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The Nokia Multimedia Transfer application enables you to transfer pictures, videos, podcasts, music, and files between your Nokia mobile device and your Mac.
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ASPEN, Colo. — The death of snowmobile rider Caleb Moore and another accident involving a driver-less snowmobile that careened into a fence and injured a spectator at the Winter X Games will trigger a more thorough review of the permit process for next year's event.
On Thursday, Moore died from injuries suffered when he flew off his snowmobile and it rolled over him while he was attempting a backflip.
Mike Kraemer, a planner for the department that handles special event permits in Aspen, said Friday that ESPN's permit will be reviewed before next year's Winter X Games, as it is every year.
Kraemer said public safety is the department's first priority, and though it doesn't regulate course design or the sport itself, that could be brought into the discussion during the permitting process.
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Tallahassee, FL - Florida State did exactly what it was supposed to do Saturday night, opening the 2012 season with a blowout 69-3 victory at home over FCS opponent Murray State.
The No. 7 Seminoles (1-0) also debuted their revamped, renewed and rejuvenated running game featuring a stable of healthy and able tailbacks and a bigger and badder offensive line. After managing just 318 yards combined through the first four games of the 2011 season, FSU showed just how far they have come since then, running through, around and over the Racers (0-1) to the tune of 285 yards on 42 carries.
The 'Noles averaged just three yards per carry through those two wins and two losses last year. Saturday night's victory saw FSU rack up 6.8 yards per rush and no negative yardage on any carry.
"I've said it the whole time I think we're much further along [in the run game]," FSU coach Jimbo Fisher said. "I think we have much more diversity in our running game and different kind of backs."
The Seminoles also have a different kind of offensive line.
Over 30 pounds bigger by average among the five starters than when Fisher joined the program as offensive coordinator in 2007, FSU's Cameron Erving, Josue Matias, Bryan Stork, Tre' Jackson and Menelik Watson didn't show too many signs of their overall inexperience against Murray State.
Watson even briefly went down with a minor ankle injury in the middle of the game and fellow junior-college transfer Daniel Glauser slid into his spot at right tackle seamlessly, providing a visual example of the improved depth that the 'Noles have also developed at the position since last year.
That group helped James Wilder, Jr. earn the team's game ball for his two-touchdown, 106-yards on just 12 carries performance. They helped Chris Thompson officially return from the broken back he sustained last year and rack up 32 yards on six carries. They even helped Devonta Freeman rattle off 64 yards on 10 carries and fullbacks Lonnie Pryor and Debrale Smiley combine for five rushing scores.
FSU's seven rushing touchdowns were the most since the team ran for that amount against Maryland in 1992.
"I don't think last year or the past couple of years we had as much trust in the offensive line as we do this year," Thompson said. "Those guys trust enough to take advantage of the holes they make. I think the difference this year is that those guys really want to be great. They come to the sidelines asking as running backs if the holes they are making are big enough for us. That's just showing us that they really care and really trying to effective."
Quarterback EJ Manuel connected on 16 of his 22 pass attempts for 188 yards and one touchdown to help balance out the offense and Clint Trickett and added 117 yards in mop-up duty in the second half. Kenny Shaw grabbed four of the passes for 82 yards and one score and Kelvin Benjamin and Rashad Greene combined for 92 yards receiving.
Greene also added a punt return for a touchdown -- the team's first score of the year and Greene's first such score of his career.
FSU's defense also lived up to its billing.
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After finishing the 2011 season ranked No. 2 in the nation in yards allowed, Florida State gave up just 156 total yards by the Racers -- including just 39 yards rushing. The Seminoles also forced four turnovers.
Leading the defensive charge was defensive end Bjoern Werner, who had a break-out sophomore campaign and picked up right where he left off to start his thrird year. The German-born pass rusher set career highs in tackles for loss (five) and sacks (four).
"All that guy does when he gets between the white lines and the scoreboard comes on is play the game," Fisher said. "He can rush and stop and bat balls and run. He's just instinctive. He's a heck of a football player."
Werner is one part of the three-headed monster the 'Noles boast at defensive end, along with Brandon Jenkins and Cornellius Carradine. Jenkins missed all of the second half Saturday with a foot contusion but Carradine stepped in and finished the night with a team-high seven tackles to go along with his one sack and two tackles for loss.
As a team, FSU registered 11 tackles for loss, eclipsing the 7.6 average it boasted last year when it ranked eighth in the nation in the category.
Junior safety Lamarcus Joyner added five tackles and Xavier Rhodes added an interception.
Greene officially kicked off the season with his 47-yard punt return after Werner's sack forced an opening-drive three-and-out for the Racers.
After Pryor's one-yard touchdown rush gave FSU a 14-0 lead and a second-quarter Murray State missed a field goal with 8:46 left in the second quarter, Manuel connected with Greg Dent for 28 yards and Greene for another 20. One play later Pryor sprinted around the left side for an 18-yard score.
Down 21-0 with 6:47 left in the second, Murray State then found itself with some terrific field position following back-to-back FSU penalties. But despite getting into the redzone, the 'Noles defense didn't break for the Racers; allowing just a 28-yard field goal that cut their lead to 21-3 late in first half.
FSU would pad that advantage just prior to the conclusion of the opening half thanks to a speedy scoring drive at the end of the second quarter. It took Manuel just 1:19 to register long passes to Shaw and Greene before evading the rush, running left and finding a diving Shaw for a six-yard touchdown and a 28-3 lead with 29 seconds left in first half.
Wilder, Jr. then opened the second half with a career-long 42-yard run that set up his nine-yard touchdown rush. Werner then sacked and stripped Murray State quarterback Casey Brockmon on the one yard-line before it was recovered by Tyler Hunter and later scored thanks to a leaping Pryor.
Smiley and Wilder, Jr. then combined for three short-yardage running scores in the final 11 minutes of the game, including Smiley's one-yard dive with 1:51 left on the game clock.
"You play as you practice," Werner said. "We all take that so serious ... you play like you practice and that just sticks in your head."


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In a moment I will excuse you from the courtroom. Then each of you will be invited back into the courtroom, one by one; you will be seated in the witness box and each of the lawyers will ask you questions. If you understand the question, please answer it. If you do not understand the question, just say so and the lawyer will restate it for you. Remember, please, there are no right or wrong answers to these questions. In response to each question simply give your honest response; that is all that is needed. The purpose of this questioning process is to permit the lawyers and their clients to decide if they wish you to be a juror in this particular case.
Before I excuse you, the attorneys will introduce themselves and each of them will make brief comments to you. They will read to you a list of names of people who are in some way connected to this case, or who may come before the court as witnesses. Listen carefully to the list to see if you know any of them. If you do, do not talk to others about it, but let me know when you come back on your own.1
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Welcome to Mobilization
CBU is committed to fulfilling Jesus' mandate of the Great Commission "to go and make disciples of all nations." To this end, CBU believes that God bestows upon every student gifts and passions to accomplish their purpose. Thus, the Office of Mobilization strives to create opportunities that match these gifts and passions to serve God both domestically and abroad through International Service Projects (ISP), United States Projects (USP), and Summer of Service (SOS).
Practically speaking, matching ministry opportunities with gifts and passions means that graphic design faculty lead design teams to New York City; nursing faculty lead nursing students to operate clinics in the rural villages of South Asia; music faculty lead music students to perform in various public venues in Japan; and behavioral science students do ethnography in a village in the Middle East.
The Office of Mobilization refers to this as the hybrid model, "academics on missions." CBU is a leader in utilizing this approach with more students on short-term service-learning projects than any other university in the country.
Research shows that community and responsibility are the top two concerns that our students have. In this regard, several facets of CBU's service projects set it apart from other universities. CBU provides extensive ministry and cross-cultural training for students serving in the US and overseas. Our faculty and staff leaders seek to connect with and invest in students to challenge them to take their next step in engaging the world. We are not just a "sending" program; we are a discipleship program with a goal of investing in lives to develop followers of Jesus.
More information about each specific program can be found below or you can check our Frequently Asked Questions page for details about how you can be a part of the Office of Mobilization's pursuit of fulfilling the Great Commission.
International Service Projects
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Cost: $3,500
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Location: Stateside (see the Team Preview page for specific tasks and locations)
Cost: $2,000
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dirtyj wrote:Same as CM lets get some ideas together before spring and then form a plan to get done what we can. Steve and Neils we need your help!!!!!!
Acouple ideas
1. repaint baskets back to the glourios red and yellow(maybe mark pads too)
2.tree and limb clean up
3. hole 10 long tee pad landscape back side to keep gravel off.
4. kill every chucking cocoburr (im sure spelling is wrong)
5. Replace signs ( I can make these just need help)
Conler Milrad 37988 wrote:Is the footage corect on the signs since the baskets where moved on 07? I ask this because some of the signs seem off. I don't think they need to be replaced, just updated.
SpikeHyzer wrote:Put the baskets back to the way it was before the new positions came about.
dirtyj wrote:That sounds good but kenton is going to have to do this I believe he has the keys. I cant seem to get him to contact me so I can make the signs accurate.
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World Vision staff members in Angola warn that ongoing drought in this part of Africa is leading to dangerous food shortages that threaten the lives of children under the age of 5.
Medical personnel in drought-stricken Angola are urgently calling for food and medical supplies to stop the deteriorating situation among malnourished children.
Dr. Almeida Chitungo, director at a hospital in Huambo province, has sounded an alarm on the conditions of children under the age of 5.
A visit to the hospital by World Vision staff revealed desperate circumstances. Food reserves like milk and nutritious supplements are running low due to an increasing number of malnourished children.
"[The] government is trying hard to replenish food stuffs, but it is being overwhelmed by the demand of supplementary food to almost all hospitals in provinces hit by the drought," says Chitungo.
"We need partners to urgently come to our rescue with supplies of supplementary food, like milk and flour. Otherwise, children's lives are at stake here," he adds.
Meanwhile, Julia Campos, a World Vision nutritionist based in Huambo, says malnutrition is spreading across the province, especially in rural areas, and the lives of thousands of children are in danger.
"It is a worrisome situation to see this level of human suffering," she says. "We are seeing high levels of malnutrition among children, which will obviously lead to a high mortality rate."
Campos adds that both immediate interventions and long-term solutions are needed.
"We urgently need medical supplies, supplementary nutritious food, and milk for the critically malnourished children as a short-term measure," she says.
"For the longer term, we need medicines [and] funds for training the communities on food production, processing, and utilization, so that this situation does not recur again."
World Vision is working in areas hit hard by the drought in Angola. Our team has developed a $1.8 million drought recovery project aimed at increasing the resilience of farming systems.
Jonathan White, World Vision's operations director in Angola, says the project's focus is to improve farmer productivity, provide agricultural support, and establish a system for the supply of seeds of improved crop varieties.
"We are targeting 40,000 food-insecure families seriously affected by the drought, 100 farmer organizations, and 10 agricultural-input suppliers and seed enterprises," explains White. "What we need is funding for the project to roll out."
Global risk consultant Maplecroft last year ranked Angola as fifth in the world for unstable food supplies, placing it among troubled nations like Somalia.
The drought is making life even more difficult for Angola's poor, as production of staple crops like cereals, beans, and sweet potatoes has dwindled. The most affected are small farmers, who depend on rain for their crops to survive.
The impact of the drought on food security is evident in malnutrition levels, putting immense pressure on local medical facilities.
According to a joint assessment report between the Angolan government and United Nations, thousands of children are suffering from varying levels of malnutrition, and an estimated 366,780 households — approximately 1.8 million people — are affected by the protracted dry spell.
Read a story about a mother and child affected by the drought and food shortages in Angola.
Please pray for children, families, and communities affected by the ongoing drought and food shortages in Angola. Pray for the return of rains and healthy harvests in this region and other parched areas of Africa.
Make a one-time donation to help provide life-saving food and care to hungry children and families. Your gift will help World Vision deliver critical interventions to places where the need is great — like emergency food aid, agricultural support, nutritional training, clean water, medical care, and more.
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Very few coaches have achieved as much as Shawn Flanagan has in his 32 year career. He has coached Olympians, NCAA National Champions, All Americans, National Qualifiers, Conference Champions and every other level of athlete. Flanagan has been recognized as a NCAA Regional Coach of the Year and/or Conference Coach of the Year over 30 times in his career.
Flanagan started the Islanders program from scratch in 2000. Since that time the Islanders have brought home 11 Conference Team Championships, three NCAA National Individual Championships, seven NCAA All-American awards and four NCAA Academic All-American Team awards as well as innumerable individual conference champion awards.
Flanagan has had Islanders at six of the last seven NCAA National Cross Country Championships. In Texas - Corpus Christi's seven years in the Southland Conference, an Islander has been the individual Conference Cross Country Champion in six of those years.
Under Flanagan's leadership, the annual Cross Country Islanders Splash has been tabbed one of the premiere cross country events in Texas, attracting thousands of collegiate, high school and middle school athletes.
With the opening of the new Dugan Track Stadium on the Texas A&M - Corpus Christi Momentum Campus, Islanders fans can expect to see collegiate and high school track events on campus to compare with the quality of the Islanders Splash event beginning in the 2014 track season.
"The importance of the opening of the Dugan Track Stadium can't be underestimated," Flanagan said. "It is huge. Now that we have our own track stadium with locker rooms, offices, training facilities as well as a track and field venue, we will be able to bring the track program up to the level that the cross country program has been at."
The hallmark of Flanagan's success is to help his athletes develop to the next level of performance. One recent example is Kristine Burciaga (2007-2011). Burciaga developed from a walk-on student-athlete with a personal-best of 12:15 in the 3200 in high school to passing the 3200 mark in 10:50 en route to a 16:58 in the 5,000 performance during her senior track season. During Burciaga's senior year, she led the Islanders Cross Country team to a Southland Conference Championship title with a second-place finish.
At a more advanced starting level is the example of Shadrack Songok (2005-08). Songok, who is currently a Graduate Assistant Coach for the program, arrived on campus as a freshman with marks of 14:40 for the 5km and 30:35 for the 10km. By the time Songok was a senior year he had improved his time to 13:46 and 28:16. He had also clinched two NCAA National titles in the outdoor 10,000m, one NCAA National title in the indoor 5,000m and finished seventh at the NCAA Cross Country Championships. It marked the highest finish for a Southland Conference student-athlete.
"The key to success in collegiate cross country and track and field is recruiting good people with the necessary desire to do what is required to develop the full extent of their abilities," Flanagan said. "Not everybody has the talent to be a National Champion, but if you can help every student-athlete fully develop the talent that they do have, then you will have a very successful program. That is how we have been successful at every place I have been."
Flanagan's coaching career started at UTSA where he helped launch the program in 1981 taking over as head coach in 1984. During his tenure, Flanagan coached the only Southland Conference team in conference history to win the NCAA Regional title in cross country. He followed that performance with a 19th place finish as a team at the NCAA Nationals, which was also a Southland Conference record. Even though for most of Flanagan's time at UTSA they were not in a track conference, they joined the Southland in 1991 and Flanagan managed to guide the Roadrunners to 18 titles in men's and women's cross country and track.
In January of 1997, Flanagan left UTSA to go to the University of Texas to coach men's cross country and assist in men's track. During Flanagan's three years at Texas, the Longhorns men's team won three Big 12 track titles and had second and fifth-place finishes at the NCAA National Outdoor Track Championships.
Prior to starting his coaching career, Flanagan did four years active duty in the U.S. Army achieving the rank of Captain. In college, he was a four-time national qualifier in cross country and qualified two times in track. His highest finish was 18th place in cross country and sixth in track. In 1980, he qualified and ran in the U.S. Olympic Trials. Flanagan has coached athletes that have made three Olympic Games (Roger Soler in the 5,000 in 1984 and Liza Hunter-Galvan in the marathon in 2004 and 2008).
Flanagan has a bachelor's degree from the University of Wisconsin-Platteville and a master's degree from UTSA. He has a level two certification from USA Track and Field in the area of distances and was inducted into the UW-Platteville Athletic Hall of Fame in 1999.
Flanagan is married to Beverly Johnson. They have one son, Solomon Johnson.


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- May 10:
- St. Louis Rams draft Michael Sam, first openly gay player in NFL
- NFL Draft: Raiders complete the deal
- NFL draft: Michael Sam goes to Rams
- NFL draft: Raiders take DE in seventh round
- NFL draft: Raiders make homecoming pick
- NFL draft: San Jose State's David Fales selected in sixth round by Chicago Bears
- NFL draft: 49ers take pass-rusher in fifth round
- NFL draft: Stanford chases history
- NFL draft: Stanford chases history
- NFL draft: 49ers take another defensive back
- NFL draft: Cal's Khairi Fortt goes to Saints
- NFL draft: A look at the Raiders' draft class
- NFL draft: Raiders take DB Keith McGill
- NFL draft: A look at the 49ers' draft class
- NFL draft: Raiders take defensive tackle Justin Ellis
- NFL draft: 49ers draft WR Bruce Ellington
- May 9:
- NFL draft: A look at 49ers' Brandon Thomas
- Green Bay Packers draft Cal's Richard Rodgers
- NFL draft: 49ers pick offensive lineman Brandon Thomas
- NFL draft: A look at 49ers' Chris Borland
- NFL draft: Raiders take guard Jackson in third round
- NFL draft: 49ers take linebacker Borland
- NFL draft: A look at 49ers' Marcus Martin
- NFL draft: 49ers take center Martin with 70th pick
- NFL draft: Raiders' McKenzie trades for additional pick
- NFL draft: 49ers add Stevie Johnson, Carlos Hyde to offense
- NFL draft: Palo Alto's Adams, Stanford's Murphy lead Bay Area products taken on Day 2
- NFL draft: Raiders pick QB Derek Carr
- 49ers trade for receiver Stevie Johnson
- 49ers' top pick Jimmie Ward tells media 'I talk with my pads'
- 49ers' rookie Jimmie Ward will have toughest stretch beginning in mid-October
- Will Oakland Raiders draft quarterback Derek Carr in second round?
ALAMEDA -- No question, there is reason to be nervous that the Raiders took Derek Carr with their second-round pick. This franchise and quarterbacks work about as well as Hollywood marriages.
Still, it's hard to argue with the Raiders' bounty from the first two days of the draft. Including stud linebacker Khalil Mack, Oakland's first two picks were high-value selections who fell into the Raiders' lap.
"We were surprised that he was there at 36, yes," Joey Clinkscales, director of player personnel, said of Carr. "The Raiders need a little luck just like everybody else."
They got one of the highest-regarded quarterbacks in the draft, a projected first-rounder, with the fourth pick of the second round on Friday. Finally, the Raiders have someone worthy of sporting the quarterback-of-the-future sash that's been vacant for years.
Yes, they could have gotten a receiver -- USC Marqise Lee was on the board -- or another piece for the offensive line (which they did later in Mississippi State guard Gabe Jackson). Maybe a cornerback to shore up the secondary. But you don't pass on a top quarterback when he falls to you. Not after watching Terrelle Pryor and Matt McGloin take turns proving they aren't qualified for the title of "Next."
The Raiders spent free agency scooping up experienced veterans for the here and now. Their offensive line is patchwork and aging, but it should be able to hold up better than last season. The receiving corps isn't scary, but it's got a chance to be productive.
The draft is about the future. The Raiders got the best of both worlds in Mack, future star potential with the ability to step right in. But the one thing the Raiders did not have is a leader in training. At least having someone pegged for the role is an upgrade.
In an ideal world, starter Matt Schaub would take all of the meaningful snaps and allow Carr a chance to watch and learn. And work.
"The coaches know who they are getting," Carr said on a conference call with reporters. "I am going to come in and work, compete and try to make the team better. ... I can't wait to get coached by those coaches."
Of course, that's a worrisome prospect, too. The Raiders haven't been experts at drafting and developing quarterbacks.
The last three signal callers the Raiders have taken in the first two rounds speak volumes about the franchise's failures at identifying future faces of the franchise: JaMarcus Russell, Marques Tuiasosopo and Todd Marinovich.
On top of that, Carr could end up on the field this year. Before he's ready. If Schaub looks anything like he did at Houston last season -- which was closer to Al Bundy post Polk High than an NFL quarterback -- Carr might be thrown to the fire.
At that point, it could be a crap shoot. He could thrive on his competitiveness, strong arm and ability to digest information quickly. Or he could be exposed for being the product of a spread offense and lackluster conference, as one who gets rattled under pressure.
But that's only looking at things through Raiders-colored glasses, expecting things to not go according to plan. Drafts, though, aren't disaster survival kits for teams expecting the season to crash on them.
The Raiders have a plan. It's a good plan. And through three rounds, it's working. They got a special talent in Mack and a guy with the skill set strong enough to assume the position as the quarterback to build around.
That deserves taking a moment to stop and offer up a golf clap.
The Raiders weren't deterred by the failed career of his brother, former top pick David Carr. They weren't so impatient as to take a player just because he can contribute right away.
They trusted their board, and Carr was at the top when they were on the clock. They got the most value they could get out of the No. 36, a player who some believe is the best quarterback in the draft and was a potential mid-first-round pick.
That's not to say Carr will pan out. That's not to say they won't be looking for a new sash-bearer in next year's draft. When your quarterback history looks like the Raiders, nothing is for sure.
But all the Raiders could do is they best they could do right now. And where they were, they couldn't do much better than Carr.
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SAN JOSE -- Less than three days before the Sharks begin their opening-round playoff series against the Los Angeles Kings, the name of San Jose's starting goalie for Game 1 remains a public mystery, as does the status of forward Raffi Torres.
Sharks coach Todd McLellan said Monday he was unsure whether Torres could play in the first game against the Kings and was unwilling to share whether Antti Niemi or Alex Stalock would begin the series in goal.
Neither question is likely to be answered until hours before the puck drops at SAP Center on Thursday night, although McLellan said last week he knew who would start in goal. As of Monday afternoon, McLellan said he had not yet informed the goalies who will start in net.
"I'm ready to name him," McLellan reiterated Monday. "I'm just not going to name him."
Niemi -- the Sharks' No. 1 goalie since he arrived in San Jose before the 2010-2011 season -- struggled down the stretch with three losses in five starts before Saturday, when he rebounded to make 30 saves to help lead the Sharks to a 3-2 win at Phoenix. Niemi has started all 34 playoff games since joining the Sharks, going 16-17.
Stalock has had an impressive season in spot duty, going 12-5-2 with a 1.87 goals against average. On Friday, he made 32 saves in the Sharks' 5-1 win over the Colorado Avalanche.
Regarding the amount of consideration that went into the decision on who will start in net, McLellan said it's "the same amount that has gone into every other game that we've played in the playoffs and the regular season for the last six full seasons. That's the debate we have. We're a close staff. We include everybody, and we make decisions that we think are the best."
Torres hasn't played since March 8, missing the final 17 regular-season games, as the Sharks' trainers and coaching staff sought to ensure that he would be ready for the postseason.
Torres was a full participant in Monday's practice, skating with the third and fourth lines.
"We'll see where he is on Thursday if he's ready to play or not," McLellan said. "He skated today with the group. He has good days and bad days. He's good enough to play and contribute without hurting the team, certainly looking towards helping the team, he'll definitely be in.
"If he can't do that, then he won't play."
Torres missed the first four-plus months of the regular season as he recovered from a torn anterior cruciate ligament suffered in September. He returned Feb. 27 and played in five of six games before he sat with what the team described as general soreness from his surgically repaired knee.
Torres, who had three goals and two assists in five games, had said previously that when he did return, he wanted to make sure he would be able to play the rugged, on-the-edge style that he's employed for the duration of his NHL career.
Asked if he's capable of playing that style now, Torres said, "I think I am, but like I said, I won't really know until I get out there and get into a battle or something like that. That's kind of where I stand right now."
"For me it's more motivation because (it's) L.A.," Hertl said Monday. "My last game was injury. I want to beat L.A."
Hertl said his knee was sore after he played back-to-back games against Colorado on Friday and Phoenix on Saturday. Hertl was still a bit sore Monday but said he expects the knee to be fine by Tuesday.
Hertl said the series with the Kings was "personal."
"It's more speed, it's more fun. For me it's new, and I hope the first game is good," Hertl said. "It's very motivation because it's L.A."
sharks vs. kings
Thursday: at Sharks, 7:30 p.m., CSNCA, NBCSN, CBC
Sunday: at Sharks, 7 p.m., CSNCA, NBCSN, CBC
April 22: at Kings, 7 p.m., CSNCA, NBCSN, CBC
April 24: at Kings, 7:30 p.m., CSNCA, NBCSN, CBC
*April 26: at Sharks, TBA, NBC Sports Network, CBC
*April 28: at Kings, TBA, CBC
*April 30: at Sharks, TBA, CBC
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Jeremy Lin was back in China on Monday, resuming a goodwill and promotional tour after returning to California to finalize his trade from the Houston Rockets to the Los Angeles Lakers.
As the former Palo Alto High School star plans his move to Southern California, he need not worry about a place to live. A Chinese-American mother in Redondo Beach -- a "huge Lakers fan" -- placed a Craigslist ad Sunday offering to let him live with her family for free.
The ad says he would have to do his own laundry and clean up after himself. The place is described as "close, but not too close, to Asian communities (kind of like living in Palo Alto but by the beach)."
Away from the court, the popular point guard is expected to give the Lakers a marketing boost. Los Angeles is the largest Asian-American TV market outside of Asia, five times larger than Houston's. Los Angeles County alone has nearly 1.5 million people of Asian descent.
Joz Wang, editor of 8Asians.com, a site that focuses on Asian-American news, wrote that there is a huge fan base for the Asian-American Lin in Los Angeles.
"Literally people like me -- not huge fans of the NBA, or even huge fans of basketball but fans of Jeremy Lin," Wang wrote.
China native Ray Peng is among the fans awaiting their favorite player. The 24-year-old film student in Burbank said all that matters to him is that Lin is Asian.
"There is some guy's face, who looks like us, and he is playing in the NBA," Peng told KPCC radio in Los Angeles.
Huxley Phan, a busboy in suburban Arcadia, which is 61 percent Asian-American, said he is excited to see what the son of Taiwanese immigrants can do on such a high-profile team.
"The Linsanity -- bring it to L.A.," the 21-year-old Phan told KPCC. "Maybe it will all hype us up again. We're not known to be super athletic, so maybe his presence might encourage other Asian-Americans to pursue their dreams."
On the court, Lin gives the Lakers another player that can get to the basket, the type of attacking point guard that has become coveted in the NBA in recent years.
Lin also gives the Lakers durability at the position, something they can't count on from the presumed starter, 40-year-old two-time league MVP Steve Nash. The eight-time all-star from Santa Clara University star was healthy for just 15 games last season. Kendall Marshall is the Lakers' third point guard. He does not have Lin's offensive skills.
The Lakers have not spoken about their plans for Lin, but the high hopes of his fans might not be shared by the team's brass. General manager Mitch Kupchak's short statement on the trade called Lin "a solid player," hardly the endorsement that might be expected if Kupchak was thinking of Lin as a potential star.
Hints about Lin's potential for stardom in Los Angeles could come once the Lakers hire a head coach. If the new boss is interested in running a pick-and-roll style on offense, Lin's stock could rise. That style of play allowed him to become an overnight sensation with the New York Knicks in 2012, when the "Linsanity" sensation swept this country and most of Asia and earned Lin a $25 million contract with the Rockets.
Lin will have to adapt to playing alongside one of the game's greatest scorers in Kobe Bryant. Following the acquisition of Lin, the Lakers lost free agent center Pau Gasol, a former all-star and a player Bryant had wanted to remain a Laker. Bryant, soon to be 36 years old and coming off a season shortened to six games by injuries, finds himself on a rebuilding team without any teammates who are likely to join him in the All-Star Game.
Lin told a Shanghai TV network Monday that he has not spoken to Bryant but looks forward to meeting him in September and learning from the 15-time all-star.
"He's one of the best players who ever played the game," Lin said. "I have a lot to learn. Everything. You can go from footwork to how to be successful, how to take care of your body and recover, to your mindset going into a game. There's so many nuggets of wisdom that I think he has."
Lin also said Los Angeles is one of three cities in which he prefers to play, along with San Francisco and New York.
Various sources have reported that Lin's style did not mesh well in Houston alongside another shooting star, the Rockets' James Harden. Lin averaged 12.5 points and 4.2 assists while making 33 starts last year. He improved his long-range shooting (35.3 percent on treys) and had back-to-back 30-point games in November with Harden sidelined by an injury, but Lin lost his starting job when coach Kevin McHale wanted a more tenacious defender (Patrick Beverley) to pair with the defensively deficient Harden in the backcourt.
Byron Scott, a three-time NBA champion with the Los Angeles Lakers before becoming an NBA head coach and TV analyst, told Comcast SportsNet that Lin's defense is not a liability. Scott thinks the Lakers made a great move and he expects Lin to come into Los Angeles with a bit of a chip on his shoulder.
"He's kind of looking to re-establish himself," Scott said. "Because of the injuries he had last year, he kind of lost his way and lost his (starting) job there."
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News 12 at 6 o'clock / Thursday, Oct. 13, 2011
AUGUSTA, Ga. -- Augusta commissioners got an earful as dozens spoke up for and against a tougher smoking ban.
It would put an end to smoking in public places like restaurants, bars and even city parks. Some city leaders want to expand that to smoking in cars as well.
"They're going to take everything away from you," said Amy Lewis who lives in Augusta. "You're just going to be sitting in your home naked with nothing to do."
Local people are fired up as the city looks to control where people can light up.
"It should not be up to the government to decide what individual business owners can do with their own private property," Lewis said.
The first public opinion meeting drew people from near and far to voice their opinions on the tougher smoking ordinance.
"I came all the way from Savannah to Augusta because this is really important," said Amy Hughes with Smoke-Free Savannah.
"The healthy choice should be the easy choice for the citizens of Augusta and Richmond County," said Sarah Balog with the American Heart Association
R.W. Mcclellan has owned a local bar for 18 years and says the city should drop the measure.
"Leave it alone," said McClellan, who is convinced the tougher ordinance would force him to close his bar. "Because we ain't going to have no customers."
Keep in mind Savannah has a similar ban on smoking in public places.
"Quite honestly that has not been the case in Savannah," Hughes said. "Our tourism economy is booming."
Augusta leaders are driven by numbers from the American Heart Association and the American Cancer Society.
"When non-smokers are exposed to secondhand smoke, after 30 minutes, of exposure their heart attack risk doubles," said Sarah Balog with the American Heart Association.
"Lung cancer rates are increased by 30 percent if one is exposed to secondhand smoke," said Eric Bailey with the American Cancer Society.
Commissioner Corey Johnson says the ordinance doesn't go far enough. He wants to ban smoking in cars with children under 18.
"The secondhand smoke in an enclosed space as small as a vehicle can be very treacherous on a child," Johnson said. "I know for me, I used to gag as a kid."
Lewis and others are upset about a move they call government overreach.
"It angers me that the government is making decisions for me and the individual property owners," Lewis said.
This was the first of two public meetings. The next meeting is Monday at 6 p.m. at Julian Smith Casino.


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Profiles and Reports
Industry Profile 2016
The annual 2016 Pharmaceutical Industry Profile provides an overview of the sector, highlighting the latest medical advances, the impact of biopharmaceutical companies on the economy and the future of innovation.
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Chart Pack: Value of Personalized Medicine
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Eyes High is the University of Calgary's new strategic direction, a bold and ambitious vision to become one of Canada's top five research universities, grounded in innovative learning and teaching and fully integrated with the community of Calgary, by the university's 50th anniversary in 2016.
The University of Calgary will be a global intellectual hub located in Canada's most enterprising city. In this spirited,
Sept. 28, 2011
University of Calgary lifts its Eyes High
New strategy aims for top five status by the university's 50th anniversary in 2016.
To the more than 1,000 students, staff, faculty, alumni and community members in attendance at the Sept. 28 Eyes High launch, we posed two questions:
Question 1: We want to know what EYES HIGH means to you?
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Slagle and Burton named to Tipoff All-Tournament Team
November 18, 2013
Senior Brady Slagle of Winchester, Ill. was named the MVP of the Cavallo Tipoff Classic All-Tournament Team. Slagle lead the Highlander offense over the weekend, scoring 25 points against St. Joseph Calumet and 24 points against Rust College. He ended the weekend with a .526 field goal percentage. He also had 24 rebounds and 5 assists on the weekend. Defensively, he had 4 steals and 4 blocks.
Men's Basketball Head Coach Todd Creal weighed in on his all-tournament selection, "Brady had outstanding play over the weekend on both ends of the court. He did a little bit of everything for us. He is our leader and played like it."
Also named to the All-Tournament team for the Highlanders was senior, Dylan Burton of Girard, Ill. Burton had 20 points on the weekend, shooting .625 from the field. He also had 7 rebounds.
"Dylan Burton played well this weekend as he attempts to leave behind the injury filled memories of the last two years. Dylan earned his all-tournament selection by shooting a scorching 10-15 from the field in two games. Foul trouble limited his minutes, or his production would have been even better," said Creal.


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STOCKTON - In August 1985, still reeling from the tragedy that had scarred his life forever, Franz Kegel attended the San Joaquin County Fair. It was there that he happened upon the Mothers Against Drunk Driving booth, a convergence that would provide Kegel with a purpose for the rest of his days.
Only two months earlier, Kegel had lost two daughters - Liesel, 16, and 15-year-old Elke - when they were killed by a drunken driver on Thornton Road. At the MADD booth at the fair on that summer day 27 years ago, Kegel met a woman who had lost her daughter to a drunken driver the previous Christmas. The woman had become an activist with MADD after her own tragedy.
"I figured if she could do it, I could do it, too," the 84-year-old Kegel said.
Sunday evening, Kegel was among dozens of people who have lost loved ones to drunken drivers who filled a meeting room at a March Lane hotel for the San Joaquin County-Stanislaus County MADD chapter's annual Candlelight Vigil of Remembrance and Hope. Some gathered before the event next to a display of photographs of more than 60 people from the region - men, women and children - who have died through the years because an intoxicated person chose to get behind the wheel of a vehicle.
Kegel and 80-year-old Dave Smith of Tracy have worked for MADD for years as victim's advocates, helping the survivors of those killed by drunken drivers navigate the court system. Smith's 18-year-old son, Jon, was killed in 1982.
"You kind of lose yourself trying to help other people who are going through the same thing," Dave Smith said of his years of advocacy.
Kegel said the effect of the work has been to "make something good out of something unspeakable."
He added, "I've tried to help people walking in the same shoes I've walked in."
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verb[with object]
1Grasp or seize (something) tightly or eagerly: he stood clutching a microphone [no object]: figurative Mrs. Longhill clutched at the idea
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- She froze, one hand gripping the doorknob and the other clutching the shawl tightly to her chest.
- She yelled back, tightly clutching the seatbelt running diagonally down her chest.
- His wife, a petite blonde, stands beside him clutching a glass of wine and smiling stiffly.
1.1 (also British clutch up) Become nervous and panicked: doctors could clutch up and lose control as easily as anyone
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- The Guard clutched up in the final seconds, nailing two free throws and giving him 25 points in the game, to secure a victory.
- It's like clutching up, when you first realize you're having a flashback, instead of trying to relax.
- My throat clutched up, and I could feel the tears.
1A tight grasp or an act of grasping something: she made a clutch at his body
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- She dropped her sword because his clutch was so tight, she nearly passed out.
- In one desperate clutch at a straw, the company announced that it would start trading in weather!
- You quickly tighten the clutch, as tight as you dare, then hang on!
1.1 (someone's clutches) A person's power or control, especially when perceived as cruel or inescapable: she escaped the clutches of her temperamental family
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- Fear gripped her in icy clutches despite the heat, and then, strangely, it ran down her skin in cold waves like snowmelt down a majestic mountain.
- She moves out, leaving him in the clutches of the two strangers.
- The cold clutches of reality gripped her stomach with a death hold as she realized… It was all real.
power, control, domination, command, rule, tyranny;
2North American A slim, flat handbag without handles or a strap.
Example sentences
- Put the accent on femininity with this classy suede-and-lace clutch.
- This vintage-inspired clutch adds a pop of color and excitement to any look.
- I can totally picture someone wearing a dress for a nice night out holding this clutch.
3A mechanism for connecting and disconnecting a vehicle engine from its transmission system.
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- Conventional automatic transmission systems do not have a clutch between the engine and the gearbox.
- Our spiral retaining rings are used for clutches, transmissions and many other automotive components.
- The clutch between the engine and traction motor is engaged, and electric motor used for bursts of acceleration.
3.1The pedal operating a vehicle's clutch.
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- 'A lot of people use the clutch and the brake pedal in the wrong order,' said Smyth.
- I slowly pushed the gas pedal downward and lifted my left foot off the clutch.
- There's not much space around the pedals which means if you have large feet like me, clutch and brake operation can be awkward.
adjectiveUS informal
1(In sport) denoting or occurring in a critical situation in which the outcome of a game or competition is at stake: they both are hard-nosed players who seem to thrive in clutch situations
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- "I love having to close the match and throw the ball in clutch situations," said Smith, who was forced to finish first by Couch.
- His play in the clutch moments of the final three games against the Wild was nowhere near good enough.
- The controls are very responsive, and there is no need to worry about a move not going through at a clutch moment.
1.1(Of a player or action) achieving or characterized by success at a critical moment in a game or competition: a clutch quarterback clutch free-throw shooting
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- So, we have Michael's Greatest Moves, Michael's Greatest Clutch Shots, Michael's Greatest Assists, and of course Michael's Greatest Dunks.
- The New England Patriots quarterback is, as his Denver Broncos counterpart Jake Plummer puts it, "very clutch".
- He has defined the word "clutch" for the Steelers, with three turnovers in his last 143 throws.
clutch at straws
- see straw.
in the clutch
- US informal At a critical moment: why are some athletes able to perform in the clutch while others choke?More example sentences
- His failings have become clear: not too smart, not too experienced, unimpressive in the clutch.
- I don't understand how to buy things; I always choke in the clutch.
- Hunte also spoke highly of his two veteran players, Vernon Lewis and Kane Easter, who both came through in the clutch.
Middle English (in the sense 'bend, crook'): variant of obsolete clitch 'close the hand', from Old English clyccan 'crook, clench', of Germanic origin.
Words that rhyme with clutchcrutch, Dutch, hutch, inasmuch, insomuch, much, mutch, scutch, such, thrutch, touch
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1A group of eggs fertilized at the same time, typically laid in a single session and (in birds) incubated together.
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- We collected clutches, incubated the eggs, and took blood samples from hatching young.
- The female incubates her large clutch, and both parents tend the hatchlings.
- The female incubates the clutch of eggs, which can vary from 4 to 6, but usually consists of 5 eggs.
group, batch
1.1A brood of chicks.
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- Almost 10,000 clutches of chicks were purchased for families in Central America.
- For example, a donation buys a clutch of chicks for a family in Central America, which will give that family an ongoing supply of eggs, meat and additional income.
- The proceeds amounted to 115 which bought a clutch of chicks, a goat and a Family Survival Kit.
1.2A small group of people or things: a clutch of young girls on roller skates
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- I was surrounded by a clutch of girls and young men - my sisters and brothers.
- The students have picked up a clutch of medals at the prestigious Chelsea Flower Show.
- Today, thanks to the professional services offered by a clutch of landscape artists, gardening has assumed an altogether different dimension.
group, collection;
raft, armful
informal load, bunch, ton
Early 18th century: probably a southern variant of northern English dialect cletch, related to Middle English cleck 'to hatch', from Old Norse klekja.
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text: The Figure Skating Club at ECU is dedicated to promoting figure skating throughout the Pirate Nation. The club welcomes skaters of all levels to come out and give the sport a try. An activity that builds muscle, increases endurance and improves coordination, figure skating is a fun exercise that works every part of the body. The club competes against figure skating clubs from other universities in the area and is always looking for skaters both experienced and inexperienced to join their growing team.


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POSITION: Right Wing
SHOOTS: Right
BIRTHPLACE: Amherstburg, ON, CAN
DRAFTED: undrafted
|Signed as a free agent by Los Angeles, March 16, 2007. Traded to Carolina by Los Angeles for Anthony Stewart, Carolina's 4th round choice (later traded to Edmonton Edmonton selected Jackson Houck) in 2013 Entry Draft and Carolina's 6th round choice (Jake Marchment) in 2014 Entry Draft, January 13, 2013. Traded to Calgary by Carolina for Greg Nemisz, December 30. 2013. Signed as a free agent by Belfast (Britain), October 30, 2014.
Kevin and his wife, Meagan, spend their summers in Raleigh and have two dogs, Stella and Huey… Meagan played college basketball at Princeton and is the daughter of N.C. State graduate and former NFL player and coach Bill Cowher… Kevin's brother, Brett, played four AHL seasons before retiring in 2010… Kevin's charity efforts include Hockey Players 4 Kids and the Wounded Warrior Project… He started playing hockey at age 5 and his first youth team was the Amherstburg North Stars… The biggest influence on his career was his father, and his favorite player growing up was Cam Neely… Kevin's favorite television show is Arrested Development, favorite movie is The Big Lebowski and favorite book is Zen and the Art of Motorcycle Maintenance by Robert M. Pirsig… His first job was as a landscape engineer… His favorite vacation spot is his hometown of Amherstburg… Kevin's favorite Triangle restaurant is Angus Barn and favorite food is a corndog… His favorite website is cracked.com and favorite video game is NHL '94… His biggest talent outside of hockey is piano and favorite song is Piano Man… Kevin's favorite sport to play is "not basketball" and favorite sport to watch is football… Kevin's Twitter handle is @Kwesty19… His favorite non-hockey athlete is Duke basketball player Ryan Kelly and favorite non-hockey team is the Detroit Lions… The person he would most like to meet is Bill Murray… Kevin's favorite road city is Detroit, favorite road arena is The Bell Centre and favorite team to play against is Philadelphia… His favorite former teammate is Rob Scuderi… He chose No. 8 because he was a Cam Neely fan and it is a number his wife wore… His favorite thing about playing in the NHL is hanging out with "the boys" and his most memorable moment was winning the Stanley Cup in 2012.
Completed his fourth NHL season and first with the Hurricanes… Totaled two goals, two assists (4 points) and 45 penalty minutes in 31 games played… Led the Hurricanes with seven major penalties, all of which were for fighting… Made his Hurricanes debut vs. TB (1/22)… Played his 100th career NHL game vs. TB (2/23)… Sparred with Frazer McLaren in the first period at TOR (2/4)… Registered a major penalty for fighting with Colton Orr in the first period vs. TOR (2/14)… Had a bout with Eric Selleck in the third period vs. FLA (3/19)… Fought with Frazer McLaren in the first period at TOR (3/28)… Sparred with Deryk Engelland in the first period vs. PIT (4/9)… Took a major for fighting with Shawn Thornton in the first period vs. BOS (4/13)… Fought Jared Cowen in the second period at OTT (4/16)… Earned first Hurricanes point with an assist on Justin Faulk's secondperiod goal vs. PHI (4/20)… Earned an assist on Tuomo Ruutu's second-period goal vs. NYR (4/25)… Established career highs for goals and points in a game with his first career multi-goal game at PIT (4/27)… Earned a point in each of his last three games he played (4/20-4/27: 2g, 2a)… Was a healthy extra for 17 games… Longest assist streak: 2 games (4/20-4/25: 0g, 2a)… Longest point streak: 3 games (4/20-4/27: 2g, 2a)… Multi-goal games: 1 (4/27 at PIT: 2g, 0a)… Multipoint games: 1 (4/27 at PIT: 2g, 0a).
Is in his fifth NHL season and second with the Hurricanes… Acquired on 1/13/13 in exchange for Anthony Stewart and two draft picks… Originally signed with the Kings as an undrafted free agent on 3/16/07 after a four-year career at Princeton University… Has totaled 50 points (22g, 28a) and 580 penalty minutes in 224 career American Hockey League (AHL) games.
2003-04: Totaled six points (3g, 3a) and 48 penalty minutes in 25 games during his freshman season at Princeton… The 48 penalty minutes were his collegiate career high and he led the Tigers with 42 penalty minutes in conference play.
2004-05: Scored four goals and added three assists (7 points) in 29 games with Princeton… Was fourth on the team in penalty minutes (36).
2005-06: Totaled 23 points (10g, 13a) and 36 penalty minutes in 29 games with Princeton… Established his career high in goals (10)… Ranked second among Tigers in points, tied for third in goals and third in power-play goals (5)… Was tied for second on the team with nine goals during conference play.
2006-07: Completed his senior year at Princeton, recording 24 points (8g, 16a) and 40 penalty minutes… Ranked third on the team in points and assists, each of which were collegiate career highs… Ranked tied for second among Tigers in power-play goals (5)… Was tied for second on the club with 18 points (6g, 12a) during conference play… Played with his older brother Brett (defenseman) for the third season (Kevin and Brett were teammates in 2006-07, 2005-06 and 2003-04)… Signed with Los Angeles on 3/16 and completed the season with Manchester (AHL)… Made his professional debut with Manchester at Providence (3/18) and appeared in 14 games with the Monarchs, totaling three points (1g, 2a) and 44 penalty minutes… Made his Calder Cup Playoff debut, skating in four postseason contests without registering a point.
2007-08: Completed his first full professional season, totaling 12 points (6g, 6a) in 69 games with Manchester… Ranked second among Manchester skaters and second among AHL rookies in penalty minutes (191)… Led AHL rookies and was tied for fourth overall in the AHL with 25 major penalties.
2008-09: Saw his first NHL action with Los Angeles, skating in nine games and totaling nine penalty minutes… Also appeared in 65 AHL games with Manchester, earning 10 points (4g, 10a) and totaling 165 penalty minutes… Led Manchester and ranked tied for 24th in the AHL in penalty minutes… Recorded 21 penalty minutes vs. Worcester (11/1)… Made his NHL debut at MIN (1/20)… Registered his first NHL penalty when he sparred with Darcy Hordichuk vs. VAN (3/9).
2009-10: Spent the entire season with Manchester (AHL), earning AHL career highs in games played (76), goals (11), assists (14) and points (25)… Was one of seven AHL players to have 25-or-more points and 150-plus penalty minutes… Led the Monarchs and ranked 19th in the AHL in penalty minutes (180)… Had consecutive two-goal games vs. Hartford (12/4) and vs. Worcester (12/5)… Was (+4) vs. Worcester (12/5)… Earned two assists and was (+3) at Albany (10/3)… Helped Manchester advance to the AHL's Eastern Conference Finals, scoring one goal in six postseason games.
2010-11: Established NHL career highs in games played (56), assists (3) and penalty minutes (105)… Ranked second among Kings in penalty minutes… Had 12 penalty minutes including two fighting majors vs. NYI (11/13)… Earned his first NHL point in his 25th career game with an assist at BOS (11/20)… Also earned assists at NSH (12/18) and at PHX (12/29)… Made his Stanley Cup Playoff debut, registering two assists in six playoff games for the Kings… Was tied for second on the team in penalty minutes (14) in the postseason.
2011-12: Skated in 25 games, totaling two points (1g, 1a) and 39 penalty minutes for Los Angeles… Was a healthy extra for 57 regular-season games and all of the Kings' playoff games as Los Angeles won the Stanley Cup… Made his season debut vs. BUF (10/8)… Had 12 penalty minutes at PHI (10/15)… Earned an assist at PHX (10/20)… Beat Kari Lehtonen for his first NHL goal in his 73rd career game, at DA L (11/23)… Skated a season-high 9:16 of ice time vs. CBJ (2/1)… Made his final appearance of the season and sparred with Paul Bissonnette vs. PHX (2/16).


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The proposal of the garbage fee to expand a current landfill has not come without opposition. Many expressed the concern for those who are on a fixed income and cannot afford that fee. Now an exemption is in the works.
Fourteen dollars and seventy five cents a month per household.
That's how much Dothan city commissioners want you to pay for trash removal in order to expand the Dothan landfill.
"The real issue here is that we are running out of landfill space. We have to develop a new landfill site," says Dothan City Manager Mike West.
A site that will cost nearly $10 million dollars.
For some, the fee may not be much, but for those on a fixed income, the story is different.
"We have an exemption for them. If you are on a fixed income, if you're a senior citizen, or you are only on social security, you're exempt from this fee," says Dothan Mayor Mike Schmitz.
"I understand the reluctance of some people and the concern about an additional fee a month," says West.
In addition to expanding the landfill the fee will cover the city's efforts to encourage residents to go green by expanding the recycling program and replacing five automated garbage trucks.
"We have a number of garbage trucks that were bought all at the same time; automated garbage trucks, they are reaching the end of their useful life. They're $230,000 dollars a piece," explains West.
The amount of $14.75 is the proposal that's on the table right now, but West says it's money that won't be thrown away.
"The bottom line at the end of the day is, it either comes from something else; there will be reductions somewhere, something won't get done," says West.
"Obviously we are expanding our landfill, and it's something we need to do," says Schmitz.
If the proposed fee is passed you can expect to start paying the $14.75 fee March 1st of next year.


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Published: Saturday, December 14, 2013 at 4:30 a.m.
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The Music Academy of Western North Carolina is providing full scholarships, based upon talent, for one premier string quartet and one classical guitar quartet for the spring 2014 semester.
Premier ensemble members are auditioned and selected from the highest caliber student performers in the area. These quartets perform around the community to create an awareness of chamber music, give the community access to chamber music that might not have the opportunity, and help develop an audience appreciation of chamber music.
Auditions will be held Saturday, Jan. 25, from 2-5 p.m. For more information or to schedule an audition, call 828-693-3726 or visit www.wncmusicacademy.com.
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It might be only pre-season but some of Ottawa's beat writers are already in prime form.
The mainstream media writers take a lot of flak from new-media writers (aka bloggers), partly because the newspaper format is somewhat rigid, and by nature, has to appeal to a wide swath of readers whereas bloggers can basically pick and choose their niche audience by obsessing over details, whether it be uniform styles, certain players, or, as some have had success at, criticising established beat writers.
Blogging can be more fluid and inventive but nothing can really beat a good writer with real access to the team. They are held accountable for their facts and must live up to a higher standard in all areas than any wannabe, such as myself, has to.
Last season it seemed that the vast majority of the Ottawa beat writers were on an extended vacation. They wallowed on the oily surface of a franchise that had just been to the Stanley Cup final and didn't feel the need to investigate closely the actual systems being instituted by the new coach John Paddock.
In fact, the team was already past their expiration date when the writers began questioning the practice of playing the big line over 25 minutes some nights and decided to simply point fingers at players like Wade Redden and Andre Meszaros instead of offering true analysis of the Senators defensive scheme under Paddock.
When Paddock was fired by GM Bryan Murray, many writers actually seemed surprised because they had spent all their time watching to see when Ray Emery left the practice ice. Did he leave before the other goalie? Did his body language indicate he was being lazy? Did he have bloodshot eyes?
It was an easy article to write, a total gimme, but no one wanted to write the article that questioned Paddock's hockey philosophies and systems, perhaps because they all liked him so much personally.
The post-mortem articles all focused on how nice of a guy he was and how his players had let him down, especially Ray Emery.
Bryan Murray was the one who said flat-out that Paddock burnt out his top line and didn't give roles to anybody else on the team. Yes, Emery was a distraction and needed to be purged, but Paddock only had himself to blame for his mistakes. Murray said it before any writer floated the idea.
Now the journalistic machine seems to be lurching back to at least medium power. In today's Ottawa Citizen there are two insightful articles on the systems of coach Craig Hartsburg, detailing his philosophies and systems in a way that even the most casual hockey fan could understand.
Ken Warren's article breaks down how the players have to expect their roles to change from game to game and Wayne Scanlan goes into some detail about the new defensive outlook on a team that seems to be crying out for structure:
"Changes in personnel dictate a more conservative style, though Murray insists he and new coach Craig Hartsburg are not turning the team into the New Jersey Devils. Murray believes fans will appreciate the blue-collar approach to the game.
"I don't think we're going to be a sit-back team at all," Murray says. "It's just when the other team has the puck, defensively we're not going to gamble as much, and I hope the structure will allow us to have more forward support in the defensive zone than we've had, at times.
"They're not going to get the long pass off because that's not the kind of game we'll play, and we don't have the defencemen that will be looking for the breakaway pass or taking off with the puck, whatever the case may be."
-Ottawa Citizen
Ottawa has some of the best hockey writers in the newspaper business. I think if you give the criticism, you also have to hand out the plaudits when they deserve it.
As a fan, a well functioning and questioning hockey press is essential to understanding your team and its character. They are the people with access to the players and hockey executives across the league.
So far this season, the Ottawa writers are ahead of the game.


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February 09, 2011
Market-Driven High-Efficiency Commercial Air Conditioners Boosted
DOE announced on February 3 that it is joining with the private sector to support market-based efforts to develop and deploy next-generation high-efficiency air conditioners for commercial buildings. As part of a voluntary program, DOE worked with members of the DOE Commercial Building Energy Alliances, including Target and Walmart, to develop new performance criteria for 10-ton capacity commercial air conditioners, also known as rooftop units or RTUs. When built according to the requirements of the new specifications, these high-efficiency rooftop units are expected to reduce energy use by as much as 50%-60% over the current equipment. This is important because commercial buildings account for 18% of U.S. energy use.
To help achieve the best-in-class rooftop units requested by industry partners, DOE's national laboratories, including Lawrence Berkeley National Laboratory, the National Renewable Energy Laboratory, the Pacific Northwest National Laboratory, and Oak Ridge National Laboratory, will provide technical assistance to manufacturers or developers who want to build the more efficient units. Interested manufacturers will receive assistance in designing, constructing, measuring, and testing the new air conditioner units produced to the new specification. The Commercial Building Energy Alliances are part of DOE's Building Technologies Program, which works to develop technologies, techniques, and tools for making buildings more energy efficient, productive, and affordable. See the DOE press release, the Buildings Technologies Program website, and the Commercial Building Energy Alliances website.


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In an election year marked by unprecedented spending, results indicate funding may have been a critical factor in local races as much as in the presidential runoff.
A review of public campaign finance reports shows the candidates who splurged on their campaigns won the day on Nov. 6 in three of four local races.
Returning County Commissioner candidate Karn Stiegelmeier, District Attorney-to-be Bruce Brown and state Rep. Millie Hamner are all Democrats, all won their respective races and all outspent their opponents by a margin of approximately three to one.
"I have raised a lot of money," Hamner said prior to Election Day. "It's been overwhelming how many individuals and groups of people have contributed to my campaign. ... I have four opponents and it's important to me to be able to have the resources I need to get my name out there and spread my messages."
Hamner spent more than $70,000 and raised more than $110,000 in her campaign against four challengers for the state House District 61 seat, according to the most recent finance reports from the Colorado Secretary of State. Special interest groups spent money backing Hamner's campaign as well. She won with 47 percent of the vote.
Her closest competitor, Republican Debra Irvine - who secured support from 34 percent of voters - spent only $20,333. Independent Kathleen Curry came in third with 13 percent of the vote after spending more than $26,000 on the campaign trail.
Breckenridge's Democrat Emily Tracy's showdown with Republican Randy Baumgardner for state Senate District 8 was the only local race that bucked the spending trend.
A well-known two-term state representative in the same region, Baumgardner won the Republican-dominated district despite spending $13,000 less than Tracy on his campaign, according to the most recent finance reports.
"It is not always money that wins the race," Baumgardner said. "I'd served for four years and people knew my name. ... Spending a lot of time out in the district certainly seemed to help."
Though she ultimately raised more money than her opponent, Tracy said she fell short of the state party's fundraising expectations for the race. The $66,385 she spent during the campaign didn't get her to a win.
"It really wasn't enough, I don't think, to have much of an impact," said Tracy, who, like many voters, expressed frustration with the current campaign finance system. "We're not necessarily electing the best candidates with the method that we have, but that's the reality of where we are right now."
She said spending support from outside interest groups may have helped Baumgardner with the win.
Stiegelmeier, the incumbent for the Summit Board of County Commissioners, spent more than $10,000 beating challenger Kevin Mastin, who doled out only $3,200 on the campaign trail.
Brown won the office of the 5th Judicial District Attorney over Republican and current assistant DA Scott Turner after spending $32,193, compared to Turner's $9,913.
Together, candidates bidding for seats representing Summit County spent close to $300,000 this election cycle even as voters locally and statewide overwhelmingly passed a constitutional amendment urging Colorado lawmakers to push legislation limiting campaign spending.
Presidential candidates Barack Obama and Mitt Romney saturated Colorado with political advertising and campaign efforts this year, as both dumped millions here to win a key battleground state.


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Nick d'Aloisio poses for photographs after being interviewed by The Associated Press in London, Tuesday, March 26, 2013. One of Britain's youngest Internet entrepreneurs has hit the jackpot after selling his top selling mobile application Summly to search giant Yahoo. Seventeen year old Nick d'Aloisio, who dreamed up the idea for the content shortening program when he was studying for his exams, said he was surprised by the deal. As with its other recent acquisitions, Yahoo didn't disclose how