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The owner of a Canonsburg resale shop was arrested by state and Peters Township police in separate cases involving guns and stolen Pennsylvania artifacts valued at $1 million.
John Irwin Moeller, 46, of 103 Anderson Drive, North Strabane Township, is charged by state police Trooper Timothy Motte with six counts of persons not to possess firearms. Peters Township police Detective Bryan Barbour charged Moeller with burglary and theft in connection with the theft of a collection of artifacts that had been in a private museum. The alleged thefts began almost five years ago.
Moeller is identified in court documents as the owner and operator of John's Trading Post, 20 N. Central Ave.
Canonsburg police were called to the resale store after a Canonsburg man found two of seven firearms that he had reported stolen by his stepson. The shop owner told police the man sold him six guns and indicated he was the legitimate owner. Two of the guns that Moeller purchased were then sold to Jack Dalbo of The Gunrunner in North Strabane.
Motte was contacted by Canonsburg police. The trooper determined Moeller was not permitted to possess firearms after pleading guilty to unrelated charges.
An informant also told the trooper Moeller told him he purchases guns. He told police he sold a rifle to Moeller for $50 July 6. He reportedly also sold additional guns to Moeller.
Moeller reportedly told the person, identified in the complaint as K.P., that he went to gun shows in Cleveland twice a month. Moeller also gave K.P. his cellphone number and offered to come in after hours to buy any guns K.P. might have, according to the affidavit.
Moeller told police he had sold about two dozen guns to Dalbo in the past. One of the guns Moeller presented to Dalbo was allegedly one that was exchanged at Moeller's shop for Civil War memorabilia. When state police served a search warrant Sept. 7 at John's Trading Post, 22 items seized were identified as being items stolen from a private museum owned by a Peters man.
On Jan. 18, 2012, Peters police launched an investigation into the theft of historical memorabilia. Gregory Connell, of 2782 Locust Drive, reported a theft at his home that happened before June 2011. Connell told police he was aware of the theft but refrained from telling his father, Robert Connell, who owned the property.
Gregory Connell and his wife, Kimberly Connell, were living in a log structure that is attached to his father's home. The log building serves as a historical museum that concentrated on life in Pennsylvania from the time of the French and Indian War through World War I.
Police learned of an auction to be held Nov. 10 in Lycoming County. Photographs of Civil War artifacts were posted on a website for the auction. Robert Connell was able to identify the items up for auction as being stolen from his collection. It was determined two people from Pittsburgh purchased the items from Moeller for $600,000. They two who bought the artifacts did so with an understanding that the items were not stolen and had an affidavit from the Connells indicating that. Barbour was told the items were valued at $1 million.
Megan Kress, identified in the criminal complaint as Kimberly Connell's daughter from a previous marriage, reportedly told Barbour she signed the affidavit allegedly prepared by Moeller indicating Robert Connell was dead and she was the executor of his estate.
Kress told police she started selling artifacts from the museum to Moeller in 2008. Kress, who has not been charged in the thefts, first sold a Civil War Irish Brigade sword to Moeller for $200, according to court documents.
In fall 2009, Moeller reportedly went to the Connell home. In exchange for $500, Kress allowed him to go through the building and take what he wanted. Moeller allegedly returned two more times, leaving with bags of memorabilia.
Police said Kimberly Connell told Barbour she was having financial problems in 2010 and remembered what her daughter had said about Moeller. He reportedly gave her $800 "to be let back into the cabin to get Civil War stuff." She allegedly gave him access several more times, including at least once after the burglary was reported, according to court documents.
Barbour found photographs of Civil War memorabilia on Craig's List offered for sale by Trader John of Canonsburg. The items were identified by Robert and Gregory Connell. The items seized in the search of Moeller's shop in September also were identified by the Connells.
Police also allege Moeller never had permission from Robert Connell to enter his property.
Barbour said their investigation is continuing into the theft.
Moeller was arraigned Friday afternoon before District Judge David Mark. He was released from the Washington County jail after posting $5,000 of a $50,000 percentage bond. Preliminary hearings on the two cases were tentatively scheduled for later this month before Mark and District Judge James Ellis.
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Washington Co. register of wills named in gay marriage suit
Local couple sue register of wills for denial of marriage license
Washington County Register of Wills Mary Jo Poknis said she was only following state law when she turned away a gay couple from South Fayette who were trying to apply for a marriage license last month.
In fact, Deb and Susan Whitewood knew they would be rejected when they arrived at the Washington County Courthouse for the license June 24.
But the couple of 22 years is now suing Poknis and several others, despite both saying there's no animosity between the two sides. The federal lawsuit filed on July 9 by the Whitewoods and several other same-sex couples targets Poknis, another register of wills in Bucks County and numerous state officials in an attempt to overturn Pennsylvania's ban on gay marriage.
"They were very nice and very respectful," Poknis recalled. "They didn't fight me. They wanted to know if we had anything in writing (to reject the request). I think they needed to do this to go through the motions. I had a feeling this would happen."
The women knew they'd be rejected and were in the courthouse for less than a couple of minutes before leaving. Still, they were somewhat nervous about approaching, even though the exchange with Poknis and her staff turned out to be quite cordial.
"It's a little bit nerve-wracking when you know the answer is no," Susan Whitewood said. "Mary Jo and her team were wonderful."
Still, she said they wanted to spearhead the lawsuit and "make a statement" in an attempt to change state law.
"For us, Deb and I have never really marched," Susan Whitewood said. "We've never been on the front lines for social justice. We, as a couple, have led by example."
Deb Whitewood said it was an important step for them – and especially their three children – to be seen as a family and treated equally by the law.
"Most people don't understand the lack of protection we have as a family, the lack of benefits, the inability to get in a hospital," she said. "I think this was an opportunity to let people know why my family needs to be treated equally, because it isn't."
The couple chose to come to Washington County because it's an easier drive than to the Allegheny County Courthouse in Pittsburgh.
Mary Catherine Roper, an attorney with the American Civil Liberties Union who is helping bring the lawsuit, said Poknis understandably rejected the application and was brought into the lawsuit because of the "complexities of suing over state law." She expected the state would step in to defend the law and that Washington County would not be saddled with major legal fees.
"We're not saying (Poknis) did anything wrong," Roper said. "(She's) a stand-in and sometimes it's important to not sue just the governor, but also the stand-ins for that law."
Roper added she hopes Poknis is not offended or upset by the lawsuit. She complimented the register of wills and her staff on how they treated the couple.
Poknis said as the county official who issues marriage licenses, state law does not allow her to make accommodations to same-sex couples. It's also mandates Poknis and her staff to not allow minors to get married and she must ask for documents proving a previous marriage was dissolved.
Poknis noted she's never been sued before, and she's turned the matter over to her solicitor and the Washington County legal team to inform her how to proceed. She added she's not overly concerned about the lawsuit and did not begrudge the South Fayette couple.
"We're in a quiet county with not very much controversy," Poknis said. "I passed (the lawsuit) along to my solicitor and we'll see where it goes. I didn't feel like I did anything wrong because I would've broken the law if I had issued (the license)."

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MONESSEN – Film student Amanda Loveless enjoys a challenge, and she's found one with an assignment to find someone still alive who remembers going to a Mon Valley amusement park that closed more than 70 years ago.
She is researching Eldora Park, which boasted a motion picture tent, bandstand and roller coaster among other attractions off a Carroll Township trolley stop, as part of a class project at Douglas Education Center in Monessen. It's designed to provide Pennsylvania Trolley Museum with a short promotional video on the old tourist destination to use in its Chartiers Township visitors display, and also advertise the museum on YoutTube.
"Literally, I feel like I'm chasing ghosts," said Loveless, 32, who grew up on a dairy farm in Denair, Calif., and now lives in Charleroi. "No one can tell me exactly why this park went down."
William Henry Harrison Wickerham leased a large portion of his property circa 1900 to the Western Pennsylvania Street Railway Co. to establish a trolley park similar to Kennywood, said his great-great-grandson John Kifer, who still resides on the family homestead.
In turn, Kifer said, "they electrified the house and the neighborhood."
The trolley line was operated by the Charleroi Interurban, with former Gov. John K. Tener of Charleroi as one of the original board members.
The park quickly became an active place, said Rich Rockwell, a 1971 Ringgold High School graduate who played as a boy in the park's dilapidated buildings after the site became the Girl Scouts' Camp Charwood.
"I imagined what it would have been like to have had a Kennywood practically in my backyard," said Rockwell, of Bloomfield, N.J., who developed a website dedicated to preserving the history of Eldora Park.
"Some people are interested in knowing that Lawrence Welk and Frank Lombardi performed there," Rockwell said. "I'm more interested in knowing that Eldora, the nearby housing plan, was aimed at Pittsburgh commuters who could commute into Pittsburgh by trolley. It never developed into a commuters' suburb."
Mother Jones, a West Virginia union organizer, once spoke at the park, as did Carrie Nation and Booker T. Washington.
Loveless' video will help to bring to life the trolley museum's collection of old photographs and "put the exhibit into context with its times," said Scott Becker, the museum's executive director.
While Loveless said she hasn't found anyone alive who remembers going to the park, she's hoping some people will come forward after reading about her project in the newspaper.
"I'm basically a history buff," she said.
"It's the land that time has forgotten. There are so many stories. I don't want it to be forgotten. I think to be a good filmmaker you have to embrace the subject, go out there and figure out what it was like to live back then."
For additional informaion, visit www.eldorapark.com
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I messaged my Facebook girlfriend on inauguration night to ask what she thought of Michelle Obama's new bangs, but she didn't answer. After a few days, I discovered that someone had kidnapped my Internet babe. But the ransom email had gone into my SPAM folder. By the time I found it, the ransomer's next email told me she was dead.
I started to drive to her funeral but found out that the state where she claimed to live – Alassippivania – had seceded from the union. So I turned around. Then someone texted me and said it was all just an elaborate scheme concocted by a rival columnist to make me look bad. I have no idea who texted me. But thank God for that person. He really opened my eyes.
Now I'm at a loss for what to think about Michelle's bangs. Should I like them? Is she a contemporary Diana Ross? Or a reincarnated black, female John Denver? I just don't know. But at least she isn't an African, like her husband. Someone told me that. I forget who it was. Maybe I read it in that neo-Nazi newsletter I keep getting. I'm sure I didn't subscribe, but the mailman told me that I must have or else he wouldn't keep bringing it to my house. At least I think he is a mailman. His government van has a swastika on the door. He says that if I subscribed, I have to read it.
Was Beyonce lip-syncing at the inauguration? My Facebook girlfriend told me as much before she disappeared. Now that she's gone, I just don't know what to think. The Marine Band says she was faking it. But I'm confused. Isn't the Marine Band a harmonica? Do you think that maybe my Facebook honey was kidnapped by Beyonce's security team?
Is Jackie Evancho a woman or a little girl? Her voice says "woman," but her body says "little girl." But she is dressed like a woman. Or like a little girl in a "Little Miss" beauty pageant. Little Miss Anthracite Coal, perhaps. But I hear she's Bituminous.
I think that one of the women on VH1's "Mob Wives" is really a man. I've never watched the show, but I've seen the promos and the one I'm thinking of looks like a young Lee Van Cleef, only a bit more rugged and with more prominent cheekbones. And I haven't seen Lee Van Cleef lately, so it's possible.
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I think I should think it's a dumb show. But someone told me it's way popular. So I guess I should watch it. What do you think?
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Samsung and Apple Abandon Talks, Commit to Total "Nuclear" War
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May 24, 2012 3:02 PM
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Steve Jobs gets his final wish, companies appear ready to fight to the death in court
Apple, Inc. (
) and Samsung Electronics Comp., Ltd.'s (
) have made it clear that they're over cooperating and are gearing up for total war.
I. Samsung and Apple's Settlement Talks Collapse
According to
a report
The Korea Times
, the phone industry's two largest players, and two of the world's largest intellectual property owners, walked away from the
settlement table
despite the efforts of
Magistrate Judge Joseph Spero
to encourage their chief executives to work out a compromise. With settlement talks failed the "nuclear war" will begin with Apple's trial, which is scheduled for July 30.
For Apple and Samsung the cost of battle may be enormous. Both companies could see their products banned, at least temporarily in certain regions. Samsung may be forced to abandon billions in chipmaking revenue it takes in from Apple on a yearly basis.
And Apple may be forced to find a new
supplier for its smartphone CPUs
. With past trials
reportedly not going well
, that could mean
inferior product
and fewer upgrades for the iPhone.
Apple CEO Tim Cook
sounded dejected
in his company's
last financial report
, commenting, "I've always hated litigation and I continue to hate it we just want people to invent their own stuff."
Whoever wins in Samsung and Apple's full-blown court war could have a monopoly on the mobile market. [Image Source: The Telegraph]
But despite the seemingly promising signs early this month of a bilateral agreement to
cut the number of patents asserted
in the companies' lawsuits against each other, the pair could not reach a cross-licensing agreement, as both handset makers believed the other should be paying it licensing fees.
With Apple scooping up large LCD screens for its iPhone 5 (Samsung is the
world's largest display manufacturer
), the two companies' mutual business has reportedly ballooned to $12B USD for 2012 (up from $8B USD in 2011), even as the pair's public relationship has appeared to deteriorate drastically.
II. Steve Jobs Gets His Wish -- Full Blown "Nuclear" War With Samsung
But ultimately the two companies' leadership seem to believe they stand more to gain by destroying each other, versus working together.
Samsung current has
a larger slice
of the smartphone market -- 29.1 percent compared to Apple's 24.2 percent in Q1 2012. But Samsung trails Apple in profit,
making just $4.45B USD in profit
, compared to Apple's $11.6B USD haul.
Samsung's attractive models beat out Apple in unit sales. [Image Source: Shootspeak]
Both companies control close to two-thirds of sales and
99 percent of mobile profits
, and their cases are built on questionable legal foundations from a technical perspective. Samsung is suing Apple mostly based on wireless standards patents. But Samsung should be obligated to license those patents to Apple under the "
fair, reasonable, and non-discriminatory
" (FRAND) rules that govern standards patents.
Samsung is
currently under investigation
for its questionable discrimination of Apple licensing-wise.
Apple on the other hand, may have a bit of a case against the original Galaxy S, which narrowly mimicked the iPhone 3GS in case appearance and GUI (much more than any other Android).
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Samsung's TouchWiz version on the Galaxy S (left) presented a near identical interface, visually, to the iPhone 3GS (right). [Image Sources: Slashgear (left); Ubergizmo (right)]
But Apple's case becomes much more tenuous when you consider that Samsung's newer handsets bear far less similarity in case appearance or GUI to Apple's new handsets.
Still patent disputes are often less about technical merits and more about the persuasive power of a company's pricey legal team. In that case, "Apple v. Samsung" will be fought by lawyers when it goes to trial this summer in U.S. federal court.
But one thing is certain; the collapse of settlement talks would have greatly pleased the late Apple founder Steve P. Jobs, even if his company ends up losing this war. He vowed near his time of death to
send Apple into full war mode
and destroy Android at any cost -- or perish trying.
Steven P. Jobs' dying wish of "thermonuclear war" with Android has been fulfilled.
He commented, "I will spend my last dying breath if I need to, and I will spend every penny of Apple's $40 billion in the bank, to right this wrong. I'm going to destroy Android, because it's a stolen product. I'm willing to go thermonuclear war on this."
Well, that "nuclear" war is now almost upon us.
The Korea Times
"This week I got an iPhone. This weekend I got four chargers so I can keep it charged everywhere I go and a land line so I can actually make phone calls." -- Facebook CEO Mark Zuckerberg
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When Chartiers-Houston seniors Ashley and Amanda Balzer started cracking jokes about being out of shape during Wednesday's practice for the Rotary Club Washington-Greene All-Star Basketball Game, Avella's Olivia English couldn't help but offer her two cents.
"Try missing six weeks," English said, still trying to catch her breath.
English was injured in a single-car accident while driving to school the morning of Feb. 5 and missed the Eagles' final two games.
She thought her basketball career was over, the pinnacle a 30-point, 15-rebound game to down West Greene on Senior Night. But despite suffering strained muscles in her neck and back that still cause excruciating nerve pain, English didn't want that to be it.
"Honestly, I never got to play my last game," English said. "I didn't get the chance to finish out my season."
Afforded a second chance she wasn't sure she'd ever get, English plans on taking full advantage during the first of two all-star games at Washington High School, the 29th year for the annual event sponsored by the Rotary Club. The girls game will start at 6 p.m., followed by the boys game at 8.
English, who averaged 15.6 points and 10.7 rebounds for the Section 3-A-champion Eagles, will play on a team with the Balzer sisters, as well as Avella teammate Julia Carlisle, Bentworth's Taylor Pompei and Tori Foster, also of Chartiers-Houston.
English will have to miss track and field because of her injuries, but for a night – and for the Roundball Classic on April 20 – she'll finish her season on her own terms.
"I thought I was done," said English, who shot a basketball for the first time since the accident last Tuesday. "I had what I thought was my best game, and honestly I didn't think I'd play another sport. Getting the chance to do this is nice. I didn't think I would get to play again."
The concept of One More Game was echoed across town at the boys practice, too.
Christian Koroly, who along with his Trinity teammates saw a surefire playoff season turn into an 11-11 disaster, can't wait for tonight's game.
For years, he had gone with his dad, but he requested time off from his job at Finish Line and took a break from his new weightlifting program to participate this season.
"It's right in my backyard," Koroly said. "It's my hometown all-star game, our hometown all-star game, so I want to represent Trinity and represent well. Whenever there's something in your hometown, you want to be involved in it."
Koroly, it seems, has some protection. He'll play for the White Team, which looks more like a football team, with Burgettstown's Josh Mack (6-4, 280), Beth-Center's Zach Miller (6-4, 248), McGuffey's Caleb Reihner (6-2, 275) and Washington's Brenton Jones (6-6, 294) all figuring to test the Rotary Club's ability to provide properly sized uniforms.
"We're going to set a lot of picks," head coach Rick Bell joked.
The White Team's top player is California's Tanner Huffman, who averaged an area-best 22.9 points per game this season, and he figures to be guarded – if, in fact, this game features any defense – by best friend and California teammate Brian Fisher.
"It's going to be fun," Fisher said. "We know each other's games pretty well. We'll probably end up guarding each other, I would imagine. It will be weird to play against him for a change."
Also highlighting the Red Team roster is Canon-McMillan's Brett Haney (16.9 ppg), who will play against his high school head coach in Bell.
Washington's Jordan Drew and Rikwon Moore figure to have a busy night trying to defend the White Team's offensive line inside.
No matter the storyline, those participating won't mind playing one more game against their childhood rivals.
"Growing up, we always played against each other for middle school and high school," Fisher said. "So to get all the best players from the area and play one big game together is really fun."
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Peters Township broke even last year at 4-4 in the division and finished 5-5 overall after giving Gateway a stiff challenge in the Quad-A playoffs. The Indians feature plenty of big men up front as they recently won the strongman competition at the Pitt camp this summer.
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Ron Coder, 58, takes over a program that has won only two games in three seasons. The Big Macs were 2-26 under Tim Sohyda and 1-8 last fall. A former NFL lineman, Coder played football at Penn State. Prior to coming to Canon-McMillan, he served as an assistant coach at Northgate and as a coach for the Pittsburgh Passion, a women's professional team.
At Chartiers Valley, the Colts welcome Niel Loebig, 30. He replaces Chris Saluga. Despite last year's 2-7 campaign, Saluga resigned as the winningest football coach in school history. Saluga coached 12 years at CV.
A standout quarterback, Loebig threw for 5,589 yards and 65 touchdowns in high school. The South Fayette product passed for more than 10,000 yards and 100 touchdowns while at Duquesne University. He led the Dukes to four straight conference titles and an NCAA Division I-AA mid-major national championship in 2003. Prior to coming to CV, Loebig served as an assistant coach with the Dukes and at Lely High School in Naples, Fla.
New at the helm, too, is Darren Schoppe, 40. He assumes the Bishop Canevin coaching position, vacated after 44 years by Bob Jacoby. An assistant under Jacoby for 13 seasons, Schoppe served as the defensive coordinator at South Fayette the past six years.
Schoppe played for Jacoby, too. He was a member of the 1990 WPIAL Class AA championship club that edged Washington, 21-20, but fell to Hanover Area, 20-19, in the PIAA finals.
Jacoby racked up a 288-170-7 record. In addition to coaching football, Jacoby taught American history, served as athletic director and softball coach, winning two district and one state title.
Last year, Canevin edged out Chartiers-Houston for the final playoff spot in the Black Hills Conference, tying Brentwood and Imani Christian for third with a 6-3 slate in the division. The Crusaders lost to North Catholic, 21-0, in the Class A playoffs, which were dominated by four-time district and state champion Clairton.
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Meanwhile, over at South Fayette, Brett Brumbaugh promises to be the premier passer in the WPIAL this fall.
Brumbaugh ranked second in the district last season, behind Mark Leftwich, who led North Allegheny to the PIAA Quad-A title by passing for 3,331 yards and 45 TDs. While Leftwich has moved on to the University of Texas at El Paso, Brumbaugh returns for his junior season. He threw for 2,823 yards and 27 scores during the 2013 campaign, which ended with a 26-14 loss to rival Wash High.
Before the Lions can even engage thoughts of a rematch with the Little Prexies, who will again be led by Washington's Shai MacKenzie, they must survive the challenges brought on by rivals such as Seton-La Salle and Keystone Oaks in the Century Conference.
Last year, with Brumbaugh's brother, Luke, at the controls, Seton-La Salle battled the Lions for the top spot in the division. However, South Fayette won the league crown with an 8-0 record while the Rebels finished runner-up in the conference with a 7-1 mark. Overall, the Lions finished 11-1 while SLS was 9-2.
While South Fayette lost leading receiver Zach Challingsworth to Pitt, Brumbaugh has two returning receivers that should rank among the leaders in the WPIAL. They are Connor Beck, who had 29 grabs for 457 yards in 2012, and Justin Watson, who had 28 catches for 592 yards. Additionally, the Lions return tight end Jack Previte.
Tom Rizza and Rick Mellick are two of the players to watch at Seton-La Salle.
Despite a 2-7 showing in his first campaign as head coach, Matt Taylor looks for improvement at Keystone Oaks. One major reason for optimism is Kobe Phillippi. As a freshman, Phillippi passed for more than 1,000 yards and a dozen touchdowns.
Follow The Almanac throughout the pre-season and look for more in-depth previews of each of the teams in the readership region when the annual football tab hits the streets on Aug. 28.


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One of the great things about Twitter for journalists is that you have immediate access to thousands of people who are interested in the beat you follow.
One of the worst things about Twitter for journalists is that you have immediate access to thousands of people who are interested in the beat you follow.
Take, for example, the opening week of the NFL free agent period.
Every time a Steelers free agent even visits another team, the doom and gloom begins. "We're finished." "What are the Steelers doing?" It goes on and on.
Know this: At this point, the Steelers haven't lost anyone they didn't expect – or couldn't afford – to lose.
Everyone knew at the beginning of the 2012 NFL season that wide receiver Mike Wallace was headed elsewhere. So why the shock and awe when it actually happened?
And when the Steelers signed cornerback William Gay a couple of weeks ago, it all but assured they weren't going to get into a negotiating battle to keep cornerback Keenan Lewis.
Anyone who has been paying attention should not have been at all surprised that linebacker James Harrison and guard Willie Colon were released in salary cap-related moves. It had been written about as a possibility pretty much throughout the season.
Again, why all of the angst over players who helped the Steelers to an 8-8 record in 2012?
Certainly, the Steelers had hoped to keep wide receiver Emmanuel Sanders, especially going into free agency knowing Wallace was gone.
But because of their cap situation, they could only place a low tender on him, putting his 2013 salary at $1.323 million. That guarantees them the right to match any contract offer Sanders might receive or get a third-round pick – where they selected Sanders in the 2010 draft – in return.
They could have made a second-round tender offer, but it would have increased his salary to just more than $2 million, while a first-round tender offer would have placed his salary at $2.89 million.
That's a lot of money for a receiver who has been healthy enough to play in 16 games just once in three years.
Friday, Sanders met with New England's front office, but left without signing a tender offer. He had not done so yet Saturday, though the Patriots released starting receiver Brandon Lloyd to avoid paying him a $3 million roster bonus.
So New England, which has already lost Wes Welker in free agency, obviously has a need.
But even if the Patriots do finally get Sanders to put his name on an offer sheet, the Steelers will have a week to match it.
And if they choose not to do so, they will receive a third-round draft pick in exchange. Plus, they'll free up an additional $1.323 million in cap space, allowing them to pursue another free agent wide receiver.
Seems like a win-win situation to me.
Sanders is a promising, young receiver. But he's also one who has just 94 receptions for 1,290 yards and five touchdowns in three seasons.
Wallace had 235 receptions for 4,042 yards and 32 touchdowns in four seasons and many Steelers fans were ready to run him out of town on a rail last year.
But the fact remains that if Sanders leaves in free agency as well, the Steelers will have a hole on their roster behind Antonio Brown, despite re-signing Plaxico Burress earlier in the week.
Even that, however, is fillable.
Given their current roster, the Steelers could certainly use an extra third-round draft pick. And with the money they would have paid Sanders, they could sign another free agent, say the Giants' Domenik Hixon or Oakland's Darius Heyward-Bey.
Regardless, the Steelers likely have a plan. They always do.
It's one reason why they haven't had a losing season since 2003.
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PITTSBURGH – The Steelers had a lengthy list of players who did not participate in practice on Wednesday thanks to the various aches and pains of playing 12 NFL games.
But all eyes were on one player who was making a return to practice.
Quarterback Ben Roethlisberger was back on the field Wednesday for the first time since suffering shoulder and rib injuries early in the second half of an overtime win over Kansas City Nov. 12.
Head coach Mike Tomlin said Tuesday he needed to see Roethlisberger, who missed three games, make all the necessary throws before he would make any determination on the quarterback's status for the Steelers' game Sunday at Heinz Field against San Diego (4-8).
Tomlin's impressions of what he saw Wednesday?
"I thought it was a positive day for Ben," Tomlin said. "He threw the ball around both vertically and horizontally. I thought the ball had good velocity, particularly in a few instances.
"Obviously, we'll see how his body responds to it (Thursday) but I thought today was a good step."
Roethlisberger said he felt good after the session and hopes to be on the field against the Chargers.
"I want to be out there," said Roethlisberger, who has led the Steelers to a 6-3 record in games he's started this season. "I've wanted to be out there for a couple of weeks now. When it is time, and my body says go and coach Tomlin says go, I will be ready to go."
Now would be a perfect time for the Steelers (7-5) as they head down the home stretch.
The Steelers are currently tied with Cincinnati for the sixth and final spot in the AFC playoffs. Both teams currently sit two games behind Baltimore (9-3) in the AFC North race, but the Ravens finish the season against teams who own a combined 29-19 record.
The Steelers host Cincinnati Dec. 23, while the Bengals host the Ravens to close out the season.
Pittsburgh went 1-2 without Roethlisberger in the lineup, with the one win being a 23-20 victory orchestrated by Charlie Batch over the Ravens in Baltimore this past Sunday.
Batch, who turned 38 Wednesday, shared snaps with Roethlisberger in practice yesterday, but said he would have no problem stepping aside if Roethlisberger is ready to play again.
"You always want to play, but my role is the backup," said Batch, who threw for 276 yards against the Ravens. "So, if he's ready to play, you can't be sad about that. Ben is the guy. So whenever Ben is ready to go, he's going to be out there. And he's going to do everything in his power to be out there."
All the signs point to that being this week.
And Tomlin said he doesn't expect it to be a last-minute decision. In fact, he could make his determination as early as today.
"We've made decisions up to the 11th hour in the past," Tomlin said. "I don't think that this would be a situation where that will be something that we'll be doing, based on what I saw today."
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Placekicker Shaun Suisham was named the AFC's special teams player of the week Wednesday for his performance against the Ravens. Suisham kicked three field goals against Baltimore, including a game-winning 42-yard attempt as time expired. … As expected, a number of players were given the day off Wednesday as they recovered from bumps and bruises acquired against Baltimore. Most are expected to return to practice today. … With cornerback Ike Taylor out with a hairline fracture in his ankle, the Steelers worked out former St. Louis Rams and Penn State cornerback Justin King.
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Standard micro 4/3 lens reviewsWednesday March 28 2012 Lens Review
After our review of the MZuiko 12mm f/2.0, here is the Olympus M. Zuiko Digital ED 45mm f/1.8, also announced in June 2011. With identical finishes, these are two upscale and very high-quality micro 4/3 lenses.
As an ideal lens for portraiture, this bright 45mm (the equivalent of an 85mm lens for a 24x36mm camera) greatly enhances the micro 4/3 lens line.
Let's first take a look at the standalone results for this lens:
Olympus M. Zuiko Digital ED 45mm f1.8 mounted on an Olympus PEN EPL2
With a DxOMark score of 17, Olympus has once again achieved a great result for such a small sensor format.
The strong points of the Olympus M. Zuiko Digital ED 45mm f/1.8 :
- A bright lens.
- Well-controlled distortion.
- Very little vignetting, essentially gone at f/2.0.
- Very good control of chromatic aberrations.
- A good quality-to-price ratio.
- A light-weight lens.
All signals are green, except that—
- The resolution is satisfactory, but astonishingly enough, it is slightly weaker in the center than that of the 12mm.
- The uniformity is not as good has one might expect from a lens that is the equivalent of an 85mm.
Here's an interesting, if rather daring set of comparisons: How well will this 45mm perform against 85mm lenses on the latest-available full-frame cameras? (Remember that this 45mm is comparably bright.) To get an idea, we offer two such comparisons below.
Germane to our analysis is the fact that the 85mm lenses we use here for comparison are among the those with the highest DxOMark scores (along with a few 100mm lenses). Whether Nikon or Canon, globally these lenses are very sharp, with practically no distortion and very well-controlled chromatic aberrations.
Is this also the case for the Olympus lens?
(Note: Results for all PEN cameras — EP1, EP2, EP3, EPL3, EPL1, and EPM1 — will be published in the very near future.)
First comparison: Olympus M.Zuiko Digital ED 45 mm f/1.8 vs Canon EF 85mm f/1.8 vs Nikon AF-S 85mm f/1.4G (the 45 mm is mounted on a EPL2, and the two 85 mm lenses are mounted on a 5D Mark II and a Nikon D3x, respectively):
No surprises here: The results for the 85mm lenses coupled with full-frame cameras are markedly better than those for the 45mm. This said, we point out that the optical performance scores for the Olympus are very similar apart from resolution.
This lens has everything required of a good 85mm:
- Practically zero distortion
- No chromatic aberrations
- Very well-controlled vignetting
Second comparison: Olympus M.Zuiko Digital ED 45 mm f/1.8 vs Canon EF 85mm f/1.8 vs Nikon AF-S 85mm f/1.4G, with the Olympus mounted on a Olympus PEN EPL2, and the 85mm lenses mounted on APS-C cameras (the Canon EOS 7D and the Nikon D7000, respectively).
Here the comparison is much more controversial — the scores are almost identical for these three combinations. Brilliant!
In conclusion…
We have here another very fine and impressive lens, and one that is fully capable of holding its own against APS-C cameras and also against certain full-frame models (for a convincing example, see the results for the Sony 85mm 2.8 on a Sony A900).
The results are convincing: in terms of image quality, these micro 4/3 modules are a clear success. Olympus certainly appears to have risen to the challenge of combining compactness with quality!


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I have a few upcoming events … um … coming up. I will be discussing my book, "Below Average Genius," at the Bethel Park Public Library Wednesday at 7 p.m., and a few days later, Saturday, Jan. 26, at 12:30 p.m., I will be discussing the same book at the Andrew Carnegie Free Library and Music Hall in Carnegie. At both libraries, I will talk about comedy and how to craft a joke. I also will encourage everyone to get a library card (seriously, run to your local library and get one today!).
I hope talking about humor will be humorous; sometimes explaining how to write a joke can be as deadly as explaining a joke. Ever have to explain a joke to a kid? It's exhausting.
"Wait. You're a talking orange?"
"No. I'm saying 'orange' instead of 'aren't you' as in 'Orange you going to open the door?'"
A child looks up at you with wide, bright eyes and says, "I don't get it."
"Let's try this again. I say 'knock-knock,' and you say, 'Who's there?'"
"Why do I have to say that?"
My hair was coming out in clumps.
But, once again, I digress. Because of the aforementioned upcoming events, I've been interviewed by two journalists and a librarian. It's been great publicity, but, oddly enough, all three of them have asked the same question: Why comedy? Are mystery writers asked, "Why mystery?" I don't know. It's a mystery to me. I will write a mystery novel and get back to you on that.
Why comedy? I want to say, why not? I think the world is taken seriously way too much. I mean, have you looked around? The world is full of serious subjects. Cast your eye upon other sections of this newspaper, and you will understand my pain.
When I was a little kid, I went to the funeral of my Aunt Eleanor. It was the first funeral I remembered. I loved this woman. She was always smiling, always laughing. I remember getting angry in the funeral parlor because everyone was joking around and having a good time. Someone I loved was gone, and everyone was laughing. It pissed me off. It took me a while, but I learned that laughing is how we cope with loss. It's how we cope with everything. It's a great mechanism for handling bad and frustrating situations. It's a great tool, and we need to pull it out of our emotional toolbox more often.
I used to be an angry guy. I'd get angry over everyday situations. Once, I got a flat tire and I was infuriated. It was just a flat tire. It happens to everyone, except pedestrians. I could rail against God and the universe and scream, "Why!?" That gets old really fast. No one wants to hang out with the angry guy.
Now, I call Triple A and say, "The good news is … three of my wheels are perfectly fine!"
And that's why comedy. Come out and see me. If you don't laugh with me, you can laugh at me.
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Online Reputation Crisis: Woman Fired for Racism on Facebook
Another case of how someone's Facebook account got them fired.
This is first of a long trail of increasingly inappropriate comments that Lee Landor, who worked for a politician in NY, left on Facebook. She "resigned" effective immediately within a day of the comments.
Now there are a few things to be learned from this:
1. Don't use Facebook or any other social networks while working unless it is part of your job description. It can be hard to resist the urge but you're getting paid to fulfill your responsibilities and not talk to friends. A good quote from the article below:
Dick Dadey, the executive director of Citizens Union, a good-government group, said 'Landor's comments were inappropriate because they were made on government time and with government resources.' Dadey added that 'allowing government employees, especially those involved in representing elected officials to the public, to comment on political issues on personal websites made it difficult to discern official policy from private opinion.'
2. There are certain things that you should and shouldn't do when it comes to social media.
- Hate speech
- Showing drug use
- Commission of any other crimes
- Nudity
- Egregious swearing
She broke three of these rules (see the her full remarks here) during work, on government computers – which can be traced.
3. Horror stories like this spread like wildfire online, scarring personal brands forever. I doubt Lee will ever get a job working in politics again. I guarantee her Google results will only get worse as the story spreads.
Everyone always jokes and thinks that things online through social networks will never come back to haunt them. Everything online is public and permanent. If your profile settings aren't set properly anyone can see what you say and do. She deleted her Facebook account the day after that slew of comments, but they were already immortalized in screenshots, which will undoubtedly plague her forever.
Just a friendly reminder to be careful!
Trace Cohen is a rising senior at Syracuse University and bleeds orange! He is double-majoring in Entrepreneurship and Marketing. Trace has always been fascinated with technology and how stuff works. Once he gets his hands on a new gadget, rest assured it will be taken apart and put back together in a matter of minutes. Trace is a hands-on kind of guy whose first love was video games, which he loves to this day.


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