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Olsen, Irene E.*†‡; Ittenbach, Richard F.§; Rovner, Alisha J.‡¶; Leonard, Mary B.‡∥; Mulberg, Andrew E.‡; Stallings, Virginia A.‡; Piccoli, David A.‡; Zemel, Babette S.‡
*Center for Epidemiology and Biostatistics and Division of Neonatology, Cincinnati Children's Hospital Medical Center; †Department of Pediatrics, The University of Cincinnati College of Medicine, Cincinnati, Ohio; ‡Divisions of Gastroenterology and Nutrition, §Biostatistics and Epidemiology, ∥Nephrology, The Children's Hospital of Philadelphia, Department of Pediatrics, University of Pennsylvania School of Medicine, Philadelphia, Pennsylvania; and ¶Center for Human Nutrition, Johns Hopkins Bloomberg School of Public Health, Baltimore, Maryland
Received October 3, 2003; accepted July 13, 2004.
Address all correspondence and reprint request to Dr. Babette S. Zemel, The Children's Hospital of Philadelphia, Division, GI and Nutrition, CHOP North, Room 1560, 34th Street & Civic Center Boulevard, Philadelphia, Pennsylvania 19104 (e-mail: email@example.com).
Sources of funding: NIH/NHLBI (5T32H07433); General Clinical Research Center (M01RR00240); National Institutes of Health (RO3 DK52481).
Objectives: To describe bone status in children with Alagille syndrome (AGS) and healthy control children adjusted for age, gender and height (HT), and to identify dietary intake and AGS-related factors associated with bone status.
Methods: Prepubertal children with AGS and healthy controls comparable in age and ethnicity were evaluated. Subjects were ≥4 years of age, prepubertal and had whole body (WB) and/or lumbar spine (LS) dual energy X-ray absorptiometry (DXA) scans of acceptable quality. Anthropometric (weight, HT), diet and AGS-specific data (e.g., coefficient of fat absorption, labs, liver transplantation) were also collected. Bone area (BA), bone mineral content (BMC) and HT were log transformed for best fit. Bone data were analyzed unadjusted, adjusted for gender, age and HT, and as HT-specific z-scores.
Results: AGS and control groups were similar in age, pubertal status and ethnicity. Children with AGS were small-for-age, had decreased BA and BMC-for-age, and decreased WB BA and BMC-for-HT z-scores compared to healthy controls. Prevalence of low BMC-for-HT z-scores (< −2) among AGS subjects was 20% for the WB and 39% for the LS. Bone mineralization was positively related to fat absorption but not dietary intake.
Conclusions: Children with AGS have deficits in bone size and bone mass relative to body size. Modifiable factors, such as treatment of malabsorption should be explored as an early focus of AGS care to prevent bone fragility.
Alagille syndrome (AGS), or syndromic bile duct paucity, is an autosomal dominant disorder caused by a mutation of the Jagged1 (JAG1) gene (1,2). The diagnosis of AGS has traditionally been based on clinical criteria including bile duct paucity and three of five major clinical criteria: cholestasis, particular facies, heart murmur, eye and vertebral abnormalties (3-5). More recently, it has become clear that patients with a family history and even only one manifestation are likely to have the same mutation in Jagged1 as the proband and can be considered to have a mild form of AGS (6). Abnormalities of the kidney (4,7-10) or pancreas (9,11,12) are also associated with AGS. The overall combination and severity of organ system involvement varies even within a family (1).
Growth deficits, malnutrition and delayed pubertal development are well documented in children with AGS (3,9,13-18). Bone abnormalities and bone fractures are also common (7,10,18-24). It is not known, however, whether the increased fractures are related to abnormalities of cortical and/or trabecular bone structure (19). Malabsorption and steatorrhea, decreased pancreatic function, poor dietary intake and/or prescribed or voluntary dietary restrictions are likely involved in the development of these nutritional and bone deficits (12-15). Specific nutrient deficits such as vitamin D, vitamin K, calcium and magnesium also play a role in the development of bone deficits in children with cholestatic liver disease (20,23-26).
Dual-energy X-ray absorptiometry (DXA) is widely used to assess bone status. Results are traditionally expressed as bone mineral content (BMC) divided by bone area (BA) to generate areal bone mineral density (BMD). Areal BMD is used to diagnose osteoporosis in adults (27). Since both BMC and BA change during growth, areal BMD is less useful in evaluating children (28-33). Moreover, many children with AGS have short stature, therefore it is essential to consider stature in evaluating BA and BMC in children with AGS.
Cortical bone comprises over 80% of total bone mass (34), so whole body DXA measurement is a good indicator of cortical bone. In contrast, the lumbar spine is a predominantly trabecular site. This study evaluates both whole body (WB) and lumbar spine (LS) DXA measures to determine the pattern of AGS bone disease. The objectives were to describe differences in bone mass and skeletal dimensions in children with AGS compared with healthy children, adjusted for age, gender and stature, and to identify AGS-related factors associated with bone status.
Subjects were participants of two previously reported studies of prepubertal (Tanner Stage 1 or 2) children with AGS (14,15). The first study (AGS Study 1) included children diagnosed with AGS, without end-stage liver disease and treated at The Children's Hospital of Philadelphia (CHOP) (14). The second study (AGS Study 2) included children with AGS from pediatric care centers throughout North and Central America (15). Both studies were designed to evaluate growth and nutritional status of children with AGS. Participants were evaluated in their usual state of good health and were excluded if treated with pancreatic enzyme supplements or any medication known to affect growth. Subjects also had to be 4 years of age or greater and have whole body and/or spine scans of acceptable quality. There were no differences in age, pubertal development, gender, body size (body mass index z-score), markers of AGS disease characteristics (serum total bilirubin, cholesterol, alanine transaminase, total protein), DXA equipment or measurement techniques between the two AGS studies, therefore data from the two studies were pooled.
Prepubertal children enrolled as healthy controls for concurrent bone studies in the Nutrition and Growth Laboratory at CHOP were used for comparison. Subjects with chronic medical conditions or medication use that might affect growth, pubertal development, nutritional status or dietary intake were excluded. Based on reported differences in BMD and bone dimensions of African American children compared to non-African American children (30,35), the control group was restricted to non-African American subjects to match the AGS group.
All participants were evaluated by trained research staff at the CHOP Nutrition and Growth Laboratory and the General Clinical Research Center. The CHOP Institutional Review Board approved the protocols. Informed written consent was obtained from the parent or guardian of each subject, and assent was obtained from subjects 5 years of age and older.
Body weight (0.1 kg) was determined using an electronic scale (Scalatronix Inc., Wheaton, IL) and standing height (HT) (0.1 cm) was determined using a stadiometer (Holtain, Crymych, England) following standard techniques (36). Body mass index (BMI) was then calculated (weight/HT2). Age- and gender-specific weight (WT-Z), HT (HT-Z) and BMI (BMI-Z) z-scores (standard deviation scores) were derived using the CDC 2000 growth charts (37). Tanner stage of pubertal development was assessed by physical examination for pubic hair and breast/genital maturation (38).
Whole body and antero-posterior lumbar spine (L1-L4) scans were obtained by DXA (Hologic QDR 2000, Bedford, MA) in the array mode. In our lab, the long-term in vitro coefficient of variation measured daily on a spine phantom is less than 0.6%; the in vivo coefficient of variation is less than 1% (39). All scans were reviewed by two investigators (IEO, BSZ) to determine acceptable quality.
Pediatric analysis software (version 8.26A:1; Hologic, Inc.) for WB scans and low density analysis software (version 8.26A:1; Hologic, Inc.) for LS scans were used due to failure of the bone edge detection algorithm in the standard analysis mode (40). The skull was excluded from the whole body DXA data as recommended (41), due to variability in skull size in children.
Dietary intake was collected in AGS Study 2 using 3-day prospective weighed food records (15). Diet records were analyzed using a computerized nutrient database program (Food Processor, Version 7.1; ESHA Research, Salem, OR), and a 3-day average intake for all nutrients was calculated. Energy, macronutrient and micronutrient intake were compared to the Dietary Reference Intakes (DRI) (42-44). Energy and the following nutrients were explored for an impact on bone status and/or growth: protein, fat, vitamin D, calcium, phosphorus, magnesium and zinc.
Fasting blood samples were obtained for most of the children in the AGS group. Serum was analyzed for 25-hydroxyvitamin D (25-OHD) concentrations using a radioiodinated tracer. The lower limit of detection of the 25-OHD assay was 2.5 nmol/L (1ng/ml) (45,46). Low vitamin D status was defined as <11 ng/ml (43). Samples were also analyzed in the CHOP Clinical Laboratory using standard techniques for several measures including total bilirubin, cholesterol, albumin, alanine transaminase (ALT), aspartate transaminase (AST), prothrombin time (PT) and partial thromboplastin time (PTT).
Coefficient of fat absorption (COA) was determined in AGS Study 2 based on a 72-hour stool collection and the 3-day weighed food record (15). COA (as a continuous variable) and steatorrhea (defined as a COA <93%) were both tested to detect an effect on bone measures and growth in the AGS group. History of liver transplantation at the time of enrollment was determined for all children with AGS participating in this study, and was tested to detect an effect on bone and growth status.
Traditionally, DXA measures have been reported relative to age (39,47). However, spine DXA results are confounded by stature (31). Our group has demonstrated that whole body DXA measures relative to HT provided good measures of bone dimensions and strength (47). Therefore, the primary outcomes for this study were BA (WB and LS) adjusted for HT and BMC (WB and LS) adjusted for HT. Status of the LS was evaluated further using bone mineral apparent density (BMAD, gm/cm3), calculated as [(LS BMC)/(LS bone area1.5)]. This estimate of volumetric BMD is thought to be less sensitive to differences in skeletal size (48). Areal BMD was not used as a primary outcome because it fails to identify the specific element of concern, BMC or bone size in assessing bone status in growing children (28-30).
BA, BMC and HT were log transformed for best fit (30). HT-specific z-scores for BA and BMC in the children with AGS were estimated based on data from the healthy control children using regression analysis and the half-normal technique described by Altman (49). These HT-specific z-scores represent the magnitude of bone status differences among children with AGS compared to healthy children of similar HT. For example, a WB BMC-for-HT z-score of −1 for an AGS subject would represent a BMC status that is 1 SD below expected compared to healthy controls of similar HT.
Data analyses consisted of a multi-stage approach involving descriptive statistics and inferential analyses in three phases: 1) unadjusted bone measures; 2) adjusted bone measures; and 3) HT-specific bone z-scores. In Phase I, comparisons were made between the AGS and control groups for WB (BA, BMC) and LS results (BA, BMC, BMAD) using either the Wilcoxon's rank sum test or a standard parametric t test depending on the characteristics of these data. In Phase II, four separate cross-sectional linear regression models designed to test for group differences between the children with AGS and healthy controls were specified and tested. Whole body BA and BMC and LS BA and BMC were the adjusted outcomes of interest, with HT, gender and age as covariates. Phase III consisted of analyses using the four HT-specific z-transformed bone variables (i.e., WB BA-for-HT and BMC-for-HT z-scores; LS BA-for-HT and BMC-for-HT z-scores). Comparisons were performed using either the Wilcoxon's rank sum test or a standard parametric t test. Additionally, secondary analyses using these z-scores and the dietary and AGS-related variables were calculated using standard Pearson correlations.
Given the multiplicity of tests comprised by the primary analyses (Phases I through III), the hypothesis-wise error rate for each of the 21 tests was calculated to be α = 0.003 using Tukey, Ciminera and Heyse's adjustment for multiple comparisons with moderately correlated endpoints (50). Because the secondary analyses were performed for descriptive purposes, no further adjustments to alpha were made. All data were analyzed using STATA 7.0 (STATA Corporation, College Station, TX).
Thirty-one (14 female) prepubertal children with AGS with a mean age of 8.4 ± 2.7 years (range, 4.1-13.7 yrs) met the study criteria (Table 1). There were 28 (90%) Caucasian children, one South Asian child, and two Hispanic children. The control group consisted of 80 (45 female) prepubertal healthy children of similar age (8.1 ± 2.4 yrs; range, 4.2-12.5 yrs), ethnic distribution, gender, and physical maturity (Table 1). The AGS group had significantly lower HT-Z, WT-Z and BMI-Z scores than the control children (Table 1).
Among the children in the AGS group, four had undergone liver transplantation (13%). 25OHD levels were determined for 20 children. Four children (20%) had low vitamin D status. Mean values for total bilirubin (3.3 ± 4.2 mg/dl), cholesterol (345 ± 149 mg/dl), ALT (149 ± 95 U/L) and AST (140 ± 103) were above the normal range. Mean values for albumin (4.1 ± 0.3 gm/dl), PT (12.6 ± 0.7 seconds) and PTT (27.2 ± 2.6 seconds) were within the normal range. Nutrition-related factors for the AGS group are presented in Table 2. Dietary intake of all nutrients of interest, on average, was greater than 100% of the DRI (data not shown). Fat intake as a percentage of total energy intake was low (25 ± 5% of total calories; range, 16-34%). Growth status within the AGS group was not significantly associated with steatorrhea or liver transplantation (data not shown).
Whole body and LS BA and WB BMC were significantly lower in the AGS group compared to the controls (Table 3). These differences persisted after adjusting for age and gender (data not shown). The lower LS BMC in the AGS group did not reach significance when compared to the controls. There was no difference in spine BMAD between the AGS and control groups (Table 3).
HT was a strong predictor of WB and LS BA and BMC, as seen in Figure 1. The AGS group had significantly lower WB BA and BMC after adjusting for HT compared to the controls. There were no differences in LS BA and BMC between the AGS and control groups adjusted for HT (P = 0.122 and 0.113, respectively). The same pattern was evident when the subjects who had undergone liver transplantation were excluded. Age and gender were not statistically significant contributors to any of the models after adjusting for HT.
The average WB BA and BMC-for-HT z-scores for the AGS group were significantly lower than those of the control group (Table 4). Seventeen percent of the AGS group had WB BA-for-HT z-scores less than −2, while 20% had WB BMC-for-HT z-scores less than −2 (Fig. 2). This degree of bone deficit was significantly more common in the AGS group than control group; 0% and 1% of the controls had WB BA and BMC-for-HT z-scores less than −2, respectively (P < 0.003 for comparisons with AGS group). Within the AGS group, whole body BA and BMC-for-HT z-scores did not differ significantly based on gender, steatorrhea or liver transplantation (data not shown). In subsequent secondary analyses, bone status based on WB measures was not related to any of the dietary variables tested or 25OHD levels. Whole body BA-for-HT z-scores were significantly correlated with WT-Z and BMI-Z (r = 0.64 and 0.70, respectively; P < 0.001). Whole body BMC-for-HT z-scores were significantly correlated with COA (r = 0.77, P < 0.001).
Lumbar spine BA and BMC-for-HT z-scores for the AGS group were not significantly different from the control group (Table 4). Spine BA-for-HT z-scores for the AGS group were less than −2 SD for 23% of subjects, whereas 39% had LS BMC-for-HT z-scores less than −2 (Fig. 2). This degree of bone deficit was significantly more common in the AGS group than control group; 4% and 2% of the controls had SP BA and BMC-for-HT z-scores less than −2, respectively (P < 0.003 for comparisons with AGS group). Within the AGS group, LS BA and BMC-for-HT z-scores did not differ significantly based on gender, steatorrhea or liver transplantation. Subsequent secondary analyses found that LS bone status was not significantly related to any of the dietary variables or 25OHD levels. COA was significantly associated with LS BMC-for-HT z-score (r = 0.66, P < 0.003). No significant correlations between LS bone status and other disease-related factors were detected.
Bone mass and geometry are important determinants of bone strength. Children with AGS have smaller bones (lower BA) and less bone mass (lower BMC) compared to same age peers. Since they also have short stature it is important to consider the confounding effects of smaller skeletal size when evaluating children with AGS. Whole body BA and BMC adjusted for HT correlates well with cortical bone strength assessed by peripheral quantitative computerized tomography (47). In our study, children with AGS had significant deficits in WB BA and BMC adjusted for stature, indicating they have "narrow" bones (low BA-for-HT), low bone mass for their HT (low BMC-for-HT) and, therefore, less cortical bone strength than their peers. For the spine, the smaller bone size and less bone mass in the children with AGS was explained by differences in stature. However, there was a high degree of variability in spine z-scores, and 39% of subjects had spine BMC-for-HT z-scores less than −2.0. In a healthy population, 3% of subjects have z-scores less than −2.0. The results of our study support the importance of examining bone status of chronically ill children in relation to their size and demonstrate the significant deficits in regions of cortical and trabecular bone in children with AGS. Reports of long bone fractures (7,10,21) and vertebral abnormalities (3,7-10,51,52) in children with AGS are consistent with these findings.
There are several reasons why AGS may have a negative impact on bone status in children. Dietary intake of specific nutrients important for bone mineralization and known to be potentially limited in the diets of children with AGS, such as calcium and vitamin D (15), were not related to bone z-scores in children with AGS. However, the degree of malabsorption of these important nutrients must be considered. Fat absorption was positively and significantly associated with both WB and LS BMC-for-HT-z scores in AGS children. Malabsorption of fat soluble vitamins and minerals in AGS, due to decreased liver and/or pancreatic function, may be responsible in part for the decreased bone status. Liver transplantation was not significantly related to improved bone z-scores in the children with AGS, but there were too few children in the transplant group (i.e., four) to detect a statistically significant difference. Children with AGS with better overall nutritional status as indicated by BMI-Z, had better BA-for-HT z-scores. Further studies are needed to determine whether interventions to increase fat intake and improve fat absorption may have a beneficial impact on bone status.
The clinical concern regarding poor bone status during childhood is the increased risk of osteoporosis and fractures in childhood and adulthood (33). Children with genetic and acquired gastrointestinal diseases resulting in chronic cholestasis, similar to AGS, have documented deficits in bone status starting at an early age (20-24,26,53,54) and are therefore at risk of not attaining optimal bone mass. The prepubertal children with AGS in our study also had significant deficits in bone status, even with adjustment for their short stature, and are likely to be at increased risk of sub-optimal peak bone mass and increased bone fragility later in life.
Our goal was to describe characteristics of and factors affecting bones of children with AGS. A limitation of this study was that six prepubertal children in the AGS group fell below the HT range of the age-matched controls. Selecting HT-matched controls in this range would have meant selecting younger and developmentally (motor, cognitive and body composition) different controls. We balanced these two issues in the control sample. As a result, the HT-specific z-scores for the shorter subjects with AGS were extrapolated based on taller control children. Further statistical evaluation indicated that inclusion of these shorter subjects did not change the observed significant differences seen between the AGS and control subjects. Thus, the original estimates are presented in this paper.
Assessment of bone health in children with chronic diseases is often complicated by alterations in growth. We used a multi-stage approach to assess bone health in children with AGS, demonstrating that there were significant deficits in both BA and BMC relative to age and body size. Separate evaluation of BA and BMC permitted the analysis of deficits in bone geometry and bone mass relative to body size, representing two components of bone fragility. Deficits in cortical bone acquisition are suggested by the consistently lower WB measures of bone, and may represent the long-term and cumulative effects on bone mineralization. A large percentage of children also had deficits in trabecular bone as evidenced by low LS BMC-for-HT z-scores. WB and LS BMC-for-HT status related to fat absorption suggest that both cortical and trabecular bone may be responsive to nutrient availability. Exclusion of the subjects who had undergone liver transplantation did not change the results. While further research is needed to better characterize the nature of these bone deficits, modifiable factors such as treatment of fat malabsorption should be explored as a preventive measure to promote bone mineralization in children with AGS.
Acknowledgments: The authors thank The Alagille Syndrome Alliance for their support; Mercy Medical Airlift for providing charitable transportation to families; the Fred and Suzanne Biesecker Foundation and Center for Pediatric Liver Diseases; Digestive Care Inc. for an unrestricted grant for statistical support; the General Clinical Research Center staff; the Nutrition Center at The Children's Hospital of Philadelphia; and the families of children with AGS for their dedication and commitment to participating in our research. We, also, thank Dr. Dror Wasserman for his role in this important research and gratefully acknowledge the CHOP pediatric gastroenterologists who provided medical care to the children with AGS (Drs. Barbara Haber, Kathleen Loomes and Elizabeth Rand) and the many gastroenterologists who referred their patients to us (Drs. William Balistreri, William Cochran, Patricia DeRusso, Steven Erdman, Edith Pilzer, Phillip Rosenthal, Vasundhara Tolia and Kathleen Schwarz).
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Mickelson & Bradley Discuss Northern Trust Open
Phil Mickelson and Keegan Bradley tried their best to win the Northern Trust Open Sunday. Both players had to make spectacular birdies on the tough closing hole at Riviera Country Club to tie Bill Haas after 72 holes.
Mickelson's 27-footer on the par-4 somehow found its way into the cup, eliciting a raucous celebration around the 18th green. Though Bradley's was about half the distance, the 25-year-old still had to make it, and he did to join Mickelson and Haas in a sudden-death playoff.
After all three players parred the first overtime hole, the 18th, they moved to the tricky par-4 10th, a mere 315-yarder with danger galore around its tiny green. No one found the fairway or green with their tee shots, with Mickelson's in deep grass in front of a bunker right of the green, Bradley's in that bunker, and Haas's ball left and past the putting surface.
Hitting first, Haas pitched safely out to the front of the green, 45 feet from the hole. Mickelson's second landed in front of the pin but rolled through the green and into a bunker at the back-left. Bradley's bunker shot stopped just on the fringe behind the green, 14 feet out.
Going first, Haas sank his long birdie try to put the pressure on the other two, who weren't able to match him. It was all dandy theater, with two youngsters going hard at the 41-year-old Mickelson, who was seeking his second straight victory following his win in last week's A&T Pebble Beach National Pro-Am.
Afterward, Bradley and Mickelson met separately with reporters and talked about the goings-on Sunday. Here's what they had to say. First off, here's Bradley's interview.
MODERATOR: I'd like to welcome Keegan Bradley. Keegan, you made a great run at it. It was an exciting playoff. If you want to talk about your initial thoughts.
KEEGAN BRADLEY: Yeah, it was a lot of fun. First time I've been on the other side of one of these playoff losses. It doesn't feel as good. I felt like I played really well. I mean, I hit three really good shots in the first playoff hole. I hit a putt good enough to go in, just it didn't today. Obviously I'm very happy with the way I played. You know, playing with Phil in the final group and kind of holding my own and making one on top of him on 18 was something I'll never forget.
Q. Can you describe your thoughts as you saw Phil's putt go in on 18 and also yours? What was that few minutes like up there?
KEEGAN BRADLEY: Yeah, I knew Phil was going to make that putt. Phil is too much of a gamer to not make that putt. I was honestly ready for him to make it, and I knew that having to putt second would be difficult because the crowd is so behind him. But credit to the crowd; they really quieted down for me. After Phil made that putt, I gave him a fist pump, and he looked at me and said, "Join me." He really meant it. Even though I didn't win the tournament, to make that putt on the last hole, one of the toughest holes on the PGA Tour, is really awesome.
Q. How much fun is it to play with Phil in the final few holes like this in a playoff and then the great history of this tournament, to be involved in a playoff?
KEEGAN BRADLEY: Yeah, it was awesome. You know, I was really proud of the way I drove the ball on 18 both rounds. I mean, I absolutely smashed two drives on the 18th hole and in the first playoff hole. I didn't hit a bad shot. And the bunker shot I hit on 10 was probably the best shot I hit all week. I hit a good putt there, too, but you know, Bill Haas, you've got to give him a lot of credit. It's good to see a fellow belly putter make a putt like that. I'm happy for him.
Q. I was going to ask you about the bunker shot, your options there. Did you think that was about your only play was go right at it as opposed to coming out sideways like Bill kind of did? And too, I know you guys always anticipate the other guy making the putt, but did you think he was going to hole his putt from where he was?
KEEGAN BRADLEY: My only play was right at it. Any other shot would have been even more difficult. I couldn't have hit a better shot. I don't know how - I'd say I had about a 15 percent chance of keeping that on grass where I could putt it. It was just really one of the best shots I've ever hit. And what was your second question?
Q. Did you think Bill would make -
KEEGAN BRADLEY: I didn't think he was going to make that one. I should have known, though, because he's a great putter and a great player. But I still had a really good look at mine, and I hit a perfect - for me, I'm happy with it because it went right down my line, and it just didn't go in. But hopefully I learned a lot from today, and I'll be able to take that into the next one.
Q. Just before you forced the playoff or forced yourself into the playoff, it looked like Phil celebrating his putt almost stepped in your line and was maybe even self conscious of it at the last minute. Did that disrupt anything, and how long was the putt?
KEEGAN BRADLEY: No, it didn't disrupt me. I actually did the same thing in the PGA on 15 when I made triple. I chipped it in the water, I was so frazzled, I walked straight across Scott Verplank's line. Sometimes when you're out there and something really good like that happens or really bad happens, you kind of lose it for a second, you're so excited. But he didn't step in my line, didn't even come close. It didn't faze me at all. I didn't even really notice it. And my putt was probably about 12, 15 feet, just a - I hit just such a good shot in there to get it that close. That green is so firm. I'm surprised my shot in the playoff hole went that far by because it was another good one. But it was fun.
Q. 10 is a wicked hole on Thursday. What's it like to play that in a playoff, and what options are running through your head?
KEEGAN BRADLEY: It's brutal. I mean, I think that hole can be a little unfair at times. You know, there's not a really good place you can hit it to that pin unless you hit it on the green. Bill hit a great shot to get to where he was. You know, it's just a hole that you kind of have to - you have to hit really good shots. You've got to get a little lucky, too. My ball could have trickled over and then into the bunker and I didn't have a putt. It's a good hole for a playoff, that's for sure. For a second I thought par could have won that playoff hole when we were walking up, just because of where everybody was, and the shot Bill hit was amazing. He could have hit it in the bunker or done something. It's a challenging hole.
Q. Where are you trying to hit it on 10 there? What's your hoped for location?
KEEGAN BRADLEY: I'm trying to hit it anywhere left of that bunker. I played that hole 2 under this week, including the playoff, which I said to my caddie in the practice round, I said, "Would you take four pars right now?" He said, "Absolutely." I played that hole pretty well. That was the worst drive I had hit on that hole to be honest with you. I had hit four perfect ones. And you know, I'm just - the bunker shot I hit was on a little down-slope. It was seriously a 15 percent chance of keeping it on the surface, and it was a good shot.
Q. You may have just lost in a playoff, but am I right in assuming you won't be sulking in your car this time like you were a year ago at Riviera?
KEEGAN BRADLEY: Yeah, I've got a lot of really good things to take away from this tournament. I hung tough with Phil Mickelson, one of the best golfers ever to play, in the final group, and when I got off to a pretty bad start, you see a lot of guys kind of crumble away, and I kind of fought back. I've got a lot to take away, but I'm also very disappointed. I would have loved to have won this tournament. Riviera is a special place, and I look forward to coming back in years to come.
MODERATOR: Thanks a lot, Keegan. Good luck down the road.
Here's Mickelson's interview:
PHIL MICKELSON: I was very tentative on the greens today. I wasn't trying to be. I was trying to knock them in, but they just weren't as fast as I was perceiving them to be. That last putt was one I just gave it a good aggressive roll and it went right in the middle.
Q. Are you surprised that the putt at 17 didn't go in?
PHIL MICKELSON: It was sure right in the middle. It needed a little bit more roll. I missed the 3 wood to the right of the green. I shouldn't have done that. I had to be left and I could have chipped across it, so I just put that ball in the wrong spot.
Q. Can you talk about the West Coast, started poorly but finished great?
PHIL MICKELSON: Yeah, these last two weeks have been good. I'll have two weeks off here. I've got some work I've got to do and see if I can get my game sharp. I'll start at Doral and I'll play Doral, and the week after I'll talk off, but I'll still be practicing getting ready for the run up to Augusta.
Q. On 16 you said something to Steve Rintoul about the scoreboards. You didn't see any on the back nine?
PHIL MICKELSON: I didn't see one for four holes, and then when I did, it never had the lead. It was a bunch of other stuff going on. It's just frustrating. But it's no big deal. It didn't affect the tournament. I was just pointing that out so maybe he could say something for next time.
Q. This was a day that you seemed to be fighting all day long. Tell me about the emotion of that putt on the 72nd hole and then also the playoff, as well.
PHIL MICKELSON: I kept fighting, and I was giving away shots and was trying to let it go and move on and see if I could capture one, and I finally got one to go on 18. It felt great. I kind of let out some emotion because it had been going on for so long. 14, 15, three putting those holes and not birdieing 16, and should have birdied 17. If I miss it left of the pin, I'm all right. I made some I put the ball in the wrong spot sometimes.
Q. What was the challenge of this golf course today and how do you feel you handled it?
PHIL MICKELSON: Well, it was very U.S. Open esque. You could see by 10 where you're having to play defense, Bill wins it, but he had to play 60 feet away from 30 yards. It was very defensive because the greens were so firm, the pins were tough, and although there was no rough, it had kind of a U.S. Open feel.
Q. When will we see you next and what will you work on?
PHIL MICKELSON: I have two weeks off. I'll get back at Doral and I'll take the week off and then play a couple heading up to Augusta, and that's when I'll start back up is at Doral working with Butch getting ready for Augusta.
Q. One more about the atmosphere on the last and what this tournament meant as far as the electricity there.
PHIL MICKELSON: Yeah, it's a really cool feel here at this tournament. It's been fun for me playing and playing well in this event. The last five years I've really enjoyed my time here and the people have be terrific. That amphitheater effect on 18 is really cool that not many courses provide, and it's special to be here.
Q. And the playoff hole on 10, just kind of go through that if you could.
PHIL MICKELSON: Well, Bill hit a tremendous putt. We're thinking it's a very difficult 3, it's a defensive hole. You're just trying to make four believe it or not. It's only 290 yards, 280 yards, but you're trying to make par. He ended up making a 50 , 60 footer and that's going to do it.
The transcripts for the above interviews are courtesy of ASAP Sports.
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As soon as I saw her," recalls Regis Philbin, "I knew she would win." The Miss America Pageant cohost (with pal Kathie Lee Gifford) doesn't need 20/20 hindsight. Amid the usual quarts of hair spray and mounds of mascara on display in Atlantic City last September, a naturally elegant Kimberly Aiken, in a chic chignon and barely-there blusher, proved to be a fresh breeze for the judges as well. It wasn't just the then-18-year-old's pared-down panache that captured the crown. The almond-eyed Miss South Carolina also scored with her plea to help the homeless, whose ranks once included her uncle. Since winning, Aiken has lobbied the government and helped build low-income housing in Atlanta for Habitat for Humanity International.
Aiken's attitude bolsters her altruism. Says she: "I've never let anybody get me down about anything." With her current travels taking her far from her parents (owners of a home health care business) and college beau Louis Barber, 19, Aiken stays pageant-perfect by swearing off junk food. "I don't want to have breakouts," she says. "I face the public every day." Still, Aiken, who'll start her sophomore year studying accounting at the University of South Carolina this fall, looks forward to returning to civilian life. "I'm a people person," she says, "but this year I've really learned the value of being by myself."
Kimberly Aiken
updated 05/09/1994 AT 01:00 AM EDT
•originally published 05/09/1994 AT 01:00 AM EDT


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YOUNGSTOWN - Republican presidential candidate Mitt Romney was the draw, but Michele Bolchalk, a lifelong Democrat, was the rock star.
The Howland mother of four will, for the first time, today vote Republican - for Romney.
She proudly announced that to a crowd of about 500 at Taylor-Winfield Technologies in Youngstown, where the former Massachusetts governor stumped for support Monday.
"I make no apologies being a Democrat voting for Mitt Romney," said the 43-year-old, her announcement drawing the loudest cheers at the Romney campaign stop.
Why Romney?
"I think he is the best person to turn our economy around, get us out of debt and get us back to a balanced budget," she said, citing the Republican's business success and time running the Bay State.
Romney, who according to a Quinnipiac poll released Monday has pulled percentage points ahead in Ohio of former U.S. Sen. Rick Santorum for the GOP nomination, ventured to territory traditionally a stronghold for Democrats with his visit to the Salt Springs Road Industrial Park facility.
"This will be a campaign about more jobs, less debt and smaller government," Romney said. And that will be the laser focus between him and President Barack Obama in November, he said.
Romney took about a dozen questions in the townhall-style meeting from a range of topics: retirement security, energy, the cost of college, health care and about the battle salaried-Delphi retirees continue to fight to restore their pensions.
Bolchalk wanted to know how Romney would make northeast Ohio appealing to her children and other youth to stay put.
"The best thing I can do is to make this once again an engine of job creation with new jobs coming and rising incomes," Romney said, citing the poor economic posture of the U.S. in the last few years.
"You've seen the median income in America drop 10 percent in four years, even as gasoline prices have doubled, health care costs have gone up, food prices have gone up. ... The best thing I can do is to help get good jobs back and to make this an attractive place for investment and growth again."
Liz Taylor of Boardman, there with her 11-year-old daughter, Alina, a sixth-grade student at Boardman Center Middle School, wanted to know about Romney's foreign and energy policies.
"In my administration, I don't want to see coal go away. ... I also want to drill for oil, have the oil that we need, I want to make sure that the natural gas that's here, that we have access to that natural gas," he said.
On hydraulic fracturing, the method of extracting natural gas and oil from underground deposits, already an industry that has provided a boost the Mahoning Valley economy, Romney said the administration's intent is clear: "They are trying to hold off the fracking of natural gas so they can drive the market toward solar and wind. Solar and wind is fine, except it's very expensive, and you can't drive a car with a windmill on it, so we're going to have to have these other sources of energy."
Mary Ann Hudzik of Warren, a retired Delphi salaried employee, asked if Romney could help bring to light the process behind the decision to terminate her and other employees' retirement plan.
Thousands of salaried retirees from former GM parts supplier Delphi Corp. saw their pensions cut 30 percent to 70 percent when the government orchestrated Delphi's emergence from bankruptcy along with GM's reorganization.
Retirees say the Obama Administration sacrificed them to protect union members who supported Obama's election in 2008.
Monday, Romney said the bankruptcy process should be re-examined, to "see to what extent the finger of politics was put on the scales of justice and see if we can't be more fair to the people who'd been a part of this process."
The crowd Monday afternoon included about 80 students from Lordstown and Austintown Fitch high schools.
Brendan Husk, 18, and Jared Enoch, 17, were among the 30 or so seniors attending from Lordstown High School. Both are voting tomorrow.
Husk, a Republican, said he liked Romney's demeanor and confidence. Enoch, a Democrat, said he likes Romney among the Republican field, but in November, he's behind Obama.
"Out of all the Republicans, he is my favorite, but him against Obama, I'd have to choose Obama," Enoch said.
Following Romney's appearance, a local auto union leader and the head of the Mahoning County Democratic Party slammed the presidential hopeful for opposing government aid to General Motors Co. during the 2009 credit crises.
Dave Green, president of United Auto Workers Local 1714 of the Lordstown Complex West Metal Center, challenged Romney to debate him "any time right here at the union hall" about the bailout, which he said gave GM time to turn around its business.
The Lordstown plant, which is working around the clock with 4,500 workers to build the popular Chevrolet Cruze compact car, "is driving the local economy," he said. "Obama was willing to bet on the Mahoning Valley; Romney isn't."
Green preferred to talk about the successful Cruze and other GM cars instead of GM's announcement Friday that it will halt production of its electric Volt small car until April due to low sales, idling 1,300 workers in the process. Obama has made a priority of "green" energy such as electric cars.
"The Cruze is doing well, so we're staying focused on that," he said.


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College basketball previews: Gannon men, Edinboro women seek PSAC West titles
Gannon (17-8, 12-3) at Pitt-Johnstown (12-12, 5-9)
Today, 3 p.m. at UPJ Sports Center
- Radio: WJET-AM/1400
- Gannon can clinch its first PSAC Western Division regular-season title since 2009 with a win this afternoon. The Golden Knights, ranked 6th in the Division II Atlantic Region, have wrapped up the regular season on a hot streak, winning six in a row and 11 of their past 12. Gannon defeated Pitt-Johnstown 72-59 on Jan. 22 at the Hammermill Center, behind jr. G Adam Blazek's 21 points and 17 from jr. F C.J. Oldham. Blazek, who leads the PSAC in minutes played by a wide margin, is 12th in the conference in scoring at 15.9 ppg. Jr. F Raphell Thomas-Edwards looks to continue his second half emergence, as the native of England has emerged as Gannon's second-leading scorer (9.6) and rebounder (5.9). Gannon boasts the seventh-best rebounding team and No. 3 defense in the nation. Pitt-Johnstown has dropped three in a row and sits in the sixth and final playoff spot in the PSAC Western Division, one game above California. The Mountain Cats are led by 6-6 sr. F Bill Luther (14.4 ppg), while jr. F Ian Vescovi, who scored 22 for UPJ in the Jan. 22 game, contributes 13.2 ppg and 6.8 rpg.
Edinboro (9-15, 2-12) at No. 12 Indiana (21-3, 11-3)
Today, 7:30 p.m. at Kovalchick Complex
- Radio: WFSE-FM/88.9
- The Fighting Scots can play spoilers with a win at IUP, which edged Edinboro 69-66 on Jan. 22. Edinboro led 61-60 before the Crimson Hawks scored nine straight points and held on for their 11th straight win over 'Boro. Sr. F Alex Moore had 11 points and a career-high 12 rebounds in the loss. Edinboro, which has one more game remaining at home with Clarion on Wednesday, needs to win out to match the 2009-10 total in an 11-16 season. Their nine wins are the fewest since 1980-81, when the Scots won seven times. Sr. C Bryan Theriot (17.6, 8.0) has an Edinboro-record 393 career free throws made. IUP, which needs two wins and a Gannon loss to clinch its fifth straight PSAC West title, can clinch a first-round bye with a win or a Mercyhurst loss. Sr Fs Marcel Souberbielle (15.7) and Mathis Keita (15.4) are the top scorers.
Penn State Behrend (20-4, 14-3) at Penn State Altoona (5-19, 3-14)
Today, 1 p.m. at Adler Gym.
- The Lions close out the regular season after they clinched the AMCC regular-season title with an 87-58 romp over Hilbert on Wednesday. Behrend has won four straight, averaging 84.0 ppg and shooting a torrid 51.6 percent (131-of-254). The Lions host the AMCC Final 4 Feb. 28-March 1. Behrend beat Altoona 72-57 on Jan. 12, with sr. 6-9 C Shane Skelly leading four double-figure scorers with 16 points. Evan Greening (19.5, 10.8, 57.8 fg pct), an impressive 6-4 fr. forward, led the Lions with 14 points and nine rebounds. Altoona broke a seven-game losing streak Feb. 15 with an 88-78 win over D'Youville.
Denison (12-12, 8-9) at Allegheny (5-19, 2-15)
Today, 3 p.m., at David Wise Center
- The Gators finish the season against the Big Red, who downed Allegheny 55-46 on Jan. 18. Sr. F Ryan Stanko (13.2) and sr. PG D'Andre Corbin (6.5, 5.6 apg) are starters among the six seniors who will close out their careers.
No. 5 Gannon (24-2, 13-2) at Pitt-Johnstown (9-15, 6-8)
Today, 1 p.m., at UPJ Sports Center
- Radio: WJET-AM/1400
- In its regular-season finale, Gannon looks to maintain its No. 2 Atlantic Region ranking with a win at UPJ. The Lady Knights, assured of a first-round bye in the PSAC playoffs, whipped the Lady Cats 86-47 Jan. 22 as five players hit double-figures, led by so. G Morgan Neighbors' 15 points, including 4-of-5 3s. Before the first meeting in 10 years, UPJ, a former powerhouse, had a 22-1 series advantage over Gannon, which is 0-11 in Johnstown. Jr. F Nettie Blake (14.9, 8.2), sr. F Jen Papich (12.7, 6.2, 35 blocks), jr. G Brittany Batts (11.5, 82-of-172 3s) and sr. PG Kelley Sundberg (6.4, 5.2 apg) continue to lead the Knights, who have 10 players averaging 11 minutes per game or more. The Mountain Cats trounced 94-65 at California on Wednesday, are led by F Jasmine Harper (13.7, 7.9) and General McLane grad so. G Leah Hansen (11.7, 77 assists).
Edinboro (19-5, 13-1) at Indiana (16-8, 7-7)
Today, 5:30 p.m. at Kovalchick Complex
- Radio: WFSE-FM/88.9
- The Lady Scots can claim the PSAC West regular-season title with a win tonight over the Crimson Hawks, who lost 66-59 at Edinboro on Jan. 22. Jr. G Valerie Majewski had 24 points, with four 3-pointers, and so. C Aignee Freeland, 19 points with 11 rebounds in the Scots' eighth straight win over the Crimson Hawks. Jr. G Leslie Stapleton had 16 for IUP. Jr. G Lindsey Stamp missed the game with an injury, but the Mercyhurst Prep grad returned the past two games and scored 34 points in a loss to Gannon and an 83-63 win over Meryhurst on Wednesday. Edinboro downed Slippery Rock 82-64 on Wednesday as sr. G Darche' Jackson had 23 points and six assists, and r-jr. G/F Laurel Lindsay had a double-double with 18 points and 10 assists. So. F Zhane Brooks (Villa Maria) averages 4.9 and 5.6.
Penn State Behrend (4-19, 3-14) at Penn State Altoona (6-18, 5-12)
Today, 3 p.m., at Adler Gym
- The Lions beat the Altoona Lions 67-65 on Jan. 12 for their first AMCC win on sr. G Brianna Bayly's jumper at the buzzer. They would like to close out a tough season on a two-game win streak after topping Hilbert 66-56 Wednesday behind Bayly's 19 points and fellow sr. G Natalie Corso's 15. Fr. F Courtney Becker had 20 points for Altoona in the first meeting.
Denison (18-6, 10-5) at Allegheny (14-10, 8-7)
Today, 1 p.m., at David Wise Center
- The Gators close out the regular season against the Big Red, whom they topped 76-69 in OT on Jan. 18. So. F Kaitlyn Fromknecht (McDowell) had a career game with 14 points, 11 rebounds and five blocks. So. F Emma Pellicano (14.7, 7.7) leads the young Gators, who have just one senior on the roster. The Gators will open the playoffs Tuesday.
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I don't think Menshov is under consideration. He botched not only his Euros SP but his National one. Both times he popped the quad sal and had no combo. The article with Gorshkov didn't even mention him.
Plushenko doesn't have to do two quads to reach voronov and Menshov score though... He even got above Fernandez score at Sheffield with one quad and not in combo.
Really I wouldn't want to be near RF now, they don't have a podium contender or someone who is sure to skate 4 times well enough.
Last edited by seniorita; 01-19-2014 at 02:35 AM.
If there are only two choices - Kovtun and Plushenko, and after the recent European Champs, I guess RD is likely to go with Plushenko.
I don't know but I think Plushenko is gonna be picked but only time will tell...
I think that russian federetion had to forget about the single competition. None of the top russian male skaters have chances for a medal there. What it counts, is the team competiotn where they need a reliable skater. So IMO is between Plushenko and Voronov.
If i were a fan of Kovtun, i would keep my finger crossed that he is not choosed. He is still too young, has a lot of time to proove himself. But f he botches in the team competition and the team wont medal, he will be the anti-hero for the people in Russia and everybody will scream why Plushenko was not sent or why not Voronov was not sent, when Kovtun has not good showings in important competions. He himself seems to have expectation beyond his place and was made thinking he is better than he is. This is not good for his future if he won't deliver it at Olympics.
Let Kovtun grow and improve without putting on his shoulders the expectation of the whole nation.
According to his past record of injuries, the whole attention during those OGs would be focused on "will he even show up in the next event?"
All those athletes who fought hard to qualify for the OGs deserve more respect than having all attention taken from them, just like what happened with the Kerrigan/Harding situation in 1994. I really hope they send someone else than Plushenko.
Or there would be no attention for figure skating at all, as now our german eurovision sent the figure skating on the second sender and the national sender shows only bits of it.
How many people would turn the TV for Kovtun or Voronov and how many people will tunr for Plushenko? I am not speaking abot FS and goldenskate-forums... But for the normal poeple who loves fight against the odds and legends beyond some PCS about which they have no idea?
Well, yours are also subiective criteria why Plushenko shouldn't go to Olympics: i cannot see why Plushenko struggle and attention to it by the media is not respectfull to figure skating. Perhaps because i am above his age and i woudn't like to be written off from my job just because the younger ones "deserve their chance".
My argument was not a criteria for choosing someone but why i see not as a bad thing for fugure skating if Plushenko is choosen.
I didn't liked the style of Kwan as i was young, but i think figure skating needs now badly personalities like her and like Plushenkos. I wished she would have get the chance in her last olympics to show. A great legend she was! Normal people remember her and not Emily ( i liked Emily Hughes), who replaces her and an appearence of her, as the last bow, whould have been a special moment of the olypics, medal or not.
Now, like you, I'm hoping he goes for the moment/sentiment. I think Plushenko captaining the Russian team to a podium finish is a worthy climax to his career. I think the fact that he hasn't competed at a European or World Championship on home soil (there were no Euros in Russia when he competed; he withdrew from the 2005 Worlds in Moscow) is a cruel quirk of fate for a skater such as himself. But right now, I can't convince myself that it's a fair outcome to the last season of skating.
They must have the test skate open to the public, or at least have Kovtun's people present. The test skate could be Plushenko doing a jumpless practice runthrough and that be deemed worthy, for all we know.
On which criteria was choosen Kwan for the olympic team? Where they different? Wasn't it a trial skate as well? Was this trial public or the people of Emily were there to look at it?
For me the Russian Federation doesn't show much more support for Plushenko compared to Kovtun. But if you have in your garden an multiple champion is hard to forget about him when the others doesn't bring better performances. At the end of the day, the result is what matter to them not whom it brings it. I am sure they happily would have Kovtun to bring it, as he is young and can bring medals for more years to come (while Plushenko is at the end of his career), but sadly he is not there at the moment.


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Rachel McAdams knows how to make a scene! The actress (and hockey enthusiast) was out of her seat and made it onto the JumboTron while watching game 4 of the NHL Stanley Cup Finals at TD Garden in Boston. There with her family and friends, including her father and sister, McAdams was captured so many times on the screen cheering wildly as the Boston Bruins defeated the Vancouver Canucks. According to a source, the actress is a major Bobby Orr fan, and when they showed him on the screen, she and her whole family went crazy. McAdams was also all decked out in Bruins gear and kept popping up on the the JumboTron, jumping and screaming as she watched the game.
Mario Lopez and Courtney Mazza were enjoying a date night on the patio at the grand opening bash for Lexington Social House in L.A. The couple mingled with guests like chef Curtis Stone, who chatted about the food with the venue's chef, Mette Williams. The couple and other guests, like Lil Jon, dined on fried chicken, diver scallops and steak tartare at the bash.
Robert Downey Jr., picking up new shoes for himself and wife Susan at a K-Swiss store in Santa Monica, Calif. Among his purchases: the men's and women's Blade-Light Recover ($75 each), as well as a pair of men's Tubes Sandal ($45).
Amanda Bynes, reading magazines while getting a blowout at Drybar in L.A. The actress also checked out her hairdresser's tattoos during her appointment. Though the salon has a VIP area, Bynes preferred instead to have her hair done near other patrons.
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Coyote Hunting in illinois.
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June 8, 2012, 06:21 PM
Can you hunt coyote all year round in Illinois?
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June 8, 2012, 06:48 PM
How old do you have to be? and do you need a hunting license?
June 10, 2012, 01:44 PM
I dont know about Illinois but in Arkansas theres no age limit, as long as you have your hunter education youre good to go and as long as theyre "nuisance" animals you can hunt year round, thats for AR so it might be different up there just check with youre game and fish commision.
June 10, 2012, 04:40 PM
dbrown......from the Illinois DNR website. You might want to visit it.
What permits or licenses do I need to hunt in Illinois?
In general, anyone wishing to hunt in Illinois is required to purchase a hunting license. There are some exceptions to this requirement.
In most cases, a state habitat stamp is also required.
Waterfowl hunters will also need both the state waterfowl stamp and the federal waterfowl stamp (federal waterfowl stamps may be purchased at US Post Offices or selected DNR offices).
In addition to the license and stamps, species-specific permits are also needed.
Anyone born after January 1, 1980, will need to have a copy of the Hunter Safety Education Certificate available while hunting.
Hunters wishing to use firearms need to obtain a Firearm Owner Identification Card (FOID) from the Illinois State Police.
Here is a link..........http://www.dnr.illinois, GettingStarted (http://www.dnr.illinois.gov/hunting/Pages/GettingStarted.aspx)
June 18, 2012, 05:24 PM
yes its year round. dnr website is usually the place to find that stuff. though you can only hunt at night for a couple months in the winter.
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Sanctuary Saadani Safari Lodge is 15 minutes from the Saadani Airstrip, a 25 minute flight from Dar es Salaam and only 15 minutes from Zanzibar. Once you have landed at the Saadani Airstrip you will be transferred by vehicle to the camp.
Flying times: (subject to multiple pick-ups and drop-offs which will affect flying time)
- Dar es Salaam to Saadani Airstrip - 25 minutes direct
- Zanzibar to Saadani Airstrip – 15 minutes
Road transfers:
- Saadani Safari Lodge to Saadani River Lodge - 45 minutes to 1 hour
- Dar es Salaam to Saadani Safari Lodge – 3 to 4 hours
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Barco's first activities in Georgia began in 1985, when they located their Projection business in a rented facility near Kennesaw, Georgia. In 1990, Barco made the acquisition of Chromatics, Inc., a company located in Tucker, Georgia. Chromatics was merged with Barco's Belgium-based Avionics and Defense business, as a part of the BarcoView division. In 1998, due to rapid growth from its many contracts in the defense, medical and air traffic control markets, the BarcoView operations were moved from Tucker to Duluth, Georgia, into a newly Barco-built and owned facility. From then onwards, this facility has become the main location for all BarcoView sales, marketing, engineering and manufacturing activities in North America.
"Consolidation of our Georgia operations will enable Barco to increase efficiency as well as to capitalize on existing synergies and strategic cooperation between the BarcoView and Barco Visual Solutions market groups." says Dave Scott, President Barco North America. "The Duluth location is an extremely functional facility located on 12 acres of land Barco owns in the prestigious Sugarloaf Industrial Park, which will make a very nice home for our Kennesaw associates. Today, considerable time is spent traveling the 45 miles between buildings for meetings and logistics which, with Atlanta's traffic patterns today, wastes time and causes much frustration to our employees and customers who must make the trip in the normal course of business. With this relocation plan, we will also move part of our Barco Events projector repair operation to Barco's Sacramento, California location, giving our customers better service coverage nationwide."
Located just off major interstate highway I-85, the Duluth, Georgia facility will be more accessible for Barco's customers, who typically arrive via the Atlanta Hartsfield Jackson Airport located south of the city, on I-85. Completion of construction at the Duluth facility will bring the total working space to just over 185,000 square feet. With even further room for expansion at the Barco Sugarloaf complex, the Barco Duluth facility now is Barco's largest site for sales and marketing, engineering design, and electronic manufacturing in North America.
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CHARLES TOWN - The Old Opera House Theatre Company will hold auditions for the musical-comedy, "I Love You, You're Perfect, Now Change," at 7 p.m. Sunday and Wednesday. Roles are available for two adult men and two adult women.
Participants should bring a prepared Broadway-style show tune to sing. Performances will be Feb. 5-8 and 12-15.
For more information, call (304) 725-4420 or visit www.oldoperahouse.org.
Ice House auditions
BERKELEY SPRINGS - The Morgan Arts Council will hold auditions for "Voices in the Woods," from 4 to 7 p.m. Monday and Tuesday at the Ice House. There are eight roles in the play; three adult females, four adult males, including one non-speaking part; and one adolescent male. All are open to be cast.
Rehearsals begin in January. The play is scheduled to open for two weekends beginning March 13.
Readings from the script are available at the Morgan County Public Library or on-line at www.macicehouse.org.
For more information or to volunteer for technical or support work, call (304) 258-2300.
'Robin Hood'
FREDERICK, Md. - The audition for the Missoula Children's Theatre production of "Robin Hood" will be held at 4 p.m. Jan. 12 at the Weinberg Center for the Arts.
Approximately 50 to 60 local students, kindergarten through 12th grade, will be cast. There is no guarantee that everyone who auditions will be cast in the play. Students wishing to audition must arrive by the scheduled starting time and stay for the entire two-hour session.
The first rehearsal begins approximately 15 to 30 minutes after the audition.
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Good morning!
Meet us in the sunshine at the community garden, 80 Church Street, in Bridgeton, today at high noon.
If only that was all Church Street needed.
But if you're planning to go to the splash park afterward, bring $2.
Bridgeton City Council reorganizes at noon on Monday, July 1.
Is it customary for the new city council president to bring lunch for everybody?
But, who will be the new president?
Will it be Jack Surrency, who filled in for Gladys Lugardo-Hemple last week while she was in Atlantic City?
Or will it be Mike Zapolski, who the wags say wants a second crack at the job?
No one will know until High Noon.
Will the new Maker Space coming to the former Canvas Bag in Bridgeton by way of Cumberland County College be able to create a boiler for the city hall annex.
At Maker Space, there will be able to make objects from a 3-D printer.
Need a bolt for a machine?
It can make it.
Need a gun?
It can make it.
A boiler might be a little too large.
Seriously, we've been in the Tourist Information Center in Bridgeton which house three city departments and three people.
Broad Street Cemetery at midnight gets more traffic.
It doesn't need a new floor.
It looks beautiful inside and we've never heard anybody cry, "What's with this floor?''
Shep's front porch in Greenwich gets more tourists asking for information than the Tourist Information Center.
"Really great to see Jack Bowen's letter.
"I haven't heard from him since 1954!
"That was quite a fight in that game. Scary.
"You don't know where to look for a fist!
"That's the game I mentioned at the induction.
"'A walk-off homer" on a bunt.'
"Could you emaill me his email address?
— Bunky Black,
Bridgeton Sports Hall of Fame
If somebody could invent a way to take the humidity out of the summer, we'd all breathe a lot easier.
This Week at the Bridgeton Public Library!
Preschool Story Time
Tuesday, June 25, at 10:30 a.m.
Children ages 2-6 and a caregiver are invited for stories, songs, finger plays, crafts and a snack.
Story time is free and does not require registration.
Story and Craft
Tuesday, June 25 at 10:30 a.m.
Kids ages 7 and up are invited to share stories, activities and crafts. This program will take place at the same time as our Preschool Story Time and is perfect for older siblings! Please register.
Teen Movie & Pizza
Tuesday, June 25, at 6 p.m.
Teens, ages 12-18, are invited to watch a new movie and enjoy some delicious pizza. After a zombie epidemic, R (a zombie) rescues Julie (a human survivor) from a zombie attack. Rated PG-13. Please register.
Baby Time!
Thursday, June 25, at 10:30 a.m.
Babies, ages 6 to 23 months, and their parents or a caregiver are invited to Baby Story Time. Babies will enjoy simple stories, nursery rhymes and songs. No registration is necessary.
Dig Into Reading Magic Show!
Thursday, June 27, at 7 p.m.
Magician Mark Zacharia will present a show filled with magic and comedy for all ages. This free event does not require registration. Funded by a community Development Block Grant for Library Programming.
Citizen Bill is back.
Citizen Bill notified us last year when Walt Bard went missing.
He called again Saturday afternoon.
The man who has spent 49 years as a firefighter got arrested last weekend for violating a restraining order.
So they took him to jail.
The next day, he posted bail of $550, collected his belongings and went out the door.
"When I got home, I discovered my $20 and change was missing along with my cigarettes and Bic lighter,'' said Bill.
"A state trooper can vouch for them being in the bag with my other belongings.
"I'm going to call the warden Monday morning.''
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SIOUX CITY, Iowa (AP) - When Sam Avery asked Maria Flores to the homecoming dance at North High School in Sioux City, he knew teddy bears, roses and balloons wouldn't do. Instead, he put her face on a giant invitation posted on a downtown billboard.
The proposition spelled out "Maria, will u go 2 Homecoming?" She couldn't help but answer "yes."
"I was definitely almost crying and my knees were all weak and stuff," Flores said as she recalled of her reaction to seeing the billboard for the first time, the Sioux City Journal reported Sunday.
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Sioux City North High School student Sam Avery stands with Maria Flores in front of the billboard that Sam used to ask Maria to their homecoming dance, in Sioux City, Iowa. Avery surprised Flores with the billboard a few weeks ago — and she said yes.
Avery and Flores, both seniors at North High, first met in the eighth grade. She moved to Texas two years ago and returned to Sioux City this summer.
Avery said he has thought about asking a girl to a dance via a billboard for some time. His father, Noel Avery, owns Avery Brothers Sign Company.
When Flores returned to Sioux City, Sam Avery said he knew the time was right to ask his crush to homecoming in extravagant fashion.
"I thought, perfect timing to use this billboard on her. To put her up there," he said. "It was perfect!"
Avery pitched the idea to his dad, who complied.
For a paying customer, Noel Avery estimated the cost of production and rent for a similar billboard at around $1,000. His son didn't have to shell out a dime, thanks to his family connections.
The billboard is in the back parking lot of a bank, and keeping it secret was a challenge.
"I had one other person who saw it before (Maria) did," Sam Avery said. "Her mom saw it and then she looked over and saw it. Before you knew it, everyone knew about it."
Three weeks ago, Avery asked Flores to go the bank with him to cash a check. They parked in the back parking lot, and when she got out of the car, Avery covered her eyes with his hands and led her to the billboard.
"I kind of thought we were at some weird bank or something," she said.
Avery lifted his hands and Flores was struck by the sight - and she said yes to the dance.


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More Than 20 Years After the Devil in Miss Jones, Georgina Spelvin Is Dried-Out and Demonless
Spelvin was also a woman with a serious drinking problem. Though she never got rich, she was willing to wallow, she says, in "the grosser and grosser" world of hard-core movies for a long time while the paychecks kept coming. The actress, who at 18 played a lead role in the original Broadway production of The Pajama Game in 1954 and danced briefly on screen in 1969's Hello, Dolly!, made more than 100 adult films before she ended her career in 1978.
Now 58, and sober for 13 years, Spelvin thrives on a steady day job. For six years, she has been a computer production designer with a Los Angeles medical trade journal. Her duties include designing layouts for covers and articles with titles such as "Shutting Off Health Care to the Undocumented." At work, Spelvin's past is common knowledge, though rarely discussed. "When I first heard, I kind of gasped," says her supervisor, Janice Nagano. "But she's a wonderful employee."
Settled comfortably in a modest house in the Hollywood Hills, Spelvin celebrates the simple pleasures of home and hearth. "Today I've got a steady job, a mortgage, two cats in the yard, a car paid for," says Spelvin. "I'm on sugar hill, baby." Her love life is certainly different than it once was onscreen and off. She has spent the last 12 years with her live-in boyfriend, TV-commercial actor John Welsh, 56, whom she met in rehearsals for a play in North Hollywood. "He's my steady beau," Spelvin says.
"She's a wonderful actress," says Welsh. "Forget about the porn."
Not that Spelvin is ashamed or repentant. Unlike Deep Throat star Linda Lovelace, who said she was exploited, and who later became an antiporn crusader, Spelvin says, "Porn has a place, and I will defend the right of adult films to exist." She is against public displays of graphic material though and decries the overall lack of artistic ambition in the porn industry today. Did she feel degraded by her work? "No," she says, "because I chose not to be."
Her feelings about her alcoholic past, however, are far more emotional. Spelvin, who was born in Houston, says both her mother, a swimming coach, and her father, an oil company seismologist, were heavy drinkers and that she "was drinking wine at cocktail parties when I was 2." She drank, she says, through high school, after her move to New York City at 17 to become a dancer, through two failed marriages by the time she was 26 and through her rise and fall in the porn world. Her low point came in 1978, she says, when she went on a three-day binge in Manhattan, wandering the streets.
What finally sobered her up, admits Spelvin, was the death of her parents—her mother in 1981 (of causes related to alcoholism, she says) and her father, of a heart attack, two years later. "I had to be responsible," she says. "I went into AA. There was nothing to do but get sober."
Spelvin has plenty do now, between her job and the nonporn showbiz projects she dabbles in from time to time. Recently she starred in Red Ribbons, a community service film made for under $3,000, in which she played the mother of a son with AIDS. "I'd love to have been Shirley MacLaine," she says, with a shrug. "But I'm not. At least I can say I've discovered the joys of monogamy."
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St. Charles Parish Sheriff Greg Champagne has released the following information. The following incidents were reported on Dec. 15.
Michael Thompson, 35, 324 Barreca St., Norco, was arrested Dec. 14 and booked with manufacture of methamphetamine, distribution of methamphetamine, creation or operation of a clandestine lab, possession of marijuana, possession of drug paraphernalia, possession of stolen property, a fugitive warrant from Westwego and a fugitive warrant from Jefferson Parish Sheriff's Office.
Dustin C. Morris, 28, 5495 Highway 18, St. James, was arrested Dec. 14 and booked with distribution of Schedule III controlled drugs and introduction of a controlled substance to a penal institution.
Marlon J. Friloux, 55, 289 St. Mark St., Ama, was arrested Dec. 8 and booked with distribution of Schedule II controlled drugs (Oxycodone).
Donald J. Sumlin, 40, 3039 Iroquois St., Baton Rouge, was arrested Dec. 9 and booked with distribution of Schedule II controlled drugs (crack cocaine), simple battery and sexual battery.
Rita C. Lirette, 26, 15297 Highway 631, Paradis, was arrested Dec. 13 and booked with obtaining a controlled drug by fraud (three counts), possession of Schedule II controlled drugs (Hydrocodone), possession of a controlled drug (Carisoprodol) and distribution of a Schedule IV controlled drug (Alprazolam).
Aaron J. Brown, 39, 111 First St., Boutte, was arrested Dec. 10 and booked with possession of marijuana.
Kirby Plaisance, 23, 224 Ellen St., Ama, was arrested Dec. 14 and booked with DWI and driving roadway lane of traffic.
Willie A. Russell, 25, 1964 Mirabeau Ave., New Orleans, was arrested Dec. 14 and booked with DWI and proper control of a vehicle.
Incidents, Dec. 12
200 block of Judge Edward Dufresne Parkway, Luling, an iPhone was reported stolen.
10000 block of River Road, St. Rose, assorted tools were reported stolen.
100 block of West Club Drive, St. Rose, a revolver was reported stolen.
St. John the Baptist Parish Sheriff Wayne L. Jones has released the following information.
1800 block of West Airline Highway, LaPlace, a wallet was reported stolen in a a store.
2400 block of South Sugar Ridge Drive, LaPlace, personal belongings were reported stolen.
500 block of Melrose Drive, LaPlace, tools were reported stolen.
700 block of Revere Drive, LaPlace, copper was reported stolen from an air conditioning unit.
Railroad Avenue, Reserve, gunfire was reported.
600 block of Highway 628, LaPlace, a business was reported broken into.
2100 block of Colonial Drive, LaPlace, a purse was reported stolen from a vehicle.
300 block of Magnolia Ave., LaPlace, a television, a home stereo, miscellaneous tools were reported stolen.


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