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EDMONTON, Alberta -- Now those Sharks looked more like a team competing for the top spot in the Pacific Division.
After two shootout losses, Joe Pavelski's third hat trick of the season and a suddenly productive power play led San Jose to a 5-2 victory over the Edmonton Oilers that built the Sharks' division lead to four points over the Anaheim Ducks, though their rivals do have three games in hand.
Pavelski's 37 goals for the season again tied him for second in the NHL, and coach Todd McLellan was quick to link Pavelski's career year to the players surrounding him.
"He's been our go-to guy as far as finishing goes," McLellan said. "A very smart player who gets to the right spot and has smart people around him to get him the puck."
Two of Pavelski's three goals came on a power play that was 3 for 3 after falling to 23rd in the NHL, with Patrick Marleau also scoring with a man advantage. The Sharks added an even-strength tally by Marty Havlat while Edmonton got an early goal from David Perron and a late one from Taylor Hall. Antti Niemi made 28 saves for his league-leading 36th win.
The victory was a far cry from San Jose's previous visit when they were Jan. 29 victims of a 59-save shutout by Edmonton goalie Ben Scrivens.
Still, Scrivens did stop the first 19 pucks he faced before Pavelski cleaned up a rebound of a shot by Marleau for his first goal at 6:58 of the second period. And, yes, the Sharks were starting to remember that last game.
"We had some chances and didn't get any so you can't help but think a little bit," Pavelski said. "He's been hot against us, but we knew we could get to him. We just had to stay with it. The first goal is how you have to score on him. It has to be an empty net."
McLellan mixed his lines up in the first period in response to the absence of Logan Couture, who missed the game after a hard shot struck him near the ankle the previous night. San Jose had trouble sustaining offense and Edmonton got on the scoreboard first at 4:11 of the first period on a slick move by Perron and a shot that beat Niemi.
With their lines closer to normal after the first break, the Sharks came out much more determined team in a second period they would lead 3-1 before it was over.
Less than three minutes after Pavelski's first goal, Marleau blasted a shot past Scrivens from the right faceoff circle. The lead grew to 3-1 with just 30.3 seconds left before the first intermission when Havlat was part of a developing 3-on-1 rush and elected to shoot rather than pass.
Pavelski added two goals in the third period, the first on a power play at 1:17 when he took a pass from Dan Boyle and had enough time to freeze Scrivens, the second at 13:00 on a shot from the slot that found the back of the net after breaking the stick of Oiler forward Matt Hendricks.
Pavelski, who also assisted on Marleau's goal, cited Thornton's patience along the wall before sending him the puck for helping him get his third hat trick in 26 games after going seven seasons without one.
"It kind of allowed me to back off a little bit and I found a little luck off that broken stick," Pavelski said. "It probably doesn't go in otherwise."
McLellan praised his team's overall effort.
"For the amount of hockey we've played and the traveling we've done," he said, "it was good to see guys dig in and find a way to win."
For more on the Sharks, see David Pollak's Working the Corners blog at blogs.mercurynews.com/sharks. Follow him on Twitter at twitter.com/PollakOnSharks.
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iGetter is a full featured download manager and accelerator. It's a nice replacement for your browser's download manager. iGetter can greatly improve the speed of your downloads using segmented (accelerated) downloading. In addition it allows auto resume on broken downloads, queue filtering by various criteria, site explorer, history list, scheduling downloads for low traffic periods, auto redial on broken connection, auto hang-up and shut down on completion, and much more.
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Maybe I should clarify this: I wrote that auto resume on broken downloads almost never worked.
a) this hardly ever happens
b) it is caused by bad server habits
Nevertheless, it would be better if I could rely on iGetter even then; trouble is, I can NOT reproduce this, it may happen or not, based on bad luck.
Yeah, Folx could be great. But has a long way to go (see my post on Folx' page here). In the meantime, use iGetter, it is not «crippled».
And version 2.7.5 is UB (Universal Binary), so no Rosetta unless you so desire. ;-)
In fact, I am rather content with iGetter, and depending on the response to my feature request, I may purchase a license instead of waiting for Folx to overtake iGetter.
Very nice downloader, but rarely updated, and somewhat expensive if you have 3 Macs. Would really benefit from an OS X style "Family license" (i.e. 5 home machines for a heavily reduced cost)
Looks like Folx is the way to go nowadays.
«... auto resume on broken downloads ...» -- that almost never worked.
/// Stopping/pausing, waiting, restarting by hand did it -- so this is iGetter's (and the bad server's!) fault.
/// Now I am using Folx -- very nice, so far. Betcha I will keep that, for free and even paid; since it's «Nice Work If You Can Get It»....! =)))
Hated dealing with Speed Download's file containers and always having to "Show Package Contents" each time I downloaded something. iGetter is working great, no complaints at all.
I tried 2.5....seemed to be Rosetta. =S
Unfortunately, the plugin completely broke my Safari. Nice app, otherwise.

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STOCKTON — Authorities arrested an occupant of a vehicle that fled at a high rate of speed after someone inside fired several shots from a handgun Wednesday afternoon in central Stockton, police said.
Members of a San Joaquin County gang task force heard about seven shots in the 400 block of Hawthorne Street and noticed a white minivan speeding away from the area, authorities said. Authorities stopped the vehicle a short distance away on North California Street between East Geary and East Hampton streets.
Inside the vehicle, authorities found a .40-caliber handgun, police said. Officers also located a number of .40-caliber shell casings near the location where the shots were fired, police said.
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Returning to the scene of his greatest triumph, Flat Out battled pacesetter Stay Thirsty through the final yards and got a head in front at the wire to score a repeat victory in the Grade 1, $1 million TVG Jockey Club Gold Cup, the centerpiece of "Super Saturday" at Belmont Park.
The 6-year-old son of Flatter, winless in six starts since earning his first career Grade 1 in last year's Gold Cup, stayed well back through the early going of the 1 ¼-mile race as Stay Thirsty led the field of 10 through a quarter-mile in 23.49 seconds. Picking off rivals and moving up steadily as the half went in 47.21, three-quarters in 1:11.96, and a mile in 1:36.41, Flat Out straightened for home in second and took dead aim on the front-runner, drawing alongside inside the furlong marker and prevailing only after a furious fight to the finish.
"It looked like [jockey Joel Rosario] let him pick off a couple of horses on the backside, and he was doing it under a hold," said Hall of Famer Bill Mott, who earlier in the day won the Grade 1 Beldame with Royal Delta, next to defend her title in the Breeders' Cup Ladies' Classic. "That was a good thing. He hadn't asked him to run. The horse was just striding out and picking up horses. That other horse [Stay Thirsty] fought on pretty well. Todd [Pletcher] looked like he had him ready today, we just had ours a little more ready. And it wasn't by much."
Flat Out's winning time was 2:01.44 for the "Win and You're In" Breeders' Cup Challenge race, which earned him an automatic, fees-paid berth in the Breeders' Cup Classic on November 3 at Santa Anita Park. The Preston Stables' color-bearer, fifth in last year's Classic, likely will be joined in California by stablemate Ron the Greek, who finished sixth.
"We have to see," said Mott of Ron the Greek, who won the Grade 1 Santa Anita Handicap in March. "Hopefully it will be the case where he just had an off day. We know that he likes Santa Anita and maybe five weeks from now it will be his day. You can't ever count him out."
Also possible for the Classic are Stay Thirsty, the 2011 Grade 1 Travers winner, and third-place finisher and beaten favorite Fort Larned, who was 5 ½ lengths behind the top two.
"You have to look at the bright side," said Fort Larned's trainer, Ian Wilkes, who noted that Drosselmeyer – trained by Mott – and Blame both finished second in the Gold Cup before going on to win the Classic in 2011 and 2010, respectively. "My horse ran. He ran hard. I can't be disappointed; I'm very happy with it."
Flat Out, formerly trained by Charles "Scooter" Dickey, finished second in his first start for Mott, the Grade 2 Monmouth Cup in July, and third behind Fort Larned and Ron the Greek in the Grade 1 Whitney Invitational Handicap on August 4 at Saratoga Race Course.
"He ran a huge race last time," said Mott of Flat Out. "You couldn't have asked the horse to run any better than he did the last time out. He's a relatively fresh horse; he had a little break late spring, and he was up for it today."
The 7-2 third choice, Flat Out paid $9.30 for a $2 win bet and earned $600,000. Overall, he is 6-4-2 from 19 career starts with earnings of $2,042,383.
Following Fort Larned under the wire were Atigun, Fast Falcon, Ron the Greek, Game Ball, Hymn Book, San Pablo and Ruler On Ice.
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Things were running really, really late, no Phish, and we were all wondering what was going on. My buddy who was a fellow student at UB was working stage / crew for this show (he worked crew for all the UB shows). He runs out, in the barrier space between the stage and us, and tells us bluntly (he was not a Phish fan so I'll spare you his exact words) that "the guitarist" fell through a hole in the stage during soundcheck "...that I specifically told him to look out for.." (his words). The band had gone to the hospital but were on their way back to play!!!
What other band on earth would NOT cancel the show??? Leave it to the boys to walk out 45 minutes late or so, Trey hobbles out on crutches, and he leans on a stool and dives into "Runaway Jim."
Now I would never disagree or argue with Phishnet, and I'll readily admit my memories of 20 years ago have become "fuzzy" at times, but my personal recollection is that the stool didn't even last til the end of "Runaway Jim." Trey stands up for his solo, and ditches the stool for the entire rest of the show. That's my memory, and yeh it could be wrong. But I don't think so. I was, once again, just beyond amazed at this band.
It's obvious that the band is trying their best, under the circumstances, to play as best they can.
This SOAM goes places, but I feel it ends far too abruptly.
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Snow will greatly limit visibility to as low as a half to a quarter mile at times. Roadways will be snow-covered and travel will be difficult.
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The Internet is alive with the sound of Miley Cyrus getting married rumors.
So, as responsible journalists, we have a duty to repeat them and help them pick up some momentum, whether they're true or not.
So, as you know, Miley Cyrus, 20, is engaged to "The Hunger Games" actor Liam Hemsworth, 22.
According to TMZ, the couple posted a pair of cute Christmas spirit-laden photos on Tuesday. But the pics also featured something more noticeable than Santa hats and stockings: rings.
That's right, precious, rings!
Hemsworth, who popped the question to Miley earlier this year, can be seen wearing a dark band around his left ring finger. And while the bauble looks nothing like a traditional wedding ring, E! points out that Cyrus' left ring finger is also suddenly adorned -- with a ring that matches Liam's.
Was there a wedding? And, as young 20-somethings, would it even be possible for them not to talk about it via texting, on Twitter, Facebook, Instagram, and whatever else the kids use as excuses not to actually talk to each other anymore?
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The Lake Champlain Committee is seeking people to volunteer with its Blue-Green Algae monitoring program.
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Job loss can be hard on the heart
Published: Monday, February 4, 2013 at 9:35 a.m.
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As anyone who's lost a job can attest, stress and worry often quickly follow. But the health of your heart after unemployment can also take a tumble.
To stay heart-healthy, let go of anger after job loss
Michael Knowlese wasn't completely surprised when he lost his job as a marketing manager in late November 2012.
Several months earlier, his company had brought in a new boss who wasn't only new to the company but also new to the industry. The new boss soon consolidated several positions and let Knowlese know that his position had been eliminated. However, several days before getting the news, an email from a human resources manager tipped him off because the email asked him to come meet the new sales and marketing manager. Previously, those had been two separate positions, one of which was Knowlese's job.
"My initial response was one of anger and denial," he said. But he immediately threw himself into a new business venture because he wanted to "show them."
"I launched an advertising campaign and updated my website, all of which takes substantial time," Knowlese said.
During that time, he didn't think much about his health, and he let his normal workout routine fall by the wayside. Though he normally ran about 3.5 miles twice a week, "I let this lapse and started to feel very run down," Knowlese said. One thing he didn't let go was his weekly basketball game with his son, but he realized he was going to keep feeling lethargic and run down if he didn't resume his exercise routine so he started to run again.
Another bad health habit that Knowlese said he had to rein in for the good of his health was keeping "vampire hours." Soon after losing his job, he said, he started constantly waking up in the middle of the night and he finally gave in to it, getting up and doing something productive with the time. But that meant mid-afternoon naps. In time, he said, his sleep routine seemed to settle down, and Knowlese said he suspects that his sleep pattern got back to normal as he learned to let go of the anger.
"Negative feelings still come and go," he said. "But, I've tried to convert anger and bitterness into action, and action has kept me busy and that certainly has helped my well-being."
His advice for others who've lost a job? "Fight hard and fast to get past the anger. Talk to people you trust. Get busy working on something."
Knowlese said he's found it's also very important — at least for him — to keep a fairly regular routine. "The routine keeps you healthy and tells you you have validity," he said. "You follow these mundane patterns in life because you have a purpose."
Staying healthy and well after losing a job may take additional effort, though.
"Reinvent yourself," Knowlese said. "Use this time to try to do something that you've always wanted to do. You may not get another chance to sit back and reflect on who you are, what you do and what you like."
Hard times bring other health risks, too
Unemployment, along with other consequences of tough economic times, can not only take a toll on the heart but can result in a host of negative health effects, both physical and mental.
The resultant financial problems can be particularly devastating to people's emotional and mental well-being, according to the U.S. Substance Abuse and Mental Health Services Administration. The added stress of economic hard times can substantially increase the risk for developing such problems as:
— Depression
— Anxiety
— Compulsive behaviors such as over-eating, excessive gambling and out-of-control spending
Substance abuse
Warning signs that the aftereffects of unemployment might be adversely affecting someone's emotional or mental well-being include:
— Persistent sadness or crying
— Excessive anxiety
— Constant fatigue
— Excessive irritability or anger
— Increased drinking
— Illicit drug use, which could include misuse of medications
— Difficulty paying attention or staying focused
— Apathy about things normally of importance to the person
People who experience these behaviors are actually exhibiting common reactions to stress. Coping techniques that can help manage the stress, according to the agency, include:
— Trying to keep things in perspective. That means recognizing the good aspects of life and retaining hope for the future.
— Strengthening connections with family and friends who can provide important emotional support.
— Engaging in activities such as physical exercise, sports or hobbies that can relieve stress and anxiety.
— Developing new employment skills that can not only provide a practical and effective means of coping but also directly address financial difficulties.
Job loss can cause immediate heart issues, and the stress and bad habits that frequently come with unemployment can build up over time, causing cardiovascular damage, health experts say.
In some people, especially those who might not be expecting the job loss or those with significant financial obligations, getting fired may cause a condition called broken heart syndrome. "In a very stressful situation, you can actually get a severe release of adrenaline and sympathetic nerve discharges that cause the heart to beat irregularly," said Dr. John Higgins, a sports cardiologist at the University of Texas Health Science Center in Houston.
These changes can actually cause a heart attack in some people, though Higgins said that most people who have significant stress reactions return to normal over time without having a heart attack.
Long-term changes that happen after a job loss — such as financial stress, family problems, loss of daily routine and sometimes higher-risk behaviors, like increased alcohol use or a poor diet — can cause heart problems to develop over time, Higgins explained.
Psychological factors can play a role, too.
"Most of us know the common risk factors for heart disease, like high cholesterol, high blood pressure and genetics, but about 25 to 35 percent of heart disease remains unexplained," said Dr. Kavitha Chinnaiyan, director of cardiac imaging at Beaumont Hospital in Royal Oak, Mich. "Psychosocial factors likely play a role in these unexplained cases. More and more studies have been looking at stress, anger, sudden stress and major life changes like losing a job, and all of these can have a major effect on cardiovascular events," she said.
One recent study, published Nov. 19 in the Archives of Internal Medicine, found that the risk for heart attack increased significantly for middle-aged to elderly people when they were unemployed. The researchers also found that the risks increased incrementally with each subsequent job loss.
Losing a job, however, doesn't mean automatic heart problems, especially if you take steps to protect your heart's health — a message that health experts want to extol during February, American Heart Month.
"Decreasing stress hormones is important," Chinnaiyan said. "We know from studies that behaviors such as meditation, yoga and tai chi work specifically to reduce our response to stress."
Meditation, one of Chinnaiyan's favorite ways to reduce stress, "can help in multiple ways," she said. "It helps you see your choices and have a clearer perspective of what to do next. Stress may still be around us, but meditation gives us a better ability to cope with it." Yoga can also be quite helpful in decreasing stress-related hormones, she added.
Higgins noted that it's crucial to keep up a regular exercise routine. He recommends exercising 30 to 60 minutes most days of the week. "This helps reduce cardiac risk factors and depression," he said. But, if someone has significant clinical depression, exercise won't be enough, he noted, adding that it's then important to see a mental health professional.
He also recommends body muscle relaxation exercises. "Lie down and go through each muscle group in your body, progressively relaxing the muscles as you go," Higgins said. He noted that a variety of CDs and programs available on the Internet offer detailed instruction on relaxation exercises.
For some people, Higgins said, job loss support groups can also be helpful.
But what's most important, he said, is to remember that "while it's bad, you could be worse off."
As Higgins said: "One of my favorite quotes from Winston Churchill applies here: 'When you're going through hell, keep going.' "
More information online: www.cdc.gov, the U.S. Centers for Disease Control and Prevention has more on what you can do to prevent heart disease.
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Listen and learn, everypony!On Saturday's My Little Pony: Friendship Is Magic (10:30 a.m. ET/7:30 PT, Hub Network), Rainbow Dash is desperate to pass her test on the history of her heroes, the aerial acrobatics team The Wonderbolts, in order to become a member of their reserves. But when Twilight's study methods don't work, a new pony steps in to try her hoof at teaching. Give bronies a break! A defense of adult My Little Pony fansCheck out Pinkie Pie's tribute to mid-'80s hip-hop (complete with pseudo-aged videotape-quality image and aspect ratio!) with this catchy rap about The Wonderbolts:
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TURLOCK, Calif.—Police say a massive fire at a defunct cheese plant in the Central Valley was started by three transient women who were trying to kill a man they had gotten into a dispute with.
The Modesto Bee reports (http://bit.ly/UMZQLS) that 46-year-old Lanette Sullivan, 45-year-old Wanda White and 24-year-old Erika Cardy were arrested on suspicion of arson and attempted murder on Wednesday in the fire the previous night at the former Lactalis USA plant in Turlock.
Turlock police spokeswoman Officer Mayra Lewis says the women and the man had taken shelter in the building when one of the women and the man got into an argument that escalated.
The women allegedly set the building on fire after the man escaped into the rafters. He was not injured.
At least two of the women were scheduled to appear in court on Thursday.
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[Ed. 9/3 An important note: I received an advance/uncorrected copy of the book this summer and wrote a review (now posted here) in early July, and shortly after sent the below questions to Bacon. He replied this afternoon so here you go. Fourth And Long hit stores today.]
MVictors: One surprise for Michigan fans is that one of the heroes of the book is Buckeye Zach Boren. Given the events with his brother Justin and Justin's portrayal in 3&O, was there a process involved getting him to talk to you about for this book? Did you address the Justin portrayal with him? Did their old man (Mike, a Bo man of course) get involved and/or clear the way?
Bacon: Interviewing Zach Boren was actually very simple, and straightforward. He was clearly a central part of the Buckeyes� surprising story, so OSU�s PR man, Jerry Emig � who was consistently helpful — set up an interview with him and several other Buckeye players, staffers and lettermen, not to mention lots of time with Urban Meyer. Zach and I had a very good talk � I was upfront about my books � but on the walk back to Coach Meyer�s office, he turned and said, �Wait, you�re the guy who wrote about my brother in the last book!� He told me he disagreed with my description of Justin, and I gave him my card, offering him a chance to respond if he wanted to. He ultimately declined, but I still respected both his loyalty to his brother, and his professionalism in our interactions, and thanked him accordingly in the acknowledgments.
MVictors: Dr. Dude takes a couple blasts at directly at Dave Brandon [from the book - �I�ll be generous and say, I don�t think Dave Brandon �gets it��but he�s not stopping to ask me or anyone else. I�m not sure where he gets his feedback, or if he gets any at all. It�s full speed ahead.� And later..�Brandon always says he�s �building the brand��but of what? Dave Brandon.] They get pretty personal–were you surprised he went after Brandon directly? Do you expect any reaction from Brandon?
Bacon: I think we see President Duderstadt�s comments differently. I think his comments were less about Dave Brandon personally, than Brandon�s professional work as Michigan�s athletic director. I think you can fairly conclude that if Brandon were still the CEO at Domino�s, Duderstadt wouldn�t care how Brandon went about his business.
It�s also worth noting that that I sought out President Duderstadt, not the other way around. If I hadn�t scheduled an interview, he probably wouldn�t have said anything to anybody about Brandon�s performance. But President Duderstadt has never made it a secret that he's against the hyper-marketing of college football, so, no, I wasn't surprised by his conclusions. He�s surely not alone in having strong views about Dave Brandon, but he knows this territory very well, he has uncommon expertise to make such judgments, and the moral courage to do so � which, I�ve noticed, is very rare these days.
Will Dave Brandon respond to Duderstadt�s critiques? Your guess is as good as mine, but if past is prologue, I�d have to guess not. In Brandon�s first three years as Athletic Director, I can�t recall him publicly addressing any questions about his stewardship. That�s too bad, because I�m sure President Duderstadt himself would regard such a reply as fair game � such debates are what academic communities are all about, after all — and I think a lot of people would like to hear Brandon give a serious, thoughtful defense of his policies as athletic director. But I wouldn�t bet the Big House on it.
MVictors: One of the big winners in the book is coach Bill O'Brien & the Penn State players, and you had full access to the team during the season. Their story was fascinating and to me, really gets to the heart of this book. Did you and the publisher have to make a tough decision, that is, whether to focus directly on Penn State for this book? If so, at what point did you make the call to move forward with the book as is?
Bacon: Good question. This was a great source of debate, for a lot of reasons. First, I got such great access to Penn State � its players, staffers and coaches � and such great scenes, quotes and stories, we knew we had more than enough to write a book about Penn State by itself.
Second, no one has ever tried to cover four teams in one season, for a simple reason: it requires an insane amount of travel, research, reporting, and writing. As I waited to conduct my final interviews with the people at Ohio State and Northwestern, I asked my editor at Simon & Schuster, Thomas Lebien � who also edited my last book, with great skill — that this was the way to go. Lebien�s vision never wavered. He was clear that, if we addressed only on Penn State, as dramatic as it all was, it speaks only to one team and one season, not the state of the game, or its future. Examining four very different approaches to college football, even within one conference, gave us a great cross-section of the state of the game today.
At Penn State, I focused on the players, who were inspiration in first saving their program, and then their season; at Ohio State, on Urban Meyer, the best-known coach in the league, sitting on the hottest seat; at Michigan, I spent a lot of time with the fans and the band � a big part of the soul of college football � and also assessing Dave Brandon, who is the highest-profile AD in America, in my opinion; and at Northwestern I was able to talk to everyone from President Morton Schapiro to AD Jim Phillips to Coach Fitzgerald to Kain Colter, the team�s pre-med quarterback, which put the whole puzzle back together.
After I got those final interviews � which were among the most interesting I�ve had — I came to agree with my editor, Lebien, that examining four schools at once was the right move. And once we finished, I was convinced. I hope the readers are, too.
MVictors: You discuss the off-the-field fan experiences through your own eyes, and of course you are an Ann Arbor native and longtime fan of the program. After all you've seen and done, do you still consider yourself a fan of the Michigan program? Do you get excited on game days – or did it all change for you somewhere along your path in the media?
Bacon: As I freely confess in the book, having been born and raised in Ann Arbor, the son and grandson of UM graduates, I was a fully committed Michigan football fan before I even realized I had made a choice.
Of course, being a writer, we need to keep our biases in check � there�s no cheering in the press box, after all — but every honest sports writer can tell you which team he first fell in love with, which sparked his interest in becoming a sports writer. For me, obviously, that team was the Michigan Wolverines.
That said, if you were to go back to the stories I wrote for the New York Times in 1999, including the Michigan-Michigan State game (which Michigan lost, 34-31, despite a valiant comeback attempt by a Mister Tom Brady), I don�t think you�ll see any bias in my work. And, beyond freely admitting my feelings for the University of Michigan and its teams in this book, I don�t think readers, especially fans of the other schools, will view my reporting as unfair.
But you�re right: as institutions go, the one I love second only to the United States itself, is the University of Michigan. You can stop cheering in the press box, and you can check your bias in your work, but I don�t think you ever stop being a fan. The only thing that�s changed for me is that now, with all the changes described in the book, I�m a very concerned fan, because I have become convinced that the future of something I have loved so much for so long is being threatened. If the Michigan athletic department continues to alienate the fans, in growing numbers every day � and especially kids and students — it�s not a stretch to say it�s in danger of losing its very soul. And, speaking now strictly as a fan, that would be heartbreaking.
A big thanks to John U. for the thorough responses here. You can pick up Fourth and Long now.
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Abortion deregulation fears, economic crisis dominate bishops' 2008 meeting
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Monday, December 1, 2008
BALTIMORE (CNS)—Fears about laws and changes in regulations on abortion that might advance under a new Democratic-run Congress and White House are the central focus of a statement approved by the U.S. Conference of Catholic Bishops Nov. 12 during its annual fall meeting.
The majority of the 830-word, untitled statement focuses on concerns about the possible passage of the Freedom of Choice Act, calling it "an evil law that would further divide our country" and adding that the church "should be intent on opposing evil."
It warns against interpreting the outcome of the Nov. 4 elections as "a referendum on abortion" and says "aggressively pro-abortion policies, legislation and executive orders will permanently alienate tens of millions of Americans."
The statement was crafted during the bishops' meeting in Baltimore and involved a total of nearly three hours of discussion during executive and public sessions Nov. 11. Under USCCB policies, statements drafted outside the usual committee approval process may be issued by the conference president on behalf of the bishops.
The final product was written under the supervision of Cardinal Francis E. George of Chicago, USCCB president, after the bishops weighed in with recommendations about its content, tone and writing style. After an overnight writing session, the statement was read by Cardinal George to the body of bishops, who greeted it with applause.
Among other meeting actions, the bishops approved a statement on the economy, a blessing for children in the womb and a second section of the Roman Missal translation. They gave five task forces the authority to develop church priorities up to 2011 on issues ranging from strengthening marriage to addressing cultural diversity in the church.
They also approved a budget of $144 million, a 2.25 percent increase from 2008, and they elected a conference secretary-elect and chairmen-elect for five committees: pro-life activities, cultural diversity, communications, doctrine and national collections.
In their statement on the economic crisis, approved Nov. 11, they reminded people that "we are our brothers' and sisters' keepers. We are all in this together."
Adopted in a voice vote, the brief statement released by Cardinal George on behalf of the bishops noted that "hard times can isolate us or they can bring us together."
"As pastors and bishops, we see the many human and moral consequences of this crisis," the statement said. Though the impact of the crisis is greater in some regions of the country, families all across the nation are losing their homes, workers are losing their jobs and health care coverage, retirement savings are threatened and people are losing the sense of hope and security, it continued.
But the Church will continue to "reach out to those in need, stand with those who are hurt, and work for policies that bring greater compassion, accountability and justice to economic life," the statement said. The bishops concluded by offering prayers for anyone who is "hurting, anxious or discouraged in these difficult times."
Despite some continued criticism that the latest English translation of the third edition of the Roman Missal is plagued by obscure wording and sentences that are too long, the U.S. bishops approved another lengthy section of the translation Nov. 11.
Needing affirmation by two-thirds of the 264 Latin-rite U.S. bishops, or 176 bishops, the heavily amended translation of the Proper of the Seasons -- made up of the proper prayers for Sundays and feast days during the liturgical year -- received 189 votes in favor and 30 against. During the bishops' meeting in Orlando, Fla., in June, the document failed to get the required two-thirds majority.
Bishop Arthur J. Serratelli of Paterson, N.J., chairman of the bishops' Committee on Divine Worship, called the translation "a step forward in the continual renewal of the liturgy" and said no document was ever likely to receive the unanimous support of the bishops.
The translation now goes to the Vatican Congregation for Divine Worship and the Sacraments for "recognitio," or confirmation. The first section of the missal came before the bishops in 2006 and was confirmed by the Vatican earlier this year.
To fill a gap in existing prayer books, the U.S. bishops overwhelmingly approved a liturgical service in English and Spanish for blessing children in the womb.
Archbishop Joseph E. Kurtz of Louisville, Ky., praised the new blessing as "a tangible way to witness pastorally and sacramentally to the life of the unborn child" and said it could also serve as an opportunity for parishes to bring together expectant couples for mutual support.
The document also must be sent to the Vatican Congregation for Divine Worship and the Sacraments for "recognitio," or confirmation. The English-language version was approved 223-1 and the Spanish-language version 224-0.
The U.S. bishops later chose the Revised Grail Psalter produced by the monks of Conception Abbey in Missouri for liturgical use in the U.S.
The Nov. 12 vote was 203-5 in favor of accepting a recommendation of the USCCB Committee on Divine Worship to adopt the Grail Psalter for use in all liturgical settings. The decision also must be confirmed by the Vatican.
There was little debate before the vote and no amendments could be made to the translated psalms.
In a report to the bishops Nov. 11, Auxiliary Bishop Roger P. Morin of New Orleans explained that the Catholic Campaign for Human Development cut off funding earlier this year to the Association of Community Organizations for Reform Now, known as ACORN, for reasons unrelated to the organization's current troubles over voter registration and partisan politics.
Bishop Morin, chairman of the U.S. bishops' subcommittee on the CCHD, said the U.S. bishops' domestic anti-poverty program which supports community groups in June suspended $1.13 million in previously authorized grants to ACORN affiliates. No new applications from ACORN for the coming year were approved, he added.
Bishop Morin explained that the CCHD action followed the revelation June 2 that Dale Rathke, the brother of ACORN founder Wade Rathke, had embezzled nearly $1 million from the organization and its affiliates in 1999 and 2000. Dale Rathke stepped down from his position with the national organization in June when the matter became public; no charges were filed against him.
That revelation "raised questions about transparency and governance of ACORN," Bishop Morin told the bishops. CCHD commissioned a forensic audit to determine whether any of the church's funds had been stolen or used inappropriately. A final report is pending, but he said the work so far has concluded that "our funds were not involved with those embezzled at the national office."
In an action related to key priorities established earlier by the bishops, the prelates agreed to grant five task forces the authority to tackle issues ranging from strengthening marriage to addressing cultural diversity in the church through 2011 and approved a host of goals for each task force for the next year.
The task forces are on faith formation and sacramental practice; strengthening marriage; the life and dignity of the human person; cultural diversity in the church; and the promotion of vocations to the priesthood and consecrated life.
The task forces are expected to come back to the 2009 fall general assembly with detailed reports about meeting the American church's agenda on these issues, said Bishop Gerald F. Kicanas of Tucson, Ariz., conference vice president.
"It's a tremendous investment for the conference," Bishop Kicanas said. "These are more than goals and objectives. These are lifelong challenges."
Several U.S. bishops who attended the Oct. 5-26 world Synod of Bishops on the Bible in Rome discussed the moving experience they had and their rediscovery of the beauty of the word of God. They also said Pope Benedict XVI was present during much of the synod and was attentive to what was being said.
Almost lost in the busy Nov. 11 afternoon session was the 2009 USCCB budget. The bishops approved a budget of $144 million, a 2.25 percent increase from 2008.
In one of the few votes on the meeting's first day, Nov. 10, the bishops agreed to a revised process for submitting "varia" -- new issues that an individual bishop or group of bishops would like to see considered by the full body. The new process was designed to allow for flexibility but conform to criteria established under the USCCB reorganization last year.
The bishops also decided by voice vote to review the USCCB regulations on statements and publications in light of the reorganization. Revised regulations were expected to be submitted to the full body in June.
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Next week there will be a Real Housewives of New Jersey-esque dinner party. Can't tell if any tables will get flipped over, but it looks like things get pretty real. Who's excited?!


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After selecting a suitable binder, one can use melt granulation to prepare controlled-release or improved-release granules. Many hydrophobic excipients have been used to prepare controlled-release granules. Polyethylene glycol is used to improve dissolution because it is hydrophilic in nature (4–7).Polyoxyl stearates may be considered as potentially useful hydrophilic binders in melt granulation (8). Polyoxyl stearates are a series of polyethoxylated derivatives of stearic acid. They are nonionic, hydrophilic surfactants produced by the polyethoxylation of stearic acid. Polyoxyl-40 stearate is waxy and solid and has a faint odor of fat. Its color ranges from off-white to light tan. It has a particularly low melting point (38 °C) and is mainly used as an emulsifying agent, solubilizing agent, and wetting agent.
Meloxicam [4-hydroxy-2 methyl-N-(5-methyl-2-thiazolyl)-2H-1, 2-benzothiazine-3-carboxamide 1, 1-dioxide] is a nonsteroidal anti-inflammatory drug used to treat rheumatoid arthritis, osteoarthritis, and other joint pains. It is a preferred COX-2 inhibitor with superior gastrointestinal tolerability (9). Meloxicam has poor dissolution in aqueous fluids, especially in acidic mediums. Many studies have been performed to improve meloxicam's dissolution and bioavailability (10–12).
The goal of this investigation was to improve the dissolution rate of meloxicam through melt granulation using water-soluble myrj-52 as a meltable binder. The authors investigated the in vitro release of the drug from granules and studied their morphology using scanning electron microscopy (SEM). The authors also investigated possible interaction between the components using infrared (IR) spectroscopy, differential scanning calorimetry (DSC), and powder X-ray diffractometry (PXRD).
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East Henderson football coach Whitt resigns
Published: Tuesday, December 3, 2013 at 2:01 p.m.
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East Henderson first-year football coach Steve Whitt has resigned, according to a press release sent out by the school today.
Whitt's Eagles finished the regular season winless at 0-11 but were rewarded a forfeit win over Smoky Mountain after it was reported that the Mustangs had used an ineligible player during the year.
This was the press release sent out by the school today:
Steve Whitt has resigned his position as physical education teacher and head football coach at East Henderson High School effective December 31, 2013.
Coach Whitt said, "I am grateful for my time at East Henderson High School and honored to be their head coach. The future looks bright with our JV football team finishing 8-1 and winning a share of the conference championship. I wish everyone at East Henderson nothing but the best in the future."
East High principal, Scott Rhodes and athletic director Doug Justice would like to thank Coach Whitt for his leadership and time spent at East Henderson High School. We wish him and his family the very best as he returns home to Stokes County to continue his career in education.
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STOCKTON — The Stockton Police Department has released still photographs and video footage of three men who are wanted in connection with an October shooting in south Stockton.
A 22-year-old man was shot in the leg at 5:53 p.m. Oct. 27 near Dr. Martin Luther King Jr. Boulevard and South Grant Street, police said. The victim ran to his car and drove off, colliding with other vehicles as he attempted to flee the area, officers said. The victim, as well as occupants of the other vehicles, were taken to hospitals with non-life-threatening injuries, authorities said.
The video shows three men at a gas station getting out of a green, four-door Lincoln, California license plate No. 5KWA187. A back seat passenger on the driver's side is seen placing a gun into his waistband, police said. The photographs show two of the men, one who appears to be inside the gas station and another outside.
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Al Hoza, a devoted family man and stalwart member of the Eagle community, passed away Jan. 11 at his home in Eagle. He was 84 years old.
Hoza was born May 18, 1928, to Frank and Anna Hoza in Florence. He was raised on a farm in the small community of Westcliffe. His childhood on the farm taught him about the virtues of hard work and the value of a dollar. He applied both lessons throughout his life. His small-town upbringing also provided a template for his days in Eagle.
"He always talked about how he graduated at the top of his class, but he was the only one in it," said son Brian.
When it came time to attend college, Al enrolled in pharmacy school at the University of Colorado and his father, mother and two sisters followed him to the Boulder community. The Hozas built a home from logs they harvested and hewed themselves and set up a dairy business north of the city.
"Dad originally wanted to be a veterinarian, but when he went to check out the vet school, it was filled. But they had room in the pharmacy school," said daughter Annie Colby.
After earning his degree, Hoza moved to Craig to complete an internship. While delivering medication to the hospital, he met a lovely young nurse stationed there. He and his wife, Mary, were wed on June 7, 1952, and celebrated their 60th anniversary last summer.
The Hozas originally lived in Colorado Springs, where nine of their 11 children were born. But the couple was looking for a small pharmacy operation they could run themselves.
"We decided he wasn't getting anywhere and we decided we wanted to look for our own store," said Mary.
The search for the right opportunity took the family all over the state to look at possible locations - from Leadville to Castle Rock. But in 1966, they found what they were looking for in Eagle.
The Hoza children vividly remember piling out of the car and peeking in the front window of the closed store. The Hozas liked the business opportunity in Eagle, and better yet, they liked the community. For nearly half a century, Al devoted himself to the success of both.
But it was no small feat to move the large family to the new community. Al moved up to Eagle by himself in October and then the family followed in February. Finding a house large enough to meet their needs was a challenge. Eventually a handshake deal with the former owner found the Hozas settling at the family home at Howard and Third Street. Although they expanded the house to include additional bedrooms, Al and Mary raised their 11 children in a house where they all shared a single bathroom. Al said that experience taught them a lesson in compatibility.
When they weren't at home, the Hozas could most likely be found at the Eagle Pharmacy. The business has always been more than just a place to purchase prescriptions. As the years went by, Hoza expanded and refined the inventory to reflect what people in the community needed. Over time, the business earned its name "The Nearly Everything Store." Business hours were fluid.
"The sign at the front said, 'When the lights are on and the door swings freely' and that's the way he ran it," said daughter Lori Milner.
"It was all about service," said son Brian. "Dad wasn't a trained businessman, but he just figured out what people wanted and got it for them. That's why the store ended up with so many different things."
Al was also known for his willingness to go that extra step for his customers, whether that meant delivering medication for a sick child during late night hours or waiting at the shop long after closing time after a desperate call from an out-of-state hunter who needed to purchase a license but was delayed by weather.
Al's service to the community extended beyond running his business. He served as a member of the Eagle Town Board and contributed regular town board recap columns to the Eagle Valley Enterprise. He was also a member of the Eagle Clinic Board and St. Mary's Catholic Church.
But the heart of Al's life was his family. He was a dedicated father and the Eagle Pharmacy was a family business in the best sense of the word. All the children worked at the store while they were growing up.
"Growing up in the family, you graduated through various jobs," said Brian.
"Dad's theory was we all had to dust, because that was how we would know where everything was," said Annie Colby.
In a Father's Day story last June, Hoza said one of the joys of having his own business was what it meant for his family.
"We got to spend more time with them that way," he said. "And they all had to earn their own money. I may have only paid them 25 cents an hour, but it was all good."
"There was always something to do at the store," said daughter Linda Taylor.
"Our parents taught us all an awesome work ethic," said Lori Milner.
The thrifty ways that he learned on the farm during his childhood followed Al throughout his life. If a broken item was returned to the store, he would attempt to fix it. If something could be repurposed, that's what he did.
"If I never have to straighten another nail in my life, it will be too soon," said son Gary, recalling one of his childhood duties.
The kids all worked hard at the Pharmacy. But they played there, too. At night, when the shop was closed, Al would crank up the music and to the strains of Herb Albert and the Tijuana Brass and the kids would play store. They would go "shopping" and ring up their cart contents on the cash register. Then Al would clear out their pretend purchases and everyone put everything back on the shelves. The loud music emanating from the store after business hours sometimes brought out police to make sure that everything was all right.
"Dad liked to crank up the music and it was top 40 music, not dad-type music," said Lori.
Sometimes the late evening hours inspired a bit of whimsy. One of the Hoza family jokes shared with the community at large involved the life-size, bikini-clad Coppertone girl. For several years, the cardboard cutout made a regular appearance outside the store, sporting a blaze orange fur bikini and a sign warning hunters that her outfit did not constitute 500 square-inches of displayed blaze orange (a Colorado hunting requirement at the time). Linda admits she was in on the joke, which evolved as part of the silliness that often accompanies very long work hours because Al would keep the store open extra late to accommodate out-of-state shoppers.
"There are still hunters who say they won't go any place else to buy their licenses because Dad met them at midnight one year," said Linda.
Even with the responsibilities and challenges that come with owning a small business, once a year Al and Mary would pack up everyone for a family vacation. The Hozas fondly remember camping out - the girls sleeping with mom in the touring car and the boys sleeping with dad in a tent. Those days showed another side of Al's personality - his natural curiosity and his love of history. The Hoza children remember their dad never passed by a historical marker.
"If you were on a car trip and even if you were asleep, when we got to a historical marker, dad would wake you up," said daughter Joan Hoza Rigoli.
Hoza retired from work at the Eagle Pharmacy five years ago, but until his heath prevented it, he made regular trips to the store. He was beloved by his employees and inspired strong loyalty among the Pharmacy workers with his kind, soft-spoken nature and his dry wit. While his duties at the Pharmacy involved filling prescriptions, his love was interacting with people and the work day often found Al out on the sales floor rather than behind the counter.
In remembering Al this week, a friend told Mary that when he spoke to you, you felt as though Al was totally with you in that moment. It was a rare quality that those knew him will always remember.
Al is survived by his wife of 60 years, Mary Hoza. He is also survived by his 11 children: David Hoza; Anna Marie Colby (Al) of Eagle; Tony Hoza (Ella) of Homer, Alaska; Linda Taylor (Jay) of Gypsum; Gary Hoza of Gypsum; Brian Hoza (Michelle) of Hayden; Lori Milner (Bill) of Buna, Texas; Alan Hoza (Joan) of North Pole, Alaska; Joan Hoza Rigoli of Grand Junction; Mark Hoza (Sarah) of Australia; and Paul Hoza (Amy) of Centennial. Additionally, he is survived by 26 grandchildren and six great-grandchildren.
A Rosary is planned at St. Mary's Catholic Church in Eagle on Tuesday, Jan. 15, at 8 p.m. A funeral Mass is planned Wednesday, Jan. 16, at 10 a.m. followed by a private burial. A Celebration of Al's Life will be held Wednesday, Jan. 16, at noon at St. Mary's Catholic Church.
In lieu of flowers, a charity benefit account has been set up in Al Hoza's memory at Alpine Bank.


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5) Although he was arguably the best of these players in college, Augustin has easily had the most lackluster NBA career.
In fairness, anyone who has had the misfortune of being drafted by Michael Jordan (Charlotte) is usually doomed from jump street. After spending his first four season in NBA purgatory, Augustin now finds himself as a marginal bench player on a much better franchise, the Indiana Pacers.
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6) The most obvious difference between these players and Pressey, though, is that they are score-first point guards. Pressey is looking to pass unless in his one of his dribble-up-three-with-28-on-the-shot-clock moods.
Can Pressey be an effective NBA player with just his elite passing ability?
Like Colorado State head coach Larry Eustachy did in the NCAA Tournament, any and all NBA coaches will just sag off a player like Pressey and let him build his brick house.
7) That being said, the NBA is a faster brand of basketball with superior athletes running the floor. Pressey's style certainly fits right in with running the NBA fast break.
Not only that, instead of having a Ryan Rosburg try to catch a behind-the-back pass underneath the rim and lay it in, Pressey would have guys with 37-inch verticals at the worst to finish his passes at the next level.
Pressey is also a little closer to the former Huskies in athleticism than he is Augustin.
We didn't see it often at Mizzou, but Pressey has a comparable vertical leap to Robinson, the two-time NBA Slam Dunk champion. Athleticism is what allows Robinson and Thomas to slither and contort in the lane and convert shots among much taller and longer players.
They also, obviously, shoot the ball more efficiently from the perimeter.
8) Here's the bottom line. Pressey will have to break the mold in a big way to have a successful NBA career. Either that or finally develop a new shot mechanic that allows him to get it off quicker and more accurately.
There are no sub-6-foot NBA point guards that shoot less than 40 percent from the field on an NBA roster. None.
I do see, however, one intriguing spot for him to land in the NBA and perhaps develop into a viable option on the roster:
The Nuggets play the fastest brand of basketball in the NBA, bar none, and they don't like to run half-court offense. I would hazard a guess that Denver shoots the fewest mid-range jumpers of any team in the NBA. Dunk the ball or shoot a three.
They have the most athletic roster in the league, a dream for an up-tempo passer like Pressey. He would set up a lot of dunks using his primary asset: pushing and passing the ball.
Their current backup point guard is a 37-year old, yet still effective, Andre Miller. George Karl is going to need a younger backup to Ty Lawson (another player that is barely six feet tall) sooner rather than later.
Former Missouri Tiger basketball player, Josh Kroenke, the son of Rams owner Stan Kroenke, is the president of the Nuggets. Can't hurt.
As it stands right now, the Nuggets pick 27th in the first round and 57th overall in the second round. Value sounds right with that second round pick.
This is the type of roster and scheme that could help mask some of Pressey's biggest deficiencies until he's able to improve them to the level needed for a long and effective NBA career.
9) I do think Phil Pressey will be selected in the 2013 NBA Draft? I have to believe that because I have a wager with one of my fraternity brothers on the matter.
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CONCORD -- There's a relatively quiet flurry of activity in Joy Slater's classroom as boys and girls who have just turned 5 choose their activity.
They then get busy making big, drippy brush strokes at an easel, exploring math manipulatives, listening to a story, or playing a game of shape and color bingo.
Slater moves around the room asking the group of 15 early friends at Highlands Elementary School in Concord if they're making good choices, stopping to tie a boy's shoe, complimenting another on "doing the right thing," and reminding one fidgeting child to "make sure your shirt stays on your body."
She comforts a girl as she dictates a letter she wants to give to her mother and points out to a boy that his "nose desperately is in need of a tissue."
Highlands is one of six schools in the Mt. Diablo Unified School District to offer a new grade for students turning 5 between September and December of this year. The state-mandated transitional kindergarten program, with 2,000 classes in California, marks the first time a grade has been added since 1891.
Five-year-old Brayden is thriving in this setting, happily honing his fine motor and social skills with peers who also didn't make the chronological cut for traditional kindergarten this fall.
His mother, Laura Kelly says, "You can tell this is (Slater's) passion. Joy really gives these kids choices. It's given (Brayden) more confidence. It's an empowerment as they're discovering how to go from point A to point B."
Slater, a former preschool teacher, finds the classroom environment equally appealing as her students.
"I've always set my room up in a Montessori-esque kind of way," she says of the more unstructured environment she creates. "Without the pressure of testing and measuring, we can go deeper ... Discovery learning is how I teach."
An essential part of starting young students on a successful path is fostering their sense of wonder and piquing their curiosity, by offering up open-ended questions and more hands-on activity.
"We have time to have the conversation. They have the time to think about these concepts and get a concrete understanding," says Chrissy Bilyk, who teaches transitional kindergarten at Strandwood Elementary School in Pleasant Hill.
"You don't' have to worry that X, Y and Z didn't get done," adds Bilyk, a former preschool teacher at the Jewish Community Center in Walnut Creek, noting they're not being required to adhere to strict curricular standards faced in kindergarten.
"These giant steps we expect them to take based on their birthday are very contrived and doesn't necessarily indicate their (level of) development," says Assemblywoman Susan Bonilla, a former teacher who has been a successful proponent of the transitional kindergarten implementation, having played a key role in keeping the new TK class off the list of Gov. Jerry Brown's proposed budget cuts.
She recently was honored with the 2012 Early Learning Champion Award, issued by the advocacy group Preschool California.
Bonilla cites the ever-accelerating academic demands being placed on kindergartners.
"These children get lost," she adds. "This gives them time to ripen and be ready."
And, notes Highlands Principal Vicki Eversole, the creative approach to teaching this young age group bodes well for their ongoing school career.
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My search for Betsy Ransom continues. After tracing a Betsy Harris from Brazil, Clay County, Indiana to Dover District, Goochland County, Virginia using federal census records (1870-1900), I decided my next step would be to examine vital records and the cohabitation register for Goochland County, VA.
The cohabitation registers, or as it is properly titled, Register of Colored Persons...cohabiting together as Husband and Wife on 27th February 1866, was the legal vehicle by which former slaves legitimized both their marriages and their children. For many former slaves this was often the first time that they appeared officially in public records with a surname.
Since the Commonwealth of Virginia had vital records for 1853-1896 and the Library of Virginia (LVA) possessed them on microfilm as well as cohabitation registers, I decided to spend a day there.
I decided to examine the cohabitation register first, since I made the assumption that Isham (Isom) and Elizabeth (Betsy) were the parents of the minors enumerated with them in the 1870 census. This would mean that they had a slave marriage which occurred sometime between 1852 and 1853 assuming that Matilda was their daughter. After examining the register, I discovered an Isam Harris and Elizabeth Ranson who registered their union in Goochland County, Virginia. Isam was listed as being 45 years old with the occupation of a boatman. Elizabeth was ten years his junior at age 35.
At this point in my discovery, I was overwhelmed. Now most of my family and friends know that I am not an emotional person but at this moment I started to cry as I ran my finger over the name Elizabeth Ranson. I sat there for about three minutes staring at the image. Could this be? Had I found my great great great grandfather sister?
I was now determined to locate the names of all of the children. The birth registry provided the date and place of birth; name of child; color; free or slave; sex; whether born dead or alive; name of father or owner; father's occupation; father's residence; mother's name; name of informant; and the relation of the informant to the person born.
In the 1900 census, Betsy was listed as having 18 children but only 8 were living. Since six of the minors listed with Isham and Elizabeth in 1870 were born during slavery (1853-1862), I started my search in 1853. I wrote down the information pertaining to every Elizabeth or Betsy who was listed as a mother until I was able to locate the names of the children listed in the 1870 household. In addition, to discovering the name of the children, I was also able to discover the name of the slave owner - Edwin J. Duval.
I continued to examine the birth register and located three more births that occured after slavery.
After completing my search of the birth registers, I decided to examine the death register. The death registers provides similar information as the birth registers in addition to the cause of death.
I was also able to locate another daughter named Matilda Harris in the marriage records. She married Scott Pleasant, son of Riley and Doreus Pleasant on 21 March 1875.
By examining the vital records and the cohabitation register, I was able to confirm the madien name of Betsy (Ranson) Harris and locate the names of all of her children. In addition, I was able to identify her slave owner. Not bad for a day of researching.
Although, I had a very rewarding day, I realized that my search was not complete. I still needed to figure out the connection between this Betsy Ransom and my great great great grandfather Joseph Ransom. I believe the answer(s) lies in figuring out how, where, and when Edwin J. Duval acquired her.
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Wow! Congrats on your find Aaron.ReplyDelete
Thanks Terrence! It was an amazing discovery. Virginia's vital records are wonderful.ReplyDelete
This is wonderful for you! Congratulations on a great day's work!ReplyDelete
You had an amazing and very fulfilling research day. Congrats. I loook forward to following along as you discover more.
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