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EUGENE -- One of the consistent traits of the Oregon football program over the years has been responding to a loss: It's been six years since the Ducks lost consecutive games in the same season.
The last time it happened was in November of 2007, when Dennis Dixon -- a quarterback in the running for the Heisman Trophy -- injured his knee in the first quarter of a 34-24 loss at Arizona. The next week, with Dixon out, backup Brady Leaf at UCLA was knocked out of the first quarter with an ankle injury. Backups Cody Kempt and Justin Roper sputtered all day as the Ducks lost 16-0 and gained 148 total yards.
Those Ducks also went on to lose the next game, the Civil War, which the Beavers took 38-31 in overtime.
This week, the Ducks are coming off their first loss of the season -- 26-20 at Stanford -- and once again they have a wounded quarterback in Marcus Mariota. But Mariota says he will play, albeit not at 100 percent, as the Ducks prepare to play a 4-5 Utah team that is the only opponent to beat Stanford this season.
So what's the Ducks' secret in winning the past eight games after a loss?
"It's just about your process,'' coach Mark Helfrich said. "Our guys believe 100 percent in our process.''
Part of that is keeping the evaluation process the same, win or lose, Helfrich said. And part of it is forcing the team to mentally "flush" the last loss. And, of course, part of it is having talent.
Mariota on Monday said the message delivered by Helfrich was simple: Don't let Stanford beat you twice.
In other words, don't let last week's loss to the Cardinal have a hangover effect and cost the Ducks another loss this week against Utah.
Both Helfrich and Mariota said they liked what they saw Monday from the team.
"I think we are at a good stage,'' Mariota said. "Especially coming off a tough loss, A lot of the guys were pretty upbeat, pretty optimistic, and coach Helfrich really got things going. I think we are good, I think we are going to continue to prepare like we always have been.''
Helfrich said there was some "sludge" in the first practice, a guy here and there dragging, but for the most part he saw a team ready to bounce back.
"There was a little lingering sludge, or kind of hangover, from the loss,'' Helfrich said. "But I thought our guys as a group responded really well. We finished strong today.''
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Marcus Mariota says he will "for sure" play against Utah.
The Ducks and Utah are both hoping their latest losses are anomalies.
The Ducks are trying to turn the page.
De'Anthony Thomas said he predicted 40 points against Stanford because he "saw it in my dreams."
The Daily Emerald catches up with offensive lineman Mana Greig.
Is the Utah game the biggest test in Mark Helfrich's early coaching career?
The university's practice report, which mocks the media attention on Mariota's knee.


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With ModNation Racers Sony wants to cluster-rocket Nintendo out of the kart-racing limelight.
For the most part, it succeeds, but the bigger picture remains mired by rampant and lethargic load speeds. After popping the disc into your PS3, and before you even set foot in a career race, you're left staring at various circular progress icons for three solid minutes. These continue once you actually start the game proper, too, typically lasting 45 seconds or more between selecting a race and starting said race. The interminable waits persist throughout menus and lobbies, also.
While offering tips and tricks for racing, the loading screens inhibit the player's sense of experimentation by punishing them for simply poking around. In a game where customization and investigation are driving forces, this is an egregious flaw.
The racing itself is balls to the wall awesome, though, adding new layers to the kart formula by way of the defensive shield and some very cool power-ups like a warp tunnel and cluster rockets. ModNation Racers' karts are light and nimble, making powersliding around a huge curve to build boost, passing through an item box to snag a power-up, or shunting an opponent out of the way a breeze.
Anyone who's played a kart-racer, Mario branded or otherwise, has felt the sting of a cheap shot from their six when some fool with a homing weapon three spots behind them attacks. Developer United Front Games addresses this with a shield. A few seconds before an attack strikes a warning sounds, telling the player to hit the circle button. As long as they have some boost left in the tank they're safe.
Speaking of power-ups, MNR brings some cool dishes to the table each of which stack up to three times, varying the type and intensity of the effect. A single rocket shoots straight ahead, but running through two more item crates upgrades it to a giant cluster of homing rockets hell bent on taking down any of the twelve opponents ahead of or behind you.
Oh, and I can't forget to mention the warp item. It starts out as a simple speed boost, but grab three of them, hit the square button and shoot a few seconds ahead of your current position. Watch out, though, because anyone close enough behind you can follow in your wake and then fire a rocket up your tail pipe.
The game falls apart in a few key areas, though: controls, career progression, and multiplayer.
Almost every racing game I've played in recent memory has boost mapped to a face button and the hand-brake on a shoulder button. If not, there's a custom control option. MNR does none of this. Boost lies on the L1 button and the handbrake activates with X, the total opposite of anything I'm used to, meaning there were – and still are – occasions where I power slide where I want to boost and vice-versa. If you don't play a lot of racers this won't bother you, but it just felt weird to my brain.
While it's nice to have a story in the single player mode, however thin it may be, moving through it is harder than it should be. Unlike other kart-racing games where you simply need to accumulate more points than you opponents to progress to the next series of races, MNR forces you to finish first in each race to progress.
A short video showing off the track editor
With multiplayer, what could have been the game's brightest spot instead feels merely adequate. Upon booting the game, you're placed in an instanced lobby full of other players; weirdly they aren't who you'll compete against in multiplayer races. Races load fast, seemingly faster than career races, but ranked matches recycle tracks ad nausea and can't include custom tracks because policing all of them to ensure they were fair and not littered with phalluses we be nigh impossible. Also, there isn't a party system enabling you to race with the same players all night, either.
With the community already providing a glut of new content to tinker with in the form of tracks, karts, and racers, much like its PlayCreateShare cousin LittleBigPlanet, MNR ends up feeling less like a packaged experience and more akin to a toolset for artistically inclined player. There's no real hook or soul to the game beyond the deep and impressive track creator and other editor options to keep bringing players back, which is a tragedy because the game tries extremely hard to build personality, but in the end it doesn't add up to much.
ModNation Racers
• Platform: PS3 (reviewed), PSP
• Price: $59.99, $39.99 (PSP)
• Players: 1 - 12
• Online: User-created content, competitive multiplayer
• ESRB rating: E for Everyone
• Developer: United Front Games, Santa Monica Studio
• Publisher: Sony Computer Entertainment of America
• Who It's For: Kart-racing fans, PS3 owners, creative geniuses, people with ridiculous amounts of patience
• Strengths: Deep customization options, fun art style, community created content
• Weaknesses: Load speeds, career progression, lack of any real hook or soul
• X Button score: 7.5 / 10And now for something completely different I found Amon Tobin's music by complete accident one night while listening to my electronica station on Pandora. Once I heard this song I knew I'd heard it somewhere else before. Do yourself a favor and grab the Choas Theory soundtrack, it's killer.

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Yogi Berra said, "It's like deja vu all over again." Perhaps he should be employed by the Housing and Community Development Network of New Jersey as a spokesman. After all, he has the message down.
Tom Hester reports that the HCDN wants a new relationship to be developed between cities and the state:
It also says cities must confront their housing crisis and are being held back by failures to bring about tax reform and improvements to public schools.
"Figuring out how to revitalize the cities in a long term, sustainable way would benefit the entire state," said Alan Mallach, a senior fellow at the Montclair-based National Housing Institute, who co-authored the report.
Mallach said state government and cities aren't working together as they should.
"It's a relationship based on low expectations and mutual distrust," he said. "New Jersey pumps billions into the cities. But there is no partnership, no plan for how the money gets used and where it is supposed to go."
Gee, I wonder why that might be so. It sounds to me like a classic "failure of leadership". That means it's the folks at the top that are to blame.
There are two basic positions a person can take on finding someone to run a Housing Authority. The first position is to think, "Any idiot can figure out how to build a house." The other is to say, "We need someone with some expertise in the field because it's a complex problem." There are probably a few positions between - that any idiot with a bit of experience in housing could figure it out - but those are the poles that mark out the discussion.
If it is the first, then one would expect the position of running the Housing Authority to wind up in the hands of pretty much anyone who supports the victorious side in an election. In fact, you would expect that position to wind up in the hands of the most loyal, but least able, persons in any given political faction. If it is the second, then one would naturally assume that an actual job search would be conducted, applicants would be judged by their qualifications, and the job would go to the best candidate willing to take it. Which method do you think is most often used in New Jersey?
Well, in Jersey City, the chair of the Housing Authority is Ed Cheatam. Mr. Cheatam is apparently a rare talent on addressing urban problems, because he is also a member of the Jersey City School Board. Of course, given the excellence with which the Jersey City Schools are run, anyone would be a fool to question whether or not a member of that school board is qualified to hold one position, much less two. Or perhaps a better description would be "wisely cynical".
Mr. Cheatam also identified as a former Port Authority cop and a Hudson County Affirmative Action officer among other qualifications. Either one has to believe that serving as a PA cop gives a person a unique understanding of racial issues, housing, and how to run a school - or one must be left with the understanding that Mr. Cheatam is a political appointee at the Housing Authority. At least he can claim to be the people's choice (by 41 votes) to serve on the school board.
I'm not an expert of any kind of running a housing authority. I've bought exactly one house in my lifetime and was fortunate enough to buy lose and sell high. But that doesn't qualify me to run a housing authority any more than having gone through a single divorce qualifies me to be a marriage counselor. I've never met Mr. Cheatam and I'm not trying to question his abilities - I'm just saying that if he can manage these diverse jobs adequately, then he is an extremely rare soul.
I could be wrong. Ed Cheatam could be the single best qualified person in the world to both turn around Jersey City's persistantly bad schools and find a way to make housing affordable in the city. But if a new relationship is needed between the state and city because the current relationship is marked by "low expectations and mistrust"...well, am I the only one who thinks that new people running things should be an obvious first step?
Put another way, the Twelve Step community defines insanity as "doing the same thing again and again and expecting different results." How long does Jersey City - and the rest of New Jersey, for that matter - have to struggle with the insanity of trying to move forward by anchoring itself to the past? Change for the sake of change is never a compelling argument, but resisting change for its own sake is even worse.


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Atiyeh previously filed suit in February, arguing the project fails to conform to the city's zoning ordinance and adversely affects property he owns.
Since that time, the Allentown Planning Commission approved a new set of plans adding an office building and hotel to the hockey arena complex.
Those plans, which were approved on March 13, were separate from the original project plans, so Atiyeh had to file another lawsuit within 30 days to continue his legal battle.
He did so Tuesday, filing a lawsuit in Lehigh County Court that mirrors his original litigation.
"They've just got to abide by all applicable laws," Atiyeh said. "I don't want the city to skirt the laws. If it was my project, I'd have to obey the laws, so they should, too."Oldrich Foucek, an attorney for the city, said he could not comment on the merits of an ongoing legal matter.
"Honestly, it looks like a rehash of the challenge to the initial planning commission approval of the arena-only plans," he said.Much of Atiyeh's appeal concerns an exemption in the city's zoning ordinance for projects "used or to be used by the City of Allentown or for a use authorized by the Mayor or City Council by virtue of a lease or other contract." Brooks Group, a private entity. The facility will be owned by the Allentown Commercial and Industrial Development Authority.
Even if it did meet the exemption requirements, Atiyeh also argues the exemption itself is invalid and unconstitutional because it is overly broad and was improperly enacted to exempt a single nonmunicipal project, namely the arena.
"They made their own law that helps them skirt the law," Atyieh said in February. "Can you imagine that? When the Supreme Court looks at that, they're going to throw it out. It's a garbage law."The 360,000-square-foot arena -- the future home of the Phantoms, the Philadelphia Flyers' minor-league affiliate -- will be bound by Seventh and Eighth streets, and Linden and Hamilton streets.
Atiyeh's company, Whitehall Manor Inc., has two years remaining on a lease at the Dime Savings and Trust Bank, which is expected to be incorporated as part of the arena itself.
Atiyeh also owns a 10,000-square-foot office building at 515 Linden St., one block away from the planned arena. He argues both properties will be adversely affected by the arena project.
He is also challenging the arena project on procedural fronts.
Atiyeh has said he was originally behind efforts to bring a minor-league hockey arena to the Lehigh Valley, but his efforts failed after his partnership with the Brooks Group -- which now owns the Phantoms -- fell apart amid disagreements about the location.
Atiyeh maintains that falling out has nothing to do with his legal challenges to the hockey arena plans.
Atiyeh is not alone in challenging the hockey arena in court. Hanover and Bethlehem townships in Northampton County have filed a lawsuit challenging the constitutionality of the project.
Contact Allentown reporter Colin McEvoy at 484-894-2549 or firstname.lastname@example.com @AllentownLVL
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Republican incumbent Barb Cross and Democratic Carlisle Borough Council President Sean Shultz are leading in unofficial returns in the primary election race for Cumberland County commissioner.
Shultz and running mate East Pennsboro Township commissioner Jim Hertzler lead area union leader Michael Fedor on the Democratic side, while Cross and incumbent Gary Eichelberger lead South Middleton Township supervisor Bryan Gembusia and Carlisle Mayor Kirk Wilson on the Republican side with 68 of 118 precincts reporting, according to the county website.
The post is a four-year term and pays $67,929 a year.
In the primary election, parties choose their candidates for the November election.


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The 'Stubby' Slalom Race took place a Suicide Six Ski Area on Sunday.
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This morning's snow caught some Southsiders off guard. After all, it's not often folks in Alabama wake up to fast-falling snow.
"Where'd I put those gloves I bought five years ago?" 26-year-old Bryan Green joked to his friends.
Green was one of the many folks who frolicked in snow-shrouded Highland Park today.
Earlier in the day, snowmen were being built in backyards from Homewood and Pelham and snowball battles were waged in parks across the Birmingham area.
At Highland Park, parents brought young children out to see their first snow. One weather rebel walked the park in shorts. A man playing mandolin provided musical accompaniment. And a few free spirits decided to try use a kayak as a make-shift sled.
At about 1 p.m., despite the fact that the snow was rapidly being replaced by mud, people were still packing snowballs there and letting dogs run in the vanishing white patches.
Starting at about 5 this morning, Jon Meeks, 21, Alex McClurg, 21, and Natalie Lamb, 23, had been waging vicious snowball fights -- the first they've enjoyed since moving to Birmingham -- near the park. This afternoon, Meeks said he wasn't giving up hope of sledding in the park.
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First off, sorry about lack of pics. I left my camera at Gatwick. Clever!!
I needed to back to England to finalize a business deal, and while I was there I thought I would visit some family and friends. I decided to try Zoom, mainly because of the stop in Bermuda, so i booked flights from JFK-LGW on 18-7 and returning LGW-BDA-JFK on 24-7. This also gave me an excuse to have a stop in New York which is probably my favourite city in the world. I booked Delta for MCO-JFK on the 17-7 and returning on 24-7. This would give me a night in NY. My DL outbound flight was at 6:45AM, so I decided to stay the night at the Hyatt at MCO, which I usually do if I have a early flight. I live in Celebration, which is only about 20mins away form the airport, but the hassle of driving and parking at 4:30 in the morning is not worth it to me.
17th July, 2007
My friend drove me to the Hotel at 4pm the day before. We had a couple of drinks at the bar and we said goodbye. The best thing about this hotel is that you can arrange for someone to take your bags down to check in, which is very convinent (as i had to check three bags due to requests from family in the UK). Someone gave me a crate of Moet Chandon at Christmas, so I packed three bottles so I wouldn't have to pay extortionate prices for alcohol. I then went to my room, sat out on the balcony and watched planes (while slowly getting a bit sozzled).
My wake up call was at 4am. I took a shower and had some coffee. The bellman came at 4:40 to collect my bags and walk down to check in.
DL flight 1858
Depart MCO @ 6:45AM
Arrive JFK @ 9:23AM
Class FIRST
Seat 7A
The first / medallion line was empty, so i proceeded straight to an agent. I handed her my passport and she started tapping away on her computer. She asked how many bags I was checking and I said three as I got my credit card out, ready to pay for excess luggage. The lady was extremely pleasant and as it turned out I did not have to pay extra. That was a nice suprise. She tagged my bags and handed me my boarding pass, and with a big smile she wished me a great flight and a pleasant stay in NY. The Hyatt Bellman the wheeled by bags to the TSA screening machine said goodbye. (Hyatt charges $5 + tip for this service and I can highly recommend it to anyone staying at the hotel)
It was just 5am, so, after looking at the security lines, I went back to my room in the hotel and had breakfast.
At around 6, i checked out and went through security, it took about 15mins. When I got to the gate the flight was boarding. The aircraft was in the wavy gravy colours, with the song interior. I was greeted at the door by the purser and directed to my seat.
I have never been in F class on a 757 before, and I found the seats to be really comfortable and soft. Legroom, however was not outstanding. Are these the same seats as on the MD-88? They definately felt better, but that could be because they are new.
I was one of the last people on board, so I think that's why I missed out on the pre-departure drink. The captain came on and announced a flight time of 2hours and 4mins. Five minutes later the flight attendants closed the doors and asked for mobile phones to be turned off. The safety video played on the PTV's. After a quick taxi, we took off to the South, and then made a turn toward the coast. When the FA's were released, they made and announcement and switched on the IFE. I'm pretty accustomed to this system as I used to fly Song frequently. I watched the airshow until we reached cruising altitude which was 35,000ft IIRC. The purser came with a drink and snack service. I had Biscoff cookies and a Fresca, which seems to be new on DL.
I really like the new DL cabins, they seem so fresh and clean. Also the cabin crew look fantastic in the new..ish uniforms. The purser was wearing the red dress, which, if you have the right body for it, as this one did, can look really hot. Another thing that sets Delta apart from some of the other majors, is the attitude of their crew. They are almost always smiling and doing everything they can to make your flight more enjoyable. I know that you can have good and bad FA's on any airline.
Up until last year, I was as loyal to AA as you could get, but the Delta crews all seem to exude ''Southern Hospitality''. I always find AA crews to be hit or miss. Some good, some bad.
Economy was only about 50% full and there were about 5 empty seats in first.
When we were over DC I switched to The Weather Channel so I could see the weather for NY. There were thunderstorms in the area, so I was hoping for some turbulence on our approach.
The captain announced our descent into JFK when we were over Atlantic City. He said that due to thunderstorms at JFK, we would be in a holding pattern for about 45mins. 20mins later though he asked the flight attendants to take their seats.
I was a bit sad, because the approach and landing were really smooth. We touched down at 8:50am and taxied to terminal 3. Baggage claim was quick and easy, and my driver to the Hotel was waiting for me.
Once again a great flight on Delta. They have really come a long way in the last couple of years. They went from being bottom of my list to the top. I really think that it is down to the warmth and hospitality conveyed by all the employees, from the check-in and gate agents to the crew. Friendliness and a smile really do go a long way, and I think that anyone who works for Delta should be truly proud of their recent acclomplishments!
It took nearly four hours to get to my hotel. I usually take the LIRR, but not with three huge suitcases!!
I am a Gold Passport member, so I try stay at Hyatt's, but last time I was in NY I found a really nice Brasserie opposite the Sheraton on 7th ave, so i decided to stay there this time. I checked into the hotel and spent the rest of the day sightseeing and shopping.
18th July, 2007
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Depart JFK @ 5:30PM
Arrive LGW @ 6:00AM
Class PREMIUM ECONOMY
Seat 12A
Spent the day at the hotel. My Zoom flight was at 5:30, so i booked a car to the airport for 1pm. Arrived at t4 at about 2:30 (I am so taking the train next time). The Zoom check-in was right at the back next to JetBlue, behind the normal lines. There was no line for premium economy. This time I was charged $50 for the extra bag. The check-in staff were courteous, but didn't seem to care. The agent casually informed me that the departure time was now 8:20pm because of an operations issue with the aircraft. I assumed this was a maintinence issue and accepted that with only one aircraft, this kind of thing can happen.
Terminal 4 at JFK is ok when it is empty, but at this time of day the retail area was jam packed. As I had six hours to kill, i went and sat down at the bar. Sadly I couldn't drink because I had to drive in the morning. I met a couple of college girls that were going to London for a few weeks. We chatted for a few hours about sightseeing and clubs in London until their VS flight was called.
An annoying thing about Terminal 4 is that there is very little to do past security, so at 7:30 i finally went through. Our gate was B17 I think. Security took a long time (maybe something to do with the ELAL flight that was going at the same time). I got through at around 8 o' clock and bought a chocolate bar for the plane in case we were stuck on the ground for too long.
Gate B17 leads to the remote stands, and there was a bus outside for the premium passengers. After boarding the bus, we were taken to our aircraft G-UKZM.
I was unsure what to expect from Zoom, as it was a budget airline. (I had an awful experience on a charter from SFB and I decided that I would never go on an English charter airline again). I was expecting it to be like Ryanair, with plenty of BOB advertisments. I only hoped that it wasn't full of the vest wearing English budget tourists who never seem to wear deodourant (I don't mean to sound snobby, but it is almost unbearable to have to smell BO for 7hours!!).
Upon entering the aircraft I was very pleasantly suprised. The premium cabin consisted of plush blue and grey leather seats, with plenty of legroom. The plane soon filled up, and there was only 2 seats left in PE. The FA's came around with water bottles which was a nice touch. Also it was nice to find that there wasn't and pax that were wearing no deodourant!
The captain announced that the flying time would be 7hours and 20mins, and that we would be arriving at about 9am local time. The safety demonstration was played and there was a lot of emphasis that ''Zoom Airlines have a zero tolerance policy'' and that ''Violoence and drunken behaviour will not be tolerated''. I have never heard an announcement like that before.
We started taxiing at 8:40 and we were only no.8 for takeoff (I have been no.57 at this time in the past). The take-off was one of the longest I have experienced on a 767. It was dark by now so I couldn't really see much. At 10,000ft the FA's passed out an amenity kit (containing a blanket, an inflatable pillow and eyeshades in a really neat drawstring bag) and menu. About 5 minutes later there was a drink service. I had a diet coke, it was served with a pack on mini pringles.
The choices for dinner were; beef or pasta. I had the beef which was quite edible. It was served with a puff pastry thing, fruit cake, cheese and crackers, grapes, and a mini box of chocolates. Quite a bit more than I expected.
By this point I was so tired that I went to sleep. I woke up just as they were serving tea and coffee about 90mins prior to arrival.
Breakfast was something very similar to a Bacon McMuffin that you would get from McDonalds. It was quite tasty.
It was soon announced that we had begun our descent into London Gatwick, we actually went right out over Brighton before turning back towards the airport. I have flown into gatwick loads and never done that approach.
We touched down at 9:03am and taxied to the old satelite at the South Terminal (I say old staelite because they have removed the monorail Why?). After the long walk to immigration that is standard for uk airports, the EU line moved very quickly and I was welcomed back to the UK. I can't wait until next year when I can become an American citizen (then I know i'm only there for a short bit).
My bags were the first off and I went and picked up my rental car. I was reminded how inconvinient LGW was when it took me near three hours to get to my parents house in Cambridge. (please CO & DL come to Stansted!!!)
Overall, this flight gave me a good impression of Zoom. For the price of the ticket, it is excellent value for money.
As for the cabin crew, you could tell that some of them must have come from top-tier airlines by the way they spoke and presented themselves. However I found a few of the younger ones to be quite rude and superior-acting. The check-in and gate staff were average, I guess they use a handling agent in JFK.
The IFE was just overhead crt's, which is fine for a NYC-LON flight, but if they are really considering South Africa and Asia, this should be addressed, at least in premium. The aircraft was absolutely spotless inside and out, and athough it featured the old style interior it was in good condition.
Judging by this flight alone, I would definately reccomend Zoom to a friend. Howvever, after the return I don't think that I will ever even look at them again.
Hope you enjoyed and sorry for the lack of pictures. Next time i'll chain my camera to myself. Ill post the return as soon as i'm finished.


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How bad are the Atlanta Hawks as they make their only visit to the Moda Center?
They have lost 11 of their last 12 games, to fall six games under .500. They have a hideous 9-21 road record, which includes a 1-9 mark against the Western Conference.
Since an impressive 121-114 victory over the Miami Heat on Jan. 20, the Hawks have one victory against a team with a winning record. Yes, one.
But, in an illustration of just how bad the Eastern Conference is, the Hawks — despite all of this — are still a playoff contender. As they prepare to face the Trail Blazers tonight at 7:30, they sit in the eighth spot in the East.
In their defense, the Hawks have been decimated by injuries. All-Star Al Horford has not played since Dec. 26 and will miss the rest of the season with a torn pectoral muscle. To make matters worse, Paul Millsap has missed the last five games with a right knee contusion.
The Atlanta Journal Constitution's Chris Vivlamore offered the latest on the Hawks' injuries before he left for their five-game West Coast trip.
In the first game of that trip, a 129-120 loss to the Phoenix Suns on Sunday, Atlanta coach Mike Budenholzer sounded a lot like Blazers coach Terry Stotts as he lamented his team's defense — specifically their transition defense.
Last week, the Hawks added their second-round pick, Mike Muscala, to the roster after buying out his contract in the Spanish ACB League. Muscala was expecting to play the entire season in Spain, but instead made his NBA debut against the Suns, finishing with four points and five rebounds in 19 minutes.
Meanwhile, as the Hawks' season implodes, they're on the verge of adding five minor investors to the ownership group.
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Alexa made the Chanel dress very her by adding her cool accessories.
Update: I just saw some similar clogs at Zara, oh and she is on the cover of Vogue UK with them as well, I didn't look inside but it probably says what brand the shoes are.
Alexa made the Chanel dress very her by adding her cool accessories.
Update: I just saw some similar clogs at Zara, oh and she is on the cover of Vogue UK with them as well, I didn't look inside but it probably says what brand the shoes are.
clogs and dress are chanel wich alexa's an ambassador of… she's lucky!
Noo, I bet the clogs are Chanel.
I love Alexa and the clogs are Chanel – just lovely 🙂
i love the chanel clogs!! and alexa!
Such an amazing look – so jealous of her suit!!!
Totally love how she accessorized here. And yes, I'll need to look up those clogs because they're so cute!
Hun er helt fantastisk!
Do you where, I can buy exactly the same nail poolish as Alexa Chung is wearing here? It's so pretty…
I love those Chanel clogs!
Clogs are from Chanel SS2010 collection. But Miu Miu have got the same.
I believe the clogs are Miu Miu.
However, Chanel has similar ones. They can be either or.
I think the clogs are Miu Miu!
what a nice look…
Alexa is gorgeous! I love her hair!
Your photos always look amazing! 😉
simply love her!!!!
hope you became friends!!
Adorable dress! Alexa has always a great sense of style..I admire her!
WoW! I bought a pair of dark green clogs a couple of years ago and I wore them so rarely… Finally I have the right motivation to wear them! 🙂
Love Alexa Chung!
She looks so sweet! And I thought no one could get away with clogs in real life
I miss your outfits!
So funny — Garance Dore did a "I hate clogs" post today.
SO GOOD. no one beats alexa.
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Clogs are Chanel. I'm pretty sure.
Chanel down to the clogs… You'd think it's so cliché, but it looks gorgeous on her.
I just love Alexa!
She looks fabulous, I adore the clogs. Aldo have a very similar pair.
She really plays it up in a very young, girly way. Love it!
She's so cute! Love her style and her use of details.
I love her and want her shoes!!!!!!
So pretty!! Not sure i like the shoes with that outfit though.
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I know right? Love her lenon pin.
Haha, she is such a cutie. I wonder if I'd be able to walk in clog heels since there's nothing keeping it on your foot?
Hun er så sød og chic og jeg vil have hendes sko!
Love her style, and your of course 🙂
AND she makes us loving clogs!
But, gues it won't look as good at us as at her!^^


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After a great showcase of skill and endurance at the 2014 French Open, the next major of the season continues on Tuesday as the 2014 Wimbledon Championships heads into Day 2 of the action at the All England Lawn Tennis and Croquet Club.
Day 1 of the competition at the Grand Slam was intense, with several seeded players losing early, including Fernando Verdasco, Samantha Stosur and Sloane Stephens.
The action also featured the advancement of top stars like Andy Murray, Li Na and Victoria Azarenka in dominant fashion.
Sloane Stephens, Sam Stosur, Verdasco all out in round 1 but Murray, Li Na, Azarenka, Dimitrov advanced in straight sets. #Wimbledon— Tennis View Magazine (@TennisViewMag) June 23, 2014
Here is the full TV schedule for Tuesday and the top matches from the Day 2 schedule for the men's and women's tournaments at Wimbledon.
|Time (ET)
|June 24
|7:30 a.m. - 11:30 a.m.
|June 24
|11:30 a.m. - 4 p.m.
|June 24
|2 p.m. - 3:30 p.m.
Source: SI.com
*Check Wimbledon.com for full men's and women's brackets.
|Men's Side
|Player 1
|Player 2
|Predicted Winner
|Rafael Nadal
|Martin Klizan
|Roger Federer
|Paolo Lorenzi
|No. 1
|Stan Wawrinka
|Joao Sousa
|No. 2
|Milos Raonic
|Matthew Ebden
|No. 2
|Lleyton Hewitt
|Michal Przysiezny
|No. 3
|John Isner
|Daniel Smethurst
|No. 3
|Women's Side
|Player 1
|Player 2
|Predicted Winner
|Sabine Lisicki
|Julia Glushko
|Serena Williams
|Anna Tatishvili
|Maria Sharapova
|Samantha Murray
|No. 1
|Eugenie Bouchard
|Daniela Hantuchova
|No. 1
|Jelena Jankovic
|Kaia Kanepi
|No. 2
|Angelique Kerber
|Urszula Radwanska
|No. 2
Source: Wimbledon.com
*For the full schedule, check out Wimbledon.com.
Top Matchups on Day 2
No. 1 Serena Williams vs. Anna Tatishvili
After losing in the second round at Roland Garros, No. 1 seed Serena Williams will take on Anna Tatishvili in the opening round of Wimbledon on Tuesday.
Tatishvili is a strong player, but Williams is expected to make short work of her opponent and build momentum toward another Wimbledon championship. Despite five career titles on the grass of the All England Club, the American star has a tough road ahead of her.
According to Ben Rothenberg of The New York Times, Williams' draw in this tournament is unbelievably difficult:
Serena Williams gets Simona Halep in her half; Agnieszka Radwanska lands in Li Na's bottom half. #Wimbledon— Ben Rothenberg (@BenRothenberg) June 20, 2014
Maria Sharapova AGAIN lands in Serena Williams' quarter (which worked out well for her in Paris, let's remember...) #Wimbledon— Ben Rothenberg (@BenRothenberg) June 20, 2014
Serena Williams could face Genie Bouchard in the fourth round. #Wimbledon— Ben Rothenberg (@BenRothenberg) June 20, 2014
As if Williams' struggles at the French Open weren't bad enough, she was also bounced early from this tournament last season. Add in an early exit at the Australian Open, and Williams is looking to get back on track.
With Williams as part of the last matchup on Centre Court on Tuesday, the lively atmosphere of the premier building at the venue should revitalize her spirit and have her ready for a deep run at the third major of the year.
Predicted Score: Williams wins, 6-3, 6-1
No. 2 Rafael Nadal vs. Martin Klizan
No. 2 seed Rafael Nadal is the king of clay courts, but he will bring his talents to the grass of Wimbledon in his first-round matchup against an underrated opponent in Martin Klizan.
Just as Williams is expected to cruise to an easy victory in her opening match of the tournament, Nadal should move past Klizan in Round 1 without breaking much of a sweat.
When asked about who believes is his biggest threat at this tournament, Nadal told ATPWorldTour.com that he is not looking that far ahead and will be focusing on his first-round match:
I don't see farther than today. I have a tough first round against Klizan. For the last two years I lost in the first and second round…I start from the first round in every surface. You can imagine even more here on grass.
Personally I feel that I am doing things better. It is true that for the last couple of years I didn't play lot of matches on grass, but I am confident that I can do it again. I am not talking about winning, (rather) talking about play better than what I did the last couple of years on grass.
While Nadal has reached the Wimbledon final five times and won it twice, he was eliminated in the second round and the first round over the last two years respectively.
Momentum is on his side after the French Open win, but he also won at Roland Garros in each of the last two seasons as well.
Nadal will have to earn the tournament victory coming from the No. 2 seed, but a favorable draw and everything working in his favor right now will lead him to a straight-sets victory on Tuesday and set him up a deep run at Wimbledon.
Predicted Score: Nadal wins, 6-3, 6-2, 6-1
*Stats via Wimbledon.com


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During a visit to Dallas on Wednesday, President Obama called on Gov. Rick Perry to expand Medicaid under the federal Affordable Care Act and commended grassroots advocates for their work to educate uninsured residents on health insurance options under the new law.
"All of you understand that there's no state that actually needs this more than Texas," Obama said.
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The warning signs were there. A struggling, short-handed opponent with just one win in the season's first two weeks, a team the New Orleans Hornets had beaten 13 consecutive times heading into Tuesday night's game at the New Orleans Arena.
And though the Clippers hung around for three quarters, the Hornets held yet another opponent under 100 points, the seventh time in a row, and in doing so also pushed their record to 7-0 with a 101-82 victory over the Clippers in front of 12,479.
The Clippers played without starting shooting guard Eric Gordon (shoulder), then lost starting center Chris Kaman seven minutes into the game with a sprained left ankle.
Al-Farouq Aminu, who came into the game averaging 2.7 points, led the Clippers with 20 off the bench.
Hornets reserve point guard Jerryd Bayless, who was averaging 2.2, scored 15 off the bench, one of six New Orleans players cracking double digits, including fellow backcourt reserve Willie Green, who had 19, 15 in the fourth quarter.
Williams warned about the dangers of taking lightly the Clippers, who came into the game 1-6, despite the Hornets' early-season six-game winning streak.
"That's what we talked about all morning," Williams said. "Everybody wants to call this a 'trap game.' They're (1-7), but they beat Oklahoma City. They pushed Utah to double overtime. They pushed Denver. They have a lot of weapons on that team.
"We don't talk about it at all. We don't talk about it. We talked about our attitude, our approach. When we played Houston, we talked about how can we put ourselves in their shoes? We still have to have a desperate attitude. The NBA, everybody knows it's a long season. Any given night, you can get your tail whipped."
Yet, for a while Tuesday night, it appeared Williams' cautious outlook was somewhat an overreaction.
After spotting the Clippers the game's first two points, the Hornets scored 11 consecutive to go up 11-2, forcing Clippers Coach Vinny Del Negro to take a timeout at 6:08 of the first quarter.
When the Hornets extended that lead to 20-5 less than two minutes later, Del Negro once again took a break to talk things over.
After that strategic timeout, the Clippers managed to find some semblance of an offense, and their shots started going in.
Los Angeles chipped away, first with the Hornets' reserves on the court, later with the starters back in the game in the second quarter.
The Clippers got to 44-41, thanks to a 13-3 run toward the end of the second quarter, a surge quelled only when Chris Paul sank a 3-pointer with 38.2 seconds to go in the half.
Los Angeles, the Hornets discovered was, in fact, better than the 1-6 record with which they came into the Arena.
"Coach stressed that this morning," Paul said, "but I think we have a pretty good team that understands that. We understood that we didn't want to let down in Milwaukee, and we understand that every night, we have to go out and play. We're never going to win on talent alone, and we have to stick to our principles, and do that night in and night out."
The most critical test came in the third quarter, the Clippers' Achilles' heel through the first two weeks of the season.
Los Angeles pushed several of their opponents — Utah, Denver, Dallas, San Antonio — in the first half, only to start slowly in the third quarter and watch the stronger teams prevail.
"We just have to get our energy up and watch our shot selection," Del Negro said. "Guys (have been) trying to do too much at times. We've got to be more efficient offensively in the third quarter. And then get our energy up on the defensive end much earlier."
On Tuesday night, the Hornets opened the third quarter on an 11-2 run, as once again the Clippers left their mojo in the locker room.
"You look at their schedule, and they've played some tough teams, as well," said Williams. "They're a lot like us. They've played playoff teams to start the season. Golden State is a team that plays well at home and runs and could possibly be a playoff team. So they've had a tough schedule. They're a lot like us. It's tough to get that cohesion.
"And when you go in at halftime, you typically have a let down. You're worried about the first half. Some guys are worried about their numbers and touches. It's hard to explain why teams come out flat in the third quarter."
Still, the Clippers put together a 10-2 run toward quarter's end and pulled to 63-60 with 2:41 remaining, a clear indication Williams might have been right all along.
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The Browns selected Alex Mack 21st overall. From 2009-'11, Mack surrendered a stingy 3.75 sacks and made the Pro Bowl in 2010. In 2011, he played through a hernia. If the Browns emulate that move in 2009, they will contend for the Super Bowl sooner than fans realize.
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By PETER N. SPENCER and AMISHA PADNANI
STATEN ISLAND, N.Y. -- After eight years at the helm of the country's largest school system, Chancellor Joel Klein said yesterday he's stepping down to work for one of the country's largest media corporations.
And a magazine executive with no education experience is taking his place.
The moves, announced at a press conference in City Hall, surprised many familiar with the city Department of Education, and calls into question the role the schools chancellor will play in the final three years of Mayor Michael Bloomberg's administration.
Bloomberg tapped Hearst Magazines chairwoman Cathie Black to replace Klein, who has overseen the city's 1.1 million-student school system since 2002.
Klein said he's leaving the $250,000-per-year job to become an executive vice president at News Corp., where he will be an adviser on opportunities for investment in digital initiatives in the education market, according to reports from the company's newspapers.
The mayor said Klein had been looking to leave for a while, but stayed until a replacement was found.
Ms. Black, a Chicago native who lives in Manhattan, becomes the city's first female schools chancellor. She comes to the job without experience as an educator -- the respect in which Klein was most lacking, according to his critics -- and as a parent with no experience of the public schools. Mrs. Black said her two sons and a daughter attended a boarding school in Connecticut.
Bloomberg, who holds to the philosophy that success in business is a guarantor of similar achievements in public service, called Ms. Black a "superstar manager."
"There is no one who knows more about the skills our children will need to succeed in the 21st-century economy," Bloomberg said during the press conference.
Ms. Black was educated in Catholic schools and holds a degree from Trinity College, Washington, D.C. She spent eight years at USA Today as president, publisher, board member and Gannett Co. executive vice president, and has frequently been listed in Fortune magazine's "50 Most Powerful Women in Business."
"I promise you that we will continue the mission of improving the school experience for our children so that they, too, will be prepared to participate fully in our global community," she told reporters.
The hiring of Ms. Black sends a clear message that the chancellor of city schools "first and foremost is a managerial post," said Vincent Ignizio (R-South Shore), who sits on the City Council's Education Committee. The state Legislature has given Bloomberg control over the schools since he took office in 2002.
"Clearly, she has a lot of work to do to convince parents she feels their pain and knows the system," Ignizio said.
As is the case with many Staten Island officials, Ignizio has clashed with Klein and his DOE managers. He is currently suing the DOE over their decision to cut busing for Island seventh- and eighth-graders. He believes Klein's legacy will be mixed, though a net positive.
"He will be remembered as two different chancellors: One who clearly had the mayor's support, and another who often disagreed with parents," he said.
City Councilwoman Debi Rose (D-North Shore), who also sits on the Education Committee, expressed high hopes for Ms. Black, given her credentials.
"Ms. Black's leadership background and experience handling budgets are just two of the major assets she brings to the position," she said.
Those in the Island's education realm had mixed reviews about yesterday's decision, as well: Some were saddened, others were poised for celebration.
New Dorp High School Principal Deirdre DeAngelis said she sent an e-mail to Klein as soon as she heard the news to thank him for inspiring and motivating her to be a better leader.
"He has really seen the turnaround and the work that we've done at New Dorp," she said. "He pushed us not to look at the way teachers were teaching but at the way students were learning. We were never on the closing list when we really could have been."
She added that he could have left after four years but chose to stick it out to recognize his own strengths and weaknesses and determine how to keep improving the system.
"I admire him, I really do," Ms. DeAngelis said. "I know you can't do these kinds of jobs forever. They're exhausting. But there's something to be said for consistency and seeing things through."
Others were glad to see Klein's back.
"He was never really loved by the parents here anyway," said Emil Pietromonaco, the Staten Island representative of the United Federation of Teachers. "I don't think he's a bad guy, but he was the wrong guy."
Still, Pietromonaco was uncertain whether Ms. Black was the right choice, considering her lack of background in education -- or any familiarity with the city's public school system, for that matter.
"I mean, he's the mayor, he gets to pick," Pietromonaco said. "If he wants a businessperson first and an education person second -- I don't think it's the best -- but it's his choice."


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Skip to comments.CNN via BREAKING on Drudge: White House releases Obama birth certificate
Posted on 04/27/2011 6:09:26 AM PDT by DCBryan1Edited on 04/27/2011 6:22:09 AM PDT by Admin Moderator. [history]
(CNN) The White House released President Obamas original birth certificate Wednesday.
The surprise release follows recent and sustained remarks by businessman Donald Trump, among others, that raised doubts as to whether the president was born in the United States.
time for a ping
supposedly the original long form.
Is he gonna show us the goods?
Reported on MSNBC. Bammy to hold press conference in 45 minutes.
So, I guess they installed a new Photoshop Czar?
Just heard this on CNN & Fox
I am more interested in his college records, but it is interesting that he has been forced to finally show it.
I wonder who his daddy is....I'll bet that part is photoshopped...
He should've had one forged 2 years ago....
Birthers here will be so disappointed.
Wow! This could be hugh and series!
In before the "It's a fake, two citizen parents, Indonesia, Pakistan" comments.
Muslim! Who's the baby daddy? Maybe mom born in Canada?
Checked with network friends and fiends in NY. No one knows anything..... which is not entirely a new thing....
Good idea. However, I thought HI no longer allowed the long form to be released. Perhaps someone smarter than I am may be able to clear this up.
They real question I would like answered...."why have you spent so much money in order NOT to show it?"
Barry's got some 'splainin' to do....any questions from the State-Run media? Will Shep Smith be serving coffee at the White Crib?
Now for the college transcripts.....................
Most likely a fake. After Trump brings the issue to the forefront, Obama produces.
They had to age it for awhile.
So why were we told long form was no longer available?
Something smells.
Some people wont believe it anyway — i care about his affirmative action life, being pushed forward by Dem plotters, instead.
It's a fake!
I wanna see school records as well.
That, my friend, it the question of the day.
How about the academic tranascripts, law review articles, medical records ?
Well, say what one will, you gotta give The Donald credit for making him finally do something.
Then we just "move the goal posts" hee hee hee
Where is your original passport? Where are your college records and financial aid info? etc.
This ought to be good. I got the popcorn ready!
Daddy: Santa Claus
Fox, CNN and others are reporting that Zero will comment at 8:45CST on it.
That's an understatement..............
It'll show just enough....but it won't answer the questions we have.
That would appear to indicate his father was born in Kenya.
"Lakin deserves that (at the VERY least)."
Very good point. I wonder if this will affect his sentence?
How am I not surprised at that?
You know Obama doesn't care about what happened to that uppity cracker!
Does this not show the man's narcissism? What a despicable pile of manure you elected, America.
1) College transcripts and records
2) Law school transcripts and records
3) Social security records
4) Passport records
Let's do this
This is a win, win.
Either, 1) it's legit. If so, this shuts up Trump (who is not a conservative, or 2) it's not, in which case, Obama has hurt himself.
This is all good!
Me too
Somehow Trump forced their hand and I wonder if we will ever know why?
Wait, wait, wait...didn't the media already inform us that Zero produced his proper birth certificate? So...you mean they were *gasp* covering for him?
Thanks Mods! Now someone wakey uppy the West Coasters!
Trump needs to keep the heat on for the Bamster's school records.
CST? When we are in daylight time?
"Come 9:50 AM, we should NEVER have to report on this again!"
C'mon...it he's showing the long form, it's certainly not going to show anything he wants to hide. It's a ploy...the chatter got too loud and now he has a great fake to show.
Now, does the serial number of the certificate fit in with the known serial numbers?..........
The doctor signed it, it was mailed/delivered to the courthouse and two levels of registrar all accepted it on the same date!!!! ??????
THey're going to re-release the bogus COLB.
It ain't gonna work. Today Certifigate explodes!
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Legislation that will provide extra funding for school districts with extraordinary growth was signed into law by Gov. Chris Christie today following nearly two years of campaigning from some local districts.
So called "Super-growth" districts were defined in the original legislation as a district with a population surge of at least 13 percent between 2008 and 2011, leading to surging property taxes in their surrounding communities as the districts struggled to house and educate the growing number of children.
Districts affected included South Harrison, East Greenwich, Swedesboro-Woolwich and Kingsway Regional in Gloucester County, as well as nine other districts across the state. More than $4 million will be appropriated from the property tax relief fund and split between the districts.
Sponsored by John Burzichelli and Celeste Riley in the state Assembly and by Stephen Sweeney in the state Senate, the bill was thought to be dead in the water in January when Christie failed to act on it 10 days after its initial passing, effectively "pocket-vetoing" the legislation.
"Obviously we're happy the governor has recognized the stress that's on growth districts," Sweeney said.
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TRURO - A number of tree-planting events will take place locally in honour of two national organizations.
The first event in Truro is scheduled for Friday, Sept. 28 beginning at 10 a.m. in Victoria Park. Participants should meet near the old pump house just beyond the caretakers shed.
The community is welcome to participate in the planting of bur oak in recognition of both the second annual National Tree Day and what has been proclaimed "Home Child Day" in Nova Scotia.
The event is being organized locally by the Town of Truro's tree committee and the British Home Children and Descendants Association, which is celebrating the Plant a Tree for a British Home Child program.
In addition this event, the Truro tree committee will also participate in three additional National Tree Day planting events, including one with staff from the TD Bank, another one with members of the Canada World Youth group who are visiting the Truro area, and a tree planting with the students and staff of Truro Junior High School. Each of these events is taking place on a different day due to participant availability.
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another ooops story: of road salt and watersheds
My grandots in snow country will love this one! It's a real howler about our "system blindness". And about how un-sustainability means doing all the wrong things.
Wudja believe all that road salt we spread for "safety" purposes actually ends up somewhere else...like our groundwater and streams. (You mean there is no "away" place we can throw this stuff?) Duh!
Yet, it took these new studies from Toronto and Minneapolis to make us realize road salt is a huge mistake (via treehugger).
Nor is this just about the impacts on aquatic life and drinking water. It's also about destroying roads, shortening the life of cars, and killing vegetation. WTF?
Yet the real dunce cap is this: road salt is totally unnecessary. It only works within a few degrees of freezing. Instead, ya gotta slow down, use snow tires, or find alternatives to driving.
But, no, we chose stupidity, just to satisfy our need for speed. And, the worst part is, it didn't even work!
What a laugh!
Published by Ken on March 5th, 2010 tagged Best Practices, Ecosystems Research, Island Ecosystems, Systems Thinking
One Response to "another ooops story: of road salt and watersheds"
supak Says:
March 6th, 2010 at 8:27 am
In another example of hard times helping the environment, a lot of local road crews around here have cut salt applications and used more sand with the salt, to save money. Guess the price of salt has gone sky-high...
When it gets really cold, they use calcium chloride. Guess that's bad news for the environment too...


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June 15, 2006
"Extra" was with the always stunning Teri Hatcher in Beverly Hills Wednesday for the Aviva Family and Children Services Triumph of the Spirit Gala.
Teri, who recently revealed her own history of abuse, has supported the organization, which helps troubled kids, for nearly a decade. "They really mean something to me," she revealed.
But Teri told us, she wouldn't be parting with any hair extensions here like she did last week at a London fundraiser.
Over on the east coast, Cher took on Capitol Hill to demand lawmakers upgrade helmets for troops in Iraq.
Thursday on C-Span, the legendary singer said she's already kicked in more than $130,000 to the cause.
Another celebrity on a mission to make a difference is Daryl Hannah, who went on the record with "Extra" about her "Arresting Development."
"I just committed myself to doing whatever I could," she revealed.
The actress-activist spent three weeks in a walnut tree protesting the sale of a small farm in South Central Los Angeles.
Hannah told our Jerry Penacoli it was an emotional experience. "I'm getting vaclempt," she said. "If you met these farmers and their children, you would fall in love with them."
Finally, it was a night of over-the-top style when our Tanika Ray hosted the Tulips and Pansies Gala in the Big Apple.
The benefit, featuring floral headdresses, raised money for Village Cure of New York, helping people living with HIV and AIDS.


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TUPELO – It's not every day an ordinary woman turns into a princess, but Meggan Schafer gets to do just that.
Schafer stars as Cinderella in "Disney Live! Three Classic Fairy Tales," coming to the BancorpSouth Arena next Saturday.
"It's Snow White, Cinderella and Belle, so it's all the big major favorites that everyone likes to see," Schafer said in a phone interview from a tour stop in Texas.
"We do the best of each story and give things a new twist, so it's not like you're just watching the movies," she said. "You get to enjoy the best parts of each story."
Schafer has played Cinderella for the past six years.
"I absolutely love it," she said. "I feel like we're really close. I kinda feel like she's inspired me and my morals in my own personal life."
Going from every day woman to princess is a process Schafer takes seriously.
"At first it took me a little bit of getting used to, so I definitely studied her persona. When people come to see me in the role of Cinderella, I don't want them to see Meggan, I want them to see Cinderella," Schafer said, "so they feel like they've met her personally and know her personally."
Turning from Meggan Schafer to Cinderella is a surprisingly quick process.
"Between make-up and costume it probably takes about 20 minutes. We've got it down to a T," she said.
Her favorite part of the show is when her Fairy Godmother transforms her dress into a ball gown.
"It's simply magical," she said.
Schafer said "Disney Live! Three Classic Fairy Tales" is the perfect show for the whole family.
"When parents come to see the show, they become a kid again," she said. "There's a lot of funny scenes, a lot of beautiful scenes, a lot of mystical scenes and magic – I think everyone gets something from it. And it's keeping in that family tradition."
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Most years, THREE women head to the Olympics for the chance of winning that Gold Medal, but because it is based on the placements from the previous World Championships (and the US Women did not do so well--oops!), there will only be TWO heading to the 2010 Vancouver Olympics. With that in mind the dreaded Third Spot went to...Ashley Wagner. In regards to her Ombre-Purple re-embroidered costume--you can read HERE what I thought about it back in December when she came in Third at the ISU Grand Prix in Tokyo Japan Here's a hint: On the fence. Score: 6 out of 10.
One of my Season 2 Project Runway Guest Judges and Challenge Subjects, Sasha Cohen, struggled throughout her Moonlight Sonata Free Skate. I SO wanted her to BRING IT! She kinda did--and kinda did not. She was credited with only one clean triple jump (in the program) and got Fourth Place and (obviously) no position to go to this 2010 Vancouver Winter's U.S. Olympic Team. In terms of her costume, I really liked the "Kool-Aid" grape-colored Ombre dyed (an theme?) color. I LOVED the crystal-beaded neck but that over-sized shirred bust was a tad bit to wide and I must admit, bothered me. Score: 7 out of 10.
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What started as a way to help one man's granddaughter battle cystic fibrosis has turned, somewhat surprisingly, into one of the biggest showcases of swamp pop music in south Louisiana.
The Swamp Pop Music Festival, now in its 13th year, is organized by the Baton Rouge chapter of the Cystic Fibrosis Foundation and benefits the national organization, based in Bethesda, Md., to promote research toward finding a cure.
It began in 1998, when swamp pop musician Cody Marchand reached out to his good friend David Eastridge, whose granddaughter had been diagnosed with the genetic disease, about organizing a small benefit concert. Marchand was able to round up support from the local swamp pop community, as well as the Baton Rouge chapter of the Cystic Fibrosis Foundation, and the first year's success generated enough momentum to keep the project going, said Erin Archberger, associate executive director of the Baton Rouge chapter.
"It truly was grassroots fundraising," Achberger said. "Initially, they were trying to fundraise for the granddaughter, but they decided to make it for all people with cystic fibrosis."
Since then, the festival has become a popular showcase of swamp pop music, the Acadiana/southwest Louisiana genre that blends rock 'n' roll with country and Cajun flavors, and attracts 4,000 to 6,000 attendees annually over a two-day period, Achberger said. Performers for this year's festival include Waylon Thibodeaux, Jamie Bergeron and the Kickin' Cajuns and Warren Storm, Willie T and Cypress with special guest Tommy McLain.
"Over the years, it has become the largest event put on by our organization," Achberger said. "It is a huge part of our planning year."
The disease, which affects more than 30,000 children and young adults in the United States and 70,000 worldwide, causes thick, mucusy buildup in the lungs and/or digestive tract, resulting in poor growth, abdominal pain and recurring episodes of pneumonia. The median age of survival is 37, but that number is a vast improvement from 50 years ago, when "few children with cystic fibrosis lived to attend elementary school," Achberger said.
"With the swamp pop festival, we're able to pump money into finding a cure," she said. "With all the new advancements and the new drugs ... people are actually living longer, because they're diagnosing it at birth now."
Though the event's main draw is its lineup of swamp pop music, as well as a two-day jambalaya cook-off and car and motorcycle show, festival organizers are eager to spread information about cystic fibrosis to increase public awareness of the disease, Achberger said.
"We're just glad if people come, but if they leave knowing a little more about cystic fibrosis, we're happy," she said.
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Reading and Writing Integrated Curriculum Fairmont School District 89 is pleased to share that we recently completed the development of the reading and writing integrated curriculum as well as our mathematics curriculum. Both are in alignment with Common Core State Standards. The Common Core State Standards were designed to expose students to the skills that they will need to be successful in college and . . .


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The Animal Alliance of Greater Syracuse applauds Onondaga County's proposal to establish a dog shelter at Jamesville Penitentiary. The plan offers much needed second chances.
First, inmates have an opportunity to earn the privilege of a productive, supervised work experience outside their housing units. A stronger work ethic, greater self-esteem and increased job skills are all potential outcomes of their participation. Similar prison shelter initiatives elsewhere have resulted in lower recidivism rates.
Inmates identify with the animals in their care, having also faced serious stresses in their lives both before and during confinement. The shelter program offers prisoners a renewed chance to tap into their reserves of kindness and compassion. Some critics believe criminal offenders have no compassion. That is a myth countered by careful research. Even low levels of empathy can be activated -- if asked for.
Comforting and training a fearful animal is hard work that specifically asks for empathy, patience and steadfastness. Upon release from prison, participants can bring to their families and community a heightened sense of compassion. Every effort to stimulate this core value provides a critical, intangible benefit to our violence-worn community.
Then there are the animals, the healthy adoptable dogs euthanized by the hundreds each year to make room for the endless stream of incoming homeless dogs. They, too, receive a second chance: time for training, socialization and an appropriate adoption into a caring home.
The county has taken an important step in wanting to create a dog shelter. AAGS would be happy to continue a dialogue about other necessary components for creating a culture of compassion for both humans and animals.
For now, this is a hopeful step. A county shelter does not promise a panacea -- just sensible and humane second chances.
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LUDLOW – The schools are using a system of tiered instruction to improve the academic performance of students, School Superintendent Theresa M. Kane said.
Susan Dukeshire, principal at Veterans Park Elementary School, explained how the process works to the School Committee. She said the school district's goal is to get at least 80 percent of students making adequate educational progress.
An additional 15 percent of students who are performing more poorly are given additional one-on-one tutoring two to three times per week with the lowest performing five percent given one-on-one instruction five times a week.
She said the tiered instruction is helping students who have fallen behind to start achieving at the same rate as their peers.
The final determining factor over whether the system of tiered instruction is a success is whether the district sees improvement in the students' performance on the MCAS test, Kane said.
"We won't know that until the fall," she added.
The one-on-one tutoring is being provided by certified teachers, Kane said. She said many of them are retired teachers who are hired back part-time to tutor. The tutors are part-time and are not receiving benefits, Kane said.
Financially, the system is an affordable way for the school district to improve academic performance, Kane said.
As part of next year's proposed school budget, Kane is proposing that the school district pick up the cost of $33,750 for three tutors at Chapin Elementary School that had previously been paid with federal stimulus funds.
Kane also is proposing to spend $33,750 out of next year's school budget to keep three tutors at Veterans Park Elementary School.
Mary Beth Will, a parent and a teacher at the high school, told Kane she is concerned that students who are suffering academically will suffer socially if they miss too many special classes such as art and music for tutoring.
Kane responded, "I think if we get these children up to grade level in reading and math, then we have given them a gift they can use for the rest of their lives."
Dukeshire said that none of the students are being scheduled to return to classes midway through once they have missed part of the class.
The children are taken out of classes for tutoring for six, eight or 12 weeks, Dukeshire said. "This is a temporary situation."
Will said she was convinced by their arguments that the tiered approach to improving student achievement is worthwhile.
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Galloways keep football in the family
For the first time since Pee Wees, Bob Galloway is coaching his son, Anthony, in football. Some things havent changed; from Pee Wee to semi-pro the son is a star running back, and dad is still pretty hard on the youngster.
Bob, offensive coordinator for the West Sound Saints, played the game himself while young, as a running back in high school in Houston. Bob continued as a player/coach in the military, adding defensive safety to his resumé, along with continuing to run the ball on offense. He also started with Olympic College, back when the Rangers had a football program, during the 1983-84 season, but he had to hang up his cleats midway through the season to help at home when his mother became ill. Bobs return to football came when Anthony was 7.
I used to go and watch them, Bob said of the local Pee Wee program, and they were after me to help coach.
Bob resisted at first, but he couldnt resist his son.
He came up to me and said, Dad, I want to play football, Bob explained. I said, No, you dont want to play football. But he kept bugging me. So, I said Id coach if they would allow me to have my son on the team.
Bobs coaching of Anthony continued after the regular practice sessions would end, with Bob running his son through extra drills.
I wanted to make sure it was what he really wanted to do, Bob explained. He was younger than the other guys and I didnt want him to get hit and start crying. I didnt want that kind of drama.
Instead, Anthonys career has provided lots of drama, but its been defenders left weeping as Anthony has run over and around them at every level. He was the star in the South Kitsap backfield his senior year, but that only came about after going through his fathers paces again.
When Anthony told Bob he wanted to play for the Wolves, Bob took him across the inlet on the ferry, explaining to him how hed have to go through extra steps to make everything work. He also put Anthony through a workout in Port Orchard. It started raining during the workout and Anthony wanted to stop, but Bob wouldnt let him.
They play football in the rain, Bob said.
Anthony continued running stairs.
Anthony also did whatever it took to make things work out, and even though he was smaller than the prototypical feature back at South, he earned the starting job his senior year.
When he told me, Dad, they made me the starting running back, I said, That cant be, Bob said.
Anthony turned in a sterling season, rushing for more than 1,500 yards. A one-year stint at the College of the Redwoods followed and he is now in his second season with the Saints.
The game speed is about the same, Anthony said, but they hit harder.
Anthony doesnt have a problem with the speed or the toughness.
He can cut on a dime and leave you handcuffed, said Saints coach John Corey, and he doesnt mind running people over either.
Anthony served his time as backup last season, but hes leading the team in scoring this year, racking up four touchdowns in the first three games.
I had to be patient, Anthony said.
Now he has to sometimes remind himself to be patient with his fathers coaching as well.
Hes still real hard on me. He tries not to show any favoritism. Hes real strategic. He likes to make sure everything is done right, Anthony said.
Whether Bob is hard on Anthony or not, one thing is clear, Bob is one of Anthonys biggest fans.
Hes just a joy (to coach), Bob said. He works so hard. I dont have to talk to him that much. He knows the game. He always goes 110 percent, and hes not afraid of anything.
Bobs instilling of a strong work ethic has blended strongly with Anthonys own drive to succeed.
He can be his own worst enemy, Bob said. Hes so hard on himself when he makes a mistake.
The goal this year is two-fold, first, to help the Saints make their way back into the playoffs, and second, to attract the attention of another college program where Anthony can take advantage of his remaining eligibility.
Anthony and the Saints (1-2) are in action tonight in Edmonds, as they take on the 2-1 Snohomish County Vikings at 6 p.m.
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County prepping for Montana primary
The decision to configure Septembers primary in the Montana style where voters cannot cross party lines has relieved some of the stress in the planning of the election.
On the other hand, the work has just begun.
Were still working with the Secretary of State to determine the best ballot designs, said Kitsap County Auditor Karen Flynn. We have to create something understandable to voters, that can be read by our software. We dont know if this can be accomplished and how much it will cost.
The Washington State Supreme Court last week upheld Gov. Gary Lockes line-item veto creating a Montana-style primary instead of the Louisiana-style primary approved by legislators.
I have said all along that I support the Montana system because it best preserves voter choice in the November general election, Locke said. The Louisiana system would be a poor option for Washington voters. It is likely unconstitutional, and it limits voter choice and participation. The Montana election system is a far better one.
The Washington State Grange, which championed the blanket primary when it was first introduced in the 1930s, is attempting to place an initiative on the November statewide ballot allowing the top to vote-getters in any primary race, even if both are from the same party, to face each other in the general election. They failed to get enough signatures to get the referndum on the September ballot.
Under the Montana system, voters choose from a single party ballot in the primary election for partisan positions.
After the party selection, any votes for candidates of another party are rendered invalid. Flynn said she does not know of any software program that will recognize this distinction.
Flynns office must also make decisions about ballot size and weight. This influences the envelope size and postage amount.
We want to make sure the ballots are light enough to be delivered with a single stamp, she said. Otherwise, people will have their ballots returned to them and their vote will be lost.
Candidates for the September primary have until the end of July to formally file for any office. At that time, elections bureaus have about three weeks to get the ballots in the mail.
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Peninsula Cancer Center: 1,500 patients in 4 years
POULSBO — In four years, Peninsula Cancer Center (www.peninsulacancercenter.com) has served nearly 1,500 cancer patients living on the Kitsap Peninsula and been a catalyst for multidisciplinary care.
Dr. R. Alex Hsi and Dr. Berit Madsen of Bainbridge Island were working at Virginia Mason Medical Center when they learned that almost half of all cancer patients in Kitsap left the county for care.
"It's a financial, physical and emotional burden for patients to travel for cancer care. We wanted to help," Madsen said.
Hsi and Madsen enlisted Dr. Heath Foxlee, a radiation oncologist based in Port Townsend; together, the three brought more than 25 years of experience in cancer care to Peninsula Cancer Center and doubled the number of radiation oncologists in Kitsap County. They also assembled a team of physicists, dosimetrists, therapists, nurses and front office staff and invested in leading-edge equipment to achieve the best possible medical outcomes.
In March, Peninsula Cancer Center was one of four facilities in Washington to receive three-year accreditation in radiation oncology from the American College of Radiology.
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