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The noise update is good. Again, I started with the reduced RF gain reduction and that is NOT the problem. SO, maybe since gain riding the rf is not always the noise problem and is not solving it, maybe there is something else??? Here it is. In all of my setup I have always double checked the Tx/Rx, which VFO etc. I received a couple emails about the sub receiver gain being up but never thought much about it since mine is off.....logically, how would that make any difference when the sub is off? Well, against my better logic...I tried turning down the sub gain even though it was off and voila, the majority of the noise went down. I had an email from someone saying that it was easy to bump that knob up by accident and he was dead on correct. Guess it is one of the quirks of the Orion. That continuously hot pot makes no sense whatsoever, at least to me ..and nothing I can find mentioned it anywhere...so thanks to the great emails from the group on the problem and some great setup suggestions. Thought I knew something about the rig from the original setup when it came out a couple of years ago...guess not as much as I thought...Since some of you have spent a gazillion hours experimenting and been nice enough to send me some suggestions... I have a great foundation to start all over from. I think it should be quieter but I am sure that devil is in the details!! Thanks guys....73, Tommy WD4K _______________________________________________ TenTec mailing list email@example.com http://lists.contesting.com/mailman/listinfo/tentec
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Every time Jake Dadika of Spotswood went on a personal run to keep his team in the game, East Brunswick had an answer from various sources.
It may have been a drive by Amir Bell, a flip from Carl Taylor, a power move by Addis Ralph, a 3-pointer by Garry Baumer or a few foul shots by Matt Ross.
Dadika's heroics, which included 20 of his 24 points in the second half and 13 in the fourth quarter, were not enough when the depth of second-seeded East Brunswick led to a 59-50 victory in the quarterfinals of the Greater Middlesex Conference Tournament before a packed gym Sunday at Middlesex County College in Edison.
Spotswood, the 10th seed, had an 11-game winning streak snapped.
East Brunswick will play third-seeded Sayreville in the semifinals Tuesday at 5:30 p.m. at South Brunswick.
Taylor, a senior guard, led East Brunswick with 14 points and five rebounds, while Bell, a 6-4 senior point guard headed to Princeton, had 13 points, 11 rebounds and five assists. Baumer, a senior guard, and sophomore guard Matt Ross chipped in with 11 points each.
Baumer, who hit 3-pointers, went over 200 for his career to become only the 13th player in Middlesex County history to have more than 200 3-pointers in a career since the shot began in 1987.
Dadika, a senior guard, raised his career scoring total to 1,485 points and 175 3-pointers. Jake and his brother Eric, a sophomore, scored 29 of Spotswood's 34 points in the second half. Freshman Matthew Ciaccio finished with 13 points for Spotswood.
East Brunswick jumped to a 15-3 lead with Baumer nailing a long 3-pointer in the opening seconds of the game. Spotswood spent the rest of the game trying to catch up.
Trailing 27-21 at the half, Spotswood drew as close as 35-30 with 3:08 left in the third quarter. But East Brunswick outscored Spotswood 10-0 to close out the session to take a 45-30 lead into the fourth quarter.
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Marilyn Tausend
University of California Press, $39.95, 336 pages
In a nutshell: Marilyn Tausend has spent three decades leading culinary tours throughout Mexico, where she's met its rich variety of cultures and cooking.
For this comprehensive collection of more than 200 recipes, she shows how Mexico's history and the various challenges faced by its people have shaped the country's cooking. The results of anthropological food study can sometimes be dry, but Tausend keeps her book as lively as it is thoughtful.
Take a taste: Pumpkin Seed Dip With Bitter Orange Juice; Tacos With Crispy Pork Cooked Michoacàn Style; Puffy Masa Cakes With Black Beans; Spicy Yuca Soup; Beans With Pork and Chorizo; Tamales With Pork and Zucchini; Yucatecan Pork Stew With Garlic; Avocado Ice Cream; Caramelized Papaya.
What's hot: Each recipe has a deeply personal introduction, with a vivid description of the place where Tausend first encountered a dish, and the people who introduced it to her, giving the cookbook the feel of a travelogue.
What's not: Visually, this is not a striking book. It would have been nice to see more photos -- the small selection in the center of the book only shows a half-dozen dishes, along with photos of people from different parts of Mexico.


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Without a doubt the most spectacular golf course in Phuket. Red Mountain is set on the site of an old tin mine located right next door to Loch Palm Golf Course but offering a very different challenge to its sister course.
Designer John Morrow made full use of the natural contours that the mine and its tailings had to offer making this one of the hardest, and most beautiful courses in Asia as is reflected by the awards it has won including 3rd best course in Asia in its debut year.
A mixture of jungle and stunning red rocks, hence the name, make this a superb course and one not to be missed when you come to Phuket.
Caddies and Carts are compulsory and you will realize why you need both when you see the layout of the course All the holes have their own unique character but the 17th with its 40+ meter drop from tee to green and surrounded entirely by red mountain and jungle make this one of the most breath taking holes in Asia.
Do not believe your eyes and take a pitching wedge or 9 iron at most and hit it straight or you will be hunting for your ball in the jungle in vain.
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The line stretched on and on, filled with Yankees fans looking for their chance to meet pitcher Mariano Rivera who was at the P.C. Richard & Son in West New York yesterday afternoon. Inside, Rivera signed autographs and smiled for the many, many cameras.
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I've scheduled old Times of Trenton snowsport columns to run each day, in case I run into cyber trouble and can't post live from across the pond.
Here's a column that ran on February 3, 2005
Skiing in Southern Germany
As wing flaps moved into position to guide the plane toward the runway, the view of Munich was discouraging: brown everywhere. Southern Germany's winter wonderland was without snow and the raindrops collecting on the small window emphasized that point.
The problem with any ski trip is that its success is dependent on the weather. Driving a couple of hours to the Poconos to discover muddy trails isn't such a big deal, but after three de-icings at Newark Liberty Airport and a missed connecting flight in Frankfurt, my ski buddies Jim Bryant of Levittown, Pa., and Dan Meara of Bordentown City and I were hoping to see a little more of the white stuff to commence a nine-day trip to Germany and Austria in late January.
The trick to guaranteeing ski trip success despite the weather is to put emphasis more on ``trip'' and less on ``ski.''
Our first stop was Garmisch-Partenkirchen, a 90-minute drive south of Munich in the shadow of the Zugspitze, Germany's highest mountain. The plan was to ski two days, first at the Classic Ski Area and then at the Zugspitze Area. The lifts were closed on the first day because of the rain and warm weather, but fortunately Garmisch-Partenkirchen is the perfect city to explore and we enjoyed taking it easy without skis after our hectic travel day.
Garmisch and Partenkirchen were separate villages, joined as one to host the 1936 Winter Olympic Games. The tongue-twistingly named city still is host to many world class events including its renowned New Year's Day ski jumping competition. After touring the empty, but still impressive ski jumping venue, we took in a curling competition featuring Germany's women's Olympic team and a team of the country's junior women champions.
Curling is a cross between bowling and shuffleboard, with players using brooms to sweep the ice surface in front of a 40-pound sliding granite stone to control its speed. Although curling is a popular televised sport in Canada, most of the world finds the sport less than exciting. We were the only spectators.
Garmisch-Partenkirchen is a colorful town; many of the buildings' exteriors are hand-painted with religious or traditional Bavarian scenes, with intricate detailing around windows and doors. The area offers countless adventures for lookers and doers, year round, indoors and out.
We got a dose of culture at the Werdenfelser Home Museum and ate hearty Bavarian food at the Gasthof Fraundorfer while being entertained by traditional folk dancing and yodeling.
As dinner ended, the rain turned into a heavy snow. By morning we had our winter wonderland.
We skied the Classic Area, home to Kandahar, a long, expert-rated championship trail that is Germany's only World Cup standard run. A portion of the upper mountain was closed because of avalanche danger and there was no time to ski the Zugspitze area, so my impressions of the Garmisch-Partenkirchen ski scene are sketchy.
Aside from Kandahar, much of the Classic Area is suitable for intermediate skiers. The trails are clearly marked and it is easy to get back to the base area. The toughest part of the mountain experience is loading onto the 15- passenger gondola where local custom dictates pushing and shoving with no guidance from the lift operators. That bit of mayhem was far outweighed by the rest of the mountain atmosphere. Our leisurely lunch at a mid-mountain lodge was served on Rosenthal china.
Although the skiing was good in Garmisch-Partenkirchen, there is good skiing all over the world, much of it closer to central New Jersey. Garmisch- Partenkirchen is an experience that is more than just the skiing, and that experience is worth the trip.
Our trip to Germany and Austria was set up by SkiEurope [www.ski-europe.com, (800) 333-5533], a Houston-based travel company (NOTE, They are now Florida based Alpine Adventures) that arranges ski trips for large and small groups and individuals. They have staff on site at many of the towns where they send travelers. After contact is made with the company, a travel consultant custom-books a trip. Founded in 1985, when the company organized a trip for a group of 1,400 to Austria, the company thrived until the 9/11 terrorist attacks and the war in Iraq put a damper on worldwide travel. According to SkiEurope Marketing Director Daniela Gugliotta, the company is now turning the corner on its well-documented financial problems and trip money deposited with the company is safely kept under strict government regulation.


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HACKENSACK — The family of a man killed after being hit by two luxury sports cars near MetLife Stadium last month is suing the stadium's management and the company that rented the vehicles, according to a NorthJersey.com report.
Steven Lenge, of Kinnelon, was riding his motorcycle in the area of the stadium in East Rutherford on Mother's Day when he was hit by a pair of 2006 Ferrari F430s, and later died.
The Ferraris were driven by 28-year-old Joseph Ferretti, of Dumont, and 19-year-old Joseph Meyer, of Ovideo, Fla., as part of the "Dream Cars Sprint" — an event held by luxury rental company Gotham Dream Cars. Both are employees of the company.
In the suit, filed in Hackensack Superior Court, Lenge's wife and two daughters claim that neither the stadium's management (which rented its parking lot for the event) or Gotham Dream Cars did little to ensure his safety. They also claim that Meyer should not have been driving the car, since Gotham Dream Cars policy states that all drivers must be at least 21.
Representatives of both Metlife Stadium and Gotham Dream Cars told the Record they would not comment on the pending litigation, although stadium spokeswoman Alice McGillion said the stadium recently cancelled its contract with Gotham.
Both Ferretti and Meyer have been arrested and charged with vehicular homicide in connection with the incident.
Lenge, 56, was the owner of a Cliffside Park record store who was on his way to the stadium to help set up stages at a music festival.
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I wore this super comfy outfit to brunch on Sunday. I switched up my usual denim on denim outfit by adding this dual color Banana Republic sweater. Lately, I've been finding some really great pieces at Banana Republic at some amazing prices. This weekend, all full priced items at Banana Republic will be 40% off. If you're in the market for some versatile items that you can wear both on and off the clock, Banana Republic should be on your list of things to do this weekend.
BTW: My brooch is really just one side of a really cute pair of earrings. Do any of you guys use earrings as brooches?


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Heres an excerpt of the Monthly bulletin posted at Political Islam:
Bulletin of Christian Persecution
October 28 - November 27, 2011
October 28, 201
USA (hat tip to AtlasShrugs)
Beirut Arab news agency al Nashra reported on Saturday November 22, that [White House Muslim envoy] Dalia Mogahed has succeeded in canceling a meeting between the Maronite Patriarch of Lebanon and President Barack Obama.
Writing in al Nashra, the reporter said "an unnamed US source told the news agency, that those who sought canceling a visit of (the spiritual head of the Maronite Church) Patriarch Beshara Rahi to the White House are Dalia Mujahid (Mogahed), the highest adviser on Arab and Islamic Affairs in the State Department, who is from Egyptian origins. And that," according to al Nashra, "heeding a request by the higher leadership of the Muslim Brotherhood in Egypt, who consider that US Administration must support the Islamist Sunni current facing the Iranian current in the region."
To what extent was Egypt's Maspero massacre, wherein the military literally mowed down Christian Copts protesting the ongoing destruction of their churches, a product of anti-Christian sentiment?
A video of Egypt's Grand Mufti, Sheikh Ali Gomaa (or Gom'a), which began circulating weeks before the massacre, helps elucidate. While holding that Muslims may coexist with Christians (who, as dhimmis, have rights), Gomaa categorized Christians as kuffar - "infidels" - a word that connotes "enemies," "evil-doers," and every bad thing to Muslim ears.
After quoting Quran 5:17, "Infidels are those who declare God is the Christ, [Jesus] son of Mary," he expounded by saying any association between a human and God (in Arabic, shirk) is the greatest sin: "Whoever thinks the Christ is God, or the Son of God, not symbolically - for we are all sons of God - but attributively, has rejected the faith which God requires for salvation," thereby becoming an infidel.
Nothing is known of two Christian brothers from Faisalabad (Punjab) who were seized by the Muslim landowning family that employed them. The two disappeared on 14 September. Since then, "We have no idea where they are, whether they are dead or alive," their mother told AsiaNews.
A money dispute between the two Christian farm workers and their Muslim landlords is at the root of their abduction. Police have not yet opened a First Information Report because one of the landlords is a police officer.
October 29, 2011
France (hat tip to JihadWatch)
Muslims attacked Christians attending a Catholic celebration in southern France. The Joyeuse Union Don Bosco takes place in Nîmes, at the Sanctuary of Our Lady the Virgin of Santa Cruz, built by French people repatriated from the Algerian city of Oran following Algerian independence. These people were driven out of the place they grew up in by Muslim aggression. Now they face it in France too!
After a day of welcoming and reunions, around 7 pm, the participants were leaving in their cars and vehicles when "young Arab immigrants" from the city started to throw stones at the vehicles descending from the sanctuary. The local police, whose station is in this area, were immediately notified and the event organisers had to arrange a diversion to another route to protect the occupants of the vehicles from the savage attacks which continued.
October 30, 2011
Egypt (Hat tip to AtlasShrugs)
In mid-October Egyptian media published news of an altercation between Muslim and Christian students over a classroom seat at a school in Mallawi, Minya province. The altercation lead to the murder of a Christian student. The media portrayed the incident as non-sectarian. However, Copts Without Borders, a Coptic news website, refuted this version and was first to report that the Christian student was murdered because he was wearing a crucifix.
November 1, 2011
Egypt (Hat tip to InfidelsAreCool)
Mohammad Amer, a Salafi Sheikh in Damanhur, Egypt, issued a fatwa prohibiting votes for any Christian, secular or liberal candidate, as well as any Muslim candidate who does not pray daily or call for the implementation of Shariah law.
Amer claimed that voting for any such candidate would constitute a grave sin. "I want the voters to vote in favor of the candidates of the Islamic movements and to oppose those who want to separate religion from the state. There is nothing called liberalism in Islam and there is no absolute freedom in our religion," he said to London's Asharq al-Awsat newspaper, defending the move.
Five Algerian Christians remained jailed in north-eastern Algeria Tuesday, November 1, after they were reportedly detained this weekend for "worshiping in an unregistered location."
Another Christian, a minor, was released and placed on probation following Saturday's raid in a village near the town of Bougous in north-eastern El Tarf province bordering Tunisia, news reports said.
November 4, 2011
Government officials in Iran are trying to convince a jailed pastor to return to Islam as he waits for the nation's supreme leader to decide whether he should be executed for converting to Christianity, sources close to the case told FoxNews.com.
Iran's secret service officials recently approached 34-year-old pastor Youcef Nadarkhani at his prison site in Rasht and presented him with a book on Islamic literature, telling him they would be back to discuss the material and hear his opinion, the sources said.
Nadarkhani remains in prison, awaiting a final verdict that has been drawn out and delayed amid heavy and targeted international attention to his case. Iran's judiciary has been caught in a bind, fearing the ultimate decision will have far-reaching political implications.
If Nadarkhani is released, the judiciary risks appearing disrespectful of the tenets of Shariah law. But if he is executed, Iran will face increasing criticism from the international community, which continues to petition for the pastor's release. Update HERE.
November 5, 2011
Egypt (Hat tip to JihadWatch)
Egypt's Military Prosecutor decided on November 3 to continue the detention of 34 Coptic Christians for another 15 days, pending investigations on charges of inciting violence, carrying arms and insulting the armed forces during the October 9 Maspero Massacre, which claimed the lives of 27 Christians and injured 329. The court session was attended by more than twenty defense lawyers. The case was adjourned to November 18.
According to defense lawyers, most of the detainees were arrested after October 9, and some were not even at the Maspero protest and were just collected from the streets for "being a Christian." Three of them were teens under 16 years old and another had an operation to extract a bullet from his jaw and was chained to his bed in hospital, according to defense lawyer Ibrahim Edward. "After the operation he was sent straight to prison where he cannot eat without feeding tubes, so he lives on juices."
Prominent activist Alaa Abdel-Fatah, who criticized the army for the Maspero Massacre, was arrested on October 30, charged with inciting violence, seizing military equipment, and vandalizing military property. He refused to answer questions from the military prosecutors "in a case where the military is accused of committing a massacre when their APCs ran over peaceful protesters in front of Maspero on Oct. 9," said his lawyer Ahmed Seif Al-Islam, former director of the Hisham Mubarak Law Center.
Nigeria (Hat tip to InfidelsAreCool)
Islamic militants shouting "Allahu Akbar", or 'Allah is great', carried out coordinated gun and bomb attacks on churches and police stations in northern Nigeria, killing at least 150 people and injuring some 100 others, aid workers and witnesses confirmed Saturday, November 5.
Militant group Boko Haram, or 'Western education is a sin', claimed responsibility for what Nigeria's President leader Goodluck Jonathan described as a "heinous" violence in mainly Damaturu, capital of Yobe state. Confirmation of the attacks Saturday, November 5, came as frightened mourners tried to leave their homes to begin burying their dead. More HERE.
Boko Haram, which seeks strict implementation of Shariah, or Islamic law, across the nation of more than 160 million people, pledged more attacks. More HERE. Update HERE.
November 6, 2011
Two people were killed in a suspected al-Shabab attack at a church in an eastern Kenyan town, a police official said Sunday.
Kenyan police chief Leo Nyongesa said that a woman and her two grandchildren were also injured when attackers hurled a grenade at the Pentecostal Church in Garissa late Saturday. Ibrahim Makunyi, the head pastor at the church, said the house near the entrance of the church that belonged to a church elder had been bombed. "One of the dead is a member of the choir, and the other is the son of the church elder," he said. Witness Mary Nginya said that after the explosion she heard attackers say "It is just the beginning," in Swahili.
Another bomb was thrown Saturday at a busy taxi circle frequented by military officers, but it failed to explode, Nyongesa said. More HERE.
November 7, 2011
The U.S. State Department is reporting that there is not one Christian church or school left in Afghanistan.
The absence of Christian churches and schools exists despite the decade-long war the United States has been fighting against the Taliban and the $440 billion taxpayers have shelled out for the war. According to the department's annual International Religious Freedom Report for July through December of 2010, released just last month, "There is no longer a public Christian church; the courts have not upheld the church's claim to its 99-year lease, and the landowner destroyed the building in March."
November 9, 2011
Pakistan (hat tip to JihadWatch)
Text books in Pakistani schools foster prejudice and intolerance of Hindus and Christians, while most teachers view religious minorities as " enemies of Islam", according to a study by a US government commission released on Wednesday. The findings indicate how deeply ingrained hardline Islam is in Pakistan and help explain why militancy is often supported, tolerated or excused in the country.
"Teaching discrimination increases the likelihood that violent religious extremism in Pakistan will continue to grow, weakening religious freedom, national and regional stability, and global security," said Leonard Leo, the chairman of the US Commission on International Religious Freedom.
November 10, 2011
Police in India's Kashmir Valley detained and beat converts from Islam and were expected to arrest Christian workers after Muslim leaders alleged that Muslim youth were being "lured" to Christianity.
Police in the Muslim-majority Kashmir Valley picked up seven converts who were recently baptized in All Saints Church in Srinagar, a local Christian who spoke to the converts after their release on Nov. 2 told Compass. Srinagar is the summer capital of the northern state of Jammu and Kashmir and the main city of the Kashmir Valley.
The source, who requested anonymity, said police beat the converts and asked if Christians had given them money for their conversion. Most of the converts were from Budgam district, about 18 miles from Srinagar, and pastors there fearful of being arrested were in hiding, he added.
November 11, 2011
Religious leaders, Muslim and Christian intellectuals, members of Indonesian civil society have all condemned the behavior of the Mayor of Bogor, Diani Budiarto, who continues to ignore the Constitutional Court's decision authorizing celebrations in the Protestant community of Yasmin Chuch.
For months the Yasmin Church in Bogor, West Java Province, has been the victim of a blatant violation of law, perpetrated by the local mayor Diani Budiarto who, heedless of the dictates of a constitutional court ruling in favor of Christians, prevents the holding of religious services. The building was designed according to the dictates set by law and has the building permit, the IMB "legal document" needed to authorize house churches or places of prayer. Update HERE. (hat tip to JihadWatch)
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Rachel Clark, a 2006 graduate of West St. John High School in Edgard, recently graduated among the top five of the 2014 class at Xavier University in New Orleans. Clark graduated magna cum laude with Latin honors and received a bachelor of science degree in biology.
She also attended Moorehouse School of Medicine in Atlanta where she received a doctorate of medicine degree. She will soon begin a residency in medicine and pediatrics at Tulane University's School of Medicine.
"I have a special interest in serving the under served population, whose healthcare may be limited by a lack of monetary funds," Clark said. "I also plan to specialized in sickle cell transitional medicine."
Clark is the daughter of Mallory and Phyliss Clark.
Bus ride planned
The West Bank Bar Association of Edgard will sponsor a bus ride to the Saints versus Dallas game. The group will depart Sept. 26 from the West Bank Bridge Park in Luling and return Sept. 29.
A deposit of $100 is needed to reserve a seat. The cost is $395 per person. Also on that weekend, the Dallas State Fair will be held. The location of the fair is about 20 minutes from the hotel. For more information contact Virgie Johnson at 504.237.9098 or Marsha Lumar at 504.458.1130.
Vacation Bible school
St. John the Baptist Catholic Church on River Road in Edgard will hold vacation Bible school June 25-27 from 4 to 7 p.m. at the church. The theme is "Journey of Faith." First through sixth graders may attend. For information, call Lula Lumar at 504.559.7567 or Heidi Gaines at 504.460.6297.
First Communion celebrated
Several children at St. John Parish Catholic Church in Edgard made their First Communion May 26. They are A'Myrai Adams, Keno Baham, Keydren Holliday, Paris Isom, Serena Johnson, Rianna Lewis, Nyla Marrero, London Priestly, Kindi Robinson, Bre'Anne Short, Farius Smith, Jayce Smith, and Caen Williams.
Also, the church's Mother's Day honorees were Amanda Bovie and Cynthia Bornes.
Session held
Central Union Missionary Baptist Association held its 91st annual session June 1-6 at West St. John High School in Edgard. The theme was "Solidarity with the Savior...Through His Witnesses."
Presentations were made by several ministries including the women's auxiliary, Sunday School Department, Youth Department, Evangelism Department, Deacon and Brotherhood groups, the Ministers Wives group and Ushers Department.
Gail M. Comminie, an Edgard resident, writes about people and events on the west bank of St. John the Baptist Parish. She can be reached at 985.267.1004 or e-mail firstname.lastname@example.com.


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Local anglers were treated to a near-perfect start to the holiday weekend on Friday, and it looks like that trend will continue on Saturday.
Look for speckled trout near the mouths of large bayous, particularly on falling tides, and over oyster flats on rising tides.
Redfish action was very strong across the region on Thursday and Friday. Fish trenasse mouths on falling tides and hard lake banks and ponds on rising tides.
MASS Index rating for Saturday: 8.8
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MVP Martinez serves up a win; goal in final moments gives P.C. second title in three years
by MICHAEL DASHIELL
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How sweep it is.
Two hours after watching their classmates use penalty kicks take to home the first women's soccer championship in school history, it looked as if Peninsula's men were headed down that same road.
And then — at least, to Pirate fans — something magical happened. It came in the form of Alex Martinez.
With about three minutes remaining in regulation, the 6-foot midfielder from Reno took a Daniel Gonzalez pass inside the penalty box, dropped a couple of fakes on Walla Walla defenders and pushed the ball past Warrior keeper Daniel Romero for the score.
The 1-0 lead held up despite a late strike from Walla Walla and Peninsula had its second NWAACC title in school history.
"This one's a great one," Peninsula coach Andrew Chapman said. "The last time (Peninsula College won the conference title in 2010) it could have gone either way. This time, they were the better team. They deserved it."
Martinez had a big hand — actually, a big head and big foot — in getting the team to the final. His header in the 32nd minute Saturday night proved to be the game-winner as Peninsula topped Edmonds 2-0. Martinez chipped a pass to Jake Forrester for the second score.
On Sunday, Walla Walla's stingy defense looked up to the task, holding the NWAACC's most potent offense scoreless for the better part of 88 minutes.
"We knew that Walla Walla was trying to pack (the defense) in and play for overtime or penalty kicks," Chapman said.
At halftime, the Pirates were looking for a way to break through.
"We were talking about, we have one half left in the season," Martinez said. "We had to take it to them. We just kept working."
In the second half, Chapman had words for Martinez, a 19-goal scorer in the regular season.
"I said, 'Hey, go be great.' He made me look good," Chapman said.
Martinez took Gonzalez's pass and needled through three defenders before ripping his shot past Romero.
"It was in the moment," Martinez said. "This feels … ridiculously awesome."
The final moments weren't without some drama, as Gonzalez tangled with Walla Walla's Conner Cravens and both drew red card ejections.
But P.C. keeper Guilherme Avelar and the Pirate defense came up big, allowing only a desperate outside shot from Walla Walla in the waning moments.
Then, it was all about the celebrations.
"These guys are a masterpiece," said sophomore Parker Vacura, who was a part of the Peninsula's 2010 championship.
"The second one is pretty good. It was a hard (match) — they were coming at us in the middle."
Vacura, an Alaskan native, was impressed with how it ended.
"It was a great team effort, but that (Martinez's score) was a great individual play."
Martinez was named the tourney MVP.
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Waiting on information about housing vacancies or statistics on new residential construction? Thanks to the government shutdown, you will have to wait a little longer than originally planned.
The 16-day government shutdown has delayed a number of key reports, Census Bureau officials announced Monday. Among the delayed reports will be information on retail trade, manufacturing sales, residential construction and residential sales reports. The reports are pushed back anywhere from a week to almost a month.
The Census Bureau reports are used by forecasters, economists and the government to gauge economic growth. Its data is also used by other governmental agencies for a variety of reports.
"The Census Bureau provides data for 12 of the nation's principal economic indicators," The Census Project noted, adding that half of those were delayed as a result of the shutdown. "This data blackout hampers the ability to businesses to make key investment, workforce and inventory decisions."
Like other federal agencies, much of the Census Bureau was shuttered while Congress hammered out an appropriations deal.
The shutdown also had an impact on plans for the 2020 Census.
"Research and testing for the 2020 Census, already behind schedule due to budget cutbacks (stopped during the shutdown), increasing the risk that the Census Bureau will fall back on more costly methods later in the decade," The Census Project noted.


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HUNTSVILLE, AL. - Huntsville International Airport has been awarded a $1 million federal grant to help seek a low-fare carrier to serve passengers.
U.S. Transportation Secretary Ray LaHood announced the grant today.
Huntsville International Airport has had the most expensive average airfares in the nation for the past nine months, according to the Bureau of Transportation Statistics.
Huntsville's average airfare for the third quarter of 2009 was $492.
Airport officials have said that if they receive the grant the would use the money to offer incentives to low-fare commercial airlines.
LaHood's announcement said that the grant will lower air fares for Huntsville travelers by providing low-fare service to and from Baltimore-Washington International Airport and Orlando International Airport.
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Adam Lambert Announces Full North American Tour As Queen's New Frontman
Sexy male diva Adam Lambert will bring his "shocking" stage antics to a venue near you this summer as the new frontman of the legendary, multiple award-winning rock band Queen.
Lambert has performed with Queen previously on episodes of American Idol and during a short-lived European tour, but the singer announced his first official North American tour with Queen at a press conference this morning.
He'll be performing as the band's frontman to pay homage to the late Freddie Mercury, Queen's original openly gay frontman who died of AIDS-related illness in 1991.
"It's such a treat to get onstage, pay my respects and sing some of the greatest songs ever written," Lambert told reporters, adding that the task would be "daunting."
"Adam is the most incredible frontman," said Queen drummer Roger Taylor. "He's a great diva, and I mean that in the best possible way. We need that theatrically." Lead guitarist Brian May also told Rolling Stone at last year's iHeartRadio festival that "he has all the elements – he has the passion, he has the humor, a little bit of camp. And when the shots are down, he has the power. It's incredible."
Lambert said in a statement:
I'm completely in awe of the Queen phenomenon. The thought of sharing the stage for a full set in North America is so beautifully surreal. I'm honored to be able to pay my respects to Freddie's memory; he's a personal hero of mine, and I am deeply grateful for the chance to sing such powerful music for fans of this legendary band. I know this tour will be a huge milestone for me, and with the support of Brian, Roger and the rest of the band, I feel like magic will be on display.
The tour will kick off on June 19 at Chicago's United Center and wrap on July 20 at Washington's Merriweather Post Pavilion. Tickets go on sale Friday, March 14 via Live Nation's website.
The only thing Adam could front (fronting for Queen, really?) would be being the face on a bottle of mascara.
There is no voice like Freddie Mercury's. He's just setting himself up for a HUGELY unfavorable comparison.
With only half of the original band on the venue… It should be called 'Half of Queen and some guy who is NOT Freddie Mercury'. Queen can never be anywhere near what it was & no one will ever replace the iconic Freddie. With that said…I cannot wait!
Wait… After watching that YouTube clip… I will wait.
He changes the timing. Yuck.


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HGTV hosts Jonathan and Drew Scott like a challenge, especially when it involves turning a fixer-upper into a gorgeous family home. Add strict budget constraints to the equation, and you have the premise behind their hit show Property Brothers. While these identical twins work best as a pair, their latest venture has been all about sibling rivalry, as they just faced off in a new renovation showdown series, Brother vs. Brother. In between filming, the Scotts reached into their decorating bag of tricks and offered these gems.
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A mirrored side table reflects light and brings a little bling to a rustic space.
See-through shelving is functional abstract art—perfect for storing knickknacks or dividing a room.
We're big fans of geometric print fabrics. They're fun for accent pillows, or just frame three swatches for instant artwork.
For bedroom walls, try a cool greenish gray—it's refreshing yet calming.
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Music Time – Flossie
In honor of Tropical Storm/Tropical Depression Flossie, I thought I'd do a song post. Especially because if the power goes out, no one in Hawaii will be posting anyway. But KAN (and her Sweetie) will hold us up. 😉
So, I'm looking for hurricane/storm/rain/winds/hail/twister/tornado/waterspout, etc. music.
Here's a few of my favorites:
Like a Hurricane – Neil Young *One of my favorite air-guitar songs
Riders On The Storm – The Doors
Riding The Storm Out – REO Speedwagon
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After a successful 2011, Birst Inc. continues on the path of growth with its most recent acquisition of $26 million worth of new investments. This particular round of funding was led by Sequoia Capital, and was also participated in by Hummer Winblad as well as DAG Ventures.
The company's CEO Brad Peters recently shared more about this funding in this e-interview with Lead411:
Who are your competitors and how are you different from them?
We generally compete against the on-premise players. There are two classes of competitors we usually run into. One are the data discovery vendors such as QlikView which within a single offering allow you to take raw data, make it "analytic ready" and then be able to explore it via visualization capabilities such as dashboards and ad hoc queries. Birst offers very similar capabilities within a single tool as well. The big difference is Birst can handle more complex analytic challenges and doesn't run into scalability issues as the number of data sources and volume increase—allowing it to serve as analytic platform for an entire organization and not a department or two.
The other class of competitors we run into are the more traditional "big BI" suite platforms which include SAP Business Objects, Oracle OIBEE, and MicroStrategy. While highly capable and scalable solutions, they are the opposite of the data discovery ones in terms of complexity, agility and cost. They were also built up via acquisition and generally require a high level of services to deploy, making them expensive to own versus our single, integrated solution.
Ironically, we encounter our SaaS BI brethren a lot less frequently.
What percentage of your marketing budget are spent on the following?
A. Advertising – 10%
B. Social Media Marketing – 10%
E. Direct Marketing – 40%
F. Other – 5%
What marketing tactic has given you the highest ROI? What percentage ROI do you get back on this?
Promoting a free trial of Birst is among our highest ROI marketing tactics. We offer such on our website and such is among our highest converting assets. It serves a finite, self-selecting audience, however, the costs to build and promote are minimal. 1,000%+ ROI is not unheard of.
What do you plan to spend your new funding on? Product development? Marketing?
We're using the funding to scale our operations faster than we would have been able to otherwise. This means increased investments in infrastructure and development, expanding our partner channel, and further building out sales and marketing. We also plan to accelerate our international expansion.
If this is your first round of financing and you're the CEO, how many hours did you put into working on getting your financing? Was that taking up the most of your day?
This is not our first round of financing. Birst has been around since 2005 and we've done a couple of rounds of prior funding. This last round was from growth investors. It took considerably less time to secure a far larger funding amount, which I find ironic. However, such makes sense since our business is more established than it was before—we have a proven business model in place, a proven product, with customers. The risk has been greatly mitigated for investors which makes it a more straightforward investment proposition.
If you are the CEO, what are your biggest challenges?
My biggest challenges are meeting our growth needs without compromising on quality. Birst doubled revenue and increased our overall customer base by more than 40% last year. In order to sustain this growth, we are constantly hiring, bringing on new partners, and expanding our infrastructure. What has made Birst successful is bringing together the right team of innovative, driven individuals with deep analytics and BI expertise. As we continue our growth, we need to maintain vigilance that new employees and partners fit this mold.
How many employees do you have?
We're close to 100 and adding new employees weekly.
When were you founded?
I co-founded the company in 2005.
How much did your revenue increase (if any) this year over last year?
Revenue has more than doubled in the last year.
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In its coverage of Gov. Christie's expected plan to restructure the Atlantic City casino district, The Star-Ledger reports that the city's casino revenues have dropped some 25 percent in recent years - from $5.16 billion in 2006 to $3.91 billion in 2009. Analysts cited in a Star-Ledger article indicate that "competition from the surrounding states has drained more business from Atlantic City than any other factor."
A thread in the NJ.com community's comments on this article explores the idea of creating more gambling options in New Jersey.
NJ.com user greg2600 is responding to another comment asking when Trenton politicians will allow casinos in other N.J. locales.
They won't, the South Jersey politicians won't let them. Atlantic City's casino corporations have refused to update their attractions for decades. They gouge you on the gambling, food, rooms, everything. They just want your money in 15 minutes and then go the hell home. I think it's too late for them now.
Frequent NJ.com commenter jdevil1735 has an answer he thinks can satisfy Atlantic City:
They will if you allow casinos in Camden to compete DIRECTLY with the casinos in Philadelphia. If you offer limited number of casinos to open up in Camden - ideally where the old prison was on the water front and you open a limited number in the Meadowlands - you would keep the money in New Jersey, increase the state tax revenue and Atlantic City could still be the gambling capital of the east.
And NJ.com user jay has voted with his feet:
Booked my first overnight in PA with golf & gambling. It won't be as good as AC, but a 1hr drive versus 2 1/2 to 3hr trip to AC. Atlantic City is on life support. Open a casino in the Meadowlands..ASAP!
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Weatherhead alum, Funso Lafe leads sustainable energy in Nigeria
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In Ondo State, Nigeria, a power company called MIDATCO is working to build a wholly energy-independent village. The village, named Techville, will be an island of reliability within the tumultuous nation, which faces frequent power outages, unemployment fluctuating around 30% and threats of terrorist bombs.
A driving force behind Techville is Funso Lafe, MBA '10, chief operating officer of U.S.-based MIDATCO, founded by his father, Olu Lafe, who is CEO of the company and is originally from Nigeria. The company has, MBA '10 formed a public-private partnership with the Ondo State government, which has allocated 300 hectares of land to the Techville project.
During his years at Weatherhead, Lafe learned to think differently. He was attracted to Weatherhead when he saw its prioritization of sustainability, an idea that still helps him today. "I think that our long-term vision is helping us to succeed now, and embedding sustainability the way that Chris Laszlo [PhD, associate professor of organizational behavior] talks about will position us to be successful for many years," he said.
When Funso started out at MIDATCO, he had to look at the way people were living in Nigeria, what product he could deliver to help, and how to do it in a way that has never been done before. MIDATCO not only produces renewable power, but also trains workers to design, construct and maintain solar, wind, hydro and waste-burning generators. Their new initiative, PAWA 774, an acronym for Providing Alternative Watts for All 774 local government areas in Nigeria, ultimately aims to provide Nigeria with reliable power 24/7.
Read the full story of Lafe, originally published in the Weatherhead Collection Book Seven: Reach.


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Ogden Classic has something for everyone
The Ogden Newspapers Half Marathon Classic is a classic in every sense of the word.
The 38th annual edition of the event unfolded this weekend with a bevy of events. What was once a solo 20K race has morphed into a two-day extravaganza.
The obvious pinnacle is Saturday's half-marathon.
In the early days the run was dominated by African runners. Today, it features a nice blend of a few foreign stars to go with the tri-state's best competitors.
The addition of the 5K run and walk has added a nice option for those not ready or willing to tackle the longer challenge.
Much of the classic's attraction has now moved to Friday, thanks to a trio of popular events.
The Torch Relay is a fitting way to launch the weekend. That is followed by the Ogden Mile and the Tiny Tot Trot. All three have helped turn downtown Wheeling into a beehive of Friday night fun and camaraderie.
The Ogden Classic is a definite rite of spring in the Ohio Valley.
Kudos go out to Shadyside's Joe Foster for again carrying a large U.S. flag the entire half-marathon course and to Bellaire Moose Doddrill for nailing all three of his performances of the national anthem.
THE BELLAIRE Chamber of Commerce held its monthly luncheon Thursday in the public library.
The upcoming All-American Days Festival was discussed. Funding for the fireworks show at the fest are in solid shape thanks to three $1,000 donations: Muxie's Distributing, Bauknecht's-Altmeyer Funeral Homes and Belmont Savings Bank.
Business activity is picking up in town. It was reported that a cosmetology school is planning to occupy the Greystone Building. It is not known when it will open its doors for students.
An electronic recycling center has opening in the Chase Bank Building while Frizzi Customs is in the process of moving from West Bellaire to a downtown venue.
Officials from RJ Ranch & Riding Center detailed operations of their therapeutic riding facility. It is located in Jacobsburg. An open house is planned for June 28.
The Imperial Glass Collectors Society is holding its annual convention June 11-14.
MARTINS FERRY'S Chamber of Commerce held its monthly luncheon Tuesday at the rec center.
Martins Ferry School District Treasurer Karen Blake was the featured speaker. She detailed the operations of the district, which features some 1,480 students. Blake noted the district has a $14 million budget and has currently a $2.5 budget surplus.
Greg Heslop reported on the recent Academic Awards Banquet. It marked the 30th year for the popular event, which has drawn more than 8,000 students during that span.
Chamber President Dorothy Powell noted that the annual Sky Show will be held July 3 at the school campus with a July 5 rain date. Major sponsors for the event are The Times Leader, Citizens Bank, East Ohio Regional Hospital, Riesbeck's Food Market and The Belmont County Tourism Council.
Councilmen Rob Duncan and Russell Armstrong gave the report for the city. They noted the town is dealing with dog issues while a new permanent building is being constructed at the cemetery. It should be completed in a week.
Powell also noted that 20 cars have entered the annual Soap Box Derby planned for June 8. She added the Joseph Sisters will be performing at the race.
Barbara Roman of Softite Credit Union announced the company has expanded and is now offering services in Harrison and Jefferson counties. Its home office remains in Martins Ferry, where it opened in 1969.
WHEELING CENTRAL enjoyed a superb lacrosse campaign this spring. The Maroon Knights advanced to the state championship game, falling to a much larger University team. A major reason for the Knights' success was the stellar play o senior Josh Pawloski. The talented midfielder led the OVAC with 60 goals. He also recorded 14 assists. Pawloski earned first-team all-state honors. He is being courted by several Division II colleges. His father Stan, was a brilliant cross country and track runner at Bellaire High before establishing the 440-yard dash record at Bethany College.
STATE REP. Jack Cera (D-Bellaire) will be holding a town hall meeting in Martins Ferry June 16.
THE OVAC dropped the curtain on another season Monday night in the form of the Banquet of Champions. Ron White is flawless in overseeing the classy affair while Harrison Central's Justin Clifford was a popular and most deserving selection as OVAC Coach of the Year.
WE SEND out get well wishes to Paul Riethmiller. The Martins Ferry mayor is battling some tough medical issues.
KUDOS TO the Belmont County Drug Task Force and all the other law enforcement agencies for their recent series of busts. Local authorities recorded a handful of drug busts this past week. Unfortunately, their much-needed work will never completely be done.
I RECEIVED much communication in regards to last Sunday's column, championing the cause of keeping Beallsville High School open. The feedback was all supportive. The longer the Switzerland of Ohio Board of Education fails to make a definitive decision on the school's fate, I believe it becomes more likely Beallsville High School will survive. Unfortunately, the uncertainty may result in some Blue Devil students opting to exit.
KUDOS TO the Bellaire High baseball team in reaching the regionals. Harrison Central captivated the Ohio Valley with a state tourney run last year. Hopefully, the Big Reds can follow suit.
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Gallaudet Chief Diversity Officer Seeking Compensation After Gay Marriage Petitition Flack
Dr. Angela McCaskill is seeking compensation to return to her post at Gallaudet University after the school for the deaf's president put her on administrative leave last week for signing a petition challenging Maryland's same-sex marriage law at her church.
"I am dismayed that Gallaudet University is still a university of intolerance, a university that manages by intimidation, a university that allows bullying among faculty, staff and students," Dr. McCaskill said at a press conference Tuesday, with the assistance of an interpreter. McCaskill added that she was not anti-gay, but rather "pro-democracy."
"I thought it was important that as a citizen of the state of Maryland I could exercise my right to participate in the political process. I am pro-democracy."
This summer, McCaskill and her husband signed a petition calling for Maryland's same-sex marriage law to be put to a voter referendum. A fellow faculty member who had noticed McCaskill's name on the petition confronted the Chief Diversity Officer then reported her to university president, T. Alan Hurwitz. After Dr. McCaskill refused to issue an apology, Hurwitz put her on administrative leave.
Hurwitz's decision was subsequently criticized by both marriage equality opponents and proponents, though he attempted to clarify his position with a statement yesterday morning:
As many know, Dr. McCaskill exercised her right to sign a petition concerning legislation on gay marriage. Because of her position at Gallaudet as our Chief Diversity Officer, many individuals at our university were understandably concerned and confused by her action. They wanted to know 'does that action interfere with her ability to perform her job?'
I placed her on paid administrative leave as a prudent action to allow the university — and Dr. McCaskill – the time to consider this question after the emotions of first reactions subsided. While this has become an issue beyond our campus, as President of Gallaudet University, my number one concern is our university community – our students, faculty and staff and so many others who support us. I act on their behalf, not with any agenda other than their well-being as all of us work to prepare these university students for the future. While I expect that a resolution of this matter can be reached that will enable Dr. McCaskill to continue as our Chief Diversity Officer, this will require that she and the University community work together to respond to the concerns that have been raised.
Hurwitz also emphasized Gallaudet's desire to resolve this matter and return Dr. McCaskill to her post as Chief Diversity Office. But it might cost them. McCaskill's attorney said that her return hinges on the university compensating her for the emotional distress she's endured, as well as the damage to her reputation.
Dr. McCaskill has never publicly stated her stance on gay marriage and maintains that she supports all students, regardless of sexual orientation. During her 24 years at Gallaudet, McCaskill said she opened a campus resource center for sexual minorities, hired an openly transgender employee and hosted events centered on LGBT issues. A student at Gallaudet had previously called the CDO "a great ally to the LGBT community."
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yes, she's lucky that black rights were never put to a vote, but were legislated into being.
had HER rights been put to a vote when it was time, she wouldn't HAVE those rights.
her cheap "democracy" excuse is pure bullsh**.
she's a homophobe and is looking to weasel her way out of it.
Whatever. If an employee at Oral Roberts or Liberty or Brigham Young University had signed a pro-gay-marriage petition, they'd probably lose their jobs.
Also, if this bitch's job is Chief Diversity Officer, could she make her bigotry a little less obvious?
What a vile bitch. Hopefully her bigotry will cost her any future employment helping people as she is not capable of doing so.
I think it's hilarious and absolutely preposterous when opponents of equality flip the intolerance argument to fit their small minded world view. Give me a break. And, she's a Chief Diversity Officer, doesn't she have to be well versed in diversity to qualify for her job? "I'm a Chief Diversity Officer, but at night I attend KKK meetings." Are you really that vapid?
See, one of the interesting things that this particular situation highlights is how people view gays and equality and how nonchalant people view it. We see it as discrimination, they see it as something unworthy of attention.
Lady, you're in desperate need of a clue.
She's entitled to her political views. Just as the rest of the campus is entitled to recognize her as being a whack-a-doodle which they should tell (sign) her often.
Pro democracy my ass!! If she truly were, she'd support equal marriage – lying piece of cow dung…….
I was willing to cut her some slack until she wrapped herself in that flag and threw herself up there on that cross. If she loves "democracy" so much, have the school vote on whether they should keep her or not.
The appeal to democracy sounds like someone shifting blame and trying to talk her way out of tight spot. The notion that my civil rights ought be subjected to popular election is patently offensive. That she didn't anticipate the ramifications of her having signed the petition speakers to her lack of qualification for the job of chief diversity officer.
@LaTeesha: Laughing here, ASL was my language in college and I am trying to envision the sigh, "Wack – a – doodle."
To be honest, I'm really torn on this one. If she's not teaching against curriculum, why can't she sign some stupid bigoted paper at her church? I do recognize the irony, but is not the freedom to be an ignorant bigot guaranteed by the constitution, just like being free and equal is?
@LaTeesha: Laughing here, ASL was my language in college and I am trying to envision the sigh, "Wack-a-doodle."
To be honest, I'm really torn on this one. If she's not teaching against curriculum, why can't she sign some stupid bigoted paper at her church? I do recognize the irony, but is not the freedom to be an ignorant bigot guaranteed by the constitution, just like being free and equal is?
@Cyn: I support her right to free expression, exercise of religion, etc. However, her actions at least call into question her qualification to be the "Chief Diversity Officer" of a university.


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As a voice of reason here (I know, I know..)
GVC is an awesome poster here and I have no problem with his problem with you ..
I have slowly come to give you a 2nd chance, maybe he will too.
Fortune and glory, kid. Fortune and glory.
but this neg reping of innocent bystanders just so someone can get around the 'spread some around' rule is just wrong and someone should really stand up to these instances of injustice.
Take your neg rep crying to the rep crying thread.
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The operation to repair Guerlens Louis' skull was successful and his surgeon says his "head is beautiful," according to the woman who brought the 1-year-old Haitian boy to the U.S. for surgery.
The doctor said "he is pleased with the outcome," Mallery Neptune, the founder of the Grand Rapids-based Haiti Foundation Against Poverty, said in a text message.
"Everything went as expected."'
Guerlens' head is covered with a wrap that will stay on until Friday, she said.
Guerlens underwent the surgery at New York University Langone Medical Center to correct for a condition in which the bones of his skull fused together too soon. It has caused his head to be misshapen and could affect his brain development if not corrected.
The costs of his operation were funded by the Jorge Posada Foundation, founded by the former Yankees catcher, and the National Foundation for Facial Reconstruction.
The Haiti foundation has cared for Guerlens since he was 6 weeks old, after his mother placed him at Hope House, the organization's orphanage in Port-au-Prince.
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From the Eugene Register Guard comes a Memorial Day reflection on Oregon's role in the Spanish-American War, a protracted, distant affair that featured some of the characteristics of insurgent opposition that still haunt us today.
The second war, though, was deadly serious. After taking the Philippines from Spain, America's indigenous allies in the brief struggle for Manila formed a nascent democracy, then ran up the flag of a new republic. The United States, emboldened by its new status as an imperialist power, squashed the insurgent army of Filipinos in a bloody, treacherous war that continued into 1902.
It is here where the Oregon 2nd shed its blood and the blood of its former allies.


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Manlius -- Blue skies helped attract hundreds of children to Easter egg hunts today around Central New York.
Families turned out in force in Manlius where children were each allowed to collect five eggs that they could trade for a bag of candy.
Hunts had been scheduled at eight different spots during the day, including Geddes, where it took children seven minutes to scoop up 400 prize-filled eggs.
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Using Great Literature to Teach Writing
Edited by Christopher Edgar & Ron Padgett 240 pp.
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Classics in the Classroom presents fascinating strategies for using great literature to inspire imaginative writing. The literature discussed in this volume includes myths, epics, lyric poems, plays, stories, and novels, from ancient Sumeria, Greece, Rome, and Persia, and from Europe, Japan, Africa, and the United States. Authors presented include Homer, Sappho, Aristophanes, Ovid, Catullus, Rumi, Shakespeare, Basho, Shelley, Charlotte Brontë, Mark Twain, and Hermann Hesse. "English teachers at any level will find ideas and approaches that will liven up their classes."—Kliatt
Creative Writing Ideas from Spanish, Latin American, and Latino Literature
Edited by Julio Marzán 248 pp.
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In these 21 lively essays, teachers and writers tell how they have used Spanish, Latin American, and Latino literature to inspire their students to create their own poems and stories. The literary models are drawn from both Spain and the Americas, and range from such early 20th century masters as Federico García Lorca and Pablo Neruda to contemporary writers like Sandra Cisneros. Among the distinguished contributors are Julia Alvarez, Martin Espada, and Naomi Shihab Nye.
Creative Writing Ideas from African American Literature
Edited by Lorenzo Thomas 200 pp.
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In Sing the Sun Up, 20 writers present new and exciting ways to motivate students to write imaginatively, inspired by African American poetry, prose, and drama. Teachers of English literature, creative writing, and Black studies will find this book to be an invaluable source for writing ideas and lessons. Among the authors discussed are James Baldwin, Gwendolyn Brooks, Countee Cullen, Rita Dove, Zora Neale Hurston, and Jean Toomer.
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This T&W Guide provides ways for students to experience Frederick Douglass' Narrative as an aesthetic achievement as well as a socio-historical document. This book emphasizes writing as a means for students to learn about Douglass, his times, and his legacy, as well as about themselves. Contributors include poets, writers, and teachers from across the country: Lorenzo Thomas, Margot Fortunato Galt, Ron Padgett, and Marv Hoffman. "An impressive collection, well-written…very usable…particularly inspiring."—Contemporary Education.
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Fifteen poets have created this first and only guide to teaching Walt Whitman from kindergarten to the college level. The book features fresh ways to read Whitman and to write poetry and prose inspired by his model. Also included are 3 pieces on education by Whitman and a discussion of Whitman as teacher. Among the contributors are Allen Ginsberg, Anne Waldman, Kenneth Koch, and Langston Hughes. "A lively, fun, illuminating book!"—Ed Folsom, The Walt Whitman Quarterly
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This T&W guide brings together 17 innovative essays on using the work of William Carlos Williams to inspire writing by students and adults. The book covers a wide range of Williams's oeuvre—from such classics as "The Red Wheelbarrow" to his epic poem "Paterson," as well as his short fiction and novels. The guide also includes a comprehensive essay about Williams audiocassettes and videotapes, and an annotated bibliography. Contributors include Julia Alvarez, Allen Ginsberg, and Kenneth Koch. "This book is wonderful—such a thorough and fine job."—Robert Coles, Harvard University


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SAGINAW — They may be mostly teenagers, but they know the signs that a coaching change is coming.
And with a talented roster and a subpar record, the Saginaw Spirit players knew a change could be coming before coach and General Manager Todd Watson was fired Saturday morning.
"I think the whole team had a feeling there was going to be a change in coaching," Spirit captain Ryan O'Connor said. "Stuff like that's never for sure, it's really above the players' heads on that."
Without Watson in the bench for the first time in more than four years, the Spirit overcame a second-period deficit to top Belleville, 6-4, in front of 2,883 at The Dow Event Center Saturday night. The Spirit were 0-13-0-1 when trailing after two periods going into Saturday's game.
The win against the Bulls, who lead the Eastern Conference, came six days after the Spirit fell at home, 5-1, to Guelph, the Western Conference's eighth-place team.
"Everybody in the room wants to turn the season around," forward Josh Shalla, who tallied two goals, said. "Everyone sees our next game as the tipping point. We don't want to keep losing."
The Spirit will play again Sunday against Erie, in the last game before new coach Greg Gilbert comes to Saginaw Monday. Associate coach John Kisil and assistant coach George Daniel are coaching the team in the interim, before they meet with Gilbert Monday to determine their future roles.
Spirit President and Managing Partner Craig Goslin said in explaining the decision that the team "wasn't responding" to its leadership. In the final game of Watson's tenure Sunday, the Spirit played a mostly lackluster final two periods, scoring no goals.
O'Connor was hesitant, though, to say the team had stopped responding to Watson and the coaching staff.
"That's kind of hard to say," O'Connor said. "We noticed things weren't right with the team. It just didn't feel like we were together as one group. It's nothing against Todd, he was a great coach, he got us our first-ever banner here. It wasn't like we were pointing the finger at him, it's just as an organization we felt like there needed to be change."
The puck dropped Saturday night barely two hours after the Spirit players were officially notified of the change. Owner/Governor Dick Garber and Goslin held a meeting with the players at 5 p.m. to tell them the news.
"There was no win one for the gipper or anything of that sort," Garber said. "It was more matter of fact, we made the change."
Goslin said he emphasized the moment was a fresh start as the Spirit approach the midway point of the season.
"We expect them to compete and to clean the slate," Goslin said. "We start with a clean slate today."
O'Connor, a fourth-year defenseman, said there was no players meeting held to discuss the coaching change, and that players will continue to look forward.
"A new change, a new coach, that sparks something new," O'Connor said. "For us, the season starts now. With the new change, a fresh new coach, maybe we'll turn things around."
• Defenseman Jacob Ringuette left the team this week and was absent Saturday, but General Manager Jim Paliafito said he is expected to return in time for Sunday's game.
• Forward Dean Pawlaczyk is no longer with the team, after he signed a contract to play with the USHL's Muskegon Lumberjacks this week. Pawlaczyk played three games for the Spirit this year and was serving a 15-game suspension.
• Defenseman Jamie Oleksiak missed Saturday's game as he traveled to attend Team Canada's World Junior Championship selection camp in Calgary. He will miss the final three games of the first half.


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Cancer Protective Supplements?
I had a saliva test that showed a high level of estrone. My general practitioner prescribed indole-3-carbinol (I3C) plus DIM (di-indolyl-methane). I've read that in lab studies those supplements have actually caused cancer in some animals. Do you feel that I3C and DIM are safe and effective supplements?
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First of all, I don't believe that saliva tests are accurate or reliable, so if I were you, I wouldn't make any treatment decisions based on those results.
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Indole-3-carbinol (I3C) is a compound that occurs naturally in broccoli, cabbage, and other cruciferous vegetables including Brussels sprouts, turnips, kale, cauliflower, and watercress. Some research in animals suggests that I3C inhibits the development of cancers of the breast, stomach, colon, lung and liver.
I discussed your question with my colleague Victoria Maizes, M.D., executive director of the Arizona Center for Integrative Medicine. She told me that the National Institutes of Health is currently engaged in research to determine whether I3C can prevent breast cancer, and noted that there is a concern that it could actually promote rather than prevent cancer if a tumor already exists. As things now stand, she believes that I3C is "not ready for prime time" and does not recommend it to her patients. Dr. Maizes added that there is even less research on DIM than there is on I3C. Instead of taking either of these two supplements, she recommends that her patients eat cruciferous vegetables to protect themselves from cancer.
Population studies have shown that people who eat a lot of broccoli and other cruciferous vegetables have lower rates of cancer than those who don't. Unfortunately, we don't yet know what constituents of these vegetables are responsible for the protective effect. It may be I3C, the carotenoid pigments, vitamin C, or sulforaphane, a compound thought to suppress tumors. Or the cancer-protective effects may be due to two or more of these components acting together.
Until we have more information on the benefits of taking I3C as a dietary supplement, I agree with Dr. Maizes' recommendation: eating plenty of cruciferous vegetables will give you many proven cancer-fighting compounds, all in safe, affordable forms.
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Little Debbie Logo Changes So Subtle You'd Hardly Know the Difference
The Little Debbie Snacks logo for McKee Foods has received a new look, but the changes are so subtle the company is asking its Facebook (FB) fans to find the differences.
The dessert-snack company announced the new look on May 2 and asked its 1.6 million fans to note the changes in the comments. So far, over 2,200 people have commented, and most have guessed right. Can you see the differences below?
The changes include:
"We opted to make subtle changes because we wanted to keep the same wholesome look that was based on an original portrait of my cousin, Debbie McKee-Fowler," said Chris McKee, executive vice president of marketing and sales for McKee Foods, in the press release.
The logo change is the first in 28 years and only the third in the company's 53-year history. "These changes to the Little Debbie® portrait and logo will help keep our brand contemporary and relevant, while also holding fast to our dedication to quality, innovation and our other guiding values," said Mike Gloekler, company spokesman for McKee Foods.
'Eat More Kale' Company Is Losing Against Chick-Fil-A in Trademark Battle
The U.S. Patent and Trademark Office this week gave a "preliminary no" to Vermont-based folk artist Robert Muller-Moore regarding his efforts to protect his "Eat More Kale" T-shirt business. This ruling is based on Chick-fil-A's claims that the "Eat More Kale" phrase is too similar to its trademarked slogan, "Eat mor chikin."
The legal fight over the "Eat More Kale" trademark between Muller-Moore and Atlanta-based Chick-fil-A Inc. has been going on for several years. Muller-Moore has been selling T-shirts and other items with the phrase for more than a decade. A local vegetable farmer asked him to create three shirts with the phrase, and Muller-Moore continued with the sales as a tribute to local farming.
He hadn't even heard of Chick-fil-A until the company contacted him. Chick-fil-A tried to stop him after first finding out about the sales in 2006 but then gave up the fight.
Muller-Moore now has six months to respond to Monday's ruling. "I feel like it's sad and absurd that the process takes as long as it does," Muller-Moore says. "To me, it seems designed to favor corporations and just roll over mom-and-pops."
Are 'Healthy' Fast Food Options Really Better for You?
When you visit a fast food restaurant, do you choose a salad and yogurt parfait thinking they are healthier than a burger and fries? Or do you perhaps opt for the fish sandwich? Well, think again. These options may not be much better for you than a Big Mac.
Many fast food eateries have recently introduced menu items that offer consumers seemingly "healthier" options as the nation grapples with a growing obesity problem. McDonald's (MCD) added the McWrap last week, Burger King (BKW) rolled out the turkey burger for a limited time on March 20, and Wendy's (WEN) has been offering two types of flatbread sandwiches since March 26. Also, starting April 22, McDonald's will add an egg-white only option to its breakfast sandwich selection.
"What's prompted many of these new menu items is really around choice," says Dr. Cindy Goody, senior director of nutrition at McDonald's. She says customers wanted additional choices to the burger and fried standard -- including more fruit.
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Chinese Mother Buys $6.5 Million Condo for 2-Year-Old Daughter
Talk about preparing for the future. A Chinese woman reportedly bought a $6.5 million Manhattan condo for her daughter – who is now 2 years old – according to China's state TV, CCTV.
The lucky toddler's new condo is in the Park Hyatt-managed One57 tower, currently under construction. The building, at 157 W. 57th Street, will be one of New York's tallest skyscrapers when finished in 2013 at a height of 1,004 feet. The residences will sit atop the Park Hyatt hotel with floor-to-ceiling windows, high-end appliances and hotel amenities. One57 made headlines last October when Hurricane Sandy caused damage to a construction crane on the building, blocking access to the street for several days.
The mother's identity is unknown, but The Telegraph writes that many on the Chinese social network Weibo are speculating that she must be the wife of or related to a corrupt government official.
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Psy's Going to the Super Bowl
If you thought 2013 closed the book on "Gangnam Style" forever, you were sadly mistaken. The song has taken the world by storm with record views and downloads on YouTube and iTunes, as Psy, the video's star, made myriad appearances on shows, commercials and parodies. Now he's on to the biggest television event of the year — the Super Bowl. The Korean pop star will appear in Wonderful Pistachios' first Super Bowl commercial, donning his signature green suit to match the pistachio color.
"The Wonderful Pistachios brand is fun, just like me," said Psy in a Wonderful Pistachios' press release Tuesday. "Also, I love pistachios, and I look good in green."
This will be the first commercial shown in the United States featuring Psy, whose real name is Park Jae-Sang. It was filmed Tuesday in North Hollywood by Grammy-award winning director Mathew Cullen, according to USA Today .
But will the cultural phenomenon last forever? Or will it die off like the Macarena did in the '90s?
In the meantime, Psy says he is currently working on a new single.
Retailers Push Limits With Extended Store Hours to Lure Shoppers
Retailers are ramping up their appeals to last-minute shoppers with a few big-name stores offering extended hours for last-minute gift buyers, pushing the boundaries of normal hours and with some even staying open for more than 24 hours straight. First it was Macy's (M), which announced last week that for the first time it will open most of its stores in the 48 hours leading up to Christmas Eve. Most of the company's department locations across the country will be open for two days straight, beginning on Friday, Dec. 21 at 7 a.m. and extending through Sunday, Dec. 23 at 7 a.m. for its final One Day Sale of the season. The special sale will end on Dec. 23 at 7 a.m., but many locations will then remain open until 6 p.m. on Christmas Eve.
Apple's Rollercoaster Year With Tim Cook
For Apple ( AAPL ), 2012 could best be called "the year of Tim Cook"—or rather, "the year without Steve Jobs." After working as interim CEO since January 2011, Cook officially became the CEO on August 24, 2011, shortly before Jobs' death, and he's had a lot of pressure and watchful eyes on him in 2012. Many people speculated whether Apple would start to slide after its visionary leader and founder passed. But Apple's stock gained almost 50% under Cook's leadership, hitting an all-time high of $705.07 in September 2012. It also hit its highest market capitalization this year to become the largest stock ever at $623.5 billion. But lately the stock has been sliding, dropping 20% from its all-time high. It certainly was a year of changes, though. Apple revamped much of its product line—iPhone, iPad, iMac, Macbook Pro, iPod touch, Mountain Lion, iOS and iPod nano—but there were no Earth-shattering releases or improvements. Many of the new features were predicted before the release and didn't contain any huge surprises, such as the new Retina display. As a result, some people still have a cautious eye on the company and its stock has also taken a dive in the past couple months, at ...
Shared Data Plans Aren't Always Cheaper
With the holiday shopping season upon us, many consumers are looking to buy new phones for themselves or as gifts — which means choosing a new plan. As unlimited phone data plans become less available, some wireless carriers are working on transitioning customers to shared talk and data plans.
This summer Verizon (VZ) and AT&T (T) unveiled new shared data plans, touted as a better value for users than traditional family shared or individual plans with added-on data packages. Shared data plans provide various amounts of communal data across multiple devices. All phones, tablets, gaming consoles, hot spots and laptops included in the plan share a bucket of data for one monthly fee — which, in theory, is meant to cut costs.
AT&T's Mobile Share and Verizon's Share Everything plans offer customers unlimited talk and text along with several levels of data for up to 10 devices. T-Mobile and Sprint also offer data shares — even unlimited data packages — but they only cover up to five devices and their coverage networks aren't as extensive as AT&T and Verizon's.
Election Day Freebies and SpecialsCaroline Kim at The Exchange 4 yrs ago
Tuesday will bring some relief for Americans exhausted from the long slog of campaign season. And as a reward for enduring the election -- and for voting -- they may get a few freebies. A handful of restaurants, retail stores and companies across the country are ramping up their Election Day gimmicks and promotions—offering free food, a trip out of the country and flu vaccinations.
Some of these promotions have been going on for a few weeks now, leading up to Election Day, but others are only available on Nov. 6.
JetBlue (JBLU) is offering an Election Promotion campaign: If the candidate you voted for loses, you'll be in a drawing for a chance to win a trip abroad. The airline will offer 1,006 travel certificates to redeem on a round-trip base fare to any of JetBlue's Caribbean or Mexico destinations.
7-Eleven is offering its customers a way to show how they'll vote with special red (for Mitt Romney) and blue (for President Obama) coffee cups through midnight on Nov. 6.
Read on to see where you can snag some great deals for being a good citizen.


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FAYETTEVILLE, Ark. - Patrick Pierson's travels in athletic communications have taken him from St. Bonaventure University in Olean, to Florida Gulf Coast University in Fort Myers, Fla., to his current gig as the associate media relations director at the University of Arkansas in Fayetteville.
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Arkansas guard Michael Qualls (24) celebrates with the student section after the Razorbacks' 87-85 overtime victory over No. 13 Kentucky on Tuesday night in Fayetteville, Ark.
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Along the way, he's witnessed plenty of memorable basketball moments, including FGCU's improbable run to last year's Final Four.
But what the Frewsburg native experienced Tuesday night as he sat courtside at the Bud Walton Arena was ''one of the most dramatic'' endings to a Razorbacks' game in its storied history.
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For those who missed it, Arkansas sophomore Michael Qualls slammed home a two-hand rebound dunk with .2 seconds remaining in overtime to send the Razorbacks to an 87-85 victory over No. 13 Kentucky.
''Crashing the boards in that type of situation is the best time to crash the boards,'' Qualls told The Associated Press. '' ... They forget about you. I just saw an opportunity and took it.''
The crowd of 18,619 went bonkers, and Arkansas players, as well as still photographers and videographers, poured on to the court, believing the game was over.
But it wasn't.
That meant Pierson, a 2000 Frewsburg Central School graduate, had more work to do than is typically on his game-night responsibility list, namely clearing the court so the game could continue.
''It was a wild scene,'' Pierson said.
Once play did resume, Kentucky's inbound pass got stuck in a net that hung from the bottom of the large arena scoreboard that hangs over center court.
The jokes on Twitter followed quickly.
''When someone asked how we got the ball down,'' Pierson said, tongue planted firmly in cheek, ''we said Michael Qualls jumped up there and got it.''
It's been that kind of season for Qualls, the Razorbacks' leading scorer, who has made a habit of making appearances on SportsCenter's Top 10. In fact, his dunk Tuesday night marked the fourth time this season he's made ESPN's popular nightly feature.
''He's the most athletic kid I've ever seen,'' Pierson said.
After the game, which lasted nearly three hours, Pierson said Qualls did a couple of national radio interviews. There was still some buzz on Wednesday, but the former is used to dealing with media of all sorts after his Final Four experience at Florida Gulf Coast last March.
''It's just good for (Arkansas) to be back on the map,'' said Pierson, who noted the Razorbacks are 12-4 overall. ''This is a storied program. To get it rolling and get a marquee win is huge.
''I've seen a lot of dunks in the last year, but I haven't seen one like that. It was insane.''


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Big pharmaceuticals often overpay to acquire untested drug technology. Fortunately for its shareholders, Bristol-Myers Squibb (NYSE: BMY ) paid a far more modest sum for its own recent purchase.
Yesterday, Bristol-Myers announced that it was acquiring development-stage drugmaker Kosan Biosciences (Nasdaq: KOSN ) for a net price of $190 million in cash. While the 233% premium ($5.50 a share) to Kosan's Wednesday closing share price represents a pretty nice gain to any recent investor, it's still small potatoes for a company like Bristol-Myers, which had free cash flow of $2.3 billion last year.
Bristol-Myers will be getting several drug candidates with "novel mechanisms of action" -- code for, "We're not sure how well this works yet" -- with its proposed acquisition. Kosan's lead drug, Tanespimycin, is a heat shock protein inhibitor, in phase 3 testing as a treatment for multiple myeloma in combination with Takeda's Velcade. Kosan also has several earlier-stage compounds for various other types of cancer, along with an early-stage compound to treat gastrointestinal issues, partnered with Pfizer (NYSE: PFE ) .
So far this year, Bristol-Myers has had to write down $300 million worth of its former cash equivalent auction-rate securities because of turmoil in the credit markets. I've previously lamented all the small development-stage drugmakers or drugs it could have acquired with this sort of cash. Even if the Kosan acquisition doesn't produce any blockbuster billion-dollar drug candidates, at least Bristol-Myers will have spent some of its cash in a manner that may materially improve its pharmaceutical operations, rather than wasting it on financial instruments in a futile attempt to wring out a few extra basis points' worth of interest on its balance sheet.