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Lawsuit Alleges District Interference in Project
Subcontractor On School Says Breach Of Contract, Warranty
March 3, 2013
MOUNDSVILLE — A subcontractor that worked on constructing the new Cameron High School has filed a civil lawsuit against the Marshall County Board of Education, alleging breach of contract and breach......
Well, well well, looks like Renzella and Simms are going to have nice memories of their last days in office.
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Just the first of several lawsuits. And as usual it will fall back on the taxpayers to pick-up the tab. Renzella and Simms should not be allowed to retire they should be held accountable for this mess they created. While they will be traveling and enjoying life others will have to answer for their mistakes.
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This is what happen when you elect and appoint incompetent hacks to handle hundreds of millions of taxpayer dollars.
Most of these people can't make change, balance a checkbook or write a complete paragraph yet, you trust them to manage a complicated $33 million construction project?
Marshall County taxpayers-you will lose millions more because of your so-called "leaders". And you deserve what you get.
You voted these idiots into office.
You voted yes on the levy.
Time to pay the piper.
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This does have a certain odor to it. There has never been any reason to think that anyone, elected or dictator in power, had the ability to handle the amount of money that is involved. The people who oppose the Board in the elections come off like comic book characters and we end with the lesser of al evils in office. Such is the result when education is political. The school is a great idea, the design is fantastic the application of the money to the project smacks of so much incompetence it makes one head spin. Now we must be vigilant that the Board does not dip in that vast bag of our money and pay the contractors off to prevent us knowing what happened. This needs to go to trial and probably in another county to keep ugly local politics from setting up the contactor again. We need to know what happened, who did what and how much did it cost us. The BOE is Marshall County's nightmare of mumbling and bumbling and a blackhole of tax money.
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It isn't their money. This group will fold like the 2012 Pirates.
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crap still runs downhill.local boards suffer from incompetence.
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Who's the 'Knucklehead'? Employee Loses Retaliation Claim After Slurring Co-Worker
Noreen Wilson worked as a pharmacist for The Cleveland Clinic. From August 24 through November 4, 2010, she racked up three corrective actions—the first for calling a co-worker a "knucklehead," the second for sending an improper email to a job applicant, and the third for disconnecting a telephone while a coworker was on a call. After the last corrective action, the hospital transferred Wilson to a different shift. Three days later, she applied for, and was granted, Family and Medical Leave Act leave. She then appealed the corrective actions through the Clinic's internal processes. After the hospital rejected her appeal and upheld the correction actions, she resigned to take a job with a different employer. She then sued the Clinic for, among other things, FMLA retaliation relating to the corrective actions.
In Wilson v. CCF (N.D. Ohio 2/6/13), the district court concluded that the corrective actions were not "adverse" to support a claim of retaliation under the FMLA.
The Court finds that the corrective action Plaintiff received for calling a customer/coworker a "knucklehead" is not an adverse employment action.... Plaintiff received a corrective action for calling a coworker a "knucklehead." Plaintiff does not dispute doing so and therefore, cannot rely on this as evidence of constructive discharge when it was based on her own misconduct.
Exercising control to dole out legitimate discipline is not retaliation or discrimination. It's sound management of your people. Provided the punishment fits the crime, and provided the punishment is consistent with your past practices, you can discipline without fear of retribution.
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Video: Fallen Henry Co. officer to be laid to rest
STOCKBRIDGE, Ga. -- Friends and family are saying their final farewells to Henry County Police Officer Elgin Daniel.
The 53-year-old was killed by a hit and run driver while helping a stranded motorist in Stockbridge Monday night.
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Daniel's funeral is being held at the Greater Travelers Rest Baptist Church on Flat Shoals Parkway in Decatur.
A graveside service will follow at Fairview Memorial Gardens on Fairview Road in Stockbridge.
A viewing was held Thursday at the Horace A. Ward Funeral Home in Stockbridge.
Officer Daniel leaves behind a wife and three grown children.
Before joining the Henry County Police force, he served with DeKalb County Police for 26 years and retired as a lieutenant. Thursday morning, DeKalb CEO Burrell Ellis directed staff to lower flags to half staff in Daniel's honor.
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Curtain goes up Friday on 'One Up'
Published: Wednesday, June 12, 2013 at 11:35 a.m.
Last Modified: Wednesday, June 12, 2013 at 11:35 a.m.
While his new show might not boast the celebrity cast of "Prop 8 – The Musical," a viral video that spoofed the 2008 California ballot initiative defining marriage as being only between a man and a woman, Wilmington's own Ron Hasson is throwing his hat into the ring of discussion on LGBT politics with "One Up."
What: "One Up," by Ron Hasson, presented by Bad Trip Productions and Brown Coat Pub & Theatre
When: 8 p.m. June 14-15, 21-22 and 28-29, 5 p.m. June 16, 23 and 30
Where: The Browncoat Pub & Theatre, 111 Grace St., Downtown Wilmington
Tickets: $15, $10 for students
Details: 341-0001 or www.BrowncoatTheatre.com
The play, which begins a three-week run at The Browncoat on Friday, was inspired by last year's passage of Amendment One, which changed the North Carolina constitution so that same-sex marriages or civil unions could not be performed or recognized in the state. It's a topic, Hasson said, that he hardly imagined writing a play about.
"A vote to deny a personal, private freedom to a whole class of citizens was the last thing I expected to inspire a play," Hasson said in a news release. "But when it happened, the writing started. I guess I wanted to put my perspective into the mix."
Though the amendment has been approved for more than a year now, "One Up" takes place before the initiative passed. The play has a grassroots feel – on election night last year, Hasson held a public forum at TheatreNOW, where a panel of local writers, directors and actors helped workshop the show.
Hasson is no stranger to the Wilmington stage, as a performer or a writer.
In January, he was up for best supporting actor in a play at the Wilmington Theater Awards for his role in "God's Favorite," and "One Up" will be his third original work to appear locally. In September, Hasson had work in the multi-writer "Baring It" at the Browncoat stage, and in November, Hasson adapted "A Christmas Carol" for TheatreNOW. One of the featured monologues in "Baring It" became the final speech in "One Up."
Though the play's roots are political, Hasson said it's "hardly a political play," and that the amendment simply acts as the trigger that sets the characters in motion.
"With gays being such a small minority group, mounting an effective defense against the amendment's proponents required the help of heterosexual friends and allies," Hasson said. "This begging, this imbalance, is what I wanted to show through the relationships of the characters in the play."
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On 1 March, Virgin Atlantic will start serving a brand new Upper Class meal experience, the result of two years extensive research, design and on board trialling.
At the heart of everything we've been doing was the desire to create something that was always in tune with your body clock, no matter when and where you're flying with us. We've put a huge amount of thought and energy into perfecting a new meal experience that we think you're really going to love.
If you've travelled with us in Upper Class since November 2011, you'll have noticed a few changes already, including new crockery and cutlery. This was just the beginning.
On boarding the plane, the first thing you'll notice is your preflight glass of Lanson Champagne or Bucks Fizz has been given a make over. With our fabulous champagne coupe glass, we've created a new Virgin Atlantic icon from an old favourite. Made famous in the golden age of Hollywood, it's the perfect way to toast the journey ahead.
The new Upper Class menu is the best way to discover exactly what we've got in store for you during your flight. You'll find your menu on your ottoman when you board, or our crew will hand it to you when they come round to introduce themselves once we've taken off.
Then it's time for the pre-dinner drinks service, with all your old favourites served in our brand new glassware. Plus there's a new choice - our regularly changing signature cocktail. We've always been famous for our cocktails, and now you can enjoy our special selection onboard too.
The meal service boasts a number of new features including a modern table setting using designer linen and elegant, specially designed crockery and cutlery. You'll also find a special, new addition to your table setting. We've waved goodbye to our Wilbur and Orville salt and pepper shakers and created a brand new Virgin Atlantic icon, our mini cocktail shaker. It snaps in half to form individual salt and pepper pots, and we now use crushed peppercorns instead of finely ground pepper.
When we start serving your meal, you'll notice the quality of our food has been enhanced using a delicious, improved selection of produce. There are also a few special surprises, but we're going to save those until you get onboard.
We've replaced the Freedom menu with our new Graze menu, available on selected flights. If you're not really in the mood for a full meal, the Graze menu offers a choice of delicious snacks you can order to your seat whenever you like.
On our shorter night flights from destinations like New York and Boston, you've probably already dined in our Clubhouse and would rather focus on sleep. Our specially created express or supper menus still offer a delicious selection of food to enjoy on board, with faster service so you can really maximise your sleep time.
If you're travelling with us on a day flight, like our London Heathrow to West Coast USA services, after dessert, you'll enjoy a visit from our fabulous new cheese trolley. Choose from a delicious selection of cheese, biscuits, fruit and chutneys, and wash them down with a glass of port. On shorter nighttime services, you can still enjoy a specially prepared cheese plate instead of dessert.
On flights where we serve afternoon tea, the new afternoon tea trolley is our pièce de résistance, and it really is a sight to behold. We've brought a truly British tradition on board, complete with finger sandwiches, a delicious selection of cakes, and scones with jam and clotted cream. We'll fill your very own stylish mini cake stand with whatever you choose, served with fresh cafetiere coffee or a selection of fine teas.
If you're on a flight where we offer a Full English Breakfast, this is now completely customisable, so we'll make your breakfast to your requirements. And because of the way it's prepared, we can now offer completely meat free Vegetarian English Breakfasts too.
On certain flights where sleep is a priority, we now offer an Express Breakfast. If you're an early riser, there's a tasty selection of cereals, bagels and bacon sandwiches. If you'd prefer to sleep in, we'll offer you a choice of cold items that you can enjoy right up until we land.
Our Graze menu, the cheese and port trolley, afternoon tea trolley, Full English Breakfast and our Express Breakfast options are only available on selected flights. Depending on the time of day and length of your flight, you'll be offered afternoon tea, breakfast, express breakfast or our Graze menu as a second meal before we land. The best way to discover exactly which services are available on your flight is in your Upper Class menu.
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Sorry to hear you had an unpleasant experience. But - seriously - if you're husband is a diabetic, surely you'd think about taking something with you?
So you're now bitching about how you didn't get the Upper Class treatment in Economy? Sorry, but if you want the frills at the front of the plane, you have to pay for it. You paid, as you state, £350-£400 for your tickets. Well once the taxes and fuel surcharges are taken off those prices, the airline is left with about £55 to service everything else. Not much. But even within such a tight budget, they manage to provide free drinks and a meal service. Sorry it wasn't a sumptuous buffet with a tea tray, but you're being unrealistic if your perception of Economy travel should be anything more.
You don't like the segregation between the haves and have-nots? Ryanair's booking number is 0871 246 0000. It'll cost you 10p per minute, mind, and there won't even be a whiff of a free yuk pretzel.
Some customers simply aren't worth keeping.
(I don't work for Virgin, BTW, but I do rather enjoy flying with them whenever I can).
Whilst the new economy service is better the above was a very silly idea.
Shame as I loved Virgin . Might go back but doubt it .
Pete's comments are absolutely on the money.
If you have a life-risking medical condition, it is YOUR responsibility to manage it. I'm sure the Virgin cabin crew will do their best to help, but you really can't expect them to provide Upper Class service to an Economy passenger, nor to have appropriate supplies for any possible medical emergency their customers may suffer. Just out of interest, did you or your husband notify Virgin well in advance that he was an insulin-dependent diabetic?
Diabetes is a predictable condition. By regular blood glucose measurements, by appropriate administration of insulin, and - note this carefully - by careful dietary management (including always carrying high-carb emergency supplies and glucose paste), it can be controlled to that hypos and hypers are rare, mild and easily dealt with before they get out of control.
Take responsibility for yourself: don't lash out at others when YOU fail.
And don't expect to get the sun when you pay for the moon.
I'll echo Pete's closing comments: you'll find a much more enjoyable travelling experience on ANY airline if you aim to be a passenger the cabin crew welcome on board, not one they welcome off.
As a regular business traveller to Vegas, I've thought for a long time now that VS's LGW fleet is treated as the poor country cousin to the flagship LHR service.
It would be really nice if, sometimes, us Gatport Airwick VS flyers got something nice first for a change!
Have to agree with Pete on this one.
ALL airlines, not just Virgin make their routes achievable on the backs of the business class customers FACT! We were upgraded to business from economy about 9 years ago as the carrier had made an error with our seats and after seeing how good it was, have travelled Business ever since.
Yes it IS expensive but to me and my familly it IS part of the holiday, as important as choosing the right hotel.
You quote a ticket price of £350 - £400 which would be an average Economy price to the States, we are going to LA in April and the return Upper Class ticket with Virgin was just over £3000 each!
I can't believe the mentality of some people that want everything and don't want to pay for it. I believe the service from Virgin is second to none, we have friends who frequently fly Economy on Virgin and are more than happy!
I guess you can't please all of the people all of the time.
Well done Virgin, looking forward to our next flight with you in April.
(I also do NOT work for Virgin)
Was there any explanation given?
Also, just one comment- I agree with Davina, what is with the ice cream service? Flying to/from London, in the middle of winter, the last thing I want is an ice cream. It's a nice gesture, but perhaps the timing is off.
I must admit the Afternoon Tea trolley looks good. It is the same product as BA only the delivery is different.
However LANSON?
I flew with BA last week and whilst not up at the top of the Champagne Stakes, was served Tattinger pre-take off and in flight. It was served in a normal glass not a gimmicky one.
Having travelled with many airlines Virgin top the list in both Upper Class and Economy. You get what you pay for!
I may be totally wrong here but is your Husband's illness due to him being overweight as a lot of diabetes sufferers are? Maybe that is why the portions were not filling?
An airlines prime responsibility is to get you safely from A to B, and not pamper to someone who is not prepared to take responsibility for their own special requirements.
Think the Cabin crew must have eaten and drunk all the food and drink, judging from the size and look of some of them, didn't look the adverts on tv!!!
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Broward County is home to an extremely diverse community. The Broward County Commission reflects that diversity thanks to you, the voters. Just how diverse is your County Commission?
Right now on the Commission, we have six women and three men. We have an African-American woman and a Caribbean-American man. We have elected officials from both parties and various faiths. This board has a history of being diverse, too.
We've had a Cuban American who came here to escape from the communist island, become a citizen and serve on this commission. She also became our very first mayor.
The first woman was elected to this board in 1974.
The first African-American, who also happened to be a woman, was elected to the County Commission in 1986.
Our first openly gay elected official came to this board in 2006 and also served as our Mayor, making him the highest-ranking openly gay Mayor in the entire country.
Male and female; black, white and Hispanic; Democrat and Republican; Jew and Gentile; gay and straight. You look at the Broward County Commission and it IS Broward County. Every person who chooses to register to vote has a vote and a voice in Broward County thanks to our very diverse Commission.
The County Commission recently passed a new district map; districts that in my opinion very fairly represent all communities the best way possible. These newly drawn districts will keep the diversity alive on the Broward County Commission long into the next ten years before we are required to redraw them again.
Commissioner Ritter with Airport Director Kent George at the groundbreaking ceremony for the new south runway at Fort Lauderdale-Hollywood International Airport.
On January 23, at about 10:30 a.m. on a beautiful South Florida morning, ground was officially broken for the new, expanded south runway at Fort Lauderdale-Hollywood International Airport. This expansion has been in the works for nearly 20 years.
This project is one of the most significant construction projects in the State of Florida and will generate an estimated 11,000 temporary jobs. At the peak of construction in 2013, it will put a million dollars a day into our local economy until the runway's substantial completion in 2014. It will also increase the capacity of the airport by up to 50 percent, allowing FLL to accommodate up to 450,000 landings and takeoffs annually.
The cost for the project is $791 million and is being paid for from a variety of sources including the FAA, the FDOT and fees travelers pay when they use the airport. The money is not coming from local property taxes.
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Family members of murder victims took a stand alongside district attorney's from throughout our state Monday afternoon calling for the repeal of the Racial Justice Act..
District attorney's --including Eastern Carolina D.A.'s Seth Edwards and Scott Thomas -- and victim family members, made their thoughts known about the controversial Racial Justice Act that allows death row inmates to use statistics to argue racial bias played a role in their conviction.
Johnston County District Attorney Susan Doyle says, "Opponents say that we are fearful and we are concerned about the results of the Racial Justice Act filings. They are correct. We are very fearful. We are fearful for the unintended consequences that may happen as a result of the Racial Justice Act as it is currently written."
Attorneys hope to see the law amended so that decisions about the death penalty are made based on the facts and law of a particular case, not based on some generalized statewide statistics.
Seth Edwards, D.A. in Beaufort, Martin, Hyde, Tyrrell, and Washington Counties says, "If racial bias can be shown in any case then that needs to be looked at and it needs to be corrected--but the law in its current form allows for a person to file a claim based on statistics for example in the mountains of North Carolina when the case happened in the eastern part of North Carolina."
Scott Thomas, DA in Carteret, Craven, and Pamlico Counties says, "In its current form, generalized statewide statistics can be used to vacate every death sentence in North Carolina. We believe that death penalty decisions should be based upon the facts and the law of a particular case not on generalized unreliable statewide statistics."
Tye Hunter with the Center for Death Penalty Litigation said prosecutors are trying to circumvent the court system by going to the legislature to undo a law they don't like.


text: By Shari FriedelTribune Staff Wallace recently welcomed Cory Orr, new pastor leading the congregation at Wallace Community Church, and his young family to the community. The church was formerly led by Hamlet Union Church pastor Kevin McGraw, who divided his time between the two communities as he was helping the new congregation to get established approximately one year ago. Orr, who has been the congregation's first full time senior pastor since the first of February, grew up in Newton, Iowa, graduating from Newton Senior High School in 2002. He attended Crown College in St. Bonifacius, Minn., and graduated with a Bachelor's Degree in Christian ministry. The seven years following his graduation from college led him to Plainsboro, N.J., where he was Next Generation assistant pastor at Princeton Alliance Church; Colorado Springs where he was associate pastor of youth and young families at Clayhouse Church; and Elk River, Minn, where he was youth pastor at Church of Hope. He has been married to wife Amy for 10 years, and they have three boys, Treyce, Carter and Cade. "My family and I are excited about this new opportunity and have felt overwhelmed by the hospitality shown by everyone," said Orr. "Wallace Community Church is passionate about loving Jesus and making Jesus' love known." The new congregation, that began meeting in January of 2012, is all about being in a relationship with Jesus, said Orr, committed to His word, growing together in Christ and being on mission for God in the community and around the world. Anyone seeking more information regarding Wallace Community Church is welcome to log on to their website at www.wallacecommunitychurch.com. Outside of his work in the church, Orr enjoys golf, spending time outdoors with the family, watching football and going on dates with his wife. Orr extends the invitation for anyone interested in worshipping during the Easter season to attend their Good Friday service at 7:30CT at the Wallace Community Hall; a sunrise service at 7:15 a.m. on Easter morning at the home of Vern and Carol Friesen, followed by breakfast at the Wallace Community Hall at 8:30, and the Easter worship service at 10:15 in the community hall.


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May 24, 2016
Over 100 members of the Florida National Guard in Panama City left here Saturday morning and are heading out to help the victims of Hurricane Frances.
The 100 troops left at dawn Saturday from the National Guard Armory on Lisenby Ave. They are heading to a staging area at Camp Blanding near Jacksonville.
From there they will be assigned to the damaged areas around the state once Frances has passed.
Local Guardsmen will provide humanitarian aid, security and search and rescue. They'll also help with clearing trees, power lines and other debris.
Another group of local Guardsmen was sent to the Ft. Myers area several weeks ago to offer similar help following the onslaught of Hurricane Charley.
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Hi there and thanks for looking at this thread.
I'm after some help with a map for a new fantasy campaign I'm setting up for my face-to-face role playing group where I am going to GM Cubicle 7's Mythic Norse game Yggdrasill - Yggdrasill | Cubicle 7
I have produced a basic map of my PC's home village (called Faaborg) and I'm looking for someone to help me out by taking my rather basic effort and turning it into something much more appealing to look at.
The Norse Village of Faaborg, a small village of about 200 people living in a number of longhouses. Though it doesn't say it on the map yet the group of four buildings on the eastern side of the map are actually boat houses that various sizes of longships can be stored in during the winter so that maintenance can be conducted. The largest of the houses (the one with the darkest roof) is also the largest building and is the Jarl's house - it is the only one with a sleeping loft and is therefore a bit taller than the others.
Some obvious improvements that are needed are turning markers like "fields" and "woods" into something more visual and making the sea and beach in the south east corner more obvious. I'm also open to other suggestions from the artist on how to improve it generally.
I'm open to suggestions here but I'm looking for something that can be used as a player handout. It needs to be a plan view of the village and I'd rather the colouring was low key and more realistic (if that makes sense). I particularly like the following styles for villages (though this is obviously an unpaid project and the time taken to produce these must have been phenomenal):
Quality & Size
My plan is to print this out as an A4 size handout for a face-to-face role-playing group so the quality needs to be good enough to support that (in my limited knowledge that doesn't sound like a particularly high quality image but please correct me if I'm wrong about that).
I'm also looking for as professional a piece of work as possible but do understand that this is an unpaid project.
Time Constraints
I am not going to be starting this campaign for at least a month and quite possibly not for two months. I don't now if that counts as a time constraint or not?
I would like reproduction rights to the map but am happy for the artist to retain copyright. I do not plan to use the map for commercial purposes but would like an initial concept credit should the artist then use the map in a publication (though I do not expect any payment should that occur). Hopefully that all makes sense?
I currently plan to do the following with the map:
- Print out copies for my role-playing group
- Post the map on the Yggdrasill game forum - Cubicle 7 Forums -> Yggdrasill (unless this is a concern for the artist)
Contact Details
Though I have been lurking this site for years I do not yet have permission to use PMs but I will hopefully resolve that during the discussions about this map. Once I can use PMs I am very happy to share an e-mail address with the artist.
Thank you for reading my request and for any responses.
Kind regards,


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Well this is my first tutorial here on Cartographers guild . This one explains the rather simple technique I used on my Littlebridge map to get the painting effect.
If anything is unclear or not understandable let me know and I try to change it to the better.
I hope you will find it useful.
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Holyoke Junior High social studies teacher Kevin Asbury, 46, has been charged with sexual assault on a child by a person of trust and sexual assault on a child by one in a position of trust demonstrating a pattern of sexual abuse.
He was arrested by Holyoke Police Department (HPD) Friday, April 23, and was advised of the charges Monday, April 26. Bond has been set at $50,000, with Asbury's next court hearing scheduled Monday, May 10.
Asbury resigned his position in the Holyoke School District, where he has taught JH social studies since 2001. He has also served as a sponsor for JH Student Council, cheerleading and rocket club.
School board members held a special meeting Saturday, April 24 to accept his resignation, effective at the end of the current school year. Supt. Bret Miles pointed out Asbury will be on administrative leave for the remainder of the school year.
A 25-minute executive session started Saturday's meeting. The closed session was called for discussion of Asbury's resignation and for discussion of individual students where public disclosure would adversely affect the person or persons involved.
First becoming aware of the allegations against Asbury Tuesday, April 20, the school district immediately referred the matter to HPD.
Within hours of the initial report, Asbury was placed on administrative leave until allegations could be investigated thoroughly. Supt. Miles emphasized administrative leave assumes neither guilt nor innocence. It serves as a necessary precaution for students, the school district and the employee.
Letters were sent home to K-12 parents to make them aware of the situation.
Police Chief Phil Biersdorfer said HPD received information from school district administration Tuesday afternoon about 4 p.m. It regarded a report alleging inappropriate conduct of a male JH teacher towards a 15-year-old female student.
Investigation led HPD to seek a warrant for Asbury's arrest. The warrant was reviewed by the District Attorney's office and signed by a judge Friday, April 23 at about 5:45 p.m.
The warrant alleged Asbury committed the crimes of sexual assault on a child by a person of trust and sexual assault on a child by one in a position of trust demonstrating a pattern of sexual abuse.
Both are Class 3 felonies and if found guilty, could result in imprisonment of between 2-24 years and a fine of $3,000-$750,000, according to Biersdorfer.
Asbury was held over the weekend without bond until he was advised of the charges Monday.


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oh yeh - good one
Thanks cathie!
This is great work
Thank you Modern Era:)
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I love this piece. As soon as I saw it I started trying to come up with the story of how the scene unfolded.
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I love this piece. I really love the concept. It looks like the lion might consider jumping off the cliff to grab the dear but at what cost. Awesome! Love the colors too! Simple, bold, and the colors themselves look to be part of the story. Great work!
Thanks for the awesome comments Wayne, Wheeler, Monus and Katherine!
simply awesome, virtual high five!
very cute!
thanks for the 5 Matt!
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Will the lion go for it?! Nice work.
WoW Cool Y;)
love it
Thank you Core, Chrisb anf IER:)
Lovely, congratulations!
Be free! Nice work & idea.
dope piece!
Very cool !
gorgeous work!
So much awesome !
Thank you Alberto, Rudolf, Voltio, Matt, Geraldine, Garima and Mephisto:)
you make me wanna do vector art again... its so tempting to start doing this style ... u master it so perfect ...
Run Bambi Run! Great stuff!
I love you drawing style, it's interesting and simple, but at the same time it's not inflated, like other artworks. Keep on ;)
really great work! Love your style!
a fav!
So rad!!!
Simple and really punchy. I like it!
such a great piece
Thank you so much Dan, dbranes, streets, Lauren, Rawr, Tyler, George, ani and beastie!
I love your art style :) it's original and really cool !
really interesting!!! great contrast!
Thank you YAP and Earth!
Promoted and followed with pleasure!
love this work!
I like this very much! I will promote you.
Very well done
Cool work :)
Great focus and form and silhouettes, the stark use of black is particularly striking
Fab! Love the colours ♥ promoted
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Thanks Matt! Bullet innovation and performance to me is quite interesting. It will be interesting to see how it all evolves out there with some of the other high BC market bullet folks who have carried the high BC market in the past. I'm sure it will help push the innovation envelope out there and there will be more testing and innovation to try and keep up with the market and inovation.
Barrel twists to stabilize, BC rates, bullet retention, powder loads, flight performance, etc….. Like I said it all makes my head spin a bit trying to figure it all out being such a novice.
I'm still on the same box of shotgun turkey shells that I've had for years as I'm only using one perhaps two each spring season .
There are some shells I hunt with that it takes a while to get to the bottom of the box. Others surly would benefit me in many ways to shoot more and shoot more often.


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|Gymnasts make the last pass at M&K Gymnastics
|Written by Holyoke Enterprise
Forty-five gymnasts performed in "The Last Pass" as students of M&K Gymnastics at a Tuesday, Aug. 6 program in the HHS auditorium.
Instructors Megan Garrett and Kendra Timm started teaching gymnastics when they were sophomores in high school six years ago. They've continued sharing their knowledge and love of the sport to area youth.
Three members of the "Can't Hold Us" group turn themselves inside out as they perform in Tuesday night's program. The trio is pictured from left, Mylee Dirks, Marren Dirks and Kinsley Koberstein. —Enterprise photo
However, due to their college schedules, they will not be able to continue, so this marks the last season for M&K Gymnastics.
Eight different groups demonstrated their skills in a lively program last week. Sparkling, colorful outfits, big smiles and rockin' music added to the entertainment.
Read the full story! Call the Enterprise about an e-subscription at 970-854-2811.
Holyoke Enterprise August 15, 2013


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Dynamic Earth
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Come explore the inner workings of Earth's great life support system: the global climate. With visualizations based on satellite monitoring data and advanced supercomputer simulations, this cutting0edge production follows a trail of energy that flows from the Sun into the interlocking systems that shape our climate, the atmosphere, oceans, and the biosphere. Audiences will ride along on swirling ocean and wind currents, dive into the heart of a monster hurricane, come face-to-face with sharks and gigantic whales, and fly into rolling volcanoes. A brief tour of the current seasonal night sky precedes this program.
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Miami Gardens, FL (SportsNetwork.com) - The second-ranked Syracuse Orange look
to remain perfect on Saturday afternoon when they pay a visit to the
BankUnited Center to take on the Miami-Florida Hurricanes in an Atlantic Coast
Conference clash.
Points were at a premium when these teams met up for their respective ACC
openers back on Jan. 4 in New York, where the Orange claimed a hard-fought
49-44 home victory. Syracuse has won 15-of-20 meetings in the all-time series.
Syracuse is off to an 18-0 start for the third time in four seasons, tying the
third-best start in school history. The transition from the Big East has been
smooth so far as the Orange have grinded down each of their first five ACC
foes, most recently then No. 22 Pittsburgh in a 59-54 final last Saturday at
the Carrier Dome.
Meanwhile, Miami has not strung together consecutive wins or losses since the
start of January. The Hurricanes hosted 18th-ranked Duke Wednesday night and
were dealt a lopsided 67-46 loss, with NBA stars Kobe Bryant, LeBron James and
Dwyane Wade all looking on from courtside.
So far the ACC has not yet adjusted to newcomer Syracuse and its vaunted 2-3
zone defense, as the Orange have yielded an average of just 50.8 points
through its first five league games. Familiar foe Pittsburgh struggled as well
last weekend as it was held to 38.3-percent shooting from the floor. On the
season, the Orange have allowed 58.2 ppg, which ranked eighth nationally
entering the week. Of course, there are also weapons on the offensive end of
the floor.
Preseason ACC Player of the Year C.J. Fair (16.8 ppg, 5.8 rpg) has put
together a solid senior season and currently leads Syracuse in scoring and
ranks second in rebounding. Freshman facilitator Tyler Ennis (11.9 ppg) has
provided a spark, particularly from beyond the arc (.400), and already boasts
three conference rookie of the week awards. His 4.13 assist-to-turnover ratio
is fourth-best in the nation, and he is second in the ACC with 5.5 apg. In the
win over Pitt, Ennis came up big down the stretch with six points in the final
1:48. Sharpshooter Trevor Cooney (13.6 ppg) and forward Jerami Grant (12.5
ppg, 6.5 rpg) round out the double-digit scorers for Syracuse.
Miami also prides itself on defense, having held the opposition to 39.3-
percent shooting from the floor and only 59.0 ppg this season. But whereas
Syracuse has several options on offense, the Hurricanes simply do not have
that same luxury at this point. They shoot just 31.5 percent from 3-point
range as a team and lack a consistent rebounder, two areas that have been
clear weaknesses in the half-court game.
Top scorers Rion Brown (13.4 ppg, 6.2 rpg) and Donnavan Kirk (10.0 ppg, 6.4
rpg, 2.1 bpg) have been active in the paint, but they allowed Duke freshman
Jabari Parker to rack up 17 points and a season-high 15 rebounds on Wednesday.
The Blue Devils had a 42-28 rebounding advantage over Miami in that game,
which led to a key 22-7 edge in second-chance points. Kirk posted his third
consecutive double-figure scoring game, but his 11 points were a team-high.
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Force, Dimensionality and Stem Cell Fate
Human embryonic stem cells (hESCs) are cells derived from human embryos early in development before their fate has been sealed. These cells grow and differentiate in response to a variety of stimuli to eventually give rise to all of the differentiated tissues in the body. By exploiting the remarkable potential of hESCs to differentiate into multiple cell lineages, medicine stands to benefit enormously. To do so requires a comprehensive understanding of the optimal conditions to grow and differentiate these cells. What is known is that the physical environment in which hESCs reside plays an important role in regulating their tissue-specific differentiation.
Recent work has highlighted the importance of the composition and structure of the extracellular matrix (ECM), within which hESCs exist in vivo, in directing hESC differentiation during embryonic development. In an embryo, hESCs differentiate in a dynamic and structurally distinct three-dimensional (3D) ECM, rich in nutrients and exogenous stimuli (force). Mechanical stimulation (via matrix compliance and externally applied force) dramatically influences the formation and development of the embryo. Despite these compelling observations, information regarding the mechanisms whereby matrix compliance and external force regulate hESC differentiation in 3D is extremely limited. Instead, the majority of the research on hESCs has been in two-dimensional (2D) culture on stiff plastic substrates, despite the lack of physiological relevancy.
To address this issue, we will investigate the role of the ECM in 2D and 3D on hESC behavior using biomaterials with well-defined compositional and physical properties. We will assess the role of exogenous force by building a bioreactor designed to impart oscillatory compressive loading on hESCs cultured in 3D ECMs. We will test whether force modulates hESC fate by altering the function of the small RhoGTPase Rac. We will achieve this goal by: determining whether matrix compliance influences hESC differentiation in 2D and 3D and exploring the role of force on Rac activity and function, building a bioreactor capable of imparting controlled cyclic compressive loading to 3D hESC embedded in engineered biomaterial constructs, and by characterizing the effects of dynamic compression on hESC fate by manipulating the loading system. Because our appreciation and understanding of the mechanisms whereby matrix compliance and external force regulate hESC fate is extremely limited, this work would not likely be federally funded. These studies are essential to illustrate the critical role of matrix force in hESC fate and lay the foundation for future studies aimed at clarifying molecular mechanisms. The work will also assist in establishing defined, in vitro systems that more closely recapitulate the in vivo behavior of hESCs to permit their pluripotent propagation, and ensure their correct specification thereby ensuring the safe application of hESCs for human therapy.
The growing worlds of human embryonic stem cell (hESC) science, bioengineering and regenerative medicine offer hope in the treatment of many diseases ranging from breast cancer to diabetes to Parkinson's. Integral to the stem cell therapy treatment of these diseases is a fundamental understanding of the intricate mechanisms that govern stem cell growth, differentiation, maintenance and commitment. Much effort has concentrated on the role of exogenous biochemical supplementation to direct hESC differentiation and commitment. We seek to bridge the gap between the worlds of stem cell biology and bioengineering, adding an innovative approach to direct hESC lineage specification through the three-dimensional (3D) modulation of the extracellular matrix (ECM) microenvironment. We propose the building of a novel bioreactor to elucidate the roles that mechanical stimulation and the structure-function relationship of the ECM environment play in hESC differentiation and commitment in 3D. Through the development of this novel bioreactor, we will clarify and optimize parameters and mechanisms governing the growth, differentiation, maintenance and stability of hESCs that might otherwise go unnoticed with biochemical stimulation alone. These objectives are particularly relevant given the critical importance of establishing defined in vitro conditions in which embryos and ESCs can be derived and propagated with minimal contamination. Our studies also will have significance with regards to assisting investigators to improve their ability to rigorously maintain non-differentiated hESCs under conditions that more accurately recapitulate the in vivo situation, and thereafter aid in the generation of directed lineage specification of hESC differentiation. The latter point is particularly relevant because directed cell lineage specification should greatly reduce the potential for transplanted hESC to spawn terato-carcinomas upon in vivo transplantation. We envision that once our prototype Force Bioreactor has been generated and validated, the Scientific community will have access to our facilities and experimental approaches so that they will be able to apply similar methods to their basic and translational stem cell studies. We will facilitate this information and technology transfer through the active dissemination of our research findings, as well as via the establishment of the {REDACTED} of which the P.I. {REDACTED} has been appointed as Director. The approach in this proposal is both innovative and multidisciplinary, bridging together multiple genres of science and engineering. In today's rapidly evolving world of research, the greatest impacts in stem cell research will be made by those willing to break out of traditional scientific paradigms, merging fields that will ultimately contribute solutions to the diseases that we face.
Human embryonic stem cells (hEScs) are derived from embryos early in development before their fate has been determined, and can differentiate into all of the cell types of the body. By exploiting the potential of hESCs to differentiate into multiple lineages medicine stands to benefit enormously. To do so requires a comprehensive understanding of the optimal conditions to grow and differentiate these cells without inducing tumors. What is clear is that the physical, three dimensional (3D) microenvironment in which the hESCs reside, regulates directly or indirectly their tissue-specific differentiation. hESc make physical contact with both an insoluble extracellular scaffold termed the extracellular matrix (ECM) and to other cells through specific proteins (receptors) on their own surface. These interactions are responsible for the structural integrity of the body and are at the center of structural transformations that characterize embryogenesis. While this structural role has long been appreciated it has only recently been shown that these points of contact can be the focus of transmission of mechanical forces originating within and outside the cell and that these forces can be converted into the more familiar signals that influence cell fate decisions. A major goal of our work is to define how these cell derived and externally transmitted forces might regulate hESC behavior. Our hypothesis is that these mechanical forces alter hESC fate by regulating the activity of enzymes called RhoGTPases, that are strongly implicated in ESC behavior. During this past year we have optimized the preparation and culture of hESc on a two dimensional (2D) synthetic matrices of defined composition and stiffness that recapitulate the range of mechanical environments hESC experience during embryogenesis as well as those unnaturally stiff mechanical environments that are currently used for their propagation. For these studies we used inert acrylamide gels cross linked with an ECM molecule (laminin) important in early embryonic development. On 2D surfaces feedback loops originating from cell derived contractile forces sense the mechanical "give" of the surface, and dynamically change their organizational and signaling state both at the single cell level and the multicellular level. Using these 2D gels we have defined the range of mechanical environments in which hESc exhibit mechanosensitivity. We have also shown that this causes changes in their external and internal organizational states across a range of scales from the subcellular (becoming stiffer on stiffer substrates), to the cellular (spreading more on stiffer substrates) to the multicellular (compacting under enhanced cell-cell adhesion on softer substrates). Surprisingly, we have found that the standard (very stiff) substrates that are used routinely for maintenance of a non-differentiated state (pluripotent self renewal) are mechanically suboptimal: hESc have higher rates of cell death and lower rates of growth than on surfaces orders of magnitude softer (operationally termed mid range). At the softest end, although we have found that hESc largely maintain pluripotential self renewal they show signs of either low level differentiation or a move towards a state poised to differentiate. This suggests that precise control of the mechanical environment is an important parameter in the establishment of safe and effective propagation of hESc for regenerative medicine and might be exploited for directed differentiation. To complement these studies we are also developing approaches to imparting external mechanical forces to hESc growing in a 3D context. We have both established novel and robust protocols for the efficient encapsulation of hESc in 3D deformable hyaluronic acid (HA) hydrogels and shown that they support pluripotent self renewal and constructed a bioreactor that will impart oscillatory and static compressive loads to hESCs in these gels. We anticipate that these studies will further illustrate the role(s) by which mechanical forces influence hESC fate and provide additional insight into the underlying molecular mechanisms.
- Methods Mol Biol (2012) Exploring the link between human embryonic stem cell organization and fate using tension-calibrated extracellular matrix functionalized polyacrylamide gels. (PubMed: 22914951)
- J Clin Invest (2010) HOXA9 regulates BRCA1 expression to modulate human breast tumor phenotype. (PubMed: 20389018)


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West End stars join together for Royal Albert Hall fundraiser
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Stars of London's West End will perform classic songs from hit musicals at the Royal Albert Hall on Sunday to raise money for leukaemia research.
The annual "Night of 1000 Voices" returns to the South Kensington venue with performers including Bonnie Langford, Kerry Ellis and Peter Polycarpou supporting the charity effort.
And it will be hosted by Downton Abbey star Hugh Bonneville.
Popular songs from Evita, The Lion King, Jesus Christ Superstar and Les Misérables will feature with the 1000 Voices Massed Choir and the The City of London Philharmonic orchestra taking part.
The event has been staged at the Royal Albert Hall since 1999 and this year is raising funds for Leukaemia and Lymphoma Research.
In 2010, the night raised more than £140,000 for the charity, which is dedicated to saving the lives of blood cancer patients.
Distinguished West End maestros Stuart Morley and David Firman will supervise the musical performers.
Director Hugh Wooldridge said: "This evening is a must for all who love musicals."
Cathy Gilman, the charity's chief executive, said: "Since 1960, survival rates have increased dramatically for patients with leukaemia, lymphoma and myeloma. "However, there's still a long way to go and money raised from this evening will help us get closer to a cure."
Other performers include Ricardo Afonso, Daniel Boys, Clive Rowe, Caroline Sheen and Sally Ann Triplett.
Tickets start at £17.50 and are available from the Royal Albert Hall box office on 020 7589 8212 or at www.royalalberthall.com.


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CUAYHOGA FALLS -- At 8 a.m. Friday, the Cuyahoga Falls Police Detective Bureau executed a search warrant at a home on 3rd Street.
Detectives had information from the Internet Crimes Against Children Task Force, which indicated that child pornography was being downloaded at that location.
At the time of the warrant, Eric F. McBride, 43, was taken into custody.
He was charged with pandering obscenity involving a minor, a second-degree felony.
McBride was booked into the Summit County Jail pending his arraignment on Monday.
Police say a large amount of evidence was collected during the search and further charges are possible after Detectives review the evidence.


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Summary:Reality series which takes a behind-the-scenes look at the fashion industry and the long trip from the creation of a design to its exhibition on the runway. Ten fashion designer hopefuls are selected and set up in a New York City warehouse where they must meet weekly design challenges. The final three designers will then premiere their designs during Fashion Week in September.


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|Swimmers defeat Northridge, lose to Estes Park in triangular
|Written by Brenda Johnson Brandt
HHS swimmers fared well in their triangular with Northridge and Estes Park Thursday, Jan. 24. The girls defeated Northridge, but fell to Estes Park.
In relay competition, LaKyla Moore, Lori McWilliams, Dani Brandt and Jayden Durbin took third in both the 200 free relay and the 200 medley relay.
Brandt won the 50 free, swimming a personal best, and placed third in the 500 free. Lori McWilliams finished third in the 100 back and set a new personal record in the 100 free to place fourth.
Moore took third in the 200 free, Durbin third in the 200 individual medley, Ashley Humphreys fifth in both the 200 free and 100 free (with a personal record), Malena McWilliams fifth in the 100 breaststroke and Brittney Prottsman fifth in the 100 back.
The girls will swim in the conference meet at the Greeley Rec Center Friday and Saturday, Feb. 1 and 2 to end the regular season.
State competition is Feb. 8-9.
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CAMBRIDGE - St. Clairsville didn't get off to a good start Tuesday night in its Division III girls' sectional basketball tournament contest against West Muskingum inside the Gene Ford Gymnasium at Cambridge High School.
The seventh-seeded Red Devils (12-11) made their first field goal of the game, but missed their next four shots while turning the ball over five times on their first 10 possessions, dropping a 53-31 decision to the No. 4 seed Tornadoes.
"If somebody had told me this was going to be the outcome, I probably would have laughed in their face," second-year St. Clairsville head coach Alicia Freeman said. "I would've never guessed we would play like this. I thought we would give them a better game.
"Our girls played hard," she continued. "I can't fault their effort and hustle. It's tough when you lose to end your season."
While the Red Devils were struggling from the floor and having a hard time keeping a hold of the basketball, West Muskingum (12-10) was clicking on all cylinders as it raced to a 14-8 lead after the first eight minutes.
Neither team could find its scoring touch in the second panel as the Tornadoes gained a 9-6 edge to take a 23-14 lead into the lockerroom.
West Muskingum led 31-20 before going on a 7-0 blitz to end the half holding a 38-20 advantage. Junior guard Ashima Herd tallied seven of her 13 points in the period.
The Tornadoes pulled away in the final quarter by meshing 9 of 10 free throws. They were 15 of 18 for the game.
St. Clairsville finished an ice-cold 11-for-46 from the field and could only cash in 8 of 15 charity tosses.
"We just couldn't get the ball to fall," Freeman noted. "I'll say it again. When our girls aren't scoring, our overall game isn't at its best, and that says nothing about our hustle. Things don't fall into place for us.
"I would never ever complain about my team's hustle and desire," she continued.
"They work really hard and we will continue to do that over the summer in preparation for next season."
Alexis St. Clair led the Red Devils with a dozen points. Lauren Figura added six, as did Ashten Cenkus in a reserve role.
The Tornadoes were paced by 6-3 senior Dakota McKenzie with a game-high 16 counters. Ali Hazen chipped in 12.
St. Clairsville, despite being short on height, held a 30-27 edge off the glass as Figura landed five. Alicia Avila also pulled down five after coming off the bench. McKenzie had a game-best seven.
The Red Devils were guilty of 20 turnovers, four more than the Tornadoes.
West Muskingum will return to Cambridge Saturday for a 1 p.m. tip against either Monroe Central or Union Local.


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Did your doctor or midwife really explain the risks of induction?
Each induction method carries with it certain risks…I'm just going to quickly list the risks of choosing to induce AT ALL….
• Prematurity – even slight prematurity carries risk…even a week or two!
• Cesarean – double the risk for a first time mother
• Uterine rupture – even if you've never had a cesarean!
• Fetal Distress – relatively common!
• Induced labors can be more painful – if you get drugs, then you must include the risks associated with those as well!
• Need for more interventions (IVs, continuous fetal monitoring, etc.)
along with all of the risks associated with those interventions
• Women are left believing that their bodies are not able to birth a baby.
• Asynclitic presentation of baby's head
• Placenta abruptia
The above list isn't specific to any one method…inducing you AT ALL carries these risks! There are other risks (such as prolapsed cord, amniotic fluid embolism..) that can be with individual types of
induction methods – but this list of risks comes with just the choice
to medically induce, regardless of method. It's not a benign
procedure…and it's not just a decision to give birth. You are
interfering in a process that has been perfected over thousands of
years and yes, the consequences can be grave. Please ask yourself – is
there a pressing reason to induce? Is there a medical issue causing it
to be unsafe to you or your baby to continue the pregnancy? I know you
are excited about meeting your baby, but are you willing to be patient
for just a few more days…aren't you worth it? Isn't your baby worth it?
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Girls roundup: Jones, Pinkerton lead Sissonville past Hoover
Madison Jones scored 22 points and Karli Pinkerton added 16 as host Sissonville defeated Herbert Hoover 50-31 Tuesday night in girls high school basketball.
Jones hit four 3-pointers for Sissonville (8-2), which took a 28-13 halftime lead. Jordan Marshall and Caroline Thornburg scored seven points apiece for Herbert Hoover (6-3).
Mckenzie Akers exploded for 24 points for Princeton (7-1) while Khadija Payne and Maranda Wimmer had 16 and 14 points, respectively. Sarah Kessley scored seven points for Oak Hill.
Makayla Willis added 12 points in the win for the Grizzlies (9-1). For Richwood (5-4), Hannah Brown was the leading scorer with nine points.
For visiting James Monroe (7-3), Carter Shifflet had 17 points, Kelsie Mann tallied 11 and Laine Shifflet scored 10.
Andrea Porter scored a team-high nine points for the Big Blacks (3-9).
Angel Dahn had 10 for Parkersburg Christian (4-2).
Courtney Kendrick had a game-high 23 points for Cross Lanes (8-4) while Julianna Lowery finished with 11.


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We've recreated this Italian classic using better-for-you ingredients to save you 160 calories and 12g of fat, including 6g of sat fat, per serving. The changes included substituting POLLY-O Natural Part Skim Ricotta Cheese and KRAFT 2% Milk Shredded Reduced Fat Mozzarella Cheese for the full-fat products. In addition, we added spinach and mushrooms to the filling so we could reduce the cheese.
Substitute BREAKSTONE'S or KNUDSEN Cottage Cheese for the ricotta cheese and KRAFT 100% Grated Romano Cheese for the Parmesan cheese.
Substitute frozen chopped broccoli for the spinach.
The combination of ricotta and 2% mozzarella cheeses provides calcium in this delicious, low-calorie meal. And as a bonus, the spinach is high in vitamin A.
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First thing I can say is that it had too much spinach and overpowered the cheeses. Otherwise it was good and I will make it again, only I will used less spinach. Filling the manicotti was not too difficult. I actually used a small spoon to fill while I held the bottom part of the noodle. Make sure not to overcook the pasta or it will break and fall apart, becareful. The recipe doesn't say to cover the pasta in the oven, but next time I will, as it dries out the tomato sauce when you don't. Also, when it calls to cook the mushrooms it doesn't say BUT I cooked in a bit of olive oil, that didn't make sense to me. For those few reasons I give it 3 stars. It is very easy to make.
this was so yummy!!! I have never made manicotti before and well.. I will again! my husband and I made these together.. we added a pound of italian sausage and had an interesting time stuffing the shells. Next time I will use a bag with the end cut off. The whole family LOVED it and ate it all!!
We really enjoyed this recipe. I have never made anything like this before. I finely chopped the mushrooms and my picky eaters did't even notice. It was simple and we loved it.


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Gross Cakes– Not this Week, unless you have a Star Wars PhobiaWednesday, April 21st, 2010
Normally, we like to feature gross cakes on Wednesdays. It's like watching a train wreck– you sort of love it and hate it at the same time. This week, our illustrious VP found something that we have almost the same love/hate relationship with: STAR WARS CAKES AND CAKE WRECKS.


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Are these tags good for ALL OTC units or just one particular zone?
Are these tags good for ALL OTC units or just one particular zone?
All units that offer OTC
Thanks that's what I figured..didn't draw elk, so may as well use the license!
Thought about going down there for deer and maybe try to call some totes too.
That would be Yotes..
It's a fun time! Be careful, it's addicting though.
I already got it..bad!!
Not Arizona bad! There's a difference. I'm goin to go down there every year now, great people, awesome opportunity for bow hunters. Come on 2014!
I was considering a late bow hunt OTC...I can't decide between December or January hunts. Any advantage to one month over the other? Do those deer down there rut in both months? Are these spot and stalk deals or sitting waterholes? I'm looking for as big a buck as I can find, but not necessarily trophy hunting. I've read where the better bucks come out of the desert areas, but more deer in the mid elevation zones. I may be starting an annual tradition here too, if my first hunt down there is a fun one!
Depends on what area you're hunting in.....most of your mule deer will be in the low elevation on the desert floors in the mesquite flats. Coues deer prefer the higher elevations.
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Thanks Bohntr. I'm thinking those January hunts would be a good way to break up my winters. I haven't settled on a specific area yet. It'll be tough the first year or two as I've never hunted AZ, so I'm planning on doing my research, picking an area and returning to that area every year. Should know it well in a couple years.


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I recently installed the debian port on a IBM thinclient (P266MMX, 256MB, 20GB, yes it worked and I realize this setup is beyond the HW reqs) and was wondering how to slim the requirements down for personal / family use. Obviously ldap is a little too serious as a user manager as could be amavis for AV (I'm asking how to use this at home... so you can assume my family knows how to stay safe). The CPU is of course hovering at 80-90% when Zimbra is in action (and strangely when Zimbra should be sleeping, what is that usage anyone?) so you can see why I am asking for a bunch of newbie tips to help out the early adopter enthusiast crowd.
All of the performance tweaks for debian are applied all that's left is Zimbra. Does anyone have any tips others (myself) can apply? So far everything with the exception of MTA and mailbox have been turned off (including pop etc except IMAP) have been turned off in ZimbraAdmin
thanks for any help guys!