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The following were compiled from reports prepared by the Ukiah Police Department. To anonymously report crime information, call 463-6205.
TRANSIENT SLEEPING -- Caller in the 900 block of Waugh Lane reported at 7:18 a.m. Monday that a man was sleeping there. An officer responded and cited the man. When the caller reported that the man was still there, the officer returned and advised the man to leave again.
ASSAULT -- An officer responded to Ukiah High School at 12:43 p.m. Monday and arrested a male teenager for assault.
BICYCLIST HIT -- Caller in the 700 block of South State Street reported at 3:57 p.m. Monday that a bicyclist had been hit by a car. An officer responded and determined the bicyclist was not injured and no prosecution was desired.
CAMPING NEAR THE CREEK -- Caller on North School Street reported at 6:26 p.m. Monday that people were setting up a tent near the creek. An officer responded and advised the group to leave. An hour later, the area was checked again and the group was gone.
MAN ACCUSED OF STEALING -- Man in the 300 block of East Gobbi Street called 911 at 4:46 a.m. Tuesday to report that a clerk accused him of stealing, then rambled and yelled obscenities. An officer located the man and advised him on the proper use of 911.
SHOPLIFTER -- An officer responded to Safeway on South State Street at 6:59 a.m. Tuesday and arrested a 19-year-old Willits man for reportedly stealing three energy drinks.
MAN WITH GUN -- Caller on Waugh Lane reported at 2:11 a.m. Tuesday seeing a man by the bridge with a pistol in his pocket. An officer responded and determined that the man had a cell phone.
DUI ARREST -- An officer stopped a vehicle in the 600 block of South Main Street at 3:52 p.m. Tuesday and arrested Mary Beth Dethlefsen, 43, of Ukiah, on suspicion of driving under the influence.
CAMPER STEALING ELECTRICITY -- Caller in the 200 block of Observatory Avenue reported at 4:30 p.m. Tuesday that a man was camping near a business and stealing electricity, and requested extra patrols.
SUSPICIOUS PACKAGE -- Caller at Oak Manor Elementary School reported at 10:06 a.m. Wednesday that a suspicious package was in front of the school. An officer responded and took a report.
LARGE GROUP CAMPING, DRINKING -- Caller at Walmart on Airport Park Boulevard reported at 11:59 a.m. Wednesday that a group of eight transients was camping and drinking on the grass between Walmart and Jack-In-The-Box and making a mess. An officer responded and did not observe any violations, advised the group to clean up and leave.
MAN BROKE DEADBOLT -- Caller in the 500 block of North State Street reported at 12:25 p.m. Wednesday that a man was banging on the door and broke the deadbolt. An officer responded, located the suspect at a hotel and arrested the 41-year-old Ukiah man for vandalism.
KIDS SKATEBOARDING ON RAILINGS -- Caller in the 100 block of South Oak Street reported at 1:54 p.m. Wednesday that kids were skateboarding down the railings and stairs of the building. An officer responded and determined there was damage to the building, but the owner did not want to press charges.
SHOPLIFTER -- An officer responded to Kohl's on North Orchard Avenue at 4:31 p.m. Wednesday and arrested a 26-year-old Willits woman for shoplifting.
UNDER THE INFLUENCE -- An officer contacted a suspicious person in the 800 block of Waugh Lane at 10:41 p.m. Wednesday and arrested a 22-year-old Ohio woman for being under the influence of a controlled substance.
The following were compiled from reports prepared by the Ukiah Police Department regarding calls handled by the Fort Bragg Police Department.
DUI ARREST -- An officer stopped a vehicle at the corner of Main Street and Pudding Creek at 4:26 p.m. Wednesday and arrested Jose Cienega, 33, on suspicion of driving under the influence.
The following were compiled from reports prepared by the California Highway Patrol:
ARREST -- Richard Stanisloo, 47, of Ukiah, was stopped in the 100 block of Feedlot Lane at 10:50 p.m. March 7 and arrested on suspicion of driving under the influence.
Those arrested by law enforcement officers are innocent until proven guilty. People reported as having been arrested may contact the Daily Journal once their case has been concluded so the results can be reported. Those who feel the information is in error should contact the appropriate agency. In the case of those arrested on suspicion of driving under the influence of an intoxicant: all DUI cases reported by law enforcement agencies are reported by the newspaper. The Daily Journal makes no exceptions.
The Ukiah Daily Journal reserves this space to correct errors or make clarifications to news articles. Significant errors in obituary notices or birth announcements will result in reprinting the entire article. Errors may be reported to the editor, 468-3526.

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Norris' effort, Paredes' first homer can't lift Astros
Starter leaves game with back injury after six scoreless innings
HOUSTON -- Astros starter Bud Norris was forced to leave Tuesday night's game after six scoreless innings with tightness in his lower back. That discomfort couldn't have caused Norris nearly as much pain as what he watched unfold after he left the mound.
The Royals took advantage of Norris' absence and pounced on the bullpen, scoring twice in the seventh inning and four times in the eighth to come from behind for a 7-3 win over the Astros in the second game of the series at Minute Maid Park.
Norris lowered his home ERA to 1.93 in 37 1/3 innings this season, but the bullpen combined to allow seven runs in the final three innings to let the win slip away.
"They don't need to hang their heads at all," Norris said. "They know what they need to do and get back out there. They picked me up in Oakland [April 17], so I'm not worried about them. They're all professionals. It's just a tough one for us as a team, but we still have a chance to go out there and win the series tomorrow."
After the game, Norris said his back was still tight, but he was hoping to make his next start with an extra day of rest thanks to Thursday's off-day. He was pitching for the first time since leaving a May 13 game at Detroit with lower back spasms.
"Obviously, going into the game, he had the issue the last game," Astros manager Bo Porter said. "We're only going to push him so far."
Royals manager Ned Yost admitted Norris had his team on the ropes.
"He threw the ball well," Yost said. "As soon as he got out of there, we started our offensive outburst. He did a nice job of keeping the ball down. He had a good slider. He threw the ball extremely well."
Norris had no issues about leaving the game when he did. He warmed up as if he was going to pitch the seventh, but Porter and head athletic trainer Nate Lucero made their way to the mound before he could throw a pitch. After a conversation, Porter called for a relief pitcher and Norris walked off the mound with Lucero.
"It just looked like he wasn't finishing the warmup pitches, and he went down beneath the tunnel during that half inning and had the trainers stretching him out," Porter said. "I knew that before he went out there so I was watching him very carefully with those warmup pitches. When I saw him not finishing down the mound, that's when I told Nate, 'Hey, let's go out here and see what he's going to say.'"
Travis Blackley replaced Norris and was charged with two runs in the seventh on RBI singles by Alcides Escobar and David Lough.
The Royals loaded the bases with no outs in the eighth against reliever Jose Cisnero, who managed to rebound from a 3-0 count against Lorenzo Cain and get a strikeout. But Mike Moustakas tied the game with an RBI single that broke an 0-for-18 slump, and George Kottaras drew a four-pitch walk to put the Royals ahead, 4-3.
Escobar grounded into a fielder's choice that scored a run, and Astros shortstop Marwin Gonzalez threw the ball away trying to complete a double play that allowed a second run to score on the play. The Royals suddenly had a 6-3 lead.
"You feel like you have the right matchups," Porter said. "For a long time, [Paul] Clemens has been great. Wesley [Wright] has done a good job against lefties. Tonight, we just didn't get it done. Give the Royals a lot of credit. They battled their at-bats and put balls in play and had some really good at-bats late in the game."
Astros right fielder Jimmy Paredes provided all of Houston's offense with two outs in the fourth inning when he hit a three-run homer to right field off Royals starter Wade Davis to break a scoreless tie. He went 3-for-3 with a walk to tie a career high for hits in a game.
Norris appeared to tweak his back in the first inning when he was forced to stretch awkwardly to get an out at first base following a bobbled grounder by first baseman Chris Carter. Still, Norris battled through without his best slider and allowed only one Royals baserunner to reach second base with a steady stream of sinkers and changeups.
"When you're trying to make a big stretch to make the early out, you're trying not to tweak it early in the game," Norris said. "Unfortunately, that's how it went down. I battled through it and it didn't affect me that much, but over time it slowly started getting tighter.
"I've been working hard with the trainers and felt a lot better. I was glad I could go back out there. I know I get an extra day this week, and I know I can nip this in the bud."
Brian McTaggart is a reporter for MLB.com and writes an MLBlog, Tag's Lines. Follow @brianmctaggart on Twitter. This story was not subject to the approval of Major League Baseball or its clubs.


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NASSAU COUNTY, Fla. - Concerned parents in northeast Florida are taking precaution to prevent their children from getting the flu after the Duval County Health Department on Wednesday confirmed the first flu-related death in Jacksonville since 2009.
The death was of a child who health officials said did not receive the flu vaccine.
The pediatric flu vaccine is hard for one mother of two to get her hands on.
"I had an appointment scheduled for my youngest child -- he's 2 -- to get his flu shot, and when I called to confirm his appointment, they were out of the vaccine," Jessica Williams said.
Worried about a shortage, Williams called nearly a dozen doctor's offices in Nassau County. She said they all told her they were out of the vaccine.
"It's very scary, especially since my children are in day care," Williams said.
The Nassau County Health Department acknowledges parents might have to do more digging than normal to find the vaccine. In fact, the state Department of Health says there are "spot shortages" across Florida because of the increasing demand.
"People need to check with their pediatrician or their primary care provider to see if they can still obtain it," said Kim Geib, of the Nassau County Health Department. "There is not a back order, so they should be able to obtain the vaccine."
For those who don't have a doctor, the website Flu.gov does have a search engine that can help locate a place that does carry the vaccine. All users have to do is enter their ZIP code, then a list of places will pop up.
Those seeking the vaccine will still want to call ahead to see if the office carries the pediatric shot.
"We do have plenty of shots available here, and we are always working hard to maintain a supply, but presently we don't have any shortage," said Dr. Marc Thorpe, of CareSpot on State Road A1A in Yulee.
Thorpe says he's seen his fair share of parents getting their kids vaccinated. He suggests it's something everyone should consider.
"I would very strongly recommend that parents have their children vaccinated, have everybody vaccinated," Thorpe said. "Anybody 6 months or older should get the flu shot."
It's advice Williams is taking, thankful there's at least one clinic offering the shot in her community.
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Assuming that's what you're saying, I disagree completely.
If Kakashi knew he had the potential to use MS, then he would have began training his chakra levels immediately. Why would Kakashi throw his MS in the shelf and wait to train his body to use it until he got beaten half to death? Someone of Kakashi's caliber would make use of any advantages that he has. He would have utilized his MS if he knew he had it. This is where my argument comes in. Just because we, the viewers, saw Kakashi unlocking his MS doesn't mean he himself realized it. It's completely possible for him to have not realized it because he fainted, literally, moments later. If you were drained of energy and was about to pass out I doubt you'd remember everything that happened moments before.
For Sasuke, if he knew he had the Sharingan then he would have trained himself to master it. Why, you say? Because he still had a goal: To become stronger than Itachi. Ever since the Uchiha Massacre he made it his life's mission to gain strength in any way possible. He wouldn't knowingly let such a powerful tool like the Sharingan go to waste. Again, if he knew he had it, then he would have trained himself to master it. Just like Kakashi, Sasuke fainted moments after unlocking his Sharingan. It's entirely possible that he just did not know he had it.


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If you are with the media, please read our media information. It will save you time and effort.
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IN A game at the bottom of Division One, Steeple Ashton knew that avoiding defeat would secure their own survival in the division at the expense of visitors Calne Eagles.
However, Eagles claimed a hard-fought 2-1 win which keeps alive their hopes of maintaining their stay in the top division for another season.
Calne's win was gained thanks largely to a brace of goals from striker Billy Gleed and a hat-trick of match-winning saves from their goalkeeper and captain Andy Windsor.
On a bobbly pitch Steeple Ashton, playing into a brisk wind, started brightly and forced a lot of early pressure.
They were denied an opening goal after only 10 minutes when Guy Rowley's rasping volley from a corner kick was neatly tipped over the bar by Andy Windsor. Then after 12 minutes, another smart save by Windsor following a goal mouth scramble also kept Ashton at bay.
As the half wore on, Calne seemed to adjust to the pitch and their pace and energy in attacking areas started to show through.
It was this pace that led to the opening goal after 24 minutes, when a 60 yard clearance down field by full-back Tom Evans was headed on by Lawrence Elliott to his strike partner Billy Gleed, who finished coolly from eight yards out.
Gleed once again showed his predatory instincts before half-time when he latched onto a cross from Jake Goodwin to once again slot the ball past the goalkeeper from close range.
In the reverse fixture in February, Ashton recovered from a 3-0 deficit at half time to gain a valuable 3-3 draw. However, Calne were clearly determined to hold onto the lead this time around and despite playing into the wind, Eagles continued to match Steeple Ashton.
Ashton did recover a goal after 65 minutes when Calne's defence was caught square from a long clearance downfield.
Striker Kieran Stone raced through to pull a goal back with a neat finish.
With 10 minutes left, Stone had another good opportunity, when he once again got in behind Calne's defence, but this time he was denied a goal by the legs of outrushing keeper Windsor.
At the other end, Leigh Haines, Jake Goodwin and Lawrence Elliott narrowly missed chances to extend Calne's lead.
Semington Magpies 1 Freshford United 2
CHRIS Birleson's long-time Division One tabletoppers Freshford United finally got to crack open the champagne bottles after a 2-1 victory at Semington Magpies was enough to see them crowned as champions for the first time since they beat Bradford United to the title back in the 2005/06 campaign.
In an evenly matched first 45 minutes that saw chances for both sides to take the lead it was Freshford who drew first blood when Jack Mitchell's excellent through ball found Mark Gerrish, who turned his marker to drill home a brilliant goal from the edge of the area.
The second period saw Freshford get of to a flyer and they doubled their lead on 47 minutes, Mark Gerrish on this occasion turning provider for Chris Foley who fired home for 2-0.
Semington never gave up and they pulled a goal on 80 minutes through Mattie Jenkins but it proved to be a case of too little, too late as Freshford were able to see out time and wrap up the victory that handed them the title.
The Lamb FC 2 Trowbridge Wanderers 0
A 2-0 victory for The Lamb FC at home against bottom-of-the-table Trowbridge Wanderers means that Tony Stevens side can hold onto their dreams of finishing at runners-up to Freshford United for another week at least.
The Lamb take on Wanderers again next weekend in a match they must win and hope that other results go their way.
With neither side able to break the deadlock in the first half, the opening goal in the second period was always going to be important and it was Sam Stevens who made the breakthrough before a second for the same player sealed victory for the Lamb.
MATCH OFF: North Bradley v Westbury United Reserves.
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The Golden State lost some of its luster in the last decade as an average quarter-million residents a year fled California for other states, according to a study released Tuesday.
The out-migration has cost California billions of dollars in lost income with many residents moving to Nevada, Arizona, Texas and Oregon, said the New York-based Manhattan Institute, a free-market think tank.
"This exodus represents a huge reversal to established patterns of domestic migration, and suggests that the Golden State is no longer perceived by most Americans as the land where dreams come true," the institute said in its report, called The Great California Exodus: A Closer Look.
Between 1960 and 1990, 4.2 million Americans moved to California from other states. But in the 1990s out-migration began picking up, the institute noted, and accelerated at the beginning of the 2000s.
The report is based on data from the Census Bureau, Internal Revenue Service and other agencies.
The top 10 destination states for ex-Californians are Texas, Nevada, Arizona, Oregon, Washington, Colorado, Idaho, Utah, Georgia and South Carolina.
These states are generally perceived as having better economies and more friendly business environments, said Tom Gray, one of the study's authors.
"If you get to a certain tipping point, people start leaving," Gray said. "Or a business gets to a certain size and it wants to expand, but does it outside California."
The report cited the usual business complaints about California: government regulations, high prices for residential and commercial real estate, costly electricity, the power of organized labor and high labor costs.
It exacts a financial toll, too.
The institute said that California lost a total of $18.55 billion to four states – Nevada, Arizona, Texas and Oregon – between 2000 and 2010.
Gov. Jerry Brown's office did not respond to an email and phone calls about the Manhattan Institute study.
Robert Kleinhenz, chief economist at the Kyser Center for Economic Research at the Los Angeles County Economic Development Corp., said that the study's findings are not new.
He said the state has suffered two economic shocks since 1990. And the first one resulted in a restructuring of the Southern California economy, forcing many people to follow aerospace-related jobs out of state.
"In the last several years we have seen some improvement. The unemployment rate is falling, but it's still double digits," he said.
"We still have a lot going on in the state that shows we have a vital and viable economy. We have a tech sector – not just in the Bay Area but also in Southern California that really has very few equals around the country if not around the globe. By no means is the California economy out of the picture."


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A FAMILY is devastated after learning Castle Point Council's regeneration partnership wants to buy their "dream home" and knock it down to make way for a stream.
Catherine and Adan Morales, of Waarden Road, Canvey, received a letter from the partnership floating the possibility of using compulsory purchase powers to buy up their home.
The property could then be demolished under a £50million masterplan which would create a stream linking Canvey Lake to a new fountain on the junction of Waarden Road and Knightswick Road.
In the official document for the scheme approved by councillors in April 2012 the stream goes around the couple's property.
But Mrs Morales received a letter last week which shows the stream going through her land.
It stressed the council wanted to "avoid"a situation where it would have to force the family to sell using compulsory purchase powers.
She said: "We are just completely panicked – we feel so threatened by this.
"We have known about the regeneration for ages and the stream, but at no point were we told our home would be affected.
Clearly, they have moved the boundaries of the stream without any warning.
"This is the first time they have contacted us yet they have known about it for two years.
Obviously, we do not want to sell, so, if we can't come to an agreement, it appears they will just buy it anyway."
The couple have lived in the property for 14 years with their daughters, Georgina, 21, Jacqueline, 19, and Rosalia, 14.
Mr Morales said: "My wife has been crying all week about this.
She is devastated, we all are. We wanted this house for years because of the amount of land we would have and the location, so we bought it as soon as it went on the market. We are going to do everything we can to stop this happening."
Although no formal offer has been made, the letter written by regeneration delivery manager Mark Evershed estimates their house is worth £300,000.
The partnership said the document sent to the Morales family was only a "vision" of what might happen.
A spokesman said: "Thank you for the opportunity to give public reassurance that Castle Point is not considering the compulsory purchase of this resident's home.
One of the key projects in the Canvey TownCentre Master Plan is to link the town centre and the lake. The masterplan gives an indication of how this could be achieved – it is a vision.
"There are a range of options. No final decision has been made.
"We are making arrangements to meet with Mrs Morales to provide a personal explanation."
The regeneration partnership will be holding a meeting with owners impacted by the lake link scheme at 12.30pm today at the Oysterfleet Hotel.


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SANTA CRUZ -- A videographer and photographer will give a presentation on their travels in Africa and the Middle East to document cheetahs later this month at the Rio Theatre.
Frans Lanting and Christine Eckstrom have traveled from the Serengeti Plains in East Africa to the deserts of central Iran, where Lanting gained exclusive access to document the last wild cheetahs in Asia.
The Jan. 26 show will feature images and videos from a new assignment the pair produced for National Geographic. It includes coverage of cheetah "supermoms," raising kittens on the run and the little-known cultural history of cheetahs in Iran.
"As a chronicler of natural history today, Frans Lanting is a singular, extraordinary talent," said Thomas Kennedy, former director of photography at National Geographic. "He has the mind of a scientist, the heart of a hunter and the eyes of a poet."
The show, "Cheetahs on the Run," will be presented at 3 p.m. and 7 p.m. on Jan. 26 at the Rio, 1205 Soquel Ave.
Proceeds from the presentation will benefit the Seymour Marine Discovery Center at Long Marine Laboratory. Tickets are $23 for general admission and $18 for Seymour Center members.
Advance tickets are available for purchase at the Seymour Center, 100 Shaffer Road in Santa Cruz or online at seymourcenter.brownpapertickets.com.
Follow Sentinel reporter Jessica M. Pasko on Twitter at Twitter.com/jmpasko96


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Best-selling author and broadcaster Laura Flanders hosts the The Laura Flanders Show, where she interviews forward thinking people from the worlds of politics, business, culture and social movements about the key questions of our day. The LF Show airs weekly on KCET/LinkTV, FreeSpeech TV, and in English & Spanish in teleSUR. Flanders is also a contributing writer to The Nation and Yes! Magazine ("Commonomics") and a regular guest on MSNBC. She is the author of six books, including The New York Times best-seller, BUSHWOMEN: Tales of a Cynical Species (Verso, 2004) and Blue GRIT: True Democrats Take Back Politics from the Politicians (Penguin Press, 2007). The Laura Flanders Show first aired on Air America Radio 2004-2008. You can find all her archives and more at Lauraflanders.com.
A conversation with the two-time Green Party vice presidential candidate.
Still mourning Chokwe Lumumba, progressives gather to push his vision for worker-owned co-ops.
New York City's new public advocate on homeless children, the former mayor and her office's shrunken budget.
Despite widespread student organizing, university presidents are still reluctant to divest from fossil fuels.
The massive corporations taking part in Giving Tuesday aren't anonymous. They want positive pr, and for that they deserve serious scrutiny.
Why are so few talking about the radiation threat soaring the Pacific?


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This week Poly Weekly #189: Coming out poly… in Milwaukee.
0:00 Introduction and host chat
Intro, under-18 warning and re-direction to www.scarleteen.com; friend me on Twitter and answer questions about what you want on the show, call 206-202-POLY with comments or discuss your own topics at the forums at http://forum.polyweekly.com.
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10:07 Miss Poly Manners
Miss Eater writes in with a concern about which partner should sit where while at a restaurant; Miss Poly Manners suggest being near the one you see less, or switch it up, and many other great suggestions.
13:58 Coming out Poly party
Minx talks about the great turn out to the Coming Out Poly party; Ash and Lindsay talk about the purpose of the party and their reaction; Ash and Lindsay talk about what they want from the group; they talk about how somebody could start their own group.
21:43 Minx talks to Boone
Minx asks Boone about the awesomeness that is coming out poly
26:14 Happy Poly Moment of the Week
Fred wrote in and told us about the passing of his cat and how the large network of metamours helped be supportive.
27:38 Nobilis called in thanking Minx for her thoughts on relationships and how they impacted his own thoughts; Chris wrote in with his appreciation of episode 186. Kevin wrote in with his own comments.
30:55 Jillian wrote in commenting on Anita Blake.
32:40 Frya called in thanking Minx for the show as she works through the past episodes.
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Dan Engelke's kinetic sculpture "Heartland Odyssey" hangs in the clerestory of the Youth Room. The word "kinetic" means that the sculpture moves. The four parts are made of wood (the lowest component), aluminum, steel, and plastic (the highest component). The sculpture is controlled by a timer that makes it move about once every 45 minutes.
If you would like to see it move, you should ask at the Ask Here Desk in the Youth Room, and someone will turn it on for you.
Listen closely and try to figure out what makes the sculpture move. (Hint: there are some pictures here that can help you with this answer.)
There are many interesting forms worked into the sculpture. Below is a fractal pattern called a Koch curve from the steel component.
We recently found some photos of the sculpture during its construction phase!
An original sketch by artist Dan Engelke


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Ohio State's spring football practice is starting a week earlier than it has in the recent past, which is probably a good thing since OSU fans can't wait to see what happens next.
A 12-0 season in Urban Meyer's first year in Columbus has raised the bar on the always incredibly high level of interest in Ohio State football.
When the Buckeyes begin spring practice Tuesday, it will be the first opportunity for Meyer to coach the team since it beat Michigan to finish 12-0. NCAA sanctions prevented OSU from going to a bowl after that perfect season.
Ohio State will practice again Thursday, then take a week off for spring break before returning to the field March 19. The spring game will be April 13 at Paul Brown Stadium in Cincinnati.
So, what are the big questions for Ohio State this spring? Who has a chance to move up the depth chart listings? Who might be down to their last chance?
The questions start with the defensive line, where all four starters have to be replaced. Actually, the front seven on defense, where standout linebacker Ryan Shazier is the only returning starter, is the biggest question.
Defensive line starters Johnathan Hankins, John Simon, Nathan Williams and Garrett Goebel are gone.
Noah Spence and Adolphus Washington, who combined for four sacks in backup roles last season, are the leading contenders to win the starting defensive end jobs. Michael Bennett, who missed much of last year with a groin injury, and Tommy Schutt could get the other two spots on the line.
Se'von Pittman, a highly regarded recruit a year ago, missed last season because of a knee injury and 2013 recruits Tyquan Lewis and Elyria High's Tracy Sprinkle have enrolled early.
Shazier (115 tackles, 17 tackles for losses, five sacks) is the only returning starter at linebacker, a position so thin in 2012 that fullback Zach Boren was moved there six games into the season.
Junior middle linebacker Curtis Grant, who came to Ohio State ranked as one of the top recruits in the country, might be in a make-or-break situation after producing only 10 tackles in the 18 games he has played.
Second-year players like Joshua Perry and Camren Williams have a chance to make an impression. While they are not yet enrolled at OSU, 2013 recruits Trey Johnson and Mike Mitchell could also be in the picture in the fall.
Who will be the receivers is also a question. Meyer likes to have three or four receivers on the field and last season Ohio State had about 1½ reliable ones.
Corey Brown (60 catches, 669 yards) was the most consistent pass catcher and Devin Smith (30 catches, 618 yards) came up with huge plays some games but was invisible in others.
Evan Spencer, Chris Fields and Michael Thomas all played last year, but it is incoming freshmen like Dontre Wilson, James Clark and Jalin Marshall who have excited OSU fans.
Quarterback, running back and the offensive line are three areas where the questions range from few to none.
Braxton Miller made himself a Heisman Trophy contender with a sophomore season in which he threw for 2,039 yards and rushed for 1,271 yards.
Carlos Hyde (970 yards rushing) established himself as the No. 1 running back last season. Jordan Hall, Bri'onte Dunn, Rod Smith and Warren Ball, who missed all of his freshman season with a foot injury, are also back. When summer practice starts, recruits Ezekiel Elliott and Wilson will join that group.
Four of the five starting offensive linemen are back from a group that was good and lucky last season, when no starting offensive lineman had to miss a game because of an injury.
Center Cory Linsley, tackle Jack Mewhort and guards Marcus Hall and Andrew Norwell are all back. Taylor Decker is expected to replace Reid Fragel at tackle. Tight ends Jeff Heuerman and Nick Vannett are also back.
Going back to the defense, the defensive backfield looks solid with Bradley Roby returning at cornerback and both starting safeties, C.J. Barnett and Christian Bryant back. Doran Grant started one game when Roby was injured. Safety Vonn Bell was one of the top recruits in the country in 2013 and highly rated cornerbacks Eli Apple and Cameron Burrows are already in school.
Kicker Drew Basil was 8-of-11 on field goals last season with a long of 52 yards. After punter Johnny Townsend switched from OSU to Florida on signing day in February, Basil could be forced to take over that role, too. Another option would be to give receiver Frank Epitropoulos, who averaged 42 yards per punt as a high school senior, a chance to win the job.


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Founded in 1969, the local business provides high quality eye care and top designer eye wear, with brand names such as Juicy Couture and Calvin Klein, as well as premium lines Dolce & Gabbana, Oliver Peoples, Burberry and more.
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Music lovers flocked to Sound Knowledge in Marlborough last weekend for the annual celebration of vinyl records.
On Saturday the independent music store, in Hughenden Yard, was one of 240 across the country to sell exclusive vinyl releases to mark the seventh Record Store Day.
The party continued on Sunday when five local bands, The Computers, The Vooz, Sam Brookes, Emily Barker and Dirty 6 preformed at Azuza cafe.
Roger Mortimer, owner of Sound Knowledge, said: "We've been involved in Record Store Day since its inception and every year the publicity has increased and more and more people get to know about it and it's just grown and grown.
"The day is all about the vinyl and that's what gets the queues outside the door.
"We've always organised it so that the bands play on the Sunday because Record Store Day is so popular we just couldn't organise two events at once.
"There is always a great atmosphere when the bands play live and it's always a really great day."


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Jack of All Tribes Level 17 Tips and Strategies
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Correction: The founder of the Magic Bullet Fund, Laurie Kaplan, got her Master's degree in counseling. An earlier version of this story said her degree was in veterinary education.
The dog's name, Takota, is a Sioux Indian word meaning "friend to everyone," and Rosa Brittain chose it before he was even born.
Takota was the runt of the litter, so thoroughly hidden in the womb that he didn't show up on prenatal X-rays. But, Brittain said, he knew what he wanted the first time she came to see him.
"The other puppies would be sleeping in the pen, and this little guy, the smallest one, would always be sitting there looking at me," Brittain said. "If I moved to the other side of the pen, he'd move with me. So it wasn't long before I knew he was the one. He basically picked me."
After almost eight years of enjoying Takota's unconditional love, Brittain was faced with devastating news. Her dog has cancer — baseball-sized tumors on his lymph nodes — and treatments to extend his life could cost anywhere from $6,000 to $10,000 over the coming year.
That's a price tag that's way out of her league, said Brittain, 60, who works as a manager at The Sock Shop in the American Tin Cannery in Pacific Grove.
"That was a bad day — a really bad day," she said of Nov. 15, when she learned the news. "I just came home and held him tight that night, and the next day they set us up with an oncologist in Santa Cruz. I was just thankful he was still alive, and I really didn't know what was coming next, but I told myself I'd do everything I could to help him."
Fortunately, a nonprofit organization, The Magic Bullet Fund, has stepped in, providing her with medical discounts, funding and, best of all, an Internet vehicle where she can raise funds herself to help save his life.
Takota is her buddy, Brittain said. From the time he was a puppy, she took him to work with her every day, where he greeted customers and soaked up the love wherever he could get it. He has been a friend to everyone.
He's a Belgian Tervuren, a breed often mistaken for a German shepherd, but his coloring — silver and gray — sets him apart.
Two weeks before Thanksgiving, his playful energy vanished and his appetite was waning, so Brittain took him to Carmel Holistic Veterinary Center. Eventually an ultrasound showed his lymph nodes were "just huge."
Brittain said a close friend who recently lost her dog to cancer provided comforting advice: The Internet, she said, is loaded with organizations that provide fundraising avenues for people like her, and animals like Takota.
Brittain applied to several, providing tax forms and income figures, and quickly heard back from the Magic Bullet Fund. The group's founder, Laurie Kaplan, holds a master's degree in counseling and wrote a book called "Help Your Dog Fight Cancer."
The Magic Bullet Fund website not only has helped with the enormous expenses of treatment for Takota, but enabled Brittain to solicit public donations. It also provides her with direct contact with Kaplan, who emails her regularly with information and advice.
Meanwhile, like most cancer patients, Takota fights a courageous battle. He receives chemotherapy every other week at the Santa Cruz Veterinary Hospital — treatment that renders him ill and listless for the next two or three days, Brittain said. He also endures multiple injections into veins that, due to dehydration, can be difficult to find.
Some days, he's energetic enough to take a short walk. Others, he simply lies on his side, breathing heavily. He's lost 21 pounds since Thanksgiving, she said. Sometimes he simply wants to be cuddled, she said, but he's too weak to jump that high, so she rises to help him.
Dennis Taylor can be reached at 646-4344 or email@example.com. How to help
What: A fundraiser to defray the cost of chemotherapy treatments for Takota, a 7-year-old Belgian Tervuren owned by Rosa Brittain of Carmel Valley.
Where: Donations may be made through Jan. 18 at www.themagicbulletfund.org.
Information: The Magic Bullet Fund, see the website or call 914-941-0159.
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I live near Hilton Head, and play my golf at Triplett in Savannah. I am headed to Boca Raton this weekend, and depending on time will have time for 1-2 rounds along the way.
I have used the directory at PDGA to find some courses, and it seems like there are lots of options, just looking for a suggestions, or comments on courses.
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LAKEPORT ? Relay for Life is an annual 24-hour fundraising event that commemorates people who have battled with cancer. Tattoo artist Trevor Walsh is giving people a chance to honor them for a lifetime.
Walsh will tattoo cancer awareness ribbons at Union Tattoo, located at 642 South Main St. in Lakeport, and donate half of the proceeds to the relay team Flamingo Ohana beginning Friday and will continue through the month of April.
Walsh said he has had friends and family affected by cancer, "it came really close to home."
He has worked as a tattoo artist for almost five years, and said he did several ribbon tattoos last year where half of the proceeds went to fund cancer research.
"It's something I always wanted to help out with, it's a big thing," Walsh said.
The nonprofit Relay for Life is the largest fundraising event in the world.
It is an organized, overnight event where teams of people walk around a track, camp out and remember those who have died from cancer and honor survivors.
Money raised goes to the American Cancer Association to fund research.
Walsh has four ribbon styles in three different sizes, as well as a chart with the various colors people can get that signify a specific type of cancer. The prices range from $50 to $100, Walsh said.
Flamingo Ohana team member Jorre Whitney, of Lakeport, recently had a purple ribbon tattooed on her ankle to honor her mother, as well as to use it as a display of Walsh's work and encourage others to get one.
She also has another ribbon tattoo on her wrist for her uncle who died from cancer.
"It's a great way to remember people," Whitney said.
Her family has been involved with Relay for Life for more than a decade and said the team raises funds year-round with events such as garage sales.
The Flamingo Ohana, which has about 30 members, has more than $2,000 raised for this year's relay.
The Lake County relay takes place at Clear Lake High School from 10 a.m. May 18 through 10 a.m. May 19.
Union Tattoo will also have a booth at the relay to do ribbon face painting for children.
People interested in a ribbon tattoo can schedule an appointment, and the shop also accepts walk-ins.
"More and more people are affected by this, and if I can do my part to help out by tattooing, that's great," Walsh said.
For more information or to schedule an appointment, call 263-3088.
Berenice Quirino is a staff reporter for Lake County Publishing. She can be reached at 263-5636, ext. 36 or at email@example.com.


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WWE Impact Superstars of the year: 1994
by, 01-14-2013 at 08:58 AM (5324 Views)
* Hey everyone, appreciate the comments. Just want to say my picks are relating to overall success by superatars. For example, in my 1990 blog, I picked Warrior as breakthrough superstar. He did already break through prior to that time, but he really broke the glass ceiling in 1990. Earthquake arguable had the greatest breakthrough, and I have him down as a notable, but compared to Warrior, he never got near those same heights. Rick Rude missed the cut, but he pretty much left in 1990. This blog is mainly about WWF careers, and doesn't take into account Rick Rude being a big heel in his wcw career
This isn't about talent. If it was Warrior he wouldn't be anywhere near 1990's list, but it is about impact.
Hello fellow internet dwellers, my name is Earthquake (or David lol) and I am going to (try) get a little blog published on Breakthrough Superstars of the year from 1990 until present day. So that is 23 years of personal opinion that I don't think most people will be able to argue with but of course if you read this put forward your opinions cause this is a blog and it really feeds on your opinions, otherwise it's just me spouting (obvious) nonsense. I am going to write all of these one after the other so the initial aim is to get 1 published per day but I've gut nothing else to do so hopefully I will get a few out at a time.
The Rules:
Every year I will pick ONE superstar that I feel made the big breakthrough of the year. In the interest of fairness once somebody has won the breakthrough "award" he can never win one of them ever again.
I will pick a runner up, because again in the interest of fairness some people need to get their due. People who are runners up can at one point before, or in the future, receive the breakthrough award themselves, as this represents a significant step in the right direction or a brilliant re-emergence that made the world take notice of them again and solidified their status that may at once have been in doubt.
I will also pick 3 "also-rans", again in the interest of fairness. These 3 can win the award again before or after and again just signified a step in the right direction from the superstar.
Many things can achieve the award. A simple gimmick change that works brilliantly, a solid run in the main event, or the first steps that lead to a run of momentum to the main event scene. Most likely winning a championship for the first time will achieve this but not necessarily that.
There will be some controversial picks, and I'll admit there will probably be some guys I didn't like, people who didn't deserve a push, but in the interest of fairness I can't let personal bias cloud how prevalent they were in the year selected.
I hope you enjoy my blogs. I will enjoy writing them thats for sure.
So without further adieu.
Impacting Superstar of The Year: Diesel
You can't argue with Diesel. Making his WWE debut in 1993 as Shawn Michaels' bodyguard, Big Daddy Cool tore through the WWF in 1994. Being the standout performer in the Royal Rumble (despite elimination) Nash would soon capture the intercontinental title, and was much more than just HBK's intimidating bodyguard. A tag team belt would also be in the destiny along with HBK, until Diesel turned face and shocked everybody at the end of the year when he pinned Bob Backlund in 8 seconds to win the WWF championship. Diesel was a made man and would hold the title until 1995's Survivor Series.
RUNNER UP: Owen Hart
Owen Hart came of age in 1994. Prior to this, he was just a character that happened to be Bret Hart's brother, but at the end end of 93 Hart would show signs of jealousy towards his more successful brother and completed the turn in 94 by beating on him after a failed tag team title victory. On to WrestleMania, a war of the Harts was on the agenda as the two brothers had their first ever showdown. In a shock, the younger brother got a victory in the opening match at WrestleMania X in a 5 star classic. When Bret won the title later on that night, it just made Owen look even better, and of course that was played on by Owen. "The rocket" would go on to have a supreme year, emulating his brothers King of The Ring success and once again having a 5 star match in the main event of Summerslam against his brother, for the title in a steel cage. He became one of the top heels in the company and a rival of Bret's the whole time they were on opposite sides. A real hated heel at the time. RIP to one superstar who ranks with Di Biase, Razor, Perfect and Piper in the worthy of champions list.
Other Notables:
Bob Backlund
Bob Backlund had already reached his peak in the late 70s/early 80's, but this ALSO takes into account how people reinvented themselves and got big again at some point, even if only for the year they are listed, as you will see with the guy below. In late 92, Backlund returned as a guy who just looked like a normal jobber, no music but with a good sportsman gimmick. He was respected by people who remembered him and respected his 6 year reign as WWWF champ, but to kiddo's like me, he was kind of funny looking, standing out from the steroid freaks we'd come to love. In 94, Backlund totally SNAPPED and we were introduced to an absolutely crazy maniac in his place. Backlund went totally psychotic after a losing effort to Bret Hart in a WWE championship match and demolished him. He would spend the next year feuding with the champ, even taking the title off him at Survivor Series before dropping it 3 days later to Diesel in an understandable move. Batshit crazy presidential campaigning Backlund may have been a revelation, but he was no face of the company. Needless to say though, he got very entertaining and reinvented his whole persona.
Krush got the monster push. He dropped the C from his name and replaced it with K (because K is obviously evil), changed his attire from more colourful to dark and dyed his hair brown. He went on a long feud with fan favourite Randy Savage after he got crushed by Yokozuna. He blamed Savage for what happened to him, and madly aligned himself with Yokozuna and Mr. Fuji. This led to one of the big matches at WrestleMania X against the Macho Man. He would remain in the same gimmick for the rest of the year before that fizzled out and he became a biker and a Nation of Domination member later in his career. 1994 was a big year though, can't argue that.
Razor Ramon
Razor is here because he does deserve it and there is really no one else who deserves it. 94 was the year that would lead into 95, undoubtedly the darkest year in WWE. The roster was very thin on top talent. Shawn Michaels had an epic year, but he was at the same level in 94 as he was in 93, but Razor got to a new level. The 1994 ladder match with HBK at WrestleMania, the first "official" one, sent his career into orbit as a result of being the winner. Razor was made from then on, no doubt about it. He was main event without being in the main event.


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HEALTH bosses say they are expecting the public consultation for plans on the improvement of critical hospital services in Hampshire to be delayed.
The proposal, which could see a £120 million critical treatment centre built on a green field site between Winchester and Basingstoke, has been under review by Gateway - an independent and expert Department of Health body.
They have said more work needs to be done before the public consultation can begin, including additional finance allowances, and a more detailed wider impact assessment.
It is expected that the consultation will begin at the end of May, after the local and European elections, but health chiefs say it could be pushed back until June, delaying any decision making until after September.
Plans to centralise services for the 15 per cent of sickest patients include two options; the £120 million hospital, or improvements to services at North Hampshire and Royal Hampshire County Hospitals.
The project is run by NHS West and North Hampshire Clinical Commissioning Group, Hampshire Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust and Wessex Area Team NHS England, who will produce a report for Hampshire County Council's Health Overview and Scrutiny Committee once the consultation process is complete.


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MIAMI -- Police said Thursday that 49ers quarterback Colin Kaepernick, wide receiver Quinton Patton and Seattle Seahawks wide receiver Ricardo Lockette are linked to a police investigation involving a woman who woke up in the hospital after hanging out with the players.
The incident involved a woman with whom Kaepernick reportedly had a previous sexual relationship with and happened at Lockett's Miami apartment on April 1, according to a four-page police report.
No arrests have been made nor charges filed against the players, Miami Police spokesman Rene Pimental said Thursday.
"There's no evidence of a crime or a sexual assault," Pimental said. "This report is simply an incident report taken at the woman's request."
The incident was initially reported online by TMZ as a sexual assault, but Pimental said the celebrity gossip news site "took the report out of context."
Team officials have not released any information about the report.
"The 49ers organization is aware of a report regarding Colin Kaepernick and are gathering facts," 49ers general manager Trent Baalke said in a statement.
Kaepernick was scheduled to attend teammate Anquan Boldin's "Q-Fest" charity function in Palm Beach Gardens that runs Thursday through Saturday.
Coach Jim Harbaugh told reporters at the Q-Fest event that he hasn't spoken to Kaepernick since details of the alleged incident surfaced earlier Thursday. "I'm aware (of the incident), but don't have anything else that I know anything about," Harbaugh told ESPNWestPalm.com.
Kaepernick's agent, Scott Smith, did not immediately return a phone message seeking comment.
The woman, whose name was removed from the report, told detectives she went to Lockett's Brickell Avenue apartment to mingle with Kaepernick and Patton and that she "mixed some drinks for them and gave them shots."
The players allegedly told her that, in order to drink with them, she needed to smoke marijuana.
The woman said the group then watched a basketball game, and shortly after she started to feel lightheaded so she went to a bedroom to rest. She says Kaepernick, with whom she has had a previous sexual relationship, came to the room and kissed her and undressed her, the report continues. She told police they did not have sex.
Kaepernick then reportedly left her naked in the bedroom. Shortly after Patton and Lockette opened the door and peeked inside, the report states. She said she asked "What are you doing? Where is Colin? Get out!" The men then left.
The woman told detectives she woke up later in a hospital not knowing how she arrived there.
The report did not detail why she was in the hospital.
Patton, 23, and Lockette, 27, shared a house with Kaepernick before getting cut from the 49ers in last year's training camp.
Patton, whose 2013 rookie season hindered by hand and foot injuries, has been working out with 26-year-old Kaepernick this offseason.
Kaepernick has been training the past two months at Bommarito Performance Systems in North Miami Beach, which is where 49ers running back Frank Gore often trains in the offseason. Joining Kaepernick for 5-day-a-week workouts have been teammates Quinton Patton and Nick Moody, along with other NFL players.
Coming off his first full season as the 49ers' starting quarterback, Kaepernick is entering the final year of his rookie contract and is set to make $973,766 in base salary. However, the 49ers and Kaepernick's representatives began talks two months ago on a multiyear extension that likely would make Kaepernick one of the NFL's best paid quarterbacks.
Kaepernick has rocketed to stardom in 1 ½ seasons, since assuming arguably the NFL's most decorated quarterback throne, where Joe Montana and Steve Young produced Super Bowl wins en route to the Pro Football Hall of Fame.
A 2011 second-round draft pick out of Nevada, Kaepernick is 17-6 as a regular-season starter and 2-1 in each of the past two postseasons.
He burst on the national scene upon replacing Alex Smith midway through 2012, dominating in his starting debut against the Chicago Bears and culminating that season with a near-comeback in Super Bowl XLVII against the Baltimore Ravens. Last season, Kaepernick endured growing pains before finishing strong, highlighted by playoff wins at Green Bay and Carolina before a NFC Championship game loss at Seattle.
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9:52am Friday 24th January 2014
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9:52am Friday 24th January 2014
By Gazette reporter
A 47-year-old care worker from Dursley has admitted raping three vulnerable women in a Gloucestershire care home.
At Gloucester Crown Court Colin Stokes, of St George's Road, pleaded guilty to raping women aged 32, 49 and 52 at the home, which cannot be named by court order.
Judge Jamie Tabor QC remanded Stokes in custody for a pre-sentence report from the probation service. He said the report must assess what danger Stokes may pose in the future.
The offences were all committed between January 2012 and April 2013.
Stokes denied two other charges - one of a second rape on the 49-year-old woman and another of sexual assault on a different woman.
Relatives of all three of the rape victims were in court today to see Stokes, who is short and stocky with short dark hair and wearing a grey track suit, enter his pleas to the charges.
Prosecutor Sarah Regan said the pleas were acceptable to the Crown.
She suggested there should be a psychiatric report on Stokes but the judge refused, saying there was no evidence he was psychiatrically ill.
Ms Regan asked the judge to see video interviews with the three women so he could see their vulnerability for himself. He agreed he would watch them in private to spare relatives the distress of them being played in open court.
Stokes was remanded until March 20.
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Hold onto your bucks — we've got some Xbox LIVE deals to share!
Between now and April 7th, we've slashed prices on id's DOOM II (400 points) and Quake Arena Arcade (800 points). Additionally, on Friday, you'll be able to get New Vegas' first game add-on, Dead Money, for only 400 points!


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For over a hundred years, Broadway has been delighting, inspiring, and irritating people all over the world. No subset of humanity has been more attuned to the songs, stars, hits and flops than gay men. Beginning on May 18, for four performances only, Captain Smartypants (CSP) a small ensemble of Seattle Men's Chorus, will take this premise to task with A Panty Line: their twisted take on some of the best, worst, and funniest moments from The Great White Way.
Songs from Cabaret, Into the Woods, The Music Man, Gypsy, Mame, Oklahoma, Company, Sweeney Todd, TOMMY, Chicago, Spamalot, Wicked, Jersey Boys, Rent, Hairspray and a dozen more will be featured, each in their own particular Smartypants style. In addition they will present never-before-seen Broadway hybrids: Sweeney Poppins, The Lion King and I, and My Fair Lady Gaga; world premiere mini-musicals: Exorcist! and Downton!; and parodies of "The Ladies Who Lunch," "I Put a Little More Mascara On," and "All I Care About is Love."
A Panty Line is directed by Seattle Men's Chorus' assistant artistic director and CSP director Eric Lane Barnes, and the cast includes the eight members ofCaptain Smartypants; David Caldwell, Jeffrey Erickson, Joshua Herrington, Joel Kimmel-Staebler, Rad Milosavljevic, David Nilsson, Paul Rosenberg, and Tyler Smith.
The two Late Night Cabarets (11:00pm) on May 19 and 26, are most definitely R-rated (R for ribald, and nudity). This late-night cabaret showcases some of their naughtier repertoire and features comedian Lisa Koch, the musical styling's of Sensible Shoes, and a number of well-formed burlesque performers.
Tickets are on sale now. A Panty Line tickets are $25 Late Night Cabaret tickets are $15, for Saturday performances: buy both shows for $40.The Box Office is (206) 388-1400, and open Mon-Fri, Noon-7:00pm. Tickets available online at www.CaptainSmartypants.org. The Erickson Theatre is at 1524 Harvard Ave. in the Capitol Hill neighborhood of Seattle. The Erickson Theatre features a full bar, and snacks.
Captain Smartypants is a homosexual vocal comedy group. They have performed all over the Pacific Northwest and beyond, thrilling, delighting and alarming audiences from Washington DC to San Francisco. Since their inception in 2000 Captain Smartypants has performed with Ann Wilson, Jennifer Holliday, Kelli O'Hara, Kristin Chenoweth, Melissa Manchester, American Idol finalist Blake Lewis and was Seattle's warm-up act for Margaret Cho when she filmed "The Notorious C.H.O." in 2002. Captain Smartypants all live together in a tree house in Yelm, where they weave their own clothing out of wild vines. Their favorite color is 'plaid' and they eat nothing but circus peanuts and fiddlehead ferns. Eric Lane Barnes, Flying House Productions' Assistant Artistic Director, is their trepid leader.
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Neill Blomkamp's New Sci-Fi Film In Theaters August 9th...
San Diego Comic-Con 2012 gave us our first taste of ELYSIUM (see HERE), the latest sci-fi romp from Neill Blomkamp, director of 2009's surprise hit District 9. SONY Pictures now provides fans with a look at the official movie poster, as well as the first official trailer. The movie, now scheduled for release August 9th, stars Matt Damon and Jodie Foster, among others.
In the year 2159, two classes of people exist. The first are the very wealthy "Coordinators," people who can afford bio-genetic engineering, live on Elysium (pristine man-made space station built by the Armadyne Corporation). The rest live on an overpopulated, ruined Earth. Secretary Rhodes, a hard government official, will stop at nothing to enforce anti-immigration laws and preserve the luxurious lifestyle of the citizens of Elysium. That doesn't stop the people of Earth from trying to get in, by any means they can. When unlucky ex-con Max is backed into a corner, he agrees to take on a daunting mission that if successful will not only save his life, but could bring equality to these polarized worlds.
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MORE activities and cheaper cafe prices have seen attendance double at an underused youth centre.
More than 100 more young people a month are using Shoebury Youth Centre and overall usage of the £2.9million building, all-but-abandoned last year, has doubled since April.
Heather Flinders, Southend Council's interim head of children's specialist services, said: "We can confirm there has been an increase in the use of the premises.
"There have been more than 100 more attendances per month by young people at youth sessions since April and footfall for community usage, with the exception of August, has doubled since April with some months having up to 1700 attendances."
The Echo reported the centre, opened to much fanfare by Thorpe Bay Countdown star Rachel Riley in 2010, was virtually unused last September.
But a community action group, which includes representatives from Shoebury High School, Shoebury Baptist Church, ward councillors and the council's integrated youth support services, was launched at the end of last year to boost usage.


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This exhibition is now closed.
Oramics to Electronica explored the history of electronic music from the 1950s to today.
Electronic sound didn't just happen; it was created by women and men, most often at the margins of what was musically acceptable and technically possible. New instruments such as synthesisers and samplers changed the sounds musicians could make, and influenced the way they composed and performed their music.
This exhibition focused on the work of three British studios that produced electronic music in the 1960s and 1970s: Daphne Oram, the BBC Radiophonic Workshop and Electronic Music Studios (EMS). At the heart of the exhibition was the amazing Oramics Machine, a proto-synthesiser developed by Oram in the 1960s and 1970s.
Oramics to Electronica traced the history of electronic music and discover the boundless creativity of the musicians and engineers involved.
The Science Museum commissioned artist and writer Aura Satz to make an artist's film inspired by the Oramics Machine. The Oramics Machine is a proto-synthesiser developed by Daphne Oram in the 1960s and 1970s and was added to the Science Museum's collection in 2010.


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Jeff Luhnow to be guest on final Astroline of season
Astros general manager Jeff Luhnow will be the guest of the final Astroline show of the season, which will be broadcast live on Thursday, March 20 from the ESPN Zone Restaurant on Disney's Boardwalk in Lake Buena Vista, FL.
Thursday's show will be broadcast live starting at 8 p.m. ET (7 p.m. CT) on KTRH 740 AM. The show is open to the public and will be streamed online at Astros.com.
Astros radio play-by-play commentator Robert Ford will serve as the host of Astroline and will be filling in for Hall of Fame broadcaster Milo Hamilton.
Fans can submit questions to the show via Twitter at twitter.com/astros before and during the show. Fans may also post questions on the Astros Facebook page at www.facebook.com/Astros. As always, fans will also have the option to call the show with questions at 713-212-5874.
Astroline, which is presented by Budweiser, is broadcast live weekly from 7-8 p.m. CT during the offseason. The show rotates between KTRH 740 AM and their sister station KBME 790 AM.
Entering his third full season as Astros General Manager, Luhnow has made several trades and overseen two successful amateur drafts all while emphasizing the Astros long-term plan to rebuild through a strong farm system. During his tenure, Luhnow has added a number of Major League players that have bolstered Houston's roster, including Dexter Fowler, Scott Feldman, Matt Dominguez, Chris Carter, Brad Peacock, Max Stassi, L.J. Hoes, Matt Albers, Chad Qualls, and Jesse Crain. This February, ESPN.com and The Sporting News both ranked the Astros minor league system as the best in baseball, months after Houston's top six minor league affiliates all qualified for the postseason.
Ford begins his second season as the Astros radio play-by-play commentator after being named to the post on Feb. 13, 2013. Prior to joining the Astros radio broadcast team, Ford spent four seasons as the pre-and postgame host for the Kansas City Royals radio broadcasts on 610 AM KCSP, the Royals flagship station. The 2001 graduate of Syracuse University spent seven years broadcasting minor league baseball, calling over 800 games during his stints with the Binghamton Mets, Kalamazoo Kings and Yakima Bears. Ford was twice named Frontier League Broadcaster of the Year (2003 and 2004).


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Hundreds of thousands of pupils faced disruption to classes today as one of the UK's biggest teaching unions staged a one-day walkout as part of an increasingly bitter dispute over pay and conditions.
Schools across England and Wales were affected by the National Union of Teachers (NUT) strike, forcing many to close their doors to some or all students.
But as members began the walkout, there were indications that relations between the NUT and fellow teaching union the NASUWT - which together have been running a joint campaign of industrial action - have become strained.
Both unions took part in a series of regional strikes in the autumn term, but the NASUWT decided not to take part in today's national action.
A leaked memo signed by NASUWT general secretary Chris Keates claims that some members have faced threats, insults and intimidation from members of the NUT.
The document, sent to senior local NASUWT officials, which has been posted on social networking websites, says NASUWT members should not cover for NUT staff who are taking part in the strike.
But it adds: "T he onus is on the NUT to challenge headteachers who seek to undermine their strike action. It is not the responsibility of the NASUWT and its members to make the NUT action successful."
The memo goes on to say: " We should not tolerate any threats, insults or attempts to intimidate our members or activists by the NUT. Unfortunately, in some areas, this has been a hallmark of the activity to date. The NASUWT, as an independent trade union, has made its decision with regard to industrial action strategy and that should be respected by a sister trade union."
It also accuses the NUT of running "abusive social media campaigns" and making "aggressive accusations" about the NASUWT.
The memo does also say that the NASUWT remains " committed to the joint declaration and seeking to work with the NUT".
An NUT spokeswoman insisted that the union had not been running a national campaign against the NASUWT.
"There has been no national campaign against NASUWT members regarding strike action," she said.
"There has been no negative campaigning from the national NUT headquarters and the NASUWT has not brought this to our attention. We continues to engage in talks with Government alongside the NASUWT and other teacher unions to resolve the very pressing issues that face the teaching profession."
An NASUWT spokesman declined to comment on the memo or the NUT's strike action.
As NUT members joined marches, rallies and picket lines across England and Wales, union leaders said the early indications were that the strike is well-supported.
NUT general secretary Christine Blower said: "Certainly the message we are getting is that the action is well-supported. On the back of the 60-hour week workload diary survey teachers are just feeling overwhelmed."
She said rallies and marches are taking place all over the country and that "people will be out and about".
Ms Blower said the NUT has been staging events around the country on a weekly basis for some time to tell the public about their campaign and the issues they are highlighting.
"We are saying that very bad things are happening to education and (Education Secretary) Michael Gove needs to listen."
The NUT's bitter dispute with the Government focuses on three issues - changes to pay, pensions and workload.
The action has been condemned by the Department for Education (DfE), which says that it will disrupt parents' lives and damage children's education.
The DfE has said parents will "struggle to understand" why the NUT was pressing ahead with its strike.
A spokesman said: "They called for talks to avoid industrial action, we agreed to their request, and talks have been taking place weekly.
"Despite this constructive engagement with their concerns, the NUT is taking action that will disrupt parents' lives, hold back children's education and damage the reputation of the profession."
Yesterday, David Cameron's official spokesman said the Prime Minister would call on teachers not to strike because the action "disrupts children's education and children's families".


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A genetic analysis of ancient and modern maize clarifies the crop's checkered domestication history.
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A genetic analysis of ancient and modern maize clarifies the crop's checkered domestication history.
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Maryland-based Vtesse will work with the US National Institutes of Health to advance treatments for Niemann-Pick Type C disease and other lysosomal storage disorders.
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San Francisco-based biotech wants to see its technology applied for inventing new organisms.
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Researchers identify a network that includes many genes previously linked to autism spectrum disorders.
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In late summer of 2004, PPZ became home to a coral reef exhibit featuring over 30 invertebrates and fish. The room that the exhibit was built in was not intended to house species, which proved extra challenges in installing and maintaining such a complex system. Nevertheless, this exhibit was completed and became a visitor favorite over the next 8 years, showcasing some fascinating fish and corals that are found in the oceans.
The coral reef exhibit at PPZ will come to an end in a few weeks on March 6th, and I sat down with our education curator, Dennis Laidler and zookeeper Heather Stults to talk about the exhibit closing and next steps for the species and the space.
Q: Why is the coral reef exhibit closing now?
DL: The coral reef exhibit was brought to PPZ in 2004 with the intention of being a 3-year installation. We are thrilled that it became such a popular exhibit and that it held up for 8 years - almost 3 times what we anticipated! However, it's now to the point where over 90% of the infrastructure needs to be replaced. This would require major funding as well as extensive amount of time to allow for proper reconstruction. We decided it's time to return the space to its original purpose.
Q: Where will the species go once they leave PPZ?
DL: Many of the species will be sent to another Association of Zoos & Aquariums institution in Michigan, while the rest will head back to Preuss Pets in Old Town Lansing (where most of the species originally arrived from 8 years ago).
Q: What are some highlights of the coral reef exhibit from the last 8 years?
HS: It's been such a pleasure working with the diverse species in the coral reef room. One of the biggest successes we've had is breeding the Banggai Cardinalfish and raising the offspring from youth to adulthood. Many other types of fish have bred as well. I'd say my favorite part of this exhibit was how much people responded to it. It engaged kids at a younger age than some of the other exhibits because kids could see entire ecosystems, not just a tank with fish in it. They recognized some of the species because of Finding Nemo, too, which was always cool to observe.
Q: What will the space be used for?
DL: It will be used as a multipurpose classroom, its original intent. There is an increased demand for education programming, so we're glad to be making space for more classes.
Q: When will the exhibit be going away?
HS: People can still visit the coral reef exhibit until March 6th. We're sad to see this exhibit leave, but we've very excited for some of the new exhibits we have on the horizon this year - moose and bison.


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Q4. What is Lenovo PC's market share?Lenovo is the world's fourth-largest PC vendor, with approximately 8.6 percent of the worldwide PC market (source: IDC). In China, Lenovo holds the leading share of the PC market, about one-third.
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IBM will also provide Lenovo with warranty services and offer Lenovo customers leasing and financing arrangements. Through this long-term relationship, customers will receive the best products with the lowest total-cost-of-ownership.
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Q7. What role did Lenovo play in the 2008 Beijing Olympics?In 2004 Lenovo became the first Chinese company to join the Olympic Partner Program. As a worldwide sponsor with the International Olympic Committee, the company was a major supplier of computing equipment - such as desktop computers, notebooks and servers - and funding in support of the 2006 winter games in Turin, Italy and the 2008 summer games in Beijing, China
Q8. What is Lenovo's fiscal year-end?Lenovo's fiscal year-end is March 31.
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Bennett wrote on this page last week, "Schools once considered chronically failing have taken the new accountability measures as a call to action. The number of persistently underperforming schools has reduced dramatically, from 24 in 2009 to four in 2011. This year just one school faced state intervention. I especially am proud of teachers in these struggling schools who have doubled-down their efforts to drive student achievement.
"We should celebrate this remarkable success made possible by high expectations, increased accountability, and good, old-fashioned hard work. School leaders and teachers across the state are creating a newly energized culture of student learning that focuses on the individual needs of students, and their efforts are paying off."
But the voters apparently didn't agree. Bennett will be replaced in the next term by Democrat Glenda Ritz, who survived Tuesday's election — what an Associated Press analysis called "a referendum on education policies that are endorsed by conservatives across the country."
The nation was watching Tuesday to see what our voters think of the reforms. And those who voted for Bennett were approving the performance and accountability measures and the programs that give parents more choice, such as charter public schools and a voucher program permitting public money to be used at private schools; tougher standards for measuring the effectiveness of teachers and schools; a system that ties teacher pay to student performance and limits what unions can bargain for.
Those who voted for Ritz were voting for different reforms or no reforms at all. Ritz will give more authority to teachers, who feel that the state unfairly blames them for all of public education's failings. She will probably ease back on accountability standards.
Because public education has for so long been falling short, there need to be reforms. Are the Daniels-Bennett reforms the right ones? It takes time to find that out. But abandoning them before they even take hold because the stakeholders are upset by change would be foolish and wasteful.
Ritz has pledged to roll back many of Bennett's changes. She says parents as well as teachers disliked Bennett's changes, particularly a move toward private takeovers of public schools that repeatedly fail performance grades based largely on standardized tests.
Many educators have opposed changes under Bennett, and Ritz's victory was no doubt fueled by teachers striking back at the imposition of those measures.
Let's just hope their decision to put Ritz in office doesn't return Indiana to the backwaters of public education.


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