John's United Methodist Church -- to mention a few -- are now clutching newfangled compostable paper cups or old-fashioned, reusable ceramic cups.
"International Paper makes the compostable cups, so we're supporting the environment and the local economy," said Bill Landers, a business consultant and one of the leaders of Church of the River's effort to become an accredited Green Sanctuary in the Unitarian Universalist denomination.
If any sanctuary in Memphis should be green, it's the Church of the River and its environmentally sublime setting on the fourth Chickasaw Bluff just south of Downtown. It's getting greener every Sunday.
In addition to raising coffee-cup consciousness (and using only fair-trade coffee), the church replaced three of its four boilers with more energy-efficient units, replaced all of its incandescent light bulbs with LED lighting, and installed programmable thermostats.
The congregation hosts the Sierra Club's annual Environmental Justice Conference. Nearly all weekly newsletters are e-mailed, not printed. The first Sunday of each month is Green Sunday, which includes lessons and workshops on composting, recycling and other acts of faith.
"The way to greening our habitat will not necessarily come from more technology or reverting to a romanticized past," Rev. Burton Carley said in a sermon that launched the Green Sanctuary program.
"The root of the matter is spiritual . . . Seeing ourselves separate from nature and believing that nature is here only to serve us is at the root of the spiritual problem."
That's not an easy lesson for many congregations, especially in a highly charged political context that equates environmental concerns about global warming and carbon emissions with government controls and economic interference.
So instead of using politicized terms like "environmental justice" or "eco-justice," some clergy have turned to kinder, more personal and faith-friendly terms to engage congregations in conservation efforts.
"Words like 'stewardship' and 'creation care' resonate more with people of faith," said Dr. Ron Buck, Lindenwood's senior minister. "We are starting with small steps."
Lindenwood is taking steps to reduce, reuse, recycle -- and reconnect with creation.
A common chalice has replaced plastic communion cups at two Sunday services. Church officials are using smart-phone apps to control heating and cooling. New bike racks, as well as the church's proximity to the Green Line, encourage members to cycle to church.
Lindenwood was one of the faith-based sponsors of last fall's Gather at the River conference. On March 6, it will host Rev. Fletcher Harper, executive director of the interfaith advocacy group . Among the church's small groups is one devoted to Care for Creation.
"We're taking a gentle approach," said Rev. Sarah Taylor-Peck, Lindenwood's associate minister. "We're trying to get people to realize that 400 people changing their light bulbs or not using plastic cups will have a more positive impact on the environment than four people moving off the grid."
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The Bulldogs went through a two-hour scrimmage at Scott Field Saturday, working in game-like conditions.
"We moved the ball pretty well out in the open field, then the offense didn't perform well in the red zone," coach Sylvester Croom said. "I thought the defense played well in the red zone."
The thing that was disappointing, and a lot of the reason the offense didn't move well in the red zone, was too many penalties. You can't have penalties in the red zone. We got penalties that throw us out of field-goal range."
The Razorbacks played through 135 snaps during a closed scrimmage, in preparing for the season opener Aug. 30 against Western Illinois.
Coach Bobby Petrino was pleased with the offense during practice.
"The offensive line did a nice job blocking, and Michael Smith and Dennis Johnson had some big runs," Petrino said.
Smith entered preseason camp as the No. 1 running back. Johnson, a freshman out of Texarkana, Ark., is battling the rest of the backs unit for playing time.
Petrino said Casey Dick also did a nice job. The coach was impressed with the quarterback's poise after throwing an interception.
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Coach Steve Roberts was pleased overall with his team after its 16th practice that ended with a scrimmage.
"We have a few positions, especially at guard, where we're still searching for a guy to step and fill a role for our football team, but we feel good about our receiving corps and the way our quarterbacks and running backs are playing. Defensively, it's tough to tell right now because we have so many guys hurt."
The Red Wolves ran more than 80 plays in the full-contact scrimmage.
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Over 400 dancers from Dance Tech Studios took the stage at Edelstein Auditorium at North Branch Area High School Dec. 15 for an afternoon production of The Nutcracker. The show, dubbed "The Nutcracker … All Jazzed Up" included melodies from Tchaikovsky's Nutcracker Ballet, but it was not a t...Read More
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'Ninja' robot roaches designed for rescue operations
One of the most reviled creatures in the household is a model for researchers making robots more maneuverable for potential rescue or military applications.
Scientists at the University of California, Berkeley are studying the cockroach's ability to escape being squashed by suddenly "disappearing" like ninjas —by flipping themselves under a ledge.
"This work is a great example of the amazing maneuverability of animals, and how understanding the physical principles used by nature can inspire design of agile robots," said Ron Fearing, UC Berkeley professor of electrical engineering and computer science.
The UC Berkeley team published the results of the study June 6 in the online, open-access journal PLoS ONE.
In a team-up with UC Berkeley robotics experts, the researchers tried to recreate cockroaches' behavior in a six-legged robot by adding Velcro strips.
Mongeau said he and his colleagues noticed the cockroaches' newly-identified behavior while studying how they use their antennae to sense and cross gaps.
"As we made the gap wider, they would end up on the underside of the ramp. To the naked eye, it wasn't clear what was happening, but when we filmed them with a high-speed camera and slowed it down, we were amazed to see that it was the cockroach's hind legs grabbing the surface that allowed it to swing around under the ledge," Mongeau said.
"Cockroaches continue to surprise us," added Full, who discovered in 1997 that when cockroaches run quickly, they rear up on their two hind legs like bipedal humans.
Full said cockroaches have fast relay systems that allow them to move quickly in response to light or motion at speeds up to 50 body lengths per second.
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This is equivalent to 200 kilometers per hour when scaled up to human dimensions, he said.
Such a speed "makes them incredibly good at escaping predators," he added.
On the other hand, the researchers discovered a similar behavior in lizards, animals that have hook-like toenails.
Also, they have documented geckos using this escape technique in the jungle at the Wildlife Reserves near Singapore.
"This behavior is probably pretty widespread, because it is an effective way to quickly move out of sight for small animals," Full said.
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In Fearing's lab, Birkmeyer and Hoover attached Velcro to the rear legs of a small cockroach-inspired, six-legged robot called DASH (Dynamic Autonomous Sprawled Hexapod).
The robot was able to reproduce the same behavior as seen in roaches and geckos - they can rapidly reverse direction when encountering a ledge.
Mongeau and McRae had discovered that when the American cockroach (Periplaneta americana) appeared to fall over a ledge, it was actually running at full speed toward the ledge.
It then dove off, and grabbed the edge with its claws, sometimes using only one leg, and swung like a pendulum under the ledge, retaining 75 percent of its running energy.
Mongeau said this pendulum swing subjects the roach to three to five times the force of gravity - similar to what humans feel at the bottom of a bungee jump.
Full found only one well-studied similarity: the tree-swinging behavior of gibbons.
"All this must be put together into a complete package to understand what goes into these animals' extraordinary maneuverability," Full said.
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Full said some robots today are good at running, some at climbing, but very few are good at both or transitioning from one behavior to the other.
"That's really the challenge now in robotics, to produce robots that can transition on complex surfaces and get into dangerous areas that first responders can't get into," he said.
The work was funded by the National Science Foundation, including the NSF's Integrative Graduate Education and Research Traineeship (IGERT) program, a Swiss NSF Grant for Prospective Researchers, and the Micro Autonomous Systems Technologies (MAST) consortium, a large group of researchers funded in part by the U.S. Army Research Laboratory that is focused on creating autonomous sensing robots. — TJD, GMA News
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For many years, Pro Evolution Soccer was the untouchable king of soccer games. However, slowly and steadily EA's FIFA franchise has made strides in the right direction to the point where last year's game surpassed Konami's series hands down. The Japanese publisher is fighting back, and this year's update offers several new features. Konami unveiled the first trailer for PES 2010 at E3 2009, and we sat down with our friends at Konami Europe to find out more.
One of the biggest changes this year is in PES's presentation. This year's iteration features improved animations as well as more detailed player models. Skin textures, blemishes, sweat, and even forearm hair have been added or improved to add to the realism of being one of the world's greatest footballers. Apparently the graphics will even show the detail of different weaves in team uniforms. The quality of instant replays has also been improved to reflect those visual updates. The E3 trailer features PES regular and Barcelona winger Lionel Messi and is part of the game's opening sequence.
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It appears the Ruben Tejada problem has taken care of itself. On the day after hearing a wake-up ultimatum or risk being sent to Triple-A Las Vegas, Tejada strained his right quadriceps going after a ball he had no chance of catching in Wednesday night's victory over the Yankees. TEJADA: A head-scratching player. That left the Mets with the easy option of placing Tejada on the disabled list, where he could stay for two weeks. Once Tejada begins a rehab assignment, the Mets will have 20 days in which to activate him. That's nearly five Tejada-free weeks. Tejada ran a long way for the ball – one of the few bursts of hustle we've seen from him – but to risk injury in a blowout game was senseless. Even worse, was he nearly took out left fielder Mike Baxter in a sliding attempt at the ball. It was the latest in a series of head-scratching plays from Tejada, who had a brain cramp in the sixth when he looked the runner back to third despite a big lead and didn't get the runner at first. It...
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Following the instructions of the Oracle at Delphi, Aristotle, later known as Battus, left Thera (now Santorini) with a small band of around 100 settlers in the 7th century BC. There were two reasons for their journey, firstly an internal power struggle on Thera, secondly the island was beginning to suffer from overcrowding.
On arrival at Derna, Battus was dissatisfied with the conditions and moved to current Cyrene in 631BC with the help of the cunning Giligami tribe, who led him to an eroded river valley in Jebal Akhdar occupied by a different tribe. The surrounding gorge walls protected the city from desert winds, and a spring ensured the fertility of the ground. Battus made Cyrene the capital of his kingdom Cyrenaica and the citadel saw the creation of temples, markets, dwellings and tombs. It became a thriving community with its medicinal plants and horses being renowned throughout the region. Coins were formed here from its plentiful precious metals often featuring Cyrenaica's greatest export, the medicinal herb silphium. Unfortunately the plant was harvested to extinction.
Battus ruled for 40 years as more and more settlers arrived from Greece and close relations between the Greeks and the Libyans were forged, including a few generations of intermarriage. Its early history was a volatile one, characterised by murder and conflict among the ruling families. Cyrene fought two battles in its early days; one war was launched against the native Libyans, while the other hostilities were against Carthage. Reconciliation was achieved and peace returned to the people. Another eight kings followed during Battus' dynasty, until year 440BC with monarchs alternately names Battus and Arcesilas. Cyrene was considered at the time to be one of the greatest cities in the Greek world, next only to Athens in importance, and an eminent cultural centre with its own school of philosophers. Pindar, the ancient Greek poet, described it in one of his odes as ''the city built on a gold crown". Aristippus, Callimachus, Eratosthenes, and Synesius were born here.
In the late 6th cent. Cyrene submitted to the Persians under Cambyses II but around 480BC it became independent again.
Alexander the Great took over command of Cyrene in 331BC, and when his empire collapsed, Pentapolis (the five cities of Barce, Tocra, Ptolemais, Apollonia and Cyrene) became essentially autonomous. It remained independent for a while, even under Ptolemy I's stepson Magas, who broke free from the Ptolemies of Egypt. Later it was incorporated into Egypt again and once more ruled by the Ptolemies dynasty. In 96BC, Pentapolis was bequeathed to the Romans and became an important Roman capital.
Whereas under Egyptian rule, Jews had enjoyed equal rights, once the city became a Roman province, the citizens of Cyrene were divided into four classes: citizens, farmers, resident overseas nationals and lastly the Jews, whose minority group now felt that they were being oppressed by the Greek inhabitants.
After the Jewish revolt of AD115 -117 where 200,000 Romans and Greeks were killed, and the subsequent destruction of Cyrene, Emperor Hadrian sought to rebuild the city and the city of Cyrene again prospered. Two devastating earthquakes, in AD262 and AD365, contributed to the decline of Cyrene; and it was unable to resist the Islamic invasion in AD643.
The remains that are visible today are mostly from the Roman period, but the layout is Hellenic. There is a large necropolis approximately 10 km² between Cyrene and its ancient port of Apollonia.
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You've put an awful lot of work into the information here - very interesting page. :-)
Hello Grete have a look at my Silifke page forThe 3 graces.
Interesting and informative page, tips and travelogues, Grete. A pity I have to wait 11 months before I will go there (during the eclips in March 2006).
Fascinating stuff Grete! I love learning about the lives of the ancient gods, although I quite often get Greek & Roman mixed up! I would love this place, you have done a really great job, wonderful photos to, thank you! (~_~)
Very interesting page, Grete. Thanks for sharing. The bathhouses looked like they would have been enjoyable.
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Ok so I understand that the law says DH gets 10 days paternity leave, but DH was recently told by his commander it would come out of his leave. But by then he will only have built up 6 days. He told me the Army doesn't let you go "in the hole" with leave, so will he only end up with 6 days instead of the full 10?
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Hubby just took paternity leave and it was just signed into law that they HAVE to give you 10 days uncharged The army will let you go in the hole with leave but they dont like to. Your hubby just has to fill out the proper paperwork and it will get approved. Someone my DH was filling with did not fill out the paperwork correctly and it screwed up everything and he had to start over again. Dont let them screw you they have to by law as long as it is within the 42 days of the child being born. :) Hope this helps!!!
Army Regulation (AR) 600-8-10 addresses convalescent leave (somewhat similar to "maternity leave" in the civilian environment). Under AR 600-8-10, paragraph 5-3, female Soldiers may be granted up to 42 days of convalescent leave necessary for recuperation after pregnancy and childbirth.
This convalescent leave is a nonchargeable absence from duty granted to expedite a Soldier's return to full duty after illness, injury, or childbirth.
The unit commander may approve up to 42 days of convalescent leave after normal pregnancy and childbirth. For requests in excess of 42 days after childbirth, only Hospital (military) commanders may approve such requests.
Acording to ALARACT 062/2009 ARMY GUIDANCE FOR PATERNITY LEAVE AUTH BY DUNCAN HUNTER NATL DEF AUTHORIZATION ACT FOR FISCAL YEAR 2009 (PUB L. 110-417), DTG 101547Z MAR 09. I have included the title of the message for quick reference to find the ALARACT. But this message was published 10 Mar 2009: paternity leave is only authorized for a married soldier on active duty, active guard and reserve (AGR) duty, whose wife gives birth to a child on or after 14 Oct 2008. Paternity leave is a non-chargeable administrative absence. Paternity leave legislation cannot be applied to single soldiers fathering a child out of wedlock. Also paternity leave will not exceed 10 days, and must not exceed 10 days, and must be taken consecutively and within 45 days after the birth of the child. This non-chargeable paternity leave is applicable to single pregnancies, to include those that result in multiple births (twins, triplets, etc.). Deployed soldiers have 60 days after returning form deployment to utilize the 10 days of paternity leave. If not used within the established time frame leave is lost. The message aplies to births that happened 15 Oct 2008 and beyond.
I am leaving the below paragraph as is because the new paternity leave regulations will be plugged into AR 600-8-10, And that is how the leave was done.
Typically, new Army fathers must take regular leave after the birth of their child. While there is no provision for paternity leave under AR 600-8-10, they may request excess leave under AR 600-8-10, paragraph 5-15. Excess leave is generally a nonchargeable absence granted for emergencies or unusual circumstances. However, excess leave is without pay and allowances, and it is more or less a last resort where the Soldier has no regular leave or advanced leave that he can use.
President Bush signed into law on October 14 2008 the Duncan Hunter Defense Authorization Bill 2009(s3001) which mandates 10 days of paternity leave for military service members.
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DS 5, DS 2, Angel baby 7-1-10, Pregnant with my rainbow baby! Due August 7th! Its a GIRL!!
wow, thanks! I'm copying it and emailing it to him now!
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It is uncharged, it's similar to permissive tdy or something like that. But it is also up to the unit commander based on the optempo at the time to ensure the mission won't be compromised.
i havent given birth yet but i'll be 35 weeks in two days. My boyfriend is in the army. Wat kind of leave will they give him to come to the birthing since we're not married?
They most likely wont give him any leave unless you are married.. Sorry :/
he said somethin about a TDA or somethin...idk wat tht is...he said he told his commanding officer tht he was gonna have a baby and he said somethin about some type of leave...im confused about everything...
I dont understand the part about the paternal leave during/after deployment...my hubby will be here for the birth but its during r&r.... and they said he won't get paternal leave along with his r&r.... can they really do that?
Lexi, Army wife to Jayson (7.10.09)
Sophie Olivia born April 26, 2010
weetaa91: They most likely won't give him anything. He might get a couple days off, if he has a very understanding chain of command. The army only recognizes the birth of married soldiers. The new regulation DOES NOT apply to unmarried men.
DH's last CoC actually told a soldier, "If you don't care enough about her to marry her, we don't care enough to let you have time off." He was able to take her to the hospital and that was about it. I know that sounds harsh... but the army is old fashioned.
Xoxobaby:I think what they mean is he won't get R and R PLUS paternity at the same time. Meaning if he is home on R and R he only gets two week, not two weeks for R&R leave plus 10 more days at the same time. When he comes home, they will do block leave. Usually paternity leave is attached to block leave. So if they give them 30 days of block leave, he should only be charged with 20 days, since 10 days would be uncharged paternity leave. He just has to submit all the paperwork. At least that was how it was done for DH's unit.
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Lexi, Army wife to Jayson (7.10.09)
Sophie Olivia born April 26, 2010
Can someone please tell me how my husband applies for this leave? His command tells him they don't know, they are not being very helpful. What does he need to fill out and through whom? And when, I'm not due till May 1st, but we all know, baby can come anytime......


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Can the opposition upset Imoke?
The Cross River State governorship poll holds on Saturday. Correspondent Nicholas Kalu previews the race.
TWELVE political parties, represented by 12 candidates, are on the track. They are in the race to take over the Government House in Calabar. Already, the Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC), has declared its readiness to conduct free, fair and credible elections.
Since 1999, the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) has won all governorship elections. Now, the party is being challenged by 11 others. How far can they go? How fast can they run.
Opposition parties that have shown interest include the Labour Party (LP), Action Congress of Nigeria (ACN), All Nigeria Peoples Party (ANPP), and Hope Democratic Party (HDP).
Senator Liyel Imoke
and Efiok Cobham (PDP)
Senator Liyel Imoke was born on July 10, 1961 at the University College Hospital, Ibadan in the then Western Region. His father, late Dr. Samuel Imoke was a Medical Doctor and first generation politician who participated actively in the nationalist struggle, eventually becoming a cabinet minister and leader of Parliament in the former Eastern region. His mother, late Mrs. Comfort Imoke, nee Imoukhede, is a retired nurse/midwife practitioner, and a pioneer community and public health delivery expert.
He obtained a Bachelors degree in International Relations (Major) and Economics (Minor) at the University of Maryland, College Park in the United States in 1982. Imoke proceeded to study Law at the University of Buckingham, England, earning an LLB degree in 1985. He also obtained a Masters in Law at the American University in Washington, D.C. He completed his legal training at the Nigeria Law School, Lagos, in 1988.
After Law practice in Washington, D. C. and Lagos, Imoke ventured into business, with interests in oil and gas, construction, communication, merchandizing and management consultancy. In 1992, aged 30, he was elected a Senator of the Federal Republic of Nigeria, becoming one of the youngest legislators in the history of The Senate.
He was appointed a Special Adviser on Public Utilities by President Olusegun Obasanjo in 1999 and served as Executive Chairman of the Special Board charged with responsibility for winding down Oil Minerals Producing Areas Development Commission, OMPADEC. He also served as Chairman of Technical Board of the National Electric Power Authority, NEPA charged with rehabilitating existing electricity infrastructure to deliver 4,000 MW of electricity.
In July 2003, Imoke was appointed Nigeria's Minister of Power and Steel - at a point, doubling as Minister of Education.
Senator Imoke was elected Governor of Cross River State on April 14, 2007. That election was annulled by an Election Appeal Tribunal in July 2008, which necessitated a re-run on August 23 that year. He won the rerun.
His running mate is Mr Efiok Cobham from Odukpani. Born on January 12, 1961, Efiok Cobham completed his primary education at Presbyterian Church of Nigeria Primary School in Creek Town, In 1974. In the same year, he began his secondary education at Government Secondary School, Creek Town where he passed out in 1979. Upon completion of his secondary school, he gained admission into the University of Calabar to study Law. He was at the University of Calabar between 1981 and 1985. He enrolled at the Nigerian Law School in 1985 and was called to the Bar in 1986.
Since leaving school, Mr Cobham has worked as a private legal practitioner, public officer, business entrepreneur and politician. He was secretary of the PDP from 2003 to 2007, when he was elected Deputy Governor. Some observers identify loyalty to his boss as his major strength.
Their chances at the moment seem the brightest. They occupied office until a Supreme Court judgment sent them packing recently. Imoke beat Ambassador Sonny Abang in the PDP primaries to emerge the flagbearer of the party in January. Although he is still believed to have the machinery of government behind him, he is not taking anything for granted.
In the run up to the election, he embarked on an aggressive campaign tour of the 18 local government areas, a gesture that further endeared him to many. Imoke still has his aides in government and in control of affairs. Given that he is from Yakurr in the central Senatorial District and there is a strong sentiment that someone from the central should be in the seat of power for two terms, it appears that the election may be a mere coronation.
His efforts at rural development as governor and his promise to ensure he will work towards handing over power to the northern senatorial district are other factors expected to work in his favour.
In the grand finale of his campaign in Calabar, President Goodluck Jonathan, Vice-President, Namadi Sambo, Senate President David Mark, Acting National Chairman of PDP, former President Olusegun Obasanjo and a host of other big players had shown their support for the duo.
The former governor, who already has a myriad of support groups working for his return, promised he would do more if returned as governor.
Addressing supporters at the Cultural Centre Complex at a reception organised for him by the supporters before embarking on his campaign tour, Imoke described the large turn out as a "Sign of Victory", saying the people of Cross River State had spoken in a voice which is stronger than the Supreme Court judgement which terminated his tenure.
Imah Nsa Adegoke
and Tony Bassey (LP)
Born 48yrs ago in Kano on August 6, 1963 in Odukpani Local Government Area, Imah Eyo Nsa, as she was then known, attended Archdeacon Crowther Memorial Girls Secondary School, Port-Harcourt from where she proceeded to Federal Government College, Port-Harcourt for the Higher School Certificate.
In 1979, she proceeded to the University of Lagos, graduating as a lawyer in 1982 and was called to the Nigerian Bar a year later in 1983.
According to her, she is spurred on by an insatiable need to see social justice and equal opportunities extended to all persons, regardless of race, sex or religion. She has been driven to challenge what she has termed the 'presumptive status quo' she encountered through the different phases of her life and to bring about change to each environment in which she has found herself.
Her running mate, Bassey, was born February 2, 1962 Ikom. He obtained the West African School Certificate (WASC) in 1980 and worked as a marketing/public relations officer in companies, including Cocoa Board, Universal Pumps Ltd, Katsina and Project and Geo Konsult, Katsina. He is a minister of Winners Chapel, Ikom.
He is more known in the state for his work for widows, as founder of Goodnews Outreach Widows Ministry in Ikom, with over 50, 000 widows across the 18 councils in the state.
A strong connection between the two seems to be their passion to help the underprivileged in the society.
Mrs Ima Nsa Adegoke emerged as the sole candidate of the Labour Party and was unanimously affirmed by the delegates in the party secretariat in Calabar. She stormed the political scene in the state last year to contest for the governorship before the election was postponed by the Appeal Court. Although new to the political scene, she has proven to be one of the most visible opposition leaders on the political scene. According to her, she is "a person on a mission who has received vision fuelled by passion to bring restoration to Cross River and her people." She brought in with her an infectious effervescence and sincerity that made an impact wherever she went.
Adegoke has summarised her programme in the acronym, I HEAR U, with I standing for Infrastructure, H for Health, E for Education, A for Agriculture, R for Research and U for You, the people.
Dr Theo Onyuku and
Mrs Grace Offiong Essien (HDP)
Dr Theo Onyuku is a 44 year old Medical Graduate of University of Nigeria, Nsukka. He hails from Usumutong in Abi Local Government Area. He attended Artisan Quarters Primary school, College of Immaculate Conception and College of Medicine University of Nigeria, Nsukka (UNN). He had specialist training in Psychiatry at Federal Psychiatric Hospital, Calabar where he qualified as a consultant psychiatrist.
According to him, his programme is anchored on radical, aggressive, massive turnaround of the state through urgent exploitation of the agricultural resources of our state through the establishment of viable Small/Medium Scaled- Agro-based industries that will massively employ and engage our youths.
His running mate is a 41-year-old Mrs Grace Offiong Essien, a Mass Communication graduate of the Cross River University of Technology. She is a business woman with interest in textiles and hospitality. She is also a women empowerment activist.
The meeting point between these two seems to be their radicalism, as both are activists. Dr Theo Onyuku, emerged as the sole candidate of the Hope Democratic Party. Onyuku was the former chairman of the Labour Party before intra-party crisis led to his leaving in 2010. Since then, he disappeared from the political space, only surfacing as the elections approached.
Pastor Usani Usani and Elder David Okon (ACN)
Usani Usani is from Nko in Yakurr Local Government in Cross River State. He holds Bachelors degree in Geography from the University of Jos, Postgraduate Diploma in Management (PGD), University of Jos (UNIJOS), Masters of Business Administration (MBA), University of Calabar, Masters in Environmental Management, River State University of Science and Technology and Masters in Globalization and Development from the Queen Mary University of London, United Kingdom.
Born January 27, 1961, he has worked in several establishments, including as a university lecturer in the London Academy of Higher Education, Director, Nigeria Copyrights Commission. He has served as Commissioner in Ministry of Agriculture and Water Resources and Rural Development; Information, Youths/Sports and Social Development. Earlier, he had served as Personal Assistant to Governor Clement Ebri on Policy Analysis.
His deputy, David Okon from Eniong Abatim in Odukpani is a soft spoken businessman. Believed to be one of the financial muscles behind the party in the state, Okon was Senator Mathew Mbu's jnr running mate on the ACN platform last year before the April 2011 polls was postponed by the Appeal Court.
Speaking recently at an ACN campaign rally in Abi local government, Okon, said he felt after consulting God, that Usani was the right one to run with.
Pastor Usani Usani, Yakurr local government area, under controversial circumstances emerged as candidate of the ACN in the state. He defeated Mr Mike Ogar in the party's primaries to emerge its candidate.
Patrick Okomiso
and Edem Ita Eyo (ANPP)
Born in Nko, Yakurr local government area, Okomiso attended Nigeria Institute of Journalism.
His running mate is Mr Edem Ita Eyo, a retired Group Captain. According to Okomiso, he decided they were compatible because "he shares my passion for the development of Cross River State. He also saw in me a man that he can work with. He was one of the best cadets in his days in the Nigeria Defence Academy"
Mr Patrick Okomiso, beat Mr Wabili Niam and Mr Iheke Awa Solomon to pick the ANPP ticket. Until January, Okomiso was a member of the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP). He bought the PDP nomination form to contest for the party's governorship primary election in January, but did not return it. He said he left the party because he felt that the field was not level. The manner in which he was handed the ANPP ticket barely a month after leaving the PDP has given rise to suspicion. One of such is that he might be a mole from the ruling PDP to destabilize the ANPP. However reacting to this, Okomiso said, "We are going to start a new dawn in Cross River State. I would not want to discuss PDP, because I am not a PDP member, because I am the governorship candidate of the ANPP, and what I should put my energy into is to look into the programmes that can change the fortunes of the state from poverty to prosperity. That is what my energy would be geared towards."
Although many believe that Okomiso who once contested to represent Abi/Yakurr federal constituency in the House of Representatives under the PDP stands little chance, he remains undaunted, confident that come February 25 he will win the governorship elections.
His words on if he wins, "My administration will not depend solely on federal allocation. Cross River State is so blessed with natural resources that it cannot be poor. This state is blessed with forest, cocoa and many natural resources that are yet to be harnessed. My administration will look inward to generate revenue. Our state is not poor, but has leaders with poverty of ideas. With the right ideas, we can generate enough to pay salaries and execute development projects. Besides our natural resources, we have a seaport that is yet to be fully utilised, Calabar Free Trade Zone and Tinapa Business and Leisure Resort. We will also cut down waste and expenses of government.
Miss Mary Ekpere
and Mens Ikpeme (CPC)
Miss Mary Ekpere is a legal practitioner from Ikom. She studied Law at the Ahmadu Bello University. Her running mate, Mr Mens Ikpeme is a retired bank officer, from Okpor in Odukpani.
According to Epkere, she decided on Ikpeme because, "he is intelligent, patient, diplomatic and resourceful.
Ekpere emerged as the sole candidate of the party by the unanimous affirmation of party delegates in Calabar.
According to her, she would fight for the return of ceded Bakassi Peninsula to Nigeria if elected into office.
Ekpere said: "Nigeria is the only country in the world where secession has taken place without a plebiscite, without any local act in the country backing it. It is a good as just giving it away. Be that as it may, even though there was a judgement of the international community, you cannot force anybody to be a citizen of any other country. There must be a plebiscite, where the citizen would decide that we want to belong to Nigeria or Cameroon and so we have decided to go there.
"As a Cross Riverian, this is one of my reasons for running. Nigeria is not a piece of meat that you just cut and share without recourse to the people. I am going to ensure that Bakassi is returned to Nigeria."
The gubernatorial candidate said other issues on the top her agenda include the creation of Ogoja State and ensuring the dredging of the Calabar Port.
Ekpere, a legal practitioner, whose first venture into politics was in 2010, has variously run for the House of Representatives for Ikom/Boki federal constituency, as well as deputy governor of the party, on the platform of the CPC also promised to improve the financial situation of the state.
Her words, "I have seen from a distance, the government to see how my people are suffering. We are blessed with natural and human resources, the problem leadership to harness these resources. Since the issue of the 76 oil wells, the state has mostly been dependent on federal allocation. I don't think we need to wait for this allocation.
The battle line is drawn. In the past two weeks, the political circuit in the state has been running full steam. Saturday, the electorate has another opportunity to decide the vehicle that will take Cross River to 2014.
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You do the math..... I'll do the alfredo!! HAHAHAHAHAHAHA!!
Brothers, I would go in a slightly different direction, having representatives of the 3 styles of wrestling and one for coaching. With this thinking, I would have Cael(folkstyle), Smith (freestyle) Rulon (Greco) and Gable (coaching). And we should put the memorial in the Colorado Rockies somewhere, the center of the country, as befitting the most central of all sports.
Nothing against Rulon Gardner but I don't think he belongs there...I tend to agree with Baumgartner over Cael for now. If Cael can win an NCAA Championship or two, I would put him there in a heartbeat.
I almost couldn't resist seeing Ben Askren's big A$$ fro up there though.
"Light travels faster than sound. This is why some people appear bright until they speak."
How about an all "funny looking" Mt. Rushmore...I know I would have to put Lincoln Mc on there with his head bandage and Ben Askren for sure. Any others?
"Light travels faster than sound. This is why some people appear bright until they speak."
I understand your hesitancy with big Ru, but in trying to find the best Greco representative (I'm still sticking with the Freestyle, Greco, Folkstyle & Coaching icon philosophy) who would be better than our only Olympic & World champion, who beat the greatest Greco wrestler in history to get his Olympic gold medal? My other thought was Steve Fraser, who was as tough and dedicated a wrestler as I have ever had the pleasure of banging heads with, but his accomplishments, while stellar, don't compare the 9 toed one, IMO.
As for Askren, his statue has no business in the vacinity of the other guys we have talked about, but I agree, it would be pretty cool to see a giant afro in the craggy granite. Maybe they could plant 3 or 4 bushy beech trees on top of his statue to approximate the look !
Tricia Saunders?
I was thinking of Tricia but a bit fearful, since she's a girl and all. ;-)
Seriously, Tricia Saunders is worthy of consideration for her accomplishments alone... but one could also argue as one who opened doors, broke down barriers, made other women realize, "Hey, it's cool to compete in wrestling." (And certainly one of the nicest, most humble of the superstars I've ever interviewed.)
I would also wonder if we're overlooking anyone from pre-1970 -- a real problem I had with the NCAA 75th Anniversary Team that forgot all-time greats like Earl McCready, Rex Peery and sons Ed and Hugh, Stan Henson, Bill Koll, Lowell Lange, Dick Hutton (to name some pre-1960 names)...
One of the oldsters serving up food for thought,
Many (most?) historians don't think that Teddy Roosevelt truly belongs on Rushmore as one of the greatest presidents.
How many histories of the period (1850 - 1920) or biographies of Theodore Roosevelt have you read?
Congressional Medal of Honor
Panama Canal
Nobel Peace Prize
Trust busting
Better working conditions for all workers
The first president to invite an African-American to dinner in the White House
Reformed civil service
Built up the US Navy
There have been 12 major presidential ranking polls of historians over the years, beginning with Harvard's James Schlesinger's in 1948. The most recent one was commissioned by The Wall Street Journal in 2005 and conducted by Northwestern's James Lindgren. The average ranking for Theodore Roosevelt is 4.83 If you factor in that Franklin Roosevelt had not yet been president when Gutzon Borglum began carving Mount Rushmore that would make TR widely accepted as being deserving of his placement on that pantheon.
Please note : these are all polls and surveys of HISTORIANS.
PS Please don't counter with Brownsville - I and all historians are well aware.


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August 30th St Barbe to Port Hope Simpson
August 30th St Barbe to Port Hope Simpson
Started my day waiting for the ferry to Labrador. Was at the parking lot at 6am for the 8am boat. But the winds were blowing 100KPH in the strait and the 8am boat was canceled. was not sure if it would go today at all.
Mileage about 125
Weather: heavy winds from Hurricane Irene blowing through. Sun was out.
So it was a day waiting around!
What else to do but grab some breakfast and go online. The internet was a bit on and off....
You can see the ship is slightly blown sideways.
It was 11 hours waiting but the winded died down a bit so we loaded. It was touch and go whether we could all make it on since they had two ferrys cancel. But we started loading at 4:45 PM.
I'm going make it to Labrador today....
Underway for the 1.5 hour crossing.
All tied down at the very back of the ship.
The ship actually lands in Quebec at Blanc-Sablon. Then a short drive up the coast and
Finally made it to Labrador at about 7PM.
Decided to make some tracks and head north... not sure if I would stay in Red Bay or head to Port Hope Simpson
Beautiful coastline. Did not stop for photos!!
Got to Red Bay, and then decided to keep going. Normally I do not like to ride at night but I know there are No moose about..... so I keep going.
First bit of gravel road just after Red Bay.
Trucks blowing down the road as well....
Arrived in Port Hope Simpson at about 9:30 in time to get to the Alexis Hotel for a good nights rest. Too lazy to set up the tent at dark.
Some cool night sky. Really dark clouds (with No rain) and then clearing ahead!
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Thinking about you, Mark!
Hope to see you soon (WetFest?) and dream about a journey to India!
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Looking at this pic, I almost feel like I am moving.
I miss round headlights.
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India...... figure out how to join me......
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August 31st Port Hope Simpson to Goose Bay
August 31st Port Hope Simpson to Goose Bay
First full day of riding Gravel in labrador toward Goose bay. This is the remote part of the ride. During the first 100 miles I saw 2 other vehicles and two graders. The Labrador sign said "Welcome to the Big Land" and as I ride across it feels this way.
I have been watching my rear TKC80 tire wear, and it is not looking very good. Certainly will not make the mileage to Indiana where I have a set of tires to switch to. I was told the road was the most difficult from Labrador City to Manic 5, and my tire would be bald by then On the ferry I met Ken who just bought an F800GS and we were talking. I was able to call Keith at the Toy Box in St John's and have his fly a tire to Goose Bay for me. Awesome. Cost me a bit, but I will be able to switch to a new tire that will give me a better chance at not having an issue on the remote road, with not too many options to get it repaired! I am erring on the cautious side!
Mileage 265 Gravel Miles
Weather. Really beautiful day, Partly cloudy and in the 50's F but started to rain just as I arrived into Goose Bay.
riding out of Port Hope Simpson was beautiful.
As I ride across Labrador the scenery is great, Trees, ponds with this gravel road cutting through.
This part of the ride is High speed Gravel riding.....
Another ride report commented on the sign. Its called the Coastal route, but you are not near the coast until you reach Goose Bay
Blasting right along
Couple of graders out working on the road. have to be careful of the ridge that they created. This one was a small one.
I stopped one of the graders to ask about working this vast land. He covers about 10-15 KM of road per day. Has to drive out from Port Hope Simpson to got his section that starts at the Cartwright Junction back toward Port Hope Simpson. Always good to learn about the locals. He told me it was a great job!
Some of the grading pops up some big rocks!
if you hit one it could be very bad
But this section of grading smelled great!! The deep earth aroma filling the air, and made me smile!
Saw some casualties of the road.
At one point my GPS decided that there was no road, so it could not route me
could hear this truck coming. Throwing lots of dust up. Have read about accidents as you cannot see through the dust. Time to slow down and be careful!
The grader Beams got bigger at places.
clouds developing as I get near Goose Bay!
About 80 Miles outside of Goose Bay I saw Molly who is from Maine riding her Yamaha 200. Stopped to say Hi!!
She was great. Out riding, they are farmers and her Husband said .... Go! enjoy take your time, while he managed the farm. She had her bike stolen in St John's and they had started to strip the bike. The "ridetherock" folks helped her out and got the bike back, but much of her gear was gone. They took up a collection, and got some Harley Bags, gear etc to get her on her way. It is amazing what strangers will do for you while your on the road. She was so thankful!!
And I loved the "maine redneck" handguards
What was cool, was that she was enjoying the time on the road. We talked about riding in India... More information for me trip She was taking her time riding 35 MPH along. She asked me how fast I was riding Slightly faster than thet
Hopefully I will see her in Goose Bay!
Riding Solo has many benefits. But it also it a time of solitude and reflection on life. I have noticed that I have not gravitated to camping on my own. As I pulled into Goose Bay, I decided to get a room. It is certainly much more expensive, I have had a slight sore throat that past couple days and wanted to make sure to get some rest. And setting up my tent in the rain just did not sound too good to me.
After I get the North American section of my ride done, I will list some stats including costs, mileage, etc. Canada is certainly expensive with Gas averaging over $5.00 per Gal, and the motels are over $100. (where I can find motels in the states for around $50.) But the friendly people and riding have been great!!
More on all this later. Time to check on my tire arrival and get it installed!
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Sept 1st Goose Bay
In Goose Bay this AM. My tire arrived last night and I am heading down to Frencies to have them mount my tire.
Here is the TKC80 after just 3,000K.. Too much pavement at speed and they wear too quickly. It would not make the 1,500- miles to my other tire. Was able to get a New Heindenau K60 so we will see how that goes.
Did a ride around town this morning.
Nice day over Goose Bay. Looks like i hit good weather !! look at that Blue Sky!!
Ok .... still smelling the flowers. Gerbers look good.
Ok off to the tire shop to have my tire changed!! Then back on the Trans Labrador Hwy for 360 miles of gravel.
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Mark, did you get the tire from Jody? I look forward to your report on it. I'm thinking of a set for my 'Strom.
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That is great!
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Keep those flowers coming, that way I know you're slowing down at least for a few minutes.
Great story about Molly. I love seeing stories where people help strangers out of the goodness of their hearts. I still believe there are more good people out there than the bad people we hear so much about.
Looking forward to more pictures and stories. You're never far from my thoughts.
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No I did not order from Jody, as I needed one overnighted. I used Toy Box in St John's NF (they had a few direct one stop flights per day) and Keith was able to get it shipped right out to arrive last night. That way I could put it on this am.
So far I am liking the tire. We will see what mileage I get riding fast and then hitting pavement.
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Hi ya Mark .......just wanted to let you know we are still keeping tabs on ya
I'm a piston farmer .....
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until we meet again.
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September 1st Goose Bay, NL to Labrador City
September 1st Goose Bay, NL to Labrador City, NL
More of the Trans Labrador Hwy which connects the main cities in Labrador. It is a very big place and remote as you cross. They are working on the road to get it paved but still much is gravel. Started out of Goose bay with 60 miles of pavement, then gravel almost to Churchill falls. Then a bit of pavement before a rougher section that they are preparing for paving. It is all pretty much "high speed" gravel riding on a dual sport bike. Just have to be careful of the oncoming trucks and all the dust they kick up, and some of the potholes and slightly deeper gravel newly graded.
Mileage: about 360 miles (200 + gravel rest pavement)
Weather: wow. Sunny Labrador started out in the mid 50's F and arrive to high 60's in Lab City.
The tire I had order from Keith at The Toy Box in St John's did indeed make the flight and got into Goose Bay last night!
Thanks Keith so much for expediting this for me!! Awesome.
Frenchies in Goose Bay had agreed to install it for me in the morning. I spoke with Marty and he had it picked up at the Airport cargo office for me, and then I stopped in and pulled my rim off.
I have done this so many times, that it really only takes me 5 minutes to pull the rim off. Think that it surprises people
They had the new tire. and were great about breaking right in to get it mounted for me!
Back on the bike in less than 30 minutes
Marty and Greg came out to see how it was coming along, and were surprised that it was already back on the bike.
Snapped a photo of Greg after he got me a Frenchies Sticker for my bike
As I am telling them about my journey .... Marty asks about how I can afford this kind of trip (get that alot!) so I have to explain about my life with Chris, Caring for her, and the briefness of our lives. I have made a choice to adventure ride RTW as my life choice. I have been very fortunate to have lived debt free, made some money, been able to Care for Chris and survive to this point. after we are talking awhile, Marty looks at me , and says "our labor for the tire change is on us!) The kindness of "strangers" along the way has been amazing. Thanks Marty and they guys at Frenchies in Goose Bay, NL. I will never forget!
What I am learning is that showing kindness to others is a great blessing (I knew this already but being on the receiving end is very different!). It should inspire all of us to reach out and help others in any way that we can. Simple act but with great blessings!!
Also met this Man and his wife while waiting for the ferry. He is a missionary to the native people of the area who have big issues with Alcohol and suicides. I was about to leave the hotel and saw them again. He and his wife prayed with me for Safety on the ride. Very cool. Thanks!
On the road by 10am, hoping to make the Churchills Falls Power Plant tour at 1:30. 2nd largest power plant in NA.
Starts out as 60 miles of pavement. with the normal warning signs
Then the road turns back to gravel. Hard packed in most places, but then with "marbles" in others.
The trucks throw up lots of dust. You can see how the vision of the road disappears as they go by.
But note.... Blue sky!
Lots of rock that they are blasting through and building up the road with.
Lots of water all along. The roadbed is raised with lots of culverts under the roadway.
Arrive at the power plant, and head into town to see about the 1:30 Tour. At city hall, I talk to a woman, and right now they have no tour guide. One left and another is off on vacation Bummer. She gave me a map and brochure about the powerplant. They is some interesting and controversial issues around the redirecting of the water for the power plant.
Wiki info
I rode up along the levee .
Lots of power coming out of this plant.
Churchills Falls in a company town. The power plant needs all the workers here to run it.
Ok...back on the road to Labrador city.
I was told the road would be a bit rough heading out of town. They are working hard to get this section ready to pave.
Some of the road is like this.
You see some cars but only a couple dozen all day. Mostly trucks.
About 18KM outside of Churchill Falls, is the actual falls. This shot looks down from teh bridge
Fairly high up
glad I do not mind heights
I stopped to take the 25 minute walk down to see the actual falls! And ran into a couple other motorcyclist. Michael or Sillymike on ADV and his gal. His KTM was having electrical issues (she was riding an 800GS and smiling with a french accent...it's a KTM)
Then down the trail I go.
Felt like a bit of a nature hike....
Then rewarded with a really nice view.
and then the falls with the bridge in the background. (you can see it used to be huge before the water was diverted to the power plant)
Then back on the road for more gravel. Just had to watch out for the grader berms.
Made it to Labrador city late afternoon. Time to rest and get something to eat.
Stopped in to drop off the Tire that Ken loaned me to carry just in case I could not get the tire flown in. He runs the furniture store in town and It was a pleasure to meet him and his family on the ferry. Again the kindness of strangers is amazing!! Ken Thank You!
Then a nice pizza dinner....
Got settled into a B&B in town. Cheaper than the hotel. Got another good nights rest as I will be riding hard the next few days as I continue to ride west.
Labrador city is another Company Town as the Mining company is the driving force here. Had some interesting discussions with Ken about the worker dynamic in town if they are not working for the mining company.
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Mark, one heck of a trip. Enjoy the ride back to PDX. You have seen and taken pics of some wonderful sights and people along the way.
Till next time.
ride till you can't.
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Mark, Your on a great adventure. Enjoying the report.
Thanks for taking us along and be well.
See ya down the road ..
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COVINGTON - Alcovy came out ready to play by establishing the running game early in the contest in their 17-8 win over county-rival Newton at Homer Sharp Stadium on Friday.The Tigers ran the ball 22 times for 111 yards in the first half. They finished with a total of 173 yards on the ground on 43 touches. Leading Alcovy on the ground was sophomore Tre Sorrells with 21 carries for 88 yards. Quarterback Rod Tolen was right on his heels with 83 yards on 17 carries. "I felt like we had to get a lot of touches on the ball and we tried to get the ball early to Devon Edwards on the sweep. And wherever he went they went. So we started running him one way and we went the other way," Alcovy coach Kirk Hoffmann said. "But what can you say about him and Tre Sorrells and Rod Tolen and an offensive line that's inexperienced? We have a long way to go but we played hard and played hard every down." While Alcovy did a good job taking care of business, the Rams also helped in their cause with untimely penalties. Newton finished the game with 13 flags thrown against them for 113 yards. The first Newton penalty which Alcovy was able to use to their advantage came early in the game when an unsportsmanlike call put Kyle Vojtesak in position to kick a 45-yard field goal with 3 minutes, 54 seconds remaining in the first quarter. Following a Kejuan Frazier interception in the second quarter, the Tigers marched the ball 53 yards in seven plays, with the help of a roughing the kicker penalty, with Sorrells taking the ball the final five yards to give Alcovy a 10-0 lead with 9:04 left in the opening half. "I said that somebody has to make plays. It wasn't just one person (Friday) night. We had a sack, we had an interception, a forced fumble; we have to continue that pace. That's where we should be right now," Hoffmann said. Akeem Hunt gave Newton something to cheer about after taking second-half kickoff 58 yards. Newton again stopped themselves after Tyree Williams gained 14 yards on a second and 13 play with a holding penalty. Hunt again put the Rams in good field position with a 35-yard punt putting the ball on the Alcovy 25. This time Newton was able to get their running game on track as DJ Hill finished the drive with a 4-yard run with 3:26 left in the second. Alcovy responded with a 13-play, 70-yard drive, capped by a 2-yard Tolen run, to give the Tigers a 17-8 lead with 11 minutes left to play. "Coach (Nick) Collins brought them out ready to go. I probably didn't do the job I should have at the half. We weathered the storm then came back with a nice drive," Hoffmann said. "Those are the things we've got to get to during the year." Hill ended the game with 32 yards on 10 carries followed by Hunt who had eight rushes for 24 yards. As a team, the Rams had 77 yards on the ground on 25 carries. Newton looked like they were starting to get into a steady rhythm but Alcovy's defense again raised to the challenge causing a fumble which was recovered by Cornell Dodson. "This is the first game, now we just have to worry about the next one," Hoffmann said. "That's the most important one, the next game." Manny Fils can be reached at firstname.lastname@example.com.
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I have not driven Hyundai's Tucson sport-utility vehicle for a couple of years now, not since it was awarded Best New Crossover by the Automobile Journalists Association of Canada in 2005. It was a…
The popularity of full-sized, over-blown SUVs is shrinking. For some, this is bad news; for others, it represents an opportunity. As Driving's David Booth once said to me, anyone needing seven-seat…