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(Excerpt of Page 38 In Community Magazine Winter 2014 Edition)
Winter - a time to reflect on the seasons that have passed over the year. In this area, we are blessed with all four seasons. After a long, hard winter, everyone looks forward to spring, and the warmth and flowers of the season. In the Spring, thoughts turn to planting a garden, and the upcoming summer months. In summer, we enjoy the long daylight hours, evenings in the park, and time off from work and school. Fall brings various colors in the trees, and preparations for the coming winter months. Take the time to enjoy this winter season, and all that it has to offer. Don't forget activities that our Recreation Commission has planned for all city residents – the Salute to Santa Parade and the Festival of Trees. Everyone looks forward to these wonderful city traditions. Goodness, but time does fly by! I can hardly believe that I've been in office nearly four years already. I had many goals when I was elected, and have strived to fulfill them. There are still many improvements that I'd like to make in the city, and I look forward to running for office again in the spring. Some of the accomplishments that have taken place in my term include new businesses that have been established, refurbishment of established businesses, streets paved, blighted buildings demolished, construction of a state-of-the-art educational building, establishment of and improvements in the Cultural and Educational District, purchase of equipment and establishment of in-house demolition, improvements to Renziehausen Park (including a dek hockey rink, field improvements, and road improvements), refurbishment of existing playgrounds and a new playground in the Highland Grove area, establishment of the Mayor's Committee on Crime and Violence and The McKeesport Message Committee, neighborhood meetings in each ward with elected officials and department heads, and establishment of a youth-based program – Youth CAST. These are just some of the things that I have done, and there are still more that I'd like to accomplish. I was born and raised in McKeesport, and plan on raising my own family here. Like many others, I can say that this is "My City", and I'm proud to be from McKeesport. There are many more things that I'd like to accomplish as Mayor, given the time. I have thoroughly enjoyed each and every one of the days that I have held office, and look forward to many more.
"Working Together For a Better McKeesport"
Respect, Dignity, Hope, and Love
The Mayor's Corner
Michael Cherepko
(Excerpt from the 2014 Spring Edition, of McKeesport's In Community Magazine)
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Spring is finally here! We all look forward to this time of year when the grass turns green and the flowers start to bloom again after a long, dreary winter. Hopefully everyone got through the "Polar Vortex" this winter without too many problems. It is so nice to spend more time outdoors and enjoy the fresh air. Now it's time to head out to Renzie Park to appreciate a walk among the flowers in the Rose Garden, and prepare our own yards for not only flowers, but also vegetable gardens which we relish all summer long.
A great way to get out of the house would be to attend a function at the newly renovated Palisades. We're excited about the upcoming concert by "The Volunteers", part of the United States Army Field Band, which is quickly approaching on March 16th. This talented group plays everything from rock, to pop, to patriotic, to country music. Be sure to come out and enjoy this free concert. Tickets are required for admittance, but free tickets are available at my office. Just stop by or call to request tickets. (412 675 5020 x605)
Summer will soon be here and school will be out. Children will have more free time to spend outdoors in the playgrounds around the city that were refurbished last year. Speaking of playgrounds, there will soon be a new one in the city – in Highland Grove. The city is working with Kaboom, and we are partnering with Duquesne Light Company for the project. Obtaining a Kaboom playground is an arduous process with a great deal of paperwork and planning that most people don't even think about. We will need 200 volunteers to come out on build day – April 25th – to help with every aspect of the project. There is something for everyone to do that day. You don't need to have construction background, but if you do, that's great! Checking-in volunteers, helping serve food, or actually building the playground are all jobs that need done that day. It's only a one day build. It will make a big difference in the lives of the children in the city, and I'm looking forward to not only helping improve the city, but also to enriching the lives of the children, who are our future. McKeesport has been designated as a "Playful City USA", and this new playground will help enforce that title.
Another new thing in the area is the new Twin Rivers Primary/Intermediate School, a long-awaited improvement to our school district. The new building sits on Cornell Street at the site of the old Tech High, a/k/a McKeesport Junior High School, a/k/a McKeesport Middle School. Children in grades kindergarten through fifth are attending classes at the new building. The younger children primarily use one half of the building and older ones the other half. They have's staggered start and dismissal times, but utilize shared areas such as the gymnasium and the cafeteria in the middle of the building at different times.
After two years in office, I'm excited about the projects and strategies that I have accomplished. Infrastructure improvements are a big issue with many residents, and main roads have been resurfaced – Lysle Boulevard, Walnut Street and West Fifth Avenue. These newly paved roads make it easier to attract new businesses to town. Among the new businesses that have opened are Dunkin' Donuts, Bottom Dollar, Speedway and L&L Christian Book Store. I'm proud to have these quality businesses, along with others, serving our residents.
We have also instituted many community-based groups that are looking toward our future, and enhancing everyday life in our fair city. These groups include the Mayor's Select Committee on Crime and Violence, The McKeesport Message Community – a Subcommittee of the SCCV and Youth CAST. These groups focus on the positive, and work to make McKeesport a better place to work and live. All of this has been accomplished while keeping the city afloat during the rebuilding of our economic infrastructure. Running the city may be a challenge at times, but it is one that I look forward to each and every day.
Mayor's Corner
Reprint from In Community Magazine Winter 2013 Edition
Fall is behind us winter will soon begin. Hopefully Mother Nature will once again be kind to us and we will have another mild winter. From a city standpoint, a mild winter is what we hope for. The more that we can save on anti-skid materials and overtime for Public Works employees, the more we can hopefully towards improvements in our fair city.
I trust that all enjoyed the Halloween Festivities put on by the Recreation Commission. They teamed up with local groups to make these events bigger and better, and the result was fantastic! On October 25, the city hosted its first teen event – a zombie walk/mad scientist mash – up. We were lucky enough to have talented actors and dancers from McKeesport Little Theater work with us to make this a fantastic event for the young adults. McKeesport Area High School helped with publicizing the event to their students, helped with props, and supplied actors from the theater arts classes. A great time was had by all in attendance, and the Recreation Commission looks forward to planning the next teen event. The younger crowd was treated to the traditional Halloween parade and party the following day, and the city teamed up with Carnegie Library of McKeesport this year. The library brought their tradition of decorating pumpkins to the party and all children in attendance took home a pumpkin that they decorated themselves!
Speaking of the Recreation Commission, don't forget the Festival of Trees. This annual event will be taking place December fifth through December 9, 2013 in Renziehausen Park. The park will be decorated for the holidays, and you can view the many trees decorated by local businesses, clubs and organizations. Santa will be there to hear little ones requests, and you can't take a sleigh hay ride from Jacob Woll Pavilion to the McKeesport Regional History and Heritage Center, and also to the clubhouse of the McKeesport Garden Club. My family and I always look forward to not only viewing the trees, the children's activities and musical acts, but also that great ride provided by Public Works employees. Don't forget the wonderful food sold by the culinary arts students from the high school, and desserts sold by the Semper Fidelis Club!
By now you probably have seen McKeesport Message signs not only in yards, in front of places of worship, and it over area roadways, but now large signs are popping up all over town. These signs are being sponsored by local businesses and community leaders. The goal is to spread the word of Respect, Dignity, Hope, and Love to citizens and visitors alike. The McKeesport Message Committee, a subcommittee of the Mayor's Select Committee on Crime and Violence, hopes that everyone has taken note of these signs and is practicing these values in their everyday lives. It is especially important in this season of Hope, the Christmas, Hanukkah and Kwanza seasons. It doesn't take much just a smile or nod as you pass by a neighbor or even a stranger. Maybe you can do something for a neighbor like sweep leaves or snow, pick up litter around your house, or even volunteer just a few hours of your time. My daughter and I are planning on volunteering at a local church for a Thanksgiving dinner. It will be something that I know that she will remember for years to come. My wife and I work hard at instilling these values in our children, and hope that everyone else in the city takes note of these keywords to live by.
On the last note, recycle, recycle, recycle! It will not only help the environment, but will also save both you in the city money. It's so easy to recycle, and you even save money since you won't be buying as many garbage bags. In riding around the city, I hope to see more and more recycling bins out for pickup. If you don't have a bin, use one of your garbage cans in mark it for recycling pick-up. So many items that are currently being put in your garbage, can be recycled – newspaper, cardboard, any colored glass, and plastics such as milk containers and detergent bottles. So little effort is required, but there is so much to gain. I want to take this opportunity to wish everyone a safe and happy holiday season and may God bless.

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In 2009, he started his own business, to improve his living and provide his family with the best living. His children are enrolled in a private school, and his wife helps him in his business, which means there is no additional external income to financially support the family.
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Snapchat has been in the news recently, especially after the company turned down what might have been as much as a $4 billion offer from Google. Not bad since the company received financing earlier this year at a valuation rate of $800 million. Snapchat is a messaging app with a twist. The messages disappear in 10 seconds leaving no trace that they had ever been sent.
Snapchat's founder and CEO Evan Spiegel says 400 million "snaps" are bring sent out a day, although the company has yet to produce even one cent in revenue. Spiegel says that despite the lack of revenue, he is in no rush to monetize the app. "There are a lot of things in our product that make it appealing for advertisers, but we want to do it right." Snapchat is also expanding into other markets by allowing the app's users to translate it into other languages.
According to Spiegel, 70% of Snapchat users are women and added that half of Snapchat's members have tried out "Stories," which is a way to link together multiple messages. Snapchat was recently in the spotlight at a Goldman Sachs tech conference.
Meanwhile, Windows Phone users who don't have Snapchat available for their phone, can now install 6snap from the Windows Phone Store. Developed by Rudy Huyn, who developed popular third party Instagram app 6tag for Windows Phone, 6snap brings many of the same features available on Snapchat including "Stories".There is also Live Tile support. Check out the 6snap screenshots below.
source: WSJ, 6snap via WPCentral
Snapchat a female thing; 6snap brings Snapchat like capabilities to Windows Phone
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1. freebee269 (Posts: 534; Member since: 10 Aug 2012)
rudy hyun is a top notch developer for wp8. every app of his i have tried out has been high quality. most of his 3rd party apps are better than the official app. windows phone is lucky to have him.
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2. LiyanaBG (Posts: 381; Member since: 07 Nov 2013)
you go rudy hyun! your the best if i was Microsoft i would give you a top job.
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3. roscuthiii (Posts: 2010; Member since: 18 Jul 2010)
Snapchat a female thing? Yep, many female things are Snapchat. Or is it, Snapchatted?
posted on 20 Nov 2013, 23:22 0
4. itsdeepak4u2000 (Posts: 3655; Member since: 03 Nov 2012)
WP have alternatives to most of the apps.
posted on 21 Nov 2013, 07:57 0
5. Gemmol (Posts: 730; Member since: 09 Nov 2011)
I will snap a pic of my feet and try it out when my 1520 comes tomorrow
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Doing Business in Sub-Saharan Africa: A Legal Revolution
Bourque, Jean-Francois, International Trade Forum
"Never doubt that a small group of thoughtful, committed citizens can change the world. Indeed, it is the only thing that ever has." This comment by the anthropologist Margaret Mead could aptly be borrowed to describe a group of 16 u-Saharan African countries that are engaged in a legal reform that is unprecedented anywhere in the world. The reform, which is drastically changing the business environment in Western Africa,based on uniform business laws for the whole group of countries. A series-of t laws have come into force during 1998, acting as a major step towar mic integration.
The name to remember in connection with this sweepling legal change is OHADA, which stands for the Organization for Harmonization in Africa of Business Law (l'Organisation pour l'harmonisation en Afrique du droit des affaires). At present, the 16 OHADA countries are Benin, Burkina Faso, Cameroon, Central African Republic, Chad, the Comoros, the Congo, Cote d'Ivoire, Equatorial Guinea, Gabon, Guinea, Guinea-Bissau, Mali, the Niger, Senegal, and Togo. Most of these countries are French-speaking except Equatorial Guinea (Spanish-speaking) and Guinea (Portuguese-speaking). Cameroon is bilingual (English-French). Other countries can join OHADA.
The same company law for 16 countries
If we try to describe in one sentence what OHADA means to people doing business in West Africa, we could say that OHADA provides 16 states with identical business laws; commercial and company laws; bankruptcy procedures; banking, accounting, labour, sales and transport laws; and a uniform system to interpret these laws! This, for example, has not yet been achieved in the European Union. In France, Germany or the United Kingdom different rules apply for creating a company.
In the 16 OHADA countries, the same rules apply to any company that undertakes a commercial activity in the territory of a member state. In practical terms, should a German company wish to create a joint-venture company, let us say, in Togo, the same process and statutes can be applied to the 15 other OHADA countries under the same ground rules. Before, differing rules would have had to be taken into account in each of these countries.
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On a sunny afternoon in a grassy field in upstate New York - Pete Seeger and a handful of musically-inclined friends gather in a circle to create music in the moment.
R. Carlos Nakai and William Waterway (Marks) perform with Native American flutes in concert. They are accompanied by guitarist Bob Dagger while performing as the "Red Clay Trio" at a National Geographic concert on the island of Martha's Vineyard. This "Water is Life" concert was hosted by National Geographic and World Waterway to celebrate Nat Geo's international launch of their new book, "Written in Water, Messages of Hope for Earth's Most Precious Resource," a book edited by filmmaker (FLOW), Irena Salina. William Waterway is featured as one of the authors in "Written in Water" along with Alexandra Cousteau, Sandra Postel, Marion Stoddart, James Workman, Frank Clifford, Anupam Mishra, Fred Pearce, Maude Barlow, Rose George, Bill McKibben, Scott Harrison, Alex Mathiessen, and others.
An interview defining how Ted Kennedy worked with William E. Marks, the founder of Vineyard Environmental Research Institute, to save Martha's Vineyard lighthouses from being torn down in the mid-1980s. The interview includes never-before-seen video of Ted Kennedy speaking at a lighthouse fundraiser - depicting the first and only time Kennedy made a public appearance on Martha's Vineyard following the "Chappaquiddick incident". In this appearance, Kennedy speaks eloquently about the history and importance of saving lighthouses, while providing a heartfelt quote from his brother - President John F. Kennedy, about how the salt in our blood, sweat and tears connects us all to the sea.
William Styron sits down in 1989 with William E. Marks on the island of Martha's Vineyard to discuss his writings; the genesis of, "The Confessions of Nat Turner", and current events at the time
Renowned Peace Troubadour Cecilia St. King (on guitar) is accompanied by violinist Sharon Benson of "Soul Dogs", and introduced by William Waterway Marks. The event for the International Vigil for Peace and Ecology was held at the famous Central Park Band-shell.
A spoken word poem spoken while filming wind-blown rain drops caressing the surface of a pond covered with pink and white lily flowers - with the special bonus of a visitation of two birds.
Walter Cronkite share his thoughts with television producer/host, William E. Marks. During this interview, Cronkite covers topics such as: his retiring from CBS News; his new Cronkite At Large program; recent travels; the environment of Martha's Vineyard; his ancestral heritage on the island of Martha's Vineyard; the prospects of his being a candidate for President of the United States; China's take over of Macao; hot air ballooning, and many other subjects.


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A study examining the relationship between the severity of intimate partner violence (IPV) and mental disorders among female American Indian/Alaska Native (AI/AN) primary care patients from Southwest tribes found that IPV is common among AI/AN women, and is associated with alcohol, drug and mental health disorders.
The authors of this study used the General Health Questionnaire (GHQ) to screen for mental distress among American Indian/Alaska Native (AI/AN) female primary care patients at the Indian Health Service hospital in Albuquerque, New Mexico and conducted interviews of women with high GHQ scores.
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As participants got ready for the deciding round of their matchup in the Gallaudet University Academic Bowl on Friday afternoon, a voice over the intercom gave a friendly reminder to the dozens of people in the audience:
"Please close your mouths - and your hands."
As it turned out, the Learning Center for the Deaf's team didn't need any unfair advantage - in either English or American Sign Language - to handily defeat their foes from the New Jersey School for the Deaf, notching a 45-16 victory to the thrill of the hearing and non-hearing supporters behind them. A tradition in the deaf community since 1997, the event marks the first time the Northeast Regional division of Gallaudet University's annual trivia competition has been hosted at the Learning Center's Framingham campus.
"It's really thrilling for us," said Judy Vreeland, the school's executive director. "One of the things I really like about it is tha t it's up there with sports in terms of its importance to the students here, and the interest level it creates at the school."
The Learning Center's team of high schoolers Colin Lualdi, Ashley Kingston, Caitlyn Lacerra, and Louise Applegate used the home site advantage to get off to a hot 3-0 start on the first day of competition on Friday. After beating their New Jersey counterparts that afternoon, they were cautiously optimistic about being one of the three teams to emerge from the field of 14 at the regional contest to move on to next month's national finals in Washington D.C.
"We can't have too high expectations," said Applegate, a sophomore at the school, which enrolls deaf and hard-of-hearing students in preschool through 12th grade. "But I believe we can make it. Win or lose, it's going to be great."
Split into approximately 40-minute, three-round matches, the competition tests teams' knowledge in all corners of academia, from complicated mathematical equations to the name of the artist famous for his screen-prints of Campbell's soup cans. The Learning Center's squad, nicknamed the Crayons, had been practicing for the contest since before Thanksgiving, often meeting five days a week to prepare.
Several members on the team said the Academic Bowl gives them a chance to shine in front of their classmates without having to throw a ball or make a tackle.
"Honestly, I thought a lot of students would think it's kind of for geeks," said Lualdi. "But a lot of kids ... have come up and said, 'You've gotta win this.' Everyone really is excited for this event."
The tournament also inspires camaraderie between the competing teams, who quickly switch from rivals to friends once the matches end.
"I don't think there's anything like it in the hearing world," said the Crayons' coach, Casey Spencer, the lone hearing member of the team, who recalled a much chillier atmosphere at the academic competitions she used to attend.
Page 2 of 2 - Part of the appeal of the Academic Bowl is the opportunity it affords deaf students to take a step outside of the relatively small world at their school, Lualdi said.
"When I was in middle school, I imagined the deaf community being very small," he said. "But when I got involved in this, I felt, 'Wow - it's actually huge.' It's good to know we're not the only deaf community out there in the world."
The competition also gives them a chance to show that it's not just hearing contestants on shows like Jeopardy who know their trivia, Applegate said.
"There's nothing really out there for deaf people," she said. "It's an opportunity for us to show our intelligence.
"I just think a lot of people are proud of the Learning Center, we're proud of ourselves, and we want to represent our school well."
The Academic Bowl continues at the Learning Center campus today, with the championship round scheduled to get under way at 7:15 p.m. For more information about the tournament, visit www.tlcdeaf.org/AcademicBowl.
Scott O'Connell can be reached at 508-626-4449 or firstname.lastname@example.com. The students interviewed for this story spoke through a sign language interpreter.
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DETROIT (AP) — Authorities from several agencies have been involved in investigations of businesses in Detroit's Eastern Market area.
The Detroit News, WWJ-AM and WXYZ-TV report that the federal, state and local law enforcement officers surrounded the historic market district Tuesday morning. Officials haven't discussed how many merchants were targeted or the nature of the investigations.
IRS special agent Cindy Burnett says investigators were in the market area "on official business" but didn't elaborate. Some of the businesses were closed but the overall market remained open.
The public market and the adjacent business district incorporate more than 250 independent vendors and merchants. They include processors, wholesalers and retailers.


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Just a few days after a bomb exploded at the very heart of Syrian power, the UN voted to extend its observer mission in Syria for what it calls a final 30 days.
"For some time now, the rebels have been taking over the areas but not being able to hold them ... but the battle that came to Damascus ... was a testing phase .... The rebels decided that they would start to test the mettle of this regime and the regime now has reacted ferociously. There is coherence in this regime, and ... we are likely to see a very long battle ahead."
Salman Shaikh, director of the Brookings Doha Center
The step has been taken after many objections and vetoes and this extension will be the last, unless there is a marked decrease in violence.
Russia too called for an extension but also vetoed a resolution calling for sanctions. There are 300 UN monitors in the country, but the UN had suspended its work as violence escalated in an uprising that has now been raging on for 16 months.
On Friday, fierce fighting broke out in Aleppo, just two days after an attack that killed four senior members of Bashar al-Assad's government.
Free Syrian Army fighters say they have taken control of the villages of Azzaz and Manbij in Aleppo province.
A major intelligence figure, Hisham Ikhtyar, died on Friday from wounds received in Wednesday's bombing which also killed three other members of Assad's inner circle.
"There's a very long and bloody road ahead. The events of last week were very dramatic and certainly the regime was struck a grievous blow. And the arrival of the armed struggle in Damascus and indeed now Aleppo, are setbacks but by no means the end of the regime."
- Alan George, an author on Syria
Ikhtyar was national security chief and prior to that, head of Syria's intelligence agency between 2001 and 2005. He is believed to have led much of the crackdown against protesters.
The killing of Assad's crucial aids is what spurred the Free Syrian Army's current wave of momentum across the country. And although those deaths were a blow to the government, al-Assad's forces are now striking back.
So now that the battle has arrived in Damascus, is it a sign that the war is moving towards a resolution? And if the capital falls to the opposition, then will the president and the regime fall as well?
Inside Syria, with presenter Stephen Cole, discusses with guests: Elias Hanna, a retired Lebanese army general; Alan George, a senior associate member of Saint Anthony College at Oxford University and author on Syria; and Salman Shaikh, the director of the Brookings Doha Center.
"Upon arriving [in] Syria, first of all I will ensure that the mission is in a position to use in the best way these 30 days that I consider not as the days of the last chance, but as a demonstration of the concern of international community, even though the way this concern are different from one member state to another, indeed, there is a concern because people are suffering in Syria. So this will be let's say my orientation to use in the best way this very short period of time."
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Breakdown: Oregon pass 'O' vs. Auburn pass 'D'
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Here is part four of our five-part position breakdown of Monday's BCS national championship game.
Part one was a look at Auburn's rush offense, part two dealt with Oregon's rush offense and part three was on Auburn passing attack. Today's installment is on Oregon's passing attack and part five will focus on the Tigers' and Ducks' special teams.
The big question going into the season for Oregon's offense was whether sophomore QB Darron Thomas, a first-year starter, could be effective as a passer. The answer has been an emphatic "yes."
He has thrown for 2,518 yards and completed 60.5 percent of his passes. He has 28 TD passes and seven picks. He has thrown at least one TD in every game and has thrown at least three in five games. He threw for a season-high 308 yards against UCLA, the only time this season he has reached the 300-yard plateau. He has thrown just two interceptions in the past seven games, and has countered with 15 TD passes in the same span. But his yardage total dropped off in the final three regular-season games; he threw for between 145 and 155 yards in each of those outings. But he also had six TDs and just one pick in that trio of games.
WR Jeff Maehl is, by far, the Ducks' most productive receiver. He is overshadowed in this offense, but is one of the most productive receivers in the nation. Maehl runs crisp routes and has good hands and OK speed. He has 68 receptions for 943 yards and 12 TDs. He had at least one TD catch in nine games, with a season-high of three against USC. He has three 100-yard games this season and had at least five catches in nine games.
Senior WR D.J. Davis never quite lived up to his high school hype, but he is the Ducks' second-leading receiver this season, with 36 receptions for 410 yards and three TDs. His best game came against Stanford, when he had six catches for 64 yards and score. WR Lavasier Tuinei is another possession receiver, with 33 receptions for 321 yards and two TDs.
TE David Paulson is a downfield threat. He has only 21 catches, but they've gone for 370 yards -- 17.6 yards per catch -- and four TDs.
Auburn has 33 sacks, with DT Nick Fairley leading the way with 10.5; he also has 21 quarterback hurries. Fairley is one of six Tigers with at least two sacks. E Antoine Carter has 4.5 sacks and 17 quarterback hurries.
Auburn's pass-defense stats aren't good. The Tigers surrender 250.5 passing yards per game, and only 13 teams nationally have allowed more. In addition, Auburn has allowed opposing quarterbacks to complete 62.7 percent of their passes -- one of the 25 worst figures in the nation -- and have allowed 39 passes of at least 20 yards, among the worst 40 defensive performances in the country. The Tigers have given up 23 TD passes and have just 10 picks
On the other hand, the typical completion by an Auburn foe averages just 10.9 yards, which is one of the 25 best totals nationally.
LB Josh Bynes leads the Tigers with three picks, and defensive backs have just five of the team's 10 picks. CB Neiko Thorpe leads with nine pass breakups, but he doesn't have any interceptions. Bynes is tied for second with four breakups.
Secondary depth is a big issue. Outside of No. 3 cornerback T'Sharvan Bell, the reserves aren't experienced and can be exploited.
The edge: Oregon. The Ducks are a run-first team, but Thomas has proved to be a solid passer and he'll be throwing against a less-than-stellar secondary. To be fair, Auburn has seen a lot of passes because opponents frequently are throwing it around in a futile attempt to catch up. At the same time, opposing quarterbacks have completed a lot of those passes and have hit some big plays. The one saving grace for the Tigers, though, is that -- on average -- they really don't give up that many big plays. That 10.9-yards-per-completion average is solid. If the Tigers are able to stymie the run and force Thomas to the air, they'll like their chances. But if Oregon is balanced offensively, Maehl could have a monster game because the safeties will be so worried about the run. And Paulson, while not a "go-to guy," can hurt opposing defenses by getting deep.
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On Wednesday, the temperature in New York City touched the 90-degree mark on the same day Pusha T trekked up to Hot 97 to dish out heat of a different kind when he announced G.O.O.D. Music's Cruel Summer album will be released August 7.
That wasn't all the Virginia lyricist spoke about, however: While the rap world has been buzzing for weeks about a Pusha/Lil Wayne rap battle, the Clipse spitter opened up for the first time on the subject with DJ Funk Master Flex. While Lil Wayne and an army of bloodthirsty rap fans speculated Pusha's "Exodus 23:1″ contained veiled disses for Weezy and Drake, the "My God" MC challenged Flex to point out the offending references. "I've never seen one record that didn't say a name cause so much of a firestorm," he argued.
The veteran DJ picked out the questionable lyric, which has been heard as a shot at the multi-tiered business structure of YMCMB and Universal Records: "You signed to one n—a, that's signed to another n—a, that's signed to three n—as, now that's bad luck."
Pusha denied it was a dis, pointing out that he, like a number of other rap artists, is signed to a similar deal. "Why would that relate to Wayne or Drake?" he questioned. "I'm signed to Kanye, who's in turn signed to Roc-A-Fella."
Regardless of Pusha's intent, Wayne surely took offense. On May 25, just two days after Push dropped "Exodus," Weezy volleyed back with a response in "Ghoulish," in which he spits, "F— Pusha T and anybody that love 'em," on the opening line.
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One year after 14-year-old Pauviera Linson was found dead in her St. Paul home from an overdose of codeine and methadone, two men who gave her the drinks spiked with the drugs at a party in Burnsville were charged in Dakota County District Court. They were charged Friday not with her death but with third-degree drug possession and furnishing alcohol to a minor.
Jacob R. Sawyer, 20, of St. Paul, and Robert C. Kibble, 26, of Farmington, were charged by summons, meaning they have not yet made initial court appearances. They were arrested by St. Paul police a year ago and released pending autopsy results on the girl.
Representatives of the Dakota and Ramsey County attorneys' offices explained Friday why the men did not face more serious charges.
Dakota County Attorney's office spokeswoman Monica Jensen said that because the girl died in another county, Dakota County could only bring charges regarding the drug possession and underage consumption in Burnsville. More serious charges would have to come from Ramsey County, she said. Dakota County Attorney Jim Backstrom could not be reached for comment.
Dennis Gerhardstein, a spokesman for the Ramsey County Attorney's office, said St. Paul police presented the case to his office after autopsy results were issued last September.
"We declined murder charges because we did not have enough evidence to prove it beyond a reasonable doubt," Gerhardstein said. "What it comes down to is: Can you prove this in a court of law? Our answer was no."
Another source with knowledge of the case said Ramsey County had jurisdiction over the death but prosecutors could not prove that either man knew the drinks they gave the girls contained methadone. The codeine cough syrup alone probably wouldn't have killed her.
According to the charges filed Friday, St. Paul police were called to the girl's home the morning of Aug. 6, 2012. Pauviera was pronounced dead at the scene.
A 17-year-old friend of the victim said that she, Pauviera and Pauviera's 12-year-old cousin had been picked up by Sawyer, Kibble and another man the night before and taken to a party in Burnsville. The two older girls were given a purplish-pink drink Sawyer called "dirty Sprite," "purple drank" or "lean" and another containing gin.
About 8 p.m., the friend said, Pauviera told Sawyer that she needed to go home. The same men drove the girls home, where they ate some food, drank a lot of water and went to bed. The friend said they were feeling numb and itchy all over and had trouble sleeping because they were so thirsty. The friend said the only drugs they'd taken were the drinks they were given by Sawyer and Kibble.
Pauviera was found dead in her bed the next morning; the friend was taken to the hospital because she was vomiting.
When Kibble was interviewed by police Aug. 7, he described the spiked drinks as a mixture of codeine cough syrup and Sprite. He said he'd gotten the cough syrup from his father's girlfriend's refrigerator.
The Ramsey County medical examiner's office performed an autopsy on Pauviera's body and ruled that she died from a mixed-drug overdose of methadone and codeine.
Over the past 13 months, three people who supplied methadone to people who subsequently died have been charged with murder or manslaughter.
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I have a standard Ibis Mojo that I bought last year around this time. Since then I've done about 10 cross country races on it. It held up alright, but this year I'd like to make it a little more xc friendly. I love my bike and do plenty of rougher trails for training, and I don't have the money to buy a dedicated XC rig (although I'd love to, but don't we all!?!?) Anybody have some cost effective suggestions to lower the overall weight and/or make it faster. Here's my spec:
Standard Size Small Frame w/ Fox RP23 rear shock
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Fizik Aliante Sport saddle
Stock Ibis stem
Stock Ibis riser bars (I have ordered a new easton carbon xc70 riser to replace this; the stock one weighs 270g!)
ESI Chunky Grips
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I purchased this bike with a pair of Kenda El Moco Tires in 2.35 width. These are great for downhilling, they grip like their namesake (booger), but they are heavy and have awful rolling resistance. Last year I raced on a Panaracer Fire xc front tire in 2.1 and a kenda small block 8 in 2.1 for the rear. While the rolling resistance was much better, my traction was poor and, with a very all mountain bike, descending is my strong point so this hindered my strengths during racing. I have a Kenda Nevegal 2.1 on the front currently and have ordered a kenda Slant Six 2.35 for the rear. I believe that my rims are tubeless compatible, and if you have any input on going tubeless or not I'd love to hear.
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All was well, but only for so long. The seed of discontent grows swiftly, taking root in the hearts of those too used to the sweet taste of adventure, and of danger. The bearers of these hearts cannot rest, cannot look upon their successes with more than a passing nod – they cannot be allowed to rest. Their minds are overtaken with the memories of what had been, and whatever has happened since falls to the wayside.
It was a life of contentment for two-thirds of the wondrous Golden Trio, but for the third, the world was becoming a place of banality, of a great and bitter boredom that ate at the soul. At first, it was nothing more than a twinge in the furthest reaches of her consciousness. Once in a while, she would stop in her daily routine of work and motherhood, remembering some event or another in the distant past, but it never took long for her to become distracted by something or other. What did she need to complain about, anyways? She had her children – too quickly becoming older, in her opinion – and also her job – too quickly becoming more than she could handle, not that she'd ever admit it – as well as her husband... well, not that she'd seen him this past month, not with the Aurors having sent him and Harry out to Albania.
But Hermione Weasley was perfectly pleased with her life, of course. There was nothing to criticise at all. An Auror husband, two children, nice house, successful career....
Thinking this, and mostly convincing herself of its truth, she would continue on with her life until the next moment arrived, each arriving sooner than the previous. Dreams of those who had died, and those who might as well have, increasingly haunted her nights, so that no part of her day was free of the discontent.
"Mummy, can you help me?" Hugo's eyes were impossibly wide as he held up his knotted-up shoe. Already six, he just couldn't get the laces to work in his clumsy hands, just like those of his father.
Impatience bubbled in Hermione's mind, but she took the shoe from his hands with a forced smile. "Of course, dearest. Now watch closely how I do this...."
He grinned when he finally got the hang of knotting his own shoes, and it reminded her too much of how Ron had been back when they'd first met. First year, when he'd insulted her for being smarter than him and a girl; when they'd fallen together as friends so naturally; when she had saved his and Harry's lives a good number of times, and they had saved hers.
Where were they now, she wondered? Maybe she should have become an Auror too, if only to experience that partnership, that perfection of having an adventure with those whom you loved and who loved you in return. They could be dashing across the mountains of Transylvania after dark wizards, hearts pounding with the thrill of the chase. Nights spent under the stars, just like it had been in their seventh year....
The doorbell rang, clanging through Hermione's ears.
She checked her watch. Still fifteen minutes until she had to leave, but it had to be Ginny coming to collect the children for their trip to the Scamanders's. She tried not to feel the prick of envy for Ginny's situation – the new job that allowed her to actually spend time with her family instead of always carting them off to this relative or another. It seemed that of all the old group, Hermione was the most hard-working witch, not that such a fact would have surprised anyone but Hermione herself. She couldn't even remember the last time she had been on holiday, whether with her family or with Ron. They'd both been so engrossed in their careers that everything else just fell to the wayside, including their children.
And now Ginny was here, yet Hermione had no idea where Rose could have gotten to. Hugo was beside her, giving her one last embrace before leaping across to catch hold of Ginny's outstretched hand.
Another flash of envy. The aunt more a favourite than the mother?
"Rose! It's time to go!" She called up the staircase, anger swelling in her chest.
The only response was a muffled reply from the loo. Probably still working on her hair, great bushy locks of auburn that, according to Rose, required constant attention. Just one week spent with the Delacour women and now her daughter could hardly look away from a mirror without wondering how her hair was sitting or if her freckles were out of place. At least spending time with Luna's family would make her think of other things, even if they were Crumple-Horned Snorkacks.
An exasperated sigh released itself from Hermione's tight lips. Were neither of her children going to be like her? Or would they both be bloody Weasleys? The gene pool on his side was unfortunately prevalent.
As though she could read her friend's mind, Ginny laid a gentle hand on Hermione's arm.
"I'll wait for her." With a smile, she added, "All the Weasleys are late to bloom, Hermione. Remember what Ron was like?"
Those parting words hit hard. How could she forget? Impatience, work, too much, all of it stood in the way of the things Hermione had been, making her into the person she no longer wanted to be. Hate, love, and hate again, but always mixed with love.
Maybe it wasn't such a surprise that Ron was always away, not with a wife like her.
With a small nod, and another hug for her son, Hermione disappeared into the rising fog. It blanketed everything in its thick, downy mist that reminded her of the cool comforts of the moors, without the noise and ticking clocks that haunted her every minute. The children were going there now, to the place where Luna currently lived with her fiancee. Idyllic was the only word for it.
A motorcar rushed past, splashing puddlewater. Hermione closed her eyes and took a deep breath. Clean robes no longer, nor clean shoes, clean cloak, or anything clean. Only dirt could exist here. Dirt and noise and time and busy lives. No emotion allowed.
Yet why was she so filled with all these emotions? The sudden anger, the strengthening desire, neither was characteristic of her usual self. She did not have the time to dwell on them all day; there were too many other things to do. Silly thoughts, utterly impractical.
Another car passed, and she knew she'd be late.
It seemed that, today, she would relish the long walk into the City. The visitor's entrance would do well enough, the mist having wetted her through. Damn weather. It was like the sun never shone these days. She glowered all the way to the Ministry, hands stuffed deep in her pockets as she shoved her way into the telephone booth.
She had to peel her cloak off after reaching the Ministry offices. They were clean, efficient, and utterly without character, not that she ever noticed the latter of these. Today, the drab-coloured walls suited the rainy skies appearing behind her window. You'd have thought that they'd at least make the weather look sunny all the time, if only to increase everyone's moods. Her own mood was darker than she cared to admit.
"Good morning, Mrs. Weasley." Her assistant was exceedingly perky at the worst of times. A little sympathy would have been more appreciated. "Lovely day today, isn't it?
The inter-departmental messages were piling up in one corner of the room, crashing into one another in order to be the first in line. She ignored the flicking of their paper wings for nearly half an hour before they edged too close to her desk to be ignored.
"Ma'am?" her assistant peeked around the doorway, pushing her spectacles further up her beaky nose. "There's an urgent owl from the Head. Needs to see you right away."
Lips setting in a firm line, Hermione looked up from the first message she had chosen to read. "Did he give any details?"
The young witch shook her head. "Nothing at all. Only that you had to see him now... which was..." she looked down at her watch. "About seven minutes ago. The emergency owl got stuck in the lift."
Some emergency owl that must have been.
"He wants you to meet him outside of Court Room five. There was another hearing this morning for Mr. Hagrid, ma'am."
No surprise there, really. Another petition for having Norbert returned, perhaps?
Hermione looked over at the messages. Their wings flapped harder as they seemed to realise the situation, all pushing around those in front so as to catch her attention. One fluttered around Hermione's head, opening its wings wider and wider so that she could only see glimpses of the words it contained.
...can't return just yet... –ry doing fine, but misses you, too... only way to reach you... trouble with the owls...
Her hand shot up to grab the message, her fingers unashamedly flattening out the paper wings to read the letter from Ron. Why he would insanely trust a message to her to the interdepartmental system was beyond all logic. But that was his way of doing things. Shoving aside the other letters and her assistant, Hermione hurried down the corridor and into the lift, eyes never leaving her husband's letter.
Of course it wasn't very interesting in the least. Ron's prose would get him nowhere in the publishing world, but more often than not, the way he chose to word things amused her. His funny way of trying to say he missed her and the kids, or how he tried to describe his missions without giving anything away (and rather doing the opposite). He prattled on about the dark wizards of Albania and some sort of vampire league without the slightest hint of discretion. The letter ended with a scrawled signature and an absence of love sent home.
It had been the same for many letters now.
A jostling arm pushed into her side. The lift was now full. What floor?
The lift voice rang out. "Level Nine: Department of Mysteries and the Court Rooms."
"Excuse me!" Hermione pushed her way out, failing to keep Ron's letter from becoming more crumpled. Not that it mattered, all the others she'd kept from him were in worse shape. Too many lonely nights.
The other witches and wizards moved aside, grumbling; no others exited with her.
It was a gloomy place. The corridor was long and narrow, continuing past the equally narrow stair – she would have to complain about its lack of proper accessibility, how had Hagrid managed to fit through there? She'd been down this way too many times for her to count, so many cases of abused house elves, even in this enlightened age.
The shadow of a further, darker past when she had been here protruded in the back of her mind, reminding her, once again, of this morning's restless thoughts.
She went down the stairs with speed. Not because the Head was awaiting her, but rather because she wanted to be away from that place, that cesspool of mystery and darkness.
His form was a menacing shadow halfway down the green-tiled corridor that passed along the Court Rooms. The robes he wore did nothing to improve upon his bulk; they only succeeded in making him appear three-and-a-quarter inches shorter. How he'd gotten the exact measurement, Hermione could not fathom, but his complaints were often heard throughout the department.
"Ah, Mrs. Weasley, finally. Did that dratted owl get stuck again?" He had an exceptionally high voice for a wizard, just another of his eccentricities that made him the most laughable of department heads. "That's the third time this week." He let out a dramatic sigh.
"Sorry to have kept you, sir." Her voice remained firm; she'd long gotten over her desire to laugh at everything he said. "I came as soon as possible."
He nodded profusely. Come to think of it, everything he did was profuse. "Now your friend Hagrid really knows how to get himself stuck in a load of dragon's dung, doesn't he? This is the sixth time he's made this petition, you know?"
Of course she knew. Hagrid was always pleased to gabble on about his quest to retrieve his precious dragon. It was always a worry of hers that he didn't quite realise just how large Norbert (she couldn't think of the dragon as Norberta without a giggle) had become in the last two decades. But Quigley had not called her down here to chat about Hagrid. The drops of sweat on his brow bespoke of deeper, more significant matters.
"Yes, sir."
If the matter was that serious, she would let him talk of it in his own time. Standing here was an improvement over having to read all those blasted messages.
Euripides Quigley scratched his fuzzy grey scalp. "There is a reason I asked you to come down here, Mrs. Weasley." He glanced to the left, then to the right, up the corridor, then down again, before leaning towards her in a conspiratorial manner.
"There is a certain... little... problem I need you to investigate."
A problem in need of the House Elf Liaison Officer? Had Winky appeared drunken and disorderly to the students of Hogwarts? Was Kreacher over-polishing the heads of his ancestors over at 12 Grimmauld Place because he was missing Harry again? No, no, if it had Quigley hiding out in the Court Rooms to give her the details, it had to be something serious, something he did not want to be overheard in their cramped offices.
She closed her eyes, awaiting his next words.
"There is word that a house elf has been found dead in Malfoy Manor."
Why oh why hadn't she taken the week off and gone with Ginny and the children?
"And you must go down there before the newspapers hear of it and clean things up. You remember how delicate anything to do with... with..." his lower lip trembled. "Those people can be. You must tread carefully, Mrs. Weasley, but with your... your reputation.... You are the only one who can do this, I'm sure of it."" The worry overcame his voice, rendering him silent.
In that silence, Hermione began to take on some of her superior's anxiety. Malfoy Manor, that hovel of whatever purebloodism still existed in Wizarding Britain. Yes, the Malfoys had officially thrown off the cloak of darkness, but nothing, not even the new world that had come after Voldemort's defeat, could change their blood nor their brains. The marriage alliance with Astoria Greengrass had done nothing to alter their twisted system of beliefs – it, or rather, the dowry gained from it, had, however, allowed them to regain their place among the wealthiest Wizarding families of the world.
She could say "no" and he would accept it; that much she was allowed. But there was her reputation, that of the saviour of house elves, one who actually cared about the pathetic creatures. Now one of them was dead. That dead body screamed for justice, and only Hermione would bother to answer its call.
Oh Merlin, now she was sounding like Harry.
Turning her attention back to Quigley, she saw the relief in his face and knew that her expression reflected her acquiescence to this assignment.
"When should I depart, sir?"
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