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Honestly, Al being there regardless of what he says to Melo probably does not hurt our chances...
I can't wait to see Melo's reaction the first time Al chucks up a 3 with 22 seconds left on the shot clock in a big spot...
Enter at your own risk.... Let's all keep in mind Al Harrington is the same chucker who shot 409 3-pointers this year, AND MADE 140 of them. ALMOST 300 misses! Coach put up with that.... And now he chucks up one more as he exits (don't let the door hit you pal).
Al never played defense. He blocked 26 shots and he's almost 6"10' while averaging 5.6 rebounds as a power fwd! Gallo averaged as many...
Brace yourself.
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LAS VEGAS -- Al Harrington told The Post yesterday he was stung the Knicks never called him after July 1, that coach[Only registered and activated users can see links. ]never liked him, and that he isn't sure the revamped Knicks are any better than last season's 29-53 team.
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Harrington left the Knicks officially yesterday, signing a full, five-year, $5.8 million-per-year mid-level deal with the Nuggets and will become teammates with potential 2011 free agent Carmelo Anthony.
Harrington said he "thinks Melo will stay," but hasn't yet spoken to him.
Harrington had held out hope Knicks team president[Only registered and activated users can see links. ]would have enough cap space to keep him, knowing what he knew about LeCon.
"I guess they could be better, but I don't think they're better than the team we had last year," Harrington said. "That's my opinion. You never know. They got Bill Walker, he could get better, Gallo [Danilo Gallinari] could get better. So it could be better but I don't think so."
The LeCon snub was no surprise to Harrington.
"I knew he wasn't coming to New York," Harrington said at Cox Pavilion, watching the Nuggets during summer-league action. "I knew some of LeBron's sources and knew he never liked New York at all. I'm a New York fan anyway.
It would've been nice to have had him there."
Harrington now teams with Anthony, who has a Denver contract-extension offer on the table. Harrington spends most of the offseason at his house in Las Vegas. James and his entourage spend time in Vegas, too, as James has a place out in the desert, too.
Harrington, a northern Jersey native, thought he may be in play after the James snub. The Knicks still had plenty of cap room.
"I wasn't one of D'Antoni's guys," said Harrington. "It was an obvious thing. No matter how good I played, no matter what happened, he wouldn't mention my name after a game or anything. He obviously didn't want me there.
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D'Antoni defended the decision not to consider Harrington. Sources close to D'Antoni said Harrington didn't move the ball enough to suit D'Antoni's offense.
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Harrington said Denver coach[Only registered and activated users can see links. ]always has joked about getting him.
"It's good to play for a coach who wants you," he said.
The Knicks have holes. They don't have a legit starting center and their shooting-guard position is unclear. New addition, Kelenna Azubuike, may fill that role.
The Knicks have stocked up pieces to trade. Walsh said the Knicks are at the salary cap and have ability only to sign players to the veteran's minimum.
D'Antoni said the good news is trades will be made to improve, not subtract.
"If we do make a move, we're bringing in a better piece and not a piece just for cap space," he said.
The cap-cutting began 20 months ago when Zach Randolph and Jamal Crawford were dealt and Harrington became the bridge to 2010. It was all done with James as the ultimate goal.
"I liked Randolph and Jamal and those guys, but as soon as we got their [trade] value up, we knew they were gone," D'Antoni said. "That's frustrating for players and coaches. Now when our players get up there, we can lock them in."
Harrington, who missed the last two weeks of the season after shoulder surgery, said he wanted to go to a winner after two years in New York of losing.
"I can't wait to get out there," Harrington said. "The team is stacked. We're going to have a great opportunity."
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"Communication is the key with everything," Harrington added. "I respect people that tell you what it is. Don't tell me one thing and say something different to somebody else."
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I wasnt one of DAntonis guys, said Harrington. It was an obvious thing. No matter how good I played, no matter what happened, he wouldnt mention my name after a game or anything. He obviously didnt want me there.Weve talked over and over about the disconnect in the locker room. I know Al thought it was his team, and guys like Nate and D Lee thought it was theirs. It was a bad situation for everyone. Denver is a good situation for Harrington, who undoubtedly wanted to be a Knick. He was a Walsh guy, but if Walsh wanted to keep him he would have. They needed to make the Felton move and maintain flexibility.
When they only got one max, I thought I would hear from them and get a call, Harrington added. I was obviously wrong.
That made Al expendable.
Like [Only registered and activated users can see links. ], its easy to knock the coach walking out the door, but without question DAntoni is on notice from the fans even more so, especially when you read quotes like this.
First of all, odd he mentions Walker & Gallo but not Chandler when he talks about the possibility of the Knicks improving?
Second, I doubt this hurts our chances of getting Melo. Anthony's new bride and STAT will override and bad stuff Al has to say about coach- but it wont help having him nipping his ear all season.
Third, Al wore out his welcome with Nellie and now he bashes his next coach? Maybe it's Al with the problem, no? Or is it always everyone else's fault?
Third, who cares what you have to say about Lebron. Get it on the record beforehand or keep your trap shut.
Fourth, he wants coach to praise him when he does what he's paid to do? Does that give him the right to bash you when you're bad?
Fifth, I repeat... you practically clanked 300 3-pointers! We had to suffer and endure watching you consisitently go 1-8 from beihd the arc.... and you want coach to praise you the one night (in 8) you get hot? WOW!
Sixth, would you stay for the vet min? Of course not.... Go collect your 35 mil and keep quiet! Have some class!
Honestly, Al being there regardless of what he says to Melo probably does not hurt our chances...
I can't wait to see Melo's reaction the first time Al chucks up a 3 with 22 seconds left on the shot clock in a big spot...
Nice find and compilation, Mafra.
I've always said Harrington was a muppet chucker.
Dude gets the sweetheart contract of his life and he still can't put his flawed ego aside. Well, maybe bc mediocre, aged, extremely flawed players are getting --sweetheart-- deals it enables their delusions more.
I hadn't been so nauseated by watching a scorer on the Knicks since Crawful.
I'll never forget the game he blew 2x in the waning minute. First by chucking up a hideous, rushed brick. Then driving the entire Knick halfcourt to the basket with less grace, awareness, and selflessness than I've ever seen a Knick player possess all while Gallo was open in the wing.
Every game he'd put up good scoring numbers, he'd throw in a few:
0-6 from the 3
3 boards
And even when he has his big scoring games it often came at the sacrifice of the team, and players like Gallo.
Al did try hard when he was here and no doubt he wanted to remain a Knick. And I credit him for that.
But his game sucked and his post-NYK talk is lameeee.
Then again, who wouldn't want to stay in NY and get a big payout, just after he was allowed to play right into his (flawed) game and mindset and be a monumental, wild chucker.
THANK GOD THIS GUY IS GONE!!! OMFG THIS IS SO GREAT!!! this guy is a total nut job,has shot selection of 10 monta ellis's and cant play D worth a crap.OMG so happy this disease is cured.worst pickup IMO in past 5 yrs even worse then curry.atleast curry sits down and let our player develope wwhile al shoots a three from half court all damn day.he is isiah thomas but just that he was a player on the team lol THANK GOD!!!
But let's not go that far.
Eddie Curry was instrumental in the absolute rape of our franchise and set the Knicks and their fans back --many-- years and caused tremendous shame and suffering.
The painful reverberations of Curry have been and will continue to be felt for quite some time.
We can at least now relish Harrington simply being done n gone.
Most overrated and hideous player I've seen
Lol that was funny hideous is the perfect word]
seriously Al harrington should of just said, my time in NY was great, loved the oppurtunity but me and Mike D didnt see eye to eye....thats it, like he did in the summer league interview.
I dont care if he bashes D'Antoni because ive basked him more than anyone.
BUT if he is going to say that we are not better than last year, then Al has his head up his anus.
And he chucked so many shots last year, maybe thats why the coach never talked great about him.
"The Knicks are back" - Amare
the only thing i can say in Al's defense is that... i wished O'antoni played him in the post more.. which is where Al is good at but our coach is not about postng guys up.. he just didnt fit the system...can blame him for shooting threes if O'antni gave him the green light....
Someone tell this idiot if it was not for Mike Dantoni and his offense he wouldve rotted on G-State's bench for two years and probably would not have gotten his contract with Denver!
This dude was on his way out of the league, he said it himself....damn are players that sensative to where they need to hear their names at the end of the game? Really?
The funny thing is that he has now left on bad terms with his last two teams and yet he blames other people.......at some point you gotta look at the man in the mirror.
But no hard feelings, good luck to him in Denver, I think it is a nice fit.
"I'd Rather Melo shoot with 3 men on him than Jefferies shotting wide open"
-Jeff Van Gundy
He sounds like a whiny child. Just having an immature guy like him out of the lockerroom makes us better.
Al Chuckington can suck it. The guy DIRECTLY cost us a couple games just by his last-minute theatrics (hanging on rim/hitting backboard, OT technical) against Clippers in same week. He had more bad games than good games, disappeared after good starts, and NEVER PLAYED DEFENSE.
Totally classless, letting the door hit him in the ass on the way out.
way to hang in there, a-hole!
I swear though, this image of him wildly stumbling across our entire court and hurling himself into traffic with the grace of 2 legged elephant, to attempt a layup will never leave my mind. One of the most embarrassingly ugly, and selfish, plays i've ever seen a NYK make.
Our roster is no better now than it was last season?
Well, we no longer have Duhon and Hughes as our backcourt so I`d say we`re better.
Having said that if we had Laurel and Hardy as our backcourt this season it would still be better than Duhon and Hughes.
al chuckington is done. he didn't even get a call from the front office. lol!
He should be GRATEFUL that he got to play in the garden as a knick and that we let him showcase so he could get a decent contract. Al was a decent lockerrom presence, looking towards playoffs and improving and performing with a ****ty team...
He can't say that the team is better because we upgraded at his position by picking up Amar'e.


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MONTICELLO, NY — Sullivan West junior Matt Cardona loves shooting the three-point shot so much that he spends the lion's share of his spare time beyond the arc working assiduously on its accuracy. Like the character Jimmy Chitwood, based on Milan High School's Bobby Pump in the iconic film "Hoosiers," whose relentless practice paid off in the historic 1954 Indiana State Championship win over Muncie Central, Cardona's hard work yielded big dividends in Sullivan West's momentous come-from-behind 58-50 road win against Monticello in the December 16 Jingle Ball Classic, a home-opener fundraiser for the Monticello Toy Drive that netted upward of $250.
Smiles were in no short supply for the Bulldogs, after the startling victory. Cardona hit an uncanny five treys in the fourth quarter as he poured in 18 of the Westies' 29 points in the period. Back in the day when tiny Milan (enrollment 162) defeated the much larger Muncie Central with its 1,662 students by the score of 32-30 in the David versus Goliath Indiana state title game, there was no such thing as a three-point shot as Plump nailed the final bucket in the storied win. Class B Sullivan West, with its enrollment of 334, is less than half the size of Class A Monticello (819). Upset victories always raise the pulse and this one had hearts a-thumping. By night's end, the soft-spoken Cardona had posted a game-high 26 points to help propel the under-Dawgs by the stunned Panthers. The game stood in stark contrast to Monticello's 92-41 mauling of Sullivan West in last season's cats and Dawgs encounter. For the Sullivan West Bulldogs, who won only one game all of last year and who faltered mightily in their last game against Fallsburg wherein they failed to score in the second quarter, this win was historic and hearkened back to a 2005 SW victory in the Panthers' Pit when Joe Meyer hit the game winning trey at the buzzer.
Monticello junior captain Rob Riley had 20 points in the game. This late shot, taken while the Monties had a one-point lead, missed its mark and Cardona followed up with his fifth three to put the Dawgs ahead for good.


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Beatrice L. MilesJune 12,2013
Beatrice L. Miles Rites
WILLIAMSTOWN The concelebrated Mass of Christian burial for Beatrice Letter Miles, of The Gardens, was held Saturday, June 8, 2013, at 10 a.m. in St. Monica Catholic Church in Barre. She died Jan. 26, 2013, at the Woodridge Nursing Home in Berlin. Bea and the Miles family were longtime residents of Averill Street in Barre.
The Rev. Monsignor Reid C. Mayo, former pastor at St. Monica Church, was the principal celebrant, assisted by concelebrants the Rev. Leopold Bilodeau, current pastor, and parochial vicar the Rev. Daniel Lokanga.
The crucifer was Lawrence Reilly.
Organist Rosemary Badeau accompanied singers Sarah Procopio and Ronald Routhier, as well as the congregation, in the hymns, On Eagles Wings, Prayer of St. Francis, Amazing Grace and How Great Thou Art.
Daughter Judith Miles gave the complimentary readings, The Courage That My Mother Had by Edna St. Vincent Millay, and The Watcher by Margaret Widdemer, to honor her mother.
A reflection, Memories of a Special Lady, composed by son John S. Miles, was delivered by him to recognize her life, well lived, who will be forever in our hearts and minds.
Grandson David Miles read from the Old Testament, and granddaughter Jennifer Miles McDonald proclaimed the New Testament lesson.
Monsignor Mayo read from the Gospel and was the homilist.
Granddaughter Julie Miles Allworth led the Prayer of the Faithful.
The gifts were brought to the altar by nephew David Guerin and longtime family friend Jimmy Cerasoli.
The honorary escort was provided by Court St. Monica, the Catholic Daughters of the Americas, of which Bea was a longtime member.
Interment was made in St. Monica Cemetery, with Monsignor Mayo reading the committal prayers.
Fellowship and luncheon followed at the Hilltop Restaurant in Barre Town.
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text: Speculations on the great Sphinx weldkatom posted:3/29/2012 5:40:37 AM Why do people insist that the body of the Sphinx is a lion when it has no leonine characteristics whatsoever? There are no lion-like haunches,no tuft at the end of the tail,no visible trace of a mane and it has a perfectly straight back which is uncharacteristic of a lion. As you probably already know the weathering patterns on the body of the Sphinx suggest that it was exposed to long periods of heavy rainfall which would re-date its construction to about 10500 BCE. If so who built it and why? To me the body looks more canine than feline,could it have been a representation of the Egyptian jackal-headed God of the dead,the son of Osiris and companion of the Goddess Isis? I think we all suspect that the head currently on this monument is a much later re-carving of the original since it is totally out of proportion to the body. Then there are the tunnels and chambers that have been recorded by sound mapping techniques in 1995, 5 metres under its paws. It truly is a most mysterious monument!Bugsy McCoy posted:3/29/2012 6:08:20 AM A friend of mine once told me he saw a documentry where they scanned the head and body and found a metal that could not be indentified there is text claiming that inside is a library of knowledge of the universe handed down by the "gods" which of course were extra terrestrials according to ancient astronaut theories... also some people believe the entrance is in the ear! as for the shape and form... its commmonplace to just believe its feline seeing as they held cats in high regard... the cat was... "...Praised for controlling vermin and its ability to kill snakes such as cobras, the domesticated cat became a symbol of grace and poise. The goddess Mafdet, the deification of justice and execution, was a lion-headed goddess. The cat goddess Bast (also known as Bastet) eventually replaced the cult of Mafdet, and Bast's image softened over time and she became the deity representing protection, fertility, and motherhood." maybe it is a lions body and there methods meant only so much accuracy in its design... apparently some microbes were found in a xrater in siberia and scientists came to the conclusion that there was one species on earth which originated from elsewhere but they couldnt say which species it was... i say if thats true its cats. your right though it is a fascinating monument as for your theory of it being a representation of Anubis... i do believe they made a few monuments of him aswell and they appear quite different, but maybe it was an early attempt or a failed attempt or maybe the original head would of been of a jackal.... its an interesting theory i had never considered though1 im gonna look into the sphinx some more... thanks for the thread!weldkatom posted:3/29/2012 7:39:19 AM http://skeptics.stackexchange.com/questions/1477/was-the-great-sphinx-of-giza-originally-an-anubis Bugsy McCoy posted:3/29/2012 8:06:37 AM Wow now thats a book i would like to read... as a theory its absolutely plausible. I have personally heard alot of critisism toward the author robert temple... but a friend told me about a book he wrote on oracles such as the famous one at delphi, and it also had something to do with I Ching. and the greek underworld... he made it sound very interesting but i never followed it up. but yeah im starting to buy this Anubis theory more and more!weldkatom posted:3/29/2012 8:27:45 AM "The Sirius mystery",1976 is also a good read by the same author,concerning the Dogon tribe of Mali,West Africa.Bugsy McCoy posted:3/29/2012 5:07:44 PM i will have to bulk purchase some of his work!gary107 posted:3/29/2012 11:01:57 PM to have enough farmers in one place in the off seasons to work on large public works projects required something safe to drink other than water which back then often caused the "runs" like what you can get from drinkinf Mexican water. they invented mead a early form of beer. Mice and rats raided the warehouse where the grain was stored, but the native cats came in from the deserts and feed on the rodents thus saving the supply of mead. Early civilization started because of beer and cats. The Sphinx is a house cat, but it may not date back to 10,500 BCE. The mead drinking parties they held on it was not "weathering" due to rain. More like "golden" rain than water caused rain.weldkatom posted:3/30/2012 8:36:09 AM The theory that the Sphinx is a house cat does make sense too.I cant imagine the builders of such a monument that must have taken a very long time to construct,just pissing all over it though...;-) spooky1 posted:3/30/2012 3:21:02 PM Its true they worshiped cats as gods. Meow :)LincolnGenghis posted:3/30/2012 6:05:09 PM In Reply To:weldkatom posted:3/30/2012 8:36:09 AM The theory that the Sphinx is a house cat does make sense too.I cant imagine the builders of such a monument that must have taken a very long time to construct,just pissing all over it though...;-) And I think if they were peeing all over it you would think that there would be some names peed into it.gary107 posted:3/30/2012 9:26:58 PM The Sphinx was a brewery site. It was not easy to get up and down from the back of nthe body of the cat. That or it was built on 10,500 BCE.weldkatom posted:3/30/2012 9:51:36 PM Akram woz here and is running out of pi..(more beers)..ss..;-)gary107 posted:4/2/2012 1:45:21 PM if 10,500 BCE, then the Sphinx would have been built just before the end of the last Ice Age. The first act of human construction? God bless the cat.weldkatom posted:4/3/2012 4:49:31 PM http://www.dailymail.co.uk/sciencetech/article-1157784/Do-mysterious-stones-mark-site-Garden-Eden.html Please log in or become a member to add a post.


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Hawaii Island police are asking for the public's help in locating one or more persons responsible for four thefts of coffee parchment from two companies in Ka'u.
The first three thefts were from a property on Wood Valley Road. In those incidents, unknown persons removed 1,300 pounds of coffee parchment over the past two weeks.
The most recent theft was on Saturday from a property on Kaalaiki Cane Haul Road. In that theft, about 1,000 pounds of coffee parchment were taken.
The combined value of the stolen goods is $21,700.
Police remind the public that it is illegal to be in possession of stolen property. They ask that anyone with information on these thefts call Officer Dane Shibuya at 939-2520.
Tipsters who prefer to remain anonymous may call Crime Stoppers at 961-8300 in Hilo or 329-8181 in Kona and may be eligible for a reward of up to $1,000. Crime Stoppers is a volunteer program run by ordinary citizens who want to keep their community safe. Crime Stoppers doesn't record calls or subscribe to caller ID. All Crime Stoppers information is kept confidential.


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MN Senate panel rejects anti-sand mining measure
A Minnesota Senate committee has rejected a proposal to protect trout streams from potential impacts from silica sand mining.
Minnesota Public Radio reports the measure was defeated on a mostly party-line vote Tuesday, with Republicans and two Iron Range DFLers opposed. It would have required silica sand mines to be at least a mile from any spring or trout stream.
Peder Larson of the Minnesota Industrial Sand Council testified the requirement would essentially prevent sand mining in southeastern Minnesota.
But John Lenczewski of Trout Unlimited testified that trout angling is a billion-dollar industry in the region, and that silica sand mines threaten the cold water springs that sustain the fisheries. He says thousands of jobs that depend on trout fishing and the state's investments in habitat could be lost.
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President Richard Nixon famously appealed to the "silent majority" in 1969 to support his efforts in waging the war in Vietnam, while the supposedly vocal minority took to the streets in opposition to the war.
The silent majority was invoked at a public hearing in Jeffersonville on February 6, as residents sounded off about the proposed comprehensive plan, which, in the eyes of critics, invites gas drilling and hydraulic fracturing into the town.
Resident John Ebert said, "I wholeheartedly endorse this plan as written, not only for myself but for the silent majority of citizens in this township. We also have a minority group with a lot of mouth, money and misinformation to slow progressive progress in this township. Please listen to the silent majority and approve this as written."
On the other side of the issue was resident Michael Vreeland, who said, "There is no silent majority in the town that is pro-fracking. I've heard that argument from several pro-fracking people. That's a false argument. The board has heard the passionate voices of the residents in surveys letters and at meetings, the majority of those voices are against fracking, or at least in favor of restricting it."
Whatever the truth about the silent majority, the speaking majority at this gathering once again came down on the side of keeping gas drilling out of the town. About eight residents spoke in favor of the proposed comprehensive plan, while about 25 spoke against it, which is consistent with the ratios of speakers at previous meetings on the topic.
In reference to polls and surveys that have indicated a majority of residents oppose fracking, Rodney Gaebel, a former town supervisor and former county legislator, said the only poll that really matters is the one that happens at election time in November.
The current legislator, Cindy Geiger, held up a three-inch stack of papers that she said were emails and letters of complaints about the proposed comprehensive plan, which were more numerous than complaints generated by any other topic.
In a sign that awareness about fracking, four years after the topic of gas drilling first surfaced in the region, is still spreading is that about eight residents who spoke in opposition to fracking had not spoken publicly about it in the past. On the pro-fracking side, according to those who have been closely following the issue in the town, there was one resident who has not spoken publicly about it in the past.
One resident who had not spoken publicly before was Jennifer Bergen who said, "Your comprehensive plan is incomprehensible… now that I'm awake, you'll hear my vote next time around."
It's not clear when or if the town board will vote to adopt the comprehensive plan, but if they do, that vote may well spark a lawsuit; environmental lawyers Helen and David Slottje, who have advised numerous towns in the state about adopting drilling bans or moratoria, have contacted county officials about the comprehensive plan, which must be reviewed by the county planning department.
Sullivan County declines approval of Town of Callicoon Draft Comprehensive Plan citing pro-fracking language: Press release from Catskill Citizens for Safe Energy
MONTICELLO, NY — In what may be the first action of its kind in New York State, Sullivan County returned a draft Comprehensive Plan to the Town of Callicoon suggesting substantive changes because the draft contained pro-fracking language at odds with the expressed views of the residents.
In a letter, dated February 4, obtained through a Freedom of Information Law request, Assistant Commissioner Jill Weyer of the Sullivan County Division of Planning and Environmental Management advised the town that the county "has received many letters of concern from residents of the town regarding those portions of the Comprehensive Plan Update that recommend actions that would seem favorable to gas drilling."
The County went on to note that "the purpose of a comprehensive plan is to set forth the desires of the community's residents" and recommended that references to gas drilling "be modified to defer to an Extractive and Heavy Industry Plan" to be developed "after obtaining a more comprehensive understanding of the town's residents' opinions about extractive and heavy industries."
District 5 County Legislator Cindy Kurpil Gieger, whose district includes the town, said the county's action was justified. "In numerous letters and phone calls to my office, residents have made it clear that they treasure the rural character of the town and want to see it preserved for future generations. They have also made it crystal clear that they do not want their health and property values threatened by hydraulic fracturing. Hopefully the town will now accept the advice of the County and revise the Plan so that it better represents the views of the residents."
In 2010 when the town conducted a community survey to guide the development of the Plan, 88% of the respondents who offered an opinion on "gas drilling" indicated that they opposed it. In 2012, 1032 voters and property owners responded to a postcard survey funded by members of the community. Six hundred and sixty-nine (669) stakeholders indicated that they opposed hydraulic fracturing, while only 328 supported it.
Residents who have been battling the town's pro-fracking plan for almost two years say they have compiled a list of all the stakeholders who have gone on the record to let the Town know their views on fracking. Four hundred and seventy-four say they oppose it; only ten say they support it.
Attorneys Helen and David Slottje of the Ithaca-based Community Environmental Defense Council, Inc. represent Callicoon residents who oppose the pro-fracking plan. In an eleven page letter sent to the Sullivan County Division of Planning on January 24, 2013, they cited numerous procedural errors in the way the plan was promulgated.
Helen Slottje noted that the town may ignore the county's advice and adopt the plan in its present form, but warns that would be a mistake. "The town has already done a disservice to the residents of Callicoon by proposing a plan that flies in the face of their clearly expressed wishes, and by seeking to promote a dangerous industrial activity that will put both the residents and their property at risk.
If the board adopts the draft plan in its present form they will do a further disservice to the taxpayers by exposing the town to costly litigation in defense of a plan that is, at the end of the day, is indefensible."


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ENMU's Jared Morris (19) punches a rebound shot past UT-Permian Basin goalkeeper Gage Peterson (diving at right) for the Greyhounds only goal on Tuesday in a 3-1 loss to the Falcons at the ENMU soccer pitch. (CNJ staff photo: Andy DeLisle)
By Dave Wagner: CNJ sports writer
PORTALES — The University of Texas-Permian Basin Falcons are making the move from NCAA Division III to Division II this season. So far, they've shown they can hold their own.
UT-Permian Basin scored twice in span of less than 90 seconds Tuesday to beat Eastern New Mexico University 3-1 in men's soccer at the ENMU soccer pitch.
Only eight minutes after ENMU tied the score, the Falcons' Josh Stewart found the upper right corner of the net, spinning a shot just out of the reach of ENMU goalkeeper Leif Craddock with just over 20 minutes left in the match.
Moments later, sophomore Sergio Soto took a pass from Carlos Guillen and drilled a shot off Craddock's hands and into the upper right corner of the net for a two-goal cushion.
"We obviously got the result we wanted," Falcons coach Dennis Peterson said. "I thought that, for the most part, we took advantage of the opportunities we had."
Peterson said the transition to Division II is helped by having played a number of Southwest Soccer Conference and Heartland Conference teams in the past. ENMU beat the Falcons 3-0 a year ago.
"We were able to get a couple of junior college transfers and a couple of good freshmen," he said. "Just losing a couple of starters (from last season), we just had to find a couple of pieces."
Stewart put Permian Basin (2-1) ahead near the end of a competitive first half, taking a short pass from Aldo Mendez off a penalty kick and shooting into the top of the net over Craddock from about 30 yards out.
"Josh has really been a good player for us," Peterson said. "Last year, he was probably only about 80 percent because he had a knee injury, but this year he's really stepped up his game."
The Hounds (1-1-1) had only three shots on goal in the contest, but they broke through about 15 minutes into the second half when sophomore forward Jared Morris scored his fourth goal in three matches — he has all but one of ENMU's tallies to this point — when he punched in the rebound that was deflected by Permian Basin keeper Gage Peterson.
ENMU coach Carlos Elizondo said Morris has been rewarded for working hard early in the season.
"Jared is at the right place at the right time," he said. "He's one of the hardest-working players on the team. He has the right attitude."
Elizondo said the Hounds are a quicker, more efficient team on offense than last season, but they're having trouble finishing. Fourteen of the 26 players on their roster are freshmen.
"We have a much better team," Elizondo said. "We have players who can control the ball. We're not as big a team, but we have a lot more skill."


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The SEED Public Charter School of Washington, D.C.
|School Profile: Selected Variables
|Year First Chartered and Authorizer
|1998, Washington, D.C.
|Grades and Enrollment
|7–12 and 320
|Student Ethnicity
|99% African-American
0% Asian American
1% Hispanic
0% white
|Special Education
|Free and Reduced-price Lunch
|Graduation Rate
|Annual Cost per Student
Source: School records data from 2005–06
When cofounding the SEED Public Charter School of Washington, D.C. (SEED), Eric Adler started with the premise that all children can succeed in school, regardless of social or economic barriers, if given the right environment and support. SEED defines such support as round the clock, and this is what makes its learning environment unique: SEED is the only charter boarding school in the country. Here, students live where they learn because boarding students, as one teacher puts it, "is about building a community, our own little mini-culture, focused on one common goal: academic excellence and getting students to college."
SEED's mantra—"We're preparing these children for college"—is evident in the high expectations that are the norm. Parents support the rigorous curriculum and structured environment and encourage their children to stick it out even when it seems too hard. On the boarding side, life skills staff teach social skills, explicitly designed to help the children succeed in the world. The school also provides numerous outside enrichment activities, including trips abroad and internships.
When SEED opened its doors in 1998 with 40 seventh-grade students, the school was housed downtown in Capital Children's Museum. Now located permanently in the Southeast section of Washington, expanded to include grades 7–12, and serving its full capacity of 320 students, the school retains as its mission, "to provide an outstanding, intensive educational program that prepares children, both academically and socially, for success in college."
Students are clear about what the mission requires of them. "You can't just come in and say you want to do it and then two weeks later you want to get out of here," says one senior. "You got to really be committed to it, because you will be here for six years. You have to come here with an open mind, to be willing to try new things." Another senior agrees. "It's a really hard commitment because of how rigorous the curriculum is and how much you have to put into it to get an output. It's not for everybody." But he believes it is worth it, adding, "It's a life-changing experience."
School Operations and Educational Program
Boarding fosters the kind of communication that is not possible in conventional schools. Students see adults from the time they get up until the time they go to sleep, at breakfast, lunch, and dinner, in class, and in study halls. Security, maintenance, and kitchen staff also interact with the students. The school wraps services and support around students 24 hours a day, says one of the founders. "Resident assistants can influence how they think," explains Student Life Manager Gerald Taylor. "I model certain behaviors. They watch everything you do." As one 11th-grade girl sees it, students have their parents at home and the adults at SEED act as another set of parents.
SEED's 320 students, evenly split between boys and girls, are 99 percent African-American and one percent Hispanic. While 13 percent of SEED's students are served by a special education teacher through an inclusion model, expectations for them are the same as for other students: They will be prepared for college. Seventh- and eighth- grade students must prove they are capable of doing high school work by passing through a "gateway" before advancing to ninth grade. If middle school students have not mastered the skills necessary to move on to high school, SEED offers them an additional "growth" year to finish middle school.
The academic program provides both breadth and depth, covering all subjects required for college. For example, SEED high school students take four years of English and math, four years of social studies, and three years of science. The school follows a rigorous curriculum based on its "power standards" that explains in detail what students are supposed to master and how they will know they have mastered it, in each subject at each grade. Placement, instruction, even professional development are all data driven.
A typical day for students begins at around 6 a.m. They have breakfast in the cafeteria before heading off to classes, which begin at 8 a.m. After a morning of biology, precalculus or writing, students and faculty eat lunch together in the cafeteria. Following afternoon classes, which end at 3 p.m., there are numerous activities, many organized and led by the students themselves. From roughly 4:30 to 5:30 p.m., students receive their Habits For Achieving Life Long Success (HALLS) lesson, which includes such things as etiquette, budgeting, and conflict resolution. After dinner, students have community time, followed by study hall, which is monitored by life skills counselors and volunteer tutors. Students spend the last half hour or so in "quiet" time before lights out at 9:15 p.m. It is a highly structured day.
Through the HALLS program, SEED also teaches life skills, such as grooming, time management, and making good choices. HALLS lessons focus on five core values: respect, responsibility, self-discipline, compassion, and integrity. Students are consistently reminded of such values in a gentle way. For example, Principal Josh Edelman, on morning rounds, may ask, "Did someone steal your tie again?" or say, "Someone pulled your shirt out of your pants." There are clear and thorough procedures for disciplinary actions; at the same time, programs are set up so students can earn rewards for good behavior and citizenship.
Many seventh-grade students enter SEED two or three years behind academically, and it is not unusual for some to have attended several different schools. To elevate them to grade level, the school provides double classes in math and reading, tutoring, study halls dedicated to specific subjects, and extra tutoring when they need it. At SEED, say school officials, there is no "social promotion" by which students are promoted to the next grade irrespective of their academic performance in order to keep them with their same-age peers.
Family Involvement and Partnerships
Assistant Head of School for Student Life Lesley Poole knows that most schools struggle with the issue of parent involvement. "That's not our story," she says. "Their children spend so much time here that parents want to be included, too." About 75 to 85 percent of parents respond when Poole calls a meeting. They may fuss about it, but they come. There are many opportunities for parents to get involved, such as serving on committees, shadowing their children for a day, and chaperoning activities. There are also parent workshops, developed with input from parents, support groups for parents of struggling children, and activities, such as parent literacy night. "Our ability to communicate to parents that we need them is a strength," she says. "We spend a lot of time shaping what communication looks like." In response to parent desires for more communication, SEED created what it calls the "Friday checkout folder," into which school staff place information for parents to pick up when they come to gather their children on Friday afternoon. Parent involvement is critical to the success of SEED students, Poole says. "Parents trust us to push their children beyond their comfort zone."
SEED has extensive partnerships with community entities, which help fulfill the school's mission. "They all provide access and opportunities that lead to preparation," according to Head of School John Ciccone. A full-time staff person cultivates and nurtures external partnerships and also raises funds for the school. Partnerships with such organizations as the Kennedy Center, the DC Arts and Humanities Education Collaborative, and the Shakespeare Theater allow students to attend concerts and plays that would otherwise be unavailable to them. An extensive partnership with the U.S. Department of the Interior provides many opportunities, including tutors on campus, book forums, and museum tours. SEED has a unique partnership with the Embassy of Greece, which allows eight students each year to visit Greece. A former Greek ambassador visited SEED and was so impressed he decided to create the relationship. Experiment in International Living also has provided opportunities for students to travel abroad to places like Spain and Australia.
Governing for Accountability
As part of its wraparound approach to supporting both the social and academic growth of its students, SEED has staff on day and night shifts, a life skills staff housed at the school, and an academic staff whose members go home at night, though often quite late. This dual or complementary structure is reflected in the management of SEED. Ciccone, who is responsible for all operations, his assistant, the principal, and assistant principal, all work together as a team to manage the academic portion of SEED. Ciccone and Poole handle the boarding portion of the school, and Poole also handles admissions and parent outreach. A 15-member board of trustees, which includes parents and both founders, oversees the school.
Chartering has allowed SEED to become a boarding school, uniquely combining college preparation with a life skills curriculum. Chartering also has allowed it to create the "gateway" between middle and high school, a system that provides students an additional year to finish middle school in order to master the skills and knowledge needed to do high school work. Being a smaller school with smaller staff allows for close communication and fosters a sense of community. It is easier to make decisions and changes at SEED because there is little bureaucracy. SEED staff are highly motivated, in large part, because of the opportunity to be a part of something unique, a boarding school. Chartering also has allowed SEED to require and cultivate parent involvement in various ways. For example, parents must come to the school to get an application form and participate in the application process, seeing firsthand what a boarding school is like. If their children are selected, parents must participate in the detailed orientation process. Additionally, they must pick up their children on Fridays and drop them off on Sundays.
"We've only had two classes graduate," says one teacher, "but all of them have gone on to an impressive array of colleges, with tremendous amounts of help from adults in this building, at every level. You know, at a large public school, you wouldn't have that." SEED has received a huge amount of press since it opened, and visitors come from all over the country to learn more about the model. One indication of SEED's growing reputation in D.C. is that its lottery has become a major event; there are far more SEED applicants than there is space for them in the school.
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Chicago burns, Don Larsen is perfection in the World Series, Jerry Lee Lewis records his biggest hit, and Martha Stewart reports to prison, all on this day.
2004: Lifestyle guru Martha Stewart reports to Federal Prison Camp, Alderson in West Virginia to begin serving a sentence for lying about a stock sale. She would serve nearly five months at the prison before being released to home confinement on March 4, 2005.


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Stretched to the breaking point, Highland is the primary care facility for 250,000 patients of nearly every nationality, race, and religion, with 250 patients — most of them uninsured — crowding its emergency room every day. Using a blend of cinema verité and characters' voiceover, the film offers a raw, intimate, and often uplifting look at how patients, staff and caregivers cope with disease, bureaucracy, frustration, hope and hard choices during one typically hectic day.
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Monster Jam trucks head to BMO Harris Bradley Center
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RadioMilwaukee awards event is place to meet
In the four months that I've been covering music full time for the Journal Sentinel, I've met a lot of local musicians, launched our annual 10 Wisconsin Bands to Watch feature, started this-here local music column and watched a bunch of great performances for our Sound Check series in the Tap Milwaukee studios. But I know there are many more people involved in the scene I need to meet, and a whole lot of ground left to cover.
So I'm looking forward to introducing myself to more Milwaukee musicians at the 88Nine Radio Milwaukee and Yellow Phone Music Conference's Music Industry Networking Reception Wednesday at Turner Hall Ballroom, 1040 N. 4th St. »Read Full Article
'As God is my witness, I thought turkeys could fly' WKRP episode
For your Thanksgiving holiday enjoy this 30-second recap of the infamous "WKRP in Cincinnati" episode from 1978, in which a holiday promotional stunt goes terribly wrong.
Movies off the grid in Milwaukee
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Avoid the shopping craziness Black Friday afternoon: "It's a Wonderful Life" is back for another screening at 4 p.m. Friday at the Rosebud Cinema, 6823 W. North Ave., Wauwatosa. »Read Full Article
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So, Thanksgiving's here - time to watch some Christmas TV specials.
Find out what's on where - and when - in the Journal Sentinel's annual holiday television listings right here. »Read Full Article
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The Milwaukee Public Museum's Christmas season kickoff - the lighting of the humpback whale skeleton that hangs over the museum's Grand Staircase - brings a special, if a little offbeat, holiday glow. »Read Full Article
Books for gift giving: Showbiz Books Worth an Encore
On Nov. 25, we're publishing our suggested 100 Books for Holiday Gift Giving list in the Journal Sentinel's Sunday Cue section and at TapMilwaukee.com, with recommendations in a variety of styles, tones, genres and topics.
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A time for giving thanks, for eating, and for doing something already.
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Facebook Frenzy Continues: Tech Weekly
NEW YORK ( TheStreet) -- The Facebook frenzy continued this week, as the social networking giant caused yet more commotion ahead of its IPO later this month.
With the Facebook IPO imminent, Wall Street analysts are flocking to rate the social networking phenomenon.
Several analysts, including Wedbush's Michael Pachter, put ratings on Facebook, noting that the company holds tremendous amounts of data that it could turn into major revenue. One analyst went so far as to say Facebook could have as much as 65% upside .
Sterne Agee analyst Arvind Bhatia noted that advertising is a $600 billion market, and Facebook is playing the role of disruptor thanks to its 900 million users. Other factors include Facebook's ability to monetize mobile, its placement in China and the company's potential to grow average revenue per user.
Facebook started its IPO roadshow this week, kicking off in New York City, then heading up to Boston. CEO Mark Zuckerberg, COO Sheryl Sandberg and CFO David Ebersman attended the New York event, while Sandberg and Ebersman represented the company in Boston.
Facebook is expected to price its IPO on Thursday after the close of trading and will start trading Friday morning on the Nasdaq under the ticker symbol "FB," pending Securities and Exchange approval.
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Rumors of a 7-inch iPad, a lower-priced MacBook Air, and a T-Mobile iPhone were also part of the news flow this week.
Steve Jobs as a Ghostbuster and new maps added to iOS 6 were additional nuggets for Apple investors to chew on.
Shares of Apple gained 0.3% this week to close at $566.71.
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It was a busy, albeit mostly negative, week for Yahoo!(YHOO) , as the controversy over CEO Scott Thompson's credentials turned ugly.
On Monday, Third Point's Dan Loeb sued Yahoo! , requesting information regarding the Thompson hiring process.
Yahoo! responded on Tuesday, announcing that it has formed a committee and hired legal counsel to look into Thompson's academic background. Yahoo! also announced that director Patti Hart, who led the search committee to find Thompson, will not stand for re-election to the board.
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maine Fires plague old mill townBy CLARKE CANFIELD
THE Associated Press | May 07,2013LEWISTON, Maine Three major fires in a week have destroyed nine apartment buildings, damaged others and left more than 180 people homeless, putting downtown residents on edge and leading to a crackdown on abandoned and neglected apartment houses in this former mill city.
About 100 firefighters converged early Monday to battle the latest fire, which destroyed two vacant apartment buildings and damaged a third building.
Hours later, city officials announced police, fire and public works departments will work with code enforcement officers to inspect abandoned and neglected houses in the neighborhoods where the fires occurred.
The hammers coming down, said Mayor Robert MacDonald. Were not going to put up with this anymore.
Two 12-year-old boys charged with causing the first two fires remained in custody Monday after closed-door detention hearings. Six investigators from the fire marshals office were combing through rubble trying to determine the cause of the third blaze. Nobody was injured in any of the fires except a police officer who suffered a minor leg injury when he entered one of the buildings.
The fires, all within a few blocks of each other, put residents on edge.
People go to bed wondering, `Is our apartment next? said Jenn Ahlberg, 40, who lives a few blocks from Mondays fire.
One of the buildings that burned had remained occupied a month after being condemned, and several other units were vacant, raising concerns about the aging tenement housing that once served the citys textile mill workers.
There are at least 70 condemned or vacant buildings in Lewiston, and the city has demolished about 20 other condemned buildings over the past three years, said Lewiston Police Chief Mike Boussiere.
The primary area of concern was designated as a public priority response area. In addition to ensuring buildings meet existing fire codes, the city will review the adequacy of the current safety standards. Also, the city was allowing residents to bring trash to the landfill for free to encourage them to get rid of piles of flammable material.
Despite the citys actions, officials assured residents that the fires were not connected and were not the work of a serial arsonist.
These all appear to be standalone events that happened in a short amount of time within a short distance of each other, said Phil Nadeau, city administrator.
Other actions under consideration by the city include strengthening the citys curfew for youngsters, who currently are allowed to stay out until 10 p.m. on weeknights and midnight on weekends, Bussiere said. In the meantime, the chief said, parents and guardians need to be keeping an eye on children.
This isnt rocket science, he said. This is just parenting.
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750 EarthCache Enthusiasts Gather in Maine:
1st International "Mega Event" Celebrates Earth Science Discovery
Boulder, CO, USA – The first international gathering of EarthCache enthusiasts will take place in New Gloucester (near Portland), Maine, USA, on Sunday, 2 September 2012. The global EarthCache program, run by The Geological Society of America, is an educational subset of geocaching with the important difference that instead of finding a container of trinkets, the treasure at an EarthCache site is a lesson about Earth itself.
Participants complete a task to prove they have been observing and learning from each visit and log their experiences. Multiple visits can earn participants rewards, such as the EarthCache Discovery Awards.
The September gathering will be a unique opportunity for participants to learn about new EarthCache sites, meet EarthCache reviewers, and share their stories with like-minded explorers.
A variety of activities will include learning seminars, opportunities to trade geocoins and tags and to meet vendors of geocaching merchandise, and to meet and mingle with geocachers who are interested in EarthCaches from around the globe.
A special reception is planned to recognize high-level EarthCache Masters as well as a forum for participants to show off their best EarthCache submissions.
The family-friendly event is being held at Pineland Farms, an educational and recreational venue that welcomes visitors to enjoy beautiful rural landscapes and walking trails through farm and forest lands. The day will include activities for geokids, including scavenger hunts.
"The EarthCache community is growing," says program Director Gary Lewis, "and providing a venue for camaraderie and celebrating the wonders of Earth is very important to us."
"We want to encourage people to keep learning and to share their enthusiasm — it's contagious!" said Lewis.
Event updates will be posted at www.earthcacheevent.org.
The first EarthCache site was developed by Lewis in 2004 on a headland in New South Wales, Australia. It leads to evidence in the rocks of an ancient ice age and amazing fossils to discover. Since then over 23,000 sites have been placed by geocachers around the globe and a staggering 3,300,000 people have visited those sites to date. EarthCache discoveries lie on every continent, and accommodate every age and outdoor skill level. Sites are added on a daily basis.
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So how's your bracket looking? Yep, it's that crazy short season when even casual sports fans act hoops-mad, and besting workmates and pals in illegal-but-they-happen "office pools" becomes important. Bonus: This year, super-rich William Buffett has promised $1 billion to anyone with a perfect bracket.
Anyway, this means it's also time for story-hungry media types (if I said I'm only a pawn in this game, would you buy it?) TO ORGANIZE EVERY GODDAMN THING INTO BRACKETS. This is my way of saying: Welcome to Snacketology, aka "Road to the Final Gorge."
Cut to a tavern and you pint-handedly rooting for those last-second-losing underdogs who turn your bracket into a disaster. Since you're gonna be hanging out awhile — hey, the next game might go your way — what should you choose to soak up the booze? Another loser?
To help, we assembled an expert selection committee (my wife with a cocktail napkin) to seed a Bar Snack Elite Eight that would compete in the Inaugural Munch Madness Tournament Championship. Obviously, this rigorously scientific approach is guaranteed to crown the undisputed champion of sports-watching bar snacks.
As you can see, in Round One, mighty Wings tipped-off against bottom-seeded Free Popcorn — a gritty play-in contender. It wasn't much of a match. Turns out, gobbling all-you-can-eat-on-the-house popcorn ends in nausea long before you reach snack satisfaction.
In other action, Soft Pretzels' usually smothering defense couldn't stop Sliders' fast-break offense, and play-in Free Nuts was, well, nuts to think it had a chance against Pizza (really, what do you expect for free?). While Potato Skins matched up well against Nachos, in the end, the Skins were just outmanned — you only get a few stuffed 'taters, but a whole plate of Nachos.
The disappointing Wings vs. Sliders semifinal had a similar result because injury-prone Sliders only dressed a three-man line-up. One of the best contests of the tournament was an up-and-down Final Four battle in which Nachos upset Pizza in a buzzer-beater because Pizza's stuff-you-up crust didn't leave adequate paunch room for hooch guzzling.
The championship match, Wings versus Nachos, was an instant classic. Both well-prepared treats traded spicy early buckets, until meaty Wings began to use its size-advantage and powerful inside game to score easy points in the Buffalo-flavored paint. Then Nachos countered with a cheese-sauce-blanketing zone defense that Wings couldn't shoot out of. Eventually, Nachos secured the win with unanswered salsa-to-sour-cream runs and zesty-meat-to-crunchy-tortilla-chip transition-game alley-oops.
So Nachos topped our hard-fought, though easily eaten, and certainly silly "tournament." But, as cliche-happy sportscasters and losing coaches are apt to say, it's an honor just to be in this elite company. And (gangway for more cliches) on any given day, any of these mouth-pleasers — except for no-chance Free Nuts and no-way Free Popcorn — could be cutting down the nets.
With the best bar snack staples to watch the upcoming glut of tournament basketball in mind — as well as basketball-friendly taverns capable of serving damn good food — here are recommended pub-cooked renditions of our top seeds. Unlike your brackets, these are guaranteed to put your hands around a champion.


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