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When I was installing and testing Mandriva 2010 Cooker (new development) releases this last Fall season, I kept having persistent problems with sound. Eventually, the advice in the Mandriva Cooker forum for KDE users became: "Disable Pulseaudio, and set Xine as the preferred back end over GStreamer (in the KDE multimedia settings).
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First Mandriva claims on their website that over 3 million people use their distribution. So Ubuntu comes out saying oh yeh, well we have over 8 million users neener neener boo boo. Finally Red Hat says that's nothing Ubuntu! Fedora has 20 million installations!
So I asked where did you get these numbers and what facts do you have to back them up? Come to find out they are just estimates someone thought up! What a crock of poo.
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I bought this Acer Aspire 6930 laptop about a year ago. It is my first and only laptop--and came with Windows Vista pre-installed. Since I value good video performance, I selected a sub model of Acer laptop that has on board Nvidia GeForce 9600M GS video (confession time--yes, I use the proprietary NVidia driver). Since it came with Win Vista, I had 3GB of RAM, and a 320 GB hard disk drive. Plenty of horsepower for Linux, except for ...
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For the first time, openSUSE now officially supports a "dist-upgrade" feature, similar to Debian's. Which is to say, if you've got openSUSE 11.1 installed, you should be able to upgrade to openSUSE 11.2 by updating your list of software repositories to point to providers of software for openSUSE 11.2, doing a distribution upgrade via the Internet, and have a reasonable chance of success.
Paranoia and criticism, how it was meant and how it is takenSubmitted by bigbearomaha on Thursday 12th of November 2009 04:51:57 PM Filed under
It's interesting to see how many people automatically associate criticism with "Anti-X distro".
Mandriva Oops?Submitted by srlinuxx on Saturday 7th of November 2009 02:00:53 PM Filed under
I've been so happy with Mandriva 2010, and this little oops doesn't ruin it, but it does make me scratch my head.
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or maybe it's kde 4..., um, no, it's Mandriva...
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Intrepid Museum Foundation, Inc.
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The mission of the Intrepid Sea, Air & Space Museum is to honor our heroes, educate the public and inspire our youth. As an educational and cultural not-for-profit institution centered on the retired World War II aircraft carrier, the USS Intrepid, the Museum is dedicated to promoting the awareness and understanding of history, science and service through its collections, exhibitions and programming. Docked on the Hudson River in New York City, the Intrepid Sea, Air & Space Museum was founded in 1982 and designated a National Historic Landmark in 1986. This iconic museum has drawn over 12 million visitors since first opening and welcomes almost one million visitors annually. Built in 1943, the USS Intrepid and her crew have a distinguished history of service in times of war and in times of peace, including tours of duty in both World War II and Vietnam, and as a NASA prime recovery vessel, retiring in 1974. The Museum's historical value was recognized by NASA in April 2011, when the Intrepid was named as the new home for Enterprise (OV-101), the first Space Shuttle, to help perpetuate the legacy of one of our country's greatest technological achievements and the legacy of all the men and women who served in the NASA program.
The Intrepid Sea, Air & Space Museum offers one-of-a-kind educational experiences to the general public and students. Driven by its mission to honor, educate and inspire, this unique Museum complex is dedicated to promoting the awareness and understanding of history, science and service through its collections, exhibitions and programming. The Intrepid's mission is realized in three ways: 1) through collections, exhibitions, and interpretations of history; 2) through the Museum's innovative science, history and leadership education programs for students; and 3) by the integral role the Intrepid plays in the local and national community, hosting a wide range of public events for youth, families, senior citizens, veterans and the men and women in service to our nation. Exhibits and Collections: As visitors explore the Museum complex and its exhibits, they can examine original artifacts from the Museum's collection, view historic video footage, and explore state-of-the-art interactive exhibits. Visitors learn about American history in the context of global events including World War II, the Cold War, and the NASA recovery missions in which Intrepid played a part, and the social trends and circumstances that impacted the more than 3,000 crew members who lived onboard this "city at sea" at any one time. Visitors also learn about the marine environment and the science of flight through interactive exhibitions and by exploring the Museum Complex which consists of a publically accessible pier, the 900-foot long Intrepid, a collection of 30 restored aircraft, including two of the world's fastest airplanes (the Lockheed A-12 Spy Plane and British Airways Concorde), the USS Growler nuclear missile submarine, and a replica of the Gemini space capsule. The Museum especially is dedicated to presenting the "humanity behind the hardware" of those who served onboard the Intrepid during its thirty years of service, from ace pilots and command officers to those of average seamen who were armorers, mechanics, medics, cooks, and laborers, all of whom made the Intrepid the National Historic Landmark it is today. Education: The Museum welcomes close to 180,000 children annually. Almost 28,000 public school students participate in science and history educational programs each year. Close to 14,000 of these students are from undeserved communities and attend Museum programs at no-cost. The Intrepid has delivered high quality educational programming to tens of thousands of students and teachers for almost 30 years. In 2004, the staff and trustees reaffirmed the Museum's focus on education by creating the Michael Tyler Fisher Center for Education, an 18,000 sq. ft. educational facility at the Museum dedicated to student workshops and teacher training. Museum education programs are structured to parallel New York State and national curriculum standards in the areas of science, social studies, math, English, and language arts, and there is a special focus on the STEM curriculum (Science, Technology, Engineering and Math). Students are encouraged to observe, discover, hypothesize, and engage in hands-on experiences. The Museum's 13,000-foot Exploreum, with its 18 interactive displays emphasizes the Museum's four interpretive themes of water, air, space, and life at sea, adding to students' adventure and fun. Programs are designed to impact K-12th grade students from Title I eligible schools, which are populations considered low-income or underserved. Educators combine science and history instruction with mentorship, bringing programs to diverse audiences including students confined to hospitals and living in homeless shelters as well as students who participate in on-ship school year programs and intensive summer camp programs, such as our annual STEM focused camp G.O.A.L.S. for Girls (Greater Opportunities for Advancing Science and Leadership). The Museum's Access Initiative offers programs for visitors and students affected by physical (blind, low vision, deaf, hard of hearing, mobility) disabilities, and developmental and emotional disabilities, including autism. The Museum's Access Initiative also provides free programs for Veterans with physical, emotional or cognitive challenges and for Military Families affected by developmental disabilities such as autism. The Museum relies on public and private grants and donations to support these no-fee initiatives. Events and Activities that Honor Our Heroes: The Intrepid Museum serves as a leading platform for raising awareness of the role of service in our communities and in the military in American society. As a primary destination for important national celebrations and commemorations, the Museum supports the men and women of the United States Armed Forces, Veterans, and those who serve our communities. Important annual events at the Museum include Fleet Week, Memorial Day, July 4th, and Veterans Day. In addition, the Museum's Summer Salute to Heroes honors fire fighters, police officers and other first responders. The Museum also serves as a meeting place for veterans and veterans groups, and for diverse local, national and international visitors and groups. Curatorial and education personnel also present exhibitions and programs centered on important historical anniversaries, including the 100 year celebration of naval aviation, the 150th anniversary of the Medal of Honor and the 200th anniversary of the War of 1812. The Museum develops programming around Black History Month, Women's History Month and Disability Awareness Month. As a non-profit institution, we put people at the heart of our museum and support the idea that Museums are at the heart of our communities. The Museum is dedicated to educating and inspiring future generations to learn about American and global history from diverse perspectives so that they can be informed citizens. Zachary and Elizabeth Fisher, who founded the Intrepid Museum in 1982, also founded a family of foundations, each of which is dedicated to serving either veterans or active military service people. The Museum acts as a mother ship for these sister foundations that provide crucial support for the men and women of the U.S. Armed forces and for veterans and their families. This family of foundations includes the Intrepid Fallen Heroes Fund, the Fisher House and the Intrepid Relief Fund. The Intrepid Museum Foundation is at the center of this family of foundations, serving as a central iconic symbol that raises public awareness for veteran's causes and issues, and provides institutional support for the work of the sister foundations, particularly the Intrepid Fallen Heroes Fund and the Intrepid Relief Fund. -->
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Intrepid steps up to the educational challenge!
When I joined the Intrepid Museum as a volunteer, I expected to meet a lot of visitors with a service connection. And it is an honor to welcome home Intrepid crew members, meet veterans with other experiences, and thank the men and women on active duty today.
My biggest surprise has been discovering the quantity and quality of Intrepid educational programs. It is a secret too well kept from the public.
These programs are diverse, but they all emphasize STEM: Science, Technology, Engineering and Math. This curriculum, so vital to our children, is often an easy victim to budget crunch. Intrepid is stepping up to the challenge as others turn away.
The Intrepid educational staff is distinct from the tour guides and volunteers that visitors meet. Most are professional teachers. They are amazing. When they explain to children how airplanes fly and why ships do not sink, I take notes.
Intrepid partners with teachers, scout leaders, and organizations on multi-session programs. Other events bring together children from communities of limited opportunity. Without Intrepid, they might never meet and share experiences with people outside their world. The Access Initiative reaches students with disabilities. There is Camp Intrepid, and G.O.A.L.S. (Greater Opportunities for Advancing Leadership and Science). The list goes on.
CASA (Cultural After School Adventures) is an arts enrichment program sponsored by the New York City Council. Over an eight-week period, Intrepid educators visit the classroom and students visit the ship. Their goal is to create a "ship's newspaper", with each student writing an article about what they have learned. As a former Navy Journalist, I talk about our ship newspaper and life at sea. My biggest learned lesson: keep my talk short, because the students have a treasure of questions that speak to their imagination and curiosity.
Every spring, Intrepid works with Community Mayors, an organization of civic leaders, to host several hundred children with disabilities. Intrepid staff helps the children learn to steer the ship, climb into a sailor's bunk, and feel the sway of a lifeboat adrift at sea. We "chow down" on the Mess Deck. Their words may be hesistant, but the smiles say it all.
A museum teaches the past so that we might build a better future. The Intrepid is helping prepare young visitors for that journey. It makes me proud to be on board.
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The emotional satisfaction of seeing visitors from around the world respond to the story of Intrepid.
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Get more publicity and awareness for the educational progams.
My father, J.J. Elefant, was an original crew member of the USS Intrepid - a "plank owner". He came aboard a week prior to her commissioning on August 16, 1943 and remained with the ship for the remainder of WWII. Dad kept a detaiIed daily journal during those two years, which he shared with me when I grew up. I donated Dad's journal to the Intrepid Museum for three main reasons: 1) because I believe the museum has a sincere interest in its contents, 2) they have a unique capacity to put the information it contains to good use, and 3) because, over time, I believe the museum will give Dad's diary a good home.
This is my personal connection to the Intrepid Museum. Through my father I have always had a keen interest in the Intrepid, the Pacific war, and all things related to aircraft carriers, ships and planes. Ironically, while he chronicled events, he rarely talked about his life aboard the ship unless pressed. My dad was a loving father but wasn't a particularly talkative man; particularly when it came to talking about the war. For him, it wasn't that important to talk, but it was important to remember. Because I felt so proud of his service, I wanted to hear more. Dad's reply was that he didn't think anyone would be interested in hearing the tales. He figured war stories were a dime-a-dozen and he didn't want to be a bore.
Dad was wrong. People do want to hear and learn. There is a huge interest in aircraft carriers, naval aviation, the ships and the planes. And of course, the people who served and sacrificed. When it comes to aircraft carriers, Intrepid is the only game in town!
Stepping aboard Intrepid is like entering a time portal. The ship has a presence. She beckons. Let your imagination flow and it's 1944. A dark February night. A little too quiet. Suddenly, the ship shudders as a Japanese torpedo slams into her stern. Klaxons blare as the crew run to their battle stations....
Standing high up on the Captain's bridge, you look out on an international array of aircraft displayed on the flight deck. I can watch as jet engines scream and catapults launch. Gazing aft, one can almost see returning planes, low on fuel, lined up to land, tail hooks anxious to catch an arresting cable. Look again and it's 1962 as Intrepid helicopters lift off to recover NASA astronauts.
Intrepid is a living piece of history - a meticulously preserved Essex class aircraft carrier. Unlike brick and mortar museums that merely display artifacts, the ship itself is the main artifact. And parked across the same pier is a real, cold war era, missile firing submarine. The airplanes are all real too. I can tell you that the staff of guides, restorationists and volunteers are passionate in their desire to share Intrepid's story. The museum also features science and the exploration of space. When you visit, don't be surprised to find yourself meeting former crew members and aviators who truly enjoy telling their stories and describing their experiences. Though not myself a veteran, I am now an Intrepid volunteer as well.
And as for Dad's diary, I think he would be pleased to know that the museum begins each day with a memo to staff, which draws from his journal, entitled "This Day On Intrepid".
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I've personally experienced the results of this organization in that I received correspondence from visitors thanking me for making them aware of the Intrepid's role in preserving American freedom. Most frequently, it is rewarding to see the faces of young children alight on touring the ship and learning about how such a large ship can float, and why airplanes need folding wings.
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If a had to make a change, I would like to see the museum acquire an F6F Hellcat fighter plane to round out their WWII collection.
I am the Commander of the American Legion 9-11 Memorial Post 2001. We were formerly the Downtown Athletic Club Post. After our country was attacked, we no longer had a home. We were nomads whose instability caused our membership to dwindle. The Intrepid Museum Foundation realized our plight and jumped in. They gave us a permanent home and have treated us like family. For the last several years we have been the fastest growing American Legion Post in New York City due to the Intrepid's help.
Our mission is to help our Nation's Veterans. With all the help we have received from the Intrepid, we have been able to do more for our Veterans than we ever thought possible.
The Intrepid Museum Foundation's dedication to our Veterans is beyond belief. The programs run by the Intrepid have helped many Veterans increase their quality of life. The Center for the Intrepid and the National Intrepid Center of Excellence are just two examples of this commitment.
I have also seen the Intrepid personnel work behind the scenes to make sure that any and every accommodation possible has been afforded our Veterans, all done without fanfare. Every time the Intrepid has been asked to help, they have done so with enthusiasm.
My expertise is with Veterans' affairs, but I have also been exposed to the many great works that the Intrepid Museum Foundation has done for the community.
From helping the displaced to educating our youth, from caring for the individual Veteran to operating the Center of Excellence, the Intrepid Museum Foundation does it all.
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I've personally experienced the results of this organization in my interactions with them and our American Legion Post.
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If I had to make changes to this organization, I would be hard pressed to find any area within this organization that would be enhanced by any kind of change.
How does this organization compare with others in the same sector?
Very Well
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From community activities and involvement to Veterans' affairs, the Intrepid Museum Foundation does it all.
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My name is Paul A. Ramirez and I am a New York City Public Middle School Social Studies teacher. In 2008, I first became involved with the Intrepid Sea Air Space Museum and its program to educate and enlighten my students at my school (Young Scholars Academy in the Bronx) though the C.A.S.A. program. The after school work shop administered by Intrepid has brought knowledge, awareness and enjoyment to dozens of my students over these past years. These work shops have served to supplement the basic NYS Science and History curricula and opened the horizons of the students to the basic aerodynamic principles and the proud story of our nation's contribution and sacrifice during World War II.
On one of these trips, I noticed a leaflet that described the Volunteer Program at Intrepid. As the son and nephew of WWII veterans and the little brother of two Vietnam veterans, I became drawn to the idea that I could offer my passion for History to an audience extending well outside of my small classroom. Since becoming an Intrepid Volunteer, I have shared the rich Intrepid story with visitors and patrons from across America and around the world. Intrepid has helped to expand my classroom to a breadth that would have been inaccessible otherwise. To see the electric wonder in the eyes and on the faces of students and patrons alike after experiencing the Intrepid Museum and its programs more than justifies its continued existence.
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I have been honored to be accepted as a Volunteer at Intrepid. This experienced has enriched me and enhanced my ability to teach American History. I have especially been privileged to work with people who share this passion for America's Story.
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Were it possible, I would like to see more artifacts from the WWII period of Intrepid's service, with an emphasis of more of the personal stories of the men who served on the ship. The Former Crewmembers Association has made great strides in this area. Perhaps audio and visual of these personal stories would make an interesting exhibit addition.
I have been a contributor and frequent visitor to the Intrepid Museum Foundation for more than 20 years and I can think of no other organization that does as much good with the contributions they receive. They enhance the education of students in the entire tri-state area with former crew members, interactive displays throughout the museum complex, and friendly, knowledgeable volunteers . Films and speakers, overnight trips for schools and scout groups in the newly refurbished lower deck. Space exploration, aircraft from every era of aviation history. Special displays highlighting the US Navy's early work in integrating our armed forces. It is a wonderful organization, and I am proud to support it.
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I've personally experienced the results of this organization in observing some of the school groups as they learned some of our history, and encouraged my local schools to visit Intrepid. Each group has thanked me for the great experience the students had, and the history they learned while on board.
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If I had to make changes to this organization, I would change nothing. The people who manage the museum, and the people who work and volunteer there do so with a joy that comes through to the visitors. From young volunteers to former crew members each is happy to share his or her knowledge with the museum visitor.
Having been a trustee for 18 years, I have seen significant growth in all areas of the museum including exhibits, overall maintenance of the ship itself, and internal control improvements. Specifically, the museum has honed its overall mission of honoring those who have served our nation, providing exposure and education to the public and inspiration to youth. In addition, the museum has spurred the development of new charities to help wounded service men and women and their families. Its finances are very well managed including but not limited to growing an endowment, which the museum did not have 18 years ago. Its board oversight has significantly improved since a governance realignment two years ago. I have seen the Intrepid grow from simply a retired aircraft carrier and collection of restored naval sea and aircraft to a state of the art, interactive history and education center that puts it on par with any of New York City's other world-class museums. With the arrival of the space shuttle Enterprise, it shall most certainly be one of the world's premier and most unique Air, Sea and Space museums.
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I've personally experienced the results of this organization in watching the school children coming through the museum. It gives me great joy to see them learn not only about how the airplanes, submarine, and ship work and have served our country but how they come to understand and appreciate the people behind them and those who serve today to defend our freedom.
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From the Museum's founder, the late Zachary Fisher.
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Developing a plan to receive and display the space shuttle orbiter Enterprise.
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Developing a greater endowment to guarantee the institution's future.
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We were at my MIL's for Christmas when I told her about how much I was looking forward to nursing our upcoming child and had joined these forums. She said something along the lines of how some of you ladies are a little "over-zelous" since there's "no nutritive value in BFing past 1 year"! I struggled so hard to not laugh right in her face! I was thinking, what, does breastmilk suddenly loose all its nutition and become white water at the "magical" age of one?
My daughter (whom I wasn't able to nurse past 2 weeks, long story) is almost one now and I'm trying really hard to get her off formula (expensive!) and onto solids (much less expesive) and she just doesn't seem satified until she's had her bottle. I know that with baby #2, when I reach this point I won't have to worry about solid intake at all, since breastmilk is baby's perfect food for the whole first year and is the best possible supplement well on into the second and later years of life.


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Over the next few months, a small group of Boy Scouts will fan out across neighborhoods in Central New York.
They'll trim lawns, wash cars, clean out garages and more. They're goal? Collect enough money to pay for a trip to England next year to celebrate the Boy Scouts' 100th anniversary.
And to do it, they're raising funds the English way.
"I thought it would be a nice idea in traditional English fundraiser as a way to go to England," said Robert Stone, who grew up in England and is the assistant scoutmaster for Troop 119, which is sponsored by St. Mary's Church in Baldwinsville,.
This kind of fundraising, called "bob-a-job" goes back almost a hundred years and was started by the founder of the Boy Scout movement, Lord Baden-Powell, Stone said. Powell wanted his Scouts to raise money for their troops but to do it through hard work, not begging. He sent the boys around town, doing odd jobs for a "bob" — old English slang for a shilling, or about ten cents.
"He felt that it wasn't the right thing — to beg, to ask for donations," Stone, who took part in bob-a-job fundraisers as a child in England, said. "He felt they should do something in return for donations."
Stone, whose two sons are both Scouts in Troop 119, emphasized that the boys don't go going door-to-door. Instead, they send out fliers. If someone checks off that they'd like some lawn work done, the boy Scouts stop by on their trip through the neighborhood. In return they ask for — but don't require — a small donation
The Scouts have already worked in three neighborhoods — Crandon Terrace and Dogleg Drive in Village Green and Lanyard Lane in Baldwinsville. They plan on at least three more, but would love to keep working through the winter.
Melanie Hawn, 38, an elementary school teacher who lives in Baldwinsville, had the Scouts do her lawn.
"They came and knocked on the door and I said great because our lawn was desperate," she said. Hawn, whose son is also a Scout, said the boys did a great job, despite the weather.
"It was cold and it was rainy," she said. "The fact that they persevered was impressive."
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What: Baldwinsville Boy Scout Troop 119 is looking to do odd jobs to raise money for a trip.
Where: Oct. 3: Chantham Woods
Oct. 17: Cheerwood Drive
Nov. 7: Coachmans Whip and Hourglass Lane
Suggested jobs and remuneration: Car washing: $6 to $10
Lawn mowing: $10 to$15
Lawn raking: $10
Weeding flowerbeds: $10 to $15
Sweeping: $6 to $10
Painting: $12
Planting flowers/shrubs: $10
Garage clean-out: $10 to 15
Contact: If you live in these areas and would like Troop 119 to help you out with any of these jobs, contact Robert Stone, assistant scoutmaster for the troop at 635-1823.


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The Present Situation Index rose to 24.0 from 23.5. The Expectations Index increased to 74.2 from 67.5 last month.
"Expectations, the main driver of this month's increase in confidence, are now at the highest level since May (Exp. Index, 84.6). Hopefully, the improvement in consumers' mood will continue in the months ahead," said Lynn Franco, director of The Conference Board Consumer Research Center, which conducts the survey.
A majority, 43.6%, describe current business conditions as "bad." Consumers who see conditions as "good" fell to 8.1% from 8.3% last month. In addition, those who said jobs are "hard to get" rose to 46.5% from 46.3%.
But survey respondents are expecting things to get better. Consumers who believe business conditions will improve over the next six months rose to 16.7% from 15.8% last month, while those who predict conditions will worsen declined to 12.1% from 14.4%.
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For weeks after he barely edged death in a head-on Newark car accident, 18-year-old Steven Rivera did a lot of thinking.
He questioned how he survived. He wondered whether it was divine intervention. And he contemplated how to make the most of a horrible experience.
Finally, he found his mission: an advocate for wearing seat belts. Because he was wearing a seat belt, Rivera walked away from a July 10 collision with a car driving the wrong way on Route 21. The three women in the other car were not wearing seat belts. All of them died.
While he was recovering from minor injuries, Rivera got a call from the state Division of Highway Traffic Safety. They wanted him to tell his story as a lesson to all New Jerseyans. He immediately agreed.
Wednesday, under a tent at the Cheesequake Service Area on the Garden State Parkway, Rivera waited as division director Pam Fischer cited statistics showing a slight increase in the number of New Jersey motorists who wore seat belts in a June study by NJIT researchers. But about 8 percent of motorists in the state still don't buckle up, despite the fact that wearing a seat belt increases their chances of surviving a crash by up to 75 percent, Fischer said.
Then it was Rivera's turn.
He admitted that he hadn't always worn a seat belt. But on July 6, an acquaintance from a beach house rental was killed after she was ejected from a car. He believes her death was on his mind when he got into his parents' Acura TSX four days later, after a late night with friends, and buckled up.
Rivera described driving home to Newark, thinking about eating a burger, when he felt a violent collision. After freeing himself from his parents' demolished Acura TSX, he saw the wrecked Chevrolet Metro with the three women inside. He heard someone say, "Oh my God, they're dead."
Another motorist told him that she saw the two cars go airborne after colliding at the crest of a northbound ramp into downtown Newark.
The seatbelt bruised Rivera's abdomen and shoulder. His back, neck and knee also hurt. And, he was scared.
"At the hospital, every nurse, doctor and police officer said how lucky I was," Rivera, a recent graduate of Union Catholic High School, said. "I survived, thanks to my seat belt."
Rivera still needs treatment for his back and knee, and has started seeing a psychologist to help him deal with the trauma. "Please, learn from our experience," he said. "Wear your seat belt and make sure the people in the car with you wear their seat belts. Do it not only for yourself but the people who love you."
His mother, standing a few feet away, beamed.


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|Hidden camera footage of Solomon Dwek giving money to Vincent Tabbachino
As federal court came to a close in Newark today, the jury in the corruption case against Ridgefield Mayor Anthony Suarez and former Guttenberg Councilman Vincent Tabbachino was left with a cliffhanger: Did Tabbachino return a $10,000 bribe or did he keep it for himself?
Tabbachino's attorney Anthony Kress argues that the money, which Tabbachino is accused of funneling to Suarez, was returned in a July 13, 2009, meeting.
But the government's star witness, Solomon Dwek, who helped bring charges against 46 people in a sweeping 2009 sting, testified that he never met with Tabbachino that day and didn't take the bribe back.
Dwek testified that he spoke to Tabbachino on the phone and that he drove to Brooklyn to put a down payment on a black market kidney, another aspect of the wide-ranging government sting.
He drove to the Brownstone Diner in Jersey City to meet with political consultant Jack Shaw and Edward Cheatam, a former Jersey City Housing Authority commissioner, he told the court.
But when Kress asked Dwek if he left that meeting and drove to Tabbachino's tax preparation business in Guttenberg, Dwek responded, "That's a lie."
Ignoring him, Kress asked if Dwek drove there to inquire whether Tabbachino had given money to Suarez and Dwek said, "That's untrue."
Kress continued pressing.
"Isn't it a fact, as you were pulling away from Mr. Tabbachino's business that afternoon he approached your vehicle, knocked on the window and returned to you $10,000?"
"That's a third lie," Dwek said.
Kress was in the process of continuing his cross examination when court broke for the day. It resumes Tuesday.


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MANSFIELD — Fears that this sprawling rural township would be swamped with new housing have prompted the mayor to suspend discussion of a controversial ordinance that was first introduced more than 10 years ago.
At a planning board meeting last month, township planner Harry McVey presented plans for a program that would have allowed property owners to sell their development rights to owners of land elsewhere in the township who could build at higher densities than the local zoning would allow for.
But confusion about the amount of housing that could be built and concerns from neighbors about the ability of the town's resources to accommodate an influx of people have caused the mayor to call off a meeting about the program scheduled for March 18.
If the Transfer of Development Rights (TDR) program is implemented by the township, a maximum of about 950 homes could be built outside of the village of Columbus, an area that is currently zoned for 440 homes, McVey said.
There are currently no builders interested in buying the property that is available to be developed, McVey said.
Mayor Arthur Puglia said the housing market in the township is not strong enough to support the building of 950 homes.
"This place is dead. Housing is dead. And they might be building one or two but it's dead," Puglia said.
Zoning requirements in the township say that a home must be built on at least three acres, but the TDR would skirt that requirement by preserving open space elsewhere, Puglia said.
The TDR program allows landowners to sell the development rights of their property, called the sending zone, to areas better suited for development, or receiving zones.
The sending zones are areas unsuited for development, like farmland. The receiving zones are selected by the township for already having infrastructure, like sewage, in place, McVey said.
The sending zone is assigned a number of credits based on the township's zoning requirements and the amount of land, and those credits are sold to and used by the developer of the receiving zone.
For Mansfield, the amount of credit available for purchase would allow for the development of twice as many houses than is currently allowed, McVey said.
"I don't want to build out more houses than is already allowed in Mansfield at our present one house for three acres," Puglia said.
McVey said that there are no concrete plans for development, and the number of housing units could change as the committee reviews the TDR plans. The committee could even decide not to use the TDR program, McVey said.
"At this point there's been some opinions expressed by the township committee to me that maybe 950 units isn't something we're looking forward to do," McVey said.
New options for development will be explored and discussed with committee members as early as next month, McVey said.
Before other options are presented, township officials will determine the impact the development could have on resources like the schools, the fire and police departments and trash pickup, McVey said.
But some residents, like Boris Vilic, say the township hasn't been doing enough to answer questions.
"I don't know that I have definite thoughts because there's a perception in town that the whole project has been veiled in secrecy," Vilic said.
He said he would like to see more transparency in the government by being able to access meeting minutes online and having more immediate answers to questions about township projects.
Vilic created a Facebook page, Keep Columbus Quiet, on Wednesday. The page got more than 100 "likes" in two days.
"There had been lots of meetings way back but it's coming to light more and more. This is nothing we're going to hide from anybody," Puglia said.
The township's TDR program was first introduced in 2001. Three meetings with residents were held in 2009 to gauge what kind of development was desired, and it was those opinions that fueled the presentation last month, McVey said.
Even if the plan was approved immediately, it would be at least six years before the first house would be built because of the amount of studies that need to be done on the land, McVey said. The New Jersey Department of Environmental Protection has not yet approved the plan that was presented, he said.
"Where we go, there's still a lot of work to be done," McVey said.
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At the recent Health P.E.I. annual general meeting, the slogan that ran with its logo was 'Safe, quality health care in tight financial times' — this current government's way of letting Islanders know that decisions about which services will be provided are made with money in mind.
But is the decision-making process at the Department of Health and Wellness really driven by thoughts of money or is discrimination at the core of P.E.I.'s current health-care system?
We've already seen one blatant example of discrimination controlling the decision-making process in P.E.I.'s lack of policy on safe, timely and effective abortion services. Now we have to wonder, is this an isolated incident or an alarming pattern?
While visiting the legislature last week to get a look at our public servants at work, I heard Conservative MLA James Aylward remind the health minister that the at-risk group receiving the flu vaccination for free should include the homeless.
I followed up with Mr. Aylward to check if a program that would see free vaccinations reaching our homeless was currently in the works. He said it was an initiative he hoped the Department of Health would undertake, and I agree. It seems that in a push to protect those who are vulnerable, folks living on our streets would surely qualify.
I had to wonder, if we agree it's a good idea to offer free vaccinations to our at-risk population, why would we select only some of them?
Are we worried we'll accidently identify that there is a large number of folks currently homeless on P.E.I.? Are the homeless being judged by this government as not worthy of a free flu vaccination?
Let's get to the business of addressing the health-care needs of all Islanders. In these 'tight financial times' we can't afford the price of discrimination.
Gail Rhyno,


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Sometimes kids have more sense than some adults.
Gov. Chris Christie was addressing a class of schoolchildren in his office on Friday when a spider was spotted crawling across a desk. The governor made quick work of the offending critter, squashing the arachnid – to laughter and cheers from the assembled youngsters.
The mini-drama of man vs. beast became widely known when a video was posted on YouTube. That prompted a spokeswoman for the People for the Ethical Treatment of Animals to issue a stern rebuke on Talking Points Memo.
"He probably did it without thinking," said PETA President Ingrid Newkirk, according to the Star-Ledger on Monday. "Some people put the spider outside but spiders are often scary to people, and that can prevent them from pondering their worth."
And some people, as most children and sensible adults rightly understand, put spiders walking on desks where they belong: under the business end of a fast-moving object. We do not need to "ponder their worth."
(By the way, the dead spider is about to get its "revenge" as billions of cicadas are reportedly about to overrun the East Coast.)
Like many people who watched the video, I was quite amused by Christie's quick action, and delighted at the children's reaction. But why did the PETA spokeswoman get so unhappy at the spider's demise?
PETA, as we know, is perhaps the best-known of several "animal rights" organizations that operate on the assumption that animals have "rights" much as humans do. When taken to its logical conclusion, the results can sometimes be amusing. Without apparent irony, a PETA spokeswoman will rue the actions of a human (in this case, a governor) taking decisive measures against a "worthy" animal (in this case, a spider).
For children not yet ideologically indoctrinated into the strange philosophy that holds man and beast as near equals, a man squashing an inconvenient spider is plainly entertaining. Being children, those youngsters are not yet "sophisticated" enough to pretend otherwise.
All this would be just an amusing occurrence, except that sometimes the "animal rights" philosophy espoused by some adults has more serious consequences than a funny quote from a PETA spokeswoman.
Fortunately, PETA was not involved in a recent case of several people across the ocean taking their animal rights belief system and allegedly acting on it in a criminal manner.
But "activists" sharing a similar "animal rights" belief were. Several such true believers last month extensively damaged a lab in Italy. Researchers there had been using mice and rabbits to study how they might find cures for several ailments affecting humans.
According to Hot Air, a web site, and The Wall Street Journal, the perpetrators entered a research facility at the University of Milan. Once inside, they released mice and rabbits and shuffled labels on cages to confuse researchers. Several of the interlopers chained themselves inside the lab during a 12-hour standoff with authorities.
Researchers had been using the animals as genetic models to research the causes of autism and schizophrenia with hopes of discovering possible cures. Repairing the damage to the lab will take years of work, laboratory officials said.
Sometimes, adults with ideological blinders do stupid (and allegedly criminal) things in the name of their ideology. In Milan, those actions will likely harm many others as it sets back research into medical cures that would have benefitted other humans. (To say nothing of the huge discouragement the trashing of the lab has been to researchers there.)
If animal right activists have their way, the use of mice and other animals in pharmaceutical research would be greatly curtailed. Their revision of the relative value of humans and animals would leave them satisfied. But the rest of us would never know just what medical advances would go undiscovered, and what benefits humans would have enjoyed.
And that is why the reaction from the PETA spokeswoman, while seeming merely smarmy, points to just how destructive an "animal rights" ideology can be.
The children in Gov. Christie's office, naturally, are quite unaware of all this. But their laughter is refreshing. I appreciate the honesty of children, who laugh when they see bugs get their due.


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STATEN ISLAND, N.Y. -- By day, the dining room at Ciro's hums with activity. The Huguenot pizza parlor and restaurant is quite the busy crossroads in the neighborhood. It's a likely pit stop for commuters fresh off the Staten Island Rail. It's a nice place for a dad and son to share a thin-crust pie or for friends to hang out on a Saturday afternoon over a Peroni or domestic draft brewskie.
Sure, we can get decent pizza and red sauced edibles anywhere in this borough. But there are a few things about Ciro's that might make it a worthy trip if you live outside the South Shore. For one thing, the kitchen bakes its own whole wheat and white loaves for the bread basket. They came to the table warm in our experiences. Ciro's also offers a rather good whole wheat pie crust — that's certainly a forward step for a kitchen these days.
Ciro's grilled salmon over mixed greens.
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Menu: Thin-crust pizza and a broad selection of Italian items along with panini, seafood, soup, pasta, grilled items.
Atmosphere: Patrons walk through the take-out area and view an open kitchen before passing into a casual, simply decorated dining room.
Prices: Appetizers: $3.50-$17.95. Soup: $4.50 and up. Entrees: $15.95 to $22.95. Pasta: $8.25-$18.95.
Drinks: Wine, draft beer and bottled beer.
Hours: Sunday-Thursday, 10:30 a.m. to 10:30 p.m.; Friday & Saturday 10:30 a.m. to 11:30 p.m.
Specs: Wheelchair accessible with a small parking lot on the side of the building and street parking nearby.Indeed there were nice surprises — it is a massive list here and we particularly appreciated the care taken with some items. An appetizer of tomato and onion salad included ripped fresh basil leaves, grape tomatoes sliced into rings and evenly cut red onion slivers. As evidenced by a large bowl of Steak Pizzaiole, the restaurant keeps shiitake mushrooms in the inventory (rather sophisticated for a pizza place! I'll have some of those on my pie, please). Alas, the Pizziaole's very tough meat was a disappointment.
Pasta choices include spaghetti with anchovies, pappardelle (with those shiitake shrooms!), firm gnocchi with zucchini in a "blush" sauce, baked ziti, lasagna and decent meatballs with various pastas. Simple sounding perhaps, but dishes were neatly plated and well-balanced. Ravioli rounds stuffed with pungent gorgonzola cheese and toasted walnuts was a flavorful but rather heavy dish bathed in alfredo sauce. There is a $2 upcharge for whole wheat pasta.
Eggplant parmigiana is egg and flour-battered, layered neatly and topped appropriately with a raft of melted, slightly browned mozzarella. Pizza is excellent. I do think when visiting foodies write about our borough's pizza, they don't take time to dig deep into the South Shore. Subsequently places like Ciro's with its consistent, thin-crusted pies may be underappreciated.
There is an actual wine list with respectable brands. Forget it — just stick with the beers.
As for service, the youthful staff is friendly, and for the most part attentive. Note that an owner was present in the restaurant on all our visits, generally an assurance that a restaurant is managed fairly well.
For a family night out, Ciro's is likely to please different palates. And for foodies looking to explore eats on another side of the Island, this could certainly be one of the stops.


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Jeremy Gaudet did all he could to ensure a victory for his team, including nearly coming through with a no-hitter.
The starting pitcher for Rummel-based Deanie's Seafood tossed a no-hitter through 5.2 innings. After allowing three hits in 6.1 innings of work, Gaudet and Deanie's had to fend off a late rally but was able to held on for a 5-3 win over Mandeville-based LLOG Exploration Friday night at Kirsch-Rooney Stadium.
Through 5.2 innings, Gaudet allowed only three base-runners, all via walks. After securing two quick outs in the top of the sixth, opposing pitcher Hunter Roig broke up the no-hit bid with a hard-hit single to left field. Fatigue set in late, as Gaudet allowed two hits in the top of the seventh. He finished with five strikeouts and hurled three 1-2-3 innings in 6.1 innings of work.
"He (Gaudet) really has thrown two innings for us all summer," Deanie's Coach Nick Monica said. "He just threw a ton of strikes and kept the defense on our toes and kept us moving around. It's easy to play defense because he kept pounding the zone."
Much like in the game prior, errors proved costly and in the opening frame LLOG's Roig's inaccuracy haunted him.
After walking leadoff batter Scott Wetzel, Roig overthrew first base on a sacrifice bunt back to the mound, allowing Wetzel to race home. After walking Darren Willis to put runners on the corners, Tyler Neece lifted one over the second baseman's head to score Kyle Constanza. And Gaudet helped his own cause with a sac fly to give Deanie's the early 3-0 lead.
Gaudet was at it again in the third. After singles by Willis and Chase Fourcade, Gaudet smacked his second RBI sac fly of the evening. In the ensuing at-bat, Roig's wild pitch allowed another run to cross and extended the lead to 5-0.
"That's who we are -- we get guys on and move them over, and we make all of our outs count," Monica said. "(Gaudet) had those two sacrifice flies, and those were two big RBIs for us."
Defensively, a no-hit bid rarely occurs without help from a pitcher's defense.
In the top of the fifth, Deanie's center fielder Ashanti Wheatley made a diving catch on the run to rob Mark Landry of an extra-base hit. He did it again the following inning, this time denying Harrison Jambon of a single. In the ensuing at-bat, Roig notched LLOG's first hit of the night.
For LLOG, Mark Roman and Joseph Gennaro led the seventh-inning rally, each collecting RBIs. An error at second base allowed a third run to come home, cutting the deficit to two. before a double-play secured the win for Deanie's.
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GRAND RAPIDS -- A group of Calvin College chemistry and biology professors are getting $1.4 million in federal stimulus grants for equipment and a series of research projects.
Eric Arnoys, David Benson, Chad Tatko and Amy Wilstermann received $487,470 to purchase a 500 MHz spectrometer for faculty and student research, college spokesman Matthew Kucinski said.
Benson, Tatko and Wilstermann, along with John Wertz and Randall DeJong, also received $279,000 to purchase an instrument that can measure the mass of large biomolecules, like proteins or DNA. The instrument can also determine the identity of bacteria in complex samples, such as soil or pond water.
Larry Louters received $223,050 for his diabetes research, and colleague Carolyn Anderson received $170,000 for her work on synthetic peptides and Alzheimer's disease and to produce materials of interest for crystal engineering and biological applications.
Doug Vander Griend received $126,000 to support research he is doing on supramolecular structures, nanomachines and thermochromic materials.
Also, Kumar Sinniah received $55,077 for a project on biophysical analysis of enzyme inhibitor interactions.


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ebruary 18, 2002
Going Out: 'Launch Their Dreams'
The Northshore YMCA invites single parent families to attend the 3rd annual National Single Parent Day celebration, "Launch Their Dream," from 11 a.m. to 4 p.m. on Saturday, March 2, at the First Baptist Church of Bothell, 19527 104th Ave. NE.
Workshops, resource booths, family entertainment, pizza and beverages, free child care for children two and under, and a portable planetarium and flight simulator provided by the Museum of Flight will all be featured at the free event which is open to all single parent families.
No registration or RSVP is required.
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Big Ten's Best CB Prospect: Roby Vs. Dennard
At the start of the 2013 season, all eyes were on Bradley Roby, the outstanding Ohio State cornerback who chose to return to school for his junior season despite a top-10 ranking as draft prospect. As the 2013 season has unfolded, Darqueze Dennard of Michigan State has risen to an elite level with his play on the top-ranked Spartans defense. Each of these players will be a highly coveted selection come spring of 2014. The question remains, which one is the best cornerback prospect in the Big Ten?
Bradley Roby, Ohio State
Roby was a first-team All-Big Ten corner in 2012. At 5-foot-11, 192 pounds, Roby has the athletic pedigree teams covet in a corner. Roby has clocked a reported 4.3 40, and has shown his "game" speed matching up with the Big Ten's best stride for stride. Plus, he has tremendous quickness to go along with his speed. Roby shows tremendous timing in breaking up passes, and he has excellent change of direction skills and body control.
So far this season, Roby has not been as dominant as he was in 2012. In his matchup with Wisconsin earlier this year, Roby had difficulty defending the sharp cuts and double moves by Jared Abbrederis. Roby looked lost at times in zone coverage as well, which may be more of an indicator of focus than ability. Roby needs to develop a stronger understanding of route combinations in zone coverage as he was baited by the Badgers to jump shallow routes.
When it comes to making tackles, Roby too often throws his shoulder instead of wrapping up and missed ballcarriers in the open field -- another area for improvement.
Darqueze Dennard, Michigan State
Michigan State's senior corner has been an integral part of the top-ranked defense in the country. At 5-11, 197, Dennard has a smooth pedal and transitions fluidly into running with receivers. Dennard has shown the speed to match up with anyone. He held Michigan standout Jeremy Gallon (who was coming off a Big Ten-record 369-yard performance vs. Indiana) to just 67 yards.
Dennard shows excellent ability in playing zone and man coverage. Dennard is at his best in press coverage were he can call on his physical style of play to collide with and reroute receivers. He is a savvy player who does an exceptional job maintaining or regaining positioning with receivers down the field.
Dennard is superb at leveraging himself while locating the ball to defend it. He has the speed to track down runners in the open field and the quickness and reaction time to break on balls thrown in front of him. He is aggressive attacking ballcarriers, but he misses out on too many tackles with poor technique trying to make a big hit.
The Big Ten's best cornerback prospect is . . .
Roby has that rare athletic ability NFL teams want in a cornerback. With his good size, smooth hips and speed to match up, what's not to like? But questions have been raised about Roby in 2013, specifically about his focus and comprehension of route combinations. Top-flight wideouts have been able to shake open, off the line of scrimmage or off breaks.
Dennard was highly regarded coming into this season, but he's increased his stock with his stellar play. Like Roby, Darqueze has the measurables NFL teams want. Dennard has shown he can be physical and athletic, and he's extremely instinctive and versatile. Dennard can match up on outside receivers or inside against slot receivers. With a creative coordinator, he could be utilized much like Charles Woodson has been used as a playmaker over his career.
Dennard hasn't been hyped like Roby was prior to the start of the season, but he's raised his level of play to equal Roby's -- if not surpass him. Their respective performances in the upcoming Big Ten championship game may go a long way in establishing who the league's best cornerback prospect is.


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Jersey City cops are searching for a gunman who shot a 19-year-old Union Street man in the thigh early this morning, reports said.
The victim said he was standing with his girlfriend on Bergen Avenue near Orient Avenue at 12:28 a.m. when he made eye contact with the gunman, reports said.
The shooter -- described as a slimly built, 6-foot tall black man wearing a red and gray long sleeve T-shirt -- fired at the victim, reports said, adding the bullet struck the victim in his upper left thigh near the groin.
The shooter then fled in an unknown direction, reports said.
The victim was taken to the Jersey City Medical Center to be treated for non-life threatening injuries.
Anyone with information about this shooting, should call the Jersey City police tip line at (201) 547-JAIL.


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When the 2010 Major League Baseball postseason began, the common perception was that fans were likely to get a rematch of the 2009 World Series, with the defending champion New York Yankees taking on the 2008 champion, the Philadelphia Phillies.
Both star-laden teams were deep, professional and tested in the postseason. The Yankees finished second in the American League to the Tampa Bay Rays with 95 wins, and still had all the pieces in place to make another postseason run. The Phillies looked even better, finishing the regular season with the most wins in the majors (97) and a devastating starting rotation headed by Roy Halladay.
As we can see now, that logic was flawed. The San Francisco Giants and Texas Rangers have taken it to their opponents mercilessly in the league championship series, with the Rangers leaving tire tracks all over the Yankees' backs following Game 4.
For those who didn't see the Yankees' 10-3 loss to the Rangers last night, it was a thing of beauty. Just when it looked like the Yankees might get away with starting professional screwup A.J. Burnett in Game 4, the Rangers pounced, with catcher Bengie Molina hitting a three-run homer off Burnett in the fifth inning that gave the Yankees a 5-3 lead.
As the Washington Post's Tom Boswell points out this morning, it was a tough spot for Burnett to be in the first place, considering he had gone 19 days without starting a game. It doesn't change anything, though: Win or lose this series, Burnett is now the 2010 version of Kevin Brown, an enigmatic pitcher who crashed and burned in pinstripes.
The Rangers, on the other hand, look fantastic. Their lineup has demonstrated power, patience and resourcefulness on the basepaths, and their starting rotation has delivered four solid performances, highlighted by Cliff Lee's brilliant eight-inning masterpiece Monday night.
Baseball always has been a game that can turn on a moment's notice, so it's important to remember that the 2003 Marlins, 2004 Red Sox and 2007 Red Sox all have recovered from deficits similar or worse than the 3-1 hole in which the Yankees now find themselves.
Still, it's interesting to see the Yankees reeling again in the postseason, the way they did most of the decade outside of last year's championship performance.
The Rangers are for real. Now we'll find out if they can finish the job.


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CANTON - Canton threw the last punch in a wild triple-overtime thriller and came away victorious against Westland John Glenn, 77-76, to win the KLAA Kensington Conference boys basketball title Friday.
Junior forward Devon Taylor hit a driving layup with eight second remaining in the final overtime to seal the championship for Canton. Taylor scored four of his six points in the overtime periods.
Jordan Nobles led the way for Canton with 21 points before fouling out of the game in the first overtime. Ryan Planey added 17 points for the Chiefs.
Senior guard Nick Daniels led Glenn with 29 points. Issac Everette also scored 21 for Glenn.
Canton advances to the overall KLAA Championship Game against Grand Blanc, which defeated Waterford Mott, 54-45, in the Lakes Conference Championship Friday night.
The game will be played at Granc Blanc on Tuesday night at 7 p.m.


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Are You a Genuine Leader or a Pretender?
Are you decisive or a procrastinator?
Are you a positive influence with a ubiquitous physical presence, or are you a stealth bomber, seen only when some negative feedback needs to be dumped?
Are you excited to develop your associates or are you threatened by their personal growth?
In short, are you a Genuine Leader or only a Pretender?
"Am I The Leader I Need To Be?", a new book and DVD by Harold Lloyd, will help you find the Genuine Leader within you. Through discussion, examples, illustrations, exhortations, and exercises,this book will help improve your Leadership Quotient (LQ), a measurement crucial to your success. The companion DVD presents Harold Lloyd live at his seminar, "Am I The Leader I Need To Be?" Harold's knowledge, passion, and enthusiasm shine through when you watch him at work with a live audience. The book and DVD are for everyone in the organization who manages people, not just the CEO. They will put everybody in your organization on the path to genuine leadership.
"This book will challenge and motivate leaders at every level of any business. His own words say it best. 'Reading this book will be an expedition of self-improvement. Enjoy the journey.'"
- Ric Jurgens, Chairman of the Board, CEO, President, Hy-Vee, Inc.
About the Author
Harold Lloyd speaks and writes with passion. He learns from his own experiences and from the experiences of others. Most of all, he loves teaching what he has learned. His passion for teaching permeates his presentations and his writing. Over the years, he has created 30 seminars, including the top-rated "Am I The Leader I Need to Be?" the genesis of this book and DVD.
Harold says, "I'd rather see the audience taking notes than to hear their applause. It's my best indication that we're making a meaningful connection." Harold is a graduate of the Wharton School at the University of Pennsylvania and holds an MBA with honors from the University of Chicago. He has been the president of a company with 1,000 employees and 14 stores and was a franchisee of a 3-unit, award-winning family restaurant group. Harold is a proud father of 3 and lives in Virginia Beach, Virginia with his wife, Deanna. Harold is committed to giving back. All profits from the sale of this book and DVD will go to the Make-a-Wish Foundation.
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Mankato, MN (Northland's NewsCenter) --- The Minnesota Vikings have placed star running back Adrian Peterson on the active physically unable to perform (PUP) list, the team announced on Friday morning.
Peterson had surgery this past December to repair a torn ACL and MCL in his left knee, that after rushing for 970 yards and 12 touchdowns in 2012 before sustaining the injury.
The 27-year-old running back can come off the PUP list at any time for the Vikings, but he cannot participate in any team drills until that time.


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CLEVELAND, Ohio -- The Browns engaged in talks Tuesday with agent Drew Rosenhaus to extend the contract of Pro Bowl cornerback Joe Haden, a source confirmed for cleveland.com.
But nothing is imminent, the source said.
The talks, first reported by Albert Breer of NFL Network, began the same day the Browns announced that CEO Joe Banner and GM Mike Lombardi are leaving the organization and that Ray Farmer has been promoted from assistant general manager to GM.
Haden, the No. 7 overall pick in 2010, earned his first Pro Bowl selection in 2013 after shutting down the likes of Miami's Mike Wallace, Minnesota's Greg Jennings, Buffalo's Stevie Johnson, Detroit's Calvin Johnson and Cincinnati's A.J. Green.
In addition to Pro Bowl honors, Haden was named second team All-Pro.
He started 15 games and participatedin 91.6% of the defensive snaps, fourth-most on the team. He also registered 60 tackles, four interceptions including one returned for a TD and a career-high 21 passes defensed for second on the team behind Buster Skrine.
According to STATS LLC, Haden's 67 passes defensed rank second in the NFL since 2010.
The Browns will have to ante up if they want to reach a deal with Haden, who's set to become a free agent after the 2014 season. The projected average annual salary of the top five cornerbacks in the NFL is $11.3 million.
Haden expressed confidence at the end of the season that the Browns would take care of him.
"Yeah, I'm going to be all right," Haden said. "I'm going to be straight."
The Browns must now decide if they'll try to retain safety T.J. Ward and center Alex Mack, who will both be free agents March 11 if they're not re-signed by the Browns by then.


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With 50,000 square feet of multi-use floor space, Pro-Health & Fitness Melbourne offers many options including state-of-the art strength training, group aerobics, swimming, personal training and so much more. There is something for every age!
Call us at 321-434-7149 or come by for a free tour! Our hours are Monday - Thursday from 5 am to 10 pm, Friday from 5 am to 9 pm, Saturday - Sunday from 8 am to 5 pm.
Pro-Health & Fitness Center Melbourne is also home to Health First Medical Rehabilitation Center. Located on the 2nd floor, they provide innovative, outpatient patient therapy and rehabilitation. Call 321-434-5231 for more information.


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HAMPTON – Law enforcement officials are hoping tips from the public will help them find the criminals who forced their way into a Hampton home, assaulted a man and stole various items while armed with a gun.
Crimestoppers of Hunterdon County announced this afternoon, Tuesday, that it is offering a $2,000 reward for information leading to the arrest or indictment of those involved in this crime.
The "home invasion" crime took place on Labor Day around 6 a.m. and an active investigation continued Tuesday.
The bandits stole electronics, personal items and an unspecified of amount of cash, Detective Ed DeFilippis Jr. of the Hunterdon County Prosecutor's Office reported Tuesday afternoon.
The only description provided was that the three men who entered the apartment in the Robin Hill complex on Mackenzie Road were black and wore dark clothing.
Prosecutor Anthony P. Kearns III, county Chief of Detectives John J. Kuczynski and State Police Washington station commander Lt. Pete Cymerman gave some details of the crime in a press release.
A man, his wife and two small children were home at the time of the break-in and the husband was physically assaulted, they said, but the extent of his injuries, if any, was not reported.
While the three crooks — one armed with a handgun — were in the apartment, a fourth man was waiting outside, the officials said.
State Troopers from the Washington station were first on scene. The borough does not have a police force. Detectives from the State Police and the Prosecutor's Office are continuing their investigation. The State Police Crime Scene Unit and K-9 Unit responded to the scene on Monday.
Anyone with information can call the Prosecutor's Office at 908-788-1129, State Police Washington station detectives at 908-689-3101, or submit anonymous tips by calling Crime Stoppers at 800-321-0010 or by going to www.crimestoppershunterdon.com, or text messaging "HCTIPS" plus your tip message to 274637 (CRIMES).
Tipsters can also download the free mobile app "Tipsubmit" and select Hunterdon County to submit anonymous tips via text messaging. All tips are anonymous and kept confidential.
The apartment complex, built in the mid-1970s, contains three dozen units and was for low- and moderate-income families. The original developer sold it after 20 years to NORWESCAP, a social service agency based in Phillipsburg which owned and operated it using the name Robin Hill Affordable Housing.
Now it's again in private ownership, according to online property records.
Terry Wright may be reached at email@example.com. Follow @njdotcom


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As two days of voting ended in Italy, instant exit polls suggested that it would be possible to form a stable centre-left coalition government.
With the Lombardy region hanging in the balance, it remained unclear whether the leftist alliance led by Pier Luigi Bersani would win enough seats in the Senate to govern alone.
But Mr Bersani should obtain enough seats to form a coalition government with the centrist grouping led by Mario Monti, the outgoing Prime Minister, which is what financial markets want.
As polls closed at 1400GMT, the centre-left coalition headed by the Democratic Party of Mr Bersani


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This is a WORD CLOUD representing by size the most frequently used words on this blog as of today, Novemeber 10, 2001. Hmmm, what does this tell me…? (You can make your own word cloud at www.tagxedo.com or www.wordle.net)
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Hey Tiffany!
Can see lots of possibilities for vocabulary building and comprehension with the younger set utilizing word clouds.


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The exact date, and even year, of James Lewis Carter "T-Model" Ford's birth in rural Mississippi is unknown.
By most calculations, it was around 1921, which would make him 90 or so — clearly one of the oldest touring bluesmen, and one of the only still-active perpetrators of raw, menacing, Mississippi blues.
His brand of blues has little to do with Chicago slickness; this is music meant to be played in tumbledown juke joints.
T-Model was already in his 70s when he commenced his recording career with Fat Possum Records.
He had an eventful 2010, marrying for the sixth time but also suffering a stroke. He roared back this year with the release of his eighth album, "Taledragger," the first to feature GravelRoad, the Seattle ensemble that has backed him for the past three years.
Ford and GravelRoad bring their latest tour to One Eyed Jacks on Saturday. Show time is 10 p.m. Tickets are available at the door.


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Shelly Steinkamp is an agent at The O'Brien Insurance Agency LLC in Quincy.
Shelly Steinkamp, a Quincy native, is married to Joe and they have 3 children. Shelly is a member of the Quincy Area Chamber of Commerce, American Business Women's Association, Noon Kiwanis, The Elks , and a volunteer with the Alzheimer's Association. She is also an Ambassador for the Chamber of Commerce promoting Quincy area businesses.
Shelly has over twelve years experience and is licensed in the State of Illinois and Missouri for property, casualty, life and health insurance. She joined The O'Brien Insurance Agency LLC in 2007.


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Lou Thesz and Verne Gagne may have helped to create the American-style of professional wrestling we know today, but it was "Gorgeous" George Wagner who perfected what we call the gimmick.
Before Wagner came along most wrestlers had very little to distinguish them. It was all plain singlets and trunks with the occasional bright color mixed in. George added music to his entrance, a flashy robe to his attire and things like a mirror and a bottle of Chanel No. 10 to his arsenal (Because Chanel No. 5 wasn't good enough).
George was such a hated heel with his over-the-top pretty-boy gimmick that he would often be escorted to the ring by real police officers to keep the overzealous fans at bay,
As time went on, George's influence spawned many individuals to find ways to make them stand out from the crowd. Wrestling became just as much about the performances and the gimmicks as it was about the actual wrestling.
Some Superstars have used crazy wardrobes, others have used pets and many have used weapons and props to help them carve their legacy in the wrestling business.
This slideshow will look back at 10 of the greatest pets, props and accessories in wrestling history. This slideshow will be in no particular order since comparing Damien the Snake to a prop is like comparing apples to trousers.