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FREEPORT, Maine (NEWS CENTER) -- Strong winds and torrential rains swept a nesting pair of ospreys and their three, five-week-old chicks out of their nest high in the trees above Wolfe's Neck Woods State Park late last week.
"We came down to the shore and discovered the nest had come down during the thunderstorm," stated park manager, Andy Hutchinson. "The three young osprey in the nest had not learned to fly yet, so we were concerned that they had not survived the fall."
Park staff quickly located one of the young birds near the base of the tree where their nest had been located, but the other two were no where to be found. Rangers fed the bird fish and kept it in a box overnight before setting out to help the ospreys rebuild.
Paul Miller, a friend of Hutchinson's volunteered to secure a wooden platform in the crown of the tree.
"The platform part was a little....I was a little worried about that because it was kind of big," said Miller. "They recommend it be three by three and it was a little heavy."
When the rescue team started moving supplies over to the island where the birds make their nest, they made a miraculous discovery.
"Lo and behold, on the ledge over here, we saw mom and the other two juveniles," explained Hutchinson. "We really didn't think we would have perhaps any survivors from that 50 foot fall from the tree, but we ended up having all three young survive that fall even though they hadn't learned how to fly yet."
Miller hoisted the birds up to the platform and released them as their parents watched from overhead.
"Actually, while we were putting the birds up there, the parents were swooping around and hollering at us and stuff. That's why we had the hard hats on," recalled Miller.
"It was just a lot of fun, a good adventure," he added.
"Ospreys have been nesting here for as long as people can remember in this area, even before this park was established in 1973," said Hutchinson. "Back in the 1700's Googins Island was named Fish Hawk Island, which is the other name for an osprey, so that tells you a little bit about how long they have been nesting on that island."
Thanks to some helping hands and a little luck, he hopes this new nest will host ospreys for a long time to come.
"The resiliency of them was just unbelievable," he remarked. "It was the best possible outcome we could have hoped for."


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(Editors Note: This is a journal kept by Terry Willis who is a sports and recreation reporter for the Sun Advocate. Terry worked as a boatman for the BLM on this trip down the Green River in Desolation Canyon in early July. This is the first part of a two part series, with the second appearing in the B section of the Sun Advocate and Emery County Progress on July 29).
It's late Tuesday afternoon and I find myself in a bustle of people at the Sand Wash Ranger Station on the banks of the Green River, preparing for a seven day working trip down into the depths of Desolation Canyon.
There are 21 of us loading boats with equipment and food for the journey. The trip is the seventh in a collaboration effort to begin to proactively locate, catalog and document the archaeological sites along the river corridor.
For this trip the Bureau of Land Management has teamed up with the Colorado Plateau Archaeological Association (CPAA) to take on this daunting task. The first trip went down in September of 2006 and the final one will take place this August. Trip leader and lead archaeologist Jerry Spangler is in the midst of the organized chaos as we prepare ourselves for an early morning launch on Wednesday.
Later in the evening, as we sit on the porch of the ranger station watching the last of the sun's rays dance over the cliff faces, we chatted about the project. Spangler is encouraged by the BLM's proactive stance on the project. In their statute for protecting the historic resources, most of the work that archaeologists are involved with falls under section 106 of the National Preservation act. That entails being called in to document items that fall in front of, or have been disturbed by on ongoing or proposed projects. Their time on any site is limited by deadlines of the proposals and instances it may be the last time a site stays intact before things move ahead.
But in Desolation Canyon the BLM is working under section 110 of the National Preservation Act and documenting the resources for the sake of trying to know just what they have.
We are facing a long day tomorrow to get to our first site. Some of the work that will be done is to relocate some sites that were previously recorded, but not fully documented. In 1931, an excursion known as the Clafin-Emerson expedition came in from east Tavaputs and down Nine Mile and over to Range Creek and then down the Green River. There are 17 sites that Spangler's project wants to revisit. Many have been located, but we were going to try and find the rest.
Also a 1975 group of archaeologist's came down and poked around and quickly recorded several sites but the locations were not documented up to today's standard and will also be revisited and redocumented.
The third and final component of the trip will be to explore the areas that had known sites to see if other new and unreported sites were close. This will help to establish patterns and roles that the canyon may have played in the migrations and settlement patterns of the early Fremont Indians.
With two very important drainages that come into the Green that contain many artifacts and remains of human settlement, it has remained a mystery as to why, despite the numerous graineries, there are few signs of long term settling in this river corridor. Was this just a summer growing season camp location? The information gathered from work down in Nine Mile, Range Creek and Desolation Canyon will be used to help archaeologists figure out how it may all tie in together.
Duncan Metcalfe; a University of Utah professor and head of the Range Creek Project; is along to help out. He has permission from current owners, Butch and Jeannie Jensen, of the Rock Creek property along the river, that we can camp for three days and work the Rock Creek area. That property is currently posted as off limits for camping and so we are privileged to be able to use the camp as a base for the work.
The next day we are up and finishing the loading by 6:30 a.m. and push off by 8 a.m. The mosquitoes have liberally sampled our blood and we are all glad to be on the water and out of the hoards. Forty river miles to make today. We have eight boats and 21 people to get on down the river so we gather up into groups, strap the boats into small flotillas and motor down stream.
We have four boats in our little pod. With 20 river miles of flat water, we have plenty of time to meet each other. I have Suzanne (Zan) Jones on my boat. Zan is the regional director of the Wilderness Society of Central Rockies. They have been partnering with CPAA and other groups to help document and save the important places on public lands.
She learned of this project when Spangler made a presentation in Craig, Colo. and found it a great opportunity to see and be part of this important project. Jones brought two of her staff along to assist. Alex Daue has worked with Spangler and others in slogging through the multitude of documents that are generated from BLM proposals and plans. His focus is called the BLM action center. He is also a boatman and will help get the group down the river. Phil Hanceford also works for the Wilderness society in the BLM action center. He is a legal analyst. He helps interpret BLM drafts and policy for the conservation groups and local governments. He has a special focus on National Landscape Conservation systems. For all three it is their first trip down the nation's largest unprotected wilderness in the nation.
I also chat with Joel Boomgarden as he relaxes on top of a pile of river bags. Boomgarden has been on all of the trips so far. Last fall he spent time walking 1,000 miles of charred earth in the aftermath of the Milford Flat and the Winecup fires. They had a small window of time before reseeding took place to locate and document hundreds of previously unseen sites that the fire had bared for the first time in a long, long time. As quickly as they were unearthed, they were recovered and hidden away again, maybe forever.
Finally we get to Jack Creek and the boats are untied and our life jackets are zipped up and buckled and we set forth for the final 20 miles. We are in the faster water now and begin to float faster. In short time we are just above Flat Canyon, where days before a plane had tried to land in a boulder field. Smoldering trees line the river and we spot the wreck of the plane.
We pull into the shore and chat with the firefighters who are taking a break. We work our way up to the plane, stepping carefully through the hot spots on the ground, making sure we don't scuff up some hot embers with our sandaled feet.
There are several panels of rock art below in Flat Canyon and we can see the fire has swept far down the curve through the canyon bottom. BLM Ranger Jim Wright and I head our boats down stream to go walk to the biggest panel to survey for fire damage. The tree that once sheltered the panel is gone, but the panel itself is unscorched. There is another fire crew resting at its base and we spend a few minutes talking with them about the other panels up the canyon.
With miles to go we head out and catch up with our other boats.
The rapids get a little bigger and it gives us a bit of fun to end the long day. Finally, our camp is in sight and we move into a new mode of operation as camp set-up begins.
Fresh bear scat is all over the trails and tent site areas so we pay attention to making sure we use good bear country principles from the moment we begin to unpack. After a wonderful dinner, Daue and Hanceford break out a guitar and mandolin and play for the group. It is a short evening after the long day. Tomorrow is a work day and it will start as early as any. The groups plan to head out for sites by 8 am.
The next morning after a quick breakfast of yogurt, cereal and bagels, people divide up into three groups. Andy Yentsch is one of the group going up several miles to the forks of Rock Creek. He has worked for several years with CPAA and has spent time with Metcalfe on the Range Creek Project. He has also worked on projects in Cedar Mesa. He floated the canyon about 10 years ago, but never had the time to stop and look. He is working on funding to be able to come down and do a tree ring study next year to date some of the large Douglas fir trees that are growing up in the higher elevations along the river.
Melissa Reddell headed up with them as well. She works for the BLM as a river ranger on the upper Green River below Flaming Gorge. This is her first time through this section of the river and the first time working on a project like this. One of her focuses is to take back an appreciation of the need to understand the cultural resource sites along the stretch of the river where she works and incorporate that into what they are doing along the upper Green.
"It's very cool to be able to help with the hands-on work," she said as she headed up for what would be a long, hot day in the field. She came back into camp almost eight hours later with the same big smile on her face as when she left.
Rob Edwards also came down from Flaming Gorge to be a boatman on this trip. He works for the U.S. Forest Service and is dealing with similar issues on the stretch he runs. He is very interested in getting a similar inventory started up north.
The group led by Spangler started at the mouth of the creek and worked their way up toward the other group. His wife, Donna Spangler, is part of that expedition. She comes as often as she can to be part of the project. She works in Salt Lake with the air quality department of the DEQ (Division of Environmental Quality). She believes in her husband's passion for the work he does and is there beside him as he thrashes through the brush and trails scanning the cliff sides trying to locate the remnants of another civilization.
She and Spangler come back to camp every evening to coordinate the camp duties and cook. They make sure that the paid and unpaid volunteers are fed and satisfied at the end of each day.
I stay at camp and set my easel up to paint in the field away from the remnants of the stone house and orchard. Metcalfe and Francis Banta stay behind to document the old homestead. Banta had worked for nine years as a camp cook on the Range Creek Project. She is a counseling assistant for a school in Bicknell during the winter.
We are shading up back at camp when we first spot a bear. We decide it is a she. She wanders over to the fruit trees and begins to munch. Several other river groups from both sides of us came down the trails to check out the house and orchard. We head some off. The group coming up from below stays their distance for a while and then a pair of them decides it is a great photo opportunity and begin to flank the bear, who is now on one side of the stone cabin.
One man comes face to face with her and startles her. After a brief stand off, the bear runs away into the boulder field. I go over and tell them there had been a previous siting from another river group of a bear and a cub so they might not want to harass this bear in case she had a cub stashed near by. They tell me they aren't harassing it. So I leave them to their own fate. The bear had her fill of obnoxious people and remained in hiding until they had long left the area.
I pack things up and head up the creek, looking for the groups with my camera in hand. I run into Spangler's entourage coming out, driven to shade by the unrelenting heat. They had cataloged several sites, but were looking for a previously documented grainery. It was time to call it a day and get some paper work done.
I head up the trail, but come to a place where the squaw berry trees block the passage and there is fresh bear scat. I don't feel comfortable walking through it alone and turn back to camp.
It wasn't too long before the upper group struggle into camp; tired, dirty, and happy about their day. They have made a few new finds and documented a couple of previous ones. So all in all it was a good day.
We refresh ourselves with floats downstream to the beach where the toilet is set up. We dub it the groover float. After several floats downstream we dry off and go into camp to help with dinner.
Evening is spent with some great discussions of the day's adventures and a wide array of view points about wilderness, environment and all things political. We have such an array of personalities and ideologies in the mix that you can't help but take away a broader understanding of things.


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County workers on Tuesday began moving the Office for the Aging from the old St. Peters Catholic School on Shady Avenue to the Lowville Commons on South State Street, while the Board of Elections will make the same move next week.
Its going to be a little unnerving and what not, but well get through it, said Legislator Jack T. Bush, R-Brantingham, chairman of the legislative Buildings and Grounds Committee.
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While it will likely take more time for Office for the Aging staff to get things settled in their new home, they should be open for business there today, he said.
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(a) When an employee of the Government is on duty, or is transferred or assigned to duty, at a place designated by the head of the agency concerned as inside a zone—
because of military or other reasons which create imminent danger to life or property, or adverse living conditions which seriously affect the health, safety, or accommodations of the immediate family, Government funds may be used to transport his immediate family and household goods, personal effects, and family household pets, under regulations prescribed by the head of the agency, to a location designated by the employee. When circumstances prevent the employee from designating a location, or it is administratively impracticable to determine his intent, the immediate family may designate the location. When the designated location is inside a zone to which movement of families is prohibited under this subsection, the employee or his immediate family may designate an alternate location.
(b) When the employee is assigned to a duty station from which his immediate family is not excluded by the restrictions in subsection (a) of this section, Government funds may be used to transport his immediate family and household goods and personal effects from the designated or alternate location to the duty station.
(1) The expenses authorized under subsection (a) shall, with respect to the transport of family household pets, include the expenses for the shipment of and the payment of any quarantine costs for such pets.
(2) Any payment or reimbursement under this section in connection with the transport of family household pets shall be subject to terms and conditions which—
(B) shall, to the extent practicable, be the same as would apply under regulations prescribed under section 476 (b)(1)(H)(iii) of title 37 in connection with the transport of family household pets of members of the uniformed services, including regulations relating to the types, size, and number of pets for which such payment or reimbursement may be provided.
Source(Pub. L. 89–554, Sept. 6, 1966, 80 Stat. 503; Pub. L. 105–264, § 6(6),Oct. 19, 1998, 112 Stat. 2356; Pub. L. 112–239, div. A, title XI, § 1106,Jan. 2, 2013, 126 Stat. 1973.)
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|5 U.S.C. 73b–1(d).
|Sept. 23, 1960, ch. 1010, § 1(c), 64 Stat. 985.
The word "employee" is substituted for "civilian officers and employees" in view of the definition of "employee" in sections 5721 and 2105.
Standard changes are made to conform with the definitions applicable and the style of this title as outlined in the preface to the report.
2013—Subsec. (a). Pub. L. 112–239, § 1106(1), substituted ", personal effects, and family household pets," for "and personal effects," in concluding provisions.
Subsec. (c). Pub. L. 112–239, § 1106(2), added subsec. (c).
1998—Subsec. (a). Pub. L. 105–264substituted "Government" for "United States" in introductory provisions.
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7 U.S. Code § 87j - Advisory committee
(a) Establishment; number and terms of members
Not later than ninety days after October 24, 1988, the Secretary shall establish an advisory committee to provide advice to the Secretary with respect to implementation of this chapter consistent with the declarations of policy in section 74 of this title. The advisory committee shall consist of fifteen members, appointed by the Secretary, who represent the interests of all segments of the grain producing, processing, storing, merchandising, consuming, and exporting industries, including grain inspection and weighing agencies and scientists with expertise in research related to the policies established in section 74 of this title. Members of the advisory committee shall be appointed to three-year terms, except that of the initial fifteen members of the advisory committee first appointed following the enactment of this section, five shall be appointed for terms of one year and five shall be appointed for terms of two years. No member of the advisory committee may serve successive terms.
(b) Federal Advisory Committee Act as governing
The advisory committee shall be governed by the provisions of the Federal Advisory Committee Act [5 U.S.C. App.].
(c) Clerical assistance and staff personnel
The Secretary shall provide the advisory committee with necessary clerical assistance and staff personnel.
(d) Compensation and travel expenses
Members of the advisory committee shall serve without compensation, if not otherwise officers or employees of the United States, except that members shall, while away from their homes or regular places of business in the performance of services under this chapter, be allowed travel expenses, including per diem in lieu of subsistence, as authorized under section 5703 of title 5.
Source(Aug. 11, 1916, ch. 313, pt. B, § 21, as added Pub. L. 100–518, § 2(5),Oct. 24, 1988, 102 Stat. 2586; amended Pub. L. 103–156, §§ 13(b)(1), 14 (c),Nov. 24, 1993, 107 Stat. 1529, 1530; Pub. L. 103–354, title II, § 293(a)(7),Oct. 13, 1994, 108 Stat. 3237; Pub. L. 106–472, title I, § 109,Nov. 9, 2000, 114 Stat. 2060; Pub. L. 109–83, § 1(a),Sept. 30, 2005, 119 Stat. 2053.)
References in Text
The enactment of this section, referred to in subsec. (a), means Oct. 24, 1988, the date of enactment of Pub. L. 100–518.
The Federal Advisory Committee Act, referred to in subsec. (b), is Pub. L. 92–463, Oct. 6, 1972, 86 Stat. 770, as amended, which is set out in the Appendix to Title 5, Government Organization and Employees.
2005—Subsec. (e). Pub. L. 109–83substituted "2015" for "2005".
2000—Subsec. (e). Pub. L. 106–472substituted "2005" for "2000".
1994—Subsecs. (a), (c). Pub. L. 103–354substituted "Secretary" for "Administrator".
1993—Subsec. (a). Pub. L. 103–156, § 13(b)(1), struck out "(1)" before "Not later than" and struck out par. (2) which read as follows: "To ensure a smooth transition, the advisory committee established under section 87i of this title (as in effect prior to October 1, 1988) shall continue in existence until all members of the advisory committee established under this section are appointed; and the Secretary may appoint members of the advisory committee established under section 87i of this title to serve on the advisory committee established under this section, without regard to the time of service of such members on the advisory committee established under section 87i of this title."
Subsec. (e). Pub. L. 103–156, § 14(c), added subsec. (e).
Effective Date of 2000 Amendment
Amendment by Pub. L. 106–472effective as if enacted Sept. 30, 2000, see section 111 ofPub. L. 106–472, set out as a note under section 79 of this title.
Effective and Termination Dates
That part of section 2 ofPub. L. 100–518which provided that section was effective for period Oct. 1, 1988, through Sept. 30, 1993, inclusive, was repealed, effective Sept. 30, 1993, by Pub. L. 103–156, §§ 13(a), 16 (b),Nov. 24, 1993, 107 Stat. 1529, 1530.
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Your Who What Wear editors love a cheeky accessory--like bows, bunny ears, or skinny ties, to name a few--and right now, we're going bananas for big-brimmed hats. Filled with enough character to finalize any ensemble, these statement chapeaux are turning up on some of our favorite stylesetters like Eugenie Niarchos and Lou Doillon, adding a dose of vintage glam to their daily wear. Yet, while these ladies are heading up the latest installment of this festive trend, necessary homage must be paid to the greats who pioneered such top-notch toppers! Famously popularized by the likes of Anita Pallenberg, Marianne Faithfull, and Bianca Jagger in the late '60s through the early '70s--about the same time the Rolling Stones were recording their iconic Exile on Main Street album in France--these oversized floppies embody a rock-and-roll spirit that's definitely worth emulating. The only difference between then and now is that while the original trendsetting muses used their head-turning accessories to accent their big fur coats and brocade bell-bottoms, today's mad hatters are opting to pair theirs with more streamlined and neutral pieces.
In order to shed some more light on this emerging spring essential, we'd like to take a moment to examine two of the S/S 11 collections that headed up this trend. First up we have Just Cavalli, where Italian designer Roberto Cavalli outfitted his models in head-to-toe denim looks, appropriately topped off with chambray hats. While a '70s sensibility is apparent in the collection's slim lines, funky embellishment, and rockstar-ready beauty look, the monochromatic palette feels decidedly fresh. Yet detailed denim is not the only option when it comes to this chic headwear; another way to wear this key piece comes to us via Missoni, where models were clad in acid colors and geometric prints--routinely infused with vibrant rap lyrics such as "Shake your rump," "Let your backbone slip," and "Get up off that thing"--and accessorized with giant, square-brimmed hats. The resulting look is perfect for a trippy, modern-day nomad ready for her imminent world tour.
As is often the case with more daring trends, the way you style this key piece is of paramount importance. Since this eye-catching hat is such a statement, instead of going for an over-the-top runway look, opt for a more refined ensemble à la Lou Doillon. To attend the Chanel S/S 11 show during Paris Fashion Week, the French actress/model looked wonderfully retro-chic in a silky black button-down, red Chanel pencil skirt, and kitten heels. Her ribbon-adorned hat adds a certain gypset polish--and conjures up romantic sartorial images of the South of France--paying stylish tribute to her Gallic roots. Apparently, a red-and-black palette is a great way to go when opting for this trend; Fearne Cotton also selected such a smart color-combo when seen leaving the Radio One studios in London last month. The fashionable host and DJ used a crimson hat to punch-up a black swing coat, opaque tights, and crème lace-up boots for a directional winter outfit.
Of course ladylike ensembles aren't the only way to wield this fun-loving accessory, just take a look at Eugenie Niarchos who channeled a modern pin-up glam aesthetic with black high-waisted shorts, a white sweater set, a classic trench, and Versace's Woven Leather Bucket Bag ($3395) to take in Giambattista Valli's S/S 11 show during Paris Fashion Week. Her wide-brimmed hat, tortoise cat-eye sunglasses, and bright red lips enhance the drama of her throwback outfit, yet the neutral palette renders it on-trend and perfect for spring. Finally, hats off to Jessica Szohr, who rounded out today's coverage when she threw on Selima by V's Kate Hat ($320, 917.6681317) in Camel while running around New York last October. Her floppy fedora adds intrigue to her Anoname Paris Skinny Jeans ($110), Liz Collins sweater, Cleobella Nikko Hobo Bag ($726) and Chinese Laundry Wiz Boots ($79), and gives an appropriate nod to the seventies icons who spawned this style.
If you're ready to frame your face with a big-brimmed hat, we have plenty of excellent selections to choose from! If you're interested in a taupe or brown style like the aforementioned Szohr, we'd suggest picking up Rag and Bone's Kingsley Fedora ($160) or Mango's Borst Felt Trilby Hat ($57), both of which are perfect for adding some sartorial insouciance to denim-centric looks. Looking for something a little more ladylike in the vein of Lou Doillon? In that (head) case, we like Urban Outfitters' Wide Brimmed Feather Hat ($34) or ASOS's Wide Brim Fedora ($38), both of which boast festive detailing and would add some panache to a sophisticated pencil skirts. We know some of you may be headed for a big-brim packed with color; if so, we'd opt for Catarzi's Felt Floppy Hat ($52) or a Felt Hat ($34) from Deena & Ozzy to brighten up your winter basics. Finally, if a basic black brim is where your head is at, try either the My Old Man Felt Hat ($298) or the Anita Hat ($297) both from one of our favorite purveyors of cool caps, Anda & Masha by Selima, or Topshop's Black Whipstitch Flat Floppy Hat ($50), which would look stunning with a Western-inspired maxi-dress and roughed-up moto boots.--Liza Kaplan


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This analysis is based on watching and re-watching TV footage. As such, it is not always possible to accurately determine everything that was going on. However, every effort has been made to ensure that the information below is as complete and correct as possible.
Coming up, your breakdown of yesterday's loss to the Patriots, together with detailed analysis of personnel groupings and individual performance.
Join me after the jump as I attempt to cover every angle.
Here's a game the Jets will no doubt look back on with regret. Although they played pretty well, throughout the game there were numerous missed opportunities that ultimately led to their downfall. It's difficult to take solace from the fact that they for the most part performed well when they blew the game and dropped a game behind the Patriots.
These missed opportunities will be discussed ad nauseum all week. Dropped passes, missed open receivers, coaching decisions and defensive breakdowns will all be scrutinized all over the place and obviously we'll get into some of these below. It's perhaps even more interesting to look at the game from the Patriots perspective. They escaped with the win despite gifting the Jets several opportunities with poor play. The bad news is that although they look particularly vulnerable, the Jets failure to take advantage has merely exposed some of their biggest weaknesses and given the coaching staff a chance to make improvements – something they've been able to do whenever the Patriots have looked vulnerable in the past.
Unfortunately, that might produce as much of a barrier in terms of being able to catch the Patriots as dropping this game will. With the Jets' favorable-looking second half schedule and the fact that they've played well against some of the supposedly better teams in the AFC, finishing the season with a winning record looks attainable. Making up this game – one they should have had – could prove a step too far though.
Let's look into how everyone performed:
While it was far from perfect, I'd suggest that this was Mark Sanchez's most complete performance of the year. However, it also featured arguably one of the worst throws of his career. That may have been a turning point for him though.
With the Jets in New England territory, Sanchez looked to hit Stephen Hill on a deep corner pattern to the end zone, but underthrew him by a good ten yards and the ball was easily intercepted. Hill was open, as Dustin Keller ran a route down the seam that drew enough defensive attention to get Hill some separation, but Sanchez threw the pass far too late and obviously rushed it as a result, leading to the underthrow. Compounding the error was the fact that Shonn Greene was all alone in the flat and would have had an easy 20 yards, if not more.
On that play, Sanchez either needed to throw the pass earlier, or pump fake to Greene to bring the defensive back up and enable Hill to come back and grab the underthrown pass. Had he done that, then the fact he underthrew it would have made sense, so it may be that the ball placement wasn't as far off as it looked and instead his issue was more with failing to read that the defensive back had dropped so far off his responsibility for the man in the flat.
Sanchez's response, however, was interesting. He immediately began checking down to his running backs, more than he has at any point thus far this season. In fact, it was almost to the point where he was checking the ball down too much – a problem he has had at times in the past. However, they gradually started to throw downfield again more and more and he got into a nice rhythm and ultimately put up some good numbers.
I remember writing many times last year that Sanchez had played poorly in a given game, but ended up with pretty good numbers by being efficient in the red zone and avoiding any huge mistakes. That's how he played after the interception.
On the whole, he didn't have too many bad throws. An overthrow off the fingertips of Stephen Hill and a risky screen pass as the pressure was on him a bit too quickly was about as bad as it got. He did have two other overthrows that ended up being caught anyway, by Keller and Jeremy Kerley, but he might have left 10-15 easy yards after the catch on the field on the Keller throw by not hitting him in stride.
His good throws significantly outweighed the bad, with Kerley emerging as a surprise downfield threat and someone with whom Sanchez is developing some chemistry. As hoped, having Keller back looks like it's going to help his numbers and he hit Keller over the middle several times in key situations, including for his only touchdown of the day.
The one other criticism for Sanchez would have to be that he took two sacks, one after the protection had held up and the other after he rolled out. On the first, Konrad Reuland was all alone for what should have been a walk-in 21-yard touchdown, but Sanchez felt the pressure and then never saw him over the middle. (They did score anyway on that drive). On the other, one play before Nick Folk's go-ahead field goal, Kerley slipped coming out of his break and Sanchez elected not to risk the throw.
Sanchez needs to build on this performance, but still has plenty of room for improvement.
Once again, Tim Tebow didn't have much of a role on offense, but did contribute a big third and short conversion this week to set up Shonn Greene's opening touchdown. There was no Wildcat at all this week, it was all spread option stuff, with Tebow rushing for 12 yards. I'm not sure I agree with the decision to throw it on 3rd and a short two from the three yard line in the third quarter.
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The Jets pass protection continues to hold up pretty well. It's clear that Austin Howard is the weak link, but they're scheming around that a lot better than they did with Wayne Hunter last year. To their credit, although Howard gave up a costly half-sack right at the end of the game and did get beaten several times, the Jets have been able to limit the number of times Sanchez has been hit hard. That's been through a combination of him getting rid of the ball better (except on the two plays referenced above), help coming from other sources and Howard himself doing what he can to recover and prevent the rusher from getting to him cleanly. It also helps that the rest of the line is coping so well. While they still gave up four sacks, there were also a lot of plays where the protection held up superbly and there was a clean pocket for Sanchez.
This week, both starting guards graded out poorly, but in different ways. Brandon Moore actually blocked reasonably well for most of the game, but had two costly penalties and was beaten on the last play, leading to the game ending fumble. Matt Slauson had some terrific blocks in the running game, but struggled badly down the stretch. He also had one major breakdown when he allowed Vince Wilfork to blow up a play that ended up in a safety.
The backup at guard, Vladimir Ducasse, continues to get every third series at left guard and was on the field for the 92-yard drive in the fourth quarter to tie the game. His 31 total snap count was a season high. He had some good blocks in the running game and didn't surrender any pressures, although he did get driven back on a few bullrushes in pass protection, notably by Vince Wilfork. On the other hand, the fact he is even trusted to block Wilfork one-on-one is a sign of how far he's come.
As usual, Wilfork mostly had his hands full with Nick Mangold, but the Patriots wisely moved him around to try and avoid that matchup where they could. Mangold stood out once again, only letting his man get off his block to make a tackle once all day in the running game. His man did pick up a sack on one play, but that was after Sanchez had to step up to avoid pressure off both edges.
Other than that play, D'Brickashaw Ferguson once again did an excellent job of keeping his man in front of him. I was convinced that a return to form from Ferguson would have more of a positive effect than a minor improvement at the right tackle position and that seems to be what is happening so far. For the second straight game, he looked good as a run blocker too, blocking down superbly on Greene's touchdown run and setting up a big gain with a good kickout block on Chandler Jones.
Despite his struggles in pass protection, Howard performed well in the running game too. He had a good trap block going up the middle, an excellent short yardage block where he drove his guy to the ground and some good drive blocking. However, his most impressive block all day saw he pull to the left to get to Vince Wilfork's right shoulder and make a reach block to turn him back in the opposite direction. That kind of athleticism opens up all sorts of possibilities for breaking some big runs.
Jason Smith made his biggest impact so far, lining up at fullback to clear a path for Greene's opening score and on one other occasion. He also had to fill in at right tackle for one play when Howard was hurt. In total, he was in for 18 snaps, 14 of them runs. They ran the ball less than one-third of the time when he wasn't in the game.
Running Backs
After his breakout game last week, Greene's numbers were a little disappointing, averaging just over three yards per carry and, of course, losing two fumbles (although the Jets got one of them back). However, if you factor in receiving yardage, Greene gained 88 yards on 22 touches, which isn't too bad against a pretty solid Patriots front seven. He did have a bad dropped pass, but also made one tough catch. As a runner, he did get in the end zone and there were a couple of runs where he made a good read, so it looks as though the game is starting to slow down for him in that respect.
As a group – with seven different players carrying the ball at least once – the Jets managed to rack up just over 100 yards on 33 carries, so although it's a low average, they were keeping the clock moving and wearing the defense down. When you couple that with one of Sanchez's better performances, that's an acceptable statistical outlay.
I don't believe Joe McKnight was expected to do anything other than return kicks, but he was needed when Greene was dinged up in the second half. He did show nice burst on a 13 yard cutback run, but his other six carries netted just 10 yards.
Jonathan Grimes didn't have to wait very long for his "Welcome to the NFL" moment. On his very first NFL snap late in the second quarter, he was called upon to pass protect and got absolutely trucked by Donta' Hightower. To his credit, he stayed in and caught a short pass on the next play, but only saw two more snaps (with one carry for one yard) in the second half.
Lex Hilliard had an eventful day and contributed on offense with a first down run and a third down conversion as a receiver. As a run blocker, he was inconsistent, letting his man get off his block to stuff a play four times, but his versatility came in handy with Greene hurt as he was able to fill in as a pass blocker.
It was a breakout game for Kerley, who caught seven passes for 120 yards. Six of these went for first downs and five of them were caught more than 10 yards downfield. He did drop one and there was another that was deflected off his hands, but his ability to get downfield and make plays is extremely exciting.
With just two catches entering the game, it was a breakout performance for Keller too. He was targeted seven times, catching all of them, so you can already begin to see what he might be able to do for Sanchez's numbers. He ended up with 93 yards and did a particularly impressive job on a third down play where he chipped the pass rusher on the blindside, then ran across the field to make a catch in the flat and broke a tackle to get to the marker. He did have a couple of missed blocks, notably on Kerley's failed end-around, but wasn't too bad in the running game overall.
Stephen Hill actually had an extremely encouraging performance until he made a terrible third down drop in the red zone late in the game. He continues to get open and – until that drop, which was poor concentration – was catching passes. He caught four for 55 yards and other than his red zone drop, his only other targets were the high throw down the seam off his fingertips and the badly underthrown interception.
With Clyde Gates inactive, the other two receivers – Chaz Schilens and Jason Hill – failed to catch a pass between them. Hill did have one good block where he put Tavon Wilson on his back and did draw a holding penalty for a key first down. The normally sure-handed Schilens had a drop and was targeted on two key third and short plays where he couldn't make the catch with a defensive back draped all over him.
Jeff Cumberland had a short catch early on but then got hurt and did not return. Reuland, who barely played last week, had one short catch on third and long and false started once. You could perhaps say that he should have broken across the middle sooner on the play where Sanchez failed to see him wide open. How he managed to recover Greene's fumble from 40 yards away is a mystery, but he definitely deserves credit for that.
Defensive Line
New England managed to rack up 131 yards on the ground at just over 4 yards per carry. However, the Jets had pass defense personnel in the game most of the time, whereas New England would have been in their base defense. The Jets' tackling at the second level and downfield was better than it has been in certain other games, as the longest run they gave up was 16 yards. The Jets also generated more pressure than usual from their defensive line, with Quinton Coples, Mike DeVito and Muhammad Wilkerson combining for eight pressures.
DeVito got double-teamed a lot at nose tackle, but managed to hold his ground most of the time and got in on several tackles at or near the line of scrimmage. Wilkerson jumped offsides and was blocked to the inside on one run, but otherwise was pretty flawless, racking up three pressures and getting in on four plays close to the line. He also showed great hustle to chase down a screen pass and tackle the receiver 16 yards downfield on 3rd and 20. Coples was eaten up on a couple of runs, but made some plays in the running game and had four pressures, including one that led to a David Harris sack.
Daniel Muir was the primary backup again, but did get handled on a couple of running plays. His best moment saw him draw a holding penalty. He didn't do too badly, but the Jets depth will get a boost when Po'uha and/or Ellis return. Damon Harrison was in on just five plays – three with the goal line package as the Patriots had a run stuffed, threw an incompletion on a fade pass and then hit Rob Gronkowski for a touchdown. On the other two plays he was in, the Jets gave up their longest run of the day (16 yards) and then eight yards, as he an Muir were both turned aside leaving a big lane up the middle.
The big story in the front seven (six, actually) was that rookie Demario Davis started alongside Harris with Bart Scott playing just nine snaps in relief. The announcers attributed it to the fact that Scott has been dealing with a toe issue (which may well be the case), but I'd imagine it was more of a matchup issue, with the Jets almost exclusively operating out of their nickel package and wanting to counter the Patriots dual-threat tight ends. I'd imagine Scott's reps would go back up again once they are playing against a team where they are primarily in base.
Davis flashed a couple of times, blowing up one run and getting some pressure on Brady, but he was still a step slow to react on a couple of runs and short passes – which was an issue in preseason – and they picked on him a little in zone coverage (4-41 on four targets), including two big ones in overtime. He also missed two tackles. However, it was encouraging to see him attacking the lead blocker the same way Scott does when he's at his best. On one play in particular, he cleared a path and Harris made the tackle for a short gain right behind him. That's the way it's supposed to work – and it bodes well for next season, where Davis will be expected to take over the starting role.
Other than his sack, Harris had a statistically productive day, although he was also targeted in coverage a few times and blocked out of a few running plays. He also had an early missed tackle.
On the outside, Calvin Pace had four pressures and played pretty well against the run but had a nightmare in coverage, as he was targeted five times and all five resulted in catches (for 33 yards and a touchdown). He is very slow to change direction and the Patriots obviously know this, as they capitalized on this by running whip routes in behind him and criss-crossing routes when he was in zone coverage to get him moving towards the middle before he had to pursue to the outside.
Of the backups, Bryan Thomas played 20 snaps and had no impact whatsoever. Aaron Maybin had almost as many and did register two more pressures, but also got forced inside on one running play. Garrett McIntyre was just in for two snaps and then there's Scott who was in coverage on seven of his nine snaps (not targeted) and had a tackle for a loss down by the goal line.
Defensive Backs
Although the Davis move was a big deal, the most unexpected thing we heard all week was that Isaiah Trufant would start at slot corner and be mostly charged with covering Wes Welker. Trufant has been overwhelmed physically whenever he's tried to cover anyone man-to-man in the NFL, but maybe Welker – being smaller in stature – was a guy he could live with. As it happens, the Jets were primarily in zone coverage, so Trufant's role extended to sticking close to him to try and take away the short-intermediate routes. He didn't fare too badly in this role, although his lack of size did hurt him on a couple of quick screens to his side and in the running game. Still, he did come up in run support to make some plays and made a tackle for a loss on consecutive screen passes in the fourth quarter. It looks like Trufant has shown there is a role for him within this system against certain opponents, but the fact he can be picked on remains a concern.
Other than the continued solid play of Antonio Cromartie, the big story on defense was Antonio Allen. Allen was only in on 13 snaps, mostly in the dime package, but was a central figure in the Patriots comeback, as their game tying field goal drive saw them target him on three consecutive plays for 47 yards, moving them into field goal range.
The play where Cromartie stripped the ball loose only to have it overturned by the replay booth was reminiscent of last year's game where the Jets had scored late in the first half to make the game close only for the Patriots to get the ball in the red zone and then have a fumble overturned by the replay booth enabling them to make it a two score game. Each time, the Jets were able to fight back – this time even going in front late before ultimately falling short.
Cromartie gave up just one catch all day – on a zone coverage where either Trufant or Landry may have had partial responsibility – and broke up two passes, including one he probably should have picked off. In my opinion, right now, he's fighting with Wilkerson for Team Defensive MVP honors.
Kyle Wilson, on the other hand, got beaten for a couple of costly first downs and was penalized twice. The first flag was a good call, but the other – on third down in overtime – was a terrible call, as Aaron Hernandez was literally holding him off. Exactly the same thing happened a few moments later and the officials called nothing. He did have good coverage on a couple of plays, but hasn't been consistent enough to be considered to be playing at a starter-level so far.
Yeremiah Bell had a pretty good game in coverage, although a healthy Hernandez might have hauled in a touchdown pass over him on the fade route on the play before Gronkowski's score. In the running game, he did miss one tackle, but came up and made a few plays. Alongside him, LaRon Landry started off poorly, getting targeted on some first downs and beaten for a touchdown. However, he got better as the game went on, with some excellent run support and open field tackling leading to a team-high 13 tackles and only one missed tackle.
Finally, Ellis Lankster was in for just two snaps and Josh Bush did not play on defense.
Special Teams
As was the case several times last year, the Jets had a costly special teams breakdown in a close game. Devin McCourty's touchdown turned a to-that-point-disciplined Jets performance into a potential over-by-halftime blowout. Luckily, they were able to regroup and make a game of it (not that this makes the outcome any easier to stomach). On the play, Davis inexplicably vacated his perimeter lane, as Allen and Trufant each also went to the inside, almost as though they'd misread which player had the ball or something. McCourty easily cut back past a despairing dive by McIntyre and blew by Nick Folk in the open field.
That play was extremely uncharacteristic for the coverage unit, which played well the rest of the time with Davis, Hilliard and debutant Marcus Dowtin all making good stops. Hilliard also forced the fumble which Allen recovered and had seemingly put the Jets in a position to win. It was otherwise a rough day for Allen, whose face mask penalty on a New England punt in the first half gifted them a first down.
In the kicking game, Folk went 4-for-4 with all of them pressure-filled kicks and remains perfect on the year. Robert Malone boomed every one of his punts this week, but again put one in the end zone.
In the return game, McKnight had three great kickoff returns, although one was negated by a penalty. However, he made a bad decision to run it out in overtime, forcing the Jets to start from their 15. Kerley had one spectacular runback, where he broke four tackles and made another guy miss later on, but his decision making inside the 10 was poor as he fielded a couple of kicks he should have left alone.
Frustration and disappointment rules the day after yesterday's anti-climatic conclusion. In an AFC where every team seems to have some serious flaws, the Jets didn't do a good enough job of masking their own or capitalizing on those of their opponent yesterday.
However, three weeks ago this was a team which was being called the worst in the NFL, likely to lose every game the rest of the way and completely devoid of any talent. Jets fans should be able to admit they may have overreacted at that point and that the team should be able to focus on getting back to winning ways next week rather than overreacting again to a result which, while super-annoying, represents just their first divisional loss of the year. The season is salvageable, but they must take a step forward: Heroic failures, moral victories and loveable losers aren't going to cut it, especially when there are very few teams stepping up to declare themselves as the class of the AFC.
Next up, Miami again. The Jets seem to be playing better than they were when the teams met in Week 3 and will benefit from the home-field advantage. However, losing to the Pats has turned this into a real must-win game heading to the bye, so the pressure will be high.
Unfortunately, I still won't be around much this week, but things are looking up and I'd like to thank all of you for your kind words of support. There will be a BGA Extra later this week, so feel free to leave your questions and requests in the comments.


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ACTIVE TIME: 22 to 25 minutes
- Three 8 by 2-inch round cake pans, greased and bottoms lined with greased parchment paper circles
- 4 ounces unsweetened chocolate, chopped
- 1/4 cup (1 ounce) lightly packed premium unsweetened Dutch-processed cocoa
- 3/4 cup boiling water
- 3/4 cup (6 3/4 ounces) full-fat sour cream
- 1 tablespoon pure vanilla extract
- 2 cups (10 ounces) all-purpose flour
- 3/4 teaspoon baking soda
- 1 teaspoon fine sea salt
- 1/2 cup (4 ounces) unsalted butter, at room temperature
- 1 cup (7 1/2 ounces) firmly packed light brown sugar
- 3/4 cup (5 1/4 ounces) granulated sugar
- 1/2 cup canola oil
- 3 egg yolks, at room temperature
- 3 eggs, at room temperature
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Center an oven rack and preheat the oven to 350°F.
Put the unsweetened chocolate and the cocoa into a small bowl. Pour the boiling water over the chocolate and allow it to steep for 1 minute. Whisk the mixture together. Whisk in the sour cream and vanilla. Set aside.
Sift together the flour, baking soda, and salt in a bowl, then whisk the mixture by hand to ensure that the ingredients are well mixed.
In the bowl of a stand mixer fitted with the paddle attachment, cream the butter and both sugars together on medium-high speed until light, about 3 minutes. As you make the batter, stop the mixer frequently and scrape the paddle and the sides of the bowl with a rubber spatula. On low speed, drizzle the oil into the mixture until blended. Turn the mixer up to medium-high speed and beat until the batter is fluffy, about 3 more minutes. Blend in the eggs and egg yolks one at a time, adding the next one as soon as the previous one has disappeared into the batter. With the mixer on low speed, add the flour mixture in three parts, alternating with the chocolate mixture in two parts, beginning and ending with the flour. After each addition, mix until just barely blended and stop and scrape the bowl. Stop the mixer before the last of the flour has been incorporated and complete the blending by hand with a rubber spatula to ensure you do not overbeat the batter.
Divide the thick batter equally among the prepared pans (there will be approximately 1 pound 2 ounces per pan). Smooth the tops and tap the pans on the counter to settle the batter and eliminate any large air bubbles. Bake in the middle of the oven until the centers spring back when lightly touched, 22 to 25 minutes. Cool the cakes in their pans on a wire rack for 30 minutes. Flip the cakes out of the pans, leaving on the parchment paper until you assemble the cake. Let them continue to cool on the rack, top sides up, until they reach room temperature.
To assemble the cake, lay one of the cakes top side up on a cake plate. Using a metal spatula, frost the top with 3/4 cup of buttercream, spreading it out to the edge of the cake (the filling will be about 1/4 inch thick). Stack the second cake top side up on top of the frosted cake and spread another 3/4 cup of buttercream on top of it. Stack the last layer of cake top side up on top. Look for any frosting that may have oozed out beween the layers and spread it along the sides of the cake. Apply a thin layer of frosting all over the cake to create a "crumb coat." Place the cake in the refrigerator until the frosting is firm, about 10 minutes. Take it out and frost the cake with the remaining buttercream, using your spatula to make decorative swirls.
Store the cake in an airtight container at room temperature for up to 3 days.
Sugar Syrup to the Rescue At Baker & Spice Bakery, before frosting a cake we coat the layers with sugar syrup, which helps to keep the cake moist and adds flavor at the same time. This trick will also help to salvage a dry cake. To make a sugar syrup, combine 1/2 cup boiling water, 1/4 cup sugar, and 1 teaspoon pure vanilla extract or other flavoring (such as Kahlua or Grand Marnier) and stir until dissolved. Let the syrup cool, then brush a coat of it onto the top of each cake layer before you frost it.
Reprinted with permission from Vintage Cakes: Timeless Recipes for Cupcakes, Flips, Rolls, Layer, Angel, Bundt, Chiffon, and Icebox Cakes for Today's Sweet Tooth by Julie Richardson. Copyright © 2012 by Julie Richardson; photographs copyright © 2012 by Erin Kunkel. Published by Ten Speed Press, an imprint of the Crown Publishing Group, a division of Random House, Inc. All rights reserved. No part of this excerpt may be reproduced or reprinted without permission in writing from the publisher.
Julie Richardson is the owner and head baker of Baker & Spice, a small-batch bakery and café in Portland, Oregon. She is a graduate of the Culinary Institute of America in Hyde Park, New York, and the coauthor of Rustic Fruit Desserts. Her sweet tooth led her to open her first bakery, Good Earth, in Ketchum, Idaho. Upon moving to Portland, she fell in love with the farms and fruits of the Pacific Northwest and launched Baker & Spice from a stall at the farmers' market in 1999. Julie spends most days baking cakes, croissants, and pies or teaching classes at SweetWares, her retail bakeware shop. When Julie is not baking, she can be found digging in her garden. She lives in Portland with her husband, Matt, and their many four-legged friends.


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On the evening of June 16th the Avery County 911 center received several calls about a white Ford Ranger running other cars off the roadway in the Linville area. Officers with the Avery County Sheriff's Office responded to the area and located sixty year old Bill Buckner of Vale,
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CANTON A Massena man was sentenced Monday in St. Lawrence County Court to 2� years in prison for attempted rape, but not before he tried to withdraw his guilty plea.
Robert L. Pitts, 54, of 492 S. Main St., pleaded guilty Jan. 3 to a reduced charge of second-degree attempted rape, a class E felony, in a plea deal with the district attorneys office.
Pitts originally was charged with second-degree rape and second-degree criminal sexual act, accused of ongoing incidents from 2010 to 2012 with a child.
At the time of his arrest, village police said they recovered his cellphone, which provided information about the incidents.
The phone was found during their investigation into a break-in Oct. 2, 2012, at Massena Metals a case which started as a noise complaint at 7:37 p.m.
County Judge Jerome J. Richards said that as part of the plea deal, Pitts was required to comply with the rules of St. Lawrence County jail, where he was being held, but he violated those rules.
On Jan. 17, inmate Pierre J. Bond told Officer Mason that Mr. Pitts had pills under his shirt, Judge Richards read from a report.
After a search, it was determined that Pitts had a singular pill of Neurontin stashed in the hem of his shirt.
Due to his breach of the rules, Judge Richards told Pitts he was no longer bound by his commitment to sentence him to two years in prison.
Pitts then told the judge he wanted to withdraw his guilty plea and sought a hearing.
Your application to withdraw your plea is denied, Judge Richards said. You were fully aware that if you didnt comply, you would face a more severe punishment than what I was originally committed to.
Pittss attorney, Bradford C. Riendeau, asked the judge to consider that his client was an old man and that the end of his life is in sight due to medical conditions that were not specified in court.
Mr. Riendeau may be right about your age and physical condition, but I look at the facts in this case and you could be 100 years old and nothing would change, Judge Richards told Pitts.
I find it incredible that the child was 12 years old, so I find it incredible and impossible that she would have made it up, Judge Richards said. You can make up stories about what you did to this young female, claiming it was only touching, (but) you are not fooling anyone; you may be fooling yourself.
Pitts was sentenced as a second-felony offender.
He had been sentenced to one to three years in state prison in November 2003 for third-degree burglary.
In addition to his prison sentence, Pitts was ordered to pay $1,425 in court fines, fees and surcharges and was sentenced to five years of post-release supervision.
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