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The news of The Bachelor contestant Tierra LiCausi's engagement to a pre-Sean Lowe boyfriend doesn't come as a shock to her on-screen sparring partner AshLee Frazier.
"If it is true, no, I wouldn't be surprised. It's Tierra," AshLee, 32, told reporters Thursday during a conference call from her home in Houston, Texas, adding that her nemesis could always be counted on to add fireworks and shock value to any situation. "It's like, let's keep it going, right? She's very dramatic."
AshLee, who is still in the running for the final rose, isn't allowed to talk to other contestants, so she hasn't buried the hatchet with Tierra or talked to her about the engagement. But based on her experiences with the controversial contestant, AshLee says the new ring on Tierra's finger may not be a symbol of true love.
"If she is [engaged], I wish her all the best but it may just be a hoax. Who knows? You know how rumors are," she says. "With Tierra, we can't really put too much past her. Honestly, it wouldn't surprise me if that was the case."
Before things turned sour, AshLee had an amicable rapport with Tierra, but she doesn't recall her ever mentioning an important ex-boyfriend or a relationship that was engagement adjacent. Though that could be what she meant when she yelled during one of her "Tierra-trums" that she could easily be engaged if she wanted.
"I don't really know any details and I don't really know who it is [she's engaged to], so I don't if it is someone she talked to me about or not," said AshLee, adding that Tierra didn't really hang much with the other ladies. "We all tried to get along with her. At one point or another, I would say if not all, the majority of the girls individually reached out to try and build a relationship with her and she didn't want any part of it."
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on November 4, 2012 - 9:51 AM
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Next weekend, Kleinhans Music Hall is drinking a big, bubbly toast to the old-fashioned love song.
The Buffalo Philharmonic Orchestra will present "A Broadway Romance." Presiding will be guest conductor Ted Sperling, a Tony-winning Broadway veteran who orchestrated the music for "The Light in the Piazza." He is bringing along two Broadway stars.
One is Santino Fontana, who is cast as Prince Charming in next year's Broadway production of Rodgers and Hammerstein's "Cinderella."
The other singer is Tiffany Haas, who starred as Glinda, the Good Witch in the Broadway touring production of "Wicked."
For Haas, the concert is quite the change of pace.
Together and separately, she and Fontana will be singing songs from such golden-age Broadway musicals as "Camelot," "Guys and Dolls" and "West Side Story," as well as songs by Rodgers and Hammerstein, and numbers from newer dramas. The songs are creatively arranged to track a couple through the course of a romance. Sweet as many of the songs are, the drama is about real life.
Which is very different from "Wicked," set in the fantasy world of the supernatural.
In "Wicked," Haas was a sunny creature in a poufy princess dress. She drifts down to stage in a bubble.
Hearing her talk about it, you have to laugh. "The beginning of the show, when the curtain is down, I get in the bubble, and the head carpenter, the man in charge backstage, hooks my dress. There's a harness in my gown," she says. "He says, 'OK, bubble up;' he's on headset with another man who does animation. The bubble goes up into the rafters, and the show begins. I come down to stage in a bubble. It's one of the best entrances I ever made."
Could "A Broadway Romance" measure up to that? Haas says it can.
She welcomes the chance to branch out. "It's kind of a nice opportunity for me as well, to take a break from the 'Wicked' world, to kind of work on music I've never sung before," she says.
"For example, the song from 'The Light in the Piazza,' a gorgeous song called 'Dividing Day.' Typically the character I would be right for wouldn't sing that song. The mother sings that song. I have the opportunity to sing that because it's out of context. That's what's fun."
'I was a classical girl'
Haas was always drawn toward the bright lights.
"My mother owns three dance studios in Virginia. I grew up in the dance studio," she says. "I was instantly bitten by the performing bug, singing and dancing."
She giggles. "I had a red, curly Annie wig. I always put the wig on when my parents had people over for dinner. I'd sing 'The sun'll come out ...' – I would always do that."
Her parents, trying to channel their daughter's energy, tried her out in one activity, then another. "They put me into soccer, and I ended up picking flowers during the game," Haas says. "They kept wondering, where did she fit? This doesn't work, that doesn't work."
Finally, fatefully, her mother had the idea to call the Virginia Opera.
"She said, 'I don't know much about the singing world, but my daughter loves to sing,' " Haas says. "They put me in the children's chorus. My first performance was 'La Boheme.' It was so great!" On the phone, Haas begins singing the syncopated, staccato number the children's chorus sings in the Puccini opera.
"I did a few performances with them. I loved the classical training. It's all I knew vocally."
Haas attended the Cincinnati Conservatory of Music. She was named Miss Ohio. And she began branching out from opera into Broadway.
"I didn't want to stand still," she says.
Opera singers, she points out, are often asked to be patient while their voices develop. "And I'm just dying to get on stage." She laughs. "I auditioned for the musical theater program and was accepted there. I graduated in a class of 10 or 12, and I came to New York City. And I was very fortunate. I got to New York in May, and in November, I was cast in 'Wicked' on Broadway."
The thought of Broadway auditions brings to mind 'A Chorus Line,' with singers trying a rainbow of different approaches. Haas had a unique strategy.
"Here I was, auditioning for a pop musical!," she says. "I knew 'Wicked,' but I didn't have that kind of material in my book. I had a lot of Carlisle Floyd 'Susannah,' " she says, alluding to the respected American opera. "Mozart arias, too. But very few Broadway standards. So I sang 'I Could Have Danced All Night' with a British accent. I look back and think, that's so funny. I can't believe they hired me."
"It was incredible, such a competitive business – left, right, all sides, you're surrounded by incredibly talented people. I know that at any given moment there are 100 other girls to do my job, just as well, if not better, than me. So much timing, preparation. So I was incredibly grateful, and still am."
Out of the bubble
It is easy to imagine Haas having the personality of Glinda, the Good Witch. She projects that vibe on the phone, and listening to her sing, it's obvious she puts it into her music.
"Am I allowed to say which songs I'm going to be singing?" she asks.
Without giving everything away, one song is "Come Rain or Come Shine," the bluesy anthem by Buffalo native Harold Arlen.
Judy Garland sang this song, and Haas has a great admiration for her.
"She's always been considered the world's greatest entertainer. That's how I view her. I grew up listening to Judy Garland, listening to her singing, her movies with Mickey Rooney!" she says. "I also grew up watching 'The Wizard of Oz.' It's ironic that now I perform in 'Wicked.' I think she knew how to command the stage and audience, whether she was singing or not. That's what a performer does."
Haas, though she is barely 30, already has a similar show business spirit.
As Glinda, she gave 200 performances straight. "I never missed a performance," she says.
"A lot of that is the training I had. The classical training. I feel very fortunate," she says. "I didn't want to miss a performance. I didn't want to be sitting in my hotel room bored. I love the show. I love the people. I wanted to be there every night.
"It becomes a habit. Your body knows what to do. It kicks into action," she says. "In a way you can compare it with other jobs – whether you're exhausted or not, you can do your job."
That practical sense helps her through the inevitable bumps of show business.
"I feel very comfortable on the stage. Things don't always go perfectly – it's rare that you have a perfect show. The audience is different every night, you have different actors on stage," she says. "That's what makes theater so great, it keeps you on your toes. In live theater, people drop lines. The bubble doesn't work. I've had to walk on stage before. It happens!" She laughs.
She is smart enough – and sweet enough – to appreciate the love from the audience.
"Before the show even starts, the audience is on your side," Haas says. "That's a great feeling. They come to see the performance. They come to have a good time. They're on your side."
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Tune in for today's show Combining Music and Food "At the Red Rooster with Marcus Samuelsson" (4 PM EST/ 1 PM PST) on Martha Stewart Living Radio on Sirius XM's Martha Stewart Living Radio, SIRIUS 112 and XM channel 157.
We are doing a fun cooking battle with John Legend at Red Rooster Harlem live on the show. Also on the show today are Jonathan Waxman, acclaimed New York chef and restaurateur, and Mimi Sheraton, renowned New York-based food writer and critic.
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She did grow up in Tennessee after all, y'all!
While on a recent elevator ride with Cara Delevingne, Reese Witherspoon proved she can be a sassy Southerner when it suits her.
"I don't know what your f–––in' name is," Witherspoon, 38, says in a NSFW video that was reportedly taken after the Met Gala. "That's super-French ... c'est la vie."
In separate short video (also NSFW), she tells Delevingne, "If you force me to say your last name, I'll be f–––ed."
The 21-year-old model, who is English, then begs Witherspoon to say her name – and she obliges with a charming twang.
Kate Upton and Zooey Deschanel are also along for the rowdy ride captured in the short videos, which Delevingne uploaded to Instagram before deleting them.
Before stepping out of the elevator, the feisty Oscar winner delivers this saucy take on names: "The most important thing in a name, for a girl," she says with a drawl, "is that a man can whisper it in his pillow."


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The actresses – who were encouraging women to vote in the upcoming election – stopped into Sloane Boutique in Over-the-Rhine, Ohio.
"Sarah was so nice and so pleasant to be around," the boutique's owner tells PEOPLE. "Very humble and very down-to-earth."
The I Don't Know How She Does It actress tried on Veda leather jackets and bought some bracelets for her twin daughters, Loretta and Tabitha.
"She told me she couldn't wait to come back and shop again," the boutique owner added.
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The first time I came in contact with Base Design was through my job as a journalist at The Word Magazine. Dimitri, one of the founders, was part of the board of advisors, and at every meeting he managed to surprise us with fresh perspectives and great ideas. Apart from that I didn't really know much about Base, but when I asked around everyone described them as "the guys who made it in New York." How did a rather small creative agency from Belgium manage to land NYC's majestic Museum of Modern Art as a client? How do you make it from a petite studio in Brussels with not more than a few desks and a phone line to one of Belgium's most reputed and cutting-edge creative studios with offices in New York and Geneva and clients ranging from The Olympic Museum in Lausanne to the Milk Studios? And what does a creative do all day? On the occasion of the company's 20th birthday, which will of course be celebrated - where else? – at the MoMA, I got the chance to speak with seven Base disciples from founding partners to youngsters. Here, they open up about the early days, highs and lows, and why they wouldn't want to work anywhere else.
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NEW YORK Microsoft is going all out to position the new version of its Windows Phone software as an alternative with broad support from smartphone makers, cellphone carriers and app developers as it heads into the holiday season.
People all over the world are about to fall in love with Windows Phones, said Microsoft CEO Steve Ballmer at the Windows Phone 8 launch event in San Francisco Monday.
Windows Phone 8 is the successor to Windows Phone 7, which launched two years ago. It has had little traction in the competition against the iPhone and smartphones running Googles Android.
The new software will run on more powerful phones, and Microsoft said it will catch up in terms of providing third-party applications, or apps, for the system. New apps include radio service Pandora.


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HIGHLAND HEIGHTS, Ky. - The Stetson men's basketball team (11-14, 8-6), fresh off of an Atlantic Sun Tournament berth clinching victory over Lipscomb on Thursday, returns to action on Saturday with a road contest at Northern Kentucky (8-13, 6-7). The Hatters and the Norse are scheduled to tipoff at 7:00 p.m. from the Bank of Kentucky Center.
Stetson overcame an 11-point deficit en route to its 76-66 victory over Lipscomb on Thursday. The Hatters scored 50 points in the second half to remain in third place in the A-Sun standings. Senior Adam Pegg led the way, scoring 23 points and grabbing 12 rebounds for his fourth double-double of the season.
"You want to follow up an impressive performance, and a rally, a time that our team came together, and continue that," Stetson head coach Casey Alexander said of using Thursday's win as momentum for Saturday's contest at NKU.
The Norse, who Stetson defeated 71-59 earlier this season in DeLand, have lost their last two games. NKU fell to Lipscomb on the road last weekend, and dropped a home tilt to Florida Gulf Coast on Thursday.
"I have a lot of respect for what they've done," Alexander said. "The four-game win streak that they had prior to their loss against Lipscomb was impressive. Like most teams, they play better at home, so I totally anticipate that they'll be ready to play. I know we have a huge challenge on our hands."
Saturday's game in Highland Heights will be available to watch on HatterVision and ASun.TV courtesy of Northern Kentucky Athletics. Fans can also listen to the game on WSBB 1230 AM, 1490 AM, and MyAM1230.com. Live Stats, the @StetsonMBB Twitter feed, and Hat-Alerts are also available for in-game updates.


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Nationally syndicated columnist and political pundit E.J. Dionne on Wednesday called the U.S. Senate's inability to pass, by a simple majority, legislation to require background checks for gun purchases "profoundly anti- and unconstitutional."
Dionne, a Washington Post Writers Group member whose column appears in The Buffalo News, was the guest speaker for a 125th-anniversary celebration lecture sponsored by Blessed Sacrament Catholic Church.
The event was held in the 710 Main Theatre, formerly Studio Arena Theatre, in downtown Buffalo. It was sponsored by The News and the Russell J. Jandoli School of Journalism and Mass Communication at St. Bonaventure University.
"There is not a word in the Constitution that says it takes 60 votes to pass normal legislation," said Dionne who, during a question-and-answer session, was goaded into weighing in on Wednesday's 54-46 vote by the Senate on a proposal to extend background checks to gun shows and to online purchases of firearms.
"The Constitution is very clear where it takes supermajorities. It takes supermajorities to ratify treaties, to amend the Constitution of the United States. It does not take supermajorities to pass legislation," Dionne said.
"When you win 54 to 46, it's really odd that the headline says you lost, and that's what we've done with the abuse of the filibuster," he added.
The author of "Our Divided Political Heart," an examination of the 2012 presidential election campaign, was invited to speak on how Americans deal with the tension between two core values, which are affinity toward individualism and reverence for community. As a result of that tension, the self-portrait that Americans create is often contradictory, Dionne said.
"In our culture and our movies and our books and our music, we always seem to be celebrating conflicting values. Is our country better personified by the great community spirit of Jimmy Stewart in 'It's a Wonderful Life' or by the rogue individualism of Clint Eastwood in 'Dirty Harry?' " Dionne said.
"Does Woody Guthrie's 'This Land Is Your Land' or Frank Sinatra's 'My Way' speak more readily to who we are?"
Despite the contradictions he explores, Dionne described his book as hopeful about the country's future.
"I think this classic American balance between individualism and community, and also between the government and the market, and between the public and the private – this balance has gotten us out of scrapes before and it can do so again," Dionne said.
Regarding Wednesday's Senate vote, the Harvard University graduate and Rhodes Scholar noted that there are real problems with the representative nature of Congress because of gerrymandering in the House of Representatives and the overrepresentation of predominantly rural states in the Senate.
"When our republic started, the ratio between the smallest and largest states, the population, was 13-to-1. It's now around 68- or 70-to-1. There's just something wrong with that," Dionee said.
"Now I love the Dakotas, but the notion that North and South Dakota have the same number of votes in the Senate as California, there is something peculiar about that."
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sK1 illustration program
About sK1 vector graphics editor
sK1 is an open source vector graphics editor similar to CorelDRAW, Adobe Illustrator, or Freehand. First of all sK1 is oriented for "prepress ready" PostScript & PDF output.
The major sK1 features:
- CMYK colorspace support
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- Modern Ttk based (former Tile widgets) user interface
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sK1 editor is a fork of Sketch 0.6.15. It was a result of day-by-day patching of Sketch in an attempt to migrate our printing firm to free software. Sketch development seemed to be stalled already, so when the Sketch/Skencil maintainers decided to switch to Gtk+ widgetset, we were forced to fork. We migrated to Ttk (former Tile widgetset), added CMYK support, color management, and Cairo-based engine.
The "sK1" name derives from "Sketch/Skencil" and second large K character means that application layout is similar with KDE applications althouh sK1 has no dependencies on KDE libraries. Number 1 means our goal - stable application compartible with Corel Draw and Adobe Illustrator and useful for regular usage in prepress.
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DeLaval AMR™ to make North American debut at World Dairy Expo
DeLaval AMR™ to make North American debut at World Dairy Expo
The award winning DeLaval AMR™ will be showcased in North America for the first time at the 2011 World Dairy Expo in Madison, Wisconsin.
The DeLaval AMR™ is the world's first automatic milking rotary system. Winner of the EuroTier 2010 Gold Medal for innovation, the DeLaval AMR™ has been tested on farms in Sweden and Australia. The DeLaval AMR™ is the most advanced milking technology available – providing an automatic milking solution flexible enough to operate in different farming practices, from free stalls and loose housing to pasture-based dairying.
"The AMR™ meets the changing needs of our customers in North America," said Christian Poggensee, Regional President North America. "As herd sizes continue to grow, the AMR™ is set to revolutionize high capacity automatic milking while offering dairy farmers better profitability, farm management and flexibility."
The main components of the DeLaval AMR™ are teat preparation, attachment and teat-spray modules, two touch screens to operate the system, automatic cup back flush, automatic floor cleaning and safety systems. The first AMR™ systems will have up to 90 cow/hour capacity, depending on the number of robots installed. As many as five robots can be attached to the rotary.
Additionally, the DeLaval exhibit at World Dairy Expo will feature the United States' public debut of Herd Navigator™, an advanced analysis system focused on proactive herd management.
"DeLaval supports dairy farmers in balancing the economic growth of their operations with the needs of society, animal health and the environment," Poggensee added. "With Herd Navigator the cow's production potential can be maximized while her well-being and comfort are boosted."
By automatically taking, analyzing and reporting on milk samples, Herd Navigator™ alerts and advises dairy farmers of the condition and health of each individual cow. It automatically detects diseases, reproductive status and feeding conditions long before they would be noticeable to the human eye.
Herd Navigator™ is another award-winning solution from DeLaval, winning the New Product Europe Award at Agromek; the Gold Trophy at Paris SIA; and the Golden Hoof at Agribex. The first Herd Navigator™ reference farm in North America became operational earlier this month in Canada – paving the way for the future rollout of Herd Navigator™ on a commercial basis in the region.
AMR™ and Herd Navigator™ represent the ongoing commitment of DeLaval to the Smart Farming strategy. The initiative aims to accelerate the transition from milking management to global farm profitability management by harnessing emerging decision tools and automation technologies for better quality milk and profitability.
A full spectrum of DeLaval innovation will be on display at World Dairy Expo – from heavy-duty parlor equipment – the Heavy Duty Herringbone, to additional robotic milking solutions like the Voluntary Milking System (VMS), as well as dairy cow comfort solutions such as the Swinging Cow Brush. A common thread throughout the DeLaval exhibit will be the integration of DeLaval Herd Management with milking solutions. These include ID capabilities incorporated into the VMS, advanced milk metering installed as part of the Heavy Duty Herringbone parlor, and DelPro™ software integrated with milking solutions for stanchion barns.
Beyond the wide range of capital equipment, DeLaval offers a complete range of aftermarket solutions. The company will have key specialists to discuss the best practices, products and services focused on milk quality and animal health. DeLaval recently introduced 4Hooves™, a new innovation for hoof care, and its newest liner, the LS01 SR, for improved milking performance.
"As a company, we are excited to be a part of the World Dairy Expo in Madison yet again. It is a great meeting place for displaying excellence, knowledge-sharing and building relationships – new and old," said Rebecca Martinez O'Mara, Market Development Director, North America.
World Dairy Expo is the international dairy meeting place, a five day event showcasing the finest in dairy genetics and the newest technologies available to the industry. The event occurs October 4-8, 2011 in Madison, WI.
DeLaval will host a media briefing at its booth location (EH 3011-3315) at 8 a.m. Central Time, Wednesday, October 5, 2011. The media briefing will include commentary from Joakim Rosengren, President and Chief Executive Officer, DeLaval.
Every day millions of dairy animals are milked, fed and maintained by DeLaval solutions in more than 100 countries worldwide – and DeLaval meets with over 10,000 milk producers on their farms. DeLaval has over 125 years of innovation and experience in the dairy business, supporting dairy farmers in managing their farms their way. Our Sustainable Dairy Farming initiative is contributing to the production of more quality food, for more people, with less impact on the environment. Our Smart Farming strategy aims at influencing and shaping the future of dairy farming today. The goal is to accelerate the transition from milking management to global farm profitability management by harnessing emerging decision tools and automation technologies for better quality milk and profits. DeLaval is a company of the Tetra Laval Group. For more information please contact Gunilla Hjalmarson, PR Manager at DeLaval International email@example.com / +46 8 530 662 26. For more information on World Dairy Expo and solutions in North America please contact David Andrews, Marketing Communications and Strategy Manager at DeLaval North America email@example.com / (847) 478-6345.


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Viet Nam must tackle illegal rhino horn trade or face sanctions under CITES
Key issue at world's most important wildlife trade conference in South Africa
Major increase in Thai ivory market shows need for action at wildlife trade meeting
The availability of ivory items for sale in Bangkok has nearly tripled in the last 18 months
Rhino poaching statistics highlight need for action against crime
Record number of rhino poaching deaths in South Africa last year
China destroys seized ivory in symbolic move
Top ivory consumer China destroys tusks seized from traffickers
French president calls on the "conscience of consumer countries" to end wildlife criminality
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LONDON � As the shot fell through the net, Kobe Bryant held up three fingers on each hand. It was his third consecutive 3-pointer in the fourth quarter, enough for the U.S. men�s Olympic team to finally put away stubborn Australia.
Yes, all�s fine with Bryant, and the Americans� gold medal hopes, as well.
Bryant silenced his critics and broke open a tight game with six 3-pointers in the second half Wednesday night as the U.S. advanced to the semifinals of the London Games with a 119-86 victory over Australia.
�Somebody made him mad. I could see it in his eyes,� American Kevin Durant said. �I wanted him to kind of turn it on, and that�s what he did.�
On a night when LeBron James had a triple-double, the story was Bryant�s awakening from his Olympic slumber. The five-time NBA champion has even said this team could have beaten the Dream Team, and on the 20th anniversary of that squad�s gold medal win, he put on the kind of show that makes his claim hard to dismiss.
Bryant scored all of his 20 points after halftime, finally delivering the kind of game expected of him in London.
He had insisted his time would come, and none of his teammates ever doubted it.
�I kind of knew what button to push with him. I was talking to him at halftime and in the third quarter, and I guess I pushed the button. He woke up and to see that, I�ve been on the other side of the ball and had that situation before,� teammate Carmelo Anthony said.
Bryant, a top-five scorer in NBA history, brushed away Anthony�s attempts to take credit as easily as the questions he�s been hearing in London.
�He was just saying, �Let�s see what we see during the season.� But by that point, I was already revved up,� Bryant said.
James finished with 11 points, 14 rebounds and 12 assists for the Americans, who advanced to their third consecutive Olympic semifinal meeting with Argentina, which beat Brazil earlier Wednesday. Deron Williams added 18 points, Anthony had 17 and Durant 14.
The Americans beat the Argentines 126-97 on Monday in the final game of pool play, yet another night they didn�t need much from Bryant, who came in averaging just 9.4 points and hearing whispers that something must be wrong with him, though both he and his teammates kept assuring people there was no problem.
This time was different � eventually � after Bryant misfired on all four shots in the first half.
�Just kind of searching for something to get me going, for something that would activate the Black Mamba, as Coach calls it,� Bryant said.
That came when Australia scored the first 11 points of the second half, cutting the Americans� lead to three after back-to-back 3-pointers by Joe Ingles. The U.S. lead was only six before Bryant, who had never gotten in an offensive rhythm in London and just minutes earlier had committed another puzzling offensive foul, finally broke out.
He made a 3-pointer, then batted away a pass, chased it down along the left sideline and pulled up for another 3 that made it 70-58. James followed with a basket that pushed it to 14, and the Americans never let the Australians get much closer.
Bryant made sure of it.
He finished 6 of 10 behind the arc, making three consecutive in the fourth quarter as part of a 17-2 run to blow it open, the crowd chanting �Kobe! Kobe!� before he finally missed on a ridiculously long attempt before calling it a night.
Patty Mills scored 26 points and Ingles had 19 for Australia, which had the misfortune of running into the U.S. in the quarterfinals for the second straight Olympics.
�The difference in the game was their transition buckets and 3-pointers, and Kobe got a little bit sniff,� Mills said. �And for great teams, that�s all they need, and they stretch it out.�
Even the Australian fans were cheering for Bryant as he walked to the locker room after a postgame interview. First, he knocked fists with the Aussies� kangaroo mascot, wearing boxing gloves on his hands.
Bryant sure knocked out the Australians.
Bodies fell and blood flowed in a physical first half, the Americans taking plenty of hits but delivering them as well, such as the one that sent Australia�s David Barlow to the bench with a bloody nose that took a while to control.
But the spirited play brought out the best in Bryant, who insists he�s content taking a lesser role with other, much younger scorers such as James, Durant and Anthony willing to carry the load.
He said the same things in Beijing and came through with 20 points in the gold-medal game, so the Americans know they can count on him to rise to a challenge.
They expect another one from Argentina, which beat the U.S. in 2004 on its way to the gold medal, a loss the Americans avenged before winning gold in Beijing.
Russia plays Spain in the other semifinal.
The crowd on the first night of action at the North Greenwich Arena included NBA Commissioner David Stern and Deputy Commissioner Adam Silver, who have said they may prefer the Olympics be limited to players 23 and younger in the future.
First, they saw why fans want to keep seeing America�s best � and what everyone expected from Bryant all along.
�You see it all the time, but that was the first time we�ve seen it here,� Durant said. �He got so upset and when he does that he�s in another world.�


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Bill O'Brien speaks at Carlisle Chamber event
Penn State coach encourages open communication
The Carlisle Area Chamber of Commerce's annual meeting attracted four times the number of people than usual.
Penn State head football coach Bill O'Brien spoke about leadership in a time of transition.
He told business leaders at Tuesday's gathering to keep the lines of communication open with their employees and have a good heart.
"I think it's important that when you're a leader you think about not just having blinders of what's important for your business, or school or law firm. What's important for me is to understand the people you work for and understand all the things they're going through," O'Brien said.
O'Brien would not accept money for his speech so chamber officials donated money to Special Olympics in his name.
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Makes 6 servings
This salad, traditionally called Panzanella, was developed by frugal Italian women as a practical and tasty use for day-old bread. For authentic flavor, use top-quality, juicy, vine-ripened tomatoes and rustic bread. As the toasted bread cubes soak up some of the aromatic red wine vinaigrette, they soften to an appealing chewy texture. The salad is substantial enough to make a light meal on its own, or serve it as the first course for a rustic Italian meal.
3 cups thick-crusted Italian or French bread in ¾-inch cubes
1 pound (about 3) beefsteak tomatoes, cut into ½-inch cubes
1 medium cucumber, peeled, halved lengthwise, seeded, and cut into ¼-inch slices
¼-inch cup finely chopped red onion
¼-inch cup coarsely chopped fresh basil leaves
2 tablespoons capers, drained and rinsed
¾ cup Sanviovese Vinaigrette
6 large leaves butterhead or Boston lettuce
Freshly ground pepper for garnish
Preheat the oven to 350°F.
Spread the bread cubes in a single layer on a baking sheet; toast in the preheated oven for about 8 to 10 minutes, or until lightly browned and crisp. Set aside to cool.
Toss together the remaining salad ingredients, except the lettuce leaves and garnish, in a large bowl. Add the vinaigrette and toss again. Taste and adjust the seasoning. Five minutes before serving, toss in the bread cubes.
Mound the salad atop one lettuce leaf on each plate and garnish with pepper.


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LISBON - Think before you lease, warned a representative for an organization concerned about possible water and land contamination resulting from Marcellus shale drilling.
"It's really up to you to protect yourself," said Pam Zedak of the Northeast Ohio Gas Accountability Project (NEOGAP), speaking at a public meeting held Monday to discuss the possible effects of Marcellus shale drilling in Columbiana County.
The number of natural gas drilling leases in the county has skyrocketed in the past six months, with more landowners currently negotiating with land men representing drilling companies and other interested parties.
Zedak, an unpaid volunteer for NEOGAP, asked if hydraulic fracturing - the process involving water mixed with chemicals used to release the natural gas from the shale - is so safe, then why is it exempt from the Safe Drinking Water Act and other major federal environmental regulation? She said the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency is revisiting the exemption.
In addition to potential contamination from the drilling process, Zedak said landowners should be concerned about drillers tapping into their groundwater to supply water for hydraulic fracturing, a process that can take as much as 10 million gallons of water.
At a previous public meeting, a state official said the risk of groundwater disruption or contamination was minimal because the Marcellus shale is more than 6,000 feet down, and drilling is done with several layers of casing to protect the environment.
Attorney Alan Wenger, who also was invited to speak at the meeting, said he knows of an instance where the hydraulic fracturing fluid leached into a groundwater supply by following a seam in the ground.
Zedak said Ohio needs to strengthen its environmental regulations.
"We have the most favorable laws to the gas industry of any of the states" within the Marcellus shale, she said, adding that bills the state legislature have passed in recent years "basically gave the gas industry the upper hand" and eliminated any local control.
Several state legislators currently are working on bills designed to address some of the environmental and regulatory concerns.
Zedak, who described herself as a wife and mother, said her family moved from Pennsylvania to Hudson and became involved in NEOGAP when a company expressed interest in drilling under their elementary school
"What surprised me is the attitude in Ohio ... How willing we've been to embrace" the prospect of leasing property for drilling, she said.
Regarding those inclined to lease your property, Zedak urged property owners to do their homework and add clauses to protect their groundwater supplies and property from possible contamination.
"The standard language is not going to protect you," she said of the leases.
This was the second meeting hosted by state Rep. Linda Bolon and state Sen. Jason Wilson, with the first being held on Oct. 4, which was attended by more than 500 people. This week's follow-up meeting to address other issues not covered during the first session drew fewer than 200 people.
In addition to Zedak and Wenger, others available to answer questions from the crowd were Mike Estock, financial services officer for the Farm Credit Services of Mid-America, and Jim Pirko, vice president of the Mahoning Valley Real Estate Investors Association.


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Thursday, August 1, 2013
Wednesday, July 31 was a big day for the South Carolina Aquarium's Sea Turtle Rescue Program as three sea turtles were returned to the Atlantic Ocean. A crowd of spectators lined both sides of the turtles' pathway to cheer them on as the three returned to their natural environment.
The three juvenile sea turtles represent three different species. The public bid farewell to a Kemp's ridley, loggerhead and green sea turtle at the Isle of Palms County Park. The release was held in partnership with the South Carolina Department of Natural Resources (SCDNR) and the Charleston County Parks and Recreation Commission (CCPRC).
Meet the turtles
Splinter, a 60-pound juvenile loggerhead sea turtle was caught on board the SCDNR research vessel, the Lady Lisa, in late May. The turtle was taken to the aquarium's Sea Turtle Hospital with what appeared to be a large wooden splinter deeply embedded in the right rear flipper. The aquarium's rescue staff determined the material lodged in the turtle's flipper was actually a bill from a swordfish. Splinter's treatment included surgery to remove the bill, antibiotics, fluids and wound care. After just two months of treatment, Splinter was medically cleared for release.
Sutton, an eight-pound Kemp's ridley, the most endangered sea turtle species, was brought to the aquarium's Sea Turtle Rescue Program in January of this year. Sutton was found cold-stunned off the coast of New England and was flown down to the sunny south on a flight donated by pilot Michael Taylor. Treatment included antibiotic and vitamin injections, fluid therapy, a healthy diet and of course TLC.
Raker, an eight-pound juvenile green sea turtle was discovered washed up on Myrtle Beach on a cold day in April of this year. Named after the beach rakers that saved his/her life, Raker was suffering from multiple issues including a shell infection, poor blood work, dehydration and a low heart rate. An extremely low body temperature of 55 degrees F compounded the problem, and the turtle was in intensive care for approximately four days. Treatment included slow warming of the body temperature, oxygen therapy, antibiotics, fluids and topical treatment for the shell infection. Raker returned to optimal health, swimming around his/her containment pool and was ready for a return to the ocean.
How to help
You can help care for sea turtles in recovery at the aquarium's Sea Turtle Hospital by going to www.scaquarium.org and making a donation. While online, you can also visit the Sea Turtle Hospital's blog at http://seaturtlehospital.blogspot.com/ to track the progress of patients currently being cared for at the hospital. You can also find out more about visiting the hospital as part of a behind-the-scenes tour now offered seven days a week.
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Monday was National Garbage Man Day and Rock River Environmental Services made a video to show you what it's like to work as a waste hauler in Rockford.
This video follows Charlie Byrd, one of 65 Rock River Disposal employees who service the city of Rockford. Rock River Disposal is a subsidiary of Rock River Environmental Services. The company has 192 garbage men that collect from 160,000 homes each week.
Garbage men like Byrd can collect up to 40,000 pounds of trash per day, according to Rock River Environmental Services. That's the equivalent of lifting 10 cars each day. Each hauler can collect up to 12,000 pounds of recyclables per day. And those numbers don't account for yard waste.
A typical shift this time of year can easily last 10 hours as haulers are busy picking up grass, leaves and other yard waste, according to Rock River Environmental.
Watch the video on YouTube here or below.
Rock River Disposal has served the city for the last 12 years. The city's deal with the company expires at the end of the year and officials are exploring their options for the next garbage contract.
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In the latest twist in a survival saga that has taken it in and out of federal bankruptcy court, Epic Aircraft, the Bend-based, privately owned aviation company that specializes in kit aircraft, announced Tuesday it will be acquired by Engineering LLC, Russia's premier Maintenance, Repair and Overhaul (MRO) provider.
"The move enables both companies to leverage each other's core strengths while continuing to expand upon the same great level of ongoing commitment, products and services to all its stakeholders," the announcement said. Terms of the purchase were not disclosed.
Company spokeswoman Linda Turner told KTVZ.COM Epic in Bend currently has 27 employees. "We plan on hiring approximately 10 people within the next six weeks," she said, "with more to follow" -- a number as yet undetermined.
Here's the rest of the news release issued by the two companies, followed by a list of previous KTVZ.COM stories about Epic over the past five years:
The move allows Engineering LLC to leverage Epic Aircraft's leading kit aircraft manufacturing knowledge and will allow Epic to expand its services and offerings to a more global audience.
To help seamlessly execute this transition, Engineering LLC has assembled an expert board of experienced industry leaders to ensure continued positive growth for the community, employees, customers and vendors of both Engineering LLC and Epic Aircraft.
Epic Aircraft CEO Douglas King will retain his position -- ensuring the mission of committed success for both companies continues moving forward.
"It's exciting to be a part of Epic Aircraft's next chapter. Working together with Engineering LLC, Epic will be able to extend our great commitment and dedication to the aircraft manufacturing industry including our customers, employees, vendors and all other stakeholders. This will be a truly significant move for the future of both companies," said Douglas King, CEO of Epic Aircraft.
Current Epic Aircraft employees will benefit from Engineering LLC's industry-advanced tools and resources as they become available to the company's manufacturing and business operations within the Bend community.
With a commitment to ensure the security, safety and happiness of all employees, the Engineering LLC and Epic Aircraft management teams are working together to provide an environment that allows all of their employees to contribute to future success. Following the growth this deal will create, Epic Aircraft will immediately begin hiring at all levels of the organization.
"We're pleased to bring aboard Doug and Epic Aircraft's industry knowledge and expertise. Being able to collaborate with Epic Aircraft's years of experience in the manufacturing industry will allow Engineering LLC and Epic Aircraft to enter a new industry of services and aircraft manufacturing that will lead us both to continued success in the future," added Engineering LLC General Director Vladimir Perekrestov.
Under Engineering LLC, Epic Aircraft will continue to manufacture and sell its existing line of aircraft to current and prospective customers and will offer current customers the ability to trade up previous purchases for a new Epic once certification has been approved.
The Epic LT line will remain in production using Epic Aircraft and Engineering LLC's combined advanced resources to complete orders of the kit aircraft more quickly and secure certification. By heightening the emphasis on the Epic LT, Engineering LLC makes a commitment to continue Epic Aircraft's pursuit of the certification process, moving it beyond the experimental market to provide a truly refined product for the entire industry.
About Epic Aircraft
Epic Aircraft is a high performance airplane manufacturer based in Bend, Oregon. The company specializes in manufacturing turbine kit aircraft models including the Epic Escape and Epic LT.
About Engineering LLC
Engineering LLC is an EASA approved Russian based MRO holding company. Engineering LLC specializes in line and base maintenance up to multiple C-Checks for Airbus, Boeing, ATR and Bombardier type aircraft.


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It's rarely difficult to fill Death Valley with 80,000 football fans on gameday. Getting 17,500 to support Clemson directly for a BCS bowl in Florida is a different challenge.
Orange Bowl
Sun Life Stadium capacity: 75,540
Clemson's Orange Bowl ticket allotment: 17,500
Clemson ticket office prices for Orange Bowl: $50 upper corner, $120-$155 upper sideline, $165 lower corner, $225 lower sideline
StubHub price range: $47-$5,600
Many Clemson fans descending on Miami for the 12th-ranked Tigers' Orange Bowl game against No. 7 Ohio State will seek alternative methods for getting through the gates at Sun Life Stadium, which is why Clemson University sprang into action to protect its own financial burden.
Geographical breakdown through one week of Stubhub.com sales by state (Dec. 8-13)
Orange Bowl: 40 percent Florida, 17 percent Ohio, 12 percent South Carolina
Capital One Bowl: 31 percent South Carolina, 29 percent Florida, 9 percent Wisconsin
Most college football bowls require schools to sell their allotted number of game tickets, and eat the cost of any unsold. Clemson is tasked with selling 17,500 tickets for the Orange Bowl on Jan. 3, while South Carolina must distribute 12,500 tickets for its Capital One Bowl matchup against Wisconsin on New Year's Day.
The allotment represents a fraction of both teams' fan bases. With secondary markets like StubHub.com and FrontRowTickets.com offering cheaper tickets, it can often feel like a losing battle.
"We know that our fans are smart, and the third-party marketplace is a viable option for tickets," Clemson assistant athletic director for communications Joe Galbraith said. "So we've put together several incentives."
The Clemson side
Clemson fans can find upper-deck tickets to the Orange Bowl for around $60 on StubHub.com. USC fans who don't mind sitting high above the field can purchase Capital One Bowl tickets on the website for as low as $53.
Both are cheaper than if fans go through the school. Plus, better seats are reasonably easy to obtain through second-hand avenues.
"Right now, the Orange Bowl is on pace to outsell last year's Orange Bowl," StubHub communications coordinator Cameron Papp said. "I think that's because of the two teams involved, since Ohio State and Clemson historically have fan bases that travel well."
Charleston County Clemson Club president Heather Byrd has been to every Clemson bowl as long as she can remember, and she used StubHub for last year's Chick-fil-A Bowl.
"Because I didn't want to be in the third tier of the Georgia Dome," Byrd said. "I hate to sound like I'm not supporting Clemson, but I have really good seats in Death Valley. I kind of want to have the same thing with my bowl experience.
"You've got to do what's best for you. We've had friends that buy tickets outside the stadium for 20 bucks, and then they're in the same section we are."
Clemson dangled carrots for IPTAY boosters and season-ticket holders, offering tickets starting at $50, which Galbraith said are regularly in $75 to $95 sections. Processing and shipping costs through the official ticket office (Clemsontigers.com) will be waived.
The USC side
South Carolina opened its ticket sales last week, offering Gamecock Club members reserved seats for $92. The school made Capital One Bowl tickets available to the public Thursday.
Lance Grantham, USC's assistant athletics director for tickets, acknowledged the struggle of competing with secondary markets during the bowl season.
"They don't have to buy right now, but I would ask if they're going to make the trip to look at us first, or at least look at us second," Grantham said. "At least let us be in the conversation. We've still got a couple thousand tickets that are really good in the lower-level corner and the upper-deck in the middle. I don't know if they'll find a better ticket at face value out there, and it would certainly help the Gamecocks.
"Every ticket that we don't sell goes against our allotment, and we have to pay for it anyway. So help us. Help us get rid of them and get them done."
South Carolina has sold about 7,000 tickets, including 3,300 last week, Grantham told The Post and Courier on Friday. The school has distributed about 8,500. Grantham said ticket sales are about 1,000 ahead of the pace set in 2012.
Grantham believes the "stars have aligned" for USC this bowl season. Fans know the Capital One Bowl will be their final chance to watch defensive end Jadeveon Clowney and quarterback Connor Shaw in a Gamecocks uniform.
With New Year's Day coming on Wednesday, fans get the weekend away from work before the holidays. The extended break offers more opportunities to check out the many attractions in Orlando, and Grantham said that perk has made a difference with ticket sales.
Grantham said the Capital One Bowl makes it easier to fill the allotment because the best seats are generally given to the school. In the past, Grantham said school tickets have been stuck in the end zone instead of near the middle of the field.
"Overall, we're very pleased. We're tracking very well," Grantham said. "Selling 3,000 this week is huge. If we can sell another couple thousand next week, we'll be sitting really pretty going into the bowl week. They've been very supportive so far. Personally, they're the best bowl numbers we've had probably in three or four years."
The StubHub effect
As it is, according to ESPN business reporter Darren Rovell, the Orange Bowl is fetching far lower prices than other BCS bowls. The Orange Bowl's median sales price, per Rovell's Wednesday tweet, is $138, compared to $178 for the Fiesta Bowl, $267 for the Sugar Bowl, $482 for the Rose Bowl and $1,275 for the BCS national championship in Pasadena.
Papp shared StubHub figures indicating the website's sales have been relatively healthier for the Orange Bowl than the Capital One Bowl. However, the geographic breakdown shows consumers from the state of South Carolina are gobbling up much higher percentages of StubHub sales for the Gamecocks' trip than the Tigers' trip.
"Compared to last year's Orange Bowl, we've seen sales more than triple during the same time frame, a week after selecting the teams," Papp said.
Which is why Clemson's fighting some uncertainty with paying customers. As of Saturday afternoon, Clemson declined multiple requests to produce exact or approximate figures on Orange Bowl ticket sales for its trip two years ago against West Virginia or its upcoming game against Ohio State.
"We want our fans to support our athletic department," Galbraith said, "and by buying tickets through us, they support us more than they would be buying them somewhere else."


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CHESTER — Illinois taxpayers will spend $812,000 on a roof-replacement project at a 135-year-old southern Illinois prison.
Gov. Pat Quinn says Joiner Sheet Metal and Roofing of Greenville was the lowest of two bidders. The project will replace roughly 40,000 square feet of the roof at the maximum-security Menard Correctional Center near Chester, southeast of St. Louis.
The Illinois Capital Development Board will oversee the project involving the 1920s-era North and South cell houses.
Republican state Sen. David Luechtefeld of Okawville calls the work a much-needed upgrade that will add some safety improvements for the prison's roughly 3,700 inmates.
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After leading the Hatters to a school-record 27-win season and their fourth straight postseason appearance, Stetson University women's basketball head coach Lynn Bria has signed a contract extension through 2019, Director of Athletics Jeff Altier announced on Tuesday.
"It has been amazing to see Coach Bria take the women's basketball program to higher win totals and new levels of success year after year," Altier said. "While the program's achievements have been significant, I am confident that the future is even brighter and the best is yet to come."
Over the past four seasons, Bria has guided the Hatters to two Atlantic Sun Conference Championships, two NCAA Tournament appearances, two WNIT appearances, and four straight 20+ win seasons for a total of 94 victories. Last season was the most successful campaign in school history as the Hatters won a school-record 27 games including a record 16-straight at one point. Stetson also won its first-ever NCAA postseason game, a 70-63 victory at Miami in the WNIT.
"I am very happy to have the opportunity to stay at Stetson," Bria said. "I really appreciate all of the support that Jeff Altier and President Dr. Wendy Libby continue to give our program. I love this place and I am really excited to be here."
In her six seasons at the helm of the program, Bria has led the Hatters to a 108-87 overall mark. She has seen 11 of her student-athletes earn Atlantic Sun all-conference recognition, including 2014 Freshman of the Year Amber Porter, and 31 players have been selected as an A-Sun weekly award winner.
Bria's 19-year career as a head coach includes 261 victories and three conference championships.


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4 Words That Someone Should Have Invented by Now
#2. Hatred: Confirmed
Have you ever seen someone who, based on absolutely no context clues or any interaction, you thought was a total jerk? Someone you saw around a lot and, without even talking to him, you thought, "Oh, here's this asshole." There is no feeling in the world that is more gratifying than seeing that person be a dick to someone else.
After you've already decided he was a dick.
"Wait, you're actually a jerk? I wasn't just projecting? Oh, YES!"
It's not quite the same thing as confirmation bias, because with a confirmation bias at least your pre-established bias is based on something. You read a story about a politician from a certain party pooping in his pants in front of everybody and a part of your brain lights up in a pleasing way because you already hated that particular party based on your experience.
With this, however, there's no experience or absolutely anything else to give you a bias. A new couple moves into your apartment complex, you hate them, and then you're just THRILLED when you hear them being rude to a poor pizza delivery man.
Once you learn that your baseless suspicions were right, you can feel free to openly and actively hate this couple without feeling petty or irrational. You can really focus in on how much you don't like this couple. It's the best.
Suggested Word(s)
Validatred (portmanteau of "validated" and "hatred"), Hatrad (portmanteau of "hatred" and "rad")
"You know my neighbor? The guy whose teeth I hate? It turns out he's a pederast. I feel completely validatred, but, more importantly, we really should call the police."
#1. Horizon Blockers
I guess I've made it clear at this point that I like to be efficient, which is weird, because I'm not important and no one ever actually needs me to be anywhere, generally speaking.
Still, I do like reaching my nonexistent appointments on time, so I'm always looking for ways to be more efficient. That's why there's nothing more frustrating than being stuck behind a walker who, somehow, takes up not just the sidewalk, but what seems like every possible avenue I could take when walking.
"Put your goddamn arms down, no one can get by you."
It's not a size thing, either. I'm not saying "Ugh, I hate being stuck behind larger people." This transcends size. There are simply just some people who, through some ancient form of nightmare magic, have perfected the art of effectively blocking anyone behind them from passing. And these people are always slow.
You'll be walking through a mall -- a huge, open place -- and then you'll get stuck behind someone on their cellphone who pauses, turns, and wobbles, and even though it's only one person in a giant mall, they still SOMEHOW have boxed you out at every turn. Maybe they wave their arms a lot, or maybe they have a tendency to suddenly wander from side to side. Whatever the case may be, they have, consciously or unconsciously, perfected the art of blocking you from getting ahead of them. You'll just have to duck into the food court until they leave the mall/your life.
Suggested Word(s)
"I was trying to get from the gym to the office and this little idiot on rollerblades totally walkblocked me the whole way. You'd think the rollerblades would've made him faster, but they didn't. Might as well have been glollerblades."
Daniel O'Brien is Cracked.com's senior writer (ladies), and has a troubling tendency to make bizarre words up on the spot without providing any explanation (glorbonauts). Follow him on Twitter. Or don't!
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COLUMBIA — Ray Tanner leaned forward in his seat near South Carolina's dugout. He rested his elbows on his knees and looked straight ahead, through the black netting that separates the field from the fans at Carolina Stadium. He did not speak.
USC led Liberty by two runs with one out in the eighth inning of Friday afternoon's sold-out season opener. Liberty runners stood on second and third. This was a familiar situation for USC, yet another close game, on an unfamiliar afternoon, as Tanner watched the Gamecocks from the stands after the school honored him in an emotional pregame ceremony.
Every game for the past 16 years, he stood in USC's dugout, looking very much like he did Friday, as he leaned forward and intently stared at the pitcher's mound.
But now, his former assistant, Chad Holbrook, stood atop the dugout steps, and Tanner sat in the stands with his family, feeling not quite as nervous as he did while coaching, but appearing no less focused.
Liberty cut USC's lead to one on a groundout. Two batters later, with runners on first and third, Tanner watched silently again, rubbing his palms together. Closer Tyler Webb ended the inning with a strikeout. Fans around Tanner stood and cheered. Tanner didn't move, didn't clap. Baseball coaches do not rejoice when tension remains, and while his title is athletic director, there is still a baseball coach in Ray Tanner.
Only when the game was over, and USC won 4-3, did Tanner stand and applaud. Much about this day felt different to him — watching a game in a sport coat and slacks, even buying a pretzel from the concession stand. But the relief of a close victory, in USC's 29th one-run game out of 70 since the start of last season, never changes.
While the transition from Tanner to Holbrook officially took hold Friday, Tanner began the process with a conscious decision during fall practices. He spoke with Holbrook occasionally on the phone, but avoided stopping by Carolina Stadium.
"I purposefully stayed out of the way," Tanner said. "I thought it was important that coach Holbrook moves forward as quickly as possible and puts his fingerprints on the program."
On Thursday, Tanner visited the locker room and wished the Gamecocks luck. A couple of them asked him to throw batting practice, "which made me feel good," Tanner said. On Friday morning, USC's coaches called him during their staff meeting and chatted about designated hitter rules — the type of conversations they'd normally have on game days.
Friday brought a litany of honors for Tanner. As he stood on the field with his wife and two children, USC renamed a street outside Carolina Stadium as Tanner Way, showed a video tribute highlighted by interviews with former players, and retired Tanner's No. 1 jersey, while unveiling a graphic on the left field wall with "TANNER" above the number. He is the first person in USC baseball history to be so honored.
Tanner, usually outwardly gruff, admitted the ceremony tugged at his emotions. Holbrook, meanwhile, supported his reputation for being less stone-faced than his mentor.
"I'm glad there wasn't a camera in front of me when they showed that video, because they would have seen the soft side of me," he said.
After the 25-minute ceremony, the Gamecocks were "uptight" and made three errors in the first two innings. But they still led 4-0 entering the eighth. While Tanner said he watched the game unfold from a fan's perspective, he remained mentally invested in the game, wondering what substitution Holbrook might make next.
Holbrook ended the afternoon by telling his favorite Tanner story.
In the second series of 2010, USC lost two of three at East Carolina. Back in Columbia, Tanner "undressed the team like I've never seen a team get undressed," Holbrook said. On the way out of the locker room, he kicked a trash can and limped back to his office, as Holbrook laughed at the absurd scene.
A midweek game followed soon thereafter, and USC trailed Valparaiso 3-0 after the second inning. Tanner turned to Holbrook in the dugout.
"I was due one of these," Tanner told him.
"What do you mean?" Holbrook said.
"A horse crap year," Tanner said. "We're going to have a horse crap year."
Holbrook smiled as he recounted the moment. It will never fade from his memory, because everyone knows how 2010 ended. But Holbrook couldn't resist spitting out the kicker, that team's ultimate answer to Tanner's challenge.
"And we won the national championship," Holbrook said.


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on February 23, 2013 - 11:08 PM
Feb. 12
Niagara Falls police received a number of reports of overnight car break-ins and damaged vehicles.
In the 1500 block of LaSalle Avenue, a man said his mother-in-law's car alarm went off at 2:45 a.m. and he saw a gray or silver minivan speeding away. He said the someone had broken a front passenger window to gain access to the 2009 Chevy Traverse and took a DVD player from the dash, five DVDS and a speaker box. Total loss and damage was $1,410.
In the 1800 block of Niagara Avenue, a 2000 Buick LaSabre had a passenger side vent window broken between 1 and 5 a.m. and a CD player was taken from the dash. Total loss and damage was $750.
Another man said his alarm went off at 5 a.m. in his 2000 Dodge Durango while parked in the 1700 block of Ferry Avenue. He said he went out to check but found nothing wrong. Later that morning he found that a small driver's side rear window had been broken, but nothing was stolen. He told police he may have scared off the suspect.
A driver's side rear window was also broken overnight on a 1999 GMC Yukon parked in the 1600 block of Eighth Street. The owner said the stereo, along with speakers and amp were stolen and the steering column was broken. Loss and damage $900.
In the 1300 block of LaSalle Avenue, an owner of a 2011 Chevrolet Equinox said between 4 p.m. Monday and noon on Tuesday someone tried to pry open the driver's side window, cracking the window and damaging the door, but did not gain entry. A rear driver's side window was found broken, but nothing was stolen. Damage was estimated at $600.
Another vehicle was damaged in the 200 block of 72nd Street. The owner told police that someone slashed the front driver's side tire on her 1999 Volkswagen Jetta sometime between 8 p.m. Monday and 8:30 a.m. Damage was estimated at $200.
• Niagara County sheriff's deputies investigating a call of drug activity stopped a man in the Town of Lockport who admitted he was carrying his own "personal tree" of marijuana.
Charges of fifth-degree criminal possession of marijuana are pending against Michael Smith, no age available, of Chestnut Drive, who was found carrying suspected marijuana in his backpack at 8:45 p.m.
Deputies said they found Smith coming out of a shed on Chestnut Drive and could smell the strong odor of marijuana. Smith was wearing a backpack where deputies said Smith told them he was carrying his own personal tree of marijuana that he smokes.
Smith was released pending a lab report but was advised of pending charges, according to deputies. The case remains open for future, deputies said.
Feb. 13
Eric A. Nelson, 24, of Woodlawn Avenue, Niagara Falls, pleaded guilty in Niagara County Court to fifth-degree criminal possession of a controlled substance, a felony that could bring him up to four years in prison.
County Judge Sara Sheldon Farkas scheduled sentencing May 1 for Nelson, who was arrested when crack cocaine was seized during a May 17 police raid on the home of co-defendant Eddie L. Smith, 28, of 18th Street, Niagara Falls.
Charges are still pending against Smith, Assistant District Attorney Theresa L. Prezioso said.
• A man who took part in the Sept. 19 theft of a laptop computer from an apartment on South Street in Lockport avoided jail time.
Niagara County Judge Sara Sheldon Farkas placed Jeremy Russell, 20, of Main Street, Lockport, on three years' probation for second-degree criminal trespass and petit larceny.
In December, co-defendant Joseph J. Nicholson, 19, of Prospect Street, Lockport, pleaded guilty to third-degree burglary and was assigned to the judicial diversion program of court-supervised drug treatment. Each man was to repay the victim $700.
Feb. 15
Two television sets, cash and a wireless router were stolen between 11:45 a.m. and 4 p.m. from a house in the 400 block of 26th Street in Niagara Falls.
The resident told police that she was in City Court during that time. The items, which included $58 in cash, were gone when she returned home. She told police she suspects two people she knows who had access to the house. She said one was in court with her, because she had him arrested and said he had left court before she did. The total loss was $1,158.
• A Niagara Falls man was turned over to Town of Niagara police after being arrested on a pair of outstanding warrants.
Aldeaz M. Lewis, 24, was taken into custody just after 4 p.m. while walking near his 17th Street home, police said. He had been sought on warrants issued by the Niagara County Sheriff's Office for charges of endangering the welfare of a child and obstruction of breathing. No further details were available.
• A Newfane business owner told sheriff's deputies that she suspects a former business associate of stealing various hand and power tools, as well as $1,000 worth of cash and checks, from her place of business.
The victim told deputies she had been renting space at her salon to a local man, who operated a barber shop out of the location. She said she had earlier received a text stating that he did not want to be in business with her any more. The following day, he moved out his property.
The owner told deputies she later found a door unlocked at the business, and inside noticed that property had been scattered about and a folder containing cash, checks and a zip drive holding business information, was missing. Also gone were various hand and power tools. In all, about $1,250 worth of property was missing, deputies said, and the victim indicated that her former associate may have been involved. An investigation is continuing.
• Tools and electronic items worth $1,200 were stolen from a Lindbergh Avenue garage – the second such break-in since October, Niagara Falls police said.
Police said a door to the garage was kicked in after Wednesday, and a variety of tools, two jack stands, an amplifier, compact disc player and speakers were stolen. During the first burglary, a set of tires was stolen, police added.


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Dallas County declares disaster area in tornado-ravaged communities
Dallas County Judge Clay Jenkins declared the neighborhoods hit hardest by this week's storms a disaster area late Wednesday.
"Whereas, the County Judge of the County of Dallas, Texas has determined that extraordinary measures must be taken to alleviate the suffering of people and to protect or rehabilitate property.
The declaration helps clear the way for local aid to flow into the tornado zones in Lancaster and far southern Dallas. It's unclear whether Tarrant and Kaufman counties, where the storms also took heavy tolls, will issue similar declarations.
Gov. Rick Perry will fly over Lancaster's disaster zone and later this morning will hold a press conference, where he will address state aid.
Tuesday's tornadoes left a path of destruction through neighborhoods along Wintergreen and Telephone roads (below).
Some of the heaviest hit areas have been completely sealed off to residents while officials ensure that it's safe for them to return and pick up the pieces.
Photo by G.J. McCarthy/Staff Photographer