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Holy Cross collected eight hits and Christian Clayton pitched five scoreless innings as the Tigers defeated Riverdale 10-0 in a District 10-4A game at Bonnabel Stadium on Thursday night.
It was the seventh straight win for the Tigers (13-11, 4-0), who have not allowed more than three runs in a game during the streak.
"The first part of the season, we weren't too sure of things," said right fielder Brandon Herrera, who hit a solo home run to center field to put Holy Cross ahead 2-0 in the top of the third inning. "We've turned it around, and we're on a roll. Now we've got to keep it rolling."
Herrera, catcher Timmy O'Quinn (2-for-3, RBI, steal, run) and second baseman Tyler Derbes (1-for-3, two RBIs, walk, run) led Holy Cross on offense.
Clayton (3-1) gave up four walks and three hits and struck out six. The sophomore also held his opponent scoreless in his previous outing, a 25-0, complete game no-hitter against Ben Franklin.
"He's been a bull," Holy Cross Coach Greg Battistella said. "His last two starts have been outstanding. Tonight he couldn't get his breaking ball, so he lived with the fastball."
In the fourth and fifth innings, Riverdale (3-13, 1-3) got two runners in scoring position with two outs. Both times, Clayton struck out the next batter to retire the side.
"I was just trying to throw strikes – put it in play or strike 'em out," Clayton said. "I just come out and try to do my job. Give my team a chance to win. It's working."
Andrew Scherer pitched a scoreless inning in relief. The game was called after the sixth due to the 10-run mercy rule.
Senior Tanner Harmon (1-3) started for Riverdale and took the loss, giving up six runs (three earned) and seven hits and walking four. He kept Holy Cross guessing early on with his off-speed pitches, but in the fourth inning, things began to fall apart. Harmon gave up a single, walked two batters, and hit another. His defense also let him down, committing two errors in the inning and five in the game. Holy Cross sent nine men to the plate, scoring three and taking a 5-0 lead.
"Unfortunately, around that fourth inning, they were coming through the order a second and third time," Riverdale Coach Sean Temple said. "He was getting up around 100 pitches at that point, and they just hit the ball. They're very good. We expected nothing less. We had to give our best effort, and I think we gave close to that. But we made some mistakes that cost us a bunch of runs."
Chad Thiaville came out of right field to pitch the sixth inning, allowing four unearned runs on a walk and a hit.
Holy Cross began its winning streak with a 4-1 road victory against Hahnville on March 16. On Saturday, Holy Cross will host Hahnville in a non-district rematch.
"Hahnville's a great opponent," Battistella said. "Coach Baudry does a great job, and they're going to be looking for us. We haven't had that many home games, so we're excited about being there. And it's a good Easter weekend to play. We'll have a nice crowd at school, and we're looking forward to playing them."
When the teams first met, Holy Cross was a scrappy, sub-.500 club that was just happy to score an upset. Two weeks later, Hahnville sits at No. 5 in NOLA.com | The Times-Picayune's large school rankings, and Holy Cross is close behind at No. 7.
"I think it'll be a little different from before," Herrera said. "I think they weren't really ready for us in the first matchup. It'll be a close game."
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River Falls, WI (Northlands NewsCenter) - On Saturday, the Yellowjacket softball team saw its season come to an end. UWS fell to Eau Claire 6-1 in the WIAC post-season tournament. The Yellowjackets, who lost to LaCrosse on Friday, needed to win-out in the double-elimination format to win the tourney.
UWS was held to four hits, with the lone run coming in the fifth on a Britnee Blake RBI ground out to first with the bases loaded. Ashlee Olson scored the Yellowjacket run.
The winner of the conference tournament, which concludes on Sunday, receives an automatic bid into the NCAA Division Three tournament.
UWS finishes the year at (24-15).
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My middle boy is not a fan of cake (what?!) and we are having a little end of preschool party that needs a Lincoln approved sweet treat. He begged for vanilla ice cream and I decided to dress up this boring dessert by turning basic cones into a fun party statement. Sprinkles cone are beyond easy to make (your kids can do it for you!) and create a bright and delicious addition to your ice cream.
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Cones - either plain or sugar. I had plain and the edges were busted up which doesn't matter because they are about to be covered in chocolate and sprinkles!
Melting chocolate - I used the kind you find in the produce section next to the strawberries and chose white chocolate.
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Melt the chocolate according to the package instructions and dip the top of the cone into the melted chocolate. I used a spoon to cover the sides and even it out.
Sprinkling 4 of 5
After each cone is dipped cover with sprinkles. I chose not to roll the cone in sprinkles and just shook the bottle over the cone and rotated it. Any loose sprinkles were caught in a bowl. The last cone was covered in what was left in the bowl.
Finished 5 of 5
They are so fun and festive and ready to be filled with ice cream and devoured.
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Granby, NY -- A Granby woman who left four young children unattended in an apartment was caught after probation officers stopped by for a home visit, state police said.
Jamie M. Cocopoti, 26, of 21 W. Eleventh St., Apt. B1, was charged with endangering the welfare of a child, troopers said.
She wasn't home when probation officers arrived Jan. 26 to check on her residence, troopers said. They found four children, ages 2 to 6, in the single-floor apartment with two kerosene heaters running.
Cocopoti still hadn't returned home by the time state police arrived at the scene. Troopers did not say how long the children were unattended, but said it was an "extended period" and would have likely been longer if the probation officers hadn't shown up.
Cocopoti was later ticketed. Troopers said she was on probation in a drug possession case.
The children were put in the care of a relative, troopers said.


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Soundoff: Volunteers made memorable Memorial celebration
By Sue Cunningham
Sometimes there are moments that engage all your senses and are sure to remain in your memory for a lifetime. Such a moment was mine on Memorial Day. The stirring notes of taps floating across the park with the sound of kids at play echoing behind me, watching a proud group of Pearl Harbor survivors standing at attention with their hands at salute, being honored in front of a crowd of veterans, service members, families, and respectful citizens, while the flag was being lowered against a crisp, clear, blue sky. What a moment! It still brings tears to my eyes and reminds me of what an amazing country we live in.
It was wonderful to see how many people came out to enjoy the day, watch the Coupeville Memorial Day Parade, and to take a minute to honor our veterans, past and present. Events like this aren't possible without lots of planning and many helping hands. The Central Whidbey Chamber thanks Joyce Claus, who retired this year, for her help in building a great event. The parade has become a great Coupeville tradition and is something that the Central Whidbey Chamber works on throughout the year. It's a joint effort with the help of our fantastic group of volunteers.
I'd like to take a moment to thank all those who helped create a fun parade and community picnic this year. The event is made possible by the generosity of our local sponsors, including the Coupeville Festival Association, Whidbey Island Bank, Prairie Center Red Apple Market, the Town of Coupeville and the Coupeville Historic Waterfront Association.
The Pearl Harbor Survivors is a special group of men who stand for what this parade is all about. It's great to see them come out every year to share their lives with all of us. We'd like to thank the Whidbey Cruzers, Whidbey Model A's, Paul Louden, and Hal Johnson for providing transportation to these great veterans.
The volunteers from Whidbey Island NAS helped us in every way, by directing traffic, marching in the parade, moving tables and chairs, and they all wore a big smile and could not have made us more proud. Thanks go out to members of VAQ 129, VAQ 133, VAQ 139, VAQ 137, the NAS Whidbey Medical Center, the NAS Whidbey Color Guard, and the Navy Flyover piloted by Lt. James Udall.
Special thanks go to Coupeville Town Marshal Dave Penrod, the Island County Sheriff's Department, and to Larry Smith and the team at Coupeville Town Maintenance for all their help in planning the logistics of the parade, and providing the necessary equipment.
The presentation at the town picnic was a great one this year, with Barry Rix singing the National Anthem, and Jeff Hume playing taps. Our speakers included Coupeville Town Mayor Nancy Conard, Captain G. David, Commanding Officer NAS Whidbey Island, and Lt. Andrew Brown. We thank them all for their willingness to participate and for providing a special tribute to our veterans.
And we can't forget the food - what would a picnic be without hot dogs? We want to thank Ken Hofkamp of Prairie Center Red Apple Market for providing all the free food, and the Central Whidbey Lions for cooking and serving it all at the Town Picnic!
Last but not least, I'd like to name the volunteers who gave of their time and energy on the day of the parade. Thanks for all your cheerful help! Cathie Harrison, Sarah Richards, Carol Molitor, Lisa Bernhardt, Pauline Ornburn, Paula Spina, Patty Page, David Eccles, Mary Leonard, Gary Gabelein with his Antique Fire Truck, and all the VIC Volunteers; Carolyn Rutherford, Cathie Harrison, and Maxine Katz for answering all the calls about the parade! Thanks to Fresh Flowers Express for their donation of beautiful flowers, and to Mike Frost and his team of Ham Radio operators.
Whenever one attempts to thank people, it's always a concern that some will be missed and I'm sure this is no exception, so I apologize in advance to those I've not mentioned by name. There is one person however, who is impossible to forget and that is our always smiling, ever energetic CWCC Executive Director Lynda Eccles. Lynda was handed a tough assignment that came with many challenges and she cheerfully solved every one. Thank you Lynda, for an awesome job.
Thanks to all those who lined the streets, waved their flags, and supported this great event. See you all next year!
Sue Cunningham is president of the Central Whidbey Chamber of Commerce.
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Navya Nair opts for a glamorous avataar
Navya has got her goals set and so she has decided to unleash the glamour side of hers in the Tamil film industry. In her upcoming Tamil movie Rasikkum Seemane with Srikanth in the lead hero role, she has done some steamy scenes but only after having made her conditions clear. When she specifically asked them not to hand over her revealing photos to the media channels, the director also kept the still photographer away from the location when the intense bedroom scenes were shot.
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Vote 'yes' on schools levy, citizens group says
Consider the city's youth and the future of education when casting your ballot for the Bremerton School District 2010 levy renewal, one citizens group says.
Citizens for Good Schools has launched a campaign it hopes will convince voters to say "yes" to a levy of more than $10 million dollars, which accounts for 20.6 percent of the district's budget.
The levy, to be voted on Feb. 9, is a renewal of the one passed in 2006.
If approved, property owners would pay $2.50 per $1,000 of assessed value, with a 1 percent increase in 2012 and 2013 and a 2 percent increase in 2014.
Those numbers are on par with the 2006 levy, which had property owners paying $2.75 per $1,000.
"To ask them to pay more would be shortsighted," said Good Schools co-chairman Dave Rubie. "We're not looking to increase it or add new things to it."
Co-chair Julie Wasserburger said this year's levy would help continue the progress the district has made in recent years.
"It's a pretty critical situation right now," Wasserburger said.
School levy elections call voters to approve a collection "amount" as opposed to a "rate," according to the district's Web site, meaning increased property values don't necessarily result in increased tax amounts for the levy.
Good Schools is meeting Monday to discuss ways to ramp up the effort and plans to launch a Web site next week. Wasserburger said she's pitched the groups case to both the Bremerton School Board and the Bremerton City Council.
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Of $17.3 million in the Crescent City Connection transition fund, $10.4 million is earmarked for projects previously approved by legislators, according to a recent legislative audit. The list is dominated by repairs to the ferries and accompanying facilities. It also includes, repairs to bridge piers, improvements to General DeGaulle Drive and roof replacement for CCC.
Citing afternoon traffic that crawls along the Pontchartrain Expressway, Stop the Tolls organizers argue that leftover toll money should fund projects to relieve traffic congestion. State law gives the Regional Planning Commission oversight of the transition fund.
Auditors say the state has a backlog of more than $12.1 billion in road and bridge needs. Projects like an $8 million rehabilitation for the 4th Street Bridge in Harvey have been pushed back due to funding issues.
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New Delhi: Spurs are out of the UEFA Cup after letting a home lead slip against the Ukrainians.
Harry 'Hotspur' Redknapp looked to his fringe players on Thursday night, as many of his first choice XI were rested for the UEFA cup tie with Shakhtar.
Losing by two goals to nil on aggregate, the Spurs boss fielded an unfamiliar looking side, probably looking to preserve an edge for Sunday's Carling Cup tie.
As the first half unfolded, the visitors looked intent on sitting back and defending their aggregate advantage. It was only after a tenacious first quarter that the home side looked like giving it a go.
Jon Obika drove from range for Tottenham, around the half hour mark, his shot wandering wide of the post. And it was at that point that the home side perked up and started to make a game of it.
A flurry of attempts were sent in the direction of Shakhtar's goal for the rest of the half, but shot-stopper Andriy Pyatov always seemed to be in the right place at the right time, with all of his weight behind the ball.
Just before the first half drew to a close, there were several shouts for a penalty as Frazier Campbell went down in the area after a challenge by Fernaninho. The shouts from the crowd, however, would fall on deaf ears.
Obika popped up again early in the second half, shooting just wide of the mark once again, but it was assurance that Tottenham were not sitting back.
Further bombardment on the Ukranian goal culminated finally on 54 minutes, when Giovani Dos Santos would emerge as the man who broke the deadlock.
The young Mexican capitalised on a pass from Gareth Bale, controlling the ball onto his favoured left peg and finishing high and hard past Pyatov from 20 yards.
One name that people tend to remember from the European Championships is Romanian defender, Razvan Rat. Rat was not a crowd favourite tonight at White Hart Lane, as he was involved in a challenge on Campbell that lead to another outburst of claims for a penalty. Once again, though, the ref waved on.
As Spurs looked for the second goal to force extra time and continue down the European path, so to speak, Fernandinho made further nuisance of himself for the Spurs' faithful. The Brazilian midfielder cut in from the right flank and sent a low shot skidding into the bottom corner of Gomes' goal. This would signify the end of the line for Tottenham, both in this game and their European campaign.
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By Rogette Harris
Wasteful government spending must end.
Sadly for us, the American people, the largest pots of money have the biggest number of staunch protectors in the form of lobbyists and interest groups.
Politicians want pork for their home districts, and interest groups want grants, loans, guarantees, tax preferences, and other government privileges. Both political parties have wasted the taxpayers' money when in control.
While Washington continues to complain about spending, and what programs should be cut, the federal government somehow manages to find billions of dollars to squander on frivolous projects that range from a $384,989 grant for Yale University to study the duck penis to $1.9 million for "lifestyle" lessons for Senate staffers.
Yes…you read that correctly. These are just two examples referred to by U.S. Sen. Tom Coburn, R-Okla., in his annual book that looks at items he considers wasteful and "low-priority" spending by the federal government. The 100 examples Coburn singles out in his 'Wastebook 2013' was released two months ago.
Senator Coburn has always been a firm believer in small government. His 'Wastebook 2013', which is his fifth year highlighting such federal spending, delineates $30 billion the federal government wasted in 2013 on "questionable and lower-priority" programs, which in his assessment is only a fraction of more than $200 billion that the government throws away as a result of fraud, waste, duplication and mismanagement.
Of course agencies that received these funds don't consider it useless. The 177-page report draws attention to programs from the departments of Defense to Agriculture, from NASA to the National Institutes of Health.
Without further ado, below are selections from Coburn's report highlighting useless government programs funded with your money (the full report can be found here).
- $10 million for National Guard advertising tie-ins with the "Soldier of Steel" movie, despite budget cuts reducing the Guard's strength by 8,000 soldiers.
- $7 billion for the Pentagon to destroy vehicles and other military equipment used in wars in the Middle East rather than sell or ship the items back to the United States.
- $17.5 million for special tax exemptions for Nevada brothels, including tax deductions for groceries, wages for prostitutes, rent and utilities.
- Nearly $1 million since 2010 for the National Endowment of Humanities "Popular Romance Project," which studies romance novels, films, comics and Internet fan fiction.
- $630,000 spent by the State Department to buy followers on its Facebook and Twitter accounts.
- $325,525 for a National Institutes of Health study that found wives would be happier if they could calm down faster during arguments with their husbands.
- $150,000 to support the Puppets Take Long Island festival in Sag Harbor.
- In January 2013, Congress passed a bill to provide $60.4 billion for the areas devastated by Hurricane Sandy. However, instead of rushing aid to the people who need it most, state-level officials in New York and New Jersey spent the money on tourism-related TV advertisements.
- Since NASA is no longer conducting space flights, they have plenty of time and money to fund a YouTube TV show and cartoon series called "Green Ninja" in which a man dressed in a Green Ninja costume teaches children about global warming.
- One of NASA's next research missions won't be exploring an alien planet or distant galaxy. Instead, the space agency is spending $3 million to go to Washington, D.C. and study one of the greatest mysteries in the universe—how Congress works.
One federal agency is charging other offices and taxpayers to provide government reports that are largely available free of charge on the Internet.
It is essentially the "let me Google that for you" office of the federal government.
Federal agencies and tax payers pay the National Technical Information Service, which is part of the Department of Commerce millions of dollars each year to provide government reports can are available for free online and can be found with a simple Google search.
In addition to the above frivolous programs, the federal government could also save tens of billions of dollars each year by trimming or eliminating duplicative programs.
Last year, The Government Accountability Office found 162 examples of government duplication or other inefficiencies while analyzing programs in virtually all major federal departments and agencies over three years.
The economy is improving for some; however, the effects of reckless public policy and deregulation prompted by the disproportionate political influence of big money still remain for far too many Americans. T
here continues to be too many people without a job, and those who eventually find one may have to take whatever they can find to survive, not necessarily what they want or deserve.
Dr. Martin Luther King Jr. always said that unemployment was a miscarriage of justice. In one of his last sermons, King said, "If a man doesn't have a job or an income, he has neither life nor liberty nor the possibility for the pursuit of happiness. He merely exists."
As the elected representatives of the people, Washington must find its moral and ethical compass, and shove aside this continuing nightmare of political gridlock.
The trivial and obsessive partisan games that plague American politics must stop. Much more important than the next election or winning an ideological argument are the lives of decent hardworking Americans.
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Gaulois Galoot Goes Galt
Finally, an overprivileged tax-avoiding whiner has the courage to "go Galt"- Ubuesque actor Gerard Depardieu has finally gotten sick of all the merdre he's put up with at the hands of the money-grabbing French government and moved to the capitalists' paradise (you read that right) of Russia to enjoy their 13% flat income tax. Of course, Tea Party types love their flat taxes, largely because flat taxes are regressive.
Perhaps the Tea Partiers can be convinced to move en masse to Russia, where they won't be taxed excessively. The fact that Russia is an oligarchy led by corrupt kleptocrats backed by armed thugs should be no problem for the Tea Party supporters. Now, besides playing up the flat tax angle, how do we convince the 'baggers to move to Russia? Maybe we can convince George Soros to fund the construction of a Potemkin Branson in Siberia.
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Duluth, MN (NNCNOW.COM) --- They say one man's junk is another's treasure and Friday, several treasures were sold to help a Duluth Youth shelter.
About 20 vendors from as far as the Twin Cities area are selling their "junk" at the semi-annual Junk Hunt.
From Christmas items to chairs, road signs, wooden ducks and lamps, the Encounter gym is filled with a large assortment of vintage and antique items.
A percentage of the proceeds will be given back to encounter, a youth shelter with a skate park, gym and concert venue.
"All of the staff and volunteers all have a real positive influence on these kids that are coming in," Emily Broman, Founder of the Duluth Junk Hunt said. "A lot of them come from rough homes, and not the best living condition."
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NEW GLASGOW – The Aberdeen Hospital's four operating rooms are expected to reopen on Monday after being closed for the week.
The rooms were closed on Jan. 6 after excessive humidity was found in the surgical services area of the building, which resulted in an unacceptable risk of contamination and bacterial infection. Engineering consultants investigated the OR air handling system failure to determine the cause of failure and are implementing measures to prevent the problem from recurring.
A total of 58 elective (non-urgent) surgeries have been rebooked and rescheduled for the earliest time and seven emergency orthopedic surgeries were referred to other orthopedic sites in the province.
Work necessary to prepare the operating rooms for use includes:
– Dehumidifying the entire area
– Thoroughly cleaning all rooms and corridors
– Restocking equipment and instruments that were resterilized
– Ordering and restocking supplies – the delivery date for supplies is dependent on inventory availability, weather and transportation. Stock availability will impact the type of surgeries that can be done initially.


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Kyle Twede, owner of Twede's Café, has always loved a good, messy, sticky food-eating contest. At age 13, Twede challenged his 11-year-old brother, Shane, to a pancake-eating contest. Together, they consumed 40 pancakes.
This year, at 2 p.m. on Saturday at the Community Stage, at the intersection of North Bend Way and Bendigo, 12 brave souls will be challenged to eat as many pancakes as their stomachs can hold.
Contestants will have 10 minutes to eat their pancakes. Twede guarantees that all pancakes will be uniform to ensure maximum fairness. The winner will receive a pig trophy.
Since the North Bend Block Party started four years ago, Twede's Café has hosted a food eating contest every year.
The first two years, six teams with four contestants each raced to see which team could consume a five-pound hamburger on a two-foot bun first. The second year, one of the contestants decided to get messy, and sprayed audience members with an array of ketchup and mustard.
Twede decided to do away with the group eating contests and last year brought in the hot wings. Contestants were challenged to eat six hot wings, brushed with fiery sauces and served, one at a time, with hot sauces ranging from 47 times hotter than Tabasco sauce to 4,782 times hotter, or about 4 million Scoville heat units. For comparison, Tabasco has about 2,500 units on the Scoville scale.
Each year, during the Festival at Mount Si, Twede's Café also holds a cherry-pie-eating contest. Kids who participate are encouraged to use their toes, noses and hands to shovel food into their mouths.
"When I was a kid I was in a pie-eating contest that I looked forward to for weeks," said Twede. "But when I got there, they tied my hands behind my back."
Twede wanted to eat as much and as fast as he could and hated not being able to use his hands. Thus, he doesn't put any restriction on his food-consuming warriors.
"Some of the kids look really happy about it," said Twede.
Since 1940, the little café on the corner of North Bend Way has been serving cherry pie, pancakes, hamburgers, hot wings and milk shakes to residents and visitors to the Snoqualmie Valley.
Whether at the eating contest or just sitting inside the restaurant in a blue booth, Twede loves being able to serve cheeseburgers every day.
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Stewart Downing has been named as the West Ham United Player of the Month for November after winning the whufc.com fan poll.
The winger took 35% of the vote to edge Ravel Morrison into second place and take his first Player of the Month award of the campaign.
Downing joined the Club from Liverpool in the summer and has overcome an early injury setback to establish himself in Sam Allardyce's side.
His influence has grown in the past month, and his average of 2.5 accurate crosses per game ranks him third in the entire Barclays Premier League - only Southampton's James Ward-Prowse and West Brom's Morgan Amalfitano have delivered more.
Downing laid on an inch-perfect ball for Carlton Cole to net the game-clinching second in the 3-0 London derby win over Fulham on 30 November, and he started all four Premier League games in the month.
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"This is terrible – there are no ramps – this place is not a skate park any more," said Woodrow resident Matt Duffy, 14, who attends Tottenville High School and gets from his South Shore home to the Midland Beach facility via the Staten Island Railway (SIR).
Great Kills resident Chris Nazzaro, 17, a recent graduate of Monsignor Farrell High School who will enter the College of Staten Island (CSI) as a freshman, agreed. "I'll grind the rails for a little, and then find somewhere else to go," he said.
"The old park was fine – we had a good and decent park – all it needed was repairs," said Joshua Ocasio, a 20-year-old engineering major at CSI who lives in Prince's Bay. "They just tore down everything. It should not have been bulldozed. This is crap."
The Parks Department told the Advance on Monday that "six steel and concrete benches and multiple steel rails planned for the site are now installed," and "a low concrete platform and ramp will be installed this summer."
In a statement, the agency explained that "ramps over three feet require safety equipment and helmets and staff to monitor," adding that "most of the new skate parks being built have primarily 'street elements.'
"We hope to add concrete ramps, bowls and other elements when we have funding, but we will not be adding ramps over three feet as has been discussed with the community and elected officials on previous occasions," the agency said.
"This is a slap in the face," said Stephen Quigley, 17, of Grant City, a constant presence at the skate park for the past four years. "It's like taking tackle out of football."
"It's a disgrace that it's come down to this, and there's only this to show," said a disgusted Tim Cox, 15, of Bulls Head, a BMX enthusiast who attends McKee High School and sometimes rides his bike from the West Shore to Midland Beach when he cannot catch a car ride.
Skateboarders voiced similar complaints last week, all of them upset about the lack of ramps that allowed them to ride, "get air," and establish momentum for other tricks. "You can't fly off any of this stuff – there's no variety," one of them said.
"I can't skate transition and do 'tranny' tricks. It's all rails and street stuff," another complained.
"It's the worst thing ever. They should take it back, and put in some real edges," said Akeim Whylie, 16, who lives in Rosebank and attends Ft. Hamilton High School in Brooklyn. "This is like junkyard welding," he commented, pointing to the low metal rails. "I know because my dad is a welder. I want to unbolt this stuff, and bring it home for my dad to make better."
His friend Rich Rojas, 18 – a McKee High School student, also from Rosebank – said that the newly reopened park "is not what I was expecting. I'm a little grateful, but they should add quarter-pipes, banks, and ramps.
"They didn't consult with us when they made this. There should be fewer rails," added Rojas, a user of the park for the last four years.
The whole point of skate parks is the availability of infrastructure not easily – and legally – found on the streets, the young riders explained.
"Kids go pro at 14 years old," said Quigley of Grant City. "So for those of us trying to go pro, this is wasted time that we can't get back. This was a place to learn – the only place on Staten Island."
"We recognize that the current 'street elements' may not accommodate all styles of riding, and we are working with the skateboard and BMX community to identify and advocate for either future enhancements to Ben Soto, or the complete rebuild of a new skate park at the same location," the Parks Department said in its statement. The agency noted, however, that "there is no budget at this time" to reconstruct Soto Skate Park.
"We are also investigating additional skate park opportunities in Staten Island parks," the agency added. "We are now considering the possibility of adaptively-reusing the old Safari Amusement Park site (at Arthur Kill Road and Richmond Avenue, owned by the Parks Department) as a skate park," the agency stated, noting that "a Request for Proposal for the operation of the adjacent building facility as a Parks Concession was released on April 20, and the deadline was June 23.


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Regulations Effective January 1, 2013 (Regulations Filed With The Secretary of State from September 1 to November 30, Inclusive)
Statutes of 2012, chapter 295 (SB 1099), requires agencies to post regulations approved by OAL and filed with the Secretary of State on their websites, as well as specify the effective dates of regulations. Agencies are also required to send to OAL a link to where those regulations are located on their website. This is a table of recently approved and filed regulations with those links.


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Lehigh University Career Services held a special event to inform students about potentially joining the Peace Corps on Monday in Neville Hall.
The event, which attracted students interested in learning about the importance of public service upon graduation in addition to the opportunities the Peace Corps \offers, was hosted by Peace Corps Acting Director Carrie Hessler-Radelet and Congressman Charlie Dent.
The event included a Skype question-and-answer session with Haleigh Duggan, who is currently serving with the Peace Corps in Mozambique.
The Peace Corps was established in 1961 by President John F. Kennedy and has worked to promote world peace and friendship in three ways: helping the people of interested countries in meeting their need for trained men and women, helping promote a better understanding of Americans on the part of the people served, and helping promote a better understanding of other peoples on the part of Americans.
Typically, a member of the Peace Corps serves for 27 months in a variety of disciplines throughout the world including agriculture, community economic development, education, environment, health and youth in development.
The Peace Corps holds numerous recruiting events at Lehigh each year and hires an average of two to three Lehigh graduates annually.
Richard Freed, senior associate director of Career Services, said the Peace Corps is "the toughest job you'll ever love."
In addition to being a rewarding experience, there are many other benefits of volunteering for the Peace Corps, which a volunteer would receive both before and after their service, he said.
According to Freed, benefits during service include a living stipend and vacation time that allows volunteers to live in a manner similar to the local people in their region. This stipend covers housing, food, and incidentals; medical and dental coverage; student loan assistance; and unique graduate school opportunities such as the ability to combine graduate school with service through the Master's international program offered by a select list of universities.
Freed said the benefits available after service are also plentiful. These include transition funds (after completing 27 months of service, up to $7,425 is provided to help assist with the transition from overseas); marketable professional skills gained from language, cross-cultural and technical training; advantages in federal employment and with Peace Corps partner organizations; transition and job support services; and financial assistance for grad school programs.
Those interested in joining the Peace Corps can visit its website at www.peacecorps.gov or call them directly at 855-855-1961.
Students can also reach out to Peace Corps recruiter Becky Morrison by emailing email@example.com or Lehigh professor Ed Kay, who has served with the Peace Corps several times, at firstname.lastname@example.com.
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Hey everyone,
I'm a loyal Ron Paul supporter,about as money savy as anyone on this board.
I'm looking to break into this business and have a few questions.
I am tec savy and have good looks,I dress smartly even if Im at home or out on the town, these seem to be the most important qualities that the firms are looking for.
I understand that the first few years can be tough. I have some savings( including some Ron Paul dollars). I don't have to pay rent( Grandma lets me stay in the basement bedroom). So money wise I'm ok. I used to work for Kurby, so I know how to door knock. I could sell a vac to Edward Jones himself( Who I met just last month). I didnt think I was making enough money with them, so I quit to find a job in the business.
I know that I would like to work for Jones, but I'm not sure if I'm good enough for them.
Any advice from anyone (other than that mean Miss Jones) would be great.
Hugs to everyone...Saul
Hey everyone,
good enough? you'll be top producer.
Anyone with the sense enough to vote for Ron Paul will do quite well in this business. I would bring up his name often when talking to prospects.
Can you play the banjo?
stokwiz wrote:Anyone with the sense enough to vote for Ron Paul will do quite well in this business. I would bring up his name often when talking to prospects.
Do you have all of your teeth?
new_indy wrote:Do you have all of your teeth?
What would this have to do with the price of taco meat in Mexico?
I have most of them, missing three in the back and one of my front teeh got broken off at a Ron Paul rally.


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- Artists DJ Da, Apologist
- Release Date 2008-06-06
- Labels Wave Music
- Catalog WM50195
Sam Perez and Matteo Bruscagin aka Brusca started to gain recognition with their dark, progressive thriller of a cut called "Ghosts and Ghouls" on H'Plus in 2004, but they don't limit themselves to sinister grooves of that nature. While their style is always epic with sweeping synthesizers and digital drama and effects, Apologist is showing their sensual, dubbier side with this debut release on Wave Music. The duo has released productions and remixes together, separately and under different names on quality labels like Yoshitoshi, Baroque, Swift and Restart.
Just in time for the Winter Music Conference, the original mix is perfect for getting the groove started pool side at twilight, but it can also works well during the dreamy late nights on the dance floor. Fresh from his release on Shinichi last year, Dj Da's remix on the flip side builds on a minimal beat but takes the tune to a slinky yet gritty place by speeding up the melody and showing the heavier side of the rhythms. Dj Da' splices in wicked futuristic voice drops, cavernous, spooky beats and atmospheric noise. "Eve" beautifully continues Wave's recent series of deep atmospheric, electronically tinged club tracks.


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PSR J1119-6127 is a newly discovered 407 ms radio pulsar (Camilo et al. 2000) associated with the 15'x20' diameter supernova remnant (SNR) G292.2-0.5 (Crawford et al. and Pivovaroff et al. 2001). We present a preliminary study of this pulsar/SNR association using a 50 ks Chandra AO-3 observation. Our imaging and spectroscopic study with the S3 chip reveals a faint X-ray source at the radio coordinates of the pulsar. Its spectrum is well described by a power law model with a photon index of 2.2 and a 0.5-10 keV luminosity of ~4E32 erg/s (at a distance of 5 kpc). We therefore identify this source as the X-ray counterpart of the radio pulsar J1119-6127. Thanks to the excellent spatial resolution and sensitivity offered by Chandra, our study also reveals a very faint extended component of ~3"x5" in size, and which we believe to be associated with the pulsar's outflow. Diffuse emission from the interior of the remnant is also detected throughout the field. This emission is found to be well characterized by a two-component model revealing both thermal and nonthermal contributions to the SNR's spectrum. We acknowledge support by NSERC.
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The one thing bullish investors prefer to see after a big drop like we saw on Friday is a strong rebound. Yet with continuing uncertainty about the election, the fiscal cliff, and problems in Europe and elsewhere around the world, investors weren't much in the mood to bid up stocks sharply this morning. Markets dropped initially before wavering near breakeven. By 10:45 a.m. EDT, the Dow Jones Industrials (INDEX: ^DJI ) were down 20 points.
Although this week's slate of earnings reports won't be as heavy as last week's, stocks will continue to move based on the news companies give shareholders. Caterpillar (NYSE: CAT ) bounced back from a drop at the open to rise 0.75% as investors chose to focus on positive third-quarter profits. The equipment company blew out estimates, posting earnings per share of $2.54 that beat the consensus prediction by $0.33 per share. Yet Caterpillar also gave guidance on full-year 2012 results that were below what analysts hoped to see.
Falling this morning were shares of Microsoft (Nasdaq: MSFT ) , down almost 2% as the company gets ready for the release of its Windows 8 operating system. Yet the company is also pinning high hopes on its Surface tablet, which it expects to start selling on Friday. Still, as Fool contributor Rick Munarriz pointed out over the weekend, the version of the Surface that Microsoft is making available this week won't have Windows 8 Pro, which is powered by Intel (Nasdaq: INTC ) . If that dissuades early adopters from paying up for the tablet, Microsoft could have another debacle on its hands.
Finally, General Electric (NYSE: GE ) fell nearly 2% on continuing fallout after its third-quarter earnings report on Friday. As Fool contributor Daniel Ferry noted on Saturday, the smaller size of GE Capital, along with concerns about the sustainability of wind energy, posed the biggest threats in many investors' eyes. Yet over the long haul, the company's focus on renewable energy could be one of its biggest growth drivers -- assuming that prices for traditional energy sources like oil remain high.
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A Linden man and his accomplice were convicted today of killing a Downtown Jersey City man in 2007.
Zia Berisha, 35, was convicted of felony murder, robbery, aggravated manslaughter and possession of a weapon for unlawful purposes in the death of Michael Marro. He faces 30 years to life in prison.
His accomplice, Agim Gjonbalaj, 34, was convicted of second-degree assault and faces five to 10 years in prison.
Marro was bludgeoned and shot in the head in his home at Portside Tower on Warren Street on Nov. 6, 2007. Prosecutors say Marro was killed in a robbery-gone-awry and high-grade marijuana was a factor in the relationship between the defendants and the victim.
Stay with Hudson Now for more on this story.
Previous coverage:
• Nov. 2, 2008: Another suspect charged in murder of Jersey City man
• Jan. 30, 2008: Man accused in Jersey City high-rise murder appears in court
• Dec. 7, 2007: Second arrest tied to Jersey City high-rise murder
• Nov. 8, 2007: Highrise murder victim was shot in the head, police say
• Nov. 7, 2007: Update: Man found bludgeoned in high-rise home


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So Much for the Mr. Gay China Pageant: Police Shut It Down
And here we were, all excited for some hot Chinese guys to strut their stuff in the first ever Mr. Gay China pageant, and along come the authorities to shut down the entire thing — just an hour before the show was supposed to go on.
It's not that Chinese officials had a problem with the gay nature of the show, they claim, but rather organizers didn't go through the proper channels to secure a permit to put on such a show. Uh huh. That's sort of the police's way of saying, This is too risque!
By not allowing the competition, you might suspect it means China will have nobody to send to Oslo next month for the Worldwide Mr. Gay pageant. But you'd be wrong! Somehow, organizers still plan to pick a winner (private swimwear competitions?) to compete on the world stage. Well, if he can get a passport outta there.
UPDATE: Organizers have reneged on the decision to send a competitor to the international Mr. Gay, though they're not explaining why.
Sgt. U. R. Gaye
Here is a thought. Seeing how they did not go through the "proper" channels and get the "proper" permits why not contact their Chinese counterparts in Taiwan and ask them if they would mind holding a Mr. Gay China so the Chinese can be represented. Or does Taiwan already send their own representative to it?
I mean no offense to no one and do apologize for not knowing in the hope someone does know. I think Chinese bodybuilding boys have some of the cutest butts to offer in the gay world and must be represented on that stage for the world to see. To see thier bodies I mean. And since you all know babies come from heaven too so I will leave you now.Jan 15, 2010 at 12:16 pm · @Reply ·
The organizers web page seems to be down as well…
Yet one more example of homosexual discrimination and oppression.
And another good reason why we "choose" the homosexual lifestyle, so that we can be abused and dumped on.
Makes perfectly good sense.
To the homophobes, that is!


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In this paper, we reported the realization of 2nd-order random lasing in a half-opened fiber cavity, which is formed by a FBG with central wavelength at the 1st–order Raman Stokes wavelength and a single-mode fiber (SMF) performing as a random distributed feedback mirror. Using this proposed method, the threshold of 1st-order (2nd-order) random lasing is reduced to 0.7 (2.0) W, which is nearly 2 times lower than that observed in a completely-opened cavity.
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By Philip LaTessa
Since the Joint Schools Construction Board started meeting in July 2006, it has dealt with a number of impediments to success: revised project budget estimates, increased labor cost estimates, and construction materials costs soaring. With the recent international financial crisis, the terms under which the city of Syracuse would finance school reconstruction have become more expensive, and certainly more challenging, than anyone would have expected.
Last spring, money was borrowed to start Phase One of the plan. The JSCB worked through the summer and early fall to craft a plan. The most current iteration for Phase One was voted down Nov. 20, undercutting the community's momentum in getting construction started one more time.
Lost in the discord of last week's failed efforts to get a revised Phase One plan approved by the JSCB is the unavoidable fact that as each week passes without consensus, we get closer to a point where we will lose state aid next spring, when aid is diverted to guarantee interest payments from the spring 2008 bond issue.
The exposure of this development is in the range of $1.5 million, and will become a mid-to-late-year budget problem for the Syracuse City School District's 2008-2009 budget.
This is unacceptable.
It has been acknowledged for quite some time that the end of the current calendar year was the deadline for getting contracts signed and information into the New York State Education Department. Otherwise, we lose state aid.
The urgency of the situation requires that the members of the JSCB approve a plan within the next two weeks, or face the real likelihood of a budget deficit brought on by inaction.
Gov. David Paterson has made it clear that financial problems reported out of Albany already translate into state aid cuts across the board. Further delay because of continued disagreement could also become a problem in the operating budget that will be transmitted in February 2009 by the school district to the city. Do we need to impose a further, self-inflicted burden of several million dollars in Fiscal 2009-10 because we cannot find common ground?
The last thing anyone in the community wants is to see the school district placed in this compromised position. I urge the JSCB to work together within a deadline that can spare local taxpayers millions of dollars of avoidable cost.
Philip LaTessa is auditor for the city of Syracuse.


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Forensic Science Laboratory
The Kerala Police has established a well equipped Forensic Science Laboratory in Police Headquarters campus since 1961. The HQ Lab at Thiruvananthapuram has 11 divisions such as Ballistics, Biology, Serology, Chemistry, Explosives, DNA, Documents, Cyber Forensics, Documents -Civil, Physics and Polygraph. Two Regional FSL's were established in Kannur and Thrissur in the year 2004 & 2007. The Regional FSL's at Kannur and Thrissur have Physics, Documents, Biology & Chemistry divisions. In order to ensure speedy and effective Crime Scene Examination and to ensure proper and correct evaluation of clue materials from the scene of crime, we had set up District Mobile Forensic Lab (DMFL) with a Scientific Assistant in Police Districts. There are 17 District Mobile Forensic Lab attached to District Crime Records Bureau (DCRB). The examination of material objects forwarded by Courts and other Investigating agencies are carried out in the Lab and examination reports are forwarded. The role of forensic expert includes crime scene examination, laboratory examination of physical evidences and later as an expert witness in the court of law. Realizing the need and importance for providing accurate forensic report, the Department had acquired all latest equipment for case examination under various Police Modernisation schemes.
Director is the head of the Laboratory and Dr. K. P. Jayakumar is the present Director since 01.04.2010. There are two Joint Directors to assist the Director. Each division of FSL is headed by an Assistant Director, supported by Scientific Assistant. The HQ Lab has set up the state-of-the -art DNA Lab and Cyber Forensic Lab to meet the latest challenges in the field of forensic investigation. The polygraph examination of persons are routinely carried out in accordance with the NHRC guidelines.
The Biology division of FSL undertakes mainly the examination of saliva, semen and other body fluids. Hairs, fibres, plant materials, diatoms are also examined here. The skull superimposition as to ascertain whether the skull actually belongs to the person in the photograph is also done in this division. Computerised skull superimposition system, Fluorescent microscope and Forensic image analyzer are the main equipment available.
The human DNA profiling of samples are done in the DNA division. The equipment in DNA Lab includes Genetic Analyser 3130, Real Time PCR 9700, PCR machines, ultra low freezers, microcentifuges, Julabo shaking water bath etc.
The Serology division undertakes the examination of grouping of blood, semen, saliva etc.
The Chemistry division can examine the Narcotic and psychotropic substances, arson and fire residues, petrol, diesel, kerosene to detect adulteration, detection of metals, alloys etc. The Chemistry division is equipped with UV -spectrophotometer, Atomic Absorption Spectrometer (AAS), Detailed Hydrocarbon Analyser, GC with Headspace, Mini flash point Apparatus, Mini distillation unit and Microwave digester.
The Explosive division of FSL is equipped for the examination of remnants, residues and components of explosives to determine the nature, composition, damage potential etc. The division is equipped with High Precision Thin Layer chromatograph (HPTLC), High Pressure Liquid Chromatograph (HPLC), U.V Spectrophotometer etc.
The Document division undertake the examination of disputed handwritings and signatures, detection of erasures, alterations, additions, examination of typewriting, printed matters and seal impressions etc and also the examination of counterfeit currency and forged dollars. The VSC-5000, ESDA and Zoom Stereo microscope are the main equipments.
A Cyber Forensic division has been started to extract information and data from computer and other storage media. The cyber lab is equipped with tools such as FRED, FREDDY, Talon, Cellebrite, Cell Deck and other hardwares and softwares for the analysis of digital data for the analysis of Hard discs, pen drives, mobile phones, iphones, ipads etc. The analysis of SIM cards, Memory cards and mobile phones provide valuable information to solve many crimes.
The Physics division undertake the examination of erased/ tampered engine and chassis numbers of vehicles, glass fracture studies, glass pieces, paint flakes, tyre marks, tool marks spurious articles etc. The division is equipped with Forensic Raman Analyser, EDXRF, Zoom stereo microscope etc.
The Ballistics division undertakes the examination of firearms, cartridges, cartridge cases, bullets, pellets/wads etc. The division has Leica Forensic Comparison Microscope, Zoom Stereo Microscope and Projectile Velocity Measurement system.
The Polygraph division examines persons (suspect, witness/ complainant) to ascertain whether the statement given by them are true or not.
The State FSL has been rendering yeoman service to the justice delivery system.


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Lots of news and opinion for teens in today's edition of The Post-Standard. Let's start with the stuff on the VOICES>> page.
Liverpool teenager Brittany LaRue is president of the Central New York chapter of Becca's Closet, which connects needy teens with gently used prom attire. Read LaRue's essay on why she organized the effort and how you can help.
Corcoran sophomore Arielle Kaigler-Hall writes that black history month enriches our lives.
In other news:
• If all goes well, skateboarders and BMX enthusiasts in Mexico will have a park to call their own by mid-summer. The village, town, local businesses and high school students have raised most of the estimated $75,000 to $90,000 it will cost to build the 97,500 square-foot facility.
• What's it like to be running a business in high school? Here's the story of three Central New York teens and the businesses they've started. They are: Stephen DeSalvo, 16, of Cicero, Josh Martineau, 18, of Cicero and Raymond Blackwell, 18, of Syracuse. DeSalvo, owner of DeSalvo Web sites, and Martineau, owner of Sharp Blades Lawn Care, talk about how they started their businesses.
• A Cicero-North Syracuse High School student accused of distributing pictures of naked underage students admitted guilt to a felony child pornography possession charge Monday. Michael Wixson, 17, pleaded guilty to a charge of possessing a sexual performance by a child and aditted he possessed 33 images of child pornography.
• At least five Syracuse-area school districts have found packages of beef linked to the beef recall from a California meatpacker, and at least six local districts say they will alter their lunch menus until the investigation is over.
More than 100 high school students in Central New York are working with Youth Editor Chris Iven to produce the VOICES>> page of The Post-Standard, the VOICES>> blog, and other features in print and online at Syracuse.com. They share ideas about future articles through e-mail and other ways, including a monthly meeting, the most recent of which was Tuesday. They met for more than two hours at The Post-Standard offices in Syracuse and came up with many new ideas you'll see in the days and weeks to come.
We want your opinions, too. What issue of importance to teens should we tackle next? What outstanding teens should we highlight? Let us know through the comment function below.
Think you want to write for The Post-Standard? Just send an e-mail to Chris Iven at firstname.lastname@example.com. You can also send him a message if you want to get the VOICES>> newsletter by e-mail each Tuesday.


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The two teams are a combined 6-20, but that doesn't make Tuesday's rivalry matchup between Hillsboro and Glencoe any less meaningful for the two schools.
In fact, given that the two teams have just one Pacific Conference win between them, desperation could fuel the flames of the crosstown clash.
For Hillsboro (3-10, 1-2), the matchup is similar to its Moda Center contest against Sandy, in which the undersized Spartans were dominated on the boards in a 60-57 loss.
This time around, Svenson hopes his team is able to match its larger opponent's physicality.
"The reality is that with our personnel right now, we're not tremendously explosive offensively," Svenson said. "So we've got to maximize each possession on the defensive end. We've defending pretty well lately. Our issues have been on the glass. When we have struggled, it's been when teams get a lot of second-chance opportunities."
Unfortunately for Hillsboro, that task has been made more difficult with the losses of senior Jed Thomas (season-ending elbow injury) and junior Willie Williams (doubtful, ankle), who were among the team's top four posts entering the season.
Due to its lack of a significant low-post presence, Hillsboro has adopted a zone defense.
"We've had to play more zone, out of necessity, than I ever have as a coach," Svenson said.
Offensively, the math to victories is equally difficult for Hillsboro.
Senior Tyler Fernstrom is an almost automatic 20 points a night, but combining the expected scoring output of the rest of the lineup rarely leads to a projected total of more than 55 points – a fact that is not lost on Svenson.
"For us, if the game gets into the upper 50's, it's going to be difficult for us to win most nights," he said.
However, the Spartans have gotten increased scoring from senior Blake Pearson and sophomore Evan Nelson as of late, which was big reason why Hillsboro snuck out a 47-46 victory over Newberg on Friday after a game-winning three-pointer by Fernstrom.
Of course, Glencoe (3-10, 0-3) presents a much different set of problems than Newberg.
At the center of the Crimson Tide's offensive attack is 6-foot-5 senior Kyle Mincemoyer, a physical big man, capable of 20-point efforts on a regular basis.
But he's not alone.
Glencoe's roster consists of five players who are 6-foot-3 or taller. Compare that with Hillsboro's starting lineup, which boasts just one player taller than 6-foot, and the advantage becomes clear.
Both teams desperately need a league victory tonight and only one will get it. The winner will likely be the team that wins the rebounding battle.
In a game largely considered a toss-up, that only seems fitting.


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Above some images of the 1:10 prototype built to simulate the behaviour of the cable structure and study its setting out. The supporting frame is made of 5mm perspex sheets. Due to the restrict scale of the model we opted for the setting out of 30 sections of cable out of the 60 envisioned at full scale. An accurate estimate of each cable length is very important for the correct setting out of the structure: to minimize the load on the frame the cables are cut to the right length so that each of them is meeting the two neighbouring cables at one intermediate point in space reaching its straight position without as little additional tensional force as possible.
The present iteration is still presenting problem as, due to the geometry of the cables, some of them are not working or result working in compression causing displacement of the position of the cables. Different geometrical arrangements are currently under scrutiny; Iterative structural analysis are carried out by Eng. C.Diaco.
The project is currently soffering some budget restriction: the long wave of credit crunch is hitting us: fingers crossed!


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@richardmourdock will lose in the Senate tomorrow in Indiana, Hoosiers saying NO to the tea party extremists.by galore_galore via twitter 11/6/2012 1:19:40 PM
@richardmourdock the people can't afford govt plunder any longer.by FreedomFW via twitter 11/6/2012 1:19:49 PM
The ones who always win, no matter what, are the rich elites, because they control both parties and the have their own agenda. With the 2 party system, it's "heads they win, tails we lose". We have been the losers for so long, we have come to accept their illusion of difference. More wars, more crushing debt, more police state conditions, regardless of who wins. In 2016, we will be right back where we are now, claiming "everyone should vote for one guy, so the other guy won't win". Nothing about this wicked game changed from Bush to Obama, and nothing will change from Obama to Romney. However, there is a rare and positive opportunity this election. A candidate is running that is far better for America than the Big Two. There is no chance he will win, but a 5%+ voting block nationwide this year will elevate the Libertarian Party to major party status assuring them ballot access in all 50 states and DC, and then we will indeed have expanded choices and can vote the rich elites out of our government. GARY JOHNSON 2012! LIVE FREE! :)
@richardmourdock voting machines were down for the first 20 minutes in Hamilton countyby PurdueMatt05 via twitter 11/6/2012 1:20:12 PM
Happy Election Day! Today we STOP the failed policies of the last 4yrs. Donnelly is part of the prob. #INSen flic.kr/p/dr9NvZby Richard Mourdock via twitter 11/6/2012 1:20:15 PM
AP Video: Voters on Staten Island, N.Y. begin to vote at makeshift polling stations, just one week after #Sandy: apne.ws/YQRgL7 -RASby The Associated Press via twitter 11/6/2012 1:20:59 PM
RT @PoliticoKevin: David Axelrod does not care for your warm, fuzzy feelings of enthusiasm. He has "cold, hard data" on his side. http:/ ...by politico via twitter 11/6/2012 1:23:00 PM
Thank you, Laura! RT @LauraCreekmore: @Yoder4Congress good luck today!! Crossing my fingers to hear about your victory tonight!!by Shelli Yoder via twitter 11/6/2012 1:23:40 PM
RT @wuerker: Voting? Just think it through...
New cartoon--politico.com/wuerker/2012/1…by politico via twitter 11/6/2012 1:24:37 PM
Another great pic of John greeting a voter in Vincennes. pic.twitter.com/E8ywQZvLby John Gregg via twitter 11/6/2012 1:25:17 PM
RT @CNNweather: Here is a look at your National forecast for #Election2012 pic.twitter.com/skHRQk9uby cnnbrk via twitter 11/6/2012 1:25:35 PM
Thanks, Jolie! MT @INChick: Voted on my way to school & clerk said it's the most they've ever seen that early at my site. @Yoder4Congressby Shelli Yoder via twitter 11/6/2012 1:25:40 PM
RT @CNNweather: Here is a look at your National forecast for #Election2012 p.twimg.comby cnnbrk via twitter 11/6/2012 1:25:41 PM
RT @BarackObama: 25 reasons that 25 people are voting for President Obama: OFA.BO/ekGNphby The Democrats via twitter 11/6/2012 1:26:00 PM
ELECTION WATCH: 'Now voting, Joe Biden" The vice president waited in line with his wife Jill: apne.ws/YQVZfD #election2012 -RASby The Associated Press via twitter 11/6/2012 1:29:07 PM
Polls open on Election Day at.cnn.com/76wUgdby CNN Politics via twitter 11/6/2012 1:30:04 PM
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Motorola mystery device passes through the FCC
A mysterious new device with CDMA, EVDO and 802.11n has just passed through FCC as the the IHDT56MJ1. If previous internal names are any indication of what we're seeing today, it's very likely the IHDT56MJ1 is the Motorola Droid X 2.
Rumored to come out with a dual-core processor, qHD display, and 4.3″ screen, the Droid X 2 has been tagged with rumors of a mid to late summer release for some time now. The IHDT56MJ1 was originally thought to be the Bionic, but due to the 180 day confidentiality request, the X 2 is starting to look like a good bet.
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The offices of the Nursing Department and the Nursing Laboratory are located in Boyd Science Center on the quad in the center of the Muskingum University campus. Nursing is one of several sciences that make up the Science Division.
The offices of the Chair of the Department, the secretary, and the full time faculty all have offices in this building on the 4th floor.
Nursing theory classes are delivered on campus in a traditional style for the pre-licensure students. The RNs returning to complete their BSN degree complete their theory classes using distance technology.
The Nursing Skills laboratory is located on the second floor of Boyd. The space is newly renovated and equiped with the most current technology for preparing our students for clinical practice. The laboratory is equiped with five hospital beds and the supporting technology for completing a comprehensive health assessment and the practice of nursing skills prior to clinical practice. This space also seats 20 students at conference tables for group work or discussion. Computer technology includes five networked computer stations, five VitalSim human simulators, SimMan, SimKid, and SimBaby simulators to serve the learning needs of a wide variety of students.
Courses that include a clinical practice component will have designated faculty and clinical agencies to complete that portion of the course. Agencies are carefully selected to meet the learning objectives of the courses as well as the practice standards expected by the program. The location and timing of clinical practice is determined by the faculty based on the objectives of the course. In order to accommodate the agencies needs as well as our ouwn, students may be doing clinical practice at times other than Monday through Friday day time hours.


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The newlyweds spent their honeymoon in Playa del Carmen, Mexico.
The bride is the daughter of Elba and William Diaz of Charleston. The bridegroom is a son of Laurie and Robert Hesdra of Arden Heights.
Given in marriage by her father, the bride chose the bridegroom's cousin, Kristie Feuerstein, as the maid of honor. The bridesmaids were Nicole Urrico, Melissa Mak, Ashley Diaz, Ashley Cavallino, Esmeralda Sucgang and Alexis Diaz. The flower girl was Isabella Rosa.
Joseph Hesdra was the best man for his brother. The ushers were Neil Feuerstein, Anthony Hesdra, William Diaz, Nicholas Failla and Jonathan Villalobos. The ringbearer was Erik Rodriguez Jr.
Mrs. Hesdra is a graduate of Tottenville High School. She earned a bachelor of science degree in marketing, with a concentration in management, as well as a master of science degree in education, with a concentration in childhood education, from the College of Staten Island, where she was named to the dean's list. She is a substitute teacher with the city Department of Education in Brooklyn.
Mr. Hesdra is a graduate of Tottenville High School. He received a diploma in heating, ventilation and air conditioning from Lincoln Technical Institute in Union, N.J., and certification from the Environmental Protection Agency, and studied history at the College of Staten Island. He is a sales represenative with Coastal Plumbing Supply, based in Stapleton.