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Average net worth in House: $5.9M; Senate: $13.2M

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Report: Iran enriching uranium

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Iran has begun uranium enrichment at a new underground site built to withstand possible airstrikes, a leading hard-line newspaper reported Sunday. Page 7A

regional council.

The baker won’t take them back for food safety reasons, and the regional councils won’t accept them because it would compound an already existing inventory of cookies.

Garvin said the council, which serves 47 counties in two states, will help.

“We don’t want the profit the troops use to support (their activities) to go away.

We are doing everything we can possibly do to support the effort,” she said.

Girl Scouts have found that the direct sales approach has been more successful. For the regional council, orders are up 10

If one were to arrange the members of Congress from richest to poorest, you’d find some familiar names near the top of the list.

Sen. John Net worth Kerry, D-Mass., is the fourthrichest member, with an average net worth north of $231 million.

Rep. Nancy Pelosi, D-Calif., comes in at No. 9, with an average net Roberts worth of more $845,000 than $101 million.

And near the bottom of that list you’d find another familiar name: Rep. Kevin Yoder, R-Kan. With an average net worth of nega- Moran tive $91,998, $768,000 Yoder comes in at No. 625.

That makes Yoder the 17th-poorest member of Congress, according to an analysis from the Center for R e s p o n s i v e Jenkins Politics.

The $510,000 center culled personal financial data from 2010, which all members of Congress and top members of the executive branch are required to disclose. Because Yoder a person’s net -$91,998 worth is fluid, the center’s analysis settled on an average amount for that year.

While just 1 percent of Americans are millionaires, the data revealed 47 percent of members of Congress are. It’s a disparity that social commentators have blamed for a perceived disconnect between Congress and the average American.

Yoder is not alone in recognizable names who have neared the bottom of Congress’s personal wealth list. In 2008, Vice President Joe Biden, then a senator, acknowledged he was the second poorest member, saying “I’m not proud of it. But that’s

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JESSIE FAZEL IS THE COORDINATOR of Lawrence Memorial Hospital’s Sexual Assault Nurse Examiner program. LMH now has nurses available 24/7 who can conduct sexual assault exams, cutting the need for transfers to hospitals in Topeka or Kansas City.

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Even in the midst of this troubling year, the healing, the courage that we have experienced in our community — each one of us can notice how our cups overflow with the blessings of our lives.”

— Stephanie Aaron, who is U.S. Rep. Gabrielle Giffords’ rabbi, at a rally marking one year since a gunman opened fire at a political event in Tucson, Ariz.

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LMH improves services for sexual assault victims

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By Karrey Britt

kbritt@ljworld.com

District Attorney Charles Branson lauded Lawrence Memorial Hospital for improving its services to sexual assault victims during the past couple of years.

“There has been tremendous improvement,” Branson said. “The training and emphasis LMH has put on these cases is wonderful.”

LMH has a new examination room, new state-of-theart equipment, and more nurses trained to be a Sexual Assault Nurse Examiner (SANE). The hospital went from two nurses to 10, and there are three nurses who are in the process of com-

pleting their training. There is one nurse on call at any given time. Last year, LMH paid $118,245 for SANE nurses to be on call.

“They now have 24/7 coverage for sexual assault exams,” Branson said.

These improvements began in September 2009, when Branson publicly raised concerns about the number of rape victims being transferred from LMH to hospitals in Topeka and Kansas City.

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Lawrence Memorial Hospital has improved its services to sexual assault victims.

Here’s a review of the Sexual Assault Nurse Examiner program in 2011: ! 48 — sexual assault cases. ! 0 — adult transfers. ! 3 — transfers of children ages 14 and younger to Children’s Mercy Hospital. ! 4 — instances where two or three victims were in the ER at the same time. ! 28 — patients elected to report to law enforcement. ! 8 — patients elected to not report to law enforcement but sent evidence to KBI to be kept up to five

years. Victim can file a report and pursue charges within this time frame. ! 9 — patients declined or were out of the 72-hour window for forensic evidence collection. ! 10 — nurses trained to handle SANE cases. ! 3 — nurses are in process of completing orientation. ! $118,245 — wages paid to have one nurse on-call. ! $2,000 — approximate cost per SANE exam for LMH. There is no charge for patients. ! $250 — district attorney’s office paid LMH per case. That rises to $500 this year.

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Troops no longer just taking, filling orders but instead moving to direct sales

By Christine Metz

be setting up booths across Lawrence with the hope of selling cases of cookies.

Girls Scouts nationwide are shifting sales tactics from one that had Girl Scouts taking preorders of cookie sales to a direct sales approach where troops estimate how many cookies they think they can sell and then go out and sell them.

In recent years, preordered cookies were handed out in Lawrence during the middle of the winter. This year, boxes of cookies arrived

— Gina Garvin, brand and marketing director for Girl Scouts of Northeast Kansas and Northwest Missouri before the holidays and will be sold until the end of this month.

While the change is good for sales, some parents are worried they won’t be able to sell all the cookies they’ve ordered and will be left holding the bill. Gina Garvin, brand and marketing director for Girl Scouts

of Northeast Kansas and Northwest Missouri, acknowledged the first year of the sales transition can be hard for troops to establish a baseline.

“We know it comes with some stresses, and we know that we have some work to do,” Garvin said. “It’s like they are running a business for three to four months. It is huge. And we appreciate them so much. We know there are frustrations.”

In Lawrence, about 10 troops have a substantial amount of cookies left to sell in the next three weeks, Garvin said. Once troops agree to take the cookies, Garvin said they can’t be returned to the baker or the

Sales tax paying off for education efforts in Johnson Co.

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A new 75,000-square-foot complex on the Kansas University Edwards Campus and a new building that will house Phase I Clinical Trials for the KU Cancer Center are scheduled to open in the coming months.

The funds for the construction are paid for using a one-eighth cent sales tax in Johnson County that is divided equally among the KU Edwards Campus, KU Medical Center and Kansas State

University’s Olathe Innovation campus.

The Business, Engineering, Science and Technology center on the KU Edwards Campus is scheduled to open March 2, said Bob Clark, vice chancellor of the Edwards Campus.

Eventually, KU will add 10 degree programs in Johnson County as part of its commitment to voters in return for the sales tax, Clark said.

One of those programs, a bachelor’s degree in business administration, is already operating. It’s been a

popular one, he said, with more than 100 students enrolled so far.

A second degree program, a bachelor’s degree in information technology through the School of Engineering, is pending approval from the Kansas Board of Regents.

The Edwards Campus hopes to roll out one or two new programs each year until it reaches the 10 new programs, Clark said. A third likely program will be a degree in engineering project management, he said.

KU officials have worked

with industry members and other groups to determine what kinds of degree offerings are needed in the workforce.

“We have to offer what it is they’re looking for,” Clark said.

Fred Logan, a Prairie Village attorney and member of the Kansas Board of Regents, was chairman of the campaign to pass the tax. He said at the time of its passage in 2008, it was the first time in the United States that a county’s voters passed a sales tax in support of life

sciences and higher education.

“It’s still the only one,” he said.

He said he’s been “thrilled” with the progress of the projects.

The new clinical trials building in Fairway for the KU Cancer Center is set for a late January opening. The Cancer Center hired Ray Perez to serve as the center’s medical director.

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response to a community need. “ T h e y responded with great integrity, and they got HEALTH it done,” she said.

Russell said the new examination room has made a huge difference for victims.

It is located away from the Emergency Department and is designed to give victims more privacy and a sense of security and hope. There also is a shower.

“For a victim to be able to receive treatment in a private room that is welcoming and soothing, that means everything,” she said. “We have had comments from victims that the experience at the hospital was not as upsetting as they thought it might be.”

LMH began using a new $25,000 system for collecting evidence called a Secure Digital Forensic Imaging System in June 2010. It provides high-resolution and detailoriented evidence. There is a yearly fee of $900 for the electronic encryption and storage capabilities.

“It’s very safe for transferring the information online,” Fazel said.

The startup costs for the new services were about $150,000, which was provided through the Douglas County Community Foundation, Douglas County District Attorney’s Office, LMH Endowment Association and LMH employee Audrey Bishop.

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lays in an examination could destroy evidence needed to hold an attacker accountable.

He also feared that victims would abandon the reporting process instead of going to another hospital.

Since then, there have been no transfers of adult patients.

There were 40 cases in 2010 and 45 last year.

In 2009, three of the 64 cases were transferred. In 2008, five of the 34 cases were transferred.

Pediatric cases Branson and LMH leaders agree that it’s still best to send pediatric cases (children 14 and younger) to Children’s Mercy Hospital in Kansas City, Mo., because it is better equipped and trained to handle such cases.

Jessie Fazel, SANE coordinator at LMH, said it takes 40 hours of training to become a SANE nurse and an additional 40 hours for pediatrics. At LMH, the nurses also go through an orientation process where they observe a couple of sexual assault cases, assist a couple of cases and then they are observed taking care of two cases.

After they become a SANE nurse, Fazel said they need to perform cases to stay proficient and competent.

She said there are not enough pediatric cases in Lawrence to do that. There were three children transferred last year, one in 2010 and five in 2009.

“Children’s Mercy has a dedicated facility that only deals with child abuse and sexual assault cases,” Fazel said. “It would kind of do them an injustice to keep them here.”

If someone is concerned that a child has been sexually assaulted, Fazel said they can go to LMH where the hospital will facilitate law enforcement involvement and transportation to Children’s Mercy.

“We are here as a resource, and we know how to facilitate all of that,” she said. “We strive to be the best in everything we do, and we want to provide the best care that we can to our community.”

Fazel is president-elect of the Kansas chapter of the International Association of Forensic Nurses. The state chapter formed in January 2011, and the meetings rotate quarterly among eight Kansas hospitals, including LMH. She said topics have included the court process, documentation, and missing and exploited children.

In addition, Fazel said LMH will be hosting a twoday advanced training session in May for SANE nurses and anyone involved in a sexual assault response. The sessions will feature nationally known speakers in the field of forensic collection.

Sarah Jane Russell, executive director of GaDuGi SafeCenter, praised LMH for its

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what happens when you get elected when you’re 29 years old.”

Yoder, who was elected at age 34, reported making $30,143 in 2010. About $26,000 of that came from his state representative salary, and about $4,000 came from his position as partner at the Olathe law firm Speer & Holliday.

Yoder also reported holding between $21,007 to $140,000 in assets, mostly savings and investment accounts. His debts range somewhere between $95,004 and $250,000, most of which is student loans. Yoder holds bachelor’s and law degrees from Kansas University.

The other members of

Community efforts There has been a renewed effort for sexual assault response among Douglas County agencies as well.

Branson said communication has improved among members of the Sexual Assault Response Team, which has been around for years.

Members include the district attorney’s office, LMH, Lawrence Police Department, Douglas County Sheriff’s Department, Kansas University’s Watkins Health Center and GaDuGi SafeCenter.

This fall, the group created a new protocol that defined their roles.

Russell said that was a big step for the group.

“I think there is a greater recognition of the importance of a coordinated community response,” she said.

There is no charge to a patient for a SANE exam, and by law, the hospital is required to provide this community service. It costs approximately $2,000 per case.

The Douglas County District Attorney’s office pays $500 per case, and the balance is written off by LMH. Last year, the district attorney’s office paid $250 per case.

The payment will increase to $750 next year.

— Health reporter Karrey Britt can be reached at 832-7190. Read her health blog at WellCommons.com, and follow her at Twitter.com/WellCommons.

Congress representing Douglas County are significantly wealthier. Rep. Lynn Jenkins reported an average net worth of $510,000. Sens. Jerry Moran and Pat Roberts reported average net worths of $768,000 and $845,000, respectively. Still, Jenkins, Moran and Roberts fall far short of the average net worth of their colleagues. That number is $5.9 million for members of the House and $13.2 million for members of the Senate.

By law, members of Congress are not required to list their government income or their property as assets, unless the property produces an income. To take a closer look at the data, visit http://bit.ly/ zBAsK. — Reporter Aaron Couch can be reached at 832-7217. Follow him at Twitter.com/aaroncouch.

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Proposals seek to address Kansas’ dentist shortage HUTCHINSON (AP) — Dental care is so sparse in some parts of Kansas that 13 counties have no dentists at all, and several proposals are being considered to address the issue.

The most controversial plan would allow a new type of dental worker, called a registered dental practitioner, to work in underserved areas and perform routines services such as cleanings and fillings under the supervision of a dentist. Complex procedures would be left to dentists, the Hutchinson News reported.

Fort Hays State University wants to offer a program to train registered dental practitioners. It would require approval from lawmakers and the Kansas Board of Regents.

But the Kansas Dental Association is objecting, raising concerns about safety and the creation of two levels of care.

Instead, the group wants to encourage more dentists to accept Medicaid patients and

create incentives for dentists to locate in rural areas.

“In the instance of extracting teeth, there are procedures that appear to be simple, but once you begin to perform the procedure you see other issues,” said Kevin Robertson, executive director of the Kansas Dental Association. “We fear that a practitioner could get into those issues that they aren’t familiar with and at that point they could be hundreds of miles from a dentist and don’t have anyone to back them up.”

Christie Appelhanz, vice president of public affairs for Kansas Action for Children, said mid-level providers practice in more than 50 countries around the world as well as in Alaska and Minnesota.

“There are no studies that show that mid-level providers do not provide safe care,” she said.

Fort Hays President Ed Hammond sent his faculty to Minnesota to learn about

its dental therapist program.

The university plans to use private funds to start the training program and will not request state funding.

“Almost everyone we’ve talked to recognizes the need and also sees the mid-level professional as a reasonable solution,” Hammond said.

Hammond said the economics of making a dental practice work in sparsely populated counties, where there is neither the volume of patients nor the income base to support a dentist, is tricky if not impossible.

“I’m not convinced that dentists who are going to school for seven years — with the limited practice and income capability — will be willing to locate in western Kansas,” he said. “Dentists want to go someplace where they can maximize the return on their investment. I don’t fault them for it, but then don’t stand in our way when we are looking for a solution that works.”

Cookies

ies were baked and shipped out to troops throughout the region. In the initial order phase, Garvin said troops were worried they would run out of cookies and began ordering more. In the first week, 30,000 cases were taken from the regional council.

But when the holidays hit, sales slowed down, and parents began to worry that they wouldn’t be able to sell the cookies that remained.

Compounding the problem in Lawrence, local stores allowed fewer troops to set up booths.

“We know there aren’t enough (booth sales) right now and we are asking for business support and support from the community to help alleviate all that stress. We need that help,” Garvin said.

David Mier, store operations manager for Hy-Vee on Sixth Street, said he has noticed an increase in troops wanting to sell cookies at the store. They have four booths set up dur-

ing January, but Mier said the store had to set a limit.

“Too many people in the entryway is overwhelming,” he said.

Garvin is calling on troops to get more creative in where they sell cookies, suggesting they set up booths at places of worship, car dealerships and bowling alleys.

The regional council also is trying to shuffle cookies from troops that are having trouble selling them to those that want to keep selling.

“We don’t want girls to be stuck with cookies. We don’t want parents to be stuck with cookies. We don’t want troops to be stuck with cookies. We want them to have the full proceeds,” Garvin said.

Those interested in buying cookies or setting up a booth can contact Lisa Vanderbilt at 393-9973 or dccookies@sbcglobal.net.

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percent from last year.

Today’s Girl Scouts don’t know their neighbors as well as they used to and have a harder time connecting directly with customers, Garvin said. On the other hand, troops have had success with setting up booths or holding wagon sales across neighborhoods.

“It’s easier to sell when the customer has the cookies right in front of them,” Garvin said.

Statistics show that 80 percent of people who are asked to buy Girl Scout cookies will buy them. But just 60 percent of them are ever approached.

At the start of the cookie selling season, troops were given formulas to project their cookie sales. Based on those formulas, cases of cook-

— Reporter Christine Metz can be reached at 832-6352.

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BRIEFLY Topeka remembers ties are investigating the case as tural testing for clients.

The Wichita Eagle reported death.” victims of gun violence a “suspicious that NIAR hopes to be in Britt The Brown v. Board of EduTOPEKA — Topeka had two ceremonies Sunday to remember victims of gun violence nationally and locally.

The Topeka Capital-Journal reported that Bias Busters and the Stop the Violence Memorial Committee were holding a tree dedication ceremony Sunday night in memory of Corey Brown.

The 39-year-old Brown was an owner of a shopping center.

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cally expand the number of patients it sees for experimental drug trials and should jump to one of the top five centers for Phase I trials in the country, Perez said.

The building is light and open and will have top-notch labs and other scientific support areas to complement the patients’ space.

“The thing that it’ll really enable us to do is to have full control over the research process,” Perez said.

Perez said the sales tax was “one of the compelling reasons” why he left his position at Dartmouth University’s cancer center to come to KU. The sales tax is generating between $13.5 and $14 million per year, said Ed Eilert, chairman of the Johnson County Education Research Triangle authority board. That’s under the initial projections of $15 million per year, but the slightly lower collections haven’t had any effect on the projects, Eilert said.

— Higher education reporter Andy Hyland can be reached at 832-6388. Follow him at Twitter.com/LJW_KU.

cation National Historic Site also was putting on a candlelight vigil Sunday night. The vigil was being held in conjunction with a national effort to draw attention to victims of gun violence.

Kansas Coliseum arena finds new use WICHITA — The National Institute for Aviation Research will use an arena at the former Kansas Coliseum complex to take on more full-scale struc-

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Executive director John Tomblin says that if all goes as planned, about 70 employees would work at Britt Brown initially. Employment would rise to about 80 after the first year.

He estimated that about 30 percent of the staff would be new hires. They would earn an average salary of $50,000 to $70,000 a year.

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Arab League again urges end to violence The Arab League demanded Sunday that the Syrian government immediately stop all violence and allow more monitors in, as activists reported at least 10 more civilians, including two teenagers, were killed by regime forces.

Fierce clashes in the south between government troops and military defectors left 11 soldiers dead, activists said. The Arab League also called on other armed parties to halt all bloodshed, an apparent reference to the defectors.

Qatari Foreign Minister Sheik Hamad Bin Jassem Bin Jabr Al Thani said the ministers did not agree to call for U.N. experts to join the observers’ mission in Syria, but said U.N. experts will train the monitors in Cairo before they leave. Even had they called for the U.N. experts to go in, Syria’s regime may well have blocked them.

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Experts warn of carbon monoxide leaks —————

Energy audits find draftiness in some homes had prevented deadly levels

By Christine Metz cmetz@ljworld.com

When Robert Coffman began checking homes for energy efficiency, he discovered some had far more to worry about than

drafty windows.

In the past few years, Coffman, owner of Airtight Energy Audits, has visited between 25 to 30 homes that have had high levels of carbon monoxide, a colorless and odorless gas pro-

duced by incomplete burning of fuels.

And, he has seen at least 10 homes in Lawrence where the levels of the gas could have been fatal.

“I was completely caught

off guard. I didn’t realize there would be that many people with numbers like 1,600 to 2,000 part millions, which can be deadly very quickly,” Coffman said.

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2 | COLORADO

Paper bag bomb seriously injures 2 A bomb that seriously injured a Colorado couple was left beside their car in a paper bag with their names written on it, and the woman’s ex-husband is a person of interest in the case, police said Sunday.

Allyson Stone, 44, and her current husband, 59-year-old Christopher Stone, were hospitalized with burns after the explosion Saturday in Lafayette.

The couple found the bag as they were preparing to drive to Boulder, and they put it in the car with them, police said. Christopher Stone told investigators it exploded as his wife began to open it when they had driven about a block.

About 20 homes were evacuated as police investigated. Residents were allowed to return about eight hours later when no other explosives were found.

3 | VENEZUELA

Venezuela may drop arbitration body Venezuelan President Hugo Chavez said Sunday that his government should pull out of a World Bank-affiliated arbitration body and won’t recognize its decisions.

Exxon Mobil Corp. is one of more than a dozen companies with arbitration cases against Venezuela pending before the Washington-based International Centre for Settlement of Investment Disputes, or ICSID. Chavez announced his decision while referring to a more than $900 million award that Exxon Mobil recently won in another arbitration case before the International Chamber of Commerce.

Analysts said that if Chavez follows through on the plan, it could hurt Venezuela’s ability to obtain credit internationally and attract oil investments.

It also might prompt companies in disputes with Chavez’s government to try to freeze the country’s assets, including refineries it owns in the U.S.

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Weather took toll on Mexico in 2011 Mexico’s social development secretary says an estimated 600,000 households suffered property damage or crop losses due to an unusual combination of floods, drought and freezing weather in 2011.

Heriberto Felix Guerra says the drought has been so bad that about 2.6 million people in about 1,650 villages and towns in northern Mexico do not even have drinking water.

Felix Guerra’s agency has helped truck in water to those communities.

He said that hundreds of other communities in the country’s southeast had suffered persistent flooding.

He said in a statement Sunday that the extreme weather appeared to be caused by climate change and predicted that such natural disasters will become worse in coming years.

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Hawking too ill for birthday gathering Renowned physicist Stephen Hawking was too ill to attend a conference in honor of his 70th birthday Sunday, but in a recorded message played to attendees he repeated his call for humans to colonize other worlds.

University of Cambridge Vice Chancellor Leszek Borysiewicz told the conference that Hawking, who is almost completely paralyzed because of Lou Gehrig’s disease, had only recently been discharged from the hospital for an unspecified ailment.

In his recorded speech, Hawking pleaded for interplanetary travel, arguing that humans faced a grim future unless they spread out from their terrestrial home.

“I don’t think we will survive another thousand years without escaping beyond our fragile planet,” he said.

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ABOVE, FREE STATE HIGH SCHOOL SENIOR CALLIE BRABENDER teaches participants a dance routine during the Free State Junior Firebird Dance Clinic on Sunday at the high school, 4700 Overland Drive.

Participants will perform their routines during Free State’s home basketball game on Tuesday. FAR LEFT: Nine-year-old Violet Bartle gets a piggyback ride from Free State senior Erica Crandor during the clinic.

AT LEFT: Genevieve Robison, 5, left, Jacie Butler, 4, center, and Presley Metcalf, 4, learn a new dance routine.

KU professor, students help rewrap 450-year-old mummy

By Andy Hyland ahyland@ljworld.com

A Kansas University anthropology professor and graduate students helped to rewrap a roughly 450-year-old Amazonian mummy in Peru to help preserve and support the native culture.

Bart Dean, an assistant professor of anthropology, has a Fulbright teaching award that took him to the Universidad Nacional de San Martin in Tarapoto, Peru, in the fall semester.

Speaking from Peru, Dean said he and his students have been involved in a number of activities while there.

Dean oversees the anthropology division at the regional museum at the Peruvian university. The museum’s collection included the mummy, which Special to the Journal-World was really more like a funeral bundle of A KANSAS UNIVERSITY PROFESSOR AND GRADUATE bones that had been burned or broken STUDENTS HELPED TO REWRAP this roughly 450-yearand wrapped up and placed in a vessel. old Amazonian mummy, which is housed at the at the The mummy was in poor condition, so Museo Regional de la Universidad Nacional de San Martin in Tarapoto, Peru. They used threads woven by Please see MUMMY, page 4A indigenous weavers to complete the work.

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By Andy Marso The Topeka-Capital Journal

TOPEKA — Ponka-We Victors, the only American Indian member of the Kansas Legislature, lived on the Tohono O’odham reservation in Arizona several years ago during college.

She remembers when farmers and residents of a nearby town diverted too much of the area’s water for irrigation, leaving the tribe parched.

“I’m telling you, that is the most horrible thing to wake up to,” Victors said recently.

“You can’t bathe, you can’t cook, you can’t really do anything. I felt bad for the elders and the children.”

Victors, D-Wichita, said water policy is something that is on the minds of the state’s Indian tribes going into the upcoming session.

The Kickapoo nation in Horton has been embroiled in a federal lawsuit for almost five years over the right to build a reservoir that tribal Chairman Steve Cadue said is sorely needed.

“We’re in desperate need of water,” Cadue said. “Of course, safe drinking water is the main purpose, but it affects our growth and economic development as well. We can’t build new houses — we have a waiting list for people to get into the Kickapoo reservation.”

Gov. Sam Brownback has said he will push a four-point plan to address water conservation this session, with an emphasis on renewing the Ogallala Aquifer.

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We’re in desperate need of water. Of course, safe drinking water is the main purpose, but it affects our growth and economic development as well. We can’t build new houses — we have a waiting list for people to get into the Kickapoo reservation.”

— Kickapoo tribal Chairman Steve Cadue Steve Ortiz (Mon-Wah), tribal chairman of the Prairie Band Potawatomi in Mayetta, said water isn’t an issue for his tribe, but draining of aquifers is becoming a problem nationally.

Ortiz was one of about a dozen tribal leaders who met with President Barack Obama earlier this month. One of the issues he said they discussed was water rights.

Cadue, Ortiz and Victors all said Brownback has been receptive to the concerns of the state’s tribes since he became governor. They said they appreciated a proclamation he issued in November apologizing to the state’s five main tribes for the “spirit of deception” that too often marked dealings with them in the past.

Expansion of gaming Brownback has also said he doesn’t want to discuss expanding state gambling during the coming session, while the state’s Democratic leaders have made gaming the funding centerpiece of their jobs proposal.

That doesn’t sit well with Ortiz, who said the state shouldn’t expand gaming

while restricting the tribes to one casino per reservation.

“We’re opposed to it, mainly because of the fact that this now would give the state not only four casinos, but they’re also talking about two racetracks,” Ortiz said. “So that really gives them six gaming operations, which really in return they should allow us to have more gaming operations as tribes without having to pay the state any fee.”

Ortiz said he met with Kansas Democratic Party chairwoman Joan Wagnon two months before the jobs proposal was presented, and she didn’t mention more state gaming as a possibility.

“She just said she could make no commitment about Indian gaming,” Ortiz said.

“We had no idea this was going in their plan.”

Wagnon, via email, said she wasn’t aware of the gaming aspect of the proposal at the time she met with Ortiz.

Victors said she didn’t have any input on the jobs proposal and hadn’t had a chance to talk to the leaders of her party about it.

“But, you know, the No. 1 thing is jobs,” Victors said.

Carbon monoxide can escape into the home when a furnace’s heat CONTINUED FROM PAGE 3A exchanger cracks or when the flu pipe isn’t As the days turn colder properly vented to the and furnaces are turned up higher, making sure that fu- outside.

“Unfortunately, I didn’t see a lot of opportunities for making jobs a priority this past session. I was kind of shocked by that, coming in as a freshman. I el-burning appliances aren’t thought that all we would talk spewing carbon monoxide about was the jobs issue.” is important, said Curt Floerchinger, with Black Hills Voter ID law Energy.

Ortiz said there also was “If you got a carbon monsome concern among the oxide problem to start with at tribes about the voter identia lower levels, there is always fication law the state passed. a real potential for it to inOrtiz said he was disappointcrease to a dangerous level,” ed that tribal identification Floerchinger said. cards aren’t included on the Each year, carbon monoxlist of approved IDs. ide poisoning kills more than “We’re looking for a bill to 500 people and sends anbe introduced into the Kansas other 15,000 to the hospital.

Legislature that tribal identiBecause the gas can’t be seen, fication cards be allowed as tasted or smelled, it is nearly voter ID,” Ortiz said. “Right undetectable. now we’ve had meetings with Physical signs of carbon the secretary of state, but I’ve monoxide are flu-like sympnot seen any Democrat or toms such as headaches, nauRepublican come forth saysea, dizziness, light-headeding they’d introduce a bill.” ness or shortness of breath.

Increasing voter turnout Another sign of carbon monon the reservations is on the oxide is moisture or frost on agenda for Victors, who said the inside of windows. she believes she is the first Floerchinger recommends female American Indian in homeowners install carbon the Legislature. monoxide detectors. The She said she would like to detectors should be put on be a bridge between state and the lowest level of the home tribal governments, providbecause the gas sinks. Also, ing her unique perspectives they should be near sleeping on such things as living on areas. a reservation without clean, Just like smoke detectors, abundant water. carbon monoxide detectors “I would really like to see need to be regularly mainsomething worked out with tained with batteries replaced that water issue,” Victors annually and the alarm tested said. “This is Kansas, and monthly. Some models are it’s the new millennium, you combined with smoke deknow. There should be sometectors. Floerchinger recomthing where tribes, reservamends purchasing highertions and people don’t have end detectors, which he said to wake up to that burden.” have a longer life.

Carbon monoxide can escape into the home when

a furnace’s heat exchanger cracks or when the flu pipe isn’t properly vented to the outside. Floerchinger recommends having the furnace checked each year, which will help catch maintenance problems before they become expensive to fix and test for carbon monoxide.

In the case of the homes Coffman found with high levels of carbon monoxide, the fact that the home was so drafty was a saving grace.

But, since the goal was to close those air leaks, Coffman said the amount of carbon monoxide being pushed into the air would have been much more dangerous once energy efficiency measures were taken.

Coffman wasn’t the only one who found homes with high carbon monoxide levels.

Another local energy auditor, Kirk Devine said he came across quite a few homes in Kansas City’s older and lower-income neighborhoods that had high levels.

“It got so we did the testing at the end of the audit so we could complete it,” Devine said. “It was a regular occurrence and happened pretty frequently, and there were some bad ones” Finding homes with high levels of carbon monoxide in Lawrence was rare, he said.

— Reporter Christine Metz can be reached at 832-6352.

TEXAS

Electoral maps at issue before Supreme Court

By Mark Sherman Associated Press

WASHINGTON — A federal law says states and localities with a history of discrimination cannot change any voting procedures without first getting approval from the Justice Department or a federal court in Washington. Yet Texas is asking the Supreme Court to allow the use of new, unapproved electoral districts in this year’s voting for Congress and the state Legislature.

The outcome of the high court case, to be argued this afternoon, could be another blow to a key provision of the Voting Rights Act. In 2009, the justices raised doubts about whether Southern states still should need approval in advance of voting changes more than 40 years after the law was enacted.

The case also might help determine the balance of power in the House of Representatives in 2013, with Republicans in a stronger position if the court allows Texas to use electoral districts drawn by the GOP-dominated Legislature.

The complicated legal fight over Texas’ political maps arises from the state’s population gain of more than 4 million people, most of them Latino or African-American, in the 2010 census and involves federal district courts in Texas and Washington, as well as the Supreme Court. It has come to a head now because Texas needs to be able to use some maps to hold elections this year.

The state has so far failed to persuade three judges in Washington, including two appointees of Republican President George W. Bush, to sign off on new political maps adopted by the Legislature.

The justices jumped into the case at Texas’ request after judges in San Antonio who are hearing a lawsuit filed by minority groups drew their own political lines for use in the 2012 elections.

Texas Republicans were in complete control of the redistricting process that is required following the oncea-decade census. They faced the happy prospect of adding four new congressional seats by virtue of Texas’ huge population gain since the last census in 2000. Texas will have 36 seats in the 435-member U.S. House next year.

Republican lawmakers in Austin, the Texas capital, did what majority parties in statehouses across the country do

The complicated legal fight over Texas’ political maps arises from the state’s population gain of more than 4 million people, most of them Latino or African-American, in the 2010 census and involves federal district courts in Texas and Washington, as well as the Supreme Court. when given such an opportunity: They made the most of it, drawing maps for the state House and Senate, and the U.S. House aimed at maximizing Republican gains.

To do this they carefully distributed Democratic voters, including Latinos and African-Americans.

But Latino and AfricanAmerican groups, as well as the Texas Democratic Party, complained that the result ran afoul of the Voting Rights Act’s prohibition against diluting the ability of minorities who had suffered under official discrimination from electing representatives of their choice.

The opponents of the new maps had a powerful piece of evidence because Latinos and African-Americans accounted for nearly all the growth in Texas’ population.

A divided court in San Antonio drew maps that differed from the Legislature’s efforts, giving Democrats a chance to prevail in three or four more congressional districts. Republicans now represents 23 of the 32 current districts.

The narrow legal question for the Supreme Court is whether the judges in Texas went too far in crafting their own plans, unwilling to use the state’s maps as starting points. If the court agrees with the state on this point, it then would have to decide what maps to use.

Even without the Washington court’s approval, Texas says it should be able to use its own maps just for this year because time is running short before primary elections, already delayed from March to April 3.

But the minority groups, as well as the Obama administration, say such an outcome is strictly forbidden by the Voting Rights Act and would, in essence, eviscerate the law’s most potent weapon, its Section 5 requirement of advance approval, also known as preclearance.

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VETERAN HOLLYWOOD STUNT PILOT Jimmy Leeward’s World War II-era fighter plane crashes into the grandstand at the Reno Air Show in this Sept. 16, 2011, photo. On Tuesday, the National Transportation Safety Board in Washington will hold a hearing to address and answer questions about safety and acceptable risk.

Safety of popular air shows, races under scrutiny

By Joan Lowy Associated Press

WASHINGTON — Despite suffering severe injuries in the worst air race accident in the U.S. in more than a half a century, some victims have told their lawyer they would like to attend future races.

“I just look at them, shake my head and say, ‘You are absolutely nuts,’” said Houston attorney Tony Buzbee, who represents 16 injured victims and families of people killed at an air race in Reno, Nev., in September.

Eleven people died and about 70 more were badly injured after a souped-up World War II-era warbird crashed in front of VIP boxes, sending shrapnel into the crowd.

That some victims would still support such events and return to them underscores the powerful fascination of air shows and races, which are built around pilots and performers engaged in extreme risk-taking.

More than 10 million people attend U.S. air shows every year. But what level of risk is acceptable for both the public and the pilots? And can safety improvements be made to reduce that risk while still permitting dare-

devil performances?

The National Transportation Safety Board is holding a hearing Tuesday to help answer those questions. The hearing is separate from the board’s investigation of the Reno accident. Officials for the Reno Air Racing Association, which sponsors the races, are scheduled to testify.

Since 1986, there have been 152 air show and air race accidents in the U.S., including 75 fatal ones, according to the board. But, except for the Reno race, none involved spectator deaths.

“When it comes to spectator fatalities, their record is very good in the United States,” said the board’s head, Deborah Hersman. “But any fatalities lead us to question how we can improve.”

Industry officials draw a sharp distinction between the Reno air races and the other nearly 350 air shows held around the country each year.

The Reno races are the only ones of their type held anywhere in the world. A group of planes flies wingtipto-wingtip as low as 50 feet off the sagebrush at speeds sometimes surpassing 500 mph. Pilots follow an oval path around pylons, with distances and speeds depending on the class of aircraft.

Lions Gate nears $400M deal for ‘Twilight’ maker LOS ANGELES — Lions Gate is close to buying Summit Entertainment, the maker of the teen hit “Twilight” series for about $400 million in cash and stock.

That’s according to two people Sunday who were briefed on the matter. They were not authorized to speak publicly and requested anonymity.

Talks on a deal are in the late stages and could be finalized this week. Summit also has about $300 million in

debt linked to its movies. That debt is expected to be paid off quickly, especially after the last movie in the series, “The Twilight Saga: Breaking Dawn Part 2,” hits theaters in November.

The deal would create a studio among the largest in Hollywood and bring together under one roof “Twilight” and another expected popular teen series “The Hunger Games,” which Lions Gate is set to release in March.

KU graduate student who speaks the language, also assisted.

Homan is pursuing a career in anKANSAS UNIVERSITY t h r o p o l o g y and has long been interested in the Amazonian region of the world.

“Being in the jungle reminds me of being in Kansas,” he said.

He acknowledged some obvious differences — the food, the culture, the language — but kayaking down a river in the jungle is a lot like kayaking down the Wakarusa River, he said. And the kindness of people in the rural areas is the same in both places, too.

Homan said he enjoyed being able to use his language skills to help preserve a society’s heritage and culture.

“It was really great,” he said.

Dean and his students decided to work with a local group of weavers to rewrap the mummy.

Dean said the mummy is part of the Chazuta culture, of which little is known.

Some say the members of the culture are the direct descendants of Incas in the Amazon, Dean said, while others suggest other origins.

The mummy was — and still is — revered in the region, he said. Peruvian Incas had very involved traditions relating to death.

“They worshipped their dead,” he said.

Joshua Homan, a KU graduate student in anthropology from Salina, took courses at KU in the Quechua language. That meant he was able to help communicate with a group of indigenous weavers to help provide new — Higher education reporter Andy Hyland can be reached at 832-6388. Follow him wrappings for the mummy. at Twitter.com/LJW_KU. Sydney Silverstein, another

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The orange No. 4 worn on the jerseys of Kansas University’s women’s basketball players is to honor the four people, including members of the Oklahoma State women’s basketball coaching staff, who died Nov. 18, 2010, in a plane crash.

While on a recruiting trip to Little Rock, Ark., a plane carrying OSU head coach Kurt Budke and assistant Miranda Serna crashed in Perry County, Ark. Former Oklahoma state Sen. Olin Branstetter and his wife, Paula, also died in the crash.

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DOUGLAS COUNTY DISTRICT COURT MARRIAGE LICENSES ISSUED Stephan Lecole Newman, 38, Lawrence, and Alease Ashley Graff, 23, Lawrence.

Brandan Leroy Helm, 25, Eudora, and Sarah Elizabeth Koelzer, 29, Eudora.

Colan Delano Medicinehorse, 45, Lawrence, and Joni Lisa Thompson, 48, Lawrence.

Cory James Anderson, 34, Lawrence, and Crystal Renee Simmons, 32, Lawrence.

Jasen Daniel Hadl, 28, Lawrence, and Bobbi Leanette Lowe, 28, Lawrence.

Clifton Duane Dorn, 32, Lawrence, and Erica Dawn Hicks, 30, Lawrence.

Antonio Chavira Salas, 33, Lawrence, and Jaime Marie Morton, 27, Lawrence.

Gurpreet Singh, 34, Lawrence, and Soma Maitra, 30, Lawrence.

George Leroy Hahn, 77, Hastings, Neb., and Patricia Elizabeth Gilgin, 74, Tonganoxie.

Neal David Horrell, 60, Lawrence, and Lynn Rita Davidman, 56, Lawrence.

Douglas McRoberts McKean, 56, Rye, N.Y., and Pamela Adams Crifasi, 55, Olathe.

Todd Mason Grigg, 37, Lawrence, and Jennifer Anne Werbin, 28, Lawrence.

Artem Nadyeyev, 28, Astoria, N.Y., and Jane Elizabeth Elliott, 29, Astoria, N.Y. Bernard Joseph Dale Hyde, 19, Lawrence, and Victoria Lynn Duran, 19, Lawrence.

DIVORCES GRANTED Margaret Susan Bock, 60, Lawrence, and Shelley Kurt Bock, 60, Lawrence.

Gilbert R. Holle, 82, Olathe, and Opal Holle, 82, Olathe.

Sue E. Alldredge, 55, Lawrence, and Stanley W. Alldredge, 56, Lawrence.

Patsy Colleen Kemp, 52, Lawrence, and Gregory Trent Kemp, 53, Elkhart.

BANKRUPTCIES Douglas County residents or businesses filing for bankruptcy protection recently in U.S. Bankruptcy Court in the District of Kansas, according to court records: • Andrew Lee Surmeier, 3701 Overland Drive, Lawrence.

• Melvin Clyde Hurrelbrink, Jr., 3704 Shadybrook Lane, Lawrence.

Victim had dropped protection order MANHATTAN (AP) — A Kansas woman who claimed her ex-boyfriend had threatened her dropped a protection order against him just eight days before he killed her and himself.

The Manhattan Mercury reported that the deaths have led to complaints that not enough was done to protect Amanda Victoria Bonner, 23, of Manhattan. But police and prosecutors said they did what they could before Kawon Darmet Higgins, 26, shot Bonner on Dec. 30 and then committed suicide.

Bonner and Higgins had two children together, and they are with family members, said Geoffrey Burd, a friend and employer of Bonner’s.

In filing for a protection order in June, Bonner wrote that Higgins had threatened to kill her more than once and that he had keyed her car. Police records show that officers with the Riley County Police Department responded to Bonner’s home 13 times before the order was dropped because of issues with Higgins, though reports were not filed for every response.

The same court records show that seven of those calls were made in relation to Higgins violating the court order, and the cases were sent

to the Riley County Attorney’s office for review.

Police arrested Higgins on Dec. 6 for violation of protection orders. According to the Kansas Department of Corrections, Higgins had previous convictions of criminal threat in 2007 and domestic battery against a family member in 2008.

County Attorney Barry Wilkerson said Bonner’s case shows why the office has the policy of prosecuting abuse cases even without the cooperation of the victim, if possible, indicating that Bonner did not always favor prosecuting Higgins.

However, he said the office cannot prosecute if there was not enough cause for arrest and cannot base cases on rumor and innuendo.

Det. Julia Goggins, who handles domestic violence cases for the RCPD, worked on the complaints Bonner filed against Higgins. She said the RCPD takes domestic violence very seriously, and she does not want anyone to think they cannot call for help.

“Domestic violence is a very ugly monster with many, many ventricles,” Goggins said. “It is very complicated, especially in severe cases such as (Bonner’s).”

Health officials issue annual fish warning WICHITA — State health officials are warning people not to eat the fish caught in some Kansas lakes and rivers.

The Wichita Eagle reported that people are being warned not to eat bottom-feeding fish taken from the Arkansas River between the Lincoln Street dam in Wichita and Cowskin Creek near Belle Plaine.

They’re also suggesting that people limit their consumption of any species of

fish taken from the Little Arkansas River between Valley Center and the river’s confluence with the Arkansas River in Wichita. A monthly maximum of one eight-ounce serving for adults or one fourounce serving for children is recommended.

The Department of Health and Environment and the Kansas Department of Wildlife, Parks and Tourism compiled this year’s consumption advisory.

HOSPITAL BIRTHS Michael and Katie Urban, Lawrence, a boy, Sunday.

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Agency: Lawrence Memorial Hospital Contact: Allyson Leland at 785-505-3141 or allyson.leImmediate needs land@lmh.org. ! Independence Inc. is Lawrence Memorial Hos- seeking a volunteer who can pital is in need of volunteers help a client finish moving for a variety of positions a few final large items to his throughout the hospital. new home, including a teleCurrently, volunteers are vision and couch. The client especially needed for the Fit is paralyzed from the waist Assist program, the Food and down and does not have acNutrition Service Volunteer cess to a truck to move these Ambassador program, and at items, so a volunteer would the West Information Desk. need to have his or her own Fit Assist volunteers can help truck or access to another participants in the LMH Fit method of transporting large for Life Program by assist- items. If you’re able to help ing with exercise routines; this Independence Inc. client, days and times are flexible contact Daniel Brown at 785and scheduled between the 841-0333, ext. 147 or dbrown@ volunteer and program par- indepenenceinc.org. ! Friends of Hidden Valley ticipant. Nutrition ambassadors help patients with their Inc. is in need of volunteers daily meal selections and de- to pick up litter all along the liver the requests to the Food south side of the camp propand Nutrition Department; erty on Bob Billings Parkway, volunteer shifts are from between the fence and the 8:30 a.m. to 11 a.m. with open street. Hidden Valley Camp shifts on Tuesday, Thursday, is no longer as hidden as it Friday, Saturday and Sunday. was 50 years ago and is now Information desk volunteers surrounded by development assist LMH patients and and a major road, so keeping visitors by answering ques- the camp free of trash can be tions, providing directions challenging and requires lots and more; shifts are available of volunteer assistance. Litfrom 8 a.m. to 11:30 a.m. and 3 ter also makes its way inside p.m. to 6 p.m. Tuesdays, 11:30 the camp as well, so for the a.m. to 3 p.m. and 3 p.m. to 6 more adventuresome, trash p.m. Wednesdays, and noon can also be collected in the to 3 p.m. Sundays. For more woods, along the streams and details about how to become along the fence on the other an LMH volunteer, contact sides of the camp. This task Allyson Leland at 785-505- would be perfect for a walk3141 or allyson.leland@lmh. ing group or other small club on a routine basis of their org.

choosing and is also a great way for individuals to get some routine exercise while helping out a local agency.

No special skills or training are needed — just the desire to make the street and camp “a better place than when you found it” as the Girl Scout slogan goes. For more details about helping Hidden Valley keep the litter to a minimum, contact Durand Reiber at 785-865-4657 or durandi@sunflower.com. ! Douglas County Senior Services is seeking volunteers to help with its Senior Meals program in the kitchen from 10 a.m. to 1 p.m. Monday through Friday. Volunteers will help with a variety of tasks, including packaging meals for home delivery, serving meals at congregate dinners, etc. It’s a fun social atmosphere for anyone who has a day – or two or three – to give each week in an effort to provide meals for homebound citizens in Douglas County. For more information, contact Kirsty Elliott at 785-842-0543 or kelliott@ sunflower.com.

— For more volunteer opportunities, contact Shannon Reid at the United Way’s Roger Hill Volunteer Center at 785-865-5030 or volunteer@rhvc.org, or go to volunteerdouglascounty.org.

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A year later, Arizona reflects on deadly shooting GOP rivals take aim

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TUCSON, ARIZ. — Rep. Gabrielle Giffords led a crowd in the Pledge of Allegiance, her words ringing out across a cold Tucson night in a rare public appearance Sunday evening at a candlelight vigil one year after surviving a deadly shooting.

Giffords The Democratic congresswoman, who has struggled to relearn to walk after being shot in the head, stepped onstage to cheers from the crowd. Ron Barber, a staffer who was wounded in the rampage that killed six one year ago, invited her to lead the audience in the pledge.

The crowd chanted: “Gabby, Gabby.”

She limped to the podium, and husband Mark Kelly helped lift her left hand over her heart. After months of intensive speech therapy, Giffords recited the pledge with the audience, head held high and a smile on her face as she punched each word.

The remembrance at the University of Arizona capped off a day of events, including a church service that drew hundreds in the afternoon and

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MATT MCLEAR, 48, OF TUCSON, ARIZ., LOOKS AT A MEMORIAL of flowers and crosses across the street from the Safeway where one year before, a shooting at an event for Rep. Gabrielle Giffords left six dead and 13 injured, including Giffords, on Sunday in Tucson. a citywide bell-ringing at 10:11 a.m., the exact time a gunman started shooting at a Safeway political event on Jan. 8, 2011.

With hugs and tears, southern Arizonans remembered the dead, the shattered lives and those who acted heroically after a gunman opened fire at an outdoor meet-andgreet that severely wounded Giffords and 12 others.

“Even in the midst of this troubling year, the healing, the courage that we have experienced in our community — each one of us can notice

how our cups overflow with the blessings of our lives,” said Stephanie Aaron, Giffords’ rabbi, who recited the 23rd Psalm at an interfaith service at the cathedral Sunday afternoon.

Relatives of the six dead walked solemnly down the aisle with a single red rose, placing the flowers in a vase in front of a picture of a heart.

Hundreds of people at the cathedral, including Gov. Jan Brewer, stood and chanted, “We remember, we remember, we remember with grateful

hearts.” Some closed their eyes while others held each other.

At the evening service, 19 candles marked the lost and the survivors. Giffords and Kelly lit one candle together as an orchestra played and many in the crowd wept. The emotional service brought together many who survived the shooting, and those who lost loved ones.

Suzi Hileman, who was shot three times, took the stage, hugged Giffords and walked to the candle area.

She lit one, put her hands over her heart and mouthed “thank you” to the crowd.

Giffords, 41, has spent the last year in Houston undergoing intensive physical and speech therapy in a recovery that doctors and family have called miraculous. She is able to walk and talk, vote in Congress and gave a televised interview to ABC’s Diane Sawyer in May. But doctors have said it would take many months to determine the lasting effects of her brain injury. The three-term congresswoman has four months to decide whether to seek re-election.

Barber said he spent time with Giffords on Friday and Saturday.

“Even though it’s a hard weekend for her and all of us, she wanted to be here with her community to remember,” he said. “She’s sad, we’re all sad, and she’s glad to be home.”

Report: Iran enriching uranium at private lab

By Ali Akbar and Dareini Brian Murphy Associated Press

TEHRAN, IRAN — Iran has begun uranium enrichment at a new underground site built to withstand possible airstrikes, a leading hard-line newspaper reported Sunday in another show of defiance against Western pressure to rein in Tehran’s nuclear program.

The operations at the bunker-like facility south of Tehran, reported by the Kayhan daily newspaper, are small in comparison to Iran’s main enrichment site. But the centrifuges at the underground labs are considered more efficient and are shielded from aerial surveillance and protected against airstrikes by up to 300 feet of mountain rock.

Uranium enrichment is at the core of the international standoff over Iran’s nuclear program.

The U.S. and its allies fear Iran could use its enrichment facilities to develop high-grade nuclear material for warheads.

Iran, which claims it only seeks nuclear reactors for energy and research, has sharply increased its threats and military posturing against stronger pressures, including U.S. sanctions targeting Iran’s Central Bank in attempts to complicate its ability to sell oil.

A senior commander of the Revolutionary Guard force was quoted as saying Tehran’s leadership has decided to order the closure of the Strait of Hormuz, a strategic oil route, if the country’s petroleum exports are blocked.

Revolutionary Guard ground forces also staged war games in eastern Iran in an apparent display of resolve against U.S. forces just over the border in Afghanistan.

Iranian officials have issued similar threats, but this is the strongest statement yet by a top commander in the security establishment.

“The supreme authorities ... have insisted that if enemies block the export of our

oil, we won’t allow a drop of oil to pass through the Strait of Hormuz. This is the strategy of the Islamic Republic in countering such threats,” Revolutionary Guard deputy commander Ali Ashraf Nouri was quoted as saying by another newspaper, the Khorasan daily.

The latest statements are certain to ramp up tensions with the U.S. and its allies, which are trying to increase pressure on Iran to punish it for its disputed nuclear program.

For the moment, however, U.S. officials are seeking stronger diplomatic and economic pressure on Iran rather than increasing threats of military action. A number of experts say Iran is unlikely to close the strait because that could hurt Iran as much as the West.

In an interview broadcast Sunday, U.S. Defense Secretary Leon Panetta said Iran is laying the groundwork for making nuclear weapons someday but is not yet build-

African National Congress marks 100 years SOUTH AFRICAN PRESIDENT JACOB ZUMA, yellow shirt, right, greets crowds for the African National Congress 100th anniversary celebrations in Bloemfontein, South Africa, Sunday.

Against all odds, the party of Nelson Mandela has transformed a nation.

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Lawsuit claims DES-breast cancer link BOSTON (AP) — Arline MacCormack first heard about DES from her mother when she was 17.

Three decades later, MacCormack believes that the drug her mother took to prevent miscarriages caused her to develop breast cancer at age 44.

MacCormack, of Newton, is one of 53 women from around the country who are suing drug companies who made and promoted DES for millions of pregnant women from about 1938 to the early 1970s. In 1971, the U.S. Food and Drug Administration told doctors to stop prescribing DES for their pregnant patients after a study found that taking DES during pregnancy appeared to increase the risk of developing a rare vaginal can-

cer years later for DES daughters in their teens and 20s.

DES, or diethylstilbestrol (dahy-eth-uhl-stil-bes’-trawl), is a synthetic estrogen that was prescribed to millions of women in the United States, Europe and other countries to prevent miscarriages, premature birth and other problems.

The case in Boston is being closely watched by DES daughters around the country. Thousands of lawsuits have been filed since the 1970s alleging links between DES and cervical and vaginal cancer, as well as infertility problems. Many of those cases were settled before trial.

The Boston case is believed to be the first major litigation alleging a link between DES

and breast cancer in DES daughters over the age of 40.

MacCormack, now 50, said she was stunned when she was diagnosed with breast cancer six years ago after having mammograms every six months since she turned 40 because she had had several benign cysts removed over the years.

The women’s lawyers say their case is supported by a recent study that suggests that breast cancer risk is nearly doubled in DES daughters over the age of 40. The average woman has about a 1 in 50 chance of developing breast cancer by 55. The study, led by Dr. Robert Hoover, a researcher at the National Cancer Institute, found that the chance for DES daughters is 1 in 25.

ing a bomb.

Panetta reiterated U.S. concerns about a unilateral strike by Israel against Iran’s nuPanetta clear facilities, saying the action could trigger Iranian retaliation against U.S. forces in the region.

“We have common cause here” with Israel, he said.

“And the better approach is for us to work together.”

at Romney 2 days before N.H. primary

By Steve Peoples Associated Press

CONCORD, N.H. — With the hours slipping away before New Hampshire’s presidential primary, Republican rivals fought on multiple fronts Sunday to slow Mitt Romney’s march toward his party’s nomination.

Their efforts were on display in a combative morning debate Romney and in campaign stops across the state amid the growing belief that the window to stop Romney’s momentum Gingrich was closing.

Having narrowly won last week’s Iowa caucuses, the former Massachusetts governor is the overw h e l m i n g Santorum front-runner in New Hampshire’s election Tuesday, the first presidential primary election in the nation, and is poised to do well in the subsequent contests.

“The case for the alternative is rapidly disappearing,” Romney adviser Tom Rath said.

With that fear in mind, the Republican contenders fanned out across the state Sunday to deliver their closing arguments directly to voters.

Newt Gingrich, the former House speaker, blasted Romney as a “Massachusetts moderate” and warned that a video being released by his allies would attack Romney’s business career.

“To quote the governor,

you have to have broad shoulders, and you have to be able to take the heat to be in the kitchen,” Gingrich said.

If Gingrich was Romney’s chief critic, he was hardly alone.

Former Pennsylvania Sen. Rick Santorum pointedly asked Romney during the debate why he hadn’t sought reelection after one term as governor in the neighboring state.

Romney fired back with a reference to Santorum’s lucrative career in the six years since he lost his Senate seat. Describing politicians who lose office but stay in Washington “and make money as lobbyists or conducting their businesses,” Romney said, “I think it stinks.”

Romney won the Iowa caucuses last Tuesday by a scant eight votes over Santorum, but he is so far ahead in New Hampshire polls that his rivals have virtually conceded he will win. But they’ve also joined with an unlikely ally in fueling an evolving expectations game.

“If Mitt Romney doesn’t get over 50 percent on Tuesday here, being a former governor of the state right next door and having a family home here, then there’s something seriously wrong,” said Democratic National Committee Chairwoman Debbie Wasserman Schultz, who spoke to reporters outside the debate hall.

An increasingly confident Romney campaign countered by highlighting the possibility of back-to-back victories in Iowa and New Hampshire.

“If Mitt wins, I think the history-making nature of that win will overwhelm all the other coverage of the race to this point,” senior Romney adviser Eric Fehrnstrom said.

“No non-incumbent Republican has won both Iowa and New Hampshire.”

New Hampshire success has traditionally helped shape the outcome of the subsequent contest in South Carolina, which holds the South’s first primary Jan. 21.

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Competitive edge A proposal to use city facilities to support an Internet provider deserves close scrutiny.

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he Lawrence City Commission should look with extreme scrutiny on the latest proposal from Community Wireless to provide Internet service to Lawrence residents.

Tuesday, city commissioners will be asked to approve agreements that would make it easier for Community Wireless to expand in the city. One agreement gives Community Wireless the ability to use the city’s right-ofway for communications equipment and lets the company put equipment on city-owned water towers, traffic signals and streetlight poles. In exchange, Community Wireless would pay the city 5 percent of its gross receipts over the 25-year term of the proposed agreement.

A second agreement would give Community Wireless access to 12 strands of city-owned fiber optic cable that will be installed along 23rd Street. The city is installing the fiber, in part, to connect traffic signals along 23rd Street to a central computer system. Community Wireless wants access to the fiber optic cables because it can use them to deliver Internet access to parts of Lawrence. In May, company leaders said the fiber likely would allow them to offer high-speed service to businesses and apartment complexes along the 23rd Street corridor, the Daisy Hill area near Kansas University and perhaps along parts of Sixth Street and Iowa Street. CWC proposes to make a one-time $30,000 payment to the city for use of the fiber, in addition to the previous provision calling for 5 percent of gross revenues to go to the city.

Community Wireless enjoys a convoluted and often-questioned relationship with Lawrence Freenet; it’s impossible to separate what’s a for-profit business from the not-forprofit, and the mere existence of the not-forprofit arm is used to request treatment that competitors, who have invested millions of dollars in infrastructure, don’t get. That relationship comes into play in the current proposal to the city, which is one in a long sequence of attempts by Community Wireless to gain access at a low cost to fiber strands — and gain a competitive foothold without buying or installing fiber.

If the city is interested in selling or leasing 12 strands of fiber, it should bid them out to any interested party. Likewise Community Wireless should pay the same franchise fees as Knology, AT&T, Black Hills Energy and other utilities for the use of city property and right-of-way. There is no justification for any provider to receive special treatment.

Budget cuts mark true shift at Pentagon WASHINGTON — When you ask Obama administration officials to explain their foreign policy agenda for 2012, they point first to the defense budget. That’s where they want to make a “pivot” in U.S. strategy — away from the wars in Iraq and Afghanistan and toward the 21st-century priority of China and the Pacific.

To underline the importance of this rebalancing, President Obama went to the Pentagon Thursday for the budget announcement. He began by declaring victory in what used to be known as “the long war,” offering a string of valedictory phrases: The U.S. is “turning the page on a decade of war;” “We’ve succeeded in defending our nation;” “The tide of war is receding.”

Rhetoric about new strategies is standard fare, especially in an election year. But these claims should be taken seriously. The Pentagon budget cuts will make a difference, at home and abroad.

They mark a genuine shift, one of the most important since 1945.

What will change? First, the administration is cutting ground forces sharply because it doesn’t expect any new Iraqs or Afghanistans. Obviously, it’s premature to declare victory in Afghanistan when that war is far from over. But the White House thinks it can play the endgame effectively even if it maintains a steady drawdown of troops.

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Rhetoric about new strategies is standard fare, especially in an election year. But these claims should be taken seriously.”

of Obama’s words: He was declaring that the era that began on Sept. 11, 2001, is over. Al-Qaida’s top leader is dead, and most of its cadres are on the run; secret peace talks are under way with the Taliban. And across the Arab world, the U.S. is talking with Muslim Brotherhood and Salafist organizations that a few years ago might have been on terrorist lists. It’s a process that’s similar to the way Britain ended its long war with Irish terrorists, by engaging in negotiations with the IRA’s “political” wing.

What else will the pivot mean? The Pacific focus inescapably means fewer resources for the traditional Atlantic partnership, symbolized by NATO. U.S. troops will be coming home

from Europe, probably in larger numbers than expected. And given its recent economic jitters, Europe may feel abandoned.

Will the Germans respond by drawing closer to Russia? Watch that space.

Obama’s pivot turns American power toward China, and Beijing is understandably nervous. U.S. officials keep repeating that this won’t mean a policy of “containment,” and that the U.S. accepts a rising China as a 21st-century inevitability. An Obama emissary was in Beijing last week, delivering that message of reassurance. But the Chinese aren’t stupid; they know America is moving forces their way.

A period of rivalry and tension is ahead in the Pacific. One early test is whether the U.S. can expand on its recent opening to Burma. Another will be the delicate leadership transition in North Korea, which should be an area for Sino-American cooperation but might be the opposite.

A third area will involve trade relations: Obama is pushing a “Trans-Pacific Partnership” that would create NAFTA-style links across the Pacific. But how realistic is this for an America that already has trade jitters?

As the U.S. changes its defense priorities, the wild cards are Pakistan and Iran, two countries powered by a seemingly inexhaustible supply of anti-Americanism. Pakistan, after years

of chafing against American tutelage, seems serious about reevaluating its ties, with its top general making a symbolic “we don’t need you” visit last week to the other superpower, China.

For once, the U.S. wasn’t chasing after the Pakistanis trying to lecture and plead our way back to the status quo. That’s good, but Washington still needs a cooperative relationship with Islamabad, especially in settling the Afghanistan conflict.

As for the Iranians, they seem for the first time in years to be genuinely nervous — not because of U.S. or Israeli saber-rattling, but because economic sanctions are causing a run on their currency and the beginnings of a financial panic in Tehran. And more sanctions are on the way later this year. At some point, the Iranian regime will actually be in jeopardy — and it will punch back.

That’s the scenario the White House must think through carefully with its allies. If the current course continues, a collision with Iran is ahead.

We’ll be seeing the details of the Pentagon cuts over the next few weeks, and the whining from Congress (let alone Europe and China) will begin in earnest.

Don’t think this is a rerun of the usual budget follies. Thursday’s Pentagon announcement marked a real change, with big strategic consequences.

— David Ignatius is a columnist for Washington Post Writers Group.

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The Student Union Activities organization at Kansas UniverYEARS sity announced AGO that they were IN 1987 sponsoring visits from authors Hunter Thompson, who would speak on Feb. 18 in the Kansas Union, and Tom Wolfe, who was to speak on April 15 in Hoch Auditorium. Biologist and author Stephen Jay Gould was also scheduled to speak at KU during the spring semester.

A new grocery store was under construction near 23rd and Louisiana. The existing Rusty’s Food Center was to be torn down and replaced with a new 53,000-square-foot, $2.5 million Rusty’s.

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A summer school session scheduled by Haskell Indian JuYEARS nior College was in AGO danger of possible IN 1972 cancellation after a tentative budget was cut more than nine per cent.

Kansas University recently had proposed to exchange its existing computer, a Honeywell 635, with a Honeywell 6050. The ignore all demographic projec- the egg off of the other’s anato- proposal was expected to be actions? Does the school board not my. And next time, do some due cepted after contract revisions care about the safety of students? diligence. were completed, according to To the editor: Does the school board not care Richard Warrick, Chancellor Laurence Chalmers.

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board or its captive subcommittees are thinking when they consider closing schools such as Hillcrest, Sunset Hill and Pinckney — especially after the recent revelations that these schools are in neighborhoods that are slated to have increased numbers of schoolchildren.

Are the elementary schools to the west (Langston Hughes, Quail Run) the only ones deserving of respect by our elected and selected representatives?

A few reasons that Hillcrest, Sunset Hill and Pinckney should NOT be closed: !" These schools are in neighborhoods that will soon be home to increasing numbers of schoolage children. !" If either Hillcrest or Sunset Hill closes, young children will be forced to cross busy Iowa Street to get to school. !" Hillcrest is adjacent to Ryan Gray Park, a fairly new park which accommodates all children, including those with physical handicaps. !"Pinckney is a solid two-story building that has recently had major additions at great expense. !" Pinckney has a tunnel underneath Sixth Street that allows children who live south of the school to get to school safely; !"Pinckney has historic significance as it was once attended by Langston Hughes.

Will it take a vehicle hitting a young child on Iowa Street to bring the school board to its senses? Does the school board

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To the editor: Jane Frydman, Recently, President Obama reLawrence authorized the National Defense Authorization Act (NDAA) for 2012. Sections 1021 and 1022 of To the editor: this bill allow for the indefinite So Sen. Pat Roberts is “hugely detention of people the governdisappointed” at Boeing’s an- ment suspects are involved in nouncement that they have no terrorism. This includes U.S. citiintention of building the next- zens detained on American soil. generation tanker in Wichita and, Obama has stated that he has indeed, are closing that facility “serious reservations” about in its entirety. Roberts must feel these provisions. I am glad that double-crossed, since he obvi- he feels good intentions are ously believes he was instrumen- enough. However, someone who tal in getting the successful (and genuinely valued freedom would far superior) EADS tanker con- not compromise on such a basic tract set aside. tenet of liberty. They would not I lived and worked in Wichita hesitate to choose principle over for many years and was an ex- political expediency. It is becomecutive officer for another avia- ing virtually impossible to distintion manufacturer there. It was guish our current president from common knowledge that Boeing his predecessor. intended to close its militaryPatrick Wilbur, related facility there as soon as it Lawrence successfully divested itself of the less-rewarding commercial subcontract work, now being done

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“At seven o’clock this morning some very welcome news YEARS was received by AGO the Journal-World IN 1912 when the weather department of the University gave the information that it was only 2 degrees below zero, decidedly summer weather in comparison to what the town had been enjoying.”

“Quite a number of complaints have come to the Journal-World about the care of horses in this weather, that the animals are being left to stand down town without blankets.”

“One little Lawrence girl has been acting as Miss Samaritan this weather to the birds. Every morning there are scores of the little fellows who flock about the house begging for food. The little girl has seeds that she puts out for them and if she hears of anything else that the birds would like, this she gets and adds to the diet for the birds. Another small maiden has established a sort of refuge for stray dogs, for there seem to be many of these since the cold wave arrived. Last evening the maiden had four of these strays in the kitchen and was busy feeding and caring for them.”

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TODAY

WEATHER

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TUESDAY

WEDNESDAY

CALENDAR

FRIDAY

THURSDAY

9 TODAY

Mostly sunny and mild

Partly sunny and mild

Partly sunny and windy

Mostly sunny, windy and colder

Some sun

High 51° Low 23° POP: 0%

High 50° Low 27° POP: 25%

High 46° Low 20° POP: 10%

High 35° Low 10° POP: 20%

High 35° Low 12° POP: 10%

Wind WSW 4-8 mph

Wind E 3-6 mph

Wind NNW 10-20 mph

Wind NNW 12-25 mph

Wind NW 6-12 mph

POP: Probability of Precipitation

Kearney 50/21

McCook 50/19 Oberlin 49/18 Goodland 51/20

Beatrice 49/24

Oakley 52/20

Russell Salina 48/19 51/22

Manhattan 54/17 Topeka 50/23 Emporia 50/24

Great Bend 50/19 Dodge City 48/22

Garden City 45/20 Liberal 44/19

Chillicothe 48/28 Marshall 49/31

Kansas City 51/32 Lawrence Kansas City 50/29 51/23

Sedalia 50/29

Nevada 52/31

Chanute 51/28

Hutchinson 51/19 Wichita Pratt 50/25 51/24

Centerville 46/28

St. Joseph 52/20

Sabetha 49/23

Concordia 50/24 Hays 48/19

Clarinda 49/22

Lincoln 50/21

Grand Island 51/23

Springfield 50/34

Coffeyville Joplin 50/33 51/34

Shown is today’s weather. Temperatures are today’s highs and tonight’s lows.

Temperature High/low Normal high/low today Record high today Record low today

48°/25° 38°/18° 62° in 1902 -11° in 2010

Precipitation in inches 24 hours through 8 p.m. yest.

Month to date Normal month to date Year to date Normal year to date

0.00 0.01 0.27 0.01 0.27

REGIONAL CITIES

Today Tue. Today Tue. Cities Hi Lo W Hi Lo W Cities Hi Lo W Hi Lo W Atchison 50 21 s 50 25 pc Independence 50 32 pc 49 36 c Fort Riley 54 17 s 54 21 pc Belton 51 28 s 51 34 c Olathe 51 30 s 51 33 c Burlington 50 27 pc 49 33 c Osage Beach 51 29 s 50 39 c Coffeyville 50 33 pc 49 35 c 51 24 s 51 28 c Concordia 50 24 s 52 26 pc Osage City 50 27 pc 50 32 c Dodge City 48 22 pc 54 23 pc Ottawa 50 25 pc 49 28 c Holton 50 23 s 52 27 pc Wichita Weather (W): s-sunny, pc-partly cloudy, c-cloudy, sh-showers, t-thunderstorms, r-rain, sf-snow flurries, sn-snow, i-ice.

Seattle 48/36

SUN & MOON Today

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Last

Billings 55/32

Tue.

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5:16 p.m.

6:03 p.m.

7:41 a.m.

7:40 a.m.

5:17 p.m.

7:09 p.m.

8:19 a.m.

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NATIONAL FORECAST Minneapolis 42/27

San Francisco 59/45

Denver 51/30

Chicago 46/30

Jan 23

LAKE LEVELS

As of 7 a.m. Sunday Lake

Clinton Perry Pomona

Level (ft)

873.68 891.55 973.25

Discharge (cfs)

7 25 15

Shown are today’s noon positions of weather systems and precipitation.

Temperature bands are highs for today.

INTERNATIONAL CITIES Cities Acapulco Amsterdam Athens Baghdad Bangkok Beijing Berlin Brussels Buenos Aires Cairo Calgary Dublin Geneva Hong Kong Jerusalem Kabul London Madrid Mexico City Montreal Moscow New Delhi Oslo Paris Rio de Janeiro Rome Seoul Singapore Stockholm Sydney Tokyo Toronto Vancouver Vienna Warsaw Winnipeg

Today Hi Lo W 89 70 s 44 36 c 53 39 r 63 39 s 88 72 pc 34 21 s 41 34 sh 44 34 sh 93 78 pc 61 45 s 51 21 pc 48 39 pc 45 31 s 64 57 pc 50 41 pc 44 16 s 50 41 pc 54 32 s 75 37 s 27 26 pc 28 22 sf 63 50 pc 32 17 sn 50 41 c 83 73 r 54 36 s 36 19 pc 82 75 t 30 27 pc 79 63 pc 48 36 pc 38 32 pc 49 33 r 43 35 pc 39 18 sf 38 28 pc

Hi 88 38 47 63 88 32 39 39 91 61 22 52 46 64 56 43 50 55 75 36 29 61 32 46 83 52 36 84 34 82 49 43 43 39 27 33

Tue. Lo W 70 s 35 pc 39 pc 41 s 73 pc 18 s 31 pc 35 c 75 pc 47 s 3 sn 41 pc 35 s 57 pc 38 pc 17 s 43 pc 34 s 39 s 28 sn 12 c 48 pc 31 c 36 c 74 sh 36 s 18 s 77 sh 28 pc 64 pc 42 pc 33 c 30 c 31 r 23 pc -1 sn

Houston 69/50

Fronts Cold

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Atlanta 67/53

El Paso 45/29

Jan 30

Warm Stationary

Washington 47/36

Miami 78/65

Precipitation Showers T-storms

Rain

Flurries

Snow

Ice

-10s -0s 0s 10s 20s 30s 40s 50s 60s 70s 80s 90s 100s 110s National Summary: A developing storm along the Gulf Coast will produce rain from central Texas through Louisiana today. Snow will fall over the high spots of western Texas as well. Light rain and drizzle will dampen much of the Southeast, while the Great Lakes and Northeast remain above normal.

Today Tue. Today Tue. Cities Hi Lo W Hi Lo W Cities Hi Lo W Hi Lo W Memphis 56 48 c 65 48 r Albuquerque 43 28 pc 50 29 s 78 65 pc 79 70 pc Anchorage 8 6s 26 19 sn Miami Milwaukee 44 29 c 45 34 pc Atlanta 67 53 c 65 53 t 42 27 s 45 24 pc Austin 56 35 r 60 33 pc Minneapolis Nashville 57 38 pc 65 52 pc Baltimore 46 30 r 54 34 s New Orleans 74 60 t 72 49 t Birmingham 68 53 c 68 54 t New York 43 34 pc 49 37 s Boise 42 29 pc 41 23 c 49 25 s 53 27 s Boston 39 33 pc 44 32 pc Omaha Orlando 77 57 pc 77 60 pc Buffalo 40 30 pc 41 32 c 44 33 c 50 34 s Cheyenne 48 26 s 51 22 pc Philadelphia 65 44 s 65 46 s Chicago 46 30 pc 50 34 pc Phoenix Pittsburgh 45 28 pc 48 31 s Cincinnati 48 29 pc 51 40 s Cleveland 45 30 pc 43 33 pc Portland, ME 34 23 pc 41 22 pc Portland, OR 48 36 r 45 29 c Dallas 48 41 r 49 36 r 49 25 s 44 23 c Denver 51 30 s 56 24 pc Reno Richmond 48 37 r 61 38 s Des Moines 46 29 s 49 27 s 58 34 pc 58 32 c Detroit 42 29 pc 44 32 pc Sacramento 50 34 s 53 43 pc El Paso 45 29 sn 54 34 pc St. Louis Salt Lake City 39 25 s 44 24 pc Fairbanks -26 -31 pc -6 -12 c San Diego 73 48 s 66 50 pc Honolulu 80 67 s 80 67 s San Francisco 59 45 pc 56 40 pc Houston 69 50 t 61 43 c Seattle 48 36 r 45 31 c Indianapolis 45 28 pc 51 40 s 36 28 c 33 13 sn Kansas City 50 29 s 51 32 pc Spokane Tucson 62 36 s 66 42 s Las Vegas 58 41 s 61 42 s Tulsa 52 38 pc 51 37 c Little Rock 53 42 c 60 43 r 47 36 r 53 37 s Los Angeles 79 52 s 68 48 pc Wash., DC National extremes yesterday for the 48 contiguous states High: Crystal River, FL 84° Low: Ten Sleep, WY -7°

WEATHER HISTORY

A deadly tornado ripped through Reading, Pa., on Jan. 9, 1889, killing dozens and injuring hundreds of people. It was the first of two twisters to hit Reading in 1889.

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is the lowest temperature ever recorded on Earth?

Q: What -128.6F. Vostok, Antarctica. July 21, 1983.

Jan 16

New York 43/34

Kansas City 50/29

Los Angeles 79/52

Jan 9

Detroit 42/29

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LAWRENCE ALMANAC Through 8 p.m. Sunday.

L AWRENCE J OURNAL -W ORLD

Women’s Entrepreneur Group, " a.m., Lawrence Public Library, 343 5t.

North Lawrence Improvement Association monthly meeting, 3 p.m., Peace 8ennonite Church, <=> Lincoln St. Dollar Bowling, "@A4 p.m., Boyal Crest Lanes, "AA Dowa.

Lawrence Board of Education meeting, 3 p.m., school district headFuarters, ==4 8cGonald GriHe. Eudora City Council meeting, 3 p.m., Iudora City Hall, 4 I. SeHenth St.

10 TUESDAY

Red Dog’s Dog Days winter workout, < a.m., AlM len Fieldhouse, Inter through the south doors and meet on the southeast corner of the second floor.

Computer Troubleshooting, =4 a.m., Lawrence Public Library, 343 5t.

Blood drive, =4 a.m.M> p.m., HyM5ee, A>44 Clinton Parkway.

Blood drive, noonM< p.m., Dmmanuel Lutheran Church, R=44 Sob Sillings Parkway.

Big Brothers Big Sisters of Douglas County, >@=> p.m., >A< Fireside Court, Suite S. Dnformation meeting for proM spectiHe Holunteers. For more information, call T4AM3A>".

Lonnie Ray’s open jam session, < p.m. to =4 p.m., Slow Bide Boadhouse, =A>4 N. Vhird St. Lawrence City Commission meeting, <@A> p.m., City Hall, < I. Sixth St. Talk on “Music Matters”

by Dr. Trilla Lyerla, 3 p.m., Lumberyard Arts Center, 3=T High St., Saldwin City.

Herbs study group, 3 p.m., Xnitarian Fellowship, =R<A N. ==44 Boad.

Free swing dancing lessons and dance, TM== p.m., Icumenical Campus 8inisM tries, =R44 Yread AHe. Poker Night, T p.m., ApplebeeZs, R>R4 Dowa.

Trivia Night at the Jayhawker, TM=4 p.m., Ildridge Hotel, 34= 8ass.

Teller’s Family Night, " p.m.Mmidnight, 34< 8ass.

Tuesday Night Karaoke, " p.m., [ayne \ LarryZs Sports Sar \ Grill, "AA Dowa.

Live jazz at The Casbah, " p.m., T4A 8ass.

11 WEDNESDAY

Big Brothers Big Sisters of Douglas County, noon, >A< Fireside Court, Suite S. Dnformation meeting for prospectiHe Holunteers. For more information, call T4AM 3A>".

Girl Scout Cookie booth, 2-5 p.m., 808 Mass.

Douglas County Commission meeting, <@A> p.m., Gouglas County Courthouse, ==44 8ass.

Conroy’s Trivia, 3@A4 p.m., ConroyZs Pub, A==> [.

Sixth St. Free salsa lessons, T@A4M "@A4 p.m., Vaste Lounge, T44 [. R4th St.

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Mudstomp Mondays Since Hank Osterhout (pictured) started Mudstomp Mondays nearly two years ago, it has been a great way to start off the workweek, providing downto-earth folk, bluegrass and chamber music to anyone who attends. And now Mudstomp Mondays has transformed into an open mic located at BarnYard Beer, 925 Iowa. The show begins at 9 p.m. with a band to follow at 10:30 p.m. The show is open to all ages.

Pride Night, " p.m., [ildeZs Chateau, R4=R Dowa.

Dollar Bowling, "@A4 p.m., Boyal Crest Lanes, "AA Dowa.

12 THURSDAY

Red Dog’s Dog Days winter workout, < a.m., AlM len Fieldhouse, Inter through the south doors and meet on the southeast corner of the second floor.

Reader Resources on the Web, =4 a.m., Lawrence Public Library, 343 5t.

Theology on Tap, discusM sion of a selected religion topic, >@A4 p.m. to 3 p.m., HenryZs, == I. Iighth St. Junkyard Jazz Band, 3 p.m., American Legion, A44T [. Sixth St. Lawrence Arts & Crafts group, 3M" p.m., JaHa Sreak, =3 I. SeHenth St. Poker Night, T p.m., ApplebeeZs, R>R4 Dowa.

Team trivia, " p.m., JohnnyZs [est, 3R= [akaM rusa GriHe.

13 FRIDAY

Story Slam, Theme: Cold, 3 p.m., Lawrence Arts Center, "44 N.H. Girlyman, 3@A4 p.m., Xnity Church of Lawrence, "4= 8adeline Lane Free Community Yoga Class, 3@A4MT@4> p.m., Sreathe Holistic Life Center, =443 8ass.

Fiesta Latina at the Chateau, " p.m., [ildeZs ChaM teau, R4=R Dowa

14 SATURDAY

Red Dog’s Dog Days, 3@A4 a.m., parking lot behind

_izerMCummings Jewelry, Ninth and 5ermont streets.

Free First Time Homebuyer Workshop, sponM sored by Venants to HomeM owners, "@A4 a.m.M=@A4 p.m., Xnited [ay Suilding, R>=T Bidge Court.

FCE program, Knife Skills, "@A4M== a.m., GougM las County Ixtension Yffice, R==4 Harper St. Magic Extravaganza for 5-12-year-olds, =4@A4 a.m., Lawrence Public Library, 343 5t.

Movie Book Club for 8-12-year-olds, = p.m., LawM rence Public Library, 343 5t.

Ragtime Piano Rehearsal /Jam Session, RM4 p.m., [atkins Community 8useum of History, =443 8ass.

Magic Extravaganza for 5-12-year-olds, R@A4 p.m., Lawrence Public Library, 343 5t.

Americana Music Academy Saturday Jam, A p.m., Americana 8usic Academy, =4=" 8ass.

ONGOING

Watkins Community Museum of History exhibit: “It Happened on Mass Street: 150 Years in Lawrence,” featuring historic photoM graphs and obaects illustratM ing the growth of downtown Lawrence, =4 a.m.M4 p.m.

Vuesday through Saturday, =443 8ass.

Freedom’s Frontier exhibit, [ednesdayMSaturday, =4 a.m.M4 p.m., Sunday, =M4 p.m., Carnegie Suilding, R44 [. Ninth St. Lawrence Arts Center exhibits: Yesnomaybe Exhibition, collaboratiHe works by _risti Arnold, Iric Conrad and boonmi Nam, through Jan. =4c Lived: Living, works by Dsadora Stowe and Jordan Schranz, through Jan. =4c Learning is Remembering, works

by Amber Hansen, through Jan. =4c Constellation, an aerial installation by JuniM per Vangpuzc " a.m.M" p.m.

8ondayMSaturday, " a.m.M> p.m. Sunday, "44 N.H. Lumberyard Arts Center exhibit: dXnMJuriede Art Ixhibit, an eclectic collecM tion of RMG pieces submitted by artists from the Saldwin City and Lawrence areas, =M4 p.m. Vuesdays through Fridays, " a.m. to noon SatM urdays, through Jan. RT, 3=T High St., Saldwin City.

More information on these listings can be found at LJWorld.com and Lawrence.com.

To submit items for Journal-World, LJWorld.com and Lawrence.com calendars, send email to datebook @ljworld.com, or post events directly at LJWorld.com/events/ submit/.

by Scott Adams

FRIENDS & NEIGHBORS

Morgan Stanley Smith Barney is pleased to announce that Emily Bowersock Hill, CFP®, a First Vice President, Financial Advisor and Portfolio Manager in the Firm’s Wealth Management office in Lawrence, KS, has earned the Family Wealth Director (FWD) designation.

The FWD designation is reserved for Financial Advisors who work with high net worth clients; fewer than 2% of MSSB’s advisors have earned this designation. It is granted to those Financial Advisors who have completed a rigorous accreditation program focused on skills required for comprehensive wealth management across a range of disciplines important to wealthy individuals.

THE UNIVERSITY WOMEN’S CLUB’S MAH JONGG GROUP GATHERS on Wednesday afternoons for camaraderie, competition and chocolate. Pictured on a recent Wednesday in December are, front row, from left, Barbara Duke, Berta Harmon, Sally Brandt, Marlene Bien and Cathy Ebmeier and, back row, from left, Lori Michel, Charlyne Michnik, Jerree Catlin, Sharon Brown, Mary Beth Petr and Sylvie Rueff. Ebmeier submitted the photo.

Family Wealth Directors must demonstrate professional knowledge and experience in a wide range of specialties. These include estate planning, traditional and alternative investments, control and restricted securities, lending, hedging and monetization, and investment banking.

The FWD designation provides Ms. Hill and her clients with access to a variety of specialized advisory services, such as family governance and dynamics, intergenerational planning, and philanthropic services.

Ms. Hill has been a member of the financial services industry for nine years. As a Financial Advisor with Morgan Stanley Smith Barney, she offers a comprehensive array of financial planning and investment services to individual clients, institutions, foundations and endowments. She works in partnership with her father, Stephen Hill.

Ms. Hill holds a B.A. from Dartmouth College, an M.A. from the London School of Economics, and an M.A., MPhil., and Ph.D. from Yale University. She is a member of the Firm’s Century Council.

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KANSAS DEFENDERS JUSTIN WESLEY (4) AND TRAVIS RELEFORD HOUND OKLAHOMA GUARD STEVEN PLEDGER during the first half Saturday at Noble Center. At right is OU forward Romero Osby. Wesley had four rebounds and two points in KU’s 72-61 victory.

‘Snaggletooth’ solid in front of mother at OU

By Gary Bedore gbedore@ljworld.com

Kansas University sophomore basketball forward Justin Wesley hasn’t received any extra pampering or T.L.C. from his mother since he had a front-right tooth knocked out at practice on Nov. 28.

“She was (upset) at first, but all she does is make fun of me.

She calls me ‘Snaggletooth,’” the 6-foot-9, 220-pound Wesley said with a laugh after grabbing four rebounds and scoring two points on a strong move to the hoop off an offensive rebound in Saturday’s 72-61 victory over Oklahoma at OU’s Noble Center.

Wesley’s mom, Charlene Taylor-Mask, attended the game in Norman, making the drive from Houston, where she lives with husband, Larry.

“That stuff doesn’t bother me anymore,” Charlene said of being squeamish over her sons’ losing teeth and getting bloodied.

“Now all three of them have had their front tooth knocked out,” she added, referring to her oldest son, Keith Langford, having a tooth dislodged during his KU career, and middle son, Kevin, who had a tooth displaced during his years at TCU. “That’s

“

I knew he had the physical capabilities to be good, the prototypical body to be that 3, 4, sometimes 5 guy, a defensive stopper, a freak athlete. Looking at him, his moves on the court … it’ll take time to put that together.”

— Charlene Taylor-Mask, on son Justin Wesley something they can all get together and talk about when they’re old and not playing anymore.”

Keith, who is KU’s seventhleading scorer of all time, currently plays for Maccabi Tel Aviv in Israel. Kevin Langford plays for Navarra in Spain.

“Keith is super-excited (about baby brother Justin). He says he’s not the same kid on and off the court as he was at Lamar,” Charlene said.

Justin began his career at Lamar University in 2009-10, then sat out last season at KU in accordance with NCAA transfer rules.

“I talked to Keith today. He said, ‘Look at the stat line (from OU game) — four rebounds, a

steal, a block, 13 productive minutes,’” Charlene said, proudly.

Like Keith, Charlene has noticed a big change in her son in a season-and-a-half at KU. “It’s like night and day, not so much the physical part of the game, but from the shoulders up,” said Taylor-Mask, who played college ball at Texas-Arlington.

“His all-around knowledge of what he is doing and his confidence level ... (it’s) night and day. I knew he had the physical capabilities to be good, the prototypical body to be that 3, 4, sometimes 5 guy, a defensive stopper, a freak athlete. Looking at him, his moves on the court … it’ll take time to put that together.”

“Coach (Bill Self) and I have talked about this and that, where his confidence level is now from where he came in and where it could be when he leaves. I’m proud of him and really excited for him.”

Wesley, who was put on scholarship this season after arriving as a walk-on, has come a long way just to be in the rotation. He averages 2.5 rebounds and 2.1 points while logging an average of 12.2 minutes in the frontcourt for the Jayhawks (12-3).

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Contributed Photo

KANSAS’ JUSTIN WESLEY, CENTER, POSES with mother Charlene Taylor-Mask, left, and her husband, Larry, after Saturday’s win at Oklahoma.

Look for ‘big-boy football’ in BCS title game

By Paul Newberry Associated Press National Writer

NEW ORLEANS — Les Miles squeezed out a smile, clenched his left hand nervously and extended his right hand toward Nick Saban. The coaches got in an awkward grasp, forced a bit of small talk, and then posed for the cameras behind the crystal trophy that only one of them can hoist toward the Superdome roof tonight.

This was the last of their pregame obligations — one final chance for Miles to deflect a query about whether top-ranked LSU is the favorite to make it to the BCS title NEXT YEAR, one

more opportunity for Saban to show he’s got a life beyond his ALL THE stranglehold on the storied pro- MARBLES gram at No. 2 Alabama (turns Who: LSU out he does, if (13-0) vs. Alawatching the bama (11-1) Weather ChanWhen: 7:30 nel qualifies).

Now, let’s tonight get down to Where: New business.

Orleans LSU vs. Al- TV: ESPN abama, Part (cable chanII. The BCS nels 33, 233) championship.

This time, it’s for all the marbles.

Really.

The teams already met two months ago in Tuscaloosa, a so-called Game of the Century that was more of a Brawl in the Backyard, a brutal slugfest that sent both teams scurrying for the training room the next day and left fans around the country feeling a bit cheated by an old-fashioned defensive struggle in a college game now dominated by point-a-minute offenses.

Neither team made it to the end zone in that first meeting, even with the benefit of extra time. LSU won a battle of field goals, claiming a 9-6 overtime victory and stealing away the

top spot in the rankings from the Crimson Tide.

Everyone expects more scoring in the rematch, but there’s no way it’s turning into one of those back-and-forth shootouts we’ve seen so many times this bowl season.

“I’d expect it to be big-boy football,” Miles said Sunday during his time on podium.

LSU (13-0) has already put up a body of work that clearly establishes it as the nation’s best Dave Martin/AP Photo team. In addition to that Nov. 5 win at Alabama, the Tigers have LSU COACH LES MILES, RIGHT, SHAKES victories over two other major HANDS with Alabama coach Nick Saban durbowl champions, Rose Bowl ing a news conference Sunday for tonight’s BCS National Championship game in New Please see TITLE GAME, page 5B Orleans.

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FREE STATE HIGH MONDAY â&#x20AC;˘ Bowling at K.C. Sumner, 3:30 p.m.

TUESDAY â&#x20AC;˘ Girls/boys basketball vs. Shawnee Mission South, 5:30/7 p.m.

HYUNDAI TOURNAMENT OF CHAMPIONS

Stricker leads; Woodland 17 back KAPALUA, HAWAII (AP) â&#x20AC;&#x201D; Steve Stricker never looked comfortable at Kapalua until he walked off the Plantation Course with the same five-shot margin that he started with Sunday in the Tournament of Champions.

Right when he felt as if he was letting everyone back into the hunt, Stricker birdied his last four holes for a 4-under 69 that restored his cushion going into todayâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s finish in Maui.

Webb Simpson had a 30-foot birdie putt on the 14th hole for a share of the lead. He missed. Jonathan Byrd had a four-foot birdie putt on the 16th for a share of the lead. He missed that one.

Stricker, after a two-putt birdie on the 15th, chipped in for birdie on the 16th hole, then knocked in short birdie putts on the last two holes.

He was at 19-under 200, five shots clear of defending champion Byrd (67), Martin Laird (67) and Simpson, who also had a 69 while playing in the final group with Stricker.

Through three rounds, Stricker now is 13-under par on the five closing holes at the Plantation Course. â&#x20AC;&#x153;I wasnâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;t making any birdies, and it seemed like everybody else was,â&#x20AC;? Stricker said. â&#x20AC;&#x153;I knew it was going to be tough. When youâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;re leading a golf tournament, itâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s just hard to keep that momentum.

When youâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;re not making birdies, you feel like youâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;re letting things slip away. I felt everyone was coming after me, and I was coming back to the pack.â&#x20AC;?

A game that had felt so easy on Saturday when he shot 63 turned into a grind. That much became clear when he missed on the first easy birdie chance, the par-5 fifth where the second shot goes over a gorge.

He played conservatively out to the left, then chose to chip from just off the putting surface and knocked it over the green, having to scramble for par.

The more pars Stricker made, the more he let other players back into the hunt.

Stricker began the third round with a five-shot lead over Simpson, and only five players were closer than 10 shots of him.

Byrd, despite consecutive bogeys early in the round that put him nine shots behind, began his rally with an eagle on the fifth hole.

Laird made four birdies on the front nine and made the turn in 12 under.

Strickerâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s cushion was effectively was gone in two holes, but no one ever caught up to him.

Simpson missed a 25-foot birdie putt on the 13th for a share of the lead. Byrd, playing two groups ahead of them, had a 4-foot birdie putt into the grain on the 16th for a share of the lead, and hit it so weakly it never reached the hole.

And then, Stricker came to life, sinking three straight birdies before finishing with a two-putt birdie from just off the 18th green.

Former Kansas University golfer Gary Woodland shot an evenpar 73 on Sunday. Woodland is tied for 21st place and is 17 back from the leaders heading into todayâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s fourth and final round.

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TUESDAY â&#x20AC;˘ Girls/boys basketball vs. Shawnee Mission Northwest, 5:30/7 p.m. â&#x20AC;˘ Boys swimming at Shawnee Mission South triangular, 4 p.m.

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GARY WOODLAND CHIPS onto the second green during the third round of the Hyundai Tournament of Champions PGA Tour golf tournament on Sunday in Kapalua, Hawaii.

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By Tim Dahlberg AP Sports Columnist

NEW ORLEANS â&#x20AC;&#x201D; The moment was about as stilted as it could get, though Les Miles and Nick Saban certainly knew the routine. They posed stiffly for the photographers, smiles fixed on their faces and the BCS trophy between them, even though everyone in the room except the BCS bigwigs who crowded into the photo op knew they would both rather be somewhere â&#x20AC;&#x201D; make that anywhere â&#x20AC;&#x201D; else.

The title game between No. 1 LSU and No. 2 Alabama was little more than a day away, 32 hours as Miles kept reminding everyone, yet there was still work to be done. There always is for football coaches and, mercifully enough, the last public appearance before the game by the two coaching heavyweights was finally over.

Mercifully enough, soon the college football season will be, too.

That it may not end with a clear national champion isnâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;t surprising because the system is deeply flawed. Always will be until a team like Oklahoma State or even Boise State has a chance to battle its way through a playoff to get into the title game.

The people who run the BCS will tell you otherwise, arguing that the cartel has done more to elevate the college game than Knute Rockne ever did while prowling the sidelines at Notre Dame. They claim interest in the postseason has never been higher, even while they match teams like West Virginia and Clemson and run a system that makes the BCS title game little more than a second SEC championship game.

Fans, though, seem to be catching on.

Theyâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;re tired of a bloated bowl season, fed up with mismatches dictated not by records but by conference affiliation.

Theyâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;re voting against the BCS series the only way they know how â&#x20AC;&#x201D; by staying home and watching something else on television.

Bowl attendance was down this season, and thatâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s not the biggest story. The Rose Bowl had its lowest television ratings in history, Orange Bowl ratings dropped 37 percent from last year, and Sugar Bowl viewership was almost non-existent.

And to cap it all off we get a title game that feels so yesterday. Not only are LSU and Alabama in the same SEC division, a game between them went into overtime in November without either school scoring a touchdown. Itâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s a little tough for fans to get excited about a rematch that requires a deep appreciation of defensive line play and the kicking game.

Unlike last year, thereâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s no Cam Newton, no LaMichael James to stir offensive excitement. The quarterbacks on both sides are suspect, and the fact both teams know each other so well could limit the offense even more.

In an era of spread offenses and teams scoring 62 points in a game, this figures to be a throwback to the hard nose defenses of earlier times. Thatâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s not necessarily a bad thing, but it does tend to turn off the casual fan who tunes in to see touchdown celebrations.

Donâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;t blame Alabama or LSU for that.

Blame the BCS for dragging the whole thing out so long that nothing about this championship game feels special.

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Louisville v. Providence 6 p.m.

Fla. St. v. Va. Tech 6 p.m.

Baylor v. Kansas St. 7 p.m.

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MEMPHIS GRIZZLIES CENTER MARC GASOL, LEFT, and his brother, Los Angeles Lakers forward Pau Gasol, go after a rebound during the first half on Sunday in Los Angeles.

Rams assistant McDaniels to return to Pats FOXBOROUGH, MASS. â&#x20AC;&#x201D; Itâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s official. Josh McDaniels will return to the New England Patriots as an offensive assistant this week, and will serve under Bill Oâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;Brien, the offensive coordinator who was named coach at Penn State on Saturday.

The team made the announcement Sunday night.

Oâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;Brien, introduced in State College, Pa., over the weekend, was due to fly back to Massachusetts on Sunday night, so he and McDaniels can game-plan for the Denver Broncos in the AFC divisional round. The Patriots, the AFCâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s No. 1 seed, had a bye this weekend.

McDaniels, 35, worked for New England from 2001-2008, including three McDaniels seasons as the offensive coordinator and quarterbacks coach. He was the head coach for the Broncos from 2009-10, before becoming the offensive coordinator in St. Louis this season.

Once Oâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;Brienâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s tenure officially ends in Foxborough, McDaniels will again become the offensive coordinator for the Patriots.

A native of Barberton, Ohio, McDaniels will go from near the bottom of the NFL after spending the season with the Rams (2-14), to a shot at the Super Bowl with a team that has a 13-3 record.

Interestingly enough, McDanielsâ&#x20AC;&#x2122; first game back in New England will be against the team that gave him his biggest chance in the NFL. But the Broncos, who drafted quarterback Tim Tebow during McDanielsâ&#x20AC;&#x2122; tenure, went in another direction after McDaniels lost 17 of his last 22 games.

McDaniels was the only Rams assistant under contract through next season when former head coach Steve Spagnuolo was fired last week. â&#x20AC;&#x153;Iâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;m sure Josh will have opportunities around the NFL to possibly be a coordinator or better throughout this process,â&#x20AC;? Kevin Demoff, the Rams vice president and chief operating officer, said at the time. â&#x20AC;&#x153;Itâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s going to be fluid, but weâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;ll figure out whatâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s best for both parties.â&#x20AC;?

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UK marks 200 days until Games LONDON â&#x20AC;&#x201D; Britainâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s prime minister and senior officials will hold a special Cabinet meeting today at the Olympic Park to mark 200 days until the London Games.

David Cameron and other officials will discuss how to make the most of the Games and the Olympic legacy for the nation.

Most of the eight permanent Olympic venues have secured their future ownership, officials said, meaning that the facilities are expected to continue creating hundreds of jobs and tourism opportunities for locals well after the Games are over.

The Games are scheduled to open on July 27 and end with a closing ceremony on Aug. 12.

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ASUâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s top scorer leaves team TEMPE, ARIZ. â&#x20AC;&#x201D; Arizona State sophomore guard Keala King has left the program.

Sun Devils coach Herb Sendek announced Sunday that the teamâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s leading scorer will no longer be with the team.

King has been Arizona Stateâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s starting point guard this season with incoming freshman Jahii Carson ineligible. King averaged 13.7 points, but the Sun Devils (5-10, 1-2 Pac-12) have struggled with turnovers.

King, fellow starter Kyle Cain and reserve guard Chris Colvin were all suspended for this weekendâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s games against Southern California and UCLA for â&#x20AC;&#x153;unacceptable conduct.â&#x20AC;?

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Michigan tops UW ————

Wolverines end skid vs. Badgers The Associated Press

No. 16 Michigan 59, No. 18 Wisconsin 41 ANN ARBOR, MICH. — Stu Douglass and Zack Novak were both on the court, scrambling for a loose ball near midcourt.

When Novak came up with it, he flipped a short pass over his head to teammate Trey Burke, who went the rest of the way for an easy layup.

“You’re not going to beat Wisconsin unless you play that way,” Michigan coach John Beilein said.

The 16th-ranked Wolverines finally defeated the 18th-ranked Badgers on Sunday, playing one of their best games of the season in a 59-41 victory. It was Michigan’s first victory in 11 games against Wisconsin.

Tim Hardaway Jr. had 17 points and 10 rebounds for the Wolverines, and Burke outplayed Badgers star Jordan Taylor for most of the game.

Wisconsin (12-5, 1-3 Big Ten) has lost three straight.

Michigan bounced back from a two-point loss at No. 12 Indiana on Thursday night.

The Wolverines began the game on a 10-2 run and led 25-19 at halftime. A threepoint play by Burke in transition made it 43-26.

Burke, a freshman, finished with 14 points. Taylor scored 12 — most of which came after Michigan (13-3, 3-1) had taken control of the game.

“I try not to really buy into the whole one-on-one challenge, but I knew Jordan Taylor’s a great player,” Burke said. “I just tried my hardest just to contain him as much as possible.”

Wisconsin was holding opponents to 47 points a game coming in, but it was Michigan’s defense that was the story. Taylor was the only Badger to score in double figures, and he was 5-of-15 from the field. Wisconsin shot 31 percent and turned the ball over 12 times.

“It is baffling to me that we could get that many open shots in the paint and open jumpers and end up with the numbers we had,” Wisconsin coach Bo Ryan said. “Our guys are really beating themselves up right now, but they need to grow and learn. Getting burned is a great lesson, but the lights need to go on for some of these guys, especially if they are going to be getting some major minutes.”

With both teams content to play at a methodical pace, even minor swings took on added importance. Hardaway began the second half with a 3-pointer after Michigan came up with an offensive rebound. He then added two free throws, and a basket by Jordan Morgan made it 32-19.

Burke was part of two of the game’s biggest highlights.

His three-point play — with Taylor back defensively but unable to stop him — gave Michigan a 17-point lead. Later, when Wisconsin turned the ball over, Douglass and Novak both went diving onto the court.

“I dove and I looked around and I saw Zack like slide in,

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WISCONSIN GUARD JORDAN TAYLOR (11) SHOOTS over Michigan guard Trey Burke. Michigan won, 59-41, Sunday in Ann Arbor, Mich. almost like a baseball player,” Douglass said. “Zack flipped it, and I thought Trey was going to go for the dunk.”

The 5-foot-11 Burke went with a simple layup instead, giving Michigan a 49-33 lead.

Burke played well offensively, but it was the job he and the Wolverines did defensively against Taylor that turned the game into a relatively easy win.

“We said today, ‘We’ve got to guard Wisconsin for 36 seconds. Not 35, 36. Stay in a stance for 36 seconds,’” Beilein said referring to the 35-second shot clock. “They did that several times.”

Michigan led 10-2 before the Badgers scored 10 straight points to take the lead on Taylor’s layup. The first half was tightly contested throughout, with Wisconsin forcing the Wolverines to put the ball on the floor instead of simply spotting up from 3-point range.

The Badgers did leave Hardaway open for a threepointer that gave Michigan a 16-14 lead, and Evan Smotrycz followed with one of his own.

Burke made a couple of shots late in the half, and the Wolverines took a six-point lead into halftime.

Taylor finished the half with four points on 2-of-8 shooting.

At halftime, Michigan introduced several former players, including Cazzie Russell and Rudy Tomjanovich, as part of a dedication weekend for the program’s new player development center.

Wisconsin’s Josh Gasser was held to four points for the game. Gasser’s banked three-pointer at the buzzer won a game for Wisconsin in Ann Arbor last season.

WISCONSIN (12-5) Evans 3-9 0-2 6, Bruesewitz 2-5 0-0 6, Berggren 1-6 1-1 3, Taylor 5-15 0-0 12, Gasser 2-5 0-0 4, Brust 2-3 0-0 6, Jackson 1-4 0-0 3, Wilson 0-4 1-2 1, Kaminsky 0-0 0-0 0. Totals 16-51 2-5 41.

MICHIGAN (13-3) Smotrycz 1-6 0-0 3, Morgan 2-4 0-1 4, Novak 5-10 2-2 12, Burke 6-15 2-3 14, Hardaway Jr. 4-10 7-8 17, Douglass 1-1 2-2 5, Brundidge 0-0 0-0 0, Akunne 0-0 2-2 2, Vogrich 0-1 2-2 2, McLimans 0-1 0-0 0. Totals 19-48 17-20 59.

Halftime-Michigan 25-19. 3-Point GoalsWisconsin 7-20 (Brust 2-3, Bruesewitz 2-4, Taylor 2-7, Jackson 1-2, Berggren 0-1, Gasser 0-1, Wilson 0-2), Michigan 4-15 (Hardaway Jr. 2-3, Douglass 1-1, Smotrycz 1-5, Burke 0-1, McLimans 0-1, Novak 0-4). Fouled OutBruesewitz. Rebounds-Wisconsin 29 (Evans 10), Michigan 38 (Morgan 11). AssistsWisconsin 6 (Bruesewitz 3), Michigan 6 (Burke, Hardaway Jr. 2). Total FoulsWisconsin 16, Michigan 9. A-12,721.

No. 12 Indiana 88, Penn State 82 STATE COLLEGE, PA. — Jordan Hulls hit seven of Indiana’s season-high 16 threepointers, and the Hoosiers snapped a 16-game Big Ten road losing streak.

Hulls, a 6-foot guard, finished with 28 points for Indiana (15-1, 3-1).

Down eight points with 1:22 to go, the Nittany Lions (9-8, 1-3) forced two straight turnovers to highlight a late run to get within 84-82 with 21 seconds left on two free throws by Matt Glover.

But Matt Roth hit two foul shots, and Penn State missed a last-gasp three.

INDIANA (15-1) Watford 2-10 4-4 10, Zeller 4-5 2-3 10, Hulls 7-11 7-9 28, Oladipo 2-8 1-4 6, Jones III 1-2 3-5 5, Moore 0-0 0-0 0, Abell 2-3 0-0 5, Pritchard 1-1 0-0 2, Roth 5-6 7-7 22, Elston 0-1 0-0 0.

Totals 24-47 24-32 88.

PENN ST. (9-8) Graham 3-3 2-4 8, Oliver 3-5 0-0 9, Glover 2-3 4-4 8, Marshall 7-16 4-4 20, Frazier 7-23 6-7 21, Colella 1-3 0-0 3, Borovnjak 1-1 1-2 3, Woodyard 0-1 2-2 2, Travis 3-4 2-2 8. Totals 27-59 21-25 82.

Halftime-Indiana 42-37. 3-Point GoalsIndiana 16-24 (Hulls 7-9, Roth 5-6, Watford 2-3, Abell 1-2, Oladipo 1-4), Penn St. 7-23 (Oliver 3-5, Marshall 2-7, Colella 1-3, Frazier 1-6, Glover 0-1, Woodyard 0-1). Fouled OutFrazier, Jones III. Rebounds-Indiana 33 (Watford 7), Penn St. 28 (Travis 6). AssistsIndiana 17 (Jones III 6), Penn St. 13 (Frazier 7). Total Fouls-Indiana 23, Penn St. 26.

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A&M rolls over Sooners COLLEGE STATION, TEXAS BOX SCORE (AP) — Tyra White had 20 (9-4) points and Kelsey Bone OKLAHOMA Ellenberg 8-17 0-0 18, Griffin 2-2 0-0 4, scored 18 points to lead No. Hook 0-6 1-2 1, Hand 6-10 4-5 17, McFarland 0-0 0, Cerina 0-0 0-0 0, Harden 1-6 1-2 9 Texas A&M to a 75-58 win 0-0 3, Campbell 3-6 5-7 11, Williams 2-2 0-0 4. over Oklahoma on Sunday.

Totals 22-49 11-16 58.

A&M (10-3) Texas A&M (10-3, 1-1 Big TEXAS Bone 8-13 2-4 18, Carter 5-14 5-6 15, 12) led by six before using an Standish 2-6 2-2 6, White 8-15 4-4 20, Elonu 8-1 run to extend its lead to 5-9 2-2 12, Bellock 0-3 0-0 0, Windham 0-0 0, Collins 0-0 0-0 0, Pratcher 1-4 0-0 2, 62-49 with less than six min- 0-0 Gilbert 1-1 0-2 2, Assarian 0-0 0-0 0. Totals utes remaining. Bone, in her 30-65 15-20 75.

Halftime-Oklahoma 31-28. 3-Point Goalsfirst season with the Aggies Oklahoma 3-10 (Ellenberg 2-4, Hand 1-3, after transferring from South Hook 0-1, Harden 0-2), Texas A&M 0-7 0-1, Standish 0-2, Carter 0-4).

Carolina and sitting out a (Pratcher Fouled Out-None. Rebounds-Oklahoma 28 year, had six straight points (Campbell, Harden 4), Texas A&M 38 (Elonu Assists-Oklahoma 14 (Hand 6), Texas and a steal to lead the way 10).

A&M 18 (Carter 5). Total Fouls-Oklahoma during that span.

20, Texas A&M 19. A-6,486.

The win gets the defending national champion Aggies back on track after they Oklahoma (9-4, 1-1), which dropped their Big 12 opener saw a six game winning in overtime to Kansas State streak snapped, was led by on Wednesday.

Aaryn Ellenberg who had 18

points and Whitney Hand with 17.

A&M shot just a bit better than Oklahoma, 46 to almost 45 percent, but the Sooners were done in by their 23 turnovers which the Aggies converted into 26 points. Ellenberg had six turnovers and DaShawn Harden had seven.

The Aggies also dominated in the paint with 44 points.

Sydney Carter added 15 points and had five assists for A&M, and Adaora Elonu chipped in 12 points and led the team with 10 rebounds.

Bone also had four assists.

The Aggies used a 12-2 spurt at the beginning of the second half to erase a halftime deficit and take a 40-33 lead with about 15 minutes left.

Wesley CONTINUED FROM PAGE 1B

It seems working with Self and Danny Manning has been beneficial to the still-raw athlete.

“At the beginning (of his career), we’d always tell him stuff. Keith and Kevin would tell him things. He stepped on campus, and Danny or Bill told him something, and it was like God had spoken,” Charlene said with a laugh.

“We said, ‘What? We told you that for three, four years.’ He just loves Danny. The only thing I tried to forewarn Justin … I said, ‘Your first year you are just practicing.

Wait until you start playing. It’ll be different.’ He said a month ago, ‘Mom, I hit this wall. I lost Wesley confidence.’

I said, ‘Can’t you talk to Danny?’ He said, ‘Mom, with scholarships come expectations.’ I said, ‘You are one of the guys now. It is what it is.

You got what you wanted.’”

Wesley, who has been a sponge soaking up knowledge from the coaches since his arrival, said he received a boost just having mom around for Saturday’s OU game.

“It’s always great to play, especially when my mom is watching,” Wesley said. “It’s great to see her. Her living in Houston ... it’s not the same drive as when Keith was here. When Keith played at KU, we lived in Fort Worth.”

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GP-GS 15-15 15-14 15-15 15-15 15-1 15-15 14-0 15-0 7-0 6-0 14-0 1-0 4-0 4-0 15 15

Min/G 30.9 32.1 29.9 30.7 21.8 21.2 10.2 12.2 4.0 2.8 7.9 1.0 2.5 2.3

FG% .534 .439 .546 .410 .430 .571 .588 .522 .385 .667 .217 .000 .000 .000 .480 .370

He grinned when asked what mom told him about his play after the game.

“She tells me the same thing every game: ‘Run the floor harder,’” Justin said with a smile. “It’ll be fun having her at more games. She was at Late Night and in New York to see us play.”

Charlene admits she expected the worst when KU took the floor against Kentucky in the second game of the season at Madison Square Garden.

“I don’t think anybody expected them to be as good as they are now,” she said. “I was in New York thinking, ‘We are about to get straight up run out of the Garden on national TV.’” Kentucky won, 75-65, in a close game.

“Never underestimate a kid’s heart and will,” she said.

“Those kids play hard. They are playing as hard as they can and playing well.”

She’s been a bit amused at the flap surrounding Tyshawn Taylor’s Twitter account. Taylor entered into a war of words with some demanding KU fans Friday night. Charlene remembers

3PT% .250 .439 .371 .300 .397 .000 .429 .000 .000 1.000 .077 .000 .000 .000 .346 .338

FT% R/G A/G STL .659 12.1 1.7 21 .707 1.7 5.1 16 .681 4.2 1.6 20 .727 2.9 3.9 24 .789 2.8 1.0 10 .857 5.8 0.9 8 .650 3.1 0.5 9 .533 2.5 0.1 3 .333 0.9 0.1 0 .000 0.5 0.0 1 .500 0.5 1.1 4 .000 0.0 0.0 0 .000 0.3 0.3 0 .000 0.5 0.5 2 .690 39.0 15.9 118 .682 30.5 9.5 109

BLK PTS/G 15 17.5 4 14.7 4 10.1 1 9.7 0 7.7 44 7.3 3 4.0 10 2.1 1 1.7 1 1.5 0 0.9 0 0.0 0 0.0 0 0.0 83 75.1 53 59.2

the days she used to get into it with fans on Internet message boards.

She doesn’t use the message boards anymore, preferring to chat with fans via her Facebook account.

“When Keith was here, I was infamous,” Charlene said with a laugh. “I don’t do the boards anymore. Quite a few Kansas fans do friend requests for me on Facebook. I will answer any questions they have. “(About Tyshawn) ... I don’t care how old he is, he is living a kid’s life. Whether he’s 21 or 22, he is not earning a living yet or paying bills yet. He’s a kid. He has feelings. He’s not out there making mistakes on purpose.

“Sometimes fans take it a little overboard. I don’t care if you are an alumni. You don’t have a vested interest more than those guys suiting up. Whether an alumni or somebody financing the program (as university donor), you are a fan, period. These kids who are on the team don’t want to make mistakes, they don’t want to lose. They are giving all they have. They want to do well more than anybody.”

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DENVER WIDE RECEIVER DEMARYIUS THOMAS (88) BREAKS AWAY from Pittsburgh defensive back Ryan Mundy for the winning touchdown in overtime of an NFL wild card playoff game on Sunday in Denver. The Broncos won, 29-23.

Tebow, Thomas and team stun Steelers in overtime DENVER (AP) — One of the most storied NFL playoff teams ran into a rejuvenated Tim Tebow and the Denver Broncos.

Sorry, Pittsburgh Steelers.

The magic is back.

Tebow connected with Demaryius Thomas on an electrifying 80-yard touchdown pass on the first play of overtime, and the Broncos defeated the stunned Steelers, 29-23, in the AFC wildcard game on Sunday. Wild doesn’t begin to describe it.

The play took 11 seconds and was the quickest ending to an overtime in NFL history.

Thomas hauled in a high play-action pass at the Denver 38, stiff-armed Ike Taylor and then outraced Ryan Mundy to the end zone. Tebow, who looked as startled as everyone else, chased down Thomas and knelt on one knee — a gesture known far and wide these days as Tebowing. Then he pounded a fist in triumph and took a victory lap.

“When I saw him scoring, first of all, I just thought, ‘Thank you, Lord,’” Tebow said. “Then, I was running pretty fast, chasing him — Like I can catch up to D.T! Then I just jumped into the stands, first time I’ve done that. That was fun. Then, got on a knee and thanked the Lord again and tried to celebrate with my teammates and the fans.”

Prodded by John Elway to let the ball fly, Tebow acted as if the last three weeks never happened, lifting the Broncos to their first playoff win in six years.

Behind Tebow’s 316 yards passing, the Broncos (9-8) are

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DENVER BRONCOS QUARTERBACK TIM TEBOW (15) HUGS coach John Fox after the Broncos defeated the Pittsburgh Steelers 29-23 in overtime on Sunday. heading to New England for a second-round game against the top-seeded Patriots on Saturday night. And, unlike Elway, who lost his first postseason start — to the Steelers at home in 1984 — Tebow is 1-0 in the playoffs.

“We’re just a fighting team.

A lot of resilience,” Broncos cornerback Champ Bailey said. “In any adverse situation, we’ll find a way to get out of it. Everybody says we backed into the playoffs, we’re in. We did something right along the way. We’re in it. We won a game. Now, we’ve got to go try to win another one.”

The Steelers (12-5) lost despite Ben Roethlisberger rallying injury-depleted Pittsburgh from a two-touchdown halftime deficit with 10 points in the final 10 minutes.

Pittsburgh called tails for the overtime coin toss, and it came up heads.

Tebow, who engineered five fourth-quarter comebacks and three OT wins in the regular season, wasted

no time in finding Thomas to end the game. Mundy was playing in place of Ryan Clark, the Steelers’ leading tackler who sat this one out because of a blood condition that’s exacerbated at altitude.

Clark was one of several Steelers sidelined or injured.

Pro Bowl center Maurkice Pouncey was out, replaced

by Doug Legursky, who had a bad snap right before halftime that moved Pittsburgh out of field goal range.

Thomas raced down the Broncos sideline, sending the crowd, including Elway, the Broncos executive vice president, into a frenzy at Sports Authority Field, which was rocking like the old Mile High Stadium back in the 1990s.

And Elway, the architect of so many those magical moments at the old place, jumped for joy on the field like he used to when he was the one throwing the winning pass.

The Patriots walloped the Broncos 41-23 last month, sending Tebow into a funk

Pittsburgh 6 0 7 10 0 —23 Denver 0 20 0 3 6 —29 First Quarter Pit-FG Suisham 45, 11:14.

Pit-FG Suisham 38, :23.

Second Quarter Den-Royal 30 pass from Tebow (Prater kick), 13:24.

Den-Tebow 8 run (Prater kick), 10:36.

Den-FG Prater 20, 7:30.

Den-FG Prater 28, 1:05.

Third Quarter Pit-Wallace 1 run (Suisham kick), 4:29.

Fourth Quarter Den-FG Prater 35, 13:10.

Pit-FG Suisham 37, 9:59.

Pit-Cotchery 31 pass from Roethlisberger (Suisham kick), 3:48.

Overtime Den-D.Thomas 80 pass from Tebow, 14:49.

A-75,970.

Pit Den First downs 21 18 Total Net Yards 400 447 Rushes-yards 23-156 34-131 Passing 244 316 Punt Returns 0-0 3-27 Kickoff Returns 0-0 1-19 Interceptions Ret. 0-0 1-9 Comp-Att-Int 22-40-1 10-21-0 Sacked-Yards Lost 5-45 0-0 Punts 4-46.0 4-41.0 Fumbles-Lost 2-0 2-1 Penalties-Yards 6-61 5-30 Time of Possession 31:06 29:05 INDIVIDUAL STATISTICS RUSHING-Pittsburgh, Redman 17-121, A.Brown 1-18, Roethlisberger 3-15, Clay 1-1, Wallace 1-1. Denver, McGahee 19-61, Tebow 10-50, Ball 4-11, Decker 1-9.

PASSING-Pittsburgh, Roethlisberger 22-40-1-289. Denver, Tebow 10-21-0-316.

RECEIVING-Pittsburgh, Sanders 6-81, A.Brown 5-70, Miller 5-60, Wallace 3-26, Redman 2-21, Cotchery 1-31. Denver, D.Thomas 4-204, Royal 3-49, Fells 2-57, Ball 1-6.

MISSED FIELD GOALS-None.

that included seven turnovers and a 40 percent completion clip — and prompting Elway to implore him to “pull the trigger” in the playoffs.

Did he ever.

Tebow completed 10 of 21 passes but Thomas hauled in four of them for 204 yards after his top target, Eric Decker, was lost to a left knee injury on the first play of the second quarter when he was hit by linebacker James Harrison.

Tebow also ran 10 times for 50 yards.

Giants’ ‘D’ huge in 24-2 rout of Falcons EAST RUTHERFORD, N.J. (AP) — All the missing pieces — defense and a running game — are aligning at the right time for Eli Manning and the New York Giants. And just in time to play the Packers.

After routing the Atlanta Falcons 24-2 Sunday in the NFC wild-card game, the Giants head to Green Bay next weekend, a place where they will need all the help they can muster.

Manning carried the Giants (10-7) for much of the season, hoping the defense would get stingy, the pass rush would materialize and the running game would get on track. Now, all of that is happening.

“A great mix of run and pass and these guys have a great understanding of what our offense is,” Manning said of the help he’s receiving. “If we can get that run game going like we did in the second half, that opens up a lot of windows.”

And if the defense remains impenetrable, watch out.

“If we can play defense like that, we will continue to make ourselves heard in this tournament,” coach Tom Coughlin said.

Manning punctuated his best pro season by throwing for three touchdowns and scrambling for a 14-yard gain that woke up New York’s offense in its first postseason victory since its Super Bowl upset of undefeated New England four years ago. Next up is as big a challenge: the defending champion Packers (15-1), who won here 38-35 in December.

“We know they are a good team,” Manning said. “We played them tough here, did some good things here, we scored some points. We know offensively we are going to have to play strong, score some points.”

The team that couldn’t run the ball will be sprinting there, bringing along a

defense the Packers actually might fear. Not to mention the passing offense led by Manning, who hooked up on a 72-yard catch and run by Hakeem Nicks in the third quarter that put away the inept Falcons (10-7). Manning also connected on a 4-yard TD with Nicks in the second period, and a 27-yard TD throw to Mario Manningham in the fourth quarter that finished it off.

The Giants’ last postseason trip to frigid Lambeau Field was a 23-20 overtime victory for the NFC championship two weeks before they upset the Patriots.

“Cold, I remember that. I remember coach Coughlin’s face. I remember (tackle) David Diehl sweating and it froze on his hair and he had icicles on his hair,” defensive end Justin Tuck said.

“And I remember us winning.

“Hopefully, we can go back there and do it again.”

SUMMARY Atlanta 0 2 0 0—2 N.Y. Giants 0 7 10 7—24 Second Quarter Atl-Team safety, 13:44.

NYG-Nicks 4 pass from Manning (Tynes kick), 2:47.

Third Quarter NYG-FG Tynes 22, 7:51.

NYG-Nicks 72 pass from Manning (Tynes kick), 2:44.

Fourth Quarter NYG-Manningham 27 pass from Manning (Tynes kick), 9:55.

A-79,909.

Atl NYG First downs 14 19 Total Net Yards 247 442 Rushes-yards 21-64 31-172 Passing 183 270 Punt Returns 0-0 5-28 Kickoff Returns 4-98 1-27 Interceptions Ret. 0-0 0-0 Comp-Att-Int 24-41-0 23-32-0 Sacked-Yards Lost 2-16 1-7 Punts 7-46.0 4-45.8 Fumbles-Lost 0-0 0-0 Penalties-Yards 3-15 7-73 Time of Possession 25:26 34:34 INDIVIDUAL STATISTICS RUSHING-Atlanta, Turner 15-41, Jones 1-13, Snelling 2-7, Ryan 3-3. N.Y. Giants, Jacobs 14-92, Bradshaw 14-63, Manning 2-13, Ware 1-4.

PASSING-Atlanta, Ryan 24-41-0-199. N.Y. Giants, Manning 23-32-0-277.

RECEIVING-Atlanta, Jones 7-64, White 5-52, Gonzalez 4-44, Rodgers 4-18, Snelling 2-9, Douglas 1-7, Turner 1-5. N.Y. Giants, Nicks 6-115, Bradshaw 5-22, Manningham 4-68, Cruz 2-28, Ballard 2-16, Jacobs 2-8, Ware 1-13, Beckum 1-7.

MISSED FIELD GOALS-N.Y. Giants, Tynes 32 (WR).

STANDINGS

Thunder 108, Spurs 96 OKLAHOMA CITY — Kevin Durant had 21 points and 10 rebounds, reserve James Harden scored 20, and Oklahoma City became the first NBA team to win three games on consecutive nights this season by beating the San Antonio Spurs on Sunday.

Durant needed only three more assists to record his first career triple-double but instead sat out the entire fourth quarter.

EASTERN CONFERENCE Atlantic Division

SAN ANTONIO (96) Jefferson 4-8 2-4 13, Duncan 5-13 1-2 11, Blair 3-5 1-3 7, Parker 1-8 2-2 4, Neal 7-12 2-2 18, Green 2-7 0-0 6, Splitter 3-5 4-4 10, Leonard 6-10 1-1 13, Bonner 1-3 0-0 2, Ford 1-5 4-5 6, Anderson 2-7 0-0 4, Diogu 0-1 2-2 2. Totals 35-84 19-25 96.

OKLAHOMA CITY (108) Durant 5-9 10-10 21, Ibaka 4-6 2-3 10, Perkins 1-4 0-0 2, Westbrook 5-13 2-2 13, Sefolosha 3-5 1-1 9, Collison 6-7 0-0 12, Harden 6-11 6-9 20, Jackson 4-9 2-2 11, Cook 0-4 0-0 0, Mohammed 0-1 0-0 0, Hayward 0-1 2-2 2, Aldrich 3-3 0-0 6, Ivey 1-2 0-0 2. Totals 38-75 25-29 108.

San Antonio 22 26 21 27—96 Oklahoma City 24 30 37 17—108 3-Point Goals-San Antonio 7-12 (Jefferson 3-4, Green 2-2, Neal 2-3, Bonner 0-1, Anderson 0-2), Oklahoma City 7-19 (Sefolosha 2-2, Harden 2-5, Durant 1-1, Jackson 1-3, Westbrook 1-3, Hayward 0-1, Ivey 0-1, Cook 0-3). Fouled Out-None.

Rebounds-San Antonio 45 (Leonard 10), Oklahoma City 51 (Durant, Collison 10). Assists-San Antonio 20 (Parker 7), Oklahoma City 25 (Durant 7). Total Fouls-San Antonio 22, Oklahoma City 19.

Technicals-Blair, Perkins. A-18,203 (18,203).

San Antonio Dallas Memphis Houston New Orleans Northwest Division

Magic 104, Kings 97 SACRAMENTO, CALIF. — Jason Richardson scored a season-high 22 points, and Orlando beat Sacramento despite playing much of the game without foul-plagued Dwight Howard.

The All-Star center had five points and four rebounds in 20 minutes and spent most of the first three quarters in foul trouble.

Tyreke Evans had a season-high 28 points and eight assists for the Kings.

ORLANDO (104) Turkoglu 4-11 1-2 11, Anderson 5-16 6-8 19, Howard 1-2 3-5 5, Nelson 2-6 1-2 5, J.Richardson 9-16 1-2 22, Davis 8-13 4-7 20, Redick 2-9 1-1 6, Clark 1-3 0-0 2, Wafer 4-7 3-4 12, Duhon 1-4 0-0 2. Totals 37-87 20-31 104.

SACRAMENTO (97) Salmons 4-8 0-0 8, Hickson 5-7 4-6 14, Cousins 6-8 4-6 16, Evans 10-16 8-10 28, Thornton 5-16 0-0 13, Thompson 4-5 2-2 10, Fredette 1-3 0-0 2, Outlaw 3-6 0-0 6, Garcia 0-1 0-0 0, Greene 0-3 0-0 0, Thomas 0-0 0-0 0.

Totals 38-73 18-24 97.

Orlando 19 30 32 23—104 Sacramento 21 26 32 18—97 3-Point Goals-Orlando 10-32 (J.Richardson 3-6, Anderson 3-11, Turkoglu 2-7, Wafer 1-2, Redick 1-3, Duhon 0-3), Sacramento 3-20 (Thornton 3-9, Garcia 0-1, Evans 0-1, Outlaw 0-2, Fredette 0-2, Greene 0-2, Salmons 0-3). Fouled Out-Thornton. ReboundsOrlando 54 (Anderson 11), Sacramento 48 (Hickson 11). Assists-Orlando 24 (Nelson 6), Sacramento 16 (Evans 8). Total FoulsOrlando 20, Sacramento 24. TechnicalsHoward, Turkoglu, Sacramento defensive three second. A-14,150 (17,317).

Timberwolves 93, Wizards 72 WASHINGTON — Kevin Love had 20 points and 16 rebounds, and Ricky Rubio had 13 points and a career-high 14 assists to lead Minnesota past winless Washington.

MINNESOTA (93) Johnson 2-8 1-2 5, Love 7-16 5-7 20, Milicic 1-4 0-0 2, Ridnour 6-10 0-0 13, Ellington 5-8 1-2 13, Rubio 5-14 2-2 13, Williams 5-12 0-0 14, Tolliver 4-6 2-2 11, Randolph 1-1 0-0 2, Pekovic 0-1 0-0 0. Totals 36-80 11-15 93.

WASHINGTON (72) Singleton 1-8 1-2 3, Blatche 5-16 0-0 10, McGee 3-9 2-3 8, Wall 3-10 4-4 10, Young 6-16 0-0 14, Booker 7-9 0-2 14, Seraphin 0-1 0-0 0, Vesely 1-1 0-2 2, Crawford 3-11 2-3 8, Mason 1-4 0-0 3, Mack 0-2 0-0 0. Totals 30-87 9-16 72.

Minnesota 20 28 27 18—93 Washington 17 17 26 12—72 3-Point Goals-Minnesota 10-26 (Williams 4-7, Ellington 2-3, Rubio 1-2, Tolliver 1-2, Ridnour 1-4, Love 1-4, Johnson 0-4), Washington 3-10 (Young 2-3, Mason 1-2, Wall 0-1, Singleton 0-2, Crawford 0-2). Fouled OutNone. Rebounds-Minnesota 58 (Love 16), Washington 54 (Blatche, McGee 9). AssistsMinnesota 22 (Rubio 14), Washington 15 (Wall 6). Total Fouls-Minnesota 18, Washington 17. Technicals-Booker. Flagrant Fouls-Singleton. A-13,095 (20,278).

Suns 109, Bucks 93 PHOENIX — Steve Nash had 17 assists and 10 points in 27 minutes as Phoenix routed weary Milwaukee.

Phoenix shot 58 percent, led by Marcin Gortat, who scored 18 points on 9-of-10 shooting.

MILWAUKEE (93) Jackson 3-7 1-2 8, Ilyasova 4-12 2-4 11, Gooden 3-12 2-2 8, Jennings 2-7 1-1 5, Delfino 4-8 0-0 9, Leuer 4-9 3-4 11, Livingston 6-9 0-0 12, Harris 4-8 7-10 15, Sanders 4-7 0-0 8, Hobson 2-5 0-0 4, Brockman 1-2 0-1 2.

Totals 37-86 16-24 93.

PHOENIX (109) Hill 6-11 1-1 14, Frye 6-7 0-0 16, Gortat 9-10 0-0 18, Nash 5-7 0-0 10, Dudley 5-10 0-0 11, Brown 2-8 10-12 14, Morris 5-10 0-0 13, Warrick 1-3 2-4 4, Lopez 1-4 0-0 2, Price 2-3 0-0 4, Telfair 1-4 0-0 3, Childress 0-0 0-0 0.

Totals 43-77 13-17 109.

Milwaukee 25 22 19 27—93 Phoenix 30 27 34 18—109 3-Point Goals-Milwaukee 3-15 (Jackson 1-2, Ilyasova 1-3, Delfino 1-4, Harris 0-1, Gooden 0-1, Hobson 0-2, Jennings 0-2), Phoenix 10-22 (Frye 4-4, Morris 3-4, Telfair 1-1, Hill 1-3, Dudley 1-4, Warrick 0-1, Nash 0-1, Price 0-1, Brown 0-3). Fouled Out-None.

Rebounds-Milwaukee 52 (Ilyasova 8), Phoenix 43 (Morris 10). Assists-Milwaukee 23 (Livingston, Jennings 4), Phoenix 30 (Nash 17). Total Fouls-Milwaukee 13, Phoenix 20. Technicals-Milwaukee defensive three second, Phoenix defensive three second. A-13,420 (18,422).

W 5 4 4 3 2

L 2 4 4 5 7

Pct .714 .500 .500 .375 .222

GB — 1½ 1½ 2½ 4

W 8 6 6 2 0

L 1 3 3 6 8

Pct .889 .667 .667 .250 .000

GB — 2 2 5½ 7½

W 7 6 4 2 2

L 2 2 4 6 6

Pct .778 .750 .500 .250 .250

GB — ½ 2½ 4½ 4½

W 6 4 3 2 2

L 3 5 5 6 6

Pct .667 .444 .375 .250 .250

GB — 2 2½ 3½ 3½

W 8 6 6 5 3

L 2 2 3 3 5

Pct .800 .750 .667 .625 .375

GB — 1 1½ 2 4

W L Pct L.A. Clippers 4 2 .667 L.A. Lakers 6 4 .600 Phoenix 4 4 .500 Sacramento 3 6 .333 Golden State 2 6 .250 Sunday’s Games Minnesota 93, Washington 72 Orlando 104, Sacramento 97 Oklahoma City 108, San Antonio 96 Phoenix 109, Milwaukee 93 Portland 98, Cleveland 78 L.A. Lakers 90, Memphis 82 Today’s Games Minnesota at Toronto, 6 p.m.

Indiana at Philadelphia, 6 p.m.

Atlanta at New Jersey, 6:30 p.m.

Charlotte at New York, 6:30 p.m.

Detroit at Chicago, 7 p.m.

New Orleans at Denver, 8 p.m.

GB — — 1 2½ 3

Philadelphia New York Boston Toronto New Jersey Southeast Division Miami Orlando Atlanta Charlotte Washington Central Division Chicago Indiana Cleveland Detroit Milwaukee WESTERN CONFERENCE Southwest Division

Oklahoma City Portland Denver Utah Minnesota Pacific Division

How former Jayhawks fared Cole Aldrich, Oklahoma City Pts: 6. FGs: 3-3. FTs: 0.

Darrell Arthur, Memphis did not play (out for season) Nick Collison, Oklahoma City Pts: 12. FGs: 6-7. FTs: 0.

Drew Gooden, Milwaukee Pts: 8. FGs: 3-12. FTs: 2-2.

Markieff Morris, Phoenix Pts: 13. FGs: 5-10. FTs: 0.

Josh Selby, Memphis did not play (coach’s decision)

Trail Blazers 98, Cavaliers 78 PORTLAND, ORE. — LaMarcus Aldridge had 28 points and eight rebounds, and Portland got off to a slow start but pulled away to beat Cleveland.

Wesley Matthews added 24 points for the Blazers, who led by as many as 24.

Kyrie Irving, the top pick in last June’s NBA Draft, had 21 points — 11 in the third quarter.

CLEVELAND (78) Casspi 4-10 2-2 10, Jamison 1-8 0-0 3, Varejao 4-8 0-2 8, Irving 9-17 3-3 21, Parker 2-7 0-0 5, Gee 1-2 1-2 3, Sessions 2-8 4-5 8, T.Thompson 4-6 2-4 10, Samuels 0-3 4-4 4, Gibson 1-7 0-0 3, Harangody 1-3 0-0 2, Erden 0-0 1-2 1. Totals 29-79 17-24 78.

PORTLAND (98) Wallace 7-13 1-2 16, Aldridge 10-21 8-8 28, Camby 0-0 0-0 0, Felton 1-9 0-0 2, Matthews 8-17 5-6 24, Thomas 1-5 0-0 2, Crawford 2-10 0-0 4, Batum 4-9 2-2 11, C.Smith 3-4 0-0 6, Williams 1-2 0-0 3, C.Johnson 0-0 0-0 0, N.Smith 1-2 0-0 2. Totals 38-92 16-18 98.

Cleveland 17 18 22 21—78 Portland 18 24 27 29—98 3-Point Goals-Cleveland 3-24 (Parker 1-4, Jamison 1-4, Gibson 1-5, Sessions 0-1, Harangody 0-1, Gee 0-1, Irving 0-3, Casspi 0-5), Portland 6-23 (Matthews 3-9, Batum 1-2, Williams 1-2, Wallace 1-3, Felton 0-3, Crawford 0-4). Fouled Out-None. ReboundsCleveland 59 (Jamison 11), Portland 54 (Camby 9). Assists-Cleveland 17 (Irving 4), Portland 27 (Felton 7). Total FoulsCleveland 20, Portland 20. A-20,292 (19,980).

Lakers 90, Grizzlies 82 LOS ANGELES — Kobe Bryant scored 26 points, Andrew Bynum had 15 points and 15 rebounds, and the Los Angeles Lakers beat Memphis for their sixth consecutive home victory.

Matt Barnes scored 15 points, and Pau Gasol had 13 points and 15 rebounds for the Lakers.

MEMPHIS (82) Gay 9-19 1-1 19, Cunningham 0-1 0-0 0, M.Gasol 0-9 2-4 2, Conley 5-10 0-0 11, Allen 2-7 0-0 4, Speights 8-18 1-2 17, Mayo 7-15 1-3 15, Young 0-3 0-0 0, Pargo 0-1 0-0 0, Pondexter 7-10 0-0 14. Totals 38-93 5-10 82.

L.A. LAKERS (90) Barnes 5-9 3-4 15, P.Gasol 5-8 3-4 13, Bynum 5-14 5-7 15, Fisher 0-3 0-0 0, Bryant 11-22 3-6 26, Murphy 3-5 0-0 6, Blake 5-8 0-0 13, World Peace 1-3 0-0 2, Goudelock 0-2 0-0 0. Totals 35-74 14-21 90.

Memphis 22 24 22 14—82 L.A. Lakers 31 25 22 12—90 3-Point Goals-Memphis 1-9 (Conley 1-3, Gay 0-1, Allen 0-1, Pargo 0-1, Mayo 0-3), L.A. Lakers 6-19 (Blake 3-6, Barnes 2-3, Bryant 1-5, Fisher 0-1, Murphy 0-2, World Peace 0-2). Fouled Out-None. ReboundsMemphis 41 (M.Gasol 11), L.A. Lakers 65 (P.Gasol, Bynum 15). Assists-Memphis 23 (Conley 8), L.A. Lakers 24 (Bryant 9). Total Fouls-Memphis 18, L.A. Lakers 11. A-18,997 (18,997).

SPORTS

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Guide to the BCS title game SCOREBOARD

By Ralph D. Russo

Tournament of Champions

AP College Football Writer

NEW ORLEANS — So you are planning to watch the BCS championship tonight between No. 1 LSU and No. 2 Alabama but maybe you’re not the biggest college football fan. We’ve got you covered with everything you need for a well-informed and enjoyable game-watching experience.

Suiting up As an ode to the late, great Alabama coach Paul Bryant, Crimson Tide fans are fond of wearing clothing with a Houndstooth pattern to match the Bear’s famous hat.

So if you want to feel like a real ‘Bama backer, you might want to raid your grandfather’s closet.

LSU fans like to accessorize with Mardi Gras beads, especially when their team is playing in New Orleans, its home away from its Baton Rouge home. How you go about getting those Mardi Gras beads is your own business.

Mascots Alabama’s Big Al is a student in an elephant costume. LSU’s Mike the Tiger is a 6-year-old Bengal/Siberian mix with a 15,000-square feet habitat on campus that includes large oak trees and a waterfall.

Advantage, LSU. Rally cries For Alabama fans, “Roll Tide” is used as a greeting.

Or a compliment. Or a threat.

Or a proclamation. Or an exclamation. It is both a question and an answer. If you’ve seen the ESPN commercial showing the varied and odd ways Alabama fans use the phrase, understand this: That was NOT an exaggeration.

LSU’s “Tiger Bait” call has a far less ambiguous meaning: “We plan to feed you to Mike.”

S-E-C! Alabama and LSU both play in the Southeastern Conference, making this the first BCS title game between league rivals — from any league.

It’s an article of faith down here that the SEC is the greatest college football conference in the history of the world and the only current conference that actually allows tackling. Six straight national championships (in-

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winner Oregon and Orange Bowl champ West Virginia.

In all, they’ve knocked off eight teams that were ranked in The Associated Press Top 25, with only three of those games in Baton Rouge.

“The only team I’ve told them not to schedule is the Green Bay Packers,” Miles quipped.

Maybe it’s only appropriate for the Tigers to find one more daunting challenge standing in the way of a championship season — a great team they’ve already beaten.

“When we take the field, we’ll be an emotional, firedup football team,” Miles vowed.

Alabama (11-1) didn’t even make the championship game

Dave Martin/AP Photo

LSU SAFETY SAM GIBSON LOOKS AT THE COACHES’ TROPHY during media day for the BCS championship game in this file photo from Friday in New Orleans. LSU and Alabama will meet tonight for the trophy.

College Men EAST

Chicago Tribune

MOBILE, ALA. — The MidAmerican Conference acquitted itself quite well in the 2011 postseason, winning four of five, including Sunday night’s 38-20 Northern Illinois victory over Arkansas State in the GoDaddy.com Bowl.

The Huskies won their ninth straight game under first-year head coach Dave Doeren, finishing the season with an 11-3 record and their first MAC championship in 28 years. Arkansas State (10-3), winners of the Sun Belt Conference, had its

Conference Bowl Records Through Jan. 8 Conference Conference USA Mid-American Big 12 Southeastern Big East Independents Big Ten Mountain West Sun Belt Pac-12 Atlantic Coast Western Athletic

W 4 4 6 5 3 1 4 2 1 2 2 0

L 1 1 2 2 2 1 6 3 2 5 6 3

Pct. .800 .800 .750 .714 .600 .500 .400 .400 .333 .286 .250 .000

College Bowl Games

Sunday GoDaddy.com Bowl At Mobile, Ala. Northern Illinois 38, Arkansas State 20 Today BCS National Championship At New Orleans LSU (13-0) vs. Alabama (11-1), 7:30 p.m.

(ESPN) Saturday, Jan. 21 East-West Shrine Classic At St. Petersburg, Fla. East vs. West, 3 p.m., (NFLN) Saturday, Jan. 28 Senior Bowl At Mobile, Ala. North vs. South, 3 p.m. (NFLN) Saturday, Feb. 5 Texas vs. Nation At San Antonio Texas vs. Nation, 1 p.m. (CBSSN)

cluding whichever school WARNING: Do not ask an Alabama All-American Trent Boston U. 68, Binghamton 49 Drexel 64, VCU 58 wins Monday) makes it a LSU fan about that SPLIT na- Richardson. The 224-pound Hamilton 70, Colby 62 little hard to argue with that. tional title with USC. junior ran for 1,583 yards, Indiana 88, Penn St. 82 Iona 100, Marist 76 scored 23 touchdowns, finNo. 1 vs. No. 2 Keuka 72, Penn St.-Berks 67 Rematch?

Speaking of split titles ished third in the Heisman Meetings between the No. 1 and No. 2 La Salle 82, UMass 75 ranked teams in The Associated Press’ colManhattan 53, Fairfield 51 LSU beat Alabama 9-6 in Yes, it is possible that LSU Trophy voting and can squat lege football poll (the No. 1 team is 27-17-2): Princeton 79, College of NJ 68 overtime on Nov. 5 in Tus- could lose the game and be 600 pounds. To sum up, RichJan. 9, 2012 — No. 1 LSU vs. No. 2 Alabama, Rider 72, St. Peter’s 58 BCS National Championship caloosa, Ala., in what was voted No. 1 in the AP poll. It ardson is a bad, bad man with Siena 72, Niagara 60 Nov. 5, 2011 — No. 1 LSU beat No. 2 Stony Brook 81, Albany (NY) 68 dubbed the Game of the Cen- may not be the most likely the ball in his hands. This will Alabama 9-6, OT Vermont 72, Hartford 59 Jan. 10, 2011 — No. 1 Auburn beat No. 2 tury. It was an epic struggle scenario, but if Alabama wins likely be his last game with Villanova 87, DePaul 71 Oregon 22-19, BCS National Championship Yale 101, St. Joseph’s (LI) 86 so dazzling and thrilling the a very close game under fluky Alabama. Next stop, firstJan. 7, 2010 — No. 1 Alabama 37, No. 2 SOUTH public demanded a rematch. and/or controversial circum- round NFL draft pick.

Texas 21, BCS National Championship Columbia 65, Elon 60 Dec. 5, 2009 — No. 2 Alabama 32, No. 1 NC State 79, Maryland 74 And by the public we mean stances the Tigers absolutely LSU defensive Tyrann MaFlorida 13, SEC Championship Alabama fans. could be crowned national thieu would do well in those MIDWEST Jan. 8, 2009 — No. 1 Florida 24, No. 2 Bethany (Kan.) 76, Sterling 71 Oklahoma 14, BCS National Championship champions by the AP voters. Allstate insurance TV comConcordia (St.P.) 84, Upper Iowa 73 Dec. 6, 2008 — No. 2 Florida 31, No. 1 Detroit 76, Butler 65 National titles So if you’re looking for an mercials. He is mayhem for Alabama 20, SEC Championship Michigan 59, Wisconsin 41 Jan. 7, 2008 — No. 2 LSU 38, No. 1 Ohio At some point you might endless debate and messy fin- opponents. The sophomore Minn.-Crookston 56, Mary 53 State 24, BCS National Championship NW Missouri St. 65, Truman St. 47 hear that Alabama claims 13 ish to what has been a messy forced six fumbles and recovJan. 8, 2007 — No. 2 Florida 41, No. 1 Ohio Pittsburg St. 75, Emporia St. 68 State 14, BCS National Championship national titles, more than any and scandal-ridden college ered five, made two intercepPurdue 79, Minnesota 66 Nov. 18, 2006 — No. 1 Ohio State 42, No. 2 SW Baptist 68, Fort Hays St. 63 program in the country. It’s football season, pull for a 10-9 tions and scored four touchMichigan 39 St. Mary (Kan.) 102, Ottawa, Kan. 98 a claim fans of other teams victory by Alabama. downs, two on punt returns.

Sept. 9, 2006 — No. 1 Ohio State 24, No. Tabor 75, Bethel (Kan.) 57 2 Texas 7 tend to roll their eyes at beHe finished fifth in the HeisWebster 67, Spalding 62 Jan. 4, 2006 — No. 2 Texas 41, No. 1 Winona St. 87, St. Cloud St. 77 cause it includes four from Uncle Les vs. Saint Nick man voting.

Southern Cal 38, Rose Bowl Wright St. 73, Valparaiso 55 Jan. 4, 2005 — No. 1 Southern Cal 55, No. 2 The man in the white hat is before there were major And maybe you’ve heard, FAR WEST Oklahoma 19, Orange Bowl Arizona 57, Southern Cal 46 polls handing out champion- usually considered the good they call him Honey Badger, Jan. 3, 2003 — No. 2 Ohio State 31, No. 1 California 77, Oregon 60 ships in 1936, and another in guy in those cowboy movies, which somehow never gets Nebraska-Omaha 81, Johnson & Wales Miami 24, 2OT, Fiesta Bowl Jan. 4, 2000 — No. 1 Florida State 46, No. 2 1941 that was bequeathed to a and it seems appropriate that old. Unless you’re Mathieu (CO) 68 Virginia Tech 29, Sugar Bowl two-loss Crimson Tide team LSU coach Les Miles never and you have to answer quesJan. 4, 1999 — No. 1 Tennessee 23, No. 2 Big 12 Men Florida State 16, Fiesta Bowl by the Houlgate System. coaches a game without his tions about it all the time.

Conf. Overall Nov. 30, 1996 — No. 2 Florida State 24, No. W L W L Tide fans argue all national white cap.

1 Florida 21 Baylor 2 0 15 0 Jan. 2, 1996 — No. 1 Nebraska 62, No. 2 No offense to Alabama What to expect when LSU titles are mythical. Skeptics Kansas 2 0 12 3 Florida 24, Fiesta Bowl counter that some are more coach Nick Saban, with his has the ball Iowa State 2 0 12 3 Jan. 1, 1994 — No. 1 Florida State 18, No. 2 1 1 14 1 Nebraska 16, Orange Bowl Running backs struggling to Missouri perfect hair and glittering mythical than others.

Kansas State 1 1 12 2 Nov. 13, 1993 — No. 2 Notre Dame 31, No. LSU has won three nation- record, but Miles does come get past the line of scrimmage. Texas 1 1 11 4 1 Florida State 24 1 1 8 7 Jan. 1, 1993 — No. 2 Alabama 34, No. 1 al titles (1958, 2003, 2007), across as more approachable Receivers being laid out. Oklahoma State 0 2 10 4 Miami 13, Sugar Bowl but even that comes with and affable when he’s doing Quarterbacks throwing the Oklahoma Texas A&M 0 2 9 5 Nov. 16, 1991 — No. 2 Miami 17, No. 1 0 2 7 7 some controversy. The Ti- that flat-handed clap on the ball away. All to be followed Texas Tech Florida State 16 Game Sept. 16, 1989 — No. 1 Notre Dame 24, No. gers were BCS champions in sideline and talking about his by long punts from LSU All- Today’s Oklahoma at Oklahoma State, 6 p.m.

2 Michigan 19 ‘03 under then-coach Nick players “want” — meaning American Brad Wing.

Tuesday’s Game Nov. 26, 1988 — No. 1 Notre Dame 27, No. Baylor at Kansas State, 7 p.m.

2 Southern Cal 10 Saban, but Southern Califor- desire — to compete.

Wednesday’s Games Jan. 1, 1988 — No. 2 Miami 20, No. 1 On the other hand, Saban What to expect when nia was No. 1 in both polls Kansas at Texas Tech, 8 p.m.

Oklahoma 14, Orange Bowl Missouri at Iowa State, 7 p.m.

Nov. 21, 1987 — No. 2 Oklahoma 17, No. 1 before the bowls. When LSU might not be warm and fuzzy Alabama has the ball Texas A&M at Texas, 8 p.m.

Nebraska 7 See above, but substitute Saturday’s Games beat Oklahoma in the BCS but surely some Alabama Jan. 2, 1987 — No. 2 Penn State 14, No. 1 Iowa State at Kansas, 3 p.m. missed field goal attempts for title game, it made the Tigers fans vote to canonize him.

Miami 10, Fiesta Bowl Texas at Missouri, noon Sept. 27, 1986 — No. 2 Miami 28, No. 1 long punts.

No. 1 in the coaches’ poll.

Kansas State at Oklahoma, 12:30 p.m.

Oklahoma 16 Texas Tech at Texas A&M, 12:30 p.m.

USC was voted No. 1 in The Heisman finalists Oct. 19, 1985 — No. 1 Iowa 12, No. 2 Oklahoma State at Baylor, 2 p.m.

Michigan 10 If a running back could Who wins?

Associated Press media poll, Jan. 1, 1983 — No. 2 Penn State 27, No. 1 SEC Commissioner Mike College Women which was then part of the be genetically engineered, Georgia 23, Sugar Bowl Sept. 26, 1981 — No. 1 Southern Cal 28, No. the result would likely be Slive.

BCS formula.

EAST

of the Southeastern Conference, but the Crimson Tide managed to sneak back into the national title race when Oklahoma State lost late in the season. In the strangest of twists, Saban’s team will be the one celebrating its second national title in three years with a mere split of the season series with LSU. Perhaps sensing just how fortuitous Alabama was to get a do-over, Saban wants his players to seize the moment.

“I would like for them to focus on the opportunity, not the pressure part,” he said, “so that they really are zeroed into the mental practice and the things that when they go out there and play, they’re going to be confident in doing their job the way they need to do it to have success.”

That sort of robotic talk is typical of Saban, who spits out championship teams with assembly line precision,

devoid of any flair. While Miles’ disjointed grammar and goofy antics make it difficult to take him seriously at times, there are no such issues with Saban. He’s all business, mixed in with a healthy dose of fear and autocracy.

“He’s not like that all the time. He does have a personality,” junior Robert Lester said. “But he’s hard on us because he wants us to get the job done. On the field, he demands what he wants. By doing so, the guys go out there and try to do it perfect to please him. It works. You can tell, because we’re playing in the national championship game again. When you come here, you’ve got to buy into the program. That’s part of it. We’ve bought in and had success.”

Saban did break character a few times Sunday.

When someone’s cell phone went off in the back

Albany (NY) 57, Stony Brook 32 Boston U. 60, Binghamton 48 Drexel 66, Towson 38 Old Dominion 73, Northeastern 70 St. John’s 72, Louisville 64 Yale 80, Baruch 47 SOUTH Delaware 66, George Mason 54 Duke 83, NC State 59 Florida St. 75, Virginia Tech 40 Georgia 70, Auburn 45 Hofstra 100, William & Mary 97 Houston 56, Southern Miss. 49 James Madison 62, Georgia St. 50 Kentucky 88, Mississippi St. 40 LSU 84, Alabama 40 Marshall 63, Tulsa 45 Maryland 78, North Carolina 72, OT South Carolina 49, Florida 44 Tulane 64, UCF 52 UAB 44, East Carolina 39 VCU 65, UNC Wilmington 53 Vanderbilt 68, Mississippi 52 Virginia 54, Clemson 47 Wake Forest 72, Boston College 58 MIDWEST E. Michigan 64, N. Illinois 52 Evansville 71, Bradley 59 Nebraska 77, Iowa 72 Northwestern 69, Indiana 61 Toledo 58, Cent. Michigan 53 W. Michigan 76, Ball St. 64 Wichita St. 65, Creighton 58 Wisconsin 70, Illinois 67 SOUTHWEST Rice 56, SMU 54 Tennessee 69, Arkansas 38 Texas A&M 75, Oklahoma 58 UTEP 66, Memphis 60 FAR WEST Seattle 61, Colorado St. 43

of the room with a loud song, the coach interjected, “Is that a little Al Green? Turn it up, man.” He drew laughs when telling how he grilled anyone who wanted to go out on a date with his daughter.

“None of them ever really answered me,” he said, managing a slight smile. “They were so intimidated so I never got much good information.”

Saban even revealed the morning routine he has with his wife.

“We get up at 6:15 every day and watch the Weather Channel for about 30 minutes before we start our day,” Saban said. “I get most of my marching orders in that 30-minute segment of what we should do or how I should do it or why it’s important to do it that way, what I need to talk to the team about. I get Big 12 Women coached up very well in that 30-minute segment of the Baylor Weather Channel.”

Texas Tech

Northern Illinois rallies for GoDaddy victory

By Fred Mitchell

Sunday At Plantation Course at Kapalua Kapalua, Hawaii Purse: $5.6 million Yardage: 7,411; Par 73 Third Round Steve Stricker 68-63-69—200 Jonathan Byrd 67-71-67—205 Martin Laird 68-70-67—205 Webb Simpson 68-68-69—205 Bryce Molder 71-70-67—208 Kevin Na 73-64-71—208 Harrison Frazar 74-69-66—209 Ben Crane 72-71-68—211 Rory Sabbatini 73-70-68—211 Chris Kirk 75-66-70—211 D.A. Points 71-69-71—211 Johnson Wagner 72-72-68—212 Nick Watney 73-71-68—212 K.J. Choi 70-73-69—212 Scott Piercy 72-71-69—212 Mark Wilson 72-71-69—212 Sean O’Hair 73-70-70—213 Bubba Watson 74-69-72—215 Bill Haas 73-73-70—216 Keegan Bradley 69-72-75—216 Gary Woodland 73-71-73—217 Scott Stallings 74-69-74—217 Aaron Baddeley 75-68-74—217 Michael Bradley 68-75-75—218 Brendan Steele 76-76-72—224 Jhonattan Vegas 75-73-76—224 David Toms 76-74-75—225

Conference Championships Sunday, Jan. 22 TBD Super Bowl Sunday, Feb. 5 At Indianapolis NFC vs. AFC, 5:20 p.m.

nine-game winning streak snapped.

“It has been a very fun season, a long season,” Doeren said as the team prepared to wind up its campaign at Ladd-Peebles Stadium. “But the team has gone through a lot of changes, going through all of the changes internally — a lot more than I think the people understand on the outside.”

Temple beat Wyoming in the New Mexico Bowl; Ohio topped Utah State in the Famous Idaho Potato Bowl; and Toledo edged Air Force in the Military Bowl. The only MAC loss was in the Little Caesars Pizza Bowl, where

Purdue toppled Western Michigan.

Chandler Harnish completed 18 of 36 passes for 270 yards, one touchdown and one interception for NIU. Martel Moore caught eight passes for 223 yards and one TD, and Perez Ashford had seven catches for 74 yards and one TD. After falling behind 130, NIU drove to the Red Wolves’ 15-yard line and lined up for an apparent field-goal attempt. But the Huskies faked the attempt as holder Ryan Neir flipped the ball to fullback Pat McAvoy, who gained four yards for the first down

Conf.

W L 2 0 2 0 2 0 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 0 2 0 2 0 2

Overall W L 15 0 14 0 11 3 12 2 9 2 10 3 9 4 10 3 10 4 9 4

Kansas State Kansas Oklahoma State Texas A&M Oklahoma Missouri Texas Iowa State Sunday’s Game Texas A&M 75, Oklahoma 58 Wednesday’s Games Iowa State at Kansas, 7 p.m.

Texas at Texas A&M, 6 p.m.

Texas Tech at Oklahoma, 7 p.m.

Missouri at Kansas State, 7 p.m.

Oklahoma State at Baylor, 7 p.m.

Saturday’s Games Oklahoma at Oklahoma State, 11 a.m.

Kansas State at Texas Tech, 2 p.m.

Texas A&M at Iowa State, 7 p.m.

NIU scored a touchdown with one minute left in the first quarter on a nine-yard pass from Harnish to Ashford.

Harnish aggravated a left ankle injury with 12:10 left in the second quarter. He was hit after delivering a pass to Ashford, who ran 33 yards after the catch. Jordan Lynch NFL Playoffs took over for Harnish, who Wild-card Playoffs had to be helped off the field. Saturday, Jan. 7 Houston 31, Cincinnati 10 Mathew Sims missed a 33New Orleans 45, Detroit 28 yard field goal at the end of Sunday, Jan. 8 New York Giants 24, Atlanta 2 the drive with 10:05 left in the Denver 29, Pittsburgh 23, OT half.

Divisional Playoffs Saturday, Jan. 14 Lynch scored on a threeNew Orleans at San Francisco, 3:30 p.m. yard run with 4:49 left in the Denver at New England, 7 p.m. half. Sims’ extra point gave Sunday, Jan. 15 Houston at Baltimore, 1 p.m.

NIU a 14-13 advantage.

N.Y. Giants at Green Bay, 4:30 p.m.

2 Oklahoma 24 Jan. 1, 1979 — No. 2 Alabama 14, No. 1 Penn State 7, Sugar Bowl Jan. 1, 1972 — No. 1 Nebraska 38, No. 2 Alabama 6, Orange Bowl Nov. 25, 1971 — No. 1 Nebraska 35, No. 2 Oklahoma 31 Dec. 6, 1969 — No. 1 Texas 15, No. 2 Arkansas 14 Jan. 1, 1969 — No. 1 Ohio State 27, No. 2 Southern Cal 16, Rose Bowl Sept. 28, 1968 — No. 1 Purdue 37, No. 2 Notre Dame 22 Nov. 19, 1966 — No. 1 Notre Dame 10, No. 2 Michigan State 10, tie Jan. 1, 1964 — No. 1 Texas 28, No. 2 Navy 6, Cotton Bowl Oct. 12, 1963 — No. 2 Texas 28, No. 1 Oklahoma 7 Jan. 1, 1963 — No. 1 Southern Cal 42, No. 2 Wisconsin 37, Rose Bowl Nov. 9, 1946 — No. 1 Army 0, No. 2 Notre Dame 0, tie Dec. 1, 1945 — No. 1 Army 32, No. 2 Navy 13 Nov. 10, 1945 — No. 1 Army 48, No. 2 Notre Dame 0 Dec. 2, 1944 — No. 1 Army 23, No. 2 Navy 7 Nov. 20, 1943 — No. 1 Notre Dame 14, No. 2 Iowa Pre-Flight 13 Oct. 9, 1943 — No. 1 Notre Dame 35, No. 2 Michigan 12

NHL

EASTERN CONFERENCE Atlantic Division GP W L OT Pts GF GA N.Y. Rangers 39 26 9 4 56 116 82 Philadelphia 40 24 12 4 52 137 121 New Jersey 41 23 16 2 48 114 117 Pittsburgh 40 21 15 4 46 123 106 N.Y. Islanders 39 14 19 6 34 91 125 Northeast Division GP W L OT Pts GF GA Boston 38 26 11 1 53 141 73 Ottawa 43 22 15 6 50 135 143 Toronto 41 21 15 5 47 133 131 Buffalo 41 18 18 5 41 107 121 Montreal 41 16 18 7 39 109 114 Southeast Division GP W L OT Pts GF GA Florida 41 20 13 8 48 107 115 Winnipeg 41 20 16 5 45 109 119 Washington 39 21 16 2 44 116 115 Tampa Bay 40 17 20 3 37 109 136 Carolina 43 14 22 7 35 112 146 WESTERN CONFERENCE Central Division GP W L OT Pts GF GA Detroit 41 26 14 1 53 134 94 St. Louis 41 24 12 5 53 107 89 Chicago 42 24 13 5 53 134 123 Nashville 41 22 15 4 48 111 114 Columbus 41 11 25 5 27 99 137 Northwest Division GP W L OT Pts GF GA Vancouver 42 26 13 3 55 138 102 Minnesota 42 21 15 6 48 96 101 Colorado 43 23 19 1 47 114 120 Calgary 43 19 19 5 43 103 124 Edmonton 41 16 22 3 35 111 119 Pacific Division GP W L OT Pts GF GA San Jose 38 23 11 4 50 112 89 Dallas 40 23 16 1 47 112 114 Los Angeles 42 20 15 7 47 88 93 Phoenix 42 20 17 5 45 108 109 Anaheim 40 12 22 6 30 99 133 NOTE: Two points for a win, one point for overtime loss.

Sunday’s Games Ottawa 6, Philadelphia 4 Detroit 3, Chicago 2, OT Anaheim 7, Columbus 4 Today’s Games Vancouver at Florida, 6:30 p.m.

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We offer a competitive salary with an excellent benefits package including health, dental and vision insurance, 401k, paid time off and more! Background check, pre-employment drug screen and physical lift assessment required. To apply submit a cover letter and resume to hrapplications@ljworld.com. EOE

The Woods of Old West Lawrence 785-841-4935

Quiet, great location on KU 2BR — 909 Missouri or 1305 bus route, no pets, W/D in Kentucky, in 4-plex. Have all units.

785-842-5227 CA & DW. No pets. $450/ www.villa26lawrence.com month. Call 785-841-5797 2BR, 1310 Kentucky. CA, DW, laundry. Close to KU. $550/ mo. One Month FREE. $200 Deposit. Call 785-842-7644

BRAND NEW One Month FREE Tuckaway at Frontier 542 Frontier, Lawrence 1BR, 1.5 bath 2BR, 2.5 baths Rent Includes All Utilities. Plus Cable, Internet, Fitness & Pool.

Garages Available Elevators to all floors

2BR, 925 Alabama. 1 Bath, Central Air, $500/mo. 2 Car garage is avail. for $100 per month. 785-842-7644

ASHBURY TOWNHOMES Near K-10, W/D hookups & fenced courtyard.

2BR & 3BRs Available

MOVE IN SPECIALS

Call NOW 785-842-1322

www.tuckawaymgmt.com

Downtown Lofts

New Studio, 1, & 2 BRs

LIVE IN LUXURY

at 901 New Hampshire 785-830-8800

www.firstmanagementinc.com

HIGHPOINTE APTS REDUCED RATES

2001 W. 6th. 785-841-8468 www.firstmanagementinc.com

NEW YEAR’S GIFT Move in January and January rent is FREE!!!

1, 2, and 3 BRs available 3 Great Locations Nice Communities Remodeled Units avail.

Call 785-841-5444 or 785-830-0888

• Are you famous for getting results from your customers?

• Are you a great listener and problem solver?

• Do you use unique and innovative ways to achieve budget?

Now Leasing for 2012!

Studio, 1, 2 & 3 BRs

Fast, Reliable Maintenance On-site Management Close to KU, 3 Bus Stops

Bob Billings & Crestline

www.meadowbrookapartments.net

785-842-4455

One Month FREE!

Sunrise Terrace — 951 Arkansas, so close to KU! 2BR w/study or 3rd BR, 2 full bath, CA, DW, laundry, lots of parking, some with W/D. $550 - $750/month.

No pets. Call 785-841-5797 www.rentinlawrence.com

Sunrise Place Sunrise Village

Apartments & Townhomes 2, 3 & 4BRs

Limited Time Special

PARKWAY COMMONS One Month FREE Rent Available Now! 1, 2 & 3 Bedrooms 3601 Clinton Pkwy., Lawrence

785-842-3280

Are you looking for a career opportunity in media sales and can you answer YES to the following questions?

• Do you enjoy meeting new people and coming up with creative ideas?

Reserve YOURS for Spring/Fall

Call Today 785-856-8900

DIGITAL MEDIA SALES REPS

All Units: Pool, on KU bus route, DW, & microwave 2BRs near KU, laundry facilities 837 MICHIGAN 3 & 4BRs - Special Prices W/D, FREE wireless internet 660 GATEWAY COURT

Call 785-841-8400 www.sunriseapartments.com

• Do you love to turn a “no” into a “yes”?

• Do you believe digital advertising needs to be a part of every campaign?

• Do you use social marketing as part of your everyday life?

• Do you love staying on top of the current internet trends and finding digital solutions for your clients’ needs?

• Are you looking at being part of the fastest-growing area in media sales with the best growth potential?

If you have been answering YES to these questions and have experience in sales, marketing and/or advertising; experience in online media sales; demonstrated success with prospecting and cold calling then we want to hear from you!

The World Company has an extraordinary opportunity for talented media sales professionals. As a sales rep some of what you would be doing includes: • Selling creative solutions to your clients to capitalize on our one million unique visitors per month on a trio of nationally recognized websites such as kusports.com, ljworld.com and Lawrence.com.

• Sell clients a platform of products including online advertising, web banners, social marketing, sports marketing, search engine optimization, our Deals websites (including Lawrence Deals and johnsoncountydeals.com), and event marketing sponsorships.

• Prospect new regional clients and make initial contact by cold-calling either in person or by phone.

• Develop and build relationships with potential clients to build a large advertising client list.

Ideal candidates will also have remarkable verbal and written communication skills; enjoy networking; effective time management and interpersonal skills; regularly achieve monthly sales goals; selfmotivated; proficient in Microsoft Office applications; and a valid driver’s license, reliable transportation with proof of auto insurance, and a clean driving record.

We offer a competitive salary and commissions with an excellent benefits package including health, dental and vision insurance, 401k, paid time off and more! Background check, preemployment drug screen and physical lift assessment required. To apply submit a cover letter and resume to hrapplications@ljworld.com. EOE

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Carpets & Rugs

Computer Running Slow?

Viruses/Malware?

Troubleshooting? Lessons?

Computer Questions, Advise?

We Can Help — 785-979-0838

BILL FAIR AND COMPANY AUCTIONEERS SINCE 1970 800-887-6929

Automotive Services Auto Maintenance and Repair

AFTER THE FIRST CLEARANCE SALE! BIG Mark-downs in EVERY department!

www.lawrenceautodiag.com

785-842-8665

Computer/Internet

Concrete CONCRETE INC. Your local concrete repair specialists Sidewalks, Patios, Driveways

Quality work at a fair price!

• Soft, Warm Carpet • Durable Ceramic Tile • Natural Wood Laminate • Classic Vinyl Flooring • Room-Size Remnants From only 48 c sq.ft.

First Come - First Served

1-888-326-2799 Toll Free

Driveways, Parking Lots, Paving Repair, Sidewalks, Garage Floors, Foundation Repair 785-843-2700 Owen 24/7

Bryant Collision Repair Mon-Fri. 8AM-6PM We specialize in Auto Body Repair, Paintless Dent Repair, Glass Repair, & Auto Accessories.

785-843-5803 bryantcollisionrepair@msn.com. lawrencemarketplace.com/ bryant-collision-repair Buying Junk & Repairable Vehicles.

Cash Paid. Free Tow. U-Call, We-Haul!

Call 785-633-7556

Dale and Ron’s Auto Service

Family Owned & Operated for 37 Years Domestic & Foreign Expert Service 630 Connecticut St

785-842-2108

http://lawrencemarketplace. com/dalerons

Multi-Warehouse Clearance on First Quality Overstocks & Surplus Goods in Popular Colors and Styles!

Jennings’ Floor Trader 3000 Iowa - 841-3838 9-5 Mon-Sat. 12-5 Sun.

Staining & Engraving Existing Concrete Custom Decorative Patterns Patios, Basements, Garage Floors, Driveways 785-393-1109 www.robinseggconcrete.com

Catering Oakley Creek Catering - Full Service Caterer Specializing in smoked meats & barbeque

- Corporate Events, Private Parties, Weddings-

On-Site Cooking Available Family Owned & Operated

785-887-6936 http://oakleycreek.com

Across The Bridge In North Lawrence 903 N 2nd St | 785-842-2922 lawrencemarketplace.com/ battery

Over 25 yrs. exp.

Licensed & Insured Decks, deck covers, pergolas, screened porches, & all types of repairs Call 913-209-4055 for Free estimates or go to prodeckanddesign.com Looking for Something Creative?

Call Billy Construction Decks, Fences, Etc. Insured. (785) 838-9791 www.billyconstruction.com

Stacked Deck

• Decks • Gazebos • Framing • Siding • Fences • Additions • Remodel • Weatherproofing & Staining Insured, 20 yrs. experience.

785-550-5592

Rich Black Top Soil No Chemicals Machine Pulverized Pickup or Delivery

lawrencemarketplace.com/ harrisauto

Hite Collision Repair

K’s Tire

Tires for anything Batteries Brakes Oil Changes Fair and Friendly Customer Service is our trademark 2720 Oregon St. 785-843-3222 Find great offers at

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Tires, Alignment, Brakes, A/C, Suspension Repair Financing Available 785-841-6050 1828 Mass. St lawrencemarketplace.com/ performancetire

No Job Too Big or Small

Int. & Ext. Remodeling All Home Repairs Mark Koontz

Bus. 913-269-0284

All Your Banking Needs

ADVANCED SYSTEMS Basement & foundation repair Your hometown company Over three decades 785-841-0145 mybasementiscracked.com CONCRETE INC Your local foundation repair specialist!

Waterproofing, Basement, & Crack Repair

Electric & Industrial Supply Pump & Well Drilling Service

Motors - Pumps Complete Water Systems 602 E 9th St | 785-843-4522

http://lawrencemarket place.com/patchen

For Everything Electrical Committed to Excellence Since 1972 Full Service Electrical Contractor www.quality-electric.net

1-888-326-2799 Toll Free

FOUNDATION REPAIR

Mudjacking, Waterproofing. We specialize in Basement Repair & Pressure Grouting.

Level & Straighten Walls & Bracing on wall. BBB .

Free Estimates Since 1962

Wagner’s 785-749-1696 www.foundationrepair.com

Get Lynn on the line!

785-843-LYNN www.lynnelectric.com

Employment Services

Burma’s Cleaning since 1987. Great Gift! Move Kansas Carpet Care, Inc. cleans, wkly. biwkly. mo.

Your locally owned and Refs. Free est. 913-579-4730 operated carpet and Office* Clerical* Accounting upholstery cleaning Light Industrial* Technical company since 1993!

Finance* Legal Eco-Friendly Cleaning • 24 Hour Emergency Water Apply at eapp.adecco.com Five yrs. exp. References, Or Call (785) 842-1515 Damage Services Available Bonded & Insured BETTER WORK

By Appointment Only Res., Com., Moveouts BETTER LIFE 785-842-3311 785-840-5467 lawrencemarketplace.com/ For Promotions & More Info: adecco http://lawrencemarketplace .com/kansas_carpet_care

Sue Bee’s Cleaning 785-841-2268

785-842-0094

jayhawkguttering.com

Health Care Quantum Chiropractic

Healing requires balance.

Holistic, individualized treatment. The Quantum Method is interactive and honors your uniqueness 1203 Iowa St. (970)749-3554

• Garage Doors • Openers • Service • Installation Call 785-842-5203 or visit us at Lawrencemarketplace.com /freestategaragedoors

785-841-3088

• Garage Doors • Openers • Service • Installation

Heating & Cooling

Breathe Holistic Life Center

Yoga is more than getting on the mat.

Live Passionately Yoga Nutrition Classes Relaxation Retreats 1407 Massachusetts 785-218-0174 lawrencemarketplace.com/ breathe

“Your Comfort Is Our Business.”

Installation & Service Residential & Commercial (785) 841-2665

Temporary or Contract Staffing Evaluation Hire, Direct Hire Professional Search Onsite Services (785) 749-7550 1000 S Iowa, Lawrence KS lawrencemarketplace.com/e xpress

We provide door-to-door transportation as well as many additional services to residents of Douglas County living with disabilities.

Call to schedule a ride: 843-5576 or 888-824-7277 Monday - Friday 7:30 am - 3:30 pm We ask for $2.00 each way.

Even if you don’t have a disability and you live outside the Lawrence City limits, we can help.

Funded in part by KDOT Public Transit Program

Full Remodels & Odd Jobs, Interior/Exterior Painting, Installation & Repair of:

Music Lessons

Decks Drywall Siding Gutters Privacy Fencing Doors Trim

KEYS of JOY

Insured 20 yrs. experience

913-488-7320

Instruction and Tutoring Origins Interior Design

• Color & Design • Space Planning • Furniture Layouts • Trade Discounts • Project Management 785-766-9281 originsinteriordesign.com

Adorable Animal Designs

Full Service Grooming All Breeds & Sizes Including Cats!

Flea & Tick Solutions • Unsightly black streaks of mold & dirt on your roof?

• Mold or Mildew on your house?

• Is winter salt intrusion causing your concrete to flake?

785-842-7118 Lawrencemarketplace. com/adorableanimaldesign

Mobile Enviro-Wash LTD

785-842-3030 Free Quote

I COME TO YOU!

Water, Fire & Smoke Damage Restoration • Odor Removal • Carpet Cleaning • Air Duct Cleaning •

Dependable & Reliable Holiday pet sitting, feeding, overnights, walks, more!

References! Insured!

785-550-9289

One Company Is All You Need and One Phone Call Is All You Need To Make (785) 842-0351

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Free Estimates on replacement equipment! Ask us about Energy Star equipment & how to save on your utility bills.

Roger, Kevin or Sarajane

785-843-2244

www.scott-temperature.com www.lawrencemarketplace. com/scotttemperature

Auto-Home- BusinessLife- Health Dennis J. Donnelly Insurance Inc. 913-268-5000 11211 Johnson Dr. insuranceinckc.com

Low Maintenance Landscape, Inc.

1210 Lakeview Court, Innovative Planting Design Construction & Installation www.lawrencemarketplace. com/lml

785-550-5610

Plan Now For Next Year • Custom Pools, Spas & Water Features • Design & Installation • Pool Maintenance (785) 843-9119

midwestcustompools.com

Serving the Douglas & Franklin county areas

785-594-3357

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Complete Roofing

Tearoffs, Reroofs, Redecks * Storm Damage * Leaks * Roof Inspections

Plumbing

We’re There for You!

785-749-4391

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“When You’re Ready, We’re Reddi” •Sales •Service •Installations •Free Estimate on replacements all makes & models Commercial Residential Financing Available

Re-Roofs: All Types Roofing Repairs Siding & Windows FREE Estimates (785) 749-0462 www.meslerroofing.com

24 emergency service Missouri (816) 421-0303 Kansas (913) 328-4437

A. B. Painting & Repair

Salon & Spa

Int/ext. Drywall, Tile, Siding, Wood rot, & Decks 30 plus yrs. Refs. Free Est.

Al 785-331-6994 albeil@aol.com

Inside - Out Painting Service

• Hair styling /Coloring • Soft Curl Perms • Nails & Eye Lashes 785-856-9020 2400 Franklin Rd., Suite E LawrenceMarketplace. com/ruffends

Complete interior & exterior painting Siding replacement

785-766-2785

inside-out-paint@yahoo.com Free Estimates Fully Insured Lawrencemarketplace.com/ inside-out-paint

Int/Ext/Specialty Painting Siding, Wood Rot & Decks Kate, 785-423-4464 www.kbpaintingllc.com

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Interior/Exterior Painting

Call Lyndsey 913-422-7002

Professional Painters Home, Interior, Exterior Painting, Lead Paint Removal Serving Northeast Kansas 785-691-6050 http://lawrencemarket place.com/primecoat

Specializing in new homes & Residential interior and exterior repaints Power Washing Deck staining Sheet Rock Repair Quality work and products since 1985

Supplying all your Painting needs.

Serving Lawrence and surrounding areas for over 25 years.

Locally owned & operated.

Free estimates/Insured.

Travel Services Lawrence First Class Transportation Limos Corporate Cars Drivers available 24/7

785-841-5466

Lawrencemarkeptlace. com/firstclass

Quality Work Over 20 yrs. exp.

Lawn, Garden & Nursery Green Grass Lawn Care

www.ah-air.com

Complete Roofing Services Professional Staff Quality Workmanship http://lawrencemarketplace. com/lawrenceroofing

Painting

913-585-1846

Commercial &Residential 24 hour Service

785-865-0600

Call Calli 785-766-8420

www.cnnmobilepetsalons.com

Sub-Contracting, Roofing work needed. 2 man crew, own tools & truck.

30 yrs exp.

Brad Brock 913-553-7021 Randy Ziesenis785-840-4132

Riffel Painting Co.

Fast Quality Service

Stress Free for you and your pet.

785-331-8369

Landscaping Air Conditioning/ & Heating/Sales & Srvs.

Professional Service with a Tender Touch

MAGILL PLUMBING • Water Line Services • Septic Tanks / Laterals 913-721-3917 Free Estimates Licensed Insured.

Insurance

For all your Heating, Air Conditioning and Plumbing needs

www.independenceinc.org

Piano Lessons 4704 W. 24th St Learn to play 30-50 songs in the first year!

http://lawrencemarketplace. com/rivercityhvac

785-856-GOLD(4653) Jewelry, coins, silver, watches. Earn money with broken & Unwanted jewelry Accessible and General Public Transportation

Haul Free: Salvageable items. Minimum charge: other moving/hauling jobs.

Also Maintenance/Cleaning (785) 550-1565 for home/business, mmdownstic@hotmail.com inside/out plumbing / Lawrencemarketplace.com/tic electrical & more. www.a2zenterprises.info Retired Carpenter, Deck 785-841-6254 Repairs, Home Repairs, Interior Wall Repair & Painting, Doors, Wood Rot, STARVING ARTISTS MOVING Powerwash 785-766-5285 15yr. locally owned and operated company.

Professionally trained staff. We move everything from fossils to office and household goods.

Call for a free estimate.

785-749-5073 http://lawrencemarketplace. com/starvingartist Snow Removal Driveways & Sidewalks

“where simple ideas become inspiring realities”

930 E 27th Street, 785-843-1691 http://lawrencemarketplace. com/chaneyinc

LawrenceMarketplace.com/ bpi

Family owned and operated since 1992 For Your Holiday Cleaning Needs

Seamless aluminum guttering. Many colors to choose from. Install, repair, screen, clean-out. Locally owned.

Insured. Free estimates.

Air Conditioning Heating/Plumbing

785-842-6264

Gift Certificates Avail.

JAYHAWK GUTTERING

General Services

http://lawrencemarketplce.com/ lynncommunications

Let Us Help With The Holidays

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Quality work at a fair price!

Concrete, Block & Limestone Wall Repair, Waterproofing Drainage Solutions Sump Pumps, Driveways.

785-843-2700 Owen 24/7

Repairs and Services

Medical-HealthTherapy

Renovations Kitchen/Bath Remodels House Additions & Decks Quality Work Affordable Prices

Foundation Repair

Cleaning

Buckingham Palace Commercial & Residential Cleaning Services “The Greener Cleaner”

1783 E 1500 Rd, Lawrence

PineLandscapeCenter.com Find us on Facebook Pine Landscape Center 785-843-6949

Pet Services

Roofing

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Carpet Cleaning

Specializing in Carpet, Tile & Upholstery cleaning. Carpet repairs & stretching, Odor Decontamination, Spot Dying & 24 hr Water extraction. www.doctor-clean.com 785-840-4266

JASON TANKING CONSTRUCTION New Construction Framing, Remodels, Additions, Decks Fully Ins. & Lic. 785.760.4066 http://lawrencemarket place.com/jtconstruction

785-843-2174

Electrical

Westside 66 & Car Wash

Full Service Gas Station 100% Ethanol-Free Gasoline Auto Repair Shop - Automatic Car Washes Starting At Just $3 2815 W 6th St | 785-843-1878 http://lawrencemarketplace. com/westside66

Guttering Services

1388 N 1293 Rd, Lawrence

Garage Doors

Bird Janitorial & Hawk Wash Window Cleaning.

• House Cleaning • Chandeliers • Post Construction • Gutters • Power Washing • Prof Window Cleaning • Sustainable Options Find Coupons & more info: lawrencemarketplace.com/ birdjanitorial Free Est. 785-749-0244

ROCK-SOD-SOIL-MULCH

Home Repair Services Interior/Exterior Carpentry, Vinyl siding, Roofing, Tearoff/reroof.

35 yrs. exp. Free est.

913-636-1881

NOT Your ordinary bicycle store!

Serving KC over 40 years 913-962-0798 Fast Service

Hilltop Child Development Center, 1605 Irving Hill Road Lawrence, Kansas 785-864-4940 hilltop@ku.edu twitter.com/HilltopCDC Serving Lawrence since 1972.

For all the things you do not know whom to call.

I get it done!

Moving-Hauling

Full service preschool & licensed childcare center for children ages 1-12. Open year-round, Monday- Friday, from 7 am to 6 pm

785-838-4488

Lawn, Garden & Nursery

Marty Goodwin 785-979-1379

Steve’s Place

Banquet Hall available for wedding receptions, birthday parties, corporate meetings & seminars.

For more info. visit http://lawrencemarket place.com/stevesplace

Home Improvements

Decks & Fences

Dirt-Manure-Mulch

Harris Auto Repair

Sales and Service

Banquet Room Available for Corporate Parties, Wedding Receptions, Fundraisers Bingo Every Friday Night 1803 W 6th St. (785) 843-9690 http://lawrencemarket place.com/Eagles_Lodge

Your Local Lawrence Bank

DECK BUILDER

Child Care Provided

“If you want it done right, take it to Hite.”

Auto Body Repair Windshield & Auto Glass Repair 3401 W 6th St (785) 843-8991 http://lawrencemarket place.com/hite

Eagles Lodge

www.FloorTraderLawrence.com Follow us on Facebook too!

For All Your Battery Needs

Domestics and Imports Brake repair Engine repair AC repair / service Custom exhaust systems Shock & Struts Transmissions Tire sales / repairs

General Services

Financial

Buy BELOW Wholesale.

Save up to 80%

Events/ Entertainment

Taking Care of Lawrence’s Plumbing Needs for over 35 Years (785) 841-2112 lawrencemarketplace.com /kastl

Property Management Harris Mgmt has all it’s properties leased.

May we help you?

Call Martha 785-841-3328 or Beth 785-843-0569

Recycling Services 12th & Haskell Recycle Center, Inc. No Monthly Fee - Always been FREE! Cash for all Metals We take glass!

1146 Haskell Ave, Lawrence 785-865-3730 http://lawrencemarketplace. com/recyclecenter Lonnie’s Recycling Inc. Buyers of aluminum cans, all type metals & junk vehicles. Mon.-Fri. 8-5, Sat. 8-4, 501 Maple, Lawrence.

785-841-4855 lawrencemarketplace.com/ lonnies

Tree/Stump Removal Chris Tree Service 20yrs. exp. Trees trimmed, cut down, hauled off.

Free Est. Ins. & Lic. 913-631-7722, 913-301-3659

Fredy’s Tree Service

cutdown• trimmed• topped Licensed & Insured.

14 yrs experience.

913-441-8641 913-244-7718

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Townhomes

Lawrence 3BR house, 2 baths, Remodeled, Fenced back yard.

317 Stockade. $144,900 785-979-5023 Grand pianos from $3288 for your new home!

Mid-America Piano Manhattan 800-950-3774 www.piano4u.com

Pomona 2BR, 2 bath, fireplace, CA, W/D hookups, 2 car with opener. Easy access to I-70. Includes paid cable.

Pets under 20 lbs. allowed Call 785-842-2575 www.princeton-place.com

PARKWAY 4000

Move-In Specials!

Two Story Duplex, FSBO, 811 E 12th St. $100,000.

913-963-4218/ 785-566-8387

Acreage-Lots 10 Acres, 3mi. W. of Lecompton on paved rd., water avail. Lynn Realty, LLC. Call Don 913-915-4194

Four Wheel Drive Townhomes

Antiques

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423B E 4th Street 2859 Four Wheel Drive Tonganoxie, KS 66086 Amazing 2BR, tranquil inti913-704-5037 mate setting, free standAntiques, Collectibles, ing townhome w/ courtGlass, Furniture, Treasures yard, cathedral ceilings, skylights, & W/D. Most residents professionals. Appliances Pets ok. Water & trash pd.

Refrigerator, Whirlpool, $750/mo.

785-842-5227 Black with icemaker. 20.9 www.villa26lawrence.com cubic feet. Runs great, 3BR, 2 bath, 2 car garage. bought new one. $250/offer Newer spacious unit. All Please call 785-542-2661 appls. No pets. Avail. now. $895/mo. Call 785-766-9823 Dishwasher Kenmore Ultra Wash dishwasher, black. $30 Call 785-843-1207 AVAIL. Now 3BR, 2 bath, major appls., FP, 2 car.

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Jump start your child’s future!

The Piano increases concentration, coordination & is a lifelong gift. piano4u.com 800-950-3774

New Arrivals!

Steinway “L” mint Yamaha P22 oak Kawai RX-2 2009 Steinway “B” Rebuilt Baldwin “L” Walnut Petrof III (6’3) mint Kimball Grand oak “pianosunlimited.com”

1-800-201-4551

Pianos Unlimited 900 N. Main Hutchinson, KS

Coat- Man’s winter coat.

Columbia brand.

Black with blue trim, zip-out liner. Size large. Like new. $30. 785-842-8776.

NEWER - LUXURIOUS

VILLAS & TOWNHOMES * 1 BR, 870 sq. ft.

Covered Parking * 2 BR, 1,300 sq. ft.

2-Car Garage Showings By Appointment

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PARKWAY 6000

CALL FOR SPECIALS! • 3 Bedroom, 2 bath • 2 car garage w/opener • W/D hookups • Maintenance free 785-832-0555, 785-766-2722

Saddlebrook Townhomes

Luxury 2BR, 2 Bath Units Gas FP, W/D, 1 Car garage Quiet West Side Area 625 Folks Rd. 785-832-8200 Saddlebrook@sunflower.com

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Jacket, Awesome condition! Black on black youth girl’s North Face jacket, size Medium. No rips, tears or scratches. $45 Call Nakai at 785-691-9173.

Mens leather blazer. Size 54-Tall, brown. Nice condition. $25.00. Please call 785-331-7022.

Computer-Camera Digital Pianos!

Hundreds of sounds, rhythms & features.

Record directly to CD! piano4u.com 800-950--3774 USB, CD-RW, Midi… and all that cool stuff.

Our digital pianos can do just about anything!

785-537-377 74

Firewood-Stoves

A Full Cord Seasoned Hedge, Oak, Locust & 1, 2, & 3BR townhomes avail. in Cooperative. Units mixed hardwoods, stacked & delivered, $160. Call Lanstarting at $412 - $485/mo. don, 785-766-0863 Water, trash, sewer paid.

FIRST MONTH FREE! Firewood, Mixed hardBack patio, CA, hard wood woods, full cord: $150. You floors, full bsmt., stove, haul. Or small delivery fee. refrig., W/D hookup, gar- Oak & hedge cords slightly bage disposal, Reserved more. 35 years in business. parking. On site manage- Call Bill at 816-810-3673 ment & maintenance. 24 hr. emergency maintenance.

Mixed Hardwoods, full Membership & Equity Fee cord $160, small pickup Required. 785-842-2545 load $50, split, delivered (Equal Housing Opportunity) and stacked.

Call www.pinetreetownhouses.com 785-842-4669 Red Oak/White Oak Mix, $150/truck, $210/cord Stacked & delivered. Cured & Seasoned.

Adam 1BR farm house, near Lawrence. Stove, refrig., W/D 816-547-1575 hookups. NO PETS! $560/ Firewood for mo. +deposit. 785-842-3626 Seasoned sale. hedge, oak, locust, & Leave name, phone#, msg. other mixed hardwoods. $160/cord. Split stacked & 1st Class, Pet Friendly Delivered. Call Ryan at Houses & Apts.

785-418-9910 www.vintagemgmt.com 785-842-1069

Houses

4BR, 3-1/2 bath home at 6333 Candy Lane.

1700 sq. ft, 1 car garage.

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Roommates 2BRs avail. now for females in 4BR townhome. No pets/ smoking. $350/BR per mo.

Share utils. 785-727-0025

Eudora

Cadillac 2007 DTS very nice, very luxurious!

With out the luxury price! Stk#164601 only $14,956.

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Furniture

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Office Space

Ford 2008 Fusion SE Silver Bright Metallic, 44K Get Hooked At

Chevrolet 2010 Impala LT Stk#D8756 Sale Price $15,780

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Many improvements!

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MERCURY 2005 GRAND MARQUIS Stk#B6902A Special Price $12,000.

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Crossovers

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“2012”

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CEDAR HILLS

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“2012”

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Chevrolet 2007 Impala LT, alloy wheels, leather heated seats, remote very affordable!

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Pets

Cars-Imports

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Tonganoxie

New Management

Don’t see what you want? Give us a call and we can help you find it!

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TV-Video

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Clothing

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Music-Stereo

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Friend should not be rushed into marriage Annie’s Mailbox

himself a little too comfortable. During each visit, he opens the fridge or pantry and helps himself to whatever he wants. He even has opened a bottle of wine and poured himself a glass. He never asks whether it’s OK with us.

If we are eating when he stops by, we always offer to feed him, but I think it’s rude that he simply helps himself to whatever he wants withanniesmailbox@comcast.net out first asking. Am I wrong?

How should I handle the situtraught Best Friend ation? — Fed Up Dear Distraught: This Dear Fed Up: It’s sweet that sounds like emotional abuse. your brother-in-law feels so The combination of being away from home, starting college and meeting an exciting girl didn’t give Ben a chance to catch his breath.

If you think he’s having second thoughts, please let him know he doesn’t need to rush into anything, no matter what the circumstances are.

Even if there is a baby, he can fulfill his obligations as a father without marrying a girl who seems unstable. Don’t badmouth Kim, but do encourage Ben to talk to a college counselor. Remind him that this is his future and he should take whatever time he needs to get it right.

Dear Annie: We live in the same town as my husband’s brother, and he frequently stops over for short visits.

That’s fine, except he makes

Marcy Sugar and Kathy Mitchell

Soap opera turns to ‘Harry Potter’ set Are soap operas dead or merely morphing into something else? Every season brings another obituary for a favorite daytime distraction. But when a series like “All My Children” departs, something different but still quite similar takes its place. Viewers who have drifted away from the contrived afternoon romances still turn up for “The Bachelor” (8 p.m., ABC), an inane time waster that makes “One Life to Live” look like Chekhov in comparison.

Viewers far too young to have ever seen “As the World Turns” are tuning into a very old-fashioned sort of soap. Now in its second season, “House of Anubis” (6 p.m., Nickelodeon) concerns a group of teen students at a British boarding school with an occult vibe. It’s as if Hogwarts moved to a rather iffy bedand-breakfast.

The teens form cliques, befriend and shun one another, and dabble in magic in half-hour dollops.

Like any soap or telenovela, “Anubis” airs nightly; there are already 45 new episodes to sample this season.

And, similar to other soaps that are churned out in serial fashion, “Anubis” has a decidedly low-budget feel with lots of hit-or-miss performances. It also has a distinctly imported sensibility. Shot in the U.K. and produced for a European audience, “Anubis” has a visual palette that’s far removed from the shiny, happy, live-action cartoon aesthetic of a show like “Victorious” or its Disney competition. There’s also far less emphasis on one-liners or jokes. It’s like a dour “Degrassi” with ghosts and spells.

If viewers of a certain age were to stumble upon “Anubis,” they might think it’s some PBS station recycling a Britcom from the early 1970s. It really looks that dark and cheaply made. And I mean that in the nicest way.

While the gang watching Nick is matriculating at “Anubis,” Discovery’s audience is getting a very different orientation. “First Week In” (8 p.m.) follows folks as they are “welcomed” into the penal system from the moment of their arrest onward. The show puts a special emphasis on first offenders, chronicling their interaction with officers and guards as well as other inmates who are more hardened to their environment. ‘‘Week” is part of a crime-themed night on Discovery, from “Gang Wars” (7 p.m.) to back-to-back helpings of “Mobster Confessions” (9 p.m. and 9:30 p.m.). Something to cuddle up to on a long winter’s night.

Tonight’s other highlights

Charity can be contagious on “House” (7 p.m., Fox).

“The Layover” (8 p.m., Travel) visits the meat and potatoes side of San Francisco.

A surprise visit to the slammer on “Hawaii Five-O” (10 p.m., CBS).

Scheduled on “Rock Center With Brian Williams” (9 p.m., NBC): Mitt Romney’s family, charity work in Haiti, George Clooney.

A bachelor’s fling ends in death on “Castle” (9 p.m., ABC).

“Unsung” (9 p.m., TV One) recalls Bobby Womack.

Advice galore on “America’s Money Class With Suze Orman” (8 p.m., OWN).

Parsimony gets a bad name on “Extreme Cheapskates” (9 p.m., TLC).

Aries (March 21-April 19) Push comes to shove when dealing with the many people in your life. Coming to an agreement happens because of someone’s effort. Tonight: A must appearance.

Taurus (April 20-May 20) You have your hands full, as people seem to come loose trying to decide what to do. You seem to be unusually centered as you eye your many options. Tonight: Head home before it gets late.

Gemini (May 21-June 20) Your ability to weigh the pros and cons

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of a situation results in solid decisions. A partner looks at financial matters very differently than you — here is the source of disagreement. Tonight: Juggling different concerns —have a talk with a trusted adviser.

Cancer (June 21-July 22) Your intensity might not be enough to swing others to your type of thinking. Understanding will evolve if you relax with a situation. Many people don’t agree, and they let you know just that. Accept the differences. Tonight: The only answer is “yes.”

Leo (July 23-Aug. 22) Honor your abilities, and know when you have had enough. If you can loosen up about a loss, you’ll come out ahead.

Tonight: Feeling better as the wee hours come on.

Virgo (Aug. 23-Sept. 22) Use the daylight hours to the max. Understand that others have different objectives. Tonight: Fun and games.

Libra (Sept. 23-Oct. 22) You can only do so much. Honor what is going on. Look to positive changes. Tonight: Be spontaneous.

Scorpio (Oct. 23-Nov. 21) You might want to rethink a personal mat-

ter. Success comes from thinking outside the box.

Tonight: Could be late.

Sagittarius (Nov. 22Dec. 21) You might want to talk about a situation between you and a dear friend, loved one or partner. How you deal with it and the choices you make could stun many. Tonight: Let your imagination be the source of ideas.

Capricorn (Dec. 22-Jan. 19) You could be caught between a rock and a hard place. You deal with others directly, knowing what you want. Tonight: A long-overdue chat.

Aquarius (Jan. 20-Feb. 18) You have much to get done, yet your inner voice points to another direction. Check out a suggestion. Tonight: Go for the role of listener.

Pisces (Feb. 19-March 20) You listen to various suggestions. To you, nearly everyone has reasoning to his or her thinking. The real issue is what you want to do.

Tonight: Do only what you absolutely must.

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(aka Buster Poindexter) is 62. Singer Crystal Gayle is 61. Nobel Peace laureate Rigoberto Menchu is 53.

Actress Joely Richardson is 47. Rock singer Steve Harwell (Smash Mouth) is 45. Rock singer-musician

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welcome in your home that he raids your refrigerator, but obviously, it’s too much, too often. Ask your husband to speak to his brother and explain that you love him, but you are the ones who buy the groceries. Simple consideration requires that he ask before taking anything and occasionally replace whatever he grabs.

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Dear Annie: My good friend “Ben” met “Kim” during his first week as a freshman at college. Three weeks later, Ben called to tell me they were getting married in a month. Both of their families were shocked.

Ben is usually a sensible guy, but since he met Kim, he has been unpredictable and seems brainwashed. He is hurt when his friends and family tell him that rushing into marriage with someone he barely knows is not a good idea. I resolved to trust Ben’s judgment — until I met Kim. She clearly has serious mental and emotional problems.

The first day we met, she told me elaborate personal stories from her childhood that clearly were made up.

Ben was crazy about Kim when they first met, but now he seems embarrassed, and I’d even characterize his reaction as “trapped.” Kim recently announced that she is pregnant, and Ben now feels obligated to marry her. But I don’t trust anything she says.

Kim clings to Ben 24/7 and controls his life. I suspect he wants to get out of the engagement, but he’s a little afraid of her. He won’t confide in anyone, but I can tell he’s struggling. What can I do? They are both 19, and I’m afraid this girl is going to ruin his life before it starts. — Dis-

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Dave Matthews is 45.

Actress-director Joey Lauren Adams is 44. Singer A.J. McLean (Backstreet Boys) is 34. Kate Middleton, the Duchess of Cambridge, is 30.

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NOTICE OF SUIT STATE OF KANSAS to the above named Defendants and The Unknown Heirs, executors, devisees, trustees, creditors, and assigns of any deceased defendants; the unknown spouses of any defendants; the unknown officers, successors, trustees, creditors and assigns of any defendants that are existing, dissolved or dormant corporations; the unknown executors, administrators, devisees, trustees, creditors, successors and assigns of any defendants that are or were partners or in partnership; and the unknown guardians, conservators and trustees of any defendants that are minors or are under any legal disability and all other person who are or may be concerned:

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for a judgment against defendants and any other interested parties and, unless Lawrence otherwise served by personal or mail service of (First published in the Law- summons, the time in rence Daily Journal-World which you have to plead to January 2, 2012) the Petition for Foreclosure in the District Court of Millsap & Singer, LLC Douglas County, Kansas 11460 Tomahawk Creek will expire on February 13, Parkway, Suite 300 2012. If you fail to plead, Leawood, KS 66211 judgment and decree will (913) 339-9132 be entered in due course (913) 339-9045 (fax) upon the request of plaintiff.

IN THE DISTRICT COURT OF DOUGLAS COUNTY, KANSAS MILLSAP & SINGER, LLC CIVIL DEPARTMENT By: Chad R. Doornink, #23536 CitiMortgage, Inc. cdoornink@msfirm.com Plaintiff, Lindsey L. Craft, #23315 vs. lcraft@msfirm.com Robin A Prososki, Steven E Jeremy M. Hart, #20886 Prososki, Jane Doe, and jhart@msfirm.com John Doe, et al., Jennifer L. Michaels, #24256 Defendants jmichaels@msfirm.com 11460 Tomahawk Creek Case No. 11CV729 Parkway, Suite 300 Court No. 4 Leawood, KS 66211 (913) 339-9132 Title to Real Estate Involved (913) 339-9045 (fax)

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(First published in the Lawrence Daily Journal-World MILLSAP & SINGER, LLC AS December 26, 2011) ATTORNEYS FOR CITIMORTGAGE, INC. IS AT- IN THE DISTRICT COURT OF TEMPTING TO COLLECT A DOUGLAS COUNTY, KANSAS DEBT AND ANY INFORMATION OBTAINED WILL BE In the Matter of the USED FOR THAT PURPOSE. Estate of: ________ RAYMOND LEE RUSSELL, Deceased (Published in the Lawrence Daily Journal-World January 9, 2012) HOW DO YOU RECOGNIZE HOUSING DISCRIMINATION? Under the Fair Housing Act, it is Against the Law to: *Refuse to rent to you or sell you housing *Tell you housing is unavailable when in fact it is available *Show you apartments or homes only in certain neighborhoods *Set different terms, conditions, or privileges for sale or rental of a dwelling *Provide different housing services or facilities *Advertise housing to preferred groups of people only * Refuse to provide you with information regarding mortgage loans, deny you a mortgage loan, or impose different terms or conditions on a mortgage loan *Deny you property insurance *Conduct property appraisals in a discriminatory manner *Refuse to make certain modifications or accommodations for persons with a mental or physical disability, including persons with HIV/AIDS-related illnesses, and persons recovering from alcohol and substance abuse. *Fail to design and construct housing in an accessible manner * Harass, coerce, intimidate, or interfere with anyone exercising or assisting someone else with his/her fair housing rights

Case No. 2011 PR 209 Division 1 Petition Pursuant to K.S.A. Chapter 59 TITLE TO REAL ESTATE INVOLVED NOTICE TO CREDITORS THE STATE OF KANSAS TO ALL PERSONS CONCERNED: You are hereby notified that on December 19, 2011, a Petition for Issuance of Letters of Administration was filed in this Court by Rocky Russell.

You are required to file your written defenses to the Petition on or before January 19, 2012, at 10:00 a.m. in the District Court, Douglas County, Kansas, at which time and place the cause will be heard. Should you fail to file your written defenses, judgment and decree will be entered in due course upon the Petition.

All creditors of the Decedent are notified to exhibit their demands against the Estate within the latter of four months from the date of first publication of notice under K.S.A. 59-2236 and amendments thereto, or if the identity of the creditor is known or reasonably ascertainable, 30 days after actual notice was given as provided by law, and if their demands are not thus exhibited, they shall be forever barred.

Respectfully submitted,

THE LAW OFFICE OF DAVID J. BROWN, LC BY: /s/ David J. Brown S. Ct. #14409 1040 New Hampshire, Suite 14 If you feel you have been Lawrence, Kansas 66044 discriminated against 785-842-0777 please call the Department Djbrown@davidbrownlaw.com of Housing and Urban De- Attorneys for Petitioner _______ velopment at 1-800-669-9777.

City of Lecompton, KS 2012 Fair Housing Activity ________

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n college, my cousin Leanne came to visit me in Lawrence. During her time here, we happened to see a commercial for Lawrence.com that stuck with both of us.

In the commercial, a guy is on stage ranting and ends with, “Some of ya gonna have to work two jobs — ’cause babies ain’t free.”

Since then, we’ve regularly reminded each other of that. Leanne was the first to find it out firsthand. When she had her second daughter in October, I decided to make her a “Babies ain’t free” cross-stitch.

My starting point was a book called “Subversive Cross Stitch” by Julie Jackson.

Her book is full of patterns with snarky sayings on them — I’ve made “Kiss my grits” for another friend.

She also has one that says, “Babies suck.” I used that to figure out the lettering for my own saying, and I also used her pattern for the border and pacifier.

The colors I used were black for lettering; light pink and dark pink for the pacifier; and light purple and dark purple for the border. I don’t know exactly what floss colors they are because I just went with what I had. You can change the colors for what suits you or the recipient best; for example, change some colors to blue for a baby boy.

Download the pattern and watch the inspiration commercial at Lawrence.com.

SUPPLIES 14-count Aida cloth 5 embroidery floss colors: black, light pink, dark pink, light purple, dark purple (or substitutions you choose) Embroidery needle (has a blunter tip and bigger eye than sewing needles) Pattern Scissors Embroidery hoop, optional Iron Frame INSTRUCTIONS These are general cross-stitching principles that you would apply to making this pattern.

1. There are different sizes of Aida

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cloth, which refers to the number of holes per inch. Using a different size will change the finished size of the design.

2. Cut a piece of Aida cloth to about 6 inches wide by 8 inches long. That way you can be sure it will fit within a 5-inch by 7-inch picture frame.

3. Fold the cut piece into quarters and mark the center of the piece. Work from there to stitch your design. I didn’t mark the center of the pattern, but roughly, it’s a little below the “n” in “ain’t.” (The pattern is 49 squares wide by 61 squares tall.)

You’ll probably want to start stitching either “ain’t” or “free” first and continue working off of that.

4. Choose the first color of embroidery floss. I always measure a piece to work with by holding the end with my fingers and running it up to my elbow, then snipping it off there. That gives you enough to work with comfortably without so much that it will get tangled.

5. Embroidery floss has six strands wrapped together. In this pattern, you always use two strands at a time. Pull off two strands together and thread the needle. Save the other strands for later.

6. Decide where to start stitching.

Start by pulling the needle up through the cloth from bottom to top. Leave a tail on the bottom — you don’t need to knot it; just catch the tail in your first few stitches.

7. It doesn’t matter which way you choose, but make sure to cross all your

“BABIES AIN’T FREE” cross-stitch.

Download the pattern and watch the commercial that inspired it at Lawrence.com. stitches in the same direction. If you start in this direction, /////, always have the opposite stitches, \\\\\, on top. Choose whichever direction is easiest for you.

8. I’m not an expert, so I don’t know the best way to stitch lettering, but I do one letter at a time. I did the lettering first, then the pacifier, then the border.

9. When you come to the end of a thread, run it under a few stitches on the back of the cloth and then snip off the excess.

10. Aida cloth is fairly stiff, but you can use a hoop if it helps. If you use one, it doesn’t have to be bigger than the whole design — when you’ve covered the area inside, just take off the hoop and move it to the next area you’ll work in.

11. When you’ve finished the piece, you’ll need to iron it, especially if you used a hoop. The iron should be hot, but don’t scorch the finished product! I do the back first to make sure it’s not too hot, then flip it to the front and press.

12. Cut the cloth to fit in a frame and hang it up — as if you needed one more reminder that babies ain’t free!

— Go! editor Katie Bean can be reached at go@ljworld.com. Follow her at Twitter.com/LJW_Go.

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OFFBEAT OCCUPATIONS:

Not the average 9-to-5

Yoga teacher a trainer in graceful aging

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he sounds of a sitar and a pair of hand drums flow from a stereo in the corner of the room. Ten colored yoga mats are splayed across the center of the

floor.

On each mat is a woman, her body contorted into a crescent low lunge: one knee on the ground, both hands pressed to the mat, her heart open.

At the front of the room is Alice Steuerwald, a yoga instructor at Lawrence Athletic Club, 3201 Mesa Way, and Be Moved Studio, 2 E. Seventh St. Crouching on her mat, Steuerwald wears a green head wrap, a tank top, sweatpants and a pair of dangly earrings. Her hair is short, choppy and peppered with gray.

Her posture is perfect, effortlessly erect.

“Gaze up. Steady your breath,” she says. “That’s your gauge: your breath.”

Steuerwald surveys the room. She spots a student, an older woman, struggling with the pose. The woman fights to achieve, then maintain the shape, but her body keeps slipping from position.

“You can modify it on the floor,” says Steuerwald. Suddenly Steuerwald’s body collapses, then tumbles gently to the mat. She twists into the shape of a can opener, demonstrating the same pose from the ease of the floor. She lingers a moment, then springs back to her feet, returning to the stance upright.

“Reach your arms to the sky,” she says, then she plunges her own arms to the ceiling.

Steuerwald has been a yoga instructor in Lawrence for 17 years. Some of her students, like Tanya McNeely, 46, have been with her for just as long.

“She doesn’t think she knows it all,” says McNeely.

“She is constantly bringing in teachers and going to get training and just helping people.”

Steuerwald, also a structural body worker, started as a fitness instructor for women.

“I realized women were more emotional, that they needed to find their power and strength, (so that) we can heal ourselves” says Steuerwald. “So I took a martial arts workout and created a strength training class for women.”

Shortly after that, Steuerwald started teaching yoga. At the root, her passion for yoga stems from a desire to help people find a sense of self and well-being.

At 16, she worked as a restorative aide in a nursing

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YOGA INSTRUCTOR ALICE STEUERWALD leads her Friday afternoon Yin Yoga class on Dec. 30 at Lawrence Athletic Club, 3201 Mesa Way. home. Witnessing people descend into old age had a profound effect on her.

“I saw what happened to people who … were controlling, attached to things no longer serving them and their fears,” she says. “But the people of faith, the people of peace, they pass peacefully. You really do have to train for old age to grow old gracefully.”

Steuerwald’s yoga philosophy is an amalgamation of modalities from different academic areas — physical therapy, sociology, structural body work and plant medicine.

She’s created her own yoga course, which she changes regularly to keep dynamic. She designs her classes so that anyone can join.

“I’m working with people who can’t do traditional classes because of their structural imbalances,” says Steuerwald. “I don’t get caught up in the pose. I am not a

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People with illnesses and injuries practice alongside athletes in Steuerwald’s yoga classes. She reminds everyone not to get caught up on what to they think the pose should look like. Instead, she advises them to focus on breath. She believes a person can change his life by changing the way he breathes.

“A lot of people don’t want to deal with the breath because your emotions are behind it,” she says. “I want your emotions to come up. If you can get into that quiet place of just your breath, the real stuff starts to bubble up.”

During each session, Steuerwald strolls the room and reminds her students to direct their attention to their breath.

“No thoughts,” she says. “Just breath.”

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Euthanasia to control shelter population unpopular

BY SUE MANNING, ASSOCIATED PRESS

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OS ANGELES — Seven in 10 pet owners say they believe animal shelters should be allowed to euthanize animals only when they are too sick to be treated or too aggressive to be adopted.

Only a quarter of the people who took part in a recent AP-Petside.com poll said animal shelters should sometimes be allowed to put animals down as a population control measure.

Gisela Aguila, 51, of Miramar, Fla., believes shelter animals should only be euthanized when there is no chance they’ll be adopted — for example, if they are extremely ill or aggressive. “I don’t think shelters should be euthanizing animals to control the population,” she said.

She’d like to see an end to shelters destroying animals when they run out of room, saying, “We are way too civilized of a society to allow this.”

But Leslie Surprenant, 53, of Saugerties, N.Y., believes shelters should be allowed to control populations. She says no-kill shelters that only accept animals with good prospects for adoption or that turn away animals once the shelter reaches capacity do not solve the problem.

“That doesn’t truly mean no-kill shelters.

It means there are more animals out on the streets being hit by cars and starving and living in Dumpsters,” said Surprenant, who has two dogs and a cat. “It does not mean the general population is lower; it just means that they’ve opted not to kill.”

Surprenant believes spaying and neutering is the way to go. In fact, higher rates of spaying and neutering in recent decades have cut the number of abandoned puppies and kittens, which in turn has cut euthanasia rates. Before 1970, about 20 million animals were euthanized each year in this country. In 2011, fewer than 4 million abandoned animals were euthanized.

Younger pet owners are most likely to favor no-kill policies, with 79 percent of those under 30 saying shelters should only euthanize animals that are untreatable or too aggressive, compared with 67 percent of those age 50 or over saying that.

The poll results are encouraging to leaders of the nation’s no-kill movement, who’d like to see the U.S. become a “nokill nation” with homes for every adoptable pet, and euthanasia reserved only for extremely ill or aggressive animals.

Any plan will take teamwork between shelters with government contracts that must accept every animal and the no-kill shelters that often only take animals they

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THIS UNDATED PHOTO courtesy of Best Friends Animal Society shows a cat named Cala Lilly at the Best Friends Animal Society in Kanab, Utah. Best Friends Animal Society operates the country’s largest no-kill sanctuary for abandoned and abused animals. can help, said Ed Sayres, president and CEO of the American Society for the Prevention of Cruelty to Animals.

Rich Avanzino, president of Alamedabased Maddie’s Fund, pioneered no-kill in San Francisco in the early ’90s through a pact between the open-admission city shelter and the local Society for the Prevention of Cruelty to Animals.

“We are just a breath away from doing what is right for the animals,” Avanzino said.

He believes the country can achieve no-kill status by 2015, partly because of corporate giving to animal causes, which totaled about $30 million in 2010 and is

expected to reach $70 million by 2015.

That money can help with spaying, neutering and outreach, he said.

Public attitudes are also changing, with more people saying it’s unacceptable for pets to languish or die in an animal shelter, Avanzino said.

Avanzino pioneered the no-kill concept in San Francisco. Sayres succeeded him and nurtured it, then went to New York and implemented it there in a much bigger way. The model is the same, but instead of two partner agencies like in San Francisco, New York has 155, Sayres said.

About 44,000 animals enter New York

City shelters each year. Since Sayres has been there, the euthanasia rate has dropped from 74 percent to 27 percent.

The ASPCA has also teamed up with 11 communities from Tampa, Fla., to Spokane, Wash., in no-kill efforts, Sayres said.

He believes he will see a no-kill nation, at least for dogs, in his lifetime. Cats may take a little longer because of the large feral population, he said.

The euthanasia issue attracted some attention last week when it was reported that a stray cat being held at a West Valley City, Utah, animal shelter survived two trips to the shelter’s gas chamber. The shelter has stopped trying to kill the cat, named Andrea, and she has been adopted.

Shelter officials are investigating why the gassing failed.

Best Friends Animal Society operates the country’s largest no-kill sanctuary for abandoned and abused animals. The Kanab, Utah, preserve is home to 1,700 dogs, cats, birds, rabbits, horses and wildlife undergoing rehabilitation, said Best Friends director Gregory Castle.

More than 800 grass-roots rescue organizations belong to Best Friends’ No More Homeless Pets Network and are working to make their communities no-kill, Castle said. Attendance at an annual conference for network members has grown from 250 in 2001 to 1,300 last year.

The sanctuary’s newest venture is a groundbreaking effort involving what Castle believes is the largest public-private partnership ever forged in the no-kill movement.

Best Friends is going to operate a shelter for the Department of Animal Services in Los Angeles as an adoption and spay and neuter center, he said. All animals will come from six open-admission Los Angeles city shelters.

The coalition’s initial goal is 3,000 adoptions and 6,000 sterilization procedures, Castle said.

Differences in the varying no-kill campaigns are mostly a matter of nuance, Castle said, and how you define sick and aggressive.

Nathan Winograd, director of the Oakland-based No Kill Advocacy Center, believes 95 percent of all animals entering shelters can be adopted or treated. And even though the other 5 percent might be hopelessly injured, ill or vicious, he said they should not all be doomed.

Some, if not most of them, can be cared for in hospice centers or sanctuaries, he said. As for pit bulls and other dogs with aggressive reputations, he said shelters need to do a better job of trying to find them homes.

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Confront medical realities No year’s resolutions

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eep down inside, we all know it: It’s inevitable, this living, breathing, beautiful, multipart machine, the human body, is — at some point, somewhere — going to break down.

We’ve all heard the warnings, the doctors’ admonitions to get brave and submit to any one of an array of screenings, but too many of us brush them off — thinking, “Not me. I’m immune.” Or maybe we’re scared silly.

Well, here are just a few medical realities to ponder, to make you think twice about putting off those routine screenings. The goal is happier endings.

HEART DISEASE What you should know: Of the more than 400,000 Americans who died of a heart attack in 2008, a full 50 percent had no prior symptoms of heart disease, says Dr. John Gordon Harold, vice president of the American College of Cardiology, clinical professor of medicine at UCLA’s David Geffen School of Medicine, and a practicing cardiologist at Cedars-Sinai Heart Institute in Los Angeles.

What you can do: Harold says that one of the most vexing issues in the field of cardiology over the last decade has been the subject of screening for patients with no signs of heart disease.

CERVICAL CANCER What you should know: Globally, cervical cancer is a major health problem, with a yearly incidence of 371,000 cases and an annual death rate of 190,000 women, according to the American Congress of Obstetricians and Gynecologists (ACOG). It’s

estimated by the National Institutes of Health that 50 percent of the women diagnosed with cervical cancer each year have never had a Pap smear, and another 10 percent had not been screened within five years of the diagnosis, says Dr. Jessica Shepherd, a member of ACOG’s Committee for Gynecologic Practice.

What you can do: When a woman turns 21, she should have Pap smears every two years during her 20s, according to the latest ACOG recommendations. When a woman turns 30, she can be screened every three years as long as she’s had three consecutive negative (or clear) Pap tests, and no history of abnormal Pap tests or findings of human papillomavirus (HPV) in the past. However, women with certain risk factors and health issues might need more frequent screenings.

COLON CANCER What you should know: The survival rate for colon cancer diagnosed at Stage 1 is 74 percent, according to the American Cancer Society. The survival rate for Stage 4 colon cancer is 6 percent. It can take anywhere from eight to 10 years for symptoms to arise, and for polyps to grow cancerous, so early detection is your best bet, when the cancer is considered highly curable.

What you can do: If you have no family history of colon cancer, and no symptoms, celebrate your 50th birthday with a colonoscopy. If it’s clean, with no signs of suspicious polyps — and no onset of symptoms down the road — you can wait another 10 years before the next scope.

— Chicago Tribune

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never understood the big deal about New Year’s resolutions. I grew up with two calendars, regular and Jewish. The Jewish calendar has, in some sense, two new year’s days: the calendar one (in the spring) and the liturgical one (in the fall: Rosh Hashanah, literally, the head of the year). With three days claiming to be the start of a year, how could calendar dates seem anything but arbitrary?

And then there’s the question: Why wait? If you want to stop smoking, exercise more, eat less, spend less, eat healthier, go to bed earlier, wake up earlier, give more to charity, not yell at people, calm down, work more, work less, watch less TV, spend less time online, clean your closet, clean your desk, bicycle to work, spend more time with friends and family … why wait until Jan. 1?

There’s the absurdity of the idea of making any kind of resolutions at all. A resolution is distancing: “I am going to …” Which means you’re not actually doing whatever it is you resolve to do, and what’s the point in that?

There’s the narrow focus. “I’m going to lose 20 pounds.” If that’s all you want to do, you have a good chance of doing it, and an even better chance of gaining 30 pounds when you’re done. “I’m going to stick to this diet” works until you get bored or the diet gets burdensome. And the diet will get burdensome, that’s a given.

A story would be good at this point, a wonderful story of true and permanent change. Do you know any? I stopped smoking 45 years ago, I stopped biting my nails 11 years ago, but I’m not dead yet.

Who knows what I’ll do tomorrow? “One day at a time,” say the 12 step programs.

Let’s make it one minute at a time, one millisecond at a time.

It ain’t over till it’s over, and that’s good news. “Seven times fall down, eight times get up” goes the Korean proverb, and

Everyday

LIFE JUDITH ROITMAN while that drives my mathematical brain nutsola, there’s a lot of good psychology there. The past is the past, the future isn’t here yet, and the present — well, the present is vague and without boundary, impossible to hold onto. How are we to live our lives?

That’s the big question, the question I think New Year’s resolutions come from, a pale shadow of their origin, just as the notion of a boundary in time between one year and the next is a pale shadow of the reality that every moment is a chance for hope and change.

So here’s my wish: that we pay attention to what we’re actually doing, that we take responsibility for the consequences of what we actually do — for ourselves and everyone around us — and that our actions spring from this knowledge. Then we won’t have to make any kinds of resolutions, they’ll take care of themselves.

And also: Don’t forget to have fun.

— Judith Roitman can be reached at go@ljworld.com.

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LAWRENCE ELEMENTARY SCHOOL LUNCHES MONDAY Crispito with or without cheese Yogurt and fruit parfaits PBJ Chef salad Steamed broccoli Fruit cocktail

TUESDAY Pasta with sauce Cheese and crackers PBJ Chef salad California blend veggies Orange wedges

WEDNESDAY Chicken nuggets Tuna salad sandwich PBJ Chef salad Mashed potatoes with gravy Mandarin oranges and pineapple

THURSDAY Hot dog on a bun Turkey sandwich PBJ Chef salad Baked beans Pears

FRIDAY

French toast sticks with sausage Breakfast burrito PBJ Chef salad Applesauce Salad bar

“Now it’s your turn, mom!”

Senior shouldn’t quit in last semester Dear Dr. Wes and Miranda: My son is a senior in high school, with one semester left, and he’s on the verge of quitting. He’s never liked school, does not study and has failed several classes, although he is very bright. Attendance this past semester has been spotty. He wants to quit, work fulltime and get his GED. He still thinks he will go to college, either at Kansas University or a community college. I looked through all your past articles on Double Take, hoping to find this covered. I would so appreciate you guys discussing this — the sooner the better. Thanks!

Miranda: Dropping out is bad. It looks bad to future employers and to colleges.

Getting a GED won’t make the situation much better. If your son can finish high school, he should.

When we were younger, high school was built up as “the time of our lives.” Unless you’re one of the “chosen few,” that just isn’t the case. For most of us it’s a time of adolescent struggle, intense homework and growing up. By no means should you let your time there define who you are as a person, and that’s exactly what your son is doing right now.

High school is sort of a test for life.

No, adulthood will not include decorated lockers, homecoming and a football team, but high school shows you how to deal with difficult people and situations. During my time there, I’ve had my share of unfair teachers and mean peers, and those will eventually give way to unfair bosses and mean co-workers, which are common in any workplace. So explain to your son that running away from high school will not solve his problems.

Here’s another little pessimistic secret: No one really wants to be at school. It’s hardest for seniors, who, on the verge of adulthood, feel they’ve outgrown the confines of high school and are ready to move on. Remind your son that one last,

Double TAKE DR. WES CRENSHAW AND MIRANDA DAVIS measly semester does not compare to the three and a half years he’s invested in his diploma.

While he may not care about it now, graduation provides closure, no matter what high school experience he had. It is a milestone that means he is one step closer to a better phase of his life. He will regret it if he cheats himself out of that special day.

Dr. Wes: Miranda is right — but graduation provides a lot more than closure. It provides an education. Or it should.

I’m confronted several times a semester with this problem, which is why I’m surprised we’ve never gotten a letter like this before. I commend you for raising the issue.

For the most part, high school is not fun. It doesn’t compete well with Xbox or “World of Warcraft.” It’s a long, hard slog, and as adults, we often forget that most of the time we spent there was a job, not recreation. Your son needs you to be very clear with him about that now.

Far worse is the fact that he’s about to march headlong into the worst job market in my lifetime, particularly for teens. The

last thing he (or you) need is for him to face life with a GED. He’s going to be competing with college graduates for jobs in fast food, and you can guess which way the manager is going to look if he gets his choice. A high school dropout just can’t compete.

Moreover, your son is kidding himself if he thinks that his poor high school performance will allow him to survive even a semester at a state university, regardless of how bright he is. He’s got a shot at community college, but he’s going to be retaking every course he bombed since freshman year, and some may not even count for credit.

Should he try? Absolutely, as long as he’s more dedicated to college than he has been to high school.

If your son can find and keep a job and he’s willing to pay a good portion of his expenses while living at home, then give him a year or two to think this through before he enrolls. A lot of money is wasted each semester on tuition for kids who aren’t ready or willing to do the work. It’s better to hold that dough in reserve and send him when he’s got the fire in his belly. A couple years working drive-thru will help.

Please clip this column and leave it by his breakfast plate. You can underline this closing: The short-term joy of dropping out in your senior year will be purchased over a lifetime of lower wages and poor job prospects. Fight your way to the finish line. It’s closer than you think.

— Dr. Wes Crenshaw is board certified in family and couples psychology (ABPP).

Read about his writing and clinical practice at dr-wes.com. Follow him at Twitter. com/wescrenshawphd. Miranda Davis is a Free State High School senior. Send your 200-word confidential question about adolescence and parenting to ask@dr-wes. com. Double Take opinions and advice are not a substitute for psychological services.

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Inspired by the Italian sub popular in the Northeast, we sautéed up salami, garlic peppers, sun-dried tomatoes and onion. Our cheese sauce is creamy and sharp with a mixture of fontina and picante provolone. If you can’t find picante provolone, just use the sharpest provolone you can find.

And while we used orecchiette pasta, any shape will do. If you prefer your macaroni and cheese baked, spoon the finished recipe into a casserole dish and top with Parmesan cheese before placing under the broiler for a minute or two. Garlic peppers are a sort of pickled red pepper. If you can’t find them, substitute roasted red peppers and add a minced clove of garlic and a tablespoon of red wine vinegar.

ITALIAN MACARONI AND CHEESE Start to finish: 40 minutes Servings: 8 1 pound orecchiette pasta 5 ounces dry salami, diced (about 1 cup) 1/2 cup chopped oil packed sun-dried tomatoes 1/2 cup garlic peppers, diced 1 medium yellow onion, diced

2 tablespoons butter 3 tablespoons all-purpose flour 2 1/2 cups milk 1 cup shredded fontina cheese 1 cup shredded picante provolone cheese 1/2 cup shredded fresh basil Salt and black pepper, to taste Bring a large saucepan of salted water to a boil. Add the pasta and cook according to package directions. Drain and set aside.

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PEARY EASY DESSERTS Delicious/ M NUTRITIOUS egan Stuke and Sarah Henning take advantage of an in-season fruit, pears, for this month’s recipe face-off.

Delicious

I’m not sure if there is an ingredient, besides butter, that I love more than pears.

When Sarah and I decided on pears for this month’s project, my head exploded. The possibilities were so many and varied, it was like trying to choose from among an array of beloved recipes to publish only one.

Finally, I settled on simplicity. Roasted pears is one of my most favorite desserts to serve at a dinner party. My husband and I are not huge lovers of sweets, and most of our friends tend to be a little shy of a confection-y, sugar-heavy dessert. Plus, I am a terrible baker, so serving roasted pears gets me off the hook but still seems elegant.

Everyone loves pears, right? That’s why people in my office go crazy and clamor for the Harry and David pears we are sent every year to share.

You can roast pears to be savory or to be sweet. The beauty of roasting pears is that they’re so forgiving, you can just sort of look through the cabinets and choose ingredients based on what you have laying around.

You can roast pears with a little chili powder and some rosemary, or you can do them with lemon juice and mint.

You can make those pears sing any note your heart desires. You can dip them in chocolate or make them into sorbet.

But to me, vanilla — plain, old, everyday vanilla — is the flavor that best complements the pear, so I usually come up with a mixture that highlights that flavor.

MEGAN’S FAVORITE GINGER VANILLA ROASTED PEARS 6 to 8 pears (I had 8 smallish ones) 4 tablespoons butter, melted 1/2 cup brown sugar 2 teaspoon cognac 2 teaspoon vanilla 1/4 cup candied ginger, chopped into small pieces

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Begin by preheating your oven to 400 degrees. Slice your pears in half and lay them face down in a large, glass casserole dish.

Whisk together the butter, brown sugar, cognac and vanilla. Pour the mixture over the pears. I picked up each pear and rolled it through the liquid to be sure each side was completely covered.

Then sprinkle the ginger over the top. Candied ginger is a very strong taste, so go easy. If you don’t prefer the taste of ginger, you can certainly just omit this ingredient.

Pop the dish in the oven and bake for 20 minutes.

I like to serve this next to some good vanilla ice cream and garnish with a sprig of mint. Ladle the cooking liquid over the top, like syrup. A dollop of creme fraiche is delicious with them, or you can serve them atop a brownie or drizzle with chocolate sauce and pecans.

Roasted pears have a lot to give. If you have the time and the desire, you can cut the flesh from the core and peel the pears, run them through the food processor, and then push the pulp through a fine wire mesh strainer. Give it a spin in your ice cream freezer. Sorbet! It works great as a palette cleanser between courses, or as dessert itself.

These beauties can’t fail. They are fool-proof, easy to do and have a certain wow factor that earns great dinnerparty props. I hope everyone you serve them to enjoys them as much as I do.

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Megan’s favorite ginger vanilla roasted pears

NUTRITIOUS Pears! Pears! Pears! Man, I love them. In another life, I was probably a partridge, just lazing about in my pear tree, eating the ripe ones as fast as birdly possible.

Therefore, if this weren’t a recipe column, I’d probably say eating them out of hand was the very best recipe for a pear. I mean, they’re practically perfect on their own — sweet, juicy, tender and not cloying in the least.

But, because this is a recipe column, I figured I probably should dress up the pears in question. I thought about all the ways I love them (besides alone) — cut and dehydrated into little slivers, juiced with veggies, chopped into salads … yum. But I know not everyone has a dehydrator or juicer, so I threw those ideas out.

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GINGERY PEAR FIG CRUMBLE DESSERT PIZZA 4 ripe pears (I used Anjou) 2 cups dried white Turkish figs 2 cups pecans (or almonds) 2 tablespoons maple syrup 1/2 teaspoon vanilla 3/4 teaspoon cinnamon, divided 3/4 teaspoon ginger, divided 1/4 teaspoon nutmeg 1 squirt lime Pinch salt

Sarah’s gingery pear fig crumble pizza And because I so often blog about salad on Lawrence.com, I feared I might sound (more) like a broken record if I went on and on about the virtues of salad yet again.

So, I decided to go for only a semi-broken record.

If you read my blog at all this summer, you may have noticed that I often rely on fresh foods and don’t turn on my oven all that often. As a busy mom, it just seems so much easier — and healthier — to chop up a few things (and make salad, naturally) than to choose something that requires cooking. Yes, I know this probably sounds nutso to some folks out there, but at this stage in my life, it’s what I prefer at home.

The same goes for desserts — I used to live to bake, but these days, I’d rather whip up something fresh in the food processor than fire up the stove. I’ve found that not only does this save tons of time (the recipe below will be ready to eat in 10 minutes, tops), it also tends to yield healthier treats — no white sugar or flour, no trans fats, no junk.

Thus, I give to you my long-in-name Gingery Pear Fig Crumble Dessert Pizza. It’s got a crust of figs, pecans and spices, a filling of chopped and pureed pears and more of the “crust” crumbled on top for a very yummy and healthy dessert/breakfast/snack.

Also, I was all set to call this one simply a “crumble,” but then I threw a pic of it up on Facebook to let the masses guess what the heck it was.

My friend Chris guessed “cinnamon roll pizza” which was a pretty good try, based on what I posted. Therefore, I decided to add pizza to its name.

Because, seriously, who doesn’t love pizza? (Probably people who don’t love pears, I imagine. Sheesh, weirdos.)

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What is your favorite way to eat pears?

“We do what we like to call a ‘happy meal’ — dried Italian salami, brie, melba toast, pear slices and a really good Riesling.”

Crumble: Tear figs in half and remove any tough stems. Place figs, pecans, salt, 1/2 teaspoon cinnamon, 1/2 teaspoon ginger and nutmeg in a food processor.

Pulse until crumbly (don’t overprocess!).

Place all but 1 packed cup of the crumble into a 10-inch tart pan or 9-inch glass deep-dish pie pan.

Press the crumble into the pan to create a crust; set the remaining 1 cup of crumble aside to use for topping.

Filling: Roughly chop pears into 1/2inch pieces and discard the stems.

Place 3 of the pears into the food processor (no need to clean it in between uses).

Pulse until pears are roughly chopped into smaller pieces (you want them to keep some texture) and use a spatula to remove them to a medium bowl.

Place the remaining pear, maple syrup, vanilla, 1/4 teaspoon cinnamon, 1/4 teaspoon ginger and a squirt of lime in the food processor and process until smooth.

Use a spatula to scrape the pear mixture into the bowl with the chopped pears. Use your spatula to mix the pears together.

Spread the pears evenly over the crumble crust.

Top with the remaining 1 cup of crumble mixture. Serve immediately or put in the fridge to set up a bit more. Store in the fridge and use within 3 days.

Serves 8.

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Shoe clubs called ‘fashion of the future’

BY ANDREA CHANG, LOS ANGELES TIMES

‘REINVENTION OF RETAIL’

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nce a month, you can automatically receive in the mail a bottle of wine, a box of organic fruit and now, a pair of sequined stilettos.

In a cyber twist to the traditional monthly sales clubs, shoe membership websites have become a hit among fashion-forward women, who say they bring together the convenience and affordability of shopping online with the personalized experience offered in a boutique.

“This is fashion of the future,” said celebrity fashion designer Kimora Lee Simmons, who recently signed on as president, creative director and an investor of JustFabulous Inc., an El Segundo, Calif., membership club. “It speaks to the modern-day woman’s budget and lifestyle.”

HOW IT WORKS Members register on sites such as ShoeDazzle.com Inc. or JustFabulous for free and take a fashion personality quiz — What outfit are you most likely to wear on a first date? Which celebrity’s closet would you most like to raid? — to determine their unique style preferences.

On the first of each month, members log in to their accounts to view a limited, customized showroom of shoes: five-inch gold platform heels for the Hollywood clubgoer, conservative flats for the girl next door, studded leather boots for the rocker chick. The shoes are designed in-

house, often by a team of high-profile celebrities and stylists, and customers receive the pair of their choice starting at $39.95, including shipping.

Members can skip a month if they don’t feel like receiving a new pair of shoes, provided they opt out (usually by the fifth of the month).

‘IT’S VERY ADDICTING’ The member-only programs have quickly attracted hordes of loyal shoppers. The sites, subscribers say, are easy to use, are customer-friendly when it comes to returns and exchanges, and usually do a good job identifying what styles they like.

“It’s very addicting. I have a heel collection now; before, I probably had maybe like one or two pairs that lasted me years,”

said Yucaipa, Calif., resident Amber Venturina, 26, who joined ShoeDazzle in June and also became a member of JustFabulous. Now “I have to have shoes in every color.”

Shoe club officials say the websites make the process of buying shoes less overwhelming while bringing the elite service of a personal shopper to the masses.

“Not everyone has access to a stylist, but we can be a stylist through that technology and hopefully recommend the right products,” said Josh Berman, chief executive of BeachMint Inc., which operates newly launched shoe club ShoeMint. “Rather than going to an Amazon or Google and typing ‘shoes’ and having thousands of things to choose from, what we’re learning is consumers like to be curated and shown what is hot.”

But as fashion memberships surge in popularity, they’re adding to the increasing pressures on bricks-and-mortar merchants.

Because shoe clubs sell directly to customers and don’t operate physical stores, they’re able to save on overhead costs such as staffing and rent, enabling the brands to price the shoes for about half of what they would cost at the mall, company officials estimated.

“We are in the midst of a reinvention of retail,” said Kasey Lobaugh, a principal at Deloitte Consulting who follows online shopping trends. “Retailers are being forced to innovate the business model. If they don’t, there is now a long list of nontraditional competitors who will.”

Another problem for old-school retailers: Many members are flocking to the shoe clubs’ Facebook pages and other social media sites to ask other shoppers for help choosing a style or pairing their latest purchase with the right outfit. That high level of interaction is creating tight-knit Web communities of shoe aficionados and replicating the in-store experience of shopping with a group of girlfriends, historically something that couldn’t be found online.

“I’ve made a lot of good friends from the shoe clubs. We keep in touch in real life: We email, we text, we call,” said Joyce Moore, 33, a Palmdale, Calif., stayat-home mom who has bought dozens of shoes through the membership programs.

“We understand our love of shoes, that it’s not weird to have so many shoes, and you can never get enough.”

Retrain your brain to swap bad habits for good ones

BY JEANNINE STEIN, LOS ANGELES TIMES

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hat does it really take to change a habit? It may have less to do with willpower and more to do with consistency and a person’s environment, researchers have found.

A 2009 study in the European Journal of Social Psychology had 96 people adopt a new healthful habit over 12 weeks — things like running for 15 minutes at the same time each day or eating a piece of fruit with lunch. The average number of days it took for participants to pick up the habit was 66, but the range was huge, from 18 to 254 days.

Those who chose simple habits, such as drinking a glass of water, did better overall than those who had more involved tasks, such as running.

Skipping a day here and there didn’t seem to derail things, but greater levels of inconsistency did. Erratic performers tended not to form habits.

The same study also found that having a cue for when or where you performed the habit acted as a reminder and helped to make the habit stick. By always exercising in the morning you’re reminded that when you get up, it’s time to head to the gym. Consistently eating meals at the dining table takes away the urge to eat while sitting on the sofa with the television on.

Contrary to popular belief, adopting more healthful routines may have little to do with how much resolve someone has, says Wendy Wood, provost professor of psychology and business at the University of Southern California.

“We tell ourselves that if only we had willpower we’d be able to exercise every day and avoid eating bags of chips,” she says. “But those behaviors are difficult to control because we have patterns that are cued by the environment” — patterns that we’ve learned from past bad habits.

We’ve learned to associate being in the car with eating from fast-food restaurant drive-thrus, so that when we’re

out running errands we find ourselves wanting a burger and fries, perhaps when we’re not even hungry.

We’ve learned to associate arriving home with collapsing in front of the TV, and arriving at work with taking the elevator.

We go to the movies and automatically purchase a giant drum of buttery popcorn — and once the habit is formed, we’ll eat the popcorn even if it tastes bad, Wood has found.

In a study she coauthored that was published in 2011 in the journal Personality and Social Psychology Bulletin, moviegoers were given fresh or stale popcorn to snack on while watching trailers.

People who were avid popcorn-eaters ate the same amount of stale popcorn as fresh: They evidently were snacking mindlessly. In contrast, those who didn’t have a movie-popcorn habit ate less stale popcorn than fresh.

“Once these habits become cued by the environment,” Wood says, “they tend to continue whether people are enjoying them or not.”

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o you look forward to your workouts and gym time? Are you “in shape” and enjoying the compliments that accompany a toned body? Are you thinking about amping your program up a notch?

If so, save yourself some time and skip reading this column. This one is not for you. Not this time.

I’m writing this week’s column for the people who are overweight and are not in shape. I’m writing it for the people who are intimidated and paralyzed with depression about their state of fitness. And I’m writing it for all of you who have just about given up and don’t even know where to begin.

Let’s make small but sweeping changes that can make a huge difference in the way you look and feel. And let’s scratch everything and have a “do-over,” where we can forgive ourselves for getting out of shape in the first place and start all over again, at the beginning.

As we progress into the month of January, the onslaught of health and wellness advice has yet to diminish. Everywhere we turn, we are bombarded with competitive sales offers for new workout wear, equipment, diet plans and gym memberships.

All of these things are fine and sometimes necessary, but without committing to a true change in the health and fitness department of your life, their full benefits may remain untapped.

Make a contract with yourself to make small changes and then implement them.

As my five-year-old likes to say, “We are all the boss of our own selves.” Be the boss of yourself and hold yourself accountable for making changes that will reward you with something that you really want to see: results.

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This cannot be stressed enough. Be aware of what you are eating.

The food, its ingredients, the size; being a mindful eater is a great first step to take into your fitness journey.

Below are my top three favorite eating tips, courtesy of WebMD.com. Adopt some of these into your new and improved healthy lifestyle!

Best Diet Tip No. 1: Drink plenty of water or other calorie-free beverages.

People sometimes confuse thirst with

WATCH WHAT YOU EAT We all know that in order to lose weight, we need to watch what we eat.

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RESISTANCE BANDS, free weights and a stability ball, above, are three inexpensive pieces of exercise equipment that can help you get started.

hunger. So you can end up eating extra calories when an ice-cold glass of water is really what you need. Cynthia Sass, a spokeswoman for the American Dietetic Association, on the website suggests adding citrus or a splash of juice to water, or brewing infused teas, which have no calories.

Best Diet Tip No. 2: Think about what you can add to your diet, not what you should take away. Start by focusing on getting the recommended 5 to 9 servings of fruits and vegetables each day.

Best Diet Tip No. 3: Eat several mini-meals during the day. If you eat fewer calories than you burn, you will lose weight. But when you’re hungry all the time, eating fewer calories can be challenging. Obesity researcher Rebecca Reeves recommends on WebMD.com dividing your daily calories into smaller meals or snacks and enjoying as many of them as you can early in the day — dinner should be the last time you eat.

GET MOVING I am a big fan of workouts that require little or no equipment. However, I know

that a lot of people feel like they do need “accessories” in order to feel like they are actually accomplishing something.

To that end, below are my top three choices of equipment for those beginning, or restructuring, their fitness goals.

These are all on the inexpensive side and easy to find locally. Or you can ask your neighbor, who probably has some collecting dust somewhere.

Stability Ball: A firm and large inflatable ball used in various exercises, chiefly to strengthen the back, pelvis and abdominal muscles.

Resistance Bands or Tubes: Resistance bands are strips or tubes of rubber used to perform strengthening exercises for your muscles.

The bands come in different strengths, based on the effort required to stretch them.

Free Weights: 5-8 pound weights are ideal for beginners.

Get ready to put all of this to good use with new workout moves in the next column! Get moving! You can do it!

— Jennifer Osborn can be reached at go@ljworld.com.

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One of these days, it’s going to get cold. And when it does, you’ll need the proper attire to fend off the much-belated, much-unappreciated winter weather.

Boots: Forever 21, above; Wild Man Vintage, left

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know that just recently it was an environmentally concerning 60 degrees outside, but friends, one of these days, it’s going to get cold.

And when it does, you’ll need the proper attire to fend off the much-belated, much-unappreciated winter weather. Throw a winter coat over the fall pieces featured in this edition of “Spotted it, Found it,” and you’ll be able to take on our frosty future with grace.

PUFFER VEST I believe everyone — man and woman, teenager and retiree — should have one puffer vest in his/her closet.

It’s a staple piece that can be worn season after season, and it’s the perfect bridge between a long-sleeved shirt and a heavy winter coat.

They’re practical; they transcend generational dress codes; they look good on everyone. Choose a standard black one like the woman in the following photo has on or a funky, bright yellow one like the one I found at Hobbs. Just choose one. You deserve it.

BOOTS Puffer vest: GAP, above; Hobbs, left

Corduroy skirt: American Apparel, above; Wild Man Vintage, right

CORDUROY SKIRT Corduroy is the ultimate winter fabric. Your best bet when it comes to a corduroy skirt is choosing a midilength skirt that falls just below the knees. Slim fitting corduroy skirts, like the pink pencil skirt this woman is wearing or the slight A-line skirt at Wild Man Vintage, are usually your best bet for a flattering fit.

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“There’s nothing more attractive than a man with a sturdy shoe,” my friend said to me as we were sitting on a sidewalk terrace on Mass. Street a couple days ago. Not only do I tend to agree, but I would also extend this sentiment to women.

These industrial-style boots are everywhere in Lawrence this fall/winter, and you can find quite a large stock at Wild Man Vintage and Arizona Trading Company right now for a decent price.

— Ali Edwards can be reached at go@ljworld.com.

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Mystery of the Redbox rental

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am not sure what my husband and I were discussing during dinner when Luke’s monologue finally registered in our heads with, “I told the guy to leave me alone. I’m only 10.”

We dropped our forks, looking at each other across the table and then at Luke, who was grinning uncomfortably.

“I’m sorry, what did you just say?” I asked.

He rolled his eyes. “I got an email from Redbox,” he began, immediately though not permanently setting our minds at ease.

“They said I needed to return the movie I rented or they were going to charge me a penalty.”

“When did you rent a movie from Redbox?” I generally avoid taking my kids out in public and recalled zero recent Redbox contact.

“I didn’t,” he clarified.

“Which Redbox was this?” my husband asked.

“I don’t know,” Luke answered, “somewhere in Iowa.”

Our only potential brush with Iowa in the past year would have been during our trip to Mount Rushmore. But I-29 was closed due to flooding most of the summer, forcing us to travel via York, Nebraska. I might not always know where Luke is, but I was nearly positive he had not been in Iowa.

“What did you do?” I asked.

“I told them they had the wrong email,” he said with a hint of short-lived maturity, “and that I’m not even old enough to drive to Iowa.”

The fact that he is not old enough to drive to anywhere did not stand out as my husband asked, “Which movie was it?” “‘Just Go with It,’” Luke replied.

Fairly certain he was not yet into romantic comedies, even ones starring Jennifer

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Aniston (yet), I pressed on a bit more.

“Have you ever tried to rent a movie from Redbox before?” I asked. Luke flies brilliantly under the radar, capable of filling a grocery cart with ice cream and beef jerky without detection until checkout.

“No,” he said slowly. “They kept writing to me though.”

“Why didn’t you tell us about it?” I asked, concerned he might be on track for a lifetime of corporate abuse.

“I don’t know,” he said, “I just kept writing back.”

“What did you say?” my husband asked.

“I said, ‘Are you stupid or something?

I’m only 10 years old! Do you really think a 10-year-old can rent a movie by himself?’”

He beamed with pride at his big kiss-off.

“But they keep sending me emails.”

I buried my head in my hands. On the one hand, the idea of an account rep communicating with my 10-year-old son was hilarious. On the other hand, this could ruin his credit, meaning he’ll never be able to get his own place and move out someday.

“Don’t worry, Luke, I’ll give them a call,” I sighed, unsure if I was calling for assistance or forgiveness. “None of this will end up on your permanent record, and no one will ever have to know.”

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Get a stalled car started safely with jumper cables

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old weather slows things down, including automobile batteries.

Using jumper cables to start a dead battery is safe and easy if you follow these steps: Step 1: Position a working vehicle next to the stalled automobile so that the distance between the two batteries is minimal. Do not allow the vehicles to touch in any way.

Step 2: Turn off both vehicles and securely prop the engine hoods open. Check the dead battery for cracks or leaks before proceeding.

If a problem exists, do not jump start the car.

Step 3: Untangle the jumper cables and hold the four cable ends carefully, making sure the clamps do not touch each other or anything else.

Step 4: Clamp the red cable end to the positive (red) battery post of the dead battery.

Step 5: Clamp the remaining red cable end to the positive post of the working battery.

Step 6: Clamp the black cable end to the negative (black) post of the working battery.

Step 7: Clamp the final black cable end to a shiny, nonpainted metal piece within the engine of the stalled vehicle. There is a good chance that sparks will fly when the final clamp touches the metal. Choose a piece of metal that is some distance from the battery to avoid any possible explosions.

Clamping the final black cable end to the negative post of the dead battery should only be done as a last resort.

Step 8: Confirm that each clamp is securely fastened to the metal portion of the battery posts.

Step 9: Start the engine of the working vehicle and allow it to idle for 2-3 minutes. Revving the engine a few times

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Step 10: Try to start the stalled vehicle.

If the battery is still too weak, turn the key off and allow the working vehicle to idle for another few minutes.

Step 11: Once the problem vehicle has started, remove the jumper cables by detaching the clamps in reverse order.

Remove the black clamp from the problem vehicle, then the black clamp from the good battery, followed by the red clamp on the good battery and finally the red clamp from the problem battery.

Allow the originally stalled vehicle to run for at least 30 minutes before turning the engine off.

If the problem persists, the battery may need to be replaced, or there maybe bigger issues under the hood. â&#x20AC;&#x201D; Linda Cottin can be reached at go@ljworld.com.

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Exhibit views prairie from animals’ vantage point MANHATTAN (AP) — A new exhibit at the Marianna Kistler Beach Museum of Art in Manhattan showcases the Kansas prairie from the vantage point of the animals that live there.

“Tallgrass TV: Sam Easterson’s Tribute to the Konza Prairie” features video footage of animals native to Konza and other similar prairie environments.

The exhibit runs from Jan. 17 to June 10 in the Beach Museum of Art’s Vanier Gallery.

As part of the exhibition, Easterson will speak March 29 at the Beach Museum.

The museum features still photos and video footage from camera trap surveys, animal-borne imaging studies and other wildlife surveillance projects.

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Police: Woman attacked Clyfford Still painting D ENVER ( AP ) — Investigators are trying to determine why a woman caused $10,000 worth of damage to a large expressionist painting at the Clyfford Still Museum by punching and scratching it, then removing her pants and sliding down the artwork.

Carmen Tisch, 36, faces charges of criminal mischief in the Dec. 29 attack on the painting, said district attorney spokeswoman Lynn Kimbrough.

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The painting, referred to as 1957J-No. 2, is valued at more than $30 million. The large montage of black, white and burnt orange swaths with a sliver of yellow is from Still’s middle period.

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The week ahead Mild conditions continue at the start of the week, but colder temperatures are approaching. Winds will pick up and the mercury will start dropping after midweek. Overnight lows will be especially frigid.

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