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Ricky "The Acid King" Kasso (March 1967 - July 7, 1984) murdered 17-year-old acquaintance Gary Lauwers in Northport, Long Island, New York on June 16, 1984. Two other teens, Jimmy Troiano and Albert Quinones, were present at the murder, which took place in the Aztakea Woods of Northport while all four were high on mescaline. The murder became sensational news in the New York area and across the nation due to the torture of Lauwers and the Satanic ritualistic aspects of the murder. Many people also found the pictures and video of Kasso's arrest, in which he is smiling at the camera in a joking manner, to be particularly disturbing. The murder took place during a period when there was much public concern[1][2][3] over the effects of Satanic and occult content in heavy metal music and in role playing games. Kasso was wearing an AC/DC T-shirt at the time of his arrest and was a fan of groups such as Black Sabbath, Judas Priest, and Ozzy Osbourne.
Biographical background
Kasso was the son of a local high school history teacher and football coach at affluent Cold Spring Harbor High School. Several years prior to the murder, his father had won the Nassau County, Long Island Football Coach of the Year, awarded by Newsday. Ricky ran away from home as a young teen and lived on the streets of suburban Long Island, usually sleeping in parks or in the cars, garages or houses of friends. He often took drugs, mainly marijuana, LSD (hence the nickname "Acid King"), PCP, and mescaline. He also dealt drugs in Northport and dabbled in the occult and Satanism and was a member of a loosely-organized cult at Northport High School called "Knights of the Black Circle". They held Satanic ceremonies mostly in Northport, but they were said to have celebrated Walpurgisnacht at the infamous Amityville Horror house in 1984. Kasso also expressed to friends his great interest in Anton LaVey's book The Satanic Bible. On at least one occasion, Ricky's parents admitted him to the South Oaks Psychiatric Hospital (formerly known as the Amityville Asylum) in Amityville, New York for drug rehabilitation and psychiatric care.
In the year prior to the murder, Kasso had been arrested for grave robbing, taking a human skull and other objects from a cemetery. About a month after his arrest for this crime, Ricky contracted pneumonia and was treated at Long Island Jewish Hospital. During his hospital stay, his parents tried to convince the doctors to commit him for involuntary psychiatric care. However, the conclusion of the psychiatrists was that Kasso exhibited antisocial behavior but was neither psychotic nor a violent danger, and Kasso was released upon recovering from his bout with pneumonia.
The murder
The conflict between Kasso and Lauwers had started several months earlier when Lauwers stole 10 bags of angel dust from Kasso's jacket, while he was passed out at a party. Kasso confronted him soon after the incident. Lauwers gave back five of the ten bags and promised to pay $50 for the five bags that he had used, but failed to pay back the money, and Kasso beat him on four separate occasions. On the night of the murder, Kasso had invited Lauwers along, saying that he was ready to forgive the incident and wanted to be friends. After taking several hits of mescaline, the teens started a small fire in the woods, using Lauwers' socks and the sleeves from his denim jacket as kindling for the wet firewood. The situation escalated when Kasso suggested that they use some of Lauwers' hair in the fire. Kasso then scuffled with Lauwers, bit him on the neck and stabbed him in the chest. Kasso continued his assault over an extended period of time. Quinones claims that Troiano helped Kasso and held Lauwers during the attack. However, during his testimony (once he had immunity) Quinones did take responsibility for holding Lauwers down as well as chasing him and dragging him back when he ran. Lauwers was stabbed somewhere between 17 and 36 times, incurred burns, and had his eyeballs gouged. His face was severely disfigured from the attack and he died during the night. Kasso and Troiano dragged his body a short distance and covered it with leaves and sticks. During the attack, Kasso commanded Lauwers "Say you love Satan", but Lauwers replied with "I love my mother".
The aftermath
In the aftermath, Kasso bragged to friends about his "human sacrifice". Kasso stated to some that he murdered because a black crow brought him a message from Satan, telling him to do so. He even brought several disbelieving teens to see Lauwers' decomposing body. However, it wasn't until two weeks went by, on July 1, that the murder was reported to the police. On July 4, 1984, police recovered the decomposing and mutilated body of Gary Lauwers. On July 7, two days after his arrest, Kasso committed suicide by hanging himself in his jail cell.
Jimmy Troiano signed a confession that he later recanted. Quinones gave witness account that Troiano helped Kasso during the murder. However, due to his drugged state the testimony of Quinones was brought into question and Troiano was acquitted of second-degree murder in a trial by jury in April 1985.
Books and films about the murder
- Say You Love Satan (1987, ISBN 0440175747) by David St. Clair
- Weird New York: Your Travel Guide to New York's Local Legends and Best Kept Secrets by Chris Gethard: contains a short chapter on the murder.
- Kids in the Dark by Rick Cleveland and David Breskin, performed at Victory Gardens Theater, Chicago, Illinois in 1987.
- Satan in the Suburbs (2001, TV) directed by Scott Hillier
- The Devil Worshippers (1985, TV) Episode of ABC news program 20/20 which features the Kasso murder.
- Under Surveillance (2006), also known as Dark Chamber, directed by Dave Campfield
- Ricky 6 (2000), also known as Ricky Six and Say You Love Satan, directed by Peter Filardi
- Black Circle Boys (1997) directed by Matthew Carnahan
- My Sweet Satan (1994) directed by Jim Van Bebber
- Where Evil Dwells (1985,1986) by David Wojnarowicz and Tommy Turner
- "0-0 (Where Evil Dwells)" (1987, "Dirtdish") by Wiseblood
- 0-0 (Where Evil Dwells) (1998, "Obsolete") (cover) by Fear Factory
Further reading
In Rolling Stone magazine
- November 22, 1984. "Kids in the Dark", by David Breskin/
In Newsday (Long Island, N.Y.) — only those articles since 10/1/1985 are listed
- April 16, 1987. The Murder They'd Rather Forget, by Joshua Quittner.
- April 16, 1987. The Theater of Suburban Rage The murder was two weeks old before the police were notified, though many teens knew of it. The play asks how such a thing could happen. Easily, it answers. by Joseph C. Koenenn.
- October 14, 1990. A Shared Secret: Murder in Northport, By Thomas Maier and Rex Smith.
- January 16, 1993. Upstate Suspect [James V. Troiano] Has LI Past, by Monte R. Young.
In the Toronto Sun
- July 17, 1988. The Acid King by Max Haines.
In the Philadelphia Daily News (Pennsylvania)
- July 11, 1984. "Satanic Slaying Rocks A Village", by Bill Reinecke
Chronology of the trial in the New York Times (available online)
- July 8, 1984. Youth Found Hanged in L.I. Cell After His Arrest in Ritual Killing, By Robert D. Mcfadden
- July 12, 1984. Teenager Indicted on L.I. in Ritual Slaying of Youth
- July 12, 1984. Our Towns. By Michael Norman
- December 27, 1984. 'Satanic Ritual' is Now Ruled Out in June Slaying of Youth in L.I. Woods. By Lindsey Gruson
- March 27, 1985. Jury Selection Begins in Stabbing Death of Teenager in Northport. By Lindsey Gruson
- April 5, 1985. L.I. Murder Trial Opens: Confession is Described By Lindsey Gruson
- April 5, 1985. L.I. Murder Trial Opens: Confession is Described. By Lindsey Gruson
- April 9, 1985. Jury In L. I. Case is Given Details of Ritual Death. By Lindsey Gruson
- April 11, 1985. Trial Makes Young Visitors Uneasy. By Lindsey Gruson
- April 17, 1985. L.I. Youth Called Lucid On Stabbing.
- April 18, 1985. Defense Lawyer in L.I. Trial Loves a Good Murder Case. By Lindsey Gruson
- April 19, 1985. Story of Murder May Be Illusion, Expert Testifies. By Lindsey Gruson
- April 23, 1985. Closing Arguments Made in Trial of Youth Accused in Drug-Induced Slaying on L.I. By Lindsey Gruson
- April 25, 1985. Jury in L.I. Slaying Meets for 7 Hours
- April 26, 1985. L.I. Jury Acquits Defendant in Killing of Youth in Woods
- ↑ There were two famous suicidal deaths in the 1980s that lead to trials in U.S. courts, one involving Judas Priest and a second involing Ozzy Osbourne.
- ↑ Several political groups advocated censorship and/or ratings for rock music, most notably Tipper Gore's Parents Music Resource Center and Jerry Falwell's Moral Majority.
- ↑ A history of the music censorship era is given in RAP, ROCK AND CENSORSHIP: Popular Culture and the Technologies of Justice by Mathieu Deflem, which was presented at the annual meeting of the Law and Society Association, Chicago, May 27-30, 1993. Another reference is Lynxwiler, John and Gay, David, 'Moral boundaries and deviant music: public attitudes toward heavy metal and rap', Deviant Behavior, 21:1, 63 - 85.
External links
- The best (and most accurate) account of the life and death of Ricky Kasso can be found in the November 1984 edition of Rolling Stone magazine. The article is called "Kids In The Dark" by David Breskin. http://www.skepticfiles.org/weird/kassors.htm or http://www.holysmoke.org/wb/wb0161.htm
|This page uses content from the English Wikipedia. The original article was at Ricky Kasso. The list of authors can be seen in the page history.


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Hi mymindisthekey. Lowered brows occur from relaxation of your forehead (frontalis) muscle and should resolve over time as the effect of your injections wears away. You likely are not suffering from muscle atrophy after just two injections. The injections between the brows are what provide lifting. Be sure to review your results with your plastic surgeon, depending upon your examination, they may be able to offer a remedy and will need to adjust doses. Hang in there!
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Concerns about botox
Although repeated injections can impart some degree of atrophy to targeted muscles, this would not show up after two injections. Furthermore, even if and when it did occur, it is unlikely it would have a significant impact on the way your face looked. These muscles are thin sheets of tissue that don't contribute to the facial appearance by way of their bulk so any atrophy would not be noticeable and sufficient muscle would remain for the purposes of function. More relevant to your point is that with repeated injections you should require less botox as there is progressively less functional muscle to temporarily weaken. Hope this alleviates some of your concern!
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Two closed sections of the T'Railway Provincial Park reopen
Repairs have been completed to two more sections of the T'Railway Provincial Park that were damaged by heavy rains last October.
In today's economy, even wealthy residents of the province are inclined to tut-tut about the rising price of food.
Take cauliflower — regularly selling at $7.99 a head in St. John's-area supermarkets — which has become the poster vegetable for the steep price increases on fresh produce. That kind of price is more than irksome for those among us who have a hard time filling the vegetable crisper at the best of times.
Eg Walters of the Community Food Sharing Association (CFSA) spoke with The Telegram recently about the effect of an economic downturn on such consumers.
"When you're on a very restricted income, you can't really afford to go out and pay $8 for a cauliflower, so you may be using your money that you have for mostly root vegetables — your potatoes, your carrot, your turnip and your cabbage," he said.
With quickly rising unemployment in the province, more people are finding themselves in that boat, and Walters said more people are already making use of food banks.
Statistics Canada puts the province's unemployment rate at 16.8 per cent in January — the highest it's been in years.
"Provincially there's a little over 25,000 people — that's 25,000 individuals — who are accessing food banks on a regular monthly basis. That's down a little bit from previous years, but those figures are as of March 2015," Walters said, referring to Food Banks Canada's Hunger Count 2015 numbers.
"We expect those figures to go up this year. From what we've seen over the past four or five months, there's been an increased activity in individuals not only going to food banks regularly, but we're seeing an influx of first-time users as well."
More families in Marystown
Marystown appears to have been particularly hard-hit. Linda Stockley said the Salvation Army food bank she runs in the town has seen a huge increase in families using the service — 20 per cent more than the previous year.
"When I went back over my figures, that was a startling thing to me. When you're doing it every month, or every few days, you don't notice that, so when I went back over my stats and realized it's a 20 per cent increase — and then children have got to go to school, so they've got to have lunches, which is another thing," she said. "We don't always have donations here that cover children's lunches."
There are many pieces to the puzzle, including the end of the Kiewit project, which employed about 1,250 people at its peak, the economic downturn and grocery prices.
Stockley said the community continues to be generous with donations, but $10 worth of donated food looks different than it did a few months ago.
"Ten dollars' worth of food today is not even going to go near where that was to then. So that's going to be the impact. You're going to get your donations, but they're not going to be as big, and they're not going to be able to cover as many people."
Stockley said she expects an even greater increase in food bank users in the town this year, as employment insurance runs out for workers laid off when the Kiewit project wound down.
Provincewide increase
Walters said that increase is likely going to be a common trend across the province.
"With the economy the way it's going now, people are trying to keep their businesses going, and they have very few options, really," he said. "They either have to lay off staff or cut back on community projects, and I think that's what we're going to see throughout Newfoundland and Labrador for the next year, and I would anticipate … food bank usage will probably go up between five and eight per cent this year."
Like the food bank in Marystown, the CFSA has been receiving consistent donations of non-perishable items. Its fresh produce is donated by local supermarkets, and steep price increases have not diminished those.
But the association did notice a dip in monetary donations around the holidays, and it is bracing for a period of fewer donations over the next few months. While the annual food drive that coincides with NL Oil & Gas Week is going ahead as usual starting next week, this year it will do so with a little less participation.
A spokeswoman for Husky Energy confirmed the company will not take part this time around.
"We support the Community Food Sharing Association in a variety of different ways in any given year," she said. "This event is not one of the activities we are participating in this year."
Walters said he understands the strain on the company, which recently announced layoffs. He isn't sure yet what sort of effect that will have on the CFSA and its food banks, and hopes other oil and gas companies and contractors will continue to support the food drive.
He said donations from the food drive normally come in early March.
"We'll know what happens then, but if it's down dramatically over what it was last year — and last year was down slightly over the previous year — we'll have to look at doing something to replace the funds and the food that don't come in from that food drive," he said.
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*Donations to the Community Food Sharing Association can be made online at www.cfsa.nf.net.
*Details on the NL Oil & Gas Week Food Drive can be found online at www.nloilandgasweek.ca.
*Donations of food for the Salvation Army food bank in Marystown can be dropped off Tuesday-Saturday from 10 a.m. to 5 p.m.
In March 2015, 25,040 people in Newfoundland and Labrador accessed food banks.
37.4 per cent of them were children
4 per cent of them were seniors
8.9 per cent received income from work (3.9 per cent in rural N.L.)
12.3 per cent received employment insurance (4.7 per cent in rural N.L.)
71.3 per cent of them availed of social assistance (76.6 per cent in rural N.L.)
0.6 per cent received disability-related income support (4.3 per cent in rural N.L.)
6.1 per cent received pensions (6.6 per cent in rural N.L.)
Household type
24.4 per cent came from two-parent families (18.1 per cent in rural N.L.)
35 per cent came from single-parent families (22.2 per cent in rural N.L.)
11.2 per cent were in relationships with no children (20 per cent in rural N.L.)
29.4 per cent were single people (39.7 per cent in rural N.L.)
Housing type
20.7 per cent rented their homes (50.8 per cent in rural N.L.)
67.1 per cent lived in social housing (29.7 per cent in rural N.L.)
11.7 per cent owned homes (16.1 per cent in rural N.L.)
0.5 per cent were homeless (3.5 per cent in rural N.L.)
Source: Food Banks Canada


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Patrick is no stranger to building alternative and imaginative structures — having recently assisted in building a two-story spaceship for Tom Sachs earlier this year, for his "Space Program: Mars" exhibition at the Park Avenue Armory. He also recently built his idea of a "viable sculpture", otherwise known as "The Cheese Bike" — an artful motorbike fashioned with a boom box, cooler, condiments, grill and cheese, serving one dollar grilled cheese sandwiches; its viability stemming from commercial validation, but as well fulfilling an interactive need. Its importance serves Patrick in allowing him to connect with others while selling his sandwiches.
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Hawaii Preparatory Academy
Tel: (808)881-4321
The Ka Makani football team. Junior varsity and varsity teams compete again other teams on the island and in the state.
Students can be a part of our drama and musical performances as well as learn about theater production. There are many ways to get involved on stage or behind the scenes. Here is a scene from our fall musical, '42nd Street.'
Students in HPAs Biotechnology class identify genetic code for Global Genomics Project, an international project to map the DNA of the planet's creatures large and small.
The Energy Lab at Hawaii Preparatory Academy has been recognized as an Apple Distinguished Program for 20132015. This designation is reserved for programs that meet criteria for innovation, leadership, and educational excellence, and demonstrate a clear vision of exemplary learning environments.
Outrigger canoe paddling is just one of the many sport options at HPA. Each season, students are required to select a sport or activity for a daily two-hour period after the academic day.
The Dowsett Swimming Pool is outdoor, heated, 25 meters x 25 yards, with two one-meter diving boards. Swimming, diving, scuba certification and girls' water polo are offered at the pool.
The HPA Upper School holds an annual International Day in February. Students participate in a variety of morning workshops, which could included Origami, Hanafuda, Calligraphy, Japanese Anime, Zumba, Diabolo, and Tinikling. International students prepared a mouth-watering luncheon menu featuring dishes from their respective countries. International performances wrap up the event.
- The mission of the Hawaii Preparatory Academic is to provide exceptional learning opportunities and a diverse community honoring the traditions of Hawaii.
- As the Pacific region's leading boarding and day college-preparatory school, HPA features a 10:1 student-to-teacher ratio.
- Located in the heart of the world-famous Parker Ranch on the Big Island of Hawaii, the multinational students at HPA live, learn, and play in the midst of the world's most diverse ecosystem.
School Overview
|School Membership(s)School Assoc.
|Institute for Independent Education
National Independent Private Schools Association
The Association of Boarding Schools (TABS)
|Grades Offered
|Grades Kindergarten-12
|Offers Post-Graduate Year
|Learning Difference Programs
|Learning Programs Supported
|Mild Learning Differences
|Year Founded
Student Body
|Total Students
|655 students
|Student Body Type
|% Students of Color
State avg.: 62%
|Students by Grade
Academics and Faculty
|Total Classroom Teachers
|66 teachers
|Student : Teacher Ratio
National avg.: 13:1
|% Faculty w/Advanced Degree
|Average Class Size
|13 students
|Number of AP Courses
|17 courses
|List of Courses Offered
|Link to List of Courses
|Advanced Courses
|AP Art History, AP Biology, AP Calculus AB, AP Calculus BC, AP Chemistry, AP Comparative Government, AP Composition, AP Environmental Science, AP Human Geography, AP Literature, AP Physics 1,2, AP Physics C, AP Psychology, AP Spanish, AP Statistics, AP Studio Art:20/30/Digital, AP US History
|Average SAT score
|Matriculation DataMatric. Data
|Link to Matriculation Data
|Classroom Dress Code
Finances and Admission
|Admission Deadline
|Feb. 8 / rolling
|Yearly Tuition Cost
|Tuition Notes
|There are multiple tuition rates according to day or boarding, lower, middle, upper school or international. The tuition listed is for Upper School 7-day boarding for 2015-2016.
|% on Financial Aid
|Average Financial Aid Grant
|Acceptance Rate
National avg.: 85%
|Admissions Director
|Joshua D. Clark
|Total Sports Offered
|21 sports
|Badminton, Baseball, Basketball, Crew, Cross Country, Dance, Diving, Equestrian, Football, Golf, Rugby, Soccer, Softball, Swimming, Tennis, Track and Field, Ultimate Frisbee, Volleyball, Water Polo, Weightlifting, WrestlingBadminton, Baseball,
Basketball, Crew,
Cross Country, Dance,
Diving, Equestrian,
Football, Golf,
Rugby, Soccer,
Softball, Swimming,
Tennis, Track and Field,
Ultimate Frisbee, Volleyball,
Water Polo, Weightlifting,
|Total ExtracurricularsTotal Extra-curric.
|32 extracurriculars
|Chess Club, College Counseling Club, Cycling Club, Debate and Speech Club, Electronic Music club, Environmental Club, Film Club, Hawaiian Club, Instrumental Music, International Club, Japanese Club, Ka Makani Club, Literary Magazine, Newspaper, North Hawai'i Youth Coalition, Nutrition Club, Origami Club, Peer Assistance Program, Philosophy Club, Photography Club, Project Water Club, Red Cross Youth Group, Red Key Guide Club (Student Ambassadors), Robotics Club, SAT Club, Spanish Club, Student Council, Students Against Destructive Decisions, Students for China Club, Tea & Philosophy Club, Vocal Music, Yearbook Chess Club, Cycling Club, Film Club, Hawaiian Club, Japanese Club, Ka Makani Club, Newspaper, Nutrition Club, Origami Club, Robotics Club, SAT Club, Spanish Club, Vocal Music, Yearbook, College Counseling Club,
Debate and Speech Club,
Electronic Music club,
Environmental Club,
Instrumental Music,
International Club,
Literary Magazine,
North Hawai'i Youth Coalition,
Peer Assistance Program,
Philosophy Club,
Photography Club,
Project Water Club,
Red Cross Youth Group,
Red Key Guide Club (Student Ambassadors),
Student Council,
Students Against Destructive Decisions,
Students for China Club,
Tea & Philosophy Club,
School Notes
- As the Pacific region`s leading boarding and day school, Hawai`i Preparatory Academy, an independent, co-educational school, provides students in grades K-12 (plus Post-Graduate) offers a full range of academic and extra-curricular experiences in a small close-knit community. HPA`s commitment to academic excellence, coupled with its international student body and its location in Hawai`i, enables students to earn an unmatched global education while living in one of the world`s most amazing natural environments. As part of our college-preparatory education, HPA provides a comprehensive college-counseling curriculum to help students and parents navigate the college application and selection process. As soon as students enter HPA they are exposed to the early steps of the college planning process: self-reflection, academic planning, standardized testing, goal setting and college research. Through providing essential support, guidance and resources, HPA endeavors to provide each student with the academic credentials to gain admittance into the nation`s most selective colleges and universities, as well as the personal maturity to select the college that will best fit them as they chart their own success in life.
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No Sonny, No Problem: A Look Back at the '76 Cats
The 1976 Kentucky Wildcats will be in town to celebrate their historic season and Peach Bowl appearance at Saturday's game vs. Mississippi State. In honor of the team, let's take a game-by-game look at a memorable year.
The Kentucky Wildcats entered the 1976 season with a void on offense. The program's all-time leading rusher, Alfred "Sonny" Collins, was no longer an option after his collegiate career ended in the previous season.
In total, the 1976 squad lost 70.3 percent of the team's rushing yards from 1975. For a program that was heavily focused on a ground attack under the direction of head coach Fran Curci – the Wildcats ran the ball 84.3 percent of the time in his first three seasons at the school – finding a replacement loomed large heading into their season opener. Kentucky, with the emergence of quarterback Derrick Ramsey and outstanding defensive play, answered that question and many more to end of a loyal fan base's postseason frustration.
The opener
The season could not have started any better for the Wildcats, with an easy defeat of Oregon State, 38-13, at Commonwealth Stadium. The game was not the most fundamentally sound, as each team committed six turnovers. The 25-point margin of victory was the program's largest in a home season opener since 1951. Kentucky overwhelmed the Beavers in the game's first 30 minutes, outscoring the opposition 38-7. The fast starts to games continued to be a theme throughout the season, with the Wildcats outscoring their opponents 87-10 in the first half of their eight victories. Junior quarterback Derrick Ramsey had his best scoring output of the season, accounting for all five of Kentucky's touchdowns (three rushing and two passing).
Falling down and getting up
Kentucky followed up the season opener with a less than stellar performance against the No. 13 Kansas Jayhawks in Lawrence, giving up a season worst 401 yards on defense. Kansas was the first of seven teams that the Wildcats faced that season that were ranked in the Associated Press Poll, the most ranked opponents that the team had ever faced in a single season. The Wildcats needed to get back on the right track with another victory, and did so when they returned home to take on West Virginia. Despite a minus-two turnover margin, Kentucky was able to defeat the Mountaineers, 14-7. Running back Rod Stewart's nine-yard rushing touchdown in the third quarter was the first touchdown on the season to not involve Ramsey, with the quarterback passing or rushing for the team's first eight touchdowns.
A dominant upset
The Wildcats kept the momentum going when perennial powerhouse and 20th-ranked Penn State, led by legendary head coach Joe Paterno, came into town. Kentucky's dominating performance was evident on the ground, outrushing the Nittany Lions 399-61 in their convincing 22-6 win. As a result of the Wildcats' ground attack, two players had their first career 100-yard rushing games, sophomores Chris Hill (106 yard) and Stewart (103 yards). It was a run by quarterback Derrick Ramsey though that stole the show. In one of the most iconic moments of the season for the Wildcats, Ramsey fought through several Penn State defenders, with his jersey tearing apart in the process, to race 61 yards down the sideline to score, giving Kentucky a 22-0 lead in the third quarter.
A loss that became a win
Kentucky saw its winning streak end the very next week as the Wildcats lost to Mississippi State 14-7 in a neutral-site contest in Jackson, Mississippi. That result although would change in Kentucky's favor in the near future. In May of 1978 the NCAA had declared that the Bulldogs had used an ineligible player, defensive lineman Larry Gillard, throughout the 1976 season. As a result, the Wildcats were retroactively given a victory for that contest.
Defense drives another upset
Kentucky then returned home to take on No. 16 LSU in a game that clearly showed that the Wildcats had more than just a running attack to guide them to victories. With Kentucky having their worst offensive performance of the season, amassing just a total of 210 yards, the defense picked up the slack. The Wildcats forced the Tigers into four turnovers, one of which was an interception by junior Dallas Owens that was returned 56 yards for the game's first touchdown. Stewart tacked on two more rushing touchdowns as Kentucky defeated LSU, 21-7. It was the first time in school history that the Wildcats had defeated LSU with the Tigers ranked in the AP Poll.
Two top-10 defeats
The Wildcats' difficult schedule finally caught up to them over the next two weeks with consecutive games to No. 10 Georgia and No. 5 Maryland. Despite outgaining the Bulldogs on offense, Kentucky's five turnovers ended up being the difference in their 31-7 defeat. That ended up being the Wildcats' only loss at Commonwealth Stadium that season. Kentucky then traveled to College Park, but their ground game was left behind in Lexington. The Wildcats had their worst rushing performance of the season, amassing just 119 yards, as the Terrapins won, 24-14. That Maryland team was coached by Jerry Claiborne, who ended up being Kentucky's head coach starting in the 1982 season.
Furious finish
Kentucky rebounded from a disappointing fortnight with their best end-of-season stretch since 1954, winning its last four games, outscoring their opponents 70-9 over that span. The streak started with the Wildcats shutting out Vanderbilt, 14-0, in Lexington. Ramsey rushed for 118 yards against the Commodores, his second career 100-yard rushing performance, to aid in the Wildcats' victory. Kentucky followed up that win with arguably their best all-around performance of the season against No.-15 Florida at Commonwealth Stadium. The Gators finished the season leading the SEC in both total offense (400 yards per game) and passing offense (162.1 yards per game), but had no answer for Kentucky's relentless defense. Florida could only muster 154 yards of offense, including a meager 40 yards through the air. As impressive as Kentucky's defense was, their offense was even better, racking up season-highs in both total offense (472 yards) and passing (139 yards). The Gators' Berj Yepremian connected on a 42-yard field goal in the second quarter as Florida took the lead, 3-0. That was the only time in Kentucky's eight victories that season in which they trailed their opponent. Kentucky ended up scoring 28 of the last 34 points, defeating Florida, 28-9.
The Wildcats then traveled down to Knoxville for their annual season finale against border rival Tennessee. The two teams did not put on a display of offensive efficiency, with a combined 24 punts, but Kentucky was able to put together one big play that was the difference in the game. Late in the first quarter, Ramsey connected on a pass to a wide open Greg Woods, who then darted 62 yards to the end zone. It ended up being the only score in a 7-0 shutout win for the Wildcats, while holding Tennessee to their worst offensive performance of the season (166 yards). It was Kentucky's first victory over the Volunteers in Knoxville since 1964.
Back in a bowl
With a 7-4 record, including wins over three AP Poll-ranked opponents, the Wildcats were rewarded with their first postseason appearance since the 1951 season, ending their longest bowl drought in program history. Kentucky was going down to Atlanta to take on No. 19 North Carolina in the Peach Bowl. With almost six weeks between Kentucky's season finale and bowl game, the Wildcats took advantage of their time getting prepared to defend ACC Player of the Year and the conference's leading rusher, Mike Voight. The Wildcats were able to rearrange their focus after Voight injured his ankle in practice two days prior to the game.
Defensively speaking, Kentucky certainly saved its best for last, having one of its best defensive showings in school history, regardless of opponent. The Wildcats absolutely smothered the Tar Heels from start to finish, with North Carolina getting a measly 108 yards on offense. Kentucky's ability to defend the pass was its greatest attribute that day, intercepting three of North Carolina's passes. That's as many passes as the Tar Heels completed to their own team.
Not to be outdone by the defense, running back Stewart had one of the school's best individual offensive performances in a bowl game, rushing for 104 yards and three touchdowns. The yards and touchdowns were both school records for a bowl game. Stewart displayed his happiness after the game.
"I'm from Ohio and everyone talks about Ohio State," Stewart said. "They kept saying, 'Why go to Kentucky where you'll never get any recognition?' But they were wrong. Now that we have been in a bowl game and won and will get the national publicity, I can laugh in their faces."
Kentucky could not have put together a better end to the season, shutting out North Carolina, 21-0.
Kentucky's defense ended up shutting out three of its last four opponents, the most shutouts in a single season for the Wildcats since 1960. How did the Wildcats deal with the loss of Sonny Collins? They ended the season averaging 269.1 rushing yards per game, the second-highest total in school history. It was a balanced rushing attack for the squad, with four players amassing at least 500 yards. Ramsey led the team with 771 rushing yards, also the most in the SEC among quarterbacks. The Wildcats finally got the respect of the Associated Press, with a No. 18 ranking in the final AP Poll after not being ranked the entire season. It was Kentucky's first appearance in the final AP Poll since the 1953 season. With their balanced rushing attack and exemplary defensive play down the stretch, Kentucky's 1976 campaign is certainly one to celebrate.


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For LTE AT&T uses bands 2 (1900), 4 (1700), 5 (850), 12/17 (700 a, b) 29 (700 d) and 30 (2300) Band 12 is AT&T's primary LTE band. Band 17 is the subset of band 12 that AT&T uses. AT&T originally identified its 700 Mhz spectrum as band 17 but now identifies it as both 12 and 17 which allows phones with either band 12 or band 17 to use it. Bands 2, 4, 5, 29 and 30 are used in areas where AT&T doesn't own any band 12 spectrum and also in combination with band 12 in urban areas to increase capacity and speeds.
T-Mobile uses the 1900 Mhz band for GSM (voice) and EDGE (2G) and UMTS (3G) data. It also uses the 1700 (AWS) band for UMTS (3G) data in some markets.
For LTE, T-Mobile uses bands 2 (1900), 4 (1700) and 12 (700 a,b,c). T-Mobile's primary LTE band is band 4. Band 2 is being deployed in former 2G only non-urban areas where T-Mobile doesn't have any band 4 spectrum. In some, maybe all, of these band 2 only LTE markets, 3G is not offered, only 2G and LTE.
Band 12 is relatively new. T-Mobile started deploying LTE on band 12 in the second half of 2014. There's a map of T-Mobile's band 12 spectrum here. Band 12 is a lower frequency band that provides extended range and improved building penetration compared with bands 4 and 2.
As for Sprint and Verizon, you can pretty much forget about using phones from other operators on either of their networks. With a couple of exceptions (iPhones from the Apple Store and the Nexus 5 from the Play Store), both operators will only activate phones that they have sold. It is still possible to "flash" Sprint, U.S. Cellular and other non-Verizon CDMA phones to Verizon MVNO PagePlus, but even that avenue is expected to be blocked soon. It's still useful to know which bands Sprint and Verizon use when shopping for phones as older phones nay not support all of the bands currently used by either operator.
Verizon uses 850 Mhz and 1900 Mhz for voice, 1xRTT (2G) and EVDO (3G) data
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For phones made for the US market PhoneScoop.com is my favorite resource for checking specs. It provides a full page of detailed specifications for virtually every US phone model. Supported bands are listed in the Modes section of the specs. Click the + more detail link to see which LTE band numbers are supported. With LTE It's not enough to refer to bands by their approximate frequency (850, 1700, 1900), as multiple incompatible LTE bands can exist in the same frequency ranges. LTE bands can only be positively identified by their LTE band number.
For checking band support for non-US market phones I like PDAdb.net and frequencycheck.com Be sure you are looking at specs for the phone's exact model number rather than its marketing name (Samsung Galaxy i9500 rather than Samsung Galaxy S4), as most phones come in multiple versions supporting different bands.
When comparing phones you will quickly discover there are relatively few truly universal phones that are sold unlocked and work across all operators. The only ones I'm aware of:
Apple iPhone 6s (A1633) and 6s Plus (A1634)
Nexus 6P (H1511)
Samsung Galaxy S7 Special Edition (SM-G930U) and S7 Edge Special Edition (SM-G935U)
Verizon iPhone 6 (A1586) and 6 Plus (A1522) lack T-Mobile band 12 and AT&T band 30
iPhone SE (A1622) lacks Sprint band 41
Nexus 5x (H790) and Nexus 6 (XT1103) lack AT&T band 30
Motorola Moto X Pure Edition (2105) (XT1575), Moto G4 (SM-G935U) Moto G4 Plus (XT1644) and Moto G4 Play lack AT&T bands 29 and 30
Updated 27-Aug-2016 - revised AT&T and T-Mobile band lists and descriptions, updated "universal" phone list.
Sources: Cellular Binder, TmoNews, Apple, Wikipedia
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Dear guests with pride and enthusiasm we present to you the website of Rubythroat Birding Tours. We started out offering birding tours to Kazakhstan and Kyrgyzstan in 2007. In the mean time we have developed our company in becoming the leading bird tour operator for Central Asia and Russia. We are fully specialized on Central Asia and Siberia and offer the best all-inclusive tours throughout this magnificent region. Besides birding holidays we also offer botany, butterfly and photo tours all lead by expert guides!
LTD Rubythroat Birding Tours is registered in Kazakhstan as a licensed tour operator and we are the official ground operator for many worldwide known organizations such as Victor Emanuel Nature Tours, Rockjumper Birding Tours and Wildside Nature Tours.
With kind greetings
Akbota and Machiel!
Ed Michels in action!
The first year he will lead up to 4 ventures for us taking you to Kirgizia, Uzbekistan, Kazakhstan and Russia. Ed is born and raised in the Netherlands and has traveled all over the world. His pictures are known for its strong atmosphere and colorful expressions. Ed has been teaching and training people for many years and his approach can be described as empathic, respectful and inviting to improve. During the travels Ed will give lectures on techniques and equipment. Workshops, while in the field, are designed to help our clients to improve their skills immediately. We are very happy that Ed has joined us and hope that you will enjoy him on one of our great journeys into the greatness of Central Asia and Siberia!
KAZAKHSTAN A photo journey; 'land of the Saiga Antelope'Kazakhstan is one of those destinations who seem very anonymous to most people who hear about the country for the very first time. Ever since the country gained independence from the Soviet Union a large network of National Reserve was set up to protect the endangered steppe ecosystems in the country. One of the larger projects is the Altyn Dala Conservation Initiative which is a large scale program to protect the steppe ecosystems in northern Kazakhstan.
KAZAKHSTAN Bird paradise of Central Asia!Kazakhstan is located on the border between the western and eastern subdivisions. For a long time Kazakhstan is known for its large variety of rare Western Palearctic species. Everything is on a vast scale which is not surprising it being the ninth largest country in the world! Great expanses of flat steppe grasslands merge into sandy and stony deserts. Dotted here and there are saline and freshwater lakes which act like magnets to nesting and migrant birds.
Russia & Mongolia From Altai Snowcocks to Henderson's Ground Jays!This exciting tour takes us to the one of the most exciting mountain ranges in Central Asia; the Altai Mountains! Siberia is endowed with some of the most fabulous treasures of the natural world, an immense part of Russia which covers no less than 59% of the entire Russian territory and an amazingly 23% of the entire Asian landmass. The Altai Mountains are a mountain range in east Central Asia, where Russia, China, Mongolia and China come together.
KYRGYZSTAN Flowers of Central Asia!Kyrgyzstan is located in the central part of Central Asia and represents one of the most interesting mountain areas of our planet, the Central Tien-Shan Mountains, located on the northern flanks of the Himalaya mountain range. Some of its mountains reach over 7000 meters (Pobeda 7439m) at the north-eastern edge of the country and belong to the highest of the world. During this trip we will make a tour around some of its most fantastic nature reserves coming across many dazzling plants and other wildlife.
Japan In search of cranes, eagles and endemics!Japan is an island nation in East Asia comprising a stratovolcanic archipelago along the Pacific coast of Asia. The country exists out of 6.852 islands, with us visiting the 3 largest islands: Honshu, Kyushu and Hokkaido also sometimes called 'the home islands'. For every birder a visit to the land of the rising sun is a 'must do' once in there lives, and this exploration takes in the very best of what Japan has to offer. Visiting Japan in winter offers so many wonders one of them is probably the greatest avian spectacle on earth; the dancing cranes in Arasaki, every year thousands of White-naped- and Hooded Cranes winter here occasionally joined by Common- and Sandhill Cranes.
|Machiel Valkenburg is owner of Rubythroat Birding Tours. He was born in the Netherlands but travels all over the world finally brought him to Central Asia where is has lived for over eight years. He currently resides in Spain from where he runs the daily management for RBT. He is a tourleader for the biggest bird tour company in the world, Victor Emanual Nature Tours for whom he leads tours in Asia and Europe. Machiel has an excellent ear for bird sounds and a keen eye. Nowadays he also counts butterflies to his expertise and is developing himself more and more in the field of Asian nature. Machiel is a devoted traveler, making trips in Europe, Africa and Asia. The former Soviet Union countries and their avifauna however have a special place in his heart. Travelling extensively the last 10 years to Central Asia and Siberia has resulted in the founding of Rubythroat Birding Tours. He has a calm approach. Respect, good atmosphere and a good laugh combined with good birding are keywords for trips guided by Machiel.
Akbota Valkenburg Kubentayeva is director of LTD Rubythroat Birding Tours. She was born and raised in the northeast of Kazakhstan in the city of Ust-Kamenogorsk, which is very close to the Altai Mountains. During her university years she lived in Almaty where she studied finance and graduated summa cum laude as a financial analyst. She continued working in the banking sector until joining Rubythroat Birding Tours in 2012. Bonny, as we call her, has also a very active social life in which she loves skiing, swimming, reading, travelling and hiking in nature with friends. Bonny is working with RBT behind the scenes where she is responsible for all necessary logistics of our tours and contracting!
Ed Michels
Ed Michels has been interested in wildlife since an early age and nowadays he spends most of his professional time outdoors either as photographer or ecologist. Ed is born and raised in the Netherlands and has traveled all over the world. He is the owner of Ecodat, which has two fields of competence; ecology and nature photography! His pictures are known for its strong atmosphere and colorful expression. To make 'that special picture' Ed wakes up hours before sunrise and is willing to wait until the moment is perfect. Next to these skills Ed has been teaching and training people for many years. His approach can be described as empathic, respectful and inviting to improve. Ed will lead all the photo tours that Rubythroat Birding Tours offers.
Elena Shnayder, 26 years old, was born and raised near the Siberian city of Novosibirsk, birding being her hobby since childhood.More than 10 years she is involved in monitoring of birds in the Novosibirsk region and Altai Republic. Her love for nature was wakened by reading books by Gerald Durrell, James Herriot, Joy Adamson, Konrad Lorenz and several Russian writers, they are all great naturalists and her idols. She has a PhD in biology with here theses being about chemical communication in mammalian species. Nowadays she is launching several programs pointed to ecological education and conservation of birds species in Siberia. Next to birds she is also studying bat populations at the Teletskoye Lake, making Snow leopard surveying at the Chikhachova ridge and she loves photographing all these wonders as well. Elena is fluently in Russian and English. She is full-time emplyed in Rubythroat Birding Tours as a member of the office staff and will accompany the tours as a tourleader.
Koshkin Alexey was born in the Akmola region. In 1987, he graduated from the Saratov State University with a major in biology. For 22 years he was working in the Korgalzhyn State Nature Reserve: 1984-2006 as a researcher at the Department of Science. In 2006 he became Deputy Director for Science KSNR. Alexey is permanently involved in several field studies within the GEF / UNDP project on wetland conservation. He monitored the Saiga population in the Tengiz region as well. Alexey speaks German as a foreign language and has a wealth of knowledge about the fauna of his native land. He has years of experience with birdtour groups as he is guiding them for many years around the Korgalzhyn State Reserve. Alexey is for Rubythroat Birding Tours the main local guide in the Astana region.
Dilyara Dakova
Dilyara Dakova is an operational manager of Rubythroat birding tours. She was born in Pavlodar, a town located in north-east of Kazakhstan where she studied tourism at the local university. She currently resides in Almaty, which is on the south-east of Kazakhstan and surrounded by gorgeous mountains. Here she worked in a tourism field and gained experience in organizing tours and got interested in nature and travelling. She enjoys spending time outdoors in mountains.


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The Los Angeles Kings have named Dave Lewis as Assistant Coach and have promoted Jamie Kompon to Assistant Coach and Director of Amateur Development, Kings President/General Manager Dean Lombardi and Kings Head Coach Marc Crawford announced Tuesday. Lewis joins Mike Johnston (Associate Coach), Kompon, Nelson Emerson (Assistant Coach), Bill Ranford (Goaltending Coach) and Chad Smith (Strength and Conditioning Coach) on Crawford's coaching staff.
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David Gonski has urged the federal government to reverse its decision to scrap the school funding reforms associated with his name, claiming ''the concept of aspiration ends in 2017''.
The Coalition's first budget put a bullet in the final two years of the so-called Gonski agreement, with a move to lower, inflation-based funding increases.
In his first public comments on education since the Coalition took government, Mr Gonski savaged the quality of advice offered by Prime Minister Tony Abbott's hand-picked Commission of Audit which informed the education cuts in the budget.
''My biggest regret with the views of Commission is their suggestion that the funding of 2018 should be based on 2017 funding indexed [to] changes in the CPI and the relevant wage price index,'' he told an audience at Melbourne University on Wednesday night.
''So the concept of aspiration (or indeed their concept of efficiency) ends in 2017 and from then on funding increases by indexes not specifically related to changes in costs in education.
''I sincerely hope that in the period between now and 2017 the federal government will change the presently budgeted position.''
The federal government's move to put the onus for education and health funding back on the states has caused an insurrection by state premiers against Canberra.
Education Minister Christopher Pyne boasted of $5.7 billion in new money over four years on budget night but NSW Education Minister Adrian Piccoli, who was the first to sign up to Gonski, has vowed to fight for the reinstatement of the six-year agreement.
Mr Gonski, who chaired Labor's review into education funding, said he was ''disappointed with the general commentary'' the Audit Commission provided to Mr Pyne.
The commission highlighted how increased funding over the past 12 years coincided with Australia's slide in the international education rankings - which Mr Gonski conceded was true. But the Gonski review concluded the previous funding model was flawed.
''It is their view that increased funding does not necessarily equate to better school outcomes,'' he said. ''The monies distributed over the 12-year period to which the Commission refers were not applied on a needs-based aspirational system. Any effects of our review only start this year - i.e 2014.''
Giving the Jean Blackburn Oration, in honour of the educationalist who helped steer the last major review of education funding four decades ago, Mr Gonski said his single biggest regret was putting a dollar figure on proposed reforms. The review told governments they would need to find an extra $5 billion, based on 2009 funding levels.
''In retrospect, the decision to mention the number clouded the entire response to our review,'' he said. The discussion about more money eclipsed the review's central tenets.
''We wanted a transparent method for determining funding which was based on aspirational educational outcomes rather than last year's costs.''
Independent Schools Council of Australia acting executive director Barry Wallett has previously said he was satisfied with funding levels until the end of 2017. But setting indexation at CPI was ''problematic'' and would lead to a ''real reduction'' in funding levels.
National Catholic Education Commission executive director Ross Fox has also expressed concern about the plan to use the CPI to determine school funding. He said education funding must keep up with "real school costs".
Mr Gonski said working on the review was an ''eye opener'' to the enormous difference between ''well-endowed schools'' and those in lower socio-economic areas. He insisted his analysis of funding still stood up to scrutiny. ''Some may disagree with aspects and conclusions but I'm not aware of any major holes that have been found,'' he said.


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A teacher is a very reputable and important figure in the lives of children. They are just as important to a child as their parents because like them, they are in charge of teaching them the right and wrong and help polish up their future when they do not even know what their life is all about. Earlier this week a school mourned the loss of their favorite teacher who breathed his last while giving a lecture. The Quran teacher was busy delivering his lesson while he began to feel breathless. He called the nearest student and asked him to call the principle saying he felt tired.
The teacher from across the hall reached the class and on seeing the teacher collapse to the floor called the ambulance. The time wasn't enough as he was already dead before the ambulance could arrive. Millions of citizens joined the Education Minister Azzam A-Dakheel as he mourned over the loss of one brilliant teacher and soul. According to the students, they looked forward to his lectures and his classes. They all said he was the best teacher at the school and no one could ever take his place in their hearts as well as their school. The students have been deeply moved by the death of Fahad Al-Hajji who had been teaching at the Hisham bin Hakeem Elementary School in Riyadh for years.
Fahad Al-Hajji's fellow teacher said that he was very committed to his work and his duties. He possessed a very sweet and simple nature that attracted people towards him and maybe that is one reason why the students automatically connected to him during lectures as well as after class approached him with their personal problems. Fahad Al-Hajji was a wise man and was offered condolences by millions of citizens. Such teachers are needed within the Kingdom and all around the world who teach and help students to become better people and human beings.
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