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Bus Driver Killed After Collision With Stolen Truck in Manhattan
By Pervaiz Shallwani, Adam Janos and Ted Mann
A stolen delivery truck collided with a city bus at the intersection of Seventh Avenue and 14th Street in Manhattan early Wednesday morning, killing the bus driver and injuring several others, police and Metropolitan Transportation Authority officials said.
The truck had apparently been stolen moments before the 5:40 a.m. crash less than a half-mile away on West 16th Street in Chelsea, a law-enforcement official said. The 22-year-old truck driver, who sustained minor injuries in the crash, was arrested at the scene. Charges against him are pending, police said.
The official said bus driver William Pena, 49 years old, was pronounced dead at the scene. Mr. Pena was the first MTA worker killed while on duty since last spring, a spokesman said. In the earlier incident, a Metro-North train struck and killed a track worker in West Haven, Conn. He was also the first operator in more than 14 years killed in a collision.
Mr. Pena was a 17-year veteran of the MTA and was survived by his wife and teenage daughter.
A coffee cart employee and customer also suffered minor injuries in the crash between the bus and the box truck.
The accident is under investigation, but police believe the truck was heading south on Seventh Avenue and the bus was heading east on 14th Street when the truck hit the bus, the official said.
Police believe the bus then struck two parked vehicles, which then struck a coffee cart, injuring a worker and a customer, who were transported to area hospital with minor injuries. The vehicles slammed into scaffolding surrounding a building at the southeast corner of the intersection, which partially collapsed.
About the same time, police responded to a 911 call at 347 W. 16 St. for a burglary in progress and, while dealing with that incident, officers were flagged down by a man who reported that his box truck had just been stolen, the official said.
The description of the truck was put out over the police radio, and during a canvass of the area, the truck was discovered involved in the crash, the official said.
Michael Edwards, 34 years old, works security for the building that was struck. "I heard a thump," Mr. Edwards said. "I thought it was an earthquake. I was just trying to figure out what happened."
Emad Sheata, 29, had just started his 5 a.m. shift at his coffee stand on Seventh Avenue between 12th and 13th street when the MTA 14D bus struck the curb, running into the coffee cart of his cousin, Ashrad Marei, 49. He ran to his cousin, who was burned in the crash.
"Hot water was down his leg, burning him," he said. "The driver was still in the bus, he's not moving. He [Ashad] can't walk in the street. His body was so burned."


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Trey Anastasio Band,
Friday, 05/07/1999
American Theater, St. Louis, MO
Set 1: Back on the Train[1], Wolfman's Brother[2], Farmhouse[1], Dogs Stole Things[1], Bouncing Around the Room[1], Kissed By Mist[1], Mountains in the Mist[1], Guyute[1], Wading in the Velvet Sea[1], Prince Caspian[2], Aftermath[3], AC/DC Bag[3]
Set 2: Further On Up the Road[4], First Tube, Come On Baby, Let's Go Downtown, Gotta Jibboo, Voodoo Child (Slight Return), Aqui Como Alla, O-o-h Child, Heavy Things, Come On (Part One), Sand > Drums[5], Mozambique, I Can See Clearly Now
Encore: Andre the Giant, Will It Go Round in Circles? > Last Tube
[1] Trey solo acoustic.
[2] Trey solo acoustic; TAB debut.
[3] TAB debut; Trey acoustic with Roger Holloway.
[4] TAB debut.
[5] Trey on second drum kit.
Notes: First set Trey solo acoustic, second set electric TAB. "Wolfman's Brother" included Trey recalling a story about when he met Fish; he compared Fish's role as "Wolfman's Brother" in Phish to Paul McCartney's role as "The Walrus" in The Beatles. After "Prince Caspian" Trey talked about his friend, Roger Holloway. Roger then joined Trey for "Aftermath" (that he co-wrote) and "AC/DC Bag" (that contains his name in the lyrics). This show features the only known public performance of "Aftermath." "Last Tube" included a "Happy Birthday" tease after Tony Markellis mentioned that it was a crew member's birthday. "Wolfman's Brother," "Prince Caspian," "AC/DC Bag," and "Further On Up the Road" were TAB debuts.
Musicians: Trey Anastasio, Russ Lawton, Tony Markellis

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New sheriff won't run when term expires
Billy Sharp replaces Sexton; will focus on stability, public safety
Published: Tuesday, March 19, 2013 at 3:17 p.m.
Last Modified: Tuesday, March 19, 2013 at 3:17 p.m.
Newly appointed Tuscaloosa County Sheriff Billy Sharp said that he won't run for the office.
Gov. Robert Bentley appointed Sharp on Monday to fill the remaining year and a half of Sheriff Ted Sexton's term. Sexton began a new job with the Los Angeles County Sheriff's Office on Monday.
The governor appointed Sharp to supervise the department of 217 employees and a $20 million budget while he considers others who have applied for the job.
"He said that he wanted the department to be stable and that he wanted time to be able to talk to people who put in applications, and also give people time to put in applications," Sharp said during a meeting with reporters Tuesday morning. "The Legislature is meeting now, it's a busy time. He wanted to ensure the safety of the people of Tuscaloosa County and wanted the department to know that everything would be running as it is with no disruption in the meantime."
Sharp's appointment as Sheriff comes after a long career of serving in law enforcement and law enforcement education.
He talked Tuesday about his time as an investigator with the Alabama Criminal Justice Information Center. Part of his job there was to assist 40 county departments, many with small staffs and limited resources, with investigations. He worked for several weeks helping local, state and federal agencies investigate rural church fires in West Alabama in 2006.
Sharp said he did not know Bentley's timeline for conducting other interviews for the position.
"I don't know how long I'll be here. I will not be a candidate for this office," he said. "I will be here as long as needed to ensure the safety of the people in Tuscaloosa and the safety of the deputies on the street."
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William G. "Billy" Sharp Jr."s Bio.
Born: Tuscaloosa, Ala., Sept. 22, 1933
Married: Jackie Shaffer Sharp, June 1, 1955
Children: Kim Murphy, Glenn Sharp and Susan Boothe
Grandchildren: Kyle Murphy, Laura Kathryn Murphy, Haley Sharp, Anna Sharp, Robert Boothe, William Boothe
Education: Tuscaloosa City Schools, Tuscaloosa High School Class of 1951; University of Alabama, BS in Education
Law Enforcement Education and Schools: University of Alabama Law Enforcement Academy; FBI National Academy, Quantico, Va., 12 weeks
Federal Corrections Academy, Denver, Colo.; 35 years of continuing education courses; eight instructor certificates to teach at Alabama Peace Officers Standards and Training Academies; Birmingham SWAT School
Law Enforcement Experience: Three years as deputy warden and administrative services officer at West Jefferson State Prison (now Donaldson Correctional Facility);
35 years, investigator for Alabama Criminal Justice Center, eight years as supervisor; One year as a cold case investigator with Tuscaloosa County Metro Homicide Unit; One year as commission members of the State of Alabama Peace Officers' Standards and Training Commission (present); 34 years as instructor with University of Alabama Law Enforcement Academy (now APOSTC Academy);Three years working security details for Gov. Robert Bentley
Military: Army Korean War veteran 1952-1953; Alabama Army National Guard beginning in 1954, retired in 1993 as 1st Sgt. after 22 years of total service
Other: Member of First Baptist Church in Tuscaloosa since 1945, life deacon; Member of Tuscaloosa Post 34 American Legion, 30 years;
Chairman of the Tuscaloosa County Civil Service Board for 24 years
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Atlanta radio hosts fired for Gleason segment
Published: Monday, June 17, 2013 at 1:00 p.m.
Last Modified: Monday, June 17, 2013 at 7:13 p.m.
ATLANTA — A station official says the cast of an Atlanta sports radio show has been fired after mocking a former NFL player who has Lou Gehrig's disease.
The show, Mayhem in the AM, was broadcast Monday morning on 790 The Zone. In a statement, General Manager Rick Mack says the station regrets comments made about ex-New Orleans Saints safety Steve Gleason.
The 36-year-old suffers from amyotrophic lateral sclerosis. ALS patients lose the ability to speak and move, which has happened to Gleason.
The station lists the hosts at Nick Cellini, Steak Shapiro and Chris Dimino. But Mack didn't give the names of those fired.
Cellini took to Twitter to apologize, calling it a stupid attempt at humor. Listeners on the station's Facebook page called for the hosts' termination.
Gleason played for the Saints from 2000-06.
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SANTA CLARA -- Jim Harbaugh used a version of the word "responsibility" eight times in 15 minutes Monday, and there were some strong conscious and subconscious reasons for this.
The 49ers are Harbaugh's responsibility, every speck and milligram. They play his style, they've taken on his character, they will go as far as he takes them.
And Harbaugh's gut-instinct decision to play Colin Kaepernick over veteran Alex Smith has changed the entire feel and scope of the season.
Everything turned when Harbaugh made the quarterback switch, and the result is very much yet to be determined.
Harbaugh surely had an inkling of this when he made the big switch over the last few weeks. He's neither blind nor deaf: He understands all the angles here.
But I think over the last few days, the full and potentially errant consequences truly began to hit home.
Maybe, as suggested by Kaepernick's first two starts, the QB change will push the 49ers to a title in February.
If so, Harbaugh's a genius.
And maybe, with such an inexperienced QB, there will be too many more stumbles like Sunday's error-strewn loss in St. Louis.
If that's how it plays out, Harbaugh's wild gamble could cost the franchise its best shot at a Super Bowl in decades.
Which all circles back to this: Harbaugh didn't have to switch QBs, but he did it, anyway.
The 49ers lost Sunday, and Harbaugh rightfully said Monday that it wasn't at all Kaepernick's fault.
In fact, Harbaugh praised Kaepernick's overall performance against the Rams and reiterated that Kaepernick remains the 49ers' starter.
The risky play-call that produced a gigantic Kaepernick error and Rams touchdown was on Harbaugh and his staff; the entire season is on Harbaugh, and he shouldn't and wouldn't want it any other way.
"Responsibility-taking starts with me on that option play that resulted in the nightmare scenario," Harbaugh said of the fourth-quarter exotic pitch play.
"And it's a position in the game where I should not let that play be called. So I take responsibility for that."
But Harbaugh has backed himself into a little bit of a corner here with the QB decision -- really, the first little sticky point of his two-season 49ers tenure.
He has said it's about going with the "hot hand" and that this wasn't a QB controversy since both guys have been playing so effectively.
That was Harbaugh's way of denying that he had Kaepernick penciled in all along, and it also allowed him to insist that he still supports Smith.
But if you say it's about going with the hot hand, what happens when and if Kaepernick cools off?
What happens if defenses sit back in a deep zone -- as St. Louis did -- and dare Kaepernick to stay patient and make the short throws all game long?
If Harbaugh is true to his words, shouldn't he seriously consider putting Smith back out there at some point?
Monday, I asked Harbaugh directly if Smith could win the starting job back. And even though Harbaugh said that he could, just listen to the indirect way he said it.
"Alex is not out of this," Harbaugh said. "He's won us a lot of football games.
"He's preparing himself to play in each of these games every single week. That's what his mindset has to be, as if he was the starting quarterback."
In truth, Harbaugh has committed to Kaepernick in every way but by official pronouncement. You don't make this switch under these circumstances unless you're sure about Kaepernick.
And again, Harbaugh and his staff might be absolutely right about Kaepernick.
No doubt, he throws the deep ball beautifully, and, even in defeat, he broke off that breathtaking 50-yard fourth-quarter run.
"Thought he responded (after the misplays) with some big throws and some big plays," Harbaugh said.
But Smith made a lot of big throws and starred in a lot of big 49ers victories, too. Including a playoff victory not too long ago. And yet Smith's the one on the sideline now, while Kaepernick is at QB.
On Monday, Harbaugh insisted the move wasn't made just to get Kaepernick ready for January; it was made to win every game.
So far, the 49ers are 2-1 with Kaepernick at the helm, with an easy home game against Miami on Sunday and then two rough road games -- at New England and at Seattle.
Kaepernick almost certainly will be the QB for all of those games, as the 49ers vie for NFC playoff positioning ... and to stay ahead of the Seahawks in the NFC West.
It's up to Harbaugh to make sure Kaepernick is ready for this; it's Harbaugh's responsibility to make sure his risky decision doesn't scramble up the season.
It's all tied to one position, one decision, and the coach who is responsible for it all.
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BEAVER CREEK - Aksel Lund Svindal has skied the Birds of Prey course countless times in his mind - following a crash here in 2007, the Norwegian said he had no choice but to repeatedly run over the track in his head in order to bounce back.Svindal bounced back all right by winning the Birds of Prey downhill and super-G the very next year, and going into tomorrow's downhill, many competitors are saying he's the man to beat again. Svindal won the third training run Thursday with a time of 1 minute 42.04 seconds. And while Svindal didn't have a bad year last year, it appears at least early on in the World Cup season that he's bouncing back again after a downhill and Super G win in Lake Louise, Alberta, last weekend."I think I'm more stable than I was last year," Svindal said Thursday. Svindal was disappointed with his second training run on Wednesday after trying some changes with his equipment, but Thursday he was on. He spent time Wednesday night watching video of his technique and mistakes, and he also watched video footage of American Travis Ganong, who won Wednesday's training run with a time of 1 minute 41.38 and skied a clean run.Svindal said he knew he had to clean it up for the final day of training in preparation for the race."You can't have slow sections, and I think Pumphouse, Screech Owl and onto the flats before Golden Eagle could decide the race because we come in there with big speed and it's two big turns, so it's definitely a potential there for winning or losing the race I feel like," Svindal said. Ganong said he made a mistake Thursday but it was on a steep section and he was able to pick up speed quickly. After winning his first downhill training run ever Wednesday and coming in fourth Thursday, he's feeling good about race day."I'm going to do the same exact thing as I did in the training runs," Ganong said about his strategy for Friday's race. "I've been fast all summer long in training, and it's just really cool to see now - on a World Cup hill - that I can be fast in training here, too. The skiing is there, the speed is there, so I'll just stick to the plan and really have fun and enjoy it, and whatever happens, happens."Joachim Puchner, of Austria, was fastest Thursday at the first split but couldn't maintain the pace throughout the course. He finished 10th Thursday, with a time of 1:43.13. When asked who could win Friday, he said "Aksel's pretty fast." "Yesterday was a bit better. Today I had some mistakes, but all in all it was a good run," Puchner said.Course in good shapeThe snow on the course is "amazing," Puchner said. Many of the racers have called Beaver Creek one of the best downhill courses in the world, and the conditions are no different this year."They always have a perfect slope. It has everything. We have slow and flat parts, we have steep waves, big jump - you need to be, in every part, pretty fast to win the race," Puchner said. "This is one of the hardest downhills to win."After three days of training runs, many skiers said the course is almost like new."It's really good. I think that's the beauty of having these kinds of conditions is that it just holds up so well cause ice tends to - you get chunks of ice that come loose, but this is so smooth that there's one or two turns that's a little bouncing, but everything else is like you're skiing it for the first time," Svindal said. Svindal's course report is that the top seems to have less terrain - because crews would build terrain with natural snow, which is lacking this year - but he said the steep terrain feels more aggressive. Also, the Harrier Jump - the second-to-last jump on the course - is smaller, but it seems faster, Svindal said. American Marco Sullivan finished 20th in training Thursday and said the course is "feeling great." Sullivan is coming off an exciting weekend in Lake Louise where he tied Austrian Klaus Kroell for third place in the downhill. "The track, after three training runs, is still relatively smooth and the guys are throwing down up there," Sullivan said. "There's a lot of guys skiing fast in certain sections so today was the last chance to really try and piece everything together and nail it, so we're really confident for tomorrow."Sullivan said Wednesday he thought the Birds of Prey record time of 1 minute 39.59 seconds, set by Daron Rahlves in 2003, might fall on Friday after seeing training times this week. Thursday, however, he changed his mind."I said that yesterday, but I'm kind of second-guessing myself," Sullivan said. "There's some sections of the course that are set a lot turnier than when Daron set that record, so it'll come close but I don't think we'll break it."Assistant Managing Editor Lauren Glendenning can be reached at 970-748-2983 or firstname.lastname@example.com.
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The Nine Circles of Dan Brown: Who will be most inconvenienced by the release of Inferno?
On May 14, dark prince of conspiracy-based historical thrillery Dan Brown will release Inferno, the Dante-inspired fourth book in his Robert Langdon series, a novel whose first printing of 4 million copies all but guarantees that it'll be a giant hit - and that it will create lots of extra work for everybody. Abandon all hope, ye who crack the spine.
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–The Los Alamos Monitor
For the true meaning of heroism expressed in some of the noblest music ever composed, look to Fidelio. Beethoven's only opera is a testament to the human spirit and a test of musical skill and endurance, posing magnificent challenges for soloists, chorus and orchestra. The story is of the unjustly imprisoned Florestan and his steadfast wife Leonore, who secretly battles a corrupt political regime to win his release. Fidelio finds the super-hero in all of us. Returning to Santa Fe to sing Leonore in this production is the soprano Alex Penda (formerly Alexandrina Pendatchanska), who impressed in our productions of Rossini's Ermione (2000) and Mozart's La Clemenza di Tito (2002) – and also earned two Grammy nominations in 2006. The tenor Paul Groves, who sang Gualtiero in our 2011 Griselda and the title role in our 2010 production of The Tales of Hoffmann, portrays Florestan. Stephen Wadsworth, who directed King Roger in 2012, returns to mount this production. On the podium, Harry Bicket leads his first production as Santa Fe's new Chief Conductor.
8:30 pm July 12, 16, 25,
8:00 pm July 31; August 5, 12, 21
Composer Ludwig van Beethoven
Librettist Joseph Sonnleithner
Sung in German
The nobleman Florestan has gone missing, and his wife Leonore believes his enemy Pizarro is holding him captive as a political prisoner.
Marzelline, Rocco's daughter, struggles with Jaquino, her former boyfriend and a prison employee, who still loves her. She has fallen in love with "Fidelio", whose meticulous work has gained Rocco's admiration, and Rocco pushes for their engagement, setting a wedding date after Pizarro's imminent visit. Rocco, considering their bleak surroundings, says that it will take more than love to make a go of it—money must be made. Leonore asks if she might help Rocco with the secret prisoners, and he agrees to ask Pizarro's permission, as this work is taking a toll on him. Talk turns to one particular prisoner, who Rocco says has been there two years and is near death. Leonore senses that this might be Florestan.
Pizarro arrives, orders soldiers to watch the road, and reads his dispatches. Among them is a letter alerting him to the imminent arrival of his commanding officer, Fernando, and urging him to dispose of prisoners who pose a threat to his safety. Pizarro orders Rocco to dig a grave in one particular cell, where he himself will murder the prisoner. Leonore summons courage and hope to face off her enemy and reach her husband, then learns from Rocco that Pizarro will allow her to help Rocco with the secret prisoner. She encourages Rocco to let the prisoners into the courtyard for some air. Rocco complies, incurring the stunned gratitude of the prisoners but also Pizarro's rage.
Florestan, chained in a dungeon, struggles with his fate and imagines Leonore appearing to save him or to take him to heaven. Rocco and Leonore enter and begin to dig Florestan's grave, and Leonore soon recognizes her husband. Rocco, touched by Florestan's physical and emotional condition, and by his grim fate, warily allows him a sip of wine before Pizarro arrives, knife in hand. As Pizarro attacks Florestan, Leonore steps between them, pointing a gun at Pizarro and revealing her true identity. Trumpets announce the arrival of Pizarro's commander and troops, Jaquino brings help, and Pizarro is led away. Leonore and Florestan embrace.
Fernando has liberated the prison. The prisoners celebrate: "Justice and mercy have appeared at the edge of our grave." Fernando also greets Florestan, whom he thought dead, and learns the truth. Pizarro is taken away, and Fernando asks Leonore to unlock Florestan's chains, a tribute to her heroism, which is hailed by the crowd.


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If paintball is new to you, congratulations! You're about to embark on an incredibly exciting and enjoyable experience that could soon become your new addiction. As the weather is beginning to warm up (or so it should be), we have compiled a list of things you can cross off your list in preparation of the paintball season ahead.
Observing Others
First, you will want to watch others who are veterans to the sport. This is particularly true if you're new to the game, or haven't been active in a while. Obviously you should take note on strategies utilized throughout game play, but also pay attention to experienced player's tactics before play begins. Some people walk all around the field and observe the obstacles and various bunkers so that they have a game plan when they step on the playing field. This sort of prior awareness will guarantee you aren't randomly running around and freaking out once the battle begins.
The Right Equipment
The next step in your paintball preparation is finding the right equipment to buy for your game. The first piece of gear all paintball players need is a gun or marker. The type of paintball game you're playing determines the weapon you will choose. For example, if you're a wood ball player, you may want to go with the Tippman. These markers are reliable and durable. Those playing on speed ball or air ball fields will want a marker that can fire about 15 balls a second. There are several guns that fit this description. Some guns are more "top of the line" than others, so take the time to research and find out which one suits you best.
If you already own equipment, you will want to make sure it is thoroughly cleaned and working properly. Take apart all pieces and wipe them down completely. Taking a few practice target shots will let you know if the guns are still functioning properly.
Paintball Mask
Once you have your marker, you need to be sure to have a good mask. There are several makes and models to choose from. Some masks have colored or tinted lenses. As cool as they might look, however, it is important to keep in mind that the purpose of the mask is to simply protect your eyes and face. Safety is the biggest concern when considering paintball gear. To buy the correct mask, make sure the fit is secure. Remember, it's not how it looks on you that matters, but how it fits. If it doesn't fit right, it's not the right product for you.
Other Protective Gear
Other paintball preparation gear you might consider purchasing are generally optional pieces but may be a smart acquisition if you are concerned about injury. If you think the sting of a paintball hit is too much, you can invest in some pieces of body armor made of plastic that protect your chest, back, legs and arms. They aren't required for the game, but many novice and seasoned players alike prefer to use them.
Paintball Tubes
Beyond gun and safety considerations, you will also need a device to carry your paintballs. Most people buy a special carrying belt that holds tubes filled with their paintball ammo. Tubes usually hold up to 200 paintballs, but usually the number of balls carried is determined by the style of play.
Getting in Shape
The final step of preparation, or possibly the first depending on how out of shape you are, is preparing your body for the season. It is crucial that you are able to physically keep up with the other players throughout the game. That being said, you should ensure you stay active during the preseason, focusing on cardio and endurance, so when the season starts you will be able to last throughout the entire game.


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A sunny future is in the works for Summit School District. At a meeting Tuesday, the board of education voted unanimously to approve a project that would place solar panels at several sites throughout the district.
Summit Cove Elementary would host the largest array, with ground-mounted panels in two locations, as well as several roof panels. The arrays on the ground will range from seven to 12 feet in height. Panels will be mounted on the roof of the district's facilities building, as well as at Summit Middle School and the Summit High School field house.
Now that the project has been approved by the school board, the attorneys from the district and Syndicated Solar will sit down to finalize and sign a Power Purchase Agreement (PPA).
Once the PPA is signed, it will be up to Syndicated Solar and Summit County-based Innovative Energy to start the planning and developing phases of the project. This includes arranging permits from city and state, planning the design and engineering aspects and coordinating construction schedules.
"The school district has a very limited role," said district director of business services Mark Rydberg about the planning stages. "Once we sign the PPa, it's their [Syndicated's] responsibility."
One aspect of the PPA is the provision that Syndicated Solar and Innovative Energy have the option to pull out of the project at any time between now and the June 26 project deadline. According to Rydberg, however, that isn't likely.
"They're going to know fairly quickly that they're either going to do it or not," Rydberg said. Most likely any changes would be minor, having to do with design or engineering.
"We all want the project to go through," said Michelle Zimmerman, vice president of operations at Innovative Energy. "I can't foresee anything that would make it stop once we get the design in place."
When debating whether to approve the project, the school board took into consideration the opinion of the community. Three committee meetings were held regarding the project, and Summit Cove principal Crystal Miller met with homeowners, parents and neighbors of the school to gauge their level of support.
At Tuesday's meeting, Summit Cove fourth-grader Quinn Weinberger spoke up for his classmates regarding the project.
"I think our school should have solar energy because it's clean energy, a renewable-energy source," Weinberger said, adding that his teachers would be teaching the science behind the solar technology. He had also gathered a list of signatures from his classmates, all in support of the panels.
Richard Weight, a homeowner in Summit Cove, also threw his support behind the project.
"Our family has supported solar energy, we've invested in solar in our house through Innovative Energy, so we're here to support this proposal," Weight said. "We think it's important that there is a community leader for alternative energy, [and] we think it's a great opportunity for the school district to be that leader for all of Summit County."
The support from the community in addition to the positive factors of increased educational opportunities, reduction of CO2 emissions and potential financial savings served to influence the board's decision in favor of the project.
"It's both a qualitative and a quantitative decision," said school Boardmember J. Kent McHose, referring to the educational and technological aspects of the project. "We feel it will be to the benefit of the Summit School District."
"We feel that it is the right thing to do for the school, and we're thrilled to be a part of it," Zimmerman said of Innovative Energy. "We're excited for the school to get the best product possible, and thrilled that (the solar project) can be a part of the site and a part of the curriculum."


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Southern New Hampshire Medical Center pursuing new site in Pepperell, Mass.
The center would offer primary care and an immediate care clinic, Moak said. It would be between 10,000 and 12,000 square feet and employ up to 25 people.
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- crazy...just crazyif your looking for something out of the ordinary, get this. the price is a little iffy (which is why i gave it four stars)but if you can afford it, get it. it was soo funny when i get the grenade launcher and bought a couple of those foam and rubber launchers(also extremely cool) some of those ones that hold tons of bbs which are awesome, and a cuple of these. (unfortunately (for him) there was a misunderstanding. he didnt think that i got lots of different kinds of grelades) lmao. he was limping around with about 5 splatters of paint on chest and leg. it was hilarious! this is an excellent addition to your gun and you will be dominating if you have enough. overall, i think that grenade launcher and grenadess are a must for any gun.
- AWSOMEI got one of these from dicks and they are great (I dont use them for airsoft, but for paintball) when u r 1 on 5 and ur the 1 this thing comes in handy, i was on my last hopper, a quarter full and had no more refill tanks with me, i grabbed my gernade and eliminated 2 players right on the spot, i got two others but ran out of ammo, i had to give up, i new i should have gotten more, but dicks didnt have any more left in stock, only down side is that it needs gas, just like the gun
- Two words: Utility GrenadeThis little devil is a great idea for thosde of us who like a bit of custom ordinance for our games. wondering how? it's simple: with the large bore size of the XMPB4, you can literally use it as a mini aircannon.
using it "Stock" you have a nice way of using paintballs to help make sure the opposition calls themself out.
With a bit of wadding, basically some TP, you can make a real to life shotgun round, somehwere in the neighborhood of 100 rounds in a true spread.
Alternatively, you can use the wadding to hold in some baby powder. doesnt sound impressive? ever heard of a smoke grenade? one good blast skyward and you have a cloud of cover.
finally, you can fill the grenade with gas and use the whole launch tube to your advantage. There are cheap little foam footballs out there that fit in a 40mm tube very well, with some creative use of PVC and a m203, you can make a LAW missile launcher, GREAT for senarios. I've also seen those little foam darts that are used in dart guns used, with some work, they can go a good distance. Basically, your imagination can turn this humble paint thrower into a munition that Q-Branch would be proud of!
- Nice if you have the cash!I have used these many times.
Well, this is just amazing! Some paintball guns have rails, and if you attach these to them you may find that no one charges at you anymore.
Be sure to fire when the target is in the open though, otherwise it is a waste. Basically use this to discourage enemy grouping, keep them separated.
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I give this a five. I would say this is better than bb firing grenades, much safer. The only problem is no one would look for paintball products on an airsoft site. I guess if you can find the launcher, you can find this though.
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second this thing destroyes up to 4 people at once. oh yea and its easy to refil. only problem is it needs gas.
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- THIS THINGS AWSOMEThis is a great grenade for you if you are an extreme airsofter. this has a very high fps and getting hit with a paintball when your expecting a small bb. it hurts alot trust me i had welts for 3 days after i got hit by it. over all this is a great grenade and i like it alot for maximum pain. but i would recommend the 210 round bb grenade. ...
P.S.-These are alot of fun but dont get the toyjack gas. its not that good i would reccomend the extreme gas 2200.
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Cake batter
1 cup oat flour
1 cup whole wheat flour, traditional or white whole wheat
1 tsp baking soda
1/2 tsp salt
1/2 cup unsalted butter, room temperature
2/3 cup packed light or dark brown sugar
2 large eggs
1 cup mashed bananas
1/2 cup plain yogurt
1 tsp vanilla
1 cup mini-chocolate chips
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3/4 cup old-fashioned rolled oats
1/3 cup packed light or dark brown sugar
1/2 tsp cinnamon
1/4 tsp salt
2 TBSP unsalted butter, melted
Grease and flour an 8-inch square pan. Preheat oven to 350 degrees.
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Whisk together the flours, baking soda and salt in a medium bowl.
Cream together the butter and sugar in a large mixing bowl until light and fluffy. Beat in the eggs, one at a time, stopping to scrape the sides and bottom of the bowl between additions. Mix in half the dry ingredients until moistened, then mix in the bananas, yogurt and vanilla. Scrape down the sides and bottom of the bowl, then add the remaining dry ingredients and chocolate chips, mixing until evenly moistened. Transfer the batter to the prepared pan.
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Being overweight may affect how children respond to asthma medication, according to researchers at National Jewish Health. At the 2012 Annual Meeting of the American Academy of Allergy, Asthma & Immunology (AAAAI), researchers presented the results of a study that saw a weaker response to a corticosteroid medication in children with asthma who had a higher body mass index (BMI).
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2012 has been a very good year for actress Jennifer Lawrence.
She starred in 2 critically acclaimed films: "The Hunger Games"which was a box office smash and "Silver Linings Playbook" which has garnered awards show accolades. Both have turned Jennifer Lawrence from actress to movie star.
But between those 2 films came a lesser known movie called "The House On The End Of The Street." And, unlike those other films, the critics were not kind to this one when it was released. Too bad, because this movie deserves to be seen.
The cast is great with Elisabeth Shue and Lawrence making a perfect mother/daughter team. The teenage dialogue isn't over written and screenwriter David Loucka has found a way to tap into how 18 year olds converse. The story keeps you interested from start to finish with a twist that is actually believable and pays off.
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Charcot-Marie-Tooth (CMT) disease is a group of genetic disorders that affects movement and feeling in the limbs. The disease progresses slowly and causes damage to the peripheral nerves. These nerves control muscles and transmit sensation.
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CMT is caused by defects in specific genes.
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The primary risk factor for developing CMT is having family members with this disease.
Usually, symptoms first appear in children and young adults. The first sign of CMT is often a high arched foot or difficulty walking. Other symptoms may include:
The doctor will ask about your symptoms and medical history. A physical exam will be done.
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al.cap wrote on Feb 23, 2013 6:04 AM:
FREEPRESS wrote on Feb 23, 2013 6:06 AM:
The difference between rifles proposed to be banned as "assault" weapons and those which would not be banned, is STRICTLY COSMETIC, not functional and nothing more. Does a rifle with a pistol grip front and/or rear, or a folding stock, or a flash suppressor make a rifle any more dangerous then one without these cosmetic features. The answer is NO! So then why would it be legal to own one without these cosmetic features then one with them? Hence the stupidity of "assault" weapon bans. It's like having two absolutely identical rifles: If one is colored black, it would be legally OK to own it...but if it had a camouflage finish, it would be an illegal "assault" rifle. "
Brian wrote on Feb 23, 2013 7:32 AM:
GeorgeK wrote on Feb 23, 2013 9:34 AM:
conservative1 wrote on Feb 23, 2013 11:20 AM:
He states the country is going to hell, yet he wants us to protect ourselves with sticks and rocks like 3rd world citizens.
Brian, you got it. We are holding on to them. When the government collapses, the store shelves are empty and your paper money buys you nothing, you'll wish you had some way to protect your family.
I'll destroy mine when Brian destroys all the "assault" riffles from all the criminals and all the governments on the globe. Until then, I choose to remain on an equal plain with them.
Guy probably wouldn't know an "assault" riffle ifhe tripped over one on his way to sensitivity class. "
al.cap wrote on Feb 23, 2013 11:40 AM:
roy wrote on Feb 23, 2013 12:30 PM:
The military personnel ARE the people that civilians need your so-called assault weapons for, stupid !
Maybe we should paint our rifles pink, add daisy decals, and put Barbie stickers on the magazines.
Mr. TLB, this commie government loves you, stupid!!
Don't forget to bow down to Barrack, Joe, and Eric's poster. "
Sandy Socks wrote on Feb 23, 2013 1:08 PM:
Did you notice the vacant lot on your street? Someone owns that. It's their paid for property. Yet they can't put up a Jiffy-Lube or a 7-11 there. They can't put up multi-dwelling home or a four story single family home on their property. They can't store junk cars on their land or raise cattle there. And if they do put up a house on their property someday it will have to meet strict building codes.
Government regulation covers planes and cars and the paved street in front of your home and the day care place that watches your grandchildren too. They're all subject to government regulations.
The list of what is regulated goes on (food water air) and on but the point is regulation is what makes this country great. It's what makes civilization.
We saw a few years back our country's economy went through a melt-down because of lack of regulation. Ditto for drugs several decades ago.The FDA has been a pretty good watchdog lately and hopefully the Dodd-Frank bill will be sucessful too.
While guns weren't regulated at the time of the Bill or Rights neither was property. If you owned property you could do whatever you liked with it.
Anyway, IMHO, government regulation of guns is no different than government regulation of property. "
al.cap wrote on Feb 23, 2013 1:49 PM:
we are talking about a right that is guaranteed by the bill of rights. we have the right to be secure in our homes. is it now time to say the government can come and search without cause? should we be allowed to vote down the first, fourth, or fifth because the likes of brian and tcinco think it would be cool? i may not agree with them, or you, but i would protect their rights just like my own. the reverse is not true, i guarantee.
in short, if you want to do away with the right to bear arms, amend the constitution. and be prepared for a civil war. "
roy wrote on Feb 23, 2013 3:48 PM:
Who made you the authority on why I don't need an "Assault Rifle?" "
Citizen 4 Fairness wrote on Feb 23, 2013 8:36 PM:
Below me wrote on Feb 23, 2013 9:50 PM:
conservative1 wrote on Feb 24, 2013 12:28 AM:
Sandy, Really Dodd/Franks? Really? Not enough regulation?? There was too much regulation. Too much federal government telling banks to give money to those not qualified or responsible enough to own homes.
The Left refuses to listen to reason or data. Why do we bother to engage them.
Chicago, toughest gun laws in the USA, Most gun murders (mostly black on black). Criminals don't obey laws and the liberals running Chicago don't enforce the laws.
The city of Kennesaw, GA has a MANDATORY gun ownership law. Every household MUST have a gun. This suburb of Atlanta is top 10 of best towns to raise children and has virtually no crime since this law was instituted.
The Libs will say but blah blah blah, Guns and bibles. Those people are dumb hicks.
Maybe it's just time to split this country in 1/2. left gets the left coast, we get the right coast. Make sure to take all those freebie baby makers you love so much with you. Ponder than one Al. "
al.cap wrote on Feb 24, 2013 4:56 AM:
he got his tax increase in december. now it's time for cuts, but your party is so addicted to spending other peoples' money to buy votes and power, they just can't do it. "
al.cap wrote on Feb 24, 2013 4:57 AM:
al.cap wrote on Feb 24, 2013 9:12 AM:
Sandy Socks wrote on Feb 24, 2013 10:07 AM:
While I don't know enough to speak about the Dodd-Frank law in detail, I do know seeing the 'Dodd" name is a huge red flag for you. And others here too. You, just has you've done many times in the past, must say anything negative that pops into your head without regards to facts when seeing his name.
Dodd-Frank was designed to avoid the mess (financial meltdown) our country fell into due to the relaxing of Wall Street regulations (repeal of Glass-Steagal which to speak fairly was done by both parties) You, as usual, will find a way to single out minorities and liberals for the blame.
Anyway, the initial point I was trying to make is that laws and rules and regulations are what makes this country great. It makes us a civilization worth envying.
And those laws, rules and regulations change over time.
Land was the example I used. In the time of the Constitution if you owned land (or slaves) you could pretty much do whatever you wanted with it. Can I put up a Jiffy lube, or a junk yard or a chicken farm on a piece of property I own now? Most likely not.
The evolution of laws is what makes us a civilization. It makes the USA a better place.
And now, in my opinion, there needs to be some evolution in gun laws. This isn't 1776.
And Al, if you're so worried about the government crashing through your door that you need assault weapons with high capacity clips, then you're probably going to need anti-tank weapons and surface to air missiles too. "
al.cap wrote on Feb 24, 2013 11:52 AM:
nowhere in the bill of rights will you find a guarantee of the ability to do whatever you want on your property.
the really funny part is, i can buy a grenade launcher today, in ct, legally. but somehow, my scary black rifle is more dangerous. "
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conservative1 wrote on Feb 24, 2013 1:22 PM:
KITTY wrote on Feb 24, 2013 1:44 PM:
al.cap wrote on Feb 24, 2013 2:22 PM:
Sandy Socks wrote on Feb 24, 2013 2:44 PM:
""""America was formed by those not wanting to be ruled by ANY government. Those that don't want to live free should seek out a country that will tell them when where and how much."""!!!!!
You like to pretend that you're some kind of rugged individual but tell me what isn't government regulated in your life?
Your Home!! The government told you where you could and couldn't build it on your property, what and how the foundation, framing, roof, plumbing and electrical must be. Even the paint and carpets must pass a government test. The electricity and phone service that flows in and the waste that flows out all must meets government spec. Not yours.
Try putting up an in-law apartment. Its your property, your money and your mother-in-law. See how far the government lets you progress Mister Live-free-or-get-out
Ditto for your car. Every piece of it must pass strict SAE standards. Same for the fuel and oil that goes into your car and the exhaust that comes out of the tail pipe. And that's good for everyone.
You say you were inconstruction. Ever work on a road? Then you know every step of the way the government must approve the work.
We saw a few years back, under a corrupt governor, how sub-standard and non-existant highway drainage systems were allowed to pass. Fortunately for all, another watch dog branch of government caught onto the scheme and the problems were corrected before too much damage was done. Thank you feds.
Everywhere the government tells us how things should be. That's civilization and everyone is better for it. That's one reason why people flock here.
I see people complaining all the time about $4.00 a gallon gasoline. But no one ever questions whether the octane (87,89 or 92) is correct. Or if we are getting a gallon for $4.00 or only 127 ounces. That's because we feel, subconsciencely, secure that the government is taking care to watch those things (and everything else) for us.
So to stand back and demonize government and government rules and regulations just doesn't make sense. And for you, C-1, to pretend that you won't let the government dictate what you can and can't do is just a childish fantasy. "
al.cap wrote on Feb 24, 2013 3:30 PM:
many people across the country have said "enough" to goverment redefining our right to bear arms. what has thus far been tolerated is far enough. many are committed to giving no more. "
GeorgeK wrote on Feb 24, 2013 4:18 PM:
conservative1 wrote on Feb 24, 2013 11:21 PM:
@ Kitty if you have any paper money, check it. I believe it says IN GOD WE TRUST . which means we believe in God. "
conservative1 wrote on Feb 24, 2013 11:22 PM:
conservative1 wrote on Feb 24, 2013 11:23 PM:
blue star wrote on Feb 25, 2013 9:42 AM:
BTW those homes that were taken on the shoreline are now flat barren empty lots, the people whose homes they were are gone. Can't get any more intrusive than that. "
conservative1 wrote on Feb 25, 2013 10:41 AM:
I would have volunteered for that jury had one of those homeowners gone Rambo. Not Guilty.
They should have new homes built and given back to those previous property owners. And we're supposed to "trust" our government?? "
blue star wrote on Feb 25, 2013 12:23 PM:
That was like a nightmare. It really goes to show what a tyrannical government can and will do. Even in these times. And why we must remain vigilant. "
blue star wrote on Feb 25, 2013 1:46 PM:
Aho. "
conservative1 wrote on Feb 26, 2013 9:38 AM:
"A free people ought not only be armed and disciplined, but they should have sufficient arms and ammunition to maintain a status of independence from any who might attempt to abuse them, which would include their own government." George Washington
I'm not sure what the greatest American to ever breathe air meant. Do you think he would limit our magazines to 10 rounds? "
blue star wrote on Feb 26, 2013 10:52 AM:
Bearing in mind that Washington was considered to be a traitor by the British Crown. "
conservative1 wrote on Feb 26, 2013 3:23 PM:
Sami6 wrote on Feb 26, 2013 6:55 PM:
This goes back to some comments we exchanged some time ago when you then cited inaccurately parts of the Constitution.
Oh yeah, now it comes back to me, that was a conversation we were having when you were identifying O'Bama as a Constitutional scholar when in fact he was only a guest lecturer.....Oh My. "
blue star wrote on Feb 26, 2013 7:34 PM:
That is not the same as the Church controlling the State. "
GeorgeK wrote on Feb 26, 2013 8:56 PM:
So we all agree that there is no definition for an 'assault weapon' and that if there was, civilians retain the right to posses, bear and keep them.
Glad we got that all cleared up. "
al.cap wrote on Feb 27, 2013 5:23 AM:
http://www.wtnh.com//dpp/on_air/links_on_tv/special-report-firearm-facts#.US3eC2etxfs "
conservative1 wrote on Feb 27, 2013 8:17 PM:
oops there goes my racism again. "
al.cap wrote on Feb 28, 2013 5:24 AM:
KITTY wrote on Mar 2, 2013 10:34 PM:
KITTY wrote on Mar 2, 2013 10:37 PM:
KITTY wrote on Mar 2, 2013 10:53 PM:
Today we do not use standards for anything that are over two hundred years old....thank god........
This is why the 2nd must be analyzed based on modern weapons and the consequences for our society.......which is exactly why it will wind up in the us supreme court.... "
al.cap wrote on Mar 2, 2013 11:19 PM:
KITTY wrote on Mar 2, 2013 11:27 PM:
KITTY wrote on Mar 2, 2013 11:29 PM:
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recommended approval of its product Glybera to treat lipoprotein lipase (LPL) deficiency in patients with severe or multiple pancreatitis attacks.
EMA said Glybera (alipogene tiparvovec) is the first gene therapy drug to receive a positive CHMP recommendation. The news is a relief for Amsterdam-based uniQure, after having received three negative opinions before. CHMP said it reversed its prior negative opinions following a draft positive opinion in June from the Committee for Advanced Therapies (CAT),which conducted additional analyses of the data for the adeno-associated virus (AAV) vector encoding LPL gene. CHMP said Glybera should be approved under EMA's exceptional circumstances clause, and that the company be required to establish a patient registry to monitor outcomes. uniQure expects a final decision from the European Commission within three months.
UniQure's predecessor, Amsterdam Molecular Therapeutics Holding N.V., first applied for European approval of the gene therapy in December 2009 for all patients with LPL deficiency. CHMP subsequently issued three negative opinions for Glybera, the most recent of which came in April following arequest by the EC to consider the product in a restricted patient population with severe or multiple pancreatitis attacks. Amsterdam Molecular dissolved into uniQure this February.
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a chair stacker, often intoxicated
She's a chacker's chacker; she stacked those chairs to the rafters!
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Someone who is pissing you off incredibly for no apparent reason or in excess, used when you can not think of a decent insult
CHACKER tim was pissing me off so much even though he wasnt really doing anything i couldnt really think of anything to call him so i called him a "chacker"
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A person who attacks a network or system with the intent of covering up or finding holes in security; unless you offend them. Then they attack it with the intent of destroying data, or wrecking the system. A combination of a Hacker and Cracker. A hacker is for good purposes (by definition) and a Cracker has malicious intent.
A business hires a Chacker to find holes in security, but then tells hime he won't be making as much as promised. He then finds all of the holes, exploits them, and makes them bigger and easier to get through.
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a snack in the chips/crackers/cookie section of the supermarket
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EAST RUTHERFORD, N.J. -- The luckiest people were those stuck in Secaucus.
At a train station there, thousands of Super Bowl ticket buyers were bottlenecked for hours Sunday because they overloaded the system en route to the game. Some arrived late. Some reportedly turned around and went home.
The last group didn't miss much of a contest. And both groups had it much better than Peyton Manning, the vaunted Denver Broncos quarterback, who showed up on time at MetLife Stadium with his teammates and proceeded to endure a 43-8 defeat at the hands of the Seattle Seahawks, one of the worst beatings in NFL title game history. No one saw it coming.
Wait, check that. The Seahawks did.
"We knew what we had in the locker room," said Seattle receiver Percy Harvin. "We always said the game didn't have to be close. It might have sounded crazy to those outside. But it wasn't crazy to us. We had tremendous confidence in our defense. And this team was hungry."
Here's who else knew exactly how good the Seahawks were: The San Francisco 49ers of Santa Clara. For both the team and its followers back in the Bay Area, Sunday's Seattle romp was definitely a bowl of mixed-emotion soup.
On one hand, the result was somewhat encouraging. Because it essentially proved that the 49ers -- who barely lost to the Seahawks two weeks earlier in the NFC title game -- were the second best team in pro football this season.
On the other hand, the result was profoundly discouraging. Because it conclusively proved that the NFL's best team resides in the 49ers' division, the NFC West. And the Seahawks will not magically get worse next season. They plan to retain their dominance.
"Absolutely," said Harvin. "We're a young team. We're going to stay hungry. We love to compete."
But here's the real question 49ers fans want answered: Was it harder this season for the Seahawks to win their division or win the Super Bowl?
"I won't go into that," Harvin said, with a slight smile.
He knows the truth. It's likely that when 49ers quarterback Colin Kaepernick watched Sunday's proceedings, he was thinking very hard about the last pass he threw in that NFC title game -- the one that could have been a winning touchdown but was slightly underthrown and intercepted.
Hypotheticals are dangerous. But if Kaepernick had executed that first down play better and thrown the ball a foot farther -- resulting in either a TD or an incomplete pass, setting up three more chances for a score -- the 49ers would surely have been lifting the Vince Lombardi trophy into the swampy New Jersey air.
Seattle's players all but admitted that themselves. More than one either said outright or implied that once they beat the 49ers, the task ahead of them became much easier -- even with Manning, a certain future Hall of Fame quarterback, across the line of scrimmage. Kaepernick's ability to break off long runs gave Seattle problems. The slow 37-year-old Manning wasn't capable of that.
"If you look back on the NFC Championship, Kaepernick hurt us with his legs," said defensive lineman Brandon Mebane. "We knew Manning couldn't run. But he had a very good arm. We just needed to work on that, make him hold the ball and wait."
The formula wasn't complicated. If Seattle's top-tier defensive backs could stick with Denver's receivers for the first few seconds after the snap, Manning couldn't throw to them. And the Seahawks' pass rushers, also excellent, could do the rest -- even if they only sacked Manning once.
"We didn't talk about the size of hits against him," said Seattle defensive coordinator Dan Quinn. "We talked about, can we get him off the spot? We knew that in certain coverages, there would be times when he could get the ball out under 2.2 seconds, which is hard for a rusher. If it's 2.6 seconds or 2.7 seconds, that's when you can get to him."
Manning was plainly concerned about those extra tenths of a second, even on the game's first play. After two weeks of practice, Manning lined up behind the line, took one look at how the Seahawks were lined up, then moved toward the line of scrimmage and barked out some signals to change the play.
Bad move. Because of noise from the geeked-up crowd, Broncos center Manny Ramirez couldn't hear Manning well and thought he was calling for a snap -- and so Ramirez sent the ball over Manning's head into the end zone, where a teammate fell on it, resulting in a safety.
Thus began the downhill slide of Manning's very bad evening. When the Seahawks then scored on their first three offensive drives, the game was effectively over. Manning was twice intercepted, and even though he completed 34 passes, a Super Bowl record, the numbers were meaningless wallpaper. Whenever the Seahawks gave Manning open space, they took it away instantly and prevented any big plays.
"We knew they had a good defense," Manning said of the Seahawks. "We knew they were fast. It was still a matter of us doing our jobs better. We just didn't do that tonight."
Yes, the Broncos led the NFL in offense this season. But in retrospect it's easy to see that the AFC side of the league was simply much weaker than the NFC side.
"We loved hearing about Denver's offense," said Seattle linebacker Bobby Wagner. "Because we knew that after the game, we were going to hear about Seattle's defense."
Can that defense somehow be overcome by the 49ers during the 2014 regular season? They did it once during the 2013 regular season. They came closer to doing it in the 2013 playoffs than any other team.
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'We're in Fifth Inning,' Howard Marks Says of Current Credit Cycle
Howard Marks is becoming the Warren Buffett of the private equity world.
Citing investment adages one after another in public speeches and writing memos that are sought after by clients and the general public alike. Those are just some of the similarities between the chairman and co-founder of Oaktree Capital Management and the Oracle of Omaha.
Unlike Mr. Buffet, whose Berkshire Hathaway is in the deal for H.J. Heinz, Mr. Marks isn't associated with blockbuster buyouts, at least not recently and not on the equity side. His Oaktree, the Los Angeles firm that specializes in credit and now is expanding further into real estate investing, has bought distressed debt of troubled buyouts–and as such, stands to benefit should any of those deals go sour.
TXU Corp., now known as Energy Future Holdings, is one such example. Oaktree owns debt in the Texas utility and power generation company that is reportedly contemplating a split that would facilitate a debt restructuring.
Speaking at the 19th annual Columbia Business School Private Equity & Venture Capital Conference on Friday in New York, Mr. Marks didn't comment specifically on the Energy Future situation. He did say immediately following the Lehman Brothers Holdings Inc.'s bankruptcy in September 2008, Oaktree swooped in to scoop up senior debt of large leveraged buyouts at "giveaway prices."
Mr. Marks said that in the fourth quarter of 2008 alone, Oaktree spent $500 million each week to buy the most senior debt of large buyout companies, at prices that valued the entire company at about one-fifth to one-third of the original buyout valuation.
"If they go bad, we become owner of the companies," said Mr. Marks. "If they don't go bad and they pay us off, it's not the worst thing, either."
Oaktree executives have said in the past that the current frothiness of the credit markets is sowing seeds for the next distressed cycle, which Oaktree stands ready to invest in.
In response to a question at Friday's conference about where we are in the current cycle, Mr. Marks said, "We are in the fifth inning."
"We haven't reached a point where Warren Buffet would call nutty," he said.
Nonetheless, he said, "imprudent behaviors" has returned, with high-yield bonds yielding less than 6%, for example. Mr. Marks took a whip at dividend recapitalization as an example of such behaviors. Different than using leverage to fund an add-on deal, which adds to a company's assets and cash flow, he said, dividend recap simply puts more debt on a company's balance sheet without adding to the assets.
"If anybody can do a dividend recap for any company at any time, that's probably excessive," said Mr. Marks.
The pending megadeal for Dell, while not serving as a harbinger of more multibillion-dollar buyouts to come, still shows we are moving deeper into the credit cycle, said Mr. Marks.
"If Dell gets done, maybe that will move us to the sixth inning, but not to the ninth inning."
When asked when he thinks interest rates will rise, and therefore stop the music on debt markets and potentially hurt returns of credit investors, Mr. Marks said he doesn't like to predict future. He did cite the Federal Reserve's commitment to keeping interest rates low through at least 2015. The caveat, he said, is how the unemployment rate and the inflation rate change over the next two years, which may cause the Fed to change course.
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Definition of stack in English:
1A pile of objects, typically one that is neatly arranged: a stack of boxes
More example sentences
- 'Come in,' she called absently, slaving over a stack of papers neatly arranged on her desk.
- Emanuelle frowned as she traced her fingers down the stack of folders neatly piled inside.
- 'These should be your size,' she handed him a stack of neatly folded clothes.
heap, pile, mound, mountain, pyramid, tower
1.1 (a stack of/stacks of) informal A large quantity of something: there's stacks of work for me now
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- Kearsley and Horwich piled up a stack of runs in an entertaining draw.
- I still have plenty to do, and a stack of emails that are waiting for replies, but they will have to wait until later in the week.
- Yet a growing stack of academic research this year suggests that playing Doom or Half-Life can sharpen your physical reactions and improve your social life.
1.2A rectangular or cylindrical pile of hay or straw or of grain in sheaf.
Example sentences
- From another hole came the straw that was again piled into a stack.
- Our only pickup truck was used to operate the overshot stacker that piled the hay into stacks.
- We used to build stacks mainly in the stackyard by the farm buildings but occasionally we built some in the field.
haystack, rick, hayrick, mow, shock, haycock
dated cock
1.3A vertical arrangement of stereo or guitar amplification equipment.
Example sentences
- Top-end CPUs do note readily make for a slimline, quiet-running unit to sit within a hi-fi stack.
- A new venue meant yet another sound-check to make sure that the reassembled stacks of amplifiers and speakers had been matched to the concert hall's acoustics.
- The hearing of both Ozzy Osbourne and The Who guitarist Peter Townshend was damaged by prolonged exposure to the high wattage blare from stacks of amplifiers.
1.4A number of aircraft flying in circles at different altitudes around the same point while waiting for permission to land at an airport.
Example sentences
- They thought the stacks of green aircraft belonged to Army fliers.
- We lost our situational awareness of the other aircraft in the overhead stack.
- The 10 aircraft made an impressive sight as they hovered in a stack above HMAS Albatross.
1.5A pyramidal group of rifles.
Example sentences
- Coronach if you get 9 more rifles you could set up a table in your living room where each leg is a rifle stack.
- I recall M/Sgt Widner, a high school ROTC instructor, demonstrating that this arrangement, when properly done on a grass parade field, was strong enough that a soldier could stand (one legged) on the stack.
- This won't be as sturdy as a stack made by three M1s or three '03s.
1.6 (the stacks) Units of shelving in part of a library, used to store books compactly.
Example sentences
- Perhaps it took that long to declare the book lost from the stacks of the Geneva Public Library District.
- They're the smell of yellowed book pages in the stacks of an abandoned library.
- People will want to live in a coffee shop, talking to people about books, not in the stacks at the library or the warehouse at Amazon.
1.7 Computing A set of storage locations that store data in such a way that the most recently stored item is the first to be retrieved.
Example sentences
- The search engines are virtual librarians who take your order and retrieve documents from the stacks in less time than it takes your browser to load the next page.
- The gateway holds the hardware interfaces and software protocol stacks to get all the various technologies talking nicely to one another.
- Within the protocol stack, SSL / TLS is situated underneath the application layer.
2A chimney, especially one on a factory, or a vertical exhaust pipe on a vehicle.
Example sentences
- In addition, windows surrounding the cab increase visibility, and exhaust stacks are in line with the cab post, lending to a quieter engine.
- Cameron hesitated as he took in the roof, his vision blocked by other staircase entries, chimneys and vent stacks.
- A downdraft over the stack is causing the sewer gas to be more noticeable.
chimney, smokestack, funnel, exhaust pipe
2.1 (also sea stack) A column of rock standing in the sea, remaining after erosion of cliffs.
Example sentences
- A team of scientists investigating ruins atop a remote sea stack in the Western Isles this summer have been using a Troylean sling to get to the remains of a medieval castle.
- The Old Man of Stoer comes into view shortly after this, and you follow the cliff edge round to the right and then down steeply to look over the sea stack.
- The sea stack of Am Buachaille stands to the south end of the bay although it is best viewed from the middle or the northern end.
verb[with object]
1Arrange (a number of things) in a pile, typically a neat one: the books had been stacked up in three piles she stood up, beginning to stack the plates
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- A desk spanned the width of the room, and there were files folders and CDs stacked in neat piles on the desk, and a computer built into it.
- I'd stack hatboxes covered in floral-print paper in a corner.
- The banker can stack the appropriate number of chips on top of the puck to indicate how many consecutive wins he has.
heap (up), pile (up), make a heap/pile/stack of;
assemble, put together, collect, hoard, store, stockpile
1.1Fill or cover (a place or surface) with piles of things, typically neat ones: he spent most of the time stacking shelves
More example sentences
- Compared to Watkins, Atlantis is a bit grubby and poorly lit and the place is stacked with arcane junk.
- Every surface is stacked with knick-knacks; every chair piled with quilts.
- If you want a knot garden in your own space, stack the central spaces in the middle of your evergreen outline now with as many herbaceous perennials as you can.
load, fill (up), lade, pack, charge, stuff, cram;
1.2Cause (an aircraft) to fly in circles while waiting for permission to land at an airport: I hope we aren't stacked for hours over Kennedy
More example sentences
- The claimant soon became aware of the noise from aircraft stacking over Mayfield.
- Lines had to be shared with people dialling up, ringing off and basically stacking like planes outside Heathrow airport.
- And you can see that the controllers are just stacking them up all along the East Coast here and then sending them around.
2Shuffle or arrange (a deck of cards) dishonestly so as to gain an unfair advantage.
Example sentences
- I believed that Meg and Sarah were in real danger at the beginning; by the second half of the movie, I felt that the cards were stacked so unfavorably against the robbers so as to negate the danger.
- Or are the cards always stacked in favour of one group?
- Your focus on 'yields' of individual commodities, rather than total output, unfairly stacks the deck by ignoring a large measure of what smaller farms produce.
2.1 (be stacked against/in favor of) Used to refer to a situation that is such that an unfavorable or a favorable outcome is overwhelmingly likely: the odds were stacked against Fiji in the World Cup they found the courts stacked in favor of timber interests
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- While the odds were stacked against them, the trio were able to establish contact with Wellington-based Maritime Radio which relayed their plight to Bay of Plenty Coastguard.
- Frye's turnout surprised San Diego voters partly because, from a practical standpoint, the odds were stacked against her.
- Wolff Reik, cloning expert at the Babraham Institute, Cambridge, said even if the woman became pregnant the odds were stacked against the baby.
3 [no object] (In snowboarding) fall over.
Example sentences
- The group I ride with all got a shock last year when our friend stacked it, came down on his head and spent the next 6 months in hospital.
- Then on his very first session on a his brand-new recently arrived real deal snowboard, he stacked it and broke both legs just below the knee, ouch.
- Place a number of rifles with their butts on the ground and the muzzles together.Example sentences
- Insert the muzzle of the other two rifles in there and stack arms.
- Several times in the night orders were given to fall into line and the boys, expecting to advance, would examine their guns, see that everything was in shape for action, then be ordered to stack arms and lie down again.
- About 2 a. m., after passing through a valley amid darkness which was greatly increased by a dense wood, the troops were allowed to file off, stack arms, and bivouac on a slope, and around a knoll upon which some of our cavalrymen had been stationed on picket duty.
Phrasal verbs
stack up
- So I guess it counts for something then; it may not help stack the funds up in the bank account but at least the pressure can come off.
- In times of extreme deadline crisis, when deadlines are stacked up all around the office like unexploded ordinance, lack of attention to personal hygiene is a professional survival mechanism.
- It's not even the rainy season - or what we used to qualify as the rainy season, as if we knew anything about it in the first place - but the storms are stacked up out over the Pacific like pool balls on a billiard table and not a pocket in sight.
- Find out how your income stacks up compared to the rest of the world.
- How does your pay stack up… when compared to other facility professionals?
- I wonder how other state champs would stack up if measured the same way!
- Sorry but what you said just doesn't stack up with the odds.
- Any way you look at it, the statement just doesn't stack up.
1 (or stack something up) Form or cause to form a large quantity; build up: cars stack up behind every bus, while passengers stand in line to pay fares
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2North American informal Measure up; compare: our rural schools stack up well against their urban counterparts
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2.1 [usually with negative] Make sense; correspond to reality: to blame the debacle on the antics of a rogue trader is not credible—it doesn't stack up
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stackable adjective
- Example sentences
- While serving in the Aleutian Islands, he became fascinated with the lightweight, stackable, easy-to-assemble huts.
- The cells are stackable flat plates, each one producing about one volt, the size of the stack determining the power output.
- A rugged Lexan outer case protects against scratches and high temperatures, can be used either horizontally or vertically, has rubber feet on all sides and is stackable.
- Example sentences
- The company said managerial cost-cutting in the stores would be re-invested in roles such as checkout operators and shelf stackers which directly affect customers.
- A hospital porter, a call centre operator, supermarket shelf stackers and a factory worker, they meet regularly in an all night cafe to kill time.
- At present our Frontline Training Framework covers all roles, from shelf stackers through to store managers.
Middle English: from Old Norse stakkr 'haystack', of Germanic origin.
Words that rhyme with stackaback, alack, attack, back, black, brack, clack, claque, crack, Dirac, drack, flack, flak, hack, jack, Kazakh, knack, lack, lakh, mac, mach, Nagorno-Karabakh, pack, pitchblack, plaque, quack, rack, sac, sack, shack, shellac, slack, smack, snack, tach, tack, thwack, track, vac, wack, whack, wrack, yak, Zack
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