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Below you will find the definitive, be-all, end-all ranking of Big Ten basketball venues, based mostly on how difficult it is to win at the arena. I also consider the quality of facilities, atmosphere, fan enthusiasm and "cool" factor.
Actually this is going to be a pretty biased list, as it has been influenced by my specific games and experiences at these arenas over my five-year career. It was an awesome experience getting to play (or at least get courtside seats) in such historic arenas.
I didn't include the Kohl Center because if I included it in this list, my love for the KC would overshadow commenting on any other arena. I also didn't speak on Nebraska's Bob Devaney Sports Center because I've never been there, it's getting replaced next year and the Cornhuskers' mascot creeps me out.
1, Assembly Hall, Indiana
Ironically, the No.1 ranked arena on my list is one where the Badgers found victory in their best game of the year. This place sticks out in my mind as the clear number one, most of all because of the atmosphere we faced, when Indiana was at the bottom of the conference. In Tom Crean's early years at Indiana, the team was very young and not very good. I remember us having a 30-point lead in the second half, and the fans were still going bonkers on every play. Crean got ejected late in the blowout, and the crowd acted like they had just won on a buzzer beater. It was extremely bizarre, but it shows the tremendously loyal fan base they have. Add that to the history and talent that building has seen, and it's a clear choice for No.1. It's pretty cool standing right where Bob Knight's tossed chair landed.
From the outside, Assembly Hall reminds me of the castle from the Wizard of Oz. Inside, everything about it is old school. Because the walls seem to go up for a mile on either side, it has an eerie, cavernous feeling. The outfits of the cheerleaders and vintage sweater vests of the first-row fans make you feel like it's 1970. When we won there in 2008 on Brian Butch's late bank-three, as we celebrated at half-court, the cheerleaders ran to half court and began shoving us away from the half-court circle. Apparently they do this after every game because of an incident years ago in which opposing players defamed the IU symbol at half court postgame. The place is a bizarre in a few different ways, but it is still tops in my book.
2, Mackey Arena, Purdue
Wisconsin's incredibly poor record at Purdue over the last 30 years is a huge part of why Mackey is so high on my list. Although several of these arenas can have moments of piercing decibel levels, Mackey Arena is the most consistently loud arena. The train whistle sounds and "Boiler up!" chants (which sound like a conductor's call, "All aboard!") make it feel like 14,000 people are packed into Grand Central Station as a train is going by. Mackey also has the hardest rims in the Big Ten. There is no such thing as a "friendly bounce" at Mackey Arena. Next time you're watching a game at Purdue, pay attention to how little the rim moves on missed shots.
Mackey also has a raised floor a-la Minnesota. Because of the limited below-floor-level space, there are a limited number of chairs that can fit on each side of the scorer's table. My freshmen year, I was the 15th guy (last guy on bench). I didn't have a seat, so my choices were: sit in the second row, or sprawl out on the floor level. I didn't want to be sitting next to fans enjoying popcorn and hot dogs, so I laid out on the floor level next to one of Purdue's managers manning the water cooler. It was a little hard on the back, but quite spacious.
3, Breslin Center, Michigan State
I think Michigan State has the best fans of any team on this list. They are loud, creative and engaged. Their chants and antics are choreographed and clever. One year, they somehow got a hold of large photos of some of us in our Halloween costumes and held them up while we shot around before the game. They know every player's name and shriek every time you miss a shot in warm-ups. For the record, when I say that they know my name, I mean that they just screamed "WALK-ON!" at me.
One year, when we came out for warm-ups, while MSU was still in the locker room, they played "Lady in Red" over the loud speakers. Try getting fired up to do anything while that's playing. To satisfy the "cool" factor criteria, they have Magic Johnson's jersey hanging in the rafters. The Breslin Center also has a wall back by the locker rooms autographed by all the celebrities who have stopped by, like Garth Brooks, Cher and Milli Vanilli. Not upset that I missed those concerts.
4, Assembly Hall, Illinois
Most of the reason Illinois' version of Assembly Hall (can't we get any more creative with the names?) is so high on this list is the repetitive, tomahawk chop-inducing, Illini fight song that seems to start playing from the moment the bus enters Champaign city borders. It is impossible to get out of your head. The Orange Crush, Illinois' student section, always brings the energy. I have developed a fondness for the Orange Crush for one particular reason. We were getting blown out late at Illinois early on in my career, when a couple members of the Orange Crush near our bench decided to start hassling Coach Ryan to put me into the game. Think these guys honestly pick out the scrawniest, most unathletic guy in the bench and see if they can coerce opposing coaches to put them in. Well, it worked. Thanks Orange Crush.
My only gripe against Assembly Hall is that they carry the basketballs out for warm-ups in large duffel bags, and only allow us approximately eight balls to warm up with. All this means is that I didn't get to launch non-stop rapid-fire threes before the games, and that didn't make me happy.
5, Value City Arena/Schottenstein Center, Ohio State
I honestly have no idea what this place is called. I thought it was called Value City Arena for several years, until I saw Schottenstein Center plastered everywhere inside. It is called by both names by broadcasters. Even after researching it online, I still can't decide what to call it. This dilemma cost it the fourth-place spot on this list.
However, the atmosphere of the arena has greatly improved ever since part of the student section was moved to the side of the court behind the benches. Having a fan scream foul things right over your shoulder is a lot more audible than this fan trying to yell this things from behind the hoop (this is under the wild assumption that I'm on the bench). The quality of facilities at Ohio State is without a doubt the best of the places on this list. It has the feeling of an NBA arena. They just need to stop playing "Seven Nation Army" by the White Stripes so much.
6, Williams Arena, Minnesota
"The Barn" is the most unique arena in the Big Ten. The aforementioned raised floor, combined with the old barn style is unmatched in college hoops. The raised floor definitely gives you a serious quasi-squat workout getting up and down during timeouts. I normally relied on pushing off of teammate J.P. Gavinski to get a boost up onto the floor. The student section "Barnyard animals" are pretty lively, and I think they get a little more geeked up to play their neighboring state to the southeast. Minnesota had a chance to be higher on this list, but the visiting locker room is about a quarter of the size of any other Big Ten visiting locker room. The locker room is as wide as Evan Anderson's wingspan. Evan actually has to walk sideways to get his size-20 feet to fit on the floor.
7, Welsh-Ryan Arena, Northwestern
Welsh-Ryan Arena has the feeling of a larger high school court. I actually really like that. The smell of concession stand popcorn wafts into the gym pregame. Even the basketball Northwestern uses is the Spalding TF-1000 that most Wisconsin high school programs use (Big Ten home teams supply the game ball). The students are in the bleachers right next to the court, and I think they are some of the wildest, most hyper fans in the Big Ten.
One unique thing about Northwestern is the lack of a loading dock. At most Big Ten arenas, our bus drops us off at the back loading docks where we go right into the locker room. At Welsh-Ryan, we get dropped off at the front door. You walk right through the main concourse, right past the concession stand and through hordes of fans.
When we were ranked among the top-five teams in the country my freshmen year, fans were very eager to get our autographs after the game (and sell them on eBay). After our win, Kevin Gullikson and I were being hounded by a couple autograph-seekers (middle-aged men wearing Northwestern gear, not young Badger fans) on our way to the bus. Because of the attention we were getting that year, we were told to get right on the bus and not stop for autographs. These guys relentlessly asked us the entire walk to the bus, before eventually giving up and shouting obscenities at us. Normally when I would just tell them I was an equipment manager, they would go away, but it didn't work that time.
8, Crisler Arena, Michigan
For the games at Michigan while I was on the team, there was a wide range of game atmospheres. We played during a snowstorm in a half-full arena (or half-empty for you pessimists). We also had a phenomenal crowd for Josh Gasser's buzzer-beating bank-three in 2011. What is always entertaining is viewing the memos on each seat of the student section before the game. Members of the student section, Maize Rage (seriously), create these memos and disclose any tidbit of personal information on any players from opposing teams for heckling fodder. I was honored to be mentioned in this publication one year, but it was merely to make fun of me for being a nerd, after the author of this memo saw a Facebook picture of me studying for finals. You could have come with more heat than that, student section leader.
9, Carver-Hawkeye Arena, Iowa
From the outside, Carver-Hawkeye Arena looks like a massive underground bomb shelter. I know this place was pretty raucous in the 80's and early 90's, and Coach McCaffrey has been attracting some great crowds of late, but my game atmosphere experiences at Carver-Hawkeye were pretty tame. Because of Jason Bohannon being from Iowa, he did receive an onslaught of boos and jeers. And I did appreciate that they had a crew of about 20 ball boys to rebound for us before the games, so I was able to get plenty of rapid-fire shots up pregame. However, overall I couldn't rate it any higher than nine.
10, Bryce Jordan Center, Penn State
Penn State has my favorite band of any Big Ten school on this list. It just wasn't enough to uproot the Bryce Jordan Center from the bottom spot. Their band plays all modern pop or hip-hop songs, some of which debut on the radio just weeks prior. They are the only band on this list that will play a Ludacris song with trumpets and trombones during timeouts. However, the Penn State crowds were quite sparse and mild during my games there. The upper deck of the arena has no one sitting in it, and the lights are turned off up there to disguise this fact. I do love how they allow students to sit courtside. Nonetheless, further bringing the Bryce Jordan to the bottom of this list, albeit unfairly, is the notoriously turbulent plane ride to Happy Valley, the creepy hotel we stay in for this trip (think, The Shining) and the burst water pipe that set off a fire alarm at 3 AM in this hotel in 2007.
It was an incredible experience getting to see all of these historic arenas that I had seen on TV for so many years growing up. The Big Ten has the best facilities in the country, and I was spoiled getting to play in the Kohl Center every day.


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SAGINAW, MI — A September double homicide on Saginaw's southwest side was the result of a plan to rob one of the victims of cocaine and money, two men testified Monday, Nov. 4.
Travis D. Smith and Darius J. McGhee each testified during Willie J. Blakney's preliminary hearing regarding a plan they said the three men, along with Ashley R. Allen, planned about 3:30 a.m. Sept. 25. They testified it led to the shooting deaths of Joseph Ball and Donyea Johnson.
Smith and McGhee, both jailed on charges related to the incident, testified that numerous shots were fired inside the Michigan Department of Corrections halfway house at 1409 S. Michigan near Perry after the 24-year-old Blakney walked inside.
Their testimony told a similar story to the testimony of Michael A. Skipper, who was inside the house and also was shot.
Based on the three witnesses' testimony, Saginaw County District Judge Kyle Higgs Tarrant ruled that probable cause existed for prosecutors to take Blakney to trial in Circuit Court on two open counts of murder, a single count of assault with intent to murder, and three counts of possessing a firearm during the commission of a felony.
Skipper, also in jail on a parole violation stemming from the incident, testified that he was hosting a party at the house and that Blakney, also known as "Black," Smith, also known as "Bigs," McGhee, Allen, and Rebecca L. Carpenter were in attendance after Skipper invited them over.
"We was the party," Smith said, adding that everybody at the house was either drinking alcohol or smoking marijuana, or both.
"We were just chillin', drinkin'," Smith said. "That's how it started."
Johnson, who Skipper said was a "very, very, close, close friend of mine," also was there and at one point left the house, all three men testified. He returned 20 to 30 minutes later with Ball, Skipper said.
Soon after, the other group left and went back to Allen's home a block from the house, Smith and McGhee testified. At Allen's home, the men and Allen spoke of going back to Skipper's house to rob Johnson, whom they knew as a drug dealer and they said had supplied the women with cocaine that night. Allen "threw (the idea) out there," McGhee said.
"They said they was about to get him," Smith said.
When Saginaw County Chief Assistant Prosecutor Christopher Boyd asked McGhee if Blakney agreed to the plan, he said, "Yup," and then, shaking his head, stared at Blakney as he sat at the defense table.
Smith testified that earlier in the night, Blakney had "flashed" his gun multiple times and said he wanted some "action" that night. Smith said that "action" to him meant something involving the gun and that he thought Blakney was "trigger happy."
When they arrived at the house, Blakney knocked on the door and acted as if he forgot something and walked inside, Smith said. Skipper and McGhee both testified that Smith walked in the house with Blakney, but Smith testified that he stayed on the porch.
"He went in the house and started poppin," Smith said, using another word for firing a gun.
Skipper testified that when Blakney walked into the house, Blakney didn't say anything, walked to the middle of the living room, and started shooting. Blakney shot Ball first, then Johnson, and then Skipper, Skipper testified.
Boyd has said that Ball, 26, was shot in the head and chest; Johnson, 35, was shot multiple times in the chest; and Skipper, 29, was shot in the chest and neck. Skipper on Monday confirmed the location of his wounds.
While Skipper testified that he believed Blakney fired about four times at each of the three victims, McGhee said he heard about eight gunshots. Smith didn't testify about how many he heard.
After Johnson was shot, he walked outside of the house, Skipper said. McGhee testified that he watched Johnson run off the porch, take about five steps and collapse.
"He was trying to catch his breath," McGhee said.
Blakney then exited the house and, when he ran up to Johnson, he "hit his pockets," turning them inside out and taking something, both Smith and McGhee said. Smith testified that Allen and Carpenter went in the house after the shooting, but McGhee said he didn't see them there.
Smith testified that he stayed at the house "long enough to see what happened afterward," while McGhee said that he ran after he saw Blakney search Johnson's pockets.
Later that day, Smith and Blakney went to the Bay City apartment where Blakney's brother, Jonathan S. Blakney, and Jonathan Blakney's girlfriend, Jessica A. Graves, lived, Smith testified. When Willie Blakney went into the apartment, he still had the gun, but when he left, he didn't have it anymore, Smith said, adding that he was unsure of what Blakney did with it.
Michigan State Police Detective Sgt. James Bush testified that the day after the homicide, a trooper was monitoring phone calls that Willie Blakney was making from the Saginaw County Jail. The trooper heard Blakney call Graves and tell her to dispose of a vacuum cleaner at her home, call his brother to have him follow up with the request, and then call Graves again to check if she followed the request.
Based on those calls, multiple troopers went to the Bay City apartment and recovered a .40-caliber semi-automatic handgun, Bush said. State police crime lab test results showed that the gun fired each of the nine spent shell casings found at the scene, Bush said.
Prosecutors initially charged only Blakney with the murder and assault charges and Smith, 23, with possessing a firearm as a felon and possessing a firearm during the commission of a felony. Smith also had a preliminary hearing scheduled for Monday, but he waived his right to have it and had his case bound over to Circuit Court.
When Blakney's attorney, James Piazza, asked Smith if he was trying to avoid prison by testifying, Smith said, "It really don't matter, man," and said he wasn't scared. Smith acknowledged, though, that the prosecutor's office "basically" offered him a deal in which they wouldn't pursue additional charges, including murder, if he testified.
"It was the right thing to do," Smith said.
Blakney and Smith were the only ones charged in the incident until Thursday, Oct. 31, when Boyd authorized charges against Allen, Jonathan Blakney, Carpenter, Graves, and McGhee.
The charges range from conspiring to commit armed robbery to larceny from a person to acting as an accessory after the fact.
McGhee, who faces the conspiracy charge, testified that he doesn't have a deal similar to Smith's but said he's doing what he can to receive a lesser sentence.
State police troopers arrested Blakney, Graves, and McGhee on Thursday, and they were arraigned Friday.
Troopers arrested Allen and Carpenter on Friday afternoon, and they were arraigned Monday morning.
Graves is the only one of the four who remain free on bond. The five defendants are scheduled for a Nov. 15 preliminary hearing before District Judge Terry L. Clark.
Willie Blakney remains jailed without bond, and Smith remains jailed on a $2 million bond.


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Well, it's official: We will never know what happened in the last moments of Angel Downs' life, before she was found in her driveway, dying from a gunshot wound.
Stephen Nodine, the man who was accused of stalking and killing her, pleaded guilty Friday to lesser — much lesser — charges.
Instead of the murder trial that was to begin this week, he faces sentencing next month on misdemeanor domestic violence and felony perjury charges.
Those who believe in the former Mobile County commissioner's innocence contend that Downs was an emotionally unstable woman who committed suicide after Nodine left her condo on Mother's Day in 2010.
Many members of Downs' family, along with a considerable number of investigators and prosecutors, will forever believe that he killed her or, at the least, bullied her into shooting herself.
But neither they nor we will ever know for sure.
Concerned about jurisdiction issues and conflicting opinions from forensic experts, prosecutors struck a deal that may not even result in additional jail time for Nodine. (He has already served a 15-month federal prison term for being an unlawful drug user in possession of firearms.)
My guess is that they made the right call. Special prosecutor David Whetstone — himself a former district attorney in Baldwin County — has a well-earned reputation for being fearless and aggressive when it comes to trying cases.
Whetstone knows what juries will and won't do.
Still, plea bargains are about as appealing as the proverbial bucket of warm spit and about as satisfying as kissing your sister.
The prosecution gets a little of what it wanted, the defense gets a little of what it needed, and the public is left with the vague sense that a whole lot of time and money were expended to¤.¤.¤.¤do what?
Secure justice? Maybe, though not assuredly.
Bolster certain courthouse egos and ambitions? Perhaps.
Offer closure to Downs' loved ones? Conceivably.
Crush the defendant financially and destroy him politically? Stranger things have happened to those in public life.
More than two years' worth of legal fees and 15 months in prison have certainly fueled the latter. Whatever money Nodine had is surely gone by now, and it's unlikely that the once-rising politician will hold elected office again.
As for his personal life, his long-suffering wife divorced him after the details of his affair with Downs became public and the news media described his struggles with prescription painkillers, alcohol and anger.
If he was devoted to his girlfriend, as he insists he was, then he lives every day with the knowledge that his beloved is dead. If part of her emotional torment was caused by him, then his conscience will (or should be) burdened accordingly.
And if he killed Angel Downs, then Stephen Nodine can take that secret to his own grave.
None of which offers much comfort to a community that is left to wonder whether justice has indeed been rendered.
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Though reports of a smaller iPad continue, many have dismissed the rumored device as a product that Apple will never actually sell. In October of 2010, late Apple co-founder Steve Jobs slammed rivals who were building 7-inch tablets, saying the screen size was too small for users. He said that manufacturers of those devices would need to ship sandpaper with their 7-inch tablets so users could file down their fingers to the point where they could hit smaller targets on the screen.
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LOS ANGELES - Yes, the question of Terrelle Pryor's interest in Oregon came up once or twice Monday.
Oregon defensive tackle Brandon Bair said the Ducks have nothing against Pryor, just because he decided against going to Eugene.
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The game featured LSU and Kentucky's wins leaders on the mound, but at the end of the game, LSU's Ryan Eades appeared to be the only ace to take the mound on Saturday.
Eades pitched eight and two-thirds shutout innings and nearly finished a complete game shutout as LSU (29-2, 10-1 Southeastern Conference) defeated No. 7 Kentucky, 9-1. Kentucky (22-8, 6-5 SEC) scratched home its only run against Eades in the top of the ninth inning with a sacrifice fly.
Saturday's win officially established LSU's best start in the program's history. The Tigers' 10-1 start in SEC play is also their top mark since 1997, when they began conference play 11-1.
"It's a pretty cool thing to look at for maybe two hours, then we have to move on to tomorrow," Katz said. "Just because we have the greatest start in LSU history doesn't mean we can come out and lose tomorrow."
Eades (7-0) pounded the strike zone all night and forced 15 Kentucky batters to hit into fly-ball outs. Through one stretch between the first and sixth innings, Eades retired 15 consecutive Kentucky hitters.
"I wanted to give him a chance to get the shutout because his pitch count was only 91 going into the ninth inning," said LSU Coach Paul Mainieri. "Unfortunately he couldn't finish the shutout, but it's not that big of a deal. He obviously pitched great, and the guys played well behind him."
Kentucky starter Jerad Grundy (5-3) struggled through a nightmare six-inning performance, giving up the nine earned runs on 15 LSU hits. Every LSU starter had a hit on Grundy by the fifth inning, and no Tiger struck out against him through his six innings on the mound.
The heart of LSU's order produced its usual runs, led by the three anchors, freshman Alex Bregman and seniors Mason Katz and Raph Rhymes.
Bregman extended his hitting streak to 19 games with a three-hit performance, driving in two RBIs along the way. Katz pushed his own hitting streak to 11 games with a two-run double in the third inning that scored Bregman and Rhymes, who finished with two hits in the game.
"We got 16 hits today with 14 yesterday. That's what our lineup can do now that certain guys are getting going," Katz said. "As good of a start that me, Bregman and Rhymes have had to this season, to have a second half as good of a back half would be crazy."
Catcher Ty Ross, who entered this weekend with a .179 average continued to find success against Kentucky's pitchers. After a two-hit night on Friday, Ross produced another multi-hit game and accounted for two of LSU's nine runs.
The final game of the series on Sunday presents LSU with an opportunity to sweep its first series against a top-10 opponent yet this season. So far the Tigers have made easy work of the Wildcats, outscoring them in the first two games 20 to 2, but LSU could have more trouble on Sunday.
The Tigers won't have the benefit of running Eades or fellow top-class pitcher Aaron Nola on the mound. Instead, Mainieri will start Cody Glenn, whose position as the Sunday starter is on shaky ground because of his poor performance in two of his three starts in SEC games.
Glenn will square off with Kentucky's Corey Littrell, who has led the Wildcats from the Sunday starter's position. Littrell has a 0.82 ERA and a 2-0 record in his three SEC starts, including a complete-game shutout in a 5-0 win against Georgia last week.
"They're pitching what is generally thought of as the best Sunday starter in the country," Mainieri said. "He pitched a shutout last weekend, so there's no time for us to let up. There's still 19 games to go in the SEC. We haven't won anything yet."


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The White House Wednesday morning released a copy of President Barack Obama's long-form birth certificate from the State of Hawaii. During a press conference, the president said he hopes to put an end to this distraction so the country can focus on more substantive debates, such as the deficits and national debt.
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As I do every Friday, I like to look at some of the week's more appetizing stories in the world of food. There always seems to be restaurant news on the menu.
1. Not so super, Sonic
Fast-food carhop specialist Sonic (Nasdaq: SONC ) posted quarterly results this morning, and the report wasn't as upbeat as what most burger chains have been reporting. Comps dipped slightly during the quarter, and earnings of $0.33 a share are just shy of the $0.34 it notched a year earlier. However, Sonic did manage to keep its impressive streak of positive comps going -- it's now up to 22 fiscal years.
Sonic is also still growing as a concept, as the Oklahoma City-based chain expands to watch over an empire of more than 3,400 drive-ins. With throwback allure and lower gas prices possibly inspiring folks to pull up to a Sonic order screen, this company should be fine, as long as it's able to successfully exorcise the demons of rising commodity and labor costs that are haunting the entire industry.
2. Jack in the Box no longer gives you gas
Burger-flipping giant Jack in the Box (NYSE: JBX ) announced plans to unload its Quick Stuff convenience stores. Strategically located adjacent to Jack in the Box restaurants, the 61 stores operate as branded gasoline stations with convenience-store goodies inside.
Jack in the Box won't be unloading its restaurants, though. Now it can focus on growing its namesake fast-food chain and its faster-growing Qdoba Mexican Grill concept. Qdoba has not been as successful as Chipotle Mexican Grill (NYSE: CMG ) , but it's one of the few quick-service Mexican food outlets that have succeeded, at a time when similar chains, such as Baja Fresh, have stalled.
3. Throwing out the burrito with the bean water
On the same Mexican bent, Rubio's Restaurants (Nasdaq: RUBO ) provided a sneak peek at its third-quarter performance last night. There's nothing fishy about the fish-taco pioneer. Rubio's expects to top analyst estimates of $0.04 a share for the recently concluded third quarter, as a result of posting a same-store-sales dip of 2.1%.
Yes, even though the comps are negative, this showing is a positive development, an improvement on the 3.3% and 3.9% dips during the first and second quarters, respectively.
4. Let's get cozy with Cosi
Gourmet-sandwich maker Cosi (Nasdaq: COSI ) is also holding up well in this dicey environment. The company is still three weeks away from announcing its third-quarter financials, but it did pre-announce its sales for the period.
And they were flat. Systemwide comparable sales clocked in 0.1% lower than a year ago, while total revenue crept just 0.3% higher. Investors will naturally want to find out how this all plays out to the bottom line, but as is the case with any good made-to-order sandwich, they'll have to wait to be fed. The company reports on Nov. 6.
5. Hold those wings
Zacks is upgrading shares of Buffalo Wild Wings (Nasdaq: BWLD ) with a hold rating. That may not sound like a ringing endorsement. After all, "hold" is the relationship equivalent of "we can still be friends." However, Zacks is sold on the historical growth and viable strategy fueling the rapidly growing chicken-wings chain.
The analyst has a six-month price target of $39 for the stock.
6. Like a tumbling line of dominoes
Domino's Pizza (NYSE: DPZ ) serves up round square meals, but the pizza chain isn't doing so well. The stock tumbled earlier this week, after the company posted lower-than-expected quarterly results. Comps, revenue, and earnings all fell during the quarter.
That's not good. If profits take a hit on growing sales, investors can overlook the near-term spike in dough and cheese prices, but when comps go along for the dive, shareholders get antsy. Wasn't Domino's supposed to be a big winner as more folks order a pizza, instead of driving out to the neighborhood casual-dining chain?
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TO: NE GSA Management Board
FROM: Noel Potter, Pete Sak, Jennifer Elick
RE: Student Poster Sessions at NE GSA
Ok folks, Chris Hepburn recently told you that the Management Board should be involved in policy decisions about our meetings. Here's your chance to give us some opinions.
For the 2006 NE GSA Meeting we are considering alternatives to the recent format of traditional "Undergraduate Research (Posters)" sessions. Please send us your comments on the alternatives we present below within the next week or so.
In recent years the "Undergraduate Research (Posters)" have been listed in the Program and presented as a group separate from oral and poster papers presented by professionals. For a history of undergraduate posters at NE GSA, see our note at the end of this message. We want to continue to encourage strong student participation in our section meeting, but we see two problems with the current format, as did the organizers of the 2005 Saratoga meeting.
1) Disparate subject matter in 1-3 sessions--The diverse subject matter of undergraduate research ends up jumbled in 1-3 large poster sessions consisting of various subjects mixed together in a potpourri. The end result is a) a lack of coherence of subject matter within a single poster session that is unlike almost every other session--poster or oral--offered at the meeting, and b) an implied "second class citizenship" of these budding professionals, when as a matter of practice many students prepare as good, if not always as sophisticated, papers as some of their full professional peers.
2) Why not oral too?--Creating a Theme Session(s) of "Undergraduate Research (POSTERS)" implies that this is "the place" for undergraduates to present their papers. While we agree that some subject matter clearly lends itself to poster rather than oral mode, some undergraduate research projects could be effectively or more effectively presented in the oral mode. We recognize that poster presentation encourage extended dialog with visitors compared to the brief question and answer time allotted in the typical oral session. If there are multiple student authors on a paper, clearly poster mode makes it easier to give "equal time" than the oral mode. On the other hand, students should be encouraged to practice their oral skills as well. The Saratoga organizers invited a few students who had submitted to the poster session to present in oral sessions appropriate to their research topic.
Posters have become very popular in the past 10-15 years among geologists. The 2005 Saratoga meeting was the first time that the number of contributed posters exceeded contributed talks. A few years ago NE GSA changed from 5 to 4 concurrent oral sessions per half day, presumably largely because of the growth in popularity of the poster mode. Kurt Hollocher has told us that he could have done all oral papers in two rather than 2.5 days.
We see several possibilities to blunt the effect of 1) and 2) above. Instead of the current "Undergraduate Research (Posters)" all in 1-3 large poster sessions,
1) Merge all undergraduate papers with others, with a note in the "Call for Abstracts" making it clear that submissions from undergraduate researchers are encouraged (this was actually done in 1996 and 1997). The problem with this is that papers are not identified as having undergraduate first authors, as is the case now with oral mode papers based on undergraduate research.
A substantial question here is whether we should/could somehow identify all papers based on undergraduate research with student as first author/presenter with some symbol (UR, or the like?)? And if the answer is yes, can we get this information when abstracts are submitted to GSA?
2) Solicit undergraduate posters as now, but merge posters on a given subject by students with those by professionals, and spread the student posters through thematic poster sessions (as was done at the 1994, 1995, and 1998 meetings--see History below).
3) To make sure that students know that the "oral option" is open to them, and to perhaps get a few more oral papers, make a statement in the "Call for Abstracts" to the effect that "undergraduate students are encouraged to consider presenting their research in an oral session appropriate to their research topic."
It appears that the first time that undergraduate research was singled out at NE GSA was at the 1992 Harrisburg meeting where Jeff Niemitz was Technical Program Chair. The "Special Poster Session on Undergraduate Research" was "Sponsored by the Northeastern Section of GSA." There were 29 posters that year.
By 1993 (Burlington) the Special Poster session was co-sponsored by NE GSA and the Geology Division of CUR, with Barb Tewksbury (Hamilton College) as convener. Since then primary conveners have been Larry Malinconico (Lafayette College) and Dave Bailey (Hamilton College) with help from others a couple of years. Numbers of undergraduate posters since 1994 have been in the 50's and 60's, with the exception of the 1998 Portland meeting with 39 and the 2004 Tysons Corners meeting with 87 (joint NE/SE Sections). Second highest number of undergrad posters (69) was at Halifax.
A sampling of the last several years (2001, 03, 04) of meeting programs for other section shows that all but the Cordilleran Section now have an Undergraduate Research Poster session. Most are sponsored by CUR. From 6 to 58 posters were presented at these meetings.
In most years there was simply one or more "Undergraduate Research (Poster)" sessions with all subjects lumped together. In several years (1994, 95, 98) posters were arranged by topic, with undergraduate ones designated as such with a separate heading (e.g., Booths 1-8 "Petrology" and Booths 9-14 "Undergraduate Research (Posters): Petrology," followed in like fashion for other topics with the undergrad posters spread among other posters over the whole 2½ days of the meeting. In two years (1996, 97) a "Special Poster Session" was described as "Undergraduate Research," but none of the poster sessions nor individual papers was specifically identified as by undergraduates.


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They're one victory away from wrapping up their Eastern Conference quarterfinal series with the Carolina Hurricanes. But the Devils know it won't come easily.
"Until the series is over, no one has grabbed hold of it," John Madden said. "We've exchanged wins."
And now it goes back to the RBC Center for Sunday's sixth game. The Devils have suffered some tough losses in that building.
"We have the sane feeling. We know what we have to do," said David Clarkson, who scored the only goal in Game 5 on a power play deflection.
And what is that?
"More of what we saw today," goalie Martin Brodeur said. "They're an excellent team."
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Andy Greene on whether he thought the goal was his: "I knew it hit something. You can see it kind of deflected. I didn;t really care. As long as it's our team putting it in."
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Coach Brent Sutter said the Devils weren't sending a message when Clarkson ran over Cam Ward just over two minutes into the game that if the Hurricanes bump Brodeur there will be payback.
"I don't think there's a message being sent," he said. "Both teams are playing playoff hockey. As soon as they made that call you knew that would be watched more carefully than it had been."
Sure looked like a message was being sent.
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Carolina coach Paul Maurice on the series:
"Both teams are looking for an edge. I'm not sure there is one," he said. "I think come Sunday we're going to see a very, very similar game, and it's going to come down to the two guys in the pipes - which makes for a great series, because there's two great goaltenders.
"When you look at the offense we had through the first two periods in Carolina, the game was still in reach because of the goaltending. And Cam made an incredible save at 3-3, so the game was in reach for us, because of the goaltending. But we ,five-on-five, we probably gave more than we got early in that game, and it changes when you're holding a lead from the middle of the second period on, you're going to give up some chances, and they did."
Eric Staal wasn't surprised at the performance Brodeur turned in Thursday night.
"Any elite player, any elite goaltender is going to try and be at their best when it matters, and he was good tonight," Staal said. "They got enough - one tip-in goal that went in, and we had a couple tip-ins that just didn't fall for us, so that's the way it goes and we'll be there Sunday."


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Washingtonville George "Hooker" Boston, 96, of Washingtonville, died at 1:30 a.m. Saturday, March 15, 2014 at his home.
Mr. Boston was born December 1, 1917 in Washingtonville, a son of the late Woodard and Edith Asherman Boston and lived in the same home all of his life.
He was a graduate of Leetonia High School and served in the US Army during WWII in Europe. He had been employed as an investigator for the Ohio Bureau of Motor Vehicles and prior to that for the State Fire Marshal's Office. He had also worked at NRM Corporation, Leetonia and the former Mullins Manufacturing, Salem.
He was a member of the First United Methodist Church, Leetonia, Leetonia Lodge #401 F.&A.M., the Fraternal Order of Eagles, Joe Williams Post #131 American Legion, and the Leetonia Sportsmens Club, all of Leetonia and York Drexler Post #5532 VFW of Washingtonville. He also served as a volunteer fireman for the former Washingtonville Volunteer Fire Department for 45 years and as fire chief for 24 years.
He is survived by his wife, the former Betty Jean Zimmerman, whom he married August 21, 1948.
He was preceded in death by two sisters, Evelyn Harrison and Verona Davis; and one brother, Robert "Tink" Boston.
Funeral services will be held at 1:00 p.m. Tuesday, March 18, 2014 at the Woods-Rettig Funeral Home, Leetonia, with Pastor Ashley McMillin officiating. Burial will follow in Washingtonville Cemetery where military honors will be accorded by the Salem Honor Guard.
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It's an old adage, but it invariably turns out to be true. And I find it's more likely to be true depending on the intelligence and insightfulness of the people you speak with on any given day.
Today I was lucky to talk with three very intelligent and insightful folks in the form of Father Roderick Vonhogen, Jeff "Captain Jeff" Nielsen and James Bergin on the latest Google Hangout we've recorded, not surprisingly with a particular focus on all things papal. You can watch the Hangout here.
So what was the "something new" that I learnt today. Captain Jeff is a pilot, so he's got a special interest in aviation. During the Hangout, he expressed his disappointment that when Pope Benedict boarded the papal helicopter for his flight from the Vatican to Castel Gandolfo on Thursday afternoon, he didn't take his seat at the pilot's controls. I thought it was a fine choice — but I wasn't aware that the Pope Emeritus has a helicopter pilot's licence, despite not actually having a driver's licence.
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12/09/11-Springfield-Staff Photo by Dave Roback- Action from the Basketball Hall of Fame Holiday Showcase at the MassMutual Center between Springfield College and Trinty College of Hartford. Here Trinity's (15) Mick DiStasio looks to outlet a pass while Springfield's (32) Robbie Burke and (12) Alex Berthiaume defends in first half action.
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STEWIACKE - Farmers are doing a good job protecting Stewiacke's main water supply, a new report released Tuesday indicates.
The Nova Scotia Federation of Agriculture commissioned the study of the St. Andrews River watershed and worked with the town to complete the project.
"Of the (roughly) 230 kilometres reviewed, there was about 90 per cent in real good quality," said Tom van Oirschot, environmental farm plan co-ordinator.
He said a small percentage of the remaining 10 per cent was as a result of agriculture practices. "In fact, there was probably a little more impact from ATV and forestry than agriculture," he said.
The study was based on officials walking along the waterways and scoring them based on standard criteria. The assessment was completed in the summer of 2008.
"Producers are showing due diligence and some of the issues identified have already been addressed," said the federation's first vice-president Beth Densmore.
The federation plans to meet with individual farmers in zones where problems were identified to review the details and discuss solutions.
Part of the project included funding to enable some farmers to fence off waterways to keep animals out.
The 10,000-hectare watershed has many small farms. The study identified 41 landowners as agricultural, based on either having agricultural fields or livestock, even if it was only a horse or two.
"The purpose of the project was to raise awareness, get our community involved with their surroundings, and discuss how we can best manage protection of the watershed," said Stewiacke Mayor Dereck Rhoddy. "It's not to police or single out anyone."
A new kiosk has been erected at
the entrance to the John Crawford Trail to educate the public about the watershed and its significance.
"At the end of the day we all, as a society, have to get involved and, I think, we have to appreciate the watershed is important," van Oirschot said. "I think, ultimately, if we do that collectively we can improve the problem."
The project received funding under the Agriculture and Agri-Food Canada's greencover Canada technical assistance program.
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STEWIACKE - Farmers are doing a good job protecting Stewiacke's main water supply, a new report released Tuesday indicates.
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This has to be the most adorable picture of all time.
The image photographed by the mother of the baby, caught her partner fast asleep on the sofa with their child. Any new parent knows that those first precious months with their child can be exhausting and this dad clearly needed the sleep.
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Scale ca. 1:25,500,. LC Civil War Maps (2nd ed.), 331 From his Sketch of the battles of Gettysburg . . . New York, C. A. Alvord, 1863. 24 p. Oval-shaped map depicting troop and artillery positions, relief by hachures, drainage, roads, railroads, and houses with names of residents. Description derived from published bibliography. Available also through the Library of Congress web site as raster ...
- Contributor: Ditterline, T. (theodore) - Ditterline, T.
- Date: 1863
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241 U.S. Copyright Office Relief shown by hachures. Shows troop positions of the Union and Confederate forces. "Entered according to act of Congress in the year 1863 by T. Ditterline in the Clerk's Office of the Dist. Court of the East. Dist. of Pa." Folded map was originally attached to inside of back cover of the accompanying text. Accompanied by text: Sketch of the ...
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Schools, colleges, employers, community and faith-based organizations, summer youth programs and government agencies are teaming up to offer a free one-day resource fair 10 a.m.-3 p.m. Saturday at the Greater Zion Missionary Baptist Church, 212 N. Progress Avenue, Susquehanna Twp.
The event is sponsored by Dauphin County.
Representatives from Penn State University, Harrisburg Area Community College, Kaplan Career Institute, Temple University, Widener University, Comcast, Giant, the Boys and Girls Club, Hershey Entertainment and Resorts, Hilton Hotels, JDK Catering, Pennsylvania Higher Education Assistance Agency, PinnacleHealth, Harrisburg Police Athletic League, Dress for Success South Central PA, the Boys and Girls Club, YWCA of Greater Harrisburg, Dauphin County, all branches of the United States military and more will participate. Hamilton Health Center will be on hand to offer health screenings.
The fair will kick off at 9:15 a.m. with a pep rally and parade, featuring the Steelton Steppers and bands from Harrisburg High and Susquehanna Township High Schools. The students will march from Susquehanna Township High School at 3500 Elmerton Ave. to the church.
Free shuttle transportation will be available at Harrisburg High School, Steelton-Highspire High School and Susquehanna Township High School.
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Things don't always go according to plan; in fact things can go horribly wrong. In my personal view it's the way an airline deals with an irregularity that distinguishes it and sets it apart from others. In this particular case, Thai Airways put a lot of effort into minimising the inconvenience for me.
But I jump ahead. Let me explain. I'm on my way back from my vacation in Southeast Asia. The original plan would have seen me returning from Bangkok to Zürich in Thai Airways First Class and then immediately carrying on with KLM via Amsterdam to Helsinki for a meeting. So originally, this is what my routing should have looked like:
Date: 13. September 2012
Airline: Thai Airways
Aircraft: A 340-600
From: Bangkok
To: Milan Malpensa
Cabin: First Class
Seat: 2K
I spend my last day in Asia exploring the sights of Bangkok, and I think I manage to do most of them.
I check out of the Novotel Suvarnabhumi at eight o'clock in the evening, once I've finished packing and had a shower. I then make my way through the deserted underground passageway linking the hotel to the railway station and the terminal beyond.
I arrive at the Thai Airways First Class check-in area on row A just after 20h00. First I am ushered to a sofa and brought a drink and a refreshing towel.
The friendly Thai Airways check-in agent apologises profusely as she informs me that the flight to Zürich has gone tech and instead of departing at 00h30, it is now scheduled for a departure at 07h30 in the morning, arriving in Zürich after 14h00 of the same day. So instead, she suggests I fly on the Thai Airways flight to Milan and then take a Swiss flight to Zürich from there, which would arrive at 11:00. I explain that I have a flight to Amsterdam with KLM at 09h50 on a separate ticket and need to be in Helsinki by the evening. So that won't work.
In a bid to find a solution she first suggests I take the Thai Airways flight to Arlanda and then from there a Finnair flight to Helsinki. However the idea is quickly discarded because that would mean downgrading me to Business Class. On the Arlanda route Thai Airways operates a B747-400 with the old First Class seat, which is sold as Business Class. I don't fancy that. So eventually we settle on a routing that will take me with Thai Airways from Bangkok to Milan in First Class, and then from there with Finnair to Helsinki in Business Class. Thai Airways generously also offer to endorse the KLM ticket. For me this means that I will still be able to use the return portion from Helsinki to Basel via Amsterdam. I ask the check-in agent if this will work, they can't just take another airline's ticket and use part of it as they like. But she assures me that it will be fine. They will cancel the outbound from Zürich via Amsterdam to Helsinki and I keep the return for the following day.
I'm quite happy with the arrangement and as an aviation fan I normally welcome such irregularities. Although in this case it's quite a pity because I was hoping to clock another flight with the B737-900 from Amsterdam to Helsinki. Some other time maybe. The check-in agent brings me a bottle of water and asks me for some more patience while she makes all the necessary arrangements.
40 minutes later, with my boarding pass for the Milan flight and a Flight Interruption Manifest for Helsinki in hand, I'm good to go.
So eventually the routing looks like this:
The Milan to Helsinki leg will feature in a separate trip report.
From check-in there is a direct access to a dedicated security lane and behind that is immigration. The check-in agent escorts me through to the other side. It's a swift process and even the immigration officer is all smiles and charm, even cracking a joke at seeing my 'exotic' passport. Blimey!
Behind immigration there is an escalator heading downstairs, straight into the Royal Silk Business Class lounge. At the bottom of the stairs another Thai agent is already expecting me with the funkiest vehicle I've ever seen. The check-in agent bids me goodbye. I get on board my chariot and am whisked away to the entrance of the Royal First Class lounge.
There are quite a few people around so I don't take that many pictures. As soon as I am seated I am given a tremendously cold refreshing towel and a glass of some fruit juice. I also order a glass of sparkling water with a slice of lime.
My head has been bothering me all day, so I decide to head over to the Thai Spa and see if a massage might be able to do something about it. I am escorted to the lounge and handed over to my masseuse. First she gives me another refreshing towels and a glass of cold ginger and lemongrass tea. We discuss what I need taken care of and then head to the quiet area and the massage seats. The woman is a genius and over that ensuing forty minutes she works magic on my neck and shoulders. It feels like I'm being butchered but by the time she finishes me off I return to the First Class lounge feeling quite elated.
Next I order a dish of green chicken curry with rice to keep me going until I'm in the air. About 20 minutes before boarding I leave the lounge and head for my departure gate at A3.
Boarding starts just a few minutes after I arrive at the gate.
First Class and premium passengers are invited to board first through the L1 door. I am the second passenger to arrive in the First Class cabin.
The vanity kit, a selection of newspapers, the earphones and an orchid are already at me seat.
In short succession I am also given yet another refreshing towel, this time a warm one, a glass of water and my pjs and slippers.
The cabin and seat look nice and well maintained. In fact the seat looks nearly new. There are two cushions on every seat, as well as a blanket.
During the flight I visit the loo and it is very clean and well stocked with products from Bulgari's Essence de Thé Blanc and Essence de Thé Vert. All the refreshing towels have the scent of the latter, which is just lovely.
We depart slightly behind schedule due to the heavy traffic out of Bangkok tonight. As we taxi out we pass the B747 to Arlanda I nearly ended up taking.
So Horus, we meet again!
Once we get airborne, we are treated to an excellent view of the urban sprawl that is Bangkok. It's a calm night.
Service on this flight is efficient and friendly. The First Class cabin is served by the male purser, a very charming and funny middle-aged lady and a younger but equally friendly man. All the female crew are wearing these beautiful traditional Thai costumes made of silk, what else?
The purser introduces himself and wishes me a pleasant flight. He tells I'm in good hands with his colleagues and if there is anything I need, all of them will be more than glad to help.
There are no nibbles or canapés with the drinks before departure.
Once we take off the crew obviously want to make sure passengers manage to get as much rest as possible and so they get started with the service straight away.
First the table is set for the meal. Every passenger has his own breadbasket.
There is garlic bread too, I love garlic bread! Later on, once I've demolished the first bread basket, a new one arrives.
First we have the caviar service. This is really tasty. Once I finished I am offered a second helping but I figure that would be too much of an indulgence.
The caviar is followed by a tasty minestrone with two side dishes of smoked salmon and a puff pastry filled with paté.
For the main course I have the salmon with linguine, basil sauce and Mediterranean vegetables.
And for dessert some fresh fruit.
To drink I have Perrier.
After the meal I go and change while the flight attendant makes up my bed.


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That's the day Oregon's busiest ski area has set for cranking up the lifts.
At Mount Hood, Timberline Ski Area and Mount Hood Meadows are already open.
Pre-Thanksgiving openings at Oregon's three main resorts are more common than not. These have the highest elevation terrain (along with Anthony Lakes), so cold, wet Pacific fronts pile the snow up quickly.
Mount Bachelor Nordic Center opened Saturday, Nov. 19.
Earl conditions are in effect, so be sure to check ahead because things can change. And when they change this time of year, it's usually for the better. The snow depth as of Saturday morning at Mount Bachelor is 31 inches.
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A bill that would put new rules on minor party candidates is on its way to a conference committee, and then likely will head to Gov. John Kasich's desk. Statehouse correspondent Karen Kasler reports the bill passed the House less than two weeks after passing the Senate.
The measure would require minor party candidates to gather signatures equal to 1 percent of the vote in the most recent election for governor or president, and that a minor party must get at least 2 percent of that total vote to qualify for future ballots.
Republican Speaker Pro Tem Matt Huffman said because there's no law on minor parties, the bill is needed.
"The purpose of the party labels is to inform the voter," Huffman said. "And to the current scheme, there's an opportunity really to misinform the voter. And that's why rules of this kind are very important."
But Democrats such as Kathleen Clyde of Kent are suspicious of the bill's timing, since it would be in place for a gubernatorial election in which Tea Party activists have promised to consider candidates besides the incumbent Republican governor.
"I stand today to oppose the John Kasich Re-election Protection Act," Clyde said. "These campaigns are already underway. Minor party candidates have filed."
Republican Jim Buchy of Greenville in western Ohio said there was no reason to assume that politics is playing a role in this proposal.
"Why you want to make a political statement is fine," Buchy said. "But the fact is, what we're doing in the legislation is creating law that speaks to minority parties. That's what we're doing, so that everybody has, understands what it takes to be a minority party."
But Democrat Mike Curtin of Columbus said voters might well be suspicious of anyone who supports this measure.
"The central question is, how self-interested do we want to be as the two major parties?" Curtin said. "And I would say that in the better part of our history, we were for more democracy and not less democracy."
The Libertarian Party of Ohio has promised an immediate legal challenge over the bill, which libertarians say prevents them from campaigning till just 95 days before an election while allowing the major parties to campaign almost indefinitely.


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Pfc. Alyssa R. Keiser of Hanover has returned from completing her advanced individual training for the Michigan Army National Guard.
Keiser completed her basic training at Ft. Sill, Okla. and her advanced individual training at Ft. Lee, Va. where she learned her skill as a Unit Supply Specialist. She will now be assigned to the 246th Transportation Battalion located in Jackson.
She is the daughter of Laura and Eric Morgan of Hanover and a graduate of Hanover-Horton High School.


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The University of California's CalFresh Nutrition Education Program (UC CalFresh NEP) is funded by the USDA and delivered by the University of California Cooperative Extension to San Luis Obispo and Santa Barbara Counties. In collaboration with local partners, UC CalFresh provides evidenced-based nutrition education to CalFresh recipients and other low-income individuals and families. It acts as a vital bridge with the community by tailoring the latest science, curriculum, and nutrition information to the needs of low-income families.
The program also provides educators at qualifying schools with research-based nutrition education curriculum and high-quality nutrition education training utilizing the USDA MyPlate as a guidance tool. Recognizing that healthy eaters are better learners, the goal is to help these community members make better nutrition decisions by focusing on increasing vegetable and fruit consumption, choosing low-fat/low-sodium foods, and balancing caloric intake by an awareness of portion size.


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There are always goods that people will buy regardless of the current economic state. As the stock market tries to figure out exactly what to do, certain stocks stand to benefit in the long run from the purchase of consumer goods. If you can find stocks that also pay a dividend, you can make some money beyond just the growth of the stock price.
Method to my madness
I looked at seven stocks within the consumer goods sector to find nice income potential in the form of dividends. I then broke the seven stocks into three commodity groups and will recommend a stock from each of these three groups. Here are the seven stocks I looked at:
Dividend Yield
|Kimberly-Clark (NYSE: KMB )
|Unilever (NYSE: UL )
|Dr Pepper Snapple (NYSE: DPS )
|Procter & Gamble (NYSE: PG )
|PepsiCo (NYSE: PEP )
|General Mills (NYSE: GIS )
|Coca-Cola (NYSE: KO )
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Stuff you always need
The first three companies we will explore are Kimberly-Clark, Unilever, and Procter & Gamble. These companies are heavily involved in making what consumers need regardless of economic conditions. Kimberly-Clark's diverse product lines include Kleenex, Huggies, Scott paper towels, and many others. Procter & Gamble has many billion-dollar brands, including Gillette, Crest, and Tide. Unilever has a broad product base as well, from Dove soap to Axe Body Spray.
Of the three, I like Procter & Gamble because of its truly broad base of brands, most of which are staples in American households. My Foolish colleague John Grgurich also thinks it has a bright future.
Staple foods
Three of these companies make food staples that maintain space in cabinets across the country. General Mills is known for its cereals, but also has foods as varied as yogurt and frozen pizza. Unilever has a wide-ranging selection of food, including Hellman's mayonnaise and Lipton ice tea. PepsiCo is known for its namesake soda, but also produces Lay's brand potato chips and Quaker Oats oatmeal, among other products.
Although all three should continue to be successful, my choice here is Unilever. It is boosted overall by its wide diversity of product lines, and has a strong presence in both the U.S. and Europe, making it a defensive pick in times of economic uncertainty.
All that food will make you thirsty
Finally, we have two companies that help wet your whistle after all that frozen pizza and mayonnaise. Coca-Cola has the top two soft-drink brands in the country, and it doesn't seem like it will be going anywhere soon. Dr Pepper Snapple recently signed an agreement with Coke to use the latter's distribution chain to get Dr Pepper on more shelves. PepsiCo still sells Pepsi, the No. 3 brand in the country, but finds itself needing to continually promote itself in trying to close the gap with Coke.
Because this is all about dividends, my choice here is Dr Pepper Snapple, whose yield is higher than both of its competitors here. Combine that with its distribution deal with Coca-Cola, and you have a company that should continue to compete well with the two major soft-drink brands.
Build that defensive wall
These seven companies are just a few of the hundreds of companies that pay dividends. The scope here is limited to consumer goods, but you can find many great dividend stocks in our special free report "13 High-Yielding Stocks to Buy Today."


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The Oregonian's Harry Esteve passes on this news from Gov. Ted Kulongoski's press conference Monday. I'm thinking, perhaps even the most avid Ducks fans can't blame governor for wanting to get some free advertising for the state by sending the Beavers to the Rose Bowl.
Gov. Ted Kulongoski tipped his hand today on which team he wants to win Saturday's "Civil War" football game between the University of Oregon Ducks and the Oregon State University Beavers.
Color him black and orange.
"The Ducks won't go to the Rose Bowl if they win," the governor said. "I want the Beavers to go to the Rose Bowl."
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NP Score: 86
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Net Promoter Score (NPS) is an attempt to distill into a single value, what users of a company's products think of it. Users are asked a single question along the lines of "How likely are you to recommend this product to a friend or coworker?", which is the question used by the UserStories.com website. A product's NPS is determined by subtracting the percentage of people unlikely to recommend the product (0-6) from those likely to do so (9-10). A more detailed description including examples is also available.
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Planbox is simple, powerful and intuitive web-based agile project management tool. With our versatile and customizable application, we help cross-functional teams adopt and implement agile methodologies so that they can work together more efficiently.
Planbox provides an intuitive user interface, coupled with a set of features that allows for efficient project tracking, real-time collaboration and great control over your daily tasks.
Planbox was built using the Scrum method and we help Agile teams by supporting them with their workflow and helping them with their releases - sprint after sprint.
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Randy Mark rated it a 10 on (January 19, 2012)
Here's a well written review. http://www.dreamsimplicity.com/saas-blog/business-application-review-project-management-software-planbox.html Great product for all types of Projects. A+++++
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What's very interesting about Planbox is that any type of team can use it. It's great for development teams, but also very useful for agencies and any type of small team who wishes to be more agile in their way of working. Planbox does not impose a agile method, but any agile method, such as Scrum, can be practiced with Planbox. The tool also allows for great flexibility in order for teams to get more efficient. I use it to manage my work and all the things I need to do outside of work. Since I've been using this great tool, nothing ever falls out of the cracks and things get done on time.
Very well thought out planning tool for small to medium sized teams
Alan Wizemann rated it a 9 on (August 10, 2011)
Although it lacks great documentation gathering features and traditional requirement document management PlanBox is second to none on its ease of use around resource planning, burn-down tracking and time management. It takes a bit to figure out the difference between each area of the app, so watch the videos and read the docs, once you get it, its magic.
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We recently transitioned all of our projects from Pivotal Tracker to Planbox and have been very happy so far. The Planbox team has been incredibly responsive and appear to be working hard to perfect their product and add new features. Looking forward to watching Planbox evolve.
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Nick M rated it a 10 on (August 10, 2011)
If you are looking for an agile, web based project tracker, planbox is currently the best. It's reliable, flexible and easy to use, and the devs are amazingly responsive and helpful. I tried pivotal tracker before switching to planbox- planbox's interface and workflow just feels better. Do yourself (and your team) a favor and give planbox a try.
Great project management tool
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Planbox is a great agile tool and let's you organize and prioritize your work with just a few mouse clicks. I recommend this to anyone who is looking for an online management tool for their projects!
Excellent and flexible project management
David Szilagyi rated it a 10 on (August 10, 2011)
Our team uses Planbox every day to manage our projects. It's a great product/service without any hassle. We use it between project managers, designers and developers in the office and off-site as well. The user interface is quite intuitive and logical so you don't have to learn it. Just start using it and everything will be there for you. Projects, initiatives, tasks, files and comments are just a few clicks away. The best thing is that you don't have to configure every detail, it is not bloated and just does the job. The Planbox team is devoted, listens to feature request and very flexible. Planbox makes our development more agile, our workflow smoother and our life easier.
Using Planbox as a full management tool for developers and other teams
Michael Jennison rated it a 10 on (August 10, 2011)
A few months ago we committed to our development team that we would implement a hybrid-scrum system within our company to help us better manage projects. We converted from basically an issue tracking-centric approach that was using Jira to Planbox. We chose planbox because of the simplicity and user friendly interface. The basic routine is that we use the (backlog / current / next) item system and iterations in a weekly meeting on screen and screenshare with local and remote members. During the week, all members sync, and then go off to do their work. They use Planbox to coordinate and as a central information clearinghouse. Because it is so simple, everyone is actually using it, and little training is required. Our system is not perfect, but it is much better than any alternative that we have tried. People are actually using it, and seeing benefit, so we count it as a huge success. We subsequently expanded using Planbox from only development team to the production and admin teams also.
An Agile tool for Agile projects
Simon Bélanger rated it a 10 on (August 09, 2011)
Planbox is a true Agile tool : lightweight, simple, easy to use, efficient, straight to the point. Everythig is right there or a few clicks away. It allows us to manage our projects, instead of managing project management.
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Katie Knopp rated it a 10 on (August 09, 2011)
Planbox has really helped our small team work together as one. With offices in both Montreal and Toronto we found it difficult to stay on top of all projects, but using Planbox made things easier and was and still is a great solution! Furthermore, the support team at Planbox is great, they are constantly modifying their system to suit the needs of our business! Everyone at our company has been very happy with our Planbox experience.
A lightweight Agile management tool
Vincent Lamanna rated it a 10 on (August 09, 2011)
We started using Planbox to management our projects at CakeMail about 1 year ago. I was really impressed to see the adoption from our development team. Everyone were using it and they were up and running with the tool in no time. Planbox is not the typical management software. It's lightweight yet it has all the features a project manager needs. And, because it's simple, everyone on the development team enjoy using it!
Simple and easy to use
Al Mtl rated it a 10 on (August 09, 2011)
I've used Basecamp, Fogbugz, JIRA/Confluence in the past, and have now moved to Planbox for tracking my work. Planbox is lightweight and simple to use, and it fits with how I work. And I know the development team is responsive if I need training or questions. I would definitely recommend this app if you use SCRUM, like to easily collaborate with teammates and like using a single dashboard that's flexible yet full-featured. Also check out Pivotal Tracker.
Great Agile Mgmt tool
Ben Arch rated it a 10 on (August 08, 2011)
This product has really helped the productivity of our team. Everyone is just more in synced, I strongly recommend Planbox for any developing team.
Great Agile Project Management Tool!
Alex Gauthier rated it a 10 on (August 08, 2011)
Planbox is a great product that we use to manage all phases of the development of our web-apps - using Agile methods. It's intuitive, powerful and has all the features we needed. We looked at a lot of tools before choosing this one and I highly recommend it.


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Union, ConAgra reach agreement on severance package
Details to be presented to membership at upcoming meetings
June 5, 2014
After two days of bargaining NCFO Chapter 266 announced this morning that it reached agreement with ConAgra Wednesday evening over the impact of the scheduled closing of the Carriage House facilitie......
I am in management. Years ago, I once asked an operations manager who was unionized, along with his labor force, who he work for, the company or the union? He said, the union. I can gladly say he is no longer employed where I work and the entire region has closed where he worked for the union.
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Christopher, do you need ID to get the cheese. You don't need any to vote. I bet Michael Bolender has more of that cheese than he knows what to do with.
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I like christopher will believe it when I see it.
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Do the public workers stand in line when they are handing out the cheese. They seem to be entitled and elligable for everything else. Me, I have to settle for Velveeta. I seen a millionaire in one of those cheese lines one day.
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Hey Christopher, kind of like I will believe it when I see the public employees start paying their fair share of health insurance and paying more for their own pensions. This is small potatoes next to you and your gang of mobsters.
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I'll believe it when I see it, but this would be excellent news for an awful lot of our friends and neighbors. Petri's was totally stripped when Conagra closed them, leaving little option for an economical reuse of the vacant building.
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Once more into the breach.
Here are the official rules and guidelines for my annual reading contest. Don't worry, this won't take long.
(1) There are three awards: (a) most pages read; (b) most pages read by a school-aged reader; and (c) best essay on the year's reading experience. Past winners can be found here.
(2) You must complete the book -- or graphic novel, or book on tape -- for the pages to count. If you're listening to a book on tape, check in with Amazon to get the official page count.
(3) No more than 15 books by the same author ... though if you read 16 books by Charles Dickens, I'll probably let it slide.
(4) At the end of the year, I'll need you to send me your entry with a list of books read, complete with the author's name and total pages for each book. If that list is alphabetized by the author's last name, that helps me organize things, but that's not a requirement. I also need for you to add up the total number of books and pages. If possible, please check your math.
(5) If possible, please note your favorite book of 2008.
(6) That entry can be send to either of my two e-mail addresses, firstname.lastname@example.com or firstname.lastname@example.com. Or you can mail it to me c/o The Oregonian at 1320 S.W. Broadway, Portland, OR 97201. I need to receive the entry by January 14, 2009.
(7) Winners will receive a $75 gift certificate to their favorite book store and, if I can round 'em up, a few books by Oregonian staff writers.
And that's about it. If you have any questions, add a comment and I'll answer 'em pronto.


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Bakers Square in Shorewood, WI is located at 1305 E. Capitol Dr., right along the Milwaukee River and just under a mile from the University of Wisconsin - Milwaukee campus.
We offer a wide selection of delicious breakfast (served all day), lunch, and dinner options. With our new 4-Square breakfast, you can create-your-own breakfast by choosing 4 different items from over 30 options!
And don't forget dessert! All of our award-winning pies are available for purchase by the whole pie or by the slice. Be sure to ask about our limited-time feature pies!
Not sure which pie to choose? Join us on Free Pie Wednesdays and you can try a slice of The Best Pie in America® for free (with the purchase of any entrée).
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Chris Weitz talks about the complicated special effects, not to mention relationships, in the Twilight sequel with the LA Times.
I can't wait to see the Italy scenes, especailly the place where the Volturi reside as it has "Italianate marble hall complete with columns and engravings in Latin." Also, the most exciting mention in the article for me was the fact that Muse, Band of Skulls, and Radio…
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