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The crosspiece of wood, metal or plastic which high jumpers and pole-vaulters must clear.
A smooth, hollow metal or wooden tube which is passed from one relay runner to the next.
The contoured dugout in which pole-vaulters place their pole to jump over the bar.
The round area within which shot-putters, discus and hammer throwers must stay when throwing their respective projectiles.
Special shoes with no heels are used which have 11 crampons which cannot be longer than 9mm in length.
Light running shoes are used, thus reducing the strain on the athlete
The shoes are light with thin soles which make walking easier.
Crampons in the front of the shoes are shorter making it easier to clear the steeples. Reinforced heels are used to soften the impact of the landing.
A wooden plate rimmed with metal, thrown by athletes aiming for the greatest distance.
The obstacles which contestants must leap over in a hurdles race.
A metal or wooden shaft with a metal point, similar to a spear, thrown for distance.
A heavy metal ball attached to a wire cable which is attached to a handle, used for the hammer throw.
A heavy metal ball used in the shot put.
The last runner in a relay race.
The crouched position all sprinters must assume before starting a race.
A contestant in a decathlon.
An athletic event that involves jumping or throwing.
A violation where, most commonly, an athlete jumping or throwing for distance steps across the line or circle defining the limit of the athlete's approach to an attempt.
An early race of an event, with the top finishers advancing to the finals or semi-finals of the competition.
An athletic contest comprising seven different track-and-field events and won by the contestant having the greatest total score.
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A running race in which athletes must leap over set obstacles on the track.
The field event in which athletes attempt to throw the javelin as far as possible.
To commit a false start by beginning to run before the starter's pistol is fired.
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The field event in which athletes try to jump as far as possible.
A 42.195-kilometre road race re-enacting the distance run by a Greek messenger in 490 BC.
Type of race including 800, 1500 and 5000 metres.
A contestant in a pentathlon.
An athletic contest comprising five different events and won by the contestant having the highest total score.
The event in which athletes try to clear a bar with the help of a long pole.
A race in which athletes race in teams of four, taking turns to run.
A running strip for jumpers and throwers where they build up speed as they approach their attempts in their events.
A line marking the centre of the take-over zone.
The field event in which athletes try to put, or throw, the shot as far as possible.
A short race at full speed, generally meaning a race of 400 metres or less.
The pistol used by the starter to fire blanks in the air, signalling the start of a race.
A pair of angled supports for the feet, temporarily attached to the track, to increase the power of a sprinter from a crouch start.
1. The far point of a tapered box sunk into the runway for the pole vault, where the vaulter's pole is intended to lock into position as the athlete launches into the air for the vault.
2. The raised board that defines how far a thrower can range before releasing his attempt.
A rectangular board, usually made of wood, placed in the runway in the long jump and triple jump, marking the jumping area.
A defined area in a relay race where the baton must be exchanged between runners on a team.
1. The oval course laid out for racing. 2. Athletic events run on that course.
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Much of these changes were driven by feedback gathered on the deeperblue.com forum. Martin Stepanek, of Freediving Instructors International, who worked with us to develop the original, was also instrumental in defining and testing these new features as well.
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County to allot funds for Seaford Harbor access road
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"Absolutely thrilled!" That's how Deanine Nagengast, President of the Seaford Harbor PTA described the news that Nassau County has agreed to fund a secondary access road to help alleviate traffic at Seaford Harbor Elementary School.
The secondary access road, a 310-foot driveway, will be constructed on county-owned land running from Bayview Street just north of the school to Ionia Street, according to school officials. The access driveway is expected to be gated at both ends, but would be opened to alleviate traffic and provide an emergency exit if necessary. Currently, the only roadway from the 50-year-old elementary school is heavily congested during morning and afternoon drop-off and pick-up times.
In a letter dated October 28, Nassau County Executive Edward P Mangano wrote to Seaford School Superintendent Brian Conboy to inform him that the DPW [Department of Public Works] and the County Attorney's office would be drafting an Inter-Municipal Agreement between Nassau County and the Seaford Union Free School District. Once that agreement is received by the district, it will be presented to the Seaford Board of Education for approval.
Public reaction
"I'm wearing a cotton candy wig today. I'm having a party on my head for the access road. I'm so happy," said Seaford Harbor parent Melanie Schnaier, who spoke with The Citizen on Halloween. "There is this feeling of elation. We finally did it!"
"We are thrilled to share this exciting news," read the October 30 email news alert from Harbor Happenings. "This is truly a community effort. When all is said and done the ones that will benefit the most from having the access road built are the children of the Seaford Harbor Elementary School, as their safety is of the utmost importance."
"We have many people to thank for putting this project into action," said Seaford Superintendent Brian Conboy. "We thank Nassau County Executive Edward Mangano and his staff, our county legislators, the Seaford Board of Education, Harbor School employees, PTA, and more specifically, the Harbor School parents who were the movers and shakers."
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ELLIOTT, Elmer Roscoe "Ross," 97, formerly of Elm Grove, WV, passed away on Tuesday, February 5, 2013, at Heartland-Lansing Nursing Home, Bridgeport, OH.
He was born October 14, 1915, in Bellaire, OH, son of the late Marion F. and Lillie B. Horner Elliott.
He was a member of the CCC's, and was a Christian by faith.
"Ross" will be missed by his many friends at the Country Kitchen, Dallas Pike, where he was a well- known regular customer.
In addition to his parents, he was preceded in death by his wife, Margaret Burger Elliott in 1990; a great-granddaughter, Tori Lynn Allen; eight sisters; and a brother.
Surviving are his two daughters, Sharon Barnhart and her husband, Robert of Washington, PA, and Lynne Trigg and her husband, Harold of Kettering, OH; three grandchildren, Robert Barnhart, Jr., Kevin D. Trigg, and Mindy L. Allen; and five great-grand children.
Friends will be received from 2-4 and 6-8 p.m. on Sunday, February 10, 2013, at the Kepner Funeral Home, 166 Kruger Street, Elm Grove, Wheeling (304-242-2311), where services will be held at 1 p.m. on Monday, February 11, 2013. Interment in Halcyon Hills Memorial Gardens, Sherrard, WV.
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Hunter: No Medal of Honor for Peralta
The Pentagon reportedly has declined to reverse its decision denying the Medal of Honor to San Diego Marine Sgt. Rafael Peralta, killed during house-to-house combat in Iraq eight years ago.
Congressman Duncan Hunter's office said Wednesday it was told by a military lawyer that the Department of Defense still doubts whether Peralta, shot in the head, could have consciously pulled a grenade to his body, as a half-dozen eyewitnesses reported.
Those doubts prompted officials to give the 25-year-old Mexican immigrant the Navy Cross in 2008. Peralta's family has refused to accept it, and they said Wednesday they will keep pushing for the Medal of Honor.
"Nothing they give him will bring him back, but for me to stop fighting would be like saying I don't believe what he did," said Icela Donald, Peralta's sister. "It may take many more years, but we have to get him what he deserves."
Donald said the family received a telephone call two weeks ago from Defense Secretary Leon Panetta's office, indicating that the medal review was going well.
"Something happened in those two weeks, and it's just devastating to us," she said. "At the end, it's all politics. They know what's right and what's wrong, but nobody wants to fix it."
The Pentagon made no official announcement about the case. "It is department policy that we do not comment on Medal of Honor nominations under consideration," spokesman Nate Christensen said.
Hunter declined further comment until a formal letter detailing the decision is released. The former Marine has been pushing for a review of Peralta's case as part of a broader campaign challenging what some perceive as the Pentagon's stinginess and inconsistency in awarding valor medals from the wars in Iraq and Afghanistan. Ten have been awarded in the past decade, compared with 248 from Vietnam and 467 from World War II.
Peralta was killed leading a squad of Marines in Fallujah on Nov. 15, 2004. They were searching houses for insurgents when Peralta opened a door and was met by enemy gunfire. His squad returned fire, hitting Peralta behind the left ear. While he was on the ground, an insurgent threw a grenade into the room.
According to other Marines who were there, Peralta scooped the grenade under his body before it exploded. They credited him with saving their lives, an act of heroism that has often been recognized with the Medal of Honor.
The medal is the nation's highest decoration for battlefield valor and nominations get deep scrutiny because they are supposed to be approved in only those cases where "there is no margin of doubt." Nobody wants to do anything that would demean the integrity of the medal.
But there may have been added pressures this time. The Pentagon was being heavily criticized for putting forward false accounts of valor by Jessica Lynch and Pat Tillman in what some saw as propaganda to prop up increasingly unpopular wars.
In June 2008, then-Defense Secretary Robert Gates convened a panel, apparently unprecedented, to review Peralta's case. It included two forensic pathologists, a neurosurgeon, a Medal of Honor recipient and a retired Army general.
They concluded the bullet probably killed Peralta instantly and made it unlikely he consciously smothered the grenade. They also said the grenade detonated near his left knee, not under his torso, and that he would have survived the blast if he had not already been shot.
All five panel members said they are "convinced that the evidence does not support the Medal of Honor."
Peralta was instead awarded the Navy Cross, the second-highest valor decoration. But the citation accompanying it only added fuel to the controversy. It reads, "Without hesitation and with complete disregard for his own personal safety, Sergeant Peralta reached out and pulled the grenade to his body, absorbing the brunt of the blast and shielding fellow Marines only feet away."


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The Whistleblower
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Summary:Kathy Bolkovac is an American police officer who takes a job working as a peacekeeper in post-war Bosnia. Her expectations of helping to rebuild a devastated country are dashed when she uncovers a dangerous reality of corruption, cover-ups and intrigue amid a world of private contractors and multinational diplomatic doubletalk.


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ENGL 381 Latin@ Countercultures Digital Research Project (1)
This course examines instances of countercultural expression in post-War Latin@ literature, performance, and popular media. Counterculture in this context refers to a variable set of subject positions and aesthetic forms that include feminist and queer art and criticism, political movements, punk, the avant-garde, sexual cultures, the paraliterary (such as comic books, zines, and speculative fiction) and DIY (do-it-yourself) culture and publishing. Written and archival work for this course will contribute to a class blog housed at the Latin@ Countercultures Digital Research Project website (latincountercultures.com). Texts will include novels, plays, poems, graphic novels, scholarly monographs, art, film and performance footage. We will draw insights from the fields of queer studies, performance studies, and literary theory and history.


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The sign beside the highway reads "Detroit: City Limits." Well, it's supposed to, but the graffiti makes it hard to see. Dilapidated houses and boarded strip malls pass the bus window. It's spring break, and Marissa Sylvester '15, biology major, traded sandy beaches for service.
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Make a full circle (white 100%), then take your selection tool and drag a marquee over half of it, then hit the delete button. Then double click the layer on the layer palette and add a 3 pixel stroke to the half circle.
For some reason this concept completely ESCAPES me...
I want to make a half circle room for a temple on a map.... but in PS I can just make solid circle. I know there has to be a way to do this, but it escapes me HOW and its driving me bonkers!!!
So how can one:
Make a half circle
and just have a 3px outline remain
Any suggestions would be fantastic!
Make a full circle (white 100%), then take your selection tool and drag a marquee over half of it, then hit the delete button. Then double click the layer on the layer palette and add a 3 pixel stroke to the half circle.
If you want exactly a half circle I would set a guide line off of one of the rulers first. Go to View > Rulers to make them visible if they aren't already. Then simply drag from the ruler onto your canvas and a blue line will appear that your selection tool will lock on to if you get close enough.
Using that guide line as the center point for your circle will help you get exactly in the middle when you delete half of it.
First off, thanks for the help... secondly, so I have my half circle with the stroke attached... how do I get rid of the fill with out removing the stroke? I have been using flash to long where all I do is click inside the circle and hit delete
In the layers section there are two sliders marked "Opacity" and "Fill." Reducing opacity will make the entire image transparent, layer styles and all. Reducing fill will make ONLY the parts you painted onto the canvas transparent while keeping all layer styles at 100%. So if you reduce fill to 0%, your half circle will be gone but the stroke will remain.
If you want to be able to delete part of that wall without the stroke filling in, create a new layer BELOW your half circle layer. After you have set your fill to 0%, right click your half circle layer and select "Merge Down."
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Thanks again. While I was trying this out, I came up with another question. Right now I am putting two double doors into the temple... but in the future if I want to have just a passage open into a room, is there anyway to delete portions of the stroke? Like I said, dont need it now, but it will save me from pestering everyone later.
another way to get a 3 px thick circle could be to draw the circle (own layer of course) with the marquee tool - fill it in the wanted line colour. Then go to SELECT > MODIFY > CONTRACT - 3 px ... this works well with small contractions - not so well with large numbers as the shape might suffer but then you can use SELECT > TRANSFORM SELECTION and pull at the corner points with ALT and SHIFT pressed to retain proportions and center.
If you want to delete portions of a stroke just use the marquee tool select what you don't need and push delete.
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You might seriously want to consider using different software (Illustrator, if you have it). Coming from the Flash world, it will more likely match the way you think.
Anyway, back to PS. So now I am trying to make some furniture and other dungeon dressing (tables, chairs etc) and using the trick mentioned above, I can now add a stroke... yet how do I change the color of the stroke?
Thanks again to everyone helping me with this.


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An antiqued mirror rests on an elegantly curved iron base, creating a coffee table with eye-catching presence. Its round shape lets it work well in small spaces or in rooms with L-shaped sectionals.
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I've just got the Night Rider Minewt 600 and everything seems nice except when I switch on the Daylight flash mode. I don't want to say it's bright but I swear I could signal the International Space Station from where I live. LOL
Seriously, is there a point where lights get too bright for commuting? There's an urban legend out that says some commuter from West Virginia hooked up landing lights from a small plane to his bike. The results turned night into day, literally.


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Adorable! The whole party was adorable!
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tee hee hee, sneaky you. clever and amazing, as ever!
Ive been loving all your ideas. This is another great one!
What a CUTE idea... makes your cards so much more personal! Your blog is AMAZINGLY fun!!! Can't wait to look at all your fun projects here, yay!! :)
And thanks for popping over to my blog- I so agree with you about Bachelor & Dancing with the Stars! And I am totally excited for May when the Bachelorette starts-hopefully this one is better than JAKE & Vienna haha!! :)
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What a great idea!!! Jessie's third birthday is coming up... need to steal this! We are having a fairy/pirate theme!
Found you because of SITS. Thanks for such an inviting stop on my little blog hop!
Outrageous joy,
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The perfect end to a perfectly planned party!
The party looks amazing from start to finish! I love all the attention to details you had! The mermaid and pirate board...WONDERFUL! Go pink and green mama!! :)
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|Focus groups considered for school communication with community
|Written by Brenda Johnson Brandt
Looking for a way to enhance communication with the community, Holyoke School District Re-1J is considering focus groups.
Support for these groups was expressed at the March 4 school board meeting, and a program draft will be put together for review at the next meeting on Monday, March 17.
Board member Michelle Van Overbeke cited the success seen with focus groups among students. She said most of the issues that come to her from patrons involve a lack of communication, and perhaps group discussions can help with this.
The proposed focus groups will involve dialogue about strategic topics. Van Overbeke suggested that these not be complaint sessions but informational settings.
With a positive nod for such activity given by the board, Superintendent Bret Miles will put together a potential ad for the school website and newspaper to give community members a chance to get on board for focus groups or to make suggestions. This will be tweaked at the next board meeting.
It was emphasized that these are board-level issues. Teachers are still the first point of contact for parents.
Miles, Herman testify for Student Success Act
Miles and board member Dennis Herman, along with the superintendent and a board member from Cherry Creek School District, joined Colorado Association of School Board reps in testifying to the House Education Committee recently.
Monday, March 3, they represented both small and large school districts as they introduced testimony on HB 14-1292 on the superintendents' proposal for the Student Success Act.
The superintendents' proposal highlights amendments to HB 1292 for K-12 state funding. The original bill proposes to add $263 million to K-12 education, and Colorado superintendents are requesting $275 million of ongoing funding to restore the negative factor and address the needs of at-risk students.
There's a formula in the state statutes and Constitution that stipulates a certain dollar figure for funding for each school district. The past four years, the Legislature has said it doesn't have the money to fund this.
The difference between the funding a school district was supposed to receive, by statute, and what it actually received is called its negative factor.
In HB 1292, Miles and Herman pointed out that the final impact on the Holyoke School District looks to be a negative $14,876 since there is no more reserve to be used. The proposed one-time funds would represent $29,340 for Holyoke.
With the superintendents' proposal, the final impact on Holyoke would be $76,059, which is 10.2 percent of the negative factor. The one-time funds would be $73,350.
The superintendents' priorities include eliminating under-funded and unfunded state mandates that take away from instruction.
Additionally, the superintendents' amendment would give each of Colorado's 178 locally elected school boards maximum flexibility in prioritizing programs and using funds.
The intent is to recognize each school district's unique five-year struggle to cope with being underfunded and to respond to new legislative expectations.
Survey to address food service program
After a midyear review of the school food service, Miles said the district will be deploying a survey this month to hear from students and parents. They hope to glean actionable data pertaining to the school food service program.
He pointed out that food service revenue and expenditures are monitored monthly. The midyear report shows the district is on pace to do slightly better than last year, where they operated at about a $5,000 deficit.
There are some areas they would like to focus more attention. Miles said they would like to see K-6 lunch participation at 80 percent, up from the current 75.2 percent.
Also, they would like to set a short-term goal for K-6 breakfast participation at 25 percent, up from the current 12.2 percent. Miles said they will be using Chartwells' resources for a more aggressive breakfast advertising campaign.
Rural Agility Project update shared
Miles and board member Kim Killin reported on the Feb. 19 meeting for the Rural Agility Project. Seven school districts were represented in the meeting with Colorado Association of School Boards' executive director Ken Delay and CASB attorney Beth Friel.
At the end of the project meeting, Miles said they left saying they would be back at the next meeting on March 25. He said he believes two districts will not return, as they thought the project was a way to fight the Department of Education.
Delay made it clear they're not interested in fighting but want to communicate.
The Rural Agility Project recognizes that small school districts have different needs than larger ones. Recovering rural districts' freedom to govern locally is the project focus.
Reporting from the Feb. 19 meeting, Killin talked about the three targeted statutes involving waivers, innovative schools and charter schools.
It was pointed out that one of the key pieces with waivers is the threshold of proof.
The possibility of schools becoming charter schools is already on the books. Miles noted that charter schools are public schools and are under contract by the elected board of education.
Killin said CASB could be helpful in articulating to the public what this means. Miles added it's so important to make sure people understand what the district is trying to get away from and what they're doing.
Miles said the district has received pushback from the DOE staff to go the innovative schools route for approaching these rural issues.
Van Overbeke emphasized that mandates are making rural districts do things that don't work. Killin highlighted the proposed high school diploma, citing that equating a diploma to entering a four-year college is not good. "There's nothing wrong with trade schools," she added.
Miles said Delay feels the power of the Rural Agility Project is for each individual school district to tell their story. Not everyone will have the same provisions, but CASB will provide the resources to go forward.
The next step at the March 25 planning meeting will be to list out options to change what they would like to do differently. This will begin by listing CDE rules and statutes that are in the way.
Citizen Jim Gribben attended last week's board meeting and advised the board to research charter schools. "I don't think it's good for us," he added.
Miles noted that his next meeting with Commissioner of Education Robert Hammond, along with several of his senior staff and CASB's Delay and Friel, will be April 14. Miles is encouraged with Hammond's pledge to work together in a problem-solving way.
Board advocacy role discussed
Miles shared several resolutions for consideration for the board to advocate its position.
Herman said he feels that submitting resolutions expressing the district's concerns is a better way to approach challenges than to simply refuse to follow the rules.
Much frustration has been expressed across the state with regard to the negative factor, assessments, teacher effectiveness and more.
Board member Kris Camblin said it's frustrating to just get testing figured out, then the requirements change. It's hard to relay to the public just why those changes are being made. "And it's stressful for the kids," added Van Overbeke.
"It seems like all these decisions are getting made in a vacuum," said Killin.
Herman suggested that a follow-up resolution on the negative factor discussion would be timely. He cited the point that districts weren't told where to cut funding, so why are they being told where to put it back in?
Board members agreed that a resolution on school finance would be a good start, followed perhaps by one dealing with assessments. Miles will draft some resolutions for board consideration at the next meeting.
King elected BOCES board president
Holyoke board member Jon King represents the district on the N.E. BOCES board and was elected president of that board Feb. 24.
All board members from the BOCES schools were invited to the annual meeting of the full group which followed the Feb. 24 BOCES board meeting.
Issues for rural districts were in the forefront as information was presented by the Colorado Association of School Boards.
Reporting at the Re-1J board meeting last week, members identified that the hot topic of the Feb. 24 gathering was assessments. The feeling that students are being over-tested is becoming common.
Other business
In other business March 4, the Re-1J board:
—changed the next regular meeting to Monday, March 17 at 7 p.m. instead of Tuesday, March 18.
—held a 35-minute special meeting prior to the regular board meeting. The full meeting was taken to executive session to confer with an attorney for legal advice on specific legal questions.
—reviewed a proposed 2014-15 school calendar, with the goal being to make it as close to the 2013-14 calendar as possible. The calendar will return to the March 17 meeting for action.
—approved Susan Ortner as JR/SR high principal and Kyle Stumpf as elementary school principal for 2014-15 and 2015-16.
—hired Sandra Rahe as head HS girls/boys track coach, Scott Dille as assistant JH track coach and Shelby Beavers as volunteer JR/SR high track coach for the 2014 spring season.
—noted Emerald Award nominations have started to come in for the March 14 deadline. Selections will be made March 19 for the April 24 program.
Holyoke Enterprise March 13, 2014


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WASHINGTON – Park officials in Montgomery County are warning people about canine influenza, or dog flu, after the illness led to the deaths of two area dogs.
Montgomery Parks wants park visitors to take precautions to protect man's best friend, after six dogs became sick and two died from dog flu, according to ABC7. Dog flu can be spread through direct contact with infected dogs or contaminated objects, and through people moving between infected and uninfected dogs, according to the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention.
There is no evidence that dog flu can infect humans, the CDC says.
"The number of dogs infected with this disease that die is very small," according to the CDC. "Some dogs have asymptomatic infections (no symptoms), while some have severe infections. Severe illness is characterized by the onset of pneumonia. Although this is a relatively new cause of disease in dogs and nearly all dogs are susceptible to infection, about 80 percent of dogs will have a mild form of disease."
Montgomery Parks recommends dog owners and dog park users take note of symptoms such as cough, runny nose and fever, and see a veterinarian if their dog seems sick.
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A Wilson County man has been charged after leading deputies on a nearly 13 hour standoff overnight.
Eric Radke is charged with discharging a firearm within 300 feet of a residence.
Deputies say it all began around 5:00 p.m. when deputies showed up at Radke's house on Bloomery Road to serve involuntary commitment papers. While en route they were told Radke posted threatening comments on Facebook.
When deputies arrived they say the man shot around the home with a handgun and barricaded himself inside. Four neighbors were evacuated during the standoff and forced to spend the night away from their homes.
Around 5:45 a.m., after losing contact with Radke, the sheriff decided to tear gas the home. About 15 minutes later Radke came out on his own.
The Sheriff's Office says Radke was take to the hospital to be evaluated.
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A standoff between lawmen in Wilson County and a man they tried to serve involuntary commitment papers on has ended, some 13 hours later.
The standoff is said to have ended with Eric Radke surrendering to police. Radke refused to come out of his house on Bloomery Rd. in Wilson, starting around 5 p.m. Wednesday. That's when officials tried to take Radke into custody for alcohol rehab.
Radke's daughter was allowed to communicate with her dad during the tense hours overnight. She says her father drinks heavily and is depressed and needed to go to rehab.
We checked Radke's record and found he has a pending DWI charge in Lenoir County. He was released from the Lenoir County Jail on January 9, just ten days ago. His next court date is February 20 for the DWI charge, along with reckless driving, driving while license revoked and having unsealed liquor in the car.
Reports say around 5 p.m. Wednesday, 42-year-old Eric Radke went outside, fired a shot into the air and then barricaded himself inside his home on Bloomery Road in Wilson. Police went to his house to serve him with involuntary commitment papers.
Radke has had previous trouble with the law as he was pulled over on January 9 and charged with DWI. His daughter has told authorities that he drinks heavily and is depressed. Lawmen were ordered to come to the house Wednesday in order to take him to rehab.
It's not clear if threatening Facebook posts put up by Radke played a role in the decision to take him into custody.
His posts read:
"nobody is coming into my house, no body" and, "i hate everybody and if u come 2 my house, im gonna shoot u."
His daughter says that she thinks Radke got scared when officials showed up at his house and she's worried it won't end well.
Sgt. Wanda Samuel with the Wilson County Sheriff's Office told The Wilson Times that immediate neighbors were evacuated from their homes as a precaution and as of 7 a.m. Thursday no one is being let in or out of the neighborhood.
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Evian-les-Bains, France (Sports Network) - The first round of the Evian
Championship was suspended Thursday due to unplayable course conditions.
The start of the season's fifth and final major was delayed two hours due to
heavy rain in the area. The tournament eventually began, but with water on the
greens and the rain persisting, players were called back to the clubhouse less
than an hour after the first group teed off. The first round was eventually
suspended and scores from Thursday morning were wiped out.
Play will restart Friday at 1:45 a.m. ET, with officials planning to complete
18 holes on both Friday and Saturday and 36 holes Sunday.
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Last night I shattered poor Mary's heart when I turned her little lamb's leg into soup stock.
That was probably a bit morbid and overly dramatic. I apologize to those of you who choose not to eat meat for political reasons. But damn, that lamb was tasty.
When I buy something like a lamb leg, I do my absolute best not to waste any bit of it. It's pretty expensive, first off, and it's delicious too, so why would I want to waste any? Usually I buy a leg when it's on sale and then cut the meat into 8-oz portions and stick them in the freezer. The first time I did this, I knew I didn't want to just throw away the bone. I mean, that's a big bone! And it's FULL of flavor. So I looked up a few recipes for some inspiration and made my very first batch of homemade stock that night.
I used that first batch of lamb stock to make Italian Chicken Noodle Soup. Wow, was it good! The second time I made lamb stock (this is only the third time I've bought a leg of lamb. I make it last.) I used it to make a Lamb Kale and White Bean Soup. I'll be sharing the recipe for that later this month. You absolutely must try it. It's divine.
In case you haven't tasted lamb before, here's a lame attempt at describing the flavor: It's meaty, but almost sweet in a nutty kind of way. It's rich and tastes slightly creamy when it's cooked properly. Jess says it's a sensual meat; the "lavender" of meat. It's a flavor that works perfectly with certain spices like mint, cumin and masala or rosemary and garlic, but you can't just throw it in a pan and expect it to cook up like a steak with some rub. Well, maybe you can, but I haven't done that. It seems disrespectful. I always have a plan for my lamb and now you will too!
Homemade Lamb Stock
Yield: about 4 quarts
PointsPlus for whole Yield: 1
- Lamb leg bone
- 1 potato, cut in fourths
- 3 celery stalks, cut in fourths
- 1 onion, cut in fourths
- 2 large carrots, cut in fourths
- 4 garlic cloves, smashed
- 1 tbsp sea salt
- 2 tsp whole black peppercorns
- 1 tbsp whole dried thai chilis (optional)
- 2 bay leaves
- 4 quarts water
1. Put all ingredients into a stock pot, bring to a boil for 3 minutes and then turn down to low for about 4 hours. Or you could just put it all in a crockpot and put it on low for 6-8 hours.
2. Once it's done cooking, throw away (or somehow use) all the solid ingredients and strain the stock into a container until you are ready to use. It can be refrigerated or frozen.
This can be applied to any bone, really. If you have a roaster chicken that you haven't cooked yet, you can use the bones in this rather than the lamb. You can do the same with some beef bones too. I wouldn't use this recipe for fish stock, though. I haven't made that yet, so I can't attest to this being the proper procedure and/or flavors.
Have you ever made your own stock? How did you do it?


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ATLANTA -- Never mind Bert and Ernie, considering the hit Broadway shows War Horse and Avenue Q, puppetry is clearly not just for kids.
Ahead of its seventh and final season, we're taking you behind the scenes at the Center for Puppetry Arts on the Atlanta stage.
"It's like vaudeville or cabaret," explained Jon Ludwig, Artistic Director of the Center for Puppetry Arts while the cast and crew of the Ghastly Dreadfuls: The Last Ghast were getting ready for opening night.
"The show is a Halloween festival," he said.
For this spooky stage production, the musicians and actors share the stage with puppets. Ludwig has been with the Center for Puppetry Arts since its inception in 1978 and created this show.
"Performing with a puppet is like an extension of yourself. You're not making it do something, you're sending your energy through it out to the audience," Ludwig explained.
There are rod puppets and marionettes. And just like a human performer, there can be injuries.
"Strings break, legs fall off, heads fall off. They get tangled on everything and everybody. They get tangled up backstage and you can't get them onstage," Ludwig said.
When they are on stage, then comes the challenge of bringing them to life. It's common for it to take as many as three puppeteers to manipulate just one puppet.
Spencer G. Stephens is an accountant turned puppeteer and introduced us to his puppet, Lester.
"He actually represents a part of me, like an older part of me that is wise and has done all of these things and is just an extension of me as a performer," Stephens explained.
Puppetry is centuries-old and at its core is storytelling. The Ghastly Dreadfuls: the Last Ghast tells nine stories and has 10 songs.
Just because you hear or read the word 'puppet', this production isn't for children. While it's more macabre than evil, it's designed for mature audiences, ages 16 and up.
"We go to the dark side," Ludwig explained with a wry smile.
And just as Lester, the puppet, catches the 11:59 train, also looming over this Atlanta cult-classic, is its final curtain call.
The Ghastly Dreadfuls: The Last Ghast is on stage October 11-27. You'll find more information about the show on the Center for Puppetry Arts' website. The Center for Puppetry Arts is the biggest non-profit in the U-S dedicated to the art of puppetry.


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I wrote about this issue in the administrators forum, and noone replied. This got me to thinking that the issue I'm presenting might not be an administration issue, but a feature request.
I am using zimbra on a Fedora system. My ldap server, that now contains users information, dns, zimbra configuration, and many other things, is on a Linux-From-Scratch based system (using openldap-2.3.27).
I merged my old directory and zimbra's directory myself. This forced me to change the ldap bdb suffix to "", instead of my domain.
I wish to have a non-empty suffix (for example "dc=example,dc=com"). To have this, I need to preform one of 2 options:
1. Split "cn=zimbra" and "dc=example,dc=com" to different bdbs. This will create an authentication problem, having that zimbra would be able to authenticate to only one of the two.
2. Put zimbra somewhere under my suffix. I was thinking about something like "cn=zimbra,ou=services,dc=example,dc=com". The porblem with this is that I failed to find where the suffix of "cn=zimbra" is defined.
Does anyone knows how to do one of those?
Gil Ran.


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That is so cool! And wow, she really did do a great job!
I love these! Well done!
So cute! And professional-looking!
What a fantastic job!
my kids will definitely want to make those!
and me too.
Holy moly! She did a great job!! I can't imagine how proud you must be! You are rubbing off on her!
As always- lots of homemade gifts around here!
They turned out great! i made these back in April http://craftsbyamanda.com/2011/04/angry-birds-from-cardboard-tubes.html - that's so fun to see someone else make them too! Love how they turned out :) Happy new Year!
Great Entertainment Game I love this. I always welcomed your blog. By Regards Club Flyers
Love this! I just added this to the 25 Kid Crafted Gifts Tutorial!
PS - I can't wait to make it when I we have some time with my boys and their cousins!
I am actually making a set of these guys for our family's white elephant gift exchange! They're gonna be a hit, I'm sure.
We have lots of TP rolls and Angry Birds happen to be my 4 year olds favorite...I think I have found todays art project. Thank You Pink and Green Mama!
We Kama'aina Kids just did this activity yesterday! My summer camp aftercare kids had a lot of FUN, and I made 4 of them. Green pig, Red, Black, Yellow, and Blue birds.
Mahalo nui loa! Ms. Alicia
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By Doyle Rice, USA TODAY
A winter storm is forecast to explode into a "potentially historic" blizzard over New England on Friday and Saturday, dumping as much as 2 feet of snow across some parts of the region.
The storm is already getting cranked up Thursday around the Great Lakes, where 6 to 12 inches could fall in parts of Wisconsin, Michigan and New York state. Winter storm warnings are in place in those states.
By Friday, the greatest impact in New England will be along the Maine coastline, in southeastern New Hampshire, in eastern Massachusetts, and in parts of Rhode Island and Connecticut, says AccuWeather meteorologist Paul Walker. Although snow will start to fall in New England during the day Friday, "the worst conditions will hold off until later Friday and early Saturday," he says.
The hardest-hit cities could be Hartford; Providence; Boston; Worcester, Mass.; Concord, N.H.; Portsmouth, N.H.; and Portland, Maine, AccuWeather predicts. Boston could see at least a foot of snow, possibly more - the first major snowfall for that city this winter.
New York City will also get snow, but likely not nearly as much as in New England. The latest forecast as of Thursday morning is for 6-10 inches of snow in the city, according to the weather service.
The National Weather Service warns in an online report that "a potentially historic winter storm and blizzard is expected to drop 1 to 2 feet of snow across much of the region," and that "travel may become near impossible at times with considerable blowing and drifting snow." Late Wednesday, the weather service issued a blizzard watch for the region, meaning that a blizzard is forecast within the next 36 hours.
This has the potential to be a top 10 snowstorm of all time in Boston, according to the Weather Channel. A snow total of 18.2 inches or more would place it in that list.
In addition to the snow, winds and coastal flooding are also concerns: In Massachusetts, there is a chance of "ferocious sustained winds near 50 mph at the coast, with wind gusts in excess of hurricane force -- 74 mph," Weather Underground meteorologist Jeff Masters says.
He adds that the winds will push ocean water onshore, potentially causing flooding in Boston. One forecast, Masters says, shows the city could see the third-highest water level on record.
The Weather Channel, as part of its new winter storm naming system, has dubbed this storm Nemo. Neither the National Weather Service nor any other private weather agencies are using this name.
Numerous flight delays and cancellations are possible, AccuWeather warns, mainly centered on New England, but these problems will be felt elsewhere across the nation.
Two storms - one moving in from the Great Lakes that's producing the snow there Thursday and another one moving up the East Coast - are forecast to merge near New England on Friday, Walker says.
These storms, combined with a high pressure system over Canada that's supplying cold air, provide "a classic setup for a major winter storm across southern New England," the weather service says.
The storm should put an end to Boston's snow drought this winter: The city has received only 10 inches of snow this winter season, according to the weather service. Typically, more than 25 inches would have fallen so far this winter.
It's actually been more than two years since Boston has seen a snowstorm of greater than 6 inches, according to Weather Channel meteorologist Jon Erdman.
Some New Englanders are looking forward to a weekend of skiing, sledding and snowmobiling in places that have been stuck with bare ground for much of the season: Tom Meyers of Wachusett Mountain Ski Area in Massachusetts spent the past two days in Vermont at a conference with other ski area officials. He says everyone there is buzzing about the upcoming storm.
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Those connections can't happen unless marketers understand where, and when, these groups (and the individuals comprising the groups) want to receive information. To put all these themes together, CBI will sponsor its 11th annual iPharmaConnect conference on March 26 to 28, "Digital Innovation for Marketing Decision Makers in the Life Sciences Industry." In preparation for the event, Pharm Exec spoke with two experts—Jim Currie, director of marketing services for PamLab, and Baber Ghauri, chief medical officer at Saint Mary's Medical Center—to help gauge the impact that advances in digital technology are having on the day-to-day practice of healthcare.
Drivers of Successful Online EngagementWhat is the most influential piece of new technology and its impact on the healthcare industry?
Currie: Smart email. I see this technology—no longer cutting edge—as still being vastly underutilized. The capability to allow a physician to interact with a sales message and dive deeper into technical clinical data and be "tracked" all the while is extremely attractive. In doing so, we can significantly increase market penetration (broader reach) into white space as well as improve message frequency among our core targets. In my view, the key is successfully incorporating the micro-activity data into our traditional sales process. This involves having the sales force and leadership rethink their paradigm in terms of what data points are true indicators of physician perception shifts. The answers aren't always the obvious or intuitive clicks. The answers also aren't the blatant call-to-action buttons. Learning the subtleties of which parts of the message and which bits of data will aid sales is the dance that marketing analytics needs to master.
How can social media improve the physician/patient relationship?
Currie: In one of the simple examples, it seems that many patients are counseled in the office and yet seem to "forget" the information by the time they get home. For example, I observe lots of social media posts from women diagnosed with MTHFR polymorphism (creates folate issues in many problem pregnancies). It's clear they got the diagnosis in the office setting. It's frightening how they reach out for advice or explanations from the social community. The answers range from the obscure to the completely misinformed. If offices or specialties had a better sense of these online discussions, I think they would alter their in-office counseling or provide followup calls to clarify the information and the next steps.
How can pharma sales reps leverage mobile and social media technologies to their advantage?
Currie: Not sure. We have a strict policy that our employees/sales force may not engage in social media around our products. However, a good sales rep can certainly invest time within certain disease state groups or communities to better understand the questions/concerns/issues/fears of the patient at large. I think having that insight brings a sense of relevancy and a sense of urgency to conversations within the office setting.
What are the biggest challenges that industry faces with deploying a mobile marketing campaign?
Currie: I think the technology and vendor support is in place ... still waiting for demand and utilization in the marketplace to catch up.
What are the benefits and risks of a truly two-way conversation between pharma and patients, as can take place on websites such as Facebook?
Currie: I am not yet convinced the conversation needs to be two-way. Patients (as consumers) are indeed empowered to have these conversations in other industries/categories. I think the empowered consumer is a wonderful thing. However, I view regulation in our industry as a necessary constraint. Medical issues are often too complex to be boiled down into an online conversation. Such medical discussions too often blend into a diagnosis-style conversation that belongs between doctor and patient, not with industry. I do not think the reward warrants the risk at this time.
How can pharma measure ROI of mobile-based and social media marketing efforts?
Currie: Show me the volume. If your patient base wishes to hold the conversation via mobile or through social media interaction, the beauty is in the measurement of these tools. The metrics should be the cleanest and clearest of any we have in pharmaceutical marketing. If we fully understand our brand and the lifetime value of our consumer/patient, then the ROI calculations should not prove cumbersome.


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It's official! The Royals just announced that they have reached an agreement with first-round draft choice Aaron Crow, the 12th overall selection in the 2009 First-Year Player Draft. The agreement covers a three-year Major League contract, beginning in 2010. Consistent with team policy, terms of the contract were not disclosed.
Crow, a native of Wakarusa, Kan. and a graduate of Washburn Rural High School in Topeka, was the Big 12 Pitcher of the Year and a Golden Spikes Award finalist in 2008 after going 13-0 with a 2.35 ERA and 127 strikeouts in 15 starts for the University of Missouri. Crow has pitched in each of the last two seasons for the Fort Worth Cats of the independent American Association. This season, Crow won all three of his starts, posting a 1.06 ERA and 17 strikeouts in 17.0 IP with the Cats.
Aaron's formal introduction to the club will take place at a press conference on Friday. Check back for a recap.
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Vittoria Open Corsa Evo CX Tire - Clincher $0.00
The Vittoria Open Corsa Evo CX clincher tire got a facelift thanks to its new 320 TPI Corespun K casing made from alternating Polycotton and Kevlar threads. More TPI means a more supple ride, no matter what PSI you prefer. Vittoria's Compressed Wrap makes use of the highest grade of Corespun casing cord and rubber compounds, resulting in a casing that allows the Polycotton and Kevlar threads to act independently, which reduces surface deflection and rolling resistance while maximizing puncture resistance.
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Racing Skins
Great for racing. Not so great for training. Not as long life as Conti's high end tires, but ride with what seems to be lower rolling resistance. Don't have the empirical data to back that claim up so take it for what it is. Buy 'em on sale.
Great Ride......Wish they lasted longer
- Familiarity: I've used it several times
I have ridden these tires for years. I will ride no other tire. Handling and rolling resistance are second to none other that i have tried. Luckly I have not had the flat problems others have experienced. I usually get about 1500 miles out of them. I seem to get flats when the top flattens out and the tire is not completely round anymore. I assume I get flats because a lot of the rubber is worn away. Until then I never get flats. I LOVE THESE TIRES!!!!
Great ride...but poor durability
I tried these in place of my usual Conti's and the ride difference was notable and impressive. These tires perform as advertised.
However they don't hold up to road debris very well. The tread cuts very easily and after a couple of weeks I had some serious "gashes" in both tires. The 320 TPI and Kevlar construction kept the casing intact (pristene even) but eventually a piece of grit or glass would work its way into the cut and at 120psi that meant a flat -- I estimated I was getting 1 flat per 200km.
I wanted these tires to work so I replaced the rear after it developed a really bad cut but the replacement went the same way after a couple of rides. I switched to a heavier duty tube and lowered the pressure to 100 psi and suffered till I could justify replacing them with Conti 4000s's. It was frustrating because the tread on the front wasn't worn after 1500km but I just couldn't deal with the flatting. On the bright side my flat fixing times dropped.
If you want a race tire, I would recommend them. If you want durability/reliability, look elsewhere.
Very bad luck with these tires. My ride ride and the rear tire was cutted by a glass. Good cornering.
Great tire but prone to flats
These are the best tires I ever used. Low rolling resistance. Great cornering. Only trouble is that I get a lot of flats with these tires. Can't have it all!
Incredible Tire!
I save these for my "Big" Century rides or Crit racing. I can't believe how little the rolling resistance is compared to other tires. For me, at 350 watts on a level stretch of local roadway I was able to travel 27 mph. 350 watts with another brand on same stretch of road yielded only 24 mph. And the handling on downhill switchbacks/canyons has my bike riding like it's on rails. Great feel, absorbs road imperfections well-even at 127 psi. I havent flatted on these tires yet but being that I save them for special rides probably accounts for that.
Thanks for the wattage info. That's real world proof this tire rolls faster
Best tire I have ever bought
I bought these about a year ago and they have been the best. No flats at all. Road manners are awesome. The ride especially on a carbon bike is so smooooth. Worth every dollar. buy some and you won't be dissapointed.
I'm looking for a 700x23 clincher road...
I'm looking for a 700x23 clincher road tire with white sidewalls like Vittoria used to make. Now they have the white on the rolling surface and it turns black after a few rides so where is the virtue on even bothering with the white?
Try the Soma Everwear tires in whitewall. They look super tight
All around fantastic tire
Vittoria is one of very few tire manufacturers that exclusively builds bike tires; and the focus shows. They use the same technique to build these as their pro-level tubular tires (hence the 'Open' in the name) and this tire has one of the highest thread counts readily available (if not the) in a road clincher. Note- There are other tires on the market that publish a higher number- however if you dig into their literature you will find many of them are stacking multiple layers at a lower count and publishing that number (which is the equivalent of throwing a second 150 count sheet on your bed and saying you have 300 count sheets- it's bs).
This tire has a thinner and more durable casing thanks to the high TPI which translates to a very smooth ride and a tire that handles higher pressures (although the efficiency of tires running higher than 120psi on asphalt has been called into question). In my experience there is no increased chance of flatting due to the thinner casing (and in fact the only people i've dealt with that have had flat issues weren't properly inflating their tires before every ride and i suspect they were running these far below Vittoria's suggested minimum pressure of 120psi). I typically run mine in the 110-115 range through the grittiest and dirtiest times of winter with few problems from road debris.
As others have mentioned these tires excel in wet conditions as well as dry and the cornering is downright confidence inspiring.
If you want a durable, all conditions, performing tire it's hard to go wrong with an Open Corsa... Vittoria sits at the top of the class along with the likes of Vredestein, Dugast, and Challenge in their respective specialties.
Scotty, thanks for the heads-up on riding with higher pressure recommendation from Vittoria. I'm 225lbs with bike, and have been riding at 100psi and get flats. I'll go up to 125psi and see how goes. Ciao.
they have a iphone app to calculate your tire pressure. for your weight, you need higher pressure.
I am only 160lb and it recommend 120psi front and 125 back.
Tire for everything
No matter what type of weather conditions your riding in these tires handle great. Cornering is always awesome.
Great ride....but flatted on first day out, though I suppose few performance tires would have survived that industrial staple I inadvertently ran over.
Dig Em...
Great all around clincher. Work really well in wet conditions. I dig em...but I wished they would last a bit longer.
Vittoria Open Corsa Evo CX Tire are tubular performance on a clincher diet.
If you race clinchers, these are your rubber. It has brought a whole new level of confidence to my riding. When you know your rubber will stick going Mach 3, elbow to elbow with your fellow crit racers, you start to get a little swagger as you approach those 90 degree turns. I am a believer.


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El Paso, TX (Sports Network) - Charles Ross rushed for 154 yards and two
touchdowns as the Rice Owls closed out the regular season with a 33-24 win
over the Texas-El Paso Miners in Conference USA action at the Sun Bowl.
Taylor McHargue completed 21-of-30 passes for the Owls (6-6, 4-4 C-USA), who
became bowl eligible with the win. The majority of McHargue's passes went to
Vance McDonald, who caught nine balls for 99 yards.
For UTEP (3-9, 2-6), Nick Lamaison threw for 249 yards and two touchdowns, but
he completed just 8-of-22 pass attempts and was sacked four times. Nathan
Jeffery rushed for 95 yards and a score, while Michael Edwards (five
receptions, 121 yards) and Jordan Leslie (three receptions, 168 yards) were on
the receiving end of the touchdown strikes.
UTEP wasted no time putting points on the board, as Lamaison connected on a
65-yard touchdown pass to Leslie less than three minutes into the game to give
it an early advantage. Chris Boswell kicked a 43-yard field goal later in the
quarter for Rice to cut the lead to 7-3.
The Owls went up 10-7 early in the second quarter on a four-yard touchdown
rush by Ross, but the Miners answered on their next drive when Lamaison hooked
up with Edwards on a four-yard scoring strike.
The back-and-forth nature of the second quarter continued when Jeremy
Eddington scored on a six-yard rush for the Owls, as they took a 17-14 lead
into halftime.
UTEP got the momentum back at the start of the second half when Nathan Jeffery
recovered an Owl fumble in the end zone, as it regained the lead, 21-17.
Rice chipped away at the lead later in the third quarter with another Boswell
field goal, this time from 51 yards out.
The Owls took the lead once again six minutes into the fourth quarter on a
Ross nine-yard rushing touchdown. After failed two-point conversion, the score
remained 26-21.
The Miners ate into the lead with a 35-yard field goal from Steven Valadez a
few minutes later, but the Owls put an exclamation point on the win on the
ensuing kickoff when Eddington returned it 97 yards for a touchdown.
Rice converted 11-of-19 third down attempts on the evening, while UTEP was
just 1-of-11. The Owls also held a commanding 15 minute advantage in time of
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Iowa State Fights Hard Against Texas, Loses 3-1
AUSTIN, Texas – Iowa State was able to silence a very loud Gregory Gymnasium for one set, but the No. 3 Texas Longhorns showed the determination that made them national champions as UT won the match 3-1 (25-19, 14-25, 19-25, 22-25) Saturday evening. The loss dropped Iowa State to 10-6 overall and 4-2 in the Big 12. Texas improved to 13-2 overall and 6-0 in the Big 12.
Turning Point of the Match
There were two turning points and both were on the serving of Texas' Haley Eckerman. The Waterloo, Iowa native got the ball in the second set with a 4-3 lead and sparked a 4-0 run that Iowa State was never able to recover from.
The big run on the Eckerman serve that crushed the Cyclones came in the third set. The Cyclones were ahead in the third 11-10 when Eckerman got the ball on serve. Texas scored seven-straight points on the Eckerman serve to put the third set out of Iowa State's reach and put the Longhorns ahead in the match for good.
Discuss it now. Visit our Facebook page to have your say on the turning point of tonight's match.
Cyclone Match Ball Goes to…
The Iowa State middle blockers. UT had the Preseason All-Big 12 middle blocker on its side in Khat Bell, but the Cyclone middles showed themselves as a strong group. Tory Knuth had an outstanding match serving, tying a career-high with four service aces. Knuth's serving was key to Iowa State making a run to get ahead for good in the first set. She also had four in September against San Diego. Knuth also chipped in seven kills.
Tenisha Matlock had seven kills at a .312 hitting percentage. Matlock was also Iowa State's leader on the block with three block assists.
Honorable mention to the three Cyclones who were in double-figures for kills in Mackenzie Bigbee (13), Ciara Capezio (12) and Victoria Hurtt (10 at a .320 hitting percentage). Caitlin Nolan had a season-high 15 digs.
Cyclone Nation, who was your player of the match? Tweet the player along with the hashtag #CyclONEmatchball to @CycloneVB and we'll announce the fan's pick later this afternoon.
Cyclone Notes
*Iowa State out-dug Texas 53-to-47 Saturday night. The Cyclones have out-dug their opponents in 14 of 16 matches this season.
*Mackenzie Bigbee had 13 kills, the 12th time this season she has been in double figures and the 28th of her career.
*Kristen Hahn's 14 digs meant she extended her streak of consecutive matches with at least 10 digs to 56 matches.
*Caitlin Nolan had a season-high 15 digs, the fourth time she has been in double figures this season and the first time she has led ISU in digs in a match.
*Victoria Hurtt's 10 kills marked the sixth time this season she has been in double figures and 33rd in her caree.
*Ciara Capezio had her 10th match with at least 10 kills this year, recording 12 kills.
*Tory Knuth had four service aces, tying her career-high of four she had against San Diego in September.
Fan Tweet of the Match
Great showing by @CycloneVB! #Represent‐ Lisa Garrett (@lng4cy) October 20, 2013
After each match, one tweet will be chose as the "Fan Tweet of the Match". Fans are encouraged to tweet @CycloneVB during the match, and visit cyclones.com after each match to see if their tweet was chosen as "Fan Tweet of the Match".
On Deck
Iowa State stays on the road Wednesday with a match at No. 23 Kansas. The match begins at 6:30 p.m. and will be televised by Metro Sports out of Kansas City. The match will be streamed online at ESPN3.com.


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(WUSA9) --- The Affordable Care Act is generating daily headlines. Here are three highlights for Oct. 31, 2013.
1. President Obama's public standing takes a toll with glitches to the federal healthcare website and recent government shutdown.
USA Today's headline: "Obama's Approval Rating Falls."
This story includes the latest Wall Street Journal/NBC News poll showing the President's approval rating is at a low of 42%.
2. The Washington Post's Outlook section dismantles the myths and clarifies common misconceptions of the Affordable Care Act.
The Washington Post: "Five myths about the Affordable Care Act."
Kathleen Sebelius, Secretary of Health and Human Services, describes the rocky launch of HealthCare.gov as "frustrating" and a "debacle."
3. Cigna is the latest in a parade of health plans benefitting from the expanding insurance coverage in the government and private sector, according to Forbes.
Forbes: "Despite Despite Obamacare Launch Troubles, Cigna Latest Insurer To Cite Profit Windfall."
Cigna Corp. raised its earnings guidance for the rest of the year and believes the "momentum" will continue in 2014 as broader coverage becomes available under the Affordable Care Act.


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Female governors: Then, now & possibly upcoming
By John-Henry Perera
on October 22, 2013 1:39 PM
Nikki Haley, R-S.C.
Jan Brewer, R-Ariz.
Susana Martinez, R-N.M.
Mary Fallin, R-Okla.
Maggie Hassan, D-N.H.
Allyson Schwartz, D-Penn.
Martha Coakley, D-Mass.
Gina Raimondo, D-R.I.
Cindy Sheehan
Kathleen Sebelius, D-Kan.
Janet Napolitano, D-Ariz.
Jane Swift, R-Mass.
Ann Richards, D-Texas
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Little League baseball players from across the West Slope have taken swings and thrown pitches in Rifle for the last few weeks, with dreams of playing in the Little League World Series.
The Colorado District 1 Little League tournament at Deerfield Park started on July 5 with five all-star teams chosen from among teams in each area: Colorado River Valley (Rifle), Grand Mesa, Ignacio, Durango and Three Rivers (Glenwood Springs).
League director Josh Wright said the champion would be decided between all-star teams from the Glenwood Springs, Grand Mesa and Orchard Mesa leagues. The championship game was scheduled for June 11 at Deerfield Park. If a double elimination game was needed, it was set for July 12 at Coal Ridge High School outside Silt, Wright said.
The 13- and 14-year-old junior boys league teams are vying for a chance to advance to the state tournament on July 19 - 23 on the Front Range. Those winners go on to the regional tournament on Aug. 3-7 in Albuquerque, N.M. Regional champions will vie for a shot at the Little League World Series in Taylor, Mich. on Aug. 12-18.