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Tuesday's letters: Farm bill
Published: Tuesday, July 30, 2013 at 4:30 a.m.
Last Modified: Monday, July 29, 2013 at 5:16 p.m.
To the editor: Earlier this month, the U.S. House of Representatives, on a party-line vote, broke with tradition by stripping from the farm bill the Supplementary Nutrition Assistance Program (food stamps). Whats left in the bill is billions of dollars of subsidies mostly for farming conglomerates. The U.S. Senate passed a much more balanced bill last month. The farm bill sets U.S. agricultural, food and resource conservation policy for the next five years.
Over the past 18 years, our government has doled out an average of $7 billion per year of taxpayer funds to support the livestock and dairy industries. Instead, their products should be taxed to reimburse state and federal governments for the uncounted billions in increased medical costs and lost productivity associated with their consumption. Conversely, a sound national nutrition program based on vegetables, whole grains, legumes, fruits, and nuts can save additional billions in reduced social costs.
I am all in favor of reducing our national deficit, government waste and medical costs. But thats not going to happen by taking nutritious food from the mouths of 47 million of our societys least privileged members.
Bobby Richardson
Mill Spring
An abomination
To the editor: Right on, Mr. Bart Bohnen! (July 18 letters to the editor). Hendersonville now has a gigantic molar as the gateway to the city. The stone foundation is completely out of proportion to what is being called the copper mountain. Are the roots supposed to be tree roots? Because I dont think a mountain has roots, but a molar does!
The roots, too, are out of proportion and therefore look like (yuk!) snakes, or perhaps the beginning of a mountain creature ready to take over the city. Theres such a thing as artistic license ... but really now!
Not only is the design an abomination, but the execution of the design is poor. There are seams with gaps where the copper meets the stones. And the slits for the water to emerge just made me laugh. Couldnt a crag or two have been fashioned in order to hide where the water comes out?
I believe I remember reading that the second sculpture design was turned down because the artist wouldnt change some of the elements the panel suggested. This panel of judges has no right to tell an artist how to improve his work. It wasnt even able to choose one appealing design, as is evident with Mount Molar!
Vicky Lieber
A city jewel
To the editor: Tom Orr did a wonderful job of writing about the McClintock clock, a Hendersonville jewel at the corner of Fourth and Main. It is in need of work to restore it to its former glory.
We hope you will show your commitment by making a donation. Mark Ray of Dads Cats is spearheading this effort. Donations can be dropped off or sent to the store at 221 N. Main St. Checks should be made out to McClintock Clock.
Our City Council has expressed an interest in matching our funds, so lets show it how much we care.
Nancy Pew
Voter fraud?
To the editor: Does anyone else find it amusing that those alleging significant voter fraud in our elections are the candidates who won those elections?
Well, I suppose they would know if their victories were fraudulent. I suggest they do the honorable thing and all of them resign to protest their fraudulent election. I am not holding my breath.
Ronald Evilia
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Damaging winds from a severe storm Monday evening knocked down trees and power lines, leaving thousands in Morgan County and the Co-Mo Electric Cooperative service area without power overnight and into Tuesday.
While there were reports of a tornado spotted in southern Morgan County, according to the Morgan County 911 & Emergency Management Facebook page, those reports have not been confirmed at this time. Emergency Management Director Rick Bias is visiting sites around the county this morning for damage reports and to try to confirm whether any tornadoes touched down in Morgan County last night.
Around 9-10 p.m. Monday, the county had taken several calls of trees and power lines down, but no injuries have been reported at this time.
While the National Weather Service did not issue a tornado warning for Morgan County, the 911 dispatch center did issue a tornado warning as the storm blew through the area. According to Emergency Management Director Rick Bias, the decision was made after 9-1-1 calls reporting possible tornado and a trained, experienced weather spotter reporting a wall cloud in the southern portion of Morgan County.
Co-Mo reported crews working all night to restore power to more than 6,000 members. As of 9 a.m. more than 1,600 members were without electricity, including approximately 92 in the Versailles zip code, 286 in the Gravois Mills zip code, 253 in the Sunrise Beach zip code and 509 in the Stover zip code as well as scattered outages in other areas.
About 5 percent of the service area was without power this morning.
The cooperative had restored power to more than 4,000 members as of 6 a.m. Tuesday morning.
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FDA announced that it is working closely with the Centers for Disease Control (CDC) to identify the source of an outbreak of meningitis among patients who had received an epidural steroid injection. According to the CDC, as of Oct. 7, 2012, 91 cases of meningitis linked to the injections and seven deaths have been reported across nine states.
All affected patients received injections of the same product, preservative-free methylprednisolone acetate (80mg/mL), an injectable steroid produced and distributed by the New England Compounding Center (NECC) in Framingham, Massachusetts. FDA has observed fungal contamination by direct microscopic examination of foreign matter taken from a sealed vial of methylprednisolone acetate collected from NECC, and will continue to work closely with CDC and state authorities to determine whether this sample taken from the product matches the organism found in patients.
The NECC, following an earlier recommendation by FDA that none of the firm's compounded products be used, announced a voluntary recall of all products currently in circulation that were compounded at and distributed from its facility in Framingham, Massachusetts. A complete list of recalled products can be found on FDA's website. FDA is requesting that health care professionals retain and secure all remaining products purchased from NECC until FDA provides further instructions regarding the disposition of these products.


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CONCORD -- When the Concord City Council began phasing out school crossing guards to save money, parents started worrying about how their children would safely walk to school.
At three Mt. Diablo district campuses, parents have stepped up fill the void. They don brightly colored safety vests, wield hand-held stop signs, and step fearlessly into dangerous intersections to halt traffic for students scrambling to class.
Kristi Buchholz, a member of the Ayers Elementary PTA Safety Committee, started a volunteer crossing guard program at the school after watching children dart across the street, dodging impatient drivers. Some motorists, she said, would stop in red zones and make illegal turns as they hurried to work in the mornings, creating hazards for student and adult pedestrians alike.
"It was just bad behavior," Buchholz said of the drivers. "It's really sad because it's the parents doing it. It's depressing."
But traffic is moving more smoothly since Buchholz and a corps of parent crossing guards took control of the intersection in front of the school last month.
Previously, cars would back up for blocks because one would stop every time a child crossed the street. Now the guards let several cars pass while students gather on the curb, before guiding them into the crosswalk.
PTA President Shauna Potts praised Buchholz for her dogged determination in pushing for the program.
"The woman is a saint," Potts said, while watching Buchholz cheerfully greeting students scampering across the street. "She is responsible for getting this going -- her tireless efforts and her refusal to give up."
After Concord police trained Buchholz and other volunteers a few months ago, Mt. Diablo school district General Counsel Greg Rolen raised objections because he worried about liability. But by that time, Buchholz had generated so much momentum and goodwill for the program that trustees gave it the go-ahead in January as a pilot program, while the district discusses liability issues with the city.
At the other end of Concord, in the Monument Corridor, Cambridge and Meadow Homes elementary schools recently started "Walking School Bus" programs in partnership with Kaiser Permanente and Contra Costa County Health Services. Parent volunteers walk students in a formation that resembles a school bus along eight different routes to Meadow Homes Elementary, said Ana Villalobos, a program coordinator.
"At Meadow Homes, we have around 40 parents and 150 kids," she said. "The parents are not only walking, they're also guiding cars in the parking lots. They're doing an amazing job."
Parents in the low-income, largely Spanish-speaking neighborhood said they are happy to be helping the school by teaching their children to follow rules and reminding drivers to be considerate.
"It's really important because we know we are making a difference," said volunteer Maria Gaytan. "And as parents, we want to be a wonderful example for our kids."
Reyna Cruz said she and other volunteers want the rest of the community to see their commitment.
"We want people to be proud of our school," Cruz said. "We want people to see that we are doing good things for our school."
Concord police Chief Guy Swanger told the City Council on Tuesday that police have trained Meadow Homes volunteers and will soon train parents at Cambridge and Ygnacio Valley elementary schools.


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Morning Links: Cliff Talks Hit Crunch Time
Congress meets fiscal-cliff's edge — WSJ
Weighing the week ahead: What lies over the cliff? — A Dash of Insight
Deal or no deal, the damage from the fiscal cliff is already evident — Morning MarketBeat
So simple even a Congressman could understand it — Barry Ritholtz
No love for "fiscal cliff, "spoiler aler, "trending" and "kick the can down the road" — Associated Press
The analysts from Facebook underwriters haven't wavered in their enthusiasm – WSJ
Shares of the largest U.S. banks proved to be among the best investments in 2012. The question now is whether they can pull off an encore – Abreast of the Market
At long last, could the dividend revolution be here? — Jason Zweig
The fiscal cliff questions the White House press corps should, but won't ask President Obama — Forbes
The odd couple of indexes: Why the S&P 500 significantly outperformed the Dow in 2012 — Barron's
To rung in the New Year, grab a horseshoe, knock on wood — The A-Hed
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UTSW says second review needed of Wildenthal's spending
A second outside review will examine Dr. Kern Wildenthal's spending of public funds on travel to determine how much he owes UT Southwestern Medical Center, the university's spokesman says.
Taxpayers have already spent $500,000 for an outside review commissioned by the UT System to investigate questions posed by The Dallas Morning News. In findings that broadly tracked those of The News, the UT System's investigators concluded that Wildenthal, president of UTSW until 2008, used the university's money on personal travel abroad and showed "questionable judgment" in handling his expenses.
The News' investigation identified $720,000 in expenses, mostly between 2005 and 2010, that were poorly documented, had no tangible benefit to UTSW, or closely tracked Wildenthal's personal interests in foreign travel, wine and opera.


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A Day With Parmalee at Country Thunder
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Are you ready for some fun this summer? Well, the boys of Parmalee are at your service. The guys—Matt, Josh, Scott and Barry—are bringing the fun to you by kicking off their first-ever festival tour. The tour kicked off April 13 at Country Thunder in Florence, Ariz. Parmalee met with fans, wowed the crowd and treated concertgoers to such songs as "Carolina" and "Musta Had a Good Time."
Check out these behind-the-scenes photos with the guys from their performance at Country Thunder Arizona.
You can join in on the fun and catch the Parmalee tour on its upcoming dates in Kannapolis, N.C. (Jiggy With the Piggy BBQ Challenge), on May 10; Dubuque, Iowa (America's River Festival), on June 14; and North Lawrence, Ohio (Country Fest), on June 15.
For more on Parmalee, pick up the June 3 issue of Country Weekly, on stands May 27, and check back at CountryWeekly.com for updates on the tour.


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I thought he was dead right after the sled came down on him. As far as I know this is the first death at the X games (at least winter). This shit is sad, that whole family is awesome and in my thoughts.1semenking wrote:Caleb Moore......as a result of a snowmobile crash at the X-Games.
Sorry that may have been a little harsh . Personally can't stand the guy! I just refuse to post in that other thread in the sports forum. That had been building up for a couple years now.tufluk wrote::?:
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Steady 26542 wrote:Damn if I didn't lose two more discs tonight... Both to the right on new hole 14. One was a little right but I couldn't tell how far it went. I'm pretty sure it was short of the creek. The other one hit a tree near the short pin location and kicked way right and probably much shorter. Both discs are white and have my info on the bottom rim. Reward.
Oh, and I love 14's new pin location!
Keith (didn't get his last name) found both of these! I just picked them up. Thanks man, good Karma to you.


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By: Donald Hubin, PhD
Professor & Chair, OSU Department of Philosophy
Principal Investigator of the Innovation Group for the OSU Center for Ethics and Human Values
One often hears reference to ethical (or moral) leadership. It sounds like a good thing—and certainly better than the opposite. But it's worth considering what is involved in ethical leadership.
Many philosophers—especially those with a great love for theoretical simplicity—seek a single moral principle or value that will serve as the ground for all moral judgment. Regardless of the prospects for success for such endeavors, this is not how moral issues present themselves to us in ordinary life. Instead, moral conduct is guided by a variety of considerations. In particular, both moral goals and moral constraints seem indispensible in our ordinary view of proper moral evaluation. We're all familiar with the errors that result from ignoring constraints in the pursuit of worthwhile goals: understanding the natural course of a disease like syphilis is a worthy goal; coming to that understanding by denying people medicine that is known to cure the disease is a morally impermissible way to achieve that goal.


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Julie Ann Benson, 55, of Ravenswood, passed away February 7, 2013, in the Hubbard Hospice House, Charleston following an extended illness.
She was born July 5, 1957, in Ripley, WV, a daughter of the late Howard Edward and Annabelle (Shamblin) Jarrett. Her sister, Connie Gray, also preceded her in death.
She was a former employee of NGK Spark Plug Manufacturing, and a homemaker. She enjoyed farming and working with animals, crafts and reading.
Survivors include her son, Tod Scot Benson, daughter, Candy Anton Stone, and; grandson, Christopher S. Benson, all of Ravenswood; sisters, Jenny Bush and Linda Lewis of Ravenswood, Roberta Evans of Rainelle, and Susie Marble of Frederick, MD; and her devoted love of 20 years, Lester D. Abels, of Ravenswood.
Service will be 5 p.m. Sunday, February 10, 2013 at Casto Funeral Home Chapel, Ravenswood, WV, with the Pastor Chris Skeens officiating. Visitation will be from 3 p.m. until time of service at the funeral home.
Graveside service will be 11 a.m. Monday, February 11, 2013, at the Pleasant View Cemetery, Millwood.
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OLYMPIC VALLEY, Calif. — Kenny Neal did not like being in the company of Slim Harpo and now the two are forever linked.Natives of Baton Rouge, La., Harpo, Neal and his father, Raful Neal, were inducted into the Louisiana Music Hall of Fame in 2011.All 10 of Raful's children learned to play multiple instruments and grew up to become professional musicians like the ones who frequented the Neal home, including Harpo.Harpo was a favorite of the Rolling Stones, who famously covered his song "Shake Your Hips" on the record "Exile on Main Street." But the city's well-known harmonica player was hardly a favorite of a 6-year-old Kenny Neal."That was the one man I hated to see come to my house," Neal recalled. "I said, 'I don't like your friend, Daddy.' "Harpo fell out of favor with the boy after he played a trick on him."He told me to go into the trailer he was pulling," Neal said. "It was pitch black. He was just playing around with me and when he closed the doors I started yelling and screaming and he didn't know what to do. To quiet me down he went into his car to get a harmonica he gave me to quiet me up. ... He would have to apologize every time he came to my house."Neal spoke by cell phone to Lake Tahoe Action near an airport in Maine. He performs Saturday in Oregon and then Tuesday, Aug. 21, at Squaw Valley's Bluesdays, giving him a couple days to relax in the Tahoe area with his band mates, brothers Darnell and Frederick and nephew Tyree Neal and Bryan Morris.Neal also plays Sept.14 at the Crystal Bay Casino as part of Mark Hummel's Harp Blowout.Neal's father's musical network and associations helped start Kenny's career.Raful Neal was the bandleader of a Baton Rouge group that included Buddy and Phillip Guy, who both moved to Chicago to start their own bands. "Buddy and my dad were very close and Buddy told him he needed a bass player," Neal said. So in 1976, at the age of 19, Neal joined Guy's band for a gig at Antone's in Austin, Texas. Neal decided to move to Chicago, where he played with Guy for a few years. "I went to Chicago and it did change me in having a look at different artists who were playing guitar and singing, and all of them had their contracts in their back pockets telling me, 'Hey I'm going to Europe next week,' " Neal said. "I'm going, 'Damn, these guys are not that good and they're taking off to Europe with their own band. I think I need to get me a band.' That opened my eyes up to a much broader music business. We were just playing weekends in the South at the regular local scene. So when I went to Chicago, I just saw everything just open up for me. Yeah, man, I can make a living at this and travel all over the world." As a bandleader and lead guitarist, Neal landed a deal with Chicago's Alligator Records. Neal's first hit song with Alligator, "Outside Looking In," was released in 1988, around the time he met guitarist Albert Collins."He was always my idol, so when I made my first record, I was nervous about going up and introducing myself to him," Neal said. "He was on his bus. I knocked on the bus door and walked in and he goes, 'Wow, man, you're that little dude from Baton Rouge.' He said, 'Check this out,' and he turned the volume up. He was listening to 'Outside Looking In.' " Shortly after releasing his third record on Alligator, Neal received a singular offer. The 1930 play, "Mule Bone," written by the African-American poet Langston Hughes and folklorist Zora Neale Hurston, was being put together for Broadway. Taj Mahal wrote the music and a 27-member cast was assembled. But producers struggled to find a lead actor to play the role of a young bluesman. None of the actors who auditioned were authentic enough to land the part. So instead, a real bluesman was taught to become an actor. Neal received intensive training. "They just drilled me, man," Neal said. "Broadway don't believe in mistakes and they don't believe in being slouchy about anything. You need to be on the button, on time and you can't ad-lib. They really drill you in rehearsal and that made me much more disciplined when I came back to the blues stage." "Mule Bone" played for more than a year and won a Theater World Award for Most Outstanding New Talent On and Off Broadway. But as Neal sings on his latest album, "Hooked on Your Love," life isn't always a bed of roses.Neal's father, Raful, a sister, a brother and one of his best friends died in an 11-month period, at the end of which Neal was diagnosed with hepatitis C and stage 4 liver disease. Stage 5 is death. "I was knocking at the door, man," Neal said. Neal's Stanford doctor told him he needed to stop playing music for a year or two. He objected. "She said, 'If you want to live, you have to follow my orders,' " Neal said. "I said, 'You've got my attention.' "Neal was too ill to get out of bed when he penned "Let Life Flow." "Life is so unpredictable; that's the way it is. Gets a little hard to bear sometimes; things out of nowhere blow your mind. One thing I know for sure; You got to let life flow." "I was seven months into my treatment," he said. "That's when your body really breaks down because they had to kill off 80 percent of my white cells for the medicine to work. ... A lot of people can't take it. A lot of people's bodies reject it and a lot get so sick they just can't take it. I got real bad there, but I didn't let it get me down. But a lot of people just can't take that bad feeling. That nausea. It's just crazy." Neal's indefatigable zest for life and his personal relationships kept him going."My family was right there with me so it made it much easier for me to get through because I was well taken care of and well loved every day," he said. "You get with the family and when you get to laughing and talking, you forget about the treatments." "So that's how I got through that. And the fans played a big part. I would get hundreds of get-well cards and notes."During his 58 weeks of treatment, Neal used his theater experience to start an entertainment talk show on a public access station. During an interview with E.C. Scott, Neal mentioned he had put together material for an album but hadn't yet looked for a label. San Francisco's Blind Pig Records President Edward Chmelewski saw the program, and he made an offer to Neal. It was a fortuitous development for everybody. "We put that record out and it took off like wildfire," Neal said. The 2009 Blues Music Awards named "Let Life Flow" song of the year. The album was voted the year's best by Blueswax, Blues Critics Awards and the West Coast Blues Hall of Fame. Neal also won the Monterey Bay Blues Artist of the Year Award. In addition, Neal was nominated for a Grammy Award in four categories. "Hooked on Your Love" in 2011 also was highly acclaimed. It received that year's Critic's Poll Living Blues Award for Best Contemporary Blues Album of the Year, and the title track was the Jus' Blues Music Foundation's Contemporary/Traditional Blues Song of the Year."When he is not on a tour, Neal splits his time living in Palo Alto and Baton Rouge, where last year he started the Kenny Neal andamp; Friends Heritage Blues Fest. He had a similar event eight years earlier before he fell ill and Hurricanes Katrina and Rita displaced many Louisianans. Last year's festival was such a success, it will be an annual event, Neal said."I had fans from all around the country show up and I was really blown away by that," Neal said. "I didn't expect to see people from New York, Florida and California come out."I get a lot of the traditional and the new generation of music, and I really don't have to go that far to find them. I am going to keep it (in Baton Rouge) so when you come down there you get a traditional taste of the music in Louisiana and the food as well."While a lot of residents were permanently displaced, the disasters inspired a great amount of music."A lot of good things come from bad," Neal said. "Even though we had the tragedy, it also brought a lot of people together. ... The good thing was we got a lot of songs straight from the heart. This was real and most people from the deep South are like that anyway with their soul. It just poured out of everybody."
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- Binding: Hardcover & eBook
- Era: WWII
- Number of Pages: 415
- Subject: History
- Date Available: October 2010
Your tax-deductible gift to the Naval Institute Press underwrites worthy books that might not otherwise be published.
Glen Williford lends new insight into the reasons for America's relatively quick comeback from the attack on Pearl Harbor. For the first time, he tells the complete story of American efforts to build and reinforce its Pacific garrisons in the Philippines and Hawaii during the six months prior to the war and to supply Bataan and Corregidor in early 1942. One effort involved a carefully organized convoy and air ferry routes that were reaching their heights in December 1941. The author fully describes the reinforcement efforts in the context of both the existing military strategies and the realities and physical limits of America's defense capabilities at the time. It concludes with an examination of the transition from the desperate defensive efforts to protect lines of communication to Australia and build a major base there to using these assets to resume the offensive
Glen M. Williford is the coauthor of four books on coastal defense, including Defenses of Pearl Harbor and Oahu 1907-1950. He lives in Indianapolis, IN.
Praise for Racing the Sunrise
"…An incredible narrative…a useful introductory text for any Second World War history class and to those in search of a more detailed catalog of American military deployments in the Pacific."
— Army History, Summer 2012
"It is obvious that Glen Williford is passionate about the subject matter and has walked the battlefields he writes about in this book; Racing the Sunrise is a tremendous effort and should serve as a valuable resource for those interested in the Pacific Theater of Operations during World War II."
— Pacific Affairs, March 2012
"Thank heaven for author and benefactor Edward S. Miller and the Naval Institute Press. Here they have underwritten an extremely worthwhile effort by independent scholar Glen M. Williford who has written in the past about harbor and coast defenses of the United States in the Pacific. For researchers this book is a gold mine of tables for equipment, shipping schedules, and aircraft ferry routes so that one can understand the enormity of the challenge faced by the United States in 1940 when it realized how unprepared it was for war in the Far East. This book really gives the reader the story of how and why these often dry and 'uninteresting' operations were absolutely critical to the later success of the United States and its Allies in the Pacific….the book is a valuable resource that fills an existing gap in the literature on the outbreak of war in the Pacific and is highly recommended for all historians of World War II."
— Military Review, January-February 2012
"Glen Williford has done his homework and it shows. This is a remarkably detailed and thorough study of the problems facing the United States (and its Pacific allies) prior to and just after the outbreak of World War II."
— The Journal of America's Military Past, Fall 2011
"The book provides an excellent nuts and bolts description of the U.S. Pacific buildup during the year long run-up to war and the key first few months thereafter. The book should be considered a necessity for anyone with a serious interest in the early phases of the Pacific War as it makes clear on multiple levels the severe limits of U.S. force projection abilities in the South and Southwest Pacific in early 1942. The book should also be of interest to those who enjoy exploring Pearl Harbor conspiracy theories as it makes clear in detail that no service expected a war exactly where and how Pearl Harbor gave it to them. Indeed the sections on the reinforcement of the Philippines and Netherlands East Indies show how improvised and limited US capabilities at this stage of the war were and how shocked higher command in Washington was at the entire strategic situation. The book succeeds on many levels and is well worth the reader's time."
— The NYMAS Review, Fall 2011
"The author fills a long-standing gap in the history of World War II in the Pacific with this highly detailed book."
— Seapower, August 2011
"Racing the Sunrise, provides an excellent nuts-and-bolts treatment of the US build-up in the Pacific during the year-long run-up to war and the critical first few months after it began. . . .The book should be considered a necessity for anyone with a serious interest in the early phases of the Pacific War. It should also be of interest to those who enjoy exploring Pearl Harbor conspiracy theories, as it demonstrates in detail that neither service expected a war exactly where and how the Japanese gave it to them. . . .Racing the Sunrise succeeds on many levels and is well worth the reader's time."
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|2004 Inductee ( Football, Basketball, Track & Field 1953-1955)
G.W. "Jud" Maxfield was born in Sena, New Mexico in 1933 to Roy and Frankie Maxfield. Maxfield grew up in Sudan, Texas and enrolled in Decatur baptist College in 1951. In 1953, he transferred to the University of Corpus Christi (UCC) following legendary UCCC Coach Gene Sunderman.
Maxfield was a three sport letterman, earning a total of 12 letters as a two-way starter at offensive and defensive end for the Tarpon football teams in 1953-1955. In addition to a stellar football career, Maxfield was a starting guard in basketball as well as a springter and relay member of the track and field team. Maxfield was awarded the prestigioous UC Sportsman of the Year for the 1955-56 school year.
Maxfield graduated from UCC in 1956 with a BS in Social Studies and Physical Education and began his 37 year career in public educationas the head coach at Pawnee ISD. He coached football, basketball, track and field and baseball for six years, where his teams won seven district championships. Ropes High School was his next stop, where he led five teams to district championships in three years. His 1964 Eagle football team won the Region I Class B Championship. Maxfield was named Class B Coach-of-the-Year by the Lubbock Avalanche Journal. His final coaching stop was at Class A Paducah where he won two more district championships. In his 13 years of coaching, Maxfield's teams won a total of 14 district championships.
In the spring of 1968, Jud started his administrative career as Superintendent of schools at Ponder ISD. After five years, Maxfield moved to Gorman ISD as the Superintendent. He served Gorman ISD for 20 years before retiring in 1993. During his tenure as superintendent at Gorman, he served on the University Scholastic League's (UIL) Legislative council for 10 years and as chairman for one year.
The Gorman community and school board honored him by naming the elementary campus in his honor, Maxfield Elementary.
Jud is a long standing member of the Lions Club International, 32 Mason, recipient of the Gorman Community Community Service Award and Co-Citizen of the Year along with his wife Ann. Maxfield has served on the Gorman Econimic Development Committee as well as the Eastland County appraisal district and is a member of the Gorman Baptist Church.
Maxfield and his wife, Ann, have been married 47 years and still reside in Gorman, Texas, where he manages the family's small cattle operation. They have one son, Mel, his wife, Jill and four grandchildren: Payton Lynn (10), Kylie Rae (87), William Jud (5) and Reece Jewel (4).


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Allegiant Air extends Punta Gorda flights into June
Published: Tuesday, December 18, 2012 at 2:04 p.m.
Last Modified: Tuesday, December 18, 2012 at 2:04 p.m.
PUNTA GORDA - Allegiant Air is extending its nonstop service from Stringfield, Ill., to Punta Gorda now through June because of increased demand for the flights to Southwest Florida.
The original schedule offered flights from the Punta Gorda Airport to the Springfield Abraham Lincoln Capital Airport from Nov. 6 through April 15.
The Las Vegas-based airline said in a statement on Tuesday that because of strong demand for the service from central Illinois travelers and larger passenger loads, the discount airline will offer flights through June 3.
"This is the first time we have had nonstop flights to Fort Myers extended in May and June," said Mark Hanna, executive director of the Springfield Airport Authority.
Allegiant Air flies a weekly schedule of nonstop flights to Punta Gorda from Springfield. Earlier this month, the airline announced new nonstop flights to Toledo, Ohio, Rockford, Ill., and Plattsburg, N.Y., from the Punta Gorda Airport, beginning in mid-February.
The carrier is the first airline to replenish traffic at Punta Gorda Airport after DirectAir abruptly folded in March. DirectAir flew 177,000 passengers to and from Punta Gorda Airport in 2011.
Allegiant, which flew 111,000 passengers through Punta Gorda last year, also offers flights from Charlotte County to Lexington, Ky., Knoxville, Tenn., and Greenville/Spartanburg, S.C.
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The New York Islanders are tied 1-1 with the Tampa Bay Lightning in the second round of the playoffs. The Islanders won the first game 5-3 on April 27. After an early goal by the Lightning, Travis Hamonic scored in the fifth minute of play to tie the score. Then, Shane Price scored twice before the end of the first period. John Tavares added another point in the second period, and Cal Clutterbuck scored in the last minute of play to ensure the Islanders' victory. After losing Game 2, they will be looking to take control in Game 3, which they host along with Game 4 on May 3 and 6 respectively. You can still get tickets for prices starting at $89.
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The New York Islanders finished the first round of playoffs the victors against the Panthers. The two teams battled it out, going six games, three of which were decided in overtime, before the Islanders won the four needed to advance. In the final game, the Panthers scored late in the first period and it looked like they might just win when in the 19th minute of the third quarter, John Tavares scored to tie the game and send it into overtime. Tavares scored again in the second overtime, giving the Islanders the win. They play the Lightning in the next round, which will start on April 27. You can still get tickets for prices that start at $58.
The New York Islanders playoff future was completely dependent on how their game against the Philadelphia Flyers on April 10 shook out. Both teams hit the ice strong and were able to score two goals a piece in the first period. Things started to eventually slow down after the Flyers scored their third goal in the second period. Unfortunately the Islanders were never able to get back on the scoring wagon and lost the game 2-5. This loss put them in the first wild card position from the Eastern Conference. The Islanders play against the Florida Panthers for the quarterfinals in the playoffs. Get your tickets today to see all of the action live.
The New York Islanders had an excellent season this year, but unfortunately it looks like they might be ending it on a low note. Even though they have a season record of 38-24-9, they have not been able to earn a victory in the last four matchups, most recently giving up a home game against the Philadelphia Flyers on March 21st. From here, the Islanders have a few away matches to trudge through, then they will be back in New York for their final four home games of the year. It all starts on March 29th when they host the Carolina Hurricanes. Tickets start at just $10, so secure your place in the stands.
3/18/16 - One of the biggest strengths of the New York Islanders has been their ability to stay in the game until the very end. More than once it's saved them when things came down to the wire, helping them stay in the running for the No. 1 spot in the Metropolitan Division. Tuesday night saw the Isles in Pittsburgh, and once again the game came down to the final minutes. This time, however, New York wasn't able to pull out the win and lost 2-1 in a shootout. The Barclays Center will be open this Monday (March 21), as the Islanders host the Philadelphia Flyers with a 7:00 PM game time. Get your tickets now for only $13.
2/11/16 - The New York Islanders are on a roll, winning their last three games in a row, starting with an impressive 8-1 victory over the Oilers on the 7. Their latest victory was against the LA Kings on the 11. The Islanders hit the ice ready to play, scoring three goals in the first period. They scored again in the second and third period to retain control of the ice while the Kings added one goal in each of these periods as well. They head to Carolina to play the Hurricanes on the 13 and then are back to host the Red Wings on the 15. You can still get tickets to catch the action in person, with prices starting at $29.
2/4/16 - The New York Islanders beat the Wild 5-3 on February 2. The Wild had an early lead, but the Islanders scored three points to end the second period ahead 3-2. They scored two more in the third period to end the game with a 5-3 lead. Mikhail Grabovski, Anders Lee, Brock Nelson, Frans Nielson, and John Tavares scored the five goals. Goalie Jean-Francois Berbue helped out by making 40 saves, and he also got his first NHL victory. The Islanders were unable to maintain the winning momentum when they lost to the Capitals on the 4. They play the Red Wings on the 6, and you can still get tickets for prices starting at $49.
1/28/16 - Saturday's game between the New York Islanders and the Philadelphia Flyers was snowed out due to the huge winter storm that passed through the area. Despite the setback, the Isles were hopeful they could continue their hot streak with a win Monday night against the Red Wings, but it didn't work out that way. Despite coming out strong, the overall play by New York was flat and disappointing and the final score was 4-2 in favor of Detroit. After this weekend's All-Star game, the Isles will be back to their regular schedule and will face Minnesota at the Barclays Center in Brooklyn on Feb. 2. Get your tickets now for just $12 and up!
1/21/16 - The race in the Metropolitan Division between the New York Islanders, the New York Rangers, and the New Jersey Devils is heating up. The Islanders currently sit in the middle position, but they all are essentially tied right around 24 wins. Unfortunately, the Islanders just took one more loss, against the Vancouver Canucks on January 17th. It came to a shootout, but the final score came to 2-1 with the Canucks ahead. The Islanders have a ways to go if they want to catch up to the Washington Capitals, but they have some home games coming up that might help. They will return to New York on January 23rd to host the Philadelphia Flyers.
1/14/16 - Having two talented NHL teams in the same city means only one thing—rivalry. The No. 3 New York Islanders squared off against the No. 2 Rangers Thursday night and the rivalry was as it always is, intense. Despite their best efforts, the Rangers just couldn't come away with the W and went home mourning the final score of 3-1. With the win, the Isles maintain their current standing in the Eastern Conference's Metropolitan Division. Fans can expect another great week of hockey, with the Islanders slated to face the Canucks on Sunday, Jan. 17, at the Barclays Center in Brooklyn. Tickets can be purchased now starting at just $34.
1/7/16 - A huge 6-5 victory over the Dallas Stars kept the New York Islanders narrowly ahead of their in-state rivals, but the race for second in the Metropolitan Division is as tight as ever. Just a single point separates the Islanders and Rangers, although both teams trail first-place Washington by a sizeable margin. The Capitals continue to lord over the entire Eastern Conference with 61 points through 39 games, but there's still plenty of hockey left to play in 2016. NY will have a chance to gain on the Caps this Thursday night before hitting the road to take on Philadelphia on Saturday night. Get your seats for Islanders at Flyers starting at $15!
12/31/15 - The New York Islanders started a short three-game away series, but they started out strong. They travelled to Toronto to play the Maple Leafs, and managed to earn a strong lead in the first period by scoring three times. They continued to play strong and finished the match with a final score of 6-3. Up next, they will be playing the Buffalo Sabres on December 31st. When the Islanders do return on January 3rd, they will be hosting the Dallas Stars. Tickets will be available starting at $22. They are currently at 22-12-5 and second in their division, only behind the Washington Capitals, so come out and cheer the Islanders to their next victory.
12/22/15 - The New York Islanders know what they're asking Santa for this year: some goals! They've scored just two goals in the last three games, all of which were losses. One of those losses included a 5-1 thrashing by the Panthers Tuesday night at the Barclays Center. During that game an altercation broke out between security guards and Isles fans that has prompted the club to change several policies, including cutting off the sale of alcohol after the second period intermission. Hopefully things will go a little smoother for the team this Monday, Dec. 21, when New York takes on the Ducks. We have a few tickets for this game left for sale starting at just $19.
12/17/15 - The New York Islanders are looking fierce heading into the final stretch of the NHL regular season. Although they are sitting at a modest second place in the Metropolitan Division, the Islanders have won a staggering seven out of eight of their last games, many of which have been on the road. They most recently tarnished the dreams of New Jersey Devils fans, beating their rivals 4 – 0 at home. New York will now embark on a two game road trip to play the Avalanche and Coyotes before returning home to play the Anaheim Ducks on Monday. Tickets to Monday's matchup are currently available for as little as just $20.
12/10/15 - Few NHL teams ever have to play four overtime games in a row, but the New York Islanders have had that task this week. Three of those matches ended up in a shootout, the most recent of which was a 4-3 win over the Flyers. After coming out strong in the first period, the Isles got comfy and let Philly come back to tie, forcing overtime. New York will now travel to Columbus to face the Blue Jackets on Saturday, Dec. 12. After that, the Isles will return to their home arena at the Barclays Center in Brooklyn and will play against the New Jersey Devils on Sunday, Dec. 13. Tickets for this rivalry game can be purchased now for $19 and up.
12/3/15 - It looks like the New York Islanders may finally have some steam going after losing to the Panthers last Friday. Since then, New York has managed to win two matches in a row. They first defeated the Tampa Bay Lightning 3 – 2 on the road. Next, they returned home to tackle the Colorado Avalanche, icing them 5 – 3 and scoring in every period. The Islanders will now face New York rivals the Rangers as well as the St. Louis Blues in back to back games at home. Come see if they can keep their playoff dreams alive tonight and Friday! Tickets to tonight's matchup in Brooklyn currently start at $61.
11/26/15 - The New York Islanders were unable to snap their losing streak on Sunday, falling to the Montreal Canadiens for the second time in a row. Montreal beat New York 5 – 3 on Friday night, and then again 4 – 2 on Sunday. The pair of losses sends the Islanders to a 10–8–3 record and puts them in fifth place in the Metropolitan Division. They'll have a chance to regroup in their next match, which is at home against the Philadelphia Flyers tomorrow night. Come show New York some support as they attempt to get their season back on track. Tickets to tomorrow night's matchup start as low as $19.
11/19/15 - The New York Islanders beat the Coyotes on November 16, making it two in a row. John Tavares scored two goals and further helped the offense with an assist. Frans Nielson, Steve Bernier, and Brock Nelson also scored to make one of the highest scoring games so far for the Islanders. In the four home games before this one, the Islanders had scored a total of six goals combined. Goalie Jaroslav Halak helped the offense by making 3 saves. The Islanders next have a home-home series against the Canadiens, starting as the hosts on November 20 before heading to Montreal on the 22. You can still get tickets for either game, with prices starting at $31.
11/12/15 - The New York Islanders took on three different California teams this week, and came out with two wins and one loss. The final score in the Isles vs. the Anaheim Ducks was 4-1 on Friday evening, with two goals from Frans Nielsen, and one each from Adam Pelech and Brock Nelson to help New York with the win. Earlier in the week they also faced the Sharks, coming away with a 4-2 victory. The loss came to the LA Kings, who bested the Islanders 2-1 on Thursday evening. New York is back at home and ready to face the Arizona Coyotes this Monday, Nov. 16 at the Barclays Center in Brooklyn. Come support the Isles by getting your tickets for just $16 and up.
11/5/15 - Tuesday night, more than 12,000 New York Islanders fans were happy to see Brock Nelson make a goal for the first time after remaining scoreless for eight games. Their opponents, the New Jersey Devils, tied things up on a power play early in the third period, but a last minute score from Casey Cizikas gave the Isles the win with just two minutes left on the clock. This game was unique because the Islanders recorded a whopping 63 hits and had just 18 seconds of power play. The Barclay Center will once again open its doors this Sunday, Nov. 8, when the Isles will host the Bruins. Get your tickets for just $27 and up.
10/29/15 - Special teams were a particularly effective factor in helping the New York Islanders beat the Flames 4-0 this Monday night. The team's penalty kill and power play are already known for being in the NHL's top five, but were especially prominent in the shutout against Calgary. This is the second year that the special teams group has played together, a factor which has helped them earn their prominence. "We're more in sync with our structure and the thing we're trying to accomplish," says John Tavares. The Isles also give credit to goalie, who kept the Flames scoreless. Up next for the Islanders is a Saturday, Oct. 31, game versus the Devils at the Prudential Center in New Jersey.
10/22/15 - Before the New York Islanders hired Jack Capuano, they went through a string of head coaches who were not right for the job. In a much better spot this season than in years past, Capuano seems a good fit. The Isles coming off a 4-0 win against the Blue Jackets Tuesday night, where goal tender Jaroslav Halak made several key saves to keep Columbus scoreless. The loss dropped the Jackets to 0-7 on the year and was the final nail on the coffin for their head coach, Todd Richards, who was replaced by John Tortorella. New York is slated to play versus the Bruins this Friday, Oct. 23, at the Barclays Center in Brooklyn. Tickets are on sale now for $29.
10/13/15 - The New York Islanders looked strong as they defeated Canadian rivals the Winnipeg Jets on Monday, winning the matchup 4 – 2. They managed to outscore or tie the Jets each period, putting an exclamation point on the game with two goals in the second period. The win is a much needed confidence booster for the Islanders, who lost back-to-back games against the Chicago Blackhawks on October 9 and 10 to kick off the season. They will need all the confidence they can get heading into Thursday's matchup with the Nashville Predators at home, so be sure to come show them your support! Tickets are currently selling for as little as $15.
10/8/15 - The New York Islanders open the 2015-16 NHL season at home on October 9 against the defending Stanley Cup champions the Chicago Blackhawks. Unfortunately, the team will be without their top goalie Jaroslav Halak. Halak has been practicing, but he is expected to miss the first three games of the season due to an injury. He has missed almost two weeks of training camp, but is working hard to get back on the ice. The Islanders also cut their roster down by loaning Kirill Petrov to Bridgepoart, returning Mathew Barzal to the Thunderbirds in the WHL, and waived Louis Leblanc. You can still get tickets to see the team in action, with prices starting at $67.
9/16/15 - Bounced in the first round of last year's Stanley Cup Playoffs, the New York Islanders are looking to make a real splash in the 2015-16 season. They moves are already being made on the personnel front, as the Islanders completed a 10-player trade with Toronto early on Thursday. Michael Grabner was the centerpiece of New York's offerings, as they netted forwards Carter Verhaeghe and Taylor Beck plus Tim Nilsson and Matt Finn for defensive purposes. The Islanders also picked up goaltender Christopher Gibson in the transaction, making it clear that NY has big aspirations in the upcoming year. Preseason warm-ups are underway, and you can pick up NY Islanders tickets to get an early glimpse at your home team! Get tickets for Devils at Islanders on Wednesday starting at $6!
2014-2015 Season
4/28/15 - After a hard-fought first round series in the Stanley Cup Playoffs, the New York Islanders fell to the Washington Capitals in a thrilling Game 7. The loss ends New York's season, which included a 47-28-7 record for a third-place finish in the Metropolitan Division. The Islanders traded wins throughout their postseason series with the Caps, taking games both at home and on the road, although it wasn't enough in the end to overcome Washington's capable offense. With the final game of the series tied at 1-1 in the third period, Evgeny Kuznetsov put in the deciding goal for the Capitals with just over seven minutes remaining in the contest, sealing the contest and the series. New York will return in 2016 looking for redemption and another shot at the famed Stanley Cup Trophy.
4/20/15 - By stealing a win on the road in Game One, the New York Islanders have effective secured home ice advantage in their opening round playoff series versus the Washington Capitals. The Caps managed to take Game Two, but New York defended their turf in Game Three to stand at 2-1 with the next contest upcoming at Nassau Coliseum. John Tavares played hero for the Islanders on Sunday evening, scoring the game-winner just 15 seconds into overtime to put his club in the driver's seat in their first round series. Washington will do their best to even things up on Tuesday night as play continues in Uniondale. Tickets are on sale now for Game Four, but make sure to grab yours soon as supplies are limited!
4/14/15 - Making their 23rd appearance as a franchise, the New York Islanders have once again returned to the Stanley Cup Playoffs. With a point total of 101 on the season, the Islanders narrowly made the cut in a highly-competitive Eastern Conference, but they are ready to begin anew in their search for the ultimate prize. Scoring leader John Tavares will do his best to guide his squad to the second round as they match up against the dangerous Washington Capitals, led by the very talented Alex Ovechkin. Starting goalie Jaroslav Halak will do his best to contain the Washington offense on Wednesday night at the Verizon Center. Tickets for Game One are on sale now starting at $34! Secure your seats and be a part of the excitement of the NHL playoffs!
4/10/15 - After a 3-0 win against the Sabres on April 4, the New York Islanders lost 4-5 against the Flyers on the 7th. The Islanders battled hard from behind before losing in the final seconds of regulation play. The Islanders headed into the second period behind 2-0 and finally got on the board with a goal by John Tavares. However, the Flyers scored twice more. Too late in the third period, the Islanders began to seriously come back, with two goals by Anders Lee and one by Johnny Boychuk, but their efforts were ruined in the final seconds when the Flyers scored the winning goal. The Islanders have two more games in the regular season in which to secure their position in the playoffs. They play the Penguins on the 10th, with tickets available starting at $9.
3/26/15 - The New York Islanders were looking forward to facing off against the Minnesota Wild on March 18, 2015. They were hoping that they could come out with the win, especially since they barely lost to Minnesota when they last faced each other in December. The Islanders skated on the ice with high intensity all night and scored the first goal in the second period. Despite the Wild's slow start, they came back with a vengeance in the next two periods, tying the game up in the third. It all came down to a shootout when Zach Parise from the Wild scored the winning goal. Watch some exciting hockey on March 28 when the Islanders compete against the Anaheim Ducks. Tickets are available for $48 a piece.
3/17/15 - As the season is coming to a close, the New York Islanders are trying to skate their way into the number one spot in the Metropolitan division. The Rangers are only ahead of them by one win, but have lost only 17 games versus the 24 losses the Islanders have suffered. These last few games at home are going to make all of the difference in the world on their season standings. Their next game is against the Minnesota Wild and will definitely be a nail biter. Back in December the Islanders lost a close game to the Wild, losing 4-5 goals. Watch them live at the Nassau Coliseum in Uniondale, NY and cheer them on to their next victory. Tickets start at $28.
3/11/15 - The New York Islanders have managed to hold on to their lead in the standings despite only winning four of their last eight games. They really cannot afford to lose too many more times with the season coming to a close soon. The Islanders just began a series of home games, so hopefully they are able to build up a buffer between them and the second place team, the New York Rangers. As it is, the Rangers are trailing by a single point, with the Islanders at 90 and the Rangers at 89. With only eight home games remaining, the Islanders certainly have their work cut out for them. They have two more matches before they travel to Chicago for an away game, so be sure to see them in action while you can.
3/6/15 - The New York Islanders had a little trouble in a few of their recent games, but they managed to pull off a win in their latest matchup against the Nashville Predators. Even with John Tavares and Nick Leddy each contributing one point and one assist, as well as Johnny Boychuk's two assists, bringing him to 25 for the season, they were tied with only nine minutes remaining. It was Brock Nelson who put them over the edge with one more point to nab the victory, their first in three games. This win also ensure that they will remain in the top position for the Metropolitan Division. The Islanders will not be returning home until March 10th when they take on the number two team, the New York Rangers. Tickets start at $118.
2/25/15 - As teams throughout the NHL look to make trades before the deadline to enhance their rosters, the biggest move for the New York Islanders may have been locking up one of their existing players. Nick Leddy, New York's premier defenseman, agreed to a seven-year extension with the Islanders this week, effectively locking up the 23-year-old for the majority of his prime. The move comes as the Islanders fight to maintain their hold on first place in the Metropolitan Division, their lead over the Rangers standing at just two points as of Wednesday. The Calgary Flames are headed to town on Friday night to face off with the Islanders, and you can get in to Nassau Coliseum for as low as $29 to be a part of all the action!
2/20/15 - Winners of five out of their last six games, the New York Islanders continue to fight off their in-state rivals for tops in the Metropolitan Division. Backup goaltender Chad Johnson stopped 37 shots on goal for New York, helping lift his squad to a 4-1 drubbing of the last-place Carolina Hurricanes. The Islanders also saw the return of right wing Michael Grabner, who scored in his first game back after missing 10 days with an upper body injury. The win also made it 8-2 for NY in the second games of back-to-backs this year, a crucial stat for a team vying for first place in the East. The Islanders visit the Washington Capitals on Saturday afternoon, and tickets are still available as low as $48!
2/13/15 - With a tenuous hold on first place in the Eastern Conference, the New York Islanders are looking to capitalize on a soft four-game stretch of their schedule. After knocking off the Buffalo Sabres and Edmonton Oilers (each ranked last place in their respective conferences), the Islanders will continue Thursday versus the struggling Toronto Maple Leafs. Their last clash with the Leafs resulted in a 5-2 loss, but points leader John Tavares will try to elevate his team at this crucial juncture of the season. The Columbus Blue Jackets come to town on Saturday night, looking to avenge a 5-2 loss of their own suffered at the hands of the Islanders in mid-January. Be a part of all the action at Nassau Coliseum for as low as $30!
2/4/15 - The New York Islanders have choked in their last two games, but they have just barely managed to keep their top position in their division. They played the Boston Bruins on Jan. 29th and did not manage to score at all until nearly halfway through the second period. That game ended 5-2 with the Islanders behind. Then they lost by three points again on Jan. 31st when they took on the Detroit Redwings. This time, they couldn't get anything past the Detroit goalie until the final period. They have definitely been having a rough patch, but they can't afford for it to continue. Follow Feb. 3rd's game against the Florida Panthers to see if they are able to turn things around before the Pittsburgh Penguins overtake them.
1/29/15 - The New York Islanders are enjoying their first place spot in their division, but the Pittsburgh Penguins are close on their tail. The Islanders will be turning on the heat when they face their next few opponents. Catch this great team on home ice on Tuesday (2/3) when they host the Florida Panthers. Tickets start at $19. Even with Kyle Okposo being out for the next six to eight weeks with an injury to his upper body, the Islanders still have other great forwards who can pick up the slack. Come out to Nassau Coliseum and enjoy an evening of great hockey. With a 32-14-1 record, the Islanders have the potential to get to the playoffs and take the Stanley Cup, something they haven't done since 1983.
1/21/15 - The New York Islanders remain on top, despite a 4-6 loss against the Montreal Canadiens on Saturday, Jan. 17. They came back from the defeat and won their last game before the week long break when they faced the Philadelphia Flyers on Monday, Jan. 19. Their 7-4 victory ensures they will remain in first place during this weekend's NHL All-Star Weekend. With the win, they are five points ahead of the Pittsburgh Penguins, the second place team for the Metropolitan Division, and one point ahead of the Tampa Bay Lightening for the first place ranking of the Eastern Division. After the break, the Islanders will be looking to maintain their first place ranking when they face the other New Yorkers, the Rangers, on Tuesday, Jan. 27. Tickets remain on sale, starting at $100.
1/15/15 - The New York Islanders are back on top after beating the New York Rangers 3-0 on Tuesday, Jan. 13. Their win, combined with a loss by Tampa Bay Lightening, brought the Islanders one point ahead of the Pittsburgh Penguins for the first place spot of the Eastern Conference. During the game, they outshot the Rangers 44-27 and the goals by Anders Lee, Nikolay Kulemin and a short handed goal by Frans Nielsen assured the victory. Jaroslav Halak helped the offense by making 27 saves, which led to his fourth shutout of the season. The Islanders next face the Pittsburg Penguins at home on Friday, where they will have to battle to maintain their first place ranking. The game should be a good one, and tickets remain on sale, starting at $71.
1/8/15 - The New York Islanders lost against the Vancouver Canucks on Jan. 6th, bringing their record to 26-13-1, with a 2nd place ranking in the Metropolitan Division. Mikhail Grabovski scored the Islanders' second goal with 5 minutes left in the game, which was his first goal from the last 11 games. Matt Martin provided the other goal, and goalie Jaroslav Halak saved 17 shots on goal, although not enough for the win. The loss makes for the second in a row, after the Islanders have had a 7-1-1 streak. All three of the goals by the Canucks were due to turnovers on the Islanders' part. The Islanders will look to break their losing streak when they meet the New Jersey Devils on Friday, Jan. 9th. Tickets remain available for the New Jersey game, starting at $89.
1/1/15 - With another win, this time against the Washington Capitals, the New York Islanders continue their strong season, with a record of 24-11-1 and remain ranked 2nd in the Metropolitan Division. The game started out with the Islanders having a strong 3-0 lead. However, the Islanders almost gave the game to the Capitals, which is the fourth time this month that the Islanders lost a 3-0 lead. They were able to pull off the win in overtime, when Johnny Boychuck scored the winning goal with 2 minutes left in overtime. Although they won, they gave up a regulation point to the Capitals, which could hurt their playoff dreams. The Islanders have a chance to gain regulation points on a road trip that starts with the Winnipeg Jets on December 31. Tickets are still on sale, starting at $110.
12/25/14 - The New York Islanders are 2nd in the Metropolitan Division, with a 23-10-0 record so far this season. In their latest outing on December 20, they beat the Tampa Bay Lightening 3-1. Their win came late in the game, when they scored two goals in only 12 seconds during the third period. They went from 1-0 to 2-0, with the final goal coming later by Nikolay to an empty net. This win was the fourth in a row, and they look to continue the streak when they face the Montreal Canadiens, who have also had a strong season so far and are tied for first in the Atlantic Division. After the break, the Islanders will visit Buffalo to face the Sabres on the 27th (tickets starting at $29) before having returning home to face the Washington Capitals on the 29th (tickets starting at $24).
12/18/14 - The New York Islanders continued their momentum from Saturday's game against the Chicago Blackhawks, which ended their losing streak, into a close game against the struggling New Jersey Devils. After the Devils took an early lead with two unanswered goals in the first period, the Islanders managed to shut them out for the remainder of the game, however they were only able to match them in points by the end of the third. Neither team could muster a score in overtime, so it went to a shootout. Five rounds later, New York comes away with a clean 2-3 win. This puts them at 21-10-0 and second for the Metropolitan Division. They are actually tied for wins with the Pittsburg Penguins, who are in first, but are trailing in losses. The Islanders will return on the 20th to take on the Tampa Bay lightning.
12/12/14 - The New York Rangers may be having a difficult time gaining traction this season, but they just ended their losing streak by beating the top team in their division. The win against the Pittsburg Penguins must have felt good, but it was as close as it gets. An early lead for the Penguins didn't stop the Rangers from pulling ahead with two points in the second period and completely shutting out Pittsburg. At the end of the final period, the score was tied at 3. Finally, Kevin Klein won the game in overtime with Ryan McDonagh and Dominic Moore assisting. The Rangers are now 12-10-4 and 4th in the division. They will return to New York on the 21st when they play the Hurricanes. Tickets start at $38.
12/4/14 - The New York Islanders continue to dominate this season. Saturday's game against the New Jersey Devils gave the Islanders their 8th win for the past three weeks, during which time they've only lost twice. The game was tied at the end of the first period, but New York shut New Jersey down for the rest of the game. After scoring once in each period, the score rested at 1-3. Also, no single player scored more than one point or achieved more than one assist, so there was good teamwork throughout. New Jersey did, however get more shots than the Islanders. Regardless, New York has been winning a lot lately, and hopefully they can keep winning because both of their next two games are against the Ottawa Senators.
11/26/14 - The New York Islanders are on a three game winning streak and 2nd in the Metropolitan Division at 14-6-0. The Islanders deserve praise from their fans for this strong showing in the NHL at the quarter mark. They were not expected to be in this position, and their fans are coming out of the woodwork to watch them play. On Wednesday, the face the Washington Capitals on home ice before traveling to the Verizon Center in Washington D.C. on Friday for another matchup. With the Islanders showing so well, tickets are going fast for these games. This New York team showed their mettle taking two wins home against the strong Pittsburgh Penguins team last week, and you won't want to miss their next games on their journey to win the Stanley Cup.
11/19/14 - The New York Islanders had an incredible game on Tuesday against the Tampa Bay Lightning. After trailing in the first period, New York sent out an unstoppable offence scoring 3 times. Apparently, not yet finished, the Islanders pulled 2 more points out in the final period to bring the score to 2-5. New York has been having a really nice season so far; this game brings them to 12-6-0 and 2nd for their division, right behind the Pittsburg Penguins who only have one more win. In fact, the Islanders will be taking on the Penguins next on Friday the 21st and then again on the 22nd. The second game will be in Uniondale, New York, so if you would like to attend, tickets are available for $38.
11/13/14 - The New York Islanders are sitting in a great place at 2nd in the Metropolitan Division at 10-5-0. If they keep this pace up, they could easily find themselves in the play-offs. The Islanders are on a 4-game winning streak, after an exciting blowout against the Colorado Avalanche on Veteran's Day when the Islanders scored 6 goals and kept Colorado from getting any goals. Get your tickets for the Islander's next game when they will be hosting the Tampa Bay Lightning on the 18th. New York travels to Tampa on Saturday, so the Tuesday game will be a rematch for the teams. The Islanders need the support of their fans to stay focused to the end of the season to get to the Stanley Cup.
11/6/14 - As New York takes to the road for away games against the Ducks, Kings, and Coyotes, fans are sure to be on the edge of their seats. The Islanders have kept interest high with a close win-loss ratio, but are certainly looking forward to shift those numbers heavily in their favor. Currently standing at third in their division, improving that 6-5 record is crucial as they attempt to pull away from the rest of the competition. No doubt fans will be eager to be present when their New York Islanders host the Colorado Avalanche on Tuesday, the 11th. Fans can be there to support their team by taking advantage of great ticket prices, currently $10 per seat, where they can witness the Islander's victory at home.
10/29/14 - The question is circulating around followers of the NHL: Can the New York Islanders keep it up? The Isles are the surprising leaders of the tightly-bunched (four points separating the first-place Islanders from seventh-placed Columbus) Metropolitan Division, and are second in the league overall in goals per game.
10/23/14 - It's a young season, and a long grind, but the New York Islanders find themselves atop the Metropolitan Division at the moment in this, their final season at Nassau Coliseum. Defenseman Johnny Boychuk will have a homecoming of sorts in the Isles' next game, against Boston.
The New York Islanders were expected to go far last season and repeat the playoff berth their earned a year prior. Instead, the team performed far below franchise and public expectation, and finished No. 8 in the Metropolitan Division and a lowly 26th overall. After dealing away fan favorite Matt Moulson, and injuries to net minder Evgeni Nabokov and No.1 scorer John Tavares, the Isles kissed any postseason aspirations good-bye. GM Garth Snow went to work this offseason, adding much needed help to NY's top-six forwards and woeful net-minding; he and Jack Capuano will emerge in the 2014-2015 season with what could be an Eastern Conference contender.
Tavares is expected to start the 2014-2015 season fully recovered from his Sochi knee injury, ready to hit the ice with Michael Grabner and Klye Okposo. Washington's Mikhail Grabovski and Toronto's Nikolai Kulemin both signed four-year deals with the Isles, while goaltenders Jaroslav Halak and Chad Johnson inked contracts. Additionally, the franchise bagged blue-chipper Michael dal Colle and Josh Ho-Sang in the draft. These boosts in the roster have had a significant effect on the franchise and fanbase. Renewed with optimism, hopes of a winning season and playoff berth have never been more palpable than with this current, healthy, group!
The Isles' new audience in Brooklyn will be searching for a breakout campaign from their hockey team—and NY's strong offseason acquisitions, plus the return of Tavares, just might do it! New York starts their 2014-2015 campaign on the road in Carolina (Oct. 10). The Hurricanes return the favor to appear in Uniondale for the Islander's home opener a night later (Oct. 11). Score New York Islanders tickets in their last season at Nassau Coliseum in Uniondale. The franchise will move to Barclay's Center in fall of 2015, so don't mss the classic charm of their original and one and only home in its final year!
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4/7/14 – The Islanders (31-36-11) have officially been eliminated from the NHL playoffs and will wrap up their season this week with a home game Tuesday against Ottawa (get-in $2)followed by a three-game road trip (Montreal, New Jersey, Buffalo). Their 7-2-1 run was too-little-too-late but their perseverance to fight on, is admired. Before Saturday's loss to Washington, New York was 5-0-1 despite missing leading scorer Kyle Okposo (upper body), captain John Tavares (torn MCL), forward Michael Grabner (concussion) and defensemen Lubomir Visnovsky (upper body) and Brian Strait (hand).
4/1/14 – Following a 2-1 shootout win over the New Jersey Devils, the Isles will look to extend their four game point streak tonight against the Florida Panthers. For just $2 you can cheer on New York as they try to avoid the season sweep. Cheap New York Islanders tickets are also available for Saturday's game against Washington ($7) and the regular-season finale at Nassau Coliseum next Tuesday vs. Ottawa ($3).
3/24/14 – The Isles front line is all but depleted after Kyle Okposo injured himself in practice Friday. While the team's leading scorer played through the lower-body injury in Sunday's win over the Blue Jackets, he did not participate in Monday's practice. Defenseman Lubomir Visnovsky hit yet another setback; after missing 46 games earlier this season with a concussion, the blue liner will likely be out for the rest of the year with reoccurring symptoms. Following two games on the road this week, New York will return home to play the New Jersey Devils (avg. $50) in the most expensive game remaining at Nassau Coliseum this season. Cheap Islanders tickets to all four remaining home games are available for less than $10.
3/18/14 – The Islanders may be out of the playoff race, but fans will be treated tonight when the Isles host the Minnesota Wild at the Coliseum. Kevin Czuczman will get his NHL debut; the NCAA competitor signed as a free agent from Lake Superior State just a week ago. In addition, ex-Islander Matt Moulson will return to Nassau Coliseum for the first time since being traded last Fall. New York Islanders tickets to tonight's game against the Wild are just $2 to get in the gate. 200-Level seats start at $24 and 100-Level at $22 (Razorgator recommended). You can't beat the prices to watch a New York sports team, so get to a game live for your first chance to watch the new face and welcome back Moulson!
3/10/14 – The Habs picked up unrestricted free agent Thomas Vanek from the New York Islanders after giving up prospect Sebastien Collberg and a conditional second-round pick. NY will look to move forward after losing the high-scoring left wing who had 21 goals and 32 assists in 60 games. The Islanders will wrap a four-game swing through Western Canada tonight (1-1-1) where they hope to improve on their 2-6 record in the last eight. Cheap New York Islanders tickets are available for the upcoming four straight home games: 3/14 San Jose Sharks (avg. $31), 3/15 Buffalo Sabres (avg. $34), 3/18 Minnesota Wild (avg. $23), 3/23 Columbus Blue Jackets (avg. $40).
3/3/14 – Was Sunday's game against the Panthers, Thomas Vanek's last? The trade watch is on for the right winger who scored two goals early against Florida. The Isles are heading on a four game road trip to Canada where they'll face Winnipeg, Edmonton, Calgary, and Vancouver before returning home Mar 14 to play San Jose.
2/25/14 – Twelve points behind in the chase for the last wild-card spot in the East, the Islanders will likely wrap up play in 2014 against the Sabres, Apr 13. A season-ending knee injury to John Tavares is not helping matters; the star player led the team in points (66), assists (42), and goals (24). Perhaps the only good news for fans is the league-low New York Islanders ticket prices. Averaging $48, Isles supporters will play $55 less than the NHL average to catch a game at home.
2/18/14 – With the NHL trade deadline looming, attention has turned to Thomas Vanek who was acquired from the Sabres at the end of October. His career as an Islander may be short-lived as the 30-year-old winger recently turned down a contract offer from the team. Austria's team captain may not return to Nassau Coliseum with the Isles, but the rest of the team will likely be back after March 5. Following the trade deadline, the New York Islanders schedule includes eight home games as they finish off their 2013-14 campaign!
2/3/14 – The Isles look to regroup on five days rest following five straight losses (0-4-1), two to rivals New York Rangers. While the postseason looks grim for the Islanders, eighth in the division and nine points behind the Red Wings as the final wild-card holder, New York must look forward. Up next on the New York Islanders schedule? The Calgary Flames (2/6) and Colorado Avalanche (2/8) visit Nassau Coliseum for two of the cheapest games remaining at home, averaging $26 and $49 respectively.
1/29/14 – Prior to losing their last three, the Isles had won ten of their last thirteen, and were playing the best hockey they'd played all season. The squad
plays well on the road
, most recently picking up a big win against rivals, New York Rangers in Jan 22 Stadium Series preview. "Battle of New York" will be in full effect this Super Bowl weekend. Tonight the Isles will face the Rangers in the third
Stadium Series game
this year, second at Yankee Stadium. The average price of Stadium Series tickets in the Bronx is up 57 percent in the last two weeks and will cost you 8 percent more than the two team's 1/31 meeting at Madison Square Garden. Goalie Evgeni Nabokov and defenseman Lubomir Visnovsky were both activated from the injured list; however the Isles goaltending and lineup for Wednesday night, is still up in the air. Will the team's leader in points, John Tavares, wreak havoc on Henrik Lundqvist? Be there for both of the inter-state rivalry games this week to find out.
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CORPUS CHRISTI – The Texas A&M – Corpus Christi women's tennis team posted an impressive 6-1 victory over Lamar on Sunday at the Thomas J. Henry Tennis Center. It was the Islanders' first-ever victory over the Cardinals, who are perennially at the top of the league, in program history. A&M – Corpus Christi improved to 14-4 and 7-3 in Southland play with the victory.
"What a tremendous win for our team," Director of Tennis Steve Moore said. "With all the injuries we've been battling, these girls have shown a ton of courage. They've really chosen the character road of no excuses, stick together and just fight till the end, win or lose. We have a lot of respect for Lamar – they are always one of the hardest competing and well-coached teams in the league, so I'm extra proud of the way our girls fought at home today."
The match was also Senior Day, as the Islanders paid tribute to their lone senior, Mirna Cicak, playing in her final home event as an Islander.
"Mirna Cicak has simply been one of the most amazing student-athletes I've ever coached," Moore said. "I've never seen someone pour so much heart and soul into every aspect of the team. This girl has had the most wins in school history after overcoming two knee surgeries and one hand surgery. Resiliency, toughness and character – that's Mirna."
With the win, the Islanders wrapped up their first season at the beautiful new Thomas J. Henry Tennis Center.
"This is our last home match of the year and I'd really like to thank the Corpus Christi tennis community and all our fans from the university," Moore said. "We've now had over 100 people come out to support our teams at every home match in our debut season at the Thomas J. Henry Tennis Center. The way the crowd lifts up our teams, I can't even begin to describe. We enjoy a home-court advantage like no other team and this has been an electric environment. It makes us want to work even harder to give these fans the best product we can."
The Islanders got out to a fast start with a sweep of the doubles competition. At No. 3, Stefania Nicolae/Ashley Garza got things rolling with an 8-3 win over Helene Czudek/Carolina Maso. The No. 2 doubles pairing of Sandra Burges/Chelsea Horan got an early break and carried that to an 8-6 win over Natalia Mayagoitia/Alessandra Pennesi. In the No. 1 doubles match, Cicak/Doris Kuselj fell behind 4-1, but clawed their way back to down 6-5, then won the final three games over Carolina Salas/Alicia Porte for an 8-6 victory.
In singles competition, Burges and Horan quickly put the Islanders up 3-0. Burges dominated Maso, 6-1, 6-0 at No. 3 to register the Islanders' second team point of the match. She improved to 13-3 on the season, including a 7-0 mark at the No. 3 position and an 8-2 Southland Conference slate. At No. 5, Horan posted a 6-0, 6-2 victory over Pennesi to improve to 14-3 on the season and 8-2 in league action, as the home team pulled ahead 3-0.
Kuselj then sealed the match at No. 2 singles, as she fought her way to a 6-4, 6-4 victory over Porte to give the Islanders a 4-0 lead. The junior, battling a shoulder injury, has served underhand for the last several weeks, but has fought her way to an 8-8 overall record and a 4-6 conference mark.
The remaining three singles matches all went to supertiebreak. Mia Matuszak, fighting through an ankle injury suffered two weeks ago, took a victory at No. 6, winning 6-3, 0-6, 10-4 over Czudek to put A&M – Corpus Christi up 5-0. At No. 4, Nicolae posted a 6-4, 5-7, 10-7 win over Mayagoitia to push the Islanders' edge to 6-0 and improve her season record to 13-5.
The lone setback of the day came at No. 1 singles, where Cicak battled from a deep deficit to Salas to take the first set in tiebreak, 7-6. But Salas roared back with a 6-3 win in the second set, then won the supertiebreak 10-4 to secure a three-set victory.
The Islanders will take on Nicholls in their final match of the season on Wednesday, April 18, at noon in Beaumont, Texas. A&M – Corpus Christi would clinch its best season in conference history with a victory in that match. For all the latest on Islanders Tennis, be sure to follow the team on Twitter @IslandersTennis.
Tennis Match Results
Lamar University vs Texas A&M - Corpus Christi
Apr 15, 2012 at Corpus Christi, Texas
Texas A&M - Corpus Christi 6, Lamar University 1
Singles competition:
1. Carolina Salas (LU) def. Mirna Cicak (AMCC) 6-7, 6-3, 10-4
2. Doris Kuselj (AMCC) def. Alicia Porte (LU) 6-4, 6-4
3. Sandra Burges (AMCC) def. Carolina Maso (LU) 6-1, 6-0
4. Stefania Nicolae (AMCC) def. Natalia Mayagoitia (LU) 6-4, 5-7, 10-7
5. Chelsea Horan (AMCC) def. Alessandra Pennesi (LU) 6-0, 6-2
6. Mia Matuszak (AMCC) def. Helene Czudek (LU) 6-3, 0-6, 10-4
Doubles competition:
1. Mirna Cicak/Doris Kuselj (AMCC) def. Carolina Salas/Alicia Porte (LU) 8-6
2. Sandra Burges/Chelsea Horan (AMCC) def. Natalia Mayagoitia/Alessandra Pennesi (LU) 8-6
3. Stefania Nicolae/Ashley Garza (AMCC) def. Helene Czudek/Carolina Maso (LU) 8-3
Match Notes:
Lamar University 12-9, 7-4 SLC
Texas A&M - Corpus Christi 14-4, 7-3 SLC
Order of finish: Doubles (3,2,1); Singles (3,5,2,6,4,1)


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Petticoat Junction, SC--It's been 12 long years since Silver Bluff has played for a state title. 12 years of being close, but not close enough. That all ends this Friday in Columbia as they'll for a sixth crown in the history of the program.
The walls of the cafeteria at Silver Bluff are lined with giant team pictures. Pictures representing the five state championships the Bulldogs have. Reminder to the kids today of where this program has been and wants to be again.
"It' definitely means a lot more, just to know that we have a great opportunity this Friday to actually get our whole team up here" said Gysai Yeldell
Rewind to 2001 A much younger Al Lown at the helm as the Bulldogs won 30 straight games and back to back state titles.
"if they're all going to be like this, I don't know if I can survive another one like this" said Al Lown in 2001
Two of the stars from that game, Troy Williamson and Joe Wilson. They accounted for the three touchdowns, and are still working together today, at Williamson's sandwich shop in Aiken.
"Our team, we went out and it was almost like we knew we were going to win and we didn't think anybody can beat us" said Joe Wilson
"Everybody that I talk to, or that I talk to home, or from here that I played with, and especially now, it's something we'll talk about from here on out" said Troy Williamson
Matt Hayes played on the 2000 title team, he's now an assistant for the Bluff.
"We had banners everywhere, every restraunt we passed in Jackson, New Ellenton, and Beach Island had win state" said Matt Hayes
Three little communities bound by one thing...Silver bluff high school
"This week I might throw some more stuff on from Silver Bluff just to let people know where I came from and the school that I played at" added Williamson
Matter of fact, several coaches remain in tact today from the last two championships.
This year's squad very similiar to when they last one. Seniors dominate with 15 on the roster, all hoping to hoist the trophy and have their team picture on the walls of the Bluff.
Silver Bluff plays Batesburg Leesville for the title on Friday. The same team they beat on an incomplete two point conversion in 2001. Yes, history repeating itself. Game time is 5:30 at Benedict College.


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Your correspondent gave up watching this 'battle of the Swiss' on a live feed from Indian Wells when Roger was 6-3 and 3-1 thinking (at 01.30 cet) that our champ was in control and all was well with the natural order of Swiss tennis. How wrong (as tennis proves again and again) can one be. Roger took Wawrinka to 5-4 in the second set and seemed to be comfortable but then he was broken to love and Wawrinka took the set 7-6(7) in fine style. Roger went on to take the 3rd set 7-5 when Warinka netted a forehand.
"Today it was extremely close again," our champ told reporters after coming good in a seesaw contest lasting two hours 20 minutes. "He usually plays me pretty good actually overall. Okay, I should maybe close it out in the second set, but he did well to stay in it. In the end, I don't know what gets me through. Maybe it's the experience or maybe I'm a bit more calm in those moments. I'm not sure. Today I think I was a little lucky to come through it in the end," added Roger.
Our champ has now set up a much anticipated quarter final clash with the Spanish whirlwind Nadal - it will be their first meeting in 12 months when Roger beat Nadal in the semi-finals of the same tournament.
Congratulations for winning this tough fought match. I hope your back is ok.
Best of luck for the next, against Nadal. I will keep my fingers crossed so that your back will hold up.
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Oliver C. Spratt, 67, of Saverton, Mo., was flown to Blessing Hospital in Quincy, Ill., after suffering serious injuries in a tractor accident at 1:45 p.m. Saturday, April 20, in rural Marion County, Mo.
The Missouri State Highway Patrol reported Spratt and George W. Goldinger, 64, of Hannibal, Mo., were at state Highway 168 and Marion County Road 413, changing a construction implement involved in levee maintenance and flood control.
Officers said Goldinger was driving a 9430 John Deere tractor, which rolled forward, injuring Spratt, who was beneath the tractor.
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DOVER — Organizers of TEDxYouth@IFTA is a group of NH students ages 12-19 dedicated to discovering and developing "ideas worth spreading."
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