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California Chrome, the horse seeking to become the first Triple Crown winner in 36 years, has a number of ties to the Bay Area, but none are stronger than his bond with Art Sherman.
Chrome's 77-year-old trainer, Sherman spent some 40 years at Bay Area tracks as a jockey and a trainer, and the many people he befriended -- jockeys, horsemen, track employees, fans -- are thrilled by the ride Sherman is on.
"I guess they still consider me one of their own," said Sherman, who migrated south about a dozen years ago to try his hand against stiffer competition. "That's not surprising, because I still have so many friends up that way. I still have a house in San Mateo, and a condo near my son (Steve, a longtime Golden Gate Fields trainer) in Point Richmond. So I still consider it home."
And Sherman calls home every weekend. Since before the Kentucky Derby, which Chrome won with ease, Sherman has been phoning in to KNBR as a guest on "At the Track," a show hosted by Sam Spear every Sunday morning. Sherman thinks it might be a good-luck charm.
"I think I've been on six weeks in a row now," Sherman said, chuckling. "The way I look at it, if it's not broken, don't fix it."
Better than Hollywood
Win or lose in Saturday's Belmont Stakes, where California Chrome is the 3-5 favorite, Sherman is sustaining the dream for grass roots horsemen across the nation, particularly in the Bay Area.
"Here's a guy who's got one horse," said Steven Specht, a longtime GGF trainer. "When one guy is winning with one little California-bred colt, it's pretty special."
As former trainer and current jockey agent Fordell Fierce said: "If they wrote it as a movie, nobody would believe it."
"Even if it wasn't my dad," Steve Sherman said, "I think everybody would have the same joy for this story."
Before the Derby and the Preakness Stakes, Art Sherman's biggest achievement since becoming a trainer in 1979 was Chrome's triumph in the Santa Anita Derby. He has had a lot of good horses, including graded stakes winners such as longtime Bay Area favorite Lykatill Hil in the 1990s, but nothing approaching this.
Even though he said he's doing as many as six media interviews a day, Sherman is a modest, flannel-and-jeans guy who has been plugging away in relative anonymity for decades. His wife, Faye, who worked in the Bay Meadows gift shop for 30 years, had to buy him a suit to wear to the Kentucky Derby.
As unlikely as Sherman's story is, his operation in the Bay Area always was larger than one horse. He trained as many as 50-60 horses in his heyday battling perennial leading trainer Jerry Hollendorfer. Sherman's barn in Southern California, headquartered at the comparatively humble Los Alamitos track, is smaller, with fewer than 20 horses.
But for as long as he has been around racetracks -- 60 years now -- Sherman has a reputation as one of the most respected and likable men in the business.
"I rode a bunch of winning races for Art," Hall of Fame jockey Russell Baze said. "Dealing with him as a rider, he was so easy to get along with. He was also knowledgeable about what kind of horses he had. He knew what to expect in any given race. And what's happening now, it couldn't happen to a nicer guy."
'A gifted horse'
Chrome's co-owner Steve Coburn was drawn to Sherman's "old school" approach, which Sherman said he formed by picking the brains of old-timers at Bay Meadows and Golden Gate. Basically, he said it's about keeping a horse healthy, happy and well fed. Coburn and Perry Martin, Chrome's other co-owner, also were impressed that all the horses in Sherman's stable got individual attention from the man himself and his younger assistant Alan, his other son.
But who could have predicted such a fairy tale alliance by a group of horsemen operating under the label "Dumb Ass Partners?"
Sherman didn't. Two years ago, he received a text message from the two owners offering him the chance to train a "Derby hopeful." Chrome had never run a race. Sherman laughed, having had many such offers, but he accepted this time because he took a liking to Coburn and Martin.
"He's just a gifted horse; I got lucky to train him," Sherman said. "It happens every once in awhile, and it's good for racing. They're so few and far between, but if one comes by, you can get lucky and go all the way."
Sherman hasn't been this close to a great horse since he was an exercise rider for Swaps, one of the all-time great thoroughbreds who won the 1955 Kentucky Derby. Sherman, then 18, rode in a boxcar with Swaps and slept on a bed of hay next to him on a five-day trip from California to Louisville, Kentucky.
California Chrome's lineage has a distant link to Swaps, and Sherman thinks there's some karma in that. He even visited Swaps' grave before the Kentucky Derby win as a subtle way of saying thanks.
"It's a mom and pop type story," he said. "It shows you don't have to be a billionaire or a multimillionaire to have a big horse. Even some breeders in Maryland came up to me and thanked me for being a spokesman for the little guy."
To be sure, Sherman has already made significant history. He's playing with house money now, but winning the Belmont would take that history to a stratospheric level.
Chasing history
Only 11 horses have won the Triple Crown, and there have been 11 tries since Affirmed swept in 1978. Some great horses have failed -- Spectacular Bid, Sunday Silence and Smarty Jones among them -- and the 36-year gap is the longest ever.
Moreover, a California-bred horse has never won the Triple Crown. Only a handful of Cal-breds have even won a piece. The last one to win the Belmont was Africander ... in 1903.
Sherman thinks his horse will make history. He's fit and feisty after shipping from Pimlico. "But he's already done everything he could for me, even if he doesn't win it," Sherman said.
Three thousand miles away from Belmont Park, Sherman will have all the women at Golden Gate Fields in their "Chromie" hats -- and most everyone else -- pulling hard for him. The horse might not be the Bay Area's own, but the man saddling him is.
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Many thanks to Peter Krause, Monica Potter, and Max Burkholder of NBC's "Parenthood" who filmed this PSA to raise awareness about autism and Autism Speaks. This PSA, in the "The More You Know" series, aired after Tuesday night's episode, Team Braverman, which featured members of the family participating in a Walk Now for Autism Speaks event.
May 21, 2010 at 11:20 pm
We loved this episode. We have told our son he has Aspergers, he is 8 going on 9, in the 2nd grade, going into 3rd. I wonder if it was the right thing to do.. but he questioned all the Dr appointments and wanted to know what was wrong with him. We were just trying to be honest. While being evaluated by the school's speech path and OT though, they mentioned that he brought up to them almost immediately that he has Aspergers, but couldn't explain what that meant. I pray we didn't make a mistake telling him. Now we are working with him to understand AS doesn't define him and he is so much more than just a child with AS. Thanks for letting me share and thanks to Parenthood. I don't know if Max really has AS if he as an actor is portraying it but he sure does great.
May 22, 2010 at 10:57 pm
I love love love this show, I can finally relate to a family on televison that have similar obsticles such as our family. Autism is so life consuming and such a roller coaster ride for all of us. You grieve and then work really hard to move forward and then youre faced with situations such as telling your child she's Autistic. I worry everyday about her making friends, being alone, what will she be able to do and not do, What her reaction will be when I tell her about Autism. It's a 24 hour battle. and It's so nice to show families across america what it is many parents and children go through when a family member is diagnosed. It's so nice for people who have no idea what Autism is like they can see the show and realize it isnt this fatal disease, it's not contagious,It's not something to be feared. Now when people ask I say you need to watch Parenthood because Mckenzie is a lot like Max.
May 27, 2010 at 4:22 pm
i like the show and i can totally relate. i also have family problems. i feel so good helping kids with autism. i,ve been on this web site alot. and like helping kids like bobby!
June 8, 2010 at 12:59 pm
Hey I just open this and I didnt know there was a autism! Even though I didnt watch the show…so I want autism because Im forgeting also=) Pls. email me…Godbelss and take care=)<3
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EDINBURG, Texas – The Texas A&M – Corpus Christi baseball team came back from a run-rule defeat in its last game to return the favor on Sunday, shutting out Texas-Pan American for a 10-0 win to split the series in Edinburg.
Freshman Devin Skapura had a tremendous career debut, as he picked up the win by going five innings without allowing a run on three hits to go along with five strikeouts.
Seven different Islanders picked up RBIs on the day, as Zack Gibson and Dominic Lopez accounted for half of them, with Gibson picking up three, while Lopez got two of them on one swing on a two-run single in the third.
The Islanders put it just out of the reach of the UPTA defense to start the game, as four of the first five batters in the box reached on a single.
The second single, which was hit by Tyler Ware, brought Cody Stephens around to score. The final one was a chopper up the middle by Zack Gibson to knock Ware in to give the Islanders a 2-0 advantage before the Broncs even stepped up to the plate.
However, when they did get into the batter's box in the first, Skapura set them down in a hurry, as it took him only seven pitches to get out bottom half of the inning.
After a scoreless second, the Islanders' offense got in another rhythm. Jordan Lee got the inning going with his speed, using it to make the shortstop rush on a slow grounder and boot it for an error. He then advanced to third by stealing second and advancing on a Ware groundout.
That was when Gibson singled with the infield pulled in for his second RBI of the game, giving his team a 3-0 lead.
The threat wasn't over for A&M – Corpus Christi, though, as Lopez who had two RBIs in game one of yesterday's doubleheader, added two more to his total with a two-out single to put the Islanders up 5-0 going into the bottom of the third.
The offense wasn't the only thing rolling early on for the Islanders, as they flashed the leather in the bottom half of the third. Skapura showed he could do more than just throw, as he hustled off the mound on a nicely executed bunt and gunned it to first for the out.
Stephens then made a spectacular play of his own as sprawled out on a grounder and flipped it to first for the out, keeping the Islanders up by five a through three.
With Tanner Dickerson coming on to relieve starter Matt Daniels in the top of the third, he combined with Skapura to give up no runs and only one hit over the next two innings.
However, after he departed with the bases loaded and two outs, the next UTPA pitcher didn't fare so well, as Logan Landon came on and hit Danford and walked Gibson without recording an out to put the Broncs down seven.
A third pitcher came on, as he gave up a single before finally getting out of the inning to extend the Islanders' lead to 8-0.
In the seventh, Stephens knocked in his first run of the season before a sac fly by Jordan Lee put the Islanders up by 10 before Jacob Dorris came on to throw a perfect bottom of the seventh to secure the run-rule victory.
This finished off the series with each team taking two. However, someone will be crowed the winner of the overall season series between the two teams later in the year with three games still left to be played between the two teams. They will play a doubleheader at Chapman Field on March 18, before closing out their series back in Edinburg with a single game on April 2.
But for now, the Islanders will look ahead to their next opponent, as they will have a big midweek game on Tuesday, as they travel up to Austin to take on Texas at 6 p.m. with a nationally televised audience, with the game being shown on the Longhorn Network.
To keep up with the team throughout the season, be sure to follow the team on Twitter and Instagram (@IslandersBSB) and Facebook (Islanders Baseball).


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"All good books are alike in that they are truer than if they had really happened and after you are finished reading one you will feel that all that happened to you and afterwards it all belongs to you; the good and the bad, the ecstacy, the remorse and sorrow, the people and the places and how the weather was." — Ernest Hemingway, Old Newsman Writes
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On Saturday, New Belgium Brewing Co. will partner with Loveland Ski Area for their annual Scavenger Hunt. Costumes are encouraged for the spring skiing shindig, and don't count out the younger contenders when it comes to figuring out the clues and taking home the top prize. Lara Kremer likes solving puzzles, which makes her a great asset for a "hunting" party. "We have a lot of fun because it's good team building," Lara said. "You're all skiing together and trying to find stuff. I like solving riddles because it's fun for me."Last year, Lara, 12, her sister Julia, 15, and mother, Diane, teamed up to tackle the Scavenger Hunt. The event combines skiing, riding and beer drinking (if you're 21 or older) to raise money for the Alliance for Sustainable Colorado, a nonprofit whose mission is to advance sustainability through collaboration among nonprofits, businesses, government and education. "It's cool how they're all working together to help the environment and sustain Colorado," Lara said of the Alliance.
The Kremers drive from Centennial to participate in the hunt as a family each year. At last year's hunt, Lara won a pair of skis in the raffle and donated them back to the Alliance, which held an impromptu live auction and sold the skis for $700. Lara said it felt good to give back to the organization."I just decided that I didn't really need the skis," she said. "They were way too big; I thought it would be nice and that they would appreciate it. They were thrilled, they were excited. I think they really appreciated it."Diane said the Kremers ski at Loveland often because it's not very crowded, it has a comfortable feel and it's great for beginners. Loveland holds a lot of memories for the family, she said. "My dad and I taught the girls how to ski when they were starting at Loveland, so we like to ski together and we often ski together," Diane said. So it was a natural progression for the family to become a team and tackle the Scavenger Hunt - whether that's on the slopes or from home."The first year that we did it, they said that cheating is mildly encouraged, and my dad was at home, so we called him and asked him to look up some of the answers on the computer," Lara said.
When participants register or check in for the Scavenger Hunt in teams of one to four people, they are given a clue sheet. The clues range from solving riddles about the mountain, which direct the hunters to various runs, to answering questions about the Alliance or New Belgium or chasing down on-mountain mobile clues to obtain secret words or items."When you are skiing around trying to find the characters, the mobile clues, you have to ski around and try to find them," Lara said. "Your whole team has to be present when you try to find them or it doesn't count."Points are given for each clue that is solved or collected, and extra points are given to teams in costume. The points are tallied up at the end of the event to determine a winner, and prizes are awarded to the top three teams. The Scavenger Hunt takes place all over the mountain - no area is off limits for clues, and the competition is fierce."It's competitive," Julia said. "You ski fast, and it takes you on slopes you might otherwise not go on."In addition to the Scavenger Hunt, the event also features a raffle, with prizes including a custom pair of skis with Fat Tire graphics from Rocky Mountain Underground. Each participant receives a raffle ticket with his or her registration fee, and additional tickets can be purchased for $5 each. All proceeds from the raffle and registration fees benefit the Alliance.The all-ages New Belgium Scavenger Hunt is a way to build unity, whether it's in a family or a group of beer-drinking friends."It helps you work together better because you're working together on the lift working out the clues," Lara said.


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The San Mateo County Board of Supervisors unanimously approved an agreement Tuesday that allows Sheriff Greg Munks to transfer some inmates to Alameda County's jail if needed.
The two-year contract, which can be extended, authorizes paying Alameda County up to $3 million.
Munks told supervisors that although San Mateo County's jails are overcrowded, he doesn't anticipate having to execute the agreement he negotiated with Alameda County Sheriff Gregory Ahern.
It would only be used if the number of inmates reaches a tipping point or there's some other reason -- such as flooding at the women's jail -- the extra space is needed before the county's new jail in Redwood City opens in late 2015.
"I do not anticipate having to utilize this, but it's something we want to have," Munks said. "We just want to have it in place in the event that the population spikes between now and completion of the jail project."
The Maguire Correctional Facility for men has an average daily population in the "low 900s," more than the state capacity limit of 688, Munks said.
And the women's jail, with a capacity limit of 84, has an average of about 130 inmates.
"That's pretty overcrowded," Munks said.
Board President Dave Pine asked the sheriff what number would trigger a decision to move some inmates to Alameda County.
Munks said the county could accommodate no more than 1,100 male and 150 female inmates. The number of women inmates surged as a result of the state's "realignment" decision to send some lower-level offenders to county jails instead of state prisons.
"If I had to bet we were going to use any of those beds I would guess it would be with the female population," Munks said. "They're closer to the trigger point in terms of running out of space."
Among the kinds of inmates who would be sent to Alameda County are those with longer sentences, those who don't have many court appearances or medical appointments or those who live in East Bay, Munks said.
Supervisor Don Horsley, the county's former sheriff, asked Munks whether he would consider using more electronic monitoring to reduce the number of inmates.
Munks replied he believes incarceration is the best option for some offenders to give them structure and protect the public. Electronic monitoring works better for inmates who are transitioned out of jail back into the community, he said.
"I'm not a big fan of electronic home detention," Munks said. "Many of the things that led up to them ending up in jail have to do with their environment and the lack of structures that exist at home. ... I don't think there's a large population of people sitting there who could go home and do better."
Jail helps nudge offenders to turn their life around, Munks added.
"In my opinion, sitting at home watching TV doesn't get people ready to change," he said.
Horsley countered he doesn't see "sitting in jail watching television is the greatest option" for inmates either, but he acknowledged he and Munks "fundamentally disagreed" on the matter.
Before voting, Supervisor Adrienne Tissier said it's unfortunate the county may have to outsource inmates, but if conditions at the aging women's jail continue to deteriorate she'd hate to see the county "throwing good money after bad."
It's because of overcrowded jails that the supervisors decided in 2011 to construct a second facility. The new one, estimated to cost $215 million, is being built on a five-acre site east of Highway 101 in Redwood City.
Alameda County also has sealed deals with Sonoma and Monterey counties to house extra inmates at its below-capacity Santa Rita Jail in Dublin.
According to the contract approved Tuesday, San Mateo County could transfer an unspecified number of inmates at a cost of $125 a day each for a group of one to 15 inmates and $85 a day each for a group of 46 or more.
Alameda County used to contract with the state to house about 750 extra prisoners, but when realignment kicked in and the state's overcrowding was reduced that contract went away, Ahern said.
San Mateo County won't owe anything if it doesn't send anyone over, Ahern said.
"There's no cost to them and no loss to us," he said.
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Follow the highway to Batoche National Historic Site. Once the centre of Métis settlement in Saskatchewan; Batoche served as the last battlefield in the Northwest Resistance of 1885. From Batoche, retrace you route back to Highway 11 and continue north to the town of Duck Lake to discover The Duck Lake Interpretive Centre, which features artifacts pertaining to the 1885 Métis Resistance. From atop of the eighty-foot tower, view the surrounding area in all directions.
From Duck Lake, go west on Highway 212 to Fort Carlton Provincial Park and step back in time to the original site of a Hudson's Bay fur trading post that operated between 1810 and 1885. Visit the reconstructed palisade, provisions store, clerk's quarters and tipi encampment with an interpretive guide. Extend your stay in the campground and picnic areas on site or return totally satisfied for a good night's sleep at your favorite Saskatoon hotel.
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In 2004, police allege, he shot armored-car guard Robert Keith Palomares in the head, killing him, outside a movie theater in the Phoenix suburb of Ahwatukee, then fled on a bicycle with $56,000 in cash. He and his grin made the FBI's 10 Most Wanted list, but investigators are still looking for the Mormon missionary turned accused murderer who, after a lavish life of parties, expensive cars and the spotlight, vanished.
"With the commonness of his name and how he looks, like a surfer dude in California, we've had more tips [about this] fugitive than any other on 'America's Most Wanted.' It's caused us to chase leads all around the world," said Lance Leising, the lead FBI agent on the case.
The FBI suspects that he could be hiding among Mormons. Good at lying and convincing people that he's someone else, Brown could be taking advantage of a gullible member's philanthropy. His ability to blend is one reason Brown's on the Top 10 Most Wanted, Leising said.
Phoenix Police Detective Paul Dalton won't divulge much about their strategies to find Brown. But it's going to be "outside-of-the-box" thinking that takes Brown off the FBI list, he said.
Dalton suggested law enforcement is looking to Brown's past for clues about his present. Dalton suspects Brown could be the perpetrator of any number of unsolved petty thefts and home invasions prior to Palomares' murder. Identifying traces of Brown in such past crimes may be the break that law enforcement is looking for.
"This was not his first rodeo, I'm gonna be honest," Dalton said, speaking from 15 years of investigating homicides. "How do you graduate from petty theft to cold-blooded murder?"
Brown, now 43, lived in Sugar House just months prior to the murder. Two weeks before the crime, he bought a .45-caliber Glock semiautomatic handgun and expensive high-powered rounds from Totally Awesome Guns and Range in Kearns - the same gun and ammo that killed Palomares - and took a shooting class from W. Clark Aposhian, now-chairman of the Utah Shooting Sports Council.
Aposhian remembers Brown. The photo that the FBI uses for the wanted poster - Brown grinning at the camera in a hoodie with spiked blonde hair - was the one Aposhian took while Brown was earning a concealed weapons permit.
Brown pulled up to the store in a new BMW 3 Series, and was persistent that he take a class that day. He did not know how to handle a pistol, Aposhian recalled. Brown was a cocky, laid-back California "surfer dude" concerned about his appearance, he said.
By the end of the four-hour class, Brown had honed his accuracy to a small cluster on the targets, hitting within about an inch and a half of the intended spot. He bought a gun with ammunition and walked out the door.
On Nov. 29, 2004, Brown didn't miss, police say.
That morning, Palomares, 24, arrived in front of the Arizona movie theater at an outdoor mall in a Dunbar armored car. Investigators believe Brown made routine stops in the mall as well, sitting in the parking lot timing the arrival of the armored car and stopping by a mall coffee shop where he asked a barista about the vehicle.
Brown waited for the courier to leave the AMC theater with its Thanksgiving weekend box office. As Palomares exited the theater with the bag full of money, police suspect Brown, dressed in all black with a hood, walked up to him in broad daylight and shot him five times in the head. Brown then fled with the loot to a back alley, where he had stashed his getaway mountain bike.
Palomares was pronounced dead at a hospital. He had been married a little more than a year.
"This poor victim didn't have a chance," Dalton said.
There was a lot of planning involved, but as Dalton puts it, the perfect crime isn't perfect all the time.
The day before the murder, Brown practiced shooting and hit a man's vehicle with the same type of top-of-the-line bullets that killed the guard. He even left his name with the vehicle owner.
Police believe after Brown committed the murder he fled on a bicycle that he later ditched on the side of the road, but he failed to wipe it clean of his fingerprints, which were already on record from when he bought a gun earlier that month.
As Aposhian pointed out, Brown taking one of his classes made him easier to track.
"You're looking at a guy who planned it very well but made a lot of mistakes along the way," Dalton said.
Investigators hope for another mistake to help them catch Brown. But so far, it's been a lot of dead ends.
In the past few years, officers and FBI agents have confronted at least six men on suspicion that they were Brown. But they were look-alikes.
Twice tips have led them to a body double for movie star Sean Penn, with whom Brown bears a resemblance. Ninety-nine percent of the FBI's leads have gone nowhere, though Leising said there are still a few people they have not been able to rule out as Brown.
The FBI finally caught James "Whitey" Bulger, a former organized crime boss who used to share a spot on the FBI list with Brown, after about 16 years in hiding after they received a tip from a woman who recognized his face on TV.
"It took a good tip from someone who saw the photos That's what we're hoping here," Leising said.
Wherever he is, Brown probably has given up the party-boy lifestyle to stay hidden. He had been so over-the-top before the robbery, if he kept it up after, he'd be in handcuffs, Leising said.
Brown was born in Los Angeles and grew up in Orange County, an affluent beach-lined section of southern California that's home to Disneyland and celebrities. It's the sort of county where TV shows like "Laguna Beach" were filmed.
Brown, an avid golfer, snowboarder, skier and dirt biker, was used to a certain level of excitement and pleasure. According to the FBI, Brown lived a lavish life of frequenting nightclubs and showing off his high-priced cars, boats and other toys. He enjoyed being the center of attention.
FBI Special Agent Manuel Johnson once said this violent murder isn't normal for someone with Brown's background. The same man who once appeared on the same list as Osama bin Laden served a mission for The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints in France. Brown later earned a master's degree in international business. He started two businesses, Toys Unlimited and On the Doorstep Advertising, in Salt Lake City.
But a lot of it was appearances, Leising said, describing Brown as a "$30,000 millionaire." His Salt Lake City businesses were store-front scams, and acquaintances said that he may have never worked a real job a day in his life, he added. Leising suspects Brown - though he has never been charged - ran check and bank fraud scams for years in order to finance his self-image.
Dalton suspects that at some point, Brown was running low on money.
"He wanted this lifestyle and suddenly it stopped. So bam," Dalton said, he robbed and killed a man.
Dalton sees the suspect as "just another thug," a criminal who slipped up.
The last hard trace of Brown shortly after the robbery was his car, ditched in the parking lot of the Portland International Airport. It seemed extremely likely then that he'd gone overseas, with his fluent French and international business degree, Leising said. But the agent suspects Brown is back in the states.
In August 2008, an old friend of Brown said he spotted the fugitive at a stoplight near the Hogle Zoo. But the familiar face drove off. That made one of several sightings of Brown in the prior weeks, and the last confirmed one.
Aposhian said that nothing about Brown stood out as a murderer. In fact, if he could do it all over again, he wouldn't change a thing.
In the years since the two parted ways, Aposhian has kept a closer eye on his students, keeping an ear out for unusual remarks and weighing them against Brown. He's told people to leave his class.
One morning, soon after the armed robbery, the phone rang at Totally Awesome Guns and Range. It was Palomares' mother.
He was apprehensive about taking the call. He didn't know what to expect on the other end. But they didn't talk about Brown once. She had some questions for him about guns and told him about her son.
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A deputy's patrol vehicle was vandalized sometime between 2 a.m. and 6:50 a.m. Thursday.
An officer reported that someone knocked a side view mirror off his patrol car while it was parked outside his Startex home. The deputy did not hear the incident occur and did not have suspect information, according to an incident report.
Master Deputy Kevin Bobo estimates the damage is a couple hundred dollars.
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- May 15:
- TV's killing season: Which shows got canceled?
- The CW lineup: 'The Flash' paired with 'Supernatural'; new night for 'The Originals'
- May 14:
- CBS lineup: 'NCIS' and 'CSI' spin-offs added to the mix
- May 13:
- ABC lineup: 'Scandal,' 'Agents of S.H.I.E.L.D.' are on the move
- May 12:
- 'Glee' bumped from Fox fall lineup
- Fox lineup: 'Gotham' paired with 'Sleepy Hollow'
- 'American Idol': Show gets downsized; auditions set for San Francisco
- NBC fall lineup: New night for 'The Blacklist'; final seasons for 'Parenthood,' 'Parks and Recreation'
NBC has canceled the campus comedy, "Community," and the apocalyptic drama series, "Revolution."
The moves come as NBC and other networks prepare for next week's "upfront" sessions, in which broadcasters unveil their new fall lineups to advertisers.
"Revolution" was one of NBC's biggest hits last season, but took a ratings hit in its sophomore season.
"Community," a critically lauded cult favorite, was a perennial "bubble" show that had skirted cancellation several times during its five-season run, but the Greendale gang finally ran out of ratings life.
The news comes as a major disappointment to the show's small, but fiercely loyal band of fans, whose playful war cry had become, "Six seasons and a movie."
NBC had better news for fans of "Hannibal" and "About a Boy." Both shows were picked up for next season.
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Accused Landrum intruder in serious condition
Published: Sunday, March 10, 2013 at 10:50 p.m.
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A man accused of kicking in the door to a home Friday night and then being shot by the homeowner was in serious condition at Spartanburg Regional Medical Center Sunday.
Investigators say Dakota Shad Hester drove to Jonathan A. Wofford's Landrum home about 6:20 p.m. Friday. Hester's wife was inside the home, according to an incident report.
Hester, 35, of 116 Edgewood Ave. in Landrum, is accused of kicking in the back door to the home. His wife met him inside the door and tried to "calm him down," according to the report. She told deputies her husband grabbed her around the throat and pushed her against a wall.
Hester then went upstairs, where Wofford had locked himself in his bedroom. When Hester kicked in the bedroom door, Wofford shot him multiple times, authorities said. The homeowner then used his fire department issued radio to call 911 and went to the road to wave down first responders, according to the report.
Hester was airlifted to Spartanburg Regional, where he had surgery Friday night.
Investigators plan to charge Hester with criminal domestic violence and burglary if he survives, Master Deputy Kevin Bobo said.
Wofford is not facing charges, according to the sheriff's office.
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LONDON--A nurse who took a hoax call from two Australian disc jockeys asking about the condition of Kate Middleton, Prince William's pregnant wife, has been found dead, the hospital where the woman worked confirmed Friday.
British media outlets, citing unnamed sources, reported that Jacintha Saldanha's death was a suspected suicide. Scotland Yard said that the death was being treated "as unexplained."
Saldanha was a nurse at King Edward VII Hospital in London, the private facility where Middleton, who is the duchess of Cambridge, was taken earlier this week for treatment for acute morning sickness, which prompted the royal family to announce her pregnancy.
On Tuesday, two Australian DJs speaking in fake British accents and posing as Queen Elizabeth II and Prince Charles, telephoned the hospital asking to speak to Middleton and for an update of her condition. A duped nurse told the "royal" callers that the duchess was asleep, had been rehydrated and was no longer vomiting.
The hospital's chief executive, John Lofthouse, said Friday that his staff was shocked by Saldanha's death.
"Jacintha has worked at the King Edward VII Hospital for more than four years," Lofthouse told reporters. "She was an excellent nurse and well-respected and popular with all of her colleagues. We can confirm that Jacintha was recently the victim of a hoax call to the hospital. The hospital had been supporting her through this very difficult time."
Lofthouse described Saldanha as "a first-class nurse who cared diligently for hundreds of patients during her time with us."
Palace officials released a statement saying that Prince William and his wife were "deeply saddened" by Saldanha's death.
"Their royal highnesses were looked after so wonderfully well at all times by everybody at King Edward VII Hospital, and their thoughts and prayers are with Jacintha Saldanha's family, friends and colleagues at this very sad time," the statement said.
After the prank call and the ensuing furor over the invasion of Middleton's privacy, the radio station apologized for the hoax, saying that the two DJs had never expected to get through to hospital staff because of their "terrible accents."
Middleton was released from the hospital Thursday.
Scotland Yard said that officers were called about 9:35 a.m. Friday to an address on Weymouth Street in central London where a woman had been found unconscious. The street is around the corner from the hospital.
The woman was pronounced dead at the scene. An investigation is continuing.
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Definition of wildcat in English:
1A small native Eurasian and African cat that is typically grey with black markings and a bushy tail, noted for its ferocity.
- Felis silvestris, family Felidae, the African race of which is believed to be the ancestor of the domestic cat.
Example sentences
- Over the years, Owen Newman and I had filmed cheetahs, lions, leopards, African wildcats and servals (for the first ever film of them) but never caracals.
- Since Dolly's creation in 1996 a variety of other animals have been duplicated, including a caracal cat and an African wildcat.
- Dresser's team is fine-tuning the cloning of small cats like the African wildcat, as well as the largest: tigers.
1.1Any of the smaller members of the cat family, especially (in North America) the bobcat.
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- A highly adaptable wildcat of North America, the Bobcat has managed to survive in healthy numbers in a variety of habitats, consuming a diverse spectrum of prey, in both wild and inhabited regions.
- Though more tolerant of people than many other wildcats, bobcats tend to avoid large cultivated areas.
1.2A hot-tempered or ferocious person (typically used of a woman).
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- I think she played the boss' daughter and Kevin liked her but she was a real wildcat.
- I soon found out she was not a kid. She was a regular little wildcat.
2An exploratory oil well.
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- Peak exploration was in 1985 when 184 wildcats were drilled.
1(Of a strike) sudden and unofficial: legislation to curb wildcat strikes
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- And when shop floor workers became dissatisfied, they staged increasing numbers of 'unofficial' or wildcat strikes.
- And at the time of writing we are seeing the first unofficial wildcat strikes in the civil service for 16 years!
- This has seen members strike for two days in both February and April, and take part in a number of unofficial wildcat strikes.
2Commercially unsound or risky.
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- Those of you who might consider investing in a wildcat venture should also remember that the quality of geologic professional advice varies.
- Naturally no banker likes to see money drawn out of his institution and put into a wildcat investment where neither he nor anybody else thereabout will ever see it again.
verb[no object] US
Prospect for oil.
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- Although Krajick's book about a pair of wildcatting prospectors is set mostly in Canada's Northwest Territories during the 1990s, the hostility and paranoia on display are the same as at the Namibian mine.
- He had invested in a wildcatting deal and lost money, but it was 'no fault of George,' he said, adding that 'the good Lord just didn't put any oil there.'
- He was responsible for passage of the Wilderness Act, which is all that stands between deforestation and wildcatting across millions of acres of pristine federal land.
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New 'tax and tag' together program begins Sept. 1
Published: Friday, August 30, 2013 at 11:35 a.m.
Last Modified: Friday, August 30, 2013 at 11:35 a.m.
RALEIGH, N.C. (AP) — North Carolina motorists are going to have to pay their vehicle property tax and registration bill at the same time if they want to get their tags.
The new combined tax and tag law is taking effect Sept. 1
Margaret Howell of the North Carolina Department of Transportation says that, under the current system, motorists renew their registration, and a property tax bill for the vehicle follows a few months later.
But that's changing. Under the new law, motorists won't be able to register their vehicles until the taxes are paid.
Howell says counties requested the new law. That's because some motorists were putting off paying property taxes for their vehicles, and counties wanted the bills paid in a timely manner.
North Carolina has about 8.5 million registered vehicles.
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Police substation in east Houma nearing completion
Published: Wednesday, December 19, 2012 at 9:48 a.m.
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Terrebonne Parish officials authorized an agreement Tuesday with the Houma-Terrebonne Housing Authority to provide a police substation in Mechanicville.
The substation will be housed in two unoccupied, renovated apartments in Senator Circle, a 26-unit public-housing complex for low-income families.
Terrebonne's first substation aims to ensure a 24/7 police presence at Senator Circle and surrounding sections of east Houma — long-deemed a high-crime area.
The idea of the police station was first proposed in July 2010. The initial plan was to use a guard shack near the complex's entrance. The tight quarters, however, prompted officials to turn instead to the unused apartments.
Other than utilities and insurance costs, the police department will not be charged for using the apartments. The facility would provide space for staff to conduct meetings and interviews, said Houma Police Chief Todd Duplantis. People under arrest will not be brought to the facility.
Having officers on site will mean quicker response times to all of east Houma, Duplantis said.
The facility, headquartered on Honduras Street on the western approach to the Houma Tunnel, is nearing completion, said Wayne Thibodeaux, Houma-Terrebonne Housing Authority director.
Thibodaux said he expects the units to be ready by early next year.
"I think this will add value to the community, and the overall majority of the residents will appreciate having more police authority in the area," Thibodeaux said.
In light of the recent catastrophe in Connecticut, in which a gunman killed 26 people including himself at a local elementary school, council member John Navy, in whose district the department will be, said he anticipates the facility providing a proactive solution to hinder area crime.
It is about a 20-minute ride from Houma's west side to the east sideusing the tunnel, Navy said.
"These minutes matter when a life is involved," he said.
Instead of having officers who patrol that area return to west Houma to perform office-related tasks, they'll be encouraged to work out of the substation, Duplantis said.
"We want to provide a police presence in the area," Duplantis said. "That is the key."
There is no set number of how many officers will be working out of the substation, Duplantis said.
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DANVILLE -- Spencer Rust had the go-ahead bucket, then came up with the game-saving play to lift the Monte Vista High boys basketball team to a 41-38 East Bay Athletic League victory over De La Salle on Friday night.
The 6-foot-9 senior scored with 30 seconds left and blocked a shot on the other end with less than 10 seconds to play to keep the host Mustangs unbeaten on the season in their biggest challenge to date.
"Coach (Nick Jones) always says the game ahead of us is the biggest game but we've been looking forward to this game for a long time," said Rust, who finished with 14 points as Monte Vista improved to 16-0 overall and 4-0 in the EBAL. "We want to beat De La Salle more than anyone. They came in here last year and took a little bit of our pride away but we got it back tonight."
Rust's final layup, which was assisted by Brenden Pedley, came after De La Salle had rallied back from a 12-point halftime deficit. The Spartans (11-3, 3-1 EBAL) used a 10-0 run that started at the end of the third quarter to pull even early in the fourth.
The back-and-fourth final quarter ended when De La Salle turned the ball over after Trevor John had hit a pair of free throws with 5.5 seconds left to give Monte Vista a three-point cushion. Monte Vista's student section rushed the court moments later in celebration of their victory over the five-time defending EBAL champions.
"Defense is what we do," Rust said. "Our offense comes naturally but defense is what we really pride ourselves on. It's going to be our identity for the rest of the year and it's going to carry us far."
John finished with 15 points to lead Monte Vista.
Jordan Ratinho paced De La Salle with 11 points and played a key role in the Spartans' second half come back after they managed just four points in the second period.
Monte Vista 41, De La Salle 38
De La Salle (10-4, 3-1 EBAL)
Hill 1 3-4 6, Peters 4 0-0 8, Daul 1 0-0 3, Asiasi 2 1-4 5, Marr 1 3-4 5, Ratinho 4 2-2 11. Totals 13 9-14 38.
Monte Vista (16-0, 4-0)
John 5 3-4 15, Jackson 3 2-4 8, Mitu 1 0-0 3, Satoor 0 1-2 1, Rust 7 0-0 14. Totals 16 6-10 41.
Monte Vista 12 11 7 11-- 41
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Author Webster Young, a former Ashland resident, will talk about and sign copies of his award-winning book, "Berkeley-Paris Express: A Memoir of Growing Up in Music, Dismissal from Music School, and Discovering New Sanity for the Arts," at 7:30 p.m. Monday, July 15, at the Ashland Community Center, 59 Winburn Way.
Young will talk about his search for meaning in art and music and his journey to become a successful neoclassical composer. Classical guitarist James Edwards will perform, and art by Young's mentor and uncle, Ashland artist Kenneth Frantz, will be displayed.
Admission is a $5 suggested donation. Look for "Berkeley-Paris Express" on Facebook for more information.
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Many Kratom users strive to find an easier way to digest their Kratom. Much like any other natural supplement, there are recipes that can be made to help in the process of digesting easier. Some are actual meals that can be made as a pain relieving or energizing substitute and some are just more efficient ways to take Kratom on a daily basis. Let's first start with the day to day tips for Mitragyna Speciosa.
For starters there is always the traditional toss-and-wash accompanied with a sweet juice. Sweet, citrus flavored drinks like help to eliminate that Kratom taste. The acidic nature of drinks such as lemonade helps you to metabolize the Kratom. Orange juice and lemonade are great choices, but remember to try and stay on the healthy side and avoid juices with high fructose syrup as the main ingredient. There is also the option of Applesauce or even Chocolate Pudding. Applesauce that contains cinnamon or added cinnamon is one of you best bets are the potency of the cinnamon's taste will help compensate for Kratom's lack of tastiness. You simply combine your preferred amount of Kratom with the applesauce, mix well and eat-this also goes for Chocolate pudding.
As for recipes there are plenty, here are just a few. First is to make or buy Kratom Pizza, sound yummy, right? All this lovely meal requires is your favorite pizza topping with your preferred amount of Kratom. When mixing the pizza crust you add in the amount of Kratom you would like to take, bake it at a normal temperature and it's ready to go. Second is a Mocha Frappuccino, much like the chocolate pudding the chocolate flavor in the mudslide will overtake the Kratom taste. Just mix the powder in when blending the drink and you are good to go!
Kratom is known for its bitter taste and can sometimes be a deciding factor in whether a person will take it or not. Capsules are expensive, but powder makes things ten times easier and with your new found Kratom recipes it will taste better too!


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The beginning of her religious life was indeed movie material. Having refused to marry at 15, she was moved by the dynamic preaching of Francis. He became her lifelong friend and spiritual guide.
At 18, she escaped one night from her father's home, was met on the road by friars carrying torches, and in the poor little chapel called the Portiuncula received a rough woolen habit, exchanged her jeweled belt for a common rope with knots in it, and sacrificed the long tresses to Francis' scissors. He placed her in a Benedictine convent, which her father and uncles immediately stormed in rage. She clung to the altar of the church, threw aside her veil to show her cropped hair and remained adamant.
End of movie material. Sixteen days later her sister Agnes joined her. Others came. They lived a simple life of great poverty, austerity and complete seclusion from the world, according to a Rule which Francis gave them as a Second Order (Poor Clares). Francis obliged her under obedience at age 21 to accept the office of abbess, one she exercised until her death.
The nuns went barefoot, slept on the ground, ate no meat and observed almost complete silence. (Later Clare, like Francis, persuaded her sisters to moderate this rigor: "Our bodies are not made of brass.") The greatest emphasis, of course, was on gospel poverty. They possessed no property, even in common, subsisting on daily contributions. When even the pope tried to persuade her to mitigate this practice, she showed her characteristic firmness: "I need to be absolved from my sins, but I do not wish to be absolved from the obligation of following Jesus Christ."
Contemporary accounts glow with admiration of her life in the convent of San Damiano in Assisi. She served the sick, waited on table, washed the feet of the begging nuns. She came from prayer, it was said, with her face so shining it dazzled those about her. She suffered serious illness for the last 27 years of her life. Her influence was such that popes, cardinals and bishops often came to consult her—she never left the walls of San Damiano.
Francis always remained her great friend and inspiration. She was always obedient to his will and to the great ideal of gospel life which he was making real.
A well-known story concerns her prayer and trust. She had the Blessed Sacrament placed on the walls of the convent when it faced attack by invading Saracens. "Does it please you, O God, to deliver into the hands of these beasts the defenseless children I have nourished with your love? I beseech you, dear Lord, protect these whom I am now unable to protect." To her sisters she said, "Don't be afraid. Trust in Jesus." The Saracens fled.
Celebrating Clare of Assisi, by Claire Andre Gagliardi, OSC
In Pursuit of Saints Francis and Clare, by Christopher Heffron
St. Clare's Gamble, by Ramona Miller, OSF
Patron Saints for Modern Challenges, by Thomas Craughwell
Clare of Assisi: A Heart Full of Love, by Ilia Delio, OSF (book)
In the Footsteps of Francis and Clare, by Roch Niemier, OFM (book)
Eucharistic Adoration: Reflections in the Franciscan Tradition, by the Franciscan Sisters of Perpetual Adoration
Assisi Pilgrimage: Walking in Faith with Francis and Clare, written and directed by Greg Friedman, OFM (2-hour DVD, with extensive commentary by Franciscan experts)


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Member of nursing faculty receives award from statewide organization
February 17, 2012
Hadley Sporbert, a member of the Longwood University nursing faculty, recently received the Most Supportive Faculty Member award from the Virginia Nursing Students' Association (VNSA).
The award, one of two faculty awards given annually by the VNSA, was presented Feb. 4 during the organization's annual convention at the University of Virginia. Sporbert, one of three original members of the Longwood nursing faculty, is a nursing lecturer and faculty adviser to the Longwood VNSA chapter.
"It's validating to be recognized, and I'm honored," said Sporbert, a registered nurse whose background is in community health. "I'm truly grateful for, and humbled by, the recognition, which means a lot. I'm also humbled to be part of these students' nursing journey."
Recipients of the award have to be nominated by a student. Sporbert was nominated by Molly Dibble, president of Longwood's VNSA chapter, who noted in her nomination letter that Sporbert was "integral" to the chapter's founding and its continuing success.
"Professor Sporbert has put in countless hours of advising and participation in our chapter's activities, from attending fundraisers to raise money to contributing to VNSA convention fees for chapter members to being a wonderful mentor to all students who seek her advice," the letter says. "She is always available to provide guidance to students, and through her obvious passion for the field of nursing she inspires us all every day...She continually challenges her students to improve themselves and is always ready to suggest new ideas on how the chapter can become more involved with the VNSA."
Among Sporbert's activities with the student chapter are twice organizing volunteers at the local FACES food pantry, organizing a blood pressure screening at two Longwood Wellness Fairs, helping arrange a Operation Christmas Child packing party, and sponsoring and attending numerous fundraisers and awareness events from 2009 through 2012.
"Since coming here, Hadley has proved to be an excellent faculty member, team player and educator," said Dr. Melody Eaton, director of the Nursing Program. "As with any new program, there have been bumps along the way, but Hadley has never wavered. She is very goal-oriented and truly cares about the caliber of our new curriculum and student engagement. She has exceeded all expectations."
Sporbert, who has been a nurse since 1994, joined the Longwood nursing faculty in August 2009 after working in community health for 15 years at Masonicare Home Health & Hospice in Wallingford, Conn. From 2005-09 she taught as an adjunct in a nursing program at Stone Academy in Hamden, Conn. She is a native of Meriden, Conn.
Sporbert is currently enrolled in a family nurse practitioner graduate program at Radford University. She hopes to complete her second master's degree in 2013 and, in the second part of the program, a doctorate in 2014. "It's a clinically-based program, which will make me stronger both clinically and in the classroom," she said.
She participated, along with nursing students Sarah Callaway and Amber Hare, in a medical mission trip to Honduras in June 2011 as part of the Richmond-based Friends of Barnabas Foundation of the Methodist Church. The trip was co-led by Patti Wagner, a clinical nurse in Longwood's Student Health and Wellness Center.
Twenty-six Longwood nursing students attended the recent VNSA convention. Marsha Blevins, a junior who is vice president of the Longwood chapter, had been secretary of VNSA until her one-year term ended at the convention. VNSA is a student-managed organization representing future nurses from more than 75 nursing education programs throughout Virginia. Its mission is to "foster the professional and personal development of student nurses by providing educational resources, leadership opportunities and career guidance.""At the convention, I had no idea I would receive an award," Sporbert said. "I couldn't even get out of my chair when my name was announced. I was in shock."


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The Third Wife was an ancient Quileute woman, who was the last wife of Taha Aki, and one of the most legendary people in her tribe known for her sacrifice for the tribe.
She is portrayed by Mariel Belanger in the movie adaptation of Eclipse.
After her son Yaha Uta killed the Cold Man, his mate, the Cold Woman, attacked the village in revenge. Yaha Uta attempted to stop her but was killed, leaving Taha Aki as the only spirit warrior left to defend the tribe. The Third Wife could see that he was losing the fight, and couldn't bear to see her husband die. She took one of her younger sons' knives and stabbed herself through the heart. The scent of her blood distracted the Cold Woman long enough for Taha Aki to destroy her. A number of her sons, who were enraged by her death, phased for the first time into wolves. Once the battle was won, Taha Aki lay in his wolf form by the Third Wife's body for three days, then vanished into the forest and was never seen or heard from again.
Her bravery earned her a place in the Quileutes' legends. Though very little is known about her, she is mentioned by Billy Black at the Quileute council meeting in the Eclipse movie and book.
The Third Wife's sacrifice inspires Bella Swan to slash her arm with a jagged rock to help Edward Cullen and Seth Clearwater win their fight with Victoria and Riley, while in the book Bella only contemplates the act. Bella dreams of it often and, in one scene in the Eclipse film, she dreamed of Victoria ordering Jasper to kill her. This gives her the idea of sacrificing herself, though she much less dramatically cut herself.
While the Third Wife killed herself in the book, she only stabbed her abdomen in the movie, but remained alive.
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The Third Wife is portrayed by Mariel Belanger in Eclipse.
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by Wade Bourne
Three-time world-champion duck caller Barnie Calef of Cedar Rapids, Iowa, frequently hunts from a boat blind, and he's a stickler for proper decoy placement. Calef believes many hunters put too much emphasis on arranging their decoys to look natural, setting them randomly. Instead, Calef sets his decoys in specific patterns to cause ducks to land where he wants them to.
He explains: "When decoys are tossed out in a random blob, ducks will usually land on the outside edge of the spread, which can make for some tough shooting. Instead, I set my decoys very specifically according to wind direction to cause the ducks to drop in right in front of the blind."
Calef chooses a blind site so the wind will be blowing from his back, either directly or quartering. "I'll always set up on the upwind side of the lake or river so the wind is coming from behind me. This means the ducks will approach through the front door."
When deploying decoys, Calef defines his landing zone by setting an "L" pattern with goose floaters on one arm and duck decoys running out at a 90-degree angle. He explains, "Say the wind is quartering over my shoulder from left to right. I'll set a line of Canada goose decoys running straight away from the boat blind on the upwind corner of the boat. Then I'll spread my duck decoys across in front of the boat and down the reeds or brush line. With this arrangement, when ducks come in, they normally aim to land in the "V" between the goose and duck decoys, and they'll be clustered together and in close where my hunters can make their shots count."
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President Franklin D. Roosevelt signs the Migratory Bird Hunting and Conservation Stamp Act into law.
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Set 2 opens with a very nice segment of Peaches>Ya Mar, Tweezer. Ya Mar and Tweezer are both plus version.
YEM seemed to have some extra funky playing in it for a 94 version and I liked the way the vocal jam slid right into I Wanna be Like You, which is a perfect song for Fish's hijinks. Not much else to say about this show. Overall, this show probably won't knock your socks off, but I'll return to the Jim, Bag, Ya Mar, and Tweezer.


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Muskoka Algonquin Healthcare (MAHC) has restored a regular night shift in its medical laboratories at the Huntsville and Bracebridge hospitals. This is a victory for viable community hospitals. It is also another example of the chaos caused by the government's artificial prohibition on hospital labs performing medical laboratory work for community patients, for example, patients of family doctors.
The Huntsville and Bracebridge sites were on the cusp of a mini trend among small hospitals in Ontario replacing some in-hospital laboratory services with point-of-care-testing (POCT).* After two years' experience the MAHC is reversing this policy and reinstating a regular laboratory (Read more…)


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Start the laughing now.
I have had an interest in playing disc golf for a number of years but just haven't had the chance or had a course around to play on.
Now that I found that MC has a Saturday morning league I am excited to be a part of it.
I have no idea how to play. Is there a place on the net I can learn. I have just a regular old frisbee......HAHAHAHA.........what equipment do I need to buy in order to kick Calvary's butt? HAHAHA!
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How do we remember to remember? That's a question I've asked myself often since my time on Duma Key, often in the small hours of the morning, looking up into the absence of light, remembering absent friends. Sometimes in those little hours I think about the horizon. You have to establish the horizon. You have to mark the white. A simple enough act, you might say, but any act that re-makes the world is heroic. Or so I've come to believe. ~~as stated by Edgar in 'Duma Key'
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U.S. BACKS OFF TIGHT MORTGAGE RULES: Concerned about the slow-moving housing rebound and hurting the economy's recovery, the Obama administration and federal regulators are reversing course on some of the biggest postcrisis efforts to tighten mortgage-lending standards. Now, mortgage giants Fannie Mae and Freddie Mac are being directed to focus on making more credit available to homeowners—a U-turn from previous calls to pull back from the mortgage market.
In the coming weeks, six agencies will finalize new rules for mortgages that are packaged into securities by private investors. The rules largely abandon previous proposals to require larger down payments on mortgages in certain types of mortgage-backed securities. That's prompted critics to worry that regulators, in loosening the reins, could be opening the way for another boom and bust. Nick Timiraos and Deborah Solomon report.
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Congressional Republicans have made no mystery of how they feel about raising the federal minimum wage to $10.10 an hour from the current $7.25, as the White House has proposed. Every House Republican voted against the wage jump in March, while all but one Senate Republican in April opposed moving ahead on a wage bill. But there are now signs that Mitt Romney isn't the only conservative to want the party to support boosting the wage, or at least float alternative ideas. Read Neil King Jr.'s full post in Washington Wire.
SASSE WINS NEBRASKA GOP PRIMARY: Tea-party-backed Republican Ben Sasse won Nebraska's GOP Senate primary last night, setting him up to become the next antiestablishment senator. Mr. Sasse had been backed by $2.4 million in ad spending from conservative organizations like Club for Growth. He's all but certain to win November's general election in the heavily conservative state. Reid J. Epstein reports on primary results in Nebraska and West Virginia.
DEMOCRATS HIT OBAMA'S COURT PICK: The White House's struggle to win Senate confirmation of a U.S. District Court nominee on account of Democrats' skepticism is the latest example of how President Barack Obama's picks are running into trouble with his own party. Democrats on the Senate Judiciary Committee have expressed sharp criticism of Georgia Court of Appeals Judge Michael Boggs over his past support for antiabortion measures and opposition to same-sex marriage, among other issues. Michael R. Crittenden and Kristina Peterson report.
CONYERS DEALT SETBACK IN PRIMARY: Rep. John Conyers failed to legally qualify for his coming primary race, potentially forcing the long-serving Democrat into a write-in campaign to win his 26th term in the House. A county clerk concluded that Mr. Conyers didn't file enough valid signatures to make the Aug. 5 ballot for the Democratic primary. The congressman's campaign chairman has vowed to fight to keep him on the ballot. Matthew Dolan reports.
ALSO IN THE NEWS: President Obama on will announce plans to speed up permits for building roads, bridges and other infrastructure … Comments by longtime Republican operative Karl Rove have put the spotlight on the issue of Hillary Clinton's age and health … Europe's top court ruled that Google can be forced to erase links to content about individuals on the Web … The Nigerian militant responsible for kidnapping 276 girls last month is on a quest to become Africa's most notorious terrorist … Tech firms'cash piles are cooling fears of a meltdown.
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This is a Washington "dog that isn't barking" story. Sylvia Mathews Burwell, the Obama administration's nominee to head the Department of Health and Human Services, faces her second Senate approval hearing Wednesday. Washington Bureau Chief Jerry Seib explains why she hasn't seen the backlash from the Republican Party that was expected.
–Confirmation Hearing: Senate Finance will hold its confirmation hearing on the nomination of Sylvia Mathews Burwell to head the Department of Health and Human Services at 2:15 p.m. EDT. Ms. Burwell is expected to be confirmed by the Senate, but the hearing should provide a sense of senators' ongoing concerns about the 2010 health law.
–Foreign Policy: Defense Secretary Chuck Hagel will be the administration's point man on the foreign policy stage Wednesday when he speaks in Saudi Arabia at the conclusion of a Gulf Cooperation Council gathering. Mr. Hagel's mission will be to reassure Arab allies in the region of U.S. support during tumultuous times elsewhere and as talks continue over Iran's nuclear program.
–Infrastructure: President Obama will travel to Tarrytown, N.Y., to deliver remarks on the need for a 21st Century Transportation Infrastructure. Following these remarks, the president will attend two events, one for the Democratic National Committee and another for the Democratic Senatorial Campaign Committee.
A "vigorous" debate has broken out within the Obama administration over whether to comply with or appeal an appeals court order that it release a memo giving the legal justification for drone strikes against foreign terrorists, write Zeke J. Miller and Massimo Calabresi in Time. The judicial nomination of the lawyer who wrote the memo hangs in the balance.
On Salon, Guy Saperstein lists seven reasons Hillary Clinton isn't the inevitable 2016 Democratic nominee, including lingering high negatives in her polling and the fact that a country dissatisfied with the status quo may be looking for more of a "change" candidate than she represents.
Newly released papers from two teams of scientists reach the same "terrifying" conclusion about a sign of climate change, writes Elizabeth Kolbert in the New Yorker: "A significant chunk of the West Antarctic Ice Sheet has begun to disintegrate," and the process may be unstoppable.
This is what an oil boom will do for a small city: The number of jobs in Bismarck, N.D., near the vast Bakken oil fields, is up 3% over the last year and a "sizzling" 32.4% since 2002, report Joel Kotkin and Mike Shires in Forbes, putting it atop the list of best cities for jobs in America.
Sen. Rand Paul is right to advise the GOP to spend less time and energy on voter ID laws, writes Republican strategist John Feehery in the WSJ's "Think Tank." The efforts, he says, aggravate the Democratic base and actually drive up turnout there.
The Dow industrials rose to 16715.44 Tuesday, the first time this year the index closed at a record for three consecutive trading sessions, while the S&P 500 rose to 1897.45, a second-straight record.
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Today's Writing Prompt: Prejudice
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- Amapola said...
Norms of life
Prejudices accepted
Indifference darkness
- January 16, 2012 at 10:08 AM
- Gingerlily En Thélème said...
My mom helped fight unfair prejudice in 60's by arranging for inner-city kids to attend opera dress rehearsals of the Metropolitan Opera at Lincoln Center in New York. Kids who might not have been exposed to this form of music were given a chance to hear great opera singers perform in full costume. She later taught in inner city schools in Denver as a substitute teacher and passed on her love of reading.
- January 16, 2012 at 10:08 AM
- buddhafulkat.com said...
The first Japanese-Americans sent to internment camps were from Bainbridge Island, Washington.
Many were US citizens and valued members of the local island community. Bainbridge Islanders opposed FDR's decision and the Bainbridge Review was one of country's only newspapers to openly criticize what was happening.
The islanders did what they could to look after the property of those taken away and when internment was over, the Japanese were welcomed back into the community. I've read that that didn't happen in many other parts of the country.
- January 17, 2012 at 2:39 AM
- Graciegreen said...
My eight year old grandaughter fights unfair predjudice on a daily basis. Her brother also in her second grade class is Haitian. When another student said they could not possibly be "real" brother and sister she explained that she also is Haitian because her brother is her family...
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CORPUS CHRISTI – The Texas A&M – Corpus Christi women's soccer program has signed 18 student-athletes to its inaugural signing class, head coach Shanna Caldwell announced today. The Islanders program and its signees will make their debuts in the fall of 2013.
"After a year of preparation, this is such an amazing moment," Caldwell said, "both for our program and for me personally. We've been building up to this day since the University decided to add women's soccer to its intercollegiate athletics program, and to finally be able to officially say that these players are part of our team is extremely exciting.
"This group is special, not just because it's our first class, but because it's a group that will work hard, be good students and be strong members of our campus community," she continued. "They are excited about the challenge and the opportunity to build a new program. [Assistant Coach] Money [Molinaro] has been there every step of the way through the assembly of this inaugural class. It's going to be a fun ride once they arrive on campus."
The group of 18 will join Meghan Cordero, who graduated early from high school and enrolled at the Island University in January. The team will play at the newly constructed Dr. Jack Dugan Family Soccer and Track Stadium on Nile Drive, which is expected to be complete at the end of May.
Among the 18 signees are four natives of the Coastal Bend – Corpus Christi's Yvette Franco, Daniela Gonzalez and Naomi Morales along with Rockport's Kennah Leal. Thirteen of the signees originally hail from the state of Texas, three come from Las Vegas, and Colorado and Maryland are each represented by one member of the class.
A full list and a brief synopsis of each player can be found below. Click on the player's name in the list for more information on each.
|Hometown/Previous School (Club)
|Audrey Baldwin
|Forest Hill, Md./Arkansas State (Fallston Hurricanes)
|Amber Battiest
|Rowlett, Texas/Sachse HS (Sting Blue)
|Jessica Berdan
|Coppell, Texas/Arkansas State (D'Feeters)
|Emma Biba
|Missouri City, Texas/Hightower HS (Space City FC)
|Becca Chance
|Pasadena, Texas/Deer Park (Space City FC)
|Jenna-Kaya Charles
|Las Vegas, Nev./Cimarron Memorial HS (Heat FC)
|Megan Delaney
|Las Vegas, Nev./Spring Valley HS (Slammers FC)
|Chandler DeVine
|Pearland, Texas/Manvel HS (Albion Hurricanes FC)
|Brooke Erdmann
|Deer Park, Texas/Deer Park HS (Space City FC)
|Yvette Franco
|Corpus Christi, Texas/Carroll HS (Dynamo Coastal Bend)
|Daniela Gonzalez
|Corpus Christi, Texas/Carroll HS (Dynamo Coastal Bend)
|Hannah Joseph
|Flower Mound, Texas/Flower Mound HS (Sting Blue)
|Audrey Kuhl
|Austin, Texas/Austin HS (Lonestar)
|Kennah Leal
|Rockport, Texas/Rockport-Fulton HS (Dynamo Coastal Bend)
|Alyssa Miller
|Thornton, Colo./Butler CC (Westminster Samba)
|Naomi Morales
|Corpus Christi, Texas/Calallen HS (Dynamo Coastal Bend)
|Mariah Olivé
|Las Vegas, Nev./Cimarron Memorial HS (Heat FC)
|Tori Stephens
|Southlake, Texas/Carroll HS (FC Dallas)
Baldwin will have one year of eligibility remaining after playing a pair of seasons for Harford Community College and a year at Arkansas State. In her only season with the Red Wolves, she started five games with a 3-2-0 record and a 1.84 goals against average. The Forest Hill, Md., native had an outstanding career for Jason Muffoletto's squad at Harford, leading the team to a pair of top-10 rankings and a trip to the NJCCA Division I National Championships in 2011. She was a National Soccer Coaches Association of America Second Team All-American and an adidas Second Team All-American in 2011 after earning first team all-region honors in both of her two seasons.
Caldwell on Baldwin:
"Audrey brings with her a significant amount of collegiate experience in the net. She is a tested competitor having played at the JUCO national tournament and at ASU. Being a senior, we are expecting her to provide leadership."
Battiest comes to the Island University after a strong career for the Sting Blue 95 club program under Trini Borunda. In her two seasons with the team, she tallied 34 goals and 23 assists in helping the team win such prestigious events as the State Cup, Disney Soccer Showcase and Puma Cup. Sting Blue went 15-7 in 2011-12 and 10-4 in 2012-13. She also played her freshman year for Sachse High School, helping the team go 16-5.
Caldwell on Battiest:
"Amber comes from a strong Sting club, and has good technical ability. Her personality will be a great addition to our team. We look for her to add depth on the flank."
Berdan will have three years of eligibility remaining for the Islanders after playing in 14 games for Arkansas State in 2012. The 5-foot-9 defender played three years at Coppell under Chris Stricker and was a first team all-district selection in her senior season. The honor student also helped her high school squad to a state championship as a freshman. She played her club soccer under Kim Colon and Hugh Bradford for D'Feeters Soccer Club, one of the top ECNL clubs in the state.
Caldwell on Berdan:
"Jess is a versatile player and will provide leadership in the back or midfield. She has already been through a college season and knows what it takes to play at this level. Her ability to win balls in the air will be key."
Biba joins the Islanders program after earning four letters at Hightower High School under Tony Bunbury. She was twice selected first team all-district, and was the district's third-leading scorer in her junior season for the Hurricanes. One of three signees from Space City FC under Neil McCallum and Randy Evans, she helped the team to the 2012 state championship and a title in the Disney Showcase in 2011.
Caldwell on Biba:
"Emma is a very steady and dependable player. We can count on her to be ready for any challenge. She will add depth to the midfield and backline."
Chance is about to enter her fourth varsity year for Deer Park under Leslie Porterfield. The standout scorer netted 19 goals in her sophomore campaign and 22 as a junior, when she was named her team's offensive MVP. She was twice named first team all-district and was a top-10 scorer for greater Houston in 2011. Chance played alongside fellow signees Emma Biba and Brooke Erdmann for Randy Evans at Space City FC.
Caldwell on Chance:
"Becca is coming off an injury and this will only help her drive and hunger to compete and work for a spot up top. Her work ethic gives her the potential to be a contributor for us in the long run."
Charles is the tallest member of the 2013 signing class at 5-foot-10 and brings a wealth of experience at both the high school and club levels. She has garnered three letters at Cimarron Memorial High School, in addition to playing at the club level with the elite Heat FC ECNL program under Amanda Schmutz. She also played volleyball at Cimarron, and was the Las Vegas Athletics Club Female Athlete of the Year in 2012 for her school.
Caldwell on Charles:
"Jenna-Kaya is very versatile player who comes from a competitive ECNL club. Her personality will make an impact both on and off the field, as she is eager to do whatever it takes to win."
Delaney signs on with the Islanders after winning three letters for Spring Valley High School under Bill Hamilton. She posted 33 shutouts from 2009-11, tying the Nevada state record in just three years, and earned All-Southwest League accolades in each of her three seasons. She has also played for Ziad Khoury and the elite Slammers FC ECNL, a perennial national finalist at the top level of club soccer. Delaney was additionally a member of the 2009 Region IV Olympic Development Program pool.
Caldwell on Delaney:
"Megan is from one of the top clubs in the nation with Slammers FC, and has played with and against the top talent. She is a very technical and tactical keeper with a strong presence in goal. Megan has a bright future ahead of her and has the potential to become an All-Southland player in her career."
Devine played her first two years at Manvel High School before focusing on her club team, Albion Hurricanes FC. In her two years at Manvel, she helped the team to its first two postseason runs in school history while earning all-district honors both seasons. For AHFC, she helped the team post back-to-back undefeated seasons en route to the South Texas Champions in 2010 and 2011 and saw the team advance to the USYS Region III semifinals in 2012.
Caldwell on DeVine:
"Chandler is an eager young player with a desire to ingest the game at the next level. She will add depth to our midfield and bring energy to our team every day."
Erdmann played alongside Becca Chance at Deer Park High School, where she helped the team to an area championship and a regional qualification under Leslie Porterfield. The scorer was named Deer Park's offensive MVP and first team all-district in each of the most recent three years, scoring a total of 77 goals over the most recent three seasons. She is one of three signees to have played club soccer for Space City FC under Randy Evans, leading the team to the Premier League state championship in 2012.
Caldwell on Erdmann:
"Brooke is a tenacious player with a strong work rate up top. We look to her to add defensive pressure as soon as we lose possession and start our attack back."
Franco is one of four Coastal Bend players to sign with the Islanders, playing at Carroll for Eddie Dillon. She was a second team all-region selection in her junior campaign to follow up on being named the team's offensive MVP as a sophomore. She also garnered all-tournament honors in each of her last two years for Carroll. She played for Dynamo Coastal Bend in club action under Pedro Flores, and helped the squad to the Houston Labor Day Tournament Championship in 2012.
Caldwell on Franco:
"Yvette is a local talent that is looking to push herself at the next level. She has a knack for finishing and finding the final pass. It will be exciting to watch her grow at the collegiate level."
Gonzalez played alongside Yvette Franco at Carroll under Eddie Dillon. As a junior, she helped lead the team to an 8-1-0 record in district competition, as Carroll won its second straight district championship. She was named first team all-district in 2012 after earning second team honors the year prior. She also played six years for Dynamo CB, including a 16-2-0 fall season that saw the team advance to the finals of the 2012 Texas Cup.
Caldwell on Gonzalez:
"Dany is a fast and athletic player that will look to compete for time in the back. She will be joining her sister, Cecy, who represents the Islanders Athletics as a runner for the cross country team here at Texas A&M – Corpus Christi."
Joseph is entering her third year playing for Flower Mound under Trina Hammer. She scored eight goals in her junior season after scoring five as a sophomore for the varsity squad. Joseph was named Second Team All-District 8-5A in both her sophomore and junior seasons. She played club soccer for Sting Blue 95G, where she helped Trini Borunda's squad to a Puma Cup Championship and a Lone Star Showcase semifinals appearance.
Caldwell on Joseph:
"Hannah has a great attitude and is always ready to compete. She is the type of player who will push her teammates to a higher level every day."
Kuhl will join the Islanders after a strong career for Austin High School under Deena Telley. The midfielder scored 15 goals to go along with five assists in 2012, upping her career total to 34 goals. She earned second team all-district honors in 2012 after leading the team in scoring. A four-time academic all-district selection, she played her club soccer under Rob Ferguson for a very strong Lonestar FC program, helping the team finish third at the STYSA State Cup in 2012.
Caldwell on Kuhl:
"Audrey has a great personality and is an excellent student in addition to her soccer abilities. She is very technical in tight spaces and possesses a fierce shot."
Leal is another local player who is in her fourth year for John Jimenez at Rockport-Fulton. She was named the District 59-4A Offensive MVP after a junior season that saw her score 19 goals to go along with 11 assists. She was also a second team all-district selection in 2011, when she helped her team to a bi-district championship. A two-time academic all-district selection, she plays her club soccer under Pedro Flores for Dynamo CB.
Caldwell on Leal:
"Kennah is a local talent that has the potential to grow at the next level. She is quick and can navigate out of pressure."
Miller will join the Islanders after playing two years for Butler Community College in El Dorado, Kan., under Adam Hunter. In her sophomore year, she appeared in 25 games, scoring 26 goals and adding six assists for 58 career points to earn first team all-region recognition. She scored 44 goals in her career, helping the team advance to the national tournament both seasons and earn a pair of fifth-place finishes. A native of Thornton, Colo., she played her high school ball for Horizon High School.
Caldwell on Miller:
"We are thrilled to have Alyssa join us at the Island University. Having played at a distinguished program such as Butler, she has been thoroughly prepared to compete at the next level. We will look to her for leadership and guidance, and we believe she will bring with her an intensity on the field that will ignite those around her."
Morales joins the Islanders as a keeper after playing in the midfield for Calallen under William B. Thompson. She scored 27 goals and 18 assists as a junior, being named the team's MVP and a first team all-district player. She also led the team to the playoffs in 2012. She played goalkeeper for Dynamo Coastal Bend under Pedro Flores, helping the team finish in first place in the fall of 2012.
Caldwell on Morales:
"Naomi is a local player that has strong ties to the University and the community. Her pride in Islanders Soccer will be infectious to everyone. Look for her to compete for a spot in goal."
Olivé comes to the Island University having played for Mark Bailey at Cimarron-Memorial High School in Las Vegas. She started every game for the team, leading the squad in assists, and was named to the divisional team last year. She also has played 12 years of club soccer, the most recent season for Amanda Schmutz and Heat FC, stepping in to anchor the defense for the top club program in the state.
Caldwell on Olivé:
"Mariah is a physically gifted player, who reads the game well. She is very poised under pressure and is capable of managing the game, and therefore we will look to her to run the backline."
Stephens comes to Corpus Christi after a standout career for both Southlake Carroll and FC Dallas. In the spring of 2012, she posted a 0.21 goals against average with 9.5 shutouts for Matt Colvin's Carroll squad. She was a second team all-district in leading the team to a regional finals appearance and a 25-3-1 record. Stephens plans to major in nursing or business at Texas A&M – Corpus Christi.
Caldwell on Stephens:
"Tori is a strong shot stopper. We have a strong corps of keepers, and she will make a push for playing time right out of the box."