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CLARKSBURG - Aaron Hall fired a 7-over 42 to lead the Lewis County High School golf team to victory Wednesday in a three-team match at the Clarksburg Country Club.
Lewis County had a team total of 138, followed by Liberty with a 157 in a match that was delayed by a passing thunderstorm.
Buckhannon-Upshur was unable to post a team score because it only had two golfers competing in the match.
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Buckhannon-Upshur's Tanner Wuchner follows through as he watches his tee shot sail toward the green on the par-3, third hole at the Clarksburg Country Club during Thursday's three-team match.
Mark Moran fired a 47 for Lewis County, followed by Connor Thomas with a 49 and Luke Pudder with a 51.
Tanner Wuchner led B-U with a 46, and Blake Williams carded a 60.
Liberty was led by Ty Wickline's round of 50, followed by Bo Drummond, 52; Jordan Rollyson, 54; and Chase Morris, 55.
Lewis County returns to its home golf course, the Deerfield Country Club, to host Philip Barbour in a 10 a.m. match today.
B-U travels to the Barbour Country Club on Aug. 13 for its next match.
Elkins wins tri-match
CLARKSBURG - Elkins opened the season by defeating Bridgeport and Lincoln Wednesday afternoon at Bel Meadow Country Club.
The Tigers shot a team total 174, while Bridgeport carded a 182 and Lincoln a 208.
The Tigers' Braden Hammond earned low-medalist honors with a 39.
Teammates Kollin Hopwood added a 42 and Kole Hopwood a 45.
"This was a good opener for us," Elkins coach Dave Baird said. "This was the first time we've played at Bel Meadow and we performed well."
James Goots and Chase Robey each shot 45's for Bridgeport, while Andrew Lopez led Lincoln with a 49.
Elkins will travel to Preston at 11 a.m. today.


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Organs are composed of tissues, which are composed of cells. This is an example of which characteristics of life?
Living things have levels of hierarchical organization.
A fossil was once a living organism but its tissues have now been replaced by minerals and it no longer exhibits most properties of life, except for:
Outside, the non-living world is unorganized and chaotic while inside the cell or organism there is a relatively constant environment; maintaining this environment is a process of:
A kernel of corn contains an embryo plant that is capable of becoming a complex plant with roots, stalks, leaves, and ears of corn. This potential reflects which property of life?
Growth and development.
Which sequence correctly lists the different levels of biological organization?
Cells-Tissues-Organs-Organ System-Organism
Which of the following is the correct order of levels of organization from small to large?
Cell-Tissue-Organ-Organ System-Population-Community-Ecosystem
To measure the activity of the human brain, a RADIOACTIVE sugar is injected in the carotid artery and is utilized by those cells that are most active. This shows up on a PET scan and demonstrates the detection of:
You can hold a water droplet between two fingertips held slightly apart. This is an example of what property?
Cohesion of water molecules from hydrogen bonding.
The water strider is an insect that skates across the water without sinking. The tips of its feet should be coated with molecules that are:
If the pH of the saliva is slightly basic. Which of the following would therefore be an expected pH for Saliva?
Which is NOT a correct association of organic molecules?
Fatty acids full of hydrogen's are unsaturated.
A genetic mutation can cause a change in the SEQUENCE of the 20 amino acids used to build proteins. Such a change is a change to the protein's structure:
Primary which will alter 2nd and 3rd
The ____ structure of a protein consists of the SEQUENCE of amino acids joined together by polypeptide bonds.
The proposed cause of mad-cow disease and kuru in cannibals from New Guinea is a change in a brain protein. Disease victims appear to have a normal protein that should contain primarily coiled alpha helix changed conformation into a protein mainly made of pleated beta sheets. This would constitute a change in the:
Secondary structure.
The final shape of a protein is very important to its function. When proteins undergo an irreversible change in shape called _____ they _____ perform their usual functions.
Molecules such as cellulose formed from long chains of individual sugar molecules are called:
DNA is considered this type of compound (Lipid, Protein, Carbohydrate, or No Correct Response):
No correct response.
Molecules such as glycogen formed from long chains of individual sugar molecules, are called:
A complex carbohydrate from the following list is______(Sucrose, Fructose, Glucose, Glycogen).
Which of the following have nitrogenous bases correctly paired in DNA?
Adenine-Thymine; Guanine-Cytosine
Which of the following is NOT true about DNA? (Has a double helix, Bases held together by hydrogen bonds, Bases are complementary to each other, Has a deoxyribose sugar, Contains adenine, guanine, cytosine, and uracil.
Contains adenine, guanine, cytosine, and uracil.
Similar to most liquids, water becomes most dense when it becomes solid (ice). True or False?
DNA and RNA heredity molecules code for the sequence of amino acids but not sugars or lipids. True or False?
Hemoglobin is a complex protein having a primary, secondary, tertiary, and quaternary structure. True or False?


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The act of kissing. Implying a playful and sometimes wet kiss, although it's usually without tongue.
Given by married couples to each other in the morning, before they leave for work.
Given by married couples to each other in the morning, before they leave for work.
I gave my hubby a smooch and we went to work.
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A kind of kiss. A smOOch is like a french kiss (making out), only without tongue.
"I was hoping we would make out, but he ended the night with a smOOch"
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To lovingly kiss your bf/gf straight on the lips.
As we walked in the door, my girlfriend smooched me.
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good kisses, a kiss with someone who has juicy lips and can kiss good; a compatible kiss
I was gettin my smooch on at the party
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Gender-neutral term for the person you're dating.
"my smooch and i are making ice cream sundaes tonight and watching adventure time in bed"
"How's you and your smooch doing?"
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We had an early start today as we embarked our Zodiacs to cruise around San Pedro Martir. This island is the most remote in the Gulf of California, and it is located halfway between Baja California and Sonora. San Pedro Martir is a Biosphere Reserve on its own, and it is a sanctuary to the largest colony of blue-footed boobies in the world. Brown boobies, brown pelicans, red-billed tropicbirds, and California sea lions breed here as well.
The steep rocky walls have evidence of the old mining days of the late 1800's, when people from the mainland were virtually enslaved to collect the abundant guano from the island. While circumnavigating the island through glassy calm waters, sea lions played around our wake. We could also take good looks at the brown booby chicks that blend with their white down on the whitewashed background.
As we left San Pedro Martir behind, we headed into the flat-calm waters of the Gulf. After some time spent looking and looking for marine creatures, we were surprised by our finding. At least two orca in the distance that splashed around, apparently very near some other bigger whales. The closer we got, the more adrenaline flowed on the bow as we watched in awe, a group of sperm whales forming a rosette, tails facing outward and heads together, as they seemed to protect their young from the killer whales' attack. Out of nowhere, a massive male sperm whale rushed into the scenario, violently splashing with its huge flukes. The orca did not stay for very long after the male leviathan showed up. After all the commotion, we could see a very new sperm whale calf, which was apparently safe and intact after the orca's attempt to attack.
While we were still admiring the mysterious giants, short-finned pilot whales came onto the scene! Along with them a few bottlenose dolphins splashed around as well. We were blown away by the toothed whale assortment that we had in front of our eyes! The pilot whales leapt in the air many times, and surfaced right under our bow repeatedly. We stayed with the sperm whales and the pilot whales for hours, as we all considered ourselves extremely privileged to be able to witness nature like today. For many of us, this trip has broken a record on the number of cetaceans seen in a single voyage. Eleven cetacean species so far and the expedition is not over yet!
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Thank you, Goldie!!!! Just what I needed.
So here is today's slow cooker recipe:
4 cups low sodium chicken broth (I am using more of my own bone broth)
4 large, raw chicken breasts (I'm using bone-in thighs)
1/2 lb. cimini mushrooms, sliced
1 sweet onion, thinly sliced
4 tbsp. whole wheat pastry flour (No no!!! 3 Tbsp of rice flour/potato/tapioca flour mix!!)
2 tbsp. organic cornstarch or tapioca starch (tapioca starch, of course!)
Salt and pepper to taste
Put the broth into the slow cooker and turn it on low.
Whisk in the flour until all clumps are gone.
Add in the chicken breasts, mushrooms and onion slices.
Cook for 6-8 hours (it's done when the chicken falls apart)
When it's finished cooking, scoop out the chicken and set aside. Add the cornstarch or tapioca starch and blend completely. Return the chicken to the pot and serve!
****So, I got the original recipe from the Skinny Ms. Fitness on Pinterest. I like their recipes as they are all whole foods based and easy to make primal. Given that I just have to replace 4 tbsp of wheat flour with an alternative, easy enough and probably won't impact the texture/flavor too much.
I'm also using my own bone broth and plenty of garlic. You can be guaranteed there's loads of garlic is most of what I cook, especially the slow cooker.


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Consider it convergence of a different sort: Just before Demandware officially released its report "Digitizing the Store: The Next Wave of Online and Offline Convergence," the cloud-based commerce platform provider gathered several high-level information officers who validated its research.
A panel including Abu Bakar, senior vice president of IT for Barneys New York; Jim Giantomenico, vice president and CIO of Avenue Stores; and Stephen Katsirubas, senior vice president and CIO of Crocs, joined Demandware vice president of industry strategy and insights Rob Garf for a session at NRF's 103rd Annual Convention & EXPO — Retail's BIG Show in January.
On the cusp of what Garf termed the "next wave of POS refresh," 70 percent of retailers are deploying or planning to update their point-of-sale software over the next three years — and twice as many retailers are considering e-commerce (38 percent) than those considering traditional POS (18 percent) for next-generation store software.
"They're asking themselves, 'As we think about our next store environment, is there an opportunity to simplify and bring together a single platform to manage consumer interactions?'" he said.
"There is a convergence that's taking place," Garf said. "Traditional POS … was really the platform for a majority of transactions for the last 40 years or so. With the influx of traditional e-commerce and mobile investments that have occurred over the past 10-15 years, we're seeing a mashing up, if you will, of all of this technology. We don't know what it will be called yet … but there will be a single consumer interaction and transaction platform, and the study suggests that e-commerce is best suited to play that role."
Meeting consumer demands
Demandware's report, developed in conjunction with NRF and the University of Arizona, considered how consumers are propelling retail IT changes, what factors are driving future single-platform investments by retailers, what functionality a single platform must deliver to meet retailer needs, and what retailers should analyze and address to determine the right technology path. But it also considered why traditional POS and e-commerce technologies are converging in the first place: to meet the demands of tech-enabled, always-connected consumers. Along those lines, retailers on the panel shared their own experiences in "digitizing" their stores.
Since Crocs has large and small stores, outlet stores, kiosks and other formats, "point of sale transpires throughout the entire store," Katsirbus said. "It's not a destination: There's not one cash wrap for us."
So, Garf ventured, will cash wrap eventually go away?
Not at Avenue Stores: In future store designs, "a cash wrap will exist," Giantomenico said. "We most likely will have some anchored mobile devices with cash drawers, because cash is not going to go away completely … . But I would say overall, we have a vision of mobility within the store, to be able to engage the customer when they come in the door, go through the associate selling process and potentially close the sale right there on the floor."
At Barneys, Bakar says, "There's actually a lot of innovation going on." In the flagship store, more than half of the 200 registers are mobile check-out devices. Bakar also expects there will always be some sort of cash wrap, but everything will be more nimble.
A single platform
Over the past 15 years, according to the report, "e-commerce functionality, architecture and extendibility that were designed for online and mobile shopping has surpassed store POS applications. As a result, traditional POS, call center and mobile technologies that directly interact with consumers are increasingly being supplanted by e-commerce to establish a single consumer transaction platform." The new reality, it continues, "will be better served by a single platform at the center of the consumer shopping experience."
According to the report — developed following a survey of more than 200 retail business and technology leaders in the United States and Europe — nearly 40 percent of retailers are considering a single consumer platform to manage interactions and transactions across channels. In addition, 30 percent of retail executives are considering cloud and 19 percent are considering on-premise options for their POS software applications.
"Connectivity and security issues that historically hampered the ability to manage data and applications centrally in the cloud have diminished," the report says, "and therefore the need to replicate and integrate this information in multiple data centers or backrooms is going away."
There are still reasons for retailers to remain undecided. About six months prior to Giantomenico's arrival at Avenue Stores, for example, the company tried self-service in-store tablets for customers; with no focus or direction, they were largely ignored.
"We realized after doing this that we're not a self-serve environment," he said. "That's part of the challenge too, in trying to understand where this technology and these capabilities really play into your business, your brand and how you interact with customers."
Embedding tablets more into the shopping process could be beneficial, Garf said. "We're used to the checkout process … . There's no real essence of the check-in. Changing that around, and tuning and incenting the store associate to really think about that and obviously, the consumers, will drive adoption and value."
Katsirubas shared how Crocs' embrace of mobile technology and "saving the sale" has made a tremendous impact.
"It's been a really big, resounding success for us," he said. Tablets in hand, "we're not leaving the customer's side."
'Quick wins'
One challenge of a single platform, Garf said, is that "It's a transition. It's an evolution over time, not just technically but organizationally."
The panelists didn't necessarily agree that the evolution to the next POS and the general acceptance of a single platform would happen as quickly as some might think. One suggested a timeline closer to five years than three.
Following the presentation, Garf said he found the executives' thoughts on the timeframe very interesting. But seeing it as a journey "makes a lot of sense … which speaks to the practicality of these CIOs and how long they've been doing this."
Garf said when working with clients thinking about updating their POS systems, "I encourage them, if possible, to step back in the short term and continue to extend their e-commerce platform into the store for valuable functionality like endless aisle, clienteling and personalization. Doing this, vs. a wholesale POS change in the store, will allow for some quick wins and for the technology providers to mature in this emerging space."
He reiterated the importance of carefully surveying the market — and talking to strategic vendors about their investment in moving toward the single platform — before acting; this was one of the "next steps" listed in the report. Among other suggestions: Consider the cloud; establish a technology roadmap; drive continual innovation; mobilize and empower store associates; and invest in wireless.
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Deadline Now: Autism
Friday, August 19, 2011
Deadline Now takes an in-depth look at Autism and finds out what resources are available here in the WGTE viewing area. Guests include Catina Harding, MSW, Executive Director of the Great Lakes Collaborative for Autism, Linell Weinberg, Executive Director for the Autism Society of Northwest Ohio, and Kelly Elton, Community Services Director at Bittersweet Farms.
On the web: www.greatlakesautism.org
On the web: www.asno.org
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Here are Jack Lessenberry's Final Thoughts for this edition of Deadline Now:
A few years ago, a friend of mine was running for a judgeship in northern Michigan, when one day she got devastating news. Her young son had just been diagnosed with autism.
She didn't know what to do. Should she give up her dream of becoming a judge? Would she and her husband and other children be able to have anything resembling a normal life?
After some deliberation, she decided to go ahead with the race. She won, and the last time I talked to her, she told me that she thought having a child with autism made her a better person, and perhaps a better jurist as well. We've come a long way from the days when people thought the autistic were possessed by demons and ought to be burned at the stake. Even in my childhood, the autistic were often institutionalized, kept in back rooms or shunned.
We've come a long way since then. Today, some members of the community -- those we refer to as the "high-functioning autistic" have become spokesmen for those like themselves. Temple Grandin, perhaps the most famous of these, has earned a PhD, become a best-selling author and a leading advocate for the animal welfare movement. And when asked if she would like to be cured of autism, she says emphatically no, adding "autism is part of who I am."
But she admits she is unable to form emotional relationships. And few of the autistic are able to function as well as Temple Grandin does. Most of those whose family members are autistic would probably choose to have them what we consider "normal."
Normal, or at least better able to function in our world. There's a lot that science needs to learn yet about autism, how it is caused; and what if anything can be done to cure it, if that's the right word. We also need to explore and understand ways in which we can better live with autism, and help those with the disorder to lead happier and more fulfilling and productive lives. Our guests tonight are spending their professional lives doing just that.


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This looks so clean and bland. I'm not impressed. This movie needs to be the biggest thing Marvel's done by FAR. It needs to be WAY more than a sum of the parts.
I fear it won't be. We'll see.
Movie » The Avengers released on May 04, 2012.
I got some chills seeing all the Avengers assembled in the streets.
I'm calling it right now, them guys jumping down are dead Asguardian warriors that Loki has some how got from Hel
Can't wait!
It was awesome to see them all assembled here but alas... the Facebook Extended TV Spot > this one
I'm in.
Hulk's such a badass. Am I the only one who thinks those things look like Ultrons?
@shawn87: idk, i didnt like it at first, but then it grew on me
time to change my pants...
i need to see this at midnight, I HAVE TO!!!!!
I'm going to throw it out there that I think that Loki's army is the Frost giants, its way more likely than any of the other theories that I've heard, and I'm so happy its not the Skrulls. Also seeing the Avengers together makes the 10 year old Marvel fan in me explode with excitement.
Why not upload the full, one minute version?
YAY I loved this. I am super excited for this movie. I hope I can see the midnight premiere
The Hulk just looks out of place with them his cgi sticks out in comparison
So cool. NOW I am excited.
Can you say hype!?!?!?!?!?!?!?!
Sweeeeeeet :D
I can't wait for it!
I gotta see this!!!
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Amazing! Saw it on tv while scarfing down Hooters hot wings and am watching it now again. Thankfully I have more wings with me to watch it again! :)
I was extremely geeked after watching that trailer. I know its gonna be awesome so I'm not even gonna doubt it
Excuse me my ovaries just exploded!
*Jaw drops*
This looks great, I can't wait to see it.
COMICVINE! You're playing the short trailer! The long one is here!
I screamed like a little girl when the 360 degree of the team was unveilled.......my throat still hurts.......
Not much revealed in the preview but I am still amazed and can't wait to see this movie. Hawkeye looks bada#@ standing next to everybody with the hulk looming in the background.
Just one question... Will this movie be good?
I really don't think Cap's suit fits him in this. He's more Human Torch than Captain America there. They need to step it up for this movie. I am for sure going to see this at the midnight showing though.
Can't wait for the breakdown on this trailer :)
I think they took the story from the 2006 ultimate avengers animated one ... but that's just speculation
i really want for it to be my birthday now so i can see this
This teaser looks kinda meh, doesn't like the effect Hulk have.
you wanted Hulk, there... you got your Hulk now if fanboys can stop acting like hollywood critics about a movie yet to come...
Man. I can't stop watching it. Seeing Hawkeye, Thor, Iron Man, Black Widow, Cap and Hulk standing in a circle together...just blows my mind..
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Excuse me my ovaries just exploded!
thankfully it wasn't anything vital to stop u from watching the film when its released lol .
i got shivers up/down my spine they did the 360 bit damn amazing .
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text: In this rich and often poignant look at an Alaskan bush village and its beloved high school basketball team, D'Orso trains a reporter's eye on Fort Yukon and the Athabascan Gwich'in natives struggling to survive on the brutal, frigid fringe of American culture. The specter of alcoholism and suicide haunts Native Alaskans, and Fort Yukon is no exception. But every year the town rallies around its Eagles boys squad, an undersized but quick team saddled with the expectations of ex-star players, usually fathers and uncles who demand nothing short of the state play-offs from old-school coach Dave Bridges. Traveling to away games in other remote towns usually means a plane ride in a 19-seat Beech twin prop, but the state forbids flying when the temp is less than 40 below zero. D'Orso ingratiates himself with the villagers and gains their trust, not easy in an airtight community deeply suspicious of outsiders. He writes with a deep, warm familiarity with his surroundings and almost never interjects himself into the story. Don't think of this as just a Hoosiers in the tundra. It's a heartfelt homage to a proud, indigenous people who hope to soar with their Eagles, a fleeting escape from lives often battered by more than the Arctic winds.


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|Book 2 Weeks, Save 25% on West Med Motoryacht
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In the past week alone, I've written about newly announced deals that could save you more than €140,000 (more than $170,000) on charter yachts in the Western Mediterranean this summer. Today, the total rises by more than $60,000 with a new offer aboard Lady Zelda.
Management company Northrop and Johnson tells me that the owner of the 130-foot Christensen motoryacht is willing to give a half-price week of charter to anyone who books another week at the regular base rate of $125,000, with charter dates anytime before September 15.
So for a two-week charter in the West Med, your total base rate would be $187,500 versus the regular $250,000, an overall savings of 25 percent.
I was last aboard Lady Zelda in late 2007, when the 1993 launch looked quite good for her age. The yacht recently got a new owner, but by all broker accounts I've heard is still offering great charter service.
Also worth noting is that Lady Zelda is one of the most flexible charter yachts on the market in terms of accommodations. Her five guest cabins can be arranged to all have king-size beds, or to have some cabins with king-size beds and others with twin-size beds.
Any reputable charter broker can help you book two weeks aboard Lady Zelda at the newly announced discount.
Editor's Note: Northrop and Johnson is a sponsor of CharterWave, where this blog originates.
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Simple Definition of people mover
: a vehicle or moving surface that is used to take groups of people from one place to another
Full Definition of people mover
: any of various rapid-transit systems (as of moving sidewalks or automated driverless cars) for shuttling people
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Examples of people mover in a sentence
The airport has a people mover to bring passengers to the far terminals.
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Get the full scoop on John Maynard Keynes and the origins of his incredible influence on macroeconomics and the role of government. British economist Robert Skidelsky offers unique insight into Keynesian economics and its fundamental...
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A 21-year-old Genesee Street man found by police hiding in a city garbage tote behind a Grider Street home about 8:30 a.m. Friday is being held on stolen car and other charges.
Jaquan Owens was accused of fleeing on foot from the stolen car owned by a Rochester man after he struck a woman's car at the intersection of Schuele Street and East Delavan Avenue.
Owens allegedly left the keys in the ignition and the stolen car in park and it rolled into a house at 272 Schuele, causing more than $250 damage, according to police. Officers chased Owens down Carl Street, losing him on Grider, but found him hiding in the tote behind 129 Grider.
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Injury: The Pro Bowl wide receiver tore his right ACL in the fourth quarter of the Colts' October win over Denver, Peyton Manning's homecoming game.
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The Maryland Court of Appeals has ruled that Islamic divorce is not valid in the state.
The religious tradition, known as talaq, allows Muslim men to end their marriage by saying "I divorce thee" three times.
The court found that the custom lacks due process and violates the state constitution which provides equal rights for women and men The Washington Post reports.
Under Islamic law, the custom can be used only by the husband -- but he can grant his wife permission to use it. "Talaq lacks any significant 'due process' for the wife, its use, moreover, directly deprives the wife of the 'due process' she is entitled to when she initiates divorce litigation in this state. The lack and deprivation of due process is itself contrary to this state's public policy," the court wrote.
The court's decision supports a 2007 ruling by the Court of Special Appeals which likewise states that talaq does not apply in the Free State.
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US court absolves Union Carbide of liability in Bhopal tragedy
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In a setback to 1984 Bhopal gas tragedy victims, a US court has held that neither Union Carbide nor its former chairman Warren Anderson were liable for environmental remediation or pollution-related claims at the firm's former chemical plant in Bhopal.
US District Judge John Keena in Manhattan dismissed a
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pollution around the Bhopal plant due to the disaster, and
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The court ruled that it was Union Carbide India Ltd, and not its parent company UCC that was responsible for the generation and disposal of the waste that polluted drinking water, and the liability rests with the state government.
Plaintiffs Janki Bai Sahu and others had alleged that "toxic substances seeped into a ground aquifer, polluting the soil and drinking water supply in residential communities surrounding the former Bhopal Plant site".
They alleged that exposure to soil and drinking water polluted by hazardous waste produced Union Carbine India Ltd caused injuries. "The summary judgement record certainly indicates that UCIL consulted with UCC about its waste disposal plans and on non-environmental business matter like its strategic plan.
However, nothing in the evidence suggests the necessity of UCC's approval for the actions about which plaintiffs complain," the court said in its order.
"Moreover, there is no evidence in this extensive record indicating that UCIL manufactured pesticides on UCC's behalf, entered into contracts or other business dealings on UCC's behalf, or otherwise acted in UCC's name," it said.
The industrial accident, the worst in Indian history, led to the leak of poisonous methyl isocyanate, claiming thousands of lives in the Madhya Pradesh capital. In his written opinion, Judge Keenan concluded that ? even when viewing the evidence in the most favourable light for the plaintiffs ? UCC is not directly liable, nor liable as an agent of UCIL, nor liable under a veil-piercing analysis.
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Sun City Anthem resident Nicole Duffel, 60, greets the crowd after winning the Ms. Senior Nevada competition at the South Point, Aug. 22. The interview, evening gown and talent competition for women 60 or older selects a winner based on how well she represents the "age of elegance." The nonprofit Ms. Senior Nevada organization was started in 1985 by Patti Hoganson Ogren. Pageant royalty make appearances in the community and assist charities. Find more photos from the pageant at http://www.lvrj.com/multimedia/Ms-Senior-Nevada-Pageant-2012-167152035.html.
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Cowlishaw: Going to Detroit was 'the best thing for Modano'
Columnist Tim Cowlishaw answered your sports questions in a chat Wednesday. Here are some highlights.
Ty asks ... Even if Jere Lehtinen returns, does he have a spot? What makes his situation any different from Modano's, whom the Stars didn't want?
Tim Cowlishaw: Good question, and you'd have to ask Joe Nieuwendyk to know for sure, but I would say it's part because Modano's a center and he can't be a top center here unless there are injuries and because the team felt it needed to move on from the Modano image, for whatever reason. Personally, I think the Stars were doing Modano a favor, but I know it's a tough sell without Mo, and I know president Jeff Cogen fought to keep him pretty hard before he decided to move on to Nashville. I should also say, in fairness, that when the team is bad, Modano gets pretty down about everything whereas Jere is just going to go out and play hockey no matter what.
Eaglebelf asks ... I'm going to get you in trouble with half the Stars fans either way. Do you think it was the right move to let Modano go?
Tim Cowlishaw: I think it's the best thing for Modano to be able to finish his career in Detroit with a contender. I know he didn't prefer to go out that way. It surprises me that Dallas took that approach given how little they have to sell fans this season, but they had to move on at some point.
Brian asks ... Are we gonna see a new owner of the Stars anytime soon?
Tim Cowlishaw: No. And that's unfortunate.On the other hand, the guy from the Geek Squad just fixed my TV while I was doing this chat. That's something to celebrate right there.
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With the 82nd overall pick, the Tennessee Titans select defensive tackle Mike Martin from Michigan.
I expect Martin to bolster the run defense as a complement to Jurrell Casey. He should be an immediate upgrade over both Sen'Derrick Marks and Shaun Smith, who may become expendable.
Martin is regarded as a run-stuffer without much pass rush ability, so his role seems pretty clear cut. Edit: Mike Mayock writes that he does have the ability to be an interior pass rusher. I've now read several conflicting scouting reports on him – some say he can't rush the passer, which was my initial recollection of him, and Mayock, whose opinion I respect, says he can.
I guess we'll just have to wait and see. I'm going to take the approach that Martin should be the run-stopper the Titans need and if he's able to provide some pass rush as well, then that'll just be gravy.
The Titans also selected a DT in the third round last year (Casey), and if Martin produces as well as Casey did, I'll be quite satisfied with this pick.


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Bobby Brown, whose divorce from Whitney Houston became final in April, is back to his bachelor ways.
"I'm dating, so it's not like I'm single," Brown, 40, told PEOPLE at Stereo by the Shore in Southampton, N.Y. on Saturday.
Asked whom he was dating, the "My Prerogative" singer replied, "My friend," and looked over at the woman holding his hand.
A source at the club identified Brown's companion as Alicia Etheridge. Another source close to the singer confirmed to PEOPLE that he is indeed dating Etheridge. She was formerly the president of the M. Gray Music Academy, Macy Gray's after-school music program.
"They were kissing in the car," says a source who observed the couple before they headed into the club, where besides his signature song Brown also performed "Every Little Step."
The twosome – who apparently got together this month, a source tells PEOPLE – stayed at the event until 3 a.m. and did in the club what they were doing in the car: kissing.
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Warm laughter filled Derry Presbyterian Church in Hershey Thursday morning as hundreds of mourners listened to remembrances of Gov. George M. Leader as a man of generosity and charity, concern for the downtrodden, unwavering passion for public service and profound love for family.
"He often said he would've liked to sell me at 13 and buy me back at 21," recalled his daughter Jane Leader Janeczek, who said she was so much like her father she had earned the nickname "Georgina."
Leader, a trailblazing governor who in the 1950s appointed some of the first racial and religious minorities to a gubernatorial cabinet, died May 9 at age 95.
A Democrat, he served as governor from 1955 to 1959 and settled in Hershey in his retirement. Leader and wife of 71 years, Mary Jane Stricker, had been members of Derry Presbyterian since 1989.
Mrs. Leader passed away in 2011.
Gov. Tom Corbett and Lt. Gov Jim Cawley joined the mourners gathered at Derry Presbyterian along with a cadre of former Pennsylvania Governors, including Ed Rendell, Tom Ridge, Dick Thornburgh, Mark Schweiker and Lieutenant Governors Mark Singel and William Scranton.
Sen. Bob Casey, D-Pa., met with the family Wednesday night but had to return to Washington for a Senate vote.
Janeczek said her father would have been honored to have so many former governors present.
"I wish I had something to lobby for," she quipped, prompting one of many laughter outbursts from the congregation.
Indeed, the service began with somber religious undertones set by such musical prelude pieces as "Rock of Ages," and "How Great Thou Art," then struck a patriotic theme with soloist Christyan Seay singing "We Shall Overcome," and a choir singing "My Country 'Tis of Thee."
But the narratives of Leader the unassuming, authentic and charitable man as a leader, advocate and family patriarch soon unleashed warm rounds of laughter from the gathering, many of whom had over the years worked with Leader.
As they shared their memories of their father, Leader's three adult children depicted a man, who for them, was not so much governor and public official but doting father.
Janeczek said she long considered herself one of the "luckiest gals around" to have had her mother and father as parents. She said the two years since the passing of her mother had afforded her time to focus on her father.
She said her father loved to talk about World War II, his grandchildren and his philosophy on life. Janeczek said even in his later years, her father was "young at heart, unbelievably current and open minded."
She once asked him if he could be any age, how old would he want to be.
"He said I still feel like I'm 29 inside," Janeczek said.
An ardent proponent of reform in many areas, particularly the state's prison system, Leader, she said, never stopped being interested in the disenfranchised and, over the course of his life, visited almost every state prison.
Leader stepped back into the spotlight last year when he led a bi-partisan effort to reform prisons in Pennsylvania. Janeczek said her father had been elated that last year Corbett signed that reform into law. She acknowledged the presence of Corrections Secretary John Wetzel.
Janeczek capped a poignant story with humor when she told of her discovery of dozens of letters her father had written as a 21 year old to his parents.
One letter in particular, which he wrote in 1939, summarized his philosophy on life, she said, with his appeal to his father to not be discouraged about life but be grateful for all the blessings he had.
Leader, she said, believed the only life not worth living was one without a purpose.
"I'm looking at you governors.," Janeczek said looking in the direction of where the current and former Pennsylvania leadership sat.
David Leader, the youngest son, remunerated some of his father's best ideas, but he raised the decibel reading in the church when he shared some of the ideas that had not been as stellar.
Leader, he said, "called all his ideas brilliant ideas."
Among those ideas, his father, he said, had at one point wanted to turn the family farm into a Sardinian donkey farm and a KOA campground. He also contemplated franchising miniature villages across the country and opening a restaurant that served only eggs.
"We often joked that we would start one next door that served only bacon," David Leader quipped.
The late governor was fond of walking and immensely fascinated with Google. "It was his favorite invention of his lifetime," David Leader said.
Mike Leader, the oldest son, said his father had taught him to respect diversity. Prior to 1955, he said, Pennsylvania had not had cabinet members who were Catholic, Jewish or African American. His father, he said, changed that.
"He always said don't be afraid to bring talented people into the organization," Mike Leader said. "They make everyone better."
He said his father, who ran a failed race for state Senate after his one term in office, had taught him to be resilient.
"If he felt sorry for himself I didn't observe it," Mike Leader said. "He didn't worry much about what could've been."
Leader, he said, picked himself up and with help of friends and family launched two successful health care businesses.
"It probably was more satisfying to him than six years in the Senate," he said. "I'm not sure the Senate moved fast enough for him."
At more than one turn, the eulogy focused on Leader's love for sports - in particular any Philadelphia team.
The Rev. Dr. Richard L. Houtz portrayed Leader as "devoted, committed and die-hard" as any Phillies fan. The former governor, though in later years known to doze off in front of the televised games, would always know the batting records, who was in a slump, and would've had advice for Phillies manager Charlie Manuel.
"If only he would've listened," Houtz said.
A native of Oil City in northwestern Pennsylvania, Houtz said: "I couldn't help be won over by his passion and love for the Phillies. Pittsburgh I put all the blame on Governor George."
Leader, he said, carried the commitment and passion he had for his sports teams into every aspect of life, especially his desire to serve people who were in need, Houtz said.
The church, he said, was for certain filled with "a host folks" who at some point found themselves "persuaded, invited and eventually caught up in reaching out to and serving folks they might not have seen or heard of had it not been for the commitment and serving life of George Leader."
Leader's call to service, he said, was a call to look for the hidden face of God in every needy soul. The governor, he said, led a "good and faithful life by living with unconditioned, not judgmental love toward all the neighbors he encountered in life."
Leader, Houtz said was "a thin place where God came shining through and touched our lives."
In addition to his three children, Leader is survived by 12 grandchildren: Jennifer J. Leader (Hershey); Alex M. Janeczek (Hershey); George Michael Leader, IV (Hershey); Meredith Janeczek Mills (Lititz); Katelyn E. Leader (Oxford, England); Andrew M. Janeczek (McLean, VA); Tania S. Leader-Hanmer (Hershey); Ricardo S. Leader (State College); Kristin J. Leader (Hershey); Catia S. Leader (Lisbon, Portugal); Manuel F. Leader (Hershey); Grace E. Leader (Hershey); and two great-grandsons, Kyle and Colin Leader-Hanmer, also of Hershey. He also is survived by Anne Gardner Leader of Hummelstown, widow of his son, Fred.
Leader, who formalized much of the plans for his funeral, wrote his tombstone inscription: "The essence of life is unconditional, non-judgmental love."


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Health Enhancement and Safety
School Meals and Menu CertificationTuesday, August 28, 2012, 10:50 am
OPI School Nutrition Programs is offering regional workshops to school foodservice managers/directors to learn the Menu Certification Process for the new USDA Meal Pattern. The workshops will provide training on the steps to submit the required forms to receive the additional reimbursement ($0.06) for meeting the nutrition standards and new USDA Meal Pattern. The workshops will be repeated during the school year in locations around the state.
It is recommended that participants who attend workshops have a week of lunch and breakfast menus ready to submit for certification. Each workshop is four hours in length and is done in a computer lab using the Microsoft software program called Excel. Go to http://www.keysurvey.com/f/450321/1542/ for registration locations and more information.
To preview the menu certification tools, please go to USDA's website at http://www.fns.usda.gov/cnd/Governance/Legislation/certificationofcompliance.htm
OPI is required to visit 25% of all school districts in 2012-13 to validate the menu certification tools submitted by the school district. If your school is selected for validation, you will be notified prior to the arrival of a reviewer. To learn more about validation, please go to SP 40-2012: Certification of Compliance with New Meal Patterns - Validation Review Checklists
-- Prototype Lunch Validation Review Checklist for SY 2012-13
-- Prototype Breakfast Validation Review Checklist for SY 2012-13
For more information, contact School Nutrition Programs, 406-444-2501


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Bridget Rose Nolan went through intense scrutiny to work as a graduate fellow for the CIA: an eight-hour polygraph, a 500-question psychological exam, probing interviews of family, friends, and neighbors, and, on her first day, a sweep of her car for explosives by guards toting AK-47s. All standard protocol.
But that was nothing compared to what Nolan, then a sociology doctoral student at the University of Pennsylvania, would endure after deciding to study the agency and write her dissertation on it.
The CIA assigned Nolan to the National Counterterrorism Center in Virginia, formed after 9/11 to help the nation's 16 intelligence groups share, integrate, and analyze information. As a counterterrorism analyst, she pored over cryptic messages from a variety of sources and wrote reports for policy makers.


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Same story again
A friend of mine just told me about his exciting new opportunity:
He met two guys who are opening a new startup. They are known in the community and already had a small exit before. For the past half year they have been working on a startup, got some code and are now just finishing with a 500K$ seed raise.
And, they are looking for their first employee with significant equity !
After some interviews and f2f meet ups, they decided to offer him a job. Of course, they can't afford to pay market salary just yet but they are willing to give significant equity, a chance to influence the company's direction and become a core member of their team !
And he was just about to sign up.
Me: "So tell me more, what kind of numbers are we talking about."
Him: "Good ! Half my normal salary and 1% of the company"
Now this might sound very reasonable and exciting, but perhaps its time for…
A bit of… math !
– In one year the company does series A and can pay full salary
– They raised 500K at a high 2M (pre-money) valuation, giving away 20%
– His normal 100K/years is cut to 50K/year.
From the looks of it, he is pretty much saving the company / putting in 50K.
– 2% of company shares
– Priority on exit
– Invest small part of his capital
– %1 company shares (options)
– 4 year vesting plan
– Exercise price
– No priority
– No control or rights of information
– Invest large part of own capital
Strange numbers, and yet people agree to them every day.
Because their 1% will turn into a million.
And as working for half their salary(or less).. hey.. its just for a while.
How low did you compromise ?
Interesting discussion on HackerNews


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Jun 26, 2012
Chelsea FC has signed a multi-year deal with Delta Air Lines, with Delta becoming the club's official airline sponsor.
The partnership will be activated this July.
Under the deal, Delta will be known as the "Official Airline Partner of Chelsea FC" and will receive branding exposure at each Chelsea home game, and on the club's website. The Delta logo will also be visible on all media backboards during interviews conducted at Chelsea's stadium.
"We're delighted to sponsor Chelsea FC, a top-flight London club with a fan base of millions throughout Delta's worldwide network," said Perry Cantarutti, Delta's senior vice-president for Europe, the Middle East and Africa. "Partnering with a leading club in the English Premier League is an exciting way to strengthen our brand both in the UK and around the world while a tie-in with Delta will help build Chelsea's brand in the U.S."
Chelsea is joining a long line of sports clubs who have partnered, or are partnering with Delta including MLB's New York Yankees, the NHL's Los Angeles Kings, and the NFL's Minnesota Vikings.
"It is a fantastic opportunity for Chelsea Football Club to partner ourselves with Delta Air Lines, an industry leader in aviation," said Chelsea FC Chief Executive Ron Gourlay. "Their passion for innovation and first-class service around the world make them a perfect match for us and we look forward to working together as we continue to develop the Chelsea name across the globe."
To kick off the partnership, Delta is running a promotion where users can visit the airline's Facebook page and vote for a U.S. city that would host a fare promotion to London this summer.


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MAYFIELD — Marra's Market in Mayfield Village is the area's new organic and all-natural mini-mart that is on a mission to spread health and wellness.
Owners John and Nancy Marra opened the store right before Thanksgiving as a way of bringing health and healing to the community.
In August 2011, before the Marra's opened up shop in Mayfield, John began having bladder problems and decided to visit a specialist.
It turned out John's condition was more severe than a mere bladder control issue, as doctors discovered he had three cancerous tumors.
For the type of cancer with which John was diagnosed, surgery was the only feasible answer, or so he was told.
Doctors recommended that he have his bladder, prostate, lymph nodes and several feet of intestines removed after discovering John had a high-grade, aggressive form of cancer.
Removal of these major organs would have equated to lifelong urinary problems and other negative health effects.
"I didn't know if I could go in for surgery as a 51-year-old man and leave like a 90-year-old," John said.
He prayed continually, asking God to give him wisdom and guidance.
John went through a series of traditional bladder cancer treatments, including non-invasive surgery and BCG therapy. However, at the end of 2011, he decided to try an alternative form of healing.
"Anything that had artificial dyes made my condition worse. I started by staying away from artificial coloring and got better, but then my condition later worsened," John said.
Follow-up testing showed that John had developed four new tumors that were bigger than his doctor's initial findings.
That is when John decided to take his eating habits to a new level and decline surgery.
"I went to an all-natural, organic diet and started seeing a holistic doctor," John said.
"Most of what I ate was leafy greens. I stayed away from dairy, meats, proteins and sugars," John explained.
John frequently tested his urine for microscopic blood, altering his diet accordingly. He also worked to reduce his stress levels and decrease acidity in his body.
"I learned to let go of my anger and truly forgive people," John said. He explained stress was a large contributor to his battle with cancer.
Items such as kale, cucumber, broccoli, salads other green vegetables were John's source of sustenance.
"For two months, that was my diet. After the first month, I felt my symptoms diminish, and after two months, I felt like my normal self," John said.
In 2012, John went back to his urologist and participated in two different screenings, both of which unveiled his cancer had disappeared.
"I was able to come out of this without one pill, without any medicines and without any knives or cutting," John said.
"Now I'm 53, and I feel like I'm in my 20s."
John and Mary continue to stick to a diet that is mostly free of meat, dairy and artificial additives, while occasionally splurging.
"My mission is to show people there is a time for everything, a time when you can indulge, and a time when you need to heal," John said.
"That's what I'm hoping to help the community understand."
Located at 845 SOM Center Road in Mayfield Village, Marra's Market serves a variety of freshly made juices in addition to all-natural, vegan, gluten free and organic foods. Nancy and John also sell a variety of traditional convenience store items and Italian foods.
The market is open seven days weekly, including holidays. Regular store hours are Monday through Thursday from 6 a.m. to 11 p.m., Friday and Saturday from 6 a.m. to midnight and Sunday from 8 a.m. to 11 p.m. Fresh juices are made daily between the hours of 10 a.m. to 7 p.m.
Free nutritional guidance and call-ahead juice orders are available with advanced notice.
To learn more about the market, visit marrafoods.com.


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Dust off your wing tips. Go easy on the glitter!
Sleigh bells are ringing for AIGA's major event of December and the end of the year. They are hosting an amazing evening competition featuring four of Los Angeles' top creative teams going head to head in a live poster design competition sponsored by Shutterstock called Pixels of Fury. There's more…
They are repurposing the term "competitive spirit" by hosting a winter formal ball right next to this competition. Tasty "spirits", designer friends and colleagues, DJ, dancing, photo booths, plus an intense poster design competition taking place all in one space? They are inviting the entire design community in Los Angeles to come out for a fun night, cheer on their favorite team, and enjoy the festivities. We hope to see you and the little ADD person inside all of you at our Winter Wonderland featuring Shutterstock's Pixels of Fury event.
Judges and competitors will be announced in the upcoming weeks. Come don your best winter formal wear and have a toast with us on 12.12.12!
Continue here for more details: http://aigalosangeles.org/events/comments/winterwonderland_pixeloffury
The wonderful Noreen, president of AIGA Los Angeles, has given our group the members discount:
Use the code "UXWW" for $15, the member's cost in the "ID CODE" text field and choose "Friend/Nonmember"
Hope to see you all there!


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In his first NFL start, expect third-year quarterback Drew Stanton to be handed a gameplan that includes a lot of rollouts, bootlegs and screens to take full advantage of his mobility. He led the Lions to 17 second-half points and twice tied the score in the second half against the Arizona Cardinals last week. He'll need to make full use of Maurice Morris in the running and passing games and get the ball to Calvin Johnson, who has 802 yards receiving and needs a big finish to reach 1,000 for the second consecutive season, as much as possible.
The Lions rank higher than the 49ers in total offense, but there's no Matthew Stafford or Brandon Pettigrew to help validate those numbers. The 49ers feature premier runner Frank Gore, who averages 5.3 yards per carry, and tight end Vernon Davis, the NFL leader at his position with 11 touchdown receptions. The real question mark for both teams is the play of the quarterbacks. How will Stanton respond after getting the first-team reps all week in practice for the first time in his pro career?
How will San Francisco quarterback Alex Smith respond to throwing three interceptions in the first half against the Philadelphia Eagles in a loss that eliminated the 49ers from playoff contention last week? Of local importance, former Rockford High School and Central Michigan University star Joe Staley is back at his left tackle spot for the 49ers for the second consecutive game after missing several weeks with a left knee problem.
Edge: San Francisco
The gameplan is rather simple for the Lions: Stop Frank Gore and make Smith beat them in the passing game. Of course, that might be a lot simpler if middle linebacker Larry Foote (foot) and cornerback Phillip Buchanon (shoulder) are on the field. Both missed practice Wednesday. If neither is able to go, the Lions might need another huge performance from rookie safety Louis Delmas, who was all over the field last weekend, including picking off a Kurt Warner pass in the end zone and returning it 101 yards for a touchdown.
Detroit ranks last in points allowed (31.2 per game), total defense (396.1 yards per game) and pass defense (268.6), so it's not unthinkable that Smith could look like the second coming of Joe Montana against them. The 49ers possess the NFL's leading tackler in linebacker Patrick Willis, rank fifth against the run (96.5) and tied for eighth in sacks (34). Yet, they're susceptible to surrendering lots of yardage in the passing game – No. 28 in the league (248.1).
It's up to the Lions' offensive line to keep the heat off Stanton. If not, it could be a long afternoon.
Edge: San Francisco
It's not like Josh Cribbs is returning punts and kickoffs for the 49ers. Even so, the Lions are coming off a performance in which Dennis Northcutt fumbled a punt return, reliable placekicker Jason Hanson missed a field goal for the sixth time in seven games and even Nick Harris shanked a punt. Andy Lee is No. 2 in the league in punting, so call it a slight edge for the home team.
Edge: San Francisco
In his first full season at the helm, 49ers coach Mike Singletary has his team headed in the right direction. Lions coach Jim Schwartz is just hoping to make it to the finish line.
Edge: San Francisco
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The last trip the Lions made here, Matt Millen got fired upon returning home. Fond memories. The fact is Detroit has dropped 19 consecutive road games, 35 of its past 38 and hasn't won in San Francisco since Nov. 2, 1975. That's a lot of bad mojo to overcome in this matchup.
Edge: San Francisco
49ers 24, Lions 21
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The Office of Residential Life has a limited amount of housing to offer students who are full time employees of the College and students who are conducting full time research advised by a Hamilton Faculty member during the summer months. Students may occupy summer housing as long as they are working/researching a minimum of 35 hours per week. Should their work commitment end, they must vacate summer housing immediately.
Only Hamilton students of the classes of 2016, 2017, 2018 and 2019 are eligible for summer housing.
No new housing is available after July 22. (Housing is provided for full-time employees, not for early arrivals for fall semester.) Only students who will be in residence (in on-campus residential facilities) at Hamilton College in the fall are allowed to stay in summer housing after July 30.
All standard campus policies, as outlined in the student handbook, apply to summer residents. Any students found in violation of Campus Policy will be subject to the standard judicial consequences and may be required to leave summer housing.
All summer residents are required to follow the policies and procedures of the student handbook. The following are additional provisions established specifically for summer residents:
The summer housing lottery will take place on Thursday, May 5 (location TBA). Only students transitioning directly into summer housing (meaning they begin work on campus on or before May 26) will be allowed to participate. Furthermore, to be allowed to go through the lottery, a student must register for summer housing by completing the Summer Housing Application form. This form is available in the Residential Life office and needs to be submitted in the Office of Residential Life by 4 p.m. on Monday, April 25.
If you cannot attend the lottery, you may send a proxy in your place to select a room. You can designate a proxy by filling out a proxy form at the Office of Residential Life. This form can be found on the Residential Life web page. If necessary the form can be emailed to email@example.com. More specifics of the lottery will be emailed to you after the close of sign-ups on April 25.
Those students beginning jobs on or after May 27 will be allowed to select from available housing shortly before their arrival, and therefore will not participate in the room lottery. Those students must contact Residential Life approximately one week before arriving on campus. At that time, the student will have the opportunity to select a room from the available options. Single rooms are generally available at all times of the summer.
Any questions regarding summer housing can be directed to Ashley Place, Assistant Director for Residential Life, via email at email@example.com or phone (315-859-4023).


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In the first inning here, Reyes bounced off second base and almost got picked off by Cleveland starter Jake Westbrook. Instead, second baseman Luis Valbuena mishandled the throw and spiked Reyes' hand in the process. Trainers attended to him.
"I wasn't going to come out of the game," Reyes said after the series sweep was secured. "I just felt very good today."
So instead of leaving, he scored a run in the first. He doubled in the fourth – a bloop down the left-field line that most would settle for a single with – and scored again. Then, in the eighth, with the Mets gradually acceding runs back to their hosts, he pulled an RBI triple off the right-field wall to make the lead more comfortable for eventual closer Francisco Rodriguez.
He ranged to his left to intercept dribbling grounders. He ranged to his right to snag a hard-hit, eighth-inning liner from left fielder Shelley Duncan.
"When he plays like that," manager Jerry Manuel said, "he has the ability to take over a game, and take the team to a different level."
Entering Thursday's game, Reyes was hitting .344 with 16 runs scored in 23 games. He had regained his timing at the plate.
"He's kind of the catalyst of the lineup, obviously," said David Wright, who extended his consecutive RBI streak to seven games. "When he goes, we go."


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Why is everyone - especially former Penn State football players - jumping off the boat in regards to Bill O'Brien?
People are overreacting and becoming too emotional. This hire is both an image fix and a football fix. O'Brien will not have to deal with any scandal questions.
He appears to be an emotional and enthusiastic individual - something we have lacked on the sideline for many years. His specialty is on the offensive side of the ball - something we have also needed for years.
The two PSU alums this program probably coveted were Al Golden and Mike Munchak. In my opinion, the exceptional character of both these men precluded them from leaving their current jobs and breaking their contracts after only one year at Miami and the Tennessee Titans. Joe Paterno taught his players to be better people than that.
I love Penn State, and I love Joe Paterno. He has gotten a raw deal in the media. But going forward, give O'Brien and his staff a chance. I have to believe Joe would say the same - and maybe he will in order to calm down the alums and fan base. I hope he does.
Get over it and offer support, not criticism. The program needs less turmoil, not more.
John Young
Good first impression
All I can say about Bill O'Brien from last Saturday's press conference is you never get a second chance to make a good first impression. He clearly passed that test.
The one thing that scares me is the Bill Belichick coaching tree.
By all accounts, Belichick has been the modern-day version of Vince Lombardi or as close to him as it gets since Lombardi stopped coaching in 1969.
Most of his assistants who have left have not had a lot of success.
The biggest case to compare O'Brien to is Charlie Weis. Notre Dame had hit some hard times, but once he put his mark on it, it went further downhill.
So only time will tell.
One final thought on why so many were upset with the way this search was handled: In situations like this, there is really no right or wrong way to handle this. In my opinion, the person who made this search look so bad is Dr. Dave Joyner.
He came across as a stuffed corporate suit that was completely out of touch with Joe public and mainstream America.
I have been around a lot of those types in the business world, and he was no different.
Richard Goldfarb
New Holland, PA
Nittany Nation must be patient
We were fortunate to not be affected by the increase (WHU) for Penn State's STEP plan.
However, one seat to the right of us, and it would have been additional dollars. We renewed our tickets and will continue to go when we can.
Yes, the last couple of months have been very painful for us. I can't wait for JoePa to speak. I can't believe he did not follow up a few times after his report to Curley.
If you believe some of the blogs, he did follow up, and the higher-ups told him to drop it. If he indeed follows up, do you think the media will apologize? No.
The problem with today's society is we are too scared for saying we were wrong because of ego.
It takes a hell of a man/woman to admit they were wrong instead of making an excuse. Our country has become a rush-to-judgment country and gone from innocent until proven guilty to guilty until proven innocent.
People need to wait until all the facts are presented.
The Nittany Nation is going to have to be patient. If we have a winning record next year, I will be pleased. If one person in my section boos O'Brien next year, I will turn around and say "shut up and give the man a chance."
Rome was not built in a day. He's dealing with a stacked deck. Give him time.
If I had one recommendation for Coach O'Brien, it would be to gut the Penn State showers where the alleged crime took place and redo it to remove any lasting memory.
I'd also like to hope that PSU will donate a percentage of its sports revenue to child abuse centers every year. Child abuse is now at the forefront and what better way to move forward by turning a negative into a positive.
Arthur Frey, III
Leesburg, VA
JoePa deserved a better fate
The Penn State Board of Trustees acted decisively in firing Joe Paterno in order to deflect the laser beam off of their total incompetency in handling Sandusky's alleged sexual abuse of children on campus and their orchestrated cover up of the issue - led by Graham Spanier - for over 10 years.
Considering the 1998 Gricar sting, the 2000 janitorial witness event and the 2002 McQueary event reported to JoePa, who elevated the event to Tim Curley and Gary Schultz and then Spanier, the trustees should have fired Spanier, Curley and Schultz but not JoePa.
When Sandusky was told that he would not succeed JoePa in 1999, he retired to The Second Mile, but Spanier continued to allow Sandusky access to Penn State facilities with parking and building privileges.
Am I to believe that none of the trustees knew about any of these events in 2002? The trustees need to look in mirror and ask yourself: Did we do justice to JoePa? I think not!
The PA Attorney General's Office found no wrongdoing on the part of JoePa but yet the trustees fired a legendary coach in a very brutal and unprofessional manner.
Spanier, Curley and Schultz should have been fired, tarred and feathered and run out of town on a rail, even if some of trustees would have found themselves on the rail. It will take much more than a new head coach to remove the odor from sad valley.
JoePa gave his life and treasury to Penn State, like no other, and deserves an apology from the Board of Trustees and reinstatement as a retired Penn State sideline coach with full Beaver Stadium privileges.
Until that happens, count me out.
Frank Fedeli
Eager to see welcome O'Brien
Now that the dust has somewhat settled over the hiring of Penn State's new head coach, Bill O'Brien, let's kind of reflect back on some very wise moves taken to appease the Nittany Nation.
First, O'Brien comes off as a family man, showing up with his family on both Saturday and Sunday to meet the fans, media and his players.
And the coach is employing a little public relations in seeing his youngest son, Michael, dress up in football shirt No. 25 (Silas Redd) and a men's basketball shirt No. 23 (Tim Frazier). People like to see that. You can bet Michael will be showing up at some team meetings and practices and especially at football games with brother Jack and his mother, Colleen. We have to feel for Jack, who suffers from an impairment.
Make no mistake: O'Brien is Penn State and will return this bruised program back to national prominence in short order.
He has already laid the framework of uniting the key elements into a great family. It couldn't have worked out much better than to have two members of Joe Paterno's former staff, Larry Johnson and Ron Vanderlinden.
O'Brien's players are already accepting him; the personal eye contact Redd mentioned when coach addressed his players at his first team meeting was good to hear. I can hardly wait to see this new offense and improved defense at this year's Blue-White game. And yes, we will fill Beaver Stadium to capacity once again in time.
Les Hart
Franco is more than a coach
In response to the article in the Mirror on Jan. 5, I would like to say on behalf of all who support John Franco:
If Coach wants to leave because it's what's best for him, his family and his retirement, then we wish him all the best. We would never begrudge that man anything.
Franco preaches the basics, the fundamentals of success. He demands the kids give their best. His goal is to bring out the best in his team, win or lose. What's important to him is character building and helping the kids be the best they can possibly be.
He has not only taken our fledgling football program and made it into one of the best in the commonwealth, he has inspired a community, given us something to be proud of.
And more importantly than football, he has inspired our kids. He is a mentor and a father figure. He takes boys who have no direction and gives them guidance. He teaches the importance of being a good student and stresses the importance of being good citizens and caring about others.
He is not just our coach, he is an important member of our community, and we love him and his wife, Sue. They are wonderful people. You couldn't ask for anything more.
TASD has had 18 years to give coach Franco the one thing he wanted, and that was a teaching position in the district. They failed miserably.
And now we feel the need to pressure the administration and board members to do the right thing by a man who has given so much to our community.
Unfortunately, now we need to be reactive rather than proactive in our approach. The troops have been mobilized, and we will not lose John Franco if we can help it, and if it is his desire to stay.
Wendy Imler


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2000 Alex Rodriguez Seattle Mariners Road Jersey
Starting Bid - $300.00 , Sold For - $1,292.50
Alex Rodriguez Seattle Mariners road jersey dating from the 2000 season. The gray knit jersey is lettered "Seattle" across the front and features the number "3" on the reverse. "Rodriguez" is lettered on the reverse above the number. All front letters are appliquéd in tricolor tackle twill (navy/teal/white); all reverse letters and numerals are appliquéd in navy on teal tackle twill. A Seattle Mariners team patch appears on the left sleeve. Situated on the left front tail are a "Russell Athletic" label, a "2000" year tag, a "50" size tag, and a flag tag reading "+2 Extra Length." Original and unaltered, the jersey displays light use. At the age of thirty-two Alex Rodriguez has already amassed 518 home runs and 1,503 RBI, while maintaining a .306 career average. Include his three MVP Awards and one can easily understand why he is considered by many to be the greatest player in the game today. "A-Rod" was at the top of his game in 2000, batting .316 with 41 home runs and 132 RBI. Graded A5 by MEARS (no post-1987 jersey can achieve a higher grade than A5 without additional provenance). LOA from Dave Bushing & Troy Kinunen/MEARS. Reserve $300. Estimate $500/$1,000. SOLD FOR $1,292.50
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