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In an anemic offensive effort from both sides, unranked UConn made enough plays —barely — to hold off New Hampshire, 61-53, and avoid a major upset Thursday night at the XL Center.
STAR OF GAME: Ryan Boatright scored 19 points on 5-of-10 shooting and added five assists. Boatright's reverse layup wit 4:40 remaining gave UConn a 50-46 cushion, and he assisted on an Enosch Wolf dunk on the ensuing possession.
KEY TO THE WIN: New Hampshire drew within three points, 46-43, with six minutes left, but the Huskies, who struggled mightily on offense all night, found answers from Tyler Olander, Wolf and Boatright. An Omar Calhoun 3-point play on a pull-up jumper with 1:42 remaining put UConn up by 11, essentially sealing the victory.
*The first 20 minutes, in particular, were a miserable on all accounts: The two teams combined to go 1-for-18 from 3-point range and weren't much better inside the arc, either. UConn, plagued by poor shot selection and some flat-out poor shooting, converted just 9-of-29 attempts. Conversely, UNH went 8-for-34 (23.5 percent).
*Olander, who has battled foul trouble for most of the season, scored eight points and pulled in just four rebounds in 16 minutes. He fouled out with 27 seconds remaining and UConn leading by six.
*Freshman shooting guard Omar Calhoun has now hit double-figures in five of the past six games. He registered 16 points and eight rebounds in 37 minutes.
*One game after making eight 3-pointers in 13 possessions, UConn connected on just one of its 14 long range attempts.


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Come up with all of the adjectives you'd like for Game 4 of the NLCS, because they all fit here. Yesterday, yet another chapter was etched into the Phillies annals, this time by a scuffling star.
Cliff Lee made his mark on this series, and Ryan Howard is doing his best Lou Gehrig impersonation, so Jimmy Rollins did not want to be left out. And all you can say is wow.
On a personal level, I was fortunate enough to attend last night's game by a stroke of luck. Here's how the story goes:
Around 4 p.m. on Monday, I receievd a call from a friend saying his father could not go, so a seat opened up. Reluctant at first – don't ask me why – I said sure, why not, thinking better of it. Turned out to be a great call. I'd been to at least a dozen games this year in some capacity, so why stop now?
After taking the Broad Street Line down to Pattison Avenue, we ventured through the sea of humanity, through the block party preceding the third base gate, and into a packed house. Before entering, we stopped and took it all in, and encountered nothing but the highest spirits from Phillies fans.
Once inside, we grabbed a Yards beer and headed to our seats. Section 330, not a bad view. This was turning out to be a hell of a night so far. Although the biting chill in the air was evident, just being there gave me a warm feeling – at first anyway.
Fast-forward to the first inning, with rally towels in full motion, Ryan Howard opened things up with a line drive shot into the right field seats. Nothing could go wrong on this October evening. Joe Blanton decided to shut the Dodgers down for three straight innings, providing the energy that kept Citizens Bank Park brightly lit.
Then came trouble, and you could cut the tension with a knife, excuse the lame adage. Blanton gave up two runs in the fourth, one in the fifth, and one more in the sixth inning to put the Dodgers on top. The boo birds didn't show up, but it was more shock and fear that this was slipping away. The negativity wasn't as prevalent as I've witnessed in years past, but at that point, the crowd had all of that previously stored energy sucked out of them.
Almost instantly, it became colder in there. It felt 20 degrees cooler and I felt frostbitten, and unsure of what was next to come. We scurried for some hot chocolate and got back to the seats before missing a pitch. I didn't miss one pitch the entire evening.
With the score at 4-2 L.A, time was clearly running out. Shane Victorino quickly got the ball rolling in the Phillies favor in the bottom of the sixth inning. He tripled into the left field corner, only the second triple to left field in that ballpark all season, by the way, and with it the crowd was back. Everyone had a feeling of, "can we do this again," although there was still a great deal of complacency floating around. Victorino then scored to make it 4-3, but the Phillies would strand a runner in scoring position. The roller coaster continued.
Chan Ho Park came in and locked it down in the seventh. The bullpen looked great on this night, and everyone in my section was bustling about it. Then in the eighth, with the Phillies at bat, George Sherill came in. I'll admit, he had me worried, just by being such a tough lefty. The rally in that inning came short as well. Once again, more air sucked out of the stadium. That's when it happened.
No, not the craziest ending I've ever witnessed with my own two eyes. Before that, people started leaving! A woman and her two kids in front of me bickered during the bottom of the eighth about staying. She wanted to leave, citing the cold as her out, and the kids clearly wanted to stay. The elder boy said, and I quote, "you can't leave a one-run game in the ninth inning in the playoffs!" The mother said something along the lines of "too bad", and off they went, never to observe the spectacular finish. Basically the whole row to my left had up and gone by the time the Phillies got to bat.
For the most part, however, the stadium stayed filled, save those few who could no longer brave the frost. And they made the right choice.
Jon Broxton came on and Phillies fans ooh'ed and aah'ed his every 100 m.p.h. fastball as it popped up on the screen. Dude even threw a 93 m.p.h. slider to Jayson Werth, who somehow fouled it off. I turned to my friend on my right and just shook my head. Uh-oh, I thought. But I thought wrong.
Raul Ibanez started off the ninth with a ground out, and it felt like a gut punch. Then, Matt Stairs was announced and there became this quick jolt of optimism. Stairs owns Broxton after his mammoth blast last season, so why not again? They pitched around Stairs; I've never seen pitchers so afraid of a guy who hit below .200 on the season, but he continues to get respect from everyone, it's amazing. Carlos Ruiz was then hit by a pitch, and for an instant fans were pissed, but then quickly realized, we've got a shot here.
Greg Dobbs came on to pinch hit and nearly flared one into left field, but it died and Casey Blake snared it for out number two. I stood hunched over, looking for warmth, but at the same time wondering if Young James could stand tall and figure something out. To that point, he looked God awful in the series, except for the leadoff single. I figured a pop up or a roll-over ground out to second base. My head kept telling me it was too good to be true, but my heart was saying, these are the Phillies, and anything is possible. I turned to my friend and said, "I have zero faith in J-Roll right now." My apologies.
J-Roll blasted that middle-in fastball into the gap, and all hell broke loose. I swear you could feel the foundation swaying as 40,000-plus jumped, hugged, and screamed in unison. Being a Phillies fan since childhood, there haven't been many special feelings overall. I recall going to Game 5 of the 1993 World Series when Curt Schilling pitched a complete game shutout, but I don't remember it being as loud as it was last night.
As J-Roll was mobbed by his teammates, I thought of how Harry would have called that final play. When I got to the car, I flipped on the radio just in time to hear Scott Franzke's emotion-filled ending, and it sent chills to every part of my body. He captured the moment brilliantly, and HK would have been proud.
My friends will tell you I'm as even keeled as it gets. I'm not one to show much emotion, and especially with the Phillies. As someone who writes about the team daily, I try to keep my fandom from skewing my viewpoints. However, as Carlos Ruiz rounded third base, I felt that I was outside of myself for a few moments. It's not often that a baseball team can have that effect, but the Phillies have some sort of gravitation pull to them. They take a hold of you and won't let go until the very last out.
On Monday night, they did just that. As the Phillies Phaitful capped that amazing night by singing "High Hopes", I knew that we once again witnessed something special.
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O what a night TBS blasting the Blues Brothers winning song I like that after the game they do that.
"not the craziest game you ever witnessed"……..cmon but it was damn close to being one of the greatest…and it was crazy!
10 minutes after the game was complete mayhem in the stands and then leaving on the concourse…everyone high fiving, chanting beat L-A in unison, just pandemonium. I was there, and it was one of the greatest games I have ever attended. Ranks up there with me when we clinched the last game in 2007.
I was thinking, what would it be like to win back to back…nothing could beat Last years World Series right?! I am wrong, this year is so much more, its different, special in every way, with everything that has happened, the passing of Harry, injuries, and the Fightin's always coming back in dramatic fashion. Its JUST AS GOOD, and most likely BETTER than last year soo far.
You gotta beat the best to earn respect…bring on the Yanks! WOOOOO!!!
Really great post Pat, made me feel like I was there. Leslie Gudel said that from the pressbox you could actually feel the building vibrating when Carlos crossed the plate. What an amazing group of guys this team is, we are SO fortunate to be their fans. And you know what? I think the media is finally beginning to realize what a special team this is too, and what an awesome WS it would be between the Yanks and the Phils.
Charlie gave a half hour press conf/clinic today on MLBN on the intricacies of coaching and managing ballplayers, it was truly fascinating, I'm not kidding. This man loves the game more than anyone I can think of, and he loves his players, and respects them too, which I think is a big reason they play for him the way they do. Charlie said he could get just as much enjoyment from managing a rookie team right now as he does from managing in the big league. He prides himself in getting to know each player inside and out, and how to put them in a position to succeed. If they replay it you guys should try to catch it, Charlie comes across as so lovable.
Game 3 … please..
I am so proud to be a Phillies fan. We are witnesses to the best run in Philly sports history and it couldn't happen to a better group of guys. There are some teams who build with giant, misshaped puzzle pieces (Yankees), others who try and fail to make it work with a no-budget, woe-is-me attitude (A's, Marlins, etc.) and then there are teams like the Phillies who build from within (Howard, Rollins, Utley, Ruiz), add a few missing pieces (Lee, Francisco, Victorino, Werth, etc.) and then, the key, HOLD ON to these guys for this magical run.
Remember when fans wanted to go year-to-year with Howard? Remember how pissed we were when Rollins called us front-runners? These guys are the best. The very best and we are lucky to root for them. I feel bad for fans of the rest of the league who don't have the honor and the privilege to watch Phillies baseball every day.
Game 4 was relaxed… from beginning to end. The crowd was cheerful and spirited (I spent more money on beer than I ever have at the ballpark). I imagine that last night's game was a bit more tense… people glued to their seats in anticipation of what we all hoped would happen (and eventually did). There wasn't as much to cheer for throughout last night's game but the final cheer was louder and more rewarding than any single hit or homerun from game 3. The shellacking that we gave the Dodgers on Sunday night was fun but game 4 was epic. Give me a choice and I would probably say game 4 because I'm a baseball guy… but my wife would say game 3 and she's the boss so we would end up at game 3.
I'll be at Game 5…I hope its more like Game 3…cause there's gonna be so much pandemonium and celebrating anyway if they win it. But if it's like Game 4 that's ok too. I just want a WIN!!!!
Brian….you're right….watching (and listening….Franske!!) at home did feel like actually being there….and I was watching by myself at home..I can only imagine if I watched it with friends or in a bar somewhere…
Id rather win 12-0
One of these per year is enough.
I don't want to anger the baseball gods…so i'll qualify this with IF…IF we go on to the WS and IF we play the Yanks …imagine IF Howard breaks Gehrig's RBI record tomorrow and that's how we roll into Yankees stadium.
I was there and was wearing Dodger Blue. I got sick to my stomach literally. I can not believe the faith of these Philadelphia fans who all around me never said it was over. They did not hear or see me smile when the ninth rolled in. Then like a mystical will to win the Phillies came through. I still can not believe it. If we can't pull off a major miracle I pray the Phillies make the yankees wear their ass for a hat. The only team that I have seen with my own eyes besides Blue of course who could do that. Until then lets play #5 and see what happens.
Remember that great top 100 Phillies list done by Tim? I think Jimmy Rollins just climbed up a few notches. I'm in still in shock that he was able to hit a 98.9 mph fast ball (according to Buster Olney at ESPN) with two out in the ninth. That man is a champion. Of course, they still have to win this series.
Hey Pat:
I was at Game 5 of the '93 series too….maybe it's my expanded knowledge of baseball, maybe it's my appreciation for what winning means, maybe it's just me getting older….but this trumped it. No question.
startin' already with the NY hatin' nonsense! even if the phillies win 10 ws vs. new york , Philly will still be the home ignorant fans and a 3rd class crappy
crime ridden city
Game 4 for me.
I was at game 3. As great as it was, we left as Durbin was coming in, that game was over.
Everyone loves winning but coming from behind with such intense drama is something you can tell your grandkids.
Mike, quick crawl back into your hole… your smelling up the joint!
Game 3 was a better game to watch. I thoroughly enjoyed the complete lack of nausea knowing from the jump that the game was ours.
But Game 4 was a better game to experience. I wouldn't trade watching that ball split the outfielders in the gap, and then being able to see nothing over a sea people jumping up and down – completely losing their shit, high fiving everyone in sight, hugging your friends, family, total strangers – for anything.
Do you think maybe the METS fans just might be new Dodger fans…..Whatever happened to all of those nasty, foul, Philly hating MET fans that used to spend a lot of time on this Phillies website the past two years. SUFFER METS FANS, we Phillies fans do not feel for you at all.
Manny Ramirez is such a classless fool. How can anyone cheer for him?
Manny is a joke and a waste. Enough of him, let's go Phillies!
Ah, those silly, silly Yank fans. They seem to forget those steriod rings. This edition of the Bronx Bombers is no better or worse than the 1919 Sox. The most "tainted" dynasty of all-time since the "Steel Curtain" yens.
Brian he is a classless fool but he makes for great comedy. As long as he's not on our team
that shit will never be a real winner – we may disagree on some strategy or what kinds of chances to take and when to take them – but, we all agree that our group of Phillies are a classy bunch. Manager on down, classy guys – we are a pretty fortunate bunch to be a part of this history.
Go Phils!
No faith in me?! And you are the head of this website devoted to being a Phillies fan? Have you watched me hit in the playoffs at all?! All I do is hit closers and continue to dominate in the ninth inning (4 for 6 overall this postseason). EFF YOU! Some fan you are!
This is for everyone that DID have faith in me!
Boy the Angels are being cast out of heavan tonight.
If Arod is staying this hot, I see a tough series. And he does not appear to be slowing down any.
Ryan needs to stay Superman for the remainder of the playoffs. And Lee, what a performance, this man has risen strongly to the occasion. I like our chances – Phils are just too damn good
What is everyones thoughts on facing the Yanks. Do you think we could actually beat them? I love the phillies, I feel like we could beat anyone if everyone performs. If we face the Yankees in the WS, do we have a chance? honestly. With the mistakes that we make sometimes, with hamels not being up to form and how hot the Yanks are. Can we beat them?
of course we can.
Friday, May 22 PHI 7 @ NYY 3
Saturday, May 23 PHI 4 @ NYY 5
Sunday, May 24 PHI 4 @ NYY 3
Yes, we can beat them. We've already won a series from them in New York this year. The only loss came on a 3 run Lidge blown save in the 9th, which so far doesn't look like something he'll be repeating for the rest of the season.
3-1 is tough to come back on, so it looks like a Phils-Yanks WS. Biggest concern is that A-Rod is now hot. Dodgers really don't have a right handed batting power threat anymore (Manny can always run into a fastball, but looks overmatched even against lefties). If we can avoid having to pitch to A-Rod, we've got a great shot. Matching up by position, we have a big advantage at 2nd base and the corner outfield spots. Howard gets the nod at first, especially on his current tear (and Tex's slump). The only big Yanks advantages are 3rd base, catcher (although I'd take Chooch for D and clutch hiting in Oct), and depending on the roster, DH (DH Ibanez, Francisco in Left for Sab/ Petite, Stairs DH for Burnett?). Starting pitching is close (great aces and the rest), but Phils have 4 starters, Yanks only three. Mariano gets the nod at closer, but Lidge/Eyre has been effective. If we get decent weather for a Pedro start, I like the Phils in 6. A good start tonight by Hamels would be a nice confidence booster for the ws.
Let's send Manny to the SHOWERS one last time!
Get original we'll ya where do you think the shave cream in the face came from….would have looked better and more original if you stuffed a cheese steak in J-Blow's face and Red-October Rock-Tober …a movie and a another saying brought to you buy THEEEEEEEEEE Yankess….come up with something new….gotta admit if its gonna be Yankees and Phillies WOW we all on both sides should cherish every pitch…I'm a baseball fan first and I'll tellya I hope that the third base Umpire is NOT in the W/S rooster…way too many bad calls ..even at second base too luckly for those idiots none ot the 3 bad calls affected the game….I'm rooting for you guys tonight …..because you're the better team on paper and in the field…..lets keep it on the EAST COAST!…go Philles …but just for today }
Nice article. I too noticed people leaving, however, in retrospect, I dont think it was as bad as I thought. We left our seats in the nosebleed section at the bottom of the 8th. We decided to walk around the concourse and walk towards the exit knowing we were going to stick our noses in and watch the final outs. It appears that everyone else had the same idea as the concourse level walkways were at least 6 or 7 people deep. We ended up at the harry the k's front railing and saw history unfold. The high fives were flying. It was truly classic. Thank you J-Roll.
Don't forget to take your ritalin this morning, Spanky.
I was privileged to have attended game 4. It may have been the greatest game I ever saw. I don't say that lightly, having been at Game Six of the 1980 Series and Game Five last year. It is an honor to be a fan of this team. I will never understand how people leave any baseball game early. I have been a Phillies fan for over fifty years. My father took me to my first game in 1957 against the New York Giants at Shibe Park. He had three simple rules:
1) You never show up late
2) You never leave early, regardless of the score.
3) You don't leave your seat once the game has started. If you want something to eat or drink, wait for a vendor. If you need to use the restroom, go before the game starts or hold it until the game is over.
The man was a genius.
I was at both game 3 and 4, in section 331 for mondays game, It was a great moment for me, driviing from Vermont on Saturday I was just hoping for two wins. I did enjoy game 3, it was nice for my wife and I to enjoy a blow out, and an ace of a pitching performace. But being able to experience this Epic game with my wife, I can just not explain, my voice is not yet back fully, but to be able to hug and kiss my soul mate as Chooch slide across home plate has to be the 2nd best experience in my wife, Sorry my wedding day has to be number one. I have driven over 4500 miles this year to watch the phillies, and it was well worth the lack of real sleep and the drive 6.5 hours home after those sunday afternoon games, to witeness one of the true epic moments in Phillies history.
One more win please, tonight, so I can make the trip back home for game 5.
I was at geme 3 and we enjoyed the blowout. Watched game 4 from home and I knew exactly what was going on. To be able to share a moment like that with 45,000 people who have exactly the same thoughts that you do is truly a bonding moment. So, when I watch at home I still feel bonded to those at the game.
Had the pleasure of being at last year's game with Milwaukee and CC Sabbathia. The Brett Meyers at bat was truly a unique experience. To have everyone cheering Meyers fouling off the pitches was lots of fun.
Last night was great but I was at Game 3 of the WS last year. Now that was a wild finish!
Someone said that the yanks have 3 starters and we have 4. we have 5, Lee, Hamels, Blanton, Happ and Pedro.
How about a position by position comparison?
C? Tough call, Chooch gets it.
3B – Arod
ss – another tough call, but you would have to say a locked HOF player, Jeter
2b – Utley, hands down
1b – tough call, Texiera is one of the best but Ryan has the nod, convincingly
rf – swisher/cabrera/hinske or Werth? Right, Jason
cf – Johnny Damon or Shane? Tough call but Shane
LF – either of the of mentioned from Yanks or Rauuul – definitely Raul
So offensively, we have the edge. With SS & 3B going to the Yanks, CF and 1b close but the Phils get the call.
Pitching – starters –
and I dont know who else starts for the Yanks this year, Mitre?
Regardless, Blanton, Happ, Pedro all fare higher than Petite and Burnett – the way that Lee has been pitching in the post season, I would say he and CC are tied right now.
Relief is another story. Chamberlan, Hughes and anyone else aside from Rivera match up well with our relief. The closer I would have to give to the future HOF Rivera .
Pound for pound, the Phils have the edge!
The Phillies started the shaving cream to the face prank Spanky, NOT the Yankees!! Burnett stole it!
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The U.S. took home its first speedskating medals of the Sochi Games on Friday, winning silver in the men's short-track 5,000-meter relay.
J.R. Celski, Jordan Malone, Eddy Alvarez and Chris Creveling combined to win the medal, ending what has been a disappointing losing streak in Sochi for the Americans in both short-track and long-track speedskating.
Russia delighted the home crowd by outlasting the U.S. for gold in the event with China taking bronze.
The teams from America, Russia and Kazakhstan got an initial boost when skaters from the Netherlands and China fell on the very first lap, forcing the Dutch and Chinese teams to play catch-up the rest of the race.
Team USA won bronze at 2010 Winter Olympics in Vancouver with a team that included Celski and Malone. Alvarez and Creveling made their Olympic debuts in Sochi.
Besides his bronze in the relay in Vancouver, Celski also won a bronze in the 1,500 meters four years ago. The 23-year-old Federal Way, Wash., native finished fourth in the 1,500 and 13th in the 1,000 earlier in the Sochi Games and sixth in the 500 earlier Friday. He's also been the part of two teams that have won world championship medals in the relay, gold in 2009 and silver in 2010.
Malone, a 29-year-old Texan, was also a part of those teams at the 2009 and 2010 world championships. He raced in only one other event in Sochi, finishing 28th in the 500 meters earlier on Friday.
Alvarez, 24, is a former inline skater from Miami, Fla. He is also the first Cuban-American male speedskater to make a U.S. Olympic team. His best result in Sochi before Friday came with an 11th-place finish in the 1,000 meters.
Creveling, a 27-year-old New Jersey native, finished 21st in the 1,500 meters and 10th in the 1,000. He currently holds the American record in the 1,000.


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south point resort 4.99 steak and egg breakfast after mid night. little darlings or olympic gardens are good tittie bars. treasure Island has a pretty good club.
I'm not a big gambler but wouldn't mind smashing some dirty girls, and possibly deviating my septum (Nomsayian) while I'm there.
Anyone in the area or just know where to have a good time let me know.
Tranny free trip..
south point resort 4.99 steak and egg breakfast after mid night. little darlings or olympic gardens are good tittie bars. treasure Island has a pretty good club.
Aussies and Philadelphians are the only people here
Hooters has rooms for $19 and south point is really nice $45. If you want to party golden nugget is a good spot, you can walk around fremount street lots to do
Aussies and Philadelphians are the only people here
the palameno gich
having abs because you are skinny is like a women having tits because she's fat
Ask the hookers where to score, or the taxi drivers, holding a good tip of course.
Crazy horse is a good place for both of your desires. Befriend a stripper there, she'll know.
I hated Vegas (the strip). It was massive sensory overload. Plus I don't really like to gamble.
id rather goto the gym and do cardio than gamble.....and i FUCKEN HATE CARDIO......
Nothing is so common as the wish to be remarkable.... ~ Shakespeare
I love vegas. And I don't gamble. Waste of money. FFDP is coming to Hard Rock this fall
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Been there twice. Drank myself Into oblivion. Would go again just with the right people this time
Im going in july. Can anyone reccomend a good strip club for couples?
The clubs in vegas are only topless right?
avoid the gay bars unless u want to hook up with ontopofthegame.....lmao
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Meanwhile, down at the fatburger in vegas...
Floyd Mayweather Jr. Fights Rapper T.I. In Las Vegas Fatburger, Caught On Video
Floyd Mayweather Jr., the undefeated world pound-for-pound boxing champion, wasnt scheduled to have his next fight until September against an opponent yet to be determined. But according to eyewitness reports, Mayweather got in a little impromptu tune-up on Saturday night when he brawled with Atlanta-based hip-hop star, actor, and novelist, T.I.
The site was not the ring at the MGM Grand, but instead, a local Fatburger fast food joint. Apparently, the normally hyper-disciplined Floyd Mayweather is not yet in training for his September bout as he indulged in the tasty but high-calorie offerings from the west-coast burger chain.
In any event, the altercation reportedly began in a Las Vegas casino, though even the dirt-digging site TMZ, which first reported the brawl, could not determine what set off the conflict between the 37-year-old, five-division boxing champ and the 33-year-old Im Serious rapper, whose real name is Clifford Harris. Some accounts suggest that Mayweather was somehow taunted or provoked by the rappers wife, Tameka aka Tiny.
In the video below, Floyd Mayweather can be heard inside the casino while surrounded by bodyguards, yelling at T.I., Control your b****, m*****f*****!
The two rival entourages then moved separately to a Fatburger fast-food restaurant.
In the Fatburger, Mayweather was reportedly chowing down on the restaurants offerings when the 58″ rapper approached the table occupied by the boxing champ, who is also 58″, and threw a punch at him. What happened next is also captured on the video below, and involved chairs being hurled across the Fatburger, which unlike many fast food joints, apparently does not bolt its furniture to the floor.
While the precipitating incident of the entire confrontation is not known, perhaps T.I. is simply envious of the wealth accumulated by Floyd Mayweather Jr. The boxing champs $200 million net worth dwarfs the $50 million reportedly accrued by T.I.
Or maybe T.I. belittled the fact that Mayweather has served fewer jail sentences that he has. Mayweather served a 90-day sentence on domestic violence charges in 2012, though he earlier received three suspended sentences on similar charges.
T.I. has served two county jail terms on probation violations and an 11-month federal prison sentence on weapons charges.
Floyd Mayweather is next scheduled to fight in the ring on September 13, a bout fight fans hope will finally see Mayweather pitted against Manny Pacquiao.
Read more at http://www.inquisitr.com/1266778/flo...dsvcOZ0qECl.99
God I can't stand mayweather. Not because he wins but because he's .... Lulz brb


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My treasure is not all that old, or expensive, or fancy, but it is treasured.
In 1945 my Grandmother Sigford gave this book, The Standard Book of British and American Verse, to my mother on her 25th birthday. At time I was ten years old and I hated doing dishes at night. No electric dishwasher for me, just whining and complaining. One evening after dinner, while I had my hands immersed in a dishpan of soapy water, my mother placed this poetry book on the window sill above the sink. She made a makeshift stand, and so that I could turn the pages she gave me a long pencil with a good eraser -- in our house erasers dinna last as long as the pencil.
Night after night, I emoted, cried, laughed, as I read poems by Marlowe, Yeats, Shelley, Noyes, Burns, Dickenson, and Poe - to name a few of my favorites. I was not the fastest dishwasher, but now a happy one. My mother considered the activity of reading was something only done when work and chores were finished -- which, in my mind, was never. Those nights of reading from her "poetry book" still permeate my being, my heart, mind and soul.
Below is a portion of a 2002, letter I wrote to Mother thanking her for those memories.
"--- so on this Mother's Day I am thanking you for the gift of poetry that you brought into my life.
"As I was perusing THE POETRY BOOK ---the book that your mother gave to you, the book that I emoted over as a teenager, and the book that you then gave to me --- I read the Preface. The words Christopher Morley penned in 1932 are as true today as then.
A generous anthology of verse is a household necessity; it is the pantry-cupboard for the spirit on whose shelves are the nourishment for any emergency. … the poets have stored meat and wine and spices for every requirement. With queerly mingled joy the old lines come back to us …. We sing them to ourselves to a tune of our own:
"And now my own tune lives in my head: When I have fears that I cease to be; Come live with me and be my love; When in the chronicle of wasted time; Go and catch a falling star; When as in silks my Julia goes; Let the toast pass, drink to the lass; Wee, sleekit, cowerin', timorous beastie; O my love is like a red, red rose; Scots, wha hae wi' Wallace bled; God save thee, Ancient Mariner; She walks in beauty, like the night; Dash down yon cup of Samian wine; My name is Ozymandias, king of kings; How do I love thee, let me count the ways; Sunset and evening bar, and one clear call for me; That the wind came out of the cloud by night, chilling and killing my Annabel Lee; Aye, tear her tattered ensign down!; The owl and the Pussy-cat went to sea in a beautiful pea-green boat; O Captain! My Captain! Our fearful trip is done; I am nobody! Who are you?; The walrus and the carpenter were walking close at hand; But I shall name you the fisherman three, Wynken, Blynken, and Nod; Home is the sailor, home from the sea, and the hunter home from the hill; I never saw a purple cow; The fog comes on little cat feet; I think that I shall never see a poem lovely as a tree; The woods are lovely, dark and deep; The wind was a torrent of darkness among the gusty trees, the moon a ghostly galleon tossed upon the cloudy seas.
"A million thanks for the "meat and wine and spices" that have, sometimes unknowingly, shaped my view of the world. Thanks for making dishwashing an adventure."


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Yankee decom may not take 60 years
VERNON Decommissioning the Vermont Yankee nuclear plant may not take the full 60 years Entergy Nuclear is allowed under federal law, a top Entergy executive said Thursday.
Yankees pending shutdown and decommissioning and the plants recent problems with the lack of flood seal protection dominated a meeting of the Vermont State Nuclear Advisory Panel on Thursday night at Vernon Elementary School.
Michael Twomey, vice president of external affairs for Entergy Nuclear, Yankees owner, told the panel that while the company was leaning toward a delayed decommissioning, its not a given that it will take all 60 years allowed by the Nuclear Regulatory Commission.
But Twomey said there would be little activity at the plant, except for handling spent fuel, in any event, for six to 10 years after it shuts down in 2014.
Twomey, who recently testified before two Vermont House committees on the plants pending shutdown, said the company had two years after the reactor actually stops generating power next year to study how much it would cost to decommission the plant, and chose a course for federal regulators.
Members of the panel, who had already gone on record for a sooner-rather-than-later decommissioning schedule, asked Twomey why the Safstor option had been chosen by Entergy, and what were the advantages.
Sen. Mark MacDonald, D-Orange, questioned Twomey on the NRC rules Entergy would follow when it comes to decommissioning.
MacDonald said the NRC kept changing the rules governing decommissioning of the plant.
We never got a pre-nuptial agreement from you, he said. This has been a marriage with no pre-nup.
But Twomeys answers about Entergys timetable did nothing to assuage the panels concerns.
Panel member Jim Matteau of Westminster maintained that Entergys decision to postpone decommissioning was a violation of public trust.
The public had a clear understanding and expectation that Vermont Yankee, when it was shut down, would be cleaned up, Matteau said. He said that the company had a moral commitment, and shouldnt retreat behind legal parsing, its not just right.
This is our problem and our responsibility, and to delay this and put this on somebody else to do, or to have a site a century of not being available, is not right, Christopher Recchia, Public Service Department commissioner.
I intend for us to do what we can do, Recchia said to applause from the audience. Entergy currently has no firm figure on how much it would cost to decommission Vermont Yankee, temporarily store its 40 years of spent nuclear fuel, and restore the site to a green field, as Vermont Yankees owners have promised since 1972.
Earlier in the meeting, Entergy staff briefed the panel on a series of flood seal problems recently uncovered at the plant.
We fumbled it, said Entergy Nuclear liaison engineer Bernard Buteau.
He said the problem a missing seal was fixed.
Buteau admitted that a contractor for Entergy had made a mistake, misrepresenting that it had properly installed the necessary flood seals. And Entergy workers failed to verify that the seal was in place, he said.
Vermont Yankee takes full responsibility for the error and not providing adequate oversight, Buteau told the panel.
The seals are important to keep surface or flood water from seeping into a series of underground conduit or pipes that may contain electrical systems that are not waterproof.
Buteau told the panel that the misrepresentation by the Entergy contractor whom he wouldnt identify had triggered an investigation by the NRC, as well as an in-house investigation by Entergy.
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X-SMC3-S Music Tap
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This picture shows a comparison of images of the same region of the sky obtained with the Hubble Space Telescope Advanced Camera for Surveys (right) and the Subaru 8 meter telescope's Supreme camera. The region is an area from the GOODS North field. Both images are color composites obtained by combining three monochromatic images taken through blue, visible and infrared filters.
The "seeing" of an astronomical object is a parameter that measures the sharpness of observations from the ground. The stability of the atmosphere is directly correlated with this parameter. The more stable the atmosphere, the smaller the "seeing," and hence, the sharper the image. The ground image of this region of the GOODS field was obtained during average atmospheric conditions for the Subaru telescope, with a seeing of roughly 0.8 arcseconds. A value of 0.8 arcseconds is typical of what an observer would find during most nights at this telescope. However, the "seeing" can get very good, as low as 0.4 arcseconds. Such nights, unfortunately, are very rare. For comparison, the theoretical "seeing" of the Advanced Camera for Surveys is about 0.08 arcseconds.
Object Names: Hubble Ultra Deep Field, HUDF
Image Type: Astronomical/Illustration
Credit: NASA, Mauro Giavalisco, Lexi Moustakas, Peter Capak, Len Cowie and the GOODS Team.
To access available information and downloadable versions of images in this news release, click on any of the images below:


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Gary F. ServissDecember 11,2012
Gary F. ServissGary F. Serviss
Gary Francis Serviss, 73, of Rutland, died Sunday, Dec. 9, 2012, at the Rutland Regional Medical Center.
He was born on October 18, 1939, in Rutland, the son of Margaret Serviss.
He graduated from Rutland High School in 1958, and then served in the U.S. Air Force until 1962, mostly in Alaska.
Mr. Serviss began working in the family business, Serviss Mattress and Upholstery, and later owned his own company named Garys Upholstery.
He was a member of the United Methodist Church, American Legion Post 31 and the Eagles, all of Rutland.
Mr. Serviss enjoyed spending time with his grandchildren, travelling with family and friends, meeting with his fellow classmates, do-it-yourself projects, and the companionship of his beloved golden lab retrievers, Cynnamon and Sara.
Survivors include his son, Joseph C. Serviss, of Rutland; his fiancée, Jennifer Churchill, of Canaan, N.H.; grandchildren, Joseph C. Serviss Jr., Margaret Serviss and Amber Churchill; cousin, Linda Mackin of Rutland; aunt, Thelma Murphy of Pocasset, MA; and several additional cousins.
There will be no visiting hours.
The funeral service will be held Sunday, Dec. 16, 2012, at 1 p.m. in the United Methodist Church, in Rutland, with Reverend Deborah Estey, pastor, officiating.
Burial will be in the Vermont Veterans Cemetery in Randolph, at a later date.
Memorial contributions may be made to the United Methodist Church, 71 Williams St., Rutland, VT 05701, or to the Rutland Area Visiting Nurse Assoc. & Hospice, P.O. Box 787, Rutland, VT 05702.
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NCLB has caused a great many questions as
it pertains to several subgroups, including students with disabilities. During
my recent round of meetings with Superintendents, many of you have been asking
good questions about how students with disabilities taking the Alternate
Assessment will be counted for purposes of Adequate Yearly Progress. While the U.S. Department of Education
is working on finalizing the rules regarding alternate assessment and AYP,
certain aspects have been determined.
To calculate AYP for schools and districts a State may use alternate achievement standards for students with the most significant cognitive disabilities who take an alternate assessment. Those alternate achievement standards must be aligned with State academic content standards and reflect professional judgment of the highest learning standards possible for those students. Moreover, in order to calculate AYP, the percentage of students held to alternate achievement standards at the district and the State levels may not exceed 1.0 percent of all students in the grades assessed. For assessment data from the 2002-03 school year, States may determine which students have the most significant cognitive disabilities. This is the same transition policy that was communicated to States through the State accountability system approval process.
Many questions have arisen as a result of
this letter and proposed rules from the U.S. Department of Education. My staff
has been in regular contact with the U.S. Department of Education, other states,
The Illinois Alternate Assessment is a way
to measure the performance of students with disabilities who are unable to
participate in general large-scale assessments used by districts or the state,
even with accommodations. In
Alternate assessments are designed for a small number of students. Most students should be taking the general state or district-wide assessment with accommodations, as needed. Although the alternate assessment provides a good way to demonstrate learning for students with the most significant disabilities, most students will benefit more from access to the general assessment.
The decision on who can participate in alternate assessments should remain with the IEP team in making individualized decisions, and should be made according to the ISBE guidelines. The federal transitional policy and proposed rules indicate that an Alternative Assessment should be given to only students with the most significant cognitive disabilities.
Please review carefully the ISBE guidelines that are to be used by the IEP teams in determining how students with disabilities are to participate in the assessment system.
Those may be found at http://www.isbe.net/assessment/iaapartguide.htm
The proposed NCLB regulations impose no explicit limit on the percentage of students who can participate in alternate assessments, but the proposal does limit to 1% the proportion of students who can be counted as proficient in Adequate Yearly Progress (AYP) calculations based on alternate achievement standards.
All schools are required to be judged under AYP but a cooperative school that is not receiving Title I funds would not be subject to Federal requirements. The proposed rules set the number of students with disabilities who may be included in accountability measures using alternate achievement standards at not more than 1 percent of all students assessed in a State or LEA. For accountability purposes, the performance of all other students with disabilities (including any other students with disabilities who take an alternate assessment) must be assessed against the grade level academic achievement standards.
These proposed rules raise many issues for states and districts particularly when weighed against our state's new assessment legislation. The issue regarding score reporting to special education cooperatives and private schools, for example, are under review.
Once again, the determination of IEP Team
is critical in ensuring that students are receiving an appropriate
education. Principals and local
administrators who would like to learn more about the alternate assessment can
consult the
Also included in today's message:
Board October meeting in
Each year, the State Board tries to hold at least one of
its meetings some place other than
For those of you in nearby districts, the
Pooled Warrant Program
Applications for the Pooled Warrant Program (PWP) for
Illinois School Districts operated by the Illinois Rural Bond Bank (IRBB) are
now available at www.irbb.org under
"programs." The deadline for
applications is
This program "pools" the needs of multiple school districts into one bond issue resulting in reduced fees and lower financing rates. Bonds issued by the IRBB are also exempt from state and federal taxes. The Bond Bank has successfully administered pooled lending programs since it was created in 1990, providing more than $250,000,000 to 250 local governments throughout the state.
This program is aimed specifically to school districts needing short-term borrowing solutions. IRBB anticipates an all-inclusive rate of 2% or less. The Pooled Warrant Program will be offered twice each year, one in fall/winter (December) and one in the spring/summer (June). The timeline for the December issue is as follows:
October 31: Application Due
Oct. 31 – Nov. 26:
Dec. 9:
Dec. 17: Issue Closes
Dec. 18:
Funds distributed to
If you have any questions regarding the Pooled Warrant Program or need assistance in completing the application or worksheet, please call (800) 897-6306.
NCLB Appeals Advisory Committee Meeting Set
The Appeals Advisory Committee, created by
Public Act 93-470 (SB 878 of 2003), will meet again on
Receipts=Educators' Deduction
Please remember that teachers and other educators should save their receipts for purchases of books and classroom supplies. These out-of-pocket expenses may lower their 2003 taxes.
The deduction is available to eligible educators in public or private elementary or secondary schools. To be eligible, a person must work at least 900 hours during a school year as a teacher, instructor, counselor, principal or aide.
Taxpayers may subtract up to $250 of qualified expenses when figuring their adjusted gross income (AGI) for 2003. This deduction is available whether or not the taxpayer itemizes deductions on Schedule A.
The IRS suggests that educators keep records of qualifying expenses in a folder or envelope with a label such as "Educator Expenses Deduction," noting the date, amount and purpose of each purchase. This will help prevent a missed deduction at tax time.
This is scheduled to be the last year for this deduction. Last year's Job Creation and Worker Assistance Act put it in place for 2002 and 2003 only.
For more information, call the IRS Tele-Tax system toll-free at 1-800-829-4477 and select Topic 458. Or go to the IRS website at www.irs.gov and use its search engine to find Tax Topic 458.
Robert Schiller
State Superintendent
of Education


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PEMBROKE, Bermuda--(BUSINESS WIRE)--Validus Holdings, Ltd. (NYSE: VR) ("Validus" or the "Company") today announced that it plans to release its financial results for the quarter ended March 31, 2012, after the close of trading on the New York Stock Exchange on Thursday, April 26, 2012. The Company will hold a conference call for analysts and investors at 9:00 a.m. (Eastern) on Friday, April 27, 2012, to discuss these results.
The conference may be accessed by dialing 1-866-700-0161 (U.S. callers) or 1-617-213-8832 (International callers) and entering the passcode 94066759. Those who intend to participate in the call should dial in at least 10 minutes in advance. A live webcast of the call will be available online at the "Investor Relations" section of the Company's website, located at www.validusholdings.com. A replay of the call will be available through May 11, 2012, by dialing 1-888-286-8010 (U.S. callers) or 1-617-801-6888 (International callers) and entering the passcode 83325750. A replay of the webcast will be available at the "Investor Relations" section of the Company's website through May 11, 2012.
About Validus Holdings, Ltd.
Validus Holdings, Ltd. is a provider of reinsurance and insurance, conducting its operations worldwide through two wholly-owned subsidiaries, Validus Reinsurance, Ltd. ("Validus Re") and Talbot Holdings Ltd. ("Talbot"). Validus Re is a Bermuda based reinsurer focused on short-tail lines of reinsurance. Talbot is the Bermuda parent of the specialty insurance group primarily operating within the Lloyd's insurance market through Syndicate 1183.


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text: Deterioration of highways is associated with overloading vehicles. A system of fines and fees has been legislated to control or provide economic incentives to reduce overloading. This study evaluates the effectiveness and equity of the existing motor vehicle permit and penalty structure in Washington state and reviews the fee/fine/permit legislation in the balance of the nation. A comparison of fee/fine schedules over time was made and it was concluded that the "real" fine (fine adjusted for inflation) is considerably lower at present than it was in the past. Details of the national sample are found in the second volume of this report.


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State Board of Education
Immediate Release
October 16, 2002
For Information: 217/782-4648
More Accurate Reporting of School District Finances Planned
In an effort to provide the public a more accurate picture of school district finances, the State Board of Education is reviewing a new School District Financial Profile that would assign all districts a rating based on multiple indicators of financial stability.
The current system, known as the Financial Assurance and Accountability System (FAAS), uses only one measure, the fund-balance-to-revenue ratio, to determine the financial recognition of school districts. Using the FAAS, only 11 of Illinois' 893 school districts are on the 2002 "Financial Watch List," which was released in March.
"It is clear that our current system does not adequately portray the severe financial problems facing school districts," said State Superintendent of Education Robert E. Schiller in presenting a prototype of the new system to the State Board. "We know that more than 60 percent of Illinois school districts are operating with deficit budgets and 163 of those had budget deficits for at least three years. Yet, reporting only 11 on the Financial Watch List gives the impression that severe financial problems are rare."
School districts are placed on the Financial Watch List if they have a fund-balance-to-revenue ratio of less than 0% on the Annual Financial Report for the previous year ending June 30. The proposed Financial Profile uses fund-balance-to-revenue ratio as one of the indicators of financial condition and adds four other measures to complete the picture of school district financial health. The other four measures include:
Using data from these five categories, district receive a numerical score that places them in one of four categories: Financial Recognition, Financial Review, Financial Watch and Financial Warning. The first two indicators (fund-balance-to-revenue ratio and expenditures to revenue ratio) are assigned the most weight in arriving at the numerical score.
Based on FY2001 data (2000-2001 school year), State Board staff estimate that as many as 250 school districts could be in the two categories indicating the most severe financial problems, Financial Watch and Financial Warning. The State Board is currently surveying school districts to get an up-to-date estimate of the financial condition. Respondents to the survey indicate that as many as 85 percent of Illinois school districts may be operating with deficits in the current school year. For many, that would be five consecutive years with deficits, since the last official data showed 163 districts operating with deficits for the third consecutive year in the 2000-2001 school year.
The proposed Financial Profile was developed with input from several groups, including the Illinois Association of School Administrators, Illinois Assoc. of School Boards, Illinois Association of School Business Officials, School Management Alliance, Large Unit District Association, Ed-Red, Chicago Public Schools, Illinois Financial Advisory Committee and the State Board's Finance Committee. The State Board is scheduled to take action at its November meeting on a final structure for the Financial Profile, which will be available on the Internet when it is fully implemented.


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Community Photos: Feb. 11, 2013
Southwest Michigan FCU, Kalamazoo, Mich., sponsored a holiday party for the Battle Creek Boys and Girls Club.
Indiana Members CU, Indianapolis, hosted "Funky Town, Like A Radical 80s Party" to benefit the Indiana Members Foundation, raising more than $23,000. Separately, the CU delivered more than 300 new toys and hand-made scarves to Riley Hospital for Children and also sponsored a holiday celebration at IPS School 44, Riverside Elementary, where scarves and toys were distributed to more than 500 students and turkey dinners were provided to all faculty and staff.
Robins FCU, Warner Robins, Ga., presented a 2012 Chevy Sonic to Maria and Ruben Lopez as part of a new accounts and loan promotion. Separately, the CU also donated $5,000 to Rebuilding Together, collected 24 pints of blood at its blood drive, donated $1,000 to the Muscular Dystrophy Association's 2013 MDA Muscle Walk and donated $5,000 to sponsor the Cherry Blossom pins as part of the 2013 Cherry Blossom Festival.
Securityplus FCU, Baltimore, raised $1,043, which the CU then made a matching donation of $1,000 for a total of $2,043 raised for the Center for Medicare and Medicaid Services Employees Activities Association. In other news, the CU participated in a "three weeks of giving" initiative in which it raised money and collected toys, clothing and other supplies for Baltimore Outreach Service, Toys for Tots and the Maryland Food Bank.
Credit Union Association of the Dakotas, Bismarck, N.D., said CEO Robbie Thompson and VP-Advocacy & Awareness Jeff Olson were interviewed on the live radio and web broadcast of "Legislature Today."
Changing Seasons FCU, Hampden, Maine, visited a 3rd grade class and had the students create cardboard mittens to be sent to military personnel overseas to celebrate the holiday season.
South Carolina FCU donated $2,291.31 to James B. Edwards Elementary School. In other news, the credit union's Young & Free South Carolina program awarded a limo party and a $500 gift card to Cane Bay High School cheerleaders as part of the Last Fans Standing contest.
Members Advantage CU awarded $5,000 Learn to Earn Scholarships to Andrea Gasaway and Erika Montgomery. In other news, the CU also donated $500 to the Boys & Girls Clubs of Porter County and another $500 to the Portage Township Food Pantry.
Municipal CU sponsored a Civil Service Appreciation Day.
Shell FCU, Deer Park, Texas, engaged in a number of charitable activities at the end of last year including hosing the Cell Phones for Soldiers phone drive, which netted $1,650 worth of old cell phones and calling cards and donating $2,600 to the Boys' & Girls' Harbor Christmas Party.
Orion FCU, Memphis, Tenn., made a donation to the Memphis-MidSouth Susan G. Komen Race for the Cure. In other news, the CU helped two members with mortgages through its Home Run Program and also won one of the CUES Golden Mirror awards.
Jeanne D'Arc CU, Lowell, Mass., signed a three-year sponsorship agreement with the Lowell Festival Foundation to present the Lowell Summer Music Series.
Hudson River Community CU, Glens Falls, N.Y., donated $250 to the Washington County Sheriff's Department Explorer Post 5602. The CU also donated $250 to the Lower Adirondack Search and Rescue Unit and $250 to the Hope 7 Food Pantry.
Western New York FCU, West Seneca, N.Y., was named Business of the Year by the West Seneca Chamber of Commerce.
America's Christian CU, Glendora, Calif., donated more than $13,000 to Children's Miracle Network during 2012.
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Morris to join Citizens Bank's board of directors
Citizens Bank of West Virginia President and CEO Thomas K. Derbyshire has announced the addition of Robert L. Morris Jr. as a member of its board of
Morris is currently employed as executive director of Randolph County Development Authority/W.Va.Wood Technology Center. He is also president and human resources consultant of Elkins Business Consultants, Inc. and works as an adjunct professor of business at Pierpont Community & Technical College.
Morris earned a master's in business administration from West Virginia Wesleyan College along with a double major in political science and history. He is a 2001 graduate of Elkins High School and a distinguished member of the Leadership West Virginia Class of 2009.
Actively involved in community service, Morris currently serves as president of the United Way of Randolph County Board of Directors and chair of the Finance Committee of the Rotary Club of Elkins Board of Directors. He is a member of the Highlands Trail Foundation, Board of Directors for Elkins ON TRAC and the Randolph County Convention & Visitors Bureau.
His professional affiliations include membership on the board of directors of the West Virginia Economic Development Council and Southern Economic Development Council. He serves as secretary/treasurer of the West Virginia Hardwood Alliance Zone, treasurer of the Robert C. Byrd Corridor H Authority, treasurer of the Elkins-Randolph County Chamber of Commerce Board of Directors and vice chairman of the Central Appalachian Development Organization. He is a member of the Woodlands Community Lenders and West Virginia Chamber of Commerce.
Married to wife, Susan Morris, they have one daughter, Elin. Morris serves as treasurer of the Woodridge Homeowners Association in Elkins where they reside.
In making the announcement, Derbyshire said, "Citizens Bank is fortunate to have Mr. Morris join our team. Robbie is noted for his leadership and guidance to multiple organizations in our county and region. His business experience will have a positive impact on our organization and when combined with the collective group of outstanding directors who comprise Citizens' full board, will benefit our customers and shareholders as we look forward, reach higher."


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Schroders recruitment drive gathers momentum
Schroders is continuing its hiring drive, naming BlackRock's former head of Emea consultants in the newly created role of head of UK institutional clients.
Geoff Cheetham, who ended his second stint at BlackRock in March, will manage a 20-strong team of senior staff, servicing 800 clients and handling £53.8 billion assets under management.
The hire follows shortly after the appointment of Alex Tedder to replace Virginie Maisonneuve as head of global equities.
Cheetham will join Schroders' UK institutional management team, reporting to Miles O'Connor, head of European institutional.
O'Connor said Cheetham's arrival would help improve client engagement: "He brings a wealth of experience in the UK pensions industry and we are looking forward to a very broad contribution to our business."
Schroders' UK institutional business has grown from £30.5 billion in 2009 to more than £50 billion as of March 31, 2014.
At BlackRock, Cheetham was replaced by Howard Nowell, former head of consultant relations in the UK. Cheetham returned to BlackRock in 2008 as a managing director of UK account management. Previously, he was the executive director for UK and Ireland institutional business at Goldman Sachs Asset Management.
Before GSAM he spent three years at HSBC, where he was head of institutional and defined contribution business before becoming head of UK distribution.


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Mark S. Albury: Happy New YearDecember 30,2013
Tomorrow night is New Years Eve, that time of the year we celebrate the extremely important milestone of using a new date when writing checks.
There are many ways to celebrate the ringing in of a new year. Locally, you can attend fireworks, parades, and First Night activities. Or, If you dont mind doing a bit of traveling, you can participate in some of the more thrilling New Years Eve traditions. For example, in South America the new year is ushered in with celebrants putting on brightly colored underwear; and in the Philippines residents don polka dots and eat large quantities of round fruit (no bananas or square apples) to ensure a prosperous year.
During the Scottish Festival of Hogmanay, the village people swing giant blazing fireballs over their heads as they march through the streets towards the YMCA; and in Denmark, where they clearly enjoy their beer immensely, the residents partake in the tradition of jumping off chairs at midnight.
But you dont have to break out the passport to see one of the most riveting New Years Eve rituals in the world. As reported in this paper last week, on December 31 the tiny hamlet of Brasstown, N.C., has the annual Possum Drop. During this ceremony, a live possum is placed in a pyramid-shaped plastic container and slowly lowered to the ground in a similar way the mirrored ball is lowered at midnight in Times Square. The animal is then released after the drop to become a celebrity in the world of woodland creatures.
The brains behind the Possum Drop is a gentleman named Clay Logan. Twenty-four years ago, Clay discovered canned possum during a trip to Mississippi, and came up with the idea of lowering a live possum in a Lucite container from his convenient store roof at the stroke of midnight on New Years Eve. I suppose if Mr. Logan discovered a can of fancy albacore packed in water, wed have an annual Tuna Drop. But he didnt, and we dont.
The festivities associated with the Possum Drop include a contest where local men dress up as women to compete for the title of Miss Possum Queen. There is also bluegrass music, snacks, beverages, and souvenir merchandise.
The Possum Drop is not without its controversy. As is the case with other forms of wholesome fun like puppy tossing and kitten wrestling, the folks at PETA are raining on the Possum Drop organizers parade.
PETA feels that the possum used for the drop will be traumatized by the activity. Personally, I think as long as the animal isnt exposed to the men dressed up as women competing for the Miss Possum Queen title, the critter should be OK, but PETA isnt convinced. The animal rights group claims that the lights, noise, and crowd of people can wreck a possums nerves and health. If PETA really wants to do something to preserve the nerves and health of the possum population, they can work to ban the use of cars. The only possums I ever see are on the side of the road, and their health is not usually an issue. But I digress.
PETA has enlisted the help of possum experts to make their case. These experts have more than 125 years of experience collectively caring for well over 14,000 possums. This raises a few obvious questions mainly, what the heck do you have to do to become a possum expert? And 14,000 possums? Thats three times the population of Northfield. Where do all of these animals live? And what sort of care do they need? Are they covered under the Affordable Care Act?
This animal rights group is in agreement that capturing a wild possum and suspending the animal in a plexiglass box high in the air as fireworks are set off, crowds of people scream, and loud music is played is a terrifying experience for such a shy animal. Maybe out of 14,000 of these critters, the organizers could find an outgoing possum, one who might actually like the attention and be willing to take part in the animal drop. The opponents of the event will not be appeased.
PETA has not deterred Mr. Logan, who has obtained federal and state animal permits for the drop, and he plans to go ahead with the ceremony.
So if you are looking for a new and different way to spend your New Years Eve, find a date, head south, and catch the 25th annual Possum Drop in Brasstown, N.C. I plan to remain home in my brightly colored new underwear, eating lots of round fruit. Who knows, at midnight I might even jump off a chair.
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#204024 - 01/03/12 07:56 PM New Year 2012 [Re: LukeJavan8]
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Sometimes its like this for me......
#204079 - 01/06/12 07:20 AM Re: New Year 2012 [Re: Candy]
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Count your blessings - for some of us, it's ALWAYS like this!_________________________
I'm immortal until proven otherwise
#204088 - 01/06/12 08:15 PM Re: New Year 2012 [Re: Rhubarb Commando]
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I just finished the book Still Alice, about a Harvard professor who has early-onset Alzheimer's (age 50). It's quite terrifying; if I didn't love the friend who encouraged me to look it over, I'd throw it at her. I don't read books like this!
#204094 - 01/07/12 12:34 AM Re: New Year 2012 [Re: Jackie]
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Alzheimers is scary, Jackie.....hopefully all we'll get will be common, everyday forgetfulness
#204098 - 01/07/12 06:07 AM Re: New Year 2012 [Re: Candy]
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Without any scientific basis for it, I'd like to think that for many of us it's normal to forget a certain percentage, and that the quantity may increase but the percentage may be steady. I don't like the condescending assumption that I forgot something because I'm old: I've always forgotten stuff I should remember, and I've always been good at remembering stuff nobody else does. The latter just may not always be the most practical.
#204099 - 01/07/12 06:11 AM Re: New Year 2012 [Re: Candy]
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You are correct Peter...our brain must make room for more information...so it just moves 'stuff' to a place where we forget it. Nothing to do with age.
#204106 - 01/07/12 05:29 PM Re: New Year 2012 [Re: Candy]
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I agree. I have read (I can't remember where and am too lazy to LIU!) that we never forget, but that, if we do not access stuff we have remembered, we can't find where it is filed in our brain-storage discs when we want it some tomme later.._________________________
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#204129 - 01/09/12 11:30 AM Re: New Year 2012 [Re: Rhubarb Commando]
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A Forgettable Theory
from firstname.lastname@example.com: "Now I Know:That's half the Battle".
Most of us have had this happen: You have a list of tasks to do and walk around your home or office, intent on accomplishing them. The first one is easy -- empty a garbage can or grab a document. You do it and quickly move onto the next, but when you exit the room, you can't manage to recall what the other tasks were. Try as you might, you mind draws a blank.
But don't blame it on getting older or lack of essential vitamins and nutrients in your diet. There's a much more likely culprit: the doorway you just walked through.
In November of 2011, a team of researchers at the University of Notre Dame in South Bend, Indiana, published a study which suggested that entering and exiting rooms can cause our short term memories to fail us. Their theory: our brains take items in our short term memories and stick them into virtual compartments, with different ideas in different areas -- much like a house or office has different rooms. When we cross through doorways in the physical world, our mental world also passes through what psychology professor and head researcher Gabriel Radvansky calls an "event boundary" -- an action which, in his words, "separates episodes of activity and files them away." Basically, when your body leaves the room, your mind leaves that "to do" list behind.
Unfortunately, one simply can't return to the room to pick up this virtual "to do" list. In one of the experiments Radvansky and his team conducted, his test subjects were asked to walk around from room to room only to end up where they began.
The full study, published in the Quarterly Journal of Experimental Psychology, is available._________________________
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#204134 - 01/09/12 10:26 PM Re: New Year 2012 [Re: LukeJavan8]
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Wow! That sounds very similar to Somebody's theory (I'll have to find shanks and ask him again) that it is good for the elderly to stay in familiar surroundings because seeing certain things will remind them of tasks they need to get done, such as eating.
I, though, have a different experience from what the Notre Dame people describe: if I physically go or turn back to the area where my previous thought of doing something told me was associated with it, I remember what I'd forgotten. It's not always in a different room, though; but sometimes it is.
#204144 - 01/10/12 06:03 AM Re: New Year 2012 [Re: Candy]
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Thats exactly what I do, Jackie and it works instantly every time!
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Car rear-ended at Montpelier roundabout
MONTPELIER A female driver was taken to the hospital Tuesday morning after her car was rear-ended by another vehicle, which fled the scene, at the U.S. Route 2 roundabout, city police said.
The woman, Susan Shontelle-Smith, of East Montpelier, was driving a 2013 Volkswagen Jetta to work around 6:20 a.m. when a vehicle crashed into her rear bumper and then fled, police said. She was taken to Central Vermont Medical Center after reporting back pain, police said. A nursing supervisor at the hospital later said she was treated and released.
The other vehicle is believed to be a two-tone or dark station wagon, police said. The male driver fled in the direction of Barre and Berlin, police said.
According to police, the woman was yielding to traffic in the roundabout at the time of the crash.
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My Ticket to a "Thin Place"Margaret Ernst BMC '11 | May 25, 2010
The , located in a distant, maritime corner of Scotland, is still a mental image for me. I even haven't heard back from the UK General Consulate, Los Angeles about my visa to spend the summer there. After checking a couple iffy boxes wrong online, I'm hoping everything will work out…
But crossing my fingers, I'll begin with the image.
The island of Iona is 1 mile wide and 3.5 miles long. Like the rest of Scotland's island-speckled western periphery, Iona is made of Lewisian rocks, Europe's oldest (named after the Isle of Lewis, where the northernmost point is about as north as you can get before you hit names like "Wick", "Tain", and "Tongue").
My "Moon" guidebook to Scotland says there are four affordable hostels on Iona and a good bike hire. But what drew me to it was a different, oft-quoted description. George MacLeod, the founder of the Iona Community, called Iona a "thin place", with only "a tissue paper separating heaven and earth."
According to another George, French philosopher Georges Bataille, religion is the search for a lost intimacy. However you think about that loss, whether it correlates with something deeply metaphorical or something real and historical, people are always searching for places like Iona where they hear that the veil between the mundane and the amazing is a little bit easier to see through. We thumb through used CD's searching for songs that will make us forgetful and silent like Bataille's "water in water", propelled from the world of clocks and emails into ecstasy. We search for huge deserts, underwater chasms, abandoned quarries, swaths of color, prolonged notes on violins, and shots from Hubble to find thin places and thin moments, before falling back to earth. I'm a religion major because studying a search like this one is deeply exciting at all times.
I am intrigued by the Iona Community's quest to, in their own words, close the gap between "work and worship" by fostering community along with social justice work – uniting a busy, active life with intimacy like water in water. In the volunteering FAQ's I read that life at Iona, while inspired by the natural beauty of the island, is not an ascetic one. Informed by Celtic Christianity's view of work in the world as a form of praising God (the mindset that would inspire monks living on or near Iona in the 800s to spend the Book of Kells), the Iona Community proclaims that working for economic justice, the end of racism, the integrity of the environment, and equality for LGBTQ people is to "live out the Gospel in today's world."
Here begins my question and my journey for the summer. How, when especially in America we are so accustomed to religion being the enemy of progressive causes, can a prophetic vision of time and space lead to a political vision of equality here and now? How in a pluralistic world in which there is a such danger that comes from a single story, can there be any power behind sacred stories? And how do we talk about them?
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Barbara Jean Royce Williams Clark, 78, of Charles Town, passed away Wednesday, Jan. 23, 2013, at her home under the care of hospice.
Born Aug. 3, 1934, in Washington, D.C., she was the daughter of the late Charles Augusta Royce and Pearl Marie Thierbach Royce.
She was a communication supervisor for the Washington Adventist Hospital.
She is survived by four sons, Steven Williams Sr. and Gary Williams Sr., both of Charles Town, Alan Williams and Bryan Williams and wife, Kim, all of Davidsonville, Md.; stepson, Robert W. Clark and wife, Kathy, of Columbia, Md.; one daughter, Lisa Kay Moores and husband, Charles, of Kearneysville; two sisters, Kay Champion and Irma Mayhew; 14 grandchildren, Kristy, Dennis, Cassey, Heather, Steven Jr., Gary Jr., Christopher, Danielle, Nicky, Khory, Kelcy, Erin, Chelsea and Charles; 10 great- grandchildren, Taiylor, Bryce, Yesenia, Yohanna, Yasmin, Dymond, Demetri, Mariana, Blaze and Haize.
In addition to her parents, she was preceded in death by husbands, Franklin Edward Williams Sr. and Robert W. Clark; sons, Franklin Williams Jr. and Larry Williams; five brothers; and two sisters.
Funeral services will be held at 11 a.m. Monday, Jan. 28, 2013, at Jefferson Chapel Funeral Home with the Pastor Fred Soltow officiating. Interment will be in the Elmwood Cemetery.
The family will receive friends 2 to 4 and 7 to 9 p.m. Sunday.
In lieu of flowers, the family request donations to Hospice of the Panhandle, 122 Waverly Court, Martinsburg, WV. 25403.
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A wallaroo is any of three closely related species of moderately large macropod, intermediate in size between the kangaroos and the wallabies. The name "wallaroo" is a portmanteau of wallaby and kangaroo. The term is not generally used by Australians. In general, a large, slim-bodied macropod of the open plains is called a "kangaroo"; a small to medium-sized one, particularly if it is relatively thick-set, is a "wallaby": most wallaroos are only a little smaller than a kangaroo, fairly thickset, and are found in open country. All share a particular habit of stance: wrists raised, elbows tucked close into the body, and shoulders thrown back, and all have a large, black-skinned rhinarium.
The best-known species is 'Macropus robustus', which is known as the Wallaroo. Macropus robustus robustus - or Eastern Wallaroo - occupies the slopes of the Great Dividing Range (which runs for more than 3,000 km around the eastern and south-eastern coast of Australia), and the Euro - Macropus robustus erubescens - can be found westward of the Great Dividing Range. There are actually four subspecies of the Wallaroo: the Eastern Wallaroo and the Euro, which are both widespread, and two of more restricted range, one from Barrow Island, the other from the Kimberley.
The Black Wallaroo (Macropus bernardus) occupies an area of steep, rocky ground in Arnhem Land. At around 60 to 70 cm in length (excluding tail) it is the smallest wallaroo and the most heavily built. Males weigh 19 to 22 kg, females about 13 kg. Because it is very wary and is found only in a small area of remote and very rugged country, it is remarkably little known.
The Antilopine Wallaroo (Macropus antilopinus) is the exception among wallaroos. It is, essentially, the far-northern equivalent of the Eastern and Western Grey Kangaroos. Like them, it is a creature of the grassy plains and woodlands, and gregarious, where the other wallaroos are solitary. Because of this difference, it is sometimes called the Antilopine Kangaroo.[1]
- ^ Groves, C. P. (2005). Wilson, D. E.; Reeder, D. M. eds. Mammal Species of the World (3rd ed.). Baltimore: Johns Hopkins University Press. pp. 63-65. OCLC 62265494. ISBN 0-801-88221-4. http://www.bucknell.edu/msw3.


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Hi--sorry for the desperate tone, but I'm losing hope.
My 3-month-old premie has very bad reflux, so most of our feedings end in crying fits. Until recently he'd spend about ten minutes on the breast before melting down and I'd give him a couple of ounces of EBM in a bottle (and then pump to make up the difference) so that he would at least have had enough to eat. He's fed on one breast at a time.
But now I can't make up the difference with pumping, and there's less and less milk in my breasts. I can't count on the baby to drain my breasts, but pumping is clearly messing with my supply. Any suggestions?
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