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American Agri-Women (AAW) recently award Sen. Amy Klobuchar of Minnesota with its "Champion of Agriculture" award as part of its 2014 Fly-In to Washington, D.C. AAW is the nation's largest coalition of farm, ranch and agribusiness women. The award is presented annually to outstanding members of the U.S. Congress for their steadfast courage in upholding the ideals of American agriculture to their peers."Sen. Klobuchar has been a strong advocate for promoting businesses, workers and farmers. She is known for her efforts to promote economic growth and fiscal responsibility and accountability in Washington, D.C.," says AAW President Sue McCrum, who is part of a fifth generation family farm in Maine. "We are pleased to recognize her as a champion for farmers and ranchers and all they do to support our nation's food supply."Sen. Klobuchar is a member of the Senate Agriculture committee and served on the 2014 Farm Bill Conference Committee. As Senate Chair of the Joint Economic Committee and a member of the President's Export Council and the Senate Commerce Committee, Klobuchar has been a leader in working to implement a competitive agenda to ensure businesses have the tools they need to grow and create good jobs in their communities. Klobuchar also chairs the Judiciary Subcommittee on Antitrust, Competition Policy and Consumer Rights. She was the first woman elected to represent the state of Minnesota in the U.S. Senate.AAW also awarded Rep. Frank Lucas of Oklahoma with its 2014 Champion of Agriculture award. Past recipients include Sen. Susan Collins of Maine, Sen. John Thune of South Dakota, Sen. Debbie Stabenow of Michigan, Rep. Cynthia Lummis of Wyoming, Rep. Dennis Cardoza of California, Sen. Pat Roberts of Kansas, Rep. Collin Peterson of Minnesota and Sen. James Inhofe of Oklahoma.
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In which Keith goes through 6 cell phones in less than a year – and lives to tell about it.
by Guest Blogger Keith Kaplan I ALBION COLLEGE: Brains (double-major honors student, Mortar Board, College Fellow) and brawn (swim team captain and an avid outdoorsman who most days can be seen paddling on the river that runs through his campus). Regular blogger. Co-founder of the eponymous DK Cookies (on Facebook!).
So you know that feeling you get when you buy something and a week later a new and better model is released? That's how it is with me and cell phones, which seem to be released every month, boasting features and capabilities that make my previous cell phone(s) immediately obsolete.
The phenomenon is described by Moore's Law, which says that the capabilities of digital electronics increase at an exponential rate each year. This is why we now have phones like the iPhone when four years ago we had the Motorola Razr. But in my own typical theory-busting way, instead of having a more advanced phone every year (as described by Moore's Law), I've had six phones in the past year, all with more or less the same capabilities. Kind of crazy, right?
The first phone I owned was a Motorola flip phone. Then I upgraded to the second phone from the right, which looked as if it were going to have a long, successful run, right up until the time it got fried when I was dancing at a party one night. (Of course, that's not the entire truth. Leave a comment if you want to know the real story, and I might tell you.)
A one-time mistake forced me out of a phone for two months. When I went back home for winter break, I used my dad's old Motorola Razr with a cracked screen. This phone only lasted for a month before the screen died. My mom also had an old Razr, so I borrowed it for three or four months. By that time, the phone couldn't even hold a charge.
So now I was seriously fed up with poor-quality cell phones. It was time for a smartphone. It's still time for a smartphone, but I haven't bought one yet. Convincing my parents that I needed a smartphone in the first place took a lot of time. About four weeks ago, though, my parents were finally convinced. Soon enough, we were at the Verizon store looking into family plans.
Now we went from AT&T to Verizon because we wanted the option of an unlimited data plan, which AT&T didn't give us. This all had to be done by July 7 because that's when Verizon switched to a tiered data plan.
Here's the best part: instead of buying a two-year contract, I'm on a monthly plan, and when the Galaxy S2 is released (hopefully within the next month!), I'll buy the phone at the two-year contract price and happily indulge myself with unlimited data.
You're probably asking yourself where the other three phones came in. Well, since I wanted to wait for the Galaxy S2 to come out, I had to get a temporary phone, which turned into three temporary phones. I contacted a friend, who came to the rescue with an old Verizon flip phone. Since the phone had no charger, it died after a week, so my buddy gave me an even older phone. How old? You had to pull out an antenna to use it. This phone held a charge – as long as it was plugged in. I went through these phones in no more than two weeks. Finally, another friend, taking pity on me, gave me her old Blackberry Storm.
So with all this experience under my belt, I have a few suggestions:
- If you go without a phone for two months, be prepared for a lifestyle change. You might find yourself not talking to as many people.
- Before you go and buy a new phone, make sure you're up to date with the latest information about phones. Pay attention to blogs, forums, and any and all buzz about cell phones.
- Don't throw your old phone(s) away. Either recycle or save them. You never know when you might need one of them.
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Coach Leslie Frazier conceded Monday that Percy Harvin's left ankle is still "sore and pretty tender" coming off the Vikings' Week 11 bye.
C.J. Prosise rushed four times for 23 yards in his preseason debut Thursday night.
Dak Prescott completed 17-of-23 passes for 116 yards and one touchdown in the Cowboys' third preseason game, adding two rushes for 12 yards.
Tyler Lockett caught 3-of-3 targets for 41 yards and a touchdown in Thursday's preseason game.
Seahawks WR Paul Richardson caught 2-of-3 targets for 19 yards and a touchdown in Thursday night's third preseason game.
Christine Michael rushed seven times for 58 yards in the Seahawks' third preseason game Thursday night.
Appearing on the Cowboys' telecast during Thursday night's preseason game, Cowboys owner/GM Jerry Jones insisted Tony Romo is "not injured."
Ezekiel Elliott rushed seven times for 48 yards in his preseason debut Thursday night.
Kenny Stills caught 4-of-6 targets for 46 yards in the Dolphins' third preseason game.
Updating a previous item, the Falcons held Julio Jones out of the remainder of their third preseason game as a precaution.
Falcons first-round SS Keanu Neal exited Thursday night's third preseason game against the Dolphins with a knee injury.
The Indianapolis Star calls Robert Turbin the Colts' "likely No. 2 back."


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Bolt up, and hang on.
You gotta love that the Easton Havoc Stemis CNC machined from a solid block of aluminum. That's gonna give you some serious steering confidence. But sheer mass alone isn't the Easton modus operandi. They've also built in a bit of science -- even if that's the farthest thing from your mind as you gap a rock garden and dive for the next wall ride.
Eye up the Havoc Stem nose-first, from the face plate back toward the steerer, and you can see their first trick. The face clamp has scalloped shoulders that crest in toward the bar contact patch. This broadens the clamping force, and the same shaping is also used at the mouth of the stem itself. This ensures that the stem doesn't create a stress riser at the bar/stem junction, and the massive bending loads that the bar experiences when you land a jump get distributed along a greater portion of the bar. This design helps the Havoc Stem make your bars more durable.
And even if you're mostly wanting a stem that's totally bombproof, Easton still milled out the body of this stem to remove all extraneous material, reducing weight and consequent steering heft. Note how even the steerer clamp is pared to a minimum. There's simply no need for extra alloy here, as the stress on this part of the stem isn't as great as it is at the bars -- where Easton wisely concentrates the bulk of the Havoc Stem's mass.
The Easton Havoc Stem is made of Easton CNC Aluminum, and is available for 1-1/8" steerers. It comes in 35, 50, and 65mm lengths. It fits 31.8mm handlebars and has a 0° rise. Color options include Gloss Black and Orange anodized.
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- Optimal strength at bar/stem interface
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Got a 35mm version, beefy but lightweight and looks great on the bike. Two thumbs up!
- Familiarity: I've used it several times
Not much to say about a stem, but the Havoc is great. I picked up the 35mm length to run on my SC Nomad when I'm riding bike parks and DH trails. I definitely prefer it over the 50mm when the bike is pointed downhill.
Sweet Stem
- Familiarity: I've put it through the wringer
I've been running this stem for about 3 years. While it may not be the lightest option it looks great and is super durable. Excellent option for a trail or freeride bike.
Stable, Sturdy, Studly
- Familiarity: I've used it several times
This stems has the trifecta of being reliable and cool looking. Matched it up with a Black/Grey Trek Fuel Ex 8. Looks sweet!
Steezy Stem
- Familiarity: I've put it through the wringer
Great stem, looks awesome with an easton havoc bar. Gets the job done, would recommend.
Super Strong
- Familiarity: I've put it through the wringer
This stem is made burly! Easton did a bangup job machining and cutting away any excess material that isn't needed for utter strength. The clamping surface is a bit wider than some other stems to work better with wider bars. Also, their TopLock design makes for a super simple install, especially when using carbon bars.
Super Duper Stem
This stem is great when it comes to AM/Freeride/Gravity set ups. It gets the job done and matches up pretty sweet with the Havoc or Haven bars. I'm a fan and would recommend it.
Schweet Stem
- Familiarity: I've put it through the wringer
This stem is SOLID. i like the top lock design. you shouldn't have any issues with sliping if you follow the torque specs. the orange adds some nice bling to your ride too.
It'd be great if they could get the weight down without losing stiffness. Orange carbon fiber?
Light and burly
Has pretty bada$$ looks and seems very light can't go wrong
where can i get a spacer for the 1 1/2...
where can i get a spacer for the 1 1/2 version
Burly and shiny
Suh-weet. I need to shorten the OEM stem on my Slayer and this did the trick. It was the right length and it is far beefier than anything I'll ever throw at it.
The Top Lock feature is a nice touch to visually check for tightness around the bars. I've had previous stems come loose on climbs and once on a descent. Not cool. So this is a great thing to have.
The machines surface and finish is uber cool and it keeps it from being super bulky. Plus, it adds just enough bling to the bike. I like!
What is the actual weight of the 65mm...
What is the actual weight of the 65mm version? I am guessing 212g, but maybe it is not so high...
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Silverman sister continues feminist fight despite ultra-orthodox backlash
"We don't need one authority, one Jesus figure, a community of Jesus figures, interpreting God for the rest of the community," said Susan Silverman, a Jerusalem rabbi and sister of American comedian Sarah Silverman, who was arrested at the wall in February on grounds she disturbed the peace.
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GYPSUM - Eagle Valley boys basketball took a punch from visiting Battle Mountain, but delivered a few more in the second half of Friday night's rivalry game in Gypsum, hanging on for a 58-46 win over the Huskies.
And with that, the Devils faithful could yell their favorite chant, "Just like football."
"It's good," Devils senior Tanner Harris said. "We're rivals. It's always good to beat our rivals."
The Huskies led by as much as 10 in the first quarter, but the Devils closed it to one at the half. Eagle Valley started the second half with a 12-2 run and held off numerous charges from the Huskies to hang on in a packed and rowdy gym.
"It just took us a while to get going. We came out sloppy," Eagle Valley coach Jim Bair said. "I think our guys were emotionally ready for the rivalry, but physically overlooked this game. And Battle Mountain gave us their best game, especially in the first quarter. They absolutely took it to us."
The heavyweight battle started early, with the Huskies landing the first punch. Cody Brown hit from downtown and Jack Kamby followed with two of his own. Joe LyBarger ripped off three-straight lay-ups, including two off steals and Battle Mountain led after one, 17-9.
Eagle Valley started climbing back into it with treys from Tanner Harris and Jordon Hudspeth. Ryan Werner hit a layup, followed by a Sam Lounsberry jumper. By the time Noah Ejnes hit his jumper at the buzzer, the Devils had closed to 28-27.
Werner gave Eagle Valley the lead for good with a putback with 7:32 left in the third quarter. Travis Edgar and LyBarger traded buckets, but, after that, the Devils jumped. Edgar struck again inside, as the Devils were finally establishing control of the paint. Then Juan Baca and Lounsberry dropped 3s for a 39-30 lead with 4:38 left in the third quarter.
Unlike their first meeting, however, Battle Mountain did not go gently. The Huskies pulled within two at 47-45 with 5:13 left in the game on a Jerry Carazco three. A free throw by LyBarger made it 47-46, but the Huskies got no closer.
"The thing I told the kids at the end - I showed them the stats," Huskies coach Tom Padilla said. "In they first half, (Eagle Valley) had maybe four buckets in the paint. In the second half, they had 12. We just didn't box out and they just beat us on the glass."
Lounsberry had 19 points in leading Eagle Valley (13-3 overall and 9-2 in the 4A Slope). LyBarger topped the Huskies (8-8, 4-8) with 17.
The Huskies host Glenwood today at 3:30 p.m. in Edwards, while the Devils are at Rifle for what should be another tough game.
"We've got to win," Harris said. "We've got to go in there like we're going to win. We've got to keep our heads up high and play team ball."
Lady Devils rout Huskies
Eagle Valley girls basketball wasted absolutely no time in taking care of its rivals, downing the Huskies, 62-11, Friday night in Gypsum.
The Devils (11-6, 8-3) put on the full-court press, and converted Battle Mountain turnovers into easy baskets. Eagle Valley led 14-0 after the first quarter and, by the time Taylor Davidson hit the Huskies first field goal it was 23-2.
Everybody seemed to be on the act for the Devils. Madeline Lounsberry had the first bucket of the game and Megan Asmussen, Lauren Thorpe, Mariel Gutierrez and Ally Zehring all put up points in the first frame.
"We did a nice job," Devils coach Sam Bartlett said. "We had a ton of energy. We executed on defense. It's gotten better as the season has gone on. We got off to slow start offensively, but we got out in transition and capitalized on some easy baskets. We started to execute our offense better in the second half."
Taylor Martin and Lounsberry ended up leading Eagle Valley with 10 points, but most of the Devils ended up playing, gaining varsity experience and giving the starters a rest.
Eagle Valley heads to Rifle for a big one today. The Devils need a victory to maintain their hold on second place in the Slope. Meanwhile, Battle Mountain (2-14, 2-9) head home to face Glenwood Springs.
"Right now, we're tied with Rifle for second place. We'll probably be 8-3 (in the league)," Bartlett said. "Tomorrow's a huge game for both teams. It's the kind of game you want to be a part of in February. The girls have worked hard to give themselves and opportunity to be in this type of game."


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A team of students from Missouri University of Science and Technology will test the principles of bridge building by constructing a scale-model steel bridge as part of the American Society of Civil Engineers' Mid-Continent Student Conference Thursday, April 24, through Saturday, April 26, at Oklahoma State University in Stillwater, Okla.
Missouri S&T's Steel Bridge Design Team will compete with other regional collegiate teams to construct its bridge as fast as possible. The bridges will then be "load tested" to see if they can hold a required amount of weight.
This year, the S&T team's bridge weighs 320 pounds and is comprised of 22 pieces and more than 70 bolts. It is 17 feet long and is a 1:10 scale model bridge.
The team will be judged on the weight and rigidity of its bridge, construction speed and the number of team members building the bridge. Aesthetics are scored if needed as a tie-breaker.
Penalties are assessed for infractions like dropping bolts, holding two pieces of the bridge at once and stepping over designated lines.
Throughout the spring semester, team members worked long hours in the Student Design and Experiential Learning Center on the Missouri S&T campus, improving the design and fabrication. The team had the bridge beams carved in the Rock Mechanics and Explosives Research Center at S&T, via water-jet cutting.
Team members hope to have only three students construct the bridge at the competition, but a fourth could be added if difficulties arise during practice builds. Prior to the competition, team members practice several hours a day to reduce the time it takes to construct the bridge.
Dr. Timothy Philpot, associate professor of civil, architectural and environmental engineering at Missouri S&T, is the Steel Bridge Team faculty adviser, and Jermy Jamison, a senior in mechanical engineering from Grain Valley, is the 2014 team leader.
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Auction for ARF helped animals needing rescue
I would like to thank everyone who attended the Oct. 4 Animal Rescue Foundation (ARF) Charity Auction in person or contributed an item, made a donation or told a friend about it.
Tim's Inc. would like to send a special thank you to all the members of the community who donated items for auction day, including Terryville Chevrolet; Joe Cipriano of Plymouth Graphics & Design; Yankee Harley-Davidson of Bristol; Hopkins Vineyard of Lake Waramaug, New Preston, for its generous donation of wine; Kevin T. Wojtczak of Chute Gates Steakhouse, for all great food and cooking; and all of the individuals in the community who donated items, furniture and gift certificates, plus the wonderful craftsmen who donated items specially made for the ARF auction. Thank you to the Republican-American for covering our auction; the local restaurants and businesses that helped distribute fliers and posters for the event; and Scot Haney and Kara Sundlun of WSFB-TV for featuring the auction on "Better Connecticut."
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Memphis upsets FSU at Tennis Championships
Published: Saturday, May 11, 2013 at 3:30 a.m.
Last Modified: Friday, May 10, 2013 at 11:48 p.m.
TUSCALOOSA | The Memphis Tigers upset the Florida State Seminoles on Friday in the first round of the NCAA Women's Tennis Championships.
The match was played inside the Roberta Alison Baumgardner Tennis Facility due to inclement weather.
No. 33 Memphis knocked off the 21st-ranked Seminoles, 4-1.
"Florida State is a good, solid team, but we came out and worked hard," Memphis' Tiffany Welcher said.
Welcher, a graduate student at Memphis, played for Alabama during her undergraduate years before transferring.
"I played at Alabama for four years, got injured and took two years off, then came to Memphis," Welcher said.
One of Welcher's former UA coaches came up to congratulate her after the match, which she won, 6-4, 6-1, over FSU's Francesca Segarelli.
Memphis will face Alabama today in the second round.
"We've already played them this season, so we got the awkwardness out of the way already," Welcher said.
Alabama beat the Tigers, 4-0, in January.
Welcher and doubles partner, Alyssa Hibberd, defeated Segarelli and Daneika Borthwick, 8-5.
"We made a statement from the first match," Memphis' Courtney Collins said.
Collins, the No. 55 singles player in the nation, defeated the Seminoles' Daneika Borthwick 6-3, 6-2, to close out the win for the Tigers.
"This was our first year in the tournament so we are excited. We want to go far," Collins said. "It was a great matchup and our coach prepared us. We played well and had fun."
The Tigers plan to go into the match against Alabama with the same mentality, to work hard and have fun.
"We've already played Alabama and we're comfortable with the atmosphere," Collins said, "We're so excited to play."
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- Oct 28:
- NBA 2013-14: Central Division preview
- NBA 2013-14: Northwest Division preview
- NBA 2013-14: Pacific Division preview
- NBA 2013-14: Southeast Division preview
- NBA 2013-14: Southwest Division preview
- NBA 2013-14: Atlantic Division preview
- Golden State Warriors now among NBA's most hunted
- NBA preview: Garnett, Pierce among faces in new places
Ten big dates on the schedule
Oct. 30 vs. Lakers
It's always a big game for the Warriors because of the rivalry between the fan bases. Usually frenetic and sometimes Golden State gets caught up in the emotion of it all. But getting off to a good start is vital, as is beating inferior teams.
Nov. 8 at San Antonio
This is the biggest game on this early four-game road trip. Presuming the Warriors handle beatable teams in Philadelphia and Minnesota, beating the team that knocked them out of the playoffs could be a real momentum builder.
Nov. 14 vs. Oklahoma City
Arguably the Western Conference's best team comes to town. Though the Thunder will likely be without star guard Russell Westbrook, this is still a good statement game for the Warriors. OKC will certainly test the Warriors' supposedly improved defense.
Dec. 13 vs Houston
The beef between these squads is real. Now they're competing for a top-four seed in the West. They play three times, two at Oracle. Golden State needs to win both of those to take the season series, which could be a deciding factor late.
Dec. 25 vs Clippers
Another team the Warriors have some bad blood with. Golden State won the season series last season and their celebrations made them a marked team for the Clippers. With the Pacific Division title at stake, and before a national audience on Christmas Day, this one will be intense.
Jan. 5 at Washington
This is usually one of the sleepy games on the trip. It's on a Sunday, a bit earlier than normal. Against a beatable East team with a sparse crowd. In the middle of a seven-game roadie, sandwiched between uninspiring games at Atlanta and Milwaukee. This is one of several trap games in the schedule, and the Wizards are good enough now to take advantage.
Feb. 12 vs Miami
Any time LeBron James comes to town, it's a big deal. His one visit is a chance for the Warriors to measure themselves against the two-time champions. A win would be the perfect way to head into the All-Star break.
Feb. 19 at Sacramento
The Warriors come out of the All-Star break to face a nemesis. What better way to get ready for the stretch run than facing a team that gives you fits? The Kings were up for the preseason meeting between the two teams. You can only imagine the statement they'll want to make, especially if their season is going poorly as expected.
March 5 at Boston
The end of a six-game road trip out East, the second night of a back-to-back, against a team they should beat. This will be a good test for the Warriors and their West Finals hopes. Games like these are what make you a legit contender.
April 16 at Denver
The regular-season finale is on the road against the team they upset in the playoffs last season. The Nuggets probably won't be as vaunted but they are likely still a tough win at home. And this game might have seeding implications.
The three key players
Stephen Curry
This is his first season as an elite player. He really hit a new level in the second half of last season. After the All-Star break, he averaged 26 points on 47.6 percent shooting (46.1 percent from 3) with 7.4 assists and 4.0 rebounds. If he can continue that pace, look out. But even if he hovers around his averages from last season -- 22.9 points and 6.9 assists -- that would be enough to open things up for the other weapoins.
Andrew Bogut
The Warriors scrapped and clawed to respectability without him most of the regular season. But it was clear in the postseason how vital he is to the team. Golden State's biggest hurdles in the West are teams with size. San Antonio. Oklahoma City. The Clippers. Houston. Memphis. Bogut is their answer to that. Small ball just isn't going to do it at this level.
Andre Iguodala.
He takes the team's talent quotient up a notch. If he's simply the player he's always been, he fills a lot of holes for the Warriors. He gives them a desperately needed second facilitator in the starting lineup. He gives them an elite athlete who can slash and finish, which should help their transition game. Perhaps most important, he gives them an elite perimeter defender to guard the big-time scorers. That is a valuable weapon, especially for a team that relied too heavily on a vulnerable zone down the stretch.
The secret weapon off the bench
Draymond Green
Just ask George Karl. Green was huge for the Warriors in the playoffs. He's one of the few guys off the bench who affects the game on both ends. He tends to get a lot of open shots (and he knocked them down in the playoffs) and promotes fluidity on offense with his passing and screen setting. He's also a playmaker on the defensive end.
But that's not all. Green's an enforcer. He's the trash-talker who gets in the heads of the opponent. He's the motivator who stays in the ear of his teammates. He brings an aura of bravado and toughness that his teammates feed on.
Will meet high expectations if...
1. Harrison Barnes has a break out year. The Warriors were practically unstoppable when he became a force in the playoffs. With the outside shooting of Curry and Klay Thompson, and the usual production of David Lee, Barnes gets a lot of one-on-one coverage and mismatches. If he can consistently seize them, the Warriors would be next to impossible to defend.
2. The Splash Brothers get more easy baskets. The greatest shooting backcourt in NBA history, per Mark Jackson, combined for just five made free throws per game. With teams terrified of their 3-pointer, they've got to take advantage of what that opens up. Despite their shooting prowess, inside-out is still the most effective offense. And they need a place to go when the three ball isn't falling.
3. They dominate at home. The Warriors had the fifth most road wins in the Western Conference and ninth most in the NBA. But what separated the leagues elite was being dominant at home. Eleven teams had more home wins than Golden State (28-13). The top five seeds in the West all had at least 32. If the Warriors get 30-plus home wins, they'll be in good position.
Will struggle and underachieve if...
1. Key players get hurt. If Stephen Curry has more ankle issues or Andrew Bogut misses significant time, the Warriors' are in trouble. If any of their top six players miss too much time, that's a big blow. Golden State's whole is greater than the sum of its parts. Start taking away parts and this thing could crumble.
2. Young players regress. The Warriors are banking on Klay Thompson continuing his development, Harrison Barnes growing into a star, Stephen Curry maintaining at a high level. Even the development of Draymond Green and Kent Bazemore will matter. If too many of these young pieces take a step backward, it will have a negative impact.
3. The chemistry is gone. Certainly, losing Jarrett Jack and Carl Landry was a blow. They were veteran players who produced big time for Golden State. But mostly, they were key cogs in the locker room, especially Jack. The roster renovation leaves the Warriors with some real uncertainty. Will the new guys buy in? Will stretches of limited minutes cause friction or ruin confidence?
Vegas says ...
Odds to win NBA Championship: 16 to 1
Odds to win Western Conference: 7 to 1
Over/under for regular season wins: 51.5
MVP Winner: Stephen Curry 33 to 1
Points per game leader: Stephen Curry 14 to 1
Rebounds per game leader: David Lee 40 to 1


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The Hannibal-LaGrange University Art Department will be holding an art exhibit featuring local artist Michelle Huseman, Friday, Sept. 6, through Friday, 27.
An opening reception for Huseman's exhibit will be held today (Friday, Sept. 6) from 6 p.m. to 8 pm in the lobby of the Roland Fine Arts Center on the HLGU campus.
Huseman graduated with a BS in Elementary Education from HLGU in 1987 and has been teaching in the Hannibal school district for the past 24 years. She was also one of the first to graduate from the MSE program at HLGU where she earned her MSE with a literacy emphasis in 2008.
She started taking pictures while in elementary school, mostly of friends and family. Then in high school, she started photographing ballgames at school and learned she could make some money by selling her prints to the players. After getting a job at a local newspaper covering news and sports events, Huseman learned to develop film and print pictures.
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Her husband found her dead and called police, investigators said.
"She was just telling me yesterday that she was thankful to see 70 with the health problems she had," said Barrett's sister Fannie Thompson
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For the latest word on biographical museums, check out the newly revamped Benjamin Franklin Museum in Philadelphia. If it hasn't shaken the "great man of history" myth entirely, it at least offers more transparency about Franklin's life–and his living quarters.
Unlike the old museum, the new one, opening today, devotes considerable attention to Franklin's personal life. It shows his very expansive view of family, his rich social network and his evolving attitudes about slavery. In some respects, Franklin seems quite contemporary–his career as a political revolutionary gained steam after a British court chastised him for leaking some letters.
"People don't know very much his personal life; they don't know much about him as a man," says curator Page Talbott. "Our goal is to augment that."
Unlike other Founding Fathers, Franklin lived a large share of his life abroad (he served in London and Paris as a diplomat). Once he returned to America, he opted for a house in the city (Philadelphia) rather than spending a fortune on a sprawling mansion in the country.
By 1812 family had dismantled that city house with scant imagery surviving. So when the Franklin museum first opened in 1976, designers Robert Venturi and Denise Scott Brown developed a minimalist monument: a skeletal outline of the Philadelphia home's frame, a "ghost house," replicating its proportions. The Franklin museum itself landed below ground, where puppets reenacted scenes from his political life and phones could ring up Franklin contemporaries for their opinion of him.
Visitors traveled to the underground museum via a long ramp. "That journey was a bit grim really," says one of the new museum's designers, Dinah Casson. "It was a bit like going to an underground car park." The new museum entrance involves a shorter trip: via a staircase or an elevator.
If the London-based firm of Casson Mann seems like an odd pick for a museum about an American revolutionary, Casson shrugs it off, pointing out her firm's deep credentials in designing another subterranean museum, the Cabinet War Rooms of the Churchill Museum, and that Franklin, thanks to his diplomatic career, had many European connections.
Casson and her team came up with the idea of reconfiguring the Franklin museum quarters to resemble more of a domestic space and echo the contours of the Franklin Philadelphia house. But visitors won't find 18th century verisimilitude—no elaborate wainscoting or a completely tricked-out salon or a bedroom.
"These spaces are meant to evoke to 'roomness,' but they're like stage sets" says curator Rosalind Remer, pointing out that visitors can peer through all the rooms at once since there are only partial walls and floating ceilings. Fresh on the heels of curating a 2005 independent Benjamin Franklin tercentenary show tracking the patriot's voluminous accomplishments, Remer and Talbott dived into curating the new museum and aimed to make the polymath more "relatable" by naming the five exhibition rooms after his personality traits.
So now visitors will find a room named "Ambitious & Rebellious" tracking Franklin's printing and revolutionary activities (including the young Ben's running away from an printing apprenticeship with his brother in Boston). "Motivated to Improve" follows his creation of civic institutions. "Curious and Full of Wonder" traces his scientific explorations, while "Strategic and Persuasive," chronicles his diplomacy. And in "Ardent & Dutiful" visitors will find outlined his extensive social and family ties, perhaps more complex that many would anticipate.
Visitors should leave behind any midcentury notions of a nuclear family. The museum shows Franklin lived in households brimming with nonrelatives. In Philadelphia, for instance, he resided with his mother-in-law and grandchildren as well as "houseguests, boarders, apprentices, and free and enslaved servants."
"Wherever he lived, he established a household with friends and family members," Remer says. "To his friends, he had this incredible ardor. He was so sociable." Indeed, she says, Franklin had some 600 correspondents—people he wrote to on regular basis; these letters are "not just quick notes" but "are so full of warmth and love," Remer says. "These are people with whom he has real intellectual and emotional rapport."
At the same time, the museum does not gloss over the true nature of some Franklin family ties. For example, exhibition text states Deborah Read "met Franklin when he first arrived in Philadelphia from Boston, but she married another man, who then abandoned her. In 1730, Deborah and Benjamin entered into a common-law marriage." (They lacked proof that her first husband had died.)
While Deborah helped raise Benjamin's son, "The identity of William Franklin's mother is not known," according to the exhibit.
The museum is candid about the fraying of Benjamin's bond with his son over political differences: "William's loyalty to Britain not only strained his relationship with his father, but also with his own son, William Temple Franklin. During the Revolution, William was imprisoned in the governor's mansion and afterward, he moved to England, remaining there until his death."
The exhibition also describes how Franklin lived apart from Deborah in London for long stretches—from 1757 to 1775, except two years: "In London, Franklin took lodgings with a widow, Margaret Stevenson, and her daughter, Mary (Polly), who became like family to him. Franklin returned to Pennsylvania in 1762, but two years later resumed his post in London. Deborah died before Benjamin returned home in 1775."
But don't look for the museum to confirm rumors of Franklin dalliances. "There's no evidence that he had any affairs while Deborah was alive," Remer says. "Is there evidence that there were very close personal relationships with women? Yes."
"The fact is that when he became friends with women, he remained friends with them for his entire life," says Remer. These are relationships filled with intense admiration and intense intellectual connection and emotion, she says, adding these friendships would be difficult for some people today to understand.
Two interactives let visitors learn about Franklin's "adopted families" in the four cities he lived in (Boston, Philadelphia, London and Paris), both inside his household or his close friendship circle.
For example, in Passy, just outside of Paris, "Franklin befriended his neighbor Madame Brillon, an acclaimed musician and composer," museum text states. "He became a frequent guest at her home. She and Franklin developed a warm friendship and corresponded until the end of his life."
Then there's the philosopher's widow: "Mme Helvétius lived near Franklin in Paris. He became part of her social circle of well-known artists and philosophers. Both were widowed, and Franklin proposed to her in 1779, but she declined."
"French women of this class, had salons," Remer explains. Guests would "sit around, talk about ideas, play chess, eat, drink, flirt—partying all night long, we'd call it." Franklin would hang out, debating with scientists and mathematicians—his idea of fun, Remer says.
The museum breaks new ground with an interactive objectively showing Franklin's mixed record on slavery. "Did Franklin oppose slavery?" it asks, adding, "Historians don't agree." Visitors are invited to judge for themselves after reviewing several items.
For example, the interactive notes Franklin's Philadelphia Gazette carried ads about slaves for sale and runaways. Yet Franklin also printed anti-slavery books by Quaker writers.
Ben and Deborah Franklin did help the English reformer Reverend Thomas Bray set up a school for slaves in Philadelphia, the exhibit points out.
The interactive also reveals how Benjamin traveled to England with his slave Peter, but the slave King accompanying his son William ran away. In a letter to Deborah, Benjamin says a woman took in King, making him her servant (not slave): "So the Lady sent him to School, has him taught to read and write, to play on the Violin and French Horn, with some other Accomplishments more useful in a Servant."
In 1757, Franklin's will called for his slave Peter and his wife Jemima to be freed after his death. But how long did they live? The record is unclear if Franklin owned slaves after the late 1760s but his daughter still did when he died in 1790.
"I knew very little about him when we started," designer Casson admits. Her goal throughout? For "people to come out [feeling] like they had smelled his overcoat."
The pairing of British designers with American curators resulted in interesting discussions, she says. In considering the room scheme, Casson says her team had identified the privy as "being the place where he had all these good ideas because that's where, you know, you spend time having good ideas." But "we were accused of being a bit scatological" and told "this is an English interest, which Americans don't necessarily have. The privy didn't survive unfortunately."


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ALAMEDA -- Evasive action is a big reason why Terrelle Pryor is expected to be the starting quarterback when the Raiders open the regular season, and it was a skill he needed in verbal sense Wednesday.
"I'm preparing like I always do to be the starter," Pryor said. "Coach told the team that he's addressed you guys about the situation. He doesn't want me talking about it. Let coach answer that."
With all signs pointing toward Pryor as quarterback against the Indianapolis Colts on Sunday at Lucas Oil Stadium, coach Dennis Allen is firm in the belief that not naming the starter gives him a possible competitive advantage.
"If I didn't think there was, I wouldn't do it," Allen said.
When the Raiders took the field Wednesday in the portion of practice open to the media, Pryor went through drills with the first team, although if Allen wanted to carry the shell game to the extreme, Matt Flynn could have emerged with the first group once reporters left the premises.
"We have a plan, and I've addressed where we're at and what I'm doing with the quarterback situation," Allen said. "We have to move on from that and one will play when we go out there on Sunday."
Colts coach Chuck Pagano gave validity to Allen's strategy in a conference call with Bay Area reporters.
"It is easier (to prepare) when you come out and say who the guy is," Pagano said. "You deal with and you get the plays in that feel like you're going to see. We know that both guys are capable and we know both guys can beat you. We'll do our due diligence throughout the week in preparation for the game and prepare to face whoever lines up under center."
Pryor said his mentality has been to go into every game as if he's taking the first snap.
"I prepared even back in my first year when Carson (Palmer) first came in, and last year when I was nowhere in sight to even play," Pryor said. "I still studied, was in the room with him and tried to understand defenses and get better. Whatever the chance is, I'll be ready."
Pagano acknowledged Pryor's skill set presents a challenge.
"The guy is an excellent athlete," Pagano said. "We know that he's a big, strong guy who is incredibly mobile. He can create, make all the throws and launch one a country mile."
"I don't know the extent of it," Allen said. "We'll find out later."
If Watson was unable to play, Allen said the likely move would be to have Khalif Barnes move to left tackle with Tony Pashos playing on the right side.
Other players who did not practice were tight end David Ausberry (shoulder), offensive tackle Jared Veldheer (triceps) and place-kicker Sebastian Janikowski (calf).
Allen said Janikowski will kick against the Colts. Ausberry was catching passes from a trainer with a brace on his arm and appears unlikely to play. Veldheer will not play but remains on the 53-man roster.
"He's been outstanding from the first day he walked in the building until this morning's walk-through," Pagano said. "He's been unbelievable. He's an extremely hard worker who did not miss a day of our offseason program.
"I'd be shocked if he doesn't have an outstanding season."
Said Luck on a conference call: "He's a really awesome teammate. A tireless worker. It's been very impressive. I think he's going to do great things for us this season."
"The most memorable moments were spent with Mr. Davis," Pagano said. "It was an honor to work under a man, a legend and an icon that he is and was. I learned so much from him. When my career is over and done, I'll always look back on those moments."
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Some congressional Republicans say President Barack Obama squandered a chance to build bipartisan support in his health-care address to Congress.
Cong. Gregg Harper of Mississippi's third district called on President Obama to "go back to the drawing board".
"Republicans continue to seek constructive solutions to making quality health care coverage available, affordable and accessible for every American, regardless of pre-existing health conditions," said Harper in a written statement. "But the truth is, if the Democrats wanted a bipartisan bill, they would produce a bipartisan bill.
Harper said the Democratic leadership insists that a public option must be in the bill, in order for it to pass the House of Representatives. He says a "government-run public insurance option is unsustainable, places unnecessary burdens on our small businesses and would saddle Mississippi with unfunded mandates in the form of substantially higher Medicaid costs."
Tennessee Sen. Bob Corker says he had been hoping to hear Obama "flesh out a middle ground, but instead we heard platitudes and campaign rhetoric."
They say the problem is his continuing support for a government-run plan for the uninsured.
In his speech to Congress, President Obama said an option to private insurance should be part of any health care overhaul. He says it would keep insurance companies honest and the government-run option would be part of an insurance exchange for last-resort coverage.
Obama said the Congressional Budget Office estimates that less than 5 percent of Americans would sign up for the option. He said the public option would not be subsidized by taxpayers, but would be self-sufficient and rely on the premiums it collects.
He said the public option is a way to ensure affordable health care through competition, but he's open to other ideas.
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Anything can happen when Cal and Stanford collide, they say, and The Play is the proof.
But "anything" never encountered something like 2013.
Cal's challenge Saturday at Stanford Stadium is the most daunting faced by either team in the history of the Big Game -- the equivalent of executing a six-lateral kickoff return.
The Bears are 311/2-point underdogs. That's not only a Big Game record, it's also 101/2 points more than the betting line for what's considered the greatest upset in rivalry history: Cal's 17-11 conquest in 1986 in Joe Kapp's final game as coach.
The Bears' only chance this week, it seems, is for Kapp to come out of retirement. Reached Monday, the Cal legend sounded eager for kickoff to arrive.
"Is it going to be easy? No," he said. "Stanford's brand is up, if that's what you want to call it. And here's Cal again -- the poor damned Bears.
"All I know is that both teams are well-coached and have as fine a tradition as you could possibly have. I'm looking forward to a great game."
Given that Stanford is one of the best teams in the country and Cal's one of the worst, we'd settle for decent.
The Bears haven't beaten a major college opponent in 13 months. The Cardinal hasn't lost at home in two years.
The Bears (1-10, 0-8 Pac-12) have nothing to play for except pride and the future. The Cardinal (8-2, 6-2) must win to keep its division title and Bowl Championship Series hopes alive.
But Cal's long odds are rooted in more than records, injuries, location and alignment of moon and stars. At its core, this is a colossal mismatch in style, substance and strength.
Stanford demolishes teams like Cal, using an overwhelming advantage along the offensive and defensive lines to pound opponents into submission.
The Bears have struggled to run the ball; the Cardinal's front seven is an immovable object.
The Bears cannot stop the run; the Cardinal's ground-and-pound attack is an irresistible force.
The Bears cannot protect the quarterback; the Cardinal's pass rush is a force of nature.
The intangibles (confidence, moxie, experience, resourcefulness) are indisputably in Stanford's favor.
Here's another way to assess the 116th Big Game:
The teams closest to Stanford in style and approach -- USC and Oregon State -- beat Cal by a combined 66 points.
The Cardinal is built to grind, not strike quickly. As hapless as Cal's defense has been, Stanford probably won't score 50 or 60 points.
We're likely to see a more lopsided version of the Cardinal's victory last year, a 21-3 smothering in which the Bears gained just 3 yards rushing.
Cal's only chance is to summon a performance for the ages, which seems impossible given its injuries and inexperience, and hope Stanford suffers from a USC hangover.
"You saddle up and do what you have to do to compete," Kapp said. "You don't know where the ball is going to bounce -- it doesn't come back to you like a basketball.
"That's the start of the unpredictable-ness of it all. You never know what's going to happen."
This year, we do.
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PARKERSBURG - Christina Myer has been named executive editor of The Parkersburg News and Sentinel.
She will succeed Jim Smith, who died in December. Smith had been with the Parkersburg newspaper since 2001.
"I am excited to be part of such a top-notch newsroom," Myer said. "This is a talented staff working from a solid foundation and I am very much looking forward to joining their efforts."
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Myer is a graduate of Wheeling Park High School in Wheeling, W.Va., and the West Virginia University Perley Isaac Reed School of Journalism with a bachelor's of science in the news-editorial sequence. While at WVU, she was managing editor of The Daily Athenaeum and continues to serve on the journalism school's visiting committee and in its mentoring program.
Upon graduation, Myer went to work on the copy desk of The Tribune Chronicle, in Warren, Ohio. She returned to the Upper Ohio Valley as first a copy editor and then news editor of The Intelligencer in Wheeling. She then worked for two years as the editor of The Times Leader in Martins Ferry, Ohio. Myer then spent more than seven years on the Americas Copy Desk at Dow Jones Newswires, in New York, N.Y., most recently as an assistant news editor.
"We are excited to have Chris join us at The Parkersburg News and Sentinel. Her diverse background and experience will enhance an already strong newsroom. I look forward to Chris bringing in new ideas and leadership to both our print and digital editions," said Jim Spanner, publisher.
Myer said she is glad to be returning to newspaper work in her home state.
"I feel as though I am back where I belong," she said. "The Parkersburg News and Sentinel gives its readers news and information they simply will not get anywhere else. I have great respect for the responsibility this newsroom has to the community.
"I hope the relationship between this newspaper and the counties it serves will continue to grow," Myer said. "It is still true: Readers can count on The Parkersburg News and Sentinel to cover the Mid-Ohio Valley."


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Preliminary plans are in place to expand the shopping center where The Fresh Market, SteinMart and Mountain First Bank are located, according to site plans from Sitwork Studios out of Asheville.
Plans also call for several improvements to the parking lot at the corner of U.S. Highway 176 and U.S. Highway 225 in Hendersonville.
The design shows a 10,000-square-foot addition to the southern portion of the shopping center, which is currently about 65,000 square feet, said Suzanne Godsey, senior associate at Sitework Studios.
The redesigned parking lot calls for landscape islands that will improve aesthetics and the flow of traffic while providing shade to help cool down the parking lot, said Sue Anderson, Hendersonville planning director.
Plans also show better stormwater management to help keep water on the site without adding to the surrounding flood-ridden area.
There will be two bioretention depressions in the parking lot that will allow water to dissipate without it flowing off into the street and nearby Mud Creek.
"It will not eliminate flooding, but will ultimately reduce the amount," Anderson said.
The city Planning Board will meet Dec. 10 and decide whether or not to approve the project. It will then head to City Council for a public hearing and the final decision.
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CORPUS CHRISTI – The 2013 Islanders Dance Team is headed to Daytona Beach, Fla. to compete in the National Cheerleaders Association and the National Dance Alliance Collegiate National Championships on April 10-14. The Islanders will perform their sassy jazz routine in the preliminary round on Thursday, April 11, at 11 a.m. EST in the Peabody Auditorium.
"The girls have been working really hard," Head Coach Melanie Lowry said. "We had to restructure our routine in a few days after Jasmine Pastrano suffered an illness, but we're going into the competition with positive vibes. We are disappointed that Jasmine can't perform with us, but we are excited to bring Islanders Spirit to Daytona Beach."
The event is the largest championship in the world for collegiate cheer and dance. The Islanders were chosen for their "outstanding technical ability and crowd involvement skills." The team will compete against 20 other teams in the Division I Open which will include UT Arlington, Marist College, American University, Stephen F. Austin, Southern Illinois University, Charlotte 49ers, Wright State University, University of Illinois at Chicago, University of New Hampshire, Villanova, Xavier, Georgia Southern University, University of South Dakota, South Dakota State, Bryant, Illinois State, Idaho State, Utah Valley, Wichita State and Sam Houston State who won the division last year.
The team will have two opportunities to advance to the finals. If the Islanders finish in the top 11 in the preliminary round on Thursday at 11 a.m. EST they will advance to the finals. The other opportunity will be Thursday night at 5 p.m. EST, when the remaining 10 teams go head-to-head in the Challenge Cup. The first-place winner of the Challenge Cup will also advance to the finals, which will be held Friday, April 12, between 12 p.m. EST and 3 p.m. EST.
There is no live stream for the Islanders performance and the Challenge Cup will not be televised, but fans have the opportunity to watch the performance from the preliminaries and the finals on delay, about two hours after the show, by clicking here.
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By Megan Brooks
June 11, 2014 -- Boston Children's Hospital and Children's Hospital of Philadelphia tied for first place in the latest U.S. News & World Report annual ranking of the best U.S. pediatric hospitals, released Tuesday.
The two hospitals have consistently topped the rankings. Children's Hospital of Philadelphia was No. 1 and Boston Children's was No. 2 in the 2013–2014 rankings. A year earlier, the two hospitals were tied.
The 2014–2015 honor roll highlights pediatric centers that provide high-quality care in three or more specialties. Both Boston and Philadelphia posted outstanding scores in all 10 specialties.
Making the honor roll this year:
1. Boston Children's Hospital
1. Children's Hospital of Philadelphia
3. Cincinnati Children's Hospital Medical Center
4. Texas Children's Hospital, Houston
5. Children's Hospital Los Angeles
6. Children's Hospital Colorado, Aurora
7. Nationwide Children's Hospital, Columbus, Ohio
8. Ann and Robert H. Lurie Children's Hospital of Chicago
9. Children's Hospital of Pittsburgh of UPMC
10. Johns Hopkins Children's Center, Baltimore
"Finding care for a child with a life-threatening or rare condition is one of the most overwhelming experiences parents face," says Ben Harder, managing editor of health care analysis at U.S. News & World Report. "We hope the rankings and information in 'Best Children's Hospitals' help make a family's search for the best care possible for their child a little easier."
How the Hospitals Were Ranked
The magazine has ranked pediatric hospitals each year since 2007. They say the methods behind the new rankings underwent changes this year, and they highlight two in a statement: The scoring weight for infection prevention and use of "best practices" was increased, and the weight of hospital reputation was decreased. Survival rates, adequacy of nurse volume, and procedure volume are also among the considerations.
"Each year, we strive to hone the methodology and improve the rankings' usefulness to families," says Avery Comarow, the magazine's health rankings editor. "With the input of working groups of pediatric medical experts, we've made these changes to better measure care in each specialty."
According to U.S. News & World Report', 83.3% of each hospital's score relied on patient outcomes and the care-related resources each hospital makes available. The remaining 16.7% was derived from 3 years of responses to an annual survey of 150 pediatric specialists and sub-specialists in each specialty.
To gather clinical data, the magazine sent a clinical questionnaire to 183 pediatric hospitals. The doctors were asked where they would send the sickest children in their specialty, setting aside location and expense.
Hospitals were ranked in 10 pediatric specialties: cancer, cardiology and heart surgery, diabetes and endocrinology, gastroenterology and gastrointestinal surgery, neonatology, nephrology, neurology and neurosurgery, orthopedics, pulmonology, and urology.
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DANVILLE -- Mayor Newell Arnerich has announced his plan to run for the state legislature in State Assembly District 16.
He has served on the Danville Town Council for the past 18 years, including four one-year terms as mayor. Arnerich, 60, is the president and CEO of an architectural-planning firm based in Oakland and Los Angeles that he co-founded in 1978.
District 16 encompasses Lamorinda, Danville, San Ramon, Dublin and Pleasanton. Assemblywoman Joan Buchanan, D-Alamo, currently serves in the District 16 seat and will be termed out in 2014.
"There's clearly an opportunity for a new person," Arnerich said. "In Danville, we found innovative ways to provide high quality services. I think there are opportunities at the state level to do that."
Arnerich is the second to announce his plan to run for Buchanan's seat. the other is three-term Orinda Councilman and gubernatorial adviser Steve Glazer, 55.
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Top off your next pie with a precious expression from Dora the Explorer. Once it's baked, let your kids help decorate!
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Preheat oven to 350°F. Line a cookie sheet with foil. Unroll the pie dough onto a clean work surface. Roll out lightly with a rolling pin to make flat. Use the template to cut out Dora's face with a small knife. Transfer to the prepared cookie sheet. Discard scraps.
Brush the hair area with a pastry brush. Sprinkle brushed area with the chocolate sprinkles as the hair. Bake in the oven until golden brown, 7 to 10 minutes. Transfer to a wire rack and cool completely.
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Make this snack in a snap & watch them disappear like magic!
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Make this tasty treat any day of the week--it's simple!
Kids will want s'more of this chocolate and marshmallow-filled treat!
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TSA Pulls Plug on X-Ray Body Scanners Amid Privacy, Health Concerns
To the delight of concerned travelers, the Transportation Security Administration is eliminating body scanners that use X-rays to detect weapons that also give screeners revealing images of a person's physique. Machines that body scan with radio waves and produce stick-figure images will be used instead across the country.
The move was actually forced by Congress which set a June 1, 2012, deadline for TSA to install software on its body scanners that make the images screeners see less revealing. The deadline was extended to June 1, 2013. Rapiscan Systems, a unit of OSI Systems that makes the body scanners with the two big blue boxes you stand between, informed TSA last week it couldn't meet the deadline. So TSA announced those machines would be removed from service by June 1 at Rapiscan's expense since it couldn't comply with the contract.
Most of the backscatter X-ray machines will be replaced with new millimeter wave machines, which have software that shows only the outline of a body and marks areas that TSA screeners should hand check with pat-down.
The Rapiscan machines were under fire for other reasons as well. TSA had already moved them to small airports because they weren't as fast at processing travelers as the L3 Millimeter Wave scanners, which are the large glass tube machines you step into. Those machines could handle larger volume faster.
More significantly, the Rapiscan machines continued to be the target of radiation concerns. TSA has insisted that extensive testing showed the X-ray based scanners were safe and the amount of radiation delivered to people was extremely low, but the agency had recently agreed to let the National Academy of Science do more testing. The new testing was requested by Sen. Susan Collins (R-Maine) and was to begin this year.
This doesn't mean, however, that TSA has dropped X-ray scanning totally. Among the contenders for the next generation of body scanners are machines that use X-ray radiation to detect what's under your clothes.
And it doesn't mean the Rapiscan machines will be sold or junked. TSA said the machines will be stored and redeployed for "other mission priorities" within the government. Rapiscan said in a statement it would record a $2.7 million one-time impairment charge.


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Who will win the West. We all know LA will win but the West is Rising. Phoenix Suns and Dallas are the teams that can Beat the Back-To-Back Champions. I want my Team Phoenix to Win the have Aquired this offseason Hedo Turkglou,Hakim Warrick and Josh ChildRess. This makes the Team Better.The rise of the Suns Bench with Dragic and Frye. LA Lakers got Blake, Barnes,Ratliff and a Close to a deal for Delonte West. Who will Win the West PHX Suns or Back-To-Back Champion Los Angeles Lakers.
You Know what i live in phoenix and I like the phoenix suns too, but Im fro m la and im a laker fan and I got to say that la will take it again, because 1, steve nash is not getting younger, 2 the lakers have the best bench in the nba, 3, the lakers have kobe bryant and Pau gaSOL, 4,Phil jackson will be back, and 5, the lakers have 3 of the top defenders in the nba, kobe, ron-ron, and matt barnes. Derek Fisher is really good defeder too and so is pau and bynum. The lakers win the west. But if anyone else will win the west it would for sure be the suns. I hope that nash gets a ring because he deserves one. Maybe he will before he retires.
1. Lakers
2. Suns
3. Dallas
4. Thunder
5. Utah
6. New Orleans
7. Denver
8. Portland
I totally agree. I'm not a lakers fan, but even with the rising west, Kobe, Pau, and Derek have theskill to lead the rest of the lakers to another west victory. I don't usually like them, but we've all seen that they have the will to do it. The only thing I disagree on is that portland will come out last.
The Lakers will win the West and should also win the whole thing. The Suns maybe rising, but the western conference isn't. The Eastern Conference should be way harder than the Western.
lakers hands down
Well, I wouldn't put Phoenix up there this year with Amare gone. The Lakers should be the favorites still.
I'd put the Mavericks over them because the additions they made.
The Lakers should win the West this year, and finish with 60 or more wins.
They played sloppy in the last few weeks of the regular season, but I don't think t
The lakers.they just have too much size and skill for any team to stop them
Lakers are strong, but I really hope Suns could win the West this season. And I agree that Suns, Lakers and Dallas could be the top 3, then here's my ranking:
1. Suns
2. Lakers
3. Dallas
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