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On the final day of the regular season (save for Bruins-Senators on Sunday), two spots in the Stanley Cup playoffs were up for grabs and zero first-round matchups were decided.
Here are the best-case scenarios for the Eastern Conference teams, all of whom have clinched spots in the NHL playoffs, listed by the standings at the start of the day.
— Western Conference scenarios: Two spots on the line
1. Pittsburgh Penguins: Play the Carolina Hurricanes without anyone else getting hurt, hope that Sidney Crosby guy is ready for Wednesday, and root for the Rangers to finish with more points than the Senators or Islanders.
2. Boston Bruins: Boston clinches the Northeast with three points across their final two games—or two points with a Montreal overtime/shootout loss, or one point with a Montreal regulation loss. They'd like to avoid the Rangers, too — so they're Devils fans for at least a day.
3. Washington Capitals: They're locked into third place and would play the Islanders if the season ended today. The Caps are 1-2 against the Isles this season. They're also 0-3 against the Senators and 1-2 against the Rangers, so in that way, there's no obvious rooting interest.
4. Montreal Canadiens: A win against Toronto means that the Habs would take control of the Northeast and force Boston to get three points in their last two games, since Montreal controls tiebreakers. If Montreal loses, they needs to hope Boston fails to get a point in its final two games. That'd give Montreal the Northeast title and a first-round series against the Isles, Sens or Rangers.
5. Toronto Maple Leafs: They clinch the fifth seed with a point against Montreal or an Ottawa loss in regulation or overtime. Beating the Habs in regulation would also guarantee a Montreal-Toronto first-round series.
6. New York Islanders: They're currently in their best-case scenario — their regular season is over, and they're in sixth by one point. If they want to play the Capitals, they have to hope the Rangers and Senators pick up zero points, because they lose tiebreakers to both.
7. Ottawa Senators: They can actually move up to fifth place with two wins and a Toronto loss. There, their opponent would depend on whether the Bruins get a point in either of their last two games. One of those is against Ottawa.
8. New York Rangers: Get at least a point against New Jersey, which would get them out of playing the Penguins. They can guarantee sixth with a ROW and the Senators getting two points or less in their last two games. They also currently hold the ROW tiebreaker over Ottawa (21 to 20), but not the head-to-head points tiebreaker.


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If you look back in time, you'll notice that the objects of an era tended to reflect the values of the day.
The Arts and Crafts movement, popular in America in the early 1900s, was defined by natural materials, warmth and durability. Homes and furniture, lamps and tea sets all spoke to a certain honesty and simplicity, inspired by nature.
By the 1930s, America was entrenched in the Art Deco style, characterized by sleek streamlined finishes and synthetic materials. Clocks and radios featured shapes that revealed our fascination with growing technology and a Buck Rogers view of outer space.
So if we look around us now and take a long, hard look at the things we buy, what values and desires do we see?
Daniel Jasper, an associate professor of design at the University of Minnesota, says today we're all about emotion.
"We want our products to be friendly, we want to have relationships with them," he says. "You don't look askance at your friends if they tell you how they love their coffeemaker, car, TV set ... we nod our head in agreement and say 'Yeah, I love mine too.'"
On a Friday night at an Apple store in Rosedale shopping center, Ashley Burch of Brooklyn Center admits she loves Apple computers, and she doesn't even have one yet.
"I'm here buying one today," she says. "My friend Nick here has one, and all my friends have one, and I want one. I use theirs and I love them, I'm attached to them. And I don't have one yet."
Burch says she's been looking forward to this day for weeks and she's very excited that she's finally getting her Apple. Designers have been quick to pick up on this potential excitement and emotional attachment to products, and work it to their advantage.
In the popular Mac TV commercials, two different computers are actually represented by people. One's a nerdy uptight guy in a coat and tie who doesn't seem to have much of a life. The other is young and cute, comfortably rumpled in his jeans and shirt, and looks both sweet and laid back. So which one do you want to invite into your home?
Professor Jasper says designers are increasingly looking for ways to build emotional content into products.
"If you look at an iPod, it has this very friendly personality to it. And it's no mistake that the iPod is reminiscent of the redesign of the Volkswagen Beetle," says Jasper. "Both of these things have this idea of emotional content built into the contours and design of the object. I think it's safe to say that both the Volkswagen and iPod had an eye on women as consumers, as potential purchasers of those products."
Jasper says it was a smart move. Historically, stereos and cars were marketed to men. What company wouldn't want to double its potential market?
Jasper says all consumers, male and female, are responding more to how products look and feel, and how they make us feel. He says in many cases, emotional content is becoming as important as how well things work.
There's no doubt that Target Corp. is trading on emotion.
"While you may not think you're in a relationship with Target, Target very much believes it's in a relationship with you," says Minda Gralnek, Target's vice president and creative director.
"We're lucky in that we sell things from babies on up for all times of your life," says Gralnek. "So we're in your life quite a bit if you choose us to be there with you, and it definitely is a very emotional relationship."
Target is an example of a company that takes its design very seriously. Back in 1999, designer and architect Michael Graves told Target he was interested in designing products for the home, products that everyone could afford. The new line of products was a hit, and now Target works with 10 different designers on everything from clothing to toasters to pill dispensers.
Minda Gralnek says it's all about providing customers with a choice.
"You can buy a toilet brush at Target for a great price that cleans your toilet. And you can buy a Michael Graves one for a few dollars more, that you might pick because you just think it looks pretty. It looks good in your bathroom and it makes your morning a little more exciting," says Gralnek. "And that's that aesthetic value added to a product that people are searching for."
Gralnek says she had a revelation in 2004 at the Museum of Modern Art in New York, where she was attending an exhibit on design entitled Humble Masterpieces.
"In that show, there were over 90 things that we carry in a Target store," says Gralnek. "Post-it Notes, paper clips, Mag Lights, compact discs, Band-aids, on and on, white t-shirts," says Gralnek. "That's when I was like, 'Wow, we are curators of great design. People just don't know that we're a museum!'"
Target's focus on design has paid off. Target's same-store sales have outpaced those of Wal-Mart in 12 of the past 15 quarters.
Analyst Stephanie Hoff says while there have been other factors at work, design played a key role, and it's become a crucial factor in the success of retail businesses.
"Consumers have any number of places they can shop, and price used to be a really big issue," says Hoff. "But I think today, design is becoming a big issue. So I think if retailers can't demonstrate the ability to have the right product, consumers are going to find it somewhere else. It's not just about price anymore."
This growing importance of design has led Roger Martin, dean of the Rotman School of Management at the University of Toronto, to declare that we are now living in a "design economy." And he thinks that's a good thing.
Martin predicts we will continue to see more creative and effectively designed products as consumers get more and more design savvy.
"As users gain sophistication in the use of things," says Martin, "they will become more sensitive to little differences that they might not have been sensitive to before, which allows producers to say, 'Aha! These users actually care. So if we make it better in this little way, then they'll pay more for it and so we can afford to do it. And they'll like us more so they'll be better customers.' And you ratchet it up."
Martin says he thinks ultimately we'll see a lot fewer useless features and unfulfilling products on store shelves.
"Right now with lots of things you use or buy, the producer puts something in there that you just couldn't care at all about, and [yet] spend money on it," he says. "I would think that when they figure out what the user really wants and needs, they will stop spending stupid amounts of money in stupid ways doing stupid things you don't want, and give you what you want and only what you want."
Rogers says that could result in a lot less environmental waste.
Still, University of Minnesota design professor Daniel Jasper worries that as a society we've become a little too dependent on other people's designs.
"If we look to brands to communicate identity, if we look to objects to communicate something about ourselves, that's fine on the one hand," says Jasper.
"But on the other hand, we're establishing a relationship with an entity outside of ourselves, to communicate very personal and intimate things about ourselves," Jasper says. "For me it is sort of problematic that there's that much emphasis on things and the way they look, and this sort of slavish devotion to brands."
Jasper wonders -- If we're letting companies speak for us, convince us of what we need and, once we buy it, reward us with emotional fulfillment, who's really in control of our lives?

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HAMMOND — Southeastern Louisiana football coach Ron Roberts is about to find out if the old adage "bigger is better" really holds true.
The Lions unveiled a 37-man recruiting class on Wednesday, with an emphasis on bulking up the offensive and defensive lines and adding experience in several areas.
SLU's class includes three football subdivision transfers among 13 mid-year signees and 17 total junior college transfers while adding players at every position except tight end.
"It's pretty well-rounded," Roberts said. "Our biggest spot, obviously, was up front — offensive, defensive lines. That's probably the biggest numbers we got, and then we were pretty selective. We didn't have to get a lot of bodies in the skill positions. We just needed the right guys. We needed depth up front on both sides — the offensive and defensive lines. I think this class addressed all of our needs, really."
The class includes eight offensive linemen, including three coming in over 300 pounds in D.J. Williams(6-foot-5, 320 pounds) of Garden City Community College, Travis Romero (6-3, 315) of Manvel, Texas High and Laurence Ramsey (6-1, 310) of Mississippi Gulf Coast.
"If you want bigger people, you've got to recruit bigger people," Roberts said. "There's a bunch of these guys I'm looking at, I mean, I'm expecting a lot of these linemen to start. I really think they will. There's going to be a lot of guys here that started here, they're going to get beat out."
SLU's haul of six defensive linemen includes a pair of 300-plus-pounders inSt. Charles Catholic's Taylor Cochran (6-3, 315) and Titus Charles (6-0, 305) of Karr as well as Kentwood's Javari Nichols (6-3, 290) and O. Perry Walker's Emmanuel Dayries.
"All the D-linemen we signed are big, physical guys that are athletic," Roberts said. "They can run. They're not just gap players."
Southeastern's three FCS transfers include quarterback Bryan Bennett of Oregon, running back Kody Sutton of Wyoming and defensive back Devantae Davis of North Texas and Woodlawn High School.
Bennett, a backup the past two seasons, rushed for 165 yards and scored six TDs while playing in 10 games last season. But Roberts didn't name Bennett his starting quarterback for next season.
"He's got to compete for it," Roberts said. "I think going into the spring, the race (is) between him and Jordan Barnett, and Jordan's a kid we have a lot of confidence in. We think he's going to be a great player. "
Sutton, who did not play last season, had 146 yards on 30 carries as a freshman for the Cowboys. He and Darrius Guy of Copiah-Lincoln are the only two running backs in SLU's class.
Davis is one of six defensive backs in the class, and one of three to sign at midyear.
At receiver, SLU added Amite's Jervenski Johnson, who originally committed to Arkansas, Dario Robinson of Armory, Miss., and Kendrick Peeples of Reedley College. Marquis Hayes of Copiah-Lincoln CC was a mid-year signee.
Robinson, who was pursued by Illinois, rushed for 1,021 yards and 10 TDs and caught 52 passes for 801 yards and five TDs last season. Peeples was the second-leading junior college receiver in California last season with 78 catches for 839 yards and six TD.
"At the midterm, we wanted a guy who could stretch the field, and we got Marquis Hayes," Roberts said. "Jervenski Johnson is an Arkansas commit the whole time and may be one of the best receivers in the state."
Among the four linebackers is Mandeville's Preston Winget.
Central OL Tyler Abadie, Parkview Baptist LB Hunter Brian, Ponchatoula K/P Brody Hay and OL Daniel Henderson of Oak Forest are part of the class as preferred walk-ons.


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While we're on the subject of hookup site-related crime stories in Texas, we've got two more to tell you about.
One involves a 51-year-old closeted church pastor from Bryan who's accused of meeting other men online and forcing them to have sex with him.
According to KBXT.com, Pastor George Randall Scott resigned from the Bethel Temple Church, where he had served since 1990, following his arrest last Tuesday.
In one case, Scott met his alleged victim on Craiglist and posed as a 17-year-old as they exchanged 12 e-mails over two days. Many of Scott's e-mails came from a church computer:
Eventually the victim agreed to let Randy Scott come to his house but, "When the person showed up, it was an older man. The man told him that he was the stepfather of the person the victim had been emailing. The subject said that he is protective of his stepson and has set up his stepson's email to forward him all of the emails that they have been exchanging. The victim said that the man told him that he is going to call the Police unless the victim pleasured him sexually," court documents stated.
KBXT reports that Scott's former congregation is "shocked but supportive." From Stuart Quartemont, chairman of the Bethel Temple Church's administrative board:
"On behalf of Bethel Temple we express our love, prayers and support for the Scott family. … One of the things the Lord has been sharing with us the last couple of day is we shouldn't keep our eyes on circumstances but keep our eyes on Him and as we continue to focus on Him, He'll take care off all the circumstances we go through."
Our other Craiglist case was written up in The Dallas Morning News a few days back. It involves an Azle man who faces online harassment charges after posting a fake personal ad in the "men seeking men" section of the site.
The suspect, Clark Friesen, reportedly got in a heated e-mail dispute with the victim, Michael Martin, over a boat Martin had posted for sale. So Friesen posted the fake personal ad using Scott's e-mail address, and as The DMN cleverly puts it, Martin "soon was hearing from dozens of men who were after more than his 20-foot Bayliner."
"As soon as I'd hang up, it would ring again," said Martin, who is married with a teenage stepdaughter. "I know if I ever go that direction, I won't be lonely."
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Burnett fans 12 in dominating win over Nationals
Phils righty cruises vs. NL East's top team to halt post-break struggles
PHILADELPHIA -- A.J. Burnett pitched on Monday like a man not quite ready for retirement.
Maybe he will pitch in 2015, after all.
"You go out there and do that tonight and it makes you wonder," Burnett said following a 3-2 victory over the Nationals at Citizens Bank Park.
Burnett allowed one run, three hits and one walk and struck out 12 in seven innings against a team that had won 12 of 13 to take a commanding lead in the National League East. Burnett hasn't had many starts like that lately. He went 0-5 with a 7.52 ERA in his previous five starts, 0-6 with a 7.41 ERA in seven starts since the All-Star break and 4-13 with a 5.23 ERA in 20 starts since May 3.
"It's the first time I felt like me in a long time," Burnett said. "I wish I could have found that little glitch about a month, two months ago."
Burnett, who said he fixed a mechanical flaw in his delivery, said following his last start last week that he would "probably not" pitch next season, which has been a topic of conversation recently because the Phillies have serious starting-pitching issues heading into 2015 and Burnett has a hefty player option. If he was pitching well, the option might not be such a big deal, but he hasn't been for much of the season.
The Phillies have about two days following the 2014 World Series to decide if they want to pick up their half of a $15 million mutual option. It is a near certainty they will decline. Burnett has about two more days to decide if he wants to pick up his option, which currently is worth $10 million. It jumps to $11.75 million after his 30th start and $12.75 million after his 32nd start.
Burnett made his 28th start Monday. He is on pace for 34.
"No, I don't," Phillies general manager Ruben Amaro Jr. said when asked if he has any inkling about Burnett's intentions. "I haven't discussed it with him or his agent."
Asked if a string of starts like the one he had Monday could get Burnett leaning in the other direction, Burnett said, "Let's just talk about this year right now, all right?"
Burnett found himself in a similar position last season with the Pirates. He indicated he would retire if the Pirates did not re-sign him. But he said as Spring Training approached he still had a desire to pitch. He ultimately signed a one-year, $16 million deal with the Phillies.
"I have some options next year, of course," said Burnett, who had his two sons in the clubhouse after the game. "But I signed a one-year deal for a reason. Those little rug rats you saw running around here and Karen, my wife, is a big reason for that. I've been away from them for a long time, but minds do change. I was in the same spot last year and my mind changed. We'll just see how I feel at the end of the season."
The Phillies have starting-pitching problems, particularly a lack of depth for 2015. Asked if he would like to have Burnett be part of the future, Amaro said, "Obviously, when we signed him, that was the idea. We have the ability to bring him back. Obviously, there's going to be a challenge for us, with [Cliff] Lee being out, we're hopeful he'll be ready for Opening Day next year. We've got obviously Cole [Hamels] and [David] Buchanan. Beyond that, we have a lot of open spots. So pitching is going to be a priority. Starting pitching is going to be a priority for us next year."
Burnett struck out 10 batters through five scoreless innings before he gave up a solo home run to Anthony Rendon in the sixth inning to cut the Phillies' lead to 2-1. Burnett struck out Jayson Werth and Adam LaRoche to end the inning. He then bailed out Domonic Brown in the seventh. Brown flat-out missed a ball hit to left-center field, which allowed Ian Desmond to reach second base.
The ball hit Brown's glove, but it was ruled a double.
"Looked like he got it," Phillies manager Ryne Sandberg said. "It went off his glove."
Burnett got Bryce Harper, Wilson Ramos and Danny Espinosa to all fly out to end the inning.
Burnett patted Brown on the back in the dugout afterward.
"He hit it good in the gap," Burnett said about Desmond's ball. "[Brown] almost came up with it. That's what guys do. You try to pick each other up. He didn't drop it on purpose. He ran a long way to try to get to that ball. To leave that guy stranded out there was big."
The Phillies took a 1-0 lead in the fourth when Ryan Howard scored on a single from Brown. Cody Asche's home run to right field in the fifth made it 2-0.
Carlos Riuz's homer in the seventh made it 3-1.
Jonathan Papelbon allowed a home run to Ramos in the ninth before locking down his 32nd save.
Todd Zolecki is a reporter for MLB.com. This story was not subject to the approval of Major League Baseball or its clubs.


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NEW YORK ( TheStreet) -- Every year since 1997 I've tried to do at least some of my Christmas shopping online. What I have found is that, in general, Amazon ( AMZN) wins my business. This was more true in the past than it will be in the future, as sales taxes are gradually figured into the mix. But even with my house turned into a store -- sales taxes are typically imposed based on a merchant's location -- I find the search process at Amazon straightforward, the deliveries efficient, the merchandise arriving as advertised. But over the last few years a new threat to Amazon has emerged -- Walmart ( WMT). Their Vudu operation is one of the largest sellers of online video. The site has an Amazon-like look-and-feel; you can pick things up at the store. They are almost nine times bigger, by sales volume, than Amazon. As the online world grows, they are in it to win it. With that tale-of-the-tape, I took my dear heart's Christmas list to the Google ( GOOG), focusing on what both these giant merchants can do. First. If what you want is not in a standard size -- and picture frames are often in non-standard sizes --
the Google will disappoint you . Too many links, and nearly all sponsored links, go to merchants' home pages, not to what you're looking for. Say you want a picture frame that's one foot high by two feet across. It should be simple, but only one store gets you directly to where you want to go from a Google link -- Amazon. Wal-Mart's site is especially annoying in this area. Just try searching their "home" section (that's where they keep the frames), specifying a size. You're going to see a lot of merchandise, even a lot of frames, but unless it's a standard size it won't be what you want. Advantage, Amazon. Next, we want to honor some deceased relatives with "flag boxes," triangular-shaped cases in which the American flag they were buried under as ex-military can be displayed forever. Here, Amazon works through re-sellers. They're good people, but their prices are high and shipping costs extra, even if you're paying $79/year for the Amazon "Prime" package. So instead of doing the search through Google, I went to Google Shopping, and here is what I found. Advantage, Walmart! They claim to have them in stock, at less than half what Amazon's merchant offers. So we keep two tabs open, and go through the rest of our list. Books and music are Amazon's meat, but if you're buying for Christmas you have to take physical delivery. For some reason, the Kindle store won't load your gifts on Christmas Eve -- it's now or never. But as the size of your order grows, you get some interesting "add-in" offers, products from re-sellers with free shipping that only show up after your cart is filled with other stuff.
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PEOPLE with family ties to the First World War are invited to share stories, memories and artefacts.
The Royal Shakespeare Company is holding the event on Saturday, March 8 as part of its series of activities to remember the centenary of the Great War and its production of the Christmas Truce.
Share your stories or begin researching your family history from 10am to 3pm at the Royal Shakespeare Theatre in Stratford-upon-Avon.
There will also be the chance to meet the director of the production Erica Whyman and writer Phil Porter, along with other people from the company who are keen to learn more about Warwickshire and the surrounding area's connection to the First World War.
For more information, go to rsc.org.uk or call the box office on 0844 800 1110.


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There is nothing like a family tragedy that can bring out the best -- or worst -- in people.
In the case of the Pollitt family, what emerges is more along the lines of "worst" when they gather at the patriarch's Mississippi plantation home for his 65th birthday.
Aurora Community Theatre opens 2013 with Tennessee Williams's "Cat on a Hot Tin Roof," which runs through Feb. 16. The play is a marathon, running at about three hours, but the intensity of the cast makes the time go quickly.
"It's an inspiring piece, and it's an intimidating piece," said Craig Joseph, who makes his directorial debut with the theater with this show. "I've always liked Tennessee Williams because I like language but it is a challenge because there is not a lot of action. The entire play is the characters talking to each other. The challenge is bringing that conflict."
The play focuses on the dynamics of three couples. The first couple the audience sees is Maggie (played by Sarah Doody) and her husband Brick (played by Michael Laymon). Brick is the younger son of Big Daddy and Big Mama (played by Robert McCoy and Claudia Lillibridge), a former athlete and sports announcer who has disappeared into the bottle because of his disappointments and a personal tragedy. He pointedly ignores his wife through much of the play, while Maggie tries desperately to rekindle their love and to thwart the ambitions of Brick's older brother Gooper (played by Justin W. Williams) and his wife Mae (played by Julia Zook), who are trying to get into Big Daddy's good graces and become the heirs to the patriarch's considerable fortune and estate. The plotting and scheming are intensified with Big Daddy's diagnosis of terminal cancer.
Big Daddy, however, favors Brick over Gooper, and desperately tries to connect with him. Big Mama, who is devoted to her husband, is continuously belittled and put down by the cynical and restless Big Daddy. Even Gooper and Mae, who on the surface seem to have a stable relationship (their union has produced six children, with one on the way) and a united front in discrediting Brick and Maggie, have cracks in their marriage that echo the problems of the parents and the younger brother. The cast does a commendable job in bringing the dynamics of the characters and the relationships to life.
"I think what is great is its eight characters dealing with love," Joseph said. "They are wanting love, hiding away from love, fighting for love."
Joseph said the appeal of the show lies in its characters.
"Even if you don't live in a southern delta house, there are still things in the characters that will resonate," he said.
Rounding out the cast are Timothy McDermott, who plays the Reverend Tooker, and Bill Cleary, who plays Doc Baugh, the family physician. Also in the cast, playing Gooper and Mae's children, are Brooke Turner, Dakoda Burge, Madelyn Rennecker, Eli Charmley, Jacob Charmley and Zoe Testa.
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Tickets at $16 for adults and are available online, including seat selection, at www.auroracommmunitytheatre.com, or call the box office at 330-562-1818. Group discounts are available by calling the box office.
Aurora Community Theatre is at 115 E. Pioneer Trail, near the intersection of routes 43 and 306, at the gazebo.
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The theater also will stage "The Complete Works of William Shakespeare (Abridged)" March 1 through 9 as a fundraiser.
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They? Who is they? Fans? The owners and management sure didn't say anything like that. The only people preaching about it were fans with no direct ties to anyone who makes decisions.I personally don't think they are doing what they could to get it back. They had a golden opportunity in the offseason. They preached to us for years that that would be the time their hands were no longer tied and they could really get things done.
Not your fault you don't know the difference between a fan and Larry Bird.They blew it big time and I am pissed at them for misleading everyone again.
They didn't see mediocre last year, and I highly doubt that we wouldn't have a top 3 record in the East this year if Danny was playing.Now their hands are tied again and we are facing more years of mediocrity because of it.
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By arjunmh
From: Phoenix & Prescott, AZ
Nov 23, 2011
|Note that better resolution topo maps will be in the mini guide and that climb descriptions will all be posted as soon as possible.
By Geir
From: Tucson, AZ
Nov 24, 2011
yay!!!!! i am so glad that you guys have posted up this wonderful area!
arjun, david, and friends did a terrific job of putting up some truly fun routes. i was lucky enough to climb a couple of these routes already and have had a great time every time i have gone there.
take some time to check out these climbs, they are definitely worth it!
By arjunmh
From: Phoenix & Prescott, AZ
Nov 25, 2011
|Thanks Geir! You and Marcy were major sources of inspiration for me with your development in LDE. I absolutely LOVED those days of being over there while you two were getting that area going and it was awesome to meet DAS and have a route-setting partner (thanks to Marcy's introduction!) at the same time that the road cleanup gained us such easy access to The Refuge. Yay indeed! Good timing all around, and it continues to be a delightful refuge for us all. Hopefully more can now enjoy.
By Ben Beard
From: Superior, AZ
Dec 1, 2011
|As far as the road goes, as of November 2011, if you can drive to Lower Devil's, you are able to drive up to the Refuge. Also, I would recommend helmets for the belayer as there is still some loose there. Nice job on developing the area! Still a lot of rock out there!
By susan peplow
From: Joshua Tree
Dec 9, 2011
I like to see the new stuff getting posted. I'm pretty excited to see what you've done to the area. All this activity just as I leave AZ for CA full-time. Guess I'll start reversing my trips and head east for the cool stuff.
Keep 'em coming guys! Very exciting!
By arjunmh
From: Phoenix & Prescott, AZ
Jan 18, 2012
Was great to see so many folks out in The Refuge the last couple weekends. Glad to see interest growing and hope you all give us feedback and input to help us improve the area and also any suggestions. Am posting a draft version of a mini-guide (i.e. w/o any formatting and haven't done a detailed proof-read yet) to help as you find your way down there. Please bear with me as I figure out how to get the high resolution images that the topos were based on down to a manageable size for a mini guide. For now, the resolution isn't great.
This draft is now posted thanks to Geir on his web site:
By arjunmh
From: Phoenix & Prescott, AZ
Feb 6, 2012
David and I remain psyched to see so many new faces around the Refuge. Glad you're enjoying and do post comments and any input about grades and rock quality as we would love your input.
ALSO, PLEASE PICK UP YOUR CIGARETTE BUTTS! We found a bunch of Marlboro butts scattered around at Dog Town yesterday and it was awful. Would really appreciate you picking up your trash and being respectful of the efforts that we and others have put into making this a real refuge. Thanks much!
By Catherine Conner
From: Phoenix, AZ
Mar 5, 2012
|Arjun, David - Great job on the Refuge-I love climbing there! Glad it's posted, it's cool seeing people headed out there. So much FUN!!!!
By arjunmh
From: Phoenix & Prescott, AZ
Mar 5, 2012
Thanks Catherine! It's very cool to get good feedback and to see so many folks out enjoying the place.
Also, I found a blue jacket in Dog Town yesterday and have it with me to return to whoever lost it. Just get in touch. Will post on Dog Town too.
By arjunmh
From: Phoenix & Prescott, AZ
Aug 5, 2012
|See above Refuge description for link to new mini guide.
By Geir
From: Tucson, AZ
Aug 6, 2012
|I just looked over the new Refuge guide and it is fantastic. Nice work!!
By Ben Beard
From: Superior, AZ
Aug 19, 2012
|As a result of the fire and the recent rains, the numerous stream crossings on the road to the Refuge (~10 crossings?) have a large amount of mud/silt. If there aren't ruts to drive through, there is a high risk of getting stuck. The mud/silt can be a foot deep. If there has been any recent rains, make sure you have good 4x4 skills or plan on walking the road.
By arjunmh
From: Phoenix & Prescott, AZ
Oct 2, 2012
Hanna and I managed to get back in to The Refuge last weekend and it was a terrific day to be out there. Mild in the shade (late morning in Heaven's Gate, after lunch at the Glade Wall) and totally pleasant. Yes, the road's in bad shape after the rains. Yes, it's sad to see the post-fire damage to the groves of trees that helped create the aura of the Refuge, but recovery is a natural part of these cycles. With the exception of the loss of the older oaks and juniper, most of veg will likely be back within a couple years. The soils, on the other hand, will take longer to replenish and so we have much trail work to do to repair the access to the areas. Fun times once it gets cooler for trail work!
Lastly, the road is definitely high clearance now and there are a few parts, especially getting back up the switchbacks, that are helped considerably 4WD.
By Geir
From: Tucson, AZ
Oct 3, 2012
Hey Arjun!
Psyched to hear thet the Refuge temps are getting comfortable again. I look forward to getting out there and climbing some more of the routes you guys established!
By arjunmh
From: Phoenix & Prescott, AZ
Oct 4, 2012
Hey Geir!
I was looking back over the years and noting that this is about the time when I've gotten back into LDE (the years before we got into developing The Refuge) and, before that, LD, and so many fond memories of my favorite area. Yes, looking forward to being out with you again soon. And, for a fantastic occasion very soon!
On another note, the "pink" rock that David notes in his photo from earlier in the summer turns out to be fire retardant. Hanna and I noted the swaths of pink from on top of our first climb in Heaven's Gate (one of yours and Marcy's) last weekend and investigated more closely when we headed over to Glade Wall after lunch. Well, the helicopter or plane obviously laid down these broad bands of fire retardant to help stop the spread of the fire! So, we've got nicely painted pink rocks all over the place now ... not nearly as bad as it sounds. You should see the turquoise pom-poms.
By Marcy
From: Tempe/Tuscon, AZ
Oct 9, 2012
|Thanks for the update, Arjun! Geir and I are planning to be out that way very soon, perhaps as quick break from planning the upcoming festivities in the Stonghold. Looking forward to seeing you and Hanna again!
By arjunmh
From: Phoenix & Prescott, AZ
Oct 30, 2012
|An excellent weekend in the Refuge and the road improvement that Ben mentioned for LD extends all the way to the drill pad. Such an honor to have Geir and Marcy wind down their climbing honeymoon in The Refuge, and to have Jim come out for the first time and check it out. And, Lori's Jeep gets ready to tackle the road south!
By Jimbo
Oct 31, 2012
I can't remember the last time I had so much fun climbing. A great combination of great routes and great people. We climbed stuff from 5.7 to 5.11 and it all had great movement on truely unique rock.
The horizontals are outrageous for gear and hand holds!!
By David Arthur Sampson
Nov 9, 2012
|Hoot! The season is open. If you are ever looking for me you can find me here!
By arjunmh
From: Phoenix & Prescott, AZ
Nov 26, 2012
|STASH STOLEN!! Am afraid I have bad news to report. David and my development stash was stolen from its hiding place behind rocks and brush just uphill of the Dog Town parking area and camping spot. It was one of those large Action Packers, spray painted brown, and filled with a new static line and 3 dynamic ropes. A big loss in terms of gear, but a bigger loss in terms of our faith in humanity. This theft will obviously result in some seriously bad Karma for whoever took it and this post is just a heads up to our community in case you may have witnessed something, or have word of such gear suddenly for sale somewhere. I will try to keep the faith, but this was a seriously bad discovery yesterday while we were out there on a stellar day. Thanks for any input/help if you have it.
By Geir
From: Tucson, AZ
Nov 26, 2012
|I posted up on the Queen Creek page but thought I would add a response here too. Sorry to hear about this David and Arjun! I will be happy to donate to you guys to help recover some of your loss.
By arjunmh
From: Phoenix & Prescott, AZ
Oct 30, 2013
|David and I got back in last Friday and were greeted by a road that looks more like a creek bed than a road from The Torch onwards. Pretty rough all the way in -- Not having the mine activity in here means we've got the monsoon to deal with! Good to see the vegetation coming in to help mask the fire impacts and oh so great to be back in there! It's going to be a tougher drive in though...
By arjunmh
From: Phoenix & Prescott, AZ
Dec 22, 2013
|No road improvements up this way, but somehow not seeming as bad as it did a couple months ago. Maybe the rain helped.
By arjunmh
From: Phoenix & Prescott, AZ
Oct 6, 2014
Like DAS wrote 2 years ago November, "hoot, the season's open" (but, I'm staying out of the sun for a while yet, ooof!). LOTS of trail work to be done to get this area back in order -- the rains have brought much revegetation after the fires and, of course, wiped out much of our old trail work.
Whoever that Norther Devils trail worker was sure would be appreciated down here, hee hee! Trails lined with rocks and the like, wow. Anyway, hopefully we'll revive the trails. In the meantime, the road's not that bad, though high clearance is needed as always.
By Gaar
From: Springdale / Zion UT / Moab
Dec 8, 2015
|As of today (dec8th) with a normal 4LO, competent driver, and a very small set of nuts you can drive back to godhead north and park at the oil pad..Further then that you'll want more vehicle....
By arjunmh
From: Phoenix & Prescott, AZ
Jan 8, 2017
The biners attached to quick links at the anchors ARE NOT BOOTY! PLEASE DO NOT TAKE. Over the last few weeks, I've been stunned to find many of our hard placed biners gone throughout Lower Devils and also in The Refuges. Please leave the biners in place! Gradually we are replacing with chains as it's frustrating to be constantly losing these key parts of the anchors.
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When you live, breathe and work fashion, you've gotta walk the shop and talk the posh. Case in point: Wilhelmina-repped stylist Tyson Joines, who makes sure to be cute and carry strong each day. We took a gander into this local tastemaker's fierce clutch to see what he's toting to photo shoots, events, interviews with celebs and, of course, trips to the mall.
Because no matter where he goes, he's got this style game in the bag.
Joines—like us!—is a big fan of camo, and the pattern packs even more punch when paired with gold pyramid studs on this Valentino pouch, which he usually reserves for evening events. At 6'1", he easily dwarfs smaller, daintier bags, but the large envelope structure and roomy interior make it the perfect statement piece for just about any ensemble. Available on order at Neiman Marcus, Ala Moana Center, 951-3428, $575.
Business meetings, interviews, styling notes—an on-the-go career in an industry that never stops makes a pen and paper at the ready real lifesavers. This sleek notebook from J.Crew is covered in navy fabric for a polished finish. The gilded camel design makes pulling out your pad for a quick note or number jot look extra chic. J.Crew version no longer available, but try this classy gold number at Kate Spade, 2333 Kalakaua Ave., 922-3390, $18.
The city that never sleeps is also the style center of the country—and it's calling Joines' name. His cute JFK phone case (alluding to the airport in New York, not the person) is a reminder to (eventually) follow his dreams to his future fashionista home every time he picks up his phone. Which, trust us, is a lot. Available at urbanoutfitters.com, $16.
When style is your bread and butter, visuals are key. The Fujifilm XP camera is a conveniently compact way to snap a pic, whether it is of clothes he's pulling for an upcoming shoot, or a quick, on-the-spot shot of a tall, leggy gal on the street who's got the makings to model. It happens, he says, a lot more than you'd think. Similar Fujifilm cameras available at Best Buy, starting at $190, 478 Alakawa St., 525-7182.
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NORTH ANDOVER (CBS) Its tough for Eleanor Cox to talk about how heartbroken her daughter Erin is over the punishment she received for doing what she thought was right.
Shes very fragile and Im worried about her. Very worried about her. She didnt do anything wrong, Cox told WBZ-TV on Sunday.
Two weeks ago, Erin received a call from a friend at a party who was too drunk to drive. Erin drove to Boxford after work to pick up her friend. Moments after she arrived, the cops arrived too and busted several kids for underage possession of alcohol.
A North Andover High School honor student, Erin was cleared by police, who agreed she had not been drinking and was not in possession of alcohol. But Andover High told Erin she was in violation of the districts zero tolerance policy against alcohol and drug use. In the middle of her senior year, Erin was demoted from captain of the volleyball team and told she would be suspended from playing for five games.


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General Sunder
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FILMATION HORDAK with Filmation Skeletor Head!
at least that's my list, and I'm padding it for consistancy. I love the unique and special quality of the Cambro/Tingler character(s) and am supprised he isnt mentioned more.
Based on Nepthu, clearly I could be completely blindsided by some character I dont even remember. But I could easily see Dylamug on this list. Pretty high demand toon only character, plus that concept character that is him.
Same for Tataran. I dont personally want him, but I could see him being very popular considering.
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Roush Fenway Racing has no worries about how Ricky Stenhouse Jr. will race his new girlfriend, Danica Patrick, or about their now public relationship becoming a distraction.
The two drivers, who announced Friday that they are dating, will compete as rookies in the Sprint Cup Series this year.
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Stenhouse vowed Thursday not to race Patrick any differently, and Roush Fenway President Steve Newmark said Friday that it is not a concern.
"Our success as a multicar organization stems from the fact that each of our drivers wants every spot on the racetrack, and one thing that we've seen is that they are always willing to do what it takes to get it," Newmark said.
"Our drivers want to win. They want to win races and championships and we have no worries about how hard any of them will race any other competitor on that track to reach those goals. Anyone that thinks that may be an issue for any of our drivers on the track doesn't know our drivers very well."
A Stewart-Haas Racing spokesman said the team would not comment on Patrick and Stenhouse and the personal lives of team members.
The dating relationship of two drivers is not unprecedented in NASCAR. Elton Sawyer and Patty Moise began dating in 1990 and competed against each other in the now-Nationwide Series throughout the 1990s. They later married.
"Obviously, we've been racing together for a couple years now, him and I have always gotten along, we've always had a lot of respect for each other on the track, there's never been an issue out there," Patrick told The Associated Press.
"I always say I'll race people how they race me until they do something to make me change my mind. I don't anticipate that changing at all, or us having any issues on the track."
What will change, though, is the scrutiny from the media and public on how they race each other as well as scrutiny from their peers.
That will occur on and off the track. Patrick filed for divorce from her husband of seven years, Paul Hospenthal, on Jan. 3. While she has been used to having her life featured in the tabloids, it will be a first for the 25-year-old Stenhouse.
"We recognize Danica has been in the limelight in a different fashion than Ricky has, but I have all the faith in the world that Ricky will be able to handle the media attention," Newmark said.
"He's already been preparing for the jump to Sprint Cup, and he recognizes that media scrutiny is something that accompanies high-profile drivers, and I don't think that will in any way distract him from his laser-focus on wining races."
Stenhouse, even before he confirmed the relationship Friday, said he is ready for the public scrutiny of his life. He at first declined to discuss rumors of their relationship before confirming it with Patrick on Friday.
"I stay focused on the racing," Stenhouse said Thursday. "That's what got me to this point. Fans can focus on whatever they want.
"I stay focused on what I've got to do for my career, what I've got to do for me to make a living, for our partners to keep growing our business, for Jack (Roush) to keep going for another 25 years like he has so far and that's staying focused."
Newmark said that the organization is happy for Stenhouse and is not trying to dissuade him from pursuing the relationship.
"We believe we have an extremely talented group of drivers who represent our partners in a first-class manner, and each of them is a fierce competitor on the track," Newmark said. "Of course, we recognize that they have lives beyond the track, and we wish them the best in any of their personal relationships, but don't feel that it is our role as a race team to discuss those relationships.
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So wait. Basically it equates to this.
Indy Receives:
Eddy Curry (Salary Dump)
Anthony Randolph (Big ball of potential who doesn't really address any of our needs and is playing awful)
NY Receives:
Iggy (All star level player)
Speights (Excellent young big man)
Ford (Big expiring)
Solo (Becoming halfway decent player considering size of contract)
Philly Receives:
Dunleavy (Big time expirer)
Ronny Turiaf (Solid big man)
Wilson Chandler (Pretty nice young player)
Absolutely, no way in hell, NO! We lose 2 expirings and only pick up Randolph who does nothing for us and is playing like crap.
No thanks.
I'll make the assumption, and I'm probably wrong, that you're a Knicks fan. The Knicks make out like bandits, while Philly and Indy are more or less completely screwed.
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Stop quoting people I have on ignore!
that would be good for us curry is expiring. But NYK dont do this they want melo this yr and chris paul the yr after. Not Iggy
Uh no? Why would we ever do this? In no way does this help us.
according to hoopshype, Curry is an 11+ million expiring contract, while Dunleavy, Ford, and S. Jones total 20+ million expiring contracts.
written sept 30th
Still would rather have Dun and Ford's contracts, considering Randolph is beyond worthless to us IMO.
Stop quoting people I have on ignore!


text: Home → News → Education Family: Rialto teacher 'very intense, very intimidating' Charliena Marquez and her son Jesse, 8, have their portrait taken on Friday, December 14, 2012 in Rialto. Jesse's first teacher at Henry Elementary taught by screaming and yelling all day long, berating and insulting his third grade charges. Marquez was only able to get her son moved to a different class by recording what went on in the classroom and taking it to the principal. (Micah Escamilla/Correspondent) By Beau Yarbrough, Staff Writer Posted: 01/12/13, 12:01 AM PST | # Comments Rialto Unified School District Records: 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 8 | 9 | 10 | 11 | 12 | 13 | 14 | 15 | 16 | 17RIALTO - When Charliena Marquez's son, Jesse, said he didn't want to go to school, she didn't think anything of it at first.The family was new to Rialto, having moved from Victorville in 2012 after her husband got a new job."Toward the end of the first week, he started to complain," she said. "I thought, `He's just getting used to a new school, new job, no big deal."'Then she found Jesse, 8, in bed crying, unwilling to go to school at Henry Elementary that morning."He's mean, he's mean. I'm scared of him," Marquez said Jesse told her.The next week was Back to School Night at Henry Elementary, and she got to meet teacher Timothy Braby for herself."Very intense, very intimidating," Marquez said. "He intimidated me, and I'm the parent."Braby declined to comment for this report. The Rialto Education Association, the union that represents Braby, also declined to comment.Things didn't get better for Jesse: He started to bring home notes from school saying he wasn't doing his homework or class work. His parents asked him why he didn't raise his hand in school if he didn't understand something, and Jesse burst into tears.Marquez called the school to set up a meeting with the principal, Sylvia Braggs, who said there were no open spots in other classrooms for Jesse.Braggs also declined to comment for this report.Marquez then called the district office and met with Edward D'Souza, the district's senior director of professional development, who reiterated that Jesse wasn't going to be moved."When my son feels scared like that, he's going to lock up and do nothing" and fail at school, she said. Marquez said she told the district leaving him in Braby's room was unacceptable: "I'm going to keep my son out of school until he can get a new class. This is bullying."Marquez's mother decided they needed proof of what was happening in the classroom.The family inserted a digital recorder into Jesse's backpack, which hanged on the back of his chair throughout the day of Aug. 31."We were so shocked," said Jesse's father, Jesse Marquez Sr. "I want my son out of this class."On the recording, Braby lectures one of his 10-year-old charges: "Not very intelligent, are ya? Are ya? Why don't you grow up?"Even seemingly trivial matters lead to loud reprimands:"How many times do I have to say to indent? Do you not get what `indent' means, ... or not? What does `indent' mean? It means move it in! Just like I did! Can you not see the pink line, that's moved in? Yes or no? Can you see it? Then why can't you copy it that way? What do you mean, you don't know? Because you don't pay attention! That's why you can't copy it. You people don't pay attention. Right there on the board, in black and white, and you can't copy it down. Is that indented like I told you to do? No, it is not."Rialto Unified officials object to Marquez's making the recording without Braby's consent."The district is aware of (this situation) and will continue to treat all allegations seriously," Rialto Unified spokeswoman Syeda Jafri said. "The situation involving the unlawful taping of instruction of a classroom teacher without the teacher's permission is under review and will be looked into. Since (it) involves sensitive personnel matters, it would be premature to disclose any further comment concerning the district's specific responses to (this situation) at this time."On the recording, Braby makes another student, Sarah Gomez, spend recess sitting against the wall instead of participating because her parents didn't sign a test she had brought home to show them. The girl had gotten an "A+.""My daughter's been a straight-B student up until now, third grade, this guy," Sarah's mother Rebecca Gomez said. "The first three weeks of school, she was getting straight-Ds."In an attempt to turn things around, Gomez pulled Sarah out of her after-school program in favor of more time spent studying after school. The studying worked, and Sarah aced a test."I could see if it was an F or a D because she was trying to hide it," Gomez said.She went to Braby, asking why he couldn't have made an allowance for her daughter."He said, `It doesn't matter; policy is policy,"' Gomez said Braby told her. "He was real abrupt: `I've been doing this 28 years, and I'm not going to change."'Like Marquez, Gomez wanted to transfer her child to another class."They told me there was no other place for her," she said. "I left crying. I got the same runaround (from the district office): `There's nothing else we can do, there's no other place for her; she gets really high statewide testing scores."'Gomez works and has to drop off children at two schools, making it difficult for her to move Sarah to another Rialto Unified campus."I don't want her to sit in the class where she's going to be degraded," Gomez said.On Sept. 5, the Marquezes met with Braggs and Braby. The principal reportedly disputed Marquez's characterization of the teacher."You don't know what he's like," Marquez said Braggs told her. To which she replied that she did know what he was like because she'd recorded him. She pulled out a partial transcript of what was on the recording. According to Marquez, Braggs attempted to end the meeting immediately and Braby claimed the transcript was defamation and said he'd be getting a lawyer.Jesse Marquez Sr. calmed things down and reiterated what they really wanted was for Jesse Jr. to be transferred to another class."A spot magically opened," Marquez said.When the Marquezes left, they discovered two other parents - including Gomez - outside Braggs' office, they said, each seeking to get their children transferred.Jesse's new class has been a success, Marquez said, and her son is happy and successful now.As for Braby's class, however, Gomez said nothing's changed."She's still really afraid of him," she said.When students don't understand the material, according to her daughter, Braby will still raise his voice and get irritable with them.Reach Beau at via email, call him at 909-483-9376, or find him on Twitter @InlandED. 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Marin Republicans said they were inspired by presidential nominee Mitt Romney's acceptance speech at the Republican National Convention Thursday night — Marin Democrats, not so much.
Morgan Kelley, the former Marin County Republican Central Committee chairwoman, was choking back tears as she said, "He gave me hope, and I haven't had a lot of that in the last four years. I don't want to be ashamed of being successful. I don't want people telling me I'm a bad person for working my ass off and succeeding, because everybody in American should have that right."
Sashi McEntee of Mill Valley, who is a delegate at the Republican convention, said, "It was really inspiring. It was a good introduction for those who feel they may not know Mitt Romney — to learn who he is as a man. It gave people a good view into who he is and what he believes."
Two other Marin Republicans also watched the speech from the convention floor.
Kevin Krick of Fairfax, the current chairman of the Marin County Republican Central Committee, said, "The way he spoke to the audience it was like he was sitting next to you chatting with you. I realized he's a true leader because he's a humble man. He was focused and energized."
Sally Zelikovsky of San Rafael, founder of the Bay Area Patriots and coordinator of the San Francisco Tea Party, said, "Anybody who has any doubts about the presidential qualities that this man has is not paying attention. He is so humble and he's so devoted. He just instills confidence that he's the man to get the job done."
Not all Republicans were satisfied, however.
Terry Graham of Mill Valley, a Ron Paul supporter, said, "I thought the speech was full of platitudes. It took a long time for him to get to a vague plan."
And Marin Democrats were definitely not impressed.
Jessica Jackson of Mill Valley, who will be a delegate at next week's Democratic National Convention, said, " He spent the majority of the speech trying to increase his likeability factor with voters and the thirty seconds he dedicated to discussing his vague five-point plan to turn the nation around completely lacked substance. Mr. Romney failed to state any concrete steps he would take as president to address the issues our nation continues to face."
Norman Solomon, a West Marin author and activist, said, "It was a smooth speech from a candidate for the very wealthy masquerading as a champion of the middle class. Romney sounded like he was running for CEO more than president. He voiced contempt for government and adulation for unregulated business, as though we should forget about the social compact and leave our country to the un-tender mercies of Wall Street."
Paul Cohen, chairman of the Democratic Central Committee, said, "Romney's speech was long on Republican talking points and short on specifics. It attempted to present a kindlier, gentler Mitt Romney."
Andy Hyman of San Rafael, who will also be a delegate at the Democratic convention, said he was outraged at Romney's attacks on President Obama's achievements as president and what he saw as Romney's misrepresentations of the facts.
"The Republicans don't talk about what really happened and why it happened," Hyman said. "Did you hear anybody in the last two nights mention George W. Bush?"
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District Technology Coordinator Jim Jackson made a convincing argument for state assistance last month before the Task Force on Student Access to Technology in Frankfort. He was joined by school officials from Fort Thomas and Owensboro Independent.
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