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MARSHALL - One day, Kevin Hart of Marshall was going through photos and didn't know how to organize them.
"He turned around and looked at his wall and thought 'why can't I just put it on the wall?'" said Alex MacArthur, head of sales and marketing at LifeWall in Marshall.
So Kevin Hart started LifeWall, an online, Internet-based custom wallpaper and large format printing company, just this past winter.
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Pictured are LifeWall staff members Caleb Roseland, Jonathan Lindstrom, Alex MacArthur and Jacob Hart. LifeWall is an online, Internet-based custom wallpaper and large format printing company in Marshall, located on West College Drive.
The people behind LifeWall are MacArthur, Jacob Hart as chief operating officer, Jonathan Lindstrom as creative director, Daniela Riofrio as designer/creative assistant and Caleb Roseland as creative assistant. MacArthur and Jacob Hart just graduated from college this past May. MacArthur said Kevin Hart turned over the reins to the young staff.
"He wanted to take a back seat and let us run it," MacArthur said.
And MacArthur said he's glad Kevin Hart was able to offer him a job once he graduated.
"It's a good opportunity," MacArthur said.
MacArthur said the intention of LifeWall is to design something for a wall, whether it's for a home or business.
"For maybe families in the area, businesses we want to target," MacArthur said. "(We're) in the continuing process of establishing a local, community-based presence."
All of LifeWall's services are offered on the company's website (www.yourlifewall.com).
"We expect to have a lot of online orders," MacArthur said.
A LifeWall is creating your own wallpaper design by using your own photos. Customers can also do a mural, choosing from a wide variety of graphics, like a cityscape or a mountain scene. Custom services is where customers allow LifeWall's designers to create something special to the customer's unique needs.
"We have images you can use, or you can email images (to us)," MacArthur said. "Our only limitation is copyright. For complicated projects, we have our custom services, so we can communicate with the costumers directly."
MacArthur said customers can create a themed room through LifeWall by using wedding photos or photos from other events
"Or a room tailored to your child's personality," MacArthur said.
Customers have three material options for their product - a wet application where a costumer has to apply water to the back of the material and install on the wall; repositional - a material that has the appearance and feel of wallpaper and can be peeled off and re-applied over and over again and canvas - a heavy-duty material that holds color well.
MacArthur said LifeWall's been busy in the last few months.
"We've gotten a ton of inquiries and a lot of little projects people want done," MacArthur said. Some of the little projects include signs and Father's Day items, MacArthur said.
MacArthur said LifeWall is offering discounts for people in the area throughout the summer.
LifeWall also wants to make a strong presence on social media, such as Pinterest, Twitter and Facebook because a lot of people share creative ideas on those sites, MacArthur said.
"If we can plug our ideas into those outlets, we hope they will come somewhat viral," MacArthur said.
MacArthur said LifeWall would also like to target more businesses down the road.
"We're working on making a few connections in the near future," MacArthur said.


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Dear Editor,
First, let me explain, I am not angry or upset. I am only concerned about how our federal officials can be so blind to freedom issues. The feds are trying to force tobacco industry officials to place graphic images on their cigarette packages.
A federal judge, thank God for his intelligence, people has struck the law down due to freedom of speech. I fully understand what tobacco does to people's health. It is sad when people are so hooked on nicotine that they can't quit due to its addictive nature, but my point is, how does the LAW apply here? Tobacco use is a choice. Its not immoral or evil to smoke or chew tobacco. I use to smoke and quit, thank you, but it was my choice. When people sue over tobacco related issues, no one is at fault except for the user. It is a choice.
When are they going to place graphic images on 12 packs of beer, showing a whole family or teenage driver, killed by a drunk driver, I have never seen a family wiped out by a person smoking a cigarette.
The old excuse is – we tried prohibition and it didn't work. This isn't about stopping beer sales or booze of anykind, its all about being treated fairly with no judgment to freedom of choice.
The feds cannot be biased in anyway when freedom is involved. How about we put graphic images on soda pop, showing obese children or graphic images on sugar packages? The feds need to get off the back of tobacco industry officials. If people Choose to destroy their health, our bill of rights says they can, if they Choose. Common sense goes a long way.
Guns do not kill people, people kill people. People jump off cliffs with parachutes. People drive 170 miles an hour at Daytona. People volunteer for the military knowing they may be put in harms way. It is a choice.
If the feds crack down on one, they need to choose to crack down on all. Unless its immoral or evil, leave people alone to choose.
God Bless America.
Richard A. Lucas

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In "A tale of two wars," (Perspective, July 6, reprinted from the Aug. 28, 2005 Washington Post) Lewis M. Simons compares the war in Vietnam with the war in Iraq. A statement under a photo of American soldiers in Vietnam read: "The U.S. kept sending in more troops while failing to realize that the Vietnamese simply wanted to run their own country."
The fact is that Vietnam was divided into two segments, the communist North and the non-communist South, quite similar to North Korea and South Korea today. North Vietnam wanted to dominate South Vietnam exactly the way North Korea wants to dominate South Korea. If North Korea's "Dear Leader" invades the South, I doubt anyone will say Koreans simply want to run their own country.
We lost the war in Vietnam to the dismay of millions of Vietnamese, and millions more in Cambodia and Laos. Americans who sacrificed life and limb in Vietnam did so for a just cause.


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Welcome to Reuters Election 2012, our new hub for the latest political news, analysis, and opinion. With the same commitment to accuracy you're used to, coupled with the conviction that the exchange of arguments and opinion is a vital component of political coverage, our goal is to build an online resource to help you make sense of the issues and decide which candidates win your votes.
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An Obama baby boom?
WASHINGTON – What did you do on election night?
The youth and enthusiasm of President-elect Barack Obama's supporters in the wake of his historic election could lead to a baby boom if the feelings last.
Inside the Tent: Ron Silver talks about terrorism
Director and actor Ron Silver talks about his support for the Bush administration's response to the attacks of Sept. 11 in New York and Washington and why the issue of terrorism remains important to him now. This video was shot by Inside the Tent contributor John Steward.
Inside the Tent: Rally for the Republic
Former Republican presidential candidate Ron Paul drew thousands of supporters to his "Rally for the Republic" event this week in Minneapolis, across the river from the mainstream Republican National Convention in St. Paul, Minnesota.
Faith on full display at Republican convention
ST. PAUL – Faith was on full display at the Republican National Convention on Tuesday night with prayers from a pastor and tunes belted out by a Christian pop star.
Police, protesters clash near convention
ST. PAUL – Police in riot gear used pepper spray and smoke bombs against a few hundred violent protesters on Monday, and at least a dozen were arrested outside the arena where the Republican party opened its presidential convention.
Greek gods, a birthday billboard and other Denver nuggets
And the Obama campaign thought their biggest worry was getting the right mix of substance and style in tonight's big speech. Not so much.
Ever the writer, Obama took hands-on role in preparing big speech
DENVER – Democrat Barack Obama spent long hours crafting the speech in which he will make history by formally accepting his party's presidential nomination.
Kerry takes convention stage again, rips McCain
DENVER – John Kerry, the failed 2004 Democratic presidential nominee, took the stage at this year's party convention on Wednesday to praise Illinois Sen. Barack Obama — whose career he helped launch — and lambaste John McCain.
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SEDONA, Arizona – Taking a few days off from the presidential race, Sen. John McCain nonetheless keeps the media on its toes with a daily, early morning trip for coffee.


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The Grand Rapids Press's Michael Zuidema checked in on the playoff performances of several Griffins alumni as members of the Detroit Red Wings, and it should come as no surprise that the seven ex-Griffins on the Wings' roster are doing very, very well:
April 21, Grand Rapids Press: Darren Helm -- His statistics might not indicate it, but the rookie has impressed everyone from front-office personnel to the media to fans since making his playoff debut in Game 5. He registered his first playoff point with an assist on Jiri Hudler's goal in Sunday's series clincher against Nashville, but it's his speed, toughness and poise that helped boost his ice time from 6:17 in Game 5 to 8:44 in Game 6. His presence also buys Kirk Maltby time as he recovers for an injured hamstring. ... Darren McCarty -- His goal in Game 2 was his first in a Red Wings uniform since March 29, 2004, but it's his leadership and stabilizing influence in the locker room that has really helped the Red Wings in the postseason.
Niklas Kronwall -- His five assists against Nashville in the first round weren't too surprising. His willingness to hit and be physical -- witness the way he leveled Vernon Fiddler in Game 1 -- indicates that the "soft" label some want to apply to the Red Wings might not be warranted.
Jiri Hudler -- Any concerns about his scoring slump might have been taken care of with his two goals and three assists against Nashville. The Red Wings will need this kind of secondary scoring outside of their top line -- Pavel Datsyuk, Henrik Zetterberg, Tomas Holmstrom -- as the playoffs continue.
Valtteri Filppula -- His goal early in Game 5 is his lone playoff point, and it almost served as the game-winner until the Predators scored with less than a minute remaining to force overtime. Johan Franzen scored less than two minutes into overtime, which overshadowed his tally. But Filppula contributed more and more as the series went on, which bodes well for Detroit in the second round.
The best thing I can say about Darren Helm is simple--wait until you see this kid round into NHL shape. You'll see that sixth gear he has in tremendous skating speed, and while he's no Johan Franzen, his hands and hockey sense are excellent. Helm, Justin Abdelkader, and Tomas Kopecky are the poster boys for Mike Babcock's fast-paced, hard-charging forechecking game. They'r big, fast, skilled, and as Babcock said about Dallas Drake's play on Sunday, they love to "run defencemen," and Babcock loves watching them run defencemen.


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TV:616: POISON BLANKET (Elemental)
The Portland band's tightly controlled thesis on fury.
At the dawn of the '90s, heavy metal teetered on the edge of a Darwinian cliff, where there were but two options: evolve or die. Some groups mutated into the rap/rock mutt later classified as NüMetal. Others latched onto the futuristic and gothically evocative possibilities of industrial icons like Ministry, Nine Inch Nails or Skinny Puppy. Portland's TV:616 must be slotted into this latter category--though not without numerous stylistic asterisks.
While the quartet doesn't do much innovating on its full-length debut (who hasn't heard knuckle-dusting power chords linked to cybershock electronics before?), there's a feeling of open-minded exploration here that few hard-rock contemporaries allow themselves to embrace. Most notable is Scott Watkins' voice, an impassioned, warbling caterwaul hugely reminiscent of Robert Smith. The title track crossbreeds his meowing gawthic wail with the fanged Rottweiler bark familiar to fans of all that is heavy, while "One Pig" imagines the Cure after a particularly potent steroid injection. Elsewhere, ebullient melodies give dense bass lines, jackhammer percussion and steel-grinding guitars a most welcome buoyancy.
If there's a flaw in TV:616's dastardly efficient machine, however, it's this: Although Watkins may howl, "Now I've lost control," it's the furthest thing from the truth. Nowhere on Poison Blanket does TV:616 let slip its iron grip on the steering wheel; the band whips around wicked corners without so much as a hint that it might go screaming off the track. It'd be a thrill to see a little more dissolute recklessness and insanity, to watch this machine careen through the noise barrier and explode into glorious, glittering shrapnel that could really cut rock 'n' roll a new face. Like J.G. Ballard's Crash, say, rather than Days of Thunder. But for some, I'd wager the thunder is enough. (JG)
TV:616 celebrates the release of Poison Blanket this Saturday at the Roseland Theater, 8 NW 6th Ave., 224-2038. 9 pm. $7+ advance (Fastixx). All ages. Rorschach Test and Dfive9 also perform.
THE BLOW UP: TRUE NOISE (Empty US)
Disintegration never sounded better.
Sometimes you're just too good at what you do. Take the Blow Up. This Seattle trio had its ferociously shattered punk-rock sound so wired, the band transformed itself into a ticking time bomb. As its every song suggests, ultimate destruction was only a matter of time. It wasn't but a couple of weeks after the release of this debut CD that the Blow Up literally blew up, exploding live on stage in a drunken internecine squabble that destroyed the band. They may be gone, but this surviving document to the Blow Up's devastating terror--fat bass lines, doomsday rhythms and lacerating guitar-vocal interplay--should not be forgotten. Go out and get. (SDS)
FANTASY (Siltbreeze)
Straight out of a moldy basement somewhere, straight into your goddamn heart.
These two uncool, dumpy-looking guys have just enough bitter foolishness and talent to turn off-key, cannabis-damaged, six-pack-fueled, basement-level "art" rock into the magical and alienating crap that makes underground rock nerds do cartwheels. Myself included. (There I go.) Sounds like Mike Rep recording a pared-down Cheater Slicks, or, in layman's terms, an anti-White Stripes. My favorite at-the-moment track is "Underage Girl," a plodding tune about the trials and tribulations of rock-club doormen. That's right, we're talking songs about real frustration here, friends. The Resineators speak the truth. (SDS)
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Welcome to Slightly Indulgent Tuesday!
It's exam week at Culinary School. I have 3 big tests and a project this week so today's post is going to be short and sweet. The upside – next week is Spring Break so I'll have time to catch up on my blog reading.
My submission is about my recent physical results – I'm vitamin D deficient. Thanks to everyone who shared their experience with this. I'm on the path to full recovery and appreciate knowing how so many of you have achieved and maintained healthy levels of this necessary vitamin.
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College of Charleston names Earl Grant hoops coach
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COLUMBIA, S.C. (AP) Clemson assistant Earl Grant has been named the College of Charleston new men's basketball coach, ending a nearly monthlong search since the firing of Doug Wojcik.
College of Charleston President Glenn McConnell and athletic director Joe Hull announced the hiring on Tuesday.
Wojcik was fired after his second-year with the Cougars following and investigation into allegations that he verbally abused players, assistant coaches and staffers in the athletic department.
Grant will be introduced on campus Friday. He spent the past four seasons on Clemson's staff. Before that, Grant served six years as an assistant for Gregg Marshall at Winthrop and Wichita State. He also was an assistant at the Cougars' crosstown rival Citadel from 2002-04.
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The 2013-14 campaign was the best in Columbus Blue Jackets history. Forty three wins sets a new standard for the Blue Jackets, as does 93 points. Both were the highest numbers that the franchise has ever seen, and the bar will be set just a tad higher next year.
This is all part of the plan for president of hockey operations John Davidson and general manager Jarmo Kekalainen, who came over to Columbus from the St. Louis Blues with the intention of building this team the same way—from the inside through strong drafting and smart acquisitions.
No one will confuse the Blue Jackets for the Boston Bruins as the beasts of the East yet, but a lot of progress has been made in Ohio since 2012. This season is a footnote, and Columbus is poised for bigger things in 2014-15.


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Wilson Area School District officials are trying to make it easier to erect a memorial on district grounds.
There have been no recent inquiries to erect a marker or memorial, but Superintendent Doug Wagner said a policy should be in place to avoid any potential issues. There's currently a tree and monument planted at Wilson Area Intermediate School in memory of former middle school student Matt Tobias who died in May 1994, Wagner said.
A conversation about creating the policy came about after a parent called about the memorial being moved when the intermediate school was built, Wagner said. He introduced a marker and memorial policy at last week's school board meeting.
Several area school districts do not have formal policies in place.
The Bethlehem Area School District has trees that have been planted in memory of former students and staff, Superintendent Joseph Roy said. The district handles inquiries on a case-by-case basis, he said.
Bethlehem is not seeking to develop a rule as its naming rights policy "meets our needs for now," Roy said.
Superintendent George Chando said Phillipsburg School District has a series of protocols that are followed for those who wish to present a memorial.
Memorial requests can be submitted to the superintendent's office or to a building principal. The superintendent and the school board's buildings and grounds committee will then review the request, Chando said.
If the committee approves a request, "the superintendent will recommend to the Phillipsburg School Board they take formal action to accept the memorial gift," Chando said. There are currently trees planted for staff and students, and a bench for a student is under final review, he said.
The Easton Area School Board does not have a policy either, said board President Robert Fehnel. The district handles requests on an individual basis, he said. Some people have taken another route by establishing memorial scholarships or foundations, Fehnel said.
Although the district doesn't have any rules in place for memorials, the Easton Area Middle School's fifth- and sixth-grade campus in Forks Township is home to the David Heard Memorial Garden of Peace. David Heard was a 10-year-old from Easton who died from cancer in 2011.
The garden -- which has two benches, a tree, pink roses and a stainless steel sculpture of a crane -- was unveiled last spring in front of the school. One bench reads "Embrace Life. Class of 2018," while the other reads "In Loving Memory of David Heard."


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The 80-member symphony generated a $65,941 operating margin for the fiscal year that ended Aug. 31, which compares with a $493,380 deficit in FY 2009.
Despite a difficult economy, the symphony was able to grow private contributions from individuals, foundations and corporations by $430,000 for the year to $4.7 million. The increase demonstrates the willingness of patrons to support the arts in Grand Rapids during tough times, Kjome said.
"Our community's committed to ensuring that Grand Rapids is always home to an outstanding symphony," Kjome said.
Revenue from concerts and events grew 1 percent to $2.8 million.
The increased contributions reflect the higher focus the symphony placed on fund development during the year, Kjome said. He believes finishing the year in the black will aid the symphony as it seeks to further grow its financial support.
"We are committed to ensuring fiscal responsibility and fiscal viability. We are conservative stewards of the financial resources our community contributes," Kjome said. "We believe demonstrating fiscal responsibility will help us earn continued financial support."
The symphony is committed to generating a positive operating margin in the present fiscal year, Kjome said. Despite the 2010 results, the symphony cannot relax efforts to manage costs and increase financial contributions and must maintain the "sense of urgency" that it took to reach a balanced budget last year.
"We continue to have extremely difficult challenges," he said. "In turbulent times, people are very careful about where they spend their time and where they invest their resources.
"We need to be careful, as we look at costs, that we are making the right business decisions."
Aiding the financial results were pay cuts ranging from 9 percent to 14 percent for musicians and 5 percent to 22 percent for administrative staff, Kjome said.
The reduced compensation, combined with other cost-cutting efforts, enabled the symphony to offset a deep cut in support in arts funding from the state, from $215,815 to $11,200, and a substantial decline in its endowment that cut investment income from $790,842 in 2009 to $581,278 in 2010.
The symphony's endowment has since largely recovered from its decline, Kjome said.


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TAMPA, Fla. — A smokeless tobacco ban being pushed by Sen. Frank Lautenberg (D.-N.J.) will be discussed during talks to shape a collective bargaining agreement to replace the one that expires in December.
But players union head Michael Weiner said today that a move toward a ban is "difficult for a lot of reasons."
"Certain basics here are clear," said Weiner, who addressed Yankees players on his annual tour of spring training. "The health risks are clear, the concern that use by kids is clear. But it's also a legal substance. We're talking about adults, we're not talking about cigarette smoke where there's a secondary health risk."
Talk of a smokeless tobacco ban — recently proposed to the union and Major League Baseball in an open letter by Lautenberg and Sen. Dick Durbin (D-Ill.) — comes within a year of Rep. Henry Waxman (D-Calif.) holding congressional hearings about the harmful effects of smokeless tobacco.
Banned in the minor leagues since 1993, smokeless tobacco is among several issues being broached by Weiner during his tour. The main message, Weiner said, has been to reiterate that the players are entering a bargaining season.
The talks are shaping up to be less contentious than in past years, when hot-button issues such as a salary cap created tension between the union and the owners. And the upcoming round of baseball negotiations are tame compared with the strife surrounding the NFL's labor dispute.
Still, Weiner is adopting a stance of guarded optimism.
"I've seen things take twists and turns, and just this week, I've seen a general manager talk about a salary cap, and I've seen a national baseball writer talk about rumblings of contraction," he said. "We don't take anything for granted. Are we optimistic in a sense? Yes. But do we take anything for granted? Absolutely not."
Indeed, White Sox general manager Kenny Williams publicly stated his desire for a salary cap — long opposed by the players' union — while reports surfaced about the potential for contracting the A's and Rays.
The international draft and a review of the game's performance enhancing drug policies are among other issues that could surface in talks.
But Weiner said he doesn't expect any "huge radical changes."
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Justin Morneau off to fast start with Pirates
After acquiring former AL MVP Justin Morneau from the Minnesota Twins on Saturday, the Pirates accomplished a feat that hasn't happened in Pittsburgh for 20 seasons. By defeating the Milwaukee Brewers last night the Pirates earned win number 81 and a record of .500 or better. The Pirates have been in contention all season, battling for the NL Central division crown with the Cardinals and Reds who currently own a two-game and three-and-a-half-game lead, respectively. After making two trades in two weeks to boost a lineup ranked 22nd in the MLB for runs scored, the Bucs are now all-in for a World Series ring.
Franklin Pro and veteran leader Justin Morneau brings a powerful lefty bat itching for post-season success to Pittsburgh. Before the trade Morneau owned a .259/.315/.426 batting line in Minnesota with 17 home runs and 74 RBI's. Morneau entered a power surge in August, blasting nine of his 17 home runs last month. In his first three games with the Pirates, the burly Canadian has recorded four hits in nine at-bats with three walks, helping Pittsburgh win two of the three contests. This season the Pirates have struggled to receive consistent production from a platoon of first basemen, earning a combined .260/.336/.432 batting line with 16 home runs. In addition to a 2006 AL MVP award and finishing second in the 2008 MVP race to fellow Franklin Pro Dustin Pedroia, Morneau has been named to four All-Star teams and won the 2008 Home Run Derby, owning a career .278/.347/.485 batting line with 221 home runs and 860 RBI. In two playoff series, Morneau has a .310/.310/.621 batting line with two home runs and 4 RBIs. We look forward to watching Morneau help the Pirates clinch a postseason berth for the first time since 1992 and see how far they can go. Make sure to check back with the Franklin Sports blog for updates on your favorite Franklin Pro throughout the season.
Continue to check back for more news and notes on all of our Franklin Pros as the second half winds down and the MLB playoff push begins.


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By Lou Cannon
David S. Broder, in the words of the Founders, had a decent respect for the opinion of mankind. Unlike so many political journalists, he always wanted to know what others thought. Indeed, Broder ended one of his (several) excellent books asking readers, "What do you think?"
Dave talked to everyone: people on the street and in crowds -- he famously knocked on doors -- as well as politicians and other reporters. I met him in the 1960s, when I was a state capitol reporter for the San Jose Mercury News. The Sacramento press corps tended to be disdainful of reporters from what we called "the East," believing that they arrived in California with their heads full of stereotypes and their leads already written. Broder was different. He was the only Easterner who regularly dropped into our bureaus wanting to know what we thought of Pat Brown or Ronald Reagan.
Broder was, of course, "Eastern" only by our provincial standards. He was from the American heartland, where he had once co-edited the Maroon at the University of Chicago. Ed Engberg, his co-editor, told me jokingly in 1997 that Broder had missed his calling. Engberg said that Broder had increased the paper's circulation from 3,000 to 22,000 and would have made a splendid circulation manager.
When I went to Washington in 1969, Broder was the gold standard of political reporters, as he would be for decades. What I didn't realize until I joined The Post in 1972 was that his influence on his colleagues was even greater than his influence on his readers. He saw to it that the newest and rawest members of the national staff, of which I was one, received top assignments that resulted in Page One stories, even if that meant that he took a back seat. At the 1972 Republican National Convention, he sat in a smoke-filled room for four hours, taking notes for me on an obscure issue that I had been covering so I could write the lead story that day. In putting himself out for his colleagues, Broder taught us that it was the story that mattered, not our egos. He inspired us to work as a team and lifted the confidence and quality of the entire newsroom.
Many years ago, he wrote a piece that began, "Let us be modest, ladies and gentlemen of the press, for we have much to be modest about." It impressed me - and it impressed my eldest son, Carl, even more. When Carl was at the Baltimore Sun, a young reporter complained that one of the prima donnas in our business had treated him shoddily. Carl told him to forget it and to think instead of the example set by Broder. "Don't ever think it's necessary to be puffed up," Carl advised the young reporter. When I was a teenager, he said, David Broder never came to our house and didn't ask me what I was doing or how I felt. He is the greatest of them all, and he never had a swelled head.
Of all the many debts I owe Dave Broder, I am especially grateful for the encouragement he gave me at the 1980 Republican convention, held in Detroit. The convention's only open question was the identity of Ronald Reagan's running mate. Most journalists were abuzz with talk that Reagan would put former President Gerald Ford on the ticket. Thanks to sources in the Reagan campaign, I didn't believe it.
I went to Broder and said that I thought George H.W. Bush was going to be on the ticket. "Pursue it and write it," he said, "and leave everything else to me." We both were fortunate that Ben Bradlee was our editor, for he encouraged reporters to do their own thinking and backed us up when we went out on a limb. I thought I was on a very long limb that week, but thanks to Broder and Bradlee, The Post stuck with a story that turned out to be right.
When Reagan put Bush on the ticket, I was in the convention hall. Broder called me from The Post's workspace and said that Bradlee was so happy he was going to kiss me when I came back. "Tell him I won't come back to the workspace then," I replied.
Broder complied, and Bradlee relented. We all celebrated that evening, with Broder as always drinking less than the rest of us.
I would never have made it through that convention or my 26 years at The Post without him.
Cannon, a former White House correspondent for The Post, is the author of several books and a columnist for State Net Capitol Journal in Sacramento.


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East Jefferson's Shaquille Preston made himself the go-to person against East St. John in the championship game of the Lakeshore High Thanksgiving Invitational boys basketball tournament.
With the Wildcats threatening a comeback, Preston scored the last 10 points en route to a 52-43 victory. His stellar performance earned him Most Valuable Player honors and a spot on the all-tournament team.
East St. John's Elex Carter, who merited strong MVP consideration, was the driving force in the run to the championship game, where he helped keep his team in contention, pulling down 14 rebounds and two blocks.
The best single-game performance in the paint was by Northshore's Brandon Eddleston, who pulled down 25 rebounds, and blocked two shots in addition to scoring 12 points in a 52-48 victory against Mandeville in the consolation game.
Mandeville's Logan Dugas was one of the best and most accurate long range shooters, hitting better than 50 percent of his attempts. He hit three 3-pointers against Fontainebleau in a 65-39 win in the opening round.
Tre Rollins of Slidell scored in double figures in three games, and averaged over seven rebounds and three blocked shots per, helping the Tigers win consecutive games after losing the opener to East St. John, 57-49.
Chalmette guard Jarrell Green connected on 17-of-24 field goals in three tournament games. His defensive prowess was also on display, helping his team force the opposition into 24 turnovers.
Lakeshore Thanksgiving Invitational All-tournament team
Jarrell Green, Chalmette
Tre Rollins, Slidell
Logan Dugas, Mandeville
Brandon Eddleston, Northshore
Elex Carter, East St. John
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I GUESS BILL O'BRIEN will declare his allegiance to Penn State once they give him an extra million bucks like last year. I don't understand what the big fuss is over a coach that's gone 15-12 in the past two years.
THE GAME AT MINNESOTA on Sunday shows me that the Eagles aren't going anywhere, even if they win their division. Minnesota didn't have Peterson or Gerhart and they still blew them out. They were never in the game emotionally or physically.
CALVIN JOHNSON IS ONE of the most overrated players in the NFL. Last night, he had two ridiculously easy catches that would have been certain touchdowns that he dropped. He's being paid millions of dollars, and he should be able to do much better than that.
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Chicken Potpie Casserole RecipeRead Reviews Be the first to add a review
- 1/3 cup butter, cubed
- 1-1/2 cups sliced fresh mushrooms
- 2 medium carrots, sliced
- 1/2 medium onion, chopped
- 1/4 cup all-purpose flour
- 1 cup chicken broth
- 1 cup 2% milk
- 4 cups cubed cooked chicken
- 1 cup frozen peas
- 1 jar (2 ounces) diced pimientos, drained
- 1/2 teaspoon salt
- 2 cups all-purpose flour
- 4 teaspoons baking powder
- 2 teaspoons sugar
- 1/2 teaspoon salt
- 1/2 teaspoon cream of tartar
- 1/2 cup cold butter, cubed
- 2/3 cup 2% milk
- Preheat oven to 400°. In a large saucepan, heat butter over medium heat. Add mushrooms, carrots and onion; cook and stir until tender.
- Stir in flour until blended; gradually stir in broth and milk. Bring to a boil, stirring constantly; cook and stir 2 minutes or until thickened. Stir in chicken, peas, pimientos and salt; heat through. Transfer to a greased 11x7-in. baking dish.
- For topping, in a large bowl, whisk flour, baking powder, sugar, salt and cream of tartar. Cut in butter until mixture resembles coarse crumbs. Add milk; stir just until moistened.
- Turn onto a lightly floured surface; knead gently 8-10 times. Pat or roll dough to 1/2-in. thickness; cut with a floured 2-1/2-in. biscuit cutter. Place over chicken mixture. Bake, uncovered, 15-20 minutes or until biscuits are golden brown. Yield: 8 servings.
Reviews for Chicken Potpie Casserole
"Was a rainy, windy, cool day today, so thought I would try this recipe. So glad I did!! Hubby and I both had sconds, it was so good. Will definitely be making this again. Neither of us like mushrooms, and I didn't have the pimientos, so I didn't use them. I only used 4 Tablespoons of butter to cook the veggies in and I added chopped celery. Otherwise followed the recipe."
"I made quite a few tweaks to this recipe. I used carrots, onion, celery and broccoli since I needed to use those up. I used homemade chicken bone broth and added some "Better than Bouillon" for more flavor instead of salt. I made a bit more sauce than it initially made. I also used a drop biscuit recipe with Parmesan cheese. Loved it."
"very tasty! I substituted mushrooms, pimentos and peas for 2 cups frozen mixed vegetables."
"Super recipe....thanks to the person who said to get the dish bubbly first, then drop the biscuits, so they are not raw on the bottom. I made "drop" biscuits, and added 2 potatoes, and not so many mushrooms....and a little more broth mixture, so it would not be dry. I will be making this again!"
"made this a couple of nights ago and although the flavor was good there wasn't nearly enough gravy. it really was very dry. I made my own biscuits as well and they are great but think I may have put too many biscuits covering the top which the gravy underneath of course would sop up causing the liquid to do a disappearing act :(question: why 1st butter ingred is cubed. if you're going to be putting it in a saucepan then adding the veg, no need to cube (?)input: I associate chicken pot pie with potatoes in the mixture and here there is none. I added a cup of frozen cut up steak fries because I was out of raw potatoes.also, my MIL always had pimiento's in her pantry I never new why and I don't buy them as I see no need. maybe they add color and flavor but that ingred I didn't use."
"Used my own drop biscuit recipe for the topping and turkey in place of chicken. Perfect comfort food on a snowy day."
"Absolutely delicious and perfect as is regarding ingredients. I used organic as much as possible such as flour, chicken, peas, carrots, broth, etc. So delicious and healthy. Don't know why anyone would use canned cream of chicken soup, or Bisquick, which contain many preservatives and additives. Great recipe. Thanks for sharing."
"EX!!!!! Great recipe with no changes......"
"I make a similar, but easier version. I heat the broth in a pot then heat the milk in a jar in the microwave & add the flour to the milk & shake vigorously. slowly whisk into the broth. cook til boiling & cook 2 min longer. Add 2 cups of cubed, cooked potatoes, I can of carrots & peas, 2 cups of cut up cooked chicken, 1/2 tea poultry seasoning & a can of cream of chicken soup. cook on med 10 min. pour into casserole dish & bake at 350 til bubbling. then arrange biscuits from a tube on top of casserole. Casserole must be bubbling or the biscuits will be doughy on the bottoms. bake til biscuits are browned."
"This was so good! I have never been a fan of chicken pot pie but with the biscuits it was perfect :-) :-) :-)"


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It's hard to imagine a company less likely to find a sympathetic audience in politically blue Oregon than Ambre Energy, which would like to build a facility at the Port of Morrow to transfer coal from train cars to barges. It doesn't matter to the project's zealous critics that none of the coal, destined for international markets, would be burned in Oregon. Nor does it matter that the facility, like the barges that would carry the coal downstream, would be designed to prevent the release of coal dust. To many, what really matters is that the coal would be burned somewhere, releasing greenhouse gases and contributing to global warming.
Oregonians are entitled to their unhappiness, and Ambre can hardly be surprised that its project has been received as it has. NIMBYism inevitably greets most developments, whether the offending project is a subdivision or even a new college campus such as Oregon State's lightning-rod proposal in Bend. But propose to move coal through a state that has lavished millions of tax dollars on wind farms and, well, you'd better be prepared for a major PR challenge.
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The DEQ finally issued that permit in February, but in doing so announced that Ambre would have to clear a new hurdle, as The Oregonian's Rob Davis reported. This one has nothing to do with coal or coal dust. Rather, the newly imposed requirements are meant to keep projects from stirring up too much sediment in the water. A DEQ spokeswoman acknowledged at the time that "This is not something we usually do." But, then, most projects don't encounter the political opposition this one has or, for that matter, have a governor so bluntly opposed to them.
In an April speech to the Oregon League of Conservation Voters, Gov. John Kitzhaber let it be known in no uncertain terms that he opposes Ambre's project. It's time "to say no to coal exports form the Pacific Northwest," he said, and complained that "Oregon law is … limited in terms of what we can consider in reviewing large-scale projects such as the proposed Ambre coal export facility." However, he hinted, he's stretching the state's legal authority to near the snapping point: "I assure you … that we are carefully reviewing all of the issues under our authority, and that I will do all that I can within the context of existing Oregon law to ensure that we do not commit ourselves to a coal-dependent future."
Can you say permit paralysis?
Coal transloading terminals don't fit into the subsidy-rich "clean fuels" vision that will, as Kitzhaber told the OLCV, "be a centerpiece of my economic development strategy for my last term as governor." Still, the facility is an environmentally unremarkable project that would be built in the Port of Morrow, which is exactly where such projects are supposed to go. Its construction and operation would provide jobs, and its fate will have little impact on global warming. Asia's hungry furnaces will get the coal they need even without Ambre's terminal. They might even get it from the same source by means of a less efficient – and therefore less environmentally benign – route.
Gov. Kitzhaber is capable of exercising effective leadership, as he demonstrated last year in his efforts to control public pension spending. But his opposition to Ambre's terminal isn't leadership. It's counterproductive pandering. The desired end will help neither the environment nor the many Oregonians who could use the employment the project would spur.
Fair-minded Oregonians shouldn't expect the Kitzhaber to alter his dislike of coal exports. But is it too much to ask the governor, who claims to care about rural jobs, to deal civilly and in good faith with businesses eager to create some? Apparently so.


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Richard W. Verstraten
VERSTRATEN, Richard W., 59, of Steubenville, died Saturday, Aug. 17, 2013, at Trinity West ER.
He was born Jan. 23, 1954, in Oakland, CA. He is the son of the late Adelaide "Bunny" Kolin VerStraten.
Richard was a Business System Analyst III for High Mark Health Insurance, Pittsburgh and was a graduate of Steubenville High School Class of 1972.
Richard is survived by his sister, Robin Flaherty of Steubenville and one nephew, Michael Thompson of Steubenville.
Friends are invited to a memorial service 11:30 a.m. Saturday at the Mosti Funeral Home, Sunset Chapel, 4435 Sunset Blvd. Steubenville.
Fr. Thomas Nau will officiate. Burial will be private at Mt. Calvary Cemetery.
In lieu of flowers donations may be made to the American Heart Association.
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Ryan Sissons was the best of the New Zealanders in 10th at the final ITU World Cup triathlon of 2013 in Tongyeong, Korea, today.
He came home one minute 12 seconds behind winner Tony Moulai of France, with Auckland's Bryce McMaster 14th.
Sissons was in the large chase group on the bike, which also included Moulai, but lost contact with the leaders early on the run.
Simone Ackermann finished 12th and Rebecca Clarke 14th in the women's race. Both were among a lead group of seven on the swim and run legs but struggled to match the pace on the run, particularly that of Emma Jackson of Australia who finished nearly 90 seconds ahead of the rest of the field.
Maddie Dillon finished 19th in her second standard distance event.
The race marks the end of the season for the New Zealanders, who will soon begin preparations for next year's international campaign that has the Glasgow Commonwealth Games as one of the key pinnacle events.


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Mike Schmidt Jr. builds solid lead
With a 6-under 66 at the par-72 Fairview Golf Course, Mike Schmidt Jr. took the lead in the Lebanon County Amateur by four strokes after the first day of the two-day event. Schmidt Jr., who won the event in 2008 when it was at Royal Oaks, is ahead by four strokes over Steve Anspach, who had a 2-under 70. In Sunday's final round, Schmidt Jr. and Anspach will join Justin Arndt (71) and Shane Gingrich (71) in the leaders' foursome, which will tee off at 10:40 a.m. Scott Adams also carded a 71 and will be teeing off at 10:30.
Day 1 lead can be key
Although a leads after the first round does not guarantee victory, recent Amateurs have been won by golfers who at least stayed within a stroke after Day 1. Last year, Tony Deraco led by two strokes after the first day and won the event by three. In 2011, Dan Brown was down by one stroke to Jesse Brown and Cody Kersey, but rallied to win in a tiebreaker against Kersey in the second round. Yesterday, Deraco and Dan Brown both shot a 76, 10 behind Schmidt Jr.
Other notables
Among the other previous champions in the field are Chris Gebhard (1996 and 2003, 72 on Saturday), Tim Leeper (2009, 73), Bill Massar Jr. (1995 and 2005, 73), Andy Gibbons (2008, 75) and Jim Gardner (2006, 75).
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text: Gary Simms Joins Powell® Furniture as Vice President of Sales Furniture Industry News Update - Furniture World Magazine Posted: 7/29/2012 Powell Furniture announced the appointment of Gary Simms as Vice President of Sales to lead the growth of business they are experiencing. Gary was most recently Senior Vice President of Sales for Classic Home and Classic Rug. He has spent over 30 years in the furniture and home décor channels. "His extensive import background coupled with his team building mentality and "get results" oriented business approach will help the company position its current and future sales growth," states David Gingrich, Senior vice President – Multichannel Sales. "Powell's exciting new launches in casual dining, accents, youth and seating have generated increases in the number of retailers buying the line. And made it necessary to add personnel," states Jim Ziozis Chief Executive Officer. The Powell Company, founded in 1968, is a leading manufacturer of design-driven, high-quality fashionable home furnishings. Triple winner of the prestigious Pinnacle Design Achievement Award for their clever Youth Furniture, they also are known for their stylish bedroom, dining, upholstered and accent furniture. See what Powell has for you at www.powellcompany.com. Furniture World Magazine-Business solutions for furniture retailers


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There's a good chance the Syracuse Crunch will lose its single-game AHL attendance record after just one season of bragging rights.
A year from now, the team might yank it right back with a little help from the Carrier Dome.
Syracuse owner Howard Dolgon said he's about to start amping up his negotiations and legwork for a Crunch game at that facility in 2011-12. Dolgon has ruminated about that sort of spectacle for a few seasons. It was tabled last year when his organization put together the first outdoor game in AHL history, at the State Fairgrounds.
That contest pulled in 21,508 fans, the largest crowd in AHL history. Wednesday, the AHL's Connecticut Whale announced plans for an outdoor game vs. Providence on Feb. 19 at Rentschler Field in East Hartford, Conn. That stadium holds 40,000.
The Whale has stated that it's planning on taking down the Crunch's standard. That has Dolgon eyeing the 50,000-seat potential of the Dome.
"I've got to now start putting some focus on it, which I will," Dolgon said. "What I'm optimistic about with that is that our first event (the outdoor game) came off so well. Our fans and corporate sponsors will want to be part of an event like that again."
Dolgon wasn't concerned that the Crunch's current mark is a bulls-eye. He pointed out that Rentschler Field's size will allow a much wider pricing range than the Fairgrounds, which was maxed out on seating capacity.
Similarly, the size of the Dome will allow the Crunch to offer less expensive seats. Dolgon said he's talked to SU officials about the concept — which would also include a couple college games and an extended hockey festival — and that the school was receptive.
"We were contacted by the Crunch to see what the potential would be to play in the Dome. We're open to that," Scott Sidwell, SU's executive senior associate athletic director, said in a 2009 interview. "At this point, certainly there's a lot to do...If we had the opportunity to play a women's ice hockey game in the Dome, combined with a Crunch game, that's what we'd like to do."
Dolgon said he's spoken with Whale officials several times about their venture and is glad to pass on tips.
"They are not competing with us. Hopefully, the Whale of Connecticut will have a very successful event," he said.
Perhaps the most important suggestion of Dolgon that the Whale followed was hiring Syracuse ice expert Jim Hartnett to oversee the project. Hartnett managed the ice production at the Syracuse game, and the surface got rave reviews from players.
Hartnett said the biggest challenge at the Connecticut game will be protecting the stadium's grass surface. The fairgrounds rink was built on dirt.
"The turf is a little more fragile, compared to the race track," Hartnett said. "It's pretty expensive stuff."
That won't be a problem on the artificial surface of the Dome. Hartnett said he doesn't foresee any logistical issues of putting an indoor game there, other than making sure SU's basketball schedule clears long enough to get the rink in and out.
"I've been around Howard long enough not to question. If he's got an idea in his mind, he's capable of pulling it off," Hartnett said. "If Hartford one-ups him he's going to figure out a way to do something more exciting."
Springfield contest
extra fun for Mirasty
While the real homecoming is still a couple of weeks away, tonight's Crunch-Falcons game in Springfield will have a familiar feel for one Syracuse player.
Crunch enforcer Jon Mirasty will recognize a lot of the faces wearing Falcons sweaters because they were his teammates in Syracuse last season. The Crunch was affiliated with Columbus then, but the Blue Jackets moved to Springfield for 2010-11. Many of the well-known Syracuse players — including forwards Tom Sestito and Trevor Frischmon and defensemen Jonathan Sigalet and Grant Clitsome — now skate for the Falcons.
"I want to beat them. It's like playing against my old team, even though I never played for Springfield," said Mirasty, the only regular who returned to Syracuse this season.
The intrigue will really take shape Nov. 20. That's when Springfield visits Syracuse and many Crunch alumni return as temporary enemies of the fans they used to play for.
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I have one and really like it. It turns a 5 el 20m monobander on a 48' boom and a 9 el 6m monobander on a 36' boom with ease. I use heavy duty rotor cable from the tower to the shack as my run is a little over 250' in length. I had a problem similar to #3 until I used a run of RG-58 for the read/write pulses and this solved the problem. The only thing I've had problems with here lately is that I've had the reed switch go out twice due to indirect lightning strikes. So a good ground system is a must to help bleed off the static buildup. I'll be the first to admit that my ground system is not what it should be but I'm working on it. Inline ICE protectors (or equavilent) that connect to the rotor cable at the base of the tower and at the shack are a must. 73 Matt W5LL Dick Green WC1M wrote: > Thanks for the excellent replies to my previous request for rotor > suggestions. I'm zeroing in on the M2 OR2800PX, and would like some opinions > on that rotor. The plan would be to use it with a Green Heron controller, > not the stock controller. I'd like to hear from anyone who has used the > OR2800PX, especially with the GH controller. > > > > The issues I've heard about so far are: > > > > 1) Mounting bolts tend to come out. Use thread locking compound. M2 sells an > optional bolt kit for wires just in case. > > 2) Mast clamps tend to slip. Is this still true? Anyone using the K7LXC > version? Does the Slipp-Nott work with the OR2800PX? > > 3) Sometimes pulses are missed on long unshielded signal cables, affecting > accuracy. Anyone had this problem with the GH controller? > > 4) Bolt that pulls the output gear up can break, causing gear to drop and do > internal damage. Fixable with a couple of washers under the gear. > > > > Any other issues? > > > > Again, the antenna is a Cal-AV 2D-40A: 16.8 sq ft, 163 lbs, 36 ft turning > radius. > > > > Thanks in advance for any help. > > > > 73, Dick WC1M > > _______________________________________________ > > > > _______________________________________________ > TowerTalk mailing list > firstname.lastname@example.com > http://lists.contesting.com/mailman/listinfo/towertalk > > > _______________________________________________ _______________________________________________ TowerTalk mailing list email@example.com http://lists.contesting.com/mailman/listinfo/towertalk
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WWE's newest wrecking ball, Ryback, needs an injection of more power moves into his arsenal.
Both Randy Orton and The Undertaker are prime examples of a wrestler's repertoire growing with time, adding more and more devastating weapons to take opponents out.
Ryback's matches feel somewhat formulaic at this point.
It as if he is following the same pattern, the successive steps to a violent dance. Before his matches lose too much luster, Ryback would be wise to bolster his power-move collection.
Borrowing from Japan, his old gimmick, Ring of Honor World Champion Kevin Steen and even Tensai's Japanese move set, the following is a compilation of crushing moves that Ryback could use to devour his foes.


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Holiness: Simplicity
Matthew 6:1-6, 16-21
The religion of Israel is a great theater. Moses goes up on the mountain and the clouds close underneath him like curtains. He brings down the commandments, and the children of Israel are unimpressed. Solomon builds a huge temple. Inside, behind a great curtain, is the Holy of Holies, where the high priest, like Moses before him, communes with the Lord. He returns from this holy communion with the most precious gift, the forgiveness of sins, the healing of the broken covenant.
Jesus takes this theater for granted. He does not tell his disciples to keep the commandments; he assumes that they will. He also assumes that they will want to go beyond the commandments. Like any observant Jew, they will want to serve their neighbor by giving alms, worship God by praying and live a disciplined life by fasting. Jesus does not say "if you fast" but "when you fast."
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PRINCETON -- Princeton University's admissions office will fly an unmanned drone aircraft over the campus to shoot footage of the town and university in coming days, the Princeton police said today.
The drone, which weighs about six pounds and is about three feet long, will fly over the campus and surrounding area sometime between today and next Friday, Sgt. Michael Cifelli said.
It poses no threat to the community, Cifelli said.
"With everything going on, we wanted to release this information to avert panic," Cifelli said.
The university's admissions office could not be immediately reached for comment.
Cifelli said he did not believe the university owns the drone.
"They contracted a company to do a photo and video shoot," Cifelli said.
Drones are remote-controlled, unmanned aircraft that can be used for a number of purposes, including, controversially, by U.S. military and intelligence services to attack targets in Afghanistan and elsewhere.
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You've picked four Video Games of the Week so far (see list below), so take your pick this week: Want to see a game with statewide implications? Go for St. Peter's Prep against Bergen Catholic. There's a top public school clash on Middlesex County, where surprising Edison will take on perennial power South Brunswick. Morris County has a key game between top teams in Parsippany Hills at Roxbury, and two Union County powers face two powers from West Jersey in Westfield vs. Hunterdon Central and Phillipsburg vs. Union High.
You make the pick, we will send a videographer. After the game, we'll provide video highlights and maybe a photo or two (or 25 in a gallery).
Vote as many times as you like; tell your friends. You can vote once per hour. The poll will stay open until 4 p.m. Thursday.
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Week 1: Allentown at Steinert || The Video
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Week 4: Cranford at Summit || The Video
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Formerly based in downtown Portland, Jive moved its headquarters to the Palo Alto in 2010. But the company has close to 200 employees at its Portland office.
Fourth-quarter revenues totaled $32.5 million, up from $22.5 million in the same three months a year earlier. The company lost $15.6 million in the quarter, 24 cents a share, compared to a $12.7 million loss, 39 cents a share, in the last three months of 2011.
Jive is investing heavily in its business, anticipating that continued growth will eventually enable large profits.
The company reported $113.7 million in annual revenue, passing the $100 million mark for the first time.
Jive said it expects first-quarter sales between $33.5 million and $34.5 million, and full-year 2013 revenues between $148 million and $153 million. That implies annual growth below 35 percent, down from 47 percent growth last year.
"Growing market demand on a global basis contributed to a strong finish to a record year for Jive," chief executive Tony Zingale said in a written statement. "During the fourth quarter, we experienced an acceleration in million dollar customer commitments, including the largest annual contract value deal in the history of Jive, and continued to add blue chip customers as part of our land and expand strategy."
The company held an initial public offering late in 2011 and its stock was highly volatile in the ensuing months, ranging between $10.63 and $28.15.
It has settled out recently, though, and closed this afternoon at $14.56, down 37 cents before the company reported quarterly results.
-- Mike Rogoway; twitter: @rogoway; phone: 503-294-7699


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KELLY'S LANDING (BEST BET) needed only two things to happen to become the best value play in the Breeders' Cup. First, he had to come off a layoff and second, he had to draw a better post than the Post 14 he was hindered with in last year's Breeders' Cup Sprint.
Both have happened.
He comes off an eight-month layoff and drew Post 5.
Kelly's Landing may be the best sprinter in the world when he can secure a position along the rail, which seems to motivate the 6-year-old to find another gear, and have time off between races. He became 7-for-14 at 6 furlongs after winning the $2,000,000 Dubai Golden Shaheen last March and hasn't raced since. But he has fired best-of-19 (57.2 for 5 furlongs) and best-of-29 drills nine days apart to prepare for this dash. And note four of his impressive victories followed layoffs and he is 1-for-1 in the slop.
GREG'S GOLD is a contender after being blocked and still placing second as the 3-5 favorite in the Grade 1 Ancient Title at Santa Anita against Idiot Proof. He has been in the exacta in 7-of-9 races at 6 furlongs and won both on the Cushion track and main course.
MIDNIGHT LUTE may need to be more than 6 furlongs to be at his best, but has the closing kick to take advantage of a torrid speed duel. He has been working exceptionally fast and comes out of six straight graded races.
SMOKEY STOVER's chances improved with the track sloppy. He won his fifth race in six starts this year as the 1-10 favorite over this course. He also drew Post 1, which can be a benefit with early speed, a slot where he is 2-for-2 looking over his past performances.
Other contenders: Idiot Proof, Benny the Bull.
Just pretender: Commentator.
WAY TO PLAY THIS RACE: Kelly's Landing to win and place.
Kelly's Landing over Greg's Gold, Midnight Lute, Smokey Stover and Idiot Proof in both the trifecta and superfecta.


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Four Hope College jazz chamber ensembles will present a free concert Monday in Holland.
The Prestige Ensemble, Vanguard Ensemble, Verve Ensemble, and Blue Note Ensemble will perform beginning at 7:30 p.m. at Wichers Auditorium in the Nykerk Hall of Music.
The Prestige Ensemble will kick off the concert with "Route 66" by Bobby Troupe, "A Child is Born" by Thad Jones, "There Will Never be Another You" by Harry Warren, and "Little Sunflower" by Freddie Hubbard. The ensemble features freshman Lisa McLellan, alto saxophone; freshman Ashley Ritsema, alto saxophone; freshman Zach Zandbergen, piano; Zach Pedigo, bass; and freshman Jarred Mackey, drums.
The Vanguard Ensemble will present "Road Song" by Wes Montgomery, "One by One" by Wayne Shorter, and "Song for Bilboa" by Pat Metheny. The ensemble includes junior Kin Fong, alto saxophone/piano; sophomore Christopher Rodriguez, guitar; sophomore Christian Nikkel, guitar; sophomore Forrest Dodson, bass; and sophomore Joshua Holicki, drums.
The Verve Ensemble will play "Maiden Voyage" by Herbie Hancock, "Freddie Freeloader" by Miles Davis, "Have You Met Miss Jones" by Rodgers/Hart, and "Take the A Train" by Duke Ellington. The ensemble is comprised of sophomore Nathan Axdorff, alto saxophone; sophomore Guillermo Flores, alto saxophone; Nikkel, piano; freshman Nicholas Tuitel, bass; and senior Jonathan Gabhart, drums.
The concert will close with "Sack O' Woe" by Cannonball Adderley, "Come Condela" by Mongo Santamaria, "The Nearness of You" by Washington/Carmichael, and "Sweet Georgia Brown" by Bernie/Pinkard/Casey, performed by the Blue Note Ensemble. Freshman Matthew Milliken, alto saxophone; freshman Andrew Valesano, piano; sophomore Matt Costello, bass; and junior Wesley Rieth, drums, make up the ensemble.
The public is invited to the concert. Admission is free. The Nykerk Hall of Music is located at 127 E. 12th St.


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Jack Bateson made a glorious return to the boxing ring at the weekend as he won gold at the Tammer Tournament in Finland.
Around 6,000 people have attended a London event held to celebrate the efforts of Britain's Olympians and Paralympians.
Sky Scholar and 800m runner Mark English reveals how breaking bones, an American coach and swinging arms are firing him up.
World champion Jon Dibben is targeting a place in Great Britain's track team at the 2020 Olympics in Tokyo.
Indian actor and team owner Abhishek Bachchan tells Sky Sports he hopes to see kabaddi one day become an Olympic sport.
Two imposters blagged their way onto the Olympic Heroes parade dressed in Team GB tracksuits and wearing plastic medals.
Over 150,000 people packed the streets of Manchester to watch Great Britain's Olympic and Paralympic teams parade through the city.
Paralympics GB have overtaken the 34 gold medals won four years in London. Here's the Rio gold medallists...
We pick out which sprinters could replace Usain Bolt as the 100m Olympic champion at Tokyo 2020.
After another dominant display in Rio, we predict what the British track cycling team could look like at the Tokyo 2020 Olympics.
We pick out 12 of the most memorable moments of the Olympic Games, including records by Usain Bolt and Laura Trott.


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NDC2016 is now over! But there still a lot of interesting content from it you can still access…Click here to access the conference presentations and audio
Transition from Operations to Decommissioning by Preparing a Safe, Cost-Effective Shut Down and Waste Management Strategy
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Office for Nuclear Regulation
Managing Director
RWM Ltd
Stakeholder Engagement and Communications Director
RWM Ltd
Waste Management Director
RWM Ltd
Head of Portfolio Assurance
RSR Legacy and Waste Issues Manager
Environment Agency
Head of Decommissioning and Environmental Planning
EDF Energy
DWMP Planning Manager
Horizon Nuclear Power
Head of Estimating
Head of Knowledge Management and Intellectual Property
Knowledge and Information Lead
Head of Cost
Senior Project Manager Decommissioning
Director Nuclear Decommissioning Services
Sr. Procurement Advisor Nuclear Decommissioning
Vattenfall AB
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Rusatom Overseas Germany
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Director - D&D Business Development
Westinghouse Electric Company
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|Amec Foster Wheeler
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|Amec Foster Wheeler Energy Limited
|Operations director, Safety Assurance, Waste Management and Decommissioning
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|Chief Executive Officer
|Aquila Nuclear Engineering
|Business Development Manager
|Aquila Nuclear Engineering
|Head of Backend Germany
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|Head of Strategic Development, UK and Emerging Markets
|Atkins Nuclear
|Senior Account Manager
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|EPC Account Manager
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|Event Co-ordinator
|Aveva Solutions ltd
|Business Development Manager
|Babcock International, Marine & Technology Division
|Commercial Programme Manager
|Babcock International Group
|Division Manager
|Sales and Business development Director
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|Communication Manager
|Capenhurst Nuclear Services
|City Environmental Services (UK) Ltd
|Managing Director & Chairman
|City Environmental Services (UK) Ltd
|Continuous Improvement Manager
|Nuclear Engineering Sales and Marketing Consultant
|Sector Manager, Nuclear
|Decommissioning Expert
|Head of Decommissioning/Environmental Planning
|Business Developer
|EDF - Decommissioning & Waste Management
|Business Development Manager
|EDF - Decommissioning & Waste Management
|Director of International Development
|EDF - Decommissioning & Waste Management
|Group Head - Nuclear Liabilities
|EDF Energy
|Sector Analyst Nuclear
|Head of Training
|EnBW Kernkraft
|Director Nuclear Decommissioning Services
|EnBW Kernkraft
|Executive Security Director &
|Managing Director
|Enkom Consulting Limited
|RSR Manager (Legacy & Waste Issues)
|Environment Agency
|Director, Systems Modeling
|Fauske & Associates LLC
|Director International Nuclear Operations
|VP, Nuclear
|Fluor Enterprises, Inc.
|Senior Project Manager Decommissioning
|Fortum Power & Heat Oy
|FS Nuclear
|FS Nuclear
|Business Manager, Decommissioning and Dismantling
|GE Hitachi Nuclear Energy
|Technical Director
|GeoQuip Worldwide
|Major Projects Manager
|GeoQuip Worldwide
|Head of Projects UK – Nuclear Waste Management
|GNS Gesellschaft für Nuklear-Service
|Head Sales Waste Management
|GNS Gesellschaft für Nuklear-Service
|Managing Director
|Gradel sàrl
|Managing Director
|Hargreaves Ductwork Ltd
|Business Development Manager
|Hargreaves Ductwork Ltd
|Business Development Manager
|Hargreaves Ductwork Ltd
|Marketing and Business Development Coordinator
|Hargreaves Ductwork Ltd
|Sales Director
|HegerPro GmbH
|Director - Sales
|Heritage Global Inc.
|Business Developer Nuclear
|Hilti Gb Ltd
|Decommissioning Planning Manager
|Horizon Nuclear Power
|Strategic Planning/Business Development
|Huntington Ingalls / Newport News Shipbuilding
|Sales Director
|IAG MAGNUM GmbH
|Managing Director
|ITALCERT S.r.l.
|Managing Director
|iUS Institut für Umwelttechnologien und Strahlenschutz GmbH
|Vice President
|Outside Sales Lead
|Jacobs Engineering
|Manager, Nuclear Programs
|Jacobs Engineering
|Director of Nuclear Technology
|Jacobs UK Ltd
|Communication Coordinator
|Kaefer Ltd
|Nuclear Sales and Projects
|Kuka Systems UK Ltd
|Laraia Consultants
|European Business Development Manager
|LKAB Minerals Ltd
|Transport & Logistics Manager
|Operations Director - Nuclear
|M+W Group
|Operations Director - Energy
|Mace Group
|Managing Director
|MAGICS nv
|Knowledge and Information Lead
|Magnox Ltd.
|Head of Cost
|Magnox Ltd.
|Project Engineer
|Mammoet UK
|Marick Communications
|Engagement Manager
|McKinsey & Company
|McKinsey & Company
|Business Manager - Nuclear
|MDA Space & Robotics Ltd
|Millbank Holdings Ltd
|Nuclear Business Manager
|Morson Projects
|Manager Industrial Services
|Mourik NV
|Sales Manager
|MSC Control Systems Ltd
|Sales Manager
|Nasmyth Technologies
|National Skills Academy Nuclear
|Head of Contract Delivery Requirements
|Radioactive Waste Management Director
|Managing Director
|North West Projects
|Nuclear Delivery Manager
|North West Projects
|Research Fellow and Knowledge Development Associate
|Nottingham Trent University
|Managing Director
|NSG Environmental Ltd
|Project & Business Development Manager
|Nuclear AMRC
|Vice Chairman Decommissioning Working Group
|Nuclear Industry Association
|Head pf Strategic Corporate Development
|NUKEM Technologies Engineering Services GmbH
|Director Operations
|NUKEM Technologies Engineering Services GmbH
|Executive Director
|Nukey Europe Ltd
|Executive Director
|Nukey Europe Ltd
|Nuclear Engineer
|Nuklear-Physikalisches Ingenieurbüro Dr. Maarten Becker
|Events Manager
|Managing Director
|Business Development Manager
|Managing Director
|O.L.D Engineering Ltd
|Head of Nuclear Development Division
|Director Decommissioning Fuel and Waste
|Director of New Business
|Optical Metrology Services Ltd
|Cooperate Services Executive
|Optical Metrology Services Ltd (OMS)
|Managing Director
|Oranmore Environmental Services Ltd
|Vice President - Global Sales & Marketing
|Managing Director Europe
|Business Development
|Perma-Fix Environmental Services UK Ltd
|Pinsent Masons
|Business Development Manager
|Radwise Limited
|Project & Bid engineer
|ROBATEL Industries
|Managing Director
|RWM Ltd
|Stakeholder Engagement and Communications
|RWM Ltd
|Managing Director
|Safetec Entsorgungs- und Sicherheitstechnik GmbH
|Project Architect – Capability Task Manager
|Head of Estimating
|IWS manager
|Head of Knowledge Management and Intellectual Property
|Sheil Consulting Ltd
|Senior Expert Turbine Island
|Siemens AG
|Director, Marketing & Business Development
|Marketing and Proposal Manager
|SNC Lavalin Nuclear Inc.
|Sales Development Engineer
|Waste Managemente & Decomissioning
|Sales Director
|Spincraft ETG Ltd
|Power Division Manager
|SSM Industries
|Vice President Commercial
|Studsvik UK Ltd
|Senior Nuclear Safety Consultant
|Talisman international LLC
|Projects Director
|Tata Steel Projects
|Head of Decommissioning
|Tecnubel / ENGIE
|Portfolio Manager
|Thales UK
|Partner & Managing Director
|The Boston Consulting Group
|The Boston Consulting Group
|Director of Marketing
|The New York Blower Company
|Business Development Director
|Topspeed Couriers
|Managing Director
|Topspeed Couriers
|Business Development
|TP Group
|Marketing & Sales Manager Nuclear
|Team Leader Radwaste and Decommissioning
|Junior Engineer
|Head of Sales and Business Development
|Managing Director, Germany
|Troostwijk Auctions Ltd
|Managing Director UK
|Troostwijk Auctions Ltd
|TUEV NORD SysTec GmbH & Co. KG
|Technical Manager Nuclear
|TUV UK Ltd
|TW Metals Ltd
|Outside Account Manager
|TW Metals Ltd
|Vice President & General Manager
|TW Metals Nuclear Business Solutions
|Director Of Nuclear Business Development
|TW Metals - Nuclear Materials Solutions
|Director, Global Nuclear Services
|Underwater Construction Corporation
|Senior Research Engineer
|University of Bristol
|Procurement Decommissioning Coordinator
|Marketing and Business Development
|Director - D&D Business Development
|Westinhouse Electric Company
|Marketing Consultant
|Windsor Integrated Services Group
|Zyda Law
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SAGINAW — Demetric D. Broaden shot and killed Carl Thomas early July 17 outside an after-hours club on Saginaw's West Side, Thomas' girlfriend testified Tuesday.
Lakisha Jones told a jury of 10 women and four men during the third day of Broaden's trial before Saginaw County Circuit Judge Darnell Jackson that Thomas, 31, and Broaden, 28, argued inside the VIP Lounge, 1523 S. Michigan at Fraser, and that the argument spilled outside.
The two men continued arguing outside the club, Jones said, and as Thomas and Jones walked across Fraser to their car, Thomas yelled at Broaden, essentially saying that those who pull out guns are supposed to use them. Broaden then opened fire, Jones said.
Thomas was shot three times, including once in the chest, and Jones was shot seven times.
Broaden, now 29, is charged with an open count of murder and eight other felonies in the death of Thomas, who lived in Saginaw. His trial, which began Jan. 31 but was postponed Feb. 1 because of a medical emergency, was to continue today.
Jones is the only witness who has testified that Broaden shot Thomas. Two other witnesses who were outside at the time, Charles Britton and Jovan Kimball, delivered testimony that contradicted their statements to police.
As he did during Broaden's preliminary hearing in September, Kimball testified that Saginaw Police Detective Andy Carlson "made me say" what he tells Carlson and state police Lt. Brian Cole during an interview.
During the interview, Kimball tells the officers that he and his child's mother, Kesha Pratt, were arguing inside the club when Thomas, whom Pratt looked to as an uncle figure, intervened. Kimball said he stopped arguing with Pratt but then heard Broaden, whom he knew from his neighborhood as "Smiley," begin telling Thomas to not cause trouble in the club.
Thomas and Broaden then begin arguing, Kimball tells the officers, and Thomas essentially tells Broaden to come outside and to settle their argument. Kimball tells the officers that that's when the shootout happened, as two men who he describes as "Jamaican" and Broaden all begin shooting.
Broaden also was shot during the shootout.
Kimball multiple times expresses concern for his safety for cooperating with the police and even cries at the end of the interview, apologizing for lying to police at first about even being at the club.
Kimball testified Tuesday that he doesn't know who shot Thomas. Kimball also denied signing his name next to a statement on a printed picture of Broaden that states that Broaden was the shooter.
Cole testified Tuesday that he and Carlson did not tell Kimball what to say during the interview. Kimball gave a similar story to Cole during a brief interview before the taped interview, Cole testified.
Britton, Thomas' friend, said he saw Thomas in two separate arguments inside the club. A clearly nervous Britton then began describing a third argument outside, saying that when he walked outside, he saw a man with a gun sitting on a car parked along the north side of Fraser, or south end of the club. Britton said he watched Thomas and Jones walk across Fraser and that Thomas continued arguing with the man on the car.
Britton testified that he wanted to walk over to Thomas and tell him to stop arguing, but Britton's brother stopped him from being in harm's way. Britton testified that he then heard gunshots and saw Thomas and Jones laying on the ground.
"I couldn't do nothin'," Britton said, wiping away tears.
In a diagram drawn by Carlson and signed by Britton, the man on the car is described as the same man that argued with Thomas inside the club. The diagram also shows two other men shooting from the intersection. Britton also signed a two-page statement written by Carlson in which a similar story about a "death trap" is explained, but testified Tuesday that he didn't read it before signing it because it was "too hard" to relive the memory.
Britton testified numerous times Tuesday that he's never seen Broaden.
"If I knew who did it, I would be glad to see justice, but I don't know who did it," Britton said.
Evidence at the scene somewhat is consistent with the stories that Kimball and Britton described to police.
State police Lt. Ron Crichton testified that the 23 fired shell casings found outside the club likely were fired by three different guns – two 9mm handguns and .40-caliber handgun.
According to a map outlined by Saginaw Police Detective Randy Mudd, who testified Feb. 1, the shell casings all were found within a close proximity, about 10 feet apart. While several officers testified that a large group of people gathered outside after the homicide and some kicked evidence, the location of the shell casings is not consistent with Britton's statement that two shooters were in the intersection of the streets.
The location of the shell casings is more consistent with Kimball's story, but the casings found closest to Broaden's approximate location in Kimball's story were .40-caliber casings. The bullet that traveled through Thomas' lungs and heart and settled near his left ribs was fired by a 9mm gun, Crichton testified.
Charlesworth Williams, who testified he knew Thomas and saw him at the club that night, also was shot during the shootout. Williams, who was shot as he walked toward his car, testified that he did not see who fired any weapons.
Broaden, who last lived at 3102 Parkwood in Saginaw, also is charged with two counts of assault with intent to murder in relation to Jones and Williams as well as six firearm offenses. If convicted of first-degree murder, Broaden would face a mandatory sentence of life in prison without the possibility of parole.


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DRUNKEN DRIVING/DRUG POSSESSION, IRMA LANE: An Olmsted Township man is facing charges for possession of crack cocaine after a traffic stop Nov. 22. An officer responded to a call regarding a vehicle stopping at residences on Irma Lane. When the officer stopped the vehicle and spoke with the driver, he could smell alcohol on his breath. The man failed sobriety tasks and was taken into custody. He refused a breath test at the station.
During an inventory of the vehicle, a putter cover containing a white rock and scale was found. The "rock" tested positive for crack cocaine. An open container of alcoholic beverage was also discovered inside the vehicle. He was cited for operating a vehicle while intoxicated, OVI refusal, open container and drug paraphernalia. He was released on bond and will be charged later for possession of crack cocaine.
BURGLARY, JOHN ROAD: A home was burglarized Nov. 20. The woman who lives in the house said that the items missing are: an Iphone alarm clock (valued at $100), an Xbox 360 (valued at $300-$400), an Xbox 320 hard drive (valued at $129), a Turtle Beach headset (valued at $100), an Xbox custom controller (valued at $90) and an Ipod (valued at $199). There were no signs of forced entry.
See more Olmsted Township news at cleveland.com/olmsted-township.


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Wednesday, January 28, 2009
Just a quick thank you to the Dude Ranch for an excellent winter time show. We will be coming out of hibernation shortly with a show titled Projections Project featuring our two two newest roommates Adam Keller and Dan Wallace. Stay tuned for details!
Posted by cyrus w smith at 9:33 AM
1 comment:
- s.mirk said...
aw! we actually came by to help clean up and the house was locked but we saw the "thanks" through the window and figured it was cool to just leave.
- February 20, 2009 at 10:37 AM
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