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MARTINSBURG - As part of Monday night's agenda, Berkeley County Board of Education members reviewed 31 typed pages of personnel action for the upcoming school year - and that's only the beginning when it comes to changes as well as new hires, officials agreed.
Assistant Superintendent of Human Resources Justin Schooley presented the personnel information which ranged from teachers who are planning to transfer between schools to renewing contracts for substitute teachers.
He told board members to expect "plenty more" of this type personnel action in the coming weeks.
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Superintendent Manny Arvon agreed, saying, "There are other school districts that don't do this much in a year. But it will be continuous here through the summer."
Speaking before the meeting, Arvon said he anticipates hiring 180 to 200 new teachers for the 2013-14 school year.
"For various reasons, that number keeps inching up. But we are doing a lot of hiring," he said.
Some hiring decisions have already been made for the new Spring Mills High that's set to open in the fall, Arvon said, adding that its total staff will be approximately 77 employees.
He said the school system currently has about 1,500 teachers and approximately 18,200 students - but the enrollment continues to grow.
Last year there were about 300 additional students and 172 new students this year, Arvon said.
"We also have another challenge facing us with the addition of the 4-year-old program as provided for in the legislation this year. It requires that these youngsters will be in school for a full day as part of our early childhood education," he said.
Numbers are also up for retirees, since there has also been a higher-than-normal number of employees who've decided to retire - approximately 63 this year compared to 27 last year, Arvon said.
State figures reflect the area's continuing growth, according to Arvon, who said Berkeley County's population is set to grow by 61 percent from 2013 to 2030.
"During the last 20 years, it was 72 percent, so this trend is still going strong. And if those figures hold true, the school system itself would be approaching 30,000 students," he said.
In other business, Arvon said Gov. Earl Ray Tomblin will visit Berkeley Heights Elementary on Wednesday at 11 a.m. At that time, Tomblin will sign the food service bill into law, which provides free lunches for all state students, Arvon said.
Additionally, the state School Building Authority is planning to hold its regular monthly meeting in Berkeley County, he said. It is tentatively set for June 3 at Spring Mills Primary and may include a tour through some local schools prior to the meeting, Arvon said.
Board members will hold a work session Thursday at 6:30 p.m.
- Staff writer Jenni Vincent can be reached at 304-263-8931, ext. 131.


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A less offensive word to replace a widely used swear word starting with the same letter. Used because of it's similarity to the word when written in block capitals.
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You're a flickin motherflicker!
What the flick did you just call me?!
This girl was the best/worst flick I'd ever had!
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"Movies is Flicks"
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Uncle Luke make some tight ass flicks.
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President Satish K. Tripathi delivered his annual State of the University Address Friday, congratulating faculty, staff and students for their numerous accomplishments in the 2012-13 academic year and outlining new and ongoing efforts contributing to a growing momentum at UB and in Buffalo.
"There is tangible excitement building around what we're doing at UB. And that is thanks in large part to your achievements," Tripathi told the audience in UB's Lippes Concert Hall in Slee Hall. "Because of your efforts, the University at Buffalo is establishing itself as one of the world's great research universities."
Tripathi began his speech by describing the pride and excitement generated by President Obama's visit to UB on the first day of the fall semester. Obama's policy address at UB focused on issues "very close to UB's heart … access and affordability and graduation rates," Tripathi said.
"These are important issues, to be sure. But we are not talking enough about what happens in the vast space in between entering and exiting higher education. We need to be talking more about the college experience itself.
"Our first concern must be for the quality and innovation of the education we are providing to our students," he said.
Creating a learning environment that prepares students to be leaders in this world, Tripathi said, is one of three interconnected goals the university must focus on to achieve its mission of "changing the world for the better through our ideas and our actions." The university also will continue to focus on advancing research that responds to the century's critical issues and engaging more effectively with local and global communities, he said.
"In pursuit of these goals, we have focused on strategic investments in faculty excellence, in the student experience and in the physical environment that supports excellence," he said.
Tripathi pointed to Tuesday's groundbreaking for the new medical school in downtown Buffalo as a major milestone in pursuit of these goals; one that "represents a bold new era for our university and our region." He also noted that the university in the past year welcomed 180 new staff and 150 new full-time faculty, including the largest group of new tenure-track faculty in decades.
A significant portion of Tripathi's talk focused on ways "Realizing UB 2020"—the next evolution of the UB 2020 vision led by Provost Charles Zukoski—will build upon the university's momentum, "taking it to the next level." The undergraduate student experience will be a major focus of this effort, Tripathi said.
"Our goal is to provide current and future students with a rigorous, relevant education that prepares them to lead in their communities as critical thinkers, as collaborators in responding to complex problems and as citizens of the world who have learned from many cultures and life experiences."
The university will transform its curricula, Tripathi said, so that all students gain significant global experience, participate in experiential learning and complete a capstone project. "Teams of faculty and staff are working now to implement these major shifts across the curricula," he said.
Through the Realizing UB 2020 plan, the university will apply "a thematic approach to how we organize our curriculum, pursue research and approach challenges." These themes, he said, are environment, health, humanity, innovation and justice.
"This thematic approach is about enhancing how our students and faculty engage with broadly defined social challenges," Tripathi said. "These five themes build on and advance our strategic strengths in a university-wide context—not only in terms of interdisciplinary research, but across all aspects of the university, from campus operations to our engagement with our communities."
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Thursday, August 1, 2013
Years before Coosaw Creek ruled the pool Kings Grant had its own swimming powerhouse.
The Crocodiles' swim team claimed its third consecutive Coastal Carolina Swim Association championship last week but Coosaw Creek isn't the only Summerville-area team to have pulled off the three-peat. In the summer of 1978 the Kings Grant swim team claimed its third consecutive championship for the Coastal Carolina Novice Swim League, which eventually became the Coastal Carolina Swim Association.
Kings Grant went on to win the next two championships but the third of the titles will always be special to Dickie Miler, who as the head coach of the team had the honor of taking home the Bernstein-Ector Trophy that summer.
"The early power houses in the league were the Charleston Naval Base, James Island Swim Team, Snee Farm, Northbridge Terrace and Kings Gant-Summerville," Miler said. "These teams battled it out each year for the city championship with great parity of competition so in an attempt to reward and honor the seemingly impossible feat of being the first to win three consecutive city championships the league decided to retire the trophy. I'm proud to have that trophy on my mantle and to have been a part of the first dominate juggernaut of the league."
Of course Snee Farm still has ultimate bragging rights for the league, having won 22 consecutive championships before Coosaw Creek began its run.
Watching all the teams compete at last week's City Meet, Miler couldn't help but reminisce and think about the evolution of the league.
"I found myself reflecting back on the amazing success of this league that was birthed out of the hearts of several dedicated parents, community leaders and passionate folks who wanted to introduce competitive swimming and health recreation to a new generation of children," he said. "There was a real energy and cavalier spirit in those earlier days that yielded a strong and wide footprint to build on."
Swimming activists from across the greater Charleston area came together to build the league, which has now grown to include 23 teams and more than 2,700 swimmers. Summerville activists who helped found and develop the league included Lola Jones, Rosemary Sutton, Louise Button, Peach Boswell, Barbara Blanton and Sandra Salmon.
Miler says competitive swimming in the area really took off after the 1955 opening of the Danny Jones Recreational Center off North Charleston's Park Circle. The center featured a 55-yard pool with eight lanes and both one-meter and three-meter diving boards, making it ideal for large swimming and diving competitions.
"It was the Mecca of pools in the Lowcountry," Miler said.
By the 1960's the Charleston YMCA opened two indoor pools that attracted teams and led to year-round swimming programs.
But Summerville swimmers either had to carpool to nicer facilities or make do with what they had, which was mainly three pools that each had limitations. The pool off Bacon's Bridge Road was spring fed so it featured a gradual incline at one end rather than a wall. The pool off West Carolina Avenue was tiny. The pool at Summerville Country Club was oblong so six lanes at one end funneled into four lanes at the other.
"The Old Curve Inn pool probably had the coldest water in the south," Miler said. "Because of the incline coaches' instructions were simple, keep swimming until your hand starts to drag along the bottom, stand up and turn around. The old Carolina Inn pool was the smallest practice pool in America. After a dive and two strokes you would crash into the wall. But we developed the best turns of any team. The George Miler Country Club pool was great … but without lanes to keep us in order we constantly crashed into each other in the deep end. The trick was to push of the wall and come back under the water, and the other bodies, as far as you could."
Fortunately Summerville teams had talented swimmers and dedicated coaches so despite the lack of their own state of the art practice facility they were able to have success.
The list of Summerville-area swimmers who left their mark on the summer league over the years is quite lengthy. For Miler, ones who come to mind include Trenholm Walker, James Chellis, Eric Swingert, Scott Simon, John Wactor, Lucia Miler, Chene Moore and John Boyle.
"They were all great swimmers, great people and great advocates for the sport," Miler said. "However, if you check all the old record books there was only one swimmer who never lost a race in his entire swimming career and set more meet records than any other two swimming legends combined – John "the rock" Boyle."
Boyle swam for Kings Grant.
One of Summerville's early coaching pioneers was Lola Jones.
"Her coaching tactics and motivational skills were beyond comparison," Miler said. "Almost like a wise seer, Coach Lola knew exactly the right words to say to extract every ounce of one's ability. She feverishly paced the pool deck during each race encouraging her steeds to propel themselves to victory."
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Frequently Asked Questions
1. How many students are currently enrolled in the Department of Theatre as Majors?
36 total students: 8 BFA in Theatre Performance, 5 BFA in Theatre Tech, and 23 BA in Theatre
2. How many students are currently enrolled in the Department of Theatre as Minors?
There are currently 9 minors.
3. What is the ratio of male to female students in the department?
27 Women to 18 men.
4. What is the student to faculty ratio within the department?
6 full-time faculty members, 5 adjunct faculty. The ratio evens out to around 1 teacher to every 10 students.
5. May non-majors participate in the department, academically and extra-curricularly? Please explain.
Yes. Non-majors can to fulfill various Liberal Education requirements with certain theatre classes, and we encourage non-major participation on stage and off in the 5 annual theatre productions.
6. What internship opportunities are available for students?
Many of our students complete internships at local semi-professional and professional theatre companies. Our resident technical director, Spencer Brown, also provides them with technical work for paid opportunities at a semi-professional company that he is also employed with. Additionally, faculty member Jared Larkin is also the owner and creator of Pinnacle Acting Company, a Semi-professional theatre company in the area that provides students with theatre opportunities.
7. Does the department employ a student evaluation system such as juries or barriers?
Yes. At the end of every year, students are required to perform pieces that they have been working on. This allows the faculty to ensure you are on track with your progress in the program. It also provides students extra opportunities to gain "audition" experience. After these juries, the faculty will discuss your performance and will provide tips and advice to help you with the rest of your college theatre career. All majors hoping to graduate with a BFA in theatre, technical or performance, must audition into the program at the end of their sophomore year at Westminster.
8. What kind of study abroad opportunities are available (either through your school or an outside schools)?
Westminster has a very wide study abroad program. Many of our students choose to study theatre in various countries of their choosing but they are also offered many opportunities for May term study abroad with the department.
9. Are there any department special rules and policies that students must adhere to?
They must audition for all shows at Westminster if they are a major. They are allowed to audition and work outside of Westminster, in fact they are encouraged to do so to gain a wider variety of technique. Westminster's theatre program focuses on the whole person and our actors health and well-being is emphasized as much as actor training. Students must complete 30 hours of recreational activity a semester whether in our on-campus gym or on their own.
10. Are there scholarships, awards, or prizes for theatre students?
Yes! Incoming freshman have a plethora of opportunities for scholarships, not only through the theatre department but the school in general. 98% of the students that attend Westminster are on some form of scholarship. Theatre scholarships involve an audition and/or interview, generally in Febuary or March before a student enters Westminster.
11. Are there any non-departmental groups of note?
Yes! Our students form their own theatre groups. We have a Westminster Theatre Society that is completely student run, a Dead Playwrights Society where students gather to read and discuss plays, and a Leading Ladies Company where students put on socially conscious plays throughout the year, and the proceeds are donated to a cause in need.
12. Does the department have any partnerships with outside organizations (I.E. community theatres, troups, etc)?
Westminster is the host school for the Classical Greek Theatre Festival of Utah The festival has been around for 44 years and is a staple in the community. This is a professional operation that provides paid opportunities for our students. Additionally, faculty member Jared Larkin is also the owner and creator of Pinnacle Acting Company, a Semi-professional theatre company. Many students have had the opportunity to be involved in Pinnacle productions.
13. Does the department utilize any social media?
Westminster College Theatre
Westminster Theatre Society
Westminster Theatre Majors, Minors, and Friends
The Dead Playwrights Society of Westminster
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The talent pool got a bit deeper on The Voice Monday, when a new crop of artists of all ages had chairs turning on another night of blind auditions.
Ryan Innes, who performed last, impressed all four judges with his righteous yet controlled soul bend on John Mayer's bluesy "Gravity."
He picked Usher as his coach but not without mounds of praise from the competition.
"This is the most fun I've had listening all day," Blake Shelton told Innes, a rounded and bearded blue-eyed soul singer from Thatcher, Ariz.
"You shook this room, man," Usher said, calling it a performance of "soul and true substance." The compliments later pushed Innes – a lounge singer who now lives in Utah and who performs weddings and corporate gigs – to tears.
Havana-born teen Mary Miranda made her mark with Selena's hit "Como la Flor."
Shakira spun in her seat after just a few lines, drawn to the purity of Miranda's voice and her natural power.
"From the moment you started the song with that long, extended note I knew I was in front of something really, really big," said Shakira, who added Miranda to her team.
Soul singer Sasha Allen, 30, a mother of two from New York City, who has sung back-up for John Legend and Alicia Keys, quickly turned all four chairs with her version of the Dixie Chicks' "Not Ready to Make Nice."
When she was finished, Levine was up on his chair in a standing ovation, later calling Allen "magic" and praising her "God-given natural gift." A fight ensued but Levine's enthusiasm won Allen over.
Michael Austin, a 43-year-old deputy sheriff from Norco, Calif., lived out his dreams of country stardom with his fluid and earnest performance of Keith Urban's "Love Somebody."
In another coup for Levine, Austin picked him over the likely coach Shelton.
Shawna P., 45, a Decatur, Ala., native who has performed alongside stars Big & Rich and Gretchen Wilson, showed off a growling and raw rendition of the Black Crowes' "She Talks To Angels."
"That's so rock and roll," said Shakira of her intense performance.
Added Levine: "You have a voice on you. We want what you got. That kind of voice needs to be on the show."
"I've been singing since most of the people who have tried out here have been alive," she said, before picking Shakira as her mentor. "I'm representing 40 and up, y'all!"
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Blind special olympic shotputter: I stabbed myself in the eye with a pencil, now I'm blind and I'm in the special olympics for shotput.
Me: You should get shot.
Me: You should get shot.
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Arguing on the Internet is like competing in the Special Olympics. Even if you win, you're still retarded.
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well that was an excellent peter garrett dancing competition, <insert fellow midnight oil fan's name here>, would you care for some phip?
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quote: Not sure if 64 bit test was done, but I am sure that this version is signficantly different than the Netburst. Anyway 64bit really doen't matter right now - not much is even user
quote: There's nothing to suggest AMD will regain the lead by next year. While AMD will be transitioning to 65nm on an *existing* core, Intel will be ramping up a *new* core
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City informed that state would be unable to proceed with Leverage for Efficiency, Accountability and Performance Fund loan at current time
January 10, 2013
SALEM — The state Auditor's office pulled the plug on loan funding for a proposed performance audit for Salem, but Mayor John Berlin said he's still in favor of getting the audit done....
Salem News Jan 6 "The city government ended 2012 with a more than $1 million carryover to start 2013, but city Auditor Betty Brothers said being conservative is still the game plan she's recommending for this year.
"My advice is to do business as usual and be conservative. We can't throw caution to the wind now that we have this carryover," she said Friday." Jan. 10, well, lets spend all this money on this audit. 4 days to burn a hole in somebody's pocket. What a bunch of clowns.
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My thought exactly salem4ever....the 2M carryover....hmmmm does Salem have a NEED to be given 70,000.00???
Republicans, a funny breed...."we don't want any new taxes...we don't want the taxpayers to have to pay for any more services to the citizens for any reason. What's this you say? Grant Money?? Loan Money from the Government?? Get out of my way, I'm first in line for that stuff!!" !!! Two faced is what they are!! What's good for me is good for ME, not you!!
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Ahh...liberals. Math is never your strong suit, but I have to ask something very serious:
Do you REALLY have a problem with a government running efficiently and still wanting to make sure they're doing the right things with your money?
If your comments aren't idiotic blind party allegiance then I don't know what is. Nothing that you said even makes a bit of sense...
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I mean really, one of you made the claim that 70k is all of 1 million.........seriously........
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Mingus, You make no sense. If you haven't kept up with the news, don't comment. The loan for the performance audit was to be over 70,000.00 The city has a carryover of over 2 MILLION!!! Now who needs a math teacher???!!!! Or do you not get the concept of, if your bank acct. has over 2M. collecting dust, why do you need a loan/grant from the state or federal government?? I can't spell it out for you any other way. The city does not warrant a loan or grant based on the reserves. GET IT???
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Nothing says they can't do the audit, they just don't get free money to do the audit!!
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$1 million carryover.
I am still trying to get my head wrapped around how we went from the dire threat of them trying to raise taxes and desperation of needing an audit done to this? Where did all this magical money come from?
Makes one question who the real tax cheats have been?
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A countdown to The Inter-Mountain's biggest edition of the year has begun. The Wednesday, Nov. 21, paper, is mere days away, and excitement already is building among area shoppers.
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Right now, Wednesday's edition will feature up to at least 18 different sales fliers, including two from Walmart. Not every edition may contain the same number of inserts, as advertisers select the delivery and vending sales territories in which they want their specials included. However, while the paper cannot disclose in advance any of the amazing sales these stores are offering, the fliers are well worth the wait.
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WARREN - The Tigers took down the Beavers.
The Howland and Beaver Local wrestling team each won seven matches Thursday, but in the end the Tigers earned more bonus points en route to a 40-30 victory over the visiting Beavers.
Beaver Local won seven of the 13 wrestled matches. Howland won six. The Tigers won one match via forfeit.
Individually for the Beavers, Jack Dawson (106 pounds), Joshua Henderson (113) and Daniel Hasson (138) all recorded pins. Dawson pinned Daniel Martineau in 1:20, Henderson pinned Ryan Lose in 45 seconds and Hasson pinned Landon Chapman in 1:13.
Also for Beaver Local, Ron Foster (132), Josh Barber (145), Daniel Lattanzio (170) and Cody Green (220) all won by decision. Foster defeated Donato Natale, 4-3, Barbor defeated Jacob Smith, 2-1, Lattanzio defeated Cody Davis, 8-3, and Green defeated Andrew Rolfe, 6-4.
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"We had some kids giving up pins and who were not staying off of their back, and that really cost us the match. They didn't stay off of the their back, and we gave up bonus points because of it.
"If we could have stayed off of our backs, I think the result of the match would have been different.
"Our kids continue to get better. We are looking forward to wrestle at Lorain as well as the wrestling the duals we have with East Liverpool and Oak Glen forthcoming."
The match began at 152.
"This was our annual before Christmastime match with Howland," Williams said. "We always wrestle them right before Christmas."
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During a beautiful October weekend, hundreds of alumni descended on AU's campus to celebrate All-American Weekend 2012. The infamous Friedham Quadrangle was filled with smiling faces, hugs, laughter, and sentiments of joy from those who traveled from near and far to reconnect and reminisce with old friends and classmates.
The celebration, jointly hosted by Alumni Relations and New Student Programs, included a full slate of programming ranging from class reunions, academic sessions, social events, the annual alumni awards ceremony, and more.
As a prelude to the alumni festivities, over 350 of AU's most generous supporters gathered in a beautifully transformed Bender Arena for the President's Circle Dinner. The evening, highlighted by the rallying cry of "Building a Better American University," celebrated the robust growth of the campus landscape and paid tribute to award winners Susan E. Lehrman and Hani Farsi.
Council meetings hosted by various on-campus units had members discussing plans for engaging alumni in the work of the university. Other alumni geared up for social events held throughout the day, beginning with the Golden Eagles Luncheon for members of the class of 1962 and prior, which boasted nearly 70 attendees celebrating 50-, 55-, 60-, and 65-year class reunions.
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Saturday began with an official welcome from President Kerwin followed by open houses with each school's dean and numerous other events showcasing the work of faculty, staff, and students.
The All-American Fall Festival was graced with ideal fall weather, as alumni, families, and friends congregated at the Woods-Brown Amphitheater stage to enjoy food, fun, face painting, arts and crafts, and a live band, which included Matt Boerum, CAS/BS '05.
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Attendance was sparse early Friday for a public hearing on a newly adopted law that requires Erie County workers to reside in the county.
Two residents, both of whom also work for the county, spoke during the brief hearing, which was held in the county executive's conference room on the 14th floor of the Edward A. Rath County Office Building.
One of the workers, Linda Scribner, described the new law as ambiguous because it allows current workers who live outside the county to remain on the payroll, but does not specifically address what happens if a current worker who lives in the county now seeks to move out later. She also questioned whether future Erie County Medical Center workers are exempt from the rule.
"There aren't residency requirements for exams there if you look on the Erie County website," Scribner said.
The law's sponsor, Legislator Joseph Lorigo, C-West Seneca, said he has heard from several people who support the residency rule.
"They agree that, when employees live in the community they work, they provide better service. And they also believe if public employees are collecting taxpayer dollars, they should be contributing to the same tax base," Lorigo said.
"So, I hope that the county executive will keep his word that if it passes the Legislature, he will sign it into law, and I anticipate that happening in the next few weeks," Lorigo added.
The Legislature, at its May 23 meeting, approved the measure by a 6-5 vote, which means County Executive Mark C. Poloncarz could veto the new rule which, if he does not, has to be signed into law by June 23.
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Bledsoe primed for Bills' season opener [8:32 PM]
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Drew Bledsoe Quotebook [5:55 PM]
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Bledsoe Makes Regular Season Debut [5:54 PM]
BuffaloBills.com reports: Quarterback Drew Bledsoe will make his regular season debut with the Bills this Sunday and will do it against a familiar opponent. In his career, Bledsoe has faced the Jets 16 times (all starts). Against them, he is 295 of 548 passing for 3,437 yards with 16 TDs and 22 INTs. He also has 31 rushes for 95 yards and scored one of his two career rushing TDs against them.
Cards to look at ex-Bills tackle John Fina [1:28 PM]
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Bryson's status settled - for now [9:05 AM]
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Wire at safety strengthens run defense [9:05 AM]
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On Saturday night, the country music legend gathered more than 100,000 of his friends together in his home state of Texas, serenading them with hit after hit from his 33-year career.
Strait, 62, welcomed a star-studded roster of guests, including Kenny Chesney, Miranda Lambert, Jason Aldean, Eric Church, Alan Jackson, Sheryl Crow, Vince Gill, Martina McBride and Faith Hill, with opening act Asleep at the Wheel.
The concert, which capped off his Cowboy Rides Away tour, attracted 104,793 fans to the mammoth AT&T Stadium in Arlington, Texas – breaking the record for the largest indoor concert in North America. (It also possibly broke the record for the number of sundress/cowgirl boot combos under one roof.)
Strolling toward the circular, rotating stage to the intro to "Here For a Good Time," the singer known as King George reacted to the screaming masses by pumping his fist and beaming. He then began his three-and-a-half hour set with "Check Yes or No."
The concert was interspersed with Strait's big-name pals, who each sang two songs with the icon. Aldean was one of many who took a moment to recognize Strait's legacy: "George Strait has been a big influence on me and everybody else in Nashville, and every country artist that has ever sung into a microphone."
Other highlights included the Jackson/Strait duet "Amarillo by Morning" and a bit of perfect harmonizing with McBride on "Jackson" and "Golden Ring." Lambert, wearing the sparkliest cowgirl boots in the arena, was giddy as she took it all in. "I'm playing at home in Texas with the king of country music and the king of Texas!" she said.
To deafening cheers of approval, the entire lineup joined Strait onstage for "All My Exes Live in Texas" and "Folsom Prison Blues."
But all parties must come to an end. Before he started singing "The Cowboy Rides Away," Strait admitted, "I almost hate to sing this number right here."
Thanking the fans for more than three decades of support, he added a hint that we haven't seen the last of this cowboy: "As Arnold Schwarzenegger says, 'I'll be back.' "


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#3. There's Got to Be a Better Way to Advertise Underwear
Let's assume for a second that everyone reading this column is a gay man. Just suuuper gay. You're so gay that when I casually suggest that you call me because I don't have any gay friends, you remind me that not every Grace gets a Will. But you say it so cattily that I know you're fooling, so I put my hand up to my ear and mouth "Call me." And you do, because who wants to turn down friendship? Two years later, I'm in your wedding and you make me wear a top hat because we're so playful.
Even though I know that you and everyone else reading this are the gayest, I'm going to bet money that you don't cavort around in your skivvies as often as the men who advertised underwear back in the day. If I didn't know any better, I'd think "hanging out in your underwear with your man-friends" was a regular pre-Vietnam endeavor and the underwear companies were just documenting it. Like when the young man below either lights his older friend's cigarette or lets him lovingly kiss his hand.
Does it help that the seated man is wearing white leggings, an anklet and ballerina flats? No, it does not. But at least the ad just has two casually undressed guys hanging out, talking and holding hands and whatnot. A little innuendo never hurt anybody. The two below put innuendo on a wrestling mat and straddled it while wiggling their butts.
Again, I'm guessing that totally out and proud gay guys do not wrestle each other in their underwear. I wouldn't know, though, because you never invite me to your parties. The point is that Munsingwear's "Stretchy-Seat" underwear is specifically targeting men who engage in semi-naked combat. We're forced to conclude that either that was a thing people did back then or Munsingwear seriously misread their market. At least the ad below gives us some reasonable context: a locker room. Yes, it is perfectly reasonable to imagine men talking to each other in a locker room as they undress. I mean, I'm not imagining that right now. I don't have to:
COME ON, ARROW. Seamless crotch? GO GAY? But not too gay? In the whole English language, there wasn't a better way of putting across the idea that you changed your colors? Nice corset, Gene Kelly. How much do you want to bet that the text bubble is covering up a third guy doing squats or something?
Speaking of ...
Doink! Dad got caught exercising privately in his own room again! Skippy and Junior didn't knock so they could capture every riotous second as they stood at the door laughing in their underpants, as grown brothers often do. Junior is also brushing Skippy's nipple, because at this point, why not?
Finally, I want to say that there's nothing wrong with people dressing in a way that defies gender expectations, like a man wearing ladies' stockings and patent leather shoes while lovingly caressing his own leg, for example. Or when a woman is a cop. That's a fine thing to do. I am saying it's probably not the best way to advertise your man socks.
This guy is business on the top, party on the bottom. He's the first human mullet.
#2. The Very Worst Way to Advertise Bananas
There are two kinds of people in the world: those who love justice and goodness, and those who approved this ad. If I were a banana seller, here would be my NO! List when it came time to sit down with admen:
And that's pretty much it for my list. There are a lot of fun ways you can advertise bananas. There's only one that's pretty rapey: shoving them down the throat of a little girl whose face is saying "NO" and whose body language is screaming for a restraining order against Stripes. You can try to be cute ...
You can even try to be sexy. By all means, throw some sex appeal into your banana ad. You've earned it. Banana republics don't come cheap.
Make an ad where monkeys put bananas in their butts for no good reason. Make an ad that features disabled bananas in wheelchairs speaking with robot voices. Make a bin Laden banana that gets taken out by little babies dressed as SEAL Team 6. Recreate the Zapruder film with bananas. "Bananas: So Good, They Made the Sinking of the Titanic Worth It."
Do literally anything you want, but don't jam an oversized banana down a little girl's throat.
Speaking of the worst thing in the world ....
#1. Caring Dads Always Lube
We can joke about wieners and salad tossing all day and all night, but at the end of the day, we know we're just making fun of some poor wording choices. But here -- I honestly have no idea what's going on, and I want to call Child Protective Services just to talk out my feelings.
Let's start with the jelly itself. I'm a mom 10 times over and I still don't know what Vaseline is useful for, other than becoming a mom in the first place. Diaper rash prevention? Maybe, if you really want to rub jelly all over your kid's bare private parts. No thanks. Treating cuts and bruises? How about you don't raise a bunch of clumsy dolts instead? Or better yet, don't beat your children. If your kids are so cut up that you're investing in tubs of Vaseline, you're probably already on social services' watch list anyway, so don't plan on making it to the bottom of the jar.
The problem with this ad is that they insist on using "bedtime," "dad" and "lube" in the same context. Let's assume people used to put Vaseline on cuts for some reason. Why would you specifically do that at night? Your sheets and pillowcases would get oily. Yet Vaseline has forced us to assume that this is a product for treating injuries ... at night. That's the very best scenario we can hope for: that bedtime was once "oil your cuts" time, and dad was in charge. The little girl's head size and facial injuries indicate that this is not a diaper rash treatment. Is her head swollen from the beatings? Is she crying because she knows she'll never wear normal hats thanks to her father's punch-hugs? What if the doll is the girl and the giant big-headed girl is an imaginary manifestation of her inner trauma?
Thanks, Vaseline. Thanks for coercing me into assuming that an illustrated child goes to bed with new, greased-up injuries every night. Because the alternative is too awful to consider.
Quick Addendum: A fellow writer has pointed out that the Vaseline ad is most certainly a photoshop job. So we all have one more thing to add to our list of things to be thankful for.
And just in case you can't get the lube ad out of your head, there's no way I'm ending on this note. Here.
I hope we can be friends again ... and ... and ... I love you.
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John Boehner had a rough year in 2012 and a worse few days at the beginning of 2013. The beleaguered Speaker of the House barely retained his job by a narrow 6-vote margin, getting a total of 220 votes, with 214 needed to win.
Many Republicans, still steaming after Boehner refused to put a Sandy relief package on the floor, voted against him. His bungled "Plan B" effort, which imploded just hours before the vote by his caucus, was also a source of aggravation for fellow members.
During the verbal floor-call, a few Republicans threw in snarky anti-Boehner votes for the likes of ousted Tea Party darling Allen West and Obama supporter Colin Powell.
Although some reports said Boehner's fear, uncertainty and suspicions of an organized coup were the reasons he pulled the Sandy-package vote New Year's Day, it's unlikely that Boehner knew exactly how organized his opposition was or how close he came to being voted out.
A new report in Roll Call revealed that in addition to a public plot to overthrow Boehner, led by former Rep. Jeff Landry (R-La.), there were secretive meetings and backroom deals being pulled together in a last-minute push to rally votes against him. Landry lost re-election to Boehner ally Rep. Charles Boustany Jr. in a Republican head-to-head contest brought about by redistricting.
The report said small groups had concluded independently that new leadership was needed and decided to band together, unbeknownst to Boehner and other GOP leaders.
The report claimed (in part):
A group of disaffected conservatives had agreed to vote against Boehner if they could get at least 25 members to join the effort. But one member, whose identity could not be verified, rescinded his or her participation the morning of the vote, leaving the group one person short of its self-imposed 25-member threshold. Only 17 votes against Boehner were required to force a second ballot, but the group wanted to have insurance. Even with 24 members, the group would easily have been able to force a second ballot round, but the effort was aborted in frenetic discussions on the House floor.
The plot was called off just 30 minutes before the official vote on the floor took place. A particular sticking point, evidently, was who to support as speaker if they shut out Boehner?
Meanwhile, Republicans, led by Mitch McConnell, have put aside their differences and are lining up to do battle over the debt ceiling and refocus their scorn once again at Democrats and the president instead of each other.
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Lauren Hall Selected for U-20 Honduran National Team
Lauren Hall and her family had talked about the Honduran National Team, but the Ball State soccer player never realized just how good her chances were of actually being on it.
Hall was eligible as the daughter of an American mother and a Honduran-born father, but playing at the national team level seemed like a lofty goal as she grew up learning the game in Illinois.
"It was something we talked about as a kid," Hall said, "but I never thought I would reach that level."
Well, consider it now reached.
Hall spent her Thanksgiving break at a tryout for the U-20 Honduran National Team in the city of Siguatepeque. She trained with the team, worked out for the coaches and played in scrimmages. On Sunday, the news came; they wanted her on the team.
Just a few short weeks ago, Hall was making the decisive penalty kick to lift Ball State into the championship game of the Mid-American Conference Tournament. Next month, she will be playing in a U-20 World Cup qualifier.
"I'm just overwhelmed by the opportunity," Hall said. "Not a lot of people have a chance to represent a country. I'm very proud to be able to wear those colors."
The former Arkansas transfer who just completed her first season with Ball State becomes the second recent Cardinal to play for a national team. Pavla Benyrova, who finished her Ball State career last year, is a member of the Czech Republic National Team.
Hall's success has deep meaning for her family, as well. She traveled to Honduras for the tryout with her father Hilton, who returned to his home country for the first time in 30 years. One of 14 siblings, Hilton moved to the United States when he was 8 years old.
On their trip last week, Lauren was able to see the house where her father lived as a child. When she wasn't training with the team, she and her father spent the few days they had visiting with family.
"My dad is so happy," Hall said. "I've had the chance to meet family in Honduras that I probably never would have met. I'm making all of them proud, which makes me really happy."
It was one of her uncles, Harold Hall, who helped get the ball rolling by contacting the Honduran coaches a month or so ago. They were immediately interested and asked for video of Lauren in action. After watching it, they invited her down for the tryout where she met the national team players for the first time.
"I got along with all of the girls on the team," Hall said. "One challenge was that they speak only Spanish. I've had Spanish classes, but it was extremely difficult for me to communicate, so that was hard. But we managed to make it work on the field."
Hall won't have much time to work on that Spanish. She returned to campus after the tryout to complete the fall semester but will fly back to Honduras around Christmas. The team then has some exhibition games scheduled in Costa Rica.
The first major event comes in January when Hall and her teammates will travel to the Cayman Islands to compete in a qualifier for the 2014 FIFA U-20 Women's World Cup.
"It shows you the hard work and commitment Lauren has put in," Ball State head coach Craig Roberts said. "It's going to be a great to have her representing our program at a national level. It's tremendous for her as a player and for all of us at Ball State."


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Attorneys in the custody battle for 3-year-old Veronica are eager to see how a similar adoption dispute over an American Indian child plays out after an Oklahoma judge ruled in the new case this week.
Desaray, who was born May 13 in Oklahoma, got her Indian heritage from her mother's side of the family, which has been affiliated with the Absentee Shawnee Tribe of Oklahoma.
But the mother offered Desaray for adoption as she and the birth father parted ways. Some of the circumstances and the players involved mirror those in Veronica's case.
A couple from Richland County took the child to South Carolina shortly after her birth. They filed in courts here to adopt the infant, but attorneys for the tribe and the birth father have argued that they weren't properly notified before Desaray was ushered away to the Palmetto State.
They challenged the adoption in Oklahoma, where a judge ruled Wednesday that the baby should be returned to the Sooner State, according to Shannon Jones, the tribe's attorney in Charleston.
Now, Jones wants to know if South Carolina will go to the same lengths it has in Veronica's case to bring about a custody change for Desaray.
"It's going to set up an interesting dynamic," Jones said. "The couple (with custody of Desaray) is refusing to honor the Oklahoma court order."
But it also remains unclear whether courts here would recognize the Oklahoma order because the child has lived in South Carolina since shortly after her birth. Jones plans to argue that South Carolina doesn't have jurisdiction, but she said she has not yet appeared in court here.
Jones was hired in part because of her role as the attorney for Veronica's birth father, Dusten Brown.
The couple from Richland County is represented by Raymond Godwin of Greenville. He was the attorney for the James Island couple trying to adopt Veronica, Matt and Melanie Capobianco, during a 2011 trial in Charleston County Family Court.
Attempts to reach Godwin on Thursday were not successful.
At least initially, each case has centered on the Indian Child Welfare Act, the federal law meant to prevent Indian children from being removed from their native cultures. Jones said the tribe should have been allowed to place the child in a Shawnee home if the mother couldn't care for her.
The U.S. Supreme Court said in June that Brown had wrongly gotten custody of Veronica through the ICWA. South Carolina courts later finalized the Capobiancos' adoption of Veronica, and Oklahoma judges have registered the decree in courts there.
But Veronica's case remains uncertain as Brown managed to temporarily block an Oklahoma order calling for the nearly 4-year-old girl to be handed back to the Capobiancos, who cared for her during the first 27 months of her life.
The state's Supreme Court is expected to rule on the issue soon.
As the next step in the Desaray case, Jones plans to file papers to "domesticate" the Oklahoma order that calls for a custody change. She said the Richland County couple had filed adoption papers in Greenville, where Godwin is based.
Those documents are not available to the public because of a state law sealing adoption records.
Jones said that the Oklahoma judge awarded the Shawnee tribe custody of the girl but that her father, Jeremy Simmons, is seeking full custody through the tribe.
Simmons, the attorney added, had wanted his fiancee to have the child after their wedding. The couple had planned to marry, Jones said, when the mother broke off their relationship and stopped returning his calls.
That's similar to what was said to have occurred between Brown and Veronica's mother.
By the time Desaray was born, the woman had married someone else. Jones said the mother wanted to sever ties with Simmons, so she gave the child up for adoption.
Jones insisted that the girl's transfer to South Carolina wasn't legal and that authorities here should step up to help enforce the Oklahoma order calling for her return.
She and other critics have likened Desaray's adoption to child trafficking.
Gov. Nikki Haley has encouraged a change of custody in Veronica's case and has tried to facilitate the arrest of Brown, who refused to abide by South Carolina court orders when he wouldn't turn over his daughter to the Capobiancos.
Haley spokesman Doug Mayer has said that the governor's role in the Veronica saga was to help enforce South Carolina courts' wishes. He declined Thursday to immediately offer comment about the development in the latest adoption case.
Like Brown when he got custody of Veronica about 20 months ago, Simmons has never seen baby Desaray.
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