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ALBUQUERQUE (AP) — For nearly 40 years, Sen. Pete Domenici's reputation was that of a well-respected — some might say staid — conservative Republican and honorable family man.
But the 80-year-old New Mexico political giant's persona was shaken Wednesday with the revelation that he had an out-of-wedlock child in the 1970s and became embroiled in what might be described as an inside-the-Beltway soap opera.
While his wife Nancy was raising their eight children, Domenici had the affair and secret child with a woman about half his age — and who happened to be the daughter of one of his Senate colleagues. The woman raised the child on her own, became a prominent lobbyist, Republican activist and political commentator, and their 30-something son has since gone on to build an impressive Washington resume himself.
The saga shocked people in New Mexico who viewed Domenici as a man of honesty and integrity during his six terms and 36 years in the Senate that ended in 2008.
"I deeply regret this and am very sorry for my behavior," Domenici said in his statement. "I hope New Mexicans will view that my accomplishments for my beloved state outweigh my personal transgression."
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Contagious beauty: enthusiasm inspires a neighborhood
Ever notice how one plant enthusiast can inspire a neighborhood?
In the 20 years or so that I've been writing this column, I've observed it many times.
Ellen Lacy's neighbors on Albany Circle admired her candle bushes so much, she gladly shares seeds with them so they can have their own. In late summer, the street is ablaze with yellow flowers.
Sharon Wray created a tropical paradise on Nelson Street in the Cooper -Young neighborhood when she passed along banana trees to her neighbors.
Pearl Fryar, the famed topiary artist of Bishopville, S.C., created a demand for chain saws among several of his neighbors who are now pruning their shrubs into fanciful shapes á la "A Man Named Pearl," the title of a documentary film about Fryar.
Linda Jones has always had colorful plants in the beds in front of the former residence on South Yates that now houses her business, Polish'd Nails. But she's not satisfied.
"I've always been a little jealous of the place across the street," she confesses.
That would be Great Lengths Hair Salon, a charming cottage with white walls, periwinkle shutters and abundantly flowering window boxes.
Last year, Carol Bakowicz, owner of the salon, decided to spruce up the exterior of business. So she and her husband, David, placed flower boxes and containers in front of the building and installed an irrigation system automatically supplying water to each.
Then she hired landscaper Chad Duckworth to plant colorful annuals, such as petunias, coleus and salvias, in the boxes and croton in the beds.
It was partly for esthetics and partly an extension of the "green" environment she creates in her business and home.
Several of Jones' nail customers were impressed with it, too, and urged her to kick the landscaping at Polish'd Nails up a notch.
One of them, master gardener Susan Thompson, offered to head up the project starting with a "lasagna" bed on the north side of the parking pad.
Lasagna gardening involves piling layers of leaves, grass clippings, compost and other materials on top of a thick, wet layer of newspapers.
The materials decompose to form a rich soil, while the newspaper chokes out the weeds and provides food for earthworms.
"It's free, easy and recycles lots of stuff," Thompson said. She also donated a 4-gallon bucket of soil full of earthworms that was harvested from underneath a plastic swimming pool her dogs use to cool off in the summer.
The worms will eat the materials and then excrete nutrient-rich castings that make an ideal environment for plants.
She also recruited three seniors in Bolton High School's international baccalaureate program to help with the project.
Tiffany Brantley, Maitland Kellum and Kamryn Sutton are accumulating 1,500 hours of community service and creative projects.
That's a lot when you consider you'd have to work full time for 10 weeks to get just 400 hours.
This project involved hot, sweaty, dirty work, but the girls never complained.
"We're like 'The Powerpuff Girls,'" said Sutton, referring to the animated superheroes who exhibit both strength and femininity.
The lasagna bed will "cook" (rest and decompose) for a few weeks before it will be seeded with sunflowers, zinnias and other annuals.
"Susan knows I love hummingbirds and butterflies, so we'll be planting flowers that attract them," Jones said.
Most of the businesses on the street already have some well-kept landscaping.
But Jones and Bakowicz are hoping more owners will be inspired by their recent beautification projects.
Herb Festival
A Memorial Day weekend tradition for many West Tennesseans involves a visit to the Herb Festival at Anthony's Greenhouse and Herb Farm at 3712 Brighton-Clopton Road in Brighton, Tenn.
Open from 10 a.m. to 4 p.m. Saturday and Sunday, the farm is the place to buy herbs and perennials as well as handmade crafts, herb-infused edibles and other items from dozens of vendors. There are also a number of educational presentations from area experts.
Saturday's programs are:
10 a.m.: Eleanor Herron, "The Pleasure of Growing and Using Herbs."
11 a.m.: "Killer Combinations" with Carol Reese, ornamental specialist with University of Tennessee Extension.
1 p.m.: Tussie Mussie mini-workshop with Ann Hultz, past president of the Memphis Herb Society.
Sunday's lineup includes:
1 p.m.: Les Shoaf, retired chemistry teacher and longtime gardener, on "having ripe tomatoes by June 1."
2 p.m.: Cooking with Tara Anthony.
Daylilies for sale
The Memphis Daylily Club will sell 30 to 50 different kinds of daylilies from noon to 4 p.m. Sunday at the Memphis Botanic Garden.
The cost of each double fan is $5.
Daylilies are popular perennials for sunny locations. Members of the club will share tips on planting and growing daylilies.
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A Lil Optimism: 11 Reasons The NBA Lockout Might Not Be So Bad- By Bossip Staff Categories: A "Lil Positivity", Making it Rain on Them Hoes, News
So, we'll probably not have an NBA season this year. Sigh. But all isn't lost! Things can still look up! While we'd love to see NBA games to give us something to do after the NFL season is over in February, the greedy owners and bratty players just don't seem ready to get on the same page. That means we probably won't get any basketball until next October at the earliest. While it'll be a bummer, we have some reasons that the extended break would be beneficial for a few people. Even ourselves!
We Still Have College Ball - College basketball is incredibly awesome. It gets overshadowed by the pro game but March Madness is the best month of sports. So get your brackets ready because the NCAA will take your attention.
LeBron Won't Choke Away The Finals This Year - Less NBA means less BronFAIL. We're not sure LeBron will be able to recover from his horrible NBA Finals last year. So, to save him from the fail, we don't have a season. He can count his blessings.
Kobe Won't Win A Title - Everyone hates Kobe. Unless they're from LA. So it'll be good for those haters to see another year go by without Kobe winning a championship. Plus another ring would make six, and he'd equal Jordan. And we can't take any more Jordan comparisons.
We Don't Have To Listen To Shaq On TNT - We love Chuck, Ernie and Jet on TNT. But Shaq might just ruin it with his stupid rambling and lack of a third grade vocabulary. We're glad we've been spared.
Hoes Might Get Real Jobs - Nobody loves basketball season more than hoes. But with no season, they may have to sustain themselves for a few months. This could mean more NBA hoes are headed to nine-to-fives. It'd make the world a better place.
We Get To Enjoy Delonte West - Bron Bron's future stepdaddy has been entertaining us with his buffoonery for the last few months. If he played basketball he'd have to quit his furniture job and stop entertaining us every time he tweets. That'd be horrible!
Kris Humphries Can Focus On Throwing Shade At Kim - Kris suddenly has proof that Kimmy's bum is totally fake. And they just got divorced! Imagine all the hate he has to share over the course of the next few months. The slander will last longer than their marriage.
Ron Artest Can Continue As Mayor Of Crazytown - Almost as entertaining is the one and only Ron Artest. He's a freaking psycho. Plus he's got his rap album and stand-up comedy that we can't get enough of. Less NBA = more insane.
D Wade Can Save More Hoes - D Wade has apparently been making it a crusade of his to save as many hoes as he possibly can since he's been in Miami. Imagine the hoes he'll put through college with all his free time.
Chris Bosh Won't Break Any Nails - Hey, the man has to keep his french tips looking good. No b-ball means he doesn't scratch up his nails. Yay!


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Social Security's time bomb | POLL
Issue deadly to politicians
WASHINGTON, D.C. - Last year, as a debate over the runaway national debt gathered steam in Washington, Social Security passed a treacherous milestone. It went "cash negative."
For most of its 75-year history, the program had paid its own way through a dedicated stream of payroll taxes, even generating huge surpluses for the past two decades. But in 2010, under the strain of a recession that caused tax revenue to plummet, the cost of benefits outstripped tax collections for the first time since the early 1980s.
Now, Social Security is sucking money out of the Treasury. This year, it will add a projected $46 billion to the nation's budget problems, according to projections by system trustees. Replacing cash lost to a one-year payroll tax holiday will require another $105 billion. If the payroll tax break is expanded next year, as President Barack Obama has proposed, Social Security will need an extra $267 billion to pay promised benefits.
Not talked about
But while talk about fixing the nation's finances has grown more urgent, fixing Social Security has largely vanished from the conversation.
Lawmakers in both parties are ducking the issue, wary of agitating older voters and their advocates in Washington, who have long targeted politicians who try to tamper with federal retirement benefits. Democrats lost control of the House last year in part because seniors abandoned them in protest over Medicare cuts in Obama's much-contested health care act, and no one in Washington has forgotten that lesson.
In his February budget request, Obama ignored the Social Security blueprint put forth by his own bipartisan panel on debt reduction. During this summer's debt-limit showdown, he endorsed the panel's proposal to tie future benefits to a less-generous inflation index. But Obama took that idea off the table in September when he submitted recommendations to a special debt-reduction "supercommittee" now at work on Capitol Hill. Until recently, members of the supercommittee said, Social Security had rarely come up in their closed-door deliberations.
Costs to escalate
Social Security is hardly the biggest drain on the budget. But unless Congress acts, its finances will continue to deteriorate as the rising tide of baby boomers begins claiming benefits. The $2.6 trillion Social Security trust fund will provide little relief. The government has borrowed every cent and now must raise taxes, cut spending or borrow more heavily from outside investors to keep benefit checks flowing.
Many Democrats have largely chosen to ignore the shortfall, insisting that the program is flush, citing the existence of the trust fund. They argue that fixing Social Security can wait, perhaps for years.
Senate Majority Leader Harry Reid, D-Nev., who is fighting to maintain control of the Senate, has been particularly outspoken. In March, as a bipartisan group of six senators was gaining attention for a push to draft a debt-reduction plan that included a Social Security fix, Reid summoned hundreds of activists to a rally on Capitol Hill. Fresh off a tough re-election campaign that turned in his favor after he accused his tea party opponent of wanting to "wipe out" Social Security, Reid exhorted policymakers to "leave Social Security alone."
"Let's worry about Social Security when it's a problem. Today, it is not a problem," Reid said to applause.
In recent weeks, AARP, the nation's largest and most influential seniors organization, has been airing television ads in which an older man warns viewers that "some in Washington want to make a deal cutting the Social Security and Medicare benefits we worked for," instead of cutting "waste and loopholes."
AARP's legislative director, David Certner, said the ads reflect the popular view that Social Security should not be dragged into a separate debate over the nation's escalating debt.
"We paid into these programs all our lives," he said. "This is our money. Congress has no business cutting into this program."
The public relations campaign has proved effective, particularly after a recession that devastated private retirement accounts and left younger people anxious about the future. Eighty-two percent of Americans worry that Social Security will not deliver promised benefits, according to a recent poll for Americans for a Secure Retirement. Fifty percent oppose cutting the program "no matter what."
Poll numbers such as those have an impact.
Not envisioned
Created during the Great Depression, Social Security grew in popularity as Congress repeatedly raised benefits through the 1950s and 1960s and then, in the 1970s, set initial benefits to rise automatically with wages and with inflation thereafter.
Those changes made the program vastly more expensive than the "old age and survivors" insurance originally envisioned by President Franklin D. Roosevelt. He wanted to protect workers and their families from financial hardship due to death, disability or aging. Retirement benefits were available at 65, at a time when life expectancy was significantly lower than today.
Retirement was no longer viewed as a brief period of rest at the end of life. It became an integral element of the American dream, said author Marc Freedman, who has studied the cultural history of retirement.
"People scrimped and saved and deferred gratification to get to it as soon as possible, not even 65 or 62, but in your 50s," Freedman said. "That became the definition of success: Whoever gets there first, wins."
The average age for claiming Social Security benefits plummeted from 68 in 1940 to 63 in 1980, where it remains. Meanwhile, average life expectancy has risen by five years. The average worker spends 20 years drawing benefits. A quarter will see their 90th birthday.
As a result, the average retiree has gotten back far more in federal benefits than he or she paid into the system during their working life, according to research by Eugene Steuerle, a senior fellow at the Urban Institute. That return is diminishing, in part because people today have paid more into the system than previous generations.
"I don't think anybody envisioned a 30-year retirement," Freedman said. "That was never really the goal. And it certainly doesn't make any sense today."
No crystal ball is necessary to predict Social Security's future. Hard numbers tell the story.
By the numbers
Social Security supports about 55 million people. By 2035, that figure will swell to 91 million. Today, for every person claiming benefits, there are three workers paying into the system. By 2035, there will be two.
Social Security can pay full benefits through 2036. Once the trust fund is depleted, the system would rely solely on incoming taxes, and benefits would have to be cut by about 25 percent across the board.
"We can debate until the cows come home whether there's really a trust fund or not," said Olivia Mitchell, a professor at the University of Pennsylvania's Wharton School who served on a 2001 presidential commission to study Social Security. "But the fact is, there's no money available to pay for those benefits. And the system is short on cash now."
Too generous?
Few argue that Social Security is too generous. This year, the average retirement check is $1,181 a month, or about $14,000 a year. Because of caps in the formula, even the wealthiest Americans get checks of only about $2,500 a month.
"Benefits are probably too high for upper-income workers," who should be able to save more on their own, said David John, a retirement expert at the Heritage Foundation. But, he added, "they are actually too low for lower-income workers."
"If we focused on this, we could fix it," John said, but that pragmatic approach has been stymied by competing ideological views about the program's purpose.
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Korea in the Heian Period (794-1191). This tree was brought as
medicine since its berries are utilized as Chinese medicine. Its
Japanese name is BOKE. BOKE was originally a Chinese word
that means "tree melon" since it has melon like berries.
Chaemomeles japonica is indigenous to Japan and it is called
KUSABOKE (= plant type BOKE) since it is a small tree (heiht: 30-
40cm) like a plant. In the Edo Period (1603-1867), people came to
appreciate BOKE as a garden tree or a Bonsai tree and breeders
created many cultivars. They also used KUSABOKE for
hybridizing BOKE cultivars, so Japanese quince cultivars are
hybrids between the species at the present day. Japanese
quince has another charm compared with Japanese plum or
cherry blossom. Growing Japanese quince is popular especially in
Niigata Prefecture. There is NIHON BOKE KYOOKAI (Japanese
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Below is the poem entitled Hear Her Screams which was written by poet
Eggins. Please feel free to comment on this poem. However, please remember, PoetrySoup is a place of encouragement and growth.
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Jayne Eggins
none of us
will see the next century
none of us
will see the next dimension
why should we care?
but they feel it
the empaths,
the watchers, the light,
of creation
its coming, change
on broken wings,
it flies past
as the world
peels off her layers.
she reveals herself
to be in torment
and we parasites
go about our
everyday life
ignoring her screams
for our mercy
so if I the poet?
can draw attention
to her plight
I will scream
I will curse
I will burn effigy of
every god known to man
its time to notice
its time to take action
So I scream
a thousand poems
and cry a million tears
until the wash
of my sound
can be heard


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During the lowest of tides, Jim Denevan will find a piece of driftwood on a beach and use it to carve out gigantic images of perfect, massive spirals, each hundreds of feet across. After six hours of labor, the drawing is finished but within minutes, it will be reclaimed by the rising tide, leaving barely a trace. With their huge scale and gossamer life span, the drawings may seem illogical, insignificant, or even impractical. However, one glimpse of the drawings and the spectator's notion of time, mortality, as well as art and its meaning, will change. Jim's life has been marked by tragedy: the loss of his father when he was just five years old; three of his eight siblings falling to schizophrenia; his mathematician mother becoming demented from Alzheimer's; the death of two brothers. Irrevocable changes. How does one deal with such absolutes?
After years of this Sisyphian task, Jim has realized that permanence is a delusion to which people retreat in order to occlude our inevitable mortality. Living in fear of death proves unnatural to Jim. "Change is beautiful. I don't want to lie by making something permanent." This acceptance of impermanence has allowed Jim to understand his tumultuous childhood, but isn't evident when it comes to the relationship with his son. Jim's son Brighton is the only tangible reward Jim has received in his irrational life, and he fights the thought that his son may eventually want a life of his own. So he does whatever he can to preserve their moments together. Every night Jim writes stories, as many as Brighton wishes, to prolong the minutes before he falls asleep.
But perhaps one day, Jim will realize that whatever happens between him and Brighton will be acceptable, not unlike the problems of his childhood, his relationship with his mother, and the demise of his artistic efforts on the beach. When he walks onto the sand to begin a drawing, he sees that "... a season has returned. It shows a new time. It shows that time has passed. It shows that I'm still around and everything is okay."
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"China Gates" by John Adams (BMI, 1977)
Performed by Gloria Cheng-Cochran (Telarc, 1998)
"Phrygian Gates" by John Adams (BMI, 1983)
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"Kinderszenen" by Robert Schumann
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"Sentimental Walk" by Vladimir Cosma
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Barn Owl
Barn Owl: This medium-sized owl has a glaring white, heart-shaped facial disk, no ear tufts and long legs. The upperparts are orange-brown with fine white spots and dark bars, and the underparts are white with small black spots. It feeds primarily on small mammals and also takes small birds. It has a slow, silent moth-like flight. Sexes are similar, but females are darker in color than the males.
Eastern Screech-Owl
Eastern Screech-Owl Gray Morph: Small with gray-mottled upperparts, rows of white spots at shoulders, heavily streaked and barred underparts. Facial disk is lightly mottled with prominent dark rim. Small ear tufts. Yellow eyes, bill is yellow or olive-green. Short, rounded wings and tail are barred.
Great Horned Owl
Great Horned Owl: Large owl with dark brown, gray-brown mottled upperparts and dark barred underparts. Head has distinct ear tufts and rufous facial disk. Throat and upper breast are white and may have dark spots. Northern birds are paler and grayer. Strong, silent, direct, flap and glide flight.
Snowy Owl
Snowy Owl: Large, white owl with variable black bars and spots. The head is round and lacks tufts, eyes are yellow, and the bill is black. Feathered feet and toes provide protection from the arctic cold. Direct flap-and-glide flight with powerful, deep wingbeats. North America's only all-white owl.
Northern Hawk Owl
Northern Hawk Owl: Medium-sized, slender owl with white-spotted brown upperparts and brown-barred white underparts. The gray facial disk is partially bordered by a thick, brown stripe that extends to the upper breast; lacks ear tufts. Wings are long and relatively pointed. Tail is long and rounded.
Burrowing Owl
Burrowing Owl: Small ground-dwelling owl, mostly brown with numerous white spots and no ear tufts. Eyes are yellow. White chin and throat. Tail is short, and legs are long. Bouyant, erratic flight with slow, silent wingbeats. May hover briefly above prey. The scientific name means "little digger."
Barred Owl
Barred Owl: Medium, large-headed owl with large, brown eyes, concentric rings around pale face, no ear tufts. Upperparts are brown with white markings. Underparts are white with dark bars on breast and dark streaks on belly. Heavily streaked, spotted, and variegated brown, white, and buff overall.
Great Gray Owl
Great Gray Owl: Large owl, dark gray body interspersed with bars and flecks of brown, pale gray, and white. Head is large and without ear tufts. Yellow eyes are relatively small. Bulky appearance when perching due to dense, fluffy plumage, long wings extending past body, and relatively long tail.
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Long-eared Owl: Medium-sized owl with gray-brown body with pale bars and heavy streaks on underparts. The facial disc is rufous with white a patch below the bill. The ear tufts are close together, long, black and rufous, and are not visible in flight. Bouyant, mothlike flight with silent wing beats.
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Step 1: Bill Of Materials
Two brass wire brushes of your choosing
A small wood saw
A drill whose size of bit shall become clear in the following steps
Some kind of strong glue of your choosing
Step 2: The Mechanism
I eventually settled on a mechanical penguin. It was perfect!
I carefully disassembled the tin beast and removed it's innards leaving them completely intact.
Step 3: The Brushes
Step 4: Fitting The Motor
I simple held the motor in place for the first hole and let that be the anchor for the others drilling each in turn after the first. There was a slight but inconsequential variance in the placement of the holes that was easily corrected.
With the holes drilled I simply mixed some two part epoxy. You could use about anything, I'm just not fond of waiting for glue to dry and prefer to use something faster.
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THE PLAYOFFS Scarborough sweeps Class A indoor track titles Cape Elizabeth girls third at Class B meet
By Michael Hoffer
The Scarborough High School indoor track program added to its legacy Monday at the Class A state meet at the University of Southern Maine in Gorham.
Not only did the girls roll to their fifth successive championship, but they had company, as the boys won it all for the first time since moving into Class A.
The girls, one week after decimating the conference field at the Southern Maine Activities Association meet, tallied 77 points, which was more than enough to beat Edward Little (56.50) and Brunswick (54). South Portland did not score.
The Scarborough boys had 56 points, which beat Brunswick by eight and Bonny Eagle by 11. South Portland finished with 12.33 points and placed 16th.
At the Class B state meet at Bates College in Lewiston, the Cape Elizabeth girls had their best finish in eight years, placing third with 61.5 points. Waterville had 67 points to edge York by two for first place.
In the boys' meet, won by Greely with 92 points, the Capers placed 20th with 5 points.
SUBHEAD-Scarborough reigns supreme
The Scarborough boys were second in two of the past three state meets, but the Red Storm hadn't won a state championship since taking the Class B crown in 2001.
That drought came to an end Monday.
Scarborough won two events and displayed its depth to beat the field.
Senior Brad Nakanishi was first in the pole vault (13 feet, 6 inches). Classmate Sam Chick won the 800 (2 minutes, 4.57 seconds).
The Red Storm's 3,200 relay team (sophomore Tom Hague, senior James Wright, freshman Nick Morris and Chick) was runner-up to Cheverus' record-setting squad in 8:26.97.
Junior Nate Hathaway had a second-place showing in the mile (4:27.59) and was seventh in the two-mile (10:22.73). Senior Alex Dulac placed third in the high jump (6-0). Chick was fourth in the triple jump (41-6). Senior Ian Ramsdell was fifth in the triple jump (41 feet, 3.5 inches). Wright finished fifth in the 800 (2:08.08). Senior Brian Woodbury was fifth in the shot put (48 feet, 5.5 inches).
For South Portland, senior Tony Haeuser finished third in the 55 hurdles (8.0). Senior David Hardison was fourth in the 55 hurdles (8.08) and finished in a three-way tie for seventh in the high jump (5-6). Senior Ryan Skillings had a sixth-place showing in the shot put (45-11).
The Scarborough girls had three individual winners and two first-place relay teams.
Senior Whitney Chamberlain took the 800 (2:19.33). Classmate Catie Funk was first in the shot put (39-10). Senior Lauren Blaisdell was tops in the long jump (17-2.75).
In the 800 relay, freshman Nicole Kirk, senior Jenna Van Dam, Blaisdell and sophomore Rachelle Green set a new record with a time of 1:48.71.
In the 3,200 relay, freshman Emily Tolman, senior Meghan Summerson, junior Melissa Dellatorre and Chamberlain beat the field in 10:06.36.
Junior Jenny Snyder placed third in the 55 hurdles (8.82) and was fourth in the 55 (7.51). Sophomore Emelia Scheemaker was third in the triple jump (34-8.5), fifth in the 55 hurdles (9.3) and fifth in the long jump (16-5.25). Blaisdell was fifth in the triple jump (33-10.75). Van Dam placed sixth in the 400 (1:01.74).
"It was a team effort, which has become our trademark," said Scarborough coach Ron Kelly. "I was very pleased with all of our performances. Jenny was impressive in back-to-back events, Whitney put the competition away early, Catie had the best throw ever by a Scarborough shot putter and the 3,200 relay had to battle."
Scarborough graduates Blasidell, Chamberlain, Funk, Summerson and Van Dam, but will come back and make a run at a sixth-straight title next winter.
"We have a good nucleus returning," Kelly said. "We'll be tough."
SUBHEAD-Four firsts
At the Class B girls' meet, Cape Elizabeth's stars made the most of their opportunities.
Senior Marita Stressenger was tops in the mile (5:24.35). Sophomore Rachel Nichols finished first in the 800 (2:25.04). Senior Emma Hockmuth won the pole vault (9-6).
The Capers also won the 3,200 relay. Junior Hannah Doss, sophomore Kelsey Barton, Stressenger and Nichols had a time of 10:12.33.
Nichols was second in the mile (5:27.86). Barton placed third in the two-mile (12:08.78). Stressenger finished fourth in the two-mile (12:14.90). Hockmuth tied for fourth in the high jump (4-10).
"It was a very exciting meet as we were slated to win by the narrowest of margins," said Cape Elizabeth coach Doug Worthley. "This with only six girls competing. Besides Emma's win in the pole vault and fourth in the high jump, the rest of the points were garnered by the distance crew. Waterville and York were both too deep despite the great efforts on the part of our girls. I'm very proud of our competitors and the job they've done all season long."
The Capers boys' points came from senior Matt Rand (fifth in the two-mile, 10:07.79) and junior Jon Bass (sixth in the pole vault (11-0).
"I was a little disappointed on the boys' side," said Worthley. "We only had three qualifiers."
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Since New Year's Cards are going out, I guess I should update
I guess there is some updating that needs to happen before people start receiving their New Years (yes, New Years, not Christmas) cards.
So, where did we leave off? Endocrinologist. Right. We got the lab results, and while the celiac and growth hormone stuff came back normal (yay!), there was some suggestion that he may have mild hypothyroidism. Interesting, because we thought there was a possibility of hyperthyroidism. The expected cause was autoimmune hypothyroidism, and the thyroid test and a few others needed to be done to confirm. When the results from those labs came back, the thyroid hormone was still a bit off, but not enough to treat and no indication of autoimmune disease, so we just leave it be. We'll follow-up in 6 months.
Other than that, there was Halloween. We went out with Eddie's friend Elise again. They were cute.
A little bit after that, we went up to a cabin in the mountains for Thanksgiving. It was lovely.
While we were in the mountains, Mark ran his first 5K.
Earlier this month, we went back to the eye doctor to see about getting the tear duct tubes removed. Turns out they had fallen out on their own, and things are looking great. We'll go back in a year for a follow-up.
And after that? Christmas. Eddie got a Batcave, see?
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Join us for a special Homecoming Friday night soccer game at Katz Field as the Colonels take on Wentworth at 6:30 p.m. There will also be a Hillel/Alumni BBQ at the Student Center, with a service at 5:30 p.m., followed by dinner at 6:00 p.m.
There are tons of events to choose from on Saturday, including the annual Family and Faculty Breakfast, academic and career breakout sessions, athletics games throughout the day, including Curry Football vs. Hobart, alumni receptions, and of course, the annual Fall Festival in Westhaver Park featuring a photo booth, vendors, student entertainment and more!
The weekend wraps up with the annual Colonels Fun Run to Support the Internship Scholarship Fund, featuring a 2.5 mile run/walk across our beautiful, wooded Curry campus. Families can also take part in local activities in the Blue Hills area and in Boston.
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Impressions Gallery opened in 1972 as one of the first specialist contemporary photography galleries in Europe. Since then we have established ourselves as a leading international exhibition space for photography and digital art. We support and promote innovative and creative work that extends the boundaries of current photographic practice. Digital imagery, film and video are essential resources for the contemporary artist, and this is reflected in our programme. We are a small not-for-profit organisation who are dedicated towards providing the local community and our wider international audiences the very best of contemporary photography and digital media.
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Selected from The Caravan Gallery's huge archive of images, extra{ordinary} offers an insight into the reality and surreality of everyday life in 21st century Britain.
In an alternative to the picturesque and often clichéd images found in tourist information brochures, the artists, Jan Williams and Chris Teasdale, seek out the curious, unusual and absurd in the places they visit. The artists say, 'The Caravan Gallery doesn't airbrush out Portaloos, and we're as likely to photograph tanning salons as thatched cottages'.
The Caravan Gallery itself is an innovative photography gallery-on-wheels. Since 2000, Williams and Teasdale have travelled thousands of miles, taking their iconic 1969 mustard-coloured caravan to locations across Britain, from London's Tate Britain to the small fishing port of Peterhead in the North East of Scotland, in a quest to share their photographs and inspire others.
Contributions from local people are vital to the project. The artists delight in talking to the many visitors drawn to the caravan, and seek out their recommendations of people and places worthy of investigation. Williams and Teasdale have photographed everything from distressed shoppers in Liverpool to a one-penny wedding dress; from a box of mystery vegetables, to an elderly couple enjoying the papers whilst wedged in between two cars in a lay by, oblivious to the scenery. The artists say, 'Unexpected delights are to be found in the most unpromising situations, and vice versa. Many of our images tell stories and raise questions. They might be tawdry, topographic, touching, tragicomic, typical and sometimes irreverent but are always real'.
The exhibition, extra{ordinary} Photographs of Britain by The Caravan Gallery, is one of three components in a major citywide project. Over the course of the exhibition visitors will also be able to experience The Caravan Gallery on location during the Bradford Caravan Gallery Tour, and contribute their own photographs to the Bradford Pride of Place Project displays in pop-up hubs in the city centre.
The Pride of Place Project Tour is a project by The Caravan Gallery funded by the National Lottery through Arts Council England.
The Caravan Gallery is a collaboration between artists and photographers Jan Williams and Chris Teasdale, who use photography to document what they call the 'reality and surreality' of everyday life. Founded in the year 2000, The Caravan Gallery is a mobile exhibition space and itinerant social club on wheels housed in a 1969 mustard coloured caravan. The venue has travelled thousands of miles taking contemporary art to unexpected locations and tens of thousands of people in Britain and abroad.
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This Centre will combine clinical and academic research on the prevention of burns and improvement of the outlook of children with burn injuries. The research will be based around three key themes: clinical management, psychological healing and rehabilitation and prevention. Scientists at Bath will undertake translational research on fluid resuscitation in burned children and burn wound management. The psychological healing and rehabilitation theme will be lead from the Centre for Appearance Research. An epidemiological database will be established on the South West UK burn network to improve the understanding of childhood burns and to test preventative interventions to reduce thermal injuries in children.


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Falcons Defeat Montana State, 6-1
Jan. 26, 2013
The Air Force men's tennis team won its second consecutive match Saturday with a 6-1 victory over the Montana State Saturday in AFA's home opener. The Falcons swept the three doubles matches and won five of the six singles contests, four in straight sets.
The Falcons (2-1) rolled through all three doubles matches, including a domination 8-1 victory by junior Alex Grubbs and freshman Jack McCullers at the No. 2 spot over Javier Martin-Morillas and Prithiv Sivasubramaniam. AFA's No. 1 team of senior Lance Wilhelm and sophomore Grant Taylor, the eighth-ranked doubles team in the Mountain Region, followed suit with an 8-2 triumph over Niklas Brandes and Diego Campos. Juniors Steven Young and Andy Jackson completed he weep with an 8-3 win over Markus Schleuter and Kenny Dodd at No. 3.
MSU (1-1) evened the match at 1-all as Schleuter downed sophomore Landon Kinsey, 6-0, 6-0 at the No. 2 spot. The Falcons took over from there, winning the next three matches for the victory. Wilhelm improved to 3-0 at the No. 1 spot with a 6-3, 6-3 victory over Brandes, Taylor won the No. 3 match 6-3, 6-4 over Campos and Young clinched it with a 6-0, 6-1 win over Sivasubramaniam at No. 5.
Grubbs kept the momentum going for Air Force, grinding out a 5-7, 6-2, 6-4 victory over Martin-Morillas at No. 4 and Jackson improved to 3-0 at the No. 6 spot by defeating Dodd, 6-4, 6-2.
"I liked how our team responded to last week's struggles in doubles," said Air Force head coach Dan Oosterhous. "We came out very aggressive and played doubles exactly the way I want our teams to play. This set the tone for the match and with the exception of #2 singles, we did the right things on each court to get the victory."
The Falcons host Seattle University on Sunday, Jan. 27 beginning at 9 a.m.
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Thursday, June 14, 2012
From WBTW-TV 13
A dozen streets were completely closed and about 20 trees were downed in Andrews as a severe storm hit the area on Wednesday evening.
A major storm cell moved through Andrews around 6:45 pm and caused trees and power lines to fall, blocking 12 streets in the town, Mayor Rodney Giles said.
People had to be rescued from one car that had live wires on it from the storm, Giles said.
No one was seriously hurt in the event that town officials said was caused by straight line winds -- not a tornado.
One home had its roof ripped off by the winds, which the weather service warned could exceed 60 mph from the storm.
Georgetown Fire Department responded to assist the Andrews Fire Department, Giles said. Some of the streets affected are: Beach Avenue, Cottonwood, Maple, Cedar and MLK, Giles said.
A severe thunderstorm warning was issued from just before 7 until 8 pm for southern Horry County.
At 6:58 pm the National Weather Service Doppler radar indicated a severe thunderstorm capable of producing damaging winds in excess of 60 mph.
Parts of the storm also hit Conway, where some residents reported hail.
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Should college students who major in more expensive subjects like chemistry, engineering and technological fields pay higher tuition? It's a question being asked of lawmakers by leading state university administrators. The idea is being considered as a way to help fund state schools losing public money.
STEM, an acronym for science, technology, engineering and mathematics, is the focus of the state's plan to improve education and the workforce. The governor and business leaders want more students to pursue STEM degrees, but paying for those degrees may soon cost more.
FSU's President Eric Barron has been telling lawmakers, charging STEM students more could raise money and the quality of higher education. "I think this is a good market based argument without a cost to the state."
UF's President is echoing Barron's sentiments. Rep. Bill Proctor of St Augustine says the House Education Committee is taking heed. "We're not the only state going after STEM. There is going to be competition for people capable of teaching it, for graduate students participating in it."


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I'm taking my boyfriend for a suprise trip to New Orleans March 5-9th and don't even know where to begin when it comes to eating out since there are seemingly so many fantastic options.
It would be fun to go to some dives but also take him for a few really special upscale dinners. Also, the more variety of locations, the better.
Any suggestions would be wonderfully helpful! Thanks!
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With her ragged breath.
She said she missed the sun.
As she knew they would come.
She heard the screams from far away.
Knowing the goblins had their way.
Straw colored hair hung to her shoulders.
Her bright green eyes blended with the forest.
She had her trusty goblin sword on her side.
It was a matter of honor to carry a sword at ones hip.
Though Brannis was the only knight who truly had one.
An "Enchanted" blade on the side of his hip, I mean.
He received the sword from his father long ago.
Upon receiving his knighthood at age fifteen.
Though his father was glad to be rid of the thing.
An heirloom from a family of sorcerers.
Who said, they had no need of it anymore.
It had always made his father uneasy to wield it.
When he first received it, with the serrated blades.
And, imprinted with the word " MASSACRE" .
Though, I always thought it was a handsome piece.
With it's handle carved into a fire breathing dragon.
True, it was not often a female joined the ranks.
I felt the silent need to revenge my fathers death.
That was the whole point of being out here in the goblin forest.
Along side of the other new recruits, I had to prove my worth.
I was told this was my test, test of strength, as the king put it.
I had to proved myself, I always kept my fathers shield next to my heart!
I was tired, though I knew I had to keep going to get out of this forest.
As I surely don't want to come home as a mangled warrior.
Or even worse, become dinner for the goblin king !
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WASHINGTON, Dec. 16, 1998 If you are like most parents, you will soon tire of answering the question, "When's Santa coming?"
Now you can point your child to a Web site that can answer that question for you. Just point your Internet browser to www.noradsanta.org/ and your child can track Santa with the help of the North American Aerospace Defense Command.
NORAD started tracking Santa 44 years ago after a Colorado Springs, Colo., newspaper misprinted the phone number of a department store Call Santa line for children. Thanks to the typo, the first Santa call went to Air Force Col. Harry Shoup, director of operations of the Continental Air Defense Command, NORAD's predecessor.
NORAD legend has it Shoup immediately had his staff check their radar data for any indication that Santa was making his way south from the North Pole. Those first radar wise men did indeed find signs of Santa and updated young callers on his Christmas Eve travels.
A tradition was born. Radio and television stations began running NORAD's tracking data so children around the United States and Canada could keep tabs on St. Nick.
Last year, NORAD posted the information on a Web site that includes all sorts of other trivia: how much milk and cookies Santa eats, how he gets up and down those chimneys, and more. The site supports English, Spanish, French, Italian and Japanese and this year will track Santa on Christmas Eve using digital animation, satellite and cockpit images, and audio reports from NORAD.
Maybe the kids will be so engrossed, you'll have enough uninterrupted time to assemble all those toys.


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Mercure Madeley Court Hotel, Telford, Shropshire
A regular reported sighting at Mercure Hotel Telford (formerly named Madeley Court Hotel) is that of a monk that is seen moving slowly across the grounds. Hood up and head down he ignores any attempt at communication and then slowly disappears into thin air.
Other reports of similar activity have been seen on the top floor where members of staff and guests have reported seeing maids dressed in Victorian attire quietly going about their business cleaning the floors. Upon sighting, and attempt at communication, they simply fade away into thin air or mysteriously disappear.
Another area which there has been reports of paranormal activity is that of the old mill. This area is now used for many private functions held by the hotel and has been the source of disembodied laughter, and violent poltergeist activities were chairs and tables would move without any explanation.
If you want to experience life like a lord or lady then the hotel's restaurant 'The Priory' is the perfect destination. Located in the centre of the great hall, this exquisite room is complimented with the finest of British cuisine. If you fancy a slightly more informal dinner, then the restaurant 'Le Rendevouz' is your choice. On the menu is the finest selection of Gallic cuisine and French wines. All 47 rooms are individual in character and some boast original features that you would expect to find in a premier country house.
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Get Involved! - "The End of Bullying Begins With Me"
Bullying touches so many lives and it often inspires the generous spirit in people who want to make a difference, support the cause, and change something that has happened to too many for too long. Every day students, parents, schools, and community members ask us, "What can I do to help?" Every contribution—whether it's hosting a community event, standing up for someone, or giving a donation to an organization that addresses bullying—makes a difference and changes lives. In addition to individuals around the world sharing information about PACER resources, we receive heartfelt contributions of as little as five dollars from California to Maine, from Argentina to Norway and all around the globe, from donors ages 5 to 90. There are many opportunities to take action as an individual or at your school or community using these resources from PACER's National Bullying Prevention Center.
Creative Fundraising Stories
Fundraising Ideas
You are asking and PACER is listening! PACER recognizes and values the generosity of people who make a personal and meaningful contribution to the cause. It is in that spirit that we share a few creative fundraising ideas that have come from students, organizations, and schools – along with a few of our own.
Remember, when you hold a fundraiser, be sure to let people know that the proceeds from your activity are being donated to PACER's National Bullying Prevention Center.
Want to do more?
Request this free, colorful, and informative 8 ½ x 11 (2-sided) flyer that outlines the creative resources, outreach activities, and opportunities available from PACERs National Bullying Prevention Center. Distribute at your local event, activity, or fundraiser. To order, email firstname.lastname@example.com; provide your name, organization, address, information on the event/activity/fundraiser where youll be using them, and the quantity being requested.
I Care Because . . ." — Share your thoughts about bullying prevention.
Sign the Petition — One out of every four students will be bullied this year. This might be happening to someone you know and care about. Unite with others, show that you care, and add your voice to the online petition.
Stories — Submit a video, story, poem, artwork, or audio clip expressing how you feel about bullying, how you think it affects students and schools, what you have done to prevent bullying, or what others can do to prevent bullying. We want to hear from everyone—teens, parents, teachers, and others with great ideas who want to improve the world.
National Bullying Prevention Month — This month unites communities nationwide to raise awareness of bullying prevention. Held in October, the event has been expanded to include activities, education and awareness building.
Community Events — Hold a special event to show your school or organization cares about this important issue. The event can include music, giveaways, special speakers, petition signings and more, as people unite to join the movement against bullying.
Run, Walk, Roll Against Bullying — Raise awareness of bullying prevention in your community with a live event. Find a location, gather sponsors, invite participants and hold the event. Consider planning activities for after the race, such as speakers, drawings and more.
Donate — Donating to the cause is a great way to share you care. Your contribution can mean one less student being bullied, one more student speaking out, or one more student knowing that someone cares.
Ideas for the Classroom
Schools and Community (click to expand)
Bookmarks—Promote bullying prevention in your school year round, by giving each student a special bookmark.
"Champions Against Bullying"—Show your support and sign on as a champion. Share what is happening in your community, school or organization to address bullying.
Coloring Book—Download this free coloring book, which features the cast of Kids Against Bullying. Each page includes an important message about respecting others, valuing differences and being a friend.
Classroom Toolkits
KIDS AGAINST BULLYING pledge—After taking the pledge, students can download their own certificate.
Peer Advocacy—Students speaking out on the behalf of other students—is a unique approach that empowers students to protect those targeted by bullying. This approach has been used successfully in pairing general education students with special education students.
Stick Puppet Role Plays—Create stick puppets of the cast from Kids Against Bullying and engage in three interactive role plays. Follow up with the discussion questions provided.
Video and Discussion—Watch four videos created by teens about bullying prevention, and then follow up by discussing these questions with your friends or family: What is the bullying situation? Who was involved in the bullying? What were their roles? How could this situation have been resolved more positively? Think of other questions you can ask to encourage even more discussion.
Middle and High School Students (click to expand)
Become a Peer Champion—Meet some teens who are taking action and changing the world. Share your own story by e-mailing firstname.lastname@example.com.
Teens Against Bullying website—Created by and for teens, this website is a place for middle and high school students to find ways to address bullying, to take action, to be heard, and to own an important social cause.
ACT Section of TAB—Resources and ideas designed for students to reach out to other students through creative bullying prevention education. The section includes role plays, contest ideas, stories from other teens and much more!
Elementary School Students (click to expand)
Become a Peer Champion—Meet some teens who are taking action and changing the world. Share your own story by e-mailing firstname.lastname@example.com.
Coloring Book—Download this free coloring book, which features the cast of Kids Against Bullying. Each page includes an important message about respecting others, valuing differences and being a friend.
Kids Against Bullying—An interactive website featuring a cast of 12 animated characters who help students understand bullying prevention.
KIDS AGAINST BULLYING pledge—After taking the pledge, students can download their own certificate.


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The no-tax-hike pledge might sound like a good idea to taxpayers, but the reality isnt necessarily all that great.
In South Carolina, for example, the pledge is a major impediment to a long-overdue increase in the state gas tax.
At 16 cents a gallon, the tax is one of the lowest in the nation, and hasnt been increased in 25 years, despite a backlog of road and bridge maintenance of some $20 billion.
The state Department of Transportation has taken steps to increase the available funding for maintenance and repair projects, at the expense of new projects. But its not enough.
Meanwhile, roads and bridges continue to crumble. Eventually, they will cost far more to replace than to repair. And conditions that contribute to motoring hazards get a pass, year after year.
Apparently thats OK with the many state legislators who have signed the no-tax pledge. And while there was a decline in their numbers with the recent election, it was not as significant as in Congress (see Doyle McManus column on our Commentary page).
Thirty-three tax-pledge S.C. House members were elected, one fewer than served in the last session. In the state Senate, there will be 11, three fewer than last session.
But their number remains strong in the Statehouse, and includes Gov. Nikki Haley. They can easily gum up the works.
That doesnt bode well for an objective consideration of the gas tax, even though theres is a clear case to increase it.
The tax functions as a user fee to provide good roads to those who use them, proportionate to that use.
And the gas tax allows for a major revenue infusion from out-of-state motorists who use our roads no small matter in a state where tourism is one of the primary industries.
But when legislators already have committed their votes to a single-issue group, the opportunity for responsible action is in danger of being lost.
The problem is similar to that experienced during the years long debate over hiking the states cigarette tax. The case was compelling, and legislators finally raised the tax in 2010.
The pledge is sold as an expression of fiscal conservatism, but reality says its mainly a political gimmick.
Heres what Lt. Gov. Glenn McConnell said about it: To sign that pledge is to turn your vote over to another person.
Mr. McConnells refusal to sign the no-tax pledge during his many years in the state Senate reflected a healthy independence of mind. No one would accuse Mr. McConnell of being a tax-and-spend liberal.
House Speaker Bobby Harrell, R-Charleston, similarly has refused to sign the pledge, and has cautioned newly elected House members to be wary of such commitments.
Legislators should be accountable to their constituents, not to a single-issue group with a simplistic view of public finance.
Failure to raise the gas tax would show how the pledge encourages legislators to act irresponsibly, even when the well-being of their constituents is at stake.
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The iShares MSCI USA Momentum Factor ETF (MTUM) is seeing unusually high volume in afternoon trading Wednesday, with over 77,000 shares traded versus three month average volume of about 27,000. Shares of MTUM were off about 0.1% on the day.
Components of that ETF with the highest volume on Wednesday were Facebook (FB), trading up about 1.6% with over 24.1 million shares changing hands so far this session, and Yahoo! (YHOO), up about 3.2% on volume of over 20.3 million shares. Humana (HUM) is lagging other components of the iShares MSCI USA Momentum Factor ETF Wednesday, trading lower by about 5.9%.


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WHEELING, W.Va. – It's not that Dakari Johnson feels as if he's arrived or that he's accomplished all of his goals on the hardwood. There are no plans to ride off into the sunset reflecting on his achievements anytime soon.
"Oh no, I'm far from content," said Johnson, a center at Montverde (Montverde, Fla.).
Still, try as he may, sometimes it's hard to shake the urge to simply be happy running up and down the court with his teammates again.
It's relative.
Johnson had to sit out all of last season due to transfer rules.
"I played for coach (Kevin) Boyle when he was the coach at St. Patrick (Elizabeth, N.J.) back in 2011," Johnson said. "I came with him to Montverde and the rules said I couldn't play my first year. That was so hard because I love this game. Now that I have ball back, I'm going harder on teams than I've ever gone before."
Next up is Simeon (Chicago), ranked No. 9 in the Super 25, tonight at 6 p.m. (ESPN2) in the Cancer Research Classic at Wheeling Jesuit in Wheeling, W.Va. The Eagles check in at No. 2 in the Super 25.
MORE: Super 25 Rankings
"Having Dakari has been great for us," Boyle said. "He just gives us another element that we didn't have last season. He's worked really hard and it's paid off."
Johnson's first order of business once he learned that he'd have a year away from organized hoops was to get into better shape. At 6-foot-11, 280 pounds, the phrase "big man" was taking on a whole new meaning for Johnson.
"My weight was slowing me down for sure," Johnson said. "I was still playing well, but I just kept on thinking about how much better I could be if I dropped some weight. So that's what I did."
Johnson popped in the workout DVD "Insanity" and dropped 20 pounds.
"That thing is intense," Johnson said. "I think just doing something that was a little different helped me a lot. I'm in a lot better shape now and I feel like my agility and everything is better. That made me an even more complete player."
Johnson's development last year contributed heavily to his decision to reclassify from 2014 to 2013 in early November.
"I just felt like I was ready," Johnson said. "I'm pretty confident in my abilities and I felt like I would be able to contribute in college next season."
If this season is any indication, Kentucky, Syracuse or Georgetown, which make up Johnson's final list, will be in for a treat.
Johnson will make his college announcement live at halftime of the Gonzaga (Washington, D.C.) vs. Salesian (Richmond, Calif.) game tonight at 8 p.m. ET on ESPNU.
"I'm definitely looking at what players would be coming in with me because my goal is to win a national championship," Johnson said. "I want to win one in high school, college and, God-willing, in the NBA one day. I want to go where I've got the best chance to accomplish that."
Johnson, who is ranked No. 12 in the ESPN 100, is averaging 16 points and 14 rebounds a game despite playing in a starting lineup that includes four other Division I prospects.
"I'm a lot happier now that I've got basketball back," Johnson said.
That's news to Johnson's teammate Kasey Hill, who insists that Johnson carried the same "happy and supportive" disposition from last year into this year.
MORE: Dakari Johnson ALL-USA Watch
"If he was ever down, I never knew," said Hill, a senior point guard who is signed to Florida. "That's just how he is. He's a great teammate. I would assume sometimes that he was down just because we all love this game, but, trust me, you could never tell."
When asked what game was the toughest to watch last season, Johnson matter-of-factly said, "Findlay."
"The championship game in the NHSI," he said. "That was probably the hardest thing I've ever had to do. I felt so helpless."
Last April, the Eagles blew an 18-point lead in the second half of the National High School Invitational championship and fell to Findlay Prep (Henderson, Nev.), 86-83, in overtime.
The Pilots' All-USA frontcourt tandem of Brandon Ashley, now a freshman at Arizona, and Anthony Bennett, now a freshman at UNLV, combined for 44 points in the win.
"I just know that if I'd played things would've been different," Johnson said. "I think about that game sometimes and I love playing against great players like those guys so I just know that things would've gone different. It's hard to watch your team ball in the national title game and you're powerless to help them. It's motivated me though."
This season, Johnson has turned in his best performances against the country's most elite players and teams. He posted 11 points and 17 rebounds in a win over Whitney Young (Chicago) center Jahlil Okafor, who is ranked No. 2 in the ESPN 60, and posted 12 points and 12 rebounds to lead the Eagles to the City of Palms Classic title over Lone Peak (Highland, Utah) and its trio of talented BYU recruits.
"I play better against better teams and players," Johnson said. "It's weird. You would think I'd just dominate lesser opponents, but when you're just blowing a team out it's not challenging. I love a challenge so I'm excited about this game against Simeon."
The Wolverines feature senior forward Jabari Parker, a Duke commit who Sports Illustrated dubbed the best high school basketball player since LeBron James.
MORE: Jabari Parker picks Duke
"I love that we're playing against Jabari," Johnson said. "Playing against other guys with big reputations is so much fun for me. It's like that for all of my teammates too. We'll be ready to come out and get the W. I might be happy to be back playing, but I'm even happier when we're winning."
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Circuits are a method of training that are used by many cricketers. You can read more about the methods behind this popular variation here.
But is circuit training a better way to train than the 'set and rep' strength training method combined with running?
Benefits of cricket circuit training
- Efficiency. Circuits train your body in three ways at once (strength, conditioning and mobility) so it is very time efficient.
- Flexiblility. You can customise the exercises in a circuit to match the location and equipment available.
- Focus. You can adjust a circuit to focus on a particular type of fitness. For example, you can combine it with plyometrics to improve power and sprint speed.
Costs of cricket circuit training
- Less effective. Circuits combine training elements so they are not as efficient compared to training each part separately.
Circuits are a great way for club cricketers to train, especially if they have little time. However, it's more effective and specific to keep your fitness training separate. So the final decision must be a personal one. You could even use both for variety to stay motivated as part of a periodised approach to your cricket fitness.
I'll post some sample cricket circuits soon, so subscribe for free to get the workouts. If you have a circuit you use yourself and want to share it with the world, please get in touch.