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CANTON Closing statements in the rape trial of a Waddington man left two attorneys battling for a jurys favor Friday morning.
Evidence and testimony in the trial of Patrick R. Wright, 31, of 158 Tiernan Road, began and concluded Thursday, and defense attorney Denise Smith said there were elements of that presentation of facts that were missing.
Wright is charged with first-degree rape, third-degree rape, three counts of first-degree criminal sexual act, three counts of third-degree criminal sexual act, acting in a manner injurious to a child and first-degree unlawfully dealing with a child.
He is alleged to have provided a 15-year-old with four vodka-based drinks on Feb. 2, 2012, then engaged in multiple sex acts with the teen by forcible compulsion.
During her testimony, the teen told the court that she had taken pictures of her vagina following the alleged rape as evidence. Additionally, she said, she had text messages between herself and Wright about the night in question.
When state police Investigator Leslie A. Loran took the stand, she testified that the phone had been sent to a forensics lab, but Ms. Smith asked where that evidence was during testimony.
You heard her say that the cellphone was sent to a crime lab, but it wasnt produced as evidence, although there were photos of her vagina following the alleged rape, along with phone records, none of which were produced, Ms. Smith said.
Ms. Smith added that the teen had trouble recalling things during her interview, such as the length of time of the alleged attack, and originally reported she was allegedly raped on Friday not Saturday, as Wrights indictment said.
You would think with how serious these allegations are, you would remember, Ms. Smith told the jury. She is giving you these vivid details a year later, but she couldnt remember two months later during her interview?
There are no photos, no rape kit, no medical records, Ms. Smith added. You get one girls word.
But St. Lawrence County District Attorney Mary E. Rain said the ability to remember such a traumatizing incident would be difficult for anyone, especially after allegedly consuming alcohol and marijuana.
That was the point of [Wright] giving her all that, Ms. Rain said. Alcohol and drugs and being in a scary situation skews your timeline. Time stands still. Think about that.
Ms. Rain said the teens testimony and Wrights statements were consistent with one another, that he was drinking tall cans of beer and vodka, which she said he told Investigator Loran during his April 1 interview.
She said he was house-sitting; he said the same. He said his brother went to work at 11 p.m.; she said she went to the house at 11 p.m., Ms. Rain said. This corroborates what she said. She couldnt know he was going to say these things.
He groomed her for 1� years from giving her cigarettes, alcohol and marijuana, she said.
And on the night the alleged rape took place, Ms. Rain said, Wrights mothers house was the perfect place for such a crime to take place, with no one home and no one within earshot.
And the final indignation was when he said to her, How does it feel to be taken by a real man? Ms. Rain told the jury. I want you to tell him how it feels to have a guilty verdict from a real jury.
The jury began deliberations at 12:35 p.m. Friday but was unable to reach a verdict by 4:30 p.m., when it was let go for the weekend by St. Lawrence County Judge Jerome J. Richards.
Deliberations are scheduled to resume at 9:15 a.m. Monday.
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Bengal to offer grid connected land for RE
Principal Secretary of Power and NES Department, West Bengal, Malay Kumar De on Wednesday revealed that the state government will make grid-connected land available for setting up renewable energy projects - mainly solar and wind - in Kharagpur and Mandarmani respectively.
The revelation came at the 4th Energy Conclave organised by the Confederation of Indian Industry (CII) Eastern Region in Kolkata.
"West Bengal will continue enjoy energy and have assured fuel linkages for forthcoming expansion plans," said De, who is also the Convener of the 4th Energy Conclave.
The Conclave was attended by all stakeholders - from policymakers, key energy professionals, representatives from generation, transmission and distribution sectors, to independent power producers, energy consultants/auditors, energy equipment manufacturers, and even users.
De highlighted what West Bengal has achieved in the past 10 years and why it can be a role model for other states in the country.
"We made a conscious departure from ultra-mega power projects and increased efficiency by having more discoms. This has increased efficiency in fluctuation and enhanced flexibility. We have absolutely no worry in the next 8-10 years," De claimed at the Inaugural Session of the Energy Conclave, a flagship annual CII initiative.
"No matter how big the demand is, West Bengal is comfortably placed. On the fuel front: we have ensured availability and ensured price. We also have captive coal mines. In terms of energy security, renewable, customer service, we have done exceedingly well," he said.
West Bengal, De said, is also working on areas of renewables."The State Government has decided that all major Government buildings will have solar rooftops," he said.
He said Rajarhat New Town will become a Solar City. "We are working on the plans and modalities. In fact, the Government has identified a few more places where such a model will be tried," he said.
Tarun Kapoor, Joint Secretary MNRE, Government of India, revealed the Union Government's perspectives on Solar Mission. "Given that the country is in overall deficit, solar energy can make a perceptible difference. The equivalent energy potential is about 6,000 million GHh of energy per year," he said.
Kapoor mentioned the long-term cost-effectiveness of solar power. "The price of solar has come down drastically. It started with Rs 17, but now, if you look at new tenders, it's only Rs 7-8 per kw."
He also spoke on the "long-term benefits" of Solar-Thermal hybrid. "Currently, the cost is high, but it will come down soon. And if you make cost accounting, solar will be much cheaper 25 years from now."
Solar rooftops water for farming through solar-based pumps will also go a long way in closing the gap between demand and supply, he added.
"In Germany, rooftops contribute 70 percent of the 33,000 MW coming from solar. Please give up diesel and embrace solar," he made an impassioned plea to industries.
In a presentation, Ashish Khanna, Leader-Energy, World Bank, not only outlined the power scenario in India and shared the global best practices, but also spoke about some sustainable models and explained the World Bank's funding norms. He explained how India has made rapid strides in the past few years in terms of capacity addition.
"Of the current installed capacity (225 GW), about one-third has been added in the past 5 years. Moreover, it's been a great PPP story with 55 GW added in 11th Five-Year Plan Period. The other notable achievement is the 1500 MW of grid connected solar generation capacity commissioned," Khanna said.
However, in his view, distribution continues to be the weakest link and the heavy consumption by the farm sector is adding to losses. "This is effectively hurting the economy," he said.
On the potential constraints to growth, Khanna pointed on some issues like inadequate and poor quality of supply, 8.7 percent energy deficit and 9 percent peak deficit, and 60 percent of Indian firms rely on captive or back-up generation (20 percent in China).
He said more than 300 million still lack access as 33 percent (44 percent in rural areas) of households lack access to electricity.
"Under-performing Discoms have hit the ceiling in their debt sustainability limits. Over 70 percent of sector losses are contributed by distribution. Political and administrative commitment is essential, not just at the beginning, but right through," Khanna noted.
In his view, unbundling is not sufficient. "Upfront visible improvements in quality of power supply and customer service is important to mobilise support for reforms. So is corporate governance and institutional reforms to ensure long term and sustainable development. Financial management and accountability are also essential," he explained.
However, Khanna said, "All remedies are homegrown. The private sector has to play bigger role and the public sector must join hands. The government's role is to facilitate, inter-connect, formulate policies, make decisions and make sure how we fight our own battle and win."
Earlier, in his Welcome Address, Sudhir Deoras, Chairman, CII Eastern Region, said, "Power has to be there if we want to grow at 9 percent. The country is growing. So is the demand for power. It's a formidable challenge for the country to close the gap between generation and demand."
"It's time we reflected on whether we could sustain for long with the conventional way of producing power. Renewable energy requires a great push," siad Deoras, who is also the Managing Director of TRF Ltd, a Tata Group company.
According to World Bank data, coal demand rose by 8 percent in 11th plan and trend is expected to continue. The expected coal shortage in 12th plan is 28 percent.
Deoras expressed optimism that with the government's power outlay Rs 1.1 million crore and some effective policies in place, the country will be able to catch up soon.
In his Theme Address, Aloke Mookherjea, Past Chairman CII ER and Chairman Flakt India, called for greater emphasis on sustainability. "But," Mookherjea added, "sustainability does not come from non-use, but prudent use of natural resources."
R N Sen, Chairman, Damodar Valley Corporation (DVC), underscored the need for deeper integration between generators and distributors. "With the demand pattern being erratic, we have to have a holistic way." In his view, managing surplus is formidable a challenge than coping with deficit.
Aniruddha Basu, Managing Director, CESC Ltd., a company that is widely regarded as one of the finest models of customer centricity, listed some key achievements made by the power sector.
"First, the capacity addition has been three times since 1999. Second, there has been a revival of private participation in the distribution sector since the Enron debacle. Third, more people have access to power. Fourth, the Enactment electricity Act - it is a landmark Act. And fifth, the government's emphasis on clean energy," he said.
"Much of the capacity addition (63,000 mw) is coal based. In my view, renewable energy perfectly fills the demand-supply gap," said Basu.
The Inaugural Session over, the Energy Conclave saw three sessions, each featuring stalwarts from the sector.
One of these sessions took a close look at the 'Policy Imperatives for Improved Development of the Power Sector'. Attended by decision makers in the power sector, the session sought to develop an action agenda for faster and comprehensive development of the sector.
The session on 'Technology Interventions for Better Reliability' scanned and studied some emerging trends in technology and solutions needed to address customers' expectations as well as improve the customer-centricity of the power business.
The final session-'Sustainable Business Models for Renewable Energy', saw a panel discussion featuring some leading players from the renewable sector. The chief aim was to offer an implementable way forward for the industry and know how the best practices across the country, with low gestation periods, could be put to use for making the overall energy basket more competitive and effective.
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CUMBERLAND - Bertrand Thibault, "Bert" 83, passed at home on November 7th. He was the husband of the late Louisette Thibault.
Born in Coleraine, Canada, He was a son of the late George and Merilda (Jean) Thibault.
Bert had been employed as a Master Plumber and Pipe Fitter for over 50 years and was the former Plumbing Inspector for the City of Central Falls and a member of Local 51.
He is survived by four daughters, Sylvie Tondreau and her husband Andre, and Lise Thibault, Carole Snell and her husband Steve, Manon Weiss and her husband David. Four grandchildren, Andre, and Chris Tondreau, Steven Snell Jr. and Katie Weiss.
A service will be held Sunday at 3:30pm in the Keefe Funeral Home, Five Higginson Ave, Lincoln. Relatives and friends are invited and may visit starting at 1pm. In lieu of flowers memorial gifts may be made to the Bear Hill Village Tenants Associations, 156 Bear Hill Rd, Cumberland, RI 02864. For online condolences visit
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American Bass-Baritone Michael Sumuel has participated in our Merola Opera Program and even sang a Schwabacher Debut Recital last season, but Heart of a Soldier marks his official San Francisco Opera debut. In this opera, his primary role is Tom, an American soldier and medic who loses his life in the battle of X-Ray in Vietnam.
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I've heard from a lot of people that LEGO can be washed in the dishwasher, but I'm concerned about warping, losing stickers, wearing off of painted pieces, etc. Is it safe to actually wash them in the dishwasher? Is there any other precaution you should take?
I have had good experiences when putting them into a washing bag. Stickers will usually come off. Paint differs from model, year and make. Some of my bricks from the 80'ies (such as this one) still look very new, with the original print intact.
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At some point, LEGO recommended the use of a washing machine instead of a dishwasher, since you could limit the temperature to 40°. However, you'll need to make sure all parts are safely enclosed in a cloth (pillow case for example), and don't expect your bricks not to be scratched at all.
I would not recommend using a dishwasher. I have seen terribly worn bricks with a very ugly, dull surface as a result of multiple dishwasher procedures. Sometimes you can notice that a dishwasher etches even a glass surface.
The damage could probably be caused by a combination of the water properties, detergent being used, and temperature.
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'Sometimes I'm angry and sometimes I'm celebrating his life'
EUGENE, Ore - Flowers and flags flown at half-staff marked a tough start to the week for students at South Eugene High School.
Jack Harnsongkram and Connor Ausland were supposed to be there, too.
Instead, their friends are grieving their loss.
Lilah Gonen met Harnsongkram in second grade.
"I can't expect when I'm going to be crying and when I'm going to be laughing and when I'm going to be completely dead panned," Gonen said.
Charley Gibson and Taylor VanderKley met Ausland in kindergarten.
"It certainly comes and goes," Gibson said. "Sometimes I feel a lot of grief. Sometimes I don't believe it. Sometimes I'm angry and sometimes I'm celebrating his life."
"I was still physically and emotionally exhausted," VanderKley said.
Friends said Harnsongkram and Ausland touched hundreds of students.
"I cannot picture his face without a smile on it," said Elah Seidel, Harnsongkram's friend.
"He had enough love for everyone in this school," said Anna Persmark, Harnsongkram's friend.
"He was one of the brightest people I know," Gibson said. "He would light up a room immediately with a smile or his singing which wasn't as great as he thought it was."
Both were particpants in South's Mr. Axeman pageant, a group of 10 men selected as representatives for the high school.
On Monday, students all over Lane County showed their support by wearing South's signature purple, a movement started on Facebook last weekend
While the laughter and memories can't bring Harnsongkram and Ausland back, their friends said being together makes missing them a little better.
Ausland played on the South basketball team. Tuesday's boys basketball game at Churchill has been moved to Wednesday. It will now be played at South Eugene High School. A ceremony will honor the young men before the game.
A memorial service has been planned for Ausland. It's scheduled for Monday, Feb. 14, at 3 p.m. at Temple Beth Israel.
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Each month at Blueshirt Bulletin, we'll pick one player from the Rangers who stood out in recent games and award him with the prestigious title of Blueshirt Bulletin's Bull of the Month. Whether he has been the lone bright spot on the team or one of many, this player will have impressed us with his persistence, consistency, and overall superb play. In short, the Bulletin Bull is the defined difference-maker on the New York Rangers over the course of that month.
October's Bull is: Henrik Lundqvist
Stats: 2 W, 3 L, 3 OTL, .929 SV%, 2.35 GAA, 247 SV, 266 SA
League Rank: W- 29th, L- 10th, OTL- 1st, SV%- 12th, GAA- 20th, SV- 6th, SA- 5th
Highlight Reel: Rangers VS. Canucks (10/18), Save on Bobby Ryan, Rangers VS. Ducks (10/8)
The Case: Last season, you'd be hard-pressed to pinpoint one player on the Rangers' roster who stood out among a hardworking, exciting team. The future looked bright, especially with the off-season addition of dynamic winger Brad Richards and the emergence of an up and coming young core that included breakout performances by Brandon Dubinsky, Ryan Callahan, and Brian Boyle.
The first ten games of the 2011-2012 seasons have painted a different picture of the Broadway Blueshirts, but the one unsurprising bright spot on this struggling team has been the performance of the goaltender, Henrik Lundqvist. Just when fans thought it wasn't possible for the All-Star netminder to get even better, Lundqvist made a slew of spectacular saves to keep his team in each game. Lundqvist was easily the Rangers' best player early in the season, registering 30 or more saves in five of his last six games to steal some much needed points for the offensively starved Rangers. Prior to last night's breakout performance, the Rangers were languishing at 27th in the league in goals for, making Henrik Lundqvist's job that much more difficult—and that much more crucial. Lundqvist's save percentage and goals against average numbers aren't eye-opening, but Hank has also faced the 5th most shots of any goaltender in the NHL and has made 247 saves, which is good for 6th in the league.
Another setback for the King has been the absence of the Blueshirts' best shut-down defenseman, Marc Staal, who hasn't yet played a game this season due to lingering symptoms from a concussion suffered last season at the hands of his brother, Eric. The loss of the Rangers' number one defenseman has necessitated the premature call-up of Tim Erixon (who has since been sent down to the Whale) and increased minutes for a still-inconsistent Michael Del Zotto. (Despite his early mistakes, however, the youngster seems to be finally gaining some confidence, as evidenced by his impressive performance last night against the San Jose Sharks.) The Blueshirts have also been caught taking way too many penalties, and have spent more than an entire game (74 minutes) marching in and out of the penalty box. Despite this, the Rangers are up in the standings behind the Chicago Blackhawks and the Pittsburgh Penguins with an 87.5% success rate on the PK. While an enormous amount of credit goes to the team's penalty killers, the PK begins and ends with Henrik Lundqvist in net.
"He's been the star of this team since the start of the season." –Ryan McDonagh
"If there's still any debate as to who's better, Henrik Lundqvist or Roberto Luongo, [the game against Vancouver] should provide a resounding answer." –Andrew Gross
The Verdict: Because of a depleted blue line and a streaky offense, Lundqvist has been forced to play above and beyond his usual Vezina-worthy performance, and, for the most part, he has more than risen to the challenge. Thursday night's home opener against the division leading Maple Leafs gave Rangers fans a glimpse into what happens when the infallible King Henrik makes a few human mistakes.
Runners Up: Marian Gaborik, Brad Richards. Throughout nine games, Gaborik and Richards had the same point total (9) while complementing each other perfectly: Gaborik had five goals and three assists and Richards had three goals and five assists. (Richards added another assist on Ryan Callahan's second goal against the Sharks.) While they have since been split up onto different lines, this dynamic duo has certainly lived up to (very high) expectations. Gaborik, in particular, has come out flying nearly every game, indicating a possible return to his 40-goal season form.
2011-2012 season:
Conference Preview > (10/3/11)
Conference Preview > (10/4/11)
Predict Where The Rangers Will Finish > (10/5/11)
Rangers Season Preview > (10/5/11)
Claim Jeff Woywitka Off Waivers > (10/6/11)
King" Vs. The Kings In Season-Opener > (10/7/11)
Doom Rangers In OT Loss To Kings > (10/7/11)
Duck Anaheim, Rangers Must Stay Out Of The Box > (10/7/11)
Offense, But Rangers Pick Up Another Point > (10/8/11)
Erixon Will Stick Around For The Time Being > (10/9/11)
Learned: Two Games In The Books > (10/10/11)
To Move Stepan To First-Line Left Wing > (10/10/11)
Show Early Improvement With Faceoffs > (10/11/11)
Vinny > (10/13/11)
Must Find A Way With Patchwork Defense > (10/14/11)
Top Line Shows Promise, But Rangers Have No Answer For John Tavares > (10/15/11)
To Chew On > (10/17/11)
Future On Broadway In Doubt > (10/17/11)
Must Slow The Sedins, Score Some Goals > (10/18/11)
Lundqvist Beats The Canucks, With A Little Help In The Third Period > (10/19/11)
Is Not Well In Ranger-land > (10/19/11)
Slow Start Might Not Cut It Against Calgary > (10/19/11)
Scores Winner With Just Over 1 Second Remaining In OT >(10/20/11)
Path To New York Is Clearing Quickly For Carl Hagelin And Ryan Bourque > (10/21/11)
Seek Third Win In A Row Against Renney's Crew > (10/22/11)
Averted As Rangers Are Shutout By Edmonton > (10/23/11)
Road Trip Concludes In Winnipeg On Monday > (10/24/11)
To Chew On > (10/24/11)
Parts Of The Recipe Change And New York Wins > (10/24/11)
Learned: Seven Games In The Books > (10/26/11)
Cookin' At Last > (10/27/11)
Great Goaltending, New York Had No Chance > (10/27/11)
Minutes > (10/28/11)
Blow Three-Goal Lead And Lose In Shootout > (10/29/11)
Rangers To Recall Sean Avery > (10/30/11)
For Offense > (10/31/11)
To Chew On > (10/31/11)
Rangers Rip Sharks > (11/1/11)
Blueshirt Bulletin's Bull of the Month: Henrik Lundqvist > (11/1/11)
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CANTON The Potsdam man charged with multiple rape charges in connection with a 2011 case involving a teenage girl pleaded guilty to reduced charges in St. Lawrence County Court on Wednesday.
Gregory E. Brown Jr., 27, of 509 Raquette Road, had been facing a maximum of 95 years in prison on the six counts that had be brought against him by a St. Lawrence County grand jury on March 7.
Brown had been accused of first-degree rape, third-degree rape, first-degree criminal sexual act, first-degree criminal use of a firearm, second-degree criminal possession of a weapon and fourth-degree criminal possession of stolen property. Brown allegedly had sexual contact with the girl, then 15, from August to October 2011. According to the indictment, those encounters included forcible compulsion during which he displayed a gun.
He was arrested by Potsdam police in December 2011.
In court on Wednesday, accepted a deal struck between St. Lawrence County Public Defender Stephen D. Button and Assistant District Attorney Viacheslav Mareyev, where Brown pleaded to the class E felony of third-degree rape and the class C violent felony second-degree criminal possession of a weapon.
The plea agreement would satisfy all charges Brown was facing including any known or pending drug-related charges.
A commitment was made by St. Lawrence County Judge Jerome J. Richards that upon sentencing, Brown would be looking at a total of nine years in prison, determinate, on both charges, to be served consecutively.
Additionally, he would be looking at restitution that would pay for his extradition from North Dakota after he absconded in March.
Sentencing has been scheduled for Oct. 21.
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Northern Latvia (Vidzeme)
The natural diversity of Vidzeme provides ample opportunities for leisurely walks along the rocky sea shore, as well as wild boat rides and skiing. Here one can admire the grandeur and splendour of nature's scenery and feel the ancient power that still flows through the mighty castles and old city streets.
Vidzeme's seashore is the only beach in Latvia dotted with boulders. The highest peak in Latvia – Gaiziņš – is also found in Vidzeme.
Gauja National Park is entwined by Latvia's longest river, the Gauja, on whose shores can be found Latvia's largest cave – Gūtmaņala cave, as well as mythical pine forests and beach cliffs, including the impressive Sietiņiezis.
North Vidzeme Biosphere Reserve holds the picturesque coasts of the Salaca and the surrounding area, from Lake Burtnieks and as far as the Vidzeme seashore.
Towns in Vidzeme
Located along the coast of Vidzeme are Saulkrasti, Ainaži and Salacgrīva. The quiet peace of the towns allows for uninterrupted relaxation, to enjoy the rocky shores and cliffs. At the beginning of July, during the Fishermen's Festival, the coast comes alive with the smells of smoked fish, markets and concerts.
The towns of Gauja National Park are rich with medieval architecture, fascinating natural sights and hills, characteristic of the Gauja River Valley.
Sigulda, one of the most beautiful cities in Latvia, is only 40 km from Riga. Unforgettable views of the Gauja valley open up from the cable car, which connects the two river banks.
Cēsis, with ancient medieval castles, together with the park, lends an urban romantic ambience. The cobbled streets of old town Cēsis have kept their layout from the Middle Ages, preserving the old buildings with red tile roofs, closed courtyards and renovated facades.
Points of interest
Vidzeme is the area in Latvia with the most ancient Latvian castle mounds, medieval castles and manor houses. These have been preserved from various periods in history – the spectacular ruins of the Livonian Order castle in Cēsis, the baroque Dikļi castle near Valmiera, and the Āraiši Lake dwelling - a unique archaeological monument depicting the ancient ways of the Latgalians from the 9th to the 10th centuries.
A number of interesting sights can be found in Līgatne – home to a wooden ferry across the River Gauja, and nature trails where you can visit some of Latvia's wild animals. At Līgatne Rehabilitation centre, the secret Soviet bunker holds Soviet-era memorabilia and provides for a chilling experience.
An interesting Vidzeme attraction is the only public narrow gauge railway in Latvia still used to transport passenges on the Gulbene – Alūksne route.
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At Sigulda's Aerodium wind tunnel you can enjoy a breathtaking flight and, nearby, extreme adventure seekers can test their bravery by bungee jumping from Sigulda's cable car, which stops right above the River Gauja. For winter fun, many ski runs have been set up around Sigulda, Cēsis and Valmiera.
A mix of history, natural wonders and exciting contemporary entertainment opportunities in Vidzeme make it a desirable destination for families, couples, and seniors.


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Pinnacle's Chad Martino fights to find a hole through the much taller line of Paradigm players as Austin Welch moves in to help. Pinnacle edged out Paridigm in the final four seconds of the game to take the win.
The Pinnacle Academy Panthers took on Paradigm Academy on Friday night. The Panthers came out on top 50-47 in a game that wasn't decided until the final seconds of the game.
This is the second meeting of the two teams this season. Paradigm took the first game and Pinnacle was looking to even the score. The battle was hard fought all game. The Panthers trailed most of the game and took its first lead in the final quarter. Demetri Hullings hit two crucial three pointers, both after Paradigm had hit a three of their own. MJ Taberna came off the bench to ignite the team and lead them back after Pinnacle trailed by nine.
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Q: If there's a Beer Volcano and a Stripper Factory in Heaven, what's FSM Hell like?
A: We're not entirely certain, but we imagine it's similar to FSM Heaven, only the beer is stale and the strippers have venereal diseases. Not unlike Las Vagas.
SPAMIZZLE wrote:Has a pastafarian hell been thought of? I have always that since hevaen has to do with pasta isnt hell like raveoli? Raveoli is like a pasta copycat. So ya, genius right?
Dan (dat haole dude) wrote:Arroha, mah bruddah, SPAMIZZLE..'owz abaht stale bevvies 'n' pasta al demente (dunno how old yez be, so i no gonna go into wot da strippers in "P.H." may look like ..)..alla dat bein' said, oi allus thot our was a bit more focused onna "beeg tent" view uv da afterloife..so, p'raps we no gots "hell" (no seem like anudda one's needed, fo' reals---da udda real-ligguns gots enuf uv 'em for extras, na true?)
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Although a projected 3,430 students will fill the halls of Carbon County schools beginning Thursday, last year's enrollment of 3,529 indicates that fewer and fewer students are returning to local classrooms.
School superintendent David Armstrong, who has been with the district since 2001, said the numbers have steadily dropped for his entire tenure.
"Since I've been here, we have lost 423 students," indicated Armstrong.
As a result of the loss in student population in the last four years, 29 teaching positions have been cut along with four administrative and two counseling positions, according to the superintendent.
Student losses in Carbon County are unusual compared to most Utah schools, however.
Of the 99 students not enrolling for the current year, 47 are from the high school pool. Armstrong said losing older students is uncommon, as it is normally the parents of younger students who are most mobile.
Armstrong attributes the fluctuation to the loss of area mining jobs.
The superintendent said he has investigated the loss in student numbers with the help of local mayors and discovered that many families are moving to Colorado, New Mexico and Wyoming in an attempt to find employment at other mines.
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CUMBERLAND — Chris Payson had just given some of his older, faster swimmers a grueling set of four 800-yard individual medleys – for those who may not understand, each consisted of 200 yards of butterfly, backstroke, breaststroke and freestyle.
He told them he'd give them a break on the time allotted for each 800: 15 minutes.
Naturally, there were a few audible groans, but these members of the Shamrock Swim Club nevertheless set out on their first.
While he stood on the Cumberland High pool deck, Payson, 44, perused the lanes, where kids ages 7-18 were attempting to complete workouts of different intensities, then said, "I'm really loving this."
Payson then began the story of how he came to build his new team, which currently has approximately 40 registrants.
"Last winter, I was coaching at Crimson Aquatics at the Whitinsville (Mass.) Community Center (a satellite of the Harvard University-based club in Cambridge); I had been there since 2007, but I chose to resign," he stated. "I just knew something was missing in my life.
"I ended up taking the summer off to think things through, but, sometime in June, some of my old swimmers from all over the area started calling me, asking me to coach them," he continued. "They said they knew I wouldn't get out of it, that I needed to coach. The calls kept coming, and that's when I knew it was time to start my own program.
"It had always been a dream of mine to run my own club, but I always thought I didn't have enough experience. The kids kept saying, 'Of course you do,' and I still had my doubts, but I had a ton of support from family and friends, not to mention the swimmers."
Payson admitted the task was painfully difficult, especially when it came to getting the approval of USA Swimming Inc., the organization in which teams nationwide must adhere to strict guidelines.
"I discovered that, for USA Swimming to approve a club for membership, you need a signed pool contract first; that means as a head coach you've got to take a huge risk because you need the pool time, and then hope – pray – the kids will come," he noted. "I knew I had six to eight swimmers already signed on, but I was still worried. I was thinking, 'How are you gonna get another 40, 50 or 60 swimmers interested in joining?'
"This was back in August, and I will say that I got lucky," he added. "I was able to get a contract for this (CHS) pool with the Cumberland School Department."
When asked the amount of the pool rental fee, Payson said, "I'd rather not disclose that, but it wouldn't have been possible without the full support of Dr. Phillip Thornton, the schools superintendent.
"He was formerly the superintendent in North Kingstown when (NK native and current U.S. Olympic women's swim team member) Elizabeth Beisel was there, so he was very familiar with what a swimmers needs, what it took to become very good."
At the beginning of August, his roster slowly grew to 12-15, and a few more joined for the club's first-ever workout in early September.
"I took it easy on them at the beginning," he smiled. "By the end of September, we had 35 kids of all ages, and I could finally breathe easy again. That's when I knew I'd make it."
It's amazing to think Payson was unsure if he could make it work, as he had been a stellar age group swimmer years ago. In fact, as a kid growing up in Attleboro, his parents enrolled him at Bishop Feehan High in 1982, but the school didn't have a swim team back then.
"When I was a sophomore, myself and another boy named Tim Card, from Mansfield, decided we wanted to represent Feehan at the (Eastern Mass.) South Sectional and state championships," he explained. "That's really hard with the MIAA (the Massachusetts Interscholastic Athletic Association).
"I still went to Vic Bonneville (then the Attleboro High boys' coach) and asked him if we could set up a tri-meet when Attleboro was facing another (Southern Conference) team. I told Tim and I would be the third team. We needed to do that to earn the time standards you need to qualify for the Sectionals and States.
"I remember swimming the 500-yard freestyle and 100 backstroke, I forget what Tim swam, but we both qualified and represented Feehan, which was a dream for us. Vic was so supportive of us; if he hadn't, it could be Feehan still wouldn't have a swim team.
"You know what? Vic's granddaughter, Julia St. Pierre, is swimming for us now."
(Turns out, the insistence of Payson and Card back in 1983 laid the groundwork for the Shamrocks to create boys' and girls' squads by the late '80s and early '90s. Payson has coached the Feehan teams for the past two years after taking over for former BFHS grad Kyle VanDenBerghe).
After graduating from Feehan in 1985, Payson swam at the University of Massachusetts-Amherst, still coached by Russ Yarworth, as a freshman, and qualified for the Atlantic 10 Conference Championships held at Penn State. Incredibly, he can't remember if he placed in the top 16 in his coveted event, the 1,650-yard freestyle. (His best time in that event, he says, was about 16:30).
He left school in 1986 to help his dad, Dick Payson, in the family construction business, Porta-Form, Inc. of Attleboro. He claimed he worked side-by-side his father for over 20 years, but soon got
the itch to coach again.
In 1987, he went to the program in which he started, Hockomock YMCA, and led the Masters' program. A couple of years later, he became the head coach of the then-Attleboro Bluefish, and that's when he met ex-Feehan student-athlete Stephanie Motyl, currently his head age-group coach with Shamrock SC.
"The Bluefish back then was in flux, because the Attleboro High pool was being renovated," he recalled. "Some parents called me and asked if I'd coach the kids, so I said, 'Sure.' We started building that program back up again. It was a struggle at first, because it had a reputation of being more of a recreational club, as opposed to one that was highly competitive."
He coached with Motyl for three years, but Payson chose to leave because his work with the construction company became so busy.
A year or two went by, and Payson desperately wanted to return to coaching, so hitched on as a part-time assistant with the Cumberland Area Swim Team (CAST), then mentored by Carl Cederquist. He left once more in 1997, the reason being he began dating his eventual wife, and the couple wanted to start a family.
"When I got divorced in 2007, I wanted to get back into it again; I missed working with the kids, helping them get better," he noted. "It's such a sense of accomplishment when you see them improve.
"This is something I've always enjoyed. I just have a passion for it, and I do want to give back, just like my coaches did for me. I actually swam for CAST as a kid and a teen, and my old coach was Kevin Thornton. I'll never forget what he did for me."
In 2007, he returned as an assistant to the Bluefish, which had become Magnus Aquatics, and that team trained in Whitinsville. In 2010, Magnus became Crimson Aquatics, and the rest is history.
Payson wasn't kidding when he said he owed a lot to Thornton.
On a whim, he decided to look up his old mentor's whereabouts on Facebook, and discovered Thornton was the head coach for the Greenboro (N.C.) Aquatic Club.
"I just threw out a suggestion that I bring some of my top swimmers down to train with them over April Vacation, and he said, 'Absolutely, Chris! Bring 'em!' At first, he was shocked I had my own swim team, and that we were training at Cumberland High, our old stomping grounds, but we're going, and the kids can't wait.
"I'm bringing 11 senior swimmers, high school age, and we'll be there from April 15-20," he continued. "I wanted to step up the intensity of our training; here, we only have a six-lane, 25-yard pool, but – down there – they have a 50-meter. I wanted these kids to get in some long-course workouts.
"Kevin is the kind of coach who's very intense with the older kids, and I think this will be a phenomenal experience for them to train under him. These kids in a year or two will be heading off to college, and they'll have a new coach then anyway, so this will help them prepare for that change."
Right now, Payson has swimmers hailing from all over eastern Massachusetts, and they trek from towns as far away as Hopkinton and Holliston, Rehoboth and Seekonk. He admitted he doesn't have many from the Cumberland/Lincoln area, but definitely will accept anyone who wants to train under his and Motyl's tutelage.
Payson's club just recently merged with South Coast Aquatics, which works out at the UMass-Dartmouth natatorium under Dave Ponte. Payson indicated Ponte had been paying close attention to what Shamrock SC was doing for practices, etc. and wanted to sign on.
"I'd love to have more swimmers, because this fall I'm going to lose some high school kids to graduation, and we need to replace them," he mentioned. "But I don't want to get so big where I feel kids are getting left behind. I like to be hands-on with each swimmer, and see how they're progressing individually."
Case in point: A 14-year-old girl swimming in Lane 2 on this Friday afternoon. Payson asked her to wear forearm fulcrums, which in essence are paddles designed to "fix" her hand positions in the water while swimming butterfly.
"She had a tendency to bend her wrists up, and that was slowing her down; I think she's having a rough time of it," he said with a grin. "But she needs to learn proper hand positioning if she wants to get faster. All the kids do.
"Honestly, the technology they have now (on the Senior National/Olympic levels) for swimming is unbelievable," he added. "It's changed a lot since I swam. The kids around here just keep getting faster and faster, and it's uncanny. It's all got to do with the technology and improved training techniques.
"They've got a device out now called a 'Tempo Trainer,' and it's about the size of a quarter. I can program it to beep at any interval I choose, and a swimmer can place it under her goggles strap near the ear so she can hear it. The whole idea is the kid has to generate the hand speed to match the beeps, and that should bring them in on a faster interval.
"It's been out for about 10 years, and that's just one example. It's still all about being efficient underwater."
Payson then called Chad Schreiber, a 17-year-old Cumberland resident and Feehan student, out of the water, and at least two girls in his lane yelled out, "Lucky!" Schreiber and his mates were about to begin that fourth 800-yard IM.
The coach previously had explained Schreiber had swum especially well at the New England Age-Group Championships at the Massachusetts Institute of Technology pool in Cambridge a few weeks before.
In fact, the sprinter had posted personal-best times in the 50-yard freestyle (22.34), 100 freestyle (48.12) and 200 freestyle (1:45.88), and had come within two seconds of Junior National qualifying cuts in each. In the 100 butterfly, a race in which he placed ninth overall, he finished in a PR of 52.28, which was only three-tenths off the Junior National standard.
"After those swims, the college coaches became really interested in Chad; he wants to go to an engineering school, and I know Rensselaer was looking at him," Payson said.
When asked how he came to join Payson's new team, Schreiber stated, "I was looking for something different from the club I was with, something with more of a family atmosphere. I also knew Chris was a fantastic coach, and that he'd look out for my best interests.
"I came here (to Cumberland) one day to train because I couldn't get to Whitinsville," he said. "I had Chris for one day, and I liked it. I could tell he believed in me. He pushed me. When I competed at Age Groups, I never saw it coming because, at the beginning of the year, I wasn't that close to my best times. I was on plateaus; actually, at the bottom of a slope.
"The year before, you know, I was on my way to quitting completely because I was fed up," he added. "I wasn't having fun anymore, but Chris and Steph believe in me, all of us. They believe you can be faster than you think you can. They got me to believe in myself through constant positive feedback and support.
"They were, like, 'Keep training, keep pushing yourself, and things will get better, I promise you.' Those words definitely took, it's as simple as that."
For more information on the club, visit www.shamrockswim.com, or e-mail Payson at email@example.com.


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What a good nightclub for thirty-somethings?
where is the festival for the craftmakers in late October held?
what other towns are worth visiting nearby. also going to Cherokee and Galloway Gardens near Atlanta? a road trip without any kids.
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The titular Dragon Sword is unceremoniously dragged to the side by the protagonist.*Hi, RayCarter again. This is the third and second last installment of Ninja Month, where I review two Tenchu games and two Ninja Gaiden games. With the Tenchu games all wrapped up I am venturing into Itagaki territory, where I play two games from the franchise that stars one of the video game's most beloved ninjas: Ryu Hayabusa. This week I'm reviewing Ninja Gaiden Dragon Sword for the NDS. Hope you can see my ot...2 out of 2 found this review helpful.
They said it couldn't be done. 0
It's sad that Itagaki recently announced he will not be working on any more Ninja Gaiden games, because Ninja Gaiden: Dragon Sword is one of the top action games known to handhelds - arguably only topped by Chains of Olympus. With fierce, fast and intuitively designed gameplay, Dragon Sword is undoubtedly the DS action game. The story is well worth paying attention to, featuring well done manga-styled cutscenes - a different take on the Ninja Gaiden series, but definitely not a bad one. The bla...1 out of 1 found this review helpful.
Ninja Gaiden Dragon Sword Review 1
When Ninja Gaiden DS was announced by Team Ninja last year, some new fans of the franchise may have turned their noses up in disgust that their favourite game would be coming to the DS, in apparently reduced form. I myself was sceptical also. as to whether you could recreate sufficiently the console game experience on the humble little DS. Ninja Gaiden in it's modern form concentrates very strongly on fast paced combat of the highest calibre. It's a game filled with depth of control that require...1 out of 1 found this review helpful.
Your stylus is your sword in this great action game for the DS. 0
When Nintendo announced that The Legend of Zelda: Phantom Hourglass would use the touch screen as the main control set up, many people were skeptical about how it would work, and to what degree of success that they would pull it off. It was definitely the kind of control scheme that if not done properly, it would ruin the entire game based around it. Thankfully, the control scheme turned out really well, and saved what would otherwise be "Zelda-lite". Ninja Gaiden: Dragon Sword is the next in li...0 out of 0 found this review helpful.
Lots of Fiends. 0
NINJA GAIDEN DRAGON SWORD Pros: -Gorgeous graphics -Great sound -Awesome boss battles -Controls work very well -Gameplay is always fun -Well rounded -Cut scenes are some of the best on the DS Cons: -Relatively brief -Can get repetitive -Sometimes get pixilated look -No multiplayer whatsoever Ninja Gaiden is an action game for the Nintendo DS. The DS is held like a book, and all controls are on the touch screen, except for blocking. The story begins with Ryu Hayabusa, the last of the Dragon Li...0 out of 0 found this review helpful.
A magnificent game that is hurt by length and sometimes controls. 0
I'd first like to begin by saying, This is my first Ninja Gaiden game.This game has inspired me to try out the rest of the series because from what it feels like, this series is a button-mashing series and I love button-mashing.Anyways here I go... The Gameplay is great. All you got to do is slide your stylus across the screen a million times till all the monsters disappear and you can move to the next area, any blind person can do it!(I'm not blind) The bad thing about it is that sometimes you...0 out of 0 found this review helpful.
An Abbreviated but Perfect Counterpart to Its Console Brethren 0
Wow, where to begin? I wish I could add the game's opening soundtrack to this review, so as to help express my overflowing appreciation of Dragon Sword. But alas, suffice it to say, I love this game! I had been waiting for it for a long, long time, and now it's finally here in all its glory. Know, reading this review, I haven't actually played another Ninja Gaiden game before this one (well, I did play the old Ninja Gaiden on the NES, though it's quite different from what we now have with the s...0 out of 0 found this review helpful.
Ninja Gaiden in the palm of your hand. 0
Ninja Gaiden Dragon Sword Review This was my first experience using a DS. I am huge fan of the Ninja Gaiden series and had wanted to try this out for ages. I can safely say that if you're a fan of Ninja Gaiden you will enjoy this, albeit in slightly stripped down form this is the closest thing to having Ninja Gaiden in the palm of your hand. The biggest show stopper is the controls, they are just perfect; everything is controlled with the stylus. While this doesn't offer the same skill based ga...0 out of 0 found this review helpful.
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After an awaking of the bats at last Wednesday's game against South Sevier, the Carbon High School softball team offense again fell silent.
The Carbon girls were unable to put a single run across in another region loss on Thursday at Granite, as they fell 3-1 to the Lady Farmers.
The team was only able to manage two hits against a powerful Granite squad.
Carbon did play well on the defensive side, not allowing any big innings by the Salt Lake team. But two runs here and two runs there add up in the long haul, especially when the team is not getting any runs of their own.
Tuesday afternoon saw the team hosting the Delta Rabbits at home.
Earlier in the season the Dinos had played their best game of the year against the Lady Rabbits. The 3-1 loss was the closest the team came to a victory this year.
On Tuesday the Dinos jumped out to a 4-0 lead in the first and the girls felt like they could finally take a win.
But Delta climbed right back with a five run second inning and Carbon added one of their own The game went into the third tied up. Delta sent four more home in the third with the Dinos answering with three of their own.
It looked like a win was possible and then the Carbon offense sputtered. Unfortunately, unlike the home team, the Rabbits kept on running. Delta put 14 more runs on the board to blow the game wide open.
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By LES BOWENSun Advocate reporter
In the 1950s, surfers in California had the idea of trying to surf the streets. They may have invented the skateboard, but the sport of skateboarding as it is known today didn't develop until the late 70s.
When it started, skateboarding was more about downhill riding or "slalom." A few tried what was at that time known as "freestyle," which was more like figure skating than it was like the skateboarding of today.
Over 50 years after the idea for the skateboard spread from California to the rest of the country, it has become one of the most popular individual sports for youth. Skate parks have popped up around the country, including one at Terrace Hills Park, right in Carbon County residents' backyard.
"It's a break from team sports. There are no rules and it's creative," said Kamron Atwood, a 17-year-old who spends his afternoons at the skate park in Price. He and his friends have found a sport they enjoy and they hang out together doing tricks as they weave in and out through the obstacles at the skate park.
"We don't watch television. We come here," said Atwood.
They all have different reasons for getting into the sport. Atwood said his older brother got him into it. Arturo Sanchez, one of Atwood's friends, said some kids have gotten into the sport after they played video games featuring professional skater Tony Hawk.
In addition to their afternoons at Terrace Hills Park, Atwood and his friends enjoy trips to the Wasatch Front, where they stop at various skate parks.
"We all pitch in a few bucks and drive up there," Atwood explained. They said that the variety is a nice change.
The trips to other parks give local skaters new obstacles and a new crowd to watch and learn from. That's the hardest part of the sport, Atwood explained.
Learning, improving and progressing isn't something that a skater is pushed to do. There's no coach. There's no team that relies on each player to do their best. Instead, it's just the skater, the board and the concrete. How much a skater improves depends completely on the skater.
Improving means spending time learning new tricks and just getting more accustomed to the ride. For that reason, each of Atwood's friends who join him at the skate park every day is at a different level.
The board has a few basic parts. The main part of the board, usually made of wood or a synthetic is called the deck. The wheels are called trucks. The board usually has griptape, a sand-papery surface applied to the top of the deck.
As skateboarding has evolved, the board has changed. The front and back of the board curve up at either end. The boards of the 50s were often just four or five inches wide. Today's boards are usually between seven and nine inches wide.
As skateboarding became more complicated, so did the courses. The basic parts of a course can include pipes, rails and ramps. A rail is simply a bar. The rail can either be embedded in the concrete or elevated above it.
Ramps are simple. They are just angled surfaces. They usually curve at the top and bottom to make getting into and out of the ramp smoother. However, some ramps have corners on top, sometimes capped with a rail.
Pipes are the curved surfaces that make up the course. The most common pipes are halfpipes and quarterpipes. The "half" or "quarter" of the pipe refers to how much of a full circle the pipe is. A halfpipe is a pair of curved surfaces, where a skater can ride back and forth between them. Half of a halfpipe is a quarterpipe.
There are four basic stances: regular and goofy. Regular stance is with the left foot forward, so the skater faces to the right as they go forward. Goofy stance is the reverse of regular. The skater rides with their right foot forward, and faces left as they move forward. The forward foot is over the front trucks of the board, and the back foot is usually on the tail.
Regular and goofy are based mostly on whether a person is right or left-handed. A skater usually balances with their opposite foot, so a right-hander skates with their left foot forward, as in regular stance.
From those two stances, then come two more: fakie and switch.
Fakie is where the rider places their feet reverse of their normal stance. The foot that is usually on the tail is on the nose. The foot that is usually over the front truck, is over the rear truck. Riding fakie is confusing and often makes doing tricks more diffucult.
Switch stance is where the rider rides reverse of their regular stance. So a skater who rides regular would ride goofy and vice versa.
Once a rider gets their stance, they have to learn to carve. Carving refers to the way a skater leans on the board to control steering. When a skater turns with their front to the outside of the curve, it's called frontside. The reverse, where the skater rides with their back to the outside of the curve, is called a backside.
While there are plenty of tricks that can be done on a skateboard, they are based on a few basic tricks. Most of the tricks' names come from the stance of the rider, which part of the board the trick is done on, and what the skater does in the air.
One of the most basic tricks is an ollie. An ollie is a jump with the skateboard. Using only feet, a skater pops the board into the air. The skater jumps while the board follows and stays on the bottom of the skater's feet. One of the oldest ricks, the ollie dates back to 1977, when Alan, "Ollie" Gelfand invented the rolling ollie.
Another basic trick is a manual. The skater rides on one set of wheels without letting the nose or tail touch the ground. Normally, a manual is on the back wheels. A nose manual is on the front wheels. The tail of the board is in the air and the rider rides on the front wheels.
There are two basic flips: the heelflip and the kickflip. A kickflip starts like an ollie, but while the board is in the air, the rider kicks the board with the ball of his or her front foot and the board flips over at least once.
A heelflip is where the skater kicks with the heel of the tailing foot. The heelflip is considered much harder than a kickflip.
If the rider turns the skateboard around, reversing the nose and tail, it's called a 180. If they can get the board to turn around completely, it's a 360.
Another trick is the rock and roll. A skater comes up to the top edge of a ramps or pipe, often referred to as a lip or coping. As the skater approaches the edge, he or she lets one set of rails go over the lip. The deck taps the lip, and the skater rolls back down the ramp or pipe.
A primo is usually the name give to a trick where a skater pups the board up on edge and stands on the top edge of the board. The trick gets its name from Primo Desiderio, who invented the primo slide. The primos slide is where a skater stands on the edge of the board and slides on the ground.
A grab is where a skater reaches down while riding and grabs the board. There are various types of grabs, but the most basic, the indy grab, involves the skater reaching down and grabbing the edge of the board between his or her feet.
Other types of grabs include the melon, nose grab, tail grab, stalefish, airwalk, early grab, rocket air, method, mute and benihana. Each refers to how the rider is positioned on the board, whether the skater reaches forward or backward and where the board is grabbed.
The last basic tricks are grinds and slides. A grind is where a skater rides directly on the metal trucks, not the wheels and slides along a rail. Sides are similar, except they are done on the deck of the board.
The three most common types of grinds are the 50-50, the 5-O, and the nosegrind. A 50-50 is where a skater grinds on both trucks. A 5-O is grinding on just the back truck, while a nosegrind is on the front truck.
The last trick that most skates have to learn is the bail, which is often not considered a trick. Still, it requires some practice. A bail is exactly what it sounds like. If a rider can't complete a trick, they let the board go and try to land on their feet
The worst kind of a bail is where the rider doesn't succeed at landing on their feet. That kind of bail often results in scrapes, bruises, dislocated or pulled joints or broken bones.
"I've had a broken collarbone and a lot of rolled ankles," said Atwood. He added that the dedicated skaters get back up and keep going.
"I keep at it for the same reason that a football player keeps playing after an injury," said Atwood. He said his injuries motivate him to do better and improve.


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Ok, fans, here's our sports trivia question of the day:
Why did the owners of a ski resort just outside Flagstaff name their place the Arizona Snowbowl?
Answer: Because they knew people wouldn't pay $55 bucks for an all-day lift ticket to glide merrily down the slopes of the Toilet Bowl.
Which is basically what the Arizona Snowbowl is. Mostly because its slopes are often covered with artificial snow made from authentic human urine. Not to mention everything else flowing from the discharge valve at the Flagstaff municipal sewer treatment plant, which is where the Snowbowl gets the water that made the yellow snow that recently made headlines for all the wrong reasons.
The fun began on Christmas Eve, when resort officials fired up the snow guns and covered the mountain with fresh fakeflakes. When customers arose on Christmas morning eager to hit the slopes, they were stunned. Instead of a blanket of pristine white, they found themselves facing what looked like a sea of pee.
Reservations were canceled. Fingers were pointed. Curses filled the air. Things got so bad, even the New York Times dashed out to cover the story. Snowbowl customer Kaelan Monroe told The Times conditions were "kind of disgusting," saying, "The snow is crusty and icy and doesn't look very clean."
To its credit (an expression rarely used these days) The Times attempted to mitigate the impact on the Flagstaff economy. Instead of saying "Skiers won't go near yellow snow," The Times headline said:
"Discolored slopes mar debut of snow-making effort."
The headline reminded me of a story by the late, great Lewis Grizzard. Grizzard said while working as executive sports editor of the Atlanta Journal, he almost choked when a veteran writer turned in a high school football story that began:
"Chamblee's exciting come-from-behind 21-14 victory over rival Druid Hills was somewhat marred by the death of its coach."
Yeah, if having your coach die during the game doesn't mar that victory, nothing will.
Under Arizona law it is already illegal to drink (and presumably serve) "reclaimed" water, a euphemism for used urine. In fact, environmental officials made Snowbowl owners put up barriers to keep the free-range urine from floating into nearby forests that are home to "fragile" alpine plants.
Swell. Plants were protected, but precious children were still hitting the slopes, falling down, swallowing and wallowing in stuff you wouldn't serve to your most despised in-law. Stained snow was probably even tracked into five-star restaurants and low-rent gift shops.
The best part is, it took years of legal wrangling to even get permission to use the reclaimed water.
When the stained snow first appeared, Snowbowl officials insisted the discoloration was caused by rusty residue in pipes that carried water from the sewer plant to the slopes.
But maybe not. Former Snowbowl employee Grayson Lookner told The Times that he was instructed to drag snow gun equipment into the forest before draining the pipes so the residue would not leave a yellow stain on the slopes.
After the disaster made headlines Snowbowl officials attacked the problem with thousands of (a) gallons of Lysol and (b) publicity dollars and, by early January, announced they had cleaned up both their snow and their act.
General Manager J.R. Murray sent an email blast to present and potential customers, saying:
"The skiing is great! The pipes are now cleansed."
Hopefully business will pick up at Snowbowl. But the place should really rethink its advertising scheme. Serious skiers are surely more likely to be lured by the promise of "fresh powder" than claims of "the cleanest snow ever made from human waste."
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