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With only two scholarship tight ends, USC explored the possibility of bringing back former tight end Junior Pomee, who left the team amid legal problems in 2013.
But Pomee's academic situation did not make it possible to bring him back to school, USC coach Steve Sarkisian said.
"We have some scholarships and we've tried to see if we can add some guys," Sarkisian said Wednesday.
Pomee was charged with five felony counts, including burglary, grand theft and receiving stolen property, regarding some incidents that occurred near the USC campus. All the charges were eventually dismissed by Los Angeles Superior Court judges.
Pomee was removed from the football program by former coach Lane Kiffin last year and attended junior college. But he did not meet the necessary academic requirements to return this year. Sarkisian said former safety Patrick Hall was another candidate to return, but he also experienced academic issues that precluded a return to USC.
The Trojans are short-handed because tight Jalen Cope-Fitzpatrick is academically ineligible, which leaves Randall Telfer and Bryce Dixon as the only scholarship players at the position.
Kicking battle
An unexpected battle developed at kicker, where Saddleback College transfer Matthew Boermeester has performed better than veteran Andre Heidari the first three days. Boermeester is 13 for 15 while Heidari's struggled in two of the first three practices.
"He is making it a little uncomfortable for Andre," Sarkisian said of Boermeester.
Boermeester committed to USC in June and was awarded a scholarship Tuesday. He is a "blue shirt," which means he did not take an official visit to USC or have a home visit with any coaches, and arrived at training camp as a walk-on before being awarded a scholarship. The catch is the scholarship must now count for the Class of 2015, which means USC now has one less scholarship for its next class.
Boermeester's father, Peter, was an all-conference kicker at UCLA in 1978.
Meanwhile, punter Kris Albarado drew rave reviews from Sarkisian on Wednesday.
"If he (keeps punting) at the rate he has, he'll be a first-team, all-conference punter," Sarkisian said.
Big lift at WR
If you are wondering what makes this USC team different, it is probably the receiving corps. The depth is better than it has been in years. Freshman Juju Smith appears game ready while junior George Farmer is finally healthy.
Freshman Steven Mitchell is also recovered from a knee injury and freshman Adoree Jackson appears likely to get spot duty. Junior Victor Blackwell has made some nice plays this week and there are true freshmen Rahshead Johnson and Ajene Harris, who probably will redshirt.
That is in addition to starters Nelson Agholor and Darreus Rogers. During sanctions, USC sometimes barely had two to three healthy receivers.
"It's surprising to see, honestly," quarterback Cody Kessler said. "Now we have numbers. I feel good that everyone can make plays and is comfortable playing. It's awesome for us."
Name change
Linebacker Scott Starr legally changed his name to Scott Felix. Starr was the linebacker's mother's name while Felix is his father's name.
Among the walk-ons added to the roster is linebacker Grant Moore, the son of former USC linebacker Rex Moore.


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A Montgomery defense attorney said she arranged for Desmonte Leonard to surrender after getting word that his family wanted her help. Auburn Police Chief Tommy Dawson said the suspect was taken into custody at 7:57 p.m. by a U.S. Marshal at the federal courthouse in Montgomery.
"It's been a trying case for all law enforcement involved," Dawson said at a news conference.
Leonard, 22, is charged with three counts of capital murder in a shooting Saturday night after a fight over a woman. He is accused of wounding three others. The dead included two former Auburn football players, and a current player was among the injured.
Dawson said that Leonard was being booked into a jail in Montgomery and will be moved to Opelika near the university for a first court appearance on Wednesday or Thursday.
After getting word that Leonard wanted help, Montgomery defense attorney Susan James said she contacted U.S. Marshals. Then she and her son, who works for her as an investigator, picked up Leonard. She wouldn't say where except that it was about 50 miles from Montgomery. They then drove him to meet investigators at the federal courthouse, where snipers were perched on the roof.
"He was very calm, very tired and very ready to get this over with and very respectful," said James, a well-known attorney whose clients have included disgraced former Alabama Gov. Don Siegelman.
She said they had time to talk while driving to Montgomery, adding: "When the full story is told, it may sound different than the perception now."
She said she agreed to help Leonard even though she hasn't been retained. "You don't want a bad end for anybody," she said.
The Auburn police chief said Leonard appeared to be in good health, but she also declined to say where he had been hiding.
"In a case like this there is no relief because those boys aren't coming home tonight."
Two men already have been charged with misleading authorities during their search for Leonard, and Police Chief Kevin Murphy said the man who ferried Leonard to the home could be arrested on similar charges.
Police surrounded a house in Montgomery Monday afternoon thinking Leonard was inside after they received two solid tips. They swarmed a home with tear gas, spy gear and assault rifles, but after a tense, nine-hour search, they discovered Leonard had fled by the time they arrived. At one point, they believed they heard movement and coughing in the attic, but their search that lasted until early Tuesday turned up nothing.
Believing Leonard was hiding in the attic, officers fired tear gas into the rafters and poked through insulation. Investigators said thermal imaging and other technology showed a person was in the attic area.
But after midnight, they acknowledged they hadn't heard coughing noises or movement for several hours. Officials said officers found nothing in the attic - not even an animal that might have fooled detection devices.
After police left, at least two holes were visible in the ceiling and the floor was littered with pieces of drywall and insulation. Scraps of insulation also littered the walkway outside the house. Officials promised to repay the house's owner for the damage.
Leonard had a connection to the house through someone other than the owner, said the city's public safety director, Chris Murphy. He declined to elaborate. The woman is not accused of any wrongdoing.
AP writer Bob Johnson contributed to this report from Auburn.

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But the images should be low in noise, right? That's the goal of using HDR, to maximise SNR and thereby reduce noise.
Are you talking about the highlight recovery section of GL's article? If so, then no it 's not truly recovering the blown channel(s). It's recreating or replacing data from other information in the image. This can be done in PS as well with saturation masks. The fact remains that you cannot truly recover data from a blown channel because there is no data to recover. And recreating or replacing isn't the same.
That is one consideration. The best description that I have read was by Harold Davis. I am paraphrasing him. The goal is to combine two images that can be used as a background layer in Photoshop for further processing and the result is one that can't be processed well without the HDR being used and it shouldn't be obvious that it started off as HDR, as so many examples unfortunately do. In a nutshell the grunge look isn't or shouldn't be the final goal of HDR.
Aren't we getting into semantics, Bob
It may not be scientifically or mathematically exactly the same as luminosity, but we are playing horseshoes here, aren't we
QuoteIt's the whole reason ETTR came into vogueUnquoteI think Michael's original article didn't emphasis the noise issue, only capturing as much information as possible?
It's the whole reason ETTR came into vogueUnquoteI think Michael's original article didn't emphasis the noise issue, only capturing as much information as possible?
I believe Michael was taken to task on this by some of the sensor technocrats. I think he now supports the fact of improved SNR.
Yes, I remember those discussions well. In the original article, Michael spent an inordinate amount of time discussing the number of levels in the brightest stop of a digital capture, and in the ensuing flame wars Michael's sidekicks (Schewe and Fraser) stressed the number of levels in the brightest f/stop of an exposure as a rationale for ETTR, suggesting that improved tonality would ensue from ETTR. This evoked a reasoned scientific response by Emil Martinic in his masterful treatise on noise and dynamic range, where he specifically referred to Michael's article and pointed out that the number of levels has little to do with the rationale of ETTR but that the SNR is what is improved and the benefit in in the shadows more than the highlights.That is all remote history (in terms of digital imaging) and by now I think that all agree on the SNR rationale. In any event, we owe Michael gratitude for introducing the concept of ETTR to many of us.Regards,Bill
I do however do go the the Lens Correction panel and pick my lens presets first;
According to a well known LR guru one may wish to delay applying Lens Correction until the last step. When Lens Correction is turned on there is a heavy computational penalty each time the image is redrawn.Best,Donbga


text: This kind of goes along with my other post about mastitas and nipples being sore but I am also worried I am not producing enough milk. I have a 4 week old and was exclusivly nursing but found out last week I have mastitas. I had a fever, flu like symptoms and it hurt so bad to nurse and the dr. said keep nursing/ pumping and my supply may go down. I began to pump because I cried everytime my daughter wanted to eat because it hurt, I noticed I only got 2 oz out, in the morning I might get 3.5. I called the lactation department at the hospital and they said to take fenugreek, I thought it was helping, but now I am not sure. I was able to store up enough for two bottles inbetween trying to nurse again, it just hurts so bad still, but my daughter is drinking it faster then I can produce, and I need some on hand for this weekend. I have tried drinking more water, fenugreek and watched the video that was posted on how to produced more and nothing is helping. My daughter always seems to not get enough and I hate that I am considering formula every once and awhile. I want to be my daughters supply, I want that bond, I have only enjoyed it for 4 weeks. But I feel so helpless when she is crying for food and I cant give her anything, I feel like an awful mom.


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Forty-five years after it ruled that laws against interracial marriage violated the Constitution, the Supreme Court is finally poised to scrutinize the equally unjust impediments to marriage between people of the same sex. At a private conference Friday, the justices will consider several petitions relating to the issue. Of particular concern to Californians is whether the justices will decide to review a federal court ruling that declared Proposition 8, the state's ban on gay marriage, unconstitutional.
Welcome as it was, that decision by the U.S. 9th Circuit Court of Appeals was a narrow one that at this point fits only the particular circumstances of Proposition 8. A three-judge panel decided that the initiative was unconstitutionally discriminatory because gay and lesbian couples in California had, for a brief period, enjoyed the equal right to marry.
In other words, if the Supreme Court declines to review the 9th Circuit's ruling and it stands as it is, bans on same-sex marriage in other states will remain in place. So as much as we would like to see this wrenching episode end, we hope the high court will take the case and consider it in the broadest constitutional terms. It should conclude that homosexuals are indeed a "discrete and insular" group that has been harmed by a long-standing pattern of discrimination in this country, and that they are entitled to the protections of the 14th Amendment — the same amendment that ended state laws against interracial marriage. The Supreme Court should rule clearly that Proposition 8 and other bans on same-sex marriage are unconstitutional.


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my letdown is not really working! my poor patient baby tried for over an hour with just one letdown on one side. i ended up feeding him pumped milk from the prev day, but i cant either pump anything now bc of the inhibited letdown. :'-(
this happens at least 1x/day. i am already on zoloft, so what else can i do?
I am trying ot get Oxytocin nasal spray - does that help?


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The Eagles worked out quarterback Trent Edwards earlier this week, an NFL source said.
Because Edwards wasn't on an NFL roster at the end of the season he is permitted to sign with any team right now. The new league year -- and subsequently the start of free agency -- doesn't officially begin until March 13.
The Eagles don't plan on signing Edwards any time soon and were merely kicking the tires on the 29-year old, according to a team source, but they have always been high on the former Bills quarterback. He would fill the team's apparent need for a backup quarterback.
Vince Young, who filled that role last season, will also be a free agent. Young is likely in pursuit of a starting job but it is unlikely he'll be signed as one after a mixed bag of a season which was more bad than good.
The Eagles could wish to bring Young back as their No. 2 quarterback and chalk up last season's woes to the shortened off-season. The free agent market for backups is thin. Jason Campbell and Kyle Orton could be available, but they, too, may be seeking starting jobs.
Edwards, 6-foot-4, 230 pounds, has experience as a starter. He started in 32 games for the Bills from 2007-10, compiling a 14-18 record. He hasn't always been supplied with the best receivers and offensive lines, though. In 2008, he completed 66 percent of his passes, tossed 11 touchdowns against 10 interceptions and finished with a 85.4 passer rating after 14 starts.
He hasn't played in the NFL since 2010, though. He with the Raiders during the preseason last year but failed to make the team and spent 2011 on the street. His last appearance -- and start -- was for the Jaguars in final game of the 2010 season.
With Michael Vick injury prone, the Eagles will need a competent backup. They still have Mike Kafka, but the third-year quarterback could not supplant Young, who went 1-2 in place of Vick and threw nine interceptions in 114 pass attempts.
Vick, who will be 32 in June, has missed six games and did not finish three others because of injury over the last two seasons.


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PROVO — It's been a busy morning on National Signing Day for BYU.
The Cougars have secured a handful of national letters of intent, with defensive lineman Marques Johnson, an El Camino Junior College transfer, being the first to sign. Among the other first signees included the three quarterbacks that are also part of this class: Tanner Mangum, Taysom Hill and Ammon Olsen.
The following players have officially signed with BYU (this list will be updated throughout the day):
Tanner Mangum
6-3, 195
Eagle, Idaho
Eagle HS
Rated No. 1 prospect in the state of Idaho, No. 3 overall quarterback in the nation and No. 59 overall prospect by Rivals.com ... rated No. 15 quarterback by Scout.com ... Co-MVP of Elite 11 Camp ... MVP of the Under Armour All-America Game ... participated in The Opening, a five-day Nike football event and was named to the 7on7 All-Tournament team after leading his squad to the championship game ... 5A Southern Idaho Conference Offensive Player of the Year ... All-State ... completed a school-record 268 of 393 passes for 3,885 yards and 35 touchdowns as a senior ... set a single-game school record completing 37 of 53 passes for 469 yards and six touchdowns ... threw for 874 yards and 10 touchdowns before missing most of his junior year with a an injury ... Academic All-Conference all of high school ... ESPN lists him as "an efficient, technically consistent pocket passer that is an above average athlete as well" ... older brother, Parker, also played football at BYU while sister, Meredith, played soccer at Boise State ... also recruited by Arkansas, Boise State, Oregon, Oregon State, Stanford, Utah and Washington State ... coached by Paul Peterson
Phillip Amone
6-0, 230
Orlando, FL
Dr. Phillips High School
2011 All-Metro West Conference ... team captain and defensive MVP ... had 50 tackles in four games, including a season-high 16 tackles in the third game of the season before tearing his ACL in October of his senior year ... as a junior totaled 128 tackles, 5 sacks and an interception ... led high school team to 45-4 record in career ... helped school win 36-straight regular-season games ... in state title game junior season ... principal's honor roll ... National Honors Society ... has seven brothers and sisters ... also recruited by Florida Atlantic, Duke, Miami, North Carolina, Georgia Tech, Purdue, Indiana and Wisconsin ... coached by Rodney Wells
Marques Johnson
Defensive Lineman
6-2, 310
Los Angeles, Calif.
El Camino CC
*mid-year enrollee
First-team All-League, Second-team All-City ... Team captain and lineman of the year ... led El Camino to a No. 2 ranking in sacks (38), pass defense (176.5 ypg) and scoring defense (19 ppg) and No. 3 in total defense (288.5 ypg) ... recorded a team-high 14.5 tackles for loss for minus-38 yards, four sacks, forced one fumble and recovered one fumble ... earned Scholar Baller Award ... has three brothers and sisters ... also recruited by Indiana, Washington State and Texas Tech ... coached by Ruffin Patterson
Ammon Olsen
6-3, 198
Draper, Utah
Alta HS
*mid-year enrollee
Utah's 5A Most Valuable Player and Gatorade Player of the Year honors as a senior while leading Alta High School to the 2008 state title ... completed 193 of 306 passes (63.1 percent) for 3,209 yards and 36 touchdowns and ran for 860 yards and another 11 scores as a senior while leading his team to four second-half comeback wins ... member of back-to-back state championship teams in 2007 and 2008 as well as three consecutive region title teams ... exceptional athlete was also a three-year letterman on the AHS basketball team, earning Region 2 MVP honors as a senior ... Attended Southern Utah University as a freshman in 2009, playing in six games while completing 57.1 percent of his passes (8-of-14) for 115 yards and two touchdowns ... added 44 yards rushing on 10 carries (4.4 ypc) ... served an LDS mission to Mexico City ... coached in high school by Les Hamilton
Taysom Hill
6-2, 210
Pocatello, Idaho
Highland HS
*mid-year enrollee
2008 5A All-Idaho Player of the Year as a senior after quarterbacking Highland to its first state title since 2002 ... listed as the 30th-best quarterback prospect in the nation coming out of high school in 2009 by Scout.com and Rivals.com ... listed as the top recruit in the state of Idaho by Rivals.com ... led Highland to the Idaho State 5A championship as a senior ... Idaho's Gatorade High School Player of the Year as a senior ... first team all-state selection also earned all-region and conference player of the year accolades ... completed 166-of-258 passes (64.3 percent) and threw for 2,269 yards and 18 touchdowns as a senior ... also rushed for 1,491 yards and 24 TDs, averaging 10.2 yards per carry and 124.3 rushing yards per game ... holds school single-season and career records for total offense ... also lettered in basketball and track and field ... older brother Jordan played defensive tackle at Arizona State and other brother Dexter played quarterback at Scottsdale (Ariz.) Community College, Northern Iowa and Dixie State (Utah) ... served LDS mission to Sydney, Australia ... originally committed to Stanford before mission ... also recruited by Arizona, Washington State, Boise State and Utah ... coached by Gino Mariani
Josh Weeks
Wide Receiver
6-4, 200
Show Low, Ariz.
Show Low HS
Maxpreps All-American (2009, 2010) ... 2011 AzFCA All-State ... selected to play in 2011 Semper Fi All-American Bowl ... AZ Republic All-Arizona (2009, 2010, 2011) ... set six 3A Arizona high school records in career and is Arizona's all-time leader in career receptions (187) and receiving yards (3,851) and receiving touchdowns (46) ... played multiple positions as a senior and rushed 130 times for 1,161 yards and 13 touchdowns, caught 38 passes for 540 yards and 5 touchdowns and threw for 527 yards and 8 touchdowns ... as a junior caught 73 passes for 1,561 yards and 20 touchdowns ... had 47 receptions, 1,223 yards and 15 touchdowns as a sophomore ... won 2010 3A state championship ... also ran track and won the 2011 400-meter state title ... National Football Foundation Scholar Athlete of the Year (2011) ... also recruited by Florida, Florida State, Nevada, North Carolina, Arizona, Arizona State and Ohio State ... coached by Randy Ricedorff
Micah Hannemann
Defensive Back
6-1, 190
Alpine, UT
Lone Peak HS
5A First Team All-State in 2011 ... honorable mention All-State in 2010 ... won 5A state title in 2011 ... helped Lone Peak to 25-2 record in two years ... recorded 58 tackles, two sacks, six pass breakups and forced one fumble as a senior ... also caught 35 passes for 526 yards and eight touchdowns ... brother, Jacob, will also play defensive back for BYU ... also recruited by Southern Utah, Utah and Utah State ... coached by Tony McGeary
Troy Hinds
Outside Linebacker
6-5, 235
Kaysville, Utah
Davis HS
Four-star recruit by Rivals.com, rated the No. 14 defensive end and No. 2 overall prospect in state of Utah ... four-star recruit by Scout.com, ranked the No. 23 overall defensive end ... 5A All-State selection all four years of high school ... Maxpreps All-American ... All-Region MVP and All-Area MVP ... led team in sacks as sophomore (8.0), junior (7.5) and senior (9.0) ... led team in tackles sophomore (96) ... led Davis to a league title in 2009 and 23-9-1 record in three years ... recorded 7 tackles, one sack and caught a 39-yard touchdown pass in a 14-10 victory over Syracuse as a senior ... forced four fumbles as a senior ... also lettered in basketball and track ... also recruited by Arizona, Arizona State, Cal, Georgia Tech, Colorado, Michigan, Nebraska, Notre Dame, Oklahoma Stanford, UCLA, Utah and Washington State ... coached by Ryan Bishop
Rhett Sandlin
6-3, 225
Sandy, Utah
Alta HS
Rated No. 59 at the safety position and seventh-best prospect in Utah by Rivals.com ... 5A All-State honorable mention (2010, 2011) ... All-Region First Team selection (2010, 2011) ... Utah Elite 33 Tanoa Bowl ... as a senior, led team to 9-2 record, league title and regional runner-up finish ... totaled 84 tackles, 3.0 sacks, five pass deflections, two forced fumbles and two fumble recoveries as a senior at linebacker ... played safety and linebacker as a junior and totaled 117 tackles, four pass breakups, two forced fumbles, 1.5 sacks, one fumble recovery and one interception ... 3-year starter and four-year letterwinner ... also recruited by Stanford, Oregon State, Washington, Wyoming and Utah ... coached by Robert Stevens
Steven Richards
Defensive Line
6-4, 240
Sandy, Utah
Alta HS
5A All-State honorable mention (2011) ... All-Region First Team selection (2011) ... recorded 30 receptions for 393 yards and four touchdowns as a senior at tight end ... led Alta to a 9-2 record, league title and regional runner-up finish ... as a junior caught 28 passes for 336 yards and one touchdown ... does a great job of catching the ball with his hands, shows surprising quickness and moves after the catch, and knows how to get open ... also recruited by Utah State, Stanford and UCLA ... coached by Les Hamilton
Jamaal Williams
Running Back
6-1, 193
Fontana, Calif.
Summit HS
League and CIF offensive MVP ... First-team All-CIF, First-team All-League ... CIF Championship as a senior with a 13-1 record and league title ... had 141 rushes for 1,252 yards and 22 touchdowns as a senior ... also recorded 13 receptions for 254 yards and 1 touchdown ... rushed 93 times for 717 yards a junior with 11 touchdowns ... assistant coach was Tony Crutchfield, former BYU defensive back ... also recruited by Boise State, Arizona State, Utah, Idaho, San Diego State, UCLA and Oregon ... coached by Tony Barile
Austin Hoyt
Offensive Line
6-7, 260
Jackson, Calif.
Argonaut High School
2011 Cal-Hi All-State First Team ... 2011 League MVP, 2011 All-Area Second Team Defense, 2010 First team All-League ... ranked the No. 12 defensive end in the west and No. 78 overall player in California by Scout.com ... recorded 70 tackles, 2 sacks and scored two defensive touchdowns (1 fumble recovery and 1 interception return) as a senior ... also caught 10 passes for 325 yards, 4 touchdowns and caught a 2-point conversion at tight end ... recorded 109 tackles, 5 sacks, 2 blocked kicks and recovered a fumble as a junior while catching 8 passes for 111 yards and one touchdown at tight end ... Academic All-League in 2010 and 2011 ... was student-body president as a senior ... . Honor roll all four years of high school also was All-League in basketball in 2010 and 2011 ... also recruited by Utah, Air Force, Oregon, Oregon State, Washington, Washington State, UCLA, Arizona, Army, Harvard and Utah State ... coached by Rich Davis
Matthew Hadley
Defensive Back
5-11, 190
Connell, Wash.
Connell High School
Rushed for 2,516 yards and state-record 47 touchdowns as a junior while also scoring three more touchdowns on defense and special teams ... finished high school career with 6,881 rushing yards and scored a state-record 746 points ... had 168 rushing yards and three touchdowns, including scoring runs of 70 and 40 yards, in state title game as a senior ... won two 1A state titles (2009, 2011) ... 1A Player of the Year (2009, 2010) ... Played running back and defensive back ... had 2,162 rushing yards as a senior ... coached by Zach Fife
Theodore King
Defensive Line
6-3, 235
San Jose, Calif.
Valley Christian School
All-Area First Team, All-Mercury honorable mention, All-League honorable mention ... led team to a conference title as a junior and a second-place regional finish ... participated in Nike SPARQ combine in Oakland and named to All-Combine squad with a 90.24 rating (sixth among defensive players) ... also recruited by Fresno State, Nevada, Oregon State, Sacramento State and San Jose State ... coached by Mike Machado
Jherremya Leuta-Douyere
6-1, 235
Garden Grove, Calif.
Servite HS
First-team Trinity League ... First-team All-Pac 5 ... 2011 Trinity League Defensive MVP ... team co-captain ... won state title as a sophomore ... played linebacker, defensive end, fullback and offensive guard in high school ... rated No. 5 fullback in the nation by Scout.com ... also recruited by Oregon State, Colorado, Hawaii and UCLA ... coached by Troy Thomas
Dylan Collie
Wide Receiver
5-11, 175
El Dorado Hills, Calif.
Oak Ridge HS
First-team All-Metro, First-team All-League, and Offensive MVP … as a senior caught 47 passes for 660 yards and 8 touchdowns and rushed 42 times for 179 yards and 3 touchdowns … caught nine passes for 164 yards and three touchdowns in roughly just one half of work in one game senior year … also played quarterback part of senior year due to injuries and passed for 345 yards and five touchdowns … had at least 100 receiving yards and 2 touchdowns in each his playoff games … caught 42 passes for 543 yards and 8 touchdowns his junior year … brothers Zac and Austin both played wider receiver for BYU, along with father Scott … recruited by Oregon, Washington, UCLA, Utah and Washington State … coached by Eric Cavaliere
Butch Pau'u
6-0, 220
Anaheim, Calif.
Servite HS
First-team All-State, First-team All-County and First-team All-Orange County while picking up Trinity League Defensive Player of the Year honors … one of six ESPNHS Cal-Hi Sports All-State Multi-Purpose First Team selections in 2011 as a LB/TE … No. 19 overall middle linebacker and No. 51 overall prospect in California on Rivals.com … No. 21 overall middle linebacker on Scout.com …Earned MVP linebacker honors at the LA Nike Camp in 2011 … played in state championship game in 2010 … helped team to CIF titles in 2010 and Trinity League titles in 2010 and 2011 … also played basketball … also recruited by Colorado, Utah, Washington, Iowa State, Nebraska, Oregon, Oregon State, UCLA and Washington State … coached by Troy Thomas


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Elderly can also reap rewards of exercise
Checkup on Health
Posted Feb. 2, 2011
Not long ago, few doubted conventional thinking about aging: that it involves an inevitable downward trend in strength and general physical abilities.
As seniors reach their 80s and 90s, more will have difficulty doing normal daily activities, such as rising from a chair, climbing stairs, walking the dog, and playing with grandchildren. And with the inevitable decline in strength and balance, the risk of falls increases and the ability to live independently is threatened.
But a decade of research has changed our thinking. While some loss of muscle mass and bone strength does come with aging, this process can be slowed and even reversed with exercise.
Helps restore daily abilities
Dr. Hirsch is an internal medicine and geriatrics specialist at UC Davis Medical Center.
One of the most dramatic studies looked at 100 frail men and women in their 80s and 90s, almost all of whom took multiple medications and had at least one chronic illness such as arthritis or heart disease. Most used walkers to get around. Participants were led through 45-minute sessions of intensive resistance training three times a week.
At the end of 10 weeks, those who exercised more than doubled their muscle strength. They could walk faster, climb stairs easier, and became more spontaneously physically active. Measurements of thigh muscle showed an increase of nearly 3 percent in the exercisers compared to a loss of almost 2 percent in the control group.
A study at UC Davis showed that even mild to moderate resistance and flexibility exercises can restore and maintain the ability to do everyday physical activities, like carrying groceries and rising from a chair. Regular exercises like these can help older people feel better both physically and mentally.
Incorporating exercise into daily activities such as gardening and housework can help maintain fitness. Do them vigorously for 10 minutes at a time for a total of 3o daily minutes, most days of the week.
Therapeutic for many chronic conditions
In addition to resistance exercises, which keep the muscles working, moderate aerobic exercises, like walking, can help maintain cardiovascular fitness. You don't need a gym or a fancy jogging suit to exercise.
The traditional recommendations include at least 20 minutes of vigorous exercise three times a week. But you can achieve the same benefits by incorporating exercise into daily activities, like gardening and housework. Just do them vigorously for 10 minutes at a time, for a total of 30 minutes over the course of the day, most days of the week.
Many people who have been sedentary for years and are not in optimum health worry that it may be dangerous for them to start exercising. They might be surprised to know that for many chronic conditions, including diabetes, heart disease and arthritis, exercise is considered therapeutic.
When to get permission or help
There are only a few grave conditions that might make exercise unsafe, so standard advice is to see your doctor before starting an exercise program. But the vast majority of individuals of any age should really obtain their doctor's permission to stay sedentary rather than to gradually increase their activity level! Of course, anyone who experiences dizziness or chest pain or tightness, whether exercising or at rest, should consult a doctor promptly.
Most people can tolerate a daily, gentle walking program for cardiovascular fitness.
Most people can tolerate a daily, gentle walking program for cardiovascular fitness. Other good activities for older people are swimming or water exercise classes. In addition, weight training two or three times a week should be undertaken to target muscle and bone strength.
The benefits of strength training only are gained by doing the exercises correctly. Because doing them improperly can also cause injuries, persons new to strength training should start out with the assistance of an instructor trained in the needs of the elderly. Many fitness clubs and senior centers offer classes aimed at the older set. Resistance training can be done effectively with Nautilus-type machines, with inexpensive free weights or with giant elastic bands designed for strengthening.
Physical and mental well-being
I congratulate my elderly patients for having done the right things to bring themselves to old age. At that point, they don't need exercise to add years to their lives. They do need exercise, however, to add life to their years.
Exercise can contribute to both their physical and mental well-being, and enable them to maintain and even improve their current lifestyle.


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Greece ranked 42nd in the list of countries by GDP per capita, with $339.2 billion GDP in 2009 estimates. Its economy is dominated by the public sector, which accounts for approximately 40% of its GDP, followed by the tourism industry that accounts for 15% of GDP. Other important sectors include food processing, tobacco, textiles, chemicals (including refineries), pharmaceuticals, cement, glass, telecommunication and transport equipment.[1] Ever since Greece joined the EU, it became a major beneficiary of EU aid. On top of that, the replacement of drachma to the Euro currency gives Greece the access to competitive loan rates and also to low rates of the Eurobond market. This improved consumer spending dramatically, boosting economic growth to approximately 4% per year between 2003 and 2007.[2]
Greece's sovereign debt crisis Greece was not spared from the international financial crisis. In 2010, a burgeoning government deficit (12.7% of GDP) and mounting public debt (113% of GDP in 2009) led to concerns about Greece defaulting.


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For more than 50 years, Emory and Children's Healthcare of Atlanta have worked toward a shared vision and mission – to train the next generation of physicians and to provide high-quality medical care to children.
The Children's Healthcare of Atlanta system includes three hospitals (Children's at Egleston, Children's at Hughes Spalding and Children's at Scottish Rite), 16 neighborhood locations around the metro-Atlanta area, and access to more than 1,400 pediatric physicians representing over 30 pediatric specialties.
Children's also serves as the pediatric physician clinical-training ground for the Emory University School of Medicine as well as its research partner. Many Emory pediatric physicians practice and conduct research at Children's.Jointly, Emory and Children's Healthcare of Atlanta are caring for the children of Georgia. Together, they are training the next generation of physicians. And in cooperation, they are conducting groundbreaking research for cures to some of the most perplexing childhood diseases.


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HOUSTON –Amid the frustration of the LA Galaxy's 1-0 defeat to the Houston Dynamo, the team saw a glimpse of the future with the MLS debut of Homegrown Player Raul Mendiola.
Entering in the 65th minute for the largely ineffective Brazilian striker Samuel, Mendiola enjoyed a confident debut as he injected life into the Galaxy attack. It took just two minutes for the 20-year-old to register his first shot as he found himself in space at the top of the box and rifled a right-footed effort that curled just wide of Houston goalkeeper Tally Hall's net.
Despite his youth, the young midfielder did not appear out of place during his 25 minute shift and drew praise from head coach Bruce Arena following LA's defeat.
"He did fine," the Galaxy boss said. "He's still a young kid but he played with a lot of confidence and courage so hopefully he can build on that."
The appearance came in just Mendiola's second time on the Galaxy game day roster after he was an unused substitute in LA's 1-1 draw with the Portland Timbers a week earlier. After starting the season with LA Galaxy II, Mendiola has impressed with the USL PRO club with one goal and three assists in six appearances for Los Dos.
Although the speed of the USL PRO is much different than the fast-paced MLS, Mendiola revealed that the experience gained in the third division steeled him for his debut with the Galaxy first team.
"I take a lot from this debut because now I know what it's like to step into a full stadium and play with top players at the next level," Mendiola told LAGalaxy.com. "I'll take this experience as I look to continue to improve. I just want to make the coach happy so that I can possibly see more minutes.
"The games with Galaxy II and training with both teams have helped me a lot," he added. "It gave me a lot of experience to be ready for this day once it came around."
With the Galaxy facing a full slate of matches before the World Cup break, Mendiola admits that he'll be preparing himself to see heavy minutes as he looks to show the Galaxy why he deserves to be a regular on Arena's squad.
"I just need to keep working hard and keep my head up as I do my job," said Mendiola. "At the end of the day, it's not up to me where I play or where I train, no matter where it is, I just have to do my best and work hard."
Adam Serrano is the LA Galaxy Insider. Read his blog at LAGalaxy.com/Insider and contact him at email@example.com


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Robert E. Neal, in his Nov. 2 letter to the editor "Act like men, not kids," hit the nail on the head.
I too watch the Butler County commissioners' meetings, with Commissioners Dale Pinkerton and William McCarrier on their own side.
Commissioner Jim Eckstein seems like he's alone. However, I believe he thinks the way everyday people do.
We try to make ends meet. Pinkerton and McCarrier think like rich people.
Meanwhile, as for Butler's mayor, it's time to clean house.
This town has many problems, but the mayor thinks hanging up some flower pots is what the city needs.
Everything Neal said is right.
As for changing the names of things like Picklegate Crossing, the people who've spent their lives here know the original names that always will be what they use.
Pinkerton has done nothing good for Butler. As for McCarrier, he should have left a long time ago.
When it's time to vote, Butler County people need to remember what's been taking place.
Let's clean house, and may God bless us all.


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Argentina's 'Grandmothers' Ask Pope Francis To Help Find Disappeared Children
VATICAN CITY – Almost 40 years ago, their grandchildren were taken from political prisoners during the country's 1976-83 military dictatorship in Argentina.
Now, members of of the Argentine human rights group "Grandmothers of the Plaza de Mayo" asked Pope Francis for help finding still-missing children— and said the pontiff told them they could count on him.
Estela de Carlotto, president of the group, met briefly with the Argentinean pope after Francis' general audience in St. Peter's Square. She handed him a written request that he authorize the opening of archives from the Vatican and the Catholic Church in Argentina in hopes of finding clues about the whereabouts of the children.
The organization estimates that around 500 babies were taken from their mothers while they were detained by the military.
We ask that they help us, open the archive and investigate who was responsible in the church for the abduction of our grandchildren.
"Every detail can help to identify those who were taken from our families," the letter read.
"We ask that they help us, open the archive and investigate who was responsible in the church for the abduction of our grandchildren," de Carlotto told a news conference. She told reporters that Francis had told her: "'You can count on me. You can count on us.'"
The former Jorge Mario Bergoglio was the young head of the Jesuit order in Argentina during the initial years of the dictatorship. In 1998, he was named archbishop of Buenos Aires and the country's top churchman — a position he held until he was named pope last month.
Under Bergoglio's leadership, Argentina's bishops issued a collective apology in October 2012 for the church's failures to protect its flock. But the statement blamed the era's violence in roughly equal measure on both the junta and its enemies.
The babies — some were abducted along with their parents, others were born in captivity — were mainly given to army families or supporters of the military regime, according to a government report titled "Never Again." In many cases, the infants' names were changed.
The "Grandmothers" group has been marching every Thursday since 1977 in the Plaza de Mayo, the main square in front of Argentina's Government House, to demand answers about the whereabouts of the missing.
"They know where these children can be found," de Carlotto said of church authorities. She said she was satisfied with her brief meeting with the pope but criticized him for not speaking out about the "disappeared" during the dictatorship.
Bergoglio, like most other Argentines, didn't openly confront the military junta as it kidnapped and killed thousands of people in a "dirty war" to eliminate leftist opponents. But human rights activists differ on how much responsibility Bergoglio himself bears given he was just a young priest in charge of a few hundred Jesuits at the time, not the Catholic Church's main representative in the country.
The request to open the Vatican archives is somewhat fraught: Vatican archives are sealed for decades after a pontificate and are opened only after they have been catalogued. Vatican archivists are currently working at an accelerated pace to open the archives of Pope Pius XII amid charges from some Jewish groups that the World War II-era pontiff didn't speak out enough against the Holocaust.
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STOCKTON - By relying once again on its full-court press defense, the St. Mary's girls basketball team advanced to the semifinals of the Sac-Joaquin Section Division I playoffs with a decisive victory over Elk Grove-Pleasant Grove on Thursday at Morelli Gym.
STOCKTON - By relying once again on its full-court press defense, the St. Mary's girls basketball team advanced to the semifinals of the Sac-Joaquin Section Division I playoffs with a decisive victory over Elk Grove-Pleasant Grove on Thursday at Morelli Gym.
The top-seeded Rams defeated the No. 8 Eagles 91-54, as senior Unique Coleman scored 19 of her game-high 26 points in the first half, and freshman Kat Tudor made five 3-pointers en route to scoring 17. Charise Holloway and Brijanee Moore added 13 and 10 points, respectively.
St. Mary's (27-2) will host No. 5 Armijo on Thursday at Spanos Center.
The Rams forced 23 turnovers in the first half and led 61-27 at halftime. Coleman said her team didn't take Pleasant Grove (20-9) lightly.
"We all talked about that from this point forward it's do or die," Coleman said. "As long as we go out and play relentless, we'll be successful down the road."
The Rams converted multiple turnovers into layups, and their 13 3-pointers spread the Eagles' defense, leaving open space inside the key. That formula has been tough to stop, as the Rams have outscored their opponents 183-78 through the first two rounds of the playoffs.
"We really, really did well on the rotation tonight," St. Mary's coach Tom Gonsalves said. "This was an exceptional night for Unique. She's steady."
A 15-2 run by the Rams led to a 27-19 first-quarter lead before Holloway made three consecutive 3-pointers from the corner. That was part of a second quarter which saw the Rams outscore the Eagles 34-8.
"I've scouted (St. Mary's) so I knew what we were getting into," Pleasant Grove coach James McKeever said. "We tried to flash over the middle but they were baiting us into throwing the ball over the top."
- Kevin Niendorf, Record Correspondent
Bret Harte's Will Whited and Tyler Evans recently were named to the All-Mother Lode League first team after helping the Bullfrogs finish 12-2 and in second place in the league.
Amador's Josh Coy, Argonaut's Kenny Litchfield and Calaveras' Wyatt Madrid also earned first-team honors.
Summerville's Logan Foster was the league's most outstanding player and Jesse Roberson was the most valuable player, and teammate Rosendo Amaya Wood was also a first-team selection. The Bears won the MLL with a 14-0 record.
Mike Seawell (Calaveras), Kyle Gouviea (Calaveras), Rodney Riner (Bret Harte), Tyler Love (Argonaut), Matt Zaklan (Linden) and Conner Morningstar (Summerville) made up the All-MLL second team.
Summerville's Ben Watson was named coach of the year.
At Aptos, the Mustangs (7-2) will look to sweep their three-game series with the Seahawks (4-8) at 1 p.m. Saturday at Cecchetti Field. On Thursday, C.J. Owens had two RBI on a ground ball and sacrifice fly, Phil Clark and Wyatt Castro each had two hits, and Eric Sandness struck out three in 21/3 innings of relief.
St. Mary's will host national power Orange Lutheran on Saturday in a doubleheader at Stockton Ballpark with games scheduled for 1 p.m. and 4 p.m. McNair will play Turlock at 10 a.m. and Linden faces Ripon at 7 p.m.
At Martinez, Blake Feist had two goals and three assists. The Rams play Lincoln on Saturday.
The 19th St. Mary's California Classic is from 8 a.m. to 7 p.m. today and from 8 a.m. to 3:30 p.m. on Saturday at Sanguinetti Field. Eight teams from eight leagues will compete, including seven playoff teams and two section champions from last season.
At Reedley, Jazmin Barry's fielder's choice drove in the winning run in the top of the eighth inning, and Angela Magana added an insurance run with an RBI single. Alyssa Magana went 2 for 2 for the Mustangs (9-3), Brianna Morgan went 2 for 4 and Angelysa Washington hit a home run.
The Pacific women's volleyball team had two of its future players receive the nation's top honors. Lexi Elman (Omaha, Neb.) was named a High School All-American, and Jessica Diederich (Omaha, Neb.) earned honorable mention from PrepVolleyball.com. Elman led the Marian Crusaders to a 38-5 overall record and a runner-up finish at the Nebraska State Championships, earning state all-tournament honors. Elman led all of Class A volleyball with 498 kills, posting 372 digs, and 51 service aces.
In her third year as the starting setter for Skutt Catholic High, Diederich led the Skyhawks to within one win of their second consecutive district championship. Diederich earned all-conference and honorable mention all-state honors.
Elman and Diederich will join the Tigers in 2013-14, as Pacific transitions into the West Coast Conference.
The Swenson Park Men's Club held a member-guest tournament on Sunday. Bob Johnson and Jim Van Landingham won the first flight, Jere Snyder and Jeff Soares finished second, and Randy Whiteman and Dennis Riddlesperger were third. Stan Jones and Robert Jones won the second flight, Lance Reiber and Tony Galves were second, and Alva Fisher and Art Stroh came in third. Mike Gormley, Chris Del Prato and Dan Casey were closest to the pin. The next tournament is March 16.


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Firstly, some Countdown based stats for you:
The students' favourite has been running for over 28 years, and was the first TV programme ever shown on Channel 4.
It has run for 63 series and there has been well over 5,000 episodes.
There have been four hosts; Richard Whiteley, Des Lynam, Des O'Connor and Jeff Stelling, and two co-presenters; Carol Vorderman and Rachel Riley.
Once, in 2002, this member of the Pocket-lint team got a nine-letter word - firestorm.
Beat that suckers.
And that brings us nicely onto today's App of The Day....
Countdown - Official TV Show App (iPhone)
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- iPhone / iPod touch
- Price
- 59p
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- iTunes
The official Countdown app has recently launched into the App Store to much fanfare. Okay, perhaps there wasn't any fanfare, or a Call of Duty: Black Ops D-list celebrity packed launch party, but there was much excitement in Pocket-lint towers as we are all massive fans of the TV show.
And, with developers Deluxe Digital Studios launching the game at an introductory price (if you add 8 to 3, times it by 5, and add the another 3 and a 1 you'll get the price in pence), there's no better time to get it downloaded to your iPhone.
After all, whilst Angry Birds, Doodle Jump and Fruit Ninja are great fun, they aren't all that stimulating for the old grey matter.
The Countdown app lets you play on you own, or with a pal (turn by turn, or over Bluetooth) with short and long games available.
The short term game has one letters round and one numbers round followed by a Countdown Conundrum and the longer term doubles the rounds with a Conundrum at the end.
It's a shame that the long version doesn't give you a full-on multi-round Countdown experience, and it's also unfortunate that you can't play against a virtual CPU as the one player option can be a bit lonely.
But hey, if you're the type that likes Countdown, then you'll no doubt be used to spending time by yourself.
These little faults don't take away from what is a great little title though, and a bargain at just 59p.
We'll finish, like Countdown does, with a conundrum, with the word that best describes this game found within these 9 letters: C T V I A D E D I


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Plenty of vampires haunt TV these days, but viewers will soon get two versions of the original Dracula.
NBC said Tuesday that it has ordered a 10-episode "Dracula" series, with Jonathan Rhys Meyers as the bloodsucker. That news follows Starz network's announcement earlier this month that it is developing "Vlad Dracula," a series that will trace the evolution of 15th century Prince of Wallachia from ruler to feared vampire.
No premiere dates were given for either project, but NBC entertainment chairman Bob Greenblatt said at the Television Critics Association summer press tour that "Dracula," from Carnival Films & Television (the producers of "Downton Abbey"), as well as the production company Flame Ventures and Playground, will begin filming this year.
Rhys Meyers, who appeared in Showtime's "The Tudors" as King Henry VIII, takes on the famous role that NBC is based on Bram Stoker's original "Dracula." But the production is tweaking the legend a bit. The Fanged One will pose as an American in Victorian London where he is seeking revenge on the people who ruined his life centuries before.
"His plans are disrupted when he falls in love with a woman who seems to be his reincarnated wife," the NBC release said.
With Rhys Meyers in the role of a lovestruck Dracula, expect some swoonworthy moments.
"We are delighted that Jonathan Rhys Meyers has chosen this project to return to television," Michael Edelstein, NBCUniversal International Television Production president, said in a statement. "This sexy, updated twist on the classic also promises not to disappoint."
"Dracula" is based on a script by co-executive producer Cole Haddon and will be executive-produced by former president of HBO Films Colin Callender for Playground, Tony Krantz for Flame Ventures, Gareth Neame for Carnival Films & Television, Anne Mensah for Sky, and Universal Television. Reece Pearson from Flame Ventures is also co-executive producer.
The Starz version will be set centuries before the NBC one, with Vlad Dracula first being introduced as Prince of Wallachia, Romania, in the 15th century. It will mix historical facts with fiction as Vlad struggles to hang on to his humanity, his wife and his kingdom after becoming a vampire a suffering a fall from grace.
"Babylon 5" creator J. Michael Straczynski and Roy Lee, producer of horror films "The Ring" and "The Strangers" among others, are developing the series with veteran "Spartacus" producer Rob Tapert.
According to the L.A. Times, two Dracula films are being developed. Director Eli Roth is working on "Harker," which focuses on the character Jonathan Harker, who in Stoker's book was the solicitor who traveled to Dracula's castle. Director Neil Marshall is working on his own spin for a film called "Last Voyage of the Demeter."


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CAMBRIDGE, Mass. -- Senior goaltender Christina Kessler, junior forward Kate Buesser, junior forward Liza Ryabkina and junior defender Leanna Coskren are among 45 players who have been nominated for the Patty Kazmaier Memorial Award, USA Hockey announced Wednesday. The Patty Kazmaier Award is presented annually to the nation's top Division I women's college hockey player.
Kessler, a native of Oakville, Ont., is the NCAA career save percentage leader with a .9413 mark, having stopped 1,863 of 1,979 shots during her time with the Crimson. She holds the Harvard program record with 64 victories and 25 shutouts. Kessler owns a 9-3-3 overall record with four clean sheets this season, while ranking fifth in the nation with a .944 save percentage. She also boasts a 1.39 goals-against average, good for sixth in the country, and was twice named ECAC Hockey Goaltender of the Week this year. A two-time All-Ivy League and All-ECAC Hockey honoree, Kessler was a RBK/AHCA All-America second team selection as well as the ECAC Hockey Goaltender of the Year in 2008. An ECAC Hockey All-Academic team choice in 2007, Kessler set a then-NCAA record with 12 shutouts during her sophomore season.
Buesser leads Harvard with 33 points, having netted 13 goals and amassed 20 assists this season. She ranks 19th in the country with 1.22 points per game and stands 17th with 0.74 assists per contest. Buesser, who hails from Wolfeboro, N.H., is second in ECAC Hockey with 30 points in conference games. She has 18 assists in ECAC Hockey contests, good for second in the league, and is fifth with 12 goals. Buesser was twice named ECAC Hockey Player of the Week (Nov. 16 and Feb. 1) and was tabbed to the ECAC Hockey All-Star Team in January. A two-time ECAC Hockey All-Academic team pick, Buesser also boasts a +23 rating this season.
At the blue line, Coskren leads Harvard defenders with 16 points on six goals and 10 assists. A native of Walpole, Mass., Coskren ranks 15th among the nation's defenders with 0.59 points per game. In ECAC Hockey play, she has lit the lamp six times and added nine assists for 15 points, which places her third in the conference for blue liners. She is tied for first in ECAC Hockey games with 10 power-play points on four goals and six assists and ranks second with three game-winning tallies. Coskren also stands third with four power-play goals and has been a key member of Harvard's penalty-kill unit, which ranks sixth in the nation (.898 success rate). Harvard also has the country's second-best scoring defense, allowing only 1.44 goals per game. Coskren has also been selected twice to the ECAC Hockey All-Academic squad.
Ryabkina, who hails from Kharkiv, Ukraine, was named the Beanpot MVP after scoring five goals during the tournament, including four in Harvard's 5-0 win over Boston College Feb. 2. Ryabkina ranks second on Harvard with 11 goals and is third with 17 points this year. She paces the Crimson with four game-winning goals, which stands eighth in the nation. In ECAC Hockey games, she has netted five goals and dished out five assists for 10 points. Ryabkina has also succeeded in the classroom, having been named to the ECAC Hockey All-Academic team as a freshman in 2008.
In addition, all four Harvard nominees have spent time volunteering in the community. These Crimson players have worked at Cambridge Youth Hockey practices and have tutored underprivileged children in the Cambridge community.
The NCAA Division I women's ice hockey coaches will select the
top-10 finalists from among the group of 45 nominees, with the
announcement taking place March 2. A 13-member selection committee
will choose the three finalists (announced March 9), as well as the
award recipient.
Held in conjunction with the NCAA Women's Frozen Four, the 2010 Patty Kazmaier Memorial Award will be presented at a brunch ceremony on March 20 at the University of Minnesota's McNamara Alumni Center at 11 a.m. EST.
Tickets to the 2010 Patty Kazmaier Memorial Award ceremony may be purchased by calling 719-538-1184, or by e-mailing or faxing a completed ticket form, which can be found at PattyKaz.com. Individual seats are $75, while tables of 10 are available for $700.
In its 12-year history, five Harvard players have claimed the Patty Kazmaier Trophy. In 1999, A.J. Mleczko '97-99 became Harvard's first winner, followed by Jennifer Botterill '02-03, who remains the only two-time recipient (2001 and 2003). Angela Ruggiero '02-04 was honored as the winner in 2004, while Julie Chu '06-07 and Sarah Vaillancourt '08-09 took home the trophy in 2007 and 2008, respectively.


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The Fed downplayed the importance of the unemployment rate as a sign of the economy's health. Fed officials ended their two-day meeting having eliminated a previous commitment to consider raising short-term interest rates once the unemployment rate fell below 6.5 percent. The Fed will assess other measures of the economy as well.
The unemployment rate has fallen despite sluggish growth of 1.9 percent last year, in part because many people have stopped looking for work. Once people stop seeking a job, they're no longer counted as unemployed, and the unemployment rate can fall as a result.
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Sporting jeans and a blue, open-collar shirt, Republican Charlie Baker launched his second campaign for governor yesterday with a two-minute video focusing on his Massachusetts roots and the need for bipartisan leadership to grow the economy for all.
The folksy, backyard setting for the spot, the background music, and Mr. Baker's relaxed demeanor combined to offer a pleasant contrast to the edgy outrage that was evident during his first run for governor, four years ago.
Then, Mr. Baker, the former president and CEO of Harvard Pilgrim Health Care, seemed at times barely able to contain his frustration with incumbent Gov. Deval Patrick and the Legislature.
In the end, that seemed to get in the way of his efforts to connect with voters, for although anti-incumbent feeling ran high in Massachusetts in 2010, Mr. Baker proved unable to persuade the electorate to abandon Mr. Patrick, and lost the election by 48 percent to 42 percent.
Nonetheless, the results in 2010 showed a marked shift from 2006, with the GOP winning large swathes of Central and Eastern Massachusetts suburbs, cutting into Mr. Patrick's winning margin.
That may mean that voters in Massachusetts are ready to return to the dynamic that prevailed from 1990 through 2006, when Massachusetts had a Republican governor to counterbalance the state's heavily Democratic majorities in the House and Senate.
We believe that combination of governance leads to better fiscal balance and more thoughtful political debate on budgets and bills of all descriptions � provided, of course, that the man or woman in the corner office is a competent leader.
Former governors Weld, Cellucci, and Romney certainly fit that description, and Mr. Baker has the potential to carry on that tradition should he prevail.
It is, however, far too soon for anyone to make a final choice. We welcome Mr. Baker's candidacy because it adds another serious, experienced figure to the field, joining the four Democrats � Joseph Avellone, Donald Berwick, Steven Grossman, and Juliette Kayyem � and one independent, Evan Falchuk.
Voters may now begin to turn their attention to the records, positions, statements and demeanor of these six individuals. All will have a chance to shape the debate and offer their vision for Massachusetts, a year from now and beyond.


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Kick it Out:
NewHampshire.com July 18. 2013 7:01PM
It's time to take a break.
That's what Lisa Guyer said when asked why Mama Kicks, a rock band that has become a New England fixture for the past 20 years, had decided to perform their last show on Saturday, June 29, 2013, at Whippersnappers in Londonderry.
It's time for this band of gypsies to wander in new directions but to never, ever stop playing music. Unlike the typical band breakup story where a disagreement drives members apart, this one has none of that. In fact, it's not really a break up at all. It's simply a chance to try new things as individuals and see where the journey might lead.
We caught up with the two originals, Gardner Berry and Lisa Guyer, and decided to reminisce about days gone by, talk about current projects and find out what the future will bring. Lisa, the dynamic front-woman of the band, has a lot to say. She has recorded a unique record and toured with Sully Erna from Godsmack, developed her own music program and continues to earn a living playing music full-time.
NewHampshire.com: Why did Mama Kicks decide to hang it up now?
Gardner: It seems like it's time. We do play music as a living and the bar-band business isn't as lucrative as it used to be. It's easier to find work as a solo or duo entity than as a full band. We have side things going on that hold our interest and help put dinner on the table.
Lisa: All of my posters say we're taking a break. Obviously, none of us are like, "Oh, I hate that guy." It's just time. We're all still playing together. We're just giving "Mama Kicks" a rest. You go out on a high note. It's not forever. We could play New Year's Eve every year, who knows? We're just on an indefinite hiatus.
NewHampshire.com: Where did the name Mama Kicks come from?
Gardner: We had a brief Tuesday night residency at Spatt's in Manchester, and one night a friend at the end of the bar shouted out "Mama Kicks" as Lisa finished a particularly rousing version of a Melissa Etheridge song. We laughed at the time, but soon adopted it as the name of the duo when several venues thought we should have a name that didn't sound so 'acousticish.'
Lisa: (Laughing) Yeah, the drunken guy named us! He was in the front of the club and we had finished with a big number to end the set so he looked up and yelled, "Mama Kicks!" We thought it was really funny. Shortly after, we started playing at the Woodstock Station and we started booking ourselves out. People were saying they loved us but weren't crazy about the name "Lisa and Gardner." That's when Gardner came up to me and said, "we should call ourselves "Mama Kicks." It was such a funny story. I couldn't see myself every night saying, "hey, welcome to Woodstock Station. We're Mama Kicks!" But it totally stuck. Everybody loved the name.
NewHampshire.com: How did the band get started?
Gardner: In late 1987 I was hired by Paul Labbe to assemble a house band for a new place he was opening in Manchester which was to be called CLASSICS. The plan was to have a house band with a parade of rotating feature vocalists. I had crossed paths with Lisa during our time on a mutual cover band circuit and she was the first call I made. I felt her presence was what we needed to put us on the map. I believe I made a sound choice. Classics, to this day, remains one of my favorite performance experiences. It was a perfect venue for both performer and audience.
After three years as The Classics' Showband, the nightclub closed due to family health issues. We were fortunate to move the entire band down the road to the Yard, where we became The Wicked Big Band. Differences between management and myself arose, and I got wind that we were going to be let go. As a safety net, Lisa and I had put together an acoustic guitar and piano duo just using our own names "Lisa Guyer & Gardner," and had performed a few shows with varying levels of success. One of the places we had played was PLAYERS in Salem, NH. It was a new place and the owner hadn't really booked any entertainment, so when the axe did fall at the Yard we became sort of a "house duo" until we were able to fill our schedule. Gratefully we were never out of work one week, and we met some awesome people at Players, including Sully Erna. (Photo Above: Lisa Guyer/photo by Lisa Martineau)
NewHampshire.com: Did you ever have intentions on becoming an original band?
Gardner: We did toy with original material briefly. We had one song called "Wild Party" that was on a limited release CD that Daddy's Junky Music put out. A compilation of New England Bands that they sold in their stores, back when they had stores.
NewHampshire.com: Who was in the band at that time?
Gardner: Initially it was just Lisa and I and a drum machine I named Al. We found ourselves subject to a degree of "duo prejudice." Despite the fact we would pack houses as successfully as a band, we would only be paid "duo money." Patently unfair, in our opinion.
NewHampshire.com: So Al never received a stipend? It does seem unfair that you were being paid less despite filling the clubs.
Gardner: Al never received a dime!! It is true, you were paid to some extent as to how big your band was. I don't think that's true now, in fact so many weekend warriors are willing to go out and play for next to nothing it's nearly impossible to make a living in bars anymore. Quality takes a back seat to the bottom line. It's part of the reason we're taking a break.
NewHampshire.com: The band was a full-time job for you. Did you play weddings, in addition to regular shows at local clubs?
Gardner: We did have a rotation of regular clubs, The Woodstock Station, The Derryfield, Players among others, and we did do quite a number of private and corporate parties and weddings as well. A life altering booking for us was when Billy MacDonald granted us a Wednesday night residency at the newly opened Black Brimmer. We stayed there for almost 13 years.
NewHampshire.com: When did drummer David Stefanelli and guitarist Chris Lester come into the picture?
Chris Lester (photo: Lisa Martineau)
Gardner: After a couple of increasingly successful years at the Brimmer, the club gave us some extra money to bring in guest performers, spice up the stew so to speak. One of our early guests was David Stefanelli. The addition of a real drummer as opposed to the machine made a palpable difference and as David was up for something new we added him as a full time member in autumn of 2001. Chris was another guest at the Brimmer, he had been our bassist at Classic's and had left for California. He was an outstanding bassist, but he came home from L.A. transformed into one of the best lead guitarists around. In 2007 he became a full-time member.
Lisa: When we decided to add Chris, we were playing the Black Brimmer pretty regularly and I started doing the 'guest appearance' where I would feature a guitar player/singer every Wednesday. So I would get to front the band because there would be a guest guitar player. I didn't have to play guitar! So it was so fun for me, and I decided it was time to add another player. I wanted to be freed up, to be able to dance around. So that's why we added Chris.
NewHampshire.com: What were your musical influences early on? And who do you listen to now?
Gardner: As a child I listened to whatever my parents listened to. I enjoyed the songs that were hits back then, a lot of Classic country. But the first time I played out in a rock & roll band was Feb 1964, the same month that the Beatles appeared on Ed Sullivan. That changed everything for me. Up until then the band I was in had played mostly surf instrumentals, hardly any vocals at all. Of course the Beatles drastically changed all that.
Now I listen to almost everything. I'm not a fan of the new wave of country singers, and I have no patience for the Idol/Voice/X-Factor/Talent influenced melisma-laden pop vocalists that saturate the market. But I have an extensive collection of blues, jazz, classic rock, oldies pretty much everything, even quite a bit of contemporary music; Adele, Bruno Mars, Civil Wars, Mumford & Sons to name a few. I have over 7500 songs on my iPod always on shuffle, so every drive is a listening adventure.
NewHampshire.com: Lisa, did you always have aspirations to be a singer?
Lisa: I was very blessed. I was born in 1963 - a very different time than now. I was very blessed to be born into my father's family, which was very musical. My father was an amazing singer and a charismatic human being. He was the baby of eight children and they all played an instrument, they all sang. Again, it was a very different time. There wasn't even a lot of TV then, that's what you did at home. They were all very gifted so they put on little town shows. They were all very musical and into the community and they would put these shows on as a family and go out to old folks' homes or the V.A. or whatever, and by the time I was four years old I could sing and dance. I became a featured performer. So I started to sing with my father; it was like an old softshoe with my mother and father. I was four the first time I did that. So when did I know? There was never a moment that I didn't know. It was what I wanted to do. I got out of high school as quick as I could as a C student because I wanted to be in a rock and roll band and go. I knew what I was going to do.
The guitar came in solely because I just wanted to sing and there was no karaoke or anything like it (at the time). For some reason a guitar ended up in our house. I've never had a lesson in anything. My father knew a few chords and he started me out with a few chords. I got some guitar books and I taught myself. I'm not a great guitar player. I basically just learned enough so I could sing. It was an avenue for me to be able to go out and sing. If I would have put my mind to it, I could have become a really good guitar player. Singing was always just easy for me - and joyful - that's what I concentrated on. I didn't get super serious about playing guitar until Mama Kicks.
NewHampshire.com: So you're totally self-taught?
Lisa: Yeah, I've never had a vocal lesson in my life. I don't even know how to read music. It's like Chinese to me.
NewHampshire.com: Who was your musical inspiration?
Lisa: I always loved Bonnie Raitt and Chrissie Hynde (The Pretenders).
I loved those two particular women because they played guitar. I respected that about them. I try to teach that - especially to young girls - play an instrument! I make the majority of my living playing solo. If I didn't play an instrument, I wouldn't be playing music for a living.
That's my story and I'm stickin' to it!
Sully Erna (Courtesy photo)
NewHampshire.com: At some point you met up with and befriended Sully Erna from Godsmack. How did that come about?
Lisa: I met Sully 20 years ago, before he was "Sully/Godsmack" and I met him through a mutual friend of his sister's, at the place called PLAYERS in Salem. He was from the area at the time. And, me and Gardner - when we were still a duo, played PLAYERS every week for three years. He would hang out there and we just hit it off. We are kindred souls and I remember him coming to me and saying, "I'm starting this new band. I'm not going to drum in it. I'm going to be a lead singer. I love your voice. I'm a huge fan of yours, of your attitude, how you handle the crowd. Can I come in and hang out and pick your brain?" I said, "of course." That band he was putting together was Godsmack. Apparently I gave him all the answers to success because he went off to become famous! We are all proud of him.
NewHampshire.com: How did you get involved in his Avalon album project and subsequent tour?
Lisa: Well, ten years later (after Sully Erna's enormous success with his band, Godsmack) he had a solo record contract with Universal Records. We had remained friends while he was on the road. He'd come see me play. He tells a story on stage now, on Godsmack IV, he wrote this song called "Hollow" and he knew he imagined a female voice. I came to mind and he flew me out. We wrote the parts together and laid them down. That's when we both realized, "Wow, our voices are kind of magical together." I would have never thought those two voices would ever work. They just DO.
He got to the point where he decided to utilize the solo record contract. He came to me and he said, "I want to do my solo record with you. Let's do this and see what happens. Let's write like the old school. Let's write like Pink Floyd did, where you put the first song on and you listen until the end and it's a complete experience." I said, "I'm in."
NewHampshire.com: What was it like to work on this album, what was the songwriting process like, and how did it feel to be a part of that tour?
Lisa: Well, I started to get a little frustrated because it was taking a long time. Different people - Nuno Bettencourt to name one - was supposed to play on it. So, Chris Lester was the first one I brought in. And then I said, "Tim Theriault is amazing." He siad, "Ok, he can come to the rehearsal but he doesn't have the gig." They fell in love with each other. We talk about this in "The Journey to Avalon," which is a DVD documentary. It just fell into place. The songwriting was the same way. Sully came in with songs already. But the songs that we all wrote together, pieced together, were like this. Somebody would start a djembe beat and Tim Theriault would start playing a cool guitar thing and Chris Lester would go over on the keyboard and that's how it organically happened, and those songs came about. It was really a cool experience. It was outside-the-box for all of us. We're all so proud of it.
The live show - that's all Sully and Sully's amazing vision. He brought it to life with video. We realized that we had something. It was something we always talk about which is how powerful music is, the energy of it. Music is just energy. That's why it effects us as humans, 'cause we're energy.
NewHampshire.com: You're so different on the Avalon stage than you are with Mama Kicks.
Lisa Guyer onstage during Avalon
(courtesy photo)
Lisa: I try to explain to people that when you're inside being an artist you want to be as open as you can, always to all aspects of it. And I pride myself on one of the things that was a gift that my father passed down to me was that, I'm pretty well-rounded, right? I got lucky and I can sing heavy metal craziness or I can sing really pretty. I can go somewhere else. So that was partly Sully and I saying, "we gotta have a look. How do you want to dress?" And I said, "well the music is so vibey, I don't know, gypsy-like?" We were thinking the same thing. So the movements and the way I move is not anything I planned. I really believe it happened because I decided to be barefoot in it. I didn't plan any of it. I just got inside of it - which is what you're supposed to do - and I just let it move me. I'm inside the music.
NewHampshire.com: So you mentioned that you were touring with Sully again. Did you just get back?
Lisa: I think we're done for now - September, October we may be doing something - but that's not definite. This show is really cool because it's almost like a "Storytellers" for him and it's a side of him, again, that his fans have never seen. And it's cool - he tells stories. He tells a story about meeting me. So how we do it is he goes out, acoustic, all by himself, with video behind him, and he does 4-5 Godsmack songs, and he talks about his career and how he wrote these songs, very "Storytellers" - and we're not onstage at all. And he goes into "Broken Road" from Avalon, into the chorus and the band kicks in and we all walk out. Then we do a bunch of Avalon stuff. It's just the five of us. It's not the whole Avalon band. In the midst of it, there's a lot of talking going on - he talks to me - we talk about our relationship and how we met - then we add everybody. Then we do a tribute to Pink Floyd. We do a little Pink Floyd in honor of the 40th Anniversary of Pink Floyd's Dark Side of the Moon, something like that. It's a very cool show.
You can get "The Journey to Avalon" DVD, which is the documentary of how it was made. And, "Avalon Live at the Wilbur Theatre" on DVD and Blu-Ray. It's on Amazon. It's in stores. You can get it anywhere and I suggest to people to get the Wilbur Theatre DVD. It's really - Sully brought in some amazing people - and they edited it so beautifully.
NewHampshire.com: If you could sing with anyone, who would it be?
Lisa: As musicians, we sometimes talk about "who's your favorite?" But it's so hard to do, especially at this point in my career. I've been influenced by so many in so many different genres that it's hard to say. But I do have to say, I would - you know - for males, I would kill to sing with Paul Rodgers from Bad Company. He's one of my all-time favorites. But, of course, I would die to sing a song with Bonnie Raitt. I don't know. She just touches me. She's always with me since I was a little girl. And Bonnie is the influence in me that people aren't super-aware of. I love that side.
NewHampshire.com: She's a little folky.
Lisa: A little bit. I'm not a big folky person; that's where I don't really go. She's tough to label. She's almost a little bluegrass-y at times. She's almost folky but she's so blues-influenced. I don't know. She vibrates at my energy. She always touches me with whatever she does.
NewHampshire.com: She's got a little bit of rock/blues and a little bit of the "gypsy" Avalon thing going on, actually.
Lisa: You know, I never even thought about that. That could be why, because it's kind of like what I do. She's got a little rock-ier side to her and a little earthier side too. I think I admire that.
NewHampshire.com: What is the future going to bring?
Gardner: I'll leave the musical part of our future plans to Lisa. For my part; in the past year I started a part-time courier/errand business called RELAX…I'LL GET IT, which has been doing surprisingly well on a small scale. I was fortunate to hook up with a local online auction house called RR Auctions and they send me all over the place to pick up or deliver collectibles and memorabilia. I enjoy the drives and I'm constantly astounded by the history I hold in my hands.
NewHampshire.com: Okay, then tell me about Lisa Guyer's Music Empowerment Program.
Lisa: I have one coming up, which will be the week of August 12-16; it's a Monday through Friday. This program actually came into my consciousness because of Avalon. Because we started talking about, "What is Music? Why do I like this and you like that? What is this?" If you pick up "The Making of Avalon" you can see how we all talk about what music is, and Sully talks about it a lot. It's just energy. So I started thinking about how my industry right now, in my opinion, is just awful. There's very little of - there's the Adele's and Bruno Mars is amazing - but there is no more "IT" Factor. The two that I just mentioned have that IT factor.
I think what's happened in our society - I believe - is as I said before, I was born in 1963, there was barely television. So as kids you were bored all the time. Mom's did this: "Go outside. Make something up." Your parents forced you to be creative even in playing. So you created more as a kid. And, there was always a piano in someone's house because that cures your boredom. You sat and played that. Or a guitar came into the house and you played that. Whatever it was. You were less distracted. Then there was my industry just going downhill and record labels being all about business, and about just carbon copying success, whether it's good or not, just driving that into the ground. And it's fake - it's horrible. Why are the classic rock stations the only ones doing well? Because that music has heart and soul to it!
So I thought - what can I do? I'm 50 years old. So I didn't get the big record deal. That's fine. Hey, I've had a great life; I love the life I've had. But what am I going to do? There's more to what I need to do. I've always known it. But what is it? I don't have a teaching degree. I don't want one. I was talking to a really good friend who has degrees and has been teaching for years and he said to me, "you don't need a degree, Lisa. You have a Master's in Rock 'n Roll on the road. That's way better than any degree you could go get. You just have so much to offer people." That opened my heart and my eyes. But I thought, what is it that I want to offer? I came up with this thing, with assistance from friends and teachers that I know, because I had never taught anything or had a lesson, and they say 'surround yourself with great people,' so I did.
You can't teach "IT" factor but how can I - in my belief system I believe we are all born little artists, every one of us; and then there are choices made, whether you stay that way and you see the world through different eyes or you go the other direction. It's just a choice. Some people don't stay that way and others do. How do I hone that? How do I take that golden nugget and polish it like my father's family polished it for me?
We sang in the car when I was a kid - there was barely radio - today kids have their Ipods in their ears and don't even listen to the same song at the same time! So we had this community of singing songs. So with the help of some really great teachers and friends, it came to a point where I did a "pilot" program last June. I had no idea. I thought, this could really work or this could be garbage. I went for it and well, the magic happened in there. I loved it. I loved the energy that these kids gave me. They made me see these little artists. I know I wouldn't be able to breathe without music. I really do feel that way - I just don't remember that I feel that way, because I do it for a living. It made me realize I need to tap back into that more. It was a really great experience for all - the teachers, myself, the kids.
NewHampshire.com: Is there an age group that this is limited to? And, is it open to both boys and girls?
Lisa: The age range is age 13-18. And yes, it's open to both boys and girls. There were 17 lovely kids (last year).
NewHampshire.com: Where is the program held?
Lisa: It's like a gypsy thing right now. But this year, the week program that is scheduled is going to be held at a really cool place called Dreamsicle Arts and Entertainment (http://www.dreamsiclearts.com) in Suncook. Oh, and by the way, I have scholarships waiting to give out to kids. I need some kids to get on www.LisaGuyerMusic.com and sign up for these scholarships. It's run by Vinx, whose claim to fame is that he toured with Sting, and a woman named Jennifer. They have this great art space. It's a groovy thing.
NewHampshire.com: Is that what you see yourself doing exclusively, then, or will you still be playing live?
Lisa: I would love for this to be the majority of what I do, a thing I do on a regular basis, whether I'm an artist in residence and I go to ten different schools twice a month, whether it's after-school programs that I hold, and then in the summer and school vacations and the week-long intensive that I do now. My ultimate goal would be to have my own school, Lisa Guyer's Music Empowerment Program. And in the meantime, I could never stop performing live. I can't see it happening. I perform solo a lot so I will continue to perform every Wednesday at a place called Clark's Tavern in Milford. It's an awesome place. It's just a 65-seater and I play solo there and it's great. I will not stop doing that.
Gardner and I are ending Mama Kicks but just moving forward, I'll be playing in a band called Lisa Guyer's Gypsy Caravan, and we'll be playing out 4-5 times a month. I plan to try to do what we did at the Brimmer - to feature somebody every week - because it was just so awesome. People loved it. At this point in our career, you don't rehearse, you just invite someone to come up and they bring their material with them and you're just jamming with them all night. Everybody is seasoned enough that you can make it happen without too many train wrecks. That's kind of what "Lisa Guyer's Gypsy Caravan" is going to be.
Also, a really big thing that I'm really excited about is David Stefanelli and I have a record coming out, hopefully in early fall. We just finished the writing and we are doing the recording now. It's called Another Side. And it's - another side of us - sweet, soft, acoustic-y. David is playing amazing acoustic guitar, and it's a softer side of me. I'm really proud of that, really proud of the songwriting. I can't wait for it to come out. All that has to be done is my vocals.
For more information about this new record and to find out what David and Lisa are up to, visit http://www.lisadavidmusic.com/.
Lisa: I'll also be doing some touring with Sully as it comes up. We've started writing the second Sully solo record. We have a couple of songs done now so I'm assuming that throughout the summer and the fall that we will be trying to get the new record down. So, there's lots of stuff going on.
The final Mama Kicks show took place on Saturday, June 29, 2013 at Whippersnappers in Londonderry.
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ALLENSTOWN - Allenstown police are on the lookout for a woman who is accused of robbing a local market and assaulting a clerk who attempted to prevent her escape.
Chrystal Bilodeau, 32, is wanted for strong-arm robbery, a Class B felony. An active warrant for her arrest is in effect.
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In the name of God, the compassionate, the merciful, praise God,
Lord of the worlds, the compassionate, the merciful, master of the day of judgment.
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God: no God is thee save Him, the living, the eternally everlasting.
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