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LB Bruce Irvin has hip surgery, OTA news & notes - June 2, 2014
Running back Khiry Robinson #29 of the New Orleans Saints runs the ball against outside linebacker Bruce Irvin #51 of the Seattle Seahawks in the first half during the NFC Divisional Playoff Game at CenturyLink Field on January 11, 2014 in Seattle, Washington. (Photo by Jeff Gross/Getty Images)
by Curtis Crabtree
KJR reporter
Twitter: @Curtis_Crabtree
RENTON - Yet another member of the Seattle Seahawks will miss time after needing hip surgery.
A team spokesman said that LB Bruce Irvin had surgery on his hip on Monday.
Irvin took to his Twitter account after the news was first reported to say he would be ready in time for training camp.
Didn't want this to get out but I'm fine! Will b back by training camp! For all u people saying this a make or break year for me!
— Bruce Irvin (@BIrvin_WVU11) June 2, 2014
Irvin is the third player to undergo hip surgery in the past year. WR Percy Harvin had hip surgery to repair a torn labrum last August and missed 15 of 16 regular season games due to the injury. S Kam Chancellor had surgery to correct a hip issue in April. He is also expected to be ready in time for training camp.
Irvin had 40 tackles and an interception in 12 games for Seattle last season. He missed the first four games of the season while serving a suspension for a performance-enhancing drugs violation.
Tharold Simon, Jesse Williams return to practice field:
CB Tharold Simon and DT Jesse Williams, each fifth-round draft choices by Seattle in 2013, returned to the practice field Monday for the first time in a workout open to the media.
Simon and Williams both missed significant time during their rookie seasons due to injuries.
Simon practiced just two days with the team in rookie mini-camp last May before toe injuries on both feet kept him sidelined all year. Williams saw some action in the preseason before lingering knee issues landed him on injured reserve.
The Seahawks were high on both players coming out of last year's draft, but still know relatively little about their abilities. With competition at both positions expected to be fierce, Simon and Williams will have to remain healthy enough to challenge for spots.
Tony McDaniel, Marshawn Lynch among absences on Monday:
Organized Team Activites (OTAs) are voluntary workouts. As such, a few players were not on hand for Monday's practice.
DT Tony McDaniel, RB Marshawn Lynch and CB Phillip Adams were among the players missing Monday's practice.
Also, DT Andru Pulu and DE Cassius Marsh remain absent as they are not eligible to participate as their graduating classes have not finished their school years.
On the other hand, several players were back at practice after being absent or sidelined last week.
QB Tarvaris Jackson and DE Cliff Avril were both back in attendance after missing last week's practice open to the media on Tuesday. S Kam Chancellor was also back on the field but is still sidelined following hip surgery.
RB Spencer Ware, LB Malcolm Smith, LB Heath Farwell, T Russell Okung, TE RaShaun Allen and LB O'Brien Schofield were also sidelined due to injuries.


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Then Weems would have seen to it that he and Warren left the restaurant together.
The discussion was interrupted by Mrs. Weems who called that dinner was ready.
Thats one of the wealthiest men in the country, Weems told him.
Well, now, you go and apologize to Miss Weems and fix matters, d'ye hear?
You neednt be sore about it, Weems returned, you made money.
Mrs. Weems and the taxi driver followed with less enthusiasm.
Weems is one of the most entertaining characters in American history.
At length the weary fugitives came in sight of Weems Castle.
For Weems was not moving; strangely, somehow disquietingly, he was staying just the same.

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MAYORS ANNOUNCEMENTS: FY 12-13 Crime Prevention Enhancements Update
CITY MANAGER REPORT: Pt. Vicente Interpretive Center Favorable Consumer Ratings on Yelp
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In "Robin Hood," Ridley Scott's and Russell Crowe epic foray into the time of the crusades, NCR media critic Sr. Rose Pacatte finds an examination of the meaning of our myths, our heroes, and our stories. This is important, she writes, "so we will never give up our passion for life and justice for all."Click here for Sr. Rose's review of Robin Hood … [Read more...]
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Late second half surge leads Eagles past TornadosFebruary 1, 2012
Watkins and Brendle in double-digits in Brevard loss to Carson-Newman
Brevard, N.C. - Micheala Watkins and Lindsay Brendle paced the Tornados to an early lead, but a second half charge by the Eagles led by nine second half points by Rechelle Dye paced Carson-Newman past Brevard on Wednesday evening in Boshamer Gymnasium, 68-50.
Brevard (5-14, 0-11 SAC) was paced to a 35-30 halftime lead behind a combined 19 points by Watkins and Brendle, going up by as many as eight points in the first 20 minutes of the contest. The Eagles (11-8, 5-6 SAC) battled back in the second half, taking a 48-47 on a jumper by Lundyn Howard and Carson-Newman pulled away late with a 20-3 run to close out the contest in completing the season sweep.
Watkins led the Tornados with 13 points, going 7-for-8 from the free throw line and added four steals, while Brendle was also in double-digits with 11 points in 25 minutes. Lacey Singletary added eight points and four blocked shots in the loss.
Zoriah Williams led the Eagles with 15 points and seven rebounds in the contest, scoring her 1,000th career point on a layup at the 16:59 mark, to pace the Carson-Newman offense in the win. Shannon Depew added 11 points and nine boards, while Howard scored 10 points and handed out five assists to help lead an Eagle offense which shot 45.6 percent (26-57) from the floor against the Tornados.
Holli Flippo opened the scoring in the contest with a free throw at the 19:06 mark and the lone point remained the only score in the game until Williams put the Eagles on the board at the 17:22 mark with a pair from the charity stripe.
The remainder of the first half would be contested with neither team holding more than a one possession lead as the teams traded the lead 10 times, tying on six different occasions in the first half before a pair of free throws by Brendle snapped a 22-22 tie to put Brevard up 24-22 with 5:34 on the clock. The free throws opened a 10-2 run as the Tornados built their largest lead of the contest at 32-24 on a jumper by Singletary from the top of the key with 3:20 to play in the half.
Brevard retained the lead heading into the halftime break as Watkins hit a pair of free throws with 1:51 to play to put the score at 34-26, but the Eagles closed out the half scoring four of the last five points behind Cassie Bates' three-point play to put the score at 35-30 at the half.
The Eagles continued their run out of the break, scoring the first six points of the second half to take a 36-35 lead on a Depew layupat the 17:14 mark. The teams traded the lead five times in the first 13 minutes of the contest before Carson-Newman again took a one-point lead on a Howard jumper with 6:36 to play in the contest, as the Eagles took the 48-47 advantage.
The Howard basket sparked a 12-0 run for Carson-Newman before a short jumper by Singletary ended the Eagles streak, putting the score at 58-49 at the 3:38 mark. Carson-Newman closed out the contest on a 10-1 run to complete the season sweep with the 68-50 victory.
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Just stated so on UFC conference call. Has cited pressure, personal issues & obsession as the reasons.
He also said that he had made this decision before fighting Hendricks & wasn't sure whether or not to announce it after the fight or not & this is why he was awkward in the post fight interview.
Dana White confirms Hendricks will fight Lawler at UFC 171 to determine the new champion. So that means UFC 171 has two title fights.


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Shooting at Gresham park
Police have made two arrests in connection with shootings at Gresham's Red Sunset Park.
On Sunday, police arrested 15-year-old Reynaldo Antonio Ceja whose last known address was in Washington County. He was arrested in Estacada at his girlfriend's residence by Gresham Police Detectives and Clackamas County Sheriff's Deputies.
Arrested Friday was 17-year-old Brian Hernandez Cardon, of Beaverton by Beaverton Police. He was arrested in Beaverton at about 11:30 p.m. without incident.
Both are being charged with one count of Murder and one count of Assault I. Both Ceja and Cardon are lodged at Donald E. Long Juvenile Detention Center.
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U2's 'Invisible' raises over $3 million
U2's new song is helping others in a bigger way than expected. The band made "Invisible" available as a free download Sunday night following its debut in a Super Bowl commercial.
Bank Of America had originally pledged to give a dollar for each download, up to $2 million, to (RED), the organization U2 frontman Bono co-founded in 2006 to help fight AIDS. But downloads of the song exceeded the one-million mark in the first hour alone, and by midnight had been downloaded over three-million times. As a result, Bank Of America has upped its donation, and is giving over $3 million to the cause.
The song is still generating money for (RED). "Invisible" is now available for purchase on iTunes for a dollar-29, and U2 is giving all proceeds from the sales to the organization.
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Like many spiders, this femme fatale sits in her web, her tool for everything.
There she waits for food to come to her.
That's not as easy as it sounds.
She has eight eyes, but barely uses them.
She perceives much of her world through her hairy legs.
She finds her prey mainly by sensing vibrations along her web.
Then she charges blindly across her high-wire grid.
First she bites.
Neurotoxins paralyze the struggling moth.
Digestive enzymes turn its insides into goo.
Then she wraps it up.
Her back legs pull silk from her spinneret and encase the moth.
The wrapping keeps the spider out of harm's way, and if she's already eaten, it preserves the moth for a later meal.
There are no forks and knives in spider-land.
And no teeth either.
Instead, she sucks up the insides of her bug burrito as a liquid lunch.
Even a male of the species is fair game.
He approaches her with an eight-toe dance step that vibrates her web with a clear message: "I'm your boyfriend, not your breakfast."
She lets him approach.
He spools his sperm into her.
But once his dance moves are over, so is he.
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Deryck Whibley drops Avril Lavigne from legal name
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Deryck Whibley is starting his road to recovery with a name change.
TMZ says the Sum 41 frontman has officially changed his last name back to Whibley after taking his ex-wife Avril Lavigne's last name in 2006. The couple divorced in 2010, and Deryck filed to get his original name back after Avril moved on with Chad Kroeger last year.
Avril and Deryck have remained friendly since ending their marriage. The singer shared her public support for Deryck after he collapsed and landed in the hospital due to years of alcohol abuse.
In an update on his website earlier this month, the rocker told fans he's "getting better every day" and working on physical therapy to get him walking on his own.
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The government has approved plans for an expanded coal port at abbot Point.
abbot reportedly raised MH17 over dinner and the two are planning to meet again.
abbot was a strange friend, but he proved to be very useful.
With the giving of such permissions the abbot was notoriously generous.
This distrust of his memory reveals itself in his first letter to abbot.
Great was the consternation of the abbot when he confronted this awful apparition.
This, as the soi-disant abbot was seen approaching along the path.
Paul gazed vacantly from the zenith to the nadir, and from west to east, when suddenly his eyes fell on the abbot of Antinoe.
"Make use of this," said the abbot, offering a small telescope which he drew out.
He felt an imaginative companionship with the aspirations of the abbot.
Old English abbod "abbot," from Latin abbatem (nominative abbas), from Greek abbas, from Aramaic abba, title of honor, literally "the father, my father," emphatic state of abh "father." The Latin fem. abbatissa is root of abbess.


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This is a huge medical encyclopaedia kept by the Nara clan. On the front, the book has the kanji for "deer" (鹿, shika) on one side, and what resembles the clan's symbol on the other. The members of this clan are apparently skilled in the field of medicine and as such have created and maintained an encyclopaedia of sorts with medical herbs, preparations and the effects of such items as the closely affiliated, Akimichi clan's Three Coloured Pills. This book was instrumental in saving Chōji Akimichi's life after he ingested the last of the pills during his battle with Jirōbō.


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Here you will find audio files of the prayers and trope learned in your tutoring sessions, visual aids and essential forms that will need to be completed for your special day. Have a look around and enjoy this exciting resource!
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World Cup 2014
Coaching, Portuguese StyleBy David Gendelman
The coaches of the World Cup are more invested in the outcome of the match than almost anyone else on the planet. Players return to their league club between national-team matches—coaches don't. They simply grit their teeth and bear the weight that comes with carrying an entire country's sporting expectations on their shoulders.
"Your biggest question before you take the job is not, do you put them 4-4-2 or 4-2-3-1," Slaven Bilic, the former coach of the Croatian national soccer team, said, referencing different soccer formations. "The biggest question is, can you cope with the pressure?"
One of the great World Cup coaches of all time was César Luis Menotti, the manager of the 1978 Argentina championship team. El Flaco, or "the thin one," as he was known, had a long flop of side-parted dark hair and thick sideburns, and he routinely used nicotine to help him cope with the pressure—he was rarely seen without a cigarette. It seemed to work, too. He may be the only person that Diego Maradona has ever referred to as God, other than Diego Maradona himself. Menotti's reputation in later years became so great that he developed a group of followers known as Menottistas. And as with nearly all of the great coaches, his strategy possessed a blend of philosophy and artistry. He once said, with a lively spirit of abstraction, "A team above all is an idea." Read More


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PHILADELPHIA (AP) -- Pennsylvania Gov. Tom Corbett says the pace of the investigation into Jerry Sandusky's child sex crimes was necessary to build an "ironclad" case against the former Penn State assistant coach.
Corbett told CBS' "This Morning" on Monday that the investigation might have taken longer than people would have liked but prosecutors needed to find as many witnesses as possible.
Sandusky was convicted Friday on 45 of 48 counts. He will likely spend the rest of his life behind bars for abusing 10 boys.
Corbett was attorney general when the investigation began following sex assault allegations in 2009. Sandusky wasn't charged until November 2011.
Corbett says Penn State's trustees are still awaiting the results of an internal investigation by former FBI director Louis Freeh into the school's handling of Sandusky.


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Event Start Date & Time: February 4, 2014 06:00 PM
PUBLIC HEARING NOTICE NOTICE IS HEREBY GIVEN that Pleasant Grove City Council will hold a Public Hearing on Tuesday February 4, 2014 at 6:00 p.m. in the Council Chambers 86 East 100 South, Pleasant Grove, Utah, to consider the following item(s): Public Hearing to receive comments on the Fiscal Year 2013/2014 budget amendments. The Pleasant Grove Redevelopment Agency Budget is included in the Final Budget. (CITY WIDE) For assistance in understanding the above items, you may contact Dean Lundell, Finance Director, 801-785-5045, 70 South 100 East, Pleasant Grove, UT 84062 CERTIFICATE OF POSTING: I certify that the above notice was posted in three public places (City Hall, Library, and Community Development) within the Pleasant Grove City limits on January 10, 2014. Public Hearing Notice also posted on State (http://pmn.utah.gov) and City (www.plgrove.org) websites. /s/Kathy T. Kresser, City Recorder Published in the Daily Herald January 24, 2014
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Public Service Recognition Week - Kickoff Event at VA Headquarters
Washington, DC
May 4, 2010
Welcome, everyone. Thank you for joining us here this morning to kick off Public Service Recognition Week.
Dr. Trowell-Harris, your remarks perfectly set the tone for this week's events, and I will do my best to complement your positive message.
I want to extend a particular welcome to our special guest colleagues—Ms. Twombly, Mr. Schadeberg, and Mr. Szaszdi. If my math is right, the three of you represent nearly 125 years of commitment to our nation's Veterans—dedicated public service in the spirit of Lincoln's promise to care for him who shall have borne the battle.
On behalf of Secretary Shinseki, thank you, and, if you would please come forward, I would like to present each of you with small token of my appreciation.
Ladies and gentlemen, a round of applause for our colleagues.
I can't help but reflect on the fact that when Marilyn Twombly began her service 54 years ago, in 1956—during the Eisenhower administration—many Veterans of World War II and the Korean War were still in their twenties and thirties. There were no Vietnam Veterans, and Veterans of conflicts like the first Gulf War and today's wars in Iraq and Afghanistan were yet to be born. But while Veteran demographics changed dramatically over the ensuing five decades, VA's mission—navigating by the pole star of a presidential pledge—never veered from Lincoln's promise to care for our returning warriors.
And then, as I thought more on the longevity of public service reflected in the careers of our three colleagues, I considered all the men and women who have graced VA with their service from 1930, when we became an administration, through our transition into a Cabinet Department in 1989, right up to today, as we seek to transform ourselves into a truly 21st century VA.
What a broad expanse of employment history—hundreds of thousands, perhaps more than a million, public servants dedicated to such a noble cause. Working together, sharing a legacy of caring for their fellow countrymen and women who donned the nation's uniform.
As a Navy Veteran—a title I'm proud to share with today's master of ceremonies and the chairman of VA's Public Service Recognition Week, Prince Taylor—I am naturally drawn to the words of Herman Melville, a great American author, adventurer, and seafarer, who wrote, "We cannot live only for ourselves. A thousand fibers connect us with our fellow men; and among those fibers, as sympathetic threads, our actions run as causes, and they come back to us as effects."
That, my fellow public servants, is what we are all about: connecting federal government with the people; weaving the multi-stranded fibers of our work—our skills, our energies, our dedication—into the broad cloth of American life. Our cause—to lift up, assist, and honor our Veterans—comes back to us many times over when we see the effects of our work: Veterans receiving the best possible health care and rehabilitation; Veterans going to school, learning new skills, buying homes; aging Veterans comforted in their final days; and Veterans ennobled in final tributes in our national shrines.
We are among the 300,000 fibers connecting VA to our nation's Veterans. From the newest threads of our youngest employees, to the silver strands of our most senior staff, we are connected to America's Veterans though a shared and honorable sense of public service.
Our Department, the second-largest in the federal government, after Defense, directly touches the lives of our nation's 23 million Veterans—about one-in-thirteen of all Americans. If you add in their families, their communities, and their employers, it's likely that VA— from health care to benefits to national shrines—is almost everywhere Americans are. Talk about being connected!
And while I know we take pride in being the stewards of such a great mission, we are joined across this city and country by two million other Americans who have made federal service a career in dozens of departments, agencies, and bureaus.
In little more time than it will take me to deliver these remarks, federal government employees will have solved multiple crimes, supervised the safe take-offs and landings of dozens of airplanes, issued and updated the national weather forecast, welcomed hundreds of visitors to our national parks, rescued stranded boaters, paid food stamps to hungry citizens, and maintained the security of global positioning satellites so when your GPS tells you to turn right in 500 feet, you won't find yourself in a corn field.
Public servants are powering the engine of government as it runs 24-7 to meet the demands not only of the American people, but also the global community's interactions with us.
President Lincoln once observed, "This government … is worthy of [our] every effort. Nowhere in the world is presented a government of so much liberty and equality. To the humblest and poorest amongst us are held out the highest privileges and positions."
Public service is a gateway opportunity to make an impact on the lives of our citizens, and to create policies that will better our society, our world, and our future.
In sum, good government is a reflection of the people who make it that way. Federal employees respect the public's trust in them; they embrace the credo that ethical stewardship of the taxpayers' dollars and expectations is inviolate.
But, and I say this from quite a few years in federal service—both in the Navy and in several federal agencies—federal employees are not immortal; we all have our allotted time. We will one day be relieved of the watch, and so we know that we must bring along the next generation of public servants who will take our place.
Which is why we are here today: to celebrate today's federal workforce and to encourage a new cadre of service-minded citizens to step across the threshold of federal employment—to take on the work that must be done to keep America on the move.
In this day and age of green consciousness, government must be a renewable resource. It is my hope that this week—Public Service Recognition Week—we will kindle the interests of potential employees to give federal service a good hard look. I believe that if they do examine all the possibilities open to them—the myriad opportunities and responsibilities available to match their aspirations, education, and skills—they will join us and refresh our ranks with new energy, new ideas—and no less constancy of service
And when they join us—adding the fibers of their accomplishments to the great cloth of public service—when they are recruited, trained, retained, and promoted based on their skills and performance; when they are inspired to succeed by compassionate mentors and accountable leaders; they will see that those who bring government to life, once exposed to the tempering heat of experience and maturity, create a continuum of service worthy of our founders' ideals, and deeply rewarding to themselves.
Thank you.


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A full slate of conference games highlights Week 12 in the Pac-12. Washington and 13th-ranked UCLA get things started with a Friday night game on ESPN2 at the Rose Bowl. No. 4 Stanford, fresh off its victory over No. 6 Oregon last Thursday, must travel to resurgent USC in a primetime game on ABC. Utah and Washington State try to move closer to bowl eligibility as they travel to No. 6 Oregon and Arizona, respectively.
It's a light week in Mountain West action as four league games comprise all the action. Colorado State tries to become bowl eligible by traveling to New Mexico, which must win out to reach a bowl game.
Gildan New Mexico Bowl Notes - Week 12 in PDF format
WHAT TO WATCH FOR THIS WEEK: A full slate of conference games highlights Week 12 in the Pac-12. Washington and 13th-ranked UCLA get things started with a Friday night game on ESPN2 at the Rose Bowl. No. 4 Stanford, fresh off its victory over No. 6 Oregon last Thursday, must travel to resurgent USC in a primetime game on ABC. Utah and Washington State try to move closer to bowl eligibility as they travel to No. 6 Oregon and Arizona, respectively.
It's a light week in Mountain West action as four league games comprise all the action. Colorado State tries to become bowl eligible by traveling to New Mexico, which must win out to reach a bowl game. Wyoming will try to bounce back after a rough loss last week to No. 16 Fresno State as it makes the difficult trip to Boise State. San Diego State and San José State both have five wins and will look to become bowl eligible as the teams travel to Hawai'i and Nevada, respectively. A complete list of each conference's games is available on the first page of the PDF.
WEEK 11 RECAP: No. 14 Fresno State remained perfect by winning on the road at Wyoming and Utah State also won on the road to become bowl eligible by defeating UNLV 28-24. Meanwhile, San Diego State earned the conference's third road win of the week by defeating San José State to move both programs to 5-4. New Mexico and Colorado State were the only home teams to win last week as the Lobos defeated Air Force 45-37 and the Rams downed Nevada 38-17.
For the second straight year No. 4 Stanford derailed No. 6 Oregon's national title hopes, this time with a 26-20 home win over the Ducks. Washington became bowl eligible with a 59-7 home win over Colorado, while No. 13 UCLA earned a key Pact-12 South Division road win over Arizona. Complete results from week 10 are:
11/7 No. 5 Stanford def. No. 3 Oregon, 26-20 / 54,545 11/8 New Mexico def. Air Force, 45-37 / 21,833
11/9 Colorado State def. Nevada, 38-17 / 15,234 USC def. California, 62-28 / 49,199
Navy def. Hawai`i, 42-28 / 33,327 Washington def. Colorado, 59-7 / 66,599
Utah State def. UNLV, 28-24 / 15,062 No. 22 Arizona State def. Utah, 20-19 / 45,183
No. 16 Fresno State def. Wyoming, 48-10 / 15,700 No. 19 UCLA def. Arizona, 31-26 / 51,531
San Diego State def. San José State, 34-30 / 17,932
BOWL PREDICTIONS: It appears that most, but not all, experts predicting bowl matchups feel either Oregon State or Arizona will represent the Pac-12 in the Gildan New Mexico Bowl. All but one publication thinks one of those two teams will be playing in Albuquerque. Things are a bit murkier when it comes to the Mountain West. Four different teams were picked to represent the conference, with San José State receiving the most attention with four predictions and Colorado State right behind the Spartans with three predictions. Here is the breakdown of what has been selected for the 2013 bowl game:
Athlon Sports: Oregon State (Pac-12) vs. Colorado State (MW)
Bleacher Report: Washington (Pac-12) vs. San Diego State (MW)
CBS Sports: Oregon State (Pac-12) vs. San José State (MW)
CFN.Scout.com: Arizona (Pac-12) vs. Colorado State (MW)
ESPN (Mark Schlabach's pick): Arizona (Pac-12) vs. Colorado State (MW)
ESPN (Brad Edwards' pick): Oregon State (Pac-12) vs. San José State (MW)
ESPN (Ted Miller's pick): Arizona vs. MW
National Football Post: Oregon State (Pac-12) vs. San José State (MW)
Phil Steele: Arizona (Pac-12) vs. San José State (MW)
SB Nation: Oregon State (Pac-12) vs. UNLV (MW)
Sports Illustrated: Oregon State (Pac-12) vs. UNLV (MW)
WHO'S GOING BOWLING: There are 35 bowl games scheduled for the 2013-14 postseason equaling 70 slots. BYU was the first team to grab a slot, accepting a bid to the Fight Hunger Bowl. Currently, there are 58 bowl-eligible teams and 26 have already been eliminated, leaving 41 teams that can still become eligible. For the Pac-12, which has seven bowl tie-ins for its 12 members, already has eight teams (Oregon, Oregon State, Stanford, Arizona, Arizona State, USC, UCLA and Washington) with the necessary six wins. California has been eliminated from the postseason, while Utah and Washington State require two more wins each, and Colorado must win each of its last three games. The Mountain West, which has six bowl tie-ins for its 12 members, has three teams (Fresno State, Boise State and Utah State) that have already qualified for the postseason and three teams (Colorado State, San José State and UNLV) a single win away from eligible status. Air Force and Hawai`i have been eliminated from bowl eligibility.
NATIONAL RANKINGS: The fourth BCS rankings of the season were announced Sunday evening and the Pac-12 Conference had four representatives among the top 25, while the Mountain West Conference has one. Leading the way is Stanford, which jumped up to No. 4 following its win over Oregon last week. The Ducks fell to No. 6. UCLA and Arizona State came in at No. 13 and No. 19, respectively. For the MW, Fresno State moved up two spots to No. 14 and is positioned to earn an automatic bid to a BCS Bowl.
The latest Associated Press and USA Today/Coaches' top-25 polls were announced Sunday and the same four Pac-12 teams are ranked in both polls, including two in the Top 10. It's the 41st consecutive AP polling period where the Pac-12 has had three or more teams ranked in the Top 25. Stanford is No. 5 in both polls while Oregon dropped to 6/7 in the AP and Coaches' Polls. UCLA moved up in each poll to No. 13/15. Arizona State came in at 21/22.
For the Mountain West, Fresno State moved up one spot in the AP rankings, coming in at No. 16 this week and made a big jump, moving up three spots to No. 14 in the USA Today/Coaches' poll.
TALE OF THE TURNSTILES: The heads have been counted and during week 10 the Mountain West averaged 28,638 over six games while the Pac-12 averaged 47,061 in four games. The MW's largest attendance figure came in Fresno, Calif., as the Bulldogs hosted Nevada in front of over 41,000 fans. The Pac-12's biggest draw was 80,377 in Pasadena, Calif., as the Bruins became bowl eligible with a win over Colorado. Below is a complete breakdown of each team's attendance figures:
MW Team Home Avg. Road Avg. Neutral Avg. Overall Avg.
Boise State 140,561 35,140 222,594 44,519 --- --- 363,155 40,351
Nevada 107,358 26,840 233,758 46,752 --- --- 341,116 37,902
San Diego State 169,281 33,856 156,309 39,077 --- --- 325,590 36,176
Colorado State 97,052 19,410 179,401 44,850 59,601 59,601 335,054 33,505
Air Force 198,664 33,111 120,672 30,168 --- --- 319,336 31,933
Fresno State 186,024 37,205 91,909 22,977 --- --- 277,933 30,881
Wyoming 104,627 20,925 164,847 41,212 --- --- 269,474 29,941
Hawai`i 124,711 31,178 138,929 27,785 --- --- 267,640 29,293
Utah State 97,967 24,492 186,769 31,128 --- --- 284,736 28,473
New Mexico 121,271 24,254 133,899 33,475 --- --- 255,170 28,352
San José State 57,724 14,431 165,076 33,015 --- --- 222,800 24,755
PAC-12 Team Home Avg. Road Avg. Neutral Avg. Overall Avg.
Washington 409,631 68,271 110,481 55,241 47,312 47,312 567,424 63,047
Oregon 288,806 57,761 230,824 57,706 --- --- 519,630 57,736
California 345,303 57,550 207,587 69,196 --- --- 552,890 55,289
Arizona State 297,046 59,409 116,194 38,731 66,960 66,960 480,230 53,358
Colorado 156,521 39,130 241,359 60,339 59,601 59,601 457,481 50,831
Utah 271,338 45,223 179,056 59,685 --- --- 450,394 50,043
Arizona 197,856 49,464 237,533 47,507 --- --- 435,116 48,346
Washington State 115,220 28,805 264,549 66,137 40,095 40,095 419,864 46,652
Stanford 257,241 51,448 129,535 43,178 40,095 40,095 426,871 47,430
Oregon State 214,005 42,801 153,980 38,495 --- --- 367,985 40,887
THEISMANN SET TO SPEAK AT KICKOFF LUNCH: Joe Theismann was announced as the featured guest speaker at the Gildan New Mexico Bowl annual kickoff luncheon hosted by Isleta Resort and Casino on Friday, Dec. 20 at 11:30 a.m. A very limited number of tickets are available to the public for $75 and can be purchased by calling the Gildan New Mexico Bowl office at 505-925-5999. Theismann is an entrepreneur and the former star quarterback for the Washington Redskins. He spent the last two decades working for ESPN on their NFL broadcast and the NFL Network. A 1971 graduate of University of Notre Dame, Theismann received All-American honors and led the Fighting Irish to consecutive Cotton Bowls and was runner-up to Jim Plunkett in the Heisman Trophy balloting. In 2003, he was inducted into the College Football Hall of Fame.
Today, Theismann oversees a popular Washington DC restaurant that bears his name. Staying true to his concern for children, he is a member on the Sports Advisory Board of St. Jude Children's Research Hospital.
A PREVIEW OF THINGS TO COME: The Mountain West and Pac-12 were slated to face each other 11 times in the regular season before squaring off in the eighth annual Gildan New Mexico Bowl. After week 1, the Pac-12 was undefeated at 5-0, outscoring the MW 39.4-18.4 per game. Week 2 did not turn out any more favorably for the MW, which went 0-3 against the Pac-12 and was outscore by an average of 42-13. Week 3's only match-up (Fresno State at Colorado) was postponed due to flooding in Colorado and will not be made up this season. Week 4 was the last of the games on tap and the Pac-12 narrowly took the W in both.
This year, the MW's Hawai`i and Utah State take on the rival league the most (two times each) while three Pac-12 programs (Colorado, Oregon State and USC) play MW members twice. Air Force, New Mexico and Wyoming are the only MW members that do not have a game against a Pac-12 member this season. Arizona State, California, Oregon and Washington State do not have a Mountain West team on tap this year. Below is a week-by-week breakdown of the regular season match-ups:
Week 1 - Utah (Pac-12) def. Utah State (MW), 30-26; USC (Pac-12) def. Hawai`i (MW), 30-13; UCLA (Pac-12)
def. Nevada (MW), 58-20; Washington (Pac-12) def. Boise State (MW), 38-6; Colorado (Pac-12) def.
Colorado State (MW), 41-27
Week 2 - Oregon State (Pac-12) def. Hawai`i (MW), 33-14; Stanford (Pac-12) def. San José State (MW), 34-13;
Arizona (Pac-12) def. UNLV (MW), 58-13
Week 3 - Fresno State (MW) at Colorado (Pac-12), cancelled
Week 4 - Oregon State (Pac-12) def. San Diego State (MW), 34-30; USC (Pac-12) def. Utah State (MW), 17-14
Last year, the Pac-12 won the regular season series, 4-3, averaging 28.9 points per game while the MW averaged 28.0 points per game. The league went on to pick up its first Gildan New Mexico Bowl win with a miraculous come-from-behind 49-48 victory by Arizona.
NEW MEXICO BOWL CONNECTIONS: The NFL required teams to make final roster cuts by Saturday, Aug. 31. There are currently 38 former collegiate athletes who played in at least one of the previous New Mexico Bowls and is listed as active, practice squad or injured reserve. Four, Arizona's Matt Scott, and Zach Sudfeld, Duke Williams and Khalid Wooten of Nevada, participated in last year's game. Below is a complete list of the athletes:
Seyi Ajirotutu (2008 & '09, FS) - WR, San Diego Chargers Alvester Alexander (2009 & '11, WYO) - RB, Pittsburgh Steelers
Ezekiel Ansah (2010, BYU) - DE, Detroit Lions Joe Banyard (2010, UTEP) - RB, Minnesota Vikings
Chris Carter (2009, FS) - LB, Pittsburgh Steelers Tashaun Gipson (2009 & '11, WYO) - Cleveland Browns
Isaiah Green (2008 & '09, FS) - Pittsburgh Steelers Virgil Green (2007, NEV) - TE, Denver Broncos
Bryce Harris (2008 & '09) - T, New Orleans Saints Ben Jacobs (2008 & '09, FS) - LB, Carolina Panthers
AJ Jefferson (2009, FS) - CB, Minnesota Vikings James Jones (2006, SJSU) - WR, Green Bay Packers
Colin Kaepernick (2007, NEV) - QB, San Francisco 49ers Dwight Lowery (2006, SJSU) - DB, Jacksonville Jaguars
Josh Mauga (2007, NEV) - LB, NY Jets Robert Malone (2008 & '09, FS) - P, NY Jets
Ryan Mathews (2008 & '09, FS) - RB, San Diego Chargers Marlon Moore (2008 & 2009, FS) - WR, San Francisco 49ers
Chris Owens (2006, SJSU) - DB, Cleveland Browns Bear Pascoe (2008, FS) - TE, New York Giants
Bernard Pierce (2011, TEM) - RB, Baltimore Ravens Chris Prosinski (2009, WYO) - S, Jacksonville Jaguars
Glover Quin (2006 & '07, UNM) - SS, Detroit Lions Matt Reynolds (2010, BYU) - T, Kansas City Chiefs
Evan Rodriguez (2011, TEM) - RB, Miami Dolphins Matt Scott (2012, ARIZ) - QB, Jacksonville Jaguars
Shelley Smith (2008, CSU) - OG, St. Louis Rams Kory Sperry (2008, CSU) - TE, Arizona Cardinals
Rod Streater (2011, TEM) - WR, Oakland Raiders Zach Sudfeld (2012, NEV) - New England Patriots
Robert Turner (2006, UNM) - G/C, Tennessee Titans Mitch Unrein (2009, WYO) - DT, Denver Broncos
Martin Wallace (2011, TEM) - OL, Cleveland Browns Tahir Whitehead (2011, TEM) - LB, Detroit Lions
Duke Williams (2012, NEV) - S, Buffalo Bills Khalid Wooten (2012, NEV) - CB, Tennessee Titans
Devon Wylie (2008 & '09, FS) - WR, Kansas City Chiefs John Youboty (2011, TEM) - DE, Denver Broncos
2013 GILDAN NEW MEXICO BOWL: The 2013 game, slated for Dec. 21 at Noon MT/2 p.m. ET, will be the eighth annual bowl played at University Stadium in Albuquerque. The 2013 game marks the fifth consecutive year that the Gildan New Mexico Bowl will kick off the postseason and the sixth straight year the game will be played on first day of the bowl season.
The Gildan New Mexico Bowl is partnered with the Mountain West and Pac-12 conferences, provided the league produces enough bowl-eligible teams. The Mountain West representative is scheduled to be the home team this year. The home team has lost in two of the last three games.
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NEW FACES: San José State and Utah State became official members of the Mountain West Conference on July 1, 2013. The addition of the Spartans and Aggies brings the full-time membership of the Mountain West to 11 institutions and 12 football-playing members. Beginning in the fall of 2013, MW football membership includes Air Force, Boise State, Colorado State, New Mexico, Utah State and Wyoming in the Mountain Division and Fresno State, Hawai'i, Nevada, San Diego State, San José State and UNLV in the West Division.
On the sidelines, the Mountain West welcomes three new head football coaches in 2013, including two who are taking charge of a program for the first time in their coaching careers. Nevada is under the direction of first-year head coach Brian Polian. Both of the MW's incoming members are also be under the guidance of first-year head coaches in San José State's Ron Caragher and Utah State's Matt Wells. The Pac-12 North Division adds two new coaches with California's Sonny Dykes
and Oregon's Mark Helfrich, while the South Division welcomes Mike MacIntyre to head Colorado's football program. That's seven new coaches in the Pac-12 and Mountain West conferences over the last two years.
OREGON PREDICTED TO WIN PAC-12 TITLE: Oregon is the favorite to win the 2013 Pac-12 Conference football title in a preseason poll of media members who cover the league. The Ducks were listed in the top spot in the North Division by 15 of the 26 voters participating in the poll, collecting 145 points. Fourteen of those pollsters tabbed the Ducks to come out on top in the Pac-12 Championship Game. Stanford was picked to finish second in the North Division, collecting 11 first-place votes in the balloting for the division race.
UCLA was picked to win the South Division, garnering 135 points and 12 first-place votes, while Arizona State, which tallied 10 first-place votes, and collected 130 points, was pegged a close second in this year's poll. USC was predicted by the voters to finish third in the South Division, claiming the remaining four first place votes.
The media poll has correctly selected the Conference Champion in 28 of 52 previous polls, including 11 of the last 13.
Boise State, Fresno State Picked to Win 2013 Mountain West Football Divisional Titles: Boise State was predicted to win the 2013 Mountain West Football Mountain Division title, while Fresno State was chosen to finish atop the West Division, the league announced at its annual Media Days, being held at The Cosmopolitan of Las Vegas in July.
This season marks the first time in Conference history for divisional play. Air Force, Boise State, Colorado State, New Mexico, Utah State and Wyoming make up the Mountain Division, with Fresno State, Hawai'i, Nevada, San Diego State, San José State and UNLV comprising the West Division. The two divisional winners will meet in the inaugural MW Championship Game, which will be held Dec. 7, 2013 at the home stadium of the divisional champion with the highest BCS ranking.
The Broncos compiled a 7-1 league record in 2012 to share their first MW title with the Bulldogs and Aztecs. They received 40 first-place votes, and earned a total of 245 points in a poll of media members. Boise State posted an 11-2 overall mark in 2012 and finished the year ranked No. 14 and No. 18 in the USA Today/Coaches and Associated Press final polls, respectively. Boise State returns four starters from a defensive unit that led the Mountain West in scoring defense and ranked eighth nationally at 15.77 points per game last season. The Bronco defense also boasted a 1.54 turnover margin in 2012, second-best in the nation. Offensively, five starters return, including senior quarterback Joe Southwick and 2012 All-MW second-team wide receiver Matt Miller, a junior.
Fresno State, which finished its first season of Mountain West play as tri-champions with a 7-1 mark (9-4 overall) in 2012, garnered 39 first-place votes and a total of 243 points in the poll. Senior quarterback Derek Carr, the 2012 MW Offensive Player of the Year, heads up a group of seven starters returning to lead the Bulldog offense. Last season, Fresno State ranked 17th in the country in scoring offense (37.92 ppg) and 12th in passing offense (325.62). Eight players return to a defensive squad that ranked second in the country in passing defense (167.15 ypg), 22nd in total defense (338.85 ypg), 37th in scoring defense (23.85 ppg) and tied for seventh in turnover margin (1.15 tpg).
Utah State, which enters its first season in the Mountain West, totaled one first-place vote and 204 points for second place in the Mountain Division poll. The Aggies finished their final season in the Western Athletic Conference with a perfect 6-0 mark (11-2 overall), and were listed No. 16 and 17 in the Associated Press and USA Today/Coaches final rankings, respectively. Eight starters return on the offensive side of the ball for Utah State, while the defensive unit brings back seven starters. Air Force (143 points), Wyoming (116 points), Colorado State (90 points) and New Mexico (63 points) rounded out the Mountain Division poll.
San Diego State earned one first-place vote and 181 points for second place in the West Division poll. The Aztecs return seven offensive and nine defensive starters from a 2012 squad that posted a 7-1 league record (9-4 overall) en route to claiming its first MW crown as tri-champions. San José State also embarks on its first season of MW play in 2013, and is predicted to finish third in the West Division with one first-place vote and 172 points. The Spartans are coming off a 2012 campaign that saw them finish second in the WAC (5-1) and 11-2 overall. They were ranked No. 21 in both the Associated Press and USA Today/Coaches polls at the end of last season. Nevada (135 points), UNLV (71 points) and Hawai'i (59 points) complete the West Division poll.
MOUNTAIN WEST SIGNS NATIONAL TELEVISION DEAL WITH ESPN: The Mountain West Conference announced it has reached agreement with ESPN to be a national television rights holder for Conference-controlled football and men's basketball games. The agreement, which begins with the 2013-14 season, was announced by Burke Magnus, ESPN senior vice president, college sports and Craig Thompson, MW Commissioner. Financial terms of the agreement were not disclosed.
CBS Sports Network remains the primary rights holder for the Mountain West. As part of this new agreement, CBS Sports Network and ESPN will alternate game selections (after initial picks by CBSSN) in football and men's basketball with ESPN controlling the rights to Boise State home football games. CBS Sports Network retains the rights to Bronco road football contests.
Between the two networks, up to 44 football and 56 men's basketball games will be televised annually on their various platforms. The CBS Sports Network and ESPN agreements are scheduled to run concurrently through 2019-20.
The Mountain West is in the process of negotiating an agreement for the inaugural MW Football Championship Game with CBS Sports Network, and has retained rights to sell additional packages on the MW Digital Network and to regional/local carriers.
CBS SPORTS SIGNS MULTI-YEAR DEAL TO BROADCAST MOUNTAIN WEST FOOTBALL CHAMPIONSHIP: CBS Sports has signed a multi-year deal to broadcast the Mountain West Conference Football Championship Game. CBS Sports will broadcast the inaugural title match-up live on Saturday, Dec. 7 at 10:00 pm, ET from the home stadium of the regular-season Mountain West divisional champion with the highest BCS ranking.
CBS Sports Network serves as the Mountain West's primary television partner and will air 23 games this season featuring MW teams, with CBS Sports airing one regular-season contest (Air Force vs. Navy) in addition to the championship match-up. CBS Sports' college football championship coverage on December 7 begins earlier in the day with the SEC Championship (4:00 PM, ET) from the Georgia Dome in Atlanta, Ga.
COLORADO SPRINGS, Colo. – Colorado State sophomore running back Kapri Bibbs has been named Mountain West Offensive Player of the Week, while Utah State senior cornerback Nevin Lawson and Colorado State junior placekicker Jared Roberts earned MW Defensive and Special Teams honors, respectively. It is the second career MW weekly accolade for Roberts, while Bibbs and Lawson garner their first award.
Sophomore, Running Back, Plainfield, Ill./Snow College
· Carried the ball 30 times for career-highs of 312 rushing yards and four touchdowns in Colorado State's 38-17 victory over Nevada.
· The 312 rushing yards is a new school record, breaking the previous mark of 310 held by Tony Alford's at Utah on Oct. 28, 1989. The 312 rushing yards are also the most by an MW player this season and rank as the second-highest single-game performance in the FBS overall, trailing only Northern Illinois' Jordan Lynch (316 vs. Central Michigan on Oct. 19).
· Became only the second player in Mountain West history to top the 300-yard rushing mark in a single game. His 312 yards trail the league record of 338, established by New Mexico's Kasey Carrier (Oct. 20, 2012 at Air Force).
· The 312 rushing yards also set the MW sophomore class record for a single game, surpassing the previous record of 269, set by Ram teammate Chris Nwoke (Nov. 26, 2011 vs. Air Force).
· Also had one reception for two yards to finish with a career-best 314 all-purpose yards, setting a new MW sophomore-class record for a single game. The previous sophomore record of 305 yards was held by San Diego State's Ronnie Hillman (Oct. 29, 2011 vs. Wyoming).
· The 314 all-purpose yards tie Air Force's Anthony LaCoste for the most by an MW player this season, and the seventh-most nationally.
Senior, Cornerback, Lauderhill, Fla./Piper HS
· Recorded four solo tackles, including one for loss, to go along with one interception and two pass breakups as Utah State turned back UNLV 28-24.
· His tackle for loss was on a UNLV fake field goal attempt in the second quarter.
· Intercepted his fourth pass of the season and sixth of his career at the beginning of the third quarter in the end zone with the Rebels leading, 17-14.
Junior, Placekicker, Denver, Colo./Mullen HS
· Roberts connected on all three of his field-goal attempts, tying a career-best for most field goals made in a single-game as Colorado State defeated Nevada 38-17.
· On the Rams' first drive, Roberts hit a 23-yarder and late in the first half he connected on a 46-yarder, his second-longest of the season. In the third quarter, Roberts made his final field goal from 20 yards out.
· Was a perfect 3-for-3 on extra-point attempts and finished the game with 12 points.
JACK, SKOV and AGHOLOR
Named Pac-12 Players of the Week
WALNUT CREEK, Calif. --Linebacker/running back Myles Jack of UCLA, linebacker Shayne Skov of STANFORD and wide receiver/punt returner Nelson Agholor of USC have been named offensive, defensive and special teams Pac-12 Players of the Week in football.
Jack, a freshman from Bellevue, Wash., played on the offensive side of the ball for the first time this season, keying a 31-26 Bruin win over Arizona in Tucson on Saturday night. He rushed for 120 yards on six carries, including a 66-yard dash for a touchdown to extend UCLA's lead late in the fourth quarter. Jack's rushing total is tied for 10th on the all-time school freshman list while the 66-yard scamper is the fourth longest by a freshman in program history. Playing in his true position at linebacker, Jack added eight tackles, a tackle for loss, two pass breakups and a fumble recovery in the end zone as the Bruin defense held off the Wildcats for the win.
Skov, a fifth-year senior from Guadalajara, Mexico., led a Stanford defense that stifled the No. 2-ranked Oregon offense en route to a 26-20 win on Thursday night at Stanford Stadium. He collected a team-leading nine tackles, including two tackles for loss, and added two forced fumbles, a fumble recovery, two quarterback hurries and a pass breakup as the Cardinal limited a Duck rushing attack that was averaging 331.5 yards a game to just 62 total yards rushing. Both of Skov's forced fumbles ended Oregon scoring chances, including a forced fumble and fumble recovery inside the five-yard line as the Ducks were looking to pull within seven in the first half.
Agholor, a sophomore from Tampa, Fla., turned in a record-setting day as the Trojan's punt returner in a 62-28 win at California on Saturday afternoon. He returned punts of 75 and 93 yards for touchdowns to tie a Pac-12 record for punts returned for touchdowns in a single game, while the 93-yard return tied for second-longest in program history and 168 total punt return yards broke USC's single-game mark. Agholor added 35 yards on four receptions and a 12-yard kickoff return to bring his all-purpose yards total to 215, good for an average of 30.7 yards per touch.
Also nominated for offensive player of the week honors were running backs Marion Grice of ARIZONA STATE and Tyler Gaffney of Stanford; tailback Javorius Allen of USC; and quarterback Keith Price of WASHINGTON. Also nominated for defensive player of the week honors were linebackers Myles Jack of UCLA and Jason Whittingham of UTAH; and defensive tackle Will Sutton of Arizona State. Also nominated for special teams player of the week honors were punters Sean Covington of UCLA and Tom Hackett of Utah; and Stanford place-kicker Jordan Williamson.
- www.pac-12.com -


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Hello, I must be going
It's a very busy week among with redwoods in Felton, not the least of which had a Monday visit from the UPS delivery guy with two — count 'em, two — ZaReason laptops to test. Sadly, that's not the biggest reason that I'm busy — a new refrigerator comes today and we've had to carve a path from the door to the kitchen to get it in the house (though, interestingly, the refrigerator is by a window we can take out . . . hmmm), adjusting furniture to make a clear path. Oh, and I'm starting the media machine going for Linux Fest Northwest — you'll be hearing a lot more about that as time goes on.
Therefore, in the words sung by the immortal Groucho Marx, "Hello, I must be going . . . ."
But before I do — you didn't think you'd get away that easy, did you? — a couple of things:
Open palm, insert face: I haven't had a chance to weigh in on Canonical's new HUD, the (ahem) Head-Up Display — head-up what, exactly, is something you'll have to determine for yourself. Without going into detail, I don't see it as progress or innovation if I have to type something in a field where previously I had to just click on an icon. Maybe Steve, er, Mark Shuttleworth does, but it wouldn't be the first time he and I have disagreed (incidentally, I'd like someday to agree with something Mark does. Maybe someday). What's next, the progress or innovation of using a green monochrome screen? I'll try it — HUD, not the monochrome screen — but from the looks of it, it doesn't deserve the "oohs" and "aahs" it's been getting — maybe a disengaged "hmmm" at the most. But we'll see.
All work and no play: As mentioned earlier, ZaReason sent me a pair of laptops — the Alto 3880 and the Strata 6880 — to put through their paces and give them a review. I was going to swear off reviews after the last one I did, but I reconsidered. They're currently running Linux Mint with the MATE desktop — very interesting — and there's a better than excellent chance we'll have Fedora, CrunchBang and other distros on the HDs before the week is out. Plus, as a bonus, my daughter Mimi is also going to give a review of the laptops as well, since she's using the one I'm not using, and when she's done with it we'll swap laptops. These reviews come sometime next week, probably around Wednesdayish.
Ruh roh: Time to bring a refrigerator up a flight of stairs.
(Larry Cafiero is one of the founders of the Lindependence Project and has just started developing software at Redwood Digital Research, a consultancy that provides FOSS solutions in the small business and home office environment.)
February 1, 2012 at 11:05 am
Larry the Free Appliance Mover,
Be careful, it is harder than it looks.
When Larry passes over he will be consigned to the
place where they only run Ubuntu.
The main reason to read this blog is because Larry
can and does quote the Marx Bros.


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By Julie Muhlstein Herald Columnist
A "hometown paper" plays a key role in the community.
Those are my thoughts, but I'm borrowing the words.
A wise and gracious woman shared them when I visited her Everett home in February 2001. It was the 100th anniversary of this newspaper. The Everett Daily Herald began publishing in 1901.
The subject of my centennial article was Jane Best, widow of Robert D. Best. He was publisher of The Everett Herald from 1939 until his death in 1976. Robert Best's father James Best, his mother Gertrude Best, and his son Robert Best Jr. were also Herald publishers.
"Bob said his father always said people will always rely on local news," Jane Best, then 84, said the day we met. She died in 2005.
What she said that day — that a local newspaper is key — is as true now as it was a dozen years ago, or a century ago.
Elections and local government, crime and justice, prep sports, school news and the arts, The Daily Herald brings it all home every day. And we are here — still here — to deliver a newspaper that's been around for 112 years.
Wednesday was a hard day.
It wasn't easy to hear some answers to questions about The Herald's sale to Sound Publishing Inc., a subsidiary of Canada's Black Press, Ltd.
Ann McDaniel, senior vice president of the Washington Post Co., and Sound Publishing President Gloria Fletcher made the announcement in a room packed with Herald workers. Some may lose jobs. The newspaper will be printed at a Sound Publishing facility near Paine Field. The Herald building is up for sale.
From the newsroom's drafty windows, I can look across W. Marine View Drive and see what remains of the Kimberly-Clark paper mill, now largely demolished.
People who spent long careers at Scott Paper Co. and Kimberly-Clark lost more than jobs. A workplace is much more than a paycheck. It is part of a worker's identity and culture. And big changes are coming to our workplace.
But our story is not Kimberly-Clark's story. In the end, there was no buyer for the Everett mill. There is a buyer for The Daily Herald.
And that is very good news. The newspaper will ultimately be printed at a different place. Fletcher told us so on Wednesday. But what's key, as Mrs. Best said years ago, is that the newspaper will be printed.
The end of The Daily Herald did not come, as it came for the Seattle Post-Intelligencer in 2009. We're a newspaper, not only a website, and we will continue to be one.
Word of The Herald's sale has stirred a lot of memories.
I first walked into The Herald in 1978. I was being interviewed for a summer internship. Bob Best Jr. was still publisher — his office was in an area that's now our photo department. I got that summer job. Later that year, The Herald was sold to the Washington Post Co.
I was rehired at The Herald in 1981, the year the Sunday edition was started. I remember The Washington Post's legendary publisher Katharine Graham visiting the paper. She once walked through our lunchroom and told a copy editor that his sandwich looked like a healthy lunch.
I remember major stories, and the dogged reporters who have covered them. A serial arsonist, a senator's death, a new Navy base with an aircraft carrier, a population that has more than doubled in my years here — I remember so much, and so many talented people.
That Herald is still here.
The year 2001 brought not only The Herald's centennial, but the retirement of its longtime publisher. Larry Hanson had been at the newspaper nearly half a century. I remember the uncertainty then. Walking into a Herald where Hanson wasn't at the helm was something new, a next chapter.
What wasn't new was how we did our jobs — and still do.
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I have this same problem :/ Has anyone found a solution to this?
I use BT5, and bluetooth works fine. (2.6.38)
I`ve upgraded it to R1 (22.214.171.124), and that caused trouble with my bluetooth connections.
When I run hciconfig -a hci0 - ok, I see the device, it`s up and working
hcitool scan --all - ok, I can see the device I`m trying to connect with. But when I run sdptool browse %bd_addr% - I see this error
Failed to connect to SDP server on %bd_addr%: Protocol not supported
So, the question is - how to fix this? I`d like 2 use R1, but with working bluetooth...
I have this same problem :/ Has anyone found a solution to this?
Is anyone else having this issue? I need a fix :/
Perhaps it has something to do with this: http://blog.projectnibble.org/2010/08/08/how-ubuntus-broken-bluetooth-support-came-to-be/
last link nobacktrackt working!
unfortunately - and for some reason unknown to me - Redmine doesn't let me register a new account. Thus I try to comment on http://redmine.backtrack-linux.org:8080/issues/269 in the related forums thread. That said, is there any plan to release an updated kernel for BT5r1 with l2cap support at some point in time? I mean, Bluetooth in BT5r1 is essentially useless atm.
Yes, too bad if you suddenly discover than if you want to set up Kismet + Kismon + GPS share with Android phone over Bluetooth you need to downgrade kernel.
The BT team just recently upgraded bluez, obex, and bluez-hcidump to the latest versions. Try apt-get update && apt-get dist-upgrade to get the latest versions of those software packages and see if Bluetooth works for you.
Yeppers. Kernel 3.2.6 has a kernel config which brings back the bluez
Please report any bluetooth issues you may have with the 3.2.6 kernel in a new thread.
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This office is committed to providing the highest educational opportunities for New York and out-of-state residents admitted through one of our programs. Through intentional efforts, we enhance our students' college experience with academic enrichment initiatives, social and cultural events, and individualized academic planning.
Participating students start with a six-week summer program of courses and community-building activities to develop a support system while becoming acclimated to the college and the surrounding community.
The Arthur O. Eve Higher Education Opportunity Program (HEOP) for New York state residents is jointly funded by the College and the New York State Education Department. HEOP serves students who, because of academic and economic circumstances, would otherwise be unable to attend post-secondary private educational institutions.
The Excel Program facilitates access to and success at Nazareth College for students who are underrepresented in the college population. The program criteria are similar to the HEOP program, without the state residency requirements and family income rules.
Supports urban students with exceptional credentials (minimum GPA of 90).
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A Lipscomb graduate himself, men's soccer head coach Charles Morrow has been a long-time stalwart around the Nashville soccer scene, first as a player during the Bison's NAIA days and now as a coach on the Division I level. He enters his 11th season as the head coach of the Lipscomb Bisons men's soccer team with lofty expectations for his program to break through and make its first NCAA Tournament.
Morrow arrived on Lipscomb's campus first in 1994 as a transfer after starting his collegiate career at DII power Queens College. From 1994-96, Morrow would be part of the Bison squad, serving as a captain during his tenure as a player.
After his playing career ended, Morrow stayed on as an assistant from 1996-97, graduating in 1997 with a degree in physical education and health.
In 2006, Morrow would go on to earn his Master's Degree in Sports Science from the United States Sports Academy in Daphne, Ala. Upon graduating from Lipscomb in 1997, Morrow took over head coaching duties for both the boys and girls squads at Goodpasture High School, where he stayed until 2000. His boys teams reached the regional semifinals in both 1999 and 2000.
Morrow returned to the collegiate ranks in 2000 when he accepted an assistant coaching position with Vanderbilt. He remained with the Commodores until 2003.
He left Vanderbilt to take on his first collegiate head coaching job at Belmont Abbey College in Belmont, N.C. in April, 2003. In two seasons with the Crusaders, Morrow directed the DII squad to conference runner-up honors in the regular season and conference tournament.
In 2005, Morrow accepted the head coaching job at his alma mater. In his first season back on the sidelines at Lipscomb, Morrow's charges secured five victories, more than doubling the total from the previous two seasons and earning one of the top turnarounds in the NCAA. It was the first of two occasions Morrow would lead a squad to one of the NCAA's biggest turnarounds from season-to-season.
His 2006 squad began the season 5-4-1, including its first-ever DI victory against archrival Belmont, before stumbling down the stretch. The Bisons rebounded in 2007 with the school's first trip to the Atlantic Sun tournament, where the Bisons advanced to the second round before falling to Jacksonville.
Morrow's 2008 squad broke through in a big way, setting program records for wins (10) and conference wins (5). The Bisons lost in the A-Sun tournament semifinals for the second consecutive year, this time to eventual champion Jacksonville on penalty kicks.
After a disappointing sixth-place finish in 2009, Morrow's squad rebounded with a quality 2010 performance, earning Lipscomb's second 10-win campaign in three seasons. Along the way, Lipscomb took regular season champion Florida Gulf Coast to overtime, and in the semifinals of the A-Sun tournament, played ETSU in a double overtime thriller before falling, 2-1, to the eventual champions.
Morrow's 2011 squad finished 4-12-3, but the season was highlighted with a 2-1 victory over nationally-ranked No. 22 ETSU in Johnson City.
The following season his squad bounced back and claimed seven wins and advanced to the semifinal's of the A-Sun Tournament before dropping a heartbreaking 2-1 decision to Florida Gulf Coast in two overtimes.
With three freshmen and three sophomore's landing a spot in the 2013 starting lineup, Morrow's squad had one of the most impressive seasons in program history finishing the season 9-9-2, the third-most wins in Lipscomb's NCAA era. Morrow guided his team to a fifth semifinal appearance in the A-Sun Tournament in seven seasons, before losing 1-0 to ETSU on a late Buccaneer goal.
Morrow was tabbed the A-Sun Coach of the Year for the first time in program history and also had junior midfielder Omar Djabi named A-Sun Player of the Year after leading the league with nine goals and 21 points.
In 2014 his team broke the school's single-season win record after going 12-4-1 overall. The 4-0-1 mark in conference play landed the Bisons a first-ever A-Sun regular season title and the right to host the conference championship. Lipscomb fell short in the semifinals against North Florida.
Six players earned all-conference honors, including a school record three on the first team. Luke Gearin was named the A-Sun Defender of the Year while Ivan Alvarado earned Freshman of the Year. He and Matt Kerridge were both named NSCAA All-Region members.
Overall, Morrow has amassed a record of 74-99-19, including a 34-36-10 mark in Atlantic Sun play.
During Morrow's tenure, 23 Bisons have earned all-conference honors, including nine first-teamers (Garret Pettis twice, Miguel DaSilva twice, Ben Page, Omar Djabi, Luke Gearin, Matt Kerridge and Ivan Alvarado). DaSilva was a three-time all-tournament performer and all-freshman in 2007. As a senior, DaSilva became Lipscomb's fist NSCAA All-Region performer.
Under Morrow, Pettis became the Bisons first-ever A-Sun Freshman of the Year in 2008. Alvarado took home that honor in 2014.
In the classroom, 61 Bisons have been named Atlantic Sun All-Academic since Morrow took over, including 17 from the 2011 squad.
Off the pitch, Morrow and his squad active in the community, primarily through YES (Youth Encouragement Services). The coaches and players offer instruction to players and coaches in six-week fall and spring youth leagues.
Morrow and his wife Beth have two sons, Trip and Will.


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Allowing fans a peek inside her private space, Lindsay Lohan will be featured on an upcomig episode of "Million Dollar Decorators."
The "Liz and Dick" star enlists the help of host Kathryn Ireland to give her bedroom with a whole new look.
LiLo shows off her stash of pricey handbags and Chanel accessorie,s which she admits to using to decorate the room pre-makeover.
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National Accreditation [NAEYC – National Association for the Education of Young Children] Licensed by the New York City Department of HealthRegistered as a Nursery School with the New York State Department of Education
At LaGuardia, we want our students to have the most supportive environment possible so they can successfully accomplish their educational goals. We provide a high quality on-campus childcare program where your young children can be near you and receive an education that will prepare them for tomorrow's success.
LaGuardia students will feel at ease in their classes knowing their children are receiving exceptional care on campus by developing skills that will prepare them for grade school and enhance real life skills while learning in a fun engaging way.
The Early Childhood learning Programs is to educate our children and families, making a major impact in their lives by providing resources and life skills that will prepare young children and pre-adolescents for the future. Our mission is to build confident and competent individuals that will help shape a world of difference in our society and communities.
Our philosophy is learning through play. Our curriculum integrates opportunities for autonomy, problem-solving, socialization and decision-making processes into the classroom environment. We strive to ensure our children are advanced and ready to show their independence each step of the way.
The Infant Toddler Program offers children ages 12 months - 2 years 9 months a warm and nurturing environment where our caring staff will engage children in play, invite them to participate in activities that provide challenging and stimulating opportunities for investigation and exploration.
The Preschool Program offers an inter-age curriculum for children ages 2 years 10 months - 5 years. Grouped according to their ability levels, children are afforded opportunities for exploration, questioning, expression, independence, socialization and motor development through experiential activities.
The Universal Pre-Kindergarten (UPK) Program is in partnership with the Department of Education and Community School District 30. The UPK program is free to children and parents. This program is offered September - June, Monday through Friday, six and half hours a day (8:30 a.m. – 3:00 p.m.). We also offer extended care for your children and to accommodate your schedule. For additional information or to register for this FREE program, please complete an inquiry form or visit us in room MB-09.
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It's not the sexiest bracket, and out of all of the regions, it might have the fewest national championship contenders.
But it becomes clear by just looking at the bracket that the South is going to be a whole lot of fun.
Bear witness: This bracket is built well from top to bottom, with consistent contender Kansas, tournament vet Florida, mid-major power VCU and wild card Minnesota filling some of the roles that every March Madness lover wants to see.
Players? The South has some of the best. Consider it an NBA Draft preview, with UCLA's Shabazz Muhammad, Kansas' Ben McLemore, Georgetown's Otto Porter and Michigan's Trey Burke.
But don't count out some of the mid-major darlings. Some will circle Nate Wolters as the second coming of Jimmer Fredette with his ability to hit all kinds of shots. And Shaka Smart and his VCU Rams have a habit of crashing the second weekend and beyond.
The top seed in the region is as tough as they come. Kansas does a lot of things well: Defensively, it's one of the best behind big man Jeff Withey. But it also average more than 75 points per game with an elite player in McLemore. The Jayhawks are certainly hoping to get back to the championship after falling last year.
But they are not the only one vying for a national title. Look for Georgetown, which tied for the Big East regular-season title, to put some of its recent NCAA tourney woes behind it. With Porter, the Hoyas have a top-notch player surrounded by a cast of capable defenders. They seem as well-built for March as any program.
Don't sleep on Michigan, led by Burke. The Wolverines were once the top-ranked team in the country. The same could be said of Florida and UCLA two former top-5 teams that could be considered underrated.
For upsets, look no further. Minnesota may finally reach its potential in March, and either Villanova or North Carolina could have a run in the mix.
No. 1 Kansas vs. No. 16 Western Kentucky
Records • Kansas 29-5; Western Kentucky 20-15
Conferences • Kansas, Big 12; Western Kentucky, Sun Belt
Outlook • Aside from a midseason slide, Kansas looks solid again. Likely NBA lottery pick Ben McLemore is complemented by shot-blocker and inside guy Jeff Withey. The Hilltoppers' hopes rest on T.J. Price and George Fant, two players who led the team to an amazing Sun Belt Tournament run this year.
No. 2 Georgetown vs. No. 15 Fla. Gulf Coast
Records • Georgetown 25-6; Florida Gulf Coast 24-10
Conferences • Georgetown, Big 12; Florida Gulf Coast, Atlantic Sun
Outlook • The highlight of the Eagles' résumé is a victory over Miami. Sherwood Brown and Bernard Thompson will be in the hunt for another big win. But the Hoyas, despite a spotty tournament history recently, boast one of this year's best defenses. With that and national POY candidate Otto Porter, the team is tough.
No. 3 Florida vs. No. 14 Northwestern State
Records • Florida 26-7; Northwestern State 23-8
Conferences • Florida, SEC; Northwestern State, Southland
Outlook • Balance has defined the Gators this year, helping them win the SEC regular-season championship with four players averaging double-digit scoring. The Demons hope they can become giant killers on the strength of being the nation's No. 1 scoring offense behind best player DeQuan Hicks.
No. 4 Michigan vs. No. 13 South Dakota State
Records • Michigan 26-7; South Dakota State 25-9
Conferences • Michigan, Big Ten; South Dakota State, Summit League
Outlook • Those who love individual matchups should love this game. Nate Wolters versus Trey Burke may be the best pairing of scoring guards in the first round. Michigan has the upper hand, forged in the red-hot Big Ten this year. But the Jackrabbits played tough opponents, beating New Mexico.
No. 5 VCU vs. No. 12 Akron
Records • Virginia Commonwealth 26-8; Akron 26-6
Conferences • VCU, Atlantic 10; Akron, Mid-American
Outlook • When you think of March Madness, you think of VCU. Shaka Smart's crew pressures and creates turnovers better than any team in the country, and the program has deep tourney experience. Zeke Marshall carries the torch for the Zips, but a suspension to point guard Alex Abreu hurts a lot.
No. 6 UCLA vs. No. 11 Minnesota
Records • UCLA 25-9; Minnesota 20-12
Conferences • UCLA, Pac-12; Minnesota, Big Ten
Outlook • The Bruins arguably boast the most talent of any team in the nation, starting with Shabazz Muhammad. But an injury to Jordan Adams has led to some concern for UCLA's ability to make a run. The Gophers could be a tough matchup with their athleticism, but they have been incredibly inconsistent this season.
No. 7 San Diego State vs. No. 10 Oklahoma
Records • San Diego State 22-10; Oklahoma 20-11
Conferences • San Diego State, Mountain West; Oklahoma, Big 12
Outlook • Steve Alford and Lon Kruger resume their old feud. Jamaal Franklin is the top scoring option for the Aztecs and one of the tougher defensive matchups. The Sooners will put a lot of the load on senior forward Romero Osby, a tough scorer and rebounder who has led the team all season.
No. 8 North Carolina vs. No. 9 Villanova
Records • North Carolina 24-10; Villanova 20-13
Conferences • North Carolina, ACC; Villanova, Big East
Outlook • James Michael McAdoo and Reggie Bullock helped turn around UNC's season, resulting in a run to the ACC final. The Wildcats were arguably the nation's most two-sided team by knocking off the Big East's best. And how about coaching experience? Roy Williams versus Jay Wright is a good one.
Top player
A guard some deem college basketball's best, Michigan's Trey Burke is one of the top scorers in the nation. He averages 19.2 ppg for the Wolverines and is a fearsome penetrator who also is a great assist-man.
Top team
Every year, it seems, Kansas brings a balanced squad to the tourney. With one of the best inside-outside combos in Jeff Withey and Ben McLemore, the Jayhawks seem like a solid bet to win the region.
Hold out hope for Havoc: Virginia Commonwealth always seems to roll into the later rounds, so major conference teams beware. The headliner is the Rams' defensive pressure that made them the No. 1 team in steals this year.
Player you don't know
Remember this name: Nate Wolters. If you haven't seen the South Dakota State Jackrabbits, the 6-foot-4 point guard will pop out early as the guy with all the points, the top scorer in the region.
Best time for a fast break
Need a break from the madness? The Florida vs. Northwestern State game might be a good opportunity. The Demons are paper tigers they haven't beaten anyone close to the par of the Gators.
South Regional schedule
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Thursday, at Auburn Hills, Mich.
• No. 4 Michgan vs. No. 12 South Dakota State, 5:15 p.m., Ch. 2
• No. 5 VCU vs. No. 12 Akron, 30 min. following, Ch. 2
Friday, at Philadelphia
• No. 2 Georgetown vs. No. 15 Florida Gulf Coast, 4:50 p.m., TBS
• No. 7 San Diego State vs. No. 10 Oklahoma, 30 min. following, TBS
Friday, at Kansas City, Mo.
• No. 8 North Carolina vs. No. 9 Villanova, 5:20 p.m., TNT
• No. 1 Kansas vs. No. 16 Western Kentucky, 30 min. following, TNT
Friday, at Austin, Texas
• No. 3 Florida vs. No. 14 Northwestern State, 5:27 p.m., truTV
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It is a catalogue of farms of excellence, representative of 11 Best Practices of farm management in EU.
They are Models of effective and efficient showing entrepreneurial flexibility in the process of adapting to new market scenarios. They are farms that have established alternative sources of income (i.e., multifunctionality) to support the mere production (as strategy to response of the decoupling), showing a strong attention to the safeguard of the environmental heritage and the eco-sustainable development of territory where they are based. They are certified not only for production aspects but also for the entire cycle of Farm Management and they adopt systems of control management of process / product (Traceability, Tracing back, Quality control, etc...) for the improvement and optimisation of enterprise processes.
Entrepreneurial models of farm management have been identified, formalised and described; they are guided by a business and market oriented logic and have fully addressed the requests coming from the new CAP not only as ties and obligations but as growth opportunities.
The elements of excellence, that characterise Best Practises, have been identified with reference to the following areas:
The farms selected on the basis of a first territorial reconnaissance, have been interviewed through ad hoc tools of detection and have been evaluated by researchers of the partner countries for an analysis of strengths and weaknesses of the farm strategies with reference to the following criteria of evaluation:
Subsequently, an action of comparison has been carried out in order to identify the farms more representative of models of Best Practices, which have been described formalising organisational and managerial processes that have determined and consolidated the excellence through an evaluation made on the basis of specific indicators of performance:
The outcome of this hard-working process of identification, selection and formalisation has led us to describe 11 Farms whose sheets can be consulted within the "Review of Best Practices".


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Bluffdale residents had, on average, the most valuable homes in Salt Lake County.
Data from the U.S. Census Bureau reveals that, in the period between 2006 and 2010, the median home value in Bluffdale was $407,100.
A median value represents the midpoint in the list of home values in a given community. The values were determined by the owners' estimate of how much they would expect to get if they sold their property.
Rounding out the top five in Salt Lake County were Draper, $397,200; South Jordan, $352,500; Holladay, $346,900; and Cottonwood Heights, $303,500.
Park City, which is in Summit County but is included in the Close-Up coverage, had a median home value of $751,400.
In Davis County, Fruit Heights had the highest median home value, $312,000. It was followed by Farmington, $311,300; Centerville, $261,500; Kaysville, $255,800; and South Weber, $253,800.
At the other end of the scale, Sunset had the lowest median home value in Davis County, $133,800. The next lowest values were in Clearfield, $151,400; Clinton, $185,600; Layton, $207,200; and West Point, $209,700.
In Salt Lake County, the lowest median home values were in Magna, $157,100; Kearns, $160,700; South Salt Lake, $168,300; West Valley City, $178,500; and Taylorsville, $191,300.
Statewide, the median value is $218,100. The national median home value is $188,400.
The data were compiled by UtahsRight.com for a weekly series in The Salt Lake Tribune's Close-Up section highlighting information gleaned from public databases. The purpose is not to provide analysis of the data, but to provide raw numbers so the public an analyze the data themselves for their own purposes.
UtahsRight.com, the data website for The Salt Lake Tribune, conducts an ongoing statewide quest for district court information and other public information, including salaries of public employees and restaurant inspections, using public records requests made under the state's Government Records Access and Management Act, commonly known as GRAMA.
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From now through the end of the month, the Jewish Community Center of Harrison is showing an exhibit about the Holocaust that incorporates displays about Anne Frank, Schindler's List and artwork from children imprisoned in concentration camps. The exhibit is open Monday through Friday from 10 a.m. to 2 p.m. and by appointment. Contact Carla Ifrah at (917)416-5282 for more information.
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The Jewish Community Center of Harrison is located a 130 Union Ave., in Harrison.