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The last event in the five-series spring bass tournament sponsored by the Liars and Lunkers brought 20 teams to fish the river side of Lock One on June 30. The West Pearl River proved to be productive, with numerous 10-pound stringers weighed in.
Two lunker bass, each weighing more than five pounds, also were brought to the scales.
Fifth-event winners were Shane Pope and Daniel Schommer, first place, 12.73 pounds; Ricky Benitez and Sam Jenkins, second place; 11.86 pounds; Phil Schutte and Morgan Schutte, third place, 10.83 pounds; and Terry Jones and Jason Stevens, fourth place, 10.58 pounds.
Taking home the top title for both Team of the Year and Stringer of the Year were Shane Pope and Daniel Schommer. Pope also was recognized for his Big Bass of the Year catch which weighed in at 5.84 pounds.
Second place Team of the Year was Terry Jones and Jason Stevens, followed by Phil Schutte and Morgan Schutte in third place.
All bass weighed in were alive and safely released.
Anglers that fished in at least three of the 2013 Liars and Lunkers Tournaments are invited to compete in the Liars and Lunkers Classic July 14 at the East Pearl River.
Area youth aged 5-12 are welcomed and encouraged to participate in the Kids' Fishing Tournament July 30 and August 20 on Lock One Canal.
The club's 13th Annual Lock One Kids Tournament will be offered Aug. 25.
For more information, contact Chad Hartzog at 985.502.3217.
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The St. Tammany Porcelain Arts Club offered a demonstration and educational discussion by member Salenah Cooper and a display of art pieces from club members Isabelle Moore and Audrey Bonnet June 22 at the Pearl River and Honey Island Swamp Museum and Research Center, 39467 Hwy 41 Spur.
Museum volunteers for the event included Ella Brakefield, Jo Lynn McQueen, Stella Kemp, Matalyn Stark, and Marie Crowe.
The Pearl River and Honey Island Swamp Museum and Research Center is open each Saturday from 10 a.m.- 3 p.m.
For more information, call 985.863.5040.Pearl River Youth Soccer Association
Pearl River Youth Soccer Association will hold registration for recreational soccer each Saturday in July from 9 a.m. to noon, at the Pearl River Town Hall, 39460 Willis Alley.
Fees for the fall season are $70 per child; registration for both the fall and spring season is $135.
A 2013 summer soccer training camp will be offered July 22-25 at Poitevant Park.
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As an investor, you know that it pays to follow the cash. If you figure out how a company moves its money, you might eventually find some of that cash flowing into your pockets.
In this series, we'll highlight four companies in an industry and compare their "cash king margins" over time, trying to determine which has the greatest likelihood of putting cash back in your pocket. After all, a company can pay dividends and buy back stock only after it's received cash -- not just when it books those accounting figments known as "profits."
Today, let's look at PPL (NYSE: PPL ) and three of its peers.
The cash king margin
Looking at a company's cash flow statement can help you determine whether its free cash flow actually backs up its reported profit. Companies that can create 10% or more free cash flow from their revenue can be powerful compounding machines for your portfolio. A sustained high cash king margin can be a good predictor of long-term stock returns.
To find the cash king margin, divide the free cash flow from the cash flow statement by sales:
Cash king margin = Free cash flow / sales
Let's take McDonald's (NYSE: MCD ) as an example. In the four quarters ending last June, the restaurateur generated $6.87 billion in operating cash flow. It invested about $2.44 billion in property, plant, and equipment. To calculate free cash flow, subtract McDonald's investment ($2.44 billion) from its operating cash flow ($6.87 billion). That leaves us with $4.43 billion in free cash flow, which the company can save for future expenditures or distribute to shareholders.
Taking McDonald's sales of $25.5 billion over the same period, we can figure that the company has a cash king margin of about 17% -- a nice, high number. In other words, for every dollar of sales, McDonald's produces $0.17 in free cash.
Ideally, we'd like to see the cash king margin top 10%. The best blue chips can notch numbers greater than 20%, making them true cash dynamos. But some businesses, including many types of retailing, just can't sustain such margins.
We're also looking for companies that can consistently increase their margins over time, which indicates that their competitive position is improving. Erratic swings in margins could signal a deteriorating business, or perhaps some financial skullduggery; you'll have to dig deeper to discover the reason.
Four companies
Here are the cash king margins for PPL and three industry peers over a few periods.
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|3 Years Ago
|5 Years Ago
|Calpine (NYSE: CPN )
|Dominion Resources (NYSE: D )
|Progress Energy (NYSE: PGN )
Source: S&P Capital IQ.
None of these companies meets our 10% threshold for attractiveness. Calpine has the highest cash king margins at 1.4%, and while those margins have increased by 4.5 percentage points from five years ago, they are currently the lowest they have been in three years. PPL's margins are just above 0%, and they are the lowest they have been in the five-year period. Dominion Resources and Progress Energy both have cash king margins that are in the negative numbers, and both have seen their margins decline from five years ago. Compare these returns with the blue chips of software and biotech to get some context.
Like several other utility companies, such as Southern and FirstEnergy, PPL has performed well in the past year, with increases of more than 10 percentage points in its gross margins. It has benefited from recent low gas prices, allowing the company to reduce costs and gain a competitive advantage over power plants relying on other forms of energy, like nuclear-powered plants run by Exelon. However, with business outside the United States, PPL's geographic diversity also gives it a nice competitive advantage over other utilities companies, a competitive advantage that has also benefited National Grid.
The cash king margin can help you find highly profitable businesses, but it should only be the start of your search. The ratio does have its limits, especially for fast-growing small businesses. Many such companies reinvest all of their cash flow into growing the business, leaving them little or no free cash -- but that doesn't necessarily make them poor investments. Conversely, the formula works better for slower-growing blue chips. You'll need to look closer to determine exactly how a company is using its cash.
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Helping to protect the Petra heritage site "Risk Management at Heritage Sites: the Case Study of the Petra World Heritage Site"
Presentation of new publication and the results of the Risk Mapping Project at the Petra Archaeological Park
In partnership with the Raymond Lemaire International Centre for Conservation (RLICC) at the Katholieke Universiteit Leuven (Belgium) and under the patronage of the Petra Development and Tourism Regional Authority, the publication "Risk Management at Heritage Sites: the Case Study of the Petra World Heritage Site" was launched on June 18 at the Landmark Hotel in Amman.
Petra is one of the most famous archaeological sites in the world, and Jordan's most significant heritage site. It was inscribed in the World Heritage list in 1985 and each year is attracting almost one million visitors. However, like every heritage site, Petra is exposed to natural and manmade risks that could harm its visitors and its monuments. To support Jordan and concerned authorities in ensuring better management and protection of the Petra Archaeological Park and its visitors, UNESCO Office in Amman has carried out a 15 month Risk Mapping project in Petra. The project addressed the issues of mapping the property boundaries and identifying guidelines for the buffer zone as well as assessing and recording the condition of the site and identifying natural and human-made risks. A risk assessment and management approach was developed as part of the project's results. The project was carried out in partnership with the RLICC at the University of Leuven (Belgium), in cooperation with the Department of Antiquities and the Petra Development and Tourism Regional Authority.
The publication "Risk Management at Heritage Sites: the Case Study of the Petra World Heritage Site" is the main outcome of the "Risk Mapping Project at the Petra Archaeological Park" and was presented to a large audience of local authorities and experts from institutions involved in the field of heritage conservation and archaeology in Petra, such as the American Centre of Oriental Research (ACOR), the Institut Francais du Proche Orient (IFPO) and the German Protestant Institute of Archaeology in Amman. The presentation was anticipated by introductory speeches by Anna Paolini Head of the UNESCO Office in Amman, the Petra Development and Tourism Regional Authority Chief Commissioner, the Director of the Petra Archaeological Park and a Member of Parliament for Wadi Musa/Petra.
Safeguarding Petra through the application of a preventive risk strategy is one of UNESCO's priorities for Jordan. The UNESCO publication presented at the event is the result of extensive field research and constitutes a concrete effort to support not only the site managers at the Petra Archaeological Park but also other national and international stakeholders concerned with the management of heritage sites. This important work outlines the steps of a risk management process at heritage sites and can be used as a tool the identification of risks, assessment of their impact and vulnerability of the monuments of heritage sites. The methodology foresees for the prioritization of monuments based on their importance of significance and magnitude of risk allows the concerned authorities to plan measures and strategies accordingly.
The publication will benefit site managers of heritage sites as well as authorities and agencies responsible for the management of heritage sites worldwide and help them to reduce and monitor risks to their sites and will assist researchers, stakeholders and other professionals in contributing to the preservation of heritage sites worldwide.
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Come join the fun as Peninsula Park Commons celebrate their 9th Annual Community Ice Cream Social and Garden Party.
Sunday, July 13
4 p.m. until late, with a 6 p.m. potluck dinner
Peninsula Park Commons, 6325 N. Albina Avenue
They'll provide the kiddie pool, barbecue, beautiful weather, ice cream cones and toppings, and of course, 50 gallons of home made ice cream and sorbet!! As always, it's totally free to eat all the ice cream you can handle at the social. If you'd like to take some home with you, there will be extra pints and quarts available for sale. If you have musical instruments (especially of the old-time variety) bring them along for some plucking, strumming, and singing.


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Podcast #414 - AMD Zen Architecture Details, Lightning Headphones, AMD GPU Market Share and more!
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PC Perspective Podcast #414 - 08/25/2016
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Core and Interconnect
The Skylake architecture is Intel's first to get a full release on the desktop in more than two years. While that might not seem like a long time in the grand scheme of technology, for our readers and viewers that is a noticeable change and shift from recent history that Intel has created with the tick-tock model of releases. Yes, Broadwell was released last year and was solid product, but Intel focused almost exclusively on the mobile platforms (notebooks and tablets) with it. Skylake will be much more ubiquitous and much more quickly than even Haswell.
Skylake represents Intel's most scalable architecture to date. I don't mean only frequency scaling, though that is an important part of this design, but rather in terms of market segment scaling. Thanks to brilliant engineering and design from Intel's Israeli group Intel will be launching Skylake designs ranging from 4.5 watt TDP Core M solutions all the way up to the 91 watt desktop processors that we have already reviewed in the Core i7-6700K. That's a range that we really haven't seen before and in the past Intel has depended on the Atom architecture to make up ground on the lowest power platforms. While I don't know for sure if Atom is finally trending towards the dodo once Skylake's reign is fully implemented, it does make me wonder how much life is left there.
Scalability also refers to the package size – something that ensures that the designs the engineers created can actually be built and run in the platform segments they are targeting. Starting with the desktop designs for LGA platforms (DIY market) that fits on a 1400 mm2 design on the 91 watt TDP implementation Intel is scaling all the way down to 330 mm2 in a BGA1515 package for the 4.5 watt TDP designs. Only with a total product size like that can you hope to get Skylake in a form factor like the Compute Stick – which is exactly what Intel is doing. And note that the smaller packages require the inclusion of the platform IO chip as well, something that H- and S-series CPUs can depend on the motherboard to integrate.
Finally, scalability will also include performance scaling. Clearly the 4.5 watt part will not offer the user the same performance with the same goals as the 91 watt Core i7-6700K. The screen resolution, attached accessories and target applications allow Intel to be selective about how much power they require for each series of Skylake CPUs.
Core Microarchitecture
The fundamental design theory in Skylake is very similar to what exists today in Broadwell and Haswell with a handful of significant and hundreds of minor change that make Skylake a large step ahead of previous designs.
This slide from Julius Mandelblat, Intel Senior Principle Engineer, shows a higher level overview of the entirety of the consumer integration of Skylake. You can see that Intel's goals included a bigger and wider core design, higher frequency, improved right architecture and fabric design and more options for eDRAM integration. Readers of PC Perspective will already know that Skylake supports both DDR3L and DDR4 memory technologies but the inclusion of the camera ISP is new information for us.
Continue reading our overview of the Intel Skylake microarchitecture!!
Yes, Netburst really was that bad: CPU architectures tested
Subject: Editorial, General Tech, Processors | August 3, 2011 - 02:11 AM | Scott Michaud
Tagged: Netburst, architecture
It is common knowledge that computing power consistently improves throughout time as dies shrink to smaller processes, clock rates increase, and the processor can do more and more things in parallel. One thing that people might not consider: how fast is the actual architecture itself? Think of the problem of computing in terms of a factory. You can increase the speed of the conveyor belt and you can add more assembly lines, but just how fast are the workers? There are many ways to increase the efficiency of a CPU: from tweaking the most common or adding new instruction sets to allow the task itself to be simplified; to playing with the pipeline size for proper balance between constantly loading the CPU with upcoming instructions and needing to dump and reload the pipe when you go the wrong way down an IF/ELSE statement. Tom's Hardware wondered this and tested a variety of processors since 2005 with their settings modified such that they could only use one core and only be clocked at 3 GHz. Can you guess which architecture failed the most miserably?
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Netburst architecture was designed to get very large clock rates at the expensive of heat -- and performance. At the time, the race between Intel and its competitors was clock rate: the higher the clock the better it was for marketers despite a 1.3 GHz Athlon wrecking a 3.2 GHz Celeron in actual performance. If you are in the mood for a little chuckle, this marketing strategy was all destroyed when AMD decided to name their processors "Athlon XP 3200+" and so forth rather than by their actual clock rate. One of the major reasons that Netburst was so terrible was branch prediction. Branch prediction is a strategy you can use to speed up a processor: when you reach a conditional jump from one chunk of code to another, such as "if this is true do that, otherwise do this", you do not know for sure what will come next. Pipelining is a method of loading multiple commands into a processor to keep it constantly working. Branch prediction says: "I think I'll go down this branch" and loads the pipeline assuming that is true; if you are wrong, you need to dump the pipeline and correct your mistake. One way that Pentium Netburst kept high clock rates was by having a ridiculously huge pipeline, 2-4x larger than the first generation of Core 2 parts which replaced it; unfortunately the Pentium 4 branch prediction was terrible keeping the processor stuck needing to dump its pipeline perpetually.
The sum of all tests... at least time-based ones.
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Now that we excavated Intel's skeletons to air them out it is time to bury them again and look at the more recent results. On the AMD side of things, it looks as though there has not been too much innovation on the efficiency side of things only now getting within range of the architecture efficiency that Intel had back in 2007 with their first introduction of Core 2. Obviously efficiency per core per clock means little in the real world as it tells you neither about raw performance of a part nor how power efficient it is. Still, it is interesting to see how big of a leap Intel made away from their turkey of an architecture theory known as Netburst and model the future around the Pentium 3 and Pentium M architectures. Lastly, despite the lead, it is interesting to note exactly how much work went into the Sandy Bridge architecture. Intel, despite an already large lead and focus outside of the x86 mindset, still tightened up their x86 architecture by a very visible margin. It might not be as dramatic as their abandonment of Pentium 4, but is still laudable in its own right.
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EDIT: A scarf with the bottom half of the chainchomp would make the whole thing even more awesome.
Due to my hair I cant ware hats
This is just the thing needed to keep your head warm whille still givein off that "Im a gamer" vibe
But then again whoed want a hat that looks like its eatin there head
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[IMG]file:///C:/DOCUME%7E1/MIKE/LOCALS%7E1/Temp/moz-screenshot.jpg[/IMG]Any gamer worth two cents has played at least ONE of the Mario games. Thusly, nearly every gamer knows of the mighty Chain Chomp.
An enemy in the Mario Bros. franchise, they first appeared in Mario Bros. 3, as a black ball with eyes and teeth, attached by a chain to a block. The chain would lunge itself at Mario, teeth a-chomping, if Mario was within its range.
In later games, the chomps could appear on a loose chain, trailing after Mario and friends. They also adapted their own sound effect, a doglike, rumbling ARF ARF. In the latest release in the franchise, Super Mario Galaxy, Chomps are seen chainless, rolling around happily in their natural habitats. They have long been one of the many instantly-recognizable entities in the Mario world.
I designed this hat on a whim, inspired by discussions with my geeky friends awhile ago, about how relatively simple it would be to design. In the last few days, I drew it up and knit it on the fly, taking notes as I went. The result is a Chomp that has happily broken free of its chain, only to latch itself onto an unsuspecting gamers head.
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EDIT: A scarf with the bottom half of the chainchomp would make the whole thing even more awesome.
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A Chain Chomp hat? Whoever thought of that was either really bored or just really creative. Don't think I would buy one though...
@ FRuMMaGe: I'm a Nintendo fan, but I would never waste my money on that.
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I thought this was going to be one of mario's costume were you become a chain chomp lol
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I want one now!
I never wear hats, but I waould if I got one of those babies lol
But guys you know you can never imitate the creepyness of the chain chomp
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Portland, Ore. - Aug. 5, 2014 - Edelman Portland and sister company, Assembly, have added two communications professionals to their respective ranks.
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Thanks to Bridgette, we are revisiting a couple more favorite summery salads.
"Prior to Hurricane Katrina, the hospital where I worked would have themed lunches and one of the ladies brought a salad ... I think the name of it was 'Some Yummy Salad' ... and it was some yummy salad!
"I'm searching for two salad recipes: One has ramen noodles, almonds, sunflower seeds and the other ingredients I don't remember. The other is a broccoli salad with raisins/cranberries and has a sweet mayo/creamy dressing. If you know of any recipes that fit these descriptions, please print."
Bridgette, it's your lucky day. Both of these are popular salads with many variations. The ramen noodle salad has been around a couple of decades, at least, and for some reason I think the broccoli one is even older.
The ramen noodles make the Chinese Cabbage Salad crunchy, but I've even seen recipes that call for the salad to be made ahead of time so the noodles soften.
This salad was made with napa cabbage when it first appeared but I never see it that way anymore. Now, it's usually made with any old green cabbage. You could also make it with chopped bok choy.
Other variations:
Add shredded or sliced cooked chicken
Omit sesame seeds
Substitute sunflower seeds for sesame seeds
Add contents of ramen seasoning packet to dressing
Add chopped celery to salad
Sauté almonds and/or sesame seeds and/or ramen noodles in butter
Chinese Cabbage Salad
Makes 6 servings
1 head napa cabbage, shredded, or 1/2 large head green cabbage, shredded
1 bunch green onions, chopped
3 to 4 tablespoons toasted* sesame seeds or raw sunflower seeds
1/2 cup toasted* slivered almonds
1 package ramen noodles, crushed (seasoning packet discarded)
1 tablespoon sugar
1 teaspoon salt
1/2 teaspoon pepper
3 tablespoons vinegar
1/2 cup salad oil
Mix all dressing ingredients in a small jar and refrigerate until ready to serve.
Combine cabbage and green onions in a bowl. In a separate container, combine sesame seeds, almonds and noodles.
Just before serving, add seeds, nuts and noodles to cabbage mixture. Toss with dressing and serve immediately.
*Toast almonds and sesame seeds in a single layer on a cookie sheet at 350 degrees for 10 minutes or just until fragrant.
Broccoli salad with raisins sounds strange, but it's also delicious. This is said to be a "conversion" recipe, in that it can turn broccoli haters into broccoli fans.
Again, there are many versions of this salad floating around. You can use Craisins instead of raisins; use golden raisins or substitute halved fresh grapes.
You can even -- gasp -- cut down on the bacon, or add half the bacon to the salad and save half for a last-minute crunchy topping.
You can use half cauliflower and half broccoli. If you want to make the broccoli greener, blanche it. Or throw in a chopped red or yellow bell pepper for more color.
It's fine to make the dressing out of lower-fat mayonnaise (or even Greek yogurt) and the sugar substitute of your choice. Use any kind of vinegar: I like apple cider vinegar.
And unlike the cabbage salad, this one should be made in advance. It's also easy to double the recipe.
If you're using the sunflower seeds, add them just before serving, too. (Or try subbing roasted peanuts or cashews for the sunflower seeds. I told you there were dozens of variations!)
Broccoli and Raisin Salad
Makes 6 servings
1 large bunch broccoli, cut into small florets
1/2 cup finely chopped red onion
3/4 cup raisins
1/2 cup diced celery
1/2 pound bacon, cooked, crumbled
1/2 cup sunflower seeds (optional)
3/4 to 1 cup mayonnaise
2 teaspoons sugar
1 tablespoon vinegar
Combine broccoli, onion, raisins and celery in a large bowl. Mix dressing ingredients in another container, and then combine with the broccoli mixture. Taste and adjust seasoning as desired. Refrigerate at least two hours, preferably overnight.
Just before serving, sprinkle bacon (and sunflower seeds, if using) on top of the salad.
STUFFED CHERRY TOMATOES: Nielsen-Massey, the extract manufacturer, sent out recipes for a summer garden party and this one looked particularly good. As a less-fussy alternative, smear the filling on toasted French bread slices and top with a small cooked shrimp instead of putting it into cherry tomatoes.
Lemon-Bleu Stuffed Tomatoes
Makes enough to stuff 48 cherry tomatoes
2 tablespoons dry white wine
2 teaspoons finely minced shallots
8 ounces cream cheese, softened
1 teaspoon finely minced garlic
1/2 teaspoon pure lemon extract
1/8 teaspoon white pepper
1/4 teaspoon cayenne pepper (optional)
5 ounces blue cheese crumbles
2 pints cherry tomatoes (approximately 48)
Combine the wine and shallots in a small bowl. Let stand.
Combine cream cheese, garlic, lemon extract, white pepper, cayenne pepper and shallot mixture in a mixing bowl. Beat until well blended using an electric mixer. Fold in the bleu cheese with a wooden spoon. Chill, covered, in the refrigerator.
Rinse the cherry tomatoes. Remove the tops by slicing a small amount off each tomato. Scoop out the seeds with a small measuring spoon. Cut a small slice off the bottom of each tomato so it will stand upright when plated. Fill each tomato with 1/2 tablespoon of the chilled Lemon-Bleu Stuffing using a pastry bag or spoon.
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Here are our SEC rankings, based as much as possible on the on-the-field results after five(ish) games. Just a reminder: this is definitely not a power poll. More about that here at the beginning, if you're interested.
1. Alabama: going through the motions for four weeks now, but that's given them five convincing wins. Alabama only has one victory so far against a particularly good team, but that's the best single win of any team in the conference (and maybe the country) right now.
2. Auburn: The Tigers and Gators had very similar results against Tennessee, although the final score of Florida's win looked a little better. The rest of the schedule very strongly favors Auburn: Florida's two best wins are Tennessee and Kentucky, while Auburn can boast wins over West Virginia and Tennessee. The doormats on each schedule look better for Auburn, too.
3. LSU: Unbeaten, so, here they are. Not a single really impressive game so far, but LSU has done what's necessary and can claim a win against at least not-too-bad Georgia. Beating Georgia with a crazy finish is more impressive, I think, than beating Tennessee solidly, so they get jumped over Florida. But LSU hasn't really played anybody besides Georgia, nor looked very good doing so, thus they're behind Auburn. Three of LSU's next four opponents are currently undefeated - yikes!
4. Florida: They've dominated everybody, but the Gators don't have an elite or even particularly good win yet. Going to Baton Rouge can change that.
5. Georgia: They're only 3-2, but those losses came to teams ranked (at the time) #9 and #4. Georgia could easily be 4-1 or 1-4. The victory over USC pushes them ahead of that team, despite the better Gamecock record. I don't think the penalty changed the game, but let me add my voice to the chorus and say that was just terrible officiating in the LSU-Georgia game.
6. South Carolina: The win over Ole Miss is becoming less impressive every week, and I still don't know what to make of the loss to Georgia. One way to look at it: South Carolina's only loss thus far was to Georgia, a game in which they basically played even with a team that basically played even with LSU. Another way: USC couldn't stop Georgia or score on NC State.
7. Ole Miss: Once again, Ole Miss still hasn't beaten anybody worth playing, but they're also still 3-1. A sloppy win is still a win.
8. Arkansas: The trio of Arkansas, Tennessee, and Kentucky doesn't have much to distinguish them. At least Arkansas has a convincing win against a BCS conference team.
9. Tennessee: Kentucky has the slightly better record, but I give the nod to Tennessee. The Volunteers lost to Florida and Auburn closer than Kentucky lost to Florida and Alabama.
10. Kentucky: If you look at the box score, it doesn't look like Kentucky played all that poorly against Alabama, until you get to the four turnovers section. Beating Louisville close isn't any more impressive than losing to UCLA close, so they're behind Tennessee.
11. Mississippi State: At least they've beaten Vanderbilt.
12. Vanderbilt: Their most impressive win is over Rice. They're like a less-talented Tennessee: Vanderbilt is prepared and plays hard, but they have a bad offense and are just overmatched against the SEC teams they are going up against.


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Memory of locals lost on September 11 to be honored next month with golf tournament at The Ranch Golf Club
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on August 13, 2011 at 6:00 PM, updated August 22, 2011 at 9:21 PM
September 11 seems to mean something to everyone.
Locally, the memory of Daniel P. Trant of Westfield and Jean D. Roger of Longmeadow will again be brought to the forefront as the 10th anniversary of the terrorists attacks nears. The two were among nearly 3,000 people who lost their lives on Sept. 11, 2001.
And through the efforts of former South Hadley High School classmates Marc Leonard and Chris Visser, the Western Mass. 9-11 Tribute golf outing will serve as a major fund-raiser for scholarships established in their names.
"We're very excited about how we can help, but we had to be very careful that the families would not feel hurt by the publicity or by bringing up those feelings," said Leonard, executive director of the event. "But we found that they were already so involved with 9/11 that weekend, that they all wanted to, but couldn't all be here that day."
The golf outing takes place Sept. 9, the Friday prior to the 10th anniversary, at The Ranch Golf Club in Southwick.
All proceeds will support the Daniel Trant Scholarship Fund, Jean Roger Scholarship Fund and the Wounded Warrior Amputee Sports Teams.
"Rather than bring up all the hurt and memories of such a disaster, we instead wanted to bring good thoughts to it," Leonard said. "We wanted to make something good happen and the celebrities will help with the publicity of it all."
Visser is the president and founder of Antero Sports, a marketing company in Orlando, Fla. His connections to celebrities is unrivaled and he has helped pull in a cast of former players from Boston's professional sports teams.
"Chris (Visser) and I were best friends in high school and things fell into place for this when we talked about doing something like this," Leonard said.
Committed celebrities include: Dave Cowens; Rick Barry; Bill Lee; Derek Sanderson; Wayne Cashman; Chris Nilan; Joe Andruzzi; and Jermaine Wiggins.
"We have 22 confirmed and more that we are waiting on," Leonard said. "We have just been asking people, do you want to play with a Major League Baseball player, the NFL, the NHL . . . "
Approximately 15 playing spots, at $150 each, remained open at the close of business Friday. Price for the noon shotgun scramble includes lunch and dinner.
"And the silent auction is probably one of the best I have ever seen," Leonard said. "We have trips available to the Super Bowl, Final Four, Kentucky Derby, Indy 500 and the Patriots opener in Miami."
For more information, contact Leonard at (413) 885-722 or by email at firstname.lastname@example.com
Leonard said that the family of Rick Thorpe was also contacted to participate, but that the family graciously declined as The Rick Thorpe Memorial Fund has its own golf tournament scheduled for Sept. 24 at CC of Wilbraham.
ON THE RANGE: The Country Club of Wilbraham has re-opened all 18 holes. The front nine, which opened Saturday, had been closed since severe weather damaged hundreds of trees July 26. The back nine re-opened after being closed for three days . . . Last week's 35th Republican Junior enjoyed one of its best runnings, in terms of pace of play and overall "smoothness." Still looking for more female golfers, though . . . How about the conditions at Springfield CC? Wouldn't be hard to get used to playing there every week . . . Is there anyone more informed about the local golf scene than WEEI "Off-Season" radio show co-host Chris Ferriter? And the guy can play too. He teamed with Mike Burke to win the Tippy Ryan Four-Ball last week at Holyoke Country Club . . . Add the name of Springfield native Rodney Smith, the 1992 Olympic bronze medalist wrestler, to the list of celebrities who played at the Travis Best Celebrity Golf Classic Thursday.
LOCAL NOTES: Rich Labbe of Windsor Locks made a double-eagle 2 at the 445-yard eighth hole at St. Anne CC in Feeding Hills. He used a hybrid and 3-iron on Aug. 6 . . . Western Mass. regional course rating team captain Jim Crosby said area courses wishing to schedule Massachusetts Golf Association ratings updates can do so through his office. Crosby, who will act as the middleman for the paperwork and submission process, can be reached at (413) 789-6622 . . . Lisa Calcasola of Longmeadow tied for fourth place at a Connecticut Section PGA Junior Tour event at Torrington (Conn.) CC . . . Crestview CC in Agawam will hold a junior clinic for girls, ages 5 to 13, on Thursday. A clinic on putting, chipping and driving will be followed by three holes of golf. Email firstname.lastname@example.com for more information . . . PGA pro Ed Twohig Jr. will be conduct a weekly, one-hour morning women's golf clinic at Southampton CC, starting Sept. 12. For more information, call (413) 586-4531 or (413) 265-3551.
TOURNEY TIME: Openings remain for the Clarky's Invitational at Wyckoff CC in Holyoke on Aug. 19-21. Call (413) 536-3602 for more info . . . Tekoa CC in Westfield has a Labor Day Ryder Cup Sept. 3-4. Call (413) 568-1064 or email email@example.com . . . The Henry Bontempo Four-Ball at Franconia GC takes place Sept. 2-5. Call (413) 734-9334 . . . The 19th Berkshire Red Cross Golf Classic is set for Aug. 22 at CC of Pittsfield. Guest of honor is Pittsfield native and top collegiate golfer Chris Marinaro. Call (413) 447-8504 . . . The WEEI Listener Appreciation outing is Aug. 27 at Oak Ridge GC. Call Jay at (413) 535-6058 . . . Crumpin-Fox Club's Junior Open is Aug. 29. Call (413) 648-9101 for information . . . CC of Greenfield runs its Barber/Collins Two-Ball Sept. 17-18. Call (413) 773-7530 . . . The Joe Salvon Memorial takes place Sept. 30 at Twin Hills CC and Franconia GC. The website is www.joesalvongolf.com or call (413) 246-5336.
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Robert's Milotic (anime)
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This Milotic is a water-type Pokémon owned by Robert.
Milotic is Robert's main Pokémon. It was first seen in Win, Lose or Drew! where it was used in the Slateport City Pokémon Contest. It proved to be very talented as its performance was able to advance Robert to the Battle Round. It later battled Drew and his Roselia where it used its Iron Tail attack. When Roselia sent out a Magical Leaf, Milotic cut through it with its Twister. Robert was then declared the winner of the battle and he went on to win the whole Contest.
It later appeared in Deceit and Assist where it was used in the Appeals Round of the Hoenn Grand Festival. It was seen again during the final match of the Festival battling alongside Robert's Claydol against Drew's Flygon and Masquerain and winning.
Known Moves
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|Win, Lose or Drew!
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Basis wrist-based health tracker hands-on
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During the CE Week Line Show in New York, we got up close and personal with a unique health tracking gizmo, the Basis band health tracker, which monitors its users' fitness activity, heart rate, sleeping habits, and much more..
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Pretty cool. If it also plays music and can sync up with bluetooth headphones I'm in!
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The Green Bay Packers have proven that Brett Favre may now be a name of the past as they will take on the Pittsburgh Steelers this Sunday in Super Bowl XLV.
Now, if only the weather will hold out! Both teams are practicing in their back-up indoor facilities while the Dallas-area slowly unfreezes this week. Cowboy Stadium's retractable roof will remain closed for the game, but temperatures are supposed to be back to their normal average with a high of almost 60 degrees on Sunday.
With a stadium capacity of 105,000, Dallas is expecting a packed weekend, including a craft beer scene that is set to impress the thirsty fans. With hot spots including, The Ginger Man, The Flying Saucer Draught Emporium, and more than ten breweries and brewpubs in the Dallas area, there is plenty to look forward to while waiting for the big game!
Ronnie Crocker, from MySanAntonio.com, shares the inside scoop with all of you lucky enough to be visiting Dallas this weekend in "Craft beers Get the Super Bowl Treatment."
Craft Beer to be Poured at the White House Super Bowl Party
Don't worry if you're not in Dallas for the weekend, there are events taking place all over the country. Even the White House Super Bowl party will feature craft beer from Hinterland Brewery of Green Bay, WI. And now, a grassroots effort to have beer from East End Brewing of Pittsburgh at the party has begun. It's only fair! Follow their efforts on Facebook and Twitter.
Wherever you are on Sunday, enjoy the game, stay warm, and don't forget to brave the weather and explore all that America's craft breweries, beer bars and brewpubs have to offer!
Meghan Storey, the Brewers Association's Web Editor, has been lucky enough to work in the world of craft beer for the past three years. She holds a degree in Print Journalism from the University of Mississippi, and has recently relocated to Nashville, TN. She loves to introduce friends to new craft beers and food pairings. Since beginning work on CraftBeer.com she can be found adding beer to just about everything she cooks.


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BEREA, Ohio -- In his first extended press conference since the regular season started, Browns President Mike Holmgren delivered mixed messages that left some major issues open to interpretation.
He said the decision on whether to keep rookie Colt McCoy as the starting quarterback is "a coach's decision." But he indicated that at some point soon the franchise has to more fully evaluate McCoy before heading into the off-season.
He praised coach Eric Mangini and his staff for working hard, but expressed dissatisfaction with the 2-5 record and the performance of the offense.
And in the storyline that just won't go away, Holmgren would not close the door completely on coaching again.
Initially, Holmgren answered "no," when asked directly if he wants to coach again. He retired from sideline after the 2008 season in Seattle, took a one-year sabbatical away from the NFL in 2009 and was hired as Browns president on Jan. 5, 2010. Holmgren is 62.
"No, I'm doing OK," Holmgren said. "Does it sound like I want to coach? The challenge of this is really something for me and I'm enjoying the challenge, but I'd be less than honest if I didn't say I get fired up watching the games. But I also recognize what I was hired to do. And that's what I'm trying to do."
Later in the 30-minute meeting with media, Holmgren was asked if he is totally committed to turning around the Browns in his role as club president.
"Absolutely," he said. "I made a promise and I'm going to stick with it. Now, if I keep wearing a suit or not? We'll see."
Those remarks prompted another follow-up. Does he have the urge to coach again?
"You're catching me in a weak moment," he joked. "I just came off vacation. No, I love coaching. I'm doing what I'm doing now. That's what I plan to be doing. My commitment is to get the Browns going in the right direction in my role as the president. When I talked to Randy [Lerner, owner] honestly about those things, I am being honest. Right now, that's what I'm going to do."
Holmgren said Mangini's future as coach will be determined after the emotions of the 2010 season settle.
"And it'll take thoughtful thinking," he said. "Wins and losses is not the only criteria. The crummy part of our business is most of the time it's the main one. The most encouraging thing is we've been in most of the games. And we had chances to win the game. It's also the most discouraging thing because we lost the games."
Which brings up the issue of deciding when is the right time to make McCoy the full-time starting quarterback. Holmgren said that conversation will take place as soon as either veteran afflicted with high ankle sprains -- Jake Delhomme or Seneca Wallace -- become healthy enough to play. Wallace may practice on Wednesday.
"The obvious thing is: If you play a young quarterback, does he give you the best chance to win?" Holmgren said. "Or are you doing it just for the future? That's kind of crummy, if you're doing it just for the future. You want to win every game. So that's the discussion that will take place."
With a few "franchise quarterbacks" expected to be available in the first round of the draft -- and with the Browns having other obvious needs -- Holmgren acknowledged that settling on the team's future quarterback will be one of the most critical decisions he makes as president.
"I've gone on record saying the quarterback is the most important player on your team," Holmgren said. "To become a viable playoff caliber team year after year, you have to have 'that guy.' So, I think it's a huge decision, I do. I'm stating the obvious, I think."
On other matters:
• Holmgren indicated the team was not interested in pursuing released Minnesota wide receiver Randy Moss. "Our focus, I believe, has to be on developing our young receivers," he said.
• Holmgren expressed dissatisfaction with the way the receivers are used in the system of offensive coordinator Brian Daboll, but said interfering would "throw a monkey wrench into it."
Still, he defended the wideouts. "Let's not jump on the receivers too much here," he said. "I think they're better than OK. I think they're pretty good. It's just that their numbers haven't been very good."
• Holmgren said running back Jerome Harrison was traded because he was unhappy with his diminished role following the acquisition of Peyton Hillis and the drafting of Montario Hardesty, who has since been injured.
"I always felt if a player is really unhappy and it makes some sense for the organization, then you try to do something to make everything right. That's kind of how it came down," he said, adding that Harrison did not ask to be traded.
• Holmgren defended the drafting of Hardesty in the second round, which cost the Browns three draft picks to move up.
"Hardesty is a big disappointment to all of us, not the young man, just that it happened," Holmgren said. "The doctors are telling me [his surgically repaired left knee] will come back and be stronger. I'm hopeful about that. The injury thing I don't know if you can predict that. He had such a good senior year [at Tennessee]."
• Holmgren said he reached out again to try to repair relations with Jim Brown, who felt disrespected by Holmgren's decision to reduce his role and boycotted the team's inaugural Ring of Honor ceremony.
"I'm so sorry all that happened," Holmgren said. "That was not my intention. I still want him to be part of the organization in a certain way. The door is always open."
Legends honored: The Browns announced the 2010 Browns Legends class will be made up of offensive linemen Cody Risien and John Wooten. The players will be honored at halftime of the Nov. 14 game against the New York Jets.


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CLEVELAND, Ohio -- Twin ESP gives brothers Leigh and Leslie Keno -- who have been called the rock stars of the furniture design world -- a leg up when it comes to furniture design.
When they are fine-tuning their furniture line called (no surprise) Keno Bros., no arguments or compromises are necessary. "Each of us has the same changes that we want," Leslie Keno said.
Clevelanders who have watched the twins appraise treasures and trash on "Antiques Roadshow" on PBS can now buy a coffee table or bed not only designed but also signed by the brothers.
The Kenos are coming here Friday and Saturday, July 27 and 28, for a fundraiser for Dunham Tavern Museum and two free presentations, all at Sedlak Interiors in Solon, which carries the Keno Bros. line.
If you buy a furniture piece in advance or at an event, the twins will sign it for you, said Jan Sedlak, human relations manager for Sedlak Interiors.
"It's an extra-special chance to do something different," Sedlak said. A portion of each sale will benefit Dunham.
How to meet the Keno brothers
Here are the details of the Keno brothers' local appearances at Sedlak Interiors:
• Friday, July 27: Fundraiser for Dunham Tavern Museum's new green space project.
5:30 p.m.: Private cocktail party with the Keno brothers. Cost is $250.
6:30 p.m.: Keno brothers presentation, with food and drink. Cost is $100.
Tickets are required; call 440-248-2424.
• Saturday, July 28
11 a.m. and 1 p.m.: Presentations by the Keno brothers discussing the quality of furniture today and the inspiration for their furniture line, which is carried at Sedlak Interiors.
Free. Reservations are recommended but not required; call the number above.
All events will be held at Sedlak Interiors warehouse, 34300 Solon Road, Solon. There will be no antiques appraisals at either event.
The Dunham Tavern Museum -- a former home and tavern on the stagecoach run between Buffalo and Detroit in the 1800s -- hopes to raise $75,000 toward its $1.46 million capital campaign to create green space, said Brenda Ellner, vice president of marketing and communication for the Dunham board.
The museum is demolishing a vacant, seven-story building on Euclid Avenue to restore the tavern's original frontage. There are plans to turn the Midtown space into a park and educational walking path.
"All of us at Dunham are thrilled to be bringing the tavern back to its historical roots," Ellner said. "We're thrilled that the Kenos understand this and are willing to support this benefit."
The Keno brothers, 55, have been steeped in history since an early age. They grew up in Mohawk, N.Y., with parents who collected folk art and country furniture. Leslie and Leigh were hitting local antiques shows and flea markets as teenagers to pursue their interest in stoneware.
Now Leigh Keno owns Keno Auctions in New York, and Leslie Keno is the director of American furniture and decorative arts at Sotheby's. Both live in New York.
Since the brothers have spent their careers evaluating and researching decorative arts from the 17th to the 20th century, it's not surprising that aspects of design from those eras inspired their furniture line.
They love the S-shaped line that is an integral part of many art forms, and it echoes throughout their designs. The Kenos also gravitate toward gorgeous woods and layering grains in contrast with other grains.
"Our line is the essence of what Leigh and I love in terms of functionality and design," Leslie said.
The collection, which is manufactured by a company called Theodore Alexander, was introduced in 2010, and pieces range from $400 to $7,900.
Since Theodore Alexander is based in Vietnam, the design process happens via emailed sketches and videos of furniture feet and doors. "We look at every little detail," Leslie said.
The goal is beautiful and multifunctional furniture, Leigh said. Modern families take a dining table and use it as a computer desk and cocktail and breakfast table, he said, so the Keno Bros. line must be equally versatile.
The brothers' expertise has served them well over 17 years on "Antiques Roadshow," the show that brings collectors together with experts who reveal an object's worth as the cameras roll.
Most of the interactions between the show's appraisers and collectors are never seen on the show, Leslie said. Producers decide which collectors are interviewed for an episode. Appraisers look for interesting items to talk about on the show, like a masterpiece with a great back story.
"Or it could be a fake that helps educate others what to avoid," Leslie said.
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That's an assessment vividly backed up by an eye-opening story by Plain Dealer reporter Rachel Dissell, who found that threats to staff at the detention center underneath Juvenile Court were up more than 300 percent since 2011, when the $189 million complex opened. She also reported that violence against young people housed in the center was up 230 percent.
A large part of the problem can be traced to a misguided provision tucked into a 2012 state law -- a law allowing low-level felons to seal their records that The Plain Dealer endorsed at the time. The provision requires putting young adults accused of committing crimes as minors in the state's juvenile detention centers along with youngsters still under the age of 18. The law needs to be amended so that these youth can be housed in segregated units in adult jails.
Other issues peculiar to Cuyahoga County's Juvenile Detention Center also contribute to the violence -- including a dearth of detention officers at the juvenile jail and, shockingly, given its recent construction, the poorly designed, overcrowded jail itself.
Administrative Juvenile Judge Kristin Sweeney and Duane Deskins, chief Cuyahoga County prosecuting attorney for the juvenile division -- both relatively new to their jobs -- say they are committed to squashing the violence, but they can't do it alone. They will need more money from Cuyahoga County Council to hire more detention officers and help from the court and community partners if they hope to improve security at this troubled facility.
Sweeney and Deskins have put together a plan to stop the contagion by removing the most violent young adults to adult jail -- which is allowed by the 2012 law -- and implementing more timely adjudications of violent juveniles, which should also tamp down on the overcrowding at the center. They also are looking into better training for the center's unarmed guards on how to peacefully de-escalate disputes.
Unfortunately, Cuyahoga County Juvenile Court has not been known for the speedy handling of cases. Deskins says that all of the judges are on board with the need to pick up the pace, an effort backed by Sweeney.
Much less can be done about the poor design of the detention center, with its blind spots and isolated pods – living spaces – that make surveillance difficult.
The county may have to spend more money on cameras and other equipment, just as it has had to come up with a plan to fix the low ceilings that enabled youngsters to set off the sprinklers and flood their rooms.
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Safety also would be improved if the Ohio General Assembly amended the 2012 law. It isn't safe to put young adults in close quarters with middle school and high school students, who are prime targets for exploitation, intimidation and gang recruitment.
Before the 2012 law passed, the County Jail housed young adults in a segregated unit out of the sight and sound of older inmates. It should be allowed to do so again.
Meanwhile, Deskins must keep his pledges to send violent adults from the juvenile center to the County Jail, if they are a danger. and to crack down on younger inmates who cause trouble by getting them into court faster. Common Pleas Court can help by working closely with juvenile prosecutors so that adult troublemakers in detention are swiftly transferred to the County Jail.
The detention center's problems are infuriating, yes, but the county can't shirk its obligation to keep young people safe who are in its custody


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A WABC-TV Eyewitness news story about a Hoboken woman who lost her three-legged dog, Lucky, elicited the concerns of thousands of people who came across it -- and fooled them too, apparently, according to a man who identified himself as a member of the prankster group that devised the hoax.
The fake story, which was released yesterday, was followed up earlier today with an update by WABC-TV stating that a Hoboken resident helped the woman get her dog back after seeing WABC-TV's Facebook post about Lucky.
But there is no lost three-legged dog named Lucky, a man who identified himself as Gabe Athaus told The Jersey Journal in an email earlier today.
The dog in the photo is real, Athaus said, but his name is Bentley, and his photo comes from an Oct. 2008 post on an online forum, which is further linked to volunteer nonprofit group Rocky Mountain Lab Rescue.
In media reports, the woman who supposedly lost the dog was identified as Jennifer Gronkowski, the alleged sister-in-law of New England Patriots tight end Rob Gronkowski.
But there is no Jennifer Gronkowski, Athaus said.
"Rob Gronkowski had nothing to do with it but we did have his permission to use his name, one of us went to school with his brother Dan," Athaus said. "Jennifer Gronkowski is a made up name...a long drawn out name is always a home run, adds to the belief that the person is real."
Athaus, 43, of Chelsea, N.Y. said the prank was inspired by a gag in the 1940s in which a posting for a lost dog reads: "Lost Dog - 3 legs, left ear fell off, broken tail, limps all over, deaf in one ear, responds to the name Lucky."
"I can't believe how everyone fell for it. It's the oldest joke in the book, slightly altered and everyone took the bait," he said at one point. "We just switched it around a little and it worked well."
He noted that the fake story was first sent to the city of Hoboken's Facebook page and took off from there, with tidbits such as a $5,000 award added to the tale later.
Five people in their late 30s to early 50s -- one living in Hoboken, another in Fairview, two in New York City and one in California -- engineered the hoax for a show that is slated to come out on Comedy Central in winter 2014, Athaus said.
Another prank the group devised was the Twitter rant about a woman on an airplane who turned out to be just as nonexistent as Jennifer Gronkowski, Athaus told The Jersey Journal, hinting that Elan Gale, a producer on ABC's The Bachelor, is part of the group.
He said most members of the prankster group, besides him, wished to remain anonymous for a variety of reasons, including the possibility of upsetting people.


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The Cumberland Valley Animal Shelter will hold a golf tournament May 16 at the Chambersburg Country Club, 3646 Scotland Road, Greene Twp., Franklin Co. Proceeds will benefit the shelter's "Moving Forward" capital campaign. Registration begins at noon, with a 1 p.m. shotgun start for the four-person scramble. There will be two competing divisions, low net (handicapped) and low gross. Golfer registration costs $80 and includes golf, cart, range balls, light snacks and beverages on course, dinner and awards ceremony following the game and prizes. Sponsorships are available. Tournament information: Mike Krugh at 717-816-0943, email@example.com or www.cvas-pets.org. Moving Forward capital campaign information: 717-263-5791.
Events include a golf benefit and volunteer opportunities.
General meeting
Central Pennsylvania Animal Alliance will meet 7-9 p.m. May 13 at Isaac's Deli, 1200 Market St., West Shore Plaza, Lemoyne. Those interested in learning about volunteer opportunities are invited. Information: www.cpaa.info.
Trap, neuter and return seminar
The Nobody's Cats Foundation will hold a free basics training seminar on the Trap, Neuter and Return program. The seminar is tailored to beginners and includes an overview of the Trap Neuter Return (TNR) strategy, instructions for implementing projects, a question and answer session and hands-on operation of various humane traps and tools. Participants will receive a booklet of comprehensive resources. A seminar is scheduled 1-3 p.m. May 17 at Nobody's Cats Foundation, 3909 Hartzdale Dr., Suite 905, Lower Allen Township. Information: 855-867-4228 or www.nobodyscats.org.
Central Pennsylvania Animal Alliance will hold "Honeyfest," an adoption and bully breed awareness event, noon-4 p.m. May 24 at Colonel Denning State Park, 1599 Doubling Gap Road, Lower Mifflin Twp. at the dam lawn day use area. Meet Honey, who came into rescue two years ago with severe, life-threatening injuries as a result of dog fighting, and show support for her fellow bully breeds. The event also features free food, a Chinese raffle, adoptable dogs and area rescue organizations. Information: www.cpaa.info.
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Four Chariots
Four Chariots
1 I looked up again, and there before me were four chariots coming out from between two mountains�mountains of bronze.
2 The first chariot had red horses, the second black,
3 the third white, and the fourth dappled�all of them powerful.
4 I asked the angel who was speaking to me, �What are these, my lord?�
5 The angel answered me, �These are the four spirits[a] of heaven, going out from standing in the presence of the Lord of the whole world.
6 The one with the black horses is going toward the north country, the one with the white horses toward the west,[b] and the one with the dappled horses toward the south.�
7 When the powerful horses went out, they were straining to go throughout the earth. And he said, �Go throughout the earth!� So they went throughout the earth.
8 Then he called to me, �Look, those going toward the north country have given my Spirit[c] rest in the land of the north.�
A Crown for Joshua
A Crown for Joshua
9 The word of the Lord came to me:
10 �Take silver and gold from the exiles Heldai, Tobijah and Jedaiah, who have arrived from Babylon. Go the same day to the house of Josiah son of Zephaniah.
11 Take the silver and gold and make a crown, and set it on the head of the high priest, Joshua son of Jozadak.[d]
12 Tell him this is what the Lord Almighty says: �Here is the man whose name is the Branch, and he will branch out from his place and build the temple of the Lord.
13 It is he who will build the temple of the Lord, and he will be clothed with majesty and will sit and rule on his throne. And he[e] will be a priest on his throne. And there will be harmony between the two.�
14 The crown will be given to Heldai,[f] Tobijah, Jedaiah and Hen[g] son of Zephaniah as a memorial in the temple of the Lord.
15 Those who are far away will come and help to build the temple of the Lord, and you will know that the Lord Almighty has sent me to you. This will happen if you diligently obey the Lord your God.�
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- Jesus Christ, Messiah, Priest and King
- Who's Running This Show?
- The Four Chariots Descend
- Names and titles of Jesus
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And thus the Mets have begun the task of finding a position for Dan Murphy.
Or should I say they've begun the task of making sure Luis Castillo isn't with the organization long enough to see Citi Field?
Either way, Murphy, a 23-year-old with a nice swing, a heady approach to the game and a Youkilean eye at the plate, is one of six players the team has assigned to the Arizona Fall League, where he'll play second base, according to a report in the New York Post.
My $0.02:
The kid -- a third baseman by trade -- will probably never win a Gold Glove at second, but I don't care. You have to find a spot for a stick like this, and second base is as good as any.
In 131 big league at bats this season he showed potential to be the kind of offensive player you win with.
He works deep counts (.397 OBP), comes to the plate with a game plan, plays hard-nosed and doesn't shy away from the spotlight (.375 w/ RISP).
Also in the plus column: I get to hear the Citi Field folks play Dropkick Murphys when he walks to the plate.
Ya gotta believe


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The Afghan Taleban's top military commander has been captured in Karachi in a secret raid by intelligence agents of Pakistan and the United States, according to official reports from both countries. Mullah Abdul Ghani Baradar — described as the most significant Taleban figure captured since the US-led invasion of Afghanistan in 2001 — was arrested in a joint operation in the Pakistani city about ten days ago, they said.
A senior Pakistani army officer told The Times that Mullah Baradar had been seized in a Karachi slum populated mainly by ethnic Pashtuns from Pakistan and Afghanistan. "The only thing we


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FLINT, MI – The sidewalk outside First Street Residence Hall resembled an impromptu garage sale Sunday on the University of Michigan-Flint campus.
Approximately 298 students filling the building for the fall semester hauled in lamps, curling irons, along with cases of macaroni and cheese, video game systems and other essentials before saying goodbye to teary-eyed parents who snapped photos during the move-in process.
Gage Gillard, 17, of Jackson pushed blue bins full of his belongings up the ramp outside the university's only designated residence hall, with Riverfront Plaza open to UM-Flint, Baker College, Kettering University and Mott Community College students.
"After I came here once, I knew this was the place," said Gillard, set to major in psychology, who received help from his aunt Angelina Day, grandmother Linda Gillard, as well as fraternity and sorority members lending a hand. "Everyone is just so nice. It just felt really homey."
Kimberly Butka, housing and residence life director, said she's able to pick out the differences in students occupying the residence hall each fall.
"The returnees come by themselves, and the first-year students bring their families," she smiled. Students are advised prior to arriving on campus the allowable and prohibited items, with the largest issue of the day being how to properly set up their lofts. A container full of nuts, bolts and washers along with a few Allen wrenches, sat within reach at the front desk for student use.
With limited space in the co-ed suites, Butka laughed sometimes "I think they're eyes are bigger than their room," as some bring items back out to pack inside their parents' vehicles waiting alongside the curb outside the building.
She noted the first few days on campus "Most (students) are just trying to navigate their way around," in terms of becoming familiar with their surroundings and campus prior to the first day of classes, slated for Wednesday, Sept. 4.
Admitting a little anxiety, Gillard said "After I'm here a week or two, I'll be okay." Along with toiletries and an Xbox 360 gaming system, Gillard said his other main necessity: A large, framed Lana Del Rey poster to add some personal touch to his suite on one of four floors, down which one residence adviser left students with this idea to ponder:
"College is a unique time in our lives. There are so many moments that will shape who we are in the long run. Take advantage of it and build upon your experience."
18-year-old Andrew Berta, of Macomb Township, was ready to being his collegiate career, following his 20-year-old sister Kathleen Berta, entering her sophomore year on campus.
"Luckily we have a big car. We'd be in a big world of hurt if we didn't," said Bob Berta, Andrew and Kathleen's father, of the family's extended Chevy van
After Andrew visited several different campuses in the spacious ride, the aspiring mechanical engineer chose the Flint campus because of its size.
"One thing I liked about the campus in general is it wasn't too big," said Andrew, also noting the smaller classroom sizes that he mentioned allowed for more individual instructions for students.
19-year-old Howell resident Steven Learst shared a similar sentiment about the smaller campus size, while adding "It has a good program" in regards to his planned computer science major.
Aside from the essentials backed by his mother Dawn Learst prior to his departure, Steven said he's got two Xbox gaming systems -- one for his bedroom and one for the living room.
"We're just happy for him, excited, and I promised him I would cry and embarrass him," she said, flanked by husband Scott and son Kevin, all draped in maize and blue garb.
When asked if he had any last words of advice for his son, Bob thought for a moment before handing out some sage advice to Andrew.
"Work hard and don't goof off," he said.


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Conor Hughes passed for 164 yards and two touchdowns to help lead Ridge, No. 19 in The Star-Ledger Top 20, to a 38-12 victory over North Hunterdon last night at Singley Field in Annandale.
Hughes also kicked a 33-yard field goal and five PAT in the triumph. Both of his scoring passes went to split end Ryan Bell.
Ridge rushed for 239 yards in the triumph, with Liam Derkasch, Nick Franzese and Matthew Soulas each running for a touchdown.
North Hunterdon quarterback Marc Monks was 18-of-33 passing for a touchdown and four interceptions, hooking up with Luke Fogel for a 6-yard scoring pass in the second quarter. Robert Marron had a touchdown run in the first period for North Hunterdon.
Ridge jumped out to an early 10-0 lead before Marron's run cut it to 10-6 after one quarter. It would be 17-12 at halftime, but Ridge would score two touchdowns in the third quarter to pull away.


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By NEMS Daily Journal
TUPELO – Tourism tax revenues in Tupelo were down 2.57 percent in January, compared to January 2009.
The Tupelo Convention and Visitors Bureau on Monday reported collections of $248,566 for the month.
For the current fiscal year, the revenues are down 1.4 percent or $22,150 from the previous year. Of the six months already completed, revenues have been up for three months and down for three months.
The revenues come from a 2 percent tax on hotels, motels and restaurants in Tupelo. The money is allocated to the CVB to use for tourism purposes.


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"We've been duped by the Republicans. Kentucky Sen. and minority leader Mitch McConnell in a news conference one day after the election, stated that the single and sole goal of the GOP over the next two years is: to make Barack Obama a single term president. What an arrogant and obnoxious goal and statement. There agenda before the election was to get votes by promising that there first goals were jobs, the economy and health care reform. It seems their goal is to grab power, not to do things for the people that are in need of jobs and or unemployment pay, health care for those that don't have it, and the people losing their homes. This is the same party that wanted the auto plants and their suppliers to go out of business. We are just coming back from what they did to this country, and now we have them back to do the same things to our country again. What a mess the next two years is going to bring to this country. Talk about partisanship." Carl D. Leow Rogers Cit
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Second concept would be the dramatic increase in the manufacturing capability, and it's subsequent job creation, during the war years. This is important because it provides the baseline for determining modern wage expectations for the years following WW2.
Third concept is the utter lack of manufacturing ability by the war devastated world powers that left only the U.S., and its workers, as the engine of reconstruction.
Posted 1308 days ago.
Let's all be clear. The gap in incomes is real. Do we all agree? Question is why.
If you would like me to I can describe for you my understanding of the issue. It is very complex and encompasses 4 separate concepts and their relative effect on the "gap".
First concept relative to the modern economic condition of the "gap" is the 1929 crash and it's effect on the reduction of the "gap" between the upper and middle class wealth.
Posted 1308 days ago.
Normanlake is irrelevant. Won't answer a question or even provide a source that backs up his point of view.
Mr. Read Uponit won't articulate an argument, just says that "history" proves him right.
Who's "history"? Point to the analysis that supports your position. Should be simple enough for someone who "reads up on it" so frequently.
Posted 1308 days ago.
By the way, I presented many of the actual numbers from Reagan's tenure. Nothing is more specific than numbers. You presented nothing but general lies, just like always.
Me: Numbers You: Nothin'
You either didn't read them, don't believe them, or just can't stop lying defending quantifiable failure due to ideology alone, facts and actual results be d*mned.
Being stupid is one thing, being a fool is quite another. You're both.
Posted 1308 days ago.
Thank you Aesop.
Posted 1308 days ago.
AGAIN with the Reagan MYTH...a broken record, play something pertinent. Ayn Ranidan greed and selfishness, a shrinking middle class, very little long term economic improvement, a rising poverty rate,oh yes the good old daze of Reaganomics, which never worked for a majority of Americans. It is far too easy for neocons to re adjust the blame, ala phony economism, and blame some other system for the disastrous trickle down economics that began with Saint Ronnie.
Posted 1308 days ago.
And of course, when teacher told the "free"man to do his homework, he copied it off little Susie, rather than do his own research, and passed her work off as his own. (WorldNetDaily, perhaps...speaking of parrots)
Posted 1308 days ago.
"Trickle-down" is a pejorative term invented by the liberal opposition to try and obscure the dramatic turn-around our economy took under Reagan's leadership.
The left today likes to call Reagan's stellar results, a myth. I wonder what they'll call Obama's. They also need to learn to pronounce words a little better, as words have meanings. Obama...Pariah, not Messiah.
Posted 1308 days ago.
Bush II = The black unemployment rate reached a low of 7.9%.
Obama = Black unemployment 14+% and worsening. Do you really want me to highlight all his other numbers showing what an abject failure he is by every measurable matrix?
Why do black people and other medium to low income people do so much better under much more conservative leadership? I thought Democrats were all about the blacks, the poor, and the poor blacks? It's just another lie. By voting for Democrats, their lives and those of their children suffer greatly, disproportionately even...from the actions of Democrats. But still, they gravitate with overwhelming majorities, to the Democrat Plantation, like moths to the flame, and moths don't fair too well in a flame.
JFK would be a conservative by today's standards. "A rising tide lifts all boats" is a quote from he.
Posted 1308 days ago.
"I genuinely and deeply believe the economic package we've put forth will move us toward black economic freedom, because it's aimed at lifting an entire country and not just parts of it. There's a truth to the words spoken by John F. Kennedy that a rising tide lifts all boats. Yes, I know it's been said, "What about the fellow without a boat who can't swim?" Well, I believe John Kennedy's figure of speech was referring to the benefits, which accrue to all when the economy is flourishing." (Ronald Reagan)
Reagan = The black unemployment rate went from 21% (from Carter's term) down to 11.5%. Net worth of families earning between $20,000 and $50,000 annually grew by 27%. Inflation reduced from 13.5% in 1980 to 4.1% by 1988. Real gross national product rose 26%. Prime interest rate reduced from an unprecedented 21.5% in January 1981 to 10% in August 1988. Rebuilt the American military and won the Cold War without firing a shot.
Posted 1308 days ago.
I don't believe I've ever hollered about companies moving off shore, just the money that the wealthy were supposed to trickle-down into America.
Posted 1308 days ago.
To my earlier point, I would just like to know what the heck I'm going to have to pay the "G" without having to play at "guess where the law is". Maybe, (if all goes well), we'll actually have a budget for 2014, that might help with the predictability problem. Still have to navigate through the "ObamaCare Nightmare" and other whims of Congress. My deductible, by the way, doubled and even after it's met, I still have a 80% copay. Ohhh, that "Affordable Health Care Act" sure hooked me up. Thank you Mr. President. I don't qualify for the mandate to offer health benefits but I have been told by employees that they will take the $95.00 per year penalty until they get sick then sign up. I'm sure Uncle Sam will fix that little "hitch" in the "plan".
Posted 1309 days ago.
Don't pay any attention to normanlake, why bother even responding to Mr. Read Uponit, aka Parrott Boy.
Posted 1309 days ago.
At some point, jax, there has to be a limit to what you can ask of any group of citizens, wealthy or not. Stagnant wages in the middle class is a problem, I feel it, most of us do.
You seem to think that the "trough" will never run dry. You holler about corporations moving offshore and, in the same breath, call for higher taxes. I'm confused.
Why not set a flat rate, no loop holes, for everyone. Make it progressive but predictable. Right now the unpredictability that is rampant in our system is hampering organic growth. That's a problem. You cannot just keep taking from the successful and expect a incentive based system to function. Surpluses in the federal coffers are a reflection of decreases in private capital. When the "Public Paul" is running a surplus, it means that "he" is stealing from "Private Peter".
Posted 1309 days ago.
WHAT great words do you think you have written? I see NONE. Trading blurbs with YOU is like having a conversation with a squirrel. Nuts!
Posted 1309 days ago.
I guess profanities DO show up around grade Four. Good job!
Posted 1309 days ago.
Yet all you've done all day long is respond to me, and****at my heels.
Look at what I've written versus what you've written. You have zero writing skills, no creativity, no originality, you're dumber than a tupperware toothpick, and are a goose-stepping commie.
Eat sh*t loser. My socks are smarter than you.
Posted 1309 days ago.
Its about time YOU, little feller, graduated to FOURTH GRADE, you need to come up with some more original taunts. I would 'pass' you just to be rid of your immature presence.
Posted 1309 days ago.
It's just about par...for a dumbass.
Posted 1309 days ago.
I FEAR you are DISGUSTing. How does that work for you, Homophobe?
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It was one of those storybook seasons. A Springfield Kings team that had to survive an elimination game to sneak into the playoffs, wound up winning the American Hockey League championship.
A team that had limped along at 29-35-8 in the regular season, suddenly went 11-1 in the postseason – and Springfield had the most improbable of its seven Calder Cups.
The playoff run by those Kings of yore made folk heroes out of clutch-playing forward Butch Goring and hot-handed goaltender Billy Smith.
It was a team that had Doug Volmar as a 42-goal scorer and veteran Norm Armstrong as a rock on defense.
That Springfield roster included Wayne LaChance, who would become one of the saviors of Springfield hockey when he joined Bruce Landon to bring the expansion Springfield Falcons into the AHL in 1994.
Gary Dineen also played for the '71 Kings. He would go on to become a Springfield coach, then the architect of a Springfield junior hockey program that still thrives today.
The dream weaver of Springfield's incredible 1971 Calder Cup tale was a blue-collar hockey lifer named Johnny Wilson – one of the colorful characters in the history of Springfield hockey.
Wilson, a wildly-popular coach during two tours in Springfield, died Tuesday at age 82.
Perhaps the most remarkable aspect of Wilson's 1971 Calder Cup was that his Kings swept the final series against the Providence Reds – a team coached by his brother, Larry Wilson.
Larry, who died in 1979, is enshrined in the AHL Hall of Fame.
Johnny's nephew, Ron Wilson, now coaches the Toronto Maple Leafs. Thus, he
From that time on, Johnny Wilson came to play. He did that for 17 seasons, including four with Detroit Stanley Cup winners (1950, '52, '54, '55). Larry was with him in those days on clubs laced with Hall of Famers – Gordie Howe, Ted Lindsay, Alex Delvecchio, Sid Abel, Red Kelly and goaltender Terry Sawchuk.
When Johnny Wilson reached the end of his 17-year playing career, he took a deep breath and turned to a coaching career which lasted for 15.
He coached in the NHL for the LA Kings, Detroit Red Wings, Colorado Rockies and Pittsburgh Penguins. He even took a fling in the upstart World Hockey Association, coaching in Cleveland, Detroit and Baltimore.In the AHL, Johnny coached the Springfield Kings from 1968-71. He also did coaching stints with the AHL's Virginia Red Wings. His last job came when he returned to Springfield to lead the Indians of 1980-81.
As a player, Johnny was the kind of hard-digging guy that every good team needs. He scored 161 goals in 688 NHL games, but his teammates knew the kind of key contributor he was on every shift.
In 1960, he received an award from the NHL for playing 580 consecutive games. He was that kind of iron man.
When Johnny coached in Springfield, he became a celebrity at the downtown YMCA, where he would run with members almost every day before going to work at the rink.
The news of his passing first was reported by Ron Wilson on Twitter. He referred to his remarkable uncle as "a warrior through and through, right to the end."
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CLEVELAND, Ohio -- Sean McHugh, executive director of Golf Operations at Cleveland Metroparks, said through a park spokesman that all of the Metroparks courses are closed today and will remain closed Wednesday, because he described turf conditions as a wet, muddy, sodden mess.
He has been inspecting the courses today and said there is no way they will support golf in their current state.
Joe Yachanin, a park spokesman, said that technically, the courses are open year around, weather and turf conditions permitting. Nonetheless, March 12 is recognized as the official opening of the season.
McHugh told Yachanin that the best-case scenario is that the courses will be open Friday, if the storm expected for Wednesday does not dump too much snow on on the courses.
Check the Cleveland Metroparks Golf Facebook page for updates.
AccuWeather is predicting that a severe snow storm will take shape tonight and the corridor from Illinois to Maine is likely to be hardest hit Wednesday and Thursday.


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Fulton, NY -- Fulton police are asking for help in identifying a man accused of taking a purse from a woman in the parking lot of a Fulton drug store.
The theft occurred about 6:30 p.m. Nov. 22 as the victim was leaving Kinney Drugs, 155 Oneida St. The suspect was described as a white male with medium build, light- to medium-brown hair. He was wearing a gray, hooded sweatshirt and dark pants.
After taking the purse, the suspect ran east from the store parking lot heading towards Seneca Street.
Anyone with any information is asked to call Fulton police at 598-2007 or 593-TIPS.