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Well, if there's going to be a game to determine the AFC East top-gun, it should be a good one, right?
Last night sure was a bitter defeat for the Patriots, especially as Mr. 450-Total-Yards (Matt Cassel) and the offense could only watch as Brett Favre continually converted third downs on the way to a sudden death field goal in overtime.
New England-New York featured a little bit of everything, starting with the NFL Network's ridiculous Shakespearean game intro (if you find this video on the InterWeb, please pass it on), so let's try to cover everything with a quick, bullet-heavy approach:
- Third Quarter: As the headline suggests, missed opportunities in this frame were crucial.
The Jets oddly turned passive right before half, giving the Patriots the chance to score and a good grip on momentum for the second half, down 24-13.
In the third, New England's defensive line turned things around and the approach became more aggressive. New York picked up just one first down on three possessions in the third.
On offense, a wise no-huddle scheme neutralized the Jets defensive line, and Cassel was finding receivers, mainly on sideline outs and come-backers. However, at 13:03 Ben Watson fumbled, at 9:30 the Dan Koppen-Cassel snap miscommunication cost 23 yards, and, at 4:28, the Patriots strangely opted to throw while facing a third-and-one. I have written about how effective the I-form has been in picking up short yardage this year, so this ill-fated decision was curious.
While New England did score (Watson's catch) as time expired in the quarter, the Patriots dominated yardage in this frame, and, in my opinion, should have had a good size lead had these errors not gotten in the way. Instead of a 31-24 lead, for instance, New England was down 24-21 heading to the fourth.
- Missed tackles: Tackling was another little thing the Patriots could have done better, right after I wrote that it would be the Jets who would lose because of little things.
In a tight game, these extra yards matter. (Channel Al Pacino's "inches" speech in 'Any Given Sunday.') Mike Vrabel missed a tackle on the Wildcard run that went for 17 yards. Tedy Bruschi missed a tackle on the Jets final scoring drive of the fourth quarter.
Of all, though, Brandon Meriweather needs to be singled out. By my count, there were five tackles he missed or should have done better with. In overtime, remember, it was Meriweather who had the chance to stop Dustin Keller from picking up a first down after a third-and-15 toss.
- Jerod Mayo: On the other hand, the rookie Mayo made about every play he had to, especially late. Mayo, on his way to 20 total tackles, acted like the middle linebacker in a 4-3, getting in on nearly every play and penetrating the backfield.
We can just go ahead and name him the Defensive Rookie of the Year, no?
- Matt Cassel: The yardage numbers prove the confidence, his decision-making skills in regards to when to buy time and when to take off running have improved, and the quick-drives exhibit the maturing poise.
The deep-ball accuracy needs to get better, as the Favre-to-Jerricho Cotchery pass proved how damaging one play can be.
However, again, another step in the right direction for Cassel.
- The Slot: Lastly, Favre (who had an excellent game) really hurt the Patriots by finding his slot receivers over the middle. This was a concern when Rodney Harrison went down, and further as Adalius Thomas got hurt. The tight-end versus linebacker match-up is one many teams exploit, but it will continue to be a concern for New England as later foes watch tape of this game. I was impressed with Gary Guyton in coverage; perhaps he's the guy to fill the role.
At 6-4 now, the ante keeps getting raised on the Patriots. They have a good break until their next game, another tussle with an AFC East competitor, Miami. Have a good weekend off from rooting, New England fans!

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With the season getting closer by the day it's great news that next week will see a substantial weather front coming in loaded with snow. There are several resorts expecting upwards of half a metre of snow over the next week and many could boast a metre of snow in resort by the beginning of December!
France will be crazy snowy next week. The big resorts are all expecting good amounts of snow, especially for November, and some of the lesser known resorts are set for some pretty big dumps — Risoul & Vars are forecast over 60cm! The snow is expected to arrive Monday night and fall continually until Thursday. With temperatures as low a -20° expected the following weekend, that's a great foundation for a base.
Italy is looking even snowier than France for next week with several resorts boasting around 1m of snow! Italy is looking like it will enjoy two heavy days of snowfall on Tuesday and Wednesday, then continuous snow until the end of the week.
Switzerland is expecting mixed levels of snow, with some resorts expecting around 30cm while others could boast over a metre of the white stuff. By next weekend anywhere that wasn't snow-covered in Switzerland surely will be.
Austria is also set for plenty of snow next week. The figures may not be as impressive, but with super cold temperatures and snow cannons in full flow, the main resorts will be building up a good base with this heavy dusting on its way.
North America is in for a mixed bag of weather next week too, with Tahoe boasting the best snow, followed by British Columbia — though Whistler is set for the largest dump at nearly a metre of pow.
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Artist biography
Italian artist known chiefly for his white monochrome paintings and as a precursor of Conceptual art. Born at Soncino (Cremona). Began by painting landscapes in a traditional style 1951-5, then turned to making works with impressions left by keys, scissors, etc., which had been dipped in tar. Partly under the influence of Yves Klein and Burri started in 1957 to make textured white paintings which he called 'Achromes'. First one-man exhibition in the foyer of the Teatro delle Maschere, Milan, 1957. Close contact with the Gruppo Nucleare, particularly Baj, 1957-9, then with Castellani and Agnetti; founded with Castellani in 1959-60 a short-lived review called Azimuth and an avant-garde gallery in Milan, the Galleria Azimut. From 1959 devised a variety of cerebral, provocatively controversial works: 'lines' of various lengths, signing the bodies of living people, tins of the artist's shit, bases for people to stand on as 'living sculptures', etc. Died in Milan.
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Some of them have been missing for decades. Some for just a few years. But officials in Morris County haven't given up hope they could turn up.
As part of a recent overhaul of its website, the Morris County Prosecutor's Office has publicized six missing-persons cases, dating back as far as 1982.
Among them are some who disappeared under troubling circumstances — like David Abramovitz, who reportedly told a friend in a letter he planned to commit suicide before vanishing in 2001, according to the prosecutor's office.Others were seen by family, friends or acquaintances just before disappearing — like Siegfried Woelki of Washington Township, who reportedly told a friend at a Hackettstown Krauser's he needed to attend to some business and would be back at his apartment in just a few hours.
Though many missing persons cases go unsolved indefinitely, some end with news of individuals being found safe and sound — though not always eager to be found at all.
Such had been the case with Timothy Carney. Three years after then-25-year-old Carney left his Butler apartment for his job in Elizabeth and never came back, a nonprofit missing persons group in 2008 erected a billboard with his photo to help find him, as reported by the Star-Ledger at the time.
"It's the not knowing," his mother, Phyllis Carney, told the Star-Ledger. "Just call me and say you're not coming home, you'll see me in a few years. I just want to know, Are you well?"
Last year, county officials confirmed he had been located, but said he didn't wish to share his whereabouts.
Anyone with information on the missing people seen in this gallery can contact the Morris County Prosecutor's Office Missing Persons Unit at 973-285-6200 or State Police Missing Persons Unit at 800-709-7090.
Also in conjunction with the website overhaul, the prosecutor's office has publicized several cold cases and a list of wanted fugitives.


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Shanghai Soup Dumplings
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The Library of Congress tells us that it's Asian American and Pacific Islander Heritage Month. What does this mean? Unclear. What could it mean for you? An excuse to learn how to make soup dumplings. This recipe from chef Anita Lo may take some attention to detail, but the satisfying explosion in your mouth provided by the bite-sized treats is worth it.
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SPRINGFIELD -- American Red Cross officials on Wednesday praised the upcoming relocation of the Pioneer Valley Chapter to a new location on Brookdale Street, saying it provides a single, large, efficient site for staff, volunteers, and the public.
The move is slated to occur by late September, when renovations are completed at 150 Brookdale St., in East Springfield, the former Spalding Sports company.
"There are certain efficiencies and synergies that will come from this facility because we are going to have the whole Red Cross family under one roof here," said Richard A. Lee, executive director of the Red Cross chapter. "It gives the public that we are serving one place to go when thery are looking for Red Cross support or help and also if they want to help us, if they want to donate money, or blood or time."
Board members and volunteers joined in praising the move.
John Bartenstein, a Red Cross volunteer who serves as a disaster action team supervisor, said the new site has "amazing space," for operations, storage and parking.
The chapter headquarters has been located at 508 Cottage St.,, and the blood donation center has been at 3500 Main St., with the full operations set to come under one roof after renovations are completed at the Brookdale Street site.
The Red Cross shelters, feeds and provides emotional support to victims of disasters, and provides services such aiding with blood supplies, and providing lifesaving skills, humanitarian aid, and support for military members and families.
The new Red Cross location has approximately 16,000 square feet of space to house the administration, blood services, disaster services, preparedness and health and safety training, a spokesman said. In addition, it will house a national emergency communications center that provides services to the families of active duty military personnel.
Board members Sarah Corrigan and Brad Campbell joined in praising the upcoming relocation, saying it brings added efficiency and unity to the organization.
Campbell said it will provide the public with a "one-stop shopping kind of approach" in its relationship with the Red Cross.
"I think it's going to be fantastic," Corrigan said. "i think it's easier, more user-friendly. I think people will have a more positive experience."


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Mixed Blessings
Marrying outside your religion often requires a leap of faith
Lisa Rosen* and Pete Bartolo breathed a joint sigh of relief as they stood under the chuppah at their interfaith wedding. The Jewish-Catholic service, fraught with family conflict during the planning stage, bounced seamlessly back and forth between the rabbi and the priest. In deference to Pete's Catholic heritage, they lit a unity candle; to honor Lisa's faith, Pete followed the Jewish tradition of crushing a small glass with his foot. But by the time the reception began, in-law opposition had reared its head. Pete's family, who had been adamantly against his interfaith union from the start, refused to pose for photos. His mother wouldn't dance with him, and his siblings sequestered themselves in a corner to avoid mingling with other guests. "I guess you could say we were successful, because we did manage to get married," Lisa recalls. "But having that much hostility surround such an important day was hardly the fairy-tale wedding I had always dreamed of."
Lisa and Pete's struggle to merge two faiths is not uncommon, says Beth Singer, associate rabbi at Temple Beth Am in Seattle. "When two people first fall in love, different religions fade into the background," she says. "But at some point those differences come to the forefront, and it's critical that the couple explore what their faiths mean to them and to their families so they can find a way to reach true harmony."
Parents and PrejudiceCompromise starts with the ceremony itself, the perfect platform to first test your negotiating skills as a couple. Sometimes, this means working things out between you and your fiancé. More often than not, however, it means mediating between two sets of uneasy parents. "Take comfort in knowing that most parents, no matter how opposed they are to your interfaith marriage, ultimately want the happiness of their child," says Rev. Susanna Stefanachi Macomb, author of Joining Hands and Hearts (Fireside Books, 2003). "Any opposition they show is out of fear that their child won't be happy." To ease the apprehension and foster positive discussion, try to:
- Find common ground: "It's important to fight the natural urge to look for differences," says Richard M. Landau, author of What the World Needs to Know About Interfaith Dialogue (interfaithdialogue.com). By focusing on the elements of your faith that draw you together—a common belief in God, the importance of children, traditional wedding rituals—you can shift the tone of the conversation to one of a shared vision. For example, at certain Catholic and Jewish weddings, wine is sipped during the ceremony. Mention this and ask your family for shared wedding customs that you might include in your service.
- Present a united front: You can't expect your family to be on board if you and your fiancé have unresolved issues. Before you sit down with your parents, be sure that the two of you are on the same page not just in terms of the ceremony—but about your life together beyond that one day. Remember that agreeing to worship with another person doesn't mean compromising your own beliefs.
- Avoid loaded language: What may seem like normal lingo to you may be considered an insult by your fiancé's family. "Some people are offended by the terms religious groups use to describe outsiders, like 'gentiles' or 'nonbelievers,'" explains Landau. "Not only do you need to avoid giving people the impression that you believe you are superior and wish to exclude them, you also need to be able to explain exactly what you mean if you use a term they find offensive."
- Speak Honestly: If you're sensing a difficult sell, it's time to lay your feelings on the table in the kindest possible way. Assure your parents that they haven't done anything wrong and that your decision to marry out of the faith is built purely out of love for another human being. You might say, for instance, "Mom and Dad, I have found the love of my life. I want your blessing on our marriage and want you to see him not as Muslim (or Greek Orthodox, or whatever), but as the person with whom I can start a family."
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Skip to comments.What About Aruba?!!!!!
Posted on 07/07/2005 1:43:09 PM PDT by GulliverSwift
How come the media has stopped talking about the crime of the century? What could possibly be more important than a missing teenage girl in Aruba?
They've completely distorted their priorities. < /sarcams>
If it was your teenage daughter you would most likely think it was the most important thing in the world.
What's a SARCAMS?............izzat a new HP product?........
The London bombings were a plot by Aruba to get their name out of the headlines! I heard that in a government facility.
Don't worry--they'll be off of this story in a few days and Greta can get back to business as usual.
Snore. You posted a News thread for this?
Imagine how Shasta Groenes father felt when the media deserted him and ran off to Aruba.
But that's not an international story, like they've tried to make it.
There. All done.
Which is why those bull sharks flew planes into the WTC in 2001...
How long will it take for the inevitable attack on your Conservative Credentials?
Had to be the Jewish Arubans involved.
it's a "vanity" thread.
If the media we not covering that story so closely, those two black security guards would have already been executed for it. The authorities went after them like gangbusters - unlike the way they have treated the "aristocratic" suspects. I am glad there has been so much focus on this case. Americans need to wake up a realize that letting their precious teens go off on trips like this can be very dangerous despite all the fun they may have.
If it was your daughter, you would be grateful for the coverage.
Ah. My bad ... carry on.
You'd be great as a Geraldo producer.
I hear ya.
I will never understand the mindset of the true-crime obsessed.
The media--particularly FOX, which is one of the few mainstream voices not in the bag for the libs--are asleep at the wheel as this country is dealing with important issues; a war unlike any other; giving aid and comfort to the enemy as accepted political "discussion"; choosing a judge for the most important judicial body in the land, whose decisions will affect MILLIONS, now and in the future; illegal immigration, and the LEGAL citizen patrolling of it filling in for the lack of government solutions; the economy, gay marriage, the WTC museum being controlled by moral relativists, the slow but definite leaning away from abortion "rights".
I'm sorry if it sounds insensitive, but one woman's disappearance--which wouldn't be news if she were fat, ugly and not blonde--doesn't deserve 1/100th of the airtime it's getting just so silly people can enjoy the suspense. Those infatuated with this story are ghoulish at worst, need more in their lives at best.
I don't think you've been on FR enough, liberal lurker. Come back after you've had four years. :)
I feel pretty bad for Beth having to watch all the media suddenly pack up and go-go-go. I bet even her new "friend" Greta said "It was great, gotta go, catch'ya later, lotsa' luck!" and moved on." I bet Trapp, and Urine, and Marianne, and Steve Croes, and Paulus and all the other usual suspects are drinking their drinks of choice and chilling for the first time in 38 days, and the island is now getting back to some semblance of normality.
But I feel a little bad for Beth. I bet nobody will even talk to her today. Well, she needs to get some sleep. And Equusearch will keep searching.
It is true they love flashing that lovely face up on the screen because they know people will stop what they're doing and look. Very ghoulish.
*snort. No fair spoiling my sport. That one doesn't count.
Note to WolfRunnerWoman: use of language like "narrow-minded" and "broad brush" will lead to automatic questioning of conservative credentials.
Great post. Enough is enough with this incredible waste of time with the media, in particular Foxnews, covering these most insignificant stories when we are in such a crucial time of our history fighting the war on terror and a having a lot of important domestic issues to deal with.
Yep! I would laugh all the way to the bank.
Bwahahahaha. You too funny.
While this young girl's certain death and disposal (for whatever reason) is certainly tragic and wrong and needs to be concluded with several convictions, I think we ought to take a look at the whole story.
Why are we shipping our kids to Mexico and to places in the Caribbean and Central America without teaching them how to look after themselves? This lovely young lady went off with 3 locals in a private car after dark if the stories I hear are to be believed.
You wouldn't do that in downtown Detroit or DC or East St Louis or Miami or Watts or...
Where are the parents? What the hell are they teaching (or not teaching) their kids? My kids not going off to places like that without a significant lesson on looking after themselves. Going off like she did is tantamount to voting Democrat across the board. Only more immediate.
I think the london bombings were organized by Sharks from around the world.
Than we have to see the mother have her temper tantrums 24 hrs a day and the step-father rolling his eyes and making faces whenever someone says something he doesnt like.
ENOUGH already!! Greta,and Geraldo, and Fox news, okay we got it, a girl is missing and the angry mother is your best friend ok we got it, guess what its NOT news and we are all burned out seeing Natalees pix and her friends.
The only ones who are acting in an adult manner are the Father Dave Holloway and his wife. Their faces aren't plastered on TV 24 hrs a day. They are concerned parents who are trying to find a missing daughter not looking to be a self-centered TV star. The mother would get more help if she quit demanding and quit acting like a me-me- its all about me self-centered angry person. Speech therapist? Hmm.
It was soooooo refreshing not to see these people at all on any of the stations except for the blip on Greta, hopefully final interview with Beth.
I really couldnt handle it anymore the same thing over and over and over, it got to the point where we put our CD's on and listened to music and totally shut off the TV. Almost missed the REAL Stories about our President at the G8 conference and the hurricane about to hit and the terrible tragedy of the terroists in London.
PLEASE Fox, NO MORE Beth, her little hubby and Natalee pix!!
Get back to talking about hurricanes, our Pres, politics, SCOTUS!
Let's put it this way, with hurricane season upon up they will not find her body. She's gone. It's sad but I bet she was fish food along time ago.
Did you really think the media CARED?
They can get better ratings with hurricanes now!
Tootles, Natalie - the media can no longer think of a reason to talk about you - I think their bored with the stonewalling too.
More seriously, my heart goes out to her mother and loved ones. I can't imagine what they are going through.
I miss Whorealdo's shirtless body.
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Communities in Schools Annual Breakfast crowns teacher and mentor of the year
It was a grand success at this year's Communities in Schools Annual Breakfast.
The event brought in $47,000, more than was collected last year and $12,000 above the group's goal.
The 11th annual breakfast, which was formerly called the CIS Literacy Breakfast, brought in more than 400 community members and educators.
The event was emceed by Superintendent Tom Murphy, who is nearing the end of his long career at Federal Way Public Schools. Murphy received a long standing ovation during the breakfast.
The speaker for the event was Washington State University President Elson Floyd, who spoke of the changes in education over the years.
Teaching was once only about the education, he said. However, that is no longer the case, as schools have expanded to many social services.
"Teaching has almost become secondary to everything else," Floyd said. "Teachers have to deal with so many of the other social issues."
Keeping students involved in their education has long lasting implications. Floyd stated that 82 percent of prison inmates were dropouts.
However, through programs like Communities in Schools, schools are able to fill the voids and help all children.
"They represent our future," Floyd said. "And our future will be incredibly bright thanks to your philanthropy. It's all of our responsibilities. Thank you for what you do to produce the leaders of tomorrow."
Murphy confirmed what Floyd said: That schools face many needs nowadays that aren't related to education, but social services — and only with CIS are they able to reach those needs.
"Schools are not social service agencies. We cannot be social service agencies," Murphy said. "Communities in Schools does that, and it's only a click away," he added, referring to CIS's new online system that created a district wide resource contact list.
Other highlights of the breakfast was the Mentor of the Year Award and Teacher of the Year Award.
First up was the Mentor of the Year Award, which was renamed the Tom Murphy Mentor of the Year Award.
Mentor Jack Stanford won the award, and shouted to Murphy, "I'm your legacy!"
Stanford promoted the mentor program during his speech, and also brought up his mentee, Isaiah Marley.
"If you don't mentor, you're really missing something," he said.
Teacher of the Year went to Olympic View Elementary kindergarten teacher Kathryn Smith, who teared up while thanking her parents.
"I am so glad that I found my home away from home at Olympic View," Smith said. "Each little 5-year-old gem has helped me become a better teacher."
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Proceeds from the event go toward several education programs including:
• PASS (Personal Academic Student Support) mentoring program. PASS helps youth of all ages improve their academic performance and commitment to completing their education. Mentors meet with students for 45 minutes to one hour every week for at least one school year.
• Summer Bridge K-2 program, a summer reading school that focuses on the fundamentals of reading.
• CORE (coordination of resources). This program brings direct access to services for school counselors and nurses through a database of agencies and service providers in the community.
• Roots and Wings, an after-school partnership between the Federal Way Senior Center and Lakeland Elementary School.
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After three thrilling days of action in front of an enthusiastic crowd, it was veteran racer Geoff Mortimer who emerged as winner of the Knysna Hillclimb that ended on Sunday.
Despite a teeming wet surface, Mortimer blasted his Mitsubishi Lancer Evo9 Mortimer up the 1.9km Simola Hill in 50.637 seconds to pip Wilhelm Baard (Nissan R32) by a mere 0.183 sec.
Due to inclement weather, organisers were forced to scrap final qualifying and the final run was held under the threat of mist forcing the event to be abandoned.
The initial pacemaker was East London's Darren Gudmanz (Nissan GT-R) who stopped the clocks on 51.895. It wasn't long before fellow Nissan GT-R driver Des Gutzeit beat his time by a mere 0.045sec to take over the lead.
Towards the end of the timed runs Baard stopped the clocks on 50.820 sec and it seemed as though it was all over bar the shouting.
Almost unnoticed, Mortimer crept towards the line and rocketed off the line for a superb and well deserved victory at an average speed of just over 135km/h. "I just tried to get away cleanly and get the right lines. The car was perfect …. better than the driver," he said afterwards.
Baard was visibly dejected, almost shell shocked as he could not have gone faster. "I had some big sideways moments in a couple of places. It was interesting!"
Gutzeit couldn't stop explaining, with an ear-to-ear grin how he was on the limit. "At the top corner it got so sideways all I could do was keep the power on and hope it would pull straight and it did, but I used every bit of road there was.
Jaki Scheckter hustled his Nissan GT-R up the hill quick enough to grab fifth place ahead of Fabio Tafani whose superhuman effort in the severely disadvantaged rear wheel drive Autohaus Angel V8 Masters car who described the run as, "scary!"
Subaru driver Anton Cronje just missed out on a top six placing, but got the biggest cheer as he'd raced at Midvaal on Saturday and driven to Knysna overnight to make the start. The fact that he'd missed both Friday and Saturday practice meant his effort was worthy of much more.
An event within an event catered for historic cars and this was almost as closely fought as the main event.
Peter Little emerged as victor as he guided his narrow tyred Cooper up the hill in 1:09.366 to pip the Ulster Imp driven by Dave Alexander by a mere 0.184 sec. Third went to Ron Hollis in an MGC Roadster.
Petite Di Dugmore claimed fourth in her Austin Healy Sprite Sebring with Rodney Green (MGB) next as Heyns Stead rounded off the top six in the Miller MG special.


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The Star-Ledger Preseason Top 20 countdown marches on, and we're down to the final 10. Here are Nos. 10-6 in the preseason rankings.
Here is complete schedule for the 2014 boys soccer season preview.
2013 Record: 17-3-1
2013 State Tournament: Group 3 Co-Champion; Won Central Jersey, Group 3
Allentown tied only one game last season, and it happened to come in a scoreless draw against Northern Highlands in the Group 3 title game, making the two co-champions. It capped off a successful 2013 campaign for the Mercer County squad, and it brings back some key components in its senior class. Third Team, All-State defender Will Sjaastad, who also happened to tie for team lead in goals, will lead a Allentown, along with fellow seniors Kevin Primich and Matthew Skinner.
2013 Record:
2013 State Tournament: Group 4 Champion; Won North Jersey, Section 1, Group 4
West Orange's improbable run to the Group 4 title catapulted the Essex County team from unranked to No. 3 in the final Star-Ledger Top 20 of 2013, and it is back in the rankings to kick off 2014. Senior Jon Aristizabal and junior Zach Brown highlight the returning starters. Kamsi Udodi and Diego Pedrido, who both joined the varsity squad for the final 10 games and had major impacts in the state tournament, will have the chance to make similar contributions on opening day. West Orange will also benefit from the return of senior forward Bryan Brufau, who missed his junior season due to injury.
2013 Record: 20-2-4
2013 State Tournament: Lost in Group 4 semifinals; Won Central Jersey, Group 4
Hunterdon Central will have to replace a couple of import cogs in a defense that allowed only eight goals last season, as goalie Cameron Zell and center back Austin Ciccarino both graduated, along with Second Team, All-State midfielder Steven Collins. Hunterdon Central will have some young pieces in its lineup, but coach Anson Smith has a large senior class he can rely on to fill important roles. Among those seniors is midfielder Nick Provenzano, who finished with three goals and nine assists last season.
2013 Record: 20-3-1
2013 State Tournament: Non-Public B Champion; Won South Jersey, Non-Public B
Gill St. Bernard's impressed during its run to the Non-Public B title in 2013, allowing just one goal in four tournament games. The top two goal scorers from 2013 are gone, but Gill St. Bernard's brings back a wealth of talent and experience. Senior goalie Jordan Schreer will again be positioned between the posts, and Jack Lowe, who tallied 10 goals last season, will serve as a leader as a defender and midfielder. Along with its seniors, Gill St. Bernard's has plenty of juniors and sophomores back for another season, including sophomore Steven Bednarsky, who had five goals and 10 assists as a freshman.
2013 Record: 15-5-1
2013 State Tournament: Lost in Non-Public A final; Won South Jersey, Non-Public A
Three of Pingry's key returning starters reside on the defensive end of the field, and that will be one of the strength's of the Somerset County team as it makes the transition to Non-Public B in 2014. Jamie Cook and Clayton Wright will both be part of the defending core, while Max Lurie will again hold down the goal during his senior season. Pingry, which reached the Non-Public A final in 2012 and 2013, graduated most of its offensive production, but junior midfielder Jack Casey returns after scoring four goals and adding five assists last season. Pingry will need to rely on some newcomers to step into big roles, but coach Miller Bugliari will have talent to work with as he sits just four wins away from 800 for his illustrious career.
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WEST SPRINGFIELD – A sobriety checkpoint recently conducted by state and local police on Memorial Avenue, along with beefed-up patrols by troopers in the Liberty Heights neighborhood of Springfield, yielded 8 arrests for drunk driving.
Trooper Nicole Morrell said the beefed-up Springfield patrols occurred in the area of the rotary that services Liberty and Armory streets and Interstate 291.
Both the patrols and the sobriety checkpoint were conducted last Friday night into Saturday morning. State police also made one misdemeanor arrest, issued one criminal summons and issued 63 motor vehicle citations, Morrell said.
West Springfield police aided in the sobriety checkpoint and made one of the eight drunken driving arrests, Morrell said.
State police plan to conduct another sobriety checkpoint somewhere in Hampden County this coming Friday night into Saturday morning, Morrell said.
Such checkpoints and extra-patrols are funded by grants from the Highway Safety Division of the state Executive Office of Public Safety and Security.


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The Voice: Winter 2001
New courses offered to freshmen
Dordt offered two new courses this fall: ASK 050: Basic Mathematics for College Students and ASK 060: Basic Writing for College Students. Based on several years of discussion among faculty and Academic Skills (ASK) Center staff, the courses are designed to help students review pre-college work, and one or both are required for all incoming students who do not meet the college entrance requirements for mathematics or writing. Students are given the opportunity to test out of the courses.
Students taking the English course must pass it before taking the general education requirement, ENG 101: Grammar and Composition, and students in the math course must pass it before enrolling in any other mathematics-based course. Although the courses count toward determining full-time status, financial aid, and a student's GPA, they will not count toward graduation credit.
This past semester, the ASK Center offered two sections of English writing of twelve students each, and one mathematics class of twenty-four students. One section of each class will be taught next semester.
The ASK courses are being taught by two adjuncts. Rather than require a master's degree, which is generally a minimum prerequisite for Dordt faculty, Pam De Jong of the Academic Skills (ASK) Center sought candidates who demonstrated excellent teaching ability. Dale Vander Wilt, who is teaching the math course, is executive vice president of First National Bank in Sioux Center but taught junior high and high school math for thirteen years. De Jong said of Vander Wilt's teaching, I've heard students say, 'If I had had a teacher like this in high school, I wouldn't have had to take this course.' Of course, De Jong hastened to add, some of these students have had excellent instructors before, but they either didn't take the math courses needed or didn't take their learning seriously at the time.
She is also pleased with the work of Audrey Den Boer, who is teaching the writing course. We needed someone who could empathize with a student who struggles, said De Jong. Audrey's background in teaching English as a Second Language helps her do that.
De Jong explained, The purpose of these classes is not to allow Dordt to accept more poorly-prepared students; instead, we want the classes to help at-risk students who have been accepted to succeed in college. Dordt has always accepted some students on probation or with conditional admission; now they use the term admission with special provisions.
De Jong was pleased with how things went this semester. It's been a good first semester overall. Parents were very grateful we had this class. And, for the most part, students have been pleased too. Dordt has committed to a two-year pilot program for these courses, and De Jong looks forward to studying the long-term benefits as the students continue their college careers.


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The Yankees are hanging tough.
It hasn't been pretty, or even very entertaining at times.
But with Sunday night's 8-7 come-from-behind win, Joe Girardi's team went 2-1 in the weekend series at Fenway Park and improved to 57-53 on the season.
The Bronx Bombers are currently in third place in the American League East, trailing the division-leading Orioles by five games. But just 1½ game's out of the American League's second wild card spot.
Not bad for a team that has played without the services of starters C.C. Sabathia, Ivan Nova, Michael Pineda and, now, Masahiro Tanaka, for all or much of the season.
Or for one that is 20th in baseball in ERA (3.92) and 23rd in quality starts – with 54.
To further complicate pitching issues, Sunday starter David Phelps has been sent for tests on his shoulder today following his 2-inning, 5-run performance.
And to make things even more difficult in the short term, the A.L. Central leading Tigers arrive in the Bronx tonight with ace Max Scherzer (13-3) facing off against the Yankees recently acquired Brandon McCarthy (6-10).
But the question is, if the Yankees can somehow battle their way through the next two months and advance to postseason, how much credit would manager Joe Girardi deserve?
Will it be enough in your opinion to give the former catcher a contract extension with a raise in his $4 million annual salary?
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DOUBLE HIT: Plainsboro native Rebecca Soni reclaiming the 200-meter breaststroke world record in a semifinal heat at the Olympics and then breaking that record with a gold medal victory.
MISS: Massive blackouts in India causing 620 million people to be without electricity.
HIT: Michael Phelps becoming the first man to win gold in an individual swimming event (the 200-meter individual medley) in three straight Olympics.
MISS: Gasoline prices climbing.
HIT: Westminster Community Life Center (welovetrenton.org) receiving $25,000 in grants from the Princeton Area Community Foundation and the Harbourton Foundation to support general operations.
MISS: For the second time in 15 months, Hamilton Jewelers on Route 1 in Lawrence was hit by bandits, this time apparently unarmed, who got away with an unknown number of watches in the midday heist Wednesday.
HIT: Tourism expenditures, notably on eating and drinking, brought more than $1 billion to Mercer County in 2011, a 10 percent increase over the amount tourists spent in 2010, according to a recent annual study conducted for the state's division of tourism and travel.
MISS: Nearly one in five New Jersey households that received emergency food stamps after Hurricane Irene hit the state last year were ineligible for the benefits, according to a Human Services Department review.
HIT: Cecilia Rouse, a member of the Princeton University faculty since 1992 and one of President Barack Obama's economic advisers, being selected as the new dean of Princeton's Woodrow Wilson School of Public and International Affairs, effective Sept. 1.
MISS: The ransacking of Hopewell Township's Bear Tavern Elementary School by teenagers last Sunday.
HIT: Workers continued to stash more money in their 401(k) plans in the second quarter, according to a Fidelity Investments report.


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Former Newark Mayor Sharpe James held a small book signing event Saturday afternoon at a Jersey City library for his memoir, "Political Prisoner."
James, 78, was convicted of fraud in 2008 for conspiring to rig the sale of nine city lots to his mistress, who resold them for hundreds of thousands of dollars in profit. He was sentenced to 27 months in prison.
In the basement of the Miller Library at 489 Bergen Ave., James spoke of his political career and described different passages of his memoir to 20 people in a large room that had more seats than attendees.
One man asked him how he felt the night he defeated Kenneth A. Gibson, Newark's first African-American mayor, in 1986.
"It is hard to replace a legend. I was nervous and scared," he said. "He was the first, the second don't get that kind of respect."
In response to a question about education in prisons, James shared a much more recent experience of being assigned to kitchen duty in prison, which he said he avoided by asking to tutor other prisoners.
When his students refused to take exams and expected him to simply be their friend, he said, he switched over to driving buses for the prison.
In the back of the room, two people manned a table with soft and hardcover copies of his memoir. On the cover of the book is a photo of a towering, smiling James with his hands in his pocket and a subtitle: "You can be indicted, arrested, convicted and sent to prison without committing a crime."
When asked why he wrote the book, Sharpe told The Jersey Journal "people were giving my legacy without the facts."
"People were defining me and my legacy and I felt I wanted to tell my story in my own words," he said.


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SKUL will drop like a rock!
Sentiment: Strong Sell
SKUL actions speak louder then words... check the chart
moving higher next week and into earnings as bonehead employers of duffusses such as yourselves begin to cover this WAY OVERSOLD EQUITY....watch and learn children...
Nice call, but you better cover quickly. This stock is very undervalued and Q4 earnings will be strong to say the least. Short squeeze is imminent, charting 101.
6.60 by Tuesday or sooner... check the chart
sell short
another good day...
told ya... at $8.50
told ya
great call
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BiographyUpdated: 19th April, 2006 (excluding the friends' list)
I used to go by the name Akari as I was known here on neoseeker, but recently I've been using the name Iraka (other miscellaneous screen names include Kayn, Synn and Mercura). I wasn't very active here in the early days, except some of the FF forums (mostly FFT), a few RPs and sometimes, Loungin'. Now I don't even bother to post as often, just browsing through to see if anything interesting crops up.
Slayerholic17-The Buffy-obssessed girl who plays the beautiful seductress Lucinda in the Vampire RP. When I first saw her avatar, she seemed like a goth XD. But when I got to chatting with her, she's really nice (I seem to be using that word a lot to describe girls...jeez, no mean girls yet huh...). *Cuddles and kisses* I'll say it again. She's really nice.;) *sly smile*
(In alphabetical order)
Angelic Serenity (AS)-Really sweet girl. First met her at the Samurai X RP. She plays the part of Kaoru to perfection. ^_^
animegirl-Well...how do I start? She just came out of the blue and PM'd me in the wee hours of the morning (for her at least, hehe, time zone rulez!). Boredom seems to be the one common ground we had then. Heh well, she's a nice girl overall. So if you're reading this, animegirl, stop grinning already!XD
AprilAKitty-First met her at Washed and FFGirl's wedding. Didn't really know her then and we kinda lost contact. But her latest RP Lost Jewel of Testenare (was that the name? Kinda long...so sorry if I got it wrong), reminded me of her, so we've been keeping touch. A freeform RP, which is cool, since you can mess it up any way you like. XD So everyone, join NOW!!!
BlackShadowX_FierceD-Also met him at the Samurai X RP. Has a great way of making a new language. ;)
Has some cool ideas as well.
Esper Shadow-The originator of the Samurai X RP! I thank him profoundly for creating that RP! Plays the part of Kenshin just too well. ^_^
Excalibur-A nice guy who hangs out a lot at the FFT Forum.^_^
Fahrenheit-I don't really know you, but you're still one of my FFT pals. ^_^
Final Fantasy Girl-Err...never actuall met her, but I still consider her a friend, because she's Wash's neowife.
Firekat-My biological sister. Her results in her latest exams was not up to standard (at least, the standards that I set, lol XD ). Errr...yeah, other than that, I would like to say that her screen name should instead be 'MonkeyQueen'. If you're reading this sis, (which I doubt) please try consider my suggestion. XD
glchica85-A girl who plays twins in the Vampire RP (makes you wonder whether she has a split-side personality or something XD ). Don't call her b***h though, or she'll piss on you. *readies umbrella* (Man am I going to get it if she reads this ;_; )
Gold_knight_blazer-One of my FFT pals as well! Has a great sense of humour. (ie. cake war at Wash's wedding)
guardain-Also known as lonewolf. I've only seen him in the RP thread and he tends to play as a half-human and half-wolf!^_^ Can make up his own stories too!^_^
half_a_pint-Now why didn't I put this guy in my list yet! Sorry man! Well this guy's the originator of the Vampire RP. He's an Anne Rice fan too (go buy her Vampire Chronicles NOW!!!). Say hi to Sackhead for me! (check his art thread XD )
HalfDemon Inuyasha-Yet another FFT pal. Great guy whose one of the active members at the forum.
Hanyou2003-First met her in her RP, 'Vigilante:A Vampire's Tale'. A great girl who comes up with some of the best RPs!^_^
kidsister-Ah, I only met her once and that was way back when I was joining the Neo-Bachelor Auction. Hmm...I wonder what happened to her harems...:laugh:
kyoji-I saw you first in the Anime Forum and you seem to be very knowledgeable about Samurai X. Though your sentences are rather brief in the RP, I like the way you play Aoshi.
lady_lede-A lady from the FFT Forum! She knows as much Japanese as she knows FFT! ^_^
lal26-Hehe, spunky little girl who had too much coffee (I hope she's not reading this...j/k) First met her at Wash's wedding. Also involved in the cake war. ^_^
Liete-My very first neo-friend! I know you're not here anymore, but thanks for being my friend anyways. ;)
Miranda-Met her at Wash's wedding. Seems very nice. ^_^
OreoKiddo-It's Raz! First met him at the NeoBachelor's Auction. Really nice guy. Too bad he's not on much anymore...
Phantasy_Lord-Met him in Samurai X RP as well (damn I miss it...wonder if I could make a sequel or something...). His posts are really worth reading, in the RP I mean. Now I'm not sure where he went off to, but occasionally I do spot him online. If you're reading this, PM me sometime, okay? I wanna know whether you made it as a lawyer yet. ^_^
playstation_chick-I don't see her on anymore. I used to be in her RP. Too bad it's now dead. :(
It had such great potential.
Rinoa_l-I thank BlackShadow for introducing me to her on msn. She seems like a really nice girl, though not very talkative. In my honest opinion, she really does look like Rinoa. ^_^
Sakuramon-First met her at the Lunar Stone RP. Seems like a nice girl. ^_^
Shana-I also met her at the NeoBachelor's Auction. Really nice girl!^_^ It's a shame that she's rarely on nowadays...
Sintaku-First met her at Loungin' in the thread where we tell which country we came from. Claims she's a doctor working for WHO. Whatever it is, I find her interesting to talk to and am glad to add her to my circle of neofriends. (Damn, at first I thought she was a guy! XD )
TurkAgent-How can I forget him? A really good moderator, I met him at the FF8 Tourney.
Washed Unheathen-Hey! Congrats on your wedding! ^_^ You're a really nice guy, and I'm sure FFGirl can confirm it for me!
Yugio-I met him at the NeoBachelor's Auction. He seems nice. Last saw him at Wash's wedding.
(If I missed anyone, I'm soooooo sorry. PM me and I'll be sure to add you to my list. ^_^)
InterestsMy interests vary from time to time, and I often get random obsessions with something for a while. To put it simply though...
I spend a lot of time online, especially lately since I've nothing better to do till college season starts.
-Chatting on MSN
-Checking out forums
-RPing (mood-dependent)
-Looking for random jokes
-Doing random research, especially making good use of Wikipedia (latest one was on pyrokinetics lol)
-Drawing (again mood-dependent, currently inactive), mostly manga-styled
-Playing around with photoshop, making banners and such
Technically, I do more world-building and daydreaming than the actual writing process.
Current Project: Devil's Rise (title subject to change)
My taste is not that varied...not that I can help it I think. I don't think too much when it comes to music. If I like the music, the beat, I like it. Simple as that. Most of the music I like are usually gothic metal, symphonic metal, instrumental metal, or j-pop. Recently trying to get into some classical symphony music.
-Ayumi Hamasaki
-Within Temptation
-Avril Lavigne
-Koda Kumi
-Namie Amuro
-Mika Nakashima
-Hitomi Shimatani
-Linkin Park
-Matchbox Twenty
A favourite pastime, I can easily get absorbed in books.
-Lord of The Rings
-Wheel of Time series by Robert Jordan
-Isavaltan Trilogy by Sarah Zettel
-Farseer Trilogy by Robin Hobb
-Hunter's Blades Trilogy by R.A. Salvatore
-Vampire Chronicles by Anne Rice
-Mayfair Chronicles by Anne Rice
-Sun Tzu's Art of War
-Bourne Trilogy by Robert Ludlum
-Pearl Saga by Eric Van Lustbader
-Any of the Dragonlance books by Margaret Weis and Tracy Hickman
-Cloud of Sparrows by Takashi Matsuoka
-Any of Jeffrey Archer's books
-Some books by Patricia Cornwell
[Games (mostly PS2)]
There are a ton of games I've tried and loved. I'll just state the ones worth mentioning though.
-Currently playing: Tales of Legendia
-Final Fantasy VII till X-2. Faves are 7, 8 and 10. All completed except 9 (corrupted memory card issue...sigh).
-Final Fantasy Tactics
-Devil May Cry 3 (sure God of War is technically the better game but...I still love this one more)
-Soul Calibur 3 (best fighting game on the console to date, hands down)
-Suikoden III
-Tales of Eternia
-Dynasty Warriors
-Samurai Warriors
-Onimusha: Dawn of Dreams
-.hack (completed 3, left off at the 4th game)
-Elfen Lied
-Rurouni Kenshin
-Fushigi Yuugi
-Ayashi no Ceres
-Galaxy Angels
-Gensoumaden Saiyuki
-X (the movie)
-Ninja Scroll
Other interests:
-Religion (lol in a way...)
-Dark/gothic, perhaps mildly disturbing elements
-Understanding people's behavior patterns
-Helping those in need if able
-Making friends from all walks of life regardless of race, religion, colour, location etc.
-Random things
Current Persona: Whitesnow
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|Akari changed his avatar
|Akari started a discussion titled "DMD Chessboard" in Devil May Cry 3
|Akari added 3 cheats
|Akari updated his Neohome
|Akari started a discussion titled "Which FFT character are you?" in Final Fantasy Tactics
|Akari started a discussion titled "FFT Word Link" in Final Fantasy Tactics
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NORTHPORT, Alabama -- In his final season wrestling for Tuscaloosa County, senior Harrison Turner was able to accomplish something no Wildcat had in 31 years.
He won a state championship.
With a 9-7 decision over Thompson's Jaden Hunter at the AHSAA state tournament, Turner was named the Class 6A champion of the 126-pound weight class, ending his high school career on top.
His efforts have earned him AL.com Wrestler of the Year honors for the Tuscaloosa area.
"It feels great," Turner said. "A lot of hard work and effort went into it, and it's nice to see it pay off."
Turner said he felt a lot of pressure at the state tournament. His first victory was over Minor's Brandon Tamburelli. He then defeated Prattville's Nicholas Baker in the quarterfinals and earned a bye into the championship when Hoover's Jackson Hall had to withdraw for medical reasons.
He had faced Hunter once in the regular season and lost, 5-3.
"He's really strong, fast and athletic," Turner said of his final opponent. "But I felt like I could take him down. I knew he was better than me on his feet, so I tried to stay on the mat as much as possible."
Turner managed to hit a cradle and a tilt and got some good points on the mat, surviving the third period with the lead. With his final victory, Turner ended his senior season with a 45-10 record.
"Anything can happen at state," Tuscaloosa County head coach Jamie Griffin said. "Harrison was fortunate. I had kids make the finals and place second (in the past), so for me it was a long time coming. I was beginning to wonder if I would have a state champ before I retired."
Turner began wrestling in the ninth grade and had plenty of room for improvement, Griffin said. But by his senior year, he had molded the wrestler into a champion.
"Harrison exemplifies 'hard work equals success,'" Griffin said. "He's not the most athletic kid in the world, but he works really hard. He's a very smart wrestler and he was consistent. We counted on him winning, and most of the time he would. He leads by example and is definitely on that you'd like your kids to emulate."
Turner said Griffin taught him everything he knows on the mat.
"I spent a lot of individual time with him," he said. "I started out pretty bad, but as years went on, especially my junior year, he singled me out as a leader for us. He pushed me and expected a lot out of me."
Turner plans to attend the University of Alabama on an academic scholarship and said his wrestling career is likely over unless he tries out for the Crimson Tide's club team.
Wherever his future takes him, he's happy with the legacy he will be leaving on the Tuscaloosa County program.
"We had two freshman (Carlos Andres and Josh Smith) go to state and one placed," he said. "I'm really excited about them and want to see how they do in the next few years. I just want to have my picture put on the wall, and hopefully I'll be joined by those freshman and a couple more people in the future."
The full Tuscaloosa All-Metro Wrestling Team:
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At the time, the city planned to replace all 2,887 of the city's traffic and pedestrian countdown signals with LED lights, among other projects. But city Community Development Block Grant coordinator Marc Leckington said spending priorities have changed and the city will now use the funding for efficiency improvements at 25 city-owned buildings.
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ST. JOHNS, Antigua, July 20, 2009 – LIAT's three main shareholder Prime Ministers - David Thompson of Barbados, Baldwin Spencer of Antigua and Barbuda and Dr. Ralph Gonsalves of St. Vincent and the Grenadines - met in St. Vincent on Monday with members of LIAT's Board of Directors and Management where they made significant progress on the way forward for the regional carrier.
They agreed to meet with the unions representing LIAT employees on Monday July 27 to discuss moving the business forward in the current crisis.
Chairman, Dr. Jean Holder presented the shareholders with a strategic overview of the carrier while the Acting Chief Executive Officer Brian Challenger presented a detailed report on operational matters including the current crisis caused largely by the apparent work to rule by the pilots, LIAT's financial status, the status of negotiations with the various other unions and staff associations; and a plan of action to manage the current crisis and move the Company forward.
Several decisions were taken at the three-hour long meeting including an agreement that the shareholder primes ministers would meet on a quarterly basis.
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The Prime Ministers also gave instructions for the leadership of the Leeward Islands Airline Pilots Association (LIALPA) and other unions to attend a meeting in St. Vincent on Monday July 27.
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Humpy Koneru emerged as the winner of the FIDE Grand Prix which finished today in Dilijan, Armenia. The Indian finished a point ahead of Nana Dzagnidze (Georgia) and Anna Muzychuk (Slovenia). The latter tops the standings in the Grand Prix after two legs have been played.
The 2nd FIDE Grand Prix took place June 16th-28th in Dilijan, a beautiful spa town in the Tavush Province of Armenia. It is one of the most important resorts of Armenia and located in the Dilijan National Park. There was good reason for the organizers to promote their town on the tournament website with pictures like this one:
The tournament was a round robin which lasted eleven rounds, with two rest days. The participants were Humpy Koneru, (India, 2597), Anna Muzychuk (Slovenia, 2593), Nana Dzagnidze (Georgia, 2550), Antoaneta Stefanova (Bulgaria, 2531), Bela Khotenashvili (Georgia, 2531), Tatiana Kosintseva (Russia, 2526), Viktorija Cmilyte (Lithuania, 2511), Anna Ushenina (Ukraine, 2499), Harika Dronavalli (India, 2492), Elina Danielian (Armenia, 2475), Olga Girya (Russia, 2436) and Tuvshintugs Batchimeg (Mongolia, 2316).
After five rounds, Anna Muzychuk was in sole lead with 4 out of 5. In the second round she beat Tatiana Kosintseva with the English Attack. After a sharp start, the game reached an ending that saw an exciting pawn race.
Muzychuk's game in round 5 was a nice example of aggressive chess. She basically showed why Black's setup against the Ruy Lopez is not one of the main lines!
The key game of the tournament was the following. Humpy Koneru defeated Muzychuk and took over the lead in the tournament. Black should have played 40...b5+ and then take on d5.
Here's another nice win by Koneru, played the next day. The Indian has played this opening, called the Schmid Benoni, a few times already and seems to be quite successful with it. Maybe worth trying?
After ten rounds, Koneru was still half a point ahead of Muzychuk, who could only hope for the Indian to slip in the last round. It went differently: Koneru was in fact the first to win her game on Friday to secure her victory!
Muzychuk drew with Danielian, which allowed Dazgnidze to catch the Slovenian in second place. Koneru won 10,000 Euros and also 160 Grand Prix points. She didn't play in the first Grand Prix, which was played in May in Gevena and surprisingly won by Bela Khotenashvili, who finished last this time.
Photos courtesy of FIDE. Official website. Games via TWIC.
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@MSC157 , I see that you haven't noticed Harika Dronavali. Although, she had a mediocre tournament here.
Poor me. Only Indian there...
Congrats.. We need top chess players after Anand retires!!
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Cool. I always ... didnt undersatand some - a lot of - moves hehe. Lets study a little bit...
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Lake Oswego got the greenlight Thursday from Metro to bring a piece of city-owned farmland in the Stafford area into its urban growth boundary.
The 4-2 decision paves the way for the Lake Oswego City Council to build a new tennis center on the Rassekh property, which is already within city limits but not the Metro-set urban growth boundary. The city couldn't develop property outside of the boundary.
The city council signed off on starting plans for a eight-court tennis center on Oct. 2. The 9.8 acres on Stafford and Rosemont roads is near the Luscher Farm area, which is used for community gardening and other recreational activities. A $4.8 million funding plan relies on tennis center fees to pay for the new building.
Opponents of the tennis center want the land to stay rural. Others criticize spending money on a tennis center instead of infrastructure and public safety needs.
The tennis playing contigent of the city and surrounding areas showed up in force to Thursday's Metro meeting, as they did at Lake Oswego council meetings. Most complained about the long waiting list to get a court at the existing four-court center and cuts to leagues.
Lakeridge High School students said the center would provide a nearby place to practice in rainy weather, because the school's courts are open-air.
Metro held a quasi-judicial process to consider Lake Oswego's request. Usually, Metro sets urban growth boundary lines every five years, so Lake Oswego would have to wait until 2014 if the Metro council denied the request. The city argued that the building costs were so low right now that waiting until 2014 might be prohibitively expensive to build the center.
Meanwhile, the fate of the Stafford Hamlet is still in court.
In 2010, Metro named the Stafford area as an urban reserve, meaning development and urbanization could occur in the rural area in the future. West Linn and Tualatin are appealing the designation.
Lake Oswego City Councilor Mary Olson, one of the plan's opponents on the city council, said any decision about Stafford planning should wait until the case is over.
Next year's council is likely to agree with Olson based on the mayor- and councilors-elect campaigns. So while Lake Oswego could move forward with more concrete plans, a new tennis center is not in the bag.
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Reconfiguration of the Highway 59/83 roundabout will begin Monday, June 18 to accommodate specialized Over Size/ Over Weight (OSOW) vehicles that use this route to support local manufacturers. The good news is that the work will be accomplished without the need to close off any lanes of traffic.
However, there will be restrictions placed on trucks and a detour route is posted for this time frame. Work will be suspended during the morning and afternoon peak traffic periods to ensure worker and motorist safety.
The Wisconsin Department of Transportation (DOT) states that once the work is completed, OSOW and lowboy trucks will have an easier time navigating through the intersection.
Changeable massage signs are currently in place and alerting motorists of this upcoming project.
The project is targeted for completion by June 29. As with all road construction projects weather conditions may impact project completion. The project's cost is not yet available from the DOT.
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