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By Helena Rodriguez
Want to live longer?
Eat healthy, exercise, don't smoke and, oh yeah, win an Oscar.
It's that simple. I mean how hard can it be to get cast in a major movie and be chosen out of other big screen stars for a golden statuette?
In 2001, a study appeared in the Annals of Internal Medicine which concluded, and I'm not making this up, that winning an Oscar Award adds four years to your life and winning more than one Oscar increases your life expectancy by six years. To the best of my knowledge, this finding was not followed by a stampede of wannabe actors, in their quest for the Fountain of Youth, knocking down doors and rioting to get into pictures to expand their life expectancies.
This study was another frivolous waste of taxpayers' money. But who isn't fascinated by the Oscars, the annual red carpet affair that will be upon us once again on Feb. 27?
I never paid much attention to the Oscars until 2001 when it became my job as an arts and entertainment writer in Abilene, Texas, to watch every film nominated (some of which were already on video by then). After carefully viewing these flicks with critical eyes, myself and another entertainment writer made our Oscar predictions.
As you would guess, I was wrong on every prediction except one. I'm sorry, but Erin Brockovich was not Julia Roberts' best performance. As for the one correct prediction I made, it was in the only category that mattered to me that year, that of best male supporting actor. All of my bets were on the ruggedly handsome Benicio Del Toro for his role as Javier Rodriguez Rodriguez, the only uncorrupted Mexican cop in "Traffic."
Del Toro's win was no surprise. The entertainment media was declaring him the winner weeks before. So naturally, they directed their attention to a much more important matter, Del Toro's particularly bad hairdo that night. Del Toro did get kudos, however, for his short and humble acceptance speech, which I thought was so right on. He simply thanked the people of Nogales, Sonora, in Mexico and the people of Nogales, Arizona, where the film was shot. When asked later why he dedicated his award to these twin cities, Del Toro said, "As an actor, location is so important. The people are so humble and so beautiful that it made it easy for me to get into it."
We haven't seen much of Del Toro lately, but I read he's gearing up for some lead roles in "The Rum Diary" and "Che," an epic on the Argentinean revolutionary, Che Guevara, with director Stephen Soderbergh. It's nice to know that Del Toro, who can have his pick of roles, hasn't forgotten his Latin roots.
While I do enjoy a good flick, I've given up on making Oscar predictions, maybe because I'm disappointed with this year's nominations. I haven't seen all the top movie nominees like "The Aviator" and "Million Dollar Baby," but Mel Gibson's "Passion of the Christ" should have definitely been in the running for Best Motion Picture. "Passion of The Christ" received nominations for several smaller awards: Best original music, best makeup and cinematography, but something isn't right when a movie this phenomenal gets passed up for major awards.
There are politics involved in every awards show just like there are politics involved in the frivolous study I mentioned before, which, by the way, was conducted at the University of Toronto.
I can easily come up with some similar "Duh!" research results without wasting millions of your tax dollars. For example: Did you know country music award winners are more likely to suffer slow and painful deaths following decades of making depressing music? Did you know rap singers have only half the life expectancy of country crooners? Did you know Country Music Hall of Famers are more likely to file for Chapter 11, bounce back and then fall back into debt? However, by frequently appearing in commercials with milk mustaches, country music singers, and other celebrities, reduce their risks of getting osteoporosis.
You heard it here first!
Helena Rodriguez is a columnist for Freedom Newspapers of New Mexico. She can be reached at: email@example.com


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Pfahl, A. and Buselmeier, Michael and Zaschke, Martin (2011) Wind loads on heliostats and photovoltaic trackers of various aspect ratios. Solar Energy, 2185 bis 2201-2201. DOI: 10.1016/j.solener.2011.06.006. ISSN 0038-092X.
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For the layout of solar trackers the wind loads on the structure have to be known. They can be calculated by using wind load coefficients given in literature. But so far these values are only valid for aspect ratios of the panel (width to height) of about 1.0. Therefore the wind load coefficients for heliostats of aspect ratios between 0.5 and 3.0 were determined to close this gap. As solar trackers are exposed to the turbulent atmospheric boundary layer the turbulence of the approaching flow has to be modeled. As a reliable method at reasonable cost wind tunnel measurements were chosen. Solar trackers of 30 m2 panel size were investigated at a model scale of 1:20. Wind direction and elevation angle of the panel were varied to investigate especially the constellations at which the highest wind loads are expected (critical load cases). By spires and roughness elements a wind profile and a turbulence intensity of the modeled wind according to typical sites for solar trackers were achieved. The loads were measured by a high frequency force balance placed underneath the models. Additionally measurements of the pressure distribution on a panel with aspect ratio of 1.2 were performed to better understand the effects that lead to the peak values of the wind load coefficients. A significant impact of the aspect ratio was measured. For the critical load cases the aspect ratio dependencies of the accordant peak wind load components were determined. By these the peak wind loads on solar trackers of varies aspect ratios can be calculated. Regarding the single solar tracker components the main results are: Higher aspect ratios are advantageous for the dimensioning of the foundation, the pylon and the elevation drive but disadvantageous for the azimuth drive.
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Pizza Dough Is More Fun to Grill Than Steak (Sometimes)
Yeah, steak is great cooked on the grill. We know. But you know what's just as fun (and sometimes more so)? Grilled flatbread. Talk about grill marks.
Get the recipe: Grilled Flatbread
How to Make Chad Robertson's Amazing Crispy Grilled Flatbreads
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Getting tired of the winter months and no City Islanders soccer to watch? I know I am. The teams final open tryout of the winter is this Friday. After that, in about two months we will be watching pre-season games so.... hang in there, the start of the season isn't really that far away.
Until then, this will help give you your "Isles Guy" soccer fix. I just came across this great Tomer Chencinski Highlight video on youtube. I love Tomer so it is neat to see him but it also offers up some never before seen footage from the Bermuda trip!
Nigel Marples with the Rowdies?:
I saw that Nigel Marples name appeared on the Tampa Bay Rowdies invitation only player combine roster.


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The Toronto Blue Jays selected UAB pitcher Chase Mallard with the 414th pick in Major League Baseball's First-Year Player Draft on Saturday afternoon.
The right-hander posted a 9-3 record with a 1.55 earned-run average for the Blazers during the 2014 season. In 15 starts, he pitched 110 innings, giving up 74 hits and 22 walks while striking out 94. Opposing batters hit just .191 against the UAB junior.
Mallard's 2014 ERA is a UAB single-season record, and his career ERA of 2.69 also is a school record.
Mallard was a second-team Louisville Slugger NCAA Division I All-American and was the Conference USA Pitcher of the Year in 2014.
Mallard was picked in the 14th round. The first Blazer drafted in 2014, he's also the first UAB player selected since 2011.
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The Baltimore Ravens have undergone a youth movement since their 2013 Super Bowl victory, replacing franchise cornerstones with talented youngsters. Most of the departed veterans moved on through retirement or free agency, but more could potentially be on the way out as training camp casualties.
Most of the players on this list are going to wind up on the 53-man squad, but none of them have any margin for error in training camp. For some, there are younger players nipping at their heels for playing time and a roster spot. For others, they're playing at a stacked position and may be cut because they're the more expensive options with less upside than their fledgling challengers.
Baltimore's roster is on the younger side, so all the "veterans" listed here are players who have at least three seasons of professional experience. It's always shocking to see an established name get released, but that fate might await the seven players on this list.


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I have to say, cooking live crabs wasn't something I was looking forward to. The lobster experience a few years ago, where the tails of the poor creatures were whacking against the lid of the pot, creeped me out for a very long time.
But having had some fresh-cooked crabs at a friend's home convinced me it might be worth a few potential psychic scars, so I headed off to ABC Seafood on SE Powell to buy crabs for a crab feed that evening. The cool thing about ABC is that they sell a ton of seafood every day, so it doesn't sit around long in the large, bubbling tanks. And their prices are at or below what you'll find at other markets in town.
One way to tell that the crabs are fresh is that when they're fished out of the tank, they're flailing and grabbing, not limp and listless, and these babies were fighting like all get out. I carried out my seven big beauties to the car, listening to them burble and clack all the way home, even through the several layers of paper and plastic bags that encased them. (Yes, it did make me shiver a bit to think of them in there trying to figure out what the heck was going on.)
Read the rest and get instructions for cooking and cleaning crabs at GoodStuffNW.


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NOTES: See table 4-5 in appendix B for regional definitions. A housing unit is classified as occupied if there is at least one person who lives in the unit as a usual resident at the time of the survey or if the occupants are only temporarily absent (e.g., on vacation).
SOURCES: U.S. Department of Housing and Urban Development and U.S. Department of Commerce, U.S. Census Bureau, American Housing Survey for the United States, H150 (Washington, DC: Biennial issues).


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To the Editor:
In response to R. Corp's Dec. 14 letter, "Republicans risk putting us back in recession," here are some numbers to consider.
Turns out in 1980 the top 5 percent paid 37 percent of taxes; now just the top 1 percent pays that much. The top5 percent now pay 57 percent of the total.
George Bush added $4.3 trillion to the debt in eight years, a $500-billion-per-year average. President Obama has added $6.6 trillion to the debt in four years, a $1.65 trillion average.
I make two conclusions from these numbers: the wealthy pay a lot of taxes, and Bush is an amateur compared to Obama when it comes to borrowing. With that being said, I think taxes will and should be raised on everybody, and everybody should pay something — but after, and only after, the budget is balanced. To raise taxes and then raise spending is no way to fix the problem.
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All parents of Eisenhower High School junior high and varsity boys basketball players are asked to attend a coaches-parents meeting at 1:30 p.m. Saturday in the high school cafeteria.
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Above, Warren defensive back D.J. Fehlman, left, keeps a teammate within an arms reach during Dragons football practice Tuesday at War Memorial Field. Below, Warren lineman Mark Manderfeld tries to work through the double team of teammates Jake Sutliff, left, and Mark Cecco as coach Greg Miller shouts encoragement during a drill. Warren will play the Cathedral Prep Ramblers in the District 10 Class AAA semifinals at 7 p.m. Friday at Erie Veterans Stadium.
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Getting things straight
Warren assistant coach Greg Latimer, center, speaks with player Brad Walters, left, prior to the start of a drill at Dragons football practice Tuesday at War Memorial Field. Warren will play the Cathedral Prep Ramblers in the District 10 Class AAA semifinals at 7 p.m. Friday at Erie Veterans Stadium.
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Belt promotions
Members of Rick Johnson's Black Belt Academy recently passed their respective belt testings after a 90-minute exam on Thursday, Nov. 8. Those promoted along with belt rank promoted to include, front row from left, Ryleigh Ecklund (3rd Brown//black stripe) and Conner Younger Yellow/Black Stripe), and; back row, Damien Upton (Blue/Black stripe), Madisyn Ecklund (2nd Brown/black stripe), Jacob Hawkins (Yellow/black stripe), Steven Lamb (1st Brown/black stripe), MacKenzie Collins (Yellow/black stripe), Vanessa Ferry (Blue/black stripe) and Anthony Errett (Yellow/black stripe). The exam was administered by Hanshi Rick Johnson (9th Degree Black Belt), Jeff Anderson (8th Degree Black Belt), Greg Flagella (7th Degree Black Belt), Thomas Green (6th Degree Black Belt), Jeremy McIntyre (6th Degree Black Belt) and Howard Linamen (3rd Degree Black Belt).
Warren will play Cathedral Prep in the District 10 Class AAA playoff semifinals at 7 p.m. Friday at Veterans Stadium in Erie. Full football playoff pairings are published on page B-3.


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About Smith Optics:
You know Smith Sunglasses. They're the sunglasses on the faces of everyone from super cool athletes to your little brother who thinks he's cool. Smith Sunglasses are even on the face of that cute barista who serves your coffee every morning. Yeah, you know Smith Sunglasses. When you put on a pair of Smith Sunglasses, you will feel the comfort that comes with the snug fit and ultimate protection from the sun's harsh rays.
There are many varieties of Smith sunglesses including Smith polarized sunglasses and interchangable sunglasses. Smith sunglasses are equipped with crazy cool Tapered Lens Technology to provide you distortion-free vision and to keep them one step ahead of the competition. In addition to the Smith sunglasses, Smith goggles are a popular choice among athletes. Sounds like Smith is pretty much everywhere if you ask me.
You may be asking yourself, "but what Smith sunglasses are the best?" And I'm asking you, "how can you think that only one pair of Smith sunglasses are the best? They are all awesome!" So here is a quick outline of some of the awesome-est. That may not be a word.
Smith Pavilion Sunglasses - The Smith Haven Sunglasses are an excellent pair of Smith polarized sunglasses. These sleek Smith glasses will make you look good all the time whether you are hiking the trail, cutting the lawn or relaxing in the chaise lounge.
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PITTSFIELD -- City firefighters and other public safety workers had just gathered for a Sept. 11 memorial Mass on Tuesday morning when they were called to put out a fire on Lincoln Street.
The 9 a.m. Mass on Tuesday was under way at St. Charles Church when the call came in shortly afterward.
Deputy Fire Chief Bruce Kilmer, dressed in a formal firefighter attire, put on his emergency response jacket and joined a team of Pittsfield firefighters, police officers and ambulance crews at Lincoln Street.
The fire turned out to be a minimal one at the two-floor apartment house at 77 and 79 Lincoln St., where smoke had been reported coming from a second-floor windor.
It was ruled accidental, Kilmer said. The exact cause was still being investigated as of 9:27 a.m., but it appears the sparks began in a vacant apartment undergoing renovations.
Firefighters quickly put out the flames, resulting in minor smoke damage to the unit. No one was injured.
Traffic was temporarily detoured around the intersection of Lincoln and Second streets, as emergency responders secured and cleared the scene.
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Newcomer Shawn White got the most votes for Northwest School Board on Tuesday but Kim Jayne, the 12-year-incumbent, was also re-elected.
White had 949 votes and Jayne had 850 to both claim seats on the board. Denny Blaschko finished third with 554 votes.
"I'm amazed," White said. "I guess people just believe in me and trust I'll do everything I said I would."
White had said her goals as a board member were to "make sure the children are not forgotten with budget decisions," improve the board's communication with school employees and the community and bring new ideas to the board.
The Rev. Don L. Phillips was elected to the Albion School Board with 213 votes, more than twice that of second-place finisher Shawna Gamble, who had 94.
Joshua Stewart EldenBrady had 78 votes, and former Albion police officer Maurice Barnes Jr. had 39.
Phillips will take the seat vacated by Christy Klein. The three other candidates still have an opportunity to take the seat vacated by Christopher Mullen on April 13. The board is expected to conduct interviews and vote on a replacement soon.
Kimberly Willis was unsuccessful in her bid for the Homer School Board last year but she was successful Tuesday.
Willis received 187 votes, more than twice the votes received by incumbent Derek Allen, who had 54, and challenger Brian Combs, who had 35, combined.
Incumbent Ted Christoff was re-elected to the East Jackson School Board and will be joined by newcomer Marc Daly.
Christoff had 235 votes and Daly had 128, according to unofficial totals from the Jackson County Clerk's Office. Jeremiah Andrus had 111 votes and Jeff Wagner had 78.
Voters re-elected both incumbents to the Michigan Center School Board. Debra Kruse, with 196 votes, and Michael Edwards, with 145 votes, gained re-election over two challengers. Dave Knapp had 111 votes and Mark Curl had 92.
At press time Tuesday, about midnight, the Grass Lake School Board race was too close to call. With five of six precincts reporting, incumbent Tim Waskiewicz had 176 votes, challenger Kimberly Seaburg had 161, challenger Cody Lester had 149 and incumbent Darrell Hart had 146.
With five of six precincts reporting in the Hanover-Horton School District, incumbent Christine Vincent, the only candidate on the ballot, had 147 votes. Two seats are open and there were also 135 write-in votes. Bill Bernard and Chris Blackledge ran as write-ins. Those votes will be counted starting today.
With five of six precincts reporting in the Napoleon School District, incumbent Traci Johnson had 356 votes and challenger Ryan Coe had 177.
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The Rev. Don Phillips 213
Shawna Gamble 94
J. Stewart EldenBrady 78
Maurice Barnes Jr. 39
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Ted Christoff* 235
Marc Daly 128
Jeremiah Andrus 111
Jeffrey Wagner 78
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Tim Waskiewicz* 176
Kimberly Seaburg 161
Cody Lester149
Darrell Hart*146
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Christine Vincent*147
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Kim Willis 187
Derek Allen* 54
Brian Combs 35
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Vicki Miller* 631
Ron Ellison* 607
Jeffrey Messman 339
James Chinavare 200
Robert Weinhardt 159
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Debra Kruse* 196
Michael Edwards* 145
Dave Knapp 111
Mark Curl 92
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Traci Johnson* 356
Ryan Coe 177
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Shawn White 949
Kim Jayne* 850
Denny Blaschko 554
Addison $20 million school bond
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Addison non-homestead Headlee override
Yes 1,106
No 536
Blackman Township Public Safety millage renewal
Yes 829
No 398
Manchester five-year non-homestead renewal of 18 mills
Yes 860
No 316
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Manchester 5-mill non-homestead "cushion"
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Stockbridge non-homestead millage restored to 18 mills
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Vandercook Lake non-homestead millage renewal to 17.42 mills
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Clementine 1.0 Audio Player Has Been Released | Download
Clementine is a music player inspired by Amarok audio player uses Qt framework, it works on Linux, MAC OS X, and Microsoft Windows operating systems. Few weeks ago Clementine 1.0 release candidate released and we have seen it running on Fedora 16 Verne. The final stable release Clementine 1.0 is now available to install. It looks quite the same to the release candidate version according to the changelog and bug fixes list.
What's New In Clementine 1.0 "Stable"
Most of the new features we already have seen in the earlier release clementine 1.0 RC, however let's rephrase these recently added new features and changes to user interface.
- Add support to many internet radio station such as Spotify, Grooveshark, "di.fm" and "sky.fm".
- Ability to search through radio stations, and music libraries from single place.
- Add Audio CD support.
- Group album covers search results by category.
- Select mostly suitable album cover through Amazon.
- Ability to rename the playlist by double clicking on it.
- Fix device detection by DeviceKit.
- Issue noticed with Clementine 1.0 on Ubuntu 11.10 Oneiric Ocelot " Global menu is not supported ".
- Check the full changelog and bug fixes list Here.
Download Clementine 1.0 Final Release
Install Clementine 1.0 On Ubuntu 11.10 Oneiric Ocelot Using PPA
Run Terminal, then type
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sudo apt-get install clementine
Clementine offers binary packages for many Linux distributions and operating systems such as Fedora 16 Verne "RPM", Fedora 15 Lovelock, MAC OS X "dmg", Windows "EXE" and Ubuntu "DEB" packages as well for who don't like to use the repository up here.
Official Download page for Clementine. "Check the third parties for unofficial packages".


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Check out all of our free printable worksheets! These worksheets are perfect for any teacher, parent, homeschooler or other caregiver who is looking for fun and educational activities to do with their kids. We have lots of holiday worksheets, seasonal worksheets, animal worksheets and more. Make sure to check out all of our learning worksheets dealing with the alphabet, numbers, colors, shapes and more that we have on our sister site - Kids Learning Station!
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Download news & magazines to read offline
With the Google Play Newsstand app , you can read your downloaded news and magazines even when you don't have an Internet connection.
Tip: Make sure you have an active Internet connection before downloading Newsstand items to your device. It may take some time to download items to your device.
Download to your deviceTo save a Newsstand item to your device:
- Open the Play Newsstand app .
- Tap the Menu My Library.
- Tap More below a news source, magazine, or topic Download .
- Select the view you want to download.
Note: For more information on the difference between Print and Lite view, go to Change the way a magazine displays.Change download settings on Android
To update your download settings:
- Open the Google Play Newsstand app .
- Touch the Menu icon Settings.
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If you want to remove an item from your device, tap More > Remove download.
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MassLive.com caught up with singer-songwriter Erin McKeown, a longtime local favorite, ahead of her appearance at the Green River Festival on Sat., July 21.
You can download her song "Sing You Sinners" by right-clicking here. Just right-click and choose "Save Target As."
You're currently amidst a lengthy tour with a few different stops in New England. But you then head all over the country. How has the tour gone so far? Comparing to previous tours?
This tour has been great. The response to "Sinners" has been so positive. Any time you put fun music out, the tour is going to be fun. Plus I have been lucky to be on the road and playing with lots of cool people, too.
How has music in your genre changed over the years?
It's becoming more and more influenced by sounds outside the traditional singer-songwriter sound palette. The idea of a "genre" in sound is becoming less and less distinct and important, which is a good thing!
How is the festival experience different from the indoor venue experience? More fun? More prone to glitches?
I love playing outside, but it's totally different from indoors. The wires are more exposed, there is more for people to look at or to grab their attention. You can't expect the same level of tunnel vision concentration out of anyone. Someone's baby is crying, someone else is probably balancing a plate of food on their head. You cant expect to compete with that.
What's your favorite tour-time ritual?
I love to nap before I play. I try to wake up about 20 minutes before I hit the stage. It makes me feel fresh and clears my head.
Name a favorite album or two that you can't stop listening to right now.
I have been obsessed with an older album from the band TransAm called "Liberation". Also, I have a side project, a band called Emma with the great musician, Allison Miller. We're writing songs and preparing to make a record at the end of the summer, so I have been listening to a lot of that, too.


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After one week of football, a familiar theme is developing in the Associated Press poll and the USA Today coaches' poll.
New No. 1 Alabama looked like a machine in its 41-14 dismantling of Michigan in the Cowboys Classic, and No. 3 LSU handled North Texas by the same score in Baton Rouge, La.
This begs the question, are the two SEC monsters on a collision course to another "Game of the Century" on Nov. 3 in Baton Rouge?
Let's not get ahead of ourselves.
Alabama certainly didn't appear fazed by the loss of six starters on defense. The Crimson Tide defense held a Michigan offense that averaged 405 yards per game in 2011 to just 269 on Saturday night, and proved the cliche that head coach Nick Saban doesn't just rebuild, he reloads.
The Tigers cruised down the stretch, and the final score isn't indicative of how dominating the Tigers were.
That number will only increase as teams focus on the run.
With that said, it's a bit presumptive to write Nov. 3 down in ink after the first week of the season, but I'd consider writing it in pencil.
Alabama has to travel to Arkansas in two weeks and visit a suddenly dangerous Tennessee team in Knoxville on Oct. 20. Both of those offenses are capable of giving the Crimson Tide fits. In Arkansas' case, getting the Crimson Tide early in the season when some of the new starters are still settling in will be even more beneficial.
Will Alabama and LSU both be undefeated when they meet on Nov. 3?
Alabama and LSU both look like monsters again in 2012, and the first Saturday in November certainly looks like it could be the biggest day of the regular season for the second straight season. But let's not put the cart before the horse.
The SEC isn't just a two-team conference, even though the best two teams in the country current wear the SEC patch on their uniforms.
Let's let some of those teams give the Tide and the Tigers their best shots before we anoint the Alabama vs. LSU regular season matchup as a 2012 de facto national semifinal.


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This species has been uplisted to Near Threatened on the basis that it is expected to undergo a moderately rapid population decline over the next three generations owing to human pressures on riverine ecosystems and the construction of dams. It has already undergone precipitous declines in South-East Asia but its status currently appears more secure in India.
Taxonomic source(s)
del Hoyo, J.; Collar, N. J.; Christie, D. A.; Elliott, A.; Fishpool, L. D. C. 2014. HBW and BirdLife International Illustrated Checklist of the Birds of the World. Barcelona, Spain and Cambridge UK: Lynx Edicions and BirdLife International.
Taxonomic note
The retention of the genus Esacus follows Andrew (1992) contra Sibley and Monroe (1990, 1993), because its merger with Burhinus does not do justice to the highly distinctive nature of Burhinus (=Esacus) giganteus
Burhinus recurvirostris Sibley and Monroe (1990, 1993)
Delany, S.; Scott, D. 2006. Waterbird population estimates. Wetlands International, Wageningen, The Netherlands.
Goes, F. Birds of Cambodia: an Annotated Checklist.
Thewlis, R. M.; Timmins, R. J.; Evans, T. D.; Duckworth, J. W. 1998. The conservation status of birds in Laos.
Further web sources of information
Explore HBW Alive for further information on this species
Search for photos and videos, and hear sounds of this species from the Internet Bird Collection
Text account compilers
Butchart, S., Ekstrom, J. & Symes, A.
Srinivasan, S., Krishnan, A., Duckworth, J.W., Thompson, P., Jayadevan, P., Claassen, A., Robson, C., Timmins, R., Porter, R., Goes, F., Baral, H. & Inskipp, C.
Recommended citation
BirdLife International (2016) Species factsheet: Esacus recurvirostris. Downloaded from http://www.birdlife.org on 28/10/2016. Recommended citation for factsheets for more than one species: BirdLife International (2016) IUCN Red List for birds. Downloaded from http://www.birdlife.org on 28/10/2016.
This information is based upon, and updates, the information published in BirdLife International (2000) Threatened birds of the world. Barcelona and Cambridge, UK: Lynx Edicions and BirdLife International, BirdLife International (2004) Threatened birds of the world 2004 CD-ROM and BirdLife International (2008) Threatened birds of the world 2008 CD-ROM. These sources provide the information for species accounts for the birds on the IUCN Red List.
To provide new information to update this factsheet or to correct any errors, please email BirdLife
To contribute to discussions on the evaluation of the IUCN Red List status of Globally Threatened Birds, please visit BirdLife's Globally Threatened Bird Forums.
|Key facts
|Current IUCN Red List category
|Near Threatened
|Burhinidae (Thick-knees)
|Species name author
|(Cuvier, 1829)
|Population size
|670-17000 mature individuals
|Population trend
|Distribution size (breeding/resident)
|2,970,000 km2
|Country endemic?
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UNC Drops Extra Inning Heartbreaker to Miami
The ball is likely still stuck in orbit somewhere, floating, and maybe looking for a new home, after the hurt that had just been put on it. Miami designated hitter Zack Collins hit an absolute moonshot in the 11th inning off UNC reliever Spencer Trayner to lift his #21 Hurricanes to a 4-3 victory, and […]Read More
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GRAND RAPIDS -- Home sales in the Grand Rapids area tumbled 28 percent in October from a year ago, but the average price of a single-family home shot up 5.4 percent.
The Grand Rapids Association of Realtors today released its monthly sales figures that reported the average home sold for $115,783 last month, compared with $109,826 in October 2009.
In 2008 and 2009, the average price struggled to reach $100,000, noted Julie Rietberg, CEO of the Realtors group. Except for January, the average price of a single-family home has been consistently above $110,000, she said in a press release.
Sales of all types of homes, including condos and multi-family units, reached 741 in October, down more than 28 percent from a year ago when 1,037 units sold.
"We see this price stabilization as a good first sign in the housing market for sellers. Next will come pricing increases for home owners to restore some of the value lost in the past three years."
The Realtors reported 684 single-family homes were sold in October, down from 948 a year ago. The number of condominiums sold was 57, down 34 percent from the 87 sold a year ago.
Year to date sales number 8,143, down 11.7 percent from 2009. But condo sales year-to-date are up 17 percent, with 833 sold compared with 710 in the same period in 2009.
The average home price year to date is $117,275, up 11 percent from 2009 when the first 10 months of the year averaged $105,533.
Another hopeful sign came as the number of new listings of homes continued to drop, falling nearly 22 percent in October. That reduces the inventory of unsold homes for the area.
John Postma, president of the Realtors association, said that the loss of the federal tax credit for home buyers has put a damper on sales. "But with mortgage rates at near record lows and the affordability of single-family homes, sales volume will pick up quickly once the economy begins to add jobs on a consistent basis."
The most homes sold in the $100,000 to $139,900 range, with 148 sales recorded. None of the homes sold for more than $799,000.
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CHICAGO - Montgomery Ward & Co. executives on Tuesday accused Sears, Roebuck & Co. of punching below the belt, contending Sears had sought to lure key managers away in an attempt to hasten Ward's potential demise.
U.S. Bankruptcy Judge Peter Walsh in Wilmington, Del., who is overseeing Ward's bankruptcy proceedings, granted the retailer a temporary restraining order stopping Sears from "approaching, contacting or soliciting for employment any current management employee of Montgomery Ward."
Ward contended Sears, in an "action plan" sent via e-mail to field locations, undertook illegal predatory recruiting practices designed to "hasten the weakening state of Montgomery Ward" and "make it even more difficult for them to do business."
The company, the nation's largest privately held retailer, sought bankruptcy court protection from its creditors on July 7. It is the biggest retailer to seek bankruptcy protection since Macy's filing five years ago.
Ward said in a statement that Sears' "action plan" targeted for recruiting efforts key Ward positions that would have further undermined the company if the employees left.
"Based on this `action plan,' we believe that Sears has crossed the line between healthy competition and unethical activities," said Roger Goddu, Ward's chairman and chief executive.
Sears spokeswoman Jan Drummond said the plan Ward contended was drafted specifically to target the ailing company may have been the "overzealous reaction of an employee in a highly competitive environment," although she declined to say whether in fact such a plan existed.
The alleged document, attached to the court filing, urges employees to "be predatory about people" and "be very predatory in the field."
Employment law specialist Michael Karpeles, a partner at a Chicago law firm, said companies generally are free to solicit employees of other companies except in cases where those employees may bring privileged information with them.
"It sounds like what started to concern the court was that Sears was going to try to take advantage of Ward's precarious position in some substantial predatory way, and the court has some sense of obligation to protect the (Ward) estate," Mr. Karpeles said. "The language that was used in the memo was unfortunate from Sears' standpoint."
The next hearing on the matter was scheduled for Aug. 22.
The two Chicago-based retailers, once run by brothers, have gone in vastly different directions over the past decade. Ward and Sears began languishing in the 1980s as customers went upscale or chose discounters like Wal-Mart, Kmart and Target.
But under the leadership of Arthur Martinez, who succeeded Edward A. Brennan, Sears jettisoned its famed Big Book catalog, retooled and closed many of its stores and came up with its successful "softer side" campaign.
Ward, under the leadership of the recently ousted Bernard F. Brennan, held its course despite declining catalog sales and an eroding customer base as even more competitors, including Best Buy and Circuit City, joined the national marketplace.
Ward has run up a $1.4 billion debt while struggling to compete. The Chapter 11 filing allowed Ward to stay in business while creating a recovery plan under bankruptcy court supervision without the threat of lawsuits from lenders.
The retailer already has announced it will close its 44 Lechmere, Home Image by Lechmere and Electric Avenue & More stores. Analysts say a series of department store closings should follow. It has 356 of those stores in 39 states.
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Delving Deeper Into StAX
Event Iterator API Overview
The event iterator API also has reading and writing sides of the API. As with the cursor API, instances of readers are obtained from the input and output factories. However, there is an additional factory, XMLEventFactory, used to manufacture events.
On the reading side, an iterator API exposes a hasNext() method for reading through the document. The nextEvent() method is used to get a handle on an event. There are various subclasses of events with their own accessor and interrogator methods.
XMLInputFactory.newInstance(); XMLEventReader reader = factory.createXMLEventReader(new FileReader("test.xml"')); while (reader.hasNext()) { XMLEvent event = reader.nextEvent(); switch (event.getEventType()) { case XMLEvent.START_ELEMENT : StartElement se = event.asStartElement(); System.out.println(se.getName()); } } reader.close;
On the writing side of the API, the XMLEventFactory is used to manufacture events that can be added to the output stream by the XMLEventWriter. Once again, a code snippet is provided for reference:
XMLOutputFactory outputFactory = XMLOutputFactory.newInstance(); XMLEventWriter writer = outputFactory.createXMLEventWriter(new FileWriter("test.xml")); XMLEventFactory eventFactory = XMLEventFactory.newInstance(); StartDocument sd = eventFactory.createStartDocument(); StartElement se = eventFactory.createStartElement("","","Name"); Characters c = eventFactory.createCharacters("Jeff"); EndElement ee = eventFactory.createEndElement("","","Name"); EndDocument ed = eventFactory.createEndDocument(); writer.add(sd); writer.add(se); writer.add(c); writer.add(ee); writer.add(ed); writer.close();
Let's build a full example to showcase some of the capabilities of the event iterator API. We'll begin with imports from the new stream packages:
package com.developer.stax; import java.io.*; import java.util.*; import javax.xml.stream.*; import javax.xml.stream.events.*; public class SimpleXmlEventReader {
We'll create an instance of the XMLInputFactory, and ask it for an XMLEventReader. So far, this isn't much different than the cursor API other than the type of reader created.
public static void main(String[] args) throws FileNotFoundException, XMLStreamException { String filename = args[0]; XMLInputFactory factory = XMLInputFactory.newInstance(); XMLEventReader reader = factory.createXMLEventReader(new FileReader(filename));
Now we start to see some of the differences in the event iterator API.The cursor API would use next() to position the cursor at the next element, attribute, or data. With the event iterator API, we use nextEvent() to get a handle to the next event. A very handy feature is the peek() method that is used to determine what the next sequential event is.
while (reader.hasNext())
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"It snowed in Norway yesterday, " Lillian Rafoss said a couple of weeks ago. "It's earlier than they're used to, so they hadn't changed their tires, and it was chaos."
Friday through Sunday, hundreds of people will step through the church's doors to celebrate all things Scandinavian. The annual Scandinavian Festival and Christmas Sale is the church's biggest event of the year.
The church has a long history of involvement with jazz and jazz musicians, and the festival offers music from Lars Edegran, Seva Venet Stringband, Paul Longstreth and The Scandinavian Church All-Star Band. There will be face-painting and activities for children, and a good-sized sale of imported giftware, holiday decorations and art.
And, of course, there's food, evoking the culture as nothing else can.
Many aficionados of the festival plan lunch there to dine on the region's famed open-face sandwiches. Seven kinds will be prepared, all on homemade bread, including one with scrambled egg and smoked salmon, Norway's most famous food.
Oddny Clausen has worked on the festival for 49 of its 53 years. It started as a Christmas sale based on Norwegian traditions, she explained. Among other things, the merchandise includes pewter, silver, jewelry, linens, Christmas decor and knitted sweaters.
"We used to make the sweaters ourselves, " she said. "We used to have the sale on Election Day, as we knew people would be out. But now it's moved" to the first weekend in November.
Like many of the volunteers at the event, Clausen makes and brings her specialty: liver pate for open-face sandwiches.
What: Scandinavian food, art, imports for sale; live music; children's activities.
Where: Norwegian Seamen's Church, 1772 Prytania St.
When: Friday, 10 a.m.-6 p.m.; Saturday, 11 a.m.-8 p.m.; Sunday, 11 a.m.-1 p.m.
Admission: Free.
Rafoss has worked at the church for three years and is in charge of the food served here all the time, as well as for the festival.
But all the ladies from the women's auxiliary cook for the event. For photography purposes, Rafoss prepared a professional-looking bløtkake, the Norwegian layer cake, this one filled with raspberry, vanilla cream and whipped cream. "We have a volunteer who has been a pastry chef, and she's taught me a lot, " Rafoss said.
"All of us have grown up making cream cakes, " Clausen said. "At the festival, we will have them covered in cream as well as marzipan." There will be about 10 kinds of cakes, as traditional as possible, but also including some New Orleans favorites.
One volunteer, Gerd Klaveness, has made kransekake for the festival for 50 years. The stacked Norwegian ground almond ring cake often is used for weddings, Christmas and special events.
"That's how it started, " Rafoss said. "Each of the volunteers has a specialty; they did the same thing every year. That's how it keeps together."
Cookies are sold for about $3 per ziptop bag. Dozens of the kinds that keep well were baked and bagged ahead of time.
For weeks in advance, "we have one lady who comes in, and uses both of her days off from work, in the kitchen with me" to bake the cookies, Rafoss said.
Other cookies will be baked closer to the date, including krumkake, the rolled wafer cookie made on an iron. Krumkake can be filled (or not) with whipped cream. There also will be a waffle booth, selling the traditional small, soft, heart-shaped waffles of Norway.
"The waffles we have every day at the Norwegian Seaman's Church, " Rafoss said. "They're representative of warm friendliness, the heart beat. They're very traditional."
The church is open every day except Monday, from 10 a.m. to 4 p.m., and has been in New Orleans 104 years. It is part of a global mission that operates in more than 30 countries, providing services to Norwegians and other Scandinavians traveling abroad.
The New Orleans church "is very typical of the Norwegian Seaman's Churches around the world, in its own way, " pastor and manager Erland Groetberg said. The festival "is part of showing the local community what Scandinavia and Norway are like. This is mainly possible because of all the volunteers who come to help us."
Norwegians are the biggest Scandinavian group in New Orleans, the organizers said. There are also a lot of Swedes and a few others from Denmark, Finland and Iceland.
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Serinakaker, a classic type of Norwegian Christmas cookie, is easy to make. The traditional leavening is hartshorn, also known as baker's ammonia, which is ammonium carbonate. If you don't have it, substitute an equal amount of baking powder.
Serina Cookies
Makes 3 1/2 dozen
2 cups all-purpose flour
2 teaspoons hartshorn (baker's ammonia) or 2 teaspoons baking powder
1 cup cold butter, diced into small cubes
1 egg, lightly beaten
1 cup sugar
2 teaspoon vanilla sugar (or 1/4 teaspoon vanilla extract)
1 egg white
1/4 cup finely chopped almonds
1/4 cup pearl sugar
Whisk together flour and hartshorn or baking powder. With a pastry blender or two knives, cut the butter into the flour mixture until it resembles small crumbs. Mix in beaten egg to form a soft dough; stir in sugar and vanilla sugar (or vanilla extract) until incorporated. Cover with plastic wrap and refrigerate 2 to 3 hours.
Preheat oven to 375 degrees. Pinch off dough into balls the size of a walnut; place on ungreased or Silpat-lined baking sheet. Use a fork to make a crisscross pattern on the top of each ball, flattening them slightly. Brush with egg white and sprinkle with chopped almonds and pearl sugar.
Bake on center rack of oven for 10 to 12 minutes. (Note: Hartshorn gives off an ammonia smell as the cookies bake, but it quickly dissipates and does not affect the flavor of the cookies.)
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In America, waffles are eaten for breakfast, and the waffle irons are round or square with four sections. The usual toppings are butter and syrup. The vafler in Norway are heart-shaped and are served for dessert or as a treat. They are much sweeter and softer than American waffles and almost always are homemade.
Vafler/Norwegian Waffles
6 eggs
1/2 cup sugar
1 teaspoon ground cardamom
1 1/2 cups flour
1 teaspoon baking powder
Pinch of salt
1 cup sour cream (or milk)
1/2 cup melted butter plus 3 tablespoons additional butter for the waffle iron
Jam, whipped cream or sour cream for serving
Mix eggs, sugar and cardamom in a big bowl. Add flour, baking powder and salt. Mix these ingredients and beat in sour cream and melted butter until the batter is smooth. Let the batter sit for about 20 minutes before using.
Heat the waffle iron and brush some of the additional melted butter on the surface. Pour 1/4 cup of the batter in the iron, close, and wait for the waffle to become light brown. Serve warm with jam, whipped cream, or sour cream, or try different toppings. You also can make a waffle sandwich.
Norwegian Cream Cake (Bløtkake)
Makes 12-14 servings, 1 cake
Sponge base
6 eggs
3/4 cup sugar
1 1/2 cups all-purpose flour
1 teaspoon baking powder
2 cups favorite recipe thick custard or a mixture of custard and whipped cream
1 cup crushed raspberries, strawberries, raspberry jam, or other jam or fruit
5 to 6 tablespoons sherry, orange juice or milk
1 1/2 cups whipping cream, whipped until stiff just before icing
Fresh raspberries and/or strawberries, blueberries or bilberries
Preheat oven to 350 degrees. With a mixer, whip eggs with sugar until stiff. Sift in the flour and baking powder. Mix carefully by hand and pour mixture into a 10-inch springform pan. Bake for about 35 to 40 minutes, and cool on a wire rack.
When cool, split the base horizontally into three layers. Place the bottom layer on a serving dish and sprinkle with a few tablespoons of sherry, juice or milk. Cover with half the custard (or custard and cream) and half of the crushed berries. Repeat with next layer. Moisten the top layer also with sherry or juice and smooth whipped cream over the whole cake. The cream must be fairly stiff, but be careful not to overwhip it, or it will turn to butter.
Leave the cake in a cool place for several hours or overnight. Decorate just before serving by placing fresh fruit on top in a pattern, such as strawberries and blueberries separated into sections by piped cream. It looks nice to finish the sides and edges with piped cream.


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Republic of Ireland interim manager Noel King has expressed his delight at being given the responsibility to coach his country for the remaining FIFA World Cup qualifying fixtures against Germany and Kazakhstan.
King will step up from his role as Under-21 manager to take charge of the Irish side for the games against Germany in Cologne on 11 October and Kazakhstan in Aviva Stadium four days later.
Having worked with the senior intentional set-up during Jack Charlton's reign as Republic of Ireland manager, King is aware of the responsibilities dealing with the senior squad.
He said: "I was lucky enough to have had the opportunity to work with the senior squad at tournaments such as the 1990 World Cup under Jack Charlton and have been involved in international football for many years at various age-levels
"I know how the set up works and what goes on, although there are obviously differences between the various levels.
"Obviously I was very proud when I was asked to take this role. I'm honoured and even though this is just a caretaker position it's marvellous for me and for my family. I'm delighted to be given this opportunity and delighted that the FAI had the confidence in me to give me this responsibility."
King will be attending matches in the UK this week before finalising a provisional squad which will then be reduced further before the squad assembles during the international week in October.
"There are plenty of games to get to between now and then in terms of me finalising the squad and I'll look at as many players as I can before picking the provisional squad," King said.
"I'm sure there'll be a few injuries and players possibly not available for a variety of reasons, which is always the case in international football at all levels.
"What is important is that we recognise that the FIFA rankings are key for us.
"I believe in Ireland. The spirit and skills of the players – their never say die attitude. Everybody is aware of that trait in our squad. That's the starting point."


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We're into the District 3-AAA quarterfinals, and that means tonight's winners clinch not only a trip to the semifinals but a ticket to the PIAA tournament. Losers remain alive but have to win their PIAA berth via the consolation bracket.
(1) Susquehanna Twp. (Mid-Penn, 23-2) vs. (9) Northeastern (YAIAA, 17-7), Giant Center, 8
* Vince Rogers' top-seeded Indians slammed Manheim Central 74-36 in the Round of 16; Jon Eyster's Bobcats pulled a minor upset, 54-50 over Greencastle-Antrim. ... Township, led in scoring by forwards Jonas Page (12.9 ppg) and Joe Marshall (11.7), haven't yet played a YAIAA opponent this season; Northeastern split four games against Mid-Penn comp, losing handily to Steel-High (53-32) and Gettysburg (64-41) but beat Shippensburg (47-41) and, of course, Greencastle-Antrim. ... Khalid Nwandu, a 6-2 PG, leads the Bobcats and will play next season at NCAA Division I Mount St. Mary's. ... Northeastern has won nine of its last 10, though the one loss was a 91-32 shellacking vs. York in the YAIAA semifinals.
THE PICK: Susquehanna Twp. by 12
(13) Boiling Springs (Mid-Penn, 16-7) vs. (12) Palmyra (Mid-Penn, 16-7), Carlisle HS, 7:30
* Pat Dieter's Bubblers pulled the upset of the tournament so far, knocking off No. 4 Steel-High 69-64 at the Roller Pit; Pete Conrad's Cougars survived a 66-61 battle with No. 5 Gettysburg. ... Matt Gelber (16.1 ppg) piled up a career-high 32 points for Boiling Springs in the Steel-High victory. ... The Bubblers are 0-2 against Mid-Penn Keystone foes, falling to Mechanicsburg (66-51) and Trinity (73-46). ... The Cougars, led by Adam Newhard's 15.7 ppg, topped both Mid-Penn Colonial foes this season, beating James Buchanan (68-43) and Gettysburg.
THE PICK: Palmyra by 8
(3) Berks Catholic (Berks, 23-3) vs. (6) Bishop McDevitt (Mid-Penn, 17-6), Giant Center, 5
* Snip Esterly's Saints, the defending 3-AAA champs, came alive late to storm past Bermudian Springs 49-32 in the Round of 16; Jeff Hoke's Crusaders held off a late Eastern York rally to win 60-50. ... Berks Catholic, whose only three losses came vs. Mid-Penn foes back in December (Central Dauphin, Trinity, Harrisburg), have rattled off 18 straight wins, including the Berks County championship. ... McDevitt enters on a six-game roll. ... A key battle could be the Saints' 6-9 Nana Foulland (14.2 ppg) vs. the Crusaders' 6-5 Dyllon Hudson-Emory (16.3).
THE PICK: Berks Catholic by 4
(7) Lancaster Catholic (L-L, 17-7) vs. (2) Donegal (L-L, 24-1), Giant Center, 6:30
* Joe Klazas' Crusaders, veterans of the big stage, slipped past Milton Hershey 66-61 last round; Ryan Butt's senior-heavy Indians bounced Lancaster Mennonite 58-38. ... These teams met in a Section III-IV crossover way back on Dec. 14, Donegal cruising to a 64-41 victory. Both went on to win their respective sections. ... The Dietrich twins, Jason (15.2 ppg) and Martin (15.1), lead four Indians who average double figures. ... Omar Lopez (15.0) and Erik Goldbach (13.6) top the Crusaders.
THE PICK: Donegal by 11
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Joey Rutkowski scored two goals to lead No. 2 state-ranked Rome Free Academy to a 4-2 victory over No. 15 Potsdam in the first round of the Massena Tournament.
The undefeated Black Knights (12-0) will next play the winner of the Lancaster vs. Massena contest in the championship game.
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I look around and it just doesn't seem possible that I have been around for well over 40 Holyoke St. Patrick's Parades!
The first one I attended as a fledgling city editor at the old Transcript-Telegram was a real eye-opener for me.
I had been to St. Pat's parades in Southie and in New York, but, I never saw such a family oriented atmosphere as the one in Holyoke.
Yes, you have those who get "out of order" and that is to be expected. But, every street corner, I noted, was family congested. Moms and Dads. Grandmothers and Grandfathers, grown kids and grandkids, it was just a great sight for someone brand new to the community.
I knew Holyoke was Irish oriented before I came here. I went to school with people from Western Mass. and they were always talking about "the parade'' in Holyoke. It just never struck me as so huge, sound filled and joyous.
I have met so many great people over the years in coverage of the parade and I'm not going to start listing them for fear of leaving someone out. Suffice it to say the bigs and the not so bigs, the nice and the not so nice, the political and the non-political, the hierarchy and the laity, the smart and the not so smart, the friendly and the not so friendly, have all been playing their parts over the years.
I have done interviews with the famous who have come through this old mill city and I cherish all those memories.
But. most of all loved to walk along the parade route and see so many folks I have known through the years, all having fun, no matter the weather, and all getting ready for the after parade parties and reunions.
I can relate to the reunions. My son Mike used to bring home his college friends ever year for the parade weekend. Many of them came doubting they could have a good time in such a small city. They all went away singing the praises of Holyoke.
We used to have them tenting in our backyard, sleeping all over the house, even in the cellar. They would cook for us and they always cleaned up well after themselves.
They loved it and many of them came back four times.
It is a time to remember our heritage, remember those who have gone before us, those who suffered the slings and arrows of outrageous fortune before the Irish got the upper hand in our society.
Now we are diverse and we watch as other ethnic groups begin in and take over, never taking away our own memories and making memories of their own.
Yes, St. Pat's weekend is a great time for this city and for its people, and indeed for the surrounding cities and towns and their people as well.
Welcome all to Holyoke on St. Patrick's Weekend!


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They don't just talk the talk — they go all the way.
The likeness is uncanny.
The Glimmer Twins put most tribute bands to shame. This Rolling Stones tribute group gives you a glimpse of what it was like to see its namesake band at a live show.
Let's start with appearances.
There is a strange resemblance that lead singer Keith Call and guitarist Bernie Bollendorf have to Mick Jagger and Keith Richards in their prime.
Call starts the experience from the second he steps on stage. The theatrics are there, the gestures are there, even the look in his eyes — the one Jagger would get singing "Brown Sugar" — that's there, too.
Then there's the sound.
They're not an exact match to the Stones, but they're close. The energy is high, and the ensemble is cohesive. It's just plain fun to experience their shows.
Tomorrow night, you can see it for yourself at the New Hope Winery, where the Glimmer Twins take the stage.
Want to know what you'd be signing up for? Check out the band online at theglimmertwins.net.
Others in the band include Mike Rubino on guitar, Chris Bollendorf on drums, Rob Ekstedt on bass, Mike Dancik on keyboards, Valorie Steel on vocals and Bobby Michaels on the sax and flute.
Doors open at 7. Refreshments are available for purchase.
Tickets are available by phone or at newhopewinery.com. Note: There is a $5 handling fee added to each ticket sold online.
What else is happening
There's a funky, happy quality that Off the Map brings on stage.
Comprising a handful of Grammy-winning and nominated musicians, Off the Map clearly knows good music.
This Sunday, the band members show off their talent and their debut album, "Angels Riding Shotgun," at Havana in New Hope, Pa.
The American rock group features Miss Amy, a Grammy-winning artist who leads the group with her powerhouse chops. On trumpet and keyboards is Grammy-winning Alex Otey.
Rocking with Grammy nominations are Chris Clark on double bass and James Popik on the electric. Ryan Ross rounds it out on drums.
When listening to Off the Map, a few things are obvious: They've got talent and spunk, and they are having a whole lot of fun doing what they do best. The energy extends over to their live shows, and it's infectious.
Check them out for yourself at offthemapband.com.
Havana is located at 105 S. Main St. The event starts at 5 p.m. and ends at 7. For more information, log onto havananewhope.com or call (215) 862-5501.
Another release party
Tonight, a popular local band invites you to celebrate the release of its fifth album.
Formed in 2005 in a basement in Pine Hill, the Successful Failures like to describe their music in a particular way: "Imagine the Ramones met Tom Petty at a bar and decided to make a Johnny Cash album."
One could argue there is also a "beach" quality to the band's sound. It's upbeat, it's breezy, but there's rock all the way through. Be part of their celebration by going to the release party at the Bordentown Record Collector.
Sample the band's repertoire and how it has grown over time at thesuccessfulfailures.com.
Band members include founder Mick Chorba on guitar and vocals, Ron Bechamps on bass and vocals, John Williams on guitar and vocals and Rob Martin on drums.
Opening for the band are the Cryptkeeper 5 and Janet LaBelle and the Paper Jets.
This is an all-ages event. Doors open at 7:30. Tickets are $12 in advance and $15 at the door.
The Record Collector is located at 358 Farnsworth Ave. For more information, log onto the-record-collector.com or call (609) 324-0880.
The Glimmer Twins
When: 8 p.m. tomorrow
Where: New Hope Winery, 6123 Lower York Road, New Hope, Pa.
Admission: $25-$35; (215) 794-2331 or newhopewinery.com


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FLINT, MI -- See below for our live coverage of this morning's press conference in which Flint Emergency Manager Michael Brown announced his resignation and Saginaw City Manager Darnell Earley was named his replacement.
Earley is not new to Flint. He previously served as Flint city administrator and briefly as acting Mayor after former Mayor Woodrow Stanley was recalled.
Check back for more coverage as this story develops. This post was updated at 10:40 a.m.
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New Flint emergency manager to take over after Michael Brown resigns
Saginaw City manager Darnell Earley to retire and be named Flint's new emergency manager


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OLD BRIDGE — A judge has found a Middlesex County school secretary guilty of possessing and selling alcoholic beverages on school grounds without the permission of the school board.
The judge ordered Hector Muniz to pay $664 in fines and fees.
Muniz is on paid administrative leave from the Richardson 21st Century Elementary School in Perth Amboy.
School Superintendent Janine Walker Caffrey tells The Home News Tribune the key for her was the finding that no one in the administration gave permission or had knowledge of what Muniz was doing.
Muniz was placed on leave in June 2012 after receiving a second summons for selling a Latino-style eggnog containing rum to school staff members.
Muniz said he had alcohol in the trunk of his vehicle parked in the school lot.
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Where: Progressive Field.
TV/radio: SportsTime Ohio; WTAM 1100-AM.
Pitching matchups: RHP David Phelps (1-1, 5.02) vs. RHP Justin Masterson (5-2, 3.67) Monday at 12:05 p.m. and LHP Vidal Nuno (first big league start) vs. RHP Trevor Bauer (1-1, 2.70), second game of doubleheader.
Series: The Yankees lead the Indians, 2-0, this year; New York leads, 1,082-850, overall.
Yankees update: They outscored the Indians, 25-7, to win the first two games of a scheduled four-game series in April. The last two games, both rained out, are being made up Monday with a doubleheader. Former Indian Travis Hafner went 3-for-7 with a homer and three RBI and Robinson Cano went 7-for-10 with two homers and seven RBI. Nuno is a former Indians draft pick (48th round, 2009).
Indians update: They've won 12 of 14 while averaging 6.2 runs per game. Masterson is 3-3 with a 3.00 ERA in 10 appearances against the Yankees. Bauer will be making his third spot start of the season.
Injuries: Yankees -- RHP Joba Chamberlain (right oblique), RHP Ivan Nova (right triceps), 1B Mark Teixeira (wrist), 3B Kevin Youkilis (back), CF Curtis Granderson (right forearm), 3B Alex Rodriguez (hip), LHP Cesar Cabral (left elbow), RHP Michael Pineda (right shoulder), C Francisco Cervelli (right hand) are on the disabled list. Indians -- C Lou Marson (right shoulder), RHP Brett Myers (right elbow/forearm), RHP Josh Tomlin (right elbow), RHP Frank Herrmann (right elbow) and RHP Blake Wood (right elbow) are on the disabled list. RHP Chris Perez (right shoulder) is day to day.
Next for Tribe: Indians open a two-game interleague series in Philadelphia on Tuesday.


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The Ohio University Southern Council on Diversity and Inclusion is pleased to announce our seventh annual Dr. Martin Luther King, Jr. Essay Contest.Enter Now
Ohio University Southern invites area students to participate in the 2016 Dr. Martin Luther King, Jr. Essay Contest.
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Co-owner of Bee A Magician Herb Liverman, left, accepts the Horse of the Year Award from Standardbred Canada board chair Kent Oakes during the O'Brien Awards Gala in Charlottetown Saturday night.
Holding a prestigious awards gala honouring the best of harness racing in Charlottetown this past weekend has re-invigorated members of the industry on P.E.I., says the chair of the Standardbred Canada board of directors.
North Wiltshire resident Kent Oakes, who was elected as chair on Friday, said response from the 25th annual O'Brien Awards Gala has been overwhelmingly positive.
The awards, named after Alberton native Joe O'Brien, were held outside of Toronto for the first time ever this past weekend.
The gala, which saw more than 500 attendees, exceeded expectations, said Oakes.
"It's great to bring the O'Brien Awards, the signature event for Canadian racing to a place that has just the most tremendous passion for harness racing that you can find anywhere," said Oakes. "I think it really re-invigorated everybody that was here and certainly provided just an exceptional venue."
Having the event in O'Brien's home province drew praise Islanders involved in the industry, as well as outsiders.
Johnny MacKenzie, a Stratford native who worked for Winsloe driver Marc Campbell before joining Summerside native Dr. Ian Moore in Sorrento FL. last year, said having the awards P.E.I. made for a great night.
"It's amazing really. It's good for tourism on P.E.I. and it's also good for the awards, to move them around," said MacKenzie, who represented Moore while accepting the division award for Two-Year-Old Colt Pacers. "Joe O'Brien was from Prince Edward Island so what better place to have this than here."
Herb Liverman, who co-owns horse of the year Bee A Magician, also credited P.E.I.'s enthusiasm for harness racing and noted the high attendance for the gala.
The attendance had nearly doubled over last year's approximate 300 in Toronto.
"I hope they (Prince Edward Island) get it (the O'Brien Awards) every year. They deserve it," said Liverman, a native of Quebec. "This is the heart of harness racing, it's a tiny province of 144,000 people or so and they deserve everything."
While the weekend was big for the industry, it also signaled a personal achievement for Oakes.
He had chaired the host committee here before being elected to head the Standardbred Canada board of directors.
He said being elected was a humbling experience.
"I didn't go looking for the job. I was asked to let my name stand by some other fellow directors and I did. I was very honoured to be elected as chair," he said.
While honoured, Oakes also knows taking on the role means addressing challenges in the industry.
He pointed to Ontario as one area where the business is facing challenges.
"That's the spirit in which I took this job," he said. "We have lot of challenges in Canadian racing at the moment, we have some areas of particular strength that are coming back in Calgary, Quebec and certainly what's been happening in Prince Edward Island. But we have some other areas that we're going to need to work together on to solve some problems."
While those problems will be addressed during Oakes' term over the next two years, the weekend was about celebrating the industry's triumphs in 2013.
Oakes also thanked sponsors for the gala, as well as the volunteer committee that made the event happen.
"We exceeded every projection we set," said Oakes. "(The host committee) put in an exceptional amount of time and we were very pleased and humbled by the response that came from Islanders, Maritimers, Canadians and North Americans as a whole for this event."


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BATTLE CREEK, MI – Kellogg Co. has agreed to pay $4 million to settle a class action lawsuit claiming the company falsely advertised that Frosted Mini-Wheats improves attentiveness, memory and cognitive functions in children.
The company will also reimburse customers for cereal purchased during the time of the advertising.
The company is standing by its advertising and denies any wrong-doing, but has agreed to pay $4 million to settle the case. Kellog is also making changes to the cereal marketing and labeling and will issue cash payments to customers who issue claims.
Consumers, whose claims will need to be approved by the court, may seek a $5 reimbursement for up to three boxes of cereal purchased during the time of the advertising campaigns, from Jan. 28, 2008 to June 16, 2008; July 28, 2008 to Sept. 15, 2008; and from August 3, 2009 to Sept. 14, 2009.
Kellogg is the world's leading cereal company; second largest producer of cookies, crackers and savory snacks; and a leading North American frozen foods company. Some Kellogg brands include Keebler, Special K, Pringles, Frosted Flakes, Pop-Tarts, Corn Flakes, Rice Krispies, Kashi, Cheez-It, Eggo and Coco Pops.
If the court approves the settlement, cash payments will be distributed in Oct. 2013. For more information visit www.cerealsettlement.com/court.


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Don Baylor is the new hitting coach for the Anaheim Angels, and in his FIRST game yesterday against the Mariners, he served as the catcher for the ceremonial first pitch . . . and BROKE HIS LEG. He didn't get hit, his leg just kind of gave out in a weird way.
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Get ready, Black Friday shoppers: Unless you're driving through the Gorge, there should be no ice to get between you and the good deals.
The National Weather Service has issued a winter weather advisory from 10 p.m. Thursday to 10 a.m. Friday for the upper Hood River valley and western Columbia River Gorge.
A combination of freezing rain, sleet and snow is possible, said Paul Tolleson, meteorologist with the National Weather Service in Portland.
There's a good chance of rain for the Portland metro area. But it looks as if temperatures will stay above freezing, with the high near 44 degrees and low 34 in both Portland and Hillsboro.
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SUMMIT -- Addressing about 200 suburban school leaders and parents Tuesday night, Bret Schundler, the governor's nominee for state education commissioner, said that all districts must prepare for hefty cuts.
"You should be prepared for an array of possible aid scenarios. Be prepared for a 10 percent cut. Be prepared for a 15 percent reduction," Schundler said. "We still believe that is the prudent thing to do."
In a Summit middle school auditorium Tuesday night, Schundler, who was nominated by Gov. Chris Christie to serve as the education commissioner and is awaiting confirmation by the state legislature, addressed funding concerns from parents and board members from Union, Morris, Bergen and Essex county districts. Most attendees were members of the Garden State Coalition of Schools, a group of about 100 predominantly suburban school districts.
When pressed for final budget decisions, such as the state's cap on municipal tax levies, Schundler deferred to Christie's budget message, to be broadcast on March 16.
Already, Christie cut about $475 million in state aid for this fiscal year to combat a $2.2 billion deficit, forcing about 500 school districts to spend their surpluses. More heavy cuts in aid are expected in the coming year.
"To come up with the money is very difficult. We are cutting every department in the state dramatically," Schundler said. "It may be impossible to get to our goal of flat funding support from 2010 into 2011."
Livingston board of education member Sheri Goldberg asked Schundler if the state would follow through on a promise to pay for 40 percent of a $52 million school renovation, which was approved by local referendum months ago.
"We're in a precarious situation," Goldberg said. "We don't know whether to go ahead with this."
Schundler said it was unclear if the state would be able to fund the project.
"[The renovation] falls into the category of debt service aid, which may be cut...We haven't made those final decisions," Schundler said. "It's possible that we cant fully fund it."
Chatham parent Michelle Clark asked Schundler if the district could have more spending freedom, arguing that the township uses little state aid but is subject to state allocation rules.
"Ninety-three percent of the funds we use to run our district comes from local property taxes," Clark said. "Why should the powers that be dictate how we allocate these dollars?"
Schundler said that, if confirmed, he hopes to reward self-sufficient districts with budget flexibility. He said he also hopes to relax rules that bar cost-savings measures such as giving employees incentives to leave the district in lieu of layoffs or requiring swift negotiations between schools and employee bargaining groups.
"We're not going to try and weigh you down with burdensome regulations that are enormously counterproductive at the end of the day," Schundler said.
Schundler, the former mayor of Jersey City, was joined on stage by state Sen. Tom Kean, (R-Westfield) Assemblywoman Nancy Munoz (R-Summit), Assemblyman Jon Bramnick (R-Westfield) and Assemblywoman Mila Jasey (D-South Orange). The legislators on the panel expressed their support for him.
"We've been reforming the system for a long time and we finally have an administration in place that can go forward and get some changes done," said Munoz. "We want to call New Jersey a home, and we want our children to be able to stay here."