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While Maryland continues to look for a graduate transfer to fill a need in the backcourt in 2014-15, Georgia Tech transfer Robert Carter might be part of the longer-term plan in College Park.
According to Jon Rothstein of CBSSports.com, Carter will head north to visit head coach Steve Lavin and St. John's, while Frank Martin's South Carolina and Mark Turgeon's Terrapins are also in the "mix" for his services as he makes the rounds before announcing his ultimate destination.
"My plans are just to open it up now and then just see who wants to recruit me and then make a decision based on who's recruited me and then who has what I want, who can help me achieve my goals the best," he told The Atlanta Journal-Constitution about the process in an interview this week.
Maryland has a number of connections working in its favor.
[RELATED: Do Seth Allen's public comments line up with his transfer?]
With assistant coach Bino Ranson staying on staff after being considered a candidate for the open head coaching job at Coppin State, Maryland's ties to the state of Georgia remain strong. Ranson was the leader in the program's initial push for Carter out of high school before he chose Georgia Tech.
Now those same connections could prove important in landing him the second time around.
Rising junior Charles Mitchell and incoming freshman Trayvon Reed also hail from the state and both committed to Maryland in large part because of Ranson. Reed and Carter both spent time playing for the same AAU program, Under Armour-affiliated Atlanta XPress, during their prep days.
Were Carter to join the Terrapins, he would have to sit out a season due to standard NCAA transfer rules. He averaged 11.4 points and 8.4 rebounds per game last season for the Yellow Jackets.
According to The Atlanta Journal-Constitution, Carter is barred from transferring to in-state foe Georgia or within the ACC. That, of course, now does not affect Maryland as the Terrapins move to the Big Ten.


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It is our goal to provide personal enrichment through education. Youth summer camps and adult non-credit courses are two areas that provide unique opportunities to learn new skills, pick up new hobbies or meet new people with similar interests.
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WASHINGTON, Oct. 12, 2004 Iraqi security forces, supported by Marines and soldiers from the 1st Marine Division began a series of raids on seven mosques in Ramadi today.
"Our participation in these raids has been limited to supporting Iraqi security forces," emphasized Brig. Gen. Joseph F. Dunford, assistant division commander, as quoted in a Multinational Force Iraq news release.
The mosques are believed to be centers for a spectrum of insurgent activity, including harboring known terrorists, storing illegal weapons, promoting violence against the Iraqi people and encouraging insurgent recruitment.
The raids are an effort to search the mosques for known terrorists and insurgents already known to take advantage of mosques' protected status as well as for illegal weapons and insurgent propaganda, officials said.
An Oct. 11 incident is the latest in a rash of instances involving anti-Iraq forces operating in and around a mosque. At about 4 p.m., U.S. Marines and Iraqi National Guard members began receiving small-arms fire from the Sharqi Mosque in Hit.
Insurgents fired accurate and sustained small-arms fire that escalated to heavy machine-gun and indirect fire during the three-hour firefight at the mosque, officials said. Marines returned the small-arms and machine-gun fire until insurgents began firing mortars. At that time, Marine aviation was used to deliver precision-guided munitions to target the threat, officials said.
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Mad River Glen's Unconventional Terrain Competition will be held on Saturday, February 9. The first leg of Mad River's Triple Crown Competition Series, the Unconventional Terrain Competition is the East's original extreme ski competition and challenges competitors with a grueling test of their abilities. The expert terrain at Mad River Glen is recognized as some of the most difficult terrain in the East, and the Unconventional Terrain Competition is a test of a skier's ability to conquer this terrain.Judging for the event is based on smoothness, creativity, turn quality and difficulty of line. "The Triple Crown, and the Unconventional Terrain Competition in particular, seems to attract the best skiers from all over," said Mad River Glen marketing director Eric Friedman. The event, now in its ninth season, has developed a reputation for the wildest ski competition in the East.


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Borussia Dortmund travel to Eintracht Frankfurt while Hoffenheim, who won at Schalke in the last round, have been rewarded with a home tie against Wolfsburg.
"We wanted a home game, but to be honest, we didn't necessarily want to face Bayern," said Hamburg's director of sport Oliver Kreuzer after his side were pitched with the holders, who have not lost in the league in 40 games.
Leverkusen, who are currently second in the Bundesliga, four points behind Bayern and six ahead of Dortmund, were given arguably the best draw, although Kaiserslautern chairman Stefan Kuntz has vowed to give them a game.
"It's a very tough draw for us and we would have preferred to play at home, but nobody is without a chance entirely in the cup," he said to sport1.de.
Hoffenheim and Wolfsburg will be bidding to keep open one route into Europe when they meet at the Rhein-Neckar-Arena.
"Wolfsburg are a top team, but they are not invincible," said Hoffenheim forward Kevin Volland.
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July 17, 2012
Emily Yankowitz, a Girl Scout Ambassador from the Scarsdale Service Unit and one of two girl members of Girl Scouts Heart of the Hudson's board of directors, was one of a select group of Girl Scouts nationwide who recently received the Congressional Award Gold Medal. The award is a nonpartisan, voluntary and non-competitive recognition presented annually to young Americans, ages 14-23, by the United States Congress. There are three levels in the program -- Bronze, Silver and Gold – and awardees receive a certificate and a medal. Each level involves setting and meeting goals in four program areas: Volunteer Public Service, Personal Development, Physical Fitness, and Expedition/Exploration.
As part of her Girl Scout Gold Award project, Emily collected over 10,000 books in order to establish a library for a local community center. This effort also met the Volunteer Public Service requirement of the Congressional Award. Most of the books went to the Part of the Solution (P.O.T.S.) program located in the Bronx. With her excess books, Emily created a library for Desda's Grate in New Rochelle (a program that helps struggling single women and their children). In February, when traveling with a group from her high school, she delivered even more books to elementary schools in Ghana, as well as to a non-governmental organization known as New Seed International.
As part of the Personal Development aspect, Emily attended writing workshops and has since had 26 poems appear nationwide in such publications as the University of Wisconsin's Straylight Literary Magazine, Campbell Hall's public literary journal Surrounded (which publishes creative writing and art from across the country), Teen Voices, and Creative Kids (where her poem was featured on the back cover). She has also won numerous writing awards including Gold and Silver Keys from the Scholastic Art and Writing Awards, as well as first place in Greenburgh's 41st annual poetry contest. This year she was one of two Scarsdale High School juniors to win The National Council of Teachers of English's National Achievement Award in Writing.
For the Congressional Award's Physical Fitness portion, Emily decided to learn spinning, an activity involving intensive workouts on an exercise bike. As a result, after learning the proper techniques, she increased her aerobic capacity.
The Expedition aspect of the award found Emily exploring significant historic sites such as Civil War battlefields. The trip sharpened her planning and mapping skills and made American history come alive for her.
"Overall," says Emily, "the path to the Congressional Award Gold Medal made me stretch beyond my comfort zone and explore new, exciting interests."
After the award presentation in June, Emily visited with Congresswoman Nita Lowey.
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Zoopla is a new UK real estate start-up that uses Google Maps to highlight the locations of properties. Zoopla's biggest innovation is their TemptMe feature. Any house owner can click on their house on the map and set a price that they might be tempted to sell at. So even if an owner is not planning to sell they can set a price for their house that would be too good for them to refuse. Similarly house hunters can click on houses not for sale and indicate a price that they would be willing to pay for that property.
Isango is a new site offering holiday tours, sightseeing packages and activity holidays to more than 50 countries across the world. Each location or vacation is illustrated with a Google Map of the area.
Hotel Pronto
Hotel Pronto searches for the best available deals for hotels. When it has found the cheapest hotels in your selected destination it displays the results on a Google Map.
Flextraffic is a UK map of road works and traffic delays. You can search for traffic delays by region and the delays in that region are mapped and placed in a sidebar. Clicking on an icon on the map will retrieve more information on the severity and likely length of the delay. The map also includes a number of London traffic cams.
UK Missing Kids
The Missing Kids Map now includes the United Kingdom. The site uses Google Maps with information from the National Center for Missing and Exploited Children (NCMEC) to display a current map of the origins of missing children in the United States, Canada and the United Kingdom. If you rollover the name of the missing child or click on a marker on the map an information balloon appears with case details on the missing child.
Where is the Path
Where is the Path displays Google Maps alongside Ordnance Survey maps. The Ordnance survey maps are far more detailed than the accompanying Google Map and include things like public footpaths that Google omits.


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Stevan Alcala, Sr., age 56, of Sweetwater, Texas, passed away on Friday, Sept. 16, 2011 at Hendrick Medical Center.Â
A Rosary will be held at 7 p.m. on Tuesday, Sept. 20, 2011, at Cate-Spencer & Trent Funeral Home Chapel recited by Pauline Gauna and Connie Palacios.Â
Holy Mass of Christian Burial will be held at 2 p.m. on Wednesday, Sept. 21, 2011, at Immaculate Heart of Mary Catholic Church with Rev. Michael Udegbunam officiating. Burial will follow at Sweetwater Cemetery
Arrangements are under the direction of Cate-Spencer & Trent Funeral Home.Â
Graveside services for William D. "Bill" Swartz, 71, of Sweetwater, will be held Friday, Sept. 23, 2011, at 10 a.m. in Texas State Veterans Cemetery in Abilene, Texas with Military Graveside Rites performed by the U.S. Army Military Honor Guard from Fort Hood, Texas with Chaplain Eddie Rivera officiating. Interment will follow under the direction of McCoy Funeral Home.
Swartz died Sunday, Sept. 11, 2011, at Hendrick Medical Center in Abilene.
Harold Wayne Smith, 55, of Sweetwater, died Tuesday, Sept. 12, 2011, at the Veterans Administration Medical Center in Big Spring. Graveside services with Military Honors will be at 10 a.m. on Monday, Sept. 19, 2011, at the Texas State Veterans Cemetery at Abilene.
He was born Aug. 31, 1956, in Sweetwater, Texas to Edna Ruth Mayhugh and Reuben E. Smith. He was a graduate of Sweetwater High School. He served in the United States Navy from 1975 until 1979. He was a self-employed construction worker. He had been a lifetime resident of Sweetwater and was a Lutheran.
Robert Francis "Bob" Fee, Jr. died Sept. 12. A retired cattle rancher, he had lived in Lubbock for the last 12 years. His ranching operations were in Mitchell (Rock Hole Ranch) and Nolan Counties, and he loved the ranching culture of which he was a part. His recollections and stories about West Texas ranching would have made an interesting history about this fraternity to which he so passionately belonged. He was often among the first to adopt new ranching procedures.
Douglas Ray Lawrence, 60, of San Angelo, passed away unexpectedly while celebrating his 60th birthday with his family. Doug (aka Poppy, and Coach Lawrence) was born on Sept. 15, 1951 in Snyder, TX.
Visitation will be held from 6-7 p.m. on Saturday, Sept. 17, 2011, at Johnson's Funeral Home.
He was preceded in death by his parents, Henry Douglas Lawrence and Mary Elizabeth Lawrence.
Anne Little, age 62, of Sweetwater, Texas, arrived in heaven on Saturday, Sept. 17, 2011.  Â
A celebration of her life will be held on Saturday, Sept. 24, 2011 at 2 p.m., at First Christian Church with Rev. Eric Von Atzigen officiating. She will rest peacefully at Garden of Memories. Arrangements under the direction of Cate-Spencer & Trent Funeral Home.Â
Lizabeth Anne Little was born on Oct. 4, 1948, in Junction, Texas. She married Darold Little on July 18, 1972 in San Angelo, Texas. She was a homemaker and a member of Emmanuel Fellowship Church.Â
Dorotha Mae Ford Smith, 89, passed from this life on Sept. 17, 2011, to join her savior Jesus Christ and a host of angels. Services will be held at 2 p.m. on Monday, Sept. 19, 2011, at Roscoe Church of Christ with Dan Boren, Royce Clay and Hershel McDonald officiating. Burial will follow at Roscoe Cemetery under the direction of McCoy Funeral Home in Roscoe. A family visitation will be held Sunday, Sept. 18, 2011, from 7-8:30 p.m. at McCoy Funeral Home in Roscoe.


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ISTANBUL, April 25 (Reuters) - The Kurdistan Workers Party (PKK) militant group will start a withdrawal from Turkish territory in May, advancing a peace process meant to end a three-decade conflict.
Below is a list of key dates and landmark moments.
1978: Abdullah Ocalan, a student at Ankara University, forms PKK as a clandestine Marxist group.
August 1984: PKK stages first attacks in southeast Turkey, killing two soldiers. Fighting escalates in the following years, the PKK using bases in northern Iraq as refuge.
September 1998: Ocalan flees his base in Syria after Ankara threatens Damascus with military action unless it hands him over. In the months after, Turkish security services track him around Europe.
February 1999: Ocalan seized by Turkish special forces on his way to Nairobi airport. He is bundled onto a plane, bound and blindfolded, and flown to Turkey.
June 1999: Ocalan is tried and sentenced to death. The sentence is reduced to life imprisonment when Turkey abolishes the death penalty in October 2002.
2002: Tayyip Erdogan's AK Party elected to government. As prime minister, Erdogan takes a more liberal course than predecessors, promoting reforms to allow more cultural and language rights to Kurds. Kurdish activists demand greater change and complain of continued repression.
2010: Secret talks in Oslo between Turkish intelligence officers and PKK representatives. Talks break down.
Summer 2012: Fighting reaches new intensity. Turkish authorities round up Kurdish activists.
October 2012: Ocalan and government representatives open talks while imprisoned Kurdish activists hold hunger strike.
November 2012: Kurdish militants end hunger strike in response to an appeal from Ocalan, opening way for talks.
2013: Talks between Ocalan and Turkish intelligence officials at his island prison in the Marmara Sea.
March 21: Ocalan announces ceasefire and orders his fighters to withdraw from Turkish soil
May: PKK to begin withdrawal from Turkish territory (Writing by David Cutler; Editing by Nick Tattersall and Ralph Boulton; Editing by Toby Chopra)


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The Wolfman Is a Surprisingly Bloodless Affair, Despite All Its Gore
Considering its famously troubled production, it's amazing how much the creative team behind The Wolfman gets right. In many ways, the film is a dark dream come true for fans of classic horror pictures; it's a gorgeous, Gothic collage of mist-shrouded moors, torch-wielding villagers, haunted English manors, crumbling ruins, moonlit forests, rainy London streets, and horrifically primitive insane asylums. It has style to spare, but director Joe Johnston's long-awaited remake of Universal's old standard is a largely passionless affair, practically devoid of emotional impact or any genuine scares. Though it's gory as hell and satisfying on a superficial level, it feels strangely bloodless. The cold, carved-in-stone feel works beautifully for the film's impressive production design and cinematography, but not so much for the script and performances.
Rather than modernize the story, the filmmakers have kicked the action back roughly 50 years, to 1891. The decision was a good one, allowing them to frame the film against a backdrop of the vaguely referenced Ripper murders of the late 1880s, while making the most of the era's Victorian horror trappings. The Wolfman uses Curt Siodmak's 1941 script as a jumping-off point, adding what its writers probably hoped was a great deal of pathos and emotional complexity. Andrew Kevin Walker (Se7en) and David Self (Road to Perdition) certainly had the right idea; they've turned the conflict inward and ramped up the dramatic potential considerably over the film's much simpler predecessor. Famed stage actor Lawrence Talbot (Benicio Del Toro) has returned to his family's estate following the horrific mutilation killing of his brother, Ben. Larry is determined to find out what happened to Ben, and he has an idea that his father, Sir John Talbot (Anthony Hopkins), knows more than he's telling. Ben appears to have been torn apart by an animal—probably that damn dancing bear that lives in a nearby gypsy encampment—but a handful of villagers suspect that his killer is something far worse.
An ill-fated romance soon develops between Larry and Gwen (Emily Blunt), Ben's grieving fiancée. Larry has bigger problems, though, when he's attacked by a mysterious creature while investigating his brother's death. Even if you're unfamiliar with the classic Lon Chaney Jr. version, you probably know the rest. And while the superstitious locals are arguing about how best to deal with whatever it is that keeps eating them, Inspector Aberline (Hugo Weaving) of Scotland Yard, fresh from the Jack the Ripper investigation, is convinced that the culprit is something more pedestrian, if no less deadly. Not only is he looking for a human killer, he has someone very specific in mind: Larry Talbot.
The effects debate that had fanboys rattling the timbers of their parents' basements proves to be a non-issue, for the most part. The practical makeup effects by Rick Baker are gloriously old-school, making relatively minor changes to Jack Pierce's classic werewolf design. The CGI transformation sequences, while they don't top Baker's ground-breaking mechanical effects in An American Werewolf in London for sheer, jaw-dropping horror, are effective eye-candy, and worth the wait. There are some half-assed CG creations, most notably the aforementioned bear, and a frustrating tendency to cut away during the transformations of the climactic battle scene (that CGI stuff is, like, really expensive), but The Wolfman's real problems have nothing to do with its window dressing.
The tragedy of the film is that, though it has the makings of both great horror and great drama, it realizes neither. It's actually sort of impressive that the filmmakers managed to dodge any real emotional impact; when Larry isn't ripping people to bits, he's daydreaming about shagging his dead brother's girlfriend and wrestling with an Oedipus complex of truly epic proportions. It's terrific stuff, but it's executed so lackadaisically that we're never moved by the proceedings. Not all the blame can be laid at the writers' feet, though. Johnston, who picked up an Oscar for his work on Raiders of the Lost Ark as a visual-effects artist, certainly knows how to shoot a great-looking movie, but he has no clue how to get under the characters' skin or coax great performances from his cast. Blunt and Weaving are excellent but underused and Hopkins hams it up every chance he gets, but Del Toro gives a strangely bland, wooden performance as the tortured Larry Talbot. It's a movie full of great ideas, but everyone seems so busy to get to the next set piece that no one wants to take the time or trouble to develop them.
But none of that should stop you from seeing The Wolfman if you're a fan of old-fashioned horror movies, provided you don't mind a fair amount of spurting gore and exposed innards. For all its flaws, it's nice to see a horror movie aimed at adults, with nary a sparkling vampire in sight. You'll probably enjoy it for what it is—an impeccably designed, gorgeously photographed homage to classic fright flicks—even as you lament it for what it could have been.


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Concord, N.C. (May 13, 2008) – It took just six career stock car starts for Roush Fenway Racing rookie Ricky Stenhouse Jr. to win his first career ARCA RE/MAX Series race and assume the points lead (he leads by five points over veteran Frank Kimmel). This marks the first time in ARCA history that a Roush Fenway Racing team has held the points lead and it's an honor that Stenhouse is glad to hold.
"I think its cool we're not chasing someone for the points lead. It's a lot easier to have everyone chasing you than for you to be chasing them. We just need to stay consistent and run in the top-five every week and finishing all the laps like we've been doing the last several weeks. We went from being over 240 points out of first to leading by five points which is pretty awesome. We just need to keep that momentum going."
Stenhouse captured his first win and third top-five finish in a row last Saturday at Kentucky Speedway. The win brings Stenhouse's average finishing position to 9.3. The win came in chassis #RK-317, a former No. 17 Sprint Cup chassis that teammate Matt Kenseth drove to the win at California Speedway in February of 2007. That's not the only help Stenhouse has received along the way, teammate Carl Edwards spent quality time with the 20-year old in the week prior to the race, time that Stenhouse attributes to his win.
"I have to thank Carl Edwards for helping me this week. He spent a lot of time giving me some helpful tips on how to race at Kentucky. His advice definitely helped me get through the corners faster. I also have to thank Travis Kvapil for testing at Kentucky with me last fall."
Edwards, was impressed by his teammate stating, "I was able to watch the Rockingham race last weekend and thought Ricky did a good job. I spent quite a bit of time with him last week giving him some pointers on Kentucky and it sounds like he took that information and used it which is great. I'm real excited for him that he got his first win, it sounds like he really stepped up and improved on a lot of things. I'm excited to have him in my USAC Silver Crown car this year and I think he's making a lot of progress in the ARCA RE/MAX Series. I see nothing but blue sky for Ricky in the coming years. I'm proud to have him as my teammate."
Roush Fenway Racing owner Jack Roush echoed Edwards' excitement about Stenhouse saying, "I'm real proud of Ricky and the entire No. 99 team for their win this past weekend at Kentucky. In six stock car starts, Ricky has continued to show improvement each week and with each week his confidence level has increased which culminated in a victory for the team. When you put in the time and effort, you will see results and that's what's happening with our ARCA team. We need Ricky to keep learning so he can become a better driver and we can move him up the food chain and winning a race is a part of the learning experience."
Crew chief Jeff "Lumpy" Campey couldn't be more proud of Stenhouse and the entire No. 99 team. Following the race Campey said, "I thought it was great not only for Ricky but for the entire No. 99 team. That was one of the coolest wins because it was the first win for so many of the team guys. Ricky's done a great job the last three races, he's really stepped his game up and done a real good job with his performance on the track and I think he's starting to put it all together.
"I was just glad to see him live up to his potential and what I knew all along. He really worked hard there towards the end. I was excited for him and the crew guys it was a special win since it was the first win for so many of them. Plus, being able to defend our win there from last year was pretty cool. Ricky did a great job at the end he knew his weak spot was his restarts and he put it all together at the end it was great to see him put it all together especially in front of his family."
Over the last few weeks, Stenhouse has worked on numerous things including his restarts. That work paid off as a string of cautions in the closing laps allowed him to gain positions at the end ultimately claiming the lead on lap 106 (leading his first career ARCA laps).
"The biggest thing that was going through my mind was to not let anyone by on the outside because that would have slowed us down when we were trying to chase the leaders down. I've been spinning the tires a lot on my restarts too so I was focused on not doing that and it just all came together at the end. I got a good run on both first and second and just tried to stay focused on winning."
As for the victory celebration, that was something new to Stenhouse who comes from a dirt track background where burnouts aren't the way to celebrate.
"I wanted to make sure I didn't choke on my burnout because I've never done one before. I decided to climb the fence for Tony (Stewart) because he's been helping us so much, I couldn't have got this far without all his help and support. It's the first time I celebrated like that which was pretty cool."
The No. 99 Ford will carry the Scotts logo on the hood and decklid as the team heads to Toledo, Ohio for this weeks 200-lap event on Sunday. The No. 99 team did not test at Toledo but Stenhouse did race there in a USAC National Midget and Sprint car in 2007 finishing 18th and third respectively.
About Roush Fenway Racing
Roush Fenway Racing is NASCAR's largest team operating 13 motorsports teams. Five in the NASCAR Sprint Cup Series with drivers Matt Kenseth, Jamie McMurray, Greg Biffle, Carl Edwards and David Ragan; four in the Nationwide Series with Kenseth, Biffle, Edwards, McMurray, Ragan, Erik Darnell and Colin Braun; and three in the Craftsman Truck Series with Darnell, Braun, Travis Kvapil, Bobby East and John Wes Townley; and one in the ARCA RE/MAX Series with Ricky Stenhouse Jr.


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Historic feat: FGCU women land university's first trip to NCAA tournament
MACON, Ga. — When Florida Gulf Coast University's women's basketball team charged from a hallway in Mercer's University Center with high-pitched yips and yells to hit the floor for warm-ups Saturday, it was the beginning of a historic day for FGCU.
FGCU placed a team in the NCAA tournament for the first time.
For a while Saturday night, it appeared the FGCU men might repeat the feat before the team faltered in the second half and lost the game that would have sent them to the NCAA tournament as well.
The FGCU women buried the Stetson Hatters, 67-39, in 3-pointers on Saturday, and now the A-Sun regular-season and tournament champion Eagles intend to make some noise in the NCAA tournament.
Where? When?
The best bet is Tallahassee — by far the closest of the 16 regional sites for the opening two rounds of the 64-team NCAA tournament field that will be announced on ESPN at 7 p.m. on March 12. The NCAA tournament starts March 17 (in Tallahassee on March 18) and runs through the Final Four, which tips off in Denver on April 1.
FGCU was the only A-Sun school to have both its men's and women's programs reach the tournament finals. In fact, it was the only school to have both teams get past the quarterfinals. Its sixth-seeded men saw their season come to an end with Saturday night's 83-69 loss against top-seeded and defending champ Belmont.
FGCU President Wilson Bradshaw, on-hand at most home games and in animated attendance during the entire A-Sun tourney, doesn't care too much where the women Eagles land.
Tallahassee? Great. Elsewhere? That's great, too.
He's just thrilled they no longer are kept from NCAA play, making the tournament in the first year of eligibility.
"This just means so much," said a beaming Bradshaw, who was sporting an A-Sun championship cap and T-shirt. "We have a quality program. This is going to help with recruiting, help with our national visibility. These women are getting everything they deserve because they worked so hard for it.
"It's going to have a ripple effect, not only throughout the athletic program and the university, but the community at-large. Southwest Florida, they expect this kind of success, and they deserve it."
The 29-2 women's team, undefeated since Dec. 28 and the winner of 21 straight games, has been hovering just outside both Top 25 polls for weeks. The Eagles' stock improved with the A-Sun tourney run during which the Eagles outscored their three foes by a combined 222-155, including Saturday's throttling of second-seeded Stetson (23-10).
Particularly when it comes to the women's field, the NCAA tries to make geographical sense for March Madness. That focus, though, generally is on the higher-seeded teams.
How high can FGCU, whose conference tournament was one of the first in the nation because the A-Sun's tips off so early, climb in the minds of selection committee members who not only fill the field, but construct the seedings?
Hard to say. The highest A-Sun seeding in the past decade was 13th, seven seasons back.
"We're getting much higher than that," FGCU athletic director Ken Kavanagh said. "One of the committee members happens to be in our conference, and I believe the dialogue is us more toward a 10, 11, 12. And I think that's what we deserve."
FGCU coach Karl Smesko, who built this program 10 years ago and carried it from the NAIA to Division II and now into Division I, nodded.
"I'd be stunned if we're in a 15, 16 (seeding) situation," Smesko said. "I think we've gained a lot of national recognition. We've done well enough in the last four years that enough people know about our program. I think we'll be in a situation where we get a seed we can win from."
Florida International, which now is in the Sun Belt Conference, notched a seventh seed in 1998 and ninth in 1995, the best A-Sun starts ever. Not coincidentally, those FIU teams are the only A-Sun teams to advance to the second round of NCAA play. That's as far as any A-Sun team has made it. The conference's all-time NCAA tournament record is a dismal 2-19.
FGCU, which has wins against defending Big Ten champion Michigan State and another BCS conference program in Virginia Tech, could change that dramatically. That's because the Eagles, who lead the nation in 3-point makes (10.8 per game) are so unique. On the floor at all times are five players who can hit 3s consistently as well as handle and pass the ball efficiently from a high-motion offense.
"We're not built traditionally," Smesko said. "So for anybody that plays us, it's going to be a different style for them to adjust to. We're not really trying to play their game. If we just played the way they do, they obviously have bigger, stronger players that we wouldn't be able to match up with. We feel like if we play our game, we can overcome some of these athletic and size differences. We think we can do special things, or at least have the possibility of doing that."
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Tap King: Beer of the Future or Frothy Fail?
He'd come in from mowing the lawns or painting the fence or cleaning the gutters and slowly drink a beer, listening to the call coming in from Trentham racecourse northeast of Wellington. As a treat, he'd offer my brothers and I tiny sips off the top. It was like a small teaser to manhood.
Nostalgia. What a bitch. It means I'm standing here at Lion's brewing headquarters in Sydney's west, listening to a bunch of clipped Kiwi accents and getting all gooey and shit. Never mind that Lion is now owned by Kirin Holdings – a massive Japanese company and (as of 2010, Google tells me) the seventh largest producer of beer in the world. And those offerings of beer from my dad were likely less a favour than a ploy to remove the foam from the top. That guy! What an arsehole.
I'm decked out in a high-vis vest and steel-capped boots. I look like a tool. Next to me is a whole bunch of other media types from around the country. Thankfully, they all look like tools also. Lion's brewing development director Peter David stands in front of us, passing around hops. They smell disgusting. I'm never going to drink beer again.
The occasion is a special preview of Tap King, Lion's new home draught system that's been trickling into your local bottle shops over the past couple of months. Any investment in a new product requires a lot of nerve by a major producer, but up until today I'd perhaps underestimated exactly how much weight Lion were throwing behind this curious product.
The Australian Hotels Association weren't so coy – when news of the system started leaking in March they were losing their collective shit over how much Tap King might eat into their business and, I dunno, tear asunder the fragile fabric of Australia's precious beer barn culture.
Earlier in the day, Lion Marketing Director Matt Tapper had explained the reaction with a mixture of mild bemusement and respectful concern for what are some of his largest customers. And you have to agree with the guy. This is hardly a replacement for going down to the local neon-lined monstrosity and drinking yourself into oblivion. Tap King – and the clever/funny/masturbatory marketing campaign illustrates this somewhat – is much more a complement to the home drinking experience than a challenge to the might of the hoteliers.
But enough about that. Earlier in the morning we'd all met at Lion's HQ on Sydney's York Street – a bunch of journalists and bloggers – before jumping on a mini bus to travel out to the Lion-owned Tooheys brewery in Lidcombe. Unsurprisingly, the place turned out to be stupidly large. Acres of concrete and brick and steel. Do they really need all this space? But then you notice all the different beers lying about, each ready to be transported to its traditional home market. It's hard not to get caught up in man's quest to bend nature to his will. I mean, fuck craft beer.
We're led to a small conference room in the back corner of the facility that has a view of a giant brew house. There, marketing manager Josh Gaudry takes the lead. Gaudry is short-ish and dapper, a personable 30-something with squared-off wire frames that I'm not sure are a hangover from the last fad or the leading edge of a new one. He admitted to me this morning while waiting for the bus that he's never seen a project like Tap King before, but the way he presents you're left with the impression that it's his baby. Or that he's at least been left holding the baby. Or something.
He shows us a time-lapse video of the conversion of a car park into the Tap King production line (it looks like Breaking Bad!), and then the product itself (black, cylindrical, key lines, hipster-beardo diamond shapes). Gaudry's pumped about the product in his own quiet way, talking in affectionate tones about the design and in particular a retractable drip tray, which he pushes in and out like a kid pumping a Fisher Price cash register.
But beyond its looks (Gaudry's rapturous, I'm not so sure), Tap King's killer app is its internals – in particular a tiny CO2 gas chamber sitting inside each 3.2 litre PET bottle that plugs into the back of the device. It differs from almost anything else available on the market, which is either gassed separately or not gassed at all after it leaves the brewery. And unlike that Heineken keg you drink in the backyard and then throw at your friends, a Tap King PET can sit in your fridge for twenty-one days before spoiling. Good fucking work, Josh (and Visy, who developed and eventually patented the system. Here it is, because nerd time).
After we all sit around listening to Gaudry and eating some sweet pastries, Fiona Harrington, the brewer in charge of Tap King's Lidcombe operation, takes us across the premises – pointing out lots of shiny capital equipment along the way – and up to where the PET bottles are finalised and packaged. This turns out to be a little useless, because we can't really hear anything she's saying over the noise, but it's fun to geek out watching the bottles getting filled and packaged into their dual box sets. It's like a grown man's Christmas windows. It's also a gas watching the staff on edge as the production line suffers its inevitable screw-ups. Poor dudebros.
Everything is new and expensive looking. I have this recurring instinct to ask, "So, you're serious about this?" And, of course, the more we see the more ridiculous that question would be. One of the guys on the line stops the boxing machine and lifts the sides so we can get some photos (even Lion's assembly line workers are media pros) before hitting a big green button, production kicking back in and 4X Gold being boxed furiously. It's great. I want to work in a brewery now.
The seventh floor of Lion's York Street headquarters is pretty much a pub in an office building. Tap handles sprout from a generously stocked bar, while a couple of giant flatscreens cycle through silent news reports. Outside, an inviting, open terrace overlooks George Street. It's ludicrous, but terrific. How does anyone get any work done here?
It's time to try the product ourselves. Which involves hanging out here back in the city and eating a buttload of nachos. But first, Gaudry and David gather us around a television. They want to show us the marketing. By now, the duo have the wind at their tails and give us a look that says, "You think that Carlton Draught ad was funny?!" before asking someone to hit 'play'.
The Lionel Richie advert is funny – kudos to Gaudry for pulling it off (and to Richie, who these days seems in no doubt about how much of a nutjob he was in the '80s) – but expensive beer ads seem a little out of place in these post-GFC, craft beer-dominated times. Should they (and Fosters, on the other hand) be spending that amount of cash? I'm not so sure.
Then it's the product itself, three or four Tap Kings are lined up on a dry bar and each of us invited to have a go at pouring a James Squire Golden Ale. Some blogger steps up first and – ha! – totally cans it. Everyone laughs. Soon enough, though, we're all pouring like pros. The device itself feels surprisingly solid, and makes a strangely spooky whistling noise as it fills your glass. And unlike your typical beer tap in a typical Australian pub, you can throttle the pour slightly.
And you know what? The resultant beer does feel like the real deal. Then again, maybe I'm just happy to have a drink in my hand.
Tap King: TheVine Road Test
Trying out the product at Lion was cool, but TheVine likes to keep its real-o-meter in the red zone. So, the following night, we took Tap King to a mate's place.
Josh, Dan and Pat are typical men in their early 30s. None are married. None have kids. None own a house. So not typical at all, really, and maybe not Lion's target market with Tap King. But they get excited about getting drunk, so I guess they'll have to do.
I call Josh and tell him about Tap King. "Oh. Word. How long you in town for?" he says. Josh obviously didn't read the script about being impressed. What he does do is offer the use of the Tiki bar in his Surry Hills backyard. Utmost player.
Still, Josh's ambivalent response was perhaps indicative of the night to follow. Tap King is available for Tooheys Extra Dry, New, Hahn Super Dry, Boags Premium and XXXX Gold (ha yeah WTF), but once again we're rocking with the Squire Golden Ale.
First of all, installation is easy. I guess the true measure of such a device is if a really drunk person could set it up, it's OK. And I can say in no uncertain terms that you might have lost your wife, your family, your house and be rolling about in the gutter with your underpants on your head, and you'd still be able to get this working. Thumbs up, Lion. On the flipside, everyone – Gaudry, David, the extremely helpful PR people – told me to chill the PET bottle for at least eight hours before hooking it up. Which earlier set in motion the most complicated plan ever to drink some beer.
Dan: So it's at my place and you want me to bring it to Josh's place?
Me: I'll pay for the cab.
Dan: Why's it at my place?
Me: It needs eight hours to cool down.
Josh: Eight hours?
Dan: Eight hours?!
Josh: Can we stick it in the freezer?
Me: Maybe. Or maybe it might explode or something (note: it probably won't explode). But it's too big anyway.
Josh: Eight hours?
Dan: Eight hours?!
Pat: Whathefuckeightfuckinghours?!!
Eight hours? Jesus Christ. In fairness to Lion, Tap King is made to sit in your home, not be dragged to your mate's place. Still, pro tip: if you're copping a casual PET on the way home on a Friday night, make sure it's refrigerated.
After we set it up, source an on odd collection of glasses and talk about a summer re-thatch of the Tiki bar, it's time to get busy. It should be said right now that my friends are arseholes – they couldn't pour a beer to save themselves. Still, their attempts are disconcerting. For the first fifteen minutes they might as well be tossing ice cream in the top. Which is fine – they're jerks – but a bartender at your local pub has the luxury of pitching out anything he screws up. With Tap King, you have eleven standard drinks, so, like cheap bastards, we're looking to make it count.
But halfway through the bottle everyone seems to have more or less gotten the hang of it. The James Squire is still coming out frothy, but it's beginning to suggest sophistication rather than inebriated incompetence. And to our taste buds it's a little better than the Squire that comes out of a bottle.
Eventually, the Tap King's spirit whistling turns to a croak, the dispenser running dry. We swear at it a bit before sitting down to discuss. So…
The pros:
Looks cool in the fridge.
Chicks will dig it more than stubbies.*
Novelty value. Impress your friends.
The environment yo.
* It was later decided that this theory is total bullshit.
The cons:
Time taken to cool down. Eight fucking hours?! Fuck.
Action not particularly intuitive (I'm not sure I agreed with this one. Like I said, arseholes)
Too small for a group drink.
You can't tell how much beer is left.
Dan perhaps had the most to say, theorising that the concept doesn't work for mainstream beers: "I can understand why you would want to take home a growler of a favourite pumpkin-mega-hop-IPA-winter-whatever craft beer that's only available on tap at your local hipster bar," he says. "But if you want a James Squire you can get one anywhere in much more convenient units without all this messing around."
And that's probably fair. You wonder if the niche is large enough for this – for starters it's not any cheaper than the same beer by the carton (although the head unit is refreshingly – ha! – affordable). It's ingenious, but for the most part in terms of its construction and implementation. And this is no half-hearted gimmick. Lion have invested heavily in the product.
You can't help but want Tap King to succeed, even if it feels a bit like wanting Betamax to succeed. Or electric cars. Just because it's an innovation, doesn't necessarily mean people are going to buy it. Is this going to make a dent in the business of the hoteliers? Azif. Is it going to replace bottled beer? Not a chance. So everyone can chill the fuck out. But some might wonder what exactly is the point then.
Matt Shea (@mrmatches)
Disclaimer: Lion covered Matt's travel and per diem costs for this story.


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United States v. Clarke
Date Filed:
June 19, 2014
Case #: 13-301
Kagan, J., delivered the Court's unanimous opinion.
Full Text Opinion: http://www.supremecourt.gov/opinions/13pdf/13-301_q9m4.pdf
Tax Law: A taxpayer has the right to challenge the Internal Revenue Service's reasons for issuing a summons when that taxpayer offers credible evidence to support a plausible charge.
The Internal Revenue Service (IRS) investigated the tax returns for Respondents' partnership and notified Respondents' of deficiencies in its tax returns. The IRS then issued summonses to which Respondents failed to respond. The IRS therefore brought an enforcement action in District Court.
Respondents argued that the summonses failed to have an investigative purpose and that the IRS acted with various retaliatory motives. The District Court ordered the summonses be enforced, but the Eleventh Circuit reversed, holding that the District Court had abused its discretion.
The United States Supreme Court granted certiorari to determine whether a taxpayer has a right to challenge the IRS's reasons for issuing a summons. The Court held that a taxpayer is entitled to an investigative examination when specific facts or circumstances would lead to the inference that a summons was issued in bad faith. The Court highlighted that the taxpayer must only offer credible evidence to support a charge.


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NSCAA Girls High School Scholar All-America National Player of the Year in 2014 ... ranked as the No. 3 overall player in the class of 2014 by TopDrawerSoccer.com and listed as the No. 1 overall forward …2014 and 2013 Fall Gatorade Player of the Year for the state of Maryland … three-time First Team All-Gazette and All-State honoree … as a senior, named NSCAA All-America, Gazette Player of the Year, Met Player of the Year and WCAC Player of the Year … a two-time WCAC First Team selection … posted 22 goals and seven assists her senior campaign … received the Good Counsel Coaches Award … guided her Good Counsel squad to back-to-back WCAC Championships as a junior and senior, along with the title as a freshman … First Team All-Metro … as a junior, notched five goals and one assist, but was injured during the season … Honorable Mention WCAC … notched 22 goals and eight assists as a sophomore … earned First Team All-Metro and NSCAA All-Region … received the Good Counsel MVP award … led her squad to the WCAC quarterfinals … totaled nine goals and 14 assists as a freshman … earned Second Team WCAC and Second Team All-Metro … competed for Maryland United FC ECNL U18 (formerly Freestate United and SAC United) … ECNL All-Event Team and ECNL Elite 11 Team … U15 National Finalist, U15 Disney Showcase Champions, U15 Jefferson Cup Champions, U15 National League Champions and U14 Regional Champions.
Full name is Imani Michelle Dorsey ... born March 21, 1996 in Towson, Md. ... daughter of Bruce & Kimberley Dorsey ... has two sisters, Nia (16) and Trinity (9) … National Honor Society Vice President … a four-time Principal List Honor Roll selection.
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Jack Ford: RemembrancesWritten by Staff Reports | | email@example.com
"It is with great sadness that we learn Toledo City Councilman and former Mayor John Jack Ford has passed away on March 21. His loss leaves our community as well as his family with great sadness.
Toledo not only lost a great Councilman and former mayor, but a past state representative, House minority leader, Council president, dedicated public servant, father and grandfather. Our city will deeply mourn his loss.
It is with compassion that we remember Jack Ford passed away doing what he loved, serving the people of this great city. In all his time as a public servant, John Jack Ford fought for equality, health care and access to the basic needs for our citizens. We give our hearts and our thoughts to his family and friends during this time."
— Toledo Mayor Paula Hicks-Hudson
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"Jack was a shrewd politician who knew how to reach across the aisle and engage allies to accomplish his political objectives. He would often tell me to make sure you 'count the votes' when trying to move a piece of legislation through the process.
He had an uncanny ability to know when to compromise and when to stand his ground. For instance, he knew that his stand on the smoking ban would not be popular, but his vision told him that others would follow the City of Toledo's lead. He held his ground on the issue and Toledo was one of the first cities in Ohio to enact a smoking ban. (The State of Ohio ultimately followed.) Also, because of Jack's vision and leadership, Toledo's CareNet program model was a forerunner of the U.S. Affordable Care Act.
Jack was one of the few politicians in Toledo's history who truly understood that the best way to revitalize an underserved community economically was to give members of those communities a "fair shot" at public contracts. I remember him holding a one-person press conference opposing the construction of the Mud Hens stadium unless they were willing to include minorities during its construction phase and committing to hire minorities after its completion. As mayor, a centerpiece of his platform was to include more minorities and women in the City of Toledo's contracting process. He felt so strongly about this issue of fairness that he was willing to risk his political career over it. Many believe he lost his mayoral re-election bid largely because of this issue. He continued to challenge the status quo on this issue in other political positions he held after being mayor."
— Jay Black Jr., President, Toledo African American Chamber of Commerce
"Jack Ford has been my very close friend for 35 years. Although we ran against each other for mayor in 2005, once that election was over our friendship resumed and got stronger. As able a community leader as Jack was, I considered him to be much more a friend than a fellow politician. I will miss him as a friend very much."
— Former Toledo Mayor Carty Finkbeiner
"I am deeply saddened by the passing of Toledo City Councilman and former Toledo Mayor Jack Ford — a public servant I have known for over 35 years.
Some will remember him as a fine mayor for the City of Toledo. I choose to remember him as a person whose life's vocation was to help all people. Jack was a politician and politics can be a rough game. But Jack always seemed to take the high road, even at the end when it came time to name a new president for Toledo City Council.
There were those he helped along the way who turned their backs and did not support him. I am proud to say I was not one of those.
I wish to express my condolences to Jack's family. He left his mark on our world and he will be missed."
— Theresa Gabriel, Toledo City Councilwoman At Large
"I have numerous remembrances of Jack Ford. Three that stand out are:
1. How he organized the first 12-member City Council under the strong mayor form of government. He told us, 'District members better listen to your constituents and perform or lose re-election. You are closer to them than we at large.'
2. He grew up in Springfield, Ohio, and my wife Elaine and I graduated from Wittenberg University in Springfield, so we shared a special bond there and had numerous conversations about his hometown.
3. While he was mayor working through the smoking ban legislation together, there were many meetings and harsh words, but Council, with Jack's direction, passed it unanimously. Soon after, the entire state banned smoking in public places, much for the betterment of public health."
— Rob Ludeman, Toledo City Councilman At Large
"I am so sorry to hear of [former] Mayor Jack Ford's passing. I send my condolences to his wife Cynthia and their whole family. Jack was a caring public servant throughout his life, a statesman. We will all miss him."
— Sandy Drabik, widow of Toledo Mayor D. Michael Collins
"It is with a heavy heart that I extend my deepest sympathy to the Ford family: his wife Cynthia, his children, and his friends and associates. Our community and citizenry holds an abiding gratitude for his lifetime of dedicated and honorable service to us. He was one of a kind.
Mayor Jack Ford gave his life, decade after decade, to our entire community. As newly elected president of Toledo City Council, he just kept the beat of the city close to him. With every step, he directed himself to move our community and America forward.
He made history. As an educator, health professional and political activist, Mayor Ford became the very first African-American mayor elected in Toledo. He served in the state legislature and understood the interconnections of our city to the world beyond it. His knowledge was hard-earned and unique. With his election as mayor, he elevated our community to a more inclusive and progressive place. He made us proud. Jack was all business. He always demonstrated a hands-on, can do attitude.
He was a master of the city budget and directed his administration to make long-neglected improvements.
Even when not feeling well, he carried forward his duties in a soldierly and persevering manner, earning respect from all who knew him.
I particularly appreciated his genius and wry sense of humor. He never missed a beat. Our entire region has benefited from his generous and focused life on behalf of others.
May the angels carry him to a place of peace and rest. He has been truly a good, faithful and honorable servant."
— Rep. Marcy Kaptur
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Mission work shaped teen's world view
It was around Jacquie Zimmerman's fifth birthday when her missionary parents moved the family to Africa. They stayed for a decade, working with the largely Muslim Mwani tribe in Mozambique.
As Zimmerman starts college, she reflects on her time in Africa — how it shaped her faith and her hopes for the future. She graduated from Sun Valley, where she played varsity basketball and soccer, and just moved to Berea College in Kentucky after receiving a four-year tuition scholarship.
"Berea's extreme diversity is one of the biggest reasons I chose to go to school there," Zimmerman said.
Berea was the first interracial and coeducational college in the South. While some students experience little diversity before college, Zimmerman has been around people of another race for much of her life. Berea's motto is "God has made of one blood all
peoples of the earth."
Being the daughter of missionaries has given Zimmerman a heart for service, she said. She plans to double major in biology and Spanish, then move to a Spanish-speaking country "to offer the people Jesus and medical attention."
"My mom always reminds me how often I used to tell her that I had already felt called by God to return to Africa as a doctor someday," Zimmerman said.
In Africa, Zimmerman's parents planted churches and started a Christian radio station in Kimwani, the local dialect. For several years, the family lived in a village with no electricity or running water. Zimmerman often witnessed children with swollen bellies and yellowing eyes — signs of malnutrition.
"When rainy season would come, the people's huts (and) fences … would wash away, leaving them with just the ground to sleep on," Zimmerman said.
She remembers tagging along with women in the rice fields — women who started the day at 4 a.m. and walked miles to tend the fields, retrieve firewood and do housework.
Zimmerman treasures those experiences as she enjoys American luxuries and a free ride to college.
"I try to think of those memories often to make sure that I am always grateful for the abundance of food that I have at my constant disposal," she said. "It's easy to forget sometimes in the American culture centered on convenience."
In fourth grade, Zimmerman started boarding school at Rift Valley Academy outside of Nairobi, Kenya. Her two older brothers were there, too, but the siblings were away from their parents nine months out of the year. Their friends became family.
While Zimmerman is just starting college, her independence isn't new; she learned a lot about self-sufficiency in boarding school. In fact, she says, it was odd living with her parents when they moved back to the States. It was hard at first, but she came to appreciate them.
"In a couple of conversations my mom and I have had about all of our moving around, we realized how little we truly knew of each other," she said. "We are both really grateful that we got to spend the last three years together because we understand each other in ways that no one else does."
As many people her age begin distancing themselves from their faith, Zimmerman's time overseas drew her closer to God.
"It is much easier for me to put little value on having lots of nice things because we are only here on earth for such a short time," she said. "All that counts in the end is living a life according to the hope to which (God) has called us so that we can share in the riches of his glorious inheritance someday."


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From up to 10 million years ago, Montana had a tropical climate similar to the present Caribbean. The red soil that lies on top of the Renova Formation has the chemical and mineral composition of modern laterites, or tropical soils. The tropical climate coincided with the huge lava flows that built the Columbia Plateau. Some of the lava flows dammed rivers, forming lakes. Laterites deposited in these lakes are sandwiched between black basalt and contain perfectly preserved fossils of tropical leaves similar to those found in Florida and the Caribbean. Streams began to flow during the tropical period.
About 10 million years ago, the tropical climate changed to a desert even drier than the first dry spell. Montana's climate from 10 to 2.5 million years ago was similar to today's Death Valley. The brown gravels with layers of sand and mud that were deposited in the mountain valleys during the second dry spell make up the Six Mile Creek Formation. The Six Mile Creek Formation typically rests on the red tropical laterites or on the Renova Formation. It does not typically contain plant fossils, as the climate was too dry to support much plant life. However, the sparse vegetation in desert regions is very nutritious, so there were some large mammals that grazed in the region during this time. Occasional fossils of early horses and camels are found.
At about 2.5 million years ago, the climate became wetter again. Streams began to flow once more, and green plants returned to Montana. Accompanying this climate change was the last developmental phase of Montana's landscape: the beginning of the great ice ages. Ice ages are periods in Earth's history when the global climate was a bit wetter and a few degrees cooler. Each year in the mountains and at the high latitudes, more ice accumulated than melted. The ice eventually advanced to cover all of Canada and parts of the northern United States. Montana's landscape shows ample evidence of such events, such as glacially carved mountains, glacial sediment and moraines, glacial outwash, etc.


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Collegiate FFA group holds first meeting Sept. 8
September 7, 2011
The first official Collegiate FFA meeting will be Thursday [Sept. 8], at 6:30 p.m., in Dorman Hall, Room 120. Officers will be elected at this meeting, and there will be discussion about potential activities and fundraising opportunities for the coming year. Dues will be $15 for the year or $10 for the semester. Also, for those teacher education students who want to join the NAAE (National Ag Teachers Association), dues will be $30 for joining both organizations-a steal of a deal!


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Food Flashes
Food Flashes focuses on what's happening in the dining community, from restaurant openings and closings, to chef changes, to heart-healthy menus to kids' specials.
Yearly Archive for 2007
The brisket plate at Garcia's
I was tempted to order the fried fish plate, but the waitress shook her head and I understood immediately. Why order something like that at a place called Garcia's Mexican Food? The restaurant at 842 Fredericksburg Road is clouded with wood smoke on Fridays, and the only choice for meat eaters like myself is the […] [Read More]
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Boccone's remodels Phil Yamin has remodeled Boccone's Italian Caffe, 606 Embassy Oaks, and upgraded the menu. He is also performing his Las Vegas-style revue with dancing space available. The show is offered from 9 p.m. to midnight Fridays and Saturdays. Call (210) 404-0505. Dickey's opens Dickey's Barbecue Pit, a chain out of Dallas, has opened […] [Read More]
Last meal wishes
On a recent posting of the New York TImes' dining blog, restaurant critic Frank Bruni interviewed Richard Sandoval, whose chain of Mexican-themed Maya restaurants can be found in Manhattan, San Francisco, Washington, D.C. and even Dubai. One of the questions was what would be his last meal. Sandoval's answer: "I love rice and beans so […] [Read More]
T.G.I. Friday's expands 3-course offerings
T.G.I. Friday's has expanded its three-course fixed price options. The menu now allows customers to choose among five appetizers, 12 entrees and four desserts for $12.99. Five additional entree choices are available for a three-course price of $16.99. Two new entrees are available only as part of the three-course menu: Argentinean Rubbed Flat Iron Steak […] [Read More]
Bernard's update
After Hurricane Katrina wreaked havoc in New Orleans, Bernard McGraw found himself in San Antonio. He opened up Bernard's Creole Kitchen at 509 Palo Alto Road and began serving what his T-shirts proudly proclaim "the best gumbo in Texas." I haven't had gumbo across the state, so I can't back up that claim, but I […] [Read More]
Luce revamps menu
You wanted it, and you got it. Luce, 11255 Huebner Road, has added linguine with fresh clams to its menu, after popular demand arose when the dish was featured in the newspaper recently. The Italian restaurant, which used to be Luciano at the Strand, has introduced a new menu that also includes Braciola alla Napolitano, […] [Read More]
A private, romantic setting
Who says romance is dead? At the Vineyards Restaurant in Garden Ridge, romance is alive and doing quite well. The restaurant is now offering what it calls a proposal package that allows you a little privacy in case you want to pop the question to your significant other or just want an out-of-the-way to celebrate […] [Read More]
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TLC closes The Little Cafe on Broadway, 8238 Broadway, has closed. The owner cited construction prices and rising costs as the reasons. El Rey Feo LX campaign Charlie Garza's campaign for El Rey Feo LX will include a dinner at Aldaco's at Sunset Station, 100 Hoefgen St. The chairwoman of the event is Rosemary Kowalski, […] [Read More]
Green chiles at Chuy's
Chuy's, 18008 U.S. 281, is having its annual Green Chile Festival now through Sept. 16. During that time, you can sample nine new menu items, ranging from a New Mexican Martini and the Atomic Avocado Wrap to steak and smoked sausage Tacos Locos plus Green Chile Sopaipilla Sundae for dessert. Call (210) 545-0300. — John […] [Read More]
Food Network focuses on Don Strange
George Duran of the Food Network's "The Secret Life Of …" will be filming a show at the Don Strange Ranch at 6 p.m. Sept. 6. The event will also feature a live and silent auction at which Larry Gatlin will perform. Tickets for the general public are $50. Proceeds from the auction will benefit […] [Read More]
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Thursday, June 5, 2014
Texas Tech is making its first NCAA Super Regional appearance in school history after defeating top-seeded host Miami 4-0 in the Coral Gables Regional final. The regional championship was the Red Raiders first in school history.
Head coach Tim Tadlock is leading a remarkable turnaround in his second season with the Red Raiders. Texas Tech is 43-9 this season after going 26-30 last year. College of Charleston and Texas Tech are meeting for the first time ever.
Sophomore first baseman Eric Gutierrez is leading Texas Tech at the plate with 12 home runs and 58 RBIs while hitting .312. Sophomore outfielder Tyler Neslony is hitting .393 with a .614 slugging percentage, and senior Adam Kirsch has 10 home runs. The Red Raiders offense averages 6.2 runs per game, hitting .289 as a team.
Freshman left-hander Dylan Dusek and senior lefty Jonny Drozd are both 7-0 this season with nearly identical ERAs (2.08/2.09). Dusek has done his damage as a starter, while Drozd comes out of the bullpen. The Red Raiders average a strikeout every 1.4 innings pitched with a defense that boasts a .981 fielding percentage.
NCAA Tournament history
College of Charleston is making its sixth trip to the NCAA Tournament. The Cougars are 12-10 and have now made the Super Regionals on two occasions. C of Cs first trip came to the Supers came in 2006 when Charleston played at Georgia Tech; 2006 was the only other season when C of C was an automatic bid. College of Charleston has been an at-large in the other four NCAA runs.
2014 marks the first time that College of Charleston has been a four seed in the Cougars six NCAA appearances.
Charlestons last NCAA trip came in 2012 when the Cougars also landed in the Gainesville Regional as a three seed. C of C lost to Georgia Tech (8-4), defeated Bethune-Cookman (8-2) and then were eliminated by the Yellow Jackets (3-0) on Sunday. Florida won the regional.
C of C vs. ranked teams
College of Charleston has faced off against ranked teams in 38 games under Lee, for a record of 13-25. C of C opened 2014 with two wins in a series over North Carolina. C of C recently posted a 3-2 win over No. 8 Florida, the second overall seed in the NCAA Tournament.
The Cougars have defeated Coastal Carolina, while the Chanticleers were ranked on five occasions, and also defeated South Carolina and Alabama.
Score early, win late
College of Charleston has found immense success when scoring first this season. The Cougars are 30-2 when scoring first, compared to just 14-15 when opponents score first. Charleston is 36-2 when leading after six innings, but just 4-13 when trailing after six.
College of Charleston scored in the first inning in every single regional game and only trailed for two innings the entire weekend.
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As almost anyone who has done so can tell you, working with government means that almost every day brings with it some surprise. It comes with the job, but what will never cease to amaze me is how the most simple, common-sense actions the kind of actions taken every single day by our families and our businesses cause such a colossal amount of furor when they are taken in government.
The latest in a long line of such uproars involves health insurance premium increases for state employees, and before we get to why we took the action that kicked off this conversation, here are a few important facts.
First, state employees, like many Americans, receive their health insurance from their employer and in this case that employer is the taxpayers of South Carolina.
Second, as it did last year, the cost of health insurance for state employees went up to the tune of $11.6 million annually. This is not a phenomenon unique to the state in a tough economy and with so much uncertainty coming out of Washington about our health care system, businesses across South Carolina have seen rising health care costs. And those businesses are faced, just like our government is, with two options to tackle those increases: 1) pay for the costs entirely on their own, or 2) share the increase with their employees.
Third, this year state employees received a raise of between two and five percent, their first since 2007.
Finally, while the Legislature did allocate enough taxpayer money to allow the state to cover the entire cost of the increase, nowhere did it require that money to be spent. It did not and it does not set the rate increases for the state employee health insurance plan. That authority, granted by a law the Legislature passed and I signed, goes to the Public Employees Benefits Agency (PEBA), or in its absence, the Budget and Control Board. Last week, I encouraged the board to share the increase equally between the taxpayer and the state employees, saving the taxpayers almost $6 million every year. With the help of Comptroller General Richard Eckstrom and Treasurer Curtis Loftis, we voted 3-2 to do so.
I am exceptionally proud of that vote.
I believe in shared sacrifice, that as we go through tough times it is so important that every one of us has some skin in the game. And to me, that means the taxpayers of this state should not have to pick up the tab for 100 percent of the increase in the cost of state employees health insurance.
Many in the private sector did not get pay raises this year. Many of them do not have the quality of benefits state employees have. And many do not have the extra cash to pick up health insurance increases for other people.
We simply dont believe it is too much to ask state employees to join their friends and neighbors in splitting the increased cost of their health insurance.
Now since last week weve heard from some mostly legislators who believe this action was the wrong decision. Some of them have even charged that it violated the law, and the chatter about a pending lawsuit has started in earnest.
They argue that because the Legislature appropriated the money we were required to spend it, and in choosing not to we acted illegally.
One, thats incorrect the board was well within its legal authority to act; and, two, that mentality is exactly what is wrong with government.
I cant think of a better recipe for waste and abuse than telling state agencies if they dont spend every dollar every year they are violating the law.
We should be incentivizing them to be more efficient and not spend, not threatening them with legal action if they are responsible with our tax dollars.
Its important that everyone clearly understands that we appreciate state employees and will always do what we can to take care of them. It is, frankly, my responsibility to do so.
But we also have a responsibility to the taxpayers, to never forget that every tax dollar that comes into our state belongs to the people and businesses of South Carolina.
Its my belief that the taxpayers of this state understand why they should share some of the burden that rising health care costs place on our state employees.
We all value our state employees, whether they be law enforcement officers or teachers or firefighters or so many others. But I dont believe the taxpayers are willing to shoulder the entirety of that burden alone, and frankly, I dont believe its right to ask them to.
Nikki R. Haley, a Republican, is governor of South Carolina.
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Les Cantons de l'Est: Attractions and more...
Discovering Les Cantons de l'Est requires time. With over 42 museums, 6 major shopping boutiques, concert halls, antique storehouses and several spas and health there's something for everyone here.
The Abbaye de Saint-Benoît-du-Lac built in 1912 by the Benedictine monks is worth a visit. Also of interest is the Église-Musée Saint-Venant-de-Paquette, an 1877 church built entirely of wood. Don't miss the Sentier Poetique, poet's trail, near the museum.
For nature lovers, Les Cantons de l'Est has some beautiful gardens such as Domaine Bleu Lavande, Les Jardins Vivaces de Fernand and Joie de Lavande. Also the Parc aquatique Ski Bromont, Zoo de Granby et son parc aquatique Amazoo Yoplait and Zoo et sanctuaire d'Oiseaux exotiques Icare are worth a visit for the variety of flora and fauna.
Explore the countryside on a bike or play golf amidst the beautiful surroundings. With over 140 festivals in a year, be sure to catch some when you're visiting.


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SAO PAULO — The Brazilian government says U.S. Vice President Joe Biden has telephoned President Dilma Rousseff in an effort to ease tensions created by the disclosure that the United States collected data on billions of telephone and email conversations in Latin America's biggest nation.
The Brazilian presidency's website says that Rousseff and Biden spoke for 25 minutes on Friday night.
After the phone conversation, Communications Minister Helena Chagas told reporters that Biden called Rousseff to offer explanations and to "express his regret over the negative repercussions caused by the disclosures."
Chagas said Rousseff accepted Biden's invitation to send a delegation to Washington to receive "technical and political details" about the case, but the date and makeup of the delegation had not been decided. State-run Agencia Brasil news agency said the group would be comprised of representatives of the foreign, justice and Defense ministries and would go to Washington in about three weeks.
Rousseff told Biden that she wants the U.S. government to "change its security policies and practices," the communications minister said. "The president told Biden that the privacy of Brazilian citizens and the country's sovereignty cannot be infringed in the name of security," she said.
The O Globo newspaper reported earlier this month that information released by the National Security Agency leaker Edward Snowden showed Brazil is the top target in Latin America for the NSA's massive intelligence-gathering effort aimed at monitoring communications around the world. The Brazilian government is investigating the disclosures and alleged links between Brazilian and U.S. telecommunications firms with a presence in the country.
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Missouri seeking first SEC win vs. Kentucky
COLUMBIA, Mo. -- Off to a somewhat demoralizing start in its inaugural SEC season, Missouri really needed a break.
A week off helped rid the aftertaste of a 32-point loss at home to top-ranked Alabama and the Tigers (3-4, 0-4 SEC) could be finally getting a bit of a breather in the schedule. Even without quarterback James Franklin, sidelined by a sprained left knee, they are two-touchdown favorites to beat Kentucky on Saturday and finally secure victory No. 1 in their new conference.
"I feel like the team is amped up to get the season turned around a little bit," wide receiver Marcus Lucas said. "We're all playmakers, and we all have the ability to change games. That's all we have to focus on."
The Wildcats (1-7, 0-5 SEC) have lost six in a row, although last week they lost by just five points at home to No. 12 Georgia. Coach Joker Phillips said he hasn't seen a drop in enthusiasm, likely because the team is so young.
There are 14 freshmen playing, among the most in the nation, and out of 80 recruited scholarship players 55 are freshmen or sophomores. In the secondary that surrendered 427 yards passing against Georgia, Kentucky has a senior, sophomore and six freshmen on the two-deep chart.
"I think a lot of it has to do with a lot of freshmen starting," Phillips said. "The guys came here to play, that's what we sold them, and that brings enthusiasm."
Besides the youth, Kentucky is minus many of its skill position players.
"It's created a lot of challenges for us," Phillips said. "When you don't have your best two runners and your best quarterback, it makes it really, really tough."
Increasing the degree of difficulty, Missouri is the third school in four games on the schedule that didn't play the previous week. And the Wildcats have been shaky on the road, getting outscored 119-21 by Louisville, Florida and Arkansas.
A potential plus would be the return of quarterback Patrick Towles from a high ankle sprain and he could rotate with Jalen Whitlow.
Missouri redshirt freshman quarterback Corbin Berkstresser has been operating behind a patchwork line, and the Tigers were held to minus-3 yards rushing against Alabama. Coach Gary Pinkel and players both looked at the bye week as an opportunity to start fresh in search of an eighth straight bowl bid.
Besides the Alabama rout, the Tigers lost by 21 points to South Carolina and Georgia, and were upset at home earlier this month by Vanderbilt.
"Kentucky's had their problems also throughout the season," Pinkel said. "But then again, as I look at this whole thing, this whole thing's about us, and how we play. And how we go out there and compete for this win."
Last season, the school also was 3-4 at this juncture before winning five of its last six including a victory over North Carolina in the Independence Bowl. Pinkel's mantra: one win at a time.
"You start doing math, 'We've got to do this, we've got to do this,' you lose sight of the most important thing, and that's this one game," Pinkel said. "We're very consistent. What we do works. We coach better, we play better, we'll win more."
The week off meant more preparation time for just the third meeting between the schools, and first since 1968. The Tigers are hoping that translates to more offense.
"You try to think that's going to be an advantage, and it should be," offensive coordinator Dave Yost said. "Our kids got extra time to watch the video and they also got some time to get away and get their batteries recharged and everything. I think this comes at a good time with the number of games we have left."
Missouri's top offensive threat has been sophomore Marcus Murphy, who leads the nation with four kick returns for touchdown. The Tigers will try to increase Murphy's carries, too.
"Every time you see Murph out there, everyone goes crazy," wide receiver Marcus Lucas said. "Everyone stands up, and everyone's into it."
Kentucky limited Georgia to a season-low 77 yards rushing on 32 carries last week. Linebacker Avery Williamson had 13 tackles, his fifth double-digit effort of the season.
"What gave us a chance was not allowing to run the ball like this Georgia team would like to have done," Phillips said. "We can't allow teams to run the ball at will on us."


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By James from USA on 2014-03-23 22:18:10Things I liked:For looks, it's a Stingray or Jag among barrel cockers! Very smooth cocking action. Much LESS recoil and bounce than a springer. Still shooting it in ... So, accuracy should improve.
Things I would have changed:An up-graded trigger option would be a nice addition. A modified trigger guard would be nice for guys with large hands as the existing one will irritate the middle finger.
What others should know:My rifle is a .177 and it seems to like pellets in the 10 grain + range. The trigger needs some work. It's obviously NOT the only rifle with this problem. Replacement trigger and how-to videos abound! Wish it was made in the USA ....
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By Troy from USA on 2014-01-02 13:17:49Things I liked:The look and feel of the rifle is solid. The silencer really does cut down shooting noise. Included scope is not bad.
Things I would have changed:Just like all the other reviews about this gun, the trigger pull is long and hard making aiming this rifle difficult to shoot consistently. The cheek rest comes loose after an hour or so of normal use no matter how tightly it is secured.
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Moran Edwards Asset Management Group Plans Seminar Series
Tom Moran, Managing Director – Investments, Senior PIM Portfolio Manager of Moran Edwards Asset Management Group of Wells Fargo Advisors (www.MoranEdwards.com), will hold a seminar titled "Finding Retirement Income: Dividend Investing." The seminars will be hosted at the Moran Edwards office located in the Wells Fargo Building at 5801 Pelican Bay Boulevard, Suite 200 in Naples, and will be held on the following dates.
Tuesday, October 29, 2:00 p.m. – 4:00 p.m.
Wednesday, October 30, 10:00 a.m. – 12:00 p.m.
Thursday, October 31, 2:00 p.m. – 4:00 p.m.
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Strategies for a Rising-Rate Environment
The Case for Equities
Learn How We Plan to Hedge Against Inflation
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Ingeburg Field
Ingeburg Field, age 82 of Seymour, TN, passed away Saturday, February 2, 2013. She was born April 6, 1930, in Germany.
Ingeburg grew up with her family during World War II, where they had to escape occupied East Germany to West Germany to be with her father. She met Wesley Field while he was stationed in Germany with the U.S. Army. She married Wesley on July 2, 1965. Ingeburg came to the United States speaking very little English. Through dear friends and her strength, she learned to adapt quickly. In 1976, she became a proud U.S. citizen. Ingeburg and Wesley spent their service years in Virginia and New York.
After Wesley retired from the service, they returned to his home town, Bath, ME, where she was a devoted houseparent at the Bath Children's Home for twenty years until her retirement in 1994. At this time, they moved to Seymour, TN to make their new home, where she continued to be the loving caregiver to her husband until his death in 2006.
She was the beloved "Omi" to her grandchildren, great grandchildren, and many foster children that she cared for. Everyone who met "Omi" loved her, and was left with lasting impressions. She will be missed for her great humor, wonderful meals, cocktails, and varied handywork.
She is survived by her children, Christiane Cornish and husband Michael of Topsham, ME, Michael Field and wife Melissa of Woolwich, ME, Doris Ann Miles of Seymour, TN, Samuel Wayne Field and wife Julie of Crestview, FL; grandchildren, Cassidy, Jake, Sara, Devin, Tori, Bryer, Tucker, Sam, Benjamin, and Elizabeth; great grandchildren, Alyssa, Brittany, Kimberley, Samantha , and Kayla; sister-in-law, Carmen Field; niece, Elke Schuman; and nephew, Robert Kohler.
In lieu of flowers, memorials may be made to the Smoky Mountain Children's Home, 449 McCarn Circle, Sevierville, TN 37862.
Graveside service and inurnment 10 a.m. Thursday in Atchley's Seymour Memory Gardens. A memorial service will be held at a later date in Reid State Park, Georgetown, ME. Arrangements by Atchley Funeral Home, Seymour, 122 Peacock Court, Seymour, TN 37865, (865) 577-2807.


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Interactive NEW WRITING Forum comes to SWF!
Deadline for submissions - 25 September
The BAFTA Rocliffe New Writing forum is both a platform for new writing, and a networking event. Created in 2000, the original format selects three 7-8 minute script extracts - feature film, short film, television drama, sitcom, theatre, radio or sketches.
The pieces are cast by a casting director, and rehearsed by professional actors and directors on the evening. A narrator sets the piece in context and the extracts are then performed to an industry audience of producers, development executives, directors, actors and literary agents.
Following each performance, the writer receives feedback from the industry co-chair and answers questions from the audience. The evening is rounded off with a Q&A with the event host and a relaxed networking session.
The benefits to a writer, new or seasoned, are multiple: hearing their work read by professional actors; a development focused discussion generated by the readings; exposure to and advice from experienced industry members; feedback from an audience and an invaluable method to test out new concepts and material. Given the often isolating nature of the industry, the New Writing Forum creates the ideal environment for networking.
To submit your script for consideration for this event, please click on the below links to find out about the submission process. Deadline is 25 September 2009. The event will take place on the evening of 28 October as part of the International Screenwriters Festival.
For Further information click HERE
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