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By Anna Prior
Among the companies with shares expected to actively trade in Friday's session are Tyson Foods (TSN), Audience (ADNC) and Life Time Fitness (LTM).
Tyson's fiscal first-quarter earnings jumped 11% as the meat processor's results from chicken and beef sales improved on stronger prices and margins. Shares rose 3.1% to $22.80 premarket after Tyson beat earnings expectations.
Audience swung to a fourth-quarter profit and its revenue surged as the audio-processing firm said more mobile devices are using its technology. Shares jumped 30% to $15.85 in premarket trading as the company also gave a first-quarter view that significantly topped Wall Street estimates.
Life Time Fitness, which operates exercise and recreation centers, preannounced fourth-quarter earnings per-share and revenue below analysts' estimates, and cut its full-year outlook as well. The company also forecast fiscal year 2013 earnings below analysts' expectations. Shares tumbled 15% to $43.
Vivus (VVUS) said results from a study showed that weight loss resulting from treatment with its Qsymia capsules led to significant improvements in certain associated risky conditions. Shares rose 5.5% to $12.78 premarket.
Perrigo (PRGO) fiscal second-quarter earnings rose 6.2% as the store-brand pharmaceutical and nutritional-products maker recorded strong revenue growth from its consumer health-care business, although margins narrowed as costs climbed. Perrigo revealed Friday it had agreed to buy pet-health company Velcera for $160 million in cash, a move the company billed as a "natural extension" to its Sergeant's Pet Care Products Inc. acquisition in October. Shares rose 4.5% to $105 premarket as results came in ahead of expectations.
Telecommunications Systems Inc.'s (TSYS) fourth-quarter earnings and revenue beat consensus estimates as the computer software company saw continued strong results from TotalCom government customer solutions, commercial 9-1-1 services revenue growth, sales of navigation technology into new markets, and traction in monetizing the company's growing portfolio of protected intellectual property. Shares rose 12% to $2.54 premarket.
Green Dot (GDOT), which markets prepaid debit cards to consumers through grocery stores, pharmacies and online, said its revenue grew 15% in the fourth quarter as it activated more cards and customer spending increased, sending shares up 8.2% to $14.50 in premarket trading. The results beat the average estimates of analysts polled by Thomson Reuters.
Chesapeake Lodging Trust (CHSP) is launching an offering of 6.25 million shares, as it raises funds to pay down debt, invest in future hotel acquisitions and other general purposes. The hotel-focused real-estate investment trust recently had 40.2 million shares outstanding. Shares fell 2.7% to $20.78 in premarket trading.
Echo Therapeutics (ECTE) said its offering of 13.3 million shares priced at 75 cents a piece, a 35% discount to its Thursday closing price. The company, which is developing a needle-free glucose-monitoring system, had 44.5 million shares outstanding as of Wednesday. Shares sank 37% to 73 cents premarket.
Navios Maritime Partners LP (NMM) plans to offer 4.25 million units representing limited partnership interests. The company, which owns and operates cargo vessels, had around 60.1 million units outstanding as of Dec. 31, 2012. Units were off 6.3% to $13.89 in premarket trading.
Tellabs (TLAB) reported its fourth-quarter loss widened as the networking-equipment company saw revenue decline across its segments and as it recorded restructuring-related charges. Shares fell 5.7% to $2.15 premarket as the company issued downbeat revenue guidance.
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I tried this gravy from Mrs. Mallika Badrinath's 100 Vegetarian Gravies book.Actually i tried Yeast free Naan from Raji's blog..But i made in less quantity(only 4)..So i prepared chapathi too..This korma tasted excellent for both.!!
- Dried Peas (Soak for 8 hrs ) - 1 cup (Fresh green peas is also good)
To grind:
- Tomato – 5 nos
- Big onion- 3 -4 nos
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- Ginger garlic paste – 1 tsp
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- Fenugreek seeds – 1/4 tsp
- Jeera/cumin seeds – 1/4 tsp
- Butter OR cooking oil – 2tbsp
- Salt & water – as needed.
- Sugar - a pinch
- Coriander leaves – to garnish
- Fresh cream – little to add before serving
- Heat a kadai with little oil and roast the cumin and fenugreek seeds till light golden brown and powder it.Keep aside.
- Grind tomatoes and onion to make a smooth paste.
- Heat a kadai with butter and add the spices to it.Then add the ground tomato,onion paste.Saute till the ghee floats on top..saute in low flame.
- Then add the ginger garlic paste ,coriander powder,red chilly powder and little sugar, tomato sauce diluted in little water..Fry for sometime till nice aroma wafts..
- Finally add the soaked peas and transfer everything into a cooker..
- Once the peas gets cooked, add the powdered cumin,fenugreek seeds.Mix it well .Garnish with coriander leaves..
- Add the fresh cream just before serving!!
Yummy kurma is ready!!
When your mom told you to eat your peas, she knew what she was talking about. Peas flaunt twice the protein of most vegetables, so they're the ideal substitute for fattier protein fare, providing an excellent strategy for controlling your fat intake.
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Wilf Woods | Guitar workshops would be at home here in Wenatchee
This place deserves to have international guitar workshops." Jack Sanders, the Piatigorsky Foundation guitarist, was raving about the acoustics at The Grove a week ago as he was warming up for his concert.
He is recommending to his guitar association that they look at the new hall at Wenatchee Valley College for just that. The international group draws about 90 of the best classical guitarists in the world, and Sanders thinks this town fits the bill: The Grove, the PAC, the high school auditorium and the convention center would all be needed.


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No minor party operating in the state gained the percentage of votes in the last election that the law would have required to remain a qualified party for the May primary.
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Ms. Jack Jacob Baldy Dodge VD Ms. Jack Jacob Baldy Dodge VD Jan 12, 2013 12:17 Flag
Tilton .... ?
Are you still around?Sort: Newest | Oldest | Most Replied Expand all replies
Looks like someones decided to start deleting my posts again.....
No ..I dont think its Butch...have a good idea who it is though.
Little things etc ............
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Ms. Jack Jacob Baldy Dodge VD Ms. Jack Jacob Baldy Dodge VD Mar 6, 2013 13:44 Flag
I don't think any posts have been deleted Nige, you have to keep clicking on 'More messages' and 'View Replies' under posts.
I've been up Mt Rinjani, absolutely fantastic, three days to get there, totally #$%$, but well worth the effort.
Ive been away Alan...went down to London to look after the athletes in the Olympics for a while...doing the same job, I dont use this site much these day's, all the old crowd had gone or got deleted. Ive had a few squabbles with alot as have most of us, but at the end of the day its only words on a screen, so what's it matter.
The Hammers lot. Thats a bit tribal there. Most are ex ICF and under 5's crew, and now getting old as we all are. I got accepted following a mammoth fight with Huggy, who then became a mate..and now who's now moved on to who knows where,and of course my Birmingham roots were a feature in the old days with them too...especially after Feb 23rd 1983 I think it was...Blues v Hammers at St Andrews FA Cup 5th round...we all gained respect after that match. I still speak to Irons and Gibbo, Soppy and Bobby..Mel too.. so I'll pass on your regards. I thought you got accepted so I dont know why you felt like that...
Butch here ?. well its common knowledge we fought like dogs for a while, but he also is a damn good poster (IMO) when he wasnt arguing with most... I take as I find, and let bygones be bygones.....seems a shame somethings that were said and done, but that happens and in the past (to me) now.
Leeds board. Yes I agree. a fine bunch, akin to the original Hammers board. I think apart from Andy, and Bats...most have gone from there too now...unless I'm mistaken. It was actually on the Leeds board that Howy and myself first crossed swords. He came on following Leed relegation to the 2nd division, and threw his weight around. He soon quietened down though and was accepted. Just why it all went tits up with him in the end was always a mystery to me, as I didnt say nothing to deliberately annoy him...well untill he started on me that was...then that was that...still enjoyed it though, especially when we occupied the Sheff U board, ......but you know, its great to be a child again for a while..
Wonder what happened to old Howy....Stevebluenose reckoned he got locked up in Dubai when he went over there to work for a while...Im not so sure. I think he got deleted. Pity. I liked old Howy despite his Yorkshire accent.
Dunno whether Ill come on as much as I used to again...maybe I will if others do, but its going to be hard to see alot coming back again.
Up the Pools...and Hull !!.
Never been away, mate, still stick a comment on here and there, especially the Leeds board---good lads on there. The Hammers went the journey and their own board. Never understood why they never really accepted me, got p--ssed off with it in the end. Thinks it's the geographical fear factor.
Afternoon Alan....Nice to see some of the old school are still around..
You pair of fuskcers are like oil and water so watch out. You're right about the Yahoo boards, Butch, you went through them with a sweeping brush.
I'll say this, Butch, for all our faults, we are still here trying to make a thread occasionally when others are long gone.
I thought you already had a backpackers shack in Thailand ?...I'm actually considering visiting Oz , possibly Melbourne this year, and taking in a few sights and bars... I think it was you that was telling me that the Japs made a landing in Oz during WWII, then cleared off again ?..like to know more about that.
I'l drop in on the Arse board and take a look. 'Jeeroopoldinho' eh...hmmmm ...tempting to have yet another dig and wind him up...I remember him emailing me asking for me to hear his point of view and that you were as close to Stalins re-incarnation as someone could possibly get...idiot..but I dont think I could sustain the time I used to put in anymore. The goverment have made it all a little more difficult in my line of work , we all have to multi task more, and the inevitable workload is piling up.....hope Theresa May is proud of herself, but thats another issue.
My lot as you may have noticed are sinking without trace after the heady days of two years ago, winning the League Cup and a 9th place finish in the Premiership...what went wront,? We sold out to the Chinesee mafia I think, money being laundered by the owners and we are sinking like brick...Shame really, this club has been my life for so many years , yet we get sold sown the river by a Porn king and a Chinese Conman.....
Ms. Jack Jacob Baldy Dodge VD Ms. Jack Jacob Baldy Dodge VD Jan 26, 2013 14:19 Flag
Most posters have left, especially on the Arsenal board, there's only really John left, apart from the idiots.
Slayer is still about, still a prick, he calls himself Jeeroopoldinho, or something.
The United board is the same, so many idiots, made worse when the ignore feature stopped working.
I love the far East myself, thinking of retiring there, maybe next year, I'm going to look into buying something on Gili Trawangan, a bar maybe..
I'm off to Lombok next month, gonna climb Mount Rinjani whilst the legs are still working, I've had three operations on the knees so far, endoscopies.
I was thinking of Thailand, my mate has a gym in Ranong, but I like more touristy places, there's more to do, and more money to be earned.
Ko Phangan was a possibility, but that's been ruined now by years of the full moon parties, now it's drugs and crime gangs, a British tourist was shot dead there a few weeks ago, caught in the crossfire.
I'm sweating my bollocks off here, gone midnight and it's 32°C, there must be a storm on the way, I hope I don't have to sleep with the air-conditioning on, I hate it.
That's if I go to bed, the bloody United/Fulham game is on at 3:30am, too late to stay up, too early to get up, luckily it's Sunday tomorrow!
Depends on who wants to know
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Ms. Jack Jacob Baldy Dodge VD Ms. Jack Jacob Baldy Dodge VD Jan 15, 2013 01:10 Flag
Hahaha! Still the cop!
How are ya, long time no talk.


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My second oracle was none other than the legendary New York purveyor, Murray's Cheese who can always be relied upon for a spectacular array of both cheese and salumi at their Bleeker Street and Grand Central locations, and my third source of inspirational insight was Culture Magazine which is always a rich source of information and inspiration on all things cheese whatever your needs and desires. Finally, my good friend Cheeseslave made some splendid recommendations for which raw milk cheeses to look out for.
Duly equipped with enough knowledge to work up an appetite I sallied forth.
Now it must be said that Madison itself is an utterly delightful city and a splendid food town. On the basis of my experience, the people seem remarkably friendly and the area around the State House is teeming with good food and dining experiences (one major regret is that I didn't make it to the Farmer's Market that takes place right by the State House each Saturday and Wednesday through the Summer). Anyway, more on my dining experiences in Madison another time. My focus today is cheese!
One of the critical pieces of advice I received – and which was echoed by my hosts in Madison – was that my search for cheese nirvana should begin and end at Fromagination – an establishment that elevates the art of buying and selling cheese and any manner of accompaniments to a level of pleasure that is seldom achieved. Evidence of this was first indicated not only by the easy and friendly nature of the service and the offer to taste various cheeses when I was ready, but also by the fact that a glass of a decent choice of wines was forthcoming nice and early in the proceedings.
Fromagination is clearly something of a hub of the regional cheese community in Madison. Certainly there were cheeses from further afield and abroad, but it seems to me that the majority were from the area and as such delightfully new to my palate.
In accordance with the guidance I'd been given I duly gravitated toward those suggested while also being guided by Fromagination's own experts on hand. Hook's Cheddar had featured large in my recommended list and I soon understood why. There were five, ten and twelve year old cheddars on offer (Hook's produce a fifteen year Cheddar around Christmas) and each was spectacular (and I say this as one that is not readily impressed with Cheddars produced outside of England having grown up on the original stuff). I came away with a hefty lump of the ten year old and a smaller piece of the five. Every morsel was delightful but the ten year cheddar is especially so – sharp and characterful this is no shrinking violet of a cheese and it also benefits from an unusual and very subtle crispiness in the body which I'm told is due to the aging process producing something called "lactate granules". Sounds strange but I can assure you it's jolly good!
Dunbarton Blue was another great success. Like the Hook's this is made from cow's milk and is a nice firm cheese that to all intents and purposes has the characteristics of a very good cheddar mixed with a very subtle firm blue cheese. It's extremely easy and very rewarding to eat and it wasn't long before I regretted not buying more.
Branching out into the realm of the sheep, I sampled – and subsequently purchased – some Dante. This is an aged cheese that (to me at least) tastes ever-so-slightly nutty and has a smooth after taste. Gorgeous.
My final purchase was of a small piece of Buttermilk Blue from Roth Kase – it didn't last long!
I tasted many others but it is the sad lot of the traveler to be bound by the limitations and rigors of travel itself upon the things he or she would like to purchase. Some cheeses would not have survived the journey home and buying all those I tasted would have resulted in at lest some of them being past their best before I'd enjoyed them to the full.
Others that I tasted and which I heartily recommend include Ocooch Mountain (raw Sheep's milk), Pleasant Ridge Reserve and Pleasant Ridge Reserve Extra-Aged (Cow's milk), Reserve Bleu Mont Bandaged Cheddar (Cow's milk), Saxony (raw Cow's milk) and Eagle Cave Reserve (Cow's milk). In truth there were probably more but by the end of it all I was in such a state of reverie that I was feeling quite giddy!
It goes without saying that if you find yourself with the opportunity to go to Madison you most definitely should and that when you are there you must visit the good folks at Fromagination – some of the cheeses they stock are only available there so you're sure to find something you haven't experienced before. And they're jolly nice people (special thanks to Steve for indulging me and suggesting things to try).
If of course you're not in that part of the country and feel inspired to try some of Wisconsin's finest, you can always order from them online and if in New York, then naturally you can always drop into the Artisanal Cheese Shop at the Artisanal Fromagerie and Bistro or buy online from them or head to Murray's Cheese. And it would be remiss of me not to suggest you take a look at Culture Magazine too – it will do you good.
Thanks then to all of my oracles and to all at Fromagination – not to mention the noble cheese-makers of Wisconsin. Long may you practice your art and long may we appreciate you.
Happy Eating!
(pics: Wikipedia, Fromagination, Culture Magazine, roellicheese.com)


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Published: Thursday, December 13, 2012 at 4:30 a.m.
Last Modified: Wednesday, December 12, 2012 at 11:26 a.m.
The Rev. Mildred Twitty and the members of St. Paul Tabernacle A.M.E. Zion Church would like to thank Mr. Tom Orr, guest speaker, and others for paying tribute to honor one of our own, Hannah L. Edwards. Oct. 28, 2012 was designated "Hannah L. Edwards Day."
Whether you sang in the choir, gave tribute, prayed or just sat in the pews enjoying the afternoon with us, we thank you. Hannah touched the lives of many as a teacher. She was very active in her church and the community. She always reached out and embraced others with tenderness and compassion. Some people have a way of bringing out the best in you.
Romans 15:1-2 states "We who are strong ought to bear with the failings of the weak and not please ourselves. Each of us should please his neighbors for his good, to build him up."
Hannah is still building up her neighbors. Thank you for helping Hannah enjoy "her day."
Yours in Christ,
Dorothy Means
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Show Setlist
Saturday, 10/30/2010
Boardwalk Hall, Atlantic City, NJ
Soundcheck: Whole Lotta Love (x2), Thank You, Billy Breathes, Can't You See, Ramble On, Whole Lotta Love, Ginseng Sullivan, Rock Me Baby, Destiny Unbound
Set 1: KDFKill Devil Falls, Cavern, Foam, GuelahGuelah Papyrus, CDTChalk Dust Torture -> Whole Lotta Love[1] > CDTChalk Dust Torture, Ha Ha Ha, Walk Away, Wolfman'sWolfman's Brother[2] -> Undermind > GinBathtub Gin, CoilThe Squirming Coil
Set 2: Tube > Possum > Tweezer -> Heartbreaker[3] -> Tweezer -> Ramble On -> Thank You[3] -> Tweezer -> Stairway to Heaven[3], Halley'sHalley's Comet > 2001Also Sprach Zarathustra > BowieDavid Bowie, Show of Life, BDTNLBackwards Down the Number Line > GTBTGood Times Bad Times
Encore: Sleeping Monkey > TweepriseTweezer Reprise
[1] One verse only.
[2] Vocal jam.
[3] Phish debut; Incomplete.
· Whole Lotta Love tease in Ha Ha Ha
· Whole Lotta Love tease in Bathtub Gin
· The Rain Song and Thank You teases in The Squirming Coil
· Whole Lotta Love and Sneakin' Sally through the Alley teases in Possum
· Whole Lotta Love tease in Tweezer
· Whole Lotta Love quote in David Bowie
· Whole Lotta Love tease in Tweezer Reprise
· The Lemon Song tease
Noteworthy Jams: Chalk Dust Torture, Whole Lotta Love, Chalk Dust Torture, Wolfman's Brother, Undermind, Also Sprach Zarathustra (highly recommended), David Bowie
Average Song Gap: 57.89
Performers: Trey Anastasio, Page McConnell, Jon Fishman, Mike Gordon
Notes: Whole Lotta Love was incomplete (one verse only) and was played for the first time since March 1, 1991 (1,033 shows). Wolfman's contained a vocal jam. Ha Ha Ha, Gin, Possum, Tweezer, and Tweezer Reprise all contained Whole Lotta Love teases and the Bowie intro contained a Whole Lotta Love quote from Trey. Squirming Coil contained The Rain Song and Thank You teases from Page and Possum also contained a Sneakin' Sally tease. The incomplete versions of Heartbreaker, Thank You, and Stairway to Heaven were all Phish debuts. Ramble On was played for the first time since August 12, 1998 (305 shows). After Stairway to Heaven, Trey joked, "Happy Halloween! See you all next year." Mike teased The Lemon Song before Halley's. Appropriately, Whole Lotta Love was also the post-show music. From the soundcheck, Ramble On and the second and third versions of Whole Lotta Love were incomplete. Destiny Unbound was played by only Mike and Fish, started out as being sung to the drumbeat of Time Loves A Hero and included a Live and Let Die quote from Mike.
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5 A Picture of Nectar
2 Joy
2 Lawn Boy
2 Junta
1 Undermind
1 Hoist
1 The Man Who Stepped into Yesterday
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Barack Hussein Obama II is the 44th President of the United States. He is the first African American to hold the office.
He was born on August 4th, 1961 in Honolulu, Hawaii. His father was from Kenya and his mother from Kansas. He was raised with help from his grandfather and grandmother, who both served as shining examples of what hard work and determination can do.
President Obama worked his way through college with the help of scholarships and students loans. He graduated from Punahou and went on to Occidental College in Los Angeles. However, midway through his studies, he transferred to Columbia University in New York City.
After graduation, he moved to Chicago. During that time, the closure of local steel plants caused many to lose their jobs and wreaked havoc on the area. President Obama worked with local churches in the area to help rebuild those communities.
From there, Obama applied to and was accepted at Harvard Law School. In 1990, he was elected president of the Harvard Law Review. He was the first African American to serve in the post.
Upon graduation, he returned to Chicago. He remained a vital part of the community, teaching constitutional law at the University of Chicago, as well as helped lead a voter registration drive.
Obama's advocacy work led him to run for the Illinois State Senate as a Democrat. He was elected to the seat in 1996.
While the Illinois State Senator, he passed the first major ethics reform in 25 years.
His work in health care reform also began as a Senator. He expanded health care for children and their parents, as well as cut taxes for working families.
In February 2007, Obama announced his candidacy for the 2008 Democratic presidential nomination.
On November 4th, 2008, Barack Obama defeated the Republican presidential nominee, John McCain.
Obama was elected the 44th President of the United States, and was sworn into office on January 20th, 2009.
He was married to his wife, Michelle in 1992. They have two children, Malia, 10, and Sasha, 7.
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Do you know your rights? You will after watching Tim and Moby take you through the Bill of Rights in this BrainPOP movie. Discover why the Bill of Rights was added to the Constitution, why some states wouldn't approve the Constitution immediately, and who wrote the amendments. You'll also learn about each of the 10 amendments of the Bill of Rights, including why they were written and what meaning they have for us today. You'll even learn who deals with interpreting gray areas in the law and what kind of amendments have been passed beyond the original ten! Right on!
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Avery'Lyn Nathanial Thomas BlueShield-DeMarce was born and passed away on November 12, 2012, at 12:41 p.m. at Altru Hospital, Grand Forks. He weighed 3.5 ounces and was 7 inches in length. Funeral Services for Avery'Lyn will be held on Tuesday, November 20, 2012, at 1:00 p.m. at the WoodLake Wellness Center, Tokio, N.D., with Fr. Charles Leute OP officiating. Avery'Lyn will be laid to rest with his grandmother, Anna Quintana in St. Michael's Catholic Cemetery, St. Michael, ND. Friends may offer their prayers and condolences to the family on Tuesday, beginning at 11:00 a.m. until time of services at the Wellness Center. Our beloved son, brother, grandson and nephew is survived by his mother, Danielle BlueShield; siblings, Sergia and Kyler BlueShield-DeMarce; grandparents, Ferry DeMarce and Gerald Guy and Joseph BlueShield and Charity Pope; aunts, Samantha LittleGhost, Anastasia "Tasha" BlueShield, Elly Jane Blackbird and Savannah BlueShield; uncles, Ethan Cote and Elton Hotain (Good Nature); great aunt, Dee DeMarce; great uncle, Mark DeMarce. Avery'Lyn joined his many relatives in the Spirit World-his great grandparents, Bertha DeMarce, Anna Jane Quintana and Catherine (Art) Thompson; uncle, Dennis BlueShield. Pallbearers for Avery'Lyn will be Blaine LeftBear and Mark DeMarce. Honorary Bearers will be Dee DeMarce, Charity Pope and family, Bonnie LeftBear and family, Shakira Meade, Maxine Longie and family and Chrystal LeftBear and family. Friends may sign the online register book at www.gilbertsonfuneralhome.com Gilbertson Funeral Home, Devils Lake is handling the arrangements.
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Wise, Va - Georgetown College limited UVa-Wise to 31.3 percent shooting from the field and held off a late rally to post a 55-53 victory at the Prior Center on Monday. The victory was the fourth consecutive win for the Tigers (13-6, 7-3 Mid-South) while the loss sent the Cavaliers (6-13, 3-7 Mid-South) to its sixth defeat in seven games.
Georgetown used only six players in the game and four of the six scored in double figures. Andrea Howard led the scoring effort with 13 points on 4-14 shooting while Devanny King finished with 12 points and 12 rebounds.
The Tigers held the Cavaliers to just 30.3 percent shooting in the first half and did not commit a foul in the opening half en route to a 26-24 halftime advantage. Georgetown cleaned the glass in the opening half as UVa-Wise claimed only three offensive rebounds off of 23 missed shots. In total, the visitors won the first half rebounding battle 26-18.
Georgetown appeared to be on the cusp of putting the game out of reach with a 9-2 run mid-way through the second half; the run extended the Tigers lead to nine at 45-36.
Following a Cavalier timeout, Head Coach Kristin Kunzman's club responded with an 11-3 run to knot the game at 48 with just over seven minutes to play.
For the remainder of the contest Georgetown never increased its lead beyond five points. The five point advantage came with 2:53 to play as Andrea Howard was fouled on a three point shot and connected on all three attempts to give the Tigers a 55-50 lead.
Neither squad was able to crack the scoring column over the next two minutes. MaKenzie Cluesman ended the drought when her three point basket with 42 seconds to play made the score 55-53 Georgetown. On the subsequent possession, the Cavs forced a Tiger turnover; however, Charlotte Reasor's jumper came up no good and the Tigers claimed the rebound. Devanny King missed a one and one opportunity for Georgetown and the rebound was grabbed by Christine Nyobe. Despite the miss, time only remained for a three-quarter court shot from Nyobe at the buzzer that fell short giving the Tigers the win.
In the loss, MaKeznie Cluesman scored 21 points on 8-16 shooting while Katie Jo Lester scored 10 points on 4-5 shooting. Chelsea Cluesman chipped in six points, nine rebounds, and six assists.
UVa-Wise will return to action on Thursday when the team travels to Williamsburg, Ky. for a 6:00 p.m. tip against University of the Cumberlands.


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Second set is good, a little sloppy again on My Friend and a few others. An extended Rosie with bag-vac! YEM vocal jam has a little Three Blind Mice tease at the begining.
Ok show for this tour.
Set 1: LandladyThe Landlady > Runaway Jim, Foam, Sparkle, SOAMeltSplit Open and Melt, HorseThe Horse > SilentSilent in the Morning, Dinner and a Movie, CoilThe Squirming Coil, MSOMy Sweet One, Stash, GolgiGolgi Apparatus
Set 2: Buried Alive > Oh Kee PaThe Oh Kee Pa Ceremony > SuzySuzy Greenberg, 'A' TrainTake the 'A' Train[1] > My FriendMy Friend, My Friend, Poor Heart, ATRAll Things Reconsidered, BowieDavid Bowie[2], Weigh > Cold as Ice > Cracklin' Rosie[3] > Cold as Ice, YEMYou Enjoy Myself
Encore: Bouncin'Bouncing Around the Room, Rocky Top
[1] Simpsons signal.
[2] Will the Circle Be Unbroken? and Get Back signals.
[3] Fish on both cymbals and Bag-Vac.
· All Things Reconsidered tease in David Bowie
· Three Blind Mice tease in You Enjoy Myself
Average Song Gap: 2.37
Performers: Trey Anastasio, Page McConnell, Jon Fishman, Mike Gordon
Notes: 'A' Train included a Simpsons signal. Bowie contained a tease of All Things Reconsidered as well as Will the Circle Be Unbroken? and Get Back signals. Fish used both the cymbals and the Bag-Vac during Rosie. Three Blind Mice was teased in the YEM vocal jam.
Song Distribution:
6 Rift
5 Lawn Boy
5 Junta
4 Stash
3 A Picture of Nectar
1 The White Tape
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Ethel Pauline Averett, 90 passed away May 16, 2012.
Ethel was born on September 11, 1921. She was a long time member of the Live Oak Assembly of God Church (Now, The Father's House). There she taught a Junior Girls Sunday School class for many years. She was very active in the Women's Ministries group and always looked forward to their weekly meetings. Many handmade quilts were stitched together by those beautiful ladies. It was difficult for her, as her health declined to not be able to continue doing the things she so loved to do. She loved being with her family and certainly adored all her grandchildren. She was special to each of them, also.
She lived with her daughter Janice Hutcherson, near Fortuna, California since July 2010. Following a broken hip surgery, she became a resident at Fortuna Rehabilitation and Wellness Center and remained there for the past eight months. Thank you to all the staff for taking such good care of our mother. She liked all of you!
She was preceded in death by her husband, Leonard Averett, her parents, two brothers and three sisters, a grandchild and a great-grandchild.
She is survived by her five children: Janice (Paul) Hutcherson, of Rio Dell, California, Leon (Betty) Averett, of Live Oak, California, Patricia (Bob) Doughtie, of Pueblo, Colorado, Robert (Claudine) Averett, of Mascoutah, Illinois, and Barbara (Gary) Davidson, of Gridley, California. She also leaves behind 17 grandchildren, 33 great-grandchildren and eight great-great-grandchildren, eight step-great-grandchildren, and eight-step-great-great-grandchildren.
Celebration of Life was held Monday, May 21, 2012, at the Live Oak Cemetery.
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SAN JOSE -- Teresa Nava walks the local creek banks, underpasses and open spaces, seeking out the homeless. She comes bearing hygiene packets and an offer to help get them into permanent shelter.
Sometimes she will hear: You don't know what it's like. But Nava does know.
She spent 11 years on San Jose streets, beginning at just age 13, before deciding she wanted a roof over her head. Now, as a member of the EHC LifeBuilders outreach team, she tries to persuade others to come in from the cold.
"I always tell people, 'Hey, if I can do it, you can do it,' " said Nava, 29.
Outreach workers are on the front lines of Santa Clara County's homeless problem -- which has become a hot-button issue as encampments appear to have grown, or at least have become harder to ignore.
Last year, there was a temporary halt to the cleanups of these makeshift communities as legal issues associated with cataloging personal possessions were sorted out. That resulted in an increase of unsightly trash along waterways, where most of the encampments are located, and even more complaints from frustrated residents.
What isn't clear is if more people are living outside in unsafe and unsanitary conditions. But officials should have a better idea after the 2013 Santa Clara County Homeless Census is conducted Tuesday and Wednesday, when volunteers do a visual count.
The census, a joint project of the city of San Jose and the county, is required for federal funding and done every two years. In 2011, the survey found that just more than 7,000 people were homeless on any given night in the county, with an annual total of more than 18,000. Of that figure, about 2,500 were categorized as being chronically homeless.
"Because we've greatly decreased the cleanups, people have been staying in one place longer, accumulating more stuff," said Jessica Scheiner, a special program manager in the city's Housing Department. "So we might have more folks or maybe the people out there are just more visible. This will give us a better handle on who is living in the encampments."
The goal of the stepped-up outreach efforts is that eventually there will be fewer people to count. This fiscal year, the city has earmarked nearly $1.4 million, contracting with nonprofit organizations EHC LifeBuilders, the Bill Wilson Center, InnVision Shelter Network and Downtown Streets Team.
Advocates say the money is well-spent because it's more cost-effective to house the homeless rather than have them tying up public services like police calls and emergency room visits, and it also limits environmental problems in the creeks.
For instance, when the encampment cleanups resumed last year, it was costing the city and Santa Clara Valley Water District about $20,000 each day.
"Unfortunately the money spent on cleanups just moves the problem around," said Vanessa Beretta, outreach coordinator for EHC LifeBuilders. "It's wiser to spend the money on encouraging them to get out of the camps so they don't go back. People think that anyone out there doesn't want help. The reality is they often do, but you have to build their trust."
That is Nava's role. She's one of four peer outreach workers at EHC LifeBuilders -- former homeless who return to encampments, making connections and providing assistance such as rides to medical care and contacts with alcohol- and substance-abuse programs.
"We've made big breakthroughs, getting people into a good, safe places," Nava said. "Nobody wants to be told what to do with their life. But if it becomes a relationship, they might listen to you. Everyone has a story."
Nava's story includes a mother with mental-health issues and growing up in foster care. By 13, she had run away and was living outside. Shelly Barbieri, a program manager at EHC LifeBuilders, has known Nava since she was 14 and remembers how she would sometimes drop in at the overnight shelter.
"We spent years trying to get her to bite on our services," Barbieri recalled. "We said, 'C'mon, Teresa, we're here for you.' But she wasn't ready, and that was OK. But we weren't going to give up, and we kept pushing."
Nava's change of heart came after learning she was going to become a mom.
"I grew up in the system, and I didn't want the same thing to happen to my kids," said Nava, now married and a mother of two young children. "So I got my stuff together real quick. I knew I had to step up and take responsibility for my life."
EHC LifeBuilders has made contact with 2,500 people, developed a close enough relationship with 438 to have their names put in a database, and helped place 64 into permanent housing during the two years of the outreach program.
It's a slow process. One of Nava's proudest accomplishments is helping a man who is believed to have spent more than two decades on downtown streets into housing. It took about 18 months.
"What you have to remember is everyone out there is a person," she said. "I needed help to get where I am today, and so do they."
Contact Mark Emmons at 408-920-5745.
Volunteers are being sought to help conduct the 2013 Santa Clara County Homeless Census on Tuesday and Wednesday. They will be paired with homeless guides who have been trained to assist with the count. Workers will cover designated areas, counting the number of homeless people they observe. For more information, contact Applied Survey Research at 877-728-4545.
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High Interest: April 3
Published: Wednesday, April 3, 2013 at 7:56 a.m.
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Accelerating Appalachia, a business accelerator focused on nature-based companies, is now accepting applications for its inaugural class.
This mentor and investor driven program is aimed at attracting and growing innovative, high-impact ventures in areas such as food products, agroforestry, fiber, green building, craft brewing/distilling, nutraceuticals, biomaterials and clean energy.
Participants selected for the program will spend an intensive 12 weeks with seasoned entrepreneurs and proven practitioners who will serve as mentors and coaches, helping with all aspects of business development, particularly financing. At the end of this session, which begins in September, two peer-selected entrepreneurs will each receive a $50,000 investment.
The launch is supported in part by AdvantageWest through a Rural Jobs Accelerator grant award from the Appalachian Regional Commission. Any company investments will be made by the accelerator's private capital partners.
The deadline to apply is April 30.
For more information or to apply, call Sara Day Evans at 828-216-9416 or go to www.acceleratingappalachia. org.
ASHEVILLE — Diane Simmons has been named the Top Listing Agent for March at Exit Realty Vistas, a real estate agency in Asheville.
Llona Kenrick
was the company's top seller for March and Joy Perko was named top producer for the month.
Exit Realty Vistas, located at 4 Long Shoals Road in Arden, is a leading real estate agency specializing in residential sales for home sellers and home buyers. The business phone number is 828-333-4793.
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SNOWMASS VILLAGE - "Choose a job you love and you will never work another day in you life." - Confucius
If only it was so easy for all of us to choose work and careers that are so effortless, we do not think of them as jobs. Bill Madsen lives, breathes and works in that life-mode.
In this case you could say it started with the genes. His parents met each other in the lunchline at the at Aspen Skier's Chalet in the '50s on separate ski vacations. They left town as a couple and returned east long enough to gather a few things and get married.
The Madsens bought a vacant lot at the corner of 5th and Hopkins and built some of the original employee housing for ski-bum workers who made Aspen famous as a ski town. People came and went over the decades, and the Madsen Chalet gradually expanded into nine apartments that are still managed by Mrs. Madsen.
Skiing and ski racing has been in the Madsen family locally for six decades: Bill's dad ran the Aspen Skiing Co.'s marketing department for first DRC Brown then new owners 20th Century Fox. Madsen grew up racing for the Aspen Valley Ski and Snowboard Club, for the U.S. on the Junior World team, and then for the University of Colorado. And his sister Beth was a national champ in GS and placed seventh in the 1988 Olympics in Calgary. Bill's brother Tim is a surviving member of the ill-fated Mount Everest climb that much has been written about since 1996.
After college, Bill moved back home to Aspen and took an internship with Bob Beattie's company, Worldwide Ski Corporation, at the Aspen Business Center. Beattie was running NASTAR at the time.
"Ski Magazine started NASTAR in 1968," Madsen said. "Ski Magazine is one of many magazines owned by the international publishing company Bonnier. Leisure and entertainment were two areas they focused in. They had Golf magazine so they looked for a scoring system for winter. They looked at different systems, and then they used one based on a handicap system used by the French ski school. It allowed different resorts to race competitively against one another."
Madsen worked on NASTAR and the other promotional events that Beattie's company was involved in for about 10 years before starting his own company.
"My office is at the Snowmass Mall," Madsen said. "What I do is sell NASTAR to all of the ski resorts. Right now we are in about 120 of the 400 total winter resorts in the U.S. All the materials, the software. I get their pacesetters handicapped. Essentially, everything they need to run a NASTAR operation. I also maintain the website. Yeah, I wear a lot of hats."
Madsen is married. He and his wife, Debra, who is a concierge at the Viceroy Snowmass, have three children: Dylan, 24, Sophie, 14, and William, 10.
"I love Snowmass," Madsen said. "When I was growing up in Aspen, Snowmass was like another planet. You go visit your friends in Snowmass, and it was like a weekend commitment. But then I moved out here 15 years ago and Snowmass is a lot like Aspen used to be. Post office. Small community. You know everyone in the grocery store. I just like that small-town feel."
And it's clear that even as an adult, Bill Madsen likes ski racing.
"Oh, these Championships are something I wanted to do for a long time," Madsen said. "In 1998, I did the first open NASTAR public event here in Snowmass. We did it up at the Silvertree and the Conference Center, then it has moved around the West for a number of years. This Base Village is what was needed in order to bring these Championships back to Snowmass."
Snowmass Base Village has been hosting the Championship check-in all week and will be the site of the awards ceremony, special events and a concert later this week.
Steve Alldredge is the former associate editor/reporter for the
Snowmass Sun. He now runs a local communications company whose clients
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|Standard Sailing Instructions for NAC
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|Sanctioned Regatta Planning GuideLines and Requirement
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|Sailing Condition Guidelines
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|National Championships Committee and Regatta Chairman Responsibilities
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The Revision dated 5-3-2015 added an introduction to designate the currently active Districts. It also added a new article B-VII.2 to define the eligibility requirements to be scored for trophies at non-sanctioned invitational events. It modified Article B-IX.9 to simplify the description of the NAC schedule. It modified Article B-II.4 to change the due date for membership dues, consistent with the change to the calendar year for memberships.
B-IX.6.c 4-23-14 revised article to clarify that previous Top 5 competitors at the NAC or MidWinters in the last five years must have their centerboards measured at the NAC in addition to any other required measurements.
B-III and B-IV 4-2-2014 changed the due date of Fleet reports, to reflect the change in membership dues date to a calendar year.
B-IX.7 4-2-2014 Added Candlewood Yacht Club (CYC) to owned boats.
Specification S-7. 4-2-2014 Revised to permit the use of VHF Radios while racing, with specific limitations.
Yellow Measurement Form: 4-2-2014 Revised to allow three boat weighing options: hull only, hull plus centerboard, hull plus centerboard plus mast and standing rigging.
CMR 28 Any bottom coating which is represented by the manufacturer as designed to last one season is not a temporary coating" and therefore not prohibited under the provision of S-V-3. Any legal coating may beapplied only once per calendar year. (revised March 2013)
CMR 87 The number of holes in the shroud attachment plates referred to in ARTICLE S-III - Spars, Rigging and Fittings, paragraph 4 Standing Rigging is optional. The minimum diameter of the attaching clevis pin shall be .25 inches. The restriction of not permitting changes to the length of the standing rigging during a race is further clarified that any changes cannot be made underway and shall only be made by returning to the dock/mooring designated by the organizing authority or the vessels home dock. (March 2013)
Specification change dated 01-07-2014 revised Article S-V Racing Restrictions #4 to include the following: The use of the side stay is permitted for a hiking handhold provided that the crew is seated on the deck, aft of the stay, and with their feet inboard of the seat back.
The Revision dated 07-16-13 revised Article B-X.1 to delete the requirement that previous winners of the Challenger Division must sail in the Championship Division of the Mid-Winters. It also revised Article B-VIII to exempt District Championships from approval of the National Championships Committee for the NOR, SIs, PRO, and Judges. It further revised B-VIII and B-IX editorially to correctly cite the location of several referenced documents on the FSSA website.
|FSSA Future Sanctioned Regattas
The FSSA sanctions 4 yearly regattas, the North American Championships, the Midwinters Championships, The Atlantic Coast Championships and the Wife-Husband Championships.
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|FSSA Active Fleet Map
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|Flying Scot Official Plan
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|Fleet of the Year Score Sheet
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|Fleet Constitution & Bylaws
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|Fleet Captains Manual
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|District Governor Kit
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|Co-Ownership Certification Form
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|Bid Letter Template
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|Action Item Form
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|1/7/2014 Proposed Spec Change VHF Radios
FSSA has called a Special Meeting to take place electronically on February 7, 2014. This document discusses proposed changes to the Specifications regarding VHF Radios and includes voting instructions.


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First published in 1994, this stirring autobiography of a fighter and test pilot takes readers full throttle through Marion Carl's imposing list of "firsts." Beginning with his World War II career, he became the Marine Corps' first ace, was among the first Marines to fly a helicopter, and was the first Marine to land a jet aboard an aircraft carrier. His combat duty included the momentous battles at Midway and Guadalcanal. Not one to rest on his laurels, however, he participated in photoreconnaissance operations over China in 1955 and flew missions in Vietnam. In peacetime he gained fame for "pushing the envelope" as a test pilot, adding the world's altitude record to his wartime feats and becoming the first U.S. military aviator to wear a full pressure suit.
Such achievements led to Carl's being the first living Marine admitted to the Naval Aviation Hall of Honor, as well as the first Marine to be named to the Navy Carrier Aviation Test Pilots Hall of Honor. As forthright and compelling as the man it chronicles, this very readable memoir was written with the help of noted aviation historian Barrett Tillman.
The late Maj. Gen. Marion E. Carl retired from the U.S. Marine Corps in 1973 with eighteen aerial combat victories and 14,000 flight hours. Award-winning aviation writer Barrett Tillman is also the author of Corsair, Wildcat, Hellcat, MiG Master, and The Dauntless Dive Bomber of World War II.


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"Katherine Hall Page is my favorite writer of the traditional mystery."
—Harlan Coben
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—Diana Mott Davidson
Minister's wife, caterer, and amateur sleuth Faith Fairchild must solve a deadly mystery more than seventy years in the making in The Body in the Gazebo, the nineteenth ingenious whodunit in the delectable, Agatha Award-winning series by Katherine Hall Page. Faith has a lot on her plate as she attempts to solve a Depression Era murder while trying to clear her husband's name after he is accused of a heartless theft. Poignant, suspenseful, puzzling, and all-around marvelous, The Body in the Gazebo is cozy culinary mystery at its very best—complete with scrumptious recipes from Faith Fairchild's kitchen and a resolution that would make Dame Agatha Christie proud.
"I have to tell you something . . . something that happened a long time ago."
These words, spoken by Ursula Rowe from her Aleford, Massachusetts, sickbed, takeFaith Fairchild completely by surprise. Having agreed to keep an eye on her best friendPix Millers's mother while Pix is involved in her son's out-of-town wedding preparations,Faith never dreamed she'd become ensnared in the tale the slowly recovering Ursula spinsover the next few weeks—a bizarre account of an unsolved crime dating back to theGreat Depression. Now the caterer-turned-sleuth is hooked, determined to solve a mysterymore than eight decades old—while at the same time trying to clear the name of herhusband, Reverend Thomas Fairchild, who's been falsely accused of pilfering the church'sdiscretionary fund.
And meanwhile, when Pix Miller meets her in-laws-to-be for the veryfirst time, she's in for the shock of her life . . .
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Graveside services for Claudia Mae (Helton) Hamilton, 90, of Ardmore, Okla., are set for 2 p.m. Friday, November 30, 2012, in Lakeview Cemetery, Marietta, Okla., with her son, the Rev. Sam Porter, officiating. Arrangements are under the direction of Flanagan-Watts Funeral Home & Cremation Services, Marietta.
Mrs. Hamilton was born June 21, 1922, in Denton, Texas, the daughter of Willie Carl and Amanda Ruth Yarbrough Helton. She passed away Tuesday, November 27, in an Ardmore healthcare facility.
A 1940 graduate of Gainesville High School, Gainesville, Texas, Mrs. Hamilton had been a resident of Love and Carter Counties most of her life. She was an employee of Southwestern Bell Telephone Company in Marietta and Madill and also Skychef/American Airlines at Will Rogers World Airport in Oklahoma City, Okla. She and Roy Wilson Porter were married in Gainesville on December 8, 1940. Claudia was a people person who enjoyed all types of individuals. She was a member of the First Baptist Church in Ardmore.
Preceding her in death were her parents; and a brother, Carl "Sonny" Helton.
She is survived by three sons and daughters-in-law, Ron and Michelle Porter of Marietta and Sam and Sheryl Porter and Carl and Glenda Porter of Oklahoma City; daughter and son-in-law, Linda and Lewis Green of Ardmore; six brothers and sister-in-law, Robert Helton of Montague, Texas, David Helton of North Carolina, Johnny and Jean Helton of Gainesville, Bo Helton of Walnut Bend, Texas, Jody Helton of Saint Jo, Texas, and Les Helton of Texas; sister, Pat Broyles of Saint Jo; six grandchildren; 12 great-grandchildren; and three great-great-grandchildren.
Viewing will be from 8:30 a.m. until 1:00 p.m. Friday at the funeral home.
The family would like to thank Dr. Tom O'Connor and the Southbrook Healthcare staff for their many years of caring for their mother.
The family suggests memorial contributions to the Oklahoma Baptist Disaster Relief, 3800 N. May Ave., Oklahoma City, OK 73112.
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- Feb 13:
- Purdy: Is U.S. winning or losing these Sochi Games?
- Olympics: Figure skater Jeremy Abbott falls in men's short program
- Olympics: Evgeni Plushenko withdraws from figure skating
- Olympics: U.S. speedskaters come up short (again) on the long track
- Olympics: U.S. men's hockey team dominates Slovakia
- Olympics: Russia to dismantle venues when Games end
- Olympics: Bode Miller, Ted Ligety, set for Super Combined
- Winter Olympics: Your Thursday morning update
- Olympics: Kenworthy takes home silver medal, and five dogs
- Olympics: U.S. sweeps men's slopestyle skiing
SOCHI, Russia -- Russian skating star Evgeni Plushenko's illustrious Olympic career came to a stunning end Thursday night at the Iceberg Sports Palace when he withdrew from the men's short program moments before competing.
A half-hour later, it appeared U.S. champion Jeremy Abbott's Olympics also might end abruptly as he lay sprawled on the ice holding his right hip after a horrific fall.
But Abbott, 28, crawled upright using the sideboard and finished the routine with gusto on a dramatic night at the rink.
Japan's Yuzuru Hanyu became the first skater to break 100 points in a short program to seize the lead over three-time world champion Patrick Chan of Canada, creating the possibility of a rousing finish Friday in the free skate.
The plot lines leaped across borders as can only happen in the sequined world of figure skating.
It started in the second session when Plushenko, 31, appeared hurt while attempting two warm-up jumps.
Then came the announcement, and the four-time medalist took a final bow on the Olympic stage. Plushenko later said he suffered a back injury Wednesday after falling in training while attempting a quadruple toe jump.
He couldn't jump in the morning but still wanted to try Thursday night.
"I told myself, 'Evgeni, you must skate, you must skate,' " Plushenko said.
But when the 2006 Olympic champion tried a triple lutz in warm-ups, he felt a knife stab to the back.
"I think it is God saying, 'Evgeni, enough,' " he said.
Plushenko, the oldest skater in the field, made the Russian team after a private audition. He had been defeated in the Russian championships, yet was given the lone spot for the first Winter Olympics in Russia.
It seemed Russian officials made the right decision after Plushenko won the short and free programs in the team competition. His performances helped the host country run away with the team gold medal.
Many skating experts questioned whether Plushenko could skate two more programs at the Sochi Games. Spain's Javier Fernandez wasn't the least surprised when he didn't.
"He was complaining about his back after the team event," said Fernandez, who is in third place. "If I was Plushenko I would have given my place to another person if I wasn't 100 percent. But Plushenko is Plushenko, and he can decide what he can and can't do."
Abbott fell last week in the team competition, saying at the time that he got his Olympic disaster out of the system.
Not quite.
This time, he landed hard after hesitating for a second before a quadruple jump. The skater's left leg slammed in the board, then his right leg. He lay on the ice for at least 10 seconds before turning to his side.
Abbott was in pain and shock and not sure what to do. He wondered if he should keep going or take a deduction and restart the program.
Then he heard the crowd as he slowly stood up. Screams.
"I was like, 'Forget it all, I am finishing this program,' " said Abbott, holding a bag of ice on his hip. "I don't care what happens from start to finish, I am not going to give up this moment."
The two-time U.S. champion completed a triple jump combination and then a difficult triple axel. He somehow stayed within the 2-minute, 50-second time limit. Abbott also skated in sync with the music to place 15th in the short program.
Jason Brown of Highland Park, Ill., is sixth.
"As much of a disappointment this is, I am not ashamed," said Abbott, who trains in the same Canton, Mich., rink as Chan.
Now the drama builds as the world's best four skaters head into the free skate -- Daisuke Takahashi of Japan is fourth.
The Japanese and Chan will be trying to win an Olympic men's figure skating championship for the first time for their respective countries.
Chan trails Hanyu's score of 101.45 by about four points.
"I like the chase," said Chan, who had 97.52 points. "I can enjoy the Olympics during the free skate, while Hanyu has a target on his back. At the Olympics, that target is bigger."
But Hanyu is 19 and appeared relaxed after his superb effort.
"We'll see how he handles it," Chan said.
Contact Elliott Almond at 408-920-5865. Follow him on Twitter at twitter.com/elliottalmond.


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Enemies: A History of the FBI
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Wednesday, February 27, 2013
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Its reputation is that of America's incorruptible police force. Yet the primary mission of the FBI is secret intelligence, according to Pulitzer Prize-winning author Tim Weiner. In his new book Weiner reveals how presidents have used the agency as the most formidable intelligence force in American history, and how the bureau has spied on anyone it considers subversive … including presidents.
The FBI's secret intelligence and surveillance techniques have created a tug-of-war between national security and civil liberties, creating a tension that strains the very fabric of a free society.
Weiner earned a National Book Award for his Legacy of Ashes: The History of the CIA.


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PIEDMONT -- TV personality and decorator Nate Berkus charmed a mostly female full house Saturday night at the Piedmont Center for the Arts.
Berkus' talk and appearance to promote his new book, "Things That Matter" (Spiegel & Grau, $35) was arranged by Kathleen Caldwell, of A Great Good Place for Books in Montclair Village. The $45 admission price included the book.
Fans lined up to have their books signed at the elegant arts center that hosts art exhibits, chamber ensembles and other cultural events during the year. An estimated 180 people attended the event, with some standing in the back of the center.
Colleen Sturdivant, of Piedmont, came with three girlfriends from Sacramento to meet Berkus.
"I just love him," Sturdivant said. "He clearly is so normal, with no airs."
Perched on a stool onstage, Berkus quipped, "Thanks for coming. I know it's Halloween weekend and the World Series."
Berkus said his new book took seven years to conceive. He didn't want "just another decorating book" but instead one that peeked into the lives of a disparate group of people and their decorating experiences.
One client in the book decorated her 300-square-foot cabin with castoffs she bought on eBay, alongside her collection of china and crystal.
Chris Gardner, who inspired the 2006 Will Smith film "The Pursuit of Happyness" about struggling with homelessness and trying to raise his son in the Bay Area, is another story in the book.
"I helped him design a space, his first home at age 50. He wept when he saw his home," Berkus said.
One's space should reflect her interests, travels and personal stories, he advised. Throw out advice from others, and don't be a slave to trends, Berkus said.
"The living space has to reflect the personality of who lives in the space," he said. "Buy only what you love to make your heart sing."
Also, move things around. The odd lamp that doesn't fit in the living room might be perfect in the den. Nightstands in the bedroom might find a home in the living room. Be unapologetic about the wall colors you choose, and if you tire of them later, paint over.
Berkus turns over a lot of his pieces, because he admits he has too much. Some are given to his five siblings. Others are donated. And he has a storage locker bulging with other items.
In the book, Berkus speaks openly about events that have shaped his life and perspective, including the loss of his life partner, Fernando Bengoechea, in Sri Lanka in the 2004 Indian Ocean tsunami.
Local decorator and collector Ron Morgan spent time onstage with Berkus in an informal conversation. Morgan asked what colors were trending this year.
"You know I don't believe in 'hot colors,' " Berkus kidded.
"What's the first thing people buy for a house?" Morgan asked.
"A sofa," said Berkus. "You have to sit someplace. My sofa is 16 years old, but I'm having it re-covered while I'm on this book tour."
Feel free to mix and match furniture periods. Berkus admitted he has an eclectic mix in his New York City apartment.
He started his career in Chicago at 23 after college, establishing a design/decorating firm. From there, he became a regular on the Oprah Winfrey show. That spun off to the nationally syndicated "Nate Berkus Show" for a few years. The show included decorating makeovers, cooking and special guests.
"I love TV but not a daily syndicated talk show. There was no time and space for decisions. And I never want to make another chicken recipe as long as I live," Berkus kidded. "I don't cook."
He said he hopes to do more TV spots but on a weekly, not daily, basis. In October, he launched his new line with Target stores.
Said Morgan to Berkus, "This is what I love about you the most. You are so down-to-earth. It's an honor to have you in our small town."
Audience members were able to ask questions of the popular show host. The first woman jumped up in the front row and asked for a hug.
"Are there any nonphysical questions?" Berkus quipped, and several others piped up.
After the book signing, Sharon McKee, of Pleasanton, said she was impressed that Berkus didn't put much importance on the latest trends and colors, emphasizing a personal style.
His easygoing manner "made you feel you could just sit down with him and have an interesting conversation," McKee said.
Merih Woldu, of Oakland, who fled persecution in Eritrea, said she rushed to the event when she heard about it at the last minute.
"I always used to watch him on 'Oprah,' but then they cut out most American channels in my homeland. I am an amateur decorator, and this was a wonderful program tonight."


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Rye discovers wrong year on town seal
Town officials recently were made aware that the town seal, displaying a bundle of wheat with a ship off shore, features an incorrect date. Wrapped around the seal are the words "Town of Rye, N.H." and "Incorporated 1726."
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Eighty-five seventh, eighth and ninth graders from St. Mary's and 70 seventh and eighth graders from Holy Trinity (NUACS) left early on a very cold Tuesday morning to attend a prayer service at the St. Paul Cathedral and rally on the front steps of the State Capitol.
Marching through the cold, they participated in a rally listening to prolife speakers. The March For Life, sponsored by Minnesota Citizens Concerned for Life and the Archdiocese of St. Paul, commemorated the 40th anniversary of the Roe Vs. Wade Supreme court decision, which denied the rights of all unborn persons to life, liberty and the pursuit of happiness.
Since the Jan. 22, 1973 decision, over 55 million U.S. citizens residing in the womb have been killed, including more than 500,000 Minnesotans.
Even though some schools started class two hours late due to the frigid temperatures, these teenagers reported to school early all bundled up and ready with home-made signs in order to exercise their First Amendment rights in defense of the rights of the unborn. The transportation costs were off-set by donations from individuals and organizations in support of the rights of the unborn.
Students were accompanied by teachers, administrators and many other community members. Although some of the students were worried about the cold, most were happy to be able to experience using their First Amendment rights to show their support of the unborn.
For many it was a first time visiting the St. Paul Cathedral, which was packed to overflowing. The students from the New Ulm Diocese had front section seats.
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