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Anglers on the Sandy River can let out a sigh of relief.
A federal judge ruled Friday that hatchery fish can be released from the Sandy Hatchery this spring, despite an environmental group's legal fight to prevent it.
Judge Ancer Haggerty cleared the way for the Oregon Department of Fish and Wildlife to release coho, spring Chinook and steelhead from the Sandy Hatchery with one change: ODFW must trim its planned release of coho from 300,000 smolts to 200,000 smolts.
Releases of all three will be far below historical levels on the Sandy, a popular Portland-area river that runs from the west side of Mount Hood to the Columbia River.
Recreational fishing advocates, who'd worried about the potential for the judge to halt hatchery releases and cut fish returns between 2015 and 2017 on the Sandy, lauded the judge's Friday ruling.
"This is good news for our industry," said Liz Hamilton, executive director of the Northwest Sportfishing Industry Association. "We are very happy that the anglers and businesses that rely on fishing on the Sandy River will not be negatively impacted by this ruling. This is great news for hatcheries in Oregon and for anyone who fishes in the Northwest."
The Native Fish Society and McKenzie Fly Fishers had successfully argued that too many hatchery fish were being allowed to interbreed with wild fish. Attention has focused on the Sandy Hatchery since two dams were removed on the river in 2007 and 2008.
While their removal opened new streams for spawning fish, they also eliminated the barrier where state officials separated wild and hatchery fish. Since then, the number of hatchery fish straying into wild fish habitat has skyrocketed.
While the judge had found that federal officials must do more to ensure hatchery fish planned for release don't harm wild fish on the Sandy River, it was unclear until Friday whether he would prohibit the release of hatchery fish altogether.
Michael Moody, executive director of the Native Fish Society, said he was disappointed the judge "didn't take more decisive action to prevent further declines in Sandy River salmon and steelhead."
ODFW spokeswoman Jessica Sall said her agency would continue implementing hatchery programs under federal approval to ensure endangered fish are conserved and that hatchery fish provide opportunities for recreational and commercial anglers.
"On-going monitoring and management will continue to inform us on the success of these programs and ODFW will adjust programs as information warrants, ensuring we meet our conservation and fishing objectives," Sall said.
The case is being followed by environmental groups and anglers not only on the Sandy, but throughout the West Coast. Similar lawsuits have been filed on other rivers in Oregon and in California.
-- Rob Davis


text: Today, SC Govenor Nicki Hailey signed into law a bill that allows you to carry a concealed weapon into restaurants and bars so long as the establishment does not generally ban weapons. Thank you Govenor Hailey. This is another example of why it's a great day to be in SC.

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Iowa Economic Development Authority Board approved Friday assistance to The Principal's proposed expansion project in downtown Des Moines.
The project would renovate several of the company's buildings downtown.
The board said the $278 million capital investment is expected to retain 1,740 jobs. The board approved state tax credits for the company.
The city of Des Moines is also working on an incentives package to support the project.
If everything falls into place, design and construction on the first phase of the project could begin as early as this summer.


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Well with a week come a rash of commitments all over the nation. It's almost signing day and players have already filed into their perspective schools for early enrollment. Betim Bujari and Frank Quartucci are already enrolled at RU and are starting class. 4 Huskies have started class, 1 Cardinal started, and 3 Orangemen have started at their perspective colleges as well.
It's been pretty tough sleddin for Rutgers this recruiting season and I expect next year will be a better all around class. This class is heavier on the skill positions and those appear to be the best guys coming in. You can't discount the fact that 2 OLs are already in class and will have a decided advantage come the spring. Right now, Rutgers is in last according to ESPN.com, second to last according to rivals and scout only ahead of UConn who has a deeper class than RU right now. Hopefully the next two weeks will help us land more potential for the future.
Rutgers has a few players visiting over the next few weekends prior to national signing day still.
Here are some of the recruits visiting over the next few weeks:
Weekend of 1/22 - Rashad Knight, Malcolm Cater, Jeremy Deering, Dionte Ponder, Jawan Jamison
Weekend of 1/29 - Kenneth Kirksey, Michael Burton
ON THE BIG BOARD (new recruits to the list are in italics)
QUARTERBACK (1 needed)
Chas Dodd - he's still committed to RU, but still has a lot of people in the recruiting community wondering if he'll stay with it. Chas is a complete quarterback for a top 10 high school that is sending nearly their whole offense to FBS schools. He's a true quarterback, just has the intangibles (like feel and making the right read), and you get the feeling watching him that he's a natural that still works very hard. Here's his video: http://insider.espn.go.com/ncf/recruiting/tracker/player?recruitId=76671&season=2010&action=upsell&appRedirect=http%3a%2f%2finsider.espn.go.com%2fncf%2frecruiting%2ftracker%2fplayer%3frecruitId%3d76671%26season%3d2010
In the Running
Brandon Hill - If Dodd chooses to commit elsewhere, Hill may be the next best thing for Rutgers. He comes from Audubon High School (Joe Flacco's HS) and is a big guy with a good arm. I've heard his accuracy isn't as great, but his video looks like he makes good reads and progresses through his receivers well. He wouldn't be as solid to push Savage, but he'd be a nice guy to have as a back-up for now. Sort of reminds me of Tony Pike or Ben Roethlisberger: http://insider.espn.go.com/ncf/recruiting/tracker/player?recruitId=70553&season=2010&action=upsell&appRedirect=http%3a%2f%2finsider.espn.go.com%2fncf%2frecruiting%2ftracker%2fplayer%3frecruitId%3d70553%26season%3d2010
Aaron Aiken - From what I'm hearing, the LV Prep kid has very high interest in RU but has not landed an offer just yet due to Dodd. He's a prototypical Rutgers quarterback. He's big, relatively quick, and has a rocket arm. It also doesn't hurt that he goes to an outstanding prep school.
RUNNING BACK (1 - 2 needed)
In the Running
Casey Turner - while rivals states he is committed, SOR and scout show that he's more a soft verbal. Turner has the straight line speed and is listed as a running back, but he's a more top heavy back that will remind most of Mason Robinson (who is now playing a skat back / wide receiver role for RU). He plays in an option oriented offense in high school so it's unsure how he'll do with the pro style RU likes to run. Here's his video: http://insider.espn.go.com/ncf/recruiting/tracker/player?recruitId=88783&season=2010&action=upsell&appRedirect=http%3a%2f%2finsider.espn.go.com%2fncf%2frecruiting%2ftracker%2fplayer%3frecruitId%3d88783%26season%3d2010
Mustafa Greene - this is the kid that Rutgers needs. He is a true running back. While he's a big 6 foot and 200, he runs closer to the ground and can bounce off tacklers. He's a one cut and gone style guy, much like Ray Rice was for RU. He runs a little bit slower forty than Turner and isn't a "dancer" that will make you miss, but RU has one already in DWill. He's down to NC State and Rutgers and visits NC State this weekend so it's an important visit for RU's future. I've heard through the grapevine that he wasn't entirely impressed with his Rutgers visit so we'll see if NC State steals his heart or not. Here's his video: http://insider.espn.go.com/ncf/recruiting/tracker/player?recruitId=69385&season=2010&action=upsell&appRedirect=http%3a%2f%2finsider.espn.go.com%2fncf%2frecruiting%2ftracker%2fplayer%3frecruitId%3d69385%26season%3d2010
Brandon Gainer - he's a highly ranked prospect that still has some interest in Rutgers despite being recruited by the now departed Brian Jenkins. He's more a long and high strider and almost looks like Roger Craig a little bit. Has low interest in RU and would probably be better out of a spread. Looks to be choosing from UNC, Oregon, USF, and UCF. Video: http://insider.espn.go.com/ncf/recruiting/tracker/player?recruitId=69205&season=2010&action=upsell&appRedirect=http%3a%2f%2finsider.espn.go.com%2fncf%2frecruiting%2ftracker%2fplayer%3frecruitId%3d69205%26season%3d2010
Jawan Jamison - some of these runs have Ray Rice written all over them. He's only 5'8" and is build uniformly like Ray at a solid 200 lbs. He's got a great cutback ability and solid vision to bounce to the outside and actually turns the corner well. He's not going to blow you away with his speed, but looks great between the tackles and once he gets to the second level he'll make you miss and pick up more yards. And most importantly...he's always falling forward and takes as well as dishes out hits. He visits this weekend as well. http://insider.espn.go.com/ncf/recruiting/tracker/player?recruitId=75149&season=2010&action=login&appRedirect=http%3a%2f%2finsider.espn.go.com%2fncf%2frecruiting%2ftracker%2fplayer%3frecruitId%3d75149%26season%3d2010
Tejay Johnson - while some are projecting him as a skill player, I'm thinking just the opposite. He is much in the mold of Tiquan Underwood and is 6'2" and lean and strides long most of the time. He's got great speed and can run away from defenders using a quick burst. Runs good routes and has good hands as well. Could push Mark Harrison for time in the deep threat role or going over the middle like Underwood used to. http://insider.espn.go.com/ncf/recruiting/tracker/player?recruitId=83077&season=2010&action=upsell&appRedirect=http%3a%2f%2finsider.espn.go.com%2fncf%2frecruiting%2ftracker%2fplayer%3frecruitId%3d83077%26season%3d2010
Jawaun Wynn - right now he is the only true wide receiver in this class. He's a project from what I hear and will be a solid receiver after a few years of college ball. I hear he's got some natural ability and does have good hands, but doesn't have the whole package yet.
In the Running
Brandon Coleman - another guy Rutgers really needs to get. He's a big guy 6'6" and has good speed. He knows how to use his size and can make the play when you throw it his way. After watching his video, he has a nack for sitting in a zone and catching the ball with his hands and making a quick turn upfield. Contrary to what I said before, he's not a Britt type that is physical, but he's better in space or going up to get the ball. He's high on RU so we'll see if he comes or not. http://insider.espn.go.com/ncf/recruiting/tracker/player?recruitId=70776&season=2010&action=upsell&appRedirect=http%3a%2f%2finsider.espn.go.com%2fncf%2frecruiting%2ftracker%2fplayer%3frecruitId%3d70776%26season%3d2010
Jordan Thomas - 3 star RB, WR, DB, Thomas was one of the first commits and heads a long line of NY players to commit to RU. He's a great skill player and a great get for Rutgers from what I've heard. The coaching staff is very excited about him. Here's his video: http://insider.espn.go.com/ncf/recruiting/tracker/player?recruitId=71301&season=2010&action=upsell&appRedirect=http%3a%2f%2finsider.espn.go.com%2fncf%2frecruiting%2ftracker%2fplayer%3frecruitId%3d71301%26season%3d2010
JT Tartacoff - 2 star DB, JT is also one of the first commits. He's very fast and can play receiver, wildcat QB, or defensive back. He already plays all over the field in high school.
Lorenzo Waters - 3 star safety on a solid DeMatha team that is one of the better teams in the country. Free safety that's gotten major FBS interest. Unfortunately, Rutgers may not have gotten the top OL prospects from DeMatha, but landing Waters will definitely give the Knights an in for future prospects from one of the better high schools in the nation.
In the Running
Jeremy Deering - 3-4 star prospect who is taller and lean, but just makes plays. Already plays an athlete role on his high school team. Will likely end up at DB for RU. Has offers from FSU, Illinois, Perdue, and South Carolina so if RU lands him it will be a pretty big accomplishment. Has RU slated as one of his 5 visits on rivals on 1/22 and has high interest. http://insider.espn.go.com/ncf/recruiting/tracker/player?recruitId=92842&season=2010&action=upsell&appRedirect=http%3a%2f%2finsider.espn.go.com%2fncf%2frecruiting%2ftracker%2fplayer%3frecruitId%3d92842%26season%3d2010
Ace Sanders - 3-4 star recruit. RU really needs Ace. He's a skat/slot back who will likely play slot in college. His Manatee team just upended St. Thomas Aquinas (the #1 HS) and he was a major reason why! Looks a lot like a cross between Tim Brown and Noel Devine. His interest in RU has waned a little bit now and he's visiting WV, SC, and USF. Looks like the commitment of Johnson may have shied him away. Will decide signing day. http://insider.espn.go.com/ncf/recruiting/tracker/player?recruitId=71241&season=2010&action=upsell&appRedirect=http%3a%2f%2finsider.espn.go.com%2fncf%2frecruiting%2ftracker%2fplayer%3frecruitId%3d71241%26season%3d2010
Rashad Knight - 3-4 star recruit who is now visiting Rutgers and made a nice late push in recruiting. He's a solid kid and would versatile kid in this class for Rutgers. He's a little undersized at 5'10", but has nice speed and looks good physically already. He goes up to get the ball at it's highest point and has good leaping ability. He's built pretty uniformly and actually cuts against the grain on runs well with solid vision. Could end up at corner, running back, or slot receiver and a solid return man. My guess is with his jumping ability he'll be a corner or slot receiver. He's being recruited by some of the best. http://insider.espn.go.com/ncf/recruiting/tracker/player?recruitId=71866&season=2010&action=login&appRedirect=http%3a%2f%2finsider.espn.go.com%2fncf%2frecruiting%2ftracker%2fplayer%3frecruitId%3d71866%26season%3d2010
Dionte Ponder - another young man with nice measurables at 5'11" and 165 lbs. Is a little on the thin side, but would be a corner or slot receiver at RU. He's also visiting Rutgers this weekend.
Marcus Thompson - one look at Thompson and those who have seen him say he's already built like a top notch fullback or outside linebacker. They all say he's got the physique and the mental state to play college football and be a very good player at either fullback or on the weakside. At 6'1" and about 220 lbs, he'd be around Jourdan Brook's size so I don't think Schiano will have him at running back after the Brooks experiment went awry. There is a need for a fast guy on the weakside, as Steve Beauharnais will move to the strong side, or a fullback on this team if Brooks does not move to FB (his true position). Thompson can be that guy.
Sam Bergen - there are goods and bads about Sam. One of the goods is he has the typical stature of old school RU middle linebackers at 6'0" and 225. One of the bads is he's coming back off of a major injury which is why he wasn't recruited so heavily. He's most likely to compete at middle linebacker, but may need time to get into college shape. Another bad is Schiano would rather have a big guy manning the middle and Bergen doesn't exemplify that. His best middle linebacker ever, Gary Brackett, was around the same size so maybe Bergen will get his shot. Was recruited by big name programs before being hurt.
In the Running
Malcolm Cater - 2-3 star recruit that's currently a Syracuse commit, but is taking an official visit to Rutgers. He lacks ideal size at 6'1" and 210 and is already in solid shape so who knows how much more weight he can put on. Most recruiters have him listed as an outside linebacker. We'll get a better idea of who he'll choose (between Cuse and RU) after his RU visit on 1/22.
Ransford Quarrie - comes from a good high school program in Notre Dame and is already in shape to make an impact at 6'1" and 225 lbs. Plays fullback and makes the biggest impact there. Could play outside or fullback at the college level. Doesn't have lightning speed. Still does not have an offer.
Michael Burton - 1 star recruit at a little over 6' and 220 lbs, Burton has set nearly every school record for West Morris High School and ran for over 300 yards in a game this year, while also playing middle linebacker.
David Milewski - Rutgers turned to a lesser known prospect in Milewski from local Sayreville High. Milewski is projected at strongside linebacker or tight end, but we all know he was brought in as a tight end because Rutgers is so thin there. He has the size 6'4" and weight at 225 to bulk up and be a solid producer for Rutgers. How soon he's used will be up to him and his understanding of the system.
In the Running
Bjoern Werner - 3-4 start recruit that Rutgers is going up against some real heavyweights to try and land the big German. At 6'4" and about 270, he could play either DT at 3 technique or defensive end. All scouting reports say he's explosive and athletic so at most schools he'll be a defensive end and not a DT. At Rutgers, he could go either way, especially with Lowery and Holmes on the DL. He's got the build, speed (4.7 WOW), and size to make an impact right away, especially on passing downs. He's visited Cal and Florida State, but will he give RU a bigger look though he visited a few weeks ago according to scout.
Josh Lovell - 3 star that's a big 6'6" and is a pretty solid tight end, DE, or OT prospect from Virginia, a state RU has made waves in. He's reporting RU interest, but no offer potentially due to academic issues. He has offers from other big name programs though, so RU may be satisfied with what they have.
Rashaun Smith - 2-3 star recruit who is not a big guy at only 6'0", but is about 260 lbs already and is highly ranked on both rivals and espn. In fact, rivals goes on to say they are surprised that no one has offered Smith just yet because he's that talented. Makes you think there may be academic issues here or since he plays at Bridgeton, which is in the middle of nowhere in South Jersey, that no one knows he's there yet. I'm really surprised Temple or Rutgers has not found this kid yet.
Joe Falato - the 6'3" 240 lb tackling machine recorded triple digit solo tackles this year alone for Lodi and outshined other big time recruits in his division. Right now he's got offers from Louisville and UConn, but Rutgers could come at him late to fill out the class. My guess is he'll likely end up somewhere else and most likely UConn.
Betim Bujari - 2-3 star prospect Betim is sort of a funny prospect. He doesn't have great size at 6'3" and about 285 lbs, but he's got good footwork. I don't know if he'd be better suited for center, for guard, or even for defensive tackle. He's built uniformly and isn't top or bottom heavy. He looks like he'd rather stay low and push than be pushed so it will be interesting to see where he lands. Better at run blocking than pass blocking. My bet would be at center or defensive tackle.
Chris Fonti - 2-3 star Fonti looks the part of an offensive tackle. He's a big 6'7" and a little lean at about 300 lbs. He's got big boots and a wide wingspan. He's a little bit of a project as he'll need to hit the weight room, but he will be a good offensive tackle in the future. He can tend to play a little upright (when you are that tall you have to learn to play lower and wider), but is tough to get around he's so long. Due to that fact alone, guard may be tough for him and tackle would be the best. He doesn't have that left tackle attitute (just yet), but he'd be a perfect guy for right tackle.
Jorge Vicioso - 2 star Jorge is a guy that may be able to make an impact. He's not huge at 6'5" and 300 lbs and is a little top heavy, but he's got great technique. His HS position coach played division 1 football at Michigan State and has clearly taught him some things that will benefit him in the future. He'll need to bulk up his lower half a little bit, but has that attitude that he wants to win every block and embarrass the defensive end in doing it. He's a good guy for left tackle and can really get out in front of defensive ends and stand them up quick.
Frank Quartucci - at 6'4" and about 290, Quartucci looks the part of what an offensive guard was back in the 70s, big beard and all. He's got the offensive line attitude that you want to see and has a quick get off. He looks like he'll be good in both pass and run blocking. Could put on a little more weight, but that will happen on his broad frame. I also would not be surprised to see him move to defensive tackle, but I really think guard is his spot.
Taj Alexander - there isn't much printed about Alexander. He's 6'6" and about 280-290 lbs so he is a big guy. He's likely around the same build as Wayne Thomas, who is now on the OL for Rutgers after 2 years on the DL, so my bet is he'll end up on the offensive line as well. Schiano isn't a huge fan of having 6'6" DLs in there and though he's contributed to 17 sacks his senior year, it may just be his size versus his opponents. I'd think with his length he'd be ideal for tackle on either side of the ball.
In the Running
Kenneth Kirksey - he's a 6'1" and 285 lb 3 star prospect from Florida who already looks like he's ready to go. He's got some speed and it says he gets a good push on blockers. He's got offers from most major programs in that area besides Florida State. He's really high on Rutgers now and is reported to be selecting between RU and some of the other top schools. His decision looms for a Rutgers team in need of another true nose guard besides Antwan Lowery. Visiting RU soon.
Dan Foose - 3 star target Rutgers would really like to land. He's a tall 6'6" and has a good nasty attitude for blocking. Would definitely be interior line and likely at guard. Plays pretty close to the ground for a big guy and doesn't get stood up much. scout.com has now reported that Rutgers has taken the offer off the table and Foose claims to have low interest in RU and is looking at selecting between UCF, Louisville, Virginia, and Illinois.
Devin Clark - Clark is undersized for a guard at 6'2" and 250 lbs, but runs a 4.7 and is flexible. If RU were to want another small and quick defensive lineman, Clark may be their guy if Kirksey doesn't commit. He currently does not have an offer from RU.
Olsen Pierre - a young man who really impressed at the RU Big Man's Camp this summer. He went up against Chris Fonti a few times and showed great skill. He doesn't have an offer from RU, but could end up there late if another DL is needed. Has been recruited by Oregon, Temple, among others.
Hansen Barrick - a big lineman at 6'7" and 330 lbs. He's already got an East Carolina offer and reports RU interest. If RU were to want one more OL in the class...he may be a guy they turn to last minute.
Corvin Lamb - a kid that RU would really like to land, but has committed to Louisville. Lamb has the makings of all the great Miami players and has the speed and intangibles to be great in college. Plays on a Miami Northwestern team that just churns out skill players.
Michaelee Harris - though he's not huge in stature (6' and 180), Harris is a true receiver that just has the knack for making plays when he gets the ball. Could be good at punt returning and at just making plays with the ball in his hands. Has now committed to Louisville.
Brandon Ifill - low RU interest, but the Pittsburgh product is one of the better PA players this year. Recently committed to Pittsburgh.
Bennett Jackson - was committed to Notre Dame and is now re-committed after Bob Diaco followed Brian Kelly to Notre Dame. He's a lean 6'2" and has a lot of the intangibles you want in a receiver. The only knock on him is his speed is not great, but RU could use a guy that can make plays on the ball who isn't a speed burner.
Brian Robinson - 3-4 star prospect plays on one of the best high school defenses in the nation as a safety. Really a true QB of the defense and could make a solid impact on an RU team that needs a good free safety. High interest in RU. Was burned by Chas Dodd for 400 yards in their game. And in a surprise move Robinson commits to Marshall which is a HUGE get for the Herd.
Jake Kaufman - 3 star OL the biggest lineman in NJ this year at 6'8" and 330. Some services are reporting a Rutgers offer and others are reporting RU taking their offer away from Kaufman. Will definitely need to improve his conditioning to play in college. His wingspan isn't as long as it should be and he plays very upright, but is light on his feet. He has all the intangibles, which is why he's been offered by big time schools, but he needs a lot more training. And as expected, Kaufman verbaled to South Florida to play against Rutgers in the future for Skip Holtz. What is even more dangerous is if USF opens a tie with St. Peters Prep, they could become a destination for some of the most coveted recruits in NJ very soon.
Vinnie Mauro - 3 star MLB from a very productive high school in St. Thomas Aquinas. He has the size at 6'2" and 220 lbs. Makes good reads and plays on a defense with a ton of players going FBS. He's also a very smart kid as seen by his offers from Vandy and the Naval Academy. My thought is he'll end up at one of those programs in the middle linebacker role, but Rutgers is still in it. He's now beocme the best commitment to Navy since Paul Johnson bolted for the Yellow Jackets.
OJ Ross - 3-4 star slot receiver or defensive back that has some interest in Rutgers. Is already in solid physical shape and runs a sub 4.4. Is a soft verbal for Perdue, but might be able to be swayed. scout.com says that Ross may be scheduling a Rutgers visit, but there's no official date on any recruiting website. He's now officially committed to Perdue on all 3 major recruiting sites. http://insider.espn.go.com/ncf/recruiting/tracker/player?recruitId=78791&season=2010&action=upsell&appRedirect=http%3a%2f%2finsider.espn.go.com%2fncf%2frecruiting%2ftracker%2fplayer%3frecruitId%3d78791%26season%3d2010
Torian Richardson - he plays slot receiver on Chas Dodd's high school team so what better a player to have in Chas Dodd's recruiting class. Won't blow you away with his speed, but is really a good receiver RU could use that will remind most of Tres Moses. Just committed to East Carolina to play for Tex Tech cast-off Ruffin McNeill. http://insider.espn.go.com/ncf/recruiting/tracker/player?recruitId=66717&season=2010&action=upsell&appRedirect=http%3a%2f%2finsider.espn.go.com%2fncf%2frecruiting%2ftracker%2fplayer%3frecruitId%3d66717%26season%3d2010


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Javon Patterson's list of favorites has narrowed.
Auburn, Alabama, Ole Miss, Mississippi State and Florida made up the lineman's top five schools last month. Now Auburn and Ole Miss are officially in front, according to 247Sports.
"That's the two that are recruiting me the hardest," Patterson said during Nike's The Opening this week. "Just the programs itself. Fast tempo, things like that, just the way they run their offenses. The players and campus, just a nice view, nice thing I could get into."
The Petal, Miss., native has been on Ole Miss' radar since he was a freshman and was offered by Auburn as a sophomore.
"Ever since then we've hit it off," Patterson said when asked about the Tigers. "I had a great time (in April) sitting down with coach (J.B.) Grimes and (Gus) Malzahn. Again talked a little football and got to hang out with some of the players and watched some of their practices."
The 6-foot-3, 313-pounder is planning a November decision. He enjoyed his recent visit to Florida, where the Gators have been making a recent push, and will head to Mississippi State next.
He said Auburn, Ole Miss and Mississippi State are three of the five schools he'll take official visits to, while Alabama and Florida are possibilities.
Patterson posted a 5.06 time in the 40-yard dash and a 24.4-inch vertical jump this week at The Opening. He is ranked as a four-star prospect and the nation's No. 2 offensive guard by the 247Sports Composite. Check out his highlights below.


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EVANSTON, Ill. - Junior 184-pounder Ben Bennett and sophomore 125-pounder Joe Roth earned top-six placements to lead Central Michigan to an 11th-place finish at the 49th Midlands Championships.
Bennett finished runner-up at 184 pounds, his third consecutive runner-up finish at Midlands, while Roth was sixth in the 125-pound bracket. CMU tallied 47.5 team points to finish tied for 11th in the 43-team field.
Bennett, the No. 3 seed at 184 pounds, had posted three straight technical falls on Thursday to march into the semifinals where he defeated No. 2 seed Ryan Loder (Northern Iowa), 6-3. The victory avenged Bennett's only prior loss this season.
Lehigh's Robert Hamlin, the tournament's No. 1 seed and nation's No. 1-ranked 184-pounder, ended Bennett's run in the finals, however, claiming a 5-2 decision. Bennett is now 18-2 overall in his first season competing at 184 pounds.
Roth wrestled to his seed in the 125-pound bracket, winning a pair of matches in both the championship and consolation brackets to finish sixth. He advanced to the quarterfinals before falling to No. 3 seed Jarrod Patterson (Oklahoma), 5-1; Patterson also defeated Roth in the fifth-place match, 6-2.
Two other Chippewas fell one victory shy of top-eight finishes at the tournament. Freshman Mike Ottinger, unseeded at 165 pounds, and senior Peter Sturgeon, seeded No. 2 at heavyweight, both dropped their opening matches in the consolation bracket on Friday to finish one win shy of the placement matches.
CMU is back in action on Friday, Jan. 13 when it visits Eastern Michigan for a Mid-American Conference dual meet.
2011 Midlands Complete Results
125 Pounds: No. 6 Joe Roth - Sixth Place
First Round: W, maj. dec. Thomas Williams (American), 10-1
Second Round: W, maj. dec. No. 10 Tyler Iwamura (Bakersfield), 18-6
Quarterfinals: L, dec. No. 3 Jarrod Patterson (Oklahoma), 5-1
Consolation Fifth Round: W, maj. dec. Aaron Pickrel (South Dakota State), 8-0
Consolation Quarterfinals: W, dec. No. 7 Jared Germaine (Eastern Michigan), 7-2
Consolation Semifinals: L, dec. No. 4 Levi Mele (Northwestern), 2-0
Fifth-Place Match: L, dec. No. 3 Jarrod Patterson (Oklahoma), 6-2
133 Pounds: No. 12 Zach Horan*
First Round: Bye
Second Round: L, dec. Joe Colon (Northern Iowa), 13-8
Consolation Third Round: W, maj. dec. Jake Tanenbaum (Cal Poly), 15-5
Consolation Fourth Round: L, dec. Mason Beckman (Lehigh), 3-2
133 Pounds: Tyler Keselring
First Round: L, dec. Ryan Fillingame (Adams State), 10-6
Consolation Second Round: W, dec. Christian Cullinan (Central Michigan), 9-4
Consolation Third Round: W, dec. Ryan Jauch (Northern Iowa), 8-2
Consolation Fourth Round: L, No. 5 Bryan Ortenzio (Penn), 6-4
133 Pounds: Christian Cullinan
First Round: Bye
Second Round: L, dec. Mason Beckman (Lehigh), 4-3
Consolation Second Round: L, dec. Tyler Keselring (Central Michigan), 9-4
141 Pounds: Scott Mattingly
First Round: L, dec. Kevin Fanta (Northern Illinois), 8-2
Consolation Second Round: W, dec. Lou Mascola (Maryland), 6-2
Consolation Third Round: W, dec. Andrew Zobac (North Central), 5-0
Consolation Fourth Round: L, dec. No. 4 Steve Dutton (Lehigh), 10-4
149 Pounds: Joey Kielbasa
First Round: L, tech. fall Jake Patacsil (Notre Dame Wrestling Club), 15-0 at 4:13
Consolation Second Round: W, dec. Chase Gordon (Oklahoma), 3-1
Consolation Third Round: W, maj. dec. Aaron Heidersheid (UW-Parkside), 11-2
Consolation Fourth Round: W, medical forfeit, No. 11 Zac Cibula (Rider)
Consolation Fifth Round: L, dec. No. 9 Kaleb Friedley (Northwestern), 6-2
157 Pounds: No. 7 Donnie Corby
First Round: W, dec. Troy Hernandez (Penn), 6-1
Second Round: W, dec. Napoleon Aniciete (Utah Valley), 5-3
Third Round: L, dec. No. 10 John Greisheimer (unattached), 13-7
Consolation Fourth Round: L, dec. Tommy Churchard (Purdue), 8-7
165 Pounds: Mike Ottinger
First Round: Bye
Second Round: L, dec. No. 2 Scott Winston (Rutgers), 11-6
Consolation Third Round: W, dec. Adam Fierro (Bakersfield), 3-2
Consolation Fourth Round: W, dec. No. 7 Luke Manuel (DCAC), 5-3
Consolation Fifth Round: L, dec. No. 5 Bekzod Abdurakhmonov (Clarion), 10-4
165 Pounds: Zack Cline*
First Round: Bye
Second Round: L, fall No. 1 Steve Fittery (DCAC) at 0:37
Consolation Third Round: W, maj. dec. Lenny Kuspa (Triton), 13-5
Consolation Fourth Round: L, dec. No. 9 Ben Jordan (Wisconsin), 4-0
174 Pounds: Anthony Bill*
First Round: W, maj. dec. Rich Tado (unattached), 12-2
Second Round: W, forfeit No. 10 Kurtis Julson (North Dakota State)
Third Round: L, maj. dec. No. 7 John-Martin Cannon (unattached), 18-7
Consolation Fourth Round: L, fall Brandon Lintner (Rider) at 2:47
184 Pounds: No. 3 Ben Bennett - Runner-Up
First Round: W, tech. fall Arber Bebo (Northern Illinois), 17-0 at 6:02
Second Round: W, tech. fall Clint Morrison (Rider), 18-1 at 4:12
Quarterfinals: W, tech. fall Erich Smith (Penn), 15-0 at 7:00
Semifinals: W, dec. No. 2 Ryan Loder (Northern Iowa), 6-3
Finals: L, dec. No. 1 Robert Hamlin (Lehigh), 5-2
197 Pounds: Chad Friend
First Round: Bye
Second Round: L, dec. Joe McMullan (Bucknell), 6-5
Consolation Third Round: W, dec. Josh Wood (SIU-Edwardsville), 9-7
Consolation Fourth Round: L, maj. dec. Keldrick Hall (Oklahoma), 12-3
285 Pounds: No. 2 Peter Sturgeon
First Round: Bye
Second Round: W, dec. James Malacek (UW-Parkside), 5-3
Third Round: W, dec. Kelan Bragg (Cal Poly), 6-3
Quarterfinals: L, dec. No. 10 Mike McMullan (Northwestern), 8-6 SV1
Consolation Fifth Round: L, dec. Matt Gibson (Iowa State), 7-2
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GRAND RAPIDS, MI – Calvin College Alumni Choir promises a year's worth of music in one evening.
It won't be unusually long, but "A Year in Song" will cover a lot of ground.
Grand Rapids Symphony music director David Lockington, a cellist, will join the Calvin Alumni Choir on Saturday for the evening of anthems, songs and spirituals that celebrate the seasons in the church's liturgical year, from Advent through Pentecost.
Calvin Alumni Choir
When : 7:30 p.m. Saturday, April 20, 2013
Where: Cathedral of St. Andrew, 301 Sheldon Blvd. SE
Tickets: $15 adults, $5 students
Call: Calvin College box office at 616-526-6282
The Calvin Alumni Choir, awarded third place in the 2010 American Prize competition, gives its final concert of the 2012-13 season on Saturday in the Cathedral of St. Andrew with music ranging from Giovanni Gabrieli and William Byrd in the 16th century to contemporary composers in English, Latin and Russian.
Each seasonal selection ends with familiar music, such as "Let all Mortal Flesh Keep Silence," representing Christmas and Epiphany, and "When I Survey the Wondrous Cross," a hymn for Lent.
"Each set of music ends with a familiar hymn or spiritual as sort of a 'response of the people,'" said music director Pearl Shangkuan.
Calvin Alumni Choir is an unusual ensemble in that its roster is filled entirely with singers who attended Calvin College.
It's unusual as well because the choir has had the rare honor of performing at the "world series" of choral music, the national convention of the American Choral Directors Association in Miami 2007 and again in Chicago in 2011, along with regional appearances at ACDA division conventions in 2002 and 2010 and locally at ACDA state conventions in 2001 and 2005.
Under Shangkuan, who is in her 15th year as music director, the Calvin Alumni Choir has toured to the Far East including Japan, Malaysia and The Philippines in 2000 and to the Netherlands in 2004.
The adult, mixed-voice choir has appeared many times with the Grand Rapids Symphony and for the Grand Rapids Bach Festival, a biennial event that resumes next week in Grand Rapids.
Lockington will play cello on two pieces scored for solo cello and mixed chorus including a haunting "Miserere" by Belgian composer Rudi Tas.
"Not a usual combination and yet so stunning," Shangkuan said. "I programmed these specifically for David. It's also exciting to have him on the other side of the podium."
The other, titled "Serenity," is a setting of the Latin hymn, "O Magnum Mysterium," by a contemporary composer, Ola Gjeilo.
The Norwegian-born composer, trained at The Juilliard School, still in his mid-30s, is coming Calvin College next fall for a residency with the Calvin Women's Chorale.
"Ola is one of the hottest, young choral composers on the scene right now, and his music is loved by all age groups," Shangkuan said. "It's a stunningly beautiful piece by choral rock star."
Here's the Calvin Alumni Choir singing at the ACDA National Convention in March 2011 in Chicago.
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The next Spokes Ride will be on Sunday 6th November 2016. Meet 10:00am outside Usher Hall.
Destination East Lothian. Distance will be around 64km (40 miles).
Please check your bike before the ride, i.e. tyre pressure, chain and brakes. Bring some money for lunch, emergencies and possible café stops or post ride refreshments. Don't forget snacks to keep your energy levels up and a drink to consume en-route.
Don't forget to bring a small toolkit to fit your bike and a spare inner tube in case you get a puncture. It is much easier to replace the tube than to repair a tube, especially if you have a slow puncture.
"Twenty years from now you will be more disappointed by the things that you didn't do than by the ones you did do. So throw off the bowlines. Sail away from the safe harbor. Catch the trade winds in your sails. Explore. Dream. Discover."
-- Mark Twain
Welcome to SnowCycle, a website based on cycling and skiing.
This website has some reports and photographs from the Spokes Sunday Bike Rides that I lead. If you're interested in coming along, we meet on the 1st Sunday of the Month at the Usher Hall, Lothian Road at 10am. If you live in Edinburgh, and want to come along (there's no joining fee!!!!), let me know by using the contact form.
Spokes is the Lothian Cycle Campaign, and operates in the Council areas of Edinburgh, East Lothian, Midlothian and West Lothian. See Spokes for more info.
Some old stuff, especially photographs, can be seen at http://www.snowcycle.biz/ or http://www.snowcycle.org.uk/. All this stuff is being moved in to the one website.
I have also added some details of winter holidays I have made, as well as adding photos from these trips.
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Visit http://www.anjcraft.co.uk/ for handmade cards, notebooks and earrings.
A wonderful bike ride to Dunfermline, Fife. Weather was lovely, 25 people turned up for a ride across the Forth Road Bridge to Pittencrieff Park.
"Now freedom, for most, is just a word, like toast" ~ That's All, Seasick Steve
Yeah, I did say Aberlady, but Mother's Day got in the way, so we went to Ormiston, still in East Lothian. 22 people turned up for a quite lovely Spring ride. It was dry and a little cool, but there was a little brightness in the sky. Spring was here, and so were the views.
"The snowdrop and primrose our woodlands adorn, and violets bathe in the wet o' the morn." ~ Robert Burns
13 people turned up on a cold, day. The forecast was OK, but I would rather it was sunny, then the cold wouldn't matter too much. But it wasn't that bad as there was no rain, and the natural lay of the land would shelter us from the slight breeze. So there was some hope that while the sky was grey, the forecast was grey, we might actually get some sun.
"Winter, a lingering season, is a time to gather golden moments, embark upon a sentimental journey, and enjoy every idle hour." ~ John Boswell
8 people turned up on a cold, wet day. The forecast wasn't good, cloud in the morning, heavy rain in the afternoon. Reality was a little different, it was light rain when I got to the Usher Hall. I wasn't expecting anyone to cycle back to Edinburgh, quite a few were wondering what time the trains from Linlithgow to Edinburgh. Actually at 40 minutes past the hour as it turns out, not twice an hour as originally thought.
"Winter came down to our home one night
Quietly pirouetting in on silvery-toed slippers of snow,
And we, we were children once again." ~ Bill Morgan, Jr.
14 people turned up on a cold day. The cycle paths still hadn't thawed out, so a road route was chosen, and as it was the first ride of the year, on the second day of the year, the route would be short. I also anticipated delays to people turning up for the ride, so we did not leave until 20 past. The worst path was the cycle route at Roseburn / Ravelston.
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Tilted Axes Detroit: Music for mobile electric guitars was a procession of over two dozen musicians held Wednesday for first day of spring in Midtown Detroit, Wednesday afternoon March 20.
NYC composer, Patrick Grant hosted the Midtown Detroit Inc. sponsored event after creating a similar guitar procession in New York. Although Grant currently lives in NYC, he is from Detroit. His family, Gael Grant, Tilt manager, and nieces Courtney and Megan Gowan, banner carriers helped host the procession on the chilly and snowy first day of spring. Gael Grant said they plan making this an annual event, but hopes for better weather next year.
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Editorial: Lolita gets a big boost
The long-stalled effort to bring Lolita home to the waters of Puget Sound has received a boost from, of all places, Hollywood.
Whidbey Islands Orca Network organization is now working with Hollywood producers and stars to begin publicizing the plight of Lolita and raising money to bring her back to the waters of Puget Sound and the San Juan Islands.
Lolita, of course, is the last survivor of the notorious Penn Cove killer whale roundups of the 1970s. For some 37 years shes been kept captive at the Miami Seaquirium where she entertains tourists for fish.
Its hard to avoid anthropomorphism when discussing Lolita. Does an animal, no matter how bright, really miss her family back home? Is she pining for her relatives, unable to plot an escape from her concrete, water-filled pen? Would she readily give up her easy meals and warm Florida bathwater for one last taste of freedom in the chilly waters of Puget Sound, where she would have to feed herself by chasing Chinook salmon?
Tempting as it is to put human thoughts into the mind of an animal, its best to view the situation objectively. Base the salvation of Lolita on science, not emotion.
Orca scientists in the Puget Sound area seem united that bringing Lolita back home would be a good thing. It would bring back a valuable member to a pod of whales now considered an endangered species. A whale kept cooped up like a trained chicken would be free to rejoin her pod, swim with her own kind, and add one individual to the population no small thing as the pods numbers have been growing in recent years, but very slowly. Lolita is middle-aged for a whale and could be a valuable member of the pod for many years to come.
The Orca Network has long been on the right track in trying to bring Lolita back. That goal looks more achievable than ever with Hollywood star power behind it. Already signed on as interested in helping are Johnny Depp, Harrison Ford and 50 Cent, among others. Theyre capable of making the plight of Lolita a national story and raising whatever money it takes to bring her home.
Scientific minds are already planning how best to reintroduce Lolita to her home waters. It will be done slowly, meticulously, and under expert supervision. Its certainly worth the effort. It will be a great day on Whidbey Island when Lolita comes home. We never thought wed be saying this, but good luck, 50 Cent!
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No, that's not a typo. After the bell yesterday, Electronics Boutique (Nasdaq: ELBO ) reported that earnings had increased fivefold to $7.3 million, or $0.30 per share, beating analysts' estimates by a penny. Third-quarter revenue also grew 37% to $446 million. The increasingly fierce competition among video game publishers has clearly had a favorable effect on the specialty video game retailer's bottom line.
According to CEO Jeffrey Griffiths, the company saw gains across the board. Same-store sales were up 13.8%, helped by "anticipated new release performance," the early launch of Sony's (NYSE: SNE ) new PlayStation 2 model, and continued growth in the higher-margin pre-played games business.
Mr. Griffiths should be forgiven for humming Christmas carols around the office in the next few weeks. Just in time for the holiday season, the company opened a record 140 new stores, finishing the third quarter with 1,869 in operation. Recent blowout releases of Microsoft's (Nasdaq: MSFT ) Halo 2 and Take-Two Interactive's (Nasdaq: TTWO ) Grand Theft Auto: San Andreas, as well as next week's launch of Nintendo's new portable gaming system, give the company additional reasons for its optimism.
Electronics Boutique will also benefit from the highly anticipated releases of Electronic Arts' (Nasdaq: ERTS ) Need for Speed Underground 2, Sony's Gran Turismo 4, Konami's (NYSE: KNM ) Metal Gear Solid 3, and a new Star Wars game, as well as the somewhat overshadowed releases of Activision's (Nasdaq: ATVI ) Tony Hawk's Underground 2 and Call of Duty.
Electronics Boutique expects to earn $1.62 to $1.72 per share in the fourth quarter, accounting for about three-quarters of the company's earnings for the year. This, alas, is slightly below analysts' expectations, and the stock has fallen 5.15% by mid-day to $39.22. Nonetheless, at 17 times this year's earnings, this stock maintains a decent valuation for one of the more relevant players in this industry.
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Lol, there's already been a thread about this. And the mods locked it.
The guy is right on one thing; the Wii doesn't have hardware comparable to the others. But the rest of his "rant" (more like a temper tantrum) was crap. Nintendo doesn't appreciate art? "Art" is subjective, it can mean different things. Graphical Art isn't the only type. And I like how he says that Nintendo only wants fun games, as if that's undesirably. Why would you play a game if it wasn't fun?


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SHOAL CREEK, Alabama - The last time the American team won the Ryder Cup on European soil was 1993. That also happens to be the year that current US captain Tom Watson was last in charge of the team.
Watson is playing at the Regions Tradition this week at Shoal Creek; one of his competitors is rookie Colin Montgomerie, one of the most successful Ryder Cup captains and players in European history.
They each had something to say about what the Ryder Cup means--and what it will take for the Americans, who haven't won since 2008, to get back on top.
Watson said that his job as captain is two-fold.
"One, I have to pick the best qualified players in my opinion and can lead us to victory," he said. "Second, I have to decide how to pair them and in what order."
The Ryder Cup is all about team, he said, and the players must be able to work together.
"They're the actors, and I'm the stage manager," he said. "It's the stage for them to go out and perform."
Watson led the US team to victory in 1993 in England and, while he's never returned to the Ryder Cup since, he's watched the competitions with interest--even as the American team won just two of the following nine matchups.
He said that the thrill of his victory makes him hungry for another one.
"The feeling of winning is the reason why I wanted to come back again. Winning is what we're out here for as players," he said after being chosen as captain. "But when you do something for other people, meaning your other teammates, and you win together, that's something extra special. That's what being a winning captain feels like.
"You feel like you didn't do it. You know you didn't do it. But, you're so happy for your players, who did do it," he said.
Montgomerie has plenty of fond memories of the Ryder Cup, playing in eight of them and never losing in a singles contest. He captained the European team in 2010, when it defeated the Americans in Wales.
This 2014 Cup will be held in his native Scotland, and Montgomerie said that it should be an exciting battle.
"It's the third most watched sporting event in the world, behind the Olympics and the World Cup," he said of the Cup. "It's always exciting and it's going to be very competitive."
Montgomerie said that the "wild card" this year just may be the presence of Watson as captain.
"With Tom, I expect it to be a titanic battle," he said. "Whoever wants it the most on Sunday afternoon will come through and win. It's always so close, and I don't expect anything different this year."
For the Americans to come out on top in the battle, Watson said that they have to have the "hearts and guts" to win.
"What you want out there is the heart and the guts," he said. "That when they're not playing their best, they know how to get it in the hole and find a way to win. That's what I'm looking for."


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Comedian Sheryl Underwood, along with Jay Lamont, Redd Bone and Shawty-Shawty, will perform Saturday as part of Comedy Fest 2011 at the Von Braun Center Concert Hall, 700 Monroe St.
The show starts at 8 p.m.
Underwood is a weekly contributor on radio's "Steve Harvey Morning Show," serving as guest host, and appears on "The Steve Harvey Project," the television version of the show, airing on BET Centric.
Underwood also hosts "The Sheryl Underwood Show" on Jamie Foxx's "The Foxxhole," airing on Sirius 106/XM 149, where she provides a mix of political satire, comedy and music.
Underwood has appeared in the films "Bullworth," "I Got the Hook Up" and "Beauty Shop," starring Queen Latifah. In addition, Underwood was the host of BET's "Comic View" and "Holla," a talk show she created and produced that was loosely based on Bill Maher's "Politically Incorrect."
Underwood also hosted the fifth season of "Martin Lawrence Presents 1st Amendment Stand-Up" and is a former contributor to the "Tom Joyner Morning Show." She has appeared on the "Dr. Phil Show," "Fox and Friends," the "Joy Behar Show" and "The View."
A former member of the U.S. Armed Forces, Underwood participated in the 2007 and 2009 Hope and Freedom USO Tours to bring entertainment to the troops in the Persian Gulf, Kuwait, Iraq and Afghanistan.
Comedy Fest 2011 featuring Sheryl Underwood
When: Saturday, 8 p.m.
Where: Von Braun Center's Mark C. Smith Concert Hall, 700 Monroe St.
How much: $34.50-$47.50, available at the VBC box office, ticketmaster.com, by phone at 800-745-3000 and all Ticketmaster outlets


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Couple sentenced after being linked to 23 crimes, including Mercer Island
Arne and Crystal Rosander — a married couple responsible for a number of crimes throughout the greater Puget Sound, including Mercer Island — were recently sentenced after more than a year of investigations conducted by multiple law enforcement agencies.
The investigation began Jan. 9, 2012 when a Redmond Police officer took a car prowl report.
The victim reported multiple items stolen, including her wallet, which contained several credit and debit cards. Redmond Police Department (RPD) spokesperson Jim Bove said after fraudulent transactions were made with them, an investigation led officers to the suspect names.
"We learned that Bellevue and Bothell police departments had active cases on them, too," Bove said. "Our investigators took the lead on the case and on Feb. 2, 2012, served a search warrant on their residence where they located a large amount of stolen property, including stolen mail, sports equipment, electronics, purses, clothing, methamphetamine, drug paraphernalia, a stolen motorcycle, tools and a shotgun."
He said the Rosanders were linked to 23 total crimes including 11 in Redmond and others in Bellevue, Bothell, Issaquah, Kirkland, King County, Lynnwood, Mercer Island, Renton and Seattle. The crimes ranged from mail theft, car prowls, motorcycle theft, fraud and storage burglary.
Arne and Crystal Rosander both pled guilty to several counts of mail theft and second-degree identity theft. Arne Rosander was sentenced to 17 months in prison followed by three years of Department of Corrections (DOC) supervision. Crystal Rosander was sentenced to eight months in prison followed by three years of DOC supervision. Both suspects were also ordered to pay several thousand dollars in restitution to the victims.
"This goes to show the importance of reporting crimes, no matter how small they may be and keeping a good record of your valuables, credit cards, electronics and jewelry," Bove said.
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The message couldn't be clearer: Russian journalists who dare to challenge the powerful, the corrupt and the protected are at high risk of violent retribution — while the government responds with nothing more than lip service.
Early Saturday, Oleg Kashin, 30, was savagely beaten on a Moscow street. On Tuesday he remained in a medically induced coma as doctors tried to save his life. Kashin, a reporter for the Kommersant newspaper, had written pieces critical of a regional governor, covering a controversial road project and angering a pro-Kremlin youth group. The beating was captured on a security videotape, but don't bet on the culprits being caught.
A day after the attack on Kashin, another reporter digging into the highway project was attacked and beaten, though he is expected to recover. Afterwards, Russian President Dmitri Medvedev vowed to place a high priority on bringing the guilty to justice, calling reporters "people from a high-risk group."
The cases of at least 19 other Russian journalists killed since 2000 remain conspicuously unsolved — including the murder in 2006 of Anna Politkovskaya, one of the few reporters digging into events in troubled Chechnya.
In the context of the regime's appalling failure to solve any of these cases, Medvedev's hollow words sound more like a warning than reassurance to journalists and the public they inform.


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Edward O. Fentzlaff, 66, of Lebanon Township passed away on Monday, Oct. 2, 2012, at his home.
He was born Feb. 15, 1946 in Montclair, the son of William and Elizabeth Fentzlaff of Bloomfield.
Edward "Eddie" worked as an auto mechanic for many years before he and his wife, Nikki, started their own business as dairy farmers. He farmed 400 acres of crops and milked more than 100 head of cows before he and his grandson Randy became partners in 2007. He also worked part time as a plumber. You would always find Eddie in the field tending to his crops or fixing machinery that broke down. He really enjoyed and took great pride in farming his land.
Besides his love for coffee, he loved hunting and racing and was given the nickname of "Fast Eddie" years ago and held records at Island Dragway for drag racing.
He was a member of the New Jersey Farm Bureau.
He was predeceased by his parents and his brother, Karl.
In addition to his loving wife, Nikki, Eddie is survived by his sisters and brother, Delores and her husband, Charlie Paige and Loretta Pressimone, all of South Carolina, and William Fentzlaff Jr. of Elkin, Md.; his children, Yvonne Smith of Glen Gardner, Edward Fentzlaff Jr. and Kim of Easton, Pa. and Kevin Stever of Vineland; grandchildren, Randy Smith and his wife, Vicky, Vaughn, Evan and Anthony; and all of his loving friends.
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SPRINGFIELD – Residents from communities all over Western Massachusetts will put on their walking shoes to help eradicate hunger and poverty around the world and around the block by participating in one of 11 regional CROP Hunger Walks to be held on Oct. 21.
CROP stands for "Communities Responding to Overcome Poverty," and CROP hunger walks raise money for regional food pantries and other hunger and poverty-fighting programs both here at home and around the world. The funds also are used to help communities affected by natural disasters and provides long-term recovery and sustainable development to help lift people out of poverty.
Walkers of all ages from Dalton, Franklin County (Orange), Granby-South Hadley, the area hilltowns (through a walk in Southampton), Belchertown, Ludlow, northern Berkshire County (Williamstown), Ware, Westfield, Wilbraham-Hampden and Greater Springfield will walk to raise money and awareness for people all around the world who must walk for food, water, firewood, and safety, and to meet their basic needs.
This year marks the 35th anniversary CROP walk for the Greater Springfield area. Over the last 35 years, the greater Springfield community has raised over $600,000 to fight hunger and poverty here at home and around the world.
For more information about any of the Western Massachusetts CROP walks, and how to get your school or congregation involved, contact Church World Service New England in Ludlow, (413) 583-8355, or find a walk near you online at www.cropwalkonline.org. Â


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Did you know that the resolve to improve one's fitness is the most commonly broken New Year's Resolution? Why is that? The answer is that because attaining new levels of fitness is really hard. It's especially hard to do it all by yourself.
With the New Year approaching fast, I want you all to remember this… Simply joining a gym will NOT help you attain your fitness goals. Did you know that only 3% of gym members nation-wide actually use their membership 3 or more times per week
In other words, 97 out of 100 people who join gyms barely, if ever, use the gym that they pay for. The odds are heavily against you.
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Polk County Sheriff's Office detectives are asking for the public's help in a retail theft investigation.
At approximately 9:16 a.m., on Tuesday, October 15, 2013, a retail theft occurred at the One Stop Dollar Store located at 803 Wabash Avenue in Lakeland.
The first suspect in the photo is a white female, approx. 60-65 years of age, wearing a blue shirt, shorts, and walking with a cane. The second suspect is a white male approx.. 35-45 years of age wearing a black shirt, light colored pants, and a green jacket.
These two suspects entered the store together and began placing items into a shopping cart. The female suspect picked up a bottle of perfume and carried it to the back of the store where she took the bottle out of the packaging and placed it in her pocket. Both suspects left the store without paying for the perfume which was concealed on the female's person.
Anyone with information about this investigation is urged to contact Detective Douglas at 863-577-1600 or 863.298.6200.


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England 42-0 Ireland
In Huddersfield, the birthplace of rugby league, England's World Cup campaign came to life belatedly with a thoroughly clinical eight-try performance against a willing but ultimately limited Ireland side.
Following the defeat to tournament favourites Australia on the opening day, England and Steve McNamara, their coach, needed not only to win but also to do so with style and promise - and they succeeded on all counts.
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On CNBC today, WH economist Christina Romer said the president is committed to "doing whatever it takes" to turn around the economy. And she did not rule out a second stimulus plan. Yet the president will not cut corporate taxes or investment taxes — even temporarily much less in a permanent way that would boost confidence and certainty. I think the WH believes it can pretty much ride this out, 2012 being a long way a way and Dems have structural advantages in 2010.
James Pethokoukis
This is how bad that jobs report was …
Economist David Rosenberg thinks the jobs report was, in effect, a boot heel stomping all over the green shoots:
Bill Gross: America's dark economic future … Happy Independence Day!
Pimco bond guru — and occasional White House economic adviser — Bill Gross paints a really depressing economic future
Unemployment in June at 9.5 percent … or is it 10 percent?
According to the Labor Department, the economy lost 467,000 jobs and the unemployment rate ticked up to 9.5 percent in June. But lots of workers have stopped looking for work and that skews the unemployment rate. If workers were looking for jobs in the same numbes as they were in June 2008 (we are talking about the labor force participation rate which was 66.1 percent then and 59.5 percent now), the unemployment rate would be at 10 percent.


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FREE Fan Appreciation DLC for Red Dead Coming Soon
Posted on June 6 2011, 1:04pm | Author: R* Y | Filed Under: Social Club, Games
We just wanted to let all our Red Dead fans and especially multiplayers out there know that we have some fantastic and entirely FREE DLC coming your way as a show of appreciation for your amazing support since the game's release last year - including new fan-favorite playable multiplayer characters by popular demand as well as something for all players of Deathmatch, Grab the Bag, Gang matches and other online modes.
Stay tuned and we'll have more details for you soon.
- on November 21 2011, 8:58amIs there any chance of an Undead Free roam? It would be cool if you and your friends were going to do a gang hideout but when you get there, zombies try to kill you.
- on September 29 2011, 11:27amHope you guys are enjoying the brand new Myths and Mavericks downloadable content, be sure to continue discussion here in this newer post:
- on September 6 2011, 9:04amI think that a new free roam in which people could fight for posession of trans would be fun. and also new gang hide out in multiple areas of the world such as cochinay and the mines in southern mexico not to mention punta orgulero. I have noticed alot of people requesting bows and arrows with similar stats as throwing knives and tomahawks. I would also like more horses like the colourful ones and red ones, which would create more variety in the game. Either way i am a huge fan of GTA, Read dead redemption and LA noire, SO KEEP UP THE GOOD WORK!!! :D
- on September 4 2011, 10:24pmSome thing cool to do with the new DLC is to add sum movie characters like BILLY THE KID of LEFT HANDED GUN or JOHN WANE and CLINT EASTWORD in there big movie
- on September 4 2011, 5:03pmTHE ONLY THING I WANT DONE IS THAT STUPID RAPID FIRE GLITCH FIXED. I CANT STAND THAT GLITCH! NO REAL SKILLS WHEN SOME ONE USES IT. NOT FAIR TO THE PEOPLE THAT REALLY KNOW HOW TO PLAY THIS GAME. THE RAPID FIRE GLITCH SERIOUSLY NEEDS TO GET FIXED ITS ONE WAY TO SCREW UP A REAL AWESOME GAME FOR UR DEDICATED DEAD REDEMPTION GAMER. I REALLY HOPE THEY FIX IT THIS TIME OR ITS TIME TO MOVE ON.
- on August 25 2011, 4:35pmHey Rockstar. You may not read this, but what the hey! Since I've bought Red Dead Redemption it has given me a whole new feeling to open-world gaming. A game based on realism, but at the same time fun to play. I have also bought each DLC so far which are all great and well worth the money! And like every other fan eager to give you ideas to include in the upcoming DLC, I have some too. So first off I would like to start with the mounts. The current mounts are good if not great! But it would be good if you could include some sort of section which said 'DLC Mounts' which could maybe include the warhorse and other rare creatures. Second is the weapons. I have been majorly impressed with the wide selection of weapons Red Dead Redemption has to offer, But I think the only weapon it has forgot is the bow and arrow. This would be the most unimaginable thing you could ever include in a DLC, seeing as it would boost the game experience to a point a couldn't explain. The last thing I would like to add is about the new upcoming DLC characters. It would be pretty badass if you could include some guys wearing bandanas! Anyway that's my wish list. I'm pretty sure I'm not the only one who wants a bow and arrow right? Would be pretty sweet on Shadow Wolf.
- on August 21 2011, 1:31amrooster cogburn outfit plzzz im a big john wayne fan, and i wud love to see cogburn, it doesnt even have to be the duke, the new one looks cool too, and tom chainy, and the texas ranger might also be cool additions as well. idk maybe you guys might build on that?
- on August 12 2011, 9:30pmAre u planning to make another dlc besides this?? and thnx u for apreciate us, your dlc realy woth the money that we pay
- on August 10 2011, 1:17pmI have beef rockstar, I would like more single player, PLEEEEZZZZZ
multiplayer is great and my gang and I have a blast, but I would love to
Enjoy this awesome world u made, by myself sometimes. Any hopes of single
Player action coming?
- on August 9 2011, 12:16pmarcher forham if they come out with him omg i will love this game and like non stop play it plzzz rockstar come out with archer forham
- on August 7 2011, 5:13pm@nurdss
My XBOX Gt is: The Truth WSYF
Send me a game invite.
I'd love to see you 'own' me.
I can guarentee I will kill you all day long.
Then like the other useless players online,
you will use the invincible glitch because your simply not on my level.
anyways, looking forward to your game invite darling. see yah soon xxxx
- on August 7 2011, 4:18pmOk here's what I want to see in the new pack
2-3 character sections in multyplayer, i dont just want frigin landon rickets, he good and everything but ive seen some good marshals in the multyplayer AI characters.
And a bow?
C'maan, ok throw that in but i dont just want a bow, ok, maybe new gun aswell just to top it of, and while your a it, get rid of the frgin gun glitch and the invincibility glitch, that would be most appreciated.
Keep up the good work R*
- on August 4 2011, 10:00amGuys, I wouldnt get excited about this DLC atall to be honest.
Your all thinking you'll be getting some awesome new player models.
No, I dont think there will be any awesome new player models atall, besides Landon Ricketts.
We are going to end up with multiple Characters we dont even want or care about.
We will probably end up with a few stupid looking mexican army characters, and a couple A.I. characters.
Most likley everyone online will be using Landon Rickets too and we will end up getting sick fed up of consistantly fighting with players using Landon Ricketts.
And will you be taking the time to put a bandolier around any of these new Characters or will you continue with the sheer lazyness and have the guns hanging off nothing on there back like the characters in the last DLC pack.
Poor effort R* not impressed.
Oh and while im here, When are you going to fix the glitch in poker R* ?
You know the one where when it comes to somebodys turn they glitch it so the timer dosnt appear and they can sit at the table not choosing any options atall, Forcing everyone in the game to leave and the cheater left to win the match playing against A.I.
You must know the glitch im talking about R* because all the R* Developers are so active online why wouldnt you notice it.
What else will this pack contain that your not telling us, mebey soften the Bolt Action Rifle and Harden the High Power Pistol again? Because we all love being spammed with the High Power Panic Pistol.
This post will probably get deleted because im telling the truth, and rockstar wont want that atall but hey.
- on August 4 2011, 9:36amSo why can't we get in most buildings now?
Like the Beechers Hope house, Thats not glitching atall, Its smashing a window and jumping threw,
It dosnt frustrate of ruin the game for anyone atall.
But glitching making yourself invincible is okay?
You guys havnt made an effort to fix that, You would think R* would be doing everything in there power to fix that glitch as soon as possible, But no....
Insted they spend countless hours fixing the game so that we cant get inside some buildings.
Good job R*,
Because I totaly couldnt bare it for one more single second that somebody is in a bulding, oh no, whatever shall we do?
I do like the fact how people have become Invincable tho, thats great! But aslong as people cant get inside buildings and cause no harm to anyone, then that makes the game bareable again!
Thanks R* your the best!
- on August 3 2011, 5:52amSorry guy's i told you that i had post my last comment here but i wanted to post one last comment.
@ Sly49lol
Dude you say that you have done 100% of the game and that there is nothing to do anymore
Come on dude there is alot to do you have Hunting, Bounty's, Gang Hide Out's, Dueling, Poker, Black Jack and Liars Dice.
So this are some of the thing's you can do in RDR after 100% clearing the game.
And if you not want to play the singleplay you can always play the Multiplay mode where you can do alot of FUN things in RDR.
And then R* gives us The Free Red Dead Redemption Myths and Mavericks Bonus Pack DLC thats Coming in September.
So come on Dude YOU HAVE ALOT TO DO IN RDR
THNX To ***Rockstar***
I wanted to say this i go now to the new newswire's to post my comments.


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FREDERICTON — A former city councillor in Saint John, N.B., convicted of sexually abusing boys is due to appeal his sentence Monday.
Donnie Snook was sentenced last September to 18 years in prison.
He pleaded guilty to 46 charges including sexual assault and possessing, distributing and making child pornography over a 12-year period.
He was given credit for time served, which reduced his prison term to 16 years and 10 months.
In filing his appeal, Snook said the sentence was unreasonable and in excess of the appropriate range.
The crimes involved 17 boys between the ages of five and 15 at the time of the offences.
Snook was arrested by the RCMP after an investigation that began in 2011.


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GRAND RAPIDS, MI -- The Arena District is bringing another Culture Club celebration tonight! Building on the success of their Cinco de Mayo Fiesta and last month's Asian Culture celebration, the Arena District is now presenting the opportunity to indulge your senses in a taste of Italy.
From 6 to 8 p.m. tonight at Tre Cugini, 122 Monroe Center NW, you can "do as the Romans do" by enjoying everything from orecchiette to opera and it's free.
There is no cost to attend, but an RSVP is required. Seating is limited. You can RSVP at the Culture Club's Facebook Page or email email@example.com.
Live entertainment by former Carnegie Hall opera singer Anne Marie Church will accompany authentic Italian cuisine. The menu includes rigatoni, stuffed risotto balls and more. Plus, sculptor Mic Carlson will give a presentation on his replica Statues of St. Francis of Assisi. Carlson will also share his experience of meeting the Pope.
The sights, tastes and sounds of Italy are all waiting. Grab your spot and Vive Italia!


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So, what do you want to talk about today?
The outrageous price of going to a movie?
Couple of tickets, bucket of popcorn, and you might as well wave goodbye to half your grocery budget.
It doesn't have to be that way. Checkout She knows
The Web site is produced by Deborah Taylor-Hough, one of the authors of "Frugal Living for Dummies."
The site has tips for inexpensive ways to keep your family entertained without breaking your budget.
How about planting for spring?
To mulch or not to mulch, that is the question. To kill grubs or live with moles, that's another question. And just how green should you go to keep your lawn green?
Want the answer, check Michigan State University's Extension Spotlight Spotlight
On the Internet
I am excited about joining the Internet world of chatter. I just don't know exactly how to do it. But I am using the Internet a lot.
Left flank
When the grocery store ran a sale on flank steak last week, I didn't even hesitate to pick up a nice slab of meat despite the fact that I had no idea what a flank steak was, how to cook it or what it should taste like.
Once home, I popped up Food Network and found a flank steak recipe.
I served my family a delicious meal of beef stuffed with grated carrots and spinach. The taste was excellent. However, explaining the green stuff rolled up in the meat took a few minutes.
Ever wake up in the middle of the night trying to remember some actor's name from a movie you watched earlier in the day?
Me too.
Watching a movie the other day, I spotted an actress I knew I had seen before -- the question was where?
I flew over to the computer and typed in IMDB.com, searched for the movie and found the actress.
OK, not exactly world-changing stuff, but it's one of those situations where I knew it would drive me crazy until I would wake up three days later at 2 in the morning.
(Want to know what movie I searched for? Click here)
I'm hooked on youtube.com my latest favorite video is the crazy frog brothers dance.
Now I get to talk to you. Hard to say what will come up, but I'm looking forward to it.
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A union grievance could mean no autumn decorations on Middletown streets, or Christmas decorations in Hoffer Park, borough officials said Tuesday.
Due to a grievance filed by the borough's Teamsters local over volunteers putting up decorations last year, the borough was advised not to organize any decorating efforts this year, said Chris Courogen, borough spokesman.
He said the union members maintain they should be paid for the work done by volunteers last year.
"It actually breaks my heart," said Councilwoman Barbara Arnold, who helped organize the volunteer decorating last year. "We were getting the community together, and now we can't do it anymore," she said. "Every time they put a grievance in it costs the borough money and we just don't have it," she said.
"How do you encourage community service and spirit…in an atmosphere when civic-minded people can't put up Christmas decorations," Courogen said. "I don't know how you do that."
This year, Arnold said they had planned to expand the fall decorating into a fall fest Oct. 26-27 with hayrides and food vendors. And over the Christmas holiday last year in Hoffer Park, $10,000 was raised for the Middletown library.
Arnold said she's not even sure if someone from the public could spearhead the decorating, since the Christmas decorations belong to the borough. "For fall, yes, they probably could do it," she said.
Arnold said the grievance calls for payment of four to eight hours of compensatory time for each volunteer involved in the decorating. In the past, Arnold said there were years that public works employees did the decorating on their own time as volunteers. "Now they want to be paid for it and don't want us to do it," she said.
Courogen said the borough's attorney advised it not to spearhead any decorating efforts without risking further grievances or liability. He said this is but one of a number of grievances filed recently, and said attorneys on both sides are trying to work them out.


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So many celebrations, too little time!
August 6, 2009 - Steve Schulwitz
The summer of 2009 is dwindling down, but the area's calendar is still crammed with celebrations that should lure people away from their homes and hopefully provoke some spending from consumers who have been in hibernation for the better part of a year. The problem for me is, of the three big events going on in Northeast Michigan, which one am I going to attend, and ultimately, which town is going to benefit from my spending? The Alpena County Fair is in full swing, and although I have visited the fairgrounds this week, it was due to business and I didn't have the time to sample lunch from the local vendors, or visit the Merchant Building for a purchase. It is unclear if I will be able to return. In Hillman, the village will be celebrating VJ Days. There will be a parade, car show and fireworks. I almost feel obligated to spend a few hours (and a few dollars) in the village I am proud to have on my beat. Here is my dilemma. I live in Rogers City and it is hosting its annual Nautical City Festival and because of its proximity to my home, I will probably by-pass the other events and do most of my spending in my hometown. I would love to travel to the other celebrations, but time and funds make it next to impossible to partake in all three in one weekend. I am sure I am not the only person that feels this way. It would be wonderful if the organizers of the events could huddle together and find a way to break the events up. There has to be a way that we can have each event during different weeks. I would attend all three, if they were not lumped together on the same weekend! I believe it would be a plus for local restaurants, stores and hotels to have the schedule more versatile. It would also be a great way to promote other events the cities host throughout the year. That could increase return visits for each town. My schedule is still up in the air and I have no idea where I may end up, but where ever it is the local businesses will be happy I chose their community. Unfortunately I can't be in three places at once.
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CORTLAND, N.Y. – Tuesday was Day 16 at Jets training camp, including the day they reported and their intrasquad scrimmage. So the Jets held their 15th practice, if you include the scrimmage. Never, before Tuesday, had rain fallen throughout an entire practice. That's pretty rare for summer in Central New York.
In fact, before Tuesday, there was just one day in this camp on which it rained at all during practice – and that happened near the end of a practice.
If nothing else, the Jets have been able to work on their tans during this sojourn to SUNY Cortland.
Besides the fact that water fell out of the sky for most of Tuesday, here are a few other things we noticed during the Jets' 15th practice:
1. Stephen Hill dropped passes. There is a significant spotlight on the Jets' third-year receiver, a former second-round draft pick. Injuries have contributed to his lack of production to date. But he is healthy now, and it is time for him to produce. Nobody knows this better than Hill. That said, Tuesday was probably his worst day of camp.
On the first play of team periods, he beat Antonio Allen on a deep route, but had Geno Smith's pass go off his chest. Later, Allen slipped in coverage and Hill was able to get open easily at midfield. Smith threw him the ball for what would have been a 20-yard completion. Hill dropped it. This was an absolutely brutal drop. Three plays later, Hill ran down the sideline with Ellis Lankster in coverage. Smith threw him a deep ball. Hill could not come up with it, though it was not clear if this was a drop, or if Lankster got a hand in.
"Today, we've got to get that thing straight," said offensive coordinator Marty Mornhinweg, when asked about Hill's drops. "We had a little rain, a little wind. So it was a good thing today, by the way. Throwing the wet balls and catching the wet balls and a little bit of a distraction. Some of the players I'm sure got a little learning out of that as well."
Said Jets coach Rex Ryan: "(Hill) has had some really good days out here. He's had some great days out here. Today, he did have a couple of drops. You've got to focus (more) on things (in bad weather). You can't just assume it's business as usual. It's not. When you're catching a wet football, it's different. Obviously, we have to get better (at) that."
2. The weather helped. Well, not in the immediate sense, with drops at practice. But Ryan thinks that perhaps Tuesday might prepare the Jets for a rainy game situation down the road – like their loss at New England last year, when it poured in the second half.
"This whole training camp, the weather has just worked out perfect," Ryan said. "We needed to get a wet day in, and sure enough, we got one. So it was good. But you really do want to have one training camp day in the elements. It's usually good to work that way. Today I thought was great. In a day like today, your focus has to be better, especially catching the football. You've got to find ways. You've got to look the ball all the way in."
3. Quarterbacks handled the rain. But Michael Vick did not handle it as well as Geno Smith did – as you can read about here, in our daily breakdown of the quarterback situation, authored today by Dom Cosentino.
4. The secondary was different, and the same. For the second straight day, the Jets went with a converted safety (Allen) and special teams ace (Ellis Lankster) as their cornerbacks, with Dawan Landry and Jaiquawn Jarrett at safety. Allen was not as impressive as he was Monday, when he debuted at cornerback with two picks. But the coaches remained pleased overall with his progress. We'll see how it all shakes out in Saturday's second preseason game, against the Bengals and their star receiver, A.J. Green. Allen is expected to start at corner.
5. Dimitri Patterson was absent again. Four straight days now, the Jets' starting cornerback has not practiced because of injuries to his quadriceps, ankle and calf. Ryan hopes Patterson can play against the Bengals, but Ryan isn't sure about Patterson's status. With Patterson out again Tuesday, the Jets went with that aforementioned patchwork secondary.
6. Chris Ivory and Eric Decker progressed. Ryan sounded more sure when asked about the status of his power running back and new receiver for the Bengals game. Ivory (ribs) was limited Tuesday. So was Decker (quad). Ivory did no team periods stuff. Decker did some, and caught a touchdown pass. Ryan flat-out said Ivory would play against the Bengals. When asked about Decker, he said "we'll see," but mentioned the fact that Decker was able to get into team periods Tuesday. So it seems like Decker will play, which was Decker's targeted goal while sitting out recent practices, to rest his injuries.
7. Other injury-related matters. Tight end Jeff Cumberland did not finish practice because of tightness in his Achilles tendon, but Ryan said it is not a serious situation, and that it was the opposite Achilles from the one that Cumberland had surgically repaired. The following players did not practice at all, in addition to Patterson: cornerback Ras-I Dowling (groin), cornerback Dee Milliner (ankle) and offensive tackle Markus Zusevics (knee). Rookie wide receiver Shaq Evans (shoulder) remains out. He could go in injured reserve at some point soon. Also limited Tuesday was cornerback Jeremy Reeves (knee).


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Collaboration is becoming an increasingly prevalent strategy for institutions of higher education.
"I think collaborations are a way we can better offer services to people interested in higher education," said Nanette Clatterbuck, associate provost at Aquinas College in Grand Rapids.
Aquinas and Robert B. Miller College in Battle Creek collaborated once before through their schools of education and found they worked well together, Miller College President Dave Harris said. Their next collaboration will offer Aquinas' Master of Management courses on Miller's campus.
Starting this fall, graduate students can complete the 39-credit hour program as members of a cohort taking six credit hours per semester over seven semesters. Classes, which will alternate between the two schools' campuses, will be based on Aquinas' original Master of Management program but adapted into a hybrid course format of in-class and online instruction.
"A lot of people will ask me what is the difference between a masters of management and an MBA?" Clatterbuck said. "For a long time, MBA is what everybody really wanted. The way I answer that is a masters of management looks more at problem solving, relationships in the workplace, communication skills, networking. I like to think of those as the people skills, the people side of management."
These factors are important to executives, Harris said. Those he regularly talks to continue to stress the importance of having a higher education program that emphasizes leadership development.
"Our partner organizations are looking for outstanding organizational leaders, especially in succession planning," Harris said.
"So we think this program, this Master of Management program, really meets the needs of our organizational partners, our community partners."
Two of the qualities executives most often desire are from leadership programs are communications skills and critical-thinking or problem-solving skills, Harris said.
This fall, Miller also is launching the Community Leadership Center to further emphasize those qualities.
"Our belief here at Miller College, what we stand for, our philosophy is all about developing leaders and creating opportunities," Harris said.
The Community Leadership Center will begin by offering four Executive Leadership Series courses on Saturdays. The one-hour courses can be taken for credit or by audit.
Similarly, the Master of Management program's format also takes the business community into consideration.
"What we're doing with a collaboration such as this is we are beginning to look at new delivery systems that meets the needs of the current work force," Clatterbuck said.
Both Aquinas and Miller believe in the importance of relationships. Clatterbuck, whose background is in teaching and previously was the dean of Aquinas' school of education, had concerns about online courses because of the lack of opportunities to build relationships while learning.
"But when we began looking at hybrids, here at the school of education, where there's some face-to-face and a lot of online, I became convinced that those programs can work," she said.
All the courses in the new master's program are hybrids and require the professors to meet with the students at least at the beginning and at the end of the course face-to-face.
"We're taking extra care not just to duplicate our graduate MM program to a different group of students, but we're intentionally building in features and services that will best meet the needs of an adult learner," Clatterbuck said.
The program's features — Saturday classes, a cohort structure — are not necessarily new to higher education, but they are ideal for the target population of nontraditional students.
Also, there will be a focus on technology for those students not comfortable with it, Clatterbuck adds.
"This program is going to be really student-centered, student-focused, because we want to make sure each and every student in the program has a great experience," Harris said.


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He is Mark D. Ciesla, who held the job as acting chief since June 16.
Ciesla has been a member of the Borough's police force since 1985 and was promoted to lieutenant in 2005.
The police chief job became vacant when former chief Laurence R. Hess III went on administrative leave back in late March and the Somerset County Prosecutor's Office took over control of the department.
On June 1, Hess pleaded guilty in court to tampering with public records in connection with his filing a false report that indicated he had passed an annual firearms test.
The prosecutor's office relinquished its control of the Raritan Borough Police Department on Tuesday, June 15, and Ciesla became acting police chief effective Wednesday, June 16.
In addition to Ciesla's promotion, the council bestowed the rank of lieutenant upon a pair of former police sergeants with more than 20 years experience each on the Raritan force — Kenneth McCormick and Robert Ludwig.
Newly promoted Lt. McCormick joined the Raritan Police Department in 1987 and received his sergeant's stripes in 1999, while the freshly minted Lt. Ludwig became a Raritan Police officer back in 1980 was made a sergeant in 2004, according to Gara.
McCormick, Ludwig and Ciesla were the only three Raritan police officers eligible for the chief's position because of their previous rank and number of years on the Raritan force. Neither McCormick and Ludwig sought out the post, Gara told the Messenger-Gazette
The new police chief will be sworn in at a ceremony on Monday July 26 at 7 p.m. at Raritan Borough Hall, 22 First St. in Raritan.


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The average price for regular unleaded in Montgomery is $3.43 per gallon, Ingram said, noting the number should only continue to rise as the situation overseas continue to intensify. [Find cheapest gas prices in Montgomery and statewide]
"I expect that we will likely see prices to continue to rise over the next few weeks," he said. "To this point, there has been very little disruption in the flow of oil out of that area, but there is some potential for the situation to spread into other countries."
Ingram said if the situation improves, the state will probably see prices level out for a while.
"Demand is usually the primary culprit for increases this time of year, but at present, our demand has changed little since the beginning of the year," he said
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