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We will soon be at the polls voting again. One big thing on the ballot is the referendum on school vouchers.
First off I do not have school age children. Secondly, I will be referring to schools on a national basis for the most part. From what I have learned the schools in Utah are good and most parents are satisfied. What referendum one, is really about, is who will control the education of your children. You or the liberal educators now controlling the majority of the nations schools, and probably Utah as well. You should ask yourself, why is home schooling on the rise across the nation? Why are home schooled children doing as well as, or in most cases better than public education? I believe the recent Spelling Bee champion was home schooled. This applies to charter schools and private schools as well. One political ad says 429 million will be diverted from the public school system. It seems to me that the number of vouchers that are issued would determine the amount of money that would be diverted from the public school system.
It has been stated that charter schools and private schools do not have to be accredited and teachers do not have to be certified. Well accredited and certification, does not necessarily mean that your child will get a better education. Across the nation 60 percent of the students that graduate can not read the diploma that they received. Just recently the majority of children polled could not find the United States on a world map, Nor could they find Pacific Ocean or even the middle East. Is this because no child should be left behind?
A school district in New Hampshire recently decided that middle school children should be given birth control. I do believe that California has taken out of their school books the traditional mom and dad family unit and replaced it with Jane has two mothers and Dick has two fathers. Homosexualism is taught in schools to elementary children. Most parents do not want this for their children no matter what state they live in.
Can this sort of education come to Utah? It is we the voters that have the ability to change things. The question is, will we the voters wake up and take back our country? Will we the voters stay informed and keep vigilant over the people we hire to represent us? It is doubtful. The United States is slowly becoming socialistic, and we the voters are not concerned about that. We would rather concern our selves with who is the present leader on American Idol, Brittany Spears or what ever the major media should have you believe or want you to believe.
Do not let the liberal National Education Association dictate the education of your child.
Vote for school vouchers.


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If you recently upgraded to Firebug 1.8 you will have noticed that FirePHP no longer worked and when visiting http://www.firephp.org/ you would have seen a notice prompting you to upgrade to DeveloperCompanion.
The FirePHP Extension now (0.6) works again with Firebug 1.8: http://www.firephp.org/HQ/FinalRelease.htm (will appear on mozilla add-ons once approved)
What Happened?
I have been working on FirePHP 1.0 (comparison) for a few years now to come up with a streamlined way to develop PHP (and other languages) code in the modern web environment. To make this a reality a new server library and client is needed. I wrote both of these from scratch based on a bunch of research utilizing the latest technologies (especially for the client).
What sets the FirePHP 1.0 (server library) apart is that it includes a new cross language intelligence system called Insight intended to bring the FirePHP way of debugging to other programming languages. Furthermore Insight is designed to support multiple clients that can embed the Insight system (composed of CommonJS modules) in order to bring native support to IDEs and other developer tools (this aspect is not ready yet but will receive significant attention in time).
I wrote the new client (DeveloperCompanion) to support all existing FirePHP Extension features plus new ones (to be released with Firebug 1.9) free of charge. The paid version builds on the free foundation by offering more streamlined and time-saving features.
The arrival of Firebug 1.8 brings along a bunch of internal changes which broke the FirePHP Extension 0.5 release. Given that DeveloperCompanion is sufficiently ready I decided not not fix the FirePHP Extension and thought I would upgrade users to DeveloperCompanion to ensure everyone can keep using FirePHP with Firebug 1.8.
Feedback from users
Then I started receiving feedback about this decision. Users were not happy that they were now required to install a commercial extension. I did not think that this would be a problem. In my view the free features DeveloperCompanion offers are superior to the ones offered by the FirePHP Extension (if you don't think they are let me know so we can make it so) and since 2007 I have received only one patch for the FirePHP Extension. I thought users would not object to a closed-source extension for a while until FireConsole is ready.
There seem to be two groups of FirePHP users. One is looking for and needs the new features that FirePHP 1.0 brings and the other is happy with the simple approach of the FirePHPCore library and insist on the entire stack being open source at all times.
Go forward
I have decided to continue to maintain the FirePHP Extension but it will not be upgraded to be compatible with the new FirePHP 1.0 Insight features. That means the FirePHP Extension will continue to support the FirePHPCore library only and implementations written to be protocol compatible such as the native Zend Framework implementation.
Users who want to use the FirePHP 1.0 Insight features with an open source extension will need to wait for FireConsole. Anyone who does not object to installing a free closed-source client can use the new FirePHP 1.0 Insight features today with DeveloperCompanion.
Finally, anyone looking for features that will streamline their PHP and JavaScript development workflow and toolchain can license DeveloperCompanion and as a result support the further development of FirePHP, Insight and related technologies. I know we all love open source but producing open source software still takes time and money. I appreciate your support.
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200 Students Join CHCI for Ready to Lead D.C. 2012
Students representing ten high schools from Maryland, Virginia, and Washington, D.C. attended the Ready to Lead (R2L) event during CHCI's 2012 Public Policy Conference at the Ronald Reagan Building & International Trade Center on Tuesday, September 11, 2012. Nearly 200 students joined us for R2L D.C. to receive intensive college-going training, mentorship, and the motivation needed to successfully complete high school and obtain a postsecondary education.
Participants received in-depth training in three key areas necessary for college preparation: College Planning, Financial Planning, and Leadership Development. Presenters included Amilcar Guzman, CHCI alumnus and National and Federal Policy Initiatives Associate at the Data Quality Campaign, who challenged students to discover their inner leader. Omar Estrada Torres, CHCI alumnus and Associate Dean of Students at The Catholic University of America, guided students through the college process. Ariel Cisneros from the Federal Reserve Bank of Kansas City shared with students the many ways to become financially savvy in a time of rising tuition rates and a recovering economy.
Student participants also got the opportunity to interact with Latino leaders from the D.C. community during the Mentoring Power Hour. Almost 50 area professionals and college students from diverse fields and backgrounds shared their own personal success stories with students and offered conventional wisdom about why pursuing a higher education is important. Mentors were able to offer guidance and charged students with the responsibility of filling the leadership gap within the Latino community. At the same time, students were able to find many correlations between their own upbringings and backgrounds and that of their mentors. Mentors represented a variety of distinguished organizations and cut across all sectors, including: AT&T HACEMOS, the Federal Reserve Bank system, General Mills, League of United Latin American Citizens, National Council of La Raza, the U.S. Department of State, and the U.S. Department of The Interior.
After lunch, students were treated to a special viewing of the documentary film Inocente, a story of a young, undocumented, homeless teenage girl struggling to survive as an artist in San Diego, California. The screening touched many students and left them personally moved. Students were able to further inquire about the making of the film during a question and answer session facilitated by Viacom's Reynaldo Casas and Wendy Perez from Tr3s. The event closed with a powerful address from motivational speaker and CHCI alumnus Raul Magdaleno. CHCI is proud to have offered yet another successful R2L event in D.C. and hopes to continue to educate, motivate, and empower Latino youth in the area.
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This next post is written by my dear friend and brother, Zack Kochetta, from the perspective of an undecided transfer student.
It is nuts, absolutely insane, how comfort sets in the moment I have to reconfigure my life completely. It's terrific, no sarcasm or anything (said Zack Kochetta sarcastically)! I'm learning quickly to just never get comfortable, purely out of superstition. But yeah, aside from irrationalities, that time has come again where one chapter is wrapping up and another one unraveling. I am an upcoming, incoming transfer student, and it's got me feeling the pressure, similar to countless other transfer students, to whom I extend my deepest compassion. Hopefully I am speaking for a good handful of them as I express the hopes and anxieties of the whole process, so here goes nothing.
I would be lying (or a stinkin' bum) if I said that the uncertainties of the future were not a concern of mine. In my education, I just need to receive the tools necessary to put my fears to rest, or else my text books will make for good bonfire fuel and I will do to my laptop what Michael Bolton and Peter Gibbons did to the Initech printer (please catch the reference). The scariest thing to me is the possibility of walking away from school without something to show for it. I don't want to grab my degree, cap and gown on, and return to my seat at graduation feeling like I had been knocked out and in a cryogenic sleep for the past two years. That'd suck! It would make my final two years of school seem entirely pointless. To have a better handle on the concerns of the future is the main goal at hand, and if I feel that I haven't gotten that….oy vey, will I be a wreck!
Another scary thing is the 180 degree lifestyle change. People say all the time that you can get that "college" experience while attending a community college, but I also learned during a psychology seminar held at my community college, of all places, that people lie all the time! Go figure. The school I attend now is great and all, but there is no independence. I go to school, go to a couple clubs a week, and then basically come home at the end of each day. During the time I have attended community college, I have visited my brother (honorably known as 2.0) at NIU MULTIPLE times, and let me tell you, there's a striking difference. I realize now that I am basically attending High School 102 and what I am preparing to transfer into is Basic Real World Survival 100. It's freaky; it's a big jump from a cushy near-blow-off class to a crash course.
And then there's the thought of where the heck to go. There are so many school options that deciding on the perfect one is really tolling. However, I must say that Northern Illinois University is a school that plays as a true contender for me. They have a solid business program, a chill campus and surrounding activities, and some really fun "social gatherings" among peers and classmates for some good clean fun. Essentially, NIU is quite appealing to me (I say this without promotional compensation from the school). Sincerely, it's a great place and I would feel privileged to finish my degree there. Zack Kochetta approved! But to everyone who is still searching, the perfect place will be found, don't worry.
It's funny, because as I look at my list of concerns, I begin to realize that they are actually hopes. I don't want to miss out on opportunities. I long for the freedom and independence, and I look forward to finding a school to call home. So I really have nothing to fear and plenty to hope for, and that really puts things in a positive perspective.
I just want to grab this bull by the horns and ultimately tame it. I have the world at my fingertips and I just need to stretch a little further so I can wrap them around it and make it mine (not in a wacked out Dr. Evil kinda way, but instead, an inspiring one). And although I am a little fearful of what to expect in the coming years, I realize that my hopes will not be diminished, I will make the most of this experience and not end it feeling cheated. In the work I do within my field I will put forth my all, and when I get the chance I'll live it up a bit; no time or opportunities to do something great will be wasted!
In summation, there is a lot to consider. It is overwhelming to say the least. But I know I, as well all other transfer students, can make it through this tough process. We have to know what we want, learn where we will best achieve that, and watch it all unfold into something great that will pave the way for the rest of our lives. To all other transfer students, good luck and god speed. Zack 1.0out!


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For most of the technically challenging course covering over 1,700 vertical meters, Jornet - the 2011 defending champion - battled it out with the Frenchmen William Bon Mardion and Matheo Jacquemoud. A strong performer on ascents, Jornet managed to gain a lead of a few seconds in each of the climbing sections, but the two French competitors were never far behind.
It was only in the final descent that it became clear which of the three top athletes would take victory. Bon Mardion emerged victorious following a perfect descent, with Jacquemoud and Jornet forced to concede defeat. The dual for second place then continued all the way to the finish line, with the Frenchman finishing a whisker ahead.
Jornet commented on today's race: "William, Matheo and I stuck close together all the way, it was a really strong and fast race. In the second ascent, I was slightly ahead, maybe by around 30 seconds. In the last descent we were close together again, all within 5 seconds. William was really strong in the descent, it was almost impossible to follow him. Unfortunately, I was having problems with my binding as well and this made it even harder to match William's pace. So Matheo and I had a sprint to the finish. It was a really nice race, technically challenging and with some great descents."
Jornet commented on the special circumstances of the World Championships: "I didn't feel under any pressure going into the race as the 2011 World Champion, I looked on it the same way as any other race. I felt very good in the ascents today and I hope it'll be the same tomorrow in the Vertical Race. I'm really looking forward to that."
The Vertical Race at the Ski Mountaineering World Championships in Pelvoux (FRA) gave ATOMIC athlete Kilian Jornet the opportunity to defend his 2011 World Champion title. The flat course on groomed terrain resulted in an extremely fast race.
Jornet performed strongly against the anticipated strong competition on a course covering 610 vertical meters. After taking bronze in yesterday's Individual Race, the Spanish athlete demonstrated the all-round talents that make him so unique in ski mountaineering circles.
Jornet commented on today's race: "It all went perfectly today. After an explosive start, the race was very flat with just a few escarpments and we had to glide well. The atmosphere along the route was amazing, the spectators really carried us all the way to the finish."


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Sam Harris has been discussing the idea of (or lack thereof) free will. He is of the mindset that there is no free will. Many scientists are in agreement, but at the same time, there is still plenty of arguing. In fact, Sam Harris has had to add some installments to his initial post on the subject. This age old debate has two sides. On the free will side (broadly), individuals argue that since we make decisions every day, all day, we must have free will. I am typing this out as I please therefore I'm exercising my free will. On the determinist side (again broadly), individuals argue that my actions are determined by automatic processes already in motion. I am typing this because of some biological or environmental push-pull. These descriptions are vague and simplistic, but the arguments go far beyond the word limit provided here. The scientific evidence on this debate is mixed, but seems weighted in favor of determinism, or lack of free will. This is true for social psychology (see Bargh, 2000) and neuroscience (Tancredi, 2007).
Even if it can be argued that the scientific evidence is not in favor of determinism, the amount of research on automaticity and the findings of brain activation prior to behavior should leave a large population of people believing in determinism. This, however, is not the case. The fact that Sam Harris and Jerry Coyne (with largely science-minded and atheist followings) have had to write numerous blog posts to continue arguing against free will, speaks to prevalence of the belief in free will. Indeed, Sarkissian and colleagues (2010) have recently found that belief in free will is quite universal (cross-culturally so) and that morality and determinism are at odds.
Jerry Coyne recently stated "I'm starting to see realize there are striking parallels between belief in God and belief in free will. There is no evidence for the existence of either, and plenty of evidence against both. Belief in both makes people feel better." Indeed, future psychological research should investigate a parallel benefits (real or imagined) between belief in a god and free will. I predict it will be quite similar. However, this does not exactly explain why blogs with strong atheistic followings would meet such resistance. Perhaps free will is a way to hang on to the anxiety relieving aspects of religious belief, without believing in god. Future studies should investigate this line of reasoning.
As far as the free will debate goes, I conclude that biological brain processes create consciousness, but not the other way around.
Note: Adam K. Fetterman is back from a hiatus. Check back every other Tuesday for his posts.
Sam Harris blog posts
Morality without free will Free will and why you still don't have itYou do not choose what you choose
Jerry Coyne posts
Joe Horgan: "We do too have free will."
Cited references
Tancredi, L. R. (2007). The neuroscience of "free will". Behavioral Sciences and the Law, 295-308.
Sarkissian, H. et al. (2010). Is belief in free will a cultural universal? Mind & Language, 346-358.
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For four years running, five if you count a year they didn't keep records, the Cal Ripkin 12 year old baseball team from Carbon County have taken the Utah State Cal Ripken title. They did it again this year and earned another trip to the region tournament and a chance to face a team that seems to give them fits every year, Visalia, Calif.
This year the tournament was held in Nephi instead of California. Carbon began the tournament on a great note. On skills day, Cole Fossat from Price took the title in the home run derby. Dillon Lowe tied for third.
The team then beat Delta, Calif. 4-1 to advance to the winners bracket in the double elimination tournament. Fossat and Brayson Hurdsman combined on the mound to get the victory. Fossat and Lowe each hit a long ball in the win.
Thursday Carbon defeated Spanish Springs, Nev. 7-2 to continue their winning ways. Kasey Moynier took a turn at going deep. Hurdsman went five off the mound and Mitch Olson came on in relief.
With only two teams left to beat, Visalia took its turn at Carbon. Visalia dominated the game and went on to win 10-0. Visalia would end up tournament champions.
Carbon then faced off against Hawaii. Both had a loss to Visalia and it was between them to settle the battle for second place. Even though Hawaii jumped out to an early 4-1 lead, Carbon battled back and kept it a seesaw affair. But Hawaii was a bit stronger and took the second spot with a 13-9 win. Lowe had yet another homer in the game. Fossat and Hurdsman combine their efforts from the mound.
"I am so proud of these kids. The whole team played well and they bounced back from a tough loss to give their all against Hawaii. It is the fourth state title for Jerad Lessar, Cole Fossat and Brayson Hurdsman. That's an amazing feat for those kids," stated team manager Bob Fossat.


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Keith W. Snyder, 21, of 405 South Main St., Massena, pleaded guilty in November to attempted aggravated harassment. The court directed the probation department to conduct a pre-sentence investigation and scheduled sentencing for Jan. 22.
He had been charged with aggravated harassment on Sept. 17 by village police after he allegedly called and sent several text messages to his ex-girlfriend, Kaylee Ashley, threatening her and detailing his plans to assault her new boyfriend.
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Massena Central School officials announced recently the schools name had been changed to Delta School of Choice.
We rolled out a new name to get rid of some of the stigma that follows alternative education, Principal Jeremy J. Siddon told Board of Education members this month.
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Unfortunately not every student comes to school with the tools to be successful in a traditional school setting, Mr. Siddon said.
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When I first became a teacher, it didnt take me long to identify sources of why kids act out, he said.
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On Friday, U.S. District Judge Edward Korman ordered the Food and Drug Administration to make the medication available to people of all ages without a prescription.
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Before Tolman can set its sights on a repeat Division II-B regular-season title, the Tigers are going to have to overcome a tall order tonight -- namely one of the biggest and best defensive teams in all of Division II in West Warwick.
The Wizards, who are 4-1 and a game behind Tolman (5-0) in the standings, boast plenty of size in their front seven with veteran linemen Aaron Koehler and Cesar Jimenez and two defensive ends that clearly have the attention of Tolman head coach Dave Caito.
ŌĆ£TheyŌĆÖre very good defensively, probably one of the better defensive teams that weŌĆÖre going to face,ŌĆØ said Caito. ŌĆ£Their two defensive ends are big. No. 81 (Ryan) Lawton and 85 (Elijah Saintfleur) are basketball players. TheyŌĆÖre about 6-4, 6-5, and itŌĆÖs tough to get around them and throw on them too.ŌĆØ
The Tigers will shoot for their 13th straight division win, but more importantly, a victory that will lock up the II-B title and home-field advantage through the first two rounds of the playoffs in a 7 p.m. showdown at Pariseau Field that promises to be a packed house by kickoff.
But the Wizards will try to mystify the Tigers, and in the process, move into a tie for first place. That would mean that if both teams finish the regular season tied, West Warwick would claim the division crown and home field advantage into the semifinals because they would own the head-to-head tiebreaker.
For those reasons, this game is the featured attraction in the Blackstone Valley this weekend, but it isnŌĆÖt the only one on the schedule that has playoff implications attached to it.
While the Tigers and Wizards have already claimed playoff spots, St. Raphael and Ponaganset could also punch their tickets to the postseason and end any drama in the battle for the II-BŌĆÖs other two playoff berths by simply capturing their games this weekend.
Ponaganset will bring a 3-2 division record into Warwick tonight for a 7 p.m. game against Pilgrim (2-3), which is tied for fifth place with Mount Hope (2-3) in the standings and clinging to some very slim playoff hopes.
As for the Saints, who are 4-1, they could also put a swift end to the HuskiesŌĆÖ postseason hopes on Saturday at 1 p.m. at Pariseau Field.
Cumberland, which is 3-2 and coming off its big overtime win over Johnston last Friday, can also earn its first playoff berth in three years tonight when the Clippers clash with unbeaten Central (5-0) in a Division II-A game at 7 p.m. at Tucker Field.
In Division IV, two local teams can also move closer to the playoffs tonight. Central Falls (4-2) hosts on the Providence Country Day/Wheeler/Juanita Sanchez co-op team in a 6 p.m. meeting at Macomber Stadium, and North Smithfield (2-2) pays a visit to North Providence (3-2) for a 6:30 p.m. affair.
Also on tonightŌĆÖs slate is a Division III game pitting Classical against Lincoln at Ferguson Field, a Division II-A contest at Max Read Field against Warwick Vets and Shea, and an interstate clash between East Providence and Foxboro, Mass. of the competitive Hockomock League at the WarriorsŌĆÖ field. All three games are at 7 p.m.
Rounding out the weekend are SaturdayŌĆÖs 12:15 p.m. game between Division III foes Burrillville and Narragansett in South County and the 1:30 p.m. battle of the Division II-BŌĆÖs winless teams at Barry Field between Woonsocket and Toll Gate.
HereŌĆÖs a look at this weekendŌĆÖs 10 R.I. games:
West Warwick at Tolman
This is clearly going to be a difficult test for the Tigers, who not only have to deal with the WizardsŌĆÖ stout ŌĆśDŌĆÖ, but also a potent offense thatŌĆÖs propelled by mobile quarterback Ryan OŌĆÖKelly and one of the divisionŌĆÖs best receivers in John Morrison.
ŌĆ£ItŌĆÖs going to be a challenge,ŌĆØ added Caito. ŌĆ£West Warwick does some very good things offensively. They have some nice running backs, LawtonŌĆÖs a nice receiving tight end, and their quarterback can scramble.ŌĆØ
The Tigers are fresh off a 21-14 victory over Ponaganset that saw them battle back from a slow start to win the game. If they plan to top the Wizards, they will surely need to play four strong quarters of football, pretty much like SRA did three weekends ago in its 21-12 win over West Warwick.
ŌĆ£I know weŌĆÖll be ready for West Warwick,ŌĆØ added Caito. ŌĆ£No. 1, itŌĆÖs at home and we play very well on Friday nights. And No. 2, it solidifies first place for us. We lock up first place no matter what happens next weekend against Toll Gate.ŌĆØ
Mount Hope at St. Raphael
Speaking of the Saints, they will also have their hands full when they contest a Huskies team thatŌĆÖs still fuming from the news that it had to forfeit a Sept. 25 victory to Ponaganset for using an illegal player.
The Huskies took out some of their frustrations by defeating Woonsocket by three touchdowns last Friday, and they would love nothing more than to put a crimp in the SaintsŌĆÖ playoff hopes.
Gian DiMezza (eight rushing touchdowns) is one of the offensive standouts for the Huskies. The Saints received big games in last weekŌĆÖs win over Toll Gate from quarterback Julian Diaz (eight TD passes this season) and running back Charles Correa (12 TDs) and would love to see that duo deliver again.
While a win by the Saints puts them back into the playoffs, a loss means that next SaturdayŌĆÖs showdown at ŌĆ£The ReservationŌĆØ against Ponaganset will be a very huge one for them.
Ponaganset at Pilgrim
Pretender or contender? The Chieftains take on a Pilgrim team that may be 2-3 and alive in the hunt for a playoff berth, but beat the divisionŌĆÖs two winless teams in Toll Gate and Woonsocket and had been outscored 142-76 in its five league games -- 115-28 in losses to Tolman, SRA, and West Warwick.
This game could surprisingly turn into the blowout of the week if Ponaganset shakes off last weekŌĆÖs loss to Tolman by bringing its ŌĆśAŌĆÖ game and getting big performances out of quarterback Chris Larrabee and fullback Scott Peterson. Larrabee is on the verge of his second straight 1,000-yard season passing.
A victory by the Chieftains not only eliminates the Patriots from the playoff picture, it gives them the head-to-head tiebreaker over the Huskies, who even if they beat St. Raphael and Pilgrim in their last two games and the Saints top the Chieftains next week, would be the odd team out because of their forfeit loss to Ponaganset.
A win also means that the Chieftains would merely be vying for a higher seed in next weekŌĆÖs meeting with the Saints. PonagansetŌĆÖs two defeats have come at the hands of the Tigers and West Warwick, a 14-12 loss back on Oct. 1.
Central at Cumberland
This may be the ClippersŌĆÖ toughest test to date. The Knights are awfully fast, averaging 36 points per game, and have surrendered just 57 points in its five division victories.
Plus, they have one of the stateŌĆÖs most talented football standouts in tailback Mike Washington, a speedy 1,200-yard rusher with 18 touchdowns that add up to more points than the Clippers have tallied this year (88).
But the Clippers have allowed the fewest points in the division (55), and four of their games have been decided by a touchdown this year. If this battle with the Knights turns out to be another six- or seven-point affair, win or lose, this could be a game the Clippers and their fans talk about for a long time.
If the Clippers lose this game, they can still get into the playoffs with a win at Coventry (1-4) next Saturday at 4 p.m. They own the head-to-head tiebreaker with Johnston (2-3), and the only way the Panthers would squeeze past them is by capturing their final two contests against Westerly and Shea and hoping Cumberland loses its last two.
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After allowing just 26 points in their first five games, the Warriors laid an egg last weekend in their 35-32 shootout loss to North Providence.
But they should be able to right their ship this weekend with their co-op rivals coming to town. The Knights are 1-4, and if you toss out their season-opening rout of woeful Scituate, they have been outscored 124-60.
The only way the Warriors could earn a playoff berth this weekend is if they beat their co-op foes and Hope (2-3) defeats Smithfield (2-2).
This would mean that even if the Warriors lost to North Smithfield in their next game in two weeks and Exeter/West Greenwich (3-3), Hope, and Smithfield won their remaining league games to finish in a four-way tie at 5-3, C.F. would go to the playoffs because they would hold the head-to-head tiebreaker with those teams.
North Smithfield at North Providence
Games donŌĆÖt get any bigger than this for these two longtime foes, who if they lose, would probably need to win their remaining division games and then get some outside help in order to grab the fourth and final playoff berth.
While the Northmen will try to wrap up a perfect October (3-0), the Cougars will look to carry the momentum from last weekŌĆÖs win over the Warriors into this showdown.
One of the bright spots for the Northmen this year has been the play of their defense, but this promises to be a challenging test for that unit as it deals with a team that averages 36 points per game and is led by its two big weapons.
Quarterback Joel Diaz has 1,100 yards passing, 13 touchdown passes, and a team-best 500 yards and six TDs on the ground, and his favorite target, wide receiver Jeff Malloney, is among the stateŌĆÖs leaders in touchdown grabs with 10.
But if the Cougars have a flaw, itŌĆÖs in their defense, which has allowed 27.6 points per game, the second-worst average in the division. If the Northmen can get big games out of quarterback Dan Jordan and tailback Paris Correia, this could end up turning into a shootout.
Toll Gate at Woonsocket
A battle of 0-5 teams, and the Villa NovansŌĆÖ best chance to break into the win column this year. The Titans come into this game a banged-up unit, and itŌĆÖs unclear if star quarterback Mitchell Howkins, who left last weekŌĆÖs loss to the Saints with an injury, will be back behind center for this game.
Both teams have given up almost the same number of points (Toll Gate 166, Woonsocket 130) and scored nearly as many (Toll Gate 34, Woonsocket 31), but if the Novans can continue their steady week-to-week improvement and ride their home-field advantage, this could be their weekend to shine.
Warwick Vets at Shea
Classical at Lincoln
Burrillville at Narragansett
Like the Villa Novans, all the Raiders, Lions, and Broncos can do is play for pride, try to grab a win or two over the next handful of weeks, and hopefully knock off a team thatŌĆÖs trying to reach the postseason.
Of these three teams, the Raiders (0-5) may have the best chance of winning this weekend. They are hosting a Warwick Vets team thatŌĆÖs 1-4 and struggling offensively (just 34 total points scored) and defensively (a Division II-worst 180 points allowed).
The Raiders have played awfully tough in their last two league losses, falling to Central by just 10 points (17-7) and losing a 12-6 nailbiter last weekend to Coventry. Will this be the week they break out and grab that elusive ŌĆśWŌĆÖ?
Of all the teams in the area, none has struggled more offensively than Lincoln, which has totaled just 30 points (and six in its last three games) en route to its 1-5 record.
Can the Lions play the role of the spoiler tonight when they entertain a Purple team thatŌĆÖs won three in a row to improve to 3-2? Classical is coming off an impressive 27-20 road victory over mighty Rogers and is sitting behind the 4-1 leaders (Moses Brown, Rogers, and Tiverton) in the standings.
Tied with Classical for fourth place in the division at 3-2 is Narragansett, who will welcome the Broncos and their hour-plus bus ride to South County. The Broncos are 0-5 in the division, but could easily have two or three more wins had they not lose three straight close games at home.


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Each year, hundreds of families in the Carbon County area have a difficult time putting food on the dinner table.
During the winter holiday seasons, it seems like the people who struggle financially during the rest of year feel the impact the hardest.
That is why the Wellington Elementary students support the Carbon County Food Bank each year prior to Thanksgiving.
Last year, Wellington Elementary Schools' Parent Teacher Association began a food drive which caught on with the students quickly.
The objective was to gather as many donations for the food bank as possible, but make the event a fun and learning experience for the children.
A contest was set up to determine which class brought in the most cans of food.
By the end of the drive, a sixth grade class had won the contest by donating more than 450 cans of food. The students in the class received a popcorn and rootbeer float party the day before Thanksgiving break.
Although the sixth graders did well, the rest of the school contributed significantly as well. In the end, Wellington students had donated more than 1,000 cans of food to the local pantry.
This year, the school will conduct the same type of contest. But the students encourage other schools in the district to participate.
By banning together as one community, students in the Carbon School District can make a difference for families throughout the area.
Wellington Elementary challenges every school in Carbon County to bring in appropriate food items for the food bank.
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"I think it would be great to get together as a community and help the food bank," commented Wellington Elementary principal, Kerry Jensen. "We did well last year and had several kids who really got involved in the event. This just proves that each individual student can make a difference for a family in Carbon County."
The contest will start Nov. 1 and run through Nov. 18.
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Participating schools will have students pictured loading the food items in the truck and be featured in a photo section of the newspaper. In the section, the winner of the food drive challenge will be named.
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Deep vein thrombosis? Trying to decide if I should be scared. I crashed my mountain bike a week ago, and managed to hit my calf on the pedal. Extremely hard. I would have cried, but I was afraid someone on BPL would find out. Finished the ride, iced it a few days, started bruising. Still hurts a week later, and it looks like it's still bruising. Went to the doc, she wants me to get an echo-something or other in the am. Doc didn't seem to alarmed, but I'm started to wonder if I should start acting my age more.
Your age gave you the wisdom to see the doctor. But no need to grow up. Get better and get back out there!Edit: I would have cried. After cursing a blue streak. A blue streak, like that bruise. Ouch!
Edited by kthompson on 11/08/2012 21:40:51 MST.
I'm no doctor, but I do have an N=1 anecdote:Friend goes to doctor, suspecting DVT in calf. Cat scan is done. No DVT is detected in cat scan. Friend is sent home.Three days later, friend feels awful, is admitted to hospital with pulmonary embolism.Finds out that while cat scans can detect DVT in most locations, many cat scans miss a DVT IN THE CALF, as everything there is so tightly knotted. 10% of pulmonary embolism patients die; my friend survived.For the calf, you need an MRI to more reliably detect DVT. Lotsa hospitals and HMOs will try to skimp on MRI and give you cat scan - just to save themselves money.Short-term thinking.
You're already acting your age when you start posting about your ailments online. ;)
The doctor wants you to have a ultrasound which is normally a reliable way to detect DVT. Speeking from personal experience get the scan. It will only tke 30 minutes. If it is a minor clot the doctor could put you on perscription strenght blood thinners. If it is a bad one they would put you in the hospital and administer a heprin drip (one of the strongest blood thinners available). Once they are sure you are responding to the treatment you will be sent home with a perscripiton blood thinner. For my last DVT the hospital stay was one day. The faster you get it treated the lower the risk of permanent damage to the vains in your leg. In my case I had injured my leg and couldn't walk for several weeks. During that time the blood clot formed and I had no symptoms until about a month and half later when it grown to a larg size. That did some permanent damage to my leg and resently another formed in my leg but I didn't know it until a piece broke off and got stuck in my lungs causing breathing problems. Due to the damage already done I will be on blood thinners for life.
Edited by Surf on 11/09/2012 14:11:48 MST.
Had the ultrasound, no clots. So I guess this just means.........I'm a wuss.
Edited by skinewmexico on 11/10/2012 15:43:44 MST.
Yes, but a wuss without a dangerous blood clot!
CT scans are MULTIPLE X-rays. CT scans are the highest levels of medical radiation outside of radiation therapy. Try to avoid them and insist on an MRI."Every dose is an overdose."And here in the good ol' US of A the Feds don't require that a radiological exposure history follow us through our lives - .ie. a "lifetime body load". Thus no doctor knows your radiation exposure history (and most couldnt' care less).Jus' sayin'...
My addition to this thread is to not take advice from people on forums about healthcare issues. I'm a hospital pharmacist, by no means an expert on diagnosing DVTs, but I know enought to know that some of the advice about what tests you should request or what meds you want is blatantly wrong. A DVT is probably the 2nd or 3rd most routinely treated condition in a hospital behind chest pain and pneumonia. Your doctor is more than capable of ordering the appropriate test. Just trust her/him please.
+1 on not taking medical advice from online forums. I'm an orthopedic PT and nothing pains me more than reading layman's recommendations for treating injuries. Just because something worked for one person doesn't mean it's appropriate for someone else, and in some cases can be actually dangerous. Be careful about soliciting medical advice on the Internet.............
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