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discussion at the bottom of the page)
I've recently had cause to look seriously at the
, along with the
. I've always been a little concerned by it, because although people I respect claim that it's a genuine abstraction of a repeated pattern, and hence a useful refactoring, I've always found it to be difficult to use, difficult to grok, difficult to anticipate, and bug-prone.
I thought it might just be me, but I've been watching this video:
This video is talking about studies made of the productivity and errors of both novice and experienced programmers, and how we can develop tools that reflect the way they think. By studying the processes that programmers go through, the researchers hope to tailor the tools better to match the way programmers are inclined to approach tasks. Certainly some of the tools described earlier in the video look really, really good.
At about 45:50, shortly after talking about required constructors, he talks about the
, and he says this:
Another one that's very controversial is this idea of
s. This is a very strong result, and everybody hates this result, every professional programmer I've given this lecture to says "No!, Wait! I LOVE factories!"
... (description elided) ...
It's actually a fairly common pattern ...
His slide says:
Lab study with expert Java programmers
Five programming and debugging tasks
Within subject and between subject measures
When asked to design on "blank paper"
no one
designed a factory
Time to develop using factories took
2.1 to 5.3 times longer
compared to regular constructors (20:05 v 9:31, 7:10 v 1:20)
All subjects had difficulties getting using factories in APIs
He observes that there are often other patterns to achieve the same advantages allegedly offered by the
, but which don't have the same problems. He doesn't say what they are. His conclusion (for this bit):
... so you have to think about whether you want to make this trade-off of making it more difficult for your programmers, or not, and this is not a consideration that most API designers have ever made.
You may not agree with his opinions, and you may question the methodologies and conclusions drawn from the studies, but he is reporting real studies done on real programmers.
So maybe it's not just me. Maybe the
is in some sense the wrong abstraction.
Were the expert Java programmers familiar with patterns? If not, that could explain why using a pattern was not their first thought, and why it was harder.
I don't think that was specified, but the presentation does quote a figure of 60ish usages of factories in the java api so one would imagine an expert would know of a couple at least.
I've not yet watched the video, so can't (yet) comment in light of it, but I've certainly found
useful when dealing with varying run-time requirements -- such as handling running on either an interactive GUI or a headless server, or creating instances based on the contents of a user-defined configuration file or other user input. I'd be curious to know what alternatives are recommended, other than (obviously) not using a factory when you don't need one, or peppering your code with case statements.
The above situation is the whole reason
exists at all. To use it for something else is an abuse of the pattern. --SamuelFalvo
However, this perhaps raises a broader issue: When programming, is it easier to think in terms of patterns, or is it easier to think in terms of the solution to the problem at hand, whatever it might be, regardless of patterns?
It depends on the problem, but generally speaking, I alternate between solutions-based and patterns-based engineering. What can I do to solve problem X? OK, now that I've devised that, how can I refactor this plan for maximum re-use of concepts? Knowledge of patterns can help in the refactoring process. --SamuelFalvo
Patterns certainly provide a useful language for communicating with others (and oneself) about the code afterward -- e.g., "I used
to solve <x> and
to implement <y>" -- but I don't find them particularly helpful when designing a solution. I don't think "what pattern do I need here?" I think, "what code do I need here?" Maybe that's just me, and perhaps I don't have a clear insight into my own pattern-informed thinking. Maybe it isn't normally a clear-cut dichotomy for experienced developers. But what about those with less experience?
Patterns very often help guide me to what code I'll need in the future. While I don't actually write code except for what I need, it at least gives me a "road sign" telling me what is expected to come down the road later. --SamuelFalvo
I question the value of teaching patterns to beginning or even intermediate OO programmers, who are often still having difficulty grasping basic or advanced programming (and OO) concepts, let alone the high-level abstractions that patterns represent. It's like teaching advanced building architecture to carpentry students who are still learning about nails, screws, joists, beams, foundations and roofs. My experience has been that a few of the more advanced students do appreciate patterns, but for most it only confuses the issue. Once students have some large projects under their belt and start to discover the patterns emerging (and repeating) in their work, then the entire concept makes much more visceral sense. But, again, they appear to use patterns more as a language for communicating after coding than a source of inspiration or direction prior to coding. --
It's an interesting video, but I think the fundamental thesis is flawed. The goal seems to be the development of tools and patterns that are better aligned with a 'natural' way of thinking, which, as suggested throughout the presentation, would result in higher productivity for both experts and novices. However this ignores the possibility that our so-called natural way of thinking is influenced by a whole range of experiences in our lives (indeed it may be worse than the mode of thinking programming forces us into). Perhaps the solution lies in teaching kids programming at a younger age... Back on topic, I think the lab study says more about the deficiencies in the language than the pattern (note that I am a JavaFan
so I say this with love). In particular, why not
? I imagine most of us are comfortable not knowing when objects are reclaimed, why should we care when they are allocated. --
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Apply all Twitter and Facebook best practices to LinkedIn: share information, connect with users, and use the page as a public relations arm of the business. Linking your company Twitter account with your LinkedIn page may be effective in sharing work-related news and updates with a number of different audiences. Similarly, adding an RSS feed of your company blog can help potential clients or employees learn more about your business and unique point of view.
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Left to right: Chief of Woodinville Police Chief Ken Wardstrom; SFC Dale Gilbert, Reserve Recruiter; SFC Randy Busch, Station Commander; SFG(P) Dave Brocious, Former Station Commander for Woodinville; and Capt. Packard Mills, Company Commander.
The U.S. Army Recruiting office opened their new offices last Friday at the Woodinville Towne Center.
Woodinville Chief of Police Ken Wardstrom, representing the City of Woodinville, helped cut the ribbon. The Army Brass Band from Fort Lewis played for the opening ceremonies.
The office is staffed by SFC Dale Gilbert, Reserve Recruiter; SFC Randy Busch, Station Commander; and SFG(P) Dave Brocious, Former Station Commander for Woodinville, who will soon be reassigned to Colorado Springs.
"We are looking for qualified men and women to serve their country in different programs through numerous education and training programs," said SFC Dale Gilbert.
The office is located next to PostNet in the Woodinville Towne Center on NE175th and 140th NE. The hours are Monday through Thursday, 8:30 a.m. to 8:30 p.m.; Friday from 8:30 a.m. to 5 p.m.; and Saturday by appointment only.
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Jordan Spieth, 16, becomes sixth-youngest golfer to make cut in PGA Tour event
IRVING - Jordan Spieth exited the No. 16 green with a birdie, acknowledged the cheering throng and marched toward the No. 17 tee box.
For a millisecond, his 16-year-old eyes widened.
There he was Friday afternoon, a high school junior, about to become the sixth-youngest kid, really, to make the cut in a PGA Tour event. Now Spieth was standing on the 17th tee box, a par-3, amphitheater-like setting, surrounded by about 3,000 fans.
"It felt like being in a dome, with everyone screaming for you," he said.
By day's end, the pride of Jesuit College Preparatory and two-time Junior Byron Nelson champion was 3-under-par and tied for 22nd in his hometown pro tour event, the HP Byron Nelson Championship.
"I wouldn't say I felt like a pro, because I don't know what a pro feels like," Spieth said. "But it was pretty cool."
Cool, indeed, for a golf-crazed teen who has attended this tournament since he was 5. Now he's inside the ropes at the TPC Four Seasons at Las Colinas and, halfway through the tournament, he's posted a better score than more than 120 pros.
"I think we're seeing a sapling blossoming today," said his swing coach, Cameron McCormick, the director of instruction at Brook Hollow Golf Club. "He's here amongst the oak trees, but he's certainly standing out, isn't he?"
Dallas' golf community knows him as the lithe, 2009 Junior Amateur champion who has orally committed to play at the University of Texas.
But now he's a national sensation. After his 1-under 69 in Friday's second round, he was escorted up the TV tower behind the 18th green, where he was interviewed live on The Golf Channel by six-time major champion Nick Faldo.
He also appeared live on ESPN's SportsCenter and ESPN News and did live stand-ups with local channels 8 and 33. And for a few holes Friday, his gallery included his friend, Cowboys quarterback Tony Romo, who rode in a golf cart and tried to stay back from the throng.
"It's just an unreal experience," said his mother, Chris, as Jordan signed autographs next to the 18th green. "At home, he still takes the garbage out and feeds the dog and babysits his sister.
"You come here, and all those people are cheering for him, especially starting on the 16th fairway. That's when I started crying."
Spieth was able to finish only 11 holes Thursday because of a nearly four-hour rain delay. With a 7:15 a.m. Friday resumption of his first round, the Spieths decided that Jordan and his caddie, Kyle Baginski, should stay on site at the Four Seasons Resort.
Jordan wanted to pick out his clothes for Friday, so he dashed home late Thursday with his father, Shawn. Only about 20 fans saw his first tee shot Friday morning, but as the day progressed his gallery swelled into the tournament's largest, including about 200 Jesuit students and faculty.
"He's 16 years old, playing in front of his home crowd," marveled playing partner Blake Adams, who is tied for the tournament lead at 10-under. "There is so much expectation and pressure, and he played solid.
"He's a really, really good kid. I don't care how he hits it. That's what means more to me, that a kid with his success is able to be a good kid, also."
The youngest player to make a PGA Tour cut is Bob Panasik, who was 15 years, eight months old when he did so at the 1957 Canadian Open. But making the cut was well down Spieth's list of objectives.
"No, he wasn't making this tournament to make the cut," Chris Spieth said. "He was playing this tournament to see his name at the top of the leaderboard. That's how he plays every tournament. He's got a lot of confidence."
After birdies on holes 2 and 4 of his second round, Spieth was 4-under-par for the tournament, tied for sixth.
"Standing on the 5 tee box, I really felt like I could make a run at the lead," he said. "So it could still happen."
As an amateur, he isn't eligible to make a cent this week. But say he maintained his current 22nd-place tie. That would be worth $48,446.66, if he were a professional.
"I'll look at it as a joke, and hopefully I can make a run and get it up there to where it would have been pretty high," he said with a laugh. "But it's not like I'm regretting not turning pro before the event.
"Who knows what could happen?"
Who knew what has happened thus far would happen? Spieth seems less awed by the circumstances and surroundings than his adoring gallery is of his performance.
"I don't want to think of myself as an amateur out there," he said. "I want to think of myself as a contender."
Age Player Tournament Eventual finish 15 years, 8 months, 20 days Bob Panasik 1957 Canadian Open T-66 16 years, 4 days Tadd Fujikawa 2007 Sony Open in Hawaii T-20 16 years, 2 months, 23 days Justin Thomas 2009 Wyndham Championship T-78 16 years, 2 months, 29 days Matteo Manassero 2009 British Open T-13 16 years, 9 months, 7 days Ty Tryon 2001 The Honda Classic T-39 16 years, 11 months, 21 days Matteo Manassero 2010 Masters T-36 17 years, 1 month, 22 days Tommy Jacobs 1952 Masters 60
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After Years in the Purple One's Shadow, Prince Protégée Apollonia Mauves on to Work as a Las Vegas Producer
After a decade out of the spotlight, the former Prince protégée is developing an animated children's show, launching a cosmetics line for Latinas called B.A. Calendar Girl and even helping produce a Las Vegas show starring former Baywatch star—and Prince paramour—Carmen Electra. "I'm in a different place now," says Apollonia, 42 "I'm out of my shell."
Escaping the shadow of her former mentor, however, hasn't been easy. For years, she says, casting agents simply lumped her in with Prince's other creations—Vanity, Sheila E. and Electra—and she was offered mostly sex-object roles. "People would think we're like these little purple soldiers," she says with a laugh, referring to Prince's favored hue. "To this day it's very rare that I'll wear purple."
But even as a child growing up in Santa Monica, Apollonia couldn't resist the spotlight. "I would dance on tabletops for silver dollars," says the woman born Patricia Apollonia Kotero, the oldest of six children of Mexican immigrants Victor, a restaurant manager, and Socorro, a caregiver for the elderly. "I wanted to entertain." Dropping out of high school at 16 ("That's my bone in the closet," she says with regret), she quickly lined up work as a model, actress and cheerleader for the L.A. Rams football team. "She made her first million by the time she was 24," marvels her brother George, 40, an entrepreneur.
She met Prince when she auditioned for the Purple Rain part at an open call in 1984. "I had his 1999 tape and thought it would be fun to work with him," she says. But Prince, who had recently split from his previous protégée Vanity, "was looking for not just a leading lady in a film but a leading lady in his life." Although she insists she and Prince "never had a relationship," Apollonia admits she acquiesced to his demands that she break up with her then-boyfriend, Van Halen lead singer David Lee Roth. "Prince didn't want me to be known for dating someone famous," she says. "He made me promise I wouldn't date anyone publicly during promotion of the film."
There were other demands as well, including his insistence that she eat only what he ate, often just candy and tea. "He wanted to make everyone clones of himself," says Apollonia. "We had to sing like him and dress like him. I still love him, but there was a side of him that was just a tyrant."
In 1987, after the film hoopla died down, Apollonia wed actor Kevin Bernhardt (General Hospital's Dr. Kevin O'Connor), whom she had met at a Los Angeles nightclub in 1984. But fame put a strain on the relationship almost from the beginning. "It didn't take long before he was tired of always being Mrs. Apollonia," says the actress, who went on to small parts on the CBS drama Falcon Crest and in straight-to-video films.
Divorced since 1997, Apollonia says that for the time being she's happy focusing on her work and hanging out with friends like Electra, whom she met when Electra moved in next door—by chance—to her L.A. townhouse in 1998. But they never discuss you know who. "You'd think we would," says Electra, "but we don't. We have our own friendship." As for the artist once again known as Prince? He and Apollonia haven't spoken in years. Yet "I wouldn't change a minute of it," she says. "It allowed me to become the woman I am now."
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Portland Winterhawks defenseman Seth Jones has been named to the preliminary roster for the 2013 United States National Junior Team.
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March 1, 2009, 11:35 PM
Cheaper than Dirt has a scope mount wizard (http://www.cheaperthandirt.com/ScopeMountSearchWizard.aspx).
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As far as rings go, I think one of the best deals is Burris Signature rings. The plastic inserts guarantee perfect, no hassle alignment. Also, no worries about ring marks on the scope if you ever change setups. Greg
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I have been dealing with the same thing the last few days.. settled on this set-up
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Burris etreme tactical rings are the best non quick release I have used.
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Burris, Leupold, Weaver, Conetrol...They all work. Just my opinion, but I think the Conetrols are the most aesthetically pleasing. I have a set on my Sako, and they've done just fine for some 35 years. :) I've mostly used Weavers, and haven't ever had a problem.
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Ken Farrell sells alot of 20MOA picatinny bases and tactical rings for Savage rifles.
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Leupold make a single piece base for right handed rifles, whereas most bases you will find are 2 piece. The 1 piece base makes it easier to align the rings which is a must to avoid damaging the scope.
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I'm in a very similar position right now. Picking up my Savage 12 VLP tonight.
What rings would you guys recommend for a Nikon Monarch with a 50mm objective bell? Have my eyes on the 6-24x50, looking for a 400 yard gun or so.
Burris, Warne, Leupold are all on my list. Not sure what height it will take to just clear that scope and not be too high.
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Question? Does the one piece rail interfere with loading and unloading, or, cartridge extraction?
Not at all. Also, the one-piece rail is stronger and allows for more mounting positions for correct positioning for eye relief.
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Thanks for the link Blacklabelop I haven't seen that one before.
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Here's what I ordered for my Savage 10FP with a 50mm scope. Click on the link below, then click on each item to see what it looks like.
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Jack O'Connor bows out
The old Irish maxim "thios seal, thuas seal" was sharply brought into focus with the announcement this past week that Kerry manager Jack O'Connor had tendered his resignation to the Kerry County Board following his county's defeat to Donegal in last Sunday week's quarter final tie.
Is it not truly amazing how things can change over a short period of time as just a short few weeks ago, O'Connor, was being feted as a tactical genius following his side's defeat of Tyrone?
Now that victory has been forgotten and Kerry must seek a new man to guide them through what looks to be a rough enough patch.
No All Ireland title since 2009, one under-21 win in Munster since 2004 and most alarmingly of all, no All Ireland minor title since 1994.
These are certainly troubled times in the Kingdom and the appointment of a new manger will generate great debate and will be keenly followed.
Donie Buckley in tandem with fitness guru Pat Flanagan would be many people's choice for the job and they may just assume this most demanding of posts.
Hurlers progress under JBM
No such concerns for Cork hurling folk though as the management team of JBM and co has just completed their first year of a three-year stint.
Notwithstanding the five points defeat to Galway, most Cork hurling supporters will be happy following a year that saw them qualify for a league final and reach the penultimate stages of the championship.
Cork now are in the top four in the country but are behind Tipp, Kilkenny and Galway all three defeated them in the big games this year.
For Cork to progress to the top of the pile they need to unearth forwards in the mould of Ray Cummins, Tim Crowley, Brian Corcoran and Timmy McCarthy.
These men were able to win the 50/50 tussles and challenge in the aerial battles a la Kilkenny, Tipp and Galway.
The lack of physical power was glaringly obvious last Sunday and needs to be remedied. Whether those players are in the county is a moot point but it a safe bet that ultimate honours will not be achieved without power and strength up front.
The failures of our under age teams, adverted to above in our discussions re Kerry, are also coming into the equation here as well and an under age title is badly needed; 14 and 11 years, respectively, have passed since the under-21 and minor titles last graced Leeside and that hiatus is now having a deleterious effect on our senior team.
The county championship structures too need to be examined as this once proud competition has lost much of its lustre over the past few years.
The back door, especially the third chance has dulled the competitive aspect and diluted the do or die scenario where defeat resulted in instant dismissal from the competition.
A radical overhaul, with regular games and tangible rewards for the winners needs to be undertaken as Cork bids to regain its position as the foremost hurling county in the land.
This Sunday the second All Ireland semi final between Tipp and Kilkenny should attract huge interest as they clash for the fourth successive year although the last three have been in the decider.
Kilkenny were laboured in their defeat of a limited Limerick and will need to improve substantially to defeat Munster champions Tipperary.
Galway exposed a number of their shortcomings in the Leinster Final and while Limerick tried to replicate that they had neither the players or know how in how to succeed.
Tipp though are an entirely different proposition and their forwards will keep the Cats on their toes with constant movement and interchanging.
The return of Lar Corbett, who has a score to settle following last year's All Ireland, will help Tipp who may also benefit from the absence of the suspended Richie Hogan. Much will depend on how effectively Kilkenny can close down the Tipp forwards.
JJ Delaney, Tommy Walsh and Jackie Tyrell will need to limit the effectiveness of Noel McGrath, Brian O'Meara and Corbett, as they did last year and if they do then a revenge mission against Galway in the final is on the cards for the Noresiders.
Failure to do so will allow Tipp notch the scores that should propel them to a first title decider against Galway since 2001, which they won.
Local scene
Apart from Ilen Rovers, who went under to Avondhu, it was a good weekend for the West Cork teams in the senior championship.
Both Carbery Rangers and O'Donovan Rossa advanced with expected wins over Ballincollig and Aghada respectively while Dohenys were denied by a late equalising point from Donnacha O' Connor, in their clash with Duhallow.
Bandon fly the Carbery flag this weekend with a premier intermediate hurling game against Carrigaline.
These sides clashed in the intermediate final a few years back with the latter triumphing so the Lilywhites will be seeking revenge.
They should manage to settle an old score.
There are four senior hurling games down for decision with Bride Rovers, Glen Rovers, Midleton and Na Piarsaigh getting the nod to account for Blackrock, Cloyne, Avondhu and Newtownshandrum respectively.
Most interest will undoubtedly focus on whether any new talent emerges to strengthen the county panel for the coming year.


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Suns arena name: Up in air?
By Ryan Randazzo
Would a Texas airline want its name on a Phoenix basketball stadium? Even if it already has one in Dallas and another in Miami? Time will tell.
The Phoenix Suns already lost their star player when Steve Nash was traded to the Los Angeles Lakers during the summer, so it seems unfair to think the team could lose its arena sponsor amid the pending US Airways-American Airlines merger.
If the airlines complete the merger, which is under consideration, the company would take the American name and the headquarters would move from Tempe to Texas. That would seem to mean, at a minimum, the name on the arena in downtown Phoenix where the Suns and Mercury play would eventually switch to American Airlines arena.
The city owns the facility and the Suns run it. The name already switched once, in January 2006, after America West Airlines merged with US Airways. At the time, the airline renegotiated a 10-year sponsorship contract with the arena, which runs through 2015.The Arizona Republic reported then that the deal was worth about $2 million a year.
It's doubtful merging the airlines would void the sponsorship contract, so switching names on the arena would seem in order.
But once the contract expires, would American still want to sponsor a stadium outside its hometown? There already is an American Airlines Center in Dallas, home to the Mavericks, and an American Airlines Arena, home to the Miami Heat.
Airline executives can't talk about it without breaking the terms of their non-disclosure agreement.
Biotech can boost Arizona
By Sharon Harper
Plaza Companies
Arizona's economic downturn resulted in part from the excessive reliance on two industries that were devastated — housing and tourism, along with the collapse in other industry sectors and overall drop in consumer confidence.
It is not like we didn't see it coming. For years, the business community and economic-development organizations have been working diligently to diversify the state's economy and position it to be stronger regardless of the global economic environment. There have been some tremendous successes on this front. We have attracted and seen positive growth in a number of large employers in the transportation, technology and health-care sectors — and those sectors should continue to grow in our state.
But our challenge moving forward is to identify what the next generation of growth industries will be, and position Arizona competitively to attract those industries. We must focus on creating entrepreneurial opportunities for companies that will in turn create high-quality jobs for Arizona residents in fields that are durable and lasting. We want these employment opportunities to attract and retain the "best and brightest" graduates as well.
At Plaza Companies, we are focused on health care and technology, and we are working diligently to help Arizona get and stay ahead of the curve.
Significant factors will merge in the coming years to promote extraordinary growth in the health-care industry — changes to federal health-care law and an aging population due not only to the maturity of Baby Boomers but to longer life spans. This promises to create more of a demand for health care of all kinds as well as an increased focus on developing new treatments and technologies to keep people healthier longer and treating major diseases. Furthermore, health-care providers will continue to place an emphasis on finding more effective and less costly treatments for the full range of conditions.
Technology firms will be on the forefront of these changes. They will work to create everything from better medicines to improved devices, to data centers and electronic records. Companies that can solve complicated issues facing health care in the coming years will thrive and prosper.
SkySong, the ASU Scottsdale Innovation Center, shows the importance of business incubation in technology, education and innovation. SkySong has helped to generate hundreds of new jobs despite opening its doors during the depth of the economic downturn and should serve as a model. ASU's vision and leadership, in partnership with the city of Scottsdale and Plaza Companies, has resulted in more than 1,500 jobs, with more on the horizon.
In the West Valley, Plaza Companies, in collaboration with the city of Peoria and BioAccel, recently opened a biotechnology incubator called BioInspire. It is focused on and dedicated to the development of new and enhanced medical devices, and will provide working capital and research space to companies that qualify for the program. Five new companies were announced at the September opening.
The goal is to help position the Valley as a whole and as a hub for biotechnology, innovation and research. SkySong and BioInspire are among a number of projects in our state that are focusing on this key growth area. And the work is already paying dividends. Arizona enjoys one of the fastest-growing biotechnology marketplaces in the country.
It is a perfect storm for job creation, combining Arizona's attractive climate, the significant leadership and impact of our educational institutions and a laser-focused recruitment effort on global and national companies, and the creation and attraction of high-wage jobs.
Arizona can do more than just weather the next economic storm. By continuing to diversify our economy and focusing on growth sectors such as biotechnology, education and health care, we can dramatically improve our economic future and our overall quality of life.
Sharon Harper is president and CEO of the Plaza Companies.
Apartments filling up
By Josh Brodesky
This week, we turn our attention to some ups and downs.
First up, apartment vacancy rates, which are down.
For the first time since the third quarter of 2006, vacancy rates have dropped below 9 percent, said Pete TeKampe, a commercial broker and data hound with Marcus & Millichap.
TeKampe pegged the vacancy rate at about 8.8 percent for the third quarter. Apartment vacancies peaked in the second quarter of 2009 when they hit 15.7 percent. The rates he uses partly come from RealData and are derived from about 260,000 apartment units across the Valley. The complexes have at least 50 units.
Average rents for apartment complexes rose in the third quarter to $751.
"This is huge," TeKampe said of the improving vacancy rate. "The apartment industry has just been struggling."
He expects the vacancy rate to drop below 8 percent in the next six months and rents to continue to rise. This trend reflects a frail but improving economy that is marked by uncertainty. It's also because the Valley is filled with people who have lost their homes in recent years and have to rent, he said.
Strangely, one measure that has helped TeKampe put on those rose-tinted glasses: evictions. They are up 4 percent compared with last year, he said.
Hmm, talk about cold comfort. But TeKampe said increased evictions reflect a stronger rental market. Landlords are willing to find better tenants instead of giving concessions just to keep a unit occupied.
"We are in an up-rent cycle," he said.
What's good for the industry might be bad for the tenant.
Improving insecurity
Have you been feeling more confident lately?
Economically speaking, of course.
A recent study out of the Rockefeller Foundation found that fewer Arizonans felt economically insecure in 2011.
The study tracks the proportion of people who have seen their household income decline by 25 percent or more from one year to the next and don't have the savings to replace the lost income.
In 2010, about 19.3 percent of Arizonans experienced major economic losses. In 2011, it was 16.4 percent, ranking Arizona number one as far as improvement.
But before anyone grabs a ticket on the recovery express, the study also noted any year-over-year improvement might just mean people lost income and have not been able to replace it.
California dreaming
Californians approved a massive tax initiative earlier this month, and the Greater Phoenix Economic Council is hoping that leads to job growth in the Valley.
The economic-development agency will fly out California-based execs interested in checking out the Phoenix market. The CEOs would receive free airfare and accommodations. The goal originally was 50 CEOs from the Left Coast, but the program is being expanded to 100.
"We've had dozens contact us and inquire about it," said Melissa DeLaney, a spokeswoman for the agency.
She said the companies range in size from 30 employees to more than 10,000 and span a number of industries.
Free trips? That sounds a lot like a junket program.
"No, this is not that different than things we already do," DeLaney said.
We'll see if California's pain is our gain.
New accelerator to help 10 startups
Organizers of the Arizona Furnace Accelerator announced Friday the first group of 10 startup companies to participate in the new business-accelerator program.
The Furnace Accelerator is a joint venture among the state's three public universities, Dignity Health (formerly Catholic Healthcare West) and other public and private institutions.
Participants in the program can be from anywhere in the world but must create a business in Arizona that utilizes intellectual property developed at one of the participating institutions.
The application process was structured like a contest, and organizers of the Furnace program plan to turn it into an annual event, said Gordon McConnell, assistant vice president of innovation, entrepreneurship and venture acceleration at ASU SkySong.
McConnell said 22 startups participated in this year's contest. Here is a list of the winners and a brief summary of their business plans:
Attometrics: Develop and market a better detection system for cancer and infectious diseases.
CYMEDX: Produce an early-detection system for mitochondrial diseases such as Alzheimer's disease.
DataWare Ventures: A software development firm catering to data-management and analytics firms.
Fast PCR Diagnostics: Commercialize a system for rapid diagnosis of blood infection.
IMANIN: Produce ultrasound-based preventative diagnostic tools for cardiovascular disease.
PiVoT: Commercialize an improved concrete mixture that includes rubber from recycled tires.
Rarus Innovations: Develop mobile and desktop e-learning games and applications.
RehabDev: Provide safe, wearable and inexpensive stroke-rehabilitation products.
SiO2 Nanotech: Develop a product that prevents lens-fogging on precision medical devices such as endoscopes.
Traken Technologies: Develop a secure, cloud-based data storage and acquisition tool for retailers.
Each firm will receive at least $25,000 in seed funding, a six-month mentorship and development program, office space at one of the three state universities and participation in an "investor day" in which company principals will present their business plans to potential investors.
ASU SkySong officials have said they hope the competition will help bring to market more ASU-developed inventions and technologies that have yet to be licensed for commercial use.
- J. Craig Anderson
Solar less attractive when energy is cheap
By Ryan Randazzo
The Republic|azcentral.com
Every three months, the solar-energy trade group in Washington, D.C., issues a quarterly report on which states installed the most solar energy, and every three months, it says the same thing: New Jersey has more solar power than Arizona. So does California.
In the second quarter of this year, Arizona pulled into the No. 2 spot for the number of solar panels installed, edging out New Jersey. But California and cloudy New Jersey still have more solar panels cumulatively installed in their states, despite Arizona's strong quarter for installations.
California has a population several times that of Arizona, so it's clear why that state uses more solar power. It needs more power overall. New Jersey is harder for people to understand, the state not having near the sunshine of Arizona.
So every three months, if not more often, the most vocal solar cheerleaders in Arizona use the Solar Energy Industries Association reports as a rallying cry that Arizona is a laggard in solar, getting trounced by its more progressive competitor in the East. They often forward the reports to their friendly local newspaper reporter who writes about solar, hoping he will expose this "HUGE!" story.
So why, exactly, does New Jersey have more solar power than Arizona? For starters, New Jersey requires utilities to get 20 percent of their power from renewables by 2021 compared with Arizona's standard of 15 percent by 2025. But why?
Ed Fox, the chief sustainability officer for Arizona Public Service Co., addressed this question at an energy and environment conference in Phoenix in February 2010, roughly eight quarters and eight dramatic e-mails from the solar crowd ago.
Arizona has cheap electricity, and because solar costs more than power from the coal, nuclear and gas-fired power plants that utilities already have built, there's less incentive to use solar, he explained.
Arizona's average price for residential electricity was 11.85 cents per kilowatt-hour as of July, lower than the national average of 12.04 cents per kwh, according to the Department of Energy.
New Jersey residents pay an average of 16.16 cents per kwh, or 34 percent more than the national average. Those high prices for their existing electricity supply make it much easier to invest in solar because there is not much of a premium compared with the expensive power they already are buying.
If solar were cheaper (its price is falling), or Arizona had more expensive power, the state probably would not have lagged behind New Jersey the past several years.
A 'secure' mobile device that can take a beating
Chandler-based Cummings Engineering, in partnership with San Diego-based Ascent Rugged Mobile, will unveil the world's first commercially available "rugged" Android mobile device with secure digital communications at a counterterrorism summit this week.
The device will be showcased at the HALO Counter-Terrorism Summit in San Diego, the company said. The HALO summit features trainers from the counterterrorism, emergency-response, homeland-security and cyber-security industries.
The device, called the SAIFE Defender, belongs to a family of "rugged" devices designed to take a beating.
Most rugged mobile devices are waterproof and can be dropped without sustaining damage. Some are even built to survive being run over by a car.
The SAIFE Defender was designed with homeland-security needs in mind and is platform-neutral, meaning it can communicate securely with all mobile devices, including BlackBerry, iPhone and Droid smartphones, company officials said.
"We want to be the Swiss Army Knife of secure mobile applications for the military and law-enforcement communities," Cummings Engineering CEO Darren Cummings said.
Military and law-enforcement agencies don't have to invest in special wireless infrastructure because the device can use existing commercial carrier networks such as those operated by Verizon Wireless and AT&T, the company said.
The technology that encrypts, stores and transmits the data has been accredited by the National Institute of Standards & Technology, Cummings officials said. The accreditation allows government and other regulated industries such as medical services that collect, store, transfer and share sensitive information to use the product.
- J. Craig Anderson
SRP rate hike stirs up controversy
Recent stories about Salt River Project's 3.9 percent rate hike coming in November have prompted some harsh feedback about profits.
It seems some SRP fans -- likely employees, and at least one official spokesman for the utility -- aren't fans of the p-word.
SRP is a municipal utility. It is not like Arizona Public Service Co. and Tucson Electric Power Co., which belong to public companies. They are expected to profit.
SRP is run as a political subdivision. Its peers are operations such as the Los Angeles Department of Water and Power. SRP describes itself as a "not-for-profit" entity, but SRP certainly earns a profit.
Here's the definition of "profit" from Webster's: "The sum remaining after all costs, direct and indirect, are deducted from the income of a business."
In the first quarter of this fiscal year for SRP, May-July, SRP had "a sum remaining after all costs" of $201 million.
But officially, SRP prefers to call this "net revenue." Here's Webster's definition of "net," italics added: "A net amount, profit ... etc."
After a recent story on SRP's profit, George Hardeen, who works in public relations for the SRP-run Navajo Generating Station, sent a Facebook missive saying "It's revenue, not profits."
Perhaps "revenue" has a better ring, but it's the same thing.
SRP's profits are important, affecting everyone from the customer using energy to the cities providing water, and all the businesses in its territory. A profitable utility is better for customers because a financially struggling utility certainly would be raising rates and negatively affecting customers.
SRP uses a disclaimer regarding profit: "As a not-for-profit public power utility, net revenues earned by SRP are reinvested in the company to help keep prices lower. Positive net revenues help maintain SRP's high credit ratings and provide the capital necessary to fund the construction and maintenance of the electrical facilities necessary to provide reliable service."
It's all true. The profits are generally put back into the business, or used to pay debt, which keeps borrowing costs down, which saves customers money. Customers pay for power plants and other equipment, so if it costs less to borrow to build them, customers save.
That disclaimer does not mention that SRP also uses its profits to offset the cost of delivering water to shareholders in its territory.
SRP delivers the water to cities such as Phoenix and Tempe, and a profitable electric business means it can deliver water cheaper. Some of the cities, in turn, generate a profit treating and delivering that water to customers.
And sometimes the profits are put in a "rate-stabilization fund" and saved there until a rate hike is imminent, and then they are used to prevent or delay the hike.
- Ryan Randazzo
New class helps startups
Scottsdale-based Tallwave LLC, a startup-business accelerator and venture-management firm, is signing up entrepreneurs for a 12-week course to help startups validate their business models and develop product prototypes, the company said.
The new "Tallwave Labs" course, which begins in mid-October, is designed for "entrepreneurs who want to develop and validate their business prior to making significant investment in the build, launch and funding of their venture," according to a company news release.
Tallwave, which began operating in late 2010, is one of several business accelerators to open in the Phoenix area in recent years.
The purpose of an accelerator is to identify and nurture startup companies with strong growth potential and help them bring their products or services to market through means such as seed funding, mentoring, hiring assistance, education and networking.
The creation of business accelerators has become a rapidly growing trend, with many private investors, universities including Arizona State even cities such as Chandler and Mesa getting in on the action.
Thom Brodeur, executive vice president of Tallwave Venture Management, said the company is unlike many accelerators because of its additional venture-management program, which he said can help businesses well beyond the startup stage.
Founded by former executives from Google, Yahoo!, Microsoft, and iCrossing, Tallwave has worked with about 25 companies so far in its accelerator program and has four companies in its venture-management portfolio, which is designed to grow and improve companies that already have brought products to market.
So far, Tallwave portfolio companies have generated an average of more than 22 jobs per company, outpacing the national average for accelerators of about 6.5 jobs per venture, Tallwave officials said.
Brodeur said the Tallwave Labs course costs $1,500 per business, which allows up to two co-founders from that business to participate.
The course can accommodate up to 15 businesses and currently is enrolled to about 50 percent capacity, Brodeur said.
Entrepreneurs interested in learning more about Tallwave Labs can visit tallwave.com/labs or call 480-442-2710.
- Craig Anderson
Startup in ASU entrepreneur program gets seed funding
KVZ Sports, a startup from Arizona State University's Edson Student Entrepreneur Initiative, has received $160,000 of seed funding from MAC6, a Tempe-based business incubator, the company said Thursday.
KVZ Sports provides athletic wear and accessories associated with extreme winter sports. Its products are sold in resorts nationwide, and company officials said they currently are developing a number of retail-oriented brands, all to be made in America.
"We are thrilled to be partnering with the MAC6 incubator team," said Cynthia Valenzuela, co-founder of KVZ Sports along with husband Matt Boyd. "Their investment will provide us with the funds to purchase additional equipment and create jobs, which will really drive this business forward. Its great to be aligned with other people who share our core business values and see the potential for growth. It's good for us and good for Arizona."
KVZ Sports was founded on a core belief in the competitive advantages of manufacturing in the U.S., the co-founders said. Given that most apparel for sale in the U.S. is manufactured overseas, the company's founders and investors said they pride themselves on producing their products locally and bringing manufacturing operations back to the United States.
"We invested in KVZ because of their very innovative processes, which will actualize a lot of talk that is going on in this country about competing locally with the norm of off-shore manufacturing," said Kyle McIntosh, co-founder of MAC6. "We believe that Matt and Cynthia and the KVZ team have great potential, not just to compete but to completely transform the industry, creating better products at a faster pace and fair-paying jobs in the United States."
MAC6 is an early-stage-business incubator that supports the growth of "conscious capitalism" business models inside a 10,000-square-foot office facility being built in Tempe.
MAC6 also provides angel funding, an intensive mentorship program and access to business-community partners, incubator officials said.
The MAC6 program advocates capitalism as a force for good and supports the growth of for-profit, early-stage companies by setting up a collaborative environment where many companies doing different things can work side by side.
KVZ Sports has been supported two years in a row through the ASU Edson student-entrepreneur accelerator based at SkySong, the ASU Scottsdale Innovation Center.
The Edson accelerator provides funding, mentoring and office space that enables students to advance their ventures and is part of ASU Venture Catalyst, a unit of ASU's Office of Knowledge Enterprise Development, the research arm of ASU.
- J.Craig Anderson
Power plant workers hold summer food drive
Employees at two Arlington power plants helped a Buckeye charity by holding a summer food drive to replenish shelves at a time when donations are typically down.
Sempra U.S. Gas & Power's Mesquite Power and Mesquite Solar plant employees loaded up several large boxes of food and delivered them Aug. 6 to All Faith Community Services.
Employees at the plants hold a drive for the food bank every holiday season. But after hearing from the non-profit's representatives that the summer months can often be the leanest time of year, they decided to hold a drive in late July and early August, as well.
All Faith Community Services provides assistance to those in need by providing immediate necessities and resources to help get people back on their feet.
— By John Yantis


text: Dr. Andrew Rauh submits Letter to the Editor on Lauren's Law by Anne S. on Tuesday, May 27, 2014 The celebration for Lauren's Law, the CPR in Schools bill, continues! Check out this great Letter to the Editor from Midwest Affiliate Board President and Illinois resident Dr. Andrew Rauh which was published in the Chicago Tribune last week. As a cardiologist and president of the American Heart Association's Midwest Affiliate board of directors, I'd like to applaud Rep. Dan Burke and Sen. John Mulroe for their support of the Lauren Laman Law, House Bill 3724. The bill, which passed the Illinois State Senate and is now headed to Gov. Pat Quinn for his signature, ensures that all secondary schools in Illinois include CPR and AED training in their curriculum. Lauren Laman was a high school senior in St. Charles when she went into cardiac arrest during drill team practice. While there was an AED in the school building, it was not used, and those around her didn't perform CPR. Laman tragically passed away that day at the age of 18. The Lauren Laman Law creates a fitting legacy for her, and it will save lives in Illinois for generations to come. We see proof of this law's value again thanks to the Bell family of Elmhurst. Harry Bell, a high school junior, learned CPR at school, and when his father, Eric, went into cardiac arrest, he used those skills to save his life. Continue reading here « Now share your story Share This


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In this range you'll find an impressive selection of perennial plants and biennial plants, which are perfect for beginners and experienced gardeners alike. Also known as herbaceous plants, perennial plants live for 2 or more years and flower every year. Biennial plants live for up to 2 years, flowering profusely in their second year before setting seed and dying. Both are great for beds and spring displays and there are many delightful plants to choose from.
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Agastache 'Summer Glow' (Large Plant)
This fantastic perennial is one of the best slug-proof plants for your garden. Slugs and snails dislike the felted, minty-fragranced foliage, so plants are left completely untouched.
Agastache are compact, evergreen plants, with colour-changing flowers, which are loved by bees and butterflies. Agastache plants are also very drought tolerant, and are can be grown in the border or patio pots. Height: 60cm (24"). Spread: 45cm (18").
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Foxglove 'Apricot' (Large Plant)
Digitalis purpureaThe muted apricot tones of this pretty variety allow it to blend effortlessly with almost any colour scheme. Foxglove purpurea 'Apricot' bears its tall flower spikes in early summer above rosettes of coarse green foliage. Like all Digitalis, this upright perennial thrives in light shade, making it particularly useful for planting among deciduous trees. Although a relatively short-lived perennial, Digitalis will happily seed about your borders, increasing its numbers year upon year. Height: 120cm (48"). Spread: 60cm (24"). More info
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Giving you a glorious display of colour from spring to midsummer, these Rock Roses are both versatile and trouble free. Our new peach flowered variety, Helianthemum 'Peachy Keen', has an overwhelming abundance of petals, which further boosts the display in your garden. This tough, hardy and drought resistant alpine, will produce a second flush of flowers in late summer, if pruned after the first blooming. 'Peachy Keen' can be used as groundcover or an addition to a rockery, either way, it will be also loved by bees and other insects. . Height: 20cm (8"). Spread: 30cm (12"). Evergreen/semi-evergreen.More info
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Erysimum, CheiranthusWallflower 'Sweet Sorbet' is a striking fragrant variety with amazing streaked flowers that gradually transform from lilac purple to orange as the blooms mature. This evergreen erysimum hybrid has a neat, compact habit making it perfect for beds, borders and containers. Versatile and undemanding, this short lived perennial tends to be grown as a biennial, and is tough enough to cope in even the poorest of soils. Height and spread: 50cm (20"). More info
Foxglove 'Illumination Pink'
Thought to be an impossible hybridisation, this is the most spectacular foxglove you will have ever seen! Parentage from the little-known Isoplexis (Canary Island Foxglove) gives this exciting new Digitalis its fabulous tropical colouring. Being completely sterile Foxglove 'Illumination' won't set seed, giving it an incredibly long flowering period. Unlike most foxgloves which are generally biennial, this half-hardy semi-evergreen is a true perennial so you will be able to enjoy its flowers for years to come. The exotic looking blooms are densely packed on sturdy stems, with many side branches, making a striking addition to summer borders. Height: 90cm (36"). Spread: 45cm (18").
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Pelargonium, Zonal Geranium, Zonal PelargoniumThis pretty zonal geranium produces gorgeous, double pink blooms with a sweet apricot blush, on compact plants throughout summer. Geranium 'Blushing Sophie' has a lovely old fashioned appearance but is perfect for the modern patio, fitting neatly into beds, borders, window boxes and patio containers. Height: 40cm (16"). Spread: 35cm (14").
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Geum 'Mai Tai'
AvensA compact Geum with beautiful, ruffled apricot-orange blooms emerging from contrasting burgundy buds. From early summer through until early autumn this variety produces a profusion of pretty blooms on wiry stems, which are ideal for cutting and adding to posies or vases indoors. An easy and reliable perennial to grow, plant Geum 'Mai Tai' at the front of borders for an abundance of warm colour throughout summer. Height: 45cm (18"). Spread: 40cm (16"). More info
Foxglove 'Illumination Raspberry'
DigitalisThe next colour in our Foxglove 'Illumination' range and this one is simply stunning! This beautiful Digitalis produces spires of open-mouthed blooms in a juicy shade of raspberry pink with contrasting apricot lips. Parentage from the little-known Isoplexis (Canary Island Foxglove) gives these exciting new Digitalis their fabulous tropical colouring. Being completely sterile, this stunning Foxglove won't set seed, making it incredibly long flowering. Unlike most foxgloves which are generally biennial, this hardy semi-evergreen variety is a true perennial so you can enjoy it year after year. Height: 90cm (36"). Spread: 45cm (18"). More info
Foxglove 'Dalmatian Peach' (Large Plant)
Digitalis purpureaSoft apricot coloured blooms delicately spotted with yellow cream markings make this beautiful digitalis particularly beguiling. Foxglove 'Dalmation Peach' produces well branched, compact, dwarf plants that flower surprisingly quickly in their first year from sowing. The upright flower spikes of this superb cottage garden perennial are ideal for adding height to the back of borders or planting en masses for an enchanting, informal bedding scheme. Height: 50cm (20"). Spread: 40cm (16"). More info
Hellebore 'Double Apricot Thin Picotee' (Large Plant)
HelleborusBeautiful creamy apricot petals with delicate cerise margins form fabulous double blooms that shine out from winter borders. Hellebore 'Double Apricot Thin Picotee' is the essential low maintenance plant for any difficult, shady border where they will form clumps of leathery evergreen foliage for a year round garden presence. These resilient hardy perennials are vigorous and long lived, lasting for 20 years or more. Height and spread: 45cm (18"). More info
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Geum 'Cosmopolitan' (Cocktails series) (Large Plant)
AvensThis new variety of Avens is particularly pretty with semi double, ruffles of petals in a blend of rose-pink and creamy-apricot. Geum 'Cosmopolitan' forms a neat clump of semi evergreen foliage that is well proportioned for the front of sunny borders. Flowering from late spring into summer, the nectar rich blooms of this hardy perennial are loved by pollinators and make delightful cut flowers too. Height: 60cm (24"). Spread: 45cm (18"). More info


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Crowley Gents, Notre Dame Lady Pios win 2010 Midland Spectacular
MIDLAND – It had been 15 long years since the Crowley Gents last won the tournament title at the prestigious Midland Holiday Spectacular.
And now, the wait is over.
The Gents (9-6) dominated the glass and the opposition last Thursday, cruising to a 56-35 victory over host Midland in the finals of the Rebels' holiday tournament.
"In my opinion, we should have won this thing the last three years," said CHS coach Derrick Boone. "We have had the talent, we just fell a little short each time. But we got it together this year and we got it done. To win this tournament is great but to see us improve every game is what I am excited about."
Crowley's size advantage proved to be the difference in the victory. The Gents limited Midland (15-6) to just 11 points in the first half, nine of which came from beyond the arch.
The Gents also limited the Rebels to just one shot each time down the floor, holding them to just one offensive rebound in each half. The Rebels were also limited to just 10 defensive rebounds on the night.
"We knew if we were able to win the offensive rebound battle and limit them to one shot, we would be okay," said Boone. "With the athletes that I have underneath, we should limit a lot of teams to one shot."
Midland kept the game close early on and trailed 11-9 after the first quarter following two 3-pointers from Allen Fontenot.
However, Fontenot was held in check after that when Crowley went to a box-and-one defense on the Rebels' leading scorer. Fontenot managed just one point after that, a free throw in the fourth quarter.
"Allen got tired out there," said MHS coach Todd Briley. "They (Crowley) forced some of the other guys to play and we just couldn't knock down shots."
The Rebels went just 4-for-20 from the floor in the first half and trailed 27-11 at the break after Crowley went on a 16-2 run in the second quarter.
With the comfortable lead, Crowley went to a full-court press in the second half and forced Midland into 10 turnovers. The Rebels had just one turnover in the first 16 minutes.
The Gents went on to take a 39-21 lead at the end of the third quarter and outscored the Rebels 17-14 in the final stanza.
"We just didn't play well tonight," said Briley. "We just didn't play with any kind of confidence at all. We didn't compete like we should have and I didn't find that we battled like we had to."
Tuskani Figaro led the Gents with a game-high 13 points. He was followed by Jerrell Andrus, the tournament's Mr. Basketball award recipient, will nine points.
Danny Malbrough and Andre Mills, who were both named to the All-Tournament team, scored nine and six points, respectively.
Also contributing in the victory were Dorris Senegal, Kaleb Cormier, Dylan Montgomery and Davante Bourque with four points each and Damon Malbrough with three.
Andrew Hains paced Midland with nine points and Chase Vincent added eight. Fontnot followed with seven points, Darren Arceneaux added four, Michael Primeaux scored three and Alan Vondenstein and Jake Gautreaux each had two.
Hains and Fontenot were each elected to the All-Tournament team.
In the girls' title game, Notre Dame's Lady Pios improved to 17-2 with a 56-43 victory over Lake Arthur.
The Lady Pios trailed 10-2 early on but went on a 28-6 run to take a 28-16 advantage at the half.
The Lady Pios went on to outscore Lake Arthur 28-27 in the second half.
Kylie Pannell, an All-Tournament team selection, scored 11 points for the Lady Pios while Taylor Simon, the tournament's Miss Basketball, scored 11.
In other tournament action, Notre Dame dropped a 57-46 decision to Holden in the boys' consolation finals and Midland fell to Kinder, 58-38, in the girls' consolation finals.
Notre Dame's Kane Thibodeaux and Rayne's Willie Larry were named to the All-Tournament team on the boy's side while Notre Dame's Alex Miller, Midland's Morgan Clement and Rayne's Brandy Gibson made it on the girl's side.


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MANSFIELD - This year's Fabulous 1890s Weekend includes some new attractions, according to co-organizer Dennis Miller, including a century-old murder mystery "tour."
In September, 1897, Effie Copley, of Hills Creek, was shot in the head four times on what now is part of the university campus. Her estranged husband, Walter Goodwin, of Charleston Township, claimed his 14-year-old girlfriend pulled the trigger, but Goodwin was tried, found guilty and hanged in Wellsboro in June, 1898.
Goodwin professed his innocence to the very end.
Questions still remain about the murder and about Effie's baby, who disappeared immediately after birth.
Saturday, Effie Copley's great nephew, Brian Barden, will host the "Who Murdered Effie Tour."
Miller said he first learned about the incident from Joyce Tice, who operates a local museum on Main Street and has a large website filled with old newspaper accounts among many other archives of local history, including extensive coverage of the murder and subsequent trial in the old "Wellsboro Agitator."
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WHAT: Fabulous 1890s Weekend
WHEN: Friday and Saturday
WHERE: Mansfield
According to Miller, the tour, in Tony's Trolley, will begin at Smythe Park, travel to Route 6 and then to the Wren's Nest Restaurant, Miller said. The restaurant is a historical building that once was owned by Dr. Joseph Morris, a cousin of Benjamin Morris. Dr. Morris donated land to the borough of Mansfield, Miller said.
The tour then goes back across the bridge to the old Railroad Depot behind Sherwood Manor, then up to Main Street, where it will turn to the south and Barden will describe what the town would have looked like in the late 1800s. The tour then goes to the university campus for a tour of North Hall, where Effie took a nursing course, and past the new residence halls to show the contrast between old and new. It then goes down Sherwood Street, up Route 6 to the campus day care center and out behind it, where Copley's body was found more than 100 years ago. The tour then returns to the park.
Tickets are $10 and will be available Friday afternoon in the 1890s office at Smythe Park. There will be two tours, each limited to 20 people.
Hot air balloons will launch from the park Friday evening, Saturday morning and Saturday evening, weather permitting. For information on balloon rides, contact David Cummings at email@example.com.
Admission to Smythe Park is a $3 button, which is good for the entire weekend.
For more information, visit 1890sweekend.com. For daily updates, "like" the 1890s Facebook page.
Schedule of events:
4 p.m. - Craft and food booths open, Smythe Park
4 p.m. - Living history displays, Smythe Park
4 p.m. - 1890s museum tent, Smythe Park
4 p.m. - Mansfield vs. Sayre girls soccer, soccer field
4:30 - 6:30 p.m. - Smorgasbord, Holy Child Church
5 p.m. - Hot air balloon launch, Smythe Park
6:30 p.m. - Nashville performer Angele Hesse, Pavilion
7 p.m. - Hot air balloon glow, Smythe Park
7:30 p.m. - Prism concert, Steadman Theatre
8 p.m. - Square dance: Cowanesque Valley Boys,
6 a.m. - Breakfast 6-10 a.m., fire hall
6 a.m. - Hot air balloon launch, Smythe Park
9 a.m.-3 p.m. - Book sale, Mansfield Library
10 a.m. - Craft and food booths open, Smythe Park
11 a.m. - 1890s Parade, Main Street
Noon - Chicken barbecue: Lions Club, Smythe Park
Noon - Mansfield vs. Sayre boys soccer, soccer field
Noon-12:40 p.m. - Phydeaux's Flying Fleas/Wahoo Medicine Show, pavilion
Noon-5 p.m. - Vendor fair, Mansfield Fire Hall
12:30 p.m. - 1890s pet fashion show, Pavilion
12:30 p.m. - East-West karate demonstration, soccer field
12:30-1 p.m. - The Country Kids Jamboree, puppet shows and games, northwest side
12:30-2:30 p.m. - Pat Kane, tent
1 p.m. - Mansfield University Sprint football vs. Army, MU Karl Van Norman Field
1 p.m. - Hot air balloon tethering (weather permitting), Smythe Park
1:20-2 p.m. - Phydeaux's Flying Fleas/Wahoo Medicine Show, pavilion
1:30 p.m. - Who Murdered Effie trolley tour, near the gate
2:15-3:15 p.m. - Folk Spirits, pavilion
2:30-3 p.m. - The Country Kids Jamboree, puppet shows and games, Northwest side
3 p.m. - Who Murdered Effie trolley tour, near the gate
3 p.m. - 19th Century Boxing Demonstration, by the soccer field
3-5 p.m. - Djug Django, tent
3:45-5 p.m. - Cherry Flats Ridge Pluckers/Contra - dancing, pavilion
5:15-6:30 - Cherry Flats Ridge Pluckers (music and dance), pavilion
5 p.m. - Hot air balloon launch, Smythe Park
5-5:30 p.m. - The Country Kids Jamboree, puppet shows and games, northwest side
5:15-6:30 p.m. - Cherry Flats Ridge Pluckers/Contra-dancing, pavilion
7:30 p.m. - Prism concert, Steadman Theatre
8:30 p.m. - World's First Night Football Game Re-enactment, soccer field
8:45 p.m. - Fabulous 1890s fireworks (about), Smythe Park